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Mr. Samuel B. Lee has officiated in the municipal affairs of Terra Alta, from time to time, during his stay here, and has been an active member also of the Methodist Episopal Church.
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THE HARRINGTONS.
William Harrington, born July 20, 1805, and his wife Elizabeth King, born March 12, 1809, moved from Monongalia County, Virginia, now West Virginia, to a farm near Independence, Preston County, West Virginia, in the year of 1840. William and Elizabeth Harrington were the parents of the following children : James, born July 31, 1831 ; Mar- garet, born March 29, 1834; William John, born February 22, 1836; Josephus, born December 23, 1837; Thomas, born April 22, 1840; Francis Marion, born August 15, 1842; Minerva, born April 7, 1844; Curtis, born December 23, 1846; Naomi, born May 24, 1849.
James, the oldest son of William and Elizabeth Harrington, married Miss Sarah A., the youngest daughter of Mr. Jesse Snider about the year 1852. Jesse Snider lived on a farm one mile north of Newburg and adjoining the William Harrington farm. Jesse Snider was born on Three Fork in 1804, and with his wife's ancestors (the Gandys) were among the oldest pioneers of Preston County, West Virginia. Mrs. James Harrington was born November 1I, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. James Harring- ton lived on a part of the Snider farm the remainder of their life. Mrs. Harrington died July 27, 1906, and Mr. Harrington January 14, 1911, both deaths being caused by infirmity and old age. To this union were born the following children: William Jesse, born October 10, 1852, married Miss Ella Crawford, and to this union were born two children- Claude B., who is an engineer on the 4th Division of the B. & O., and Daisy Emery living in Chicago, Illinois. Claude B. married Miss Clay- ton of Wheeling, and has two children, Madelene and Lorain. Daisy Emery has one child, Pauline Emery. J. Franklin Harrington, second son of James Harrington, was born September 7, 1855, and was killed at Defiance, Ohio, September 16, 1882, in a railroad wreck. Laura Virginia, the oldest daughter, born Noveniber 13, 1857, married Mr. C. M. Hollis of Terra Alta, West Virginia, June 23, 1887. Mr. Hollis lives in Newburg, where he is the proprietor and owner of the New- burg Meat Market. J. C. Harrington, third son of James Harrington, born March 28, 1860, married Miss Lucy M. Turnley of Newburg. Mr. Harrington was formerly a butcher at Monongah, West Virginia, but now resides on a farm one half mile north of Newburg. Charles A., fourth son of James Harrington, born July 12, 1862, is still single and resides on the old homestead, which is a portion of the old "Jesse Snider Farm." Clare, born October 4. 1864, died August 3. 1871. Ida M.
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born May 29, 1867, died March 15, 1869. Wilber C., fifth son of James Harrington, born March 3, 1871, married Miss Nancy Montgomery, and was the father of two daughters, May and Laura, who live in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. Wilbur died in Los Angeles, California, June 6, 1907.
THE TURNLEYS.
In England the Turnley family dates back to a remote period. Prior to 1550 the name is recorded as a family with a Coat of Arms in the registrar's office, the Turn Cup Lily or Turnley. The Turnley Coat of Arms consists of a green oak tree growing on a mound ; pendant of left side a reddened shield charged with a "pattee" cross.
Francis Turnley, the great-great-great- great- great grandfather of the Turnleys now in Preston County, West Virginia, (and the only Turnley in West Virginia) was born in England about 1620, was among the reinforcements dispatched to the garrison in Ireland by Cromwell. He participated in the battle near Dublin in 1649, and was present at the shameful butchery prepared by Cromwell at Drogheda. He re- mained in service in Ireland till 1651, when he obtained his discharge. He started to return to England, but stopped at Monmounth, Wales, where he married and reared two sons, John and Francis. He died in Monmouth in 1690. His two sons, John and Francis, after attaining their majority emigrated to the American Colonies in 1692, and were the first Turnleys in America. John settled in Botetourt County, Virginia, and Francis in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, and he, (Francis) is the progenitor of the Turnleys in Preston County, West Virginia. Francis with his descendents continued to live in Spottsyl- vania County, Virginia, where he was engaged in farming and the lumber trade. Our grandfather, John Turnley, born October 22, 1798, near Fredericksburg, married Miss Malinda Cowen of Spottsyl- vania County, Virginia, in 1821, and moved to Chesterfield County, Virginia, in or about 1840; he became interested in the lumber and coal trade, and lived near the Midlothian Coal Mines in Virginia. He spent the remainder of his life in that section, dying there in 1865.
John Turnley a cousin, nephew or a relative of some sort of the above Turnleys was born in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, in 1754, enlisted in the army at the age of twenty-one, and served until Febru-
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ary, 1778, when he received his discharge-the following is a true copy : "I do hereby certify that John Turnley, a soldier in the South Virginia regiment, has faithfully served his time of enlistment and is hereby discharged. Given under my hand at Valley Forge Camp, February 13, 1778."
"George Weedon, Brigadier General."
So we are all sons and daughters of the Revolution.
James Madison Turnley, (the father of Preston County Turnleys) the eldest son and third child of John and Malinda Turnley was born near Fredericksburg Spottsylvania County, Virginia, September 14, 1833; lived with his parents until he was 17 years of age, when he became a stage driver from Richmond, Virginia, to the Hugenot Springs for two years. Then became overseer of slaves on a large plantation for Mr. Hill Spheres for one year and for Dr. Philip Johnston for two years; both in Chesterfield County, Virginia. At the age of twenty-three he left Virginia, and came to Piedmont, Virginia, now West Virginia, and was engaged by the B. & O. Railroad Company as brakeman between Piedmont and Fetterman, at which he served seven months, and, at the end of that time was promoted to conductorship on same division. He has in his possession now a silver medal given him by said Company for faithful service during the month of May, 1857. In 1869, he quit the railroad company and bought a farm one mile north of Newburg, Pres- ton County, West Virginia. He moved from Piedmont, West Virginia with his family to Newburg about 1860, and was conductor on the grade from Newburg to Cranberry, now Terra Alta, until 1869, when he moved on the farm where he has since resided. James M. Turnley married Miss Matilda B. Thorn from Thornton, West Virginia, October 16, 1856; to this union were born thirteen children as follows: Mary Alice, born November 16, 1858, died December 24, 1859. Francis Calvert born September 24, 1860, lived at home with his parents on the farm until September 3, 1881, when he was accidently run over by a locomo- tive at Newburg and killed.
Robert Lee, the second son of James M. Turnley, was born Novem- ber 29, 1862; married Allie Faucett, Independence, May 10, 1885, was employed by the B. & O. R. R. Company at Newburg; was the father of two children, Francis, born September 7, 1886, now a B. & O. Engineer, and Bertha May, born May 18, 1889, is married and living in Los Angeles, California. Lee Turnley contracted a deep cold early in January, 1890, which developed into typhoid, and died January 24, 1890.
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Charles Turnley, third son of James M. Turnley, born March 30, 1865; married Miss Sophronia Montgomery of Newburg, December 24, 1884. Charles was employed at the Newburg Orral Coal & Coke Com- pany, and was killed in an explosion January 21, 1886, of which 38 others were victims, leaving one son Charles, age two months.
Luther Wright, fourth son of James M. Turnley, was born February 16, 1867, married Miss Mary Phillips of Independence, May 10, 1896, is the father of two girls, Lulu, born June 16, 1898, and Mildred, August 21, 1899. Luther is a very bright man having held several positions of trust in different parts of the state, but is now residing at Independence West Virginia.
Artrur Peabody, fifth son of James Turnley, was born December 29, 1868; married Miss Lizzie Shafferman of Newburg, West Virginia, March 10, 1895, and is the father of one son, Richard, born July 21, 1896. Arthur is a conductor on the third division of the B. & O. He is a very thoughtful and careful trainman, having been awarded a prize for his quick, active work in stopping a passenger train on Terra Alta grade which was stopped in train length of itself and only one rails length of the wreck, which was caused by the train on which he was employed leaving the track and blocking both east and west bound tracks for quite a distance. Had not this passenger train (No. 7) been stopped not only the loss of life but property would have been immense. Turn- ley was the only one of his crew who realized that the passenger was so near at hand.
Eunice and Lucy, second and third daughters of James M. Turnley, were twins born April 15, 1871. Eunice died in infancy. Lucy taught in the public schools for several years, then took a business course in Wheeling, West Virginia, was a stenographer for the Austen Coal & Coke Company for one year, and stenographer and book-keeper for the Orr Coal & Coke Company for more than two years. On January 27, 1908, she was married to J. C. Harrington, who for many years was the proprietor of a meat market in Monongah, West Virginia, but now re- sides on a farm a half mile north of Newburg.
Samuel Tilden, sixth son of James M. Turnley, was born May 9, 1873, married Miss Agnes Smith July 21, 1899. Of this union one child was born, Raphael Parmenas, April 14, 1900, being a name-sake of Parmenas Taylor Turnley of Chicago, Illinois, and who has spent not only years, but hundreds of dollars in writing a history of the Turnleys.
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And to this great author are the Turnleys indebted for their history, which was just completed in 1905. He died in 1910, age 91 years.
Thomas H. Turnley, seventh son of James H. Turnley born Febru- ary 29, 1876, is a mechanic by trade, and is employed by the Hamilton Coal and Coke Company at Newburg, West Virginia. He married Miss Minnie Squires August 20, 1901, and is the father of two children Iren, born July 21, 1902 ; Carl Byron, born July 16, 1904.
Lelia L., fourth daughter of James M. Turnley, is single and is her father's housekeeper. Her mother died August 10, 1909, in Huffman's Hospital in Keyser of hernia.
Agatha M., fifth daughter of James M., born October 21, 1883, died of diphtheria January 22, 1888.
James Wade Hampton, youngest son of James M. Turnley, born April 27, 1885, married Miss Fannie Sheets May 30, 1905, is employed by the Hamilton Coal & Coke Company at Newburg, and is the father of one child, Mabel, born January 2, 1907.
LUCIAN LONE PARKS.
Henry Lone Parks, a cabinet maker, came from Hardy to Kingwood about 1832, where his sons Lucian Lone and James W. Parks were born, the birth of Lucian L. taking place November 15, 1850. (see sketch of James W. Parks). Henry L. Parks was born March 9, 1811, and the birth of his wife Elizabeth (Garner) Parks, whom he married August 29, 1833, occured March II, 1811, the husband being but two days older than the wife. He died March 1I, 1882, and she died July 31, 1854.
Lucian Lone Parks followed his father's occupation nearly forty years. Before he was of age he drove the hearse, and superintended funerals, having entered into the full possession of his father's under- taking business when about eighteen years old. He received a common school ducation at Kingwood, but while a youth his father moved to Reedsville where he continued as a cabinet maker, and furniture dealer, until his removal to Albright about 1907. During the time he was in the cabinet and undertaking business, he would sometimes bury as many as two hundred bodies yearly. Upon coming to Albright, he built a
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store and some residences, since which time he has been in the general merchandising and real estate business.
Mr. Parks was married to Sarah Catherine DeBerry June 20, 1871. To this union were born six children. (1) James W., the eldest child, born November 2, 1872, was married to Laura Swisher March 1, 1892. She was a daughter of Daniel Swisher a farmer of Eglon. Mr. Parks is a farmer and a veternary surgeon. Their children are Lela Hope, Elmer C., Ray, Frank, Keith, Mabel, Kate Alma and Lulu and Junior. (2) Emma D. Parks was born November 8, 1873. She was married April 14, 1891, to Joseph Strawser and lives at Eglon also. Mr. Strawser is a farmer and Deputy Assessor. Their children are Howard O., Myrle F., Ethel H., Frank and Lucian. (3) Ida M. Parks, born September 4, 1875, died March 1, 1889. (4) Edgar H. Parks, born September 26, 1885, married April 1, 1905, to Bertha Sanders. He is a railroad man. Their children are Ivy, William Henry, and Paul. He lives in Grafton. (5) Gertrude E. Parks, born December 28, 1888, died July 6, 1903. (6) William D. Parks, born July 14, 1892, is now teach- ing school.
THE SCOTT FAMILY.
Archibald Scott came to this country in pre-Revolutionary times from Scotland. He was a poor boy and worked first for Rumsey, father of the steam boat inventor, and then married his daughter. The Reverend Archibald Scott was one of the trustees of Liberty Hall, which was the predecessor of Washington College where young Scott took his Aca- demic Course of two years. The name was afterwards changed to Wash- ington-Lee University. General Lee was its President after the Civil War, and died there in 1870. Their son William was a minister of the gospel in the Presbyterian Church, for a period of thirty-five years, was pastor at Moorefield and Petersburg, now West Virginia. He had three sons, ministers in the Presbyterian Church, one of whom was Rev. John A. Scott D. D., a noted divine, who was the father also of three mini- sters of the gospel, and one son who is a physician. His son Stanhope
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M. Scott, was born near Houston, Halifax County, Virginia, July 20, 1850. It was here where his father preached the gospel for twenty years, and he in turn became educated for his own professional career very thoroughly. His education was completed at the Washington-Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, where he graduated under the Presi- dency of General Lee in 1868. The degree of M. D. was obtained in 1871 at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Scott located in Cumberland, Maryland, immediately after his graduation, but removed to Terra Alta in 1874, where he has become a prominent figure in his profession, in the church as one of its ruling elders and as one of the originators of the Masonic fraternity in this place. Scott Chapter No. 33, was named in his honor.
In 1875, Dr. Scott married Anna Elizabeth Fairfax, daughter of Buckner Fairfax, and by her has two children living. The eldest son, Buckner Fairfax Scott, born July 7, 1878, has already made a billiant record for so young a man. After his graduation from the High School of Terra Alta, he took his degree of A. B. from the University of West Virginia in 1900, and entered the United States Military Academy where he was in attendance in 1901 and '02. His course was completed at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he received the degree of M. D. in 1906. The practice of medicine was begun in Terra Alta immediately after his graduation, and with marked results both as to his clientele and the favorable results of his large practice.
In March 1908, Dr. Scott was married to Elva C. Porter, daughter of Mrs. Harriet Porter. Dr. Scott is a member of the County, State and American Medical Socities. He is Medical Examiner of the U. S. Marine Corps and surgeon for the B. & O. Railroad Company. He served two terms on the Board of Education ; is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Knight Templar. During the war in Spain he served in Company C of the Ist West Virginia Volunteer Infantry as its Second Lieutenant. He is also Captain of Company M. Ist Infantry W. V. N. G. which posi- tion he has held for twelve years.
Stanhope McClelland Scott, Jr., P. D., proprietor of Terra Alta Pharmacy, was born March 23, 1882. After graduation from the Terra Alta High School, he took a three years course in chemistry at the West Virginia University and subsequently graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, taking the degree of P. D. from that institution in the year 1903.
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Business in Terra Alta was commenced in 1904. At that time the Drug Store belonging to H. J. Mathews was bought and an additional stock of fine goods added. The business increased gradually until the general trade in the drug line and the prescription department has in- creased to proportions merited only by those who have thoroughly pre- pared themselves for professional work along such lines. He has one of the best equipped chemical laboratories in the state. He also owns a half interest in a drug store at Keyser, West Virginia; is a member of the Board of Pharmacy of West Virginia, and Vice President of the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Scott was mar- ried to Miss Martha Glover on November 6, 1906. She is the daughter of Henry and Mary (Denney) Glover of Terra Alta. They are the parents of three children : Mary Elizabeth, James Karl and Dana Fairfax.
Mr. Scott is a member of the Masonic fraternity of high degree, and other orders. He belongs to the Terra Alta Lodge 106; to the Scott Chapter No. 33; is a member of the Mallory Commandery of Grafton, West Virginia; is a member of the West Virginia Consistory No. I., in the Valley of Wheeling, and of The Osiris Temple also of Wheeling, West Virginia. Also in line with his ancestry, he is a Presyterian. He is also a member of the Phi Kapp Sigma fraternity and belongs to Alpha Gamma Chapter at Morgantown, W. Va. He is also a member of Co. M., Ist Infantry W. V. N. G., holding the position of First Lieu- tenant for the past six years.
WILLIAM T. BURCH.
James Tidy Burch was the oldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Tidy) Burch. He was married in Frederick, Maryland, in 1805. There were two other sons both physicians. They went West, raised families and died there, one in Fredericktown, Ohio, the other in St. Louis, Missouri. There were three daughters, who married, lived and died in Maryland.
James T. Burch was born in Frederick County, Maryland in 1806, was married there in 1842, to Mary Wiles, a daughter of William and Maria Hewett. He was a farmer, and engaged also in the lumber busi- ness. In 1857, he sold out and moved to the lower end of Frederick county near the Potomac River where he engaged in agricultural pur- suits, but in 1863 he sold out here and moved West locating this time on
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a farm in Henry County, Indiana. This was an unhealthy country, and his whole family took the chills and fever, causing him to sell out and move back to Frederick County where he came from, where he began farming again, locating this time near Point of Rocks along the Potomac River. In 1869, he sold out again and moved to Preston county, West Virginia, where he bought 1127 acres of timber land. He put in a steam saw-mill on Salt Lick Creek and again went into the lumber business. In 1872, he sold out again and retired from business.
Mr. Burch was one of the progressive citizens of the county. He saw much of life, one of the incidents being present when General Lay- fayette visited Frederick County, Maryland. He died March 6, 1883.
Children born to Mr. and Mrs. James T. Burch were ten in all, two of whom died in infancy. Benjamin lived eight days, and Isabella only one month and twenty-seven days. The eight children who came with the family to Preston county in 1869 were as follows : William Thomas, John Coleman, James Daniel, Thirza Ann Maria, Elizabeth Jane, Mary Emily Catherine, Alice Cornelia and Charles Hewett Burch. Elizabeth Jane, the first to leave home, married January 2, 1872, Charles H. Stunkle and went with her husband to Point of Rocks, Maryland, where they live on a farm. They have six children, Frederick, Emmons, Orra, Bowers, Nellie and Edgar. (2) John C. Burch married Sarah E. Smith on January 4, 1870, and lives in Washington, D. C. They have two children, Amanda and Ida, who died in South America in 1908. (3) Thirza A. M. Burch married Christian H. Nine, January 7, 1873. They had two children, America McAleer and Christian Henry. Mr. Nine died June 6, 1887, and his widow married Robert Brown Frazier of Pennsylvania. One child, Robert Burch, came of this union. They now reside in Terra Alta. (4) James Daniel Burch was married October 12, 1871, to Clara H. Stuckle, sister to Charles H. Stuckle. They live in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Mr. James D. Burch has been in the em- ploy of the B. & O. Railroad Company for thirty-five years. Six child- ren were born of this unior, namely : Albert, Florence, Ida, Eva, Fred- erick and Henry, who was killed when a boy. (5) Mary E. C. Burch married J. W. Menefee and lives at Albright. He is an engineer on Eakles Mills, Maryland. Two children were born to this union, Ray, who is now running a grist mill at Doubs, Maryland, and Flora L., who married J. W. Mennefee and lives at Albright. He is an engineer on the M. & K. Railroad and operator of a grist and planing mill. (6) Alice C. S. Burch married Jacob Allen Smith( a brother of her sister
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Emma's husband), on January 22, 1884. There were born to this union eight children : Mary May, Rosa P., John Thomas, deceased, Charle's Burch, James Allen, Nellie Jane, who died in infancy, Lovinia A., Eliza- beth Alice. Charles and James are telegraph operators on Third Division of the B. & O. Railroad Company. (7) Charles Hewett Burch married Sarah R. Miller March 24, 1887, and lived in Martinsburg until he was killed May 20, 1911. He was an engineer on the B. & O. Railroad and was killed at II P. M. in terminal yards as Washington, D. C., while in charge of the through mail train to Baltimore. Three children, Edna, Glenn and Ethel Burch were born of this union. William Thomas Burch was the oldest son, but never married. He remained at home and kept the family together, after the death of his father, and farmed the home place. He purchased the Thomas Nine property at Rodamer, and went into the merchandizing business. After holding the post- masters office at Rodamer seven years, he retired from the more active pursuits of life, but still lives at Rodamer.
THE BISHOP FAMILY.
There are several distinct lines of the Bishop family in Preston county. G. A. Bishop and his son Raymond C., are descended from John and Susan Bishop, who came from Hagerstown, Maryland, and settled on Dority Ridge. John died in 1823, about seventy years old. There were seven children in the family. Their names were: Rachel, John, Joseph, Samuel, Susan and William. The homestead was on the place where Frank Crane now lives. Rachael married John Beatty, and lived near Kingwood. Henry married Elizabeth Miller, and lived in Pleasant District. John married twice. His first wife was a Trembly, and last wife a Miss Swisher. He died in Aurora. Joseph married Ann Snyder, grand-mother of the hotel keeper at Albright. Samuel married Lydia Albright and lived near Albright. Susan married a Henry Lantz, and lived near Aurora. William died in 1892, seventy-two years old. He was reared a farmer and in 1829, married Catherine Snyder, daughter of Jacob, and sister to Joseph Bishop's wife. Their children were: (1) G. A. Bishop, mentioned again. (2) Margaret Jane who married James W. Cobun, now of Tama City. (3) John Wesley, dead. (4) Mollie H., living on home place. (5) Mattie, the wife of Rev. T R. Faulkner, a retired minister, now living at Terra Alta.
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George A. Bishop was born October 23, 1830. He obtained a com- mon school education, was reared a farmer, and when twenty-two years old married Sarah Jane Trembly, daughter of Benjamin F. Trembly, and then bought and built a residence on the farm where he now lives. That was forty-three years ago. Children born to this union were: (1) Raymond C., born January 26, 1862, married May 23, 1881 to Laura A. Seal, daughter of Henry Seal of Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He came to Preston county fifty-six years ago and settled in the Bishop settlement. He is a resident of Harmony Grove settlement. Mary A. (Will) Seal, died February 7, 1913.
Children to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Bishop are as follows: (1) Carl H., born January 24, 1884. He is a prosperous blacksmith at Valley Point. (2) Earl C., born January 6, 1886, married Bertha Friend, Au- gust 7, 1909. They have two children, Veletta and Edna. (3) Maude M., born November 19, 1888. She is a book-keeper in Connellsville, for Chicago Beef Co. (4) Darius V., born July 25, 1890. He is a soldier, and at this time is on guard duty. (5) Frank, born June 25, 1893. (6) Mildred, born December 15, 1895, married Lloyd Tanner September 16, IQII, and now living at Morgantown. (7) Harold, December 31, 1898; (8) Jessie C., born November 8, 1904.
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