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* The first eiection for Representatives occurred February 2, 1789; and at that election Alexander White was chosen to represent the district composed of the counties of Berkeley, Hampshire, Shenandoah, Hardy, Monongalia, Ohio, Randolph and Frederick. He was re-elected from the same district in February, 1791, defeating Gen. William Darke and Gen. James Wood. Of inim, the Hon. Charles James Faulk- ner wrote in an historicai sketch printed in the Martinsburg (W. Va.) Independent, April 14, 1883 : " He was a man of marked punctuality and system, and a slight evi- dence of this may be seen in the fact that ine was the only member of Congress. from Virginia who was present on the first day of its session. . .. Mr. White took a promi- nent part in all the debates of that [the first term of ] Congress. . . . He bore the reputation of a man of learning, of great ability and of ardent patriotism."
t The name is spelled Verell in Lanman's Dictionary of Congress, Nevel in Howe's Historical Collections of Virginia, but Verille in the Annais of Congress. He died in Hardy County, March 4, 1819. He is believed to be the same Joseph Neviiie who, with Alexander McClean of Pennsylvania, ran the "temporary line " of 1782 (p. 92; see, also, Proceedings W. Va. Historical Society, vol. 1. part 1., pp. 110, 134).
+ No information of Machir can be obtained, except that he was a Representative from Virginia, for the period named, and that he died June 25, 1827. As John G. Jackson represented the district in 1795-7, and again in 1799-10, it was needed to find
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APPENDIX.
VOTES OF THE COUNTY.
GOVERNOR.
1851-Johnson, 1035 Summers, 494
1868-Republican majority, 469
1876 -* Nathan Goff, Jr., 1568
1855-Wise, 1335 +Henry M. Mathews, 1046 Flournoy, 662 1880 -* Geo. C. Sturgiss, 1712
tJacob B. Jackson, 1257
1866 -* A. 1. Boreman, 1211 +Benjamin H. Smith, 734 #Napoleon B. French, 126
CONGRESSIONAL.
1823-Joseph Johnson, 580 Philip Doddridge, 25℃
1825-Joseph Johnson, 545 Philip Doddridge, 413 1827-Isaac Leffler, 687 Joseph Johnson, 194
1829-Philip Doddridge, 552 Joseph Johnson, 260
§1833-Johnson, 272 Haymond, 788 Jackson, 18 Chapline, 4
||1833-Edgar C. Wilson, 833
W. S. Morgan, 568
1837-W. S. Morgan, had no op- position in the county.
the name of a Virginia Representative, to fill the interval, whose term began in 1797 and ended in '99. There are but three such in the list : Walter Jones, James Machir and Gen. Daniel Morgan. Jones lived in another part of the State; Gen. Morgan rep- resented the Nineteenth District, Berkeley and Frederick counties ; so, Machir, it would seem, must have been the Representative of the Monongalia district in the Fifth Congress.
§ Philip Doddridge died November 19, 1832, at Washington, D. C., whither he had gone to meet liis colleagues of a special committee, which was to prepare a report to present to the second and final session of the Twenty-second Congress which convened December 3, 1832. In January, 1833, an election was held to fill the vacancy made by Mr. Doddridge's death. Votes were thrown in Monongalia County at this election, for Jackson, Chapline, Haymond and Johnson. The Christian names of these men are not given ; and it is difficult to say who was elected to serve the rest of this Congress, which expired March 3, 1833. In a letter written by ex-Gov. Joseph Johnson, of Harrison, which was published in the Weston (Lewis County) Democrat, November 2, 1882, Mr. Johnson says he served in 1823-27, 1832-3, 1835-41, and 1845-47, Neither Lan- man's Dictionary nor Howe's History mention the term of Mr. Johnson in 1832-3. AS a Johnson was voted for in the election, and as neither of the other three persons named was in Congress at this period, it would seem that Joseph Johnson was the one elected to fill the vacancy, and served till March 3, 1833. Before another election for Representatives was held Harrison ceased to be of the same district with Monongalia.
F Dr. Alexander Newman was elected, but died before taking his seat ; and Mr. Hay- mond was chosen. .
Mr. Thompson resigned to go upon the bench, and Clemens was elected to fill the unexpired term, serving from December, 1852, to the 3d of the following March.
· * Republican. + Democrat. # Greenback.
§ To fill vacancy by death of Philip Doddridge.
| Regular election.
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HISTORY OF MONONGALIA COUNTY.
1851-Haymond, 502 Thompson, 564
¿1852-Sherrard Clemens, 1209 W. T. Willey, 767 +William G. Brown, 984
21872, Aug .- J. M. Hagans, 1443
1853-Zedekiah Kidwell, 961 A. S. Vance, 48 1855-Kidwell, 1235 Pendleton, 636
1856-Clemens, 844
Dunnington, 105
1864 -* George R. Latham, 908
Wın. B. Zinn, 74
1882-#John W. Mason, 1248 +William L. Wilson, 731 JUDICIAL.
1852-For Judge of Court of Appeals : George H. Lee, 1268; W. A. Harrison, 609.
Judge of Circuit Court : Geo. W. Thompson, 1189; Joseph L. Fry, 695. Clerk Circuit Court: R. P. Davis, 724; George S. Ray, 1131.
Clerk County Court: W. T. Willey, 893; M. M. Dent, 980.
1872-Judge Circuit Court : Thomas W. Harrison, 1457; Charles S. Lewis, 910.
1878-Judge Circuit Court : Thomas W. Harrison, 1219; A. Brooks Fleming, 1255.
1880-Judge Circuit Court : J. Marshall Hagans, 1676; A. Brooks Fleming, 1435.
1882-Judge Supreme Court of Appeals: Frank A. Guthrie, 1020 ; Adam C. Snyder, 775.
STATE SENATE.
1851-Wade 1158 Fairfax 341
1878 -* Wm. C. McGrew 1188 +Wm. E. Watson 1265
1871 -* Jesse H. Cather 1331
1880 -* Wm. M. O. Dawson 1682
+G. E. Jarvis 891 +John W. Guseman 136S
1874 -* R. L. Berkshire 804
1882 -* Wm. C. McGrew 1053
1876 -* John P. Jones 1551 +J. C. Kemble 1066
+Wm. E. Watson 668
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
1851 -- McDonald 772
Lemley 709
Hurry 497
Finnell 268
Price 351
Barkert 56
1851-Hughes 91 ||1871 -* John B. Lough 1306 *George C. Sturgiss 1311 +L. S. Lough 903 ¿N. L. South 894
* Republican. + Democrat.
# Election in November, to elect successor to George W. Thompson, who resigned.
$ In 1872, there was a controversy as to the proper time for the Congressional election : whether in August, when the new Constitution was submitted, or in October. Mr. Hagans ran in August, and was admitted to the seat in the House of Represen- tatives.
I The vote under this year on page 303, for " Ho use of Delegates " should read for "County Delegates to Constitutional Convention."
1866 -* B. M. Kitch en, 920 TE. W. Andrews, 546
1868 -* James C. McGrew, 1435
1872, Oct .-¡ Benj. F. Martin, 380 J. N. Wisner, 33 1876 -* Ward H. Lamon, 1572
+Benj. F. Martin, 1145
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1874 -* Joseph Snider 773 *John B. Lough 734
+Lorenzo Davis 562 +J. A. B. Martin 146
1876 -* J. T. McClaskey 1386 *John B. Gray 1429 +James Hare 1210
1882 -* Henry L. Cox 996
1878 -* J. Marshall Hagans 1212
+John B. Gray 618
In 1877, the vote of the county upon the question of the location of the State Capital, was: Charleston, 626; Clarksburg, 1188; Martinsburg, 4.
The votes of the county upon the question of taxing dogs, were : in 1878-for the tax, 698; against, 1416: in 1880-for the tax, 1154 ; against, 1465.
RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION.
May 17, 1881 1 June 10, 1882 + Feb. 17, 1883; § May 15, 1883
POLLS.
For
Ag't.
For
Ag't.
For
Ag't.
For
Ag't-
1. Morgantown
412
5
582
13
467
13
Hagedorn's
66
0
51
0
83
8
2. Smithtown.
93
25
57
44
Clinton Mills.
119
47
147
92
3. Easton ..
85
34
86
26
54
25
49
44
4. Cassville
80
61
61
76
28
74
Maidsville
85
34
15
107
23
69
5. Laurel Point Arnettsville West Morgantown ...
122
34
86
90
26
86
58
28
14
29
6. Mooresville MeCurdysville
31
46
17
110
7. West Warren
4
400
Wadestown.
5
414
Tuttle's
19
50
Totals.
478
5
1486
1045
1383
1479
114
387
* See page 117.
t Page 119.
# Page 120.
5 Pp. 121-22.
A LIST OF EXECUTIVES
having jurisdiction over the present territory of Monongalia County, from 1606 to 1884 :
GOVERNORS-PROVINCE OF VIRGINIA.
1606-Sir Thomas Smith
1628-John Pott
1641-Sir William Berkeley
1618-Sir George Yeardley
1629-Sir John Harvey
1644-Richard Kempe
1621-Sir Francis Wyatt
1635-Capt. John West
1645-Sir William Berkeley
1622-Sir George Yeardley
1636-Sir John Harvey
1632-Richard Bennett
1627-Francis West
1639-Sir Francis Wyatt
1656-Edward Digges
· Republican.
t Democrat.
# Supported by Democrats and Greenbackers.
49
27
285
155
187
153
41
51
132
23
129
Bowers's Stewarttown.
27
58
...
...
*Henry L. Cox 1208
1878-Noah Henderson 1184 *James Hare 1225
1880 -* Henry L. Cox 1750 *James S. Watson 1679 +S. G. Morgan 1218 Albert Tennant 223
770 HISTORY OF MONONGALIA COUNTY.
1059-Samuel Matthews
1659-Str William Berkeley
1661-Francis Moryson
1662-Sir William Berkeley
1677-Herbert Jeffries
1706-Edward Jennings
1713-Alex. Spotswood [Lieutenant Governor]
1769-Lord Bottetourt 1770-William Nelson
[President]
1683-Nicholas Spencer
1684-Lord Howard
1687-Nathaniel Bacon [ President]
PRESIDENTS OF CONVENTION.
1775-Peter Randolph 1776-Edmund Pendleton
GOVERNORS-STATE OF VIRGINIA.
1776-Patrick Henry
1811-James Monroe
1837-David Campbell
1779-Thomas Jefferson
1811-George W. Smith
1840-Thomas W. Gilmer
1781-Thomas Nelson
1812-James Barbour 1841-John Rutherford
1781-Benjamin Harrison
1814-Wilson C. Nicholas [Lieutenant Governor]
1784-Patrick Henry
1816-James P. Preston
1842-John M. Gregory [Lieutenant Governor]
1786-Edmund Randolph
1819-Thomas M. Randolph
1788-Beverly Randolph
1822-James Pleasants
1791-Henry Lee.
1825-John 'Tyler
1846-William Smith
1794-Robert Brooke
1796-James Wood
1830-John Floyd
1852-Joseph Johnson
1799-James Monroe
1834-Littleton W. Tazewell
1856-1Ienry A. Wise
1802-John Page
· 1836-Wyndham Robertson
1860-John Letcher
1805-William II. Cabell
[Lieutenant Governor]
1808-John Tyler
GOVERNOR -- REORGANIZED GOVERNMENT.
1861 -- Francis HI. Pierpont.
GOVERNORS-WEST VIRGINIA.
1863 -* Arthur I. Boreman 1871-John J. Jacob 1881-Jacob B. Jackson 1869-William E. Stevenson 1877-Henry M. Mathews
CHAPTER XXI .- JOURNALISTIC HISTORY.
The first number of the second paper published in the county by the name of The Monongalian,t is dated Satur- day, February 3, 1849. George S. Ray was the editor and proprietor (see p. 435). It is a 4-page sheet, with six col- umns to the page -- "A Family Newspaper-Neutral in pol- itics and Religion." Terms of subscription : "$1.25 cash
* Gov. Boreman having been elected to the U. S. Senate, resigned February 26, 1869, and D. D. T. Farnsworth, president of the Senate, was qualified as governor and served till March 4th.
+ See list of papers on page 427.
1768-John Blair [President]
[Lieutenant Governor] 1678-Sir Henry Chickerley 1680-Lord Culpeper
1690-Francis Nicholson
1727-William Gooch
1752-Robert Dinwiddie
1692-Sir Edmund Andros
1698-Francis Nicholson
1758-Francis Fauquier
1705-Edward Nott
1722-Hugh Drysdale 1726-Col. Robert Carter [President]
1772-Earl Dunmore
1843-James McDowell
1827-William B. Giles
1849-John B. Floyd
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APPENDIX.
in advance; $1.50 paid in six months; $2.00 after six months is delayed." It contains but little local news. " Reports in circulation through the country," that the small-pox and cholera were prevailing in Morgantown, are declared to be without foundation. "Senator Carlile" is thanked for sending the editor a copy of the second au- ditor's report.
Number 37 of volume one of the Morgantown Telegraph (p. 436) is dated Thursday, September 13, 1855. The pub- lishers now were Wooddy & Lucas, and the terms of sub- scription were " $1.25 per annum, invariably in advance." The motto is a quotation from Franklin Pierce-" To Pre- serve Sacred from all Touch of Usurpation, as the very Palladium of our Political Salvation, the Reserved Powers of the Several States and of the People." It has no local news, a good deal of political, and a page and a half of ad- vertisements.
CHAPTER XXII .- RELIGIOUS AND TEMPERANCE HISTORY.
The Monongalia County Temperance Law and Order Society was organized in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Morgantown, October 2, 1883. President, Prof. D. B. Purinton ; vice-president, Rev. S. L. Finney ; secretary, Prof. J. S. Stewart ; treasurer, Alexander L. Wade. Execu- tive committee appointed October 21: Hon. W. T. Willey, Prof. F. S. Lyon, Prof. J. M. Lee, W. W. Houston, George M. Reay, and Alexander L. Wade.
CHAPTER XXVIII-CLINTON DISTRICT.
The following table is additional to that given on page 630 :
772 HISTORY OF MONONGALIA COUNTY.
1
Colo'd Voters
7
186S
561 1,352 2,626. 162
98
73
0
372
11
1869
578.1,480 2.163, 129
10
81 1
1
380
CHAPTER XXIX .- MORGAN DISTRICT.
STATISTICS OF MORGAN DISTRICT.
YEAR.
Horses and
Cattle.
Sheep.
Hogs.
Carriages
Buggies, etc.
Watches and
Planos and
Melodions.
White Voters
C'olo'd Voters.
4
1866.
347
663|1,551
111
19
41|
6
260
1868
367
875 2,294
113
108
66
3
283
11
1869
386
979 1,964
130
44
80
10
284
15
1872
496
1,234
671
193
98
504
13
4.58
1873
427
1,168
944
180
127
285
16
325
1:
1874
517
802
857
183
50
252
17
324
3
1875
457
949
759
186
51
269
16
323
16
1876 ..
443
786
718
129
55
274
21
326
17
1877
488:
822
65S
168
55
256
24
350
18
1879
396
843
982
107
61
225
21
346
12
1880
379
861 1,155
99
64
221
21
344
10
1881
361
897.1,399
90
98
244
20
343
12
1882
380
979 1,867
80
145
258
30
3491
11
1883.
379
897 1,709|
87:
112
216
35
344
12
CHAPTER XXXI .- CASS DISTRICT.
Additional to Civil List on pp. 699 and 700 :
JUSTICES.
1876-J. Alexander, F. R. Sinclair 1880-J. Alexander, L. N. John CONSTABLES.
1876-T. Lazzell, Jonathan Frum
1880-W. T. Ryan, J. Haltin
CHAPTER XXXII .- GRANT DISTRICT.
The following list of preachers of Monongalia Circuit, additional to that at the top of page 728, was kindly fur-
YEAK.
Horses.
Cattle.
Sheep.
Hogs.
Carriages.
Clocks and
Watches.
Pianos.
White Voters
---
1864.
584 1,634 3,301
793
41
1
282
7
1866
519
607 2,273
147
4
49
0
338
.
1864
472
1,212
12,004
470
48.
115
0
325
1%
1878
451
893
786
137
57
253
20
......
Mules.
Clocks.
..
778
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nished by Mr. Sylvester Arnett. The first named each year is the pastor in charge, and the second named is the assistant.
1860-G. W. Arnold 1866-J. W. Webb 1873-J. M. Warden
1861-D. O. Stewart T. F. Bracken David Tasker 1862-D. O. Stewart 1867-J. W. Webb 1874-J. A. Fullerton
J. B. Pinchen 1868-9-J. J. Dolliver J. W. Satterfield
J. D. Hunter 1875-J. F. Snodgrass
1863-J. B. Feather A. Stephens 1870-J. J. Dolliver W. N. Stewart
1864-J. B. Feather 1871-J. M. Warden 1876 -- J. F. Snodgrass
G. W. Metheny C. J. Trippett 1877-J. E. Wasson
1865-J. W. Webb 1872-J. M. Warden C. J. Price
J. W. Swartz J. W. Huggans
In 1877, the month of the annual meeting of Conference was changed from March to October; and there were, consequently, two conferences and two appointments made in that year
1877-J. E. Wasson C. S. Harrison
1878-9-J. E. Wasson C. S. Harrison
In 1880, Arnettsville circuit was formed from Monongalia circuit. The preachers of the latter circuit since the divis- ion have been :
1880-W. F. Cannon 1881-2-J. T. Eichelberger 1883-T. H. Trainer
STATISTICAL.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY .- The value of the property of the county in 1860, 1870 and 1880, as given in the Federal census reports, is exhibited in the following table (see, also, pp. 557-8) :
Year. Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total.
1860 $3,535,232
$1,360,800
$4,896,032
1870 2,917,294
1,528,433
4,445,727
1880 3,344,553
1,212,299 4,556,852
AMOUNT TAXES PAID .- The' amount paid in taxes by the people of the county for State, county, town, village and school purposes, in 1870 and 1880, (not given for 1860,) as stated in the census reports, is as follows (see, also. pp 559 - 60, 562):
774 HISTORY OF MONONGALIA COUNTY.
Year.
State.
County.
*Town, Village, etc.
Total.
1870
$18,695
$48.038+
$11.000
$77,733
1880 . . 17,435
23.174
· 11,473 52,082
VALUE OF TOWN LOTS .- Assessed value of town lots with buildings, in the places named, including only lots (and the buildings thereon) laid out and numbered when the towns were founded :
Arnettsville . $950 Granville . $4,935 Stewarttown . $2,195 Blacksville . 10,387 Hamilton . . 1,375 West Morgantown 1,700
Cassville . . 3,490
Lowesville . 400 West Warren . 3,360
Durbannah . 21,275
BIOGRAPHICAL.
AUGUSTUS HAYMOND, whose sketch begins on page 352, died at Morgantown, on the 9th of October, 1883. His re- mains were interred on the 10th, by the Masonic fraternity.
ALEXANDER MARTIN .- The writer of the sketch of Doctor Martin, which may be found on page 412, desires to have it stated that the Doctor resigned the principalship of the Clarksburg academy to accept the professorship of the Greek language and literature in Allegheny College, which place he occupied for one term, when he accepted the call to the church in Wheeling.
JAMES S. STEWART was born on January 5, 1854, at Mc- Coy's Station, Jefferson County, Ohio. His parents were James R. M. and Cordelia K. Stewart, both born in Lon- don, Eng., of Scotch parents. He first came to Morgan- town August 29, 1873; graduated at West Virginia Univer- sity, June, 28, 1877, and began to teach in the University in September, 1877; is assistant professor in the school of
* This 19 " city, town, etc.," in 1870; "city, town, village, and school district," in 1880.
t This sum appears too large, and must include other than the levy for county pur- pones proper.
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mathematics, instead of in the preparatory, as stated on page 422, from wrong information.
CAPTAIN OLIVER P. JOLLIFFE was born in Clinton District, this county, December 20, 1827 ; attended the Monongalia Academy while that institution was under the control of Prof. Billings. Mr. Jolliffe married Sarah Selby, daughter of Leonard Selby, of this county, in 1856, and pursued the occupation of farmer and school teacher. Their children (all living) are : 1. E. O., 2. Charles E., 3. Emma Jane, 4. Thayer M., 5. William S., 6. George C., 7. Joseph A., 8. Frank C.
Mr. Jolliffe enlisted in company C, 14th W. Va. I., August 14, 1862 ; was elected captain of that company, commis- sioned as such by Governor Pierpont, and mustered into the service on the 25th of that month. The 14th W. Va. I. was assigned to the 5th Brigade, Ist Division, 8th Army Corps, and Captain Jolliffe's company (p. 502) was in many of the fiercest contests of the war. The regiment fought at Greenland Gap; in McDowell's expedition in December, 1863; in Gen. Crook's expedition ; at Cloyd Mountain, New River Bridge, Lynchburg and Carter's Farm. It was in the whole of Gen. Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, including the battles of Kearnestown, Winchester, Martinsburg, Halltown, Opequan, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, beside many other engagements and skirmishes. Capt. Jolliffe continued in the service, stoutly and bravely encountering and surmounting all the hardships and dan- gers to which his command was subject, until the close of the war. He was never wounded or disabled or absent from duty. At Cedar Creek he rendered great service in rallying the men and aiding in the grand charge there made
-
776
HISTORY OF MONONGALIA COUNTY.
on the enemy's lines. He was mustered out at Wheeling, June 25, 1865, and returned to his family and friends with an enviable record as a soldier.
Capt. Jolliffe was elected supervisor in 1868, which position he filled with much ability.
He owns a fine farm in Clinton District, and pays special attention to agriculture and stock-raising. He is public- spirited and foremost in all matters pertaining to the devel- opment of his district and county.
NOTE .-- Representatives in Congress .- In the list of Congressional Representatives, on page 766, it is stated that John G. Jackson served in 1795-7, and in 1799-10. So say both Lanman's Dictionary of Congress and Howe's History of Virginia ; but it is an error. George Jackson, of Harrison County, who is mentioned neither by Lanman nor Howe, was the Representative in 1795-7, and in 1801-3. He was the father of John G. and Dr. Edward B. Jackson. John G. Jackson was the Representative in 1803-10, and in 1813-17. It is, indeed, strange that both Howe and Lanman should have missed so prominent a member as George Jackson, but the Annals of Congress show that he served in the years named above. Our attention having been called to the error of Howe and Lanman by ex-Judge John Brannon, of Weston, we consulted the Annals covering the period from 1789 to 1817, which we did not do before because of the statement of Howe and Lanman. And Lanman has no mention, also, of David Holmes, another early Congressman from Virginia.
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