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In 1872, at St. Clairsville, Ohio, Squire Rogers married Miss Mary E. Starkey, of Wheeling. She died in Wheeling

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in 1914. Her only son, John William, is a stationary en- gineer living at Wheeling. The daughter, Laura I., is the wife of J. E. McKenney, an iron worker at Wheeling. In 1919 Squire Rogers married Julia E. (Harris) Johnson, of Wheeling.

Some facts concerning the military record of this branch of the Rogers family have already been brought out. Refer- ence should be made to Squire Rogers' nephew, Lieut .- Col. Arthur C. Rogers, now an officer in the regular army. He is a son of Squire Rogers' oldest brother, Lieut .- Col. John G. Rogers, previously mentioned. Arthur C. Rogers was a soldier in the Spanish-American war. In the World war he was with the American Expeditionary Forces, and his special service is concisely stated in a certificate given him, contain- ing the following words: "For especially meritorious serv- ice as Division Ordnance Officer, Second Division, through all operations of that organization to August 15, 1918. His prompt grasp of new situations made his services especially valuable in the initial equipment of the Division, wherein the differences in administration and allowances to which the Marine Brigade had been accustomed made the task espe- cially difficult. In spite of the tremendous losses of equip- ment through heavy casualties to personnel in the Chateau- Thierry defensive June 1 to July 9, 1918, and the Soissons offensive July 18 to 20, 1918, this officer's initiative and persistent energy made replacement of equipment possible during actual combat." This award was made by the Com- mander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, May 26, 1918. He was again cited for bravery, zeal and devotion to duty June 20, 1919.

CLYDE CHARLES PUGH is a civil engineer by education and profession, and is now member of the firm Conrad & Pugh, civil and mining engineers, with offices in Wheeling.

Mr. Pugh is a birthright citizen of Wheeling and through his mother is identified with some of the pioneer families of this section of the Ohio Valley. Mr. Pugh was born on Wheeling Island, December 29, 1890. His father, Charles Lincoln Pugh, was born at Martins Ferry, Ohio. His mother, Diadema Curtis Oliver, was born at Wheeling in 1868, daughter of Fred and Nancy (Stevens) Oliver, both of whom died at Wheeling. Fred Oliver was an Ohio River steamboat pilot. Nancy Stevens was the daughter of a Wheeling pioneer who owned a great amount of property in this vicinity in the early days.

Clyde Charles Pugh was the only child of his parents, grew up at Wheeling, attended the public schools, and re- ceived his technical training in the University of West Vir- ginia at Morgantown. He graduated in 1912 with the de- gree Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. While in university he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. In September, 1912, he began his regular em- ployment as a civil engineer in the Maintenance of Way Department of the Wheeling Traction Company, and in 1913 was similarly employed in the Maintenance of Way Depart- ment of the West Virginia Traction & Electric Company at Wheeling. In September, 1914, he became instructor of mathematics, physics and mechanical drawing in Linsly Institute at Wheeling, having charge of those subjects for six months. In February, 1915, he became a civil engineer for the C. B. Kimberly Company, general contractors of Wheeling. In January, 1917, he was appointed assistant county road engineer of Ohio County, and performed the duties of that office a year. In January, 1918, he became assistant engineer for C. C. Smith, civil and mining engineer of Wheeling, but in November, 1918, returned to the C. B. Kimberly Company, this time as one of its executive officers, being vice president until February, 1921. At that date he and H. A. Conrad established the firm of Conrad & Pugh, civil and mining engineers. Their offices are in the National Bank of West Virginia Building. Mr. Pugh is a member of the American Association of Engineers, is a republican, a Methodist, and is affiliated with Wheeling Lodge No. 28, B. P. O. E. At Pittsburgh in September, 1917, he married Miss Helen Majesky, daughter of John and Florence (Car- rieo) Majesky. Her mother lives at Wheeling, where her father died in 1911. He was a hotel proprietor. Mr. and

Mrs. Pugh have one daughter, Nancy Ann, born June 1 1921.

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL HOFFMAN, road engineer for Oh County, has had a wide and extended experience as a civ, and construction engineer, engaged both in railway al highway work and in other branches of his profession.

Mr. Hoffman represents one of the old and promine. families of West Virginia. He was born near Morgantow March 25, 1888. His grandfather, John Henry Hoffma was a native of Maryland, but in early life moved to wh: is now West Virginia, and he built a grist mill at Brucet‹ in Preston County. He had an active part in business affai there, and about 1860 moved to Morgantown, where he esta lished the Second National Bank and served as its cashi until his death in 1895. He married Louisa Evans, a nati and life-long resident of Morgantown and a descendant Col. John Evans, whose distinguished record as a pione frontiersman is told in connection with other family sketch. in this publication.

Daniel Clark Hoffman, father of Alexander C. Hoffma is prominently connected with Morgantown financial an business affairs. He was born at Bruceton, West Virgini in 1849, and has lived at Morgantown since about 1860. E finished his education in the University of West Virgin and for several years was employed in a wholesale grocer. house at Baltimore. Returning to Morgantown, he b came assistant cashier in the Second National Bank unde his father, and in 1895 succeeded his father as cashier. O January 1, 1900, he organized the Citizens National Ban of Morgantown, and served it as cashier until 1908. Sine then he has lived on his farm, the greater part of which within the city limits of Morgantown. He is a democra in politics, has for many years been connected with th Official Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow Daniel C. Hoffman married Amelia Campbell, who was bor in Wheeling in 1850, and died at Morgantown in 190' She was the mother of two sons, the older being John Henry manager of the J. E. Long Coal Company at Clarksburg. West Virginia.

Alexander C. Hoffman was educated in the public schoo of Morgantown, graduating from high school in 1907, an completed his sophomore year in West Virginia Universit: Leaving university in 1910, he joined a surveying party i the interests of the New York Central lines in making survey along the Monongahela River from the Pennsy vania line to Fairmont. Later he was with the engineerin department of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company, an subsequently was with the Kendall Lumber Company 0 railroad construction work and acting as logging superir tendent in the Cheat Mountain District. In 1918 Mr. Hof man became superintendent for the Rosedale Coal Compan in opening its mine uear Morgantown. On May 15, 1918 he gave up his civilian work to join the colors and was sen to the Fair Grounds Camp at Richmond, Virginia, and pu in charge of the rolling stock of the camp. He was i service until mustered out December 15, 1918.

After his honorable discharge Mr. Hoffman became as sistant division engineer of the State Roads Commission with headquarters at Keyser. In July, 1920, he came t Whecling as assistant road engineer, and on June 1, 1921 took up his present work as road engineer for Ohio County with offices in the court house. Mr. Hoffman is a republican a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with Morgantown Lodge No. 411, Benevolent and Protectiv Order of Elks.

BUFORD CLEVELAND TYNES. In the course of his extender experience as a lawyer Mr. Tynes, who is a well know] citizen of Huntington, has favored the specialty of rea property, one of the most fascinating branches of lav practice. In the dozen years since his admission to the ba: he has developed a busy program in this and general cor poration practice.

He was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, May 3, 1884 and is descended from an old Scotch family that had it!

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at in the Cheviot Hills along the River Tyne in Scotland. here were two brothers in the service of the British Gov- ament about the time the American colonies revolted and on their independence, one brother being an officer in the vy and the other in the army, and after the war they mained in this country, one of them being the direct an- stor of the Huntington lawyer. The latter's grandfather, amuel Tynes, was a life-long resident of Virginia, living Campbell County, and later in Tazewell County. Ile mar- ed Franees Moorman Haythe, also a native of Virginia.

Their son, Achilles James Tynes, was born in Montgomery ounty, Virginia, November 29, 1834. His earlier years ere spent in Campbell and Botetout counties, but in $07 he moved to Tazewell County, where he married. In e meantime he had aerved four years as a Confederate ldier, being promoted from lieutenant to major. At the ose of the war, when paroled at Charleston, West Vir- nia, he was major of commissary on General MeCausland's aff, baving previously served in a similar capacity under eneral Jenkins. Achilles James Tynes was one of the ost publie spirited and versatile citizens of Tazewell ounty, where he owned and operated a woolen mill, carried a extensive operations as a stock farmer, served twenty ars as elerk of the County Board of Education and for orty years was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He egan voting as a whig, later was a demoerat, and was a ember of the Masonic fraternity. In 1864 Captain Tynes arried Harriet Louisa Fudge, a daughter of Reuben Con- id Fudge and Naney Wilburn Harman. The Fudges and armans have for several generations been prominently lentified with the history and development of Southwest irginia, and are among its largest and most influential imilies. The Fudge family came to Allegheny County, irginia, from Holland prior to the Revolutionary war, in hieb they took part on the side of the Colonies. The early istory of Tazewell County is replete with the exploits of ezekiah Harman, famous Indian fighter, and progenitor f the Harman atoek in Southwest Virginia.

Captain Tynes died at his home in Tazewell, Virginia, : 1914. Hlis widow is still living at Tazewell. They were 1ª parents of eleven children, nine of whom, five danghters id four sons, are atill living, the subject of this aketeh be- g the youngest of the eleven children.

Buford Cleveland Tynes graduated from the Tazewell igh School in 1901, and acquired a broadly liberal educa- on preparatory to his professional career. He apent one ar in the University of Virginia, in 1905 graduated from le Virginia Polytechnic Institute, receiving the degrees achelor of Science and Mechanical Engineer, remained as 1 instructor in the Polytechnie School for one year, and ibaequently re-entered the University of Virginia, in the w school, where he graduated LL. B. in 1910. Mr. Tynes a member of the college fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma, ne Phi Delta Phi law fraternity and the Theta Kappa Nu norary law fraternity, and is also a member of the Raven ociety of the University of Virginia.

In September, 1910, he located at Huntington and entered general law practice. From 1912 to 1919 he retained a "anch office in Huntington, but his main businesa aa a wyer was at Hazard, Kentucky, from which point he iadled a large volume of land litigation. In 1919 he turned to Huntington, where his offices are in the Robson- ritehard Building. Mr. Tynes is general counsel and gen- al manager of a number of the larger land holding com- inies in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia, is director in several coal, timber and gas corporations and also a bank director.

Mr. Tynes is unmarried, is a member of the American, eat Virginia and Kentucky Bar associationa, is a democrat, Presbyterian, a member of the Guyandotte Club and the iyan Country Club of Huntington, the Huntington Cham- 'r of Commerce, and towards the close of the World war is in the service of the Government. He enlisted in toher, 1918, was in the Army Service Corps, and received s discharge November 20, 1918, at which time be waa beduled for a commission aa first lieutenant.

EDWARD L. WADDELL is one of the prominent coal men of West Virginia, being treasurer of the Panhandle Coal Operators Association, secretary of the Richland Coal Com- pany, and his abilities 88 a business executive have brought him n number of important responsibilities in tho com- mercial affairs of Wheeling and vicinity.

Mr. Waddell was born nenr Wheeling, but for a number of years his business interests took him to other states and eitiea all the way from New York to the Rocky Mountains.

With his home and most of his interests now centered at Wheeling, Mr. Waddell is near the sent of the Waddell family, which was established in this part of the Trans- Allegheny frontier only a few years after the close of the Revolutionary war. He is descended from an old Scotch family, the name originally spelled Woodhall. One of his ancestors was William Woodhall, a Scotch carl in 1296. The old Woodhall estate was close to Inverness, Scotland. On account of religious troubles in Scotland one branch of the Waddell family in 1680 moved to County Down, Ire- land. The founder of this branch of the family in Amer. ica was Edward Waddell's grent-great-grandfather, John Waddell. He was born in County Down in 1727, and in 1737 accompanied an older brother to the American colonies. They first lived in Maryland, and Inter John Waddell went to the vieinity of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and served with the Pennsylvania Militia in Cumberland County in some of the early Indian warfare and was also a soldier in the Revolu- tion. In 1787 he established his home near Wheeling, in what is now West Virginia, and lived there the rest of his life. He married Mary Diekey, also a native of County Down, Ireland, and she died near Wheeling. Their son, Joseph Waddell, spent all his life on the old homestead near Wheeling and followed farming. Ile married Jane Brown, also a life-long resident of Ohio County.

Elijah Waddell, grandfather of Edward L., waa born near Wheeling in 1820, and for a number of years con- dueted extensive farming operations in that vicinity. In 1854 he removed to Taylorville, Illinois, and died there the same year. He was a whig in politics and was one of the justiees of the peace of Ohio County. He was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church. Elijah Wad- dell married Beth Ann Boggs, who was born near Wheel- ing in 1821, and died here in 1905. They beenme the par- ents of four children. The oldest, Susan Lee Ann, now living at Blairstown, New Jersey, is the widow of Dr. J. H. Storer, who was a physician and surgeon. The second of the family is H. E. Waddell. Mary Waddell is the wife of George Sisson, a retired farmer living at Roney's Point in Ohio County. William B., the youngest of the family, was born in 1852, became a merchant and died at Chicago in 1907.

Hanson E. Waddell, father of Edward L., was born near Wheeling, April 13, 1846. IIe grew up on a farm, at- tended rural schools, and at the age of fifteen entered West Liberty Academy, completing a two years' course there during 1861-62. Following that he attended a preparatory school at West Alexander, Pennsylvania. During the last year of the Civil war, 1864-65, when about eighteen years of age, he was appointed and served as an aide de camp on the staff of his uncle, Col. William J. Boggs, who com- manded the One Hundred Sixty-first Virginia Infantry in the Union Army. After the war II. E. Waddell went to Pittsburgh and in 1866 graduated from the Iron City Busi- ness College. For a year he was bookkeeper and nceountant in a general atore at Metamoras, Ohio, filled a similar posi tion at Bellaire for three years, and in 1870 became seere- tary of the Bellaire Implement & Machine Works, a place he held three years. From that he became secretary of the National Glass Manufacturing Company of Bellaire for one year, and ever since that time his business has been chiefly in the glass industry. In 1878 he was ap- pointed traveling salesman for the Central Glass Company of Wheeling, and continued to give his active time to that corporation until he retired in 1910. Ile is a democrat, a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Wheeling, has filled a number of chairs in Wheeling Lodge No. 128, F. and A. M., and is also a past officer of the Independent

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Order of Odd Fellows. His home is at the Stamm Hotel in Wheeling. June 1, 1871, at Bellaire, Ohio, H. E. Waddell married Emma Virginia Hoover. She was born at Barnes- ville, Ohio, January 8, 1852. To their marriage were born four children. Harry, the oldest, died at Wheeling in 1893, at the age of twenty-one, having just begun his business career as a traveling salesman. The second of the family is Edward Lee. Charles H., born in 1876, was formerly in the automobile business and lives at Woodlawn, Wheeling. Ann Virginia is the wife of John McG. King, connected with the John A. Roebling Sons Company, wire manufactur- ers, and they reside at Denver, Colorado.

Edward Lee Waddell was born while his parents lived at Bellaire, on April 6, 1874. However, he was reared and educated in Wheeling, and finished his senior year in Linsly Institute in 1890. The following three years he was in the employ of the Hobbs Glass Company, then for four years was with the West Virginia Glass Company of Martins Ferry, being its representative in New York City and also representing the Co-operative Flint Glass Company of Beaver Falls. For five years he traveled in the interest of these glass companies out of New York City. A change of business experience came when he entered the service of Marshall Field & Company, of Chicago, and for six years he was division superintendent for the retail business. On leaving Chicago Mr. Waddell went to Wyoming, and for ten years was treasurer of the Monarch Coal Mining Com- pany in the Sheridan field, one of the largest operating corporations in the West.

Mr. Waddell returned to Wheeling in 1918, and became associated with J. C. Mckinley as a coal operator. Besides being secretary of the Richland Coal Company Mr. Wad- dell is secretary of the Richland Mining Company. He is secretary of the West Virginia Aircraft Company, secretary of the National Furniture Company, and is manager for the executors of the Louis Bennett estate. The late Louis Bennett was one of the prominent business men of the Ohio Valley, and at one time was candidate for the office of governor of West Virginia.

During the World war Mr. Waddell devoted much of his time to gathering data covering the coal situation for the National Fuel Administration. He is independent in pol- ities, a member of the Second Presbyterian Church at Wheeling, is an apprenticed Mason and a member of the Fort Henry Club. His home is at Beech Glen on Romney Road, near the old Wheeling Park.

In 1905, at Chicago, Mr. Waddell married Miss Naomi Epstein. Her father was the late Doctor Epstein, who for many years practiced medicine at West Liberty, West Vir- ginia, was equally distinguished for his erudite scholar- ship, at one time was a professor in West Liberty College, and was the first president of South Dakota State Uni- versity. Mr. and Mrs. Waddell have three children: Harry Lee, horn August 19, 1912; Edward Lee, born in 1915; and Richard Lee, born in 1918.

JOSEPH RIDGELY CALDWELL, M. D. Member of a family that has been in Ohio County. West Virginia, for consider- ably more than a century, Dr. Joseph Ridgely Caldwell is interested in the traditional occupation of the family, farming, though his larger prominence is dne to his un- usual attainments as a surgeon. Doctor Caldwell is a resi- dent of Wheeling, and for some years past his talents have been almost exclusively taken up with his work as a surgeon.

His great-grandfather, John Caldwell, was founder of the family in Ohio County, West Virginia, coming from Pennsylvania soon after the close of the Revolutionary war. The grandfather's name was Joseph Caldwell. He was born in Ohio County in 1820 and established what is known as the Caldwell Homestead Farm at West Liberty, and was identified with it as a home and place of business the rest of his life. He died in 1906. His wife was Mary Ridgely, a native of Ohio County, who also died at West Liberty. William Ridgely Caldwell, father of Doctor Cald- well, was born near West Liberty in 1845, and is still living in that community. His time and energies have been be- stowed upon farming and stock raising, but he is now retired. The old homestead of 300 acres is still owned by

William R. Caldwell, and is operated by Dr. Joseph and his brother, James, and it is noted for its fine he of pure-bred Holstein cattle. William R. Caldwell is republican in politics. He married Miss Nancy Gardn who was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 184 and died at West Liberty in 1915. They had three sor Samuel E., the oldest, is a merchant at West Liherty, a the second is Doctor Caldwell. James Caldwell lives the home farm and manages it and its dairy herd.

Joseph Ridgely Caldwell was born at West Liberty, Ju 2, 1872, attended the public schools of his native co munity, and graduated from the West Liberty State Norm School in 1892, having in the meantime taught for thi years in Ohio County. He pursued his medical studies Rush Medical College, now the Medical Department of t Chicago University, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduat M. D. in 1896, and then returned to West Liberty, who he was engaged in general practice until 1902, when removed to Wheeling. He is a member of the firm Caldwe Drinkard & Bond, physicians and surgeons, who have ; extensive suite of offices on the seventh floor of the Wheelit Steel Corporation Building. Doctor Caldwell is a Fell( of the American College of Surgeons, membership in whi is confined to those who have evidenced special proficien in the field of surgery. There are only twenty-seven me bers of the college from the State of West Virginia. Doct Caldwell nearly every year attends the meetings of t American College, and keeps in the closest possible tou, with every advance made in his art. He was county ph sician of Ohio County from 1902 to 1908, and he also servi six years as a member of the Wheeling City Council. He . a republican, a Presbyterian, is affiliated with Nelson Lod; No. 30, A. F. and A. M., West Virginia Consistory No. of the Scottish Rite, Osiris Temple of the Mystic Shrine : Wheeling, and is a member of Mystic Lodge, Knights . Pythias. He belongs to the Fort Henry Club at Wheelil and is a member of the County, State and American Me ical associations.

In June, 1916, at Wheeling, Doctor Caldwell married Mi Ella Bond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Bond, Wheeling. Her father is a shoe merchant. Doctor ar Mrs. Caldwell have one daughter, Nancy Lee, born April 1919.

J. FRANK BYCOTT, a native of Wheeling, found his ear opportunities for useful service with a Wheeling industr and for a number of years has been a recognized expert : industrial accounting and is one of the men filling importar executive responsibilities in the industrial affairs of Whee ing today. While he is an official in several corporation most of his time is given to his duties as auditor of tl Whitaker-Glessner Company.

Mr. Bycott was born at Wheeling, December 8, 188 His father, James Bycott, was born in Sheffield, Englan in 1851, and served his apprenticeship in the famous irc and steel industry of his native city. He came to tl United States at the age of twenty-two, settled at Wheelin and was employed in several technical capacities with tl old La Belle Iron Works. This corporation sent him t open mills at different places. He retired from businer in 1916, and is now living at South Wheeling. He is Presbyterian and a republican voter. James Bycott ma ried Miss Emma Fullwood, who was born at Sheffield, Eng land, in 1855. They became the parents of six children Joseph, a roller with the American Sheet & Tin Plate Con pany, living at Mozart Heights, Wheeling; William H chief engineer for the American Sheet & Tin Plate Con pany and also a resident of Mozart Heights; J. Frank Nellie, who died unmarried at the age of twenty-four Thomas E., a roller with the American Sheet & Tin Plat Company, with home on South Jacob Street; and Anni who was married in August, 1921, to Charles McQuay, locomotive engineer with the Pennsylvania Company an with home at Wheeling.

J. Frank Bycott was educated in Wheeling's publi schools and in Frazier's Business College, and in 1901 at the age of twenty, went to work for the old Riversid Iron Works, now the National Tube Company. With the

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