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JOHN WILMOTH, who lived where John Scott now lives on Wilmoth Run, was one of the early settlers. He was a son of Nicholas and Sidney (Currence) Wilmoth. The exact date of his birth is not known, but it was before Randolph was formed, probably as early as 1775; for on October 16, 1799, he married Mary, daughter of James Cunningham .* Their children, all now dead, were as follows: Elias died in Missouri, Peggy died in Ohio, James died in Missouri, Prudence died at Mingo Flats, Wilson died in the West, Andrew died in Beverly, Jacob died near Huttonsville, Solomon died in Ohio, John died in Ohio, Adam died at Pike's Peak, Mary Ann died in Upshur County, Devy died in Ohio. Elias Wilmoth was born in 1800 and married Eliza, daughter of Andrew Crawford. Their children were Jennie, Martha, Nancy and George. All were born on Wilmoth's Run. Jacob Wil- moth, son of John, born in 1810, died 1843, married Nancy, daughter of William Smith. They had one son, John Hutton.
NICHOLAS WILMOTH, born 1824, son of William and Mary (Taylor)
* See the sketch of Solomon Cunningham for the history of James Cunningham.
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Wilmoth; was married in 1853 to Eliza A., daughter of Noah McLean; chil- dren, Virginia, Emmeline, Minerva, Simpson, Haymond, Lou A., Julia B. and Theodore.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WILMOTH, born 1829, son of William and Mary (Taylor) Wilmoth, was married in 1868 to Virginia E., daughter of William and Angeline Stalnaker. He was raised on Shaver's Fork, and in later life lived on Leading Creek, and was on the Board of Supervisors during the Civil War.
SEYMOUR WILMOTH, born 1839, son of William and Mary Wilmoth, married Virginia, daughter of Solomon and Malinda Kalor. Children, Laura L., Delia, Ann, Lizzie, Ollie, Columbia, William and Lottie Pearl. For a second wife he married Catherine, widow of Loman Hart, and was divorced from her in 1896, and the same year married Jerusha Duckworth, of Barbour County. He is a farmer near Kerens, and his son William was in the United States army at the capture of Santiago, Cuba.
OLIVER WILMOTH, born 1835, son of Eli and Rebecca (Vanscoy) Wil- moth; was married in 1857 to Louisa C., daughter of George W. and Malinda Taylor. Children, Alice M., Eugene B., Francis Hayes, Flora C., Clarence C. and Malinda W. He began as a farmer at Kerens, then farmed at Meadowville fourteen years, coming to Elkins in 1889, and the next year was elected town sergeant, holding the office five years; was re-elected in 1898. In 1867-8 he was a member of the Board of Supervisors. He always conducted his public business in such a manner as to command the confidence of the public.
ELIHU WILMOTH, born 1836, son of John and Nancy Wilmoth. In 1857 he married Louisa, daughter of Wyatt and Edith (Schoonover) Ferguson. Children, Nixon B., Charles W., French E., Nancy Ann and Edith Jane. He is a farmer and miller and has operated mills at Montrose, on Teter's Creek and at Meadowville, Barbour Couny, the Nestor mill at Orlena, the Wilmoth Mill at Valley Furnace, and then built a mill at Montrose, where he now lives. He spent two years in Pennsylvania. His father was a farmer and was born on Shaver's Fork in 1799.
ALONZO FRANCIS WILMOTH, born 1854, son of Archibald, was married 1886 at Wheeling to Marcy C., daughter of Thomas G. and Emily L. Black. Children, Emily, Josephine, Russell Woods, Edith Loraine; graduated at the Fairmont Normal School 1881; the next year he was principal of the New Martinsville public school; from 1884 to 1888 was secretary in the office of State Superintendent of Schools, B. L. Butcher; in 1876 was elected County Superintendent of Randolph, and held the office two terms. For twelve years he has been identified with a large school furniture house; is also engaged in the leather and saddlery business, and has always taken a prominent part in the development of his county.
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EUGENE BLAIN WILMOTH, M. D., born 1859, died 1895, son of Oliver and Louisa C. Wilmoth; was married at Harman 1889, to Dolly A., daughter of A. H. and Elizabeth (Lantz) Harper. Children, Elizabeth Louisa, Eugene and Eugenia. From his youth, Dr. Wilmoth was bright and active and soon developed an aptitude for books and a desire for knowledge. His education began in the common schools: then he attended the Philippi school, next at Grafton and then at Fairmont in the Normal School. He next taught a few terms. He then entered the Medical Department of the Maryland University and graduated in 1888. He practiced his profession a short time at his home in Meadowville, Barbour County, then at Harman, and later located at Elkins, intending to make it his permanent home. He was pre-eminently successful in his profession and was very popular.
WILLIAM WHITE, born 1813 on Dry Fork, son of David and Elizabeth (Summerfield) White; English parentage. In 1837 at Beverly he married Mahala, daughter of Margaret Summerfield. Children, Aliburtus, Almira, Amby, Emily, Uriah, William Levigia, Mahala, Margaret, Irene, Sampson Sylvester. Mr. White built the first house on Shaver Mountain in 1849. He has been a remarkable man, long to be remembered. He usually made his own clothing, wore moccasins, except on rare occasions when he endured shoes. He has been a great hunter, a veritable Nimrod. More than 500 deer have fallen before the deadly aim of his rifle, and more than 100 bears have shared the same fate. Twenty-seven panthers have ceased their screaching at his hand; he once killed nine in one laurel thicket. When the Civil War came, he joined the Confederate army, serving as lieutenant under Imboden three years, and saw much fighting, but was never wounded. In his younger days the nearest stores were at Peters- burg, Franklin and Beverly. He went to school nine months; has been a member of the Presbyterian and of the Dunkard church. He still lives, . hale and hearty, on Red Creek, strong of body and clear of mind, in his eighty-sixth year.
AMBY WHITE, born 1842 on Dry Fork, son of William, was married to Anna Ruhanna, daughter of Jacob Wyatt; children, Levi, Mahala,Ida, Eliz- abeth, Alfred, Clay, Amby, Lena May, Fronia, Galford, Philadelphia, Zan- corda and Otto. For a second wife he married Amanda, daughter of James White; his third wife was Alice Columbia, daughter of Solomon Carr; lived on Shaver Mountain and Middle Mountain; was in the Confederate army under Imboden, and was wounded by a piece of shell at McDowell.
LEVIGIA V. WHITE, born 1858, son of William, married Sarah, daughter of Samuel H. Bonner; children, French, James and Gertie. As a hunter he has met with phenomenal success, killing 12 bears, 200 deer and 500 turkeys.
URIAH WHITE, born in 1846, son of William, married Margaret Snyder; children, William, Emma J., Sampson, George W., James S., Wilbert B.,
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Estey M., Xantippe, Peachie M., Dayton and Snowdie. In 1873 he married Hannah V. White.
ARCHIBALD EARLE WHITE, born 1826 in Pendleton County, son of Thomas. In 1848 he married Emily, daughter of John Wyatt. She died in 1880 and he married Mrs. Louisa Henline, widow of Benjamin Henline of Tucker County. She died in 1881. Children, Deniza, Mary Jane, Mar- garet, Felix, Sylvester, Elizabeth, Evangeline, Edmond, Jesse F., John T. and Henry Howard. In 1882 he married Anna Jane, daughter of Solo- mon Fansler: owns house and lot in Job and 100 acres.
LEVI WHITE, born 1827, son of Thomas E. ("Soldier ") and Lucy (Rains) White. In 1850 he married Mary A. Davis. She died in 1879 and he mar- ried, 1880, Sarah E., daughter of Joshua Teter. Children, John Wesley, Susann, James, Levi, Henry, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Ellen, Job, Char- lotte, Viola May, Cyrus C., Rosetta Florence, Delzena Edna, Grover L .; farmer, owns 200 acres, 150 improved.
LABAN WHITE, born 1837, son of Thomas S .; married Catherine Rod- man, 1857. Children, Benjamin, Lorenzo D., Sarah, Mary S., Sidney A., Isabel, Alice, Louella, Idella, Laban; farmer and miller; belonged to the Confederate Home Guards under Captain Sampson Elza, and was shot three times by the Union Home Guards, but not killed.
JOHN T. WHITE, born 1860 in Pendleton County, son of Archibald. In 1888 he married Caroline, daughter of James D. and Maria Thompson; farmer and railroader.
FELIX WHITE, born in Pendleton County, 1853, son of Archibald E., and Emily White. In 1890 at Oakland, Md .; he married Addie, daughter of Benjamin and Louise (Wotring) Henline. Children, Arnett, Myrtle, Ople and Loudie. He went to the West 1880, worked six years in Illinois, worked seven years on railroads, visited Kansas and Colorado, returned 1894 to Randolph and went to work on the Dry Fork Railroad as foreman, which position he still holds.
CALIP WHITE, born in 1842, son of Joseph and Sallie (Lambert) White. In 1868 he married Susan, daughter of Levi and Mary Ann White; children, Lottie, French, Levi, Mary C., Mauda, Carrie, Page and Calip; is a farmer, was Constable one term, and Justice of the Peace one term. David White was the ancestor of the Dry Fork family, and lived near Job, and his three sons were, Joseph who lived below Job on the farm where Calip now lives, and who died in 1884; Thomas Soldier who settled at Job, and William who settled on Shaver Mountain. Calip's son French married Martha E. White.
JAMAS B. WHITE, born 1835, son of Joseph, was married to Sarah Carr; children, George L., Almeda, Louise, Emma J., Sallie Ann, Martha, James B., Joseph J. and Benjamin Y .; farmer; member of the board of education.
JOHN W. WHITE, born 1850, son of Levi and Mary Ann White. In 1872
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he married Columbia J., daughter of Daniel and Sallie Nelson; children, Mary Margaret, Susanna, Jemima, Elizabeth, Frances, Sarah Jane, Alonzo and Phoebe Ellen.
LEVI WHITE, born 1861, son of Levi, married Lucy A. Lambert in 1879; children, Jesse, Lafayette, Mary E., Melvina, Hester, Ella, Catherine, Amos and Charles.
JOSEPH LAYTON WHITE, born 1844 in Hardy County, son of Allen and Lydia (Layton) White. In 1866 he married Susan Wilfong, widow of John Wilfong, daughter of Enos Helmick; Irish ancestry. Children, Abel, Amos, Elizabeth, Allen, Adam Harness, Frank, Mary, Jane, Martin Kenna, James B., Phoebe, Catherine, Taswell E. and Fannie. In 1885 he married Amanda, daughter of Samuel Bender. He was elected Constable in Dry Fork District in 1884. He served nearly four years in the Confederate army, part of the time under Imboden.
ROBERT CAYTON WHITE, born 1875 on Dry Fork, son of George L. and Phoebe C. White. In 1896 he married Almira, daughter of Taylor and Margaret J. Elza. Children, Phoebe Jane, Carlie and Vernon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WHITE, born 1860, son of Henry and Sarah C. White. In 1880 he married Mary S., daughter of Laban and Catherine (Rodeman) White. Children, Lenora C., Olive L., Grover Scott, Dennis, Dixon and Carl. He was a farmer and merchant at Job two years; was elected Constable three times; located at Horton, 1897; attended school only 12 months. When he was two years old, his mother removed to Illinois, returning to Randolph in 1878.
AMBY J. WHITE, born 1879 on Shaver's Mountain, son of Amby and Almeda White; farmer and lumberman.
DANIEL LEVI WHITE, born 1875, son of James and Ellen (Nelson) White. In 1897 he married Ada Belle, daughter of Noah and Malinda Montoney. He is a farmer and railroader.
LAFAYETTE WHITE, son of William, born 1854 in Highland Co., Va .; English ancestry; was married in 1879 to Mary A., daughter of Ellis H. Houchin. Children, Bernard, Lily Florence, Effie Ellen and Flem- mie Elizabeth; owns 254 acres, 50 improved, in Valley Bend.
LORENZO DOW WHITE, born 1834, son of John B. and Mary (Reger) White. In 1855 he married Emmeline, daughter of Hoy and Rachel Mc- Lean. Children, John B. and Laura. He was Circuit Clerk four years; Sheriff four years. His father was born near Beverly, and his grandfather, Isaac White, was born near Huttonsville in 1776; great-grand-father, Capt. John White, of the Revolutionary army, was killed in 1779 near Huttonsville, supposed to be by Indians, but some claim that he was shot by two deserters who were hiding, and who suspected that he was look- ing for them.
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FRANCIS MARION WHITE, son of John B .; born 1838; English ancestry; was married in 1869 to Mary E., daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hart) Buckey. Children, Kent, Lizzie and Effie. Mr. White is a grandson of John White who was killed near Huttonsville in 1779 by Indians, of which further mention is made elsewhere in this book.
JOHN B. WHITE, born 1856, son of Lorenzo D. White; in 1883 he mar- ried Lucy, daughter of Job W. and Martha E. Daniels; children, Nellie and Howard. His grandfather, John B. White, was born 1800, and his children, Amanda, Lorenzo D., Margaret H., Francis M. and Columbia. Isaac White was his great-grandfather and married Margaret Haddan who was born in 1779; children, Polly H., John B., Rachel and Eliza.
JACOB WARWICK, although not a resident of Randolph County, yet de- serves a place in its history. Few men took a more active part than he in driving out the Indians and settling the county. He lived at Clover Lick, Pocahontas County, and was a large landholder in Randolph, and his de- scendants now form some of the best families in the county. His people were Scotch-Irish, and he was the only survivor of the immediate family. His father was a sea captain in charge of an English ship. During one of his sojourns in a Virginia port he married a lady of that State. Soon after that he was shipwrecked and drowned, leaving a widow and a baby. Jacob Warwick was that baby; and he grew to manhood, and in 1774 when the Dunmore War came on, he enlisted, and marched with General Lewis to Point Pleasant, where he took part in the battle of Oct. 10. He was one of the flanking party which attacked the Indians from the rear and turned the scale of the battle and drove the Indians across the Ohio River. He marched with the army to Chillicothe, Ohio, where peace was made. Among the prisoners which the Indians had carried from the settlements in Virginia was a boy two years old. They had murdered all the rest of the family. When peace was made with the Indians, this boy was taken from them, and Warwick carried him on his back through the woods, 300 miles to Rockbridge Co., Va., where the boy grew up to be a useful citizen. On that occasion Warwick, carrying the child, passed through the southern end of Randolph, he having followed the Indian trail up the Kanawha, up Elk, up Valley Fork and into Tygart's Valley, and thence across the Alle- ghanies. Margaret, daughter of Jacob Warwick, married Adam See, one of the first lawyers to practice in Randolph County. Through the Sees he became related with the Huttons. He was one of the horsemen who escaped from the Indian ambuscade above Haddan's fort in 1781 .*
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CHARLES HOWARD WIMER, born 1866 in Maryland, son of Perry and Catherine (Zebaugh) Wimer; German parentage; married 1890 at Elkins to Martha, daughter of Archibald E. and Virginia (Hinkle) Harper. Children, Caraleta, Mary Grace and Frank C .; was a lumberman seven years. While
*See page 184.
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he was trying to rescue a companion from death in a train wreck he lost a foot and was otherwise badly hurt. He then began as a barber in Pennsyl- vania; came to Elkins and opened a shop on Randolph Avenue; in 1898 he moved to Davis Avenue, where he opened an elegant shop and built up a valuable trade. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1833, and his grandfather in 1804, and died aged 90. The Wimers are one of the oldest families in Pennsylvania.
O. C. WOMELSDORFF, son of Lefevre and Rebecca Alwilda Womels- dorff, born 1850, at Pottsville, Pa .; was married 1873 to Eleanor Amelia, daughter of Isaac and Margaretta Pitman Beck, of Pottsville. Their chil- dren are Isaac Beck, who married Emelie Cordelie Shoener of Pottsville; Stephen Harris, Helen Margaretta and Emily Thompson. Their home, " Ligenelli," is at the town of Womelsdorff, named from this family. - Mr. Womelsdorff is the direct descendant of Capt. Philip Von Womelsdorff, who came from Germany to America in 1650; and the father of the subject of this sketch was an officer in the Federal Army and was also a volunteer for the Mexican War. Mr. Womelsdorff came to West Virginia in 1889 and bought large tracts of coal and timber land in Randolph County, and built the Roaring Creek and Charleston Railroad, the ultimate destination of which is Charleston.
A. I. DANIEL WILLIAMS, son of Jeremiah Williams; Geman descent; born 1849 in Harrison County; mother's maiden name was Celia Huff. He was married in Doddridge County in 1868 to Rebecca, daughter of Nathan Davis. Children, Marion Nahman, Alexander Washington, Martin Car- mine, Calvurna, Riley Homer, Frederick Cole, Zana Belle. At his second marriage in 1885 he married Miss Martha Belle Hyde. He saw the first locomotive that entered Clarksburg. His father was a soldier under Milroy.
WILLIAM T. WOODYARD, son of Arthur F. and Sarah A. (Brawner) Woodyard, born March 12, 1864, at Manassas, Va .; was married in 1892 to Emma, daughter of Parkison Collett; maiden name of wife's mother An- zina Chenoweth; one child, Harold Gray. Mr. Woodyard taught school eight years, three as principal in Beverly. In 1895 he was elected County Superintendent. He has practiced law four years. On his mother's side he is a descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh, and his ancestors were soldiers and officers in the Revolution. He is an extensive reader and an educated critic of literature, not only in his native language, but also in Greek, Latin and French.
AMOS DUNCAN WHITECOTTON, born 1840 in Highland County, son of Cornelius. In 1882, at West Alexander, Pa., he married Martha Elizabeth, daughter of Philip and Betsy Ann Sponaugle. Children, Francis Wayland, Frederick Emmons, Annie Kate and Coda Glenn; farmer, and has lived in Randolph 21 years.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WHITECOTTON, born 1849 in Highland County,
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son of Cornelius and Sarah Whitecotton; Scotch descent. In 1885 in Pen- dleton County he married Barbara C., daughter of Amos and Mary Spon- augle. Children, William Cornelius, Louella May, Benjamin Harrison and Nannie Elizabeth. He is a farmer and carpenter, has lived on Red Creek ten years, owns 37 acres.
ISAAC ROY WAYBRIGHT, born in Pendleton 1865, son of Daniel and Christina (Mullennix) Waybright. In 1893 he married Arthena, daughter of Solomon Cunningham. Children, Ola, Solomon, Silva Gladys; carpen- ter; has lived in Randolph since 1893.
ELLIS A. WYATT, born 1824 on Dry Fork, son of John and Elizabeth (Rains) Wyatt; German ancestry. In 1849 he married Mary, daughter of John and Winnie Pennington. Children, Jacob Flanagan, Samuel Crane, John Imboden, Seymour, Solomon, Jasper T., Ellis A., Washington, Phoebe Jane, Mary Ellen, Lenora E. In 1848 he built the first house in the neigh- borhood where he resides. After the Civil War he was the first and only Democrat to vote at Dry Fork. . No Democratic ticket had been printed, and one had to be written to accommodate him. His father, John Wyatt, was the first settler between Dry Fork and Shaver's Fork. He settled on Middle Mountain in 1827. The grandfather of the subject of this sketch" was Edmund Wyatt, a native of Virginia.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON YOKUM, M. D., son of John and Malinda (Kuy- kendall) Yokum, born 1831, of Irish and German ancestry; was married in 1858 to mary C., daughter of George W. and Maria (Earle) Ward. Children, Humboldt and Bruce. The Yokums were settled in Virginia at least four generations before the birth of the subject of this sketch. The first of whom definite information can be obtained, was Philip Paul Yokum, who lived on the South Branch of the Potomac, and was the great-great-grand- father of Dr. Yokum. He married Miss Harness, who belonged to a family of the earliest settlers in that part of the country. The next was Michael Yokum, son of Philip Paul, and he married Miss Stump. The third gener- ation was represented in Randolph County by William Yokum, who mar- ried Sally Ryan, and lived in the Ryan House, a short distance west of the Beverly bridge. The Ryans were an old family in Randolph. The first was Solomon, the father of Sally (Ryan) Yokum. Her brothers and sisters were: Solomon, James, Polly, who married John Clark, Jane, who married Henry Graham, Diana, who married Rev. Daniel Helmick's father, Nellie and one whose name is not now remembered, who married Counsel Hart. John Yokum, the fourth generation, married Miss Kuykendall (also spelled Coykendall) a very old family of the South Branch, famous in the Indian wars before settlements were made west of the Alleghanies. In the early - years of Randolph, some of the Kuykendall family moved to the county. Dr.
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Yokum studied medicine under Dr. Wm. Biggs in 1853-4, and also attended lectures at Jefferson College, Philadelphia. He commenced the practice of his profession in 1854, and in 1859 located in Beverly, where he has since resided. His extensive observation, careful investigation and retentive memory, made him, perhaps, the best posted man in Randolph, concerning the history of the county during the period of his life; and due acknowledg- ment is made here, and elsewhere, of his invaluable assistance in compiling data for this book.
Outside of his profession, he has been a successful business man, hav- ing identified himself with many enterprises. He was four years president of the county court and is now a director of the Elkins National Bank. He has extensive land interests, no less than 1000 acres under cultivation, besides wild lands. The famous "Sinks of Gandy" belong to him. From July till September, 1861, he was in a Federal prison as a prisoner of war, at Camp Carlisle (Wheeling Island). In his profession he has always been a careful investigator, close student and extensive reader. His medical library is by all odds the largest in Randolph County. His life-work and its success have made him one of the landmarks of the county.
HUMBOLDT YOKUM, M. D., son of George W. Yokum, M. D., born 1860. He was married in 1890 to Hattie M., daughter of Daniel R. Baker, and their child is Gertrude. Dr. Yokum attended the University of Maryland, at Baltimore, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College at Phila- delphia in 1885, and attended the West Virginia University three and a half years. He has practiced his profession in Beverly since his graduation. He owns 400 acres and has an interest in 3500 more, besides a home in Bev- erly worth $4500, and other lots in Beverly and Elkins. He has a bear- spear that was used by Jacob Yokum, one of his ancestors, who lived to be ninety-seven years old. Dr. Yokum is one of the leading business men of Randolph County.
BRUCE YOKUM, son of Dr. George W. Yokum, born 1866; was married in 1893 to Mary Erwin, daughter of Morgan Kittle; maiden name of his wife's mother was Sallie Long. He was educated at Washington and Jef- ferson College at Washington, Pa., and as a business he handles agricul- tural implements and hardware at Beverly.
ADAM YOKUM, born 1841 in Grant County, son of George and Christina (Mouse) Yokum; German parentage. In 1866, in Pendleton County, he married Rebecca, daughter of Michael and Phoebe (Harman) Mouse. Chil- dren, Anzina, Jasper, Daniel, Michael, Dennis, Esten and Walter. He is a farmer, owns 1200 acres, 600 improved; was in the Union army, 7th W. Va. Vol. Inft., and was in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel- lorsville, Gettysburg, Second Bull Run and other; was wounded at An- tietam. 33
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D. M. YEAGER, born in Barbour in 1842, son of Absalom and Mary Ann (Coberly) Yeager. In 1865 he married Nancy, daughter of Solomon and Edith George. Children, Mary E., Edith, Sarah E., Henry J., Solo- mon, Louise J. and Lizzie. He was in the Union army and took part in many important battles.
JOHN ZEHNDER, born 1832 in Switzerland, son of John and Anna (Herren) Zehnder; was married in 1883 to Ruanna, daughter of George and Saloama (Boggs) Lake. Children, Emma and Ida; farmer, owns 97 acres, 30 improved.
A. W. ZINN, born in Barbour County, 1863, son of Anthony and Mar- garet (Berger) Zinn; German and English ancestry. In Pocahontas County, 1886, he married a daughter of Jacob K. and Clara Taylor. Children, Law- rence, Clara, Taylor B., George and Ruth. He owns a house and two lots in Huttonsville, at which place he is in business as a wagon builder and undertaker.
SUPPLEMENT.
The following biographies were received too late for insertion in the alphabetical list of sketches.
JOHN W. ARMENTROUT, born 1843 in Pendleton County, son of Hiram ! and Amanda Armentrout, was married in 1868 to Martha, daughter of John and Susan Dolly. Children, Robert E. L., Laura V., Stella C., Jasper C., and Wilbur E. He is a farmer, owning 550 acres, 200 improved, near Horton.
CHRISTOPHER S. ARMENTROUT, born 1845 in Pendleton County, son of Hiram and Amanda (Smith) Armentrout, was married in 1883 to Phoebe C., daughter of John W. and Mary C. (Judy) Mullennix. Children, Ola E., Vista G., Carney L., Elva T., Viva and Orgie F. He is a farmer; owns 1000 acres, 600 improved, near Whitmer, on which he grazes 70 cattle and 125 sheep a year. He came to Randolph in 1872, and in 1888 was elected a member of the county court. During his term of office the new Court- House at Beverly was built, the iron bridge across the river above that town was constructed, and a large number of new roads in Middle Fork and other mountainous districts were opened. His father was born about 1810 near Petersburg, now Grant County; was Lieutenant of Militia, and died at the age of 66. His grandfather, Christopher, was also born near Peters- burg about 1775, and died at the age of 82. The great-grandfather, also named Christopher, came from Rockingham County, Virginia. His grand- mother, Eva Catherine (Peterson) Armentrout, died in Pendleton County at the age of 98. His grandmother was captured at Fort Seybert in 1758 by Indians under Killbuck and was in captivity six years, until General - Bouquet conquered the Indians in 1764. The prisoners captured at Fort Seybert were taken west over the old Shawnee trail which led from the mouth of Senaca to where Elkins now stands.
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