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P I O N E E R P R O F I L E S
T H E Y W E N T W E S T
& T H E Y R E T U R N E D
from
GLEANINGS from the PIONEER INDEX
1753-1899 of Randolph County WV
http://www.pioneerindex.com
Lauren D. Ragland, Editor
John Marshall BALL 1836:b s/o George W. & Malinda (Parsons) Ball, traveled extensively
in the West, homesteader in pioneer days of Kansas with hot winds, grasshoppers &
Indians returning to Randolph, in 1916 he was the only living representative of a pioneer
family, 1860:m Christina Ward d/o Adonijah & Patsy (Carper) Ward Ch: Hattie, Maggie
[BOSp405]
William Hall CONRAD {1849 -1927} s/o John B. & Mary (Wilson) Conrad, German
ancestrywent West, returned after 8 years in Kansas, Colorado, California & other
western states postmaster, 1892:m1 Alice Hamilton {5/9/185-1/1/1900} d/o Bryson & Mary
(Stalnaker) Hamilton m2 Effie Crouch d/o Randolph & Katherine (Hutton) Crouch
[BOSp334,MAXp351]
John Randolph CRICKARD {1860-1950} Irish s/o Patrick & Amanda (Currence)
Crickardmother died at age 2, stepmother died age 4, then 10 Ch born to family, spent 2
yrs in Missouri,Justice of the Peace 1885:m Alverda F. Bell {1868-1952} d/o John N.C.
& Hannah (Currence) Bell Ch: Patrick Ewart, John Nixon, Robert Bruce, Eva Bell, Peter
Warren, Mary, Jonas F., Anne C., Rose P. [MAXp354]
James Snyder CUNNINGHAM {1859-1900} s/o Solomon & Mary J. (Lantz)Cunningham,
Scotish,Scotish, traveled west 3 years 1890: Randolph, farmer Dry Fork District 1881:m
Mary S. Ketlermand/o Salem & Polly (Bennett) Ketlerman Ch: Charles, Paul, Homas,
Maudie, Gertie, Glenn, Lenora, Bryan, Baby [MAXp357]
Marion Harding CURRENCE 1862:b s/o Jacob C. & Virginia P. (Currence) Currencewent West
& herded cattle in Indian Territory, farmed in Kansas, raised cattle in Colorado 1895:
Elkins 1891:m Iva Mabel Edwards d/o A.J. & Elizabeth (Muncy) Edwards in Colorado Ch:
Alcanzar, Edwin, Arthur Jacob, Omar Jarvis, Virginia Pearl [MAXp362]
David Blackman CURTIS 1841-1893:b near site of Elkins s/o Thomas B. & Mary (Conrad)
Curtis, German, Union 2nd WV Vol Cavalry Co B., 1865: fought Sioux Indians out West 1867:
returned to Randolph Cty teaching school until 1890, 1870:m Mary Virginia McLean
{1845-1893} d/o George McLean Ch: George McLean, Stella, Anna May, David Quinton, Eusebius
Ozias, Flossie [BOSp325,MAXp363]
George McLean CURTIS 1872:b near Elkins s/o David Blackman* & Mary Virginia (McLean)
Curtis age 19 began teaching & reading law with Hon C. H. Scott 1895:adm to bar, spent
1 year at Ardmore, Indian Territory, 1895 : adm to the bar, Whitmer lawyer, m Ora Earl
Collett {10/23/1873-2/02/1949} d/o Andrew & Xantippie Crawford Collett
[BOSp326,MAXp363]
Elias Andrew FERGUSON 1833-1888 s/o Ellis Ferguson traveled West in early life res
Randolph & Tucker Cty m Mary Francis Clementine Propst d/o Jehu & Abigail (Ervin)
Propst Ch: Sarah E.,Bernard I., Isaac W., Alba J., Elias A., Wyatt P., James L., Penesa
J., Olive M., Robert E. [MAXp379]
Matthew Luther GAINER {12/8/1854-4/10/1933}1854:b s/o Daniel G. & Rachel (Matthew)
Gainer Montrose farmer 1883:m Lydia Ann Phares {8/26/1856-7/24/1940} d/o Jacob &
Jemima (Wilmoth) Phares Ch: Howard J., Dellas C., Dora B., Emma May, Summa, Lura, Glenn W,
Stella Pearl [MAXp385]
Walter A. HEDRICK 1881:b Pendleton Cty s/o J. C. & Martha (Berkely) Hedrick, traveled
extensively in the South & West returning to WV, in partnership with his brother
Frederick R., a restaurant in Elkins [BOSp420]
John Middleton JOHNSON 1837:b s/o David & Fannie (Huff) Johnson of VA, English
ancestry Confederate soldier under Pickett, lived CA for 2 years 1857:m Sarah Yates d/o
Garrett Yates in Missouri8 Ch: Henry, Missouri, Emma, Sammy, Henry, Charles, Pickett,
Fannie 1891:m2 Eliza E.Beahm, d/o George W. Beahm, 5 Ch: Nancy, Etta, Belle, Gilbert
Bibee, Ira Clay [MAXp416]
Chambers L. MUSTOE 1860:b in Barbour Cty s/o Anthony & Catherine Mustoe, lumberman
1880: visited Missouri, Montana, gold mines of Alaska & British Columbia, Washington,
Idaho, California 1886: Cascade Range premature explosion of dynamite tore off part of his
hand & killedhis brother Anthony, returned to farm at Kerens [MAXp523]
Leonard PHARES 1858:b s/o Jacob & Jemima (Wilmoth) Phares, after trying the West he
came back to Randolph, Orlena farmer 1881:m Laura Louella Wilmoth d/o Seymour &
Virginia C. (Taylor) Wilmoth Ch: Lottie, Leslie J., Grover C. [MAXp445]
Claude PHILLIPS 1845:b s/o Moses & Margaret Phillips, Confederate army, lived in
Missouri working on the railroad & studying law & geology, worked the goldmines in
CA, he crossed the country twice, farmer, developed Roaring Creek naming the town
Womelsdorff [MAXp449]
Lee Jesse SANDRIDGE 1870:b Upshur Cty s/o John Frederick & Elmanza (Lyman) Sandridge
grad Buckhannon Seminary, 1892: Kansas, prospected in lead & zinc mines 1894: returned
to Randolph as a stone-cutter & mason 1895:elected sergeant of Beverly, engaged in
building, loan & life insurance 1896:m Mrs. Jessie May (Wilson) Houston d/o James
D.Wilson in Beverly [MAXp471]
Edwin SCOTT {1/8/1859-3/18/1921} s/o John K. & Rachel (Skidmore) Scott, Irish &
German ancestry, farmer & contractor, spent several years in the Northwest returning
to live in Roaring Creek District 1891:m Carrie L. Kittle d/o G. W. & F. M. Kittle Ch:
Stephen B., Russie, Rachel [MAXp468]
Daniel M. STALNAKER 1871:b s/o Alba & Rebecca A. (Moore) Stalnaker 1890:m Myrtle
Cofman d/o Franklin B. & Jane (Corley) Coffman m2 Ada M. Right 1891: Idaho, farmer
& employed atU. S. Geological Survey of Idaho 1893: returned to Randolph, resident
Kerens [MAXp460]
Thomas H. STALNAKER {1861-1923} s/o John M., Elkins carpenter, spent one year in the West
1887:m1 Maggie King {1/31/1863-4/7/1894} d/o Miles & Martha (Corley) King, Ch: Guy,
Joe, Ada, Burr, his son Joe was the first child to be born in Elkins 1896:m2 Ella Mathew
d/o Amos [MAXp459]
Willie Randolph STALNAKER 1866:b s/o Hyre A. & Emmeline (Taylor) Stalnaker
teacher, lumberman, lumber inspector, brakeman, 3 yrs hotel business in Colusa Cty, CA
1890:m Cora Thompson* Ch: Effie L., Frank [MAXp459]
Elam Dowden TALBOTT {11/8/1857-10/29/1937} s/o William Woodford & Sarah (Simon)
Talbott educated at WVU, UVA, Beverly lawyer, 2 yrs on western frontiers, herding cattle,
hunting, prospecting & traveling 1886:m Lucy (Lutie) Lee Bosworth
{3/16/1868-10/13//1956} d/o Squire Newton & Florence A. (Brown) Bosworth Ch: Eva
Bosworth, Marguerite, Eugenia, Winifred, William Donal [MAXp480]
Jehu VANSCOY 1821: born Randolph lived here all his life except three years in the West, m
Hannah son Daniel Allen [MAXp487]
Edgar D. WAMSLEY 1865:b s/o Jacob & Minerva (Hamilton) Wamsley, farmer with over 1000
acres, also a stockraiser, traveled expensively in the West 1879:m Mary H. Butcher in
Beverley in Beverly d/o Baxter & Mary (Hutton) Butcher Ch: Wilfred D., Hellen, Warren
B, J. E. Kenneth, Robert H. [MAXp498]
Felix WHITE 1853:b Pendleon Cty s/o Archibald E. & Emil White 1880: went West, IL 6
yrs, 7 yrs onrailroads visiting Kansas & Colorado 1894: Randolph, Dry Fork Railroad
foreman 1890:m Addie, Oakland, MD d/o Benjamin & Louise (Wotring) Henline Ch: Arnett,
Myrtle,Ople, Loudie [MAXp512]
James W. WHITE 1878:b s/o S. L. & Etta White, traveled west returning to Wymer,
merchant & postmaster 1914:m Cleo Cunningham d/o A. L. & Katie Cunningham
[BOSp391]
Charles Noah WOOD 1861:b s/o John C. & Mary W. (Channel) Wood, English ancestry, Mingo
merchant & deputy postmaster, excellent carpenter, 1885:m Florence Kellison in Kansas,
d/o Daniel & Martha Kellison Ch: Arnett Clyde, Arva Earle, Iva Merte [MAXp508]
S O U R C E S
{ } ARFHS Cemetery Headstone Readings of Randolph County West Virginia
BOS Bosworth, Dr. A. S. A History of Randolph County West Virginia, 1916
MAX Maxwell, Hu History of Randolph County, 1898
YOK Yokum, Martin L. Recent Findings Disclose New Twist to History