Biographical Sources
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| Title | Author | Publication Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of West Virginia Old and New, Volume 3 (West Virginia Biography) | American Historical Society | 1923 | Biographical sketches and photographs of West Virginians. Click here for the index to this volume |
| History of Kanawha County: from its organization in 1789 until the present time | Atkinson, G.W. | 1876 | He was born on his present farm August 19, 1875, son of Sobieski and Christina (Waggoner) Stalnaker. His father was born in Harrison County, West Virginia, January 8, 1839, and his mother, in Lewis County, near Janelew, November 6, 1835. Sobieski Stalnaker was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (McWhorter) Stalnaker, the former born near the present site of Janelew in 1800 and the latter born in 1811. Samuel Stalnaker had a family of fourteen children, named Andrew, John, Charles, Julian, Levi, Levi 2nd, Marion, Walter, Sobieski, Amanda, Whitman, Margaret, Adam and Elizabeth. |
| West Virginia Pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal Church | Atkinson, G.W. | 1883 | C. Burton Stalnaker has always lived at the old homestead, and began performing some of its practical duties while attending school. After his marriage he became a partner with his father in the management of the 600 acres, and in 1916 he bought the livestock and land and has since carried on a large and profitable business in the feeding and shipping of livestock of all kinds. He has shipped many carloads in a single shipment. Besides the stock he buys he maintains good grades of cattle, horses and sheep. A considerable portion of his 600 acres is underlaid with coal, and shafts have been opened at two places, with a normal capacity of two carloads daily. |
| Prominent Men of West Virginia | Atkinson, G.W. and Gibbens, A.F. | 1890 | Includes a compendium of election returns of every election and a record of every state officer. Indexed. 1064 pages. |
| Public Addresses, etc. of George W. Atkinson, governor of West Virginia, during his term of office | Atkinson, G.W. | 1901 | On August 19, 1897, Mr. Stalnaker married Agnes Lee Hefner, who was born in Upshur County, West Virginia, October 9, 1878, daughter of William T. and Virginia (Farrell) Hafner. Her parents were natives of Upshur County. Mr. and Mrs. Stalnaker have two children. Reta V., born June 13, 1898, completed the course of the public schools and is the wife of Clark Smith, a farmer, who is in partnership with Mr. Stalnaker. Leda A. is now a student in the Western High School. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Stalnaker has taken a prominent and official part in his home church and has been superintendent of the Sunday school. He is affiliated with Golden Lodge No. 139, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America, and does his political duty as a republican." |
| Bench and Bar of West Virginia | Atkinson, G.W. | 1919 | Includes photographs and biographical sketches of lawyers of West Virginia. Indexed. 577 pages. |
| Heritage of the trans-Alleghany pioneers, or resources of Central West Virginia | Bruce, T. | 1894 | Includes more about the geography, natural resources, and social conditions. The very things that pioneers and settlers experienced. Early town histories are here, but not direct biographical sketches. |
| History and Progress of the County of Marion, West Virginia | Dunnington, G.A. | 1880 | Includes a general history of Marion County, but also includes sketches of prominent citizens. |
| e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia | e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is the comprehensive reference resource for the Mountain State of West Virginia. Based on the best-selling West Virginia Encyclopedia, e-WV offers thousands of articles on West Virginia's people and places, history, arts, science and culture. | ||
| Bicentennial Biographies: Gilmer County, West Virginia (A-J) | Gilmer County Historical Society | 1976 | 62 pages |
| Bicentennial Biographies: Gilmer County, West Virginia (K-Z) | Gilmer County Historical Society | 1976 | 67 pages |
| Index to Bicentennial Biographies: Gilmer County | Cochran, Wes | 10 pages; Alphabetical List of Entries |
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| Men of West Virginia: Volume 1 | Biographical Publishing Company | 1903 | Includes photographs and biographical sketches of leaders of West Virginia. Indexed. 377 pages |
| Men of West Virginia: Volume 2 | Biographical Publishing Company | 1903 | Includes photographs and biographical sketches of leaders of West Virginia. Indexed. 421 pages |
| West Virginia and Its People | Miller, T.C. and Maxwell, H. | 1913 | Includes photographs and biographical sketches of leaders of West Virginia. Indexed. 862 pages |
| Travelers on the Long Road (Volume 1: A-M) | West Virginia Annual Conference Commission on Archives and History | 1999 | Encyclopedia of West Virginia Methodism, and includes biographical sketches |
| Travelers on the Long Road (Volume 2: N-Z) | West Virginia Annual Conference Commission on Archives and History | 1999 | Encyclopedia of West Virginia Methodism, and includes biographical sketches |
| West Virginia Roots | Dobbins, Chuck | Includes information on many families including: Hacker, Dobbins, Collins, Emmerick, Moore, Smith, and Straley. Also includes community histories andd information on some West Virginia schools. Connected with RootsWeb. | |
| The History of West Virginia and Its People | Callahan, J.M. | 1923 | Includes photographs and biographical sketches. 1172 pages |
| Arnold Family History | Hyde, Dan | 1999 | Last updated 1999-01-05 |
| Brake Family History | Hyde, Dan | 1998-2007 | Last updated 2007-098-07 |
