History of the great Kanawha Valley, with family history and biographical sketchesA statement of its natural resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages . of Virginia. Thefather removed to this region before his marriage. He was acooper by trade, but in his latter days was engaged in tilling thesoil. He died in 1849, and his wife in 1879. She was a devoutcommunicant of the Baptist church. Cornelius began earninghis own living by working on the public works making salt. Forsome fifteen years he was thus employed. In 1859, he marriedDrusilla A. Oaks, of Kanawha county. Her death occur
History of the great Kanawha Valley, with family history and biographical sketchesA statement of its natural resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages . of Virginia. Thefather removed to this region before his marriage. He was acooper by trade, but in his latter days was engaged in tilling thesoil. He died in 1849, and his wife in 1879. She was a devoutcommunicant of the Baptist church. Cornelius began earninghis own living by working on the public works making salt. Forsome fifteen years he was thus employed. In 1859, he marriedDrusilla A. Oaks, of Kanawha county. Her death occurred in1884. The children of this union were: Ebenezer O., Mills A.,James W. and Ida M., now the wife of Elbert R. Hoffman. has sixteen acres of fine farming land which he operatesin connection with his mercantile business. For the past year hehas been a supervisor of Maiden district, having been elected bythe democratic party, of which he is a firm supporter. In 1884,he married Dollie Dillard. Mrs. Calvert was born in Albemarlecounty, Va., the daughter of Thomas and Sophia (Perry) Dill-ard. Mr. Calvert is one of the substantial business men of the. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES — KANAWHA COUNTY. 1 59 county, and is widely known for his public spirit and enter-prise. Charles Capito was born in Pittsburg, Penn., November i,1849, ..son of Godfrey and Catharine (Miller) Capito. Thefather was a blacksmith. In 1856, he moved to Mason City,Mason county, W. Va., where he established a brewery, and en-gaged in the manufacture of malt liquors. His son was rearedin Mason City, receiving his education at Concordia college, Ft,Wayne Ind., where he was a student for six years. At the expi-ration of that time, he engaged in the drug business at MasonCity, later embarking in the grocery trade. In 1872, he came toCharleston, and established a fancy grocery and vegetable busi-ness, which he operated until 1883, when he established a whole-sale liquor and rectifying business. Mr. Capito is t
Size: 1665px × 1501px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectfrontierandpioneerli
