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Today's Topics:
  #1 BIO: Frank LIVELY, Kanawha County    [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #2 BIO: Irwon C. STUMP, M.D., Kanawha   [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #3 BIO: John SLACK, Kanawha County      [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #4 BIO: J. D. GARDNER, Kanawha County   [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #5 BIO: E. Leslie LONG, Kanawha Count   [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #6 BIO: Lewis PRICHARD, M.D., Kanawha   [SSpradling@aol.com]
  #7 BIO: Charles C. GROFF, Kanawha Cou   [SSpradling@aol.com]

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 435-436

FRANK LIVELY, who holds the important office of assistant states attorney
general of West Virginia, was born in Monroe County, this state, November 18,
1864. His parents were Colonel Wilson and Elizabeth (Guwyinn) Lively, and he
is a grandson on the paternal side of Cottrell Lively, who was of English
ancestry but who was born and died in Alber-marle County, Va., where he
followcd farm-ing. This paternal ancestor of Mr. Lively's attained the
advanced age of ninety years.  He and his wife were the parents of eight
children, of whom Wilson, our subject's father, was the youngest.
Col. Wilson Lively was born in 1802 and grew up on the farm, being trained to
agri-culture by his father. He became a prominent man, served several terms
in the office of sheriff, and later became colonel of a Virginia regiment
that formed a part of the Confederate army. At the same time he served as a
member of the state legislature. In the spring of 1865, while en route to
Richniond to attend to his duties as representative, he heard that that city
had been evacuated by Lee and that it was in possession of the Union forces.
This news proved so great a shock to him that it caused his death.  He was a
man much respected, who did his duty as he saw it and in accordance with the
precepts and principles of his early training, and was a consistent member of
the Methodist church.  He was married in Monroe County, his place of
residence, to Elizabeth Guwyinn, who was born and reared in that county. She
survived her husband many years, dying in '894 at the age of sixty-eight
years. She was a daughter of Andrew Guwyinn, who was of Irish descent, and
like her hus-band she belonged to the Methodist church. They were the parents
of ten children, all of whom are now living and are married, with families of
their own.
Frank Lively, who was his parents' youngest child, was educated in the public
schools and subsequently at the normal college at Athens, Mercer County,
where he was graduated in the class of 1882.  For a short time subsequently
he followed the occupation of a teacher, in this manner earning enough to pay
his way through the University of West Virginia, at Morgantown, where he was
graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1885, receiving also diplomas from
other departments. In 1886 he became principal of the Hinton High School.  He
had already been admitted to the bar in 1885-and in 1887 he began the
practice of law, following his profession in Sum-mers and other counties, and
being entitled to practice in any of the courts of the state. By force of
ability he soon came into public notice, and, having identified himself with
the active work of the Republican party, was appointed in 1898, by Governor
Atkinson, as game and fish warden, two years later being elected as
prosecuting attorney.  After serving three years in the latter office, he
resigned to become state game and fish warden, having a great interest in the
preservation of the game and fish of this region. This office was created in
1897, being filled the first year by Capt. E. F. Smith, who resigned it to
perform military service as captain in the Second Regiment of West Vir-ginia
Volunteers in the Spanish-American war. Mr. Lively is the second incumbent of
this of-fice.  In 1904 our subject was the Republican nominee for judge of
the Ninth Judicial Circuit but was defeated at the election.  In the
following year he accepted the position of assistant attorney general under
C. W. May, resigning it a year later to become pardon attorney and
confidential assistant to Covernor Dawson, in which capacity he served until
the close of the administration. He was then appointed to his present office
of assistant Attorney General, his term ending in 1913. He. has been active
generally in local and state politics, serving usuafly on the regular
committee of his party to prepare the platform.  In all these various
positions he has shown excellent capacity and proved himself an able man of
affairs, besides maintaining a high standing in his pro-fession.  He belongs
to Blue Lodge No.62. F. & A. M., at Hinton, in which he has filled all the
chairs, being now past master.
Mr. Lively was married in 1800, at Hinton, to Miss Anna Prince, who was born
forty years ago in Raleigh County, W. Va., her parents being wealthy and
influential residents of that section.  She was educated at a private school
in Kentucky, and is a lady of culture and refinement. Mr. and Mrs. Lively are
the parents of children as follows:  William, who graduated from the high
school in 1910, and is now a student at the University of West Virginia,
class of 1914; James, now attending the city high school; Frank W., Jr., who
is also attending the high school; Frederick and Jen nie Hill, who are
students in the common schools. Mrs. Lively is a member of the Methodist
church.

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 436

IRWIN C. STUMP, M. D., physician, engaged in the practice of his profession
at Clen-denin, W. Va., was born in Roane County, W. Va., September 24, 1871,
and is a son of Dr. C. E. Stump, one of the representative medical men of
this section, now retired.
Irwin C. Stump attended the public schools and was reared in a professional
atmosphere, his father having been prominent as a physician for many years.
He was graduated at the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville, Ky., in
March, 1894, and has practiced in Roane, Clay, Kanawba and Calhoun Counties.
For eight years he was physician for the Queen Shoals Coal Company and the
Queen Coal and Coke Company, and also the Clay Coal Company of Berrien Creek,
making his headquarters at Queen Shoals. At present he is the only practicing
physician in Big Sandy District.  Dr. Stump is identified with both the
Masons and Odd Fellows at Clendenin. He is unmarried.


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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 436-438

JOHN SLACK who is now living in Charleston, was born November 1st, 1834, in
Elk District, this County, which was then a part of the State of Virginia.
His parents were Greenbury and Amelia (Triplett) Slack.
The Slack family of West Virginia is of German origin. At an early day Philip
Slack and wife came to Elk District from Pennsylvania, and here passed the
rest of their lives. Of their children no record has been preserved, save of
their son John, the grandfather of our subiect, who was already a young man
when he left Pennsylvania.  He resided for some time on Elk River, but later
moved to what is now known as Slack Branch of Blue Creek in the same
district.  This region was then quite a wilderness.  He was a man of much
native ability, became one of the early iustices of the peace of Kanawha
County, serving under the old Constitution of Virginia in operation prior to
1850-;1. He acquired a small farm on Elk River, which property is now owned
by one of his granddaughters, Mary Wingfield. He was a staunch supporter of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a personal friend of Rev. Mr. Bascum,
afterwards Bishop Bascum of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; who was
recommended by Henry Clay to be Chaplain of the United States Congress and
was appointed. By virtue of the office of iustice of the peace he became the
high sheriff of Kana-wha County at some period early in the forties and lived
to the age of eighty years. He rnar-ned Comfort Samuels and their children
were Greenbury, John, Benjamin, Polly, Nancy and Martha.  Polly died in
Charleston in middle life the wife of John Atkinson. She was survived by a
son and daughter.  The son died young and the daughter became the wife of the
Rev. j. B. Feather. of the Methodist Church.
John Slack (2nd) was horn in Kanawba County and in early manhood came to
Charles-ton.  He was deputy sheriff under his father and became the purchaser
of the office of sheriff as was the custom of that day; and later in the year
1863 being regularly elected sheriff. The first sheriff elected under the
Constitution of 1850-51 was J H. Fry; Slack being the second sheriff. Was
elected for two terms, two years each. Also prior to the war he carried on
salt manufacturing as a business, and also steam-boating, being captain.  He
married Sarah Porter and they reared a family.  He was county and circuit
court clerk of Kanawha County for several years, commencing with the date
June 20th, 1863.
Benjamin Slack was a teacher and farmer. He married twice, first to Martha
Phillips and secondly to a Miss King, and had children by both wives.  Nancy
Slack married Charles Bryant, a carpenter; they resided in Charleston and
were survived by children. Martha Slack married Edward High and lived to
advanced age in Kanawha County, and they left children.
Greenbury Slack, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Elk
District, Kanawha County, W. Va., in i8jo, and died at Charleston, W. Va., in
1874. He was identified with public matters both in the county and state for
many years. After the Constitution of 1850-5i became effective he was elected
a justice of the peace. At the time the State of Virginia seceded he was an
earnest supporter of the Union; and was later a member of the Consti-tutional
Convention that brought about the ad-mission of West Virginia to statehood in
1863. He also took an active part in the organization of the state government
at Wheeling called the restored government of Virginia. Afterwards he was
elected to the West Virginia Senate, and was also at one time collector of
tolls on the river for the State.  Atways a strong anti-slavery man, he
naturally allied himself with the Republican party; and although not an apt
public speaker, he was a strong and forcible writer.  He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and at one time wrote and published in pamphlet
form a history of the early Methodist and Presbyterian Church in the Kanawha
Valley.
Greenbury Slack was married in Nicholas, now Braxton County, W. Va., to Miss
Amelia Triplett, who was horn on an island in the Ohio River, and who was a
daughter of Hedge-man and Mary (McClanahan) Triplett, natives of Virginia.
Mrs. Slack's father died from a gunshot wound received in the early border
wars with the Indians. They had quite a family of children, one of whom was
Marshall, the youngest of the family, and who was for many years a prominent
politician and a leader in public affairs in his county, being the first
Representative in the Legislature of Virginia from what is now Braxton
County. He was also a soldier in the Confederate Army, was twice imprisoned
and died subsequently at his home in Webster County.
To Greenbury Slack and wife four sons and one daughter were born, the latter
being the youngest of the family. She is the widow of John Wingfield, who
died at Fort Worth, Texas. The eldest son, Hedgeman Slack, died May 18th,
1908, on his farm near Charleston.
He married Mary Jacobs and they had one son ,1 Greenhury, who is now
deceased. During the Civil War Hedgeman Slack was a soldier in the Union
Army, raising a company which be-came part of the famous 7th W. Va. Cavalry,
and of this regiment he was made major, after participating in many
engagements including the second battle of Bull Run.  After being honorably
discharged he was appointed U. S. Marshal for West Virginia by President
Johnson and again by President Grant, and capably filled that office for some
years.
Greenbury, the third son, was a soldier in the Civil War and was killed in
battle September 19th, 1864, near Winchester, Va. He was then captain of his
company, which was a part of the 8th W. Va. Vol. Infantry.  His superior
officer, Col. John Hall, was killed in the same valley just a month later.
The fourth son, Marshall, who was born July 12th, 1838, died August 23d,
John Slack, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, was the second
born of the above mentioned family. From 1852 to 1861he was a deputy sheriff
of Kanawba County, and under the new State of West Virginia was elected first
sheriff of Kanawha County, and entered upon his duties in June of the year
1863.  He has also held other minor offices, both State and Federal.  Mr.
Slack married Miss Harriet Young; who was born in Elk District.  Her
grandfather, John Young, came to this section as a scout for settlers from
the Virginia Valley, and, it is said, killed the last Indian of a band that
had stolen a boy. A white man was also killed and was acting with the
Indians. The place hears the name of White Man's Fork on the Little Sandy
Creek. He attained a ripe old age. John D. Young, father of Mrs. Slack, and
son of John and Mary (Tackett) Young, was a farmer in Kanawha County a,nd
died in Charleston.  When the Civil War broke out he raised a company for the
8th W. Va. Vol. Infantry, of which he was Lieutenant.  He married Elizabeth
James, who also died at Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. Slack had five children born to them, namely: Nellie Amelia, who
died at the age of five years; Norman H., who is a member of the wholesale
grocery firm of Hubbard, Slack & Lewis of Norfolk, Va., and who married Miss
Lillian D. Kensett; Lizzie S., who is the wife of W. T. Williamson, manager
of the Bell Telephone Company at Charleston, they having a twelve-year-old
daughter, -Harriet Viola; John M., who AS employed by Lewis, Hubbard & Co.,
whole-sale grocers of Charleston; and Charles Marshall, who is in the employ
of the Bell Telephone Company and who married Miss Dora Supple.

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 438

J.  D. GARDNER, who is engaged in the mercantile business at Snow Hill,
Malden District, is a native of this county, born in Loudon District, March
27, 1800, and is a son of T. J. and Catherine Gardner.
J.  D. Gardner went to school in early boy-hood but was not yet very old when
he went tQ work in the mines. He thus con-tinued for a number of years,
filling almost all the mine positions before he retired from that industry.-
Some sixteen years ago he started a grocery store and continued there until
1903, when he came to his present place and embarked here in a generl
mercantile line. He and wife have a small farm and he cultivates that in
connection with his other business. He is a well known and respected citizen
of his section and is a member of the Democratic District Committee of Malden
District.
Mr. Gaidner married Miss Susan M. Rob-erts, a daughter of James Riley and
Ada-line (Leftivich) Roberts. Mr. Roberts was one of the pioneers in the saJt
industry in Kanawha County.  Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have children and
grandchildren and all are residents of Kanawha County. Charles A., the eldest
son, married Willie Woolvine and they have four children-Sterling Reed,
Hazel, Margaret and Charles Wellington. They reside at Malden. Howard C., the
second son, married Helen Winnel and they live at Dana, W. Va. Nannie S., the
eldest daughter, married James H. Skiles and re-sides at Dana, W. Va.  They
have three children-Ruth Alma, Charles Ira, and Mary Susan.  The two youtiger
children, Camille and Julius S., still live-at home. Mr. Gardner is a member
of the Red Men and the Knights of Pythias, both at Malden.

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 438-441

E.  LESLIE LONG, state treasurer of West Virginia, who was elected to his
present office from McDowell County, W. Va., in 1908 for a term of four
years, was born in Tyler County, W. Va., July 23, 1874, a son of L. H. and
Martha - (Henthorne) Long. His paternal grandfather, who was a native of
Tyler County, died in the prime of life when his son, our subject's father,
was a child. The paternal great grandparents of Mr. Long were from
Pennsylvania.
L.  H. Long was born in West Virginia in May, 1847.  He resides in Alma,
Tyler County, where he formerly carried on a mercantile business and was
postmaster for some fifteen years. In April, 1863, he enlisted in the 11th
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, although not then quite sixteen years of
age, and subsequently took part in many engagements, but escaped unhurt. His
commander was Col. Bukey of Parkers-burg, W. Va. His brother-in-law, Capt.
Eli C. Henthorne, was captain of Company C, 7th W. Va. Regiment in the
Federal army, and died from a gunshot wound received at the battle of
Spottsylvania. - Mrs. Martha Henthorne Long, our subject's mother, was a
daughter of James Hen, thorne, a native of Ohio, and Matilda (Conaway)
Henthorne, a native of West Virginia.  James Henthorne died in Ohio at the
age of forty-one years. His widow married for her second husband a Mr. Davis,
of which marriage there was no issue. She died in West Virginia in 1897.
E. Leslie Long began his education in the public schools of Tyler County and
was subsequently graduated from the West Virginia Wesleyan College at
Buckhannon, W. Va., in the Class of 1898.  He was later graduated from the
law department of the University of West Virginia at Morgantown, Class of
1901, and being admitted to the bar the same year, began the practice of his
profession at Welch, McDowell County, this state. He early became interested
in politics as a member of the Republican party, and has been a delegate to
every state and county convention since 1896 and is chairman of the judiciary
committee of the 8th Judicial District, consisting of Mc-Dowell, Mercer and
Monroe Counties.  In 1908 he was elected, as above noted, to his present
responsible position as state treasurer, this being the first public office
he has held in the state. Since assuming its duties he has justified the
choice of his party, having capably administered the business pertaining to
the office.  As may be inferred he stands high in the councils of his party
in this state. Mr. Long belongs to the Ma-sonic order, being a member of the
Blue Lodge, No. 112, Welch, W. Va.; the Consistory of West Virginia and of
Beni-Ke-deni Temple, M. S., of Charleston; also of the Pi Kappa Psi college
fraternity.  He is unmarried.

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 441-443

LEWIS PRICHARD, M. D., president of the Charleston National Bank, at
Charleston, W. Va., belongs to an old and prominent family that has been
established in America since before the War of the Revolution.
>From that acknowledged authority, "Burke's Landed Gentry of Wales," it is
learned that the Prichard family can be traced many hundred years back in
that land before any of its venturesome members crossed the Atlantic ocean to
the American colonies.  Prior to this disexception, to the age of maturity,
setting an example of womanly virtue, courage and resourcefulness.  Of this
family four yet survive.
Lewis Prichard, Jr., son of Lewis and Lucy Prichard, was the eighth in order
of birth in the family of twelve children.  He was horn near Big Sandy River,
in Boyd county, Ky., near Buchanan postoffice, twelve miles above
Cattlesburg, Ky., January 19, 1839, and grew up on the homestead.  His
educational opportunities were but meager but the devotion of his mother
supplied what was lacking and he became an acceptable school teacher before
he was twenty-one years old.  Later he was able to complete his education,
being under the instruction of the well known educator, Prof. Holbrook, at
Lebanon, 0.  He pursued his medical studies in the University of Michigan, at
Ann Arbor, where he was graduated with his medical degree in the class of
1867.  Subsequently he became a physician and surgeon of eminence in
Northeastern Kentucky, where he first became interested in banking, having
there organized the Grayson Banking Company of which he was president.
In 1884 the present The Charleston National Bank was organized and Dr.
Prichard was one of the original stockholders, becanie prominent in its
affairs, and has continued his connection since its incorporation.  Its first
president was hisbrother-in-law, Charles P. Mead, and when Mr. Mead died, in
July, 1888, Dr. Prichard became president and has been at the head of this
institution ever since.  The original capitalization of this bank was
$50,000, hot from time to time it has been increased as business has
warranted, and at present the bank is capitalized at $500,000, with an equal
surplus.
Dr. Prichard was married near Ironton, 0., on the Kentucky side of 'the Ohio
river, Jan. 7, 1868, to Miss Sarah Belle Mead, a daughter of Henry Armstead
and Elizabeth  (Powell) Mead.  The Mead family has been one of prominence in
Greenup county, Ky., for years and is especially noted for its beautiful
women. The father of Mrs. Prichard died in that county at the age of
ninety-four years, his wife having passed away aged seventy years.  They had
eight children, four of whom survive, Mrs. Prichard having been the fourth in
order of birth.
To Dr. and Mrs. Prichard three children were horn: Henry Lewis, Frederick C.
and Arm-tead Mead.
Henry Lewis Prichard was born December 25, 1868.  He is a graduate of Notre
Dame University, md., where he was a member of the class of 1890, and there
received his de-gree of B. C.  His entire business life has been connected
with banking and he has been continuously identified with the Charleston
Na-tional Bank since 1890 and is its cashier.  It is not too much to say that
undoubtedly much of the success that attends this institution is due to his
watchfulness, together with his courteous treatment of customers.  He has
long been regarded as one of the city's safe hosiness men.  In i895 he was
married to Miss Emma E. Walker, a daughter of Henry S. Walker, who was
distinguished all over West Vir-ginia as an orator.  To Mr. and Mrs. Prichard
two children have been horn, Henry Lewis, Jr., born September 9, 1903; and
Frederick Walker, born December 26, 1906.
Frederick C. Prichard was born March 1, 1871, and was educated at Notre Dame
University.  After completing his education he entered into business as a
coal operator and at present is one of the owners of much property, including
one-half interest in the Robson-Prichard Concrete Building, at Huntington,
where he lives, and is vice president of the Huntington Banking & Trust
Company.  He married Miss Alice Clare Wilson, of Laporte, md.
Armstead Mead Prichard was born September 9, 1875, at Grayton, Ky.  Like his
elder brothers he entered Notre Dame University, becoming a student there in
1889, but before completing his course entered the law department of the
University of West Virginia, where he was graduated in June, 1897, with his
de-gree of A. B. L., and was immediately admitted to the bar and engaged in
law practice until 1910, since when he has been associated with his father in
the banking business.  He was married at Charleston, January 7, 1902, to Miss
Lydia B. Robson, who was born November 1, 1880, in Fayette county, W. Va., a
daughter of James S and Laura B. (Nugent) Robson.  Mrs. Prichard died June
19, 1910.  She was a member of the Baptist church.  Two little daughters
survive her: Belle Mead, who was born August 15, 1905; and Lydia Robson who
was born January 4, 1908.
Dr. Prichard brought his family to Charleston in October, 1889.  He is one of
the men of independent fortune in Kanawha county.  In addition to his
financial interests already men-tioned, he is a stockholder in fifteen other
banks and a director in three, and he owns a large part of 20,000 acres of
rich coal and timber lands in this state.  Dr. Prichard has been an admirable
citizen.  He has helped to promote almost every important interest in the
city and lends of his ability and means to foster all enterprises of
substantial worth.  In politics he is a Democrat but has never sought nor
held a public office.  Many years ago he united with the Masonic fraternity.
He is also a member of the First Presbyterian church of Charleston, W. Va.

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History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative
Citizens
W.S. Laidley
Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, ILL.
1911
p. 443

CHARLES C. GROFF, general manager of the barreling station at South Ruffner,
Kanawha County, W. Va., for the Standard Oil Company, with which corporation
he has been identified for twenty years, was born October 9, 1851, in
Maryland, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Barr) Groff.
John Groff was born in Pennsylvania, probably of German parents.  He followed
farming all his life ant owned a farm in Bal-timore County, Md., on which he
died at the age of fifty-two years.  He married Elizabeth Barr, who was also
born in Pennsylvania, and she survived him many years, passing the closing
ones at the home of her son, Charles C., where she lived to be eighty-seven.
Five children were born to them, namely:  Ida M., who married Joshua Francy;
Anna E., who married J.
K.  Gies; Charles C.; William B., who is a resident of Philadelphia; and a
daughter who is deceased.
Charles C. Groff obtained his education in Maryland and then assisted his
father on the L'rm and after the latter's death conducted it for his mother
until he came to
South Ruffuer. In July, 1891, he became an employe of the Standard Oil
Company, at first as foreman of the shops and gradually advancing until he
secured his appointment and promotion to his present responsible position. He
resides at the plant and thus keeps a careful eye on all business operations
including the barreling and shipping from this point to others all over the
country. He is justly considered one of the most reliable and trustworthy
employes of the company.
Mr. Groff married Miss Mary R. Fisher, a daughter of George W. Fisher, and
they have had four children, as follows:  G. Fisher, who is in charge of the
store of the Nuttleburg Coal Company, married Grace Malcolen and has three
children-Charles Malcblen, Forrest Barr and Mazie Hunter; Forrest C., who has
been with the Charles-ton National Bank and also the Pine Lum-ber Company of
St. Albans; Benjamin B., who is in the hardware business in Oregon, married a
Miss Veach; and Charles C., who died when aged one year.  Mr. and Mrs. Groff
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  He is a man of strict
temperance and votes according to his convic-tions, with the Prohibition
party.


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