Search Results
- IDNO:
- 027685
- Title:
- William E. Chilton, Jr.
- IDNO:
- 027686
- Title:
- Lemuel Chenoweth of Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
- Description:
- Chenoweth was a architect, builder and well known for his covered bridge designs.He constructed many during the 1840's and 50's, including the Philippi (Barbour County) and Barrackville (Marion County) covered bridges.
- IDNO:
- 027687
- Title:
- Alexander Campbell
- IDNO:
- 027688
- Title:
- Painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention
- Date:
- 1829-39
- Description:
- 'Alexander Campbell in the Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1829-1830: Photograph of George Catlin's painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention. Campbell is the seventh person from the right in the back row. Though Campbell had strong reservations about entering politics, he was prevailed upon to do so to speak out regarding slavery, democratizing the government, and public school education for all children.'
- IDNO:
- 027689
- Title:
- Judge Gideon Draper Camden: 1856-1861
- Date:
- 1805/08/31
- Description:
- Gideon Draper Camden born in Montgomery County, Md., August 31, 1805 was son of Rev. Henry Camden who moved to Harrison County W. Va. early in the 19th century. Camden was an uncle of U. S. Senator Johnson N. Camden. He was Pros. Attorney of Randolph County in 1837 and Judge of Circuit Court of Randolph County in 1851.
- IDNO:
- 027690
- Title:
- Henry Gassaway Davis
- IDNO:
- 027691
- Title:
- J. H. Diss Debar
- IDNO:
- 027692
- Title:
- Joseph H. Diss Debar (Designer of W. Va. State Seal)
- IDNO:
- 027693
- Title:
- Mary Jones Warder Dent
- Description:
- 'Mary Jones Warder Dent, wife of M. H. Dent, born Feb. 14, 1855, daughter of Sarah Irwin and Abram Warder, M. D. married Oct. 11, 1876 to M. Dent - two children: Carrie Louise, Oct. 12, 1877 - Feb. 5, 1903; Herbert Warder, April 16, 1880 - Apr. 2, 1945. I believe Mrs. M. H. Dent died in 1921 - after 10 years as an invalid due to her heart. The daughter died in the "great" typhoid epidemic of the time. They are buried in the family plot at Bluemont Cemetery -Grafton, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 027694
- Title:
- Group Portrait of Boys, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- 'Taken at Morgantown - hatless young man on right, sitting alone, is Herbert W. Dent, son of M. H. Dent.'
- IDNO:
- 027695
- Title:
- Marmaduke Dent and Family in front of their Home in Grafton, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1895
- Description:
- 'Second home of M. H. Dent family - facing Barrett St. in Grafton, W. Va. - directly behind and above first home. Judge Dent & Herbert on steps - Mrs. Dent & Carrie under tree. Probably taken around 1890-95. He later built a large brick house on Washington Street uphill from Post Office. It is still standing.'
- IDNO:
- 027696
- Title:
- Family Home of Marmaduke Dent, Front Street, Grafton, W. Va. (Facing Creek)
