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Left to right: "Great Uncle" David Workman;"Great Aunt" Matty (Martha) Workman Moses; "Great Grandma" Sarah Ann Workman; "Great Uncle" Forest Workman. The two boys were not identified.

1. Workman Family of West Virginia Armed for a Hunt

Post card reads 'Very Truly, H.S. White, Matewan, W. Va.' Henry S. White (Republican), was born in Monongalia County, July 12, 1840. Was educated in the common schools. Was elected to the State Senate from the Sixth Senatorial District. He served three terms a a member of the House of Delegates from Marshall county - 1871 to 1876. He has served as Justice of the Peace; President Board of Education; was U. S. Marshal; U. S. Commissioner; Department Collector Internal Revenue. Served four years in Civil War. Committee Assignments: Forfeited and Delinquent Lands; Roads and Navigation; Railroads; Medicine and Sanitation, and others.

2. Republican Henry S. White, Matewan, Mingo County, W. Va.

3. Judge Luther Judson Williams

A portrait of Margaret Fleming Ward born January, 12, 1895.  Her father is Charles Edwin Ward and her mother is Gypsy Fleming Ward.

4. Margaret Fleming Ward

A portrait of Charles Edwin Ward married to Gypsy Fleming on January 18th, 1894.

5. Charles Edwin Ward

A portrait of Gypsy Fleming Ward married to Charles Edwin Ward on January 18th, 1894.

6. Gypsy Fleming Ward

Charles Ward (1841-1915) is a husband of Margaret MacKrille who is a daughter of Edwin MacKrille.

7. Charles Ward

The Ward Boiler Works before 1895, it is succeeded by Charles Ward Engineering Works.

8. Ward Boiler Works Before 1895

A portrait of Gypsy Fleming Ward taken in 1911, she was born October 2, 1868.

9. Gypsy Fleming Ward

A portrait of Margaret Fleming Ward born in 1894.

10. Margaret Fleming Ward

Caroline Brooks Ward born in 1897 is a daughter of Charles Edwin Ward and Gypsy Fleming Ward.

11. Caroline Brooks Ward

Charles Ward (1841-1915).

12. Charles Ward

A portrait of Margaret MacKrille Ward (1843-1923) who is a wife of Charles Ward.

13. Margaret MacKrille Ward

From left to right, top row: Gypsy Fleming Ward, Ida Fleming Miller, Virginia Fleming and Bottom row: Brooks Fleming, Jr. at Oak Hall, A. B. Fleming's summer home in Oakland Maryland.

14. Flemings Family Portrait

15. Charles Ward, 1841-1915

Margaret MacKrille Ward (1843-1923).

16. Margaret MacKrille Ward

Margaret Fleming Ward on Prince at Oak Hall her grandfather's home in Oakland, Maryland.

17. Margaret Fleming Ward on Prince

Charles Edwin Ward (b. 9/5/1867- d. 8/11/1941)

18. Charles Edwin Ward

Three infants: Caroline Brooks Ward, Helen Quarrier Miller and Margaret Fleming Ward.

19. Caroline Brooks Ward, Helen Quarrier Miller, Margaret Fleming Ward

Nell Grandage Ward (1875-), a daughter of Charles and Margaret MacKrille Ward.

20. Nell Grandage Ward

James Otis Watson died in 1901.

21. James Otis Watson

22. Crawford L. Wilson, Chief Department of Mines

23. Brigadier General William Carter Wickham

'Farming for Better Living Regional Winners'

24. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Winters

'Prof. in Geology'

25. I. C. White, Ph. D.

'From a pencil sketch by J.H. Diss DeBar'

26. Alexander Scott Withers

27. John G. Williams

28. Israel C. White

29. H. L. Winters, President, County Court

30. Charles Whiston, Member, County Court

31. Johnathan B. Winslow

32. Colonel Benjamin Wilson, Bridgeport, W. Va.

'Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia'

33. Honorable L. Judson Williams

'Author of "History of Preston and Monongalia Counties, West Virginia"; Mr. Samuel T. Wiley was born in Smithfield, Fayette Co., Pa. on May 25, 1850; Scotch-Irish descent. He died in a sanitarium in Oil City, Pa. on Nov. 10, 1905; buried in St. Peters Cemetary, near Bruceton, W. Va.; His home was at ... Fayette Co., Pa.'

34. Samuel T. Wiley

35. Captain Anderson Wilson, 1810-1883

36. I. C. White

'1847-1927 (80 yrs.)'

37. Israel C. White

38. W. Va. Adjutant General Williams and Major Gen. Britton

39. I. C. White

40. Betty Newman Wolf

41. Engraved Portrait of I. C. White

Williams served in the Marines and  was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "actions above and beyond the call of duty" in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.

42. Corporal Hershel W. (Woody) Williams from Fairmont, W. Va.

43. Captain John M. Wheeler in New Guinea

'of West Virginia, chairman of the Chicago convention.'

44. W. L. Wilson

45. George S. Wallace

46. George S. Wallace

'Member of first City Council; Practiced medicine in the City for a great many years'

47. Dr. J. O. Wall, an Early Physician, in Huntington, W. Va.

48. Alexander L. Wade

49. Joe Westfall

50. Earl Warden

'Mother of A. R. Walls, C. C. Walls, Mary Walls, Clemie Walls'

51. Ella Rebecca Walls

52. Emmanuel Wad

'Member County Court'

53. J. G. Ward

54. S. L. Watson

55. James O. Watson

56. J. E. Watson

57. James Wade

58. B. F. Watson, 21 Years Old

59. C. W. Watson

60. C. W. Watson

61. Alexander Luark Wade

Owner of Woodbridge and Company in Marietta, ca. 1799.

62. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. of Marietta, Ohio

63. Signed Photo of F. C. Wolcott

64. Martha Jane Wooddell

65. Elizabeth Work, Fairmont, W. Va.

66. H. Wolf and Mrs. Felix Wolf, Amblersburg, Preston County, W. Va.

67. James W. Wooddell

68. Gravestone of Alexander S. Withers and Mrs. Melinda F. Withers

69. J. W. Wooddell

Harry C. Woodyard, U.S. Rep; R. W. Va., 1903-1911, 1916-1925, 1925-1927.

70. Harry C. Woodyard

William R. Thompson is first Law graduate of the University Class of '79.

71. William R. Thompson, First Law Graduate of WVU Class of 79

72. Portrait of William P. Willey

73. Portrait of Dr. I. C. White

He organized and served as president of the Wilson Lumber Company, the Wildell Lumber Company, the Ruthbell Lumber Company, and the Inter-Mountain Coal & Lumber Company. He was also a director in the Bank of Mill Creek and the Tygarts Valley National Bank.

74. Portrait of Merrit Wilson, Sr., Elkins, W. Va.

75. Portrait of Joe M. Woodford, Elkins, W. Va.

Wife of Woodrow Wilson

76. Edith Bolling Wilson

77. Frank Wilson

Washington St. Church.

78. E.J. Walters

Washington is wearing his Virginia Military Institute cadet uniform.

79. Portrait of Virginia Military Institute Cadet, Samuel Walter Washington of Charles Town, W.Va.

In front of the old house that burned down in 1914/09

80. Lucy Stonestreet Williams

81. Portrait of T. P. Washington

Nan Wynn from Wheeling, West Virginia (1915-1971), sang and recorded with several big bands in the 1930s and appeared in movies in the 1940s. She also dubbed Rita Hayworth's singing voice in such movies as "Cover Girl". This photograph was autographed by Nan Wynn for George Barrick Jr. while she was appearing in Morgantown, West Virginia at the Warner Theater on High Street with Raymond Scott and His Orchestra, July 18, 1940. She left Scott's band, September 13, 1940 to pursue a solo career.

82. Swing Era Vocalist Nan Wynn from Wheeling, W. Va.

Civilian conservation corp worker in West Virginia.

83. Sam Walsh

Charles Ward is standing, far right; other family members are not identified.

84. Charles Ward and Family

Wife of West Virginia Governor Albert Blakeslee White (1901-1905).

85. First Lady of West Virginia, Agnes Ward White

Wife of West Virginia Governor Cecil H. Underwood (1957-1961 & 1997-2001)

86. First Lady of West Virginia, Hovah Hall Underwood from Grantsville, W. Va.

Information included with the photograph: "Domestic servant of J. Z. & Harriet Ellison. Later married and wrote letter describing her life. Now in WVU Collection". Inscribed on the back of the photograph, "Mr and Mrs. C. P. Ellison March 27, 1909. From R. S. Wiseman"

87. Rebecca S. Wiseman, Monroe County, W. Va.

This is a photo of Ruby Wright. She performed at the Met. in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was known as "The Sweetheart of the Air" and was featured with Barney Rapp and the New Englanders. The photo was collected by WVU students George and Mike Barrick. It is signed "To George Best Wishes Ruby Wright".

88. Autographed Portrait of Ruby Wright a performer

Public school educator and author of "A Graduating System for Country Schools", which was incorporated in rural schools throughout the United States. Inscribed on the photograph by Wade, "I have a cut like this but our goods are all packed and I am not sure the cut can be found. I wrote and asked Spencer to look for it. I enclose photo. A. L. W."

89. Professor Alexander Wade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Ivry Williams and unidentified woman pose in front of a campus building at West Virginia State College. The college is located in Institute, Kanawha County. All other persons in the photograph are unidentified. Information on p. 130 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Ivry Moore Williams."

90. Ivry Williams at West Virginia State College, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Wilson, a Confederate veteran and a Bourbon Democrat served one year as president of West Virginia University and several terms as a United States Congressman from West Virginia's eastern panhandle.

91. William Lyne Wilson of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Whaley was elected to the United States Congress 1861-1867, representing the Loyal Government of Virginia and later West Virginia. During the Civil War he recruited several regiments for the Union Army and served with the rank of major in the 9th West Virginia Regiment.

92. Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley of Cerado, Wayne County, W. Va.

93. Portrait of Goldie White

94. Gary Weiner of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

Commanded Confederate troops during the first invasion of Kanawha Valley, 1861. Wise was Governor of Virginia, 1856 -1860.

95. Brigadier General Henry A. Wise

Director, producer, and screenwriter in the motion picture industry.

96. Clyde Ware from West Union, Doddridge County, W. Va.

Married to Jesse Wood Sr.

97. Lauverna Louise Thomey Wood of Marion County, W. Va.

98. Portrait of Martha Washington Lawn, Fairmont, W. Va.

Portrait of Wright in stance with his boxing gloves. His weight, 178.

99. Boxer J. B. Wright

Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson has been cited as the "Father of Black History". He entered Douglass High School in Huntington, W. Va.  in 1895, earning his diploma in two years. He taught in Winona, Fayette County, W. Va. and served as principal of Douglass High in 1900. Woodson subsequently completed his PhD in History at Harvard and published several works regarding African-American history, education and culture. After a year as Dean of Liberal Arts at Howard University in Washington, Woodson was appointed Academic Dean at West Virginia Collegiate Institute in 1920. He returned to Washington in 1922.

100. Carter G. Woodson, Piney Grove, W. Va.