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Boyers, of Tyler County, served as Secretary of State from 1863 to 1865.

97. Jacob E. Boyers, First Secretary of State of West Virginia

Wife of the first governor of West Virginia, Arthur I. Boreman (1863-1869).

98. First Lady of West Virginia, Laurane Tanner Bullock Boreman from Wheeling, W. Va.

Alfred, left and James, right sit in front of the remains of the old Breakiron  house. Signs label the locations of the out buildings.

99. Alfred and James Breakiron Sit on Family Land Near Site of Old House, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The little boy is the son of George M. and Margaret Mathers Barrick Sr.

100. George M. Barrick Jr. of Morgantown, W. Va.

George is the son of Margaret Mathers and George Barrick Sr. and the grandson of Max and Anna Mathers.

101. George M. Barrick Jr. of Morgantown, W. Va.

George Barrick Jr. is the grandson of Max Mathers.

102. George Barrick Jr. of Morgantown, W. Va.

103. George M. Barrick Sr. and Son, George Barrick Jr.

Clair Bee coached college basketball at several schools including Long Island University, leading the team to two undefeated seasons in 1936 and 1939, and winning the NIT Championship in 1939 and 1941. He holds the highest lifetime winning percentage in college basketball, 82.6%. Bee's other contributions to the game include the 1-3-1 zone; the 3 second rule; and the 24 second shot clock. Bee also authored a popular series of fictional books for children, "The Chip Hilton Series". He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.

104. Basketball Coach Clair F. Bee of Grafton, W. Va.

Portrait of Susan Blaney, probably from Morgantown, West Virginia. Her dress and hair style were popular fashion in the mid to late 1860's.

105. Susan Blaney

106. Mrs. William Brown

Nephew of Enoch Rector and cousin to T. Rector and son of Elizabeth Rector and Perry Buell

107. Barnum Buell

Sketch of James H. Brown, delegate to the 1861 Wheeling Convention, served in the Legislature of the Restored Government of Virginia and in 1863 he was elected to the West Virginia State Supreme Court.

108. James H. Brown of Kanawha County, W. Va.

Sketch of West Virginia Congressman (1863) William G. Brown, who served in the Virginia Legislature (1841-1848) before the war. Brown was also a member of the 1872 West Virginia State Constitutional Convention.

109. Honorable William G. Brown of Preston County, W. Va.

A print of a portrait sketch of Major Bedinger, born December 10, 1756, died December 7, 1843; married Henrietta Clay, February 11, 1792. The physical description on the back of the print includes: "Hair-Auburn, Eyes-dark blue almost black piercing, coat dark blue-gold buttons".

110. Major George Michael Bedinger of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va.)

Cased portrait of Leah Ballard

111. Leah Ballard

Sentiment written on the photograph, "To dear Frances from her affectionate cousin, M. C. Buckey, Col. U.S, Army. June 3/1921"

112. Portrait of United States Army Colonel Mervyn C. Buckey

113. Miss Rebecca Beall

114. William Jennings Bryan

Mary Brown took the collegiate course at Glenville State Normal School before coming to WVU when her brother , Samuel Boardman Brown, left his position as Glenville Principal to accept a position in geology at WVU. Brown attended WVU for one year, leaving when her brother married her friend, Ella Butcher. She taught in area grammar schools before becoming an instructor of botany grammar and history at East Liberty (Pennsylvania) Normal School from 1891 to 1893. Married in 1894 to Rev. George Bent, she was active in Methodist Episcopal community and Women's Christian Temperance work before she died shortly after giving birth to her second child.

115. Portrait of Mary Brown and Infant

116. George Blue Standing Outside Blue's Shoe Shine Shop, Morgantown, W. Va.

117. George Blue Standing Outside Blue's Shoe Shine Shop, Morgantown, W. Va.

'He was a Band Mill Saw filer. One of the best. Trained by W. B. Martin of Parson, W. Va.'

118. Portrait of Walter S. Bullivant, Elkins, W. Va.

'D. D. Brown, picture taken in 1946 at the time of the American Legion H. W. Daniels Post No. 29 Annual Community Civic Merit Award for 1945. "In appreciation and recognition of his selfless service to his community, H. W. Daniels Post No. 29, The American Legion, associated civic groups presented this award to him for his indefatigable efforts in fostering the Elkins Flood Control Project and for his leadership in inspiring a unanimity of community spirit and cooperative action resulting in the consummation of that project and great community benefits and betterments." '

119. Annual Community Civic Merit Award Winner, D. D. Brown

He is the third son of M. M. Brown.

120. Robert Miles Brown