U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Blizzard, John W. (b. 1841) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 704-705 HON. JOHN W. BLIZZARD, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County, West Virginia, and one of the intelligent and broad-minded citizens of Nuttallburg, was born in 1841 in Nicholas County, Virginia, now West Virginia, being of Scotch-Irish and English descent. He is a son of James and Nancy C. Blizzard, and grandson of Frederick and Mary (Campbell) Blizzard. The great-grandfather of Mr. Blizzard was born in Scotland, and immigrated to Virginia prior to the Revolutionary War in which he took an active part. Frederick Blizzard, who was a native of Pendleton, Virginia, now West Virginia, took part in the War of 1812. Although the family has never been noted for worldly wealth, its members have all been most highly respected people and worthy members of society. James Blizzard, the father of John W. Blizzard was born in what is now West Virginia. Our subject's mother, who was a native of Greenbrier County, Virginia, now West Virginia, died June 9, 1858, seven children surviving her decease. James Blizzard married a second time, and was the father of a large family of children. His death occurred in 1888, and his widow resides in Calhoun County, with three of her children. John W. Blizzard was the fourth member of a family of 12 children born to his parents and one of the seven survivors at the death of his mother. He received his education in the common schools at Preston and the Olin Institute at Blacksburg. Since 16 years of age, he has practically made his own way in the world, being engaged for a considerable period on construction work for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, and then farming for three years. For 21 years Mr. Blizzard engaged in mining, but later purchased a small farm upon which he has made many improvements and where he has a very pleasant, attractive home. Mr. Blizzard was married March 4, 1875, and has a family of three sons and three daughters, two of the daughters and one son being married. He has always been more or less active in politics, but only in late years has consented to accept office. In 1902 he was elected a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and has performed the duties incident to the office with an eye single to the welfare of his section. He has always taken a deep interest in the laboring classes and belongs to the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Blizzard and family belong to the Methodist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, Fayette County, WV (Page 25) Jno. W. Blizzard AGE: 28 BORN-IN: Nicholas RESIDING-IN: Fayette SON-OF: James & Nancy Blizzard Mary J. McVey AGE: 33 BORN-IN: Greensburg RESIDING-IN: Fayette DAUGHTER-OF: Washington & Mary McVey were married March 26, 1875 in Fayette Co., by A. J. Casper ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Fayette County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/fayette/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------