U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Veach, William Harris (1863-1934) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Offical Register; 1922 Author: John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate Tribune Printing Company; Charleston, West Virginia Page 157, William Harris Veach VEACH, WILLIAM HARRIS (Republican). Address: Farmington, West Virginia. Born in Marion county, March 10, 1863; received his early education in the public schools and later attended the Fairmont State Normal; has been a successful merchant and is still actively engaged in merchandising; served several terms in the Council of Farmington; was President of the Board of Education of Lincoln district; Postmaster of Farmington from April 1, 1912, until August 7, 1916; resigned to accept the Republican nomination for Sheriff; was defeated by a small majority; was a promoter of the Bank of Farmington and has been a member of the Board of Directors since its organization in 1901; elected as one of the representatives from Marion in the House in 1920; committee service, session of 1921; Mines and Mining, Humane Institutions and Public Buildings, Prohibition and Temperance, Forestry and Conservation, Military Affairs. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH CERTIFICATE Wilber H. Veach Date-of-birth: Mar 10, 1863, Marion County WV Date-of-death: Jan 28, 1934, Farmington, Marion County WV Husband of Mary Clayton Occupation: Merchant Son of Samuel Veach and Susana Yost (both born in Marion County) buried in I.O.O.F Cemetery MARRIAGE RECORD from Marriage Index CD: 1863-1900 Wilber H. Veach married Mollie J. Clayton on 26-Oct-1884 in Marion County WV --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS RECORDS 1930 Census, Marion County WV Lincoln District, Farmington, ED:25-19, Sheet 2B Railroad Street Veach, Wilber H. (head) 67, m-at-age-21, WV-WV-WV, Merchant, Dry-Goods ", Mary Jane (wife) 65, m-at-age-19, WV-WV-WV 1920 Census, Marion County WV Lincoln District, Farmington Borough, ED:32, Sheet 34A Veach, Wilber H. (head) 56, M, WV-WV-WV, Merchant, General-Store ", Mary J. (wife) 54, M, WV-WV-WV 1910 Census, Marion County WV Lincoln District, Farmington Village, ED: 69, Sheet 18B Veach, William H. (head) 46, m1, WV-WV-WV, Merchant, Dry-Goods ", Mary J. (wife) 44, m1, 0-children, WV-WV-WV 1900 Census, Marion County WV Lincoln District, ED: 56, Sheet 16B Veach, Wilbur H. (head) Mar-1864, age-36, m-16-yrs, WV-WV-WV, Merchant ", Mary (wife) Nov-1865, age-34, m-16-yrs, 0-children, WV-WV-WV 1880 Census, Marion County WV Lincoln District, hw-page 39 Veach, Samuel, 36, Farmer, $4245/$1267, Va ", Susanah, 36, Keeping-house, Va ", Martha V, 13, at-home, attend-sch, Va ", John A, 11, at-home, attend-sch, Va ", Mary E, 9, at-home, attend-sch, Va ", Wilbur H, 7, at-home, attend-sch, Va ", Rebecca, 4, at-home, WV ", Sarah, 7/12, at-home, WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------