U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll, Hardin Duval (1863-1941) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Page 642 Hardin Duval Carroll was born where he lives now, near Masontown, February 16, 1863. He received a good education, having taken the degree of B. S. of Agriculture from the University of Morgantown, and a course in Veterinary Science. When seventeen years old he began teaching and followed that profession almost continuously twenty- three years. His degree, Bachelor of Science, was obtained in 1905. He superintended the schools at Masontown three years, and as an agriculturalist held farmers' institutes and lectured. Beside superintending the farm and veterinary practice, he is connected with the Civil Service in the Post Office Department and finds time to write for several agricultural papers and report to the U. S. Agricultural Department. On November 7, 1888, he married Elma, daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Herring and sister to George A. Herring of Kingwood. Their children: (a) Allen K., born April 10, 1896, is now taking a course in agriculture at Morgantown University; (b) Paul, born March 17. 1893; (c) Ruth, born April 16, 1895; (d) Myra, born May 7, 1900; (e) Helen, born April 29, 1904. The family are members of the Methodist Church. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Lewis County, WV #3699 FULL-NAME: H. D. Carroll BIRTH-DATE: February 16, 1863 BIRTH-PLACE: Masontown, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 26, 1941 DEATH-PLACE: State Hospital, Weston, Lewis County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: James Minor Carroll (born in Preston Co.. W.Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Burke (born i Morgantown, W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Epilepsy, arterio stenosis, physkosis INFORMANT: Hospital records BURIAL: Masontown, W.Va. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------