U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Harrington Family --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Pages 849-850, THE HARRINGTONS. William Harrington, born July 20, 1805, and his wife Elizabeth King, born March 12, 1809, moved from Monongalia County, Virginia, now West Virginia, to a farm near Independence, Preston County, West Virginia, in the year of 1840. William and Elizabeth Harrington were the parents of the following children: James, born July 31, 1831; Margaret, born March 29, 1834; William John, born February 22, 1836; Josephus, born December 23, 1837; Thomas, born April 22, 1840; Francis Marion, born August 15, 1842; Minerva, born April 7, 1844; Curtis, born December 23, 1846; Naomi, born May 24, 1S49. James, the oldest son of William and Elizabeth Harrington, married Miss Sarah A., the youngest daughter of Mr. Jesse Snider about the year 1852. Jesse Snider lived on a farm one mile north of Newburg and adjoining the William Harrington farm. Jesse Snider was born on Three Fork in 1804, and with his wife's ancestors (the Gandys) were among the oldest pioneers of Preston County, West Virginia. Mrs. James Harrington was born November 11, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. James Harrington lived on a part of the Snider farm the remainder of their life. Mrs. Harrington died July 27, 1906, and Mr. Harrington January 14, 1911, both deaths being caused by infirmity and old age. To this union were born the following children: William Jesse, born October 10, 1852, married Miss Ella Crawford, and to this union were born two children — Claude B., who is an engineer on the 4th Division of the B. & O., and Daisy Emery living in Chicago, Illinois. Claude B. married Miss Clayton of Wheeling, and has two children, Madelene and Lorain. Daisy Emery has one child, Pauline Emery. J. Franklin Harrington, second son of James Harrington, was born September 7, 1855, and was killed at Defiance, Ohio, September 16, 1882, in a railroad wreck. Laura Virginia, the oldest daughter, born November 13, 1857, married Mr. C. M. Hollis of Terra Alta, West Virginia, June 23, 1887. Mr. Hollis lives in Newburg, where he is the proprietor and owner of the Newburg Meat Market. J. C. Harrington, third son of James Harrington, born March 28, 1860, married Miss Lucy M. Turnley of Newburg. Mr, Harrington was formerly a butcher at Monongah, West Virginia, but now resides on a farm one half mile north of Newburg. Charles A., fourth son of James Harrington, born July 12, 1862, is still single and resides on the old homestead, which is a portion of the old "Jesse Snider Farm." Clare, born October 4, 1864. died August 3. 1871. Ida M. born May 29, 1867, died March 15, 1869. Wilber C., fifth son of James Harrington, born March 3, 1871, married Miss Nancy Montgomery, and was the father of two daughters. May and Laura, who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wilbur died in Los Angeles, California, June 6, 1907. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------