U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hauger, Herbert Theodore (b. 1881) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 785-786, HERBERT THEODORE HAUGER. Among the progressive young men of Preston county may be mentioned H. T. Hauger, deputy assessor and candidate for the county superintendency of schools at the coming primary election. Mr. Hauger was born January 22, 1881, and for a young man has held many positions of honor and trust. His earlier years were spent on the farm, then the common school education received during that time was supplemented by a normal course of several terms, after which he spent fifteen years in the school room as a teacher, all of which has fitted him well and thoroughly for the work of a superintendent of schools. A large experience has also been gained in other capacities. He was recorder of the town of Terra Alta since 1911. Has been member of that council since 1913. Was assistant postmaster, 1903-04; was secretary of Brandonville & Terra Alta Telephone Company six years; secretary and manager of Aurora, Oakland and Terra Alta Telephone Company four years, and besides a mercantile experience of two years in a store at Guseman, has had other experiences that peculiarly fit him for an official in public life. Mr. Hauger is a son of William Joseph Hauger and Teresa L. Welch, and grandson of Francis Hauger, who located at Cuzzart about the close of the Civil War on a farm now owned by George Rodeheaver. Here a grist mill on Muddy Creek was set up and operated by him and his children until quite recently. The father of our subject was accustomed to haul the products of this mill to Brownsville, Pennsylvania, a business followed for many years in addition to work on the home farm. He died March 10, 1895, at the age of 48 years. By his wife he became the father of (1) Marshall Walter, now a farmer on the home farm. He married Maude Turney and has six children. (2) Mary Virginia, who married Harvey J. White. (3) Joseph Lloyd, who lives at Gary, Indiana. (4) Andrew Jackson, who died young. (5) Gilbert Clinton, who owns part of the home place. (6) Herbert Theodore, who married Flora Maude Walls, December 24, 1906; one son, James William, was born to this union. May 6, 1910; Mrs. Hauger is a daughter of J. H. and Phoebe King Walls, of Rockville. (8) Effie Estelle, who married Elmer Miller and lives near Terra Alta. (9)_____. (10) William Francis. (11) Sanford Earle. (12) Okey Ray. (13) Pearle, who married John Wiles and lives at Glade Farms. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------