U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Liston, Wilbert (1860-1936) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 817-818, THE LISTON FAMILY. Thomas Liston came from Delaware, apparently somewhat earlier than 1800, and located in Pleasant, on the river hill behind Harmony Grove. He seems to have died when his children were small. John, said to have been a brother, settled in the same vicinity, but lived on until about 1830. The connection has grown numerous and is scattered over Pleasant, Grant, Valley and Kingwood. Thomas Liston was father of Joseph, Eben, Elisha and Elizabeth. Elisha was the grandfather of Wilbert Liston. His children were: Lydia, Bettie, John T., Savilla, Martha, Abraham and Clarke. Abraham was one of the jurymen, October 11, 1869, for the trial of Elihu Gregg, who was charged with the burning of the court house. Abraham Liston was born in August, 1843. He was a farmer. His wife, Miss Adaline Field, was born in August, 1843. They were both natives of Preston county, but married in Pennsylvania. Their children are Wilbert, born March 14, 1860; Raymond D., May 7, 1862; Ida A., June 1, 1864; Howard, October 20, 1867; Laura B., born October 16, 1871; Julia V., January 1, 1874; Nellie and Garfield. Wilbert Liston was born March 14, 1860, and raised on a farm about three miles north of Albright. When about eighteen years old, he left Preston for the plains of Oklahoma where he followed the life of a herdsman. His experience as a "cow-boy" for a period of six years, if all told in detail would make interesting reading. After those six years of a romantic life in the West, he returned East and for a time followed railroading, the central offices being in Pittsburg. Two years subsequently he came back to Kingwood and followed various occupations, but settled down finally to the carpenter trade, built the house he lives in during the spring of 1904, and since that time has erected many other residences. On October 20, 1892, Mr. Liston was married at the old homestead of the bride's father to Miss Emma White, daughter of Francis Willis and Sarah White of Pleasantdale, Preston county, whose children are: Mary E., Sabie J., Susan, Adam D., James C., Jacob F., Margaret E., John S., Julia A., Joseph F., Emma A., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Liston are Nelson Hoke, born October 11, 1893; Sarah, February 6, 1896; George Harold, March 16, 1899; William Paul, November 16, 1900; Robert Merle, October 13, 1902; James Willis, January 6, 1906. Nelson H. Liston is a printer. Mr. Listen was Town Sargeant of Kingwood two years, and served three years in Company G. First Regiment of West Virginia. He is a Knights of Pythias, Past Chancellor, and Past Grand, I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America, and a member of the M. E. Church of Kingwood. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #19163 FULL-NAME: Wilbert Liston BIRTH-DATE: March 14, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: Preston Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: December 27, 1936 DEATH-PLACE: Home of Harold Liston, Kingwood, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Carpenter FATHER: Abraham Liston (born in Preston Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Adaline Fields (born in Preston Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Coronary Thrombosis / arterio sclerosis INFORMANT: Hoki Liston (of Kingwood, W.Va.) BURIAL: Kingwood Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------