U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilson, Leroy P. (1834-1905) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 523-524 Leroy P. Wilson (familiary known as "Dump") was one of the leading business men of his generation here. He was born near the little Hamlet of Oxford, on September 18, 1834, and was the son of Archibald and Elizabeth Hudkins Wilson. In February 1862, he was married to Miss Virginia S. Rinehart, of Boyd, Maryland, and for a number of years, they resided on a farm on the Lorama railroad, but finally removed to Pennsboro, where his life came to a close on January 15, 1905. His business enterprises were varied and successful; he being farmer, cattle-dealer, clothing merchant, bank official, etc. He was the first president of the first bank organization of the county, and was vice president of the First National Bank at Pennsboro at the time of his death. He was prominent in Democratic circles, and was a member of the Masonic order, the I. O. O. F., the K. of P., and the I. O. R. M. He had no church affiliations, but honesty was one of his chief characteristics, and he died rich in the esteem of a multitude of friends. One child preceded him to the grave, and eleven survive, all of whom are prominently known: A. J., and Mrs. Minnie (S. M.) Hoff, are of Harrisville; Dr. J. B. and Miss Agnes Wilson, and J. M., junior, Pennsboro; B. F. Clarksburg; Lee, New Mexico; Dr. J. O., Oklahoma; Mrs. Annie (Hall) Hamilton, Elkins Dr. Zilphia Boppell, who was graduated from the Northwestern University at Chicago, of Spokane, Washington; and Sue is Mrs. A. L. Davis, of Charleston. ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a large double-tombstone in Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV L. P. Wilson (Sept. 18, 1834 -- Jan. 15, 1905 Virginia S., his wife (Jan. 11, 1842 -- July 1, 1929 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------