Mon Valley Biographies - W H Virgin

Mon Valley Biographies

 W H Virgin of Clarksville, Greene Co., born in Millsboro, Washington Co.

From: Biographical History of Greene County by Samuel P Bates,
Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888, p 796


Submitted by:  Marta Burns

 Surnames: Virgin, Huntsberry, Anderson, Perry, Wildman

        W H Virgin, farmer, Clarksville, Pennsylvania, was born in Millsboro, Washington County, Pennsylvania, November 17, 1840.  He is a son of Jesse Virgin and Ophillipphia Huntsberry Virgin; the former a native of Fayette County, and the latter of Maryland.  After marriage his parents settledin Greene County, Penna., subsequently removing to Millsboro, where they remained until Mrs. Virgin's death in 1842. Her husband afterwards married Clarinda Hupp, who is still living.  Mr. Virgin died in 1880.  He was the father of five children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the second.  He was united in marriage, December 13, 1864, with Mary A. Anderson, born in Belmont County, Ohio, September 4, 1837.  She is a daughter of John R Anderson and Maria Perry Anderson, the former a native of Greene County, Penna, and the latter of Guernsey County, Ohio.  After marriage, Mrs. Virgin's parents settled in Belmont County, Ohio, and remained until Mrs. Anderson's death in 1855.  Mr. Anderson afterwards married Mary Wildman, and they reside in Harrison County, Ohio.

To Mr. and Mrs. Virgin have been born four children: Elizabeth R. Virgin, Lena M. Virgin, Hannah V. Virgin, and Jesse A. Virgin.  Mr Virgin has always lived on a farm, and has made farming the principal occupation of his life.  He owns nice property in Clarksville.  He is filling the office of jury commissioner of the county, and has served as assessor and constable of his township.  He enlisted in the service of his country in Company D, Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, November 6, 1861, and served over three years, passing through a number of serious engagements.  Mr. Virgin is a member of the G. A. R. Post No. 265.  Mrs. Virgin is a faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
 


 
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