Biographies - Berkeley County GenWeb

Biographies - Berkeley County GenWeb Berkeley County West Virginia Biographies

      The following are just some of Berkeley County, West Virginia's early pioneers, politicians and other individuals. Following the names (if known) are years of birth and death (most of the biographies of individuals have been extracted from books published prior to the individual's death); birthplace; burial location; occupation; spouse (including year of marriage); and other surnames that were mentioned in the biography (in italics). Note: although West Virginia did not become a state until after the Civil War, Berkeley County and/or cities within that county are often referred to here and in the biographies as West Virginia prior to 1865 — all mention of West Virginia in those instances was really Virginia.
      Note: In many cases, these surnames could have been a mere mention; in other cases they have more information. Frequently, these links to more complete biographies will contain names, birthdates, and additional information on the individual's parents and siblings.
     For a number of the names here, I have found no additional information beyond what is listed. Because Berkeley County was formed from Frederick County, Virginia, in 1772, and the counties of Jefferson and Morgan were formed from Berkeley, in 1801 and 1820, respectively (prior to the formation of West Virginia), some of the early settlers mentioned here connect in today's boundaries of Jefferson and Morgan counties of West Virginia and even Frederick County, Virginia. They have been included because of some connection to Berkeley — they were born or died in Berkeley County, lived or worked here at one time, or married into a family from Berkeley County. They might even have influenced the outcome of a battle fought in the area and their only connection was their military experience while in Berkeley County.
     Where other areas are mentioned, it is possible you may find more complete biographies by visiting the GenWeb pages associated with the area, e.g., Jefferson or Morgan County, West Virginia.
      Please keep in mind, many of these biographies were written prior to the subject's death, so facts may not be listed — for example, the list of children might not be complete or the subjects could have moved elsewhere, etc. If you can supply additional information on any of these individuals — or if you have biographies of folks with a connection to Berkeley County, please contact me and I will either include your information here (attributed to you and/or your source) or link to your website here and/or on 'Meet the Family" page.
      Please note all attempts have been made to provide correct information; the accuracy of the facts is only as good as the transcriptions and published sources. It is always advisable to attempt to verify any information you find on any website or even in many books, particularly older and family publications. While there is never an attempt to publish erroneous information, transcribers can make mistakes, handwriting can be misread, and family information handed down can change with each version. Therefore, the more information you can collect on your ancestors, the better the chances are that you will find more than one source with the same information (and thus, factual data).

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William ALBURTIS (1806-1847) Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1806. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army of the United States, March 8, 1927. Was engaged against the Seminole Indians in the Seminole War in Florida, at Fort Brooks on Orange Creek of that State, March 2, 1841. Was made a Captain in 1842 and was killed in action on March 11, 1847, at the storming of Vera Cruz
Frank Vernon ALER (1868-?) born Martinsburg, Virginia; attorney, author; Coomes, Elkins, Faulkner, Lucas, Richardson, Wisner.
H.L. ALEXANDER, West Virginia State House from Berkeley County, 1927
George W. ANDERSON (1839-?) born Berkeley County, West Virginia; farmer; married, 1862, Isabell HAWN; Martin, Troxel.
George W. ANDERSON — A family group sheet on the Internet shows George W. ANDERSON married to Margaret CUSTER (born 1823), a daughter of Samuel CUSTER (1797-bef. 1870) and Mary CRIM (1802-1885), married June 9, 1823, in Berkeley County, Virginia.
James W. ARMBRESTER — His family first settled in Back Creek Valley near Shanghai in Berkeley County. He was elected school commissioner of Hedgesville District and, together with A. Hunter Walker and James W. Dillon, planned and executed construction of the new high school building at Hedgesville. In 1924, he was appointed by Assessor H.E. Johnston to be Deputy Assessor for the Hedgesville district.