Henry BIAS

  General Notes:

Carrie Bias Hoffert:
Henry Bias was the son of Joel & Elizabeth (Harrison) BIAS. He married Cassandra Vest on 20 April 1848 in Amherst Co, VA. They had 11 Children all of whom moved with them to Cabell Co, WV.

Henry fought in the Civil War in the Confederate Army. He lost many of his family members, including a 1/2 brother and a number of cousins in that war.

Henry and his wife, Cassandra are buried on the very top of the Hill on the property on which they raised their family.
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Husband Henry BIAS
Born 25 Dec 1827 Amherst Co, VA1
Died 15 Jan 1903 Kilgore Creek, Cabell Co, WV
Buried Bias Family Homeplace, Kilgore Creek Rd, Cabell Co, WV
Father Joel BIAS/BYAS (Abt 1785-1868)
Mother Elizabeth HARRISON (Abt 1795-Bef 1841)
Marriage 25 Apr 1846 Amherst Co, VA- Witness; Joel Byass Mary Polly Byas Vest2
Other Spouse Elsby WOOD (1833-1926) 15 Apr 1888 * - Cabell Co, WV3
Events
• PUBLISHED ARTICLES: Hardesty's Historical & Geographical Encyclopedia Illustrated 1884, 1827, Amherst Co, VA.
H.H. Hardesty's & Co. Publishers:
Hardesty's Historical & Geographical Encyclopedia Illustrated 1884
Special History of the Virginias. Maps and Histories of Wayne, Lincoln, and Cabell
Page 425
Grant District
Henry Byas is a native of Amherst county, Virginia, born on Christmas Day, 1827. In Amherst county, April 25, 1846, he was united in marriage with Cassandia Vest, who was born in Amherst county, July 4, 1830. Eleven children are the fruit of their union: Mary Elizabeth, born June 25, 1847, married William Woodard; James Benjamin, born May 16, 1849, married G. A. Wallace; Henry Clay, born February 14,1851, married M. A. Shamblin; Linzy Franklin, born August 15, 1853, married Alzadia Peyton; Sarah Catherine, born March 23, 1855, married William Byas; Emeline Frances, born January 25, 1857, married T. W. Fisher; Mazann, born April 2, 1859, married John Woodard; Jiny Jenkins, born April 22, 1861, married Frank Byas; Caroline P., born April 22, 1863; William Ludwell, July 15,1865; Joel Hardy, April 17, 1873. Joel and Elizabeth (Harrison) Byas, the parents of Henry Byas, died in Amherst county, Virginia, and his wife's parents died in that county, also. She was a daughter of William and Mary (Byas) Vest. Henry Byas was conscripted into the Confederate army, and served for three years under "Stonewall" Jackson. He passed through nearly all the battles of that famous general, unharmed, and surrendered at Brandy Station. His brother William, a half-brother Palatine, and two nephews, besides many other more distant relatives, fell fighting for the Lost Cause in that war. Henry Byas is living in Grant district, his farm consisting of 159 acres, 40 acres in a high state of cultivation, well watered, with good buildings, and good orchard. His uncleared land is excellently timbered, with fine building stone and some iron ore. His postoffice address is Milton, Cabell county, West Virginia.
• Marriage Information: Marriage Record pg???, 2 Apr 1848, Amherst Co, VA. Henry Bias to Cassandra Vest
Amherst County
Apr 2 1848
Security: Alfred Byas, J. Powell, Jr., Joel Byas.
• He appeared on the 1850 Amherst County, VA Census census in 1850 in Amherst County, VA. CENSUS YR: 1850
STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Amherst PAGE NO: 76B
15 54 54 Byas Henry 33 M Farmer 130
16 54 54 Byas Cassandra 22 F
17 54 54 Byas James B 11/12 M Should be James R
18 54 54 Byas Betsey 3 F
19 54 54 Noel Roderick 55 M Laborer
20 54 54 Noel Matilda 25 F (sister of Cassandra Vest Bias)
• Military: 1864, Served In Confederacy During Civil War. Served for 3 years under Stonewall Jackson
• Misc Information: 1880, Grant District 12, Cabell Co, WV. 4 Next door to Linsey (Lindsey Franklin) & Alzetta (Alzada Peyton) Bias
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Events (cont.)
Bias, Henry, age 53, head, farmer, cannot read or write, born VA, parents born VA
Bias, Casander (Cassandra), age 48, wife, keep house, cannot read or write, born VA, parents born VA
Bias, Emily, age 21, daughter, housework, cannot read or write, born VA,
Bias, Jennie, age 17, daughter, housework, cannot write, born VA
Bias, Caroline, age 15, daughter, housework, cannot write, born VA
Bias, William, age 12, son, works of farm, cannot write, born VA
Bias, Joseph (Joel) age 6, son, none, born WV
• He died Newspaper Obit. Listing on 15 Jan 1903 in Kilgore Creek Road, Cabell Co, WV. Bias, Henry -- PIONEER CITIZEN DEAD -- Henry Bias a pioneer citizen of Cabell County, and one of the best known residents of the County, died yesterday at his home on Kilgore Creek, after a long illness of cancer. He was a very old man, and the father of R. A. Bias.
--The Huntington Advertiser, Friday Jan. 16, 1903
Wife Cassandra VEST
Born 4 Jul 1830 Amherst Co, VA5
Died 1 Mar 1885 Cabell Co, WV5
Buried Bias Homeplace, on Kilgore Creek Rd, Cabell Co, WV
Father William G VEST (Bef 1803-1850)
Mother Mary 'Polly' BIAS/BYAS (Abt 1806- )
Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' BIAS
Born 25 Jun 1847 Amherst Co, VA
Died
Buried
Spouse William Lloyd WOODARD (1844-1913) 30 Jul 1876 * - Cabell Co, WV6
2 M James Richard BIAS
Born 18 May 1850 Amherst Co, VA7
Died 22 Mar 1915 Cabell Co, WV8
Buried 1915 Wyont-Irwin Cemetery, On John's Creek, Milton, Cabell Co, WV
Spouse Georgia Altamae WALLACE (1858-1926)
3 M Henry Clay BIAS
Born 14 Feb 1851 Amherst Co, VA9
Died 6 Dec 1920 Kanawha Co, WV10
Buried Springhill Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV11
Spouse Mary Elizabeth SHAMBLIN (1854-1885) 15 Jul 1877 - Cabell Co, VA12
Spouse Flora A. QUALLS (Abt 1868-Bef 1892) 26 Feb 1889 - Cabell Co, WV
Spouse Ida Lee TERRY (1864-1928) 18 Aug 1892 - Putnam Co, WV
4 M Lindsey Franklin BIAS 13
Born 15 Aug 1853 Buena Vista, Amherst Co, VA14
Died 31 Mar 1932 Huntington, Cabell Co, WV15
Buried 2 Apr 1932 Culloden Cemetery, Culloden, Cabell Co, WV
Spouse Alzada PEYTON (1862-1891) 11 Oct 1879 - Cabell Co, WV16
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Children (cont.)
5 F Sarah Catherine BIAS
Born 23 Mar 1855 Amherst Co, VA
Died
Buried
Spouse William H BIAS (1852-Abt 1915) 25 Dec 1877 - Cabell Co, VA (WV)17
6 F Emeline Frances BIAS
Born 25 Jan 1857 Amherst Co, VA
Died 27 Dec 1893 Cabell Co, WV
Buried
Spouse Thomas W. FISHER (Abt 1858-1936) 6 Oct 1880 * - Cabell Co, WV18
7 F Mazy Ann BIAS
Born 2 Apr 1859 Amherst Co, VA
Died
Buried Old Peyton (Wallace) Cemetery, John's Creek, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Spouse John R WOODARD (1847- )
8 F Caroline Prentiss BIAS
Born 22 Apr 1863 Amherst Co, VA
Died
Buried
Spouse
9 F Virginia Jenkins 'Jennie' BIAS
Born 22 Apr 1865 Amherst Co, VA19
Died Abt 1894
Buried
Spouse Benjamin Franklin 'Frank' BIAS Sr (1861-1917) 5 Feb 1882 * - Cabell Co, WV, Rev S. Sorantz20
10 M William Ludwell/Ludvil BIAS/BYUS 14
Born Jun 1867 Amherst Co, VA21
Died 11 Jan 1947 Kanawha Co, WV
Buried MT Vernon Cemetery
Spouse Mary Isabella WICK (1871-1931) 6 Oct 1894 * - Putnam Co, WV22
Spouse Frances A. BROWN (Bef 1883- ) 13 Feb 1913 - Cabell Co, WV23
11 M Joseph "Joel" Hardy BIAS
Born 17 Apr 1873 Amherst Co, VA
Died 1922 Cabell Co, VA
Buried
Spouse Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband -
Henry Byas conscripted into the Confederate army, and served for three years under Stonewall Jackson. He posted through nearly all the battles of that famo us general, unharmed, and surrendered at Brady Station. His brother William, a half-brother Palatine, and two nephews, besides many other more distant relatives, fell fighting for the Lost Cause in the Civil War.
OBITUARY:
BIAS, Henry -- PIONEER CITIZEN DEAD - Henry Bias, a pioneer citizen of Cabell county, and one of the best known residents of the county, died yesterday at his home on Kilgore creek, after a long illness of cancer. He was a very old man, and the father of R. A. Bias. --
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General Notes: Husband - (cont.)
The Huntington Advertiser, Friday Evening, Jan 16, 1903
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H.H. Hardesty's & Co. Publishers:
Hardesty's Historical & Geographical Encyclopedia Illustrated 1884
Special History of the Virginias. Maps
and Histories of Wayne, Lincoln, and Cabell
Page 425
Grant District
Henry Byas is a native of Amherst county, Virginia, born on Christmas Day, 1827. In Amherst county, April 25, 1846, he was united in marriage with Cassandia Vest, who was born in Amherst county, July 4, 1830. Eleven children are the fruit of their union: Mary Elizabeth, born June 25, 1847, married William Woodard; James Benjamin, born May 16, 1849, married G. A. Wallace; Henry Clay, born February 14, 1851, married M. A. Shamblin; Linzy Franklin, born August 15, 1853, married Alzadia Peyton; Sarah Catherine, born March 23, 1855, married William Byas; Emeline Frances, born January 25, 1857, married T. W. Fisher; Mazann, born April 2, 1859, married John Woodard; Jiny Jenkins, born April 22, 1861, married Frank Byas; Caroline P., born April 22, 1863; William Ludwell, July 15, 1865; Joel Hardy, April 17, 1873. Joel and Elizabeth (Harrison) Byas, the parents of Henry Byas, died in Amherst county, Virginia, and his wife's parents died in that county, also. She was a daughter of William and Mary (Byas) Vest. Henry Byas was conscripted into the Confederate army, and served for three years under "Stonewall" Jackson. He passed through nearly all the battles of that famous general, unharmed, and surrendered at Brandy Station. His brother William, a half-brother Palatine, and two nephews, besides many other more distant relatives, fell fighting for the Lost Cause in that war. Henry Byas is living in Grant district, his farm consisting of 159 acres, 40 acres in a high state of cultivation, well watered, with good buildings, and good orchard. His uncleared land is excellently timbered, with fine building stone
and some iron ore. His postoffice address is Milton, Cabell county, West Virginia.
General Notes: Wife -
Witnesses at wedding of Cassandra Vest & Henry Byas were;
cassandra's mother Ma ry 'Polly' (Byas) Vest, Henry's fathe r,
Joel Byass (Joel and Mary 'Polly' were brother & sister-
Cassandra & Henry were 1st cousins), Alfred Byass, J Powel l J
r. Name is listed as CASSANOVIA on birth record for son Willia
m.
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2010
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1. Cathy Brubaker, excerpted from Putnam County Marriage Records and posted onto the Family Website. (Posted onto the Bias-Byus-Byas Family
Website, located on MyFamily.com.
Postedinto the file cabinet on the Site by Cathy Brubaker on 21 June 2000), AGE LISTED IS 60 ON MARRIAGE RECORD IN 1888 TO ELSEY WOOD.
Cit. Date: 27 Nov 2002. Surety: 2.
2. possesion of Carrie Bias Hoffert / hoffert@nccoast.net, Certified Copy of Amherst County Court Records, Repository: Unnamed repository. Surety: 3.
.... Compiled by Geanealogical Society of Utah, Amherst Va, Marriages 1753-1833, Surety: 3.
3. Cathy Brubaker, excerpted from Putnam County Marriage Records and posted onto the Family Website. (Posted onto the Bias-Byus-Byas Family
Website, located on MyFamily.com.
Postedinto the file cabinet on the Site by Cathy Brubaker on 21 June 2000), Cit. Date: 27 Nov 2002. Surety: 3.
4. U.S.A. & States as listed in the detail for each entry, 1880, WV, Cabell Co, Grant District 12, Roll T9_1401, page 9/88. Cit. Date: 19 Jan 2008.
Surety: 3.
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7. Barry Huffstutler (Online Site, at Rootsweb.com
"Doors to the Past"), Headstone states DOB as 18 May 1850, one year later than what is in Hardesty's, 16 May 1849. Repository: Rootsweb.com,
http://www.rootsweb.com. Cit. Date: 3 Aug 2007. Surety: 3.
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"Doors to the Past"), DOD is 22 Mar 1915. Repository: Rootsweb.com, http://www.rootsweb.com. Cit. Date: 3 Aug 2007. Surety: 3.
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24 Jan 2010. Surety: 3.
11. Kanawha County Records, death Certificate #2578, states burial in Springhill Cemetery. Repository: Unnamed repository. Cit. Date: 24 Jan 2010.
Surety: 3.
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Huntington, WV. Cit. Date: 17 Oct 2003. Surety: 3.
13. Interviews done by Fred Lambert, ""Fred Lambert Collection"" (Non Published
Compiled of Loose Papers, Notebooks, photos, maps, misc papers and books;
FIRST HAND INTERVIEWS of residents of Cabell Co, WV and surrounding Counties, including some interviews in Lawarence Co, OH
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Huntington, WV), MS 76, Box 11, Notebook 10, pg 124. Repository: Marshall UniversityLibrary, Special Collections Dept., Huntington, WV. Cit. Date: 24
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1894), page 425. Cit. Date: 24 Jan 2010. Surety: 3.
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21. Court Clerk (Available at AMherst County Courthouse, Amherst County, VA), birth record (see photo file for copy) Birth records Amherst Co, VA,
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22. Cathy Brubaker, excerpted from Putnam County Marriage Records and posted onto the Family Website. (Posted onto the Bias-Byus-Byas Family
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  Burial Notes:

Bias Family Homeplace, Kilgore Creek Rd

Henry married Cassandra VEST, daughter of William G. VEST and Mary "Polly" BYAS, on Apr 25, 1846 in , Amherst County, Virginia. (Cassandra VEST was born on Jul 4, 1830 in , Amherst County, Virginia, died on Mar 1, 1885 in , Cabell County, West Virginia and was buried in Bias Family Homeplace on Kilgore Creek Rd, Cabell County, West Virginia.)