John Matthew Bias^[1]

1894 - 1925  (30 years)

Arena or Rena Mae Bias

1875 - 1954  (79 years)

Birth	23 Feb 1875	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	24 Dec 1954
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Family	Henry Richmond Wyant,   b. 10 Oct 1869, West Virginia
Married	23 Apr 1891	Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Thomas Auttie Wyant,   b. 1 Mar 1894, West Virginia   2. Sampson Wyant,   b. Apr 1896, West Virginia   3. James R. Wyant,   b. 14 Jun 1898

Henry Richmond Wyant

1869 - 1947  (78 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1869	West Virginia
Died	20 Dec 1947	Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	Arena or Rena Mae Bias,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Married	23 Apr 1891	Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Thomas Auttie Wyant,   b. 1 Mar 1894, West Virginia   2. Sampson Wyant,   b. Apr 1896, West Virginia   3. James R. Wyant,   b. 14 Jun 1898

Arabella Bias

1875 - 1967  (91 years)

Birth	3 Dec 1875	<, Milton, Cabell, WV>
Died	1967
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Family	Crosby R Bias,   b. 18 Aug 1872, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Married	1894	Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Cecil C Bias,   b. 15 Sep 1895, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Elbert D Bias,   b. 26 Apr 1898, Cabell County, West Virginia

Crosby R Bias

1872 - 1941  (68 years)

Birth	18 Aug 1872	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	12 Jul 1941	Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	Arabella Bias,   b. 3 Dec 1875, <, Milton, Cabell, WV>
Married	1894	Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Cecil C Bias,   b. 15 Sep 1895, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Elbert D Bias,   b. 26 Apr 1898, Cabell County, West Virginia

Henry Washington Bias

1878 - 1956  (78 years)

Birth	18 Feb 1878	West Virginia
Died	3 Apr 1956	Cabell County, West Virginia
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Family	Eva M Cook,   b. 3 Feb 1890, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States

Eva M Cook

1890 - 1949  (59 years)

Birth	3 Feb 1890	Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Died	10 Oct 1949	Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, West Virginia

Henry Washington Bias

1878 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	18 Feb 1878	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

Lenora Bias

1879 - 1943  (64 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1879	Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	4 Dec 1943	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Family	John Edward Barnett,   b. 14 Nov 1880, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Children	1. William Brooklin Bias,   b. 1904   2. Henry Alvin Bias,   b. 1911   3. Robert Judson Bias,   b. 1912   4. Arthur Ray Bias,   b. 1916   5. Georgia C Bias,   b. 1918

John Edward Barnett

1880 - 1951  (71 years)

Birth	14 Nov 1880	Mason, West Virginia, United States
Died	30 Dec 1951	Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	Lenora Bias,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. William Brooklin Bias,   b. 1904   2. Henry Alvin Bias,   b. 1911   3. Robert Judson Bias,   b. 1912   4. Arthur Ray Bias,   b. 1916   5. Georgia C Bias,   b. 1918

William Pinkney Bias

1881 - 1959  (78 years)

Birth	1881	United States
Died	1959
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

Naomi Bias

1884 - 1885  (1 year)

Birth	26 Feb 1884	Mason Co., W. Va.
Died	2 Nov 1885
Buried	Mason Co., W. Va.
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

Jennette Bias

1885 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	25 Oct 1885	Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Family	Mountavill Monroe Jenkins,   b. 1 Jun 1877, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Geneva Jenkins,   b. 10 Oct 1904, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Willie Lauvern Jenkins,   b. 31 Aug 1906, Cabell County, West Virginia   3. James Paul Jenkins,   b. 14 Jan 1909, Cabell County, West Virginia   4. Daphena Lula,   b. 29 Jul 1911, Cabell County, West Virginia   5. Opal H Jenkins,   b. 9 Apr 1913, Cabell County, West Virginia   6. Malcom Matthew Jenkins,   b. 10 May 1915, Cabell County, West Virginia   7. Henry Ford Jenkins,   b. 29 Sep 1917, Cabell County, West Virginia   8. Lucille Hope Jenkins,   b. 10 Dec 1919, Cabell County, West Virginia   9. Geraldine Jenkins,   b. 10 Feb 1922, Cabell County, West Virginia   10. Josephine Jenkins,   b. 10 Feb 1922, Cabell County, West Virginia   11. Forest Jenkins,   b. 18 Nov 1924, Cabell County, West Virginia   12. Eva Evelyn Jenkins,   b. 23 May 1929, Cabell County, West Virginia

Mountavill Monroe Jenkins

1877 - 1970  (93 years)

Birth	1 Jun 1877	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Died	7 Dec 1970	Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Buried	1970	Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	Jennette Bias,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Cabell County, West Virginia
Children	1. Geneva Jenkins,   b. 10 Oct 1904, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Willie Lauvern Jenkins,   b. 31 Aug 1906, Cabell County, West Virginia   3. James Paul Jenkins,   b. 14 Jan 1909, Cabell County, West Virginia   4. Daphena Lula,   b. 29 Jul 1911, Cabell County, West Virginia   5. Opal H Jenkins,   b. 9 Apr 1913, Cabell County, West Virginia   6. Malcom Matthew Jenkins,   b. 10 May 1915, Cabell County, West Virginia   7. Henry Ford Jenkins,   b. 29 Sep 1917, Cabell County, West Virginia   8. Lucille Hope Jenkins,   b. 10 Dec 1919, Cabell County, West Virginia   9. Geraldine Jenkins,   b. 10 Feb 1922, Cabell County, West Virginia   10. Josephine Jenkins,   b. 10 Feb 1922, Cabell County, West Virginia   11. Forest Jenkins,   b. 18 Nov 1924, Cabell County, West Virginia   12. Eva Evelyn Jenkins,   b. 23 May 1929, Cabell County, West Virginia

Benjamin Bias

1887 - 1892  (4 years)

Birth	29 Sep 1887	Mason Co., W. Va.
Died	2 Jan 1892	Cabell County, West Virginia
Buried	Mason Co., W. Va.
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

Annie L Bias

1891 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Jan 1891	United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

John Matthew Bias

1894 - 1925  (30 years)

Birth	Jul 1894	West Virginia
Died	1925
Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884

Henry Linsey Bias

1827 - 1903  (75 years)

Birth	25 Dec 1827	Cabell, Virginia
Died	15 Jan 1903	Kilgore Creek, Cabell, West Virginia
Family	Cassandra Vest,   b. 4 Jul 1830, Amherst County, Virginia
Married	1850	Amherst County, Virginia
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Bias,   b. 25 Jun 1847, Amherst, Virgina   2. James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia   3. Henry C Bias,   b. 14 Feb 1851, Amherst County, Virginia   4. Lindsey Franklin Bias,   b. 15 Aug 1853, Amherst County, Virginia   5. Lizzy Franklin Bias,   b. 15 Aug 1853, Cabell, Virginia   6. Sarah Catherine Bias,   b. 23 Mar 1855, Cabell, Virginia   7. Emeline Frances Bias,   b. 25 Jan 1857, Amherst County, Virginia   8. Mazy Ann Bias,   b. 2 Apr 1859, Amherst County, Virginia   9. Virginia Jenkins Bias,   b. 22 Apr 1861, Amherst County, Virginia   10. Frank Bias,   b. 22 Apr 1861, Cabell, Virginia   11. Caroline P. Bias,   b. 22 Apr 1863, Cabell, Virginia   12. William Ludful Byus,   b. 15 Jul 1865, Buena Vista, Virginia   13. Caroline Bias,   b. Nov 1869, Cabell County, West Virginia   14. Joel Hardy Bias,   b. 17 Apr 1873, Cabell, Virginia   15. Joseph Byus,   b. Apr 1875, Grant Magisterial District, Cabell, West Virginia, United States   16. Ida Byus,   b. Jun 1882, Amherst County, Virginia

Georgia Altamae Wallace

1858 - 1926  (67 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1858	West Virginia
Died	2 Jan 1926
Buried	1926	Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Married	1884
Children	1. Arena or Rena Mae Bias,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Arabella Bias,   b. 3 Dec 1875, <, Milton, Cabell, WV>   3. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, West Virginia   4. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   5. Lenora Bias,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Cabell County, West Virginia   6. William Pinkney Bias,   b. 1881, United States   7. Naomi Bias,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Mason Co., W. Va.   8. Jennette Bias,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Cabell County, West Virginia   9. Benjamin Bias,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Mason Co., W. Va.   10. Annie L Bias,   b. Jan 1891, United States   11. John Matthew Bias,   b. Jul 1894, West Virginia

James Richard Bias

1849 - 1915  (65 years)

Birth	16 May 1849	Amherst County, Virginia
Died	22 Mar 1915
Buried	Mason Co., W. Va.
Father	Henry Linsey Bias,   b. 25 Dec 1827, Cabell, Virginia
Mother	Cassandra Vest,   b. 4 Jul 1830, Amherst County, Virginia
Married	1850	Amherst County, Virginia
Family	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia
Married	1884
Children	1. Arena or Rena Mae Bias,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Arabella Bias,   b. 3 Dec 1875, <, Milton, Cabell, WV>   3. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, West Virginia   4. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   5. Lenora Bias,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Cabell County, West Virginia   6. William Pinkney Bias,   b. 1881, United States   7. Naomi Bias,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Mason Co., W. Va.   8. Jennette Bias,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Cabell County, West Virginia   9. Benjamin Bias,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Mason Co., W. Va.   10. Annie L Bias,   b. Jan 1891, United States   11. John Matthew Bias,   b. Jul 1894, West Virginia

Georgia Altamae Wallace

1858 - 1926  (67 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1858	West Virginia
Died	2 Jan 1926
Buried	1926	Cabell County, West Virginia
Family	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia
Married	1884
Children	1. Arena or Rena Mae Bias,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   2. Arabella Bias,   b. 3 Dec 1875, <, Milton, Cabell, WV>   3. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, West Virginia   4. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia   5. Lenora Bias,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Cabell County, West Virginia   6. William Pinkney Bias,   b. 1881, United States   7. Naomi Bias,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Mason Co., W. Va.   8. Jennette Bias,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Cabell County, West Virginia   9. Benjamin Bias,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Mason Co., W. Va.   10. Annie L Bias,   b. Jan 1891, United States   11. John Matthew Bias,   b. Jul 1894, West Virginia

• Name	John Matthew Bias  [1]
  Birth	Jul 1894	West Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1925  [1]
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Arena or Rena Mae Bias,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia d. 24 Dec 1954  (Age 79 years) ▻ Henry Richmond Wyant,  m. 23 Apr 1891   2. Arabella Bias,   b. 3 Dec 1875, <, Milton, Cabell, WV> d. 1967  (Age 91 years) ▻ Crosby R Bias,  m. 1894   3. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, West Virginia d. 3 Apr 1956, Cabell County, West Virginia  (Age 78 years) ▻ Eva M Cook   4. Henry Washington Bias,   b. 18 Feb 1878, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lenora Bias,   b. 3 Sep 1879, Cabell County, West Virginia d. 4 Dec 1943, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia  (Age 64 years) ▻ John Edward Barnett   6. William Pinkney Bias,   b. 1881, United States d. 1959  (Age 78 years)   7. Naomi Bias,   b. 26 Feb 1884, Mason Co., W. Va. d. 2 Nov 1885  (Age 1 year)   8. Jennette Bias,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Cabell County, West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Mountavill Monroe Jenkins   9. Benjamin Bias,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Mason Co., W. Va. d. 2 Jan 1892, Cabell County, West Virginia  (Age 4 years)   10. Annie L Bias,   b. Jan 1891, United States d. Yes, date unknown   11. John Matthew Bias,   b. Jul 1894, West Virginia d. 1925  (Age 30 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Linsey Bias,   b. 25 Dec 1827, Cabell, Virginia d. 15 Jan 1903, Kilgore Creek, Cabell, West Virginia  (Age 75 years)  (Grandfather)  Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia d. 2 Jan 1926  (Age 67 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I6577	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James Richard Bias,   b. 16 May 1849, Amherst County, Virginia d. 22 Mar 1915 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Georgia Altamae Wallace,   b. 7 Oct 1858, West Virginia d. 2 Jan 1926 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1884
  Family ID	F2543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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