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Lieut William Van Buren Bias

Birth	:	15 Mar 1840 Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	14 May 1903 Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Bias Cemetery, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.1081009, -81.7033005
Description	:	Son of James and Mary (Brooks) Bias Married Nancy S Barker on September 3, 1864 Enlisted when the Civil War began in the Union Army. He was promoted from Private to Sgt. on October 25, 1862 and was promoted to 1st Lt. on December 20, 1864. He was discharged August 1, 1865. He was stationed at Fort Lee (now Charleston, West Virginia). He was on pioneer duty in Fairview, Maryland in the summer of 1862 and was on pioneer duty near Buffalo, West Virginia in the fall of 1862. He developed heart disease from hard service and exposure while in Fairview, Maryland... Read More	Son of James and Mary (Brooks) Bias Married Nancy S Barker on September 3, 1864 Enlisted when the Civil War began in the Union Army. He was promoted from Private to Sgt. on October 25, 1862 and was promoted to 1st Lt. on December 20, 1864. He was discharged August 1, 1865. He was stationed at Fort Lee (now Charleston, West Virginia). He was on pioneer duty in Fairview, Maryland in the summer of 1862 and was on pioneer duty near Buffalo, West Virginia in the fall of 1862. He developed heart disease from hard service and exposure while in Fairview, Maryland and suffered an injury to his right foot while on duty in Buffalo. (GSA records) He was a Methodist minister. Mary, his youngest and only surviving child (in 1978), lived within ten miles of Fairview. When civil government was restored in 1865 he became the first elected Sheriff of Boone County, as under the system prevailing before West Virginia became a separate state, Sheriffs and other county officers were appointed by the County Court.

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Where is Lieut William Van Buren Bias's memorial?
Lieut William Van Buren Bias's memorial is located at: Bias Cemetery, Boone County, USA.
When did Lieut William Van Buren Bias death?
Lieut William Van Buren Bias death on 14 May 1903 in Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lieut William Van Buren Bias's memorial?
Latitude: 38.1081009
Longitude: -81.7033005

Family Members:

Spouse

Nancy S Barker Bias

(1847 - 1931)

Children

George Henry Bias

(1874 - 1958)

Frank Blackburn Bias

(1883 - 1964)

Mary Georgia Alazanna Bias Williams

(1892 - 1981)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bias Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1081009, -81.7033005

2. Burnside Cemetery
Andrew, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1037440, -81.7065990

3. Harless Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1049995, -81.7335968

4. Javins Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1363983, -81.7058029

5. Javins Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1369019, -81.7071991

6. Indian Creek Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1268997, -81.6541977

7. Dolin Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1152992, -81.7593994

8. Evans Family Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1413994, -81.6556015

9. Williams Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0908012, -81.7671967

10. Harless Cemetery
Ashford, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1615670, -81.6958590

11. Miller Family Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0751730, -81.7597820

12. Hudson Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1652350, -81.7084480

13. Cooper Cemetery
Coopertown, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0774994, -81.7656021

14. Kinder Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1671982, -81.7144012

15. Dolin Family Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0963440, -81.7787580

16. Carpenter Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0980900, -81.7800200

17. Mechanics And Miners Cemetery
Bloomingrose, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1411018, -81.6374969

18. Bloomingrose Cemetery
Bloomingrose, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1408790, -81.6371880

19. Perdue Cemetery
Foster, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0974998, -81.7850037

20. Fauber Cemetery
Bloomingrose, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458015, -81.6318970

21. Coon Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1225014, -81.6185989

22. Price Cemetery
Ashford, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1745000, -81.6777250

23. Elkins Family Cemetery
Brushton, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1791687, -81.7118454

24. Ballard Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1027985, -81.7938995