He has been actively associated in the
management of the Caswell Creek
mines since the death of his father.
Mr. Freeman married a daughter
of Hiram Beals, of Pennsylvania, and
they have a family of four sons. They
have one of the handsome homes at
Freeman, and the among the represent-
ative people of that thriving town.
In politics Mr. Freeman is a Republi-
can, but is not particularly active in
public affairs. For a long time he has
been prominent in fraternal life, and be-
longs to all the leading secret organ-
izations, being a member of Ivanhoe
Commandry, No. 10, K. T., of Bram-
well, and Beni-Kedem Temple, A. A.
O. N. M. S., of Charleston ; the lodge
of Odd Fellows at Bramwell and the
Red Men at Bluefield. Religiously the
family is connected with the Methodist
Church.
HON. NATHAN GOFF, LL. D.,
a soldier, jurist and statesman of na-
tional eminence, was bom February 9,
1842, at Clarksburg, West Virginia,
his present home. He is a son of Wal-
do P. Goff, w^ho bequeathed to him a
perfect physique and a virile constitu-
tion. He received his education in the
Northwestern Academy at Clarksburg.
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and at Georgetown College, District of
Columbia.
