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MONONGALIA COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
PJSTON@aol.com
December 15, 1999
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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II
pg 198
Donald Kirk Marchand, vice president of the Morgantown Real Estate Board,
took up railroad work after he completed his education, but a few years later
resigned and entered real estate and insurance, a field in which his
abilities have brought him pronounced success.
Mr. Marchand, who is one of the most progressive citizens of Morgantown, was
born at Manor in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1885, son of
Samuel R. and Elizabeth (Branthoover) Marchand. His father was of French and
his mother of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. Samuel R. Marchand moved with his
family to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in 1891. His active career was spent
in the drug business, and he was a druggist at Connellsville until his death
in 1899. His wife was born in 1867 and died in 1919. They had two children,
both now living at Morgantown, Miss Garnett and Donald K.
Donald K. Marchand grew up at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and after
graduating from the high school there in 1903 entered the service of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company as an assistant ticket agent. In 1906 he
was promoted to ticket agent for that line at Morgantown, and continued his
duties until 1909, when he entered the insurance and real estate business.
He built up a large volume of business in both lines and continued alone
until February 1, 1920, when he was joined by Alva L. Hartley, making the
firm Marchand & Hartley. This firm writes fire, life and every other class
of insurance, handles city and suburban real estate and coal lands, and they
have excellent facilities for thorough service in all these departments.
Mr. Marchand takes a deep interest in all the civic affairs of his community.
He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club in addition
to his official relation with the Real Estate Board. Fraternally he is
affiliated with Athens Lodge No. 36, Knights of Pythias, and Morgantown Lodge
No. 411, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a member of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Marchand married Edna Wall, daughter of J. L. Wall
of Morgantown. At her death she was survived by two daughters, Rosalee and
Dorothy.
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