Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914
Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863.
From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia)
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