HILARY E. DUVAL,
Born in Goochland county, Virginia, on May 9, 1850, received his early
education in the country schools of Chesterfield county, then attended
Randolph-Macon college at Ashland, Virginia, two terms. Entering on
a business life in Chesterfield county, Virginia he was engaged in merchandizing
about three years, in farming about two years, from July,
1875, to September, 1877, he was deputy clerk of the Chesterfield
county court; was deputy clerk of Hustings court, at Manchester, September,
1877, to December 22, 1878, and from the last-named date to
the present time has been clerk of the said Hustings court.
Mr. DuVal is a son of the late Stephen O. DuVal, who was born in
Goochland county, a son of Stephen DuVal of Chesterfield county, and
died in April, 1872. His mother is Annie Eliza, daughter of William M.
and Cicily F. Anderson, born in Goochland county in January, 1830,
living now in Manchester. His wife, whom he married at Manchester
on November 1, 1881, was born in that city, Mattie B., daughter of
Patrick H. and Isabella B. Gary, residents of Manchester still. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. DuVal are: Walter E., now six years old, Annie
Belle, aged four, George E., aged two.
