Biographical Sketch of Jesse G. Wolf
Jesse G. Wolf was born on December 19, 1881, in Webster, West Virginia, to Charles M. and Susan Cole Wolfe. He pursued his education at West Virginia Wesleyan University and the University of West Virginia. In April 1909, he married Grace E. Tregellas, with whom he had one son, Charles Tregellas Wolfe. His career in the coal industry began in 1902 with the Henderson Coal Company, leading to various roles in the Davis Coal Coke Company and Hutchinson Coal Company. He was active in the Elks and the Methodist Episcopal Church.