Notes for: Eli Marion Nutter
Left an orphan, Eli lived with the Lewis Maxwells for seven years. His first teacher was Lewis Maxwell's cousin Williams Maxwell, whose daughter Mary Frances he married. The Maxwells were prominent early settlers in what is now Lewis County, WV, and acquired large tracts of land in Harrison and Doddridge Counties as well. Eli and Mary's first home was on a farm Eli bought at the head of Sheep Run. That farm served as a nucleus for other acreage including the Wesley Smith property on Arnold's Creek - "Woodlawn." The family later moved to "Bluestone," the former Franklyn Maxwell home which his son Leeman inherited. Eli served as Doddridge County Sheriff 1912-1916.
News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, March 20 1913, in its entirety:
"Besides our present sheriff Eli Nutter, ex-Sheriffs John M. Gribble, Joseph Freeman, W. B. Gribble, W. B. Allen and J. E. Trainer were all at the Court House at one time Tuesday, as well as several of their respective deputies; it is not necessary to state that the very best of order prevailed."
Local news item, "West Union Herald," May 29, 1913:
"Sheriff Eli Nutter is on the South Fork of Hughes River this week shearing his sheep. He has about one hundred and sixty head to shear."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 14 1916, in its entirety:
"Sheriff Nutter has rented the B. W. Foley property on Court Street. Sheriff-elect Ford will take charge of the county jail, January 1st."
News article, "West Union Record," Thursday, Jan 4 1917, in its entirety:
RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS CAUSES SEVERAL REMOVALS
The shifting of county officers has caused some changes in locations of individuals in the last week. Sheriff Nutter has vacated the sheriff's residence and will occupy the Foley property on Court Street, while Glenn Ford, office deputy for the new sheriff, will live in the county residence.
Prosecuting Attorney A. F. McCue turns his office in the court house over to the new prosecutor, J. O. Wilcox, and will expound Blackstone from his old office in the Doddridge County Bank Building, while Mayor J. Clyde Jones has taken as a law office the rooms in the Stuart building occupied by Mr. Wilcox.