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| 1 | Born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, Harry Ross moved to Warrenton, Virginia in 1931 to work for the Columbia Gas System. He worked there until 1941. It was during that time that he married Margaret Turner, who was working in Washington but returned home to Warrenton on weekends. In 1941, Harry was promoted to foreman of the Rockville, Maryland section. Rev. Rosenburger was the Minister of Rockville Methodist Church at that time. After World War II, the company expanded and Harry & Margaret then moved to Harford County, Maryland, where they stayed until 1956. In that year, he accepted the position of Assistant Division Superintendent, with offices in Rockville. He worked there until his retirement in 1971. An active churchgoer since his youth in West Virginia, Harry quickly became involved in the programs and ministries of Rockville United Methodist Church. He was for many years a member of the Men's Bible Class and served as an usher and as a member of several church committees. He was one of the original member of the FFF Club. | ROSS, Harry Edwin (I49769)
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| 2 | TWO MEMORIALS Gravestone at Lewis County is a cenotaph. Burial at Snider is per death record and is unmarked. Nora Pauline Morgan Swisher Birth: 1912 Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Death: 30 Aug 1934 (aged 2122) Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Burial: Snider CemeteryDoddridge County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 37520083 Bio: Born around 1912 <<== edit submitted on 8/30/2025 d/o Roy Edward and Ethel M. (Vanscoy) Morgan 1st w/o Orbie E. Swisher Married November 25, 1928 in Doddridge County, WV Note: No headstone can be found - Jeri Waters Information: Marla James Family Members Parents Roy Edward Morgan 1894-1980 Ethel Mae Vanscoy Morgan 1894-1966 Siblings Mary Lucille "Lucy" Morgan Swann 1917-2004 Erma Deveor Morgan Polan 1919-2002 Nellie Elizabeth Morgan Jerden 1922-2005 Calvin Ralph Morgan 1924-2011 CPL Ora Edward Morgan 1926-1986 Roy Edward Morgan Jr 1928-1928 Betty Lou Morgan Merritt 1930-2021 Created by: Katina Peters (46996486) Added: 2009-05-26T09:05:34.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37520083/nora_pauline-swisher ====================== Nora Pauline Swisher Birth: 1914 Death: 1934 (aged 1920) Burial: Lewis County Memorial Gardens, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 101664525 Created by: S (47342597) Added: 2012-12-03T13:00:39.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101664525/nora-pauline-swisher | MORGAN, Nora Pauline (I17042)
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| 3 | Abraham Rosier in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Abraham Rosier Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 | Family: Abraham ROSIER / Martha RADCLIFF (F47368)
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| 4 | During World War I, he worked on his father's farm, taught school and worked in a bank in Kansas City. Knowing that he did not want to be a farmer, school teacher or banker, in July 1919, he found employment in Eastland, Texas, with the Gulf Oil Company, beginning his career in the oil industry. In 1921, he accepted an assignment in South America with an exploratory drilling company. For the next 25 years, he helped to pioneer and develop the petroleum industry in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. | DAVIS, Stanley Fox (I57708)
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| 5 | Eli Cornel in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Eli Cornel Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 3 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3 NOTE: The two adults in this household are Eli Cornell, his first wife Mary M. Wilson, and their infant daughter Sarah. | Family: Eli CORNELL / Mary M. WILSON (F47378)
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| 6 | George Jones in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: George Jones Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 NOTE: Examination of the original census record reveals the location to be in present-day Doddridge County. 1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 7 1850: George Jones, 68, b. Maryland, farmer, cannot read/write; Margaret, 70, b. Va, cannot read/write; Sarah, 48 (42 ?), b. Va, cannot read/write; John W. Miller, 17, b. Va, farmer. NOTE: The next enumerated household on one side was that of George & Margaret's daughter & son-in-law, Margaret & Thomas McKinley, and their six children. On the other side was the household of George & Margaret's son David, his first wife Eliza and their two sons. 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 5 1860: Jno Miller, 25, farmer, value of real estate $800, value of personal estate $150; G. M. M. (female), 20; A. G. M. (female), 3; E. E. (female), 12; George Jones, 75, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $200, cannot read/write; Margaret Jones, 80; Sara L. Jones, 48. All born in Virginia. | Family: George JONES / Margaret ___ (F34222)
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| 7 | John Beck in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: John Beck Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Independence, Washington, Ohio Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 | Family: John BECK / Eliza RAE (F56952)
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| 8 | John Shirk in the 1810 United States Federal Census Name: John Shirk Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Spring, Centre, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 9 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 13 | SHIRK, John (I128415)
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| 9 | Joseph Stout in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Stout Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 10 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 12 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12 1850 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 22 1850: Martha Stout, 49, value of real estate $1,600, cannot read/write; Byram, 21, farmer; Susan, 19; Job, 16; Allice, 13; Margaret, 12. All born in Virginia. NOTE: Allice appears to be the same daughter of Martha who was later known as Abi D. Stout. 1860 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given: Martha Stout, 61, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $20; Susan, 26; Sarah, 24; Job D, 22. All born in Virginia. NOTE: The next two households were those of Martha's widowed daughter Abi (Alice) Stout and her married daughter Margaret Hyde/Hide. Abi Tingler, 22, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $25; Mary M, 6; Charles L, 4; Sarah R, 3. All born in Virginia. Peter Hide, 26, laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $75, cannot read/write; Margaret A, 22; John H, 3; Amos L, 1; Amos, 20, laborer, value of personal estate $30. All born in Virginia. 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan Twp), enumerated on Jul 20 1870: Jobe D. Stout, 30, farmer, value of real estate $516, value of personal estate $150, cannot read/write; Susan, 33, keeping house, cannot write; Sarah E, 32, keeping house; Mary J, 8; Annie B, 4; Stephen D. Bonnell, 8; Martha Stout, 77, cannot read/write, blind. NOTE: All born in Virginia except for Mary and Annie, born in Iowa. Relationships and marital status not indicated, but it is known from other records that Susan and Sarah were Job's sisters, and Martha their mother. Mary's name should have been entered as Nancy; she and Annie were Job's nieces, daughters of his widowed brother Byram. Stephen Bonnell was probably a foster son, as his father John B. Bonnell (b. 1835) is believed to have died, and his mother Philothata "Thata" (Davis) Bonnell was enumerated in Harrison County as a domestic servant in the household of Fenton F. Randolph. | Family: Joseph STOUT / Martha "Patsy" CHILDERS (F54238)
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| 10 | Neal Shannon in the 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Neal Shannon Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Western District, Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5 Total Free White Persons: 12 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12 | SHANNON, Neal (I49306)
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| 11 | Patrick Haney in the 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Patrick Haney Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Western District, Monongalia, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5 | Family: Patrick HANEY / Elizabeth ___ (F52443)
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| 12 | Phineas Chapin in the 1820 United States Federal Census Name: Phineas Chapin Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1 Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 1 Free White Persons - Over 25: 1 Total Free White Persons: 3 Total Slaves: 3 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6 Phineas Chapin in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Phineas Chapin Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 2 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1 Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 9 Total Slaves: 6 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 15 | Family: Phineas CHAPIN / Nancy Gibbs SOMMERVILLE (F56863)
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| 13 | Rolly Miller in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Rolly Miller Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Harrison, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7 | Family: Rolly MILLER / Elizabeth ___ (F54248)
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| 14 | Stella Powell in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: Stella Powell Social Security Number: 235-34-0554 Birth Date: 15 Dec 1919 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: West Virginia Last Residence: 26301, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Death Date: Mar 1984 | NUTTER, Stella Leota (I131261)
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| 15 | U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Court, Land, Wills & Financial Compare details Name Mazie Florine Shuman Birth 8 Jan 1936 Sistersville, West Virginia New New Death 9 Mar 2003 New New Father James A Shuman New New Mother Mary E Forrester New New | SHUMAN, Mazie Florine (I140261)
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| 16 | "... Later he was located in Monroe County, Mississippi where he gave erroneous testimony that he was his father's sole living heir in an abortive attempt to receive the whole estate." http://brennen.caltech.edu/kerr/apdx6b.htm | MCREYNOLDS, John Dabney (I104072)
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| 17 | "[Mary Jane Gaston and husband Martin Ward] came to Bone Creek [about 1842]. Mrs. Ward rode on horseback through the forest, with her babe in her arms, and her ten-year old sister behind her. Mr. Ward cleared three hundred acres in Union District, and marvelous were the changes their hands helped to bring about.... When they came to Bone Creek there was but few families there, and no other pioneers had longer connection or were held in higher esteem." | Family: Martin Carr WARD / Mary Jane GASTON (F450)
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| 18 | "A. A. BROWN, of Brown & Thompson, hardware merchants. Was born in Otsego County, N. Y., in 1840, and reared in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he studied the profession of dentistry. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the Second Michigan Infantry, serving three months; and on the 12th of August following re-enlisted in Company I, Second Michigan Cavalry; was almost immediately promoted to Quartermaster's Sergeant, and during the last year of the war acted as Quartermaster at Franklin Post, Tenn., and was mustered out of the service in September, 1865. He came to Kansas in January, 1866, locating at Topeka. Was for a year employed as baggagemaster on the K. P.R. R., after which he was employed as a clerk in hardware for some eight years, and during that period he learned the trade of gas and steam fitter. He was also for eight years a member of the Topeka Cornet Band, and for two years had charge of the fire department building at Topeka. Was then for three years engineer at the State Insane Asylum, and for three years engineer at the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum. He came to Olathe January 1, 1882, and in company with O. D. Dickey purchased the hardware stock of W. B. Walker. They conducted the business together until April 13, 1882, when Mr. Dickey sold out his interest to G. S. Thompson. Mr. Brown was married at Topeka, Kan., in 1875, to Lila Little. They have one son--Clarence W." [William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas," 1883, http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/johnson/johnson-co-p5.html ] | BROWN, Ammi A. (I90633)
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| 19 | "About four years after his second marriage, James B. Davis returned to Doddridge County, West Virginia to live, where he was ordained and preached at the Middle Island Seventh Day Baptist Church. After his retirement they moved to Salem." ["Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 42] | DAVIS, James Ball (I35952)
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| 20 | "According to a biographical sketch in 'The Horn Papers,' ... Richard Moody was an Englishman by birth and a tailor by trade. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1712, and in 1721 established Moody's Inn near Paterson, New Jersey, where his son Robert Moody, Sr. was born. | MOODY, Richard (I35582)
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| 21 | "According to Chambers and other researchers, the relationship of Nicholas Muse to John Muse Sr. is unproven." | MUSE, Nicholas (I35672)
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| 22 | "Adam and Jane (Hall) Kasson emigrated from Belfast, Ireland, sometime in the year 1722, and landed in Boston, Mass., with their family, consisting of seven sons and two daughters. From Boston they removed to Vountown, Conn., where he died Nov 1 1752, aged 71; his wife Mar 31 1767, aged 85. They called themselves Scotch-Irish, with some English blood intermixed; but some of their descendants claim to be of French descent, and left France in the time of the persecution of the Huguenots." | Family: Adam KASSON / Jane HALL (F15477)
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| 23 | "After graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in Music, she traveled through Northern West Virginia teaching music at multiple high schools. Following the guidance of her beloved father, who believed that personal growth and opportunity in the 1930's, required one to explore new people and challenges outside of the small town atmosphere of West Virginia, Virginia moved to Washington, D.C. Beginning an active life of travel unusual for single women at that time, she took a position with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. During World War II, she was active in the creation and management of emergency housing plans for families having to relocate due to loss of their husbands to the war. Following the war, Virginia was transferred to Atlanta in a regional management position for Housing and Urban Development " retiring in 1970. | STUCK, Virginia Isabelle (I29399)
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| 24 | "After marrying Lucretia Green, Robert Moody Sr. settled in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in 1759. A year later, he joined Thomas Cresap's group of explorers and traders to the Ohio River country. For nearly two years, he made his home at the 'forks' (presumably the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers), then returned to his family in 1764. By then, they were living near the Cresap home on the Potomac River. In 1769, Robert Moody Sr. joined a party of settlers from Frederick County, Virginia, who headed for the Monongahela River territory. Upon locating a tract of land in Greene County, Pennsylvania, he settled there and fathered at least four children, including Robert Moody Jr., who grew to maturity. By 1794, his eldest son, William, was a merchant tailor in Greensboro." | MOODY, Robert Sr. (I35580)
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| 25 | "Amos Bee was enrolling officer during the civil war, for Capt. Stone of Wheeling, preparing for draft. He served as deputy sheriff four years, 1877-81, was first clerk of the school board under the free school system, and has been clerk of the board of supervisors." | BEE, Amos (I37182)
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| 26 | "Another family which not previously mentioned is the Strickling family, one of the most influential in the early history of the community. Dr. William and Matilda Strickling came here from Ohio, via Shirley where they lived a short while about the time of the Civil War. They founded their home at what is known as the Strickling Farm, now owned by John and Eleazer Freeman. Here they raised a family of nine children-eight boys and one girl. Dr. Strickling was a a teacher and one of the first County Superintendent, he was also a successful doctor, doing a great deal for the health of the community. But perhaps he was best known as a preacher. He spent many years preaching and practicing medicine. The last years of his life were given entirely to the ministry. "All the Strickling family became successful teachers. F.E. served as County Superintendent of Schools in this county and is now Postmaster at West Union. James, after teaching for a time, graduated from Bethany College. He studied law and became a well known lawyer, and a member of the State Legislature, serving as Speaker of the House during a late session. His home is in Huntington." "History of Nutter's Fork Community" (1925) by Lily Smith Corathers | Family: William STRICKLING / Matilda LOWE (F26483)
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| 27 | "at Allen Wood's house" | Family: James Breckenridge EVERSON / Martha Alcinda WOOD (F55910)
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| 28 | "at Andrew Powell's, Wetzel Co, WVa" | Family: Lester Levi {Carroll} CARREL / Orpha POWELL (F56249)
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| 29 | "at B. L. Davises" Informant for marriage license: W. B. Allen. | Family: Ernest BATES / Lula May ALLEN (F41280)
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| 30 | "at Bride's father's in presence of many" | Family: Thomas Hughes BUSH / Mary KRENN (F6759)
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| 31 | "at Clod Swigers" | Family: Glen Edward ANCELL / Iva Jane SWIGER (F40716)
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| 32 | "at Duckworth Schoolhouse near Wilbur W.Va." | Family: Alexander Washington "Dan" MOORE / Bessie Marie JAMES (F50845)
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| 33 | "at Elijah Hardestys" | Family: Absalom KNOTTS / Mary Ellen (Hardesty) (Mails) MALEY (F59398)
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| 34 | "at Groom's home" | Family: Oscar Clyde MILLER / Edith Grace LOUGHRY (F58701)
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| 35 | "at Home of Bride" | Family: William McKinley HURST / Gladys Lexie PITTS (F57952)
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| 36 | "at home of J. A. Jenkins, West Union, WVa." John Alexander "Alex" Jenkins was the husband of Lafayette Costilow's sister Arena. | Family: Lafayette C. COSTILOW / Clara Jane BLAIR (F41134)
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| 37 | "at House of John Eddy" | Family: John STULL / Malinda Jane GRAY (F50146)
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| 38 | "at J. E. Bates residence" | Family: Everett Earl SWIGER / Mary Belle DYE (F40787)
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| 39 | "at J. W. Beverlins in Doddridge Co, W.Va." | Family: William HUGILL / Lucy CARROLL (F56549)
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| 40 | "at James Wilson's" | Family: James Franklin GRIFFIN / Nancy J. JONES (F42531)
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| 41 | "at Joe McKinney's residence near Blandville, W.Va." | Family: Lester MCKINNEY / Addie L. COLLINS (F41016)
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| 42 | "at John M. Hoey's" This was probably at Big Battle in Doddridge County. | Family: Presley Jones MILLER / Eula Myrtle HOEY (F41107)
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| 43 | "at John Postlethwaits" "Consent given by Luther Postlethwait." | Family: Charles Edward YOHO / Lydia POSTLEWAIT (F44607)
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| 44 | "at Kelley Tingler's residence, West Union, W.Va." | Family: Edward Everett "Bud" FERRELL / Lois HALL (F62316)
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| 45 | "at Lot Enix's" | Family: John A. LANGFITT / Zubie Jane ENIEX (F25105)
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| 46 | "at Nathaniel Bennett's in Meade Dist." | Family: James C. HOOVER / Sarah Elizabeth WHALEY (F32169)
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| 47 | "at or near the County line in Calhoun Co. W.Va. on the Eli Shock farm" | Family: Harrison PARSONS / Eglantine "Aggie" PARSONS (F27924)
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| 48 | "at or near the residence of George Freeman." Informant for marriage license: B. J. Scott. | Family: Thomas Richard SPENCER / Clara Belle SCOTT (F7252)
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| 49 | "at Pennsboro in the county of Doddridge" | Family: Kenneth Gale GROSE / Bonnie Lee DOTSON (F15602)
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| 50 | "at residence of A. C. Hurst" | Family: William Franklin HURST / Gladys Nellie HARRIS (F6906)
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