A history of Randolph County, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time, Part 34

Author: Bosworth, Albert Squire, 1859-
Publication date: 1916]
Publisher: [Elkins, W. Va.
Number of Pages: 470


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CLAY C. ROSENCRANSE.


Clay C., son of Jesse and Mary (Riggleman) Rosencranse, was born in 1887 : married Lena, daughter of Albert Gear. Mr. Rosencranse is one of the owners of the Tygarts Valley Flour- ing Mill near Mill Creek. This mill is located on the site of one of the first mills in the county owned by Wm. Cur- rence, who was killed by the Indians. Mill Creek was then called Currences Mill Creek. Mr. Rosencranse is a descend- ant of Hezekiah Rosencranse, who was one of the first trus- tees of the town of Beverly. He first located in what is now known as the Caplinger settlement and is buried in the Bap- tist burying ground on the east side of the river near Arnold Station.


J. G. S. SHAFFER.


J. G. S. Shaffer, son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Har- desty) Shaffer, was born in Preston County, Virginia, in 1843 ; married Christina S. Nine in 1863. Children, Sarah J., Pearl, Bessie M., Clinton C., Verba (deceased ), Lawrence (deceas- ed), Harold (deceased). Mr. Shaffer came to Randolph in 1891. With the exception of three or four years he has been in the service of the city of Elkins since coming to this county. He has served as assessor. street commissioner and as police- man.


SQUIRE M. M. SMITH.


Milton M. Smith, son of Abram W. and Caroline (Mi- chael) Smith, was born in 1859 in Grant County ; married Fan- nie G., daughter of Henry and Sophronia (Iman) Thalaker. Children, Boyd, Milford and Helen Irene. Mr. Smith came


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to Elkins in 1889 and was the first recorder of the city. He was postmaster of Elkins under Grover Cleveland and is now justice of the peace of Leadsville District.


HON. HOWARD SUTHERLAND.


Howard, son of John Webster and Julia P. (Reavis) Sutherland, was born in Kirkland, Missouri, September 8, 1865. He was educated in the schools of St. Louis and re- ceived the degree of A.B. from West Minister College, Fulton, Missouri, in 1889. He was editor of Daily Republican, Ful- ton, Missouri, one year. He was chief of the Population Di- vision of Census Department from 1890-3. From 1903 to 1912 he was employed by the Davis and Elkins interests and made his home in Elkins. He was State Senator from 1908 to 1912, when he was elected Congressman at large; was Congress- man at large from 1912-16, when he received the Republican nomnation for United States Senate. Mr. Sutherland married at Fulton, Missouri, May 28, 1889, Effie, daughter of James B. and Lucy (Crockrell) Harris. Children, Natalie, Richard K., Virginia, Katharine, Margaret Lindsay, Maria Elizabeth. Four children died in infancy. Mr. Sutherland was elected to the U. S. Senate.


RUFUS SWECKER.


Rufus, son of Charles and Adelphia (Currence) Swecker, was born in 1902: married Jessie. daughter of George New- house. Mr. Swecker is a member of the family that moved to Randolph from Pocahontas and settled on the west side in Mingo District.


FRANK SEITZ.


Frank Seitz, son of Frederick and Josephine Seitz, Ger- man ancestry, was born in Williamsburg, New York, in 1869: married Clementine Edwards. Children, Frances, Eunice and Franklin. One daughter, Rose, died aged 6 years. Mr. Seitz came to Elkins in 1900 and is a bricklayer by trade.


WILLIAM A. STURMS.


William A., son of L. D. and Annie M. (Stephens) Sturms, was born in Calhoun County, West Virginia, in 1866; married


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Louisa (Price) Sturms. Children, D. H., Ada, Jessie, Otto, Dewey, Lula, Russell, Merrill, Jeraldine and Ruth. Mr. Sturms came to Randolph in 1889. He is a track foreman on the West Virginia Southern Railroad at Job.


LEMUEL STURM.


Lemuel Sturm, son of David and Rebecca (Moore) Sturm, was born January 25, 1827 ; married first, Matisonia Martin. Mr. Sturms married second, Miss Ida Yokum. By his first marriage the following children were born: W. T., Carrie Keighron, Lourena, Minnie, Maud, Charles R., died aged 27. Mr. Sturm came to Randolph in 1894. The name is German in its origin. The paternal grandfather, Jacob Sturm, immigrated to America prior to the Revolution and settled in what is now Marion County, but then a part of Mononga- lia County. Mr. Sturm was mayor of Mill Creek in 1908. Notwithstanding his advanced age Mr. Sturm retains his men- tal faculties to a marked degree.


HON. E. D. TALBOTT.


Elam Dowden Talbott, son of William Woodford and Sarah (Simons) Talbott, was born in Barbour County, No- vember 8, 1857 : married June 15, 1886, Lutie Lee, daughter of S. N. and Florence A. (Brown) Bosworth. Children, Eva Bosworth, who married E. O. Fling; Marguerite, who married B. F. Downing; Eugenia Arnold, who married James Baker ; Winifred Dewing, who married Clifford Gross, and Donald.


William Talbott, the great great grandfather of E. D. Talbott immigrated to Virginia from England, settling in Fair- fax County. Richard Talbott, the great grandfather of E. D. Talbott, settled in Barbour County in 1780.


Mr. Talbott was educated in the public schools and in the universities of Virginia and West Virginia. He practiced law at Beverly a number of years and came to Elkins with the removal of the county seat to this place. Mr. Talbott has been mayor of Elkins and represented Randolph in the state Legislature and has been for a number of years president of the Elkins Commercial Club.


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DR. L. W. TALBOTT.


Dr. L. W. Talbott, son of William W. and Sarah (Si- mon) Talbott, was born November 25, 1855; married in 1893 Mary Evelyn, daughter of S. N. and Florence A. (Brown) Bosworth. Children, Richard Bosworth, William Brown, Vir- ginia, Lewis, James and Sara. Dr. Talbott has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Randolph thirty-three years; longer than any other practitioner. He has attended more than 1,000 births.


SIMON TETER.


Simon Tcter, son of Joshua and Mary E. (Harper) Teter, was born in Randolph County in 1870: married Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Phoebe (Spielman) Mullenix. Mr. Teter is employed by the Parsons Pulp and Paper Company at Horton.


AARON TETER.


Aaron, son of Cyrus and Annie ( Harper) Teter, was born in 1868 in Pendleton County : married Florence, daughter of Columbus and Jemima (Carr) Kernes. Children, Rosa Hos- ter, Columbus, Thamar, Lillie, Daisy, Sylvia, Lennie, Cyrus and Elsie. Howard Paul died in infancy. Mr. Teter was a merchant at Wymer nine years. He is now postmaster and merchant at Job.


W. W. TYREE.


W. W. Tyree, son of W. W. and Virginia (Stinespring) Tyree, was born in 1871, in Bath County, Virginia ; married Mary Ellen, daughter of Uriah and Susan (Hudson) Bird. Children, Ward B., Mary Gale and William Bird. Mr. Tyree came to Randolph from Pocahontas in 1906 and is at present engaged in general insurance business.


W. D. TYRE.


W. D. Tyre, son of J. M. and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Tyre, was born in Randolph County, West Va., near Elkins, July 4th, 1879. Taught school in Randolph County for 11 years, was married to Miss Maud B. Curtis, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton Curtis, April 17th 1902. To this union six children have been born : Lela May, born May 5th,


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1903 ; Alma Louretta, May 23, 1905; Glenn Lawrence, Janu- ary 19th, 1908: Gladys Pearl. September 3, 1909; Earl Wash- ington, born February 22, 1912 and died June 24, 1913, at the age of 16 months of a complication of diseases: Raymond Robert Bruce, born January 26, 1914.


Was a member of the Randolph County School Book Board from Roaring Creek District from 1906 to 1910.


Was Census Enumerator in Leadsville District in 1910. Was appointed as City Letter Carrier in Elkins, July 4th, 1910 and has remained in the Government Service ever since.


His father was a Union Soldier, belonging to Co. E, First West Virginia Light Artillery.


ULYSSES G. TREMBLY.


Ulysses G. Trembly, born in Preston County, 1867, son of Michael and Margaret (Smith) Trembly. Came to Randolph in 1905. Mr. Trembly married Mary, daughter of T. B. and Isaac (Stalnaker) Webster. Children, Mary and Harry. Mr. Trembly is a jeweler and is proprietor of a store on Third Street.


GLENN TETER.


Glenn, son of D. K. and Alice (Harmon) Teter, was born at Harmon, Randolph County in 1896. Mr. Teter is at pres- ent a clerk in the Whitmer Drug Company Store.


ELMER G. TETER.


Elmer G., son of D. K. and Christian (Bennett) Teter, was born in 1869; married Almeda, daughter of Isaac and Mary Raines. Children, Russell and Musa, who died in ini- fancy. Mr. Teter is at present a clerk in the Parsons Pulp and Paper Company Store at Horton.


JOHN L. THOMAS.


John L. Thomas, son of William R. and Catherine (George) Thomas, was born February, 1878: married Iva, daughter of John W. and Anna (Martin) Morrison. Chil- dren, John, aged 10 years, and Owen Beryl, who died in in- fancy. The father, William R. Thomas, was born in Con- northenshire. Wales, in 1846, and came to America in 1868,


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locating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Father and son came to Randolph in 1902. They are at present prominent citizens of Pickens.


PHELIX R. TUNING.


Felix R., son of Thomas and Sarah (Tidd) Tuning, was born in Highland County, Virginia, in 1893. Mr. Tuning is a farmer and stockman. He is the Democratic committeeman for Middle Fork District.


DR. E. H. UPDIKE.


Dr. E. H. Updike was born in Bentonville, Virginia, in 1877, and came to West Virginia in 1906. Dr. Updike re- ceived his professional education at West Virginia Universi- ty, Baltimore Medical College, University of Maryland and Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Updike has practiced his profession at Elkins and Elk Garden and is now located at Mill Creek, West Virginia.


HON. WILLIAM G. WILSON.


William Grant Wilson, son of Isaac and Harriet Wilson, was born in Marion County in 1864. He married Mabel, daughter of Major J. H. and Katherine (Harwood) Fout. Mr. Wilson was educated in the public schools and at the Fair- mont Normal school. He was among the first residents of Elkins and was for several years the only representative of the legal profession in the city. He was three times Mayor of Elkins and represented Randolph in the state Legislature. His prominence in that law making body is evidenced by the fact that he was made speaker of the house, which position he filled with marked ability. For a number of years he has been president of the Davis Trust Company.


DR. JOHN H. WEYMOUTH.


John H. Weymouth, D.D.S., son of John S. and Henrietta D. (Jenkins) Weymouth, was born at Richmond, Va., in 1843; married in 1873 Mary, daughter of Lemuel and Nancy (Hart) Chenoweth. Children, Myra May, who married G. N. Wil- son ; Henrietta Blanche, who married Barton Jones: Charles Lee, and Nannie Chenoweth. After the death of his first


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wife, Dr. Weymouth chose his second wife in the person of Miss Marian Smith, daughter of Abraham and Margaret Harding Smith. Dr. Weymouth's family were pioneers in Richmond and the first house built in that city belonged to the family. Dr. Weymouth was a captain of artillery in the Con- federate service. He is a gifted writer and is the correspond- ent for several Metropolitan dailies. He was educated at Phil- adelphia Dental College.


JOHN B. WILT.


John B. Wilt, son of Wm. F. and Mary (Lantz) Wilt, was born in Preston County, West Virginia. in 1873. Mr. Wilt married Carrie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Heed. Children, Carrie and Mary Jane. Mr. Wilt taught school a number of years before coming to Elkins. He is now general manager of the large mercantile establishment of Posten & Co.


JARED L. WAMSLEY.


Jared L., son of Captain Jacob S. and Minerva (Hamil- ton) Wamsley, was born in 1854, died 1916: married Florence M., daughter of Eli B. and Elizabeth (Hutton) Butcher Mr. Wamsley graduated from the Fairmont Normal School and attended Roanoke College at Salem, Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and was three times elected prosecuting attorney of Randolph. For years Mr. Wamsley stood in the front rank of Randolph County attorneys.


HON. JAMES W. WEIR.


Hon. James W. Weir, son of S. E. and May (Frothing- ham) Weir, was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. in 1882, was educated in public schools at Covington. Virginia and Washington D. C. Prior to coming to Elkins Mr. Weir was on the staff of the Wheeling Intelligencer and Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch. He was editor of Randolph Enterprise from 1905 to 1911. From 1913 to the present time he has been edi- tor and publisher of the Randolph Review. He was private secretary to Senator Watson from 1911-13. Mr. Weir has represented Randolph in the Legislature two terms, in 1909


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and 1913. In 1909 Mr. Weir married Vie, the youngest daugli- ter of J. F. and Lucebie (Wilmoth) Harding.


J. A. WEIMER.


J. A. Weimer, son of Peter and Catherine Ellen (Kyle) Weimer, was born in 1878 in Pendleton ; married Lena A., daughter of Jacob L. and Jeanetta (Thompson) Nelson. Chil- dren, Theodore Willard. When Mr. Weimer was two years old his parents moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. He returned to Randolph in 1900 and is now an engineer on the Western Maryland Railroad. His grandfather, Philip Weimer, emi- grated from Germany to Pendleton County, Virginia, in the early history of the county.


C. H. WYMER.


C. H. Wymer, son of Perry and Catherine (Zebaugh) Wy- mer, was born in 1865, in Grantsville, Maryland; married Martha, daughter of Archibald and Virginia (Hinkle) Har- per. Children, Carrie Leta, Mary Marvin, Frank C., Elma and Alma, Charles and Thomas. Mr. Wymer came to Randolph in 1889. For several years Mr. Wymer has been a member of the livery firm of Wymer & Reynolds.


B. F. WHETZEL.


B. F. Whetzel, son of Ruckner P. Whetzel and Charlotte (Trembly) Whetzel, was born in 1863, in Preston County, West Virginia ; married Bettie L., daughter of Jesse W. and Mary E. (Harper) Goddin. Children, Chas. V., Robert L., Dana C., Mary G., Cress E., Helen I. and Floyd G. His great grandfather, John Whetzel, moved from Frederick, Maryland, to four miles east of Kingwood, Preston County, in 1800 and founded what has since been known as the Whetzel settle- ment. He came to Randolph in 1889, before the advent of rail- roads. Ile started the first livery stable in Elkins. He is at present engaged in farming and fruit growing, and is the pion- eer fruit grower in this section in a commercial way. He owns extensive apple and peach orchards near Elkins and has dem- onstrated that such an enterprise can be made to pay in this county if directed by energy and intelligence.


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WILLIAM LEE WYMER.


William Lee Wymer, son of Joseph and Catherine (Span- augle) Wymer, was born in Hunting Grounds in 1866; mar- ried first a Miss Cooper. Children, Clarence, Frank, Lexie, Alpha, Margie, and Blanche, who died in infancy. Clarence died at the age of 21. From his second marriage, Mr. Wymer had no children. Mr. Wymer chose for his third wife, Ma- linda, daughter of M. G. and Elizabeth White. The children of this union are Mona, Vernon, Blake, Raymond and Althea.


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In this index no reference is made to Personal and Family sketches. These sketches are arranged alphabetically.


Alfred, John, 42, 82.


Alexander, John, 44.


Abbott, Benjamin, 82.


Church History, 242.


Anderson, Captain, 122.


Cunningham, James, 55.


Averill, General, 148.


Crown, Henrietta, 57.


Alton, Tom, 152.


Clerks, County, 67; Circuit, 67.


Arrow heads, 252.


Adolph, settlement of, 266.


Alpina, Colony of, 246.


Baker, D. R., 10, 148.


Bald Eagle, 20.


Buffington, 23.


Bosworth, Perry, 27.


Bosworth, J. L., 27.


Bozart, John, 38.


Buckhannon Settlement, 28.


Bogard, Cornelius, 40, 42, 82, 88, 104.


Bosworth, S. N., 41.


Beverly, 41; Threatened to secede, 239.


Blair, Wm., 48.


Ball, Samuel, 51.


Books, Old, 52.


Bush, John, 52.


Burial expenses, 53.


Buckey, George, 57.


Bosworth, Squire, 58.


Boyles, Michael, 86.


Booth, Isaac, 87. Banks, Henry, 107.


Bradley, A. M., 113.


Bosworth, J. L., 113.


Benham, Captain, 130.


Buckey. Hotel, 150.


Benefit of Clergy, 161.


Bees and Birds, 253.


Bishop Asbury, 273.


Baptists, Primitive, 274.


Coberly, M. J., 10; D. E., 113. Currence Fort, 20.


Conoly, Darby, 21. Cartwell, Thomas, 22.


Crouch, James, 23; Joseph, 44; John, 56, 83, 87; Andrew, 229. Currence, William, 26; John, 44. Elk, 37.


Dorman, Timothy, 25. Daily Station, 27.


Deer, 37.


Dowell, Gabriel, 47.


Duval, John, 80.


Delay, Henry, 80 .-


Donahue. Joseph, 81.


Daniels, T. L., 113.


DeLagnell, Captain, 121.


Domestic Bliss, 217.


Dry Fork, 228.


Dean, Henry Clay, 248.


Dow, Lorenzo, 259.


Commissioners, Revenue, 69.


Coroners, 73. County Commissioners, 73.


Circuit Judges, 73.


Constables, 74.


Colonels Militia, 77.


Captains Militia, 77.


Carpenter, Nichhlas, 80.


Chane, Thomas, 80.


Conrad, Jacob, 86.


Chenoweth, John, 86; Maude, 113; Mary, 86. Claypool, Abram, 106.


Conveyances, Old, 97.


Crawford, J. A., 104.


Chapline, Moses, 107.


Carpenter, Nicholas, 107.


Constitution, 158.


Canfield, J. B., 113; F. M., 113.


Channel, Flora, 113.


Civil War, 114.


Cochrane, James, 126.


Carricks Ford, 130.


Corley, Captain, 133.


Collett, Solomon, 87.


Cassity, Peter, 39, 80, 103, 104. Cooper, Joseph, 46.


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Eberman's Creek, 41. England, Wm., 41. Ensigns Militia, 79. Elliott. James, 87. Education, 106. Evans, John. 107. Elections, 238. Enterprise, 260. Emancipation paper, 263. Extinct families, 297. Earle, A., 58. Elk Horns found, 231.


Formation of Randolph, 231. First Auditor, 237. Files, Family, 1s. Friend, Jonas, 40; Gabriel. 41; Joseph, 47. Fink, Henry. 42. 106.


Formelson, Charles, 83.


Fansler, Henry, 86: Andrew, 86.


Free Schools, 10S.


Ford, Kalers, 132. French and Indian War. 244.


Family Histories, 298. Flints Furnished by Government. 89.


Frost of 1>59, 262. Fined 400 lbs. Tobacco. 240.


Gandy, 10: Gandy. Uriah, 55.


Greenville, Treaty of. 31. Goff, Salathiel, 39; Thomas, 55. Garnett's, General, Report, 117. Goose-plucking, 208.


Helvetia, settlement of, 264. Hamilton, Miss, 22 : John, 45 : Pat., 80. 82. 83; William, 82. Haddan, John, 22, 40, 106. Hart, Ed., 26, 44, 46, 50. 53, 86. Holder, Thomas, 40. Haymond. John, 39. Harris, Simeon, 41, 44. Hornbeck, Benj., 45, $1. Harness, John. 56. Henderson, David. 82. Haddan, David, 82. Hart, Nancy Ann, 86 ; David B .. 118. Hill. Jacob I., 106. Harrison, Benjamin, 107. Hutton, John, 113. Hughes. John N., 114. Heck. Colonel, 115. Hansborough, Colonel, 132. Hill Raid, 149. Harmon, 262. Hedrick. Jess, 216.


Harrison County Court Proceed- ings, 80.


Indian Burial Ground. 13.


Indian Trails, 12, 256.


Isner, Michael, 42. 44: Thomas, 86.


Imboden's Raid, 145.


Inter-Mountain, 244.


Irish Settlement, 275.


Indian Ring, 243.


Jackson. John, 39, 41, 44, 87: Ed- ward. 41, 44, 48, 82; George, 107. Jefferson, Thomas, 108, 109. Jackson's Raid, 148. Jenkins, General, 146. Jones. General, 147.


Killbuck, 22. Kinnan, Joseph, 25, 49, 53. Kittle, Abram, 45, 80, 104; F. H .. 113: Jacob, 52, 86.


King, Mary, 113.


Kelley, Benjamin F .. 115.


Kersey, E. H., 126.


King. George. 142.


Kyle. Zed., 221.


Lytle, Archibald, 13. Lackey, Thomas, 22, 81: James, 41. 82, 230. Lackey's War Song. 231.


Leading Creek, 23.


Leavitt, Wm., 27.


Lancaster, Treaty of. 31.


Lee. Thomas, 31.


Log Rolling, 36. Lewis, Charles, 45, 4S.


Lieutenants Militia, 78.


Lowther, Wm., S0.


Land Patents, 93.


Logan, James H., 106.


Literary Fund. 110.


Litle. James B., 113.


Lander, Colonel, 119. LAWS:


Relating to swearing, working on Sabbath, stealing tobacco. 159. Against gossip, 160. Hog stealing, 161.


Slaves, 161.


Importation of Slaves, servants and masters, 162. Convicts and religious freedom, 163. Military drills and musters, 166. Salaries and rations of soldiers, 16S. Grist mill, 169.


Steamboat, 170.


District court, congressional dis- triets, Valley Falls, 171. Rates, postage, 174. Tobacco currency, 175.


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Lawyers, 177. Legislature, Members of, 238. Lower Middle Mountain, 241.


McLean, James, 22; John, 22; Hoy, 25; Annie, 113. Minear, John, 23; David, 86; Philip, 83. MeCleary, Wm., 39, 44, 46, 107.


Me Mullen, Andrew, 56. Marriage License 60.


Maxwell, Alexander, S]; Robt., 42. 107, 44, 48. MaCally, John, 82. McDonald, Francis, S2.


Moore, James, 82. Mason, George, 107.


Mathews, Thomas, 107.


Moore, C. S., 113.


Marstiller Lee, 113; W. 113 ; Agnes, 113: Delphia, 113.


Madden, Thomas, 113; Martin, 113; W. P., 113.


Morgan, H. B., 113.


Morris. General. 115.


Miller, Christopher, 119.


MeLellan's Proclamation, 137.


Milroy's Order, 146.


Marshall. Captain, 149. Methodists, 271.


Nelson, John, 22: Chas., 44. Neville John S6 ; Nicholas Geo., 107.


Pringle, Samuel, 19: John, 19; James. 42. Parson, John, 39; Chas., 42.


Peterson, Wm., 41.


Petty, Ebenezer, 41, 57. 80, 104. Phillips, John, 42, 51. Thomas, 43, 44. 52, 104. Petro, Nicholas, 44, 82. Poffenbarger, Peter, 52. Prosecuting Attorneys, 73. Powers, John, 80.


Public schools, 112. Porterfield. A., 115.


Pegram. Colonel, 116, 124. Printz, G. W., 153 .- Porte Crayon, 193, 217, 224. Physicians and Surgeons, 181. Population, 245. Presbyterians, 270.


Ralston, James, 22, 23. Riffle, Jacob, 40. Rosencranse, Hezekiah, 40. Ryan, Solomon, 44.


Revolutionary soldiers, 86. Reger, Jacob, 87. Randolph Academy. 106. Rice, Lemuel C., 113.


Roads, 102. Ryan, John, $6. Rarvan, Marney, 86.


Ronald, Wm., 107. Residents in Randolph 1785, 83.


Sinks, 10. Sitlington, Andrew, 22. Stalnaker, Jacob, 42, 44, 81; Valen- tine, 44.


Stewart, Ralph, 42.


Smith, John, 42. Summerfield, Joseph, 45; Thomas, 49. Sheriffs, 67.


Surveyors, 67. Smith, Wm., 81, 103.


Skidmore, Andrew, 82. Snyder, Fortunatius, 86. Springer, Uriah, 86. Shreves, William, 86.


Surveys, 100. School Statistics, 112.


Scott, Angelia, 113; Alice, 113. Scott, Colonel, 117.


Skidmore. E. R., 113.


Simmons, Henry, 113.


School Superintendents, 113.


Surnames, 287, 295. Socialist Movement in Randolph, 243.


Taylor, P. W., 113: Sheffey. 113. Triplett, F. J., 113; L. B., 113. Thomas, Mollie M., 113. Taggart, James A., 119. Tenant, Lem., 152.


T. V. News, 260. Tory Camp Run, 240. Trustees, Town of Moorefield, 242.


Warwick, Jacob, 22; John, 42, 52 : James, 229.


Wilson, Benjamin, 22, 38, 40, 80, 87, 107: John, 39, 42, 44, 107 ; Wm., 43, 44, 82; Geo. 82. Weese, John D., 28. White, Isaac, 28; William, 229; John, 229. Westfall, Cornelius, 39. SO: Geo., 39; James, 40, 87, 106: Jacob, 39, 40, 42, 44, 80, 107; Daniel, 44; William. 87, 43. Wolf, Nicholas, 52. Wilson's, Mill, 47. Mill, First, 55.


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Wilmoth, Thomas, S1; Ella, 113; Arnold, 113. Whitman, Mathew, 86.


Whiteman, Henry, 86.


Woodley, W. H., 137. Weather Bureau, 243. Wild Pigeons, 265. Whiskey Insurrection, 233.


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