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ELIHU H. KILE, M. D., born 1871 at Upper Tract, West Virginia, son of Andrew A. and Rebecca (Bowers) Kile. In 1894, at Brushy Run, W. Va., he married Florence, daughter af Job and Elizabeth (Harper) Dolley. Doc- tor Kile attended the common schools of Pendleton County and the medical school at Lebanon, Ohio, and the medical department of the University of Louisville, graduating in 1895. He is located at Job, where he owns a house and lot,
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EMIL KNUTTI, born 1868 at Neidfluh, Switzerland; son of Jacob and Catherine (Scherz) Knutti; was married in 1893 at Alpina, Randolph County, to Lizzie, daughter of Jackson and Eleanor (Wirner) Cunningham. Children, Stephen E. and Ella May. He has a peculiar old clock, brought from Switzerland, age unknown, which he keeps in memory of the father- land.
JACOB KNUTTI, son of Jacob, born 1860, in Switzerland; mother's maiden name Catherine Scherz; married.1891, Emma T., daughter of Charles E. Mylius; maiden name of wife's mother, Kate Jennings. Children, Anna, Carl Jacob, Mary G., Catherine and Richard. Mr. Knutti is a farmer and lives near Beverly.
JOHN GOTTLIEB KNUTTI, born 1871 at Niedfluh, Canton Berne, Switz- zerland, son of Jacob Knutti. He graduated with the degree A. B. from the West Virginia University at Morgantown; he also graduated as a cadet, and was commissioned captain in the National Guards. He was appointed to a position as teacher in the State Normal School at Fairmont, and in a short time was made first assistant in that institution.
JAMES H. LOGAN, son of William and Elizabeth (Crawford) Logan, was born in Rockbridge County, Va., 1818; Scotch-Irish descent. His grand- father, James Logan, was a pioneer of that county. He married Hannah Irvine. The maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch was Alex- ander Crawford, born in Augusta County, where both of his parents were killed by Indians. He became an elder in the Presbyterian Church. The father of the subject of this sketch was a farmer, mechanic and millwright. He was a Captain in the War of 1812. In 1827 he moved his family to Ran- dolph, locating 23 miles above Beverly, where he built and operated the first mill in that section. He died in 1858, and his wife in 1831. James H. Logan was nine years old when he came with his parents to Randolph. He was educated at Granville, Va., and at Lexington, at what is now Washing- ington and Lee University. For a number of years he followed teach- ing, and the success in life of his pupils is the highest praise of his educa- tional work. Later he engaged in civil engineering, and dealt in real estate, becoming the owner of several valuable tracts of land. In 1853 he married Mary G., daughter of Robert Crawford, a soldier in the War of 1812, and youngest son of Alexander Crawford. To Mr. and Mrs. Logan were born four children, two of whom died in infancy. The eldest, Frances Irvine, married Hon. Cyrus H. Scott, and died in 1893. Emma, the only child now living, also became the wife of Cyrus H. Scott. Mrs. Logan and her two daughters were members of the Presbyterian Church.
The subject of this sketch is liberal in his views, both as regards poli- tics and religion, in the former, looking rather to the man, in the interest
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of decency, civilization and good government, than the slavish trappings of party. In the latter he has always been the friend of individuality in man, of free investigation and free thought, and opposed to fanaticism, dogmatism and moral slavery. He believes that this world is a system of progression; that man is progressive; that in the future, as in the past, what is orthodox today, a century hence may become heterodox, for the
- very reason that there will be, then must be, progression and advancement in religion as in every department of the human ken. He believes that God does not act without design, that He never gave the bird wings and did not intend it to fly; that He never endowed man with that noble, God-like power, reason, and made it a crime to think, to investigate, to reason. He believes that all truth is a benefit to mankind; that an error is an injury; that noth- ing but truth can ever benefit the race; that the only religion that is worth anything is the religion that is based upon sound philosophy, and the indi- cations of God in the volume of nature, and that the man who comes the nearest truth is the nearest God and the nearest Heaven.
ALEXANDER CRAWFORD LOGAN, born 1814 in Rockbridge County, Vir- ginia, son of Wm. and Elizabeth Logan. In 1840 he married Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Martha ( Wood ) Moore. Children, William Thomas, James Alexander, Martha Elizabeth, Clarinda Ann, Luther Irwin, Rebecca Craig, Mary Ann, Ardelia E., and S. Columbia. Mr. Logan lives at Valley Head.
WM. T. LOGAN, born 1841, son of A. C. Logan, married 1871 to Eliza- beth Sharp. Children, Marietta E., James C., Lucy E., Alvin C.
JAMES CRAWFORD LOGAN, son of William T. and Elizabeth ( Sharp) Logan, born 1875; married 1897 to Louella, daughter of H. A. and Melvina (Wees) Ward, child, Willis Camden.
REV. C. SCOTT LINGAMFELTER was born in Berkeley County, W. Va., of Scotch-Irish and German descent. After receiving his preparatory train- ing in several academies, he entered Hampden Sidney College, Virginia, in 1869, and in 1872 graduated from that institution. The same year he en- tered Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, graduating in the class of 1875. He was immediately licensed and ordained by the Winchester Pres- bytery and became pastor of the church in Berryville, Virginia, where he remained five years. From 1880 to 1890, he was pastor in Poolesville, Maryland, from which he was called to the pastorate of the Davis Memorial Church at Elkins. In 1876 he was united in marriage to Miss Rebekah M. Lupton, of Berryville, Virginia, who is an active and earnest co-worker with her husband in the responsible labors of this important charge.
It is proper in this connection to give more than a passing notice to the Davis Memorial Church, with which Rev. Lingamfelter has been con- nected during his residence in Randolph County. There is no church edi- fice in West Virginia supassing this in finishing and architecture, although
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there are larger churches and, therefore, more expensive, although even in that respect not many surpass it.
This beautiful structure which stands at the intersection of Kerens and Randolph avenues with Fifth and Park streets, was the gift of ex-Senator Henry G. Davis and his brother, Colonel Thomas B. Davis, to the congre- gation of the Presbyterian Church, and was erected as a memorial to their mother; the beautiful memorial windows and side panels being the contri- bution of Senator S. B. Elkins and wife, and the heirs of the late William R. Davis. The building was dedicated September 29, 1895, the sermon be- ing preached by Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., of Richmond, Va. One week before that the pastor had preached the last sermon in the old church, which still stands at the intersection of Randolph avenue and Third street, and is one of the old landmarks of the lower valley, being long known as the "Old White Church," and was occupied during the Civil War by the Federal soldiers, its history long ante-dating that of the town.
The congregation of this church owes its origin to a little band known as the "Lower Congregation of the Tygart's Valley Church," that held its first memorable services over 65 years ago, in what was called the "Old Kittle Place," on the spot where now stands the residence of the late Rev. Hanning Foggy. The Earles, Harpers, Wards, Caplingers, McLeans, Taylors, Chenoweths, Marstillers, and Morrisons were connected with the early organization, and were ministered to by such men as Revs. Baber, Loomis, Blain, Gaulidet, Thomas, See, Fletcher and Preston.
In September, 1869, the present organization was formed, under the title of the Leadsville Presbyterian Church, and was served at intervals by Revs. Robert Scott, Frank J. Brooke and J. N. Van Deventer, in connection with the church at Beverly. Under Mr. Van Deventer's pastorate, after the town grew up around it, the name was changed to the "Elkins Church." In 1890 Rev. C. Scott Lingamfelter was called to the pastorate and still continues in charge. When the congregation moved into their new build- ing the name was again changed by the authority of Lexington Presbytery, and the church became the "Davis Memorial." Since the growth of the town the work of the church has prospered and its success has been phen- omenal, having quadrupled its numbers under the present pastorate; report- ing to the General Assembly of 1898 a membership of 218. The Ruling Elders are Nicholas Marstiller, Randolph M. Harper, Squire B. Ward, Major W. J. Armstrong, and Dr. J. C. Irons. The Deacons are Henry A. Harper, Andrew Taylor, Charles Marstiller, Job Ward, Daniel P. Harper, Thomas Leonard and Frank Buzzell. In addition to the Deacons, C. Wood Dailey, James A. Bent, Lee Marstiller, Henry G. Davis and Stephen B. Elkins are Trustees. The church has a flourishing Sunday School and societies for Home and Foreign Missions and a Ladies' Aid Society which has been a great factor in the aggressive work of the congregation. It
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owns several valuable town lots and has a comfortable and commodious manse, situated in a most desirable location.
JAMES H. LAMBERT, born 1828 in Pendleton County, son of James B. and Susanna (Nelson) Lambert. In 1852 he married America A., daughter of Catherine Bonner. Children, James B., Christopher C., Lorenzo D., Nathaniel, Edward, Prosy Ellen, Annie May, Flodie V., Alfred Y .; was a school teacher, and was a captain in the Federal Army. In 1884 he lived in Tucker County and was elected County Commissioner; is now proprietor of the Alleghany Hotel at Job, and is postmaster.
CHARLES EDWARD LAMBERT, born 1868 near Franklin, son of John J. and Berlinda (Lough), German parentage. In 1898 he married Gertie S., daughter of Robert D. and Emma (Vint) Bennett; came to Randolph 1885; attended school at Fairmont; took the business course in the Kentucky University, graduating in 1895; teacher in the public school at Horton and owner of the Lambert Block.
ALBERTUS LAMBERT, born in Pendleton County, 1871, son of Cain and Ellen Lambert. In 1892, near Circleville, he married Phoebe J., daughter of Robert J. and Jane (Hinkle) Nelson. Children, Neva and Dove; came to Randolph 1894; farmer near Harman.
HENRY THOMAS LAWSON, born 1837 in Harrison County, son of Elias and Elizabeth (Teter) Lawson. Irish and Dutch ancestry. In 1856, in Pennsylvania, he married Rebecca, daughter of William and Mary (Nutter) Douglass. Their children are Meredith E., F. M. A., Rena F., Rosa E., F. A., H. T., J. H. and Kittie Ann. He began as a farmer in Harrison County, came to Randolph in 1876 and now owns 132 acres near Montrose, nearly all under high cultivation and well stocked. He has been a member of the M. P. Church forty-two years, and has been either member of the New In- terest Board of Education or school trustee nearly ever since he came to the county. His father was born near the Ohio River about 1800, and was a farmer in Harrison County and an exhorter in the M. P. Church for sixty years, and was liberal and charitable in all his dealings with his fellow men. His father's name was Theopholis. William Douglas, Mrs. Lawson's father, was born in Barbour County in 1810, and was a church member, and in bus- iness was a farmer and stockdealer. He has 176 descendants, including great-great-grandchildren. His father was Levi Douglas, also of Barbour County.
FRANKLIN ASBURY LAWSON, born 1875, son of Henry Thomas and Rebecca (Douglas) Lawson. He attended the West Liberty Normal School, and taught several terms in Randolph and Tucker Counties. In 1898 he entered the ministry of the M. P. Church. He is an eloquent speaker and logical reasoner.
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ABRAHAM LIMBERS, born in 1837 in Barbour County, son of John and Sarah Limbers; was married in 1859 to Eliza, daughter of Noah Corley. Children, Louise, Henry M., Camden, William, Patience, Rachel, Lucy, and James L. He was in the Confederate army, and is now a merchant at Roaring Creek Junction. His youngest daughter Lucy graduated from the city schools of Weston and is a teacher.
ELIAS R. LOUGH, born in Pendleton County, 1815, died 1886; son of John and Sarah (Harpold) Lough; German parentage. In 1843 he married Dorcas, daughter of George and Ruth (Morgan) Wees. Children, Angeline, Rebecca, John Vernon, Leslie J. and George Morgan; came to Randolph 1841. His father came from Germany and settled in Pendleton; died 1853, his wife, Sarah, dying in 1858. John Lough's children were, Zebulon, John, Adam, Amos, Jacob, Noah, William, Michael and Elias R. The fol- lowing dates are taken from George Wees' family Bible:
George Wees, born April 11, 1781.
Zyrus Wees,* born December 23, 1805.
Zyba Wees,* born November 20, 1807.
Jacob Wees, born January 3, 1814.
George Wees, died November 6, 1855.
GEORGE MORGAN LOUGH, born 1845 near Elkins, son of Elias R. and Dorcas (Wees) Lough. In 1879 he married Louisa, daughter of Alba and Emily (Wilmoth) Chenoweth. Children, Leslie and Guy. He is a farmer and owns 1050 acres, 500 improved, in Leadsville District.
JOHN VERNON LOUGH, brother of George M. Lough, was born in 1850, and in 1894 he married Delia Wilson, daughter of Solomon and Abigail (Ryan) Caplinger. They have one child.
GEORGE WASHINGTON LEONARD, born 1849, son of Franklin and Lucinda (Earle) Leonard, Irish parentage; was married in 1894 to Beulah W., daughter of Andrew J. and Xantippe (Crawford) Collett. Children, Roy Lee and Heroe. In 1897 he was appointed deputy Sheriff under A. W. Hart; owns 2500 acres, 1000 improved. He lives at Beverly.
JOHN CARLILE LEONARD, born 1844, son of Franklin Leonard, was married in 1872 to Belle Dona, daughter of Archibald and Margaret (Hyre) Chenoweth. Children, F. Lee, Charles, William and Worthington. Owns 112 acres, half improved.
FRED L. LEONARD, son of John C. Leonard, born 1873; mother's maiden name was Belle Chenoweth; English ancestry. He is manager of the Alli- ance Stock Company's store in Beverly.
THOMAS LEONARD, born in Pennsylvania, son of Reuben, was married in 1889 to Lizzie R. Harmon. They have one child, Mary Elizabeth. He
. *The names Zyrus and Zyba are thus spelled in the family record, but the usual spelling now is Zirus and Ziba, sometimes Zaiba,
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was a Federal soldier, and after the war was in the gold and silver mines in Nevada and California.
HENRY H. LEWIS, born 1832 in Buckhannon, son of Andrew and Mary E. (Forinash) Lewis; German, English and French descent; was married in 1852 to Martha A., daughter of David and Elizabeth Harris. Children, John A., Andrew D., George W., Henry H., Granville S., Rose E., Mary E. and Minnie L. Farmer and merchant; owns 1690 acres, 400 improved; came to Randolph 1860; enlisted in the Union army in September, 1861, and served till December, 1865; was First Lieutenant; in 1872 was elected Jus- tice of the Peace; has been prominent in all public improvements, such as roads and school-houses.
GEORGE WASHINGTON LEWIS, son of Franklin Lewis, born 1847, in Greenbrier County; mother's maiden name was Catherine Constantine. He married in 1876 to Mrs. Jemima Pritt, daughter of Jesse Stalnaker. Chil- dren, William E., Asa, Alice, Jesse and Joseph. He was killed by guerrillas in Webster County during the war.
JOHN LEWIS, born 1835, married, 1863, to Luverna Ward. Children, Martha, Mary E., Lydia W., Floyd E., Ada B., Emma, Ivy and David. He lives in Middle Fork District.
WILLIAM LEWIS, born 1843, married Mary A. Hinkle, 1862. Children, Jacob M., Leonard, Ida B., Portia M., Rebecca, Clarence D., William, Viola, Vivie, Obad and Nora B. Owns 80 acres, on which is the site of an Indian camp.
GEORGE W. LEWIS, son of John W. Lewis, born in 1864 in Greenbrier County; mother's maiden name, Ruth M. Huffman; ancestry, Dutch, Welsh and French; graduated at Hampton-Sidney College with degrees A. B. and A. M., and took the post-graduating course in history in Johns Hopkins University; graduated at the University of Virginia with degrees LL. B. He was admitted to practice law in Beverly 1891; and was editor of the . Randolph Enterprise two years. He has filled the position of special judge of the circuit court in Randolph.
GODFREY LADERICK, born 1849, in Switzerland, and married, 1874, Annie Huffman. Children, Rosie, Ernest, Frank and Bertha. Owns 90 acres.
CALVIN LAMB, born 1851, son of Granger and Judah (Quick) Lamb; English parentage; married in Upshur County, 1874, Virginia, daughter of James and Catherine Gooden. Children, James A., Lewis, William H., Mary J., Arthur Gordon L., John R, Miner, Sarah, Anna, Judah, Ivy, Lily and Silas. He is a farmer, owns 49 acres. An old Indian trail passed through the farm.
GEORGE ROBERT LATHAM, son of Colonel George R. Latham, of the
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Second West Virginia Regiment, born in Upshur County 1873; his mother's maiden name was Caroline Thayer; was married in 1896 at Buckhannon to Winnie, daughter of F. W. Brown. Child, Julia. He is a dealer in lumber and feed at Beverly, and was educated at the Buckhannon Seminary.
SAMUEL LEMON, born 1814, son of Jacob and Jane (Wood) Lemon; was married in 1840 to Elizabeth J., daughter of Edward and Sarah (Gilden) Wood. Children, Wm. E., Jacob, James W., Elvira, Sarah J., Susan B., Lucy A., George L., Ida, Betty E., Selia M. and Bidia. His father was a . Revolutionary soldier.
RICHARD LEE, born 1873 in Pocahontas County, son of George and Elizabeth B. (White) Lee. African ancestry; barber at Huttonsville; was raised a farmer.
ROBERT ALLEN LILLY, born 1852 in Marion County, son of David H. and Josephine (Kline) Lilly; married 1874 in Webster County, to Mildred Jane, daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Griffin) Hamrick. Children, Roxie, Daisy, Berta, Nellie; farmer and machinist at Elkins.
JOHN MARSHALL LOUDIN, son of Thomas Loudin, born 1828, married 1854, to. Amanda J. Burner. Children, Ellen, Jacob B., Lee O., and George M.
GEORGE WASHINGTON LLOYD, son of James M. and Martha (Arm- strong) Lloyd, born 1858; was married in 1879 to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Martha (Quick) Shreve. Children, Wilbur, Lucy, Lado, Elmer and Carrie. He resides on the "Shreve Farm," in Valley Bend District.
GEORGE CAPLINGER LYTLE, born 1825; son of Robert and Mary E. (Caplinger) Lytle; Scotch-Irish; was married in 1852 to Julia Ann, daughter of George and Susan (Hart) McLean. Children, James B., Archibald E., Mary E., French, Squire B. Laura and Daisey; second marriage, 1887 to Mary E., daughter of James M. Hart. He owns 500 acres, 200 improved; was twice deputy sheriff. James Lytle, grandfather of George C., came to Philadelphia from Ireland; was a merchant. One of his sons died in Cuba and one in Haiti.
ARCH EARLE LYTLE, born 1868, son of George C. and Julia A. (Mc- Lean) Lytle; Scotch-Irish; member Co. A. 1st W. Va. National Guards.
JOHN LEARY, born 1860; married 1884 to Evaline, daughter of Morris Chenoweth. Children, Emily, Anna M., Pearl and Sibbie.
HAMILTON LEARY, son of James Leary, born on Kelley Mountain 1864. He married in 1897 Alice, daughter of James Vest. Children, Harry and Missouri. He is a farmer in Beverly district.
SAMUEL B. LONG, born in Pendleton County, 1843, son of Abel N. and Eliza (Mullenix) Long. In 1865 he married Mary Margaret, daughter of Solomon A. Pennington. She dying, he married Arbela Roy, widow of
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Benjamin Franklin Roy, and daughter of Vincent Pennington. Their chil- dren are Rebecca J., James Madison, Mary Catherine, Hugh Allen, Alden Machia, Rosanna, Artrutia, Arabella, Ira Strite, Donna, Alpha, Charles Edmond and Abel Harry. He is a farmer and was in the Union service under Captain Snyder.
WASHINGTON J. LONG, one of the solid men of Randolph who wielded an influence in its affairs that has lived after him, was born in 1804 and was a son of George Long. The maiden name of his mother was Sally Ryan and she belonged to a well-known and influential family. The subject of this sketch possessed characteristies which were sure to bring him success, and in his long and useful life he attained to both wealth and honors, the one acquired by his industry and good judgment, the other bestowed upon him by his fellow men who chose him to represent them in the legislature. He was elected by a large majority by the people of Randolph and Tucker Counties, and he was an able and a safe representative. In private life he was a model citizen. For his first wife he married Mary Hutton, daughter of Jonathan Hutton, one of the leading men in Randolph in the latter part of the last and the early part of this century. Their children were Draper, Elizabeth, Seymour, Catherine, George C., Andrew J., Sarah and Mary H. His second marriage was to Margaret See, and they had one daughter, Emma. By careful attention to business Mr. Long accumulated valuable property in Randolph and Tucker Counties, in the latter county the fine lands in the Holly Meadows belonging to him and he settled James and John Long there. His lands in Randolph still belong to his children and are justly regarded as the choicest portion of the Tygart's Valley. He died, as he lived, respected by all who knew him, and he is considered as one of the representative men of Randolph county.
ANDREW JACKSON LONG, born 1849, son of Washington J. and Mary (Hutton) Long. He has been many years in public life and has filled.every position with ability and integrity, winning the confidence and esteem of the people of his county. He was sixteen years president of the Valley Bend Board of Education, and in 1892 was elected sheriff, and he conducted the affairs of the office with exceptional ability. When the Court House burned he was a heavy loser, no less than $4000 worth of paper being burned and lost beyond recovery. He owns extensive property, his farm in Valley Bend containing 700 acres, of which 500 are in a high state of culti- vation, in the best part of the county.
GEORGE CASSELMAN LONG, son of Washington J. and Mary (Hutton) Long, born 1842. He was married 1863 to Melissa Ellen, daughter of Ben- jamin and Catherine (Slagle) Phares. Children, Mary C., Annie Grace, Branch Benjamin, Georgiana, Washington Jackson, Carl Baxter, Adonijah B. Mr. Long lived in Barbour in 1873, lived in Tucker 1878, and in Ran-
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dolph since 1886. He is a farmer and lives six miles above Beverly. His son, Washington J., is one of Randolph's most energetic school teachers. .
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ROBERT MAXWELL was a prominent man in the early history of Ran- dolph. Nothing can now be learned of his birth or his parentage, and very little of his descendants or of his family. The first record of him was in 1776, when he lived on "Thomas Parsons' Run," in Hampshire County (now Hardy). He was an intimate friend of Thomas Parsons, and in 1773, Par- sons, who was about to deed valuable tracts of land, near the Horse Shoe, in what is now Tucker County, to his three sons, William, James and George, appointed Maxwell as his attorney to make the deeds, and the deeds were accordingly made. Earlier than that, and before the formation of Ran- dolph, that is, April 12, 1784, Maxwell, as the assignee of James Parsons, applied for a patent for 150 acres of land on Horse Shoe Run, "including Radcliff's camp," in the present county of Tucker. It is believed that he was then living on Horse Shoe Run. He certainly lived there about that time, and a creek which empties into Horse Shoe Run, six miles east of St. George, is known to this day as "Maxwell's Run;" and near its mouth there was an old clearing long known by no other name than "Robert's Field." In 1798 he patented another 150 acres on Horse Shoe Run, but he no longer lived there, having moved to Leading Creek, near its mouth, prior to 1787. The Virginia Legislature, in October, 1787, passed an Act incorporating an academy for the counties of Randolph, Harrison, Monongalia and Ohio (the whole northern part of the present State), and appointed Robert Maxwell one of the trustees." When Randolph County was organized, in 1787, Max- well was appointed by the Governor of Virginia as one of the Justices of the Peace who constituted the county court. That court numbered among its members some very able men, among them being John Wilson and John Haddan, Randolph's two first representatives in the Virginia Legislature, and the latter a great-grandfather of Stonewall Jackson; Edward Jackson, grandfather of Stonewall; and John Jackson, a great-grandfather of Stone- wall; besides, there were three of the old Westfall pioneers who settled Tygart's Valley in 1772-Jacob, Cornelius and George. It was a county court the like of which will probably not be seen again. Soon after the county was organized, Robert Maxwell was appointed deputy county clerk and held the office many years, and manv of the old records are in his hand- writing. In 1789 he was appointed County Coroner, he being a physician. About the same time he was appointed surgeon for the county militia. He was a preacher also, and he performed more marriage ceremonies than any other preacher ever in the county, with the single exception of Rev. Asa Harman, of Dry Fork. It is not known whom Robert Maxwell married,
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