The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country

THE REMORSEFUL DOG

About half way between Duffield's and Shenandoah Junction, on the south side of the B. & O. railroad, and very close to it, is to be seen the grave of General Darke, heretofore mentioned as one of the famous men of the Revolution, who once lived in that region which is embraced in the present county of Jefferson, and whose homes were very close to Harper's Ferry. General Darke is the hero of the neighborhood, and many of the best people of Jefferson county, are proud of the kinship to him, which they claim. His personal history would, indeed, read like a romance, but our proposed limits forbid us the pleasure of giving it in detail. We will merely relate one of his adventures and a curious tale told of a dog belonging to him that figured in connection with his master's story. We have but the general's own words to prove the truth of most of the tale, but he was a man of undoubted veracity and, besides, he had no motive for inventing the story. We have heretofore given an account of great sagacity manifested by a dog owned by Colonel Lewis Washington and, as the farms on which the dogs were born are but a short distance apart, it is probable that General Darke's dog was a remote ancestor of that of Colonel Washington, and that the extraordinary intelligence they both displayed was a family trait. The exact period of our legend is unknown, but it probably was a few years after the Revolution.

General Darke then lived near the spot where he now rests from his life's work, surrounded by many of his veterans and relatives, by whom he was much revered. The general, like the great majority of men, was fond of a good dog, and was very jealous of the fame as well as careful of the bodies of his dumb favorites of that species, which he kept around him. One dog was his 'special pet. Tradition does not tell what breed he belonged to or his name, as it does in the case of Colonel Washington's "Bob" – neither does it inform us of his caudal advantages or deficiencies. Indeed, in the case of "Bob" there is no need, yet awhile, to question tradition, for we all, whose hair is gray, knew him, that is all of us who in 1859 were acquainted with the hospitable home of the colonel.

One day one of the general's neighbors complained to him that his – the neighbor's – meat house had frequently of late been robbed and that, having watched many nights for the thief, he had at last got ocular demonstration that the general's favorite dog was the culprit. The general would not deny the fact of the robbery, but he plainly denied the guilt of his dog and, although the complainant was a man of the utmost respectability, the general still stood up for his humble friend. An agreement was finally made that the general himself should watch – which he did and, besides, every night he barricaded the room in which the dog used to sleep, and left the animal not the least chance, as he thought, to leave the house without permission. The master kept listening, too, for any sound from the dog's room that would indicate an effort to escape, and for some nights he heard just enough noise to prove that the dog was in his proper place. One night, however, he thought the stillness unnatural, and his suspicion was aroused. He entered the dog's room and found it vacant. He also found a hole either in the wall of the room or at the foundation, through which it was easy to make a noiseless escape. The general at once started in pursuit and encountered the dog on the way from the neighbor's meat house whither the master's suspicions led him. The dog had a large piece of meat in his mouth, which he at once dropped on recognizing his owner, and then made a hasty retreat out of sight. Of course, the general made all the apologies due from him to his wronged friend, and the trouble between them was forever ended. The dog, however, was never again seen in that neighborhood.

In some years after General Darke had occasion to travel to Ohio. He made the journey on horseback, the only method at that time. One night he took lodging at a lonely inn among the wilds of the Alleghany Mountains. On alighting he noticed several suspicious-looking men lounging around, but the general was a brave man and, besides, he had no choice, so he remained at the house. He kept awake all night, however, but he was not molested. Next morning he started to continue his journey, but he had not advanced far before a very rough-looking man jumped from behind a fence and ordered him to halt. At the same time a dog bounded from the same direction to the road, and at once caught the assailant by the throat and dragged him to the ground, holding on with a death grip to that peculiarly dangerous part of the human anatomy to be seized by. Whether the man was killed or not tradition does not say, but he was rendered hors de combat. The general recognized in the dog his own former pet, but the dog again fled from before the face of his old master, by whom he was never again seen. The general returned to the inn, reported the affair to the landlord and made special inquiries about the dog. All he could learn was that the animal had appeared at the inn a long time before, and that, the family having taken a liking to the stray, it was allowed to remain. The dog was not to be seen at the inn at least, until the general departed finally, nor is it known that he ever did return and, as far as we know, he was never again seen by any of his old acquaintances.

Harper's Ferry has always been noted for the number of ministers of religion it has produced. It would be impossible to name all of them in view of the limit we have set for ourselves. A few, however, whom we ourselves have taught and prepared for learned professions, we feel justified in mentioning. They are Fathers Edward Tearney, James T. O'Farrell and John Bowler, of the Catholic church; the Reverend McFadden brothers – John, Harry and Frank; the Reverend C. B. Price and the Reverend A. S. Yantis – the last five of various Protestant denominations. We are proud of those boys, their genuine piety, their learning and the great good they are reported as doing. No bigots are they who can see no good in anybody that differs from them, but they found their belief and their life-practise on the glorious "Sermon on the Mount" and have a good word for everybody. This is the way to win souls to God, and they have found it.

Various eminent men, not natives of the place, however, have served in the ministry at Harper's Ferry. The Rt. Rev. J. J. Kain, the present Arch-Bishop of St. Louis, and the Rt. Rev. A. Vandevyver, Bishop of Richmond, were formerly priests in charge of the Catholic church there. The venerable Dr. Dutton of the Presbyterian church also served there and was the hero of a remarkable adventure in the great flood of 1870, which we have noted elsewhere. The last mentioned there were held in extraordinary honor. Many believe that the coming great man of the Catholic church in America is Bishop Vandevyver, of Richmond. He is certainly one of God's noblemen.

There are now serving in the ministry at Harper's Ferry the Reverend Messrs. Marsh of the M. E. Church, and Sullivan and Farring of the M. P. Church, also, the Reverend Father Collins, Catholic priest. We have not the pleasure of much acquaintance with any of those gentlemen, but they are, we know, men of very high character. Father Collins' father we knew well – a better man never lived and we take him for a guarantee for his son's excellence. We have been thrown a good deal into company with the Reverend J. D. Miller of the Protestant Episcopal church, and in our judgment, he is a gentleman of profound learning and a high degree of polish and amiability. We always listen with high pleasure to his conversation, the more so because he never tries to convince his hearers that he "knows it all," although it is plain that he knows a great deal, and that the day is not far off when he will make a very distinguished mark. He is making it now.

In giving the names of Harper's Ferry-born clergymen we might have mentioned Father William Lynch, pastor of the Catholic church at Roanoke, Virginia, who, if not quite a native of Harper's Ferry came very near having that claim on us. He was born and brought up at Halltown, within four miles of Harper's Ferry, and those four miles deprived the ancient village of the honor of being his birthplace, and us of the credit his education would have conferred on us. He is, however, regarded by us as one of our own, and the author is as glad of the great success the good father has met and is meeting with as if he himself had made him as he made the others. From this rather extended notice of the ministers of religion to the credit of Harper's Ferry it must not be inferred that the place is not entitled to the honor of having produced other men of marked ability who adorn other professions. Some sixty years ago was born in Bolivar, a suburb of the place, the Hon. E. Willis Wilson, an eminent lawyer of Charleston-on-the-Kanawha. The civil war broke out just at the time when he had got a fair education and his studies were, of course, interrupted for a time. His native energy, however, was too much for any obstacle and as soon as the reverberation of the cannons ceased around his native place, he went to work at the study of law, entered politics, and was chosen to fill various places of honor and trust until he was elected governor of West Virginia, and was inaugurated on the same day that saw the same ceremony for President Cleveland. The election of Governor Wilson was the more remarkable for the violent opposition to him on the part of all the monopolies in the state and his was a triumph for the right as well as for himself. His administration was a model one and as he is young enough for further usefulness, the people of West Virginia will not lose sight of him.

Another native of the place has risen to eminence in the law. The Hon. James D. Butt was brought up under some disadvantages in the matter of education, caused by the civil war but, as he was young enough at the cessation of hostilities to resume his interrupted studies, he made up for lost time. He is now Referee in the Bankruptcy Court of his native district.

In medicine, too, Harper's Ferry has many sons to be proud of. William, George and Robert Marmion, three sons of Dr. Nicholas Marmion, were themselves famous physicians and surgeons, especially in diseases of the eye and ear. The second – George – died some two years ago, but the oldest – William – is still practising in Washington City, and ranks among the very highest in the profession. The youngest – Robert – is in the U. S. Navy. They were all our pupils in the long past.

Another pupil of ours is Dr. Joseph Tearney, now employed by the B. & O. railroad. He has practised a good deal at this, his native place, and, although he is yet a young man, he has, and justly has the reputation of possessing wonderful skill in his profession. Personally, he is emphatically a "good fellow" with a big, generous heart, as is well known to many a needy patient. So, with his acknowledged ability, the confidence he inspires, and the magnetism that draws every one to him, he cannot fail to become a veritable celebrity. And he, too, was a pupil of ours. He never forgets the old tie and the "old man" is very much the better for the remembrance.

We would be ungrateful indeed if we forgot Drs. Howard and Claude Koonce, young physicians, natives of Harper's Ferry and two of our old pupils. They are sons of Mr. George Koonce, prominent in the politics of West Virginia. They stand very highly in their profession and are whole-hearted young men.

On October 17, 1859, John Brown and his small band of followers, swooped down on Harpers Ferry. The B & O right-of-way was the scene of the first fighting and two railroad employees were among the first casualties. Upon arrival of the eastbound night passenger express at Harpers Ferry the train was surrounded by a cordon of riflemen. In the darkness a shot was fired and Station Porter Haywood Sheppard fell, dying. During the wild firing Station Master Beckham also was killed.

When word of this incident reached the B & O President, John W. Garrett, he immediately notified the Secretary of War. To quell the uprising, a detachment of ninety Marines, under Colonel Robert E. Lee, was sent to the scene. The Abolitionist leader, and his followers, were captured after a pitched battle, and Brown was tried and hanged on December 2, 1859.

Because the Baltimore & Ohio was the main east-west link available to the Government for the movement of its soldiers, the B & O carried much military freight and many troops during the Civil War years. At the start of the war the railroad operated almost normally, running through areas held by both armies. But, as the battles progressed, there were frequent interruptions to rail service and repeated damage to B & O tracks and equipment.

The record of the Civil War disaster, from 1861 to 1865, was unequaled by the history of any other private industry in America. That the railroad's engineers and workmen rebuilt the road in the face of enemy gunfire is a memorable tribute to their skill and courage.

After the end of hostilities, thousands of troops traveled over the full length of the B & O main line, from Washington, D. C. to Parkersburg, W. Va., where they boarded steamers for Cincinnati, Louisville and other river cities.

1958 Patrons

Mrs. S. Hawpe Adams Leesburg, Va.

Geraldine (Kern) Basore Frederick, Md.

Mrs. Irene McFaden Benjamin Lewisburg, W. Va.

Anne Hobbs Betts Alexandria, Va.

Raymond Bresnahan

(grandson Capt. Chas. Briggs) Hinsdale, Ill.

Capt. Charles BriggsHinsdale, Ill.

Roy Spencer Butts

(nephew Fannie Baden Loman)Bolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. James F. CassellHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Chas. Joshua Cavalier, Sr.Bolivar, W. Va.

Chas. Joshua Cavalier, Jr. Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Cyrus Wakefield Cavalier Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

David Taylor CavalierHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Frank Schilling Cavalier Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Kenneth Kemp CavalierHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Kenneth Kemp Cavalier, Jr. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Mary Ann Ridenour CavalierBolivar, W. Va.

*Mary Kemp CavalierBolivar, W. Va.

*Sarah E. Cavalier Bolivar, W. Va.

*Miss Alvernon Cross Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Col. CutshawHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mary Cavalier DalgarnWashington, D. C.

Dorothy Nunnamaker Davis Richmond, Va.

*Atty. Raymond C. Dickey Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Cassandra C. Dittmeyer Bolivar, W. Va.

*C. Victor Dittmeyer Bolivar, W. Va.

*George DittmeyerBolivar, W. Va.

*Walter E. Dittmeyer Bolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. C. E. DudrowBolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. Castilinia Allstadt Elder Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Will ErwinHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Aileen O'Boyle EvansMt. Lebanon, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Fishbaugh Washington, D. C.

Isabel (Kern) Flannagan Bakerton, W. Va.

*Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dowden FurtneyHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Thomas William GearyHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Sergeant-Major William Joseph Geary

(1st. W.W. U.S.M.C.) Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Claudia Furtney Geary Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Miss Elizabeth Geary Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Marie Bresnahan Gillingham Washington, D. C.

*Miss Jessie GrahamHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Laura Chambers Griffin Clarksburg, W. Va.

James Karl Grubb Bolivar, W. Va.

*Capt. James W. GrubbBolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. Frank M. HarrisonBaltimore, Md.

Thomas Grove Henkle Halltown, W. Va.

*Edward Higgins, Confederate VeteranHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Cora Rockenbaugh Icenhower Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Walter JenkinsHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Eleanor Knott JohnsonAlexandria, Va.

*Clifford C. Johnson, M.D. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Clifford C. Johnson Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Samuel Linden JohnsonAlexandria, Va.

Mrs. Cornelia Marquette JonesBethesda, Md.

*O. T. KempBolivar, W. Va.

*Charles Eugene Kern Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Edna Lee (Keyser) Kern Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Harry Eugene KernWashington, D. C.

Robert M. KnottShepherdstown, W. Va.

Marine KreppsHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Louise Rau LawsonBolivar, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Leonard Harpers Perry, W. Va.

Horace Chambers Littlejohn Leesburg, Va.

Daisy E. Marks

(granddaughter Richard Heafer) Bolivar, W. Va.

Lillie Wentzell MarquetteSilver Springs, Md.

William V. Marmion, Jr.Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Mayme Burleigh MarquetteHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Fred H. Mauzy Bolivar, W. Va.

*Dr. Henry T. McDonald Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Henry T. McDonald Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*George Leferve Marten Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Allan Millar Washington, D. C.

Miss Frances L. MillardOrange, N. J.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston S. MillardHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston S. Millard, Jr. Alexandria, Va.

Miss Beatrice Miskimmon

(Sponseller and Beale) Bolivar, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. MolerHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Miss Mary V. Moler Washington, D. C.

Miss Nina E. Moler Washington, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Evan A. Nason Andover, Mass.

Lewis Duke Nichols (great-nephew Todd Duke,

Supt. of Arsenal)Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Louise Allstadt Watson Nichols (great-granddaughter

John Allstadt, one of Brown's hostages)Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Harold Nunnamaker

(grandson "Yank" Nunnamaker) Richmond, Va.

*J. Walter O'Boyle Bolivar, W. Va.

*Daniel O'BoyleBolivar, W. Va.

Margaret Schilling ParlonPhiladelphia, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert E. PerryHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Perry

(Hildred Marlatt)Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Perry, Jr. Houston, Texas

Nancy Cavalier Perry Charles Town, W. Va.

Thorton Tayloe Perry Charles Town, W. Va.

Mrs. Lucas Phillips Leesburg, Va.

Edna May (Kern) RameyHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Grace Sponseller Littleton RamsdellBolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. Briscoe Baldwin Ranson, nee Yantis Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Mrs. Mary Conway RauHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*W. O. Rau Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mina Krepps RauBolivar, W. Va.

Mrs. William Reed, nee Dorothy Jones Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Elinor Virginia RiderHalltown, W. Va.

Mrs. Mary Brackett Robertson Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Norman C. Rogers, nee Ranson Alexandria, Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ross Tazewell, Va.

*J. Frank SchillingBolivar, W. Va.

*Carrie Gertrude Schilling Bolivar, W. Va.

*Oliver Raymond Schilling Pittsburgh, Pa.

Margaret Rodgers Schilling Pittsburgh, Pa.

Robert Rodgers Schilling Pittsburgh, Pa.

Amos Beaty Sharps Lumberport, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Shirley

(Gladys Marlatt) Cumberland, Md.

Mrs. Frank Eugene ShugartHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Edward Lee Smallwood Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Briscoe SmithHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Dorothy (Kern) Strouse Ranson, W. Va.

*Mrs. Mary O'Bierne Sullivan Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catharine Beck Tatten Pittsburgh, Pa.

*Norman T. ThayerHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Strother Watson, nee Eackles Bolivar, W. Va.

George L. WeberBolivar, W. Va.

*Gov. Willis WilsonBolivar, W. Va.

*Father William Winston Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Hugh A. WintersSt. Davids, Pa.

*Paul Eugene Winters Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Sue K. Winters Falls Church, Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Winters Alexandria, Va.

DeWitt Wentzell Zook Silver Springs, Md.

Mrs. Everett K. Clark

(Nellie Marlatt) Chicago, Ill.

Clarence E. Marlatt North Mountain, W. Va.

*Charles E. MarlattHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*William H. MarlattHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mrs. Monroe B. Hallman

(Ruth Marlatt) Ogden Dunes, Gary, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hough Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Dr. W. E. Perry Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Lt. Gilbert E. Perry, Jr., U.S.A.F.

U.S.M.A. 1946. 1924-1946 Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Kate Strider Stanley Charles Town, W. Va.

Loretta (Kern) Thompson Charles Town, W. Va.

Leon Edwards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Charles W. Powers Cabin John, Md.

Charles Lee Kern Alexandria, Va.

John Louis BeckCleveland, Ohio

*Mrs. Julia D. LittlejohnHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Clifton W. Littlejohn Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Mr. and Mrs. Edmund ChambersHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Miss Kate Chambers Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Miss Jennie ChambersHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Miss Martha ChambersHarpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Forrest C. Littlejohn Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.

*Mary Sites Littlejohn Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.

*Forrest C. Littlejohn, Jr.Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.

*Paul V. Littlejohn Roanoke, Va.

Betty Lou Cavalier

* Deceased

Patrons and Advertisers

Added in 1959

*Mrs. Charles E. Marlatt (Wilmoth Headley) Heathsville, Va.

*Mrs. R. Booth Eubank Dunnsville, Va.

*Walter W. Winters Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Edwin G. Winters Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*C. Edgar Dudrow Bolivar, W. Va.

*Mary Emma Dudrow Bolivar, W. Va.

*Joseph H. Renner Bolivar, W. Va.

*Prudence Williams Renner Bolivar, W. Va.

*Rezin Shirley Rockenbaugh Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Laura Renner Rockenbaugh Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Wanda R. Young Bolivar, W. Va.

*Joseph J. Young Bolivar, W. Va.

*William P. Grove Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Edna W. Grove Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Charles Marvin Smith Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*J. Lyle Eackles Bolivar, W. Va.

*Alfred and Sarah Burton (Fair) Bolivar, W. Va.

*Gus and Hattie Burton Stewart Bolivar, W. Va.

*Hallie Edna Stewart Bolivar, W. Va.

*Ethel T. Stewart Washington, D. C.

Chauncey Burton Stewart Washington, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burton Stewart Takoma Park, Md.

Lt. and Mrs. Robert A. Stewart Kansas City, Mo.

Howard H. Stewart Washington, D. C.

Cadet Donald E. Stewart West Point, N. Y.

*Mary Elizabeth Wilson (Kirby) Bolivar, W. Va.

*William Fitzgerald Wilson (One of John Brown's prisoners)

Agnes Burleigh Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Louise Burleigh Thompson Charles Town, W. Va.

Katheryn Burleigh Pope Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

John Burleigh Washington, D. C.

*Thomas Burleigh, Jr.

(son of Thomas Burleigh, Sr.) Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Cauffman

(Adelaide Naill) Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Cornelius M. Marquette Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Daisy Marquette Show Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Catherine Johns Myers Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Clifton Butts

(Anna M. Mauzy) Bolivar, W. Va.

Wilma Wentzell Zook Chevy Chase, Md.

*Mr. and Mrs. John Buckey Wentzell

(Clara V. Rau) Bolivar, W. Va.

*Alice Merrick Zook Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Blanche (Keyser) Wiseman Bolivar, W. Va.

*Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Rau Bolivar, W. Va.

*Charles R. Rau Bolivar, W. Va.

*William Frederick Stuart Bolivar, W. Va.

*Fannie Decker Stuart Washington, D. C.

Edna Stuart Aubright Washington, D. C.

*John A. Stuart Bolivar, W. Va.

*James W. Marlatt Bolivar, W. Va.

E. R. (Dolph) Sponsellar Bolivar, W. Va.

*Clara Burton Sponsellar Bolivar, W. Va.

L. Marie Sponsellar Martin Chevy Chase, Md.

*Levi Winbert Decker (Confederate Soldier) Bolivar, W. Va.

*Frances Ardella Decker Bolivar, W. Va.

Fitzhugh Lee (Tobe) Decker York, Pa.

Beulah Glenn Decker Kight Arlington, Va.

Langdon Backus Armory House

*Daniel Henry Nichols Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Lucy Shirley McFaden Nichols Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

*Daniel Shirley Nichols Charles Town, W. Va.

Rita Gaver-Nichols Charles Town, W. Va.

Frances Minge Nichols Liddell New Orleans, La.

Joseph McFadden Nichols Cumberland, Md.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Andes West Newton, Pa.

Rev. Alfred P. Collins Bolivar, W. Va.

Catherine Butts Collins Bolivar, W. Va.

Nina Filler Butts Bolivar, W. Va.

*Mr. and Mrs. Kirby L. Frye Bolivar, W. Va.

H. L. Jones Bolivar, W. Va.

*Capt. George W. Chambers Bolivar, W. Va.

*Frances Cutshaw Chambers Bolivar, W. Va.

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