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Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

10 May 1948

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Grafton Sentinel

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Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

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May 10, 1948

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Death of Grafton man captured by Indians recalled

History records William Jones of Grafton captured near the Pennsylvania West Virginia line around 1777. His sister Nancy survived after years in Canada with the Iroquois, then returned to Ohio River country. Family lore notes their father Jacob Jones and connections to Knottsville and Evansville Preston County.

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E. E. Meredith Wiley Monongahela County Wiliam Jones Grafton Nancy Pennsylvania-West Virginia John Minor Zabuil Morgan William Jones Hallie F. Orr Sylvan Avenue Fairmont Jacob Jones William Knottaville Imea Redmen India Canada Niagara River Jones Willam Jones Ohio Rive Strewans Wheeling Williams Pessecatees England Evansville Preston County Eva Margaret Carnes Belington John Mary Polly Jacob Dinah Saunton Jones West Virenna Ann Joshua Chaity Lunsford Gough Knottsville Peter Mallotte Kingsville Ont John Evans Richmond Wiley Monongalia County Draper Thawaits& Kellogg
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Bank cashier dies at Walton after heart attack

C Pence, 58, longtime cashier of Poca Valley bank and former House of Delegates member, died of a heart attack in Walton. Burial details not specified. Also reported: Charles Erne Wilson, 28, high school teacher, killed in an automobile crash in Clay. His brother's body is being returned from overseas for reburial as announced by the family.

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Clay Charles Erne Wilson Wilson Charleston Sear
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Death of Peach Creek dispatcher Alpha J. Evans

Alpha J. Evans, dispatcher for the Chesapeake and Ohio at Peach Creek, died in his sleep after a heart attack. Coroner F. X. is listed in the report.

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Huntingtron Alpha J. Evans Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Peach Creek F. X
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Bumgardner Recovering After WVU Halfback Appendi Citis

Rex Bumgardner of Clarksburg is recovering in Morgantown after an emergency appendectomy operation. He was a leading ground gainer for West Virginia University last year and is listed as a former WVU halfback.

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Morgantown Rex Bumgardner Clarksburg West Virginia University
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