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Harrison County West Virginia Historical Sketches Volume 1: A Compilation of Articles Published In Newsletters by the Harrison County Historical Society 1972-1984 - Softcover
25 researched topics primarily by Dorothy Belle Davis and contribution by Dr. Robert Wilson on Harrison County West Virginia. Topics covered including articles on John J Davis, Gypsy West Virginia, West Milford Civil War militia, Jackson Pearson Duel, Salem College, William Henry Harrison Campaign, George Washington's Sword, the Randolph Academy, the Waldomore, early road construction and more. Included are all original footnotes and reference material.
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About the Author:
Dorothy Belle Upton Davis was born in Clarksburg, WV on February 1, 1914 a daughter of the Abram V. and Bertha Holden Upton. She married J. Bond Davis on June 17, 1936. Mrs. Davis was a graduate of Victory High School. She received a degree in English from of West Virginia University in 1934 and where she subsequently went on to receive her Master’s. Teaching primarily at Salem High School, Mrs. Davis taught English in Harrison County Schools for 37 years. She wrote "Out of the Whirlwind," the Harrison County West Virginia Centennial pageant which ran for a week in May 1963 at the Nathan Goff National Guard Armory. Mrs. Davis wrote The History of Harrison County, published in 1970 and John George Jackson, published in 1976. Her articles for the Salem Harold were later complied for the book Salem West Virginia 1776 – 1976 in 2011. Between 1968 and 1997 she wrote more than 50 historical sketches for the newsletters of the Harrison County Historical Society. She had also written many articles for the Clarksburg Publishing Company. She was a member of many Educational and Professional Groups, the Salem Business and Professional Women's Club, the Harrison County and West Virginia Historical Societies and attended the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1981426302
- ISBN 13 9781981426300
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages314
- EditorHeavner Sherri Raye, Stapleton Sydney Nicole, Riestenberg Charlotte Marie
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