State: West Virginia, Southeast USA, USA, World

Transcription: Meriwether Lewis arrived March 16, 1803. Oversaw building of collapsible iron framed, skin-clad boat and acquired supplies, tomahawks, and rifles. Left for Pennsylvania on April 18; returned July 7 to gather materials and left next day for Pittsburgh. Followed Ohio to Falls; met William Clark for trip to explore and study land, waterways, animal life, natural features and resources of West.

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243	Hatfield	1774 - 2008	9-10-2022
135	Washington	1770 - 1987	3-5-2022
96	Conrad	1705 - 1960	12-7-2020
87	Burdett	1786 - 1996	3-16-2017
83	Taylor	1742 - 2016	12-8-2021
68	Morgan	1712 - 2010	9-18-2021

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Campaign	Side	Unit	Count
US Civil War	USA	1st WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	USA	3rd WV Cavalry	2
US Civil War	USA	5th WV Cavalry	1
US Civil War	USA	6th WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	USA	7th WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	USA	10th WV Infantry	2
US Civil War	USA	12th WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	USA	14th WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	USA	15th WV Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	18th WV Regiment	1

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John Homer Holt II

04-12-1889	born in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
1911	MD, Annapolis, Naval Academy
1913	USS Idaho (BB24), Ensign
1915	USS Ammen (DD35), Ensign
1919	USS Jenkins (DD42), Lt Commander
1919-1920	USS Boggs (DD136), Lt Commander
1923	USS Huron (CA9), Lt Commander
1926-1929	USS Barry (DD248), Lt Commander
06-11-1942	died in Bethesda, Montgomery Co, MD, about age 53.

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20 APR 1919	born in WV
8 AUG 1993	died in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH, about age 74.

06/10/1887	born in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV
1916-1926	VA, State Senator
1926-1930	VA, Governor
1933-1965	VA, US Senator
10/20/1966	died in Berryville, Clarke Co, VA, about age 79.

27 MAR 1917	born in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
1939	CT, New Haven, Yale University
1962-1964	USA, Secretary of Army
1964-1967	USA, Asst Cabinet Secretary
1977-1980	USA, Cabinet Secretary
12 JAN 2002	died in New York City, New York Co, NY, about age 85.

28 APR 1846	born in Winfield, Marion Co, WV
1927	died in Indian River Co, FL, about age 81.

20 APR 1823	born in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV
1846	NY, West Point, West Point Academy
14 SEP 1862	died in Boonsboro, Washington Co, MD, about age 39.

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John Jeremiah Jacob Jr.

6 JAN 1862	born in Logan Co, WV
19 APR 1922	died in Twisted Gum Creek, Logan Co, WV, about age 60.

9 MAR 1915	born in WV
7 FEB 1999	died in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH, about age 84.

9 DEC 1829	born in Hampshire Co, WV
1868-1870	WV, State Representative
1871-1877	WV, Governor
1879-1880	WV, State Representative
24 NOV 1893	died in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV, about age 64.