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Meigs County Telegraph May 24, 1871 The oldest person in Meigs County, and probably in the State, is a Mrs. Henderson, who resides with her grand-son, a Mr. Rieser, about two miles from Chester, on the Racine road. Her age is 115 years. She was born in Eastern Virginia, but resided in Western Virginia the greater part of her life. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley Meigs County Telegraph March 20, 1872 NELSON JOHNSON, at Adams Mills, Chester Township, in this county, caught a large otter in Shade River, with a steel trap on Friday night last. There are a number more of the animals about there, which the boys are after. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley Democrat January 18, 1917 Dr. S. A. McCullough, of Chester was appointed coroner of Meigs Co. Monday afternoon by the County Commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Robert Dawson of Middleport who recently left for parts unknown.
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