Last Victims of Indian Treachery in W. Va. - Summersville WV
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 16.857 W 080° 51.065
17S E 513024 N 4236998
Marker is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 41) at 700 WV-41, Summersville WV 26651,
Waymark Code: WM180DE
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
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TEXT ON THE MEMORIAL
In memory of the Morris Children Betsy 14 Peggy 12 Daughters of Henry Morris Killed on Peters Creek May 1792 last victims of Indian treachery in W.Va.
Erected 1916 by the efforts of Geo. H. Alderson in his 72nd. year.
Dedicated to the pioneers of Nicholas Co.
Disaster Date: 01/01/1792
Memorial Sponsors: Pioneers of Nicholas Co.
Disaster Type: Sociological
Date of dedication: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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