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Welcome to Ohio County West Virginia
History and Genealogy
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Ohio County was formed from the District of West
Augusta, VA in 1776. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty (formerly
Black's Cabin) was the county seat from 1777 to 1797. The city of Wheeling has been the county seat since that
time

Incorporated Communities
Village of Bethlehem
Village of Clearview
Town of Triadelphia
Village of Valley Grove
Town of West Liberty
City of Wheeling (partly in Marshall County)
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Ohio County Data
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Website Updates:
Apr 2013: McCREARY, BISSELL, FICKIESON obits
Dec 2012: M'Kean - Besser Marriage, Jacob C. Thomas Obituary,
Hon. Joseph M. Devine Biography, Henry Theodore Black Biography, Mary Dusch Obituary, Hugh Kennedy Obituary, Jas.
T. Petticord Obituary, Sarah Stewart Obituary, Jas. Sweemey Obituary, Nancy E. Thompson Obituary, Bailey - Morgan
Marriage, Feeney - McHenry Marriage, Hawes - Dunbar Marriage, Howard - Grindall Marriage, Loomis - Ziegenfelder
Marriage, Porter - Reed Marriage, Tyler - Hubbard Marriage, Wells - Slyder Marriage
Jun 2012:Military
Data: Pensions Granted
May2012: Community
News - Family Burned; Gertrude
Fritz Mahood Greschner Obituary
Mar 2012: Misfortune
Upsets Reason, William Clark Biography
Feb 2012: James
McNeil Stephenson Biography; Hon. Sherrard Clemens Biography
Jan 2012: Mrs.
Eleanor W. Dugan Obituary; John Frederic Betts Biography; General James S. Wheat Biography |
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