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Group portrait of William and Jennie Devore family of Mannington, Marion County, W. Va.  Front, left to right:  Gertie Snyder, Emma Spencer, William Devore, Jennie Devore, Ivie Devore, Gerald Devore; Back Row: March Devore [unreadable], Harry Devore.
Marmaduke Dent was grandfather of Marmaduke H. Dent who was born in Monongalia County in the town of Granville on April 18, 1849. West Virginia University opened in 1867, and he became the first graduate of West Virginia University in 1870 and the first president of the WVU Alumni Association.
Famous statesman who traveled widely throughout the current site of West Virginia.
April 18, 1849 to September 11, 1909.
Brother of Marmaduke H. Dent.
'Mary Jones Warder Dent, wife of M. H. Dent, born Feb. 14, 1855, daughter of Sarah Irwin and Abram Warder, M. D. married Oct. 11, 1876 to M. Dent - two children: Carrie Louise, Oct. 12, 1877 - Feb. 5, 1903; Herbert Warder, April 16, 1880 - Apr. 2, 1945.  I believe Mrs. M. H. Dent died in 1921 - after 10 years as an invalid due to her heart.  The daughter died in the "great" typhoid epidemic of the time.  They are buried in the family plot at Bluemont Cemetery -Grafton, W. Va.
'Taken at Morgantown - hatless young man on right, sitting alone, is Herbert W. Dent, son of M. H. Dent.'
'Second home of M. H. Dent family - facing Barrett St. in Grafton, W. Va. - directly behind and above first home.  Judge Dent & Herbert on steps - Mrs. Dent & Carrie under tree.  Probably taken around 1890-95.  He later built a large brick house on Washington Street uphill from Post Office.  It is still standing.'
'First home of M. H. Dent and family--located on Front Street Grafton, W. Va., facing creek - at end of present South Side bridge.  Mrs. Dent, Carrie & Herbert in foreground - unidentified girl at corner of house.  Probably taken around 1885.'
'Captain Benjamin P. Driggs, prominent member Masonic Fraternity.'