The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-28

in this county to Rebecca Bond.
daughter of Richard Bond. who
came to this section about 1900,
from Cecil county, Maryland, at
which time he was quite advanced in
years. He had been a member of
the Maryland legislature for twenty
one or twenty-five years, during
which he did much to shape the af-
fairs OF this Commonwealth. His
daughter. Rebecca. was born in
Maryland, in 1870. and died April
p. 1869, in West Virginia. She
became the mother of six children:
Rufus. who for many years was a
successful practicing physician of
Indiana, and for some time was a
member of the legislature OF that
state from Franklin county, died
there in 1889; Rowena became the
wife OF James P. Wilson, afterward
married Earl Tarleton. and died in
1870; Luther. the subject of this
sketch; Rudolph. who died young;
Louis. who died in 1S4T, left a
wido wand four children; and Cas-
sandra, who died early.
Col. Luther Raymond was born
in Harrison county. Virginia, now
West Virginia, six miles from
clarksburg, February 20. 1909, and
while growing up his early ad-
yantages. unfortunately, were quite
poor. Until about 16 years OF age
he lived on farm, then became a
clerk in store. and finally a mer.
chant. He became q land surveyor
and civil engineer for the State OF
Virginia, and followed this occupa-
ton successfully until 1860. when
he became cashier of the Merchants
& Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, at
Clarksburg, but which in 1865 was
succeeded by the Merchants Nation
al Bank of Clarksourg. The first
named bank was the first in Clarks-
burg and Col. Raymond held the
position of cashier during It's exis-
tence and became the first cashier OF
the Merchants National. He con-
tinued as such 80 years or until
January, 1896, when he retired ow-
ing to his advanced years and was
succeeded by his son, Major Lee
Raymond, now deceased. AS Its as.
tute, careful and efficient cashier he
brought the Merchants National
from infancy to the power and
strength of one OF the largest and
bent financial institutions in the
State.
in 1843 and IA he represented
Harrison county in the legislature Of
Virginia at Richmond, as old-time
Wing, but since the birth OF the Re-
publican party has been one OF It's
staunchest supporters. He was
treasurer of Harrison county as long
as that office existed. and in ways too
numerous to mention has been
prominent and progressive citizen.
Col. Raymond has been a member
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows fifty-nine years. Until
recent years he was an active mem
Der. His foresight and keen bust
ness acumen have won him an
abundance of this worlds goods, and
besides number Of fine farms In the
county, he owns valuable real estate
in the city.
The Colonel was married in
Clarksburg to Miss Della A. Moore,
daughter of Major Thomas P.
Moore, a native of Delaware, who
came to this county about 1900, and
became soldier and major of the
War of 1912. Col. Raymond was
left widower in 1867, after having
become the father of these children:
Writ, Henry, Lee. Emma, who died
young, Myra, wife Of Mord Lewis;
Ida, who died early; Lewis. deceas.
ed; Thomas and Bruce. Col. Hay
mond's second marriage was to
Madisonia Cuttings In 1878, a
daughter of DR.. M. D. and Sophia
G. tJackson) Cuttings, who came
to Morgantown from Maryland in
1929, and later settled in Harrison
county. where the father died in
1877. Mrs. Raymond. the Colonel's
second wife. died three years ago.