The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-19
Harrison county's Oldest and
Grandest Resident is
Called.
NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD
Born and RearedIin the County
and Resided in 1t All
His Long Life.

Colonel Luther Raymond, Clarks-
burg's Grand Old Man, died suddenly
at his home on West pike street al
1905 o'clock Saturday in his one
hundredth year.
Although Colonel Haymond was
far advanced In years and his death
was not altogether unexpected, his
death was received with shock OF
profound sorrow by the entire city
and surrounding sections among the
people of which he was held in the
highest love, reverence and admira-
tion as wonderful old man, OF
exemplary character, nnblemished
career and patriotic citizenship.
Saturday morning Colonel Hsy-
mond complained of feeling unwr /
and did not leave his bed at his usual
hour. He was resting easily, how
ever, and his illness was not thought
to be serious. Later, on in the day
he suffered sinking spell and at
noon he sank into uneonsciousness,
his heart fluttered feebly and beca ME
still and his spirit took its fight in.o
the great unknown world beyond in
to which all good souls will eventual
ly pass.
Col. Raymond lived under all the
presidencies of the United States, ex-
cept those of Washington and Adams.
OF Revolutionary Stock
colonel Raymond came of Revolu-
ton ary stock. for his grandfather,
William Raymond, who was born in
Maryland in 1740 served as cap
tain and major in that great strug-
gle, having command of troops rails
ed in what Is now MonongalIa county,
west Virginia, whittier he came in
l773. He also commanded what is
known as Pickett's Fort, south of
Morgantown, and after the war was
over, held the office of county sher-
IN. 1884, when Harrison county was
formed. he was appointed surveyor OF
the county, and continued to hold the
office up until the day of his death
which occurred in 1921. He was a
true American. was deeply interested
in the welfare of this country. and
was participant in the various In
dian wars that came up In Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia. and was with
General Forbes in 1853 at the taking
of Fort Pitt, now Pittsburg. AL
though he lived on farm the great
er part of his life, he gave little at
tention to its cultivation, his active
nature demanding other fields in
which to extend his energy.
Was Twice Married.
William Raymond was first mar
ried to Miss Clelland, of Maryland,
who died in 1888 having become the
mother of four sons and several
daughters. the names of the former
being John, William, Thomas and
Daniel; the two eldest being born in
Maryland and the two youngest in
what is now West Virginia, and all
became the heads of families. After
the death of his first wife William
Raymond married second time,
Miss Pettijohn becoming his wife,
and eventually the mother of one son
and two daughters. the former Cyrus,
becoming soldier and officer in the
war of 1912. John Raymond, the
father of William. came to this coun-
try from England and, until his death
made his homo in Maryland, where
he reared a family.
Son Succeeded Father.
Thomas Haymond. son of William,
and father of Colonel Luther Hay
mond, was born in Monongalia coun-
ty, this state, January Is, 1878. and
in his youth received such educa-
ton as the school of his day afforded.
He succeeded his father as survey
or of Harrison county and in 1912
and, by various appointments and
elections. held the Office up until the
day of his death in 1853. He had
been a scout when a young man dur
ing the Indian troubles in this sec
ton. and like his worthy sire before
him. was active in promoting all en-
terprises for the good of his section,
and in early day was major of mill
tia. Although he always lived on a
farm he become well known through
out the state as a man of unblemish-
ed reputation and far more than or
dinary intelligence. He was married
in this county to Rebecca Bond.
daughter Of Richard Bond. who came
TO this section in about 1900 from
Cecil county, Maryland. at which
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