U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cutright, Daniel (1844-1924) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 426 DANIEL CUTRIGHT, of Hinkleville, son of George and Susanna (Pringle) Cutright and grandson of Jacob and Elizabeth (Westfall) Cutright and great grandson of John Cutright. His mother was the daughter of William Pringle, the son of Samuel Pringle. His grandmother was the daughter of Zachariah Westfall. The date of his birth is fixed as February 26, 1844, from birth until 1862, he lived with his parents, at that time enlisted in the Upshur Battery, was wounded in the battle at Buckhannon, but not so seriously that he was disabled from retreat. His course of retreat was across the valley near where the Academy now stands to the bend of the riven, where W. F. Viehmier's planing mill now stands, where he threw down his gun and other arms, swam the river and made his escape. Before his wounds thoroughly healed he went with his company to Clarksburg, thence to Wheeling, where he was made gunner of the 5th piece of artillery and served as such during most of the war. His company was under General Kelley most of the time in the Valley of Virginia. He was mustered out June 28, 1865. On December 21, 1865, he married Delila J. Boyles, daughter of Michael Boyles of Johnstown, Harrison County, and to them were born seven children: Idella, Annie B., Opha D., Hester E., Dorothy D., Gertrude and John M. October 1, 1881, his wife died and on the 13th day of March, 1884, he married Mariah E. Neeley, a daughter of David Neeley and their children were eight: Isaac D., Laura L., Wesley A., Edna, Daniel N., Ireta P., Verta M., and Mary M. The subject of this sketch has been a farmer all his life, has held several offices of trust, was Justice of the Peace eighteen years, a member of the County Court and Notary Public. Member of the U. B. Church for forty years, and is a Republican in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #4110 FULL-NAME: Daniel Cutright BIRTH-DATE: February 26, 1844 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 31, 1924 at age 80y-1m-5d DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, R.3, Buckhannon District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: George Cutright (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Susann Pringle (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Mitral Stenosis / Colitis INFORMANT: D. N. Cutright (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Rocky Ford Cemetery There's a double-tombstone in Rocky Ford Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV CUTRIGHT Maria E. 1864-1944 Daniel A. 1844-1924 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------