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, Seneca Norvell (1869-1954) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 431 SENECA NORVELL CUTRIGHT, a farmer of Union District, born July 13, 1869, near Tallmansville. His great grandfather was John Cutright, who settled here in 1770, and his grandfather was Jacob Cutright, who married Elizabeth Westfall. He was raised on a farm, took some interest in education, such as could be acquired in the public schools and at the age of twenty began work for himself. He now lives near Overhill and owns fifty-four acres of land, has served as president of the board of education of Union District for twelve years, and will, on next July, start on another four years term. He has lumbered some, is a Baptist and a Republican. On Xmas day, 1891, he married Miss Ida Cloonan of Pocahontas County, and to this union have been born five children whose names are: Donas Pearl, born April 6. 1893; Leona Dove, born June 22. 1894: Lela Dale born May 17, 1896; Otis Norvell. born January, 1901; Clyde, born August, 1903. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #1075 FULL-NAME: Seneca Norvell Cutright BIRTH-DATE: July 13, 1869 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 21, 1954 DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 114 Randolph St, Buckhannon Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Retired FATHER: Clark Cutright MOTHER: Susan Norvell CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Uremia, Hydronephrosis / Prostatic hypertrophy INFORMANT: Clyde U. Cutright BURIAL: Sand Run Baptist There's a double-tombstone in Sand Run Baptist Cemetery Sand Run, Upshur County, WV CUTRIGHT S. N. "Nick" Ida May July 13, 1869 May 26, 1870 Jan. 22, 1954 Oct. 2, 1962 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------