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Located in Romney, West Virginia, the South Branch Intelligencer served eastern West Virginia as a source of news and politics throughout the 19th century. The newspaper was the product of William Harper, a young editor from a family of editors: William's father George ran The Franklin Repository in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania for many years, while William learned the printing business from his older brother Kenton, editor of the Staunton Spectator in Virginia. In 1829, William Harper moved from Staunton to Romney and established the Hampshire and Hardy Intelligencer, but by 1830 renamed it the South Branch Intelligencer. Under Harper's leadership, the Intelligencer would continue publication for nearly six decades.

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South Branch Intelligencer, 1834–1896 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 2, 2023

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South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, West Virginia
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Obituary for j. F. Lupton

Obituary for j. F. Lupton

South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, West Virginia
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George French Strother death

George French Strother death

South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, West Virginia
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1876.10.20.Estimates of SDUSMs appointed across south
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Candidate for General Assembly of Virginia
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John Stickley Death

John Stickley Death

South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, West Virginia
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Source Information

South Branch Intelligencer, 1834–1896 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 2, 2023