Oct. 3, 1890. William I. Martin (or W. J. Martin) is hanged for murdering his wife; it is Raleigh County’s only hanging. About 3,000 persons watched the execution, which was done by Sheriff W. T. Shumate (the son of Daniel Shumate, see above). According to Catherine Chilewski, Otis A. Tench was a deputy sheriff under Shumate who built the scaffold on which Martin was hanged.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY, p. 1.
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West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Archibald Tench
Name: Archibald Tench
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1854
Birth Place: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Birth County: Raleigh
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clark W Tench
Mother's name: Frances Tench
FHL Film Number: 598415
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Birth Date: abt 1855
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Skelton, Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Retired Carpenter
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 598426
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Clarkson W. Tench
Mother Name: Frances Brewer
Spouse Name: Sarah Francis Shumate
FHL Film Number: 1983272
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY, p. 1.
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West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Archibald Tench
Name: Archibald Tench
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1854
Birth Place: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Birth County: Raleigh
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clark W Tench
Mother's name: Frances Tench
FHL Film Number: 598415
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Birth Date: abt 1855
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Skelton, Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Retired Carpenter
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 598426
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Clarkson W. Tench
Mother Name: Frances Brewer
Spouse Name: Sarah Francis Shumate
FHL Film Number: 1983272
Oct. 3, 1890. William I. Martin (or W. J. Martin) is hanged for murdering his wife; it is Raleigh County’s only hanging. About 3,000 persons watched the execution, which was done by Sheriff W. T. Shumate (the son of Daniel Shumate, see above). According to Catherine Chilewski, Otis A. Tench was a deputy sheriff under Shumate who built the scaffold on which Martin was hanged.
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY, p. 1.
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West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Archibald Tench
Name: Archibald Tench
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1854
Birth Place: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Birth County: Raleigh
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clark W Tench
Mother's name: Frances Tench
FHL Film Number: 598415
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Birth Date: abt 1855
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Skelton, Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Retired Carpenter
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 598426
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Clarkson W. Tench
Mother Name: Frances Brewer
Spouse Name: Sarah Francis Shumate
FHL Film Number: 1983272
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY, p. 1.
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West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Archibald Tench
Name: Archibald Tench
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1854
Birth Place: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Birth County: Raleigh
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clark W Tench
Mother's name: Frances Tench
FHL Film Number: 598415
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Birth Date: abt 1855
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Skelton, Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Retired Carpenter
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 598426
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West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Otis A. Tench
Name: Otis A. Tench
Death Date: 27 Jul 1936
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Clarkson W. Tench
Mother Name: Frances Brewer
Spouse Name: Sarah Francis Shumate
FHL Film Number: 1983272
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