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Kit Carson Berdine

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Kit Carson Berdine

Birth
Jollytown, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Apr 1961 (aged 78)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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s/o George Berdine & Chloe Gray

h/o Cora Wilson

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Kit Carson Berdine was the son of George and Frances Phoeba (Gray) Berdine. From age three he was raised by Zachary Taylor and Deliah (Wood) Parry - never adopted. He was the husband of Cora Olive (Wilson) Berdine. In 1908 he founded Berdine's Five & Dime Store in Harrisville, West Virginia. The store was still in operation - March 29, 2010.

American Profile - Celebrating The American Spirit
March 21-27, 2010, Pgs. 6-8
Marti Attoun, Contributing Editor
Five & Dime Memories - Berdines Offers A Shop Back In Time
"Billed as the nation's oldest dime store, Berdine's was founded by Kit Carson Berdine and his brother Lafayette. The store in Harrisville, West Virginia continues to sell merchandise from yesteryear."
s/o George Berdine & Chloe Gray

h/o Cora Wilson

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Kit Carson Berdine was the son of George and Frances Phoeba (Gray) Berdine. From age three he was raised by Zachary Taylor and Deliah (Wood) Parry - never adopted. He was the husband of Cora Olive (Wilson) Berdine. In 1908 he founded Berdine's Five & Dime Store in Harrisville, West Virginia. The store was still in operation - March 29, 2010.

American Profile - Celebrating The American Spirit
March 21-27, 2010, Pgs. 6-8
Marti Attoun, Contributing Editor
Five & Dime Memories - Berdines Offers A Shop Back In Time
"Billed as the nation's oldest dime store, Berdine's was founded by Kit Carson Berdine and his brother Lafayette. The store in Harrisville, West Virginia continues to sell merchandise from yesteryear."


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