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1235:N.D. W. Va.
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186:S.D. W. Va.
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1859:Maryland
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1497:Christie
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336:Nicholas
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2441:Herlong
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2249:Goodwin
2069:Coggins
2014:Cogburn
2009:Whitney
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1868:Russell
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1638:Seat 6
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