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Marmaduke Dent was grandfather of Marmaduke H. Dent who was born in Monongalia County in the town of Granville on April 18, 1849. West Virginia University opened in 1867, and he became the first graduate of West Virginia University in 1870 and the first president of the WVU Alumni Association.

1. Portrait of Marmaduke Dent

Gathering for the first production of "Anvil" in Charles Town, W. Va. for the West Virginia Centennial. Identified in the photograph: left Seated, Erma Ora Byrd and Robert C. Byrd; far right seated, Julia Davis Adams. "The Anvil" was a play written by Julia Davis about the John Brown Raid for the Civil War Centennial. Her grandparents were from Charles Town where Brown was tried and hanged. Her grandfather witnessed the execution.

2. First Production of 'Anvil', Charles Town, W. Va.

Information on p. 148 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Bobbie Drew Ward".

3. Ethelyn Drew, 'Piggy', and Ruby Drew, Monongalia County, W. Va.

4. O.H. Dille

5. C.B. Dille, Morgantown, W. Va.

6. Portrait of Dr. Dent of Weston, W. Va.

7. Portrait of John A. Dille