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James Venton was born on April 3rd, 1874 in Legg Fork of Tuppers Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.  James Venton's father was Francis Marion Legg and his mother was Margaret Wilmuth Jane Miller.  His paternal grandparents were Achilles Anderson Legg and Mary Aurilla Monday. He had five brothers and five sisters, named Silas Greenberry, Benjamin Beverly, John William, Henry Clinton, Edgar, Octavia Paradine, Mary Alice, Martha Elizabeth, Mollie Dove and Luverna.  He was the sixth oldest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 69 on March 20th, 1944 in Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.


James Venton's family with Rachel Evaline Walker

‌James Venton and Rachel Evaline were married in a religious ceremony on November 26th, 1895 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.  They had five sons named Charles F., Thomas Herman, Emery Horace, Cleo M. and Chester Carl.


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