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By Bradley Owen, November 29, 2022
Webster Marker
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1 ► West Virginia, Taylor County, Grafton — Webster — Anna Jarvis House
On Shelby Run Road (U.S. 119/250) at Anna Jarvis Lane, on the right when traveling north on Shelby Run Road. Reported permanently removed.
Webster Station was located on the Northwestern Virginia Railroad. Webster was a major supply depot and many warehouses were located here. It also served as a staging area for troops. This was the southernmost station on the railroad. During the . . . — — Map (db m305971) HM
2 ► West Virginia, Taylor County, Webster — Anna Jarvis' Birthplace —
On U.S. 250, on the left when traveling south.
Anna Jarvis was born here, 5-1-1864. Through her efforts President Wilson designated in 1914 the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. She died 11-24-1948 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. — — Map (db m74918) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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