Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. See the article in its original context from. A prison coal mine opened a mile away in 1921, and some inmates were allowed to stay at the mine's camp. Federal inmates in Alderson are overseen by the Federal Correctional Institution. Transfer information unavailable, accessioned 1948. Two prisoners . He was stabbed over 30 times and choked to death. Mr. Mooney said the alleged ringleader, a 36-year-old convicted murderer from Parkersburg, W.Va., Jack S. Hart, who was a prison barber, had motioned to an unarmed guard that he was ready to return his barber's tools. Tours are available for visitors who wish to explore the landmark and its history and investigate alleged paranormal activity there. Fox News' Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report. Inmates first and last name, BOP register number. The early morning scene at Southie's Castle Island shows a newspaper June 23, 2011, announcing the capture of James "Whitey" Bulger. Another was found in nearby McMechen, and the eighth more than 100 miles away, near Sutton, W.Va. Four other inmates had escaped the prison this year two of them by tunneling for 84 days last summer to freedom that lasted only 24 hours before they were recaptured. [2] In order to use the FBOP website to search for an inmate, go to the Inmate Locator. Espionage Act of 1917. The executions were done mostly by hanging, events that were open to the public until 1931, when a man was decapitated by the process. Visitors frequently report cold spots and unexplained noises, including voices. RMHYKJ28 - WEST VIRGINIA, USA: A picture of the Administration building. According to news reports, the penitentiary has garnered a grim nickname among inmates: "Misery Mountain." USP Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, W.Va. CBS News In April, 48-year-old Ian Thorne was. Another 23,000 inmates reside in county jails, and 6,400 live in . First of all, take note that youre dealing with a federal prison. Hanging was the method of execution before 1950, and 85 men met their fate at the gallows. Moundsville West Virginia, West Virginia State Penitentiary Cell Block with Graffiti and drawings on the Cell Block walls showing life inside the. A landmark industrial building nearBeckley, West Virginia, has been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. West Virginia Penitentiary/Facebook. It is a very gruesome tale, but the highlight was that they made the officers watch while they carved up a child molester like a Halloween pumpkin. Many prehistoric earthworks, including burial mounds, were located throughout the town. See. Bookmark 12. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Three Hazelton inmates, including a Mafia hitman, were charged in his death Aug. 18, 2022. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. More than 100 BOP officials were made known of Bulger's upcoming transfer to Hazelton. BOX A ALDERSON, WV, 24910. The North Hall included a chapel, kitchen, hospital, and dining area. Compounding its history, the penitentiary is said to have been built on the leveled grounds of the Adena tribes sacred burial site. It would grow to a population of 2,000 in the fifties. ", SLAIN MOBSTER WHITEY BULGER WAS BEATEN BY INMATES FOR 7 MINUTES BUT WASN'T FOUND UNTIL 2 HOURS LATER: FEDS, James "Whitey" Bulger mugshot in 2011. This West Virginia prison is one of two stand-alone minimum-security federal prison camps (FPCs) for women. First Name. Third Step: Always be prepared. The first building constructed at the penitentiary was called the Wagon Gate. ", FBI FILES ON MURDERED BOSTON MOB BOSS WHITEY BULGER DECLASSIFED. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. Bulger's death was a stunning . In 1929, the state decided to double the size of the penitentiary to cure overcrowding. Built in 1866 and in operation until 1995, this prison offers 90-minute guided tours of the facility from April 1, through November 30. Some of the jobs included a carpentry shop, a paint shop, a wagon shop, a stone yard, a bakery, and a hospital. The West Virginia Penitentiary opened in 1876, modeled after the Gothic-style prison in Joliet, Illinois. It was built by inmates out of hand-cut quarried sandstone. The infamous and foreboding West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville was known as one of the bloodiest institutions in the United States. Date: ca.1912 Ghost Guide Daniel - - William "Red" Snyder was a violent man. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities. (Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images). Other factors include: type of housing available, internal security features, and more. Though the penitentiary has been modernized twice since 1959, Richard Mohn, who has been its superintendent less than a year, told the Moundsville City Council last month that only about half the 690 prisoners could be locked in their cells. FPC Alderson Admissions & Orientation Handbook HoWeyer, he said, the trooper and his wife were yanked from the car, and then there was shooting. State troopers in riot gear encircled the overcrowded, 120-year-old prison and officials made plans to ''take back the institution,'' said . Then, on New Years Day in 1986, there was a rebellion. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. they shoved one of the captured guards into its path to stop it. The mailing address is: Inmate's first and last name, BOP register number. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. From 1866 to 1995, near 2,000 prisoners were held inside the . Click here to call 304-845-6200 304-845-6200 Click here to email [email protected] [email protected] Click here to view location 818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041 818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041. A four-story tower connecting the two wings included administrative offices, space for female inmates, and living quarters for the warden and his family. During 1863, West Virginia withdraws from Virginia at the height of the American Civil War. The different levels are based on the inmate to staff ratio. He later became one of the nations most wanted fugitives before his arrest in 2011 and conviction in 2013 on numerous violent crimes, including his role in the murder of 11 people. Last Name. 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Those that have discharged or have moved from the custody of the WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will NOT appear in the search. One of the more popular stories of murder in the West Virginia State Penitentiary is the death of R.D. One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells. You can send mail rather through general mail or through special mail. Tale of historic tragedy haunts the hills of Putnam County. A writer. The electric chair, nicknamed "Old Sparky," was built by inmate Paul Glenn. Bad plumbing and insects caused rapid spreading of various diseases. The location in Moundsville was chosen for its proximity to Wheeling, which was the state capital at the time. After an inmate is sent to FPC Alderson, they are sent through orientation, where they will learn the ins and outs of the facility. Every call is monitored, so they need to keep this in mind as they make phone calls to various people. "In our view, no BOP inmates transfer, whether they are a notorious offender or a non-violent offender, should be handled like Bulgers transfer was in this instance.". In 1863, the newly formed West Virginia lacked a state penitentiary to house convicted felons. It was created by an act of the Legislature in 1937 to relieve overcrowding at the West Virginia Penitentiary. Frank Cunningham 1895 Ohio. The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. 446 GREENBAG ROAD, ROUTE 857 MORGANTOWN, WV, 26501 Phone 304-296-4416 Email MRG/ [email protected] Capacity 935 Date Established 1969 Offender Gender Male Offenders Security Level Minimum BOP Region Mid-Atlantic Region Judicial District Northern West Virginia City Morgantown Postal Code 26501 State West Virginia County Monongalia The public could attend hangings, which were public until 1931, when Frank Hyer was executed for murdering his wife. Does moss grow only on the north sides of forest trees? This ominous gothic structure, built in 1876, stopped being an active prison in 1995 and has since been a historic tourist attraction in Moundsville, West Virginia. Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports. And so the state built a temporary wooden prison to help satisfy the momentarily needs of the state and also allowed . The West Virginia State Penitentiary. Allenwood is located right at GLEN RAY RD. What happened next remains unclear, Mr. Mooney said, pending completion of the State Police investigation. Police Capture 8 Who Fled Prison In West Virginia, https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/09/archives/police-capture-8-who-fled-prison-in-west-virginia-1-is-found-dead.html. Federal Prisons. They made sure he was alone. The most famous was the 1986 riot where the inmates came together and took several officers as hostages. All rights reserved. In Charleston, the state capital, Gov. Born in 1946. IS THIS "haunted" former-prison once used to electrocute prisoners to death the most disturbing tourist attraction in the world? Love West Virginia? Visitors have reported seeing the Shadow Man, a static-y silhouette that roams the grounds, in addition to others. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The West Virginia State Penitentiary was home to countless famous inmates over the course of its life. Paul Glenn, one of the inmates at the prison, actually built the electric chair nicknamed "Old Sparky" in 1951. Dallas E Abbott 1894 West VirginiaHenry N Abel 1880 West VirginiaSteve W Aberday 1900 TexasByrd Abshier 1908 West VirginiaDaryl Arend 1910 West VirginiaElza A Adams 1907 KentuckyHayes Adams 1902 North CarolinaLonnie Adams 1909 West VirginiaCliffie Adams 1909 PennsylvaniaAlbert F Adkins 1884 West VirginiaArnell C Adkins 1899 West VirginiaBud O Adkins 1908 West VirginiaDewey Adkins 1908 West VirginiaDonald Adkins 1911 West VirginiaErnest Adkins 1903 West VirginiaFred Adkins 1902 West VirginiaHoward A Adkins 1912 West VirginiaHoward G Adkins 1901 West VirginiaJesse J Adkins 1908 West VirginiaKerfer Adkins 1912 West VirginiaLuther Adkins 1913 West VirginiaMike H Adkins 1869 West VirginiaQuillie Adkins 1902 West VirginiaWilliam M Adkins 1870 West VirginiaJim Aillo 1895 ItalyDorsey G Akers 1905 VirginiaFrank A Akers 1910 West VirginiaFredy F Akers 1908 West VirginiaRobert J Akers 1906 West VirginiaHenley G Alberts 1894 West VirginiaRalph L Albright 1910 West VirginiaEugene S Alden 1892 West VirginiaCharley Aldridge 1896 VirginiaCharles H Alexander 1883 VirginiaHazel H Alkire 1903 West VirginiaCordy Allen 1903 West VirginiaLawrence Allen 1906 West VirginiaThomas A Allen 1918 AlabamaThomas R Allen 1887 West VirginiaTong Alloy 1887 ItalyVincenzo J Alonge 1895 ItalyFelice Amirata 1898 ItalyWilliam L Amos 1900 West VirginiaBernard F Anderson 1903 West VirginiaClarence F Anderson 1894 West VirginiaJohn Anderson 1897 West VirginiaJohn A Anderson 1902 VirginiaJohn A Anderson 1886 MissouriRobert C Anderson 1899 West VirginiaWill A Anderson 1876 MississippiCecile B Angel 1897 West VirginiaWalter L Anido 1910 West VirginiaRomero R Ankrom 1909 West VirginiaHarley A Arbogast 1901 West VirginiaLinn H Arbogast 1905 West VirginiaSylvan C Asbury 1907 West VirginiaClaude R Ashcraft 1907 West VirginiaFloyd Ashland 1886 VirginiaGeo Ackerman 1906 IowaDewey Acord 1900 West VirginiaCharley Adams 1908 West VirginiaDewey Adams 1909 West VirginiaDennie Adkins 1908 West VirginiaBurn Adkins 1903 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B Baker 1912 West VirginiaFrank P Baker 1908 West VirginiaJohn L Baker 1911 West VirginiaHenry J Baldwin 1894 West VirginiaJohn A Ball 1910 OhioArnold W Banke 1907 West VirginiaD Witt Banke 1907 LouisianaEligah J Banke 1886 VirginiaWillia W Banke 1892 GeorgiaWithers Banke 1900 VirginiaStanley Banner 1895 West VirginiaBill W Bare 1892 West VirginiaLawrence T Blheatley 1895 OhioNorman H Barkett 1903 West VirginiaWilbert I Barth 1907 West VirginiaAlbert J Barton 1906 West VirginiaElbra Bartrum 1903 West VirginiaLawrence E Bachan 1900 West VirginiaPete Basil 1911 West VirginiaCharlie T Barter 1890 CaliforniaOscar J Crumley 1910 AlabamaRobert S Bayers 1887 West VirginiaErnest A Bays 1906 West VirginiaRoy F Berkin 1907 VirginiaChaper B Beard 1888 VirginiaHoward L Beavers 1909 West VirginiaWilliam J Beavers 1888 VirginiaRiley D Bugh 1898 West VirginiaEdgar B Beheler 1906 West VirginiaCrade A Belcher 1900 West VirginiaAllen Bell 1858 West VirginiaJack Bell 1897 CaliforniaMaron J Belton 1909 West VirginiaEston H Bennett 1900 TennesseeSilas W Bennett 1902 West VirginiaHarry L Berkley 1901 VirginiaDewey H Beyler 1897 West VirginiaWalter C Beyler 1885 West VirginiaAdron C Bias 1905 West VirginiaFinley Bias 1889 West VirginiaDana J Bias 1910 West VirginiaJames Biby 1886 KentuckyMartin Bickel 1883 West VirginiaArchie N Bisby 1891 TexasSam A Billeton 1908 KentuckyEarl Billips 1905 West VirginiaAndy J Black 1881 South CarolinaGeorge Black 1886 KentuckyJames Black 1910 OhioFergus D Blackburn 1897 AlabamaJohn C Blackford 1874 West VirginiaCercy M Blackwell 1885 VirginiaHarry R Blackwell 1900 VirginiaClarence F Blais 1908 KentuckyJoe Blais 1900 FloridaBill Blake 1908 West VirginiaFisher Blake 1910 West VirginiaBallard Blankenship 1903 KentuckyJess G Blankenship 1905 West VirginiaGrant Blevins 1896 North CarolinaOrville H Blevins 1904 KentuckySamuel A Blevins 1905 AlabamaOscar Blissett 1891 AlabamaMathew Bober 1903 PolandRoy G Boggs 1895 West VirginiaGeorge Bolden 1894 West VirginiaFrank W Boley 1898 West VirginiaRoy E Bollinger 1887 West VirginiaCharles Boll 1899 VirginiaAustin L Bond 1909 West VirginiaWilliam Boner 1898 West VirginiaDaniel M Boone 1900 North CarolinaWilliam J Boone 1898 North CarolinaElmer Booth 1899 OhioWilliam A Borden 1893 MassachusettsJasper Boster 1906 West VirginiaVern Boston 1903 West VirginiaGeorge N Bothalow 1906 West VirginiaEverett T Bowe 1907 West VirginiaJim Bowan 1904 KentuckyAlvin C Bowrn 1900 North CarolinaEdward M Bowrn 1908 MarylandEugene Bowles 1896 West VirginiaRoy Bowman 1894 West VirginiaWilliam A Bowman 1866 TennesseeHoward W Boyce 1904 West VirginiaClarence Boyd 1905 GeorgiaGus Boyd 1900 AlabamaEdward Bracher 1902 West VirginiaCharles J Braddick 1906 PennsylvaniaHarvey Bradley 1911 GeorgiaWill T Bradley 1887 KentuckyJohn H Bradshaw 1893 West VirginiaArthur S Brady 1883 West VirginiaJesse L Bragg 1911 West VirginiaClarence L Bragg 1910 West VirginiaRobert Branch 1894 West VirginiaTone Branch 1881 VirginiaRhode W Brandon 1884 OhioDale J Brannon 1900 West VirginiaLaurence Brannon 1906 West VirginiaWalter R Brannon 1911 West VirginiaWill Brannon 1895 AlabamaMike Braslaski 1868 PennsylvaniaFrank Arbot 1889 GermanyRobert E Brewster 1896 West VirginiaJames Brison 1896 North CarolinaJohn A Brooks 1896 PennsylvaniaAlbert Brown 1893 VirginiaClarence M Brown 1893 GeorgiaCharles W Brown 1873 VirginiaCharles L Brown 1907 West VirginiaCharles S Brown 1896 North CarolinaDavid Brown 1912 West VirginiaEd W Brown 1886 OhioFrank W Brown 1906 MissouriGeorge Brown 1876 TennesseeIsaiah Brown 1894 South CarolinaJack Brown 1908 North CarolinaJames Brown 1901 West VirginiaJames Brown 1902 South CarolinaJesse B Brown 1905 West VirginiaJohn Brown 1894 MarylandJohn Brown 1881 PennsylvaniaJulius J Brown 1907 VirginiaHilmer Brown 1909 West VirginiaOssie Brown 1903 West VirginiaShelton Brown 1908 West VirginiaSnowden Brown 1877 West VirginiaToney B Brown 1906 New YorkWalter Brown 1905 South CarolinaWilliam N Brown 1894 KentuckyDenny Browning 1904 West VirginiaJames H Browning 1901 West VirginiaMatthew Browning 1905 West VirginiaMillard Browning 1898 West VirginiaFrancis M Brumley 1875 West Virginia, James J Bryan 1895 KentuckyRosco Cross 1909 West VirginiaWilliam H Browder 1890 West VirginiaStanley L Buckle 1909 West VirginiaJames B Burchett 1908 KentuckyWilliam W Burdett 1886 West VirginiaFloyd C Burkett 1908 MarylandElmus Burkey 1899 OhioJohn B Burno 1878 VirginiaAdams A Burress 1911 VirginiaRobert J Bussie 1911 West VirginiaSydney E Bussie 1910 West VirginiaHomer Bussey 1906 West VirginiaEndrew L Butcher 1908 VirginiaAndrew Butter 1889 West VirginiaAdell A Burrs 1896 TennesseeHenry Burd 1895 LouisianaTom M Burne 1876 West VirginiaGus Badgley 1890 VirginiaAdd Bailey 1904 West VirginiaMatt Bailey 1903 West VirginiaLewis Bailey 1901 West VirginiaToney Bairdie 1890 ItalyGeda Balden 1903 South CarolinaRoy Ball 1911 West VirginiaGilmer Ball 1895 West VirginiaHubert Banks 1908 West VirginiaJohn Barnhart 1910 West VirginiaBuford Baugh 1909 VirginiaThomas Bayless 1854 West VirginiaClyde Beale 1901 West VirginiaOkey Beck 1896 West VirginiaRaymond Beevers 1909 West VirginiaEdward Bennett 1904 West VirginiaAlbert Betts 1902 VirginiaRoy Bias 1908 West VirginiaArnold Blankenship 1910 West VirginiaShem Blanton 1910 KentuckyGilbert Blevins 1910 VirginiaBassett Boggs 1897 West VirginiaL Booker 1878 West VirginiaA Bookman 1895 West VirginiaJohn Bosco 1891 PennsylvaniaLawrence Bostic 1885 OhioJohn Bowens 1885 ArkansasWesley Boyce 1906 West VirginiaSamuel Boykins 1893 MississippiN Bradshaw 1900 VirginiaFletcher Brady 1908 AlabamaJesse Bragg 1911 West VirginiaRode Brandon 1884 OhioJoe Breeden 1900 GermanyGrady Brown 1908 West VirginiaEd Brown 1892 VirginiaWill Brown 1887 IndianaOrvid Brown 1912 West VirginiaOllie Brown 1904 VirginiaEarl Browning 1912 IllinoisOscar Brummage 1893 West VirginiaGeorge Bryant 1887 West VirginiaWade Bryant 1881 West VirginiaWesley Burdett 1887 West VirginiaLeonard Burdett 1910 West VirginiaPrice Burge 1876 West VirginiaLeroy Burton 1885 VirginiaJohn Cahill 1885 VirginiaBill Cain 1883 AlabamaJ Campbell 1870 West VirginiaJack Camper 1898 VirginiaJunius Cannady 1910 West VirginiaGilbert Carpenter 1910 West VirginiaPaul Carsons 1911 West VirginiaRobert Carter 1901 West VirginiaPatsey Cavalier 1908 West VirginiaThomas Cecil 1911 West VirginiaJohn Chambers 1892 West VirginiaG Chandler 1889 West VirginiaHeston Childers 1871 VirginiaJohn Coleman 1886 MarylandBurl Collins 1911 West VirginiaArthur Collins 1912 West VirginiaLarthu Collis 1908 West VirginiaRoy Combs 1901 West VirginiaNelson Cooper 1892 West VirginiaGeorge Corbin 1899 West VirginiaW Cox 1912 West VirginiaA Cox 1885 TennesseeWalter Cox 1904 VirginiaElmer Craft 1910 KentuckyHenry Cutlip 1911 West VirginiaLonie Caha 1906 MexicoHoward C Cain 1889 West VirginiaStephen H Cain 1900 West VirginiaWillie J Cain 1909 West VirginiaAlbert F Coldwell 1900 VirginiaJames Coldwell 1905 North CarolinaGeorge L Coldwell 1910 West VirginiaJim F Coldwell 1876 West VirginiaPatrick C Coldwell 1907 LouisianaRoshell C Coldwell 1884 North CarolinaJack Cales 1898 West VirginiaAdolfas Callaway 1896 VirginiaBillie E Calloway 1903 West VirginiaHenry Calloway 1898 VirginiaJesse Calloway 1887 West VirginiaBill E Campbell 1901 West VirginiaEd Campbell 1887 AlabamaJohn A Campbell 1908 West VirginiaLewis H Campbell 1905 West VirginiaStanley E Campbell 1907 West VirginiaHenry G Cano 1907 MexicoJohn J Cantwell 1902 New JerseyLuther Carmichael 1904 AlabamaJoe P Carney 1884 PennsylvaniaTom Caroline 1901 South CarolinaArchie T Carpenter 1909 West VirginiaHoward T Carpenter 1909 West VirginiaMartin V Carr 1867 West VirginiaWilliam Cowell 1894 VirginiaPaul J Carson 1911 West VirginiaEdel W Carter 1901 West VirginiaJames W Carter 1903 OhioJohn Carter 1889 TennesseeLawrence Carter 1903 VirginiaLarence D Carter 1906 West VirginiaRichard Carter 1896 VirginiaSteve C Carter 1882 North CarolinaThomas Carter 1891 VirginiaGeorge Casey 1896 VirginiaDennis Castle 1909 West VirginiaEarl L Casto 1909 West VirginiaLewis W Cavender 1870 West VirginiaJoe C Cavinee 1900 IndianaDan Ceasor 1880 North CarolinaSam Cerenze 1874 ItalyHerman Chambers 1909 KentuckyHuie Chambers 1902 West VirginiaRalph R Chambers 1902 West VirginiaRobert Chambers 1890 VirginiaJames Chapman 1902 VirginiaGeorge Chappell 1887 NebraskaAba Cheesman 1892 LithuaniaBasil Childers 1906 West VirginiaFloyd Childers 1900 West VirginiaCharles Childress 1895 FloridaHarrison Childress 1889 VirginiaJulius E Childress 1887 North CarolinaWaverly Childress 1894 VirginiaLeroy Childs 1893 West VirginiaSolon Chinn 1914 West VirginiaCephas Clark 1903 North CarolinaEarl W Clark 1909 West VirginiaJames Clark 1906 West VirginiaLeonard Clark 1891 West VirginiaPercy B Clark 1906 VirginiaWill H Clark 1895 VirginiaWillie Clark 1906 KentuckyCasgander Clay 1912 West VirginiaCharley Cloyhan 1902 South CarolinaBertin Claypool 1894 West VirginiaLaurence Clayten 1903 West VirginiaCharles Clendenin 1901 West VirginiaClifford Clendenin 1911 West VirginiaEmerson Clendenin 1909 West VirginiaPat Cline 1892 West VirginiaVirgil Cline 1912 West VirginiaWarren Cline 1892 West VirginiaWilliam Cline 1901 PennsylvaniaJohn Closner 1887 GermanyBris Clouston 1903 West VirginiaBurley Clouston 1904 West VirginiaHerman Clouston 1910 West VirginiaLaroy L Clowney 1907 West VirginiaBenard Coates 1899 LouisianaClair Coats 1903 West VirginiaWillie E Cobb 1903 West VirginiaVirgil Cockran 1907 West VirginiaGuy O Coffman 1902 West VirginiaWilliam F Coffman 1905 West VirginiaPhilip Cohen 1900 RussiaAaron Coleman 1905 MarylandAlexander Coleman 1906 AlabamaCecil H Coleman 1892 West VirginiaJohnnie Coleman 1839 West VirginiaRaymond Coleman 1900 AlabamaHarry Coles 1894 VirginiaBarton Collins 1914 West VirginiaIra Collins 1910 West VirginiaOrdie L Collins 1909 West VirginiaOkey P Comly 1911 West VirginiaVirgil Collins 1908 West VirginiaRichard Comly 1906 West VirginiaJohn Comer 1901 West VirginiaRoeris Crosby 1903 West VirginiaWalter W Conaty 1896 IrelandCharles Conaty 1901 West VirginiaMike Consylo 1890 ItalyTom Contos 1897 ItalyGilmore Cook 1904 West VirginiaRiley Cook 1906 West VirginiaHess Coonts 1883 West VirginiaCharly O Cooper 1909 West VirginiaHurston J Cooper 1900 West VirginiaJohn Cooper 1900 NebraskaPatsy Corbi 1894 ItalyCharles H Corbin 1901 West VirginiaDelmore B Cornwell 1908 West VirginiaFrank D Corpening 1875 West VirginiaRalph Cosgray 1911 West VirginiaPete Coaonoick 1911 PennsylvaniaJohn W Costilow 1876 West VirginiaHomer O Cottrell 1904 West VirginiaDavid Cottrill 1907 West VirginiaHoward Cottrill 1900 West VirginiaMinter Cottrill 1908 West VirginiaWaldo Cowen 1900 North CarolinaOwen Cox 1902 West VirginiaBen Crabtree 1862 MarylandWalter E Crabtree 1893 West VirginiaElmer Craft 1910 KentuckyTrosty Craft 1906 West VirginiaSteve Craft 1900 VirginiaHoward Crawford 1902 North CarolinaBenjamin Craig 1889 West VirginiaLeonard T Craig 1909 OklahomaWalter L Crews 1903 West VirginiaWilliam R Crider 1906 West VirginiaGeorge W Criss 1902 West VirginiaCharles Cunningham 1887 IllinoisClair V Cunningham 1910 West VirginiaFrank Cunningham 1895 OhioJoe O Cunningham 1909 West VirginiaLaurence Cunningham 1906 KentuckyHerbert Cutlip 1905 West Virginia, Trancriber: James SimmondsSource: Names of prisoners in West Virginia Penitentiary extracted from 1930 census Moundsville Township, Marshall County West Virginia. 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