J. W. Kercheval
Berryville man named in October 1923 as the father of Cassell C. Kercheval, married to Evelyn E. Wisecarver of Winchester.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of October 18, 1923 reports that Miss Evelyn E. Wisecarver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wisecarver of Winchester, and Cassell C. Kercheval, son of J. W. Kercheval of Berryville, were united in marriage by Rev. Nathan Maynard of the Baptist Church.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of October 18, 1923 reports that Miss Evelyn E. Wisecarver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wisecarver of Winchester, and Cassell C. Kercheval, son of J. W. Kercheval of Berryville, were united in marriage by Rev. Nathan Maynard of the Baptist Church.
What the source supports
That J. W. Kercheval of Berryville was named in 1923 as the father of Cassell C. Kercheval.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. He is known here only from his son's wedding notice, which gives only his initials and prints the son's surname "Kercheral." His son has no record here, so no kinship record is made.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The October 18, 1923 wedding notice.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., October 18, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-10-18 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item "Cassell Kercheval Wins Winchester Girl"
Relevant passage. MIm [Miss] Evelyn E. Wisecarver, accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wisecarver, of Winchester, and Mr. Cassell C. Kercheral [Kercheval], son of Mr. J. W. Kercheval of this city wens [were] united In marriage by Rev. Nathan Maynard of the Baptist church
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
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