This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
Matthew Perison
1917 โ September 23, 1948Convicted 1948
Buried at:
Logan County Area Cemetery (unmarked) , Holden / Logan County, West Virginia ยท Burial location not fully confirmed (Logan County area; possible unmarked grave)
Criminal History (Public Record)
Perison, a coal miner, was convicted of killing his wife Clancie and her parents Jack and Pearlene Martin during an argument over a car purchase. He was executed on September 23, 1948.
Background
Matthew Perison was executed by hanging at the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville for the 1948 axe murders of his wife and her parents in Holden, Logan County.
Contemporary West Virginia newspaper coverage (Logan Banner)
West Virginia historical execution records
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