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- ↑ "Joel Wagoner to Marry Presley Merritt". The New York Times . 1972-12-17. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ "Captain James Allen Chapter, NSDAR - Past Regents". www.wvdar.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.