Lemuel Chenoweth

Local carpenter, legislator, office-holder, self-educated architect and the state's most famous builder and designer of covered bridges, Lemuel Chenoweth lived in Randolph County his entire life, 1811-1887. Bridges at Barrackville and Philippi are two major examples of his work. Several homes and Huttonsville Presbyterian Church are among his other credits. He is buried in Beverly Cemetery.