Finding all of our families past and present
Elias Widener 1817-1891 |
Elias Widener | |
B: | 22 Jul 1817 |
Damascus, Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 29 Nov 1891 |
Damascus, Washington, Virginia |
Mary Polly Rosenbaum 1823-1910 |
Mary Polly Rosenbaum | |
B: | 1 Jan 1823 |
M: | 26 Aug 1841 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 28 Jun 1910 |
Margaret Widener 1828-1905 |
Margaret Widener | |
B: | 1828 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1905 |
Union, Tennessee |
John D. Edmondson 1829- |
John D. Edmondson | |
B: | 1829 |
M: | 29 Apr 1847 |
Washington, Virginia |
Isaac Widener 1810-1897 |
Isaac Widener | |
B: | 1810 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 1897 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Abraham Widener 1809-1876 |
Abraham Widener | |
B: | 23 Feb 1809 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 25 Mar 1876 |
Washington, Virginia |
Nancy Phillips 1821- |
Nancy Phillips | |
B: | 1821 |
M: | 15 Oct 1840 |
Jacob Widener 1812-1875 |
Jacob Widener | |
B: | 1812 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1875 |
Virginia |
Waitstill Surber 1816- |
Waitstill Surber | |
B: | 1816 |
M: | 24 Dec 1835 |
George Widener 1818- |
George Widener | |
B: | 1818 |
Washington, Virginia |
Catherine Widener 1820- |
Catherine Widener | |
B: | Oct 1820 |
Washington, Virginia |
Isaac Rosenbaum -1862 |
Isaac Rosenbaum | |
D: | 5 Sep 1862 |
Jonas Widener 1822- |
Jonas Widener | |
B: | 1822 |
washington, Virginia |
John Widener 1788- |
John Widener | |
B: | 1788 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | Washington, Virginia |
Rachel DeBusk 1791- |
Rachel DeBusk | |
B: | 20 Jul 1791 |
Washington, Virginia | |
M: | 1808 |
Virginia or Tennessee | |
D: | Washington, Virginia |
Catherine Widener 1830- |
Catherine Widener | |
B: | 1830 |
William Speer Widener 1820-1894 |
William Speer Widener | |
B: | 1820 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 10 Oct 1894 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Eliza Crowell Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Eliza Crowell | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
M: | 5 Jun 1856 |
Johnson County, Tennessee | |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Isaac Widener 1795- |
Isaac Widener | |
B: | 1795 |
Widener's Valley |
Jane Speer 1795- |
Jane Speer | |
B: | 1795 |
M: | 6 Feb 1814 |
Catherine Widener 1791-1849 |
Catherine Widener | |
B: | 1791 |
D: | 1849 |
George Rosenbaum 1791-1815 |
George Rosenbaum | |
B: | 1791 |
S. Fork Holston River, Virginia | |
M: | 1810 |
D: | 1815 |
Isaac Sheffey Surber | |
M: | 25 Jul 1839 |
Easter Sessor | |
M: | 16 May 1842 |
Smyth Co, Va |
James Mountain 1789-1868 |
James Mountain | |
B: | 1789 |
M: | 25 Jun 1816 |
D: | 2 Sep 1868 |
Elizabeth Montgomery Wright 1820-1877 |
Elizabeth Montgomery Wright | |
B: | 6 Jul 1820 |
D: | 1877 |
John Wright 1821-1839 |
John Wright | |
B: | 22 Nov 1821 |
Washington Co, Virginia | |
D: | 5 Feb 1839 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
James Wright 1826-1827 |
James Wright | |
B: | 3 Apr 1826 |
Washington Co, Virginia | |
D: | 23 Oct 1827 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
Mary Polly Widener 1796-1828 |
Mary Polly Widener | |
B: | 11 Jun 1796 |
Widener's Valley | |
D: | 20 Jan 1828 |
Francis Kincannon Wright 1794- |
Francis Kincannon Wright | |
B: | 24 Nov 1794 |
M: | 14 Jan 1819 |
William Edmondson 1818-1871 |
William Edmondson | |
B: | 1818 |
M: | 23 Dec 1836 |
D: | 1871 |
Mary Widener 1833- |
Mary Widener | |
B: | 1833 |
Phillip Widener 1836- |
Phillip Widener | |
B: | 1836 |
Valentine B. Widener 1842- |
Valentine B. Widener | |
B: | 1842 |
Abraham Widener 1802- |
Abraham Widener | |
B: | 1802 |
Widener's Valley |
Mahaley Rouse 1808- |
Mahaley Rouse | |
B: | 1808 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
Sarah Widener 1806- |
Sarah Widener | |
B: | 1806 |
Margaret V. Widener 1831- |
Margaret V. Widener | |
B: | 1831 |
Calvin Widener 1835- |
Calvin Widener | |
B: | 1835 |
Joel Widener 1837- |
Joel Widener | |
B: | 1837 |
Eli Widener 1839- |
Eli Widener | |
B: | 1839 |
Martha Ann Gilley 1841- |
Martha Ann Gilley | |
B: | 1841 |
M: | 10 Jan 1860 |
James Widener 1846- |
James Widener | |
B: | 1846 |
Rosannah Widener 1843- |
Rosannah Widener | |
B: | 1843 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
David Michaels 1841- |
David Michaels | |
B: | 1841 |
M: | 23 Mar 1871 |
Susannah Widener 1846- |
Susannah Widener | |
B: | 1846 |
Jane Widener 1841- |
Jane Widener | |
B: | 1841 |
A W Williams | |
M: | 17 Jun 1873 |
Russel, Va |
Michael Widener 1810-1873 |
Michael Widener | |
B: | 1810 |
D: | 1873 |
Elizabeth 1808- |
Elizabeth | |
B: | 1808 |
Sallie Owen 1813- |
Sallie Owen | |
B: | 1813 |
Henry Wise 1803- |
Henry Wise | |
B: | 1803 |
Culpepper, Virginia |
Margaret Widener 1793-1880 |
Margaret Widener | |
B: | 1793 |
D: | 8 Feb 1880 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
Reuben Barnett Owen 1785-1845 |
Reuben Barnett Owen | |
B: | 1785 |
M: | Jan 1811 |
Carter, TN | |
D: | 1845 |
Fairman P. Widener 1831- |
Fairman P. Widener | |
B: | 1831 |
Eliza Ann Crowell 1838-1922 |
Eliza Ann Crowell | |
B: | 1 May 1838 |
Virginia | |
M: | 2 Jun 1853 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 11 Apr 1922 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Sarah Widener 1828- |
Sarah Widener | |
B: | 1828 |
Russell Widener 1836- |
Russell Widener | |
B: | 1836 |
James Widener 1837- |
James Widener | |
B: | 1837 |
Ephraim Widener 1845- |
Ephraim Widener | |
B: | 1845 |
Jacob R. Widener 1788-1860 |
Jacob R. Widener | |
B: | 1788 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1860 |
Paulser P. Widener 1816- |
Paulser P. Widener | |
B: | 1816 |
Jane Surber | |
M: | 5 Dec 1816 |
Washington, Virginia |
Mary Widener 1813-1895 |
Mary Widener | |
B: | 8 Aug 1813 |
D: | 6 Dec 1895 |
Edward Thomas 1813-1897 |
Edward Thomas | |
B: | 2 Mar 1813 |
M: | 15 Mar 1831 |
D: | 21 Jun 1897 |
Elias Widener 1816- |
Elias Widener | |
B: | 1816 |
Elizabeth Rosenbaum 1799-1866 |
Elizabeth Rosenbaum | |
B: | 10 Feb 1799 |
D: | 25 Apr 1866 |
Mary Rosenbaum 1795-1830 |
Mary Rosenbaum | |
B: | 1795 |
S. Fork Holston River, Washington, Virginia | |
M: | 15 Dec 1816 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1830 |
Mary Rouse 1767-1810 |
Mary Rouse | |
B: | 1767 |
D: | 1810 |
John Thaddeus Widener 1765-1847 |
John Thaddeus Widener | |
B: | 1765 |
Rockingham, Virginia | |
M: | 10 May 1787 |
D: | 1847 |
Washington, Virginia |
Elias Widener 1817-1891 |
Elias Widener | |
B: | 22 Jul 1817 |
Damascus, Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 29 Nov 1891 |
Damascus, Washington, Virginia |
Mary Polly Rosenbaum 1823-1910 |
Mary Polly Rosenbaum | |
B: | 1 Jan 1823 |
M: | 26 Aug 1841 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 28 Jun 1910 |
Margaret Widener 1828-1905 |
Margaret Widener | |
B: | 1828 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1905 |
Union, Tennessee |
John D. Edmondson 1829- |
John D. Edmondson | |
B: | 1829 |
M: | 29 Apr 1847 |
Washington, Virginia |
Isaac Widener 1810-1897 |
Isaac Widener | |
B: | 1810 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 1897 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Abraham Widener 1809-1876 |
Abraham Widener | |
B: | 23 Feb 1809 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 25 Mar 1876 |
Washington, Virginia |
Nancy Phillips 1821- |
Nancy Phillips | |
B: | 1821 |
M: | 15 Oct 1840 |
Jacob Widener 1812-1875 |
Jacob Widener | |
B: | 1812 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1875 |
Virginia |
Waitstill Surber 1816- |
Waitstill Surber | |
B: | 1816 |
M: | 24 Dec 1835 |
George Widener 1818- |
George Widener | |
B: | 1818 |
Washington, Virginia |
Catherine Widener 1820- |
Catherine Widener | |
B: | Oct 1820 |
Washington, Virginia |
Isaac Rosenbaum -1862 |
Isaac Rosenbaum | |
D: | 5 Sep 1862 |
Jonas Widener 1822- |
Jonas Widener | |
B: | 1822 |
washington, Virginia |
Rachel DeBusk 1791- |
Rachel DeBusk | |
B: | 20 Jul 1791 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | Washington, Virginia |
John Widener 1788- |
John Widener | |
B: | 1788 |
Washington, Virginia | |
M: | 1808 |
Virginia or Tennessee | |
D: | Washington, Virginia |
Mary DeBusk -1856 |
Mary DeBusk | |
D: | Sep 1856 |
Fayette Illinois |
David Carson 1774- |
David Carson | |
B: | 15 Apr 1774 |
M: | 29 Jan 1804 |
William Campbell Edmondson 1816-1883 |
William Campbell Edmondson | |
B: | 28 May 1816 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 15 Jul 1883 |
Claiborne, Tennessee |
Susan Elizabeth Rhea 1828-1860 |
Susan Elizabeth Rhea | |
B: | 3 Aug 1828 |
Sullivan, Tennessee | |
D: | 13 Apr 1860 |
Claiborne, Tennessee |
Sarah A. Edmondson 1829-1902 |
Sarah A. Edmondson | |
B: | 17 Aug 1829 |
Lexington, Virginia | |
M: | 22 Jun 1862 |
Rockbridge, Virginia | |
D: | 4 Aug 1902 |
Meadow View, Washington, Virginia |
Rachel Widener 1830-1901 |
Rachel Widener | |
B: | 10 Feb 1830 |
D: | 11 Aug 1901 |
Rachel M. Edmondson 1840-1917 |
Rachel M. Edmondson | |
B: | 20 Jun 1840 |
D: | 1 Nov 1917 |
James James Widener | |
M: | 19 Aug 1859 |
James T. Edmonson 1842- |
James T. Edmonson | |
B: | 1842 |
Susanna DeBusk 1800-1869 |
Susanna DeBusk | |
B: | 9 Jan 1800 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 6 Sep 1869 |
Claiborne, Tennessee |
Andrew Edmondson 1794-1852 |
Andrew Edmondson | |
B: | 26 Jan 1794 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
M: | 9 Jan 1817 |
Washington Virginia | |
D: | 18 Jul 1852 |
Claibourne County, Tennessee |
James E. Debusk 1837-1864 |
James E. Debusk | |
B: | 1 Mar 1837 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 13 Apr 1864 |
Delaware City, New Castle, Delaware |
Violet Ann Larimer 1842-1907 |
Violet Ann Larimer | |
B: | 10 Aug 1842 |
Abington, Virginia | |
M: | 6 Aug 1857 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 3 Nov 1907 |
Eastland County, Texas |
John Wesley DeBusk 1833-1925 |
John Wesley DeBusk | |
B: | 9 Mar 1833 |
D: | 10 May 1925 |
Eunice Rouse 1834-1922 |
Eunice Rouse | |
B: | 1834 |
M: | 20 Feb 1868 |
D: | 1922 |
Emeline Widener 1837-1866 |
Emeline Widener | |
B: | 4 Jun 1837 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
M: | 27 Nov 1859 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 5 May 1866 |
Lee County, Virginia |
Paulser DeBusk 1805-1878 |
Paulser DeBusk | |
B: | 11 Jan 1805 |
Washington Virginia | |
D: | 21 Jun 1878 |
Lee, Virginia |
Sarah Surber 1804-1850 |
Sarah Surber | |
B: | 1804 |
M: | 5 Jul 1821 |
D: | 1850 |
Reuben Widener 1813- |
Reuben Widener | |
B: | 22 Feb 1813 |
Widener's Valley, Virginia |
Elijah DeBusk 1836- |
Elijah DeBusk | |
B: | 1836 |
Elizabeth Lucinda Widener | |
B: | 1836 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
M: | 8 Sep 1853 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Elisha DeBusk 1807-1862 |
Elisha DeBusk | |
B: | 18 Sep 1807 |
Lee County, Virginia | |
D: | 9 Oct 1862 |
Estill, Kentucky |
Andrew DeBusk 1817- |
Andrew DeBusk | |
B: | 1817 |
Dorcus DeBusk 1817- |
Dorcus DeBusk | |
B: | 1817 |
Elihu DeBusk 1817- |
Elihu DeBusk | |
B: | 1817 |
Elisha DeBusk 1781-1817 |
Elisha DeBusk | |
B: | 1781 |
Russell County, Virginia | |
D: | 1817 |
Ester DeBusk 1783- |
Ester DeBusk | |
B: | 1783 |
Unknown1 Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Unknown1 Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Eunice Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Eunice Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Samuel Bone Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Samuel Bone | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Andrew J. Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Andrew J. Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Rachel Hays Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Rachel Hays | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
M: | 28 Aug 1853 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Unknown2 Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Unknown2 Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
John Rouse -1883 |
John Rouse | |
D: | 22 Oct 1883 |
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana |
Sarah Ann Crail 1838-1873 |
Sarah Ann Crail | |
B: | 1838 |
D: | 2 Mar 1873 |
Mary E. Weaver 1854- |
Mary E. Weaver | |
B: | 1854 |
Tennessee | |
M: | 4 Apr 1874 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana |
Mary Crabb Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Mary Crabb | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Mary Ann Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Mary Ann Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
George W. Sawyer Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
George W. Sawyer | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
M: | 1 Jun 1848 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
William Rouse 1833-1886 |
William Rouse | |
B: | 1833 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
D: | 21 Apr 1886 |
Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana |
Amanda Wafford Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Amanda Wafford | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
M: | 4 Feb 1854 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Sarah Rouse Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Sarah Rouse | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Hamilton Wafford Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Hamilton Wafford | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
M: | 6 Jan 1848 |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Eleazer Rouse 1795-1848 |
Eleazer Rouse | |
B: | 1795 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 1848 |
Brown County, Indiana |
Elizabeth McKee 1800-1870 |
Elizabeth McKee | |
B: | 1800 |
M: | 23 Jan 1823 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 1870 |
Virginia McClure 1770- |
Virginia McClure | |
B: | 1770 |
Dorcas Cole 1764-1837 |
Dorcas Cole | |
B: | 20 Jun 1764 |
Ulster, Ulster, New York | |
D: | 1 Nov 1837 |
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, |
Hannah Rouse -1849 |
Hannah Rouse | |
D: | 6 Mar 1849 |
Dearborn, Indiana |
Nancy Smith 1775- |
Nancy Smith | |
B: | 13 Oct 1775 |
M: | 17 Jun 1794 |
Paulser Rouse, Jr. 1778-1858 |
Paulser Rouse, Jr. | |
B: | 1778 |
D: | 24 May 1858 |
Sarah Clauser | |
M: | 5 Sep 1799 |
Rufus Rouse 1782-1844 |
Rufus Rouse | |
B: | 1782 |
D: | 7 May 1844 |
Anna Millbourn | |
M: | 13 May 1805 |
Fairman P. Widener 1831- |
Fairman P. Widener | |
B: | 1831 |
Eliza Ann Crowell 1838-1922 |
Eliza Ann Crowell | |
B: | 1 May 1838 |
Virginia | |
M: | 2 Jun 1853 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | 11 Apr 1922 |
Washington County, Virginia |
Sarah Widener 1828- |
Sarah Widener | |
B: | 1828 |
Russell Widener 1836- |
Russell Widener | |
B: | 1836 |
James Widener 1837- |
James Widener | |
B: | 1837 |
Ephraim Widener 1845- |
Ephraim Widener | |
B: | 1845 |
Jacob R. Widener 1788-1860 |
Jacob R. Widener | |
B: | 1788 |
Washington, Virginia | |
D: | 1860 |
Mary Widener 1833- |
Mary Widener | |
B: | 1833 |
Phillip Widener 1836- |
Phillip Widener | |
B: | 1836 |
Valentine B. Widener 1842- |
Valentine B. Widener | |
B: | 1842 |
Mahaley Rouse 1808- |
Mahaley Rouse | |
B: | 1808 |
Washington Co, Virginia |
Abraham Widener 1802- |
Abraham Widener | |
B: | 1802 |
Widener's Valley |
Philip Rouse 1825- |
Philip Rouse | |
B: | 1825 |
Louisa Moses 1838- |
Louisa Moses | |
B: | 1838 |
M: | 30 Jan 1859 |
Sarah Owens 1841- |
Sarah Owens | |
B: | 1841 |
M: | 11 Mar 1860 |
Margaret Rouse 1835- |
Margaret Rouse | |
B: | 1835 |
Phillip Isaac Lewis 1830- |
Phillip Isaac Lewis | |
B: | 1830 |
M: | 11 Mar 1852 |
Ashe, North Carolina |
Phillip Isaac Rouse 1801-1898 |
Phillip Isaac Rouse | |
B: | 1801 |
D: | 18 Jun 1898 |
Margaret Rowe 1811-1871 |
Margaret Rowe | |
B: | 1811 |
D: | 15 Mar 1871 |
Jacob Rouse 1802- |
Jacob Rouse | |
B: | 1802 |
Elizabeth Roe | |
M: | 31 Oct 1822 |
Sarah Rouse 1808- |
Sarah Rouse | |
B: | 1808 |
Margaret Rouse 1813- |
Margaret Rouse | |
B: | 1813 |
Joel Widener 1813-1864 |
Joel Widener | |
B: | 1813 |
Washington County, Virginia | |
D: | Feb 1864 |
Washington County, Virginia |
John Rouse 1820- |
John Rouse | |
B: | 1820 |
Elizabeth Baumgardner | |
M: | 23 Feb 1881 |
Phillip Rouse 1782-1856 |
Phillip Rouse | |
B: | 1782 |
D: | 11 Oct 1856 |
Margaret Serber 1786-1847 |
Margaret Serber | |
B: | 1786 |
D: | 2 Oct 1847 |
Susannah Rouse 1832-1914 |
Susannah Rouse | |
B: | 15 Jan 1832 |
D: | 5 Sep 1914 |
James Vernon Thomas | |
M: | 23 Feb 1853 |
Sarah Emeline DeBusk 1869-1934 |
Sarah Emeline DeBusk | |
B: | 4 Jan 1869 |
D: | 22 Dec 1934 |
Elizabeth Katherine DeBusk 1872-1935 |
Elizabeth Katherine DeBusk | |
B: | 28 Jul 1872 |
D: | 9 Oct 1935 |
Henry W. Rouse 1872- |
Henry W. Rouse | |
B: | 16 Sep 1872 |
Lee County, Virginia |
Rebecca Caroline DeBusk 1876- |
Rebecca Caroline DeBusk | |
B: | 25 Jul 1876 |
Thomas DeBusk Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
Thomas DeBusk | |
B: | Yes, date unknown |
D: | Yes, date unknown |
Eunice Rouse 1834-1922 |
Eunice Rouse | |
B: | 1834 |
D: | 1922 |
John Wesley DeBusk 1833-1925 |
John Wesley DeBusk | |
B: | 9 Mar 1833 |
M: | 20 Feb 1868 |
D: | 10 May 1925 |
Henry C. Rouse 1838- |
Henry C. Rouse | |
B: | 1838 |
Susan Speak | |
M: | 27 Feb 1874 |
Sarah Houndshell 1851-1926 |
Sarah Houndshell | |
B: | 1851 |
M: | 5 Feb 1869 |
Lee Virginia | |
D: | 1926 |
Clarinda Rouse 1843-1922 |
Clarinda Rouse | |
B: | 28 Jul 1843 |
D: | 15 Sep 1922 |
William Snodgrass | |
M: | 25 Jan 1866 |
Samuel W. Rouse 1845-1911 |
Samuel W. Rouse | |
B: | 1845 |
D: | 1911 |
Elizabeth Widener 1803-1884 |
Elizabeth Widener | |
B: | 1803 |
M: | 13 Oct 1829 |
D: | 26 Nov 1884 |
Richard Rouse 1774-1852 |
Richard Rouse | |
B: | 26 Feb 1774 |
Fincastle (later Washington) County, Virginia | |
D: | 10 May 1852 |
Jericho, South Creek, New South Wales, Australia |
Mary Weddle 1744- |
Mary Weddle | |
B: | 1744 |
Hollen, Germany |
Paulser Rouse 1744-1810 |
Paulser Rouse | |
B: | 1744 |
Hollen, Germany | |
D: | 1810 |
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