West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History honored Wood County's Historical Society member Roger Nedeff today, February 23, 2023. Roger is serving his third term as a member of the board of directors. He is an invaluable asset in preserving and promoting regional history, serving on the archiving, cemetery, and Phelps Tavenner House committees in addition to serving as administrator of the Facebook page. The historian and archivist for St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for for years. Nedeff has written a history of the parish; transcrived the church's baptismal records, 1855-1900 from Latin to English; conducts tours of the church; and tends to the cemetery. He also has written various history articles for publications.

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