#1Blackburn B. Dovener
1842–1914American lawyer and politician
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Blackburn B. Dovener, the American lawyer and politician, was born in 1842. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 7 languages. Over the border in Hurricane, 4 names are on record, led by Hubert Summers Ellis.

#1American lawyer and politician
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Of the towns nearby, Hurricane lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Teays Valley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.