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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. 20-C-54 Hon. Jay M. Hoke AEP WEST VIRGINIA TRANSMISSION COMPANY, INC., a West Virginia corporation,Petitioner,vs. ONONDAGA HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, BONNIE R. DAMRON, TRUSTEE OF THE BONNIE R. DAMRON REVOCABLE TRUST, RALPH DAMRON, PAMELA Q. DAMRON, JOHN B. WALDEN, MARY A. MARKIN, a/k/a MARY ALICE MARKIN, a/k/a MARY BLAIR, JOSEPH D. MARKIN, a/k/a JOSEPH MARKIN, RONALD G. MARKIN, a/k/a RONALD GENE MARKIN, MELVIN L. MARKIN, a/k/a MELVIN ROY MARKIN, RICHARD DAMRON, JOHN S. CURRY, THE THUNDER LAND COMPANY, a/k/a THUNDER LAND COMPANY, INC., ISABEL ROSE WALDEN, G. S. HERSCHER, HITCHMAN FAMILY, LLC, R. H. ADKINS TRUST, LLC, HOWARD F. PAULEY, HJBB MINERAL INTERESTS, LLC, GEORGE A. WALDEN, a/k/a GEORGE ARNOLD WALDEN, GINETH MAXINE BIAS, ALBERT LEE SANSOM, JR., BOBBY JOE SANSOM, SALLIE M. COLLINS, BARRETT M. MORRIS, TRUSTEE, FRANCES MORRIS HUBBARD, TRUSTEE, JOSEPH FITCHETT, EMMYE JOHNSTON, MORRIS, MORRIS, JOHNSTON & FITCHETT, LLC, CHARLES ROSSON ALLEN, JR., STUART FISHER ALLEN a/k/a STEWART ALLEN, DAVID SPOTSWOOD ALLEN, STEVEN HUGH ALLEN, UNKNOWN PERSONS/ OWNERS and GARY LINVILLE, SHERIFF OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, Respondents. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE TO APPEARON NOVEMBER 24, 2020, AT 11:15 A.M. TO: RESPONDENTS, ONONDAGA HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, BONNIE R. DAMRON, TRUSTEE OF THE BONNIE R. DAMRON REVOCABLE TRUST, RALPH DAMRON, PAMELA Q. DAMRON, JOHN B. WALDEN, MARY A. MARKIN, A/K/A MARY ALICE MARKIN, A/K/A MARY BLAIR, JOSEPH D. MARKIN, A/K/A JOSEPH MARKIN, RONALD G. MARKIN, A/K/A RONALD GENE MARKIN, MELVIN L. MARKIN, A/K/A MELVIN ROY MARKIN, RICHARD DAMRON, JOHN S. CURRY, THE THUNDER LAND COMPANY, A/K/A THUNDER LAND COMPANY, INC., ISABEL ROSE WALDEN, G. S. HERSCHER, HITCHMAN FAMILY, LLC, R. H. ADKINS TRUST, LLC, HOWARD F. PAULEY, HJBB MINERAL INTERESTS, LLC, GEORGE A. WALDEN, A/K/A GEORGE ARNOLD WALDEN, GINETH MAXINE BIAS, ALBERT LEE SANSOM, JR., BOBBY JOE SANSOM, SALLIE M. COLLINS, BARRETT M. MORRIS, TRUSTEE, FRANCES MORRIS HUBBARD, TRUSTEE, JOSEPH FITCHETT, EMMYE JOHNSTON, MORRIS, MORRIS, JOHNSTON & FITCHETT, LLC, CHARLES ROSSON ALLEN, JR., STUART FISHER ALLEN A/K/A STEWART ALLEN, DAVID SPOTSWOOD ALLEN, STEVEN HUGH ALLEN, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS AND GARY LINVILLE, SHERIFF OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Notice is hereby given to Onondaga Holding Company, LLC, Bonnie R. Damron, Trustee of the Bonnie R. Damron Revocable Trust, Ralph Damron, Pamela Q. Damron, John B. Walden, Mary A. Markin, a/k/a Mary Alice Markin, a/k/a Mary Blair, Joseph D. Markin, a/k/a Joseph Markin, Ronald G. Markin, a/k/a Ronald Gene Markin, Melvin L. Markin, a/k/a Melvin Roy Markin, Richard Damron, John S. Curry, The Thunder Land Com pany, a/k/a Thunder Land Company, Inc., Isabel Rose Walden, G. S. Herscher, Hitchman Family, LLC, R. H. Adkins Trust, LLC, Howard F. Pauley, HJBB Mineral Interests, LLC, George A. Walden, a/k/a George Arnold Walden, Gineth Maxine Bias, Albert Lee Sansom, Jr., Bobby Joe Sansom, Sallie M. Collins, Barrett M. Morris, Trustee, Frances Morris Hubbard, Trustee, Joseph Fitchett, Emmye Johnston, Morris, Morris, Johnston & Fitchett, LLC, Charles Rosson Allen, Jr., Stuart Fisher Allen a/k/a Stewart Allen, David Spotswood Allen, Steven Hugh Allen, Unknown Persons/Owners, and Gary Linville, Sheriff of Lincoln County, West Virginia (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the aforementioned respondents”), that a Petition for Condemnation/ Right of Entry has been filed in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and is known as Civil Action No. 20-C-54, and styled AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc. vs. Onondaga Holding Company, LLC, et al. Said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry under the West Virginia laws of eminent domain seeks property for the construction of electrical transmission, distribution, and communication lines and appurtenant equipment and fixtures, and condemnation and right of entry on behalf of AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc., and identified, recorded, and showing on Map 22, Parcel 19, and described in a Deed recorded in Deed Book 109, at page 162, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Lincoln County, West Virginia, as being situate on the east side of Guyan River, in Laurel Hill District, Lincoln County, West Virginia, more particularly bounded and described as follows:TRACT NO. ONE: Beginning at a stake on corner to a survey of 350 acres made for Lewis Adkins; thence with the same W 82 poles to a hickory on a point; N 46 W 54 poles to a stake in the Shoal Branch 33 feet east of a chestnut, corner to said survey; thence down said branch S 32 W 11 poles, S 73 W 8 poles S 26 W 14 poles, S 85 W 8 poles, S 31 E 10 poles, S 19 W 22 poles, N 53-1/2 W 7 poles, S 44 W 5 poles, to mouth of said branch, S 47 E 20 poles, S 40 E 62 poles, S 51 W 66 poles, S 23 W 28 poles, S 18-1/2 W 12 poles, S 55 E 13 poles to a large sycamore at the mouth and upper side of Aaron Creek; thence up said creek with its meanderings, N 37 E 30 poles, N 2 W 14 poles, N 65 E 14 poles, S 48 E 19-1/2 poles to beech; thence leaving the creek S 15 E 37 poles to two chestnuts on a point S 61 E 21 poles to a double speckled oak on knob, S 38 E 20 poles to black oak and hickory, S 62 E 12 poles to a black oak and white walnut in gap, N 63-1/2 E 8 poles to a beech, N 85 E 21-1/2 poles to a beech, N 71 E 10 poles to sourwood, N 87-1/2 E 9 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak, N 72-1/2 E 38 poles to a poplar and hickory, N 11-1/2 W 20 poles to a chestnut oak and three pones, N 49 E 73 poles to a stake in back line of said 350 acres, N 53 W with said line 234 poles to the beginning, containing 224 acres, more or less.TRACT NO. TWO: Beginning at a stake on hillside from which a large rock on bench bears S 76 W about 9 poles, marker two white oaks, and a gum; thence with line of 350 acres surveyed for Lewis Adkins N 58 E 50 poles to a stake at call of a gum from which a rock marked “H” bears S 70 W 2-1/2 poles; thence S 15 E crossing Hamilton Creek 6 poles in all 86 poles to a large spruce pine, S 67 W 100 poles to a dogwood and black oak, S 26 W 65 poles to stake on river bank at call of maple, S 40 W 5 poles to river; thence down the river with its meanderings N 64 W 22 poles, N 62 W 34 poles, N 25 W 24 poles, N 23 W 22 poles, N 44 W 15 poles, N 25 W 12 poles, N 29 W 16 poles, N 22 W 30 poles, N 30 W 40 poles, N 37 W 8 poles, N 60 W 22 poles, N 53 W 48 poles, N 50 W 21 poles, N 55 W 14 poles, N 62 W 38 poles, N 76 W 18 poles, 86 W 22 poles, N 80 W 22 poles, N 71 W 42 poles, N 80 W 52 poles, N 86 W 12 poles, N 81 W 22 poles, N 70 48 poles, N 65 W 12 poles, N 63 W 16 poles, 69 W 18 poles, N 60 W 6 poles, N 55 W 9-1/2 poles, N 45 W 10 poles, N 48 W 22 poles, N 13 W 15 poles to a large sycamore at mouth of Upper side of Aaron Creek, N 37 E 30 poles to a stake, N 2 W 14 poles to a stake, N 65 E 14 poles to a stake, S 48 E 19-1/2 poles, S 15 E 37 poles to two chestnuts on a point, S 61 E 21 poles to a speckle oak on knob, S 38 E 20 poles to a black oak and hickory, S 62 E 12 poles to a black oak and walnut in gap, N 63-1/2 E 8 poles to a beech, N 85 E 21-1/2 poles to a beech, N 71 E 10 poles to a sourwood, N 87 E 9 poles to a chestnut oak and chestnut, N 72-1/2 E 48 poles to a small poplar and hickory, N 11-1/2 W 20 poles to a chestnut oak and three pines, N 49 E 73 poles to a stake in back line of 350 acre survey; thence with the same S 53 E 436 poles to the beginning, containing 490 acres, more or less.The aforementioned respondents are hereby notified a copy of said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may be obtained from the Lincoln County Circuit Clerk’s office at 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523, for the purposes of appearing and defending. The Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may also be obtained from the attorneys for AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc., Stephen F. Gandee, Post Office Box 128, 140 West Main Street, Suite 300, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26302-0128, or Douglas C. McElwee, 700 Virginia Street East, Suite 400, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301.The aforementioned respondents are further notified that a hearing on the said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry will occur on November 24, 2020, at 11:15 a.m., in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, located at 8000 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523, before the Honorable Jay M. Hoke. You may appear for hearing as stated above, and are notified that any failure to appear may result in the waiver of any defenses or claims, if any, you may have.Entered by the Clerk of said Court on this 13th day of October, 2020.CHARLES BRUMFIELDLINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK By Lynn Parson Deputy Clerk Submitted by:Douglas C. McElwee(W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 2449) Stephen F. Gandee(W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 5204) Post Office Box 1791Charleston, West Virginia 25324 (304) 347-8310Attorneys for Petitioner LC-100252 10-22,29;2020