Virginia (judge and newspaper editor) was one of the founders of the state of West Virginia, but murdered by another pro-Union founder, John Hall. Martin Wetzel's direct descendant, Robert Lewis Wetzel (his middle name reflecting this scout), of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and Corps commander during the Cold War. Among places in West Virginia, Wetzel County, West Virginia, is named for him or his family, as is the Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area. West Virginia has erected historical markers commemorating the Wetzel family near Limestone in Marshall County and specifically mentions Lewis Wetzel on the markers for Fort Beeler and Terra Alta in Preston County. An Ohio historical marker notes Lewis Wetzel's involvement in the Broadhead Massacre of peaceful Indians at the Moravian mission. The Western novelist Zane Grey wrote about Wetzel in his books Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border, and The Last Trail. More recently, Allan W. Eckert recounts Wetzel's exploits in That Dark and Bloody River. References External links List of books and articles about Wetzel, from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History "Wetzel: The Scout and Indian Fighter, Being the Life and Adventure" by Robert Cornelius V. Meyers (1890) "Warfare Tactics on the Frontier" by George Carroll Lewis Wetzel: Separating the Man from the Myth by Joe Roxby (1998) Wetzel's Rock in Morgan County, Ohio by Rick Shriver 1763 births 1808 deaths West Virginia pioneers American people of German descent People of Virginia in the American Revolution West Virginia colonial people Wetzel County, West Virginia People of pre-statehood West Virginia