| The body of an elderly Braxton County woman was discovered in the Elk River about noon Monday.
Deputies have identified the woman Barbara Chapman, who is about 82.
The Braxton Co. Sheriffs Department said the woman had not been reported as missing, but family members had been out looking for her.
The woman's body was found near a main bridge going into Gassaway.
Authorities said her body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner's office.
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