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Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876) —
of Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Ashland, Hanover
County, Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio, August
12, 1876.
Democrat. School
teacher; Pleasants
County Sheriff, 1900-01; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Maccabees;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Beta Kappa; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler; married, September
4, 1920, to Helen Mary Carle. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Ben H. Ashworth (b. 1888) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocky Gap, Bland
County, Va., July 9,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1925-28; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1945.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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William Oscar Atkeson (1854-1931) —
also known as William O. Atkeson —
of Butler, Bates
County, Mo.
Born near Buffalo, Putnam
County, Va. (now W.Va.), August
24, 1854.
Lawyer;
Bates
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1921-23; defeated,
1900 (People's), 1906 (Republican), 1908 (Republican), 1918
(Republican), 1922 (Republican), 1924 (Republican).
Member, Odd Fellows; Woodmen.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Butler, Bates
County, Mo., October
16, 1931 (age 77 years, 53
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
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Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
26, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60;
defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Delta
Psi; Sigma
Nu Phi; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in December, 1983
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Andrew Jackson Baker (1832-1911) —
of Winterset, Madison
County, Iowa; Lancaster, Schuyler
County, Mo.; Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Bakers Station, Marshall
County, Va. (now W.Va.), June 6,
1832.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Missouri; member of Missouri state
legislature, 1869-70; Missouri
state attorney general, 1871-73; Iowa
state attorney general, 1885-89.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, April
23, 1911 (age 78 years, 321
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Presumably named
for: Andrew
Jackson |
| | | Relatives: Son of George Baker and
Margaret (Reager) Baker. |
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George W. Ball (b. 1848) —
of Jefferson
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 6,
1848.
Farmer;
bank
director; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1888-90, 1915-16; member of Iowa
state senate 2nd District, 1917-18.
Christian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Wade Hampton Ballard III (1924-2006) —
also known as Wade H. Ballard III; Jim
Ballard —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born November
30, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1964; chair of
Monroe County Republican Party, 1968; campaign manager for Gov.
Arch
A. Moore, 1968; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1969-70;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1970.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Rotary;
Odd Fellows; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Died June 29,
2006 (age 81 years, 211
days).
Interment at Peterstown
Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
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William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) —
also known as W. Wallace Barron; Wally
Barron —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
8, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of
Elkins, W.Va., 1949-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;
resigned 1953; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of
West Virginia, 1961-65.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Civitan;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Convicted
of jury
tampering in 1971, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., November
12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Charles R. Beard (1879-1965) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., November
30, 1879.
Republican. Blacksmith;
United
Brethren Church minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1915-16,
1925-30, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1943-48; defeated, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1948,
1950, 1952.
United
Brethren. Member, Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Berkeley
County, W.Va., April
20, 1965 (age 85 years, 141
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Rodney B. Belknap (b. 1924) —
of Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Knapp, Braxton
County, W.Va., July 8,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1957-60,
1969-74.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James Fay Bennett (1888-1957) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Belington, Barbour
County, W.Va., February
1, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1929-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows.
Died, from a coronary
occlusion due to coronary
artery disease, in Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., January
8, 1957 (age 68 years, 342
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob J. Bennett and Mary E. (Shingleton) Bennett; married, September
3, 1913, to Octavia Wilfong. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Floyd D. Boner (1878-1969) —
of Miletus, Doddridge
County, W.Va.; Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., January
26, 1878.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1945-52.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in September, 1969
(age 91
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Don Booth (b. 1932) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
4, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Odd Fellows; Jaycees;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1968.
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Franklin Marion Brand (1880-1963) —
also known as Frank M. Brand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March
13, 1880.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1919-20, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order; Sigma
Nu; American Bar
Association.
Died in January, 1963
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Brand and Mary Alice (Fleming) Brand; married, November
12, 1910, to Myrtle O. Core. |
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Martin L. Brown (1867-1947) —
also known as M. L. Brown —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.; Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March
20, 1867.
Republican. Monongalia
County Superintendent of Schools; warden, West Virginia
Penitentiary, 1911-15; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1929-30.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., May 1,
1947 (age 80 years, 42
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jabez A. Brown and Mary Virginia (Galliher) Brown; married to Cora
Duncan. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Simeon Strother Buzzerd (1869-1959) —
also known as S. S. Buzzerd —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va., July 23,
1869.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1929-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows.
Died in Morgan
County, W.Va., May 3,
1959 (age 89 years, 284
days).
Interment at Greenway
Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of George D. Buzzerd and Mary Elizabeth (Tritipoe) Buzzerd; married,
April
26, 1893, to Addie H. Hedding. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) —
also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale
Jr.; "King of Pork" —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes
County, N.C., November
20, 1917.
Democrat. Grocer; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Lions;
Farm
Bureau; Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan.
Died in Fairfax,
Va., June 28,
2010 (age 92 years, 220
days).
Interment at Columbia
Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Charles E. Carrigan (b. 1871) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 9,
1871.
Republican. Marshall
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1903-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1910; candidate
for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1928-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Mike C. Casey (1899-1978) —
also known as Mike Casey —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ona, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1899.
Democrat. Railway
shipping and receiving clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52,
1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen;
Junior
Order; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died October
29, 1978 (age 79 years, 92
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna Angeline (Lewis) Casey; married,
July
1, 1920, to Sadie Louise Coffman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Boyd Cleo Casto (1892-1951) —
also known as B. Cleo Casto —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., May 9,
1892.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1939-42; chair of
Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., September
25, 1951 (age 59 years, 139
days).
Interment at Grasslick
Baptist Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April
30, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Marshal; private
security officer; president,
Fraternal Order of Police; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1961, 1972-75; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1983-94.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kiwanis;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith. |
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William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) —
also known as William G. Conley —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va., 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary;
Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) —
also known as John J. Cornwell —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 11,
1867.
Democrat. Lawyer;
owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper;
financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad;
president, Bank of
Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1932,
1940;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th
District 1903-06); Governor of
West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., September
8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59
days).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Louis G. Craig (b. 1908) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., April
29, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1957-60,
1963-66; defeated, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970; mayor of
Weston, W.Va., 1961-67.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Craig and Rosa May (Nestor) Craig. |
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Lee Cusack (1885-1951) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Uniontown, Wetzel
County, W.Va., August
26, 1885.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1927-32;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
Died, in Wetzel County Hospital,
New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March
28, 1951 (age 65 years, 214
days).
Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Kinsey Cusack and Jennie (Hunt) Cusack; married to Dora
Jane Watson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March
27, 1937, to Veda C. Hickman. |
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N. T. Downs (b. 1874) —
of Mill Creek, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Flintstone, Allegany
County, Md., October
26, 1874.
Democrat. Railway
freight and ticket agent; telegraph
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1941-46.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Royal
Arcanum; Order
of Railroad Telegraphers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs; married, June 14,
1899, to Philomena Patterson. |
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George G. Eddy and Nancy A. (Headley) Eddy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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George Evans (b. 1882) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa., September
7, 1882.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-38,
1941-46.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Evan F. Evans and Mary Jane (Phillips) Evans; married 1916 to
Virginia Burke. |
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Hiram Oliver Faber (1878-1961) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Cross Lanes, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., March
20, 1878.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1931.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Cross Lanes, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
15, 1961 (age 83 years, 26
days).
Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Faber and Mary (Corbin) Faber; married, February
28, 1904, to Della Mae Smith. |
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Rush Floyd Farley (b. 1887) —
also known as Rush F. Farley —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Birch, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 6,
1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas B. Farley and Nancy (Pinson) Farley. |
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Romeo Hoyt Freer (1846-1913) —
also known as Romeo H. Freer —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Bazetta, Trumbull
County, Ohio, November
9, 1846.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-73; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in San Juan del Norte, 1873-77; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1891-92;
Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-97; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1897-99; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1899-1901; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1901-05; postmaster.
Member, Odd Fellows; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died May 9,
1913 (age 66 years, 181
days).
Interment at Harrisville
Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va.
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Robert Lawrence Gibson (1895-1966) —
also known as Robert L. Gibson —
of Bancroft, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 13,
1895.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1931-32,
1941-42; defeated, 1928.
Church
of God. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows.
Died in Bancroft, Putnam
County, W.Va., December
18, 1966 (age 71 years, 188
days).
Interment at New Antioch Cemetery, Red House, W.Va.
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Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) —
also known as Howard M. Gore —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
12, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; Governor of
West Virginia, 1925-29; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; candidate for nomination for
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 20,
1947 (age 59 years, 251
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump. |
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Philip Hager Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber
business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in July, 1983
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon. |
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Hardin Roads Harmer (1899-1963) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Died May 24,
1963 (age 63 years, 316
days).
Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
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Harvey Walker Harmer (1865-1961) —
also known as Harvey W. Harmer —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 25,
1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1895-96,
1929-30, 1943-48; defeated, 1940; appointed 1943; defeated, 1948;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1901-04, 1919-22 (3rd District 1901-02,
12th District 1903-04, 1919-22); mayor
of Clarksburg, W.Va., 1906-07.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
21, 1961 (age 96 years, 119
days).
Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher; married, December
3, 1938, to Beatrice Carter. |
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Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952
(Honorary
Vice-President); major in the U.S. Army during World War I;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Thatcher Hoke (b. 1835) —
also known as Joseph T. Hoke —
of Berkeley
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), February
6, 1835.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; poet;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1867-69; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1868,
1872,
1880;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1869-72;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1880; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1887-88;
U.S. Consul in Windsor, 1897-1907.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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A. A. Hopkins (b. 1873) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Lerona, Mercer
County, W.Va., September
28, 1873.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins;
married, August
3, 1903, to Sadie Clair Caldwell; married, February
25, 1925, to Pearl Bray. |
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Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central
Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1965-70; defeated, 1970.
Protestant.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Odd Fellows; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell; married, November
9, 1956, to Evelyn Deloris Stephens. |
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Fleming Adolphus Jones Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15,
1921, to H. Preston Mills. |
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Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Hodgesville, Upshur
County, W.Va., November
6, 1905.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(9th District), 1976 (9th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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John Kee (1874-1951) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., August
22, 1874.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51;
defeated, 1928; died in office 1951.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 8,
1951 (age 76 years, 259
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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John H. Kelly (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
5, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69.
Baptist.
Member, Optimist
Club; Moose;
Odd Fellows; Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly; married, February
25, 1949, to Theodocia R. Hardin. |
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Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March
12, 1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,
1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,
1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Theta
Chi; Rotary;
Odd Fellows.
Died October
22, 1965 (age 58 years, 224
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Jaycees.
Burial location unknown.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., about 1898.
Republican. Accountant;
West
Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1944.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen;
Sons
of the Revolution.
In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state
official.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Vera Keim. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) —
also known as B. Kemp Littlepage —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 28,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer; coal
operator; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage; married,
November
26, 1913, to Madge Robins. |
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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; road
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Henry
Clay |
| | | Relatives: Son of William F. Mace and
Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose. |
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Alpheus Mack Martin (1873-1941) —
also known as A. M. Martin —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
28, 1873.
Democrat. School
teacher; Methodist
minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1939-41; died in office 1941.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died September
22, 1941 (age 67 years, 329
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Mansfield Martin and Rebecca Jane (Parker) Martin; married,
December
25, 1892, to Fannie Elizabeth Holcomb. |
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Thomas Graham Matney (1889-1976) —
also known as T. G. Matney —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Card, Buchanan
County, Va., April
19, 1889.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1951-52,
1955-56, 1959-64; defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; American Medical
Association.
Died June 11,
1976 (age 87 years, 53
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Wise Matney and Annie (Muscroft) Matney; married, April
26, 1917, to Virgie Lee Burke. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Daniel Mayer (1837-1910) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Nierstein, Germany,
January
6, 1837.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; physician;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1889-90;
U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1897-1905.
German
ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons;
Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died, from uremia,
in the Jewish Hospital,
Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, May 20,
1910 (age 73 years, 134
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Judson D. McCormick (b. 1928) —
of Red House, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Paradise, Putnam
County, W.Va., October
16, 1928.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1984; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1986.
Protestant.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Still living as of 1986.
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William Miller McCreary (1837-1916) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
13, 1837.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; druggist;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1904-06.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, November
6, 1916 (age 79 years, 24
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) —
also known as R. L. McCulty —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Schilling, Roane
County, W.Va., September
6, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; accountant;
Roane
County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank
director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock
Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock
Sales Co.; oil and gas
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty; married, January
11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952
(speaker);
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Steven Meredith (1868-1956) —
also known as Charles S. Meredith —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Centerville, Tyler
County, W.Va., July 3,
1868.
Republican. School
teacher; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1929-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Mercer
County, W.Va., January
24, 1956 (age 87 years, 205
days).
Interment at Beechwood
Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
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John W. Milhoan (1883-1971) —
of Winigan, Sullivan
County, Mo.
Born in Murraysville, Jackson
County, W.Va., April
14, 1883.
Democrat. Farmer; school
teacher; banker;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1947-52;
defeated, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died in Milan, Sullivan
County, Mo., August
4, 1971 (age 88 years, 112
days).
Interment at Price Cemetery, Linn County, Mo.
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Sylvester Mullins (b. 1906) —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., August
10, 1906.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1947-54.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry H. Mullins and Louisa Elizabeth (Cline) Mullins; married, May 10,
1930, to Cora Bragg. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Jacob Alexander Neal (b. 1881) —
also known as Jacob A. Neal; Jake Neal —
of Webster
County, W.Va.; Fenwick, Nicholas
County, W.Va.; Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Lizemore, Clay
County, W.Va., June 15,
1881.
Democrat. Farmer; sawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1919-20, 1933-40, 1953-54,
1965-66 (Webster County 1919-20, Nicholas County 1933-40, 1953-54,
Clay County 1965-66).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April
15, 1905, to Ora Woods; married, August
6, 1932, to Lula J. McClung. |
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William Elmer Neal (1875-1959) —
also known as Will E. Neal —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Proctorville, Lawrence
County, Ohio, October
14, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
chair
of Cabell County Republican Party, 1917; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1925-28; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Redmen;
Kiwanis.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
12, 1959 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) —
also known as Matthew M. Neely —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grove, Doddridge
County, W.Va., November
9, 1874.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;
defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,
1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1952,
1956;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1941-45.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles;
Delta
Chi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, from cancer,
in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley. |
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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March
15, 1902.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Rotary;
Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Keystone, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1907.
Democrat. Contractor;
real
estate business; coal
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40,
1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
21, 1898.
Democrat. Awning
and canvas
goods manufacturer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry; married, November
11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure. |
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George Poffenbarger (1861-1951) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Mason
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
24, 1861.
Republican. School
teacher; Mason
County Sheriff; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1896;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1901-22; resigned 1922.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Odd Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
20, 1951 (age 89 years, 116
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Earl Prather (1903-1967) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., October
10, 1903.
Democrat. Coal miner;
inspector;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1949-52.
Church
of God. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Moose; United
Mine Workers.
Died in September, 1967
(age 63
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John William Prather and Victoria Florence (Hall) Prather;
married, June 22,
1924, to Elsie B. Hill; married, November
20, 1931, to Lola Maude Richardson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Robert Lincoln Ramsay (1877-1956) —
also known as Robert L. Ramsay —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.; Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Durham, England,
March
24, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; Brooke
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-12, 1916-21; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1933-39, 1941-43,
1949-53; defeated, 1938, 1942, 1954.
Christian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
14, 1956 (age 79 years, 235
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Follansbee, W.Va.
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Barrick Samuel Rankin (b. 1872) —
also known as B. S. Rankin —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Clearfield, Clearfield
County, Pa., July 16,
1872.
Republican. Physician;
surgeon;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32;
resigned 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order; Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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John I. Rogers (1910-1994) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
United
Brethren; later Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Lions;
Odd Fellows; Ruritan.
Died January
13, 1994 (age 83 years, 187
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers; married, October
21, 1931, to Hazel V. Shumaker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Independence, Taylor
County, W.Va., May 21,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen;
Lions;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose;
Odd Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely. |
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Frederick H. Scanes Jr. (1906-1974) —
also known as Fred H. Scanes, Jr. —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
10, 1906.
Democrat. Flat glass
worker; secretary-treasurer
and president,
Local 7, Glass Workers; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in August, 1974
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick H. Scanes, Sr. and Delphis (Stephens) Scanes; married,
August
20, 1933, to Alta Riddle. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) —
also known as A. C. Schiffler —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45;
defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March
27, 1970 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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William R. Sharpe Jr. (b. 1928) —
also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill
Sharpe —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
28, 1928.
Democrat. Electrical
engineer;
electrical
contractor; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1946;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Odd Fellows; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3,
1953, to Pauline Lester. |
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William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) —
also known as W. T. Sheppard —
of Smoot, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, April
16, 1877.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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E. L. Simpson (b. 1895) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Mt. Clare, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Pendleton
County, W.Va., September
9, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1939-42;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph L. Simpson and Cora D. (Keister) Simpson; married, August
28, 1921, to Lela A. Sommerville. |
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Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
Died March
24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A.
Smith. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Glovers Gap, Marion
County, W.Va., October
24, 1893.
Democrat. Wetzel
County Sheriff, 1929-32; business
executive; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., January
16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84
days).
Interment at Memory
Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder. |
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Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Grundy, Buchanan
County, Va., March
10, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79
(Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79);
resigned 1979; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary,
1970.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy; married, March
27, 1960, to Elizabeth Ann Barnett. |
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Edwin M. Starcher (1865-1931) —
of Charles
Mix County, S.Dak.; Fairfax, Gregory
County, S.Dak.; Wood, Mellette
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., December
25, 1865.
Democrat. Charles
Mix County State's Attorney; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Dakota, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Mellette
County, S.Dak., June 3,
1931 (age 65 years, 160
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Everett Starcher (1879-1959) —
of Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va., November
3, 1879.
Democrat. Postmaster;
farmer;
oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1939-40.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., March
17, 1959 (age 79 years, 134
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jerry E. Stidham (b. 1909) —
of Holden, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Breathitt
County, Ky., June 24,
1909.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-52.
Protestant.
Member, Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asbury Stidham and Lucinda (Simpkins) Stidham; married, June 25,
1928, to Mary V. Summerville. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March
12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Richard Edward Talbott —
also known as Richard E. Talbott —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1933-.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American
Bankers Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott; married to Etta
Strickler. |
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James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) —
also known as J. Alfred Taylor —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born near Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, September
25, 1878.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18,
1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27;
defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for West
Virginia; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Junior
Order; Odd Fellows; Redmen;
Moose.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 9,
1956 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Randall Alford Taylor (b. 1928) —
also known as Randall A. Taylor; Doc
Taylor —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
17, 1928.
Democrat. Chiropractor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1965-68; defeated, 1960,
1968, 1970, 1984.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas H. Taylor and Betty Elizabeth (Roby) Taylor; married, October
17, 1952, to Reba Jane Ellis. |
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L. E. Thompson (b. 1906) —
also known as "Duck" —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Sweetland, Lincoln
County, W.Va., August
22, 1906.
Democrat. Accountant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected
1952, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Arnold O. Weiford (b. 1927) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., September
21, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd Fellows; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Moose; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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Everett Edison White (b. 1881) —
also known as Everett E. White —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Gordon, Boone
County, W.Va., September
28, 1881.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1929-34,
1936-40, 1947-58; appointed 1936.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asa White and Amanda (Brown) White; married, December
24, 1912, to Lula Burdette. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mont Z. White (b. 1872) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Greene
County, Pa., September
6, 1872.
Republican. Banker; mayor
of Williamson, W.Va., 1900; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1911-14, 1923-34; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1925-32; warden, West Virginia
State Penitentiary at Moundsville, 1914-18; ended corporal punishment
in the prison; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1920-24.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Odd Fellows; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1917 |
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams; married, September
15, 1956, to Evelyn M. Rookstool. |
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Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) —
of Elkhorn, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pageton, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell
County Sheriff.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial location unknown.
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Perry N. Wiseman (b. 1869) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 8,
1869.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1929-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nicholas Wiseman and Nancy (McCutchon) Wiseman; married, November
4, 1886, to Mary M. Hedges. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Homer Boughner Woods (1869-1941) —
also known as Homer B. Woods —
of Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born near Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 16,
1869.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died
in office 1941.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died March 4,
1941 (age 71 years, 231
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Howard E. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Moose;
Odd Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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