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Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia

Note: This is just one of 1,164 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

This specific family group is a subset of the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

  John Hart (c.1713-1779) — also known as "Honest John" — of Hopewell, Hunterdon County (now Mercer County), N.J. Born about 1713. Hunterdon County Judge, 1768-75; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1776-78; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1776-78. Died, from kidney failure, in Hopewell, Hunterdon County (now Mercer County), N.J., May 11, 1779 (age about 66 years). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Mercer County, N.J.; reinterment in 1865 at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Hopewell, N.J.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Hart and Martha (Furman) Hart; married 1741 to Deborah Scudder; second great-grandfather of John Hart Brewer and Lummie J. Earle; first cousin thrice removed of Absalom Price Lanning; first cousin four times removed of William Mershon Lanning; second cousin twice removed of Hanford Nichols Lockwood; second cousin thrice removed of James Lockwood Conger and Homer Nichols Lockwood; second cousin four times removed of Frederick B. Piatt; second cousin five times removed of Alfred Collins Lockwood.
  Political families: Conger family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Hart (built 1941-42 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1966) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Absalom Price Lanning (1809-1886) — also known as Absalom P. Lanning — of Mercer County, N.J. Born in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, N.J., September 18, 1809. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Mercer County, 1868-69. Died in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, N.J., September 26, 1886 (age 77 years, 8 days). Interment at Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrenceville, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Lanning and Nancy Ann (Bryant) Lanning; married, December 27, 1836, to Henrietta Drake; first cousin thrice removed of John Hart; third cousin once removed of Samuel Laning, John Lanning and William Mershon Lanning; fourth cousin once removed of Hanford Nichols Lockwood and Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Conger family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey; Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Hendricks family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lummie J. Earle (1852-1906) — also known as Columbia J. Coberly — of Leadsville (now Elkins), Randolph County, W.Va. Born in 1852. Democrat. Postmaster at Leadsville, W.Va., 1885-89; Elkins, W.Va., 1889. Female. Died in West Virginia, June 6, 1906 (age about 53 years). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ruth Ann (Hart) Coberly and William Harrison Coberly; married to Creed L. Earle; second great-granddaughter of John Hart; second cousin of James Coberly; second cousin once removed of Stark Lloyd Coberly and Levi Wade Coberly; second cousin twice removed of Earl H. Stalnaker; fourth cousin once removed of Absalom Price Lanning and Jack Vincent Stalnaker.
  Political families: Conger family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey; Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Hendricks family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Silas Jefferson Hovermale (1854-1928) — also known as Silas J. Hovermale — of Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Morgan County, W.Va., January 5, 1854. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1885-86, 1891-92. Died in Morgan County, W.Va., August 28, 1928 (age 74 years, 236 days). Interment at Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Hovermale and Elizabeth (Michael) Hovermale; married to Martha Jenny Michael; first cousin twice removed of Freda Emory Hovermale (who married Stark Lloyd Coberly) and Ralph Ben Hovermale.
  Political family: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Coberly (1863-1932) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Belington, Barbour County, W.Va., March 14, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of the peace; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1919-20. Died in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., March 2, 1932 (age 68 years, 354 days). Interment at St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery, Kingsville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jane Mariah (Wilson) Coberly and Randolph Coberly; married, August 4, 1885, to Delphia B. Marstiller; married, July 23, 1902, to Mary A. Flanagan; first cousin once removed of Stark Lloyd Coberly and Levi Wade Coberly; second cousin of Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stark Lloyd Coberly (1884-1960) — also known as Stark L. Coberly — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, March 28, 1884. Democrat. Tucker County Sheriff, 1940; chair of Tucker County Democratic Party, 1940-41. Died in Tucker County, W.Va., October 18, 1960 (age 76 years, 204 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James George Coberly and Mary Ellen (Ryse) Coberly; married 1917 to Freda Emory Hovermale (first cousin twice removed of Silas Jefferson Hovermale; third cousin of Ralph Ben Hovermale); first cousin once removed of James Coberly; second cousin of Levi Wade Coberly; second cousin once removed of Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Levi Wade Coberly (1888-1977) — also known as L. Wade Coberly — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., January 29, 1888. Democrat. Mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1934, 1947-48. Died in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., October 6, 1977 (age 89 years, 250 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Columbus Coberly and Alcinda Louisa (Gainer) Coberly; married, September 11, 1917, to Edna Blanche Pfau; first cousin once removed of James Coberly; second cousin of Stark Lloyd Coberly; second cousin once removed of Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Ben Hovermale (1909-1990) — also known as Ralph B. Hovermale — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Morgan County, W.Va., March 29, 1909. Democrat. Soft drink bottler; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966 (1st District), 1968 (1st District). Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Moose. Died in Winchester, Va., September 19, 1990 (age 81 years, 174 days). Interment at Union Chapel Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Orloff Bell Hovermale and Edna (Unger) Hovermale; married, November 28, 1935, to Anna Winford Hunter; first cousin twice removed of Silas Jefferson Hovermale; third cousin of Freda Emory Hovermale (who married Stark Lloyd Coberly).
  Political family: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Earl H. Stalnaker (1920-2005) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., June 22, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; X-ray technician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1955-58, 1965-74. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died May 28, 2005 (age 84 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Garfield Stalnaker and Inez Marie (Duckworth) Stalnaker; married 1941 to Vetla R. Perry; second cousin twice removed of Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) — also known as Jack V. Stalnaker — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Hardman, Gilmer County, W.Va., December 6, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant; banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the Revolution; Farm Bureau. Died in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., July 27, 2008 (age 85 years, 234 days). Interment at Collins Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Delbert Stalnaker and Edna (Chrisman) Stalnaker; married, November 6, 1948, to Ann Carpenter; fourth cousin once removed of Lummie J. Earle.
  Political families: Coberly-Hovermale family of West Virginia; Lockwood-Lanning family of New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
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