The Political Graveyard: Caperton family of Ripley, West Virginia

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Caperton family of Ripley, West Virginia

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Oliver Dennis Kessel (1901-1992) — also known as Oliver D. Kessel — of Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born January 12, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1938; chair of Jackson County Republican Party, 1942-50; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1972; appointed 1972. Died November 5, 1992 (age 91 years, 298 days). Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Parchment Valley, W.Va.

		Relatives: Son of Flora Ella (Corbin) Kessel and Edward Dennis Kessel; married to Katharyn 'Katie' Hartman; father of Dee Caperton.
		Political family: Caperton family of Ripley, West Virginia.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

William Gaston Caperton (b. 1940) — also known as Gaston Caperton — of West Virginia. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 21, 1940. Democrat. Insurance business; banker; Governor of West Virginia, 1989-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Married 1990 to Rachael Worby; married 2003 to Idit Harel; married 1965 to Dee Caperton.
		Political family: Caperton family of Ripley, West Virginia.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Dee Caperton (1943-2000) — also known as Ella Dee Kessel — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., February 26, 1943. As a beauty queen, she was Miss West Virginia in 1964, and was 2nd-runner-up in the Miss America competition; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1987-88; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1990. Female. Died in France, September 1, 2000 (age 57 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Daughter of Oliver Dennis Kessel; married 1965 to William Gaston Caperton.
		Political family: Caperton family of Ripley, West Virginia.
		See also Wikipedia article

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