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  William Henry Wade (1835-1911) — also known as William H. Wade — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, November 3, 1835. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1881-84, 1907-10 (Greene County 1881-82, Greene County Western District 1883-84, Greene County 2nd District 1907-10); U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1885-91; defeated, 1890. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., January 13, 1911 (age 75 years, 71 days). Interment at Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James S. Wallace (b. 1893) — of Morehouse, New Madrid County, Mo.; Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 4, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; farmer; mayor of Morehouse, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1933-36, 1939-48, 1951-60 (New Madrid County 1933-36, Scott County 1939-48, 1951-60). Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 19, 1921, to Hazel Lee Masterson.
D. F. Warren Doctor Franklin Warren (1890-1940) — also known as D. F. Warren; "Doc" — of Trenton, Grundy County, Mo. Born in Grundy County, Mo., May 28, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Grundy County, 1917-20; Grundy County Probate Judge, 1926-38. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Trenton, Grundy County, Mo., April 8, 1940 (age 49 years, 316 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Trenton, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1915, to Florence R. Prindle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
Charles A. Warrick Charles Abner Warrick (1855-1937) — also known as Charles A. Warrick — of DeKalb County, Mo. Born in Benton County, Ind., April 18, 1855. Republican. Farmer; molasses manufacturer; justice of the peace; member of Missouri state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1917-18. Died, from endocarditis, in near Amity, DeKalb County, Mo., January 16, 1937 (age 81 years, 273 days). Interment at Amity Cemetery, Amity, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Herrod Sutton Warrick and Ann (Elliott) Warrick; married 1876 to Jennie Bradbury; married, October 14, 1908, to Ella Hanna.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Edwin C. Waters — of Vandalia, Audrain County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Audrain County, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Virgil Weaver — of Kahoka, Clark County, Mo. Republican. Bee keeper; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Oscar H. Webber Oscar Harvey Webber (1869-1922) — also known as Oscar H. Webber — of Yarrow, Adair County, Mo. Born near La Plata, Macon County, Mo., October 18, 1869. Republican. School teacher; farmer; banker; justice of the peace; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Adair County, 1917-20. Died, from liver cancer, in Yarrow, Adair County, Mo., January 24, 1922 (age 52 years, 98 days). Interment at La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Addison Gurley Webber and Mary Ann (Atteberry) Webber; married, March 2, 1892, to Martha B. Severs; married to Mary Mildred Williams.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  William Hugh Weightman (1871-1955) — also known as W. H. Weightman — of Mound City, Holt County, Mo. Born in Mound City, Holt County, Mo., September 7, 1871. Republican. Farm manager; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Holt County, 1939-46. Died in Mound City, Holt County, Mo., August 18, 1955 (age 83 years, 345 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Weightman and Henrietta (Noland) Weightman; married, December 21, 1892, to Eliza Ann Andes; father of Ray Weightman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John H. Welch John Henry Welch (1859-1930) — also known as John H. Welch — of Doss, Dent County, Mo. Born in Doss, Dent County, Mo., July 29, 1859. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; Dent County Assessor, 1895-96; preacher; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dent County, 1915-18; defeated, 1920. Baptist. Died in Doss, Dent County, Mo., March 23, 1930 (age 70 years, 237 days). Interment at Miner Cemetery, Salem, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Harvey Welch and Mary Elizabeth (Brickey) Welch; married, January 26, 1886, to Mahala Ann (Bryant) Flint.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
Lee Welch Lee Welch (b. 1868) — of Mountain View, Howell County, Mo. Born in Dent County, Mo., April 4, 1868. Democrat. School teacher; physician; druggist; farmer; banker; member of Missouri state senate 22nd District, 1911-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Della Jacobs.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Clyde W. Whaley (b. 1910) — of Sedgewickville, Bollinger County, Mo. Born in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Mo., March 8, 1910. Republican. Farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1954; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bollinger County; elected 1955, 1956; defeated, 1962, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Myrtle Barks.
  Walter William Whinrey (b. 1905) — also known as Walter W. Whinrey — of Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Mo.; Halltown, Lawrence County, Mo. Born in Halltown, Lawrence County, Mo., September 5, 1905. Republican. School principal; farm equipment salesman; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1939-48. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  James H. Whitecotton (1854-1944) — of Paris, Monroe County, Mo. Born in Ralls County, Mo., June 9, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1889-93; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1897-1906, 1907-08; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1901-04; member of Missouri state senate 13th District, 1921-32. Died in Paris, Monroe County, Mo., September 11, 1944 (age 90 years, 94 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Paris, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of George A. Whitecotton and Mary Zerelda (Spalding) Whitecotton; brother of William E. Whitecotton; married, May 24, 1879, to Zora Almanza Wilson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Lawson W. Whitener Lawson William Whitener (1868-1951) — also known as Lawson W. Whitener — of Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo. Born in Zion, Madison County, Mo., June 9, 1868. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Madison County, 1917-18. Died in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., April 16, 1951 (age 82 years, 311 days). Interment at Barber-Whitener Cemetery, Zion, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Henry Whitener and Margaret Louisa (Fuggette) Whitener; married, July 1, 1896, to Elnora May Barber; second cousin of Columbus Lafayette Whitener.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
Josiah Whiteside Josiah Whiteside (1853-1933) — of Foley, Lincoln County, Mo. Born in Whiteside, Lincoln County, Mo., May 25, 1853. Democrat. Farmer; justice of the peace; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lincoln County, 1915-18. Died in Hannibal, Marion County, Mo., May 14, 1933 (age 79 years, 354 days). Interment at Star Hope Cemetery, Elsberry, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William D. Whiteside and Eliza Ann (Robertson) Whiteside; married, January 5, 1875, to Susan E. Park; married, May 31, 1897, to Odessa Knox.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
T. L. Wiley T. L. Wiley (b. 1863) — of Cameron, Clinton County, Mo. Born in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill., October 18, 1863. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1913-18, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1884, to Ella M. Crumbaugh.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  George E. Wilkins — of Mountain Grove, Wright County, Mo. Republican. Salesman; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Wright County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  C. M. C. Willcox (b. 1870) — of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo. Born in Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., August 30, 1870. Republican. Physician; druggist; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Adair County, 1915-16; chair of Adair County Republican Party, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 9, 1895, to Jessie M. Guthrie.
  Edward L. Willeford — of Richmond, Ray County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ray County, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Horace Raymond Williams (1887-1951) — of Cassville, Barry County, Mo. Born in Purdy, Barry County, Mo., December 12, 1887. Republican. Farmer; insurance executive; member of Missouri state senate, 1943-50 (18th District 1943-46, 28th District 1947-50). Christian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died October 30, 1951 (age 63 years, 322 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Horace R. Williams and Virginia Alice (Blankenship) Williams; married, June 8, 1916, to Mary Grace Buzzetti.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Thomas Williams (b. 1847) — also known as J. T. Williams — of Versailles, Morgan County, Mo. Born in Simpson County, Ky., March 25, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Morgan County, 1923-28. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 21, 1869, to Laura V. Hunter.
George W. Wilson George W. Wilson (b. 1860) — of Scotland County, Mo. Born in Lee County, Iowa, July 4, 1860. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Scotland County, 1917-18, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1884, to Anna Stone.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  I. J. Wilson (b. 1886) — of Clark County, Mo. Born in Athens, Clark County, Mo., March 13, 1886. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clark County, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 8, 1918, to Alice Smith.
  J. W. Wilson (b. 1860) — of Spickard, Grundy County, Mo. Born in Mercer County, Mo., September 7, 1860. Republican. School teacher; farmer; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Grundy County, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1889, to Hilda Mueller.
  Irvin W. Wingo (b. 1861) — of Dallas County, Mo. Born in Dallas County, Mo., July 8, 1861. Republican. School teacher; farmer; livestock raiser; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dallas County, 1921-22, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 13, 1881, to Olie J. Wills; married, January 26, 1889, to Julia McKee.
  Carroll Wisdom (b. 1880) — of Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo., March 14, 1880. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; Pike County Circuit Clerk, 1907-11; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pike County, 1923-32; member of Missouri state senate 11th District, 1933-36; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 11th District, 1943-44. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1895, to Emma Lee Rodgers.
  Charles Augustus Witte, Sr. (1891-1968) — also known as Charles A. Witte — of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 13, 1891. Republican. Farmer; deputy sheriff; real estate business; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1945-50 (St. Louis County 3rd District 1945-46, St. Louis County 7th District 1947-50); member of Missouri state senate, 1951-58 (12th District 1951-54, 14th District 1955-58); defeated, 1958. Member, Lions. Died in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., July 31, 1968 (age 77 years, 18 days). Interment at Zion Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold L. Witte and Anne (O'Loughlin) Witte; married, November 16, 1914, to Adeline Josephine Kraft.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lee T. Witty (1859-1931) — of Memphis, Scotland County, Mo. Born in Newmansville, Cass County, Ill., May 20, 1859. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; real estate business; immigration agent for Missouri Pacific Railroad; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Scotland County, 1903-06, 1923-24, 1927-31; died in office 1931. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., May 8, 1931 (age 71 years, 353 days). Interment at Memphis Cemetery, Memphis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Witty and Sarah Harris (Munsey) Witty; married, August 30, 1883, to Eudorah 'Dora' Struble.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clark B. Wix (1850-1919) — of Butler, Bates County, Mo.; Spruce, Bates County, Mo. Born in Bates County, Mo., February 5, 1850. Farmer; stockman; postmaster at Butler, Mo., 1907; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1912; member of Missouri state senate 16th District, 1919; died in office 1919. Died June 29, 1919 (age 69 years, 144 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1871 to Caroline Brown.
  James R. Womack (b. 1868) — of Plato, Texas County, Mo.; Houston, Texas County, Mo. Born in Houston, Texas County, Mo., February 18, 1868. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; farmer; banker; chair of Texas County Democratic Party, 1903; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Texas County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1892 to Cinderilla Moody.
  Roy F. Woodard (b. 1881) — of Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo. Born in Windsor, Henry County, Mo., April 24, 1881. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carter County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 10, 1917, to Ora J. Julian.
  Richard Joyce Woods (1903-1985) — also known as Joyce Woods — of Center, Ralls County, Mo.; Perry, Ralls County, Mo. Born in Missouri, May 13, 1903. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1940, 1942. Died February 24, 1985 (age 81 years, 287 days). Interment at Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Ellic Woods and Grace Doty (Bailey) Woods; married, March 12, 1929, to Martha Dee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  J. Posey Woodside — of Oregon County, Mo. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Oregon County, 1875, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Ernest Wray (b. 1871) — of Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo. Born in Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo., June 30, 1871. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 1st District, 1922-23. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 5, 1896, to Myra Miller.
James E. Wyman James Ezra Wyman (1874-1947) — also known as James E. Wyman — of Grant City, Worth County, Mo. Born in Ray County, Mo., December 12, 1874. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Worth County, 1917-20. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Grant City, Worth County, Mo., September 29, 1947 (age 72 years, 291 days). Interment at Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of C. H. Wyman and Angeline (Clevenger) Wyman; married, June 9, 1897, to Blanche E. Boak.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
Henry J. Yancey Henry J. Yancey (b. 1853) — of Bunceton, Cooper County, Mo. Born in Cooper County, Mo., February 10, 1853. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state senate 14th District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1876, to Clara Isbel McNeal.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Harry Clifton Yates (1878-1953) — also known as Harry C. Yates — of Faucett, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Faucett, Buchanan County, Mo., October 12, 1878. Democrat. School teacher; banker; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1909-12, 1923-26; Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds, 1915-23; Buchanan County Judge, 1927-31. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Royal and Select Masters; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died, from coronary occlusion, kidney disease, diverticulitis, and intestinal hemorrhage, in Missouri Methodist Hospital, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., December 5, 1953 (age 75 years, 54 days). Interment at Yates Cemetery, Faucett, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah Jane 'Sallie' (Williams) Yates and Henry R. Yates; married to Lora Jane Means and Edith M. Arnold; married, March 18, 1915, to Waunetta Bruce.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marcus Daniel Yount (1892-1988) — also known as M. D. Yount — of Arcadia, Iron County, Mo.; Ironton, Iron County, Mo. Born in Good Water, Iron County, Mo., October 10, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; livestock dealer; Iron County Clerk, 1923-33; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1947-54; chair of Iron County Democratic Party, 1949. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in North Carolina, January 22, 1988 (age 95 years, 104 days). Interment at Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Arcadia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John George Yount and Emma Jane (Anderson) Yount; married, November 28, 1920, to Fairy Mae McNabb; first cousin of Garry Hall Yount.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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