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Houghton R. Abbott (b. 1891) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckwith, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
26, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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A. David Abrams (b. 1919) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., November
19, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; furniture
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961-64;
appointed 1961.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Civitan;
Jaycees;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel I. Abrams and Esther (Block) Abrams; married, August
11, 1943, to Ruth R. Levy. |
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John Richard Adams (1895-1975) —
also known as Jack R. Adams —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1955-56, 1965-66; resigned 1936; defeated, 1942, 1956, 1960,
1966; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1946; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1955-59.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in November, 1975
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Effie Russell (Updegraff) Adams and Archibald Lynn 'Archie' Adams;
married, April
18, 1928, to Helen McCoid; married to Frances
Grant. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Fleming Newman Alderson (1884-1964) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Legion; Rotary.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., April 2,
1964 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Nicholas County, W.Va.
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Jeter R. Aliff (1892-1974) —
also known as J. R. Aliff —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.; St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Seth, Boone
County, W.Va., November
4, 1892.
Democrat. School
teacher; miner; bookkeeper;
Fayette
County Sheriff; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1940-42; Clerk, West Virginia
House of Delegates, 1941-51.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1974 (age 81 years, 312
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Elmer Aliff and Edna S. Aliff; married 1931 to Hallie
Irene Maynor. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Fred Clay Allen (1888-1969) —
also known as Fred C. Allen —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Lima, Tyler
County, W.Va., April
18, 1888.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Marlinton,
W.Va., 1928-32; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-56 (10th District 1937-38, 12th
District 1939-56); chair of
Pocahontas County Democratic Party, 1940-55.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in December, 1969
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Stephen A. Allen and Dorcas R. (Stoneking) Allen; married 1926 to Mary
Jo Berry. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Daniel Webster Ambrose Jr. (1896-1992) —
also known as Daniel W. Ambrose, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pickens, Holmes
County, Miss., September
8, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; Elks; National
Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in February, 1992
(age 95
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Daniel
Webster |
| | | Relatives: Son of Daniel Webster
Ambrose and Mary Elizabeth (Ambrose) Ambrose; married to Irene N.
Miller. |
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Everette W. Anderson Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson, Jr. —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August
9, 1948.
Republican. Educator;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian.
Member, National
Education Association; American Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson. |
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William N. Anderson Jr. (1923-1992) —
also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Newhall, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
2, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale
merchant; vending
machine business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68;
resigned 1968.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died December
3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson; married, March
28, 1948, to Hallena White. |
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Merrill F. Arbogast (1921-1980) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va., April
29, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1947-48.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in September, 1980
(age 59
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Clyde D. Arbogast and Anna Mae (Brady) Arbogast. |
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Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 21,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-60, 1965-68.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the Revolution; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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George E. Arnold (1914-2007) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., March
25, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died January
29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310
days).
Interment at Broad
Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
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William J. Artrip (b. 1924) —
of Southside, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Clintwood, Dickenson
County, Va., July 16,
1924.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88); defeated,
1984; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1976.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Psi
Omega; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip;
married, July 3,
1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff. |
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James Harry Ashcraft (1918-2011) —
also known as J. H. Ashcraft —
of Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., July 26,
1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952; chair of
Wetzel County Republican Party, 1973.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died June 23,
2011 (age 92 years, 332
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Jolly Ashcraft and Elizabeth (Clark) Ashcraft; married, May 1,
1940, to Freda Naomi Sapp. |
| | | 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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Paul Babich (1911-1983) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Silvis, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 16,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion.
Died in January, 1983
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married, September
5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich. |
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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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Gene W. Bailey (1926-1992) —
of Belle, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
26, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963-65;
resigned 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion.
Died December
25, 1992 (age 66 years, 29
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon M. Bailey and Frances (Greer) Bailey; married, September
5, 1948, to Juanita Manning. |
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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David Martin Baker (1923-2010) —
also known as David M. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
11, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958, 1960; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Pi
Lambda Phi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion.
Died April
27, 2010 (age 86 years, 198
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Donald Jefferson Baker (1917-1964) —
also known as Donald J. Baker —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.; Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Grant County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1946; elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
22, 1964 (age 47 years, 302
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Tom Taylor Baker (1908-1963) —
also known as Tom T. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March
31, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Cabell County Democratic Party, 1950; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963;
defeated, 1956; died in office 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American Legion.
Died in 1963
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) —
also known as O. H. Ballard —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ballard, Monroe
County, W.Va., September
13, 1886.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,
1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60; defeated in
primary, 1934.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion.
Died in Salem,
Va., October
13, 1967 (age 81 years, 30
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) —
also known as Sherman H. Ballard —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 22,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44,
1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion.
Died in Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va., December
25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156
days).
Interment at Peterstown
Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
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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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Joseph M. Ballouz (1913-2001) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Democrat. Dentist;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose;
American Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Died March
25, 2001 (age 87 years, 327
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz;
married, May 15,
1943, to Norma B. Kocher. |
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George Edward Barger (b. 1918) —
also known as George E. Barger —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., October
9, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
manager; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Rotary;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. H. Barger and Nellie (Rine) Barger; married, February
11, 1938, to Maxine Timbrook. |
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Clark S. Barnes (b. 1950) —
of Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Portsmouth,
Va., August
6, 1950.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2005-.
Christian.
Member, American Legion; National Rifle
Association; Izaak
Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Howard S. Barnes and Dorothy (Queen) Barnes. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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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Richard P. Baylor (b. 1925) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., May 1,
1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; wholesale
beer distributor; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1977-82; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Marine
Corps League.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to Margaret
Clinebell. |
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Francis Jennings Beckwith Jr. (1892-1966) —
also known as Frank J. Beckwith, Jr. —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born May 19,
1892.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1921-22.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Kappa Sigma; Delta
Theta Phi; American Legion.
Died in Jefferson
County, W.Va., March 5,
1966 (age 73 years, 290
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, 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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George F. Beneke (1914-2001) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
9, 1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56,
1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-63.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American Legion.
Died September
11, 2001 (age 87 years, 245
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Thornton Granville Berry Jr. (1904-1987) —
also known as Thornton G. Berry, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va., December
13, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946; circuit
judge in West Virginia for the 8th Judicial Circuit, 1952-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died November
27, 1987 (age 82 years, 349
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thornton Granville Berry and Mamie Newton (Kawalska) Berry;
married, June 5,
1934, to Rita Crockett Brewster. |
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984
(8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Methodist;
later Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto;
Shriners;
Elks;
American Legion; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American
Dental Association.
Died in Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va., May 9,
2008 (age 69 years, 63
days).
Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Thomas L. Black (b. 1934) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born March
14, 1934.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; railway
clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; American Legion; Lions.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin F. Black and Margaret (Estep) Black; married, March 4,
1954, to Ethel Kluge. |
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions;
American Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Hobart Booth Jr. (b. 1920) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., April
17, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-60.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hobart Booth and Alice (Salmons) Booth; married, September
12, 1943, to Sarah Kerby. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) —
also known as Herbert S. Boreman —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., September
21, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1943-50; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1948; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1954-59; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1959-71; took
senior status 1971.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary;
Sons
of the American Revolution; American Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March
26, 1982 (age 84 years, 186
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul Bower (1911-c.1960) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 23,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Died about 1960 (age about 49
years).
Burial location unknown.
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John H. Bowling (1894-1968) —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., November
21, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware
and furniture
business; Greenbrier
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1939-40; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April
14, 1968 (age 73 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8,
1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John
Harrison Bowling Jr.. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Gustave Gottlieb Brenda Jr. (1920-1988) —
also known as Gust G. Brenda, Jr. —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Bush Run, Jefferson
County, Ohio, September
4, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock
County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82).
Protestant.
German
ancestry. Member, Moose; National Rifle
Association; American Legion.
Died in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., May 1,
1988 (age 67 years, 240
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda; married, July 28,
1940, to Marietta Lewis. |
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William Thurlow Weed Brotherton Jr. (1926-1997) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
17, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-64;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1965-80; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1985-.
Methodist;
later Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 6,
1997 (age 70 years, 354
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at St. Matthews Columbarium, Charleston, W.Va.
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Homer S. Brown (b. 1896) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
23, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 1st
District, 1935.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Brown and Maira W. (Rowlette) Brown; married to
Wilhelmina Byrd. |
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Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., March
20, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
postmaster at Logan,
W.Va., 1934-48 (acting, 1934); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;
resigned 1951.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion.
Died June 20,
1995 (age 98 years, 92
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married, July 6,
1926, to Marie Claypool. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Hatfield C. Brubeck (b. 1909) —
also known as "Zip" —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
28, 1909.
Republican. Real estate
broker; restaurant
owner; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1942; chair of
Wayne County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1957; resigned 1957.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Arthur Brubeck and Lucy T. (Henderson) Brubeck; married, December
29, 1937, to Louise Henry Lewis. |
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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma
Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett; married to Virginia
Shonk. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Walter Alexander Burke (1895-1967) —
also known as W. A. 'Gene' Burke —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Fleming
County, Ky., June 6,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; mayor
of Beckley, W.Va., 1946-48, 1950-51; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50,
1953-56.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Moose;
American Legion.
Died in June, 1967
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
United
Mine Workers; American Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives: Son
of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February
16, 1968, to Carolyn Main. |
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George G. Burnette Jr. (1923-1981) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Died in August, 1981
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Democrat. School
teacher; deputy
sheriff; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38,
1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
American Legion.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Glenville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August
5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall. |
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Frank L. Campbell (1919-1988) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
14, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
11, 1988 (age 68 years, 241
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Cammack Campbell (b. 1923) —
also known as William C. Campbell —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 5,
1923.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; life
insurance underwriter; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1970, 1974; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rolla D. Campbell and Ruth (Cammack) Campbell. |
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Harry Green Camper Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1,
1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead. |
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O. C. Canterbury (b. 1893) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 8,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1935-38.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury; married 1923 to Ruby
Mae Blaker. |
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Fred H. Caplan (b. 1914) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
3, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-52;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1962-80; appointed
1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Jaycees;
Exchange
Club; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Caplan and Hannah (Siegleman) Caplan; married, November
12, 1941, to Miriam Kessler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Acme, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
1, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Paul J. Carr Sr. (1893-1957) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., April 4,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of
Hinton, W.Va., 1947-48; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died
in office 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary;
Blue
Key.
Died March
24, 1957 (age 63 years, 354
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul John Carr Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Paul J. Carr, Jr. —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., March
23, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957-60;
appointed 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va., August
25, 1910.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971;
defeated, 1972; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the
2nd Judicial Circuit, 1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order; American Legion.
Died February
21, 1984 (age 73 years, 180
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles
E. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan; married to Norma L.
Schliff. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John N. Charnock Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
17, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Nu; Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) —
also known as John B. Chenoweth —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March
28, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Redmen;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April
28, 1966 (age 52 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elkins
Memorial Gardens, Midland, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth; married 1936 to
Elthadora M. Pence. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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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Robert Lee Childers (b. 1918) —
also known as Robert L. Childers —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., August
9, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1977-82.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers; married, May 2,
1958, to Billie Faye Nestor. |
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Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rarden, Scioto
County, Ohio, July 24,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63;
resigned 1963.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees;
American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian; married, February
27, 1944, to Pearl Farthing. |
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Joseph Shelby Christian (1913-1974) —
also known as J. Shelby Christian —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 8,
1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; railway
conductor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48,
1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., August
17, 1974 (age 61 years, 162
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Andrew L. Clark (b. 1921) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 19,
1921.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Tau
Beta Pi; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Spencer K. Creel (b. 1896) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Freeport, Wirt
County, W.Va., April
27, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1939-40,
1943-64, 1967-70; defeated, 1934, 1940, 1964; resigned 1970; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1952-54.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Farm
Bureau.
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Creel and Isabella (Foutty) Creel; married, November
28, 1918, to Bertha Gillman. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William F. Crow (1865-1958) —
also known as Will F. Crow —
of Glen Easton, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Easton, Marshall
County, W.Va., November
23, 1865.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County; elected
1928, 1934.
Member, American Legion; Junior
Order.
Died March
26, 1958 (age 92 years, 123
days).
Interment at Fork Ridge Universalist Cemetery, Glen Easton, W.Va.
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John William Cummins (1881-1965) —
also known as J. William Cummins —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., July 24,
1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1927-32,
1939-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Elks;
American Legion; Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
27, 1965 (age 84 years, 156
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John William Cummins (1849-1931) and Annie (Campbell) Cummins;
married 1912 to Jean
Welty. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis; married, October
7, 1937, to Olive G. Woods. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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