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Daniel D. Dahill (b. 1919) —
also known as Danny Dahill —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
28, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-60;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1961-64.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill; married, October
31, 1949, to Mary Elizabeth Salvati. |
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Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) —
also known as Charles H. Damron —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., March
18, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Judicature Society; American Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) —
also known as D. Boone Dawson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sissonville, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935-47; defeated, 1947; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Dead on arrival at Charleston General Hospital,
Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
15, 1975 (age 78 years, 3
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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Raphael Muth Deegan (1918-1993) —
also known as Raphael M. Deegan —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 19,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher
and principal; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67; mayor of Cameron,
W.Va.
Member, American Legion; Moose; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
6, 1993 (age 75 years, 140
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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John Franklin Deem (1928-2018) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
20, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1982, 1986; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist;
later Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm
Bureau; American Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks.
Died, in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
10, 2018 (age 90 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Herbert Warder Dent (b. 1880) —
also known as Herbert W. Dent —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April
16, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1932-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Delta
Chi; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Rudolph L. DiTrapano —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1968-72; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-73.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
American Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1973.
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Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., December
18, 1931.
Democrat. Mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1981-83; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle
Association; Fraternal
Order of Police; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar. |
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Charles E. Donley (b. 1921) —
also known as Chuck Donley —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, W.Va., May 12,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; steelworker;
athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974;
elected unopposed 1976.
Christian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley; married, July 4,
1946, to Mattie Lang. |
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David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 12,
1913, to Lennis Irwin. |
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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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Thomas C. Edgar (1915-1972) —
of Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., April
18, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-72 (Pocahontas County
1961-64, 4th District 1965-72); died in office 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1972
(age about
57 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., November
13, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor; director, Weston National Bank;
mayor of Weston, W.Va., 1924-26; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1952,
1956;
West
Virginia Democratic state chair, 1928-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1933-43;
defeated, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Rotary;
Delta
Tau Delta; Moose.
Died in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
28, 1966 (age 73 years, 288
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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Hubert Summers Ellis (1887-1959) —
also known as Hubert S. Ellis —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va., July 6,
1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1943-49;
defeated, 1948, 1950.
Member, American Legion.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., December
3, 1959 (age 72 years, 150
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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J. Paul England (b. 1920) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va., December
23, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,
1961-68; appointed 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Blue
Key.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March
14, 1944, to Irene Cline. |
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Romeo D. Erdie (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Berryburg, Barbour
County, W.Va., July 13,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; exterminator;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 26th District; elected 1974.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Izaak
Walton League; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Erdie and Bessie (Hovey) Erdie; married, July 3,
1964, to Ona M. Hardesty. |
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Richard Hugh Everson (1945-1999) —
also known as Rick Everson —
of West Virginia.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., August
19, 1945.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1992-99; died in office 1999.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American Legion.
Died in Broaddus Hospital,
Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., September
1, 1999 (age 54 years, 13
days).
Interment at Barbour
Memorial Cemetery, Philippi, W.Va.
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Paul Douglas Farr (b. 1910) —
also known as P. Douglas Farr —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Standard, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
31, 1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1941-44,
1949-50; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; American Bar
Association; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur G. Farr and Daisy (Carlin) Farr. |
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Aubrey E. Ferguson (1907-1977) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harding, Randolph
County, W.Va., May 10,
1907.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1953-54.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American Legion.
Died in November, 1977
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist
supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974, 1976.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald; married, May 7,
1937, to Edna Thomas. |
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John G. Fox (1923-1992) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
27, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-52.
Episcopalian.
Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sigma
Nu; Jaycees;
American Legion.
Died March
25, 1992 (age 68 years, 333
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of L. O. Fox and Emily (Vawter) Fox; married, September
29, 1946, to Millicent Brazie Hill. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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D. R. Frazer (b. 1921) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tioga, Nicholas
County, W.Va., November
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1957-70.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions;
American Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of James Frazer and Loretta (Cummins) Frazer. |
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John Richard Frazier (b. 1945) —
also known as John R. Frazier —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
2, 1945.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia, 1981-2006; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1974 (Republican,
19th District); elected 2010.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Vietnam
Veterans of America.
Still living as of 2010.
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer. |
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Glen B. Gainer Jr. (1927-2009) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 4,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1968-70; West
Virginia state auditor, 1977-93.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., September
8, 2009 (age 82 years, 66
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1943-54 (acting, 1943-44); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Sigma; American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
6, 1966 (age 60 years, 315
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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Joe Gregory Gentry (1893-1983) —
also known as Joe G. Gentry —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; defeated (Democratic), 1928; Republican
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
American Legion; Elks.
Died September
6, 1983 (age 89 years, 348
days).
Interment at Elks Cemetery, Bedford, Va.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March
23, 1906.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson. |
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March
19, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American Legion; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives: Son
of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins. |
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William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) —
also known as William L. Gilligan —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of
Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions; Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to Ruth
Boggs. |
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D. P. Given (b. 1917) —
also known as "Sheriff" —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Upperglade, Webster
County, W.Va., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1959-66,
1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Leslie Emmett Given (1893-1962) —
also known as Leslie E. Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkview, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in West Virginia, 1941-42; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1943-50; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1950-62; appointed 1950;
died in office 1962.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 11,
1962 (age 68 years, 312
days).
Interment at Given Cemetery, Elkview, W.Va.
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Roy E. Givens (b. 1929) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., April
27, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 2nd District, 1979-90,
1995-2002, 2009-12; defeated, 2004.
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, Lions; Rotary;
Elks;
American Legion.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of George D. Givens and Anna B. (Peters) Givens; married, May 21,
1955, to Dolores Staffilano. |
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Joseph A. Gompers (b. 1924) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born January
21, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-52.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks;
American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Thomas G. Goodwin (b. 1922) —
also known as "Blue" —
of Seth, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-80 (Boone County 1965-74,
15th District 1975-80).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28,
1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper. |
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Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Darlington, Harford
County, Md., November
1, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell; married, September
25, 1924, to Virginia E. Johnson. |
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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Earl Brumfield Hager (1909-2011) —
also known as Earl B. Hager —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Gill, Lincoln
County, W.Va., April
10, 1909.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1953-54,
1955-72; appointed 1955.
Presbyterian;
later Church
of Christ. Member, Redmen;
American Legion.
Died in Logan
County, W.Va., December
19, 2011 (age 102 years,
253 days).
Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va.
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James Hamlin Hall (b. 1925) —
also known as James H. Hall —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., January
26, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; hardware
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1951-54;
defeated, 1956, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Farm
Bureau; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Addison Hall and Mable (McGinnis) Hall; married, January
31, 1949, to Patricia Ann Stalnaker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Harry Wayne Hamilton Sr. (1897-1966) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 24,
1966 (age 68 years, 232
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Hamilton (1892-1972) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., January
18, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1951-52.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Died in March, 1972
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Hamilton and Minnie (Cook) Hamilton. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Clay D. Hammond (1898-1956) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va., January
8, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Doddridge County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1949-54; Doddridge
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1942-49; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1951-56;
died in office 1956.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion.
Died May 28,
1956 (age 58 years, 141
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh L. Hammond and Blanche (Duckworth) Hammond; married to Gypsie
June Burgess. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Ezra Elbert Hamstead (1897-1980) —
also known as Ezra E. Hamstead —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., January
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Republican Party, 1946-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1956,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Elks;
American Legion.
Died in April, 1980
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 14,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December
27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman. |
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married, August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey. |
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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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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home
dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972
(alternate), 1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives: Son
of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton. |
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William A. Hatfield (b. 1920) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 1,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1953-54.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James F. Haught (b. 1924) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
6, 1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth William Hechler (1914-2016) —
also known as Ken Hechler —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Roslyn, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
20, 1914.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1959-77;
defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1964,
1968,
1972,
1980,
1984;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1985-2000; defeated, 2004.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Civitan;
American
Political Science Association.
Died in Slanesville, Hampshire
County, W.Va., December
10, 2016 (age 102 years,
81 days).
Interment at Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Three
Churches, W.Va.
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Homer Heck (b. 1936) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., September
29, 1936.
Democrat. Real estate
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1981-84, 1989-92.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married, August
1, 1981, to Barbara Bunn Morman; married to Shelia
Hazelett. |
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Erland Harold Hedrick (1894-1954) —
also known as E. H. Hedrick —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August
9, 1894.
Democrat. Physician;
real
estate business; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1945-53;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American Medical
Association; American Legion; Moose.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
20, 1954 (age 60 years, 42
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Richard Herron (b. 1927) —
of Pughtown, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born May 24,
1927.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the
South Pole.
Still living as of 1954.
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David A. Hess (1908-1994) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.; Ladue, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Born in Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va., March
29, 1908.
Democrat. Gas and oil
dealer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,
1933-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri
state senate 2nd District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954; real estate
developer.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American Legion.
Died, from complications of pneumonia,
in St. John's Mercy Medical
Center, Creve Coeur, St. Louis
County, Mo., January
31, 1994 (age 85 years, 308
days).
Interment at Valhalla
Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
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Dennie Lee Hill (1925-2006) —
also known as Dennie L. Hill —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Seth, Boone
County, W.Va., October
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1959-70.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary.
Died December
20, 2006 (age 81 years, 73
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Douglas Hinkle Jr. (1922-1986) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle, Jr. —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; mayor
of Buckhannon, W.Va., 1965-67; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970, 1980; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., September
22, 1986 (age 64 years, 76
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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John Dempsey Hoblitzell Jr. (1912-1962) —
also known as John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
30, 1912.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1956; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1956-58; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958; defeated, 1958; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees;
Lions;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died of a heart
attack in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
6, 1962 (age 49 years, 7
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Jack E. Holt (b. 1924) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
25, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of the
peace; real estate
broker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1969-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of McClelland Holt and Nita (Tyree) Holt. |
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Benjamin R. Honecker (1919-2003) —
also known as Ben R. Honecker —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1919.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-52;
municipal judge in West Virginia, 1956-61; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1981-82; appointed 1981;
defeated, 1982.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners;
Phi
Alpha Delta; American Legion.
Died May 14,
2003 (age 83 years, 161
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ben S. Honecker and Gertrude (Colmar) Honecker; married, June 15,
1952, to Ruth Foster. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Clinton L. Howard (b. 1891) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
25, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
merchant; movie
theater business; clothing
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1935-38.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John L. Howard and Thena M. Howard; married, February
18, 1918, to Willa M. Bond. |
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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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Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54,
1957-58, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954,
1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
American Legion; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 18,
1984 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul S. Hudgins (b. 1909) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 30,
1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County; elected
1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Reserve
Officers Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank E. Hudgins and Aurelia (Hoover) Hudgins; married, December
26, 1936, to Helen Cooke. |
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Raymond V. Humphreys (1911-1985) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 3,
1911.
Republican. Insurance
business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1936, 1938;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1985
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks;
American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton; married, December
9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster. |
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Kenna K. Hyre (1888-1934) —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Frozen Camp, Jackson
County, W.Va., February
4, 1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926; died
in office 1934.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American Legion.
Died March 7,
1934 (age 46 years, 31
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., April
11, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; podiatrist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
National
Education Association; American Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr.
Betty Joan Morris. |
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Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) —
also known as Frank R. Jeffrey —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
22, 1889.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley
L. Jones; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey; married, November
13, 1919, to Ray Rose. |
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Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) —
also known as Louis A. Johnson —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., January
10, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary of
War, 1937-40; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
24, 1966 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Rolla A. Johnston Sr. (1893-1965) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia;
chair
of Wood County Democratic Party, 1949-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949-64.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died in 1965
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston; married, September
17, 1913, to Mildred L. Henderson. |
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Roy W. Jolliffe (1895-1961) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
10, 1961 (age 66 years, 118
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elmus Jolliffe and Easter Belle (Simmons)
Jolliffe. |
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Clarence Maupin Jones (b. 1890) —
also known as Casey M. Jones —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., January
31, 1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; West Virginia
State Veterans Service Officer, 1926; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1934, 1936;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, August
24, 1929, to Helen Lake Bottimore. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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 Alan Jones (b. 1938) —
also known as Orton A. Jones —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
24, 1938.
Republican. Lawyer; Roane
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1969-72;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary;
Jaycees;
American Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones; married, August
20, 1961, to Mary Jo Chisler. |
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