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John M. Karras (b. 1944) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
11, 1944.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated
(Democratic), 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated
(Republican), 1988.
Member, American Legion; Farm
Bureau; Kappa
Alpha Order; Order of
Ahepa; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras; married to Alia
Barre. |
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James Kee (1917-1989) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., April
15, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1965-73; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; Elks.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., March
11, 1989 (age 71 years, 330
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) —
also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill
Kessel —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, November
22, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Moose; National
Education Association; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956) —
also known as Harley M. Kilgore —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Brown, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
11, 1893.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; criminal court judge in
West Virginia, 1933-40; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1941-56; died in office 1956;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948
(speaker).
Christian.
Member, American
Political Science Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Legion; Delta
Tau Delta; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Died February
28, 1956 (age 63 years, 48
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Larry Kimble (b. 1947) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
10, 1947.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; investment
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1995-.
Member, Rotary;
Sons
of Italy; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Vietnam
Veterans of America.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Bob Kimble and Kathleen Kimble. |
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V. K. Knapp (b. 1913) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Buffalo, Putnam
County, W.Va., December
19, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1963-72; resigned 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Leo G. Kopelman (b. 1917) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
4, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1960 (Kanawha
County); elected 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972; defeated, 1974 (17th
District).
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Cyrus Scott Kump (1908-1964) —
also known as Cyrus S. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., October
26, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer; bank
director; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Randolph County Democratic Party, 1949-50; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died, from suffocation
caused by angioedema,
in a
car en route to a hospital, in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
25, 1964 (age 55 years, 122
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks;
American Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Karl Byron Kyle (1897-1982) —
also known as Karl B. Kyle —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 29,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Harrison County Republican Party, 1926, 1942; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected
1928; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit,
1952-75.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion; Phi
Kappa Psi; Lions.
Died March 6,
1982 (age 84 years, 281
days).
Interment at Bridgeport
Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
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James Offutt Lakin (1896-1974) —
also known as James O. Lakin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va., April 4,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1929-30;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1932; city
manager of Charleston, West Virginia, 1951; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1952-53; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1954-56; postmaster at Charleston,
W.Va., 1960-71 (acting, 1960).
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; American Legion; Elks; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
29, 1974 (age 78 years, 239
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Carney Milton Layne Jr. (1921-1977) —
also known as Carney M. Layne, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., June 18,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Lions;
American Legion.
Died in December, 1977
(age 56
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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John A. Lile (b. 1897) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in University, Charlottesville,
Va., December
3, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1953-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary;
Delta
Psi; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Alfred A. Lilly (1923-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 20,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68;
defeated, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American Legion.
Died in 1986
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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William Thomas Lovins (1887-1957) —
also known as William T. Lovins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., August
27, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; president,
First National Bank of
Kenova, 1935-40; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1941-57; resigned 1957.
Baptist.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose;
American Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Redmen;
Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; American Bar
Association.
Died December
12, 1957 (age 70 years, 107
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins; married, December
31, 1925, to Grace Huff. |
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March
26, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United
Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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James E. Maroney (b. 1899) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Shrewsbury, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 5,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu Phi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Joseph Maroney and Kathryn Lenore (McAuley) Maroney; married,
June
5, 1937, to Margaret Cecilia Dobson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Clarence Eugene Martin Jr. (b. 1909) —
also known as Clarence E. Martin, Jr. —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., September
10, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer; Berkeley
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1951-70; defeated, 1970;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Clarence
E. Martin and Agnes G. (McKenna) Martin; married, June 6,
1942, to Catherine du B. Silver. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Frank Jarvis Maxwell Jr. (b. 1921) —
also known as Frank J. Maxwell, Jr. —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 13,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1951-56;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Civitan;
Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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E. Hansford McCourt (b. 1909) —
also known as Hans McCourt —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., April
21, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1953-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1957-72.
Methodist.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Lions;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William L. McCourt and Maggie J. (Lough) McCourt; married, October
19, 1936, to Georgie Kidd. |
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William McCoy Jr. (1921-2008) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., May 14,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-66 (Pendleton County
1953-64, 3rd District 1965-66).
Presbyterian.
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions;
American Legion.
Died in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 2,
2008 (age 87 years, 19
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
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Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) —
also known as R. L. McCulty —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Schilling, Roane
County, W.Va., September
6, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; accountant;
Roane
County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank
director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock
Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock
Sales Co.; oil and gas
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty; married, January
11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952
(speaker);
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Fulton McKenzie (b. 1900) —
also known as Thomas F. McKenzie —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., January
6, 1900.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1928.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Henry J. McKinley (b. 1899) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kincheloe, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 2,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mortician;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1947-54; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1947-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Claude Earl McLaughlin (1895-1978) —
also known as Claude E. McLaughlin —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
21, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; livestock
raiser; feed
dealer; mayor
of Lewisburg, W.Va., 1944-46; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American Legion.
Died in 1978
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va., September
10, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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James Monroe Miley (1909-1980) —
also known as James M. Miley —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., October
11, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer; livestock
raiser; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1951-56,
1961-62; defeated, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion.
Died in 1980
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Jack L. Miller (b. 1928) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March
26, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1961-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1963-69; resigned 1969;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1969.
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Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) —
also known as Thomas E. Millsop —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., December
4, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel
executive; mayor
of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector
for West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
Lions;
Moose;
Eagles;
Rotary;
Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282
days).
Interment at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, Pa.
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Joseph M. Minard (b. 1932) —
also known as Joe Minard —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born January
5, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1983-90;
appointed 1983; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1991-94, 1999-2013 (13th District 1991-94,
12th District 1999-2013); resigned 2013.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Contento. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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William Mitchell (1887-1968) —
also known as Billy Mitchell —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Richmond,
Va., March
29, 1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; salesman;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
American Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died October
22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell; married,
February
27, 1936, to Mae Holbrook. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Paul K. Moats (b. 1923) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Moatsville, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
14, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; building
supplies business; chair of
Taylor County Republican Party, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected
1970.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Rotary;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andy B. Moats and Callie L. (Ball) Moats; married, October
28, 1945, to Helen L. Miller. |
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (1923-2015) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April
16, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972
(alternate), 1984
(delegation chair); member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Rotary;
Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
7, 2015 (age 91 years, 266
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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Paul R. Moore (b. 1911) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
25, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; photographer;
merchant;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1956;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1959-62; defeated, 1962; mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1965-66.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Lions;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Moore and Hattie (McGhee) Moore; married, February
22, 1936, to Helen Hartley. |
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William A. Moreland (b. 1916) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., April
21, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1951-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1959-82.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James R. Moreland and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland; married, August
3, 1940, to Ruth Russell Roberts. |
| | | Cross-reference: Tod
J. Kaufman |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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James E. Morford (b. 1918) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., July 12,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1957-62;
chair
of Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1983.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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H. Hayden Morgan (b. 1919) —
of Adrian, Upshur
County, W.Va.; Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Adrian, Upshur
County, W.Va., May 24,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1947-52.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac S. Morgan and Glenna (Casto) Morgan; married, October
25, 1950, to Elizabeth Dailey. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; salesman;
farmer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) —
also known as D. W. Mouse —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Grant
County, W.Va., January
1, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plasterer;
dairy farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.
United
Brethren. Member, Farm
Bureau; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse; married, February
4, 1920, to Maysell Harman Smith. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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T. E. Myles (b. 1922) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
24, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1955-74;
appointed 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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W. Walter Neeley (b. 1908) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Lake, Mississippi
County, Ark., February
27, 1908.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; warehouse
business; Clarksburg city manager, 1957-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1971-78.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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William Perry Amos Nicely (1922-1991) —
also known as William P. A. Nicely —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
23, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; banker; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85
(Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1968,
1972
(alternate); mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion; Lions; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died July 26,
1991 (age 68 years, 276
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Daniel Pitt O'Brien (b. 1900) —
also known as D. Pitt O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
31, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary
of state of West Virginia; elected 1948, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Allen Overton Jr. (b. 1921) —
also known as J. Allen Overton, Jr. —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April
17, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1949-50;
member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1959-62; vice-president, American Mining
Congress.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Allen Overton and Edith (Wharton) Overton; married, May 15,
1943, to Bette Crosswhite. |
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Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) —
of Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in New Dale, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March
28, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died February
6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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George F. Parrish (1897-1971) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol,
Va., March
23, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion.
Died September
22, 1971 (age 74 years, 183
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William P. C. Perry (b. 1895) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., February
25, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; glass
worker; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1943-46; defeated, 1946;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1949-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Delta
Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; American Legion; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Tayloe Perry and Eleanor (Craighill) Perry; married, October
28, 1922, to Mary Duffield Shutt. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Henry Evan Pomroy (1892-1961) —
also known as H. E. Pomroy —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio; Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan., February
14, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; police
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1949-52;
defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions; Farm
Bureau; American Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
10, 1961 (age 68 years, 331
days).
Interment at Knights
of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Allison Pomroy and Emma Neher (Ballard) Pomroy; married, November
4, 1924, to Vivian Ruth Roberts. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Jonathan Corbley Powell (1891-1979) —
also known as J. C. Powell —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va., November
9, 1891.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-24; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-58, 1967-70 (Pleasants
County 1937-58, 6th District 1967-70); defeated, 1934, 1958; resigned
1970; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1961-64.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
8, 1979 (age 88 years, 29
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, St. Marys, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James B. Powell and Alice Jane (Lucas) Powell; married, July 20,
1918, to Lillian Grey Hackney. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William I. Powell (b. 1920) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., February
7, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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