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Baptist Politicians in West Virginia

  Charles Edgar Allen (1916-1989) — also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen; "Blackie" — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Windom, Wyoming County, W.Va., February 16, 1916. Democrat. Railway conductor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died July 26, 1989 (age 73 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen; married, March 27, 1937, to Pearl Caldwell.
  Robert Edward Lee Allen (1865-1951) — also known as Robert E. Lee Allen — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Lima, Tyler County, W.Va., November 28, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1923-25; defeated, 1924, 1926. Baptist. Died in Mountain Lake Park, Garrett County, Md., January 28, 1951 (age 85 years, 61 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Robert E. Lee
  Relatives: Son of Osborne Allen and Jane (Langfitta) Allen; married, July 19, 1892, to Katherine Protzmen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  J. Robert Anderson (b. 1887) — of Northfork, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Shanklin's Ferry, Monroe County, W.Va., July 27, 1887. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected 1934; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1939-40. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Leonard Anderson (b. 1945) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., May 16, 1945. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1991-. Baptist. Member, National Rifle Association; Farm Bureau; Moose. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Married to Wilma Bennett.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip; married, July 3, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff.
  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.
  Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) — also known as Robert J. Ashworth — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in McDowell County, W.Va., May 8, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of Raleigh County Republican Party, 1949-54; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1956; president and part owner, Richmond Cleaners and Laundry; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988. Baptist. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Beaver, Raleigh County, W.Va., October 2, 2008 (age 99 years, 147 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth; married to Virginia Isabel Hill and Blanche Woods.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Kenneth D. Auvil (b. 1935) — also known as Kenneth Auvil — of Belington, Barbour County, W.Va. Born in White Oak, Barbour County, W.Va., February 5, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; building contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1961-72. Baptist; later Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Son of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil; married, December 27, 1960, to Laura Davis.
  Cleveland Monroe Bailey (1885-1965) — also known as Cleveland M. Bailey — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va., July 15, 1885. Democrat. School principal; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1945-47, 1949-63; defeated, 1934, 1946. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 13, 1965 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Bailey and Mary (Stead) Bailey; married, December 25, 1908, to Maude A. Rigby.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John L. Bailey (b. 1934) — also known as Larrie Bailey — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., March 2, 1934. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County; elected 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1964. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Phi Kappa Sigma. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Bailey and Carrie (Given) Bailey.
  R. Harry Ball (b. 1890) — of Seth, Boone County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, February 9, 1890. Republican. School teacher; assistant postmaster; bookkeeper; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1924-50; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball; married, August 4, 1920, to Hattie White.
Val J. Ballard Valeria J. Ballard (1931-2010) — also known as Val J. Ballard; Valeria Jancso — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 26, 1931. Republican. Insurance agent; chair of Monroe County Republican Party, 1972-73; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 19th District, 1974. Female. Missionary Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., May 30, 2010 (age 78 years, 155 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Arpad Jancso and Valeria (Deak) Jancso; married to Wade Hampton Ballard III.
  Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, November 4, 1974
  Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) — also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray Barnett — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va.; Chesapeake, Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., June 9, 1910. Democrat. Optician; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72. Baptist. Member, Elks; Lions; Freemasons. Died September 20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett; married, October 2, 1925, to Nell Margaret Harlow.
  Harry S. Barr Jr. (1919-2001) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., August 26, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 21, 2001 (age 81 years, 179 days). Burial location unknown.
  Russell G. Beall (b. 1922) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Burnt House, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 10, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; oil and gas driller; real estate developer; builder; cattle dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1971-78; defeated, 1966, 1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Baptist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Roscoe C. Beall and Bessie (Cox) Beall; married, January 1, 1948, to Mary Margaret Morris.
  Andrew J. Belcher (1906-1985) — also known as A. J. Belcher; "Doc" — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Madison, Boone County, W.Va., December 16, 1906. Democrat. Automobile dealer; oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1959-65; resigned 1965. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in July, 1985 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Edward W. Belcher and Mary Ella (Woodrum) Belcher; married, November 6, 1933, to Lillian Jane Priestly.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lawrence L. Belcher (1884-1960) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, July 30, 1884. Democrat. Dentist; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1928; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Dental Association; Rotary. Died February 8, 1960 (age 75 years, 193 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  T. E. Bibb (1865-1942) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Gatewood, Fayette County, W.Va., August 12, 1865. Democrat. Hardware dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1933-38; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42; died in office 1942. Baptist. Died January 26, 1942 (age 76 years, 167 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamine Bibb and Mary Bibb; married, April 10, 1888, to Ella M. Love.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird; married, July 10, 1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
C. A. Blankenship C. A. Blankenship (1903-1997) — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 5, 1903. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1932-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1945-52; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Kappa Delta Pi. Died December 3, 1997 (age 94 years, 332 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Blankenship and Tennessee Frances (Cole) Blankenship; married, November 28, 1928, to Inez Mae Perry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William T. Blankenship (b. 1904) — also known as Bill Blankenship — of Eckman, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Raven, Tazewell County, Va., July 23, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patton Blankenship and Ida (Davis) Blankenship; married, June 3, 1939, to Helen Louise Aldish.
  Maurice Boggs (1909-1985) — of Sand Fork, Gilmer County, W.Va.; Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Lockney, Gilmer County, W.Va., October 2, 1909. Democrat. Boilermaker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected 1960. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in November, 1985 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. French Boggs and Nellie (Alkire) Boggs; married, June 29, 1935, to Drusilla Garrett.
Floyd D. Boner Floyd D. Boner (1878-1969) — of Miletus, Doddridge County, W.Va.; Salem, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., January 26, 1878. Democrat. Farmer; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1945-52. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in September, 1969 (age 91 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Hobart Booth, Jr. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Hobart Booth and Alice (Salmons) Booth; married, September 12, 1943, to Sarah Kerby.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) — also known as Dick Bowman — of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., July 14, 1903. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72 (Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Moose; Lions; Farm Bureau; Ruritan. Died March 17, 1993 (age 89 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  James D. Brackenrich (b. 1936) — also known as J. D. Brackenrich — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., January 23, 1936. Democrat. Engineer; surveyor; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1987-93; resigned 1993. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; National Rifle Association. Pleaded guilty on May 1, 1996 to a misdemeanor charge of filling wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit. Still living as of 1996.
  Relatives: Son of James Brackenrich and Helen Brackenrich; married 1958 to Patricia Griffith.
Joseph Ebert Brown Joseph Ebert Brown (1888-1973) — also known as Joseph Egbert Brown — of Ansted, Fayette County, W.Va.; Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va.; Quinwood, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., October 12, 1888. Democrat. Minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1929-30. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va., April 4, 1973 (age 84 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Brown and Janet (Henderson) Brown; married to Hester Bell Barnes.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) — also known as Billy B. Burke — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer County, W.Va., March 14, 1928. Democrat. Hardware merchant; farmer; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74, 23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; United Commercial Travelers; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke; married, December 20, 1952, to Marjorie Hardman.
  Marjorie H. Burke (b. 1932) — also known as Marge Burke; Marjorie Hardman — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va.; Sand Fork, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va., November 14, 1932. Democrat. Farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1978, 1981-90, 1995-96 (23rd District 1978, 1981-82, 9th District 1983-90, 34th District 1995-96); appointed 1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000 (alternate), 2008. Female. Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Daughter of George D. Hardman and Hazel B. Hardman; married, December 20, 1952, to Billy Brown Burke.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August 5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall.
Robert C. Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) — also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; "King of Pork" — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., November 20, 1917. Democrat. Grocer; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm Bureau; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan. Died in Fairfax, Va., June 28, 2010 (age 92 years, 220 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29, 1936, to Erma Ora James.
  Cross-reference: Nick Joe Rahall II — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Books by Robert C. Byrd: Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (2004) — We Stand Passively Mute (2004) — Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism (1995) — Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (2005)
  Critical books about Robert C. Byrd: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Son of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury; married 1923 to Ruby Mae Blaker.
Mike Casey Mike C. Casey (1899-1978) — also known as Mike Casey — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ona, Cabell County, W.Va., July 29, 1899. Democrat. Railway shipping and receiving clerk; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52, 1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Junior Order; Knights of Pythias; Moose. Died October 29, 1978 (age 79 years, 92 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna Angeline (Lewis) Casey; married, July 1, 1920, to Sadie Louise Coffman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Boyd Cleo Casto (1892-1951) — also known as B. Cleo Casto — of Kenna, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Kenna, Jackson County, W.Va., May 9, 1892. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; postmaster; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1939-42; chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Junior Order. Died in Kenna, Jackson County, W.Va., September 25, 1951 (age 59 years, 139 days). Interment at Grasslick Baptist Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Frederick Sattis Casto and Dora Bell (Simmons) Casto; brother of Ronald H. Casto; married, June 22, 1913, to Verna Valeria Polsley; second cousin of Dale George Casto; second cousin twice removed of A. Dale Casto; third cousin of Dorr Clayton Casto II; third cousin once removed of Carroll W. Casto.
  Political family: Casto family of West Virginia.
  I. L. Cavender (b. 1894) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha Two Mile, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 6, 1894. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1939-42, 1945-46. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James E. Cavender and Melissa (Edens) Cavender; married, April 11, 1914, to Gertrude Lee Durbin.
  Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) — also known as Jerry Chafin — of Delbarton, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Mingo County, W.Va., April 1, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Moose; Elks; Izaak Walton League; National Rifle Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Son of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin; married, April 10, 1960, to Marie Savage.
Roy A. Chambers Roy A. Chambers (b. 1913) — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va., October 9, 1913. Democrat. Manager of furniture and appliance store; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1951-52. Baptist. Member, Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thurman Chambers and Josie (Price) Chambers; married, October 22, 1949, to Helen Gentile.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers; married, May 2, 1958, to Billie Faye Nestor.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian; married, February 27, 1944, to Pearl Farthing.
  Toney E. Cline (1907-1991) — of Baisden, Mingo County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Baisden, Mingo County, W.Va., May 13, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1943-50, 1953-54, 1957-58. Baptist. Member, Moose; Elks; Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Delta Phi. Died December 12, 1991 (age 84 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
Epison A. Cole Epison Albert Cole (1898-1976) — also known as Epison A. Cole — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va., February 6, 1898. Democrat. Hardware dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1939-42, 1951-54; defeated, 1950. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died July 26, 1976 (age 78 years, 171 days). Interment at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Cole and Dicy (Scaggs) Cole; married, October 10, 1918, to Frankie Helen Damron.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
William Cassius Cook William Cassius Cook (1882-1947) — of McDowell County, W.Va.; Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Windom, Wyoming County, W.Va., November 21, 1882. Republican. School teacher; McDowell County Superintendent of Schools; West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1929-33; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., December 31, 1947 (age 65 years, 40 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Harrison Cook and Jane (Cooper) Cook; married 1907 to Lula Stewart.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  William Henry Harrison Cook (1840-1923) — also known as William H. H. Cook — of Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, Va. (now W.Va.), November 5, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; Baptist minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1887-88, 1913-14 (3rd District 1887-88, Wyoming County 1913-14); member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1895-98, 1903-06. Baptist. Died in Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va., February 11, 1923 (age 82 years, 98 days). Interment at God Acre Cemetery, Rock View, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Rebecca Jane (Sizemore) Cook and Thomas Munsey Cook; married, May 17, 1863, to Jane Cooper; married, October 17, 1917, to Chloe Shields; father of William Cassius Cook.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph H. Cooper Joseph Harrison Cooper (1881-1933) — also known as Joseph H. Cooper — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Rock View, Wyoming County, W.Va., July 16, 1881. Republican. School teacher and principal; farmer; Wyoming County Superintendent of Schools, 1915-19; chair of Wyoming County Republican Party, 1920-24; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1929-30. Baptist. Died in 1933 (age about 51 years). Interment at Tollison Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Ben F. Cooper and Sally J. (Cooke) Cooper; married to Gracie G. Lusk.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  James L. Davis (b. 1914) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 7, 1914. Democrat. Machinist; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985. Baptist. Member, Moose; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December 16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker.
Thomas J. Davis Thomas Jeffrey Davis Sr. (b. 1879) — also known as Thomas J. Davis, Sr. — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 19, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-25; oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1929-32, 1945-48; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights Templar; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  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.
  Presumably named for: Daniel Boone
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Summers Dawson and Mary Lillie (Aultz) Dawson; married, December 24, 1923, to Clyde Elizabeth Brown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hosea Jefferson Dean (1806-1855) — also known as H. J. Dean — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg County), S.C. Born in Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg County), S.C., July 11, 1806. Lawyer; Spartanburg District Commissioner in Equity, 1832-44; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1850-52; Clerk, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1853. Baptist. Died, of heart disease, in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Va (now W.Va.), August 3, 1855 (age 49 years, 23 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of John Dean and Mary (Farrow) Dean; married, October 14, 1834, to Elizabeth Ellen Mills; married, August 9, 1840, to Mary Stewart Owen; grandnephew of Samuel Farrow.
  J. C. Dillon Jr. (b. 1916) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Summers County, W.Va., December 30, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of Summers County Democratic Party, 1954-61; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1971-75; resigned 1975; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 (delegation chair), 1976; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1973-75; Clerk of the West virginia Senate, 1975. Baptist. Member, Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. Clyde Dillon and Grace (Leftwich) Dillon; married, January 21, 1939, to Margaret Gilbert.
Elizabeth Drewry Elizabeth Simpson Drewry (1887-1979) — also known as Elizabeth Drewry; Elizabeth Simpson — of Northfork, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Motley, Pittsylvania County, Va., September 22, 1887. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1951-64. Female. Baptist. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; National Education Association; NAACP. Died in September, 1979 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson; married to William H. Drewry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Gordon G. Duff (b. 1863) — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., December 4, 1863. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1913-14, 1941-42; Nicholas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21, 1925-29. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Duff and Henrietta H. (Cayton) Duff; married, September 24, 1901, to Linda Chapman.
  David Milton Easley (b. 1875) — also known as D. M. Easley — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Pearisburg, Giles County, Va., March 10, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1920; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 1937-45. Baptist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John White Easley and Minerva Boyd (Pack) Easley; married, October 16, 1907, to Maude Ella Oliver.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March 14, 1944, to Irene Cline.
  George Evans (b. 1882) — of Iaeger, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Blossburg, Tioga County, Pa., September 7, 1882. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-38, 1941-46. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Evan F. Evans and Mary Jane (Phillips) Evans; married 1916 to Virginia Burke.
Douglas E. Facemire Douglas E. Facemire (b. 1961) — also known as Doug Facemire — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Gassaway, Braxton County, W.Va., August 22, 1961. Democrat. Owner of grocery stores; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 2009-. Baptist. Member, Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Facemire and Barbara Facemire; married to Tammy Gregory.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  George E. Farley (b. 1929) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Ritchie County, W.Va., December 23, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; insurance agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-90 (Wood County 1971-72, 8th District 1975-90); defeated, 1992. Baptist. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Farley and Sweetlyn (Roberts) Farley; married, April 16, 1954, to Jean Dye.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas B. Farley and Nancy (Pinson) Farley.
  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.
  Noah E. Floyd (b. 1917) — of Delbarton, Mingo County, W.Va.; Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Chattaroy, Mingo County, W.Va., June 10, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1955-62; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1963-70; chair of Mingo County Democratic Party, 1963-75. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd; married, January 27, 1937, to Thelma Farley.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Glen B. Gainer, Sr. and Nettie Elizabeth (Smith) Gainer; married, October 31, 1955, to Sally Jo Padgett; father of Glen B. Gainer III.
  Glen B. Gainer III (b. 1960) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., February 26, 1960. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1982; West Virginia state auditor, 1993-. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Glen B. Gainer Jr. and Sally Jo Gainer; married to Susan A. Ryder.
  See also Wikipedia article — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Glenn Walter Gainer (1896-1981) — also known as Glenn W. Gainer; "Pop" — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Montrose, Randolph County, W.Va., August 24, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner, Gainer's Taxi Cab Service; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Baptist. Died in April, 1981 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matthew L. Gainer and Lydia Ann (Phares) Gainer; married to Martha H. Gall; third cousin once removed of Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr..
  James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) — also known as J. T. Garrett — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Putnam County, W.Va., October 9, 1865. School teacher; insurance business; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., May 24, 1962 (age 96 years, 227 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett; married, February 26, 1896, to Emma Ottale Dudding.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Presumably named for: Wade Hampton
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January 9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Amos Given and Mary Lucy (Melton) Given; married, December 27, 1917, to Bessie Frances Via.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Phyllis E. Given — also known as Phyllis Evans; Mrs. Harold C. Given — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. Democrat. Realtor; antique dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974, 1984; candidate for secretary of state of West Virginia, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1984. Female. Baptist. Still living as of 1985.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ray Evans and Ethel (Jones) Evans; married, December 25, 1946, to Harold C. Given.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28, 1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper.
  Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) — also known as Howard M. Gore — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 12, 1887. Republican. Farmer; Governor of West Virginia, 1925-29; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; candidate for nomination for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931; defeated, 1932, 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Phi Sigma Kappa; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., June 20, 1947 (age 59 years, 251 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Solomon D. Gore and Marietta P. (Rogers) Gore; married, March 6, 1907, to Roxilene Carter 'Roxie' Bailey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
Mike Green Michael Green (b. 1973) — also known as Mike Green — of Daniels, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born November 5, 1973. Democrat. Police dog handler; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 2007-. Baptist. Member, National Rifle Association; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Basil E. Green and Susie B. (Stover) Green; married to Kelly Suzette Neely.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Philip Hager Jr. (1872-1966) — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., February 23, 1872. Republican. Surveyor; engineer; lumber business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died in Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., 1966 (age about 94 years). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Philip Hager and Elizabeth Jane (Dalton) Hager; married, July 12, 1894, to Sarah J. Ferrell; married, September 1, 1923, to Yantus Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) — also known as Alney M. Hall — of Ramage, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Kentucky, April 17, 1886. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Redmen. Died April 29, 1965 (age 79 years, 12 days). Interment at Boone Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Calvin N. Hall (b. 1899) — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., March 5, 1899. Democrat. Oil and gas business; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (5th District 1937-38, 7th District 1939-40); Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia Senate, 1941; chair of Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1946-50; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. W. T. Hall and Polly (Moore) Hall; married, October 14, 1917, to Oma Roberts; married, August 31, 1930, to Eva Burton.
Daniel J. Hall Daniel Jackson Hall (b. 1974) — also known as Daniel J. Hall — of Oceana, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., July 26, 1974. Democrat. Insurance investigator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 22nd District, 2009-12; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 2013-. Missionary Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Gary Hall and Peggy Hall; married to Andrea Halsey.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) — also known as O. D Hall — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Odd, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 9, 1902. Democrat. School teacher and principal; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42, 1959-60; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Kappa Delta Pi; Civitan; Moose; Farm Bureau. Died in July, 1983 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9, 1926, to Irene Herndon.
Roy Lee Harmon Roy Lee Harmon (1900-1981) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Boone County, W.Va., October 7, 1900. Democrat. Newspaper editor; radio commentator; writer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-48, 1951-54, 1957-61; resigned 1961. Baptist. Member, Moose. Poet Laureate of West Virginia. Died in April, 1981 (age 80 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Sidney Harmon and Nettie May (Lucas) Harmon; married, August 11, 1934, to Dorothy M. Ball.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  L. T. Harvey — of Frametown, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Center Point, Doddridge County, W.Va. Democrat. Farmer; Baptist minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1917-20, 1923-30. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Oral C. Hathaway (1895-1945) — also known as O. C. Hathaway — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Sycamore, Calhoun County, W.Va., April 5, 1895. Republican. Chair of Calhoun County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1943-45; died in office 1945. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1945 (age about 50 years). Burial location unknown.
  Clifford D. Hatten (b. 1912) — of Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Wayne County, W.Va., May 7, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1941-42. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Chester A. Hatten and Meda (Perdue) Hatten.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 1, 1981, to Barbara Bunn Morman; married to Shelia Hazelett.
  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.
Everett Leon Hogsett Everett Leon Hogsett (1879-1950) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., March 31, 1879. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; superintendent of schools; director and counsel, Huntington Realty Corporation; chair of Cabell County Republican Party, 1928-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 17, 1950 (age 71 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Samuel Hogsett and Alice (Wolfe) Hogsett; married, February 10, 1901, to Cora Alice Greene.
  Image source: Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years (1947)
  Darrell E. Holmes (b. 1934) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., October 19, 1934. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District; elected 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980; member of West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1989.
  Relatives: Son of Russell J. Holmes and Macel F. (Carpenter) Holmes; married, January 17, 1959, to Nell Jean Kiser.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of McClelland Holt and Nita (Tyree) Holt.
  Priscilla Cobb Humphreys — also known as Priscilla Humphreys; Mrs. Irvin W. Humphreys — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-75, 1991; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Female. Baptist. Still living as of 1991.
Raymond V. Humphreys 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.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Delmer Hutton Delmer Hutton (1914-2004) — of Kentuck, Jackson County, W.Va.; Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Belgrove, Jackson County, W.Va., July 17, 1914. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1951-52; chair of Jackson County Republican Party, 1973. Baptist. Died February 15, 2004 (age 89 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Emory Hutton and Annie (Carpenter) Hutton; married, December 21, 1935, to Lena Fae Skeen.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Sescoe C. Isaacs (b. 1897) — of West Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Sheridan, Lincoln County, W.Va., May 1, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected 1948. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Roy F. Jimison (b. 1900) — of Kayford, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., April 10, 1900. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-38; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1939-44. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Order of Railroad Telegraphers; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison; married, May 2, 1936, to Sybil Gibson.
  Joseph Johnson (1785-1877) — of Bridgeport, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.); Staunton, Va. Born in Orange County, N.Y., December 19, 1785. Democrat. Farmer; grain milling business; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1815-16, 1818-22; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1823-27, 1833, 1835-41, 1845-47 (18th District 1823-27, 1833, 10th District 1835-37, 9th District 1837-39, 13th District 1839-41, 14th District 1845-47); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1844; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850; Governor of Virginia, 1852-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Baptist. Slaveowner. Died in Bridgeport, Harrison County, W.Va., February 27, 1877 (age 91 years, 70 days). Interment at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, May 14, 1804, to Sarah Smith; uncle of Waldo Porter Johnson.
  Cross-reference: John S. Mosby
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston; married, September 17, 1913, to Mildred L. Henderson.
  Bartow Ned Jones (b. 1944) — also known as B. Ned Jones — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born November 14, 1944. Democrat. Builder; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-94; appointed 1985. Episcopalian or Baptist. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Son of E. Bartow Jones and Nedra W. Jones; brother of Brereton Chandler Jones; married to Fern Porter.
  Political family: Jones family of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15, 1921, to H. Preston Mills.
  Luther R. Jones (b. 1892) — of Bald Knob, Boone County, W.Va.; Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., June 18, 1892. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state senate, 1933-36, 1941-42 (8th District 1933-36, 7th District 1941-42). Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of M. L. Jones and Emily (Johnson) Jones; married, November 7, 1920, to Ella Nelson.
  John H. Kelly (b. 1922) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., February 5, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69. Baptist. Member, Optimist Club; Moose; Odd Fellows; Jaycees; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly; married, February 25, 1949, to Theodocia R. Hardin.
  Robert Henry Kidd (1888-1982) — also known as Robert H. Kidd — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va.; Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va., April 30, 1888. Democrat. Newspaper work; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1924; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1941-42. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Braxton County, W.Va., 1982 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Kidd and Mary (Bodkins) Kidd; married, April 3, 1914, to Henrietta Hornor; father of William Matthew Kidd; nephew of Frank H. Kidd; grandnephew of Robert Franklin Kidd; first cousin once removed of Paul H. Kidd.
  Political family: Kidd family of West Virginia.
William M. Kidd William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) — also known as William M. Kidd — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va., June 15, 1918. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1979-90. Baptist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Died, of heart and other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., December 20, 1998 (age 80 years, 188 days). Interment at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Henry Kidd and Hanrietta (Hornor) Kidd; married, June 28, 1943, to Madelyn Conrad; grandson of John Wesley Kidd; grandnephew of Frank H. Kidd; great-grandnephew of Robert Franklin Kidd; first cousin twice removed of Paul H. Kidd.
  Political family: Kidd family of West Virginia.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
Edgar C. Lawson Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Barbour County, W.Va., about 1898. Republican. Accountant; West Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West Virginia state treasurer, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Sons of the Revolution. In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state official. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Vera Keim.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Millard F. Leonard (1873-1929) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Addison, Gallia County, Ohio, November 26, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929; died in office 1929. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., April 5, 1929 (age 55 years, 130 days). Burial location unknown.
  W. Londa Lilly (b. 1875) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Ghent, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 8, 1875. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1933-34, 1941-42. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas E. Lilly and Abbygaile (Turner) Lilly; married, March 7, 1895, to Anna Mae Shanks; married, September 23, 1925, to Eliza L. Meador.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins; married, December 31, 1925, to Grace Huff.
  Darrell A. Malone (1908-1974) — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va.; Oakland, Garrett County, Md. Born in Mt. Clare, Harrison County, W.Va., July 9, 1908. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1947-48; defeated, 1948, 1950. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in April, 1974 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Jackson Marcum (1908-1975) — also known as Charles J. Marcum — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.; Folsom, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Wayne County, W.Va., May 30, 1908. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1941-42. Baptist. Member, Junior Order. Died in 1975 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob McDonald Marcum and Carrie (Hager) Marcum.
E. H. Martin E. H. Martin (b. 1902) — also known as "Red" — of Athens, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Grandview, Raleigh County, W.Va., August 8, 1902. Democrat. Mechanic; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin; married, November 14, 1924, to Hazel Vaught.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Boyd Mathis (1912-1965) — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Kiahsville, Wayne County, W.Va., July 26, 1912. Democrat. Mine foreman and superintendent; farmer; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1965; died in office 1965. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1965 (age about 52 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Foster Mathis and Sibbie (Finley) Mathis; married, April 22, 1935, to Maxie Maynard.
  Magee McClung (b. 1916) — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va., August 4, 1916. Democrat. Accountant; statistician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1939-42, 1945-46. Baptist. Member, Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Magee McClung and Rachel B. (Selvey) McClung; married, August 18, 1934, to Cleopatra Beck.
Carry D. McCormick Carry D. McCormick (b. 1902) — also known as C. D. McCormick — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., April 23, 1902. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Gamma Mu; Farm Bureau; Moose; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John L. McCormick and Savina (Dunn) McCormick; married, July 3, 1928, to Martha Jane Holt.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Henry J. McKinley 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.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known as Clarence W. Meadows — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla.; Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 11, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952; campaign manager for Claude Pepper, in 1958 U.S. Senate campaign. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi; Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary. Died, following a heart attack in Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va., September 12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; brother of Howard Prince Meadows; married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie.
  Epitaph: "The Lord is my Shepherd."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
H. P. Meadows Howard Prince Meadows (1905-1993) — also known as H. P. Meadows; "Friday" — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., December 21, 1905. Democrat. Insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Elks. Died July 4, 1993 (age 87 years, 195 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; brother of Clarence Watson Meadows; married, November 25, 1927, to Elizabeth Newcomb Woodroe.
  Epitaph: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Harvey Lee Milbourne (1895-1966) — also known as Harvey L. Milbourne — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., May 10, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Amoy, 1919-20, 1927-28; Swatow, 1920; Tsinan, 1920-24; Tientsin, 1925-26; U.S. Consul in Hankow, 1928-29; Cologne, 1930-32; Quebec City, 1932; Windsor, 1936-41; Calcutta, 1941; St. Lucia, 1941; Chungking, 1943-46. Baptist. Member, Phi Gamma Delta. Died March 16, 1966 (age 70 years, 310 days). Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Lodowic Ralph Milbourne and Virginia (Strickler) Milbourne; married, May 31, 1932, to Helen Victoria Pasderin.
  John W. Milhoan (1883-1971) — of Winigan, Sullivan County, Mo. Born in Murraysville, Jackson County, W.Va., April 14, 1883. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1947-52; defeated, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Milan, Sullivan County, Mo., August 4, 1971 (age 88 years, 112 days). Interment at Price Cemetery, Linn County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, July 25, 1909, to Emma Mae Crist.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
M. T. Miller Manderville Tildon Miller (1879-1943) — also known as M. T. Miller — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Lowgap, Boone County, W.Va., December 31, 1879. Republican. Ordained minister; school teacher; Boone County Superintendent of Schools, 1919-23; postmaster; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1929-32. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a coronary occlusion, in Madison, Boone County, W.Va., December 2, 1943 (age 63 years, 336 days). Interment at Boone Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Susan Ann (Pauley) Miller and Sylvanus Miller; married to Flora Ann Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Ronald F. Miller Ronald F. Miller (b. 1954) — also known as Ron Miller — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., November 12, 1954. Democrat. Pastor; farmer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 2011-. American Baptist. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Clyde Miller and Phyllis Miller; married to Cindy Lord.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Thomas Emerson Miller (b. 1880) — also known as T. E. 'Tom' Miller — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 18, 1880. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54; defeated, 1950. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Franklin Mills — also known as Frank Mills — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin F. Mills and Sarah Ellen (Maxwell) Mills.
W. L. Mills Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) — also known as W. L. Mills — of Kimball, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Camp Creek, Mercer County, W.Va., July 31, 1905. Democrat. Coal miner; restauranteur; pool room operator; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52, 1955-58. Baptist; later Methodist. Member, Moose. Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Wesley Mills and Mary Lieuvena (Foley) Mills; married, May 20, 1945, to Opaline Gentry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) — of Newtown, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Wanda, Logan County, W.Va., July 19, 1907. Democrat. Miner; electrician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Redmen; Rotary; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Alan Bowlby Mollohan (b. 1943) — also known as Alan B. Mollohan — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., May 14, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1983-2011; defeated in primary, 2010. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Homer Mollohan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James A. Morford (b. 1881) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., December 15, 1881. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1935-36. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of James E. Morford.
  L. J. Morris (b. 1890) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born near Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., February 16, 1890. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Morris and Elizabeth (Johnson) Morris; married, September 6, 1913, to Edith Marshall.
  Paul S. Moyers (b. 1910) — of Burnsville, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Cutlips, Braxton County, W.Va., April 25, 1910. Democrat. Merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1961-68. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Farm Bureau; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. B. Moyers and Carrie (Bull) Moyers; married, February 16, 1951, to Mabel Crisman.
  Jacob Alexander Neal (b. 1881) — also known as Jacob A. Neal; Jake Neal — of Webster County, W.Va.; Fenwick, Nicholas County, W.Va.; Clay, Clay County, W.Va. Born in Lizemore, Clay County, W.Va., June 15, 1881. Democrat. Farmer; sawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1919-20, 1933-40, 1953-54, 1965-66 (Webster County 1919-20, Nicholas County 1933-40, 1953-54, Clay County 1965-66). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April 15, 1905, to Ora Woods; married, August 6, 1932, to Lula J. McClung.
  Lacy Neely (b. 1910) — of Cunard, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Mabscott, Raleigh County, W.Va., April 19, 1910. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Carlisle Neely and Mintie Bell (Kelly) Neely; married, December 24, 1930, to Clara Ingles.
David C. Nohe David Clay Nohe (b. 1952) — also known as David C. Nohe — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., May 10, 1952. Republican. Detective; real estate broker; contractor; plumber; mayor of Vienna, W.Va., 1997-2012; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 2011-. Baptist. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of W. C. Nohe and Dorothy A. Nohe; married to Pamela Daggett.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Larkin B. Ours (b. 1917) — of Dorcas, Grant County, W.Va. Born in Dorcas, Grant County, W.Va., April 4, 1917. Republican. Farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-74 (Grant County 1955-64, 2nd District 1965-74). Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Freda Noble Paul — also known as Freda N. Paul; Freda Noble — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ansted, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-68, 1971-72; defeated, 1968, 1970; appointed 1971; defeated, 1972. Female. Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; American Association of University Women; Izaak Walton League. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble; married to Bosher Hubert Paul.
  Jessica Kinnison Payne (b. 1899) — also known as Jessica Payne; Jessie Payne; Mrs. E. Wyatt Payne; "Mrs. G.O.P." — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Mo., February 26, 1899. Republican. School teacher; secretary of West Virginia Republican Party, 1949-51; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Female. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  William Barbour Pedigo (1870-1932) — also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill Bob" — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born, in a log cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick County, Va., January 28, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Patrick County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1896; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11. Baptist. French ancestry. Died, of tuberculosis, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 23, 1932 (age 62 years, 269 days). Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Lewis Pedigo and Sarah Amanda (Taylor) Pedigo; married 1896 to Lena Attaway.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lester Perry (b. 1910) — also known as Bus Perry — of Dehue, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Milton, Cabell County, W.Va., September 6, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1937-42. Baptist. Member, Junior Order; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Grover Cleveland Perry and Hattie Perry; married, December 20, 1936, to Ethel Marie White.
Hiram Phillips Hiram Phillips (1894-1972) — of Sprigg, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va., April 11, 1894. Democrat. Coal miner; president of Mine Workers union local; grocer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-36, 1949-52. Baptist. Member, Moose; Redmen; United Mine Workers. Died in Franklin County, Ohio, September 7, 1972 (age 78 years, 149 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Phillips and Gillian (Whitely) Phillips; married, April 3, 1915, to Pricy Thelma Wells; third cousin once removed of John T. Crisp.
  Political family: Cockrell-South family of Kentucky.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Robert H. Plymale (b. 1955) — also known as Bob Plymale — of Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., February 21, 1955. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1993-. Baptist. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Shearl H. 'Chad' Plymale and Sallie (Hamer) Plymale; married to Jennifer Thompson; second cousin once removed of Wayne Malcolm Plymale; second cousin twice removed of Fisher Bowen Plymale.
  Political family: Plymale family of Kenova and Huntington, West Virginia.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William Polke (c.1775-1843) — of Knox County, Ind. Born in Brooke County, Va. (now W.Va.), about 1775. Farmer; surveyor; member of Indiana territorial House of Representatives, 1814-15; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state senate, 1816-21; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1822; probate judge in Indiana, 1829-31. Baptist. Swedish ancestry. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., April 26, 1843 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  George C. Porter (1903-1967) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Athens County, Ohio, December 9, 1903. Democrat. Theater owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died in office 1967. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in 1967 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter; married, March 4, 1931, to Bessie Thelma Burkett.
  Tunis Quick (1797-1883) — of Bartholomew County, Ind. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 13, 1797. Farmer; livestock dealer; probate judge in Indiana, 1837-40; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1840-42; defeated, 1842. Baptist. Died in Bartholomew County, Ind., February 24, 1883 (age 85 years, 348 days). Interment at Flatrock Baptist Cemetery, Clifford, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of James Jacobus Quick; married, October 3, 1823, to Susannah Record.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jennings Randolph (1902-1998) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Salem, Harrison County, W.Va., March 8, 1902. Democrat. Newspaper editor; university professor; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1933-47; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee), 1956, 1976; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85. Seventh-Day Baptist. Member, Lions; Tau Kappa Alpha; Rotary. Died in 1998 (age about 96 years). Interment at Seventh-Day Baptist Cemetery, Salem, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest Randolph and Idell (Bingman) Randolph; married, February 18, 1933, to Mary Katherine Babb.
  Cross-reference: D. Grove Moler
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) — also known as Stuart F. Reed — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster at Clarksburg, W.Va., 1897-1901; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died July 4, 1935 (age 69 years, 177 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Milton D. Reed and Margaret (Stuart) Reed; married, June 16, 1898, to Bonnie Belle Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Milton Remley (b. 1844) — of Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa; Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), October 12, 1844. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa; Iowa state attorney general, 1895-1901. Baptist. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. James Remley and Jane C. (Alderson) Remley; married, September 6, 1869, to Josephine Dennis.
  Charles Graves Rhodes (1885-1944) — also known as Charles G. Rhodes — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., July 23, 1885. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-40. Baptist. Member, Elks. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 27, 1944 (age 59 years, 66 days). Interment at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isom Clark Rhodes and Mary Jane (Wolfe) Rhodes; married to Josie Boyd.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Gough Ridenour John Gough Ridenour (1918-1963) — also known as Gough Ridenour — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 11, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; geologist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected 1950, 1952; defeated, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., July 3, 1963 (age 44 years, 326 days). Interment at Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alston Gordon Ridenour and Grace Maude (Gough) Ridenour; married, November 1, 1948, to Betty Louise Robinson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Y. Jefferson Rife (1910-1986) — also known as Jeff Rife — of Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va., January 24, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-62. Baptist. Member, Lions; American Legion. Died in October, 1986 (age 76 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of O. J. Rife.
  Edgar Elwood Righter (b. 1867) — also known as Edgar E. Righter — of Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Saltwell, Harrison County, W.Va., February 18, 1867. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24, 1931-42; defeated, 1928, 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2, 1899, to Rose E. Louther.
  William W. Roberts (b. 1901) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Christianburg, Shelby County, Ky., March 20, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36. Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
A. Willis Robertson Absalom Willis Robertson (1887-1971) — also known as A. Willis Robertson — of Lexington, Va. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., May 27, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate 22nd District, 1916-22; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1933-46 (at-large 1933-35, 7th District 1935-46); U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died in Lexington, Va., November 1, 1971 (age 84 years, 158 days). Interment at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Franklin Pierce Robertson and Josephine Ragland (Willis) Robertson; married, October 19, 1920, to Gladys Churchill Willis; father of Marion Gordon Robertson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: U.S. Senate Historical Office
  Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) — also known as Grover C. Robertson — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kettle, Roane County, W.Va., August 8, 1885. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. Died February 15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: Grover Cleveland
  Relatives: Son of George W. Robertson and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton) Robertson; married, May 24, 1908, to Hattie Mae Lytton.
  Roy Stuart Samms Jr. (b. 1915) — also known as Roy S. Samms, Jr. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., May 21, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; defeated, 1940; elected 1942; defeated, 1946. Baptist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Roy Stuart Samms and Elsie (Van Fleet) Samms.
  Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Independence, Taylor County, W.Va., May 21, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1956. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Lions; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., December 19, 1904. Republican. FBI agent; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949; defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Sigma; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Gregory K. Smith (b. 1951) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., May 3, 1951. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1981-86; Republican candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1986. Baptist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Jaycees. Still living as of 1986.
  Relatives: Married to Jackie Broadwater.
  Ira E. Smith (b. 1873) — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., April 2, 1873. Republican. Banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1915-16, 1923-24, 1929-30; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1925-28. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  S. Lee Smith (b. 1874) — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., February 18, 1874. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1937-40; candidate for West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1940. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) — also known as Melvin C. Snyder — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Albright, Preston County, W.Va., October 29, 1898. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Kingwood, W.Va., 1926; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1947-49; defeated, 1938, 1948, 1950; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 18th Judicial Circuit, 1953-71. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Died in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., August 5, 1972 (age 73 years, 281 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Allison Wirt Snyder and Laura (Jenkins) Snyder; married, July 13, 1925, to Mabel Price.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Grundy, Buchanan County, Va., March 10, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79 (Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79); resigned 1979; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary, 1970. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy; married, March 27, 1960, to Elizabeth Ann Barnett.
  Clyde Staley (1899-1971) — of Pecks Mill, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va., December 1, 1899. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60. Baptist. Died in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 14, 1971 (age 71 years, 75 days). Interment at Community Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Campbell W. Stevens (b. 1908) — of Apple Grove, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Fay, Mason County, W.Va., November 22, 1908. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1955-58. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Claude Vilas Swann (1887-1959) — also known as Claude V. Swann — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Salt Rock, Cabell County, W.Va., July 30, 1887. Democrat. Plumber; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40, 1945-46; mayor of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-42. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Junior Order; Lions. Died in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, July 3, 1959 (age 71 years, 338 days). Interment at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Swann and Bulah Ann (Perry) Swann; married to Grace May Cornell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Larry D. Swann (b. 1952) — of Salem, Harrison County, W.Va.; Big Isaac, Doddridge County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., February 15, 1952. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-88 (5th District 1973-74, 6th District 1975-88); delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Baptist. Member, Phi Alpha Theta. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis M. Swann and Mary L. (Morgan) Swann; married, May 14, 1977, to Amy Lou Roth.
Andy Swearingen Andy Swearingen (b. 1898) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Walker, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Eatons, Wood County, W.Va., March 5, 1898. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1951-57; resigned 1957; postmaster. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
J. Lynn Swiger J. Lynn Swiger (b. 1903) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; taxicab operator; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Richard Edward Talbott — also known as Richard E. Talbott — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Born near Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West Virginia state treasurer, 1933-. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bankers Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott; married to Etta Strickler.
  L. E. Thompson (b. 1906) — also known as "Duck" — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Sweetland, Lincoln County, W.Va., August 22, 1906. Democrat. Accountant; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected 1952, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Lucille W. Thornhill (b. 1917) — also known as Lucille Wooten — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., April 21, 1917. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-66, 1969-70; appointed 1965. Female. Baptist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Richard Stephen Wooten and Inez C. (Shipp) Wooten; married, December 13, 1941, to Robert E. Thornhill.
W. W. Trent William Woodson Trent (1878-1960) — also known as W. W. Trent — of Nicholas County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va., January 31, 1878. Democrat. School teacher and principal; West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1933-37; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1956. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 15, 1960 (age 82 years, 136 days). Interment somewhere in St. Albans, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Wood Trent and Mary Agnes (McClung) Trent; married, August 5, 1909, to Isabel Carmichael.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Leonard I. Underwood (c.1917-1999) — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born about 1917. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-87; defeated, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976 (alternate). Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died April 9, 1999 (age about 82 years). Interment at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
  David E. Wallace (b. 1936) — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Van, Boone County, W.Va., January 5, 1936. Democrat. Physician; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1974.
  Relatives: Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace; married, July 6, 1956, to Charlotte Miller.
  Marshall G. West (1923-1990) — of Oceana, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Guyan, Wyoming County, W.Va., July 17, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Lions; Rotary. Died, of stomach cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., January 10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177 days). Cremated.
Frank White Frank White (1892-1969) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, W.Va., April 20, 1892. Democrat. Railway brakeman; police officer; chair of Logan County Democratic Party, 1945; Logan County Sheriff, 1945-49; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951-52; appointed 1951. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Logan, Logan County, W.Va., January 5, 1969 (age 76 years, 260 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eli White and Viola (Ellis) White; married, April 13, 1917, to Buena Vista Adkins; fourth great-grandnephew of Henry Harrison.
  Political family: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  H. Laban White Jr. (b. 1916) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., May 1, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; surveyor; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-68; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1965-67. Baptist. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Reserve Officers Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White; married, December 23, 1943, to Gwendolyn Beall.
  Rebecca I. White — also known as Rebecca Irons — of Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1995-; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Female. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Daughter of Homer Irons and Lucille (Jarrell) Irons; married to William C. White.
George D. Williams George D. Williams (1909-1960) — of near Alum Creek, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., June 26, 1909. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1951-52. Baptist. Member, Moose; American Legion. Died in South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., May 18, 1960 (age 50 years, 327 days). Interment at Forks of Coal Community Cemetery, Alum Creek, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Elvin Williams and Nettie (McClure) Williams; married, November 24, 1927, to Lillian Jane Brogan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) — of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Trout, Greenbrier County, W.Va., February 16, 1928. Democrat. Accountant; insurance agent; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 1986.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams; married, September 15, 1956, to Evelyn M. Rookstool.
  Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) — of Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Pageton, McDowell County, W.Va., February 19, 1913. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell County Sheriff. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  J. Mike Withers (b. 1947) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born July 25, 1947. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state senate, 1991-94 (15th District 1991-92, 14th District 1993-94). Baptist. Member, National Education Association; Moose. Still living as of 1994.
  Relatives: Married to Charlen Williams.
  Jackie Withrow — also known as Jackie Neubert; Mrs. W. W. Withrow — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Mabscott, Raleigh County, W.Va. Democrat. Real estate agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-78 (Raleigh County 1961-74, 18th District 1975-78). Female. Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; American Legion Auxiliary. Still living as of 1978.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Frank Neubert and Willie Lee (Flanagan) Neubert; married, April 20, 1943, to William W. Withrow.
  Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Colebank, Preston County, W.Va., September 1, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; farmer; millwright; lumber business; service station operator; restaurant owner; motel owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October 2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28, 1971, to Gladys McDaniel.
Homer B. Woods Homer Boughner Woods (1869-1941) — also known as Homer B. Woods — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Born near Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., July 16, 1869. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; newspaper editor; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died in office 1941. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Died March 4, 1941 (age 71 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  William Robert Wooton (b. 1944) — also known as William R. Wooton; Bill Wooton — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., September 20, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1977-86, 1989-90 (18th District 1977-82, 22nd District 1983-86, 1989-90); defeated, 2012; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1991-; defeated, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Son of Robert O. Wooton and Beulah (Bennett) Wooton; married, August 25, 1968, to Shirliebeth Wenzel.
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