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William J. Artrip (b. 1924) —
of Southside, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Clintwood, Dickenson
County, Va., July 16,
1924.
Democrat. Dentist; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88); defeated,
1984; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1976.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Psi
Omega; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip;
married, July 3,
1949, to Phyllis Jean Hoff. |
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Joseph M. Ballouz (1913-2001) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Democrat. Dentist; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Died March
25, 2001 (age 87 years, 327
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz;
married, May 15,
1943, to Norma B. Kocher. |
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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.
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984
(8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Methodist;
later Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American
Dental Association.
Died in Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va., May 9,
2008 (age 69 years, 63
days).
Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Ephraim Doolittle (1834-1918) —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Marion
County, W.Va.), November
7, 1834.
Dentist; minister;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1869-70.
Died in Marion
County, W.Va., February
28, 1918 (age 83 years, 113
days).
Interment at Doolittle
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Doolittle and Sarah (McCausland) Doolittle; married, October
20, 1870, to Kizziah Echols. |
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Homer A. Erwin (1892-1961) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in 1892.
Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1939-40.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1961
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Ridgelawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Paul F. Giffin (1906-1974) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 26,
1906.
Republican. Dentist; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1961-64.
Member, Delta
Sigma Delta; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Died in 1974
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Queen's Meadow Point Cemetery, Keyser, W.Va.
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James B. Hutzler —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Dentist; mayor
of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1964-65.
Still living as of 1965.
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Ralph R. Lockhart (b. 1893) —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Looneyville, Roane
County, W.Va., October
16, 1893.
Democrat. Dentist; mayor of Clay, W.Va., 1919-23; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1925-27,
1939; Clay
County Sheriff, 1932-36; chair of
Clay County Democratic Party, 1945-50.
Burial location unknown.
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James Bernard Poindexter, Sr. (1902-1975) —
also known as J. Bernard Poindexter —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyandotte, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
26, 1902.
Democrat. Dentist; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-66; defeated, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
Psi
Omega; American
Dental Association.
Died in February, 1975
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Chalmers Poindexter and Maria (Tauber)
Poindexter. |
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
dentist; farmer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Psi
Omega; Rotary;
American
Dental Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Wilmer West (b. 1888) —
also known as B. W. West —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Republican. Dentist; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1927-28;
defeated, 1936, 1942; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-30.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Redmen;
Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921 to Ola
Still. |
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1929 |
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