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John Richard Adams (1895-1975) —
also known as Jack R. Adams —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1955-56, 1965-66; resigned 1936; defeated, 1942, 1956, 1960,
1966; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1946; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1955-59.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in November, 1975
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Effie Russell (Updegraff) Adams and Archibald Lynn 'Archie' Adams;
married, April
18, 1928, to Helen McCoid; married to Frances
Grant. |
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memorial |
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Everette W. Anderson Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson, Jr. —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August
9, 1948.
Republican. Educator;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian.
Member, National
Education Association; American
Legion; Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson. |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Wilma Bennett. |
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Gilbert E. Bailey (b. 1933) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born February
14, 1933.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1978-80; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 20th District; elected 1982,
1984.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives:
Married to Elizabeth Brock. |
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Donald Jefferson Baker (1917-1964) —
also known as Donald J. Baker —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.; Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Grant County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1946; elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
22, 1964 (age 47 years, 302
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Clark S. Barnes (b. 1950) —
of Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Portsmouth,
Va., August
6, 1950.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2005-.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Izaak
Walton League; Farm Bureau; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Howard S. Barnes and Dorothy (Queen) Barnes. |
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Legislature |
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Robert D. Beach (b. 1959) —
also known as Bob Beach —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., July 21,
1959.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1998-2010; appointed 1998;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 2011-.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert
C. Beach and Nancy K. Beach-Davis. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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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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.
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1954-55; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm Bureau; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February
16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Clarence E. Creek (b. 1906) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April
10, 1906.
Democrat. Farmer; feed and
farm supply dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1959-62;
defeated, 1956.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas D. Creek and Frances S. (Hale) Creek; married, December
28, 1929, to Edith Patrick. |
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Spencer K. Creel (b. 1896) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Freeport, Wirt
County, W.Va., April
27, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1939-40,
1943-64, 1967-70; defeated, 1934, 1940, 1964; resigned 1970; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1952-54.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Farm Bureau.
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Creel and Isabella (Foutty) Creel; married, November
28, 1918, to Bertha Gillman. |
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1951 |
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Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) —
also known as Charles H. Damron —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., March
18, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Ward M. Dawson Sr. (1893-1974) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1893.
Republican. Hardware
merchant; farm
equipment dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Junior
Order; Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Died in April, 1974
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Interment somewhere
in Breezewood, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson; married, August
2, 1913, to Lola Odessa Beeler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John Franklin Deem (1928-2018) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
20, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1982, 1986; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist;
later Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm Bureau; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks.
Died, in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
10, 2018 (age 90 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Larry J. Edgell (b. 1946) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., November
16, 1946.
Democrat. School
teacher; elected West
Virginia state senate 2nd District 2010.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Edgell and Edith (Hostutler) Edgell; married to Cecilia
Herrick. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Gary Hall and Peggy Hall; married to Andrea
Halsey. |
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Legislature |
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James Hamlin Hall (b. 1925) —
also known as James H. Hall —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., January
26, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; hardware
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1951-54;
defeated, 1956, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Addison Hall and Mable (McGinnis) Hall; married, January
31, 1949, to Patricia Ann Stalnaker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon. |
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions;
Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Moose;
National
Rifle Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Jack Johnson (b. 1904) —
also known as J. G. F. Johnson —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., March 6,
1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1961-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Farm Bureau; Rotary;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Archie S. Johnson and Anzina (Schoonover) Johnson; married, June 20,
1936, to Margaret Somerville. |
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E. Bartow Jones (b. 1909) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., July 29,
1909.
Republican. Chair of
Mason County Republican Party, 1940-54, 1961-63; candidate for West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1944; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Moose;
Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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John M. Karras (b. 1944) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
11, 1944.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated
(Democratic), 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated
(Republican), 1988.
Member, American
Legion; Farm Bureau; Kappa
Alpha Order; Order of
Ahepa; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras; married to Alia
Barre. |
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Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1919.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-.
Methodist.
Member, National
Education Association; Farm Bureau; Lions; National Rifle
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett; married 1945 to Anerl
Conaway. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John L. McCormick and Savina (Dunn) McCormick; married, July 3,
1928, to Martha Jane Holt. |
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1951 |
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Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) —
also known as R. L. McCulty —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Schilling, Roane
County, W.Va., September
6, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; accountant;
Roane
County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank
director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock
Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock
Sales Co.; oil and gas
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty; married, January
11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett. |
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1951 |
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David Bennett McKinley (b. 1947) —
also known as David B. McKinley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March
28, 1947.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94;
defeated, 1980; appointed 1980; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1990-94; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1996; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 2011-.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; Rotary;
Elks;
Farm Bureau; Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2018.
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James Blaine McLaughlin (b. 1884) —
also known as J. B. McLaughlin —
of Big Chimney, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Glendon, Braxton
County, W.Va., March
25, 1884.
Democrat. Farmer; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; Alpha
Gamma Rho.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: James
G. Blaine |
| | | Relatives: Son of James Buckhannon
McLaughlin and Mary McLaughlin; married, December
26, 1911, to Allie Ballengee. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles A. Millar (b. 1915) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., January
6, 1915.
Democrat. Railway
trainman; livestock
dealer; chair of
Mineral County Democratic Party, 1946-50, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1961-64.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose;
Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of C. A. Millar and Ella (Ansel) Millar. |
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William T. Milleson (b. 1907) —
of Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va., September
16, 1907.
Democrat. Farmer; aviator;
director, First National Bank of
Romney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-42, 1975-80 (Hampshire
County 1937-42, 34th District 1975-80).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Theta
Chi; Alpha
Zeta; Ruritan;
Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas Milleson and Susie French (Taylor) Milleson; married, December
26, 1940, to Avery Heiskel Pancake. |
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Raymond F. Morgan (1908-1992) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Arnoldsburg, Calhoun
County, W.Va., February
19, 1908.
Republican. Farmer; chair of
Wirt County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1962.
Protestant.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Died June 22,
1992 (age 84 years, 124
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) —
also known as D. W. Mouse —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Grant
County, W.Va., January
1, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plasterer;
dairy farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.
United
Brethren. Member, Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse; married, February
4, 1920, to Maysell Harman Smith. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of W. B. Moyers and Carrie (Bull) Moyers; married, February
16, 1951, to Mabel Crisman. |
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G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gallia
County, Ohio, May 31,
1900.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54;
defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Redmen;
Farm Bureau; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Farm Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd
Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley. |
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William J. Oates Jr. (1936-1980) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Mineral
County, W.Va., February
8, 1936.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1973-80; died in office
1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1976.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Farm Bureau; Ruritan;
Rotary;
Moose.
Died September
23, 1980 (age 44 years, 228
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates; married, December
23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith. |
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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.
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Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) —
of Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in New Dale, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March
28, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died February
6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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Henry Evan Pomroy (1892-1961) —
also known as H. E. Pomroy —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio; Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan., February
14, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; police
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1949-52;
defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions;
Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
10, 1961 (age 68 years, 331
days).
Interment at Knights
of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Allison Pomroy and Emma Neher (Ballard) Pomroy; married, November
4, 1924, to Vivian Ruth Roberts. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mike Ross (b. 1937) —
of Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va., November
8, 1937.
Democrat. Oil and gas
business; director, First Community Bank,
Buckhannon; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1993-.
Catholic.
Member, Farm Bureau; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Jessie Ross and Anna Ross; married to Joann
Keller. |
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Eugene L. Scott (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Table Rock, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 13,
1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1947-50; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1956;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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William B. Slonaker (b. 1921) —
of Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va., November
4, 1921.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1959-66.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis E. Smith —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Gandeeville, Roane
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42,
1947-50; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith; married, November
23, 1925, to Thelma Hardman. |
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Sprigg Smith (1903-1984) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
18, 1903.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August
3, 1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972,
1976.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Farm Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital,
Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
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Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) —
also known as Jack V. Stalnaker —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Hardman, Gilmer
County, W.Va., December
6, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm Bureau.
Died in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., July 27,
2008 (age 85 years, 234
days).
Interment at Collins
Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
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Dayton R. Stemple (b. 1900) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., September
8, 1900.
Republican. Farmer; funeral
director; lawyer; Barbour
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-29, 1933-35; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1947-62; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1956, 1960; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm Bureau; Elks.
Interment at Cross
Roads Cemetery, Barbour County, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James D. Stemple and Mary C. (Hershman) Stemple; married, August
30, 1922, to Ethel Virginia Park. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Robert M. Steptoe (b. 1920) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 15,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-68, 1971-72 (Berkeley
County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-68, 1971-72); defeated, 1968;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1975-82.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Farm Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Philip P. Steptoe and Mary Lou (Wetherell) Steptoe; married, April 2,
1942, to Sarah Virginia Duff. |
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Loutellus M. Stout (b. 1924) —
of New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
28, 1924.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1957-60;
chair
of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Dave Sypolt (b. 1964) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born September
28, 1964.
Republican. Surveyor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 2007-.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; National Rifle
Association; Farm Bureau.
Ham radio operator KC8YSO.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles R. Sypolt and Alice Sypolt. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) —
also known as Luke E. Terry —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Farm Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Junior
Order; Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., October
20, 1998 (age 82 years, 60
days).
Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth
Johnson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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William L. Thompson (b. 1890) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Three Churches, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 10,
1890.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County; elected
unopposed 1950; elected 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Thompson and Catherine (Ewers) Thompson; married, May 9,
1912, to Hallie Swisher. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Cecil Harland Underwood (1922-2008) —
also known as Cecil H. Underwood —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
5, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; minister;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56; Governor of
West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(Temporary
Chair), 1972,
1984,
2000;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1960; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Junior
Order; Kiwanis;
Pi
Kappa Delta; Farm Bureau.
He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governor
in West Virginia history.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Memorial Hospital
of the Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
24, 2008 (age 86 years, 19
days). His body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
Cenotaph at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va.
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John Ronald Unger II (b. 1969) —
also known as John Unger —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., January
24, 1969.
Democrat. Rhodes
scholar; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1999-.
Lutheran.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Habitat
for Humanity; Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Image source:
West Virginia Legislature |
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Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) —
also known as "Doc" —
of East Rainelle (now part of Rainelle), Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Richlands, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
5, 1903.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Moose;
Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James G. Watts and Virginia (Wilkinson) Watts; married, December
26, 1926, to Zelma Murphy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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G. R. West (b. 1890) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va., March
22, 1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; carpenter;
painter;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County; elected 1952,
1954; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Junior
Order; Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward T. White (b. 1916) —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., October
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960; candidate for West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1968.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Homer Irons and Lucille (Jarrell) Irons; married to
William C. White. |
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Bob Williams (b. 1951) —
of Bridgeport, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
10, 1951.
Democrat. Farmer; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 2009-.
Methodist.
Member, National Rifle
Association; Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Williams and Betty Williams; married to Jennifer
Ours. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Don Yoak (b. 1921) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
19, 1921.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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