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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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Samuel Waddell Atkinson (1839-1925) —
also known as Samuel W. Atkinson —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
28, 1839.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1893-94.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 22,
1925 (age 86 years, 85
days).
Interment at West
Alexander Memorial Cemetery, West Alexander, Pa.
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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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George W. Ball (b. 1848) —
of Jefferson
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 6,
1848.
Farmer; bank
director; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1888-90, 1915-16; member of Iowa
state senate 2nd District, 1917-18.
Christian.
Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Lynton Yates Ballentine (1899-1964) —
also known as Lynton Y. Ballentine;
"Stag" —
of Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C.
Born in Varina, Wake
County, N.C., April 6,
1899.
Democrat. Dairy
farmer; Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from North Carolina, 1948;
North
Carolina commissioner of agriculture, 1949-64; died in office
1964.
Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., July 19,
1964 (age 65 years, 104
days).
Interment at Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
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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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Richard H. Benson —
also known as R. H. Benson —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1973-80.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of G. M. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson; married to Dorothy
White. |
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Ed L. Boggs (b. 1869) —
of Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born near Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., February
25, 1869.
Democrat. Farmer; lumber
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1941.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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George Meade Bowers (1863-1925) —
also known as George M. Bowers —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Gerrardstown, Berkeley
County, W.Va., September
13, 1863.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1887;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1888; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1892;
U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries, 1898-1913; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1916-23;
defeated, 1922.
Died in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., December
7, 1925 (age 62 years, 85
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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William Thurlow Weed Brotherton (1892-1961) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton;
"Suey" —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Goldtown, Jackson
County, W.Va., September
4, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-40;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
17, 1961 (age 69 years, 104
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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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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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma
Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett; married to Virginia
Shonk. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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Milton Williamson Burr (1863-1954) —
also known as Milton Burr —
of Bardane, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Jefferson
County, W.Va., February
23, 1863.
Democrat. Fruit
grower; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1915-18;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1919-22.
Died in Jefferson
County, W.Va., January
13, 1954 (age 90 years, 324
days).
Interment at Burr-McGarry Cemetery, Near Bardane, Jefferson County, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Moses William Burr and Mary Ann (Porterfield)
Burr. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1919 |
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Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) —
also known as Harry F. Byrd —
of Winchester,
Va.; Berryville, Clarke
County, Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., June 10,
1887.
Newspaper
publisher; fruit
farmer; member of Virginia
state senate, 1915-25 (10th District 1915-23, 26th District
1924-25); Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Virginia, 1926-30; member of Democratic
National Committee from Virginia, 1928-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1932;
U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1933-65; candidate for Democratic
nomination for Vice President, 1944;
States Rights candidate for President
of the United States, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for
President, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; United
Commercial Travelers; Grange.
Died in Berryville, Clarke
County, Va., October
20, 1966 (age 79 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard
Evelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd; brother
of Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957; polar explorer); married, October
7, 1913, to Anne Douglas Beverley; father of Harry
Flood Byrd Jr.; half-nephew of Joel
West Flood; nephew of Henry
De La Warr Flood; second great-grandnephew of Charles
Willing Byrd; first cousin four times removed of Benjamin
William Sheridan Cabell; first cousin five times removed of Benjamin
Harrison and Robert
Carter Nicholas (1729-1780); second cousin thrice removed of William
Lewis Cabell and George
Craighead Cabell; second cousin four times removed of George
Nicholas, Carter
Bassett Harrison, Wilson
Cary Nicholas, John
Nicholas and William
Henry Harrison; second cousin five times removed of John
Randolph of Roanoke; third cousin once removed of Connally
Findlay Trigg; third cousin twice removed of Benjamin
Earl Cabell; third cousin thrice removed of Peyton
Randolph, Robert
Carter Nicholas (1787-1857) and John
Scott Harrison; fourth cousin once removed of Carter
Henry Harrison II and Earle
Cabell. |
| | | Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell
family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd
family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin
family of Connecticut and New York; Walker-Randolph
family of Huntsville, Alabama (subsets of the Four
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — National
Governors Association biography — NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Time Magazine, August 17,
1962 |
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O. J. Carroll (b. 1899) —
also known as Shorty Carroll —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tesla, Braxton
County, W.Va., August
14, 1899.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1945-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Carroll and Minnie (Kitts) Carroll; married, May 15,
1926, to Lucy Myers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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John Dixon Chipley (1866-1959) —
also known as J. D. Chipley —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., June 4,
1866.
Democrat. Farmer; deputy
sheriff; bank
director; mayor of Moorefield, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1917-18,
1929-30.
Died March
25, 1959 (age 92 years, 294
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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William Nathan Clay (b. 1865) —
also known as William N. Clay —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., April 3,
1865.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1917-18.
Interment at Oaklawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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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.
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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 |
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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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J. M. Cyphers (b. 1874) —
of Gary, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Smyth
County, Va., January
19, 1874.
Democrat. Farmer; coal miner;
timber
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-42,
1949-50.
Second
Adventist. Member, Junior
Order; United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. W. Cyphers and Marildy (Christian) Cyphers; married, November
10, 1897, to Victoria Murphy. |
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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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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March
27, 1937, to Veda C. Hickman. |
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Johnson Clark Dean (b. 1879) —
also known as Johnson C. Dean —
of Frametown, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Braxton
County, W.Va., February
11, 1879.
Democrat. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1929-30.
Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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A. Emerson Doak (1876-1960) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Tyler
County, W.Va., February
21, 1876.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1941-44.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1960
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Doak and Ingabe I. (Bee) Doak; married to Callie
Fuchs. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Thomas C. Edgar (1915-1972) —
of Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., April
18, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-72 (Pocahontas County
1961-64, 4th District 1965-72); died in office 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1972
(age about
57 years).
Burial location unknown.
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T. V. Foster (b. 1898) —
of Kyger, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born near Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
19, 1898.
Democrat. Farmer; banker; oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1941-42.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of F. B. Foster and Mary (Vanverth) Foster; married, April 9,
1919, to Opal C. Riddel. |
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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.
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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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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.
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Thomas J. Hawse (b. 1911) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock Oak, Hardy
County, W.Va., July 27,
1911.
Democrat. Grocer;
farmer; Hardy
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-64, 1967-74 (Hardy County
1963-64, 3rd District 1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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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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C. C. Heishman (b. 1884) —
of Wardensville, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Perry, Hardy
County, W.Va., November
23, 1884.
Democrat. Lumber
business; farmer; oil and gas
distributor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1939-42.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah Heishman and Virginia (Heishman) Heishman; married, June 6,
1908, to Lottie E. Hishman. |
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Edgar Craven Henshaw (1859-1924) —
also known as Edgar C. Henshaw —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born near Bunker Hill, Berkeley
County, W.Va., November
9, 1859.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; postmaster at Martinsburg,
W.Va., 1910-14.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, from Bright's
disease, in City Hospital,
Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924 (age 64 years, 282
days).
Interment at Hedgesville Cemetery, Hedgesville, W.Va.
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Harry Preston Henshaw (1886-1961) —
also known as Harry P. Henshaw —
of Inwood, Berkeley
County, W.Va.; Bunker Hill, Berkeley
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Bunker Hill, Berkeley
County, W.Va., December
21, 1886.
Democrat. Fruit
grower; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1917-18;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1921-31; resigned 1931.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., February
4, 1961 (age 74 years, 45
days).
Interment at Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gerrardstown, W.Va.
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Anderson Claughton Herold (1886-1979) —
also known as Anderson C. Herold —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., June 4,
1886.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1920; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1923-34; defeated in
primary, 1934; chair of
Wood County Democratic Party, 1941-42; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 28,
1979 (age 92 years, 358
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Lanty William Herold and Laura Belle (McNutt) Herold; married, December
19, 1911, to Phoebe Genevieve Lee. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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Harry Holswade (b. 1885) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., September
26, 1885.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1935-36;
Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1937.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Holswade and Kate (Goff) Holswade; married, November
15, 1920, to Goldie Bly Reed. |
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Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 4,
1909.
Republican. School
teacher; dairy
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew Robinson Hull (c.1807-1875) —
also known as Matthew R. Hull —
of Fayette
County, Ind.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Taylor
County, W.Va.), about 1807.
Farmer; tanner; school
teacher; newspaper
publisher; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1839; abolitionist.
Methodist.
Died in Fayette
County, Ind., July 23,
1875 (age about 68
years).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Fayette County, Ind.; reinterment to
unknown location.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Hull and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull; married, November
29, 1832, to Sarah Ann Hanson. |
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Stokes Andrew Hurst (1895-1990) —
also known as Stokes A. Hurst —
of Blandville, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Leopold, Doddridge
County, W.Va., February
24, 1895.
Democrat. Farmer; chair of
Doddridge County Democratic Party, 1946-49; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1948.
Died in West Virginia, July 10,
1990 (age 95 years, 136
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Hurst and Mary Ellen (Hines) Hurst; married, March
22, 1921, to Ruby Isabel Maxwell. |
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William N. Jasper Jr. (b. 1906) —
also known as Bill Jasper —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Sun, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
13, 1906.
Democrat. Farmer; clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of
Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1954-55.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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L. Opie Jeffries (b. 1909) —
of Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Liberty, Putnam
County, W.Va., January
13, 1909.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48;
defeated, 1948.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married to
Geraldine Fisher; married, August
19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
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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.
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Mahlon Simms Kirtley (1837-1880) —
also known as Mahlon S. Kirtley —
of Curry, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Putnam
County, Va. (now W.Va.), August
8, 1837.
School
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1875;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1877-80; died in office 1880.
Died in Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va., August
18, 1880 (age 43 years, 10
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Kirtley and Jeannette (Morris) Kirtley; married 1861 to Edna
Frances Dudding. |
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Milton McColloch (1874-1972) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., June 29,
1874.
Republican. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1921-22,
1925-30.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Ohio
County, W.Va., 1972
(age about
98 years).
Interment at Short Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, West Liberty, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Abram Innskeep McColloch and Rebecca Jane (North) McColloch;
married 1896 to
Lillian M. Emsley. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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E. Hansford McCourt (b. 1909) —
also known as Hans McCourt —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., April
21, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1953-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1957-72.
Methodist.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William L. McCourt and Maggie J. (Lough) McCourt; married, October
19, 1936, to Georgie Kidd. |
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Henry J. McKinley (b. 1899) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kincheloe, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 2,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mortician;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1947-54; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1947-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Claude Earl McLaughlin (1895-1978) —
also known as Claude E. McLaughlin —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
21, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; livestock
raiser; feed
dealer; mayor
of Lewisburg, W.Va., 1944-46; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Died in 1978
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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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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James Monroe Miley (1909-1980) —
also known as James M. Miley —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., October
11, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer; livestock raiser; served in the U.S.
Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1951-56,
1961-62; defeated, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion.
Died in 1980
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Clyde Miller and Phyllis Miller; married to Cindy
Lord. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; salesman;
farmer; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) —
also known as D. W. Mouse —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Grant
County, W.Va., January
1, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plasterer;
dairy
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.
United
Brethren. Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse; married, February
4, 1920, to Maysell Harman Smith. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John Jefferson Mullennex (b. 1905) —
also known as John J. Mullennex —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Whitmer, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
16, 1905.
Republican. Farmer; railroad
employee; dry cleaning
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County; elected
1950; defeated, 1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Mullennex and Sallie (Mullennaux) Mullennex; married, April
24, 1929, to Ruth Swartz. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April
15, 1905, to Ora Woods; married, August
6, 1932, to Lula J. McClung. |
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Albert Jennie Nicely (1868-1948) —
also known as A. J. Nicely —
of Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Wood
County, W.Va., January
20, 1868.
Republican. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1921-22;
defeated, 1926.
Died in Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1948 (age 80 years, 111
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
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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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Frederick L. Parker (b. 1939) —
also known as Fred Parker —
of Greenville, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born January
31, 1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1975-87; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1983-90.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives: Son
of Otey
Roy Parker and Julia (Oxley) Parker; married to Christine
Best. |
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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March
15, 1902.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary;
Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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John Armfield Proctor (1880-1957) —
also known as John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md., October
27, 1880.
Democrat. Banker;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923-24;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va., October
28, 1957 (age 77 years, 1
days).
Interment at Greenway
Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor;
married 1908 to Mary
Edna Brady; married 1914 to Cecil
Alline Speer. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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.
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Edward Bunker Reynolds (1873-1939) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
7, 1939 (age 66 years, 112
days).
Interment somewhere in Keyser, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Marion Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds;
married, December
19, 1918, to Mary Warden Russell. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2,
1899, to Rose E. Louther. |
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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer, fruit
grower; manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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John I. Rogers (1910-1994) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
United
Brethren; later Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Lions;
Odd
Fellows; Ruritan.
Died January
13, 1994 (age 83 years, 187
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers; married, October
21, 1931, to Hazel V. Shumaker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Milton O. Rouss (1874-1937) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Jefferson
County, W.Va., 1874.
Democrat. Fruit
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1919-20;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1935-37; died in office 1937.
Died January
7, 1937 (age about 62
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Milton Rouss and Mary C. Rouss. |
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely. |
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Cyrus Hall Scott (b. 1856) —
also known as Cyrus H. Scott —
of Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va.; Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va., January
25, 1856.
Democrat. Lawyer;
stockman; mayor of Beverly, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1893-96; defeated in
primary, 1934; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1926; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1929-32.
Burial location unknown.
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William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) —
also known as W. T. Sheppard —
of Smoot, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, April
16, 1877.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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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John Wesley Smith (1863-1931) —
also known as John W. Smith —
of Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., February
22, 1863.
Republican. Farmer; Lewis
County Assessor, 1905-09; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1923-24; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1925-31; died in office
1931.
Died January
30, 1931 (age 67 years, 342
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: John
Wesley |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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Harlan Staats (b. 1907) —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
12, 1907.
Republican. Oil and gas
business; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1945-48.
Protestant.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Staats and Ida Belle (Ryan) Staats; married, July 15,
1933, to Edra Ethel Frame. |
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Everett Starcher (1879-1959) —
of Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va., November
3, 1879.
Democrat. Postmaster;
farmer; oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1939-40.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., March
17, 1959 (age 79 years, 134
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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. |
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1951 |
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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.
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William Erskine Stevenson (1820-1883) —
also known as William E. Stevenson —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Warren, Warren
County, Pa., March
18, 1820.
Republican. Cabinetmaker;
farmer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1857; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Virginia, 1860;
delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1863; member of
West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1863-68; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1865-68; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; Governor of
West Virginia, 1869-71; defeated, 1870.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
29, 1883 (age 63 years, 256
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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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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F. E. Strickling (b. 1866) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., December
15, 1866.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; chair of
Doddridge County Republican Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1945-48.
Christian.
Burial location unknown.
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Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in High Point, Guilford
County, N.C., April 8,
1930.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman; married, December
29, 1952, to Sally Matz. |
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Melvin Thomas (1885-1942) —
of Charleston, Coles
County, Ill.
Born in Mason
County, W.Va., May 12,
1885.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Illinois
state senate 34th District, 1937-41; defeated, 1940.
Member, Sigma
Xi.
Died in Charleston, Coles
County, Ill., January
31, 1942 (age 56 years, 264
days).
Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Ill.
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George Cleveland Trumbo (1886-1948) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Seybert, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
9, 1886.
Democrat. School
teacher; banker;
farmer; livestock raiser; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1943-48.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1948
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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George Cleveland Trumbo Jr. (1913-1996) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March
15, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died February
5, 1996 (age 82 years, 327
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) —
also known as F. W. Tuckwiller —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born April 5,
1884.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
92 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of David Tuckwiller and Lucile Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller; married, November
5, 1908, to Mary Wilson Dotson. |
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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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William Edward Walker (b. 1870) —
also known as William E. Walker —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
2, 1870.
Republican. Farmer; railway
conductor; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1929-30.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order
of Railway Conductors.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Vernon C. Whitacre —
of High View, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; real estate
business; auctioneer;
chair
of Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1946-63, 1972-75; member of
West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982.
United
Church of Christ.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre; married, September
3, 1935, to Madeline Anderson. |
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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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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
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George Nicholas Yoho (1868-1964) —
also known as George N. Yoho —
of Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., February
18, 1868.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1923-26; defeated, 1926, 1938.
Died, from gastroenteritis,
in Wetzel County Hospital,
New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 7,
1964 (age 96 years, 49
days).
Interment at Highland Cemetery, Cameron, W.Va.
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