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Charles R. Beard (1879-1965) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., November
30, 1879.
Republican. Blacksmith;
United
Brethren Church minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1915-16,
1925-30, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1943-48; defeated, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1948,
1950, 1952.
United
Brethren. Member, Odd
Fellows; Junior Order.
Died in Berkeley
County, W.Va., April
20, 1965 (age 85 years, 141
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Franklin Marion Brand (1880-1963) —
also known as Frank M. Brand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March
13, 1880.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1919-20, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Junior Order; Sigma
Nu; American Bar
Association.
Died in January, 1963
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Brand and Mary Alice (Fleming) Brand; married, November
12, 1910, to Myrtle O. Core. |
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Mike C. Casey (1899-1978) —
also known as Mike Casey —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ona, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1899.
Democrat. Railway
shipping and receiving clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52,
1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Junior Order; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died October
29, 1978 (age 79 years, 92
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna Angeline (Lewis) Casey; married,
July
1, 1920, to Sadie Louise Coffman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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William F. Crow (1865-1958) —
also known as Will F. Crow —
of Glen Easton, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Easton, Marshall
County, W.Va., November
23, 1865.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County; elected
1928, 1934.
Member, American
Legion; Junior Order.
Died March
26, 1958 (age 92 years, 123
days).
Interment at Fork Ridge Universalist Cemetery, Glen Easton, W.Va.
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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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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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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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C. Clifton Dyche Jr. (b. 1926) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., June 10,
1926.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior Order.
Still living as of 1958.
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William Arch Leap (1883-1978) —
also known as W. Arch Leap —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., November
9, 1883.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Redmen;
Moose;
Junior Order.
Died in 1978
(age about
94 years).
Burial location unknown.
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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; road
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Junior Order; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Henry
Clay |
| | | Relatives: Son of William F. Mace and
Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose. |
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Charles Jackson Marcum (1908-1975) —
also known as Charles J. Marcum —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.; Folsom, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., May 30,
1908.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Junior Order.
Died in 1975
(age about
67 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob McDonald Marcum and Carrie (Hager) Marcum. |
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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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T. Hugh Paul (b. 1892) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
1, 1892.
Democrat. Railway
yardmaster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1935-38,
1941-44.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Allen Paul and Mattie (Shelton) Paul; married to Mary
Harriett Peck. |
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Everett Bryan Pennybacker (b. 1893) —
also known as E. B. Pennybacker —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Belleville, Wood
County, W.Va., February
13, 1893.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-37; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1937-41; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1944; candidate
for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1950.
United
Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. H. Pennybacker and Jane Pennybacker; married, October
18, 1914, to Florence Smith. |
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Ed V. Perry (b. 1880) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
28, 1880.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Junior Order; United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Lester Perry (b. 1910) —
also known as Bus Perry —
of Dehue, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
6, 1910.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1937-42.
Baptist.
Member, Junior Order; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Grover Cleveland Perry and Hattie Perry; married, December
20, 1936, to Ethel Marie White. |
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Barrick Samuel Rankin (b. 1872) —
also known as B. S. Rankin —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Clearfield, Clearfield
County, Pa., July 16,
1872.
Republican. Physician;
surgeon;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32;
resigned 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior Order; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Stanley J. Rexrode (b. 1883) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampden, Highland
County, Va., August
5, 1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen;
Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March
21, 1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Junior Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Esty, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
3, 1911.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52,
1955-58.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Junior Order; Woodmen;
Moose;
Blue
Key; National
Education Association.
Died August
9, 2005 (age 93 years, 310
days).
Interment at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Arthur Shafer and Lebertha Velmer (Hamrick) Shafer;
married, October
17, 1936, to Mary Alby Crizer. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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Claude Vilas Swann (1887-1959) —
also known as Claude V. Swann —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 30,
1887.
Democrat. Plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40,
1945-46; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-42.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior Order; Lions.
Died in Gallipolis, Gallia
County, Ohio, July 3,
1959 (age 71 years, 338
days).
Interment at Ridgelawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Marion Swann and Bulah Ann (Perry) Swann; married to Grace
May Cornell. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) —
also known as J. Alfred Taylor —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born near Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, September
25, 1878.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18,
1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27;
defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for West
Virginia; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Junior Order; Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Moose.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 9,
1956 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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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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H. T. Tucker (b. 1894) —
also known as Tom Tucker —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Gay, Wayne
County, W.Va., September
7, 1894.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1933,
1947-56; resigned 1933.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Bernard Wilmer West (b. 1888) —
also known as B. W. West —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Republican. Dentist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1927-28;
defeated, 1936, 1942; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-30.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Redmen;
Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921 to Ola
Still. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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Henry F. White (b. 1883) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., November
21, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1941-52.
Methodist.
Member, Junior Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enoch White and Atha (Miller) White; married, November
26, 1908, to Leota Yeager. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Ward Wylie (b. 1900) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Gap Mills, Monroe
County, W.Va., March
30, 1900.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42, 1945-64; resigned
1943; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior Order; Elks; Rotary;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Price Wylie and Maggie (Leach) Wylie; married, March
19, 1929, to Anilee Hall. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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