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Fleming Newman Alderson (1884-1964) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., April 2,
1964 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Nicholas County, W.Va.
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George Wesley Atkinson (1845-1925) —
also known as George W. Atkinson —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Charleston, Kanawha
County, Va. (now W.Va.), June 29,
1845.
Republican. Postmaster;
lawyer;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1884-88; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1890-91; Governor of
West Virginia, 1897-1901; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1901-05;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1904;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Claims, 1905-16.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925 (age 79 years, 279
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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William Eli Baker (1873-1954) —
also known as William E. Baker —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
25, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Committee, 1912-20; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1918-20; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1921-54; took senior status 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died in Beverly, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 4,
1954 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Eli Baker and Margaret Ellen (Sexton) Baker; married 1906 to Martha
Ruston Davidson. |
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George Loran Bambrick (1869-1951) —
also known as George L. Bambrick —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, Iowa, September
4, 1869.
Democrat. Lawyer; Hancock
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1928.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Sigma
Chi.
Died in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., February
11, 1951 (age 81 years, 160
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Beckwith (1848-1937) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), July 26,
1848.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1881-82,
1887-88; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1915-18.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar.
Died July 25,
1937 (age 88 years, 364
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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Joel Ferree Bedell Jr. (1905-1992) —
also known as J. F. Bedell, Jr.;
"Free" —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 20,
1905.
Democrat. Public affairs representative, Humble Oil and
Refining Company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66;
defeated, 1966.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Died September
12, 1992 (age 87 years, 54
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Joel Ferree Bedell and Cora W. (Kiger) Bedell; married, September
6, 1924, to Dorothy Jane Courtney. |
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Benjamin Beuhring Brown (b. 1893) —
also known as Ben B. Brown —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
14, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26;
defeated, 1928; president, Lewis Land
and Coal
Company; director, Kanawha Valley Bank;
director, Slab Fork Coal
Company; director, Scotia Coal and
Coke Company; director, Eagle Land
Company.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Acacia;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Frederick Brown and Jennie Morgan (Woodbridge) Brown;
married, August
22, 1917, to Hester Moulton Newhall. |
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Hatfield C. Brubeck (b. 1909) —
also known as "Zip" —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
28, 1909.
Republican. Real estate
broker; restaurant
owner; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1942; chair of
Wayne County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1957; resigned 1957.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Arthur Brubeck and Lucy T. (Henderson) Brubeck; married, December
29, 1937, to Louise Henry Lewis. |
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Carroll W. Casto (1925-1995) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., October
26, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1961-64;
appointed 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Rotary.
Died December
9, 1995 (age 70 years, 44
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harvey Cline (b. 1887) —
of Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Pennsboro, Ritchie
County, W.Va., August
8, 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; construction
foreman and bookkeeper
for the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas
Company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1929-30.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Gustavus Hartwell Crumpecker (1882-1941) —
also known as G. H. Crumpecker —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Danville,
Va., March
23, 1882.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died April
24, 1941 (age 59 years, 32
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gustavus Wingfield Crumpecker and Lizzie Ella (Motley) Crumpecker;
married to Gladys Day. |
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James Damron (b. 1876) —
of Mingo
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April
28, 1876.
Mingo
County Clerk; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd
Judicial Circuit, 1912-20; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1928-32.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Washington Damron and Esther (Chafin) Damron; married, December
22, 1899, to Anna B. Shumate; married, October
16, 1915, to Leola Virginia Sanders. |
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Thomas Jeffrey Davis Sr. (b. 1879) —
also known as Thomas J. Davis, Sr. —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
19, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-25; oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1929-32, 1945-48; member of
West
Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights Templar; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist
supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974, 1976.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald; married, May 7,
1937, to Edna Thomas. |
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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1943-54 (acting, 1943-44); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Philip Hager Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber
business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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John Smith Hall (1883-1961) —
also known as John S. Hall —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo
County), W.Va., March
26, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; railroad
worker; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27;
Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 2,
1961 (age 77 years, 341
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married, August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey. |
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Gory Hogg (1873-1963) —
of Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., June 29,
1873.
Democrat. Physician;
president, Greenbrier Valley Bank;
director, New River Banking and
Trust Co.; director, Scotia Coal &
Coke Co.; director, South Side Coal
Co.; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Died in March, 1963
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Entombed at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Harden Hogg and Elizabeth (McGuffin) Hogg; married, September
9, 1903, to Caroline James Butterfield. |
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J. LeRoy Huffman (1878-1962) —
also known as Roy Huffman —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington College, Washington
County, Tenn., August
30, 1878.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1962
(age about
83 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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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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Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) —
also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill
Kessel —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, November
22, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Moose; National
Education Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur Burke Koontz (b. 1885) —
also known as Arthur B. Koontz —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
29, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1940-59.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Order of
the Coif; Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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James Sansome Lakin (1864-1935) —
also known as James S. Lakin —
of Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., March 1,
1864.
Republican. Merchant;
lumber and
timber business; banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1912-16; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1920.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 1,
1935 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Millard F. Leonard (1873-1929) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Addison, Gallia
County, Ohio, November
26, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929; died
in office 1929.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April 5,
1929 (age 55 years, 130
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Whitcomb Loop (1900-1993) —
also known as James W. Loop —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Morristown, Hamblen
County, Tenn., March
12, 1900.
Democrat. Printer;
school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-56,
1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1972.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Kappa
Delta Pi; Typographical
Union.
Died December
31, 1993 (age 93 years, 294
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop; married, March 9,
1924, to Marguerite McCracken. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Harry Bruce Martin (b. 1883) —
also known as Harry B. Martin —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyatt, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
8, 1883.
Republican. Coal
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Paul K. Moats (b. 1923) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Moatsville, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
14, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; building
supplies business; chair of
Taylor County Republican Party, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected
1970.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Rotary;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andy B. Moats and Callie L. (Ball) Moats; married, October
28, 1945, to Helen L. Miller. |
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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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William Smithe O'Brien (1862-1948) —
also known as William S. O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Audra, Barbour
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
8, 1862.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
editor; lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit,
1913-20; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1927-29;
defeated, 1928; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1933-48; died in office 1948.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
10, 1948 (age 86 years, 215
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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George C. Porter (1903-1967) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Athens
County, Ohio, December
9, 1903.
Democrat. Theater
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died
in office 1967.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter; married, March 4,
1931, to Bessie Thelma Burkett. |
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Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) —
also known as Stuart F. Reed —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1897-1901; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died July 4,
1935 (age 69 years, 177
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Sidney Hampton Robertson (b. 1877) —
also known as Sidney H. Robertson; Sid
Robertson —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., July 3,
1877.
Democrat. Banker; merchant;
oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1937-42; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1942.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Robertson and Delilah E. (Melton) Robertson; married, December
26, 1900, to Gladys M. Grubb. |
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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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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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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March
12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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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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William Merle Watkins (b. 1881) —
also known as W. Merle Watkins —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
21, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Grafton, W.Va., 1914; Taylor
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1929-32; circuit judge in
West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit; elected 1946.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Watkins and Grace Marie (Deppen) Watkins; married, October
1, 1924, to Elsie Wheeler Thayer. |
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1929 |
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Clarence Wayland Watson (1864-1940) —
also known as Clarence W. Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., May 8,
1864.
Democrat. Coal mining
business; trustee or director of railroads
and banks;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1908,
1920;
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1911-13; defeated, 1918; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1916-18.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar.
Died in 1940
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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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 K. W. Woo (b. 1910) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kwangtung, China,
November
6, 1910.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1965-68;
appointed 1965; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1970.
Presbyterian.
Chinese
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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