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  Barbara S. Abbott (b. 1930) — also known as Barbara Straight — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Mannington, Marion County, W.Va., November 30, 1930. Republican. School teacher; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Federation of Teachers; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 1981.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight; married 1961 to George Norman Abbott IV.
  Charles Edgar Allen (1916-1989) — also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen; "Blackie" — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Windom, Wyoming County, W.Va., February 16, 1916. Democrat. Railway conductor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died July 26, 1989 (age 73 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen; married, March 27, 1937, to Pearl Caldwell.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson.
  J. Robert Anderson (b. 1887) — of Northfork, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Shanklin's Ferry, Monroe County, W.Va., July 27, 1887. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected 1934; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1939-40. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Malcolm R. Arnold (1909-1979) — also known as Mack Arnold — of Bloomingrose, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Racine, Boone County, W.Va., April 7, 1909. Democrat. School principal; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941-42; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Redmen; United Mine Workers. Died in October, 1979 (age 70 years, 0 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January 13, 1935, to Reba Thompson.
  Mae Shumate Belcher (1904-1999) — also known as Mae S. Belcher — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Saulsville, Wyoming County, W.Va., April 14, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-60, 1963-64. Female. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Gamma; National Education Association. Died August 8, 1999 (age 95 years, 116 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February 16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins.
  Dan Burleson (b. 1947) — also known as Danny Burleson — of Mullens, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., January 24, 1947. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983. Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees; United Mine Workers; American Legion. Still living as of 1983.
  Relatives: Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February 16, 1968, to Carolyn Main.
Mike Casey 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.
  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
  John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W.Va. Born April 30, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Marshal; private security officer; president, Fraternal Order of Police; chair of Brooke County Democratic Party, 1961, 1972-75; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1983-94. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Fraternal Order of Police. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith.
  Clarence Carr Christian Jr. (b. 1917) — also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va., November 24, 1917. Democrat. Locomotive engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County 1957-74, 19th District 1975-80). Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian; married, May 31, 1938, to Hallie Mae Shupe.
  Joseph Shelby Christian (1913-1974) — also known as J. Shelby Christian — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., March 8, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; railway conductor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48, 1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970; candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., August 17, 1974 (age 61 years, 162 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Shelby Jerry Christian and Mary (DeBord) Christian; married, January 29, 1942, to Ethel Virginia Taylor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene Claypole (b. 1938) — of Granville, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Monongalia County, W.Va., August 20, 1938. Coal miner; president, United Mine Workers Local 31; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1991-94; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 44th District, 1997-. Methodist. Member, United Mine Workers; Moose. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of James Claypole and Martha Claypole; married, December 21, 1959, to Leota Wilson.
  Stephen Lee Cook (b. 1941) — also known as Stephen L. Cook — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, December 30, 1941. Democrat. Delegate, Monongalia-Preston Labor Council; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1980-82; appointed 1980; defeated, 2010; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1983-86; defeated, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Methodist. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married to Carolyn A. Whitney.
  Fred E. Counts (b. 1912) — of Bartley, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Counts, Dickenson County, Va., August 26, 1912. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1959-62; appointed 1958. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ezra V. Counts and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts; married, December 24, 1937, to Gertrude Withrow.
  Burnie Roger Crabtree (b. 1947) — also known as Burnie R. Crabtree — of Genoa, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, W.Va., January 17, 1947. Democrat. Laboratory technician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1983-84 (12th District 1975-80, 14th District 1983-84). Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1984.
  Relatives: Son of Burnie Crabtree and Nannie (Asbury) Crabtree; married, March 6, 1965, to Paula Nelson.
  Darius Craven (b. 1920) — of Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va., December 6, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1958-60; appointed 1958. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; National Education Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lee Cusack Lee Cusack (1885-1951) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Uniontown, Wetzel County, W.Va., August 26, 1885. Democrat. Locomotive engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1927-32; candidate for West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1948. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Died, in Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va., March 28, 1951 (age 65 years, 214 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Kinsey Cusack and Jennie (Hunt) Cusack; married to Dora Jane Watson.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  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.
  Relatives: Son of G. W. Cyphers and Marildy (Christian) Cyphers; married, November 10, 1897, to Victoria Murphy.
  Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) — also known as Mino R. D'Aurora — of Follansbee, Brooke County, W.Va. Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy, August 12, 1909. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; United Steelworkers of America. Died November 23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary Margaret Macre; married, January 2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes.
  James L. Davis (b. 1914) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 7, 1914. Democrat. Machinist; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985. Baptist. Member, Moose; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December 16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker.
  Wilfred Lee Dickerson (b. 1909) — also known as Wilfred L. Dickerson — of Bartley, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Laurel Creek, Fayette County, W.Va., September 18, 1909. Minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1967-68; defeated (Republican), 1940, 1942. African ancestry. Member, United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wilfred James Dickerson and Harriet Etta (Boone) Dickerson; married, November 3, 1933, to Eunice Turpin Kelly.
  Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., December 18, 1931. Democrat. Mayor of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1981-83; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Fraternal Order of Police; Lions. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar.
  N. T. Downs (b. 1874) — of Mill Creek, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Flintstone, Allegany County, Md., October 26, 1874. Democrat. Railway freight and ticket agent; telegraph operator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1941-46. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Order of Railroad Telegraphers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs; married, June 14, 1899, to Philomena Patterson.
Elizabeth Drewry Elizabeth Simpson Drewry (1887-1979) — also known as Elizabeth Drewry; Elizabeth Simpson — of Northfork, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Motley, Pittsylvania County, Va., September 22, 1887. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1951-64. Female. Baptist. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; National Education Association; NAACP. Died in September, 1979 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson; married to William H. Drewry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Douglas E. Facemire Douglas E. Facemire (b. 1961) — also known as Doug Facemire — of Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Gassaway, Braxton County, W.Va., August 22, 1961. Democrat. Owner of grocery stores; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 2009-. Baptist. Member, Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Eugene Facemire and Barbara Facemire; married to Tammy Gregory.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) — also known as Nick Fantasia — of Kingmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Kingmont, Marion County, W.Va., January 3, 1923. Democrat. School teacher; general manager, WTCS radio station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76, 1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District 1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed 1993. Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Izaak Walton League; National Education Association; United Mine Workers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia; married, June 18, 1949, to Carmella D. Simmonetti; father of Nick Louis Fantasia.
  Edward Franklin Foxx (b. 1916) — also known as Edward Foxx — of Lundale, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Amherstdale, Logan County, W.Va., June 24, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-58. Protestant. Member, United Mine Workers. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Mike Green Michael Green (b. 1973) — also known as Mike Green — of Daniels, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born November 5, 1973. Democrat. Police dog handler; real estate developer; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 2007-. Baptist. Member, National Rifle Association; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Basil E. Green and Susie B. (Stover) Green; married to Kelly Suzette Neely.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Orvan Hammon (1913-1970) — also known as Morg Hammon — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va., February 11, 1913. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1955-58. Methodist. Member, National Education Association; United Mine Workers. Died in March, 1970 (age 57 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) — also known as Oley Hedrick — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., December 18, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Phi Sigma Kappa; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick; married, April 5, 1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little.
  Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., October 9, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1965-70; defeated, 1970. Protestant. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Odd Fellows; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell; married, November 9, 1956, to Evelyn Deloris Stephens.
Chester R. Hubbard Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 4, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54, 1957-58, 1961-62; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles; Moose; American Legion; Fraternal Order of Police. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 18, 1984 (age 78 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Greer Hubbard and Mary Irwin (Paull) Hubbard; married, November 14, 1944, to Joan Dubois Holloway; grandnephew of William Pallister Hubbard; great-grandson of Chester Dorman Hubbard; eighth great-grandson of John Leverett.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) — also known as William J. Hussion — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., April 26, 1896. Democrat. Machinist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; defeated in primary, 1934; resigned 1941; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1948, 1956. Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married, January 2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady.
  Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va., April 11, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school teacher; podiatrist; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88. Protestant. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; National Education Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris.
  Roy F. Jimison (b. 1900) — of Kayford, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., April 10, 1900. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-38; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1939-44. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Order of Railroad Telegraphers; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison; married, May 2, 1936, to Sybil Gibson.
  Karl Moore Jones (b. 1908) — also known as Karl M. Jones — of Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Glen Roy, Jackson County, Ohio, May 13, 1908. Democrat. Steelworker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952. Lutheran. Member, Eagles; United Steelworkers of America. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Charles Jones and Minnie Camellia (Moore) Jones.
  John M. Karras (b. 1944) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., September 11, 1944. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated (Democratic), 1970, 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated (Republican), 1988. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Kappa Alpha Order; Order of Ahepa; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Son of Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras; married to Alia Barre.
  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.
  Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born September 2, 1919. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-. Methodist. Member, National Education Association; Farm Bureau; Lions; National Rifle Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett; married 1945 to Anerl Conaway.
  Louis Leonard (1880-1969) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Belgium, April 22, 1880. Democrat. Steelworker; International Secretary-Treasurer, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, 1919-42; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-66 (Allegheny County 6th District 1941-46, 1949-54, Allegheny County 10th District 1955-64, Allegheny County 6th District 1965-66). Belgian ancestry. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles. Died in December, 1969 (age 89 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Julius Leonard and Catherine (Legot) Leonard; married to Margaret B. McClellan.
James W. Loop 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.
  Relatives: Son of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop; married, March 9, 1924, to Marguerite McCracken.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Thomas Lovins (1887-1957) — also known as William T. Lovins — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Wayne County, W.Va., August 27, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; president, First National Bank of Kenova, 1935-40; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1941-57; resigned 1957. Baptist. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Redmen; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; American Bar Association. Died December 12, 1957 (age 70 years, 107 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins; married, December 31, 1925, to Grace Huff.
  Sondra Moore Lucht (b. 1942) — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born December 11, 1942. Democrat. School psychologist; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1983-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996. Female. Episcopalian. Member, National Organization for Women; National Education Association. Still living as of 1996.
  Relatives: Married to William H. Lucht.
William C. Marland William Casey Marland (1918-1965) — also known as William C. Marland — of Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Johnston City, Williamson County, Ill., March 26, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1956. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Lambda Chi Alpha; United Mine Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose. Died of pancreatic cancer, in Barrington, Cook County, Ill., November 26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Valerie Allen.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Doyle F. McLaughlin (1920-1969) — of Gassaway, Braxton County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Little Otter, Braxton County, W.Va., June 28, 1920. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1954; chair of Braxton County Democratic Party, 1954-55, 1961-63. Protestant. Member, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Died June 6, 1969 (age 48 years, 343 days). Interment at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Francis B. McLaughlin and Cora Ann (Scott) McLaughlin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) — of Newtown, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Wanda, Logan County, W.Va., July 19, 1907. Democrat. Miner; electrician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Redmen; Rotary; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Lacy Neely (b. 1910) — of Cunard, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Mabscott, Raleigh County, W.Va., April 19, 1910. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Carlisle Neely and Mintie Bell (Kelly) Neely; married, December 24, 1930, to Clara Ingles.
  Richard Neely (b. 1941) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born August 2, 1941. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; hardware business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1971-72; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-. Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Still living as of 1987.
  Relatives: Son of John C. Neely and Elinore Neely; married to Carolyn Elmore; grandson of Matthew Mansfield Neely.
  Cross-reference: Sheldon Whitehouse
  Robert R. Nelson (b. 1935) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Boone County, W.Va., October 9, 1935. Democrat. Legislative Director, United Mine Workers of America; administrative assistant, U.S. Rep. Ken Hechler; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-70; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1971-85; resigned 1985; chair of Cabell County Democratic Party, 1972-83; mayor of Huntington, W.Va., 1986-89. Protestant. Member, United Mine Workers. Still living as of 1989.
  Relatives: Son of Joda Fulton Nelson and Opal W. (Hunter) Nelson; married 1960 to Mary Lucinda Abruzzino.
  Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes County, N.C. Born in Pineville, Bell County, Ky., July 3, 1912. Democrat. Insurance and real estate business; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952; resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Christian. Member, Elks; Moose; Farm Bureau; Lions; Jaycees; Odd Fellows; Fraternal Order of Police. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9, 1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley.
  William J. Parker (b. 1913) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., April 27, 1913. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1955-60, 1969-70. Catholic. Member, International Typographical Union; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Burial location unknown.
  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.
Hiram Phillips Hiram Phillips (1894-1972) — of Sprigg, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va., April 11, 1894. Democrat. Coal miner; president of Mine Workers union local; grocer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-36, 1949-52. Baptist. Member, Moose; Redmen; United Mine Workers. Died in Franklin County, Ohio, September 7, 1972 (age 78 years, 149 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Phillips and Gillian (Whitely) Phillips; married, April 3, 1915, to Pricy Thelma Wells; third cousin once removed of John T. Crisp.
  Political family: Cockrell-South family of Kentucky.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Wayne Malcolm Plymale (1912-1999) — also known as Wayne M. Plymale — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va.; Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va., November 12, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58. Methodist. Member, National Education Association. Died December 23, 1999 (age 87 years, 41 days). Interment at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Edward Plymale and Leah Rebecca (Malcolm) Plymale; second cousin once removed of Fisher Bowen Plymale and Robert H. Plymale.
  Political family: Plymale family of Kenova and Huntington, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., July 28, 1930. Democrat. School teacher; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Female. Methodist. Member, National Education Association; American Association of University Women; Beta Sigma Phi. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Daughter of Paul G. Pownell.
Earl Prather Earl Prather (1903-1967) — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., October 10, 1903. Democrat. Coal miner; inspector; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1949-52. Church of God. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; United Mine Workers. Died in September, 1967 (age 63 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John William Prather and Victoria Florence (Hall) Prather; married, June 22, 1924, to Elsie B. Hill; married, November 20, 1931, to Lola Maude Richardson.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Leon Rice (b. 1911) — of Jedgesville, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Berkeley County, W.Va., July 11, 1911. Democrat. Limestone quarry worker; secretary, Martinsburg Central Labor Union; secretary, Branch 175, Quarry Workers International Union; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1941-42; defeated, 1946. Christian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward C. Rice and Lillian (Dunham) Rice; married, August 25, 1929, to Ruth Ellen Dearing.
  William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) — also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., May 2, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President and financial secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage Earner newspaper; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers. Died following a stroke, in the Martin Luther Holt nursing home, Holt, Ingham County, Mich., October 9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160 days). Entombed in mausoleum at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Lloyd E. Sayres (1907-1992) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Taylor County, W.Va., December 19, 1907. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; National Education Association. Died January 21, 1992 (age 84 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
Fred H. Scanes, Jr. Frederick H. Scanes Jr. (1906-1974) — also known as Fred H. Scanes, Jr. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Salem, Harrison County, W.Va., March 10, 1906. Democrat. Flat glass worker; secretary-treasurer and president, Local 7, Glass Workers; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in August, 1974 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick H. Scanes, Sr. and Delphis (Stephens) Scanes; married, August 20, 1933, to Alta Riddle.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Randy Schoonover (b. 1953) — of Clay, Clay County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born December 14, 1953. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-93 (9th District 1989-92, 33rd District 1993); member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1993-; appointed 1993. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of Jimmy Schoonover and Hortense Schoonover; married, October 26, 1974, to Lisa Samples.
Everett R. Shafer 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.
  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
  William R. Sharpe Jr. (b. 1928) — also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill Sharpe — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 28, 1928. Democrat. Electrical engineer; electrical contractor; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1946; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd Fellows; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Son of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3, 1953, to Pauline Lester.
  Denzel J. Smith (1914-1966) — also known as Gus Smith — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Born in Barbour County, W.Va., July 29, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1955-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1956. Member, United Mine Workers; Moose; American Legion. Died in 1966 (age about 51 years). Burial location unknown.
  Dorsel Eugene Smith (1913-1969) — also known as Dorsel E. Smith — of Buffalo, Putnam County, W.Va.; Eleanor, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Leon, Mason County, W.Va., January 18, 1913. Democrat. Textile mill worker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1949-50, 1955-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1950, 1956. Protestant. Member, Lions. Died in Kanawha County, W.Va., October 19, 1969 (age 56 years, 274 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Smith and Pearl M. (Riffle) Smith; married, September 14, 1935, to Vietta V. Derenberger.
Jerry E. Stidham Jerry E. Stidham (b. 1909) — of Holden, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Breathitt County, Ky., June 24, 1909. Democrat. Coal miner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-52. Protestant. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Asbury Stidham and Lucinda (Simpkins) Stidham; married, June 25, 1928, to Mary V. Summerville.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  J. Alex Tinsley (b. 1892) — of Montgomery, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Ansted, Fayette County, W.Va., August 8, 1892. Democrat. Locomotive engineer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  William Tompos (b. 1914) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Monongahela, Washington County, Pa., February 17, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building inspector; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Christian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Carpenters Union. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos; married, May 9, 1942, to Helen Bambrick.
  John Ulrich (1871-1943) — also known as Honus Ulrich — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., June 14, 1871. Republican. Steelworker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1927-32; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932. Member, United Steelworkers of America. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 20, 1943 (age 71 years, 340 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Samuel J. Kasley.
  Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney (1918-1998) — also known as T. I. Varney — of Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Barnabus, Logan County, W.Va., October 20, 1918. Democrat. Probation officer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-72. Protestant. Member, Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Fraternal Order of Police. Died in Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va., April 4, 1998 (age 79 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Benton Varney and Verda (Hatfield) Varney; married, March 6, 1946, to Nell Smith; nephew of Wallace Jennings Varney; first cousin twice removed of Greenway W. Hatfield, Henry Drury Hatfield, McGinnis Hatfield and Joseph P. Hatfield; second cousin once removed of Coleman Alderson Hatfield, Willard Elias Hatfield, Homer Shade Hatfield and William A. Hatfield; third cousin of William Ferrell Blankenship; third cousin once removed of William Riley Varney and Athleen H. Keadle.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
William E. Walker 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.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  J. E. Watson (b. 1917) — also known as Ned Watson — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., November 8, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56, 1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Izaak Walton League; Fraternal Order of Police; Phi Gamma Delta; American Judicature Society; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson; married, May 5, 1942, to Altidel Weager.
  Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) — of McMechen, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in McMechen, Marshall County, W.Va., January 2, 1930. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58; defeated, 1958. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; National Education Association. Still living as of 1958.
  W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) — also known as "Squibb" — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Fairview, Marion County, W.Va., October 6, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58, 1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; National Education Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  J. Mike Withers (b. 1947) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born July 25, 1947. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state senate, 1991-94 (15th District 1991-92, 14th District 1993-94). Baptist. Member, National Education Association; Moose. Still living as of 1994.
  Relatives: Married to Charlen Williams.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October 2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28, 1971, to Gladys McDaniel.
  H. Dennis Wright (b. 1897) — of Montcalm, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Rock, Mercer County, W.Va., November 25, 1897. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.
Stewart A. Wright Stewart Alton Wright (1904-1963) — also known as Stewart A. Wright — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Berkeley County, W.Va., August 27, 1904. Democrat. Railroad carman; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Died February 9, 1963 (age 58 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William E. Wright and Carrie Davis (Hooper) Wright; married, December 23, 1933, to Sybil Armintha Hook.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Richard L. Young (b. 1923) — also known as Dick Young — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va., March 26, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; restaurant owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58; resigned 1958; defeated, 1962. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; National Education Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean County, Pa., July 10, 1916. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Died November 20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133 days). Burial location unknown.
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