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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight; married
1961 to
George Norman Abbott IV. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen; married, March
27, 1937, to Pearl Caldwell. |
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Everette W. Anderson Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson, Jr. —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August
9, 1948.
Republican. Educator;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian.
Member, National Education Association; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January
13, 1935, to Reba Thompson. |
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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.
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1954-55; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau; United Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February
16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February
16, 1968, to Carolyn Main. |
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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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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian; married,
May
31, 1938, to Hallie Mae Shupe. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James Claypole and Martha Claypole; married, December
21, 1959, to Leota Wilson. |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Carolyn A. Whitney. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Ezra V. Counts and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts; married, December
24, 1937, to Gertrude Withrow. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Burnie Crabtree and Nannie (Asbury) Crabtree; married, March 6,
1965, to Paula Nelson. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Kinsey Cusack and Jennie (Hunt) Cusack; married to Dora
Jane Watson. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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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.
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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. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December
16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilfred James Dickerson and Harriet Etta (Boone) Dickerson;
married, November
3, 1933, to Eunice Turpin Kelly. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs; married, June 14,
1899, to Philomena Patterson. |
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson;
married to William H. Drewry. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Eugene Facemire and Barbara Facemire; married to Tammy
Gregory. |
| | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Basil E. Green and Susie B. (Stover) Green; married to Kelly
Suzette Neely. |
| | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick;
married, April 5,
1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell; married, November
9, 1956, to Evelyn Deloris Stephens. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married,
January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr.
Betty Joan Morris. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison; married, May 2,
1936, to Sybil Gibson. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Charles Jones and Minnie Camellia (Moore)
Jones. |
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John M. Karras (b. 1944) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
11, 1944.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated
(Democratic), 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated
(Republican), 1988.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Kappa
Alpha Order; Order of
Ahepa; Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras; married to Alia
Barre. |
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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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Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1919.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-.
Methodist.
Member, National Education Association; Farm
Bureau; Lions; National Rifle
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett; married 1945 to Anerl
Conaway. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Julius Leonard and Catherine (Legot) Leonard; married to Margaret
B. McClellan. |
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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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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins; married, December
31, 1925, to Grace Huff. |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to William H. Lucht. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Raymond F. Morgan (1908-1992) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Arnoldsburg, Calhoun
County, W.Va., February
19, 1908.
Republican. Farmer; chair of
Wirt County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1962.
Protestant.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died June 22,
1992 (age 84 years, 124
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Carlisle Neely and Mintie Bell (Kelly) Neely; married, December
24, 1930, to Clara Ingles. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Joda Fulton Nelson and Opal W. (Hunter) Nelson; married 1960 to Mary
Lucinda Abruzzino. |
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd
Fellows; Fraternal Order of Police.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols; married, July 9,
1938, to Mary Emyl Stanley. |
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William J. 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.
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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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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Paul G. Pownell. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward C. Rice and Lillian (Dunham) Rice; married, August
25, 1929, to Ruth Ellen Dearing. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Jimmy Schoonover and Hortense Schoonover; married, October
26, 1974, to Lisa Samples. |
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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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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3,
1953, to Pauline Lester. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of George Smith and Pearl M. (Riffle) Smith; married, September
14, 1935, to Vietta V. Derenberger. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Asbury Stidham and Lucinda (Simpkins) Stidham; married, June 25,
1928, to Mary V. Summerville. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos; married, May 9,
1942, to Helen Bambrick. |
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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.
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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.
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William Edward Walker (b. 1870) —
also known as William E. Walker —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
2, 1870.
Republican. Farmer; railway
conductor; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1929-30.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of Railway Conductors.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson; married, May 5,
1942, to Altidel Weager. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Charlen Williams. |
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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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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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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