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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Democrat. School
teacher; deputy sheriff; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38,
1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
American
Legion.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Glenville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August
5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall. |
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John Thomas Carter (1878-1946) —
also known as John T. Carter —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born near Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., April
24, 1878.
Republican. Deputy sheriff; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1929-32;
justice of the peace.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
30, 1946 (age 68 years, 250
days).
Interment at Stone
Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur Emery Carter and Sara Alma (Hervey) Carter; married, February
28, 1907, to Laura Hand; married to Sara May
Dimmack. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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John Dixon Chipley (1866-1959) —
also known as J. D. Chipley —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., June 4,
1866.
Democrat. Farmer;
deputy sheriff; bank
director; mayor of Moorefield, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1917-18,
1929-30.
Died March
25, 1959 (age 92 years, 294
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Caudy George Davis (1886-1985) —
also known as Caudy G. Davis —
of Yellow Spring, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Yellow Spring, Hampshire
County, W.Va., April
30, 1886.
Democrat. School
teacher; surveyor;
justice of the peace; deputy sheriff; elected West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County 1928.
Died in Yellow Spring, Hampshire
County, W.Va., September
18, 1985 (age 99 years, 141
days).
Interment at Timber Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, High View, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of George Franklin Davis and Hannah Caroline (Spaid) Davis; married,
June
6, 1912, to Ada E. Spaid. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Joseph Simpson Farland (1914-2007) —
also known as Joseph S. Farland —
of West Virginia.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
11, 1914.
Lawyer;
FBI special agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1957-60; Panama, 1960-63; Pakistan, 1969-72; Iran, 1972-73.
Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Chesterfield
County, Va., January
28, 2007 (age 92 years, 170
days).
Interment at East Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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Denzil Lee Gainer (1913-1972) —
also known as Denzil L. Gainer —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
12, 1913.
Democrat. Deputy sheriff; served in the U.S. Marine Corps
during World War II; West
Virginia state auditor, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Civitan.
Died in 1972
(age about
58 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Leonidas 'Lee' Gainer and Laura (Elliott) Gainer; married, March 9,
1935, to Lucille Reading. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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John Smith Hall (1883-1961) —
also known as John S. Hall —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo
County), W.Va., March
26, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; railroad
worker; deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27;
Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 2,
1961 (age 77 years, 341
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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G. T. Johnston (1887-1970) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Giles
County, Va., July 24,
1887.
Democrat. Plumbing
and heating contractor; deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1951-56.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in August, 1970
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Johnston and Annie W. (Moore) Johnston; married, February
4, 1914, to Sina Bagby. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Rolla A. Johnston Sr. (1893-1965) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia;
chair
of Wood County Democratic Party, 1949-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949-64.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1965
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston; married, September
17, 1913, to Mildred L. Henderson. |
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E. H. Martin (b. 1902) —
also known as "Red" —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Grandview, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
8, 1902.
Democrat. Mechanic;
deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin; married, November
14, 1924, to Hazel Vaught. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) —
also known as W. L. Mills —
of Kimball, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Creek, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 31,
1905.
Democrat. Coal miner;
restauranteur;
pool room
operator; deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52,
1955-58.
Baptist;
later Methodist.
Member, Moose.
Interment at Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Wesley Mills and Mary Lieuvena (Foley) Mills; married, May 20,
1945, to Opaline Gentry. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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David Clay Nohe (b. 1952) —
also known as David C. Nohe —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1952.
Republican. Detective; real estate
broker; contractor;
plumber;
mayor
of Vienna, W.Va., 1997-2012; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 2011-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of W. C. Nohe and Dorothy A. Nohe; married to Pamela
Daggett. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Henry Evan Pomroy (1892-1961) —
also known as H. E. Pomroy —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio; Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan., February
14, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; police
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1949-52;
defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
10, 1961 (age 68 years, 331
days).
Interment at Knights
of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Allison Pomroy and Emma Neher (Ballard) Pomroy; married, November
4, 1924, to Vivian Ruth Roberts. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March
21, 1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1904.
Republican. FBI agent; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949;
defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Sigma; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Robert H. Wells (b. 1910) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March
24, 1910.
Democrat. School
teacher; prison guard; chief clerk and business manager,
West Virginia Penitentiary, 1938; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1944-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-52;
appointed 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Holy
Name Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James N. Wells and Agnes (Halpin) Wells; married, June 16,
1939, to Maxine Mason. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Frank White (1892-1969) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April
20, 1892.
Democrat. Railway
brakeman; police officer; chair of
Logan County Democratic Party, 1945; Logan
County Sheriff, 1945-49; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951-52;
appointed 1951.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., January
5, 1969 (age 76 years, 260
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Elmer Coleman Yoho (1881-1958) —
also known as Elmer C. Yoho —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan., January
17, 1881.
Democrat. Prison guard; chair of
Marshall County Democratic Party, 1929; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937.
Died in Marshall
County, W.Va., January
14, 1958 (age 76 years, 362
days).
Burial location unknown.
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