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Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) —
also known as R. D. Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 26,
1883.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber companies; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1920-29;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-44; appointed 1943;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1947-48; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in 1963
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ed L. Boggs (b. 1869) —
of Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born near Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., February
25, 1869.
Democrat. Farmer;
lumber business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1941.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Gardner Bradley (b. 1881) —
also known as J. G. Bradley —
of Dundon, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., September
12, 1881.
Republican. Coal mining
magnate; organizer of Elk River Coal and
Lumber Co.; organizer of the Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad;
director, Central Iron and
Steel Co.; created the town of Widen, W.Va.; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1928;
chair
of Clay County Republican Party, 1917.
Episcopalian.
Burial location unknown.
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Floyd Sanford Chapman (1871-1932) —
also known as Floyd S. Chapman —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., February
17, 1871.
Republican. Coal and
timber business; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1912-15; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1919-22.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
6, 1932 (age 60 years, 323
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin Van Buren Chapman and Emily (Booth) Chapman; married to
Fannie DeLabar. |
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memorial |
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1919 |
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Leroy Cofran (born c.1826) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampshire, about 1826.
Democrat. Lumber manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1876
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Burial location unknown.
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J. C. Cruikshank (b. 1911) —
of Ivydale, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va., August
2, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lumber
business; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1955-62;
defeated, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elmer C. Cruikshank and Bertha E. (Martin) Cruikshank; married, July 9,
1931, to Rose T. Hamrick. |
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George Washington Curtin (b. 1843) —
also known as George W. Curtin —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Pennsylvania, January, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1900,
1908.
Burial location unknown.
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Harry Bolinger Curtin (1866-1929) —
also known as Harry B. Curtin —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Lock Haven, Clinton
County, Pa., October
4, 1866.
Republican. Lumber manufacturer; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1920;
glass
business.
Died January
2, 1929 (age 62 years, 90
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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John R. Davis (b. 1877) —
of Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Ursina, Somerset
County, Pa., July 7,
1877.
Republican. Lumber manufacturer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1929-32.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Philip Hager Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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C. C. Heishman (b. 1884) —
of Wardensville, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Perry, Hardy
County, W.Va., November
23, 1884.
Democrat. Lumber business; farmer; oil and gas
distributor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1939-42.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah Heishman and Virginia (Heishman) Heishman; married, June 6,
1908, to Lottie E. Hishman. |
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J. LeRoy Huffman (1878-1962) —
also known as Roy Huffman —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington College, Washington
County, Tenn., August
30, 1878.
Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1962
(age about
83 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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James Anthony Hughes (1861-1930) —
also known as J. A. Hughes —
of Kentucky; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Corunna, Ontario,
February
27, 1861.
Republican. Lumber business; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1888-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1895-98; postmaster at Huntington,
W.Va., 1898-1901; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1901-15, 1927-30 (4th District
1901-03, 5th District 1903-15, 4th District 1927-30); died in office
1930.
Died in a sanitarium
at Marion, Marion
County, Ohio, March 2,
1930 (age 69 years, 3
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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James Hall Huling (1844-1918) —
also known as James H. Huling —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., March
24, 1844.
Republican. Lumber business; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1884-88; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1895-97.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
23, 1918 (age 74 years, 30
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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James Sansome Lakin (1864-1935) —
also known as James S. Lakin —
of Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., March 1,
1864.
Republican. Merchant;
lumber and timber business; banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1912-16; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1920.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 1,
1935 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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T. H. Lilly (b. 1868) —
of Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 23,
1868.
Republican. Founder, president, and general manager, Lilly
Lumber Company; banker; hotel
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1927-30.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Russell D. Meredith (b. 1897) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., June 27,
1897.
Democrat. Athletic
coach; lumber business; truck
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Brady Meredith and Myrtle (Hill) Meredith; married, October
12, 1933, to Helen Devol. |
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Jacob Alexander Neal (b. 1881) —
also known as Jacob A. Neal; Jake Neal —
of Webster
County, W.Va.; Fenwick, Nicholas
County, W.Va.; Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Lizemore, Clay
County, W.Va., June 15,
1881.
Democrat. Farmer;
sawyer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1919-20, 1933-40, 1953-54,
1965-66 (Webster County 1919-20, Nicholas County 1933-40, 1953-54,
Clay County 1965-66).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April
15, 1905, to Ora Woods; married, August
6, 1932, to Lula J. McClung. |
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James Andrew Nighbert (1832-1898) —
Born in Montgomery
County, Va., July 23,
1832.
Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1863; merchant;
lumber and timber business; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1888.
German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Honor.
Died in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., December
17, 1898 (age 66 years, 147
days).
Interment at Nighbert Family Cemetery, Logan County, W.Va.
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John Raine (b. 1863) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April 5,
1863.
Republican. Lumber mill business; banker;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1929-30.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Clyde Staley (1899-1971) —
of Pecks Mill, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va., December
1, 1899.
Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60.
Baptist.
Died in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, February
14, 1971 (age 71 years, 75
days).
Interment at Community Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va.
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Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley (1821-1876) —
also known as Kellian Whaley —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y., May 6,
1821.
Republican. Lumber business; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 11th District, 1861-63; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1863-67.
Died in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., May 20,
1876 (age 55 years, 14
days).
Interment at Lone
Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
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Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Colebank, Preston
County, W.Va., September
1, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; farmer;
millwright; lumber business; service
station operator; restaurant
owner; motel
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
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Harry Chapman Woodyard (1867-1929) —
also known as Harry C. Woodyard —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., November
13, 1867.
Republican. Wholesale
grocer; lumber business; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1899-1902; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1903-11, 1916-23,
1925-27; defeated, 1910, 1922.
Died in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 21,
1929 (age 61 years, 220
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Spencer
Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, W.Va.
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