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Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., August
18, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 20,
1949.
Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert
Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family
business, owning radio and TV
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2012 (4th District
1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2012); arrested
in California for drunk
driving,
1988.
Presbyterian.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Eagles;
NAACP;
National
Rifle Association; Freemasons; Shriners.
Still living as of 2014.
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Barrick Samuel Rankin (b. 1872) —
also known as B. S. Rankin —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Clearfield, Clearfield
County, Pa., July 16,
1872.
Republican. Physician;
surgeon;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32;
resigned 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Archie L. Reed (b. 1898) —
also known as A. L. Reed —
of Newburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Fellowsville, Preston
County, W.Va., October
6, 1898.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed; married, June 15,
1919, to Madge Marie Morrow. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Edward Ray Reed (b. 1891) —
also known as E. Ray Reed —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March
15, 1891.
Republican. Banker; coal
business; oil and gas
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1933-36;
defeated, 1936; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1941-44, 1951-54; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; candidate
for West
Virginia state auditor, 1956; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Reed and Carrie (Wheeler) Reed; married 1917 to Lula
R. Wilson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) —
also known as Stuart F. Reed —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1897-1901; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died July 4,
1935 (age 69 years, 177
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Walter Raleigh Reitz (1885-1957) —
also known as Walter R. Reitz —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Barnesville, Belmont
County, Ohio, December
8, 1885.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; oil
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1920;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1927-30.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in 1957
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Walter
Raleigh |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Stanley J. Rexrode (b. 1883) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampden, Highland
County, Va., August
5, 1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen;
Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Bunker Reynolds (1873-1939) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
7, 1939 (age 66 years, 112
days).
Interment somewhere in Keyser, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Marion Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds;
married, December
19, 1918, to Mary Warden Russell. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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John Gough Ridenour (1918-1963) —
also known as Gough Ridenour —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
11, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; geologist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected
1950, 1952; defeated, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., July 3,
1963 (age 44 years, 326
days).
Interment at Bluemont
Cemetery, Grafton, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Alston Gordon Ridenour and Grace Maude (Gough) Ridenour; married,
November
1, 1948, to Betty Louise Robinson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Edgar Elwood Righter (b. 1867) —
also known as Edgar E. Righter —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Saltwell, Harrison
County, W.Va., February
18, 1867.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24,
1931-42; defeated, 1928, 1942.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2,
1899, to Rose E. Louther. |
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Ray E. Ritchie (b. 1890) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born July 30,
1890.
Republican. Contractor;
banker;
mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1933-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-36.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of A. C. Ritchie and Laura V. Ritchie; married, May 8,
1911, to Pearl Huey. |
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Evan Garrett Roberts (1870-1949) —
also known as Evan G. Roberts —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 4,
1870.
Republican. Mayor
of Moundsville, W.Va., 1910; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1927-28;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1929-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died October
28, 1949 (age 79 years, 177
days).
Interment at Mt.
Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John Clinton Roberts and Elmira Adelaide (Garrett) Roberts;
married to Cora Luella Courtwright. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Ford Franklin Roberts (1912-1959) —
also known as Ford F. Roberts —
of Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 7,
1912.
Democrat. Merchant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons; Moose.
Died, in St. Mary's Hospital,
Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., June 19,
1959 (age 47 years, 104
days).
Interment at Forest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James Maxwell Roberts and Lula Mae (Shamlin) Roberts; married, July 20,
1936, to Gladys C. Simonton. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William W. Roberts (b. 1901) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Christianburg, Shelby
County, Ky., March
20, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36.
Baptist.
Member, Elks;
Freemasons; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Absalom Willis Robertson (1887-1971) —
also known as A. Willis Robertson —
of Lexington,
Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., May 27,
1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state senate 22nd District, 1916-22; major in the U.S. Army
during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1933-46 (at-large 1933-35, 7th
District 1935-46); U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1946-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956.
Baptist.
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died in Lexington,
Va., November
1, 1971 (age 84 years, 158
days).
Interment at Stonewall
Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va.
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Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) —
also known as Grover C. Robertson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., August
8, 1885.
Democrat. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died February
15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Presumably named
for: Grover
Cleveland |
| | | Relatives: Son of George W. Robertson
and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton) Robertson; married, May 24,
1908, to Hattie Mae Lytton. |
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Sidney Hampton Robertson (b. 1877) —
also known as Sidney H. Robertson; Sid
Robertson —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., July 3,
1877.
Democrat. Banker; merchant;
oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1937-42; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1942.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Robertson and Delilah E. (Melton) Robertson; married, December
26, 1900, to Gladys M. Grubb. |
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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer, fruit
grower;
manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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French Robinson (d. 1987) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Chair of
Wirt County Democratic Party, 1940.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1987.
Interment at Owl
Hill Methodist Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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Walter Rollins (1922-1992) —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Catlettsburg, Boyd
County, Ky., January
2, 1922.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-76, 1985-92 (Wayne County
1971-74, 12th District 1975-76, 14th District 1985-92); died in
office 1992; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1977-80.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons; Beta
Theta Pi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died February
9, 1992 (age 70 years, 38
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter F. Rollins and Nellie (Hatfield) Rollins; married, April 9,
1943, to Martha Lacock. |
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Walter Vergil Ross (b. 1896) —
also known as Walter V. Ross —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Henry, Franklin
County, Va., September
7, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1941-48,
1963-64.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Lee Ross and Annie E. (Frith) Ross; married to Katherine
McClung. |
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