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Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Aleppo, Greene
County, Pa., July 3,
1896.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54,
1963-64; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 1974
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James J. Sammons and Catherine (Gordon) Sammons; married 1939 to
Cecilia Rodgers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Lee J. Sandridge (b. 1870) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1870.
Democrat. Contractor;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1933-36.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Frederick Sandridge and Elmanza (Layman)
Sandridge. |
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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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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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Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) —
also known as A. C. Schiffler —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45;
defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March
27, 1970 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Cornelius Decator Scully (1878-1952) —
also known as Cornelius D. Scully —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
30, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons; Eagles.
Died in Hillcrest Nursing
Home, Winchester,
Va., September
23, 1952 (age 73 years, 298
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John Sullivan Scully and Mary E. (Negley) Scully; married, June 10,
1905, to Rosalie Pendleton. |
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George H. Seibert Jr. (b. 1913) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
27, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-76 (Ohio County 1953-74,
3rd District 1975-76); delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Charles R. Shaffer (b. 1927) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March
29, 1927.
Republican. School
teacher; businessman;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-86 (Upshur County
1969-74, 29th District 1975-82, 28th District 1983-86).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Lions; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Shaffer and Constance L. (Black) Shaffer; married, April
17, 1949, to Vivian Rogers. |
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James C. Shanklin (1884-1958) —
also known as Jim Shanklin —
of Ronceverte, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Willow Bend, Monroe
County, W.Va., August
6, 1884.
Democrat. Manager of hotel
and movie
theaters; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1941-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1944,
1952.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in 1958
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Green
Hill Cemetery, Union, W.Va.
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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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Michael Shaw (b. 1943) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April
25, 1943.
Republican. Lawyer; Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969-72; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(10th District); member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1979-82, 1985-88; defeated,
1982.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Ralph E. Shaw and Rhoda (Carroll) Shaw; married to Irene
Cooper. |
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William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) —
also known as W. T. Sheppard —
of Smoot, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, April
16, 1877.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Allen Simmons (b. 1891) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Somerset, Bristol
County, Mass., August
8, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons; Eagles;
Tau
Beta Pi; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; National Rifle
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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E. L. Simpson (b. 1895) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Mt. Clare, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Pendleton
County, W.Va., September
9, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1939-42;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph L. Simpson and Cora D. (Keister) Simpson; married, August
28, 1921, to Lela A. Sommerville. |
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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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John Mark Slack Jr. (1915-1980) —
also known as John M. Slack, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
18, 1915.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1959-80 (6th District 1959-63,
3rd District 1963-80); died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; Exchange
Club.
Died in Alexandria,
Va., March
17, 1980 (age 64 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cunningham
Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
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Hulett Carlson Smith (1918-2012) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
1976,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons; Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles;
Rotary;
Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Died January
15, 2012 (age 93 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons; Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
Died March
24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A.
Smith. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Joseph Luther Smith (1880-1962) —
also known as Joe L. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel), Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 22,
1880.
Democrat. Printing
business; newspaper
publisher; banker; mayor
of Beckley, W.Va., 1904-09; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1929-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1944-47; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Elks.
Died of a heart and
circulatory ailment, in Beckley Hospital,
Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
23, 1962 (age 82 years, 93
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Lewis E. Smith —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Gandeeville, Roane
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42,
1947-50; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith; married, November
23, 1925, to Thelma Hardman. |
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto
Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith; married, July 7,
1929, to Helen Holsomback. |
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Sprigg Smith (1903-1984) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
18, 1903.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas P. Snelson (b. 1920) —
of Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Huttonsville, Randolph
County, W.Va., January
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1947-50.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Glovers Gap, Marion
County, W.Va., October
24, 1893.
Democrat. Wetzel
County Sheriff, 1929-32; business
executive; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., January
16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84
days).
Interment at Memory
Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder. |
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Albert L. Sommerville Jr. (b. 1933) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Randolph
County, W.Va., September
15, 1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-70, 1973-77 (Webster
County 1967-70, 1973-74, 22nd District 1975-77).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1977.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert L. Sommerville and Ruth (Moore) Sommerville; married, August
10, 1958, to Barbara Taylor. |
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Charles Lee Spillers (b. 1901) —
also known as C. Lee Spillers —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Russellville, Pope
County, Ark., August
6, 1901.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1935-36; resigned 1936; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1947-51;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Interment somewhere
in Wheeling, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Henry Franklin Spillers and Lula (Shinn) Spillers; married, December
2, 1933, to Elizabeth Reymann. |
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James Marshall Sprouse (1923-2004) —
also known as James M. Sprouse —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., December
3, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1968; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-75; resigned 1975;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1979-92; took
senior status 1992.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Freemasons; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
2004 (age 80 years, 213
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Grundy, Buchanan
County, Va., March
10, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79
(Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79);
resigned 1979; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary,
1970.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy; married, March
27, 1960, to Elizabeth Ann Barnett. |
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William P. Stafford (b. 1933) —
also known as Bill Stafford —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August
3, 1933.
Republican. Owner, Princeton Machinery Services and Princeton
Electrolating; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1970.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
National
Rifle Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Elbert Luther Stafford and Willie (Waddell) Stafford; married, February
24, 1962, to Ann Hunnicutt. |
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Jack Vincent Stalnaker (1922-2008) —
also known as Jack V. Stalnaker —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Hardman, Gilmer
County, W.Va., December
6, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; accountant;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., July 27,
2008 (age 85 years, 234
days).
Interment at Collins
Community Cemetery, Stumptown, W.Va.
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Edwin M. Starcher (1865-1931) —
of Charles
Mix County, S.Dak.; Fairfax, Gregory
County, S.Dak.; Wood, Mellette
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., December
25, 1865.
Democrat. Charles
Mix County State's Attorney; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Dakota, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Mellette
County, S.Dak., June 3,
1931 (age 65 years, 160
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born near Louisa, Lawrence
County, Ky., November
26, 1872.
Coal
mine superintendent; mayor
of Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died, from asthma
and a heart
condition, in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., June 12,
1945 (age 72 years, 198
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Presumably named
for: Andrew
Jackson |
| | | Relatives: Son of Leander Cox Stewart
and Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart; married, October
1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd. |
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Loutellus M. Stout (b. 1924) —
of New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
28, 1924.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1957-60;
chair
of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Junius Morrison Strouss (b. 1880) —
also known as Junius M. Strouss —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Harshaville, Beaver
County, Pa., May 29,
1880.
Democrat. Mayor
of Morgantown, W.Va., 1933; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1933-40; appointed 1933.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in High Point, Guilford
County, N.C., April 8,
1930.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman; married, December
29, 1952, to Sally Matz. |
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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March
12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Claude Vilas Swann (1887-1959) —
also known as Claude V. Swann —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 30,
1887.
Democrat. Plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40,
1945-46; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-42.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Junior
Order; Lions.
Died in Gallipolis, Gallia
County, Ohio, July 3,
1959 (age 71 years, 338
days).
Interment at Ridgelawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Marion Swann and Bulah Ann (Perry) Swann; married to Grace
May Cornell. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Andy Swearingen (b. 1898) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Walker, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Eatons, Wood
County, W.Va., March 5,
1898.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1951-57; resigned 1957; postmaster.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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J. Lynn Swiger (b. 1903) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March
30, 1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; taxicab
operator; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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