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William N. Anderson Jr. (1923-1992) —
also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Newhall, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
2, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale
merchant; vending machine business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68;
resigned 1968.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died December
3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson; married, March
28, 1948, to Hallena White. |
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James Harry Ashcraft (1918-2011) —
also known as J. H. Ashcraft —
of Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Harlingen, Cameron
County, Tex.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., July 26,
1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952; chair of
Wetzel County Republican Party, 1973.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died June 23,
2011 (age 92 years, 332
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Jolly Ashcraft and Elizabeth (Clark) Ashcraft; married, May 1,
1940, to Freda Naomi Sapp. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Paul Babich (1911-1983) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Silvis, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 16,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;
merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died in January, 1983
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married, September
5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich. |
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Tennyson J. Bias (1912-1991) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., October
23, 1912.
Democrat. Merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-64; defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Redmen.
Died December
18, 1991 (age 79 years, 56
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Burl C. Bias and Gracie (Childress) Bias; married, November
29, 1941, to Velma Hart. |
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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William Thurlow Weed Brotherton (1892-1961) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton;
"Suey" —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Goldtown, Jackson
County, W.Va., September
4, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
merchant; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-40;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
17, 1961 (age 69 years, 104
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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James Caldwell (1770-1838) —
of Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., November
30, 1770.
Democrat. Merchant; banker; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Belmont County,
1802; Belmont
County Clerk of the Court, 1806-10; member of Ohio
state senate from Belmont County, 1809-13; served in the U.S.
Army during the War of 1812; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1813-17; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Ohio.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, Va (now W.Va.), May 5,
1838 (age 67 years, 156
days).
Interment at Methodist
Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
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O. J. Carroll (b. 1899) —
also known as Shorty Carroll —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tesla, Braxton
County, W.Va., August
14, 1899.
Democrat. Merchant; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1945-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Carroll and Minnie (Kitts) Carroll; married, May 15,
1926, to Lucy Myers. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Boyd Cleo Casto (1892-1951) —
also known as B. Cleo Casto —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., May 9,
1892.
Democrat. Merchant; farmer; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1939-42; chair of
Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., September
25, 1951 (age 59 years, 139
days).
Interment at Grasslick
Baptist Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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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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Harold Lawrence Frankel (1916-2002) —
also known as Harold L. Frankel —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Cape Coral, Lee
County, Fla.
Born October
25, 1916.
Hotel
owner; merchant; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1957-59, 1974-75, 1977-78; Cabell
County Sheriff and Treasurer, 1961-64.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith.
Died, in a hospice
at Pembroke Pines, Broward
County, Fla., February
18, 2002 (age 85 years, 116
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Lawrence Gibson (1895-1966) —
also known as Robert L. Gibson —
of Bancroft, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 13,
1895.
Democrat. Merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1931-32,
1941-42; defeated, 1928.
Church
of God. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Bancroft, Putnam
County, W.Va., December
18, 1966 (age 71 years, 188
days).
Interment at New Antioch Cemetery, Red House, W.Va.
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Phyllis E. Given —
also known as Phyllis Evans; Mrs. Harold C.
Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pomeroy, Meigs
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Realtor;
antique dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974,
1984; candidate for secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1976; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ray Evans and Ethel (Jones) Evans; married, December
25, 1946, to Harold C. Given. |
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Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Darlington, Harford
County, Md., November
1, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell; married, September
25, 1924, to Virginia E. Johnson. |
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Harry Wayne Hamilton Sr. (1897-1966) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Democrat. Merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 24,
1966 (age 68 years, 232
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972
(alternate), 1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives: Son
of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton. |
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Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Democrat. Merchant; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems; married, July 26,
1957, to Glenda E. Hamm. |
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James Douglas Hinkle Jr. (1922-1986) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle, Jr. —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
merchant; oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; mayor
of Buckhannon, W.Va., 1965-67; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970, 1980; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., September
22, 1986 (age 64 years, 76
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, 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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Edward Lucas (1780-1858) —
of Virginia.
Born near Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
20, 1780.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer;
merchant; member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1819-22, 1830-31; U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1833-37 (15th District 1833-35,
12th District 1835-37).
Slaveowner.
Died in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson
County, Va (now W.Va.), March 4,
1858 (age 77 years, 135
days).
Interment at Harper
Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
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Boyd Mathis (1912-1965) —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiahsville, Wayne
County, W.Va., July 26,
1912.
Democrat. Mine foreman
and superintendent; farmer;
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1965; died
in office 1965.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1965
(age about
52 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul R. Moore (b. 1911) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
25, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; photographer;
merchant; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1956;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1959-62; defeated, 1962; mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1965-66.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Lions;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Moore and Hattie (McGhee) Moore; married, February
22, 1936, to Helen Hartley. |
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Paul S. Moyers (b. 1910) —
of Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Cutlips, Braxton
County, W.Va., April
25, 1910.
Democrat. Merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1961-68.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. B. Moyers and Carrie (Bull) Moyers; married, February
16, 1951, to Mabel Crisman. |
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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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Cleon W. Raese (b. 1888) —
of Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., September
7, 1888.
Republican. Merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1941-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Raese and Minnie (Larue) Raese; married, September
25, 1917, to Salena M. Viering. |
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George A. Rairden (1891-1972) —
of Leon, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Leon, Mason
County, W.Va., January
9, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
merchant; land
agent; contractor;
justice of the peace; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1927-36,
1939-46, 1949-54, 1959-60.
Died March
17, 1972 (age 81 years, 68
days).
Interment at Leon Cemetery, Leon, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey C. Rairden and Rachel (McDaniel) Rairden; married 1919 to Wretha
Parsons. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Arthur Conrad Roach (1871-1932) —
also known as A. C. Roach; Arthur Cyrus
Roach —
of Sullivan
County, Mo.
Born in Reedy, Roane
County, W.Va., November
23, 1871.
Democrat. Merchant; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1931-32;
died in office 1932.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, while suffering from bronchial
pneumonia and arteriosclerosis,
in Research Hospital,
Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., December
30, 1932 (age 61 years, 37
days).
Interment at Thomas Union Cemetery, Harris, Mo.
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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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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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Glen B. Wade (b. 1898) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., February
27, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I;
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1936.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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George B. Warner (1926-2012) —
also known as Brud Warner —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 8,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
agent; office supply business; justice of the peace;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1979-80;
defeated, 1996, 2002.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died March
21, 2012 (age 85 years, 257
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles L. Williams (b. 1904) —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 20,
1904.
Democrat. Merchant; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected
1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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