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Houghton R. Abbott (b. 1891) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckwith, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
26, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Virginia M. Adkins —
also known as Virginia Downey; Mrs. Charles A.
Adkins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Female.
Methodist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Littleton Marcus Downey and Minnie (Kittell) Downey;
married, June 23,
1937, to Charles Alfred Adkins. |
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Fleming Newman Alderson (1884-1964) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Southern Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., April 2,
1964 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Nicholas County, W.Va.
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Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876) —
of Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Ashland, Hanover
County, Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio, August
12, 1876.
Democrat. School
teacher; Pleasants
County Sheriff, 1900-01; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Maccabees;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Beta Kappa; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler; married, September
4, 1920, to Helen Mary Carle. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John A. Amick (b. 1929) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
13, 1929.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. A. L. Amick and Thelma (Dickerson) Amick. |
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John E. Amos (1905-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 16,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Bell Lines trucking
company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1939-48; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1943-48; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1949-56; defeated, 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1959-64, 1965-68.
Methodist or Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in May, 1986
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Ellis Amos and Lutie H. (Delaney) Amos; married, October
5, 1935, to Mary Edith Johnston. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Alva Henry Anderson (b. 1907) —
also known as Alva H. Anderson —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Bergoo, Webster
County, W.Va., July 29,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of
Webster County Democratic Party, 1944-48; Webster
County Superintendent of Schools, 1945-47.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of R. J. Anderson and Rettie Mae (Hamrick) Anderson; married to Hazel
Kessler. |
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William Franklin Anderson (1860-1944) —
also known as William F. Anderson —
of Chattanooga, Hamilton
County, Tenn.; Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Winter Park, Orange
County, Fla.
Born near Morgantown, Monongalia
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
22, 1860.
Republican. Minister;
Methodist bishop of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1908-12, Cincinnati, Ohio,
1912-24, and Boston, Mass., 1924-32; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1924 ; acting
president, Boston University, 1925-26.
Methodist. Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons.
Died in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Barnstable
County, Mass., July 22,
1944 (age 84 years, 91
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Wilson Anderson (1906-1983) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., August
25, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954,
1960; treasurer of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Died in February, 1983
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Larry Wilson Andrews (b. 1921) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., August
1, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52,
1955-56; defeated, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Moses Carden Andrews and Lillie (Wilson) Andrews; married, November
26, 1944, to Beatrice Kathryn Bailey. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William Henry Ansel Jr. (1914-1988) —
also known as William H. Ansel, Jr.; Dick
Ansel —
of Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va., January
23, 1914.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1943-48;
West
Virginia state treasurer, 1949-51; appointed 1949.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Moose.
Died in Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va., December
13, 1988 (age 74 years, 325
days).
Interment at Springfield Hill Cemetery, Springfield, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Ansel and Alberta Catherine (Fields) Ansel; married,
October
21, 1933, to Helen Catherine Kauffman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 21,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-60, 1965-68.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the Revolution; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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George E. Arnold (1914-2007) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., March
25, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died January
29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310
days).
Interment at Broad
Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
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James L. Arnold (1927-1989) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 4,
1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Elks; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Died December
21, 1989 (age 62 years, 261
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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Gene M. Ashley (b. 1920) —
of Amma, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Amma, Roane
County, W.Va., November
3, 1920.
Republican. Chemical
plant worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1961-68.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Gene Ashley (b. 1953) —
also known as Bob Ashley —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born July 4,
1953.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1985-98, 2001- (10th District
1985-92, 11th District 1993-98, 2001-13); delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2012.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Carl E. Augustine (1905-1974) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 25,
1905.
Democrat. Automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in June, 1974
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ernest F. Augustine and Sarah Emma (Spencer) Augustine; married,
July
4, 1936, to Ruth Bodie. |
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Kenneth D. Auvil (b. 1935) —
also known as Kenneth Auvil —
of Belington, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in White Oak, Barbour
County, W.Va., February
5, 1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1961-72.
Baptist;
later Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil; married, December
27, 1960, to Laura Davis. |
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Gene W. Bailey (1926-1992) —
of Belle, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
26, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963-65;
resigned 1965.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Died December
25, 1992 (age 66 years, 29
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon M. Bailey and Frances (Greer) Bailey; married, September
5, 1948, to Juanita Manning. |
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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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Homer Keaton Ball (b. 1924) —
also known as Homer Ball —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born October
15, 1924.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff, 1965-68; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1997-.
Methodist. Member, Habitat
for Humanity; Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Harvey Ball and Sallie (Keaton) Ball; married to Helen
Blankenship. |
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Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) —
also known as O. H. Ballard —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ballard, Monroe
County, W.Va., September
13, 1886.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,
1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60; defeated in
primary, 1934.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died in Salem,
Va., October
13, 1967 (age 81 years, 30
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Andrew Bell Ballinger (1849-1919) —
also known as A. Ballinger —
of Junction City, Geary
County, Kan.
Born in Ohio
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March, 1849.
Loyalty candidate for mayor
of Junction City, Kan., 1903.
Methodist.
Died in Junction City, Geary
County, Kan., July 22,
1919 (age 70 years, 0
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Junction City, Kan.
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George Edward Barger (b. 1918) —
also known as George E. Barger —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., October
9, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
manager; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. H. Barger and Nellie (Rine) Barger; married, February
11, 1938, to Maxine Timbrook. |
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Jesse S. Barker (1905-1977) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Ashford, Boone
County, W.Va., November
22, 1905.
Democrat. Garage
owner; gasoline
retailer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-66,
1970; defeated, 1966, 1968; appointed 1970.
Methodist. Member, United
Commercial Travelers.
Died December
10, 1977 (age 72 years, 18
days).
Interment at Tyler
Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Cumberland Barker and Bernie Myrtle (Atkins) Barker;
married, March
14, 1937, to Eleanor E. Baber. |
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J. E. Bass (b. 1877) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Cunningham, Person
County, N.C., September
14, 1877.
Democrat. Insurance
business; president, Lewisburg Ice Cream
Company; secretary-treasurer, General Lewis Hotel,
Lewisburg; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1941-44; mayor
of Lewisburg, W.Va., 1947.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of R. B. Bass and Martha (Sydnor) Bass; married to Huldah
Hambrick. |
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Robert D. Beach (b. 1959) —
also known as Bob Beach —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., July 21,
1959.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1998-2010; appointed 1998;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 2011-.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert
C. Beach and Nancy K. Beach-Davis. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Ralph Jady Bean (1912-1978) —
also known as Ralph J. Bean —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
15, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer; Hardy
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-44; chair of
Hardy County Democratic Party, 1937-44, 1946-63; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1945-60.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions.
Died in June, 1978
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Katherine 'Kate' (Hedrick) Bean and Murray A. Bean; married, January
8, 1938, to Carrie Rosetta Muntzing. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mae Shumate Belcher (1904-1999) —
also known as Mae S. Belcher —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Saulsville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., April
14, 1904.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-60,
1963-64.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; National
Education Association.
Died August
8, 1999 (age 95 years, 116
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Brent D. Benjamin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2005-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives:
Married to Janice Taylor. |
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James Fay Bennett (1888-1957) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Belington, Barbour
County, W.Va., February
1, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1929-30.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Died, from a coronary
occlusion due to coronary
artery disease, in Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., January
8, 1957 (age 68 years, 342
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob J. Bennett and Mary E. (Shingleton) Bennett; married, September
3, 1913, to Octavia Wilfong. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984
(8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Methodist; later Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American
Dental Association.
Died in Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va., May 9,
2008 (age 69 years, 63
days).
Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Thomas L. Black (b. 1934) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born March
14, 1934.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; railway
clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; American
Legion; Lions.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin F. Black and Margaret (Estep) Black; married, March 4,
1954, to Ethel Kluge. |
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June Bledsoe (b. 1920) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Prudence, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
3, 1920.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1981-84;
defeated, 1984.
Female.
Methodist.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Everett Bledsoe. |
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Pat Board Jr. (1908-1974) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March 7,
1908.
Democrat. Builder;
insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1945-46,
1949-50, 1953-56, 1959-66; defeated, 1956, 1966, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in December, 1974
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Pat Board, Sr. and Cora (Carr) Board; married, June 18,
1932, to Mary Amelia Kincheloe. |
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John L. Boettner Jr. (b. 1943) —
also known as Si Boettner —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md., June 18,
1943.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78;
defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Sierra
Club; Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 1989.
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Relatives: Son
of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner; married, June 22,
1968, to Catherine Frerotte. |
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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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Donna Jean Boley (b. 1935) —
also known as Donna J. Boley; Donna Jean
Northcraft —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Bens Run, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
9, 1935.
Republican. Chair of
Pleasants County Republican Party, 1983; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1984
(alternate), 2000,
2004,
2012;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1985-; appointed 1985; member
of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1992-2004.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Glen A. Northcraft and Grace (Jones) Northcraft; married,
August
21, 1956, to Jack E. Boley. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Arthur Inghram Boreman (1823-1896) —
also known as Arthur I. Boreman —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Waynesburg, Greene
County, Pa., July 24,
1823.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1855-61; circuit judge in Virginia,
1861-63; Governor of
West Virginia, 1863-69; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1869-75; circuit judge in West
Virginia, 1889-96; died in office 1896.
Methodist.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April
19, 1896 (age 72 years, 270
days).
Interment at Parkersburg
Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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H. Hugh Bosley (b. 1919) —
also known as "Coach" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fallsmill, Braxton
County, W.Va., October
14, 1919.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1957-58.
Methodist. Member, Jaycees;
Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Martin C. Bowles (1910-1983) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., September
16, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-56;
defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Died in May, 1983
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of S. C. Bowles and Mary (Backus) Bowles; married, October
25, 1934, to Julia Botkin. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John H. Bowling (1894-1968) —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., November
21, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware
and furniture
business; Greenbrier
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1939-40; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April
14, 1968 (age 73 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8,
1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John
Harrison Bowling Jr.. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John Harrison Bowling Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary;
Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Franklin Brammer (1856-1931) —
also known as R. F. Brammer —
of Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Millville (now Willow Wood), Lawrence
County, Ohio, July 2,
1856.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1901-02,
1907-10, 1919-20, 1929-30.
Methodist.
Died, from pernicious
anemia, in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1931 (age 75 years, 27
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of John L. Brammer and Elizabeth (Pinkerman) Brammer; married, November
28, 1880, to Nancy V. Blake. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Franklin Marion Brand (1880-1963) —
also known as Frank M. Brand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March
13, 1880.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1919-20, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Sigma
Nu; American Bar
Association.
Died in January, 1963
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Brand and Mary Alice (Fleming) Brand; married, November
12, 1910, to Myrtle O. Core. |
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David Earl Brawley (1895-1980) —
also known as D. Earl Brawley —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
11, 1895.
Democrat. Oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42,
1959-60; defeated, 1942, 1962; Kanawha
County Sheriff, 1944-48.
Presbyterian
or Methodist. Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in September, 1980
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of D. A. Brawley and Laura (Temple) Brawley; married, April 5,
1916, to Ethel Walker. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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William Thurlow Weed Brotherton Jr. (1926-1997) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
17, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-64;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1965-80; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1985-.
Methodist; later Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 6,
1997 (age 70 years, 354
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at St. Matthews Columbarium, Charleston, W.Va.
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Martin L. Brown (1867-1947) —
also known as M. L. Brown —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.; Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March
20, 1867.
Republican. Monongalia
County Superintendent of Schools; warden, West Virginia
Penitentiary, 1911-15; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1929-30.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., May 1,
1947 (age 80 years, 42
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jabez A. Brown and Mary Virginia (Galliher) Brown; married to Cora
Duncan. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Chauncey H. Browning (1903-1971) —
also known as Chauncey Browning —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., May 15,
1903.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; Logan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952;
died in office 1971.
Methodist. Member, Kappa
Sigma; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died June 24,
1971 (age 68 years, 40
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Chauncey H. Browning Jr. (1934-2010) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
21, 1934.
Democrat. Lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; elected
unopposed 1976, 1980.
Methodist. Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association.
Died January
1, 2010 (age 75 years, 41
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., March
20, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
postmaster at Logan,
W.Va., 1934-48 (acting, 1934); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;
resigned 1951.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died June 20,
1995 (age 98 years, 92
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married, July 6,
1926, to Marie Claypool. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Hatfield C. Brubeck (b. 1909) —
also known as "Zip" —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
28, 1909.
Republican. Real estate
broker; restaurant
owner; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1942; chair of
Wayne County Republican Party, 1950-54; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1957; resigned 1957.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Arthur Brubeck and Lucy T. (Henderson) Brubeck; married, December
29, 1937, to Louise Henry Lewis. |
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Elton E. Bryan (b. 1935) —
also known as E. E. Bryan;
"Butch" —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., April 3,
1935.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 29th District, 1975-80;
defeated, 1972; chair of
Barbour County Democratic Party, 1983.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives: Son
of Bedford Bryan and Mae (Cottrell) Bryan; married, September
14, 1958, to Barbara S. Cole. |
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Carroll E. Bumgarner (1937-1984) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Wirt
County, W.Va., January
13, 1937.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-78, 1981-82 (Fayette
County 1973-74, 21st District 1975-78, 1981-82).
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Died, from heart
disease, in July, 1984
(age 47
years, 0 days).
Interment at Pisgah
Cemetery, Palestine, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph C. Bumgarner and Nina M. (Greer) Bumgarner; married, February
19, 1960, to Sandra J. Lowe. |
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William Earl Burchett (1898-1986) —
also known as W. E. Burchett —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wonder, Floyd
County, Ky., May 2,
1898.
Democrat. Printing
business; postmaster at Williamson,
W.Va., 1934-36 (acting, 1934); Mingo
County Sheriff, 1937-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1943-45; resigned 1945;
Superintendent, West Virginia Department of Public Safety.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
18, 1986 (age 88 years, 139
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Simeon Strother Buzzerd (1869-1959) —
also known as S. S. Buzzerd —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va., July 23,
1869.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1929-30.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Morgan
County, W.Va., May 3,
1959 (age 89 years, 284
days).
Interment at Greenway
Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of George D. Buzzerd and Mary Elizabeth (Tritipoe) Buzzerd; married,
April
26, 1893, to Addie H. Hedding. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Richard Harvey Cain (1825-1887) —
also known as Richard H. Cain —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Greenbrier
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
12, 1825.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1868-70; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large
1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79); Bishop, African Methodist Episcopal
Church, 1880-87.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1887 (age 61 years, 281
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Harlan Mayberry Calhoun (1903-1977) —
also known as Harlan M. Calhoun —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
25, 1903.
Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial
Circuit, 1937-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-72; resigned 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Kappa
Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died April
17, 1977 (age 73 years, 174
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Vernon Quincy Callaway (1907-1988) —
also known as Vernon Q. Callaway;
"Coach" —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
29, 1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; small mine
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1953-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
15, 1988 (age 81 years, 16
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Callaway and Vita (Totten) Callaway; married, October
10, 1932, to Evelyn Hall. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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J. R. Campbell (b. 1921) —
also known as Dick Campbell —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
10, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Ruritan.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Mitchell Brian Carmichael (b. 1960) —
also known as Mitch B. Carmichael —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
15, 1960.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 12th District; elected 2010;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District; elected 2012.
United Methodist.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of William F. Carmichael and Corlyn V. Carmichael. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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William Addison Carroll —
also known as William A. Carroll —
of Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Methodist
minister; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1907-10.
Methodist.
Interment at Long
Rest Cemetery, Near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.
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Thomas R. Carskadon (1837-1905) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born May 17,
1837.
Delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1862-63;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; Prohibition
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1884, 1888.
Methodist.
Died January
21, 1905 (age 67 years, 249
days).
Interment at Headsville
Cemetery, Keyser, W.Va.
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Howard W. Carson (b. 1910) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
30, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1945-46; Fayette
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1957-68; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1961-63; Clerk of the West
Virginia Senate, 1972-73.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Lions;
Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lawrence W. Carson and Alice (Montgomery) Carson; married, November
22, 1939, to Sunny N. Hill. |
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Kelly L. Castleberry (1926-2002) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
17, 1926.
Democrat. Realtor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66;
defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976;
candidate for mayor
of South Charleston, W.Va., 1975.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Died in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
19, 2002 (age 76 years, 306
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Dorr Clayton Casto II (1915-1958) —
also known as Dorr C. Casto —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
19, 1915.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1950; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Theta
Chi; Sigma
Nu Phi.
Died June 2,
1958 (age 43 years, 103
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Parkersburg
Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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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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Eugene Claypole (b. 1938) —
of Granville, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., August
20, 1938.
Coal
miner; president,
United Mine Workers Local 31; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1991-94; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 44th District, 1997-.
Methodist. Member, United
Mine Workers; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of James Claypole and Martha Claypole; married, December
21, 1959, to Leota Wilson. |
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Charles H. Clements (b. 1943) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., August
21, 1943.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 5th District, 1995-.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Clements, Sr. and Margaret C. Clements; married to
Eugenia Lew Morris. |
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Roy A. Cole (b. 1896) —
of Montcalm, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Shawsville, Montgomery
County, Va., April
21, 1896.
Republican. School
teacher; funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1927-30;
defeated, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) —
also known as William G. Conley —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va., 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary;
Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Stephen Lee Cook (b. 1941) —
also known as Stephen L. Cook —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, December
30, 1941.
Democrat. Delegate,
Monongalia-Preston Labor Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
defeated, 2010; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1983-86; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married to Carolyn A. Whitney. |
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W. C. Cooper (b. 1882) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., June 13,
1882.
Democrat. Printing
business; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1923-24,
1927-28; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1941-42.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George C. Cooper and Susan Ann (Harris) Cooper. |
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Fred E. Counts (b. 1912) —
of Bartley, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Counts, Dickenson
County, Va., August
26, 1912.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1959-62;
appointed 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ezra V. Counts and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts; married, December
24, 1937, to Gertrude Withrow. |
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John H. Cox (1833-1902) —
of Missouri.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
10, 1833.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Missouri
state senate 5th District, 1864-66.
Methodist.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Trenton, Grundy
County, Mo., August
2, 1902 (age 68 years, 265
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Mo.
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Louis G. Craig (b. 1908) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., April
29, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1957-60,
1963-66; defeated, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970; mayor of
Weston, W.Va., 1961-67.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Craig and Rosa May (Nestor) Craig. |
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Darius Craven (b. 1920) —
of Tallmansville, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Tallmansville, Upshur
County, W.Va., December
6, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1958-60;
appointed 1958.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
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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Gustavus Hartwell Crumpecker (1882-1941) —
also known as G. H. Crumpecker —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Danville,
Va., March
23, 1882.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died April
24, 1941 (age 59 years, 32
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gustavus Wingfield Crumpecker and Lizzie Ella (Motley) Crumpecker;
married to Gladys Day. |
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L. O. Curtis (b. 1879) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born near Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., 1879.
Republican. Roane
County Circuit Court Clerk, 1909-21; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nathan Curtis and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis; married 1905 to
Virginia Inghram. |
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