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Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Hodgesville, Upshur
County, W.Va., November
6, 1905.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(9th District), 1976 (9th District).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) —
also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill
Kessel —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, November
22, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Moose; National
Education Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March
12, 1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,
1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,
1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Theta
Chi; Rotary;
Odd
Fellows.
Died October
22, 1965 (age 58 years, 224
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Jaycees.
Burial location unknown.
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H. V. King (b. 1883) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio, January
10, 1883.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; defeated, 1942; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Order of the
Eastern Star; White
Shrine of Jerusalem; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William P. King and Belle (Powell) King; married, April
25, 1910, to Abbie Abbott. |
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Eugene A. Knotts (b. 1929) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., September
21, 1929.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
defeated, 1966.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon A. Knotts and Ethel (Marshall) Knotts; married, August
6, 1949, to Dortha Russell. |
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Karl Byron Kyle (1897-1982) —
also known as Karl B. Kyle —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 29,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Harrison County Republican Party, 1926, 1942; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected
1928; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit,
1952-75.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Phi
Kappa Psi; Lions.
Died March 6,
1982 (age 84 years, 281
days).
Interment at Bridgeport
Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.Va.
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William R. Laird IV (b. 1952) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 3,
1952.
Democrat. President and CEO, Montgomery General Hospital;
Fayette
County Sheriff, 1989-96, 2001-08; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1997-2000; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 2009-.
United Methodist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Laird III and Clark (Cook) Laird; married to Michelle
Ford. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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James Offutt Lakin (1896-1974) —
also known as James O. Lakin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va., April 4,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1929-30;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1932; city
manager of Charleston, West Virginia, 1951; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1952-53; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1954-56; postmaster at Charleston,
W.Va., 1960-71 (acting, 1960).
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion; Elks; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
29, 1974 (age 78 years, 239
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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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William Arch Leap (1883-1978) —
also known as W. Arch Leap —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., November
9, 1883.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Redmen;
Moose;
Junior
Order.
Died in 1978
(age about
94 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1919.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association; Farm
Bureau; Lions; National Rifle
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett; married 1945 to Anerl
Conaway. |
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Virgil Anson Lewis —
also known as Virgil A. Lewis —
of Mason
County, W.Va.
Democrat. West
Virginia superintendent of schools, 1893-97.
Methodist.
Interment at Lone
Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
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Shirley Love (b. 1933) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 15,
1933.
Democrat. Television
journalist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972
(alternate), 1976,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1994-2008; appointed 1994;
chair
of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1998-99; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 32nd District, 2017-; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 2018.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Civitan;
National
Rifle Association.
Still living as of 2018.
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Robert Lucas (1781-1853) —
of Piketon, Pike
County, Ohio; Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 1,
1781.
Democrat. Member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1808-09, 1831-32; served in the
U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio
state senate, 1814-22, 1824-30; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Ohio; Governor of
Ohio, 1832-36; defeated, 1830; Governor
of Iowa Territory, 1838-41; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1842; delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Johnson County, 1844.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died February
7, 1853 (age 71 years, 312
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Charles Wesley Lynch (1851-1932) —
also known as Charles W. Lynch —
of Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March
11, 1851.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1882-83, 1891-92; Harrison
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-89, 1893-97; circuit judge in
West Virginia for the 13th Judicial Circuit, 1905-12; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1913-21; resigned 1921.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
9, 1932 (age 81 years, 182
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James Lynch and Catherine (Stout) Lynch. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1917 |
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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Democrat. School
teacher; road
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Henry
Clay |
| | | Relatives: Son of William F. Mace and
Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose. |
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Irvin S. Maddy (1907-1972) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Marie, Summers
County, W.Va., March
23, 1907.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1972; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in October, 1972
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. T. Maddy and Emma (Leftwich) Maddy; married, September
2, 1940, to Marie Tallman. |
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March
26, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United
Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) —
also known as Cam Marstiller —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
16, 1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; insurance
agent; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68;
died in office 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
61 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller;
married, June 14,
1930, to Mildred Lipscomb. |
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Alpheus Mack Martin (1873-1941) —
also known as A. M. Martin —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
28, 1873.
Democrat. School
teacher; Methodist
minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1939-41; died in office 1941.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died September
22, 1941 (age 67 years, 329
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Mansfield Martin and Rebecca Jane (Parker) Martin; married,
December
25, 1892, to Fannie Elizabeth Holcomb. |
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Harry Bruce Martin (b. 1883) —
also known as Harry B. Martin —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyatt, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
8, 1883.
Republican. Coal
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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William Burdette Mathews (b. 1866) —
also known as William B. Mathews —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., August
27, 1866.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Graham Matney (1889-1976) —
also known as T. G. Matney —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Card, Buchanan
County, Va., April
19, 1889.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1951-52,
1955-56, 1959-64; defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American Medical
Association.
Died June 11,
1976 (age 87 years, 53
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Wise Matney and Annie (Muscroft) Matney; married, April
26, 1917, to Virgie Lee Burke. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Haymond Maxwell (1879-1958) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
24, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06;
criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928;
defeated, 1940, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
18, 1958 (age 79 years, 55
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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George W. May (b. 1922) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
18, 1922.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-52.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May; married, June 30,
1944, to Joanne P. Jenkins. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Kenneth L. McClung (b. 1903) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
25, 1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1937-42.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of C. W. McClung and Myrtle (Norris) McClung; married, July 25,
1931, to Martha Hays Graham. |
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E. Hansford McCourt (b. 1909) —
also known as Hans McCourt —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., April
21, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1953-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1957-72.
Methodist. Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William L. McCourt and Maggie J. (Lough) McCourt; married, October
19, 1936, to Georgie Kidd. |
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William Miller McCreary (1837-1916) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
13, 1837.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; druggist;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1904-06.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, November
6, 1916 (age 79 years, 24
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) —
also known as R. L. McCulty —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Schilling, Roane
County, W.Va., September
6, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; accountant;
Roane
County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank
director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock
Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock
Sales Co.; oil and gas
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty; married, January
11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Darrell Vivian McGraw Jr. (b. 1936) —
also known as Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., November
8, 1936.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1977-; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 2004; defeated, 2012.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia Roselle (ZeKany) McGraw; married to
Jorea M. Marple. |
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Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., May 10,
1939.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives: Son
of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw; married, August
20, 1961, to Peggy Shufflebarger. |
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Ronnie McKenzie (b. 1936) —
of Roderfield, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Hensley, McDowell
County, W.Va., July 18,
1936.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1970; elected unopposed 1972.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Blume H. McKenzie and Ruth (Lauderback) McKenzie; married, May 22,
1954, to Shirley Sykes. |
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C. H. McKown (b. 1907) —
also known as Jackie McKown —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., October
10, 1907.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated,
1956; chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1954-55.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions; Phi
Delta Kappa; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown; married to Mary
Sinclair. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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James Blaine McLaughlin (b. 1884) —
also known as J. B. McLaughlin —
of Big Chimney, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Glendon, Braxton
County, W.Va., March
25, 1884.
Democrat. Farmer; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Gamma Rho.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: James
G. Blaine |
| | | Relatives: Son of James Buckhannon
McLaughlin and Mary McLaughlin; married, December
26, 1911, to Allie Ballengee. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va., September
10, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Steven Meredith (1868-1956) —
also known as Charles S. Meredith —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Centerville, Tyler
County, W.Va., July 3,
1868.
Republican. School
teacher; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1929-30.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Mercer
County, W.Va., January
24, 1956 (age 87 years, 205
days).
Interment at Beechwood
Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
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Russell D. Meredith (b. 1897) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., June 27,
1897.
Democrat. Athletic
coach; lumber
business; truck
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Brady Meredith and Myrtle (Hill) Meredith; married, October
12, 1933, to Helen Devol. |
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Jack L. Miller (b. 1928) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March
26, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1961-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1963-69; resigned 1969;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1969.
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William T. Milleson (b. 1907) —
of Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va., September
16, 1907.
Democrat. Farmer; aviator;
director, First National Bank of
Romney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-42, 1975-80 (Hampshire
County 1937-42, 34th District 1975-80).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Theta
Chi; Alpha
Zeta; Ruritan;
Lions;
Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas Milleson and Susie French (Taylor) Milleson; married, December
26, 1940, to Avery Heiskel Pancake. |
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Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) —
also known as W. L. Mills —
of Kimball, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Creek, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 31,
1905.
Democrat. Coal miner;
restauranteur;
pool room
operator; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52,
1955-58.
Baptist;
later Methodist. Member, Moose.
Interment at Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Wesley Mills and Mary Lieuvena (Foley) Mills; married, May 20,
1945, to Opaline Gentry. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Harry E. Moats (b. 1913) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March
16, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
vice-president and director, Ritchie Telephone
Company; treasurer and director, West Virginia Insurance
Company; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1949-60; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1970-76 (6th District 1970-74,
7th District 1975-76); appointed 1970.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Moose;
Delta
Sigma Rho; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Carlie S. Moats and Viola (McDougal) Moats; married, November
13, 1948, to Irene Jenney Swiger. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (1923-2015) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April
16, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972
(alternate), 1984
(delegation chair); member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Rotary;
Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
7, 2015 (age 91 years, 266
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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Everett F. Moore (b. 1885) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Beelers Station, Marshall
County, W.Va., April
29, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1909-12,
1919-24, 1939-48; defeated, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles;
Moose;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of F. T. Moore and Eldora (Redd) Moore; married, April
15, 1914, to Gertrude M. Moore. |
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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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James E. Morford (b. 1918) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., July 12,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1957-62;
chair
of Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1983.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ephraim Franklin Morgan (1869-1950) —
also known as Ephraim F. Morgan —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., January
16, 1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Marion
County Intermediate Court Judge, 1907-12; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission, 1915-20; Governor of
West Virginia, 1921-25; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen.
Died January
15, 1950 (age 80 years, 364
days).
Burial location unknown.
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H. Hayden Morgan (b. 1919) —
of Adrian, Upshur
County, W.Va.; Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Adrian, Upshur
County, W.Va., May 24,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1947-52.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac S. Morgan and Glenna (Casto) Morgan; married, October
25, 1950, to Elizabeth Dailey. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John Jefferson Mullennex (b. 1905) —
also known as John J. Mullennex —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Whitmer, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
16, 1905.
Republican. Farmer; railroad
employee; dry cleaning
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County; elected
1950; defeated, 1952, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Mullennex and Sallie (Mullennaux) Mullennex; married, April
24, 1929, to Ruth Swartz. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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John C. Myers (1879-1934) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Greene
County, Pa., December
3, 1879.
Democrat. Oil and gas
business; chair of
Marshall County Democratic Party, 1912-20; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office 1934.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., September
4, 1934 (age 54 years, 275
days).
Interment at Mt.
Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gallia
County, Ohio, May 31,
1900.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54;
defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Redmen;
Farm
Bureau; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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William Elmer Neal (1875-1959) —
also known as Will E. Neal —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Proctorville, Lawrence
County, Ohio, October
14, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
chair
of Cabell County Republican Party, 1917; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1925-28; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Kiwanis.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
12, 1959 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Frank Watterson Nesbitt (b. 1870) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., April 4,
1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 1st Judicial Circuit, 1905-13.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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William Perry Amos Nicely (1922-1991) —
also known as William P. A. Nicely —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
23, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; banker; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85
(Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1968,
1972
(alternate); mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Lions; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died July 26,
1991 (age 68 years, 276
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Cecil Lloyd Nichols (1909-1988) —
also known as Cecil L. Nichols —
of Alma, Tyler
County, W.Va.; Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Meeker, Tyler
County, W.Va., January
9, 1909.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1941-44.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
27, 1988 (age 79 years, 323
days).
Interment at Beechwood
Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
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Daniel Pitt O'Brien (b. 1900) —
also known as D. Pitt O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
31, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary
of state of West Virginia; elected 1948, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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William A. O'Brien —
also known as Bill O'Brien —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Radio
broadcaster; mayor
of Beckley, W.Va., 2014-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Image source:
City of Beckley |
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William Smithe O'Brien (1862-1948) —
also known as William S. O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Audra, Barbour
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
8, 1862.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
editor; lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit,
1913-20; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1927-29;
defeated, 1928; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1933-48; died in office 1948.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
10, 1948 (age 86 years, 215
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) —
of Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in New Dale, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March
28, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died February
6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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Frederick L. Parker (b. 1939) —
also known as Fred Parker —
of Greenville, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born January
31, 1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1975-87; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1983-90.
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives: Son
of Otey
Roy Parker and Julia (Oxley) Parker; married to Christine
Best. |
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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March
15, 1902.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary;
Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George F. Parrish (1897-1971) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol,
Va., March
23, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died September
22, 1971 (age 74 years, 183
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Okey Leonidas Patteson (1898-1989) —
also known as Okey L. Patteson —
of Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., September
14, 1898.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945; Governor of
West Virginia, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952;
chair
of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1954-55.
Methodist.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 3,
1989 (age 90 years, 292
days).
Burial location unknown.
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T. Hugh Paul (b. 1892) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
1, 1892.
Democrat. Railway
yardmaster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1935-38,
1941-44.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Allen Paul and Mattie (Shelton) Paul; married to Mary
Harriett Peck. |
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Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Keystone, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1907.
Democrat. Contractor;
real
estate business; coal
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40,
1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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John Barton Payne (1855-1935) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Pruntytown, Taylor
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
26, 1855.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1877-82; superior court judge in
Illinois, 1893-98; member, U.S. Shipping Board, 1919-20; resigned
1920; chair, U.S. Shipping Board, 1919-20; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1920-21.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died January
24, 1935 (age 79 years, 363
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Trealy Vinton Pennington (1898-1981) —
also known as T. V. Pennington —
of Powhatan, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ashe
County, N.C., April
22, 1898.
Republican. Coal miner;
postmaster;
grocer; bank
director; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1948,
1956.
Methodist.
Died, in Welch Hospital,
Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
22, 1981 (age 82 years, 306
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James Abraham Pennington and Celia Jane (Haga) Pennington; married
to Wilma Rachel Lowe and Odell Eastep. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source:
Find-A-Grave |
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Carleton C. Pierce (b. 1877) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va., October
19, 1877.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Preston
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1915-16;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940
(alternate); Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1929-33, 1941.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Pierce and Amanda E. Pierce; married, November
28, 1902, to Mary Buckner. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Wayne Malcolm Plymale (1912-1999) —
also known as Wayne M. Plymale —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va., November
12, 1912.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association.
Died December
23, 1999 (age 87 years, 41
days).
Interment at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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Henry Evan Pomroy (1892-1961) —
also known as H. E. Pomroy —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio; Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan., February
14, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; police
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1949-52;
defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
10, 1961 (age 68 years, 331
days).
Interment at Knights
of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Allison Pomroy and Emma Neher (Ballard) Pomroy; married, November
4, 1924, to Vivian Ruth Roberts. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 28,
1930.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Female.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association; American
Association of University Women; Beta
Sigma Phi.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Paul G. Pownell. |
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Jonathan Corbley Powell (1891-1979) —
also known as J. C. Powell —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va., November
9, 1891.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-24; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-58, 1967-70 (Pleasants
County 1937-58, 6th District 1967-70); defeated, 1934, 1958; resigned
1970; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1961-64.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
8, 1979 (age 88 years, 29
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, St. Marys, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James B. Powell and Alice Jane (Lucas) Powell; married, July 20,
1918, to Lillian Grey Hackney. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William I. Powell (b. 1920) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., February
7, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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E. Ruth Pyrtle —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1924.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Pi Gamma
Mu; American
Association of University Women; Daughters of the
American Revolution; League of Women
Voters.
Burial location unknown.
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