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Byron Benedum Randolph (b. 1906) —
also known as Byron B. Randolph —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 12,
1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1931-34;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1935-42 (12th District 1935-38, 13th
District 1939-42); defeated, 1942.
Southern Methodist. Member, Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ormon F. Randolph and Ella (Benedum) Randolph; married, September
16, 1933, to Cathryn E. Thompson. |
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Barrick Samuel Rankin (b. 1872) —
also known as B. S. Rankin —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Clearfield, Clearfield
County, Pa., July 16,
1872.
Republican. Physician;
surgeon;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32;
resigned 1932.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Emory Julian Reaser (1911-1997) —
also known as Emory J. Reaser —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ronceverte, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., May 2,
1911.
Mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1982.
Methodist.
Died in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., April
19, 1997 (age 85 years, 352
days).
Interment at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew Joseph Reaser and Rosbella (Moorehead) Reaser; married 1933 to Mary
Alice Howard. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Archie L. Reed (b. 1898) —
also known as A. L. Reed —
of Newburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Fellowsville, Preston
County, W.Va., October
6, 1898.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1945-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Q. Reed and Virginia (Ridgeway) Reed; married, June 15,
1919, to Madge Marie Morrow. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Edward Ray Reed (b. 1891) —
also known as E. Ray Reed —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March
15, 1891.
Republican. Banker; coal
business; oil and gas
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1933-36;
defeated, 1936; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1941-44, 1951-54; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; candidate
for West
Virginia state auditor, 1956; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Reed and Carrie (Wheeler) Reed; married 1917 to Lula
R. Wilson. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Stanley J. Rexrode (b. 1883) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampden, Highland
County, Va., August
5, 1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1935-36.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen;
Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Bunker Reynolds (1873-1939) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
7, 1939 (age 66 years, 112
days).
Interment somewhere in Keyser, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Marion Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds;
married, December
19, 1918, to Mary Warden Russell. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Carl Riggs (b. 1877) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., September
11, 1877.
Democrat. Accountant;
secretary and production
manager, Cleveland Coal Co., 1923-30; real estate
business; state administrator, Works Progress Administration,
1941-43; member, West Viginia Public Service Commission, 1943; West
Virginia Director of Purchases, 1946-51; chair of
Marion County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Z. E. Riggs and Alice (Murray) Riggs; married, October
6, 1906, to sa E. Hawkins. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Ray E. Ritchie (b. 1890) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born July 30,
1890.
Republican. Contractor;
banker;
mayor
of Ravenswood, W.Va., 1933-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of A. C. Ritchie and Laura V. Ritchie; married, May 8,
1911, to Pearl Huey. |
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Russell Sage Ritz (1886-1933) —
also known as Russell S. Ritz —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Kellogg, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1886.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Died in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., February
25, 1933 (age 47 years, 4
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Sidney Hampton Robertson (b. 1877) —
also known as Sidney H. Robertson; Sid
Robertson —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., July 3,
1877.
Democrat. Banker; merchant;
oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1937-42; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1942.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Robertson and Delilah E. (Melton) Robertson; married, December
26, 1900, to Gladys M. Grubb. |
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Ira Ellsworth Robinson (1869-1951) —
also known as Ira E. Robinson —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born near Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., September
16, 1869.
Republican. Lawyer; Taylor
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1900; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1903-04; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1907-15; resigned 1915;
member, Federal Radio Commission, 1927-32; resigned 1932.
Methodist.
Died October
28, 1951 (age 82 years, 42
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Robinson and Mary (Sayre) Robinson; married, October
25, 1892, to Ada Sinsel. |
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Perce J. Ross (b. 1905) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Selbyville, Upshur
County, W.Va., October
16, 1905.
Republican. Clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1939-46.
Methodist. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Ross and Lillie Florence (Crites) Ross; married, October
20, 1940, to Ruth Henry. |
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David L. Salisbury (b. 1889) —
of Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Enoch, Clay
County, W.Va., October
7, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1936-44; mayor of
Dunbar, W.Va., 1939-51; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March
21, 1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely. |
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Lloyd E. Sayres (1907-1992) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1907.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
National
Education Association.
Died January
21, 1992 (age 84 years, 33
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick H. Scanes Jr. (1906-1974) —
also known as Fred H. Scanes, Jr. —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
10, 1906.
Democrat. Flat glass
worker; secretary-treasurer
and president,
Local 7, Glass Workers; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in August, 1974
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick H. Scanes, Sr. and Delphis (Stephens) Scanes; married,
August
20, 1933, to Alta Riddle. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Owen S. Schaffer (b. 1908) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Bayard, Grant
County, W.Va., March
31, 1908.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1941-45;
resigned 1945.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis;
Sphinx.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. P. Schaffer and Zella (Duling) Schaffer. |
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Charles R. Shaffer (b. 1927) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March
29, 1927.
Republican. School
teacher; businessman;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-86 (Upshur County
1969-74, 29th District 1975-82, 28th District 1983-86).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Shaffer and Constance L. (Black) Shaffer; married, April
17, 1949, to Vivian Rogers. |
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William R. Sharpe Jr. (b. 1928) —
also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill
Sharpe —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
28, 1928.
Democrat. Electrical
engineer;
electrical
contractor; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1946;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Odd
Fellows; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3,
1953, to Pauline Lester. |
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Clement Lawrence Shaver (b. 1867) —
also known as Clem L. Shaver —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., January
22, 1867.
Democrat. West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1913-16, 1916-20; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1924-28; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Methodist.
Interment at Shaver
Family Graveyard, Seven Pines, W.Va.
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Image source:
Who's Who in United States Politics (1950) |
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Michael Shaw (b. 1943) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April
25, 1943.
Republican. Lawyer; Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969-72; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(10th District); member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1979-82, 1985-88; defeated,
1982.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives: Son
of Ralph E. Shaw and Rhoda (Carroll) Shaw; married to Irene
Cooper. |
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William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) —
also known as W. T. Sheppard —
of Smoot, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, April
16, 1877.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Pamela Sue Shuman (b. 1951) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 11,
1951.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 2nd District; appointed 1974;
elected 1974; elected unopposed 1976; elected 1978, 1980.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2011.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Violet (Wright) Shuman and Leslie Wayne Shuman; married
to Daniel D. Bryan. |
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William B. Slonaker (b. 1921) —
of Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va., November
4, 1921.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1959-66.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Earl H. Smith (1880-1941) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born March
27, 1880.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; founder and
editor, The Fairmont Times newspaper;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1933-41 (11th District 1933-38, 14th
District 1939-41); died in office 1941.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Died May 28,
1941 (age 61 years, 62
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Clarence L. Smith and Margaret Virginia Smith. |
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Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
Died March
24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A.
Smith. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Joe F. Smith (c.1919-2013) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol,
Va., about 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1980-83; defeated, 1983; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 1993-94,
1997-2002.
United Methodist.
Died August
2, 2013 (age about 94
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1953 to Betty
Johnson. |
| | | Image source: WV Gazette, August 6,
2013 |
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto
Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith; married, July 7,
1929, to Helen Holsomback. |
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Ralph W. Smith (b. 1930) —
of West Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in West Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., August
8, 1930.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1958.
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Sprigg Smith (1903-1984) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
18, 1903.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1957-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Violet Snedegar —
also known as Violet Marie Cox; Mrs. Nunley B.
Snedegar —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1956-60, 1964-68; associate
chair of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1969; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Female.
Methodist. Member, American
Association of University Women; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1972.
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Herb Snyder (b. 1953) —
of Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Winchester,
Va., September
7, 1953.
Democrat. Jefferson
County Commissioner, 1991-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1997-2004, 2009-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Bernard Snyder and Gladys Snyder; married to Stephanie
Shaffer. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Albert L. Sommerville Jr. (b. 1933) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Randolph
County, W.Va., September
15, 1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-70, 1973-77 (Webster
County 1967-70, 1973-74, 22nd District 1975-77).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1977.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert L. Sommerville and Ruth (Moore) Sommerville; married, August
10, 1958, to Barbara Taylor. |
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August
3, 1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972,
1976.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital,
Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
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Earl H. Stalnaker (1920-2005) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 22,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; X-ray
technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1955-58,
1965-74.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died May 28,
2005 (age 84 years, 340
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Everett Starcher (1879-1959) —
of Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocksdale, Calhoun
County, W.Va., November
3, 1879.
Democrat. Postmaster;
farmer;
oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1939-40.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., March
17, 1959 (age 79 years, 134
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Dayton R. Stemple (b. 1900) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., September
8, 1900.
Republican. Farmer; funeral
director; lawyer; Barbour
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-29, 1933-35; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1947-62; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1956, 1960; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1963.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Interment at Cross
Roads Cemetery, Barbour County, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James D. Stemple and Mary C. (Hershman) Stemple; married, August
30, 1922, to Ethel Virginia Park. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Andrew Jackson Stewart (1872-1945) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born near Louisa, Lawrence
County, Ky., November
26, 1872.
Coal
mine superintendent; mayor
of Bluefield, W.Va., 1924-28.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died, from asthma
and a heart
condition, in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., June 12,
1945 (age 72 years, 198
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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Presumably named
for: Andrew
Jackson |
| | | Relatives: Son of Leander Cox Stewart
and Ellen Frances (Savage) Stewart; married, October
1, 1896, to Lola Montry Boyd. |
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Loutellus M. Stout (b. 1924) —
of New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
28, 1924.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1957-60;
chair
of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1961-63.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Andrew K. Syester (1828-1891) —
of Washington
County, Md.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March
11, 1828.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland
state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland,
1882-89.
Methodist.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., March
25, 1891 (age 63 years, 14
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester; married to Catharine G.
Harry. |
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Hoyt H. Taylor (1908-1980) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cicerone, Roane
County, W.Va., April
15, 1908.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Died in June, 1980
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Randall Alford Taylor (b. 1928) —
also known as Randall A. Taylor; Doc
Taylor —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
17, 1928.
Democrat. Chiropractor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1965-68; defeated, 1960,
1968, 1970, 1984.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas H. Taylor and Betty Elizabeth (Roby) Taylor; married, October
17, 1952, to Reba Jane Ellis. |
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Robert H. Tennant (b. 1911) —
also known as Bob Tennant —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Barrackville, Marion
County, W.Va., September
2, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1961-63.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edgar L. Tennant and Musa B. (Conaway) Tennant; married, May 15,
1942, to Geraldine Davis. |
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W. Guy Tetrick (b. 1883) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Enterprise, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
3, 1883.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; coal
operator; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1917-53; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1945-46,
1949-54; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of L. Elmore Tetrick and Sarah J. (McIntire) Tetrick; married, February
9, 1910, to Virginia Ann Heavner. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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James Kay Thomas (b. 1902) —
also known as James K. Thomas —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
23, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-42;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1937-40.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George E. Thomas and Jean (Kay) Thomas; married, June 6,
1934, to Julia Lewis Roseberry. |
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John L. Thomas (b. 1926) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April
25, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1960;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967.
Methodist. Member, Alpha
Tau Omega.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Andrew Thomas and Jo (Royer) Thomas. |
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William L. Thompson (b. 1890) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Three Churches, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 10,
1890.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County; elected
unopposed 1950; elected 1952.
Methodist. Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Thompson and Catherine (Ewers) Thompson; married, May 9,
1912, to Hallie Swisher. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Edward Tiffin (1766-1829) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.); Chillicothe, Ross
County, Ohio.
Born in Carlisle, England,
June
19, 1766.
Democrat. Physician;
minister;
member of Northwest
Territory legislature, 1799-1801; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Ross County, 1802;
Governor
of Ohio, 1803-07; U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1807-09; resigned 1808; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1809-11; Commissioner of the
General Land Office, 1812-14; U.S. Surveyor-General for
Ohio-Indiana-Michigan, 1814-29.
Methodist. English
ancestry.
Slaveowner.
Died in Chillicothe, Ross
County, Ohio, August
9, 1829 (age 63 years, 51
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
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J. Alex Tinsley (b. 1892) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
8, 1892.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1937-40.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Curtis B. Trent Jr. (b. 1919) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Monclo, Logan
County, W.Va., July 1,
1919.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-49;
resigned 1949; executive assistant to Gov. William
Wallace Barron, 1961; parliamentarian
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kappa
Delta Pi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Civitan.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Curtis B. Trent and Ova (Gore) Trent; married 1936 to Ruth
M. Howard. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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George Cleveland Trumbo (1886-1948) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Seybert, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
9, 1886.
Democrat. School
teacher; banker; farmer; livestock
raiser; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1943-48.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1948
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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George Cleveland Trumbo Jr. (1913-1996) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March
15, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died February
5, 1996 (age 82 years, 327
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Gregory A. Tucker (b. 1957) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
3, 1957.
Democrat. Lawyer; Nicholas
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1989-92; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 2011-.
United Methodist. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Larry
A. Tucker; married to Sharon Plymale. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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H. T. Tucker (b. 1894) —
also known as Tom Tucker —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Gay, Wayne
County, W.Va., September
7, 1894.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1933,
1947-56; resigned 1933.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Larry A. Tucker (b. 1935) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., November
11, 1935.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-82 (Nicholas County
1971-74, 22nd District 1975-82); alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member, board of trustees, Summersville Memorial Hospital;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1989.
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Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) —
also known as F. W. Tuckwiller —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born April 5,
1884.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
92 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of David Tuckwiller and Lucile Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller; married, November
5, 1908, to Mary Wilson Dotson. |
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Cecil Harland Underwood (1922-2008) —
also known as Cecil H. Underwood —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
5, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; minister;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56; Governor of
West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(Temporary
Chair), 1972,
1984,
2000;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1960; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Junior
Order; Kiwanis;
Pi
Kappa Delta; Farm
Bureau.
He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governor
in West Virginia history.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Memorial Hospital
of the Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
24, 2008 (age 86 years, 19
days). His body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
Cenotaph at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va.
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Hovah Hall Underwood (1919-2004) —
also known as Hovah Hall —
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., April
12, 1919.
School
teacher; social
worker; First Lady of West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
24, 2004 (age 85 years, 165
days). Her body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
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Donald Van Camp (b. 1912) —
of Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 5,
1912.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1947-50.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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J. Wamsley Vandall (b. 1901) —
of Creston, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Creston, Wirt
County, W.Va., November
28, 1901.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1935-36.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Wallace Jennings Varney (1905-1979) —
also known as Wallace J. Varney —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Ragland, Mingo
County, W.Va., February
19, 1905.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; postmaster at Williamson,
W.Va., 1948-72 (acting, 1948-50).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., November
27, 1979 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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Arnold M. Vickers (b. 1908) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
8, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-48; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles M. Vickers and Helen (Montgomery) Vickers; married, December
22, 1932, to Nettie Margaret Hess. |
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Harold W. Virden (b. 1907) —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va., November
25, 1907.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
16, 1921.
Democrat. Tire
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet; married, June 13,
1952, to Mary Hurley. |
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Mara L. Watson —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1991; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1996.
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Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) —
also known as "Doc" —
of East Rainelle (now part of Rainelle), Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Richlands, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
5, 1903.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Moose;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James G. Watts and Virginia (Wilkinson) Watts; married, December
26, 1926, to Zelma Murphy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Homer Roy Waugh (1879-1945) —
also known as H. Roy Waugh —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., January
4, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Upshur
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1909-10; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1910-14;
circuit judge in West Virginia, 1921-28; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1936;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1938, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Died in 1945
(age about
66 years).
Original interment at Old
Baptist Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.; reinterment in 1979 at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Homer M. Waugh and Malissa (Jane) Waugh; married, October
17, 1905, to Eliza P. Newlon. |
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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George H. Whaley (b. 1919) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., April
30, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Whetsell (b. 1905) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., June 26,
1905.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
editor and publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952,
1956.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles;
Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. S. Whetsell and Mittie (Lantz) Whetsell; married, October
25, 1930, to Lucile Kuhn. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Everett Edison White (b. 1881) —
also known as Everett E. White —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Gordon, Boone
County, W.Va., September
28, 1881.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1929-34,
1936-40, 1947-58; appointed 1936.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asa White and Amanda (Brown) White; married, December
24, 1912, to Lula Burdette. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Henry F. White (b. 1883) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., November
21, 1883.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1941-52.
Methodist. Member, Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enoch White and Atha (Miller) White; married, November
26, 1908, to Leota Yeager. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mont Z. White (b. 1872) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Greene
County, Pa., September
6, 1872.
Republican. Banker; mayor
of Williamson, W.Va., 1900; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1911-14, 1923-34; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1925-32; warden, West Virginia
State Penitentiary at Moundsville, 1914-18; ended corporal punishment
in the prison; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1920-24.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1917 |
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Sam White (b. 1927) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., May 21,
1927.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1977-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1981-85; resigned 1985.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. S. Ray White and Ora (Ward) White; married, April
18, 1954, to Dottie Harper. |
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Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) —
also known as Larry Wiedebusch —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March 6,
1936.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member
of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997.
Methodist. Member, Moose; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch; married, February
26, 1959, to Mary Archer. |
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Waitman Thomas Willey (1811-1900) —
also known as Waitman T. Willey —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Marion
County, W.Va.), October
18, 1811.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51; U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1861; delegate
to Virginia secession convention from Monongalia County, 1861; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1863-71; delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872.
Methodist.
Slaveowner.
Died in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1900 (age 88 years, 196
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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Bob Williams (b. 1951) —
of Bridgeport, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
10, 1951.
Democrat. Farmer; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 2009-.
Methodist. Member, National Rifle
Association; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Williams and Betty Williams; married to Jennifer
Ours. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Charles L. Williams (b. 1904) —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 20,
1904.
Democrat. Merchant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected
1952, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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L. Judson Williams (1856-1921) —
of Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
18, 1856.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1909-20.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died October
28, 1921 (age 65 years, 10
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1917 |
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Harlan Wilson Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Skip Wilson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 2,
1930.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1969-70;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Harlan Yates Wilson, Sr. and Glenna (Poling) Wilson; married, June 25,
1960, to Betty Lou Phillips. |
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W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) —
also known as "Squibb" —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., October
6, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,
1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary;
National
Education Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Emmett O. Wiseman (1903-1989) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 9,
1903.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (9th District 1937-38, 11th
District 1939-40).
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
21, 1989 (age 86 years, 165
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of W. E. Wiseman and Lena Wiseman; married, August
9, 1928, to W. Clarissa Winslow. |
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Perry N. Wiseman (b. 1869) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 8,
1869.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1929-36.
Southern Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nicholas Wiseman and Nancy (McCutchon) Wiseman; married, November
4, 1886, to Mary M. Hedges. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Howard E. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1935-36.
Southern Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernard Hill Woodyard (1911-1960) —
also known as Bernard H. Woodyard —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Switchback, McDowell
County, W.Va., September
17, 1911.
Democrat. School
teacher; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1942, 1946, 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Methodist. Member, Blue
Key; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., May 17,
1960 (age 48 years, 243
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jefferson Bowen Workman and Grace (Wellman) Workman; married, September
1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow. |
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H. Dennis Wright (b. 1897) —
of Montcalm, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
25, 1897.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
United
Mine Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Lacy Wright Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Bradshaw, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., August
18, 1946.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1997-; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1981-84.
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives: Son
of Lacy Wright and Lou E. (Mullens) Wright. |
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William Sidney Wysong (1876-1963) —
also known as William S. Wysong —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
13, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer;
mayor of Webster Springs, W.Va., 1907-09; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1911-14,
1929-30, 1935-36, 1951-52; chair of
Webster County Democratic Party, 1940-42; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1942-43.
Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in West Virginia, April
26, 1963 (age 87 years, 72
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Don Yoak (b. 1921) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
19, 1921.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Jack Yost (b. 1945) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., October
12, 1945.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District; elected 2012.
Methodist. Member, Moose; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Jack Yost and Maxine R. Yost; married to Kris
Littell. |
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Legislature |
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March
26, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958; defeated, 1962.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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