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John Reginald Ballard (1893-1949) —
also known as John R. Ballard —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Monroe
County, W.Va., September
4, 1893.
Democrat. Investigator; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49.
Died May 24,
1949 (age 55 years, 262
days).
Interment at Ballard Church Cemetery, Ballard, W.Va.
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Henry Nathan Bradley (b. 1874) —
also known as H. N. Bradley —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Page
County, Va., 1874.
Republican. Postmaster;
purchasing agent; hotel
manager; chair of
Jefferson County Republican Party, 1917; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1929; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1938,
1940.
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel J. Cann (b. 1954) —
also known as Sam Cann —
of Bridgeport, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born January
26, 1954.
Democrat. Businessman; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-2013 (41st District
1995-2012, 48th District 2013); member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 2013-; appointed 2013.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Florence (Chico) Cann and Carmine
J. Cann; married to Phyllis Mazza. |
| | | Campaign slogan (2012): "Who Can? Who
Has? Who Will? SAM CANN!" |
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Burnie Roger Crabtree (b. 1947) —
also known as Burnie R. Crabtree —
of Genoa, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., January
17, 1947.
Democrat. Laboratory technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1983-84 (12th
District 1975-80, 14th District 1983-84).
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1984.
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Relatives: Son
of Burnie Crabtree and Nannie (Asbury) Crabtree; married, March 6,
1965, to Paula Nelson. |
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Rufus Lee Dial (1887-1966) —
also known as Rufus L. Dial;
"Pop" —
of Wayne
County, W.Va.; Bradenton, Manatee
County, Fla.
Born in West Virginia, October
24, 1887.
Republican. Traveling salesman; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1950, 1952,
1954.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert M. Dial and Dora Belle (Jarrell) Dial. |
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Romeo D. Erdie (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Berryburg, Barbour
County, W.Va., July 13,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
exterminator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 26th District; elected 1974.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Izaak
Walton League; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Erdie and Bessie (Hovey) Erdie; married, July 3,
1964, to Ona M. Hardesty. |
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Cuyler E. Ewing (b. 1908) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., June 13,
1908.
Republican. Purchasing agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939-42; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1979-81.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of I. E. Ewing and Minnie E. (Zuver) Ewing; married, September
19, 1936, to Hazel M. Borck. |
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Charles B. Felton Jr. (b. 1936) —
of Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va., September
7, 1936.
Democrat. Purchasing agent; public
relations business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-93 (15th District 1987-92, 14th
District 1993); appointed 1987; resigned 1993.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1993.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles B. Felton, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Felton; married, November
2, 1958, to Doris J. Butler. |
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Betty S. Ireland (b. 1946) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in 1946.
Republican. School
teacher; pension consultant; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 2005-09; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2008,
2012;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Evan H. Jenkins (b. 1960) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
12, 1960.
Democrat. Lawyer; college
instructor; association executive; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-2000; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 2003-.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of John E. Jenkins, Jr. and Dorothy C. Jenkins; married to Elizabeth
Weiler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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E. H. Martin (b. 1902) —
also known as "Red" —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Grandview, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August
8, 1902.
Democrat. Mechanic; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin; married, November
14, 1924, to Hazel Vaught. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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William Mitchell (1887-1968) —
also known as Billy Mitchell —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Richmond,
Va., March
29, 1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
salesman; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died October
22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell; married,
February
27, 1936, to Mae Holbrook. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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W. Ellsworth Morgan (1864-1938) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., April
17, 1864.
Republican. School
teacher; notary public; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1927-30;
defeated, 1934.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1938 (age 74 years, 129
days).
Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William C. Morgan and Louisa A. (Spicer) Morgan; married to Sarah
Brown. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; salesman; farmer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Theodore Albert Peyser (1873-1937) —
also known as Theodore A. Peyser —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
18, 1873.
Democrat. Traveling salesman; insurance
business; U.S.
Representative from New York 17th District, 1933-37; died in
office 1937.
Jewish.
Died, from coronary
thrombosis, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., August
8, 1937 (age 64 years, 171
days).
Interment at Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Earl Prather (1903-1967) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., October
10, 1903.
Democrat. Coal miner;
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1949-52.
Church
of God. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; United
Mine Workers.
Died in September, 1967
(age 63
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John William Prather and Victoria Florence (Hall) Prather;
married, June 22,
1924, to Elsie B. Hill; married, November
20, 1931, to Lola Maude Richardson. |
| | | 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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Edgar B. Sims (b. 1882) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Roane
County, W.Va., January
28, 1882.
Democrat. School
teacher; traveling salesman; superintendent
of schools; West
Virginia state auditor, 1933-.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Sims and Susan (Smith) Sims. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Glovers Gap, Marion
County, W.Va., October
24, 1893.
Democrat. Wetzel
County Sheriff, 1929-32; business executive; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., January
16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84
days).
Interment at Memory
Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder. |
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