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Irvine Damron (b. 1947) —
also known as K. O. Damron —
of Lenore, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 27,
1947.
Democrat. Grocer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1979-86 (13th
District 1975-76, 1979-82, 15th District 1983-86).
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Moose.
Still living as of 1986.
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Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) —
also known as Mino R. D'Aurora —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy,
August
12, 1909.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Moose; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; United
Steelworkers of America.
Died November
23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary
Margaret Macre; married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes. |
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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December
16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker. |
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Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) —
also known as D. Boone Dawson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sissonville, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935-47; defeated, 1947; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks;
Moose; Lions.
Dead on arrival at Charleston General Hospital,
Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
15, 1975 (age 78 years, 3
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Charleston, W.Va.
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Raphael Muth Deegan (1918-1993) —
also known as Raphael M. Deegan —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 19,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher
and principal; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67; mayor of Cameron,
W.Va.
Member, American
Legion; Moose; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
6, 1993 (age 75 years, 140
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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Rudolph L. DiTrapano —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabin Creek, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1968-72; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-73.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1973.
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Fred L. Doringer (b. 1889) —
also known as Joe Doringer —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
19, 1889.
Democrat. Auditor;
talent scout for Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
team; studio director, Radio
Station WMMN, Fairmont; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1933-38,
1943-52.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Phillip Doringer and Phillipine Doringer; married, March
11, 1922, to Cora L. Morris. |
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1951 |
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March
20, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George G. Eddy and Nancy A. (Headley) Eddy. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Larry J. Edgell (b. 1946) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., November
16, 1946.
Democrat. School
teacher; elected West
Virginia state senate 2nd District 2010.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Edgell and Edith (Hostutler) Edgell; married to Cecilia
Herrick. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., November
13, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor; director, Weston National Bank;
mayor of Weston, W.Va., 1924-26; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1952,
1956;
West
Virginia Democratic state chair, 1928-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1933-43;
defeated, 1942; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Rotary;
Delta
Tau Delta; Moose.
Died in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
28, 1966 (age 73 years, 288
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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J. Paul England (b. 1920) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va., December
23, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,
1961-68; appointed 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Blue
Key.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March
14, 1944, to Irene Cline. |
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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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James Rogers Ewing (b. 1916) —
also known as James R. Ewing —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
12, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942.
Episcopalian.
Member, Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James W. Ewing and Elizabeth (Rogers) Ewing; married, June 13,
1939, to Eleanor Robertson. |
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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Noah E. Floyd (b. 1917) —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Chattaroy, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 10,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1955-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1963-70; chair of
Mingo County Democratic Party, 1963-75.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd; married, January
27, 1937, to Thelma Farley. |
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Gordon Pressley Fought (1877-1964) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1877.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance
and real
estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1932-35; city
manager of Wheeling, West Virginia, 1932-35; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
5, 1964 (age 87 years, 39
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Paschal Fought and Mary Jane (Foutty) Fought; married to Grace
Musgrave. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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D. R. Frazer (b. 1921) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tioga, Nicholas
County, W.Va., November
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1957-70.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives: Son
of James Frazer and Loretta (Cummins) Frazer. |
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Harry Friedman (b. 1883) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, February
4, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941.
Jewish.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman; married, January
17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder. |
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer. |
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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1943-54 (acting, 1943-44); member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks;
Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
6, 1966 (age 60 years, 315
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March
23, 1906.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson. |
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Paul F. Giffin (1906-1974) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 26,
1906.
Republican. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1961-64.
Member, Delta
Sigma Delta; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Died in 1974
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Queen's Meadow Point Cemetery, Keyser, W.Va.
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March
19, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives: Son
of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins. |
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William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) —
also known as William L. Gilligan —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of
Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions; Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to Ruth
Boggs. |
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D. P. Given (b. 1917) —
also known as "Sheriff" —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Upperglade, Webster
County, W.Va., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1959-66,
1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Leslie Emmett Given (1893-1962) —
also known as Leslie E. Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkview, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in West Virginia, 1941-42; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1943-50; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1950-62; appointed 1950;
died in office 1962.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; American
Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 11,
1962 (age 68 years, 312
days).
Interment at Given Cemetery, Elkview, W.Va.
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Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) —
also known as Howard M. Gore —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
12, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; Governor of
West Virginia, 1925-29; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; candidate for nomination for
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 20,
1947 (age 59 years, 251
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Michael Green (b. 1973) —
also known as Mike Green —
of Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born November
5, 1973.
Democrat. Police
dog handler; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 2007-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle
Association; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Basil E. Green and Susie B. (Stover) Green; married to Kelly
Suzette Neely. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump. |
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Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) —
also known as Alney M. Hall —
of Ramage, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April
17, 1886.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Redmen.
Died April
29, 1965 (age 79 years, 12
days).
Interment at Boone
Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Died in July, 1983
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon. |
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Harry Wayne Hamilton Sr. (1897-1966) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 24,
1966 (age 68 years, 232
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 14,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December
27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman. |
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Hardin Roads Harmer (1899-1963) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Died May 24,
1963 (age 63 years, 316
days).
Interment at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Shinnston, W.Va.
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Roy Lee Harmon (1900-1981) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Boone
County, W.Va., October
7, 1900.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; radio
commentator; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-48,
1951-54, 1957-61; resigned 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose.
Poet Laureate of West Virginia.
Died in April, 1981
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Interment somewhere
in Beckley, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Sidney Harmon and Nettie May (Lucas) Harmon; married, August
11, 1934, to Dorothy M. Ball. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Joe Wayne Hatfield (b. 1908) —
also known as Joe W. Hatfield —
of Gilbert, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April
14, 1908.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County; elected 1972.
Mormon.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. Wayne Hatfield and Mary (Ellis) Hatfield; married, December
24, 1942, to Edith Trent. |
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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home
dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972
(alternate), 1976;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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Relatives: Son
of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton. |
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William A. Hatfield (b. 1920) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 1,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1953-54.
Protestant.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James F. Haught (b. 1924) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
6, 1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas J. Hawse (b. 1911) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock Oak, Hardy
County, W.Va., July 27,
1911.
Democrat. Grocer; farmer; Hardy
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-64, 1967-74 (Hardy County
1963-64, 3rd District 1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Moose; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) —
also known as Frank C. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April
13, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit,
1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945;
died in office 1972.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks;
Moose.
Died June 10,
1972 (age 85 years, 58
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Erland Harold Hedrick (1894-1954) —
also known as E. H. Hedrick —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August
9, 1894.
Democrat. Physician;
real
estate business; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1945-53;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American Medical
Association; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
20, 1954 (age 60 years, 42
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) —
also known as Oley Hedrick —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
18, 1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick;
married, April 5,
1942, to Yvonne Ruth Little. |
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Richard Herron (b. 1927) —
of Pughtown, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born May 24,
1927.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the
South Pole.
Still living as of 1954.
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James Douglas Hinkle Jr. (1922-1986) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle, Jr. —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; mayor
of Buckhannon, W.Va., 1965-67; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970, 1980; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1984;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., September
22, 1986 (age 64 years, 76
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Jack E. Holt (b. 1924) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., April
25, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of the
peace; real estate
broker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1969-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of McClelland Holt and Nita (Tyree) Holt. |
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1955; defeated (Democratic), 1928; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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Ralph Ben Hovermale (1909-1990) —
also known as Ralph B. Hovermale —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgan
County, W.Va., March
29, 1909.
Democrat. Soft drink
bottler; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County
1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966
(1st District), 1968 (1st District).
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Died in Winchester,
Va., September
19, 1990 (age 81 years, 174
days).
Interment at Union Chapel Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central
Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1965-70; defeated, 1970.
Protestant.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell; married, November
9, 1956, to Evelyn Deloris Stephens. |
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Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54,
1957-58, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954,
1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles;
Moose; American
Legion; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 18,
1984 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John G. Hudson (b. 1906) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe
County, Va., May 11,
1906.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-46.
Protestant.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Eagles;
Phi
Alpha Delta; Theta
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Layton Hudson and Dixie Belle (Smith-Leffew)
Hudson. |
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Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; mayor
of Princeton, W.Va., 1965-66; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer
County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;
died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks;
Moose; Rotary;
Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman; married,
August
5, 1950, to Geraldine Cline. |
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Robert L. Hunt (b. 1924) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Junior, Barbour
County, W.Va., May 22,
1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lee Hunt and Daultie Mae (Corrick) Hunt. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April
26, 1896.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; defeated in
primary, 1934; resigned 1941; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion; married,
January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady. |
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Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Elks; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton; married, December
9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster. |
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Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
9, 1900.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Kiwanis.
Died in October, 1978
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson; married, October
3, 1921, to Zela Mooring. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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William N. Jasper Jr. (b. 1906) —
also known as Bill Jasper —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Sun, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
13, 1906.
Democrat. Farmer; clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of
Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1954-55.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Roy W. Jolliffe (1895-1961) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
10, 1961 (age 66 years, 118
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Elmus Jolliffe and Easter Belle (Simmons)
Jolliffe. |
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E. Bartow Jones (b. 1909) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., July 29,
1909.
Republican. Chair of
Mason County Republican Party, 1940-54, 1961-63; candidate for West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1944; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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