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Leonidas Hamman Kelly (b. 1871) —
also known as Leonidas H. Kelly; Lon H.
Kelly —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va., January
28, 1871.
Democrat. Lawyer; Braxton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1917; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1917-22;
candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John McHamilton Kelly and Alzira (Hamman) Kelly; married, March 3,
1897, to Bertha Gorrell; married, June 19,
1907, to Nellie Kiddy. |
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P. Henderson Kelly (b. 1881) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Thurmond, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Whitesburg, Letcher
County, Ky., October
6, 1881.
Democrat. Druggist; postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1947-48,
1953-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Jasper Kelly and Katie Catherine (Day) Kelly; married, September
7, 1907, to Della C. Amick. |
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Eddie King (b. 1912) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in War Eagle, Mingo
County, W.Va., July 9,
1912.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward D. Knight Jr. (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
29, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-54,
1959-63.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Cyrus Scott Kump (1908-1964) —
also known as Cyrus S. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., October
26, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer; bank
director; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Randolph County Democratic Party, 1949-50; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died, from suffocation
caused by angioedema,
in a
car en route to a hospital, in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., February
25, 1964 (age 55 years, 122
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Hazel T. Kump (1914-2002) —
also known as Hazel Vorus Turner —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in LaGrange, Troup
County, Ga., July 8,
1914.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; United
Daughters of the Confederacy; American
Association of University Women.
Died, in Elkins Regional Convalescent
Center, Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March
14, 2002 (age 87 years, 249
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth S. Kurtz (1903-1939) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born October
16, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1937-39;
died in office 1939.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Theta
Chi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary.
Died July 10,
1939 (age 35 years, 267
days).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va.
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Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz (1904-1987) —
also known as Virginia Reay Kurtz; Virginia Dent
Reay —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
5, 1904.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1939-40;
appointed 1939.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Kappa Gamma.
Died in 1987
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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James Kenton Lambert (b. 1910) —
also known as J. Kenton Lambert —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Hendricks, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
28, 1910.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1963-69; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1968.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Herman Lambert and Bess (Kalar) Lambert; married 1936 to Laura
Vere Orr. |
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Howard Burton Lee (1879-1985) —
also known as Howard B. Lee —
of Putnam
County, W.Va.; Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sanoma, Wirt
County, W.Va., October
27, 1879.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1909-10; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-24; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1925-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in the Hobe Sound Geriatric Village nursing
home, Stuart, Martin
County, Fla., May 24,
1985 (age 105 years,
209 days).
Interment at Fairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Stephen Sullivan Lee and Virginia (Quick) Lee; married, March 5,
1907, to Ida Lenore Hamilton. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Joe Lilly (b. 1913) —
of Fayette
County, W.Va.; Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ellison, Summers
County, W.Va., January
31, 1913.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1948, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) —
also known as B. Kemp Littlepage —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 28,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer; coal
operator; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage; married,
November
26, 1913, to Madge Robins. |
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Carl Stanton Lloyd (b. 1894) —
also known as Carl S. Lloyd —
of Winnetka, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Waverly, Wood
County, W.Va., March
13, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; village
president of Winnetka, Illinois, 1952-56.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry B. Lloyd and Maude (Jones) Lloyd. |
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Charles M. Love Jr. (b. 1902) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
10, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1947-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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Melton M. Maloney (b. 1904) —
also known as M. M. Maloney —
of Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Ward, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
21, 1904.
Democrat. Mayor of Dunbar, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1949-52;
defeated, 1952; candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1967, 1975.
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James H. Maloney, Sr. and Hattie (Blankenship) Maloney; married,
August
4, 1928, to Gwendolyn (McClure) LaRue. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Donald Kirk Marchand (1885-1958) —
also known as Don K. Marchand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Westmoreland
County, Pa., October
13, 1885.
Democrat. Real estate
business; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-58; appointed 1953;
died in office 1958.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 31,
1958 (age 72 years, 230
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John McCoy (1850-1919) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, Va. (now W.Va.), September
16, 1850.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pendleton County, 1891-96.
Presbyterian.
Died in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 19,
1919 (age 68 years, 276
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
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William McCoy (1878-1965) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 2,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pendleton County, 1907-08,
1941-52; Pendleton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-39.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen.
Died in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
5, 1965 (age 87 years, 125
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
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William McCoy Jr. (1921-2008) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., May 14,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; newspaper
editor and publisher; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-66 (Pendleton County
1953-64, 3rd District 1965-66).
Presbyterian. Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 2,
2008 (age 87 years, 19
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952
(speaker);
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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June McElwee (b. 1888) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
20, 1888.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1937-53; resigned 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Bernard F. McElwee and Mollie (Siple) McElwee; married, November
12, 1913, to Mary Lucile Pritchard. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Claude Earl McLaughlin (1895-1978) —
also known as Claude E. McLaughlin —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
21, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; livestock
raiser; feed
dealer; mayor
of Lewisburg, W.Va., 1944-46; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Died in 1978
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis N. McManus (b. 1929) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
8, 1929.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-76 (Raleigh County
1965-74, 18th District 1975-76); Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1971-76; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of Joab L. McManus and Mattie (Ferguson) McManus. |
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Beverly L. Michie (b. 1909) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedar Grove, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
13, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ernest L. Michie and Bertha M. (Morris) Michie; married, October
1, 1938, to Jessie Maxey Fortney. |
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James Monroe Miley (1909-1980) —
also known as James M. Miley —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., October
11, 1909.
Democrat. Farmer; livestock
raiser; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1951-56,
1961-62; defeated, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion.
Died in 1980
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Charles A. Millar (b. 1915) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., January
6, 1915.
Democrat. Railway
trainman; livestock
dealer; chair of
Mineral County Democratic Party, 1946-50, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1961-64.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of C. A. Millar and Ella (Ansel) Millar. |
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Andrew Alexander Miller (1818-1898) —
of Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born June 6,
1818.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1882.
Presbyterian.
Died March
26, 1898 (age 79 years, 293
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond D. Miller (b. 1910) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
30, 1910.
Democrat. Chemical
plant foreman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Miller and Bertha (Miller) Miller; married, May 23,
1931, to Virginia Catherine Adkins. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Paul K. Moats (b. 1923) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Moatsville, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
14, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; building
supplies business; chair of
Taylor County Republican Party, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County; elected
1970.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Rotary;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Andy B. Moats and Callie L. (Ball) Moats; married, October
28, 1945, to Helen L. Miller. |
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William A. Moreland (b. 1916) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., April
21, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1951-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1959-82.
Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Rotary;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James R. Moreland and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland; married, August
3, 1940, to Ruth Russell Roberts. |
| | | Cross-reference: Tod
J. Kaufman |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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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John C. Morrison (b. 1901) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
16, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1943-46; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Rotary;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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J. Howard Myers (b. 1901) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
24, 1901.
Democrat. Berkeley
County Sheriff, 1938-45; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1948, 1952-56; vice-chair of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Sigma.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James C. Myers and Lillie E. Myers; married, February
6, 1937, to Elizabeth M. Trump. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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T. E. Myles (b. 1922) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
24, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1955-74;
appointed 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) —
also known as Matthew M. Neely —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grove, Doddridge
County, W.Va., November
9, 1874.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;
defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,
1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1952,
1956;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1941-45.
Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles;
Delta
Chi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, from cancer,
in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Cecil S. Noll (b. 1914) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., October
15, 1914.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1959-62;
defeated, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Ira Judson Partlow (b. 1876) —
also known as Ira J. Partlow —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rappahannock
County, Va., February
20, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1945-49.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Pi
Kappa Alpha.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Burrell T. Partlow and Ruth (Updike) Partlow; married, May 23,
1905, to Andrea Martin. |
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James Paull Jr. (1901-1983) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., May 3,
1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1933-44.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Beta
Theta Pi; Lions.
Died in 1983
(age about
82 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Paull and Mariana (Jacob) Paull; married, September
5, 1934, to Helen Catherine Prugh. |
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Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
21, 1898.
Democrat. Awning
and canvas
goods manufacturer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry; married, November
11, 1919, to Mary Elizabeth McClure. |
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George Poffenbarger (1861-1951) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Mason
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
24, 1861.
Republican. School
teacher; Mason
County Sheriff; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1896;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1901-22; resigned 1922.
Presbyterian. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
20, 1951 (age 89 years, 116
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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John T. Poffenbarger (b. 1935) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1964;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1967-74; defeated, 1974 (8th
District), 1980 (17th District).
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1980.
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Livia Simpson Poffenbarger (1861-1937) —
also known as Olivia Nye Simpson; Mrs. George
Poffenbarger —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pomeroy, Meigs
County, Ohio, March
12, 1861.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; historian;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Colonial
Dames; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
27, 1937 (age 76 years, 229
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Thomas E. Potter (b. 1933) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 20,
1933.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74;
defeated, 1964 (Kanawha County), 1974 (17th District); West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1968-75; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(delegation chair).
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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Relatives: Son
of Dorothy (Studebaker) Potter. |
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George Edmund Price (b. 1848) —
also known as George E. Price —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
9, 1848.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1883-90; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1885-87; vice-president,
Kanawha Banking &
Trust Co.; director, Bouvier-Jaeger Coal Land
Co.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Richard Coale Price and Catharine (Cunningham) Price;
married, June 12,
1878, to Sallie A. Dorsey. |
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Mrs. Samuel W. Price (b. 1879) —
of Scarbro, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedar Hill (unknown
county), W.Va., September
5, 1879.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1933-36.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Charlotte Pritt (b. 1949) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
2, 1949.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984,
1986; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1989-92; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1996; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; National
Organization for Women; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Garnett Edmund Pritt and Ada Ernestine (Lanham)
Pritt. |
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John Armfield Proctor (1880-1957) —
also known as John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md., October
27, 1880.
Democrat. Banker; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923-24;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va., October
28, 1957 (age 77 years, 1
days).
Interment at Greenway
Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor;
married 1908 to Mary
Edna Brady; married 1914 to Cecil
Alline Speer. |
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