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  Barbara S. Abbott (b. 1930) — also known as Barbara Straight — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Mannington, Marion County, W.Va., November 30, 1930. Republican. School teacher; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Federation of Teachers; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 1981.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight; married 1961 to George Norman Abbott IV.
J. R. Aliff Jeter R. Aliff (1892-1974) — also known as J. R. Aliff — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va.; St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Seth, Boone County, W.Va., November 4, 1892. Democrat. School teacher; miner; bookkeeper; Fayette County Sheriff; chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1940-42; Clerk, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1941-51. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 12, 1974 (age 81 years, 312 days). Interment at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Elmer Aliff and Edna S. Aliff; married 1931 to Hallie Irene Maynor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Charles H. Ambler Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876) — of Pleasants County, W.Va.; Ashland, Hanover County, Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Ohio, August 12, 1876. Democrat. School teacher; Pleasants County Sheriff, 1900-01; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Maccabees; Sigma Nu; Phi Beta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler; married, September 4, 1920, to Helen Mary Carle.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Alva Henry Anderson (b. 1907) — also known as Alva H. Anderson — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Bergoo, Webster County, W.Va., July 29, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of Webster County Democratic Party, 1944-48; Webster County Superintendent of Schools, 1945-47. Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of R. J. Anderson and Rettie Mae (Hamrick) Anderson; married to Hazel Kessler.
  Everette W. Anderson Jr. (b. 1948) — also known as Bill Anderson, Jr. — of Williamstown, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., August 9, 1948. Republican. Educator; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-. Presbyterian. Member, National Education Association; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson.
William H. Ansel, Jr. William Henry Ansel Jr. (1914-1988) — also known as William H. Ansel, Jr.; Dick Ansel — of Springfield, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Springfield, Hampshire County, W.Va., January 23, 1914. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1943-48; West Virginia state treasurer, 1949-51; appointed 1949. Methodist. Member, Lions; Moose. Died in Springfield, Hampshire County, W.Va., December 13, 1988 (age 74 years, 325 days). Interment at Springfield Hill Cemetery, Springfield, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Ansel and Alberta Catherine (Fields) Ansel; married, October 21, 1933, to Helen Catherine Kauffman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Malcolm R. Arnold (1909-1979) — also known as Mack Arnold — of Bloomingrose, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Racine, Boone County, W.Va., April 7, 1909. Democrat. School principal; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941-42; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Redmen; United Mine Workers. Died in October, 1979 (age 70 years, 0 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January 13, 1935, to Reba Thompson.
  Kenneth D. Auvil (b. 1935) — also known as Kenneth Auvil — of Belington, Barbour County, W.Va. Born in White Oak, Barbour County, W.Va., February 5, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; building contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1961-72. Baptist; later Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Son of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil; married, December 27, 1960, to Laura Davis.
  Cleveland Monroe Bailey (1885-1965) — also known as Cleveland M. Bailey — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va., July 15, 1885. Democrat. School principal; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1945-47, 1949-63; defeated, 1934, 1946. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., July 13, 1965 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Bailey and Mary (Stead) Bailey; married, December 25, 1908, to Maude A. Rigby.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gilbert E. Bailey (b. 1933) — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born February 14, 1933. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1978-80; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 20th District; elected 1982, 1984. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1985.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Brock.
  John L. Bailey (b. 1934) — also known as Larrie Bailey — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., March 2, 1934. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County; elected 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1964. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Phi Kappa Sigma. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Bailey and Carrie (Given) Bailey.
Frank C. Baker Frank C. Baker (b. 1882) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Preston County, W.Va., 1882. Democrat. School teacher; insurance business; general land agent for the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company, and for its railway; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1921-22, 1929-32; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937, 1945. Member, Humane Society. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  R. Harry Ball (b. 1890) — of Seth, Boone County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, February 9, 1890. Republican. School teacher; assistant postmaster; bookkeeper; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1924-50; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball; married, August 4, 1920, to Hattie White.
  Richard P. Baylor (b. 1925) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Summers County, W.Va., May 1, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school teacher; wholesale beer distributor; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1977-82; defeated in primary, 1970. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Marine Corps League. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to Margaret Clinebell.
  Mae Shumate Belcher (1904-1999) — also known as Mae S. Belcher — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Saulsville, Wyoming County, W.Va., April 14, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-60, 1963-64. Female. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Gamma; National Education Association. Died August 8, 1999 (age 95 years, 116 days). Burial location unknown.
James Fay Bennett James Fay Bennett (1888-1957) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Belington, Barbour County, W.Va., February 1, 1888. Republican. School teacher; bookkeeper; insurance agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1929-30. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Died, from a coronary occlusion due to coronary artery disease, in Gassaway, Braxton County, W.Va., January 8, 1957 (age 68 years, 342 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob J. Bennett and Mary E. (Shingleton) Bennett; married, September 3, 1913, to Octavia Wilfong.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Bennett Randolph Bias (b. 1875) — also known as B. Randolph Bias — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va., December 20, 1875. Republican. School teacher; postmaster at Williamson, W.Va., 1897-1909; newspaper editor; lawyer; chair of Mingo County Republican Party, 1904-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937, 1955. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rolan Armstrong Bias and Lucy (Byus) Bias; married, June 19, 1901, to Clothilde Gaujot.
  Stephen Crabtree Bird (1939-2008) — also known as Stephen C. Bird — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wirt County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., March 7, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; dentist; candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84, 1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1984 (8th District), 1992 (8th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976. Methodist; later Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Grotto; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets; Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; American Dental Association. Died in Williamstown, Wood County, W.Va., May 9, 2008 (age 69 years, 63 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird; married, July 10, 1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
C. A. Blankenship C. A. Blankenship (1903-1997) — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Baileysville, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 5, 1903. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1932-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1945-52; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Kappa Delta Pi. Died December 3, 1997 (age 94 years, 332 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Blankenship and Tennessee Frances (Cole) Blankenship; married, November 28, 1928, to Inez Mae Perry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William T. Blankenship (b. 1904) — also known as Bill Blankenship — of Eckman, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Raven, Tazewell County, Va., July 23, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-44. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patton Blankenship and Ida (Davis) Blankenship; married, June 3, 1939, to Helen Louise Aldish.
  Reese Blizzard (1863-1941) — of Calhoun County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., October 17, 1863. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; newspaper editor; banker; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1901-10; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1920. Died in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., November 10, 1941 (age 78 years, 24 days). Interment at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Burton Blizzard and Elizabeth (Gill) Blizzard; brother of Williamson S. Blizzard; married, February 22, 1887, to Lillin 'Lettie' Stump; married, September 18, 1897, to Frances H. Holland; grandfather of Reese Leroy Blizzard.
  Political family: Blizzard family of Parkersburg, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) — also known as John R. Blue — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., October 13, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58; appointed 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Lions; American Legion. Died in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., 1965 (age about 59 years). Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John David Blue and Mary Buckner (Rinehart) Blue.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
R. F. Brammer Richard Franklin Brammer (1856-1931) — also known as R. F. Brammer — of Milton, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Millville (now Willow Wood), Lawrence County, Ohio, July 2, 1856. Republican. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1901-02, 1907-10, 1919-20, 1929-30. Methodist. Died, from pernicious anemia, in Milton, Cabell County, W.Va., July 29, 1931 (age 75 years, 27 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John L. Brammer and Elizabeth (Pinkerman) Brammer; married, November 28, 1880, to Nancy V. Blake.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Chauncey H. Browning (1903-1971) — also known as Chauncey Browning — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Chauncey, Logan County, W.Va., May 15, 1903. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Logan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952; died in office 1971. Methodist. Member, Kappa Sigma; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died June 24, 1971 (age 68 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ballard F. Browning and Mary E. (Curry) Browning; married, February 4, 1929, to Evelyn Mahone; father of Chauncey H. Browning Jr..
  Carroll E. Bumgarner (1937-1984) — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Wirt County, W.Va., January 13, 1937. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-78, 1981-82 (Fayette County 1973-74, 21st District 1975-78, 1981-82). Methodist. Member, Lions. Died, from heart disease, in July, 1984 (age 47 years, 0 days). Interment at Pisgah Cemetery, Palestine, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph C. Bumgarner and Nina M. (Greer) Bumgarner; married, February 19, 1960, to Sandra J. Lowe.
  Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) — of Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va. Born in Gilmer County, W.Va., October 25, 1897. Democrat. School teacher; deputy sheriff; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38, 1941-42. Baptist. Member, Rotary; American Legion. Died in 1970 (age about 72 years). Interment somewhere in Glenville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August 5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall.
Vernon Q. Callaway Vernon Quincy Callaway (1907-1988) — also known as Vernon Q. Callaway; "Coach" — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Welch, McDowell County, W.Va., November 29, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; small mine owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1953-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died December 15, 1988 (age 81 years, 16 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Callaway and Vita (Totten) Callaway; married, October 10, 1932, to Evelyn Hall.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Addison Carroll — also known as William A. Carroll — of Lincoln County, W.Va. Methodist minister; school teacher; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1907-10. Methodist. Interment at Long Rest Cemetery, Near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.
  Jean Scott Chace (b. 1945) — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 2, 1945. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1981-84. Female. Catholic. Member, American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1984.
  Corbett Church (1922-1969) — of Yukon, McDowell County, W.Va. Born July 17, 1922. Democrat. School principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1965-69; died in office 1969. Member, Lions. Died in 1969 (age about 46 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rufus C. Church and Pearl (Dale) Church; married, December 24, 1945, to Edith Wright.
Harvey Cline Harvey Cline (b. 1887) — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Pennsboro, Ritchie County, W.Va., August 8, 1887. Republican. School teacher; construction foreman and bookkeeper for the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1929-30. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Clyde Brady Cochran (b. 1906) — also known as Clyde B. Cochran — of New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 26, 1906. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1941-42; defeated, 1942. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Bricker Cochran and Jennie (Brady) Cochran.
Roy A. Cole Roy A. Cole (b. 1896) — of Montcalm, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Va., April 21, 1896. Republican. School teacher; funeral director; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1927-30; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
William G. Conley William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) — also known as William G. Conley — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., January 8, 1866. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; newspaper editor; Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va., 1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va., 1906-08; West Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of West Virginia, 1929-33. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union League. Died October 21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14, 1892, to Bertie Ison Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
William Cassius Cook William Cassius Cook (1882-1947) — of McDowell County, W.Va.; Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Windom, Wyoming County, W.Va., November 21, 1882. Republican. School teacher; McDowell County Superintendent of Schools; West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1929-33; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., December 31, 1947 (age 65 years, 40 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Harrison Cook and Jane (Cooper) Cook; married 1907 to Lula Stewart.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  William Henry Harrison Cook (1840-1923) — also known as William H. H. Cook — of Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, Va. (now W.Va.), November 5, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; Baptist minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1887-88, 1913-14 (3rd District 1887-88, Wyoming County 1913-14); member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1895-98, 1903-06. Baptist. Died in Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va., February 11, 1923 (age 82 years, 98 days). Interment at God Acre Cemetery, Rock View, W.Va.
  Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Rebecca Jane (Sizemore) Cook and Thomas Munsey Cook; married, May 17, 1863, to Jane Cooper; married, October 17, 1917, to Chloe Shields; father of William Cassius Cook.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph H. Cooper Joseph Harrison Cooper (1881-1933) — also known as Joseph H. Cooper — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Rock View, Wyoming County, W.Va., July 16, 1881. Republican. School teacher and principal; farmer; Wyoming County Superintendent of Schools, 1915-19; chair of Wyoming County Republican Party, 1920-24; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1929-30. Baptist. Died in 1933 (age about 51 years). Interment at Tollison Lusk Family Cemetery, Wyoming County, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Ben F. Cooper and Sally J. (Cooke) Cooper; married to Gracie G. Lusk.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Darius Craven (b. 1920) — of Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Tallmansville, Upshur County, W.Va., December 6, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1958-60; appointed 1958. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; National Education Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sammy D. Dalton (b. 1951) — of Harts, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., August 29, 1951. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 16th District, 1975-86, 1989-90, 1997-; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1991-94. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Son of Howard Dalton and Georgia (Dingess) Dalton.
Caudy G. Davis Caudy George Davis (1886-1985) — also known as Caudy G. Davis — of Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, W.Va., April 30, 1886. Democrat. School teacher; surveyor; justice of the peace; deputy sheriff; elected West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County 1928. Died in Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, W.Va., September 18, 1985 (age 99 years, 141 days). Interment at Timber Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, High View, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Franklin Davis and Hannah Caroline (Spaid) Davis; married, June 6, 1912, to Ada E. Spaid.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) — of Smithburg, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in New Milton, Doddridge County, W.Va., September 7, 1914. Republican. School teacher; insurance agent; farmer; Doddridge County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Junior Order. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March 27, 1937, to Veda C. Hickman.
Johnson C. Dean Johnson Clark Dean (b. 1879) — also known as Johnson C. Dean — of Frametown, Braxton County, W.Va. Born in Braxton County, W.Va., February 11, 1879. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1929-30. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Raphael Placidus Deegan and Mary (Muth) Deegan; married, June 4, 1948, to Janet Anna Paulie.
  A. Emerson Doak (1876-1960) — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Deep Valley, Tyler County, W.Va., February 21, 1876. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; newspaper editor; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1941-44. Christian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1960 (age about 84 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Doak and Ingabe I. (Bee) Doak; married to Callie Fuchs.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Elizabeth Drewry Elizabeth Simpson Drewry (1887-1979) — also known as Elizabeth Drewry; Elizabeth Simpson — of Northfork, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Motley, Pittsylvania County, Va., September 22, 1887. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1951-64. Female. Baptist. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; National Education Association; NAACP. Died in September, 1979 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson; married to William H. Drewry.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Gordon G. Duff (b. 1863) — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., December 4, 1863. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1913-14, 1941-42; Nicholas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21, 1925-29. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Duff and Henrietta H. (Cayton) Duff; married, September 24, 1901, to Linda Chapman.
Larry J. Edgell 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.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Edgell and Edith (Hostutler) Edgell; married to Cecilia Herrick.
  Image source: West Virginia Legislature
  Levi Arthur Edwards (b. 1884) — also known as L. A. Edwards — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Mason County, W.Va., July 16, 1884. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1925-26. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles S. Edwards and Jennet A. (Roush) Edwards; married, November 28, 1912, to Carrie C. White.
  William T. Emblen (b. 1906) — of Elm Grove, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 22, 1906. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-48; defeated, 1948. Christian. Member, Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank J. Emblen and Ella Josephine (Miller) Emblen; married, October 3, 1931, to Celesta Richard.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March 14, 1944, to Irene Cline.
Blaine Engle Blaine Engle (b. 1887) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Tanner, Gilmer County, W.Va., February 4, 1887. Republican. School principal; insurance agent and adjuster; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia; married, June 18, 1949, to Carmella D. Simmonetti; father of Nick Louis Fantasia.
Gurnett E. Ferguson Gurnett Edinburgh Ferguson (1888-1982) — also known as G. E. Ferguson — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Fayette County, W.Va., October 17, 1888. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; real estate business; hotelier; director, West Virginia Bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940, 1948; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died December 26, 1982 (age 94 years, 70 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel F. Ferguson and Elizabeth (Eddens) Ferguson; married, August 27, 1914, to Lilly A. Foster.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
W. E. Flannery Wilburn Elmer Flannery (1904-1958) — also known as W. E. 'Bill' Flannery — of Man, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Jacobs, Carter County, Ky., August 6, 1904. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1945-58; died in office 1958; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1949-58; died in office 1958. Methodist. Irish ancestry. Died, of a heart attack, at the Logan County Courthouse, Logan, Logan County, W.Va., March 7, 1958 (age 53 years, 213 days). Interment at Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Flannery and Mollie (Porter) Flannery; married 1932 to Mildred Burton Davis.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Dan B. Fleming (b. 1885) — of St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va. Born in Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va., November 15, 1885. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1933-44; defeated, 1944; chair of Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1942-46. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry C. Fleming and Lillian (Rhodes) Fleming; married, August 2, 1914, to Katherine Ruth Sayre.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd; married, January 27, 1937, to Thelma Farley.
  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.
  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.
  Glen B. Gainer Jr. (1927-2009) — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., July 4, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1968-70; West Virginia state auditor, 1977-93. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., September 8, 2009 (age 82 years, 66 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Glen B. Gainer, Sr. and Nettie Elizabeth (Smith) Gainer; married, October 31, 1955, to Sally Jo Padgett; father of Glen B. Gainer III.
  Alonzo B. Garrett (1847-1938) — of Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Lavalette, Wayne County, W.Va., January 21, 1847. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; physician; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1897-1900; U.S. Consul in Nuevo Laredo, 1901-17; St. Stephen, 1917-24. Died November 1, 1938 (age 91 years, 284 days). Interment at Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis, Ohio.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) — also known as J. T. Garrett — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Putnam County, W.Va., October 9, 1865. School teacher; insurance business; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., May 24, 1962 (age 96 years, 227 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett; married, February 26, 1896, to Emma Ottale Dudding.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of D. Gentile and Anna (Quattro) Gentile.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas G. Goodwin (b. 1922) — also known as "Blue" — of Seth, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., November 22, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-80 (Boone County 1965-74, 15th District 1975-80). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28, 1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper.
  A. T. Gordon (b. 1880) — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born March 22, 1880. Republican. School teacher; physician; surgeon; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner and operator, City Hospital, Spencer, W.Va.; candidate for West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1934; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1937-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Gordon and Rebecca Ellen (Brown) Gordon; married 1901 to Iva M. Knopp.
  John H. Greene — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born near Fairplain, Jackson County, W.Va. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; banker; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1935-42. Southern Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Scarlet F. Greene and Minerva (Foglesong) Greene; married, September 21, 1904, to Adelia Belle Pfost.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December 5, 1912, to Zola Gump.
  Earl Brumfield Hager (1909-2011) — also known as Earl B. Hager — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Gill, Lincoln County, W.Va., April 10, 1909. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1953-54, 1955-72; appointed 1955. Presbyterian; later Church of Christ. Member, Redmen; American Legion. Died in Logan County, W.Va., December 19, 2011 (age 102 years, 253 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Golden Hager and Fanny Hager.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Smith Hall (1883-1961) — also known as John S. Hall — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo County), W.Va., March 26, 1883. Democrat. School teacher; railroad worker; deputy sheriff; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27; Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died, from a heart attack, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 2, 1961 (age 77 years, 341 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of W. D. Hall and Lucretia Hall; married, December 30, 1904, to Vinia Elizabeth Preece.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9, 1926, to Irene Herndon.
  Orvan Hammon (1913-1970) — also known as Morg Hammon — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va., February 11, 1913. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1955-58. Methodist. Member, National Education Association; United Mine Workers. Died in March, 1970 (age 57 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  James I. Harless (b. 1911) — of Hanover, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Guyan, Wyoming County, W.Va., January 6, 1911. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1941-42. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. M. Harless and Alice Pearl (Blankenship) Harless; married, January 6, 1938, to Ann Elizabeth Baker.
  Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) — of War, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va., November 14, 1905. Democrat. School principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher; married, December 3, 1938, to Beatrice Carter.
  Clifford D. Hatten (b. 1912) — of Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Wayne County, W.Va., May 7, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1941-42. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Chester A. Hatten and Meda (Perdue) Hatten.
  Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., June 13, 1904. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Franklin Hickman (1906-1987) — also known as Robert F. Hickman — of Elizabeth, Wirt County, W.Va. Born in Elizabeth, Wirt County, W.Va., August 24, 1906. Republican. School teacher; newspaper publisher; candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1936; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1939-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in 1987 (age about 80 years). Interment at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Franklin Hickman and Embersenia (Ferrell) Hickman; married, September 9, 1933, to Jean Crile.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Okey E. Hodge (1888-1971) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Berea, Ritchie County, W.Va., October 28, 1888. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died March 15, 1971 (age 82 years, 138 days). Burial location unknown.
Everett Leon Hogsett Everett Leon Hogsett (1879-1950) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., March 31, 1879. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; superintendent of schools; director and counsel, Huntington Realty Corporation; chair of Cabell County Republican Party, 1928-34; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1929. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 17, 1950 (age 71 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Samuel Hogsett and Alice (Wolfe) Hogsett; married, February 10, 1901, to Cora Alice Greene.
  Image source: Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years (1947)
Walter A. Holden Walter A. Holden (b. 1910) — of Salem, Harrison County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Bristol, Harrison County, W.Va., October 25, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1947-48; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1951-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arden J. Holden and Ila (Harden) Holden; married, May 29, 1935, to Ethel G. Williams; married 1960 to Helen D. Davisson.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Lela (Dew) Holt; married to Helen Holt; father of Rush D. Holt; distant cousin *** of Homer Adams Holt.
  Political family: Holt family of Weston, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  A. A. Hopkins (b. 1873) — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Lerona, Mercer County, W.Va., September 28, 1873. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1939-42. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins; married, August 3, 1903, to Sadie Clair Caldwell; married, February 25, 1925, to Pearl Bray.
  Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va., July 4, 1909. Republican. School teacher; dairy farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Matthew Robinson Hull (c.1807-1875) — also known as Matthew R. Hull — of Fayette County, Ind. Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Taylor County, W.Va.), about 1807. Farmer; tanner; school teacher; newspaper publisher; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1839; abolitionist. Methodist. Died in Fayette County, Ind., July 23, 1875 (age about 68 years). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Fayette County, Ind.; reinterment to unknown location.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Hull and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull; married, November 29, 1832, to Sarah Ann Hanson.
Delmer Hutton Delmer Hutton (1914-2004) — of Kentuck, Jackson County, W.Va.; Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Belgrove, Jackson County, W.Va., July 17, 1914. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1951-52; chair of Jackson County Republican Party, 1973. Baptist. Died February 15, 2004 (age 89 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Emory Hutton and Annie (Carpenter) Hutton; married, December 21, 1935, to Lena Fae Skeen.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Sam Haddad.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va., April 11, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school teacher; podiatrist; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88. Protestant. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; National Education Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris.
  L. Opie Jeffries (b. 1909) — of Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Liberty, Putnam County, W.Va., January 13, 1909. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48; defeated, 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married to Geraldine Fisher; married, August 19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell.
W. S. Johnson William S. Johnson (b. 1870) — also known as W. S. Johnson; "Pistol Bill" — of Mt. Hope, Fayette County, W.Va. Born November 13, 1870. Republican. School teacher; Fayette County Superintendent of Schools, 1902-06; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1905-12; West Virginia state treasurer, 1917-33. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Miles Johnson and Caroline (Woodrum) Johnson; married 1907 to Allie Groves; married 1919 to Erna B. Young.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  Luther R. Jones (b. 1892) — of Bald Knob, Boone County, W.Va.; Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Lincoln County, W.Va., June 18, 1892. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia state senate, 1933-36, 1941-42 (8th District 1933-36, 7th District 1941-42). Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of M. L. Jones and Emily (Johnson) Jones; married, November 7, 1920, to Ella Nelson.
  Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Hodgesville, Upshur County, W.Va., November 6, 1905. Republican. Superintendent of schools; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974 (9th District), 1976 (9th District). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of D. W. Karickhoff and Constance E. (Merrells) Karickhoff; married, November 30, 1933, to Greta Crislip.
  Graham Hawes Kemper (b. 1877) — also known as Graham H. Kemper — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va., April 15, 1877. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Consul in Cartagena, 1911-13; Erfurt, 1913-16; Prague, 1916-17; Vigo, 1917; Funchal, 1917-19; Sofia, 1919-23; Yokohama, 1923-28, 1929-30; Tokyo, 1928-29; Hamilton, 1930-34; U.S. Consul General in Rome, 1934-38. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Joseph Kemper and Mary Burnley (Pendleton) Kemper; married, October 24, 1911, to Aubrey Beauregard Cowan.
  Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) — also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill Kessel — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, November 22, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Moose; National Education Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mahlon Simms Kirtley (1837-1880) — also known as Mahlon S. Kirtley — of Curry, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Putnam County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 8, 1837. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1875; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1877-80; died in office 1880. Died in Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va., August 18, 1880 (age 43 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Kirtley and Jeannette (Morris) Kirtley; married 1861 to Edna Frances Dudding.
Howard B. Lee 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.
  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
  W. Londa Lilly (b. 1875) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Ghent, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 8, 1875. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1933-34, 1941-42. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas E. Lilly and Abbygaile (Turner) Lilly; married, March 7, 1895, to Anna Mae Shanks; married, September 23, 1925, to Eliza L. Meador.
  Albert Link (b. 1882) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Duffields (now Darke), Jefferson County, W.Va., May 4, 1882. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1918-19; defeated, 1919. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Luther Link and Estelle May (Snader) Link; married to Anne Winston Jones (great-granddaughter of John Winston Jones); first cousin of Dennis Daniels Link; second cousin thrice removed of Harvey Link.
  Political family: Link-Jones family.
M. O. Litz Moroni O. Litz (1874-1955) — also known as M. O. Litz — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Tazewell County, Va., August 13, 1874. Republican. School principal; lawyer; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1923-36; appointed 1923; defeated, 1936. Died December 1, 1955 (age 81 years, 110 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John T. Litz and Elizabeth (Thompson) Litz; married, October 27, 1908, to Judith Effler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
James W. Loop James Whitcomb Loop (1900-1993) — also known as James W. Loop — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., March 12, 1900. Democrat. Printer; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-56, 1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1972. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kappa Delta Pi; Typographical Union. Died December 31, 1993 (age 93 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop; married, March 9, 1924, to Marguerite McCracken.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Charles W. Lynch Charles Wesley Lynch (1851-1932) — also known as Charles W. Lynch — of Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11, 1851. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1882-83, 1891-92; Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-89, 1893-97; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 13th Judicial Circuit, 1905-12; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1913-21; resigned 1921. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 9, 1932 (age 81 years, 182 days). Interment at Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Lynch and Catherine (Stout) Lynch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Born in Hackers Valley, Webster County, W.Va., May 13, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; road contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42; defeated, 1942. Methodist. Member, Lions; Odd Fellows; Junior Order; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  Relatives: Son of William F. Mace and Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26, 1914, to Maude M. Rose.
  Irvin S. Maddy (1907-1972) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Marie, Summers County, W.Va., March 23, 1907. Democrat. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1941-42; defeated, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1954. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in October, 1972 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. T. Maddy and Emma (Leftwich) Maddy; married, September 2, 1940, to Marie Tallman.
  Darrell A. Malone (1908-1974) — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va.; Oakland, Garrett County, Md. Born in Mt. Clare, Harrison County, W.Va., July 9, 1908. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1947-48; defeated, 1948, 1950. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in April, 1974 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Antonio James Manchin (1927-2003) — also known as A. James Manchin — of Farmington, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Farmington, Marion County, W.Va., April 7, 1927. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1949-50, 1999-2003; defeated, 1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1976-84; West Virginia state treasurer, 1985-89; resigned 1989. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Following the disclosure of losses from the State Consolidated Investment Fund and accusations of mismanagement in the State Treasurer's office, the House of Delegates, in 1989, brought impeachment charges against him, but he resigned as State Treasurer before a trial could be held. Died, following a heart attack, in Fairmont General Hospital, Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., November 3, 2003 (age 76 years, 210 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Farmington, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Manchin, Sr. and Kathleen (Rosco) Manchin; married 1951 to Stella Machel; father of Mark Anthony Manchin; uncle of Joseph Manchin III and Timothy J. Manchin.
  Political family: Manchin family of Farmington and Fairmont, West Virginia.
  See also Wikipedia article
  C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) — also known as Cam Marstiller — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., September 16, 1906. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; insurance agent; appraiser; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68; died in office 1968. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in 1968 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller; married, June 14, 1930, to Mildred Lipscomb.
  Alpheus Mack Martin (1873-1941) — also known as A. M. Martin — of Barboursville, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, W.Va., October 28, 1873. Democrat. School teacher; Methodist minister; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1939-41; died in office 1941. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died September 22, 1941 (age 67 years, 329 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Mansfield Martin and Rebecca Jane (Parker) Martin; married, December 25, 1892, to Fannie Elizabeth Holcomb.
  William Burdette Mathews (b. 1866) — also known as William B. Mathews — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Marshall County, W.Va., August 27, 1866. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
R. L. Matthews Romulus Lee Matthews (1870-1954) — also known as R. L. Matthews — of Montgomery, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Buffalo, Putnam County, W.Va., September 28, 1870. Democrat. School teacher; pharmacist; banker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1929-34, 1937-42, 1945-50; candidate for West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1934. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Died in Montgomery, Fayette County, W.Va., December 16, 1954 (age 84 years, 79 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Red House, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Levi Walter Matthews and Prudence Abigail (Williams) Matthews.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Carry D. McCormick Carry D. McCormick (b. 1902) — also known as C. D. McCormick — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., April 23, 1902. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County; elected 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Gamma Mu; Farm Bureau; Moose; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John L. McCormick and Savina (Dunn) McCormick; married, July 3, 1928, to Martha Jane Holt.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Roy L. McCulty Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) — also known as R. L. McCulty — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Schilling, Roane County, W.Va., September 6, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; accountant; Roane County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock Sales Co.; oil and gas business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54; member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty; married, January 11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
C. H. McKown C. H. McKown (b. 1907) — also known as Jackie McKown — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., October 10, 1907. Democrat. School principal; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated, 1956; chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1954-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Phi Delta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown; married to Mary Sinclair.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Howard Rodgers McVey (1903-1979) — also known as H. Rodgers McVey — of Alderson, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Fort Spring, Greenbrier County, W.Va., February 21, 1903. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1945-48. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary. Died in Alderson, Greenbrier County, W.Va., August 13, 1979 (age 76 years, 173 days). Interment at McVey-Stephen Cemetery, Fort Spring, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Hawver McVey and Elsia L. (Coffman) McVey; married, March 27, 1926, to Gretis Lee Roles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles S. Meredith Charles Steven Meredith (1868-1956) — also known as Charles S. Meredith — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born in Centerville, Tyler County, W.Va., July 3, 1868. Republican. School teacher; contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1929-30. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Mercer County, W.Va., January 24, 1956 (age 87 years, 205 days). Interment at Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  John W. Milhoan (1883-1971) — of Winigan, Sullivan County, Mo. Born in Murraysville, Jackson County, W.Va., April 14, 1883. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1947-52; defeated, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Milan, Sullivan County, Mo., August 4, 1971 (age 88 years, 112 days). Interment at Price Cemetery, Linn County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, July 25, 1909, to Emma Mae Crist.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Henry Miller (b. 1856) — also known as James H. Miller — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), December 29, 1856. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; bank director; Summers County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896; West Virginia Democratic state chair, 1900-04; candidate for West Virginia state auditor, 1900; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Erskine Miller and Sarah Barbara (McNeer) Miller; married, February 1, 1882, to Jane Tompkins Miller; nephew of James Hodge Miller and Andrew Alexander Miller.
  Political family: Miller family of Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
M. T. Miller Manderville Tildon Miller (1879-1943) — also known as M. T. Miller — of Madison, Boone County, W.Va. Born in Lowgap, Boone County, W.Va., December 31, 1879. Republican. Ordained minister; school teacher; Boone County Superintendent of Schools, 1919-23; postmaster; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1929-32. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a coronary occlusion, in Madison, Boone County, W.Va., December 2, 1943 (age 63 years, 336 days). Interment at Boone Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Susan Ann (Pauley) Miller and Sylvanus Miller; married to Flora Ann Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
W. Ellsworth Morgan 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.
  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
  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.
Sylvester Mullins Sylvester Mullins (b. 1906) — of Clay, Clay County, W.Va. Born in Clay, Clay County, W.Va., August 10, 1906. Democrat. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1947-54. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry H. Mullins and Louisa Elizabeth (Cline) Mullins; married, May 10, 1930, to Cora Bragg.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Cecil Lloyd Nichols (1909-1988) — also known as Cecil L. Nichols — of Alma, Tyler County, W.Va.; Middlebourne, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Meeker, Tyler County, W.Va., January 9, 1909. Republican. School teacher and principal; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1941-44. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., November 27, 1988 (age 79 years, 323 days). Interment at Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Everett Nichols and Blanche (Tustin) Nichols; married, May 20, 1933, to Lillian Ruth Meredith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William J. Oates Jr. (1936-1980) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Mineral County, W.Va., February 8, 1936. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1973-80; died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Farm Bureau; Ruritan; Rotary; Moose. Died September 23, 1980 (age 44 years, 228 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates; married, December 23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith.
D. Pitt O'Brien Daniel Pitt O'Brien (b. 1900) — also known as D. Pitt O'Brien — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 31, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of state of West Virginia; elected 1948, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Smithe O'Brien.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  William Smithe O'Brien (1862-1948) — also known as William S. O'Brien — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Born in Audra, Barbour County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 8, 1862. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit, 1913-20; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1933-48; died in office 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died in Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va., August 10, 1948 (age 86 years, 215 days). Interment at Heavner Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Emmet J. O'Brien and Martha Ann (Hall) O'Brien; married, October 14, 1896, to Emma White; father of Daniel Pitt O'Brien.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) — of Wirt County, W.Va. Born in New Dale, Wetzel County, W.Va., March 28, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died February 6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315 days). Interment at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
  Frederick L. Parker (b. 1939) — also known as Fred Parker — of Greenville, Monroe County, W.Va. Born January 31, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; chair of Monroe County Democratic Party, 1975-87; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1983-90. Methodist. Member, Lions. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Son of Otey Roy Parker and Julia (Oxley) Parker; married to Christine Best.
  Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) — also known as O. Roy Parker — of Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Wayside, Monroe County, W.Va., March 15, 1902. Democrat. School principal; farmer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan. Died March 1, 1991 (age 88 years, 351 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of O. B. Parker and Martha (Nelson) Parker; married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret Julia Oxley; father of Frederick L. Parker.
  Freda Noble Paul — also known as Freda N. Paul; Freda Noble — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Ansted, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-68, 1971-72; defeated, 1968, 1970; appointed 1971; defeated, 1972. Female. Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; American Association of University Women; Izaak Walton League. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble; married to Bosher Hubert Paul.
  Jessica Kinnison Payne (b. 1899) — also known as Jessica Payne; Jessie Payne; Mrs. E. Wyatt Payne; "Mrs. G.O.P." — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Mo., February 26, 1899. Republican. School teacher; secretary of West Virginia Republican Party, 1949-51; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Female. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt W. Perdue (b. 1870) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Big Spring, Montgomery County, Va., January 9, 1870. School teacher; real estate business; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in St. Thomas, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Lester Perry (b. 1910) — also known as Bus Perry — of Dehue, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Milton, Cabell County, W.Va., September 6, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1937-42. Baptist. Member, Junior Order; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Grover Cleveland Perry and Hattie Perry; married, December 20, 1936, to Ethel Marie White.
  Wayne Malcolm Plymale (1912-1999) — also known as Wayne M. Plymale — of Ceredo, Wayne County, W.Va.; Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va., November 12, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58. Methodist. Member, National Education Association. Died December 23, 1999 (age 87 years, 41 days). Interment at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Edward Plymale and Leah Rebecca (Malcolm) Plymale; second cousin once removed of Fisher Bowen Plymale and Robert H. Plymale.
  Political family: Plymale family of Kenova and Huntington, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
George Poffenbarger 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.
  Relatives: Son of Clinton Poffenbarger and Mary (Lewis) Poffenbarger; married, May 10, 1894, to Livia Simpson Poffenbarger; father of Nathan Simpson Poffenbarger and Perry Simpson Poffenbarger; third cousin once removed of Leonard Franklin Poffenbarger; third cousin twice removed of John T. Poffenbarger; fourth cousin once removed of Noland I. Poffenberger.
  Political family: Dorsey-Poffenbarger family of Maryland (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va., July 28, 1930. Democrat. School teacher; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Female. Methodist. Member, National Education Association; American Association of University Women; Beta Sigma Phi. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Daughter of Paul G. Pownell.
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Garnett Edmund Pritt and Ada Ernestine (Lanham) Pritt.
  E. Ruth Pyrtle — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. School teacher and principal; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Female. Methodist. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; American Association of University Women; Daughters of the American Revolution; League of Women Voters. Burial location unknown.
  Edgar Elwood Righter (b. 1867) — also known as Edgar E. Righter — of Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Saltwell, Harrison County, W.Va., February 18, 1867. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24, 1931-42; defeated, 1928, 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2, 1899, to Rose E. Louther.
  Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) — of New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Chester, Hancock County, W.Va., June 20, 1907. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50; defeated, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Lions; Phi Kappa Tau; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  John Wills Santee (b. 1860) — also known as J. W. Santee — of Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, 1860. School teacher; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Shriver) Santee and John Santee; married to Rachel H. Turner.
  Roland Savilla (b. 1916) — also known as Joe Savilla — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Kanawha County, W.Va., May 13, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected 1972; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1975-78. Christian. Italian ancestry. Member, Civitan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Reserve Officers Association; Sons of Italy. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla; married, May 12, 1973, to Betty Jo Martin.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of G. P. Schaffer and Zella (Duling) Schaffer.
Herbert Schupbach 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.
  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
Everett R. Shafer Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Esty, Greenbrier County, W.Va., October 3, 1911. Democrat. Baptist minister; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52, 1955-58. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Junior Order; Woodmen; Moose; Blue Key; National Education Association. Died August 9, 2005 (age 93 years, 310 days). Interment at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Arthur Shafer and Lebertha Velmer (Hamrick) Shafer; married, October 17, 1936, to Mary Alby Crizer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles H. Shaffer and Constance L. (Black) Shaffer; married, April 17, 1949, to Vivian Rogers.
  James Buhl Shahan (1908-1987) — also known as J. Buhl Shahan — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Randolph County, W.Va., October 23, 1908. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1933-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (13th District 1937-38, 12th District 1939-40); candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946. United Brethren. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Moose. Died in February, 1987 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Shahan and Katherine (Scott) Shahan.
W. T. Sheppard 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.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
Edgar B. Sims 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.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Sims and Susan (Smith) Sims.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
Ira L. Smith Ira L. Smith (b. 1870) — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born near Masontown, Fayette County, Pa., March 15, 1870. Republican. School principal; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1927-30; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; Theta Nu Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1906 to Florence Belle Cox.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  Jae Spears — also known as Jae Marshall — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Kenton County, Ky. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper work; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 30th District; elected 1974, 1976, 1978; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1981-92. Female. Christian. Member, Delta Kappa Gamma; Theta Sigma Phi; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Legion Auxiliary. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Daughter of James Marshall and Sylvia (Fox) Marshall; married to Lawrence E. Spears.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge) Staggers; married, October 4, 1935, to Mary Veronica Casey; father of Margaret Anne Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers Jr..
  Political family: Staggers family of Keyser, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Campbell W. Stevens (b. 1908) — of Apple Grove, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Fay, Mason County, W.Va., November 22, 1908. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1955-58. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  F. E. Strickling (b. 1866) — of West Union, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., December 15, 1866. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; chair of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1917; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1945-48. Christian. Burial location unknown.
Glenn Taylor Glenn Taylor (1904-1982) — of Matewan, Mingo County, W.Va. Born in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, W.Va., December 21, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1937-44; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1946-62; appointed 1946. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died in 1982 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Homer Taylor and Alice (Bland) Taylor; married, September 6, 1929, to Leila Robey.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
William L. Thompson 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.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Thompson and Catherine (Ewers) Thompson; married, May 9, 1912, to Hallie Swisher.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Earl Ray Tomblin (b. 1952) — of Chapmanville, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, W.Va., March 15, 1952. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates 16th District, 1975-80; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1981-; Governor of West Virginia, 2010-17. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2017.
  Relatives: Son of Earl Tomblin and Freda (Jarrell) Tomblin; married, September 8, 1979, to Joanne Jaeger.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Adam Toney (b. 1938) — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Dothan, Fayette County, W.Va., March 3, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; bowling alley manager; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-80, 1983-84 (Fayette County 1969-74, 21st District 1975-80, 24th District 1983-84). Protestant. Member, Moose; Lions. Still living as of 1984.
  Relatives: Son of C. L. Toney and Claris (Fisher) Toney; married, February 20, 1959, to Janie Massie.
Kile Topping Kile Topping (1897-1978) — of Atenville, Lincoln County, W.Va.; Harts, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Beech Fork, Wayne County, W.Va., April 17, 1897. Republican. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1929-30. Died in December, 1978 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  George Trechock (b. 1923) — of Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va., August 21, 1923. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1969-70; appointed 1969. Eastern Orthodox. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jack Trechock and Maranna (Kobetz) Trechock.
Curtis B. Trent, Jr. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Curtis B. Trent and Ova (Gore) Trent; married 1936 to Ruth M. Howard.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
W. W. Trent William Woodson Trent (1878-1960) — also known as W. W. Trent — of Nicholas County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born near Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va., January 31, 1878. Democrat. School teacher and principal; West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1933-37; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1956. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 15, 1960 (age 82 years, 136 days). Interment somewhere in St. Albans, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Wood Trent and Mary Agnes (McClung) Trent; married, August 5, 1909, to Isabel Carmichael.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  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.
  Relatives: Son of John Wanstaff Trumbo and Nancy Rebecca (Mumbert) Trumbo; married, November 25, 1908, to Martha Jane Smith; father of George Cleveland Trumbo Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Martha Jane (Smith) Trumbo and George Cleveland Trumbo; married to Josie Irene Dolly.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 25, 1948, to Cecil Harland Underwood.
  Political family: Underwood family of Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Varney and Elizabeth 'Betty' (Farley) Varney; married 1925 to Goldie Mae Smith; uncle of Thomas Osborn Irvin Varney; third cousin of William Riley Varney.
  Political family: Hatfield family of Williamson, West Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Lumberport, Harrison County, W.Va., March 26, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60, 1981-82. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa Delta Pi; American Legion; Jaycees. Died December 31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280 days). Burial location unknown.
  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.
Robert H. Wells Robert H. Wells (b. 1910) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Marshall County, W.Va., March 24, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; prison guard; chief clerk and business manager, West Virginia Penitentiary, 1938; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1944-52; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-52; appointed 1951. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James N. Wells and Agnes (Halpin) Wells; married, June 16, 1939, to Maxine Mason.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Vernon C. Whitacre — of High View, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, W.Va. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; real estate business; auctioneer; chair of Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1946-63, 1972-75; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982. United Church of Christ. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre; married, September 3, 1935, to Madeline Anderson.
  H. Laban White Jr. (b. 1916) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., May 1, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; surveyor; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-68; Speaker of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1965-67. Baptist. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Reserve Officers Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White; married, December 23, 1943, to Gwendolyn Beall.
Henry F. White 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.
  Relatives: Son of Enoch White and Atha (Miller) White; married, November 26, 1908, to Leota Yeager.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Logan County, W.Va., April 4, 1925. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, June 20, 1948, to Elizabeth Bartlett.
  Paul C. Winter (b. 1909) — of Chapmanville, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Chapmanville, Logan County, W.Va., August 16, 1909. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1935-36. Christian. Burial location unknown.
Andrew R. Winters Andrew R. Winters (1900-1978) — also known as "Snooks" — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., January 11, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-42; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1943-54. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; American Legion; Redmen; Moose. Died in July, 1978 (age 78 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  J. Mike Withers (b. 1947) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born July 25, 1947. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state senate, 1991-94 (15th District 1991-92, 14th District 1993-94). Baptist. Member, National Education Association; Moose. Still living as of 1994.
  Relatives: Married to Charlen Williams.
  Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Colebank, Preston County, W.Va., September 1, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; farmer; millwright; lumber business; service station operator; restaurant owner; motel owner; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October 2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28, 1971, to Gladys McDaniel.
Homer B. Woods Homer Boughner Woods (1869-1941) — also known as Homer B. Woods — of Ritchie County, W.Va. Born near Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., July 16, 1869. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; newspaper editor; Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died in office 1941. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Died March 4, 1941 (age 71 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
L. E. Woods Luther Eugene Woods (b. 1883) — also known as L. E. Woods — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in York County, Pa., January 24, 1883. Republican. School teacher; president of numerous coal mining companies; bank director; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1925-30. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Frank C. Woodyard and Dixie Lulu (Pauley) Woodyard; married, September 5, 1936, to Elizabeth Greene.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Jefferson Bowen Workman and Grace (Wellman) Workman; married, September 1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow.
  Frank Roy Yoke (b. 1880) — also known as F. Roy Yoke — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Lewis County, W.Va., July 3, 1880. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1933; resigned 1933; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia, 1937-51; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of S. G. Yoke and Helen A. Yoke; married, August 21, 1916, to Edna Jenkins.
  A. F. Young (b. 1882) — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W.Va. Born in Lynn Camp, Marshall County, W.Va., August 29, 1882. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1949-50. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  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.
Harold Zinn Silas Harold Zinn (1908-1979) — also known as Harold Zinn — of Pullman, Ritchie County, W.Va. Born in Ritchie County, W.Va., June 25, 1908. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Pullman, W.Va.; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1949-52. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in February, 1979 (age 70 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert John Zinn and Vida Asenath (Taylor) Zinn; married, December 22, 1933, to Hazel Belle Cooper; fourth cousin of Charles M. Ball.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
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