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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight; married
1961 to
George Norman Abbott IV. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of R. J. Anderson and Rettie Mae (Hamrick) Anderson; married to Hazel
Kessler. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January
13, 1935, to Reba Thompson. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil; married, December
27, 1960, to Laura Davis. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Elizabeth Brock. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Bailey and Carrie (Given) Bailey. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball; married, August
4, 1920, to Hattie White. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to Margaret
Clinebell. |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Rolan Armstrong Bias and Lucy (Byus) Bias; married, June 19,
1901, to Clothilde Gaujot. |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Patton Blankenship and Ida (Davis) Blankenship; married, June 3,
1939, to Helen Louise Aldish. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph C. Bumgarner and Nina M. (Greer) Bumgarner; married, February
19, 1960, to Sandra J. Lowe. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush; married, August
5, 1919, to Zelma May Hall. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Callaway and Vita (Totten) Callaway; married, October
10, 1932, to Evelyn Hall. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Rufus C. Church and Pearl (Dale) Church; married, December
24, 1945, to Edith Wright. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William Bricker Cochran and Jennie (Brady)
Cochran. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Howard Dalton and Georgia (Dingess) Dalton. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March
27, 1937, to Veda C. Hickman. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Raphael Muth Deegan (1918-1993) —
also known as Raphael M. Deegan —
of Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Benwood, Marshall
County, W.Va., May 19,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher and principal; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67; mayor of Cameron,
W.Va.
Member, American
Legion; Moose; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
6, 1993 (age 75 years, 140
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Doak and Ingabe I. (Bee) Doak; married to Callie
Fuchs. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson;
married to William H. Drewry. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of George W. Duff and Henrietta H. (Cayton) Duff; married, September
24, 1901, to Linda Chapman. |
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Larry J. Edgell (b. 1946) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Hundred, Wetzel
County, W.Va., November
16, 1946.
Democrat. School teacher; elected West
Virginia state senate 2nd District 2010.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Edgell and Edith (Hostutler) Edgell; married to Cecilia
Herrick. |
| | Image source: West Virginia
Legislature |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles S. Edwards and Jennet A. (Roush) Edwards; married, November
28, 1912, to Carrie C. White. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank J. Emblen and Ella Josephine (Miller) Emblen; married, October
3, 1931, to Celesta Richard. |
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J. Paul England (b. 1920) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va., December
23, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,
1961-68; appointed 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Blue
Key.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married, March
14, 1944, to Irene Cline. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Democrat. School teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Flannery and Mollie (Porter) Flannery; married 1932 to Mildred
Burton Davis. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry C. Fleming and Lillian (Rhodes) Fleming; married, August
2, 1914, to Katherine Ruth Sayre. |
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Noah E. Floyd (b. 1917) —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Chattaroy, Mingo
County, W.Va., June 10,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1955-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1963-70; chair of
Mingo County Democratic Party, 1963-75.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd; married, January
27, 1937, to Thelma Farley. |
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith; third cousin once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Democrat. School teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
6, 1966 (age 60 years, 315
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28,
1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John W. Gordon and Rebecca Ellen (Brown) Gordon; married 1901 to Iva M.
Knopp. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Scarlet F. Greene and Minerva (Foglesong) Greene; married, September
21, 1904, to Adelia Belle Pfost. |
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Republican. School teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump. |
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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.
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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.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Democrat. School teacher and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in July, 1983
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of F. M. Harless and Alice Pearl (Blankenship) Harless; married, January
6, 1938, to Ann Elizabeth Baker. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher; married, December
3, 1938, to Beatrice Carter. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Chester A. Hatten and Meda (Perdue) Hatten. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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) |
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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.
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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 |
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
School teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1955; defeated (Democratic), 1928; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Hull and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull; married, November
29, 1832, to Sarah Ann Hanson. |
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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.
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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 |
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Betty S. Ireland (b. 1946) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in 1946.
Republican. School teacher; pension
consultant; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 2005-09; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 2008,
2012;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to Dr.
Betty Joan Morris. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married to
Geraldine Fisher; married, August
19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of M. L. Jones and Emily (Johnson) Jones; married, November
7, 1920, to Ella Nelson. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Joseph Kemper and Mary Burnley (Pendleton) Kemper;
married, October
24, 1911, to Aubrey Beauregard Cowan. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Kirtley and Jeannette (Morris) Kirtley; married 1861 to Edna
Frances Dudding. |
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Howard Burton Lee (1879-1985) —
also known as Howard B. Lee —
of Putnam
County, W.Va.; Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sanoma, Wirt
County, W.Va., October
27, 1879.
Republican. School teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1909-10; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-24; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1925-33.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in the Hobe Sound Geriatric Village nursing
home, Stuart, Martin
County, Fla., May 24,
1985 (age 105 years,
209 days).
Interment at Fairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Stephen Sullivan Lee and Virginia (Quick) Lee; married, March 5,
1907, to Ida Lenore Hamilton. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James Willis Loop and Dora (Noe) Loop; married, March 9,
1924, to Marguerite McCracken. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James Lynch and Catherine (Stout) Lynch. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1917 |
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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.
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Presumably named
for: Henry
Clay |
| | Relatives: Son of William F. Mace and
Willie Ann (Berry) Mace; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of W. T. Maddy and Emma (Leftwich) Maddy; married, September
2, 1940, to Marie Tallman. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller;
married, June 14,
1930, to Mildred Lipscomb. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Mansfield Martin and Rebecca Jane (Parker) Martin; married,
December
25, 1892, to Fannie Elizabeth Holcomb. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Levi Walter Matthews and Prudence Abigail (Williams)
Matthews. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown; married to Mary
Sinclair. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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W. Ellsworth Morgan (1864-1938) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., April
17, 1864.
Republican. School teacher; notary
public; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1927-30;
defeated, 1934.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August
24, 1938 (age 74 years, 129
days).
Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William C. Morgan and Louisa A. (Spicer) Morgan; married to Sarah
Brown. |
| | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School teacher; athletic
coach; salesman;
farmer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Oates and Irene (Welch) Oates; married, December
23, 1961, to Nancy Hockensmith. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Otey
Roy Parker and Julia (Oxley) Parker; married to Christine
Best. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble; married to
Bosher Hubert Paul. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Grover Cleveland Perry and Hattie Perry; married, December
20, 1936, to Ethel Marie White. |
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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.
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George Poffenbarger (1861-1951) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Mason
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
24, 1861.
Republican. School teacher; Mason
County Sheriff; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1896;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1901-22; resigned 1922.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March
20, 1951 (age 89 years, 116
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Paul G. Pownell. |
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Charlotte Pritt (b. 1949) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
2, 1949.
Democrat. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984,
1986; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1989-92; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1996; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; National
Organization for Women; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Garnett Edmund Pritt and Ada Ernestine (Lanham)
Pritt. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2,
1899, to Rose E. Louther. |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Elizabeth (Shriver) Santee and John Santee; married to Rachel H.
Turner. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla; married, May 12,
1973, to Betty Jo Martin. |
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Lloyd E. Sayres (1907-1992) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1907.
Republican. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
National
Education Association.
Died January
21, 1992 (age 84 years, 33
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Owen S. Schaffer (b. 1908) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Bayard, Grant
County, W.Va., March
31, 1908.
Republican. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1941-45;
resigned 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis;
Sphinx.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of G. P. Schaffer and Zella (Duling) Schaffer. |
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Democrat. School teacher; athletic
coach; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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 |
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Charles R. Shaffer (b. 1927) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March
29, 1927.
Republican. School teacher; businessman;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-86 (Upshur County
1969-74, 29th District 1975-82, 28th District 1983-86).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Shaffer and Constance L. (Black) Shaffer; married, April
17, 1949, to Vivian Rogers. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Shahan and Katherine (Scott) Shahan. |
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William Taylor Sheppard (b. 1877) —
also known as W. T. Sheppard —
of Smoot, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, April
16, 1877.
Democrat. School teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1927-30.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Edgar B. Sims (b. 1882) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Roane
County, W.Va., January
28, 1882.
Democrat. School teacher; traveling
salesman; superintendent of schools; West
Virginia state auditor, 1933-.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Sims and Susan (Smith) Sims. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1906 to
Florence Belle Cox. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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.
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Relatives:
Daughter of James Marshall and Sylvia (Fox) Marshall; married to
Lawrence E. Spears. |
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August
3, 1907.
Democrat. School teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972,
1976.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital,
Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Homer Taylor and Alice (Bland) Taylor; married, September
6, 1929, to Leila Robey. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Hoyt H. Taylor (1908-1980) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cicerone, Roane
County, W.Va., April
15, 1908.
Republican. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Died in June, 1980
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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William L. Thompson (b. 1890) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Three Churches, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 10,
1890.
Democrat. School teacher and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County; elected
unopposed 1950; elected 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John H. Thompson and Catherine (Ewers) Thompson; married, May 9,
1912, to Hallie Swisher. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of C. L. Toney and Claris (Fisher) Toney; married, February
20, 1959, to Janie Massie. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Jack Trechock and Maranna (Kobetz) Trechock. |
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Curtis B. Trent Jr. (b. 1919) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Monclo, Logan
County, W.Va., July 1,
1919.
Democrat. School teacher and principal; served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1947-49;
resigned 1949; executive assistant to Gov. William
Wallace Barron, 1961; parliamentarian
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kappa
Delta Pi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Civitan.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Curtis B. Trent and Ova (Gore) Trent; married 1936 to Ruth
M. Howard. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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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 |
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George Cleveland Trumbo (1886-1948) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Seybert, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
9, 1886.
Democrat. School teacher; banker; farmer; livestock
raiser; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1943-48.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1948
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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George Cleveland Trumbo Jr. (1913-1996) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March
15, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died February
5, 1996 (age 82 years, 327
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Hovah Hall Underwood (1919-2004) —
also known as Hovah Hall —
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., April
12, 1919.
School teacher; social
worker; First Lady of West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
24, 2004 (age 85 years, 165
days). Her body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
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J. Wamsley Vandall (b. 1901) —
of Creston, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Creston, Wirt
County, W.Va., November
28, 1901.
Republican. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Wallace Jennings Varney (1905-1979) —
also known as Wallace J. Varney —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Ragland, Mingo
County, W.Va., February
19, 1905.
Democrat. School teacher and principal; postmaster at Williamson,
W.Va., 1948-72 (acting, 1948-50).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., November
27, 1979 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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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.
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of James N. Wells and Agnes (Halpin) Wells; married, June 16,
1939, to Maxine Mason. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre; married, September
3, 1935, to Madeline Anderson. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White; married, December
23, 1943, to Gwendolyn Beall. |
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Henry F. White (b. 1883) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., November
21, 1883.
Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1941-52.
Methodist.
Member, Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enoch White and Atha (Miller) White; married, November
26, 1908, to Leota Yeager. |
| | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, June 20,
1948, to Elizabeth Bartlett. |
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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.
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Charlen Williams. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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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.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Bernard Hill Woodyard (1911-1960) —
also known as Bernard H. Woodyard —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Switchback, McDowell
County, W.Va., September
17, 1911.
Democrat. School teacher; accountant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1942, 1946, 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Methodist.
Member, Blue
Key; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., May 17,
1960 (age 48 years, 243
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jefferson Bowen Workman and Grace (Wellman) Workman; married, September
1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow. |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of S. G. Yoke and Helen A. Yoke; married, August
21, 1916, to Edna Jenkins. |
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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.
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March
26, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958; defeated, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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. |
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1951 |
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