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Haymond Alpheus Alltop (1892-1979) —
also known as Haymond A. Alltop —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedarville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., June 14,
1892.
Democrat. Machinist;
employed by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
president,
Monongahela Valley Trades and Labor Council; vice
president, West Virginia Federation of Labor; vice
president, West Virginia Industrial Union Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-44.
Member, Woodmen; Moose.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April, 1979
(age 86
years, 0 days).
Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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William Oscar Atkeson (1854-1931) —
also known as William O. Atkeson —
of Butler, Bates
County, Mo.
Born near Buffalo, Putnam
County, Va. (now W.Va.), August
24, 1854.
Lawyer;
Bates
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1921-23; defeated,
1900 (People's), 1906 (Republican), 1908 (Republican), 1918
(Republican), 1922 (Republican), 1924 (Republican).
Member, Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Butler, Bates
County, Mo., October
16, 1931 (age 77 years, 53
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
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James Franklin Atwood (1883-1965) —
also known as J. F. Atwood —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 8,
1883.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Ohio
state senate 10th District, 1921-22; defeated, 1918; candidate
for Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio, 1924.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, July 14,
1965 (age 82 years, 67
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
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William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) —
also known as William T. Bland —
of Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
21, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated,
1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks;
Woodmen; Moose; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., January
15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
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William Edwin Chilton (1858-1939) —
also known as William E. Chilton —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Colesmouth, Va. (now St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.), March
17, 1858.
Democrat. Lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1883-84; candidate for West
Virginia state senate, 1886; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1892-96; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1893-97; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1911-17; defeated, 1916, 1924, 1934.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Woodmen; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
7, 1939 (age 81 years, 235
days).
Interment at Teay's
Hill Cemetery, St. Albans, W.Va.
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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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Bantz Wooddall Craddock (b. 1887) —
also known as Bantz W. Craddock —
of Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., November
22, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1962.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of
the Maccabees; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph N. Craddock and Virgie Belle (wooddell)
Craddock. |
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W. D. Keister (b. 1867) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Oak Flats, Pendleton
County, W.Va., November
24, 1867.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38.
Christian.
Member, Modern Woodmen; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., about 1898.
Republican. Accountant;
West
Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1944.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Redmen;
Sons
of the Revolution.
In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state
official.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Vera Keim. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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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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William McCoy (1878-1965) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., June 2,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pendleton County, 1907-08,
1941-52; Pendleton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-39.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Modern Woodmen.
Died in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
5, 1965 (age 87 years, 125
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Franklin, W.Va.
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Ephraim Franklin Morgan (1869-1950) —
also known as Ephraim F. Morgan —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., January
16, 1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Marion
County Intermediate Court Judge, 1907-12; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission, 1915-20; Governor of
West Virginia, 1921-25; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose;
Woodmen.
Died January
15, 1950 (age 80 years, 364
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Stuart Felix Reed (1866-1935) —
also known as Stuart F. Reed —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1897-1901; secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1909-17; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1917-25.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks;
Woodmen.
Died July 4,
1935 (age 69 years, 177
days).
Interment at Elkview
Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Stanley J. Rexrode (b. 1883) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in New Hampden, Highland
County, Va., August
5, 1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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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Henry Gassaway Shores (b. 1890) —
also known as H. G. Shores —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., September
12, 1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1936-38;
appointed 1936; defeated, 1940; candidate for circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 21st Judicial Circuit, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Modern Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward W. Shores and Benetta L. Shores; married, June 20,
1917, to Katherine Howard. |
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Jacob David Smith (1870-1945) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Modern Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
Died March
24, 1945 (age 74 years, 330
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob D. Smith and Barbara J. (Lewis) Smith; married to Rose A.
Smith. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Harlan Staats (b. 1907) —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
12, 1907.
Republican. Oil and gas
business; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1945-48.
Protestant.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Modern Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Staats and Ida Belle (Ryan) Staats; married, July 15,
1933, to Edra Ethel Frame. |
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Andy Swearingen (b. 1898) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Walker, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Eatons, Wood
County, W.Va., March 5,
1898.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1951-57; resigned 1957; postmaster.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Woodmen; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1951 |
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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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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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Howard E. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1935-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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