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Charles Edgar Allen (1916-1989) —
also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen;
"Blackie" —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Windom, Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
16, 1916.
Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen.
Democrat. Railway
conductor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming
County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76).
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died July 26,
1989 (age 73 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Edward Lee Allen (1865-1951) —
also known as Robert E. Lee Allen —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Lima, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
28, 1865.
Son of Osborne Allen and Jane (Langfitta) Allen.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1923-25;
defeated, 1924, 1926.
Baptist.
Died in Mountain Lake Park, Garrett
County, Md., January
28, 1951 (age 85 years, 61
days).
Interment at Kingwood
Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
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J. Robert Anderson (b. 1887) —
of Northfork, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Shanklin's Ferry, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 27,
1887.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1939-40.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leonard Anderson (b. 1945) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., May 16,
1945.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1991-.
Baptist. Member, National Rifle
Association; Farm
Bureau; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Wilma Bennett. |
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William J. Artrip (b. 1924) —
of Southside, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Clintwood, Dickenson
County, Va., July 16,
1924.
Son of William J. Artrip, Sr. and Lydia Rebecca (Childress) Artrip.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(10th District 1975-76, 12th District 1983-84, 1987-88).
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Psi
Omega; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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Ben H. Ashworth (b. 1888) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocky Gap, Bland
County, Va., July 9,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1925-28; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1940;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1945.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 8,
1909.
Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of
Raleigh County Republican Party, 1949-50; president and part
owner, Richmond Cleaners and
Laundry; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988.
Baptist. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
2, 2008 (age 99 years, 147
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth; married to
Virginia Isabel Hill (died 1986) and Blanche Woods. |
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memorial |
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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.
Son of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil.
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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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.
Son of Albert Bailey and Mary (Stead) Bailey.
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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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.
Son of John W. Bailey and Carrie (Given) Bailey.
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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R. Harry Ball (b. 1890) —
of Seth, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, February
9, 1890.
Son of F. A. Ball and Nannie (Roberts) Ball.
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.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) —
also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray
Barnett —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Chesapeake,
Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., June 9,
1910.
Son of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett.
Democrat. Optician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72.
Baptist. Member, Elks; Lions; Freemasons.
Died September
20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry S. Barr, Jr. (1919-2001) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
26, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died February
21, 2001 (age 81 years, 179
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Russell G. Beall (b. 1922) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnt House, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 10,
1922.
Son of Roscoe C. Beall and Bessie (Cox) Beall.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; oil and gas
driller; real estate
developer; builder;
cattle
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1971-78; defeated, 1966,
1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1972.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1978.
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Andrew J. Belcher (1906-1985) —
also known as A. J. Belcher;
"Doc" —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Madison, Boone
County, W.Va., December
16, 1906.
Son of Edward W. Belcher and Mary Ella (Woodrum) Belcher.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1959-65;
resigned 1965.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions.
Died in July, 1985
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Lawrence L. Belcher (1884-1960) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, July 30,
1884.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Dental Association; Rotary.
Died February
8, 1960 (age 75 years, 193
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rodney B. Belknap (b. 1924) —
of Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Knapp, Braxton
County, W.Va., July 8,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1957-60,
1969-74.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1974.
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T. E. Bibb (1865-1942) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Gatewood, Fayette
County, W.Va., August
12, 1865.
Son of Benjamine Bibb and Mary Bibb.
Democrat. Hardware
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1933-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42; died in office 1942.
Baptist.
Died January
26, 1942 (age 76 years, 167
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of James H. Blankenship and Tennessee Frances (Cole) Blankenship.
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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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.
Son of Patton Blankenship and Ida (Davis) Blankenship.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-44.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Maurice Boggs (1909-1985) —
of Sand Fork, Gilmer
County, W.Va.; Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Lockney, Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
2, 1909.
Son of W. French Boggs and Nellie (Alkire) Boggs.
Democrat. Boilermaker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County; elected
1960.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in November, 1985
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Floyd D. Boner (1878-1969) —
of Miletus, Doddridge
County, W.Va.; Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., January
26, 1878.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1945-52.
Baptist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in September, 1969
(age 91
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hobart Booth, Jr. (b. 1920) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., April 17,
1920.
Son of Hobart Booth and Alice (Salmons) Booth.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-60.
Baptist. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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Paul Bower (1911-c.1960) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 23,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died about 1960 (age about 49
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) —
also known as Dick Bowman —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., July 14,
1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72
(Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72).
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Ruritan.
Died March 17,
1993 (age 89 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James D. Brackenrich (b. 1936) —
also known as J. D. Brackenrich —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., January
23, 1936.
Son of James Brackenrich and Helen Brackenrich.
Democrat. Engineer;
surveyor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1987-93; resigned 1993.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National Rifle
Association.
Pleaded
guilty on May 1, 1996 to a misdemeanor charge of
filling
wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives:
Married 1958
to Patricia Griffith. |
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Billy Brown Burke (b. 1928) —
also known as Billy B. Burke —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Stouts Mills, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March 14,
1928.
Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke.
Democrat. Hardware
merchant; farmer; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74,
23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
United
Commercial Travelers; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Marjorie H. Burke (b. 1932) —
also known as Marge Burke; Marjorie
Hardman —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.; Sand Fork, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., November
14, 1932.
Daughter of George D. Hardman and Hazel B. Hardman.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1978, 1981-90, 1995-96 (23rd
District 1978, 1981-82, 9th District 1983-90, 34th District 1995-96);
appointed 1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1996,
2000
(alternate), 2008.
Female.
Baptist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2008.
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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush.
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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Robert Carlyle Byrd (b. 1917) —
also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale,
Jr. —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes
County, N.C., November
20, 1917.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan.
Still living as of 2009.
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O. C. Canterbury (b. 1893) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 8,
1893.
Son of T. J. Canterbury and Lou Canterbury.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1935-38.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1923
to Ruby Mae Blaker. |
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Mike Casey (b. 1899) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ona, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1899.
Son of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna A. (Lewis) Casey.
Democrat. Railway
shipping and receiving clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52,
1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968.
Baptist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Junior
Order; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Boyd Cleo Casto (b. 1892) —
also known as B. Cleo Casto —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., May 9,
1892.
Son of Dr. Frederick S. Casto and Dora Bell (Simmons) Casto.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1939-42; chair of
Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Interment at Grasslick
Baptist Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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I. L. Cavender (b. 1894) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha Two Mile, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 6,
1894.
Son of James E. Cavender and Melissa (Edens) Cavender.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1939-42,
1945-46.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) —
also known as Jerry Chafin —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April 1,
1930.
Son of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Moose;
Elks; Izaak
Walton League; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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Roy A. Chambers (b. 1913) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va., October
9, 1913.
Son of Thurman Chambers and Josie (Price) Chambers.
Democrat. Manager of furniture
and appliance store; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1951-52.
Baptist. Member, Elks; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Lee Childers (b. 1918) —
also known as Robert L. Childers —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., August 9,
1918.
Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972,
1976;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88
(11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1977-82.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married, May 2,
1958, to Billie Faye Nestor. |
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Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rarden, Scioto
County, Ohio, July 24,
1921.
Son of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63;
resigned 1963.
Baptist. Member, Jaycees;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1963.
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Toney E. Cline (1907-1991) —
of Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va., May 13,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1943-50,
1953-54, 1957-58.
Baptist. Member, Moose; Elks; Pi Gamma
Mu; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died December
12, 1991 (age 84 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Epison Albert Cole (1898-1976) —
also known as Epison A. Cole —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
6, 1898.
Son of Albert Cole and Dicy (Scaggs) Cole.
Democrat. Hardware
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1939-42,
1951-54; defeated, 1950.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died July 26,
1976 (age 78 years, 171
days).
Interment at Ridgelawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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William Cassius Cook (b. 1882) —
of McDowell
County, W.Va.; Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Windom, Wyoming
County, W.Va., November
1, 1882.
Son of William
Henry Harrison Cook and Jane (Cooper) Cook.
Republican. School
teacher; McDowell
County Superintendent of Schools; West
Virginia superintendent of schools, 1929-33; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1946.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1907
to Lula Stewart. |
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William Henry Harrison Cook —
also known as William H. H. Cook —
of Wyoming
County, W.Va.
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.
Burial
location unknown.
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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist. Member, Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 1985.
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Thomas Jeffrey Davis, Sr. (b. 1879) —
also known as Thomas J. Davis, Sr. —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 19,
1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-25; oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1929-32, 1945-48; member of
West
Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
Templar; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Boone Dawson (1897-1975) —
also known as D. Boone Dawson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Sissonville, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
12, 1897.
Son of Daniel S. Dawson and Lillie (Aultz) Dawson.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935-41, 1944-46; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1960;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks; Moose; Lions.
Died in September, 1975
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hosea Jefferson Dean (1806-1855) —
also known as H. J. Dean —
of Spartanburg, Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg
County), S.C.
Born in Spartanburg District (now Spartanburg
County), S.C., July 11,
1806.
Son of John Dean (1776-1852) and Mary (Farrow) Dean (1780-1830).
Lawyer;
Spartanburg District Commissioner in Equity, 1832-44; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1850-52; Clerk, South
Carolina House of Representatives, 1853.
Baptist.
Died, of heart
disease, in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, Va (now W.Va.), August 3,
1855 (age 49 years, 23
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of Samuel
Farrow; son of John Dean (1776-1852) and Mary (Farrow) Dean
(1780-1830); married, October
14, 1834, to Elizabeth Ellen Mills (1810-1838); married, August 9,
1840, to Mary Stewart Owen (1822-1886). |
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J. C. Dillon, Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., December
30, 1916.
Son of J. Clyde Dillon and Grace (Leftwich) Dillon.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of
Summers County Democratic Party, 1955-61; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1971-75; resigned 1975;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(delegation chair); West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1973-75; Clerk of the West virginia
Senate, 1975.
Baptist. Member, Elks.
Still living as of 1975.
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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.
Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson.
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:
Married to William H. Drewry. |
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Gordon G. Duff (b. 1863) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., December
4, 1863.
Son of George W. Duff and Henrietta H. (Cayton) Duff.
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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David Milton Easley (b. 1875) —
also known as D. M. Easley —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Pearisburg, Giles
County, Va., March 10,
1875.
Son of John White Easley and Minerva Boyd (Pack) Easley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1920;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 1937-45.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England.
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.
Still living as of 1968.
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George Evans (b. 1882) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa., September
7, 1882.
Son of Evan F. Evans and Mary Jane (Phillips) Evans.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-38,
1941-46.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1916
to Virginia Burke. |
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George E. Farley (b. 1929) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., December
23, 1929.
Son of Charles Farley and Sweetlyn (Roberts) Farley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-90 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-90); defeated, 1992.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1992.
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Rush Floyd Farley (b. 1887) —
also known as Rush F. Farley —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Birch, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 6,
1887.
Son of Thomas B. Farley and Nancy (Pinson) Farley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1941-42.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Aubrey E. Ferguson (1907-1977) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harding, Randolph
County, W.Va., May 10,
1907.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1953-54.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Died in November, 1977
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of W. T. Floyd and Lillie (Adair) Floyd.
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, 1969-70, 1975.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Still living as of 1975.
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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.
Son of Glen B. Gainer, Sr. and Nettie Elizabeth (Smith) Gainer.
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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Glenn Walter Gainer (1896-1981) —
also known as Glenn W. Gainer;
"Pop" —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Montrose, Randolph
County, W.Va., August
24, 1896.
Son of Matthew L. Gainer and Lydia Ann (Phares) Gainer.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner, Gainer's
Taxi Cab
Service; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1948.
Baptist.
Died in April, 1981
(age 84
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Matthew L. Gainer and Lydia Ann (Phares) Gainer; married to Martha
H. Gall; third cousin once removed of Carl
Edwin Gainer, Sr.. |
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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.
Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett.
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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Wade H. Garrett (b. 1889) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshville, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 7,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 23,
1906.
Son of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz.
Democrat. Service
station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leslie Emmett Given (1893-1962) —
also known as Leslie E. Given —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkview, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 3,
1893.
Son of Amos Given and Mary Lucy (Melton) Given.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in West Virginia, 1941-42; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1943-50; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1950-62; appointed 1950;
died in office 1962.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American
Legion.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 11,
1962 (age 68 years, 312
days).
Interment at Given Cemetery, Elkview, W.Va.
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Thomas G. Goodwin (b. 1922) —
also known as "Blue" —
of Seth, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
22, 1922.
Son of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin.
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.
Still living as of 1980.
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Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) —
also known as Howard M. Gore —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
12, 1887.
Son of Solomon D. Gore and Marietta P. (Rogers) Gore.
Republican. Farmer; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; Governor of
West Virginia, 1925-29; candidate for nomination for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in West Virginia, June 20,
1947 (age 59 years, 251
days).
Interment at Elkview
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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Philip Hager, Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Son of Rev. Philip Hager (died 1917) and Elizabeth Jane (Dalton)
Hager.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber
business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) —
also known as Alney M. Hall —
of Ramage, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April 17,
1886.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Redmen.
Died April 29,
1965 (age 79 years, 12
days).
Interment at Boone
Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
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Calvin N. Hall (b. 1899) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., March 5,
1899.
Son of Rev. W. T. Hall and Polly (Moore) Hall.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (5th District 1937-38, 7th
District 1939-40); Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia Senate, 1941; chair of
Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1946-49; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall.
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 1983
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy Lee Harmon (b. 1900) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Boone
County, W.Va., October
7, 1900.
Son of Albert Sidney Harmon and Nettie May (Lucas) Harmon.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; radio
commentator; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-48,
1951-54, 1957-61; resigned 1961.
Baptist. Member, Moose.
Poet Laureate of West Virginia.
Interment somewhere
in Beckley, W.Va.
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L. T. Harvey —
of Frametown, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Center Point, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer; Baptist
minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1917-20,
1923-29.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oral C. Hathaway (1895-1945) —
also known as O. C. Hathaway —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Sycamore, Calhoun
County, W.Va., April 5,
1895.
Republican. Chair of
Calhoun County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1943-45;
died in office 1945.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1945
(age about
50 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clifford D. Hatten (b. 1912) —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., May 7,
1912.
Son of Chester A. Hatten and Meda (Perdue) Hatten.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Homer Heck (b. 1936) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., September
29, 1936.
Democrat. Real estate
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1981-84, 1989-92.
Baptist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married, August 1,
1981, to Barbara Bunn Morman; married to Shelia
Hazelett. |
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Dennie Lee Hill (1925-2006) —
also known as Dennie L. Hill —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Seth, Boone
County, W.Va., October
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1959-70.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died December
20, 2006 (age 81 years, 73
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Everett Leon Hogsett (b. 1879) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., March 31,
1879.
Son of James Samuel Hogsett and Alice (Wolfe) Hogsett.
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.
Burial
location unknown.
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Darrell E. Holmes (b. 1934) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
19, 1934.
Son of Russell J. Holmes and Macel F. (Carpenter) Holmes.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1974, 1976, 1978,
1980; member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1983-89; resigned 1989.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1989.
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Priscilla Cobb Humphreys —
also known as Priscilla Humphreys; Mrs. Irvin W.
Humphreys —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-75, 1991; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1991.
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Raymond V. Humphreys (1911-1985) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 3,
1911.
Son of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys.
Republican. Insurance
business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1936, 1938;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1950.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1985
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Delmer Hutton (b. 1914) —
of Kentuck, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Belgrove, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 17,
1914.
Son of Robert Emory Hutton and Annie (Carpenter) Hutton.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1951-52;
chair
of Jackson County Republican Party, 1973.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1973.
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Sescoe C. Isaacs (b. 1897) —
of West Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Sheridan, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 1,
1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected
1948.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy F. Jimison (b. 1900) —
of Kayford, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., April 10,
1900.
Son of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1939-44.
Baptist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rolla A. Johnston, Sr. (1893-1965) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1893.
Son of Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
chair
of Wood County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949-64.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1965
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bartow Ned Jones (b. 1944) —
also known as B. Ned Jones —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born November
14, 1944.
Son of Nedra
Jones and E.
Bartow Jones.
Democrat. Builder;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-94; appointed 1985.
Episcopalian
or Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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Fleming Adolphus Jones, Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Democratic black member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of M. L. Jones and Emily (Johnson) Jones.
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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John H. Kelly (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
5, 1922.
Son of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69.
Baptist. Member, Optimist
Club; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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Robert Henry Kidd (1888-1982) —
also known as Robert H. Kidd —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.; Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., April 30,
1888.
Son of John
Wesley Kidd and Mary (Bodkins) Kidd.
Democrat. Newspaper
work; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1924; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1941-42.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Braxton
County, W.Va., 1982
(age about
94 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Matthew Kidd (1918-1998) —
also known as William M. Kidd —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 15,
1918.
Son of Robert
Henry Kidd and Hanrietta (Hornor) Kidd.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1951;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1966; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1968-69; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 14th Judicial Circuit, 1974-79; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
1979-90.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Died, of heart and
other problems, at Ruby Memorial Hospital,
Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
20, 1998 (age 80 years, 188
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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V. K. Knapp (b. 1913) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Buffalo, Putnam
County, W.Va., December
19, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1963-72; resigned 1972.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
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. |
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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.
Son of Thomas E. Lilly and Abbygaile (Turner) Lilly.
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 (died 1911); married, September
23, 1925, to Eliza L. Meador. |
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William Thomas Lovins (1887-1957) —
also known as William T. Lovins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., August
27, 1887.
Son of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; president,
First National Bank of
Kenova, 1935-40; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1941-57; resigned 1957.
Baptist. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Redmen; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; American Bar
Association.
Died December
12, 1957 (age 70 years, 107
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Charles Jackson Marcum (1908-1975) —
also known as Charles J. Marcum —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.; Folsom, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., May 30,
1908.
Son of Jacob McDonald Marcum and Carrie (Hager) Marcum.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1941-42.
Baptist. Member, Junior
Order.
Died in 1975
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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E. H. Martin (b. 1902) —
also known as "Red" —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Grandview, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August 8,
1902.
Son of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin.
Democrat. Mechanic;
deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Boyd Mathis (1912-1965) —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Kiahsville, Wayne
County, W.Va., July 26,
1912.
Son of Foster Mathis and Sibbie (Finley) Mathis.
Democrat. Mine foreman and
superintendent; farmer; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1965; died
in office 1965.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1965
(age about
52 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Magee McClung (b. 1916) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., August 4,
1916.
Son of Magee McClung and Rachel B. (Selvey) McClung.
Democrat. Accountant;
statistician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1939-42,
1945-46.
Baptist. Member, Moose.
Still living as of 1946.
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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.
Son of John L. McCormick and Savina (Dunn) McCormick.
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.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry J. McKinley (b. 1899) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Kincheloe, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 2,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mortician;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1947-54; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1947-49.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) —
also known as Clarence W. Meadows —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
11, 1904.
Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32;
Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West
Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of
West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died in Clifton Forge, Alleghany
County, Va., September
12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harvey Lee Milbourne (1895-1966) —
also known as Harvey L. Milbourne —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Rockville, Montgomery
County, Md., May 10,
1895.
Son of Lodowic Ralph Milbourne and Virginia (Strickler) Milbourne.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Amoy, 1919-20, 1927-28; Swatow, 1920; Tsinan, 1920-24; Tientsin, 1925-26; U.S. Consul in Hankow, 1928-29; Cologne, 1930-32; Quebec City, 1932; Windsor, 1936-41; Calcutta, 1941; SAINT Lucia, 1941; Chungking, 1943-46.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Gamma Delta.
Died March 16,
1966 (age 70 years, 310
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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Relatives:
Married, May 31,
1932, to Helen Victoria Pasderin. |
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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.
Son of Susan Ann (Pauley) Miller (1850-1933) and Sylvanus Miller
(1852-1905).
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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Thomas Emerson Miller (b. 1880) —
also known as T. E. 'Tom' Miller —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April 18,
1880.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54;
defeated, 1950.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Franklin Mills —
also known as Frank Mills —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Son of Benjamin F. Mills and Sarah Ellen (Maxwell) Mills.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1941-44.
Baptist. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) —
of Newtown, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wanda, Logan
County, W.Va., July 19,
1907.
Democrat. Miner; electrician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
Rotary;
United
Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alan Bowlby Mollohan (b. 1943) —
also known as Alan B. Mollohan —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., May 14,
1943.
Son of Robert
Homer Mollohan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1968,
1972,
1976,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1983-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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James A. Morford (b. 1881) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., December
15, 1881.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1935-36.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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L. J. Morris (b. 1890) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., February
16, 1890.
Son of Peter Morris and Elizabeth (Johnson) Morris.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul S. Moyers (b. 1910) —
of Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Cutlips, Braxton
County, W.Va., April 25,
1910.
Son of W. B. Moyers and Carrie (Bull) Moyers.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1961-68.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jacob Alexander Neal (b. 1881) —
also known as Jacob A. Neal; Jake Neal —
of Webster
County, W.Va.; Fenwick, Nicholas
County, W.Va.; Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Lizemore, Clay
County, W.Va., June 15,
1881.
Son of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal.
Democrat. Farmer; sawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1919-20, 1933-40, 1953-54,
1965-66 (Webster County 1919-20, Nicholas County 1933-40, 1953-54,
Clay County 1965-66).
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April 15,
1905, to Ora Woods (died 1917); married, August 6,
1932, to Lula J. McClung (died 1962). |
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Lacy Neely (b. 1910) —
of Cunard, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Mabscott, Raleigh
County, W.Va., April 19,
1910.
Son of Oliver Carlisle Neely and Mintie Bell (Kelly) Neely.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1941-44.
Baptist. Member, United
Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Larkin B. Ours (b. 1917) —
of Dorcas, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Dorcas, Grant
County, W.Va., April 4,
1917.
Republican. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-74 (Grant County 1955-64,
2nd District 1965-74).
Baptist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1974.
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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.
Daughter of Clifton Edward Noble and Mamie (Neal) Noble.
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:
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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William Barbour Pedigo (1870-1932) —
also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill
Bob" —
of Patrick
County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis.
Born, in a log
cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick
County, Va., January
28, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Patrick
County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; candidate in primary for
West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11.
Baptist. French
ancestry.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla., October
23, 1932 (age 62 years, 269
days).
Interment at Myrtle
Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.
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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.
Son of Grover Cleveland Perry and Hattie Perry.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1937-42.
Baptist. Member, Junior
Order; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hiram Phillips (b. 1894) —
of Sprigg, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va., April 11,
1894.
Son of John W. Phillips and Gillian (Whitley) Phillips.
Democrat. Coal miner;
president
of Mine Workers union local; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-36,
1949-52.
Baptist. Member, Moose; Redmen; United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Polke (c.1775-1843) —
of Knox
County, Ind.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), about 1775.
Farmer;
surveyor;
member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1814-15; delegate
to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana
state senate, 1816-21; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, 1822; probate judge in Indiana, 1829-31.
Baptist. Swedish
ancestry.
Died in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., April 26,
1843 (age about 68
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George C. Porter (1903-1967) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Athens
County, Ohio, December
9, 1903.
Son of Carl Porter and Atta (Archer) Porter.
Democrat. Theater
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1961-67; appointed 1961; died
in office 1967.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Tunis Quick (1797-1883) —
of Bartholomew
County, Ind.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 13,
1797.
Farmer;
livestock
dealer; probate judge in Indiana, 1837-40; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1840-42; defeated, 1842.
Baptist.
Died in Bartholomew
County, Ind., February
24, 1883 (age 85 years, 348
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jennings Randolph (1902-1998) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 8,
1902.
Son of Ernest Randolph and Idell (Bingman) Randolph.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1933-47;
defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85.
Seventh-Day Baptist. Member, Lions; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Rotary.
Died in 1998
(age about
96 years).
Interment at Seventh-Day
Baptist Cemetery, Salem, W.Va.
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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.
Son of Milton D. Reed and Margaret (Stuart) Reed.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1895-98; postmaster;
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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Milton Remley (b. 1844) —
of Anamosa, Jones
County, Iowa; Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
12, 1844.
Son of Rev. James Remley and Jane C. (Alderson) Remley.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888;
Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1892;
Iowa
state attorney general, 1895-1901.
Baptist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Graves Rhodes (1885-1944) —
also known as Charles G. Rhodes —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 23,
1885.
Son of Isom Clark Rhodes and Mary Jane (Wolfe) Rhodes.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-40.
Baptist. Member, Elks.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
27, 1944 (age 59 years, 66
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Y. Jefferson Rife (1910-1986) —
also known as Jeff Rife —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va., January
24, 1910.
Son of O.
J. Rife.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-62.
Baptist. Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died in October, 1986
(age 76
years, 0 days).
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.
Son of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24,
1931-42; defeated, 1942.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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William W. Roberts (b. 1901) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Christianburg, Shelby
County, Ky., March 20,
1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36.
Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Absalom Willis Robertson (1887-1971) —
also known as A. Willis Robertson —
of Lexington,
Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., May 27,
1887.
Son of Franklin Pierce Robertson (1853-1928) and Josephine Ragland
(Willis) Robertson (1858-1950).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Virginia
state senate, 1916-22; major in the U.S. Army during World War I;
U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1933-46 (at-large 1933-35, 7th
District 1935-46); U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1946-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956.
Baptist. Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of the Cincinnati; Freemasons;
Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died in Lexington,
Va., November
1, 1971 (age 84 years, 158
days).
Interment at Stonewall
Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va.
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Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) —
also known as Grover C. Robertson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., August 8,
1885.
Son of George W. Robertson (1843-1923) and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton)
Robertson (1847-1932).
Democrat. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died February
15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Roy Stuart Samms, Jr. (b. 1915) —
also known as Roy S. Samms, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 21,
1915.
Son of Roy Stuart Samms and Elsie (Van Fleet) Samms.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; defeated,
1940; elected 1942.
Baptist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 1943.
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Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Independence, Taylor
County, W.Va., May 21,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Baptist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Lions; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1904.
Republican. FBI
agent; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949;
defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Sigma; American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gregory K. Smith (b. 1951) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 3,
1951.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1981-86;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1986.
Baptist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives:
Married to Jackie Broadwater. |
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Ira E. Smith (b. 1873) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., April 2,
1873.
Republican. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1915-16,
1923-24, 1929-30; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1925-28.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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S. Lee Smith (b. 1874) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., February
18, 1874.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1937-40;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) —
also known as Melvin C. Snyder —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Albright, Preston
County, W.Va., October
29, 1898.
Son of Allison Wirt Snyder and Laura (Jenkins) Snyder.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1947-49;
defeated, 1938, 1948, 1950; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War
II; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 18th Judicial Circuit,
1953-71.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Died in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., August 5,
1972 (age 73 years, 281
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Grundy, Buchanan
County, Va., March 10,
1923.
Son of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79
(Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79);
resigned 1979; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary,
1970.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 1986.
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Clyde Staley (b. 1899) —
of Pecks Mill, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va., December
1, 1899.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Claude V. Swann (b. 1887) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 30,
1887.
Democrat. Plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40,
1945-46; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-41.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior
Order; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Larry D. Swann (b. 1952) —
of Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Big Isaac, Doddridge
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., February
15, 1952.
Son of Lewis M. Swann and Mary L. (Morgan) Swann.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-88 (5th District 1973-74,
6th District 1975-88); delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 2008.
Baptist. Member, Phi
Alpha Theta.
Still living as of 2008.
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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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J. Lynn Swiger (b. 1903) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30,
1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; taxicab
operator; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Edward Talbott —
also known as Richard E. Talbott —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Son of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1933-.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American
Bankers Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Etta Strickler. |
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L. E. Thompson (b. 1906) —
also known as "Duck" —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Sweetland, Lincoln
County, W.Va., August
22, 1906.
Democrat. Accountant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected
1952, 1954.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Redmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lucille W. Thornhill (b. 1917) —
also known as Lucille Wooten —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C., April 21,
1917.
Daughter of Richard Stephen Wooten and Inez C. (Shipp) Wooten.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-66,
1969-70; appointed 1965.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1970.
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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.
Son of Thomas Wood Trent and Mary Agnes (McClung) Trent.
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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Leonard I. Underwood (c.1917-1999) —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born about 1917.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-87; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died April 9,
1999 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Cunningham
Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
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David E. Wallace (b. 1936) —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Van, Boone
County, W.Va., January
5, 1936.
Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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Marshall G. West (1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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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.
Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White.
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.
Still living as of 1968.
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Rebecca I. White —
also known as Rebecca Irons —
of Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Daughter of Homer Irons and Lucille (Jarrell) Irons.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1995-; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Baptist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to William C. White. |
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George D. Williams (b. 1909) —
of near Alum Creek, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., June 26,
1909.
Son of Elvin Williams and Mattie (McClure) Williams.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1951-52.
Baptist. Member, Moose; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) —
of Elkhorn, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pageton, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell
County Sheriff.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Jackie Withrow —
also known as Jackie Neubert; Mrs. W. W.
Withrow —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mabscott, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Daughter of Charles Frank Neubert and Willie Lee (Flanagan) Neubert.
Democrat. Real estate
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-78 (Raleigh County
1961-74, 18th District 1975-78).
Female.
Baptist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Still living as of 1978.
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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.
Son of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe.
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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William Robert Wooton (b. 1944) —
also known as William R. Wooton; Bill
Wooton —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., September
20, 1944.
Son of Robert O. Wooton and Beulah (Bennett) Wooton.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1977-86, 1989-90 (18th
District 1977-82, 22nd District 1983-86, 1989-90); member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1991-; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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