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Joseph P. Albright (b. 1938) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
8, 1938.
Son of M. P. Albright and Catherine A. (Rathbone) Albright; married,
August
16, 1958, to Patricia Ann Deem; married 1995 to Nancie
(Gensert) Divvens.
Democrat. Lawyer; furniture
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-72, 1975-86 (Wood County
1971-72, 8th District 1975-86); defeated, 1972; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1985-86; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1995-96, 2001-; appointed
1995.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2007.
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Fred Clay Allen (1888-1969) —
also known as Fred C. Allen —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Lima, Tyler
County, W.Va., April 18,
1888.
Son of Stephen A. Allen and Dorcas R. (Stoneking) Allen; married 1926 to Mary Jo
Berry.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Marlinton,
W.Va., 1928-32; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-56 (10th District 1937-38, 12th
District 1939-56); chair of
Pocahontas County Democratic Party, 1940-46, 1955.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in December, 1969
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Webster Ambrose, Jr. (1896-1992) —
also known as Daniel W. Ambrose, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pickens, Holmes
County, Miss., September
8, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; Elks; National
Bar Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in February, 1992
(age 95
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Amos (1905-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 16,
1905.
Son of J. Ellis Amos and Lutie H. (Delaney) Amos; married, October
5, 1935, to Mary Edith Johnston.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Bell Lines trucking
company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1939-48; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1943-48; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1949-56; defeated, 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1959-64, 1965-68.
Methodist
or Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in May, 1986
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William N. Anderson, Jr. (1923-1992) —
also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Newhall, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
2, 1923.
Son of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson; married, March 28,
1948, to Hallena White.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale
merchant; vending
machine business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68;
resigned 1968.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died December
3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George E. Arnold (1914-2007) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., March 25,
1914.
Son of A. D. Arnold and Vida (Queen) Arnold; married, June 26,
1942, to Eileen Ballard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died January
29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310
days).
Interment at Broad
Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
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James L. Arnold (1927-1989) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 4,
1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Elks; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Died December
21, 1989 (age 62 years, 261
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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;
married to Virginia Isabel Hill (died 1986) and Blanche Woods.
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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John Douglas Ayers, Jr. (1917-1981) —
also known as J. Douglas Ayers —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
29, 1917.
Son of J. D. Ayers and Edna (Reighter) Ayers; married, August
24, 1939, to Beatrice V. Pennybacker.
Democrat. Building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
defeated, 1966.
Brethren.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in 1981
(age about
63 years).
Interment at River
View Cemetery, Williamstown, W.Va.
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Paul Babich (1911-1983) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Silvis, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 16,
1911.
Son of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married, September
5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died in 1983
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl George Bachmann (1890-1980) —
also known as Carl G. Bachmann —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 14,
1890.
Son of Charles F. Bachmann and Sophia (Neuhard) Bachmann; married,
July
14, 1914, to Susan Smith; father of Charles
F. Bachmann (1915-1983).
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1925-33;
defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1944,
1948,
1952;
chair
of Ohio County Republican Party, 1940; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1947-51; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949-51.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
22, 1980 (age 89 years, 253
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
26, 1915.
Son of Carl
George Bachmann.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60;
defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Psi; Sigma Nu
Phi; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in 1983
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, December
25, 1908, to Maude A. Rigby.
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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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Son of Robert
D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey; married, December
4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Martin Baker (1923-2010) —
also known as David M. Baker —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
11, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54,
1957-58; defeated, 1954, 1958, 1960; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion.
Died April 27,
2010 (age 86 years, 198
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Tom T. Baker (1908-1963) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 31,
1908.
Son of Rawlins M. Baker and Lady (Taylor) Baker; married, February
3, 1934, to Betty
Chadwick.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1963;
defeated, 1956; died in office 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion.
Died in 1963
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) —
also known as Oscar H. Ballard —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ballard, Monroe
County, W.Va., September
13, 1886.
Son of Millard F. Ballard and Lydia (Keatley) Ballard; married, October
21, 1921, to Ruth Snead.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,
1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member
of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died in October, 1967
(age 81
years, 0 days).
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; married, October
2, 1925, to Nell Margaret Harlow.
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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Alvin J. Barnhart (b. 1892) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Buffalo, Putnam
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1935-37; resigned 1937; state
court judge in West Virginia, 1937.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) —
also known as Wally Barron —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
8, 1911.
Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February
15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;
resigned 1953; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of
West Virginia, 1961-65.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Civitan;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Convicted
of jury
tampering in 1971, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., November
12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard P. Baylor (b. 1925) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., May 1,
1925.
Son of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to
Margaret Clinebell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; wholesale beer
distributor; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1977-82; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Marine
Corps League.
Still living as of 1982.
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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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George F. Beneke (1914-2001) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
19, 1914.
Son of George
C. Beneke and Nada C. (Peterson) Beneke; married, April 1,
1947, to Sarah E. Emblen.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56,
1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Died September
11, 2001 (age 87 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (b. 1939) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird; married, July 10,
1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1992
(8th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto; Shriners;
Elks; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American
Dental Association.
Still living as of 2002.
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William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) —
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.
Grandson of John
George Jackson; cousin of James
Monroe Jackson.
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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Bill Blankenship (b. 1926) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 19,
1926.
Son of William P. Blankenship and Pearl (Hatfield) Blankenship;
married, April 17,
1953, to Reba E. Painter.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1964.
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Don Booth (b. 1932) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
4, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1968.
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Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897-1982) —
also known as Herbert S. Boreman —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., September
21, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1943-50; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1948; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
1954-59; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1959-71; took senior
status 1971.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 26,
1982 (age 84 years, 186
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16,
1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
Republican. Sand and
gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Son of John
H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling; married, August 2,
1952, to Barbara Massey.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
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; married 1958 to
Patricia Griffith.
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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Harry L. Buch (b. 1930) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Harry F. Buch and Marcella (Sonnefeld) Buch; married 1959 to
Patricia Griffith.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Forrest M. Buck (1909-1996) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Aliquippa, Beaver
County, Pa., March 8,
1909.
Son of Luster F. Buck and Katherine (Marshall) Buck; married, May 31,
1933, to Mary Harrington.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-72 (Tyler County 1963-64,
5th District 1965-72).
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Chi.
Died February
13, 1996 (age 86 years, 342
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
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W. E. Burchett (b. 1898) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wonder, Floyd
County, Ky., May 2,
1898.
Democrat. Printing
business; Mingo
County Sheriff, 1937-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1943-45; resigned 1945;
Superintendent, West Virginia Department of Public Safety.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Forest Burgess (b. 1877) —
also known as Walter F. Burgess —
of Reader, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 29,
1877.
Republican. Oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1917-20, 1945-48.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert W. Burk, Jr. (1939-1994) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
16, 1939.
Son of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk; married, January
30, 1962, to Susan Coddington.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County
1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969;
appointed 1986; died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Order of the
Coif; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees;
American Bar
Association.
Died November
20, 1994 (age 54 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Alexander Burke (1895-1967) —
also known as W. A. 'Gene' Burke —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Fleming
County, Ky., June 6,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; mayor of
Beckley, W.Va., 1946-48, 1950-51; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County; elected
1948, 1952, 1954.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Died in June, 1967
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin H. Butcher (c.1854-1937) —
also known as Ben H. Butcher —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Colorado.
Born in Butcher's Bend, Wood
County, W.Va., about 1854.
Son of Edwin S. Butcher and Mary J. (Wright) Butcher.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1879-80, 1931-37 (1st District
1879-80, Wood County 1931-37); died in office 1937; member of Colorado
state house of representatives; member of Colorado
state senate; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1912.
Member, Elks.
Sponsor of West Virginia State Prohibition Repeal Amendment, adopted
in the 1934 election.
Died February
12, 1937 (age about 83
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) —
also known as Harry F. Byrd —
of Winchester,
Va.; Berryville, Clarke
County, Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., June 10,
1887.
Son of Richard
Evelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd; nephew
of Henry
De La Warr Flood and Joel
West Flood; married, October
7, 1913, to Anne Douglas Beverley (1887-1964); brother of Richard
Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957; polar explorer); father of Harry
Flood Byrd, Jr..
Newspaper
publisher; fruit
farmer; member of Virginia
state senate, 1915-25; Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Virginia, 1926-30; member of Democratic
National Committee from Virginia, 1928-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1932;
U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1933-65; States Rights candidate for President
of the United States, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for
President, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; United
Commercial Travelers; Grange.
Died in Berryville, Clarke
County, Va., October
20, 1966 (age 79 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, 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.
Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29,
1936, to Erma Ora James.
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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Brack L. Campbell (1912-2002) —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March 26,
1912.
Son of John L. Campbell and Lillie D. (Woollard) Campbell; married,
October
22, 1935, to Mildred Smith (1913-1996).
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Lions.
Died July 26,
2002 (age 90 years, 122
days).
Interment at At
the End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, W.Va.
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Frank L. Campbell (1919-1988) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
14, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
11, 1988 (age 68 years, 241
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1,
1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
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Carmine J. Cann (b. 1930) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 27,
1930.
Son of James Cann and Antoinette (Oliverio) Cann; married to Florence
Chico.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1961-68.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Acme, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
1, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter W. Carey (b. 1926) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
22, 1926.
Republican. Advertising
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58,
1963-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Still living as of 1968.
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Paul J. Carr, Sr. (1893-1957) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., April 4,
1893.
Father of Paul
John Carr, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died
in office 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key.
Died March 24,
1957 (age 63 years, 354
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul John Carr, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Paul J. Carr, Jr. —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., March 23,
1924.
Son of Paul J.
Carr, Sr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957-60;
appointed 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Charles E. Carrigan (b. 1871) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 9,
1871.
Son of John Carrigan and Amanda Ellen Carrigan; married, August
22, 1907, to Harriet Rebecca Davis; father of John
E. Carrigan.
Republican. Marshall
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1903-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1910;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1916;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1928-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Carrigan (1910-1984) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va., August
25, 1910.
Son of Charles
E. Carrigan and Harriet (Davis) Carrigan; married to Norma L.
Schliff.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1951-70; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1971-72; appointed 1971;
defeated, 1972; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the
2nd Judicial Circuit, 1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kappa
Alpha Order; American
Legion.
Died February
21, 1984 (age 73 years, 180
days).
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; married, April 10,
1960, to Marie Savage.
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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Harry Truman Chafin (b. 1945) —
also known as H. Truman Chafin —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born July 10,
1945.
Son of Tom C. Chafin and Hazel Marie Chafin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004
(alternate).
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Moose;
Elks.
Still living as of 2010.
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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; married, October
22, 1949, to Helen Gentile.
Democrat. Manager of furniture
and appliance store; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1952.
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John N. Charnock, Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
17, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Sigma
Nu; Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) —
also known as John B. Chenoweth —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March 28,
1914.
Son of Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth; married
1936 to
Elthadora M. Pence (1910-2004).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Redmen;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 28,
1966 (age 52 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elkins
Memorial Gardens, Midland, W.Va.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Marshal; private
security officer; president,
Fraternal Order of Police; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1961, 1972-75; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1983-94.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Kiwanis;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1994.
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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; married, May 2,
1958, to Billie Faye Nestor.
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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W. E. Chilton III (1921-1987) —
also known as W. E. 'Ned' Chilton —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y., November
26, 1921.
Grandson of William
Edwin Chilton and Mary
Louise Chilton; son of William
E. Chilton, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Chi Phi.
Publisher of the Charleston Gazette newspaper,
1961-87.
Died in 1987
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
Son of William Edwin Chilton and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Chilton;
married, December
19, 1892, to Mary
Louise Tarr; father of Joseph Eustace Chilton II (c.1895-1937;
suicide) and William
E. Chilton, Jr.; grandfather of W.
E. Chilton III.
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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Clarence Carr Christian, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
24, 1917.
Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian;
married, May 31,
1938, to Hallie Mae Shupe.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County
1957-74, 19th District 1975-80).
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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Andrew L. Clark (b. 1921) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va., May 19,
1921.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary; Tau Beta
Pi; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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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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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.
Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14,
1892, to Bertie Ison Martin (1873-1939).
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va, 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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William Cassius Cook (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; married 1907 to Lula
Stewart.
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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Leon T. Copeland (b. 1942) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in McLoud, Pottawatomie
County, Okla., June 9,
1942.
Son of Troy Copeland and Lydia (Hammermeister) Copeland; married, December
29, 1973, to Sandra Honaker.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-77;
defeated, 1972; resigned 1977.
Member, Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 1977.
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John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) —
also known as John J. Cornwell —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 11,
1867.
Son of Jacob H. Cornwell and Mary E. (Taylor) Cornwell; married, June 30,
1891, to Edna Brady.
Democrat. Lawyer;
owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper;
financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad;
president, Bank of
Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1932,
1940;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th
District 1903-06); Governor of
West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., September
8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59
days).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Bernard L. Crawford (b. 1924) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 15,
1924.
Son of Charles D. Crawford and Jane (Brabban) Crawford; married, May 27,
1947, to Nora Ogg.
Democrat. Theater
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1967-70; appointed 1967;
defeated, 1970; chair of
Raleigh County Democratic Party, 1975.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1975.
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Clarence E. Creek (b. 1906) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April 10,
1906.
Son of Thomas D. Creek and Frances S. (Hale) Creek; married, December
28, 1929, to Edith Patrick.
Democrat. Farmer; feed and
farm supply dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1959-62;
defeated, 1956.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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B. O. Cresap (b. 1879) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., January
21, 1879.
Son of Quincy Cresap and Elizabeth T. (Price) Cresap; married, February
12, 1906, to Mary Caldwell Simpson.
Democrat. General
contractor; building
supply dealer; chair of
Brooke County Democratic Party, 1929; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1933-34,
1937-38, 1941-42; appointed 1933; defeated, 1938.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gustavus Hartwell Crumpecker (1882-1941) —
also known as G. H. Crumpecker —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Danville,
Va., March 23,
1882.
Son of Gustavus Wingfield Crumpecker and Lizzie Ella (Motley)
Crumpecker; married to Gladys Day.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died April 24,
1941 (age 59 years, 32
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Son of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis; married, October
7, 1937, to Olive G. Woods.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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