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Daniel D. Dahill (b. 1919) —
also known as Danny Dahill —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
28, 1919.
Son of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill; married, October
31, 1949, to Mary Elizabeth Salvati (died 1952).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-60;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1961-64.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1964.
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James Hornor Davis II (b. 1904) —
also known as J. Hornor Davis II —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
29, 1904.
Son of Edward Rezin Davis and Garnett Amelia (Hornor) Davis; married,
September
28, 1927, to Martha Lillian Maxwell; married, June 6,
1942, to Mary Eolyne Graham; father of James
Hornor Davis III.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1943-52, 1955-58; candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935; chair of
Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Theta
Delta Chi; Sons of
the American Revolution; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
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; married, December
24, 1923, to Elizabeth Brown.
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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John Franklin Deem (b. 1928) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 20,
1928.
Son of F. S. Deem and Lila (Matheny) Deem; married, December
25, 1946, to Hilda Marie Snyder.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1986.
Methodist.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1997.
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Stanley E. Deutsch (b. 1921) —
of Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
9, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Still living as of 1964.
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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; married, January
21, 1939, to Margaret Gilbert.
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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George W. Dober (1915-1981) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
2, 1915.
Son of George C. Dober and Lysle (Yost) Dober; married, October
22, 1941, to Macie Jane Whitehead.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1979-80; member
of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1980-81; appointed 1980; died
in office 1981.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died May 12,
1981 (age 65 years, 252
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Donley (b. 1921) —
also known as Chuck Donley —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, W.Va., May 12,
1921.
Son of John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley; married, July 4,
1946, to Mattie Lang.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; steelworker;
athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Christian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1975.
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Fred L. Doringer (b. 1889) —
also known as Joe Doringer —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
19, 1889.
Son of Phillip Doringer and Phillipine Doringer; married, March 11,
1922, to Cora L. Morris.
Democrat. Auditor;
talent scout for Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
team; studio director, Radio
Station WMMN, Fairmont; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1933-38,
1943-52.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married, June 12,
1913, to Lennis Irwin.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate in primary
for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 20,
1925.
Son of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1962.
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Son of George G. Eddy and Nancy A> (Headley) Eddy.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blaine Engle (b. 1887) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Tanner, Gilmer
County, W.Va., February
4, 1887.
Republican. School
principal; insurance
agent and adjuster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicola Fantasia (b. 1923) —
also known as Nick Fantasia —
of Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingmont, Marion
County, W.Va., January
3, 1923.
Son of Louis Fantasia and Rose (DiGiacama) Fantasia; married, June 18,
1949, to Carmella D. Simmonetti; father of Nick
Louis Fantasia.
Democrat. School
teacher; general manager, WTCS radio
station, Fairmont, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1965-72, 1975-76,
1989-90, 1993- (Marion County 1955-58, 1965-72, 26th District
1975-76, 1989-90, 43rd District 1993-97); defeated, 1972; appointed
1993.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League; National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1997.
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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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Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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Gordon Pressley Fought (b. 1878) —
also known as Gordon P. Fought —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Newark, Wirt
County, W.Va., June 27,
1878.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; druggist; newspaper
publisher; insurance
and real
estate business; mayor
of Wheeling, W.Va., 1933; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Friedman (b. 1883) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, February
4, 1883.
Son of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman; married, January
17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941.
Jewish.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Son of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; third cousin
once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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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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Ralph A. Gawthrop (b. 1885) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
27, 1885.
Democrat. Safety
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County; elected
1952.
Protestant.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony R. Gentile (b. 1905) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Son of D. Gentile and Anna (Quattro) Gentile.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joe G. Gentry (1893-1983) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Son of Sterling Hawood Gentry and Oda Catherine (Rierson) Gentry;
married, June 3,
1922, to Jessie Elizabeth Ferguson.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Taylor George, Jr. (b. 1904) —
also known as William T. George, Jr. —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born July 17,
1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1937-39.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
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; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson.
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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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Son of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill; married, October
24, 1928, to Helen A. Riggins.
Democrat. Automobile
tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Lee Gilligan (b. 1924) —
also known as William L. Gilligan —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., August
17, 1924.
Son of J. Joseph Gilligan and Emma (Eichenberg) Gilligan; married to
Ruth Boggs.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; chair of
Tyler County Republican Party, 1969-73; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1971-82; appointed 1971.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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Joseph R. Gilmore (b. 1915) —
also known as Joe Gilmore —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
24, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1953-58,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1962.
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Joseph A. Gompers (b. 1924) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born January
21, 1924.
Son of William J. Gompers and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County; elected 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1951.
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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; married, May 28,
1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper.
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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Philip J. Graziani (b. 1924) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in McIntire, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 13,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Elks; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Still living as of 1960.
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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; married, October
14, 1917, to Oma Roberts (died 1928); married, August
31, 1930, to Eva Burton.
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;
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; married, June 9,
1926, to Irene Herndon.
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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Walter Simms Hallanan (1890-1962) —
also known as Walter S. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April 29,
1890.
Son of Dr. Thomas Hallanan and Martha (Blake) Hallanan; married 1911 to Mary
Imogene Burns; father of Elizabeth
Virginia Hallanan.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; oil
executive; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1920;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1928-62; Vice-Chair
of Republican National Committee, 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Died in 1962
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Wayne Hamilton, Sr. (b. 1897) —
also known as Harry W. Hamilton, Sr. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
4, 1897.
Son of Fielding Locke Hamilton and Rebecca Louise (Crowl) Hamilton;
married 1922
to Cora Elizabeth Kelly (died 1938); married, March 23,
1945, to Lucy K. Jones.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ezra Elbert Hamstead (1897-1980) —
also known as Ezra E. Hamstead —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., January
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Republican Party, 1946; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Elks; American
Legion.
Died in April, 1980
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph M. Handlan (b. 1914) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 14,
1914.
Son of Joseph M. Handlan and Katherine (Ambler) Handlan; married, December
27, 1941, to Elizabeth Ann Layman.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1957-62; appointed 1957.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary.
Still living as of 1962.
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William A. Hannig (b. 1892) —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., October
8, 1892.
Republican. Transfer and
storage business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1939;
resigned 1939; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1943-54.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Moose;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Son of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married,
August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1990.
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Hardin Roads Harmer (b. 1899) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Son of Elias Hatfield and Elizabeth (Chafin) Hatfield; married, March 27,
1895, to Miss S. C. Bronson.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Frank Cruise Haymond (1887-1972) —
also known as Frank C. Haymond —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 13,
1887.
Son of William Stanley Haymond and Agnes Cruise Haymond; married 1922 to Susan
Watson Arnett.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1934, 1938;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit,
1939-45; appointed 1939; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1945-72; appointed 1945;
died in office 1972.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Died June 10,
1972 (age 85 years, 58
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth William Hechler (b. 1914) —
also known as Ken Hechler —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Roslyn, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
20, 1914.
Son of Charles H. Hechler and Catherine (Hauhart) Hechler.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1959-77;
defeated, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1964,
1968,
1972,
1980,
1984;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1985-2000; defeated, 2004.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Civitan;
American
Political Science Association.
Still living as of 2004.
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Jack L. Hellems (b. 1930) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Earl Leonard Hellems and Mary E. (Wallace) Hellems; married,
July
26, 1957, to Glenda E. Hamm.
Democrat. Merchant;
bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1975-76; appointed 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1976.
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Richard Herron (b. 1927) —
of Pughtown, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born May 24,
1927.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1952; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1947-48 expedition to the
South Pole.
Still living as of 1954.
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James D. Hinkle, Jr. (b. 1922) —
also known as J. D. Hinkle —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., July 8,
1922.
Son of J. D. Hinkle and Byrd (Ashworth) Hinkle; married, July 8,
1947, to Maxine Fleming.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant;
oil and gas
jobber; bank
director; mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1970, 1973-80; appointed
1970; defeated, 1970; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Pythias; Moose;
Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1984.
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John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. (1912-1962) —
also known as John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
30, 1912.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1956; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1956-58; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958; defeated, 1958; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees;
Lions;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died of a heart
attack in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
6, 1962 (age 49 years, 7
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Walter A. Holden (b. 1910) —
of Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
25, 1910.
Son of Arden J. Holden and Ila (Harden) Holden; married, May 29,
1935, to Ethel G. Williams (deceased); married 1960 to Helen
D. Davisson.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1951-70; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
Son of Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Lela (Dew) Holt; distant cousin of Homer
Adams Holt; father of Rush D.
Holt.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1954-55; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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Clinton L. Howard (b. 1891) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
25, 1891.
Son of John L. Howard and Thena M. Howard; married, February
18, 1918, to Willa M. Bond.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
merchant; movie
theater business; clothing
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1935-38.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester R. Hubbard (1905-1984) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., December
4, 1905.
Great-grandson of Chester
Dorman Hubbard; grandnephew of William
Pallister Hubbard; son of Arthur Greer Hubbard (1870-1950) and
Mary Irwin (Paull) Hubbard; married, November
14, 1944, to Joan Dubois Holloway (1918-1984).
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1951-54,
1957-58, 1961-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1963-74; defeated, 1954,
1958; resigned 1974; director, Ohio Valley General Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Eagles; Moose; American
Legion; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 18,
1984 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John G. Hudson (b. 1906) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe
County, Va., May 11,
1906.
Son of Charles Layton Hudson and Dixie Belle (Smith-Leffew) Hudson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-46.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Phi
Alpha Delta; Theta
Chi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman;
married, August 5,
1950, to Geraldine Cline.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
mayor of Princeton, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer
County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;
died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Jennings Hussion (b. 1896) —
also known as William J. Hussion —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., April 26,
1896.
Son of Patrick Henry Hussion and Catherine (McLaughlin) Hussion;
married, January
2, 1939, to Nellie McGrady.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1937-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1939-41; resigned 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1944,
1948,
1956.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Quincy Hutchinson (b. 1879) —
also known as John Q. Hutchinson —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
19, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-17; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1929-32.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Tracy W. Hylton (b. 1922) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Daniels, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Crab Orchard, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 4,
1922.
Son of Arthur M. Hylton and Grace (Snuffer) Hylton; married, December
9, 1947, to Betty Jo Foster.
Mine
operator; hotel
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1965-72, 1987-90; defeated
(Republican), 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1990.
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Glenn R. Jackson (1900-1978) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
9, 1900.
Son of James F. Jackson and Minnie (Blankenship) Jackson; married, October
3, 1921, to Zela Mooring.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1945-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Kiwanis.
Died in October, 1978
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1970.
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Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 11,
1926.
Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell; married to
Dr. Betty Joan Morris.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; podiatrist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
National
Education Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1988.
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William N. Jasper, Jr. (b. 1906) —
also known as Bill Jasper —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Sun, Fayette
County, W.Va., October
13, 1906.
Son of William
Nicholas Jasper and Ida (Johnson) Jasper; married, October
18, 1944, to Eloise Van Stavern.
Democrat. Farmer; clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1955-64; chair of
Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1955.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889) —
also known as Frank R. Jeffrey —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
22, 1889.
Son of Thomas P. Jeffrey and Sarah (Crossfield) Jeffrey; married, November
13, 1919, to Ray Rose.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley
L. Jones; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1921-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hugh S. Jenkins (b. 1903) —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., March 9,
1903.
Son of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins; married, June 21,
1930, to Wilma E. Lindemood.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
state attorney general, 1945-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Scott John (b. 1878) —
also known as William S. John —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., January
10, 1878.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1917-20.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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George William Johnson (1869-1944) —
also known as George W. Johnson —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born near Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., November
10, 1869.
Son of George Dallas Johnson and Ann Elizabeth (Henry) Johnson;
married to Mary A. McKendree (1876-1961).
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1923-25, 1933-43;
defeated, 1924, 1942.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died February
24, 1944 (age 74 years, 106
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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Louis Arthur Johnson (1891-1966) —
also known as Louis A. Johnson —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., January
10, 1891.
Son of Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Leftwich (Arthur) Johnson;
married, February
7, 1920, to Ruth F. Maxwell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1917-18;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924;
National Commander, American Legion, 1932-33; Assistant Secretary of
War, 1937-40; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1949-50.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 24,
1966 (age 75 years, 104
days).
Interment at Elkview
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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W. Broughton Johnston (b. 1905) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 21,
1905.
Son of Dr. Walter Lee Johnston and Nell Florence (Keating) Johnston;
married to Louise N. White.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-52 (7th District 1937-38, 10th
District 1939-52).
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary;
Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy W. Jolliffe (b. 1895) —
of Cameron, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., March 15,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hardware
dealer; Marshall
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, June 15,
1921, to H. Preston Mills.
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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