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Everette W. Anderson, Jr. (b. 1948) —
also known as Bill Anderson —
of Williamstown, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., August 9,
1948.
Son of Everette W. Anderson and Imogene I. Anderson.
Republican. Educator;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1993-.
Presbyterian.
Member, National
Education Association; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2010.
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Samuel Waddell Atkinson (1839-1925) —
also known as Samuel W. Atkinson —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 28,
1839.
Son of John Atkinson (1800-1882) and Margaret (Trimble) Atkinson
(1801-1890).
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1893-94.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 22,
1925 (age 86 years, 85
days).
Interment at West
Alexander Memorial Cemetery, West Alexander, Pa.
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Joseph M. Ballouz (b. 1913) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Son of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz.
Democrat. Dentist;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Still living as of 1984.
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Richard H. Benson —
also known as R. H. Benson —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va.
Son of G. M. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1973-80.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorothy White. |
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Ed L. Boggs (b. 1869) —
of Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born near Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., February
25, 1869.
Son of James
Martin Boggs and Margaret Ann (Byrne) Boggs.
Democrat. Farmer; lumber
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1941.
Methodist.
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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George Meade Bowers (1863-1925) —
also known as George M. Bowers —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Gerrardstown, Berkeley
County, W.Va., September
13, 1863.
Son of John S. Bowers and Mary E. (Stump) Bowers.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1887;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1888; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1892;
U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries, 1898-1913; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1916-23;
defeated, 1922.
Died in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., December
7, 1925 (age 62 years, 85
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Gerrardstown, W.Va.
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W. T. Brotherton (1892-1961) —
also known as Suey Brotherton —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Goldtown, Jackson
County, W.Va., September
4, 1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-40;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in December, 1961
(age 69
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1955; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1980.
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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett.
Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Virginia Shonk. |
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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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Milton W. Burr —
also known as Milton Burr —
of Bardane, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1915-18;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1919-22.
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.
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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O. J. Carroll (b. 1899) —
also known as Shorty Carroll —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tesla, Braxton
County, W.Va., August
14, 1899.
Son of John Carroll and Minnie (Kitts) Carroll.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1945-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
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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William Nathan Clay (b. 1865) —
also known as William N. Clay —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., April 3,
1865.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1917-18.
Interment at Oaklawn
Memorial Park, Barboursville, W.Va.
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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.
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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J. M. Cyphers (b. 1874) —
of Gary, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Smyth
County, Va., January
19, 1874.
Son of G. W. Cyphers and Marildy (Christian) Cyphers.
Democrat. Farmer; coal miner;
timber
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-42,
1949-50.
Member, Junior
Order; United
Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) —
also known as Charles H. Damron —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., March 18,
1944.
Son of George Hoadley Damron and Pauline (Mills) Damron.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Son of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1962.
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A. Emerson Doak (1876-1960) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Tyler
County, W.Va., February
21, 1876.
Son of Robert Doak and Ingabe I. (Bee) Doak.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1941-44.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1960
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
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Thomas C. Edgar (1915-1972) —
of Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., April 18,
1915.
Son of George P. Edgar and Laura (Callison) Edgar.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-72 (Pocahontas County
1961-64, 4th District 1965-72); died in office 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1972
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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T. V. Foster (b. 1898) —
of Kyger, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born near Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
19, 1898.
Son of F. B. Foster and Mary (Vanverth) Foster.
Democrat. Farmer; banker; oil and gas
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1941-42.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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James H. Hall (b. 1925) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., January
26, 1925.
Son of Harvey A. Hall and Mable (McGinnis) Hall.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
farmer; hardware
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1951-54;
defeated, 1956, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1962.
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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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Thomas J. Hawse (b. 1911) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock Oak, Hardy
County, W.Va., July 27,
1911.
Son of Thomas J. Hawse and Francelia (Davidson) Hawse.
Democrat. Grocer;
farmer; Hardy
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-64, 1967-74 (Hardy County
1963-64, 3rd District 1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas J. Hawse III (b. 1945) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
17, 1945.
Son of Thomas
J. Hawse and Chloe (Halterman) Hawse.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1985-88; member
of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Moose;
National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1992.
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C. C. Heishman (b. 1884) —
of Wardensville, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Perry, Hardy
County, W.Va., November
23, 1884.
Son of Noah Heishman and Virginia (Heishman) Heishman.
Democrat. Lumber
business; farmer; oil and gas
distributor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1939-42.
Lutheran.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Preston Henshaw (b. 1886) —
also known as Harry P. Henshaw —
of Inwood, Berkeley
County, W.Va.; Bunker Hill, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., December
21, 1886.
Democrat. Fruit grower; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1917-18;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1921-31; resigned 1931.
Burial
location unknown.
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Anderson C. Herold (b. 1886) —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., June 4,
1886.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1920; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1923-34.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Holswade (b. 1885) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., September
26, 1885.
Son of John M. Holswade and Kate (Goff) Holswade.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County; elected
1934; Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1937.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 4,
1909.
Republican. School
teacher; dairy
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew Robinson Hull (c.1807-1875) —
also known as Matthew R. Hull —
of Fayette
County, Ind.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Taylor
County, W.Va.), about 1807.
Son of Jacob Hull (born 1776) and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull.
Farmer; tanner; school
teacher; newspaper
publisher; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1839; abolitionist.
Methodist.
Died in Fayette
County, Ind., July 23,
1875 (age about 68
years).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Fayette County, Ind.; reinterment to
unknown location.
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Stokes Andrew Hurst (1895-1990) —
also known as Stokes A. Hurst —
of Blandville, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Leopold, Doddridge
County, W.Va., February
24, 1895.
Son of Andrew Hurst (1859-1938) and Mary Ellen (Hines) Hurst
(1867-1956).
Democrat. Farmer; chair of
Doddridge County Democratic Party, 1946-49; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1948.
Died in West Virginia, July 10,
1990 (age 95 years, 136
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, March 22,
1921, to Ruby Isabel Maxwell (1901-1986). |
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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.
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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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Son of Benjamin Franklin Kump and Margaret Frances (Rudolph) Kump.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
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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E. Hansford McCourt (b. 1909) —
also known as Hans McCourt —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., April 21,
1909.
Son of William L. McCourt and Maggie J. (Lough) McCourt.
Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1953-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1957-72.
Methodist.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Lions;
American
Legion.
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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Frank P. McLaughlin (b. 1897) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
9, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
Pocahontas
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1955-56, 1959; resigned 1959.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order; Elks; Moose; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Blaine McLaughlin (b. 1884) —
also known as J. B. McLaughlin —
of Big Chimney, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Glendon, Braxton
County, W.Va., March 25,
1884.
Son of James Buckhannon McLaughlin and Mary McLaughlin.
Democrat. Farmer; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Gamma Rho.
Burial
location unknown.
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William T. Milleson (b. 1907) —
of Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Springfield, Hampshire
County, W.Va., September
16, 1907.
Son of Silas Milleson and Susie French (Taylor) Milleson.
Democrat. Farmer; aviator;
director, First National Bank of
Romney; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-42, 1975-80 (Hampshire
County 1937-42, 34th District 1975-80).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Theta
Chi; Alpha
Zeta; Ruritan;
Lions;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond F. Morgan (1908-1992) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Arnoldsburg, Calhoun
County, W.Va., February
19, 1908.
Republican. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1957-58.
Protestant.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died June 22,
1992 (age 84 years, 124
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; salesman;
farmer; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) —
also known as D. W. Mouse —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Grant
County, W.Va., January
1, 1897.
Son of Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plasterer;
dairy
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
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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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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Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) —
of Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in New Dale, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March 28,
1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died February
6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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Frederick L. Parker (b. 1939) —
also known as Fred Parker —
of Greenville, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born January
31, 1939.
Son of Otey
Roy Parker and Julia (Oxley) Parker.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1975-87; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1983-90.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married to Christine Best. |
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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 15,
1902.
Son of O. B. Parker and Martha (Nelson) Parker.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md.
Son of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor.
Democrat. Banker;
farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Cecil Alline Speer. |
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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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Edward Bunker Reynolds (b. 1873) —
also known as E. Bunker Reynolds —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 18,
1873.
Son of F. M. Reynolds and Belle Rodgers (Hennen) Reynolds.
Republican. Lawyer;
fruit grower; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1923-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
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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Frank Barnes Robinson (b. 1885) —
also known as Frank B. Robinson —
of Ranson, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
20, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; fruit grower; manufacturer;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1927-30.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Burial
location unknown.
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John I. Rogers (b. 1910) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Son of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Lions; Odd
Fellows; Ruritan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Milton O. Rouss (1874-1937) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Jefferson
County, W.Va., 1874.
Son of Milton Rouss and Mary C. Rouss.
Democrat. Fruit farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1919-20;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1935-37; died in office 1937.
Died January
7, 1937 (age about 62
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Son of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William B. Slonaker (b. 1921) —
of Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va., November
4, 1921.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1959-66.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1966.
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John Wesley Smith (1863-1931) —
also known as John W. Smith —
of Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., February
22, 1863.
Republican. Farmer; Lewis
County Assessor, 1905-09; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1923-24; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1925-31; died in office
1931.
Died January
30, 1931 (age 67 years, 342
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lewis E. Smith —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born near Gandeeville, Roane
County, W.Va.
Son of Joseph B. Smith and Emma (Cottrell) Smith.
Democrat. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1941-42,
1947-50; chair of
Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sprigg Smith (1903-1984) —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
18, 1903.
Republican. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1984
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harlan Staats (b. 1907) —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., January
12, 1907.
Son of Isaac Staats and Ida Belle (Ryan) Staats.
Republican. Oil and gas
business; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1941-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1945-48.
Protestant.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dayton R. Stemple (b. 1900) —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., September
8, 1900.
Son of James D. Stemple and Mary C. (Hershman) Stemple.
Republican. Farmer; funeral
director; lawyer; Barbour
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-29, 1933-35; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1947-62; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1956, 1960; circuit judge
in West Virginia for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Interment at Cross
Roads Cemetery, Barbour County, W.Va.
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Campbell W. Stevens (b. 1908) —
of Apple Grove, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Fay, Mason
County, W.Va., November
22, 1908.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1955-58.
Baptist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Erskine Stevenson (1820-1883) —
also known as William E. Stevenson —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Warren, Warren
County, Pa., March 18,
1820.
Son of James Stevenson and Elizabeth (Erskine) Stevenson.
Republican. Cabinetmaker;
farmer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1857; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Virginia, 1860;
delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1863; member of
West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1863-68; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1865-68; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1864,
1872;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1869-71; defeated, 1870.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., November
29, 1883 (age 63 years, 256
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Loutellus M. Stout (b. 1924) —
of New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
28, 1924.
Republican. Farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1957-60;
chair
of Doddridge County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1962.
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F. E. Strickling (b. 1866) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., December
15, 1866.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; chair of
Doddridge County Republican Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1945-48.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in High Point, Guilford
County, N.C., April 8,
1930.
Son of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 1982.
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Melvin Thomas (b. 1885) —
of Charleston, Coles
County, Ill.
Born in Mason
County, W.Va., May 6,
1885.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Illinois
state senate 34th District, 1937-41.
Member, Sigma Xi.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Cleveland Trumbo, Jr. (b. 1913) —
also known as George C. Trumbo —
of Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Milam, Hardy
County, W.Va., March 15,
1913.
Son of George
Cleveland Trumbo.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; farmer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank W. Tuckwiller (1884-1976) —
also known as F. W. Tuckwiller —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born April 5,
1884.
Son of David Tuckwiller and Lucile Rachel (Watts) Tuckwiller.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1935-38.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
92 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist;
farmer; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Psi
Omega; Rotary; American
Dental Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Edward Walker (b. 1870) —
also known as William E. Walker —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
2, 1870.
Republican. Farmer; railway
conductor; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1929-30.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order
of Railway Conductors.
Burial
location unknown.
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Vernon C. Whitacre —
of High View, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Bridge, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Son of Boyd U. Whitacre and Bessie O. Whitacre.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; real estate
business; auctioneer;
chair
of Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1946-49, 1955-62, 1972-75;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1982-88; appointed 1982.
United
Church of Christ.
Still living as of 1988.
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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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