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Barbara S. Abbott (b. 1930) —
also known as Barbara Straight —
of Edison, Middlesex
County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Mannington, Marion
County, W.Va., November
30, 1930.
Daughter of Ardas Leo Straight and Nellie (Starkey) Straight.
Republican. School
teacher; member of New Jersey
Republican State Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Federation of Teachers; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married 1961
to George Norman Abbott IV. |
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Charles Edgar Allen (1916-1989) —
also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen;
"Blackie" —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Windom, Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
16, 1916.
Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen.
Democrat. Railway
conductor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming
County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Died July 26,
1989 (age 73 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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J. Robert Anderson (b. 1887) —
of Northfork, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Shanklin's Ferry, Monroe
County, W.Va., July 27,
1887.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected
1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1939-40.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
United Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Malcolm R. Arnold (1909-1979) —
also known as Mack Arnold —
of Bloomingrose, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Racine, Boone
County, W.Va., April 7,
1909.
Son of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold.
Democrat. School
principal; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
United Mine Workers.
Died in October, 1979
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Mae Shumate Belcher (1904-1999) —
also known as Mae S. Belcher —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Saulsville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., April 14,
1904.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-60,
1963-64.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; National Education Association.
Died August 8,
1999 (age 95 years, 116
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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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
United Mine Workers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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Mike Casey (b. 1899) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ona, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1899.
Son of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna A. (Lewis) Casey.
Democrat. Railway
shipping and receiving clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52,
1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Junior
Order; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
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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Relatives:
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith. |
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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.
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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J. Shelby Christian (b. 1913) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 8,
1913.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1947-48,
1953-54, 1957-58; defeated, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1970;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1950.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Claypole (b. 1938) —
of Granville, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., August
20, 1938.
Son of James Claypole and Martha Claypole.
Coal
miner; president,
United Mine Workers Local 31; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1991-94; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 44th District, 1997-.
Methodist.
Member, United Mine Workers; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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Stephen Lee Cook (b. 1941) —
also known as Stephen L. Cook —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, December
30, 1941.
Democrat. Delegate,
Monongalia-Preston Labor Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
defeated, 2010; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1983-86; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married to Carolyn A. Whitney. |
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Fred E. Counts (b. 1912) —
of Bartley, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Counts, Dickenson
County, Va., August
26, 1912.
Son of Ezra V. Counts and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1959-62;
appointed 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
United Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnie Roger Crabtree (b. 1947) —
also known as Burnie R. Crabtree —
of Genoa, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., January
17, 1947.
Son of Burnie Crabtree and Nannie (Asbury) Crabtree.
Democrat. Laboratory
technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1983-84 (12th
District 1975-80, 14th District 1983-84).
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1984.
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Darius Craven (b. 1920) —
of Tallmansville, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Tallmansville, Upshur
County, W.Va., December
6, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1958-60;
appointed 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; National Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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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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Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) —
also known as Mino R. D'Aurora —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy,
August
12, 1909.
Son of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; United Steelworkers of America.
Died November
23, 1997 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to Mary
Margaret Macre (died 1957); married, January
2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes. |
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James L. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Son of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Still living as of 1985.
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Wilfred Lee Dickerson (b. 1909) —
also known as Wilfred L. Dickerson —
of Bartley, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Laurel Creek, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
18, 1909.
Son of Wilfred James Dickerson and Harriet Etta (Boone) Dickerson.
Minister;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1967-68;
defeated (Republican), 1940, 1942.
African
ancestry. Member, United Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., December
18, 1931.
Son of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Fraternal Order of Police; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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N. T. Downs (b. 1874) —
of Mill Creek, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Flintstone, Allegany
County, Md., October
26, 1874.
Son of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs.
Democrat. Railway
freight and ticket agent; telegraph
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1941-46.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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Elizabeth Simpson Drewry (1887-1979) —
also known as Elizabeth Drewry; Elizabeth
Simpson —
of Northfork, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Motley, Pittsylvania
County, Va., September
22, 1887.
Daughter of H. Grant Simpson and Katherine (Douglass) Simpson.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1951-64.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Delta
Sigma Theta; National Education Association; NAACP.
Died in September, 1979
(age about
92 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to William H. Drewry. |
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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.
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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Edward Franklin Foxx (b. 1916) —
also known as Edward Foxx —
of Lundale, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Amherstdale, Logan
County, W.Va., June 24,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-58.
Protestant.
Member, United Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1958.
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Orvan Hammon (1913-1970) —
also known as Morg Hammon —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., February
11, 1913.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1955-58.
Methodist.
Member, National Education Association; United Mine
Workers.
Died in 1970
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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O. G. Hedrick (b. 1912) —
also known as Oley Hedrick —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
18, 1912.
Son of Soloman Garrett Hedrick and Orpha Rebecca (Moyer) Hedrick.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1953-72.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Phi
Sigma Kappa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Son of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central
Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1965-70.
Protestant.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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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.
Son of Arthur Greer Hubbard (1870-1950) and Mary Irwin (Paull)
Hubbard.
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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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.
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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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris. |
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Roy F. Jimison (b. 1900) —
of Kayford, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., April 10,
1900.
Son of James William Jimison and Ruth Jimison.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1939-44.
Baptist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial
location unknown.
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Karl Moore Jones (b. 1908) —
also known as Karl M. Jones —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Roy (unknown
county), Ohio, May 13,
1908.
Son of Henry Charles Jones and Minnie Camellia (Moore) Jones.
Democrat. Steelworker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950, 1952.
Lutheran.
Member, Eagles;
United Steelworkers of America.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John M. Karras (b. 1944) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., September
11, 1944.
Son of Michael N. Karras and Betty (Valan) Karras.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1977-82; defeated
(Democratic), 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1985-88; defeated
(Republican), 1988.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Kappa
Alpha Order; Order of
Ahepa; Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married to Alia Barre. |
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Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) —
also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill
Kessel —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, November
22, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Moose;
National Education Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Otis A. Leggett (b. 1919) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1919.
Son of Columbus N. Leggett and Bertha (Smith) Leggett.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1987-.
Methodist.
Member, National Education Association; Farm
Bureau; Lions; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married 1945
to Anerl Conaway. |
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Louis Leonard (1880-1969) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Belgium,
April
22, 1880.
Son of Julius Leonard (1841-1918) and Catherine (Legot) Leonard.
Democrat. Steelworker;
International
Secretary-Treasurer, Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers of North America, 1919-42; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-66 (Allegheny
County 6th District 1941-46, 1949-54, Allegheny County 10th District
1955-64, Allegheny County 6th District 1965-66).
Belgian
ancestry. Member, Moose; Elks; Eagles.
Died in December, 1969
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Margaret B. McClellan. |
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William Thomas Lovins (1887-1957) —
also known as William T. Lovins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., August
27, 1887.
Son of James Harvey Lovins and Josephine (Sink) Lovins.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; president,
First National Bank of
Kenova, 1935-40; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1941-57; resigned 1957.
Baptist.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Redmen;
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; American Bar
Association.
Died December
12, 1957 (age 70 years, 107
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sondra Moore Lucht (b. 1942) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born December
11, 1942.
Democrat. School
psychologist; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1983-94; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, National
Organization for Women; National Education Association.
Still living as of 1996.
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Relatives:
Married to William H. Lucht. |
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March 26,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Order of the
Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Doyle F. McLaughlin (1920-1969) —
of Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Little Otter, Braxton
County, W.Va., June 28,
1920.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1947-50,
1953-54; defeated, 1954; chair of
Braxton County Democratic Party, 1955, 1961-62.
Protestant.
Member, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Died in 1969
(age about
49 years).
Interment somewhere
in Sutton, W.Va.
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Cecil Mitchell (b. 1907) —
of Newtown, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wanda, Logan
County, W.Va., July 19,
1907.
Democrat. Miner; electrician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
Rotary;
United Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Lacy Neely (b. 1910) —
of Cunard, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Mabscott, Raleigh
County, W.Va., April 19,
1910.
Son of Oliver Carlisle Neely and Mintie Bell (Kelly) Neely.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1941-44.
Baptist.
Member, United Mine Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Neely (b. 1941) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born August 2,
1941.
Son of John C. Neely and Elinore Neely.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; hardware
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1971-72; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-.
Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 1987.
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Robert R. Nelson (b. 1935) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Boone
County, W.Va., October
9, 1935.
Son of Joda Fulton Nelson and Opal W. (Hunter) Nelson.
Democrat. Legislative
Director, United Mine Workers
of America; administrative assistant, U.S. Rep. Ken
Hechler; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1965-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1971-85; resigned 1985; chair of
Cabell County Democratic Party, 1972-83.
Protestant.
Member, United Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1985.
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Relatives:
Married 1960
to Mary Lucinda Abruzzino. |
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Son of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd
Fellows; Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 2003.
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William J. Parker (b. 1913) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., April 27,
1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1955-60,
1969-70.
Catholic.
Member, International Typographical Union; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ed V. Perry (b. 1880) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
28, 1880.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order; United Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hiram Phillips (b. 1894) —
of Sprigg, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va., April 11,
1894.
Son of John W. Phillips and Gillian (Whitley) Phillips.
Democrat. Coal miner;
president
of Mine Workers union local; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-36,
1949-52.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Redmen;
United Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne M. Plymale (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va., November
12, 1912.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Member, National Education Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 28,
1930.
Daughter of Paul G. Pownell.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1976.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, National Education Association; American
Association of University Women; Beta
Sigma Phi.
Still living as of 1976.
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Leon Rice (b. 1911) —
of Jedgesville, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., July 11,
1911.
Son of Edward C. Rice and Lillian (Dunham) Rice.
Democrat. Limestone
quarry worker; secretary,
Martinsburg Central Labor Union; secretary,
Branch 175, Quarry Workers International Union; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1946.
Christian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President and
financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74.
Catholic.
Member, United Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke, in
the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Lloyd E. Sayres (1907-1992) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1907.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
National Education Association.
Died January
21, 1992 (age 84 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Randy Schoonover (b. 1953) —
of Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born December
14, 1953.
Son of Jimmy Schoonover and Hortense Schoonover.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-93 (9th District 1989-92,
33rd District 1993); member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1993-; appointed 1993.
Still living as of 1997.
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Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Esty, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
3, 1911.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52,
1955-58.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Junior
Order; Woodmen;
Moose;
Blue
Key; National Education Association.
Died August 9,
2005 (age 93 years, 310
days).
Interment at Eden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.
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William R. Sharpe, Jr. (b. 1928) —
also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill
Sharpe —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
28, 1928.
Son of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe.
Democrat. Electrical
engineer;
electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Moose; Odd
Fellows; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Denzel J. Smith (1914-1966) —
also known as Gus Smith —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., July 29,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Member, United Mine Workers; Moose; American
Legion.
Died in 1966
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Alex Tinsley (b. 1892) —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., August 8,
1892.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected
1936, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Tompos (b. 1914) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., February
17, 1914.
Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business
agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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John Ulrich (1871-1943) —
also known as Honus Ulrich —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., June 14,
1871.
Republican. Steelworker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1927-28,
1931-34; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Member, United Steelworkers of America.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., May 20,
1943 (age 71 years, 340
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
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T. I. Varney (b. 1918) —
of Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Barnabus, Logan
County, W.Va., October
20, 1918.
Son of T. B. Varney and Verda (Hatfield) Varney.
Democrat. Probation
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-72.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary;
Fraternal Order of Police.
Still living as of 1972.
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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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J. E. Watson (b. 1917) —
also known as Ned Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
8, 1917.
Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56,
1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Fraternal Order of Police; Phi
Gamma Delta; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1970.
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose;
National Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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W. R. Wilson (b. 1913) —
also known as "Squibb" —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., October
6, 1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,
1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
National Education Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Mike Withers (b. 1947) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born July 25,
1947.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1991-94 (15th District 1991-92, 14th
District 1993-94).
Baptist.
Member, National Education Association; Moose.
Still living as of 1994.
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Relatives:
Married to Charlen Williams. |
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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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H. Dennis Wright (b. 1897) —
of Montcalm, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Rock, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
25, 1897.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1935-38.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
United Mine Workers.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stuart Alton Wright (b. 1904) —
also known as Stuart A. Wright —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., August
27, 1904.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March 26,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
National Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1958.
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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