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Emmett J. Bush (1897-1970) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Gilmer
County, W.Va., October
25, 1897.
Son of J. Woodford Bush and Cora Lee (Bartlett) Bush.
Democrat. School
teacher; deputy sheriff; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Gilmer County, 1937-38,
1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Interment somewhere
in Glenville, W.Va.
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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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Joseph Simpson Farland (1914-2007) —
also known as Joseph S. Farland —
of West Virginia.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
11, 1914.
Son of Richard Farland and Grace (Simpson) Farland.
Lawyer;
FBI special agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1957-60; Panama, 1960-63; Pakistan, 1969-72; Iran, 1972-73.
Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Chesterfield
County, Va., January
28, 2007 (age 92 years, 170
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Denzil Lee Gainer (1913-1972) —
also known as Denzil L. Gainer —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
12, 1913.
Son of Leonidas 'Lee' Gainer (1873-1921) and Laura (Elliott) Gainer
(1880-1960).
Democrat. Deputy sheriff; served in the U.S. Marine Corps
during World War II; West
Virginia state auditor, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Civitan.
Died in 1972
(age about
58 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Smith Hall (1883-1961) —
also known as John S. Hall —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Canterbury, Logan County (now Mingo
County), W.Va., March 26,
1883.
Son of W. D. Hall and Lucretia Hall.
Democrat. School
teacher; railroad
worker; deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1921-27;
Clerk, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1933-39; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 2,
1961 (age 77 years, 341
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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G. T. Johnston (b. 1887) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Giles
County, Va., July 24,
1887.
Son of George W. Johnston and Annie W. (Moore) Johnston.
Democrat. Plumbing
and heating contractor; deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1951-56.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rolla A. Johnston, Sr. (1893-1965) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., May 10,
1893.
Son of Joseph Johnston and Jennie (Dotson) Johnston.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
chair
of Wood County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949-64.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1965
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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E. H. Martin (b. 1902) —
also known as "Red" —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Grandview, Raleigh
County, W.Va., August 8,
1902.
Son of James Jackson Martin and Ella (Bennette) Martin.
Democrat. Mechanic;
deputy sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1947-52.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March 21,
1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rupert A. Sinsel (b. 1904) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., December
19, 1904.
Republican. FBI agent; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1949-50; appointed 1949;
defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Sigma; American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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