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James E. Altmeyer (b. 1938) —
also known as Jim Altmeyer —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., December
5, 1938.
Son of John D. Altmeyer and Evelyn (Showers) Altmeyer.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1974-76 (Ohio County 1974, 3rd
District 1975-76); appointed 1974; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1984.
Catholic.
Member, Civitan;
Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 8,
1909.
Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of
Raleigh County Republican Party, 1949-50; president and part
owner, Richmond Cleaners and
Laundry; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
2, 2008 (age 99 years, 147
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth; married to
Virginia Isabel Hill (died 1986) and Blanche Woods. |
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memorial |
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Donald Jefferson Baker (1917-1964) —
also known as Donald J. Baker —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.; Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; chair of
Grant County Democratic Party, 1949; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose;
Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
22, 1964 (age 47 years, 302
days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Homer Keaton Ball (b. 1924) —
also known as Homer Ball —
of Athens, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born October
15, 1924.
Son of William Harvey Ball and Sallie (Keaton) Ball.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff, 1965-68; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1995-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1997-.
Methodist.
Member, Habitat
for Humanity; Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Blankenship. |
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Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) —
also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray
Barnett —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Chesapeake,
Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., June 9,
1910.
Son of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett.
Democrat. Optician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Elks;
Lions; Freemasons.
Died September
20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. E. Bass (b. 1877) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Cunningham, Person
County, N.C., September
14, 1877.
Son of R. B. Bass and Martha (Sydnor) Bass.
Democrat. Insurance
business; president, Lewisburg Ice Cream
Company; secretary-treasurer, General Lewis Hotel,
Lewisburg; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1941-44.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Huldah Hambrick. |
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Ralph Jady Bean (1912-1978) —
also known as Ralph J. Bean —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va., December
15, 1912.
Son of Katherine 'Kate' (Hedrick) Bean (1884-1971) and Murray A. Bean
(1887-1967).
Democrat. Lawyer; Hardy
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-44; chair of
Hardy County Democratic Party, 1937-44, 1946-62; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1945-60.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions.
Died in June, 1978
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Interment at Olivet
Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
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Andrew J. Belcher (1906-1985) —
also known as A. J. Belcher;
"Doc" —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Madison, Boone
County, W.Va., December
16, 1906.
Son of Edward W. Belcher and Mary Ella (Woodrum) Belcher.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; oil and gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1959-65;
resigned 1965.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions.
Died in July, 1985
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Tom M. Bell (b. 1934) —
also known as Tom Bell —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., April 4,
1934.
Son of Thomas Matthew Bell and Hazel Margaret (Wriston) Bell.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; real estate
developer; Fayette
County Sheriff; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1968-70; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 1975-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 1976.
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Thomas L. Black (b. 1934) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born March 14,
1934.
Son of Benjamin F. Black and Margaret (Estep) Black.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; railway
clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; American
Legion; Lions.
Still living as of 1966.
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Son of John David Blue (1877-1951) and Mary Buckner (Rinehart) Blue
(1881-1970).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose;
Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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H. Hugh Bosley (b. 1919) —
also known as "Coach" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fallsmill, Braxton
County, W.Va., October
14, 1919.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 1958.
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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers.
Republican. Sand and
gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) —
also known as Dick Bowman —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., July 14,
1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72
(Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; Moose;
Lions; Farm
Bureau; Ruritan.
Died March 17,
1993 (age 89 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William T. Brotherton, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as W. T. Brotherton, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 17,
1926.
Son of W.
T. Brotherton and Kathryn (Slack) Brotherton.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-64;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1965-80; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1985-.
Methodist;
later Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1987.
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Elton E. Bryan (b. 1935) —
also known as E. E. Bryan;
"Butch" —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., April 3,
1935.
Son of Bedford Bryan and Mae (Cottrell) Bryan.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 29th District, 1975-80;
defeated, 1972; chair of
Barbour County Democratic Party, 1983.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1983.
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Carroll E. Bumgarner (1937-1984) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Wirt
County, W.Va., January
13, 1937.
Son of Joseph C. Bumgarner and Nina M. (Greer) Bumgarner.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-78, 1981-82 (Fayette
County 1973-74, 21st District 1975-78, 1981-82).
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Died, from heart
disease, in July, 1984
(age 47
years, 0 days).
Interment at Pisgah
Cemetery, Palestine, W.Va.
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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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Robert Carlyle Byrd (b. 1917) —
also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale,
Jr. —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes
County, N.C., November
20, 1917.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Lions; Farm
Bureau; Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan.
Still living as of 2009.
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Homer W. Caldwell (1910-1971) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born June 22,
1910.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions.
Died March 23,
1971 (age 60 years, 274
days).
Interment at Grandview
Memorial Park, Dunbar, W.Va.
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Brack L. Campbell (1912-2002) —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March 26,
1912.
Son of John L. Campbell and Lillie D. (Woollard) Campbell.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Moose;
Lions.
Died July 26,
2002 (age 90 years, 122
days).
Interment at At
the End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, W.Va.
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Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
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A. Carl Carey (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Acme, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
1, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1955-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard W. Carson (b. 1910) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 30,
1910.
Son of Lawrence W. Carson and Alice (Montgomery) Carson.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1945-46; Fayette
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1957-68; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1961-63; Clerk of the West
Virginia Senate, 1972-73.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Lions; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Corbett Church (1922-1969) —
of Yukon, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born July 17,
1922.
Son of Rufus C. Church and Pearl (Dale) Church.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1965-69;
died in office 1969.
Member, Lions.
Died in 1969
(age about
46 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Son of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Sigma Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives:
Married to Virginia Pair. |
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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. C. Cruikshank (b. 1911) —
of Ivydale, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va., August 2,
1911.
Son of Elmer C. Cruikshank and Bertha E. (Martin) Cruikshank.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lumber
business; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1955-62;
defeated, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John E. Crynock (b. 1917) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in New Salem, Fayette
County, Pa., February
8, 1917.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-58; defeated, 1960, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1958.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Lions; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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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.
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.
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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Ward M. Dawson, Sr. (b. 1893) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1893.
Son of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson.
Republican. Hardware
merchant; farm
equipment dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1962.
United
Brethren. Member, Junior
Order; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Interment somewhere
in Breezewood, Pa.
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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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Boyd Dotson (b. 1907) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., September
15, 1907.
Son of James J. Dotson and Ledona (O'Dell) Dotson.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; chair of
Webster County Republican Party, 1940-46; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1943-44;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Hugh Everson (1945-1999) —
also known as Rick Everson —
of West Virginia.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., August
19, 1945.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1992-99; died in office 1999.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Broaddus Hospital,
Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va., September
1, 1999 (age 54 years, 13
days).
Interment at Barbour
Memorial Cemetery, Philippi, W.Va.
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Joseph Harvey Farris (1922-1997) —
also known as Joe H. Farris —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., April 14,
1922.
Radio and
television personality; sports
announcer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1991-97;
died in office 1997.
Episcopalian.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Lions.
Found dead in a hotel room
probably from cardiac
arrythmia, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
10, 1997 (age 75 years, 118
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Aubrey E. Ferguson (1907-1977) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harding, Randolph
County, W.Va., May 10,
1907.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1953-54.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Died in November, 1977
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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D. R. Frazer (b. 1921) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tioga, Nicholas
County, W.Va., November
22, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1957-70.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Ruth Boggs. |
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J. Thomas Godby (b. 1926) —
also known as Tom Godby —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chapmanville, Logan
County, W.Va., June 30,
1926.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60.
Christian.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1960.
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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.
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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James F. Haught (b. 1924) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August 6,
1924.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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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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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy
League.
Still living as of 1972.
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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.
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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Arden J. Holden and Ila (Harden) Holden; married, May 29,
1935, to Ethel G. Williams (deceased); married 1960 to Helen
D. Davisson. |
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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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Paul J. Kaufman (b. 1920) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 16,
1920.
Son of Sydney J. Kaufman and Sylvia (Miller) Kaufman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1961-68; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions.
Still living as of 1974.
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Thomas A. Knight (b. 1933) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
15, 1933.
Son of Frank
A. Knight and Orpha R. (Thomas) Knight.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; public
relations consultant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-66, 1979-88 (Kanawha
County 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88);
defeated, 1966.
Catholic.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1988.
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Carney Milton Layne, Jr. (1921-1977) —
also known as Carney M. Layne, Jr. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., June 18,
1921.
Son of Carney
Milton Layne and Alice Mary (Lanahan) Layne.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52;
defeated, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died in 1977
(age about
56 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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H. Clay Mace (b. 1888) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hackers Valley, Webster
County, W.Va., May 13,
1888.
Son of William F. Mace and Willie Ann (Berry) Mace.
Democrat. School
teacher; road
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1939-42;
defeated, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) —
also known as Cam Marstiller —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
16, 1906.
Son of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; insurance
agent; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68;
died in office 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
61 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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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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William McCoy, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., May 14,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1953-66 (Pendleton County
1953-64, 3rd District 1965-66).
Presbyterian.
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1966.
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Roy L. McCulty (b. 1889) —
also known as R. L. McCulty —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Schilling, Roane
County, W.Va., September
6, 1889.
Son of H. S. McCulty and Elizabeth (Coe) McCulty.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; accountant;
Roane
County Court Clerk, 1921-33; bank
director; secretary-treasurer, Spencer Livestock
Exchange Co. and Ritchie County Livestock
Sales Co.; oil and gas
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1924;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1943-54;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1957-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. H. McKown (b. 1907) —
also known as Jackie McKown —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., October
10, 1907.
Son of John G. McKown and Charlotte (Staats) McKown.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-56, 1959-72; defeated,
1956; chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1955.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Lions; Phi
Delta Kappa; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Sinclair. |
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C. E. McLaughlin (b. 1895) —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dunmore, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., October
21, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1947-50.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) —
also known as Clarence W. Meadows —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
11, 1904.
Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32;
Raleigh
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West
Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of
West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1952.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
Lions; Rotary.
Died in Clifton Forge, Alleghany
County, Va., September
12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213
days).
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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Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) —
also known as Thomas E. Millsop —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., December
4, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel
executive; mayor of
Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; Moose; Eagles.
The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for
him.
Died September
12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry E. Moats (b. 1913) —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 16,
1913.
Son of Carlie S. Moats and Viola (McDougal) Moats.
Republican. Lawyer;
vice-president and director, Ritchie Telephone
Company; treasurer and director, West Virginia Insurance
Company; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1941-49; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1949-60; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1970-76 (6th District 1970-74,
7th District 1975-76); appointed 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; Moose; Delta
Sigma Rho; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 1976.
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Paul R. Moore (b. 1911) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
25, 1911.
Son of John W. Moore and Hattie (McGhee) Moore.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; photographer;
merchant;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1956;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1959-62; defeated, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul S. Moyers (b. 1910) —
of Burnsville, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Cutlips, Braxton
County, W.Va., April 25,
1910.
Son of W. B. Moyers and Carrie (Bull) Moyers.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1961-68.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. Gus Muntzing (b. 1905) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Streby, Grant
County, W.Va., May 20,
1905.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1948; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial
Circuit, 1960-69.
Member, Lions; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. Walter Neeley (b. 1908) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Big Lake, Mississippi
County, Ark., February
27, 1908.
Son of John Walter Neeley and Charlotte (Israel) Neeley.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; warehouse
business; Clarksburg city manager, 1957-58; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1971-78.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Lions; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William P. A. Nicely (1922-1991) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
23, 1922.
Son of Perry Nicely and Anna E. (Posey) Nicely.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; banker; real estate
developer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-58, 1964-70, 1983-85
(Wood County 1955-58, 1964-70, 8th District 1983-85); resigned 1970;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1968,
1972
(alternate); mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1970-77, 1986-89.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Lions; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died July 26,
1991 (age 68 years, 276
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery South, South Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Relatives:
Married, June 12,
1947, to Marjorie Faith Meadows. |
| | | Epitaph: "He was a warm and kind
person, who genuinely cared for the people in his
community." |
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memorial |
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Cecil L. Nichols (b. 1909) —
of Alma, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in Meeker, Tyler
County, W.Va., January
9, 1909.
Son of Samuel E. Nichols and Blanche (Tustin) Nichols.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1941-44.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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James J. Omerberg (b. 1894) —
also known as Jim Omerberg —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., July 28,
1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1954, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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James Paull, Jr. (1901-1983) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., May 3,
1901.
Son of James Paull and Mariana (Jacob) Paull.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1933-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Beta
Theta Pi; Lions.
Died in 1983
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William I. Powell (b. 1920) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., February
7, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1950.
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Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lynchburg,
Va., August
18, 1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jennings Randolph (1902-1998) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 8,
1902.
Son of Ernest Randolph and Idell (Bingman) Randolph.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1933-47;
defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1948,
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85.
Seventh-Day
Baptist. Member, Lions; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Rotary.
Died in 1998
(age about
96 years).
Interment at Seventh-Day
Baptist Cemetery, Salem, W.Va.
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William Edwin Ratcliffe (b. 1913) —
also known as Edwin Ratcliffe —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 29,
1913.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; treasurer of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Jaycees;
Elks;
Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Y. Jefferson Rife (1910-1986) —
also known as Jeff Rife —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne, Wayne
County, W.Va., January
24, 1910.
Son of O.
J. Rife.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-62.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died in October, 1986
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va., June 20,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50;
defeated, 1950.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose;
Lions; Phi
Kappa Tau; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Son of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Lions; Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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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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Mike Ross (b. 1937) —
of Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va., November
8, 1937.
Son of Jessie Ross and Anna Ross.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; director, First Community Bank,
Buckhannon; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1993-.
Catholic.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Elks; Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Relatives:
Married to Joann Keller. |
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Perce J. Ross (b. 1905) —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Selbyville, Upshur
County, W.Va., October
16, 1905.
Son of Samuel Ross and Lillie Florence (Crites) Ross.
Republican. Clothing
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1939-46.
Methodist.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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David L. Salisbury (b. 1889) —
of Dunbar, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Enoch, Clay
County, W.Va., October
7, 1889.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1936-44; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1948.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Independence, Taylor
County, W.Va., May 21,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Lions; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dorsel E. Smith (1913-1969) —
of Buffalo, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Leon, Mason
County, W.Va., January
18, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1949-50,
1955-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1950, 1956.
Member, Lions.
Died in October, 1969
(age 56
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August 3,
1907.
Son of Jacob Kinsey Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge)
Staggers.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; Moose;
Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1951.
Son of Mary
Casey Staggers and Harley
Orrin Staggers.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
resigned 1982; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose;
Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Claude V. Swann (b. 1887) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Salt Rock, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 30,
1887.
Democrat. Plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40,
1945-46; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1940-41.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior
Order; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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William L. Thompson (b. 1890) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Three Churches, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 10,
1890.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County; elected
unopposed 1950; elected 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Woodmen;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Adam Toney (b. 1938) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Dothan, Fayette
County, W.Va., March 3,
1938.
Son of C. L. Toney and Claris (Fisher) Toney.
Democrat. School
teacher; bowling alley manager; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-80, 1983-84 (Fayette
County 1969-74, 21st District 1975-80, 24th District 1983-84).
Protestant.
Member, Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Donald Van Camp (b. 1912) —
of Middlebourne, Tyler
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., April 5,
1912.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1947-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 26,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmund Daniel Wells, Jr. (b. 1920) —
also known as Dan Wells —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April 1,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Marshall G. West (1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose;
Lions; Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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H. Laban White, Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., May 1,
1916.
Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White.
Democrat. School
teacher; surveyor;
lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-68;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1965-67.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Lions; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) —
also known as Larry Wiedebusch —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March 6,
1936.
Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member
of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose;
Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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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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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Son of Jefferson Bowen Workman (born 1868) and Grace (Wellman)
Workman (born 1873).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lacy Wright, Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Bradshaw, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., August
18, 1946.
Son of Lacy Wright and Lou E. (Mullens) Wright.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-80, 1997-; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1981-84.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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William S. Wysong (1876-1963) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
13, 1876.
Son of William M. Wysong and Bettie Mayo (Holt) Wysong.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1911-14,
1929-30, 1935-36, 1951-52; chair of
Webster County Democratic Party, 1940-42; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1940.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in April, 1963
(age 87
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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