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Houghton R. Abbott (b. 1891) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckwith, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
26, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Virginia M. Adkins —
also known as Virginia Downey; Mrs. Charles A.
Adkins —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Daughter of Littleton Marcus Downey and Minnie (Kittell) Downey;
married, June 23,
1937, to Charles Alfred Adkins.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1958.
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Fleming Newman Alderson (b. 1884) —
also known as Fleming N. Alderson —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., January
8, 1884.
Son of John
Duffy Alderson and Eugenia Adaline (Rader) Alderson; married, June 8,
1921, to Rebecca Wigton.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1911-12;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1912;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1916; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West
Virginia state attorney general, 1924.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Delta
Chi; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876) —
of Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Ashland, Hanover
County, Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio, August
12, 1876.
Son of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler; married, September
4, 1920, to Helen Mary Carle.
Democrat. School
teacher; Pleasants
County Sheriff, 1900-01; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-54.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Maccabees;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Beta Kappa; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Burial
location unknown.
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John A. Amick (b. 1929) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., September
13, 1929.
Son of Dr. A. L. Amick and Thelma (Dickerson) Amick.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1962.
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John E. Amos (1905-1986) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., July 16,
1905.
Son of J. Ellis Amos and Lutie H. (Delaney) Amos; married, October
5, 1935, to Mary Edith Johnston.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Bell Lines trucking
company; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1939-48; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1943-48; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1949-56; defeated, 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1959-64, 1965-68.
Methodist or Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in May, 1986
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilson Anderson (1906-1983) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., August
25, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1954,
1960; treasurer of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1967.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis.
Died in February, 1983
(age 76
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Larry Wilson Andrews (b. 1921) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., August 1,
1921.
Son of Moses Carden Andrews and Lillie (Wilson) Andrews; married, November
26, 1944, to Beatrice Kathryn Bailey.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-52,
1955-56; defeated, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 1956.
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Charles S. Armistead (1914-1997) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 21,
1914.
Son of F. S. Armistead and Anne Aileen (Akers) Armistead; married, April 6,
1938, to Betty Sue Baker.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-60, 1965-68.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the Revolution; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died August
19, 1997 (age 83 years, 29
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
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George E. Arnold (1914-2007) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Upshur
County, W.Va., March 25,
1914.
Son of A. D. Arnold and Vida (Queen) Arnold; married, June 26,
1942, to Eileen Ballard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 24th District, 1975-80.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died January
29, 2007 (age 92 years, 310
days).
Interment at Broad
Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, W.Va.
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James L. Arnold (1927-1989) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 4,
1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Elks; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Died December
21, 1989 (age 62 years, 261
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gene M. Ashley (b. 1920) —
of Amma, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Amma, Roane
County, W.Va., November
3, 1920.
Son of Waitman T. Ashley and Icie (Carper) Ashley; married, February
14, 1947, to Kathleen Harris; father of Robert
Gene Ashley.
Republican. Chemical plant
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1961-68.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Still living as of 1968.
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Robert Gene Ashley (b. 1953) —
also known as Bob Ashley —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born July 4,
1953.
Son of Gene
M. Ashley and Kathleen (Harris) Ashley; married, May 30,
1981, to Anita Harold.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1985-.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Carl E. Augustine (1905-1974) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 25,
1905.
Son of Ernest F. Augustine and Sarah Emma (Spencer) Augustine;
married, July 4,
1936, to Ruth Bodie.
Democrat. Automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in June, 1974
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kenneth D. Auvil (b. 1935) —
also known as Kenneth Auvil —
of Belington, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in White Oak, Barbour
County, W.Va., February
5, 1935.
Son of Dallas Auvil and Goldie (Shaffer) Auvil; married, December
27, 1960, to Laura Davis.
Democrat. School
teacher; building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1961-72.
Baptist;
later Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1972.
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Gene W. Bailey (1926-1992) —
of Belle, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
26, 1926.
Son of Simon M. Bailey and Frances (Greer) Bailey; married, September
5, 1948, to Juanita Manning.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963-65;
resigned 1965.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Died December
25, 1992 (age 66 years, 29
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Bailey (1883-1963) —
also known as R. D. Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 26,
1883.
Father of Robert
D. Bailey (1912-2001).
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1920-29; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-44; appointed 1943;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944;
candidate in primary for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1947-48; Presidential Elector for West
Virginia, 1948;
chair
of Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1961.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in 1963
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Bailey (1912-2001) —
also known as Bob Bailey —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
12, 1912.
Son of Robert
D. Bailey (1883-1963) and Sue (Starkey) Bailey; married, December
4, 1944, to Jean Hickman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
represented railroads
and timber
companies; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Wyoming
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1964;
vice-chair
of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1965-67; appointed 1965; president,
Castle Rock Bank of
Pineville, Radio
Station WWYO, Independent Herald newspaper,
and Pineville Gas
Company.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 2001
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married to Helen
Blankenship.
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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Oscar Hampton Ballard (1886-1967) —
also known as Oscar H. Ballard —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Ballard, Monroe
County, W.Va., September
13, 1886.
Son of Millard F. Ballard and Lydia (Keatley) Ballard; married, October
21, 1921, to Ruth Snead.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34,
1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member
of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died in October, 1967
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jesse S. Barker (1905-1977) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Ashford, Boone
County, W.Va., November
22, 1905.
Son of William Cumberland Barker and Bernie Myrtle (Atkins) Barker;
married, March 14,
1937, to Eleanor E. Baber.
Democrat. Garage
owner; gasoline
retailer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-66,
1970; defeated, 1966, 1968; appointed 1970.
Methodist. Member, United
Commercial Travelers.
Died December
10, 1977 (age 72 years, 18
days).
Interment at Tyler
Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.
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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; married to Huldah
Hambrick.
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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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); married, January
8, 1938, to Carrie Rosetta Muntzing.
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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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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Brent D. Benjamin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Married to Janice Taylor.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2005-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2007.
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Tennyson J. Bias (1912-1991) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., October
23, 1912.
Son of Burl C. Bias and Gracie (Childress) Bias; married, November
29, 1941, to Velma Hart.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1955-56,
1959-64; defeated, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Redmen.
Died December
18, 1991 (age 79 years, 56
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen Crabtree Bird (b. 1939) —
also known as Stephen C. Bird —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., March 7,
1939.
Son of Stephen Ward Bird and Eliza Jane (Crabtree) Bird; married, July 10,
1977, to Bernice Marie Royal.
Democrat. School
teacher; dentist;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1972, 1980; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1975-78, 1983-84,
1987-90; defeated, 1968 (6th District), 1970 (6th District), 1992
(8th District).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Grotto; Shriners;
Elks; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; National Rifle
Association; American
Dental Association.
Still living as of 2002.
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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; married, March 4,
1954, to Ethel Kluge.
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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June Bledsoe (b. 1920) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Prudence, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
3, 1920.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1981-84.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1984.
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Pat Board, Jr. (1908-1974) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clay, Clay
County, W.Va., March 7,
1908.
Son of Pat Board, Sr. and Cora (Carr) Board; married, June 18,
1932, to Mary Amelia Kincheloe.
Democrat. Builder;
insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1945-46,
1949-50, 1953-56, 1959-66; defeated, 1956, 1966, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in December, 1974
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John L. Boettner, Jr. (b. 1943) —
also known as Si Boettner —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md., June 18,
1943.
Son of John Lewis Boettner, Sr. and Grace (Mitter) Boettner; married,
June
22, 1968, to Catherine Frerotte.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1975-78;
defeated, 1970, 1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1979-89; resigned 1989.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; Sierra
Club; Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 1989.
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Ed L. Boggs (b. 1869) —
of Big Otter, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born near Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va., February
25, 1869.
Grandson of James
Anderson Boggs; son of James
Martin Boggs and Margaret Ann (Byrne) Boggs; married, March 13,
1893, to Emma Hyer.
Democrat. Farmer; lumber
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1941.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donna Jean Boley (b. 1935) —
also known as Donna J. Boley; Donna Jean
Northcraft —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Bens Run, Tyler
County, W.Va., December
9, 1935.
Daughter of Glen A. Northcraft and Grace (Jones) Northcraft; married,
August
21, 1956, to Jack E. Boley.
Chair
of Pleasants County Republican Party, 1983; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1984
(alternate), 2000,
2004;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1985-; appointed 1985; member
of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 2000.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2004.
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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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Martin C. Bowles (1910-1983) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va., September
16, 1910.
Son of S. C. Bowles and Mary (Backus) Bowles; married, October
25, 1934, to Julia Botkin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1951-56;
defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Died in May, 1983
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Bowling (1894-1968) —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., November
21, 1894.
Son of George W. Bowling and Sara Ann (Brewster) Bowling; married, May 8,
1920, to Urzula Coffman; father of John
Harrison Bowling, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; hardware
and furniture
business; Greenbrier
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1939-40; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1941-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 14,
1968 (age 73 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Son of John
H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling; married, August 2,
1952, to Barbara Massey.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; Jaycees;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Franklin Marion Brand (1880-1963) —
also known as Frank M. Brand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March 13,
1880.
Son of James C. Brand and Mary Alice (Fleming) Brand; married, November
12, 1910, to Myrtle O. Core.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1919-20, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order; Sigma
Nu; American Bar
Association.
Died in January, 1963
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Earl Brawley (1895-1980) —
also known as D. Earl Brawley —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
11, 1895.
Son of D. A. Brawley and Laura (Temple) Brawley; married, April 5,
1916, to Ethel Walker.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42,
1959-60; defeated, 1942, 1962; Kanawha
County Sheriff.
Presbyterian
or Methodist. Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in September, 1980
(age 85
years, 0 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; married, June 17,
1950, to Ann Jourdan Caskey.
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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Chauncey H. Browning (1903-1971) —
also known as Chauncey Browning —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., May 15,
1903.
Son of Ballard F. Browning and Mary E. (Curry) Browning; married, February
4, 1929, to Evelyn Mahone; father of Chauncey
H. Browning, Jr..
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; Logan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1944-52; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1952-71; appointed 1952;
died in office 1971.
Methodist. Member, Kappa
Sigma; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died June 24,
1971 (age 68 years, 40
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Chauncey H. Browning, Jr. (b. 1934) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
21, 1934.
Son of Chauncey
H. Browning.
Democrat. Lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1968, 1972; elected
unopposed 1976, 1980.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1980.
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Denny B. Browning (1897-1995) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Chauncey, Logan
County, W.Va., March 20,
1897.
Son of Albert Wilson Browning and Emma (Duty) Browning; married, July 6,
1926, to Marie Claypool.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1951;
resigned 1951.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died June 20,
1995 (age 98 years, 92
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, September
14, 1958, to Barbara S. Cole.
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; married, February
19, 1960, to Sandra J. Lowe.
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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W. E. Burchett (b. 1898) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Wonder, Floyd
County, Ky., May 2,
1898.
Democrat. Printing
business; Mingo
County Sheriff, 1937-41; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1943-45; resigned 1945;
Superintendent, West Virginia Department of Public Safety.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Harvey Cain (1825-1887) —
also known as Richard H. Cain —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Greenbrier
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 12,
1825.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1868-72; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large
1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79).
Methodist. African
ancestry.
Bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1880-87.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1887 (age 61 years, 281
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Harlan Mayberry Calhoun (1903-1977) —
also known as Harlan M. Calhoun —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Franklin, Pendleton
County, W.Va., October
25, 1903.
Son of H. M. Calhoun.
Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial
Circuit, 1937-58; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1959-72; resigned 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Kappa
Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died April 17,
1977 (age 73 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vernon Q. Callaway (1907-1988) —
also known as "Coach" —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
29, 1907.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1953-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
15, 1988 (age 81 years, 16
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. R. Campbell (b. 1921) —
also known as Dick Campbell —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
10, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Ruritan.
Still living as of 1960.
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William Addison Carroll —
also known as William A. Carroll —
of Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Methodist
minister; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1907-10.
Methodist.
Interment at Long
Rest Cemetery, Near Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va.
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Thomas R. Carskadon (1837-1905) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born May 17,
1837.
Delegate
to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1862-63;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1872;
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1884, 1888.
Methodist.
Died January
21, 1905 (age 67 years, 249
days).
Interment at Headsville
Cemetery, Keyser, W.Va.
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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; married, November
22, 1939, to Sunny N. Hill.
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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Kelly L. Castleberry (b. 1926) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
17, 1926.
Son of William Thomas Castleberry and Thelma (Stover) Castleberry;
married, October
27, 1945, to Lorena Russe.
Democrat. Realtor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-66;
defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dorr Clayton Casto II (b. 1916) —
also known as Dorr C. Casto —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
19, 1916.
Son of Dorr Clayton Casto and Elizabeth (Brigham) Casto; married, May 8,
1941, to Emma Louise Collins.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1942; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1950; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Theta
Chi; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Still living as of 1952.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith.
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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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; married, December
21, 1959, to Leota Wilson.
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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Charles H. Clements (b. 1943) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., August
21, 1943.
Son of Charles H. Clements, Sr. and Margaret C. Clements; married to
Eugenia Lew Morris.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 5th District, 1995-.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) —
also known as William G. Conley —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley; married, July 14,
1892, to Bertie Ison Martin (1873-1939).
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va, 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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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.
Married to Carolyn A. Whitney.
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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W. C. Cooper (b. 1882) —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., June 13,
1882.
Son of George C. Cooper and Susan Ann (Harris) Cooper.
Democrat. Printing
business; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1923-24,
1927-28; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1941-42.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, December
24, 1937, to Gertrude Withrow.
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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John H. Cox (1833-1902) —
of Missouri.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), November
10, 1833.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Missouri
state senate, 1864-66.
Methodist.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Trenton, Grundy
County, Mo., August 2,
1902 (age 68 years, 265
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Mo.
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Louis G. Craig (b. 1908) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., April 29,
1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1957-60,
1963-66; defeated, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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. 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;
married, July 9,
1931, to Rose T. Hamrick.
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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Gustavus Hartwell Crumpecker (1882-1941) —
also known as G. H. Crumpecker —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Danville,
Va., March 23,
1882.
Son of Gustavus Wingfield Crumpecker and Lizzie Ella (Motley)
Crumpecker; married to Gladys Day.
Democrat. Mercer
County Sheriff; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died April 24,
1941 (age 59 years, 32
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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L. O. Curtis (b. 1879) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born near Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., 1879.
Son of Nathan Curtis and Samantha Elizabeth Curtis; married 1905 to
Virginia Inghram.
Republican. Roane
County Circuit Court Clerk, 1909-21; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1935-38.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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