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Charles Hoadley Damron (b. 1944) —
also known as Charles H. Damron —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.; Fraziers Bottom, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., March 18,
1944.
Son of George Hoadley Damron and Pauline (Mills) Damron; married, September
10, 1966, to Sue Smith; brother of Irvine
Damron.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; writer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 10th District, 1975-78.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1978.
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Irvine Damron (b. 1947) —
also known as K. O. Damron —
of Lenore, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 27,
1947.
Son of George Hoadley Damron and Pauline (Mills) Damron; brother of
Charles
Hoadley Damron; married, December
11, 1968, to Pamela Adams.
Democrat. Grocer; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76, 1979-86.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Moose.
Still living as of 1986.
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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Son of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis; married, March 27,
1937, to Veda C. Hickman.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1962.
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John Franklin Deem (b. 1928) —
also known as J. Frank Deem —
of Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., March 20,
1928.
Son of F. S. Deem and Lila (Matheny) Deem; married, December
25, 1946, to Hilda Marie Snyder.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas
producer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-;
defeated, 1976, 1986.
Methodist. Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1997.
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Jane Dice —
also known as Jane Price; Mrs. John C.
Dice —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Daughter of John Stuart Price and Sue (McElhenney) Price; married 1900 to John C.
Dice.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1924
(alternate), 1932;
member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1939-40; appointed 1939.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; United
Daughters of the Confederacy; Colonial
Dames.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert L. Dittmar (b. 1931) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., December
18, 1931.
Son of Louis Dittmar and Ruby Dittmar.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1989-.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Fraternal
Order of Police; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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B. A. Dotson (b. 1889) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Waverly, Wood
County, W.Va., December
20, 1889.
Son of William C. Dotson and Fannie O. Dotson; married, June 1,
1916, to Frances Lucille Stanley.
Democrat. Banker; chair of
Pleasants County Democratic Party, 1917; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1935-36;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Maccabees;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Clifton Dyche, Jr. (b. 1926) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., June 10,
1926.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1957-58.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1958.
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Son of George G. Eddy and Nancy A> (Headley) Eddy.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry S. Ellison, Sr. (b. 1888) —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Willow Bend, Monroe
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Son of J. Wesley Ellison and Emeline (Brown) Ellison; married 1918 to Nannie
Blanton.
Democrat. Postmaster;
banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1941-46; appointed 1941; chair of
Monroe County Democratic Party, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blaine Engle (b. 1887) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Tanner, Gilmer
County, W.Va., February
4, 1887.
Republican. School
principal; insurance
agent and adjuster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1925-26;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hiram Oliver Faber (b. 1878) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., March 20,
1878.
Son of John H. Faber and Mary (Corbin) Faber; married, February
28, 1904, to Della Mae Smith.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1931.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Pat Fanning (b. 1934) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born August
14, 1934.
Son of James P. Fanning and Gertrude (Neal) Fanning; married, February
4, 1956, to Marianna Young.
Democrat. Mortician;
mayor of Iaeger, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1968-80, 1985-88, 1997-;
appointed 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Alpha
Sigma Phi; Rotary.
Still living as of 1997.
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Charles B. Felton, Jr. (b. 1936) —
of Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va., September
7, 1936.
Son of Charles B. Felton, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Felton; married, November
2, 1958, to Doris J. Butler.
Democrat. Purchasing
agent; public
relations business; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1987-93 (15th District 1987-92, 14th
District 1993); appointed 1987; resigned 1993.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1993.
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Mary Reamey Few (1885-1971) —
also known as Mary Reamey Thomas; Mrs. W. P.
Few —
of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.
Born in Martinsville,
Va., 1885.
Daughter of Lyne Starling Thomas and Elizabeth Ann (Sheffield)
Thomas; married, August
17, 1911, to William Preston Few (1867-1940; president of Duke
University, 1924-40; second great-grandnephew of William
Few).
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from North Carolina, 1944-54; delegate to
Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1948,
1952.
Female.
Methodist. French and
English
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Colonial
Dames.
Died in Durham, Durham
County, N.C., January
12, 1971 (age about 85
years).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
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John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, May 30,
1915.
Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald; married, May 7,
1937, to Edna Thomas.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
wholesale florist
supplier; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972
(Jackson County); elected 1974.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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Wilburn Elmer Flannery (1904-1958) —
also known as W. E. 'Bill' Flannery —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Jacobs, Carter
County, Ky., August 6,
1904.
Son of William H. Flannery and Mollie (Porter) Flannery; married 1932 to Mildred
Burton Davis.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1945-58;
died in office 1958; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1949-58; died in
office 1958.
Methodist. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of a heart
attack, at the Logan County
Courthouse, Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March 7,
1958 (age 53 years, 213
days).
Interment at Highland
Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va.
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Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. (1915-2006) —
also known as Carl E. Gainer —
of Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., January
19, 1915.
Son of Marvin James Gainer and Pearle (Poling) Gainer; third cousin
once removed of Glenn
Walter Gainer; married, May 23,
1948, to Clarise Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
principal; oil
distributor; president, WVAR radio
station; owner, Richwood Television
Cable Co.; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1959-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1964,
1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, in Richwood Area Medical
Center, Richwood, Nicholas
County, W.Va., August
16, 2006 (age 91 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Richwood, W.Va.
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Denzil Lee Gainer (1913-1972) —
also known as Denzil L. Gainer —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Calhoun
County, W.Va., September
12, 1913.
Son of Leonidas 'Lee' Gainer (1873-1921) and Laura (Elliott) Gainer
(1880-1960); married, March 9,
1935, to Lucille Reading.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; West
Virginia state auditor, 1961-72; defeated, 1972; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Civitan.
Died in 1972
(age about
58 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Bennett Galbraith (1903-1972) —
also known as Carl B. Galbraith —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleroi, Washington
County, Pa., July 26,
1903.
Married, February
14, 1941, to Mary
Jane Moore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-36;
appointed 1935; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937;
defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in March, 1972
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Mary Jane Moore Galbraith (b. 1908) —
also known as Mary Jane Galbraith; Mary Jane Moore;
Mrs. Carl B. Galbraith —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette City, Fayette
County, Pa., December
7, 1908.
Daughter of George H. Moore and Irene (Vaughan) Moore; married, February
14, 1941, to Carl
Bennett Galbraith.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1944-52.
Female.
Methodist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joe G. Gentry (1893-1983) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C., September
23, 1893.
Son of Sterling Hawood Gentry and Oda Catherine (Rierson) Gentry;
married, June 3,
1922, to Jessie Elizabeth Ferguson.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printing
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36,
1941-42, 1947-48, 1955-56; Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Taylor George, Jr. (b. 1904) —
also known as William T. George, Jr. —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born July 17,
1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1937-39.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March 19,
1929.
Son of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam; married, May 15,
1947, to Virginia Adkins.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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Joseph R. Gilmore (b. 1915) —
also known as Joe Gilmore —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.
Born in Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
24, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1953-58,
1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1962.
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John Lynn Goshorn (b. 1915) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., March 10,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1960.
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Son of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes; married, December
5, 1912, to Zola Gump.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Richmond Grose (1869-1953) —
also known as George R. Grose —
of Massachusetts; Baltimore,
Md.; Peiping (Beijing), China;
Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 14,
1869.
Son of Andrew Dixon Grose and Mary Estaline (Harrah) Grose; married,
June
28, 1894, to Lucy Dickerson.
Democrat. Pastor; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
president,
DePauw University, 1913-1924; missionary bishop in China, 1924-29.
Methodist.
Died in Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1953 (age 83 years, 296
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton L. Haines (1875-1941) —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va., December
7, 1875.
Son of George W. Haines (1844-1914) and Cassie Grace (Reeder) Haines
(1846-1912); married, December
31, 1901, to Annie Elizabeth Ramey (c.1871-1934); married, October
31, 1935, to Ella (Ramey) Trussell (1889-1983).
Democrat. Owner and publisher of the Spirit of Jefferson newspaper,
1914-30; mayor of Charles Town, W.Va, 1914-18; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1937-38; appointed 1937.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Redmen; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died in 1941
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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Ellery Robinson Hall (1834-1868) —
also known as Ellery R. Hall —
of Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, Va. (now W.Va.), February
27, 1834.
Third cousin by marriage of Aretas
Brooks Fleming; father of Frank
Pierpont Hall.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1864,
1868
(speaker;
member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); Presidential Elector for West
Virginia, 1864.
Methodist.
Died in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
23, 1868 (age 34 years, 209
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Walter Simms Hallanan (1890-1962) —
also known as Walter S. Hallanan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., April 29,
1890.
Son of Dr. Thomas Hallanan and Martha (Blake) Hallanan; married 1911 to Mary
Imogene Burns; father of Elizabeth
Virginia Hallanan.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; oil
executive; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1920;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1927-30; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1960;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1928-62; Vice-Chair
of Republican National Committee, 1940-44.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Died in 1962
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Hamilton (b. 1892) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., January
18, 1892.
Son of John M. Hamilton and Minnie (Cook) Hamilton.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1951-52.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Orvan Hammon (1913-1970) —
also known as Morg Hammon —
of Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Webster Springs, Webster
County, W.Va., February
11, 1913.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1955-58.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association; United
Mine Workers.
Died in 1970
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clay D. Hammond (1898-1956) —
of West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in West Union, Doddridge
County, W.Va., January
8, 1898.
Son of Hugh L. Hammond and Blanche (Duckworth) Hammond; married to
Gypsie June Burgess (died 1950).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Doddridge County Republican Party, 1940-42; Doddridge
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1942-49; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1951-56;
died in office 1956.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Died May 28,
1956 (age 58 years, 141
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Howard Hardesty (b. 1894) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born February
3, 1894.
Son of T. S. Hardesty and Dora (Hawker) Hardesty; married, February
24, 1915, to Elizabeth Miller.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-52; appointed 1941;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Moose;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James I. Harless (b. 1911) —
of Hanover, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
6, 1911.
Son of F. M. Harless and Alice Pearl (Blankenship) Harless; married,
January
6, 1938, to Ann Elizabeth Baker.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1941-42.
Methodist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charlton N. Harman (b. 1915) —
also known as C. N. Harman;
"Bud" —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., August
16, 1915.
Son of Charlie Newton Harman and Stella May (Kimble) Harman; married,
August
11, 1947, to Harriet Jane Dempsey.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; contractor;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1969-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1971-90.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1990.
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Hardin Roads Harmer (b. 1899) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1960
(alternate).
Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Son of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher; married,
December
3, 1938, to Beatrice Carter.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Henry Hatcher (1875-1950) —
also known as John H. Hatcher —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Bland, Bland
County, Va., June 29,
1875.
Son of Wilson Cary Hatcher and Anne (Bulman) Hatcher; married, April 12,
1900, to Leona Lyle Bowman.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of
Beckley, W.Va., 1903; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th
Judicial Circuit, 1921-24; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924-40; defeated, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died June 20,
1950 (age 74 years, 356
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Son of Elias Hatfield and Elizabeth (Chafin) Hatfield; married, March 27,
1895, to Miss S. C. Bronson.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Robert F. Hatfield (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Hatfield —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., July 26,
1932.
Son of Warren Hatfield and Okey (Cisco) Hatfield; married, January
16, 1953, to Evelyn Litton.
Democrat. Food
market owner; mobile home
dealer; chair of
Putnam County Democratic Party, 1969-70, 1975; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected
1970; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-78; defeated, 1978.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1978.
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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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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, July 8,
1947, to Maxine Fleming.
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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Clifford B. Hoard (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Hoard, Monongalia
County, W.Va., September
4, 1911.
Son of William U. Hoard and Mary (Cunningham) Hoard; married, May 8,
1947, to Evelyn F. Chapman.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1967-70; defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Toastmasters.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Okey E. Hodge (1888-1971) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Berea, Ritchie
County, W.Va., October
28, 1888.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1957-58;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died March 15,
1971 (age 82 years, 138
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, May 29,
1935, to Ethel G. Williams (deceased); married 1960 to Helen
D. Davisson.
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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T. E. Holderby (b. 1879) —
also known as Tom Holderby —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., January
28, 1879.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-58,
1961-64; defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Holswade (b. 1885) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., September
26, 1885.
Son of John M. Holswade and Kate (Goff) Holswade; married, November
15, 1920, to Goldie Bly Reed.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County; elected
1934; Sergeant-at-Arms, West Virginia House of Representatives, 1937.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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A. A. Hopkins (b. 1873) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Lerona, Mercer
County, W.Va., September
28, 1873.
Son of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins;
married, August 3,
1903, to Sadie Clair Caldwell (died 1914); married, February
25, 1925, to Pearl Bray.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Ben Hovermale (b. 1909) —
also known as Ralph B. Hovermale —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born March 29,
1909.
Son of O. B. Hovermale and Edna (Unger) Hovermale; married, November
28, 1935, to Anna Hunter.
Democrat. Soft drink
bottler; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County
1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966
(1st District), 1968 (1st District).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. LeRoy Huffman (b. 1878) —
also known as Roy Huffman —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington College, Washington
County, Tenn., August
30, 1878.
Son of H. B. Huffman and Martha Ellen (Ball) Huffman; married, May 1,
1940, to Cleo M. McConnell.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Odell H. Huffman (1923-1994) —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
18, 1923.
Son of Mitchell Odell Huffman and Callie (Whittington) Huffman;
married, August 5,
1950, to Geraldine Cline.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
mayor of Princeton, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1991-94 (Mercer
County 1969-72, 20th District 1991-94); defeated (Republican), 1950;
died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1973-84.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis.
Died October
2, 1994 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne W. Hughes (b. 1909) —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va., July 4,
1909.
Republican. School
teacher; dairy farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1959-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew Robinson Hull (c.1807-1875) —
also known as Matthew R. Hull —
of Fayette
County, Ind.
Born in Monongalia County, Va. (part now in Taylor
County, W.Va.), about 1807.
Son of Jacob Hull (born 1776) and Frances 'Fanny' (Robinson) Hull;
married, November
29, 1832, to Sarah Ann Hanson (c.1812-c.1850).
Farmer;
tanner;
school
teacher; newspaper
publisher; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1839; abolitionist.
Methodist.
Died in Fayette
County, Ind., July 23,
1875 (age about 68
years).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Fayette County, Ind.; reinterment to
unknown location.
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Lloyd G. Jackson (b. 1918) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Yawkey, Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 30,
1918.
Son of Guy H. Jackson and Ella (Johnson) Jackson; married, December
16, 1948, to Pauline Adkins; father of Lloyd
G. Jackson II.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; drilling
contractor; natural gas
producer; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1947-70; defeated in primary,
1970.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1970.
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Lloyd G. Jackson II (b. 1952) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 23,
1952.
Son of Lloyd
G. Jackson and Pauline Jackson; married, June 30,
1984, to Trina A. Powell.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1981-86; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1987-90, 1995-; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1988-90.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of the
Coif; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Still living as of 1997.
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Jack Johnson (b. 1904) —
also known as J. G. F. Johnson —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Doddridge
County, W.Va., March 6,
1904.
Son of Archie S. Johnson and Anzina (Schoonover) Johnson; married, June 20,
1936, to Margaret Somerville.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1947-48;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1961-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma; Farm
Bureau; Rotary; American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William S. Johnson (b. 1870) —
also known as W. S. Johnson; "Pistol
Bill" —
of Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born November
13, 1870.
Son of Miles Johnson and Caroline (Woodrum) Johnson; married 1907 to Allie
Groves (died 1914); married 1919 to Erna B.
Young.
Republican. School
teacher; Fayette
County Superintendent of Schools, 1902-06; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1905-12; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1917-33.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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G. T. Johnston (b. 1887) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Giles
County, Va., July 24,
1887.
Son of George W. Johnston and Annie W. (Moore) Johnston; married, February
4, 1914, to Sina Bagby.
Democrat. Plumbing
and heating contractor; deputy
sheriff; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1951-56.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard Harrison Jones (b. 1889) —
also known as Howard H. Jones —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in Berea, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
23, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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