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Orton R. Karickhoff (b. 1905) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Hodgesville, Upshur
County, W.Va., November
6, 1905.
Son of D. W. Karickhoff and Constance E. (Merrells) Karickhoff;
married, November
30, 1933, to Greta
Crislip.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1942-46; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1947-50; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972; defeated, 1974
(9th District).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) —
also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill
Kessel —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Painesville, Lake
County, Ohio, November
22, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Moose; National
Education Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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Paul H. Kidd (1907-1965) —
of Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., March 12,
1907.
Son of Robert
Franklin Kidd and Lelia (Johnson) Kidd; first cousin of John
Wesley Kidd and Frank H.
Kidd; first cousin once removed of Robert
Henry Kidd; married, June 1,
1932, to Marie Tinney; married, September
14, 1945, to Jeanne Gainer; first cousin twice removed of William
Matthew Kidd.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1936-40; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52,
1955-60, 1963-65 (Gilmer County 1936, 1939-40, 1947-52, 1955-60,
1963-64, 7th District 1965); appointed 1936; died in office 1965.
Methodist. Member, Theta
Chi; Rotary; Odd
Fellows.
Died in October, 1965
(age 58
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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H. V. King (b. 1883) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio, January
10, 1883.
Son of William P. King and Belle (Powell) King; married, April 25,
1910, to Abbie Abbott.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; defeated, 1942; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene A. Knotts (b. 1929) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., September
21, 1929.
Son of Simon A. Knotts and Ethel (Marshall) Knotts; married, August 6,
1949, to Dortha Russell.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
defeated, 1966.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1966.
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James Offutt Lakin (1896-1974) —
also known as James O. Lakin —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va., April 4,
1896.
Son of James
Sansome Lakin and Lura Olivia (Lakin) Lakin (1869-1952); third
cousin of Harry
Morton Lakin; married, December
21, 1921, to Marguerite Baker (1897-1982).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1929-30;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1932; vice-chair of
West Virginia Republican Party, 1952-53; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1954-56.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion; Elks; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
29, 1974 (age 78 years, 239
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Sansome Lakin (1864-1935) —
also known as James S. Lakin —
of Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., March 1,
1864.
Son of Rev. Calvin Harris Lakin (1838-1918) and Catherine (Finney)
Lakin (1843-1910); married, November
14, 1889, to Lura Olivia Lakin (1869-1952); second cousin once
removed of Harry
Morton Lakin; father of James
Offutt Lakin.
Republican. Merchant;
lumber and
timber business; banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1912-16.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 1,
1935 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Arch Leap (1883-1978) —
also known as W. Arch Leap —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Cabell
County, W.Va., November
9, 1883.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Redmen; Moose; Junior
Order.
Died in 1978
(age about
94 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; married 1945 to Anerl
Conaway.
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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Virgil Anson Lewis —
also known as Virgil A. Lewis —
of Mason
County, W.Va.
Democrat. West
Virginia superintendent of schools, 1893-97.
Methodist.
Interment at Lone
Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
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Robert Lucas (1781-1853) —
Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 1,
1781.
Son of William Lucas (1742-1814) and Susannah Lucas (1745-1809);
married, April 4,
1810, to Eliza Brown; married, March 7,
1816, to Friendly A. Sumner.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1808-09, 1831-32; served in the U.S.
Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state
senate, 1814-22, 1824-30; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1820,
1828;
Governor
of Ohio, 1832-36; defeated, 1830; Governor of
Iowa Territory, 1838-41; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1842; delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Johnson County, 1844.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died February
7, 1853 (age 71 years, 312
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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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; married, July 26,
1914, to Maude M. Rose.
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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Irvin S. Maddy (1907-1972) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Marie, Summers
County, W.Va., March 23,
1907.
Son of W. T. Maddy and Emma (Leftwich) Maddy; married, September
2, 1940, to Marie Tallman.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1941-42;
defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in October, 1972
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March 26,
1918.
Married 1942
to Valerie Allen (1917-1977).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United
Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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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;
married, June 14,
1930, to Mildred Lipscomb.
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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Harry Bruce Martin (b. 1883) —
also known as Harry B. Martin —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyatt, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
8, 1883.
Republican. Coal
broker; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Graham Matney (1889-1976) —
also known as T. G. Matney —
of Peterstown, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Card, Buchanan
County, Va., April 19,
1889.
Son of Henry Wise Matney (1853-1914) and Annie (Muscroft) Matney
(1862-1932); married, April 26,
1917, to Virgie Lee Burke (1894-1977).
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1951-52,
1955-56, 1959-64; defeated, 1952, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American Medical
Association.
Died June 11,
1976 (age 87 years, 53
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, W.Va.
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Haymond Maxwell (1879-1958) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
24, 1879.
Son of Edwin
Maxwell and Loretta (Shuttleworth) Maxwell; married, June 28,
1905, to Carrie Virginia Maxwell.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06;
criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928;
defeated, 1940, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died December
18, 1958 (age 79 years, 55
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George W. May (b. 1922) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., September
18, 1922.
Son of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May; married, June 30,
1944, to Joanne P. Jenkins.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1951-52.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Still living as of 1952.
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Kenneth L. McClung (b. 1903) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
25, 1903.
Son of C. W. McClung and Myrtle (Norris) McClung; married, July 25,
1931, to Martha Hays Graham.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1937-42.
Methodist.
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; married, October
19, 1936, to Georgie Kidd.
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 Miller McCreary (1837-1916) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
13, 1837.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; druggist;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1904-06.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, November
6, 1916 (age 79 years, 24
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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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; married, January
11, 1936, to Elah D. Sinnett.
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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Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. (b. 1936) —
also known as Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., November
8, 1936.
Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia Roselle (ZeKany) McGraw; married
to Jorea M. Marple.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1974; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1977-; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 2004.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2004.
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Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., May 10,
1939.
Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw; married, August
20, 1961, to Peggy Shufflebarger.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Jaycees;
American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2004.
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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; married to Mary
Sinclair.
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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James Blaine McLaughlin (b. 1884) —
also known as J. B. McLaughlin —
of Big Chimney, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Glendon, Braxton
County, W.Va., March 25,
1884.
Son of James Buckhannon McLaughlin and Mary McLaughlin; married, December
26, 1911, to Allie Ballengee.
Democrat. Farmer; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Gamma Rho.
Burial
location unknown.
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Forest L. McNeer (b. 1912) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers
County, W.Va., September
10, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1937-38;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1947-50.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Russell D. Meredith (b. 1897) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., June 27,
1897.
Son of H. Brady Meredith and Myrtle (Hill) Meredith; married, October
12, 1933, to Helen Devol.
Democrat. Athletic
coach; lumber
business; truck
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack L. Miller (b. 1928) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 26,
1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1961-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1963-69; resigned 1969;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1969.
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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; married, December
26, 1940, to Avery Heiskel Pancake.
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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Willard Lawrence Mills (b. 1905) —
also known as W. L. Mills —
of Kimball, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Creek, Mercer
County, W.Va., July 31,
1905.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1947-52,
1955-58.
Methodist. Member, Moose.
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bluewell, W.Va.
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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; married, November
13, 1948, to Irene Jenney Swiger.
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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Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Arch A. Moore, Jr. —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 16,
1923.
Son of Arch A. Moore and Genevieve (Jones) Moore; married, August
11, 1949, to Shelley S. Riley; father of Shelley
Moore Capito.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1957-69;
defeated, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1960,
1972;
member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-73; Governor of
West Virginia, 1969-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1980, 1988; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1978.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Rotary; Phi
Delta Phi; Beta
Theta Pi.
Pleaded
guilty in 1990 to five felonies,
over findings that he had accepted illegal
contributions to his 1984 and 1988 election campaigns, had extorted
over $500,000 from a coal company, and obstructed
the investigation; served two years and eight months in prison.
Still living as of 2009.
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Everett F. Moore (b. 1885) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Beelers Station, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 29,
1885.
Son of F. T. Moore and Eldora (Redd) Moore; married, April 15,
1914, to Gertrude M. Moore (died 1938).
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1909-12,
1919-24, 1939-48.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married, February
22, 1936, to Helen Hartley.
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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James E. Morford (b. 1918) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va., July 12,
1918.
Son of James
A. Morford.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1957-62;
chair
of Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1983.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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Ephraim Franklin Morgan (1869-1950) —
also known as Ephraim F. Morgan —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Marion
County, W.Va., January
16, 1869.
Son of Marcus Morgan and Jennie (Wymer) Morgan; married 1902 to Alma
Bennett.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Marion
County Intermediate Court Judge, 1907-12; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission, 1915-20; Governor of
West Virginia, 1921-25; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen.
Died January
15, 1950 (age 80 years, 364
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John C. Myers (1879-1934) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Greene
County, Pa., December
3, 1879.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; chair of
Marshall County Democratic Party, 1912-20; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1931-32;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office 1934.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va., September
4, 1934 (age 54 years, 275
days).
Interment at Mt.
Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.
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G. Y. Neal (b. 1900) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gallia
County, Ohio, May 31,
1900.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1953-54;
defeated, 1938, 1940, 1964; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Redmen;
Farm
Bureau; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Elmer Neal (1875-1959) —
also known as Will E. Neal —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Proctorville, Lawrence
County, Ohio, October
14, 1875.
Republican. Physician;
chair
of Cabell County Republican Party, 1917; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1925-28; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Kiwanis.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
12, 1959 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Frank Watterson Nesbitt (b. 1870) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., April 4,
1870.
Son of Thomas Wilson Nesbitt and Rebecca (Watterson) Nesbitt;
married, October
20, 1897, to Della M. Goodwin; father of Russell
Goodwin Nesbitt.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 1st Judicial Circuit, 1905-13.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks.
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; married, June 12,
1947, to Marjorie Faith Meadows.
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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Epitaph: "He was
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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; married, May 20,
1933, to Lillian Ruth Meredith.
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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Daniel Pitt O'Brien (b. 1900) —
also known as D. Pitt O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
31, 1900.
Son of William
Smithe O'Brien.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of
state of West Virginia; elected 1948, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Smithe O'Brien (1862-1948) —
also known as William S. O'Brien —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Audra, Barbour
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
8, 1862.
Son of Col. Emmet J. O'Brien and Martha Ann (Hall) O'Brien; married,
October
14, 1896, to Emma White; father of Daniel
Pitt O'Brien.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
editor; lawyer;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit,
1913-20; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1927-29;
defeated, 1928; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1933-48; died in office 1948.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association.
Died in Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va., August
10, 1948 (age 86 years, 215
days).
Interment at Heavner
Cemetery, Buckhannon, W.Va.
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Ray R. Palmer (1896-1974) —
of Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in New Dale, Wetzel
County, W.Va., March 28,
1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1959-62.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died February
6, 1974 (age 77 years, 315
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Wirt County, W.Va.
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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; married to Christine Best.
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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Otey Roy Parker (1902-1991) —
also known as O. Roy Parker —
of Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayside, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 15,
1902.
Son of O. B. Parker and Martha (Nelson) Parker; married, June 4,
1932, to Margaret Julia Oxley; father of Frederick
L. Parker.
Democrat. School
principal; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan.
Died March 1,
1991 (age 88 years, 351
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George F. Parrish (1897-1971) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Bristol,
Va., March 23,
1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1935-36;
resigned 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died September
22, 1971 (age 74 years, 183
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Okey Leonidas Patteson (1898-1989) —
also known as Okey L. Patteson —
of Mt. Hope, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., September
14, 1898.
Democrat. Member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945; Governor of
West Virginia, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952;
chair
of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1955.
Methodist.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., July 3,
1989 (age 90 years, 292
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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T. Hugh Paul (b. 1892) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
1, 1892.
Son of William Allen Paul and Mattie (Shelton) Paul; married to Mary
Harriett Peck.
Democrat. Railway
yardmaster; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1935-38,
1941-44.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry R. Pauley (b. 1907) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Keystone, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1907.
Son of Emory Preston Pauley and Etta (Redmond) Pauley; married, August 3,
1927, to Jessie M. Lambert.
Democrat. Contractor;
real
estate business; coal
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-40,
1949-54, 1957-60, 1963-66, 1969-74; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1958-59.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Barton Payne (1855-1935) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Pruntytown, Taylor
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
26, 1855.
Son of Dr. Amos Payne and Elizabeth (Barton) Payne; married, October
17, 1878, to Kate Bunker; married, May 1,
1913, to Jennie Byrd Bryan (died 1919).
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1877-82; superior court judge in
Illinois, 1893-98; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1920-21.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died January
24, 1935 (age 79 years, 363
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Carleton C. Pierce (b. 1877) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va., October
19, 1877.
Son of John F. Pierce and Amanda E. Pierce; married, November
28, 1902, to Mary Buckner.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Preston
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1915-16;
Adjutant
General of West Virginia, 1929-33, 1941; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940
(alternate).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne M. Plymale (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va., November
12, 1912.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. C. Powell (b. 1891) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va., November
9, 1891.
Son of J. B. Powell and Alice J. (Lucas) Powell; married, July 20,
1918, to Lillian G. Hackney.
Republican. Lawyer; Pleasants
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-24; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1937-58, 1967-70 (Pleasants
County 1937-58, 6th District 1967-70); defeated, 1934, 1958; resigned
1970; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1961-64.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joanne Pownell Powell (b. 1930) —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., July 28,
1930.
Daughter of Paul G. Pownell.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1972-75; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1976.
Female.
Methodist. Member, National
Education Association; American
Association of University Women; Beta
Sigma Phi.
Still living as of 1976.
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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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E. Ruth Pyrtle —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1924.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Pi Gamma
Mu; American
Association of University Women; Daughters of the
American Revolution; League of Women
Voters.
Burial
location unknown.
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