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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 Edgar Allen (1916-1989) —
also known as Charles E. Allen; C. E. Allen;
"Blackie" —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Windom, Wyoming
County, W.Va., February
16, 1916.
Son of George E. Allen and Martha (Browning) Allen; married, March 27,
1937, to Pearl Caldwell.
Democrat. Railway
conductor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-68, 1973-76 (Wyoming
County 1965-68, 1973-74, 15th District 1975-76).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died July 26,
1989 (age 73 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Haymond A. Alltop (1892-1979) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cedarville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., June 14,
1892.
Son of Alpheus Alltop and Rebecca Jane (Miller) Alltop; married, May 15,
1912, to Mona A. Satterfield.
Democrat. Machinist;
employed by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
president,
Monongahela Velley Trades and Labor Council; vice
president, West Virginia Federation of Labor; vice
president, West Virginia Industrial Union Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-44.
Member, Woodmen;
Moose.
Died in April, 1979
(age 86
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leonard Anderson (b. 1945) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., May 16,
1945.
Married to Wilma Bennett.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1991-.
Baptist.
Member, National Rifle
Association; Farm
Bureau; Moose.
Still living as of 1997.
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William N. Anderson, Jr. (1923-1992) —
also known as W. N. 'Bill' Anderson, Jr. —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Newhall, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
2, 1923.
Son of William N. Anderson and Grace (Perry) Anderson; married, March 28,
1948, to Hallena White.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; wholesale
merchant; vending
machine business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1963-68;
resigned 1968.
Protestant.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died December
3, 1992 (age 69 years, 305
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Merrill F. Arbogast (1921-1980) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va., April 29,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1947-48.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1980
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Gerald W. Ash (b. 1939) —
of Terra Alta, Preston
County, W.Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 3,
1939.
Married to Michele Emilie Linn.
Democrat. Journalist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1981-87; defeated, 1978;
resigned 1987.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose.
Still living as of 1987.
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Ben H. Ashworth (b. 1888) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Rocky Gap, Bland
County, Va., July 9,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1925-28; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; Presidential Elector
for West Virginia, 1940;
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1945.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Johnson Ashworth (1909-2008) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in McDowell
County, W.Va., May 8,
1909.
Son of Dr. Robert A. Ashworth and Darthula (Johnson) Ashworth;
married to Virginia Isabel Hill (died 1986) and Blanche Woods.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of
Raleigh County Republican Party, 1949-50; president and part
owner, Richmond Cleaners and
Laundry; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1988.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Beaver, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
2, 2008 (age 99 years, 147
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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John Douglas Ayers, Jr. (1917-1981) —
also known as J. Douglas Ayers —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
29, 1917.
Son of J. D. Ayers and Edna (Reighter) Ayers; married, August
24, 1939, to Beatrice V. Pennybacker.
Democrat. Building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
defeated, 1966.
Brethren.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Died in 1981
(age about
63 years).
Interment at River
View Cemetery, Williamstown, W.Va.
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Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
26, 1915.
Son of Carl
George Bachmann.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60;
defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Moose; Eagles; Delta
Psi; Sigma Nu
Phi; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Jesters;
Shriners.
Died in 1983
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John L. Bailey (b. 1934) —
also known as Larrie Bailey —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., March 2,
1934.
Son of John W. Bailey and Carrie (Given) Bailey.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County; elected
1960; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1964.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Still living as of 1964.
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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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Donald J. Baker (1917-1964) —
of Moorefield, Hardy
County, W.Va.
Born in Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va., February
24, 1917.
Married to Betty
H. Baker.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-53; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hardy County, 1959-60;
elected West
Virginia state senate 16th District 1964, but died before taking
office.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1964
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph M. Ballouz (b. 1913) —
also known as "Doc" —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Wetzel
County, W.Va., May 2,
1913.
Son of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz;
married, May 15,
1943, to Norma B. Kocher.
Democrat. Dentist; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County
1971-74, 5th District 1975-84).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; American
Legion; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Psi
Omega.
Still living as of 1984.
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William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) —
also known as Wally Barron —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., December
8, 1911.
Son of Rev. Frederick H. Barron and Mary (Butler) Barron; married, February
15, 1936, to Opal B. Wilcox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;
resigned 1953; West
Virginia state attorney general; elected 1956; Governor of
West Virginia, 1961-65.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Civitan;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Convicted
of jury
tampering in 1971, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., November
12, 2002 (age 90 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard P. Baylor (b. 1925) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Summers
County, W.Va., May 1,
1925.
Son of Lewis W. Baylor and Birdie (McCreery) Baylor; married to
Margaret Clinebell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; wholesale beer
distributor; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1977-82; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Marine
Corps League.
Still living as of 1982.
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Rodney B. Belknap (b. 1924) —
of Gassaway, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Knapp, Braxton
County, W.Va., July 8,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1957-60,
1969-74.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1974.
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Tom M. Bell (b. 1934) —
also known as Tom Bell —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fayette
County, W.Va., April 4,
1934.
Son of Thomas Matthew Bell and Hazel Margaret (Wriston) Bell;
married, September
9, 1959, to June Ann Knight.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; real estate
developer; Fayette
County Sheriff; chair of
Fayette County Democratic Party, 1968-70; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 1975-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1976.
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George F. Beneke (1914-2001) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
19, 1914.
Son of George
C. Beneke and Nada C. (Peterson) Beneke; married, April 1,
1947, to Sarah E. Emblen.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56,
1967-68, 1971-74; defeated, 1940; resigned 1974; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks;
Moose; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Died September
11, 2001 (age 87 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) —
of Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
21, 1861.
Grandson of John
George Jackson; cousin of James
Monroe Jackson.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated,
1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen;
Moose; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., January
15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
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Bill Blankenship (b. 1926) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 19,
1926.
Son of William P. Blankenship and Pearl (Hatfield) Blankenship;
married, April 17,
1953, to Reba E. Painter.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Still living as of 1964.
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C. A. Blankenship (1903-1997) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Baileysville, Wyoming
County, W.Va., January
5, 1903.
Son of James H. Blankenship and Tennessee Frances (Cole) Blankenship;
married, November
28, 1928, to Inez Mae Perry.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1932-34; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1945-52;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Kappa
Delta Pi.
Died December
3, 1997 (age 94 years, 332
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Rinehart Blue (1905-1965) —
also known as John R. Blue —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
13, 1905.
Son of John David Blue (1877-1951) and Mary Buckner (Rinehart) Blue
(1881-1970).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1953-58;
appointed 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions; American
Legion.
Died in Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va., 1965
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Don Booth (b. 1932) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
4, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1968.
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Hobart Booth, Jr. (b. 1920) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., April 17,
1920.
Son of Hobart Booth and Alice (Salmons) Booth; married, September
12, 1943, to Sarah Kerby.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-60.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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Theodore M. Bowers (1907-1995) —
also known as Ted Bowers —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Point Marion, Fayette
County, Pa., February
1, 1907.
Son of Frank L. Bowers and Asia L. (Sadler) Bowers; married, June 16,
1931, to Myra Llewelyn.
Republican. Sand and
gravel business; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1943-46, 1949-64, 1969-72;
defeated, 1964; trustee, Wetzel County Hospital.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Elks;
Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Lions; Rotary.
Died January
1, 1995 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) —
also known as Dick Bowman —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., July 14,
1903.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72
(Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks;
Moose; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Ruritan.
Died March 17,
1993 (age 89 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Gust G. Brenda, Jr. (1920-1988) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Bush Run (unknown
county), Ohio, September
4, 1920.
Son of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda; married, July 28,
1940, to Marietta Lewis.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock
County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82).
Protestant.
Member, Moose; National Rifle
Association; American
Legion.
Died May 1,
1988 (age 67 years, 240
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Scott Brown (b. 1911) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
19, 1911.
Son of Robert Morrow Brown and Leora (Scott) Brown; married, June 15,
1937, to Margaret Virginia Wilson.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; chair of
Hancock County Republican Party, 1940-42; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected
1942.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph Norman Brown (b. 1915) —
also known as Ralph N. Brown —
of Arthurdale, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va., May 13,
1915.
Son of Alonzo G. Brown and Laura (Richardson) Brown; married, February
16, 1938, to Eleanor Collins.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; chair of
Preston County Democratic Party, 1955; Preston
County Sheriff, 1961-65; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1975-80.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Sons of
the Revolution; Farm
Bureau; United
Mine Workers.
Still living as of 1980.
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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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Joe F. Burdett (1909-1965) —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., November
22, 1909.
Son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett; married to Virginia
Shonk.
Democrat. Farmer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1959-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma Nu.
Died in May, 1965
(age 55
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Alexander Burke (1895-1967) —
also known as W. A. 'Gene' Burke —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Fleming
County, Ky., June 6,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; mayor of
Beckley, W.Va., 1946-48, 1950-51; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County; elected
1948, 1952, 1954.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks;
Moose; American
Legion.
Died in June, 1967
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson; married, February
16, 1968, to Carolyn Main.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
United
Mine Workers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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Maurice Gwinn Burnside (1902-1991) —
also known as M. G. 'Burnie' Burnside —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
23, 1902.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1949-53, 1955-57;
defeated, 1946, 1952, 1956; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Rotary.
Died in Wilson, Wilson
County, N.C., February
2, 1991 (age 88 years, 163
days).
Cremated.
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Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) —
also known as Harry F. Byrd —
of Winchester,
Va.; Berryville, Clarke
County, Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., June 10,
1887.
Son of Richard
Evelyn Byrd (1860-1925) and Eleanor Bolling (Flood) Byrd; nephew
of Henry
De La Warr Flood and Joel
West Flood; married, October
7, 1913, to Anne Douglas Beverley (1887-1964); brother of Richard
Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957; polar explorer); father of Harry
Flood Byrd, Jr..
Newspaper
publisher; fruit
farmer; member of Virginia
state senate, 1915-25; Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1924,
1928,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Virginia, 1926-30; member of Democratic
National Committee from Virginia, 1928-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1932;
U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1933-65; States Rights candidate for President
of the United States, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for
President, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; United
Commercial Travelers; Grange.
Died in Berryville, Clarke
County, Va., October
20, 1966 (age 79 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
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Robert Carlyle Byrd (b. 1917) —
also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale,
Jr. —
of Sophia, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes
County, N.C., November
20, 1917.
Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29,
1936, to Erma Ora James.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan.
Still living as of 2009.
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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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Brack L. Campbell (1912-2002) —
of Rupert, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Dawson, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., March 26,
1912.
Son of John L. Campbell and Lillie D. (Woollard) Campbell; married,
October
22, 1935, to Mildred Smith (1913-1996).
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Elks;
Moose; Lions.
Died July 26,
2002 (age 90 years, 122
days).
Interment at At
the End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, W.Va.
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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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Carmine J. Cann (b. 1930) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 27,
1930.
Son of James Cann and Antoinette (Oliverio) Cann; married to Florence
Chico.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1961-68.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Paul J. Carr, Sr. (1893-1957) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., April 4,
1893.
Father of Paul
John Carr, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; died
in office 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key.
Died March 24,
1957 (age 63 years, 354
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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O. J. Carroll (b. 1899) —
also known as Shorty Carroll —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Tesla, Braxton
County, W.Va., August
14, 1899.
Son of John Carroll and Minnie (Kitts) Carroll; married, May 15,
1926, to Lucy Myers.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1945-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard W. Carson (b. 1910) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 30,
1910.
Son of Lawrence W. Carson and Alice (Montgomery) Carson; 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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Mike Casey (b. 1899) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Ona, Cabell
County, W.Va., July 29,
1899.
Son of William Sinclair Casey and Sidna A. (Lewis) Casey; married, July 1,
1920, to Sadie Louise Coffman.
Democrat. Railway
shipping and receiving clerk; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-52,
1959-68; defeated, 1952, 1956, 1968.
Baptist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Junior
Order; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald L. Chafin (b. 1930) —
also known as Jerry Chafin —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Mingo
County, W.Va., April 1,
1930.
Son of Jeff Chafin and Matilda (Curry) Chafin; married, April 10,
1960, to Marie Savage.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 13th District, 1975-76.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Moose; Elks; Izaak
Walton League; National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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Harry Truman Chafin (b. 1945) —
also known as H. Truman Chafin —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born July 10,
1945.
Son of Tom C. Chafin and Hazel Marie Chafin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004
(alternate).
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Moose; Elks.
Still living as of 2010.
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Roy A. Chambers (b. 1913) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va., October
9, 1913.
Son of Thurman Chambers and Josie (Price) Chambers; married, October
22, 1949, to Helen Gentile.
Democrat. Manager of furniture
and appliance store; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Still living as of 1952.
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John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) —
also known as John B. Chenoweth —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., March 28,
1914.
Son of Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth; married
1936 to
Elthadora M. Pence (1910-2004).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Randolph
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.
Presbyterian.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
Redmen;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died April 28,
1966 (age 52 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elkins
Memorial Gardens, Midland, W.Va.
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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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William Edwin Chilton (1858-1939) —
also known as William E. Chilton —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Colesmouth, Va. (now St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.), March 17,
1858.
Son of William Edwin Chilton and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Chilton;
married, December
19, 1892, to Mary
Louise Tarr; father of Joseph Eustace Chilton II (c.1895-1937;
suicide) and William
E. Chilton, Jr.; grandfather of W.
E. Chilton III.
Democrat. Lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1883-84; candidate for West
Virginia state senate, 1886; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1892-96; secretary of
state of West Virginia, 1893-97; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1911-17; defeated, 1916, 1924, 1934.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
7, 1939 (age 81 years, 235
days).
Interment at Teay's
Hill Cemetery, St. Albans, W.Va.
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Clarence Carr Christian, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Clarence C. Christian, Jr. —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Princeton, Mercer
County, W.Va., November
24, 1917.
Son of Clarence Carr Christian and Lola Mae (Cooke) Christian;
married, May 31,
1938, to Hallie Mae Shupe.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-80 (Mercer County
1957-74, 19th District 1975-80).
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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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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Toney E. Cline (1907-1991) —
of Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va.; Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.
Born in Baisden, Mingo
County, W.Va., May 13,
1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1943-50,
1953-54, 1957-58.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Elks; Pi Gamma
Mu; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died December
12, 1991 (age 84 years, 213
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gino R. Colombo (b. 1939) —
of Nutter Fort, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrison
County, W.Va., October
27, 1939.
Son of Sam Colombo and Lenora Colombo; married to Virginia Pair.
Democrat. Coal
broker; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-78 (Harrison County
1971-74, 25th District 1975-78); member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1979-86; defeated, 1986.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions;
Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Sigma Nu.
Still living as of 1986.
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Bernard L. Crawford (b. 1924) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 15,
1924.
Son of Charles D. Crawford and Jane (Brabban) Crawford; married, May 27,
1947, to Nora Ogg.
Democrat. Theater
owner; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1967-70; appointed 1967;
defeated, 1970; chair of
Raleigh County Democratic Party, 1975.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose.
Still living as of 1975.
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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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W. R. Curtis (b. 1895) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Bethany, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 17,
1895.
Son of George C. Curtis and Mary (Rodgers) Curtis; married, October
7, 1937, to Olive G. Woods.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1951-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial
location unknown.
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