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Nick Joe Rahall II (b. 1949) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., May 20,
1949.
Democrat. Staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Robert
Byrd, 1972-74; director of Rahall Communications, family
business, owning radio and TV
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1972,
1976,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1977-2004 (4th District
1977-93, 3rd District 1993-2004); arrested
in California for drunk
driving,
1988.
Presbyterian.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Elks;
Moose; Eagles; NAACP; National Rifle
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 2010.
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William Chapman Revercomb (1895-1979) —
also known as Chapman Revercomb —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Covington,
Va., July 20,
1895.
Son of George
Anderson Revercomb; married to Sara
Venable Hughes; father of George
Hughes Revercomb.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1933-34; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1943-49, 1956-59; defeated, 1948,
1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,
1944,
1968,
1972;
candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho; Elks;
Moose; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Rotary.
Died in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
6, 1979 (age 84 years, 78
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) —
also known as Arch W. Riley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
11, 1930.
Son of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley; married, June 25,
1955, to Mary List Paull.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose; Jaycees;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va., June 20,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50;
defeated, 1950.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions; Phi
Kappa Tau; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ford Franklin Roberts (b. 1912) —
also known as Ford F. Roberts —
of Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., March 7,
1912.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-52.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Son of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson; married to
Shirley Anne Stotler.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Roy H. Rogerson (b. 1929) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio
County, W.Va., January
16, 1929.
Son of Russell Rogerson and Lilly (Fisher) Rogerson; married, March 23,
1951, to LaVerne Yoho.
Republican. Chemical
engineer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-72;
defeated, 1978; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1973-76; defeated, 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Still living as of 1978.
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Mike Ross (b. 1937) —
of Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Coalton, Randolph
County, W.Va., November
8, 1937.
Son of Jessie Ross and Anna Ross; married to Joann Keller.
Democrat. Oil
and gas business; director, First Community Bank,
Buckhannon; member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1993-.
Catholic.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Elks;
Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1997.
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Walter Vergil Ross (b. 1896) —
also known as Walter V. Ross —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Henry, Franklin
County, Va., September
7, 1896.
Son of Charles Lee Ross and Annie E. (Frith) Ross; married to
Katherine McClung.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Mercer
County Prosecuting Attorney; chair of
Mercer County Democratic Party, 1929-32; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1941-48,
1963-64.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mark Russell, Jr. (b. 1910) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., October
8, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1935-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Aleppo, Greene
County, Pa., July 3,
1896.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54,
1963-64; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Rotary.
Died in 1974
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Burr Saville (1891-1972) —
also known as J. Burr Saville —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Augusta, Hampshire
County, W.Va., March 21,
1891.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; auctioneer;
sheriff;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1935-36;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; chair of
Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1972
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Son of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely.
Republican. Farmer; garage
business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Son of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris.
Democrat. School
teacher; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles; Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Everett R. Shafer (b. 1911) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Esty, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
3, 1911.
Democrat. Baptist
minister; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52,
1955-58.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Junior
Order; Woodmen;
Moose; Blue
Key; National
Education Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Buhl Shahan (1908-1987) —
also known as J. Buhl Shahan —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Randolph
County, W.Va., October
23, 1908.
Son of Charles Shahan and Katherine (Scott) Shahan.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1933-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (13th District 1937-38, 12th
District 1939-40); candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946.
United Brethren.
Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Moose.
Died in February, 1987
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Interment somewhere
in Elkins, W.Va.
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William R. Sharpe, Jr. (b. 1928) —
also known as William R. Sharpe; Bill
Sharpe —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
28, 1928.
Son of William R. Sharpe and Helen (Whitwam) Sharpe; married, July 3,
1953, to Pauline Lester.
Democrat. Electrical
engineer;
electrical
contractor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1961-80, 1985-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Julius W. Singleton, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 4,
1921.
Son of Julius W. Singleton and Mary R. (Cox) Singleton; married, May 20,
1942, to Marjorie Garlow.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1952-62; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1957-64; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1961.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1964.
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Denzel J. Smith (1914-1966) —
also known as Gus Smith —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., July 29,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Member, United
Mine Workers; Moose; American
Legion.
Died in 1966
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hulett Carlson Smith (b. 1918) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Son of Joseph
Luther Smith and Christine C. Smith; married 1942 to Mary
Alice Tieche.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1992;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Jaycees;
Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Son of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith; married, July 7,
1929, to Helen Holsomback.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto
Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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L. B. Snyder (1893-1964) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in Glovers Gap, Marion
County, W.Va., October
24, 1893.
Son of H. C. Snyder and Mary A. (Murray) Snyder.
Democrat. Wetzel
County Sheriff, 1929-32; business
executive; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., January
16, 1964 (age 70 years, 84
days).
Interment at Memory
Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
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David L. Solomon (1929-2007) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1959-61; resigned 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died May 25,
2007 (age 77 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James M. Sprouse (b. 1923) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., December
3, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1968; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1973-75; resigned 1975;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1979-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1992.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August 3,
1907.
Son of Jacob Kinsey Staggers and Frances Winona (Cumberledge)
Staggers; married, October
4, 1935, to Mary
Veronica Casey; father of Harley
Orrin Staggers, Jr..
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1951.
Son of Mary
Casey Staggers and Harley
Orrin Staggers.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
resigned 1982; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Earl H. Stalnaker (1920-2005) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., June 22,
1920.
Son of James Garfield Stalnaker (1881-1970) and Inez Marie
(Duckworth) Stalnaker (1888-1974); married 1941 to Vetla
R. Perry.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; X-ray
technician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1955-58,
1965-74.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died May 28,
2005 (age 84 years, 340
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert M. Steptoe (b. 1920) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., May 15,
1920.
Son of Philip P. Steptoe and Mary Lou (Wetherell) Steptoe; married,
April
2, 1942, to Sarah Virginia Duff.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-68, 1971-72 (Berkeley
County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-68, 1971-72); defeated, 1968;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1975-82.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in High Point, Guilford
County, N.C., April 8,
1930.
Son of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman; married, December
29, 1952, to Sally Matz.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; B'nai
B'rith.
Still living as of 1982.
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J. Lynn Swiger (b. 1903) —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30,
1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; taxicab
operator; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Alfred Taylor (1878-1956) —
also known as J. Alfred Taylor —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born near Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio, September
25, 1878.
Father of J.
Alfred Taylor, Jr..
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1917-18,
1921-22, 1931-32, 1937-38; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1931-32; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1923-27;
defeated, 1926 (6th District), 1938 (3rd District); candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1928; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1932;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1934.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Junior
Order; Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Moose.
Died in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 9,
1956 (age 77 years, 258
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Robert H. Tennant (b. 1911) —
also known as Bob Tennant —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Barrackville, Marion
County, W.Va., September
2, 1911.
Son of Edgar L. Tennant and Musa B. (Conaway) Tennant; married, May 15,
1942, to Geraldine Davis.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Izaak
Walton League.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Kay Thomas (b. 1902) —
also known as James K. Thomas —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
23, 1902.
Son of George E. Thomas and Jean (Kay) Thomas; married, June 6,
1934, to Julia Lewis Roseberry.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-42;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1937-40.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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L. E. Thompson (b. 1906) —
also known as "Duck" —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Sweetland, Lincoln
County, W.Va., August
22, 1906.
Democrat. Accountant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County; elected
1952, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Redmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Adam Toney (b. 1938) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Dothan, Fayette
County, W.Va., March 3,
1938.
Son of C. L. Toney and Claris (Fisher) Toney; married, February
20, 1959, to Janie Massie.
Democrat. School
teacher; bowling alley manager; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-80, 1983-84 (Fayette
County 1969-74, 21st District 1975-80, 24th District 1983-84).
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Lions.
Still living as of 1984.
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Charles Herbert Traubert (b. 1907) —
also known as Herbert Traubert —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., November
11, 1907.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
Brooke
County Sheriff; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1949-60.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cecil Harland Underwood (1922-2008) —
also known as Cecil H. Underwood —
of Sistersville, Tyler
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Josephs Mills, Tyler
County, W.Va., November
5, 1922.
Married, July 25,
1948, to Hovah Hall (1919-2004); father of Cecilia
Underwood.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; minister;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1945-56; Governor of
West Virginia, 1957-61, 1997-2001; defeated, 1964, 1976, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(Temporary
Chair), 1972,
2000;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1960; candidate for Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Junior
Order; Pi
Kappa Delta; Farm
Bureau.
He was both the youngest (in 1957) and the oldest (in 2001) governor
in West Virginia history.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Memorial Hospital
of the Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
24, 2008 (age 86 years, 19
days). His body was
donated to the School of Medicine at Marshall University.
Cenotaph at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Josephs Mills, W.Va.
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T. I. Varney (b. 1918) —
of Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Barnabus, Logan
County, W.Va., October
20, 1918.
Son of T. B. Varney and Verda (Hatfield) Varney; married, March 6,
1946, to Nell Smith.
Democrat. Probation
officer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-72.
Protestant.
Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1972.
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Raymond J. Vassar (b. 1897) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., August
16, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; dentist; farmer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1949; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1953-60; defeated, 1936
(12th District), 1960 (13th District), 1964 (13th District).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Psi
Omega; Rotary; American
Dental Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 26,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 16,
1921.
Son of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet; married,
June
13, 1952, to Mary Hurley.
Democrat. Tire
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Lafe P. Ward (b. 1925) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., August
23, 1925.
Son of Lafe P. Ward, Sr. and Eula (Ward) Ward; married, August
16, 1951, to Dorothy Ayers.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1971-82.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Moose; American Bar
Association; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 1982.
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J. E. Watson (b. 1917) —
also known as Ned Watson —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
8, 1917.
Son of J. E. Watson, Jr. and Eleanor (Blackford) Watson; married, May 5,
1942, to Altidel Weager.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; manufacturer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1953-56,
1959-70; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks;
Moose; Izaak
Walton League; Fraternal
Order of Police; Phi
Gamma Delta; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1970.
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Lester W. Watts (b. 1903) —
also known as "Doc" —
of East Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Richlands, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
5, 1903.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1951-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas E. Welch (b. 1930) —
of McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in McMechen, Marshall
County, W.Va., January
2, 1930.
Republican. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1955-58;
defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1958.
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Marshall G. West (1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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Richard Whetsell (b. 1905) —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., June 26,
1905.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
publisher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Sigma
Chi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. Dennis White, Jr. (b. 1937) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Peytona, Boone
County, W.Va., December
28, 1937.
Son of Earl D. White and Rotha Mae (Edleman) White; married, September
25, 1965, to Betty Ann Collinsworth.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1971-72;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Moose; Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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H. Laban White, Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., May 1,
1916.
Son of H. Laban White, Sr. and Nannie Leigh (Cox) White; married, December
23, 1943, to Gwendolyn Beall.
Democrat. School
teacher; surveyor;
lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-68;
Speaker
of the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1965-67.
Baptist.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Lions; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Robert L. Wiedebusch (1936-1997) —
also known as Larry Wiedebusch —
of Glen Dale, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Marshall
County, W.Va., March 6,
1936.
Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch; married, February
26, 1959, to Mary Archer.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member
of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Civitan;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
25, 1997 (age 61 years, 233
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles L. Williams (b. 1904) —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 20,
1904.
Democrat. Merchant;
automobile
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected
1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George D. Williams (b. 1909) —
of near Alum Creek, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., June 26,
1909.
Son of Elvin Williams and Mattie (McClure) Williams; married, November
24, 1927, to Lillian Brogan.
Democrat. Coal miner;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George H. Williams —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Son of S. Holland Williams and Harriett Ellen (Taylor) Williams.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1941-44.
Protestant.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Moose; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ralph D. Williams (b. 1928) —
of Rainelle, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Trout, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., February
16, 1928.
Son of John D. Williams and Susan (Viers) Williams; married, September
15, 1956, to Evelyn M. Rookstool.
Democrat. Accountant;
insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1971-86; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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Andrew R. Winters (b. 1900) —
also known as "Snooks" —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va., January
11, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1939-42;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1943-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Redmen;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Mike Withers (b. 1947) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born July 25,
1947.
Married to Charlen Williams.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state senate, 1991-94 (15th District 1991-92, 14th
District 1993-94).
Baptist.
Member, National
Education Association; Moose.
Still living as of 1994.
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Howard E. Woodward (b. 1892) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Taylor
County, W.Va., June 1,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1935-36.
Southern Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stuart Alton Wright (b. 1904) —
also known as Stuart A. Wright —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., August
27, 1904.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1949-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ward Wylie (b. 1900) —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Gap Mills, Monroe
County, W.Va., March 30,
1900.
Son of Andrew Price Wylie and Maggie (Leach) Wylie; married, March 19,
1929, to Anilee Hall.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1939-42, 1945-64; resigned
1943; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order; Elks; Rotary;
Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard L. Young (b. 1923) —
also known as Dick Young —
of Buckhannon, Upshur
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., March 26,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; restaurant
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1953-58;
resigned 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; National
Education Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Still living as of 1958.
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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