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Charles H. Ambler (b. 1876) —
of Pleasants
County, W.Va.; Ashland, Hanover
County, Va.; Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Ohio, August
12, 1876.
Son of Lutellis Ambler and Ella Rebecca (Wells) Ambler.
Democrat. School
teacher; Pleasants
County Sheriff, 1900-01; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1951-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Maccabees;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Beta Kappa; Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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William Oscar Atkeson (1854-1931) —
also known as William O. Atkeson —
of Butler, Bates
County, Mo.
Born near Buffalo, Putnam
County, Va. (now W.Va.), August
24, 1854.
Son of Thomas Atkeson and Virginia (Brown) Atkeson.
Republican. Lawyer; Bates
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1921-23; defeated,
1922.
Member, Odd Fellows; Woodmen.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Butler, Bates
County, Mo., October
16, 1931 (age 77 years, 53
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
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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 December, 1983
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Jackson Baker (1832-1911) —
of Winterset, Madison
County, Iowa; Lancaster, Schuyler
County, Mo.; Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Bakers Station, Marshall
County, Va. (now W.Va.), June 6,
1832.
Son of George Baker and Margaret (Reager) Baker.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector
for Missouri, 1868;
member of Missouri state legislature, 1869-70; Missouri
state attorney general, 1871-73; Iowa
state attorney general, 1885-89.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, April 23,
1911 (age 78 years, 321
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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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.
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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Charles R. Beard (1879-1965) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., November
30, 1879.
Republican. United Brethren
Church minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1915-16,
1925-30, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1943-48; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1950,
1952.
Member, Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in April, 1965
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Floyd D. Boner (1878-1969) —
of Miletus, Doddridge
County, W.Va.; Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va., January
26, 1878.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1945-52.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in September, 1969
(age 91
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Franklin Marion Brand (1880-1963) —
also known as Frank M. Brand —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongalia
County, W.Va., March 13,
1880.
Son of James C. Brand and Mary Alice (Fleming) Brand.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1919-20, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1950, 1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order; Sigma
Nu; American Bar
Association.
Died in January, 1963
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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Charles E. Carrigan (b. 1871) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Sherrard, Marshall
County, W.Va., April 9,
1871.
Son of John Carrigan and Amanda Ellen Carrigan.
Republican. Marshall
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1903-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1910;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1916;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1928-32.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
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.
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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Boyd Cleo Casto (b. 1892) —
also known as B. Cleo Casto —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., May 9,
1892.
Son of Dr. Frederick S. Casto and Dora Bell (Simmons) Casto.
Democrat. Merchant;
farmer;
postmaster;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1939-42; chair of
Jackson County Democratic Party, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Interment at Grasslick
Baptist Cemetery, Kenna, W.Va.
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John G. Chernenko (b. 1924) —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born April 30,
1924.
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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Relatives:
Married to Kathryn Joyce Smith. |
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William Gustavus Conley (1866-1940) —
also known as William G. Conley —
of Parsons, Tucker
County, W.Va.; Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born near Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., January
8, 1866.
Son of Maj. William Conley and Mary (Freeburn) Conley.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Tucker
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1896-1904; mayor, Parsons, W.Va.,
1901-03; mayor, Kingwood, W.Va, 1906-08; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1908-13; Governor of
West Virginia, 1929-33.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Union
League.
Died October
21, 1940 (age 74 years, 287
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) —
also known as John J. Cornwell —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 11,
1867.
Son of Jacob H. Cornwell and Mary E. (Taylor) Cornwell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper;
financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad;
president, Bank of
Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1932,
1940;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th
District 1903-06); Governor of
West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., September
8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59
days).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Louis G. Craig (b. 1908) —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., April 29,
1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1946; member of
West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1957-60,
1963-66; defeated, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul B. Davis (b. 1914) —
of Smithburg, Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Born in New Milton, Doddridge
County, W.Va., September
7, 1914.
Son of Noah L. Davis and Roxie (Bland) Davis.
Republican. School
teacher; insurance
agent; farmer; Doddridge
County Sheriff, 1948-52; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Junior
Order.
Still living as of 1962.
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N. T. Downs (b. 1874) —
of Mill Creek, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Flintstone, Allegany
County, Md., October
26, 1874.
Son of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs.
Democrat. Railway
freight and ticket agent; telegraph
operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1941-46.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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Don J. Eddy (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairview, Marion
County, W.Va., February
24, 1911.
Son of George G. Eddy and Nancy A> (Headley) Eddy.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Monongalia County Democratic Party, 1939, 1946-49; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1943-52; resigned 1952;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 17th Judicial Circuit, 1960-69; defeated, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Evans (b. 1882) —
of Iaeger, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Blossburg, Tioga
County, Pa., September
7, 1882.
Son of Evan F. Evans and Mary Jane (Phillips) Evans.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1937-38,
1941-46.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1916
to Virginia Burke. |
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Hiram Oliver Faber (b. 1878) —
of Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Kenna, Jackson
County, W.Va., March 20,
1878.
Son of John H. Faber and Mary (Corbin) Faber.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1931.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rush Floyd Farley (b. 1887) —
also known as Rush F. Farley —
of Delbarton, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Birch, Mingo
County, W.Va., March 6,
1887.
Son of Thomas B. Farley and Nancy (Pinson) Farley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Romeo Hoyt Freer (1846-1913) —
also known as Romeo H. Freer —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born in Bazetta, Trumbull
County, Ohio, November
9, 1846.
Son of Josiah D. Freer and Caroline P. (Brown) Freer.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-73; Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1872;
U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in San Juan del Norte, 1873-77; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1891-92;
Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-97; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1897-99; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1899-1901; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1901-05; postmaster.
Member, Odd Fellows; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died May 9,
1913 (age 66 years, 181
days).
Interment at Harrisville
Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va.
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Robert L. Gibson (b. 1895) —
of Bancroft, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 13,
1895.
Son of Richard Gibson and Mary Jane (Landers) Gibson.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1931-32,
1941-42.
Pentecostal.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Howard Mason Gore (1887-1947) —
also known as Howard M. Gore —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born near Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
12, 1887.
Son of Solomon D. Gore and Marietta P. (Rogers) Gore.
Republican. Farmer; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1924-25; Governor of
West Virginia, 1925-29; candidate for nomination for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1928; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1931-33; appointed 1931;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in West Virginia, June 20,
1947 (age 59 years, 251
days).
Interment at Elkview
Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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William C. Grimes (b. 1876) —
also known as W. C. Grimes —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Wheeler, Webster
County, W.Va.
Born in Tyler
County, W.Va., December
5, 1876.
Son of Jacob C. Grimes and Cora (Haines) Grimes.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1909-12; chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1917; delegate to Republican
National Convention from West Virginia, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Philip Hager, Jr. (1872-1966) —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., February
23, 1872.
Son of Rev. Philip Hager (died 1917) and Elizabeth Jane (Dalton)
Hager.
Republican. Surveyor;
engineer;
lumber
business; director, Farmers and Merchants Bank;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1921-24; chair of
Lincoln County Republican Party, 1922-24.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd Fellows.
Died in Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va., 1966
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
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Othniel D. Hall (1902-1983) —
also known as O. D Hall —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Odd, Raleigh
County, W.Va., February
9, 1902.
Son of Harvey J. Hall and Emma B. (Cooper) Hall.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1941-42,
1959-60; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1943-46.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Delta Pi; Civitan;
Moose;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1983
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hardin Roads Harmer (b. 1899) —
also known as Hardin R. Harmer —
of Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Shinnston, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 12,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1940-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1943-48; resigned 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944,
1952,
1960
(alternate).
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenn D. Hatcher (b. 1905) —
of War, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va., November
14, 1905.
Son of Samuel Tilden Hatcher and Ada (Pennington) Hatcher.
Democrat. School
principal; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1961-68; resigned 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Drury Hatfield (1875-1962) —
also known as Henry D. Hatfield —
of Eckman, McDowell
County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Sydney, Logan
County, W.Va., September
15, 1875.
Son of Elias Hatfield and Elizabeth (Chafin) Hatfield.
Republican. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1909-12; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1911; Governor of
West Virginia, 1913-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1916,
1932,
1944,
1948,
1952;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West Virginia
Republican State Central Committee, 1920-24; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1929-35; defeated, 1934; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1942.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Medical
Association.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
23, 1962 (age 87 years, 38
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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Mark K. Hersman (b. 1904) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., June 13,
1904.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1955-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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A. A. Hopkins (b. 1873) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Lerona, Mercer
County, W.Va., September
28, 1873.
Son of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Madison Hopkins and Mary Elizabeth (Keaton) Hopkins;
married, August 3,
1903, to Sadie Clair Caldwell (died 1914); married, February
25, 1925, to Pearl Bray. |
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Harry U. Howell (b. 1923) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Son of William G. Howell and Dove (Hinebaugh) Howell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive
board, West Virginia Federation of Labor, Morgantown Central
Labor Union, and Morgantown Building Trades; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1965-70.
Protestant.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Odd Fellows; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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Fleming Adolphus Jones, Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Democratic black member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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John Kee (1874-1951) —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Glenville, Gilmer
County, W.Va., August
22, 1874.
Son of Jasper Newton Kee and Louisa (Campbell) Kee.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1923-26; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1933-51;
defeated, 1928; died in office 1951.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 8,
1951 (age 76 years, 259
days).
Interment at Monte
Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.
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John H. Kelly (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
5, 1922.
Son of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69.
Baptist.
Member, Optimist
Club; Moose;
Odd Fellows; Jaycees;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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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.
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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Herman Guy Kump (1877-1962) —
also known as H. G. Kump —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Capon Springs, Hampshire
County, W.Va., October
31, 1877.
Son of Benjamin Franklin Kump and Margaret Frances (Rudolph) Kump.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
president, Citizens National Bank of
Elkins; Randolph
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1920;
mayor
of Elkins, W.Va., 1922-23; circuit judge in West Virginia for the
20th Judicial Circuit, 1929-32; Governor of
West Virginia, 1933-37; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Rotary.
Died February
14, 1962 (age 84 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edgar C. Lawson (born c.1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Barbour
County, W.Va., about 1898.
Republican. Accountant;
West
Virginia state auditor, 1929-33; candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1944.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Redmen; Sons of
the Revolution.
In 1928, at age 30, he was the youngest-ever West Virginia state
official.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Vera Keim. |
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Burrell Kemp Littlepage (b. 1888) —
also known as B. Kemp Littlepage —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., June 28,
1888.
Son of Samuel Dickenson Littlepage and Mary (Kemp) Littlepage.
Democrat. Lawyer; coal
operator; Kanawha
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1924.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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Alpheus Mack Martin (1873-1941) —
also known as A. M. Martin —
of Barboursville, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., October
28, 1873.
Son of Thomas Mansfield Martin and Rebecca Jane (Parker) Martin.
Democrat. School
teacher; Methodist
minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-38;
member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1939-41; died in office 1941.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Died September
22, 1941 (age 67 years, 329
days).
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).
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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Judson D. McCormick (b. 1928) —
of Red House, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Paradise, Putnam
County, W.Va., October
16, 1928.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1953-54,
1957-58; candidate for West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1986.
Protestant.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Still living as of 1986.
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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.
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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Robert B. McDougle (b. 1893) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., February
7, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1934; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952;
West
Virginia Republican state chair, 1948-52.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jacob Alexander Neal (b. 1881) —
also known as Jacob A. Neal; Jake Neal —
of Webster
County, W.Va.; Fenwick, Nicholas
County, W.Va.; Clay, Clay
County, W.Va.
Born in Lizemore, Clay
County, W.Va., June 15,
1881.
Son of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal.
Democrat. Farmer; sawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1919-20, 1933-40, 1953-54,
1965-66 (Webster County 1919-20, Nicholas County 1933-40, 1953-54,
Clay County 1965-66).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Neal and Lydia (Fitzwater) Neal; married, April 15,
1905, to Ora Woods (died 1917); married, August 6,
1932, to Lula J. McClung (died 1962). |
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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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Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) —
also known as Matthew M. Neely —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Grove, Doddridge
County, W.Va., November
9, 1874.
Son of Alfred Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47;
defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated,
1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1941-45.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta
Chi; Phi
Sigma Kappa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Son of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions; Jaycees;
Odd Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2003.
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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.
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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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.
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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Joseph Flintlock Perry (b. 1898) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., October
21, 1898.
Son of Thomas E. Perry and Ida R. (Faudree) Perry.
Democrat. Awning
and canvas
goods manufacturer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Lincoln Ramsay (1877-1956) —
also known as Robert L. Ramsay —
of Follansbee, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Durham, England,
March
24, 1877.
Son of John Ramsay and Elizabeth (Lunsdon) Ramsay.
Democrat. Lawyer; Brooke
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-12, 1916-21; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1933-39, 1941-43,
1949-53; defeated, 1938, 1942.
Christian.
Member, Odd Fellows.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
14, 1956 (age 79 years, 235
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Follansbee, W.Va.
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John I. Rogers (b. 1910) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Son of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Lions;
Odd Fellows; Ruritan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Glenn Sapp (b. 1920) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Born in Independence, Taylor
County, W.Va., May 21,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1955-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1956.
Baptist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Lions; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1960.
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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.
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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Fred H. Scanes, Jr. (1906-1974) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Salem, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 10,
1906.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-56.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1974
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Charles Schiffler (1889-1970) —
also known as A. C. Schiffler —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
10, 1889.
Son of Andrew Schiffler and Emma Schiffler.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45;
defeated, 1940, 1944; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., March 27,
1970 (age 80 years, 229
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, 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.
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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E. L. Simpson (b. 1895) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Mt. Clare, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Pendleton
County, W.Va., September
9, 1895.
Son of Joseph L. Simpson and Cora D. (Keister) Simpson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1939-42;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952.
Church
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jacob David Smith (b. 1870) —
also known as Jacob D. Smith —
of Hamlin, Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Born in Scott Town, Lawrence
County, Ohio, April 28,
1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-25; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-32.
Methodist.
Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias.
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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Ted T. Stacy (b. 1923) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Grundy, Buchanan
County, Va., March 10,
1923.
Son of Samuel M. Stacy and Leventha (Smith) Stacy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-79
(Raleigh County 1959-60, 1969-70, 1973-74, 18th District 1975-79);
resigned 1979; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1983-86; defeated in primary,
1970.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows.
Still living as of 1986.
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Edwin M. Starcher (b. 1865) —
of Charles Mix
County, S.Dak.; Fairfax, Gregory
County, S.Dak.
Born in Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va., December
25, 1865.
Son of Jacob L. Starcher and Marian Lyn (Webb) Starcher.
Democrat. Charles
Mix County State's Attorney; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Dakota, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Marion B. Helenbolt. |
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Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis
County, Mo., September
8, 1865.
Son of John
Webster Sutherland.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924,
1932,
1936.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum.
Died March 12,
1950 (age 84 years, 185
days).
Interment at Maplewood
Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
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Richard Edward Talbott —
also known as Richard E. Talbott —
of Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Born near Philippi, Barbour
County, W.Va.
Son of Richard T. Talbott and Margaret (Weber) Talbott.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1915-18; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1933-.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American
Bankers Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Etta Strickler. |
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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.
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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Randall Alford Taylor (b. 1928) —
also known as Randall A. Taylor; Doc
Taylor —
of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
17, 1928.
Son of Thomas H. Taylor and Betty Elizabeth (Roby) Taylor.
Democrat. Chiropractor;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1965-68; defeated, 1960,
1968, 1970, 1984.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd Fellows.
Still living as of 1984.
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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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Arnold O. Weiford (b. 1927) —
of Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va.
Born in Marlinton, Pocahontas
County, W.Va., September
21, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County,
1957-58; defeated, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Theta; Odd Fellows; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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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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Everett Edison White (b. 1881) —
also known as Everett E. White —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Gordon, Boone
County, W.Va., September
28, 1881.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1929-33,
1936-39, 1947-58; appointed 1936.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd Fellows; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mont Z. White (b. 1872) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Deep Valley, Greene
County, Pa., September
6, 1872.
Republican. Banker; mayor
of Williamson, W.Va.; member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1911-14, 1923-34; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1925-32; warden, West Virginia
State Penitentiary at Moundsville, 1914-18; ended corporal punishment
in the prison; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1920-24.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1917 |
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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.
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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Cecil W. Wilson (b. 1913) —
of Elkhorn, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pageton, McDowell
County, W.Va., February
19, 1913.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1939;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; McDowell
County Sheriff.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Perry N. Wiseman (b. 1869) —
of Summersville, Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 8,
1869.
Son of Nicholas Wiseman and Nancy (McCutchon) Wiseman.
Democrat. Banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1929-36.
Southern
Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Homer Boughner Woods (1869-1941) —
also known as Homer B. Woods —
of Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Born near Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 16,
1869.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; lawyer; newspaper
editor; Ritchie
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1904; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 5th Judicial Circuit, 1905-24; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1925-36; defeated, 1936;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1941; died
in office 1941.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Modern
Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died March 4,
1941 (age 71 years, 231
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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