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George Calvert Andes (1891-1985) —
also known as George C. Andes —
of Timberville, Rockingham
County, Va.; Fayette
County, W.Va.; Harrisonburg,
Va.
Born in Shenandoah
County, Va., January
25, 1891.
Son of Benjamin Andes and Rebecca Andes.
Republican. Physician; worked for a coal mining
company; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1934, 1936.
Died in October, 1985
(age 94
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew R. Barbee (d. 1903) —
of Mason
County, W.Va.
Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;
physician; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1881-84.
Died in 1903.
Interment at Lone
Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
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John M. Bobbitt (1927-2008) —
also known as Jack Bobbitt —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Mooresville, Iredell
County, N.C.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
20, 1927.
Republican. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1967-69;
resigned 1969.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died January
5, 2008 (age 80 years, 350
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Erwin D. J. Bond (1834-1899) —
of Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 6,
1834.
Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1883-84;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1885-88.
Died in 1899
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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H. Darrel Darby (b. 1928) —
of Huntington, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier
County, W.Va., January
8, 1928.
Son of Robert B. Darby and Loraine (Richards) Darby.
Democrat. Podiatrist; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1973-76.
Church
of God. Member, American
Public Health Association.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives:
Married to Laura Boggs. |
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David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy.
Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World
War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate in primary
for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Son of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito.
Republican. Physician; opthamologist;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
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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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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Floyd Forney Farnsworth (1869-1946) —
also known as F. F. Farnsworth —
of Frenchton, Upshur
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.; Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in West Virginia, April 2,
1869.
Son of Franklin Leonard Farnsworth (1838-1925) and Martha Jane
(Currence) Farnsworth (1845-1899).
Republican. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1913-14;
defeated, 1936; president, West Virginia Board of Health, 1917.
Died in Milton, Cabell
County, W.Va., January
2, 1946 (age 76 years, 275
days).
Interment at Milton
Cemetery, Milton, W.Va.
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Relatives: First
cousin once removed of Daniel
Duane Tompkins Farnsworth; son of Franklin Leonard Farnsworth
(1838-1925) and Martha Jane (Currence) Farnsworth (1845-1899);
married 1891
to Lasora Martin (1868-1947). |
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memorial |
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1917 |
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Martin Van Buren Godbey (b. 1879) —
also known as Martin V. Godbey —
of Boone
County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Raleigh
County, W.Va., December
19, 1879.
Son of Alexander C. Godbey and Elizabeth C. Godbey.
Republican. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1909-10;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1915-18, 1921-22; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; superintendent, McKendree Hospital;
director, Mountain State Hospital.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Medical
Association.
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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Lydia Cromwell Hearne —
also known as Lydia Cromwell; Mrs. Julian G.
Hearne —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Bedford, Bedford
County, Pa.
Daughter of William F. Cromwell and Eliza (Bowles) Cromwell.
Republican. Physician; Presidential Elector for West Virginia,
1924.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Erland Harold Hedrick (1894-1954) —
also known as E. H. Hedrick —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Mercer
County, W.Va., August 9,
1894.
Son of Clowney Spotts Hedrick and Sallie (Thompson) Hedrick.
Democrat. Physician; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1945-53;
candidate in primary for Governor of
West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American Medical
Association; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., September
20, 1954 (age 60 years, 42
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
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William Thornton Henshaw (b. 1868) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., March 20,
1868.
Son of William S. Henshaw and Nannie B. (Snodgrass) Henshaw.
Physician; mayor
of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1896-1902; major in the U.S. Army during
the Spanish-American War; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1921-22;
West Virginia State Health Commissioner, 1921.
Member, Kappa
Sigma.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1897
to Georgia Ingraham Burns. |
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Gory Hogg (1873-1963) —
of Harvey, Fayette
County, W.Va.; Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., June 29,
1873.
Son of Walter Harden Hogg (c.1838-1917) and Elizabeth (McGuffin)
Hogg.
Democrat. Physician; president, Greenbrier Valley Bank;
director, New River Banking and
Trust Co.; director, Scotia Coal &
Coke Co.; director, South Side Coal
Co.; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1915-18; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1936-40.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Died in 1963
(age about
90 years).
Entombed at Rosewood
Cemetery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
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Mack C. Jarrell (b. 1926) —
of Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Ceredo, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 11,
1926.
Son of McClellan Jarrell and Gladys (Clarkson) Jarrell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; podiatrist; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1985-88.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
National
Education Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married to Dr. Betty Joan Morris. |
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H. V. King (b. 1883) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio, January
10, 1883.
Son of William P. King and Belle (Powell) King.
Democrat. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1941-42; defeated, 1942; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Milton Lilly —
of Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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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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James A. Morford (b. 1881) —
of Grantsville, Calhoun
County, W.Va.
Born in Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va., December
15, 1881.
Democrat. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1935-36.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Elmer Neal (1875-1959) —
also known as Will E. Neal —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born near Proctorville, Lawrence
County, Ohio, October
14, 1875.
Republican. Physician; chair of
Cabell County Republican Party, 1917; mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1925-28; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Kiwanis.
Died in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., November
12, 1959 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va.
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Grover Cleveland Robertson (1885-1976) —
also known as Grover C. Robertson —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kettle, Roane
County, W.Va., August 8,
1885.
Son of George W. Robertson (1843-1923) and Delilah Elizabeth (Melton)
Robertson (1847-1932).
Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1924;
chair
of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1941-49.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died February
15, 1976 (age 90 years, 191
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
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Irvine Saunders (1914-1958) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Premier, McDowell
County, W.Va., January
27, 1914.
Democrat. Physician; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1953-56.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Medical
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died November
28, 1958 (age 44 years, 305
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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H. G. Tonkin —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Republican. Physician; mayor
of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
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David E. Wallace (b. 1936) —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Van, Boone
County, W.Va., January
5, 1936.
Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace.
Democrat. Physician; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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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.
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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