Find A Grave - West Virginia

Adams, James Frank b. August 26, 1844 d. March 12, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company D, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, enlisting at age 17 on September 12, 1861. He was awarded the CMOH for capturing the State flag of the 14th Virginia (CSA) Cavalry at Nineveh, Virginia, on November 12 1864. He himself was captured during the war, and spent some time as a prisoner of the Confederates. His Medal was awarded to him on November 26, 1864, and he was honorably mustered out...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oaklawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Plot: Lot 160, Space 1
Adkins, Hasil b. April 29, 1937 d. April 26, 2005
Musician. Known to his many fans as "The Haze," he was a rocakabilly artist who developed an international cult following. Born in Boone County, West Virginia, he was the son of a coal miner, andtaught himself to play guitar, harmonica, and percussion. He became known on the American rockabilly scene in the 1950s, but eventually seemed to fade into obscurity in the United States; however, a European fan base kept his music alive. American rediscovered Adkins' music after British punk band "The...[Read More] (Bio by: pacifica)
Van Buren Cemetery, Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Ailes, Stephen b. March 25, 1912 d. June 30, 2001
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as Secretary of the Army from January 28, 1964 to July 1, 1965. During his tenure he negotiated a settlement following riots in the Panama Canal Zone, directed the United States Army's disaster assistance following earthquakes in Skopje, Yugoslavia, and Anchorage, Alaska, struck an agreement with Germany to jointly develop a new battle tank; directed the nation's Civil Defense function, and dispatched the first combat units to Vietnam. (Bio by: Shiver)
Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Allen, Robert Edward Lee b. November 28, 1865 d. January 28, 1951
US Congressman. Elected to represent West Virginia's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1923 to 1925. He was defeated as Democratic in 1924 and 1926. Also served as a State Court Judge from 1921 to 1923. (Bio by: K)
Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Armstrong, William b. December 23, 1782 d. May 10, 1865
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 16th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1825 to 1933. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State House of Delegates from 1822 to 1823. (Bio by: K)
Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Atkinson, George Wesley b. June 29, 1845 d. April 4, 1925
US Congressman, West Virginia Governor. Elected to represent West Virginia's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1890 to 1891. Also served as Governor of West Virginia from 1897 to 1901, United States District Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1901 to 1905, and Judge of the United States Court of Claims in 1905. (Bio by: K)
Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Avis, Samuel Brashear b. February 19, 1872 d. June 8, 1924
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Elected to represent West Virginia's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1915. Also served as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from West Virginia in 1916. He died on June 8, 1924, after being struck by lightning in Charleston, West Virginia. (Bio by: K)
Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Bachmann, Carl George b. May 14, 1890 d. January 22, 1980
US Congressman. A Republican, he served four terms (1925 to 1933) in the US House of Representatives, representing West Virginia's 1st District. He was defeated for reelection in 1932 and 1934, and ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 1940. Bachmann was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. He studied at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, and graduated from West Virginia University's law department in 1915, passing his bar exam that same year. Most of his long...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Bailey, Ann Trotter b. 1742 d. November, 1825
Revolutionary War Figure. Known as "Mad Ann" Bailey, she was born in Liverpool, England, and came to America at age 19, probably as an indentured servant. Her first husband, Richard Trotter, was killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant, West Virginia on October 10, 1774, of which battle Congress called the first battle of the American Revolution. Thereafter Ann took up "male dress" and the rifle and tomahawk, and she became a frontier scout, messenger, spy, and Indian fighter. She was the subject...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Ferrell)
Battle Monument State Park, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Bailey, Cleveland Monroe b. July 15, 1885 d. July 13, 1965
US Congressman. Elected to represent West Virginia's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1947, and 1949 to 1963. He was defeated in the Democratic Primary in 1934. (Bio by: K)
Greenlawn Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Baker, John d. August 18, 1823
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1811 to 1813. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State Legislature.
Old Episcopal Church Cemetery, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Barrat, Robert Harriot b. July 10, 1889 d. January 7, 1970
Actor. His film credits include "The Kennel Murder Case" - 1933, "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" - 1936, and "Charlie Chan in Honolulu" - 1938.
Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Baumgardner, George Washington b. July 22, 1891 d. December 13, 1970
Major League Pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Browns from 1912 to 1916. He finished his career with 36 wins and 47 losses and a 3.22 ERA. On April 20, 1912 he battled White Sox pitcher James Scott to a fifteen inning scoreless tie. (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Beale, James Madison Hite b. 1786 d. 1866
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia the United States House of Representatives om two seperate occasions. First served from 1833 to 1837, then from 1849 to 1853.
Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove (Mason County), Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Beall, John Yates b. January 1, 1835 d. December 24, 1864
Civil War Confederate Guerrilla. After receiving a law degree from the University of Virginia, he existed as a farmer in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) until the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted in Company G. 2nd Virginia Infantry after the fall of Fort Sumter, and was wounded at the Battle of First Manassas. Upon recovery he went west and later moved to Canada. In Canada, he developed a plan to liberate the Confederate prisoners on Johnson's Island. He returned south and...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Corley)
Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Beckley, Gen. Alfred b. May 26, 1802 d. May 26, 1888
Brigadier-General of the Virginia Militia, physician, preacher, and philanthropist. On July 1, 1823, he graduated from the U. S. Military Academy, ninth in a class of 35. He served in the military for 13 years prior to settling in Raleigh County, Virginia (now West Virginia). In 1846, he served as a delegate at large from Virginia to the National Democratic Convention at St. Louis. At the beginning of the Civil War, he served as a Brigadier-General of the Virginia Militia, under the command of...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Corley)
Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Bedinger, Henry b. February 3, 1812 d. November 26, 1858
US Congressman, US Diplomat. Elected to represent Virginia's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1845 to 1849. Also served as United States Charge d'Affaires to Denmark from 1853 to 1854, and United States Minister to Denmark from 1854 to 1858. (Bio by: K)
Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Beirne, Andrew b. 1771 d. March 16, 1845
US Congressman. Born in Dangan, County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated to the United States in 1793 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates from 1807 to 1808. During the War of 1812, Beirne served as a Captain in a rifle company and as Colonel of the Monroe County Militia. He was delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829 and was a member of the State Senate, 1831 to 1836. In 1837, he was elected as a Democrat to the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Plot: Beirne family plot
Bender, Stanley b. October 31, 1909 d. June 22, 1994
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Army and served as a Staff Sergeant in Company E, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on August 17, 1944 at La Lande, France. His citation reads in part "He walked deliberately a distance of 40 yards, without cover, in full view of the Germans and under a hail of both enemy and friendly fire, to the first machine gun and knocked it out with a single short burst. Then he...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill (Fayette County), Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 360
Bennett Jr., Louis b. September 22, 1894 d. August 24, 1918
World War I United States Flying Ace. A native of Weston, West Virginia, he was the son of Louis and Sallie Maxwell Bennett. He enrolled at Yale University before heading to Canada in order to join the Royal Flying Corps in October 1917. Flying an SE5a aircraft, he flew 25 sorties against the Germans, shooting down nine enemy balloons and 3 other aircraft. On August 24, 1918, after destroying his last two balloons, his aircraft was hit by ground fire and burst into flames. Bennett crashed and...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Plot: Lot 82, Space 4

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