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Berkeley County
West Virginia

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Berkeley County

Edward Colston (1786-1852) — of Virginia. Born near Winchester,FrederickCounty, Va.,December25, 1786.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1812-14, 1816-17, 1823-28, 1833-35;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1817-19.Slaveowner. Died inBerkeleyCounty, Va (now W.Va.),April23, 1852 (age65 years, 120days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards GerrardstownGerrardstown PresbyterianChurch Cemetery HedgesvilleHedgesville Cemetery HedgesvilleProvidence ChurchCemetery MartinsburgGreen Hill Cemetery MartinsburgNorborne ParishCemetery MartinsburgOld Norbourne Cemetery MartinsburgRosedale Cemetery ShanghaiPresbyterian Churchyard Spring MillsFalling WatersPresbyterian Cemetery Private or familygraveyards Berkeley County, West Virginia Charles James Faulkner (1806-1884) — also known asCharles J. Faulkner — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),July 6,1806.Democrat. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1829-34, 1848-49; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1838-42;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1851-59 (10th District 1851-53, 8thDistrict 1853-59); U.S. Minister toFrance, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the CivilWar;delegateto West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1875-77.On his return from France in August 1861, wasdetainedas aprisoner ofstate onchargesof negotiating arms sales for theConfederacywhile in Paris; released in December 1861 and negotiated his ownexchange forAlfredEly, a a Congressman from New York who had been taken prisoner bythe Confederates at Bull Run.Slaveowner. Died near Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November1, 1884 (age78 years, 118days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. Politicians buriedhere:     Relatives:Father ofCharlesJames Faulkner (1847-1929).   See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —U.S. State Dept career summary

	Relatives:Son-in-law ofWilliamBrockenbrough; brother-in-law ofBenjaminWatkins Leigh andJohnWhite Brockenbrough; nephew ofJohnMarshall,JamesMarkham Marshall andAlexanderKeith Marshall (1770-1825); first cousin and second cousin ofThomasAlexander Marshall; first cousin ofThomasFrancis Marshall,AlexanderKeith Marshall (1808-1884),CharlesAlexander Marshall andEdwardColston Marshall; first cousin once removed and nephew bymarriage ofHumphreyMarshall.
		Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Brockenbroughfamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

Harry Preston Henshaw (1886-1961) — also known asHarry P. Henshaw — of Inwood,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.; Bunker Hill,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.; Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Bunker Hill,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,December21, 1886.Democrat.Fruitgrower;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1917-18;member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1921-31; resigned 1931.Died in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,February4, 1961 (age74 years, 45days).Interment at Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Edwin Smith Henshaw and Mary Elliott 'Mazie' (Campbell) Henshaw;married to Mabel Virginia Bowen; nephew ofMarionLee Henshaw; second cousin once removed ofEdgarCraven Henshaw; third cousin ofWilliamThornton Henshaw andJohnSnodgrass Henshaw.
		Political family:Henshaw-Snodgrassfamily of West Virginia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
		Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929

Edgar Craven Henshaw (1859-1924) — also known asEdgar C. Henshaw — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born near Bunker Hill,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November9, 1859.Republican.Fruitfarmer;postmaster atMartinsburg,W.Va., 1910-14.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in CityHospital,Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,August17, 1924 (age64 years, 282days).Interment at Hedgesville Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Levi Henshaw and Sarah Ann (Snodgrass) Henshaw; married,December16, 1886, to Sarah Mason 'Sallie' Lingamfelter; first cousin onceremoved ofWilliamThornton Henshaw andJohnSnodgrass Henshaw; first cousin twice removed ofJohnFryatt Snodgrass; second cousin ofMarionLee Henshaw; second cousin once removed ofIsaacBreathed Snodgrass andHarryPreston Henshaw.
		Political family:Henshaw-Snodgrassfamily of West Virginia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Ward Wilbur Keesecker (1898-1975) — also known asWard W. Keesecker — of Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November30, 1898.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1958; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1969-70;defeated, 1964, 1970.Member,Freemasons.Died in Berkeley Springs,MorganCounty, W.Va.,January24, 1975 (age76 years, 55days).Interment at Providence Church Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Philip Thomas Keesecker and Hannah Emma (Stuckey) Keesecker;married1922 to MaryEleanor Mish; married1960 to EmilyFrances (Mish) Mosteller; second cousin once removed ofCharlesLee Stuckey; third cousin ofCarltonB. Stuckey.
		Political family:Stuckeyfamily of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

George Meade Bowers (1863-1925) — also known asGeorge M. Bowers — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born in Gerrardstown,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,September13, 1863.Republican.Farmer;banker;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1887; candidate forWestVirginia state auditor, 1888; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from West Virginia,1892;U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries, 1898-1913;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1916-23;defeated, 1922.Died in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,December7, 1925 (age62 years, 85days).Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John S. Bowers and Mary E. (Stump) Bowers; married,November18, 1884, to Bessie C. Gray.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

Charles R. Beard (1879-1965) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,November30, 1879.Republican.Blacksmith;UnitedBrethren Church minister; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1915-16,1925-30, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1943-48; defeated, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1948,1950, 1952.UnitedBrethren. Member,OddFellows;JuniorOrder.Died inBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,April20, 1965 (age85 years, 141days).Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John O. Beard and Ella (Sakeman) Beard; married,June 17,1904, to Elizabeth Robbins; married,March28, 1943, to Nellie Kiser.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
		Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929

 Alexander Clohan (1846-1916) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.BornApril 8,1846.Republican. Postmaster atMartinsburg,W.Va., 1898-1910.DiedJuly 30,1916 (age70 years, 113days).Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.

See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

 Charles Lee Stuckey (1852-1944) — also known asCharles L. Stuckey — ofBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born inBerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),August18, 1852.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1895-96.Died in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,May 5,1944 (age91 years, 261days).Entombed in mausoleum at Green Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Daniel Stuckey and Elizabeth (Grantham) Stuckey; married to LauraL. Nicodemus; second cousin once removed ofWardWilbur Keesecker andCarltonB. Stuckey.
		Political family:Stuckeyfamily of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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Norborne ParishCemetery
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
John Blair Hoge (1825-1896) — also known asJohn B. Hoge — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,February2, 1825.Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1855; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1860;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegateto West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872; statecourt judge in West Virginia, 1872; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from West Virginia, 1872-76;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1881-83;U.S.Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1888-91.Slaveowner. Died in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,March 1,1896 (age71 years, 28days).Interment at Norborne Parish Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

 Philip Clayton Pendleton (1779-1863) — also known asPhilip C. Pendleton — ofBerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born inBerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),November24, 1779.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1805-08, 1809-10;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1825;resigned 1825;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30.Died inBerkeleyCounty, Va (now W.Va.),April 3,1863 (age83 years, 130days).Interment at Norborne Parish Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Philip Pendleton and Agnes (Patterson) Pendleton; married to SarahAnn Boyd; nephew ofNathanielPendleton; grandnephew ofEdmundPendleton; first cousin ofEdmundHenry Pendleton andNathanaelGreene Pendleton; first cousin once removed ofJohnPendleton Jr. andGeorgeHunt Pendleton; first cousin twice removed ofFrancisKey Pendleton; second cousin once removed ofJohnPenn,HenryGaines Johnson,JohnStrother Pendleton,AlbertGallatin Pendleton,PhilipColeman Pendleton andJosephHenry Pendleton; second cousin twice removed ofWilliamBarret Pendleton,CharlesRittenhouse Pendleton,JohnOverton Pendleton andBickertonLyle Winston; second cousin thrice removed ofSidneyFletcher Taliaferro; third cousin ofJamesMadison,WilliamTaylor Madison andZacharyTaylor; third cousin once removed ofColebyChew; third cousin twice removed ofGeorgeCassety Pendleton,JamesBenjamin Garnett,HubbardT. Smith,CharlesM. Pendleton andDanielMicajah Pendleton; third cousin thrice removed ofElliotWoolfolk Major,EdgarBailey Woolfolk andCharlesSumner Pendleton; fourth cousin ofWilliamByrd III; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesWilling Byrd.
		Political families:Pendleton#1 family of Maryland;Pendleton#3 family of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

William Thornton Henshaw (1868-1949) — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.; South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,March20, 1868.Physician;mayorof Martinsburg, W.Va., 1896-1902; major in the U.S. Army duringthe Spanish-American War; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1901-02;West Virginia State Health Commissioner, 1921.Member,KappaSigma.Died, fromcoloncancer, in St. FrancisHospital,Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,April13, 1949 (age81 years, 24days).Cremated;ashes interred at Norborne Parish Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof William Snodgrass Henshaw and Nannie Bell (Snodgrass) Henshaw;brother ofJohnSnodgrass Henshaw; married1897 toGeorgia Ingraham Burns; grandnephew ofJohnFryatt Snodgrass; first cousin once removed ofIsaacBreathed Snodgrass andEdgarCraven Henshaw; second cousin once removed ofMarionLee Henshaw; third cousin ofHarryPreston Henshaw.
		Political family:Henshaw-Snodgrassfamily of West Virginia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
		Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929

 William Newton Linch (1851-1905) — also known asW. Newt Linch — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.BornMarch21, 1851.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).DiedApril26, 1905 (age54 years, 36days).Interment at Norborne Parish Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married,September9, 1901, to Nina Boarman.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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Old NorbourneCemetery
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Charles James Faulkner (1847-1929) — also known asCharles J. Faulkner — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born near Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),September21, 1847.Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia, 1880;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1887-99.Died near Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.,January13, 1929 (age81 years, 114days).Interment at Old Norbourne Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: SonofCharlesJames Faulkner (1806-1884).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

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RosedaleCemetery
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) — also known asLuke E. Terry — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born in Oneida,ScottCounty, Tenn.,August21, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (BerkeleyCounty 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);defeated, 1958.Disciplesof Christ. Member,FarmBureau;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation;Elks;UnitedCommercial Travelers;JuniorOrder;Rotary.Died in Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,October20, 1998 (age82 years, 60days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to ElizabethJohnson.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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PresbyterianChurchyard
Shanghai, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Bethuel Middleton Kitchen (1812-1895) — also known asBethuel M. Kitchen — ofBerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Born in Ganotown,BerkeleyCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),March21, 1812.Republican. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1861; member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1865-66;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1867-69; memberofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1879;state court judge in West Virginia, 1880.DiedDecember15, 1895 (age83 years, 269days).Interment at Presbyterian Churchyard.

Politicians buriedhere:

See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

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Falling WatersPresbyterian Cemetery
Spring Mills, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Wilson Thomas Moore Beale Jr. (1909-1997) — of Falmouth,BarnstableCounty, Mass.Born in Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,July 22,1909.Economist;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toJamaica, 1965-67.DiedAugust23, 1997 (age88 years, 32days).Interment at Falling Waters Presbyterian Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Wilson Thomas Moore Beale and Mary Dutton (Harlan) Beale; married,November25, 1944, to Mary Rita Williams.
		See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial

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