Index to Locations BeverlyBeverly CemeteryElkinsUnknown locationElkinsMaplewood CemeteryKingsvilleSt. Vincent's CatholicCemeteryMidlandElkins Memorial GardensValley BendPhares/Pritt Cemetery
BeverlyCemetery
Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  John N. Hughes (1831-1861) — ofRandolphCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born in1831.Lawyer;delegateto Virginia secession convention from Randolph & Tucker counties,1861.While serving as a civilian volunteer messenger for Confederatetroops, he was mistakenlyshot andkilled during theBattle ofRich Mountain,RandolphCounty, Va (now W.Va.),July 11,1861 (ageabout 30years).Interment at Beverly Cemetery. | | Lemuel Chenoweth (1811-1887) — ofRandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Beverly,RandolphCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),June 25,1811.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1871.Died in Beverly,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,August26, 1887 (age76 years, 62days).Interment at Beverly Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof John I. Chenoweth; married,June 22,1836, to Nancy Ann Hart. |
UnknownLocation
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Buhl Shahan (1908-1987) — also known asJ. Buhl Shahan — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born inRandolphCounty, W.Va.,October23, 1908.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1933-36;member ofWestVirginia state senate, 1937-40 (13th District 1937-38, 12thDistrict 1939-40); candidate forU.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946.UnitedBrethren. Member,AlphaSigma Phi;Moose.Died in February,1987(age78years, 0 days).Interment somewhere.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Shahan and Katherine (Scott) Shahan. |
MaplewoodCemetery
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Stephen Benton Elkins (1841-1911) — also known asStephen B. Elkins — of Messilla,Dona AnaCounty, N.M.; Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.; Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born near New Lexington,PerryCounty, Ohio,September26, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofNew Mexicoterritorial House of Representatives, 1864-65;NewMexico territory attorney general, 1867;U.S.Attorney for New Mexico, 1867-70;Delegateto U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1873-77;U.S.Secretary of War, 1891-93;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1895-1911; died in office 1911.Died inWashington,D.C.,January4, 1911 (age69 years, 100days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) — also known asHenry G. Davis — of Piedmont,MineralCounty, W.Va.Born near Woodstock,HowardCounty, Md.,November16, 1823.Democrat.Railroadpromoter; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1866;member ofWestVirginia state senate 10th District, 1869-71;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1871-83; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from West Virginia,1872,1880,1904(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1912;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1904.Died inWashington,D.C.,March11, 1916 (age92 years, 116days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery; statue atDavisPark, Charleston, W.Va. | | Davis Elkins (1876-1959) — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born inWashington,D.C.,January24, 1876.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;banker;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1911, 1919-25; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from West Virginia,1916;major in the U.S. Army during World War I.Died, frombronchialpneumonia,cardio-renaldisease, andsenility,in WestbrookSanatorium,Richmond,Va.,January5, 1959 (age82 years, 346days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born near Kirkwood,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,September8, 1865.Republican.Newspapereditor; member ofWestVirginia 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 toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1924,1928,1932,1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Presbyterian.Member,Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AncientOrder of United Workmen;RoyalArcanum.DiedMarch12, 1950 (age84 years, 185days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.  | William Wallace Barron (1911-2002) — also known asW. Wallace Barron;WallyBarron —of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,December8, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayor ofElkins, W.Va., 1949-50; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1951-53;resigned 1953;WestVirginia state attorney general; elected 1956;Governor ofWest Virginia, 1961-65.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Civitan;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Convictedofjurytampering in 1971, andsentencedto five years inprison.Died in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,November12, 2002 (age90 years, 339days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Thomas Beall Davis (1828-1911) — also known asThomas B. Davis — of Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.Born inBaltimore,Md.,April25, 1828.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1876-1907; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1899-1900;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905-07.Died in Keyser,MineralCounty, W.Va.,November26, 1911 (age83 years, 215days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Cyrus Scott Kump (1908-1964) — also known asCyrus S. Kump — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,October26, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;bankdirector; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;chair ofRandolph County Democratic Party, 1949-50; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from West Virginia,1952;candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1952; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1956.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Rotary.Died, fromsuffocationcaused byangioedema,in acar en route to a hospital, in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,February25, 1964 (age55 years, 122days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Levi Wade Coberly (1888-1977) — also known asL. Wade Coberly — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,January29, 1888.Democrat.Mayor ofElkins, W.Va., 1934, 1947-48.Died in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,October6, 1977 (age89 years, 250days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Lummie J. Earle (1852-1906) — also known asColumbia J. Coberly — of Leadsville (now Elkins),RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in1852.Democrat. Postmaster atLeadsville,W.Va., 1885-89;Elkins,W.Va., 1889.Female.Died in West Virginia,June 6,1906 (ageabout 53years).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Daniel S. Haymond (1838-1908) — of Leadsville (now Elkins),RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in West Virginia,May 31,1838.Republican. Postmaster atLeadsville,W.Va., 1883-85.Died inTaylorCounty, W.Va.,April21, 1908 (age69 years, 326days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Joseph French Harding — also known asFrench Harding — ofRandolphCounty, W.Va.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegateto West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1887-88,1895-96.Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. | | Hazel T. Kump (1914-2002) — also known asHazel Vorus Turner — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.,July 8,1914.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1949.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy;AmericanAssociation of University Women.Died, in Elkins RegionalConvalescentCenter, Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,March14, 2002 (age87 years, 249days).Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
St. Vincent'sCatholic Cemetery
Kingsville, Randolph County, West Virginia
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Coberly (1863-1932) — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Belington,BarbourCounty, W.Va.,March14, 1863.Democrat.Lawyer;justice of the peace; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1919-20.Died in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,March 2,1932 (age68 years, 354days).Interment at St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery.
Elkins MemorialGardens
Midland, Randolph County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Bartlett Chenoweth (1914-1966) — also known asJohn B. Chenoweth — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,March28, 1914.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;RandolphCounty Sheriff, 1948-52; member ofWestVirginia state senate 12th District, 1955-58.Presbyterian.Member,Eagles;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;Redmen;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedApril28, 1966 (age52 years, 31days).Interment at Elkins Memorial Gardens.| | Relatives: Sonof Fred Chenoweth and Virginia Dell (Bartlett) Chenoweth; married1936 toElthadora M. Pence. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Phares/PrittCemetery
Valley Bend, Randolph County, West Virginia
| |
