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Justices of the Peace and Constables of Harts Creek and Chapmanville Districts (1961-1965)

09 Monday May 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Harts

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B.J. McComas, Billy Martin, Bobby Dingess, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, Collie Lambert, constable, Eugene Chapman, Ezra Butcher, Harts, Harts Creek District, Henry Porter, history, Ira Fry, Ira Hill, James Adkins, James C. Ferrell, James P. Workman, Jesse Tomblin, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Logan County, Ray McFarlin, Thurman Baisden, Walden Frye, West Virginia

Between 1961 and 1965, the following men served as justices of the peace and constables in the Harts Creek District of Lincoln County and the Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia.

1961

Harts Creek District

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D), Harts

Ira Hill (D), Harts

Constables

James Adkins (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Ezra Butcher, Chapmanville

Constables

Bobby Dingess, Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman, Chapmanville

1962

Harts Creek District

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D), Harts

Ira Hill (D), Harts

Constables

James Adkins (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Ezra Butcher, Chapmanville

Constables

Bobby Dingess, Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman, Chapmanville

1963

Harts Creek District

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D), Harts

Constables

James Adkins (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Ezra Butcher, Chapmanville

Constables

Bobby Dingess, Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman, Chapmanville

1964

Harts Creek District

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D), Harts

Constables

James P. Workman (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1964)

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Ezra Butcher, Chapmanville

Constables

B.J. McComas (D), Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman (D), Chapmanville

1965

Harts Creek District

Justices of the Peace

Walden Frye (D), Harts

Jesse Tomblin, Harts

Constables

Collie Lambert, Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District

Justices of the Peace

Billy Martin (D), Chapmanville

Ezra Butcher, Chapmanville

Constables

Thurman Baisden (D), Chapmanville

Ray McFarlin, Chapmanville

Justices of the Peace and Constables for Harts Creek and Chapmanville Districts (1954-1960)

24 Sunday Apr 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Chapmanville, Harts

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Big Creek, Bill Fugate, Carlos Lowe, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, constable, Democratic Party, Earl Tomblin, Eugene Chapman, Frank Adams, Harts, Harts Creek District, Henry Porter, history, Hughey Ellis, Ira Fry, Ira Hill, J.W. Barker, James C. Ferrell, James P. Workman, John Vance, justice of the peace, K.F. Ramsey, Lee Collins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Luther Dempsey, Robert Bryant, Verdayne Shelton, West Virginia

Between 1954 and 1960, the following men served as justices of the peace and constables in the Harts Creek District of Lincoln County and the Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia.

Harts Creek District (1954)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Luther Dempsey (D) Harts

Constables

James P. Workman (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1954)

Justices of the Peace

Frank Adams (D) Chapmanville

Carlos Lowe (D)

Constables

(Vacancy)

John Vance (D) Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1956)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

James P. Workman (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1956)

Justices of the Peace

Frank Adams (D) Chapmanville

J.W. Barker (D) Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins (D) Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman (D) Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1958)

Justices of the Peace

Verdane Shelton (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

Bill Fugate (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1958)

Justices of the Peace

Hughey Ellis (D) Chapmanville

Earl Tomblin (D) Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins (D) Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman (D) Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1960)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

Bill Fugate (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1960)

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Earl Tomblin, Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins, Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman, Chapmanville

Robert Bryant (D), Harts

K.F. Ramsey (D), Harts

Logan County (WV) Democratic Primary, 1952

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

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Harley M. Kilgore, 9985

J. Horner Davis, 3583

Dallas Arthur Tickle, 542

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Robert C. Byrd, 6944

Dale G. Casto, 2545

Ned H. Ragland, 1959

Lewis A. Hatcher, 800

Garland F. Wilkinson, 312

John M. Eckard, 245

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Dr. E.H. Hedrick, 9018

William C. Marland, 4666

Cyrus S. Kump, 2564

Everett Ray Shafer, 267

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Sam B. Chilton, 4112

D. Pitt O’Brien, 3289

Fred D. Wolfe, 2226

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W.W. Trent, 7895

Homer H. May, 1911

J. Alfred Poe, 1458

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Edgar B. Sims, 5599

James M. Hatch, 4071

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William H. Ansel, Jr., 6559

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Chauncey Browning, 12,042

W.C. Haythe, 1399

Commissioner of Agriculture

James Blaine McLaughin, 4306

V.L. Martin, 4014

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W.T. Lovins, 6783

Frank C. Haymond, 5190

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Glenn Jackson, 6527

Harvey D. Dingess, 4096

John Edward Estep, 1976

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C.C. Chambers, 10,151

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Ray Watts, 9576

Floyd (Crook) Murphy, 8406

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Carl Kane, 3141

H.T. Elliott, M.D., 3107

Frank L. Chambers, 3104

Virgil Belcher, 2856

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James C. Ferrell, 2323

Chris Holt, 2276

John Asbury, 1979

Bevley Burks, 1889

Rasha “Barber” Smith, 1362

Charlie Staton, 1303

Greenway Christian, 1171

Ray Porter, 1016

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Mrs. Simon Dingess, ___

Grover Lowe, 2335

Tony Tiolo, 2153

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Floyd Dingess, 5128

Jim Toney, 4614

W.C. “Bill” Turley, 4248

John C. “Dutch” Barber, 3945

Wallace E. Ferrell, 3696

J.A. “Jimmie” Singleton, 3130

Roy L. Hatcher, 2696

Vernon Dingess, 1564

County Surveyor

E.R. Hall, 5885

Justice of the Peace, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Frank Workman, 598

Ray Ellis, 407

Carlos Lowe, 381

Frank Adams, 352

Edward R. Chapman, 305

Bird Dingess, 284

Martin L. White, 239

Cole Blair, 193

R.F. Hill, 169

Constable, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Wallace Bryant, 553

John Vance, 560

Virgil Farley, 500

Lee Collins, 435

Eugene Chapman, 329

Lon McCoy, 190

Elbert Mounts, 176

Ray McCloud, 142

Bill Brewster, 63

Board of Education

Woodrow Gordon, 5014

M.C. Totten, 4227

Grady E. Yeager, 2645

J.E. “Ed” Dingess, 2060

W.M. Webb, 1521

Raymond E. Hatfield, 1246

Charles Harris, 1210

Charles E. Price, 1090

David Chapman, 793

Aaron Darnell, 158

Should voting machines be used in Logan County?

Yes, 15,349

No, 4532

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If you had lived in the Harts Creek community during the 1880s, to which faction of feudists might you have given your loyalty?

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