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Generation: 2
2. | Eldon Emerson Campbell was born 4 Oct 1919, Dunmore, Pocahonatas Co. WV; died 31 Aug 2010, Strasburg, Shenendoah Co. VA; was buried , Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pocahontas Co. WV. Notes:
OBITUARY
Northern Virginia Daily, 2 Sep 2010
Eldon Emerson Campbell, 90, of Front Royal, VA died Tuesday, August 31, at Greenfield Senior Living in Strasburg, VA.
Eldon was born October 4, 1919 in Dunmore, WV, the son of Luther Russell and Onie Thompson Campbell.
Eldon is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Stuart R. and Lisa (Myers) Campbell of Chapel Hill, NC and David E. and Lori (Shuman) Campbell of Cary, NC., his daughter and son-in-law V. Kate and Richard \"Rick\" Sowers of Toms Brook, VA; his grandchildren Megan and Allison Sowers of Strasburg, VA, Ethan Sowers of Toms Brook, VA and Bryan and Matthew Campbell of Chapel Hill, NC; a sister Marilee (Campbell) Cyrus of S. Charleston, WV; a sister-in-law Valerie Bain of Canada; brothers-in-law David (Ellen) Stewart Tate of Check, VA; Jim Bain of Canada and their families; and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Helen (Tate) Campbell; his brother-in-law Clarence H. \"Cy\" Cyrus; and his niece Ann L. Cyrus.
Eldon graduated from Greenbank High School in 1936. He attended Tri State University in Indiana from 1940-43, and 1947 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Eldon served in the Armed Forces beginning in the U.S. Navy from 1936-1940, assigned to the USS Louisville. He then went into the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942-1946, and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in 1943. He joined the Air Force Reserves in 1946 and served as Commander of many squadrons then retired in 1973 as a Colonel. He was a Veteran of World War II.
Eldon worked at Pet Milk Co., from 1947-53, where he was Plant Engineer. He joined the American Viscose Corp. in Front Royal, VA in 1953 as a Staff Engineer, resigned, and joined General Electric Co. in Waynesboro, VA in 1956 as an Aircraft Control Project Engineer. He returned to American Viscose Corp. in 1958 as Projects and Crafts Engineer, and in 1960 was promoted to Plant Engineer. FMC Corp. bought American Viscose in 1963, and he was promoted to Plant Manager in 1966. He transferred to Nitro, WV in 1973 as their Plant Manager. In 1976 Avtex Fibers bought the FMC-American Viscose Division and he was promoted to Vice President of Rayon Manufacturing responsible for the Front Royal, VA; Nitro, WV; and Aston, PA plants. He moved back to Front Royal in 1977 and retired from Avtex in 1984. In 1985 he formed Eldon E. Campbell, Inc. as a consultant. His Professional Memberships include the Va. Manufacturing Assoc.-Board of Directors; WV Manufacturing Assoc.-Board of Directors; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; and Northern Va. Manufacturing Assoc.
Eldon joined the Front Royal Rotary Club in 1964, is a Paul Harris Fellow, served as President from 1972-73, and served on many committees. He served in Boy Scouts of America as District Chairperson in Shenrapawa Dist., Board of Directors of Shenandoah Council of VA, and Board of Directors Buckskin Council, WV. Past President and Board of Directors for the Warren Heritage Society; President of the Warren County Sesquicentennial committee in 1986; Chamber of Commerce; Front Royal/Warren Co. United Way; Lung Association; Red Cross; acting Director of Industrial Development Authority in 1994; Member and Chairman of Front Royal/Warren County Airport Commission. Eldon also served on James Madison Univ., Shenandoah Univ., and Lord Fairfax Community College curriculum advisory committees. He served on the Board of Directors for Tri-County OIC, Inc.; was a member of Greenville, TN Rescue Squad; Red Cross instructor; Greenville Lions Club member; and a Mason for over 50 years. Served on Board of Directors, and was Vice-president and Budget Chairman for the Greater Charleston, WV Area United Way.
The family wishes to thank all of the wonderful people who gave him such great love and care at Greenfield Senior Living in Strasburg; Blue Ridge Hospice; his many doctors, nurses, and caregivers; the staff of Maddox Funeral Home; and his many friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Sept. 3, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church, Front Royal, with The Rev. Deborah Rutter officiating. Graveside services will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, WV.
Pallbearers will be Page McCarty, Jay McCarty, Bruce Henson, Bret Hrbek, Doug Bowen, and Patrick Ferris.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Front Royal Rotary Club.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to the Dunmore Cemetery Fund c/o Kestra Pritchard, RR1 Box 169, Dunmore, WV 24934 or Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601.
Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58072027/eldon-emerson-campbell
Eldon married Mary Helen TATE. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Zed Lockhard TATE was born 27 Jan 1901, Washington Co. VA (son of James Cline TATE and Jersuha Priscilla Towe); died 1985, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Zed Tate
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Cline Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rusha Tate
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Cline Tate 31
Rusha Tate 30
Paris Tate 10
Zed Tate 8
Clerance Tate 6
Carl Tate 6
1920 Census
Name: Zed Lockard Tate
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rusha Tate
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Zed Lockard Tate
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1902
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Father: James Cline Tate
Mother: Jerusha Pricilla Towe
Certificate Number: 1902000186
Name: Zed Lockard Tate
Race: White
Age: 41
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1902
Residence Place: Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia
Registration Date: 1943
Employer: Self Employed Tate\'s Groceteria
Weight: 128
Complexion: Other
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5\' 6\"
Next of Kin: J C. Tate
Zed married Virginia F. Tarr 15 Sep 1925, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Virginia F. Tarr Notes:
Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12154161&Type=Marriage
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12. | James Cline TATE was born 12 Nov 1878, Russell Co. VA (son of Henry Beverly TATE and Nancy Jane MUNSEY); died 08 Jan 1951, Detroit, Wayne Co. MI; was buried , Woodmere Cemetery Detroit, Wayne Co. MI. Notes:
1880 United States Federal Census about James Tate
Name: James Tate
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry B. Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nannie Tate
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James C Tate
Age: 21
Birth Date: Nov 1878
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Gerucia P Tate [Jerusha]
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Merchant
Household Members:
James C Tate 21
Gerucia P Tate 20
Paris Tate 4 months
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cline Tate
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rusha Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: traveling salesman, wholesale grocery
Household Members:
Cline Tate 31
Rusha Tate 30
Paris Tate 10
Zed Tate 8
Clarence Tate 6
Carl Tate 6
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James Tate
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rusha Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: traveling salesman, grocery
Household Members:
Name Age
James Tate 41
Rusha Tate 39
Zed Lockard Tate 18
Clarence Tate 16
Carl Tate 16
1940 Census
Name: James Tate
Respondent: Yes
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Street: Atkinson
House Number: 161
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Residence in 1935: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Wholesale Grocery
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $75
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: 0
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Salesman
Usual Industry: Wholesale Grocery
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Household Members:
Name Age
James Tate 61
Jerusha Tate 60
Paris Tate 39
Emma Johnson 68 [lodger]
Paul Mays 27 [lodger]
Margaret Husley 31 [lodger]
Beatrice Cilloway 35 [lodger]
MILITARY RECORDS
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: James Cline Tate
County: Washington
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1878
Race: White
Birth:
Virginia Births and Christenings
Name James Cline Tate
Gender Male
Birth Date 12 Nov 1878
Birthplace Western District, Russell, Virginia
Father\'s Name Henry Beverly Tate
Mother\'s Name Nancy J Muncey Tate
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name James Cline Tate
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Washington County, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 12 Nov 1878
Birthplace United States
Buried:
Find A Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177705992
Died:
Michigan Death Certificates
Name James Cline Tate
Event Type Death
Event Date 08 Jan 1951
Event Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 72
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 12 Nov 1878
Birthplace Hansonville, Virginia
Birth Year (Estimated) 1879
Father\'s Name Henry B Tate
Mother\'s Name Nancy J Munsey
James married Jersuha Priscilla Towe ca 1898. Jersuha was born Mar 1880, Russell Co. VA; died ca 1958, Bristol, Washington Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Jersuha Priscilla Towe was born Mar 1880, Russell Co. VA; died ca 1958, Bristol, Washington Co. VA. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1880 Census
Name: Jerusha Tow
Age: 4 months
Birth Date: Mar Abt 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father\'s name: John H. Tow
Father\'s Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother\'s name: Lucy Tow
Mother\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John H. Tow 40
Lucy Tow 34
Alfred H. Tow 17
Wade H. Tow 12
Sarah C. Tow 11
Hiram H. Tow 9
John W. Tow 6
Corah A. Tow 4
Maude E. Tow 2
Jerusha Tow 4 months
1900 Census
Name: Gerucia P Tate [Jerusha P Tate]
Age: 20
Birth Date: Mar 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Moccasin, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse\'s Name: James C Tate
Marriage Year: 1898
Father\'s Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James C Tate 21
Gerucia P Tate 20
Paris Tate 4/12
1910 Census
Name: Rusha Tate
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse\'s Name: Cline Tate
Father\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Mother\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 12
Number of Children Born: 5
Number of Children Living: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Cline Tate 31
Rusha Tate 30
Paris Tate 10
Zed Tate 8
Clerance Tate 6
Carl Tate 6
1920 Census
Name: Rusha Tate
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia
Street: Gladespring and Damascus Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse\'s Name: James Tate
Father\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Mother\'s Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James Tate 41
Rusha Tate 39
Tedlockard Tate 18
Clarence Tate 16
Carl Tate 16
1940 Census
Name: Jerusha Tate
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Street: Atkinson
House Number: 161
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Residence in 1935: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
James Tate 61
Jerusha Tate 60
Paris Tate 39
Emma Johnson 68 [lodger]
Paul Mays 27 [lodger]
Margaret Husley 31 [lodger]
Beatrice Cilloway 35 [lodger]
Children:
- Paris Sutton TATE was born 27 Nov 1899, Russell Co. VA; died 19 Jun 1950, Detroit, Wayne Co. MI; was buried , Woodmere Cemetery Detroit, Wayne Co. MI.
- 6. Zed Lockhard TATE was born 27 Jan 1901, Washington Co. VA; died 1985, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Carl Baker TATE was born 31 Dec 1903, Russell Co. VA; died 27 Nov 1998, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Co. MI; was buried , Paris Cemetery Paris, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada .
- Clarence Browning TATE was born 31 Dec 1903, Russell Co. VA; died 16 Feb 1927, Norton, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Highland Cemetery, Norton, VA.
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