Edward and Marybell (Ritenour) Tamkin
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Edward and Marybell (Ritenour) Tamkin
Subject
Tamkin, Edward McKinley (1897-1965)
Tamkin, Marybell Frances Ritenour (1901-1965)
Description
Portrait of Edwin Mckinley Tamkin and his wife, Marybell Frances (Ritenour) Tamkin when they were young.
Edwin was the son of William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. Marybell was the daughter of William Franklin and Ida (Munch) Ritenour. Both families were from Fort Valley.
They married in May 1918 and started their marriage in Hagerstown, Maryland. The 1920 census found them living on Ridge Avenue there with their 5-month old daughter, Fleta M. Edwin was working in a table manufacturing shop.
By 1927, they had moved back to Fort Valley and lived in a pre-Civil War era farmhouse with many outbuildings. There, they farmed and raised six children for more than 35 years.
In the early hours of July 3rd, 1965, a tragic fire destroyed their home and took both of their lives. Their son, Leroy, was first on the scene, having been alerted by a neighbor, Mrs. Evelyn Carp, who saw the fire just before 5 a.m.
An article in the Shenandoah Valley Herald on Thursday, July 8th, called it “one of the most tragic fires recorded here in several years”.
Edwin was the son of William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. Marybell was the daughter of William Franklin and Ida (Munch) Ritenour. Both families were from Fort Valley.
They married in May 1918 and started their marriage in Hagerstown, Maryland. The 1920 census found them living on Ridge Avenue there with their 5-month old daughter, Fleta M. Edwin was working in a table manufacturing shop.
By 1927, they had moved back to Fort Valley and lived in a pre-Civil War era farmhouse with many outbuildings. There, they farmed and raised six children for more than 35 years.
In the early hours of July 3rd, 1965, a tragic fire destroyed their home and took both of their lives. Their son, Leroy, was first on the scene, having been alerted by a neighbor, Mrs. Evelyn Carp, who saw the fire just before 5 a.m.
An article in the Shenandoah Valley Herald on Thursday, July 8th, called it “one of the most tragic fires recorded here in several years”.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Jeanette C. Ritenour, who had the same picture at home.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
001811
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Edward and Marybell (Ritenour) Tamkin,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/25232.
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