Wrightson Samuel Tongue
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Dublin Core
Title
Wrightson Samuel Tongue
Subject
Tongue, Rev. Wrightson Samuel (1916-2013
Description
The name, "Rev. W.S. Tongue", the town, "Edinburg", and the date, "7/7/4?" are written on the glass plate of this image of a young man in a suit and tie.
Wrightson Samuel Tongue was a Methodist Minister, born in Kingston, New York. His parents were N.M. Charles Tongue and Lucy (Felter) Tongue.
While a young minister he met and married Elizabeth Mae Modisher in Salem, Ohio, in June 1940. She was from Sharpsburg Pennsylvania, the daughter of James M. and Anna (Lee) Modisher. At the time of their marriage, Elizabeth worked as a salesgirl.
When he registered for the WWII draft in October 1940, W.S. and his wife lived in Meadville, PA, where his employer was listed as the Methodist Church in Eureka, Erie, Pennsylvania.
The 1941 yearbook for Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, included him as a student. At least one of their older children, son James Melvin, was born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. City Directories from 1953 and 1954 show W.S. Tongue working as a “Pastor” in the Norfolk area. Later City Directories found him in Lynchburg, usually at the address: 1503 Sherbrooke Drive.
He and his wife had many children together. Mentioned in his May 2013 obituary were four sons: W.S. Jr., James Melvin, William Lee, and Donald Vincent, and four daughters: Judy, Annette, Donna and Sharon.
Wrightson Samuel Tongue was a Methodist Minister, born in Kingston, New York. His parents were N.M. Charles Tongue and Lucy (Felter) Tongue.
While a young minister he met and married Elizabeth Mae Modisher in Salem, Ohio, in June 1940. She was from Sharpsburg Pennsylvania, the daughter of James M. and Anna (Lee) Modisher. At the time of their marriage, Elizabeth worked as a salesgirl.
When he registered for the WWII draft in October 1940, W.S. and his wife lived in Meadville, PA, where his employer was listed as the Methodist Church in Eureka, Erie, Pennsylvania.
The 1941 yearbook for Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, included him as a student. At least one of their older children, son James Melvin, was born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. City Directories from 1953 and 1954 show W.S. Tongue working as a “Pastor” in the Norfolk area. Later City Directories found him in Lynchburg, usually at the address: 1503 Sherbrooke Drive.
He and his wife had many children together. Mentioned in his May 2013 obituary were four sons: W.S. Jr., James Melvin, William Lee, and Donald Vincent, and four daughters: Judy, Annette, Donna and Sharon.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1940s
Contributor
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
003107
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Wrightson Samuel Tongue,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 30, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/29158.
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