Ira W. Munch

Ira W. Munch

Munch, Ira William (1880-1905)

Portrait photograph of Ira Munch as a young man. He is wearing a pin on his lapel showing a man’s face. The words, “In Memoriam” appear to be printed at the bottom edge of the pin.

Ira was born in Fort Valley to Jacob (1849-1928) and Margaret Adelaide Virginia (McInturff) (1854-1932) Munch, a farming family.

As a young man, he moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he worked as a machinist until he was killed in a railroad accident there. He was not quite 25 years old when he died.

Ira’s remains were brought back to the Shenandoah Valley where they were buried in Massanutten Cemetery in Woodstock.

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

Undated

Identified February 2002 by Jeanette C. Ritenour who had the same picture at home.

Biographical information was compiled from public records.

NOTE: His middle name appears as "Walden" or "Walton" in some records. “William” was written on his birth registration record.

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