Allen Thurmond Walkup

1910 - 1953  (43 years)

• Name	Allen Thurmond Walkup
  Birth	26 Mar 1910	Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jun 1953	Coldwater, Mercer Co., OH   [2]
  	Cause: electrocuted while working on high tension line
  Person ID	I10300	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Robert Alexander "Bob" Walkup,   b. 15 Aug 1880, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 12 Oct 1970, Hinton, Summers Co., WV (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Dora Dove Crane,   b. 21 Sep 1879, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 6 Feb 1958, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1904	Greenbrier Co., WV   [3]
  Family ID	F7277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Katherine Smith,   b. 2 Aug 1911, Greenbrier Co., WV d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	2 Jun 1934	Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV   [4]
  Children	1. Ray Allen Walkup   2. Kermit Walkup   3. Raymond Walkup   4. Kennith Colbert Walkup
  Family ID	F4504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Mar 1910 - Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The Charleston Dail Mail, 7 June 1953 Ex-Greenbrier Man Killed By Electricity EAST RAINELLE (Special) ? Word has been received here of the death of Thurmond Walkup of Coolwater, 0., formerly of Crawley in Greenbrier county. According to attendants of Wallace and Wallace mortuary Walkup was electrocuted while working on a high tension line yesterday. No further details of the fatality have been received. The body will arrive at the mortuary sometime tomorrow. Surviving: His parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Walkup of Crawley; sister, Mrs. Glady Clemons of Crawley and two brothers, Thomas of Columbus, O., and Cleo of Crawley.

  
  

• Sources

  [S530] Greenbrier Co., WV BB 2, (Name: 1900-1917;). [S872] Obituary: The Charleston Gazette. [S560] Greenbrier Co., WV MB 1B. [S552] Greenbrier Co., WV MB 13.