Marcrum - E.L.
Source: Tri-County News Jan 11, 1962
E.L. MARCRUM, 80 former Crawfordsville resident who lived in
West Milford, W Va died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday enroute to a
Clarksburg, W Va hospital. He was born Sept 13, 1881, in Pulaski
Co KY the son of BA and Mary Nelson Marcrum. He was married to
Elizabeth Haffner April 24, 1925.
Mr. Marcrum was a member of the
West Milford Methodist Church and served as a trustee of the
church. He also was a member of the West Virginia Education
Association. Jackson F & AM Lodge 35 at Good Hope, W Va; West
Milford Lions Club & Harrison Co. Principals Assoc. He was a
past president of the Lions Club & principals organization.
He spent his early life in Crawfordsville and was educated in
Crawfordsville schools. He received his AB degree from Wabash College
and master's from Columbia University and during WWI served in
France with the YMCA. Mr. Marcrum, a retired school principal,
wetnt o W. Va in 1915. He retired in 1954. He taught in Waveland;
Morgantown, W. Va.; Richmond, W. Va. and West Milford. He served
as principal at 3 West Va. schools - Sisterville; Wellsburg and
Jan Lew.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Capt. Robert H.
Marcrum of Darinstradt, Germany and William B. Marcrum of
Cleveland, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Eleanor) Roberts of
Pittsburgh PA and Mrs. Joe F. (Jean) Moss of Morgantown, W Va;
two sisters, Mrs. TS Banta of Waveland and Mrs. Ida Lowe of
Crawfordsville; 9 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside rites were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Liberty
Chapel Cem. south of New Richmond with Rev. Fred Dean, pastor of
Waveland Methodist Church in charge. - transcribed by kbz