| Name |
James "Linville" Bumgarner [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
7 Jul 1867 |
, Mulberry Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA  [4, 5, 6] |
| Census: Federal |
23 Aug 1870 |
, Mulberry Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [19] |
1) James Bumgarner, white male age 37, farmer, born in NC, cannot write
2) Phebe Bumgarner, white female age 32, keeping house, born in NC, cannot read or write
3) George Bumgarner, white male age 14, farm labor, born in NC
4) Moriah Bumgarner, white female age 6, at home, born in NC
5) Linvill Bumgarner, white male age 3, at home, born in NC
6) Carrie Bumgarner, white female age 5 months, at home, born in NC
7) Louisa Beman, white female age 12, domestic servant, born in NC, cannot read or write |
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| Census: Federal |
4 Jun 1880 |
, Reddies River Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [20] |
1) J. L. Bumgarner, head, white male age 47, farmer, born in NC, parents born in NC
2) P. A. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 44, keeping house, cannot write, born in NC, parents born in NC
3) P. M. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 15, attended school, born in NC
4) Jos. L. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 12, labors on farm, attended school, born in NC
5) Charlotte Hinchey, mother-in-law, widowed white female age 71, cannot read or write, born in NC, parents born in NC |
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| News Article |
8 Dec 1892 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "--The new county officers all gave bonds and were inducted into office Monday; A. M. Vannoy Sheriff, D. R. Edwards Register, L. Bumgarner Coroner, W. Walker Surveyor." |
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| News Article |
9 Jan 1896 |
North Wilkesboro News (newspaper), North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 1, column 3
"Our coroner, Mr. Linville Bumgarner, informs us that while fox hunting on the 26th of last month he found a nest of yellow jackets and they were as busy as if it were August instead of December. He says that one of the men in the crowd was stung on the cheek for molesting them. You can't down Wilkes." |
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| News Article |
15 Dec 1897 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 1, column 1
"-Esq. Linville Bumgarner was in town last week." |
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| News Article |
22 Dec 1897 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 1, column 2
"-There will be a Christmas tree at the school house near Columbus Miller's on next Friday. Linville Bumgarner is teaching the school there and has 66 pupils enrolled and has an average attendance of near 60." |
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| News Article |
22 Dec 1897 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 4, column 3
"A Rabbit Hunt Proper.
It all happened on Saturday Dec. 11, that “dick stout“, Jim Church, Chap Church, John Robinson, Jake Eller, Oscar Eller, Linville Bumgarner and others went rabbit hunting over about Sheriff Hayes’, near Purlear. After an hour or so they jumped two at once and run one into a deep gulley. The whole brigade made a charge upon the gulley and Mrs. Molly Cotton attempted to escape, but they fired and wounded her. Bumgarner made a desperate effort to leap the gulley and head off the wounded rabbit, but he didn’t land quite far enough and he went tumbling down to the bottom. Next came “dick stout” who swore he could jump across. He tried it; there was a terrible sound, and it was discovered after “the smoke of battle had cleared away” that he had landed, fundament first, in a pond of water. But they caught Molly Cotton just the same. After that things moved smoothly and when the hunt was over, the rabbits numbered 22 killed and 5 badly scared, 2 partridges, 1 sapsucker and a snipe.
Tatum Kurd, Jr." |
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| News Article |
28 Sep 1898 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 1, column 4
"Republican County Ticket.
The Republicans met in convention to-day and put out a county ticket...
The ticket is as follows:...
For Clerk, Linville Bumgarner..." |
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| News Article |
16 Nov 1898 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [21] |
| "-Clerk Bumgarner will move to town soon." |
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| News Article |
22 Mar 1899 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [22] |
page 1, column 3
"Clerk Linville Bumgarner left Tuesday for a trip to Winston. It is the first time he was ever inside a car, and it is the first time he has ever been out of the county." |
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| News Article |
29 Mar 1899 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "--Our Clerk of the Court Mr. Bumgarner, had to abandon his trip to Winston, on account of sickness in his family." |
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| News Article |
26 Apr 1899 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [23] |
| "-Clerk Bumgarner visited his father's family Sunday, in Reddies River township." |
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| News Article |
3 May 1899 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [24] |
| "-Mr. Linville Bumgarner, Clerk of Court, made a business trip to Roaring River last week." |
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| News Article |
24 Aug 1899 |
The News and Observer (newspaper), Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA |
page 157, column 2
“L Bumgarner.
Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilkes County. An efficient officer and a valuable citizen.
The intelligent voters of the country are careful in the selection of a man to fill the responsible position of Clerk of the Superior Court. Mr. L. Bumgarner, the present clerk of Wilkes county court, is a conscientious and painstaking official and fully realizes the responsibility and importance of the office he is now holding. Our subject was born in Red[dies] River Township, Wilkes county, July 7th, 1867, and springs from one of the old and substantial families of the State. His earlier life was spent on the farm and at no time did he allow himself to be idle, for he early realized the value of his opportunities and when farm work would permit he attended the schools of the country, where he studied diligently, training his mind for greater activities in after life. Later in life he attended Moravian Academy, after which he began teaching and with us engaged from 1886 to 1898, when he was elected clerk of the court. In the race for office Mr. Bumgarner had one of the strongest men in the county for his opponent, but in the face of this he came off the victor by an overwhelming majority of 800 votes.
Mr. Bumgarner owns a pretty home in Wilkesboro and also a valuable farm in the country. On January 20th, 1889, he was happily married to Miss Bessie R. McNeil, daughter of T. W. McNeil, a prominent farmer of the country, and this union has been blessed with six children.
From 1892 to 1896 Mr. Bumgarner was coroner and from 1896 to the time of his election he served as justice of the peace. In politics he is a thorough believer in Republican principles and in religion he is a member of the Methodist church.“ |
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| Census: Federal |
21 Jun 1900 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [25] |
1) Linville Bumgarner, head, white male age 32, married 12 years, born Jul 1867 in NC, parents born in NC, owned a house
2) Bessie R. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 30, mother of 6 kids, 5 living, born Feb 1870 in NC, parents born in NC
3) Pedie I. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 8, born Jan 1892 in NC, attended school 10 months
4) Plato S. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 6, born Sep 1893 in NC, attended school 10 months
5) Pearl B. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 5, born Feb 1895 in NC
6) Edgar E. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 4, born Oct 1896 in NC
7) Romless L. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 1, born Sep 1899 in NC |
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| News Article |
24 Oct 1900 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 1, column 2
"---Clerk of Court, Linville Bumgarner is engaged in entertaining a fine little girl at his home which arrived last week." |
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| News Article |
27 Feb 1901 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [26] |
| "-Mr. James L. Bumgarner spent Saturday night and Sunday with his son, Linville Bumgarner, Clerk Superior Court." |
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| Census: Federal |
19 Apr 1910 |
Main Street, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [27] |
1) Linville Bumgarner, head, white male age 42, married 20 years, born in NC, parents born in NC, farmer, owns farm #28
2) Bessie R. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 40, mother of 12 kids, 11 living, born in NC, parents born in NC
3) Pedie I. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 18, born in NC, teacher at public school
4) Plato S. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 16, born in NC, attended school
5) Pearl B. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 15, born in NC, attended school
6) Edgar E Bumgarner, son, single white male age 13, born in NC, attended school
7) Romulus L. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 11, born in NC, attended school
8) Mary Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 9, born in NC, attended school
9) Ruth Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 8, born in NC, attended school
10) Abigail Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 5, born in NC
11) Tyre Bumgarner, son, single white male age 4, born in NC
12) Charlie G. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 3, born in NC
13) Baby Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 9 months, born in NC |
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| Politics |
1913 |
, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA [28] |
He was a Republican member of the General Assembly in NC.
"LINVILLE BUMGARNER, Republican, Representative from Wilkes county, the 28th District, was born at Millers Creek, N. C., in 1867. Son of Rev. J. L. and Phoebe (Hincher) Bumgarner. Attended common schools 1874-1884; Moravian Falls Academy 1888. Farmer, Wilkesboro, N. C. United States Census Enumerator 1890; Coroner 1892-96; justice of the peace 1896-98; Clerk of the Superior Court 1898-1902; taught school 1896-97; Secretary-Treasurer of Oak Furniture Company, 1903-07; City Alderman 1908-12; member of General Assembly 1913. Methodist; steward 1896-98. Married in 1889 to Miss Bessie McNeill. Twelve children; six sons and six daughters. Address: Wilkesboro, N. C."
He was on the following House Standing Committees: Agriculture, Expenditures of the House, Game, Immigration, and Propositions and Grievances |
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| Directory Listing |
1916 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [29] |
| "TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT - Linville Bumgarner (R), Wilkesboro." |
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| News Article |
15 Jul 1917 |
News and Record (newspaper), Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Poplin, of Ronda, spent a few days this week with Mrs. Poplin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linville Bumgarner." |
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| Census: Federal |
14 Jun 1920 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [30] |
1) Linville Bumgarner, head, married white male age 51, born in NC, general farmer, owns a general farm
2) Bessie R. Bumgarner, wife, married white female age 49, born in NC
3) Pearl B. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 24, born in NC, teacher for public school
4) Ruth Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 17, born in NC, attends school
5) Abigail A. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 15, born in NC, attends school
6) Tyre M. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 13, born in NC, attends school
7) Charlie G. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 12, born in NC, attends school
8) Bessie B. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 10, born in NC, attends school
9) Thomas J. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 8, born in NC, attends school |
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| News Article |
15 Dec 1920 |
The Davie Record (newspaper), Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina, USA |
"Republican Gains in the South.
There are some counties in the South which rolled up surprisingly large pluralities. In the 38th legislative district in North Carolina, Roger A. Dewar was elected state senator by a plurality of 1,100. This is a mountain district only part of which is normally Republican, and then by a very small majority.-National Republican.
That's nothing, brother. The 29th district, of which Davie is a part, elected Linville Bumgarner, a Republican, to the state senate by nearly 7,000 majority and then didn't half try." |
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| News Article |
17 Feb 1921 |
News and Record (newspaper), Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA |
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| Census: Federal |
16 Apr 1930 |
North Cherry Street, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [31] |
1) Linville Bumgarner, head, white male age 62, married at 21, born in NC, clerk for senior superior court, owns a farm, not a veteran
2) Bessie R. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 60, married at 18, born in NC
3) Abigail Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 25, born in NC, Dept Register-Deeds County
4) Tyre Bumgarner, son, single white male age 24, born in NC, laborer for road construction
5) Charles G. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 22, born in NC, laborer for state highway
6) J. Thomas Bumgarner, son, single white male age 18, born in NC, attends school |
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| News Article |
27 Feb 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Miss Pearl Bumgarner returned last week to High Point where she is a member of the city school faculty, after spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner, of Wilkesboro." |
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| News Article |
17 Apr 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jennings and son, Alan, of Statesville, visited Mrs. Jennings' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner, of Wilkesboro, during the week-end." |
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| News Article |
19 Jun 1933 |
The Times-News (newspaper), Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA |
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| News Article |
19 Jun 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 8, column 1
“Linville Bumgarner, former state senator and the present deputy clerk of federal court, and Rev. W. C. Meadows, venerable Baptist minister, were among the others who addressed the gathering.” |
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| News Article |
22 Jun 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mrs. W. H. Riley returned to her home at Chapel Hill Monday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner, of Wilkesboro." |
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| News Article |
6 Jul 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
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| News Article |
27 Jul 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
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| News Article |
31 Aug 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mr. and Mrs. Plato S. Bumgarner and daughters Ruth, Blanche and Mitzie of Rahway, N. J., are spending the week in Wilkesboro with Mr. Bumgarner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linville Bumgarner." |
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| News Article |
31 Aug 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 5, column 3
“Mrs. W. H. Riley returned to her home at Chapel Hill yesterday after a few days’ visit with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner in Wilkesboro. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Pearl Bumgarner, who will spend a few days as her guest.” |
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| News Article |
12 Oct 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jennings and son, Alan, of Statesville, spent Sunday in Wilkesboro with Mrs. Jennings' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner." |
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| News Article |
26 Oct 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
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| News Article |
26 Oct 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bumgarner and sons, Gene, Jack and John, of Winston-Salem, visited Mr. Bumgarner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bumgarner, of Wilkesboro, the past week-end." |
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| News Article |
30 Oct 1933 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
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| News Article |
8 Apr 1935 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
page 5, column 1
“Mrs. W. H. Riley, of Raleigh, spent last week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linville Bumgarner, and sister, Mrs. Bryan Gilreath. Mrs. Linville Bumgarner and son, Mr. Charlie Bumgarner spent last week-end in Raleigh with Mrs. Bumgarner’s daughter, Mrs. W. H. Riley.” |
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| News Article |
22 Apr 1935 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| "Miss Pearl Bumgarner, a member of the High Point school faculty, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linville Bumgarner, during the Easter holidays." |
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| Directory Listing |
1939-1940 |
North Cherry Street, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [32] |
| "Bumgarner Linville, deputy clk of ct U S Court House, r Cherry (W)" |
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| Death |
1 Nov 1941 |
Wilkes Regional Medical Center (was Wilkes General Hospital)-1370 West D Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [4, 5, 6] |
- cerebral hemorrhage; apoplexy
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| Burial |
2 Nov 1941 |
Mountain Park Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [4, 5, 6] |
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| Obituary |
3 Nov 1941 |
The Wilkes Journal-Patriot (newspaper)-711 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [5] |
"L. Bumgarner Is Claimed By Death; Leader Passes; Funeral Sunday For Prominent Wilkesboro Man; Was Former Clerk of Court, Representative and Member of State Senate:
L. Bumgarner, for many decades prominent in public life in Wilkes, died Saturday morning. He was a former clerk of Wilkes court, representative, state senator, and deputy clerk of federal court.
Funeral and burial services for Linville Bumgarner, one of Wilkes county's leaders for many years, were held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Wilkesboro Baptist church. Mr. Bumgarner died Saturday morning at The Wilkes hospital following attack of apoplexy. He had been in feeble health for more than a year.
The services attended by one of largest crowds of people to assemble for a funeral service in Wilkesboro in many years, was conducted by the pastor of the deceased, Rev. Sloan Guy, assisted by Rev. J. L. A. Bumgarner, and Judge Johnson J. Hayes. Special music was rendered by the quartet composed of J. B. Henderson, Dewey Minton, W. A. Stroud, and R. R. Church. Mrs. R. E. Prevette was accompanist.
Judge Hayes paid a beautiful tribute to the life of Mr. Bumgarner, and read the following obituary:
'Linville Bumgarner was born near Millers Creek, Wilkes county, July 7th, 1867, and died in the Wilkes Hospital the morning of November 1st, 1941, at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 24 days. He was the son of late Rev. James L. Bumgarner, Methodist minister, and Phoebe Hincher Bumgarner.
"He joined the church in his early youth and became one of the stalwart sons of the South in the midst of its reconstruction from a devastating Civil War by using every opportunity and all his strength in his own promotion to a high and intelligent Christian life, which he maintained faithfully until disease struck him down.
'He was educated in the public schools of Wilkes county, finishing with three years in Moravian Falls Academy in the heyday of that institution under Dr. George W. Greene.
'After finishing his education and on January 20th, 1889, he was married at Millers Creek to Miss Bessie R. McNeil, who preceded him in death on November 27th, 1938, at Wilkesboro.
'As part of his public activities and for his betterment, and as a duty to his country, he began as a public school teacher; then clerk in a store; Clerk of Superior Court of Wilkes county for four years; farmer; bookkeeper at the Oak Furniture Co., of which factory he was one of the founders; alderman of the Town of Wilkesboro; Legislator, representing his county two terms in the Lower House and one term in the Senate; director of the Wilkesboro B. & L. Association; clerk of the church in Wilkesboro for 17 years, and for several years Deputy Clerk of the U. S. Court for the Middle District of N. C., from which he retired eight months ago at the onset of a disease which caused his death.
'He is survived by the following children: Mrs. R. O. Poplin, Elkin; Plato S. Bumgarner, Rahway, N. J.; Miss Pearl Bumgarner, High Point; Edgar E. Bumgarner, Winston-Salem; Romulus L. Bumgarner, Tyre Bumgarner, Charles G. Bumgarner, and J. Thomas Bumgarner, all of Wilkesboro; Mrs. C. M. Hart, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs, J. V. Jennings, Petersburg, Va., Mrs. J. B. Gilreath, North Wilkesboro, and Mrs. W. H. Riley, Raleigh.
'One sister, Mrs. Maria Cole, Millers Creek, survives. A host of other near relatives and friends abide to mourn his passing.
'His life was gentle; and the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say to all the world, 'This was a man' '
A beautiful floral tribute was carried by a number of ladies of the community.
Active pallbearers were: J. W. Dula, Bill Prevette, Arlon Triplett, George Kennedy, W. E. Smithey, W. B. Somers, Kyle Hayes, and John Henry Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers were as follows: J. T. Prevette, R. E. Prevette, B. J. Kennedy, F. G. Holman, C. C. Hayes, N. B. Smithey, J. F. Jordan, T. E. Story, J. H. Leckie, W. L. Yates, J. B. Henderson, C. E. Lenderman, C. H. Cowles, W. E. Harris, C. G. Gilreath, H. A. Cranor, J. E. Culler, C. A. Lowe, H. M. Phillips, P. E. Brown, George Johnson, F. J. McDuffie, D. J. Brookshire, T. M. Foster, R. L. Wellborn, W. A. Minton, E. M. Blackburn, J. H. Rector, C. T. Doughton, A. L. Wilson, C. G. Poindexter, C. C. Sidden, J. C. Grayson, Dr. G. T. Mitchell, Dr. Fred Hubbard, Dr. John Morris, Dr. M. G. Edwards, R. B. Pharr, L. A. Harris, Walter Irving, L. B. Dula, J. C. Reins, J. R. Hix, C. M. Tevepaugh, R. W. Gwyn, J. E. Spainhour, P. E. Forester, Frank Hendren, C. L. Kennedy, C. P. Morrison, T. R. Bryan, W. F. Saylors, J. R. Rousseau, E. R. Wright, W. W. Miller, Hoyle Hutchens, Max Foster, Harrison Anderson, A. H. Casey, R. P. Casey, Eugene Trivette, Roby Bullis, and H. C. Kilby.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Whitescarver and son, Oscar, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Richardson, Mr. R. R. Ragan, and Mr. L. Floyd Wilson, of High Point; Mrs. J. Major Lyon, Mr. Ted W. Lyon, and Mr. M. H. Walls, of Elkin; Mr. and Mrs. Coy Parker, of Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, of Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gilliam, of Statesville; Mrs. Thomas Triplett, of Glendale, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Preston, of Winston-Salem; Mr. H. P. Burwell, of Winston-Salem." |
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| Bible Inscription |
After 19 Jan 1976 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [33] |
The James Linville Bumgarner Family Bible
[Page 1]
This is to certify that Jas. L. Bumgarner and Bessie R. McNeil were united in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at Martha J. McNeil's on the 20th day of January in the year of our Lord 1889 in the Presence of I. C. Welborn and Polly Miller
Signed Milton McNeil
[Page 2]
Marriages
Linville Bumgarner was borned July 7, 1867
Bessie R. McNeil was borned February 15, 1870
Edgar Eugene and Alma Preston Bumgardner was married Dec. 31, 1919
Jack P. Bumgardner and Virginia Fulp married June 24, 1944
Edgar Eugene Jr and Helen Trapp married March 25, 1950
Edgar Eugene and Brown Phillips married Oct. 18, 1952
James Bumgardner and Judith Joy married May 28, 1960
[Page 3]
Births
Bertha Olena Bumgarner was borned May 1st, 1890
Pedie I. Bumgarner borned June 7th, 1892
Plato S. Bumgarner borned Sept 13th, 1893
Pearl B. Bumgarner borned Feb 22nd, 1895
Edgar E. Bumgarner borned Oct 23rd, 1896
Romulus L. Bumgarner borned Sept 10th, 1898
Mary Bumgarner borned Oct 18th, 1900
Ruth Bumgarner borned March 24th, 1902
Abigail Bumgarner borned May 18th, 1904
Tyre Bumgarner borned January 24th, 1906
Charlie G. Bumgarner borned Oct 29th, 1907
Bessie Byrd Bumgarner borned July 14th, 1909
Jas. Thos. Bumgarner borned May 24th, 1911
Joseph Hope Bumgarner Feby 8, 1915
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Deaths
Bertha O. Bumgarner died June 21st, 1891
Joseph Hope Bumgarner died Feby 10, 1915
Bessie Ryan Bumgarner died Nov. 27, 1938
Linville Bumgarner died Nov. 1, 1941
Robert Linville Bumgarner died Nov. 17, 1932
Plato S. Bumgarner died Jan. 26, 1952
Alma Preston Bumgardner died Feb. 6, 1952
Edgar Eugene Bumgardner died Jan. 11, 1968
Edgar Eugene Bumgardner Jr. died Mar. 8, 1968
Jack Preston Bumgardner died Jan. 19, 1976 |
| Biographical sketch |
1982 |
Wilkes Heritage Vol. I: page 128
"LINVILLE and BESSIE BUMGARNER #409:
Linville Bumgarner was born July 7, 1867 in a log cabin approximately one mile north of the Millers Creek Methodist Church in Millers Creek. He was the son of Reverend James Linville Bumgarner, Methodist Minister, and Phoebe Hincher Bumgarner. Linville Bumgarner died in the Wilkes Hospital November 1, 1941 at the age of 74 years.
He joined the church in his early youth and became one of the stalwart Sons of the South in the midst of its reconstruction from a devastating Civil War. He used every opportunity and all his strength in his own promotion to a high and intelligent Christian life, which he maintained faithfully until his death.
Linville Bumgarner was educated in the public schools of Wilkes County. He later completed three years at Moravian Falls Academy in the heyday of that institution under Dr. George W. Greene. After completing his education, Linville Bumgarner married Bessie Ryan McNeil at Millers Creek on January 20, 1889.
Bessie Ryan McNeil was born February 15, 1870 approximately one half mile south of West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek. She was the daughter of Thomas Winslow and Martha Jane Nichols McNeil. She also attended the public schools of Wilkes County available at that time and after her marriage remained in the home to love and nurture her children while her husband farmed and took an active role in the political and economic life of the community and area. Bessie Bumgarner was a well loved and respected lady and a member of one of the best known families in this part of the state at the time of her death on November 27, 1938.
Linville and Bessie Bumgarner first lived in Millers Creek with his parents after marrying. Later, they moved into a house of their own and in the fall of 1898 they moved to Wilkesboro. This home was located on Bridge Street.
It was after moving to Wilkesboro that Linville Bumgarner's involvement in the political and economic life of his community grew and matured. He began his professional career as a public school teacher and later a clerk in a store. He became Clerk of Superior Court of Wilkes County for four years and farmed.
A second home in Wilkesboro was purchased from R. A. Spainhour for $1,200 about 1900. This house was located on Cherry Street. At the time this house was a small, five room, single story dwelling. However, the home was remodeled by T.M. Foster of Foster and Allen Contractors about 1912, and a second story was added along with one additional room downstairs. It was here Linville and Bessie Bumgarner were to remain and rear their children until their respective deaths. This home was to become known as the Linville Bumgarner homeplace and stood intact until destroyed by fire on March 8, 1981.
Linville Bumgarner was one of the founders of the Oak Furniture Company in North Wilkesboro and worked there as a bookkeeper. He later was an alderman for the Town of Wilkesboro and was elected to the North Carolina Legislature. He represented his county two terms in the Lower House and one term in the Senate. He was Director of the Wilkesboro Building and Loan Association and Clerk of the Wilkesboro Baptist Church for seventeen years. At the time of his death, he was Deputy Clerk of the U.S. Court for the Middle District of North Carolina which was then located in Wilkesboro.
Sources: family records, interviews with family members, personal knowledge, newspaper articles, and grave stones." |
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| Biographical sketch |
1983 |
, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
From A Genealogy of Stephen Bumgarner 1811-1901", pages 128-189:
"JAMES LINVILLE BUMGARNER, Jr. (7 July 1867 - 1 Nov. 1941, fifth child of Rev. Jim and Phoebe Bumgarner and the youngest to survive, was married 20 Jan. 1889 to BESSIE RYAN McNIEL (15 Feb 1870 - 27 Nov 1938), daughter of Thomas Winslow and Martha Jane Nichols McNiel. Her father was the Baptist farmer-merchant, of Millers Creek.
Linville and Bessie began their married life near his birthplace at Millers Creek, where he built their first home. Here they started their family while he farmed and taught school.
Linville was a success in many fields: as a farmer, husband, father, teacher, professional bookkeeper, church and community leader, and public servant. He learned the art of farming from his father. He received his formal education from the local schools and Moravian Falls Academy. His public career began as early as 1888, when he was listed as a teacher in Wilkes County.
In 1898, after being elected to the office of Clerk of Superior Court, of Wilkes County, Linville moved with his family to Wilkesboro, where he and Bessie lived for the rest of their lives, and where they reared twelve of their fourteen children to maturity. The first and the last died in infancy. The rest lived to become successful business or professional people, and all except one were married. The exception, "Miss Pearl," as she was respectfully known, was a teacher of excellent rating in the High Point School System, and later in Wilkesboro Elementary School.
Linville's public life included, in addition to his teaching career and his four-year term as Clerk, election in 1913 to a two-year term as State Representative, and election to two two-year terms (one in 1915 and one in 1921) as State Senator. In the interim between 1917 and 1921 he worked as bookkeeper for Oak Furniture Company. In 1929 he was appointed Deputy Clerk of U.S. Court, Middle District of NC, in Wilkesboro, and served in this capacity for about ten years.
As an outstanding gentleman in his own right, Linville was a model for his students and colleagues. He inspired many of the students he taught to pursue a college education and prepare themselves for professional careers in their chosen fields.
Linville's contributions to society include his loyal service to his church. For some years after moving to Wilkesboro, he retained his membership in Friendship Methodist Church, where he served part of the time as Sunday School Superintendent. Later, he moved his membership to the Wilkesboro Baptist Church, where Bessie was already a member, and there he served for many years as clerk. Throughout his life he was a leader in community and government affairs, supporting the predominant Republican Party, and serving on the Town Board.
Bessie preceded Linville in death, and was buried in Mountain Park Cemetery, Wilkesboro. Three years later he joined her, and his body was placed beside hers with the love and respect due him." |
| Education |
Linville was educated in the public schools of Wilkes County, finishing with three years in Moravian Falls Academy. [5] |
| Occupation |
farmer [4, 5] |
| Occupation |
Linville was at various times a farmer, public school teacher, store clerk, coroner, Clerk of Wilkes County Superior Court (1898-1902), co-founder and bookkeeper for Oak Furniture Co., alderman of Wilkesboro, NC State Legislator and Senator, and Deputy Clerk of U. S. Court, NC Middle District [5] |
| Religion |
Wilkesboro Baptist Church-300 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [5] |
| He was clerk of his church in Wilkesboro for 17 years. |
| Person ID |
I275 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
27 Sep 2023 |
1867 - 1941 (74 years)
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