WOLFE, Thomas Kennerly

1892 - 1972  (79 years)

• Name	WOLFE, Thomas Kennerly
  Born	14 Jul 1892	Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1972
  Person ID	I3241	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	WOLFE, Joseph Henry Dr.,   b. 7 Aug 1841, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 18 Dec 1906, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	COFFMAN, Elizabeth Baker,   b. 13 Mar 1857, Virginia ,   d. 13 Feb 1915, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia  (Age 57 years)
  Married	Bef Nov 1878	Probably Rockingham County, Virginia
  Family ID	F1155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HUGHES, Helen Perkins,   b. Burkeville, Virginia, Unites States
  Children	1. WOLFE   2. WOLFE Dr.
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas is a native of Elkton, Virginia. He received his BS and MS from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia, and went on to Cornell University to be awarded his Doctor of Science Degree. Thomas devoted his entire career to the business of agriculture. After graduation Thomas returned to V.P. as a professor and agricultural researcher. Among his accomplishments, Thomas was for 23 years an executive of the Southern States Cooperative and in 1958 he was appointed Vice-President of sales for East Point Turkeys, Inc.. Thomas co-authored a text book titled "Production of Field Crops", and was listed in the "Whos Who in America". Thomas was highly respected as a speaker and author in his discipline. - Wolfe, Thomas Kennerly 1892-1972 Who Was Who in America. Volume 5, 1969-1973. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1973. (WhAm 5). Thomas registered for the WWI Draft on June 5, 1917, at age 25. He stated he was "Assistant Agronomist and Farm Manager" at the Virginia Agricultral ... Station in Blacksburg, Virginia. He also indicated he was single and was medium height and slender build, with blue eyes and brown hair. 1930 census: 1209 Confederate Ave., Lee Ward, District 2, Richmond, (within Henrico Co.), Virginia Date: April 30, 1930 Wolfe, Thomas K., Head, Renting Home, M, W, 37, Married at 30, b. VA, fa. b. VA, mo. b. VA, Editor of Farm Journal Wolfe, Helen H., Wife, F, W, 33, Married at 26, b. VA, fa. b. VA, mo. b. VA Wolfe, Thomas K. Jr., Son, M, W, 1 month, Single, b. VA, fa. b. VA, mo. b. VA (NOTE: The 1 month old baby is the "famous author" Tom Wolfe).