Giles County, Tennessee Biographies
Marshall County, Tennessee Biographies
O. E. Van Cleave
Only son of James Franklin and Martha Jane (Calvert) Van Cleave; born near Lynnville, Tenn., Giles County, Sept. 13, 1886; is a paternal grandson of Thomas and Juliet (McClure) Van Cleave, and a maternal grandson of William and Emiline Berilla (Henry) Calvert.
Obtained his early education in the public schools of Giles County; The Robt. B. Jones Preparatory School, Lynnville; secured his A.B. degree from Cumberland University by teaching school every other year, completing the four-year university course in three years. After graduating from Cumberland University in 1912, he spent 8 years as a city school superintendent in Mississippi and Arkansas, but was forced to discontinue this work because of bad health. Since then he has devoted his attention to farming and livestock in which field he has had national recognition.
At all times he has been active in all farm movements for the betterment of agriculture, serving as Secretary of The Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club, President of the Marshall County Farm Bureau, Convention Secretary of The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Chairman, Tenn. State Concilatory Committee on Farm Mortgages, and Representative of The American Jersey Cattle Club. Originated the Tennessee Production Show in 1930, the first state-wide movement in the world for exhibiting dairy cattle on a production basis. For four years was a member of the Board of Trustees of University of Tennessee; has served for six years on the Board of Trustees of Cumberland University. Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936; served with distinction as Tennessee's Commissioner of Agriculture under Gov. Hill McAlister, 1933-1937, during which time he started a program for State Forests and Parks and for advertising the state.
On Oct. 28, 1916, married Beth Ezell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ezell, to which union three children have been born: - Jane Ezell, James Frank, and William Morley. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
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Information per death certificate
Father: James Franklin Van Cleave
Mother: Martha Jane Calvert
Wife: Beth Ezell Van Cleave
Date of Burial: Sept. 28, 1956
Daughter, Jane Van Cleave Kerr, shown as, Mrs. Chas. Kerr, is the informant on death certificate.
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Married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Ezell, Oct. 28, 1916, Marshall County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Frank Hayes Ezell and Jennie Swanson.
Marshall County, Tennessee Biographies
O. E. Van Cleave
Only son of James Franklin and Martha Jane (Calvert) Van Cleave; born near Lynnville, Tenn., Giles County, Sept. 13, 1886; is a paternal grandson of Thomas and Juliet (McClure) Van Cleave, and a maternal grandson of William and Emiline Berilla (Henry) Calvert.
Obtained his early education in the public schools of Giles County; The Robt. B. Jones Preparatory School, Lynnville; secured his A.B. degree from Cumberland University by teaching school every other year, completing the four-year university course in three years. After graduating from Cumberland University in 1912, he spent 8 years as a city school superintendent in Mississippi and Arkansas, but was forced to discontinue this work because of bad health. Since then he has devoted his attention to farming and livestock in which field he has had national recognition.
At all times he has been active in all farm movements for the betterment of agriculture, serving as Secretary of The Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club, President of the Marshall County Farm Bureau, Convention Secretary of The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Chairman, Tenn. State Concilatory Committee on Farm Mortgages, and Representative of The American Jersey Cattle Club. Originated the Tennessee Production Show in 1930, the first state-wide movement in the world for exhibiting dairy cattle on a production basis. For four years was a member of the Board of Trustees of University of Tennessee; has served for six years on the Board of Trustees of Cumberland University. Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936; served with distinction as Tennessee's Commissioner of Agriculture under Gov. Hill McAlister, 1933-1937, during which time he started a program for State Forests and Parks and for advertising the state.
On Oct. 28, 1916, married Beth Ezell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ezell, to which union three children have been born: - Jane Ezell, James Frank, and William Morley. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
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Information per death certificate
Father: James Franklin Van Cleave
Mother: Martha Jane Calvert
Wife: Beth Ezell Van Cleave
Date of Burial: Sept. 28, 1956
Daughter, Jane Van Cleave Kerr, shown as, Mrs. Chas. Kerr, is the informant on death certificate.
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Married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Ezell, Oct. 28, 1916, Marshall County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Frank Hayes Ezell and Jennie Swanson.
Giles County, Tennessee Biographies
Marshall County, Tennessee Biographies
O. E. Van Cleave
Only son of James Franklin and Martha Jane (Calvert) Van Cleave; born near Lynnville, Tenn., Giles County, Sept. 13, 1886; is a paternal grandson of Thomas and Juliet (McClure) Van Cleave, and a maternal grandson of William and Emiline Berilla (Henry) Calvert.
Obtained his early education in the public schools of Giles County; The Robt. B. Jones Preparatory School, Lynnville; secured his A.B. degree from Cumberland University by teaching school every other year, completing the four-year university course in three years. After graduating from Cumberland University in 1912, he spent 8 years as a city school superintendent in Mississippi and Arkansas, but was forced to discontinue this work because of bad health. Since then he has devoted his attention to farming and livestock in which field he has had national recognition.
At all times he has been active in all farm movements for the betterment of agriculture, serving as Secretary of The Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club, President of the Marshall County Farm Bureau, Convention Secretary of The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Chairman, Tenn. State Concilatory Committee on Farm Mortgages, and Representative of The American Jersey Cattle Club. Originated the Tennessee Production Show in 1930, the first state-wide movement in the world for exhibiting dairy cattle on a production basis. For four years was a member of the Board of Trustees of University of Tennessee; has served for six years on the Board of Trustees of Cumberland University. Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936; served with distinction as Tennessee's Commissioner of Agriculture under Gov. Hill McAlister, 1933-1937, during which time he started a program for State Forests and Parks and for advertising the state.
On Oct. 28, 1916, married Beth Ezell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ezell, to which union three children have been born: - Jane Ezell, James Frank, and William Morley. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
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Information per death certificate
Father: James Franklin Van Cleave
Mother: Martha Jane Calvert
Wife: Beth Ezell Van Cleave
Date of Burial: Sept. 28, 1956
Daughter, Jane Van Cleave Kerr, shown as, Mrs. Chas. Kerr, is the informant on death certificate.
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Married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Ezell, Oct. 28, 1916, Marshall County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Frank Hayes Ezell and Jennie Swanson.
Marshall County, Tennessee Biographies
O. E. Van Cleave
Only son of James Franklin and Martha Jane (Calvert) Van Cleave; born near Lynnville, Tenn., Giles County, Sept. 13, 1886; is a paternal grandson of Thomas and Juliet (McClure) Van Cleave, and a maternal grandson of William and Emiline Berilla (Henry) Calvert.
Obtained his early education in the public schools of Giles County; The Robt. B. Jones Preparatory School, Lynnville; secured his A.B. degree from Cumberland University by teaching school every other year, completing the four-year university course in three years. After graduating from Cumberland University in 1912, he spent 8 years as a city school superintendent in Mississippi and Arkansas, but was forced to discontinue this work because of bad health. Since then he has devoted his attention to farming and livestock in which field he has had national recognition.
At all times he has been active in all farm movements for the betterment of agriculture, serving as Secretary of The Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club, President of the Marshall County Farm Bureau, Convention Secretary of The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Chairman, Tenn. State Concilatory Committee on Farm Mortgages, and Representative of The American Jersey Cattle Club. Originated the Tennessee Production Show in 1930, the first state-wide movement in the world for exhibiting dairy cattle on a production basis. For four years was a member of the Board of Trustees of University of Tennessee; has served for six years on the Board of Trustees of Cumberland University. Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936; served with distinction as Tennessee's Commissioner of Agriculture under Gov. Hill McAlister, 1933-1937, during which time he started a program for State Forests and Parks and for advertising the state.
On Oct. 28, 1916, married Beth Ezell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ezell, to which union three children have been born: - Jane Ezell, James Frank, and William Morley. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
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Information per death certificate
Father: James Franklin Van Cleave
Mother: Martha Jane Calvert
Wife: Beth Ezell Van Cleave
Date of Burial: Sept. 28, 1956
Daughter, Jane Van Cleave Kerr, shown as, Mrs. Chas. Kerr, is the informant on death certificate.
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Married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Ezell, Oct. 28, 1916, Marshall County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Frank Hayes Ezell and Jennie Swanson.
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