VIRGIL MORGAN OAK AND MYRTLE LEONA TAGUE (OAK008)
* Husband: Virgil Morgan Oak
Born: 22 May 1888, Switzerland Co., IN
Married: 7 Jan 1911, Newport, Campbell Co., KY
(Addr given as So Lebanon, OH.)
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Blinded in farm accident dynamiting for water about
1930; just south of Adcock land on KY 55.
Bought property at corner of Sixth and Clay in Carrollton, 31 Jan 1931
We always thought that the White Shrine Institute, Rochester NY, gave him his first
seeing eye dog, a German Shepherd named Boots. They trained
there for six to eight weeks.
However at the 2013 reunion, this card was on the cake! Leader Dog ID Card.
Leader Dogs for the Blind is located in Rochester Hills, MI.
Shortly after the 2009 reunion I received this undated article about Tammy, donated
by Mr and Mrs Karl Straub of the Greater Louisville Training Club.
Since grandpa mentioned he was blinded 18 years earlier, my guess is the article was around 1948.
He trained his other dogs himself. They included another German Shepherd, Smokey,
and a Black Labador named Joe.
Life member of the Masons, was recognized for 50 years in 1963.
See The Madison Courier, Madison IN, 19 Feb 1963.
Ran concession stand in Carroll Co., KY, court house.
Lawson J Adcock has showcase (1998)
Charles Hunter, greatgrandson, has the grandfather clock that had
no cover over the hands, so as to be read by a blind person.
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Built house at 606/608 Clay, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY
Died: 18 Oct 1968, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY
Will dated 2 Nov 1959 probated 22 October 1968
Buried: IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY
Parents: See OAK007
* Wife: Myrtle Leona Tague
Born: 30 Mar 1895, Switz Co IN
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Worked at Jefferson Proving Grounds "Bag Plant" during WW II
making camouflage suits. The workers were transported
back and forth each day on an old school bus.
Sunday school teacher and president of Women's Missionary
Society, Methodist Church.
Member of Order of Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron.
Died: 30 Jun 1955 Cert 55-13931
Buried in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, instead
of English so that Virgil could walk to her grave.
Parents: See TAGUE001
* Children:
1. Helen Louise
Born: 31 Jul 1912, Lebanon, OH
Married: Lawson Henderson Adcock
Go to ADCOCK Site
Died: 18 Aug 1995
Buried: IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY
2. Leon "Buck"
Born: 18 Aug 1914
Married: Helen Bernice Moore (d 3 Apr 1939)
Married: Bonnie Hayes
Died: 26 Jun 1978, Amarillo TX
3. Dorotha Lucile
Born: 9 Jul 1916
Died: 27 Feb 1920 of pneumonia
Buried at English, KY.
4. Eula Faye
Born: 11 Dec 1918
Married: Gaines Hunter, New Albany, IN
Died: 19 Nov 1995, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Buried at English, KY.
5. Wilda
Born: 10 Apr 1921
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Married: Ralph Cornell Arnsparger
Died: 12 Jan 1999, Kenton Co., KY.
Buried at English, KY.
6. Hilda
Born: 10 Apr 1921
Married: Charles Ziegler
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Died: 6 May 2003, NY.
Buried: NY.
7. Lee "Bubby" Hartman
Born: 7 Jul 1928
Married: Della Murphy, Covington, KY
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Married: Connie ?
Died: 1994, Chicago, IL
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