Ova B Cundiff (1891 - 1936)

Born 20 Nov 1891 in Wolfe, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Flossie Ethel (Hollon) Cundiff — married 3 Apr 1915 in Kentucky

Died 4 Feb 1936 at age 44 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Ova B Cundiff was born on 20 Nov 1891 in Wolfe, Kentucky, United States.

In the 1900 census Ova (age 9) was the son of Callaway Cundiff in Stillwater, Wolfe, Kentucky.^[1]

Ova (23) married Flossie Ethel Hollon (22) (1892 - 1968) on 3 Apr 1915 in Kentucky.

In the 1930 census Ovie (age 37) was the married head of household in Holly, Wolfe, Kentucky.^[2]

Ova, son of Cal Cundiff and Mollie Wallace, died in 1936 in Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky.^{[3] [4]} ' Obituary' Ova Cundiff, 42, son of Cal Cundiff of this county, died Tuesday morning from gun shot wounds inflicted at Campton, Monday. He was rushed to the Bach Hospital here and an emergency operation performed and a blood transfusion given in an effort to save his life, but he lived only a few hours.

Following the shooting, Taylor Graham of Wolfe County was arrested and placed in the jail at Campton. A murder charge is placed against him. The shooting is said to have taken place on the streets of Campton, Monday when the two men met.

Mr. Cundiff was married and lived on Stillwater. He was born and reared in this county. Surviving are his widow and one son, his father Cal Cundiff of War Creek; three brothers, Beech Cundiff, of this city; Guy Cundiff of Ohio; and Carl Cundiff, of Oakdale; and one sister.

The body was removed to the undertaking establishment of W.E. Blake and later to his home in Wolfe County where funeral services were held Wednesday.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 53; FHL microfilm: 1240555; Record number: 33927;
   FamilySearch Record: M9CH-13V (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZW9-T4L Image number 00704
   Ova B Cundiff (9), single son, in household of Callaway Cundiff (40) in Stillwater, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6B, line 77, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 779; FHL microfilm 2,340,514.
   FamilySearch Record: XMF1-K3T (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHS-6XJ Image number 00468
   Ovie Cundiff (37), married head of household in Holly, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
3. ↑ Death: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
   citing Death, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,144.
   FamilySearch Record: N926-6FY (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YL-Y9TS-Z Image number 205
   Ova Cundiff death 1936, son of Cal Cundiff & Mollie Wallace, husband of Flossie Cundiff, in Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #72962980
5. ↑ The Jackson Times, Jackson, KY, 6 Feburary 1936