Spruce Island on the Greenbrier River near Durbin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Koon received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 1915, a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1918, and a PhD from Ohio State in 1931. He was Principal of Green Bank High School in Pocahontas County from 1919-1920.