https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/100a35abe692e44e2b263cf57c497b0c.jpg 71f39dd11fc2922fd8d73e93fabe1418 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/074e1a66181154a5d8c48c69c081b363.jpg 1458fe665ea198d52a7d620dfcd4ca37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1916 Person An individual. Last Name Montgomery First and Middle Name Cephas Abraham Hometown Wirtz, Virginia County and/or State Franklin Nicknames or Other Names Montey Birth Date June 1st, 1889 Birthplace Boones Mill, VA Death Date June 21st, 1947 Cause of Death Lung Cancer Place of Death Blacksburg, VA Parents Charles William Montgomery, Elizabeth Flora Buchanan Siblings Thos F, Rosa B, Lura M, Zaida E, John D, Riley B, Sallie E. Spouse(s) Ellie Gibson Montgomery Children Mary Jean Montgomery, Elizabeth R Montgomery. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1916 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? A.B. degree from Lynchburg College B.S with honors in agriculture and a M.S in Rural Sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Field Artillery Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Member of F.A.C.O.T.S - Field Artillery Central Officer Training School at Camp Taylor Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Additional Notes Cephas Montgomery was a Field Artillery Officer in the First World War who rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant. Widely regarded as a strong public speaker and gifted academic, Montgomery graduated with an A.B. degree from Lynchburg College and obtained both a B.S with honors in agriculture and a M.S in Rural Sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Cephas was a both a devote teacher and an active member of the Virginia Tech community for much of his life; being both a member of Alpha Zeta honorary agriculture fraternity, and the Assistant Director of the 4-H Extension Services at V.P.I for 15 years. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Taught at Virginia Tech and was one of the leaders of the 4-H organization Occupation Teacher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Montgomery, Cephas Abraham