Monongalia County, West Virginia Biography of William Pearl McCUE ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Submitted by Valerie Crook, , March 1999 ************************************************************************** The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 102 WILLIAM PEARL McCUE represents the younger generation of one of the old land holding families of West Virginia, and while he has kept in close touch with land and agriculture, his associations for a number of years have been those of an energetic business leader and man of affairs at Morgan- town. Mr. McCue is in the insurance and real estate busi- ness and is general manager of the Hope Realty Company of Morgantown. His birth occurred on the old McCue homestead in Nicholas County, West Virginia, December 25, 1883. His parents were Kyle B. and Martha (Whitman) McCue. His grandparents were John and Mary (Burr) McCue. The McCues were north Irish Scotch people who, on coming to America, settled in old Virginia. Kyle B. McCue was born in Nicholas County in 1853, and is still active in business affairs, being known throughout that section of the state as one of the largest land owners and stock men. He has about 2,000 acres of land in Nicholas County and has made a successful business of stock raising. He has been honored with a number of local offices, including membership in the County Court and school director. William P. McCue lived with his father on the home farm until 1902, when he was nineteen. In the meantime he attended the public schools and was also a student in the West Virginia Wesleyan Seminary, now the Wesleyan University at Buckhannon. On leaving the farm he attended West Virginia University, and left there to return to Nicholas County and take charge of a 600-acre farm which he had inherited from his grandfather McCue. He remained in charge of this property for a year, and then returned to Morgantown and became associated with William E. Price in the furniture business. He had active charge of the firm's interests until 1916, in which year he became local agent for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company and has since built up a splendid business in insurance and also in real estate. He organized the Hope Realty Company, which he now manages, and was also identified with the organization of the Smith-McCue Coal Company, and was one of the organizers and has since been a director of the Union Bank & Trust Company. Other affiliations that betoken his wholesome interest in the life and affairs of his home city are: Morgantown Union Lodge No. 4, A. F. and A. M., Morgantown Chapter No. 14, R. A. M., Morgantown Commandery No. 18, K. T., Morgantown Lodge of Perfection No. 6 of the Scottish Rite, West Virginia Consistory No. 1 and Osiris Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Wheeling; Morgantown Lodge No. 411, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Mononga- hela Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce; and the First Baptist Church. On December 27, 1907, Mr. McCue married Edith Price, daughter of William E. and Elizabeth Price, of Morgan- town. Her death occurred in May, 1909, shortly after the birth of her son, William Price McCue, who was born April 24, 1909. September 25, 1913, Mr. McCue married Anna Burke, who was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Justus South and Esther (Ross) Burke. The three sons of this marriage are: Robert Burke and Richard Burke, twins, born October 7, 1914, Richard dying at birth; and John Burke McCue, born December 19, 1916.