| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael E. Kivlighan |
| Born | April 25, 1914, in Staunton, Virginia |
| Parents | Michael Kivlighan and Mary B. Wholey |
| Spouse | Kathryn Lineweaver |
| Principal roles | Lawyer; photographer and owner of the Camera Shop |
| Military-related service | Instructor in the Naval Air Corps V-5 Program, 1943–1945 |
Genealogy of Michael E. Kivlighan
This genealogical account was constructed from the family information contained in the biography below. No relationships or life facts have been added from outside sources.
Michael E. Kivlighan was born April 25, 1914, in Staunton, Virginia, a son of Michael Kivlighan and Mary B. Wholey. His paternal grandfather was Owen Kivlighan, and his maternal grandparents were William Wholey and Anna Collins. He was one of eight children.
On November 25, 1941, Michael married Kathryn Lineweaver, a daughter of Richard L. Lineweaver and Kathryn Wise. The biography does not state that they had children.
Family outline
Michael E. Kivlighan
- Father: Michael Kivlighan
- Mother: Mary B. (Wholey) Kivlighan
- Wife: Kathryn Lineweaver
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 48-48.
Verbatim biography
The following is a faithful transcription of the original biography. OCR errors have been corrected against the printed page images, but the original wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and factual claims have not been rewritten.
MICHAEL E. KIVLIGHAN — One of Staunton’s leading business and professional workers, Michael E. Kivlighan is a practicing lawyer and one of the community’s prominent photographers. His photographic studio is among the best equipped of its type, and in conjunction with it he operates a camera and photographic supply store which is recognized as one of the most up-to-date in this part of Virginia.
Mr. Kivlighan was born April 25, 1914, in Staunton, Virginia, son of Michael and Mary B. (Wholey) Kivlighan, both natives of Staunton. His father is now deceased. He was a miller by trade. The paternal grandfather was Owen Kivlighan. Michael and Mary B. (Wholey) Kivlighan became the parents of eight children.
Michael E. Kivlighan, one of these eight children, attended St. Francis’ Parochial School and Robert E. Lee High School, then entered Georgetown University, where he was graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1937. Three years later, in 1940, he was graduated as a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia, and in that same year he started his practice of law in Staunton. At the same time he developed his interest in photography as a major hobby, and in due course the status of this avocation became ever more important. At length, on August 1, 1946, he opened his own place of business, the Camera Shop, which he organized and of which he is sole owner. He has his law office at No. 30 East Beverley, while his photographic studio is situated in a corner location at No. 29 North Central Avenue. The Central Avenue structure is 20 by 78 feet in area, and Mr. Kivlighan occupies two floors of it in connection with his photographic work, while his studio proper, measuring 30 by 40 feet, is in an adjoining building. He employs eight people at the studio, and carries a complete line of cameras and equipment. He draws his clientele from all parts of western Virginia.
The Kivlighan family is one of the most prominent ones in Staunton. His father was an organizer of the White Star Mills and president of the Augusta National Bank until his death, December 12, 1942. The maternal grandparents were William and Anna (Collins) Wholey. Michael E. Kivlighan’s brothers and sisters occupy prominent positions in the Shenandoah Valley, each in a unique way doing much to maintain the fine family tradition in this area.
Michael E. Kivlighan married, November 25, 1941, Kathryn Lineweaver, of Staunton, daughter of Richard L. and Kathryn (Wise) Lineweaver. Mrs. Kivlighan is a graduate of Mary Baldwin College. The Kivlighans have both taken a deep interest in Staunton affairs, and Mr. Kivlighan served here as instructor in the Naval Air Corps V-5 Program from 1943 to 1945, during World War II.