| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | W. C. Lauck |
| Born | November 18, 1873, in Luray |
| Parents | Elder William Edwin Lauck and Anna Nichols |
| Spouse | Annie Rhodes Grayson |
| Children | Edward White Lauck and Charles Grayson Lauck |
| Principal roles | Lawyer; newspaper publisher; postmaster and mayor of Luray |
| Religious affiliation | Main Street Baptist Church |
| Died | July 28, 1934 |
Genealogy of W. C. Lauck
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.
W. C. Lauck was born November 18, 1873, in Luray, a son of Elder William Edwin Lauck and Anna Nichols and a grandson of William Cunningham Lauck.
He married Annie Rhodes Grayson, a native of Luray. Their sons were Edward White Lauck and Charles Grayson Lauck, who died in 1918. W. C. Lauck died July 28, 1934, and Annie died March 8, 1945.
Family outline
W. C. Lauck
- Father: Elder William Edwin Lauck
- Mother: Anna (Nichols) Lauck
- Wife: Annie Rhodes Grayson
- Sons: Edward White and Charles Grayson Lauck
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 45-45.
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.
W. C. LAUCK—The late W. C. Lauck was born in Luray, November 18, 1873, a son of Elder William Edwin and Anna (Nichols) Lauck, and a grandson of William Cunningham Lauck, who was an old-school Baptist minister, devoting his life to the work of the church. A graduate of Washington and Lee University of the class of 1895, W. C. Lauck at that time received the Bachelor of Arts degree and won the highest honors of the school, including the Santini medal for oratory. For a few years thereafter he engaged in teaching at the Newport News Military Academy and was also sports writer for the Norfolk, Virginia, “Pilot”. In 1896 he returned to Luray, where he began reading law under Judge E. T. Booton of the circuit court. Later he attended the University of Virginia as a law student, being present at several summer sessions and passing required state examination in 1897. He began practice in Luray, but after following his profession for a short period, turned his attention to newspaper publication, purchasing, in 1899, a half interest in the “Page News”, while a little later he became sole owner of the plant. In 1911, he purchased the “Page Courier” and consolidated the two under the name of the “Page News and Courier”, issuing the paper semi-weekly.
Mr. Lauck manifested a deep and helpful interest in all forward and progressive movements of his county and was largely instrumental in the building of Lee Highway through the county. He also served as postmaster of Luray during the administration of President Wilson, was at one time mayor of the city, and was ever keenly interested in Democratic affairs, serving as chairman of the county Democratic committee for several years. His life was that of a consistent Christian, with membership in the Main Street Baptist Church, of which he was a deacon, and which he also served as teacher of the Men’s Bible Class and president of the Baptist Young People’s Union. He did everything in his power to further the moral progress of his community and his labors were far-reaching and effective. He was also a charter member of the Luray Rotary Club and belonged to the Masonic fraternity. His death occurred July 28, 1934, in his sixty-first year.
W. C. Lauck married Annie Rhodes Grayson, a native of Luray, who passed away on March 8, 1945. They became the parents of two sons: Edward White (q.v.), of Luray, and Charles Grayson, who died in 1918.