| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Kirk Ring |
| Born | October 3, 1895, in Pulaski, Virginia |
| Parents | Joshua W. Ring and Virginia Elizabeth (McNew) Ring |
| Spouse | Margie Davis |
| Child | James Kirk Ring Jr. |
| Primary residence | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Principal role | Executive vice-president of the Roanoke City Mills |
| Military service | World War I officers training at Fort Oglethorpe |
| Religious affiliation | Methodist |
Genealogy of James Kirk Ring
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James Kirk Ring was born October 3, 1895, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was a son of Joshua W. Ring and Virginia Elizabeth McNew Ring. Joshua Ring was born September 21, 1873, in Grayson County, and Virginia Ring was born September 20, 1874, near Saltville, Virginia. The account also identifies M. F. Ring and Gladys R. Langhammer, a daughter of Joshua W. Ring, in connection with the family’s mill.
On October 19, 1929, James Kirk Ring married Margie Davis at Charlestown, West Virginia. She was a native of Roanoke and a daughter of Edgar D. Davis and Melissa Watts Davis. James and Margie Ring had one son, James Kirk Ring Jr., born April 6, 1938, in Roanoke.
Family outline
- James Kirk Ring
- Father: Joshua W. Ring
- Mother: Virginia Elizabeth (McNew) Ring
- Wife: Margie Davis
- Father: Edgar D. Davis
- Mother: Melissa (Watts) Davis
- Son: James Kirk Ring Jr.
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 28-29.
Verbatim biography
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JAMES KIRK RING—Chief figure in the management of the important Roanoke City Mills is James Kirk Ring who, since 1941, has held the office of executive vice-president. The mills were established by his father, Joshua W. Ring. The founder continues his connection with the company as president, but of recent years most of the responsibility for their management has fallen onto the shoulders of the son. For this charge he is well prepared. He has been associated with the mills for over thirty years; and the quality of his practical judgment and business ability is indicated by the number of other official positions he holds in the commercial life of his city.
Born in Pulaski, Virginia, October 3, 1895, James Kirk Ring is a son of Joshua W. and Virginia Elizabeth (McNew) Ring. His father is a native of Grayson County, and was born September 21, 1873, while his mother was born on September 20, 1874, near Saltville, Virginia. The public schools of Pulaski and Bristol in his home state afforded James Kirk Ring his early education, and he attended Johnson City High School, Johnson City, Tennessee, then entering the famous Virginia Military Institute, from which he graduated in the class of 1917.
He became associated with his father, Joshua W. Ring, in the management of the Roanoke City Mills, in 1919, after World War I service in officers training at Fort Oglethorpe. His first position with the company was that of treasurer. He became executive vice-president in 1941. The company, which manufactures flour, meal, and prepared poultry and stock feeds, gives employment to one hundred and seventy-five people. In addition to Joshua W. Ring, president, and James Kirk Ring, executive vice-president, the officers are M. F. Ring, vice-president; H. O. Horton, vice-president and director of sales; H. W. Hobson, secretary and treasurer; and Mrs. Gladys R. Langhammer (daughter of Joshua W. Ring), assistant secretary and treasurer. James Kirk Ring is also a director of the Roanoke City Mills.
Among the other official positions he holds are the directorship of the Mountain Trust Bank of Roanoke, and the vice-presidency and directorship of Radio Roanoke, Inc., a broadcasting company. He is a member of the advisory council on Virginia economy. He is a member of the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, the Millers’ National Federation, The National Soft Wheat Millers Association, and he is a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. He belongs also to the Rappahannock River Yacht Club, Roanoke Country Club, the Shenandoah Club, and the Chesapeake Club. Fraternally, Mr. Ring is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, has advanced through all the degrees of the York Rite, and is a member of the Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is a Methodist in his religious faith, and one of the stewards of his church. In his political views, Mr. Ring is an independent.
At Charlestown, West Virginia, October 19, 1929, James Kirk Ring married Margie Davis, a native of Roanoke and daughter of Edgar D. and Melissa (Watts) Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Ring are the parents of a son, James Kirk, Jr., who was born in Roanoke, April 6, 1938, and who is now attending Roanoke public schools.