Individual Details

Lura Justice

(21 Jun 1894 - 21 Jul 1981)

Taught in a one room school house in Christian, Logan County, West Virginia. One day a man had just shot his ex-fiance, and then rode into the school yard where he started to shoot his pistol off again at random. Lura, trying to protect her students shooed/scared the horse. The man shot off the tips of two of her fingers, and then took off for parts unknown. He was later captured.

Events

Birth21 Jun 1894Christian, Logan County, West Virginia
Marriage14 Jun 1926Logan County, West Virginia - Melvin Cyfers
Death21 Jul 1981Thomas Memorial Hospital, Logan County, West Virginia
OccupationChristian, Logan County, West Virginia; Occupation: School Teacher

Families

SpouseMelvin Cyfers (1896 - 1992)
ChildMelvin "Jack" Cyfers (1927 - 2007)
FatherMitchell Justice (1851 - 1934)
MotherEmily Browning (1851 - 1938)
SiblingAndrew Grayson Justice (1880 - 1955)
SiblingMillard Justice (1884 - 1973)
SiblingJulius Justice (1885 - 1976)
SiblingRosa H. Justice (1888 - 1978)
SiblingLeander "Clen" Justice (1890 - 1927)
SiblingEthel B. Justice (1891 - 1910)