Edna Hall Scott Kump was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Herman G. Kump

Herman G. Kump

Herman Guy Kump was the Democratic Governor of West Virginia from 1933 to 1937. In 1907, he married Edna Hall Scott. He served as the 19th Governor of West Virginia during the Great Depression.-Early years:...

 and served as that state's First Lady

First Lady

First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...

 from 1933 to 1937. She was born April 18, 1887, at Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...

. She attended Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy

Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy

Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy was a private Catholic all girls' school in the city of Wheeling in the U.S. state of West Virginia.-History:...

 in Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...

. In 1907, she married Herman G. Kump

Herman G. Kump

Herman Guy Kump was the Democratic Governor of West Virginia from 1933 to 1937. In 1907, he married Edna Hall Scott. He served as the 19th Governor of West Virginia during the Great Depression.-Early years:...

. As first lady, she continued to develop the outdoor gardens started by her predecessor, Bertie Ison Martin Conley

Bertie Ison Martin Conley

Bertie Ison Martin Conley was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William G. Conley and served as that state's First Lady, 1929-1933. She was born June 30, 1873, at Preston County, West Virginia. In 1892, she married William G. Conley. As first lady, she redecorated the West Virginia...

. For entertainment she enjoyed riding horses at the family farm outside Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...

. After leaving office, the Kumps returned to Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...

, where she died on January 19, 1957.