Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041, fax (540) 722-4769
archives@handleyregional.org (e-mail)
www.handleyregional.org
A-B C-D E-G H-K L-M N-Q R-S T-Z
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Earhart, John W.
Papers, 1569 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This ledger records the transactions of a gristmill owned and operated by
John W. Earhart during the years 1855 to 1858.
(1 box) Last updated 10/04.
Biographical/Historical: This John W. Earhart is probably the one who
married Emily V. Sappington on December 13, 1850 in Frederick County, VA. By
August 1860, John and Emily appear in the U.S. Census records for 1860 for
Hannibal township, Marion County, Missouri, occupation "miller," birth in VA.
Twenty-eight names "randomly" extracted from the ledger were compared against the U.S. Census records for 1850 and 1860. The majority was from Clarke and Frederick Counties. Although not all were listed as having occupations, they were obviously related to a mill, and the evidence strongly suggests a location in western Clarke/eastern Frederick Counties.
Ebert, Rebecca A. Collection, 1587 WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains a variety
of items concerning Winchester-Frederick County, VA African-American History,
Women’s History, and the 2012 Quaker Exile Tour. The local African-American
History was collected and used by Ms. Ebert while working on her Master’s thesis
at the University of Maryland. The thesis, "A Window on the Valley" is also in
the collection. (3 boxes) Last updated 08/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Rebecca Ebert is a native of Winchester. She is
a graduate of Handley High School, Radford College, and University of Maryland.
She is the archivist of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives of the Handley Regional
Library and the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society.
Eddy, C. Vernon
Collection, 811 WFCHS/THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection contains a bound notebook of articles entitled, "Things and
Thoughts," and a folder containing carbon copies of interviews with C. Vernon
Eddy, director of Handley Library and resident of Winchester, VA, USA. It also
contains interviews with Mr. Eddy concerning Judge John Handley and other
miscellaneous papers. (2 boxes) Last updated 09/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Charles Vernon Eddy was born in 1877. He
attended the Shenandoah Valley Academy and graduated in 1896. He was co-operator
of Eddy Press. In 1913, Eddy became the first librarian of the Handley Library,
serving until 1960. In the community, he served as secretary-treasurer of the
Winchester Historical Society and was considered a distinguished Mason. In 1905,
he married Katherine Graham Kurtz. He died in 1963 and was buried in Mt. Hebron
Cemetery.
Eddy, William Records,
1508 WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection contains two leather-bound accounts
books. The first is dated from June 20, 1876 to March 1881 and the second, from
August 1878 to June 1887. The nature of the Winchester, VA business is not
clear.
(1 box) Last updated 09/04.
Biographical/Historical: William Newton Eddy was born in Frederick
County, VA in 1830. He bought The Valley Mill (sometimes called Helm-Eddy House)
from James M. Burgess in 1862. The mill was destroyed by federal troops in 1864
and later was rebuilt. About 1875, he moved into Winchester, VA, but still
considered himself a miller for the 1880 census. Mr. Eddy’s two sons-in-law,
Cunningham and McKindter, continued running the mill. Mr. Eddy died in 1888. In
his will, he gave the Valley Mill to his wife.
Edwards, George Diary
Collection, 1585 WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection is a diary by George H. Edwards of
Frederick County, Virginia. The diary covers the area around Cross Junction, VA,
from 1899 through 1931. The collection is divided chronologically and is not
indexed.
(1 box) Last updated 08/05.
Biographical/Historical: George H. Edwards was born in Hampshire County,
the son of William and Mary Edwards. He married Clara Virginia Braithwaite of
Frederick County on August 27, 1890.
Election-Political Papers, 1479 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of material regarding
political activities and elections from 1855 to 1896 in the Winchester-Frederick
County, VA area.
(1 box) Last updated 03/10.
Eller, Charlotte J. Collection, 1611 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains a scrapbook, made up primarily of newspaper clipping on a
variety of subjects dating from the mid-19th Century to the early 20th
Century. Loose items that were in the scrapbook are now in acid-free folders.
Within the collection, there are some items that are as late as the 1950s.
(1 box) Last updated 10/10.
BIOGRPAHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Charlotte J. Eller is a long time resident of
Winchester, VA
Ellinger and Brother Records, 1463 WFCHS<Scope and Content: This
collection contains account books, ledgers, and an invoice book of this
Winchester, VA business. Included are correspondences from Ellinger & Brother
from Dec. 1874 to Aug. 1877. Ellinger & Brother was a dealer of groceries,
whiskey, wines, cedar, and Queenware.
(1 box) Last updated 07/04.
Biographical/Historical: William Ellinger & Brother were dealers of
groceries, whiskey, wines, cedar, and Queenware in Winchester, VA. The business
was located on Water Street opposite Market Square (now Boscawen Street opposite
City Hall).
Ellis, Linda Jean Collection,
1519 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection is a loose-leaf binder of
53 pages containing information on the Limes/Lymes family who lived in Frederick
County, VA. Included are personal property records and court records. The
collection also contains a news article by Linda Jean Ellis entitled, "Take a
family trip down Limes Road," published in The Spectrum, February 27,
2004.
(1 box) Last updated 08/08. Digitized 03/07.
Bibliography: The genealogy begins with Harmon Limes’ birth in England in
1750. He arrived in Anne Arundel County, VA, in 1773. Harmon Limes moved to
Winchester, Frederick County, VA, in 1791. The Limes family moved to Fayette
County, OH, in approximately 1810.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Collection, 1417 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains records of the Emmanuel United
Methodist Church and its predecessor Milburn Church from the late 19th
century, including baptism and transfers of membership.(1 box) Last updated
09/08
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The Emmanuel United Methodist Church was founded
in 1887 by the former member of Milburn Church. The Milburn Church, which was
established in 1771, was partially destroyed during the Civil War, and its
members decided to build a new church rather than repair the old one. Beginning
as a one building, Emmanuel United Methodist Church was expanded in 1936, 1957,
and 1986.
Empire
Theater Collection, 494 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains a variety of items associated
with the Empire Theater, Winchester, VA, including news articles, programs,
promotional calendars, and an envelope with the theater’s home address.
(1 box) Last updated 03/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The Empire Theater opened in early June, 1909 and
was located at the northwest corner of North Cameron St. and Rouss Ave. The
theater featured vaudeville, silent movies, and light opera, until it was
destroyed by fire in July, 1912. Undeterred, the owner, J. Henkel Henry, rebuilt
the structure and it was reopened on Christmas Day, 1913. In 1927, the theater
was sold to the Shenandoah Valley Theater Corporation who renamed it the Capitol
Theater.
Engle, Elizabeth Collection,
112 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection is
comprised of genealogical and historical information, news articles, and family
papers compiled by Elizabeth C. Engle.
(3 boxes) Last updated 10/08.
Biographical/Historical: Elizabeth Crawford Engle (April 22, 1910-May 30,
2006) was a Winchester resident, a member of the Presbyterian Church and active
in many civic organizations.
Episcopal Female Institute Records,
156 THL/WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection contains items, which give names of students and teachers as
well as catalogues describing classes and facilities, and the minutes of the
Board of Directors.
(1 box) Last updated 02/12.
Biographical/Historical: The institute was established in 1874 by a group of
local citizens under the sponsorship of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Virginia to provide education to daughters or wards of members of
that church. By 1911, the school had closed and all real estate was sold.
Equity Improvement Company of Winchester, Virginia, Collection,
495 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection contains organizational information, prospectus
and stock certificates as well as maps of Winchester including improvements
proposed by the Equity Improvement Company of Winchester, VA (Note-information
pertaining to the Equity Improvement of Scranton, PA is filed in 522, the John
Handley Collection).
(1 box) Last updated 11/10
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: John Handley began visiting friends in the
Winchester area in the 1880s. By 1888 he told them he wanted to do something for
the local citizens’ benefits. The Equity Company was incorporated on January 25,
1890 and the list of projects to provide employment and housing was drawn up and
stock was sold. However, only "The Winchester Inn" was completed. By August 11,
1899 the venture was a clear failure and the Board of Directors noted to
dissolve the corporation and sell all of the property.
Ewing Family Association Collection,
1654 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains copies of the Journal of Clan
Ewing, a quarterly journal published by Ewing Family Association. The
volumes date from February, 2007 to the present. (1 box) Last updated 03/10).
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The Ewing Family Association is a genealogical
society that promotes interest in the Ewing family, shares research, sponsors
reunions, and encourages a continuous relationship between members of the clan.
The organization has been publishing a quarterly journal since 1994 which shares
historical and genealogical information with the member of the society.
Fagan, Daniel
Family Collection, 1437 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of news articles, correspondence, memorabilia, and
obituaries concerning Daniel Fagan and his family. (1 box) Last updated
07/04.
Biographical/Historical: Daniel Fagan, son of John and Mary Fagan, was
born in Winchester, VA in 1827. Just before the Civil War, he moved to Luray,
VA, where he became a highly respected citizen. He took part in the John Brown
Raid at Harper’s Ferry as part of Morgan’s Continentals. During the Civil War,
he was a member of Co. K, 10th VA Infantry as a1st lieutenant. After
an injury at the First Battle of Manassas, VA, he returned to Luray, VA, where
he went on to become the mayor. By occupation, he was a marble cutter and carved
many of the headstones in Green Hill Cemetery. Daniel Fagan died on February 5,
1892 and is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Luray, VA.
Fairfax Hall Records, 480
WFCHS/THL
Scope and Content:
This collection has catalogues, certificates, and commencement
and baccalaureate programs of Fairfax Hall. Also included are copies of The
Fairfax Review, a publication written by students.
(1 box) Last updated 03/10.
Biographical/Historical: The Rev. Silas Billings and his daughters, Mary
E. and Cornelia F. Billings established Fairfax Hall, a school for girls in
Winchester, VA, in 1869. The school occupied the premises of the former Valley
Female Institute (112 S. Cameron St., which is still standing) until 1902 when
it was moved to the Winchester Inn (109 S. Stewart St.). It closed around 1904.
Fairfax, Thomas, Lord Collection,
57 THL
Scope and Content:
The bulk of this collection is grants and indentures to land from Thomas,
Lord Fairfax as proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Also included are
transcripts of the suit Joist Hite et al. v. Fairfax, et al. began in 1749,
appealed in 1782, and finally settled in Hite’s favor in1802 after all of the
principals were dead. Several early articles about Lord Fairfax are in the
collection.
(4 boxes) Last updated 06/12.
Note: Land grants give land to grantees, their heirs, and
assigns in perpetuity so long as an annual fee is paid. Indentures are
shorter-term contracts, good for a stated length of time, such as the lifetime
of specified parties.
Biographical/Historical: Thomas, the Sixth Lord Fairfax,
Baron of Cameron, was born on October 22, 1693 at Leeds Castle in Kent County,
England. By 1719 he had inherited all the land of what became known as the
Northern Neck Grant in Virginia. Lord Fairfax journeyed to Virginia to look
after his lands in March 1735. Subsequently, he hired George Washington to
survey his holdings (1749-1752), established residence at Greenway Court in
Frederick County (now Clarke County). Fairfax died on December 9, 1781.
Fansler, Magdalene Z. Collection,
1639 THL
Scope and Content:
The Magdalene Z. Fansler Collection
contains a farm accounting book entitled Cox’s Farm Accounting. The book
was not used extensively by its owner and it has few entries in it of a
miscellaneous nature. The front part of the book has information on farm
technology which can be of interest to researchers of agricultural technology in
the early 20th Century. The book is vintage 1913. Last updated: 02/08
Biographical/Historical: This farm accounting book was donated to the
Handley Regional Library by Magdalene Z. Fansler. The original owner is unknown
Farmer, Pauline W. Collection,
1664 WFCHS]
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains a scrapbook kept by Pauline W.
Farmer of match book covers that she collected over the last half century. It
includes businesses of Winchester, Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic area.
(1 box) Last updated 01/13.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Pauline W. Farmer was a long time resident of
Winchester, VA
Farmers’ Bank of Winchester Records,
409 THL/WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONENT:
These records include an account book of the Farmers’ Bank of Virginia’s
business with other banks and individuals (1846-58), two bank journals (1859-67,
1857-62), and a deposit journal (1857-62). It also contains bank notes and
history.
(3 boxes) Last updated 04/12.
HISTORICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL: The Farmers’ Bank of Virginia was incorporated
in Richmond, Virginia on February 13, 1812, and was chartered in 1817 in
Winchester, Virginia under the name of The Bank of the Valley in Virginia.
Founded at the beginning of the War of 1812, it was hoped that the bank would
help avoid much of the financial problems that Virginia had suffered during the
American Revolution. The Winchester branch of the bank, which was located on the
southwest corner of Loudoun and Boscawen Streets was immensely successful. It
was run by Judge J. H. Sherrard (1802-1889), who lived with his family on the
second floor of the bank. After being repeatedly occupied and ransacked by
Federal forces during the Civil War the bank closed permanently after the war.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank Collection, 119
THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection includes several news articles both original and photocopied about
the dedication of Court Square in 1997 and the opening of new branches in 1968,
annual reports, almanacs, various promotional items, copies of the newsletter
"The Beacon" from 1924 and 1928, a brief, typed history of the bank, and a war
bond envelope.
(2 boxes) Last updated 06/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank is a bank local to Winchester, first organized in December 1901 and
formally opened for business on January 13, 1902. The original portion of the
present bank was completed and occupied in 1903, and was located upon the
historical lot No. 19, as indicated by the original plans for the city by Col.
James Wood. The first board of directors included John Keating, Daniel Annan,
W.P. McGuire, Perry C. Gore, W.C. Graichen, German Smith, Harry H. Baker,
Maurice M. Lynch, James W. Rhodes, Walter E. Barr, Charles E. Clevenger, Samuel
M. Chiles, John M. Steck, Sr., Thomas M. Nelson, E.D. Newman, Robert T. Barton,
and Jacob S. Haldeman.
Robert Barton became the first president of the bank
and served this position until his death in 1914. In 1929 the bank bought the
adjacent Rosenmyer property, and from 1946-1947 the banking house was renovated
and expanded. F&M expanded further in 1954 with the erection of the branch bank
on N. Cameron, and a second branch on Valley Avenue was opened in 1958. In 2001,
F&M experienced a turnover when it was bought by BB&T. This merger was announced
at the beginning of the year in January and approved in June, and F&M performed
its last transactions in December. Its addresses included the original
headquarters at 100 Loudon St. and the newer headquarters on 115 N. Cameron St.
Feagans, Lurena McIlwee
Collection, 1682 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains material
and memorabilia from the career of W. H. McIlwee, the first director of the John
Handley High School Band compiled by his daughter, Lurena McIlwee Feagans.
(1 box) Last updated 03/10.
BIOGRPAHICAL/HISTORICAL: Lurena McIlwee Feagans was the daughter of John
Handley High School Band Director W. H. McIlwee. She born December 31, 1914 and
passed away on October 5, 2009.
Her father was the founder of what is today the John Handley
High School Marching. Originally from Romney, WV, W. H. McIlwee was proficient
in both the piano and cornet from his childhood, and had a knack for forming
successful bands. During his lifetime he was responsible for forming and
directing several successful bands. In addition to the one he founded at John
Handley High School, he established the McIlwee Concert Band when he was a
teenager. McIlwee passed away in the 1945.
First American Bank Records
Collection, 1088 THL
Scope and Content: This collection consists of newspaper articles,
correspondence, and historical information of the Bank of the Valley in
Virginia, which became Shenandoah National Bank, then First American Bank,
Winchester, VA.
(4 boxes) Last updated 1/04.
Biographical/Historical: The Bank of the Valley in Virginia was
established in Winchester on January 17, 1818 with branches in Leesburg,
Charlestown, and Romney. The bank closed during the Civil War and then reopened
afterward as the Shenandoah National bank on January 9, 1866. In the 1980s, the
bank was renamed First American Bank.
First Night Winchester Collection, 718
THL,
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains a brief history, general information, volunteer
instructions, several brochures and programs, and buttons for First Night
Winchester, an annual event in Old Town Winchester on New Year’s Eve. (1 box)
Last updated 2/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Founded by Kathy Nerangis in 1986, First Night
Winchester in an annual event on the Old Town Walking Mall every New Year’s Eve.
First Night Winchester is a dues paying member of First Night USA, an
organization founded in Boston, MA in 1976. Both organizations are committed to
putting a celebration that brings families and friends together in an
alcohol-free environment. Events feature local entertainers in a festival
atmosphere.
First Presbyterian Church
Records, 1135 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection contains account books,
correspondence, and church records, as well as membership directories and early
sermons. Information pertains to this congregation and its predecessor
Presbyterian churches in Winchester, VA.
(8 boxes) Last updated 08/08.
Biographical/Historical: A Presbyterian congregation was present in
Winchester as early as 1765, and the "Old Stone Church" where they worshipped
was built ca. 1788. In 1834, that building was sold and the congregation
reunited with the Kent Street Church, whose members had splintered during 1825.
The reunion did not last and a group of 44 members withdrew in 1838. By 1841,
they had purchased the present site on Loudoun Street and begun construction of
a new church. Once again the Kent Street and Loudoun Street congregations merged
in 1900, and they became known as the First Presbyterian Church.
Biographical/Historical: A Presbyterian congregation was present in Winchester as early as 1765, and the "Old Stone Church" where they worshipped was built ca. 1788. In 1834, that building was sold and the congregation reunited with the Kent Street Church, whose members had splintered during 1825. The reunion did not last and a group of 44 members withdrew in 1838. By 1841, they had purchased the present site on Loudoun Street and begun construction of a new church. Once again the Kent Street and Loudoun Street congregations merged in 1900, and they became known as the First Presbyterian Church.
First United Methodist Church Records, 1461 THL/WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This Winchester, VA church collection contains church
records, directories, bulletins, and blueprints of the Education Building built
in 1961 and church alterations made in 1988.
(2 boxes) Last updated 09/11.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
The church began as part of the United Brethren
denomination, and became a distinct organization in 1800. By 1834, the first
regular minister was assigned to the Winchester Mission, and the first church
building was erected in 1872. The current church building was built in 1922. In
May, 1968, the church merged with a Methodist Church, and adopted its current
name, First United Methodist Church.
Fitzgerald, Michael Collection,
781 THL
Scope and Content: This collection is made up of poems, essays, news
clippings, and ponderings of Michael Fitzgerald, known locally as the "poet
laureate of the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia, USA). Some of these works have been
published.
(2 boxes) Last updated 12/05.
Biographical/Historical: Michael Fitzgerald has published numerous books
of poetry and nonfiction, children’s literature, and magazines articles. His
poems have been published in major American poetry journals. He studied at
Wesleyan University, Earlham College, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has
taught workshops and read his poems in Europe, Canada and the US. Fitzgerald has
been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and won
several awards. He is a member of the Academy of American Poets. He has worked
on projects for the Folger Shakespeare Library, National Public Radio, the
Smithsonian Institution, the National Federation for the Blind, Warner Brothers,
the US Public Interest Research Group, and others. He lives and writes in the
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA.
Flickinger, B. Floyd Papers,
1575 WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of miscellaneous papers
covering research on the life of General Daniel Morgan by B. Floyd Flickinger.
The materials are arranged in chronological order.
(6 boxes) Last updated 02/06.
Biographical/Historical: General Daniel Morgan was born in 1736 in New
Jersey and died on July 6, 1802 at his home in Winchester, VA. His spectacular
service during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of
Saratoga and Cowpens, earned him a gold medal from Congress and the rank of
Brigadier General in the Continental Army. In 1828, B. Floyd Flickinger chose
the life of Daniel Morgan as his thesis at the University of Virginia. He became
the first park historian for the National Park Service in Jamestown, VA. This
collection was acquired in preparation for a book.
Fort Loudoun Chapter NSDAR
Records, 479 THL/WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of minutes, certificates,
correspondence, scrapbooks, regents’ lists, yearbooks, membership forms,
obituaries and other material concerning the Fort Loudoun Chapter of the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) from 1921 to the
present.
(10 boxes) Last updated 04/07.
Biographical/Historical: The Fort Loudoun Chapter of the NSDAR was
organized at Washington’s Headquarters on Dec. 2, 1921, with Dr. Kate Barrett as
Virginia state regent and Katherine Glass Greene as organizing regent of the
chapter. There were 27 original members to the tenth chapter formed in Virginia.
The purpose of the NSDAR is to provide a national organization for women to
remember the men and women who achieved independence through education and
research. The chapter now has over 125 members and continues to promote the
history of America through scholarships, essay contents, and special historical
and patriotic programs.
Fort Loudoun Seminary Records,
66 THL/WFCHS
Scope and Content: This
collection includes catalogs and yearbooks, programs, and legal papers
pertaining to the Fort Loudoun Seminary, which operated from 1905 to 1925. The
girls’ School was located at 411 N. Loudoun Street.
(1 box) Last updated 03/10.
Biographical/Historical: The Fort Loudoun Seminary was founded in 1905 by
Katherine D. Glass and Laura Gold. The seminary at 411 N. Loudoun (now the Fort
Loudoun Apartments) was the outgrowth of a music school conducted by Miss Glass
prior to 1905. Miss Glass married Mr. H.R. Greene in 1921 and continued to
operate the school until 1925. See Katherine Glass Greene Collection, 712 THL.
Fort Loudoun,
Virginia Collection, 580 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of a map of Winchester, VA (1989) showing the
location and copies of technical drawings of Ft. Loudoun (1756).
(1 box) Last updated 08/06.
Biographical/Historical: Fort Loudoun was designed and built by Col.
George Washington on land granted by James Wood in 1756. The fort was named
after Lord Loudoun who was commander-in-chief of the British armies. By 1757,
the essential parts of the fort were built covering a half an acre. Fort Loudoun
was never attacked. At the start of the Revolution the guns were removed and it
later became the site of several educational institutions throughout the 1800s.
Fort Loudoun is currently buried underneath Fort Loudoun Apartments and houses on North Loudoun Street. An excavation project is under way in cooperation with the Winchester Regional Preservation Office of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The French and Indian War Foundation of Winchester, VA has acquired an antebellum house (419 N. Loudoun St.) built on part of the site of Fort Loudoun. For more information, go to www.frenchandindianwarfoundation.org.
Frederick County
250th Anniversary Collection, 736 THL
Scope and Content: This collection contains material on the organization and
programs held during the 250th anniversary of the establishment of
Frederick County.
(2 boxes) Last updated 11/06.
Biographical/Historical:
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors appointed a 24 member commission to
organize activities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Frederick
County which was celebrated in 1988.
Frederick County Association for Family and Community Education Records,
1593 THL
Scope and Content: The collection contains the records of Frederick County
(Virginia) Association of Family and Community Education. Records include
minutes, newsletters, membership roster, finance reports, and member handbooks.
(2 boxes) Last updated 12/05.
Biographical/Historical: Frederick County Association for Family and
Community Education was a member of the Virginia Association for Family and
Community Education. The group became inactive in 2004. The Virginia Association
for Family and Community Education, formerly known as Extension Homemakers, was
organized in 1923. The club offered programs on safety, family issues, literacy,
women’s health, and leadership skills led by experts, club members, and Virginia
Cooperation Extension agents.
Frederick County Land
Records, 582 THL
This collection contains survey maps from the County Clerk’s Office for
plats of land in Frederick County, VA, from 1729 to 1834. Names of locations
such as Goose Creek and Patterson’s Creek are on the plats along with names of
people such as Capt. Aubrey, John Richardson, and John Colston. Last updated
05/03.
Frederick County, Virginia,
Government Records Collection, 682 THL/WFCHS
Scope and Content: This
collection contains mainly records of municipalities of Frederick County, VA,
dating from 1773. A copy of county Code of Laws and a bond book licensing
ordinaries, 1804-1815, are found therein. Also included are voter registration
record books for 1882-1971 for Back Creek, Gainesboro, Shawnee, Opequon, and
Stonewall Magisterial districts. Additional material includes the Griffin Taylor
Tax Book (1790), witness certificates, Direct Tax Fund (1893), Road book
(1866-1869), Liquor Licenses (1880s), and an index to executions (1852-1860). In
addition, the Board of Supervisor Minutes and List of Representatives to
Frederick County Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Organizations are included
from 1982 to present.
(35 boxes) Last updated 03/2010.
Biographical/Historical:
Frederick County was divided from Orange County, Virginia, in November 1738.
Frederick was named for Frederick, then Prince of Wales. The first court was
held in Frederick County in 1743.
Frederick County, Virginia School System Collection,
199 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection contains Discovery Program materials, Time Capsule,
teacher’s certificate (1874), and an inspection and survey report for Frederick
County Schools. The collection, which covers the time period from 1874 to the
present, also contains school projects, programs, articles, reports, and deeds.
(2 boxes) Last updated 05/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Frederick County, VA established public
education in the 1870s, after a law passed by the General Assembly creating the
public school system. The first superintendent was A. Magill Smith who served
from 1870-71. Until the institution of public schools was created, the bulk of
the residents relied on small "field schools," with 150 in Frederick County.
Free Will Baptist Church Records,
546 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of 9 deeds to the Free Will Baptist
Church lot (1868-1919). The church was established by the Afro-American
community in Winchester, Virginia. Last updated 01/19/2011.
Biographical/Historical: Little is known about this church.
French and Indian War
Foundation Collection, 1177 THL,
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains a variety of items associated with information about the
French and Indian War, particularly in the Shenandoah Valley, including maps,
essays, and news articles. Also in the collection are the newsletters of the
foundation, and several programs and flyers publicizing the events that they’ve
sponsored.
(1 box) Last updated 07/10.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
The French and Indian War Foundation was founded
in 1989 to focus attention on the early settlement history of American colonies
with an emphases on the French and Indian War. Located in Winchester, VA, the
foundation sponsors several local events and owns the house where Fort Loudoun,
built by Lt. Col. George Washington, stood during the French and Indian War.
Fretwell,
Jack papers, 1663 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection includes a series of VHS tapes that record
Jack Fretwell’s appearances on "Cable Talk" with Barry Lee, his work with Patsy
Cline, and various performances by Fretwell with his band, including his
signature act Smilin’ Jack and his Musical Horse, Nellie.
(2 boxes) Last updated 12/2010.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Jack Fretwell (1915-2006) was an entertainer,
businessman, and community philanthropist in Winchester, VA. After a bout with
alcoholism early in life, Fretwell responded by founding Starting Point Detox,
Lord Fairfax Halfway House, and the Edgehill Recovery Retreat, which was renamed
the Fretwell Center at Edgehill in 1999. He is most remembered for his
contribution to musical entertainment as a tutor to Patsy Cline in her formative
years. Fretwell, who performed with Cline several times on the Jimmy Dean Show,
never lost his love of performing. A long-time member of the First Baptist
Church of Winchester, Fretwell called members of his church and sang Happy
Birthday to them. His last such call was on February 14, 2006 just one week
before his death at 94.
Friends of the Handley Library Records,
146 THL
The Friends of the Handley Regional Library was incorporated in 1977 as
volunteers were needed to staff the existing children’s area and to offer
programs to the public. After the addition of the children's room and full-time
staff in 1979, the Friends continued to help plan and produce programs for
children. Since then, the goals of the Friends have expanded to include
attracting community resources to make the programs possible, encouraging
reading and use of the library, supporting staff and coordinating programs and
fundraisers like book sales, readathons, genealogy/local history roundtables,
writing workshops, and film festivals.
The collection is comprised of articles of incorporation, by-laws, board
member lists, correspondence, newsletters, news clippings, scrapbooks, and other
material concerning the Friends of Handley Regional Library. (4 boxes) Last
updated 09/02.
Fries, Hiram Papers, 1321 THL
Scope and Content: This collection is mainly comprised of transcripts of
diaries kept by Hiram Fries from 1867 to 1889, incomplete, in Green Spring,
Frederick County, VA. Also included are a map and news articles regarding the
Fries family locating their farm.
(1 box) Last updated 04/04.
Bibliography: Hiram Fries was born on January 3, 1840 and lived his
entire life in the Green Spring, VA community. He was educated at Old Stone
Church and attended church at Pleasant Valley. On November 3, 1864, Hiram Fries
married Elizabeth Ann Fries (first cousin) who died at age 82 in 1926. They had
four children. Hiram Fries died at age 64 in 1904 and was buried in the Old
Stone Church Cemetery.
Fries, Mrs. Leslie Collection, 1036
WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of a ledger listing
dividends from stock owned by patrons during a period from 1853 through 1861.
Many citizens of Winchester, VA appear in these records. This ledger has been
indexed.
(1 box) Last updated 1/04.
Biographical/Historical: Leslie E. Fries was the owner of the ledger and
is now deceased.
Frye Family Collection, 1438 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains records, correspondence,
receipts, account books, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to the James B Frye
family from the early 1800s to the early 1900s in Mountain Falls, Frederick
County, VA.
(2 boxes) Last updated 02/13.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: James B. "Beany" Frye was born on
August 22, 1821 near Mountain Falls, Frederick County, VA. Frye married Sarah
Ann Penell on January 6, 1845 and the couple had 10 children, three of whom died
as infants. Frye and his wife attended St. Johns Lutheran Church of Mountain
Falls, and are buried there. Sarah died of consumption on May 7, 1881. James
Frye died on August 27, 1899. Both are buried in the St John Lutheran Church
Cemetery in Mountain Falls.
Funk & Ray Records, 984 WFCHS
Scope and Content: This collection contains the records for the businesses
Funk Furniture, Funk and Ray, and Funk and Son, all of Winchester, VA, USA. The
first three boxes contain account ledgers of the Funk Furniture store for 1881
through 1929. The fourth box contains the Funk and Ray Funeral records which
provide information about the deceased such as cause of death, relatives,
church, birth and death dates, internment information, etc. for the years 1901
to 1923. (4 boxes) Last updated 02/07.
Biographical/Historical: The business was located at 7
South Market Street in Winchester, VA. James N. W. Funk and his son H.C.A. Funk
founded Funk and Son in Winchester, VA. Little is known about the Funks, except
Helen Ray Funk Brewer, H.C.A. Funk’s daughter. She became the first licensed
embalmer in Winchester, having passed the State Board Examination with a high
score in 1927. John Ray was born in 1841 and died in 1905. He proved to be
fearless, intrepid, and daring often putting his life in danger during the Civil
War. He served in the Stonewall Brigade and was wounded many times. Ray was a
businessman in Winchester for 25 years; most of that time he spent in
partnership with James Funk. It was said that he was the "soul of fairness and
integrity." One of Winchester’s leading citizens, he served several terms in the
city council and as a member of the school board. He was also a director of the
Union Bank. John Ray’s first wife was Nellie Funk, the sister of his partner,
and his second wife was Jennie Smith. He won the affection and esteem of all who
knew him.
Funkhouser Family Papers, 1391 THL
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of a poetry and recipe book
kept by Mary E. Bradford, a book by Anthony Funkhouser called Accounts with
My Children (1850) and a poetry and story book kept by Lorinne S.
Funkhouser.
(1 box) Last updated 06/04.
George Washington Hotel
Collection, 830 # WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The
collection contains news articles, memorabilia, and promotional material from
the George Washington Hotel of Winchester, VA
(1 box) Last updated 07/11.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The George Washington Hotel, located on the
southeast corner of Piccadilly and Cameron Streets, opened in Winchester, VA on
June 17, 1925. For many years the five story, 102 room hotel was the social hub
of the Lower Shenandoah Valley. By 1975 the hotel’s heydays seemed behind it,
and it was turned into an adult assisted living home until 1995. Completely
vacant since 1997, the hotel, after extensive renovation, was reopened in April
30, 2008 as a 90 room historic hotel.
Ginn Family Collections, 1672
WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains memorabilia
from the Ginn Family during the late 19th and early 20th
century. Included are documents relating to Fairfax Hall, including certificates
and a graduation diploma awarded to Edith May Ginn, letters addressed to Ginn
while she was a student at Fairfax Hall, and several poems written by her while
there.
(1 box) Last updated 05/09.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The Ginn Family were long time residents of
Frederick County, VA.
Ginn, Goldie Affleck
Collection, 1561 WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains a variety
of items from the life of Eula Affleck including an Easter Sunday School
bulletin, an essay on the Apple Blossom Festival written in 1927, and a letter
to Ms. Affleck from H. S. Duffey while she was a teacher at Woodbine School. Ms.
Affleck, who spent most of her professional life as a teacher at Virginia Ave
Elementary School, taught in the Winchester City School System for 45 years. She
died on November 28, 1975. is also with the collection.
(1 box) Last updated 03/10.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Goldie Affleck Ginn was a long time Winchester
resident and a 50 year employee of Big A Auto Parts. A niece of Eula Affleck,
she was born on February 17, 1916 and died September 4, 1995. In 1954, Goldie
married H. Brisco Ginn, who donated the items in this collection.
Glaize, Edwin Collection,
67 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection includes histories, both published and unpublished,
supporting documents, correspondence and scrapbooks of the Glaize family and
antecedents. Photographs and the Dorsey Family Bible are included in the
collection. (4 boxes)
Last updated 04/07.
Biographical/Historical: Edwin "Woody" Glaize
was born in Winchester, Virginia, on Nov. 12, 1912, the son of Robert Lee and
Sarah Dorsey Glaize. He was a descendent of, and collected information on,
several families including Benjamin Alden Baker, Dorsey, Gold, Greenway,
Lockhart, Wolf, and Yeakley and died on April 24, 1987.
Glaize, John Papers, 1353 WFCHS
Scope and Content: The John Glaize Papers is a collection of deeds and legal
papers, both business and personal. Business accounts and tax and insurance
records are also included.
(1 box) Last updated 04/04.
Biographical/Historical: John Glaize was a native of Frederick County,
VA, son of Henry and Anne Yeakley Glaize. He was captain of the Quartermaster
Dept. of the VA Militia. He married Selina G. Baker, daughter of Edwin S. Baker,
and had one son, Robert E. Glaize. He served as High Sheriff (1867-1868), served
two terms as president of the Winchester City Council, and was director of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad and the Valley Turnpike Corporation.
Glass, Robert D. Family Collection,
1007 THL
Scope and Content: This collection contains account books, wills, estate
papers, correspondence, legal papers, and genealogical materials concerning the
Robert D. and Robert J. Glass family.
(2 boxes) Last updated 12/03.
Biographical/Historical: Robert David was born Dec. 12, 1771, to Robert
and Elizabeth Fulton Glass. On Dec. 24, 1805, he married Elizabeth Rust and had
five children. Robert. D. Glass died on Dec. 12, 1844, and is buried in the
Opequon Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Winchester, VA.
Glass, William Wood Papers,
20 WFCHS
William Wood Glass was a direct descendant of Col. James Wood, the
founder of Winchester. Glass lived from July 24, 1874 to August 29, 1954. He
practiced law in Waynesboro and Winchester, Virginia, and served as mayor of
Winchester from 1920 to 1924. He was considered to be an authority on local
history.
This collection contains land abstracts, local histories, correspondence,
genealogy on local families, news articles, scrapbooks. It provides a broad view
of early Winchester history during the 1700s and 1800s. (5 boxes) Last updated
11/02.
Glen Burnie Garden Club Records, 1688 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains the records of the Glen Burnie Garden Club of Winchester,
VA, and includes minutes, membership directories, program, news clippings, and
awards.
(2 boxes) Last updated 02/10.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Founded in 1960, the Glen Burnie Garden Club
celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010. The award winning local
civic organization has spent the last half century helping to beautify local
landmarks such as the Kurtz Center, Abram’s Delight, and other sites.
Glover, Marjorie
Collection 1652 WFCHS,
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
The collection contains several items relating to
Winchester in the first 15 years after World War Two including four minstrel
show programs, two of which chronicle performances by Patsy Cline before her
rise to stardom, and a Place Mat for a local diner. (1 box) Last updated 06/2008
Gougé,
John Oscar and Susan Cornelia Jones Papers, 1074 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection consists largely of both
manuscript and typescript correspondence between John Oscar Gougé and Susan
Cornelia Gougé, née Jones. There are also letters from Susan’s mother, Gladys
Moon Jones, copies of V-Mail, a few photographs, and news articles.
(5 boxes) Last updated 08/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
John Gougé was born June 6, 1921 to John Oscar and
Lucille Florence Schutt Gougé Miller. Susan (sometimes called Cornelia, Connie,
or Sue) Jones was born April 18, 1924 to Harry Le Roy and Gladys Moon Jones. The
couple met while they were at school at Gordon Junior High School and Western
High School. During World War II, John served in the 11th Parachute
Maintenance Company, and though he was mainly stationed domestically, such as in
Fort Polk, Louisiana, and Los Angeles, he was also stationed in Japan at the end
of the war. As they corresponded, Susan became very religious started going to
college in the hopes of eventually becoming a missionary. She first attended the
American University in Washington, D.C., and later restarted school at Louisiana
College in Pineville, LA, and transferred to George Washington University in
1945. She received a degree in biology in 1948. John and Susan married in July
1943, despite many cautions against it by Susan’s parents. After the war, Susan,
a professionally trained harpist, performed with the National Capital Harp
Ensemble for a time. Later, in 1984, Susan received a degree in public health
from the College of Norwich, after which she and John moved to Clayton House in
the Shenandoah Valley. John died on March 13, 2003, and Susan on November 30,
2005. They are buried in Quantico National Cemetery in Prince William County,
Virginia due to John’s affiliation with the TEC 5 U.S. Army.
Gordon, Dr. James C. Jr.
Collection, 1687 THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains a tooth-extractor made by Dr. William Janney Best in his
blacksmith shop.
(1 box) Last updated 04/12.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Doctor James C. Gordon Jr. is long time resident
of Winchester, Virginia. Doctor William Janney Best (1834-1908) was a family
doctor in Brucetown, VA.
Gordon, Langdon Collection,
452 WFCHS
Langdon Gordon, a resident of Winchester, Virginia, compiled this collection.
(1 box) Last updated 02/03.
Grace Lutheran Church
Collection, 724 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection contains items relating to
the Grace Lutheran Church, during the period of 1776 to 1978, including Church
minutes, membership rosters, church magazines, newsletters, and historical
information.
(1 box) Last updated 08/08.
Biographical/Historical: Grace Lutheran Church of 20 West Boscawen
Street, Winchester, VA, was established between 1759 and 1762. The original
church was destroyed by fire and was located where Mt. Hebron Cemetery now
stands. The present location of the church was erected in 1842 and formally
called Grace in 1877. The first pastor of the congregation was Reverend
Christian Streit. The church is still in use and supports many local
organizations.
Grace United
Methodist Church Records, 697 THL
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of an account book,
1899-1911, for the Grace United Methodist Church in Middletown, Virginia.
(1 box) Last updated 06/03.
Biographical/Historical: This church, first called the Methodist Church,
started in Middletown, VA in 1816. The original church was a log structure. In
1853, the log church was replaced by a brick church, which was used as a
hospital and stable by federal troops during the Civil War. The current church
was built in 1898 and still has one of the last hand-played carillons in the
Shenandoah Valley. After the Civil War, the church became part of the "Methodist
Episcopal Church, South"; in 1939, it became part of the "Methodist Church"; in
1968, it became "United Methodist Church."
Graham Family Collection, 798
WFCHS/THL
Scope and Content: This
collection contains writings of Henry Tucker Graham and John Randall Graham as
well as the memorial biographical sketch of Fanny Bland Graham and biographical
sketch and reminiscences of John Randall Graham. Historic figures mentioned
include Washington, Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, and John Randolph.
(1 box) Last updated 10/09.
Biographical/Historical: James Robert, Henry Tucker, and John Randall Graham
were the sons of Fanny Bland and James Robert Graham. The Rev. D. James Robert
Graham served as pastor of the Kent Street Presbyterian Church from 1851 until
1900. Dr. and Mrs. Graham had eight children, three of whom became ministers
(Alfred T., James R., and Henry Tucker). John Randall Graham, M.D., practiced
medicine in New York City for 54 years.
Grant, S. Lee Collection, 1297
WFCHS/THL
Scope and Content: This collection contains a variety of material, which
gives details of Stuart Lee Grant’s life, Winchester Fire Companies, water and
sewage works, and general history of Winchester, VA. Photographs and postcards
illustrate people, places, and events in Winchester.
(1 box) Last updated 03/04.
Biographical/Historical: S. Lee Grant was born to Stewart and Margaret
Grant. January 16, 1907, in Winchester, VA. He graduated from Handley High
School in June 1925 and was a member of Braddock Street M.E. Church. Beginning
in 1939, Grant served as Winchester City Manager for many years. He died in 1983
and was buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Graves and Company Records,
1216 WFCHS
Scope and Content: The collection is comprised of four account books of
Graves and Co. of Winchester, VA from 1846 to 1861. Customer names and
merchandise are listed. One of the books pertains to a jewelry store.
(1 box) Last updated 03/04.
Biographical/Historical: Graves and Co. was a business located on Loudoun
St., Winchester, VA from 1846-1861.
Gray, Robert S. Family Papers Collection, 1429 THL
Scope and Content:
This collection is comprised of legal
documents (1841-1855), genealogy notes, and a biographical sketch of Robert Gray
of the Shenandoah Valley, VA.
(1 box) Last updated 06/12 DIGITIZED 03/07
Biographical/Historical:
Robert Gray was born in Donegal County, Ireland on
Nov. 1 1781, and was brought to Virginia at the age of four. He was the son of
Robert Gray and Rebecca Watson. Gray was educated in Winchester, VA, then at
Princeton University. Gray relocated to Harrisonburg, VA and built his law
practice. In 1811, he was appointed Commonwealth’s Attorney for the County Court
and for the Superior Court in 1815. He held these offices for Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Pendleton, and Hardy Counties. In 1812, he married Isabella Lockhart
Waterman. Gray died on December 7, 1859.
Greene, Katherine Glass Collection, 712
THL
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This
collection contains a variety of items and works of Katherine Glass Greene,
founder of the Fort Loudoun Female Seminary and the great-great granddaughter of
Colonel James Wood, the founder of Winchester, Virginia. Including in the
collection are several essays written by Greene, memorabilia from the Fort
Loudoun Seminary, her obituary, and items relating to her family.
(1 box) Last updated 10/11.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL:
Katherine Glass Greene (1865-1948) was the oldest
daughter of Colonel W. W. Glass and his wife Nannie Rebecca Campbell Wood.
Greene, a graduate of Fairfax Hall Academy, studied extensively abroad and at
several universities on the East Coast. In 1905, she founded the Fort Loudoun
Female Seminary with Miss Laura Gold and served as its president until 1925. A
widely respected scholar, Greene was the author of several books and articles
relating to early Winchester and Frederick County history as well as a book
entitled The Evolution of the Concept of God in 1934. She was married to
H. R. Greene in 1921. She died on May 11, 1948 and is buried with her husband at
Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Griffith, Harriet Hollingsworth
Collection, 1179 WFCHS
Scope and Content: T This collection is comprised of a diary kept during the
Civil War (1861-1865) by Harriet Hollingsworth Griffith of Winchester, VA.
(1 box) Last updated 03/04.
Biographical/Historical: Harriett Hollingsworth Griffith was born Jan. 27
1839 to Aaron Hadeney and Mary Perkins Hollingsworth Griffith at Friendly Grove,
Winchester, VA. She attended school in Westtown, PA and at the Friends School in
Indianapolis, IN (Earlham College). She later became an agent for the U.S.
Sanitary Commission (1864). During the Civil War, she met and later married
Capt. William Irving Ellis. In 1867, they left Winchester to live in Melrose, MA
(near Boston), where they had two daughters. Harriet was active in the
temperance and suffrage movement, and she continued her work as a Civil War
nurse as a ladies aid. She died on January 23, 1919 at the age of 80.
Griffith, James H. Records,
385 WFCHS
This collection contains one account book kept by James H. Griffith
(1812-1899) from the General Store in White Hall, VA. (1 box) Last updated
02/03.
Griffith, Richard Papers, 166
WFCHS
Scope and Content:
This collection contains genealogy inquiries
and responses by Richard Griffith. Also included are Griffith family papers and
correspondence.
(4 boxes) Last updated 01/10. DIGITIZED 05/07.
Biographical/Historical:
Richard E. Griffith was born on Dec. 24, 1886, in
Winchester, VA to Richard E. Griffith and Viola Hunt. He attended the School of
Miss Virginia Sherrard and graduated from Shenandoah Valley Academy. For many
years, he represented the Frick Co. of Waynesboro, VA. In 1918 he enlisted in
the tank corps of the U.S. Army and saw action in France. Afterward he devoted
his life to historical and genealogical research and writing of the
Winchester-Frederick County, VA area. He authored several local history books.
He married Ann Douglas Williams and had one son. Griffith died on Oct. 24, 1945,
and is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Grim Family
Collection, 38 WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection is comprised of memorabilia acquired by
the Grim family; the groups and activities with which they were associated,
dated through the first half of the 20th century. It also contains
items associated with Claude Grim’s service in World War I,
(1 box) Last updated 10/10.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The items in this collection were donated to the
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society by an unknown donor.
Grimm,
Bobby Collection,
352 WFCHS
Scope and Content:
The Bobby Grimm Collection contains materials relating to the Sarah Zane
Fire Engine House and its transfer of property. The collection was compiled by
Bobby Grimm, and also contains genealogy materials for the Grim and Anderson
families. A list of slaves born between 1807 and 1860 into the estate of John
Carper includes the following surnames: Banks, Grimes, Harris, Sprigs, Wells,
and Wilkerson.
(1 box) Last updated 01/07.
Biographical/Historical: The Sarah Zane Fire Company was founded c. 1840
and thereafter was housed on Piccadilly Street on property deeded to the city of
Winchester by George and Harriet Long on Dec. 6, 1848, where it remained until
c. 1879 when the property was sold to James B. Russell. Other deeds in the
collection document the property transfers up to 1903. The slave records of John
Carper were found in a bible belonging to David Carper Grim who married Nancy
Carper.
Grove, John W. and
George A. Grove Wagon Maker’s Account Book, 1821-1833, 397 WFCHS
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains a single account book kept by
John W. Grove and George A. Grove of Newtown, VA, from 1821 – 1833. (1 box) Last
updated 10/10.
HISTORICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL: John W. Grove and his son George A. Grove were
wagon makers in Newtown (later Stephens City), VA. John W. Grove (1791-1873) was
a life long resident of Newtown, a veteran of the War of 1812, a magistrate in
Frederick County for many years, and the father of seven children. His son
George A. Grove (1816-1902) continued his father’s wagon maker business, and
became a leading citizen of Stephens City. Grove served as a captain in the
Confederate army, and as a councilman and mayor of Stephens City.
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