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Photograph of Dr. John W. Wayland seated in a chair. He was a well-known teacher, historian, poet, and author of over 30 books.

John Walter Wayland was born in Woodlawn, in the southwestern part of Shenandoah County, Virginia. He graduated from…

Portrait of William Harvey Riffey, Confederate Veteran and farmer, from the Woodstock area of the county. His parents were George and Polly (Book) Riffey. He married Sarah (Hollar) Riffey and had many children.

During the Civil War, William H.…