Ora Dodson
Dodson, Ora
Photograph showing Ora Dodson of Conicville Virginia.
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
Shenandoah Valley-Herald Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah County Library
1978
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La Rue Dodson
Dodson, La Rue
Portrait of La Rue Dodson as a young woman. Spelling of her first name could be as one word, Larue.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
ca 1940
Identified by Reba Dellinger who went to school with the subject.
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"Leon Dellinger"
Dellinger, Leon Eugene (1915-1998)
Dellinger, Martha Elizabeth (Brinker) (1924-2008)
Mauck, Dorothy Elizabeth (Dellinger) (1942- )
Dellinger, Richard “Dick” Eugene (1944-2012)
The name, “Leon Dellinger”, is written on the glass negative of this photograph of a man, his wife and two children.
After researching further, we believe this is (l to r): Leon Eugene Dellinger holding his daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, while his wife, Martha Elizabeth (Brinker), holds their son, Richard Eugene Dellinger. Another daughter was born after this photograph was taken.
Leon E. Dellinger was from Mt. Jackson, the oldest child of John Benjamin (1882-1962) and Pearl Alice (Dodson) (1888-1973) Dellinger. Leon was a Blacksmith by trade and when he registered for the WWII draft, he was described as being 5’8” tall and weighing 142 pounds.
He married Martha Elizabeth (Brinker) in Mt. Jackson in 1941. Her parents were Edgar Bryan and Fleta Valerie (Minnick) Brinker.
The couple’s first child was Dorothy Elizabeth Dellinger. She married Floyd Duerwood Mauck, a 20-year old poultry plant employee, in 1957 when she was 16 years old.
The couple’s next child was Richard “Dick” Eugene Dellinger. Dick lived in Mt. Jackson for much of his life. He married Marilyn M. and had a daughter, Amanda Lynn. He enjoyed the outdoors and worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for 32 years before he retired.
In 1950, the family lived with Leon’s parents in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County. Both Leon and his father worked as Blacksmiths.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labeled "Aug. 1945" on box of plates.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
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Gilbert and Matilda (Dodson) Foltz
Foltz, George Gilbert (1897-1978)
Foltz, Minnie Matilda (Dodson) (1904-1963)
George Gilbert Foltz, seated, and his wife, Minnie Matilda (Dodson) Foltz standing beside him.
Matilda was the daughter of Rosa (Dellinger) Dodson.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "Aug 1919" on box of plates.
Identified by Richard Tisinger, who was a cousin of the subjects. He noted that his mother also confirmed it was them.
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C. Russell & Vernie Miller
Miller, Charles Russell (1892-1980)
Miller, Verbenia "Vernie" Bauserman (1895-1971)
Charles Russell Miller standing next to his wife, Vernie Miller, who is seated. They lived in Mt. Jackson.
Charles Russell Miller was the son of James E. and Fannie (Dodson) MIller. He owned a farm just south of Mt. Jackson.
Vernie (Bauserman) Miller was the daughter of Raphael C. and Sarah (Lindamood) Bauserman.
The couple had two children together: Ferne (Miller) Ostheim and James R. Miller.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "Sept 1916" on box of plates.
Identified by Jo Ann (Clark) Tyson of Port Allegany, PA. She was a great niece of Verbena Miller. She also remembered that Russell may have managed a gas station in New Market.
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