John C. Ryman
Ryman, John Charles (1918-2003)
John C. Ryman, pictured as a young man and wearing a suit and tie.
John was a lifelong Woodstock area farmer and member of Valley Pike Church of the Brethren. His parents were Edward Andrew (1891-1978) and Sudie Frances (Hoffman) (1891-1965) Ryman.
John registered for the WWII draft at the town hall in Woodstock where he reported that he was single and lived on his family’s farm. At that time, he was described as being 5’8” tall and 140 pounds.
He married in August 1951, when he was in his early thirties. His bride was Dorothy Elizabeth Coleman, born in Summit Point, West Virginia. She was the 19-year old daughter of Daniel Alexander and Nellie Catherine (Bauserman) Coleman. When she married, she lived in Woodstock.
The couple spent 52 years together and had a daughter, Shirley (Ryman) French.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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labelled "Jan 1938" on box of plates.
June B. Hochman identified the subject in 2009 and indicated he was deceased.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
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Fred Clifford Ramey
Ramey, Fred Clifford (1924-1941)
Toddler Clifford Fred Ramey sitting on a wicker chair in the Morrison studio.
Fred was from Woodstock, the son of Eugene and Margaret (Hoffman) Ramey. In 1930, the family lived on E. Foundry Street in Woodstock and Fred’s father was a truck driver.
Fred died, tragically, from an accidental drowning when he was only 16 years old. The Northern Virginia Daily published an account of the incident on the front page of its June 24, 1941, edition. It said that Fred “drowned early yesterday evening in the Shenandoah River near Narrow Passage about two miles south of town. . . The youth had gone for an outing with a group of local boy scouts and, unable to swim, apparently walked off a ledge on the river bottom stepping into a deep hole. Only several scouts were in the water when they heard the victim call for help, but others and Scout Master George L. Sheets, who was fishing from the bank, immediately plunged in and tried to rescue the boy who did not return to the surface after disappearing.“
The boy’s body was found within a few feet from where it had disappeared.
Fred was a member of the freshman class of the Woodstock High School at the time of his death. He had an older brother and two older sisters when he died.
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labeled "Dec 1924 on the box of plates.
Identified by Peggy Sausa Carpenter of Berryville . Fred was her uncle and has the same photo at home.
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Subject is also pictured in Morrison Photo 06472.
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Fred Clifford Ramey
Ramey, Fred Clifford (1924-1941)
Portrait of Fred Clifford Ramey as a young boy.
Fred was from Woodstock, the son of Eugene and Margaret (Hoffman) Ramey. In 1930, the family lived on E. Foundry Street in Woodstock and Fred’s father was a truck driver.
Fred died, tragically, from an accidental drowning when he was only 16 years old. The Northern Virginia Daily published an account of the incident on the front page of its June 24, 1941, edition. It said that Fred “drowned early yesterday evening in the Shenandoah River near Narrow Passage about two miles south of town. . . The youth had gone for an outing with a group of local boy scouts and, unable to swim, apparently walked off a ledge on the river bottom stepping into a deep hole. Only several scouts were in the water when they heard the victim call for help, but others and Scout Master George L. Sheets, who was fishing from the bank, immediately plunged in and tried to rescue the boy who did not return to the surface after disappearing.“
The boy’s body was found within a few feet from where it had disappeared.
Fred was a member of the freshman class of the Woodstock High School at the time of his death. He had an older brother and two older sisters when he died.
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Labelled "Nov 1928" on box of plates.
ca 1927 per Peggy Carpenter.
Identified by Peggy Sousa Carpenter, who was the subject's niece. She has the same photograph at home.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 06538.
006472
Margaret Elizabeth Hoffman
Hoffman, Margaret Elizabeth
Portrait of Margaret Elizabeth Hoffman.
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ca 1940's
Identified by Peggy Sousa Carpenter, who was the subject's granddaughter and who has the same photograph at home.
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Harvey and Alice (Crabill) Hoffman
Hoffman, Gordon Harvey (1925-2014)
Hoffman, Alice Elizabeth (Crabill) (1923-2013)
Photograph of Harvey Hoffman standing beside his wife, Alice (Crabill) Hoffman.
The couple married in May 1947 so this photograph was taken a couple of years after their wedding.
Harvey was the son of Walter Harvey and Martha Jane (Clem) Hoffman. He grew up in Mt. Jackson and worked as a farmer at the time of his marriage.
Alice (Crabill) Hoffman was the daughter of Clarence Emanuel and Sallie Edna (Ritenour) Crabill, of Edinburg.
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Labelled "July 1949" on box of plates.
Identified by Nancye L. Bowman, who went to school with and was a friend of Alice, and knew both subjects after they married.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
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This couple is also pictured in Morrison Studio collection number 025525.
009696
Thomas Andrew Hoffman
Hoffman, Thomas Andrew (1845-1924)
Portrait of Thomas Andrew Hoffman in his later years. He married Kate Balthis who died in 1890. They had several children together: Frank, Russell, and Milton Hoffman, Minnie Evans, Mayme Downey, Catherine Mantz, and Lottie Wrenn. Thomas Andrew Hoffman married for a second time to Lucy Downey.
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Labelled "Jan 1932" in box of plates.
Identified by Betsy Bushong.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 15571.
004095
Hoffman House
Woodstock (Va)
Houses - Virginia - Woodstock
Hoffman, Richard
Barca, Margaret V. Hoffman
Hoffman, Stella
Photograph of the home of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman in Woodstock. Dr. Hoffman worked as a family doctor. He and his family were active members of the St. Paul's Reformed Church in Woodstock. This church is now called St. Paul's United Church of Christ.
Dr. Hoffman's daughter, Margaret V. Barca became a professor at Madison College (now JMU) and was the owner and director of Camp Strawderman near Columbia Furnace.
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003833
Milton S. Hoffman, Sr.
Hoffman, Milton S., Sr. (1882-1962)
Portrait of Milton S. Hoffman, Sr. wearing a bow tie. His wife was Lizzie Foltz Hoffman.
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Undated
Identified by Phyllis Wright whose grandfather, W. B. Foltz, was the subject's brother-in-law.
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003212
Alese (Hoffman) Coffman
Coffman, Alese Selma (Hoffman) (1923-1971)
Portrait of Alese S. (Hoffman) Coffman as a young woman.
Alese was the daughter of Harry Cecil (1902-1964) and Golda E. (Ritenour) (1904-1927) Hoffman.
In the 1930 census, she lived with her parents and two brothers on Kibler Town Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Her father was a farm laborer. Ten years later, Alese was a 16-year old high school student and lived as a “ward” of Joseph C. and Dora M. Laughlin in the Johnston District.
She was the first wife of Linden Bower Coffman (1923-2008). Linden was a 1941 graduate of Woodstock High School. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he received the Purple Heart. During his life, he worked as a meat cutter for Tom Eagle's Slaughterhouse, clerked in the F&G Supermarket in Woodstock, and was a partner in the Woodstock Pool Hall. He retired from the Woodstock Post Office after 25 years of service.
The couple had three children during their years together: Sandra S., Ronald Franklin, and Holly.
Alese was also active in the Woodstock community. Northern Virginia Daily articles in the 1956-1963 timeframe mention her involvement in groups like the Woodstock Senior Home Demonstration Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of Shenandoah County.
She died, relatively young, of breast cancer.
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Labelled "July 1942" on box of plates.
Identified by Peggy S. Carpenter, who was a cousin of the subject and knew her.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
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Alese (Hoffman) Coffman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001137, 002715, 008208, 013613 and 017848.
008208
Alese (Hoffman) Coffman
Coffman, Alese Selma (Hoffman) (1923-1971)
Portrait of Alese S. (Hoffman) Coffman as a young woman.
Alese was the daughter of Harry Cecil (1902-1964) and Golda E. (Ritenour) (1904-1927) Hoffman.
In the 1930 census, she lived with her parents and two brothers on Kibler Town Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Her father was a farm laborer. Ten years later, Alese was a 16-year old high school student and lived as a “ward” of Joseph C. and Dora M. Laughlin in the Johnston District.
She was the first wife of Linden Bower Coffman (1923-2008). Linden was a 1941 graduate of Woodstock High School. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he received the Purple Heart. During his life, he worked as a meat cutter for Tom Eagle's Slaughterhouse, clerked in the F&G Supermarket in Woodstock, and was a partner in the Woodstock Pool Hall. He retired from the Woodstock Post Office after 25 years of service.
The couple had three children during their years together: Sandra S., Ronald Franklin, and Holly.
Alese was also active in the Woodstock community. Northern Virginia Daily articles in the 1956-1963 timeframe mention her involvement in groups like the Woodstock Senior Home Demonstration Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of Shenandoah County.
She died, relatively young, of breast cancer.
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Undated
Identified by Elizabeth Smith, friend of the subject.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
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Alese (Hoffman) Coffman appears in Morrison Studio collection numbers 001137, 002715, 008208, 013613, and 017848.
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Milton Samuel Hoffman, Jr.
Hoffman, Milton Samuel, Jr.
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait of Milton "Milt" Samuel Hoffman, Jr. (born July 5, 1920 and died January 9, 1996) wearing his U.S. Army uniform. His wife's name was Ann and he was from the Woodstock-Edinburg area. The photo was taken when he entered his WWII service.
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1940's
Identified by subject's daughter, Betsy Hoffman Bushong and also by Va. Gochenour, who recognized him.
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001824
"Mrs. Amos Hoffman"
The name, "Mrs. Amos Hoffman" appears on the glass plate of this image of a woman and young boy posed together.
Probably, this was a mother and her son.
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Labelled "Aug 1945" on box of plates.
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007170
Alese Selma (Hoffman) Coffman
Coffman, Alese Selma (Hoffman) (1923-1971)
Portrait of Alese S. (Hoffman) Coffman as a young woman.
Alese was the daughter of Harry Cecil (1902-1964) and Golda E. (Ritenour) (1904-1927) Hoffman.
In the 1930 census, she lived with her parents and two brothers on Kibler Town Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Her father was a farm laborer. Ten years later, Alese was a 16-year old high school student and lived as a “ward” of Joseph C. and Dora M. Laughlin in the Johnston District.
She was the first wife of Linden Bower Coffman (1923-2008). Linden was a 1941 graduate of Woodstock High School. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he received the Purple Heart. During his life, he worked as a meat cutter for Tom Eagle's Slaughterhouse, clerked in the F&G Supermarket in Woodstock, and was a partner in the Woodstock Pool Hall. He retired from the Woodstock Post Office after 25 years of service.
The couple had three children during their years together: Sandra S., Ronald Franklin, and Holly.
Alese was also active in the Woodstock community. Northern Virginia Daily articles in the 1956-1963 timeframe mention her involvement in groups like the Woodstock Senior Home Demonstration Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of Shenandoah County.
She died, relatively young, of breast cancer.
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Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
ca 1941
Identified by subject's daughter, Sandra S. Coffman, who has the same photo at home and knows that this photo was later air-brushed to add color.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
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Alese (Hoffman) Coffman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001137, 002715, 008208, 013613 and 017848.
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