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Viola Moomaw from Conicville

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Title

Viola Moomaw from Conicville

Subject

Moomaw, Viola Virginia (Polk) (1922-2011)

Description

Portrait of Viola Mumaw as a young woman.

Viola (Polk) Moomaw was born in Conicville, one of at least nine children of Noah Frederick (1977-1945) and Martha Susan (Miller) (1880-1957) Polk. She was a member of the St. Jacob Lutheran Church.

Her husband was Earnest Adam Moomaw (1919-1962), son of Earl Russell and Lillian (Arion) Moomaw. He was born in Washington D.C. When Viola married in 1941, Earnest was in the Army.

The 1950 census found the couple living with Viola’s widowed mother and others in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County.

Viola had three children: Elaine, Earnest and Alan Moomaw.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Contributor

Name and place was written on the paper copy of the photo.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

002731

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citation

Morrison Studio, “Viola Moomaw from Conicville,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/28129.

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