Charles & Mabel Fravel
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Dublin Core
Title
Charles & Mabel Fravel
Subject
Fravel, Charles Monroe (1917-2005)
Fravel, Mabel Virginia Fansler (1921-2012)
Description
Portrait of Charles Monroe Fravel and his wife, Mabel Virginia (Fansler) Fravel. Charles was born in Woodstock to Thomas Hottel (1890-1949) and Nettie Cary (Funkhouser) (1881-1945) Fravel. Mabel was born in her family's home in Basye, Virginia, the oldest daughter of the late Boyd Ashby Fansler and Edna Blanche (Estep) Fansler.
Edna was a graduate of Triplett High School in Mount Jackson, Virginia. Before marrying she worked at Shaver's Restaurant in Woodstock, Virginia from 1940 until 1942 and then at Wender's Department Store in Woodstock, Virginia from 1942 until 1944. In November 1942 she married Charles M. Fravel. He served in the Army as a Private 1st Class during WWII.
In 1951 the couple moved to Arlington, Virginia where Charles worked as an undertaker. They retired to her family home in Basye in 1983.
The couple had one surviving son, Charles A. Fravel, when they died.
Edna was a graduate of Triplett High School in Mount Jackson, Virginia. Before marrying she worked at Shaver's Restaurant in Woodstock, Virginia from 1940 until 1942 and then at Wender's Department Store in Woodstock, Virginia from 1942 until 1944. In November 1942 she married Charles M. Fravel. He served in the Army as a Private 1st Class during WWII.
In 1951 the couple moved to Arlington, Virginia where Charles worked as an undertaker. They retired to her family home in Basye in 1983.
The couple had one surviving son, Charles A. Fravel, when they died.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Harold Hoffman and Guy Wetzel.
Additional information compiled from Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Same subjects as in Morrison Photos 004850.
Charles Monroe Fravel appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 003043, 004850, 004860, 007630, 007631, 0011263, 011264 and 011302.
Identifier
004860
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Charles & Mabel Fravel,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/34625.
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