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Photograph of Pete Blentson, Rena Pappas Blentson, their children Angelo P. Blentson (center) and Helen Blentson (right). The girl on the left is unidentified.

Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…

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Wedding photograph of Pete Blentson and Rena Pappas Blentson. The couple were married in 1931.

Both were Greek natives who immigrated to the United States in the first half of the 20th century.

Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the…

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Photograph of Pete Blentson, Rena Pappas Blentson, their children Angelo P. Blentson (left) and Helen Blentson (right). The girl in the center is unidentified.

Pete was a partner in, and later co-owner of the New York Restaurant in Woodstock…

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Photograph of Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler from Woodstock.

Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…

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Photograph of James G. Kotsianas.

A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.

We are unsure of the year…

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Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (left) and Pete Blentson (center) with his wife Rena Blentson and children Angelo and Helen.

James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in the early 1920s. James and Pete…

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Portrait of George Martin Miller in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform, and his wife, Irene Pauline (Spitler) Miller beside him.

George was born in Jerome to Pius Martin (1876-1952) and Rebecca Frances (Nesselrodt) (1885-1969) Miller, a farming…

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Damaged photograph of James G. Kotsianas.

A native of Kalesmenon, Greece, James was the proprietor of the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock, Virginia, from 1922-1947. He was known locally as “Jimmy the Greek”.

We are unsure of…

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Photograph of six of the seven children born to Sandy Scott Williams (1897-1985) and his wife, Marie Beatrice (Smith) Williams (1907-2007). Pictured are: (Back row, l to r) Margaret A., Archie Stuart, and John Sandy; (Front row, l to r) Paul Thomas,…

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Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.

Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…

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Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.

Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…

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Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., wearing a graduation cap and gown.

Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a…

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Photograph of Peggy Gene (Sousa) Carpenter wearing a plaid skirt.

Peggy was the daughter of Felix Luis (1896-1988) and Mildred (Ramey) (1907-2001) Sousa, from Woodstock, although her father was born in Spain and immigrated in 1926. Her family…

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Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (seated) and Pete Blentson (standing).

James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…

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Photograph of James George Kotsianas (right) and Pete Blentson (left).

James and Pete were both Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is…

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Photograph of Fannie Hughes (Timbers) Butler from Woodstock.

Fannie Hughes Timbers was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…

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Photograph of James G. Kotsianas, super-imposed onto a photograph of his wife, in-laws, and two oldest children in Greece.

Identified (l to r) in the picture are: the young wife of Father George Ligdis, Father George Ligdis (James G. Kotsianas’…

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Photograph of Fannie Hughes Timbers Butler seated on a bench in the studio.

Fannie was the daughter of William B. and Sarah (Bibbs) Timbers. She married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…

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Portrait of Morgan Lauck Walton, Jr., a lawyer from Woodstock.

Morgan Jr. was born to Morgan Lauck (1853-1935) and Mary “Mollie” Alice (March) (1853-1928) Walton. He was the youngest of their seven children. His father was a distinguished member…

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The name, “Preston Grandel” is written on the glass plate of this image of a young woman and her child.

Upon further research, we have identified this woman as Mary Lee Harler, the first wife of Preston Newman Grandel (1921-1984). The couple…

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Young Toddler sitting on a pillow on a corner chair with a toy. The subject has a knitted outfit with a cap.

The name, "Preston Grandel" was written on the glass plate. Upon researching, it appears this is one of the four children born to…

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Unidentified young girl sitting on a corner chair wearing a dress with a ribbon in her hair.

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Unidentified toddler wearing a dress sitting on a corner chair.

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Unidentified young lady sitting on a table in a print dress with a wide belt.

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Photograph of James Eldred Swartz with his wife, Virginia Ruth (Hornsby) and his young daughter, Ida Sue.

J. Eldred Swartz was the son of Charles Franklin and Ida Belle (Coffman) Swartz from the southern end of Shenandoah County. He graduated from…
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