Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of the Honorable Discharge form used by the Army for Pfc Garland W. Bushong. He was born on February 16, 1922, in Woodstock and received the Bronze Star and other medals for his service in Italy during WWII.

Garland Wisman Bushong standing on a chair as a young boy.

His parents were Emery Franklin (1889-1949) and Elizabeth Sarah (Wisman) (1889-1972) Bushong.

Photograph of the birth registration issued for Garnet Ray Tusing who was born on November 28, 1926, in Shenandoah County.

Parents were Samuel G. Tusing and Bessie R. Showman.

Photo of a photograph of Garnett Luther Rinker, Jr., in his Army uniform, and standing outside in front of military tents.

Garnett was killed in France during WWII. He was from Woodstock.

Garnett Painter as a young man shown standing with his hands behind his back.

Garnett Painter was the son of Nason (1831- 1904) and Rebecca A. (Lindamood) (1841- 1923) Painter, from Hamburg. His father had fought with the Confederate Army during…

Portrait photograph of Mr. Garnett Painter posed in studio.

Garnett Painter was the son of Nason (1831- 1904) and Rebecca A. (Lindamood) (1841- 1923) Painter, from Hamburg. His father had fought with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.…

Garrett Odell Smoot wearing his U.S. Army uniform and seated beside his wife, Katherine Marie (Fadeley) Smoot.

The couple applied for a marriage license on February 3, 1945, in Washington D.C., and on 23 February 1945, Garrett enlisted in the…

Photograph of the document certifying that Seaman First Class Garrett David Wolverton was honorably discharged from the Navy in Bainbridge, Maryland, on January 21, 1946.

Photograph of Gary Alan and Lanny Harold Bauserman as young children. “Bauserman/Plaughter” is written on the glass plate of this image.

They were the sons of Harold Spiker (1908-1967) and Ruth Althea (Plaugher) (1908-1998) Bauserman from…

Photograph of Gary Edward Little from Strasburg, as a young boy lying on a covered surface.

Gary was the son of James Edward and Gene Stratton (Richardson) LIttle of the Oranda community near Strasburg. His parents were married in 1946. He was the…

Gary Edward Little as a young boy, shown smiling and seated on a chair.

Gary was the son of James Edward and Gene Stratton (Richardson) LIttle of the Oranda community near Strasburg. His parents were married in 1946. He was the couple's first…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gary Joe Wakeman in his graduation cap and gown.

Gary was the son of Joseph Lemuel and Geneva Mae (Crider) Wakeman of Edinburg.

He graduated from Central High School in 1969 and married Jeri Leigh…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gary Joe Wakeman in his U.S. Army uniform.

Gary was the son of Joseph Lemuel and Geneva Mae (Crider) Wakeman of Edinburg.

He graduated from Central High School in 1969 and married Jeri Leigh…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gary Wakeman in his graduation cap and gown.

Gary was the son of Joseph Lemuel and Geneva Mae (Crider) Wakeman of Edinburg.

He graduated from Central High School in 1969 and married Jeri Leigh…

Photograph of the birth registration issued for Gary Nelson Hottle who was born on March 7, 1945, in Shenandoah County.

Parents were Russell Henry Hottle and Elizabeth Catherine Cook.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gary Richard Bauserman in his U.S. Army uniform and cap.

Gary was the son of Calvin Raphael and Flossie May (George) Bauserman, both buried in Mt. Jackson.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a…

Gary Stinson as a smiling young boy standing on a bench.

His parents were Robert and Maude (Munch) Stinson. He had a sister, Gail (Stinson) Burke.

He was from Fort Valley.

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Gary Watson.

He is remembered as having been an art teacher at Strasburg High School.

The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to…

Photograph of Massanutten Military Academy's "Gearing Rifles," their Jr. ROTC Company as shown in the 1969 MMA yearbook "The Adjutant."

Pictured are, from left to right:

First Row:
William Barter Carloss, Harold James Spelman III., Sgt. Harold…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Geary Showman as a teenager wearing a formal suit and bow tie.

Photograph of Gene Kile Getz as a child with two toys.

Photograph of Gene Kile Getz as a child.

Portrait photograph of Geneva (Painter) Cummins wearing a corsage with ribbons on her jacket.

Geneva graduated from Edinburg High School in 1943. She married Herbert Cummins. They had a son, Donald Cummins.

Portrait photograph of Geneva P. (Stickley) Reedy with short styled hair.

Geneva was the daughter of John Paul Meredith and Rue La Verde (Peters) Stickley.

Her husband was Elmer Franklin Reedy (1917-1996). The couple is buried in Woodstock.

Portrait of Geneva Catherine (Painter) Cummins as a young woman.

Geneva was born in Woodstock to Charles Hubert (1895-1967) and Mary Elizabeth (Combs) (1898-1993) Painter. When she married in 1946, she worked as a stenographer and lived in…
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