Benjamin and Drusilla Dellinger & Family
Rutherford, Martha Dellinger (1916-1986)
Rutherford, James Thomas Sr. (1916-2004)
Dellinger, Letha Mae Helsley (1916-1986)
Rutherford, James Thomas "Tommy" Jr. (1942-2020)
Dellinger, Drusilla Belinda Andrick (1887-1975)
Photo of a group photograph of the family of Benjamin and Drusilla (Andrick) Dellinger with their children and their families posed around them. Identified are: Back row (l to r): Charles A. Dellinger, Charles Daniel Dellinger (child), Ted Rosavelt, Martha (Dellinger) Rutherford, James Thomas Rutherford, Sr., Donald Dellinger, Betty Sarah Dellinger, Mary Frances Dellinger Front row (l to r): Letha Mae (Helsley) Dellinger, Ruth (Dellinger) Rosavelt, William "Bill" Rosavelt (on his mother's lap), Benjamin Dellinger, Tommy Rutherford, Drusilla (Andrick) Dellinger, Fay (Gilkerson) Dellinger, and daughter, Delores (Dellinger) Wise (on her lap). Benjamin and Drusilla had an additional son, Norman, who died as a child before this photograph was made.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1948".
Identified in 2010 by Phyllis Wright who was able to identify some of the family members.
Identified in 2012 by Dan Dellinger and Phyllis Wright who were able to provide all the names of the individuals pictured.
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Charles Arthur Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006908, 013314, 021911, 025578, 040259, and 040276.
Charles Daniel "Danny" Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007113, 013314, 018239, 021911, 040259, and 040276.
Martha (Dellinger) Rutherford appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007199, 007200, 021910, 021911, 025578, and 040276.
James Thomas Rutherford Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007198, 007199, 010745, 021911, 025578, and 040276.
Mary Frances Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 004711, 011039, 021911, 025578, and 040276.
Letha Mae (Helsley) Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006908, 013314, 018239, 021911, 025578, 040259, and 040276.
Ruth Virginia (Dellinger) Rosevelt appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006915, 021911, 025578, and 040276.
Benjamin Tony Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007113, 021911, 022591, 025578, and 040276.
James Thomas "Tommy" Rutherford Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002645, 002769, 007113, 007199, 007201, 021911, 025578, and 040276.
Drusilla B. (Andrick) Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007113, 021911, 022591, 025578, and 040276.
Betty S. Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021911, 025578, and 040276.
Donald Joseph Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 021911, 025578, 028975, and 040276.
Delores (Dellinger) Wise appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007169, 021911, 028975, and 040276.
Gochenour, Benjamin "Ben" F. (1898-1989)
Portrait photograph of Ben Gochenour and his first wife, Georgia (Stultz) Gochenour. Ben lived west of Woodstock. He was a carpenter and cabinet/furniture maker. Georgia died as a young woman.
Identified in 2006 by P.M. Fravel, the great nephew of the subjects. He had the same photograph at home.
Georgia (Stultz) Gochenour appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 009860, 014096, 019691, and 024387.
Siblings Benjamin (left) and Lucia (right) Zeigler, as children, and standing together by a bench. They were the children of Ola Jackson and Mary Moore (Stoneburner) Zeigler. They grew up in Edinburg, on High Street next to St. Paul's Reformed Church, and graduated from Edinburg High School. Lucia went on to earn a Master’s in Dietetics at the Ohio State University, where she met her husband, Irvin Reynolds "Billy" Kilby (1920-1996). The two married and made their home in Sperryville, where she served as an elementary school teacher and librarian for many years. They raised two children, William I. and Mary K. Zeigler. Benjamin married June Sylvia (Fadeley) Zeigler (1925-2000) and is buried in Augusta County, Virginia.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Oct 1931".
Identified in 2009 by Nancye L. Bowman who was a friend and classmate of Lucia's for 10 years. She remembered the two children were the niece and nephew of Dr. Ralph Stoneburner.
Additional biographical information was found on Find-A-Grave.
Benjamin Zeigler and Lucia (Zeigler) Kilby appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 017281 and 017283.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Benjamin Chalmers Hollar, shown as a young U.S. Navy yeoman wearing his uniform. Chalmers was born and grew up in Edinburg, son of Lester Granville (1900-1953) and Mazie Irene (Lambert) (1901-1988) Hollar. He was a 1946 graduate of Edinburg High School. He attended Bridgewater College and graduated from Shenandoah Business College. He married Betty Lou (Reger) (1930-2004) Hollar and had two sons, S. Michael Hollar and Jeffrey A. Hollar. Chalmers was a Korean War veteran having served 22 years in the Navy on different assignments sponsored by the Intelligence Community. He was formerly employed with Kennedy Konstruction Kompany and later retired from Jadwyn Corporation. He was a member of Edinburg VFW, Woodstock American Legion, Disabled Veterans, National Association of Uniformed Services and Fleet Reserve Association. The name, "Hollar", is written on the glass plate.
Biographical information was extracted from the obituary posted to his Find-A-Grave record.
Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 1, 2, and 4. It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and mops. Christian R. Nielsen is listed as the attorney indicating, perhaps, this was a patent application.
Same type of drawing appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 040135 and 040136.
Photo of one page of a detailed drawing of the bracket invented by Benjamin F. Gochenour. It includes Figures 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8. It is designed to be attached to a wall where it can securely hold household items including brooms and mops. Christian R. Nielsen is listed as the attorney indicating, perhaps, this was a patent application.
Benjamin Franklin Boyer and Julia Penelope McInturff Boyer
Photograph showing Benjamin Franklin Boyer and his wife Julia Penelope McInturff Boyer, both of Fort Valley Virginia.
Scan of a photograph showing Benjamin Franklin Boyer Jr. of Fort Valley Virginia.
Shenandoah County Historical Society Digital Collection
Original image donated for scanning by Carolyn Boyer Kramer.
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Photograph of Benjamin Gochenour. Benjamin married Georgia Stultz and later Nellie Hoover. He had two daughters, Vada Gochenour Alexander and Vera Gochenour. The name, "Gochenour", is written on the glass plate.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1920".
Biographical information obtained through Fina A Grave entry for Benjamin Gochenour.
Fravel, Mary Elizabeth Ryman (1856-1930)
Photo of a photograph of the Fravel family taken in the studio. Pictured are: (l to r) Benjamin Edward Fravel, his daughter, Elda, and his wife, Mary E. (Ryman) Fravel.
Identified in 2007 by Edna Wakeman, who recognized them because she was a granddaughter of the couple.
Portrait photograph of Benny Clem as a young man in a leather jacket and striped tie. Benny was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine (Walters) (1896-1952) Clem, a farming couple in Fort Valley. Benny graduated from Edinburg High School. He joined the U.S. Army in September 1948. The next year a short article appeared in the Northern Virginia Daily noting he had completed an 8-week clerical course at the Eta Jima School Command in Japan. From there, he was assigned to the 13th Engineer Combat Command to serve as the Battalion Records Clerk. His rank was Private First Class. He was promoted to Sergeant and stationed in Korea. He flew back for a brief visit in 1951. In November 1952, he married Helen Elizabeth Heishman (1928-2004) from Woodstock. Her father was Paul R. Heishman. Benny’s brother, Arthur Clem, served as the best man. After a honeymoon in upstate New York, the couple first lived in Wesley Chapel. They had a son, David Franklin Clem (1953-1953), who did not survive. Both Benny and Helen are buried in Fort Valley.
Identified in 2002 by Jeanette C. Ritenour.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Subject's sister is pictured in Morrison Photo 002936 (Mary Jane) and his brother is in 002946 (Stanley).
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Undated photograph showing a house and labeled as "Berkeley Springs, W.Va."
MacKenzie Grimes Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg VA, USA
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Berlin Elwood Helsley wearing a suit and tie. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print. Berlin was born in Columbia Furnace, son of Joseph R. Helsley Sr. and Rosie (Cook) Helsley. He retired from Virginia Highway Department in 1995 where he had been employed for 40 years. His wife was Alma Louise (Dellinger) Helsley (1925-2009). The couple married in 1955.
Identified in 2015, by Shirley Golladay who remembered he worked for the highway department.
Additional biographical information was extracted from his obituary posted to the Find-A-Grave website.
Berlin Orville Ryan's U.S. Navy Discharge
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of the document certifying that Storekeeper First Class Berlin Orville Ryan was honorably discharged from the Navy in Shelton, Virginia, on April 2, 1946.
Scan of a photograph showing Berlyn Kibler (left) and Harold Swartz at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Northern Virginia Daily- Shenandoah County Fair Digital Collection
Item donated for scanning by the Shenandoah County Fair Association.
Borden, Bernard "Bernie" Martin (1880-1941)
Law enforcement officers - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait photograph of Bernard Borden during his term as Sheriff of Shenandoah County. He served from 1924-1927.
Identified in 2024 by library staff based on another image of him in the Morrison Studio Collection.
Bernard Borden appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 006739, 009913, and 040098.
Bernard Charles McInturff's Separation of Naval Service
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Bernard Charles McInturff in April 1946. He served in Bainbridge, Maryland, Norfolk, Virginia, Brooklyn New York and aboard the USS Thomas H. Benton and the SS Richard R. Arnold. Bernard was born in Linville, Virginia, on December 7, 1922. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy in September 1943. His was undecided about what he wanted to do going forward. This document lists his medals as: the American Area Medal, the Victory Medal, the Asiatic Paific Medal, and the European African Theater Medal & 1 Star.
Bernard Charles McInturff's U.S. Navy Discharge
Photograph of the document certifying that Seaman First Class Bernard Charles McInturff was honorably discharged from the Navy in Shelton, Virginia, on April 3, 1946.
Portrait photograph of Bernice (Selvage) Grandstaff as a young woman. Her husband was Hugh O. Grandstaff. She lived in Englewood, Florida, in her later years.
Identified in 2002 by Elizabeth I. Smith, a good friend of the subject.
Smoot, Bernice Elizabeth "Bea" Lam (1944-2025)
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Bernice (Lam) Smoot in her graduation cap and gown. Bernice was born in Arlington, the daughter of Clarence William and Ava Alice (Andes) Lam. She graduated from Central High School in 1963 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Madison College (now called James Madison University) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She married Ronald Leo Smoot in 1975. They divorced in 1984. Bernice later earned her Master of Education in Reading and a Master of Education in School Administration from James Madison University. She retired from Rockingham County Public Schools after many years of teaching various grade levels and subject areas. After retirement, Elizabeth was a partner with Winston Weatherholtz Construction.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Bernice Elizabeth Lam's Hospital Birth Certificate
Photograph of the hospital birth registration issued for Bernice Elizabeth Lam who was born on November 11, 1944, in Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington D.C. Parents were Clarence William Lam (born at Cootes Store, Virginia on Nov 3, 1913) and Ava Alice Andes (born in Timberville, Virginia, on Dec 1, 1914).
Bertie (Carrier) Rhinehart and Virginia May (Rhinehart) Rutz
Rhinehart, Alberta "Bertie" May Carrier (1878-1951)
Rutz, Virginia May Rhinehart (1916-2002)
Photograph of Bertie May (Carrier) Rhinehart holding her very young daughter, Virginia M. (Rhinehart) Rutz. Bertie was the daughter of Samuel V. (1851-1930) and Virginia Lind (Miller) (1857-1917) Carrier. She married George Rolle Rhinehart (1874-1945) in 1897. His parents were George and Matilda (Fadely) Rhinehart. George worked as a farmer and huckster in the rural Woodstock area when the couple were first married. In his later years, he was an insurance agent. He and Bertie had two children, Stanley Golliday Rhinehart (1909-1990) and Virginia (Rhinehart) Rutz. Virginia married Lewis Henry Rutz (1911-1991) in 1937 in Harrisville. At that time, he was a “meat clerk” in Washington D.C., and living on T Street, N.E. A couple of years later, the 1940 census found the couple living in Washington D.C. and working. Lewis was a meter reader for a public utility while Virginia worked as a cashier in a department store. Their first son, Gordon R. Rutz, was born in Washington. At some point, the growing family moved back to Shenandoah County and by 1950, they lived in the Stonewall District where Lewis worked in a grocery store. Virginia’s mother, Bertie, also lived with them for a time. By then, they had two additional children, Linda Joan and Gary. An additional daughter, Carole Jean, was born later.
Identified in January 2002 by Virginia M. Rutz, who has the same photograph at home. She is the daughter pictured.
Virginia May (Rhinehart) Rutz appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000356, 000382, and 024066.
Berton Harris Kaplan standing beside a couple of toys as a young boy. Berton was from Strasburg. His father ran a dry goods store there at the corner of Fort and King Streets.
Identified by Graham Conner who remembered his father had the dry goods store. The ID form was undated.
Shenandoah Valley Academy (New Market, Va.)
Portrait photograph of Bertrand Ellis, a student at Shenandoah Valley Academy in 1929. The name, "Ellies" is written on the glass plate.
Identified by library staff in 2024 utilizing the 1929 Shenandoah Valley Academy yearbook.