Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photo of a portrait photograph of Grover Allen Orndorff in his U.S. Army uniform.

Grover was from Zepp, Virginia, and the youngest of 11 children. His parents were Rhesa A. (1866-1949) and Emma S. (Hill) (1871-1953) Orndorff. His father…

Portrait of Imogene (Bott) Stokes as a young woman.

Portrait of Marion Imogene (Bott) Stokes as a young woman.

Imogene was the daughter of George Henry and Effie Catherine (Orndorff) Bott, a farming family from the Davis District.

She…

Portrait photograph of Douglas Nelson Orndorff wearing a suit.

Douglas Orndorff grew up in Woodstock, the oldest child of Clarence Lemuel and Vesta (Schaeffer) Orndorff.

In 1920, the family lived in Woodstock where Douglas’ father worked as a…

Portrait photograph of Douglas Nelson Orndorff wearing a suit and tie.

Douglas grew up in Woodstock, the oldest child of Clarence Lemuel and Vesta Schaeffer Orndorff. In 1920, the family lived in Woodstock where Douglas’ father worked as a…

Portrait photograph of Elsie Orndorff as a young woman.

She married Reese Hollingsworth Hottel (born on October 31, 1916) from Woodstock, but she was from the Cedar Creek area of Shenandoah County.

Portrait photograph of Elsie (Orndorff) Hottel as a young woman.

She married Reese Hollingsworth Hottel (born on October 31, 1916) from Woodstock, but she was from the Cedar Creek area of Shenandoah County.

Photograph of two pages from the 1930/31 Register of the men housed in the Shenandoah County jail.

The pages include the date the person was jailed, his age, the charge, the sentence, fines, and the date of release.

Men listed include these…

Photograph of the Strasburg High School Junior Class posed beside the school building in 1925.

The following students have been identified:
Front row (l to r) Unidentified, Clyde Chandler, ?, ?,Omar Orndorff, Eugene Bageant Borden, Marjorie…

Handwritten log of Orndorff and Himelright births between 1855 and 1880.

Included are:

Philip P., son of Jacob and Rachel Orndorff (born Feb. 5, 1855);

Margaret R., daughter of Henry S. and Mary C. Himelright (born Aug 11, 1859); and…

The name, "Robt Orndorff", is written on the glass plate of this image of a toddler on a chair.

Photograph of (l to r) Patsy Kay Miller with her sister, Shirley Ann Miller. The image was made when the girls were young, probably in the early 1940s.

Their parents were Archie S. and Anna Belle (Mumaw) Miller. The sisters were the oldest of…

Postcard with a picture of M.M. Orndorff's general store in Oranda Virginia. Picture includes individuals, horses, and a wagon.

Postcard with an image showing the residence of "M.M. Orndorff."

M.M. Orndorff refers to Marion M. Orndorff who is most likely the man standing in the picture.

The "Oranda" referenced is a small community in the northern portion of Shenandoah…
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