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Photograph of a Marriage certificate attesting that Philip Boyd Shannon of Mt. Jackson, and Isabelle Bemis Sheetz of Woodstock were married in Woodstock, Virginia, on June 6, 1942, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Witness was Genevieve Hisey.…

Photograph of the document certifying that Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Francis Chalmers Sheetz was honorably discharged from the Navy in Shelton, Virginia, on December 14, 1945.

Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Francis Chalmers Sheetz, in Bainbridge, Maryland, in December 1945.

Francis was born on February 27, 1917, in Woodstock, Virginia. He was working for the…

Portrait photograph of F. Chalmers Sheetz as a young man in his U.S. Navy uniform.

Chalmers was the son of Abe and Ruth (Jennings) Sheetz. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 1943 to December 1945.

He then worked at the American Viscose plant…

Photograph of Ollie Ostus (Sheetz) Didawick standing by a chair.

She was born in Woodstock, the daughter of William Henry and Lucy (Hisey) Sheetz.

She married Benjamin Homer Didawick in 1901. The couple raised their family in the Calvary area…

Three young children posed together on a stone bench.

On the left is Betsy (Bowman) Sheetz holding the hand of Joseph "Buddy" Hoover Jr. with Buddy's older sister, Dorothy Ann (Hoover) Price on the right.

Betsy's parents were Myron Milton and…

Betsy (Bowman) Sheetz as a girl seated on a bench with her ankles crossed.

Her parents were Myron Milton and Elizabeth (Koontz) Bowman from Woodstock.

In 1946, Betsy married Francis Chalmers Sheetz (1917-2007). At the time of their marriage,…

Portrait photograph of Isabelle Bemis (Sheetz) Shannon as a young woman.

She was the daughter of Luther Guy and Elizabeth Weston (Bemis) Sheetz.

Her husband was Phillip Boyd Shannon who she married in 1942 when he was in the U.S. Army. She…

Photograph of the seven sons of Asa Allen and Mary Elizabeth (Dirting) Sheetz.

Identified are (l to r):

Back row: John, Jacob, Harry, Ralph Sheetz

Front row: Elon, Luther, and Noah Sheetz

There were also three daughters, Bess, Virginia,…

Photograph of the 1937-1938 Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) Varstiy Basketball Team.

The cadet in the center holds a basketball labeled “M.A. Champs 37-38.”

Pictured are, from left to right:

Front Row:
Alexander Piasecky, Milton J.…

Portrait photograph of Elizabeth (Dellinger) Crabill with her hair curled and style and wearing a short-sleeved dress.

Her husband was Joseph Crabill.

Portrait photograph of Frances Chalmers Sheetz, known as "Chalmers", wearing his U.S. Navy uniform.

The insignia on his uniform indicates he held the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class and worked as an Aviation Machinist's Mate.

Chalmers was the…

William H. Sheetz in a suit and tie is standing beside his wife, Margaret (Strickler) Sheetz. She is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Possibly, this was their wedding photograph.

The couple married in 1937, and lived in Shenandoah County their…

Portrait photograph of Carl and Margie Sheetz, from Edinburg.

Photograph of the seven sons of Asa Allen and Mary Elizabeth (Dirting) Sheetz.

Identified are (l to r):

Back row: John, Jacob, Harry, Ralph Sheetz

Front row: Elon, Luther, and Noah Sheetz

There were also three daughters, Bess, Virginia,…

Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Louise (Sheetz) Smith as a young woman.

She was born in Calvary, the daughter of Alvin E. Sheetz and Mamie M. (Fadely) Sheetz.

She was the wife of Lewis W. Smith Jr., and was a member of the Liberty Baptist…

Rosalie (Sheetz) Jennings as a young woman with short hair and posed in a long-sleeved dress with a belt.

Rosalie was the daughter of Oscar Lee and Maude Odeal (Golladay) Sheetz.

She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1933 as valedictorian…

Photograph of Elizabeth (Sheetz) Bauserman in a graduation cap and gown, holding a rolled diploma in her hands.

She was the daughter of Edgar and Mabel Sheetz. She was married to John Vawter Bauserman, the commissioner of accounts for Shenandoah…

Photo of a family photograph of Harry R. Sheetz in his Army uniform, holding his son, Danny, with his wife, Helen M. (Bowers) Sheetz seated beside him.

Two sisters, Arlene Francis (left) and Margaret May (right) Strickler, posed together as children.

Arlene and Margaret were born in Woodstock. the daughters of Joseph William (1882-1961) and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Didawick) (1884-1972) Strickler. In…

Portrait of Barbara Sheetz Burnshire as a young girl sitting on a chair in studio. "Wm Sheetz" appears to be written on the glass plate.

Portrait of Roy Lee Kibler and his wife, Georgia Rhinehart, as a young couple.

Roy was the son of Noah Samuel and Gertrude (Sheetz) Kibler. He died unexpectedly of appendicitis after being married only 6 years leaving behind a daughter, Helen…

Portrait of Shenandoah County Game Warden, Elon Daniel Sheetz, wearing his uniform. He was married to Sylvia Miller Sheetz.

Portrait of Francis Douglas French and his older sister, Emma E. (French) Randel. Their parents were Warren Ballenger and Lena (Sheetz) French. Other siblings (not pictured) included Warren B. Jr., Millson, Orrin, Ellen, Lena, and Sally.

F.…

Portrait of Milton Lloyd Hite, son of Milton L. Hite and Emma (Sheetz) Hite. He married Anna Mary Fravel in 1911. The couple had four children: Mrs. Charles Cover, Anna Lee Hite, Richard L. Hite, and J. Edwin Hite.

He lived in Edinburg and worked…
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