Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of Shenandoah Valley Academy's Junior Class in 1933.

The pennant being held up in the foreground says "Juniors 1933". The school letters, "SVA", are also visible.

The individuals are, from left to right:

Row 1:
Harriet Fisher,…

Portrait photograph of William Harry Wilkins, Jr., as a young man.

He grew up on a farm on Back Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. His parents were William Harry Sr. (1884-1979) and Hester Edna Kavanaugh (or Cavinall) (1888-1962)…

Portrait photograph of Helen Virginia (Gochenour) Wilkins, smiling slightly, and looking off to the side.

Helen was the daughter of John Robert "Rob" Gochenour and Effie Rebecca (Kipps) Gochenour.

She married Richard Gideon Wilkins and had…

Portrait photograph of Harry "Brillo" Brill as a young man.

Harry was the son of Howard Walton (1869-1947) and Anna Virginia (Wilkins) (1878-1957) Brill.

He is best remembered for having managed "Brill's Grocery Store" on King Street in…

Portrait photograph of Joycie (Grandstaff) Wilkins, with her arms folded, beside Mary Anna (Webster) Ryman.

Joycie was the daughter of James Booten and Mildred (Cook) Grandstaff. She grew up with at least four siblings.

She first married Roy…

Group photograph of the Hoover family.

Identified (from l to r) are: Zelia Mae (Hoover) Wakeman, her father, George, Emmert Hoover, her mother, Catherine (Gochenour) Hoover, and her younger sister, Lois (Hoover) Wilkins.

George James Hoover was…

Photograph of Margaret P. (Fravel) Wilkins as a young girl standing on a wicker chair..

Margaret was the daughter of Nevin Kline and Lula Mae (Wisman) Fravel.

She married John Robert Wilkins (1918-2002) and the couple raised two sons: John…

Group photograph of the students and teachers of the class of 1919 at the St. Luke Graded School.

All have been identified as follows:

Front row, (l to r): Robert Walker, Chester Riffey, Joe Wetzel, Theodore Markley, Dorothy Shipp, James…

Photograph of John Robert Wilkins Jr. as a child.

The name "Wilkins" is written on the glass negative.

Photograph of John Robert Wilkins Jr. as a child.

The name "Wilkins" is written on the glass negative.

Photograph of John Robert Wilkins Jr. as a child.

The name "John Robert Wilkins" is written on the glass negative.

Rufus Wilkins and Gertie Dellinger began dating (or as people used to say, "courtin"), after both had lost their spouses.
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