Shenandoah County Library Archives

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December 17 (1862)

Shenandoah County

Dear brother I seat my self to drop you a few line to let you no that we are all well at present and hope that when these few lines come to hand they may find you in the Same state of health. They say that…

Letter sent from Samuel B. Myers to his Uncle John Wissler about the purchase of Union Forge, an iron producing forge located near Edinburg Virginia.

The letter was sent from Henrietta Furnace, another iron furnace owned by Myers and Wissler near…

This letter was sent by Samuel Maddox, an attorney in Washington DC, to William Rush (W.R.) Merriam, President of the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company, on November 23 1908. It discusses Maddox's recent visit to the Liberty Furnace area and some of…

Letter sent from "Weston & Anderson, Civil Engineering" located in Wilmington Delaware to W.R. Merrian, President of the Liberty Iron Furnace Company.

The letter references the decision to no longer pursue a possible extension of the Liberty Iron…

Letter from William Tisinger to John Gatewood. Gatewood was editor of the "Sentinel of the Valley," a newspaper published in Woodstock Virginia ca. 1845. The letter appears to reference an article, written by "Tyro," that appeared in the Sentinel at…

This image of Levi Benjamin Gochenour appears to be a cropped version from a larger group photo.

The man with the beard is unidentified.

Levi B. Gochenour was the son of Moritz and Ella (Baker) Gochenour. He was from Maurertown.

He married…

Photograph of Lewis McAfee, seated and holding an open book, with his wife, Elsie (Pye) McAfee sitting beside him.

Lewis McAfee was born in Shenandoah County to Arthur and Minnie McAfee. He grew up on Spring Street in Woodstock. His father was a…

Photograph of the wedding ceremony between Lewis W. Fadely and his bride, Nancy L. (Clark) Fadely.

The couple married in July 1963 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church near Conicville, Virginia.

Lewis was born in Edinburg, the son of Calvin Brown and…

Photograph of members of the wedding party and clergy for Lewis W. Fadely and his bride, Nancy L. (Clark) Fadely.

The couple married in July 1963 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church near Conicville, Virginia.

Lewis was born in Edinburg, the son of…

Photograph of the parents of Lewis W. Fadely and his bride, Nancy L. (Clark) Fadely.

Identified (l to r): Calvin B. Fadely, his wife, Irene C. (Walter) Fadely, their son, Lewis Fadely, the bride, Nancy L. (Clark) Fadely, and her mother, Fleda I.…

Photograph taken of the altar of the church during the wedding ceremony of Lewis Fadely and his new bride, Nancy (Clark) Fadely.

The couple married in July 1963 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church near Conicville, Virginia.

Lewis was born in…

Photograph of Lewis Calvin Coffman as a child.

The name, "Emery Coffman", is written on the glass negative of another image of him.

Photograph of Lewis Calvin Coffman as a child.

The name, "Emery Coffman", is written on the glass negative of another image of him.

Photograph of Lewis Calvin Coffman as a child.

The name, "Emery Coffman", is written on the glass negative of another image of him.

Portrait photograph of Lewis McAfee as a young man.

Lewis McAfee was born in Shenandoah County to Arthur and Minnie McAfee. He grew up on Spring Street in Woodstock. His father was a barber and, in 1910, had his own shop.

By 1920, however, his…

Portrait photograph of Lewis McAfee wearing a suit and tie.

Lewis McAfee was born in Shenandoah County to Arthur and Minnie McAfee. He grew up on Spring Street in Woodstock. His father was a barber and, in 1910, had his own shop. By 1920, however,…
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