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Portrait of Edwin Mckinley Tamkin and his wife, Marybell Frances (Ritenour) Tamkin when they were young.

Edwin was the son of William (1859-1954) and Mary Ella (Brill) (1866-1908) Tamkin. Marybell was the daughter of William Franklin and Ida…

Photograph of Frances P. (Hamman) Brill, seated, and holding her daughter, Joyce Irene (Brill) Rinker. Her young son, Berlin Bennett Brill is standing beside them.

Frances married Harry "Brillo" Brill and they owned and operated Brill's Grocery…

Portrait of Frances Jones as a young woman. She later married Earl Brill.

Photograph of Martha (Williams) Brill dressed for a school play called "Tom Thumb Wedding" that was held at Strasburg Elementary School.

Martha was one of seven children born to Sandy Scott Williams (1897-1985) and his wife, Marie Beatrice (Smith)…

Photograph of Neva Viola Brill and her younger sister, Nina Virginia Brill. Both girls were born in Lebanon Church, the daughters of Howard Walton (1869-1947) and Annie Virginia (Wilkins) (1878-1957) Brill.

Neva waitressed at the Virginia…

Portrait 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 Strasburg.

Portrait of Nina Virginia (Brill) Ramsey as a young woman.

She was born in Lebanon Church, the daughter of the Howard Walton (1869-1947) and Annie Virginia (Wilkins) (1878-1957) Brill.

Portrait of Neva Viola (Brill) Clem as a young woman.

She was born in Lebanon Church, the daughter of Howard Walton (1869-1947) and Annie Virginia (Wilkins) (1878-1957) Brill.

Neva waitressed at the Virginia Restaurant in Strasburg for many…

Portrait of Marie Williams, wife of Sandy Scott Williams, of Strasburg. She was born on February 20, 1907 and lived to be 100 years old. She led a life filled with community service including fifteen years on the Strasburg Town Council, 58 years as a…

Portrait of Maude Odeal (Golladay) Sheetz with her hair pulled back.

Maude was the daughter of George Russell (1871-1940) and Theresa Benton (Brill) (1869-1896) Golladay.

Her husband was Oscar Sheetz (1886-1951). The couple lived in Woodstock.

Photograph of Carl E. Feller, Sr. a lifelong Maurertown resident, with his son, Carl Edward Jr., and his wife, Maudie (Brill) Feller, beside him.

Carl’s parents were Charles William and Lucy Catherine (Fravel) Feller. When he registered for the…

Photo of two separate images of Carl Madison Brill wearing a suit and tie.

Carl was born in Strasburg to Carl Smith and Frenchie (Teller) Brill. His nickname was Bunk.

He married Anita (Rush) Brill (1907-1984).

He served as a Corporal in…

Photograph of Berlin Bennett Brill and Joyce Irene Brill Rinker of Strasburg.

The two were siblings from Strasburg, Virginia. Their parents owned and operated Brill's Grocery Store on King Street.

The name, "Harry Brill", and the place,…

Photograph of the 1936 Poultry Judging Team that won first place at that year's Virginia State Fair in Richmond, Virginia.

The members of the team were (l to r): Marvin Ziegler, John Calvin Reynolds, and Kenny Brill.

Photograph of six of the seven children born to Sandy Scott Williams (1897-1985) and his wife, Marie Beatrice (Smith) Williams (1907-2007). Pictured are: (Back row, l to r) Margaret A., Archie Stuart, and John Sandy; (Front row, l to r) Paul Thomas,…

Portrait photograph of Mrs. Carl Gochenour. Her maiden name was Brill.

Photograph of a blended family.

Identified (l to r) are:

Front: ____ Brill (Linda's son from her first marriage), Ralph F. Cecil, his second wife, Linda (Heishman) Cecil, a son from his first marriage.

Back: Another son from Ralph Cecil's…

Photograph of a blended family.

Identified (l to r) are:

Front: ____ Brill (Linda's son from her first marriage), Ralph F. Cecil, his second wife, Linda (Heishman) Cecil, a son from his first marriage.

Back: Another son from Ralph Cecil's…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Leslie Alice (Judd) Brill with short hair and wearing a collared blouse.

Her parents were Leslie Henry Judd and Alice Maude (Ferrell) Judd of Edinburg.

Leslie graduated from Central High School in…

View of the interior of the Virginia Restaurant located on the corner of King and Holliday Streets in Strasburg. The restaurant was a favorite meeting place for students after school and evenings.

At the back of the room, stand two longtime…

View of the interior of the Virginia Restaurant located on the corner of King and Holliday Streets in Strasburg. The restaurant was a favorite meeting place for students after school and evenings.

Behind the long counter, stand two longtime…
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