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Emma was born in Edinburg to Samuel (1809-1887) and Mary (Painter) (1814-1888) Fravel. Her mother was from Indian Fort Farm.

She grew up in a farming family in Edinburg and appears there with her family in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses.

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Photographic postcard showing "Charlotte Josephine Bowman." The card is labeled "age 5, Xmas Greetings to Aunt Sarah" which dates it to December 1921.

Charlotte was born August 14 1916 in Shenandoah County Virginia. Her parents were Milton H.…

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the Bowman Apple Products Inc. processing plant and the Bowman family apple orchard located just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia.

Postcard showing what was identified as "Harmony Hall (Fort Bowman)" in Strasburg Virginia. The card has a copyright date of 1935 and contains the caption "'Harmony Hall' (Fort Bowman) Strasburg, Virginia. Oldest House in Shenandoah County. Built in…