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Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Donna Marie (Ferguson) Showman as a young woman with short hair, bangs, glasses, and wearing a corsage.

She was the daughter of William Jennings and Estelle Elizabeth (Edenton) Ferguson of Toms…

Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Geary Showman as a teenager wearing a formal suit and bow tie.

Members of the Church Council stand together outside St. Luke Lutheran Church located west of Woodstock at 923 St. Luke Road.

Identified are (l to r): Berlin Smoot, James Hepner, Freddy Reedy, Rev. John M. Eggen, Norval Showman, Emmitt Clark, and…

Photograph of the birth registration issued for Calvin Walter Showman who was born on May 14, 1930, in Conicville, Shenandoah County.

Parents were John H. Showman and Jocie Sheetz.

Photograph of Norval Ray Showman (left), the first husband of Thelma Irene (Frye) Rhinehart (right), seated together with one of their two daughters, either Emma Lou or Nancy Lee Showman.

Photograph of a young child is seated on a chair. The child is either Emma Lou Showman or Nancy Lee Showman, daughters of Thelma Showman and Norval Showman.

The name, "Norval Janus", appears to be written on the glass plate.

Photograph of the birth registration issued for Elwood Martin Showman, born on April 2, 1928 in Shenandoah County.

Parents were John Lester Showman and Jocelia Sheetz.

Three people are seated on a porch outdoors. The word, "IVORY" is displayed behind them.

Identified are: (front left) Charles Grandstaff, sitting beside one of his brother's two wives, Mrs. Albert Grandstaff. Behind them is ____ Showman, shown…

Russell and Pauline (Borden) Ward photographed with five of their six children. Identified as follows:

Standing (l to r): Catherine, Mary Anna, and Betty Ward

Seated (l to r): Pauline (Borden) Ward, Faye, Bill, and Russell Ward.

An…

Photo of an older photograph of Sylvanus and Virginia (Showman) Mumaw with six of their children. Another child of theirs, William H. Mumaw, died in 1879, only 2 years old, and well before this photograph was taken.

Identified (l to r) are:…

Photograph of the Honorable Discharge issued to Master Sergeant Stanley D. Showman upon completion of his WWII service with Company B of the 110th Infantry Regiment in the 28th Division.. MSgt Showman was born on January 2, 1925 in Mt. Jackson,…

Portrait of Elizabeth (Showman) Ryman as a young woman. Her husband was Lewis F. Ryman. She had two daughters and a son.

Photograph of Elizabeth (Showman) Ryman and her two oldest daughters, Sylvia (standing) and Barbara.

Her husband was Lewis F. Ryman and his name was written of the glass plate of this image.

Portrait photograph of Olen E. Showman in a striped suit and tie.

He was the son of Arthur Bennett "Ben" and Barbara Ann (Coffman) Showman.

He married Annie Mae Polk (1912-1981) in 1939.

Two of his daughters are Ms. Tommy Nichols and…

If you had attended a community event in the 70s, or 80s you might have found Betty Showman there, dressed as the popular TV character Minnie Pearl.

A resident of Conicville, Betty began performing as Minnie in 1963. She took her act to various…
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