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Dorothy (Page) Wissler and her husband, Franklin H. Wissler, posed standing together when they were young.

Dorothy was born in Mississippi, the daughter of George R. and Dorothy (Barnes) Page.

Her family moved to Shenandoah County in 1918 and…

Photograph of Dorothy (Page) Wissler with a flower in her hair and wearing a long dress. She is standing by a bench.

Originally from Mississippi, she married Franklin H. Wissler, an apple grower from the Mt. Jackson area of Shenandoah County.

Photograph of Frankie Wissler, standing with his arms folded, and his wife, Dorothy (Page) Wissler, seated, with a flower in her hair.

Frankie graduated from Washington & Lee University and was a Shenandoah County apple grower near Mt.…

Letter sent by Christian Wissler to his brother John Wissler. Dated January 25, 1861.

The letter discusses business transactions. the weather, travel, and the political climate. At the time the Wisslers were involved in managing several iron…