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David Wakeman and Zelia Wakeman

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Title

David Wakeman and Zelia Wakeman

Subject

Wakeman, David Lemuel (1898-1978)
Wakeman, Zelia Mae (Hoover) (1902-1984)

Description

Portrait of David Lemuel Wakeman and his bride, Zelia Mae (Hoover) Wakeman, taken on their wedding day, May 19, 1920, in Shenandoah County.

David Lemuel Wakeman was the son of Lemuel David (1862-1936), a farmer, and Laura (Beydler) (1868-1922) Wakeman. He grew up in rural Edinburg. His WWI draft registration card included this note: “One eye gon [sic] and is bad”. His father was listed as his emergency contact.

Zelia Mae Hoover was the daughter of a farming family from Woodstock. Her parents were George J. (1870-1944) and Sarah Catherine (Gochenour) (1877-1956) Hoover. She attended Pleasant Grove School until 7th grade.

In the 1930 and 1940 censuses, the couple had two young daughters, Ruth and Ruby Maxine. The family lived in rural Edinburg. David was a carpenter with his own shop.

David’s death record noted his occupation as a retired plumber. Both he and his wife are buried in Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

May 19, 1920 per identifier.
Labelled "Jan 1921" on box of plates.

Contributor

Identified by Maxime (Wakeman) Buckholder, daughter of the subjects, who had the same photograph at her home.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

Zelia Mae Hoover Wakeman is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection images 007636, 009055, 001262, and 001265.
David Wakeman and Zelia Wakeman appear together in Morrison Studio Collection images 007466 and 007780.
David Wakeman also appears in Morrison Stuio Collection image 007805 as a baby.

Identifier

007466

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citation

Morrison Studio, “David Wakeman and Zelia Wakeman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 24, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/26000.

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