Merville E. Fravel
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Title
Merville E. Fravel
Subject
Fravel, Merville Elbert (1910-1989)
Description
Merville Fravel shown as a boy in short pants.
Merville was the only son of Hubert Franklin (1884-1955) and Lucy Cleveland (Clark) (1885-1964) Fravel. He grew up in rural Woodstock on a farm.
He married Flora Alice (Ryman) (1909-2004) Fravel in 1927. She was the daughter of Charles L. and Ruth Ryman. Both Merville and Flora had finished the 7th grade.
The 1930 census found the family living on Kibler-town Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Merville and Flora had a 2-year old son, Carroll. The young family lived with his parents and farmed.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Merville still farmed with his father but also worked part-time at the Riverton Lime Company.
Over the years, Merville and Flora had four children together: Carroll, Imogene, Thomas and Patsy Fravel. After their children had grown, the couple divorced in 1971.
Merville married for the second time in 1979. His bride was Beulah Virginia (Corder) Huffman (1924-2018).
When he died, his death certificate listed his occupation as a retired farmer for a private school.
The name, "Fravel", is written on the glass negative of this image.
Merville was the only son of Hubert Franklin (1884-1955) and Lucy Cleveland (Clark) (1885-1964) Fravel. He grew up in rural Woodstock on a farm.
He married Flora Alice (Ryman) (1909-2004) Fravel in 1927. She was the daughter of Charles L. and Ruth Ryman. Both Merville and Flora had finished the 7th grade.
The 1930 census found the family living on Kibler-town Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Merville and Flora had a 2-year old son, Carroll. The young family lived with his parents and farmed.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Merville still farmed with his father but also worked part-time at the Riverton Lime Company.
Over the years, Merville and Flora had four children together: Carroll, Imogene, Thomas and Patsy Fravel. After their children had grown, the couple divorced in 1971.
Merville married for the second time in 1979. His bride was Beulah Virginia (Corder) Huffman (1924-2018).
When he died, his death certificate listed his occupation as a retired farmer for a private school.
The name, "Fravel", is written on the glass negative of this image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1924
Labeled "Mar 1924" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified by P.M. Fravel in 2008. He is the 2nd cousin of Merville Fravel. He had the same photograph at home.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Merville E. Fravel appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000580, 007567, 010295 and 014778.
Identifier
014778
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Merville E. Fravel,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed September 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/44701.
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