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John W. and Victoria (Combs) Heishman

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Title

John W. and Victoria (Combs) Heishman

Subject

Heishman, John William (1855-1923)
Heishman, Victoria Virginia (Combs) (1853-1938)

Description

John William Heishman, seated, with his wife, Victoria V. (Combs) Heishman, standing beside him.

John was born in Hardy County, West Virginia, to Philip and Susan (Baughman) Heishman.

He married Victoria V. (Combs) Heishman in 1878 in West Virginia. Like John, Victoria had been born and grew up in Hardy County.

At some point after that, the couple moved to Shenandoah County and settled in the Saumsville community.

John was a well-known farmer in that community when he died.

Over their many years together, John and Victoria raised four sons and three daughters.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Labeled "June 1915" on box of plates.

Contributor

No ID form. Names were written on the margin of the paper copy.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

016356

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “John W. and Victoria (Combs) Heishman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/46334.

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