Bill and Gladys (Ritenour) Johnson With Son, Jerrol A.

Bill and Gladys (Ritenour) Johnson With Son, Jerrol A.

Johnson, William David Sr. (1920-1981)

Johnson, Gladys Ellen Ritenour (1923-2014)

Johnson, Jerrol Aubrey (1943-1946)

Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County

Photograph of William "Bill" D. Johnson in his U.S. Army uniform and seated beside his wife, Gladys Ellen (Ritenour) Johnson. Their young son, Jerrol A. Johnson, is posed between them.

Bill was a son of Charles Archie and Clara L. (Cave) Johnson. Gladys was the daughter of Charles A. and Amy Lois (Munch) Ritenour. Both Bill and Gladys were born and grew up in Seven Fountains, Fort Valley, Virginia. They married in 1942.

Their son, Jerrol, died when he was only 3 years old. He was buried in Detrick Cemetery and on his headstone is engraved, "He was the sunshine of our home."

The name, "Wm Johnson", is written on the glass plate.

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1945".

Identified in 2011 by Peggy M. Young.

Biographical information was found on the Find-A-Grave website.

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A photograph of the birth registration issued for Jerrol A. Johnson appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026936.

A photograph of the marriage certificate for William D. and Gladys (Ritenour) Johnson appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026937.

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Glass Negative