THE HERITAGE MUSEUM NEWSLETTER...The original partners were John D. Grumbine and Michael C. O’Donnell. O’Donnell was born in Staun-ton August 2, 1878, and died February 20, 1937

THE HERITAGE MUSEUM NEWSLETTER Home of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society

Published Quarterly by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society

Harrisonburg Cigar Manufacturing

In Historic Harrisonburg, John W. Wayland states

that Harrisonburg was second only to Richmond in

Virginia cigar manufacturing in 1888. This statement

derived from an article in the Rockingham Register for

July 26, 1888, which reported that “. . . now Harrison-

burg can claim to manufacture more than any town in

the state, and we think than any city in the state out-

side of Richmond.” At that time the output in Harri-

sonburg was about 46,000 cigars per week with an

annual production of 2,392,000 cigars valued at

$71,160. There were 36 workers employed earning

total salaries of $13,100 per year.

The earliest reference to “segar” manufacturing dis-

covered during research was an advertisement in the

Rockingham Register beginning in September 1840:

Although this notice proves an earlier cigar-making

enterprise, the heyday for manufacturing cigars oc-

curred following the Civil War.

B. D. Avis & Company

A June 1874 advertisement in the Rockingham

Register was for the “Rockingham Cigar and Tobacco

Store, B. D. Avis & Co.” Avis was located in the “old

Post Office building” in Harrisonburg. Avis sold a line

of chewing and smoking tobacco, fancy pipes, and

match boxes and were “also manufacturers of fine

cigars.”

Eshman

In April 1861, just before the Civil War began,

Charles H. Eshman, Sr., the famous Harrisonburg

band director, advertised his “segars” with this state-

ment: “Segars from 1 to 8 cents—nothing in the Sun-

flower and Cabbage leaf kind about my segars, either.

Opposite the American Hotel.” Eshman may have

been a retailer only, there being no mention of manu-

facture in his notices. Eshman’s Tobacco Store was

called the “Solace Hall.” He stocked tobacco, segars,

pipes, pipe stems, snuffs, notions and “every article

usually kept in a retail tobacco store.” Advertisements

in the Rockingham Register for the early 1870s indi-

cate that the store sold “a large variety of chewing and

smoking tobacco.”

The 1880 manufacturing census for Virginia indi-

cates that Charles H. Eshman, Jr., did run a cigar fac-

tory. He operated with $600 capital and his factory

employed three workers, only one of whom was over

By Dale MacAllister

Volume 37, No. 3 Summer 2015

Editor’s note: One of the treats at The Heritage Museum

is fielding inquiries—you never know what topic will

come up. Last week, a neighbor came in with a box for

cigars manufactured in Harrisonburg. He hadn’t found

any information on the company. We started the research,

but it turns out our Resident Historian had been curious

some years ago!

See Harrisonburg Cigars, continued on page 4.

SEGAR & TOBACCO

Manufactory.

Berger & Pope

Most respectfully solicit the patronage of the

people of Harrisonburg and its vicinity.

They will at all times keep on hand the

choicest SEGARS, TOBACCO, & SNUFFS

which may be had wholesale and retail on

reasonable terms.

Pamperin Cigar Company “Rockingham” brand cigar box, HRHS Collection.

Calendar of Events

Thursday, August 20th, 7 pm: Railroad History

with Bob Cohen. A Railroad Enthusiast and Author,

Cohen will review local railroad history (mostly the

north-south lines, but also branching into the Chesa-

peake Western) and share just a few of the stories

which have survived the ravages of time, along with

photographs and maps for better illustration.

Saturday, August 29th: Last day to view Rock-

ingham Railroads: A 100 Year Review exhibit.

Monday, September 14th, 7 pm, Documentary

Film: In This Land: The Camp Lyndhurst Saga.

German Prisoners of War in The Old Dominion

featuring Q&A with Historian and Author Gregory

L. Owen, Waynesboro Heritage Foundation Presi-

dent Shirley Bridgeforth, and Producer/Director

James Overton.

Thursday, September 24th, 7 pm: The History of

the Stonewall Brigade Band with Bob Moody,

Band Director. The Stonewall Brigade Band is the

oldest continuous community band in the nation.

This year marks its 161st year! Get inspired to hear

stories of the band by attending the “Best of the

Season” concert on Tuesday, August 25th in

Staunton’s Gypsy Hill Park.

Annual Banquet Save the Date: Thursday, Octo-

ber 15th featuring Historian and Author Jonathan

Noyalas for a Sesquicentennial Commemoration

Closing Address "Ours is No Longer a Divided

Country”—The Path to Recovery, Healing, and

Reconciliation in the Shenandoah Valley.

Do you have a program or exhibit suggestion?

Please let us know!

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Office closed on Saturday and Sunday

Telephone: (540) 879-2616 Email: [email protected]

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Trustees

Resident Historian

Dale MacAllister

HRHS Staff

Executive Director: Penny Imeson

Administrator: Margaret Hotchner

Staff: Amy Kiracofe, Juanita Wysong

Museum Assistant: Tom Knight

Newsletter Submission Deadlines

All articles are subject to editing. We reserve the right

not to use unsolicited feature articles. Genealogical

queries welcome.

Submissions may be emailed to

[email protected]

or mailed to HRHS, P.O. Box 716, Dayton VA 22821

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Irvin Hess, Vice-Chairman

George Homan, Treasurer

Dana Fenner, Secretary


“Mommy, are you searching for dead people again?” - heard during phone call with member regarding genealogy research.

Volume 37, No. 3 Page 3

Do you belong to a local club or organization? Executive Director Penny gave eight presentations in 2014

and she will be delighted to speak to your group too! Your program coordinator will appreciate the sug-

gestion and The Heritage Museum will benefit from this important outreach program. Call the office to

request more information or to schedule a date. Thank you for your help!

“My name is Penny Imeson and I am privileged

to be the Executive Director at The Heritage Muse-

um which a recent visitor called one of the best small

museums in America! I am passionate about educa-

tion and excited by our potential, but limited by re-

sources (time and money). I’m looking for people to

invite to the Museum for my one-cent tour. Their

opinions and insights and ideas are useful to our fu-

ture planning and may lead to partnerships furthering

our mission to collect, preserve, and share the rich

heritage and wonderful stories of the most beautiful

part of the Shenandoah Valley.”

In business terms, that is an “elevator speech”—a

quick introduction you can share in the course of an

elevator ride. Whether I am attending a networking

event, speaking to a civic group, or simply meeting

new friends, I am always ready to talk about the in-

credible events and programs and people at The Her-

itage Museum. What aspect of our activities do you

enjoy the most? What would you miss? Why are you

a member, volunteer, or donor? Our visitors recog-

nize The Heritage Museum is a treasure! With your

help we will continue to grow and reach new audi-

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quaintances, co-workers, childrens’ teachers, . . .??

Thank you. I’m looking forward to meeting your

referrals, but of course, you are invited to join the

tour too!

Do you have history in your will? In addition to being one of the simplest ways to distribute your estate, your

will can be a creative vehicle through which you can make a deductible gift to the Historical Society. Many

donors may be concerned about having sufficient assets to last the remainder of their lifetimes For this reason,

bequests in wills allow for a gift of all or some of the assets left after life. We recommend that you discuss

your plans with your professional advisor. Including a gift to HRHS will be of lasting significance.

Networking 101

The Heritage Museum welcomed members of the Harrison-burg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce at a Business After Hours networking event on July 16th, 2015. For many, it was a fun and festive introduction to the Museum.


Safes of the Valley



age 16. That same year Eshman advertised that he was

making cigars and selling them at $15 per thousand

for “as good as most 5¢.”

In March 1884 Eshman moved his factory from the

Wise Building on East Market Street to a room in the

Nicholas building on the same street. A newspaper

account reported that Eshman “will considerably in-

crease his force of hands in order to supply the large

and increasing demand for his popular brands of ci-

gars.” In 1888 Eshman employed eight workers pro-

ducing about 12,000 cigars per week. Sales were

mostly in the Shenandoah Valley.

Richard L. Gray

Gray advertised in April 1859 that he was in the

market for tobacco due to low supplies. He invited

those who had tobacco for sale to call on him at his

“Wholesale Cigar & Tobacco Factory” located on the

corner of German Street (Liberty Street) and the

Warm Springs Turnpike (High Street).

The Sullivan Family

John Wayland included this anecdote in his Twenty-

Five Chapters on the Shenandoah Valley:

In Harrisonburg a hospitable gesture by Ed-

ward J. Sullivan brought a profitable return—

his gift “cast upon the waters” was not bread

but tobacco. He was a cigar-maker. In Febru-

ary 1865 when [Union] Generals Crook and

Kelly, captured in Cumberland, were brought

to Harrisonburg, Mr. Sullivan complimented

them with a box of his best cigars. On July 14,

1865, he was appointed postmaster and held

the office until February 27, 1879.

Edward J. Sullivan had five sons, three of whom

were involved in cigar manufacturing. John E. Sulli-

van, grandfather of former Harrisonburg City Planner

Bob Sullivan, made cigars and had a retail business at

58 South Main Street. His brands included “Virginia

Seal,” “Moonlight,” “Sweet Tip,” and “Valley Boost-

er.” John E. Sullivan later had a store beside the Cath-

olic Church. By 1927 Sullivan’s Store and Cigar Fac-

tory were located at 172 North Main Street.

In 1880, a second son, Edward William Sullivan,

was living in Saline, Kansas, with the Albert Wise

family and working in Wise’s cigar factory. (Wise had

formerly lived in Harrisonburg.) Later E. W. Sullivan

ran the Sullivan Cigar Factory in Harrisonburg which

was one of the largest cigar manufacturing operations

in the Shenandoah Valley. By 1888 the factory em-

ployed 17 workers making 21,000 cigars per week

with regional sales. Sullivan also owned a cigar box

factory with five employees making all the boxes used

in Harrisonburg at that time.

E. W. Sullivan operated his business in

three different locations in Harrisonburg,

including the Sipe Building on Main

Street and the Loewner Building at the

corner of N. Main and Wolfe streets. In

1896 he built his third location at the

northeast corner of Liberty and West Mar-

ket streets. He made a trip to New York

and Connecticut to buy tobacco shortly

before he died in 1904.

Sullivan & Grumbine

Third Sullivan brother Patrick Henry

“O’Sullivan” made cigars with John D.

Grumbine. Sullivan & Grumbine were

succeeded by Grumbine & O’Donnell in

1917.

Harrisonburg Cigars, continued from page 1.

Continued on next page. Inside lid of E. W. Sullivan “Salvator” cigar box, private collection.




Grumbine & O’Donnell

The original partners were John D. Grumbine and

Michael C. O’Donnell. O’Donnell was born in Staun-

ton August 2, 1878, and died February 20, 1937. In

1924 the company had nine employees. They did over

$20,000 in business the previous year.

In 1927 the company was chartered as the Grum-

bine-O’Donnell Corporation. Michael C. O’Donnell

was the president, G. H. Earman was the treasurer,

and N. H. Keezel was the secretary. The directors

proposed to have a maximum of $25,000 in capital

stock and to sell $100 shares. The office and factory

was at 111 West Market Street. They were known for

their “Silver Ash” cigars.

Charles A. Guyer

Guyer manufactured cigars at 32 South Main

Street and also had a retail business at that address.

He is listed in Randall’s Business Directory, 1904–

05. His brother, Arthur Lee Guyer, made cigars for

Sullivan & Grumbine.

L. E. Holloman Cigar Company

L. E. Holloman made cigars at the corner of Main

and Water streets and is also included in Randall’s

Business Directory, 1904-05.

Pamperin Cigar Company, Inc.

Pamperin produced “hand made” Rockingham ci-

gars. The company became chartered in 1922 with

principal offices in Harrisonburg. They proposed to

have up to $25,000 in capital stock with shares selling

for $100 per share in order to manufacture and sell

cigars and other tobacco products. Its officers and di-

rectors were William M. Funkhouser, president, I. N.

Beery, Jr., vice-president, and E. W. Pamperin, secre-

tary-treasurer.

Stonewall Tobacco and Cigar Company

This company was run by P. H. Prilup in 1888.

The company employed eight workers who produced

12,000 cigars per week. Cigars were sold in Virginia

and West Virginia.

Van Pelt Tobacco & Cigar Company

The Van Pelt Tobacco & Cigar Company, owned

by Robert A. Van Pelt, employed three workers in

1888 with production of 5,000 cigars per week sold

primarily in Harrisonburg.

Van Pelt opened a new

cigar factory on the sec-

ond floor of the Kent

building in February 1900.

His 1901 letterhead boast-

ed that he was a

“manufacturer of fine

cigars.” It also listed three

of his brands: “Arrow,”

“Little Principe,” and

“Primo Grando.” R. A.

Van Pelt ran a dry goods

store at 38 South Main

Street in the early 1900s.

Virginia Cigar Company

This cigar maker was listed in the 1910 phone

book for Harrisonburg. The Virginia Cigar Company

had been chartered in 1908 with the intention of buy-

ing and selling cigars and other tobacco products at

wholesale and retail prices. They planned to have

maximum stock capital at $10,000 and sell $10

shares. Company officers were I. S. McNeill from

Harrisonburg as president, W. H. Beale from Hamil-

ton, MD, as vice-president, and Frank Gould from

Harrisonburg as secretary-treasurer.

Continued from previous page.

Inside lid of Grumbine & O’Donnell “Silver Ash” cigar box, private collection.

Van Pelt’s “Monarch” brand cigar box, HRHS Collection.



Family Reunions

By Margaret Paul Hotchner

The portrait was sent offsite in January of this

year for restoration and the work has now been com-

pleted. The change is remarkable! Thanks to gener-

ous restricted donations, the portrait of his wife Mary

Jane will also be restored this year.

With these and other recent additions to the col-

lection, there will certainly be a portrait exhibit com-

ing in the near future.

Mary Jane Castleman Paul

The Summer 2014 Heritage Museum Newsletter

reported on the donation of the portrait of Isaac Paul

(1804-1879), a Harrisonburg businessman, by Bill

Acker, Isaac’s second great-grandson. After reading

the article, George and Nancy Paul called the Histor-

ical Society and expressed their interest in donating

the portrait of Mary Jane Castleman Paul (1819-

1901), Isaac’s wife. Now these two portraits have

been reunited after 70+ years apart!

The portrait of Mary Jane and the Paul family bi-

ble (dated 1772) were given to George, a descendant

of Isaac and Mary Jane’s eldest son, and Nancy in

2002 by John Cook, a great grandson of Isaac. In

May of this year, George and Nancy drove from

Missouri to hand-deliver both items to the Historical

Society. It was determined that George Paul, Bill

Acker, and HRHS Administrator Margaret Hotchner

are third cousins to each other. Perhaps it’s time for a

real family reunion?

Isaac Paul Portrait Update

After restoration.

During restoration.



Katherine Seymour Green Paul, wife of

Judge John Paul.

Samuel Brown Paul, son of Isaac Paul

Caring for the Collections The diligent and faithful Collections Committee

continues to meet weekly to accession, organize, and

care for the ever-growing collection of archives and

artifacts. There are now 140 archived collections with

complete finding aids listed on our research website,

plus a list of rare books. Old storage shelving for arti-

facts is slowly being replaced so that the items will

rest without concern for deterioration caused by acids

and gasses from paint and wood.

The photo archives team is pleased to welcome two

new volunteers! Scanning to digitize images is a slow

process, but essential to allow access for research, ex-

hibits, and enjoyment.

Support from membership dues and Annual Fund

donations, as well as restricted giving, provides the

resources needed to ensure these treasures will be

available for years to come.

These amazing volunteers found a “needle in a hay-stack” for an up-coming exhibit!

Although often assumed to be blood relations, the Isaac

Paul (1804-1879) family of Harrisonburg and the Judge John

Paul (1839-1901) family of Ottobine are connected only be-

cause both Isaac and John married lovely ladies from the

Lower Valley. Isaac Paul married Mary Jane Castleman of

Berryville in 1838. John Paul of Ottobine, a generation later,

married Kathryn (Kate) Seymour Green of Front Royal in

1874. The connection arose when Mary Jane's sister, Eloise

Castleman, became the third wife of Kate Green's father in

1856 thus becoming young Kate's stepmother.

It appears that there may have been a budding romance or

at least a cordial acquaintance between Kate Green and Isaac

and Mary Jane's son, Samuel Paul. Unfortunately, Second

Lieutenant Samuel Paul, CSA, met his death on the steps of

the Dinwiddie Courthouse just 13 days before General Lee’s

surrender at Appomattox. Pictures of Kate and Samuel are

found in an old photograph album which belongs to the

Fletcher family of Harrisonburg. The album originally be-

longed to Isaac’s daughter, Virginia, who married Abner K.

Fletcher, Sr.

Of course, without further clues, we will never know if

Eloise was a matchmaker, if Kate preferred the surname Paul,

or if it was all pure coincidence, but pondering the past and

the lives of those who came before us is what makes history

so interesting and enjoyable.

Sorting the Genealogies



Archives

An anonymous donor provided a promotional 25th Anniversary notepad from Miles Music Company,

Harrisonburg, VA

Deborah Armentrout donated a collection of Rockingham Co-operative Farm Bureau newsletters once

owned by Mike Arbogast.

Paul Craun donated a variety of old hardback books along with four State Teachers College (now James

Madison University) yearbooks dated 1926-1929 and a 1937 yearbook from Virginia Polytechnic Insti-

tute. The donated books belonged to various family members.

John Crim donated a ledger from the Dayton Bank with entries from 1914-1918. The bank was located on

the corner of Main and College Streets in Dayton, Virginia.

Kevin Franklin of Colonie, New York, donated a 1794 land grant regarding 70 acres in Rockingham

County, Virginia, to Nathaniel Shepard Armstrong.

The Hardesty-Higgins House, Harrisonburg’s Tourism and Visitor Center, provided Harrisonburg and

Rockingham related items, both new and historical.

John Hinkle donated numerous periodicals, including newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets,

maps, and calendars, plus small bibles.

James Hoy donated a copy of the Rockingham County Virginia 1939 Atlas by Noah D. Showalter, which

once belonged to Oliver Showalter, son of Noah.

Norris Miller donated some out-of-state 1800s newspapers and a World War I era newspaper, along with a

1949 Daily News Record.

Charles Mullins donated a 1916 edition of The Schoolma’am, the State Teachers College yearbook.

George and Nancy Paul donated the Isaac and Susanna Brown Paul family bible dated 1772. It was hand-

ed down to Isaac Paul (1804-1879), merchant of Harrisonburg, from his father, Isaac (1761-1826).

Sarah Rees gave copies of Griers Almanac (1960), The Country Officer (Oct. 1944, Vol. 8, No. 8), People

and Places (Dec. 1, 1941) Daily News Record, Southern Planter (Nov. 1959), County Gentleman (1942),

and a Wampler Feed & Seed Company document.

Tim Frank donated programs, posters, and various theatrical items from Valley Players, Blackfriars Din-

ner Theatre, and Valley Playhouse.

Artifacts

John Crim donated a hand-decorated toleware tray made in New Market by John C. Crim, father of the

donor, and hand painted in 1948 by John D. Crim, great-uncle of the donor. Toleware is typically a kitch-

en item made from metal, usually tin or thin steel, and decorated in the Pennsylvania Dutch style.

John Hinkle donated numerous artifacts including an 1800s bark spud, oil jars, pre-Revolutionary clothes

iron, five chairs from Shenandoah College Snackbar, and other assorted items.

George and Nancy Paul donated the portrait of Mary Jane (Castleman) Paul (1819-1901).

Nancy Seidel donated her charm bracelet which includes her Harrisonburg High School ring, library pin,

baby ring, a Confederate button, honor society, Girl’s State charm, and her Delta Zeta pledge pin. She also

donated a scarab bracelet, her Converse College pin, and lock of hair.

Elizabeth Wharton donated a tapestry with a Coptic Christian theme which belonged to Judge Hamilton

Haas, who brought it back from Africa.

Photo Collection

Keith Beasley donated photos of various descendants of Daniel and Lucinda Beasley, former slaves, who

lived in the Arkton area of Rockingham County. This early Beasley family is mentioned in William A.

Good’s two books, The Shadow Of The Massanutten and Slavery—When Humans Were Sold As Chattel.

Acquisitions




Anthony Lawson donated various photos from the estate of Margie Ann Monger, niece of Ralph Showalter

Monger, founder of R. S. Monger & Sons in 1922.

Reggie Smith provided a composite photo of the Hilltop Grocery store, which was located on West Wolfe

Street in Harrisonburg.

Library

Joanne Kratz Good donated genealogical information regarding her grandfather, A. D. Wenger, the second

president of Eastern Mennonite College.

Gerald Griffin donated a copy of the book, 100 Years of Compassionate Care - The History of the Rocking-

ham Memorial Hospital 1912-2012.

Elizabeth Hodges donated a copy of her latest book, These Came to Augusta and Rockingham.

Elizabeth Lambert donated the book, The Photographic History of the Civil War: Armies & Leaders, edit-

ed by Robert S. Lanier.

Anthony Lawson donated various newspaper clippings, pamphlets, Masonic information, obituaries, and

funeral leaflets from the estate of Margie Ann Monger,

Wendy Mathias donated a copy of her book, Fielding Jollett and Early Jollett Families of Virginia.

Anna Lucy Moomaw and Katrina Blubaugh donated genealogical information regarding the Moomaw

family, the Gruber & Elizabeth Smith Wise family, and the William Jacob Funkhouser family.

Al Saufley donated copies of pages from two bibles which originally belonged to Bernard Van Lear re-

garding some Van Lears of Rockingham County.

Juanita Wysong donated the book, Baugher Family of Rockingham Co., VA, by Kathy Hensley Caswell.

Administration

Bonnie Paul donated office furniture and equipment along with a multitude of office supplies.

Mitzi Preston donated mailing envelopes for book order shipments.

— Compiled by Margaret Hotchner

Photography contest judges Seymour Paul, Mike Reilly, and Jim Sanders discuss the qualities of the submitted images.

A Snapshot of History Congratulations to Joy Beaman

of Harrisonburg whose photo of

New Market Reenactors won the

Adult Division prize of $25!


Would you like to read the newsletter in color?

Digital subscribers receive a color copy and help lower HRHS operating costs.

Please send Margaret an email if you would like to switch:

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A Warm Welcome To Our

New Members

Blythe Belenky, Carlisle, PA

Wanda M. Borgstrom, Centerville, OH

Deana Jo Cleary & Karen Ellsworth, Hagerstown, MD

Karen Connair, Annandale, VA

Douglas & Janet Coy, Deer River, MN

Cynthia Cummins, Preston, CT

Gloria Diener, Harrisonburg, VA

Paula Doherty, Port Angeles, WA

Richard English, Arlington, VA

Colleen Grady, Elkton, VA

Susan Hines, Hyattsville, MD

George & Ann Homan, Mt. Crawford, VA

Juanita Krogh, Woodbridge, VA

Janice McMurry, Keller, TX

Oakey Mertz, Wilmington, NC

Donn & Cathy Meyerhoeffer, Harrisonburg, VA

Edward Moore, Mechanicsville, VA

Judith Papenbrock, Springfield, OH

Gregory Pence, Birmingham, AL

Roxanne Rhodes, Harrisonburg, VA

Kirk Scarbrough, Woodinville, WA

Shirley Shaw, Kingland, TX

Wayne & Carol Spangler, Bridgewater, VA

Jane Whitely, Greencastle, PA

David Wood, Broadway, VA

Michael & Deborah York, Dayton, VA

Quilt Study Seminar, July 2015

Quilt enthusiasts can never get close enough!

The Collections Committee shared HRHS highlights during a Quilt Turning led by Shelvie Carr.

The Heritage Museum was proud to partner with the

Virginia Quilt Museum. The event began with a talk

by Dale MacAllister on Valley geography and cul-

ture, followed by a Quilt Turning and exhibits tour.

Summer Social Salad Supper, 7.12.15

Nearly 50 volunteers gathered for friendly conversations and a delicious salad pot luck plus a game or two of corn hole!



Back in Stock!

They Came to Rockingham

by Elisabeth Wilson Hodges.

Hardcover, $29.95.

This book, described as a regional history by

one publisher, details the lives of Sir Anthony

Colelough (1501-1584) and some three hun-

dred other individuals, to the extent to which

years of research have revealed their endeav-

ors. Those described represent more than sev-

enty families who ultimately became one

Shenandoah Valley family through the parents

of the author, James Moore Wilson and

Blanche Odessa Miller Wilson .

Favorite author!:

Civil War Legacy in the

Shenandoah: Remem-

brance, Reunion & Recon-

ciliation by Jonathan

Noyalas. Softcover, $21.99.

The evolution of attitudes

among former soldiers as the

Shenandoah Valley sought to

find its place in the aftermath

of national tragedy.

More oral histories of Appalachian People!

Mountain Folk by Lynn Coffey.

Softcover, $20.00.

"Lynn Coffey just knows how to listen. She

listens not only with her ears, but with her mind

and heart fully engaged, hearing not only the

single voice of the speaker, but also the voices

of the generations that went before in a chorus

of echoes harmonizing the past with the pre-

sent, creating a song of our lives." - Wendy

Saz, library branch manager, Crozet, VA.

Bookstore & Gift Shop

New subject!

The Madisons of Montpelier

by Ralph Ketchum.

Softcover, $16.95.

An evocative, thoughtful, and

often moving account of both

the triumphs and trials of

America's least-known

'founding couple,'" - Drew

McCoy, Madison Historian.

New resource!

These Came to Augusta

and Rockbridge by Elisa-

beth Wilson Hodges, with

Emma Wilson Jordan and

Martha Wilson Black .

Hardcover, $29.95.

Answering the call of their

ancestors, these sisters

trace lines from their fa-

ther James Moore Wilson

(1893-1983) through hard

times in the colonies to

hard times in Scotland.


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THE HERITAGE MUSEUM NEWSLETTER...The original partners were John D. Grumbine and Michael C. O’Donnell. O’Donnell was born in Staun-ton August 2, 1878, and died February 20, 1937