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PO Box 141
New Market, VA 22844

 

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People

On this page we will be featuring people who have had an influence on the history of New Market.

If you have suggestions, information and/or photographs of someone who you think should be added to this page please send us an e-mail - click on the envelope on the left hand side of this page
Solomon Henkel

Dr. Solomon Henkel, oldest son and first child of Rev Paul Henkel (1754-1825) Within his nearly seventy years, he accomplished much and left an indelible mark on New Market and its development.

To read the article written by Dr Betty Karol Wilson, click on Henkel
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Mattie Bushong Good - extracted from Introduction of the Transcripts made by Gloria Neiger Bushong of Mattie’s diaries from 1900 until she died in 1955. These two volumes can be viewed in their entirety at either the New Market Library, or the Shenandoah County Library Reference Section, or Bridgewater College, Virginia.

To view this article, click on Mattie

Jesse Hainning Rupert - “the Angel of the Shenandoah”

An article written by Susan Smith.

 

To view this article click on Jesse

Elizabeth Zirkle - a short biography written by member Richard Harris

 To view this article click on Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Zirkle

Mary "Mollie" Zeiler Zerkel

      Mary, born March 21,1845 in Fayetteville, PA, died , July 4, 1933 in Luray, VA was the daughter of Ferdinand and Caroline Dobmarer Zeiler, resided at 9346 N. Congress St, in New Market, Va.  

Information provided by Chester Ramey, a descendant of Mollie and Lemuel Zirkle,  to Betty Karol Wilson

To view this article click on Mollie Zieler
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9346 Congress Street,Photo: Philip Crown
  • For more information contact Caroll Douglas at nmhs@newmarkethistoricalsociety.org