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THIS REPLACES MEMORIAL # 22754589 THAT WAS DELETED BY STARS & BARS
Age 69 years 10 months, 21 days
Pvt. Co. C. 7th Virginia Calvary (ShenGen Website says Infantry), C.S.A.
He was the REX who wrote to the local Sentinel newspapers over the years.
He was a school teacher by profession having taught about 50 years with 22 years in WV and the remainder in VA.
Mr. Fravel first wife was Miss Mary Frances "Mollie" Sprinkel, of Harrisonburg {Rockingham County with whom he had Charles Boyd who died in infancy. Molly, the daughter of Henry Jewett "Gambill" Sprinkel & Catherine E. Yost, was only 24 years 11 months, and 22 days at the time of her death. Mollie and son as well as her parents are buried in the Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Fravel's second wife was Miss Leah C. Hockman, of Alanesville, W.Va with whom he had five children: Mrs. Lena May McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada (Lillian) and (Laura) Blanche Fravel, of Lantz Mills, and Charles Nelson Fravel, who lives in the West. These survive him. One child Aldine Sanford died at 7 years old. His last wife died in January 16, 1892.
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OBITUARY - PROVIDED BY BILLY BARBER
Shenandoah Herald - April 13, 1906
Mr. Francis Marion Fravel, of Lantz's Mill died very suddenly last Saturday morning.
Mr. Fravel had been in his usual health and that morning arose and made a fire. He sat down in a chair to wait for the fire to catch and death came to him quietly and without warning and he passed from this world to the next without a struggle, not even changing his position in the chair. Shortly after Mr. Fravel arose his daughter got up and found her father was sitting in the chair motionless and apparently dead. She hurriedly called her sister, but an examination showed that life was extinct and that nothing could be done to help him.
He was seventy years old and had spent nearly forty-five years of his life in teaching school.
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THE FOLLOWING OBITUARY FROM PAUL STONEBURNER
The many friends in this place of F. M. Fravel were
greatly shocked last Saturday morning by the news that he
was dead. His end was the more painful to them because of
the suddenness with which it came. Mr. Fravel had been in
this place on Friday, apparently in his usual health,
except that he was heard to say that he had slight
neuralgie pains on his breast. He returned to his home, at
Lantz Mills, in the evening doubtless without an idea that
he was then taking his last walk over the creek road that
for years and years he had so frequently traversed. After
eating his supper he went to the band room and for a while
enjoyed the music, of which he was very fond. He then went
to the mill for a short while and from there home. He
remained in the sitting room with the family for a short
time and, without saying he was sick in any way, went up
stairs to his bed room and to bed. No sound was heard to
issue from the room nor was the family disturbed during the
night. When his sister, Mrs. Althea Fravel, went into the
sitting room Saturday morning she was horrified to find him
sitting in his chair dead. He had gotten up some time
during the night, dressed, and gone down stairs, -- why or
when no one knows.
Mr. Fravel was a quite, peaceloving man who attended to
his own affairs and seldom, if ever, had trouble wih any
one.
Funeral services were held at his late residence Monday
morning, by Rev. T. G. Nevitt, of the Methodist church, of
which the deceased had been a member for 54 years. The
interment was in the graveyard at Union Forge. Jos. F.
Ryman, of St. Luke, was the undertaker.
In the death of Mr. Fravel the "Sentinel" loses on of its
warmest friends and most ardent supporters, and we will
miss him in many ways. His regular letters over the nom de
plume of Rex were read by many of our subscribers with
pleasure and interest.
He was born in Woodstock on May 16, 1836, and was,
therefore, nearly 70 years of age. He was a school teacher
by profession and fifty years of his life was spent in
teaching. Twenty-two of these years were in the school
rooms of West Virginia and the remaining twenty-eight in
old Virginia.
Mr. Fravel was twice married. His first wife was Miss
Mollie Sprinkle, of Harrisonburg, and his second wife was
Miss Leah C. HOckman, of Alanesville, W.Va. To this last
union five children were born, four of whom, Mrs. Lena
McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada and Blanche, of
Lantz Mills, and Chas. N. Fravel, who lives in the West,
survive him. His last wife died in January, 1892.
During the Civil War Mr. Fravel saw service in Co. C,
7th Va. Calvalry.
THIS REPLACES MEMORIAL # 22754589 THAT WAS DELETED BY STARS & BARS
Age 69 years 10 months, 21 days
Pvt. Co. C. 7th Virginia Calvary (ShenGen Website says Infantry), C.S.A.
He was the REX who wrote to the local Sentinel newspapers over the years.
He was a school teacher by profession having taught about 50 years with 22 years in WV and the remainder in VA.
Mr. Fravel first wife was Miss Mary Frances "Mollie" Sprinkel, of Harrisonburg {Rockingham County with whom he had Charles Boyd who died in infancy. Molly, the daughter of Henry Jewett "Gambill" Sprinkel & Catherine E. Yost, was only 24 years 11 months, and 22 days at the time of her death. Mollie and son as well as her parents are buried in the Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Fravel's second wife was Miss Leah C. Hockman, of Alanesville, W.Va with whom he had five children: Mrs. Lena May McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada (Lillian) and (Laura) Blanche Fravel, of Lantz Mills, and Charles Nelson Fravel, who lives in the West. These survive him. One child Aldine Sanford died at 7 years old. His last wife died in January 16, 1892.
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OBITUARY - PROVIDED BY BILLY BARBER
Shenandoah Herald - April 13, 1906
Mr. Francis Marion Fravel, of Lantz's Mill died very suddenly last Saturday morning.
Mr. Fravel had been in his usual health and that morning arose and made a fire. He sat down in a chair to wait for the fire to catch and death came to him quietly and without warning and he passed from this world to the next without a struggle, not even changing his position in the chair. Shortly after Mr. Fravel arose his daughter got up and found her father was sitting in the chair motionless and apparently dead. She hurriedly called her sister, but an examination showed that life was extinct and that nothing could be done to help him.
He was seventy years old and had spent nearly forty-five years of his life in teaching school.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE FOLLOWING OBITUARY FROM PAUL STONEBURNER
The many friends in this place of F. M. Fravel were
greatly shocked last Saturday morning by the news that he
was dead. His end was the more painful to them because of
the suddenness with which it came. Mr. Fravel had been in
this place on Friday, apparently in his usual health,
except that he was heard to say that he had slight
neuralgie pains on his breast. He returned to his home, at
Lantz Mills, in the evening doubtless without an idea that
he was then taking his last walk over the creek road that
for years and years he had so frequently traversed. After
eating his supper he went to the band room and for a while
enjoyed the music, of which he was very fond. He then went
to the mill for a short while and from there home. He
remained in the sitting room with the family for a short
time and, without saying he was sick in any way, went up
stairs to his bed room and to bed. No sound was heard to
issue from the room nor was the family disturbed during the
night. When his sister, Mrs. Althea Fravel, went into the
sitting room Saturday morning she was horrified to find him
sitting in his chair dead. He had gotten up some time
during the night, dressed, and gone down stairs, -- why or
when no one knows.
Mr. Fravel was a quite, peaceloving man who attended to
his own affairs and seldom, if ever, had trouble wih any
one.
Funeral services were held at his late residence Monday
morning, by Rev. T. G. Nevitt, of the Methodist church, of
which the deceased had been a member for 54 years. The
interment was in the graveyard at Union Forge. Jos. F.
Ryman, of St. Luke, was the undertaker.
In the death of Mr. Fravel the "Sentinel" loses on of its
warmest friends and most ardent supporters, and we will
miss him in many ways. His regular letters over the nom de
plume of Rex were read by many of our subscribers with
pleasure and interest.
He was born in Woodstock on May 16, 1836, and was,
therefore, nearly 70 years of age. He was a school teacher
by profession and fifty years of his life was spent in
teaching. Twenty-two of these years were in the school
rooms of West Virginia and the remaining twenty-eight in
old Virginia.
Mr. Fravel was twice married. His first wife was Miss
Mollie Sprinkle, of Harrisonburg, and his second wife was
Miss Leah C. HOckman, of Alanesville, W.Va. To this last
union five children were born, four of whom, Mrs. Lena
McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada and Blanche, of
Lantz Mills, and Chas. N. Fravel, who lives in the West,
survive him. His last wife died in January, 1892.
During the Civil War Mr. Fravel saw service in Co. C,
7th Va. Calvalry.
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THIS REPLACES MEMORIAL # 22754589 THAT WAS DELETED BY STARS & BARS
Age 69 years 10 months, 21 days
Pvt. Co. C. 7th Virginia Calvary (ShenGen Website says Infantry), C.S.A.
He was the REX who wrote to the local Sentinel newspapers over the years.
He was a school teacher by profession having taught about 50 years with 22 years in WV and the remainder in VA.
Mr. Fravel first wife was Miss Mary Frances "Mollie" Sprinkel, of Harrisonburg {Rockingham County with whom he had Charles Boyd who died in infancy. Molly, the daughter of Henry Jewett "Gambill" Sprinkel & Catherine E. Yost, was only 24 years 11 months, and 22 days at the time of her death. Mollie and son as well as her parents are buried in the Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Fravel's second wife was Miss Leah C. Hockman, of Alanesville, W.Va with whom he had five children: Mrs. Lena May McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada (Lillian) and (Laura) Blanche Fravel, of Lantz Mills, and Charles Nelson Fravel, who lives in the West. These survive him. One child Aldine Sanford died at 7 years old. His last wife died in January 16, 1892.
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OBITUARY - PROVIDED BY BILLY BARBER
Shenandoah Herald - April 13, 1906
Mr. Francis Marion Fravel, of Lantz's Mill died very suddenly last Saturday morning.
Mr. Fravel had been in his usual health and that morning arose and made a fire. He sat down in a chair to wait for the fire to catch and death came to him quietly and without warning and he passed from this world to the next without a struggle, not even changing his position in the chair. Shortly after Mr. Fravel arose his daughter got up and found her father was sitting in the chair motionless and apparently dead. She hurriedly called her sister, but an examination showed that life was extinct and that nothing could be done to help him.
He was seventy years old and had spent nearly forty-five years of his life in teaching school.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE FOLLOWING OBITUARY FROM PAUL STONEBURNER
The many friends in this place of F. M. Fravel were
greatly shocked last Saturday morning by the news that he
was dead. His end was the more painful to them because of
the suddenness with which it came. Mr. Fravel had been in
this place on Friday, apparently in his usual health,
except that he was heard to say that he had slight
neuralgie pains on his breast. He returned to his home, at
Lantz Mills, in the evening doubtless without an idea that
he was then taking his last walk over the creek road that
for years and years he had so frequently traversed. After
eating his supper he went to the band room and for a while
enjoyed the music, of which he was very fond. He then went
to the mill for a short while and from there home. He
remained in the sitting room with the family for a short
time and, without saying he was sick in any way, went up
stairs to his bed room and to bed. No sound was heard to
issue from the room nor was the family disturbed during the
night. When his sister, Mrs. Althea Fravel, went into the
sitting room Saturday morning she was horrified to find him
sitting in his chair dead. He had gotten up some time
during the night, dressed, and gone down stairs, -- why or
when no one knows.
Mr. Fravel was a quite, peaceloving man who attended to
his own affairs and seldom, if ever, had trouble wih any
one.
Funeral services were held at his late residence Monday
morning, by Rev. T. G. Nevitt, of the Methodist church, of
which the deceased had been a member for 54 years. The
interment was in the graveyard at Union Forge. Jos. F.
Ryman, of St. Luke, was the undertaker.
In the death of Mr. Fravel the "Sentinel" loses on of its
warmest friends and most ardent supporters, and we will
miss him in many ways. His regular letters over the nom de
plume of Rex were read by many of our subscribers with
pleasure and interest.
He was born in Woodstock on May 16, 1836, and was,
therefore, nearly 70 years of age. He was a school teacher
by profession and fifty years of his life was spent in
teaching. Twenty-two of these years were in the school
rooms of West Virginia and the remaining twenty-eight in
old Virginia.
Mr. Fravel was twice married. His first wife was Miss
Mollie Sprinkle, of Harrisonburg, and his second wife was
Miss Leah C. HOckman, of Alanesville, W.Va. To this last
union five children were born, four of whom, Mrs. Lena
McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada and Blanche, of
Lantz Mills, and Chas. N. Fravel, who lives in the West,
survive him. His last wife died in January, 1892.
During the Civil War Mr. Fravel saw service in Co. C,
7th Va. Calvalry.
THIS REPLACES MEMORIAL # 22754589 THAT WAS DELETED BY STARS & BARS
Age 69 years 10 months, 21 days
Pvt. Co. C. 7th Virginia Calvary (ShenGen Website says Infantry), C.S.A.
He was the REX who wrote to the local Sentinel newspapers over the years.
He was a school teacher by profession having taught about 50 years with 22 years in WV and the remainder in VA.
Mr. Fravel first wife was Miss Mary Frances "Mollie" Sprinkel, of Harrisonburg {Rockingham County with whom he had Charles Boyd who died in infancy. Molly, the daughter of Henry Jewett "Gambill" Sprinkel & Catherine E. Yost, was only 24 years 11 months, and 22 days at the time of her death. Mollie and son as well as her parents are buried in the Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Fravel's second wife was Miss Leah C. Hockman, of Alanesville, W.Va with whom he had five children: Mrs. Lena May McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada (Lillian) and (Laura) Blanche Fravel, of Lantz Mills, and Charles Nelson Fravel, who lives in the West. These survive him. One child Aldine Sanford died at 7 years old. His last wife died in January 16, 1892.
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OBITUARY - PROVIDED BY BILLY BARBER
Shenandoah Herald - April 13, 1906
Mr. Francis Marion Fravel, of Lantz's Mill died very suddenly last Saturday morning.
Mr. Fravel had been in his usual health and that morning arose and made a fire. He sat down in a chair to wait for the fire to catch and death came to him quietly and without warning and he passed from this world to the next without a struggle, not even changing his position in the chair. Shortly after Mr. Fravel arose his daughter got up and found her father was sitting in the chair motionless and apparently dead. She hurriedly called her sister, but an examination showed that life was extinct and that nothing could be done to help him.
He was seventy years old and had spent nearly forty-five years of his life in teaching school.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE FOLLOWING OBITUARY FROM PAUL STONEBURNER
The many friends in this place of F. M. Fravel were
greatly shocked last Saturday morning by the news that he
was dead. His end was the more painful to them because of
the suddenness with which it came. Mr. Fravel had been in
this place on Friday, apparently in his usual health,
except that he was heard to say that he had slight
neuralgie pains on his breast. He returned to his home, at
Lantz Mills, in the evening doubtless without an idea that
he was then taking his last walk over the creek road that
for years and years he had so frequently traversed. After
eating his supper he went to the band room and for a while
enjoyed the music, of which he was very fond. He then went
to the mill for a short while and from there home. He
remained in the sitting room with the family for a short
time and, without saying he was sick in any way, went up
stairs to his bed room and to bed. No sound was heard to
issue from the room nor was the family disturbed during the
night. When his sister, Mrs. Althea Fravel, went into the
sitting room Saturday morning she was horrified to find him
sitting in his chair dead. He had gotten up some time
during the night, dressed, and gone down stairs, -- why or
when no one knows.
Mr. Fravel was a quite, peaceloving man who attended to
his own affairs and seldom, if ever, had trouble wih any
one.
Funeral services were held at his late residence Monday
morning, by Rev. T. G. Nevitt, of the Methodist church, of
which the deceased had been a member for 54 years. The
interment was in the graveyard at Union Forge. Jos. F.
Ryman, of St. Luke, was the undertaker.
In the death of Mr. Fravel the "Sentinel" loses on of its
warmest friends and most ardent supporters, and we will
miss him in many ways. His regular letters over the nom de
plume of Rex were read by many of our subscribers with
pleasure and interest.
He was born in Woodstock on May 16, 1836, and was,
therefore, nearly 70 years of age. He was a school teacher
by profession and fifty years of his life was spent in
teaching. Twenty-two of these years were in the school
rooms of West Virginia and the remaining twenty-eight in
old Virginia.
Mr. Fravel was twice married. His first wife was Miss
Mollie Sprinkle, of Harrisonburg, and his second wife was
Miss Leah C. HOckman, of Alanesville, W.Va. To this last
union five children were born, four of whom, Mrs. Lena
McCauley, of Paw Paw, W. Va., Misses Ada and Blanche, of
Lantz Mills, and Chas. N. Fravel, who lives in the West,
survive him. His last wife died in January, 1892.
During the Civil War Mr. Fravel saw service in Co. C,
7th Va. Calvalry.
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