Rebecca Wright: Quaker teacher, Union spy
Rebecca M. Wright (1838-1914) was a young teacher from a Quaker family living in Winchester, Virginia. She spent at leastContinue Reading
Letters, memoirs and documents of 19th century Quakers in Lincoln, Virginia
Rebecca M. Wright (1838-1914) was a young teacher from a Quaker family living in Winchester, Virginia. She spent at leastContinue Reading
The Civil War “Burning Raid” was carried out over five days, during the end of November/beginning of December 1864. Farms,Continue Reading
A remarkable event occurred in the tiny village of Lincoln, Virginia on September 3, 1866: Alexandria, Va Sept. 3rd 1866Continue Reading
Elizabeth Janney, like most 19th century women, didn’t leave many public records. However, we can learn something about her lifeContinue Reading
Quakers Thomas and Phebe Brown with their three children, Samuel (1837-1911), William (1839-1922) and Mary Hannah (1842-1910), lived at CirclevilleContinue Reading