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00:43, 4 October 2023 ‎Albemarle Furnace Company (hist | edit) ‎[5,935 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Albemarle Furnace Company''' was a private corporation that was created in 1770 to manufacture iron within Albemarle County. == History == === Background === thumb|The sites of various operations of the Albemarle Furnace Company (as well as the defunct Albemarle Iron Works) labeled on a map of the county. Reproduced from Virginia Minerals. A widespread desire to develop local resources within early Albemar...") Tag: Visual edit
11:21, 28 September 2023 ‎Ann E. Wall (hist | edit) ‎[891 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
13:50, 27 September 2023 ‎John Cosby (hist | edit) ‎[1,675 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Portrait photograph of John Cosby in formal attire, taken by Rufus W. Holsinger at an unknown date. Reproduced from the Holsinger Studio Portrait Project. '''John Thomas Cosby''' (1875 - 1930) was a Black man who lived in Charlottesville during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His portrait photograph, along with that of his wife Louise Cosby, forms a part of the Holsinger Studio Collection. == Biography...") Tag: Visual edit
13:30, 27 September 2023 ‎Louise Cosby (hist | edit) ‎[1,803 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Portrait photograph of Louise Cosby in formal attire, taken by Rufus W. Holsinger at an unknown date. Reproduced from Vinegar Hill Magazine. '''Louise "Lula" Fawcett Cosby''' (1875 - 1945) was a Black woman who lived in Charlottesville during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her portrait photograph, along with that of her husband John Cosby, forms a part of the Holsinger Studio Collection. == Biography == C...") Tag: Visual edit
18:20, 20 September 2023 ‎Frank W. Robertson (hist | edit) ‎[1,616 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Photograph of Frank W. Robertson taken by Rufus W. Holsinger at an unknown date. Reproduced from the Holsinger Studio Portrait Project. '''Frank W. Robertson''' (b. 1893) was a Black individual originally from Albemarle County whose portrait photograph forms a part of the Holsinger Studio Collection. == Biography == Robertson was born in North Garden in 1893. His parents, John and Mary Robertson (a manual laborer and wa...") Tag: Visual edit
17:59, 20 September 2023 ‎World War I veterans (hist | edit) ‎[5,352 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Following the entry of the United States into World War I in April of 1917, numerous individuals from Albemarle County and Charlottesville served in the American armed forces throughout the course of the conflict. === Casualties === The following table is drawn from Volume 3 of ''Soldiers of the Great War'', compiled by W. M. Haulsee, F. G. Howe, and A. C. Doyle and published by Soldiers Record Publishing Association in 1920. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! co...") Tag: Visual edit
17:04, 20 September 2023 ‎Korean War veterans (hist | edit) ‎[1,539 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Numerous individuals who were residents of or otherwise associated with Albemarle County and Charlottesville served in the Korean War (June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953) as part of the various branches of the American armed forces. === Veterans who were killed in action (KIA) === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="4" |Servicemen from Albemarle County and Charlottesville who were killed in action (KIA) during the Korean War<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://...") Tag: Visual edit
18:21, 18 September 2023 ‎Harry H. Gaver (hist | edit) ‎[7,621 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Portrait photograph of Gaver in full military uniform. Reproduced from Missing Marines. '''Harry Hamilton Gaver, Jr.''' (October 27, 1917 - December 7, 1941) was the first alumnus of the University of Virginia to die in World War II, meeting his end during the surprise Japanese military strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941. == Biography == === Early life and University of Virginia === Gaver was born on October 27, 1917 in...") Tag: Visual edit
16:23, 18 September 2023 ‎Mary-Cooke Branch Munford (hist | edit) ‎[4,673 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Portrait photograph of Mary-Cooke Branch Munford. Reproduced from Wikimedia Commons. '''Mary-Cooke Branch Munford''' (September 15, 1865 - July 3, 1938) was an individual from Richmond who devoted much of her life to activism for women's rights, civil rights, women's suffrage, and education in Virginia. Munford Hall, a building that served as the school's first female dorm and today composes a part of the [...") Tag: Visual edit
22:35, 14 September 2023 ‎John M. Godwin (hist | edit) ‎[487 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''John McConnell Godwin''' (1814-1905) served as Treasurer for the Town of Charlottesville. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}}  {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:LAST, FIRST NAME}} ")
22:05, 14 September 2023 ‎William T. Jones (hist | edit) ‎[3,476 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William T. Jones''' (1839 - 1901) served as Treasurer of Charlottesville. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:JONES, WILLIAM T.}} ")
22:14, 13 September 2023 ‎Thomas Walker Gilmer (hist | edit) ‎[2,585 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Duplicate Bio?)
21:39, 13 September 2023 ‎Charles H. Walker (hist | edit) ‎[4,891 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox Officeholder | name = | photo = | caption = | office5= Treasurer City of Charlottesville | district5 = | party5 = | election5 = | term_start5 = | term_end5 = | preceded5 = | succeeded5 = W. G. Steele | office4= Treasurer City of Charlottesville | district4 = | party4 = | election4 = Appointed | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | preceded4 = | succeeded4 = | office3= | district3 = | party3 = | election3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = |...")
20:56, 13 September 2023 ‎French and Indian War veterans (hist | edit) ‎[11,168 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Numerous individuals who were residents of or otherwise associated with Albemarle County fought for the British during the French and Indian War (1754 - 1763) as part of the armed forces of the Virginia Colony. Joshua Fry initially served as Commander-in-Chief of the Virginia Regiment in this conflict until his unexpected death in 1754 and subsequent replacement by George Washington. == Rolls == The following individuals associated with Albemarle County...") Tag: Visual edit
17:26, 13 September 2023 ‎University Village (hist | edit) ‎[881 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
10:26, 13 September 2023 ‎Nancy B's House of Lights (hist | edit) ‎[1,623 bytes] ‎Jerohrer (talk | contribs) (Creating Nancy B's House of Lights, local business) Tag: Visual edit
21:19, 11 September 2023 ‎Flood of 1896 (hist | edit) ‎[2,755 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "On Tuesday, September 29, 1898 on the twenty-sixth anniversary to the day of the Flood of 1870 Albemarle County and the Shenandoah Valley were hit by another significant flood event. According to hurricane data, this flood most likely occurred as a result of a tropical storm that was tracking through Virginia during this time. The rain, which fell steadily all day on September 30, 1896, increased in volume through the evening and culminated in torrential flooding tha...")
10:27, 10 September 2023 ‎Christine Renaissance Movement (hist | edit) ‎[657 bytes] ‎CHRISRENAISSANCEMANIFESTO (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Christine Renaissance Movement''' is a movement which started on the 10th of September, 2023. It is spearheaded by the Christine Renaissance Team. It is dedicated to the promotion of the rehabilitation of not only Christine Weston Chandler, a Charlottesville resident, but her fandom, which in recent years has decreased from billions of adoring boyfriend-free girls to merely a few hundred million. Activities endorsed by this movement include various forms of on...")
10:16, 10 September 2023 ‎Christine Weston Chandler (hist | edit) ‎[11,549 bytes] ‎CHRISRENAISSANCEMANIFESTO (talk | contribs) (name changed to Christine Weston Chandler)
16:20, 8 September 2023 ‎Seal (dog) (hist | edit) ‎[4,139 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|A [[1951 photograph depicting Seal taking a break from his unofficial mascot duties. Reproduced from VIRGINIA Magazine.]] thumb|The last known photograph of Seal, taken shortly before his death. Reproduced from Jollett Etc. '''Seal''' was the second of two unofficial canine mascots adopted by the University of Virginia's football team during the twentieth century. Upon his death in 1953, he was buried with much fanfa...") Tag: Visual edit
00:08, 7 September 2023 ‎Beta (dog) (hist | edit) ‎[2,859 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Artistic depictions of Beta (on the left) and Seal, the other twentieth century canine mascot of the University of Virginia's football team. Reproduced from VIRGINIA Magazine. '''Beta''' was the first of two unofficial canine mascots adopted by the University of Virginia's football team during the twentieth century. Upon his death in 1939, he was buried with much fanfare in the University of Virginia Cemetery. == Life == Beta...") Tag: Visual edit
18:43, 4 September 2023 ‎Flood of 1870 (hist | edit) ‎[1,797 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with " In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warn...") originally created as "The Great Virginia Flood of 1870"
14:11, 4 September 2023 ‎William D. Fitch (hist | edit) ‎[1,393 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William D. Fitch''' (Noveber 21, 1781-September 19, 1848, aged 66), operated a tavern in Milton, Virginia. In 1829 he was proprietor of the Eagle Tavern in the town of Charlottesville. Fitch hosted “a large and respectable company of ladies and gentlemen” who ate barbecue and drank “a number of patriotic toasts” at his establishment on the Fourth of July 1823. “The day was spent in hilarity and good humour” (Source: Woods, Albemarle County in V...")
22:07, 1 September 2023 ‎Cornelius N. Harris (hist | edit) ‎[3,726 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Dr. Cornelius N. Harris''' (1873-1960) served as pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the early history of the church. Born in Cumberland County, Virginia on March 9, 1873; his father, Alexander Harris was a small farmer. He was a devout man, a deacon in the Baptist church and the founder of the Little Fork Baptist Church. He passed to his reward when the boy was only fourteen years of age. This bereavement led the boy to the Heavenly Father for comfort and...")
23:09, 31 August 2023 ‎Territorial evolution of Albemarle County (hist | edit) ‎[5,311 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Map gallery and references to be added later) Tag: Visual edit
22:04, 31 August 2023 ‎William Beck (hist | edit) ‎[2,928 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William Beck''' was the "Mulatto" slave of Thomas Walker, Jr., who served in the Revolution with Walker and was emancipated by the Virginia Legislature in October 1779 after Walker petitioned for his freedom (Walker, Thomas, Jr.: Petition, Albemarle County, 1779-10-23, Legislative Petitions Digital Collection, LVA; Hening, Statutes at Large, X:211]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm|title=Free African Americans in the Revolution|l...")
21:56, 31 August 2023 ‎William Smothers (hist | edit) ‎[1,063 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William Smothers''' enlisted in the Revolution while residing in Powhatan County for the length of the war and was sized on 8 March 1782: ''age 19, 5'3-1/2" high, black hair, yellow eyes, black complexion, born in Albemarle County''(source: Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House). He was taxable in Powhatan County from 1793 to 1804, called a "Mo" in 1793 and 1803. He appeared in Cumberland County, Virginia court to apply for a pension for his services in the R...")
21:43, 31 August 2023 ‎Stephen Southall (hist | edit) ‎[935 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Stephen Southall'', a major in the Revolutionary Army and owner of "Westham," a 2,000-acre plantation along the James River in Goochland County, west of Richmond. Major Stephen Southall, who married Martha Wood, daughter of Colonel Valentine Wood, of the Revolution, and was afterward clerk of Goochland county. Colonel Wood married Lucy Henry, sister of Patrick Henry, and of Elizabeth Henry, who married General William Campbell, the hero of King's Mountain. By the mar...")
21:24, 31 August 2023 ‎Thomas James (hist | edit) ‎[641 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Thomas James''' was a soldier in the Revolution, residing in Albemarle County in 1780 when he entered the service, deserted in Goochland County on the way to Chesterfield County court house: ''age 25, 5'4" high, born in Chesterfield County, yellow complexion.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm|title=Free African Americans in the Revolution|last=Heinegg|first=Paul|publishdate=August 31, 2023|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> {{bio-st...")
21:21, 31 August 2023 ‎Sherrod Going (hist | edit) ‎[975 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Sherrod Going''' enlisted in the Revolution for three years in the 14th Virginia Regiment and enlisted again for 18 months in Albemarle County on 20 March 1781.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm|title=Free African Americans in the Revolution|last=Heinegg|first=Paul|publishdate=August 31, 2023|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> He was sized on 19 April 1781: ''age 21, 5'8-1/2", yellow complexion, born in Louisa County, former service:...")
20:52, 31 August 2023 ‎Shadrack Battles (hist | edit) ‎[1,288 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Shadrack Battles''' enlisted in the Revolution in Louisa County on 14 December 14, 1781, and was sized the following day: ''age 26, 5'10-1/2" high, yellow complexion, a planter''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm|title=Free African Americans in the Revolution|last=Heinegg|first=Paul|publishdate=August 31, 2023|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> He registered in Albemarle County on 10 March 1810: ''a man of Colour, a black ma...")
20:36, 31 August 2023 ‎John Banks (hist | edit) ‎[669 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''John Banks''' registered in the Revolution as a free Negro in Goochland County on September 3, 1823: a man of colour, was 74 years of age the 25th day of last February, about six feet high. He enlisted in Goochland County about 1779, served for two years, and was discharged at the barracks in Albemarle County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freeafricanamericans.com/revolution.htm|title=Free African Americans in the Revolution|last=Heinegg|first=...")
20:19, 31 August 2023 ‎Charles Barnett (hist | edit) ‎[931 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Charles Barnett''' enlisted in the Revolution for 1-1/2 years from Albemarle County, Virginia, on 18 September 1780. He was sized at Chesterfield County court house about the same time: age 18, 5'5" high, yellow complexion, a farmer, born in Albemarle County. He lived in Albemarle County until 1800 according to his Revolutionary War pension application. He was a "mulatto" who enlisted in Charlottesville in the 7th Virginia Regiment. Sharod Going testified that he was...")
17:01, 31 August 2023 ‎School of Military Government (hist | edit) ‎[14,953 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''School of Military Government''' was an educational institution established by the United States Army in Charlottesville in early 1942, renting out facilities from the University of Virginia. The purpose of the school was to provide the Army with greater numbers of trained military government officers in the context of the recent American entry into World War II. == History == === Background === ==== Past experiences in military government ====...") Tag: Visual edit
00:55, 29 August 2023 ‎Albemarle County Declaration of Independence (hist | edit) ‎[4,960 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "On April 21, 1779 a declaration of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain was signed by numerous prominent citizens of Albemarle County. As of the early twentieth century, the original document was preserved in the rooms of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Albemarle_County_in_Virginia/oX3hxtr5L24C?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover|title=Albemarle County in Virginia|last=Woods|f...") Tag: Visual edit
14:01, 27 August 2023 ‎Alice Washington (hist | edit) ‎[526 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
14:01, 27 August 2023 ‎Javier Raudales (hist | edit) ‎[525 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
13:59, 27 August 2023 ‎Airea Garland (hist | edit) ‎[513 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
13:51, 27 August 2023 ‎A'Lelia Robinson Henry (hist | edit) ‎[569 bytes] ‎Seantubbs (talk | contribs) (created)
21:56, 26 August 2023 ‎Opie Norris (hist | edit) ‎[1,692 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Opie Norris''' Esq. (unknown - March 9, 1834), was merchant and Town Trustee. Resided in the house on the Square 11, later purchased from his estate by Dr. Nelson. He was the son-in-law of John Kelly. The Blue Ridge and Rivanna Turnpike, built by a local corporation of which Opie Norris was Secretary and Treasurer. It ran from the Woolen Mills west, varying from the old Three Notched (stage) Road in its course through town, but joining and largely co-incining with it...")
15:25, 26 August 2023 ‎Daniel Maupin Sr. (hist | edit) ‎[6,084 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Daniel Maupin Sr.''' (March 25, 1700 - September 20, 1788) was an inhabitant of early Albemarle County. He was the progenitor of the area's famous Maupin family. == Biography == thumb|Death notice for Daniel Maupin Sr. in a local Virginian publication. Reproduced from Find a Grave. Maupin was born on March 25, 1700 either in London, England during a port of call on his parents' journey to North America or upon t...") Tag: Visual edit
13:20, 26 August 2023 ‎Mexican–American War veterans (hist | edit) ‎[2,542 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A number of veterans of the Mexican-American War (April 25, 1846 - February 2, 1848) were originally from Albemarle County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/historyculture/search-usmexwar.htm#sort=Title%20asc|title=US Mexican War Soldiers & Sailors Database|publisher=National Park Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/historyculture/search-usmexwar.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url...") Tag: Visual edit
21:27, 24 August 2023 ‎Farish House hotel (hist | edit) ‎[2,907 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Farish House hotel''' was erected by Baptist minister William P. Farish in 1854. He had already developed a stagecoach line in 1845 when he purchased the property and erected this building on the site once occupied by the colonial Eagle Tavern. Also known as the '''Farish House''', it became a major stagecoach stop. Slaughter Ficklin ran ''Farish, Ficklin, & Co.'', a stagecoach business that doubled as a mail service. Slaughter Ficklin was the old...")
12:10, 24 August 2023 ‎Rawlings family (hist | edit) ‎[2,188 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Rev. James Minor Rawlings, D.D. was born in Louisa County, Virginia, and was Chaplain of the University of Virginia for two years, being afterwards the President of the S.W.P.U. of Clarksville, Tennessee. His father, James Henry Rawlings, was a graduate of Washington and Lee University, and of William and Mary College. He is descended from James Rawlings, who was at one time the Sheriff of Spottsylvania County, Virginia. His wife, Helen Carter, was the daughter of Judge...")
14:08, 23 August 2023 ‎Peter and Leander (hist | edit) ‎[1,218 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Peter and Leander''' were two Black residents of Albemarle County in the early nineteenth century who were tried, convicted, and executed for the murder of Peter Ware. == Trial and execution == Peter was a servant of Isaiah Stout, while Leander was a slave belonging to Elizabeth Dean. In 1833, both individuals were accused of murdering and robbing Peter Ware in the Buck Island neighborhood due to suspicious circumstances surrounding the act. They were thu...") Tag: Visual edit
23:28, 22 August 2023 ‎John Glover (hist | edit) ‎[2,813 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Tombstone of John Glover in the University of Virginia Cemetery. Reproduced from Find a Grave. '''John A. Glover''' was a student at the University of Virginia in the 1840's who was originally from Alabama. After taunting a lion at a traveling menagerie in 1846, he was struck on the head by a performer and subsequently died of his injuries. The culprit of the crime was never discovered nor brought to justice. Glover was la...") Tag: Visual edit
22:48, 22 August 2023 ‎Peter Ware (hist | edit) ‎[2,495 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Peter U. Ware''' was a resident of Albemarle County in the early nineteenth century. His murder in 1833 prompted the arrest, trial, and execution of two Black individuals. == Circumstances behind murder == === Biography === Ware was a tinner by trade and owned a shop on Fifth Street below the old Advocate office. He was known to be a quiet, inoffensive man and was married Elizabeth Mayo in 1831 or 1832. While on an excursion of convenience or bus...") Tag: Visual edit
22:20, 22 August 2023 ‎Hudson Sprouse (hist | edit) ‎[2,147 bytes] ‎Welder20 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Hudson Sprouse''' was a resident of Albemarle County in the early nineteenth century. He was accused of murdering another person, tried in several courts and found guilty, and was ultimately hanged in Harrisonburg, Virginia. == Circumstances behind hanging == === Case and first trial === Towards the end of 1822, a woman named Susan Sprouse (closely related to Hudson) was murdered in the Ragged Mountains not far from Taylor's Gap. Hudson was tried for the crime i...") Tag: Visual edit
19:22, 22 August 2023 ‎WCVL-FM (hist | edit) ‎[4,106 bytes] ‎DudeFromVA (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox radio station | callsign = WCVL-FM | image = File:WCVL-FM 2023.png | city = Charlottesville, Virginia<ref name="FCC"/> | area = City of Charlottesville Albemarle County, Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia<ref name="REC">{{cite web|url=https://www.fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=74161|title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WCVL-FM|accessdate=August 6, 2023|work=REC Networks}}</ref> | frequency =...")
20:42, 21 August 2023 ‎Mary Norris Rawlings (hist | edit) ‎[2,550 bytes] ‎Jmh6d (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mary Norris Rawlings''' (1873-1960), an author and founding member of the Albemarle County Historical Society. {{bio-stub}} ==References== {{unreferenced}}  {{reflist}} ==External Links== {{DEFAULTSORT:RAWLINGS, MARY NORRIS}} ")

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