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Surnames: They Tell The Area's HistoryBy JOEBAGEANTStar Staff WriterBraithwaite... Lockhart. ..Massie.. Adams ... Anyone who grew up around Frederick County has heard those names and othersjust as familiar all of his life. Yet, despite Winchester’s being loaded with geneology buffs, surprisingly few of its natives seem to know how their ancestors came to be here or what role those ancestors played in the area’s history.For instance. Braithwaite is a very old English name, the Frederick County pioneer being, according to T.K. Carmell's Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants, William Braithwaite, who is listed as a taxpayer and a Revolutionary Soldier residing in the Middletown region during the last years of the Revolution. Family legend has it that he was born in England about 1760, and came to America at age 16 — which would have made him one of the younger soldiers who fought in the struggle for independence. He was a school teacher, a father of 13 children, and died in July of 1831.CLOWSER. This family dates back to at least 1764, when Henry Clowser and two of his sons were killed during an Indian attack. Mrs. Clowser and four of their daughters were carried away as captives, where they were forced to watch the butchery of the youngest child-while crossing North Mountain. After six months in the Indian camp, her three remainingdaughters returned to raise families bearing the present-day names of Shultz, Snappand Frye.ADAMS; The first page of the Winchester telephone directory lists no fewer than 40 persons with the last name Adams. The Adams family settled in the area around Back Creek about 1755. The pioneer member was, according to Cartmell’s History, “William Adams, who came from West Jersey with several sons and daughters.” Cartmell, however, was only able to trace one son, Thomas Adams, who was born in 1772 and fathered what is described as many “of the well-known men who have been enterprising farmersin the section.”LARRICK: The Larrick family has a long history in the valley, as leases to George Larrick assigned by Joist Hite in 1755 will attest. The original family of Irishmen landed at New Castle, Delaware. Among the illustrious ancestors in the Larrick family are George B. Larrick, who was a sergeant in Co. B of 11th Virginia cavalry, who was wounded in battle north of Winchester, and his brother, Capt. James S. Larrick, who was one of the VMI Cadets who fought at New Market.BRANNON; The first recorded member was John Brannon, who obtained a grant from the Commonwealth in June of 1789 for 522 acres, and is possibly the same man listed in the list of Revolutionary War soldiers. Among the more famous local personalitites bearing the decidedly Irish name was Robert Brannon, who for 50 years owned large interests in many enterprises, including a famous old tavern on the corner of Fairfax Lane and Loudoun streets. Robert Brannon seems to have been a man for all seasons, as it is known that he was a politician, a farmer, and a livery stable owner, and that a race track east of Winchester bore his name for over 100 years.MASSIE: Cartmell’s History gives the first appearance of the family in the valley at 1780, “when Major Thomas Massie ofNew Kent County, Va. came to take possession of a large tract of land (1,548 acres) which he had purchased of Joseph L. Savage.” Major Massie saw service in the Revolutionary War, and his descendants have participated in all of America’s wars which have followed.KLINE, Klein, Cline and Clyne are all anglicized versions of the original German name which was brought into Frederick County by Jacob Kline who settled here in 1764 near Middletown, where he opened aBy SUSAN BURKEStar Staff WriterFRONT ROYAL - The Warren County Fair opened to large crowds last night and will continue throughout the rest of the week with agricultural attractions, craft and business exhibits, midway rides and games and special shows.The 4-H Baby Beef Show will start tonight at 7 as 4-H'ers from throughout the county parade the young steers they have been caring for and feeding for the past year. The Echoes of Love, a female gospel trio, will perform at 7 and 9 p.m. at the grandstand.Tomorrow afternoon at 2, the Swine and Sheep Show will be held in the livestock barn. A variety of sheep breeds, brushed almost until they shine, will be judged for excellence, as will gilts, sows, boars and litters of piglets.On Thursday, the 4-H baby beefs judged tonight will go on the auction block, and local stores and individuals will have the opportunity to bid on a freezerful of meat. The sale begins at 8. The Teenie Chenault Show will also be held Thursday, at 7 and 9p.m.BERRYVTLLE—The Buckner property, formerly known as the “Webbtown Market,” has been leased by Grafton School to help ease the temporary space problem created by the increased demand for specialized student services offered by the school, according to Bob Stieg Jr., the school headmaster.The house will provide space for 10 additional students and residential staff.A special-use permit for the use of the building for temporary students services, for a period of time not to exceed fourflax-seed oil mill. Families associated through early marriages with the Klines include the Russells, Bakers, Stickleys and Sperrys’Other names which have played their part in the county’s history include Triplett, Rosenberger, Russell, Pritchard, Campbell, Wotring, Lockhart, Kern, Haymaker and many others, all of whom may be found with little effort in the Handley Library’s volumes on local history.FRIDAY'S attractions start at 2 p.m. with the 4-H Goat Show, a pleasing exhibition of Alpines, Nubians and other purebred goats raised in the area. At 6:30 p.m., the Greased Pig Contest, a wild chase of small pigs by small kids and large kids, will take place. The prizes are the pigs Sunshine Express, a young singing group, will perform at 8 and 10 p.m.Saturday is the last day of the fair, and will feature the Kiddies Matinee beginning at 2 p.m. Sunshine Express will appear at 7 and9p.m.Competition in the Agriculture and Livestock Division will include entries of field crops, fruits and garden vegetables, beef cattle, sheep and goats, swine, poultry, eggs and rabbits.In the Home Economics Division, entries will be in the categories of canned foods, bread and pastry, clothing, needlework, arts and crafts and floral exhibits. There is also a junior homeeconomics division.The midway opens each night at 6. The Fair is sponsored by the Front Royal Jaycees.years, was unanimously approved by theClarke County Board of Supervisors following a public hearing on Aug. 17.Grafton School broke ground last month for its expanded campus building project, which, when completed, will provide for eight new residential and classroommodular units.Ten young boys and two residential staff members, David Dimmons, D. C. Erland-son and Wayne Detweiler will be housed in the East House.\\ inchester K\rnini' Star13'KecmTuesday. September j. 1^78Warren Fair RunsThrough SaturdayBuckner Property Leased to Grafton
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