Rayburn Ralph Griffith

History of the Shenandoah Valley

Rayburn Ralph Griffith (born 1895 in Marion Center, Pennsylvania) built a distinguished insurance career in Front Royal, taking over the S. G. Allen Insurance Agency in 1942 and operating R. R. Griffith Insurance. He served as Warren County Republican Committee secretary and county assessor, belonged to the Lions Club, and married Leona Allen, with whom he had one son.

William David Hockman, Jr.

Life fact Information Full name William David Hockman, Jr. Born July 17, 1915, in Fairfield, Virginia Parents William David Hockman, Sr., and Beatrice Ramsey Principal roles Automobile dealer; owner of Royal Bus Lines; farmer Religious affiliation Presbyterian Church Genealogy of William David Hockman, Jr. This genealogical account was constructed from the family information contained in the biography below. No relationships or life facts have been added from outside sources. William David Hockman, Jr., was born July 17, 1915, in Fairfield, Virginia, a son of William David Hockman, Sr., and Beatrice Ramsey Hockman. His father had been associated with the Skyline … Read more

John Campbell Boggs

History of the Shenandoah Valley

John Campbell Boggs (1896–?) was a Virginia educator and longtime principal of Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal. A Duke graduate, he served with the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, earning the Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Cross after being wounded. He also served in the Virginia National Guard, was active in the Methodist Church, and married Mattie Walton Epes.