Maude Wright was the daughter of Leander Wright and Margaret Gambill Kearney Wright. Leander and Margaret's daughters were Laura (Hardy), Anne, Julia, and Maude, born in August 1878. Maude grew up at the Wright family home in Lexington, Virginia. When Maude married Joseph Aguly in 1903, she moved to Roanoke, Virginia. They had two girls, Frances and Agnes Aguly.

Cora Virginia Beard (1875–1909) was a prominent public school teacher and principal from the northern area of Rockbridge County, Virginia. She served as a dedicated educator in Rockbridge County for over a decade. By 1901, she was named the principal of the public school in Brownsburg, Virginia, a historic village in northwestern Rockbridge County. She was the daughter of Hugh Snyder Beard (1835–1915) and Mildred Silling Beard. Her family home was located near Raphine, Virginia. She frequently worked and traveled alongside her sister, Eglantine Beard, who was also a local schoolteacher. On July 11, 1909, Miss Beard passed away at age 34 at the University Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, after a sudden illness. She had traveled there three weeks prior with her sister to attend the Summer School at the University of Virginia to further her teaching credentials.

Miss Emma Laughlin was a resident of Lexington, Virginia. She was born in 1855 to Hugh Laughlin (1823–1885) and Frances Lockridge (1828–1908). Hugh Laughlin was a prominent grocer and merchant working in Lexington, Virginia. When Emma was two years old, her parents relocated to a property widely known in local history as the Beard farm, situated just above Furr's Mill. She was raised as an only child. She became the second wife of Jacob Beard (1843–1918), a native of Lexington, Virginia. His first wife was Helen Eliza Holden. Through her marriage on April 7, 1881, she became the stepmother to Jacob's daughter from his previous marriage, Mary Beard Copper. Following Jacob's death, Emma continued to live in East Lexington as a widow. Mrs. Emma Laughlin Beard passed awayin September 1928.

Goss Easten was the son of John and his second wife Mary, of Lexington, Virginia, born in 1878 and passed away in California, 1965.

Harry Beard, Sr. was a prominent resident of Lexington and Buena Vista, Virginia areas. He was born to Charles Beard and Annie Smith Beard in 1885. He married Bertha Garner Beard and they had a daughter, Edith Mae Beard. The "Harry Beard Farm," a house and 30 acre property was located just east of Lexington, Virginia, on the old Jordan Road, traveling up the mountain above Buena Vista toward the Blue Ridge Parkway. Harry died in 1960.

Jacob Beard (1843–1918) was a lifelong resident of East Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was born around 1843 to John and Betsey Beard, worked as a clerk, and lived in the Lexington District for roughly 30 years. He was married to Emma Laughlin Beard (née Holden). Jacob passed away on May 14, 1918.

Jacob William Beard Sr. (1897–1973) was the son of John W. Beard and Virginia "Anney" Humphries. He married Ella Lucretia Pelot (1898–1939). Their children were Marjorie Jean Beard Peck and Jacob William "Bill" Beard Jr.

Laura Wright was a young woman living in the northern/western rural districts of Rockbridge County, Virginia, near Rockbridge Baths and Fairfield at the turn of the 20th century.

Mary Beard Copper, was born December 26, 1874 to Jacob Beard and Helen Elizabeth Holden Beard, but was brought up by her father's second wife, Emma Laughlin Beard. In 1903 she married Thomas James Copper, Sr. of "Riverside" at South River, Rockbridge County, Virginia, where they lived. Mary died a widow in Waynesboro, Virginia on May 19, 1963. Her only surviving child was Katherine Copper McConnell of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Mary Alice Beard (1875–1952) was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia to James Powell Beard and Martha Jane (Cadd) Beard. Her mother's maiden name "Cadd" is frequently the origin of the "C" middle initial found in municipal records before Mary married. She grew up in the area and later married Charles C. Paterson around 1896 in Buena Vista, Virginia. She passed away in Richmond in 1952.

Nancy Jane "Nannie" Copper Beard (1840–1908) of Rockbridge County, Virginia was the youngest daughter of Darius Copper (1797–1867) and Mary "Polly" (Ruley) Copper. Her father, Darius, was a well known local property owner in the South River district of Rockbridge County. She grew up in a large household alongside prominent local brothers including Thomas Jefferson Copper, George W. Copper, Benjamin Franklin Copper, and John D. Copper. Nannie married Thomas A. Beard (1840–1878) on December 16, 1869, in Rockbridge County. "Nannie" Copper Beard passed away in 1908 and was buried in the Neriah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mary Myrtle Shaner Belt (1875–1953) was a long time resident of Staunton, Virginia, who spent her later years in Tennessee. She was born on December 9, 1875, in East Lexington, Virginia to Jacob Harner Shaner and Annie E. Shaner. Before moving to Tennessee, she lived on Loudon Avenue in Staunton and was a highly active member and church worker at the Central Methodist Church. She passed away on January 21, 1953, at her home in Bean Station, Tennessee. She and her husband, Thomas Belt are buried in the historic Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.

Bettie Nevius Lockridge Bickle (1839–1916), was the daughter of James Lockridge and Amy Nevius, who married prominent Staunton, Virginia merchant John A. Bickle on July 25, 1866. Established in the early 20th century, after Bettie's death, the Bettie Bickle Home, was incorporated as a residential home in Staunton, Virginia, which opened its doors to provide a permanent home for local women who could not otherwise secure one. It operated for decades as a charitable home. In the mid-20th century, the home was legally and structurally merged into the Sunnyside Presbyterian Home.

Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Bickle, (1871-1948) was a prominent figure in local society, education, and church leadership in Staunton, Virginia. She was the daughter of Yancey M. Bickle and Henrietta M. Parker Bickle of Staunton, Virginia. All three are buried in the Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.

Cora Ann Humphris Brewer (1872-1958) was a lifelong resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Llewellyn Merriwether Humphris, a well known regional miller who managed operations at Midway, Cedar Grove, and Brownsburg mills, and Marguerite Sewell McCormick. In January 1904, she married Oscar Cleveland Brewer. He was a prominent attorney, graduate of the Washington and Lee Law School, and a local judge who would later serve in public office, including the Virginia House of Delegates.

Margaret A. Brewer's (1909-2002) parents were Oscar Cleveland Brewer, who was was a prominent attorney, Washington and Lee Law School graduate, local judge, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and Cora Ann Humphries Brewer (1872–1958), whose parents were millers and merchants in Rockbridge County, Virginia. While her parents married and spent significant time in the Lexington and Rockbridge areas, Margaret moved to Pulaski City, Virginia, where her father practiced law. She remained unmarried, so because she had no direct heirs, her estate established the Margaret E. Brewer Scholarship, which continues to fund higher education for high school graduates in Pulaski County, Virginia today.

Maggie Campbell Groah and Ollie Houston Groah were the parents of Floyd Owens Groah (1928–2019), a lifelong resident born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, who later passed away in Raphine, Virginia. This is possibly the correct Maggie Campbell.

Lucy Clements of East Lexington refers primarily to Lucy Marion Straub Clements (1874–1917). Lucy was the daughter of Robert Straub and Mary Virginia Echard Meyers Staub. She married William Henry Clements, a local landowner and businessman. William Henry was the son of Jesse Clements Jr. and Mary "Polly" Martin. Lucy's husband, William Henry, passed away suddenly in late 1909 or early 1910. As a young widow, Lucy became the primary administratrix of the Clements estate and property in East Lexington. She passed away comparatively young in October 1917. Mary Clements, born circa 1896, was their oldest daughter, who may be this cabinet card photo.

Benjamin McAllister Copper was the son of Thomas Jefferson (T. J.) Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin Copper, born on March 9, 1873. Drucilla was the second wife of T. J. Copper. His first wife was Louisa Virginia Davis. Thomas Jefferson Copper was born on September 1, 1831, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, to Darius Copper Jr. and Sally McAllister. He lived much of his life in the South River and Goshen districts of Rockbridge County before passing away on February 7, 1902. Benjamin McAllister Copper eventually moved west to Red Bluff, California, where he operated a sheep ranch alongside his brothers. Benjamin passed away in 1936. He had married Louella Nickols in California in 1904.

Bernard Franklin Copper (1880–1944), the first cousin of Lambert Copper from Rockbridge County, Virginia and his wife, Bettie Elizabeth Kirby (circa 1883–1946), while they originally had family roots in Virginia, settled down and raised their family in Washington, D.C. Their daughter Myrtle Copper was born around 1915 in the District of Columbia. She later married and went by Myrtle Miller. Their son, Bernard Copper was born to the couple alongside three other siblings, including their youngest son Isaac.

Drucilla Margaret McGuffin was born on August 25, 1843 to Thomas H. McGuffin and Ann Wilson, in Virginia and passed away on December 26, 1916. She is buried alongside her husband, Thomas Jefferson Copper, at the Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery in Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia. She married Thomas on July 28, 1864. Together, they raised a large family in the South River and Goshen districts of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Emma May Copper was the youngest daughter of Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. She was born in May 1888 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, married William Hockman in 1919, and passed away in 1965. She is buried near her parents and siblings in the Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery in Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Gerald Lambert Copper was the firstborn child of John Lambert "Bert" Copper and his first wife, Carrie Estella "Stella" Johnston, born in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California in 1902, where his father had temporarily relocated from Rockbridge County, Virginia. While Gerald was born in California, his mother passed away just a few years later. His father, Bert, eventually moved back to Rockbridge County, Virginia, where he remarried and lived out his final years until his death in 1920. Gerald lived from 1902 to 1951.

Howard Elija Copper was the oldest child born to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. He was born on August 15, 1865, in Rockbridge County, Virginia and lived his entire life in the county, working alongside his family in the rural districts surrounding Goshen and South River. Tragically, Howard passed away as a young man on November 4, 1897, at just 32 years of age. He was buried at the rural Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery in Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Jacob Beard Copper was born on March 5, 1905, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and passed away in 1970. He was named directly after the prominent local landowner Jacob Beard (1843–1918), whose estate eventually passed to this branch of the Copper family tree. Jacob Beard Copper was the son of Thomas James "T.J." Copper, Sr. (1877–1948) and his wife, Mary Beard. His father was a younger brother of John Lambert "Bert" Copper, which makes Jacob Beard Copper a nephew to Bert and a first cousin to both Bernard Franklin Copper and Eloise Copper. He grew up in Rockbridge County alongside several siblings, including his sister Katherine Copper McConnell and his sister Nannie Copper. He married Madeline Virginia Patterson in the 1920s. Following his passing in 1970, Jacob was laid to rest at the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens in Lexington, Virginia, and Madeline was buried beside him upon her passing.

Margert Eloise Copper was born in 1900 to William George Copper (1875–1955), who was one of the many sons of Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla McGuffin. This makes Eloise a niece to John Lambert "Bert" Copper, and a first cousin to Bernard Franklin Copper. Her mother was Minnie Ramsey Copper. While her father's family originated in Rockbridge County, Virginia, her father William established his household just over the county line in Lyndhurst, Augusta County, Virginia. Eloise married Francis Claiborne Mason in 1925 at her family's home near Waynesboro, Virginia. She passed away in 1964.

John Lambert "Bert" Copper was born on February 11, 1871, in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was the fourth child born to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. Around the turn of the century, he ventured west along a well traveled family migration corridor. While living in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, he welcomed his firstborn son, Gerald Lambert Copper, on May 25, 1902. His first marriage was to Carrie Estella "Stella" Johnston, who tragically passed away during Gerald's early childhood. He later married Ida May Phillips, who raised Gerald as her own. Ida was born around 1880 in California. Bert eventually returned to his home region in Virginia to live out his remaining years. He passed away on February 14, 1920, at the age of 49.

Margaret Eliza Copper was born in February 1879 to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. She was a sister to John Lambert "Bert" Copper, William George Copper, and Emma May Copper Hockman.

Minnie Odell Ramsey Copper was born in 1878. The parents of Minnie were James Franklin Ramsey and Mary Elizabeth "M.E." Tyree. They were established residents of the general Augusta County and Buena Vista areas of Virginia. Minie married William George Copper in 1899, and they established their home just over the Rockbridge border along Lyndhurst Road in the South River district of Augusta County, Virginia. Together, Minnie and George raised a large family. Minnie's husband, who went by George, was the brother of Bert and Emma.

Nannie Catherine Copper, often referred to by her family nickname "Nonnie", was born on December 19, 1903, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and passed away on October 14, 1983. She was the daughter of Thomas James "T.J." Copper, Sr. and Mary Canter Beard. Nannie later moved out of state. She passed away in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1983.

Thomas James "T.J." Copper Jr. was born on April 21, 1913, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and passed away on June 14, 1989. He was the son of Thomas James "T.J." Copper Sr. and Mary Canter Beard, growing up on the family lands outside of Lexington that were historically connected to the Jacob Beard estate.

Hannah Ann Copper (1869–1936), the third child of Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla McGuffin, married Howard Price (H. P.) Judy. By the early 1900s, the Judys had relocated to Pomona, California.

James Franklin "Jack" Ramsey was born on November 14, 1851, and passed away on January 10, 1928. He was the son of John Henry "Jack" Ramsey and Elizabeth Sarah Frances "Fannie" Moore Ramsey. James spent his life in the Augusta County, Virginia region, where he was married to Mary Elizabeth "M.E." Tyree (1852–1931). They were the parents of Minnie Odell Ramsey. When Minnie married William George Copper, the brother of John Lambert "Bert" Copper in 1899, it officially linked the two lineages. William George Copper's younger brother was Thomas James "T.J." Copper Sr.

Sarah Copper (1834–1902) was born to Darius Copper Jr. and Sally McAllister, and a sister to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Nannie Copper Beard. She lived as a single woman alongside her siblings in the Riverside and Goshen communities of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Thelma B. Copper was the daughter of Benjamin McAllister Copper (1873–1936) and Luella Nickols (1873–1941), born on March 15, 1904, in San Francisco, California. She married Ralph Polk Cooper.

Thomas James Copper, Sr. (1877–1948) married Mary Canter Beard (1886–1955), who were a lifelong resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Jacob Beard (1843-1918) and Hellen E. Holden (1853–1881).

Thomas Jefferson Copper was born on September 1, 1831, in Rockbridge County, Virginia to parents Darius Copper Jr. and Sally McAllister. He lived a full life of 70 years, passing away on February 6, 1902, in Goshen, Virginia. T. J. Copper, Sr. married twice and had 13 children. The daughter from his first marriage to Louisa Virginia Davis, was Nancy Elizabeth Virginia Copper, born cira 1862. His children from his second Marriage to Drucilla Margaret McGuffin, were Howard Elija Copper (1865–1897), Sarah Louise Copper (1867–1942), Hannah Ann Copper (1869–1936), John Lambert Copper (1871–1920), Benjamin McAllister Copper (1873–1936), William George Copper (1875–1955), Thomas James Copper, Sr. (1877–1948), Margaret Eliza Copper (1879–1940), Mary McGuffin Copper (1880–1936), Lucy Gertrude Copper (1883–1962), Harry Samuel Copper Sr. (1884–1935), and Emma May Copper (1888–1965).

William George Copper (1875–1955) of Rockbridge County, Virginia married Minnie Odell Ramsey (1878–1956) on October 25, 1899, near "Big River" in Augusta County, Virginia. They lived at Lyndhurst, Augusta County, Virginia. William was the son of Thomas Jefferson Copper (1831–1902) and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin.

Zella Carroll Copper, who married James Luther Strole (1889–1968), was a lifelong resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia, born in 1887 and passing away in 1967. She was the daughter of Christopher Columbus Copper and Elizabeth R. "Eliza" White Copper (1860–1891).

Brothers Oray Madison "Ora" Davis, Sr., born August 17, 1892, William Alexander "Willie" Davis, born 1894, and Paul Foutz Davis, born on May 4, 1896, were the sons of Matthew Ellis Davis and Louisa "Lula" Baxter Crist.

The three oldest children of eight, of Charles Dice Denit and Bettie Ann Brown of Salem, Virginia, were Charles Edwin Denit, born 1890, Guy Blair Denit, born September 28, 1891, and Elsie Brown Denit, born 1893, who married Henry T. Kent.

Francis Jewett Dunn was married to Brooke Ruble. The couple raised their family in Lexington, Virginia,

Samuel Thomas "Sam" Entsminger (December 13, 1866 – April 30, 1953) was married to Cornelia Agnor Entsminger.

Sydney Faulkner was from Moorefield, West Virginia, which was originally part of Virginia before the state split during the Civil War. She was born in 1881 and belonged to the prominent Faulkner family of the Potomac Highlands/Shenandoah Valley region, a lineage deeply interconnected across Moorefield, Winchester, and Lexington. Sydney was the daughter of Alexander "Alex" Faulkner and Susan Boyd Faulkner. Her mother, Susan, belonged to the well known Boyd family of the Lexington, Virginia area. Sydney lived a long life, eventually marrying Renick McNeill on November 14, 1906. She passed away in 1974 at the age of 93 and is buried in the Olivet Cemetery in her hometown of Moorefield, West Virginia.

Annie R. Figgatt was born in July 1893 in Virginia. Her parents, Mary Rebecca and Walter Lee Figgatt, lived and raised their family primarily in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area of Virginia, located north of Lexington. She was the eldest daughter, born just a few years after her parents married in 1889. Rebecca married Walter Lee Figgatt (1870–1939) in 1889 when they were both roughly 18 years old. Her husband's lineage ties directly back to the prominent 19th century Figgat families of the Lexington, Rockbridge County, and Botetourt County, Virginia areas. Rebecca's parents were Zachary Taylor Hiltzheimer, born around 1848 and Rebecca Emma Irvine, born around 1850. They were living in Virginia when Mary Rebecca was born in April 1871. Rebecca passed away in 1944. They were Beard family cousins.

Jack W. Finks was born on October 4, 1914, in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, to Feamster Elijah Finks and Mary Doughton Wright. He spent his childhood living in the Greenbrier district. Jack was a Corporal in World War II before tragically passing away in Europe in 1944. Jack's mother, Mary Doughton Wright was born and raised in Lexington, Virginia. She was the daughter of Mrs. L. Wright.

The postcard photo is of three of the fourteen children born to Robert and Mollie Garrett. They are Mae Pearl Garrett (born August 3, 1880; died September 21, 1953), Myrtle Ruby Garrett (born October 10, 1884; died October 19, 1977), and Edward Guy Garrett, Sr. (born 1888 or 1889; died in Marlin, Texas). The father, Robert Jasper Garrett was born on April 14, 1841, in Fort Houston, Houston County, Texas. His family line originally traced back to Giles County, Tennessee before migrating to Texas. Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Smith, the mother, was born on June 16, 1840, in Mississippi. Her family moved to Falls County, Texas, when she was a school aged child. Their oldest daughter, Martha Ann Garrett, married a man named James Archer Dunkum, who was born and lived in Virginia. The Dunkum family line originates to the east of Rockbridge County, Virginia and has many branches that eventually married into local Rockbridge and Lexington families. The early generations of the Dunkum family settled deeply into Cumberland and Buckingham counties.

Plumetta "Plummie" Godwin was born in 1873, into a highly respected Virginia family, growing up primarily in neighboring Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, but maintaining deep personal and social ties to her extended family in Lexington, Virginia. Her father, Dr. Isaac Robinson Godwin (1837–1916), was a prominent regional physician. He married Emmaline "Emma" Wilson (1844–1920). Plumetta grew up alongside several siblings. Visiting Michael Miley's downtown Lexington portrait studio was a major social custom for young ladies of Plumetta's status. Girls from prominent families had their portraits taken to exchange with friends, paste into family albums, or use as sophisticated social calling cards. She remained a fixture of the local community.

Pack Grant of Rockbridge County, Virginia was a resident of the area whose full legal name was Pack Grant Benson. He lived from approximately 1892 to 1971. His parents were Charles William Benson (1853–1936) and Martha Jane "Mattie" Hostetter Benson (1857–1936). It was common in 19th century Virginia to give a child a double first name honoring prominent local families, maternal lines, or close neighbors. In Rockbridge County, the Pack and Grant families were old, well established local surnames. Charles and Mattie Benson gave their son the unique name "Pack Grant," but his legal last name remained Benson.

Emma Laughlin Green was born circa 1885–1889 in Baltimore, Maryland. Because her grandmother was Sarah Laughlin Green and her great uncle was James Laughlin, she was officially the grandniece of Fannie Laughlin. Circa 1890–1894, around the age of five, Emma traveled from Maryland to Virginia to visit her great aunt Fannie. Emma was the daughter of William Green, Jr., a merchant clerk who lived and worked in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of William Green, Sr. and Sarah Laughlin Green. Her grandmother was Sarah Laughlin Green, who was the biological sister of James W. Laughlin. Because James W. Laughlin was married to Fannie Laughlin, Emma Laughlin Green was structurally Fannie's grandniece.

Born Laura Wright on March 2, 1871, she was the daughter of Leander Wright. She grew up in Lexington, Virginia, Rockbridge County. On June 17, 1891, she married Charles Henry/Harry Hardy in Lexington. She spent her adult life in the area and passed away in July 1928, buried in the Lexington Cemetery. Charles Henry Hardy (1867–1932) was born on October 16, 1867, and was a native of Winchester, Virginia in Frederick County. Because Charles was originally from Winchester and Laura was from Lexington, their marriage bridged the two regions. They were the parents of Charles Hardy and Elizabeth Hardy.

Eleanor Lambert Hockman (1921-2007) was from Virginia. Her parents were Emma May Copper (1888–1965) and William Hunter Hockman. Eleanor married George Franklin Fogelman, Jr. on April 9, 1944. Their marriage announcement was recorded in Luray, Virginia, located in Page County. George Franklin Fogelman, Jr. was born in South Carolina. Elinor was a niece of Mary and Tom Copper.

Lucy Wortham James (1880–1938) was a prominent Missouri philanthropist and a wealthy heiress. She was a descendant of the family that built the famous Maramec Iron Works in Missouri back in 1826. When she passed away, she left her fortune to ensure that the beautiful Maramec Spring park would be preserved and kept open to the public forever. She also funded local schools, libraries, and hospitals.

William Scott James was a young man growing up in the late 1880s and 1890s. Because he was the nephew of Lizzie Beard Thomas, his parents are tied directly to the James and Beard families of Howard County and Tipton County, Indiana. His parents were William James and Sarah Beard James. His mother, Sarah Beard, was the sister Lizzie Beard.

Susan F. "Sudie" Agnor Johnson was born around 1865, to John William Agnor and Sarah Jane Shields of Rockbridge County, Virginia. She married Charles Anderson Johnson, a son of Reuben Appleton Johnson, Jr., on December 23, 1886. Charles and Sudie Johnson farmed in Rockbridge County right alongside the extended Johnson brothers, placing them directly in the social, church, and market circle of the Goshen, Virginia Judy family. Bruce Robert Judy's parents were John Jordan Judy and Sarah Louise Copper Judy, who went by the nickname Lulu. She was originally born near Lexington, VA, but spent much of her life in the region before passing away in Harrisonburg in 1942. Bruce was born on September 28, 1889 and lived around Covington and Hot Springs, Virginia, for much of his adult life. He passed away on June 13, 1968, at the age of 78. When his mother, Lulu (Lula) Copper Judy, passed away in June 1942, her funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Goshen, Virginia, where she was also buried.

Lillian "Lily" A. Judy was a daughter of John Jordan Judy and Sarah Louise Copper Judy, born in May 1898 in Virginia.

Marion Copper Judy was a daughter of John Jordan Judy and Sarah Louise Copper Judy. She lived from 1907 to 1975, and the sister of Bruce Judy and Lily Judy.

Ruth M. Judy was born on June 19, 1898, in Virginia. She was a daughter of Howard Price Judy and Hannah Ann "Annie" Copper, who raised their family in the Goshen area of Rockbridge County, Virginia. While Ruth grew up in the Goshen, Virginia area, she relocated to California as an adult and spent several decades living in the state.

Mary Edith Kirby (1877–1930) of Cumberland, Maryland, spent her entire life in Allegany County. She was the daughter of William Frank Kirby and Annie Elizabeth Paul Kirby and married Robert John Hatton in 1919.

The connection between Mary Edith Kirby's Maryland branch and the Copper family of Rockbridge County, Virginia, concerns industrial migration. During the post Civil War boom, the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad and the C&O Canal directly linked the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to the industrial hubs of Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland. Multiple generations of the Virginia Copper, Goodbar, and Kirby families moved northward along this corridor for work. The Kirbys of Rockbridge County, VA, such as William M. Kirby, who married Mary Edith Goodbar in 1908, shared ancestral roots with the Western Maryland Kirbys. Prior to settling in Allegany County, MD, branches of the Kirby family line originally moved through the Virginia valley.

Minnie Bickle was a prominent educator in Augusta County, Virginia teaching primary school students in the Staunton school system. Mattie Elizabeth "Minnie" Bickle was born on August 25, 1875, in Staunton, Virginia. Her parents were Yeizer Morris Bickle (1831–1909) and Henrietta E. Alby Bickle (1845–1918). Minnie never married and passed away on July 17, 1951.

Clayton Lair was born on June 6, 1894 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Clayton was the son of John William Lair and Mary Susan Entsminger Lair. They raised Clayton and his siblings on a family farm in the Walker's Creek district of Rockbridge County, located just outside of Lexington. Clayton Lair married Margaret Huffman on October 4, 1916. Margaret was the daughter of Henry Huffman and Sarah Huffman, who were also a long standing farming family in the Rockbridge area.

Garland Ocie Lair (1903–1943) was the firstborn child of Robert Elmer Lair Sr. and Martha Jane Reynolds Lair. Garland passed away at a relatively young age during World War II. Leta Margaret Lair (1905–1982) was the second child and oldest daughter. She later married and went by Leta Lair Kyle. Howard Elijah Lair (1906–1980) was the third child. He lived a long life, passing away in 1980. These three children were the eldest siblings of what would eventually become a family of ten children.

William Henry Lam was a lifelong resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia, who spent decades working as a professional carpenter. He was born around 1869, married Mary Bliss, the daughter of Mason Bliss, a resident of the area. and died on April 25, 1936.

Emily Frances "Fannie" Hedger was issued a marriage bond on January 15, 1848, and legally married James Jesse Laughlin the next day on January 16, 1848, in Harrison County, Kentucky Marriages. James and Fannie lived and farmed on the border country between Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas counties. Carlisle, Kentucky, the county seat of Nicholas County, served as their central hub for business, and many of their descendants settled directly there. James and Fannie had a large family. Fannie was part of the prominent pioneering Hedger family that populated the Harrison/Nicholas County area.

Fannie Laughlin, Mrs. Hugh Laughlin was the married name of Fannie Alexander Laughlin, the granddaughter of the Carlisle, Kentucky grandmother Fannie Alexander. Fannie was born in 1868 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, but traveled extensively to Carlisle, Kentucky, during the summers in the late 1910s and 1920s. Fannie visited her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Alexander in Nicholas County, who met her at the train station in Maysville, Kentucky. As she entered adulthood, Fannie married Hugh Laughlin in the mid 1930s. Fannie Alexander Laughlin was the daughter of James Laughlin and Sallie Alexander Laughlin. She passed away in 1937.

Hugh Brown Laughlin, Jr., born in 1892 and his older sister Emma S. Laughlin, born in May 1888, were the children of Hugh Brown Laughlin Sr. and Erma Albertson Starr. They married in 1886. Hugh, Sr. and Erma moved out west shortly after their marriage and settled in Minnesota by early 1888, which is where Emma and Hugh, Jr. were both born. The family moved further west into North Dakota before 1900, where they established a homestead. Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Crookston, Minnesota, are only about 25 miles apart. They eventually pushed even further west, settling permanently in the Pacific Northwest, Spokane, Washington area, later in life.