Clel Judy and Jackson White, Judy Gap, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1931
Description:
Clel Judy lived on the western slope of Spruce Knob along Seneca Creek. The immediate area is named Judy Springs after Clel Judy. This image was taken at Soloman Chapel at Judy Gap.
Dagurreotype Portrait of William Barclay and Eliza Tomlinson Foster
Date:
ca. 1852
Description:
Parents of reowned, 19th century songwriter, Stephen C. Foster. William was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (West Virginia), marrying Eliza in 1807 and settling in the Pittsburgh area. Their son, Stephen, is hailed as "The Father of American Music" composing such famous tunes as, "Oh! Susanna" and "My Old Kentucky Home".