Sugar Grove

These hanovers (rutabagas) range in weight of 10.4 pounds to 6.8 pounds. Evelyn Varner has them in her cellar where they are waiting for winter consumption. Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell An antique icebox is a special piece of modern history. Enthusiasts love, collect, repair, and showcase these iceboxes in their...

The VFW Post 9666 hosted a Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Richard Homan Memorial Park in Sugar Grove. Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Autumn is.... The smell of frosty mornings, grapes hanging on the vine, old burning leaves, and sparkling apple jelly, red as wine. It is the feel of...

Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Everyone who knew him would say that he was quick witted, had a gentle spirit, loved gospel music, and was very kind. That gentleman was 93-year-old Deyerle Rexrode, son of the late Jared Newton and Mary Jane Eye Rexrode. He had a twin brother who passed...

Myra Alice Mitchell Simmons (July 13, 1897 - Jan. 26, 1956) was the daughter of Emanuel (March 10, 1860 - Feb. 7, 1932) and Jemima Frances Simmons Mitchell (Feb. 20, 1863 - March 31, 1946). Myra was married to William Luther Simmons (Nov. 23, 1894 - Jan. 26, 1982). The marriage of...

Roxy Wilfong Puffenbarger (March 24, 1916 - Oct. 20, 1982) was the daughter of Rob Wilfong (Feb. 14, 1892 - February 1984) and Grace Ester Crummett Wilfong (Sept. 16, 1886 - Sept. 27, 1963). Roxie married Luther Ward Puffenbarger (May 24, 1909-). Both Roxie and Luther are buried at the Oak Lawn...

Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Country is...picking blackberries...cutting a pumpkin...dyeing eggs...drinking sassafras tea...building a campfire...watching the moon...noticing butterflies...weeding the garden...eating ramps...enjoying the changing of leaves...wading in the creek...sitting on the back porch...catching tadpoles...going fishing...watching a sunrise/sunset...making mud pies...listening to the whippoorwills...finding cloud pictures...blowing dandelion blooms...watching a cocoon turn into a...

The oldest and youngest members of the Smith family, Cleo Smith Simmons and Audrey Marie Plumley. Sugar Grove By Paula Mitchell Although the American eels are often described as “snake-like,” they are actually fish. Their faded yellow sides compliment their dark brown look, with the females having a lighter look. While the...

Corn Husk Doll By Paula Mitchell At one time, there were no stores to purchase toys. Boys and girls had toys traditionally handmade from nature’s offerings. Usually, birthdays and Christmas brought these handmade items to their surprise. One such toy was the corn husk doll. The Native Americans introduced the corn...

William Early Grogg, the son of John and Lucy Grogg, was buried in Briery Branch, Virginia.  He was married to his first wife, Edna Emmaline Smith Grogg (Oct. 3, 1907-Feb. 15, 1933), to which they had four children. Upon Edna’s passing, he married Bessie Shank and to this union were...

Whitney Almer Propst (April 16, 1898 - July 9, 1964) was the the son of Albert Propst (Dec. 25, 1873 - Nov. 7, 1938) and Neva Jane Propst (Apr. 27, 1880-July 17, 1970). He was married to Grace Mabel Rexrode (Oct. 25, 1903 - Jan. 14, 1989), the daughter of...