This note is my personal thanks to the Shepherdstown community for our visit.

Historic homes: John & Mary Kavaliunas, Gay & Mike Henderson; Cemeteries: Elmwood, Old English Cemetery, Chapline Cemetery and Swearingen-Bennett at NCTC. The DAR and SAR for doing the ceremony at Swearingen-Bennett Cemetery; tours: Vickie Smith, Jim Surkamp, Mark Madison; hospitality: Jim Gibson; Research: Betty Lowe, Todd Funkhouser & Joanne Huntsberry, Shepherd University, Jerry Thomas, Doug Perks. We also enjoyed O’Hurley’s General Store- music, Bavarian Inn, Ferry Hill and Harper’s Ferry.

The beautiful flowers in bloom, our many photos as well as the warm and friendly reception by so many will provide us with treasured memories of our visit to the lands of our ancestors. Thank you!

Lola Swearingen Weber