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THE HERITAGE MUSEUM NEWSLETTER Home of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
Published Quarterly by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
Harrisonburg Cigar Manufacturing
In Historic Harrisonburg, John W. Wayland states
that Harrisonburg was second only to Richmond in
Virginia cigar manufacturing in 1888. This statement
derived from an article in the Rockingham Register for
July 26, 1888, which reported that “. . . now Harrison-
burg can claim to manufacture more than any town in
the state, and we think than any city in the state out-
side of Richmond.” At that time the output in Harri-
sonburg was about 46,000 cigars per week with an
annual production of 2,392,000 cigars valued at
$71,160. There were 36 workers employed earning
total salaries of $13,100 per year.
The earliest reference to “segar” manufacturing dis-
covered during research was an advertisement in the
Rockingham Register beginning in September 1840:
Although this notice proves an earlier cigar-making
enterprise, the heyday for manufacturing cigars oc-
curred following the Civil War.
B. D. Avis & Company
A June 1874 advertisement in the Rockingham
Register was for the “Rockingham Cigar and Tobacco
Store, B. D. Avis & Co.” Avis was located in the “old
Post Office building” in Harrisonburg. Avis sold a line
of chewing and smoking tobacco, fancy pipes, and
match boxes and were “also manufacturers of fine
cigars.”
Eshman
In April 1861, just before the Civil War began,
Charles H. Eshman, Sr., the famous Harrisonburg
band director, advertised his “segars” with this state-
ment: “Segars from 1 to 8 cents—nothing in the Sun-
flower and Cabbage leaf kind about my segars, either.
Opposite the American Hotel.” Eshman may have
been a retailer only, there being no mention of manu-
facture in his notices. Eshman’s Tobacco Store was
called the “Solace Hall.” He stocked tobacco, segars,
pipes, pipe stems, snuffs, notions and “every article
usually kept in a retail tobacco store.” Advertisements
in the Rockingham Register for the early 1870s indi-
cate that the store sold “a large variety of chewing and
smoking tobacco.”
The 1880 manufacturing census for Virginia indi-
cates that Charles H. Eshman, Jr., did run a cigar fac-
tory. He operated with $600 capital and his factory
employed three workers, only one of whom was over
By Dale MacAllister
Volume 37, No. 3 Summer 2015
Editor’s note: One of the treats at The Heritage Museum
is fielding inquiries—you never know what topic will
come up. Last week, a neighbor came in with a box for
cigars manufactured in Harrisonburg. He hadn’t found
any information on the company. We started the research,
but it turns out our Resident Historian had been curious
some years ago!
See Harrisonburg Cigars, continued on page 4.
SEGAR & TOBACCO
Manufactory.
Berger & Pope
Most respectfully solicit the patronage of the
people of Harrisonburg and its vicinity.
They will at all times keep on hand the
choicest SEGARS, TOBACCO, & SNUFFS
which may be had wholesale and retail on
reasonable terms.
Pamperin Cigar Company “Rockingham” brand cigar box, HRHS Collection.
Calendar of Events
Thursday, August 20th, 7 pm: Railroad History
with Bob Cohen. A Railroad Enthusiast and Author,
Cohen will review local railroad history (mostly the
north-south lines, but also branching into the Chesa-
peake Western) and share just a few of the stories
which have survived the ravages of time, along with
photographs and maps for better illustration.
Saturday, August 29th: Last day to view Rock-
ingham Railroads: A 100 Year Review exhibit.
Monday, September 14th, 7 pm, Documentary
Film: In This Land: The Camp Lyndhurst Saga.
German Prisoners of War in The Old Dominion
featuring Q&A with Historian and Author Gregory
L. Owen, Waynesboro Heritage Foundation Presi-
dent Shirley Bridgeforth, and Producer/Director
James Overton.
Thursday, September 24th, 7 pm: The History of
the Stonewall Brigade Band with Bob Moody,
Band Director. The Stonewall Brigade Band is the
oldest continuous community band in the nation.
This year marks its 161st year! Get inspired to hear
stories of the band by attending the “Best of the
Season” concert on Tuesday, August 25th in
Staunton’s Gypsy Hill Park.
Annual Banquet Save the Date: Thursday, Octo-
ber 15th featuring Historian and Author Jonathan
Noyalas for a Sesquicentennial Commemoration
Closing Address "Ours is No Longer a Divided
Country”—The Path to Recovery, Healing, and
Reconciliation in the Shenandoah Valley.
Do you have a program or exhibit suggestion?
Please let us know!
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Office closed on Saturday and Sunday
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Trustees
Resident Historian
Dale MacAllister
HRHS Staff
Executive Director: Penny Imeson
Administrator: Margaret Hotchner
Staff: Amy Kiracofe, Juanita Wysong
Museum Assistant: Tom Knight
Newsletter Submission Deadlines
All articles are subject to editing. We reserve the right
not to use unsolicited feature articles. Genealogical
queries welcome.
Submissions may be emailed to
or mailed to HRHS, P.O. Box 716, Dayton VA 22821
Summer July 24
Fall October 23
Winter January 22
Spring April 22
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Charlie Collette David Ehrenpreis
Wes Graves Lisa Hawkins
Nathan Miller Lew Taylor
Mike Way David Wood
Our Wish List
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L. J. Purcell, Chairman
Irvin Hess, Vice-Chairman
George Homan, Treasurer
Dana Fenner, Secretary
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“Mommy, are you searching for dead people again?” - heard during phone call with member regarding genealogy research.
Volume 37, No. 3 Page 3
Do you belong to a local club or organization? Executive Director Penny gave eight presentations in 2014
and she will be delighted to speak to your group too! Your program coordinator will appreciate the sug-
gestion and The Heritage Museum will benefit from this important outreach program. Call the office to
request more information or to schedule a date. Thank you for your help!
“My name is Penny Imeson and I am privileged
to be the Executive Director at The Heritage Muse-
um which a recent visitor called one of the best small
museums in America! I am passionate about educa-
tion and excited by our potential, but limited by re-
sources (time and money). I’m looking for people to
invite to the Museum for my one-cent tour. Their
opinions and insights and ideas are useful to our fu-
ture planning and may lead to partnerships furthering
our mission to collect, preserve, and share the rich
heritage and wonderful stories of the most beautiful
part of the Shenandoah Valley.”
In business terms, that is an “elevator speech”—a
quick introduction you can share in the course of an
elevator ride. Whether I am attending a networking
event, speaking to a civic group, or simply meeting
new friends, I am always ready to talk about the in-
credible events and programs and people at The Her-
itage Museum. What aspect of our activities do you
enjoy the most? What would you miss? Why are you
a member, volunteer, or donor? Our visitors recog-
nize The Heritage Museum is a treasure! With your
help we will continue to grow and reach new audi-
ences. Won’t you please create your own enthusias-
tic story and share it with your friends, families, ac-
quaintances, co-workers, childrens’ teachers, . . .??
Thank you. I’m looking forward to meeting your
referrals, but of course, you are invited to join the
tour too!
Do you have history in your will? In addition to being one of the simplest ways to distribute your estate, your
will can be a creative vehicle through which you can make a deductible gift to the Historical Society. Many
donors may be concerned about having sufficient assets to last the remainder of their lifetimes For this reason,
bequests in wills allow for a gift of all or some of the assets left after life. We recommend that you discuss
your plans with your professional advisor. Including a gift to HRHS will be of lasting significance.
Networking 101
The Heritage Museum welcomed members of the Harrison-burg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce at a Business After Hours networking event on July 16th, 2015. For many, it was a fun and festive introduction to the Museum.
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Harrisonburg Cigar Manufacturing
age 16. That same year Eshman advertised that he was
making cigars and selling them at $15 per thousand
for “as good as most 5¢.”
In March 1884 Eshman moved his factory from the
Wise Building on East Market Street to a room in the
Nicholas building on the same street. A newspaper
account reported that Eshman “will considerably in-
crease his force of hands in order to supply the large
and increasing demand for his popular brands of ci-
gars.” In 1888 Eshman employed eight workers pro-
ducing about 12,000 cigars per week. Sales were
mostly in the Shenandoah Valley.
Richard L. Gray
Gray advertised in April 1859 that he was in the
market for tobacco due to low supplies. He invited
those who had tobacco for sale to call on him at his
“Wholesale Cigar & Tobacco Factory” located on the
corner of German Street (Liberty Street) and the
Warm Springs Turnpike (High Street).
The Sullivan Family
John Wayland included this anecdote in his Twenty-
Five Chapters on the Shenandoah Valley:
In Harrisonburg a hospitable gesture by Ed-
ward J. Sullivan brought a profitable return—
his gift “cast upon the waters” was not bread
but tobacco. He was a cigar-maker. In Febru-
ary 1865 when [Union] Generals Crook and
Kelly, captured in Cumberland, were brought
to Harrisonburg, Mr. Sullivan complimented
them with a box of his best cigars. On July 14,
1865, he was appointed postmaster and held
the office until February 27, 1879.
Edward J. Sullivan had five sons, three of whom
were involved in cigar manufacturing. John E. Sulli-
van, grandfather of former Harrisonburg City Planner
Bob Sullivan, made cigars and had a retail business at
58 South Main Street. His brands included “Virginia
Seal,” “Moonlight,” “Sweet Tip,” and “Valley Boost-
er.” John E. Sullivan later had a store beside the Cath-
olic Church. By 1927 Sullivan’s Store and Cigar Fac-
tory were located at 172 North Main Street.
In 1880, a second son, Edward William Sullivan,
was living in Saline, Kansas, with the Albert Wise
family and working in Wise’s cigar factory. (Wise had
formerly lived in Harrisonburg.) Later E. W. Sullivan
ran the Sullivan Cigar Factory in Harrisonburg which
was one of the largest cigar manufacturing operations
in the Shenandoah Valley. By 1888 the factory em-
ployed 17 workers making 21,000 cigars per week
with regional sales. Sullivan also owned a cigar box
factory with five employees making all the boxes used
in Harrisonburg at that time.
E. W. Sullivan operated his business in
three different locations in Harrisonburg,
including the Sipe Building on Main
Street and the Loewner Building at the
corner of N. Main and Wolfe streets. In
1896 he built his third location at the
northeast corner of Liberty and West Mar-
ket streets. He made a trip to New York
and Connecticut to buy tobacco shortly
before he died in 1904.
Sullivan & Grumbine
Third Sullivan brother Patrick Henry
“O’Sullivan” made cigars with John D.
Grumbine. Sullivan & Grumbine were
succeeded by Grumbine & O’Donnell in
1917.
Harrisonburg Cigars, continued from page 1.
Continued on next page. Inside lid of E. W. Sullivan “Salvator” cigar box, private collection.
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Harrisonburg Cigar Manufacturing
Grumbine & O’Donnell
The original partners were John D. Grumbine and
Michael C. O’Donnell. O’Donnell was born in Staun-
ton August 2, 1878, and died February 20, 1937. In
1924 the company had nine employees. They did over
$20,000 in business the previous year.
In 1927 the company was chartered as the Grum-
bine-O’Donnell Corporation. Michael C. O’Donnell
was the president, G. H. Earman was the treasurer,
and N. H. Keezel was the secretary. The directors
proposed to have a maximum of $25,000 in capital
stock and to sell $100 shares. The office and factory
was at 111 West Market Street. They were known for
their “Silver Ash” cigars.
Charles A. Guyer
Guyer manufactured cigars at 32 South Main
Street and also had a retail business at that address.
He is listed in Randall’s Business Directory, 1904–
05. His brother, Arthur Lee Guyer, made cigars for
Sullivan & Grumbine.
L. E. Holloman Cigar Company
L. E. Holloman made cigars at the corner of Main
and Water streets and is also included in Randall’s
Business Directory, 1904-05.
Pamperin Cigar Company, Inc.
Pamperin produced “hand made” Rockingham ci-
gars. The company became chartered in 1922 with
principal offices in Harrisonburg. They proposed to
have up to $25,000 in capital stock with shares selling
for $100 per share in order to manufacture and sell
cigars and other tobacco products. Its officers and di-
rectors were William M. Funkhouser, president, I. N.
Beery, Jr., vice-president, and E. W. Pamperin, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Stonewall Tobacco and Cigar Company
This company was run by P. H. Prilup in 1888.
The company employed eight workers who produced
12,000 cigars per week. Cigars were sold in Virginia
and West Virginia.
Van Pelt Tobacco & Cigar Company
The Van Pelt Tobacco & Cigar Company, owned
by Robert A. Van Pelt, employed three workers in
1888 with production of 5,000 cigars per week sold
primarily in Harrisonburg.
Van Pelt opened a new
cigar factory on the sec-
ond floor of the Kent
building in February 1900.
His 1901 letterhead boast-
ed that he was a
“manufacturer of fine
cigars.” It also listed three
of his brands: “Arrow,”
“Little Principe,” and
“Primo Grando.” R. A.
Van Pelt ran a dry goods
store at 38 South Main
Street in the early 1900s.
Virginia Cigar Company
This cigar maker was listed in the 1910 phone
book for Harrisonburg. The Virginia Cigar Company
had been chartered in 1908 with the intention of buy-
ing and selling cigars and other tobacco products at
wholesale and retail prices. They planned to have
maximum stock capital at $10,000 and sell $10
shares. Company officers were I. S. McNeill from
Harrisonburg as president, W. H. Beale from Hamil-
ton, MD, as vice-president, and Frank Gould from
Harrisonburg as secretary-treasurer.
Continued from previous page.
Inside lid of Grumbine & O’Donnell “Silver Ash” cigar box, private collection.
Van Pelt’s “Monarch” brand cigar box, HRHS Collection.
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Family Reunions
By Margaret Paul Hotchner
The portrait was sent offsite in January of this
year for restoration and the work has now been com-
pleted. The change is remarkable! Thanks to gener-
ous restricted donations, the portrait of his wife Mary
Jane will also be restored this year.
With these and other recent additions to the col-
lection, there will certainly be a portrait exhibit com-
ing in the near future.
Mary Jane Castleman Paul
The Summer 2014 Heritage Museum Newsletter
reported on the donation of the portrait of Isaac Paul
(1804-1879), a Harrisonburg businessman, by Bill
Acker, Isaac’s second great-grandson. After reading
the article, George and Nancy Paul called the Histor-
ical Society and expressed their interest in donating
the portrait of Mary Jane Castleman Paul (1819-
1901), Isaac’s wife. Now these two portraits have
been reunited after 70+ years apart!
The portrait of Mary Jane and the Paul family bi-
ble (dated 1772) were given to George, a descendant
of Isaac and Mary Jane’s eldest son, and Nancy in
2002 by John Cook, a great grandson of Isaac. In
May of this year, George and Nancy drove from
Missouri to hand-deliver both items to the Historical
Society. It was determined that George Paul, Bill
Acker, and HRHS Administrator Margaret Hotchner
are third cousins to each other. Perhaps it’s time for a
real family reunion?
Isaac Paul Portrait Update
After restoration.
During restoration.
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Katherine Seymour Green Paul, wife of
Judge John Paul.
Samuel Brown Paul, son of Isaac Paul
Caring for the Collections The diligent and faithful Collections Committee
continues to meet weekly to accession, organize, and
care for the ever-growing collection of archives and
artifacts. There are now 140 archived collections with
complete finding aids listed on our research website,
plus a list of rare books. Old storage shelving for arti-
facts is slowly being replaced so that the items will
rest without concern for deterioration caused by acids
and gasses from paint and wood.
The photo archives team is pleased to welcome two
new volunteers! Scanning to digitize images is a slow
process, but essential to allow access for research, ex-
hibits, and enjoyment.
Support from membership dues and Annual Fund
donations, as well as restricted giving, provides the
resources needed to ensure these treasures will be
available for years to come.
These amazing volunteers found a “needle in a hay-stack” for an up-coming exhibit!
Although often assumed to be blood relations, the Isaac
Paul (1804-1879) family of Harrisonburg and the Judge John
Paul (1839-1901) family of Ottobine are connected only be-
cause both Isaac and John married lovely ladies from the
Lower Valley. Isaac Paul married Mary Jane Castleman of
Berryville in 1838. John Paul of Ottobine, a generation later,
married Kathryn (Kate) Seymour Green of Front Royal in
1874. The connection arose when Mary Jane's sister, Eloise
Castleman, became the third wife of Kate Green's father in
1856 thus becoming young Kate's stepmother.
It appears that there may have been a budding romance or
at least a cordial acquaintance between Kate Green and Isaac
and Mary Jane's son, Samuel Paul. Unfortunately, Second
Lieutenant Samuel Paul, CSA, met his death on the steps of
the Dinwiddie Courthouse just 13 days before General Lee’s
surrender at Appomattox. Pictures of Kate and Samuel are
found in an old photograph album which belongs to the
Fletcher family of Harrisonburg. The album originally be-
longed to Isaac’s daughter, Virginia, who married Abner K.
Fletcher, Sr.
Of course, without further clues, we will never know if
Eloise was a matchmaker, if Kate preferred the surname Paul,
or if it was all pure coincidence, but pondering the past and
the lives of those who came before us is what makes history
so interesting and enjoyable.
Sorting the Genealogies
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Archives
An anonymous donor provided a promotional 25th Anniversary notepad from Miles Music Company,
Harrisonburg, VA
Deborah Armentrout donated a collection of Rockingham Co-operative Farm Bureau newsletters once
owned by Mike Arbogast.
Paul Craun donated a variety of old hardback books along with four State Teachers College (now James
Madison University) yearbooks dated 1926-1929 and a 1937 yearbook from Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute. The donated books belonged to various family members.
John Crim donated a ledger from the Dayton Bank with entries from 1914-1918. The bank was located on
the corner of Main and College Streets in Dayton, Virginia.
Kevin Franklin of Colonie, New York, donated a 1794 land grant regarding 70 acres in Rockingham
County, Virginia, to Nathaniel Shepard Armstrong.
The Hardesty-Higgins House, Harrisonburg’s Tourism and Visitor Center, provided Harrisonburg and
Rockingham related items, both new and historical.
John Hinkle donated numerous periodicals, including newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets,
maps, and calendars, plus small bibles.
James Hoy donated a copy of the Rockingham County Virginia 1939 Atlas by Noah D. Showalter, which
once belonged to Oliver Showalter, son of Noah.
Norris Miller donated some out-of-state 1800s newspapers and a World War I era newspaper, along with a
1949 Daily News Record.
Charles Mullins donated a 1916 edition of The Schoolma’am, the State Teachers College yearbook.
George and Nancy Paul donated the Isaac and Susanna Brown Paul family bible dated 1772. It was hand-
ed down to Isaac Paul (1804-1879), merchant of Harrisonburg, from his father, Isaac (1761-1826).
Sarah Rees gave copies of Griers Almanac (1960), The Country Officer (Oct. 1944, Vol. 8, No. 8), People
and Places (Dec. 1, 1941) Daily News Record, Southern Planter (Nov. 1959), County Gentleman (1942),
and a Wampler Feed & Seed Company document.
Tim Frank donated programs, posters, and various theatrical items from Valley Players, Blackfriars Din-
ner Theatre, and Valley Playhouse.
Artifacts
John Crim donated a hand-decorated toleware tray made in New Market by John C. Crim, father of the
donor, and hand painted in 1948 by John D. Crim, great-uncle of the donor. Toleware is typically a kitch-
en item made from metal, usually tin or thin steel, and decorated in the Pennsylvania Dutch style.
John Hinkle donated numerous artifacts including an 1800s bark spud, oil jars, pre-Revolutionary clothes
iron, five chairs from Shenandoah College Snackbar, and other assorted items.
George and Nancy Paul donated the portrait of Mary Jane (Castleman) Paul (1819-1901).
Nancy Seidel donated her charm bracelet which includes her Harrisonburg High School ring, library pin,
baby ring, a Confederate button, honor society, Girl’s State charm, and her Delta Zeta pledge pin. She also
donated a scarab bracelet, her Converse College pin, and lock of hair.
Elizabeth Wharton donated a tapestry with a Coptic Christian theme which belonged to Judge Hamilton
Haas, who brought it back from Africa.
Photo Collection
Keith Beasley donated photos of various descendants of Daniel and Lucinda Beasley, former slaves, who
lived in the Arkton area of Rockingham County. This early Beasley family is mentioned in William A.
Good’s two books, The Shadow Of The Massanutten and Slavery—When Humans Were Sold As Chattel.
Acquisitions
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Anthony Lawson donated various photos from the estate of Margie Ann Monger, niece of Ralph Showalter
Monger, founder of R. S. Monger & Sons in 1922.
Reggie Smith provided a composite photo of the Hilltop Grocery store, which was located on West Wolfe
Street in Harrisonburg.
Library
Joanne Kratz Good donated genealogical information regarding her grandfather, A. D. Wenger, the second
president of Eastern Mennonite College.
Gerald Griffin donated a copy of the book, 100 Years of Compassionate Care - The History of the Rocking-
ham Memorial Hospital 1912-2012.
Elizabeth Hodges donated a copy of her latest book, These Came to Augusta and Rockingham.
Elizabeth Lambert donated the book, The Photographic History of the Civil War: Armies & Leaders, edit-
ed by Robert S. Lanier.
Anthony Lawson donated various newspaper clippings, pamphlets, Masonic information, obituaries, and
funeral leaflets from the estate of Margie Ann Monger,
Wendy Mathias donated a copy of her book, Fielding Jollett and Early Jollett Families of Virginia.
Anna Lucy Moomaw and Katrina Blubaugh donated genealogical information regarding the Moomaw
family, the Gruber & Elizabeth Smith Wise family, and the William Jacob Funkhouser family.
Al Saufley donated copies of pages from two bibles which originally belonged to Bernard Van Lear re-
garding some Van Lears of Rockingham County.
Juanita Wysong donated the book, Baugher Family of Rockingham Co., VA, by Kathy Hensley Caswell.
Administration
Bonnie Paul donated office furniture and equipment along with a multitude of office supplies.
Mitzi Preston donated mailing envelopes for book order shipments.
— Compiled by Margaret Hotchner
Photography contest judges Seymour Paul, Mike Reilly, and Jim Sanders discuss the qualities of the submitted images.
A Snapshot of History Congratulations to Joy Beaman
of Harrisonburg whose photo of
New Market Reenactors won the
Adult Division prize of $25!
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A Warm Welcome To Our
New Members
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Michael & Deborah York, Dayton, VA
Quilt Study Seminar, July 2015
Quilt enthusiasts can never get close enough!
The Collections Committee shared HRHS highlights during a Quilt Turning led by Shelvie Carr.
The Heritage Museum was proud to partner with the
Virginia Quilt Museum. The event began with a talk
by Dale MacAllister on Valley geography and cul-
ture, followed by a Quilt Turning and exhibits tour.
Summer Social Salad Supper, 7.12.15
Nearly 50 volunteers gathered for friendly conversations and a delicious salad pot luck plus a game or two of corn hole!
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