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1 would also like to note that 1 had a paternal great aunt that I knew when I was a child. She had also been a slave. After gaining her freedom, she owned a house on the F.T. Valley Road. Her name was Fannie Wiggenton and she has descendants living in Rappahannock today.
My siblings and I still make periodic visits to Woodville. It is inspiring to see the changes and growth that have taken place. It is somewhat disheartening to see that there are hardly any African-Americans now residing in Woodville. When I was growing up there were the Glaskers, the Wallaces, the Jacksons, the Jones, the Clarks, the Butlers, the Hunters, and the Haneys. Those of my parent’s generation are all deceased, except my aunt Ida Jackson who lives in Culpeper and is 94-yearsold. The preponderance of the members of my generation that grew up in Woodville have passed away. The surviving members have all located elsewhere. The offsprings of my generation were not raised in Woodville, their interest is merely historical in nature.
It seems as though the lantern which was carried by the African-Americans in Wopdville many years ago has only a faint flicker of light today and will soon cease to light the way for succeeding generations. One can still take pride in knowing that African-Americans did make a contribution to the growth and well being of this village.
Dr. Charles Henry Harrison
Toledo, Ohio
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