Edwin Lamar Heflybower, born: 17 Apr 1845; Clarke Co. VA; died: 3 Aug 1913; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA; See his Find A Grave entry.

Edwin, married: 28 Apr 1883; Aurelia Russell Timberlake, born: 12 Nov 1849; died: 1 Apr 1918; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA; See her Find A Grave entry.

These are the webmaster's ancestors.

See Edwin & Aurelia's photographs.

A book on the 2nd Virginia Infantry has this entry:

"Hefflebower, Edward L. b. 4/17/45. 6' 1/2" , fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Residence Markham Station, enl. 4/25/62 at Hainesville in Co. I of 12th VA Cav. as Pvt. Wded. 10/11/63 near Brandy Station. Unofficial source (VSL) says he was Col or Sgt. at this time. Absent wded. Oct 1863-Mar/Apr 1864. Admitted Gen. Hosp. Charlotteville, 8/15/64; acute dysentery. Furloughed 30 days beginning 9/7/64. No further record until POW at Fairfax Court House, 4/10/65 (Old Capitol Prison; Elmira 5/2/65; US Gen. Hosp. Elmira, 7/13/65). Oath of Allegiance to US at Elmira, 7/19/13. bur. Rockland Cem. near Front Royal."

I've been informed that Elmira was a prison located in New York.

Also, in the Warren Rifles Confederate Museum is a plaque in the hall leading to the main display room with an inscription that reads:

Issue: Heflybower

• Mary Elizabeth, born: 12 Dec 1883; Flint Hill, Rappahannock Co. VA; died: Sep 1958; Paeonian Springs, Loudoun Co. VA; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA;
• Edwin Lamar Jr., born: 9 Jul 1886; Warren Co. VA; died: 18 Jul 1960; Spring City, Chester Co. PA; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA;
• Nannie Walker, born: 20 Aug 1888; Warren Co. VA; died: 14 Sep 1948; Bunker Hill, Berkeley Co. WV; buried: Green Hill Cem., Berryville, Clarke Co. VA; This is the webmaster's line.
• Belinda Rouss, born: 5 Mar 1891; Warren Co. VA; died: 18 Aug 1897; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA; See her Find A Grave entry.

Source info: Sowers Genealogy (by Dee Ann Buck), p. 126; Old Bible records and cemetery grave inscriptions.