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Name	Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962
Born	1872
Birthplace	Woodlawn (Va.)
Titles & honors	Charter member of the Raven Society of the University of Virginia Highway, The Old Port Republic Road, named in his honor Elementary school named in his honor Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Bridgewater College, 1936 Bridgewater College Alumni of the Year, 1958
Father	John Wesley Wayland Jr.
Mother	Anna Kagey Wayland
Education	homeschooled by parents Rochelle School Bridgewater College University of Virginia
Notes	John Walter Wayland graduated Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, Va.) in 1899. He earned a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Virginia in 1907. He is noted as an educator and historian, particularly for his work on Virginia, with a focus on the Shenandoah Valley. He was an accomplished writer of history and religious books, historical and cultural essays and articles, textbooks, poetry and songs. He was a founding faculty member at the State Teachers College of Harrisonburg and its preceding schools (now James Madison University) circa 1908 - 1931. He also taught for three to seven years at Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, Va.) and as a young man in small rural schoolhouses. Wayland was an ordained member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination that is reflected in some of his works. He later became a Baptist.
Occupation	educator historian writer
Role	Academic
Spouse	Mattie Virginia Fry Wayland (1877 - 1965).
Children	Francis Fry Wayland John W. Wayland, Jr.

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