Zona Heaster Shue was born in the mountains of West Virginia. Raised around Richlands, Zona never left Greenbrier County in her short lifetime. Greenbrier county is spread out over a thousand square miles, mostly mountainous, with steep, valleys, dense and dark woods and winding streams.In 1895, life had turned bad for Zona Heaster Shue. She had given birth to a child out of wedlock, and no marriage was forthcoming…but through the help and reputation of her mother, Mary Jane Heaster, Zona got by, biding her time.


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