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LIBBEY CAMERON SHOCKEY

Libbey Cameron Shockey was born February 5th,
1881, in Floyd County, Virginia, being the son of William
B. and Maggie (Carr) Shockey. When a boy
he attended the country
schools and lived on his
father's farm until he
was twenty-one years of
age. He then embarked
in the mercantile business
at Copper Hill,
where he conducted a
general merchandise
store for eight years. A
year ago he purchased
the farm, apple orchard,
and mercantile establishment
of J. L. Perdue at
Bent Mountain, one of
the best locations in the
county for the conduct
of such business. The
farm lies directly on the
Floyd and Bent Mountain
Turnpike, and contains sixty-four acres. An apple
orchard of eight hundred trees, in bearing, is located on
this farm. During the past year the trees were bending
to earth and breaking down, laden with fruit. This
is one of the most valuable orchards on Bent Mountain,
containing several varieties of the best apples grown.
He recently purchased the old Robert Huff homestead,
lying partly in Roanoke and partly in Floyd Counties,
from R. F. Cannaday, of Salem, Virginia, paying therefor
the sum of $7,000. This is one of the most valuable
tracts of land in this section of the State.