. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . gs. The old name is Taylor Springs. Theoriginal name-givers were Jonathan and William Taylor,owners at the beginning of the 19th century. They were ofIrish descent, and their graves are at Cross Keys. In oldendays, according to tradition, Taylor Springs were resorted toby many of the East Virginia notables—the Madisons andMonroes, among others. In 1816 they were selected as apermanent place for the annual campmeeting by the quarterlyconference, Rockingham Circuit, of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch; and were leased at that time for ten years. Onthe de
. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . gs. The old name is Taylor Springs. Theoriginal name-givers were Jonathan and William Taylor,owners at the beginning of the 19th century. They were ofIrish descent, and their graves are at Cross Keys. In oldendays, according to tradition, Taylor Springs were resorted toby many of the East Virginia notables—the Madisons andMonroes, among others. In 1816 they were selected as apermanent place for the annual campmeeting by the quarterlyconference, Rockingham Circuit, of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch; and were leased at that time for ten years. Onthe death of the Taylors, the Springs passed into the posses-sion of Evan Henton, who was proprietor in 1854, and there-abouts. Later, they were sold to Abraham Miller. In theearly 60s they came into the hands of Geo. E. Deneale, andin 1870 Leneas Woodson became owner. In 1872 they werepurchased by a company made up of John F. Lewis, Chrisman, and others, and the name was changed toMassanetta. In July, 1909, they were purchased by J. Rawley Springs (Pages 395, 396)
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