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He married Ella Herbert, dau. of Col. Hillary Herbert, Sec. of the .Navy, issue : Hillary Herbert, Benjamin, Cresswell.
GEO. ROBERT MICOU, (William H., Henry, Richard, John, Paul.) issue George Robert, born 1886, Frank Lamar, born 1888, and several daughters.
CATHERINE ADELINE MICOU, (William, Richard, John, Paul.) m. Fred. W. Jordan, 1836. Iss: 1. Annie Eliza m. Dr. Phillips; 2. Martha; 3. George, m. Liz-
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zie Rambo; 4. Reuben, m. Lucy Barnett; 5. Henry ; 6. William; 7. Fred. 8. Kate m. Dr. Phillips ; 9. Walter; 10. Burkett Fry; 11. Mary Ellen, m W. N. Hampton; 12. Clara m. B. P. Richards.
THE GRINNAN FAMILY.
Daniel Grinnan, Sr., b. Accomac County, Va., 1739; removed to Culpeper and settled on Cedar Run, near Mitchell's Sta. He served in the Revolution- ary war under Gen. Edward Stevens, in a Virginia brigade. His eldest son, John, was in the quartermaster's department of the same brigade. His other children were Daniel Jr., and Sally.
John Grinnan m. Stuart, and had William, who m. 1st. Shepherd, of Or- ange; 2nd Elizabeth Welch, and had James Shepherd, Welch, Archibald, C. S. A., Oswald, d. in Ala., and Elizabeth, m. Lewis Porter Nelson. of Culpeper.
Daniel Grinnan Jr., mn. Helen Buchan Glassell, of " Torthowald," Madison County, who was his second wife, he having m. Eliza Richards Green, dau. of Timothy Green, who came from the North and settled at Fredericksburg. By his second marriage he had 1. Robert Alexander who m. Robertine Temple, and had Robert Temple, Helen Glassell and Walter Alexander, 2. Andrew Glassell. who in. Georgia Sereven Bryan, and had Randolph Bryan, m. Louisa Arlena Leet, Daniel, Elizabeth Coalter, Cornelia Stuart, Andrew Glassell, St. Geo. Tucker, Jno. Coalter and Georgia Bryan; 3. Daniel Morton ; 4. Eliza Richards ; 5. Cornelia ; 6. Helen Mary; 7. Daniel.
James Grinnan, son of William, m. Belle Ham, lived in Texas, and had Jas. Frederick, Lewis Porter, Libbie, Lucile, Helen, Belle, Kate and Nelson.
William Welch, bro. of above Jas., m. Ann Wheatley, of Culpeper, and had Howell, m. Tamar Gibbs, of Tyler, Texas; Mandeley, Archibald, Mary, Eliza- beth, m. Alexander Kelly, of Fauquier; Nannie; Margaret, in. Horace Chilton, U. S. Senator from Texas ; Kate and Belle.
Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William, m. Lewis Porter Nelson, and had Claude, William Porter, Henry Blackwell, George Archibald, Arthur Braxton, Lewis Porter. Lizzie Edmondson, m. R. G. Pace, of Danville: Kate Davis, mn. Shelton F. Leake, of Texas; Maggie Belle. m. W. G. Neal, of Richmond ; and Lucille.
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THE SOMERVILLE FAMILY.
The first of the name who came to Va., was Jas, Somerville, b. Glasgow, Feb. 23,1742; located at Fredericksburg,and became a wealthy merchant: d. at Port Royal. April 25, 1798, having no heir of his body, and leaving his estate to his nephew James, son of Walter and Mary (Gray) Somerville, of Scotland, who was b. in Glasgow in 1777; d. Aug. 29, 1858. He came to Virginia in 1795, and took possession of his inheritance, settling at " Somervilla," on the Rapi- dan, in 1810; he m. Mary Atwell, of.Fauquier, who d. Feb. 14, 1845.
BALL-MASON-COOKE.
Col. Wm. Ball, b. 1615. d. 1680, m. Hannah Atherold, in London, 1638, and had among others, Joseph, who in. 1st. Elizabeth Romney, 2nd. Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Joseph Ball, of "Epping Forest," by his marriage with Elizabeth Romney, had. among others, Hannah, m. Raleigh Travers; by his marriage with Mrs. Johnson ; he had Mary, who in. Augustine Washington, and was the mother of Gen. Geo. Washington.
Raleigh Travers m. Hannah Ball,and had Elizabeth, who m. John Cooke.
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Travers Cooke, son of John, m. Mary, dau. of Mottram Doniphan, and had Col. John Cooke, of "West Farms," Stafford, who m. Mary Thompson, dau. of George Mason, of " Gunston Hall." Million, dau. of Col. Jno. Cooke, of "West Farms," In. Hon. John W. Green, of Culpeper, of the Virginia Court of Ap- peals, and had Jno. Cooke, m. Morton; Thomas Claiborne, m. McDonald; Jas. Williams, m. McDonald; George Mason, m. 1st. Ashby, 2nd. Lockwood ; and Lucy Williams, died single.
Sarah Mason, dau. of Col. John Cooke, of "West Farms," m. 1st. Cary Selden; 2nd Dr. Robert O. Grayson, by whom she had Dr. John Cooke Gray- son, of Stevensburg, Culpeper county, and Robert O. Grayson, of Culpeper.
Gen. Geo. Mason Cooke, son of John and Mary Thompson (Mason) Cooke. m. Agatha Eliza Eustace, and had, among others, Tabitha Virginia, who m. John T. Grasty, of Orange county.
Capt. Wm. Ball, son of Col. Wm., m. Miss Harris (she being his second wife-he married 3 times), of Northumberland, and had James, who m. Mary Conway Dangerfield, widow of John Dangerfield. Jeduthun, son of James, m. Elizabeth Burgess, dau. of Charles Burgess, of England, and had Col. Burgess Ball, of Spottsylvania and Loudon counties, who was a Lt. Col. in the Conti- nental Army. Col. Burgess Ball in. Frances Washington, dau. of Col. Charles and Mildred Thornton Washington, and a niece of Gen. Washington. Martha Dandridge, dau. of Col. Burgess Ball, was the first wife of Col. Jonathan Cat- lett Gibson, of Culpeper, and is buried in St. Stephen's Episcopal church yard, Her two daughters were Frances Ann and Martha Dandridge Gibson. Col. Gibson's second wife was Mary Williams Shackelford.
Frances Ann, daughter of Col. Jonathan Catlett Gibson and Martha Dandridge Ball, m. J. C. Burt having Anna, who m. Aylette Hawes Buckner who now lives in Rappahannock county.
Mildred Thornton Ball, dau. of Col. Burgess Ball, m. Win. Mills Thomp- son, a vestryman of St. Mark's Parish, and was the mother of Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy under Pres. Hayes.
THE ASHBY FAMILY.
Captain John Ashby, of 3rd. Va. Reg., Continental line, 1775-1783, b. Fauquier about 1750, m. Miss Turner; had Samuel, who in. dau. of Col. Clark- son, and had 1. John Henry. 2. Jamison, m. - Adams, having Luther, Henry and Scott, all living in ; Fauquier in 1889: 3. Win. Clarkson; and five claus., Wm Clarkson Ashby m. Miss Strother and has descendants in Culpeper
John Ashby, son of Capt. John, m. Miss Smith, and had William, Shirley and Wirt. Nimrod, son of Capt. John, mn. Miss Adams, and had Albert, died single; Nimrod, has children in Fauquier; and Samuel T., who m. Miss Chinn and had Bernard, Hunter, Norman, Mrs. Grace Houck, Mrs. Mackall, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Birney, and Samuel T.
Capt. John Ashby was the son of Col. John Ashby, b. ,1707, d. 1797. and Jean Combs, whom he m. May, 11, 1741. Col. A. , was :captain 2nd. Co. , Va. Rangers, Oct. 21, 1755. Gen. Daniel Morgan was a private in his company. He was with Washington during the Braddock Campaign. "He bore Washing- ton's dispatches, containing the news of Braddock's defeat, from Winchester to Williamsburg, and returned with Gov. Dinwiddie's reply before the English commander supposed he had started on his journey. A letter from Williams- burg, June 2, 1774, says that at the battle of Pt. Pleasant the Indians had kill- ed the noted Capt. Ashby, who, in the last war, brought the first account of Braddock's defeat to this city with amazing expedition."
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THE YANCEY FAMILY.
The first trace we have of this family is that four Welchmen, Charles, William, Joel and Robert Yancey, who came to Virginia, in 1642, with Sir Wm. Berkley, afterwards Governor,and settled in the James River region and pros- pered. From one of the original four was descended Lewis Davis Yancey, who settled in Culpeper county about 1710; married Mildred, daughter of Charles Kavanaugh, of Irish parentage, who owned a large land estate of 40,000 acres in said county. This tract extended westward and above the Beverly line up Muddy Run to Judge Field's Mills, across by Poor Town to Gibson's Mill on Mountain Run. A portion of this land he bequeathed to his daughterMildred, which portion has never been out of the Yancey family. and is still owned by Benjamin M. Yancey, a great grandson of Lewis Davis and by Jas. Win. Yan- cey, a great great grandson. Lewis Davis lived and was buried on the estate of the latter, "Arlington." From the "Crawford Book" we have, "John Yan- cey came from Wales about the middle of the 17th century;" then there must have been another brother.
Ch. of John Yancey: 1. Charles in. Mlle. Dumas, 2. Leighton moved to Rockingham county, 3. Bartlett to N. C.
Charles m. Mlle. Dumas. Ch: 1. Capt Charles (1741, 1841) of Louisa county, In. Mary Crawford; 2. Rev. Robert (was ordained by the Bishop of London at his palace in Fulham in Middlesex, 25th July, 1768 as an Episcopal Priest, there being no Bishop in this country under the colonial Government. On his return from England he accepted the Parishes of Tillotston and Trinity in his native country, 1774. He was the first who preached in that section of the country the doctrine of universal redemption.) He married Ann Crawford, dau. of David Crawford.
Ch. of Capt. Chas, and Mary Crawford Yancey: 1. Ann, 2. Elizabeth m. Jos. Kimbrough, 3. Unity, 4. Louisa Temperance, 5. Robert, 6. Mary, 7. Rhoda m. Rev. Wm. Crawford, 8. Joel Crawford, 9. David, 10. Win. Crawford.
Ch. of Jos. Kimbrough and Elizabeth Yancey; 1. Dr. Wm. 2. Unity m. Col. Edmund Pendleton, 3. Sarah m. Peter S. Barrett, 4. Maria D. m. Bickerton Winston, removed to Ky., 5. Capt. Chas. Y. m. Mary P. Honeyman, 6. Eliza- beth in. Dr. L. M. Ligm. 7. Susan H. m. Robt. H. Anderson.
Ch. of Rev. Robert and Ann Crawford Yancey: 1. Betsey 1775, 2. Charles 1770-1857.
Maj. Charles, son of Rev. Robert and Ann Yancey, born 1770 in Trinity Parish, Louisa county, Va., removed to Buckingham county. He was known throughout the State as the "Wheel Horse of Democracy," and also had the sobriquet of "Duke of Buckingham." He married Nancy Spencer and had 1. Mary Chambers m. Col. John Horsley, of Nelson county, 2. Francis Westbrook, 3. Elizabeth Ann m. 1st. Robt. Williams, of N. Y., 2nd. Richard Morris of Glou- cester, Va.
Lewis Davis Yancey, a son of one of the original tour, as stated above in. Mildred Kavanaugh and had nine children, John, Richard, Charles, Philip, Robert, James, Lewis, Nancy, and another daughter.
1. John settled in Rockingham county, ch: 1. Layton (was Lieut in "First Continental Dragoons in Revolutionary War") in. Fanny Lewis, 2. Ludwell, 3. John, 4. Fanny, 5. Polly.
Ch. of Layton and Fanny Lewis Yancey are 1. Layton, 2. Col. Wm. Bur- bridge, 3. Charles, 4. John, 5. Albert, 6. Thomas, 7. Fannie, 8. Clarissa, 9. Ma- ria, and 10. Louisa.
Col. Wm. Burbridge m. 1st. Mary Smith, 2nd. Mary Gibbons, ch. 1. Diana
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Smith m. Geo. Oliver Conrad (Harrisonburg), 2. Capt. Thomas L. m. Margaret Newman, 3. Edward S. m. Fannie Mauzy, 4. Wm. Burbridge, (Capt. of Peaked Mountain Greys, Civil war,) m. Victoria Winsborough, 5. Chas. Albert m. Ju- lia Morrison, of Cumberland, Md., 6. Mary Frances, 7. Margaret J. m. Jos. N. Mauzy, 8. Dr. Layton B. m. Virginia Hopkins, (MeGaheysville, Va.), 9. John Gibbons m. Bennett Bradley, (Harrisonburg).
Ch. of Chas. (son of Layton), and Lucinda Moyers, 1. Charles, 2. Elizabeth in. Hudson, 3. Ann m. Thos. K. 'Hamsberger, 4. Columbia, 5. Fountain Talia- ferro.
Fannie (Layton,) m. Win. Price (Standardsville); Clarissa (Layton) m. Wm. Rhodes (Albemarle Co); Maria (Layton) m. Grans; Louisa (Layton) in. Thos. Garth.
11. Richard (Lewis Davis), ch. 1. Henry, 2. Elizabeth m. Mr. Story, 3. Ju- dith m. Daniel Field, 4. Agatha m. Benj. Pendleton.
III. Charles (Lewis Davis) in. Miss Powers (1740) of Eastern Va., ch: 1. Ke- sia m. Geo. Freeman (Ky.), 2. Ann m. Geo. Doggett, (N. C.), 3. William m. Miss Stone, 4. Thomas m. Sarah Mitchell, 1799, 5. Charles, major, 1774-1849, m. Susan Mitchell. 6. Jas.
Ch. of Thomas and Saralı (Mitchell) Yancey m. 1800. 1. Charles 1801-1867 m. Miss Withers and removed to Tennessee; 2. John William 1803-1894, m, 1834 Jane Terrell, ch: Wm. T., m. Nannie Stevenson, ch. William; 3. Elizabeth 1806 -1841 m. Wm. Wigginton, ch. Sallie, Edinonia m. Henry Field, Benjamin m. - removed to Missouri; Susan E., 4. James Powers 1804-1884 m. 1845. Mary Coons, and had Jas. Wm., m. Florence Miller, ch. Ethel, James and Wm. 5. Benjamin b. 1809 m. 1839 Catherine Banks, dau. of Dr. Win. Tunstal Banks, of Madison C. H., 6. Kesia Ann (1812-1881) in. Edward Lightfoot, 7. Susan.
Ch. of Benj. Mitchell Yancey and Catherine (Banks Yancey).
1. Pamela Somerville m. Capt. Joseph D. Brown, ch: 1. Mary Catherine m. Rufus T. Carpenter, and had Stacy Harris, Joseph Daniel, Ellie Florence, Frank Hill and Leslie Pamela. 2. Lily Banks m. Thomas M. Henry, Atty. at Pittsburg, and had Lucy Maxwell, Pamela Brown. 3. Josephene m. J. Benj. Flippen, (Cumberland Co.) and had Sue Gray, Elise Josephene, Marjorie Pa- mela, 4. Benjamin Armistead m. Frances Todd Faunt LeRoy, King and Queen county, and had Virginius Faunt Le Roy. Joseph Daniel, Juliet Faunt LeRoy, 4. Andrew Edward, 6. Gertrude Pamela m. John Bannister Spar- row, of Danville Va., 7. Florence Armistead m. Oliver G. Flippen (Cumberland county.)
2. Edward Duke.
3. Dr. Chas. Kavanaugh, U. S. N.
4. Mary Crimora m. Jno. W. Payne ch. Mary Catherine, Emma Carson, Fannie Keith, Crimora Yancey.
5. Sallie Thomas m. Jno. W. Payne.
IV. Philip (Lewis Davis) ch: 1. Lewis, 2. Philip, 3. Richard, 4. Jechanias, 5. Achilles, 6. Robert, 7. Kavanaugh, 8. Polly m. Jones Menefee. 9. Delpha m. Henry Menefee, 10. Mary Ann in. Wm. Johnson.
V. Robert (Lewis Davis) m. Miss Holliday. He was a Captain in the Revo- Intionary War.
VI. James (Lewis Davis) was a Maj. in Gen. Greene's army in the Revolu- tionary War, and after the War he settled in Western South Carolina, and practised law; he m. a Miss Cudworth, of Charleston, and had Benj. Cudworth Yancey m. Caroline Bird, dau. of Col. Win. Bird, of the "Ariary," Warren Co. Ga., having Wm. Lowndes, (the "Orator of Secession," the "fire eater" as he was termed in the invective of those days), and Benjamin Cudworth.
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Win. Lowndes Yancey m. Sarah Caroline Earle, dan. of Geo. Washington Earle, of Ga., and had 1. Col. Wm. Earle m. -- ch: Virginia m. Mr. Besson; 2. Ellen m. Hon. W. H. Skaggs; 3. Mary m. Claude Preston Lewis; 4. Martha; 5. Eva Cubet; 6. Win. Lowndes; 7. Benjamin Cudworth; 8. Dalton Huger: 9. Goodloe Harper, 10. - , wife of Jno. 1 .. Harrett.
VII. Lewis (Lewis Davis) ch. Geo., Garland, Mary m. Thompson Tutt, Ibly in. Lewis Tutt
VIII. Nancy, (Lewis Davis) m. Nalle.
IX. daughter, (Lewis Davis) m. Nalle.
THE BROWN FAMILY.
John Brown in. Elizabeth Brown, )his consin; her mother was a Miss Cole. man), and had: 1. John married 1st. Sallie Gibbs 2nd. Phoghia Brown II. Capt. Daniel, received pension for services in Revolutionary war and was High Sheriff, in. Elizabeth Hill, dau. of Wm. Hill, and Miss Wood, his wife, and g. dau. of Russell Hill and Miss Towles, his wife, of Middlesex Co. III. Thomas in. Susan Powell, of Prince Edward County. IV. Win. m. Miss Vaughan and moved to Tennessee.
Children of Daniel Brown and Elizabeth Hill, his wife: I. William m. Mary Griffin. II. John m. Sarah Hill, ch .: 1. Win. 2. Dr. Mordica m. Nancy Henry Hill. 3.Adaline m. Rev. Dudley, and had 1. Sallie m. H.L. Staples,4. Jane in. Col. Hamlin, Dinwiddie county, dau. Ella in. Henry Lovitt,ch. John, Harry, Jane. 5. Armistead. 6. Sarah m. Bernard Todd, dau. Sarah mn. Banks, Balti- more. ch. Ed. and Sarah. 7. Robert m. Sallie Walker, lives in Dinwiddie Co.
III. Armistead m. Mary Ann Russell Meredith, of Middlesex County, dau. of Jos. Meredith and Mary Baptist, his wife, and had
1. Capt. Joseph Daniel m. Pamela Somerville Yancey, ch. Mary Catherine In. Rufus T. Carpenter. ch : Stacy Harris, Joseph Daniel, Ellie Florence, Frank Hill, Leslie Pamela. 2. Lily Banks in. Thomas M. Henry, Attorney, Pittsburg, ch. Lncy Maxwell, Pamela Brown. 3. Josephine m. J. Benj. Flippen. clerk, Cumberland Co. ch .: Sue Gray, Elise Josephine, Marjorie Pa- mela. 4. Benjamin Armistead 12. Frances Todd Faunt Le Roy, of King and Queen County. ch: Virginius Faunt Le Roy, Joseph Daniel, Juliet Faunt Le Roy. 5. Andrew Edward. 6. Gertrude Pamela, m. John Bannister Sparrow. 7. Florence Armistead m. Oliver G. Flippen, Treas. Cumb. Co.
2nd. John Armistead, 3rd. Win. Russell, 4th. Andrew J.
5th. Caroline Elizabeth m. John James Porter, artist of Beaver, Pa. ch. 1. Win. Armistead m. Nannie Francisco, ch .: Robt. Francisco. 2. Mary Eliza. m. C. Louis Dohme, Chemist, Baltimore, ch .: Carolyn Louise. 3. Frederick Eu- gene. 4. Ernest Clifton. 5. John James. 6. Eva Byron.
IV. Thomas Coleman m. Frances Griffin. ch: 1. Virginia Ann. 2. Martha m. Win. Lewis. 3. Emily m. Madison Duncan, ch .: Martha Hill, Edwina, Mary Catherine, Julia, Ella, John, Bettie, Virginia, Olivia, Fannie, Edward, Frank- lin. 4. Jno. Win. m. Miss Rector of Texas. 5. Julia Frances in. Robt. Coving- ton. 6. Betsy Coleman. 7. Burgess m. Miss Lewis. 8. Mary Russell in. Rev. A. H. Spilman: ch .: 1. Hamilton. 2. Nellie in. Prof. R. W. Tinsley. 3. Coleman.
V. Daniel m. Lney Powell, of Prince Edward Co., and had. 1. Sarah Bum- brey; 2. Robert m. Susan Coons, ch .: Sallie Bumbrey, Charles m. Miss Button, Ryland, Roberta m. Smith. Jennie in. Henry Coons, Win. Hill in. Daisy Hoff, 3. Elizabeth Ann m. Jas. O. Harris, lived in Atlanta, ch .: Dr. Nathan, Clem m. Miss Dick, Dan. in. Miss Tucker, 4. Dr. Walter A. m. Jane Allen, 5. Armistead Hill m. Mit Chapman.
VI. Russell.
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VII. Frances m. Wm. Slaughter, ch: 1. Lucy m. Washington Pendleton; 2. Elizabeth in. Mason Bohannon; 3. Daniel m. Mary Berry, 4. Frances m. Wm. Robson, ch. Wmn., John, James, Annie, 5. Catherine m. Wm. Armistead, ch. John Ringold, Luther, Annie, Edward, 6. Albert m. Miss Abbott.
VIII. Mary Ann m. Newman Allen, ch: 1. Jane m. Dr. Walter Brown, 2. Elizabeth in. Edward Burgess, ch. Armistead, and Mary Catherine in. W. H. Eggborn, having Jackson m. Robert Jones, Armistead, Bessie m. Thomas Q. Thompson, 3. Walter m. Carrie Quaintance, ch. Carroll, Bessie, May, Reva, 4. Edward in. Lula Butler, of Baltimore, two children, 5. Jennie m. Gen. A. S. Roberts ch. Allen, 6. Ida mn. Jacob S. Eggborn, ch. George, Elizabeth.
THE THOM FAMILY.
The first member of the Thom family, of whom we can trace any definite record was Alexander Thom, a native of Scotland, and of the Clan of Cameron in Invernesshire.
He was born abont 1720, and died in Westmoreland county, Va., 1788.
He was an officer of rank and served under the ill starred banner of the the Royal Prince, Chas. Edward Stuart. at the fatal field of Colloden moore, April 16th, 1746.
After that dreadful disaster to the cause he was a refugee and came, as so many others, to America, where he settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., where he afterwards married Miss Annie Triplett about 1768; to them were born nine sons: John, Reuben, Geo., Allen and others.
John Thom was born about 1770 in the county of Westmoreland; he re- moved to Culpeper county, where he resided till his death.
He was Col. of a regiment of Culpeper troops and commanded it during the second war of Independence 1812-1815. He served the State two or more terms in the General Assembly. He died 1855 (?) in the quiet of his home at Berry Hill, at the ripe age of 85. He left a large estate which was devised by will mostly to his children.
Col. John Thom was twice married; first to Miss Lucy Lewis, of Essex Co., Va .; to them were born John Catesby, who m. Miss Ada Doriman, and issue two sons: John (who died young), and William Taylor Thom.
Lucy. the daughter of Col. John Thom and his wife Miss Lucy Lewis, mar- ried Mr. Wm. Taylor, of Point Conpa Parish, Louisiana, where they lived and died childless in 186 -.
The second wife of Col. John Thom was Miss Abigail DeHart Mayo, third daughter of Col. William Mayo, of Powhatan seat, Henrico county, and his his wife Elizabeth Poythress. By this marriage he had: Elizabeth Mayo, who m. Mr. Win. Buckner Ross, of Bel Pre, Culpeper; they had five children, Dr. George Ross, of Richmond, Col. John DeHart, of Lexington, Lieut. Wm. Alex- ander, who was killed in the front of battle, leading a charge in 1864, Judge Erskine Mayo now a U. S. Circuit Judge in the State of California, and Mary Cameron m. and lives in Richmond.
Janet Marion Thom, born 1818, married Mr. Bartholomew Labuzan, of Mo- bile, Ala .; issue; Charles, Catesby, Pembroke, Anna and Elizabeth; they all re- side in the far South.
Win. Alexander Thom, born 1820, graduated in 1841 from the Medical Col- lege of Virginia. He was surgeon to the 39th Va. Infantry in 1861, and later was on the staff of the Jackson Hospital, in Richmond, during the war. He married Miss Annie Parker, of Northampton Co .; and had 1. Wir., who married - and died in 1894 leaving a widow and three children; 2. Al- fred, who in. and has a son, Alfred Jr., 3. Marion E.
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Cameron Erskine, born 1825, married three times: first Miss Beach, second Miss Henrietta Hathwell, third, her sister Miss Belle Hathwell. He moved to California early in life, where he served that State in her legislature and other capacities. Of his children little is known in the East.
Joseph Pembroke Thom, born 1828, graduated in Medicine from the Uni- versity of Virginia. He served in the Mexican war, 1846, under General Wing- field Scott; he was afterwards surgeon in the U. S. Navy. At the outbreak of hostilities in 1861 he volunteered his services to his native State. While in temporary command of Wheat's batallion at the battle of Kernstown he was struck over the left breast by a minie ball, but as he was carrying a small tes- tament in his side pocket, the force was received on it, which saved his life.
For many years he has been a resident of Baltimore, where he has been one of the Aldermen, also in the State Legislature, where he was Speaker in 1884. He married 1. Miss Ella Wright, second Mrs. Catherine Reynolds, and had sev- eral children. Abby Mayo Thom, the youngest of the family of Col. John and Abigail DeHart (Mayo), was born December 23d, 1830, at Berry Hill, Culpeper.
On June 13th. 1849, she married Mr. George Warren Fitzhugh, of Fauquier, She died Nov. 21, 1859. Issue :- 1. William DeHart, March 11, 1850; 2. Thomas Cameron, Nov. 27, 1851; 3. Elizabeth Bland, May 26, 1853 ; 4. John Alexander, Dec. 4, 1854; 5. Annie Blanche, Oct. 25, 1856 ; 6. Eugene Mayo, Nov. 16, 1857 ; and 7. Henry Thom, Nov. 20, 1859.
Of these William DeHart married Miss Elizabeth Carter Grayson, Oct. 18, 1871. Issue :- 1. Annie Blanche, in. H. E. Hanes ; 2. Roberta Alexander, m. W. C. Boswell ; 3. Mary Lee, m. J. C. Martin ; 4. Pembroke Thom ; 5. Lena G .; 6. Win. DeHart ; 7. John Grayson ; 8. Mayo McGill ; 9. Bessie Catlett ; 10. E. P .; 11. Abby T. Thomas Cameron, lost at sea, 1871 ; Elizabeth Bland ; John Alex- ander, married Miss Agnes Allen Somerby, July 11, 1889, and had Marion Stuart, June 10. 1820, (died Dec. 23, 1893) ; Lena Grayson, Oct. 4., 1801 ; Beulah Thorn- ton, June 25, 1895.
THE HILL FAMILY. '
The first we know of the Hill family in this county were Russell and Need- less Hill, two brothers, who came from Middlesex county. Russell in. Miss Towles, of Middlesex, having Col. Harry, William and Fannie.
I. Col. Harry m. Miss Powell, having : 1. Col. Robt., m. Judy Chapman- and had Wm., mn. Sallie Tutt ; Robt., m. Miss Hume ; Ann, m. - Booton, Pol. ly ; Fannie, In. - Thompson. of Albemarle ; 2. William, died young ; 3. Col. Harry, m. Matilda Payne, and had John P., m. Miss Terrell ; Col. Henry, m. Miss MeChesney ; Andrew, m. Miss Tatum ; Thomas; Eliza, m. A. Twyman; and Anson ; 4. John ; 5. Ambrose Powell, m. Fannie Twyman, and had Jas., Thos., m. first his cousin, Margaret Hill, second Miss Ficklin ; Dr. William A., m. Fannie Booton, having Major Booton, Anna Lee, Julia, Irvine, and Hugh ; Sara, mn. Cowherd ; Eliza, m. Flint ; Frances. m. Wm. Twyman ; Henry, m. his cousin, Evelyn. 3. Maj. Thos., m. Fannie Baptist, dau. of - Baptist and Is- abell Stearns Baptist, and had James ; Theopholus; Edward B., m. Mildred Tu ner; Gen. Ambrose Powell, m. a sister of Gen. John Morgan ; Margaret A., m. her cousin, Thos. Hill: Evelyn in. her cousin Henry ; Lucy m. Carter A. Saunders; 7. Fannie m Henry Field and had Henry, in. Russell Colvin ; John ; James ; Eliza, m. W. A. Roberts; Nancy in. John P. Kelly; Diana. 8. Nancy.
11. William, r. Miss Wood, having 1. Armistead, m. Miss Tazewell, and had Nancy Henry, m. Dr. Mordicai Brown ; Sallie, m. Nelson. 2. William, m. Miss Parsons. 3. Russell, m. Peggie Baptist, and had Martha, m. Mr. Wallace, and lived in Petersburg; Sara, In. Mr. Fischer,and lived in Petersburg; 4 Elizabeth, m. Capt. Daniel Brown, and had John, mn. Sara Hill, having John, William,
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Armistead, Adaline, m. Rev. Dudley, Jane, m., Col. Hamblin and Sara, m. Bernard Todd ; William, m. Miss Griffin ; Major Armistead, m. Mary A. Rus- sell Meredith (dau. of Jos, and Mary Baptist Meredith, and grand-daughter of -Baptist and Isabell S. Baptist), having Capt. Joseph Daniel, m. Paemla S. Yancey (see Yancey genealogy); Thos. C., m. Miss Griffin ; Russell Daniel; in. Lucy Powell ; Fannie, m. Win. Slaughter ; Mary Ann, mn. Newman Allen. 5. Lucy, m. John Nalle, and had William, m. Miss Colvin. having William D., Ar- mistead, and John R., m. Tetitia Wharton ; Francis ; Eliza : Katherine ; Martha m. Alfred Lewis having Jane ; Polly Russell, m. Henry Field; 6. Nancy, m. Geo. Roberts, having a son who married Eliza Field.
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