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he had two daughters, both of whom are now living. He engaged in mercantile pursuits until the outbreak of the Confederate War. and then became a member of Grimes' Battery. Artillery, with which he continued until 1863. when he was accidentally injured. He was later transferred to the hospital corps under Dr. Frank Anthony Walke, of Norfolk. Upon the close of the war, he settled at the old home in Norfolk County and followed farming prac- tically up to the time of his death. He was a Democrat and active in political affairs. He was commissioner of revenue for Norfolk County, and was also superintendent of the poor at one time. He was a member of the Board of County Commissioners at the time of his death. and was secretary of the electoral board of Norfolk County.
John Jay Warren, the gentleman whose name heads these lines, was a pupil in the pub- lic and high schools of Norfolk County, and at the age of 17 years entered business life. He was clerk in.a store in Norfolk one year. He was then clerk of the Norfolk Gas Com- pany, from August 20, 1896. until January 15. 1900, and on the latter date was promoted to be cashier and chief clerk. He resigned this position January 15 1901, to accept his present one as secretary and treasurer of the Ports- mouth Gas Company. He is also secretary of the Portsmouth Business Men's Association. ' He resides with his mother and her family at Portsmouth. Some of the members of the family are Episcopalians and others are Bap- tists in their religious preferences.
APT. JOSEPH W. SIMMONS. in- spector of hulls for the Norfolk district, has led the life of a navigat- or, and has worked his way from the bottom of the ladder slowly but surely to the top. Captain Simmons is a na- tive of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and made his appearance in Norfolk in 1873. His
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education was very limited, for he attended school but nine weeks before beginning his maritime career.
The first situation Captain Simmons ob- tained was on a sailing vessel, where he was engaged as cook. the trip being to Norfolk. There he remained for the short space of 17 days, working for the master of the vessel. After receiving three whippings he took his leave, and shipped on a vessel called the "Snowstorm," an inland and Southern trader. on which he staid for 12 months. He then returned to Norfolk and engaged in work with the Baker Wrecking Company. He became master of three ships for this company, and was given a master's and pilot's license on taking leave of the company. The first steam vessel he commanded was the "William Gates." This he left after a time, and engaged in the coast survey, which was in its first sea- son under the supervision of the naval officers. He worked on the coast of Florida until 1878. when he entered the life-saving service. having previously worked, in 1874-1875. on the coast of North Carolina. In ISSo. he returned to Norfolk and entered the service of the Clyde Steamship Company, plying between Norfolk and North Carolina ports, and later worked on the tugboat "William H. Phillips." as master. His time of service there-was 38 months, after which he entered the employ of the New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk Rail- road Company, as mate of the "Cape Charles." and at different times was both mate and cap- tain of every boat in the service. Captain Simmons again desired a change, and leaving that company, he engaged with the Norfolk County Ferries, and later with the Merritt Wrecking Company. He then returned to the service of the Clyde Steamship Company, and afterward engaged in coastwise piloting. For a short time he was also in the Old Dominion Steamship Company's service. but about 10 Years ago he engaged as master of the steam- boat "Dennie Simmons," on which he re- mained until his appointment, in October.
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1891. as United States Inspector of Hulls, for the Norfolk district.
During his long years of active service Captain Simmons has never faltered, but has pushed forward and upward with untiring en- ergy and zeal, until he stands far in advance of his starting point. He is not yet content. however .- and his friends predict for him a still better future, to be attained by his per- severance. uprightness and wise judgment.
Fraternally. Captain Simmons belongs to Norfolk Lodge, No. I. A. F. & A. M .; Nor- folk United Chapter, No. I. R. A. M .: Grice Commandery, No. 16. K. T .: and Acca Temple. A. A. O. N. M. S .. of Richmond, Virginia.
AMES EDWARD COLE, an attorney- at-law. of Norfolk, Virginia, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was born in Greenesville County. Virginia, September 30. 1865. His father was John Cole, of Petersburg. Virginia, a son of William Cole, of Prince George County, and a member of one of the most prominent families of Tidewater Virginia. His mother. Richetta Peter. of Surry County, was a daughter of Jolin Peter. and also a member of one of the leading families of Tidewater Virginia. She was a granddaughter of Richard Cocke. of : Bacon's Castle. Virginia, from whose family Mr. Cole's father was also descended. John Cole and his wife were second cousins. IIc died in Greenesville County in August. ISSO. and his wife died in 1879. They were buried : at. Grace Church. Meherrin Parish, of that county.
James Edward Cole takes his first given . name from James Cocke, of Bon Accord. Vir- ginia, and his middle name from Edward Wy- att, of Greenesville County, a relative of the Cole family. Mr. Cole was reared in Peters- : burg, where he attended MeCabe's school. He entered the University of Virginia, and was graduated from that institution June 26, 1889.
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with the degree of B. L. He then removed to Mary Lawson, and they had a son, Anthony, who also had a son named Anthony. An- thony, the third, was William Talbot Walke's great-grandfather. His son, William Walkė, was born in 1787, and married Elizabeth M. Nash. They were the parents of Riehard Walke, father of the subject of this sketeh. Norfolk, where he engaged in the practice of his profession, residing in the county. outside of the city, for a period of 10 years. He moved into the eity of Norfolk, in March, 1899. He was'a partner of L. L. Kellam for one year. and in February. 1892, formed a partnership with Robert W. Shultiee. under the firm name of Richard Walke was born in 1812. in Prin- eess Anne County, Virginia, where his family had lived for generations. Previous to the out- break of the Confederate War he was ap- pointed deputy eolleetor of customs. and later was eashier of the old Norfolk Savings Bank. Cole & Shultice. This association was dis- solved in July, 1900, after a very successful ex- istenee of eight years, and Mr. Cole has since continued alone. He makes a specialty of eor- poration law, and is attorney for the Bay Shore Electrie Railway. He was the chief pro- William Talbot Walke was graduated from William and Mary College at the age of 18 years. He later engaged in a wholesale business eoneern, where he continued until 1862, when he enlisted in the Confederate Army. He served as adjutant in the 39th moter of the Cape Henry syndicate, organized for the purpose of developing the land sur- rounding Cape Henry. Sinee he took hold of the enterprise the United States gov- ernment has surveyed land in the district . 1 Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, during the re- mainder of the conflict between the North and for the purpose of ereeting forts. He is president of the Chesapeake Transit Com- pany, which is now in operation, the object South. In 1869 he engaged in his present being to eonneet Cape Henry with Nor- , business, and later admitted his son, Isaae folk, having a deep-water terminus at Lynn- . Talbot Walke, to the ageney. They represent haven Bay, which is west of Cape Heury. at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. A man of ceaseless energy, with no inelination to identify himself with matters foreign to his profession, he has achieved a great sueeess. He is an esteemed member of the legal profes- sion and a valued eitizen of Norfolk. : many of the oldest and best-known companies in fire, life, accident and marine insurance. The companies represented are as follows : Commercial Union Assurance Company (Lim- ited) of . London, England; Royal Exchange Assurance Company, of London : Phoenix As- suranee Company, of London; Northern As- surance Company of London: Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia ; the ILLIAM TALBOT WALKE. This gentleman is prominent in busi- ness circles of Norfolk, Norfolk County. Virginia, being at the head of a large general insurance agency in that city. He is descended from one of the earliest and best-known families in Vir- ginia, was born in Norfolk, January 31, 1838, and is a son of Riehard and Mary D. (Talbot) Walke. Petersburg Savings Insurance Company of Petersburg, Virginia : Thames and Mersey Ma- rine Insurance Company ( Limited) of Lon- don; Travelers' Insurance Company of Hart- ford, Connecticut, and a number of others. They also have the local ticket agency for the New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad. Norfolk, Ocean View & Virginia Beach Rail- way and the principal lines to Europe; they also sell exeursion tickets to summer resorts at reduced rates.
One Thomas Walke settled in Princess Aun County, Virginia, in 1762. He married
Mr. Walke has the following children now living: Richard G. : Mary, who married J. P.
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Higginson : Sally W., the wife of H. Chipley; and Isaac T. Mr. Walke is a man of keen business perceptions, is possessed of much ability and energy, and is looked upon as one of the foremost citizens of Norfolk, eminently worthy of the esteem in which he is held and of the confidence reposed in him.
1 SAAC R. DOZIER, who is engaged in the general merchandise business at Dozier's Corner, near Money Point, Norfolk County, Virginia, was born in North Carolina, September 22, 1867. Tulley Dozier, the grandfather of Isaac R., was born in Norfolk County, Virginia, and was a farmer all his life. He lived in North Carolina until his death. He married Frances Holstead, and to them were born three chil- dren, namely: Philip; Mary ( West) ; and Samuel, the father of Isaac R.
Samuel Dozier was born in North Carolina, June 22, 1826, and worked on his father's farm until he reached his majority. He lived in North Carolina until 1900, when he removed to Norfolk, and is now making his home with his son. In 1863, he enlisted in Hinton's regi- ment, North Carolina Infantry, and served un- til the close of the war. He followed farming all of his active business life. and gave up that occupation after his removal to Norfolk Coun- ty. In 1852, he married Elizabeth Matthias, who was born in North Carolina, February I, 1836 .. They reared the following children : Jennie, who married a Mr. Phillips, and lives in South Norfolk; Mary ( Eason) : Hilliard; Isaac R .: Enoch F., a mechanic, who lives in Brambleton; and Sallie, deceased.
Isaac R. Dozier attended the common schools of his native county, and worked on his father's farm until 1892. In that year he re- , moved to Norfolk, where he worked in Wrenn's carriage factory until 1893. He then opened a general store in Berkley, where he resided ; for one year, and in 1895, he located in Moyock, ! war. Prior to that great conflict he was the
North Carolina, where he engaged in business. He resided there until 1900, when he purchased his present property near Money Point, to which he moved February 1, 1900. He has since erected a comfortable eight-room frame house of two stories. He has a store at the place known as Dozier's Corner. and there he he is engaged in the general merchandise busi- ness. He has met with much success, which is due entirely to his own untiring efforts and determination to succeed. Politically Mr. Dozier is a Democrat.
R MICHARD TURNER BROOKE, a well-known citizen of Norfolk, Vir- ginia, where he has followed vari- ous lines of business. is at present de- linquent tax collector. He was born in Culpeper, Virginia, June 5. 1863. and is a son of John L. and Maria (Ashby) Brooke.
Mr. Brooke comes of distinguished ances- try on both sides of the house. He is a grand- son of Matthew W. Brooke, who had four brothers and a sister, the latter being Mrs. Landon Carter, of Fauquier County, Virginia. He was reared and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland. and on coming to America located in Prince William County, Virginia. He mar- ried Elizabeth Lewis, a daughter of Warner Lewis, who owned "Warner Hall," one of the most ancient and historic places of Gloucester County, Virginia. She had a sister, Mary Lewis. mother of Mrs. Edward C. Marshall. of Markham, Virginia.
John L. Brooke was born at "Warner Hall." Virginia, in October. 1824. His father moved to Fauquier County when John L. was a mere child, and there he was reared. near Markham. On the opening of the war he was made captain of Company E, 13th Regiment Virginia Infantry, and was taken prisoner in 1864. He was confined in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington until the close of the
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owner of large landed estates. He was united in marriage with Maria Ashby, a daughter of Marshall Ashby. of Belmont, Virginia. Her father married a Miss Cocke. Marshall Ash- by had three brothers. Turner, Samuel and Thompson. Gen. Turner Ashby, a son of Samuel, and a cousin of Mrs. Brooke. was reared in the same house with the last named, and was like a brother to her. He was a gen- eral in the Confederate Army and gave his life for the cause. as did his brother Richard, who was killed near Winchester. For these two gallant soldiers the subject of this sketch was named. Mrs. Brooke had two brothers. Dr. John Washington, a surgeon on General Early's staff, and Col. Henry, who fought un- der Zollicoffer and Kirby Smith, and was twice badly wounded. The latter was made a brigadier general just before the war closed, and while engaged in the practice of law at Knoxville, Tennessee, was assassinated by a Yankce carpetbagger. Jolin L. Brooke and his faithful wife were the parents of the following children: Robert. of Fauquier County, Vir- ginia : Lucy M., who married A. P. Davis .. and had a daughter, Helen, deceased: War- ner L., who married Miss Shelby Fassman, of Nashville, Tennessee, and has a son. Douglas ; Rebecca Peyton, deceased. wife of F. S. Tay- lor, who had the following children. Tazewell, A. Brooke, Anna, F. Southgate, and Selden: John Ashby, who married Sarah Forrant, both now deceased; Agnes, wife of Dr. John C. Wise, living in Warrenton, Virginia, who has three children .- Douglas, Henry and Ag- nes ; Richard Turner, the subject of this sketch . and John L .. a teacher residing at Remington. Virginia.
Richard Turner Brooke was reared in Gloucester County, where he attended the com- mon schools and Gloucester Academy, and graduated from the latter institution. He first engaged in the transportation business at Nor- folk, whither he moved in 1881. Several years later he became registry clerk in the Norfolk Post Office under the first Cleveland admini-
stration, but resigned to accept a position as passenger agent on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, a position which he held for nine years. He resigned to accept a position with his brother. Warner L. Brooke, of the firm of W. L. Brooke & Company, which conducted a wholesale grocery for two years. Later Mr. Brooke accepted the position of delinquent tax collector, which he has since successfully filled.
On December 18, 1901. Mr. Brooke was united in marriage with Nellie Randolph Wise, a native of Norfolk, and a daughter of T. O. and Susan Wise. She is a member of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church. The subject of this sketch is a Democrat. and has always been interested in local politics.
LIS E. GUY, one of Norfolk's sub- stantial business men and progress- ive citizens, conducts a large plumb- ing establishment in that city. He was born in Norfolk, and is a son of Elias and Nancy ( Spann) Guy.
Elias Guy was a son of Henry Guy, and was born in Norfolk, Virginia, as was his fa- ther. In his boyhood days he served an ap- prenticeship of eight years at rope-making. and at the age of 21 years had discharged all the financial obligations of his father. He served as chief of police of the city for 40 years, and was serving as such at the time of his death in 1868, at the age of 69 years. He was one of the original members of Washing- ton Lodge, No. 2, I. O. O. F., of Norfolk. He married Nancy Spann, who was born in 1802, and died in 1874. Her mother, Keziah ( Llewellyn) Spann, was of Welsh xlescent. Ten children blessed this union. as follows : Elizabeth, Annie, Virginia, Margaret F .. In- diana, Lavina and Anna, deceased: Henry Clay, of Portsmouth : Elias E., the subject of this biography : and James R., an engineer by vocation, who is now a merchant in Norfolk.
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Elias E. Guy attended private schools at Norfolk, and then became an apprentice in the machine-shops at the Atlantic Iron Works. Before completing his term of service the war broke out and he volunteered for service. He was then but IS years old, and from the fact of his being under age his father had him re- leased and placed in the Gosport Navy Yard, which was then in the hands of the Confeder- ates. He worked on the "Merrimac," drilling boles for the plate and on the prow, and con- tinued in the Navy Yard until the yard was abandoned by the Confederates at the time of the evacuation of Norfolk. What was pre- served of the machinery of the yard was taken to Charlotte. North Carolina. where Mr. Guy followed and worked in the yard there until the close of the war. He assisted in putting machinery into the Confederate iron-clad "Hal- ifax." which was afterward blown up by Cap- tain Cushing, United States Army, and the "Neuse," which was built at Kingston. it Charlotte he saw the hanging of 23 "Buffa- loes," or Confederates, caught with arms fighting against the South, 13 of them being executed at one time. They were captured in one of Pickett's raids. At Charlotte he was detailed with the treasury department as a guard. In the party was Mrs. Jefferson Da- vis. They guarded the public money, which amounted to $800.000 in gold, silver and pen- nies, as far as Washington. Georgia, where they met President Davis, who then took charge of his wife and the treasury. After the war he returned to Norfolk, possessing at the time just $2.50, which had been paid him in liquidation of a loan of $100. He remained at home three days and then went to Balti- more, where he obtained work in Denmead's shipyard; in the machine department. There he stayed a few weeks, and then returned to Norfolk and worked in the Navy Yard. Four years later he purchased an interest in a plumbing business, and in 1871 went into busi- ness for himself. He is now located on the corner of Bank and Plume streets, where he
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conducts an extensive establishment under the firm name of E. E. Guy & Sons.
January 11, 1865, Mr. Guy formed a mat- rimonial alliance with Leluce Brown, who was born in Hampton, Virginia, in 1849, and is a daughter of John W. and Mary Ann Brown. They have had nine children, as fol- lows : Annie L., who married Harry Nichols. a wholesale grocer of Norfolk: Elias L., who is in business with his father: Jolin McLean, who died in 1882; Lee Spaulding, who is a member of the firm of E. E. Guy & Sons; James R., who is a shipbuilder and hull draughtsman at Richmond, Virginia; Louis E., a dental student at Baltimore; Cecil B., an apprentice to the Virginia Pilots' Association : Norman Leluce, who is attending school ; and Mary Marguerite, who is also in school. The subject of this sketch and family are members of the Freemason Street Baptist Church. Fra- ternally, he is a member and past officer of Alt- lantic Lodge, No. 2. A. F. & A. M .; Norfolk United Chapter. No. 1, R. A. M. : Grice Com- mandery. No. 16. K. T. ; and McDaniel Lodge of Perfection. His two sons. Elias L. and Lee Spaulding, are also past officers in the same bodies. James R. Guy is a member of At- lantic Lodge. No. 2, A. F. & A. M. Elias E. Guy is also a member of the Royal Arcanum : Knights of Honor ; Home Circle ; and Pickett- Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans. He was twice a candidate for mayor on the Demo- cratic ticket. and served in the City Council until he resigned. He was at one time chair- man of the street, drain and sewer commission of Norfolk.
D R. FRANK S. HOPE, who is one of the most prominent physicians of Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Vir- ginia, and is also health officer of that city comes from one of the old and prominent families of Virginia. He was born in Portsmouth and is a son of William M. and Virginia F. (Owens) Hope.
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George Hope, the paternal great-grand- father, was a native of Whitehaven, England, and was born March 28, 1769. He was brought to America in that year and later in life learned the ship-building business. He first located in Norfolk, where he remained until his death, in 1818. He married Mrs. Rebecca Ballard, nce Meredith. His son, John Hope, was born at Hampton, Virginia, January 20, 1786, and he also learned his father's trade. John Hope married Ann Watkins, of Hampton, Virginia, and nine children were born to them, among whom was William M. Hope, the father of Frank S.
William M. Hope was born in Hampton, in 1812, and attended the Hampton Academy, which he left at the age of 16 years, to follow, his trade and business, that of ship-building. For two years he was a member of the City Council of Portsmouth. He held the position of master shipwright at the Norfolk Navy. Yard under President Cleveland. In 1840 he married Catherine F. Nillis. of Hampton. Virginia. She and her infant child. died in 1841. Mr. Hope married, secondly, Virginia F. . Owens, a daughter of James Owens. of Ports- mouth. Nine children were born to them, of whom five reached maturity, as follows: Rev. H. M., of Danville, Virginia; William O., of Portsmouth; Dr. Frank S .; Dr. James S., of Portsmouth; and Virginia Lee, deceased, who married D. L. Roper, of Brooklyn. New York. Mrs. Hope's uncle is Commodore James B. Owens, formerly of the United States Navy.
Dr. Frank S. Hope, who name lieads these lines. received his education in Portsmouth, and at the University of Virginia, from which institution he was graduated in 1876. He spent one year in Illinois, after which he went to Philadelphia, where he took a special course in medicine. He returned to Portsmouth in 1879 and has practiced his profession there ever since. Iul ISS5 he was elected health offi- cer of Portsmouth, a position he has continued to fill up to the present time, in a most able and satisfactory manners. He has a thorough
knowledge of the science of medicine, and much confidence is placed in his ability. By his genial and courteous manners he wins many friends, and he is ranked as one of the best physicians of Norfolk County.
Dr. Hope was married, in 18844, to Anna M. West, of Norfolk County, and they have one daughter, Mary. Dr. Hope has been the only physician to serve as quarantine officer of the port of Portsmouth. He is a member of the American Medical Society, and also of the Virginia State Medical Society. A portrait of Dr. Hope accompanies this sketch, being shown on a foregoing page.
JOSEPH LAVILLE YOUNG, SR .. a prominent journalist of Portsmouth. Virginia, was born November II. 1834, near Richmond, on the James River, on an estate of his maternal great-grandparents. They bore the name of Pritchard, and came to America from Caernarvonshire, Wales, as a young married couple, about 1730, naming their new home "Warwick."
There is quite a romance connected with the lives of these early ancestors. Owing to some college escapade Richard Pritchard was for a time suspended from his school privi- leges, and decided to temporarily ostracise himself from his own immediate family, which was one of the best in Wales: so he accepted of the tendered hospitality of a nobleman by the name of Hewes. During his stay with him he was brought into daily contact with a beat :- tiful daughter of the household, to whom he became deeply attached. His feelings being re- ciprocated, the inevitable-their betrothal- followed. much to the disapproval of the fa- ther. They were married, however. and, after a few years of life in Wales, removed to Vir- ginia, where they established their famous home, "Warwick on the James." Their domi- I cile was a hospitable one, and its' halls fre-
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quently rang with the laughter of the distin- guished and fashionable throngs that graced it. It was burned during the Confederate War.
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard became the par- ents of five children : Jane. Sidney (grand- mother of the subject of this biography) ; Polly (or Mary), who married a Mr. Elliott and removed to Kentucky; Nancy; and Sallie (Biggott).
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