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Was born at Sherwood, Elizabeth City county, Virginia, April 14. 1849. His father, who died February 11, 1878, aged sixty-two years. was George Booker, son of Richard Booker, son of George Booker, son of Richard Booker, of Amelia county, Virginia. The mother of Judge Booker lives now in Hampton; Ann Messenburg was her maiden name. He married at Hampton, February 17, 1881, Sue C. Howard, and they had one son, John, now dead. Mrs. Booker is the daughter of Harry C. and Diana (Wray) Howard. Her father, born in York county, Vir- ginia, is of pure English lineage, his family closely descended from that house of which the Duke of Norfolk is head. Mr. Howard was a graduate under the famous Archibald Campbell of Bethany.
Before his studies were finished. Judge Booker served in the Confed- erate States Army, entering the Signal Service, transferred to Gen. H. A. Wise's staff as conrier, later to Company F, 26th Virginia regiment. with which he served until the close of the war. He attended school. first in his native county, then Gordon MeCabe's school in Petersburg. In 1870-71 he was a student in Hampden-Sidney college, and in 1871-2 attended the University of Virginia. In the latter institution he took the law course, and in 1878 he was admitted to the Bar, and appointed Commissioner of Accounts and Deputy Sheriff, practicing in Elizabeth City, York, Warwick and James City counties. On January 20, 1882, he took his seat on the Bench, judge of the county courts of
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Elizabeth City and Warwick counties, serving until 1886. In May, 1887, he was elected clerk of the county and circuit courtsof Elizabeth City county, which position he is still filling.
CAPT. BENJAMIN F. HUDGINS,
Born in King William county, Virginia, November 12, 1831, is a son of Robert Hudgins, who died March 31, 1860, and a grandson of Hon. Holder Hudgins, many years a member of the Virginia Senate and Lower House. The mother of Captain Hudgins, who died in 1871, was Harriet Howard Jones before marriage. He married in Dinwiddie county, Virginia, November 14, 1855, Rebecca B. Worsham, born in that county, died February 20, 1885, aged fifty-five years. Their children were: Edward B., deceased; Maria B., Benj. F. jr., Judith M., Worsham K .; Mand, deceased; Astley C. Dr. Henry C. Worsham, for- merly of Dinwiddie county, now deceased, and a son of Capt. Worsham. was the father of Mrs. Hudgins. Her mother, whose maiden name was Judith M. Bland, died in 1856.
Captain Hudgins was educated at John B. Cary'sacademy, Hampton. and at the Virginia Military Institute, where he graduated in 1852. For seven years immediately preceding the war, he was farming in Elizabeth City county. He entered the Confederate States Army in 1861, captain of Company E, 32d Virginia regiment, with which he served one year; was then aide on staff of Gen. Roger A. Pryor eight months; staff of Brig-Gen. Beverly Robinson seven months; after that served in the ranks till the close of the war. He was twice wounded in service, at Gaines Mills and at Sharpsburg. From 1867 to 1885, Capt. Hudgins was again engaged in farming, since the latter date has been in his present business, dealer in coal and wood. He has served as county supervisor, and seven years as school trustee.
EDGAR E. MONTAGUE.
Col. Edgar B. Montague, son of Lewis B. Montagne, of Middlesex county, Virginia, married Virginia Eubank, of that county. Their son. Edgar E., was born in Halifax county, Virginia, in December, 1862. He attended school at the Virginia A. & M. C., was graduated in law at Cumberland University, Tennessee, June 6, 1886, admitted to the Bar in the same month at Lebanon, Tennessee, and in the same year settled in Hampton, where he is still practicing. He is captain in command, Company D, 4th Virginia regiment, to which office he was elected Sep- tember 10, 1888.
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His father, Colonel Montague, commanded the 32d Virginia regiment C. S. A., from April, 1861, to the close of the war between the States. Colonel Montague died February 21, 1885, aged fifty-three years. His widow survives him, living now in Middlesex county.
JUDGE G. M. PEEK.
The subject of this sketch was born at Hampton, Virginia, December 7, 1839. He is the son of Thomas Peek, who was born in February, 1803, and died in August, 1867. His mother, born in April, 1815, and died in May, 1878. was Janet Meredith, daughter of Dr. William Hope, who was a son of George Hope, of England, who settled at Hampton in 1770. After attending the Hampton Academy, Judge Peek entered the University of Virginia, which he left in the spring of 1861, to enter the military service of his State.
In the fall of 1861 he became Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Commandant of Cadets in Florence Wesleyan University, at Flor- ence, Alabama. He entered the Confederate States Army in March. 1863, and served as aide to Col. E. A. O'Neal, 26th Alabama Infantry, commanding Rhode's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. In June. 1863, he was appointed Professor of Mathematics in the Confederate States Navy, with the rank of Master, afterwards of 1st Lieutenant, and so served until the close of the war.
After the war he returned to Hampton. tanght school for one year. then entered the law school at the University, where he took the degree of Bachelor of Law. In September, 1867. he was admitted to the Bar at Hampton. In the same year he was appointed by the court Com- monwealth's Attorney, to fill an unexpired term. Four years after he was elected to that office by the people. He was the first county super- intendent of schools for his county and Warwick, under the present publie school system, and held that office until the republican party gained control of the State in 1881. In December, 1885, he was elected by the Virginia legislature Judge of Elizabeth City and Warwick conn- ties, which position he still fills. In 1881 he organized the Bank of Hampton, of which he is the cashier. JJudge Peek is an A. F. and .1. M., Knight of Pythias, a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Methodist Church.
In Hampton, at the residence of her mother, March 19, 1872, ho married Sarah K. Holt, who was born at Portsmouth, Virginia. Their first-born son, John L., is now deceased, and their family con- siste of two sons and two daughters, William Il., Lavinia C., Jamet HI. and George M. Mrs. Peck is the daughter of William Holt and Lavinia
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Phillips. William Holt died at Portsmonth in 1856, and Lavinia, his widow, died at Hampton in 1883.
HENRY C. WHITING,
The founder of the Whiting family in Virginia settled in Gloucester county in 1609. Konnon Whiting, a lineal descendant, was born in that county, Angust 14, 1796, and died in Hampton, Virginia, December 9. 1886. Kenon Whiting married Anne Wythe Mallory, who was born in Norfolk, Virginia, March 3, 1803, and died in Hampton, June 23, 1876. The Mallory family came to the colony of Virginia about 1617; settled in Norfolk and Elizabeth City counties. Henry C., son of Kenon Whiting and his wife Anne, was born in Hampton. December 24, 1832. At Rose- land, Elizabeth City county, October 29, 1856, he married Mary Simkins, second daughter of the late Hon. Joseph Segar. The children of the nion were five: Segar, Kate Carlyle, Virginia Fairfax, Livingston Fai- son and Mattie Kennon. The latter died April 10. 1882. at the age of thirteen years. Mrs. H. C. Whiting died on December 10, 1884, in Hamp- ton, Virginia.
Mr. H. C. Whiting attended school at the Hampton Academy. At the ageof twenty years he engaged in a mercantile business, in Hampton, which he has followed over since, except during the years of the war, and still continues. He is president of the bank of Hampton, and has been since its organization in January, 1881 ; served ascouncilnan of Hamp- ton in 1859, and has been school trustee since 1873.
He entered Confederate States service in April, 1861, as second lieu- tenant in the 32d Virginia regiment . C. S. A., was appointed captain, P. 1. C. S., and assigned to staff duty, serving until the close of the war, with Generals Magruder, MeLaws, Whiting and Johnston, and surrendered with General Jos. E. Johnston's army near Durham, North Carolina, April 26, 1865.
Many whose names are ilhistrious in the annals of Virginia were of the distinguished families from whom Mr. Whiting derives descent. Among these may be mentioned his great grandfather, Col. Thomas Whiting, who was president of the board of naval commissioners during the Revolutionary war; Col. Charles K. Mallory, killed at or near Bethel, in service in that war; Chancellor George Wythe, whose record appears elsewhere in this volume, and who was a consin to Mr. Whiting's mother, and others.
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COL. L. BREMOND.
The subject of this sketch was born at Norfolk, Virginia, January 1. 1827, a son of Dr. Dennis Bremond and Eliza Bremond, nee Johnson, both now deceased. He married, at Charlotteville, Virginia, November 18, 1852, Martha Sheperd, who was born in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel Sheperd, long an honored resident of Rich- mond, State printer there.
Colonel Bremond attended school in Norfolk until fifteen years of age. when he left the Norfolk Academy to begin a business life. He clerked for W. H. Garnett & Co. for about eighteen months, then for a time was with Thos. G. Broughton & Co., of the Norfolk Herald. After that he was in the drug business with John A. Undlow and Undlow & Gomley. He then was with the Virginia Central Railroad, which he left to accept position with the Covington & Ohio Railroad. In 1861 he was appointed collector of tax in kind for the Confederate States Gov- ernment, so serving till the close of the war. Since that time he has been in the employ of the Chesapeake & Ohio R. R., with which he still continues, agent at Newport News.
COLONEL HENRY DE B. CLAY,
Resident of Newport News, and clerk of county and circuit courts, War- wiek county, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 22, 1843. He went to school in Cincinnati, then to the Mt. Pleasant Military Academy, Sing Sing, New York, where he was graduated in 1860. On May 14. 1861. he was appointed captain, 14th U. S. Infantry; in 1866 was trans- ferred as senior captain 23d U. S. Infantry. Ho served through the war between the States in the Army of the Potomac, and was wounded at battle of the Wilderness. In the fall of 1865 accompanied his regi- mont to the Pacific coast, and served in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington Territory. He resigned from the army in 1870, and in 1871 settled at Jamestown, James City county, Virginia. In 1876 he was chief of the Department of Protection, and colonel commanding Centennial Guard of the International Exhibition held at Philadelphia. In 1883 he was appointed collector of customs at Newport News, Vir- ginia. Elected to his present position in 1886, for the form of six years. Colonel Clay is Past Master Bemond Lodge 241. A. F. & .A. M. ;
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an Odd Fellow, Past Department Commander, Department of Virginia, Grand Army of the Republic, is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, also of Society of the Army of the Potomac.
He is a son of Ralph A. Clay, who was born at Newark, New Jersey, August 7, 1816, and died July 29, 1860: is grandson of Ralph Clay. of Georgia, whose father was Joseph Clay, paymaster general of Georgia in the Revolutionary war, coming from England. The mother of Colonel Clay, was born July 16, 1816, died July 5, 1873; she was Luey Ann Gassaway, born in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Houry and Rachel Gassaway, of Maryland, whose parents came from England and Wales. Colonel Clay has been twice married. his first wife Hattie Fields, of New York City, whom he wedded in 1871, who bore him two children, a son, Ralph, born in New York April 5, 1872, and a daughter, Ethel, who was born in New York October 24, 1873. He married again in 1887, Miss F. A. Eager, of Montgomery, New York.
ENOCH CLAYTON,
Son of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Clayton, both now deceased. was born in the State of New Jersey, on March 4. 1832. He married in that State, January 16, 1858, Hannah A. Scull, born in New Jersey, and their children are two daughters. Mary M. and Susanna B. Mrs. Clay- ton's parents were Abel Scull, now deceased, and Annie W. (Idell) Seull. now living in Philadelphia.
Mr. Clayton went to school in his native State until ten years of age, when he went to sea. He served in all positions on board a vessel, and at the age of twenty-one years was made Captain of the schooner "Wicsicken." His last service at sea was as captain of the schooner "J. V. Clayton." His business has always been connected with shipping interests. He came to Richmond, Virginia, in September, 1870, to Newport News in May, 1882. He has followed the occupation of steve- dore for many years, in the employ of the C. & O. R. R. at Newport News. Since July 1, 1887, he has been sheriff of Warwick county, and is still serving.
DR. A. C. JONES,
Was born April 9, 1857. in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. His wife's maiden name was Annie Now. and she was born in Lexington, Missouri. They were married at Hampton, Virginia, December 22, 1885, and have one son. A. C. Jones, jr., born February 2. 1887.
Dr. Jones started to school at the age of nine years. to a teacher named Jolm C. King, having been previously pretty well prepared at home by an older sister. After going to King one session he went to
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the Grammar and Matty school, preparatory department of William and Mary College, where he continued until the age of fifteen years and a few months, when he entered William and Mary College, where he con- tinned studying until the College Commencement of 1875. He then left that college with many regrets, as in one year more he would have taken his degree. But, his father having died when he was only fifteen years old, and his estate having been consumed by security debts for other people, he was forced by that stern necessity which knows no law and shows no leniency to any, to hasten to that calling by which he hoped to make an honest and comfortable living.
In the fall of 1875 he commeneed a regular course of medicine at the Virginia Medical College, at Richmond, which he attended three ses- sions. At the close of the second session he took the degree of Ph. G .. and at close of third session, full degree of Doctor of Medicine. Imme- diately in March, 1878, he began the practice of his profession at his home in Williamsburg. Beginning practice at such an early age, he would not have chosen to follow his profession in his native place. where he had been known as a mischievons boy but a few years before. and naturally was still so remembered, but it was there his aged and infirm mother was living, there her life had been spent, what little prop- erty remained to her was there, and Dr. Jones was the only son left to look after her and his younger sister, the other children having mar- ried.
Under these circumstances he remained in Williamsburg until his mother's death. In January, 1884, he removed to Newport News; in the following year served in the Government Quarantine at Biloxi, Mis- sissippi, and at Cape Charles, Virginia. In the fall of the same year he left this service, and returned to Newport News, to resume practice. In that same fall the Democratic party succeeded in regaining the control of the State, and in the following spring Dr. Jones was appointed Quar- antine officer of the port of Newport News, which position he has held ever since. Residence, Newport News.
THEODORE LIVEZEY,
Superintendent of the Old Dominion Land Company, at Newport News. Virginia, was born at Lumberville, Bucks county, Pennsylvania. He is a son of Allen and Mary A. (Gordon ) Livezey, now of Yardley, Penn- sylvania. and a grandson of Robert Livezey, formerly of Pennsylvania. His paternal ancestor, Jonathan Livezey, came from England and settled in Pennsylvania in 1682. His maternal ancestor, James Pas- son, of Bycot House. Oxfordshire, England, settled in Bucks county. Pennsylvania, in 1682. He married at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
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November 15, 1865, a union blessed with three sons: Harry (., now residing in New York city; Walter B., living at Newport News; Her- bert S., now in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Livezey's school days were passed in his native town. At the age of fifteen years he went into a retail drug store in the city of Phila- delphia. He entered the United States Army on his twenty-second birth-day, August 20, 1862, and received honorable discharge from service in April, 1865. He was a building contractor from that time until 1877; then had charge of a lumber and coal yard for Alex. B. Green, Greensburg, New Jersey, until March, 1881, at which time he received appointment as superintendent of construction for the Old Dominion Land Company, which position he held until appointed, in 1885, to the office he now holds for this company. Mr. Livezey is a member of the Society of Friends.
EDWIN PHILLIPS.
The Phillips family have long been seated in Virginia. Joseph Phillips, of Hampton, was the father of Joseph Phillips, the last named JJoseph Phillips, a soldier of the Confederate States Army, colonel commanding the 3d Texas Cavalry, killed in service at Donaldsville, Louisiana. Col. Joseph Phillips married Mary T. Morrow, who survives him. now living at Hampton, and their son Edwin was born in Hampton, in 1860.
Edwin Phillips attended school at Morrison, Warwick county, and at Hampton. He began business in Hampton as clerk for D. G. Morrow, with whom he remained for six years, then clerked for S. C. Bickford, of Hampton, fifteen months. Removing to Newport News, he began busi- ness for himself, in 1886, as merchant, in which he still continues. Hle is also post-master at Newport News.
GEORGE B. WEST,
Born at Newport News, January 10, 1839, was educated at the Hamp- ton Academy, and in the University of Virginia. During the war be- tween the States he served in the quartermaster's department. C. S. A., stationed at Richmond. Returning to Newport News at the close of the war, he engaged in farming and merchandising. following the latter occupation continuously, and carrying on a stove store at the present time.
He is a son of Parker West. who died December, 1871. and a grand- son of Benjamin West, whose father was an English gentleman settling in Virginia. The mother of Mr. West, whose maiden name was Mary Bell, and who was of Scotch extraction, died in February, 1865.
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JAMES CITY COUNTY.
CARY PEYTON AARMISTEAD,
Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1857, is a son of Robert H. Ar- mistead, who was born in Elizabeth City county, Virginia, near Hampton. April 12, 1804, and died near Williamsburg, October 22. 1888. The mother of Cary Peyton, born near Jamestown, now many years dead, was Julia S. Travis before marriage. His wife is Eudora Esther, daughter of D. R. and Mary E. A. (Tinsley) Jones, of Hanover Comty. Virginia, where she was born. They were married in Williamsburg, in Angust, 1888.
Mr. Armistead attended school in Williamsburg, first to his aunt. Mrs. Southall, second to Dr. Griffin, third the Grammar and Matty school; then took the collegiate courseat William and Mary College. where he graduated in June, 1876. He taught in the Grannar and Matty school for a time, then studied law at the University of Virginia. Admitted to the Bar he was in practice a short time, until he gave that up to accept his present office, May 4, 1884, as steward and treasurer of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. He has been a notary public for the last eight years; is a member of the M. E. Church, South.
Mr. Armistead had two brothers in the Confederate States Army, Robert T., served through the war and was twice wounded; Wm. Cham- pion, died soon after entering service.
ARCHIE BROOKS,
Storekeeper for the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, at Williamsburg, was born at Williamsburg, in 1856. His father, Archie Brooks, born in Williamsburg, served in the late war. C. S. A., diedin March, 1888, aged fifty-six years. His mother. whose maiden name was Margerette L. Mahone, still lives in Williamsburg. He was married in Williamsburg, Angust 23, 1881, his wife, born in James City county, Virginia. being Ley R., daughter of Parke and Martha J. ( Menley ) Jones, residents of that county. They have four children: Beulah, Edna Lorene, Archie and Lucy R.
Mr. Brooks attended school in Williamsburg, after that was a student at William and Mary College three years. He has held his present po- sition since 1884.
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JOHN CLOPTON : M. D.
John, son of William Edmund Clopton, and grandson of Hon. John Clopton, of New Kent county, Virginia, was born in Richmond, Vir- ginia, January 6, 1835. His mother's maiden name was Mary 1. Aperson. He married, at James City, Virginia, July 6, 1875. Willie S. Piggott, who was born at James City, and is a daughter of Fielding and Eliza H. Piggott. Their children are five, born in the order named : John Fielding, William Edmund, Martha A., Mary E., George Izard.
Dr. Clopton attended school in Stewart county, Tennessee, and New Kent, Virginia. He graduated in medicine at the Virginia Medical College on March 9, 1857, aud practiced until the beginning of the war in Caroline county, Virginia, New Kent and Richmond. In 1861 he en- tered service, Company F, Richmond volunteers, and was soon after appointed assistant surgeon, 1st Texas Infantry. Later he was as- signed as surgeon to the 16th Georgia regiment. After the battle of Chickamauga he was appointed medical purveyor of Longstreet's Corps, so serving until after the battle of the Wilderness. Then he was appointed post purveyor at Petersburg, Virginia, then purveyor of North Carolina until the close of the war. Returning to Richmond, he engaged in practice there until, in 1868, he was appointed, by the Fed- eral Government, assistant physician at the Eastern Lunatic Asylumm, Williamsburg. He filled that position until the election of Governor Cameron, after which he practiced in Charles City county, until 1884, then returned to the Asylum, resuming the duties of Assistant Physi- cian, in which he still continues. Dr. Clopton is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity.
WOODIE C. CONSTABLE,
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, is a son of Andrew T. Constable, now de- ceased, and a grandson of Jacob Constable. His mother, who is of the Armistead family, is now living in Williamsburg. His wife, whom he married in Norfolk, on Jannary 8, 1888, is Rosa P .. danghter of John R. and Fannie C. Powell, now of Norfolk. She was born in Bertie county, North Carolina. Mr. Powell was in service in the Confederate States Army, rank of lieutenant, and was wounded and made prisoner, and held at Governors Island, New York Harbor.
Mr. Constable attended school at the Hampton Military Academy. then took a collegiate course at the William and Mary College. After finishing his education he engaged for a time in farming, then in mer- cantile pursuits. He has a commission business now in Williamsburg, and is superintendent of the public schools of that city. He has also
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served in the city council, and filled the office of justice of the peace. He is a member of the Heptosophs society; of the Knights of the Golden Rule; and a Good Templar.
L. TYLER DAVIS
Is a son of Allen Davis, who died in 1863, and Mary ( Mahone) Davis, who died in 1843. He was born in Williamsburg, on March 22, 1837, and has been twice married. His first wife, who died May 9, 1873, aged twenty-one years, was Celia E. Perrin, and their children were two: Martin P., now deceased: Genevra P. In Williamsburg, in January, 1876, Mr. Davis married Virginia R. Russell, who was born in Bath, Maine, and they have four children : Allen R., Ruth T., Ray M. and John R.
Mr. Davis went to school in Williamsburg for ten years, then began a mercantile business in that city, which he followed until 1859. In that. year he went to Richmond, and there engaged in a wholesale grocery busi- ness, which he continued until the war. After the war he returned to Williamsburg, and again entered into business there, in which he stil! continues. He is now president of the school board of Williamsburg.
LEONARD HENLEY: M. D.
Dr. Henley was born in Williamsburg, April 11, 1821, and has always lived in that city. He was educated at William and Mary College, and graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847. After that he practiced in Blockley Hospital for seven years, then came to Williamsburg where he has been in practice ever since, except when in military service. He entered the Confederate States army in 1861, sergeant in the 32d Virginia regiment, and in the same year was ap- pointed assistant surgeon, serving after that most of the time in hospital at Petersburg, Virginia. In 1865 he was appointed superintendent of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, where he remained until the Federals took possession. In 1887 he wasappointed assistant physician at the Asylum and is so serving now.
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