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The pioneer seems to have been Owen (Christina) who came from Augusta about the close of the Revolution and died on Wolf in 1812. C: Jacob (1778-1856) (Margaret - )-John (d. 1823) -? Elizabeth (Jo- seph McClung, 1800) -? Nancy (Amos Halstead, 1799) -? Enos (d. 1852) (Virginia Wilson) . Enos had an exciting adventure among the Indians in his childhood. He grew up to be a great hunter, and trapper.
C. of Enos: John, Nancy (s), Cynthia (David Keller), Elizabeth (Chris- topher Flint), daughter (Madison Keller), Sabina (Thomas Reynolds) . John, who lived to be 87, was likewise a great hunter. In a single trip he killed 60 deer missing but two shots. Nancy is said to have attained the age of 105.
ELLISON
James (d. 1791) (Ann) came from New York a little before the Revo- lution and settled on New River. C: James-Joseph-Asa (Elizabeth Pen- nington)-John (d. 1845) (Frances Paul)-Ann (- _ - Haynes)-Ruth (- Jameson?)-Mary (Isaac Paul). The family had several ex- periences with the Indians. At least one son fought at Point Pleasant. Another was waylaid and killed while taking cattle to market. John took a place on Hans that included a small clearing. Once while coming from Cook's fort to look after his corn he saw in a spring basin the tracks of seven Indians and he postponed his hoeing. The Rev. James Ellison, whose father was captured and carried 15 miles by the red men, was born in Farley's fort in 1778. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1808. His wife was Mary Callaway. Four of their sons were also Baptist minis- ters, and one of these, Matthew, who was 65 years a preacher, was of boundless energy.
C. of John: Joseph (1788-1853) (Jane Garvin)-John (Frances Cum- mings)-James (Susan Mitchell)-Ruth (James McClintock, 1808)-Elea- nor (Michael Swope)-Elizabeth (Jesse Stodghill)-Nancy (James Fos- ter)-Hannah (George Wickline, 1829)-Jaley (William Shanklin, 1829) -Jesse (1814-1878) (Alpha Broyles) .
C. of Joseph: Samuel (Susan A. Mann, 1845)-Eli (West)-Joseph A. H. (b. 1832) (Paulina Bare, 1853)-Wesley (West)-Phœbe (m. in Iowa)-Nancy (David Swope)-Mahala (m. in Iowa) .
C. of John: Isaac (Emily Lively)-Woodson (Sarah Maddy) -John J.
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(Catharine Riner, Eliza Brown)-Delpha ( Turner,
Phillips)-daughter (away) Nancy (James Foster) .
C. of Jesse: Susan (b. 1837) (Austin Mann of Adam)-James Z. (b. 1840) (Harriet Dunlap, 1879) .
C. of J. Z .- Clarence P. (Stella Knight)-Addison D. (Emma Kyle) -Charles A. (Frances Waters)-Elizabeth C. (Dr. Henry Messmore) .
ENSMINGER
Philip (d. 1807) (Catharine) lived on Swope's Knobs. His personalty was $71.98. C: Susanna (- Miller), Catharine (- Platt), Elizabeth (- Hunter), Mary M. (- - Vance), Andrew, Joshua, Henry, Anthony (Kate Dubois) .
ERSKINE
Henry (Jean Thompson) came from Cecil county, Maryland. A son was Michael, a near neighbor to James Alexander, and he purchased a part of his land. He married Margaret, widow of Captain James Paulee, after her return from a captivity among the Indians. Her maiden name was Handley. He died in 1812. C .- Henry (Agatha)-William (Mar- garet Benson, 1810)-Alexander-Michael-Jane (Hugh Caperton, 1806) .
Henry lived at Lewisburg, where he died in 1847. Alexander went to Alabama and Michael to Texas. William lived at Salt Sulphur, where in partnership with Isaac Caruthers he carried on that summer resort for many years.
The marriage records of the county disclose at least one other early family of Erskines, but we have not been supplied with any particulars of its members. One was Elizabeth (b. 1776) (Michael Bickett) .
ESTILL
Wallace (1698-1792) was a native of New Jersey, an uncle to his father John having been the first white child born in that state. About 1745 he came with his wife, Marcia Boude, and five children to the Bull- pasture valley at Fort George. Here he lived until 1773. He was of fine intelligence and considerable means, and was high sheriff of Augusta. A sixth child was born at Fort George, and by another wife, Mary A. Campbell, he had nine more, the youngest being but five years old at the time of the migration to Indian Creek. Boude and John, sons of his first wife, settled on Hans. The former went to Kentucky. The latter was murdered by James Stewart in 1780, but we know nothing of the circum- stances. His widow married Zachariah F. Estill, whose relationship to Wallace is not certainly known. Another Estill, William, was tax col- lector in 1782. The children of Wallace by the second marriage were Sarah (James Henderson)-James (Rachel Wright)-Samuel (Jane Teas) -Wallace (Jennie Wright)-William (Mattie Wright)-Abigail (James
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Wood)-Isaac (b. 1766) (Elizabeth C. Frogg, 1788)-Ruth (Travis Boot- on, William Kavanaugh). Sarah, James, and Samuel went to Kentucky, Wallace, William, and Abigail to Tennessee. Isaac, a man of prominence, was twice sheriff of Monroe and was in the Assembly. He sold to Moses Pence in 1818 and went to Tennessee, but at length returned to Lewisburg. His wife was a granddaughter to Thomas Lewis and stepdaughter to Col- onel John Stuart. Of his twelve children, two remained in Greenbrier. These were Agatha (Henry Erskine) and Floyd (Susan B. Kincaid, 1847) .
Estill county, Kentucky, is named for a son, and Estillville, Va., for a grandson of Wallace, Sr.
EVANS
James (Catharine Foster) came from Rockbridge to Peters Mountain valley. C: Mattie, Thomas (Ellen Rains), James (Rebecca Swinney), Edward, William, James A. (Malinda J. Thompson, Rowena Epperly) . All went away but Rev. J. A.
EWING
James (F .- )-captain, 1762)-C: Oliver (d. 1823)-Samuel (d. 1815c) (app. $1392.17)-William (d. 1816)-James-Jean - Patterson) (d. 1830)-Joseph.
C. of Joseph: Robert, William, Joseph, Oliver (d. 1847), John, James, Sidney ( ?- - McNutt), Frances.
C. of Samuel of James: Oliver, Sidney.
FARLEY
C. of Matthew of New River: Mary (b. 1763) (Samuel Pack)-Eliz- abeth (Lemuel Jarrell, 1804)-Esther (John Abbott, 1807)-Sarah (James Gore, 1807) .
C. of Francis (Nancy) : Adam (Catharine Boyd, 1807) .
FARMBROUGH
James (d. 1816). William, a brother. John and James mentioned in will of first James.
FITZPATRICK
James (Mary) were living in 1804 on Indian on the John Carlisle place.
FLESHMAN
The cousins, Peter, Michael, and Elijah, of German birth or parentage, came from Madison about 1804. But Elijah moved to Greenbrier, where there are many of his descendants. It is related that Peter, Sr., eloped to Madison with the daughter of a wealthy and aristocratic Englishman named Hoadly. The children of Peter, Jr., who died in 1814, were John (Nancy Dunn, 1812), Benjamin, and Elizabeth. John died in 1845 on the
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Christian Peters homestead, to which he succeeded as owner in 1807. C. -Fielden (1813-1861) (s)-James (1815-1876) (Sarah A. Young, 1864)- Emily, b. 1818 (John Tuggle)-Allen (1820-1909) (Jureta Riner) -Polly (1823-1902) (Floyd Spangler)-William (1825-1856) (s)-John (1828- 1896) (s)-Lucinda, b. 1831 (Russell Barley). Fielden was a captain and died in the Confederate service. The only child of James is Robert F. (Sarah C. Peck, 1907) who lives on the old Peters homestead.
Michael (Mary) died 1826-c: Thomas-John-Elijah (Margaret Hut- chinson, 1811)-Mary (John Floyd, 1813)-Sarah (Jesse Cooper, 1807) --- Jemima (Ephraim Cook)-Abraham (1794-1859) (Rebecca Peters). Polly and Jemima went to Ohio in 1843.
C. of Abraham: Elijah P. (1819-1907) (Romanza Harry)-Andrew L. 1821-1913) (Eliza McDaniel, Mary Nelson) .
C. of Thomas: Michael (Elizabeth Smith), Jacob H. (Rebecca Thomp- son), Jonathan, Clarinda, Ruth.
FLINT
Of three brothers, James, Nathaniel, and Christopher (Mary J. Dean), the two former went to Ohio about 1817. C. of Christopher: Samuel, John (d. 1898c) (Polly Hedrick), Benjamin (Polly Armstrong), Jeremiah (Mrs Lucinda Altair), Christopher (Elizabeth Ellis of Enos), Thomas, Nathan- iel, Stephen, Ezekiel, Joseph, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth. Jeremiah was a most industrious man. He would work all day on his land and work his sawmill at night with the help of a pine torch. He lived on Wolf and Griffith.
FORLANDER
Lewis (Susanna) lived near Sweet Springs in 1823.
FOSTER
In the early days of settlement, Addison Foster came from Culpeper and settled on Wolf. We are not explicitly told of any son but John, yet in the opening decade of the last century we find in this county Nimrod, John, George, Isaac, Grigsby, Enoch, and Bedford, the last two of whom are mentioned as living on Wolf. There is nothing to show that the others were not.
John (Polly Skaggs) had these sons: Milton (d. '61), Ellison, Addison, Andrew, and Oliver H. (Ann Bobbitt, Mary Barton), only the last named remaining here till his death in 1910. C. of Oliver H. by first w .- George B .- Floyd F .- Emma: by second,-Winnie (W. S. Skaggs)-J. Elbert (- Burdett)-James P. (Maud Correll)-Carrie (Lake Burdette) -Olive (- -- Hoover). Of the above, George B. became highly ed- ucated, studying three years in Germany. Since then he has been a col- lege professor in New York and Canada, and finally in the University of
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Chicago. His books, which have aroused considerable comment, are allu- ded to in Chapter XXIX. Floyd F. is a farmer and cattle dealer of Kan- sas. Emma, who wedded John Coalter, lives in New Mexico. Industry, frugality, an independent spirit, and social good will are characteristic of the Fosters. They are attached to the Baptist faith. John and his family were accustomed to walk all the way to Old Greenbrier church, crossing the river in a canoe.
FRIEND
Charles (Agnes) was a neighbor to William Lawrence on Indian when Union was established. Very soon afterward he became a tavern keeper in the county seat.
GATLIFF
Martha (d. 1799) had Charles, Hannah (- Neely), Leah (- Torrey), Mary (- Pyne), Happy (- Willey), Abigail (- - Tremble) . Her legacies amounted to $306.
GILCHRIST
George and his wife, Jean McClaggan, came from Scotland in 1800 and after living over 10 years in Rockingham moved to Gap Mills, and lived in a house that stood on the creek near Mrs. D. C. Pharr's gate. C: Isa- bella (1800-1876)-David (unc)-Martha (James S. Crosier, 1840)- Thomas B. (1810-1888) (Elizabeth Neel)-Alexander (1812-1876) (Vir- ginia Powell, (1867)-George (Isabel J. Neel)-Margaret (John Dunbar, 1849) .
C. of T. B .- Marion (1853-1912) .
C. of Alexander: George A. (Annie Hedrick)-Thomas L. (b. 1869) (Essie V. Nickell)-Maude V. (John Littlepage) .
George went to Ohio. The brothers, G. A. and T. L., became physi- cians, the former settling at Asbury, in Greenbrier, the latter at Pickaway, where he is still a practitioner. He has five children. Marion was a noted example of the self-educated man. Not being able to attend any- thing better than the public schools of his youth, he studied the higher branches at his home. He was a self-taught lawyer, served one term as prosecuting attorney, and for more than 25 years was one of the county's very best teachers. His beautiful devotion to his mother "will be told as a memorial" of him. After her death he went to live with his cousin, T. L.
Eliza, another member of the connection, m. Preston McCormick, 1847.
GIVEN
Adam, son of David G. and Katharine (Bowyer) Given, was born at Gap Mills in 1838 and died in Virginia in 1908. At the outset of the
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war he organized the second company raised in Alleghany and became its captain. It was incorporated in the 60th Virginia Infantry. He was married first to Elizabeth Kyle Mann and second to Margaret Hogshead. The issue by the latter marriage is Katharine T. (James C. Turner) of Winchester, Ky.
GRAHAM
James (1741-1813) (Florence Graham, 1762) was probably a native of Donegal, Ireland. Of two brothers, David (Jane Armstrong) settled in Bath and Robert (Mary Craig) at Fort Chiswell. His wife was a daughter of John, an uncle who lived on the Calfpasture. He was him- self a pushing, energetic man of much executive ability, and his posses- sions extended 10 miles along the Greenbrier in addition to holdings lower down the Kanawha and in Kentucky. He came to the Greenbrier in April, 1774, and his house is still in good condition. He left a legacy of 5 pounds to each grandchild named James or Florence. There were 4 of the latter. C: William (1765-1836) (Katharine Johnson)-John (k. 1778)-Elizabeth (1770-1838) (Joel Stodghill)-David (1772-1819c) (Polly Stodghill, 1800)-Jane (b. 1774) (David Jarrett)-James (d. 1815) (Leah J. Jarrett, 1800)-Samuel (1780-1819) (Sarah Jarrett)-Lancelot (1783- 1839) (Elizabeth Stodghill, 1814)-Rebecca (William Taylor, 1808)- Florence (1789-1879) (Joseph Graham, 1803) .
C. of William: Florence (1805-1869) (John Nowlan, 1835)-Lancelot (Sabina Ellis)-John (1809-1893) (Mary J. Crews)-Jane (s)-James (Rebecca A. Vass)-Elizabeth (Archibald Ballengee)-Ann (s)-David (b. 1814) (Sarah Alderson)-Rebecca (John R. Ballengee) .
C. of David: Sarah, David, William H., Polly F.
C. of James: Elizabeth (John Hefner), Cynthia, Hiram, Irza, Jehu, Florence, Cyrus, Nancy.
C. of Samuel: James M., David, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susanna.
GRAY
John (Jennett) came from Pennsylvania and settled a little to the northwest of Pickaway. C: John (Mary Reaburn)-Jean (William Gul- lett)-Margaret (Robert Nickell)-Elizabeth ( - King)-Martha (- - Leach)-Mary (- Hoxie)-James (Mary Nickell). James a soldier of 1812, went to Rush Co., Ind.
John, Jr., (d. 1821) was many terms in the Virginia Assembly, going to and returning from Richmond horseback. C: Alexander (1793-1870) (Lydia Wylie)-James-Margaret (John Wylie, 1813)-Jane-Henry- Archibald (d. 1830) (Sarah Brown, 1812)-Elizabeth-Mary-John-Re- becca.
C. of Alexander: William (Elizabeth Alderson)-John W. (1822-1911) (Adella Hawkins)-Andrew (- Patton) -Mary (George Lynch)
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(1819-1899)-Eliza H. (Porterfield Boyd, 1839)-Catharine (Andrew B. Boyd, 1847)-Annie (A. M. Hawkins) .
C. of John W .- James A. (m. in Mo.)-Lydia J. (John T. Nickell)- William A. (Marjorie E. Lynch)-Robert A. (- Elliott)-Joseph. C. of William A .- Czerny B. (Nola Early)-Robert B. (Lucy Leach) -W. Aubrey-Gladys (dy) .
In each generation except the present only one male member has re- mained, so that the connection has never long been well represented. James A. went to Missouri and Robert A. to North Carolina. Robert R. is an educator and Presbyterian minister.
GREEN
Jesse (Clara Bigbee) came from the mouth of the Rappahannock in 1788 and shortly after settled at the mouth of Hans. Only one of his sons remained here although all married in the county. C .- George-Daniel -Whitson-Benjamin (1787- ) (Margaret Larew)-Thomas (- Garten of Griffith-Elijah-Nancy (Tolison Shumate)-Peny (William Campbell) -Elizabeth (Jacob Larew)-Clara (Dickson Garten) .
C. of Benjamin: (Elizabeth, b. 1815)-Allen (b. 1817) (Margaret A. Campbell)-Peter (dy)-Julia A. (Squire Mann)-William (Elizabeth Canterbury)-Whitson (Elizabeth Miller)-John (k. '61)-Mary J. (Henry Sutphin)-Jesse (Elizabeth Masters)-Emily (John A. Wilson)-Clara R. (Samuel Chapman)-Benjamin W. (Marha Deeds)-Preston (b. 1840) (Elizabeth Walker) .
C. of Allen: Sarah E. (William Riner)-Amanda J. (Lewis Thomas) -Mildred A. (Steward Mann)-Clemens (- Arnot, Riner) -Lewis M. (s)-Margaret E. (Charles E. Skaggs)-Robert (b. 1858) (Maud Campbell, Mary L. Pack)-James A. (s)-John H. (Eliza Skaggs).
GROVES
Lewis P. Groves is the second son of A. H. Groves and his wife, Sarah Bobbitt. After teaching six years he equipped himself for the Baptist min- istry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was licensed in 1897. His first pastorate, at Orleans, Ind., was before his graduation, and his active service began there in 1901. Three years later he accepted a call at Beckley. He is now pastor of the Baptist church at Alderson. Mr. Groves is popular, energetic, and able, and has served his several fields with great usefulness and success. He is a first cousin ot Dr. George B. Foster, of Chicago, and bears a close resemblance in physique and in per- sonal qualities. His wife was Lena A. Shires and six children have been born to the couple.
GULLETT
William (d. 1805) (Jean), a blacksmith, was here in 1780 and owned
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three slaves. C: William (Frances Nickell, 1808), George, Margaret, Polly (- Leach), Jennie (Reuben Leach), Elizabeth (Reuben Whar- ton, 1800).
John is mentioned in 1780.
GWINN
Gwinn, also spelled in America Gwin and Gwynn, is a Welch name with a very honorable place in the history of that little country. The form in the Welch language is Gwyn (Goo-in), from which is perhaps derived the Christian name Gawen, which has been borne by various men in Rockingham, Bath, and perhaps other counties. The word means "white" or "candid," and the Gwinn coat of arms bears the legend, "vim vi pellere licet"-"It is permissible to oppose force with force." One David Gwinn was the ruler of one of the subdivisions of Wales, and Sir Rowland Gwynn was the author of the compact to stand by William of Orange when he was invited to become king of England in 1688.
One Robert Gwin settled on the Calfpasture river about 1745, coming from North Carolina, although he was probably of foreign birth. His sons were David, James, Robert, Simon, Samuel, and Joseph. David and Joseph died in Highland where they were substantial citizens. Robert (Jane) and Simon moved finally to Kentucky. James and Samuel came about 1770 to the Greenbrier at the mouth of Kelly's Creek. A house built by Sam- uel is still in good preservation. Many of his descendants are in the West. Among them was the late Senator William Gwin of California.
C. of Samuel: Samuel (Elizabeth Taylor, 1803)-Moses (Mary Ser- gent)-Andrew (Mary Newsome)-John (Sarah George of Thomas)- Ephraim (Rachel Keller)-Ruth (James Jarret)-Elizabeth (Robert New- some)-Ivvy (Thomas Busby)-Jane (David Withrow)-Alexander (Mary Given)-Salathiel (Margaret Black of Samuel)-Robert (Nancy Ellison)-Thompson (Rachel Harra, 1841)-Margaret (Nathan Viney)- James (Jane Pyne)-Elizabeth (W. C. Riner, 1845). C. of Andrew of Samuel: Thomas, Samuel, William, Andrew, Junius, Robert B. (Rebecca Maddy), Marion. R. B. (b. 1837) is the father of Eliza J. (George W. Vawter) and Bessie.
C. of James: Robert, James, Joseph (Polly Taylor, 1805), Samuel.
C. of Joseph of James: Sylvester (Elizabeth Williams)-James (Vir- ginia Johnson)-Joseph (Elizabeth Taylor)-Augustus (Elizabeth Calla- way)-Nancy (James Meadows)-Martha (James Graham)-Miriam (Jeremiah W. P. Stevens)-Sarah (Samuel Gwinn)-Billescent (Simeon K. Hoffman, 1845)-Mary (George Keller, 1843)-Paulina (Levi Jar- rett, 1847) .
The thrift of Samuel, Sr., may be seen in the circumstance that in the course of his long life, although living in a poor frontier community, he
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became able to divide $12,000 in specie among his sons, Andrew and Sam- uel, Jr., taking each a half-bushel of coin and carrying it by packsaddle to their homes beyond Keeney's Knob. James, Jr., is said to have been the first white child born in Monroe after the Clendennin massacre. Two sons of Robert were colonels in the United States army. In general the Gwinns have been good, industrious, and intelligent citizens.
HALE
Luther C., son of Isaiah and Sarah B. Hale of Giles, was a resident of Brush Creek from 1866 till his death in 1899 at the age of 59. He was a justice of the peace and a man of great usefulness. His wife was Laura J. Peck. C: Clarence C., Anne L. (C. A. Hines), Carrie A. (C. J. Hansbarger), Mary B., Asa A.
HALSTEAD
John (Elizabeth) lived on Stinking Lick in 1802.
HAMILTON
Samuel came from Rockbridge in 1833 and after merchandising a while at Union he carried on a store at Nickell's Mills in partnership with J. Madison Nickell. In 1846 he sold his interest to Mr. Nickell and moved to a farm seven miles north of Union. In 1856 he built the Hamilton mill on Second Creek. In a building near by he and Benjamin Vanstavern kept a store several years. In 1843 he was elected to the legislature as a Dem- ocrat and served three consecutive terms. His first wife, Sarah Wilson, came here with him. She died in 1850, and in 1859 he married Mrs. Sarah Wharton. C: Robert W. (k. 1st Manassas)-Mary H. (Newton Dickson, 1855)-William A. (d. 1862)-Samuel P. (d. 1912) (Mattie Staley) - Augustus H. (b. 1842) (Mary McChesney). All the sons were in the Confederate army, but on account of defective eyesight, S. P. was dis- charged from the service and detailed as miller in his father's mill. Later he became one of Monroe's best farmers and was six years on the county court. He died near Staunton in 1912. W. A. died of erysipelas, which proved fatal also to his father who was attending him. A. H. studied for the ministry after the war and followed that calling faithfully for 40 years, during 38 of which he was pastor at Midway.
C. of S. P .- Dr. Hubert L .- Clarence S .- Lillian-May-William A. C. of A. H .- Sarah (John McCormick) -Alexander M .- Rev. Harry W.
HANCOCK
William J., a member of an old Louisa family, was born in 1833 and came to Alderson in 1873 as a railroad and express agent.
HAND
Christopher (Margaret) came to Gap Valley soon after the Revolu-
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tion. He sold out to the Pattons and Neels. C: Margaret (John Shires, 1806), Mary (Thomas Shires, 1804), Elizabeth (Robert Bland, 1808), Cath- arine (?), Sarah (?), George (?) .
HANDLEY
This family was once very prominent but is now extinct in Monroe.
John (Mary) (d. 1811) (estate $2765.38). C: William (1769-1840)- John (Pensie)-Margaret (Samuel Clark)-Sarah (Humphrey Keyes, 1803) -Nancy (Thomas Akins, 1804)-James (1767-1844)-Alexander-Eliza- beth-Walker-Archibald-Samuel-Isaac.
C. of William (Margaret Henderson) : Zenas (Emeline R. Karnes, 1841) -Lucinda-Rebecca-Polly (John Gill)-Ruth (Jacob Barger) -John- Samuel (Isabel Barger)-Lucinda (1796-1866) (William T. Arnott)-Lo- gan-Lindy (- Weikel)-Louise (s)- - (Jean Arnott)-Hen- derson-Constantine-Jabez (- - Charlotte) .
Archibald (d. 1796) (Jean) was neighbor to James Alexander. His personalty was $593.10. C: Sarah (- Shands), Griselda, Ann, Jean, Mercy, James (Mary, b. 1767, d. 1884). The last named, a nephew to another James, had half the homestead.
HANK
William came to Monroe between 1790 and 1800. Jehu (1801-1890) (Susan Berger), a son of William, lived near Willow Bend. C: J. D. (Methodist minister), Susan A., Malvina D., David, Leonidas, Rev. W. F., Mrs. C. A. Joyce. Jehu was a Methodist minister and sweet singer.
HARNSBARGER
This is an old name in the Valley of Virginia, where there is mention of Stephen as early as 1752. John lived on Nelson's Creek of the upper James in 1775, and Jacob was a resident of Alleghany in 1824. John H. came to Monroe about 1857 and bought 1130 acres of land on Rich Creek. He was twice married-first wife Barbara Hodge; C: Robert (d.), Renick (in Okla.) and J. Echols (Julia Clara), living on Rich Creek; 2d wife, Susan Neel; C. Wm. H. (Lily Lively, d .; Anna Peery), on Rich Creek, Thos. (d.), Fannie (d.), Rose, Chas. J. (Carrie Hale), Bluemont, Va. Amos Harns- barger lived for years near Union; his son Hugh is now in Staunton, Va.
HARPER
John and Hamilton are mentioned in 1805. James (Hannah) died about 1820, leaving Polly and Elizabeth, minors. Children of a Harper who married a Crosier were Mary (Robert Ballantyne), Elizabeth (Arch- ibald Burdette). The Harpers lived in the vicinity of Plank Cabin.
HARVEY
Four children of John (Margaret) of Orange settled in the southwest
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of Monroe about the close of the Revolution. These were Benjamin, (1751- 1826) (Susan Ballard of William)-Nicholas (Sarah -)-John (Eliz- abeth -)-Elizabeth (1768-1824) (John Stodghill). A James (Mary Snidow) and a Joseph are also spoken of.
C. of Benjamin: William, John, Thomas, Millie (John Mann, 1801), Mollie (James Houchins), Nancy (Adam Mann), Elizabeth (Robert Creed, 1804).
C. of John: Dicea (Bartley Pack, 1811), Elizabeth (Ephraim Broyles, 1805), Nancy (Thomas Paul, 1815), Polly (Edmund Dunn, 1805) .
Other very early marriages among the Harveys were these: Elizabeth (Mark P. Duncan, 1803), Jacob (Hannah Swope, 1802), Joshua (Sarah Swope, 1808), Frances (James Swope, 1807), Barbara (Andrew Nickell, " 1802).
Nicholas, or according to another account, James, built several log cabins at Red Sulphur Springs and was thus the first person to open the resort to the public. A daughter married William Adair. A grandson of Joseph was governor of Kansas.
HAWKINS
William, born in Philadelphia in 1743, was a son of James and his wife, Hannah Harper, who came to that place from England with the Quaker immigration that began about 1683. The son, who had received a good schooling and learned the hatter's trade, went to the Shenandoah Valley, where he married Frances Erwin of the Long Glade. For a while the couple lived on the Bullpasture, but at length came to the Sinks of Monroe, where Hawkins continued to teach school and make hats. C: Mary, Hannah (b. 1776) (Joshua Leach, 1798), James (1778-1862) (Jen- nie Boyd, 1808)-Elizabeth (Henry Hull, 1821)-John (b. 1783) (Eliza- beth Benson, 1808), Martha, William (b. 1788), Jane (Joshua Phipps), Benjamin, Francis. Either Mary or Martha married a Clark. John went West. William was in the war of 1812 but nothing is known of him since. The Phippses went to Tennessee, whence a son was sent to Con- gress.
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