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CAMPBELL COUNTY.

R. H. T. ADAMS,

Son of Isaac and Susan (Duval) Adams, both now deceased, was born
at Lynchburg, on November 6, 1839. He married, on September 10,
1868, Rev. C. C. Bitting officiating, Sue L. Scott, born in Halifax
county, Virginia, daughter of Charles and Sarah (Adams) Scott. The
children of this union are eight, Annie S., R. H. T. jr., Charles S., P. H.,
James D., Sue, Lizzie D., and James Duval.

Mr. Adams entered the Confederate States Army on April 19, 1861,
in a company of Home Guards, which later became Company G, of the
11th Virginia Infantry. With this he took part in first Manassas battle,
and was in constant service about twelve months, or until, in 1862,
he received commission as captain in the Signal Service, and reported
to Gen. A. P. Hill, assigned to duty on his staff. He reported to Gen.
Hill at Cold Harbor, served with him until his death at Petersburg,
and remained with the Third Army Corps till the close of the war,
taking part in every one of its engagements, and surrendering with it
at Appomattox C. H. Captain Adams was in service four years, lacking
nine days, and during that time never lost a day's duty on account
of sickness; weight on entering service 110 pounds, on leaving service
160 pounds. He had three horses shot under him, was himself several
times struck, but never seriously wounded. Two reminiscences of his
service are of much interest, and are as follows: At the capture of
Harper's Ferry he was assigned to a pass on Loudoun Heights, in the
Signal Service, and this being an intermediate station, Gen. Jackson's
order of attack was sent over its line to Maryland Heights. This order
covered nearly one page of legal cap paper, and from the time it was
begun at Jackson's headquarters till it was completed at the Maryland
Heights end of the line only five minutes elapsed. Gen. Jackson
warmly complimented the Signal Service for this efficiency. The distance

to have delivered the order by courier would have been twenty
miles, causing dangerous delay. From Harper's Ferry Capt. Adams
went to Sharpsburg, where with the Third Corps he went into immediate
action, the Corps going in on the Confederate right, which had just
been turned by Burnside, and hurling him back with great loss. Capt.
Adams had one brother in the service.

After the close of the war, the first business in which Capt. Adams engaged
was coal and lumber and coal mining in the Alleghany mountains.
He followed this till 1875, and then entered on his present
business at Lynchburg, leaf tobacco and strips, for export. He has
been a member of the city council for two years, and is at present vice-president
of the Lynchburg Tobacco Association.

BENJAMIN BLACKFORD, M. D.,

Is a grandson of Benjamin Blackford who came to Page county, Virginia,
from Carlisle, Pa., in the opening year (1801) of the present century.
He was born in Luray, Page county, in 1834, the son of Dr.
Thomas T. Blackford. The mother (Caroline Steenbergen) of Dr. Benjamin
Blackford was born at Mt. Airy, Shenandoah county, Virginia,
and is now 88 years of age. Dr. Blackford's wife is Emily, daughter of
Robert and Annie (Ogle) Neilson, her father of Baltimore, her mother
of Bellair, Maryland. She was born in Baltimore, in 1841, and they
were married there by Rev. T. N. Dudley (now bishop of Kentucky) of
Christ (Episcopal) Church, in January, 1871. Their children are six
sons: Thomas Atkinson, Benjamin O., Robert Neilson, Charles M., W.
Arthur and G. Tayloe.

Dr. Blackford entered the military service of Virginia forces April 23,
1861 (transferred to the Confederate States Service in July, 1861), and
left Richmond as surgeon of Col. (afterwards Gen.) Garland's command,
for Manassas Junction. In May, 1861, he was appointed
surgeon of the 11th Virginia Infantry, when Garland's command was
formed into a regiment. In June, 1861, under orders from Gen. Beauregard,
he established the general hospital at Culpeper C. H. In
August, 1861, he was ordered to establish the general hospital at
Front Royal, where he remained surgeon in charge till March, 1862.
When Gen. Johnston's army was falling back from Manassas he was
on duty at Gordonsville, while the army was moving from Manassas to
the peninsula. In May, 1862, he was ordered to increase the hospital
accommodations in South Side Virginia, at Farmville, Danville, Lynchburg
and Liberty, and on reporting at completion of this work, was
ordered to transfer his hospital stores, etc., from Front Royal to Liberty,
establishing general hospital there. Established a large general

hospital at Liberty, and remained in charge of same till close of war.
In the retreat of army from Manassas saved all of his hospital supplies
—furniture, medicines, etc.—by sending them down the valley from
Strasburg to Staunton. His brother, Capt. W. H. Blackford, now
president of the Maryland Life Insurance Co., Baltimore, was in service
through the war in Company G, 11th Virginia Regiment, C. S. A.

Dr. Blackford has devoted many years to the practice of his profession.
He is the present president of the State Medical Society, of Virginia,
and member of Board of Overseers of the Poor of the city of
Lynchburg; also almshouse physician.

CHARLES MINOR BLACKFORD

Was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October 17, 1833, the son
of William M. Blackford, who later removed to Lynchburg. His
mother was Mary Berkeley Minor, daughter of Gen. John Minor of
Fredericksburg, who married Lucy Landon Carter. For the first two
years of the late war C. M. Blackford was captain of Company B, 2d
Virginia Cavalry, the remaining years he was on staff of Gen. Longstreet,
as judge advocate of his corps. On February 19, 1856, he was
married in Albemarle county, Virginia, to Susan Leigh Colston, who
was born in Richmond, January 9, 1835. She is the daughter of Thos.
Marshall Colston, of Fauquier county, Virginia, and his wife, nee
Eliza Jaqueline Fisher of Richmond. The record of the children of Mr.
and Mrs. Blackford is: Nannie Colston, born April 20, 1857, married
Samuel T. Withers, died February 6, 1884; Charles Minor, born September
20, 1865, now a physician in practice; R. Colston, born June
25, 1870.

Mr. Blackford graduated in law, at the University of Virginia, and is
now in full practice as a member of the law firm of Kirkpatrick &
Blackford at Lynchburg. He is also president of the People's National
Bank of Lynchburg, the largest bank in that City and one of the most
solvent and successful in the State. Mr. Blackford has also for many
years been a director in the Virginia Midland Railway and has been
identified with all railroad development on that line, which is now a
part of the Richmond & Danville Railroad system. He is counsel for
the Midland Division of that system.

JAMES M. BOOKER

Is of a family early seated in Cumberland county, Virginia, where his
grandfather, William Booker, was born and died. He is the son of
Richard A. and Eliza (Davis) Booker, both now deceased, and was born
in Cumberland county on February 3, 1830. He removed to Lynchburg

in 1850, and was three years engaged in the dry goods business,
then went into the tobacco business, in which he still continues. He
was magistrate of Lynchburg eight years, member of the council two
years: trustee of the Miller Female Orphan Asylum since 1878; and is
now vice-president of the First National Bank of Lynchburg.

In Lynchburg, December 14, 1852, Rev. C. R. Vaughn officiating, he
married Mrs. S. M., daughter of Jesse Hare Selden, who died in Lynchburg,
in 1881, aged 57 years. The record of their children is: James
M., jr., married Mazie F., daughter of Hon. Thomas S. Bocock, of
Lynchburg; Claudine, now the wife of Judge Wingfield Griffin, of Salem,
Virginia; Ernestine, now the wife of C. S. Hutter, Esq., of Lynchburg;
Jesse H., died in 1881, at the age of 20 years.

W. N. BROWN

Is the son of James J. and Jane L. (Martin) Brown, both now deceased,
and the grandson of Anderson Brown, born and reared in Albemarle
county. W. N. Brown is also a native of that county. He removed
from Albemarle to Campbell county, settling in Lynchburg on the 1st
of September, 1886, and engaging in the wholesale fancy grocery business,
at 618 Main street. Later he removed to 214-216 Ninth street,
admitting his brother, R. J. Brown, to an interest in the business, which
they still carry on at that place. Mr. Brown has two daughters, Laura
H. and Ethel A.

ANDREW WILKIE BUTLER

Was born in Richmond, Virginia, August 25, 1858. His parents are
still residents of Richmond, John M. and Mahala A. Butler. Both are
Virginians by birth, his mother born in Richmond, the daughter of
William Tyree, who also was born in Virginia. The first wife of Mr.
Butler was Bessie Lee Hart, who died June 23, 1886. They had two
children, a son Basil Gordon, now living with his father in Lynchburg,
and a second son, Wilkie Herbert, born March 1, 1886, died May 31st
following. In Lynchburg, May 18, 1887, Mr. Butler married Anna W.
G. Shumaker, who was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia. Her
parents were of this State, her father serving in the Confederate States
Army during the late war.

Mr. Butler completed his education by a course of five years in a
Richmond school. In 1872 he was salesman for G. G. Thompson, grocer,
Richmond; 1876, salesman for Geo. Gary, wholesale stationer,
Richmond; 1877, book-keeper for R. B. Lyne, real estate agent, Richmond.
In 1882 he went into business for himself, firm of A. W. Butler
& Co., merchandise brokerage, Richmond. He held the office of notary

public in Richmond four years. He removed to Lynchburg January
1, 1884, and has since been engaged in business at the corner of
Seventh and Main streets, A. W. Butler, Merchandise Broker and Commission
Merchant.

JOHN ROBERT CLARK

Was born in Campbell county, in June, 1849. At Richmond, Virginia,
December 11, 1883, he married Bessie Pendleton Scott, of Richmond,
Rev. Moses D. Hoge uniting them. They have one son, J.
Robin Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are of Virginia families. His father,
Christopher Clark, was born in Campbell county in 1805, the son of
Paulett Clark, who was also born in Campbell county. The mother
of Mr. Clark was Elmira A., daughter of John Williams, both born in
Campbell county. James P. Scott, father of Mrs. Clark, was born in
Amherst county, Virginia. Her mother was Jennie, daughter of Rev.
Kirkpatrick.

John R. Clark was deputy sheriff of Campbell county from 1866 to
1872. He then engaged in the tobacco commission business in Lynchburg,
firm of Clark & Collins, which business has been continued successfully
up to the present date. In 1884 he was made a director in
the First National Bank of Lynchburg, in 1886 was elected a director
on the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad; in 1887 was made president of
the "Virginian Publishing Company," which office he resigned the same
year; was again elected to the office in 1888, but declined to serve. He
was also in 1886 elected a member of the City Council of Lynchburg.

JAMES M. CLELAND

Was born in Glasgow, Scotland, March 16, 1848, the son of James
and Jeanette (Murdock) Cleland. In 1851, James Cleland, the father,
made his home in Richmond, Virginia, engaging in the plumbing business.
In 1854 he removed to Lynchburg, continuing in the same business.
The establishment he founded is now doing the largest business
of any firm in that line in Lynchburg, having its own foundry and
machine shops. Mr. Cleland associated with himself in the business his
two sons, James M. and Ed. A., and since 1883 they have had exclusive
control of the business, under the firm name of James Cleland & Sons.
The father is no longer living; his widow still resides in Lynchburg. In
January, 1872, in Alabama, James M. Cleland married Henrietta Lennon,
who was born in Manchester, England. They have two daughters,
Christena and Nettie, and three sons, Harry, William and
Lennon.

MAJOR ADAM CLEMENT,

Son of Adam and Nancy (Alexander) Clement, was born in Campbell
county, Virginia, in January, 1826. He entered the Confederate States
Army in April, 1861, captain in the 11th Virginia Infantry. In 1862
he was promoted major of the regiment, with which he served until
disabled for field duty. He was first wounded at battle of Seven Pines;
again in battle of Hagerstown, Maryland, where he received a severe
gunshot wound in the head. Relieved then from active service, he was
assigned to duty in the enrolling department, where he served until elected
sheriff. This was in 1863, and he continued to serve as sheriff until the
close of the war. In 1869 he was again elected sheriff, and he has
served in that office continuously ever since, and is the present incumbent.
Major Clement has been twice married, his first wife, whom he
wedded in 1846, Martha L. Cocke, born in Campbell county in October,
1828. He married secondly, May 31, 1888, Miss Annie M. Coke.

WILLIAM J. COLLINS

Was born in Campbell county, Virginia, on July 23, 1834. His
parents were Virginians, his father, George F. Collins, born in Culpeper
county, and his mother, whose maiden name was Eleanor Bishop, also
born in Culpeper county. Both died in Appomattox county, the father
in 1864, at the age of 58 years, and the mother on August 21, 1887,
aged eighty-three years. The wife of Mr. Collins was born in Campbell
county, Nannie P., daughter of Christopher and Elmira A. (Williams)
Clark, both born in Campbell county. Her father died in Lynchburg in
1876, her mother's home is still in Lynchburg. Mr. and Mrs. Collins
were married in Campbell county on November 21, 1866. They have
two children, C. Clark and Lena B.

Mr. Collins was in service in the Confederate States Army through
the late civil war, enlisting in June, 1861, sergeant Company A, 44th
Virginia Infantry. He was taken prisoner at Sailors Creek, April 6,
1865, and held at Point Lookout, Maryland, two months, then released
on parole. Battles: Rich Mountain, Greenbrier River, those around
Richmond, Sailors Creek, and many others. His brother, E. F. Collins,
served in the same company, and has the same war record. In 1872,
William J. Collins went into the tobacco commission business in the
firm of Clark & Collins; afterward the style of firm was Clark, Collins &
Clark; at present the firm is again Clark & Collins. Mr. Collins has
been two years deputy sheriff of Campbell county.

EDWARD A. CRAIGHILL, M. D.

Was born at Charlestown, Jefferson county, (now) West Virginia, on
November 2, 1840. His father was William Nathaniel Craighill, born
January 26, 1808, died September 6, 1887; his mother, Sally E. Brown,
born August 16, 1811, died September 28, 1887; both born in Jefferson
county. Dr. Craighill's ancestors came to Virginia from Scotland and
England, in the 17th and 18th centuries. Robert Rutherford, who
served Virginia in the Continental and later the United States Congress,
was his great grandfather. The wife of Dr. Craighill, is Mattie, daughter
of Joseph V. and Mary E. (Bullock) Hobson, formerly of Powhatan
county, Virginia, now of Richmond. Her father, who is a physician,
was born in Powhatan county November 11, 1811, her mother was
born May 10, 1817. She was born in Powhatan county, April 27,
1855, and became the wife of Dr. Craighill at Richmond, Rev. James
B. Craighill uniting them, on April 14, 1874.

Dr. Craighill entered the Confederate States Army at the outbreak of
the war, in the 2d Virginia Infantry, Jackson's (Stonewall) Brigade.
He was with this regiment in the field until, October 18, 1861, he was
commissioned assistant surgeon. From that time till the close of the war
he devoted his life and service to the care of the wounded and disabled
Southern soldiers, serving at Manassas, Cordonsville, Lynchburg, and
in the field. After some years practice of his profession, he with J. W.
Faulkner established the well-known firm of Faulkner & Craighill,
druggists, and is now sole proprietor. Dr. Craighill is also identified
with many of the public interests of Lynchburg: Director of the First
National bank; director of the Virginian Publishing Company; member
of the executive committee of the Lynchburg Industrial Society;
president of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Society.

ROBERT TEMPLEMAN CRAIGHILL.

Some mention of the ancestry of the subject of this sketch has been made
in that preceding, with the record of his brother, Dr. Craighill. The paternal
line may be more definitely traced, as follows: William Craighill, great,
great grandfather of Robert Templeman, was born in England, came
to Virginia in colonial days, and settled in Westmoreland county.
Nathaniel, his son, was born in Westmoreland county, accompanied the
early settlers beyond the Blue Ridge, and made his home in Jefferson
county, where his son, William Price Craighill, was born. William
Nathaniel, son of William Price, and father of Robert Templeman, was
born in Jefferson county, January 26, 1808, and died at Charlestown,
that county, September 6, 1887. Robert Templeman was born in

Charlestown, April 25, 1843, and was married at Lynchburg, October
11, 1865, Rev. Wm. H. Kinckle officiating. The bride was M. Edley,
daughter of Dr. Joseph V. Hobson, of Richmond, Virginia, and Sarah
Norvell, now deceased. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Craighill are seven
living, one deceased: Carrie T., born September 7, 1866, married now
and living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; William N., born December
23, 1868, died October 10, 1870; Robert Edley, born July 24, 1871;
Edward A., December 29, 1873; Joseph H.; Sarah Norvell; Mattie
Holliday; Samuel Preston; the younger children still at home.

Mr. Craighill studied law in early life, and was for eighteen years a
successful practitioner in Lynchburg. During the war he was a member
of the 12th Virginia Cavalry. At the Yorktown centennial he served,
with rank of colonel, on the staff of the Governor of Virginia. He has
ever declined active participation in political affairs, but is devoted to
every cause that tends to advance the welfare of community and
State. In literature he is known as the author of the "Virginia Peerage."
He is well advanced in "the mystic rite," 32d degree Mason, Knight
Templar, and deputy grand master of the order in the State. He is a
trustee of the Lynchburg Female Orphan Asylum, and of the Virginia
Theological Seminary, and many years a vestryman. In 1885 he became
one of the proprietors of the Lynchburg Fertilizer Co., and wholesale
dealer in leaf tobaccos, the firm now having an enormous business,
extending from New York to Alabama.

JOHN WILLIAM DILLARD, M. D.

Is of a family early seated in Virginia, his ancestry thus traced:
Among the settlers in the Colony of Virginia in the early part of the
eighteenth century were three brothers named Dillard. One of these,
James, served with distinction in the Revolutionary war, with rank of
captain. Colonel William Dillard, son of James, was born in Amherst
county, Virginia, in 1797, and was a number of years a member of the
House of Delegates. In 1823 he married Sarah Christian, who died in
1877, and he died at the age of 83 years. His son, John J. Dillard, was
born in Amherst county on October 4, 1824, and is now a farmer residing
in Lynchburg. The wife of John J. Dillard is also of a collateral
branch of the same family, Elizabeth H., daughter of Col. James S. and
Narcissa Dillard, nee Turner. Mrs. Dillard was born in Bedford county,
December 7, 1824.

Their son, the subject of this sketch, John William, was born in
Amherst county, August 12, 1852. After the usual preliminary education
he entered the medical department of the University of Virginia,
whence he graduated July 1, 1875. In the following year he attended

lectures and clinics in Philadelphia and New York City, and the private
medical school of Prof. Alfred Loomis, of New York. Returning to
Amherst county, he engaged in the practice of medicine eighteen
months; was then, on account of delicate health, two years physician
to the Bedford Alum and Iron Springs, then came to Lynchburg, where
he has now a large practice. Office and residence 801 Church street.
Dr. Dillard is a member of the American Medical Association, and of
the Virginia Medical Society, and a contributor to medical journals,
devoting himself to the practice and the advance of his chosen profession.
In Appomattox county, Virginia, February 5, 1880, Rev. T. M. Carson
officiating, he married Emma, daughter of Dr. Peter and Fannie A.
White, nee Ruffner. She was born in Putnam county, (now) West Virginia,
August 18, 1858. Her father is no longer living. Dr. and Mrs.
Dillard have two children, a son and daughter.

GEN. WYATT M. ELLIOTT

Was born in Campbell county, Virginia, on February 25, 1823, the
son of Thomas Elliott, who was born in Campbell county, and died at
age of 80 years, and Elizabeth (Bondurant) Elliott, died at age of
about 32 years. In Appomattox county, Virginia, September 7, 1847,
he married Marcia P. Moseley, who was born in Campbell county, and
who died on the 22d of August, 1885 She was the daughter of Thomas
and Jane (Bondurant) Moseley, both now deceased. The children of
this union were six, of whom three are living: Horace B., Ella V.
and William Arthur. The deceased children were named: Emma, Wyatt
M. and Ida.

When Gen. Elliott was eight years of age, he removed to Buckingham
county, Virginia, and there pursued his education under the kind
auspices and patronage of his maternal uncle, Thomas M. Bondurant.
At the age of sixteen years, he went to the Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington, where he entered as cadet, at the organization of
the institute, on the 11th of November, 1839, and was captain of the
first company. He graduated in July, 1842, returned to Buckingham
county, and taught school two years, as the State law then
required. During that time he read law under Col. W. P. Bock for six
months. In 1846 he removed to Richmond, and became associated in
the publication of the Richmond Whig, and continued that relation
until 1866. Meantime the subject of this sketch was chosen captain of
the "Richmond Grays," which he commanded from 1847 till the close
of the first year of the late war. While commanding the Richmond
Grays he was ordered with his company to attend as guard at the execution
of John Brown, and was present in that capacity at Harper's

Ferry on this momentous occasion. During the period of the war, he
maintained his nominal relation to the Richmond Whig, but after the
first year of the war resigned his commission as captain of the Grays,
and obtained permission from the Confederate Government to recruit
and organize a battalion of six companies, which he did. He was commissioned
to command the same as lieutenant-colonel, the command
known as the 15th Virginia Battalion of Infantry. He continued
with this command in the field, attached to Gen. Ewell's troops, until
captured at Sailors Creek April 6, 1865. He was carried a prisoner of
war to Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie. On the way to Johnson's
Island he happened to be confined in the Old Capitol Prison at Washington
City on the night that President Lincoln was assassinated, and
narrowly escaped with his fellow prisoners from being mobbed on
account of the excitement then prevailing in the city. He was held at
Johnson's Island until liberated by President Johnson, about July 1,
1865.

General Elliott then returned to Richmond, resumed the publication
of the Whig, and continued the same until December, 1866, when he
removed with his family to Appomattox county. There he pursued the
occupation of a farmer for a period of years. In 1871-2 and 1872-3, he
represented Appomattox county in the House of Delegates, and in 1875
was chosen State Senator, from district composed of counties of Appomattox,
Buckingham and Fluvanna, and continued to represent his
people as Senator for eight consecutive years. In 1884 he was
appointed clerk of the United States circuit and district courts at
Lynchburg, which position he still holds.

JOHN W. FAULKNER.

The paternal grandfather of John W. Faulkner was of English birth,
and came to America, about the time of the revolution, as sailing master
of a British man-of-war. His sympathies being with the struggling
colonists, he espoused their cause, and joined them and was in service
till the close of the war, after which he settled in Maryland. In that
State, at Easton, J. H. Faulkner was born, the father of John W. His
mother's people were Germans, settled in the Shenandoah Valley,
Virginia, in colonial times. He was born at Winchester, Virginia, in
March, 1843, and was married at Lynchburg, in 1866. His wife is
Rosa, daughter of John Quincy Adams, of Lynchburg, and granddaughter
of William L. Saunders, an old-time and influential citizen of
Lynchburg. Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner have six children: William Saunders,
Julia F., John A., Mary E., Rosa and Hamilton.

Mr. Faulkner was one of the captors of John Brown at Harpers Ferry

in 1859, volunteering for the service from Winchester. He was in the
medical department of the Confederate States Army from 1862 till the
close of the war, assigned to Jackson's Army of the Valley, serving
through all its campaigns, stationed at Charlottsville, Lynchburg, Culpeper,
Staunton, Gordonsville, etc. He left Richmond on the morning of
the evacuation, and joined Mosby's command at Upperville, and was
paroled with this command at Millwood, Clark county, Virginia. Since
the war, Mr. Faulkner has been engaged in the drug business.

SENATOR EDWARD J. FOLKES,

Representing 20th district composed of the County of Campbell and
City of Lynchburg, was born in Charles City county, Virginia, July 17,
1820. He was the son of Rev. Edward Folkes, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who was born in Charles City county, and died in 1834,
aged 47 years. The mother of Senator Folkes, whose maiden name
was Sarah L. Crew, died in Richmond, aged 75 years. At the age of
nineteen years, he came to Lynchburg, and engaged in the furniture
business with Alanson Winston, whose daughter, Sarah A., he married
in October, 1842. In 1857 he assumed the charge of the business, in
which he continued until 1884. During the civil war he served the Confederate
States as acting quartermaster of transportations. Mrs.
Folkes was born in Lynchburg, in September, 1824. Her father, who
was born in Connecticut, and served in the war of 1812, died in Lynchburg,
aged 64 years. Her mother, Frances B. Talbot of Campbell
county, died in Lynchburg, aged 90 years.

The record of the children of Senator and Mrs. Folkes is: Edward
A., served in the 19th Virginia Battalion, Heavy Artillery, C. S. A., from
1862 to the close of the war, died November 18, 1874, aged 30 years;
William C., served in the Confederate States Army, in Beauregard Battery;
lost leg at Malvern Hill; was graduated in law at the Virginia
University; in 1866 removed to Memphis, Tennessee, and in 1886 was
elected judge of the court of appeals of Tennessee; married Mary
Wright, of that State. Alanson Winston, brother of Mrs. Folkes, was
in the Confederate States army, and died in service, of sunstroke Senator
Folkes was elected to his present seat in the Virginia Senate in
November, 1887.

JAMES A. FORD

Mr. Ford is the son of Culvin and Olivia W. Ford, long honored residents
of Campbell county. His father died on July 31, 1887, and his
mother on November 25, 1887. He was born in Campbell county, on
December 27, 1833, and was married in Lynchburg, on November 1, 1870.

His wife is Ella H., daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth (Woodson)
Pence, her father now deceased, her mother now living in Lynchburg.
Mrs. Ford was born in Halifax county, Virginia, in 1844. Mr. and
Mrs. Ford have two daughters, Rosa T., born in 1880; Dora, born in
1884.

Mr. Ford entered the Confederate States Army in January, 1862, in
Major DeLaniel's Heavy Artillery, stationed at Richmond, with which
he served one year. In 1864 he again entered service, in Company H,
1st Virginia Infantry, Pickett's Division, with which he served until
captured at Five Forks, April, 1865. He was held at Point Lookout
until paroled June 15, 1865. Among his battles are Drury's Bluffs,
Hatcher's Run, and Five Forks. His brother William A. served through
the war. James A. Ford is engaged in the tobacco business, as manufacturer.

MAJOR JOHN H. FLOOD

The subject of this sketch is of English descent, both his paternal
and maternal grandfather coming from England to Virginia at an early
date. He was born in Buckingham county, Virginia, on May 15, 1830.
He was educated for the law, but, on account of defective sight, never
engaged in the practice of same, and has been dealing in tobacco in
Lynchburg since 1860. He was for many years a member of the city
council; for sixteen years president of the board of directors of the
Lynchburg Female Orphan Asylum, and is still serving.

HON. JAMES FRANKLIN

Was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, on March 1, 1815, the son
of Edward and Elizabeth (Cook) Franklin. His father died in 1860,
and his mother has been many years dead. He married in Bedford
county, Virginia, October 6, 1840, Rev. Kennedy uniting him in wedlock
with Emma S. Leftwich. She was born in Bedford county, March
30, 1820, the daughter of Rev. William and Sally Leftwich. Benjamin
Franklin, grandfather of James, settled in Prince Edward county, Virginia,
in colonial days.

James Franklin left the parental home when but sixteen years of age,
since when his honorable and busy life has been devoted to commercial
and banking pursuits, and public affairs. He was several years deputy
sheriff of Pittsylvania county. Removed, in 1848, to Lynchburg; was
engaged there in a mercantile business until the beginning of the war.
During the period of the war traded in general produce. At its close
opened the first bank in Lynchburg, firm of Miller & Franklin, which
firm carried on a profitable banking business for seventeen years. Mr.

Miller dying then, Mr. Franklin closed out the business, and entered
into the National Exchange Bank, of which he was elected president,
which position he filled to the best interests of the bank until he retired
to private life which he did against the protest of the officers and depositors
of the bank. He is a very large landowner, both of Lynchburg
property, and farm lands of Campbell county, and a citizen held in
warmest esteem by all. He has been a member of the city council, many
years trustee of the public schools, in 1873-4 represented Campbell
county in the House of Delegates.

JOHN WALLINGFORD GOODWIN

Was born in South Berwick, Maine, on April 17, 1825. In Mobile, Alabama,
in 1863, the Rector of Christ Church officiating, he married
Georgia Smith, of Mobile. Their children are three daughters, Virginia,
Georgia, and Ella Elizabeth, and one son: Sidney Wallingford. Mr.
Goodwin entered the Confederate States Army as first sergeant of the
Mobile Rifles, which became Company K, 3d Alabama regiment. With
this he was in active service, under Gens. Jones M. Withers, Braxton
Bragg, and Joseph E. Johnston, until transferred to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, under Col. R. L. Owen. From that time to the
close of the war he served the Confederate States government as superintendent
of this road. He remained with the same road under General
Mahone, until 1871, was then in Texas on railroad work until 1883,
then in Tennessee on the F., T. & Va. R. R., until in 1887 he returned
to Virginia, on the N. & W. R. R. He is now serving as chief civil
engineer on the Lynchburg & Durham R. R.

MAX GUGGENHEIMER

The subject of this sketch was born in Bavaria, Germany, on May 19,
1842, the son of Sigmund and Clara Guggenheimer. His father died in
1844, aged 36 years. On June 13, 1888, his mother completed the 73d
year of her life. The Virginia branch of the Guggenheimer family settled
in this State in 1838. Max Guggenheimer landed in New York
City in August, 1856. He came at once to Lynchburg, arriving August
20th. His purpose in coming to America was to study thoroughly
here the English language, and his intention then was to return to
Germany in a year or two. He at once entered Mr. Reed's private
school, which he attended about eighteen months, keeping books for his
brother-in-law during this time, evenings. Leaving school then he
became clerk and bookkeeper for his brother-in-law, who was carrying
on a dry goods business in Lynchburg, and so continued until the war
began.

He then, at age of nineteen years, went into service in the Lynchburg
Home Guards, April 23, 1861, and was with this company until
discharged in the fall of 1862, on account of disability. He went to
Chattanooga, whence he returned in 1863, since which time he has remained
in Lynchburg. Immediately after the close of the war, he
entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Guggenheimer,
in a dry goods business established by the latter in 1842. The
brother-in-law being unfitted by sickness to transact business, Max became
its head, and Nathaniel dying on January 16, 1866, Max has
also been the head of the family since that date, the family consisting
of the widow of Nathaniel and her five children.

The business of which he is the head has been one of vast proportions
and constant increase since that date. The largest amount of sales of
the old firm was $40,000 in 1860; to-day it is known as the largest
wholesale house in the State. When the retail trade had reached a
business of $200,000 it was given up that the attention of the firm
might be given entirely to its growing wholesale trade, Mr. Guggenheimer
understanding, as far back as 1868, that Lynchburg was geographically
located to do a good and healthy distributing trade. In
1870 wholesale boots and shoes was added to the dry goods department.
In 1876, on account of the great extent of the dry goods
business, Mr. Guggenheimer retired from the shoe business, and with
special capital, started, in conjunction with two gentlemen from Baltimore,
the first exclusive wholesale shoe house in the city. He retired
from this firm in July, 1887, and in June, 1888, opened the second exclusive
wholesale shoe house. He had a younger brother who was a
short time in service during the late war, in a Lynchburg battery, and
Maurice Guggenheimer, his cousin, served through the war in the 2d
Virginia Artillery, dying in March, 1885. The wife of Mr. Guggenheimer,
Bertha V., daughter of M. Rosenbaum, was born in Richmond, Virginia,
in December, 1857. They were married by a Jewish Rabbi of
Baltimore, and have one daughter, Cecile Isabelle, born October 23,
1877. The father of Mrs. Guggenheimer was born in Wurtburg,
Bavaria, Germany, her mother in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Guggenheimer
was a member of the city council in 1879 and 1880, chairman
of its finance committee; resigned in February, 1881. He has been
president of the opera company; president of the Jewish Congregation;
director of the Lynchburg National Bank.

JAMES MADISON IRWIN.

James Carson Irwin, born in Campbell county, Virginia, October
17, 1820, in 1840 married Sarah E. Hoffman, who was born in Campbell
county, in 1822. He died on March 24, 1888, leaving a widow

and eight children, five boys and three girls. The subject of this
sketch, one of these sons, was born in Lynchburg, on October 17,
1844. In Nelson county, Virginia, September 14, 1887, Rev. B. M.
Wailes officiating, he married Ida Clay Ewers. Fannie Carson Irwin,
their daughter, was born on August 1, 1888. Mrs. Irwin was born in
Nelson county, January 2, 1855, the daughter of John Stanford
Ewers and Fannie E. Fortune, his wife, to whom he was married in
Nelson county in 1845, by Rev. B. M. Wailes, Presbyterian clergyman.
Mr. Irwin is chief of police of the city of Lynchburg, which
position he has held for the last six years. During the war he was in
service in Morgan's Cavalry of Kentucky.

F. D. JOHNSON,

Head of the "Southern Jewelry House," has been a resident of Lynchburg
since 1881. He founded his business in Culpeper, Virginia, in
1854, and continued in business there until his removal, in 1881, to
Lynchburg. In 1882 he admitted to partnership his son, J. B. Johnson.
A long record of more than thirty years strictly honorable
business dealings, combined with unsurpassed excellence in goods
manufactured and dealt in, has given the present firm a reputation
and a business that is no unimportant factor in the reputation of
Lynchburg as a commercial center of the South. The wholesale,
retail and manufacturing departments of the house are filled with
orders representing every State of the South as well as Virginia;
and as far as Massachusetts on the north, Colorado and
Mexico to the west and southwest, the well tested goods of this firm
command a market, which competitors in other localities are not able
to draw away from Lynchburg. The firm supplies all the colleges of
the South with medals, badges, etc., and makes a specialty of engraving
monograms, and other designs, catalogues of which are furnished
on application. Other specialties of the firm are diamonds, watches,
clocks, silver and plated ware, spectacles and eye-glasses, gold and
silver-headed canes and umbrellas. All designs are manufactured
under careful supervision on the premises and warranted to be as
represented. The "F. D. Johnson Watch" has a well deserved reputation
as one of the best time-keepers in the country. Headquarters
of firm: 802 Main street, Lynchburg.

GEORGE M. JONES.

The subject of this sketch is of English descent, his ancestors settling
in Page county, Virginia, in colonial days. His father was Wharton
Jones, son of George and Margaret Jones, and his mother was Nancy,

daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Wood. He was born in Page county
May 24, 1824. In 1844 he removed to Bedford county, where he was
for several years engaged in a mercantile business at Pecksville and at
Liberty. On September 14, 1848, Rev. John W. Howard officiating, he
married Miss Mary F. Watts, who was born in Bedford county, December
30, 1830. In 1854 he removed to Salisbury, North Carolina,
and engaged there in the hardware business with good success until the
war. Returning to Bedford county early in 1861, he lived on his
estate there during the war, serving some time in the Confederate
States Army. In the fall of 1865 he removed to Lynchburg, which has
since been his home. He engaged in the hardware business, which he
carried on with good success until he retired from business in August,
1887. He is now president of the National Exchange Bank, and of
the Lynchburg Cotton Mills now (1888) about to be erected.

ROBERT GARLICK HILL KEAN.

The paternal ancestry of Mr. Kean is thus traced. About 1790,
David Kean, of County Armagh, Ireland, came to Virginia, and settled
in Monroe county. With him came his son, Andrew Kean, who became
a physician of Louisa county, and whose son, John Vaughn Kean, married
Caroline M. Hill. They were the parents of the subject of this sketch,
who was born in Caroline county, Virginia, October 7, 1828. His first
wife was Jane Nicholas, daughter of Col. T. Jefferson Randolph, of
Edge Hill, Albemarle county, Virginia, born November 3, 1831, died
August 28, 1868. The children of this marriage were: Lancelot Minor,
born January 11, 1856, now practicing law at Sioux City, Iowa; Pattie
Cary, born April 11, 1858, now the wife of J. S. Morris, of Campbell
county, Jefferson Randolph, born June 28, 1860, now surgeon, U. S. A.,
and Robert G. H. At the residence of Col. Nicholas Long, near Weldon,
North Carolina, Rev. Mr. Norwood officiating, Mr. Kean married, on
January 14, 1874, Adelaide Navarro de M. Prescott. She was born in St.
Landry parish, Louisiana, November 5, 1844, the daughter of William
Marshall Prescott, who was born in South Carolina, and who married
Evelina, daughter of Judge Moore, of Louisiana. The children of Mr.
Kean's second marriage are four, born. Evelina Moore, June 28, 1875;
William Marshall Prescott, July 6, 1876, Caroline H., September 1,
1877, Otho Vaughn, April 5, 1881.

Mr. Kean entered the Confederate States Army as a private of Company
G, 11th Virginia regiment, on April 23, 1861. In February, 1862,
he was commissioned captain, and appointed A. A. G. assigned to Gen.
G. W. Randolph's brigade. On April 1, 1862, he was ordered to Richmond,
and commissioned by President Davis as chief of the Bureau of

War, which position he filled until the close of the war. He was graduated
in law from the University of Virginia in 1853, and holds the
degrees of Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law from that University.
From the time of his graduation to the present he has been in practice,
in Lynchburg, except for the years given to military duty.

WILLIAM KING, JR.

Member of the Lynchburg firm of Leftwich, King & Co., leaf tobacco
dealers, was born in Lynchburg, on November 11, 1861. The lineage
of Mr. King's family is thus traced: He is the son of William King
and his wife Annie L. King, who was a daughter of Augustine
and Elizabeth (Clark) Leftwich, and the grandson of William and
Sarah Beekem King, both now deceased. James King, great-grandfather
of William, jr., came from Ireland, and settled at an early date
in Washington county, Virginia. In the late war the father of Mr.
King was in service, as were six of his uncles, viz.: L. Clark Leftwich;
Alex. T. Leftwich; Aug. Leftwich, jr., killed; James King, killed; Cum.
King, killed; and A. Hamilton Leftwich. William King, sr., entered
service in April, 1861, lieutenant of Latham's battery. He was promoted
captain of artillery, and so served till the close of the war. He
then engaged for three years in a commission business; later was
fifteen years teller in the People's National Bank of Lynchburg, and
in 1884 engaged in the leaf tobacco business. He died on the 20th of
May, 1885. His widow survives him, living in Lynchburg. William
King, jr., received a classical education, and began his business life in
January, 1880, as manufacturer of tobacco. After following this for
three years he engaged in his present business.

JOHN H. KINNIER

Was born in Lynchburg, on February 17, 1840, and was married on
June 4, 1872, Rev. R. McIlvain, D. D., officiating clergyman. He is the
son of James and Jane Kinnier, and his wife is Josephine, daughter of
Isham and Ann Percy, of Roanoke county, Virginia. Their children
are two daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Josephine Percy, and they have
buried one son, John Percy. Mr. Kinnier entered the Confederate States
Army in the Spring of 1862, in battery commanded by Capt. Thos. J.
Kirkpatrick. He was engaged in all its movements until shot through
the body at Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864, the wound so severe as to incapacitate
him from further service. In 1865 he established the business
in which he is still engaged, dealer in coal, wood, ice and baled forage
at 1200-1220 Jefferson street, Lynchburg.

RICHARD T. LACY

Was born in Lynchburg, September 23, 1842, the son of Moses and
Ann Lynch (Tyree) Lacy, still of Lynchburg. Moses Lacy was born
in Halifax county, Virginia, February 10, 1808. His wife was born in
Lynchburg, May 9, 1816, her father coming from New Kent county,
Virginia, where he was born. Mr. Lacy married Alberta Ferguson, who
died on the 8th of December, 1878, leaving him five children, Alean C.,
Robert W., Pattie, R. Albert, H. Otey. On December 13, 1880, Virginia
Lee Morriss, of Lynchburg, became his wife, and they have one
daughter, Mary G. In December, 1860, Mr. Lacy was enrolled for
military service in the State of Alabama. He formally entered the
Confederate States Army in May, 1861, in Company A, 1st Alabama
Cavalry, and participated in all the engagements of his regiment from
Shiloh to Chickamauga battle, the regiment assigned to the Army of
the Tennessee; in 1862 was detailed on staff of Gen. Jos. Wheeler. He
was captured in Chickamauga battle, and held a prisoner at Johnson's
Island, Ohio, until after the close of the war; released June 30, 1865.
He had two brothers in service: R. W. Lacy, who served through the
war in the 2d Virginia Cavalry, died in Texas in 1878; and M. P. Lacy,
served in Mosby's command, died in Lynchburg in August, 1880. Mr.
Lacy has been city collector of Lynchburg since July 1, 1887.

DANIEL LANGHORNE, M. D.

Was born in Cumberland county, Virginia, July 25, 1825, the son of
Maurice and Elizabeth (Allen) Langhorne, both now deceased, who made
their home in Lynchburg when Daniel was two years old. The Langhorne
family is of English origin, and Dr. Langhorne is a lineal descendant
of William Langhorne, first earl of Greensboro. In Montgomery
county, Virginia, February 15, 1853, Rev. J. D. Mitchell officiating, he
married Virginia P. Kent. The bride was born in Montgomery county,
August 13, 1833, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Buford) Kent, now
deceased. One son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Langhorne, December 22,
1853, Maurice Kent, and who died on the 10th of April, 1864.

Dr. Langhorne entered the Confederate States Army in April, 1861,
rank of lieutenant-colonel. He served as post commander and mustering
officer at Lynchburg until July, 1861, then took the field assigned
to the 42d Virginia Infantry. With that regiment he served in the Valley
Mt. and Sewell Mt. campaign under Gen. R. E. Lee; was in the Bath
and Romney expedition, and in the Shenandoah valley campaign under
Gen. Jackson. In May, 1862, having been superseded in his command he
returned to Lynchburg where he performed local military duty till the

close of the war. He was graduated in medicine at the Philadelphia
(Pa.) University in 1848, and after two years practice in Philadelphia,
settled in practice in Lynchburg. He has held position as resident physician
at Warm Springs, Virginia, Healing Springs, Virginia, Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (See Col. Maurice Langhorne's
record.)

COL. MAURICE'S LANGHORNE

Was born in Cumberland county, Virginia, on March 27, 1823. He is
the son of Col. Maurice Langhorne, who was born in Warwick county,
Virginia, served in the war of 1812 as lieutenant of the "Cumberland
Troop Cavalry," and died in February, 1865, at the age of 78 years.
The mother of Col. Maurice S. was Elizabeth Allen, born in Prince
Edward county, Virginia, died in 1840, at about the age of 50 years
Colonel Langhorne entered the Confederate States Army, April 23,
1861, Company A, 11th Virginia regiment, rank of captain. He was
the first to tender to the Confederate Government the service of an
armed company of Virginia troops. On the 17th day of April, 1861,
this company was detailed by Gen. Longstreet, with nine others (making
regimental strength) to hold Munson's Hill, which had been captured
from the Federals the day before, and Captain Langhorne was appointed
by General Longstreet to command of the detail, which, as he then
ranked only as captain, occasioned some surprise. The event justified
the appointment, the detail under Captain Langhorne, with two guns
under Captain Rosser (afterwards Gen. Rosser), repelling three charges
in which the enemy made desperate effort to recapture the ground, and
holding it until the battle was over. About this time Captain Langhorne
was promoted lieutenant-major of his regiment, after
battle of Seven Pines received commission as lieutenant-colonel and
afterwards colonel of same, but received in that battle a severe gunshot
wound in left leg which incapacitated him for field service. He was
assigned in the same year (1863) to Lynchburg as post commander,
but retired in the latter part of the same year. Then took charge of
and organized for the reserves under General Kemper. Later was put
in command of a brigade of reserves and convalescents, and sent with
them to confront Stoneman and check his advance at the time Stoneman
made the raid into Virginia and burned the salt works. In February,
1865, Colonel Langhorne was detailed to the secret service, a
service made up of three colonels whose duties were to consider plans
of action against the enemy. He was so serving at the close of the
war. Since that time he has been engaged principally in handling
tobacco in many forms. His brother William was in service one year
of the war, first sergeant in the 2d Virginia Cavalry. Daniel A. Langhorne,

another brother, now a practicing physician, was one year in
service, lieutenant-colonel of the 42d Virginia regiment.

JUDGE CHARLES P. LATHAM

Was born in Washington, D. C., August 19, 1844, the son of Woodville
and Sarah M. (Bowen) Latham. His father, born in Culpeper
county, Virginia, died at Lynchburg in 1881. His mother, the daughter
of Dr. P. B. Bowen of Culpeper county, resides in Lynchburg. Charles
P. left Washington with his father's family in 1861, moving to Culpeper
county, Virginia. He entered the Confederate States Army at the age
of eighteen years, in 1863, joining Company H, 4th Virginia Cavalry.
He was wounded at Raccoon Ford, when Meade fell back to Bristoe
Station. In December, 1863, he was captured, and remained a prisoner
at Point Lookout seven months. He was exchanged by special request
of Judge Ould, the Confederate Commissioner, rejoined his command,
and served till close of war. He had two brothers in service, one a
private in company with himself. The other entered the army as captain
of artillery, but was detailed for service in the ordnance department,
was subsequently sent to Lynchburg to establish powder mills,
but the evacuation of Richmond occurring, the work was abandoned.

After the close of the war, Judge Latham taught school a year or two,
was also agent for the Adams express company. He then moved to
Danville to accept position as clerk of the United States courts there,
so serving from 1870 to 1878. He has been engaged in the practice of
law, and is now judge of corporation court for Lynchburg, appointed
by the legislature in 1882, for term beginning on January 1, 1883. The
first wife of Judge Latham was Kate R. Miller, and they had one daughter,
Kate M., now living with her aunt, in Washington, D. C. He married
secondly Mary E., daughter of F. W. and Harriet Edwards, of
Floyd county, Virginia. They were married in Floyd county, February
21, 1883, and have one daughter, Ella O. A second daughter, Mary E.,
is deceased.

JAMES I. LEE

Mr. Lee was born in Tennessee on November 16, 1836, but has been a
resident of Virginia since childhood. He entered the Confederate States
Army in May, 1861, in Company F, 2d Virginia Cavalry, and from the
ranks was promoted corporal, then sergeant, then lieutenant. He
served till the close of the war, participating in more than forty engagements,
among them the battles of first and second Manassas, Sharpsburg,
Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor (where he had a horse
shot under him), Raccoon Ford, Brandy Station, Spotsylvania C. H.,

Five Forks. In 1870, he married Nannie B. Anthony, of Lynchburg,
descended from a family early settled in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Lee
have two daughters: Alice A. and Mary G., and two sons: James I.,
jr., and Garnett O. Mr. Lee carries on an extensive wholesale grocery
business in Lynchburg.

CAPT. LEONARD F. LUCADO

Was born in Buckingham county, Virginia, on the 28th of August,
1832. The Lucado family has been settled in Virginia for three generations,
and the father of Leonard F., Edwin Lucado, was a soldier of
the war of 1812, a member of a Virginia regiment. The mother of
Capt. Lucado was Lucy Fredwell. His parents are now deceased.
December 23, 1860, Rev. G. W. Langhorne officiating, he married Belle
V. Pettigrew, who was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, on March
14, 1846. The children of Capt. Lucado are two sons, Garland F. and
Albert W., the former now taking the military course at the Virginia
Military Institute, Lexington. Capt. Lucado entered the Confederate
States Army on April 24, 1861, in Company G, 11th Virginia Infantry.
He was commissioned captain of commissary department in the field,
August 8, 1861, and a little later assigned to Gen. Longstreet's brigade
head-quarters as regimental commissary. While so assigned he was at
the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Fraziers Farm (where he was
wounded), second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Antietam,
Gettysburg, Drainsville, Cold Harbor. After June 12, 1864, he was
with Gen. Early, and at all the battles in which his troops engaged
until after Cedar Creek battle, among them Hanover Junction, where
Capt. Lucado was again wounded. He surrendered at Appomattox
C. H., having been in constant service through the war, and one of the
original Home Guards. His brother William F. served in the 2d Virginia
Cavalry, from 1863 to the close of the war. Capt. Lucado is
engaged in the wholesale grocery business, which he has followed for a
number of years. He has been two years a member of the Lynchburg
city council.

TAZEWELL M. McCORKLE.

On the paternal side Mr. McCorkle is of Scotch descent, his father's
father coming to Virginia in colonial days from Scotland. His mother's
grandfather, Jno. O'Donald, settled in Virginia with his family at
Cartersville about 1787; he was present at the execution of the traitor
Arnold. Samuel McCorkle, father of Tazewell M., was many years an
honored resident of Lynchburg, where he was engaged in business for
over forty years, the firms of McCorkle and McDaniel controlling the
business of this section many years. He was president of the Merchants'

Bank of Lynchburg, and was for a long time a member of the
Board of the James River and Kanawha Canal Company. He died in
August, 1866. His wife, mother of Tazewell M., was Sarah B. Perry.
She is still living in Lynchburg, now 80 years of age. To this honored
couple it was given to furnish five sons for the service of Virginia in
the War between the States. Alexander R., Samuel M., Calvin, William
O., and Tazewell M. The latter entered the service at Hampden-Sidney
College, in May, 1861, rank of third lieutenant. He was taken
prisoner at Rich Mountain battle, July, 1861, and paroled three days
later, at Beverly. He was not exchanged until eighteen months
later, when he again took the field, serving in the First Rockbridge
Artillery until the close of the war. The Wilderness, Cold Harbor,
Spotsylvania C. H. and Tillman's Farm were among the heaviest of
the battles in which he took part.

Mr. McCorkle was educated for the ministry, graduating from the
Union Theological Seminary of Prince Edward county, Virginia.
After preaching for eighteen months he withdrew from the ministry on
account of failing health. Later he engaged in mercantile pursuits,
and he is now the senior member of the firm of T. M. McCorkle & Co.,
wholesale and retail groceries. On November 13, 1861, at Farmville,
Virginia, Rev. Nelson Head, of the M. E. Church (South) officiating, he
married Susanna M. Dunnington, who was born in Farmville, on
November 30, 1842.

CHARLES M. MAYS

Was born in Lexington, Virginia, on the 18th of October, 1852. He
is the son of John O. and E. S. Mays, his father now deceased, his mother
living in Lynchburg, and the grandson of C. M. Mays, also a Virginian.
His wife is Ella M., daughter of L. E. and S. A. Coffey, honored residents
of Lynchburg. She was born in Lynchburg, in 1865, and they were
married there in 1886. They have two children, W. E. and Holly V.
For nineteen years Mr. Mays has been in the employ of the N. & W.
R. R. and he is now the foreman of their shops at Lynchburg.

R. L. MILLER.

Mr. Miller was educated at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia.
He is in business as one of the firm of Miller & Hawkins, this being one
of the largest tobacco firms in Lynchburg, with an immense foreign
business. In December, 1887, their shipments amounted to over
$50,000. Mr. Miller has been appointed one of the commissioners to
represent Virginia in the coming World's Exhibition held in Australia,
an appointment in every way fitting, and one that will creditably sustain

the dignity of Virginia and of the Nation. Speaking of this appointment,
the Lynchburg Advance says: "He is a gentleman of keen observation,
and practical foresight, and we do not believe a more fitting
representative to Australia could have been chosen." James Miller,
brother of R. L., entered the Confederate States Army in Company H,
1st Virginia regiment, and served until killed in battle of Hatcher's
Run. James V. Knight, maternal grandfather of Mr. Miller, came
from Ireland to Virginia in 1812.

EDWIN S. MOORMAN

Was born in Campbell county, on September 4, 1840, the son of T. B.
and Fannie E. Moorman. He entered the Virginia Military Institute in
1863, and took the field with the Cadets in 1864, and in battle of New
Market received a grapeshot wound in left arm, sealing in his blood his
love of the South, before he was nineteen years of age. He left the
institute when the Cadets were disbanded at Richmond, at the close of
the war. In May, 1868, Rev. Jos. Spriggs officiating, he married
Lucinda Moorman, born in Campbell county. They have three children:
Carleton G., Bolen C., and Fannie G., and have lost one son, Edward S.
Mr. Moorman was United States revenue collector two years; justice of
the peace six years, and in May, 1887, was elected treasurer of Campbell
county, in which office he is still serving.

MAJOR MARCELLUS N. MOORMAN.

The subject of this sketch was born and wedded in Campbell county,
which has always been his home. March 13, 1835, is the date of his
birth, and on January 20, 1863, Rev. S. T. Moorman united him in
marriage with Ellen, daughter of John C. and Catharine (Leftridge)
Moorman. The record of their children is: Marcellus N., jr., born
November 1, 1864; Etta H., born March 24, 1866, died October 26,
1867; J. Pelham, born June 11, 1868; Annie C., born February 19,
1875, died May 9, 1876; L. Leftwich, born April 21, 1873. In April,
1861, Mr. Moorman entered the Confederate States Army, in the Beauregard
Rifles, but in a short time was commissioned captain of Moorman's
battery of six guns. After a year's service he was transferred to
the Stuart Horse Artillery. In 1863 he was promoted major of artillery.
Except when disabled by wounds he was in constant service in
the field till the close of the war, participating in over sixty engagements,
among which were the battles of Malvern Hill, Gettysburg,
Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. He was wounded in the right
foot, and again (at Spotsylvania C. H.) in the right shoulder. Paroled
at Appomattox C. H. In battle of Chancellorsville, Major Moorman

was riding beside General Jackson, (who was his teacher in former
years) when that loved leader received the fatal shot, and as the General
fell Major Moorman took charge of "Old Sorrel," which later he
turned over to Gen. Stuart. The last words of General Jackson were
addressed to Major Moorman. E. H. Moorman, brother of Marcellus
N., was in the artillery service, C. S. A., through the war. Major Moorman
is engaged in the tobacco commission business.

GEN. THOMAS T. MUNFORD

Was born in the city of Richmond, Virginia, in 1831, the son of Col.
George Wythe Munford, who for twenty-five years was Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. In November, 1853, he married Elizabeth
Henrietta, daughter of Col. George P. Tayloe of Roanoke county, Virginia.
She died in December, 1863. In 1866 he married Emma Tayloe,
who was born at her father's seat, Mount Airy, Richmond county, Virginia.
This marriage was solemnized in Washington City, by Rev.
Charles Mumegerode. Thomas T. Munford entered the Virginia Military
Institute in July, 1849, and was graduated thence in July, 1859. For
a time he was clerk for Ing. G. Mason, president of the I. R. & K.
Railroad company. He then settled down as farmer and planter, and
was so engaged until the war broke out. At the close of the war he
resumed the same occupations, which he still follows.

He entered the Confederate States Army with commission of lieutenant-colonel
in the 30th Virginia Mounted Infantry. At the reorganization
of the regiment into the 2d Virginia Cavalry he was commissioned
its colonel. Later he was promoted brigadier general, rank to date
from Wickham's resignation. In second Manassas battle he received
two slight sabre cut wounds; was wounded by spent ball at Turkey
Ridge. Served through the war, and was in command of Fitz Lee's
division at Appomattox. At the head of his command cut through the
enemy's lines, and his forces disbanded at Lynchburg, April 9, 1865,
where the regiment with which he entered service first formed to go the
front. General Munford has served two terms as president of the Board
of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington.

JUDGE A. W. NOWLIN.

Although many years an honored resident of Virginia, Judge Nowlin
was born in the State of Missouri (in 1841), and has lived for a time in
Texas. He is of English descent, his grandfather coming to America
before the Revolutionary war, in which he was a soldier of the Continental
army, and also serving in the war of 1812, with rank of major.

Judge Nowlin entered the Confederate States Army on April 23, 1861, in
Company G, (Old Home Guard of Lynchburg), 11th Virginia Infantry.
He was with his regiment in the fights of July 18 and 21, 1861, and in
the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, where he was badly wounded
and captured. He was taken a prisoner to Washington, D. C., and
confined in the "Old Capitol Building," about six months. Was
exchanged among the first prisoners, but never again able for field duty
on account of wound. He was on local military duty from that time to
the close of the war, and took part in the defense of Lynchburg when
it was attacked by Hunter. In 1867 he graduated in law, and began
practice. In 1872 removed to Texas, where he remained twelve years.
He was appointed district judge of the Denton district, Texas, by Gov.
Roberts of Texas; served a number of years and resigned; served two
years as city attorney of Dallas; returned to Virginia in 1883, and is
now attorney for the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad. In Campbell
county he married Lutu M. Nowlin, of Virginia, Rev. Jos. Spriggs
uniting them, and they have three children: Percy V., Elmo P., and
Viva M.

COL. KIRKWOOD OTEY

Was born in Lynchburg, October 19, 1829; was graduated at the Virginia
Military Institute in July, 1849; enlisted in the same year in the
Virginia Volunteer Militia, serving until April 23, 1861, when he was
mustered into service at Richmond as First Lieutenant of Company G,
11th regiment, C. S. A. He served through the war, rising to the
command of the regiment, and was twice severely wounded: first, in
the last day's fighting at Gettysburg, in the famous charge of Pickett's
Division; again at Drurys Bluff, May 16, 1864, the latter wound permanently
disabling him from active service in the field. After the close
of the war he assisted in the reorganization of the Lynchburg Home
Guards, the company with which he entered service in the war becoming
Company E, 3d Virginia Regiment. With this he has ever since been
connected, and is now captain, constituting altogether, except two
brief intervals, an almost uninterrupted military service of forty-three
years. He is present commander of Camp Samuel Garland, Confederate
Veterans, of Lynchburg. Col. Otey is serving as auditor of the city
of Lynchburg at the present time. He married, February 19, 1862, Lucy
Dabney Norvell, daughter of Fayette H. and Mary C. (Roane) Norvell,
born at Trenton, Tennessee, January 14, 1845. They have three children
living: John M., born February 5, 1866; Norvell, born November
17, 1872; Kirkwood, jr., born March 3, 1884. Their first-born was a
daughter, Mina Gaston, born February 23, 1863, died August 12, 1879.

The paternal grandfather of Col. Otey was Major Isaac Otey, of

Bedford county, Virginia, who ably represented that tier of counties of
which Bedford is one, in the Senate of Virginia for thirty years. The
family of Col. Otey was of essentially military stock, adding well-earned
laurels for the name in the late war. Of seven brothers and the only
brother-in-law in the family, all entered the Confederate States Army at
its first call for troops, and served through the war, or were killed or
died in the service. An extract from a Lynchburg paper published in
the Spring of 1861, the article entitled "A Military Family," shows this
and is worthy of perpetuation here. It reads:

The family of the late Capt. John M. Otey of Lynchburg are all in
active service, as follows: Dexter Otey, first lieutenant of a cavalry
company, Lynchburg; Van. R. Otey, member of the same company;
John Stewart Walker (son-in-law), captain of the Virginia Life
Guards, at Yorktown; Kirk Otey, captain of a Lynchburg company at
Manassas Junction; Hays Otey, first lieutenant in provisional army at
Norfolk; Gaston Otey, first lieutenant in provisional army at Yorktown;
John M. Otey, second lieutenant in provisional army under Col.
Cocke at Manassas; Peter J. Otey, second lieutenant provisional army
at Sewells Point, fired the first gun in response to the salutations of
Lincoln's vessels. All of these gentlemen, we believe, have the advantage
of a military education, one served in Mexico, and four were at
Harpers Ferry and Charlestown. We may mention the fact that twenty
years ago, Captain John M. Otey, father of the seven above named,
and father-in-law of the other, at a time of profound peace, and when
there was an absence of all military spirit, expressed the opinion
that the boy who made himself the best soldier would be likely to find
the most ready and useful employment before he had passed the maturity
of manhood. He confirmed it by graduating five of them at the
Virginia Military Institute, and tho' deprived by death of the pleasure
and gratification 'twould have given him, his widow lived to see every
one of them in the active military service of her beloved Southern
country, not even detailing one of them to remain at home as her
"Safe-Guard."

The further service in the field of Col. Kirkwood Otey has just been
given; that of Major Peter J. Otey is in the sketch following this. Of the
others the record is: Dexter, lieutenant in the Wise troop, died in 1863;
Van. R., lieutenant Company B, 2d Virginia Cavalry, rendered unfit
for field service by sickness contracted in army, made provost marshal
at Lynchburg, and died in 1864; Gaston, captain of the Otey
Battery, wounded and died in Lynchburg in 1863; W. H. (Hays), adjutant
of the 56th Virginia regiment, subsequently captain of ordnance;
Col. John M., on staff duty, assigned to Gen. Beauregard's staff at
Manassas in 1861, served with him until after battle of Shiloh, subsequently

with Gens. Bragg and Joseph E. Johnston in their western
campaigns, returned to Gen. Beauregard at Charleston, and surrendered
at Greensboro, N. C., in 1865, and paroled by Gen. Sherman. Major John
Stewart Walker (Col. Otey's brother-in-law) raised and chiefly out of
his private means armed and equipped, the Virginia Life Guards of
Richmond, was promoted major of the 15th Virginia Infantry, and
was in command of his regiment when killed in battle of Malvern Hill.
The devoted mother of this family, Mrs. Lucy W. Otey, rendered service
not less to be commemorated. She established, organized, and managed
the Ladies' Confederate Hospital at Lynchburg (which was independent
of the Confederate States Medical Department there), reporting
direct to the Surgeon General's office, Richmond, Virginia. It was well
known throughout the Confederacy through those who had been
inmates thereof, and was in great measure maintained by those officers
and soldiers who had experienced the kind attention, care and nursing
of the officers and ladies of the hospital.

John M. Otey, father of Col. Kirkwood Otey, was born Dec. 2,
1792, in Bedford County, Virginia, and died in Lynchburg, Feb. 3,
1859. He removed to Lynchburg at an early age, and was successively
the Book-keeper, Teller and Cashier of the Bank of Virginia at that
place, holding the latter position at his death. Was for 21 years a
member of the City Council and for 18 years its president. His wife,
Mrs. Lucy Wilhelmina Otey, daughter of Capt. William Norvell, was
born Feb. 28, 1801, and died in May, 1866, in Richmond, Virginia.

COL. PETER J. OTEY,

One of the sons of the distinguished family whose military and family
record has just been given, was born in Lynchburg. At Wytheville, Virginia,
Father Walters officiating, he married Mallie, daughter of Benj.
Rush Floyd, and granddaughter of the first Gov. John Floyd. Mrs.
Otey's mother was Nannie S. Mathews, granddaughter of Gen. Smyth,
member of Congress from Virginia. The record of the children of Col.
and Mrs. Otey is: Mary, born March 4, 1866, now Mrs. Mitchell, living
in Lynchburg; Nannie, born January 18, 1869, now Mrs. Miller, living
in Lynchburg; Floyd, born June 7, 1872, and Nathalie F., born March
8, 1876, living at home; Peter J. jr., born July 21, 1879, died February
7, 1882; Charles Heald, born May 15, 1884, died same day.
Col. Otey entered the Confederate States Army as lieutenant, April 19,
1861. On May 19 following, his was the hand that fired the first gun
at Sewells Point, Virginia, the first gun fired after the declaration of
war, and the first blood shed after the declaration was in the two hours
engagement following, when the "Monticello," under command of

Commodore Eagle, was repulsed. He served as adjutant in battles of
Carnifax Ferry, Fayette C. H., Charleston, Montgomery Ferry, and Cotton
Hill, all under Floyd and Loring; was assistant adjutant general
battle of Fort Donelson; was major of 30th Virginia battalion, and
commanded one wing of same in charge of Breckenridge on Siegel at
New Market. There Col. Otey was wounded, having right arm shattered.
Later was transferred to Early's command, participating in
campaign of the Valley, succeeding Lieut. Col. Clark (who was disabled) in
command of 30th Va. Battalion; commanded brigade in battle of
Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864; commanded battalion in battle of
Waynesboro, March 2, 1865, and was there captured; held in Fort
Delaware until released May 31, 1865. Col. Otey has held a number of
municipal and political offices; was thirteen years the active executive
officer of the Lynchburg National Bank, and is now president of the
Lynchburg & Durham Railroad.

CAPT. JOHN MEEM PAYNE

Was born in Lynchburg on November 11, 1840, and was educated at
the University of Virginia. From April 17, 1861, to May 4, 1865, he
was in the military service of the Confederate States, entering service as
first lieutenant of Company "C," Irish Battalion, Second Brigade,
Jackson's Division. With this command he was in active service, taking
part in all its engagements until after the battle of Fredericksburg.
He was then appointed a captain in the Ordnance Corps C. S. A., and
stationed first at Wilmington, then at Greensboro, North Carolina,
where he was surrendered with Genl. Johnston's army.

At "Walnut Grove" in Montgomery county, Virginia, on December 2,
1863, he married Elizabeth Allen Langhorne, who was born at "Edge
Hill," Montgomery county, on December 20, 1842. Their children are
six: Archer Langhorne, Robert Spotswood, John Meem, jr., Margaret
Kent and Eliza M. Payne. The genealogy of the families of Capt. Payne
and his wife is thus traced: Capt. Payne is the son of Dr. Robert Spotswood
Payne of Lynchburg, who was the son of Alexander S. Payne and his wife
Charlotte, daughter of Archibald Bryce, who came to Virginia from
Scotland. The wife of Archibald Bryce was Mary, daughter of William
Mitchell, whose wife was Agatha, daughter of Josiah Payne, who came
to Goochland county from England and was the ancestor of Mrs. President
Madison. Alexander S. Payne, grandfather of Capt. Payne, was
the son of Archer Payne, who married Martha Dandridge, a cousin of
Mrs. Genl. Washington, and was the daughter of Nathaniel West Dandridge,
who married Dorothia Spotswood, daughter of Governor
Alexander Spotswood (see Vol. 1, page 39). The father of Nathaniel

West Dandridge was Capt. William Dandridge, who married Unity West,
a descendant of Lord De La Ware. Archer Payne, great grandfather
of Capt. Payne, was the son of John Payne of "White Hall," Goochland
county, who was the eldest son of the above mentioned Josiah
Payne, who was the son of Sir William Payne of Bedfordshire, England.

The mother of Capt. Payne was Frances A. R., daughter of John G.
Meem of Lynchburg, whose parents were Gilbert and Frances (Simvall)
Meem. Her mother was Eliza C., daughter of Andrew Russell, who was
the son of Andrew Russell, whose wife was Margaret Christian,
daughter Col. William Christian and Molly Campbell, an aunt of Genl.
William Campbell of Kings Mountain. The wife of Andrew Russell
first named was Anna, daughter of Edward and Mary (Robinson) McDonald,
and was an aunt of Governor David Campbell (see Vol. 1, page
177).

Elizabeth Allen (Langhorne) Payne is the daughter of John Archer
Langhorne of Montgomery county, who was the son of Col. Maurice
Langhorne, jr., who married Elizabeth Allen of Prince Edward county.
The parents of Col. Maurice Langhorne, jr., were both of the Langhorne
family, the wife bearing the same name before marriage. John Archer
Langhorne married Margaret, daughter of Capt. Jacob Kent of Montgomery
county, who was the son of Joseph and Margaret (McGavock)
Kent of Wythe county. Capt. Jacob Kent's wife was Mary, the daughter
of Abraham and Mildred (Blackburn) Buford, and was a niece of
Capt. Thomas Buford, who was killed at the battle of Point Pleasant
(see Vol. 1, page 323).

MOSBY H. PAYNE

Was born in Campbell county, Virginia, May 10, 1848, the son of
Philip M. Payne, now deceased, and Mary E. (Mitchell) Payne, now a
resident of Albemarle county, Virginia. He married in Lynchburg on
New Year's Day, 1878, Mary A. Morris, who was born in Richmond,
Virginia. They have an only child, a son named Samuel G. Mrs.
Payne is the daughter of Charles and Pauline B. (Garland) Morris,
her mother now living in Lynchburg; her father deceased. In the late
civil war, Mr. Payne's family was represented in the Confederate States
Army by three brothers: Charles R., Samuel G. and John A.; Charles
R. died in the service. Mr. Payne is in business in Lynchburg as
tobacco commission merchant, head of the firm of Mosby H. Payne &
Co., proprietors of Pace's Tobacco Warehouse, Main, Twelfth and
Church streets. He is recognized not only as one of the best and most
progressive tobacco merchants, but as a public spirited citizen and
capitalist. He is a member of the Electoral Board of the State, and of
the Board of Police Commissioners of Lynchburg; a prominent

Knights Templar, and his social standing is as assured as his position
in the commercial world.

HOWELL ALLISON ROBINSON

Was born in Lynchburg, on July 19, 1857, the son of James Alexander
Robinson, and his wife, nee Mary Virginia Love. The mother of
Mr. Robinson, is still a resident of Lynchburg. His father, who was
born in New London, Bedford county, Virginia, died in Lynchburg in
1883. During the war between the States he served as provost
marshal. Nannie Josephine, wife of Mr. Robinson, was born in
Chesterfield county, Virginia, the daughter of Edwin J. and Mollie
Madder Gresham. Her mother died in Petersburg, Virginia; her
father, born in Chesterfield county, Virginia, now lives in Washington,
D. C. She became the wife of Mr. Robinson on the 19th of December,
1882, and they have one son, James Edwin. Mr. Robinson is a wholesale
dealer in confectionery, tobacco and cigars; headquarters No. 609
Main St.

EDMUND SCHAEFER

Was born in Bremen, Germany, December 5, 1851. He is the son of
Johann Wilhelm Schaefer, also born in Bremen, who died March, 1880,
and Sophie (Brandes) Schaefer, born in Leipzig, Germany, died in
August, 1874. The first wife of Edmund Schaefer was Mary Walker of
Richmond, whom he married October 28, 1880, and who died on the
9th of March, 1882. He married secondly, at Baltimore, Maryland,
Eugenia E. Martin, born in Baltimore. They were united in wedlock
on October 29, 1884, by Rev. Dr. Leeds. They have three sons, born:
Edmund, August 16, 1885; Charles Martin, February 10, 1887; Frederick
August, March 13, 1888. Mr. Schaefer was raised in Bremen, and
entered the tobacco business there in April, 1867. On October 21,
1871, he left Bremen, coming to America, and making his home first in
New York City, then in Baltimore. He first came to Lynchburg in
October, 1872, where he spent portions of his time each year during
the tobacco season. He settled permanently in Lynchburg May 1, 1877,
going into partnership with John D. Holt, forming the firm of Holt,
Schaefer & Co. Since 1882 he has been identified with many other
interests, among them: President of the Virginia Nail & Iron Works
Co. since January, 1885; president of the Lone Jack Cigarette Co. since
July, 1886; president of the Lynchburg Ice & Refrigerator Co. since
March, 1885; and is on the Board of Directors of other companies.

GEN. JOHN HOLMES SMITH.

The subject of this sketch was born in Lynchburg, on August 12,
1838, son of William T. and Susan (Leftwich) Smith. William Todd,
the great grandfather of Gen. Smith, came to the colony in 1750, from
Scotland. In Richmond, Virginia, February 27, 1878, Gen. Smith
married Norvell, daughter of Dr. Joseph V. and Mary E. (Bullock)
Hobson, now of Richmond, formerly of Powhatan county, Virginia.
She was born in Powhatan county, August 26, 1856. From the opening
to the close of the late civil war, Gen. Smith was in active and
honorable service in the Confederate States Army. He entered service
on April 23, 1861, in the Home Guard company of Lynchburg, which
at once took the field as Company G, of the 11th Virginia regiment.
His rank then was third corporal, and he received rapid promotion
through all the non-commissioned grades until, in January, 1862, he
was promoted junior second lieutenant; one year from entering service,
on April 23, 1862, he was commissioned first lieutenant; in May, 1862,
promoted captain. For the greater portion of the last eighteen months
service he was in command of the 11th in the field. He was wounded
in the left arm at Seven Pines, from the effects of which he has never
recovered. Again wounded at Gettysburg, gunshot in right leg, received
during that brilliant fighting in the last day of the battle which has
rendered immortal the name of Pickett's Division; was captured with
the regiment at Sailors Creek, April 5, 1865; held three weeks in the
Old Capitol Prison, Washington; six weeks on Johnsons Island, Lake
Erie, then paroled. In 1867 he reorganized his old company, which
has ever since been a part of the State troops. He was made a general
of the State Militia soon after, and retains the rank. Gen. Smith is
engaged in business in Lynchburg as tobacco manufacturer.

WILLIAM OTWAY SMITH

Was born in Gordonsville, Virginia, August 15, 1861. His father was
Benjamin Thomas Smith, born in Culpeper, Virginia, entered Confederate
States Army in the Cavalry service, was wounded, and died of
effects of wound at Gordonsville, in 1862. William Smith, brother of
Benj. Thomas, was also in the Confederate States Army, and was
killed in battle. The mother of Mr. Smith, whose maiden name was
Bettie Amanda Blanks, removed to Lynchburg during the war, and
died in November, 1876. In Lynchburg, July 11, 1883, Rev. T. M.
Carson officiating, Wm. Otway Smith married Flora Lee, daughter of
Philip Thornton Withers and Flora Virginia Withers, still residents of
Lynchburg. She was born in Lynchburg, October 25, 1862, and their
children were born here: Wm. Otway, jr., on July 7, 1884; Benj.

Thornton, December 4, 1886. Mr. Smith attended the Lynchburg
schools about six years. In 1879 he clerked for W. D. Smyth, tobacco
jobber. In 1882, went into the same business for himself, and is still
so engaged, a member of the firm of Smith, Stuart & Co.

WILLIAM B. SNEAD

Was born in Staunton, Virginia, September 1, 1836, the son of Elisha
L. and Susan A. (Thomas) Snead. His father, now deceased, was born
in Albemarle county, Virginia. When he was four years of age his
parents made their home in Lynchburg, and he attended the schools
here for a number of years. At the age of fifteen years he left school to
learn the carpenter's trade under his father, who was a contractor and
builder. Except for the time he was in military service he remained
with his father, and when the latter died in Lynchburg, in 1869, he
continued in the business, and is now head of the firm of W. B. Snead
& Co., doing a large and lucrative business as contractors and builders.
He entered the Confederate States Army April 23, 1861, in Company
G, 11th Virginia Infantry. After participation in battles of 1st
Manassas and Seven Pines, he was on special detail in the secret service,
till forced by disability to leave the army, in July, 1862. On
February 21, 1862, Rev. H. P. Mitchell officiating, he married
Susanna A. Bailey. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, the
daughter of James Bailey, born in Maryland, died in Lynchburg, and
Ann (Ophold) Bailey, born in Pennsylvania. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. Snead are six: Carrie A., W. W., John T., Henry C., Aurelia H.
and Edward Carl. All live in Lynchburg except Carrie A., who is now
the wife of E. M. Graham, of Omaha, Nebraska.

CAPT. CHARLES W. STATHAM

Was born May 19, 1819, in that part of Campbell county, Virginia, now
included in Appomattox county; was married in Lynchburg, December
18, 1845, Rev. E. H. Crumpston officiating; he married Maria
V. Ferguson, who was born in Lynchburg, October 16, 1825. The
record of their children is: Charles W., deceased; Thomas R., married;
Beaumont, deceased; Elizabeth, married; William, lives in Appomattox
county; Mary, lives in Lynchburg; Clifford, deceased; Lelia, deceased;
Gertrude, deceased. Capt. Statham was magistrate of Lynchburg
two terms; member of school board four years; trustee of the Miller Female
Orphan Asylum now and for a number of years; ten years director of
the Norfolk & Western Railroad; now director of the First National
Bank of Lynchburg. He made his home in Lynchburg in 1833, and
has lived here continuously since then, and is now one of the oldest

business men of the city. For nine years he filled the editorial chair of
the Virginian, and was a dealer and shipper of tobacco for forty years.

In 1861 he, with Charles J. Raine, raised and equipped an artillery
company for the Confederate States Army. He went into service with
the company, with the rank of First Lieutenant; was wounded and captured
in Rich Mt. battle, July 11, 1861, and held on field and at Beverly
two weeks, then paroled. All the prisoners there taken were
exchanged under a general cartel in August, 1862, and Captain Statham
rejoined his command on September 14, 1862. With his company
he assisted in the capture of Miles and his forces at Harper's Ferry, and
in two days thereafter was in Sharpsburg battle, under the immediate
direction of Gen. Jackson, through Major Brockenbrough. Later he
took part in battles of Hamilton's Crossing, Fredericksburg, Mine Run
and many others, commanding his company at Mine Run. On account
of disability he retired from active service in 1864, and was appointed
by Gen. Kemper colonel in charge of local forces of Lynchburg, serving
in that position till the close of the war, and surrendered the city to
the Federal forces. His father, Richmond Statham, was born in what
is now Nelson county, Virginia, and died in Campbell county in September,
1839, at the age of 72 years. His mother, whose maiden name
was Rhoda Hill, was born in Prince Edward county, Virginia, and died
in Campbell county, in July, 1839, aged 52 years.

WILLIAM A. STROTHER.

The subject of this sketch was born in Richmond, Virginia, on
November 15, 1832, but has long been a resident of Lynchburg,
engaged in business in that city since 1855. His first marriage was
with Sallie Mitchell of Bedford county, Virginia, who died leaving him
two sons, William M. and Robert. He married secondly at Lynchburg,
on February 26, 1862, Jennie L. Langhorne, and they have one
son, Sidney. Mr. Strother is now the only survivor of four brothers
who gave their service to the Confederate States during the late war.
He entered service in April, 1861, second lieutenant of Company E,
11th Virginia Infantry, and was obliged to resign, on account of
sickness, in the following winter; was later made captain of a
company of reserves, so serving till the close of the war. His
brother Sidney, sergeant in Cranshaw's battery, was killed in battle of
Gaines Mills. Robert Q., another brother, served through the war in
same battery; since deceased. Fourth of these brothers was John M.,
who served as treasurer, C. S. A., rank of captain. When Richmond
was evacuated he held all the funds of the Confederate States in his
keeping; died since the war. William A. Strother has been a bank

director since 1861, in the First National Bank of Lynchburg and the
National Exchange Bank. He is a trustee of the Lynchburg Female
Orphan Asylum, and for five years has been Eminent Commander of
the DeMolay Commandery, Knights Templar. He is head of the firm
of W. A. Strother & Son, proprietors of the "Strother Silver Medal
Cologne," and they are extensively engaged in the manufacture of perfumeries,
having a market in thirteen States.

ALEXANDER THURMAN

Was born in Lynchburg, July 22, 1845, the son of Samuel B. Thurman,
now one of the oldest citizens of Lynchburg, and the grandson of Richard
Thurman, one of the early settlers of Campbell county. His
mother, whose maiden name was Martha Cox, is now deceased. The
wife of Mr. Thurman, is Mary A., daughter of John F. and Annie
E. Sanderson, born in Goochland county, Virginia. Her father is now
deceased, her mother living in New Kent county, Virginia. Their marriage
was solemnized by Rev. S. Hepbron, November 9th, 1887, at the
old Colonial Church of St. Peters, New Kent county. Mr. Thurman
entered the Confederate States Army when in his 18th year, in January,
1864, serving from that time to the close of the war in Company B, 2d
Virginia Cavalry, and taking part in battles of the Wilderness, Winchester,
Cedar Run, Trevellian Station, and the many engagements
around Richmond and Petersburg. His father was also in the Confederate
States Army, and his two brothers, Powhatan and Samuel. In
1874 Alexander Thurman was appointed lumber inspector of Lynchburg.
In April, 1883, he was made chief of the fire department of
Lynchburg, and is still filling that position.

SAMUEL TYREE

Has been for more than half a century an honored resident of Lynchburg,
for more than thirty years one of the city aldermen. He was born in
Lynchburg, January 17, 1823, and was married on February 9, 1843,
when Bishop Thos. Atkinson joined him in wedlock with Marian F. C.
Henry, who was born in Campbell county, January 24, 1823. To
trace the family line of Mr. and Mrs. Tyree is to connect them with
names identified with the most honorable pages of the history of
Virginia. He is the son of Richard Tyree, born in New Kent county,
Virginia, and Mildred, daughter of Achilles Douglass, of Campbell
county. Both died at the age of 73 years, and are buried in Lynchburg.
The Tyree and the Douglass families were early seated in Virginia;
both of the Quaker faith. The father of Mrs. Samuel Tyree was

A. S. Henry, son of Patrick Henry, and her mother was Paulina J.,
daughter of Dr. Geo. Cabell. Her mother was buried in Campbell
county, and her father lies in the burial ground of the old residence of
Patrick Henry, in Charlotte county. Her ancestry is further traced in
preceding pages of "Eminent Virginians," by R. A. Brock. Mr. Tyree
is now filling the office of notary public.

WILLIAM T. WALKER, M. D.

Was born in Prince Edward county, Virginia, August 22, 1825. He
married S. Josephine Sampson, who died in 1870, leaving him three
daughters, and four sons: Lelia, Frank, Richard S., Josephine S., Mary
S., William T. and John. On May 25, 1875, Rev. Wm. Norwood officiating
clergyman, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Frances Bayly
formerly Frances Holladay, born in Spotsylvania county, Virginia.
They have one daughter, Gulielma. Dr. Walker is of Virginia descent,
his father, William T. Walker, born in Amelia county, served in
Revolutionary war with rank of captain; died in September, 1833.
The mother of Dr. Walker was Mary, daughter of John Dupuy, and
descendant of Bartholomew Dupuy, a Huguenot refugee, who settled in
Manakintown, Virginia colony, in 1699. She was born in Prince Edward
county, and died in February, 1861. Dr. Walker holds the degree of
A. M. from Hampden-Sidney college; of M. D. from the Jefferson Medical
college. He began practice in Prince Edward county in 1849. In 1852
removed to Goochland county, and was thirty years in practice there.
In 1882 settled in Lynchburg, where he still remains. He is a member of
the Lynchburg city council. He entered service in the Confederate States
Army on June 29, 1861, as surgeon at City Almshouse hospital, Richmond.
After several months service there, he was appointed surgeon
in charge of the hospital at Huguenot Spring, a hospital having 700
capacity, and remained there until the close of the war.

GEORGE P. WATKINS

Son of William and Mary (Wharton) Watkins, and grandson of Thomas
Watkins, was born in Halifax county, Virginia, March 10th, 1852.
His father was born in Virginia, where the family has been long seated,
and his mother was born in the State of Maine. His wife is Jimmie
Lelia, daughter of Col. James W. and Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Watts,
whose family record appears in this volume. She was born in Bedford
county, Virginia, and they were married by Dr. W. E. Edwards, at the
Court Street M. E. Church, Lynchburg, December 22, 1880. Their children
are Florence, Lucile, Lelia. Robert W. Watkins, brother of George

P. served in the late war. His mother died in 1857, when he was five
years old, and his father died in 1864, when he was twelve years old.
After that he attended boarding school for two years, then entered on
a business life in 1868 as clerk in a retail store in Halifax county, Virginia.
In 1871 he went to Richmond as traveling salesman for the
wholesale notion house of Yancey & Franklin; in 1875 went to Baltimore,
traveling for a wholesale house. On July 1, 1878, became a
partner in the wholesale boot and shoe firm of Witt & Watkins, in
which he still continues at 808 Main street (see record of Geo. D. Witt).
Mr. Watkins is also a director in the National Exchange Bank of
Lynchburg, and has been since its organization.

COL. JAMES W. WATTS,

Son of Richard D. and Isabella E. (Newell) Watts, was born in Bedford
county, Virginia, on April 19, 1833. On February 22, 1854, Rev. D.
P. Wills officiating, he married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of F. E. and
Sarah (Spears) Jones, of Appomattox county. Their children are
named: Hubert B., Jimmie L., Thomas Ashby and Maude. They have
buried one son, Oscar. Col. Watts entered the Confederate States
Army May 11, 1861, in Company A, 2d Virginia Cavalry, rank of first
lieutenant. In September, 1861, he was promoted captain; in March,
1862, received commission of lieutenant-colonel, same regiment. He
received eight sabre cuts in battle of second Manassas; was again
wounded at Opequan, December 27, 1862; and again at Aldie, June
1863 where a gunshot wound in right fore-arm permanently disabled
him for active field service. He served subsequently, and until the close
of the war, as post commander, at Liberty, Bedford county. Col.
Watts, who has now retired from business life, was for some time a
partner in the well-known firm of Jones, Watts Bros. & Co.

JAMES T. WILLIAMS,

Born in Lynchburg, on April 28, 1829, is the son of Jehu and Susan
S. (Thompkins) Williams, long honored residents of Lynchburg, where
the father was many years engaged in the jewelry trade and in his
day the oldest business man of the town. He died in 1859, and his
wife died in 1843. On December 17, 1850, James T. Williams married
Martha J. Row, and their children were nine. Of these four are now
deceased, Susan S., Annie E., Bryant, and James T., jr. The living
children are: Jehu R., Mary J., Martha I., Amanda W. and S. Duncan.
Mr. Williams married secondly Mary E. Hanvey, Rev. Thomas H.
Early joining them in wedlock on July 20, 1887. Her father and

brother were in the Confederate States Army during the late war, as
was the brother of the first Mrs. Williams, Geo. W. Row. In 1848 Mr.
Williams began business in Lynchburg as a merchant. In 1851 he
removed to Richmond, where he was in business until 1867, and then
returned to Lynchburg. He established a wholesale grocery business,
in which he later associated with himself his eldest living son, and in
January, 1883, the gentlemen who now with himself and son form the
present house of James T. Williams, Son & Co., and carry on an extensive
business extending throughout the State. Mr. Williams has been
a member of the city council, a justice of the peace and chairman of the
board of Fire Commissioners, which originated the present Efficient
Department.

CAPT. JEHU WILLIAMS.

The subject of this sketch was born in Lynchburg, on June 24, 1836.
He is the son of Jehu and Susan (Thompkins) Williams whose record
appears in the sketch preceding this one. He entered the Confederate
State Army in May, 1861, rank of Captain, and assigned to the commissary
department, with headquarters at Lynchburg. After serving
six months at this point, he was sent to Manassas Junction, which remained
his headquarters five months, after which he returned to
Lynchburg, and later served at Petersburg Landing. He resigned in
1862. In 1864 he entered service again in Company G, 11th Virginia
regiment, with which he was actively engaged until made a prisoner
at Five Forks, April 1, 1865. He was held at Point Lookout three
months, then paroled. First Manassas, Dinwiddie C. H., Five Forks,
were among the battles in which he participated. Captain Williams is
carrying on a coal, wood, ice and grocery business in Lynchburg.

SAMUEL GRIFFIN WINGFIELD

Is the son of the late Hon. Gustavus A. Wingfield, formerly judge of
the 6th Judicial District of Virginia, and who died on February 18,
1888, and the grandson of Lewis Wingfield, long an honored resident
of Bedford county. His mother, who died in April, 1855, was Charlotte,
daughter of Samuel Griffin, also of Bedford county, for whom
the subject of this sketch was named. He was born in Bedford
county. In Lynchburg, October 17, 1887, Rev. J. J. McGurk officiating,
he married Sallie Lewis, daughter of John D. Alexander, and
granddaughter of John Alexander. Her mother was Mary A.,
daughter of Samuel Pannill. As these names indicate, Mrs. Wingfield
is of families identified with the history of Campbell county. At the
the time of the war between the States Mr. Wingfield was in attendance

at the Virginia Military Institute, and he was one of the corps of
cadets who figured so heroically in the battle of New Market. Mr.
Wingfield was an attorney at law, practicing in Lynchburg; but at
present is clerk of the corporation and circuit courts, having been
elected to that office at the spring election held in May, 1888. He has
filled the office of Mayor of Lynchburg for one term of two years,
beginning July 1, 1880.

J. H. C. WINSTON

Was born in Halifax county, Virginia, April 18, 1829. He is of Welsh
descent, the Winston family settling in Bristol, Connecticut, where his
grandfather died. His father, Roma Winston, was born in Connecticut,
in 1800, removed to Virginia, and died in 1834. His mother, whose
maiden name was Saloma Heckman, died in 1875. On October 16,
1855, Rev. Wm. H. Kinckle officiating, J. H. C. Winston married Martha
J., daughter of A. Winston, and sister of the wife of Senator E. J.
Folkes. She was born in Lynchburg, February 29, 1832. They have
nine children, all living in Lynchburg, Edgar R., Sallie F., John A.,
Eunice D., William F., Irene M., Joseph H., Paulina C., Kate E. and
have buried three children: Effie, born July 4, 1856, died October 23,
1859; Annie T., born in 1860, died in 1862; Mamie, born in 1878,
died in 1884. Mr. Winston entered the Confederate States Army in
March, 1862, Company D, 19th Battery, Virginia Heavy Artillery, rank
of Second Lieutenant, and was promoted First Lieutenant in July,
1862. He was in service till close of war, and took part in a number
of skirmishes but no regular battles, the battery attached to Custis
Lee's division at close of war. Mr. Winston came to Lynchburg in
1852, and was in the employ of A. Winston, furniture business until
1858, when he went into the same business with J. L. Winston. From
1859 until he went into the army was in business for himself, and in
1865 resumed the business. In 1868 removed to Snowville, Pulaski
county, Virginia. In 1872 returned to Lynchburg, and again took up
the furniture business, which he has continued to date. The firm,
manufacturers and dealers in furniture at 620 and 622 Main street, is
now J. H. C. Winston, Son & McGehee, the second son, John A., having
entered into partnership in 1884, and Mr. McGehee in 1887.

GEORGE D. WITT

Son of David and Elizabeth J. Witt, was born in Nelson county, Virginia,
May 22, 1848. He entered the Fleetwood Academy at about ten
years of age, and received an English education at the different schools
of his native county. An earnest desire to complete his education

prompted him, about this time, to write to Gen. R. E. Lee at the Washington
and Lee University, relative to admittance to that institution.
Though circumstances forced him to forego that plan, he still treasures
with warm appreciation the kind words of encouragement he received
in reply, in a letter in General Lee's own hand. In 1866 he accepted the
offer of a position in a counting house in Lynchburg, which position
he held until in 1869 he accepted an offer to go to Baltimore, where he
remained in the wholesale shoe trade until 1878. On November 5,
1873, he was married by Rev. Dr. Leeds of Grace Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, to Ida E. King. The bride was the daughter of John King,
of Baltimore, and granddaughter of William King of County Armagh,
Ireland, who came to this country and made his home in Annapolis,
Maryland, removing thence to Georgetown, D. C. The mother of Mrs.
Witt, now deceased, was Amanda M., daughter of Geo. Sterret Ridgely
Morgan, of Georgetown. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Witt, September
28, 1874, Clarence Morton, who lived but two years. In 1878
Mr. Witt returned to Lynchburg, and in July entered into a partnership
with George P. Watkins, forming the house of Witt & Watkins,
the pioneer wholesale boot and shoe house of Lynchburg.

His father David, son of David Witt, sr. and Jane (Fitzpatrick) was
born in Nelson county, still a resident there, went into the artillery service,
Confederate States Army, in 1861, serving first in Capt. Lamkin's
company stationed at Charleston, South Carolina, and was in several
engagements there; later in Capt. Henry Rives' company, taking part
in many engagements around Richmond. The mother of Mr. Witt was
born in Nelson county, where she still resides. Brought up by Christian
parents, she has ever exemplified in her life an humble Christian character,
and has endeavored thus to sow the seed of virtue in rearing her
own children, and with her husband will leave their children an inheritance
of moral worth, more to be desired than refined gold. She was
the daughter of George Jones, who was born May 14, 1791, and died
May 25, 1883, and the granddaughter of Capt. Charles G. Jones, who
served faithfully seven years under Gen. Washington in the Revolutionary
war. George Jones married Sally Pendleton, born in Amherst
county, the daughter of Richard Pendleton, who settled in Amherst
from Culpeper county, and whose forefathers came from Scotland to
Eastern Virginia. Sallie Pendleton's mother, who was Miss Mary Tinsley,
was proud to boast of wearing a wedding gown spun from silk with
her own hands. The father of Capt. Jones was Hezekiah Jones, who
came from Spotsylvania county, and whose ancestors were of that
sturdy Welch stock that ever guarded with jealous hand the principles
of honesty and integrity that characterized their race.

STEPHEN THOMAS WOOD,

Son of Samuel G. and Amanda (Gish) Wood, of Roanoke county, was
born in that county on April 24, 1847. He is the grandson of Rev.
Stephen Wood, who was a distinguished citizen of Franklin county,
Virginia, where he served for many years in the offices of magistrate
and high sheriff. Although only eighteen years of age when the war
between the States was ended, the subject of this sketch had then seen
one year's service, in Griffin's battery, Hardaney's battalion, 2d corps,
Army of Northern Virginia. His parents still live in Roanoke county,
his father now 70 years of age, his mother aged 63 years. In 1873 he came
to Lynchburg, and was first engaged as book-keeper for a grocery firm.
For the past twelve years he has been connected with the People's
National Bank, for which he is teller. In Lynchburg, November 20,
1878, Rev. A. C. Bledsoe officiating, he married Emma, daughter of
Robert and Mariah L. (Thurman) Mays. She was born in Lynchburg,
March 8, 1853. Her father died on October 19, 1884, aged 69 years; her
mother is still living in Lynchburg at the age of 70 years. The record
of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Wood is: Stephen Hervey, born October
28, 1879; Mariah Louisa, born February 7, 1881, died March 8th
following; Robert Gilbert, born September 30, 1882; Alice Latham,
born September 10, 1886.