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.
