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THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Which settled upon the Eastern Shore

of Virginia

AND ITS CONNECTION WITH OTHER

FAMILIES

\

/ by/
r! Hr>tARLY

LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
1920

Copyright 1920
By ruth H. early

PRESS OF

BROWN-MORRISON CO.

LYNCHBURG, VA.

-''■ ' 1920

1 r

*^

Captain Samuel Hv. Early, fTom a crajon drawing.

DEDICATED TO THE

MEMORY OF

CAPTAIN SAMUEL HENRY EARLY.

*'A lively desire of knowing and recording our ancestors so gen-
erally prevails that it must depend on the influence of some common
principle in the minds of men. We seem to have lived in the
persons of our forefathers; it is the labor and reward of vanity to
extend the term of this ideal longevity. Our imagination is always
active to enlarge the narrow circle in which nature has confined us.
We fill up the silent vacancy that precedes our birth by associating
ourselves to the authors of our existence.''

Edward Gibbon.

PREFACE

The custom of recording genealogies is many centuries old, as
witness the generations chronicled in the Scriptures, showing its
importance in the estimation of the ancients.

Later nations have also provided for the preservation of family
history. There are at the public record office in Chancery Lane,
London, twenty-six miles of shelves containing millions upon mil-
lions of documents methodically arranged, so that if you have the
necessary facts to work on, you may trace family history generation
by generation.

Among the people who have observed the custom (which has a
bearing upon nation and individual) are the Irish, who incorporated
it in their system of government.

In the preface to the 2nd series of his "Irish Pedigrees," O'Hart
says that to the end of the 16th century, or as long as the Tanist
Law remained in force in Ireland, collections of authentic pedigrees
existed; in one or other of which was carefully registered the birth
of every member of a sept, poor as well as rich, and by which was
determined the portion of land to be allotted for the sustenance
of each head of a family and of those dependant on him. These
records disappeared when, by the conquest of Ireland, they ceased
to be useful for their own special purpose — ^but before they dis-
appeared they formed the basis of genealogical collections of
several Irish historians. Then a time came when it was of im-
portance for the conquerors to know something of the native
families. Out of this necessity arose a new value for all genealogical
records, and the attention of English officials at the close of the
16th century was directed towards the recovery of such documents.
In his "Miscellany of the Celtic Society," O'Donovan says, "Those
of the lowest rank among a great tribe traced and retained the whole
line of their descent with the same care which, in other nations, was
peculiar to the rich and great; for it was from his own genealogy,
each man, poor as well as rich, held the cantred in which he was
born, the soil of which was occupied by one family or clan, and

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in which no one lawfully possessed any portion of the soil if he
was not of the same race as the chief.*'

''In Ireland and Scotland each family had its own chief mider
Tanist law. These chiefs constituted the ancient nobility in sister
counties down to the reign of James I.'

99

The history given in the following pages is confined to the family of
Early, which settled in the tidewater section of Virginia, and having
acquired landed interests remained in the state for two or more
generations, moving, as time passed, towards the hill country. The
founder of this family was presumably John Early, first recorded
in Virginia annals 1661.

To materials collected from American records, I have undertaken
to add what data, regarding earlier history there was to be ex-
tracted from authentic Irish writings, copied during a visit to
Dublin for the purpose of learning the basis for the claim, tradi-
tionally made, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. I have not attempted the
difficult task of tracing actual connection with the family in the
mother country, in order to discover the exact stem from which
the venturous branch started forth to secure root in the new world.
The Irish works to which I had access were:

1. "Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland," ''A celebrated work of
Irish history from the earliest period till the year 1676, compiled
from ancient Gaelic Mss. in 1631, at the Franciscan monastery in the
town of Donegal, by Michael O'Clery, a monk of the order, and by
Peregrine and Conary O'Clery and Peregrine O'Duigenan, learned
antiquaries. From their high character these annals have, since
their publication, served as the basis of all Irish historical writings."
Translated by John O'Donovan, barrister-at-law, 1856. Dublin.

In this there is a genealogical Index concerning the three Collas
from 322 to 1536, which is amplified in the history; they were the
ancestors of various families in Ireland and Scotland.

2. "Irish Pedigrees" begins with what the author calls the "stem"
of each pedigree. From the stem, branch many other families, and
to the head of each is attached a number, which determines the order
of precedence assigned. Under the "stem" O'Brassil (West) comes
Fiachra Casan No. 86, son of CoUa-da-Crioch and his descendants
down to Dallgan No. 96, who had a brother Maolmocheirghe, angli-

THE FAMILY OF EARLY

cised Mulmoghery, Early and Eardley — eleven generations from
ColIa-da-Crioch.

3. "Families in Ireland from the 11th to end of the 16th century,*'
by Philip McDermott, M. D. p. 388. "O'Mulmoghery family of
Doneghal County. Maolmocheirghe, CMaolmocheirghe, O'Mul-
moghery, O'Maoilmocheirghe, or Ua Maolmocheirghe. This name
is still common in the county of Donegal, Ireland, but anglicised
Early because the Celtic signifies 'early rising.' Maol signifies the
'chief of the early rising.' The word 'maol,' when not prefixed
to the name of a saint, signifies a king or chief, as in the present
instance." These volumes were all issued in the 19th century.

From these three sources we discover that there existed a family
which bore the name of Maolmocheirghe and dwelt in North Ireland
many generations ago; but which, from the 16th century, has been
known by the derivative name of Early. It remains to designate
the descendants of later generations who came to America, and
made their abode in Virginia.

The destruction of court and family records, removal of families
to distant and unknown sections, the difficulty of obtaining response
from many to whom enquiries have been sent and other obstructive
causes, have retarded the publication of this family data, collected
from various sources. I do not claim for it entire accuracy of detail,
for it has not been possible always to confirm — ^yet on the other hand
to disprove — ^much information which has been given by members of
the connection. My aim is to preserve the knowledge which I
have secured and incidentally to furnish clues to those who may
desire to obtain lost traces of their branch of the family. The
absence of record in various lines is not intended to convey the
impression that none exists but that (if extant) I have not been able
to obtain it

One of the greatest deterrents to investigation has been the re-
currence of the same given name often perpetuated through genera-
tions of large families. In such instances accuracy of date alone
may keep one from becoming confused and misled. Even then
the not unusual habit of one brother duplicating the name another
chose for his children, may halt investigation indefinitely. It has
happened that a certain name was a favorite one which became
repeated in successive generations — without a distinguishing middle
name or the latter omitted. The investigator, in such instance, may

8 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

start quite confidently upon the family search through a first genera-
tion of 'Mary and John' — pursue the genealogical lines to a second
generation but gets entangled, lost, in the maze of Marys
and Johns discovered increasingly in the extension of lines. To
this comes added confusion from the manner of spelling surnames,
which seems to have been arbitrarily regulated by the conception of
the writer, who leaving slight resemblance to the original, forces
a pursuit of the name most similar. There is thus created an ignis
fatuus in record hunting and there may come into play more than
one family line to be followed, perhaps a final turn present an ap-
pearance of a distinctly different one.

These difficulties must largely account for the inaccuracies so
often discovered in genealogical publications, the correction of
which has to rest with the members interested in setting history
right who are able to correct it. In all of the earliest records I found
the name Early spelt in such a variety of ways that only, its associa-
tion gave me confidence in its being the one sought. It was written
Earle, Early, Earley, Yerle, Yearly, Yerley indifferently through
all order, deed and will books, then the similar names of Ely and
Ealy would add to the uncertainty. I could not discover whether
this was merely another specimen of eccentric spelling or if in-
tended for families bearing those names.

We learn of a second founder of the name who came to America
from North Ireland but landed upon the Jersey coast and estab-
lished his family in Union County, New Jersey. This was William
Early, who arrived in the New World about 1742. His son, Thomas,
moved from New Jersey to Hampshire County, Virginia, and re-
mained there twenty-five years, then left for Kentucky, where many
descendants may be found. Samuel Stockwell Early, the descendant
of a branch which later moved to Indiana, left a Mss. account of these
settlers, which was published after his death by his nephew, Robert
S. Hatcher, under the title of "The Early Family in America."
The author believed that the two Virginia founders were brother;^,
and he had evidently intended to incorporate the history of both in
his book, as it mentions several descendants of the earlier emigrant, —
but he died before he had completed his manuscript, and it was
printed in its unfinished state. There seems little doubt of a re-
lationship, but we find John Early recorded as early as 1661, his
son, Thomas, and wife, Elizabeth, in 1705 — ^when their son, Jeremiah,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY

was bom, and in 1729 Jeremiah's son, John, was bom, so here were
four generations before the second settler, William, came to this
comitiy.

There is a suggestive coincidence in the fact that the sons in the
first generation of both Earlys were named Thomas — which is
singular in that there seems to have been but one son in each of
these families. We leam from "The Early Family in America"
that William came not directly from Ireland, but by way of Eng-
land — ^where he married. It seems not improbable that he was
not the first generation of his people in England. Previous ones
may have started from Ireland, with intent of American destina-
tion, but taking England en route, were delayed there longer than
it is supposed. A letter from one of the Early family living in
Ireland about fifty years ago, contains the statement, "Our family
sent at a very early period of our colonial history several members
to America," which seems to confirm belief that two or more started
about the same time.

To more clearly define family lines it may be well to call atten-
tion just here to other peoples in the state who bear a similar name,
and in passing to note that as early as 1710 Earlys were living near
the North Carolina border. In an account of the boundary line
proceedings between Virginia and North Carolina at that date, is
found the statement, "The day being clear this operation was taken
at the widow Early's about two miles up the Wicocan Creek." (Va.
His. Mag.)

An Earley family, which claims German origin, came with the
human tide which flowed through Pennsylvania and settled, as bar-
riers against Indian encroachment, along Virginia's west borderland,
locating in the fertile valleys, descendants of whom still reside in
that section. It will be observed that the last syllable of the name
is spelt "ley" — ^thus marking it distinctively.

Three Early brothers settled in Monroe County; but, I think, in
a second generation moved west, descendants of whom are to be
found about Evansville, Indiana: they appear to have come from
Pennsylvania.

Mr. Richard H. Earle, of Marietta, Georgia, who most untiringly
collected material for a history of the Earle family, was of the
opinion that the Earles and Earlys were originally one and the
same people, and wrote that a number of circumstances led him

10 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

to this conclusion. He quotes Hutchinson's '^History of Dorset,
Eng.," and Collinson's "History of Somerset, Eng.," which traces
the ancestry of the Earles, saying they derived their name from the
lordship of Erleigh, near Reading in Berkshire. This "Erleigh"
is now a large town and is spelt Earley. In England all families
derivjng descent from the lords of Erleigh spelt their names 'Erleigh
de Erleigh, Earley, Early, Erley, Erly, Earle, Earl.

"The family is of remote Roman origin: came from France and
then Normandy with William the Conqueror, Johannes de Erleigh
being a baron in France prior to joining William's standard. His
French name was different from the one assumed when he became
Lord of Erleigh."

Mr. Earle found Earles or Earls in the Southern States "whose
ancestors came from Ireland, though it is pretty certain that their
forbears resided in England before going to Ireland."

"The North Carolina Earls came from BandoUj Ireland."

"The part of Northiunberland County, Virginia, in which my
ancestors settled was an Irish conmiunity, which is proved by the
name of the village they founded, Kinsale" — (the name of a town in
Southern Ireland) — "on the Wicomoco river and a stream called
Earle's Creek." Bandon is about twenty miles distant from Cork,
Ireland, and Kinsale twenty miles from Bandon. Here are shown
two settlements of people in different states, originally within twenty
miles of each other in Ireland, who brought the names of Irish
towns with them, rather than others, yet both are presumed to have
been of English origin, and the claim of this (American) Kinsale
community to Irish heritage is discredited.

I do not know whether Mr. Earle was familiar with the Irish
historical writings of which Mr. Stockwell Early made a study,
but believe that, if he had been, some of his inferences would have
been different. He died before he had completed the investigations
he had started for tracing his lineage, leaving a large collection of
data, in the zealous pursuit of his theory of the Earle, Early and
Yeardley relationship, one argument in favor of which was the
fact that in the records of Gov. Yeardley's time he is sometimes
given that name and at others the name of Earley: another is the
intimate association of Sir Walter, Christopher and Martin Earle
with Sir George Yeardley in the Virginia company of London.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 11

As trustworthy an authority as Bishop John Early (5th genera-
tion from John Early, the first) is given for the statement that a
relative of his was a first Virginia governor, referring, it is pre-
sumed, to Yeardley.

Now that many individuals are turning attention to genealogical
investigation, and old court records are being brought to light, the
unsettled problems which confuse research may at a day not far
distant be solved. We must leave disputed points to the solution
of later historians.

Turning to the "Early Family in America," we find that "the
people known by the surname of Early, especially in the states
of the South, are descended from an Irish ancestry whose habitat
in the Isle of Saints lay in the ancient pentarchate of Ulster. Their
cognomen is a translation into English of the old Hibernian desig-
nation O'Maolmocheirghe. This formidable appellative was the
Gaelic title of one of the tribes composing the Clan Colla of
Orgialla and was derived from the name of the progenitor of the
tribe, Maolmocheirghe, a descendant in the 11th generation from
CoUa-da-Crioch, the founder and first sovereign of the provincial
realm of Ulster under its Heremonian line of kings."

The author reverts back to the 4th century and repeats ancient
Irish history in telling of the success of three war-like brothers,
called the three Collas who wrested from the original possessors a
great part of the province of Ulster. * This they divided among
themselves, but descendants of two of the brothers were deprived
by a great warrior-king, Niall of the Nine Hostages, of their share
of spoil. Descendants of the third brother, da-Crioch, retained their
ancestors* portion and authority over it, as titular kings of Ulster,
down to their submission to the crown of England in the 12th
century.

"From Fiachra-Casan, one of the younger sons of Colla-da-Crioch,
sprang the sept of CMaolmocheirghe, which sustained the family
reputation for piety." (There follows the list from "Annals of the
Four Masters" of those who attained very high preferments for
their service to the church, ancient representatives of O'Maol-
mocheirghe. ) "Their race, we are told, is still numerous in the land
of their ancestors but their surname has for centuries been angli-
cised as Early. This transformation was a consequence of the
legislation of the English invaders of Ireland, who not only dis-

12 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

possessed the conquered natives of their lands and political rights,
but deprived them also of their characteristic appellations. Many
penal acts of Parliament were passed during the reigns of the
Henrys and Edwards, which compelled the Irish to adopt English
surnames together with the English language, dress, manners and
customs wherever their authority prevailed. Dr. John O'Donovan,
a celebrated scholar, complains of this policy of denationizing the
distinctive Irish designations, the effect of which has been greatly
to obscure the race history and to render it difficult to determine
to what stock many families belong. He describes the methods of
altering names as having been either by paring the originals down
or by translating them. By the second process English equivolents
in meaning supplanted the Galic titles; thus the ancient name
O'Maolmocheirghe was rendered 'Early' because 'moch eirghe'
meant early to rise. Christian or given names also became Angli-
cised, such as Seagan, Tamas and Diarmuid of the Irish being re-
placed by the English John, Thomas and Jeremiah. Descendants
of this family bearing the Anglican version of their name are dis-
tributed throughout several counties of Northern Ireland, but are
gathered in greater numbers in the highlands of Donegal, whither
they were driven by the evicting policy of the Anglo-Irish govern-
ment. The latter appropriated all generous soils, such as charac-
terized the possessions of Colla-da-Crioch's posterity to the use of
its own adherents, and compelled the withdrawal of the nations into
less fertile districts." (Ancient Tyrconnel — ^Tir-Connel or Donegal
county, Ulster Province, was formed into the county Donegal by the
Lord Deputy, Sir John Perrott, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth,
called Donegal from its chief town. Donegal, in Irish, Dun-nan-
Gall signifies the ^'Fortress of the Foreigners," and got its name, it
is said, from a fortress erected there by the Danes. This ancient
territory was called "Tir-Conaill," or the county of Conall, from
Conall Culbin, son of Niall, of the Nine Hostages.)

With the claim that they were "forfeiting proprietors," Irish land-
owners were ousted from their holdings and turned adrift to find
homes where they might obtain them. In the history of the "Twelve
Livery Companies of London" there is given an account of the
"Plantation of Ulster, six counties in Ulster confiscated in the reign
of James I. in consequence of their adherence to Ulster chiefs.
James by his letters patent dated March 29, 1613, in the 11th year of

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 13

his reign, incorporated the Irish society by the name of the *Gov-
emors and Assistants of the New Plantation in Ulster, within the
realm of England.' A new county was thereby erected, which, uniting
the old name of Derry with its new masters, the corporations and
companies of London, is now called London-Derry. This new set-
tlement was mapped and divided by the Irish society as nearly as
could be into twelve parts and the twelve companies who had
equally contributed to the raising of the £60.000 drew lots for their
several nhares."

In **The Genesis of America,'* Alexander Brown, alluding to the
abatement of interest at that time in the American colonization, says,
'Very many merchants of London as individuals continued their
interest in the American enterprise but the companies as corporate
bodies soon transferred their interests in the far distant American
plantation, and devoted themselves to those lands in Ireland."

Sufficient cause we find then for the immigration of those who
became the victims of English speculation to America, the land
which had been a loadstar to their English neighbors, adventurers
who were less precariously circumstanced.

Mr. Stockwell Early not only read Irish history, he travelled
through Ireland, and in mingling with the native people obtained
much traditionary lore not to be found in books. He begins his
narrative at the starting point of his ancestor: ''from the valley of
the Owenee" (an angler's stream, which flows towards the west coast,
passing between Ardara and Glenties and empties into Loughros,
More Bay), in the parish of Inniskell, a wild and picturesque but
by no means productive region of Tyrconnel (Donegal) two of
the race set out to seek a more promising abode in America."

Having located these emigrants in their Irish homeland, he follows
them to their temporary home in England, across the ocean to their
landing in New Jersey; to the change of a home in Virginia; thence
after a residence of twenty-five years, to Kentucky, where they be-
came more firmly established. None of this branch of Earlys re-
mained in Virginia, their descendants are to be found largely in
Indiana and Ohio: therefore we find no records of them in this state.

The introductory portion of Mr. Early's history, dealing as it
does with early and quaint Irish records, is very interesting even to
one indifferent to genealogical topics; as a family book, giving

14 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

benefit of his great research, it is most valuable to the descendants
of Wm. Early, the founder.

We turn to the Virginian, John Early, who is, with good reason,
presumed to have been the father of Thomas Early, hence the an-
cestor of those listed in the following pages.

The coat of arms used by the American branch of the Early family
as taken from Burke in the General Armory, is as follows:*

'Arms: Gules a chevron between three birds argent

^Crest: A dexter arm, erect perpendicular, the hand holding a

ring, gem or stone, gules.

'Motto: Virgilan et tenex."

it

CONTENTS

PACE

I. John, Thomas and Jeremiah Early 17

II. John Early, of Orange County, Va 29

III. Jeremiah Early, Jr^ of Bedford County, Va 63

IV. Sarah Early-Kirtley 145

V. Joshua Early, of Bedford County, Va 173

VI. Joseph Early, of Madison County, Va. 205

VII. Jacob Early, of ClaAe County, Ga .225

Vffl. Ann Early-Rogers 257

IX. Hannah Early-Scott 279

X. Joel E^rly, of Greene County, Ga 293

«

UST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Capt. Samuel Hy. Early (from a crayon drawing) Frontispiece '

Cadet Samuel Henry Early (from a portrait) -0pp. Frontispiece -

Sen. Nathaniel Bacon Early Facing page 32 •

Rev. Jeremiah Early Goodwin " " 70 ■

Capt. Charles Callaway ^ " " 72 '

Locket Memorial to Elizabeth Early Callaway " " 90»

John Cabell Early, V. M. I. (New Maricet Cadet) " " 112 •

Lieut. Jubal Anderson Early, Jr " " 114*

General J. A. Early " " 116 •

Granite Shaft to Gen. J. A. Early and his soldiers com-
memorating the battle near Lynchburg, June 18, 1864 " '* 118

Bishop John Early " " 188 ^

Judge WUey Pope Harris " " 228 -

Dr. Coleman Rogers (from a miniature painting) " ^ 266

Judge George Hillyer (of Atlanta, Ga.) " " 310

CHAPTER I.

JOHN EARLY, OF YORK COUNTY, VA.

THOMAS EARLY, OF ^MIDDLESEX COUNTY. VA.

JEREMUH EARLY, SENIOR, OF CULPEPER COUNTY. VA.

The fact that the name of John Early is found among the records
of the counties along the eastern shore as early as 1661 induces the
belief that this Early came directly to Virginia from the mother
country. The parish records prove that forty years later, Thomas
Early and family were living in the same locality as that in which
John, the emigrant, settled. Little has been discovered concerning
either John or Thomas, due in a measure to the destruction of 'old
records, the lapse of time, and the uncertainty as to where search
should be made. The parish register of Christ Church, Middlesex
county, gives the names of Thomas Early and his wife, Elizabeth;

the birth of their son, Jeremiah, in 1705;

the death and burial of Elizabeth Early in 1716;

the marriage of Jeremiah Early and Elizabeth Buford in 1728;

the birth, and baptism, of their son, John, in 1729.
The tradition of the drowning at sea of Thomas Early, before the
death of his wife, has long been held by his family : this left Jeremiah
orphaned at eleven years of age. No evidence has been found
to prove that the first John and Thomas left only one son each, but
in the absence of record to the contrary it may be considered reason-
able to assume that such was the case. At the same time it is proper to
state that there are court papers of a later date, concerning families
bearing the name, who seem to have followed in the steps of the
Jeremiah branch, as well as living people who have similar given
names, which inclines me to suspect that there existed and exists
another line descended from John and Thomas, and the publication
of the complete county records of Virginia, already prepared, may
reveal its history. These pages only undertake to chronicle the
descendants of Jeremiah Early, Sr.

18 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

The Buford family were friends and neighbors of Thomas and
Elizabeth Early in Middlesex county; upon the deaths of Mr. and
Mrs. Early, their son, Jeremiah, fell under the guardianship of
Thomas Buford: at the age of 23 years the marriage of Jeremiah
to his dau. Elizabeth (aged 19 years) occurred: they continued to
reside in Lancaster five or six years longer. It will be remarked that
the fathers of both of this couple bore the name of Thomas, yet in
naming their eldest son, they chose ^'John,'* which seems to indicate
that he was the grandson of John Early, the emigrant: at least one
other son, Jeremiah (b. 1730) was bom before they moved from
Middlesex.

THE ALUED FAMILIES OF BUFORD AND PARROTT

The name Beaufort, or as it came to America, Beauford — is
French, and as a family name, rare, being essentially a place name,
meaning ''a beautiful fort or castle,'' it grew into a family name
during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, from the ownership of
such places, the lords or masters being spoken of as ^Me Beaufort"
of, or belonging to, the beautiful castle.

The given names of both the English and American families —
such as John, Thomas, William, Richard and Robert are Norman,
and came to England with the North men. By referring to old
English wills and deeds, it will be seen that the progenitors of the
Bufords in America were in England long before John of Gaunt
adopted the name of Beaufort for his children or the French Hugue-
nots had emigrated.

The first English Beauforts came over with the Conqueror, and
got their names in the tenth century from the castle of Beaufort in
Namur, Belgium. If they brought any titles with them none have
survived in England, and they became knights, dignitaries of the
church, merchants, husbandmen, yeomen and men of position in
every walk of life. It is not possible now to connect the American
family inunediately with the English Buffords, yet there is no doubt
that they are the same, and the search being made for documentary
proof will probably establish the fact and show which Richard or
John was the emigrant and progenitor of the family in America.

Many members of the family in the United States still spell the
name Beauford, never having allowed the change to Buford, which
gradually came to be the accepted form. It is readily seen how the

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 19

change to BufFord would come about in England when one remem-
bers that few people in the 10th, 11th, and even down to the 13th
century could read or write, and that literary attainments were con-
fined chiefly to the clergy, lawyers, clerks, etc. It was impossible to
convey to a clerk any way of spelling a name other than phonetically
and he wrote what seemed to him correct.

Richard Beauford emigrated from Gravesend, England, in the ship
Elizabeth, August 1, 1635. Was examined by a minister of the
church of England as to loyalty to the king, took the proscribed
oath of allegiance, etc., age eighteen years (Hotten's Lists.) He
was therefore born between 1617-18. There is no other Buford,
Beaufort or Beauford found in any list of emigrants.

In the deed book of Lancaster Court House under date April 15,
1656, **John Vause assigned Richard Beauford 300 acres of land
lying on the south side of the Rappahannock river, up in the freshes
bounding on the land of Thomas Hawkins, etc."

Nothing else relating to Richard Beauford is found in any record.

The name of Lancaster first appears in the list of counties repre-
sented in the House of Burgesses, April, 1652. A court held August
7, 1654, divided the county of Lancaster into two parishes, the lower
included the counties of Lancaster and Middlesex; and the upper,
the counties of Essex and Richmond, and the territory extending
indefinitely to the westward on both sides of the Rappahannock
river.

That Richard Beauford's family record is not given is accounted
for by the fact that the register of Christ Church is not begun until
1653. He is supposed to be the progenitor of the Bufords — the
name which is spelled seven ways in old court records — and the
descent is traced through John Beauford of Christ Church, Middle-
sex County, Virginia. Buford (the contraction of Beauford) seems
to have been evolved in America, by a gradual process of reducing
to the easiest and simplest spelling, in the course of a hundred
years, and was adopted after the Revolution.

The sixth entry in the Middlesex register is the marriage of John
Blueford (Buford) and Elizabeth Parrott, April 11, 1662: this date
would preclude any thought of his having been born in Middlesex
county, as the '^first male child of English parents, Richard Parrott,
Jr., was bom there February 24, 1650."

20 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

The year after the marriage of John Buford, March 17, 1663, he
received, together with Francis Broughton, 300 acres of land upon
the south side of the Rappahannock river, Lancaster county, adjoin-
ing the land of Richard Lewis, said land being due for the transpor-
tation of six persons. John Buford d. 1722. (^'Buford Family.'')

THE PARROTT FAMILY

This name is traced from England to Barbadoes and Virginia.
Richard Parrott was one of the first settlers of Lancaster County:
the one record so far secured of his wife is her name, Margaret
They were probably married and their daughter, Elizabeth, bom,
before they arrived in Virginia, but were settled in Lancaster county
as early as 1649; and it was their son, Richard, who was recorded
as the first male child ^'begott and borne on Rappahannock river
of English parents." Richard Parrott emigrant, was a vestryman of
Christ Church; a commissioner of Lancaster county in 1656; elected
High SheriflF June 5, 1657; senior justice of Middlesex county
court from 1673 until his death.

In ''Old Families and Churches," Bishop Meade states that Richard
Parrott was appealed to while in England, on one of his visits, to
bring out a minister for the church.

His plantations were in Middlesex county: one of them of 1000
acres extent was on the north side of the Pyankatank river. He d.
Nov. 11, 1686; his wife d. Jan. 30, 1687. Their dau. Elizabeth, b.
1645, m. 1662 John Buford (written Blueford in register).

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1. Thomas b. 1663; m. 1681 Mary . He d. Dec. 9, 1716: his wife

Dec. 29, 1720.

Thomas Buford (John Buford, Richard Buford) m. Mary.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).
1. Thomas b. 1682, d. 1761; m. Elizabeth .

Thomas Buford (Thomas Buford, Sr,, John Buford, Richard
Buford) m. Elizabeth . (His will was written in 1751.)

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 21

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1. Agatha b. 1705: m. Ist Geo. Twyman; 2d John Warwick; 3d Lee.

2. John b. 1707; m. Judith .

3. Elizabeth b. 1709; m. 1728 Jeremiah Early (b. 1705).

4. Sarah b. 1712; m. Wisdom.

5. Mary b. 1716; m. George Lee (b. 1715).

6. Anne b. 1718; m. 1736 Thomas Duckworth: she d. 1737.

THE FAMILY OF JEREMIAH EARLY, SR., OF CULPEPER COUNTY, VA.,

embraces the descendants of his nine children, some of whom set-
tled in southern and south-western states, but many remained in
Virginia, particularly those of the eldest branches. All of Jeremiah's
children left large families, which it has been necessary to trace
through journeyings and intermarriages during the settlement in
America of two and a half centuries. Knowledge of those who have
taken root in Virginia has involved considerable investigation and
delay; the attainment of accurate data concerning those who drifted
into the states of Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee and the later
generations in Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama and Texas, has
been more tedious and often discouraging. Little wonder if inac-
curacies may be discovered in a family history calling for especial
vigilance against delusive tradition and uncertain memories; but
while members of the various branches have contributed items con-
cerning their particular connection (which have been used in the
following pages) the main features of this genealogical register have
been copied from authentic records.

An act was passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1720
authorizing the formation of a new county to be composed from
territory constituting the then counties of Essex, King and Queen,
and King William: the new county, whose boundaries ^'extended
westward to the river beyond the high mountains" — (the Shenan-
doah) — received the name Spotsylvania, in honor of Alexander
Spotswood, governor of the colony of Virginia. By the terms of
the act creating it — which became operative the first day of May,
1721, it was made one parish, called St. George. In the year 1734
this parish was divided into St. George's and St. Mark's; the latter
parish lying in the upper portion of the county, became in the
year 1734 the county of Orange, and contained all that is now
Orange, Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock counties. Later St.

22 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

George's parish was subdivided to form a new parish within the
bounds of Spotsylvania, known as Berkeley. The seat of justice of
Spotsylvania County was first Germania, the residence of the gov-
ernor, but by Act of Assembly, passed in 1732, it was removed to
Fredericksburg. The town of Fredericksburg, named in honor of
Prince Frederick, son of George II, was founded in 1727, from
which time the two records were kept separate and distinct After
one or two other removals, the court was finally settled at its present
site Spotsylvania C. H. The record books of the county have
suffered from lack of care by early custodians, removal and van-
dalism during war: during the period of 1861-65 they were only
preserved by being boxed and buried, yet though Will Book '*€"
(from 1759 to 1761) was destroyed by Federal soldiers, no records
are lost as the missing ones are found in Book B. Many instances
are found in which the surname in one document was written in
three or four different ways. ("Va. Co. Records.*')

In 1734 Jeremiah Early purchased land in the county of Orange
(which about this time was cut off from Spotsylvania). Together
with some of the Buford connection he moved to that part of Orange
which fourteen years later was taken to form Culpeper: his planta-
tion lay towards ^^the Great Mountains" and he became registered
as ''Jeremiah Early, planter:" a decade after his death the part of
the country in which his estate lay again changed its county name
to Madison, and his family became known as the ''Early s of Madi-
son," a designation which has followed them into other states.

He had a family of nine children ; six sons, to whom he gave names
beginning with the letter "J" (a fancy followed by later genera-
tions) and three daughters; these latter married in Virginia, but
moved with their families to Kentucky. Of his sons, three, Jeremiah,
Joshua and Jacob left Culpeper and settled in Bedford, where all
three married : John settled in Orange, Joseph and Joel remained in
Culpeper (later Madison). In 1782 Jacob moved from Bedford
county, Va., to Georgia, the first of his name to leave the state.
In 1791 Joel, having settled his father's estate, went with his family
also to Georgia: at this time there was a great impetus given to
emigration into that state by the opening of new lands.

Jeremiah Early, Sr., became a large landholder, which enabled
him to establish each child comfortably during his lifetime; at his
death in 1787 he still had large property interests. He divided his

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 23

personal estate into nine portions; impartially distributing it among
the families of his nine children. His wife and three sons, John,
Joseph and Jeremiah, had died; Joel, the yomigest son, was the only
one who remained near him: to him he devised his manor place and
all the lands adjoining, and made him his executor; to Jane Early,
the widow of his son, Joseph, he lent the tract upon which she lived
during her widowhood, which at her death, together with two othef
tracts, was to revert to the children of Joseph: his will was ex-
hibited for record on Feb. 19, 1787.

In 1735 Jeremiah Early bought land in Orange county of Robert
Luney.

In 1739 Jeremiah Early, of St. Mark's parish. Orange Co., bought
120 acres, on north side of Stanton river, of Thomas Stanton.

In 1740 an order was given for viewing the most convenient way
for an outlet from Isaac Smith's plantation throu^ the land of
Jeremiah Early with the least prejudice to Early's plantation.

Jer'h Early was a grand juryman at a court held May 28, 1741.

In 1746 Jer'h Early, of Orange County, bought more land on
the south side of Stanton river of Thomas Stanton.

In 1747 Jer'h Early was appointed overseer of the road from
Garth's ford to the plantation of Henry Downs in the place' of
Michael Pearson (discharged), the gang formerly under Pearson
to attend and obey the instructions of Early in clearing and keeping
the road in repair. March 14, 1749, Jer'h Early was witness to a
deed bet. Stanton and Pearson.

May 18, 1749. First ccrunty court of Culpeper was held at Robert
Coleman's (who gave the 27 acres on which Fairfax (Culpeper) was
laid off in 1759).

In 1752 Jer'h Early, of Culpeper County, bought 250 acres
(situate formerly in Orange, now in Culpeper, on south side of
Stanton river) from Adam Banks, of King George county.

In Nov. 1753, Jer'h Early bought another tract of Thos. Stauton, 131
acres of same patent as others: his son John was a witness to this
deed. In 1754 the suit of Jer'h Early agst Wm. Jackson, running
from 1747 to '54, was dismissed, defendant paying costs.

In Jan'y, 1755, Jer'h Early, of Bromiield parish, Culpeper,
obtained a grant of 240 acres on the great branch of the Rappa-
hannock, from the Northern Neck or Fairfax Grants. In April of
same year he bought of Michael Holt 400 acres: and at the same

24 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

time 100 acres, granted by patent to John Rucker. This same month
and year he sold 200 acres in Augusta Co. to Thomas Kirtley, Jr.:
witnesses to deed, his sons, John and Jeremiah Early.

In 1757 Jer*h Early obtained a grant for 40 acres in Augusta
Co., between Elk Run and Hawk's Bill, adjoining his own land.

In 1759 Jer'h Early, Sr., of Culpeper Co., bought of John Bostick,
of Cumberland Co., 409 acres lying on both sides of Butteruns'
branch, Bedford Co.

In 1763 Jer'h Early, Sr., of Culpeper, bou^t of Rd. Randolph's
excrs 100 acres on west branch of Elk Creek, Bedford Co. : same year
bought of his son, Jer'h Early, Jr., of Bedford, 300 acres lying on
both sides of Elk Creek, Bedford Co.

In 1764 Jer'h Early and wife Elizabeth conveyed a tract of
400 acres on Elk Run, Augusta county, to Wm. Smith: same year
Jer'h Early bought of Nath. and Eliz'h Dickerson, of Spotsylvania
Co., 100 acres in Bromfield parish, Culpeper.

In 1765 Jer'h Early bought of Isaac and Margaret Smith 86 acres
lying in Culpeper Co.

In 1770 Jer'h Early received a grant of 29 acres from the Fair-
fax or Northern Neck grants.

The will of Jeremiah Early, written Jan'y 16, 1786, was not ex-
hibited for record till Feb. 19, 1787, though his personality was ap-
praised Feb. 26, 1786, showing that he had died at the ripe age of
82 years, soon after writing his will.

Jeremiah Early, Sr. (Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1728 Eliza-
beth, the dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Buford, all of Middlesex
county, moved to Orange Co. about the year 1734-5: d. 1786-7.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111—1. John b. 1729, m. Theodocia White.

Ill — 2. Jeremiah b. 1730, m. 1750, let Sarah Anderson; m. 2d, 1773, Mary

Stith.
Ill — 3. Sarah m. William Kirtley.
111—4. Joshua b. 1738, m. 1763, Mary Leftwich.
Ill — 5. Joseph m. Jane Paschal.
Ill — 6. Jacob m. 1767 Elizabeth Robertson.
Ill — 7. Ann m. Joseph Rogers.
Ill — 8. Hannah m. Capt. John Scott.
111—9. Joel, m. 1772 Lucy Smith.

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THE FAMILY OF EARLY 27

28 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

CHAPTER II.

ELDEST BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

FAMILY OF JOHN EARLY

Through the descendants of his eldest son, James, the family of
John Early (2nd of that name), of Orange County, represents the
oldest branch of the Early family which settled in Eastern Virginia.
These descendants have resided in Orange, Greene, Madison and
Albemarle counties; some few of later generations have moved south
and southwest

John Early, eldest son of Jeremiah Early and his wife, Elizabeth
Buford, was bom in 1729 in the parish of Christ Church, Middlesex
Co., Va., was reared in Culpeper Co. and settled in Orange Co. In his
father's will he is only included as one of nine children in the dis-
tribution of the personal estate, having before received his portion
of land. He married Theodocia, dau. of John White, emigrant, and
his wife, Ann Wisdom, of King and Queen County, Va., the grand-
daughter of Conyers and Mary White of Leicestershire, Eng. In his
history of Albemarle county the Rev. Edgar Woods says "Conyers
White moved to Albemarle from Orange county in 1776 and pur-
chased qaore than 1500 acres of land on Buck mountain creek:" this
must have been a brother of Mrs. John Early and she may have been
connected with her husband's family through the marriage of his
aunt, Sarah Buford (younger sister of his mother) to a Mr. Wisdom.
Mrs. Theo. W. Early d. in 1817, having outlived her husband many
years, and four of her children. The will of John Early, recorded
in Orange county in 1774 (the year of his death), mentions his wife
and six children, three sons and three daughters, but only one son
and two daughters received portions in the division of the estate at
its settlement in 1787, a daughter and two sons presumably having
died after their father's death, unmarried: his brother, Joseph, who
lived in Madison county, and brother-in-law, Thomas White, were
appointed, together with Wm. Bell, executors.

30 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

JOHN EARLY, OF THE PARISH OF ST. THOMAS, ORANGE

1750. John Early, (assignee of Jonathan Davis) plaintiff agt Benj. Rowe won
Judgment with int. of 5 per ct from date of note.

1753. John Early, four times a witness in Culpeper court.

1754. John Early paid for four days attendance in case of Douglas agst
Davis, coming three times out of Augusta — distant thirty miles, where

he was serving with the militia of Augusta district.
1754-1763. John Early enrolled in Augusta militia, receives pay, having served

in the French and Indian wars.
1757. Nov. John Early allowed agst Margaret Douglas' administrator £370.

and costs.
1762. Oct. 18. John Early purchased land of Alex'r & John Rose.

1764. John Early paid fees to George Taylor, clerk of court.

1765. John Early petitioned for a road.
1765. John Early in a suit agst Doggett.
1767. John Early a grand juryman.

1767. John Early produced in court a certificate from the hand of Wm. Ball,
a justice of Orange Co., that he had duly weighed 600 lbs. of hemp,
water and winter rotted, which was made on his plantation and duly
dry, bright, & clean and that he had not obtained a certificate before
nor received a reward.

1770. John Early overseer of the road in place of William Cox.
John Early recorded a deed from Bullis.

1773. Will of John Early written. Divided 475 acres, purchased from Col.

George Taylor and Samuel Bullis, between his. two sons James and
Jonathan, (also certain negro slaves) when they came of age. His
home place between his wife and son Joab, together with certain
other slaves. To his three daughters he devised other slaves, the
balance of the slave property and the moneys due him to be equally
divided between his six children when his youngest son came of age.
His brother Joseph Early, Wm. Bell, and Thomas White appointed
executors, Johnny Scott and Benj. Johnson, securities.

1774. John Early died aged 45 years.

1775. Oct. 27. His estate appraised.

1778. Feb. 25. His estate divided between three heirs — Mr. Thos. Davis, Mr.

James Early, and Miss Frances Early, as settled by Col. James

Madison, Wm. Moore, and Andrew Shepherd.
Same date. Joseph Early, executor, rendered account of estate of John Early,

dec'd. Bonds due from Thomas Walker, Johnny Scott, Col. Madison &

others.
1815. April 7. Theodocia W. Early's will written. Devised her property

to her son, James Early, and dau., Frances Michie. Her grandsons,

John and James Early, were appointed executors. Will recorded Nov.

25, 1817.
1817. December 22. Appraisement of slaves and personality of John* Early,

deceased, by an order from Orange court.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 31

John Early (Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Theodocia White: residence, Orange County, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

nil — 1. James m. 1772 Elizabeth (Bettie) Thompson.

1111—2. Joab.

nil — 3. Jonathan killed by a fall from his horse at 21 yrs. of age: s. p.

nil — 4. Elizabeth m. 1783 Thomas Davis.

1111—5. Frances m. 1787 John A. Michie.

1111—6. Sarah.

Captain James Early (John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) m. 1772 Bettie, dau. of Wm. and Elizabeth Davis-
Thompson: residence Greene comity. Mrs. Early d. aged 93 yrs.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

mil — 1. John m. 1st Sarah Durrett; m. 2cl Mrs. Timberlake, n6e

Margaret Allen,
mil — 2, Joab m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Thompson,
mil — 3. James m. Sarah Downer Carr.
11111—4. William b. 1789, m. Sarah Graves,
mil — 5. Elizabeth m. 1803 Thomas Chapman,
mil — 6. Lucy Thompson m. 1818 James Simms.
mil — 7. Theodocia White m. 1825 George Stephens.

John Early (Capt. James Early, John Early, Jer'h Early. Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1773, m. 1st Sarah Durrett, b. 1783 (descend-
ant of Philip Durrett, one of the London Co. Incorporators in 1623) :
m. 2d Mrs. Margaret Timberlake, nee Allen, dau. of Jas. Allen, one
of the first settlers of Fredericksburg, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

First Marriage.
111111—1. Richard d. infant,
mill — 2. James T. m. Mildred Thompson.
111111 — 3. Elizabeth m. Edw. Femeyhough.
mill — 4. Susan m. Rd. Wingfield: s. p.

mill — 5. Isaac Davis m. Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, n6e Crenshaw: s. p.
mill — 6. John T. m. Lucy Watson: ch. d. young,
mm — 7. Amanda m. Joshua Jackson,
mm — 8. Dr. Joseph R. m. Amanda Goodall.
mm — 9. Frances d. young.

32 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Second Marriage.

mill — 10. Jeremiah Allen m. Mildred Lewis Wood,
mill — 11. Joab Wm. m. Sarah E. Martin,
mill — 12. Jonathan d. young.

James T. Early (John Early, Capt. James Early, John Early, JerTi
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mildred, dau. of Nathaniel
Thompson (son of Wm. Thompson) and his wife Lucy Brown: re-
sided in Albemarle county.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111112 — 1. Nathaniel B., Sr., m. Eliza, dau. of George Stephens and his

wife, Theodocia Early: resided in Greene county: d. s. p.
A successful farmer and large landholder.

1111112 — 2. John Richard m. Sarah Brown.

Benjamin Brown came from Wales to Hanover county, thence
to Albemarle; settled in Brown's Cove at a place called "Trinidad;"
m. Sarah Thompson. His 2d son. Captain Bezaleel Brown m. Polly,
dau. of Nathaniel Thompson and his wife, Lucy Brown. Benjamin
Brown was a member of "Lighthorse" Harry Lee Troop in the Am.
Rev'n; his son, Bezaleel was a captain with command of a company
in the 9th Va Reg. Benj. Brown adopted a plan of giving his chil-
dren names beginning with the letter B, which was followed by his
descendants, but as time wore on it became necessary to distinguish
names, which became repeated, by the prefix of others.

John Richard Early (James Early, John Early, Capt. James Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Sarah T.
dau. of Col. Wm. T. Brown (son of Capt. Belazeel Brown and his
wife Polly Thompson), of Brown's Cove, and his wife Mary Ann
Jarman: Mrs. Early d. aged 77 yrs. in 1909 at "Mt. Fair," Albemarle
county.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

11111122—1. James Wm. b. 1857; m. Willie May Coyner.
11111122—2. Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., m. 1866; m. Sudie B. Brown.
11111122—3. Sallie m. Garrett Martin.

James Wm. Early ( Jno. Rd. Early, James Early, John Early, Capt.
James Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 33

Early) b. at **Mt Fair," Albemarle County, was educated at Va. Mil.
Ins. and Randolph-Macon College: m. Willie M. Coyner, of Waynes-
boro.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).
111111221 — 1. Marie Hortense m. Dr. Charles Wooding, of Connecticut

Hon. Nath. B. Early, Jr. (John Rd. Early, James Early, Jno.
Early, Capt. James Early, Jno. Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. 1894 Sudie B., dau. of H. B. Brown
and wife, Sudie B. Almond, of Brown's Cove, Albemarle county. He
was bom at ^'Wakefield," the old homestead near Earlysville, in
1866: educated at Fishbume Mil. Acad., where he won the orator's
medal; later at the Va. Mil. Ins., won the orator's and declaimer's
medal and was a captain in the corps of cadets (1888-9) ; was a
law pupil under John B. Minor at the Univ. of Va. He was elected
to the House of Delegates in 1897 from Greene and Madison coun-
ties, serving ten years; then elected to the Va. Senate, where he has
served for twelve years, and has been nominated for the fourth time
by the Democratic party without opposition, his district being com-
posed of Albemarle, Greene and the city of Charlottesville: has
represented his Congressional District in every Democratic national
convention since 19(X). Senator Early has been an ardent advocate
for Virginia's recognition of the need for higher educational oppor-
tunities for her women, (who only recently have been accorded ad-
mission to the University of Va. in the Graduate and Professional
Departments) .

Senator Early owns an estate, "Fairview," of over 1,000 acres on
the Rapidan river in Greene county: is a successful farmer and cattle
raiser.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111111222—1. Richard Nimrod b. 1895 at Brown*8 Cove.

111111222—2. Mary Ann b. 1897: educated at "Westover" and Harrison-
burg State Normal School: grad. 1916.

111111222—3. Sarah Lucile b. 1897, m. 1920 Albert Nevrton Fray: she

was educated at **W^tover" and Harrisonburg State Nor-
mal School: grad. 1916.

111111222—4. Nathaniel B. B., Jr., b. 1902: cadet at Fork Union Mil Acad.

34 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Rickard N. Early, eldest son of N. B. Early, Jr., and Sudie B.
Brown-Early, was educated at Randolph-Macon Acad., Bedford Cityj
Va. Mil. Ins., and Univ. of Va. Volunteered April, 1917, in
the Monticello Guard, which was transferred to the 116th U. S.
Inf. of the 29th corps known as the Blue and Gray Division: re-
mained with the division in the battle of the Argonne until strickened
with influenza and pneumonia: had close calls in some engagements
but escaped hurt.

Sallie Early (John Rd. Early, Jas^ Early, Jno. Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Garrett Martin.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MARTIN).

111111223— L Fannie.

111111223—2. Nellie m. Dr. Everett: issue.

111111223—3. Lula m. Mr. Coleman: issue, Virginia.

Elizabeth Early (John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Major Edward S. Ferney-
hough; resided at Stony Point, Albemarle County. Edward S. Fer-
neyhough raised a company of soldiers at Stony Point: was promot-
ed to major of the 35th Va. Batt'n of cavalry. Roster's brigade, Wm.
B. Jones' division, C. S. Army.

ISSUE (StJRNAMED FERNEYHOUGH).

1111113—1. Edward d. young.

1111113—2. Sarah m. Benj. Franklin McVeigh.

1111113 — 3. George m. Miss Garth.

Sarah Ferneyhough (Eliz. E. Ferneyhough, John Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Major Benj. F. McVeigh; resided in Albemarle. B. F. McVeigh was
lieutenant in Co. F, 35th Va. Batt'n of cavalry, C. S. Army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McVEIGH).

11111132—1. MoUie.

11111132 — 2. George in employment of C. & 0. R. R.: issuei dau., m. Mr.

Martin.
11111132 — ^3. Blanche m. Rogers: issue, 1, Mary; 2, Irene m. Mr. Shepherd-

of Roanoke: (issue, 1 dau. d. young: 2, Harold).

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 35

George Femeyhough (Eliz. E. Ferneyhough, John Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Miss Garth.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FERNEYHOUGH).

11111133 — 1. Edward, distinguished state veterinarian: veterinary surgeon

in government employ, 1918, at Washington, D. C, m. Miss
Fitzhugh, dau. of Champe Fitzhugh and wife Carrie
Grigsby, of Upperville, Va.

Amanda Early (John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Joshua Jackson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JACKSON ) .

1111117 — 1. Susan m. Dr. John Augustus Michie.
1111117 — 2. Sallie m. Thomas Garth Michie.

1111117 — 3. Davis Early m. Sallie, dau. of Dr. Robert Sanford Beadey

and wife, Sarah Early, of Greene county.

Dr. Jos. R. Early (John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Amanda Goodall: moved to
Hardy, County, West Virginia, between 1850-55.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111118 — 1. John m. Maud Durrett: s. p.
1111118—2. James d. in the Valley of Virginia,

Jeremiah Allen Early (John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John "Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1825; m. 1846 Mildred
Lewis, dau. of Col. Thos. Wood, who served in the war of 1812
and later in the Va. Legislature. Residence, Doylesville, Albemarle
county. Mrs. Early d. in 1901. She was a sister of Dr. Alfred Wood.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111 11 A — 1. Eugene m. Polly Mclntyre.

llllllA— 2. Ida Celeste.

11 1111 A — 3. Thomas Lewis m. Nannie Brown: residence, Doylesville,

Albemarle county: s. p.
llllllA — 4. Susan M. m. Thos. E. Powers.
llllllA — 5. Jeremiah A., Jr., m. Cora Morris.
llllllA — 6, Wm. Cole m. Georgie Goodloe.
llllllA — 7. Mildred W. m. J. Tyler Meadows, cashier in 1st Nat. Bank,

Roanoke: s. p.

36 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Eugene Early (Jer'h A. Early, Sr., John Early, Capt James Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Pattie Mc-
Intyre, of Charlottesville, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

11 1111 Al — 1. Malcolm m. 1903 Eliza Polk, of Cor^icana, Texas.
llllllAl— 2. Eugene, Jr. llllllAl— 5. Lewis,

llllllAl— 3. AUen. llllllAl— 6.

111111A1--4. William.

Susan M. Early (Jer'h A. Early, Sr., John Early, Capt Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Thos. E.
Powers: residence. White Hall, Albemarle Co., Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED POWERS).

111111A4— 1. MUdred Lewis. 111111A4-3. Mary Barbour.

111111A4^2. AUen. 111111A4~4. Sidney.

Jer'h Allen Early, Jr., (Jer'h A. Early, Sr., John Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Cora Morris, of Houston, Tex.: residence, Waco, Texas.

«

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111111A5— 1. Roberta.
11111US~2. Lucy.

Wm. Cole Early (Jer'h A. Early, Sr., John Early, Capt Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Georgie
Goodloe: residence, Memphis, Tenn.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111111A6— 1. Wm. Cole, Jr.
111111A6— 2. George Goodloe.

Joab Wm. Early (John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sarah E. Martin in 1846.
He served in Wyalt's Battery, Poage's Battalion, Hill's Corps, C.
S. army: was wounded seven times at Bull Run battle. He was
drowned in 1871 while attempting to cross a swollen stream; buried
with Masonic honors.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 37

ISSUE (SuRNAMia) EARLY).

llllllB— 1. Sallie B. m. John Woodson.

llllllB — 2. Oscar m. Susan, dau. of B. Ira Brown, of Fauquier: he d. s. p.

1912 at Univ. of Va. Hospital
llllllB — 3. Lucy m. Creed Owens.

llllllB — 4. John, m. Eliza Catterton: issue, (son) .

llllllB — 5. Thomas Jos., m. Ida Wood.

llllllB-^. George kiUed on the R. R. in 1889.

llllllB — 7. Ernest, druggist: residence, Manchester; m.: issue, 2 ch.

llllllB — 8. Elizabeth m. Mr. Shelton: issue.

Sallie B. Early (Joab Wm. Early, John Early, Capt Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John
Woodson: residence, Crozet.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WOODSON).

llllllBl— L Bettie d. young. 111111(11)1-^. John m.

llllllBl— 2. Sarah. 111111(11)1-4. Ludle.

Lucy Early (Joab Wm. Early, John Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Creed Owens:
residence, first, Crozet; later, Norfolk.

ISSUE (SURNAMED OWENS).

111111B3— 1. Sarah m. Wm. LafiFerty, son of Rev. Dr. Lafferty: residence,

Crozet.
111111B3 — ^2. Carrie m. James Clark: druggist: residence, Crozet
llllllBa-3. Creed.

Thomas Jos. Early (Joab Wm. Early, John Early, Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Ida Wood.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

llllllBS— 1. Elisha. 111111B5— 2. FeUx.

1111 11B5 — 3. Stephen, Lieutenant in the A. E. F. in France.
111111B5— 4. Thomas Jos., Jr. llllllBS-^. Mary Virginia.

Joab Early (Capt James Early, John Early, Jerli Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1813 Elizabeth ("Betsy**), dau. of Nath.
Thompson and his wife, Lucy Brown : resided on the south border of
Greene county, the Rivanna river separating his place from that
of his brother James.

38 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111112— L Wm. T. (known as "Buck") m. Elizabeth Michie.

111112 — 2. James B. m. Sarah Catterton: s. p. Jas. B. Early served in C. S.

army.
111112-^. Nathaniel E. m. Columbia Mittie Parrott.
111112 — 4. Susan m. Thomas Eddins: s. p. .
111112 — 5. Nancy m. Dr. Thomas Shearman, son of Geo. Shearman and

wife, Eliz*h Parrott: s. p.
111112 — 6. Jane m. Edwin Blakey.
111112—7. Lucy m. Peter Durrctt.

Wm. T. Early (Joab Early, Capt. James Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Jas. H.
Michie: residence, Charlottesville: served in the Va. Legislature and
in the Confederate Army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111121 — 1. Everett W.: educated abroad: served in C. S. army: injured

in R. R. accident: state senator: m. Celine de Coque, of

French parentage: issue, son, who m. — ; and moved

to Bluefield, W. Va.

Nathaniel E. Early (Joab Early, Capt. James Early, John Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. C. Mittie Parrott, of
Greene comity. Nath. E. Early served in Confederate Army.

ISSUE (SURNAMED EARLY).

1111123 — 1. E. T. m. Anna Norwood, of South Boston: issuci James Wm.
1111123—2. James W.
1111123—3. Sallie B.

Jane Early (Joab Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Edwin Blakey.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BLAKEY).

1111126—1. Ovall m. Miss Landrum.
1111126 — 2. Sudie m. T. P. Moyers: s. p.
1111126 — 3. Bettie m. C. D. Shackleford: issue;
1111126—4. LuUe.
1111126—5. Doc.

Lucy Early (Joab Early, Capt. Jas. Early^ John Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Peter Durrett.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 39

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DURRETT).

1111127—1. Bettie m. Davis Eddins.

1111127 — 2. Clingman m. Brooking: iasUe, (dau) ; m. Eddins.

1111127 — 3. Wm. Greene married in the South.

1111127 — 4. Judge Robertson m. Miss Yancey, dau. of Richard Yancey

and Lucy Garth: issue, Nat., m. Mary Thomas: (3 other

ch.)
1111127 — 5. Alice m. Thomas Graves: s. p.
1111127 — 6. Mollie m. Junius Brutus Garth: issue.
1111127 — 7. Lucy m. John Graves.
1111127—8. Bernard m. .

Bettie Durrett (Lucy Early-Durrett, Joab Early, Capt. James Early,

John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Davis

Ekidins.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EDDINS).

11111271 — 1. Thomas C. m. Miss Graves: issue, Elijah, m. Lottie Cole:

their ch. Noah m. Lutie Brown: s. p.
11111271—2. Lucy m. BVank Gibbs.

Mollie Durrett (Lucy Early-Durretty Joab Early, Capt. Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Junius B.
Garth.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GARTH).

11111276 — 1. Lewis m. Fannie Plunkett: issue, Frank, Thomas, Jessie.
11111276—2. Thomas.
11111276-3. Egbert.
11111276—4. Whitelaw.

James Early (Capt. James Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,

Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1812 Sarah Downer, dau. of John

Carr, (son of Peter, and gr. son of Dabney Carr) and Mary Downer-

Carr. Resided in northern border of Albemarle county. John Carr

lived on south west side of South Mountain, south of Stony Point:

purchased 1,500 acres of land in Albemarle.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111113 — 1. Dr. John Fendall m. Lizzie Greenlee.

111113 — 2. Sarah m. Dr. Robert S. Beazley.

111113 — 3. Mary m. Col. Thomas Durrett.

111113—4. Eliza m. Dr. Geo. N. Thrift.

111113 — 5. Fannie m. Capt. Isaac Davis (see Kirtley branch).

111113 — 6. George W. m. Alice Stonnell.

40 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Dr. John F. Early (Jas. Early, Capt Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) graduated at the Univ. of
Pennsylvania: m. Lizzie Greenlee, of Rockbridge County, Va.: moved
to Texas, where he died.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111131 — 1. John, unmarried.

1111131—2. Elizabeth m. Martin Stringfellow.

1111131 — 3. Emma m. Ist James A. Wiley; m. 2nd, Martin Stringfellow.

Elizabeth Early (Dr. Jno. F. Early, Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Martin
Stringfellow, attorney-at-law, of Orange county: she died early in
life: M. Stringfellow m. 2d Mrs. Emma Early- Wiley.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STRINGFELLOW).

11111312—1. Mrs. Bruce Salter, of New York.
11111312—2. Emma Martin.

Emma Early (Dr. Jno. F. Early, Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st, Jas. A.
Wiley: m. 2nd Martin Stringfellow, member of Texas Legislature:
resided at San Antonio and Corsicana, Texas.

ISSUE (SURNAHED WILEY).

11111313 — 1. James Elarly, graduate of the Univ. of Texas.
11111313 — 2. Elizabeth Grigsby, graduate of the Univ. of Texas.

(SuRNAMED STRINGFELLOW).
11111313-^. Robert

Sarah Early (James Early, Capt. James Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Robert Sanford Beazley,
b, 1821, son of Capt. James and Elizabeth Mills-Beazley, of Greene
county, Va. Dr. Beazley was a graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia and Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia; was state
senator four years; serving at the time of the capitol disaster at
Richmond, when he received a bad cut: he was of English ancestry,
a descendant of Robert Beazley who was a Burgess from Isle of
Wight county in 1655. Dr. Beazley resided near Stanardsville,
Greene Co.: he d. 1910.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 41

(ISSUE (SuRNAMED BEAZLEY)

1111132 — 1. Elizabeth Frances m. Dr. Cassady: issue, Sallie Beazley.
1111132 — Z Sarah Early m. Davis Jackson.

1111132 — 3. James Early m. Edwina Graves, of Orange County, Va.:

issue, 2 daus.: one m. Cave.

Mary Early ( Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer*h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Col. Thomas Durrett, of Albemarle
comity.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DURRETT).

1111133—1. Dr. James T. m. 1st, Miss Gaines, of Pr. Wm. County: m.

2nd, Minnie Moon.
1111133—2. Frank S. m. Sammie Moon.

Dr. James Durrett (Mary Early-Dmrrett, Jas. Early, Capt Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 2nd,
Minnie Moon.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DURRETT).

11111331 — 1. Wm. 0. m. Anna Early, of Campbell county: issue. Resi-
dence at ''Birdwood,'* Albemarle county.
11111331—2. Frank d.
11111331 — 3. Mary m. Norris Watson: issue.

Eliza Early (Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Geo. N. Thrift

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THRIFT).

1111134—1. Robert d. s. p.
1111134—2. George N., Jr., m. Bettie McCue.
1111134—3. Sallie R. M. m. James Anderson.
1111134—4. James Early m. Sallie M. Bowcock.

George N. Thrift, Jr., (Eliza Early-Thrift, Jas. Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Bettie McCue, of Augusta County, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THRIFT).
11111342 — 1. Lizzie: residence, Madison county.
11111342—2. Robert: residence, Fayettesville, W. Va.
11111342 — 3. Dr. Ernest: residence, Madison county.
11111342-4. George N.

42 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Sallie R. M. Thrift (Eliza E. Thrift, Jas. Early, Capt Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer% Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Eajly) m. James
Anderson, of Rockville, Md.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON).

1111134a— 1. Mary. 1111134^-4. James.

11111343— 2. Sallie d. young. 11111343-^. John.

11111343—3. Eliza E.

James Early Thrift (Eliza E. Thrift, Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Sallie
M. Bowcock, of Albemarle Comity, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THRIFT).

11111344^1. George R. m. Annie L Gaar.

11111344-2. Sallie 0. d. young.

11111344 — 3. John B.: residence, Madison Co.

11111344-4. Jas. Early m. Carrie M. Bell.

11111344-5. Mildred.

11111344 — 6. Brooke, died young.

11111344 — 7. Douglas: residence, Madison Co.

11111344-«. died infant.

11111344.— 9. Elsie.

George R. Thrift (Jas. E. Thrift, Eliza E. Thrift, Jas. Early, Capt.
Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early)
m. Annie L. Gaar, of Madison Comity, Va.

ISSUE (SURNAMED THRIFT).

111113441—1. Annie. 111113441—4. Brooke.

111113441—2. Helen. 111113441—5. George Douglas.

111113441—3. James Howard. 111113441—6. Sarah Bowcock.

James Early Thrift (Jas. E. Thrift, Sr., Eliza E. Thrift, James
Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) Commonwealth's Attorney at Madison C. H.: m. Carrie
V. M. Bell, of Rockbridge County, Va.: moved to Sapulpa, Okla-
homa: member of the law firm of Thrift and Davenport.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THRIFT).

111113444^1. James Early 3d.
111113444^2. Lizzie B.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 43

Frances ("Fannie") Early (James Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Captain
Isaac Davis, great nephew of Thomas Davis who married Elizabeth
Early. In "List of Early Virginia Marriages," Theodocia Early
"gives her consent to this marriage."

ISSUE (SURNAMED DAVIS).

1111135 — 1. George W., of Greene county, Va.
1111135—2. Fannie m. Edward T. Early: residence, Celt, Va.
1111135 — 3. Dr. Ernest D. m. Corinne Stephens, of Fredericksburg: resi-
dence Stanardsville.
1111135—4. Sallie m. Hon. John S. Chapman.
1111135 — 5. Isaac, Jr., of Greene County.

George W. Early (Jas. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1833, m. Alice Stonnell, of
Prince William county : was killed by the kick of a mule : his widow
m. 2d N. B. Parrott.

ISSUE (SUHNAMED EARLY).

1111136 — 1. Sallie K. m. Louis Eheart: issue, Geo. Lewis and Lucile Early.
1111136—2. Fannie.

1111136 — ^3. Anna Gaines m. Chas. Stuart Bowcock, of Albemarle County:

s. p.

William Early (Capt. James Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) b. (1789), m. 1812 Sarah, dau. of Capt.
Thos. Graves and his wife, Arabella Bartlett. Capt. Graves served
in the Va. Line under Lafayette: b. in Louisa Co., Va., d. in Lafayette
Co., Ky. Wm. Early's will (written 1853, recorded 1856) divided
his estate equally among his 5 children; his two sons to be executors;
provided for the reservation in front of his home of a family bury-
ing ground, which was to be walled, and tombstones erected. Mrs.
Sarah Graves Early, widow of William, died in 1881, at the age of
90 years. Her will was made in favor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Sarah E. Twyman-Early, "because of her great care and attention to
me during my stay with her, as well as before."

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111114—1. Elizabeth Frances m. 1834 John G. Dulaney.
111114—2. Wm. Leytan m. 1842 Sarah E. Twyman.
111114—3. Thomas J. m. Caroline Wood.

44 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

111114--4. Sarah Cornelia b. 1834; m. Franklin E. Gamett: d. 1874: 8. p.
111114 — 5. Mary C. m. Absalom Gamett.

Elizabeth Frances Early (Wm. Early, Capt. Jas. Early , John

Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1834 John

G. Dulaney.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DULANEY).

1111141—1. William. ) Lost their- lives in the Confederate army;

1111141—2. John. } unmarried.

1111141—3. Sarah m. Capt. Newcomb McMullen.

1111141-4. Bettie m. Richard P. Kinsey.

1111141 — 5. Dr. Joseph m. Miss Scisson: moved to Texas: issue.

1111141 — 6. Filmore m. Alice Wilhoit: issue.

1111141—7. Fannie m. T. E. Walhoit: issue (dau.) m. R. N. Stephens.

Sarah Dulaney (Eliz. F. Early-Dulaney, Wm. Early, Capt Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Newcomb McMullen.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McMULLEN).

11111413 — 1. Benj. m. Lillian Shelton: issue.

11111413—2. Jubal E.

11111413 — 3. John N. m. Jennie Shelton.

11111413 — 4. Cornelia m. J. Neal McMullen: issue, 6 ch.

11111413 — 5. Fannie m. Jerry Shelton.

Bettie Dulaney (Eliz. F. Early-Dulaney, Wm. Early, Capt. Jas.
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Richard P. Kinsey.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KINSEY).

11111414 — 1. Sudie m. John Simms: issue.

11111414^2. Doc. '

11111414^.3. John.

11111414--4. Early.

11111414^5. Fannie m. Hooker McMullen: s. p.

William Leyton Early (Wm. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1819, m. 1842 Sarah
Elizabeth Twyman: died in 1879. A successful lawyer: residence,
Madison county. His will recorded in 1878 divided his large estate
between his wife, two daus. and son. Mrs. Sarah E. Twyman-Early
was a first cousin of Hon. Thomas Hill, of Culpeper County.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 45

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111142 — 1. Mary Lou. m. Col. Joseph Waring.
1111142—2. 9allie Antoinette m. W. R. Skinker.
1111142—3. Wm. Milner nu S. Ida Banks.

Mary L. Early (Wm. L. Early, Wm. Early, Capt Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Joseph (son of
Wm. R. Waring and his wife, Ann M. Johnston, of Savannah, Ga.) :
Col. Waring served in the C. S. Army. Mrs. Waring willed her
property to her sister and brother in event of her son's death.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED WARING).

11111421—1, 2, 3. d. in infancy.

11111421—4. W. F. Fritz Waring, who survived his parenu, but died

aged 23 years while a student at Yale College.

Sallie Antoinette Early (Wm. L. Early, Wm. Early, Capt James
Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
W. R. Skinker, of Fauquier: residence, "The Plains," Virginia.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SKINKER).

11111421—1. Sarah C.

11111421—2. Wm. m. the dau. of Dr. Cochran.

Wm. M. Early (Wm. L. Early, Wm. Early, Capt Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. S. Ida Banks:
residence three miles from Wolftown, Madison Coimty, at the old
homestead. At this place there is the family burying ground in
which are interred four generations.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED EARLY).

1111142S— 1. Mary Lou. m. J. T. Willis.

11111423—2. Thomas Tunstall m. Miss Lillard.

11111423—3. Dr. Wm. L. Early m. Edna Buckner: issue. Dr. Wm. L.

Early is a graduate of Richmond Medical College.
11111423 — 4. James Banks educated at Randolph-Macon College.
11111423—5. Sarah Elizabeth.

Mary Lou Early (Wm. M. Early, Wm. L. Early, Wm. Early, Capt.
Jas. Early, John Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
J. T. Willis.

46 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMEID WILLIS).

111114231—1. Clara Haws. 111114231—3. Wm. Early.

111114231—2. James Barbour. 111114231—4. Mary Elizabeth.

Thomas J. Early, (Wm. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Caroline Wood. Thos. J.
Early was bom 1814, d. 1885: will recorded 1856, his wife was
appointed executrix: each ch. to have its portion, as they became of
age or married.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1111143 — 1. James T. m. .Sallie Mary, dau. of £. B. Brown and his wife

Bettie Thompson: s. p.: moved to Chatham Co., Ga.:
resided tn Savannah.

1111143—2. Wm. David m. Estelle Wilhoit.

1111143 — 3. Sallie A^ C. m. John T. E. Simms.

Wm. David Early (Thos. J. Early, Wm. Early, Capt Jas. Early,
John Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Estelle
Wilhoit.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

11111432—1. Dr. Emmett m. Ella B. Slaughter.

11111432 — 2. J. Russell m. Nellie Nickol, of Madison county: 3 ch. He

d. 1911.
11111432—3. Lillie m. W. A. White: issue.
11111432—4, Lou.

Sallie A. C. Early (Thos. J. Early, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John T. E. Simms (for
years county surveyor of Albemarle) : lived near Ivy Depot: served
in C* S. army throughout the war in the Madison cavalry; was twice
severely wounded. In 1876 J. T. E. Simms and wife made a con-
veyance to Wm. L. Early of all intetest in estate of Sarah, relict of
Wm. Early, Sr., and in that of Cornelia C. Early-Garnett.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SIMMS).

11111433 — 1. Thomas: moved to Alabama.
11111433^2. William: moved to Alabama.

John T. E. Simms m. 2nd, Daisy Garth, of Albemarle county.

Elizabeth Early (Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1803 Thomas Chapman, son of Capt.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 47

Wm. Chapman and his wife Mary (dau. of John and Judith Buford),
of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper county. Thomas Chapman, Sr., re-
ceived a certificate for 1200 acres of land (for importing John Lewis,
Francis Hide and 22 other persons) at a court held December 20,
1645 (York County Records). Eliz. E. Chapman* d. aged 96 years,
the longest lived member of the family.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

111115 — 1. James Early m. Mary D. Thompson.

111115 — 2, Wm. T. m. Lucy B. Thompson.

111115—3. Thomas W. m. 1st, Martha Wilhoit; m. 2nd, Eliza Eddins.

111115 — 4. Mary A. B. m. B. B. Thompson.

James Early Chapman (Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary D., dau.
of Nath. Thompson and his wife Lucy Brown.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

1111151 — 1. Mary E. m. Dr. Mallory, s. p. m. 2d Smith W. Brown, of

Buckingham county: issue, Lucy M.
1111151—2. Nathaniel T. m. Elizabeth Rodes.
1111151—3. Fannie M. m. Dr. E. F. Catterton.
1111151 — 4. Lucy Ann.

1111151 — 5. Virginia M. m. Bernard T. Chapman.
1111151 — 6. Sarah J. m. Thomas A. Chapman.
1111151—7. James.

Nathaniel T. Chapman (Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt.
Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Elizabeth Rodes. Nath. T. Chapman served in Pickett's Division,
C. S. army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

11111512—1. Willett m. A. B. Wells, of Richmond.

11111512 — 2. Thomas R. m. Emma Woods: issue, Georgie.

11111512 — 3. Edmond T. m. Elizli Beckwith: issue, Beckwith and Edm.

T., Jr.

11111512 — 4. James Pace m. Mrs. Gertrude Hamner, dau. of Hudson

Martin : issue, Marion.

11111512 — 5. Addie m. 1st, Virgil Brown; m. 2d, Mr. Jones, of Phila-
delphia.

11111512 — 6. Frances m. Mr. Small, of Richmond: issue; Elizabeth, m.

Clive Proffit: issue.

48 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Willett Chapman (Nath. T. Chapman, Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E.
Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jerli Early, Sr., Tlios. Early,
John Early) m. A. B. Wells.

ISSUE (SURNAMED WELLS).

111115121-^L John. 111115121—3. Elizabeth.

111115121—2. Ruth. 111115121—4. Alexander.

Addie Chapman (Nath T. Chapman, Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E.
Chapman, Capt Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Tlios. Early,
John Early) m. Virgil Brown.

ISSUE (SURNAMED BROWN).

111115125—1. Erastus. 111115125-3. EtheL

111115125—2. VirgiL 111115125-4. Hattie.

Frances M. (Fannie) Chapman, (Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chap-
man, Capt Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Tlios. Early,
John Early) m. Dr. E. Finks Catterton.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CATTERTON).
11111513—1. Sarah Early m. George B. ParrotL

Sarah Catterton (Frances M. Chapman, Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E.
Chapman, Capt Jas. Early, John Early, Jerli Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. George B. Parrott

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PARROTT).

111115131—1. Frances F.
111115131—2. Emory R.
111115131-3. Bledsoe K

Virginia M. Chapman (Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman, James
E^u-ly, Sr., John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. (1st wife) Bernard T. Chapman.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CHAPMAN).

11111515—1. James Waggoner.
11111515—2. Martha Frances m. Mr. Head.
11111515—3, Wm. E.
11111515-4. Lila V.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 49

Sarah J. Chapman (Jas. E. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt
Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Thomas A. Chapman.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

11111516— L Mary Buford.

11111516—2. Charles A.

11111516 — 3. Elizabeth m. C. B. Parrott: issue, Wm. Thomas.

Wm. T. Chapman (Elizabeth E. Chapman, Capt Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lucy B., dau. of
Nathaniel Thompson and his wife, Lucy Brown.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

1111152 — 1. J. Thomas m. Francis Blakey: s. p.
1111152 — 2, Nathaniel B. m. Frances Shearman.
1111152 — 3. Wm. S. m. Mary Shearman: s. p. Wm. S. Chapman served

in Pickett*s Div. C. S. anny
11111552-4. Elizabeth.

Nathaniel B. Chapman (Wm. T. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman,
Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Frances Shearman.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

11111522 — 1. Hon. John S. m. Sallie Davis (see Frances Early-Davis line).
11111522—2. Thomas J. m. Gertie Plunkett.
11111522-^. Bettie.

Hon. John S. Chapman (Nath. B. Chapman, Wm. T. Chapman,
Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sallie, dau. of Capt. Isaac Davis and his
wife, Frances (dau. of James Early). John S. Chapman was a mem-
ber of the Virginia Senate.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

111115221—1. Nathaniel. 111115221—3. Fannie Carr.

111115221—2. John S., Jr. 111115221—4. George.

Thomas J. Chapman (Nath. B. Chapman, Wm. T. Chapman,
Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. Gertie Plunkett.

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ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

111115222—1. Susan.
111115222—2. George.
111115222—3. C. Conrad.

Thomas W. Chapman (Eliz'h E. Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st, Martha
Wilhoit; m. 2d, Eliza Eddins.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

1111153 — 1. James C. m. Ist Kate Bohannon: m: 2d, Stella Fletcher.

1111153—2. Elizabeth J.

1111153 — 3. Thomas A. m. Sarah J. Chapman (see above).

1111153—4. Mary A.

1111153 — 5. Bernard T. m. 1st, Virginia Chapman: m. 2d, Sarah Banks.

James C. Chapman (Thos. W. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt.
Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1st, Kate Bohannon: m. 2d Stella Fletcher.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

First Marriage.

11111531 — 1. Sallie M. m. Smith Blakey: issue, Davis, Finks, Kessie.
11111531—2. Elizli V. R. m. Saml. W. Lauck (or Locke) : issue, Myrtle,

Audry.
11111531—3. George O. m. Will Finks.
11111531 — 4. Edward E. m. Grace Henshaw.
11111531—5. Alice G.

11111531 — 6. Minnie G. m. Zeke Brooking: issue, Zeta.
11111531—7. Rosa.
11111531—8. Basil.
11111531—9. Mason.

Second Marriage.

11111531—10. Elva.
11111531—11. Guy.

Bernard T. Chapman (Thos. W. Chapman, Eliz'h E. Chapman,
Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. (1st) Virginia, dau. of Jas. E. and Mary Chapman; m.
2d, Sarah Banks.

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ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHAPMAN).

First Marriage.

11111535 — 1. James Waggoner.
11111535—2. Martha Frances.
11111535—3. Wm. E.
11111535-^. Lila V.

Second Marriage.

11111535—5. Ida Banks.
11111535—6. Elsie Willie.

Mary A. B. Chapman (Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt. Jas. Early, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Bernard B.
Thompson, son of Nath. and Lucy Brown-Thompson.

ISSUE (Surnamed THOMPSON).
1111154 — 1. Mary E. m. E. B. Brown.

Mary E. Chapman (Mary A. B. Chapman, Eliz. E. Chapman, Capt.

Jaa. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.

E. B. Brown, son of Col. Beverly and wife, Sarah Brown (dau. of

Bernard Brown).

ISSUE (Surnamed BROWN).

11111541 — 1. Bernard A. m. Mary Pollard. Bernard A. Brown served in

C. S. army.
11111541—2. Sarah M. m. Gates Garth.
11111541—3. Lutie S. m. Joab^Durrett.

Lucy T. Early (Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1818 Capt. James Simms. One son
settled in California, and two in Missouri.

ISSUE (Surnamed SIMMS).

111116 — 1. William m. Miss Gentry: issue.

111116—2. Issac: moved West.

111116—3. Richard: "

111116—4. Frank: **

111116—5. Montgomery T. E. m. Jennie, dau. of Wm. and Eliza Morgan-

Simms: issue.
111116—6. Elizabeth m. Lodovick Austin: issue.

Theodocia White Early (Capt. Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1825 George Stephens: resided in
Greene county: she d. 1889, aged 80 years.

52 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STEPHENS).

111117 — 1. Elizabeth m. James Beazley.

111117*-2. James m. Bettie Beazley.

111117.— 3. Fannie.

111117—4. Catherine.

111117 — 5. Eliza A. m. Nathaniel B. Early, Sr.: d. s. p.

111117 — 6. Sttsan B. m. Thomas Almond.

Susan B. Stephens (Theo. W. E. Stephens, Capt. Jas. Early, John

«

Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Thomas Almond.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ALMOND).
1111176—1. Sudie B. m. H. N. Brown.

Sudie B. Almond (Susan B. S. Almond, Theo. W. E. Stephens,
Capt Jas. Early, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. H. N. Brown, of Brown's Cove, Albemarle County. H.
N. Brown served in the Confederate Army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BROWN).
11111761 — 1. Sudie B. m. N. B. Early, Jr. (see above).

Elizabeth Early (John Early, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) m. Thomas Davis, of Orange county, on Nov. 28, 1783.

ISSUE (SURNAMED DAVIS).

11114 — 1. Thomaa, Jr., m. 1815 Virenda Heoahaw: in 1819 Thos. and
Virenda Davis deeded to Thos. Henshaw 123 acres of land
from the division of John Henshaw's estate. In 1832 Thos.
and Virenda Davis, of Orange county, sold to Albert Early
a tract of land devised by Jas. Ne¥rman to Mary N. Henshaw.

11114—2. Sarah m. 1807 Anthony Twyman: issue, dau., Sarah Elizabeth,
m. William Leyton Early, of Madison county (see above).

Frances Early (John Early, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early )m. 1787 John A. Michie, son of Wm. Michie, (a des-
cendant of Andrew Michie, a Burgess of Aberdeen, Scotland, in
1646) and his wife, Frances Jarman.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MICHIE).
11115 — 1. James H. m. Frances Garth Durrett.

11115 — 2. Jonathan m. Frances Jarman, dau. of Thos. Jarman, of Albe-
marle Co.

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11 US— 3. William, unmarried.

11115-4. John E.

11115-5. Robert T.

11115—6. Mary,

11115—7. Nancy,

11115-8. Frances,

11115—9. Sarah,

11115 — 10. Theodocia m. Edmund Brown, son of Capt. Brighberry Brown

and Susan Thompson: issue, MarshalL
11115 — 11. Elizabeth m. Belazeel G. Brown.
11115—12. Martha m. .

James H. Michie (Frances E. Michie, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. Frances Garth Durrett (sister of
Sarah Durrett who m. John Early) . J. H. Michie was high sheriflf and
presiding justice of Albemarle county.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MICHIE).

111151 — 1. Dr. James Augustus m. Susan Jackson.

111151—2. Susan.

111151—3. Vii^inia.

111151—4. Mary Elizabeth m. Wm. T. Early, of CharlottesviUe (see

above).
111151 — 5. Addie m. John Gilchrist, of Courtlandy Ala.
111151 — 6. Thomas Garth m. 1st, Mary Bugg, of Mt Holly, N. J.; s. p.:

2d, Sarah Jackson, sister of Susan Jackson-Michie.
111151 — 7. Hamilton (M. A) m. Miss Lafferty: died young.
111151—8. Theresa.
111151 — 9. Captain Henry Clay m. Miss Sykes, of Alabama: residence,

**The Meadows,** Albemarle County, Va. : d. aged 85 years.

Dr. James Augustus Michie (Frances E. Michie, John Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Susan, dau. of Joshua and
Amanda Early- Jackson.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MICHIE).

1111511—1. 2. d. infanu.

1111511 — 3. William P.: residence near Earlysville.

1111511—4. General Ro. E. Lee m. : d. aged 54 years.

1111511 — 5. Susie, d. unmarried.

1111511—6. J. Newton. Professor of Math, and Science in Texas College;

m. in Norfolk.

General Robert E. Lee Michie, son of Dr. Jas. Aug. and Susan
Jackson-Michie, graduate from West Point Acad, in 1885, was

54 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

a brilliant soldier on Fitz Lee's staff in Spanish- American war:
member of the general staff 1903-7, again in 1914. Chief aide to
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, whom he accompanied on important missions
to the Piute Indian country, where he quelled an Indian uprising.
When Scott visited the bandit Villa and Mexican authorities at El
Paso, Michie greatly assisted him. He accompanied Scott on the
Am. mission to Russia in 1917: was made Brig'r General in command
of the 53d Inf. Nat. army at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, and
after training his troops, went at their head to France. Died June 5,
1918, on railroad train near Rouen, France.

Thomas Garth Michie (James H. Michie, Frances E. Michie, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 2d, Sarah Jack-
son, dau. of Joshua and Amanda Early- Jackson: residence near
Batesville: member of county school board from the adoption of
public school system in Virginia: d. at ''Oak Hill," near Miller
school, aged 85 years.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MICHIE).

1111516—1. Thos. Stonewall Jackson m. Mrs. Mollie Sykes.

1111516—2. Jas. Hamilton m. Ist, ; 2d, Early.

1111516-3. Helen.

1111516 — 4. Elizabeth Early m. Jno. Wm. Johnson.
1111516 — 5. Elwood }. in P. 0. DepL, Washington.
1111516—6. Henry Clay killed by a fall, aged 32 years.
1111516—7. Davis d. infant.

1111516—8. Sallie m. Warfield Bailey, of England: residence, Washing-
ton, D. C.

Elizabeth E. Michie (Thos. G. Michie, Jas. H. Michie, Frances E.
Michie, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
John W. Johnson, of Washington P. 0. Dept.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JOHNSON).

11115164—1. Mary Elizabeth.
11115164—2. Lucile.
11115164—3. Miriam.

Elizabeth Michie (Frances Early-Michie, John Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Bezaleel G. Brown, son of Bernard
Brown and his wife, Elizabeth Dabney.

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ISSUE (SURNAMED BROWN).

11115B — 1. William Dabney d. unmarried.

11115B — 2. Addison d. young.

11115B — ^3. John Augustus M. m. Columbia Brown.

11115B-4. Martha m. C. H. Parrott.

11115B — 5. Cynthia m. Colonel Win. Harris Brown.

11115B — 6. Angeline M. m. Dr. George Whitfield Kemper, Jr.

11115B — 1, Mary Frances m. Waller Harris.

Angeline M. Brown (Eliz'h M. Brown, Frances E. Michie, John
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m* Dr. George
W. Kemper, b. 1814, json of Gea. W. Kemper, Sr., (and wife, Matilda
Wilson, dau. of Joseph Graham, of Port Republic, Va.) son of
Charles Kemper (b. 1756 in Fauquier Co., Va., a Revolutionary
soldier and county surveyor) and his wife, Susannah, (dau. of Henry
Mauzy, a Huguenot) son of John Peter Kemper (b. 1717 at Ger-
mania, Va.) and his wife Elizabeth, dau. of John Fishback, of
Tuibach, near Segar, in Nassau, Germany, — son of John Kemper, b.
1692 in Musen, Germany, came to America in 1714, m. at Ger-
mania, Alice, dau. of Herman Utterbach, of Culpeper Co., the son
of John Geo. Kemper, of Musen, Germany.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KEMPER).

11115B6 — 1. Frances Michie m. Gen. Wm. Hugh Young.

11115B6 — 2. John m. Octovia : residence Pearsall) Texas.

11115B6 — 3. (son) killed in the Confederate Army.

Frances M. Kemper (Angeline M. Brown-Kemper, . Eliz^h M.
Brown, Frances E. Michie, John Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Gen. William Hugh Young.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED YOUNG).
11115B61 — 1. Dr. Hugh Hampton m. Bessie Mason Colston.

Dr. Hugh Hampton Young (Frances M. K. Young, Angeline M.
B. Kemper, Elizabeth M. Brown, Frances E. Michie, John Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1870 at San Antonio,
Texas, (son of Gen. Wm. Hugh Yoimg, b. 1838, at Booneville, Mo.,
and wife, Frances Michie Kemper) m. 1901 Bessie Mason (b. 1879
at Catonsville, Md.) dau. of Captain Frederick Morgan Colston (son
of Josiah and Eliza Pendleton Tutt-Colston ) and his wife, Clara, the

56 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

dau. of Judge John A. Campbell, of Alabama, formerly of the U. S.
Supreme Court and later Ass't Sec. of War of the Confederate States.

General Wm. Hugh Young (a brigadier general in the Confederate
Army) was the son of Hugh Franklin Young b. 1808 in Rockbridge
Co., Va., a prominent lawyer and judge in Sherman, Texas, — also
a Confederate veteran and married to Frances Gibson. Judge H.
F. Young was the son of Hugh Young (b. 1772 in Rockbridge Co.,
one of 7 sons in the war of 1812) and wife, Sari^ Steele, — who
was son of John Young (b. 1737 in Augusta Co., Va., com-
missioned captain of Augusta Militia 1775) and wife, Mary White, —
the son of Hugh Young (bom in Ulster, Ireland, who came to
America with the Scott- Irish Presbyterian emigration) and his wife,
Agnes .

Dr. Hugh H. Young at sixteen years of age enlisted in the Texas
Militia, and when eighteen became first lieutenant of the Maverick
Rifles: attended Virginia collegiate institutions and in 1890 entered
the University of Va., taking the arts course preparatory to a degree
of Master of Arts: during his third year, entered the medical course,
graduated with degrees of B. A. and M. A. in 1893 and next year
obtained the degree of Doctor of Medicine: in the latter part of 1894
he was a post graduate student in medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tal; during the summer of 1895 was resident pathologist at Thomas
Wilson Sanitorium, near Baltimore. From 1895 to '98 was assistant
resident surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital; from 1898 till the
present time, has been chief in the department of Urology and
Urological Surgery at J. H. Hospital and University: present title
Director of the Brady Urological Institute at the Hospital and
Clinical Professor of Urology at the University. On May 25, 1917,
Dr. Young entered the U. S. Army as major of the Medical Corps,
accompanying General Pershing to Europe on the S. S. Baltic: was
requested by Pershing to organize a department of urology for the
American Ex. Forces and was made the first medical consultaat,
others being appointed later: served at this department till Dec.
1918, taking part in the great offensives of the American Army:
received citation with Distinguished Service Medal for work in the
A. E. F. and conunendatory letters from Gen. Pershing. At request
of President Wilson he was sent to Paris; was ordered by Pershing to
operate on the American Ambassador to Russia, who had been trans-
ported from Russia on a warship. He returned to the U. S. on

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 57

Jan'y 26, 1919: resigned from the army Jan'y 28th. Since Nov.
9, 1917, has held the rank of Colonel of the Medical Corps. Dr.
Yomig has been president of various city, state and national so-
cieties: his principal work has been devoted to Urological Surgery
upon which he has written several books also made about one
hundred reports on various topics: resides at a beautiful country
place in Roland Park, a suburb of Baltimore.

ISSUE (SURNAMED YOUNG)

111156611—1. Frances Kemper, b. 1902.
11115B611— 2. Frederick Colston, b. 1904.
11115B611— 3. Helen Hampton b. 1908.
11115B611-4. Elizabeth Campbell b. 1914.

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CHAPTER III.

SECOND BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

FAMILY OF COL. JEREMIAH EARLY, OF BEDFORD COUNTY

Jeremiah Early (2nd of the name) b. 1730 was the second sop
of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Buford) Early of Culpeper County: he is
several times recorded as a witness to deeds of sale to and from
his father while he lived in the same county. During the French
and Indian wars he served as a lieutenant from the Augusta Military
District: moved to Bedford with his relatives, James, William and
Henry Buford, the sons of John Buford, also of Culpeper. Bed-
ford was formed in 1753 from Lunenburg: its boundaries ex-
tended north and south by James and Staunton rivers, with the
Blue Ridge Mountains (at their greatest height on the Peaks of
Otter) crossing the horizon right and left. The county was still in
an unformed state when Jeremiah Early arrived there.

In 1755 he purchased from John Gibson, of Bedford, 200 acres
of land lying in Russell parish and in the deed of transfer is
recorded as "Jeremiah Early of Augusta county." New London,
previous to , 1753 was the county seat of Lunenburg, but then
became county seat for Bedford. Here in May 1756 Jeremiah Early
was foreman of a grand jury of inquest: in June of the same year
he was a member of a jury formed of the most capable free-holders:
in 1757 he received an order of court for "laying the Court House
flores, .sealing the House and making a Barr" for which he was
allowed 3,743 lbs. of tobacco.

In 1758 he purchased from William Bryan, of Albemarle, 2(X)
acres on both sides of Elk creek in Bedford: also a parcel of land
lying on the north side of the road to Warwick, from the trustees
of Bedford Co., upon which he agreed to build within one year. At
this time he was appointed overseer of the road (there was but one
county road) : received his commission as a justice of the peace,
which office he held to the end of his life: he had remained in the

64 . THE FAMILY OF EARLY

militia and this year was promoted from lieutenant to captain of
the Bedford company.

In 1759 he was commissioned to procure weights and measures for
Bedford Co., and for this service was paid 4,500 lbs. of tobacco:
at this time he sold a lot in New London upon which he had
built: together with Benjamin Howard was paid 8,000 lbs.
of tobacco towards the building of a prison for Bedford: bought
from the executors of Richard Randolph 304 acres (part of a
patent of 1,000 acres) on both sides of Erwin's creek, a fork of
Otter.

In 1760 he was ordered to procure 2 locks for the Court House
(for which he was allowed 64 lbs. of tobacco) : was appointed to
take the list of tithes.

In November 1761 Col. Wm. Callaway made a free gift of 100
acres of land adjoining the Court House at New Londan; Jeremiah
Early, Richard and James Callaway were among the trustees ap-
pointed. Jeremiah Early was appointed a justice in the court of
Chancery. This year he bought of Edward Watts 102 acres on Elk
creek: sold to John Burks 304 acres on both sides of Otter river:
bought of George Walton, of Lunenburg County, 241 acres of Bed-
ford land: bought one half acre lot (in partnership with Joshua
Early) in New London, upon which they built a store house: received
90 lbs. of tobacco for mending the prison. In 1762 Jeremiah Early,
William Irvine and Jacob Anderson were appointed to view the way
for a road to his (Early's) place: Early was appointed to list tithes
for the year: to lay prison bounds: to build stocks and pillory: repair
the Court House and clerk's office: appointed in 1763 to employ some
person to repair the prison and have three pairs of handcuffs made
for county use. This year he bought of Joshua Early 100 acres on
the branches of Elk creek: sold to Jeremiah, Sr., (his father) of
Culpeper county 300 acres on both sides of Elk creek: bou^t of
Joseph Gibson 200 acres on the south side of Elk creek: also 260
acres beginning at Callaway and Walton's comer: was appointed
to list tithes from Hairston's precinct up all the waters of James
river.

In 1764, as captain of a company of militia, took oath to His
Majesty, etc: sold to Jas. Callaway 200 acres on the south side of Elk
creek: bought of Callaway 490 acres on the north side of Staunton
river: bought of James Buford 558 acres on the north side of Bur-

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 65

ton's branch: was appointed (with two other justices) to view the
way for two new roads from New London: appointed to take charge
of the county standards he had procured: produced a certificate for
885 lbs. of gross hemp raised on his land. In 1765 sold to Josias
Cofer 373 acres on the south side of Elk creek : received 5,169 lbs. of
tobacco for supplying the county standards.

In 1769 received a grant of 275 acres of land on the north side
of Goose creek adjoining his place: received a second grant of
270 acres.

In 1770 erected a mill at the mouth of Goose creek: bought of
George Phillips 100 acres on the north side of Goose creek. In 1772
was appointed High Sheriff of Bedford county.

His first wife (Sarah Anderson, to whom he was m. 1750) died
about 1770; he married (in 1773) 2nd, Mary Stith, sister of Richard
Stith, county surveyor.

In 1775-6 was ^'transacting public business*' with Col. William
Cabell (chairman of the Amherst committee) : on March 2nd, 1776,
received of Col. Cabell £72 by John Talbot's order for the recruiting
service of Bedford.

On March 23rd, 1778, he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel
of militia: recommended to the Governor for the office of colonel,
received his commission and qualified Dec. 28, 1778.

An act for disposing of the glebe of Russell parish, Bedford
county, in 1779, was vested in Jeremiah Early, Rich'd Stith, Wm.
Leftwich, Jas. Callaway and James Quarles, gentlemen in trust: the
money to be laid out in a more convenient glebe.

Jeremiah Early's will written July 29, 1779, witnessed by Harry
Innes, Joseph Toler and Wm. Bates was proved September 27th
and ordered recorded: Col. James Callaway, son-in-law and Joseph
Early, his son, appointed executors, acknowledged their bonds in
the sum of £200,000 each, for faithful administration of decedent's
estate. The will bequeathed, to his wife, the plantation on which
he lived with such slaves, stocks, furnishings, etc., as was necessary
for her maintenance, also his riding chair and two horses: all of
which after the death of his wife, was to be divided between his
children Elizabeth Callaway, Jenny, Jeffrey, Sarah and Abner Early.
To his son Jacobus was given the land on which he (Jacobus) lived,
with 500 acres together on Sycamore creek in Pittsylvania County : to
sons Joseph, John and Jubal, the Washington Iron Works in Henry

66 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

county, also bar iron, certain slaves and stock. To son Jeffrey a
tract on Goose creek and Staunton river. To son Abner the plan-
tation lent his wife during her lifetime. To daus. Judith Callaway,
Jenny and Sarah Early and son Jeremiah money and furnishings.
The slaves not disposed of were to be divided between certain
children. If Jeremiah did not claim his legacy within three
years' time it was to be divided equally between Jeffrey and
Abner. Col. Early left a very large personalty in slaves, stock,
bonds, etc. His sons all moved from Bedford; the lands of Jacobus
and Abner being cut off into Campbell at the formation of that
county: Jacobus, late in life, moved to Roanoke county. The
property of Joseph, John and Jubal lay in Henry county where
Joseph died young and unmarried; John and Jubal settled in
Franklin County; Jeremiah went, at an early age, to Surry County,
North Carolina: Jeffrey followed the fortune seekers to Wilkes
county, Georgia. Jenny is the only one of four daughters of whom
no record is found ; it is said that she married into the Hairston con-
nection. Joseph Early d. 1780, the settlement of his father's estate
fell to Col. Jas. Callaway, who in 1782 proved that Jer'h Early's
estate had furnished 1,425 lbs. of beef to sundry continental troops
at New London in 1781.

(In 1780 the states were called upon to furnish in lieu of money,
determinate quantities of beef, pork, flour, etc., for the use of the
army, called a tax in kindy but this being difficult of execution was
soon abandoned. Congress then issued a new species of paper
money, guaranteed by the states. These new bills were to be re-
deemed within six years and in specie, but from the partial com-
pliance of the states, the new paper answered little purpose. The
several expedients proposed by Congress for raising supplies having
failed a crisis followed in 1781.)

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112— L Jacobus b. 1750 m. Sarah Wall.

1112—2. Judith b. 1752 m. 1st, John Pate: m. 2nd Capt. Charles Callaway.

1112 — 3. Jeremiah b. 1754 m. Rebecca Freeman.

1112—4. Joseph b. 1756 d. 1780, unmarried.

1112—5. John b. 1757 m. Elizabeth Cheatham.

1112 — 6. Elizabeth b. 1759 m. Col. James Callaway.

1112—7. Jenny, b. 1761 m. .

1112-6. JeflFrey b. 1762 m. A. L .

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 67

1112—9 Jubal b. 1764 m. Mary Cheatham.
1112—10. Sarah b. 1766 m. William Anderson.
1112 — 11. Abner b. 1768 m. Docia Anderson.

Capt. Jacobus Early (Col. Jeremiah Early, Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) b. 1750 m. Sarah Wall: residence
Campbell county, Va.

In 1779 Col. Jeremiah Early devised to his "son, Jacobus, the land
whereon he now lives beginning at Goose creek to the mouth of
William's branch (the new survey made on Leftwich's line) to-
gether with all the lands purchased of Thorp and Buford; also
500 acres on Sycamore creek in the county of Pittsylvania," (the
county formed in 1770 from Halifax).

In 1781 Jacobus Early furnished the deputy commissary of
prisoners with two and a half bushels of meal: also furnished "the
commissary Law" with 600 lbs. of beef for the army. Being recom-
mended this year to the governor as a proper person to execute
the ottce of captain of militia, was commissioned in 1782 as the
captain of the Campbell county militia: he had already served as
captain of a Bedford company, but the latter had claimed a dis-
charge after six weeks enrollment from the time of marching out
of the county, with the plea that the county lieutenant had promised
that they should not be compelled to serve longer than six weeks.

In the year 1782 by act of Assembly, Campbell county was formed
from Bedford: the land of Jacobus Early was within the limits of
the new county. In 1782-3-4 orders were issued for the numbering
of souls and the listing of tithes and taxable property in the bounds
of Capt Jacobus Early's company. In 1792 Jacobus bought 115
acres in Campbell (beginning at a line patented by Henry Snow to
an oak on Watery Branch) of Mark and Eliz'h Snow, then in Wilkes
County, Ga., power of atty, from Wilkes being produced entitled
"An act to enable persons living in other countries to dispose of
their estates in this commonwealth with more ease and convenience."

In 1793 Jacobus sold to John Lee 520 acres on both sides of
Goose creek, north side of Staunton river by Callaway's corner.
This was the land upon which he resided and it lay at the junction
of Goose creek and Staunton river, where the town of Leesville
is situated. Upon the purchase of the tract of land, his dwelling-
house (then called a mansion) became the home of Lee. In the

68 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

year 1818 there was a boom for building towns along the water
courses, supposed to be navigable for batteaux, Staunton river be-
ing one of the streams. John Lee conceived the idea of locating
a town on his land to be called '^Leesville," surveyed and laid off
in half acre lots 100 acres of which he sold in July 1818 enough to
pay him $20,000, reserving the homestead and lots attached, then
stopped further sales. Lee died in 1819 and the old mansion be-
came the property of his son Richard, who resided in it until 1826.
No one purchasing the lots put improvements on them and no
business was attempted until Stephen Terry rented the old Early
residence in the year 1826 and converted it into a store house: he
also opened a tobacco factory in the town, — ^many industries were
started by others. About 1830 Terry became dissipated and began
to neglect his business and it closed in 1831. Jacobus Early sold
the 500 acres on Sycamore creek, Pittsylvania Co., willed him by
his father, to Eklward Bybee in 1794, and appears to have moved
then from Campbell. In 1802 he was given a deed of trust by
Patton Anderson, of Botetourt Co., for entering as security on his
bond. In 1893 he bought of Sam'l G. Adams two lots, with all
appurtenances thereon, in the town of Antwerp, Botetourt Co. He
moved to the part of Montgomery which was cut off to form Roa-
noke county: there he d. in 1815, but left no will; his son, Abner
was appointed administrator.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11121—1. Abncr.

11121—2. Jubal.

11121 — 3. Jeremiah.

11121—4. Elizabeth W. b. 1792 m. 1812 Enos Goodwin.

Elizabeth Wall Early (Capt. Jacobus Early, Col. Jeremiah Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) b. 1792 m. 1812 Enos
Goodwin (b. 1789 the son of Joseph and Margaret Thomas-Goodwin
of Augusta Co., Va.) who moved early in life to Roanoke county
then a part of Montgomery, and settled near Salem. Enos Goodwin
was a descendant of the Hon. James Goodwin, judge of the Queen's
Court in the early settlement of Jamestown. He volunteered to
serve in the war with Great Britain in 1812, but was rejected on
account of disability. Elizabeth Goodwin died in 1828; her hus-

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 69

band outlived her many years and married a second time: he was
a farmer; died 1861, both are buried near Salem.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GOODWIN)

111214 — 1. Abner b. 1813 m. Sarah Deaton: moved to Kanawha Co.

111214^2. Joseph b. 1815 m. Leanna Windle.

111214—3. David Wall b. 1817 m. Catherine Mitchell.

111214—4. Sarah b. 1819 m. Joseph Stover.

111214—^. Jeremiah Early b. 1821 m. Sarah Jane Carr.

111214 — 6. Martha b. 1823 m. Gustavus Beemer.

111214—7. Matilda b. 1825 m. Samuel Beemer.

Joseph Goodwin (Eliz'h W. E. Goodwin, Capt. Jacobus Early,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Leanna Windle: residence Roanoke coimty.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GOODWIN)
1112142—1. Frank P. b. 1851 m. MoUie Mitchell.

Frank P. Goodwin (Jos. Goodwin, Eliz'h W. E. Goodwin, Capt.
Jacobus Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Mollie Mitchell: he d. 1917.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GOODWIN)

11121421—1. Grace. 11121421—5. Ethel Gay.

11121421—2. Jasper. 11121421—6. Harriett C.

11121421—3. Virginia. 11121421—7. Joseph Frank.

11K1421— 4. Mary. 11121421-6. RusseU d. 1918.

David Wall Goodwin (Eliz'h W. E. Goodwin, Capt. Jacobus Early,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thgmas Early, John Early) b.
1817 m. Catherine Mitchell: he d. 1898.

ISSUE (SURNAMED GOODWIN)

1112143—1. Henry b. 1854 m. Miss Epley.

1112143—2. Lucy b. 1859 m. Rev. Robert Scott: issue, 1 son. Rev.

Scott d. 1914.

Rev. Jeremiah Early Goodwin (Eliz'h W. E. Goodwin, Capt.
Jacobus Early, Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) b. 1821 m. 1852 Sarah Jane (b. 1830) dau. of Wm.
C. and Eliz'h Bane-Carr, of Giles county; grand dau. of Rev. John

70 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Carr, who was a chaplain in the Rev'y Army, and who established
the first Methodist church east of the Alleghany Mountains. The
part of the county in which Jer'h E. Goodwin was bom was known
as Montgomery (divided later to form Roanoke Co.) : he was edu-
cated at Emory and Henry College; was a member of the Methodist
church and for 52 years in the ministry. When he began to preach,
church buildings were scarce and religious services were often held
in private residences: Wm. Carr's home was thus used and while
travelling the Giles county circuit, the Rev. Goodwin met and mar-
ried his wife. After his marriage he located at Bluestone, Tazewell
Co.; at end of three years moved to Lee Co. where he remained for
two years; in 1857 went to Kentucky — was one of the first settlers
in Pulaski Co., making his home in the town of Science Hill: there
he lived till his death in 1902 at the age of 81 years: his wife also
died at Science Hill; both are buried in the Goodwin cemetery-lot
at Somerset, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GOODWIN)

1112145—1. William Jesse b. 1853 m. 1884 Marietu Ingram.
1112145—2. Mary Matilda b. 1855 m. 1880 Rev. V. T. Willis.
1112145—3. Elizabeth Ann b. 1864 m. 1887 P. B. Hood, of Charlotte,

No. Ca., d. s. p. at Science Hill, 1915.

Wm. Jesse Goodwin (Rev. Jer'h E. Goodwin, Eliz'h E.
Goodwin, Capt. Jacobus Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) b. in Tazewell Co., Va., 1853, m.
Marietta, dau. of Geo. W. and Lucinda Cullom-Ingram, at Monti-
cello, Ky. Mrs. Goodwin's father owned a fine farm in Wayne
county: two of her uncles (Cullom) were members of the U. S.
Congress. Wm. J. Goodwin 'taught school in Roanoke Co. in 1872:
taught in Science Hill in 1873: was a member of an engineering
corps in 1874 for surveying the So. R. R. from Cincinnati to Chatta-
nooga: returned home and established the town of Science Hill on
land he had purchased, and entered into mercantile business. At
the end of 20 years he moved to the county seat, Somerset, where
he built a large brick store house: was made director and vice pres.
of the 1st Nat. Bank of Somerset: also director of 1st Nat. bank of
Meridian, Miss. After ten years' residence in Somerset he moved
to Lexington, Ky., and entered the wholesale grocery business, con-

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 71

tinuing in this very successfully for twelve years, when his health
becoming enfeebled, he retired.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GOODWIN)

11121451 — 1. William Ingram b. 1885 m. Minerva Jewell Embry: issue.

He is chairman of Board of Salesmen of Franklin Baker

Cocoanut Co., Phil.

_ « , . 1 Partners in automobile business un-

11121451-2. George Early b. 1888. 1 j^, ^ ..g^j^^ p.^y

11121451-^. Joseph A. b. 1890. J ^^^^^ Company." at Lexington. Ky.

11121451-4. MarietU Elizabeth b. 1894 m. Lieut Dwight Tenney.

Marietta Eliz'h Goodwin (Wm. J. Goodwin, Rev. Jer'h E. Good-
win, Eliz'h W. E. Goodwin, Capt. Jacobus Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lt. Dwight Tenney,
(of the Transport "Madawaska" in the world's war 1918), son of
L. S. Tenney, atty-at-law of New York; a graduate of Columbia
Univ.: residence East Orange, N. J.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TENNEY)
111214514—1. Mary Louise b. 1918.

Mary Matilda Goodwin (Rev. Jer'h E. Goodwin, Eliz'h W. E.
Goodwin, CapL Jacobus Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Rev. V. T. Willis, Meth. minister: resi-
dence Somerset, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILLIS)

11121452—1. Lillian Grace.
11121452—2. Ida Marie.
11121452—3. Maud Goodwin.

Judith Early (Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) b. 1752, incurred her father's displeasure by marrying
in her early teens; she 1st m. John Pate, who d. soon after their
marriage: m. 1768 2nd, (while still under age) Capt. Charles Calla-
way, son of Col. William Callaway and his 2nd wife. Miss Crawford,
of Bedford County; also brother of Col. James CallaWay. Charles
Callaway entered the Rev'y army (at Staunton in Dec. 1777 to serve
during the war) as a member of Capt. Hazen's Co. of Continental
Troops. His name appears on an ape. dated Dec. 1779, showing

72 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

that supplies were issued to him at Staunton, and that he was
paid at Yorktown by Lt. Michael Montgomery for services in the
army. Judith E. Callaway d. 1814; Charles Callaway d. 1827.
The family have in their possession a miniature portrait of Capt.
Callaway, painted in 1815.

ISSUE (SURNAMED PATE)
11122—1. John b. 1767.

(SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122—2. Joel b. 1769 m. 1793 Lucy Ashlon.

11122—3. Achilles b. 1771.

11122-^. WiUiam b. 1773.

11122 — 5. Sarah b. 1775 m. John Anderson.

11122—6. James b. 1777 m. Ellen Lewis.

11122—7. Mary ("Polly") b. 1779 d. 1854.

11122—6. Charles b. 1781 m. Eliza Green.

11122—9. Judith b. 1783 (d. 1848) m. Wm. Shands: issue, dau. m.

Kabler, of Campbell Co.
11122—10. John C. b. 1785 m. 1819 Anna Dodson.
11122—11. Francis b. 1787 (d. 1846) m. Eliza. Graham: issue, Fannie

E. and Jas. G.
11122— 12.Henry b. 1792 m. Miss Lewis.

Joel Callaway (Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer*h Early, Jer*h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lucy, dau. of Jesse Ashton.
Family moved to Giles Co. Tenn.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

111222 — 1. Mildred m. Harding Cunningham.

111222—2. Mary.

111222—3. WilHam m. .

Sarah Callaway (Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Anderson (b. 1768) son of
Jacob and Mary Callaway- Anderson : Mrs. Anderson d. 1848.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON)

111225 — 1. George d. young.
111225—2. Mildred "

111225—3. Judith Early b. 1802, m. Thomas Franklin.
111225 — 4. Charles d. young.

111225—5. Martha J. b. 1805 d. 1846 m. Capt. John Franklin.
111225 — 6. Catherine Callaway m. Morton Pannill: issue, Edward, Sarah.

Ann M. (d. young), George, Adeline.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 73

111225—7. Frances S. b. 1810 d. aged 21 years.

11122S-«. Sarah J. b. 1812 m. C. G. Terry.

111225—9. Jacob H. b. 1814 d. 1857 m. Sarah J. Leftwich.

Judith E. Anderson (Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col.
Jer*h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Jhos. Early, John Early) m. Thomas
Franklin, of Pittsylvania county, son of Edward and Eliza Cook-
Anderson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FRANKLIN)

1112253—1. Sarah C. m. John D. Lee. She d. 1862 s. p.
1112253—2. Mary Ann m. 1st John W. Adams: m. 2nd Raleigh T.

Vaughan.

Mary Ann Franklin (Judith E. A. Franklin, Sarah C. An-
derson, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1st John W. Adams (who was killed at
Hunter's raid on Lynchburg June 1864) m. 2nd Raleigh T. Vaughan,
of Pittsylvania county, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ADAMS)

11122532—1. Sarah Judith m. Raleigh T. Jackson.
11122532—2. Joel T. m. Kate C. dau. of Maj. David R. Snow, of Pittsyl-
vania: issue, David Carlyle.
11122532-^. Mary m.

(SURNAMED VAUGHAN)
11122532 — 4. William H. m. Emma Hughes: issue Annie K. and Marie C.
11122532—5. James Raleigh.

11122532—6. Emma Franklin m. Leo Arthur: issue 3 ch.
11122532—7. Salhe Elizabeth.
11122532-«. Morton PannUL

Martha J. Anderson (Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1827
Capt. John Franklin, eldest son of Edw. and Eliza Cook-Franklin.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FRANKLIN)

1112255—1. John Anderson b. 1828 m. Susan J. Penick.

1112255—2. Sarah Frances b. 1830 m. 1st Jas. W. Simpson: m. 2nd Nath.

C. Atkinson.
1112255—3. William Edward b. 1831, served in 2nd Va. Cav. C. S.

Army under Stuart: took cold in service, d. Apr. 1863.

74 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1112255—4. Eliza Elvira b. 1833 m. Archie W. Moore.

1112255—5. Martha Cook b. 1834, m. 1853 Rd. W. Walden: d. of fever

1853 8. p.
1112255 — 6. Jacob Henry b. 1836, m. 1st Eliz'h Frances Bennett: m. 2nd

1112255—7. Lucy A. b. 1837 d. 1870 m. Ist A. B. Hale: m. 2nd S. M.

Hamilton.

1112255 — 8. James, Jr., b. 1839 m. Ist Lucy A. Mays; m. 2nd Anna Bird

Anderson.

1112255 — 9. Thomas Cook b. 1840: enlisted in C. S. Army Apr. 1861, Co.

"I" 2nd Va. Cav., Capt. Jack Alexander: imprisoned some
time at Fort Delaware: returned to Leesville: sergeant
of Lynchburg: d. 1871.

1112255—10. Charles Callaway b. 1842: enlisted in Capt. Burford's Co.

*'C" 42d Va. Inf., Jackson*s Division, promoted lieutenant:
killed May 1, 1863, while in command of his company
at Chancellorsville : remains interred at old Anderson
burying ground near Leesville, Va., beside his mother,
brother William and sister, Mrs. Martha Walden.

1112255—11. Nancy C. b. 1844 m. Eppa Guthrie.

1112255—12. Emmeline J. b. 1845 m. Jos. L. Lee.

John A. Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1st 1856 Susan J. Penick, of Pittsylvania county;
moved to Texas where his wife died: returned to Virginia: m. 2nd
Julia A. Lee, who died in less than a year: m. 3rd, Bettie R. Fergu-
son, whose father had moved to Texas at the time he went. .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FRANKLIN)

(1st marriage)
11122551—1. William L. m. 1886 Miss Jones.

(3rd marriage)

X

11122551—2. Robert H. d. infant,

11122551 — ^3. Rebecca J. m. Ist John J. Hancock: m. 2nd G. E. Day (s. p.)

11122551 — 4. Charles Anderson m. Ella G. Caulfield, of Texas.

11122551—5. Mollie J. m. J. T. Bell.

11122551—6. John Callaway.

11122551—7. Ida L.

11122551-6. David Edward.

11122551 — 9. Bettie A. m. Dr. Stephen Grant, of Rugby, Texas.

11122551—10. Frances E.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 75

Wm. L. Franklin (John A. Franklin, Martha J. A. Franklin,
Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Jones, of Gudolia,
Texas.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED FRANKLIN)

111225511—1. Wm. L,, Jr. 111225511-4, Mollic 0.

111225511—2. Bonnie S. 111225511—5. John A.

111225511—3. Clyde. 111225511—6. Pansy.

Rebecca J. Franklin (John A. Franklin, Martha J. A. Franklin,
Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st John J. Hancock, of
Texas, who was killed: m. 2nd G. E. Day s. p.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HANCOCK)

111225513—1. Lewis J.
111225513—2. Charles L.
111225513—3. John Henry.

Mollie K. Franklin (John A. Franklin, Martha J. A. Franklin,
Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. J. T. Bell, of Texas.

ISSUE (SURNAMED BELL)

111225515— L Loy W. 111225515-4. John M.

111225515—2. Rebecca E. 111225515—5. Georgia.

111225515-3. M. Roy. 111225515—6. J. Thomas, Jr.

Sarah Frances Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Ander-
son, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1st 1848 Jas. W. Simpson, of Pittsylvania,
who was killed by a runaway horse. She m. 2nd Nath. Coleman
Atkinson: Mrs. Atkinson d. 1871.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SIMPSON)

11122552—1. Martha J. W. m. Ist D. T. Walker: m. 2nd Col. Joshua L.

Atkinson.

(SuRNAMED ATKINSON)

11122552 — 2. Alonzo Thomas m. Lizzie L. Carson: issue, Otey C, John

C, Wellford C, Houston.

76 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

11122552 — 3. Mary Evelyn m. Jas. Mann Peak: issue, Malcolm A., Clifford

H., Geo. B., Jas. Latham.
11122552 — 4. Mortimer Adolphus m. Jennie Irvin: issue, Jas. S., Leon

Estes, Clifford L., Nath. Coleman.

Martha J. W. Simpson (Sarah F. F. Simpson, Martha J. A.
Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson, Judith £. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st D. T. Walker, who
served through the war '61-65 in 2nd Va. Cav. Army Nor. Va.: d.
1866 m. 2nd Col. Joshua T. Atkinson, also a veteran of C. S. army:
d. 1886.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALKER)
111225521—1. Edgar Franklin b. 1866.

(SURNAMED ATKINSON)

111225521—2. Lucy H. 111225521—6. Pearl.

111225521—3. Morton P. 111225521—7. James.

111225521—4. Panay S. 111225521—8. Ruby B.

111225521—5. Joshua L. 111225521—9. Mary E.

Eliza Elvira Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1856 Archibald W. Moore.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MOORE)

11122554^1. Franklin. 11122554-4. Robert

11122554—2. Lelia m. C. H. Wright 11122554—5. Mattie J. m. J. H.
11122554—3. Ella d. 1891. Robertson.

Jacob Henry Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Franklin,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) b. 1836 m. 1861 Elizabedi Frances Bennett (b. 1842) a
descendant of Major John Ward and his son Capt. Wm. Ward, of
the Revolutionary army: she d. 1876 and Jacob H. Franklin m. a
second time s. p.: he was a captain in the Confederate army, and
was transferred to the Quartermaster's Department with the title
of major: d. 1898.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FRANKLIN)

11122556 — 1. Richard Jones m. Annie, dau. of Dr. Livingston, of Platts-

mouth. Neb.: d. in Denver 1891 s. p.
11122556 — 2, Charles M. m. Louise Worsham of Danville: s. p.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 77

»

11122556-^. Edgar m. Margaret, dau. of Upshur Quinby, of Accomac

Co., Va.: d. 1895 s. p.
11122556-4. Lillian Bennett m. Fendall L. Gregory.
11122556—5. Sallie Henry b. 1872, m. 1895 James S. Jones.
11122556—6. Mary L. m. Mr. Forrest, of Washington: s. p.
11122556 — 7. Martha A. m. (2nd wife) E. E. Menefee, of Lynchburg:

issue, £. £., Jr.

Lillian Bennett Franklin (Jacob H. Franklin, Martha J. A.
Franklin, Sarah C. Franklin, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jerli Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Fendall Littlepage
Gregory, of Newport News, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo GREGORY)

111225564—1. Franklin Uttlepage.
111225564-2. Judith.

Sallie Henry Franklin (Jacob H. Franklin, Martha J. A.
Franklin, Sarah C. Franklin, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1872 m. 1895 James
Stoll Jones b. 1867 (son of Hon. Geo. Washington Jones and wife,
Sarah F. Thompson, of Pittsylvania Co., Va., descendant of Lieut.
Thomas Jones, of the Revolutionary Army) who was educated at
V^. Mil. Ins., and Richmond Collge: residence "Ellerslie," Pittsyl-
vania. Hon. Geo. W. Jones was a captain in the Confederate army;
a member of the last constitutional convention, and large land
owner.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES)

111225565—1. Elizabeth Franklin b. 1896 d. infant.
111225565 — 2. Frances Thompson b. 1897: educated at Peace Institute,

Raleigh, No. Ca.

Lucy Ann Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1st A. B. Hale, of Red River Co., Texas: m. 2nd
S. M. Hamilton, s. p.: she d. 1870.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HALE)

11122557—1. Ida.

11122557—2. Samuel Ridley m. Bettie A. Arthur: d. 1902.

11122557 — 3. Alonzo A. m. Lula Graves: issue.

78 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Samuel R. Hale (Lucy A. F. Hale, Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah
C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Bettie A. Arthur.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HALE)

111225572—1. James P. d. infant 111225572—5. NelHe E.: killed by
111225572—2. Lucy J. a fall

111225572—3. Emma Lee. 111225572—6. E. Franklin.

111225572—4. Nannie S. 111225572—7. LcsUe Ridley.

James Franklin, Jr., (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Calloway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1st 1866 Lucy Ann Mays (d. 1874) m. 2nd Anna
Bird Franklin, who d. 1878, also her infant son.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FRANKLIN)

(1st marriage)

11122558—1. WilUam Robert b. 1868 d. 1892.

11122558—2. Margaret Gaines b. 1870 m. 1898 C. C. Waddill, of Nor-
folk, Va.: issue.

(2nd marriage)
11122558—3. (son) d. infant

Nancy C. Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early), m. Eppa D. Guthrie, of Pittsylvania Co., Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GUTHRIE)

1112255B — 1. Charles Callaway m. Miss Jones: issue.

1112255B— 2. Jas. Franklin d. infant.

1112255B— 3. Kate Bransford m. 1890 Rev. W. W. Thompson, missionary

from Pres. Ch. to Brazil.
1112255B— 4. Fannie A. m. 1892 Clarence Porter, resides in West Va.
1112255B — 5. Martha A. m. H. W. Jones: resides in Pulaski.
1112255B-^. Emma Lee.
1112255B— 7. Bettie Henry m. Mr. Mosby.
1112255B— 8. Eppa, Jr., d. infant.

1112255B — ^9. John Dennett in the coast survey U. S. Gov*t
1112255B— 10. Daisy May d. infant.

Elmmeline J. Franklin (Martha J. A. Franklin, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1863 Jos. I. Lee, of Lynchburg.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 79

ISSUE (SURNAMED LEE)

1112255C— 1. Mary J. m. 1890 H. B. Jeffrey: issue, Emmeline.
1112255C — 2. Florence m. Jas. D. Tate: issue, James D., Jr. (d.)
1112255C— 3. James F. m. 1902 Connie, dau. of Rev. W. E. Judkins:

Mrs. Lee d. during the year after her marriage.

Sarah Jane Anderson (Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
1829 C. G. Terry d. 1891.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TERRY)

1112258—1. Maria V. b. 1830 m. Benjamin W. Brooks.
1112258—2. George b. 1832.
1112258—3. Jas. T. d. young.

^1

1112258-4. Fannie S. m. A. W, Ward.J ^^'°* ^' ^®^^-

1112258—5. John W. b. 1839 d. 1864 in C. S. Army.

1112258—6. Bertie H. b. 1841 d. young.

1112258—7. Ada G. b. 1843 m. W. R. Snyder: issue, Roy and Carrie.

Maria V. Terry (Sarah J. A. Terry, Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E.
Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Benj. W. Brooks.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BROOKS)

11122581—1. Frank Graham m. 1880 Nannie R. Arthur: issue, Franklin,

Fannie, Bessie, and Lewis Arthur.
11122581—2. George V.
11122581—3. Bell: d. 1864.

Jacob Henry Anderson (Sarah C. Anderson, Judith E. Callaway,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1843
Sarah J. dau. of Alex. Leftwich, of Bedford county.

ISSUE (SURNAMED ANDERS4;)N)

111225^-1. Ella H. d. infant.
1112259—2. Clara L. m. Hon. Jas. L. Arthur.
1112259—3. John A. b. 1848 m. Cornelia I. Poindexter.
1112259—4. Samuel L b. 1850 d. aged 25 years.

1112259 — 5. Anna Bird m. (2nd wife) James Franklin, Jr.: issue 1 ch.

d. infant

Clara L. Anderson (Jacob H. Anderson, Sarah C. Anderson,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. James L. Arthur.

80 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ARTHUR)

11122592 — 1. Jame8 Lewis m. Maria A. Black: issue, 3 children.
11122592 — 2. Leo. m. Emma Franklin Vaughan: issue 3 children, (see

above.)
11122592-^. Penn m. Miss Booth: issue.

11122592-4. Ella Henry m. Black.

11122592—5. Hugh m. Cora T. Ward.
11122592-^. Branch Lee.
11122592—7. Clara Garland.

John A. Anderson (Jacob H. Anderson, Sarah C. Anderson, Judith
E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. C. S. Poindexter.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON)

11122593—1. Bird m. Benjamin F. Wood: issue 3 ch.

11122593—2. Sallie P. m. Gettee: issue 3 sons (1 named William)

(1 an Episcopal clergyman)

Charles Callaway (Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Eliza Green. Charles Calla-
way d. 1817.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122&— 1. Henry.
11122&— 2. Frank.

111228 — 3. Prudence m. Dr. J. H. Hairston: residence Callaways, Frank-
lin Co., Va.

111228—4. m. Meade, of Washington.

111228—5. m. Poindexter, of Pitteylvania Co., Va.

John C. Callaway (Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Anna Dodsoii.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122A— 1. Pauline m. 1839 W. C. Clany.
11122A— 2. James B. m. 1853 Maria Williams.

11122A — 3. -Maria m. 1858 T. L. Dodson: issue, George T., T. L., Jr.,
Lucy A.

Pauline Callaway (John C. Callaway, Judith E. Callaway, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Willis
Coleman Clany: Mrs. Clany d. 1896.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 81

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CLANY) .

11122A1~ 1. Eliza A. m. 1858 Abram Reeves.

11122A1— 2. John Callaway m. 1871 Elizabeth Waller: iseue. Pearl,

Raleigh, James, and John Waller.
11122A1— 3. Ellis Boiling m. Tillie S. Penn, of MartinsviUe: d. 1885.
11122A1— 4. Emily £. m. Benjamin P. Franklin.
11122A1 — 5. Sarah Anderson m. 1868 Luther Rice: issue, Luther, Letcher,

Mattie, and Hattie.
11122A1— 6. Elizabeth V. m. 1868 W. T. Lewis.
11122A1 — 7. James Madison m. 1873 Ellen Greenway: issue, Pearl,

Arthur, Edward, and Lelia.
11122A1— 8. Wm. P. m. SalUe F. Vaden.
11122A1— 9. Littleton Tazewell
11122A1— 10. Nancy P. m. 1875 Peter T. Dodson: issue. Miller, Lucy,

Conway and Early.
11122A1— 11. Martha Williams.
11122A1— 12. Mary J.
11122A1— 13. Emily Graves.

Eliza A. Clany (Pauline C. Clany, John C. Callaway, Judith E.
Callaway, Col. Jer*h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Abram Reeves.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED REEVES)
11122A11 — 1. Mary m. Sparrow.

Mary Reeves (Eliza A. C. Reeves, Pauline C. Clany, John C.
Callaway, Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sparrow.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SPARROW)

11122A111— 1. John. 11122A111— 4. Cooper.

11122A111— 2. Samuel. 11122A111— 5. Charles.

11122A111— 3. Luther. 11122A111— 6. Fannie.

Emily E. Clany (Pauline C. Clany, John C. Callaway, Judith E.
Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Benjamin P. Franklin.

ISSUE (SURNAMED FRANKLIN)

11122A14— 1. CarL lll?2A14-5. Emily.

11122A14— 2. JuHa. 11122A14— 6. Acrce

11122A14— 3. Hester. 11122A14— 7. Maud.

11122A14— 4. Peter. 11122A14— «. Glover.

82 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Elizabeth V. Clany (Pauline C. Clany, John C. Callaway, Judith
E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. W. T. Lewis.

ISSUE (SURNAMED LEWIS)

11122A16— 1. Anna. 11122A16-4. Fannie.

11122A16— 2. Mattie. 11122A16--5. Harry.

11I22A16— 3. Stella.

James B. Callaway (John C. Callaway, Judith E. Callaway, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1853
Maria Williams.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122A2— 1. John M. m. 1878 SaUie A. Adams.
11122A2— 2. William Daniel m. 1882 £. T. Waller.

John M. Callaway (James B. Callaway, John C. Callaway, Judith
E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Sallie A. Adams.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122A21— 1. Charles S. 11122A21— 4. .

11122A21— 2. William S. 11122A21— 5. .

11122A21— 3. James M. 11122A21— 6. .

William Daniel Callaway (James B. Callaway, John C. Callaway,
Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1882 E. T. Waller.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122A22— 1. Elisha D. 11122A22-4. James B.

11122A22— 2. Annie J. 11122A22— 5. Mattie.

11122A22— 3. Lydia Bird. 11122A22— 6. Bessie.

Francis Callaway (Judith E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Eliza Graham.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CALLAWAY)

11122B— 1. Fannie E.

11122B— 2. James G. m. Miss Hatfield.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 83

James G. Callaway (Francis. Callaway, Judith E. Callaway, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss
Hatfield of Mercer County, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)
11122B2 — I. Eliza m. 1st George E. Parsons: m. 2ncl Wm. Fleishman, s. p.

Eliza Callaway (James G. Callaway, Francis Callaway, Judith E.
Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1st George E. Parsons, of Piatt County, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PARSONS)

11122B21— 1. Charlie d. infant.

11122B21— 2. EUen Simpson.

11122B21— 3. Henry Clayton b. 1871, residence Kansas City, Mo.

11122B21-4. Nellie May m. Charles Harris of Kansas City, Mo.

11122B21— 5. Maud.

Jeremiah Early (Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1754 m. Rachel, the dau. of Samuel and
Elizabeth Freeman of Surry Co. No. Ca. Jer'h Early (3rd of name)
resided in Surry county where he died and was buried near Mt
Airy, No. Ca. In 1790 he made a census return of 6 white males,
16 years and upwards, including the head of the family. In
Samuel Freeman's will, written 1796 he bequeathed to the four
youngest children of his dau. Rachel Early, — Asa, Sion, Sarah and
Elizabeth, — one half of his lands and tenements. This same year
JeflFrey Early, of Oglethorpe, Ga., deeded to his nieces, Sally,
Elizabeth and Nancy Early, of Surry Co., two slaves for "the love
and affection he had for them."

ISSUE (SURNAMED EARLY)

11123 — 1. Nancy m. Joseph Howard: moved to Missouri.

11123 — 2. Asa b. in Surry Co. No. Ca.: resided in Stokes County.

11123 — 3. Sion m. Sally Haynes.

11123 — 4. Sarah d. unmarried.

11123 — 5. Elizabeth m. Micajah Reeves, of Surry Co, No. Ca.

Sion Early (Jer'h Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Sally Haynes: he d. 1851 and was buried in
Wythe Co., Va.: she d, 1871.

84 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAHED EARLY)

111233 — 1. Nancy m. Frank Levds of Grayson Co. Va.

111233—2. Matilda m. Daniel Vaughan, of Carroll Co. Va.

111233—3. Elizabeth m. Daniel, Porter, of Wythe Co., Va.

11123^—4. Evan Erastus b. 1823 m. Elizabeth Lyon.

111233—5. Kilty m. Craig Carter, of Wythe Co.

111233—6. Martha J., b. 1828 m. 1849 Z^haniah Brown, of Grayson Co.

111233—7. Mary m. John Mallory.

111233 — 8. John, unmarried: d. during the war bet. the States.

111233—9. Rush, " " " " " " "

111233—10. Sarah m. Andrew Aker, of Wythe Co., Va.

Evan Erastus Early (Sion Early, Jeremiah Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1846 Elizabeth
(b. 1830) dau. of Stephen and Judah Wilkinson-Lyon: moved to
Sevier Coimty, Tenn., in 1880, near Harrisburg. He was an iron
manufacturer and farmer: d. 1902.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112334— 1. Martha Jane b. 1847 m. 1865 Wm. Ora Williams (b. 1840).

1112334— 2. Mary b. 1849 m. Orville Brown, of Wythe Co.

1112334— 3. Elbert Stephen b. 1850 m. 1874 Clemetine Umbarger (b.

1843)
1112334— 4. Sion T. b. 1852 m. 1886 Miss Enloe, dau. of Capt. W. A.

Enloe, of Webster, No. Ca.: issue 2 ch. and Jubal.

1112334— 5. Wm. W. b. 1854 m. Sallie Umbarger.

1112334— 6. James Rush b. 1856 d. 1889 unmarried.

1112334— 7. Sarah J. b. 1858, d. young.

1112334— 8. Elizabeth b. 1860 m. Louis Smith.

1112334— 9. Rev. John A. b. 1862 m. Bettie R. Yett

1112334 — 10. Emmet E. b. 1865 m. Lena Airon, of Knoxville, Tenn.

1112334—11. Viola J. b. 1867 m. D. C. Ottinger.

1112334—12. Ida M. b. 1869 m. C. A. Wayland.

1112334—13. Minnie b. 1872 d. 1890.

1112334—14. Evan Burton b. 1874.

Martha Jane Early (Evan E. Early, Sion Early, Jer'h Early, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Wm. 0.
Williams.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILLIAMS)

11123341 — 1. James Ellis b. 1866 m. Bena McLane.
11123341—2. Melville Claude b. 1868 m. Gray Williams.
11123341—3. Sisco Redell b. 1869 m. Hattie Denton.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 85

11123341-4. Lena Elizabeth b. 1871 m. Jackson Denton.
11123341—5. Lula V. b. 1873 m. Henry Denton.

Elbert S. Early (Evan E. Early, Sion Early, Jer'h Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Clementine
Umbarger.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED EARLY)

11123343—1. Lillian b. 1874 m. Judge W. N. Gate, of Tennessee.
11123343—2. Elizabeth Agnes b. 1876 m. Hugh W. Huff.
11123343—3. Robert Taylor b. 1879 d. 1902.
11123343--4. Frank b. 1880 m. 1905 Mina Wise OdeU.
11123343—5. Edith b. 1885 m. Rhea Minnis.

Rev. John A. Early (Evan E. Early, Sion Early, Jer'h Early, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Bettie R.
Yett: residence Marion, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11123349—1. Ernest Rhea b. 1884: A. B. of Emory and Henry College;

LL. B. of Columbia College; atty-at-law N. Y. City: m.

1914 Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, of

Wilmington, Del.
11123349—2. Rev. Roy Erastus b. 1886: educated at Vanderbilt Univ.:

residence, Ada, Oklahoma.
11123349^-^. Waher Kyle b. 1889 d. young.

Joseph Early, 3rd son of Col. Jeremiah Early, b.
1756 d. 1780. Resided in Henry County, Va.: un-
married. Joseph Early was appointed an executor,
with his brother-in-law. Col. James Callaway, of his
father. Col. Jer'h Early's will: together with his
brothers, John and Jubal he inherited the Washing-
ton Iron Works in Henry County: d. aged 24 years:
his will (made the year of his death) gave his
estate to his brothers John and Jubal, with the re-
quest that they assist their brother Jeremiah, who
had offended their father by leaving his home early
in life: will recorded in Henry County 1780.

Col. John Early (Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer^ Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1757 m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Henry Cheat-

86 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ham, and his wife, Mary Booker, of Amelia county: residence
Franklin county. John Early married rather late in life, one of
the beautiful Cheatham sisters; was strikingly handsome himself:
his wife and her sister, Mary (Mrs. Jubal Early) lost their mother
when very young and were raised by their aunt, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Early outlived her husband many years; married 2nd
Dr. Conway; s. p.

John Early was a delegate to the convention of Virginia in 1788
from Franklin county; voted for Declaration of Rights before the
adoption of the Federal Constitution. In 1792 was one of the
trustees for the town of Wiesenburg: the same year he was chosen
Elector from the district embracing Bedford, Campbell, Franklin,
Henry and Patrick counties, to select a candidate for president and
vice-president of the United States: served as a member of the
Virginia Legislature several years: in 1797 was commissioned Col-
onel of the 43rd Regiment of Virginia militia: deeds of transfer of
property from him to Col. James Callaway, John Marr and others
are found in Henry and Franklin county records. The family of
Col. John Early moved to Missouri, and many descendants moved
further west.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11125—1. Jubal b. 1795 m. 1824 Jane P. Helm.

11125—2. James Cheatham d. 1836 in Velasco, Texas: left an estate in

money and slaves.
11125 — 3. Melchisadeck (known as **Dexter'*) m. Louisa 1

M. Ferguson. I twins.

11125—4. Lamach (known as "Lack") m. Elizabeth Gray. J
11125—5. Sallie (called "DoUie").
11125 — 6. Jennie m. 1815 her cousin Henry C. Early (see Jubal Early, Sr.,

branch) .

Jubal Early (Col. John Early, Col. Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos.

Early, John Early) m. Jane P. dau. of Helm, commissioner

of Franklin county. He died 1857 in Pike Co., Mo. Mrs. Jane
Early moved back to Virginia with her two youngest children: d.
in Giles Co. in 1891.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111251 — 1. Giles H. moved west.

111251 — 2. Easton m. issue; a son, C. J. Early resided at

Chickasha, Oklahoma.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 87

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111251 — 3. Charles T. moved west.

111251—4. Alean

111251 — 5. Samuel Helm m. 1873 Mintie Miller in Giles Co., Va.: issue

d. infants: he d. 1878.
111251—6. Harriett A. b. in Pike county, Mo., 1846 m. 1865 Erastus F.

Payne.

Harriett A. Early (Jubal Early, Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1865 Erastus
F. Payne: she was adopted by her aunt, Mrs. Robert Payne, of Giles
County, when a very small child: d. in Giles County in 1891. Erastus
F. Payne served in the 24th Va. Reg. C. S. army under Gen. Jubal
A, Early.

ISSUE (SURNAMED PAYNE)

1112516^1. W. Dallas m. Margaret Allemong.

1112516—2. Ida m. D. B. Crickenberger, of Bridgeport, Ohio.

1112516—3. Alice.

1112516—4. Sallie m. M. J. Miller, of Newport, Giles County, Va.

1112516—5. Early F. of Charleston, West Va.: d. .

W. Dallas Payne (Harriett A. E. Payne, Jubal Early, Col. John
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Margaret Allemong, of Gallipolis, Ohio: attorney-at-law,
Charleston, West Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PAYNE)

1112516—1. Andrew.
1112516—2. Margaret

Dexter Early (Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Louisa M. dau. of Thos. Ferguson,
of Franklin Coimty, Va.: moved to Pike county, Mo.: his wife d.
1835 in Pike county: he bought land from his brother Jubal in
Missouri eind entered other lands in same state: was living in 1857
the last male representative of his generation.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111253—1. Elizabeth.
111253—2. Rhoda W.

Lack Early (Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth Gray: moved to Pike
county, Missouri.

88 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111254 — 1. Emmeline L. m. John P. Fisher.

111254 — 2. Frances m. James Henry Early: issue 3 ch. (a dau. Dollie, lived

in Louisiana, Mo.)
111254 — 3. Mary Eliz'h Green m. Robert Preston Jamison.
111254—4. Alfred D. d. at Rough and Ready, California.
111254 — 5. Thomas d. in Nevada.
111254—6. Anne m. Mr. Eoff, of Ashbum, Mo. (living 1909 on farm

adjoining the property of Mrs. Texas Gordon.)
111254^7. Dollie d. aged 15 years.

Emmeline L. Early (Lack Early, Col. John -Early, Col. Jeremiah
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John P. Fisher
(d. at Saverton, Mo., in Nov. 1903) Mrs. Fisher d. April 1861.

John P. Fisher was a successful business man: divided his real
estate among his children several years before his death: was a
Master Mason: held the position of government storekeeper by
appointment of Pres. Andrew Johnson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FISHER)

1112541 — 1. Adeline b. 1854 m. 1876 Charles Laughney: issue Elsie and

Lina: residence Meredosia, 111.
1112541—2. John P., Jr., b. 1856 m. 1894 Jennie Curd.
1112541—3. Solomon A. b. 1859.
1112541 — 4. Adam L. .d. at 12 years of age.

John P. Fisher, Jr., (Emmeline L. E. Fisher, Lack Early, Col.
John Early, Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1894 Jennie Curd: residence Saverton, Mo.

ISSUE (SURNAMED FISHER)

11125412—1. Curd. 11125412—4. Catherine.

11125412—2. Helen. 11125412—5. Gordon.

11125412—3. Harold.

Mary E. G. Early (Lack Early, Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Robert Preston
Jamison, son of Thomas Jamison.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JAMISON)

1112543 — 1. Claude De Kalb m. Maria McCormack: issue Blanche m.

Parker.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 89

Jenny Early (Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henry Cheatham Early, son of
Jubal and Mary Cheatham-Early of Franklin County, Va. Henry
C. Early was a ward of Col. Samuel Hairston from early childhood:
attended Patrick Henry Academy (conducted by Mr. Godfrey) was
afterwards a student at Washington College, Lexington, Va.,
1810-11: moved to Pike County, Mo., in 1835: was called "Harry,
the Hunter'': d. 1853.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111256 — 1. Mary Elizabeth b. 1816 m. George Tate, of Franklin Co.:

moved to Jackson Co., Tenn.: she d. 1873. Issue 1 dau.

and 3 sons.
111256—2. Roth Wilson b. 1818 d. aged 26 years.
111256 — 3. James Henry b. 1820 m. Frances, dau. of Lack Early: he d.

1849 (see family of Lack Early).
111256--4. Joseph Peter b. 1822 d. young.
111256—5. John Patrick b. 1824 d. young.
111256—6. Wm. Crump b. 1826 m. : issue 6 ch. (son

Henry Cheatham.)
111256—7. Laura J. b. 1829 d. young. .
111256—8. Henrietta AugusU b. 1831 m. 1852 Robert Orr.
111256—9. Cornelia b. 1832 d. young.

111256 — 10. Juliette b. 1833: m.: issue, dau., living in Oregon.
111256—11. Octavia T. b. 1834 d. young.
111256—12. Emma L. b. 1836 d. young.
111256^13. Texanna b. 1839 m. John Alexander Gordon.
111256—14. lone H. b. 1840 d. young.

Henrietta A. Early (Jenny Early, Col. John Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1852 Robert
Orr (d. 1882); residence Louisiana, Mo.: she d. 1912: issue 8
children.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ORK)

1112568—1. James, of Kansas City, Mo.
1112568—2. William, of West Plains, Mo.
1112568—3. (dau.) in Thayler, Mo.
1112568—4. (son) in Thayler, Mo.
1112568—5. (son) in Thayler, Mo.
1112568— (3 other children.)

90 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Texanna Early (Jenny Early, Col. John Early, Col. Jer*h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Alex.
Gordon, of Verseilles, Ky. Mrs. Gordon d. 1913 at her home near
Frankford, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GORDON)

111256D — 1. James M. b. 1857 m. Maggie Maupin, of Southern Missouri.
111256D — 2. Ella Z. b. 1859 m. Richard Pulliam, of Lewiston, Mo.: issue,

Jas. Gordon and Ruth.
111256D — 3. Juliette Louise, residence Frankford, Mo.
111256D — 4. Burgess Lee b. 1862 m. Raphaelita Simpson, of Trinidad,

Colo.: issue. Burgess Lee, Ralph and Charles G.
111256D — 5. Joseph P. b. 1864 m. Annie Penix: issue, Cynthia and Louise.
111256D— 6. Dr. Tucker b. 1867 d. young.
1112560— 7. Winona Belle b. 1869 d. young.
111256D — 8. Lulie lone b. 1871 m. Richard Cash: issue, Nellie.
1112560 — 9. Abbie b. 1873 m. John Byron Caverley, of Bay City: issue,

Ralph (d) , and Bertelle.

1112560— 10. Ruth Wilson b. 1876 m. Bowles Unsell, of Caldwell, Kansas.
1112560—11. Pearl m. Ray G. Haden, of Frankford, Mo.)
1112560—12. Coral m. Or. Wesley Crenshaw. )*^^"* ^' ^®^^-

Elizabeth Early (Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1759 m. (2nd wife) 1777 Col. James Calla-
way (b. 1736) son of Col. Wm. Callaway and his 1st wife, Eliz'h
Tilly. James Callaway served in the French and Indian wars: was
county lieutenant of Bedford during the Revolution: commanded a
Va. Reg. at the battle of King's Mountain: owned and operated the

•

Washington Iron Works in partnership with his father-in-law. Col.
Jeremiah Early. Elizabeth E. Callaway d. 1796 and Col. Ja^.
Callaway m. a 3rd time: he d. 1809 in New London (then cut ofiF
into Campbell) on the border line of Bedford.

Wm. Callaway b. 1714 was the son of a Welsh emigrant: patented
15,000 acres of land in Lunenburg, Brunswick, Bedford and Halifax
counties. In 1761 gave 100 acres adjoining the Court House in
Bedford for the establishment of a town to be called New London:
was the first county lieutenant of Bedford, his son James succeeding
him. This officer ranked as colonel, was a large landed proprietor,
governed the county and upon him rested the responsibility of a
faithful execution of the laws: he could call out the militia upon

LnrliFi Memuriiil tu Eliz^bkth EIahlt-Callahay.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 91

demand and account to the governor and his council for his con-
duct; was commander-in-chief of all county aifairs.

The military system in use in Virginia (as embodied in the
code prescribed by George III at the close of the French and Indian
war) provided that in each county there should be a chief military
officer known as the county-lieutenant; below him in rank there was
a colonel, lieut.-colonel and major; a regiment consisted of 500
men or ten companies of 50 men each, company officers being cap-
tain, lieutenant, ensign and several sergeants, the lieutenant and
those above him were known as "field officers" those of lower rank
as "subalterns."

Col. James Callaway served in the House of Burgesses from
1765-69, succeeding his father. It was while he held office as county-
lieutenant of Bedford that affairs in the county occasioned the
origin of what became known as "Lynch Law," from the name of
one of the officers authorized by county officials to administer it.
The kind of licence subserved the Revolutionary cause and was
permitted as a necessity of the times from the lawless conditions
pervading through a section of country at a great distance from
the seat of government: it did not authorize or practice the taking
of life, but was a system of restraint and punishment, as far as
imprisonment and correction — carried on by a body of vigil ants of
good standing, and enforced a degree of order and fear of the law
not otherwise attained. The Lynch law of the present day is a
ghastly travesty on that used as a form of military discipline by
law abiding citizens in a time of war.

In a state paper of Aug. 10, 1781, Col. Jas. Callaway informed
Col. Wm. Davies that he had discharged the militia ordered to the
south, inasmuch as those from the adjacent counties had been dis-
charged, but ordered them to hold themselves in readiness to march
at a moment's warning. Thanked Col. Davies for the compliment
paid to the militia of Bedford and assured him that if the enemy
made it necessary they would entitle themselves to credit.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11126—1. Jeremiah b. 1778 d. 1812 unmarried.

11126—2. William b. 1779 m. Nannie Crump.

11126—3. John b. 1781 m. 1st Mary Hairston m. 2nd America Hairston.

11126—4. Sarah b. 1783 d. young.

92 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

11126-^5. Dr. George b. 1785 m. 1811 Mary Eliza Cabell.
11126 — 6. Abner Early b. 1787 m. Miss Lewis: moved to Missouri.
11126 — 7. Rev. Thomas b. 1789 m. 1811 Lucinda Anderson.
11126--8. Catherine b. 1792 m. 1811 William Langhome.

William Callaway (Elizabeth E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Nannie Crump, of
Powhatan Co., Va.: he represented Franklin county in the Va. Leg.
several times: d. 1855.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)
111262 — 1. Nannie Crump m. James Bridges.

Nannie Crump Callaway (William Callaway, Elizabeth E. Calla-
way, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
James Bridges.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BRIDGES)

1112621 — 1. Edward m. Miss Clay tor: residence Montgomery Co., Va.
1112621 — 2. Nannie Crump m. Dr. Tazewell Tyler, son of Pres. John

Tyler: moved to California.

John Callaway (Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Mary, dau. of Col. Samuel
Hairston (and sister of Mrs. Ruth Hairston-Early) m. 2nd America
Hairston, cousin of his first wife: d. 1855.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CALLAWAY)

(1st marriage)

111263 — 1. Elizabeth m. 1st Mr. Haden: m. 2nd Mr. Davis.

(2nd Marriage)
111263—2. Ruth m. George Pannill.
111263—3. George.

Dr. George Callaway (Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1811 Mary Eliza, dau. of
Col. Wm. Cabell, Jr., and his wife Anne Carrington, of Union Hill,
Nelson Co., Va. Dr. Callaway d. 1822.

Papers belonging to Dr. Wm. Cabell, the emigrant make it cer-
tain that he was a grandson of Wm. Cabell, who went to Warminster,
Eng., about 1664, and died there in 1704. In 1726 Dr. Cabell was
living in St. James' parish, Henrico Co. and was deputy to Capt.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 93

John Radford, High Sheriff of the county. The settlements having
extended so far westward as to be inconveniently situated for at-
tendance at court in Varina (the old C. H.) there was an enactment
for the establishment of a new county from Henrico. Dr. Cabell
had married Elizabeth Burks and was living on Licking Hole creek in
the part of the county cut oif to form Goochland: he was made
one of the justices in 1728: was the first Englishman to enter the
wild lands for settlements, and built his home at Warminster, Nel-
son Co.: was grand-father of Mary Eliza Cabell-Callaway.

Dr. George Callaway lived first in Lynchburg, Va., on the estate
inherited from his father, including lands and mills (since Lang-
home's), with lots and other estate in the towns of Madison and
Lynchburg: these lands lay in the fork between Blackwater Creek
and James River: Dr. Callaway sold out his interests in and near
the town in 1818 and moved to Nelson County: built "Glenmore"
where he died 1822.

A church was built on the lands of Mrs. Callaway, near the
public road, in the gap on the northwest side of the Buffalo Ridge:
it was known as Callaway's church, was the successor of the old
Revolutionary church in Key's Gap where the Baptists now have
one called Fairmont. The Church of England had fallen under the
bann as being English, after the Revolution, and no regular service
was held in the parish until this new church was opened in 1828.
Mrs. Callaway d. 1867.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11126S— L Wm. James b. 1812 d. infant.

L11265 — 2. George b. 1813: educated at Hampden-Sidney College 1831: d.

1839 unmarried.
111265 — 3. Dr. Paul Carrington b. 1815 m. 1842 Addisonia Manson.
111265-^. Ann Eliza b. 1817 d. 1832.
111265—5. Fayette b. 1819 d. 1837.

111265—6. Sarah Cabell b. 1820 m. 1840 Robt. L. Brown.
111265—7. Elvira Henry b. 1822 d. 1846.

Dr. Paul Carrington Callaway (Dr. Geo. Callaway, Eliz'h E. Calla-
way, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Addisonia E. D., dau. of Nathaniel J. Manson and his wife Sallie
Alexander Austin, of "Pebbleton" Bedford Co. Dr. Callaway was
educated at Hampden-Sidney College and Univ. of Va., practiced

94 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

medicine, from 1835 till his death in 1876, in Nelson Co., Va.:
residence "Glenmore" Nelson County.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

111265a— 1. Eliza ("Lila") Cabell m. 1865 Wm. B. Hubard.
111265^—2. Mary Lee d. 1905 unmarried.
1112653^3. Sarah Brown m. 1874 F. Key Meade.

1112653—4. Dr. George Carrington m. 1888 Martha ("Pattie") Waller

Aylett.

Eliza Cabell Callaway (Dr. Paul C. Callaway, Dr. Geo. Callaway,
Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) m. Wm. B. Hubard, son of Ro. T. and Susan BoUing-
Hubard: residence "Montezuma" Nelson Co.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HUBARD)

11126531 — 1. Paul Carrington m. Louise, dau. of Dr. Geo. Carrington:

issue, dau. Louise.
11126531—2. Eliza C. m. C. Cabell Robinson.
11126531 — 3. Susan Markham m. Rev. George Somerville.
11126531 — 4. Addis m. Chester Snow: issue, Hubard.
11126531—5. Louisa d. 1901.
11126531 — 6. Anna: residence Washington D. C.

Eliza ("Lila") C. Hubard (Eliza C. C. Hubard, Dr. Paul C.
Callaway, Dr. Geo. Callaway, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer*h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Clifford Cabell
Robinson, son of Russell and Evelyn Cabell-Robinson of "Colleton"
Nelson Co.: d. 1902.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROBINSON)

111265312—1. Evelyn Byrd: d. in Washington City 1920, a victim of in-
fluenza, her life went out in the flush of youth and
happiness.

Susan Markham Hubard (Eliza C. C. Hubard, Dr. P. C. Callaway,
Dr. Geo. Callaway, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Rev. George Somerville
of the Prot. Epis. Ch.: residence "Montezuma" Nelson Co.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SOMERVILLE)

111265313—1. Lila.

111265313—2. Boiling in army war service 1918.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 95

111265313 — 3. Selden in naval war service 1918: living in the west.
111265313—4. Churchill d. young.
111265313—5. Randolph.

Sarah Brown Callaway (Dr. Paul C. Callaway, Dr. Geo. Callaway,
Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. F. Key Meade, of Clarke Co., grandson of Bishop
Meade.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MEADE)

11126533—1. Addis Carrington.

11126533—2. Francis Key: grad. W. PL Mil. Acad. 1894. Contracted fever

in the Philippines and died there.
11126533—3. Paul Carrington.
11126533—4. Everard Kidder.

Dr. George Carrington Callaway (Dr. Paul C. Callaway, Dr.
Geo. Callaway, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Martha Waller, dau. of Col. Wm.
R. Aylett, of King Wm. County. Dr. Geo. C. Callaway grad. at
Balto. Med. Coll.; succeeded to his father's practice in Nelson Co.:
residence "Glenmore."

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

11126534—1. Alice Aylett m. Dr. W. R. Putney: issue.
11126534 — 2. George Carrington, draughtsman.

11126534—3. Wm. R. Aylett, grad. of West Pt. Acad.: lieut. in U. S. Army.
11126534 — 4. Ned McClelland, in the U. S. Marine Corps.
11126534 — 5. Patrick Henry, teacher in the Epis. High School, at Alexan-
dria, Va.
11126534 — 6. Aylett, attending Richmond Business College.
11126534—7. Addis d.
11126534 — 8. Pattie: residence "Glenmore," Nelson Co.

Sarah Cabell Callaway (Dr. Geo. Callaway, Eliz'h Early-Calla-
way, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1842 Robert L. Brown, son of Alex. Brown b. 1796 near Perth,
Scotland; came to Virginia in 1811 and married 1819 Lucy Shands
dau. of Robt. Rives and his wife Margaret Jordan, (dau. of Col.
Wm. and Anne Carrington -Cabell of "Union Hill" Nelson County).
The ancestor of the Rives family in Va. came in the cavalier emi-
gration 1649-59 from Blandford, Eng., and settled first near Bland-
ford, Surry Co., Va. Robert Rives established himself as a mer-

96 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

chant in Richmond for export of wheat and tobacco. A brother of
Robert went to settle in Georgia: the youngest brother, Henry, settled
in Buckingham Co., Va. Robt Rives built a beautiful home in
Nelson Co. which he called ^'Oak Ridge,'^ (now in the possession
of Thomas Ryan, a N. Y. financier, formerly a citizen of Nelson
county).

ISSUE (SURNAMED BROWN)

1112656—1. Alexander b. 1843 m. 1st Caroline AugusU ("Kate") Cabell:

she d. 1876: m. 2nd Sarah Randolph Cabell d. 1909: daus.
of Mayo Cabell and his 2nd wife Caroline Anthony, of
"Union Hill" Nelson Co.: d. s. p.

1112656 — 2, George Mayo d. young.

1112656—3. Elvira C. d. young.

Alexander Brown, served in the C. S. army throughout the war:
afterwards engaged in merchandise: was Post Master at Norwood,
Nelson Co. During the last years of his life, he devoted himself to
historical research and writings: was the author of ''The Genesis of
America," "Cabells and Their Kin," ''English Politics in Early Vir-
ginia History," etc. He became an invalid about two years before
he died at "Union Hill" where his remains were interred in the old
Cabell burying ground.

Abner Early Callaway (Eliz. E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Lewis: moved to
Missouri: d. 1834.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

111266—1. James m.

111266—2. Elizabeth m. Mr. Fitzpatrick: issue: 6 ch. She d. 1877.
111266 — 3. Catherine m. Mr. Bird. Residence Iron County, Missouri*
111266—4. Frances m. Mr. Wood: 7 ch.

111266—5. Abner Early moved to California in 1850 d. 1867.
111266 — 6. Susan m. Mr. Hancock. Residence Pilot Knob, Iron Co., Mo.
111266—7. Robert d. 18% in Iron County, Mo.
111266—8. William. Residence Pilot Knob, Mo.
111266—9. Martha m. Mr. Brown: residence Washington Co., Mo.
111266 — 10. Richard d. in an asylum in Missouri.
111266 — 11. Virginia m. Mr. Hancock: issue 2 ch. She d. 1860.
111266 — 12. Thomas J. Residence Kansas (1869) : issue, 4 daus. (3

married) 2 sons.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 97

Rev. Thomas Callaway (Elizli E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jerli Early, Sir., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Lucinda, dau. of Wm.
and Sarah Early- Anderson : moved in 1835 to Fayette Co., Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CALLAWAY)

111267 — 1. Sarah b. 1813 m. John Austin: issae, 4 daughters. She d. 1837.

111267—2. Jane A. b. 1817 d. 1840.

111267—3. Kittic L. b. 1818 m. V. Bcrger, d. 1839.

111267—4. Theodocia b. 1820 m. 1839 Judge Henderson Young, of

Lexington, Mo.
111267 — 5. Mary T. b. 1822 m. Judge Samuel L. Sawyer, of Lexington, Mo.

Catherine Callaway (Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Wm. Langhome, (son
of John Langhome) of Cloverdale near Roanoke. Mrs. Langhome
d. 1871.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGHORNE)

111268—1. Mary E. m. Colonel George P. Tayloe.
111268 — 2. James, unmarried.

111268 — 3. Catherine m. Ist Rev. Geo. Wm. Blair, Meth. minister: m. 2d

Dr. F. T. Reid, residence '^Cloverdale,** Botetourt Co., Va.
111268—4. Dr. John Miller m. Lucy Lea, of Uniontown, Ala.
111268 — 5. Lavinia m. John Dabney.
111268—6. George m. Agnes WcC. White.

Mary E. Langhome (Catherine C. Langhome, Eliz'h E. Callaway,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Col.
Geo. P. Tayloe, a descendant of Wm. Tayloe, who came to America
in 1650, and married Ann, dau. of Henry Corbin.

ISSUE (SURNAMED TAYLOE)

1112681 — 1. Maj. John W. m. Lucy Randolph: residence Birmingham,

Ala.: issue Mrs. Henley.
1112681—2. Elizli Henrietta m. (1st wife) Gen. Thos. T. Munford.
1112681-^. Mary m. W. W. Gwathmey.
1112681--4. Nannie m. (2d wife) John D. Langhome.
1112681—5. Rosa m. Capt. E. Thornton Tayloe.
1112681—6. Geo. Edward m. Delia Willis.
1112681 — 7. James L., lieut in C. S. service; kiUed in naval conflict at

Hampton Roads.
1112681 — 8. Virginia m. Mortimer Rodgers, of Roanoke, Va.
1112681—9. Lomax, adjutant in 2d Va. Cav., C. S. Army: killed at

Brandy Station, Culpeper Co., Va.

98 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Dr. John M. Langhome (Catherine C. Langhome, Elizli £.
Callaway, Col. Jer*h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Lucy Lea: residence Uniontown, Ala.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGHORNE)

1112684—1. Marion m. WilUam Vaden.
1112684—2. WiUiam m. Miss Chadwick.
1112684—3. John m. Kate Cochrane.

1112684—4. Rena m. Cook.

1112684—5. LilUe m. William Tayloe.

Lavinia Langhorne (Catherine C. Langhorne, Eliz'h E. Callaway,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
John Dabney.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DABNEY)

1112685—1. William m. Miss Davies.
1112685—2. Elizabeth m. John McNab.
1112685-^. Kate.

1112685—4. John Blair m. Lola Blanton.
1112685—5. Maria C. m. Capt C. B. Coyner.

George Langhorne (Catherine C. Langhome, Eliz'h E. Callaway,
Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Agnes McC. White.

ISSUE (SURNAMED LANGHORNE)

1112686—1. James C. m. Annie M. Taylor.

1112686 — 2» William: killed while serving in the C. S. Army.

1112686—3. Sallie White m. Dr. Nicolas Johnson.

1112686 — 4. Catherine C. m. J. G. Sperry, of St. Louis: issue, James.

1112686—5. W. Blaine m. Emily Davis s. p.

1112686—6. Mary E. m. David T. Evans.

1112686-^7. Edmund G. hl Matilda Churchill.

1112686—^. John Tayloe, unmarried.

1112686—9. Virginia m. 1st Randolph Gilliam (he d. ) : m. 2nd (2nd

wife) David T. Evans, s. p.

James C. Langhome (Geo. Langhorne, Cath. C. Langhome, Eliz'h
E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Annie M., dau. of Edmund Taylor and wife, Susan Morris
Dabney.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 99

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGHORNE)

11126861 — 1 Lewis m. Lucy Biggs, s. p.
11126861—2. Annie m. Frank C. Wiley.

Annie Langhorne (Jas. C. Langhorne, Geo. Langhome, Cath. C.
Langhorne, Eliz. E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Frank C. Wiley, of Salem.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILEY)

111268612—1. James L. 111268612-.3. Ann Taylor.

111268612—2. Frank Cameron. 111268612—4. Elizabeth Dabney.

Sallie White Langhome (Geo. Langhome, Cath. C. Langhome,
Eliz. E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Dr. Nicolas Johnson.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JOHNSON)

11126863 — 1. Agnes Langhome m. A. C. Finley.

11126863—2. Linda Washington m. Churchill A. McFarland: d. 1919 s. p.
11126863 — 3. Mary m. Dr. Edwin A. Davis: issue Elizli Langhome: resi-
dence Charleston, W. Va.
11126863—4. Thomas Lyle d. young.

11126863 — 5. Levris: coal operator: m. .

11126863— -6. Katherine d. young.
11126863^7. Sallie m. Robert Walsh.

Agnes Langhome Johnson (Sallie W. L. Johnson, Geo. Lang-
home, Cath. C. Langhome, Eliz. E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Augustus Clements
Finley; residence Charleston, W. Va.; later Washington, D. C. Mr.
Finley is of Scotch Presbyterian ancestry. Mrs. Finley d. at her
home near Mt. Vernon, Va., 1919, and was buried in one of the
Alexandria cemeteries.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FINLEY)
111268631—1. A. C, Jr., art student and illustrator.

Mary E. Langhome (Geo. Langhome, Cath. C. Langhome, Eliz.
E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. David T. Evans, of English parentage: after the death
of Mary E. L. Evans, Mr. Evans m. Mrs. Reg. Gilliam, s. p.

100 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMED EVANS)

(First Marriage)

11126866—1. Mary Langhome.
11126866—2. Bessie.
11126866—3. Agnes.
11126866-4. Frank.

Edmund G. Langhorne (Geo. Langhome, Cath. C. Langhome,
Elizabeth E. Callaway, CoL Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Matilda Churchill, of Little Rock.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGHORNE)

11126867—1. John Tayloc.
11126867—2. Edmund Gay, Jr.
11126867—3. Churchill

11126867 — 4. Annie Sevier m. Shepherd: issue 2 ch.

11126867—5. Agnes.

Eliz'h Henrietta Tayloe (Mary E. L. Tayloe, Catherine C. Lang-
horne, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1853 (1st wife) Gen. Thos. T. Munford, b.
1831 (son of Col. Geo. Wythe Munford), of Lynchburg, Va., and
Uniontown, Ala.; a graduate and professor of Va. Mil. Ins.; civil
engineer and iron manufacturer: held large stock and grain planta-
tions in Alabama: commanded 2d Va. Cav. in C. S. Army; promoted
major-general for gallantry in action: a typical old Virginia gentle-
man: d. 1918 in Alabama, remains interred in Spring Hill cemetery
at Lynchburg, Va. Gen. Munford was instrumental in having the
true Virginia coat-of-arms restored to the state flag and in marking
the point from which his cavalry regiment started in 1861 and
disbanded in 1865. His portrait hangs in V. M. I. Hall. After his
wife's death Gen. Munford married again.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MUNFORD)

11126812 — 1. George T. m. Pauline Orchard, of Atlanta, Ga.: residence

Patrick Co., Va., later Washington, D. C.: issue Eliza-
beth and George Tayloe.

11126812 — 2. Emma m. Rev. John W. Boyd, Epis. clergyman: residence

Roanoke, Va.: issue, Agatha (graduate of Randolph-
Macon College, Lynchburg), Beverly and Munford.

11126812 — 3. George Wythe, m, Oma ; moved to Oklahoma, where

he d.: issue, 5 children.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 101

11126812—4. William Munford m. Norton Taylor: iasae, William; resi-
dence, Uniontown, Ala.

Mary Tayloe (Mary E. L. Tayloe, Catherine C. Langhome, Eliz'h
E. Callaway, Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Wm. Watts Gwathmey, son of Temple and Ann
Gwathmey of King and Queen comity, descendant of Richard Cos-
well Gwathmey, fomider of the family in America: residence Nor-
folk, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GWATHMEY)

11126813—1. Mary d. infant.

11126813 — 2. Dr. Temple, graduate of the Va. Med. ColL d. aged 45 years.

1112681S— 3. Wm. Watts, Jr., m. Mary P. Langhome.

11126813 — 4. Dr. James Tayloe m. Miss Riddle, of Nashville, Tenn.: issue,

3 ch.: residence New York.
11126813—5 Caroline d. 1885.

11126813 — 6. George Tayloe m. Margaret Cabell Smith.
11126813—7. Dr. Lomax.
11126813—8. Edmund Thornton.
11126813—9. Brooks.

Wm. Watts Gwathmey (Mary T. Gwathmey, Mary E. L. Tayloe,
Cath. C. Langhorne, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer*h
Early, Sr,, Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary P., dau. of John D.
Langhome (and 1st wife nee Potter) of Lynchburg, Va. W. W.
Gwathmey was a graduate (1880) of Va. Mil. Ins.: civil engineer in
1883 in charge of the construction of the Norfolk and Carolina R.
R.; later on the engineer corps of Seaboard Air Line.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GWATHMEY)

111268133—1. Rev. Devall, educated at Wash. & Lee Univ. and Va.

Theo. Sem'y: rector Prot. Epis. parish at Waynesboro:

professor at Dr. Jett's Episcopal School for Boys,

Lynchburg.
112268133—2. Whl Watts; edu'd at Wash. & Lee Univ.: civil engineer

on B. & O. R. R.
111268133 — 3. Caroline ul Lyal Ament Davidson, of U. S. N.: issue.
. 111268133--4. Mary.
11126813a--5. Elizabeth.

George Tayloe Gwathmey (Mary T. Gwathmey, Mary E. L. Tayloe,
Cath. C. Langhome, Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jeremiah Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Margaret Cabell

102 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Smith, dau. of Robert Carter and Mary Smith-Smith. A graduate
1887 of Va. MiL Ins.: studied law at Univ. of Va.: member of
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Associations: residence Norfolk, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GWATHMEY)

111268136—1. Cabell. 111268136.— 3. Lomax.

111268136—2. George Tayloe. 111268136-4. Edward Smith.

Dr. Lomax Gwathmey (5th son of Wm. Watts and Mary Tayloe-
Gwathmey) was educated at Norfolk Academy, Univ. of Va., and
Columbia College; house physician at Bellevue Hospital; took post
graduate work at Heidelburg and Vienna: settled in Norfolk, Va.:
selected surgical practice; now the head of St. Christopher Hospital:
member of Norfolk County Med. Ass'n., Seaboard Med. Ass'n., Vir-
ginia Med. Ass'n., Am. Med. Ass'n., So. Surgical and Gynecological
Ass'n.

Nannie Tayloe (Mary E. L. Tayloe, Catherine C. Langhome,
Eliz'h E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. (2nd wife) John D. Langhome of a Kentucky
branch of the Langhorne family, formerly of the U. S. Navy: a
retired financier of Lynchburg and Washington.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGHORNE)

11126814—1. Major George T. of the U. S. Army.
11126814 — 2. Marshall m. Miss Johnston, of Washington.
11126814—3. Dr. Gary Devall, of the U. S. Navy, m. Zaidie GoflF.
11126814 — 4. Nannie ul Major Powell Clayton, of the U. S. Army, who

was killed 1918 by a fall from his horse, while on the

southern border with his conmiand.
11126814—5. Alice m. Stanley Washburn: issue.

George T. Langhorne (eldest son of John D. and Nannie Tayloe-
Langhome) b. 1867 in Kentucky; graduated at the U. S. Mil. Acad.
1889, app'd 2nd lieutenant, 3rd Cavalry; promoted to 1st lieut. 1896,
captain 1901, major 1912, lieut. -colonel 1916, colonel 1917. Cap-
tain in volunteer service U. S. Inf. July 1899; major of 39th Inf.
Aug. 1899. Honorably mustered out May 1901; served with 5th
and 3rd Cav. at various Texas stations from Sep. 1889 to Feb. 1893 ;
A. D. C. to Gen. Wheaton 1893 to '97; on duty in Adj. Gen.'s office
Washington, 1897; attache to Brussels July 1897 to June '98; A. D.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 103

C. to Gen. Garrotson June-September 1898; A. D. C. to Gen. Davis
1899. In vol. service with 27th and 39th Inf. July 1899 to May
1901; in Philippines June 1901 to Aug. 1902; A. D. C. to Gen.
Davis Aug. 1902 to July '03; Acting Asst. Adj. Gen. 1903; A. D. C.
to Gen. Wood 1903 to '09. In the office of Chief of StaflF, Wn., Aug.
8 to 18, 1903 ; Mil. Attache at Berlin and the Hague Aug. 1913 to
Mar. 1915. In office of Chief of Staff, Washington, 1915; with
15th and 8th Cav. 1915 to date.

Marshall Langhome, 2d son of John D. and Nannie Tayloe-Lang-
home, b. 1870, graduate of Va. Mil. Ins.: appointed marshal of
the Consular Court at Canton Feb. 1901: vice consul at Canton
March 1901; retired as marshal Dec. 1902; app'd conmi'l agent at
Dalmy Feb. 1903: retired Jan'y 1904; app'd vice and deputy consul
at Cuidad, Juarez, June 1904; deputy Consul General at Santo
Domingo May 1905; retired, and appointed Secretary of the Legation
at Christiana July 1906; second Secretary of the Embassy at Rio de
Janeiro, Dec. 1909; Secretary of the Legation to Paraguay and
Uruguay Sept. 1910; second secretary of the Embassy at Vienna,
March 1911 ; secretary of the Legation at San Jose, Costa Rica, Feb.
1912; secretary of the Legation to the Netherlands and Luxemburg,
Feb. 1914; secretary of the American delegation to the Third Inter-
national Opium Conference at the Hague, May 1914; secretary of
Embassy or Legation of class two, Feb. 1915; appointed secretary of
Embassy or Legation of class one, March 1915; assigned to the
Hague March 1915; assigned to the Department of State Oct. 1918;
attached to the Chinese Peace Delegation during their stay in the
United States, Dec. 1918.

Dr. Cary Devall Langhorne, youngest son of John D. and Nannie
Tayloe-Langhome, naval surgeon, b. 1873, commissioned ass't sur-
geon 1898 at Naval Hospital, Norfolk: on duty at Cavite P. I., 1899;
received rank of lieutenant 1900; commissioned Passed Ass't Sur-
geon, 1901: at Naval Hosptal, Port Royal, So. Ca., 1902: promoted
to surgeon 1903; in Washington with Secretary of the Navy: mem-
ber Naval Examining Board, Naval Academy, 1906: at Naval Med.
School Hospital, Washington, 1907: member Board of Survey;
member Board of Marine Barracks; member Marine Examining
Board at Washington; member Marine Retiring Board: at Naval Sta-

104 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

tion, Honolulu, 1908; at Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1910; at
Marine Barracks, Washington, 1911; mem. Marine Retiring Board,
Barracks, Wn., 1913-14: mem. Naval Retiring Board, Navy Yard,
Norfolk; later President of the same board: detached to the **Okla-
homa,'' 1916; Surgeon, Lieut. Commander, Naval Reserve Force at
N. Y., 1918. In Nazaire, France, Oct 1918: at Naval Hospiul,
Brooklyn, May 1919; Medical Inspector, Commander Naval Reserve
Force: relieved May 1919.

Rosa Tayloe (Mary E. L. Tayloe, Catherine C. Langhome, Eliza-
beth E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) m. Capt. Thornton E. Tayloe.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TAYLOE)

11126815—1. Edward S. m. Miss Walke.
11126815—2. Mary.

George Edward Tayloe (Mary E. L. Tayloe, Catherine C. Lang-
home, Elizabeth E. Callaway, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Delia Willis.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TAYLOE)

1. m. Southers.

2. in. Sims.

3.

4. George, Jr., m. Willie Worsham.

5. Willis m. Miss Tayloe.

Jeflfrey Early (Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) b. 1762: m. A. L. .

In August 17C4 Jeffrey Early sold the land given him by his
father, 937 acres in Campbell County on the north side of Staunton
river and south side of Goose creek to his brother-in-law, Wm.
Anderson, of Bedford County and moved to Lexington, Georgia,
then in Wilkes, but which in 1793 was cut off into the new county
of Oglethorpe. It has not been found where or whom he married,
as only the initials of his wife are given in records referring to her.

There is preserved a peculiar agreement between the brothers
Jubal, of Virginia, and Jeffrey, of Georgia, which remained in
force from 1784 till 1793 concerning the purchase of 862^^ acres

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 105

of land lying in Franklin County, Ga., adjoining the Cherokee
corner, which the two held in partnership, and which (if Jubal
decided to move to Georgia) he should have the option of pur-
chasing wholly paying for Jeffrey's half the same price he had given
for his own; otherwise either one was to have the power to sell the
whole tract. Jubal died 1797 without completing his arrangements
for settling in Georgia, hb family continued to reside in Virginia:
the land owned conjointly in Georgia was disposed of by Jeffrey.

In 1786 Jeffrey Early was among the settlers who were granted
head rights in Franklin County, which embraced a large part of
the state from the Savannah to the Oconee river.

In 1792 Jeffrey Early, of Wilkes County, made a deed to Absalom
Anthony of Greene Co., with the affidavit of John Dunn, of Jasper
Co.: Early lived in the southern part of Wilkes near Greene county
line: in 1793 Oglethorpe was established.

In 1794 the first court was held in Oglethorpe, three miles from
Lexington, when Jeffrey Early was among the first grand jurymen.

In 1795 Jeffrey Early made four deeds of conveyance: one to
James Baber for 280 acres in Oglethorpe: one to John Beasley for
200 acres: one to John McWhorter: and one to John Dunn for 209
acres.

In 1796 he sold a tract of land to George Lumpkin : made a deed
to George Moore: deeded to his nieces Sally, Elizabeth and Nancy
Early, of Surry Co., North Carolina, 2 negroes ''for love and
affection."

In 1798 he sold 43 acres of land to John Beasley.

In 1801 made a deed to George Moore.

In 1807 made a deed to William Finch.

This yefir his son Henry made a deed to the trustees of the Uni-
versity of Georgia: the same year A. L. Early (presumably his wife)
Henry and Jacob (sons) signed a mortgage for the trustees of
the University.

Same year Henry Early made a deed to Caleb Early.

In 1811 Jeffrey Early made his will dividing his property be-
tween his wife and their seven children, specifying tracts devised
to the three eldest, Henry, Jacob and Matilda. To Henry 221 acres
in Randolph County, Baldwin District (land which had been grant-
ed to William Farmer) also certain negroes, stock, furniture and
money; or if Henry preferred, 250 acres off of the tract on which

106 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

he (Jeffrey) lived adjoining John Beasley, Geo. Moore and John
McWhorter; in which latter case the 221 acres was to be re-deeded
to his wife and other children. To Jacob he devised two tracts in
Randolph (granted to Walter Maxey) in Baldwin District: the third
tract in same district he devised to his dau. Elizabeth Stewart, (who
was then living in Randolph County) together with certain negroes,
stock, furniture, etc., the same as given Henry. To Matilda a tract
of 150 acres (which had been purchased of Sneed) on Long Creek:
also stock and furniture, etc. To Austin two tracks of land in Bald-
win District. The balance of his property to be divided between
his wife and children as each child came of age or his daughters
married. His wife was to be allowed to draw her portion or let it
remain in the common stock, but should she marry again her part
was to be given up to her. Dr. Dudley Dunn, and (hb son) Henry
Early were appointed his executors, until Austin came of age, when
he also was to become an executor : the will was recorded in January
1812.

Henry Early as executor of Jeffrey, his father, made a deed for
transfer of land to Caleb Early: Sarah and Henry Early made a
deed of transfer to Jacob Early.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112a— 1. Henry.

11128—2. Jacob m. Sep'r. 19, 1812, Melissa Hay.

11128 — 3. Matilda m. Dr. Dudley Dunn, of Memphis, Tenn., who was
bom 1780 in Brunswick County, Va., the son of Ishmael
and Mildred Dudley-Dunn: grandson of John and great-
grandson of David Dunn. Dr. Dunn d. 1848.

11128 — 4. Elizabeth m. Mr. Stewart, of Randolph County, Ga.

11128 — 5. Sarah Ann m. SepV. 22, 1824, George Marable.

11128—6. Austin.

11128—7. Caleb.

Jubal Early (Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early
John Early) m. 1790 Mary Booker (dau. of Dr. Henry and
Mary Booker-Cheatham, of Amelia County), resided in Franklin
County, Va. In 1793 Jubal Early made a trip to the southern part
of Georgia with a view to settling there: he and a brother, Jeffrey,
then negotiated for the purchase of 8621^ acres of land in Franklin
County, adjoining the Cherokee corner, but Jubal returned to Vir-
ginia without completing his purchase and did not return to Georgia.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 107

He held equal interests with his brother, John, in the Washington
Iron Works of Henry County, Va. Jubal Early died in 1797 leaving
two infant sons, who were placed under the guardianship of Col.
Samuel Hairston, and were educated at Patrick Henry Academy,
and Washington College, Lexington. JubaFs widow married sec-
ondly Major Patrick Hix, of Richmond, and had one dau. Mary
Elizabeth, who married Armistead L. Burwell, of Franklin County,
Mrs. Mary B. C. E. Hix d. 1848.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)
11129^1. Joab b. 1791 m. 1812 Ruth Hairston.

11129^2. Henry C. b. 1793 m. 1815 Jenny Early (sec Col. John Early
branch) .

Col. Joab Early (Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jerh' Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Ealry) m. 1812 Ruth (b. 1794) dau. of Col.
Samuel Hairston and wife Judith (dau. of Peter Hyde Saunders and
his wife Mary Sparrel, the ward of Gov. Giles; and sister of Judge
Fleming Saunders, of Pittsylvania County, Va.)

The Hairstons were of Scotch ancestry: Peter, the emigrant, left
Scotland after the battle of Culloden, having fought on the losing
side, came to America about 1747-8 landing at Norfolk, Va.; his
son, Robert, was an ensign in the French and Indian wars and served
one term in the House of Representatives; m. Ruth, dau. of George
Stovall, clerk of the House of Burgesses; Col. Sam'l Hairston, the'
father-in-law and guardian of Joab Early, was their third son.

Sir. James Douglas, who fought with Robert Bruce (the heroic
Scottish king) at Bannockburn, made an effort to fulfill Bruce's last
request to carry his heart to the Holy Land and bury it in Jerusalem ;
but Douglas was killed in Spain while fighting the Moors. So the
heart of Bruce was carried back to Scotland and buried in the
Monastery of Melrose; the casket, in which the heart was placed,
was locked with three keys and one of these given to each of his
three most trusted friends whom Bruce had knighted. Sir James
Douglas being one. Sir Robert Hairston another: on the Hairston
coat-of-arms he gave the motto "Always Faithful": keys are used
on both Hairston arms and crest.

Joab Early held at different periods all the important oflBces in
the power of his county to bestow: was sheriff in 1816; member of
the Virginia Legislature; colonel of the Franklin militia. Left a

108 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

widower in 1832 with a family of ten children he devoted himself
to their rearing and education; schools were distant and travel
primitive, but his daughters were entered at the Moravian School at
Salem, No. Ca., and Dr. Smith's Academy at Lynchburg, Va.; his
boys all sent to college. In 1847 when his children were grown and
most of them married and settled in homes of their own, he moved,
with his two youngest daughters and sons, to Putnam county, Va.,
near Buffalo township (now in West Va.). Here he purchased fine
fruit and grain land on the Kanawha river. At the opening of the
war between states he hurriedly refugeed with two of his daus., Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Clarkson and their families, to the home of
his son, Sam'l H. Early at Lynchburg, Va., without waiting to make
any disposition of his property, personalty or real estate. A year
or two later he went to reside with Mrs. Clarkson, who had secured
a home in Marion, Smyth county, near her husband. Col. Clarkson,
then operating the works at Saltville. His property having been
confiscated, Col. Early made his home after the war with his son,
Robert, in Lexington, Mo.: here he d. in 1870 and being a member
of the order, was buried with Masonic ceremonies. Beautiful por-
traits of him and his wife are preserved in the family. Mrs. Ruth
Hairston-Early d* 1832 in Franklin County, Va., and was buried in
the family burying ground near Rocky Mount.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111291^1. Samuel Henry b. 1813 m. 1846 Henrian Cabell.

111291—2. Mary Judith b. 1814 m. 1834 John Saunders Hale.

111291—3. Jubal Anderson b. 1816 d. 1894 unmarried.

111291-^. Robert Hairston b. 1818 m. Harriett J. Woods.

111291—5. Elizabeth J. b. 1821 m. 1st Dr. Josiah Woods; m. 2d Hon. Robt.

Aug. Thompson.
111291---6. Ann Lelitia b. 1823 m. Col. John N. Clarkson.
111291—7. Ruth Hairston b. 1825 m. Samuel A. Nash.
111291—8. Elvira Evelyn b. 1828 m. Rev. Wm. McFariand.
111291—9. Joab ) . ^ ,^^^ ^
111291-10. Richard} '^°* ^' ^^ ^- unmarried.

Capt. Samuel Henry Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1813,
was named for both of his grandfathers, m. 1846 Henrian, (b. 1822)
dau. of Dr. John Jordan Cabell and wife Henrianne, the dau, of
Henry Landon Davies and his wife, Anne, dau. of Dr. John Clayton,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 109

botanist, son of Attorney General John Clayton. The atty-general
Clayton was bom 1665, son of Sir John Clayton and Alice, (dau.
of Sir William Bowyer, of Middlesex, Eng.) at D^iham, Bucks,
Eng.: was educated at Cambridge University; came to Virginia
1705; was appointed atty-general 1714; judge of admiralty, member
of the Ho. of Burgesses, presiding justice of James City, clerk and
recorder of Williamsburg: d. 1737. The botanist was born at Ful-
ham, Eng., 1685, came with his father to America 1705 m. 1723
Elizabeth dau. of Henry and Anne Beverley- Whiting: owned an
estate **Windsor*' in Gloucester of which county he was clerk for
fifty years: d. 1773.

Nicolas Davies, father of Henry Landon Davies, came from
Wales at the beginning of the second quarter of the 18th century;
obtained a grant of 31,850 acres of land in Bedford on both sides
of James (then called Fluvanna) river m. first Mrs. Judith Fleming-
Randolph, widow of Col. Thos. Randolph of ^Tuckahoe;" m. 2nd
Catherine, dau. of Henry Whiting and wife Anne, dau. of Col.
Peter Beverley (burgess from Gloucester Co.) and wife, Elizabeth,
dau. of Major Robert Peyton, who emigrated from Norfolkshire, Eng.
Major Robert Beverley, father of Col. Peter Beverley, emigrated
from Yorkshire: was clerk of the House of Burgesses in 1670:
member of the Council in 1676: d. 1687.

Dr. John J. Cabell b. 1772 was son of Col. John Cabell (county-
lieutenant of Buckingham and son of Dr. Wm. Cabell, emigrant and
hb wife, Elizabeth Burks) and wife Paulina, dau. of Col. Samuel
Jordan, of *The Seven Islands*' and his 2nd wife, Mrs. Judith Scott-
Ware. Col. Jordan was a large land owner in Buckingham, Halifax
and Albemarle: was county-lieutenant in Buckingham in 1761;
burgess from Buckingham 1767-69: d. 1789.

At the beginning of the 19th century Dr. John J. Cabell m. (1803)
Henrianne Davies and settled in Lynchburg, Va.: his home was a
substantially built structure, with very thick walls; was provided
like a country homestead with separate servants* quarters, laundry,
carriage and smoke houses. When Andrew Jackson visited the town,
Dr. Cabell had the walls of his parlor decorated with scenes de-
picting the environs of Paris in honor of the distinguished visitor;
these frescoes remained in good condition till the building was torn
down in 1904 to make way for the Elks* Home nearly a hundred
years afterwards. With the exception of a few years in their early

110 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

married life spent in Charleston, Kanawha county, Samuel Henry
and Henrian Cabell-Early resided in this old family place con-
tinuously to the end of their lives.

Capt. Early was educated at Patrick Henry Academy and William
and Mary College; also attended the law school in Fredericksburg
maintained by the Marye family: he began the practice of law in
Franklin, but did not continue: served as postmaster at Coopers',
Franklin Co. After his marriage resided awhile in Kanawha Co.,
and engaged in the manufacture of salt at the salines there: invented
and patented a pump for salt and oil wells to prevent injury from
gas. He moved to Lynchburg in 1853 and engaged in farming
operations in Bedford county. At the opening of the war of 1861-*65
he enlisted to serve in the Wise Troop, 2nd Va. Cav., but shortly
after entering the field, transferred to Capt. Jack Alexander's Camp-
bell County company: was detailed on the staff of Col. Wheat, who
commanded the Tiger Battalion of Texas and when Col. Wheat was
mortally wounded at the first battle of Manassas, Capt. Early as-
sisted him off of the field. He was then made aid-de-camp on the
staff of his brother, Brig.-Gen. J. A. Early, with the rank of captain
and served in that capacity at Sharpsburg, 2nd Manassas, Williams-
burg, and Seven Pines, in every fight with the Army of No. Va. until
Malvern Hill, he and his horse having been wounded at Antietam: he
was badly wounded at Gettysburg and was then brought home by
his young son, who also had taken part in that battle. Being thus in-
capacitated for field service he was appointed assisting conscript*
ing oflBcer at Lynchburg. Upon receipt of news of the evacuation
of Richmond, he was sent with special dispatches to Pres. Davis
(then at Danville) to apprise him of what had taken place and
carried back an important letter from Davis to Lee. Capt. Early
was noted as a fine marksman and amateur sharpshooter and made
some telling shots with cannon. After the war he again engaged
in farming in Bedford Co., Va., and Kanawha Co., W, Va. When
the Chesapeake and Ohio R. R. was being built he secured a con-
tract to furnish R. R. ties, which he supplied from his coal lands
in Boone and Lincoln Counties, W. Va. He was taken ill with
pneumonia in Charleston, W. Va., and died there after several
weeks' illness March 1874: his remains were brought to Lynchburg
and interred in Spring Hill cemetery. Mrs. Henrian Early d. 1890
after an invalidism extending sixteen years.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 111

J

A portrait of Capt. Early in officers' uniform was painted by J.
W. L. Foster, of Toronto.

(Letter from President Davis when Capt. Early was returning
from Danville after delivering his message of the evacuation of
Richmond, Va.)

"Danville, April 9th, 1865.
"Captn Early.
"Dear Sir:

"Please give to Gen. R. E. Lee information as to move-
ment of the enemy through Patrick and Henry and their reported
purpose. Also all the information you have of our condition here.
He will be able to advise Generals Echols, Lomax and Colston as
to the best course for them to pursue. The purpose of your trip to
this place with the message borne by you will show him all which
can be needful for him to know in regard to affairs at Lynchburg.

"Jefferson Davis.*'

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112911—1. dau. d. infant.

1112911—2. John Cabell b. 1848 m. Mary Washington Cabell.

1112911 — 3. Ruth Hairston, residence Lynchburg, Va.: compiler of the

Early family records.
1112911 — 4. Henrian, possessed unusual mathematical talent: had health

permitted would have chosen the service of alleviating

the suiTerings of others: d. 1896.
1112911 — ^5. Mary Judith; was active in many women's organizations; a

life passed as a ray of sunshine, brightening everything it

touched: d. 1918.
1112911—^. Joab b. 1858 d. 1861.
1112911—7. Jubal b. 1865 d. infant.

John Cabell Early (Capt. Samuel Hy. Early, Col. Joab Early,
Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) b. Feb. 29, 1848, in Charleston, Kanawha Co., m. 1876 Mary
W., dau. of Dr. Clifford Cabell (of Buckingham Co.) and wife
Margaret,* dau. of Christopher Anthony (the son of Christ'r and
Mary Jordan-Anthony) and his wife Anna W. dau. of Samuel and
Ann Quigg-Couch, who m. in Philadelphia and settled in Gooch-
land Co., Va., 1777, and were of the Quaker persuasion.

Dr. Clifford Cabell was a son of Frederick Cabell, (the son of
Col. John Cabell, of Buckingham) and wife Alice, dau. of Judge

^Author of ''Recollections of Lynchburg, by the oldest Inhabitant.**

112 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Edmund Winston and wife Alice (dau. of Anthony Winston and
wife Alice, dau. of Col. Edm. Taylor) and grand-dau. of William
Winston, called ''Langaloo," a hunter, Indian fighter and orator,
(who m. a dau. of George Dabney, of New Kent County) and was
a son of Isaac Winston, emigrant said to have been of an ancient
family long seated in Wales and the neighboring shires of England.

At the beginning of the war of '61-'65 John Cabell Early, a lad
of twelve years, was attending the school of Dr. Gessner Harrison,
in Nelson County, Va. This school was then broken up as it was
composed mainly of youths old enough to serve in the army. Cabell
returned to his home in Lynchburg and was sent to one of the city
schools. Just previous to the battle of Gettysburg he obtained Gen.
Early's consent to his serving as one of Early's couriers, but when he
arrived on the field his uncle was shocked at finding him so small
and delicate, and as his father was wounded in the battle, both
were sent home, the boy hiring a buggy and taking the place of
driver. He was at this time fifteen and then entered the Va. Mil.
Ins. at Lexington, Va. : at the time of Hunter's raid he with a number
of the smallest cadets was left to guard the barracks. In 1864-5
the Va. Mil. cadets were detailed to drill conscripted troops at
Camp Lee, Richmond.

During the winter of 1866-7 young Early attended the school
conducted by Prof. Jas. P. Holcomb at Bellevue, Bedford Co.: a
year later he engaged with Rev. Thos. H. Early in the sale of farm-
ing machinery and having a bent for mechanics, took the place
of demonstrator. He next farmed with his father in Kanawha
County, but after his marriage in 1876 settled on a Bedford County
farm, part of the Nicolas Davies' patented land: then purchased
land on James river, a portion of the "Soldiers' Joy" estate. Nelson
County, upon which he built "Red Gables": after a few years' resi-
dence returned to Bedford and built "The Pines." He was an
invalid during the last fifteen years of his life and died in 1909
from an apoplectic stroke; buried in the family section at Spring
Hill cemetery, Lynchburg. A portrait of him as a New Market
« cadet was placed at the Va. Mil. Ins. by his family.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11129112—1. Evelyn Russell b. in Lynchburg 1877: graduated at Lynch-
burg High School first in class at 15 years of age: active
in Red Cross work 1918-19.

N Cabkll Early. V. M. U New Market Cader.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 113

11129112 — 2. Samuel Henry, Jr., b. in Lynchburg 1880: contracted Bright*8

Disease while a student at Va. Pol. Ins. and d. 1897 in
his seventeenth year.

11129112-n3. Clifford Cabell b. 1883.

11129112--4. Jubal Anderson b. 1886.

11129112—5. Henrianne b. Dec. 26, 1890: educated at Sweet Briar, Bristol

and Drexel Institutes: war worker; entered Mil. In-
telligence office, through civil service, Nov. 1918: trans-
ferred to Chief of Staff Office May, 1919: transferred to
Adjuunt General's Office *July, 1919, Washington, D. C.

Lieut.-Col. Clifford Cabell Early (2d son of John Cabell and Mary
W. Cabell-Early) b. in Bedford Co., Va., 1883, graduated 1905 at
West Pl Mil. Acad.: was commissioned 2nd lieutenant of the 20th
Inf. (then in the Philippines) : served with that regiment at Mon-
terey, Cal., in 1906: on duty in San Francisco after the earthquake:
with the 20th Inf. in California till June, 1909; in the Philippines
till 1911: promoted 1st lieutenant March 1911: with same regiment
at Ft Douglas, Utah and on the Mexican border till Dec., 1914.
Joined the 15th Reg. at Tientsin, China, where he remained from
Jan'y 1915 to Aug. 1917. Promoted captain of infantry July 1916;
served with the 8th Division at Camp Fremont Oct. 1917: promoted
major in the National Army Nov. 1917, served with the 88th Div*n
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, for three months. Detailed on general staff
corps, in the office of Chief of Staff at Washington, Feb. 1918: in
operations division, General Staff 1918-19: promoted lieutenant-
colonel General Staff Corps Aug. 1918.

Lt Jubal Anderson Early (3rd son of John Cabell and Mary W.
Cabell-Early) b. 1886 at "Red Gables" Nelson County, Va., was a
student at Bethel Mil. Acad. 1901-2: at Va. Mil. Ins. 1903-4: en-
tered the U. S. Naval Acad, at Annapolis, 1904: served on the
staff of Pres. Roosevelt at his inauguration 1905; resigned from the
navy 1906: entered as a law student at the University of Va. in
1907: was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in 20th Inf. Jan*y 1908: at
Monterey, Cal., Mar. 1908 to June 1909; with same regiment in
the Philippines July 1909 to Dec. 1911 and at Fort Douglas Jan'y

1912 to Dec. 1913: represented the regiment in the pistol competi-
tion. Western Dept. in 1912: on patrol duty at El Paso, Texas, Dec.

1913 to May 1914: promoted 1st lieutenant Mar. 1914: guarded

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Mexican interned prisoners at Ft. Wingate, N. M., May to Sep. 1914.

Lieut. Early was duck hunting with a friend on Lake Mariano,
near Gallup, N. M., on Sep. 13, 1914, when a terrible gale arose, up-
setting their boat and drowning both men. Early was a fine swim-
mer, while his friend could not swim at all. There were no witnesses
to the occurrence but evidence, disclosed in the search for the bodies
showed convincingly that Early gave up his life in a heroic effort
to save his friend. Lieut. Early was a charter member of the Philip-
pine branch of the Sons of the Am. Rev'n, and a member of the
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at the Univ. of Va. In 1915 the War
Dept. authorized the naming of a battery on the great Fortress of
Corregidor, Philippine Islands '^XX Battery Early" in honor of
Lieut. Jubal A. Early, of the 20th Inf., who was drowned in the
line of duty near Ft. Wingate while trying to save the life of a
companion."

His remains were carried to Lynchburg and interred in the
family lot at Spring Hill cemetery: a bronze tablet to his memory
was erected by his fellow officers.

Mary Judith Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer*h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1814 m. 1834
John Saunders Hale, (son of John Hale and wife, Docia Saunders)
of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va., a successful tobacco manu-
facturer and farmer. Mary J. Early-Hale d. 1841 and John S. Hale
married a second wife.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HALE)

1112912 — 1. Dr. Peter m. Jennie Saunders.
1112912 — 2. Major Samuel m. Elizabeth Hairston.
1112912-.3. Emma d. young.

Dr. Peter Hale (Mary J. E. Hale, Col. Joab Early, Jubal
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Jennie, dau. of Samuel Saunders and wife, Mary Ingles, of
Franklin county.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HALE)

11129121—1. Robert E. m. Mary Callaway.
11129121—2. Fleming d. young.

Lieutenant Jubal Andehson Early Jr.

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7

11129121 — 3. Samuel Hairston, drowned when twelve years old, at

Memphis, Tenn.

11129121 — 4. Mamie Early, trained nurse, head of a hospital at Cumber-
land, Md.

11129121—5. John, moved West.

Robert E. Hale (Dr. Peter Hale, Mary J. E. Hale, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary, dau. of Peter
Callaway, but who was raised in the family of James and Mary
Saunders-Callaway of Franklin Co.: farmer and miller, for some
years engaged in civil engineering: now assistant to chief engineer
of Idaho and Salt Lake R. R. from Salt Lake City. Mrs. Mary C.
Hale d. at "Callaway's," Franklin Co., Va.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HALE)

111291211—1. Robert b. 1884, educated at Va. Pol. Ins.: civil engineer: d.

1907 of tubercular trouble.
111291211—2. Virginia Alice b. 1887, d. 1910 of disease contracted while

nursing her brother.
111291211-^. Jubal Anderson b. 1888 ed. at Va. Pol. Ins.: m. 1918 Lail,

dau. of R. R. Irvine, Jr., of Provo, Utah.: residence. Salt

Lake City: employed with the Utah Power and Light Co.
111291211-4. Samuel Joab b. 1890; ed. at Va. Pol. Ins.; m. 1917 Hilda

Kimball, dau. of C» B. Wilson, of Bluefield, West Va.:

issue, dau.
111291211 — 5. Mary Elizabeth b. 1892, trained nurse; residence, Cumber-
land, Md.
111291211—6. John Steward b. 1895; served with the A. E. F. in France

one year, now with Utah-Idaho Sugar Company: located

at Idaho Falls.
111291211—7. Charles Shields b. 1897: Utah State Road Engineer: located

at Logan.
111291211—8. Howard Melville b. 1899; vol. in U. S. Nav^: now with the

Pacific Fleet.
111291211 — 9. Janie Saunders b. 1902: residence Cumberland, Md.

Major Samuel Hale (2nd son of Mary Judith Early and John
S^toiders Hale) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Hairston, of Marybone,
Henry County, Va.: he was killed a few weeks after his marriage
at Spotsylvania C. H. May 12, 1864. Educated at Emory and
Henry Coll. and Univ. of Va.

Samuel Hale was a student at the University of Virginia when
war was declared; entered service as captain of Co. "K" 42nd

116 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Reg. Va. Inf. C. S. army; was promoted to rank of major, and
assigned to Early's division, as assistant adjutant and inspector gen-
eral: served in all battles until wounded at Cedar Mountain: was
acting as Gen. Early's adjutant when killed. His remains were
carried to Franklin County and interred in the family burying
ground.

General Jubal Anderson Early (2nd son of Col. Joab and Ruth
Hairston-Early) b. 1816 in Franklin County, Va., until sixteen years
of age attended Virginia schools; in 1833 he received an appoint-
ment to West Point Mil. Acad, from Pres. Jackson, and graduated
in 1837, was then appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 3rd Reg. of
Artillery, Company "E": served in the Seminole war 1837-8 under
Gen. Jessup: his baptism of fire was at a skirmish with Indians at
Lockee Hatchee near Jupiter Inlet in 1838. He resigned from the
army that year and studied law under N. M. Taliaferro, Esq., of
Franklin and received his licence to practice in 1840: was elected
to Va. Legislature in 1841-2, the youngest member of the body;
then appointed prosecuting attorney in the circuit and county courts
of Franklin and Floyd in 1843. During the Mexican war he was
appointed major of a regiment of volunteers from Virginia (January
1847) ; superintended the drilling and embarkation of troops at
Fortress Monroe: acted as military governor of Monterey for two
months. He contracted chronic rheumatism while stationed at
Buena Vista from which he was a sufferer ever afterwards; was
given leave of absence to recuperate, and spent the time with his
father's family in the Kanawha Valley. On his return to his com-
mand, the steamboat on which he travelled, was blown up on the
Ohio river, when he had a narrow escape, as one half of his
stateroom was carried off and pieces of the boiler protruded through
the floor cutting and burning his feet. He was mustered out of
service at Ft. Monroe April 1848, the only field oflBcer on duty with
the regiment. Major Early resumed the practice of law, and be-
came a candidate for the convention called to revise the constitution
of Virginia: again was a candidate in 1853 for the Legislature. His
practice had become considerable, the most important contest at
the bar was in a contested will case in Lowndes County, Miss., in
1852 in which a very large amount of property was involved an.d
he contended successfully single-handed with three of the ablest law-

J^'S^

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yers in the state. When in 1860 the question of Virginia's secession
from the United States arose, Maj. Early was a member of the con-
vention called by authority of the state legislature to decide upon the
matter: he opposed secession and labored earnestly to preserve the
Union; but upon the adoption of the ordinance he felt it his duty
to abide by the decision of his state, and with entire faith in the
justice of her cause, he joined the army of the Confederate States to
defend her against invasion.

The day the convention took recess to await the result of the
popular vote. Early tendered his services to Gov. Letcher and re-
ceived from him the commission of colonel in the volunteer service
of the state. On reporting to Gen. Lee, he was ordered to Lynchburg
to take command of all Virginia volunteers who should be mustered
into service at that place and organize them into regiments. He en-
tered upon this service May 16th, organized and armed the 28th Va.,
the 24th (his own) and the 30th regiments. As soon as he learned that
the federal troops occupied Alexandria he began sending these regi-
ments to Manassas: also armed and sent off a number of companies
to be attached to regiments already in the field: receiving orders to
join his regiment he went to Manassas and reported to Gen. Beaure-
gard on June 19th. In the battle of Manassas (or Bull Run) he
commanded a brigade; (was then commissioned brigadier general)
also at Williamsburg on May 5, 1862: (in the latter battle he received
a severe wound in the shoulder from a minnie ball and his horse
had an eye shot out) commanded a brigade at Malvern Hill, July 1,
1862; at Cedar Run (or Slaughter's Mountain) Aug 9, 1862; at the
2nd Manassas battle, Aug 27-28-29-30, 1862: at Sharksburg (or
Antietam) Feb. 17, 1862. Commanded a division in the battles of
Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862: (commissioned maj. general Jan.
1863) : beii^g opposed to Sedgwick at Fredericksburg during the
battle of Chancellorsville April and May 1863; of Gettysburg July
1-2-3, 1863: in command of Ewell's corps at Mine Run, November
and December, 1863: (promoted lieut. gen. May 1864) : commanded
a division in the battle of the Wilderness May 5-6-7, 1864. Com-
manded A. P. Hill's corps at the battles around Spotsylvania C. H.
May 9-21, 1864: commanded a division at Hanover Junction May
22-26, 1864: commanded Ewell's corps at the battle near Cold Har-
bor May 30 to June 12, 1864: sent with separate command from
Cold Harbor against Hunter, June 13 and compelled him to retire

118 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

from before Lynchburg, Va., June 19, 1864, (a granite shaft marks
the point where he erected earthworks and stationed troops in his
engagement with Hunter near Lynchburg) ; crossed the Potomac
and threatened Washington City July 1864, (a tablet marks his point
of observation at the entrance to Walter Reed Hospital) : defeated
Wallace at Monacacy July 9, '64: defeated Crook at Kemstown,
near Winchester, July 24, '64«; sent a cavalry conmiand into Penn-
sylvania which burned Chambersburg in retaliation for the burning
of private houses in Virginia and of towns in the Southern States
by the Federal troops. Being largely outnumbered by the Federals
under Sheridan he met with reverses at Winchester Sep. 19, '64; at
Fisher's Hill, Sep. 22, '64; at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, '64; and at
Waynesboro, Mar. 2, '64. At Cedar Creek Oct. 19, he surprised a
portion of Sheridan's army, then under Gen. H. G. Wright, early in
the morning and routed two corps and forced back the other corps,
and the cavalry, several miles, but Wright rallied his conunand and
formed a new line near Middletown ; after which Gen. Sheridan
came from Winchester (distant 8 miles) and taking conunand made
an attack on the Southern forces which resulted in the defeat of the
latter. Early had in this battle 8,500 infantry, 500 or 600 artillery-
men and 1,200 cavalry. After the war Gen. Early wait to Mexico
then to Canada, where he remained four years, returning to Virginia
in 1869 and settling in Lynchburg. The results of the war between
the states had not been able entirely to quench his patriotic zeal:
he again interested himself in political campaigns affecting his be-
loved South: he was also very active in correcting newspaper his-
tory of the war. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, a warm friend and admirer,
said jestingly to him, when they were discussing historical inac-
curacies, ''General, a good many people are waiting for you to die
so they may have a chance to write their account of the war": a
prophecy which has been fulfilled, not only as to the part they
played, but in criticism of himself — writers who had before been
silait

He was often misunderstood, his true nature not appreciated be-
cause of an abrupt manner beneath which, however, there throbbed
a warm heart, with sympathy for all suffering creatures, any form
of selfishness was foreign to his nature, and truthfulness the ruling
principle of his life. Gen. Early in association with Gen. Beaure-
gard (a life-long friend) presided over the drawing of the Louisiana

1. J. A. Canly and his soldiers commemoralin
:ar Lyndibure. Va., on June 18, 1864.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 119

State Lottery for a number of years, the salary from which he
distributed in charity. He did not engage in general law practice
after his return to Virginia from Canada, though he undertook
some very important cases successfully.

While in Canada he wrote his ^'Memoirs of the Last Year of the
War for Independence," and soon afterwards the ^^Narrative of the
War," (including his autobiography) and '^Slavery," but the two
last were not published until after his death, '^Slavery" under title
of ^'Heritage of the South": he was author of numberless addresses
which were delivered by him.

He was the victim of a terrible accident in the autumn of 1890,
when he was caught under the walls of a brick building in which he
lived and which had not been considered unsafe, though badly
damaged by fire; he was seated in his room, when the flooring caved
in, but the heavy timbers fell over him in such a way as to protect
him from the bricks and he was rescued before becoming danger-
ously hurt. In February 1894 he had a fall down several stone
steps from the effects of which he died two weeks later in March.
He was given a public burial with military honors and interred in
a lot at Spring Hill cemetery presented by the Association for the
purpose, because of his services in rescuing the city in 1864. A
granite shaft marks his resting place. General Early was never
married. His portrait was painted from life by Elder and, after his
death, by J. W. L. Foster, a Toronto artist, who presents him as the
soldier of 1865. Gen. Early left 12 folios of letters from men
prominent in state and national affairs: which letters are loaned to
the Confederate Museum at Richmond.

TWO LETTERS FROM GEN. R. E. LEE

Hdqrs. C. S. Armies, 30th March, 1865.
Lt-Gen. J. A. Early, Franklin Co.j Va.

General :

My telegram will have informed you that
I deem a change of commanders in your department necessary, but
it is due to your zealous and patriotic services that I should explain
the reasons that prompted my action. The situation of affairs is
such that we can neglect no means calculated to develop the re-
sources we possess to the greatest extent and make them as efficient

120 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

as possible. To this end it is essential that we should have the
cheerful and hearty support of the people and the full confidence
of the soldiers, without which our efforts would be embarrassed and
our means of resistance weakened. I have reluctantly arrived at
the conclusion that you cannot command the united and willing co-
operation which is so essential to success. Your reverses in the
valley, of which the public and the army judge chiefly by the re-
sults, have, I fear impaired your influence both with the people and
the soldiers and would add greatly to the difficulties which will, under
any circumstances, attend our military operations in Southwest
Virginia. While my own confidence in your ability, zeal and devo-
tion to the cause is unimpaired, I have nevertheless felt that I could
not oppose what seems to be the current of opinion, without in-
justice to your reputation and injury to the service. I therefore felt
constrained to endeavor to find a commander who would be more
likely to develop the strength and resources of the country and in-
spire the soldiers with confidence and to accomplish this purpose,
I thought it proper to yield my own opinion and defer to that of
those to whom alone we can look for support I am sure that you
will understand and appreciate my motives and that no one will be
more ready than yourself to acquiesce in any measures which the
interests of the country may seem to require, regardless of all per-
sonal considerations. Thanking you for the fidelity and energy
with which you have always supported my efforts and for the
courage and devotion you have ever manifested in the service of
the country, I am very respectfully and truly. Your obedient servant,

R. E. LEE.
(Written while Early was in Canada.)

Lexington, Va., 22nd Nov. '65.

Gen. J. A. Early entered the Confederate service at the beginning
of the war, in the spring of 1861, and served to its termination in
1865. By his good conduct and merit he rose to the rank of
lieutenant-general. He was in all the battles of the Army of
Northern Virginia except when absent on account of severe wounds.
During the campaign of 1864 he was detached with his corps dur-
ing the summer for service in the Shenandoah Valley and was
finally placed in command of the Department of Western Virginia.

Being a graduate of the West Point Military Academy, he com-

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bines theoretical with the practical knowledge of a soldier. He
exhibited during his whole service high intelligence, sagacity,
bravery and untiring devotion to the cause in which he had enlisted.

R. E. LEE.

Robert Hairston Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Harriett,
dau. of Capt. Wiley Woods and his wife, Mary, dau. of Peter Hyde
and Mary-Sparrel Saunders of Franklin Co. He was educated at God-
frey's school and Patrick Henry- Academy : moved to Charleston, W.
Va.: sheriff of Kanawha Co. in 1848: moved to a farm near Lexing-
ton, Mo. Served with Gen. Price in C. S. Army: moved to Eureka,
Mo., where he died 1882.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112914—1. Mai7 ElizabetH b. 1843 m. 1868 George H. Deane.

1112914—2. Joab b. 1845 m. 1864 Adelia E. Unk.

1112914—3. Wiley Woods b. 1847, served in the Confederate Army with

Gen. Price and Col. Mosby: after the war lost an arm in
a threshing machine accident: m. Mrs. Mary Bums;
resided at Fort Worth, Texas: d. s. p.

1112914—4. Alice J. b. 1849, resides at Webster Groves, St Louis Co., Mo.

1112914-^. Ann ("Nannie") b. 1851 m. Alfred T. Radforth.

1112914—6. Robert Hairston b. 1853 m. Cora Bay.

1112914—7. Ruth b. 1855, resides at Webster Groves.

1112914-6. WiUie b.* 1858 d. young.

Mary Elizabeth Early (Robt. H. Early, Col. Joab Early, Jubal
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Geo. Henry Deane, (b. 1840 d. 1898, son of Henry Jones Deane
and wife, Sophia Emily Henderson) ; in the banking business with
Boatman's Savings Bank, St. Louis. Mrs. Deane d. 1893.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DEANE)

Several children d. infants.
11129141—4. Harriett b. 1874 nu Albert M. Price, of St. Louis: issue,

twins, Jane Elizabeth and Mallory Deane, b. 1914.
11129141—5. Early b. 1875 m. Mrs. Helen Reid n6e Rand; residence,

Texas: issue, 1 son. Early, Jr., b. 1919.

Joab Early (Robt. H. Early, Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Adelia E.

122 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Link : he d. 1876 in Colorado : his family moved to California. Joab
and his brother Wiley (at the ages of 19 and 17) ran away from
boarding school to join the C. S. Army: served with Gen. Price and
Col. Mosby.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11129142—1. Mary Virginia m. Robert Orr.
11129142—2. James R. b. 1870.
11129142—3. Charles b. 1872 d. infant.
11129142—4. Thomas.

Ann ("Nannie") Early (Robt. H. Early, Col. Joab Early, Jubal
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Alfred T. Radforth of English parentage: residence Kirk wood. Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RADFORTH)

11129145—1. Margaret d. infant.

11129145 — 2. Roberta d. in early womanhood.

11129145—3. Ruth d. young.

11129145-^. Alfred, Jr.

Robt Hairston Early, Jr., (Robt. H. Early, Col. Joab Early,
Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Cora, dau of Judge Wm. Van Buren Bay and wife Eliza-
beth Mansfield, of St. Louis, Mo. Ro. H. Early d. 1920 at St. Louis,
Mo., interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11129146 — 1. Mabel m. Dr. J. M. Thompson, son of H. C. Thompson, of

Maplewood, Mo.
11129146—2. Hattie m. J. P. Young: issue, John.

Mabel Early (Robert H. Early, Jr., Robt. H. Early, Sr., Col. Joab
Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Dr. J. Maurice Thompson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THOMPSON)

1H291461— 1. John Maurice, Jr.
111291461—2. Jean Bay.
111291461^3. Harry.

Elizabeth Jane Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jere-
miah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1821 m.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 123

1843 Dr. Josiah P. Woods (b. 1819) son of Capt. Wiley Woods and
wife, Mary Saunders) of Franklin County, a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Va. Dr. Woods d. in 1844 and Eliz. J. Early-Woods m.
2nd, 1847, (was 2nd wife) Hon. Robert Augustine Thompson, son
of Philip Rootes Thompson and his 2nd wife, Sally (dau. of Robert
Slaughter of the Grange), grandson of Rev. John Thompson (who
came from Ireland before 1739) and his 2nd wife, Mildred dau. of
Col. Philip Rootes. The family resided first in Charleston, Va.,
then moved in 1853 to San Francisco, CaL, making, the journey by
way of the isthmus of Panama, which was crossed on pony backs.
Mrs. Thompson returned on a visit to her father in 1861 and
refugeed with him to Eastern Virginia, where she remained with
her relatives till the war was about over, when she returned to her
home in California: d. there in 1888. Judge Robert A. Thompson
was educated at the University of Va.: was a member of the Vir-
ginia Legislature twelve years: elected to Congress in 1847 where
he served four years: in 1853 he was appointed by Pres. Pierce a
judge of the U. S. Board of Land Commissioners to settle titles to
California land grants: he practiced his profession of law until
excluded from the courts by his refusal to take the iron clad oath
at the time of the war between the states: afterwards he resumed
his practice and was appointed supreme court reporter in 1870 by
Gov. Haight. At the time of his death in 1876 he was presiding
justice of the Justices' Court in San Francisco.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THOMPSON)

1112915—1. Ruth Hairston m. 1870 Capt. William Craig.

1112915—2. Helena Maria d. infant.

1112915 — 3. Helena M. (2nd) teacher in San Francisco School Dept.:

d. 1891.
1112915 — 4. Anne Clarkson d. infant.
1112915 — 5. Bessie Thornton d. aged 5 years.
1112915-— 6. Roberta Augusta teacher in San Francisco School Dept.

Ruth Hairston Thompson (Elizabeth J. E. Thompson, Col.
Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1870 Capt. William Craig, son of
James D. Craig and wife, Elvira Berry (whose mother was Miss
Yarborough), grandson of Capt. James Craig (of the Mexican War)
and wife Jane, dau. of Robert Kilpatrick, a Revolutionary soldier,

124 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

great-grandson of Robert Craig, Irish emigrant, who died en route to'
America and his family settled in North Carolina. Bom in Ala-
bama, Capt. Craig graduated at Oglethorpe University, Ga., and
also at the University of Virginia: entered the Confederate Army as
a private; rose to the rank of captain: moved to California in 1869:
was a prominent lawyer: d. .

ISSUE (SURNAMED CRAIG)

11129151 — 1. James D. d. aged 5 years.
11129151—2. Jubal Early m. Mrs Marie. Craig-Beban.
11129151 — 3. William Berry m. Mrs. Catherine Taylor-Schultz.
11129151-4. Ruth Thompson d. 1891 aged 13 years.
11129151 — 5. Robert Augustine m. Sylvia Marian Ainsworth.
11129151 — 6. Olive, teacher in San Francisco School Department.
11129151—7. Donald, associated with the El Dorado Oil Co., of San

Francisco.

J. Early Craig (Ruth H. T. Craig, Eliz'h J. E. Thomp-
son, Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mrs. Marie Craig-Beban, (not related
to her husband, though having the same name) : her father went from
Pennsylvania; served under Grant during the war of '61-'65.

J. Early Craig is a graduate of the University of Va.: attomey-
at-law: resides in Oakland, Calif.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CRAIG)

111291512—1. Marie Ruth.
111291512—2. Walter.

William Berry Craig (3rd son of Capt Wm. and Ruth H. Thomp-
son-Craig) m. Mrs. Katherine Taylor-Schultz, dau. of Murray Tay-
lor, of Virginia: graduated at Berkley University, Cal.: practiced his
profession of law in New York City: came to his death from an
automobile accident while visiting in Phoenix, Arizona, Jan'y 1917:
d. s. p.

Robert Augustine Craig (Ruth H. T. Craig, Elizabeth J.
E. Thompson, Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sylvia Marian, dau.
of Judge Charles Ainsworth, attorney-general of Arizona. Ro. Aug.
Craig is a civil engineer: was city manager of Phoenix, Arizona,

thb; family of early 125

three years; has been city manager of Santa Barbara, Cal., for two
years.

Ann Lelitia Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1823, m. John
Nicolas Clarkson (son of James Clarkson and wife Maria, dau. of
David Josiah Wood and wife, Mildred Lewis) who settled in Kan-
awha County in 1834 served as deputy sheriff to Wiley P. Woods:
was prominently connected in business and political circles: one
time salt-maker at Kanawha Salines in partnership with his brother-
in-law Samuel H. Early. John N. Clarkson was a colonel in the
Confederate Army under Generals John B. Floyd and Henry
A. Wise while they conunanded troops in Western Virginia. In
1863 the salt works at Saltville, Va., were placed in his charge by
action of the Virginia Legislature on an agreement that he would
make and sell salt at a very reduced price to the States. During
Cleveland's administration Col. Clarkson was a contractor in Wash-
ington City. The family refugeed to Eastern Virginia during the
war of '61 -'65 and made their home in Marion, Va., there Mrs.
Clarkson d. 1865 and her family moved back to Charleston, W. Va.

The ancestry of Maria Wood, wife of James Clarkson and mother
of J. N. Clarkson, is traced from Robert Reade (of Lincolnbolt,
Hampshire, Eng.) who m. Mildred (dau. of Sir Thomas Wynde-
bank. Sec. of State to Charles I) and who came to Virginia in 1837.
Their son, George Reade m. Elizabeth* dau. of Nicolas Martian.
Augustin Warner, speaker of the House of Burgesses m. Mildred,
dau. of George Reade and his wife Mildred Martian. Elizabeth
Reade Warner dau. of Augustin and Mildren Reade- Warner m. Col.
John Lewis, whose son, Robert Lewis, of Belvoir m. Jane Meriwether
and their son Nicolas Lewis m. Mary Walker whose daughter,
Mildred Lewis, m. David Josiah Wood, the parents of Maria Wood
the wife of James Clarkson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CLARKSON)

1112916 — 1. Maiy M. ro. Augustus Langley.

1112916—2. John Nicolas, Jr., Va. Mil. Ins. cadet: residence in Lincoln

County, West, Va.: d. 1911 at Charleston, W. Va.,

unmarried.

126 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Mary M. Clarkson (Ann L. E. Clarkson, Col. Joab Early,
Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Augustus Langley (son of W. H. Langley and wife Caro-
line, dau. of Henry and Anne Clendennin-Miller) of Gallipolis, 0.
Aug. Langley d. 1903.

Jacob Miller and his wife Jocelyn came to the valley of Virginia
in 1740 from Switzerland. Their son Christian Miller m. Katherine
Wiseman (a Swiss) in 1770. This couple settled in the valley and
he served in the Rev. War as a sergeant in Capt. Jacob Pickens'
company from Virginia: their son Henry Miller m. Anne, (dau. of
Maj. Wm. Clendennin, who was in the battle of Point Pleasant and
while serving as captain was wounded there. Maj. Clendennin was
one of the first justices of Kanawha County: he laid out the city
of Charleston: represented the county in the Virginia Assembly
from 1796 to 1801 : was High Sheriff of the county 1802-3 and was
the first representative from Mason County in the General Assembly.
Caroline, dau. of Henry and Anne Clendennin-Miller m. W. H.
Langley, of Gallipolis, Ohio.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LANGLEY)

. 11129161—1. Annie m. John Shipman Witt.
11129161—2. J. Clarkson.

Annie Langley (Mary M. C. Langley, Ann L. E. Clarkson, Col.
Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. John Shipman Witt, a successful wholesale
shoe merchant, of Lynchburg, Va., son of David and Elizabeth Jones-
Witt, of Nelson, grandson of David Witt, Sr., and wife, Jane Fitz-
patrick. David, Jr., went into the Confederate Army 1861 in Capt.
Lamkin's company stationed at Charleston, So. Ca., later served in
Capt. Henry Rives' company in engagements around Richmond.
Mrs. Eliz'h Jones- Witt was dau. of George Jones, b. 1791, and wife,
Sally (dau. of Richard Pendleton, who went from Culpeper to Am-
herst and whose ancestors came from Scotland) and grand-dau. of
Capt. Chas. G. Jones (a Revolutionary soldier under Washington),
who was the son of Hezekiah Jones from Spotsylvania County, and
whose ancestors came from Wales. John S. Witt died suddenly Oct.
1919: was buried at Spring Hill cemetery.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 127

ISSUE (SURNAMED WITT)

11129161 — 1. John A. b. 1897: educated at Washington and Lee Univ.:

in 1918 volunteered in the Naval Reserves: trained at
Hampton Roads: entered OfficeiB* Material School at
Hampton Base: in school when discharged: entered the
wholesale shoe business with Lynchburg Shoe Company
Aug. 1919.

Ruth Hairston Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1825
in Franklin County, Va., moved in 1847 with her father to Putnam
County; m. 1856 Samuel A. Nash, of Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Simeon
Nash and wife Amy White, of South Hadley, Mass.: grandson of
Lieut. Thomas White, of the Revolutionary Army. Thomas Nash,
emigrant, the ancestor of Samuel A. Nash, came from Hertfordshire,
Eng., in the ship ^'Hector,'' landing at Boston, Mass., in 1637, with
his wife and five children.

Bom at South Hadley in 1822, Samuel Nash was educated at Am-
herst College: chose the profession of law because of his love of pure
reasoning: early in life he joined his brother, Judge Simeon Nash
in Gallipolis, where he became a foremost member of Gallia County
bar, and was among the able lawyers who made that bar famous
for its strength: his was a family of lawyers whose life work was
identified with the history of Gallipolis: in 1855 he was elected
prosecuting attorney of the county.

He was a profound thinker and eloquent speaker; excelled as a
trial lawyer; possessed rare power of analysis of legal problems
and swayed men by his oratory: was by nature a poet, with a sense
of humor as keen as Swift. Mrs. Nash also possessed unusually
strong mental ability. The greater part of their lives was spent
in their Ohio home, but they purchased a farm near Lexington, Mo.,
upon which they resided a short time, then returned to Gallipolis
where he died in 1903; and she died in 1908 the last of her father's
family.

ISSUE (SURNAMED NASH)

1112917 — 1. Joab d. aged twelve yeare.

1112917 — 2. Edwin White, graduate of U. S. Naval Academy: active in

naval service some years: resigned from the navy and
entered upon journalism, a congenial work in which he

128 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

excelled, and became editor of the Gallipolis Journal:
died suddenly in 1891 from heart weakness.
1112917—3. Amy Ruth, a graduate of Mt. de Chantel College, Wheeling,

West Va.: residence Gallipolis, 0.

Elvira Evelyn Early (Col. Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. JerTi
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1828 m. (2nd
wife) Rev. William B. McFarland b. 1820, 3rd son of Wm. McFar-
land and Margaret Lewis, of Philadelphia, who was of Welsh
parentage. Rev. McFarland left the Presbyterian church and be-
came a Methodist; was ordained 1842; moved to Virginia, travelled
the circuit in Virginia and Ohio; moved to Missouri where he held
various charges; retired from active ministry 1890 d. 1894. His
family had settled in Pennsylvania in its formative days.

Chester County, Penn., originally included what is now Lancaster.
In 1722 Donegal Township, Chester, was organized; was already
settled by Scotch-Irish emigrants. It is said that few if any Irish
arrived in Pennsylvania prior to 1719. Robert McFarlane (or
McFarland) was b. in Scotland and his parents first emigrated
to County Tyrone, Ireland: they emigrated to the colonies in
1720 and settled along Little Chicken's Creek, Cumberland (form-
ed from Lancaster Co.). Robert took up a large body of land
from the Proprietaries: he d. 1750 or 52: his eldest son, John
had a son, William (b. 1745 m. Elizabeth Jack) who sold out
in 1779 and went west to Sewickley Valley, an unbroken wilderness:
he was a daring Indian fighter, gigantic in size and strength: built
the first shingled house west of the Alleghanies: went by the title
of captain: d. 1840 aged 95 years. His son Wm. (2nd of the name)
b. 1785 m. Margaret Lewis and they were the parents of Rev. Wm.
B. McFarland.

ISSUE (SuR^AMED McFARLAND)

1112918—1. Robert Early m. 1885 Marie Vivian Pendy.

1112918 — 2. Mary Payne ) d. from bums received at the explosion

1112918 — 3. Cameron Scarrett ( of a lamp in Corder, Mo., 1876

1112918 — 4. Harriett Lewis m. Robert E. Hatton.

1112918—5. William B., Jr., m. 1896 Lucy J. Cheatham.

1112918 — 6. Samuel Laurie m. Mamie A. Riggs.

Robert Early McFarland (Elvira E. E. McFarland, Col. Joab
Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 129

John Early) m. 1885 Marie Vivian Pendy. Ro. E. McFarland, atty-
at-law, resided first in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, then moved to Spokane,
Washington.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McFARLAND)

11129181—1. Wm. B. b. 1887 m.

11129181—2. Catherine Ruth b. 1888.

11129181—3. Robert Early, Jr., b. 1893, joined the Naval Reserves, 1917.

11129181—4. John Anthony.

11129181—5. Joseph.

Harriett Lewis McFarland (Elvira E. E. McFarland, Col Joab
Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Robert E. Hatton, son of Rev. W. A. Hatton and
Ann Bishop dau. of Eleven Bishop (who went to Missouri with
Boone and who served in the war of 1812) and wife nee Booth,
grandson of Gen. S. B. Hatton of the Black Hawk, Mexican and
'61 -'65 wars( in the C. S. army with Gen. Price), Robt E. Hatton
has devoted himself to the profession of teaching and held office
of president of several colleges: resides now in Kentucky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HATTON)
11129184—1. Robert E., Jr., b. 1907.

Wm. B. McFarland, Jr., (Elvira E. E. McFarland, Col. Joab
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1896 Lucy J., dau. of W. C. and Judith Ayres-Cheatham, of
Gilham, Mo.: moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1888 and engaged
in merchandise: was sheriff of Kootenai County in 1910; elected
assessor in 1916: resident in Coeur d'Alene for twenty-eight years;
the only merchant there who passed through the panic of 1893 with-
out going into insolvency: member of the Masonic and Elk societies:
d. 1916 after sustaining two paralytic strokes.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McFARLAND)

11129185—1. Edward Uurie b. 1898 d. .

11129185—2. Judith.

Samuel Laurie McFarland (Elvira E. E. McFarland, Col.
Joab Early, Jubal Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Mamie A. Riggs, of Kentucky: residence

130 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Lewiston, Idaho. Saml. L. McFarland, atty-at-law, was a graduate
of the Univ. of Va.: d. 1908.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McFARLAND)
11129186—1. Ruth E. b. 1902.

Joe Early (son of Col. Joab and Ruth Hairston-Early) born 1830
in Franklin County, Va., was educated at New London Academy,
Bedford County: went with the gold seekers to California in the
early fifties, crossing the continent, after the custom of those days,
(when there were no railroads) by wagon, a tedious mode of travel:
though he had started out before his sister, Mrs. Thompson, who
went by water, she reached the west coast first: when he arrived
at Stockton, California he was stricken with fever; his sister went
from San Francisco to nurse him but he d. (1853) ; never married.
He assumed the name by which he was known (Joe), having re-
ceived at baptism the name of Smithson Davis.

Captain Richard Toler Early (twin brother of Joe, son of Col.
Joab and Ruth Hairston-Early) was educated at New London Acad-
emy: moved to Missouri, where he was living in 1861: was elected
captain of a company in the Confederate Army ; dangerously wound-
ed in the knee during an engagement with Federal forces at Wilson's
Creek, Mo., in September 1861; and from not receiving prompt
medical attention died soon after reaching Springfield to which
town he W£is carried from the battlefield. Capt Early was un-
married: had been given the name James Munroe, but assumed the
one (Dick) by which he became generally known.

Sarah Early (Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) b. 1766 m. 1783 William Anderson, son of Jacob
Anderson (son of George Anderson) and his wife Mary, dau. of
Col. Wm. Callaway and his 1st wife Elizabeth Tilley. In 1805
William Anderson was sheriff of Campbell County: he d. 1806.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON)

1112A— 1. Mary b. 1784 m. 1806 Richmond C. Tyree.

1112A — 2. John b. 1786 m. 1810 Lucy Walton: residence Davis County, Mo.

1112A— 3. Matilda b. 1788 m. 1810 Pleasant Tyree.

1112A— 4. Elizabeth b. 1790 m. 1816 Samuel Tyree.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 131

1112A— 5. James C. b. 1792 m. 1819 Jane R. Moorman.

11 12 A — 6. Jacob b. 1794 moved to Indiana, then to St. Louis, Mo.: d.
1832 unmarried.

1112A — 7. Lucinda b. 1796 m. 1811 Rev. Thos. Callaway, son of CoL
Jas. and Eliz. Early-Callaway: issue, 5 ch. (see Eliz'h Early-
Callaway branch above.)

1112A— 8. Docia b. 1798 m. John Price.

1112A^9. Jeremiah Early b. 1802 m. Elizabeth Brooks.

1112A— 10. Wm., Jr., b. 1804 m. a dau. of Geo. P. Venable, sheriff of
Lafayette Co., Mo.

Mary ("Polly") Anderson (Sarah E. Anderson, CoL Jer'h
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1806 Richmond
C. Tyree, of Tennessee: d. in Lafayette County, Mo., in 1845.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TYREE)

1112A1— 1. Mary b. 1806 m. Davis GiUespie.
1112A1 — 2, Abraham m. Sarah Chiles.
1112A1— 3. John.
1112A1--4. Janet m. William Parr Walton.

Mary Tyree (Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E. Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m, Davis Gillespie, of
St Louis, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GILLESPIE)

1112A11— 1. William.

11 12 All — 2. Anna m. Frank B. Davidson.

1112A11— 3. Richmond m.

1112A11— 4. Thomas m.

1112A11— 5. David.

1112A11 — 6. Josaphine m. Smith B. Ely.

Anna Gillespie (Mary T. Gillespie, Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Frank B. Davidson, of Spokane, Wn.

ISSUE (SURNAMED DAVIDSON)

1112A112— 1. William.

1112A112 — 2. Mary m. Charles Hemingway Jones.

Josaphine Gillespie (Mary T. Gillespie, Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Smith B. Ely, of Spokane, Wn.

132 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMED ELY)

1112A116— L GiUespie B. b.
1112A116— 2. Smith, Jr.

Abraham Tyree (Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E. Anderson, CoL Jer*h
Early, JerTi Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sarah (d. 1894)
dau. of Walter Graves Chiles (b. 1794 d. 1851), of Glasgow, Mo.,
and his wife, Emily (b. 1804), dau. of John Head and wife Ann
Sanford, of Orange Co., Va.: residence, Lexington, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMfa> TYREE)

1112A12— 1. Walter B. d.

1112A12— 2. Dr. William C. m. Jennie Overall.

. Dr. William C. Tyree (Abram Tyree, Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Jennie Overall, of Kansas City, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TYREE)

1112A122— 1. Jennie.

1112A122— 2. Walter Overall b. 1897.

Janet Tyree (Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E. Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. William Parr Walton
(of Sweet Springs, Mo.) of the same family of Waltons as George
Walton (the Signer).

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALTON)

1112A14— 1. Mary J. m. Arnold T. Windsor.

1112A14— 2. John d.

1112A14— 3. James Richmond m. Bettie Boswell: issue.

1112A14— 4. Martha E. m. Capt. R. S. Kinney.

1112A14--5. Lou Ella m. William C. Hall.

1112A14— 6. William Parr, Jr., m. Mary Hickson Edwards.

Martha E. Walton, (Janet T. Walton, Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, JerTi Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Capt R. S. Kinney, of San Antonio, Texas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KINNEY)

11I2A144— 1. Capt Clifton, U. S. Army, m. Jennie Toggart.
1112A144— 2. John m. Martha Doroughty: issue, Elizabeth.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 133

Lou Ella Walton (Janet T. Walton, Mary A. Tyree, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jerli Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. William C. Hall.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HALL)

1112A14S~L Joseph. 1112A14S--3. Mary.

1112A14S~2. Robert 1112A145— 4. Martha.

William Parr Walton, Jr., (Janet T. Walton, Mary A. Tyree,
Sarah E. Anderson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Mary Hickson Edwards.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALTON)

1112A146— 1. Elizabeth Guerrant m. 1914 Clifford Taber McCallister.
1112A146— 2. David Edwards.
1112A146— 3. Mary Louise.

Matilda Anderson (Sarah E. Anderson, Col. Jerli Early, Jerli
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Pleasant Tyree, of Tennes-
see: d. 1840.

ISSUE (SuRNAMfa> TYREE)

1112A3 — 1. William P. m. : issue, Stella, m. Dr. Harteman.

1112A3 — 2. Clement; residence Higginsville, Mo.

James Callaway Anderson (Sarah E. Anderson, CoL Jer'h Early,
Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1792, m. 1812 Jane
R., dau. of Jas. C. Moorman (and wife, Janet, dau. of John Robin-
son, son of Henry Robinson, and his wife, Janet Edgar). Jas. C.
Moorman son of Andrew Moorman, and wife Judith, dau. of Micajah
Clark, grandson of Achilles and Judith Adams-Moorman, great gr.
son of Charles and Mary Venable-Moorman, of Louisa Co., Va.

James C. Anderson served in the war of 1812: lived in Fulton,
Callaway Co., Mo.: d. 1864.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO ANDERSON)

1112 A5—1. Mary m. Asa Overall.

1112A5— 2. Watt; senred in the C. S. Army: killed at Vicksbux^, Miss.

1112A5— 3. Thomas m. Sallie Prewitt

1112A5 — 4. Ann m. Dr. G. M. B. Maughs, of Sl Louis, Mo.

Mary Anderson (Jas. C. Anderson, Sarah E. Anderson, Col.
Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Asa Over-

134 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

all, of St. Charles, Mo., son of Major Wilson Lee Overall (and
wife Mary, dau. of Capt. Samuel Griffith) son of Capt. Wm. Overall
(killed 1793) and wife, Susanne Thomas — ^son of John Overall (of
Shenandoah, Va., 1748) and his wife, Sarah, dau. of Paul Froman
and wife Elizabeth, the dau. of Joist Hite, of Winchester, Va., and
Anna Maria Dubois. Mary A. Overall d. 1866: Asa Overall d. 1870.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED OVERALL)

1112A51 — 1. Ezra m. Maiy Smith.

1112A51 — 2. Jennie m. Dr. Wm. C. Tyree (see above).

1112A51— 3. Annie m. R. P. Williams.

Ezra Overall (Mary Anderson, Jas. C. Anderson, Sarah E. Ander-
son, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Mary Smith, of Fayette, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo OVERALL)

1112A511— 1. Asa. 1112A511— 4. Anna.

1112A511— 2. Solon. 1112A511— 5. Ezra.

1112A511~3. Elizabeth.
Annie Overall (Mary Anderson, Jas. C. Anderson, Sarah E. An-
derson, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John
Early) m. R. P. Williams, of Fayette, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILLIAMS)

1112A513— 1. Susanne. 1112A513— 5. Frances.

1112A513— 2. Dorothy. 1112A513-6. Adele.

1112A513— 3. Harriett. 1112A513— 7. Janet.

1112A511-^. Berenice.
Thomas Anderson (James C. Anderson, Sarah E. Anderson, Col.

Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sallie
Prewitt.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON)

1112A53— 1. Mattie m. William Prewitt, of Clarksville, Mo.
1112A53 — 2. Maggie m. Robert Prewitt, of Durango, Cal.
1112A53 — 3. Sarah m. Dr. Woodson Moss.

Sarah Anderson (Thomas Anderson, Jas. C. Anderson, Sarah E.
Anderson, Col, Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Dr. Woodson Moss, of Columbia, Mo.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 135

ISSUE (SURNAMED MOSS)

1112A533— 1. Sarah. 1112A533— 3. James.

1112A533— 2. Perry 1112A533— 4. Ruth.

Jeremiah Early Anderson (Sarah E. Anderson, CoL Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth Brooks, of
Odessa, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON)

1112A^-1. William T.
1112A^— 2. Peyton.

Rev. Abner Early (Col. Jeremiah Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1767 m. 1791 Docia (b. 1775) dau. of Jacob
Anderson ( son of George Anderson) and his wife, Mary, the dau. of
Col. Wm. Callaway and wife, Elizabeth Tilley. Abner Early in-
herited his father's home place (given his step-mother during her
widowhood, she having married again). The lands of Abner Early
were exempt from taxation according to law; (the attorney for the
conmionwealth being in court when this order was made). In
Feb. 1798 on motion of Abner Early leave was given him to
celebrate the rites of marriage agreeable to the Methodist Society:
same date, an order of court' was given to view a way for an
alteration of the Richmond road leading through the land of
Abner Early. In 1804 a resurvey was made of Abner Early's lands.
In July of this year he qualified as overseer of the poor: being a
partner, in general merchandise, of Buford Early (then deceased) he
was given leave to administer on Buford's estate.

On Nov. 19, 1819 Abner and Docia Early deeded to Jacob, Abner
and Henry Early and others, trustees, a certain lot in Campbell
County on the east side of Flat creek and containing 1 1/16 acres
*'for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal church in
America, according to the rules and discipline which may from
time to time be adopted." This was doubtless the land upon which
Early's chapel was built.

Abner Early's will was admitted to record in 1837: he devised the
plantation on which he lived to his wife, Docia, during her life;
this embraced all his land on Otter river which had not been dis-
posed of, and was divided from the land given to his son, John W.,
by an old road running from Anthony's ford to a line near Sambo's

136 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

branch: the property already given Jacob, Henry, William, John
Wesley, Edmund and Matilda was confirmed in his will. His sons
Jacob and Henry T. were appointed executors; Chiswell Dabney and
John D. Alexander witnessed his signature.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1I12B— 1. Mary b. 1792.

1112B— 2. Jacob b. 1793 m. 1818 Elizabeth Fitz P. Austen.

1112B— 3. Henry T. b. 1796 m. 1821 Peggy D. Haden.

1112B-4. Sallie A. b. 1796 b. 1827 Claiborne Porter.

11126^5. Elizabeth C. b. 1800 ni. 1822 Abner Anthony.

1112B— 6. Amelia ("Emily") b. 1802.

1112B— 7. William A. b. 1804 m. 1833 Mary C. Jennings.

1112B~^. John Wesley b. 1807 m. Miss Lauderdale.

1112B— 9. Edmund J. b. 1810 m. Ann Tardy.

1112B— 10. Matilda b. 1814 m. A. Pannill.

Jacob Early (Rev. Abner Early, Col. JerTi Early, JerTi Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1793 m. 1819 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick,
dau. of James Austen: Jacob Early was educated at Washington
College, Lexington, Va. During the war of 1812-14 he was a
private in Capt James M. Haden's company of grenadiers, 3rd Va.

Reg. In 1827 he bought of Vawter 200 acres of land on

the waters of Quarry Branch known as the Cross Road tract: moved
with his family to La Porte, Indiana, in the spring of 1835.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111262^1. Jeremiah.

111282^2. Catherine.

1112B2— 3. Elizabeth m. Edmund S. Organ.

111262-^. Nicolas.

111282-^. Parmenus b. 1831.

111282—6. John P. m. Maria L. 8radley.

111282—7. Docia m. R. H. Rose.

111282—8. Hillary b. 1838, in real estate business in La Porte, Ind.

Elizabeth Early (Jacob Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h
Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Edmimd A.
Organ.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ORGAN)

1112823 — 1. Walter E.: residence near La Porte, Ind.
1112823 — 2. Alice: residence near La Porte, Ind.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 137

1112B2a— 3. Docia m. Charles Vail, of Colby, Kansas.
1112B23 — 4. Annette: residence Montana.
1112B23 — 5. Lucy: residence Montana.

John P. Early (Jacob Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Maria L. Bradley:
first resided in La Porte, moved to California: was a prominent poli-
tician in Northern Indiana: member of the State Legislature: trustee
of public benevolent institutions: man of letters.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo EARLY)

1112B26— 1. John H. m. 1872 Mary E. Cohen.

1112B26— 2. Edmund Austen b. 1851 m. Virginia Brett; resided at

Meridian, Miss.: d. 1880.
1112B26— 3. Maria May d. 1872

\

1112B26-4. yia Elizabeth d. 1873 | *^™ ^- ^®^-
1112B26— 5. Robert Leverett b. 1857, d. young.

John H. Early (Jacob Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary E. Cohen: resi-
dence Hartwell, Ohio.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112B261— 1. Harry Leverett d. young.
1112B261— 2. Ulla May b. 1876 m. Walter G. Parker.
1112B261— 3. Harriett Brandon.
1112B261— 4. John Herbert

Lilla May Early (John H. Early, John P. Early, Jacob
Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early, JerTi Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Walter G. Parker.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO PARKER)

1112B2612— 1. Harry G. d. infanL
1112B2612— 2. W. Granville, Jr.
1112B2612— 3. Marian Early.

Docia Early (Jacob Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos Early, John Early) m. R. H. Rose, son of Dr.
Gustavus Adolphus Rose and wife, Ann Garland. Dr. G. A. Rose
was son of Hugh Rose and Caroline Matilda, dau. of Samuel Jordan.
Hugh Rose was a member of Amherst Co. Conunittee of Safety from

138 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1774 to '75: County-Lieutenant 1777-'81: rendered important service
in opposing Tarlton's raids. Ann Garland-Rose was dau. of David
Shephard Garland and wife, Jane Henry Meredith; gr. dau. of
Samuel Meredith and wife, Jane Henry. Samuel Meredith was
Lieutenant of the Independent Company under Patrick Henry, (his
brother-in-law) which rescued the powder from Dunmore: was col-
onel of Minute Men in 1776 and served through the war.

ISSUE (SURNAMED ROSE)

1112B27 — 1. G. A., Jr., of Carthage, Jaspar County, Mo.
1112B27— 2. Ann m. Frederick Hodson.
1112B27— 3, Elizabeth: residence New York City.

Henry T. Early (Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Margaret D. Haden.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)
1112B3— 1. Abner m. Mary A. Kabler.

Abner Early (Henry T. Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary A. Kabler: resi-
dence Campbell County, Va. In 1874 Abner and Mary A. Kabler
made a deed to the trustees of the Presbyterian church of their in-
terest in the tract on the west side of the road leading from Lynch-
burg to Leesville, in consideration of her interest in the cause of
religion and his desire to promote the moral and religious welfare
of the surrounding community.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112B31 — L Harry: residence Evington.

1112B31 — 2. Douglas m. Eldridge Haden, of Charlottesville, Va.

1112B31 — 3. Maggie A. m. M. A. Haden, of Evington, Va.

Maggie A. Early (Abner Early, Jr., Henry T. Early, Rev. Abntr
Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Mark A. Haden, a Confederate veteran: member board of Ne^v
London Acad, trustees: overseer of the poor for county.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HADEN)

1112B313— 1. Janie.
1112B313— 2. Mary Lou.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 139

William A. Early (Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1833 Mary C. Jennings:
moved west: d. at his home at Wellington C. H. on the Mississippi
river: family moved to California after his death.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112B7 — 1. Virgil m. Mrs. Virginia Brett-Early, widow of Edmund Early,

of Meridian, Miss.: d. of yellow fever.
1112B7 — 2. Henrietta m. Mr. Pollard: issue, 2 daus: and Bettie.

John Wesley Early (Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'M Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Lauderdale.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112B8— 1. Prudence m. Mr. Wiley: issue, 2 daus.: Mr. Wiley d. 1886:

she moved to Monticello, Napa County, California.

Edmund J. Early (Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1810 m. M. Ann, the dau. of
John Tardy, of Campbell County, Va. Edmund J. Early was a
successful farmer and prominent county citizen: d. 1879.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1I12B9 — 1. Leverett S. m. Mrs. ^ n6c Moon.

1112B9 — 2, Dr. Maurice B.: practiced his profession in New York City.

1112B9 — 3. Laura J. m. L. Goggin Moorman, son of Thos. Bouldin Moor-
man and wife n^e Goggin.

1112B9 — 4. Peachy H. m. , residence Roanoke; moved to

Washington.

Leverett S. Early (Edmund J. Early, Rev. Abner Early, Col. Jer'h

Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mrs.

nee Moon of Albemarle County: residence Campbell Co.:

a Confederate veteran: d. in Charlottesville.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1112B91— 1. Sarah Breckenridge m. Dr. Wm. Claiborne Powell, of Peters-
burg, son of A. T. Powell, of Dinwiddie County, Va.
11I2B91 — 2. Dr. Leverett S., Jr., practicing physician in Petersburg.
1112B91— 3. Annie Moon m. William O. Durrett, of Charlottesville, Va.

140 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 141

142 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 143

144 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

CHAPTER IV.

THIRD BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ALUED WITH KIRTLEY

FAMILY OF SARAH EARLYKIRTLEY

Sarah Early, of Culpeper County, Va., (eldest dau. of Jeremiah
and Elizabeth Buford-Early) m. William Kirtley eldest son of
Francis Kirtley and Margaret (dau. of John Roberts, Sr., of St.
George's Parish, Spotsylvania County). Francis Kirtley, Sr.,
popularly known among his neighbors as ^^Sir Francis," the pro-
genitor of the family, came to the Virginia colony from Wales
in 1710. He was captain of a company of foot soldiers (under
Lieut -Col. Thos. Slaughter, from Culpeper County,) sent, 1751,
against the French and Indians above Winchester. His will, dated
1763, is on record in Culpeper and mentions his sons William and
Francis, Jr. When Culpeper was divided to form Madison, the
estate of Wm. Kirtley lay in the new county and there his will was
recorded in 1795. In this he bequeathed to his wife the home place
on Stanton river, and mill tract containing 183 acres (which he
had purchased from his brother), the mill standing on the river, 11
slaves, household furniture with the exception of the clock (which
together with any other property his wife chose to give up, was to
be sold), stock of all kinds, farming implements and two stills. The
mountain land purchased from Joel Early and mill tract to be sold
after the death of his wife, and proceeds divided between his five
children: bequest of money to his two grandsons, Elijah and Elliott,
sons of his son William, Jr. The dwelling house, outbuildings and
one-half of the home tract to become the property of his son
Jeremiah, the other half to be given his son William, Jr., after the
death of his wife : his son Jeremiah and son-in-law, Isaac Davis, Jr.,
were appointed executors.

The information concerning this Kirtley family has been meagre.
There are several deeds among Madison records from members of
the family in the transference of property. One from Wm. and

146 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Sarah Kirtley to Joshua Jackson for 176 acres on Conway river,
on June 15, 1771. One from Joel Early, executor of Jeremiah
Early, to Wm. Kirtley, in 1791, for 294 acres at head of Wilson's
river, a branch of Stanton. In 1792 from Wm. and Sarah Early-
Kirtley to Jeremiah Kirtley, 160 acres on the west side of Stanton,
a branch of Rappahannock river, standing on Wm. Kirtley's patent
line and running with Francis Kirtley's line. At the beginning of
the 19th century Wm. Kirtley's family had moved to Kentucky, where
many of their Early relatives were settled. A letter from one of the
descendants states that ^'all of Kentucky is full of the history of the
family, not in great deeds but in the story of its conquest from
wilderness to civilization, in the work of the ministry and of educa-
tion:" it has continued as a family of ministers.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY).

1113 — 1. Jeremiah m. Mary Walker.
1113 — 2. William, Jr., m. Anne Rogers.
1113—3. Elijah m. Polly Buford.
1113 — 4. Margaret m. Simeon Buford.
1113 — 5. Elizabeth m. Isaac Davis, Jr.

Major Jeremiah Kirtley (Sarah Early-Kirtley, Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Walker, sister of Merriwether
Walker: resided in Madison County.

In 1793 Jeremiah Kirtley was overseer of the road leading from
Garth's ford near Kirtley's mill to the Conway river: the same year
he became a justice of the peace for Madison county: an order was
given to Jer'h Kirtley, Gent, to regulate the hands under the several
overseers of the road between Gaar's Mill and Kirtley's road (around
Thoroughfare Mtn.) to the Robinson river. In November of this
year he received his commission as a major of the 2nd Battalion of
the militia regiment in the county: was appointed one of thr^ to
settle the executorship of John Simpson and divide the estate. A
deed from Jer'h and Mary Kirtley, 1794, was proved by Francis and
Wm. Kirtley: in 1795 Jeremiah Kirtley was a justice of the peace for
Madison Co., Va.

In 1807 a power of attorney from Merriwether Walker to Jeremiah
Kirtley was acknowledged and ordered to be certified to Boone
County, Kentucky.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 147

In 1817 Jeremiah Kirtley was a presiding magistrate for Boone
County, Kentucky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY).

11131—1. Robert m. .

11131 — 2. Jeremiah, Jr., m. Amanda Rogers.

11131 — 3. Frances Walker m. Wm., son of Simeon and Margaret K. Buford.

I

Robert Kirtley (Maj. Jeremiah Kirtley, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h

Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. . He was a Baptist

minister: resident near Bulletsville, Ky., for over 40 years.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY) .

111311 — 1. Asa: moved to Missouri: d. aged 92 yrs.: son Rev. Lycurgus, a

Baptist minister.

111311 — 2. Jeremiah: m. : issuer sons, Milton and Robert.

111311 — 3. Rev. Robert, a Baptist minister: d. 1896, aged 80 years.

111311-4. William d. at 20 years of age.

111311 — 5. Rev. James A., a Baptist minister, d. 1902, aged, 81 yrs.: son

Rev. James A., Jr., a Baptist minister: son. Rev. Euselius,

Baptist minister, b. 1885.
111311 — 6. Anne m. Joseph Graves.
111311 — 7. George m. .

•

George Kirtley (Robert Kirtley, Maj. Jer'h Kirtley, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY) .

1113117—1. WiUiam.

1113117 — 2. Rev. James S., minister at 1st Baptist church, Elgin, III.

1113117 — 3. Son d. infant.

1113117 — 4. Anne E., librarian at Judson College, Marion, Ala.

Jeremiah Kirtley (Maj. Jer'h Kirtley, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Amaiida dau. of Joseph
Rogers, Jr., and wife Henrietta Rodes.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY)
111312 — 1. Henrietta m. Sidney Berkley: s. p.

William Kirtley, Jr. (Sarah Early-Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Anne Rogers. On April 11, 1803, "Wm.
Kirtley, of Madison coimty, about to move to Kentucky,'' appointed

148 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Ed. Gaines, his lawful attorney to receive all arrears due him: moved
to Kentucky in 1803.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY).

11132—1. Elijah, Jr.

11132—2. Elliott.

11132-^, Saraht m. 1800 John Roberts, son of John Roberts, of St.

George's Parish, Spotsylvania County.
11132—4. Mary m. George Rogers, of Fayette County, Ky., son of Jos.

and Ann Early-Rogers.

Elijah Kirtley, Sr. (Sarah Early-Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Tho8. Early, John Early) m. Mary, dau. of William Buford and his
wife, Mary Welsh, of Culpeper county. Wm. Buford, the son of
John and Judith Buford, b. 1745 in Culpeper county, m. Mary
Welsh: went to Kentucky 1788; settled in Lincoln, now Gerrard
county; resided in Rockcastle county in 1814. Records in Pension
office show that Wm. Buford served in Capt Samuel Booker's com-
pany (regiment commander. Col. Wm. Russell), formerly known as
Capt Edwin Hull's Co. Wm. Buford enlisted to serve 3 years, from
December 7, 1776, and his name last appears December, 1779, on the
roll with remark, ^^Discharged December 2nd."

In 1787, Nov. 8th, Elijah Kirtley sold to Joel Early, for the Jer'h
Early, Sr., estate, 396 acres of land, in Culpeper County, beginning
at Ben Smith's on the river near the mouth of a branch, for 50,000
lbs. of tobacco.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRTLEY).
11133^1. William, residence Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Margaret Kirtley (Sarah Early-Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1777 Simeon Buford (son of John and
Judith Buford, of Culpeper county, Va.), b. 1756, d. 1840. Re-
sided in Barron County, Kentucky. Simeon Buford made applica-
tion for a pension March, 1833, when he was 76 years old and living
in Barron county. The pension was allowed for eleven months'
actual service as private and eight months as Ensign in the Virginia

t Sarah Early-Kirtley made a deed of gift of a negro woman named Patt
and her child Rhoda, to Siallie, dau. of her son, Wm. Kirtley, Jr., deed de-
livered to Jno. Roberta 1803.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 149

troops during the Revolutionary war. He served under Colonel
Abraham Buford and Colonel Stevens, enlisting at Culpeper C. H.
His name is on the roll of 1835 with pension from 1832 for six
months* or more service in the Continental line. He with his wife
and four children moved from Virginia in April, 1789, to Kentucky,
settling at Smoking Spring, Barron county. He was a representa-
tive from Barron and Warren counties in the Kentucky Legislature
from 1801-3. In 1808 he moved to Nashville. He and his wife are
buried at Beaver Creek, near Glasgow, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134 — 1. John b. 1778 m. Ist Nancy Hickman; m. 2nd Mrs. Anne

Bannister- Watson.

11134^2. William b. 1781, m. 1801 Frances Walker Kirtley.

11134—3. Judith b. 1784, m. Elijah Rogers, of Glasgow, Ky.: d. s. p.

11134-4. Simeon b. 1787, m. 1806 Elizabeth Twyman.

11134 — 5. Sarah b. 1790, m. 1806 John H. Baker, of Glasgow, Ky.: s. p.:

adopted Giles Gore Buford, son of Geo. W. Buford: died
and was buried at *Tree Hill,** Woodford County, resi-
dence of WuL Buford.

11134 — 6. Mary b. 1792, m. Henry Crutcher.

11134—7. Elizabeth b. 1794, m. 1st, 1811, John T. Chambers: m. 2nd,

1820, George W. Trabue.

11134—8. Elijah b. 1797, m. Mary Depp.

11134—9. George Washington b. 1800, m. 1st Miss Gore; m. 2nd, Maria

Winfree.

11134 — 10. Thomas b. 1803, m. Amanda Savage.

John Buford (Margaret Kirtley-Buford, Sarah £. Kirtley, Jer^h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Nancy (dau. of
David, grand dau. of James Hickman and his wife Hannah Lewis, of
Culpeper Co., Va.) b. 1799 in Bourbon Co., Ky., she d. at Versailles,
Ky., in 1824, leaving two children: James Hickman, b. 1724, m. 1744
Hannah (b. 1722), dau. of David Lewis and his wife nee Terrill,
whose father, John Lewis, emigrated from Wales, about the middle
of the 17th century, settled in Hanover Co., Va., and married Eliza-
beth McGrath. James Hickman went to Clark County, Ky.; died
there in 1816; his wife d. in 1822, being nearly 100 years old. Their
son David m. Clara McClanahan and settled in Bourbon Co., Ky.:
Clara McC. was the dau. of Thos. and Nancy Green McClanahan,
gr. dau. of Rev. Wm. and Mary Marshall-McClanahan, of Green-
ville, North Carolina. John Buford m. 2d Mrs. Anne Bannister

150 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Watson, widow of Dr. John Watson, of Frankfort, Ky., dau. of Capt.
Edward and Nancy Lyne-Howe: Edw. Howe served in Harry Lee's
Light Horse Brigade during the Rev. War. John Buford represented
Woodford county in the Kentucky Legislature, 1824-27; was four
years state senator: d. at Rock Island, III., in 1847.

ISSUE (SuRNAUED BUFORD).

(First Marriage)

111341— 1. Helen b. 1800; m. 1817, at Versailles, General William Johnson.
111341 — 2. Napoleon B. m. Ist Sarah Childs; m. 2d Mrs. Mary Ann Pierce.

(Second Marriage)

111341—3. John, Jr., b. 1826; m. 1854 Martha McDowell Duke.
111341 — 4. Thos. Jefferson b. 1828; m. 1853 Grace Bowers
111341—5. James Monroe b. 1832; m. 1856 Felicia Clark.

Helen Buford (John Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1817 Gen.
Wm. Johnson (son of Jas. and Nancy Payne- Johnson) b. 1799,
educated at West Point Military Academy: he was of the 4th
generation from Wm. Johnson, of Culpeper County, Virginia, b.
1714; m. 1742 Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin Cave and his wife
Hannah Bledsoe. Residence, Great Crossings, Scott Co., Ky. Mrs.
Johnson d. 1823.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JOHNSON).

1113411—1. Nancy Buford b. 1818; m. 1836 Dr. John C. Morrison.
1113411—2. Hickman b. 1821; d. 18d3.

Nancy Buford Johnson (Helen Buford^Johnson, John Buford,
Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Dr. Jno. G. Morrison, of Georgetown, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MORRISON).

11134111—1. Edward Ann b. 1838; m. Ist 1854 Temple Buford: m. 2nd

1887 Dr. Blanten.
11134111—2. Helen S. b. 1843; m. 1865 Dr. J. W. Southworlh.
11134111—3. Nannie J. b. 1846; m. 1864 Henry Craig.
11134111—4. John W. b. 1850; m. 1878 Miss Sparks.
11134111—5. Adelaide b. 1848; d. 1860.
11134111—6. Francis b. 1863; d. infant.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 151

Edw. Ann Morrison (Nancy B. Johnson-Morrison, Helen B. John-
son, John Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1854 Temple Buford, son of
Napoleon and Sarah Childs-Buford. Mrs. Buford was divorced and
m. 2nd, 1887, Dr. Blanton, of Boone County.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).
111341111—1. Nannie M. b. 1855; m. 1880 Bedford Leslie. She d. 1882

8. p.

111341111—2. Sallie Childs b. 1857; m. 1876 Henry F. Duncan, of Louis-

ville: s. p.

111341111—3. Napoleon B. b. 1860; m. 1880 Margaret Carpenter: resi-
dence Chicago, m.: s. p.

111341111—4. Johnson and

111341111—5. Morrison

? twins, d. infants.

Helen S. Morrison (Nancy B. Johnson-Morrison, Helen B. John-
son, John Buford, Marg*t K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, JerTi Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. J. W. Southworth, of Glasgow,
Mo. She d. 1884.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SOUTHWORTH).

111341112—1. Evelyne b. 1867; d. 1873.
111341112—2. Nancy C. b. 1878; d. infant.

Nannie J. Morrison (Nancy B. J. Morrison, Helen B. Johnson,
John Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henry Craig, of Georgetown, Ky.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CRAIG).

111341113—1. John Jeflferson b. 1868; d. 1888.
111341113—2. Henry C. b. 1871.
111341113—3. Evelyne b. 1874.

John W. Morrison (Nancy B. J. Morrison, Helen B. Johnson,
John Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Sparks, of Arkansas: residence,
St. Louis, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MORRISON).

111341114—1. Bessie b. 1879.
111341114—2. John b. 1880.
111341114-3. Henry b. 1885.

152 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

«

Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford (John Buford, Marg't K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st
Sarah Childs, of Cassanova, N. Y.; m. 2d Mrs. Mary Anne Pierce,
Q^e Greenwood.

General N. B. Buford graduated at West Point Academy 1827:
studied law at Harvard: was assistant professor of natural and ex-
perimental philosophy at U. S. Mil. Acad. 1834-35: resigned 1835.
Resident engineer of Licking River, Ky., Improvement Company:
president of Rock Island & Peoria R. R. : Col. 27th 111. Inf. 1861 :
brevet Major-General volunteers 1865: governor inspector of Union
Pacific R. R. 1867-69: conmiissioner of Indian affairs 1868: d. 1883.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).
11 1^12 — 1. Temple b. 1833; m. 1854 Edward Ann Morxiflon (see above).

John Buford, Jr. (John Buford, Sr., Margaret K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1854
Martha McDowell, dau. of Jas. K. and Mary Buford-Duke.

Gen. John Buford, Jr., was educated at the U. S. Mil. Acad.: 2nd
lieut. of Dragoons 1848: attached to Gen. Pope's staff 1861: brig.-
gen. volunteers 1862 : acting chief of cavalry of the Army of Potomac
in the Maryland campaign: was on McClellan's staff: assigned to
conunand of the reserved cavalry brigade of the Army of the
Potomac upon completion of the cavalry organization: leader in
nearly every subsequent cavalry engagement: major-general of volun-
teers 1863 : selected the site for battle of Gettysburg 1863. A bronze
statue of him was erected in 1895 near the town of Gettysburg,
where he fired the first gun: buried at West Point, where there is
also a monument erected to his memory.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113413—1. James Duke b. 1855; d. 1874.
1113413—2. Pattie McDoweU b. 1857; d. 1865.

Thos. Jefferson Buford (John Buford, Sr., Marg't K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1853
Grace Bowers, b. 1831, dau. of Henry and Mary C. Bowers-Giles.
Residence, Rock Island, 111.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 153

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113414—1. Mary b. 1854; d. young.

1113414—2. Sarah b. 1857; m. 1881 James Franklin Bell, Lieut. 7th Cav.

U. S. Army.
1113414—3. John Watson m. 1859
1113414-4. Grace b. 1860; d. young.
1113414—5. Emeline Swigert b. 1862; m. Ist 1888, Capt. Geo. K. Sander-

son, 11th U. S. Inf. (d. 1893) : m. 2nd. 1895, Martin F.

Hanley.
1113414—6. Anna Bowers b. 1864; m. 1886 Lieut. Ernest Albert Garling-

ton, 7th U. S. Cav.
1113414—7. Thomas Jefferson b. 1866.
1113414—8. James Munroe (2d) d. infant.
1113414—9. James Munroe (3d) d. infant.

James Munroe Buford (John Buford, Sr., Marg't K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, JerTi Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1856
Felicia, dau. of Joseph and Harriett Jiilian-Clark. Residence Rock
Island, 111.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113415—1. Hemdon b. 1857; d. infant.

1113415—2. Jane Swigert b. 1860; m. 1880 R. R. Cable, president of the

C. R. I. and P. R. R.: residence, Chicago, 111.
1113415-3. Clark Howe b. 1870; d. 1893.

William Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1801 his cousin, Frances
Walker Kirtley, dau. of Francis and Eliz. Walker-Kirtley, b. 1787
in Rockingham County, Va., on the Shenandoah river. He d. 1848:
his wife 1866. Wm. Buford was known as ^^Colonel Billy," to distin-
guish him from his cousin of same name.

Wm. Buford had a splendid stock farm which he called ^'Tree
Hill:" he willed his estate to his two sons, Thomas and Henry (as
executors), excepting a few legacies. The indebtedness of the estate
was large, and these two sons having been closely associated with
him in business aifairs during the latter part of his life, he gave
them directions as to the settlement and division of the estate, cer-
tain portions of which were to be given to his children left out of
hb will. In the final adjustment, Henry sold one-half of his landed
property (which included the homestead) to a wealthy neighbor,
Mr. Alexander. The mother's dowry was given to her, and Thomas,

154 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

who refused to sell his portion, made every eifort to keep the home-
stead in the family: this involved him in a series of law suits and
he failed to accomplish his purpose, for at his mother's death the
property went to Alexander.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

111342—1. Frances Kirtley b, 1803 in Bourbon Co., Ky.; m. 1834 Mary

Walker Mills.
111342 — 2. Simeon (3d of name) b. 1805 in Fayette Co., Ky.: d. infant.
111342—3. Margaret KirUey b. 1806 at *Tree Hill," Woodford Co^ Ky.;

m. Joel Twyman.
111342—4. Ann Merry b. 1808; m. 1833 Caleb Wallace
111342—5. William b. 1811, d. 1848.
111342 — 6. John b. 1813; m. Eliz. Holmes Singleton.
111342—7. Eliz'h Walker b. 1815; m. 1832 James W. Allen.
111342—8. Sinclair James b. 1817, d. 185L
111342—9. Abraham b. 1820; m. Amanda Harris.
111342—10. Martha b. 1821, ji- 1848 at *Tree
111342—11. Mary b. 1821, d. 1873 at "Tree Hill.
111342—12. Thomas b. 1824; d. 1885 at **Tree Hill.'
111342—13. George Henry b. 1827; m. 1858 Sarah Fulton: he d. 1887 s. p.

! HilL" )

[iU." j »^«"»-

Francis K. Buford (Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1834 Mary
Walker Mills. He d. 1835 in Versailles, Ky.: she d. 1848 in Frank-
lin County, Ky.

Margaret Kirtley Buford (Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Tlios. Early, John Early) m. 1823 Joel
Twyman, of Woodford county, b. 1797, d. 1879. She d. 1881 in
Missouri.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TWYMAN).

1113421 — 1. William B. m. Lucy Townsend, dau. of John S. and Adaline

Buford-Nowlin.
1113421—2. Francis M.

1113421 — 3. Emily M. m. Benjamin Eddings: issue, 2 children.
1113421 — 4. Elizabeth H. ra. Buford S., son of John S. and Adaline B.

Nowlin.
1113421 — 5. Francis K. B. m. Mrs. Harvey: issue, 3 children.
1113421 — 6. Mary Walker m. William Buford, son of Alexander Buford:

issue, 6 children.

Ann Merry Buford (Wm. Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1833 Caleb

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 155

Wallace, of St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, South Carolina.
She d. in Fayette County, Kentucky, 18S4: her husband d. many years
before.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALLACE).
1113424— L Caleb Manor b. 1834; d. 1867; m. 1859 Annie Oldham.

Caleb Manor Wallace (Ann M. B. Wallace, Wm. Buford, Marg't
K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1859 Annie Oldham.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALLACE).

11134241—1. David Manor b. 1860. 11134241—3. Susie b. 1865.
11134241—2. Henry Buford b. 1862. 11134241—4.- Annie May b. 1863.

John Buford (Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth Holmes
Singleton, b. 1816 at Winchester, Va. He went from Kentucky to
Hannibal, Mo., in 1837, where he met and married his wife. They
settled on a farm near Manchester, Mo., and there spent the rest of
their lives. John Buford d. at St. Louis, Mo., 1885.

ISSUE (SoRNAMED BUFORD) .

1113426—1. William J. b. 1838; m. .

1113426—2. Mary Frances b. 1840; m. John A. McElroy.
1113426-3. Virginia b. 1842; m. Henry Brooks.
1113426—4. Singleton b. 1843; d. 1886.

1113426—5. Marshall b. 1847; m. — .

1113426—6. John H. b. 1850; m. .

William J. Buford (Jno. Buford, Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134261— L Francis. 11134261—3. Marshall.

11134261—2. Virginia. 11134261-^4. Henry.

Mary Francis Buford (Jno. Buford, Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, • Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early^ John Early) m.
John A. McElroy, b. 1841: residence, Kirkwood, Mo.

156 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McELROY) .

11134262— L Florence b. 1865 m. Wm. T. Hazard: residence, St Louis, Mo.
11134262—2. Celeste b. 1867; m. Clement S. Hickman: residence, St.

Louis, Mo.

11134262-^. John Singleton b. 1869; m. .

11134262-4. Charles Beaufort b. 187L

11134262-^. Mary Emmeline b. 1874; m. Arthur Howard Mott.

11134262—6. Frances Beaufort b. 1877; m. David Alomso Bixby, St.

Louis, Mo.
11134262—7. Ralph b. 1880; d. 188L
11134262—8. Frederick G. b. 1882; d. 1891.

John S. McElroy (Mary F. B. McElroy, John Buford, Wm. Buford,
Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Thos. Early,
John Early) m. .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McELROY).

111342623—1. John.
111342623—2. Singleton.
111342623—3. Mary Emmeline.

Mary E. McElroy (Mary F. B. McElroy, John Buford, Wm.
Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Arthur Howard Mott: residence, St Louis,
Mo.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MOTT).

11134262S— 1. Beaufort Valentine b. 1894.
11134262S— 2. Florence McElroy b. 1896.

Virginia Buford (John Buford, Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Henry Brooks: residence. Fort Scott, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BROOKS).

1113426^-1. Jusdn. 11134263-4. Mary Frances.

11134263—2. ManhalL 11134263—5. John.

11134263-^. Lloyd.

Marshall Buford (John Buford, Wm. Buford,' Marg't K. Buford,

Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. :

residence, Manchester, Mo.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 157

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134265—1. Ella.
11134265—2. John.
11134265--3. Mary Frances.

John H. Buford (John Buford, Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford,

Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. .

Residence, Manchester, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134266—1. Walter.
11134266—2. Singleton.

Elizabeth Walker Buford (Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1832 James
W. Allen, of Shelby County, Kentudcy: she d. 1857.

ISSUE (SURNAMED ALLEN).
1113427—1. Aaeneth b. 1834; d. 1850 in Victoria, Texas.

Gen. Abraham Buford (Wm. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Amanda Harris.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).
1113429^1. WiUiam, died young.

General Abraham Buford was educated at West Point Military
Academy: served in U. S. army from 1841 — : was made brevet cap-
tain 1847 for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Buena
Vista. Resigned from service in 1854; lived on his estate, *'Bosque
Bonita," near Versailles, Ky., 1854-61. At the beginning of the
war between the states he was a farmer and stodc raiser, having
much at stake; did not decide to go into the war till Gen. Morgan's
raid in 1862 into Kentucky. He joined Morgan at Georgetown and
from there went South: was appointed colonel; with 5,000 raw
recruits he joined General Bragg. Later he reported to President
Davis at Richmond, who gave him a commission as brigadier. After
the battle of Champion Hill he joined Gen. Joe Johnston at Jackson,
Miss. In the spring of 1864 he joined Forrest at Tupelo and moved
through Tennessee into Kentucky. At the close of the war he re-

158 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

tired to his beautiful home, engaging once more in raising race-
horses. He lost his only child at the threshold of manhood, a blow
from which he never recovered: died in Indiana in 1884.

Thomas Buford 12th son of William and Frances W. Kirtley Bu-
ford, of Woodward County, Ky., was educated for a lawyer, but
never engaged in practice: was a student His financial ventures were'
disastrous, involving him in a series of law suits lasting ten years,
which wrecked him financially, physically and mentally: though by
nature he was temperate and moderate. . In 1873 he invested all that
he and his sister Mary possessed in a tract of land in Henry county,
the title of which was defective, and became involved in a suit which
lasted more than five years. During this time of strain he was
shot and nearly lost his life, while standing unarmed. His sister
died and he was left stranded, without any means of support. The
suit became a celebrated one, and the verdict given against him
caused his mind to become unbalanced: he lived only a few years
afterwards.

Simeon Buford, Jr. (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1806 Elizabeth (b. 1789),
sister of Joel Twynian, who m. Margaret, (dau. of Wm'. Buford, of
Woodford County) and of George Twyman, who m. Eliza Crutcher.
He d. 1857, his wife 1877.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

111344^1. Manvill^ Twyman b. 1807; m. Elizabeth Shelby.
111344-2. Legrand Griffin b. 1808; m. 1838 Eusebia Neville Mallory.
111344—3. Adeline A. B. b. 1809; m. John S. Nowlin.
1113 44 4 . Almira Margaretta b. 1813; m. Capt. John V. Webb.
111344—5. Elizabeth Gabriella b. 1815; m. 1835 Judge John S. Ryland.

Manville Twyman Buford (Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K.
Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Elizabeth Shelby, gr. niece of Gov. Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky.
He moved in 1834 near \V^averly, Lafayette County, Missouri: d.
1885:his wife d. 1889.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113441—1. Brittania A. b. 1837; m. Benjamin G. Chinn.
1113441—2. Travis W. b. 1847; m. Ist Alice B. Shelby; m. 1873 2d Martha

E. Gordon.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 159

1113441—3. Emma W. b. 1852; m. 1869 Grundy Young.
1113441-4. Helen L. b. 1855; m. 1871 David Davis.
1113441—5. Napoleon Cadmus b. 1858; m. 1879 Sallie T. Young.

Brittania A. Buford (ManviUe T. Buford, Simeon Buford, Jr.,
Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Benjamin G. Chinn, son of J. G. Chinn, of Lexing-
ton, Ky. Residence, Kansas City, Mo. He d. 1884, aged 57 yrs.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CHINN).
11134411—1. ManviUe J. b. 1860; m. Mary A. Webb.

Manville J. Chinn (Brittania A. Buford Chinn, ManviUe T. Buford,
Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1880 Mary A. Webb.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHINN).

111344111—1. Manville J., Jr., b. 1883.
111344111—2. Wm. Webb, b. 1890.
111344111-^. Manville Twyman.

Travis W. Buford (Manville T. Buford, Simeon Buford, Marg't
K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1st, 1865, Alice B. Shelby; m. 2d, 1873, Martha E.
Gordon.

ISSUE (Sdrnamed BUFORD).

(First Marriage)
11134412—1. William B. b. 1867; m. Julia Wilmot: issue, Travis, b. 1889.

(Second Marriage)

11134412—2. Lynn Gordon b. 1874; m. 1901 Mary Lewis Cosnell, Inde-
pendence, Mo.
11134412—3. ManviUe Twyman b. 1876.

Emma W. Buford (Manville T. Buford, Simeon Buford, Jr.,
Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Grundy Young, of Lebanon, Ky. Residence, Kansas
City, Mo.

160 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAHED YOUNG).

1113441^—1. Brittania E. b. 1869.
11134413—2. Buford Grundy b. 1871.
11134413-3. FrancU A. b. 1874.
11134413--4. Aubrey Russell b. 1876.
1113441^-5. Elizabeth G. b. 1878.
11134413-6. Benjamin Chinn b. 1880.
11134413—7. Annabel b. 1883.
11134413—8. Edna E. b. 1887.

Helen L. Buford (Manville T. Buford, Simeon Buford, Jr., Marg*t
K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jeremiah Early, Sr., John Early) m.
1871 David Davis.

ISSUE (SURNAMED DAVIS).

11134414—1. Dudley J. 11134414-4. Wood.

11134414—2. Eugene T. 11134414^^. Thomas.

11134414^^. G. Tilden.

Napoleon Cadmus Buford (Manville T. Buford, Simeon Buford,
Jr., Marg*t K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., John Early)
m. 1879 Sallie T. Young.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134415—1. Twyman M. b. 1881. 11134415-4. Evan b. 1886.
11134415—2. Shelby b. 1882. 11134415—5. Lillian b. 1888.

11134415—3. Elizabeth E. b. 1883.

Legrand Griffin Buford, Sr. (Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Bu-
ford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Eusebia Neville Mallory, b. 1816 in Rockingham County, Virginia.;
her family settled in Lafayette County, Missouri, in 1836. L. G.
Buford went with his father to that county in 1834 from Frankfort,
Ky.: Mrs. Buford d. 1894: had 7 children. He d. 1863.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113442—1. William.

1113442—2. Legrand Griffin, m. 1871 Ora Chinn.

1113442—3. Florence m. 1876 Dr. S. M. Banks.

Legrand G. Buford, (LeGrand G. Buford, Sr., Simeon Buford, Jr.,
Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 161

John Early) m. 1871 Ora Chinn, grand-dau. of Dr. Chinn, of Lexing-
ton, Ky.: she d. 1875 at Eldorado Springs, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134422—1. Coleman G.

11134422—2. Florence m. Dr. W. R. Eckles.

Florence Buford (Legrand G. Buford, Legrand G. Buford, Sr.,
Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. W. R. Eckles, of Eldo-
rado Spgs., Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ECKLES).

111344222—1. Louis Coleman.
111344222—2. Narville.

Florence Buford (Legrand G. Buford, Sr., Simeon Buford, Jr.,
Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Dr. S. M. Banks. Residence, Columbia, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED BANKS).

11134423—1. Samuel G. b. 1877.
11134423—2. Ora UUian b. 1881.

Adeline A. B. Buford ( Silicon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John
S. Nowlin.

ISSUE (SORNAMED NOWUN).

1113443 — 1. Lucy Townsend m. Wm. B. Twyman: issue, 4 children. (See

Marg't Kirtley-Buford line above.)
1113443 — 2. Buford S. m. Elizabeth H. Twyman, dau. of Joel and Margaret

Buford Twyman.

Almyra Margaretta Griffin Buford (Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret
K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1831, near Versailles, Ky., John V. Webb, b. 1796, near
Georgetown, Ky. Capt. Webb d. 1881: Mrs. Webb d. 1844.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo WEBB).

1113444—1. John Simeon b. 1833; m. Lucy J. Webb.
1113444—2. Buford T. b. 1835; m. 1860 Marcellena R. Brasher: issue,

Dixie Lee, d. infant.

162 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1113444_3. Willis Woodward b. 1837; d. 1841.

1113444—4. Elizabeth Margaretta G. b. 1839; m. 1857 John Donaldson.
1113444—5. William Manville b. 1842; m. 1867 Mary Susan Thomas.
1113444—6. Lucy Woodward b. 1844; d. infant

John Simeon Webb (Almyra M. G. B. Webb, Simeon Buford, Jr.,
Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1861 Lucy J. Webb.

ISSUE (SURNAMED WEBB) .

11134441—1. Jennie Howard b. 1861; m. 1888 H. L. Tucker.

11134441—2. Margaret Griffin b. 1864; d. infant.

11134441-^. Mary Edward b. 1867; m. 1891 Marshall Clifton Field.

11134441—4. John Woodward b. 1869.

11134441—5. Maurice Langhome b. 1872.

11134441—^. Francis Vivian b. 1875.

11134441—7. Daisy Caroline Vernon b. 1878.

Elizabeth Margaretta Webb (Almyra M. G. B. Webb, Simeon
Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Donaldson: she d. 1879.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DONALDSON).

11134444—1. Margaret b. 1858; m. 1877 Geo. S. McGrew.
11134444—2. Mary Elizabeth b. 1860.

11134444—3. Willie Woodward b. 1861; m. Buford Chinn: she d. at Lex-
ington, Mo.

Margaret (Pinkie) Donaldson (Eliz. M. W. Donaldson, Almyra
M. G. B. Webb, Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Geo. S.
McGrew.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McGREW).
111344441—1. Bettie Myrtle b. 1878.

Eliz'h Gabriella Buford (Simeon Buford, Jr., Margaret K. Buford,
Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1835
Judge John I. Ryland, b. 1797 in Virginia. Residence, Lafayette
County, Missouri: he d. 1873; Mrs. Ryland d. 1884.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 163

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RYLAND).

1113445—1. Elizabeth T. 1113445— S. Margaret.

1113445—2. Simeon B. 1113445—9. Carrie G.

1113445—3. May d. young. 1113445—10. Catherine lanthe d.
1113445 — 4. Rosanna M. young.

1113445—5. GabrieUa. 1113445—11. Richard d. young.

1113445—6. Xenophon. 1113445—12. Joseph Addison d.
1113445—7. Manville C. young.

Mary Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Henry Crutcher: she d. 1868.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CRUTCHER).

111346—1. Albert m. 1st Miss Mussel; m. 2d Polly Ann Fields: he d.

1884, aged 75 yrs.
111346 — 2. James m. Mary Hord.
111346 — 3. Henry, Jr., m. Mary Baber.
111346—4. Thomas m. Davidella Tompkins.
111346—5. George.
111346 — 6. Eliza m. George Twyman.

111346—7. Mary m. Thomas J. Helm: m. 2d Twyman.

111346 — 8. Margaretta m. Joshua McDowell, of Louisville, Ky.

James Crutcher (Mary B. Crutcher, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Hord.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CRUTCHER).
1113462 — 1. Mary m. George Dawson, of Louisville.

Henry Crutcher (Mary B. Crutcher, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Baber.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CRUTCHER).
1113462 — 1. Helen m. M. Cary Peter, Sr., of Louisville, Ky.

Eliza Crutcher (Mary B. Crutcher, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. George
Twyman.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TWYMAN).

1113466—1, 2, 3, 4. (Sons).

1113466 — 5. Mary m. Mr. Davis, of Harrodsburg, Ky.: Mr. Davis and 2

sons were killed at Nicolasville : issue, 10 children.

164 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Mary Crutcher (Mary B. Crutcher, Marg't K, Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Ist Thomas
J. Helm; m. 2d Mr. Twyman (a cousin).

I§SUE (SURNAHED HELM).
1113467 — 1. Sallie m. Colonel W. L Clark, of C. S. army, at Glasgow, Ky.

Margaretta Crutcher (Mary B. Crutcher, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Joshua
McDowell, Louisville, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED McDOWELL).

1113468 — 1. Belie m. Charles Hewitt, of Baltimore, Md.
1113468 — 2. Aubin: residence, Louisville, Ky.
1113468 — 3. John A.: residence,
1113468 — 4. Stuart: residence.

M

Elizabeth Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st, 1811, John T. Chambers,
who d. 1815. Mrs. E. B. Chambers m. 2d, in 1820, Geo. W. Trabue,
b. 1793 (son of Edward Trabue, of Woodford county). She d. 1869.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED CHAMBERS).
111347 — 1. Margaret b. 1815; d. young.

(SURNAHED TRABUE.)

111347—2. Joseph B. (b. 1820, d. 1845) m. Judith Mullins.
111347 — ^3. Benjamin F. (b. 1822) m. Lelia Anderson.
111347—4. Helen b. 1824, m. William Terry.
111347—5. Elizabeth Dupuy (b. 1835) m. S. W. Van Culin.
111347-^. George W., Jr., (b. 1839, d. 1869) m. Mary T. Wade.

Benjamin T. Trabue (Eliz. B. Trabue, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah
E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lelia
Anderson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TRABUE).

1113473 — 1. Henry m. Rose Drane.
1113473—2. Kale m. J. M. Rogers.
1113473 — ^3. Helen m. Jeremiah Leslie.
1113473—4. Bennora m. A. P. Terrill.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 165

Helen Trabue (Eliz'h B. C. Trabue, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. William Terry.
She d. 1893.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TERRY).

1113474—1. Elizabeth m. Mortimer M. Benton, of California.

1113474—2. George d. at 20 yrs. of age.

1113474^^. Mary.

1113474--4. Maude m. H. M. De Bow, Louisville, Ky.

1113474—5. Napoleon d. aged 30 yrs.

1113474—6. WilUam M. m. Miss Whipps, of Ukeland, Ky.

1113474—7. Alvah H. m. Elizabeth Loving, of LouisviUe, Ky.

Elijah Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Mary Depp, b. 1797: he d. 1836.
Was the first white settler in Mississippi County, Arkansas: after-
wards Indian conunissioner and mail contractor: he was wealthy
for the times.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED BUFORD).

111348—1. Simeon b. 1816; m. Mary Fields.

llia^a-2. William d. infant.

111348 — 3. John m. Eliza Stringer.

111348--4. Robert M. unmarried, d. 1879.

111348—5. Elizabeth d. young.

111348—6. Haywood b. 1828; m. 1848 Amanda A. Depp.

111348—7. Margaret b. 1831.

11134a-8. Elijah, Jr., b. 1836.

Simeon Buford (Elijah Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Fields. He
d. 1884.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO BUFORD).

1113481—1. Charles A. b. 1849; m. 1893 Lottie Seymour: residence, San

Antonio, Texas.

John Buford (Elijah Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley,
JerTi Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early ) m. Eliza Stringer.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113483—1. Robert m. : ch., John.

1113483 — 2. Corinne d. young.

166 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1113483—3. Elizabeth m. Mr. Pickett.
1113483-4. Elijah.

Haywood Buford (Elijah Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. 1848 Amanda
A. Depp. He lived in New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala.: served
in the C. S. army: received a severe wound in battle, from which he
never recovered: d. l&ol.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113486—1. Mary Elizabeth b. 1849; m. 1866 R. C. Brasher.

1113486—2. Margaret Ann b. 1851; m. 1878 Charles W. Lloyd.

1113486 — 3. Amanda Jane d. young.

1113486—4. Simeon Elijah b. 1860; d. 1876.

1113486 — 5. Annabel b. 1863; m. 1st John Burrett; m. 2d Joseph Williams.

1113486 — 6. Benjamin Forrest b. 1865; unmarried.

1113486—7. John O'ConneU b. 1869; d. 1879.

Mary E. Buford (Haywood Buford, Elijah Buford, Margaret K.
Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. R. C. Brasher (he d. 1871) ; she m. 2d, 1874, D. B. Hoopes. Resi-
dence, Mobile, Ala. She d. 1897.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BRASHER).
11134861—1. Rosebud b. 1871; m. 1886 Oscar D. Williamson.

Rosebud Brasher (Mary E. B. Brasher, Haywood Buford, Elijah
Buford, Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Oscar D. Williamson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILLIAMSON).

111348611—1. Mary Ruby b. 1888.
111348611—2. Don Hoopes b. 1890.
111348611—3. Cecile Olivette.

Annabel Buford (Haywood Buford, Elijah Buford, Margaret K.
Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John
Early) m. 1877 John Burrett (supposed to have been killed by
Indians in Texas) : m. 2d, 1888, Joseph Williams.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 167

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BURRETT).
11134865—1. Lottie May b. 1878.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILLUMS).

11134865—2. Royal Haywood b. 1889.
11134865—3. Joseph S. b. 1893.
11134865-^. Benjamin Buford b. 1895.

Geo. Washington Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah £. Kirtley,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Miss Yore: she d.
1831. He m. 2nd 1835 Maria Winfree, of the Parish of Ibberville,
La. Geo. W. Buford was appointed to West Point Mil. Acad, in
1820: later was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.: resigned some
years afterwards and went to Milliken's Bend, Ark., on the Missis-
sippi river; thence to Louisiana; thence to Alabama: d. at Glasgow,
Ky., 1870.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

111349—1. Giles Yore b. 1827; m. 1847 Amanda Jones, b. 1827.

111349—2. John Baker b. 1836; d. infant.

111349 — 3. Wm. Winfree b. 1838; m. Rhoda Sharp: issue, 5 oh., d. young.

Residence, Donaldsville, La.
111349-4. Sarah Winfree b. 1840; d. infant.
111349—^. Margaret b. 1843; m. Ist Geo. Steely; m. 2d Albert Dyes:

issue, Margaret Thomas.

•Giles Yore Buford (Geo. W. Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Amanda
Jones, who d. 1895: he d. 1876.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1113491—1. John b. 1848; d. infant.

1113491—2. Sarah Elizabeth b. 1849; m. 1875 W. P. Brett; she d. 1879.

1113491—3. Margaret b. 1853; d. young.

1113491—4. James Clement b. 1856; d. 1878.

1113491 — 5. Martha Davis b. 1859; m. H. L. McCoy: issue, Guy Railton,

(died).
1113491—6. Ora b. 1862; m. W. H. Grove: she d. 1893.
1113491—7. Geo. Washington b. 1865; d. 1883.

Thomas Buford (Margaret K. Buford, Sarah E. Kirtley, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1822 Amanda Savage

168 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

in Barron County, Kentucky, where he lived till 1836, then moved
to Demopolis, Ala.; lived there till 1848, then moved to Mobile,
Ala., where he d. 1866. His wife d. 1855, and he m. a 2d time s. p.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED BUFORD).

11134A— 1. William b. 1823; d. 1843.

11134A— 2. Margaret b. 1825; m. Ist Christian; m. 2d Branch.

11134A-n3. Simeon b. 1827; m. 1857.
11134A— 4. Thomas b. 1829; d. young.
11134A— 5. Amanda b. 1832; d. infant.
11134A— 6. Martha b. 1834; d. young.
11134A— 7. John C. b. 1836.
11134A— 8. Fannie b. 1841.
11134A— 9. Mary W. b. 1848.

Simeon Buford (Thomas Buford, Marg't K. Buford, Sarah E.
Kirtley, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1827; m.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11134A— 1. Fannie b. 1858; m. S. N. Andrews (d. 1883) : she d. 1886 s. p.
11134A — 2, Ida B. b. 1860; m. R. H. Marsh, of Dickson, Tenn: issue, 7 ch.
11134A— 3. Inez B. b. 1862; m. John W. Baker: s. p.
11 134 A — 4. Louise b. 1864; m. G. F. Early: issue, 3 ch.
11134A — 5. Simeon S. b. 1867; m. Miss Cuniff: s. p.

Elizabeth Kirtley (Sarah Early-Kirtley, Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. Isaac Davis, Jr.

Isaac Davis in 1769 was one of the church wardens and vestrymen
of Fredericksville Parish in the southern part of Albemarle County
and was probably the father of this Isaac Davis, Jr., if not the same
person.

In 1705 Isaac Davis, ex'r of Wm. Kirtley, Sr., (deceased) sold a
tract of land on waters of Staunton (which land had been in Lord
Fairfax's grant) to Adam Banks.

In 1801 Isaac Davis and Adam Banks, executors of Wm. Kirtley,
Sr., made a deed to Simeon Buford for land belonging to the Wm.
Kirtley estate. .

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 169

170 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 171

172 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

CHAPTER V.

FOURTH BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

FAMILY OF JOSHUA EARLY, OF BEDFORD COUNTY. VA.

Joshua Early, 3rd son and 4th child of Jeremiah and Eliz'h-
Buford Early (said to have been one of twin brothers) was b. June
13, 1738, and was Hving in Culpeper County in 1755 where he is
several times recorded as a witness in court, but in 1757 he bought
450 acres of land in Bedford County from Wm. Bryant, of Albe-
marle, and moved to Bedford somewhat later.

In 1761 he purchased of the county trustees lot No. 20 in the
town of New London, whereon he built a store house.

The same year he purchased of Col. Wm. Callaway lot No. 4 in
the town of New London.

In 1762 he was appointed surveyor of a road in place of Ambrose
Bryant.

In 1763 he sold to his brother Jeremiah 100 acres lying on the
branches of Elk Creek: the same year he is recorded as. a juryman
at Bedford court. He and Jeremiah sold lot No. 4 with the building
upon it to Alex. Boyd. In the month of April occurred his mar-
riage to Mary, the daughter of Augustine Leftwich. This year he
administered on the estate of George Anderson: his allowance for
three days attendance at court was 75 lbs. of tobacco : in Sept. served
again as juryman.

Joshua Early was fond of the turf and owned fine race horses.

In 1764 he bought of John McFarland, of Russell parish, Bedford
County, 2121^ acres lying at the head waters of Meadow's Creek.

In 1770 he bought of Niel Buchanon 200 acres lying on both sides
of Elk Creek.

In 1771 sold to Josias Cofer 10^ acres on a branch of Elk Creek.

In 1773 received a grant of 12 acres near Mosejey's Spring Branch.

In 1779 bought of Uriah Leftwich 150 acres of land.

In 1786 his father (Jeremiah, Sr.) willed him one-ninth part of
his stock, furniture, etc.

174 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

In 1811 Joshua Early's will was written: probated in 1812, gave
to his wife the land upon which he lived adjoining Mrs. Pamela
Moseley's land, a certain part of the household furniture, excepting
a cedar chest (given his son John) certain moneys, bar iron and a
50 gal. still. To son Joshua 75 acres of land adjoining that before
given him; to son Joel the land on which he lived with To acres
adjoining; to son Tubal the land on which he lived; to son Tliomas
land upon which he lived along the bank of Elk Creek, also certain
slaves; to son John land adjoining his mother's, together with
slaves, stock and furniture, also the land on which his mother lived
at her death; lent his son Jabez the land on which he lived and a
share of personal estate — ^title to the land not to be given him lill
he was 50 years of age: to dau. Polly Moorman certain slaves and
200 acres of patented land in the state of Kentucky on the waters of
Licking below his brother Joel Early's claim; to his grandson,
Achilles, son of Polly Moorman, 200 acres of Kentucky land (bal-
ance of a tract of 400 acres) which, in event of his death without
heirs, was to revert for division amongst his mother, brothers and
sisters; to grand-dau. Patsy, dau. of his son, William (deceased)
land purchased of Jas. Orchard on Elk Creek to where it unites with
land given her father. Of the residue of his estate, not already dis-
posed of, his dau. Sally Word to have an equal part, grand-dau.
Patsy to have one-half share of the undivided estate with his sons
and daus. : his nephew. Rev. Abner Early and sons, Joshua and John
were appointed executors. Joshua Early, Sr., died in 1812: his
funeral was preached by Rev. Abner Early upon the text "David's
Charge to Solomon." Two sons James and William had died
natural deaths; a third son, Buford, had been murdered by a man
named Butterworth in Campbell County before their father died
Other children, Elizabeth Strange, Silas and Lucy Early and Sophia
(dau. of his son James), not mentioned in his will, may also have
previously died.

The Leftwich Family.

In the county of Cheshire, Eng., is situated Leftwich Hall, — about
a mile from the town of Norwich, a manor granted to Richard de
Vernon, who had accompanied the Conqueror to England. A book on
heraldry gives the origin of the Leftwich name as follows: ^Two

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 175

brothers named Vernon lived on a stream called Wich, — one on the
right, the other on the left: the ancestor of the left Wich was called
'Vernon of the Leftwich.' " In the fourth generation the estate
passed to a daughter of the house, whose husband took the name of
Leftwich from his 'wife's estate about 1250: the property is said to
have descended uninterruptedly from the Conquest for 670 years.
The American branch of the family is supposed to have descended
from one Ralph Leftwich, who received grants of land in New Kent
Co., Va., on the 'branches of the Piankitank river, for the transpor-
tation of six persons into the Colony, in 1658. Augustine Leftwich,
Sr., who also received large grants of land, married and settled there.
A grant dated 1760 in the Richmond office reads "for divers reasons
we do give unto Augustine Leftwich one certain tract of land con-
taining 212 acres lying in the county of Bedford on both sides of
David's Creek:" signed Frans. Fauquier, Lt.-Gov. of Va., Williams-
burg. Before moving to Bedford, Augustine Leftwich was living in
Caroline Co., Va.

The coat of arms used by this Leftwich family is:

Crest — Five leaves, conjoined at base sort.

Arms — ^Argent, on a fess-engrailed azure, three garlands or.

Motto — "Vernon semper floret."

There is a high ridge bordering on Goose Creek in Bedford Co.,
known as King George's Hill: on the highest point of the hill
John Perrin killed King George, an Indian chief; hence its name.
Situated between King George's Hill and Goose Creek is a fine
farm of bottom land on which Augustine Leftwich settled: here
he died and was buried on a moimd near Goose Creek. The will
of Aug. Leftwich, Sr., (recorded 1775) devised to Joshua Early,
his son-in-law, 150 acres of land.

Joshua Early, Sr., (Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John
Early) b. in Culpeper County, 1738; m. 1763 Mary (dau. of Augus-
tine Leftwich, Sr.,) b. 1746; d. 1818.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1114 — 1. James b. 1765; m. 1785 Mrs. Sophia Gatewood: issue, Sophia
James. He died and his widow married again; moved to
Fayette Co., Ky., carrying their dau. with her: both were living
in Fayette in the year 1803.

1114—2. Rev. Wm. b. 1766; m. 1793 PalaUah Jones Walker.

176 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1114—3. Capt. Joshua, Jr., b. 1768; m. 1790 Martha Strange.

1114—4. Tubal b. 1770; m. 1825 Charlotte Scruggs; d. s. p.: devised his
estate to his wife; the slaves only loaned and to be manu-
mitted at her death.

1114—^. Elizabeth b. 1772 m. Major Robert Strange.

1114 — 6. Joel b. 1774 m. Ava Andrews.

1114 — ^7. Buford b. 1775 unmarried: murdered in Campbell Co. in 1803.

1114 — 8. Mary b. 1777; m. Rev. James H. L. Moorman.

1114 — ^9. Thomas b. 1779; m. 1801 Susannah Rucker: moved to Tennes-
see: lived on a farm there.

1114 — 10. Jabez L. b. 1780; m. 1801 Mary Leftwich: moved to Tennessee
where he died.

1114—11. Silas b. 1782.

1114—12. Lucy b. 1784.

1114 — 13. Bishop John b. 1786; m. 1st Ann W. Jones: m. 2nd Elizabeth
Browne Rives.

1114-14. Sally b. 1788; m. John Word.

Rev. William Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1793 Palatiah Jones Walker: he
contracted yellow fever while travelling and d. 1798. "Yellow fever
had prevailed along the Atlantic coast from the south as far north
as Maine in 1793; reappeared in 1798, Rev. Wm. Early, a zealous
and powerful preacher, perished by it. He was supposed to have
caught the fever in Newbem, No. Ca., but continued to travel till
the fever came on so severely that he died after a few days." — ^His.
of Meth. Epis. Ch. So.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11142^1. William B. m. 1823 Elizabeth Walker, of Bedford Co., Va.
11142^2. Martha (*TaUy") Jones m. Jabez Leftwich, Jr.

Martha Jones Early (Rev. William Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1811 Capt. Jabez Leftwich,
(son of Col. Jabez Leftwich, of Bedford Co.) who (b. 1792) moved
with his family to Giles Co., where he and his wife d. in 1875-76.
Col. Jabez Leftwich, son of Augustine Leftwich, Sr., b. 1766 in Bed-
ford Co., d. at Huntsville, Ala., in 1855; was a soldier in the war of
1812, an adjutant-general under his brother. Gen. Joel Leftwich:
a member of the Virginia Legislature nine successive years, was two
years in the U. S. Congress; moved to Huntsville in 1825; was a
member of Alabama Legislature and held several local offices.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 177

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEFTWICH)

111422—1. William Early b. 1812 m. : issue, Mrs. Epling,

of Summers County, W. Va,

111422 — 2. Palatiah Jones Walker m. John Beavers: moved to Indiana.

111422 — 3. Mary Jones Elizabeth m. Kinley Williams, of Giles Co., Va.

111422—4. Jabez, Jr., b. 1820; m. Mary Switzer.

111422 — 5. John Quarles m, : issue, : residence Bed-
ford Co.: d. during the war of '61-*65.

111422—6. David Walker d. about 1900 at Talcolt, W. Va.

111422 — 7. Martha Ann m. Kessenger: d. 1890 in Summers Co.,

W. v.: s. p.

111422—^. Tubal Wesley d. 1902 in Summers Co.

111422 — ^9. Isabella, m. D. M. Croy: d. in Montgomery Co., 1910: issue,

Joel W. and .

111422 — 10. Joel Washington, d. in Confederate Army: s. p.

Jabez Leftwich (Martha J. E. Leftwich, Rev. Wm. Early, Joshua
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1820 in
Giles Co., was a merchant in Blacksburg; m. Mary Switzer: Jabez
Leftwich was 6 ft. 2 in. in height and bore all the characteristics of
a large bodied race: d. 1861 of typhoid fever in Montgomery Co.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEFTWICH)
1114224 — 1. George J. b. 1859, m. Elgenia Groom.

Hon. George J. Leftwich (Jabez Leftwich, Mary J. E. Leftwich,
Rev. Wm. Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) b. 1859 in Blacksburg, Va., was educated at Fincastle
High School and the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio; took
law courses at the Univ. of Va., and Cornell Univ. : was high school
principal at Grayville, 111., and Carthage, Miss.; att'y-at-law in
Aberdeen, Miss., thirty years: state senator from the 28th District
for one term; school trustee; contributor on historical and
biographical subjects to the Methodist Review (Nashville), The
Green Bag (Boston), The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), and
Christian Advocate (Nashville) : prominent in the prohibition move-
ment: lay delegate to the Meth. Ep. Conference at Birmingham,
Ala.: m. Elgenia, dau. of Wm. G. Groom, of Caldwell Co., Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEFTWICH)

11142241 — 1. Mary Margarite m. Wm. Edward Hunter, of Somerset, Ky.
11142241—2. Katie Elgenia.

178 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

11142241 — 3. Lieut. George J., Jr., atty.-at-law : member (with his father),

of tlie law firm of Leftwich & Tubb.
11142241-4. Lieut. William Groom: with 3rd U. S. Inf. at Eagle Pass,

Texas.
11142241 — 5. Bessie Louise, m. Sidney B. Trippet.
11142241—6. Frank Switzcr.

David Walker Leftwich (Capt. Jabez Leftwich, Mary J. E. Left-
wich, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
na. J lived at Talcott, W. Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEFTWICH)

1114226—1. dau. m. CraflFord.

1114226—2. dau. m. Maddy.

1114226—3. dau. m. Hedrick.

1114226-^. George W.
1114226—5. Mattie.
1114226—6. Minnie.
1114226—7. Jabez F.
1114226—8. J. Wesley.
1114226—9. R. W.

Tubal Wesley Leftwich (Capt. Jabez Leftwich, Mary J. E. Left-
wich, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. ; lived in Summers Co.

ISSUE (SuKNAMEu LEFTWICH)

1114228—1. Everett.
1114228—2. F. C.
111422&--3. Jennie.
1114228—4. Jabez C. W.
1114228—5. Mary.
1114228—6. W. P.
1114228—7. M. E.
1114228-«. Lela.
1114228—9. Maggie.

Capt. Joshua Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1790 Martha, dau. of John Strange, of
Campbell County, Va.

In 1801 Joshua Early, Jr., of Bedford Co., with Joel Early and
Stephen Preston made a return for processioning. In 1807 Joshua,
Jr., received a power of attorney from John Strange, of Campbell

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 179

Co., to collect moneys due him. Joshua Early, Jr., was appointed
trustee for the estate of John Strange at his decease.

Joshua Early commissioned captain of the 3rd Va. Reg. (Dickin-
son's) war of 1812-14, served from Aug. 13, 1814: he was killed in the
Md. engagement at Ellicott City, Nov. 3, 1814, aged 46 years. Inven-
tory and allottment in Bedford Co. 1815: Alex Austin, John Thomp-
son and Wm. Irvine were appointed to settle the account of Joshua
Early, Jr., who was in his lifetime trustee for the estate of John
Strange, deceased.

ISSUE (SuKNAMED EARLY)

11143 — 1. Frances Strange m. Abner W. Christian.

11143—2. Martha B. m. John Preston.

11143 — 3. Amorilla m. Charles Little: moved to West Va., where she died:

issue, 2 ch.

11143 — 4. Lucy Catherine m. Robert Leftwich, son of Augustine Leftwich,

Jr., and his wife, Mary Turner (m. 1765). Aug. Leftwich,
Jr., served in the French and Indian wars, promoted from
lieutenant to captain in Rev. war: in Gates* Div. at the
battle of Camden. Robt. and Lucy C. Leftwich moved to
Ky., where she died.

11143 — 5. Eliza m. Thomas Key: issue one son, who d. in Richmond dur-
ing the war bet. States: she died in Alabama.

11143—6. Mary L "Polly." d. unmarried.

11143 — 7. Charlotte A. m. Wilson Matthews; moved to Paris, Lamar Co.,

Tex.: had 3 sons and 1 dau.: a son Charles P. was living
at Paris in 1883.

11143 — 8. Silas, killed while serving in the Confederate Army.

11143 — ^9. Clement Strange m. Lou HoUiday.

Frances Strange Early (Capt. Joshua Early, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Abner W.
Christian, of Bedford County, (where she died) the family moved
to Philadelphia: were living there in 1881.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHRISTIAN)

111431 — 1. Abner Early m. Martha Early Preston (see below Martha B.
Early branch). (There were three other sons.)

Martha B. Early (Capt. Joshua Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jeremiah
Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. John Preston (b. 1791, d.
1854), the son of Stephen Preston, son of Thos. Preston b. 1740,

180 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

son of Philip Preston b. 1715. In 1834 John Preston moved with
his family to Tennessee, twenty-seven miles from Nashville. Motto
on Preston coat of arms: "Si Dieu Veult;" liberally translated,
"Leaving the towers of earth, we soar D. V. to Heaven.'*

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRESTON)

111432 — 1. Samuel d. young.

111432—2. Martha Early m. Abner Early Christian.

111432—3. Wm, Booker.

111432—4. Stephen Smith m. 1853 Ann M. Keyes.

111432 — 5. Margaret Early m. James ^oskey: issue, 3 daus.

111432 — 6. Docia Key m. Daniel Du Bose, who was killed while in the

C. S. Army: issue, 1 ch. d. young.
111432 — 7, Thomas Pleasant, m. : issue, 3 daus. He was a

captain in C. S. army; was kiUed, 1864, in battle.
111432--8. Amorilla d. young.

111432—9. John Clement, m. .

111432—10. Joshua Early b. 1841.

111432 — 11. James Steptoe, unmarried: served in C. S. Army; was killed

in battle.
111432—12. Frances Early.

Martha Early Preston (Martha B. E. Preston, Capt. Joshua Early,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Abner E. Christian, son of Abner W. and Frances S. Early-Christian.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHRISTIAN)

1114322—1. .

1114322—2. Fannie Early m. 1885 Wm. Bertram Lewis at Philadelphia;

moved to Boston, Mass.

Capt. William Booker Preston (Martha B. E. Preston, Captain
Joshua Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,

John Early) m. . Capt. Wm. B. Preston served in

the C. S. army; was killed in battle.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRESTON)

111432a— 1. Martha m. M. B. Rogers.

1114323 — 2. Margaret m. Roberts: issue.

1114323 — 3. John Wiley m. Miss Anderson.

1114323 — 4. Wm. Booker, Jr., m. Miss Watson: issue.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 181

Capt Stephen Smith Preston (Martha B. E. Preston, Captain
Joshua Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Ann M. Keyes, of Aberdeen, Miss.

Captain S. S. Preston served in the C. S. army: was chairman of
the county court of Wilson; represented the county in Tennessee
Legislature several years previous to his removal to Memphis, where
he resided in 1900.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRESTON)

1114324—1. Dr. James Harvey: residence Humbolt, Tenn.

1114324 — 2. John Francis: residence Wilson County, Tenn.

1114324 — 3. Laura m. Prof. Wm. Taylor Watson, of Memphis.

1114324—4. Ella m. Dr. John Morgan Huddleston.

1114324—5. Stephen Smith, Jr.

1114324-6. Alice.

1114324—7. Martha m. Prof. W. S. Hess.

John Clement Preston (Martha B. E. Preston, Captain Joshua
Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. : farmer in Grimes County, Tenn.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRESTON)

111432^-1. Annie. 1114329-^. Thomas.

1114329—2. Mattie. 1114329-6. Stephen Reuben.

1114329-n3. Ellen. 1114329—7. George.

1114329-4. John. 1114329-^. Roy.

Joshua Early Preston (Martha B. E. Preston, Captain Joshua
Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)

m. . Joshua E. Preston was an officer in the C. S.

army: attomey-at-law in Navasota, Texas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRESTON)

111432A — 1. Emma Bell m. Hon. Franklin B. Chilton: issue, Annie.

111432A— 2. Walter d. young.

111432A— 3. Elgin Gate d. young.

111432A— 4. Earl Smith d. young.

111432A — 5. William Charles m. Annie Elinger: s. p. Wm. C. Preston

held the office of commercial agent for St. Louis and
San Francisco R. R.: office, Dallas, Tex.

111432A — 6. Bertha Elizabetli m. Fred H Sage, of Galveston: s. p.

111432A— 7. Oltorf Boone.

111432A— 8. Hilda McGoy.

182 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Clement Strange Early (Capt. Joshua Early, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos Early, John Early) m. Lou, dau. of Col.
Thomas and Charlotte Buckner-Holladay, of Kentucky. Clement
Early was a sugar planter in Cuba: met his wife during a visit to
Kentucky, where he settled after his marriage, and engaged in mer-
chandise. He and his wife died young, leaving one daughter, who
was reared in the home of her grandfather Holladay: afterwards
she moved to Lynchburg and became a member of Rev. Thos. H.
and sister Frances Early's household.

Major Lewis Holladay, b. 1751, a member of this Holladay
family, served through the Revolution. William Holladay (son of
Capt. John Holladay) m. Fannie Ammon, emigrated to Kentucky
about 1795, settling in Fayette County, where shortly afterwards
his son Thomas was born. While the latter was still a youth (17
years of age) the war of 1812 commenced and he and his brother
William Holladay, Jr., enlisted in the army. Thomas Holladay m.
Charlotte, dau. of Capt. Robert Buckner and wife, nee Hawes, (the
dau. of Col. Samuel Hawes, of the 4th Va. Continentals, who received
a grant of 4,200 acres of land in Bourbon County, Ky.).

Col. Thomas Holladay was colonel of the Nicolas County, Ky.,
militia, but being a Southern sympathizer, resigned his position and
aided the cause of the South, in consequence of which his property
became confiscated.

Benjamin Holladay, a brother of Thomas, went to Utah as an
army contractor in the fifties with Col. Albert Sidney Johnson's
army. He made a fortune in the west, and founded the Overland
Stage Line and Pony Express: built the Portland and California R.
R., established a steamship line and engaged largely in mining.
John Buckner Holladay, son of Thomas, was a major in Col. Ezekiel
Clay's regiment, C. S. army, and after the war served several terms
as sheriff of Bourbon County.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

111439 — I. Josaphine d. infant.

111439 — 2. Lottie, residence Lynchburg, Va.

Elizabeth Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1772; m. Major Robert Strange, of Camp-
bell County; major of the 117th Reg. 1st battalion: served in the

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 183

war of 1812-14. Many emigrants bearing the name of Strange came
to America. In 1619 one, in the employment of the British govern-
ment under command of Yeardley, took passage in the ship
'^George;" returned to Great Britain; came again with a brother in
the ship "Pauline," and settled near Jamestown, Va. Here he be-
came a large land holder. A grant was given him and others of
1290 acres of land near Jamestown "extending into the woods" for
meritorious service to the British government: it was recorded in
1635 in Charles City, signed by Gov. West. It is believed that
Major Robert Strange and his sister "Patsy" who married Capt
Joshua Early, were descendants of this settler.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STRANGE)

11145—1. Nathaniel m. . ^

11145—2. Robert, Jr.
11145—3. Thomas.

Nathaniel Strange (Eliz'h Early-Strange, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STRANGE)

111451—1. Robert m.

111451—2. Mary m. Dr. Stockwell.

Mary Strange (Nathaniel Strange, Eliz'h Early-Strange, Joshua
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Stockwell: residence
Orange, N. J.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STOCKWELL)

1114512—1. Mary. 1114512-3. (son).

1114512—2. Fannie. 1114512—4. "

One of the sons of Maj. Robt. and Eliz'h E. Strange left a daughter

who married Dickinson and resided in Glasgow, Ky., where

descendants now live.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DICKINSON)

1. Lillie m. Delveaux, lives in the old Dickinson residence in

Glasgow.

2. Mary d.

3. Carrie m. Wm. Preston Bybee, of Louisville, Ky.

184 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Joel Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) b. 1774; m. 1804 Ava Andrews of Prince Edward County,
Va.: resided in Bedford County.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11146—1. Mary P. m. James Hopkins.

11146—2. Lucy B. d. infant.

11146—3. Francis Elvira m. 1831 John C. Hopkins.

11146—4. Elizabeth A. m. Henry Thaxton, (or Thackston.)

11146—5. James Adair b. 1814; m. Susan J. Thaxton, **

11146—6. Clementine Louise m. Joseph Wheat: issue, Wesley, Annie, Mary.

11146—7. Edith Ann b. 1817 m. Moses Fuqua: s. p.

11146 — 8. Martha J. m. Martin L. Fuqua.

11146—9. Sarah Buford m. John C. Gofer.

11146—10. John William b. 1827; m. 1853 S. Agnes Owen.

Mary P. Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. James Hopkins, of Bedford County, Va.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HOPKINS)

111461 — 1. Mary, d. unmarried. 111461 — 4. JoeL

111461—2. Elizabeth. 111461—5. James T.

111461—3. John A.

Frances Elvira Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos Early, John Early) m. 1831 John C. Hopkins, of Bedford
County, Va.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HOPKINS)

111463—1. James H. 111463^-6. Mildred.

111463—2. Sarah. 111463—7. Frances.

111463—3. Martha, d. unmarried. 111463—8. John H.

111463-4. Vespasian. 111463—9. Elizabeth.
111463-5. Virginia.

Elizabeth A. Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henry Thaxton, of Prince Edward
Coimty, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED THAXTON)

111464—1. Nathaniel. 111464-^. Joel.

111464—2. James. 111464-^. John.

111464-3. SalUe.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 185

James Adair Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Susan Thaxton.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)
111465 — 1. Henry T^ d. unmarried.
111465 — 2. J. Nathaniel m. Helen Nelson.
111465—3. John M.
111465—4. Don J. m. Louise Casey: issue, J. Gordon, J. Stuart, Frank

Huger, Susan.
111465 — 5. Euthretia F. m. Richard Collier Price: issue, Wm. Henry,

Chas. E., Susie E., Estelle Barksdale.
111465—6. Florence J. m. Nathan H. Price: s. p.
111465—7. Harriett C.
111465 — 8. Robert A., d. unmarried.

J. Nathaniel Early (James A. Early, Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Helen Nelson, of
Bedford County, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1114652—1. Lelia Page m. 1114652—3. Henry Word.

Turner. 1114652 — 4. Helen Kinlock.

1114652—2. Susan Alexander. 1114652—5. Thomas Walker.

Martha J. Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Martin L. Fuqua.

ISSUE (SURNAMED FUQUA)

111468—1. Wiley. 111468—4. Robert d. unmarried.

111468—2. John d. unmarried. 111468—5. Caleb.

111468 — 3. Mary, d. unmarried. 111468 — 6. James.

Sarah Buford Otey Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John C. Cofer.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED COFEk!)

111469—1. Richard. 111469^5. Alice.

111469—2, Lucy. 111469—6. Nannie.

111469—3. Eliza. 111469^7. Gordon.
111469-4. Sallie.

John William Early (Joel Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. S. Agnes Owen, of Botetourt
County, Va.

186 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo EARLY)

11146A— L Mary Elizabeth b. 1856; m. 1880 Walter A. WaUon: issue:
11146A— 2. Robert J. b. 1858; m. 1881 Bettie E. Gilbert: he was acci-

dentally killed while duck hunting in 1887; widow and

3 ch. live in Indiana.
11146A--3. William C. b. 1861; m. 1888 Annie Lee Wihite, of Botetourt

Co., Va.: residence Munfort, Va.: issue:
11146A— 4. Edward Ruthven b. 1864; m. 1892 Kate Abbitt, of Roanoke:

residence Hinton, W. Va.
11146A — ^5. Rev. L. Hunter b. 1866; m. Maud Louise Wheeler.
11146A — 6. Joel Palmer d. unmarried.

11146A— 7. Maud Abbitt b. 1871; m. Walter A. Kerr, of AugusU Co.
11146A— 8. Marian Atwood b. 1873; m. Wilber Watson, of Botetourt Co.:

issue:
11146A— 9. Moneda Agnes b. 1878; m. Walter Key.

Rev. L. Hunter Early (John W. Early, Joel Early, Joshua Early,
Sr, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Maude Louise,
dau. of W. H. and A. T. Wheeler, of Nelson Co., grand-dau. of Hon.
W. B. W. Brooking, of Goochland Co., Va. L. Hunter Early,
Methodist minister, was educated at Randolph Macon College, Ash-
land; entered the M. E. Ch. South in 1898 at Portsmouth, Va.: in
Culpeper circuit in 1904; later in Amherst circuit: now pastor of
the Louisa charge at Louisa, Va., a large and growing field.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO EARLY)

11146A5— 1. William Ashby b. 1905.
11146A5— 2. Alice G. b. 1909.
11146A5— 3. Louise Hunter b. 1914.

Buford Early b. 1775 (7th child of Joshua and Mary Leftwich-
Early) was a merchant in Campbell: in 1801 he was a witness to
a deed between Caleb Callaway and Abner Early : in 1803 he bought
of Wm. Farmer 32 acres of land on each side of Dry Branch, the
east side of Flat Creek beginning at Weber's comer, (a deed of
trust redeemed in Nov. 1803). Buford Early and Rev. Abner Early
were partners in general merchandise. On Dec. 24, 1803, Buford
Early was murdered by a drunken man.

In 1804 leave was given Rev. Abner Early to administer on Buford
Early's estate.

Wm. and John Callaway, Robert Scott and Henry Bell appraised
sd estate in Campbell Co.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 187

John Wyatt, Bennett Moseley, Josiah Cofer and Jacob Anderson
appraised sd estate in Bedford Co.

Appraisement of personal estate was made by Rev. Abner Early.

There exists a family of the name of Allen in Kentucky which
perpetuates the name of Buford Early; namely Buford Early Allen,
son of Joseph Allen and Sarah Wisdom Craig (a descendant of
Joseph Craig, of the ^Travelling Church," and possibly a grand-dau.
of Sarah Buford- Wisdom, of Middlesex county), who lived in
Spotsylvania Co., Va.), hence connected with tne Early family.

Mary ("Polly") Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) b. 1777, m. Rev. James H. L. Moorman, son of
Mrs. Rebecca Leftwich-Moorman, who was the daughter of Augustine
Leftwich, Jr., Meth. minister: and who moved to Ky. In 1797 Jas.
Moorman held office of Grenader Ensign. The Moorman family is of
English ancestry : and the name is derived from "moor" the commons
or prairies of England: i. e. "the man of the moor." The motto on
the coat of arms is "Esse quam video" — "To be, not seem to be."*
The Moormans were Quakers in olden times and long before the Rev-
olutionary war, to avoid persecution in England, migrated to this
country : first Charles who settled in one of the southeastern counties
of Virginia in 1670 and later moved to Green Springs, Louisa County
in 1706. His brother Thomas also came to America. Descendants
of these two brothers became citizens of Albemarle, Campbell, Bed-
ford, Louisa, and Hanover counties, Va. The unusual name of
Achilles or Achillis, as sometimes written, is repeated through
generations of this family.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MOORMAN)

11148—1. Achilles.

(That there were other children may be inferred from the will of Joshua
Early, Sr.)

It is learned that there are Moorman descendants about Aberdeen,
Miss., who from the connection of that name with Terrell, and the
given name, Achilles, seem to indicate that they may be descendants
of Rev. Jas. H. Leftwich Moorman and wife, Mary Early, who
moved from Campbell Co. to Kentucky early in the 19th century:

*The Thruston coat of arms bore a similar motto "Esse quam videri** — *To
be rather than to seem.''

188 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Dr. A. L. Moorman, of Boxer, Alabama, belonged in this connection,
and he bore the name Achilles.

Bishop John Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. 1st Anne Jones; she d. s. p.; he m.
2nd in 1822 Elizabeth Browne Rives, dau. of Anthony, son of
Timothy Rives and wife, Mary Browne (dau. of Abram Green and
wife Elizabeth, the dau. of Henry Browne and Hannah Edwards)
and a descendant of Colonel Henry Browne one of the councillors of
Governor Wm. Berkley, of Virginia.

John Early b. 1786 in Bedford County, settled in Lynchburg very
early in life: he purchased of John Breckenridge Cabell comer lot
No. 53 on what was designated as 3rd street and 3rd alley containing
165 ft. front and running back 132 ft., facing obliquely across from
where the Court street Methodist church stands: amidst new sur-
roundings, with streets renamed, it remains unchanged after the
lapse of many years, still occupied by members of his family.

Until borne down by the infirmity of age John Early took part in
every public movement looking to the betterment of the city. His
first appearance in public appears to have been at a conferenqe meet-
ing in 1808 at the Methodist Meeting House when he was among the
aspirants for the ministry who were received on trial. In 1822 a
meeting was held at the same Meth. Meeting House, which had for
its purpose the establishment of a free school for the education of
poor children: the money was raised by private subscription and in
1823 the Legislature incorporated the Lynchburg Charity School:
the Rev. John Early was a member of this school board. This was
the town's first organized effort for public education. In 1825 a
colonization society was started with the Rev. John Early as presi-
dent. The purpose was to raise means to send to Africa *^all free
people of color" who desired to go, and all slaves who were freed
on that condition. In 1825 a committee (2nd for this purpose) was
formed, of which Rev. John Early was a member, to devise means
for bringing water to the city: the proposition was not heartily
received as it seemed impracticable to raise water to the required
height; but the work was successfully completed in 1829. At a
meeting held in 1835 to inaugurate a plan for a railroad, Rev. John
Early was among the citizens appointed to petition the Legislature
to incorporate the Lynchburg and Tennessee railroad from Lynch-

Bishop John Earl v.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 189

burg tp the Tennessee line, to connect with the Nashville and New
Orleans road: this bill passed in 1836 and authorized the construc-
tion of a road from Lynchburg to Richmond. In 1841 a State edu-
cational convention was held in Richmond to which several delegates
in favor of free education, (Rev. John Early one of them) were sent
from Lynchburg. In 1839 a great struggle started for securing a
railroad from Lynchburg through the southwest: the promoters of
the enterprise met with many discouragements, but when the Legis-
lature passed a bill for the establishment of a Salem railroad to the
southwest a ray of hope seemed to dawn. At a town meeting Rev.
John Early offered resolutions that a road starting at Lynchburg
westward be built and called the Richmond and Ohio road: he was
made chairman of the committee appointed on the business to confer
with Richmond, but they did so only to meet with disappointment
The citizens became more determined then to build a road and made
a brave fight which only successfully terminated on January 16,
1850, when work on the long desired Virginia and Tennessee road
was started, after nearly twenty years' efforts to secure it. In 1853
John Early purchased from John Grouse and wife a tract of land
leading from the Lynchburg and Salem turnpike to Jones' mill: at
this time he and his wife deeded to the citizens of Lynchburg a por-
tion of this tract for a suitable cemetery: an association was formed
with Rev. John Early as president, and in June 1856 the reservation
christened Spring Hill cemetery was formally dedicated. As stated
above Lynchburg fought twenty years to obtain the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad. In 1866 it was proposed to consolidate this
road and the Southside. The city bitterly opposed it and after a
long controversy the proposition was temporarily defeated at a
meeting of stockholders presided over by Bishop Early.

John Early joined the Methodist church in 1804 and was licensed
to preach two years later when only in his twenty-first year: was ad-
mitted to the Virginia Conference in 1807. He began his public
labors among the slaves of Mr. Jefferson at Poplar Forest in Bedford
County and was noted for his interest in the religious advancement
of the colored race. In 1812 he had charge of a church at Greens-
ville; in a letter to his brother Thomas, of Bedford County, written
at this place he told of 'Hhe sign of the times," '^a great many things
are being said relative to the present war and a number of young men
enlisted as volunteers in Brunswick, expecting to offer their services

190 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

to the President, and their captain this day solicited me to go with
them as chaplain, but I have a more important charge in the care
of the churches. There is a diversity of sentiment relative to the
war and there are many who are not in sympathy with the adminis-
tration.*'

John Early's strong characteristics marked him as a superior man :
he possessed an iron constitution, a practical but ardent mind, reso-
lute will and habits vigorously systematic and laborious: was a re-
nowned disciplinarian. His preaching was simple and direct When
only 27 years old he was made presiding elder in the Meherren Dis-
trict: was a chief founder of Randolph-Macon College, and con-
tinued to be its rector for many years. In the General Conference
of 1832 he received a large vote for the episcopate and would prob-
ably have been elected but for his connection with slavery. Possess-
ing surpassing capacity for business he was often called upon for
important services by both church and state: was nominated for
the Cincinnati Book Agency, and in 1836 for that of New York:
was repeatedly nominated for Congress, but he preferred his minis-
terial office. The general government offered him the governorship
of Illinois when it was a territory. President Adams solicited him
to accept the same office in the territory of Arkansas and President
Tyler that of Controller of the Treasury. He took an active part in
the measures that resulted in the division of the church in 1844 and
the organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; took
part in its convention at Louisville, Ky., in 1845 and was the presi-
dent pro tempore of its first General Conference at Petersburg, Va.,
and was then elected its first book agent. In 1854 he was made one
of its bishops at Columbus, Georgia. Bishop Early died Nov. 5,
1873, at his home in Lynchburg.

The statement has been credited that this Virginia bishop was a
descendant of a similarly named English bishop, one John Early, of
Worcester and afterwards Salisbury, England, in the 17th century,
author of a humorous work "Microcosmography or a Piece of the
World Discovered," a popular treatise on customs, characters and
manners of the time, — which ran into eight editions during the life
of the author.

A fine portrait of Bishop John Early is owned by his family, and
hung for many years in Court Street Methodist Church, at Lynch-
burg, but was taken down when the old church building was razed.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 191

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1114D — 1. Mary Virginia b. 1822; m. James Leftwich Brown.

1114D — 2, Dr. Orville Rives, m. Ist Mattie Blunt: 2nd Gertrude Cornelius:

m. 3rd, in 1872, Mary Eleanor Chevis.
1114D — 3. Rev. Thomas Howard: d. unmarried.
1114D-4. Wm. McKendry d. infant.
1114D — 5. John Fletcher m. Eliza J. Bostick.
1114D — 6. Elizabeth d. unmarried.

1114D — 7. Frances Patterson: residence Lynchburg, Va.: took charge of
her nieces after her sister, Mrs. Brown's, death.

Mary Virginia Early (Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer%
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1822; m. 1847 James Left-
wich Brown (b. 1815) son of Daniel Brown and wife, Mary Leftwich,
grandson of Henry Brown and wife, Alice Beard, of Bedford County.
Mary V. Early was a graduate of Buckingham Institute, one of the
first collegiate institutions for women in the South : she d. 1864. Jas.
L. Brown attended Randolph-Macon College and the University of
Va. : was first president of the Franklin Literary Society, organizer of
Hill City Lodge of Masons and its first master: engaged in tobacco
business: d. in 1872.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED 15R0WN)

1114D1 — 1. Mary Elizabeth m. Thos. Jenkins Vaughan, son of Col. Uriah

Vaughan. Mrs. Vaughan d. 1912 s. p.
1114D1— 2. Alice d. in Baltimore, Md.
1114D1— 3. Daniel d. young.
1114D1 — 4. Virginia, d. young.
1114D1 — 5. John Early, d. young.
1114D1 — 6. Lucy m. John Wesley Child^.
1114D1 — 7. Fannie Early m. Uriah B. Vaughan.
1114D1 — 8. Annie Rives m. Edwin B. Hopkins.
1114D1 — 9. Carrie Hancock, d. infant.

Lucy Brown (Mary V. Early-Brown, Bishop John Early, Joshua
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John W.
Childs, son of Rev. John Wesley Childs and wife, Martha S. B.
Rives (dau. of Anthony Rives and his wife, Mary Browne) grandson
of John Childs and wife, Margaret, the dau. of Rev. Wesley Adams,
one of the first Methodists of Fauquier County, Va. Rev. John W.
Childs b. 1800 in Calvert County, Md., was a very active member
of the Meth. Epis. Church. John W. Childs was a courier for Gen.

192 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

R. E. Lee between the War Department and the Army of So. Virginia
in the campaign of 1864-'65 and has a commendatory letter given
him by Lee. Mrs. Lucy B. Childs has been for a number of years
principal of one of the elementary schools of Lynchburg, the first
lady principal appointed: was a delegate to the Mother's Congress
by appointment of the Governor: president several years of Va.
Conference Home Mission.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CHILDS)

1. James Rives.

2. John Wesley.

Lt. James Rives Childs (eldest son of Lucy B. and John W.
Childs) was educated at Lynchburg High School: Va. Mil. Ins.: A.
B. of Randolph-Macon College: M. A. of Harvard Univ.: teacher at
Lawrenceville School, N. J., at the outbreak of the World's War:
volunteered in American Ambulance in France, 1915: applied for
examination in OflScers' Reserve Corps Mar. 1917; admitted to First
Officers' Training Camp, 3rd Co., Ft. Myer, Va., May 1917: com-
missioned 2nd Lieut, of Inf. Aug 1917, and assigned to 318th Inf.,
80th Div.: app'd aide-de-campe C. 0. 159th Brig. 80th Div. 1917:
resigned office Nov. 1917; took advanced course in intelligence duty:
embarked for Liverpool 1917: reported to G. H. Q., A. E. F., Feb.
1918: app'd chief in bureau of enemy ciphers G. 2A6 Radio Intelli-
gence Section, General Staff: Feb. to Nov. 1918 assigned to tem-
porary duty with British War Office, French Ministere de La Guerre,
French G. Q. G., British G. H. Q., and British 5th and 6th Armies:
commissioned 2nd Lieut, of Inf. Oct. 1918: assigned with Am. Com-
mission to Negotiate Peace, Dec. 1918: relieved from this duty
April, 1919. From April 10, 1919, to Sept. 5, 1919, in charge of
the C. R. B. of the American Relief Administration in Southern
Serbia, with headquarters at Salonika, Greece: decorated by Jugo-
Slavic Government Aug. 1919: returned to U. S. Oct. 4th; demobi-
lized Oct. 23, 1919: with Associated Press, Washington, D. C.

John Wesley Childs (2nd son of Lucy B. and John W. Childs) b.
1894, graduated at High School in his 16th year; a student for three
years at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.: received A. B. de-
gree in 1913 and chemistry medal: taught one year at Randolph- ^
Macon Academy; spent one year in engineering work, while engaged

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 193

on the latter suffered a nervous breakdown and died at Baltimore,
1917, of lobar pneumonia.

•

Fannie Early Brown (Mary V. Early-Brown, Bishop John Early,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Uriah B. Vaughan, son of Col. Uriah Vaughan, of Murfreesboro,
No. Ca., and wife, Sarah Amanda, dau. of Capt. Henry DeBerry
Jenkins, of Hertford County, No. Ca«, grandson of John Vaughan
and wife Sarah, dau. of Jonathan and Hester Rogers. John Vaughan
enlisted in 1779 as a soldier in Capt. Goodwin's company, 10th Reg.
No. Ca. troops in the Continental Army and served till the end of
the Revolutionary War. Fannie E. B. and Uriah B. Vaughan reside
in Murfreesboro, No. Ca.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED VAUGHAN)

1114D17— 1. Mary.

1114D17 — 2. Sara, m. George Norfleet Harrell.

Sara Vaughan (Fannie E. Brown -Vaughan, Mary V. Early-Brown,
Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. George Norfleet Harrell: residence Murfreesboro,
No. Ca.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRELL)

1114D172 — 1. George, d. from bums.
1114D172— 2. Fannie Brown.

Annie Rives Brown (Mary V. Early-Brown, Bishop John Early,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
1879 Edwin Brown Hopkins, of Rockingham County, Va., son of
Gerard Tyson Hopkins and wife, Frances Virginia Kisling. Gerard
T. Hopkins (son of Philip) was a descendant of Gerard Tyson Hop-
kins, emigrant from England, who settled with his six sons at the
head of Chesapeake Bay: one of these sons was the progenitor of
the philanthropist Johns Hopkins, of Baltimore.

ISSUE (SuRxVAMED HOPKINS)

1114D18 — 1. James Kisling, m. Mary Virginia Blackford.
1114D18— 2. Mary Virginia.
ni4D18— 3. Alice Brown.
1114D18— 4. Thomas Early, d.

194 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1114D18 — 5. Geraldine, m. Edgar B. Douglas: issue, 1 ch.

1114D18 — 6. Oliver Baker m. Margaret Deed Mayer. Oliver B. Hopkins

is a geologist, in U. S. Gov. employ during world war,

now in South America.
1114D18— 7. Frances Kisling.

James Kisling Hopkins (Annie R. Brown-Hopkins, Mary V. E.
Brown, Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Mary V. Blackford.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HOPKINS)

in4D181— 1. Margaret Rives.
11I4DI81— 2. Edwin Brown.
1114D181— 3. William Blackford.

Dr. Orville Rives Early (Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Mattie Blunt: issue
Orville R., and John, both d. young: m. 2nd Gertrude, dau. of
Judge Cornelius, of New Orleans: issue, dau. d. infant: m. 3rd,
Mary Eleanor, dau. of Judge Thos. Alex. Chevis and wife, Mary
Howell Dowsing, of Coffeeville, Miss. Dr. Early was a graduate of
Transylvania College : was dean of the Medical College at Memphis,
Tenn.: served as surgeon in Confederate Army with rank of major;
had charge of a hospital in Richmond and later in Lynchburg: his
property was confiscated upon his joining the C. S. Army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1114D2 — 1. Mary Walthall, m. Robert Henry Wildberger, attomey-at-law,

Clarksdale, Miss.
1114D2~-2. La Reine, d. young.

Rev. Thomas Howard Early (2nd son of Bishop John Early and
Eliz'h B. Rives-Early) was educated at Randolph-Macon College
and Transylvania College, Ky.: studied law and associated in prac-
tice with Robert J. Davis, of Lynchburg, Va. Entered the Methodist
ministry and served charges at Petersburg, Rappahannock and Char-
lottesville: resided in the latter city during the war between the
States, and devoted much time to visiting the hospitals: during this
work his throat became very much affected and it became necessary
for him to give up active service in the ministry; he was then placed
on the supernumerary list. He returned to Lynchburg and engaged

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 195

in mercantile business. As a member of the school board he as-
sisted in securing the establishment of the High School of Lynchburg
and in fostering its development. After a protracted illness of
many months he died 1904 in the same house in which he was born
and was interred in the family section at Spring Hill cemetery.
Rev. Thos. H. Early's never failing courtesy won for him a host
of friends: he was never married.

John Fletcher Early (Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1860 Eliza J., dau. of
Harding Perkins Bostick, of North Carolina and wife, Margaret,
(b. 1804 in Dublin, Ireland) dau. of Joseph and Catherine Lytton
(a cousin of Sir Bulwer Lytton). John F. Early, educated at Va.
Mil. Ins., was connected with the Meth. Pub. House in Richmond,
Mobile and New Orleans: served in the Confederate Army with
Forrest throughout the war: engaged afterwards in mercantile busi-
ness with his brother. Rev. Thos. H. Early: moved to Memphis
where he died .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1114D5 — L Harding Bostwick m. Harriett Johnson.

1114D5— 2. Lila d. 1895 unmarried.

1114D5— 3. John m. Willie Evans FalL

1114D5 — 4. Margaret Lytton m. Cranberry Jackson.

Harding Bostick Early (John F. Early, Bishop John Early, Joshua
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Harriett
Johnson, of I^xington, Ky. Harding B. Early was killed on the
train while in railway service in Florida: residence Sanford, Florida.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)
1114D51— 1. Harding Bostwick, Jr., d. 1917.

John Early (John F. Early, Bishop John Early, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Willie Evans, dau.
of Joseph Horton Fall and wife, Margaret Evans: residence Nash-
ville, Tenn. John Early was for some time connected with the
Meth. Book Pub. Co. : is now proprietor of Early-Cain Saddle Manu-
factory: member of a nmnber of fraternities; 32° Mason, Shriner,
K. of K., and S. A. L., member of Davidson County Board of Edu-

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cation; of Nashville Rotary Club; holds oflSce in various church and
civic societies of Nashville, Tenn.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1U4D53 — 1. Margaret Evans.
1114D53~2. John, Jr.
11I4D5S— 3. Katherine Wyche.
1114D53— 4. Joseph Horton Fall.
1I14D53-^. Elizabeth Drennon.

Margaret Lytton Early (John F. Early, Bishop John Early, Joshua
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Cranberry
Jackson, civil engineer: professor of engineering several years at
Vanderbilt University: member of the American Civil Engineering
Association : engaged in civil engineering and highway construction.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JACKSON)

1114D54— 1. John Early, student at Vanderbilt University.
1114054^— 2. Cranberry, Jr., student at Wallace's School.

Sally Early (Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) b. 1788; m, John Word, a tobacconist, of Richmond,
Va. Mrs. Word and two sons died in Lynchburg and were buried
in one of the old cemeteries there.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WORD)

1114E— I. William Early Moorman b. 1818, m. Helen DeWint Ross.
1114E— 2. John.
1114E— 3. Granville.

Col. Wm. E. M. Word (Sally Early-Word, Joshua Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1843 Helen DeWint
Ross, of Morristown, N. Y. Col. Word was educated at a private
school in Lynchburg; in early youth entered the newspaper busi-
ness; was first employed on the "Lynchburg Virginian:" removed
to Fincastle, where he entered the office of the "Fincastle Democrat,"
of which he became the owner. From 1845 to '53 he was postmaster
of Fincastle; later was appointed coroner for Botetourt County: was
elected to the State Legislature in 1857; in 1859 was made sergeant-
at-arms of the House of Delegates: was conunissioned a colonel on
the staff of Governor John Letcher in 1860: in 1864 was appointed

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general mail agent of the postoffice department of the Confederacy,
for distribution of mail to the army: was elected to the Legislature
again in 1865, but the war closing, this Legislature did not meet.
In 1866-7 he was again elected to the Legislature: was for many
years a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Va.:
in 1869 he received the appointment of general passenger agent of
what was at that time the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio R. R. (later
the Norfolk and Western) which office he retained to the end of his
life: he died in Fincastle in 1880 and was buried with Masonic
ceremonies in the old Presbyterian cemetery there. His home was
burned and old family records were destroyed.

Dr. John Darbe, ancestor of Helen DeWint Ross, was b. 1725,
the son of Wm. and Elizabeth Spalding-Darbe, of Canterbury, Conn. :
moved to Norwich 1734, graduated in A. M. and A. B. degrees
from Yale Univ. in 1749; studied theology and was licensed to
preach by the Presbytery of Suffolk, L. I., had charge of two
churches in Southhold; complaints were made about his orthodoxy
in 1750, but a committee of the Presbytery pronounced them ground-
less; for six following years, he supplied various churches while
practicing as a physician at Oyster Ponds: in 1757 he was ordained
as an evangelist by the Suffolk presbytery: settled at Connecticutt
Farms (now Union) a suburb of Elizabeth, N. J., after two years
moved to Parsipponey (Hanover, Morris Co.) where he practiced
medicine. During the Revoluntionary War he was one of the
stirring Presbyterian "Rebel Parsons." Dartmouth College confer-
red the honorary degree of M. D. on him in 1782: he d. 1805 at
the age of 80 yrs. Dr. Darbe m. twice, his second wife was Mehit-
able, dau. of Deacon Elnathan White. His youngest daughter,
Lucinda, b. 1770, m. Christian Salem DeWint, who was born at
Santa Cruz, Danish West Indies: and whose father, being of noble
birth, held high position under the Danish Government of the West
Indies. Christian S. DeWint, educated at Queen's (Rutger's) Col-
lege, also Dartmouth College, built a home at Morristown, N. J.,
next door to Judge Ford's house (Washington's headquarters) : they
had one child, Lucinda; he d. aged 32 years. Lucinda DeWint m.
Charles Meeker Ross, who was drowned while bathing in the Raritan
river, leaving one dau. Helen DeWint Ross, b. 1823: he placed Lis
property in trust for his wife and child with a friend, who dissipated
it; the wife having been finely educated, opened a school for young

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ladies in Somerville, N. J. From there she moved to Washington
City, later to Lexington, Va., where she taught French and painting,
and entered her daughter as a pupil in Ann Smith Academy con-
ducted by a Mr. Bradshaw. Colonel Wm. Word met Helen Ross in
Lexington; they married and settled in Fincastle: after his death
his family moved to Washington City, where Mrs. Word d. 1895.
Her children have in their possession miniatures painted by their
grandmother Ross of Christian DeWint, his wife and daughter.

ISSUE (SURNAMED WORD)

1114£1>-1. William Whitehead: member Co. D. 11th Reg. Va. Vols.,
C. S. Army: killed at the 2nd battle of Manassas; his
gallant conduct in action was commended by his officers
and fellow soldiers.

1114E1— 2. Emily Messier ) . ,

1114E1-3. Helen Early j ^^^"*' ^- ^"^*"'«-

1114E1 — 4. Lillian Granville m. Charles Lucian Minor.

1114E1 — 5. Lelia Wilmer m. Major Blake Lightfoot Woodson.

1114E1 — 6. Blanche Aileen m. George Tyler Suit.

1114E1 — 7. Cyril Ernest d. infant.

1114E1 — 8. Mina, d. infant.

1114E1 — 9. Clarence Herbert, d. infant.

1114E1— 10. Ida DeWint m. James H. Frencli.

1114E1— 11. Houston b. 1863.

Lillian Granville Word (Col. Wm. E. M. Word, Sally E. Word,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early)
taught in a college at Stockton, California, of which Rev. Herbert
Mason (a friend of the family) was principal: m. Charles L. Minor
(b. in New Orleans) a newspaper editor; lived in Los Angeles,
Calif., some years: moved to Washington City where he held a gov-
ernment position: both d. and were buried in Glenwood cemetery.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MINOR)

1114E14— 1. William Word, d. infant.
1114E14 — 2. Lillian Ross m. George M. Stricby.
1114E14— 3. Florence DuPre, d. young.
1114E14 — 4. Clare Woodson, m. Hollo way Furrow.

Lillian Ross Minor (Lillian G. W. Minor, Col. Wm. E. M. Word,
Sally E. Word, Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. George M. Stricby.

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ISSUE (SuRNAMED STRICBY)

1114E14^-1. George M., Jr.
1114E142— 2. Frederick.

Lelia Wilmer Word (Col. Wm. E. M. Word, Sally E. Word,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Major Blake Lightfoot Woodson, atty-at-law and member of Va.
Legislature: moved to Kansas City, Mo., where Mrs. Woodson and
her infant child d. and were buried together.

Blanche Aileen Word (Col. Wm. E. M. Word, Sally E. Word,
Joshua Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
George Tyler Suit, of Maryland ancestry, which had played its part
in the history of the State. Mrs. Suit d. 1918.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SUIT)

1114E16— 1. Helen Ross, d. infant.
1114E16— 2. George Tyler, Jr

Ida DeWint Word (Col. Wm. E. M. Word, Sally E. Word, Joshua
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. James H.
French, of Athens, W. Va. Mrs. French d. 1920.

ISSUE (SURNAMED FRENCH)

1114£1A>-1. Helen DeWint m. Robert Wellford Tyler, of Richmond,

Va.: residence now Pittsburg, Pa.

1114E1A— 2. Paul Norwood m. Prudella Whitlock Nutting: he was a

private in machine gun Co. 45th U. S. Inf.: located at
Camp Sheridan, Ala., Camp Gordon, Ga., now at Camp
Dix, N. J.: enlistment expires April 18, 1920.

Houston Word, b. 1863, youngest child of Col. Wm. E. M. and
Helen DeW. Ross- Word, was educated at Fincastle High School:
cadet at Va. Mil. Ins. 1879: entered upon railway clerical work for
Norfolk and Western R. R. in 1883 as telegraph operator and station
agent at various points along the line by appointment of his father's
friend. Col. Huger: he resigned from this position in 1890 removing
then with his family to Washington, D. C. and there entered the
service of the U. S. Express Company in the U. S. Treasury De-
partment, that corporation having the contract to carry all the

200 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Government money. Mr. Word was accountant for 20 years then
became cashier. In June 1914 the U. S. Express Co. liquidated and
Wells, Fargo Co. succeeded. In January, 1919, all express com-
panies were consolidated into one under title of American Railway
Express. At the expiration of twenty-five years' service Mr. Word
received a gold button and letter of congratulation from the Vice-
President and has the privilege of retiring on a pension when he
so desires. Is at present employed on a clerical position by the Am.
Railway Ex. Co. in the U. S. Department at Washington; but ar-
ranging to move to Pittsburg, Pa.

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CHAPTER VI

FIFTH BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

FAMILY OF JOSEPH EARLY

Joseph Early, the fifth child and fourth son of Jeremiah and
Elizabeth Buford-Early, of Culpeper County, Va., was b. about
1740; m. 1762 Jane Paschal: resided in Madison County; d. 1783.

In 1765 Joseph Early was witness to a deed between Isaac Smith
and Jer'h Early, Sr.

In 1770 Joseph Early bought 350 acres of land lying between
the forks of Rapidan and Robertson rivers, from John and Ann Wil-
son, of Bromfield parish, Culpeper Co.

In 1772 Joseph Early joined the Baptists and became a member
of Rapidan church. The "History of the Baptists in Virginia," by
Robert S. Temple, states that "Joseph Early was a distinguished
character in his sphere. Rich in this world's goods, he viewed himself
as a steward of God, a friend of the friendless, his hands ever open
to the poor and needy. He bestowed liberally for all religious pur-
poses: when a meeting house was to be built, or any other plan was
in agitation, his purse was easily commanded. His fellow citizens
elected him to represent them in the Virginia Legislature in 1783,
but he did not live to take his seat After maintaining an unblamable
reputation for piety and goodness he died in great peace."

On February 26, 1776, Joseph Early was commissioned a 2nd
lieutenant in Captain Scruggs' company, 5th Va. Reg., conunanded
by Col. Charles Scott. He was a friend of Washington, who, in
journeying to his estates in the valley, visited Lieutenant Early in
his home: a watch presented by Washington to one of the chil-
dren was highly treasured by the family.

On Nov. 28, '76, Joseph Early was commissioned 1st lieutenant.
(See Heitman's lists.)

In 1779 Jos'h Early bought of Wm. Russell, of Bromfield parish,
125 acres of land. The same year he bought of Ephraim and Angus
Rucker 20 acres on the Court House road, the deed for which was
given his son. Paschal, in 1811. The same year bought of Adam

206 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Garr 122^2 acres in a line of patent granted Michael Holt. Also
another tract by estimation 34 acres.

Joseph Early wrote his will in 1780; he had become an invalid
and d. 1783. TTie will (exhibited for record Oct. 20, 1783) be-
queathed the land on the Rapidan given him by his father, adjoining
the latter's manor place, to his sons. Paschal and William, in an
equal division: provided that his sons Whitfield and Joseph should
receive his manor house and plantation after the death of their
mother: his daughters, Juliana and Mary, were to share with their
brothers in the division of lands in the county of Kentucky, also in
his two stills: the property lent his wife was to be so divided at her
death as that the negroes might not be parted man from wife. He
appointed Capt. John Scott, Elijah Craig and Adam Banks, his
exc'rs. Elizabeth, his youngest dau. who was bom after the writing
of his will (and may have been a posthumous child) was not in-
cluded among the beneficiaries. Some of Joseph Early's descendants
remained in Madison County, but many moved to Kentucky, where
those bearing his name are to be found at this time.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1115 — 1. Julianna b. 1763; m. John Rucker.

1115 — 2. Paschal m. 1806 Mary Newman Henshaw.

1115 — 3. Mary m. let James Newman, of Madison County; m. 2nd, in
1800, John Kobler, of Fredericksburg: d. s. p.

1115—4. William m. 1804 Catherine Rucker.

1115—5. Whitfield m. 1795 Mary Minor.

1115 — 6. Joseph, Jr., of St Marks parish, Madison County, atty.-at-law :
d. unmarried; accumulated a large estate; freed his slaves
and provided for them to be sent to Liberia: divided the
remainder of his property between his twenty-five nieces and
nephews. He resided four miles from Madison C. H.: was
associated with his nephew, Joseph A. Early, in the practice
of his profession: app'd Joseph A. and Richard Early his
executors.

lllS-7. Elizabeth m. 1797 John Field.

Juliana Early (Joseph Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) b. 1763; m. John Rucker (d. 1811), son of
Ephraim and Margaret Morgan-Rucker, of Madison Co., Va. Mrs.
Rucker d. 1851, aged 88 years.

Ambrose Rucker, b. 1679 in Holland, emigrated to the United
States at the age of 22 yrs.; m. 1708 Dorcas Sorrel Waller, whose

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mother was a SorreL John Rucker is believed to have been a de-
scendant of Ambrose, the emigrant In 1795 John Rucker bought
of Jeremiah and Rachel White 135 acres on the side of Neal's
mountain: 1797 received the gift of a slave boy from his father,
Ephraim, for *'love and affection*': 1799 John and Juliana Rucker
sold to Fr. Collins 100 acres lying in Madison county near Merry
Walker's land: in 1805 John and Juliana Rucker made a deed to her
sisters and brothers for 125 acres on the waters of Elk Run, Madison
county, excepting whereon the Rapidan Meeting house stood: 1806
John and Juliana Rucker sold land adjoining the town of Madison to
Joseph Brock; same year John Rucker served as special bail at
Madison court: on April 11, 1809, John Rucker served on grand
jury at Madison court: 1810 John and Juliana Rucker sold to
Richard Booton 396 acres beginning from the C. H. road: they may
then have been contemplating moving from the state: in 1811 John
Rucker died. His wife outlived him many years, and doubtless went
with her children to Kentucky.

The ''Rapidan" Meeting house was the church built by Joseph
Early, father of Juliana Rucker.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RUCKER).

11151— L John L. d. 1844.

11151 — 2. Angus, Jr., m. 1806 Susannah, dau. of Capt. Thos. Graves.

11151—3. Paschal.

11151 — 4. Alfred: moved to Boone County, Ky.

11151 — 5. Mary H. m. Gaines, d. 1850.

11151—6. Wm. Early b. 1797; m. 1822 Clarissa Rogers.

Wm. Early Rucker (Juliana Early-Rucker, Joseph Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Clarissa (dau. of John
and Sarah Kirtley-Rogers) b. 1804, d. 1844: he was an Indian agent
in the first quarter of the century: d. 1872 in Andrew county,
Missouri.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RUCKER).

111516—1. Sarah Ann b. 1824; m. 1841 John Hutchinson: she d. 1860.

111516 — 2. Addison b. 1826; m. 1st Miss Hudgens; m. 2d .

111516 — 3. Horace b. 1828; d. 1850, unmarried, in California.
111516—4. Alfred b. 1831; m. 1857 Rebecca Chenowith.
111516—5. John b. 1833; m. 1845 Maggie Ireland, of Auburn County, Mo.
111516—6. Mary b. 1836; m. 1857 Wm. Smith, of California.

208 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

111516 — 7. Andrew Jackson b. 1841; d. 1907 unmarried: lost his arm

while serving in the C. S. Army.
111516— -8. Julia m. Major John Fleming Rucker.

Julia Rucker (Wm. E. Rucker, Juliana E. Rucker, Joseph Early,
Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Maj. John F.
Rucker, of Amherst Co., Va. (b. 1838, d. 1889), son of John L. D.
and Lucy D. Rucker: Maj. Rucker served in the Confederate Army.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RUCKER) .

1115168^1. Booker Hall b. 1868; m. 1903 Margaret Barrow Southgate.
1115168—2. Guy Lockridge b. 1870; d. 1897 unmarried.
1115168—3. Early Dabney b. 1873; m. 1904 Maybel May Album.
1115168-4. Ray Fleming b. 1874; m. 1909 Elsie, dau. of Dr. Robert

Goodyer, of Hannibal, Mo.
1115168-5. Horace b. 1878; d. .

Booker Hall Rucker (Julia R. Rucker, Wm. E. Rucker, Juliana E.
Rucker, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1903 Margaret Barrow (dau. of Wm. Wallace and Annie
McKnight Southgate), b. 1874 in Rolla, Phelps county. Mo. B. H.
Rucker was appointed to fill an unexpired term as county clerk by
Gov. Steven; later was elected to the office.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED RUCKER) .

11151681—1. Ray Southgate b. 1905.
11151681—2. Booker HaU, Jr., b. 1909.

Early Dabney Rucker (Julia R. Rucker, Wm. E. Rucker, Juliana
E. Rucker, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Mabel Mae, dau. of Wm. Alburn, of Iowa. This family
lives in Andrew county, on the farm originally owned by Wm. Early
Rucker.

ISSUE (SURNAMED RUCKER).

11151683—1. Andrew Album b. 1903, d. infant.
11151683^2. John Bell b. 1909.

Captain Paschal Early (Joseph Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thomas Early, John Early) m. Patsy Newman, dau. of Samuel and
Patsy Newman-Henshaw (of Madison county, Va.), and neice of
James Newman, who m. Mary, sister of Paschal Early.

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In 1793. Mrs. Jane Early and her son Paschal Early sold a tract
of land on White Oak Run, adjoining the land of Peter Hams-
borough and Martin Rouse, to George Wilhoit. 1794 Paschal Early
recommended as ensign in a company of Light Infantry of Madison
county, declined to serve.

In 1795. Paschal Early was recommended as lieutenant of Militia
of Madison Co. : the same year he was sworn in as lieutenant of John
Bransford's company according to law: later was commissioned as
captain of a company.

In 1795 Paschal Early bought of Benjamin Winslow, of Orange
county, a tract of land lying in Madison county, 337 acres beginning
near the widow Stonesiffer's house, thence running southwards.

In 1805 Paschal Early and other heirs of Joseph Early, Sr., de-
ceased, deeded to Angus Rucker, Jr., (his nephew) a tract containing
by estimation 125 acres lying in Madison Co., upon the waters of
Elk Run.

In 1806. An indenture was made between Paschal Early, John
Rucker, William Early, Mary Newman, Whitfield Early, and Joseph
Early, of Madison Co., of the one part, and Adam Banks, Thomas
Graves, Joseph Eddins, Michael S. Berry and Leroy Canaday, elders
of the Baptist Rapidan meeting house, of the other part, for $1. in
hand paid — when the parties of the first part granted to the said
Banks et als, their heirs and successors forever of their faith and
order, a tract of land lying in Madison Co., containing two acres
bounded at the fork of the road near the spring which is above
the meeting-house, thence down the left hand fork south, etc., with
all the right, title and claim of the sd Paschal Early, etc., to hold
for the use of the sd Baptist church with leave from time to time to
repair or add to the present meeting house and to build any other
meeting house thereon, and to have divine service therein at such a
time as the elders might choose.

In 1808 Paschal Early and his wife Mary sold to Wm. Jones 106
acres lying on Robinson river.

In 1809 Paschal Early, Commissioner, was ordered to divide the
estate of Henry Ay lor (dec'd) agreeable to the will.

Same year Paschal Early was ordered to hold an election at his
mill on the north side of Robinson river on Easter Monday, April
3rd, for the purpose of choosing overseers of the poor for the county
in District No. 1.

210 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

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In 1816 Paschal Early held office of sheriff of Madison county.

In 1819. An indenture was made between Paschal and Mary Early
on the one part and the wardens and trustees of the Lutheran church
of the other part for 9 acres of land upon which sd Earlys formally
resided in Madison county: deed for which was delivered to Daniel
Utz, and others.

The will of Captain Paschal Early, written 1824, recorded 1826,
provided for the payment of his debts by sale of land he bought of
George Rouse, to the line of Michael House, thence to Elliott Blank-
enbaker's, a piece of wood to be left all the way up the dam with
his place, all land south of this line with both mills, also certain
negroes or any other part of his perishable property to be sold to the
best advantage; the balance of his estate, real and personal, to be
divided into four lots, giving his wife first choice — the division to
take place the Christmas after his son Albert came of age: Richard to
receive his when he came of age, Louisa when she married or came of
age. In full confidence of his wife's performance of her obligations,
feeling that she would do what was right and be a friend to her chil-
dren, he asked that the court would require no security of her, in
assuming the executorship.

A division of land among the heirs was made in 1831: to his
widow 155% acres; to Louisa 332^/4 acres; to Albert 212 acres;
to Richard 174 acres.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

11152 — 1. Albert, atty.-at-law; justice of the peace in Madison Co.: d.
unmarried: freed his slaves and provided that they should
be well established in Ohio; reasons given that he was
opposed to the principle of slavery, that his relatives were
sufficiently provided for and did not need assistance from
him. Many deeds of transfer to and from Albert Early
recorded bet. 183346.

11152—2. Richard T., m. 1832 Patsy N. Henshaw.

11152—3. Louisa m. 1834 Burwell G. Garth: d. s. p.

Richard T. Early (Capt. Paschal Early, Joseph Early, Sr., JerTi
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1832 Patsy Newman Hen-
shaw: residence Madison county, Va.

Richard T. Early in 1839 leased land for five years from Henry
Smith: sold land in 1840 adjoining Abraham Huffman's to William

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Clatterbruck: in 1844 he and Joseph A. Early, executors of Joseph
Early, deceased, sold a tract known as Clarksburg: he received a
tract in 1845 which had been assigned Louisa E. Garth at the Paschal
Early division: bought of Ephraim House in 1847 land known as
the McCoull tract, formerly belonging to Wm. Henderson. An
agreement was recorded in 1849 between Rich'd T. Early and his
mother, Mary N. Early, as to the liberation of the slaves of Albert
Early's estate: he bought of Geo. T. and Martha Henshaw a tract of
land in Madison Co. : deeded a tract in 1877 of 225 acres to his dau.
Ann G. E. Henshaw, and in 1885 a tract of 260 acres to his dau.
Mary F. Blankenbaker : his will, written 1887, provided that the
part of his estate not already deeded to his seven children was to
be sold on terms to the interest of those benefitted: his son, Thomas
W., appointed executor, died before he could act: will recorded 1888.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111522—1. Thomas W. m. Olivia .

111522—2. Virginia S.

111522—3. Elvira L. m. 1859 James Fletcher.

111522 — 4. Mary Frances m. A. N. Blankenbaker.

1U522-^. Martha V. m. Bohannon.

111522 — 6. Ann C. m. James O. Henshaw.
111522—7. Robert E. m. .

Thomas W. Early (Richard T. Early, Capt Paschal Early, Joseph
Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Olivia

In 1870 Richard T. Early deeded to his son, Thomas W. Early,
two tracts of land, "for love and affection." Thos. W. Early d. 1887.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY) .

1115221—1. Saybert

1115221 — 2. Nina m. Edmund Henshaw.

1115221—3. Bessie.

1115221—4. PearL

1115221—5. Herbert

1115221—6. William.

Mary F. Early (Richard T. Early, Capt. Paschal Early, Joseph
Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. A.
Blankenbaker.

212 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BLANKENBAKER) .

1115224—1. Samuel E.

1115224 — 2. Ida C. m. Clore: moved to Missouri.

1115224—3. Alonzo N.
' 1115224—4. James T.
1115224—5. Early M.

William Early (Joseph Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1804 Catherine, dau. of Captain Angus
Rucker and his wife, Jane Allen (m. 1762) grand-dau. of Ephraim
and Margaret Morgan-Rucker, of Madison county, Va. Capt. Angus
Rucker was a soldier in the war for Independence: on Sept. 9, 1781,
he was stationed in Amherst county, Va., from which point he wrote
Col. Davies that his 'instructions in regard to collecting supplies
and establishing a magazine at Lynches ferry have been received,''
but he recommends '^Stovall's ferry, 15 miles below, as a more fitting
place, on account of less danger from high water: flour and com
abundant but unless the people are assured of payment, these articles
cannot be procured. Bacon is scarce for want of salt'' (Calendar
of State Papers. ) In 1815 Capt. Rucker made over his title to
1,000 acres of Military land (received for service as an officer of the
Va. State Line during the Revolution Aug. 11, 1784, warrant No. 98)
to Philip Slaughter, with the proviso that 'Vhereas the sd land is
located in what is called the Indian Territory and no survey can be
made or patent issued for same until the Indian title shall be pur-
chased, it is clearly understood that sd Rucker only sells and trans-
fers his interest, and neither he nor his heirs are to be held responsi-
ble for any loss or damage, in case sd land shall never be obtained."

William Early resided in Madison county: his will, written in
1839 and recorded the same year, provided for an equal distribution
among his children of the money due him, his wife to be given all
the rest of his estate, real and personal, during her life, which at
her death was to be divided between his four children: his wife and
son Joseph A. Early to be the excrs.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).
11154 — 1. Jane Rucker m. Brightberry Garth.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 213

11154—2. Joseph A., atty.-at-law, d. unmarried; his will, recorded 1865,
directed that his property be sold at auction, excepting the
negroes, who were to be sold privately (preferably in
families) to such persons as sd negroes might select and
executor approve, the latter selecting suitable owners ; in
the meantime the negroes to be put at hire in good homes:
an annuity to be given his mother; — the rest of his estate
to be divided into three equal parts for the benefit of his
brother and sisters, special provision being made for his
niece Catherine J. Harrison, nee Garth, to receive her
portion: app*d his nephew, George E. Garth, executor.

11154 — 3. Rev. Howard m. Tabitha Ann Lewis.
11154--4. Elizabeth S. m. William T. Garth.

Jane Rucker Early (William Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jeremiah
Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Brightberry Garth.

4SSUE (SuRNAMED GARTH) .

111541 — 1. Virgil: served in the C. S. Army.
111541 — 2. (dau.) m. Mr. Brown: moved to Texas.

Rev. Howard Early (Wm. Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Tabitha Ann, dau. of Waller and
Sarah Lewis: moved to Owen comity, Ky.: preached at Bryant Sta-
tion chwch, the land on which it was built being given by Joseph
Rogers (husband of Ann Early-Rogers) but which was to revert to
Rogers' descendants when no longer used as a Baptist church.

In 1838, at the division of the Lewis estate, Howard Early received
200 acres on the head waters of Robinson's river, adjoining the land
of Abraham Lewis.

In 1848 Howard Early sold to Jos. A. Early his interest in a tract
of land called "Breedlove," formerly owned by Wm. Early, also 70
acres adjoining Joseph's land.

In 1872 Howard Early, through his attorney, Richard Early, sold

his right in Joseph A. Early estate to Garth. In 1876 he vested

in Richard Early a power of atty. f9r the collection of dues to himself
and his wife, Tabitha Ann Early, deceased.

Elizabeth S. Early (William Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jeremiah
Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. William T. Garth: Wm.
Garth served in the Confederate Army.

214 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAHED GARTH).

111544—1. George E. (served in C. S. Anny) m. Victoria Nicol; issue,

Emma; m. NicoL Family moved South.

111544—2. J. Howard m. Melinda Wayland. Howard Garth served in the

Confederate Army.

111544—3. Joseph, in C. S. Army; killed in battle.

111544—4. Bettie m. Addison Buckner.

111544—^5. Catherine J. ("Kate") m. Mr. Harrison: moved to Texas.

J. Howard Garth (Eliz'h S. E. Garth, William Early, Joseph
Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Melinda Wayland.

ISSUE (SuBNAMED GARTH).

1115442—1. Horace m. Bessie Fitzhugh.
1115442—2. Jesse.

1115442 — 3. Bessie m. Wm. Fitzhugh: issue, Jessie.
1115442-4. Kate.

Bettie Garth (Eliz'h S. E. Garth, William Early, Joseph Early,
Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Addison
Buckner.

ISSUE (SuRNAMia) BUCKNER) .

1115444^1. William.

1115444^2. Benjamin.

1115444^-3. Jcb.

1115444 — 4. Edna m. Dr. William Early; issue.

1115444 — 5. Elizabeth m. Thomas Berry, superintendent of schools in

Madison; issue, Lizzie.
1115444 — 6. MoUie m. Angus Eddins: issue.

Capt. Whitfield Early (Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1795 Mary, dau. of Armistead Minor and his
wife Margaret Morgan Rucker, and the grand-dau. of Ephraim and
Margaret Rucker: he was named for the New England minister of
that name (Whitfield). In 1799, July 25, Whitfield Early produced
an account for his services as a commissioner of revenue, and the
court considered that 69 days were requisite for the performance of
the service: he was app'd to succeed himself in the office for the ensu-
ing year.

In 1801 he was app'd to view a road from the spring near his
mother's land, and to survey the same. This year he resigned from

THE FAxMILY OF EARLY 215

the office of ensign in Capt. Paschal Early's company: was recom-
mended for the position of lieutenant in 1802. Next year he and his

brother William were witnesses to the last will of Vawter,

and were ordered to appraise the estate of Vawter. The same year
he was recommended as fit and proper to act as the captain of a
company in place of Joseph Porter, and was sworn in as a cap-
tain of Light Infantry. In 1804 he was app'd to view a road from
German Ridge to Yager's Spring: 1805 was one of the appraisers
of Reuben Fry's estate: 1806 served on grand and petit jury in Madi-
son County, Va. Between the years 1806-09 he had moved with his
family to Boone county, Ky.: settled two miles from Petersburg, on
the Ohio river. In 1809 a power of attorney from his brothers in
Virginia was ordered to be certified to Boone county, Ky. In 1824
he certified that Willis Graves' signature was in due form of law:
he was then presiding magistrate of Boone county, Ky. In Oct. of
same year he received from his brother Joseph of Madison county
$10,000 for his part of the land upon which his mother lived which
was willed him by his father.

Whitfield Early m. 3 times, but there were no children by the two
last marriages.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

11155-^L Dr. Joseph m. Adeline Rogers.

11155 — 2. Armistead moved to Missouri; d. unmarried.

11155 — 3. Paschal m. Miss Norris (whose sbter m. Jas. N. Early) ; lived

near Lexington, Ky.
11155 — 4. Jane m. Mr. Dickens; lived near Lexington, Mo.
11155—5. James N. m. Mary Norris.
11155 — 6. Morgan d. unmarried.
11155—7. Virenda d. young.
11155 — 8. Emily m. John Duncan.
11155 — 9. Alathea m. Wm. H. Gaines.

Dr. Joseph Early (Capt. Whitfield Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. Adeline, dau. of James
Rogers and his wife, Susan Ford (see Ann Early-Rogers branch),
of Fayette county, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111551 — 1. lona Monetta m. Col. A. C. Wellborn.

111551 — 2 Charles Curier m. Sarah E. Thomas: issue, Charles C, Jr.

216 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

111551-^. Alva S.

111551 — 4. Mary Vesta d. young.

111551 — 5. Cora Inez.

111551—6. Roger Randolph m. Ella Wheeler.

111551 — 7. MoUie m. Dr. Howard Switzer.

lona M. Early (Dr. Joseph Early , Capt Whitfield Early, Joseph
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Col. A. C.
Wellborn, of Tennessee.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WELLBORN).

1115511 — 1. Roger E. m. Miss Jones.

1115511 — 2. Addie m. Armour.

1115511-^. Cora m. PhiUips.

1115511—4. Abner.
1115511-^. Maud.

Roger Early Wellborn (lona M. E. Wellborn, Dr. Jos. Early,
Capt. Whitfield Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. Miss Jones.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WELLBORN).

11155111—1. Howard.
11155111—2. Herman.

Roger Randolph Early (Dr. Joseph Early, Capt Whitefield Early,
Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Ella Wheeler.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY) .

1115516—1. Ada.
1115516—2. Wheeler.
1115516-3. Howard.
1115516-4. Sarah.
1115516—5. Roger R., Jr.
1115516 — 6. Charles Curler.

Mollie Early (Dr. Joseph Early, Capt. Whitfield Early, Joseph
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr.
Howard Switzer: residence, Ashland, Ky.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 217

ISSUE (SuRNAMED swrrzER).

1115517— L Howard.
1115517—2. Nathaniel

James N. Early (Capt. Whitfield Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Norris: residence,
Petersburg, Boone county, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111555—1. Solon.

111555 — 2. Leslie m. 8. p.

111555—3. Mary m. Walton

111555—4. Cora.
11155S~5. Cordelia.
11155S-6. John.

Mary Early (Jas. N. Early, Whitfield Early, Jos. Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Walton.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALTON).

1115553—1. Roy.
1115553—2. Le«lie.
1115553—3. Lizzie.

Emily Early (Capt Whitfield Early, Jos. Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Duncan, of Boone Co., Ky.:
residence near Burlington, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DUNCAN).

111558 — 1. John, Jr., d. during the war between the States.
111558 — 2, (dau.) m. Wm. German: residence, Burlington, Ky.

Alathea Early (Capt Whitfield Early, Jos. Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Wm. H. Gaines. Mrs. Gaines died
when her dau. was one year old: the latter was raised in a boarding
school from her sixth year: the family lived in Arkansas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GAINES).

111559—1. William d. young.

111559—2. Virenda Alathea m. 1st George W. Pendleton: m. 2nd G. W.

Sappington.

218 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Philip Pendleton b. 1650 came to Virginia in 1674, settled in the
part of New Kent County taken to form King and Queen; m. 1682
Isabella Hart (or Hurt) : d. 1721: his son, Henry b. 1683, m. 1701
Mary, dau. of James Taylor, of Carlisle, Eng.: their eldest son,
James, b. 1702, m. Mrs. Mary Lyall, of Lancaster County. Edmund
Pendleton, the patriot and distinguished jurist, was the youngest
brother of James and his two sisters married brothers — ^Mary m.
William Henry Gaines and Isabella m. James Gaines, of Culpeper
County.

Henry, son of James Pendleton m. Ann Thomas; he was a mem-
ber of the Committee of Safety and of the Patriot Convention 1775-
76. Edmund, son of Henry, b. 1776, m. 1800 Elizabeth Ward: d.
1820 in Winchester, Va; his son George Washington Pendleton m.
Virenda Alathea Gaines.

Virenda Alathea Gaines (Alathea Early-Gaines, Capt. Whitfield
Early, Jos. Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
1st Geo. W. Pendleton, b. 1819 d. 1858, of Baltimore, Md. Mrs.
Virenda A. G. Pendleton m. 2d G. W. Sappington, of Little Rock,
Ark.: s. p. She d. 1903.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PENDLETON).
1115591 — 1. Alathea Early m. Judge Leland Leathennan.

Alathea Early Pendleton (Virenda A. G. Pendleton, Alathea
Early-Gaines, Capt Whitfield Early, Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Judge Leland Leatherman: resi-
dence, Hot Springs, Ark.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEATHERMAN).

11155911 — 1. (son) in banking business at Hot Springs, Aiic.
11155911—2. Mabel.

Elizabeth Early (Joseph Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. 1797 John Field (son of John Field and
grandson of Col. John Field) b. in Culpeper comity, Va., d. at
Richmond, Ky., 1832.

Col. John Field was a lieutenant under Washington in Braddock's
campaign; went with the Virginia troops at the battle of Pt. Pleasant;
and for his services there his heirs were granted a large tract of

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 219

land in what became Bourbon county, Ky. His residence in St.
Mark's parish was called Field Manor: he was killed at Pt Pleasant
in 1774. In his will, recorded 1775, he bequeathed to his son, John,
his lands on the north side of Mountain Run (the land he purchased
of Wm. J. Triflett), and app'd him one of his excrs: the estate in-
cluded land on the Rappahannock river at what was called Kelly's
Ford.

In 1790 Joel Early made the gift of a slave, George, to his niece,
Betsy, the dau. of Joseph Early, deceased, ''in consideration of the
love and a£Fection which he has for sd. Betsy." In 1799 John Field
and his wife, Elizabeth Early-Field, sold to Wm. Early, of Madison
county, the tract of land upon which they lived, excepting ^ acre
reserved for a graveyard. On Feb. 25, 1808, John Field, a justice
of the peace for Madison county, was app'd commissioner to value
property taken under execution of the law. In 1808-9 John Field,
sheriff, was paid commission for collections. John Field remained
in Madison county several years later, then moved to Bourbon
county, Ky. On Dec. 8, 1815, he wrote to his dau., Eliza, who was
visiting in Virginia, "Your letter I received yesterday stating a
thing you know I was always opposed against — that is, for girls to
marry under the age of 18 years. Mr. Henshaw is a gentleman to
whom I have no right to object, being of a family I always respected.
Your friends in Virginia must be your guide. Whatever they think
best will be satisfactory to me." John and Eliz'h Field had other
children besides this dau. (who remained in Virginia) but as the
rest of his family lived in Kentucky, it has not been possible to find
records giving their names or residences.

ISSUE (SUBNAMED FIELD).
11157 — 1. Eliza m. 1816 Thomas Henshaw, of Madison Co., Va.

Eliza Field (Eliz'h Early-Field, Jos. Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1816 Thomas Henshaw.

In 1831 Thomas and Eliza Field-Henshaw sold to Albert Early
a tract of land which had been devised to Mary Newman Henshaw
by her brother, James Newman.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HENSHAW).
111571—1. John m. Elizabeth Field, of Golconda, 111.

220 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

John Henshaw (Eliza F. Henshaw, Eliz'h E. Field, Jos. Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth, dao. of
Daniel and Eliz'h Daily-Field: residence. Bayou Gara, La.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HENSHAW).

1115711 — 1. Emma m. Indn, of Bayou Gara, La.

1115711 — 2. (dau.) m. Capt Wm. Raum, of Vickaburg, Miss.

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CHAPTER VII

SIXTH BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF JACOB EARLY

Jacob Early (5th son of Jeremiah Early and his wife, Elizabeth
Buford) was bom and reared in Culpeper county, but moved first
to Bedford county, where he married Elizabeth Robertson, and after
living there a few years went to Georgia, settling in Wilkes county.
He died in 1794, leaving a widow and five daughters, but only the
eldest, Ann (or Nancy, as she was called) was then married. His
will, recorded in 1806, gives the names of his daughters, and
appoints his wife, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Buckner Harris,
executors of his estate. The will was probated in Athens, Clarke
county; in it he bequeathes the tract of land upon which he lived
with all household goods, to his wife, for her life-time, then that and
a tract of land on Long Creek, was to be sold for division among
his daughters, for whom he provided in the interim, by the
distribution among them of slaves and stock: his will was recorded
again in 1828.

Jacob Early and Elizabeth Robertson were married March 18,
1767. In 1779 he was one of Col. James Callaway's securities in
£200.000 on his bond as executor of Col. Jeremiah Early, Jr. (his
brother). While living in Bedford County he was reconmiended as
the proper person to fill the office of captain of a company. In
1782 served as a justice of the peace in Bedford county. Between
1783-86 he had traveled to Wilkes County, Georgia, where he
sought and obtained headright grants. ''Gov. Wright, in 1773,
made a purchase from the Indians of a large tract of land north
of Little river, and stretching westward to the Ogeechee. It was
known while he was in office as the 'ceded lands.' By the Con-
stitution of 1777 all of this section was included in one county
called Wilkes, in honor of the reckless John Wilkes, who had dis-
tinguished himself as the friend of the colonies. It was a section
of great fertility and beauty. The people from the older colonies
speedily found homes in this newly-opened territory, and in 1790,

226 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

when Georgia had in it only 82,000 people, Wilkes had 32,000
of this number in its boundary, nearly all of whom were native
Americans, who came mainly from Virginia." "His. of Georgia."
(Rev. (Jeo. G. Smith.)

A nephew of the same name lived in Bedford County, Virginia,
while this Jacob was resident there, and one might easily confuse
the records of the two. But the younger Jacob (or Jacobus) became
a citizen of Campbell when that county was formed, and many
records concerning Bedford-Campbell residents were transferred to
the new clerk's office. Jacob, the elder, was the first of the name
to locate in Georgia; doubtless he induced his nephew, Jefifrey Early
(son of Jeremiah 2nd) and his youngest brother, Joel, to follow
him, for before the century closed all three families were established
in that state. In 1792 Jacob Early was one of the justices of the
peace in Wilkes county: he died two years later.

Jacob Early (Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Elizabeth Robertson in Bedford County, Virginia.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

1116-1. Ann ("Nancy") b. 1769; m. 1790 General Buckner Hairo.

1116—2. SaUy.

1116—3. Elizabeth.

1116—4. Mary.

1116-5. Alice ("Alcey").

Ann Early (Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Gen. Buckner Harris (b. 1761, d. 1815). Members of this
Early-Harris family lived at Jackson, Hazelhurst, Columbus, and
West Point, Miss.

The Harris Family

This name is of Welsh origin, and in the Celtic language means
"an heir or son." The original seat was in the town of Anniston,
Wales.

The family crest, as given by Mr. Elven in his collection, is a
hedgehog or porcupine charged with a key Az, "Ubique patriam
reminisce." Another crest of the family, is an arm grasping a dart

During the religious troubles growing out of the dissensions be-
tween the Puritans, and Presbyterians and the established church of
England in the reigns of James I and Charles I, the Harrises fled

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 227

from Glamorgan to Brittany and Navarre. There they united with
the Huguenots remaining till the reign of Charles II. Returning to
England they stayed there till after the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes, when the Welsh Baptists turned to America. Between 1691
and 1761 the Huguenots emigrated to America settling Manakin
town: the Harris familjy settled with them: from Manakin a branch
of Harris' settled in Brunswick Co.: the names Buckner and Augus-
tine are found in this branch. Characteristics of the family are
great height, light grey eyes and red skin; remarkable memories and
good conversational powers.

In 1691 William and Mary granted to Henry Harris and John
Jordan ten square miles of crown lands in the county of Powhatan,
Va., on James River. Walton Harris, a descendant, — eldest son of
Nathan Harris, b. 1716, and his wife, Catherine, (the dau. of George
Walton, of Brunswick Co.) b. 1739, d. 1809, m. 1760 Rebecca, b.
1744, dau. of Sampson Lanier and wife, Elizabeth Chamberlain.
Sampson Lanier was son of Thomas Lanier and his wife, Elizabeth
(dau. of John Washington), and grandson of Louis Lanier, of
Bordeaux, France.

John Washington b. in Engljand in 1634, emigrated with his
brother Andrew, to America in 1657 settling in Westmoreland Co.,
Va.: he was chosen commander against Indians of Maryland and
for his services was made colonel. His son Lawrence m. Mildred,
dau. of Augustine Warner and wife Elizabeth, who was dau. of Geo.
Reade and wife Elizabeth, (dau. of Capt. Nicolas Martian). John
Washington, son of Lawrence m. Miss Whiting and their dau. Eliza-
beth m. Thos. Lanier, of which marriage Sampson Lanier was the
youngest child.

Walton and Rebecca Harris removed with their children from
Brunswick to the celebrated fishery at the narrows of the Yadkin
river in North Carolina and from thence to Wilkes County, Georgia;
thence near to the Schull shoals on the Oconee river in Greene
County, Georgia.

Their eldest son, Buckner, was born 1761 ; at an early age he was
engaged in fighting tories and Indians in the Revolutionary War.

Walton Harris and sons, Buckner and Sampson, were of the
Continental troops under Generals Greene and Elijah Clarke in the
campaign around Augusta, Ga., when the fort was held by Colonel
Brown, a British officer. Walton was made prisoner during the

228 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Augusta battle. His home was burnt by the British, and his wife and
family were forced to take refuge in a haystack. After the war he
drew lands in Georgia for his service. He was a member of the
General Assembly in 1783: was granted 400 acres of land in Wilkes
County in 1787. (Records in state office at Atlanta, Ga.)

The will of Walton Harris written and recorded in Greene County,
Ga., 1809, mentions his dau. Betsy and six sons, Buckner, Augustine,
Walton, Jeptha, Edwin and Sampson (deceased) : appoints Peter
Early, Geo. Stovall, Ro. Royston, his sons, Augustine and Walton,
executors, his wife, Rebecca, executrix: witnesses Joel Colley, Nim-
rod Dickens, Anna A. Early and Sarah Royston- Walton Harris, Jr.,
m. Virginia Beverly Billups.

General Buckner Harris resided with his family at St. Augustine,
Florida. Under secret orders from Madison's cabinet, he occupied
a part of East Florida, then owned by Spain (was general of the
American troops called the Patriots) but in its diplomatic inter-
course with Spain, the government disavowed its complicity. Gen-
eral Harris was assassinated under a reward offered for his head
by the Spanish governor in 1815. His widow moved with her
younger children to Jackson, Miss., where descendants yet reside.

ISSUE (Sdrnahed HARRIS).

11161—1. Robert Early b. 1791; m. Mary Harrison.

11161—2. Sophia b. 1793; m. Col. Russell Jones.

11161—^. Laetitia b. 1795; m. David C. Dickson.

11161--4. Dr. Wiley Pope b. 1797; m. Mary Vivian Ragland.

11161 — 5. Judge Buckner m. 1st Penlnah, dau. of James Steele, 2d

Margaret Dunn.
11161 — 6. Wm. Crawford m. Francina Shields.
11161—7. Dr. Charles Walton b. 1804; m. Sallie Ragland.

Robert Early Harris (Ann Early-Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Earljy) m. Mary Harrison, of South
Carolina: lived in Jackson County, Ga. He was in the war
with the Creek Indians 1813-14 and was distinguished for his
courage: was known as Early Harris. His wife was related to
President Wm. Hy. Harrison. Early Harris moved to the southwest
and died there.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo HARRIS).
111611—1. James Russell b. 1811.
111611—2. Buckner b. 1813.

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111611-^. John Hampton b. 1814; m. 1836 Susan Coleman Williams.
111611—4. Robert Early, Jr., b. 1816; m. Nancy Early Harris, dau. of

Judge Buckner Harris, of Texas (see record later under

Nancy Early-Harris). .

111611—5. Judge Wiley Pope b. 1818; m. 1851 Fannie Mayes.
111611—6. Mary Vivian b. 1820.

John Hampton Harris (Robert Early Harris, Sr., Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1836
Susan Coleman Williams (b. 1814). He d. 1865.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEa) HARRIS).

1116113—1. Wm. Shelton b. 1839.
1116113—2. Mary Francis b. 1842.
1116113—3. Robert Early b. 1844.
1116113--4. Henry Chambers b. 1847.
1116113—5. Eudora Elizabeth b. 1859.

Judge Wiley Pope Harris (Robert Early Harris, Sr., Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1851 Fannie Mayes: was bom in Pike Comity, Mississippi, in
1818: lived in Jackson. Judge Harris was elevated to the Circuit
Court Bench when quite young and acquired a high reputation as
a judge: he was successor of Gen. Guitman in the U. S. Congress.
His speech on the Kansas bill is unique and displays peculiar talent
He was a member of the Confederate States provisional Congress
at Montgomery, Ala., in February, 1861; was one of the oldest
members: a friend and confident of Jefferson Davis. He d. in 1891.
His portrait hangs in the Mississippi Hall of Fame.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

111614^1. James Bowmar b. 1854; m. 1884 Sallie McBee McWillie.

111614—2. Mary Vernon d. young.

111614^-3. Cynthia Agnes b. 1857; m. 1885 Saml. £. Virden.

111614 — 4. Wiley Pope, Jr., d. young.

111614-n5. Fannie Mayes b. 1861; m. 1891 Walter Virden.

111614 — 6. Robert Early d. young.

111614—7. Sidney Croft d. young.

James Bowmar Harris (Wiley P. Harris, Ro. Early Harris, Sr.,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John

230 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Early) m. Sallie McBee McWillie. J. B. Harris is a state's bond-
attorney at Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEa) HARRIS).

1116141—1. Wiley Pope (3rd) b. 1885; m. 1914 Grace Watkins, of Aber-
deen, Miss.: issue, Grace Watkins: residence, Jackson.

1116141—2. Sallie McWillie b. 1889; m. 1913 L. L. Mayes : residence,

Jackson: s. p.

1116141 — 3. Frances Mayes, m. J. Walter Rodgers.

1116141—4. William McWillie, d. infant.

Frances Mayes Harris (Jas. Bowmar Harris, Judge Wiley P.
Harris, Robt. Early Harris, Sr., Ann E. Harris, Jacob Earljy, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. J. Walter Rodgers: residence
San Francisco, Cal.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED RODGERS)

11161413—1. Walter.

11161413 — 2. Jas. Bowmar Harris.

11161413—3. Sallie McWillie.

Cynthia Agnes Harris (Wiley P. Harris, Ro. Early Harris, Sr.,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1885 Samuel E. Virden, of Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED VIRDEN).

1116143—1. Cynthia A. 1116143—3. Frances Harris.

1116143—2. Harris. 1116143^-^. Annie.

Fannie Mayes Harris (Wiley P. Harris, Ro. Early Harris, Sr.,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1891 Walter Virden, of Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED VIRDEN).

1116145—1. Walter. 1116145-4. Alice.

1116145—2. Bowmar. 1116145—5. Frank.

1116145—3. Ruth.

Sophia Harris (Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Col. Russell Jones, of Madison Co.,
Ga.: settled at Gonzales, Texas. Mrs. Jones d. 1857 at Mata Gorda

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 231

while on a visit there: left a widow, she had made her home
with her son Augustus in Gonzales, Tex.

ISSUE (SURNAHED JONES).

111612 — 1. Russell, Jr., m. Miss Brown.

111612 — 2, Isham G. m. Minerva Dewitt.

111612 — 3. Augustus Harris m. Ist Ann Randall; m. 2nd Minerva Lewis.

111612 — 4. Emily b. 1816; m. Dr. Jas. M. Cunningham.

111612—5. Letitia m. David D. Smith.

111612—^. Judge Wm. Early m. .

111612 — 7. Sophia m. Anderson.

Russell Jones, Jr., (Sophia Harris-Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Brown.

ISSUE (Sdrnamed JONES).

1116121—1. Ann.
1116121—2. Clint.

Isham G. Jones (Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Minerva Dewitt

ISSUE (Sdrnamed JONES).

1116122—1. Dewiu.
1116122—2, Minerva.
1116122—3. Buckner.

Gen. Augustus Harris Jones (Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. in Georgia
1811, m. 1st, Ann Randall, b. in Tennessee 1824; m. 2nd, Minerva
Lewis b. 1828 in Miss. Gen. Aug. H. Jones was commissioned
brigadier-general in the Mexican War; though quite a young man.
All that saved him from the Goliad massacre was that Farriar had
sent him back to the states for money with which to pay his soldiers:
he returned with the money in a belt under his clothing: was living
in Texas in 1850: he was registered in precinct No. 3 Gonzales Co.,
Texas, in 1870, as a farmer, and the names of himself, second wife
and children all appear in the census of that year.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES)

(First Marriage)

1116123—1. William Early b. 1841; m. 1st Augusta PuUiam; m. 2nd Emma

Menefee.

232 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1116123—2. James b. 1845 m. Alice Law.
1116123-n3. Sophia b. 1847; m. Lucian Allen.
1116123—4. Augustus b. 1849 (d. young).

(Second Mabriace)
1116123—5. Charles b. 1852; m. Maggie Cobb.
1116123--6. Kate b. 1856.

1116123—7. Adeline ("Ada'*) L. b. 1858; m. Charles Shiner.
1116123-^. Augustus b. 1862; m. WiUie Peck.
1116123—9. Zula L. b. 1864.
1116123—10. Sue L. b. 1868; m. Wm. Buckner Houston: s. p.

Willian Early Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1st Augusta Pulliam; m. 2nd, Emma Menefee.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES).

11161231—1. WiUiam.
11161231—2. Mary.

James Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Alice Law.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES) .

11161232—1. Augustus.
11161232—2. Alice.
11161232—3. Marion.

Charles Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early* m.
Maggie Cobb.

ISSUE (SURNAMEO JONES).

11161233—1. Percy.
11161233—2. Lula.

Sophia Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Lucian Allen.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ALLEN).

11161234— L Mary. 11161234-6. Kate.

11161234—2. Minnie. 11161234—7. Anna.

11161234—3. William. 11161234-8. Lula.

11161234-^. Addie. 11161234-9. Earl.
11161234—5. BeUe.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 233

Adeline Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Charles Shiner.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SHINER).

11161235—1. MUton 11161235—3. Veraon.

11161235—2. Gordon. 1116123S-4. Adine.

Augustus Jones (Gen. Aug. H. Jones, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Willie Peck.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES) .

11161236—1. Mary.
11161236—2. Anna.
11161236—3. Carry.

Emily Jones (Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer*h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Jas. Montgomery Cun-
ningham (b. 1807) a member of the Mississippi Legislature. Mrs.
Cunningham died and her husband m. a second time, and has two
daughters of the second marriage, living in Atlanta, Ga.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

1116124—^1. Anne b. in Georgia 1834; m. Joseph Buck.

1116124—2. Mary V. b. in Mississippi 1836; m. W. T. Loggins, Sr.

1116124 — 3. Emily b. 1838; m. Lemuel M. Sparrow.

1116124--4. Henry Clay b. 1840; d. aged 21 years, of tuberculosis, at

Macon, Miss.
1116124—5. William Harris b. 1842 m. Mary Robertson.
1116124—6. Julia b. 1844; m. Ist Gen. Wm. Brantley of the C. S. Army:

m. 2nd Jas. W. Steen, of Texas: s. p.
1116124—7. Edward Russell b. 1846; m. Ella Mooney.
1116124 — 8. Sidney Smith b. 1850: moved to Newberry, So. Ca.: unmarried.
1116124 — 9. Samuel Emmet b. 1856; m. Willie Brayden: issue, 2 sons and

a dau.: residence, Texas.

Anne Cwmingham (Emily J. Cunningham, Sophia H. Jones, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Joseph Buck.

234 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMEO BUCK)

11161241—1. WiUiam.

11161241 — 2. Bessie, m. Terrell Joyner, of Sherman, Texas.

11161241 — 3. Justa, m. 1st Henry Greer, of Texas: m. 2nd Rev. David, a

Baptist minister; both were foreign missionaries.
11161241 — 4. Fannie, m. Dr. Prince, of Mississippi.

Mary Victoria Cunningham (Emily J. Cunningham, Sophia H.
Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Wm. T. Loggins, Sr., who was captain of a
company in the 30th Miss. Reg., C. S. Army: resided near Lodi, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAHEa) LOGGINS).

11161242—1. Annie d. infant.

11161242-^2. Emily b. 1855; d. aged 16 years.

11161242—3. Victor b. 1858; d. in early manhood.

11161242-4. Willie b. 1860; m. Henry Hunter Harris.

11161242—5. Mary Effie b. 1862.

11161242—^. William T., Jr, b. 1864; m. Sarah Lucas.

11161242—7. Edward b. 1866; m. Jessie McClean.

Wm. T. Loggins, Jr. (Mary V. Cunningham-Loggins, Emily J.
Cminingham, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sarah, dau. of Dr. John
H. Lucas and his wife, Sarah Camp (b. in Alabama, moved to
Mississippi; d. 1913). Dr. Lucas was a native of Tennessee,
but moved to Mississippi when a young man, and became identified
with the delta section, where he spent the last 60 years of his life:
held the position of trustee of the University of the South at Sewanee,
where he met with a son of Wm. H. Cunningham, who graduated in
medicine there. Dr. Lucas served in the Confederate Army as a
surgeon. Residence Greenwood, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LOGGINS).

111612426—1. John Lucas.

111612426—2. Teresa Camp, student at Sophie Newcomb CoUege, New

Orleans.
111612426-^3. Elizabeth Cunningham.
111612426—4. Vivian Hunter.
111612426—5. Sarah WiUis.
111612426—^. Eleanor Montgomery.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 235

Emily Cunningham (Emily Jones-Cmmingham, Sophia H. Jones,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Jr., Thos. Early, John
Earljy) m. Lemuel M. Sparrow, of Pensacola, Fla.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SPARROW)

11161243 — 1. James Cunningham, of Louisiana; m. : issue.

11161243 — 2. Mary Mode, m. James Steen.
11161243 — 3. Annie, m. John J. Minter.

Mary Mode Sparrow (Emma Cunningham-Sparrow, Emily J.
Cunningham, Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. James Steen, stepson of
Mrs. Julia Cunningham-Steen, p"^ of Jas. Wiley Steen: lives in
New Mexico.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED STEEN)

111612432—1. Annie Julia.

111612432—2. Kent, killed 1918 in the World Wa:

111612432—3. Harry.

111612432-^. Bessie.

Annie Sparrow (Emma C. Sparrow, Emily J. Cunningham, Sophia
H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. John J. Minter.

ISSUE (SURNAMED MINTER)

111612433—1. James L. 111612433—3. Wilda.

111612433—2. John B. 111612433-4, Ralph N.

William Harris Cunningham (Emily J. Cunningham, Sophia H.
Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Mary Robertson: moved to Louisiana. Wm. H.
Cunningham was captain of a company in the Confederate Army
at 18 years of age.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

1116124S— 1. Mary. 11161245-4. Robert.

11161245—2. Emma. 11161245—5. Marvin.

11161245—3. NelL

Edward Russell Cunningham (Emily J. Cunningham, Sophia H.
Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1883 Ella Mooney; residence Greene, Texas.

236 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

11161247—1. Edward. 11161247—4. WilHam Sidney.

11161247—2. Ruth d. 11161247—5. Robert.

11161247^3. Corinne.

Letitia Jones (Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer^h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. David D. Smith.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SMITH)
1116125— L Thomas.

Judge Wm. Early Jones (Sophia H. Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Earl|y, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. .

Wm. E. Jones, of Franklin College, was a very talented man:
edited a paper at Athens, Ga.; later was a member of the Georgia
Legislature: edited a paper at Augusta, where he also practiced law.
He moved to Texas, was a member of its Congress before its annexa-
tion and became a judge of the state court When the whole court
in San Antonio was taken prisoners by the Mexicans he was put
into the Mill prison and required to draw for the ^'Black Bean,*' as
it was called — all who drew black beans were to be shot. He drew
a white bean, and was thrown back into prison, but afterwards made
his escape: a son captured with Judge Jones was never heard from
and is supposed to have been murdered by Mexicans.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JONES).

1116126—1. Judge Wm. K. Jones, of Delico, Texas.
1116126—2. Frank.

Sophia Jones (Sophia Harris- Jones, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mr. Anderson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ANDERSON).
1116127—1. Barry.

Letitia Harris (Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. David C. Dickson, Jr., a mem-
ber of Congress from Mississippi; also Consul to San Antonio,
Mexico: lived first in Jackson County, Ga., but moved to
Mississippi. Dr. Dickson died in 1833 while serving in Congress,
and was buried at Hot Springs, Ark.: he was a prominent

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 237

figure in the early history of his state. Mrs. Nancy Early-Harris
died while on a visit to her daughter, Lietitia Harris-Dickson, though
she made her home with her son, Dr. Wiley P. Harris.

Wm. Dickson, emigrant, of Scotch ancestry, married his cousin,
Elizabeth, of Irish extraction, dau. of Col. John Dickson, a Revo-
lutionary soldier. David Dickson (son of Wm. and Eliz'h Dickson)
m. (2nd wife) Martha Cureton; their son, David C. Dickson m.
Laetitia, dau. of Gen. Buckner and Ann Early-Harris. David Dick-
son, Sr., was born in Pendleton County, South Carol;ina, in 1750;
died in Fayette County, Ga., in 1830. In 1775 he joined the
American forces at Snowy Crest on Reedy river. In 1777 as
captain of artillery he carried a company of Minute men to
Georgia, where he was stationed on the frontier. In 1778 he
went with the army to capture St. Augustine, which enterprise
miscarrying, the company disbanded. He returned to South
Carolina, joined the standard of Independence, serving till the end
of the war as captain of artillery: was a terror to Tories, who gave
him the nick name of ''Long Pat'' After the war he was elected
to the Georgia Senate as long as he would serve: was also appointed
and served as general of the Georgia Militia.

ISSUE (5URNAMED DICKSON).

111613 — 1. Thomas Hyde, accidentally shot when he was 24 years of age.

111613 — 2. Martha Letitia m. Jacob Womack.

111613-^. David H. m.. 1837 Marian Robb.

111613—4. Julia M. m. Charles M. Price.

111613 — 5. Christopher Rankin m. Olivia Hailey.

111613 — 6. Benjamin d. young.

111613 — 7. Margaret d. young.

111613 — 8. Mary m. 1st, Wealherwax: m. 2nd, Van Zandt.

111613 — 9. Matilda Early m. 1st, Chas. A. Smith: m. 2nd, Isaiah Green.
111613 — 10. Laura m. Dr. Devine, of Madison County, Mississippi.

Martha Letitia Dickson (Letitia Harris-Dickson, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Jacob
Womack, of Jackson Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WOMACK).

1116132 — 1. Letitia m. Mr. Thompson: issue, Pattie m. Mr. Seabaugh, of

Belton, Texas.

238 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

David H. Dickson (Letitia Harris-Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Marian Robb.

David H. Dickson was a planter and lived near Jackson, Miss.:
was a soldier in the Mexican war, and in the early days of the war
between the states he was a drill master to train raw troops into
shape. He died on his plantation near Jackson.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DICKSON).

111613^—1. Sallie m. Capt. W. Q. Lowd.

1116133 — 2. Thomas Hyde m. 1866 Harriett E. Hardenstein.

1116133 — 3. Letitia d. young.

1116133 — 4. John Rankin m. Sallie Dameron.

1116133—5. Martha m. Ist Geo. Harrell; m. 2nd, Mr. Miller.

1116133 — 6. George drowned 1867, aged 6 years.

1116133 — 7. Minnie d. young.

Sallie Dickson (Letitia Harris-Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Earljy) m. Capt. W. Q.
Lowd, a native of New Hampshire : captain in the Confederate Army.

ISSUE (SURNAMED LOWD).

11161331—1, Howard Dickson, m. Ist Ada Beard; m. 2nd Mrs. L. C. Nash.
11161331—2 W. Q. d. young. 11161331—5. William.

11161331—3. Marian d. young. 11161331—^. Hamilton.

11161331—4. Percy.

Thomas Hyde Dickson (Letitia Harris-Dickson, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Harriett
E. Hardenstein, residence, Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DICKSON).

11161332—1. Harris b. 1868; m. 1906 Madeline L. Metcalf.

11161332 — 2. Thomas Helion d. young.

11161332—3. Augustus Otto Helion b. 1872; m. 1902 Lucy McWillie: issue,

Lucy McW., b. 1903: Sarah Katherine b. 1907.
• 11161332—4. Harriett d. young.

11161332—5. Thomas Hyde b. 1876; m. 1904 Nell Parish Stout: issue, Jane

Davis b. 1907; Thos. Hyde b. 1910.

Harris Dickson (Thos. H. Dickson, Letitia H. Dickson, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
attomey-at-law, author of the popular character sketch "Old Reli-
able," contributor to the great American magazines; m. Madelaine

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 239

L. Metcalf : residence Vicksburg, Miss. Mr. Harris went to France
in the capacity of war correspondent for Collier's Weekly and was
attached to the 7th Field Artillery, part of the first division of
artillery under the original command of Gen. Peyton C. March:
he had every opportunity to view what was taking place, and when
he returned went on the platform for the purpose of imparting the
information he had gained while on the field.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO DICKSON)
1. Elizabeth b. 1910.

John Rankin Dickson (David H. Dickson, Letitia H. Dickson, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Saljlie Dameron.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DICKSON).

11161334—1. Birdie. 11161334-5. Robbie.

11161334—2. John Wm. 11161334-6. Minnie.

11161334—3. Thomas. 11161334—7. SalUe.

11161334—4. James. 11161334-«. BeU.

Martha Dickson (David H. Dickson, Letitia H.-Dickson, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1st, George Harrell; m. 2nd, Miller.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRELL).
11161335—1. Enkine.

(SURNAMEO MILLER).
11161335—2. .

Julia M. Dickson (Letitia Harris-Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Charles
M. Price, resided first at Jackson, Miss.; moved to New Orleans
during 1861-5: d. 1880.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED PRICE)

1116134 — 1. Charles d. young.

1116134—2. Martha ("Matlie") m. McGrath.

1116134—3. Nathaniel d. aged 23 years.

Martha Price (Julia M. Dickson-Price, Letitia H. Dickson, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. McGrath, of New Orleans; died in early Kfe.

240 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED McGRATH)

11161342— L Willie.

11161342 — 2. Julia m. Conway, of New Orleans.

11161342—3.
11161342—4.

Christopher Rankin Dickson (Letitia H. Dickson, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Olivia Hailey, of Madison County, Mississippi. Residence, Jack-
son, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DICKSON).

1116135—1. Orleon d.

1116135—2. Lula m. Mr. Berkeley; issue, Olive. Mrs. Beikeley d. 1895

in N. Y.
1116135 — 3. Jefferson Davis, engineer on the Y. & Mo. R. R.; m. .

Mary Dickson (Letitia H. Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Mr. Weatherwax:
m. 2nd, Dr. Van Zandt: lived in Mississippi.

ISSUE (SURNAMED WEATHERWAX).
1116138—1. Kitty.

(SuRNAMED VAN ZANDT )

1116138—2. David.
1116138—3. Julia.

Matilda Early Dickson (Letitia H. Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Chas. A.
Smith, of Jackson; m. 2nd Isaiah Green. Mrs. Green d. in New
Orleans.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SMITH).

1116139—1. Charles A., Jr.

1116139 — 2. David Dickson; lives in Arkansas-

(SURNAMED GREEN.)

1116139—3. Henry.

1116139^-4. Julia.

1116139 — 5. Emma, lives at New Orleans: m. .

Laura Dickson (Letitia H. Dickson, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early), of Madison County,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 241

Mississippi, m. Dr. Devine: residence 1st, McComb City; 2nd,
Vicksburg; 3d, Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DEVINE).

111613A — 1. Harris d. young.
111613A~2. Matilda m. Dr. Matthews.
111613A— 3. LeUUa.
111613A— 4. Elizabeth.
111613A— 5. BeU, (son).

Dr. Wiley Pope Harris (Ann Early-Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. in Wilkes County, Ga.,
1797; m. 1819 Mary Vivian Ragland, of Davidson County, Tenn.:
she d. 1844, Dr. Harris d. 1845. He was several years in the Missis-
sippi Legislature: elected a general of militia: appointed by Pres't
Jackfton Register of the Land Office at Columbus.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

111614 — 1> Amanthis Letitia b. 1820; m. Samuel Judson Morehead.

111614^2. Sophia b. 1822; d. infant.

111614—3. David Cleveland m. 1824; d. young.

111614 — 4. Lewis Binghaman b. 1827; m. Lucy Ella Rice.

111614-5. Nancy L. b. 1830; d. 1839.

111614 — 6. James Ragland b. in Columbus, Miss., in 1833; m. 1856 Mary

Ann Rice.
111614—7. Sarah Allen b. 1836; m. Douglas Neil.
111614-^. Robert Walfon b. 1840; d. 1906.
111614—9. Eliza b. 184"; d. 1909.

Amanthis Letitia Harris (Dr. W. P. Harris, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1840
Sam'l J. Morehead (d. 1891). Mrs. Morehead d. 1889.

Joseph, son of William Morehead, of Scotland, emigrated to
America, settling near Hagerstown, Maryland, where he married
Rachel Parks, who was of Irish ancestry: moved from there to Ohio
with his family of seven small children, and lived on a farm. When
Wm. Morehead came to America to visit his son, he wore the High-
land costume. Samuel Judson Morehead, son of Joseph was edu-
cated at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio: graduated at law, moved
to Gallatin, Miss., in 1835, where he practiced his profession till
1858, when he retired: m. 1840 Amanthis L. Harris.

242 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MOREHEAD).

1116141 — 1. Mary Louise b. 1841, formerly of Brown*8 Wells; resident at

W. Beach, Biloxi, Miss.
1116141—2. Wm. Taliaferro, b. 1843; m. 1881 Marie Veret McCall.
1116141 — 3. Alice Francina b. 1845; d. young.
1116141—4. Wiley Harris b. 1846; d. young.
1116141 — 5. Julia Amanthis b. 1847; m. 1868 Thos. E. Groome.
1116141—6. Samuel Joseph b. 1849.
1116141—7. Nannie Harris b. 1850; d. 1863.
1116141 — 8. Laura Jane d. infant.

4

1116141 — ^9. Medora Catherine d. infant.^

1116141—10. Sallie Howard b. 1853; d.'young.

1116141—11. Rachel Estelle b. 1855; m. 1886 Wm. Miller.

1116141—12. James Harris b. 1860; d. 1879.

1116141—13. Benjamin Harris b. 1863; m. 1906 Mrs. Florence Moore,

1116141—14. IsabeUa Parks, b. 1866; m. 1901 Marshall Smith Hester.

Wm. T. Morehead (Amanthis L. Harris-Morehead, Dr. W. P.
Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Marie V. McCall: d. 1886.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MOREHEAD) .

11161412—1. Richard McCall b. 1882.

11161412—2. Marie Louise b. 1884; m. 1910 Saml. Waters Allen, of Louis-
ville, Ky.: issue, Marie L. b. 1911.
11161412—3. Lottie Borland b. 1886.

Julia Amanthis Morehead (Amanthis L. H. Morehead, Dr. W. P.
Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1863 Thos. Edmund Groome, of Centreville, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GROOME).

11161415—1. John Morehead b. 1869; d. infant.

11161415—2. Wm. Henry b. 1871; m. 1897 Ida Piercefield.

11161415—3. Robert Rice b. 1874; d. young.

11161415—4. Susan Margaret b. 1877; m. Edward Virgil Jones (*'n of

Edw. Lafayette and Ellen Miller-Jones) b. at Monticello,

Miss., m. at Leland, Miss.: residence, HoUandale, Miss.:

s. p.
11161415—5. Marie Louise b. 1880; m. 1901 Tate Ewing Fugater she d.

1909.
11161415—6. Thomas Edmund b. 1885; d. infant
11161415—7. James Harris, b. 1887; d. infant.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 243

Wm. Henry Groome (Julia A. Morehead, Amanthis L. H. More-
head, Dr. W. P. Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Ida Piercefield.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GROOME).

11161415— L Thomas P. b. 1900.
11161415—2. David Rice b. 1903.
11161415—3. Tilda b. 1906.

Rachel Estelle Morehead (Amanthis L. H. Morehead, Dr. W. P.
Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Wm. Miller, of Hazelhurst, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MILLER).

1116141B— 1. Wm. Howard b. 1887.
1116141R— 2. Harris Evans b. 1889.
11161416-^. Estelle Morehead b. 1893.

Isabella Parks Morehead (Amanthis L. H. Morehead, Dr. W. P.
Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1901 Marshall Smith Hester: lived near Jackson,
Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo HESTER).

1116141E— 1. Charles Morehead b. 1902, d. infant.
1116141E— 2. Marshall S., Jr., b. 1903.
1116141E— 3. David Calvert b. 1905.

Lewis Binghaman Harris (Dr. Wiley P. Harris, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lucy
Ella Rice. Lewis B. Harris graduated from Lexington, Ky., Law
School: d. 1891.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HARRIS).

1116144 — 1. Agnes m. Dr. John Magruder.

1116144—2. Nellie Floyd.

1116144—3. Samuel Rice.

1116144—4. Lewis Binghaman, Jr.

1116144—5. Mary Elizabeth.

1116144—6. Sarah Louise m. Abe Heath Conn: issue, Louise Harris.

1116144 — 7. Idelette Rice m. Hugh McLauren Wood: s. p.

244 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Agnes Harris (Lewis B. Harris, Dr. Wiley P. Harris, Ann E.
Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Dr. John Magruder, of Jackson, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAHED MAGRUDER).

1116 I44I — 1. Julia Ella m. Charles Hicks: issue, Frances Harris.
11161441—2. John, Jr.

James Ragljand Harris, Sr., (Dr. Wiley P. Harris, Ann E. Harris
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary
A. Rice. Jas. R. Harris was a graduate of Lexington, Ky., Law
School.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

1116146—1. George Wiley m. Maybel D* Berry.
1116146 — 2. Hezekiah Brown d. young.
1116146 — 3. Benjamin Rice d. infant.
1116146—4. Samuel Morehead d. infant.
1116146—5. James Ragland, Jr., m. Nellie Washbume.
• 1116146 — 6. Mary Macon.
1116146—7. Mattie Gaither, m. Dr. Elstner Hobson D* Berry.
1116146—8. Robert Rice.

George Wiley Harris (Jas. R. Harris, Sr., Dr. W. P. Harris, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Maybel de Berry. Residence, Cometa, Texas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

11161461—1. Kathleen Flowers.
11161461—2. George WiUiam.
11161461—3. Mary Elstner.

James Ragland Harris, Jr. (Jas. R. Harris, Sr., Dr. W. P. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Nellie Washbume, of New Orleans.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

11161465—1. Charles Washbume.
11161465—2. Elizabeth Purvis.

Mattie Gaither Harris (Jas. R. Harris, Sr., Dr. W. P. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Earljy, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Dr. Elstner H. D*» Berry,

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 245

ISSUE (SURNAMED DE BeRRY)

11161467—1. Elstner Hobson, Jr.,
11161467—2. Dorothy Rice.

Sarah Allan Harris (Dr. W. P. Harris, Ann E« Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1836, d. 1905;
m. James Douglas Neil, of Portsmouth, Va.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED NEIL).

1116147 — 1. Annie Greenwood b. 1862; m. 1884 B. S. Humphreys: m. 2d,

1896, Hon. R. WatU Magruder.
1116147—2. Fannie Ragland b. 1864; m. Geo. Lafayette Ware.

Annie "Denie" G. Neil (Sarah A. Harris-Neil, Dr. W. P. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1st B. S. Humphreys, of Port Gibson, Miss., who d.
1891 ; m. 1898, 2nd, Hon. R. Watts Magruder.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HUMPHREYS)

11161471 — 1. Nellie Neil b. 1888; m. Mr. Russum: issue Denie Eugenia.

(SURNAMED MAGRUDER)
11161471—2. Fannie Rosa b. 1899.
11161471—3. UuchJin McUurin b. 1901.
11161471—4. Douglas Neil b. 1904.

Fannie Ragland Neil (Sarah A. Harris-Neil, Dr. W. P. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) b. 1864; m. Geo. Lafayette Ware, of Jackson, Miss.

issue (SURNAMED WARE).

11161472—1. d. infant.

11161472—2. Wm. Douglas b. 1887.

11161472—3. Hazel Ware m. Walter White, atty.-atlaw, of Mobile, Ala.

Judge Buckner Harris (Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Peninah Steele: m. 2nd,
Margaret Dunn: lived in DeWitt County, Texas: Judge Harris
was on the Mississippi Supreme Bench for many years.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

111615—1. Nancy Early m. Robert E. Harris.

111615—2. Augustin m. 1st, Mary Houston; m. 2nd, Madora Collins.

246 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

111615 — 3. Merry m. Ist, Miss Allen; m. 2ncl, Miss Bullock.

111615—4. Julia m. Ist Jas. Dunn Houston, son of Robt. Boyd Houston and

Mary Dunn, near Holly Springs, Miss.: m. 2nd ■

Matthews.
111615—5. Buckner m. 1st, Carrie Gillespie; m. 2nd, Mary Sutton.
111615 — 6. Melissa, m. William Leigh: issue, Blanche.
111615—7. Francina m. John Houston.
111615 — 8. Peninah m. Henry Baldridge.
111615 — 9. James d. during the war between the States.
111615 — 10. Alice m. Joseph Johnston.

Nancy Early Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Earljy) m. Robt. E. Harris,
son of Robt. E. Harris, Sr.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

1116151—1. Wiley P. was adopted by Wiley P. Harris, Sr., but died of

consumption, just as he was grown, at the home of his
uncle, Buckner Harris, in San Antonio, Texas.

1116151 — 2. Josephine d. infant.

Augustin Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Mary
Houston; m. 2d, Medora Collins.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

(First Marriage) (Second Marriage)

1116152—1. Maggie. 1116152—4. Susie.

1116152—2. Ella. 1116152—5. Addie.

1116152—3. Augustin. 1116152—6. Wiley.

Merry Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Ear^y) m. Ist, Miss Allen: m.
2nd, Miss Bullock, dau. of Judge Bullock, of Tennessee.

ISSUE (Surnamed HARRIS).

1116153—1. Nancy.
1116153—2. Mary.
1116153—3. Robert.

Julia Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Jas. Dunn Houston,
of the pioneer Sam Houston family: m. 2nd Matthews.

Houston Arms: Az, a chevron even between three hedgehogs, or.

Crest: A hedgehog, or,

Motto: Ubique patrium reminisce.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 247

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HOUSTON).

1116154—1. Robert.

1116154—2. bunn.

1116154 — 3. William Buckner m. Sue Jones: lived in Gonzales, Texas: s. p.

1116154-4. Lora.
Buckner Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Sr., Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st, Carrie
Gillespie; m. 2nd, Mary Sutton. (A Buckner Harris, said to have
been a Methodist minister, moved to Texas; died a few years ago:
was it this one?)

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

(First Marriage) (Second Marriage)

1116155—1. James. 1116155—5. Bessie.

1116155—2. John. 1116155-^. Arthur.

1116155—3. Lela. 1116155—7. Frank.
1116155-4. Annie.

Francina Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Houston.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HOUSTON).

1116157—1. Peninah.
1116157—2. Frank.
1116157—3. Lula.

Peninah Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henry Bald-
ridge.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BALDRIDGE).

1116158 — 1. Lawrence.
1116158—2. Earl.
1116158—3. William.

Alice Harris (Judge Buckner Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Joseph Johnston.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JOHNSTON).

111615A— 1. Buckner. 111615A— 4. JeflF.

111615A— 2. Sallie. 111615A— 5. Earl.

111615A— 3. Nina. 111615A— 6. Joseph.

248 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Wm. Crawford Harris (Ann Early-Harris, Jacob Early, Jer*h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Francina Shields, of Natchez,
Miss. : resided many years in Jackson, Miss. : purchased a plantation
on the island opposite Savannah, Ga.; but returned to Mississippi:
finally settled in Arkansas. Wm. C. Harris was an attomey-at-law
and acquired wealth.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)
111616 — 1. Eugenia m. twice; brothers named Lee: d. s. p.

Dr. Charles Walton Harris (Ann Early-Harris, Jacob Early,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1804, in Georgia;
m. 1822 at Holmesville, Pike Co., Miss., Sallie (b. 1807), dau. of

Ragland and his wife Miss Allen: Dr. Harris d. 1884 at

Lonoke, Ark., and was buried at Gallatin, Miss.: his wife d. 1854.
He graduated from Transylvania College (now the University of
Kentucky) at Lexington and settled at Holmesville: was a
physician and surgeon of note: had a medical college with nineteen
or twenty students under his charge. He had large claims on the
city of Hot Springs, Ark., a suit for the recovery of which was in
progress when he died.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS).

111617—1. Emily Early b. 1825; m. 1844 Dr. Powers Blackburn Massey.

111617 — 2. Eveline Gordon b. 1827; m. Benjamin King.

111617—3. Eliza Lanier b. 1829, d. 1854; m. John W. Corley: issue,

Lucretia, d. young.
111617-^. Dudley Wlnslow b. 1831, d. 1851, unmarried
111617 — 5. Charles Walton b. 1835, unmarried, d. 1858 in Brownsville, Ark.
111617—6. William C. b. 1839, d. 1848; unmarried.
111617 — 7. Henry Ragland b. 1842: settled at Lonoke, Ark.: moved to

Oklahoma: then moved to Jacksonville, Ark.: m. and had

a large family.
111617-^. Mary Walton b. 1846; m. 1871 Rev. Ruffin T. Davis.

Emily Early Harris (Dr. Chas. W. Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob
Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Powers B.
Massey (b. 1818) son of John Massey, a wealthy planter with land
in Kershaw and Lancaster districts. South Carolina; had a large
machinery mill on Lynch's creek and a flour or merchants' mill. The
Masseys lived originally in Maryland: Pierre Toas Massey (1644)
first settler of the name. Nicol,as Massey moved from Maryland to

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 249

Waxham settlement, So. Ca. Dr. P. B. Massey graduated from the
Med. Coll. of Augusta, Ga., moved to Mississippi where he met and
married Emily E. Harris. Dr. Massey went to seek gold in
California, at the time of the gold craze, took measles on shipboard,
caught cold and died July, 1849, at Acapulco, Mexico. Mrs. Massey
d. August 22, 1851, at Gallatin, Miss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MASSEY).

1116171— L Mary Browcr b. 1847; m. 1866 Dr. Joseph E. Lynch.
1116171—2. Sarah Blackburn b. 1849; m. Dr. J. J. Kirkbride.

Mary Brower Massey (Emily E. H. Massey, Dr. Chas. W. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1866 Dr. Joseph E. Lynch. Mrs. Lynch was unusually
clever and well educated: graduated with honors from St. Agnes
Dominican Academy at Memphis, Tenn.: she d. of yellow fever at
Port Gibson, Miss., in 1878, leaving a very young daughter, Ethel,
who thus orphaned, lived with her guardian in Memphis, but while
still of tender years, joined an aunt at the Dominican nunnery in
Ohio.

Dr. Lynch was of Irish parentage: the family includes a long
line of surgeons dating back to William the Conqueror, when they
are said to have gone to England from France and been prominent
in the history of Ireland. Dr. Lynch graduated at the N. Y. Medical
College, after taking a collegiate course with the Dominicans at St.
Joseph's College, Somerset, Ohio, and reading medicine with his
father, Dr. Edward Lynch. He entered the U. S. Army as surgeon
on Maj. Gen. Tremont's staff in 1861 and remained in the army till
the close of the war, when he was given charge of hospitaljs estab^
lished by Grant at Memphis: he rose from youngest staff surgeon in
service to the rank of Major-Surgeon. In Memphis he was pre-
sented with testimonials of esteem and a set of surgical instruments
in recognition of his superiority. Philadelphia College honored him
and invited him to give clinics at that institution. He met Mary
Brower Massey when she was attending St. Agnes' School in Mem-
phis, through Fr. Rochford, who had been his professor and friend,
and was then at St. Peters in Memphis. Their marriage occurred in
1866 at Port Gibson, Miss.; though opposed by her family because
Dr. Lynch was a Catholic and officer in the Northern Army. They

250 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

lived in Memphis for a time, his health failing, he moved to New
York in order to build up a practice, but died suddenly in 1875.
The father of Joseph Lynch, Dr. Edward Lynch, was bom in
Drogheda, Ireland, on the Irish Sea: graduated at the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, at Glasgow, Scotland: m. Sarah Gaynor,
dau. of a wealthy farmer of Athlone Co., West Meath, Ireland: he
was the youngest of his family — three other brothers of whom were
physicians — sons of Dr. Perence Lynch.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LYNCH)

11161711 — 1. Mary Louise, burned to death when four years old.

11161711 — 2. Josephine Ethel Massey, a Dominican nun at St. Mary's of

the Springs, Shepard, Ohio; bearing the name, Sr. Wini-
fred.

Sarah Blackburn Massey (Emily E. Harris, Dr. Chas. W. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Earljy, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Dr. J. J. Kirkbride, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Kirkbride also
graduated from St. Agnes Dom. Acad, with honors: possessed beauty
and much musical ability: d. of yellow fever at Port Gibson 1878,
leaving one child. Dr. Kirkbride was of a prominent Phila. family:
m. again after death of his wife.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KIRKBRIDE)
11161712 — 1. Auvergne Massey.

Auvergne Massey Kirkbride (Sarah B. Massey, Emily E. Harris,
Dr. Chas. W. Harris, Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos, Early, John Early) m. .

ISSUE (SURNAMED KIRKBRIDE).

11161712—1. Reba.
11161712—2. Eleanor Massey.

Eveline Gordon Harris (Dr. Chas. W. Harris, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1827, d.
1901; m. 1846 Benjamin King: (who d. 1884).

ISSUE (SuRNAMED KING).

1116172—1. Dr. Benjamin, Jr., b. 1849; m. 3 limes.

1116172—2. Ruth b. 1851; m. H. C, Fairman.

1116172—3. Josephine b. 1856; m. 1873 Dr. Jos. Albert Rowan.

1116172—4. Eveline b. 1868; m. 1885 Isaac Bloom: issue, Joseph, b. 1888.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 251

Dr. Benjamin King (Eveline G. Harris-King, Dr. Chas. W. Harris,
Ann E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Earljy, John
Early) m. 1st, Blanche Collier: m. 2nd, Martha A. Baker: m.
3d, Ida Caroline Eagan, of Crystal Spgs., Miss. Residence, Beaure-
gard, Miss.

ISSUE (SURNAMED KING).

First Marriage.
11161721 — 1. Blanche Eva b. 1874; m. Gilmore, of Selma, Ala.

Second Marriage.
11161721^2. Waniu Alice b. 1881; m. 1901 A. W. Jennings.

Third Marriage.
11161721—3. Edna Early b. 1885. 11161721—5. Benjamin 3d b. 1890.

11161721-^. Varina Davis b. 1888. 11161721^6. Wilhelmina b. 1893.

Ruth King (Eveline G. Harris-King, Dr. Chas. W. Harris, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. H. C. Fairman. Sons live in Atlanta, Ga.: she d. 1896.

ISSUE (Surnamed FAIRMAN).

11161722—1. King. 11161722—4. Hal.

11161722-2. Dudley ) .
11161722-n3. Waverly j

Josephine King (Eveline G. Harris-King, Chas. W. Harris, Ann
E. Harris, Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Earl(y, John Early)
m. 1874 Dr. Joseph Albert Rowan : d. 1885.

ISSUE (Surnamed ROWAN).
11161723—1. Anabel m. W. D. Ross, of Wesson.
11161723—2. Dr. Walter Hawthorne, of Wiggins, Miss., connected with

the State Medical Board.
11161723—3. Eva m. Frank Higdon.
11161723—4. Janet m. Percivale Hale.

Mary Walton Harris (Dr. Charles Walton Harris, Ann E. Harris,
Jacob Early, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early )m. Rev.
Ruffin T. Davis: residence, Camden, Ark.

ISSUE (Surnamed DAVIS).

1116178 — 1. Minnie m. ; issue, 2 daus.

1116178 — 2. Henry drowned at 15 years of age.

1116178-^. Dudley.

1116178—4. Willa m. Rev. Wm. Hardy Woodfin (Congregationalist min-

ister), of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
1116178 — 5. Hilliard Stone, of Mangum, Green County, Oklahoma.

252 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

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CHAPTER VIII

SEVENTH BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ALUED WITH ROGERS

FAMILY OF ANN EARLYROGERS
7th child and 2nd dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Buford-Early.

Giles Rogers emigrated from Worcestershire, England, early in the
17th century, to that part of Virginia which became King and
Queen County. He married Miss Easom and had a large family.
He was the ancestor of Joseph Rogers, Sr., who settled in Culpeper
county, and whose will was recorded there in 1761. His son, Joseph
Rogers, Jr., b. 1742, m. Ann, dau. of Jeremiah Early, Sr. They
lived in Culpeper some years but moved in 1782 to Fayette County,
Kentucky, settling at Bryant's Station. In a list of members of the
church at this place the name of Ann Rogers is the first given.

Bryant's Station was a fort on the Elkhom, five miles from Lexing-
ton, Ky. A siege occurred there Aug. 15, 1782: the battle of
Blue Licks followed, and in this engagement Bernard Rogers, brother
of Joseph, Jr., was killed. The fort contained about 40 cabins,
placed in parallel lines, connected by strong palissades and gar-
risoned by forty or fifty men. It was a parallelogram of 30 rods
in length by 20 in breadth, forming an enclosure of nearly four
acres, which was protected by a trench four feet deep in which
strong and heavy pickets were planted by ramming the earth well
down against them. These were twelve feet out of the ground, being
formed of hard, durable timber at least a foot in diameter. At the
angles were small squares or block houses, which projected beyond
the palisades and served to give additional strength at the comers
as well as permitted the besieged to pour a raking fire across the
advancing party of assailants. Two folding gates were in front and
rear, swinging on prodigious wooden hinges, sufficient for the passage
in and out of men and wagons in times of security. These gates
were provided with bars. During the famous siege of 1782 the
women, at the peril of their lives, obtained water for the soldiers

258 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

from the spring at the foot of the hill. This spring has been en-
closed with an ornamental and stout stone wall.

In leaving Virginia Joseph Rogers exchanged his farm, called
''Horse Shoe Bend/' with John Preston, of Culpeper, Va., for 3,000
acres of land near Lexington, Ky., known as the ''Bryant Station'^
farm, and at first the family lived at the station. Later he built a
house upon the site of the fort, some timber of which was used in
the construction of his dwelling. This land remained in the posses-
sion of his family till about twenty-five years ago.

Ann Early (Jeremiah Early, Thomas Early, John Early) m.
Joseph Rogers, Jr., son of Joseph Rogers, Sr., of Culpeper County,
Va. Moved to Bryant Station, Ky.

After the death of Ann Early-Rogers, Joseph Rogers married
twice, and lived to be ninety-odd years of age: was buried at the
Bryant Station home: married 2d Mrs. Jane Farrar, widow of Joseph
Royal Farrar, of Covington, Ky.: married 3d Susan Coons, of
Fayette County, Ky. His son. Dr. Coleman Rogers, married Jane
Farrar, the dau. of his step-mother, the second wife of Joseph Rogers.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117 — 1. Jeremiah m. Fannie Henderson Clark.

1117—2. John m. Ist, in 1791, Sarah Kirtley; m. 2d Dolly Carson.

1117 — 3. Joseph m. Henrietta Rodes.

1117 — 4. James m. 1st Nancy Rodes: m. 2d, Susan Ford.

1117 — 5. Henry m. Sallie R. Thompson; m. 2d Susan Burke.

1117 — 6. Elijah m. Judith Buford: d. s. p.

1117 — 7. Dr. Coleman b. Mar. 6, 1781; m. Jane Farrar.

1117 — 8. Elizabeth m. 1st Benjamin Smith; m. 2d Mr. Thompson: went to

Missouri.
1117 — ^9. George m. Mary Kirtley.
1117 — 10. Richard m. Katherine Easton.

Jeremiah Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Fannie Henderson Clark, dau. of Robert and
Susan Henderson-Clark, of Clark Co., Ky., a descendant of the
pioneer, Geo. Rogers Clark: Fannie H. Clark was also a sister of
Gov. Jas. Clark, of Kentucky, and of Bennett Clark, of Missouri.
Jeremiah Rogers lived in Fayette County, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11171 — 1. Dr. Joseph H. D. Rogers m. Abby Goodvrin Lane.
11171 — 2. Susan H. m. Dr. John A. Halderman.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 259

11171—3. Robert C. m. Elizabeth McCann.

11171 — 4. Ann Elizabeth m. John Morton.

11171 — 5. Jeremiah (called **Shep.*') Early, m. Sarah Clark.

11171 — 6. William H., unmarried. Officer in the war of 1836: d. in Texas.

11171—7. Christopher Clark m. Laura K., dau. of Dr. Elisha Warfield, of

Lexington, Ky.: d. s. p.
11171 — 8. Judith Clark: took charge of many of her nephews: never

married: residence, Fayette County, Ky.
11171 — 9. John Clark m. Jane Fulton, of Fayettesville, Tenn.: d. s. p.

11171 — 10. Fannie m. Watts: residence, Fayette Co., Ky.

Dr. Jos. H. D. Rogers (Jeremiah Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Abby Goodwin Lane, of
Connecticutt: residence, Madison, Ind.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

111711 — 1. Dr. Joseph Goodwin m. Margaret Watson.

111711—2. Wm. H. m. Henrietta Griggs.

111711-.3. Fannie Clark.

111711—4. Lucy Flint m. Harry B. Walker.

111711 — 5. Coleman m. Letitia Cunningham.

111711 — 6. George.

Dr. Jos. Goodwin Rogers (Dr. Jos. H. D. Rogers, Jeremiah
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early* John Early)
m. Margaret, dau. of Dr. Wm. H. Watson, of Bedford, Penn.:
residence, Logansport, Ind. Medical superintendent of the ''North
Indiana Hospital for the Insane," at LongcliiF, Indiana. Dr. Rogers
collected data for a history of the Rogers family, but died leaving
his notes unpublished.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117111—1. Watson d. young. 1117111—4. Dr. Lynn.

1117111—2. Abby. 1117111-5. Marie.

1117111—3. Dr. Clarke. 1117111—6. Margaret.

Wm. H. Rogers (Dr. Jos. H. D. Rogers, Jer'h Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henrietta
Griggs, of Connecticutt: residence, Madison, Ind.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117112—1. Amy.
1117112—2. Joseph.
1117112-^3. William.

260 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Lucy Flint Rogers (Dr. Jos. H. D. Rogers, Jer'h Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Harry B.
Walker: residence, Dayton, Ohio.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALKER).

1117114—1. Rogen.
1117114—2. Philip.

Coleman Rogers (Dr. Jos. H. D. Rogers, Jer'h Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Letitia Cun-
ningham: residence, Madison, Ind.

ISSUE (Surnames ROGERS).
1117115—1. Agnes , of Hagerstown, Md.

Susan H. Rogers (Jeremiah Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. John A. Halderman, of Illinois.

ISSUE (Surnames HALDERMAN).

111712 — 1. Dr. Jeremiah Rogers m. Rachel Bright.
111712 — 2. General John A. m. Anna Doris.
111712-3. David.
111712—4. Mary.

Dr. Jer'h R. Halderman (Susan H. R. Halderman, Jer'h Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Rachel
Bright, dau. of Michael G. Bright, of Madison, Ind.: residence, St.
Louis, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HALDERMAN).

1117121—1. Jeremiah. 1117121-.3. Mary.

1117121—2. Graham. 1117121—4. Brooke.

Gen. John A. Halderman (Susan H. R. Halderman, Jer'h Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Anna
Doris, of St. Louis, Mo. : residence, Washington, D. C. : held title of
judge in war of 1861-65: minister to Siam under President Harrison.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HALDERMAN).

1117122—1. Sarah.
1117122—2. Georgia.
1117122—3. Anna.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 261

Robert C. Rogers (Jeremiah Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Elizabeth McCann: residence,
Fayette County, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

111713—1. Robert C, Jr., m. Maud Tuggles.
111713—2. Dr. Wm. H. d. 1897; unmarried.
111713—3. John C. m. Eliza Fox.
111713 — 4. Mary; residence Lexington, Ky.
111713—^. James Pirtle.

Robert C. Rogers, Jr. (Ro. C. Rogers, Sr., Jeremiah Rogers^ Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Maud
Tuggles, of Kansas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117131—1. Elizabeth.
1117131—2. Robert.

John C. Rogers (Ro. C. Rogers, Sr., Jer'h Rogers, Ann E. Rogers,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Eliza Fox. Residence,
Clark County, Kentucky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117133—1. William H.
1117133—2. Thomas H.

Ann Elizabeth Rogers (Jeremiah Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Morton.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MORTON).

111714 — 1. Susan m. Isaac (Jesse?) Williams.

111714—2. Tabitha A., m. George R. Bright.

111714-3. Elizabeth.

111714—4. Judge Jeremiah Rogers m. Mary Gratz, of Lexington, Ky.

Susan Morton (Ann Eliz'h Rogers-Morton, Jer'h Rogers, Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Isaac
(Jesse?) Williams.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WILUAMS).

1117141—1. Fanny.
1117141—2. Mary.
1117141—3. Elizabeth.

262 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Tabitha Ann Morton (Ann E. Rogers-Morton, Jer'h Rogers, Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. George
R. Bright, of Madison, Ind.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BRIGHT).

1117142—1. Judith.
1117142—2. Mary.
1117142-^. Michael.

Judge Jeremiah Rogers Morton (Ann E. Rogers-Morton, Jer*h
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Mary Gratz, of Lexington, Ky.

ISSUE (Surnames MORTON).

1117144—1. Bernard G.

1117144—2. Judith C, killed by being thrown from a horse.

Jeremiah Early Rogers (Jeremiah Rogers, Sr., Ann E. Rogers,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sarah, dau. of George
Rogers Clark, gr. dau. of Gen. Jonathan Clark, of Virginia.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11171S— 1. Martha m. James Embry.

111715—2. Fannie C, d. 1897; unmarried.

111715 — 3. Laura, of Lexington, Ky.

111715-— 4. Jeremiah Early, Jr., m. Henrietta Howell.

Martha Rogers (Jer'h E. Rogers, Jer'h Rogers, Ann E. Rogers,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. James Embry: resi-
dence, Texas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EMBRY).

1117151—1. William E. 1117151-4. Fannie.

1117151—2. Jacob E. 1117151—5. George.

1117151 — 3. Jeremiah Early.

Jeremiah Early Rogers (Jer'h E. Rogers, Sr., Jer'h Rogers, Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Hen-
rietta Howell.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117154—1. Anna. 1117154—3. Florence.

1117154—2. Fanny. 1117154^-4. George Clark.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 263

John Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1791 Sarah Kirtley (d. 1833) ; m. 2d Dolly Carson:
residence, Missouri. John Rogers d. 1839.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11172—1. Ann b. 1792, d. 1856; m. 1808 John Buford.

11172—2. Clarissa b. 1804, d. 1900; m. 1822 Wm. Early Rucker. (See

Joseph Early, Sr., branch.)
11172-^. Edward.

Ann Rogers (John Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer*h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1808 John Buford (b. 1788, d. 1845),
son of Jas. Buford, Jr.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

111721—1. James C. b. 1816; m. 1845 Caroline Hudgpeth.
111721—2. William b. 1820, d. 1882.
111721—3. Elizabeth d.
111721-4. Lucy d.

James C. Buford (Ann Rogers-Buford, John Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. Caroline
Hudgpeth, b. 1820. Jas. C. Buford d. in Newberry Co., S. C, 1874.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

1117211—1. Munson M. b. 1846.

1117211—2. Carvosso W. b. 1849; m. Ella E. Davis: issue, Charlie (d

infant) : Carrie Lee. Residence, Newberry, S. C.
1117211—3. Elizabeth E. b. 1851; m. T. W. Davis.

Munson M. Buford (Jas. C- Buford (Ann Rogers-Buford, John
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1870 Sallie A. Bell, b. 1850.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUFORD).

11172111—1. James R. b. 1872, d. 1876.
11172111—2. Willie T. b. 1874.
11172111—3. John B. d. infant.
11172111—4. George Fair b. 1879.
11172111—5. Mary Elizabeth b. 1882.
11172111—6. Robert Hayne b. 1884.
11172111—7. Pope Lee b. 1886.
11172111-B. Munson L. b. 1888.
11172111—9. Sallie B. b. 1890.

264 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Elizabeth E. Buford (James C. Buford, Ann Rogers-Buford, John
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
b. 1851; m. T. W. Davis.

ISSUE (SURNAMED DAVIS)

11172113— L James. 1117211S— 4. Munson.

11172113—2. Eva. 11172113—5. Farman.

11172113—3. John. 11172113—6. Elizabeth.

Joseph Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Henrietta Rodes.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11173^1. Harriette m. Elias Damall, of Kentucky.
11173 — 2. Amanda m. Jeremiah Kirtley.

• 11173—3. SaUie Ann m. Kirtley.

11173—4. Jeffrey: unmarried.
11173—5. Clifford.
11173—6. Mary.

Henrietta Rogers (Joseph Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elias Darnall: residence,
Kentucky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DARNALL) .

111731 — 1. George W. m. Margaret Kinkaid, of Lexington, Ky. He was
a member of the 27th Va. Inf., let Brigade C. S. Army.

Amanda Rogers (Jos'h Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Jeremiah Kirtley, son of Maj. Jeremiah
Kirtley.

ISSUE (SURNAMED KIRTLEY).
111732 — 1. Henrietta m. Sidney Berkeley: s. p.

James Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1st Nancy Rodes, residence Fayette Co., Ky.
Some descendants moved to Missouri: m. 2d Susan Ford.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

(First Marriage)
11174—1. Laurenza m. Waller Rodes.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 265

Second Marriage.

11174—2. C. Fleming m. Margaret Ford.
11174—3. Adeline m. Dr. Joseph Early.

11174—4. (dau.) m. Rodes. 11174—7. Christopher.

11174—5. Charles. 11174—8. Daniel.

11174-^. Willis. 11174—9. Henry.

Laurenza Rogers (Jas. Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Waller Rodes.

ISSUE (SURNAMED RODES).

111741 — 1. Joseph m. Eliza Starks: Bergen P. 0., Ky.

111741 — 2. Nancy m. Edmund Eagle, of Lexington, Ky.: s. p.

C. Fleming Rogers (Jas. Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Margaret Ford, of Missouri.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

111742—1. Rebecca. 111742—5. Mary.

111742—2. Charles. 111742—6. Edward.

111742—3. James.

111742 — 4. William m. Lucy Bailey: s. p.

Adeline Rogers (Jas. Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Joseph Early, son of Whitfield
Early (see Joseph Early branch).

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY).

111743 — 1. lona Monetta m. Colonel A. C. Wellborn.

111743 — 2. Charles Curier m. Sarah E. Thomas.

111743—3. Alva S.

111743—4. Mary Vesta d. young.

111745-5. Cora Inez.

111743—6. Roger Randolph m. Ella Wheeler.

111743—7. MoUie m. Dr. Howard Switzer.

Henry Rogers (Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Sallie R. Thompson, of Fayette County, Kentucky.
Residence, Lexington, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11175—1. Mary m. Frank Payne: s. p.
11175—2. Nancy m. Henry Chiles.
11175—3. Thompson m.

266 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Nancy Rogers (Henry Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jerli Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Henry Chiles: lived on part of the
Bryant Station tract.

ISSUE (SuRNAMia) CHILES).
111752 — 1. Sallie m. General P. P. Johnston.

Sallie Chiles (Nancy Rogers-Chiles, Henry Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jcr'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, Jno. Early) m. General P. P.
Johnston: Confed. Veteran; Adj .-General of Kentucky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED JOHNSTON).

1117521—1. Preston. 1117521—4. Fayette

1117521—2. Marcus Early. 1117521—5. Stuart.

1117521—3. J. Pelham.

Dr. Coleman Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jeremiah Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early), a very distinguished surgeon of Louis-
ville, Ky., m. Jane, b. 1789, dau. of Joseph Farrar, of Covington, Ky.,
and Ann Ford (dau. of John Ford and Sarah Winn, of Fauquier
County, Virginia) descendant of William Farrar, who came to Vir-
ginia in 1618. Dr. C. Rogers was the first surgeon of prominence
in Louisville. A miniature portrait of him is preserved in the family.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11177 — 1. Dr. Lewis m. Mary Thruston.

11177—2. Jane m. Judge Henry Pirtle.

11177 — 3. Mary m. John Gamble.

11177 — 4. Harriett Sellmann m. Judge Richard Apperson.

11177 — 5. Julia m. John S. Chenowith.

11177 — 6. Caroline m. Dr. S. S. Leonard: d. 8. p.

11177 — 7 Charles d. young.

Dr. Lewis Rogers (Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Thruston: resi-
dence, Louisville, Ky. A physician more distinguished in general
practice of medicine than his father, the surgeon. His wife was the
dau. of Chas. Minn Thruston, son of John Thruston, ensign with
Geo. Rogers Clark 1778-9.

One of the Thruston family followed the fortunes of William of
Normandy and became his standard bearer. When William ap-
pealed to the Papal authority to decide the quarrel between him

Dk. CuLEMitN Rdcers. frun

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 267

and the Saxon, Harold, the Pope, setting aside justice, decided in
the Norman's favor and consecrated the banner to be bourne in
the invasion of England. The standard bearer's name was Tostien,
and tradition says he was a nephew of the Conqueror. In the battle
of Hastings ''so brave was he, so well he led," and so loud his cries
of ''En avant" that some despairing Saxon caught at the sound and
called him "Thruston" and Tostien adopted the soubriquet as his
name. In the division of land which followed the conquest, the
Doomsday Book says, the "Story-haunted Camelot" fell to the
Thrustons. ("Some Prom. Va. Fam.," Louise Pacquet du Bellet)

Lineage. — ^John Thruston, Chamberlain of Bristol many years, d.
1675. His son,

— Edward Thruston settled in Norfolk Co., Va.: m. Ann Loving.
His son,

— Edward Thruston, Jr., m. 1706 Elizabeth, dau. of Thos. Housden,
of Nansemond: his will, with a wax seal bearing the arms of the
Thrustons, is still in the Norfolk County clerk's office. His son,
— Col. John Thruston b. 1709, d. 1766, settled in Gloucester Co.,
Va., where his home-place "Lansdowne" is still standing: m. Mrs.
Hanes, nee Sarah Minn: their eldest son,

— Col. Charles Minn Thruston (to whom his father willed his silver
tankard) b. 1738, m. 1760 Mary, dau. of Col. Samuel Buckner, of
Gloucester Co., Va.: at the outbreak of the Revolution he raised a
company of volunteers of which he was elected the captain and
became known as the "fighting parson:" moved first to Tennessee,
then settled on a plantation near New Orleans; d. 1812. His eldest
son,

— ^John b. 1761, m. his cousin Elizabeth Thruston, dau. of Col.
Thomas Whiting, of Gloucester Co.: was ensign under Gen. George
Rogers Clarke in the Illinois campaign: settled at San Souci, near
Louisville, Ky., and was father of Charles Minn Thruston (6th ch.).
A brother of John,

— Charles Thruston, 3rd son of Col. Chas. Minn and Mary Buckner-
Thruston, b. 1765, m. 1769, Mrs. Frances O'Fallon, dau. of John
Clarke and sister of Gen. Geo. Rogers Clarke, and Gov. William
Clarke, of Missouri, also settled in Kentucky.

268 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

111771 — 1. Jennie Fairar m. Robert Atwood.

111771 — 2. Eliza Thruston ql Rev. Brinkley Messick.

111771 — 3. Dr. Coleman m. Mary Gray.

111771 — 3. Nancy m. Harvey Yeaman.

111771 — 5. Harriette Apperson m. George Gaulbert.

111771-~6. Ella Pirtle m. Charles P. Robinson.

Jennie Farrar Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Robert
Atwood.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEO ATWOOD)

1117711 — 1. Lewis Rogers m. Carrie Thort Butler: issue 2 daus. and 2

sons: Lewis, Jr., killed in France, 1918u

1117711 — 2. Mary m. Thomas Knott: issue, Lewis Atwood Knott, of New

York City.

1117711 — 3. Elizabeth m. Oscar A. Beckman: issue, Geo. Gaulbert, and

Thomas KnotL

1117711-4. WiUiam m. .

Eliza Thruston Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Rev. Brinkley Messick.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MESSICK).

1117712 — 1. Mary m. Dr. Senseney.

1117712—2. Martha.

1117712 — 3. Jennie m. Cooper Severson.

1117712 — 4. Charlton m. Jennie Tyler.

1117712 — 5. Lee m. John Weller, Gadsden, Ala.: s. p.

Mary Messick (Eliza Th. Rogers-Messick, Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr.
Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Dr. Senseny, of St. Louis, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SENSENY).

11177121 — 1. dau. m. Joseph Lee.
11177121—2. Margaret.
11177121—3. Hattie Gaulbert.

Jennie Messick (Eliza Thruston Rogers-Messick, Dr. Lewis Rogers,
Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Cooper Severson, St. Louis, Mo.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 269

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SEVERSON).

11177123—1. Eliza Thruston.
11177123—2. Martha Morris.

Charlton Messick (Eliza Th. R. Messick, Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr.
Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Jennie Tyler.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MESSICK) .

11177124—1, 2. Charlton, Jr., and Brinkley.— Twins.
11177124-3. (dau.)

Dr. Coleman Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Mary Gray.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117713—1. Lucy Gray, m. Robert Judge.

1117713 — 2. Mary Thruston m. Mr. Andrews, of Sl Louis, Mo.

1117713 — 3. Lewis d. young.

Nancy Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Harvey
Yeaman.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED YEAMAN).

1117714^1. Lewis Rogers, atty.-at-law.
1117714—2. Hattic N. d.

Harriett Apperson Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early John Early)
m. George Gaulbert, of Louisville, Ky.: d. 1908.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GAULBERT).
1117715—1. Caroline m. Attila Cox, Jr., atty.-at-law: issue, Harriett R.

Ella Pirtle Rogers (Dr. Lewis Rogers, Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann
E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Charles
Pettit Robinson.

ISSUE (StmNAMED ROBINSON).

1117716^1. Mary Thruston d. infant
1117716—2. Coleman: residence, Canada.

270 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1117716-^3. Rogers: residence Canada.
1117716-4. Petit: residence,
1117716 — 5. Nannie Yeaman.

Jane Rogers (Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Hon. Henry Pirtle, of Louis-
ville, Kentucky.

Henry Pirtle b. 1798 in Washington County, Ky., was on his
father^s side of German and Welsh extraction; through his mother
he was descended from a Swedish family, who had been at the
court of Gustavus Adolphus and coincided with that prince in his
scheme of Christianizing the western world. They were his mis-
sionaries, and included in the patent issued by his dau. Christiana
in 1638 for the country lying on the west side of the Delaware river.
His father John Pirtle and wife were among the early settlers in
Kentucky from Virginia. It was the habit for persons bound for
that country to rendezvous for fifty or a hundred miles around at
some appointed place and travel in company with arms in their
hands. His parents arrived at the place of meeting and found they
had mistaken the day, and the company had gone on two days be-
fore, so they travelled horseback by wilderness path across the
mountains alone till they reach the Crab Orchard.

Till he was eighteen years old Henry lived in the country, attend-
ing neighborhood schools, with instruction from his father : at sixteen
he invented a plan, not before known, of ascertaining the sun's rising
and setting in any latitude where the days are only twenty-four hours
long.. He studied law at Bardstown, under the Hon. John Rowan, an
eminent western jurist. After reading law for three years he appear-
ed at the bar, establishing his office in Hartford, Ohio Co., and attend-
ing courts of a large circuit. In the Green River country, the princi-
pal sources of litigation were conflicting land claims: at the end of
five years, most of these claims being adjusted he moved to Louisville.
A few months later and at 27 years of age he was appointed judge
of the General Court and Fifth District: he held this office five years,
when he resigned and engaged in practice in the courts of Louisville
and Court of Appeals and Federal Court at Frankfort. Mr. Clay,
when opposing counsel in a great case, said to the jury ''The solemn
force of the gentleman's manner is irresistible." In 1846 the com-
mission of judge with same salary as that of Chief Justice of the

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 271

State was sent him : he held it for a few days to save the term of the
court and resigned it. He became chancellor of Louiseville Chancery
Court: founder of the Law School at Louisville Univ.: eschewed
political office. In 1840 was induced by the people of his district
to take a seat in the State Senate: remained the appointed time then
returned to his constituents.

ISSUE (SURNAMED PIRTLE).

111772 — 1. Dr. John Rowan m. Elmira Schwing.
111772—2. Ella m. Rev. Wm. A. Snivcly.
111772—3. Alfred m. Fannie A. Nold.
111772 — 4. Judge James Speed m. Emily Bartley.
111772 — 5. Jane m. James N. Whitman.
111772—6. Harriett Key m. Hon. Geo. W. Caruth.

111772—7. Elizabeth Ashley m. Ist, Wm. L. Chalfant: m. 2d, Saml. C.

Tardy, Jr.

Dr. John Rowan Pirtle (Jane Rogers-Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Elmira Schwing. Dr. John R. Pirtle was a surgeon in U. S. Army,
1861-65.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEo PIRTLE).

1117721—1. Julia d. young.
1117721—2. Dr. Henry m.

1117721—3. Laura m. Judge Wilson.

1117721—4. Alice m. Rev. Dr. Evans, of Meth. Epis. church.
1117721 — 5. Clara m. Edward W. Johnson: issue, 1 dau., 2 sons; one of the

latter, with A. E. F., 1918, in France, cited for bravery.

Ella Pirtle (Jane Rogers-Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Rev. Wm. A.
Snively, minister of the Episcopal church.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SNIVELY).

1117722 — 1. Jennie Pirtle m. Edward Wharton, of New Orleans, La.

1117722—2. Theodore C.

1117722 — 3. Elsie Rogers m. Robert A. Locke: issue, Mary Theodore.

Captain Alfred Pirtle (Jane Rogers-Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
Fannie A. Nold. Captam of 10th Ohio Reg't, U. S. army, 1861-65:
on staff of General William H. Lytel.

272 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMED PIRTLE).

1117723-~1. Nannie Nold d. young.
1117723—2. Henry d. aged 15 years.
1117723—3. Juliet Nold.

Judge James Speed Pirtle (Jane R^ogers-Pirtle, Dr. Colemaji
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Emily Bartley. A very prominent attorney and judge of Law
and Equity Court of Louisville, Ky.: succeeding his father as
professor of law at the University: d. 1919.

ISSUE (SURNAMED PIRTLE).

1117723—1. Dr. Robert Tilford m. Alma Graves: surgeon in A. E. F. in

France.
1117723—2. Jennie P.
1117723 — 3. William m. Louise Barbour: issue, Jas. S., Jr., and Frank

Barbour.
1117723—4. Emily m. Peyton B. Bethel: issue, Emily.

Jane Pirtle (Jane Rogers-Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E.
Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. James N. Whit-
man. Mrs. Whitman d. 1909.

ISSUE (SURNAMED WHITMAN).

1117725 — 1. Henry Pirtle, residence Hartford, Conn., m. Daisy :

issue Helen Russell m. Addison Dimmitt (son of Dr. Ad-
dison Dimmitt) : issue, Addison, 3d.

Harriett Key Pirtle (Jane Rogers-Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Hon.
Geo. W. Caruth, of Arkansas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CARUTH).

1117726—1. Hattie m. Saml L. Steer, Loudon Co., Va.: surgeon U. S. Army

in the Philippines: s. p.
1117726— (4 sons d. infante.)

Elizabeth Ashley Pirtle (Jane Rogers Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers,
Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
1st Wm. L. Chalfant, of Pittsburg, Penn.; m. 2d Saml. C. Tardy
(s. p.), of Edge Hill, Pittsylvania Co., Va. Residence, Lynchburg,
Va.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 273

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHALFANT).

1117727—1. John W. m. Elizabeth Gerry Briggs.
1117727 — 2. Lewis Rogers d. young.
1117727—3. Ashley d. aged 12 years.

John W. Chalfant (Eliz'h Ashley Pirtle-Chalfant, Jane Rogers-
Pirtle, Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Eliz'h G. Briggs: residence, Pittsburg, Penn.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHALFANT).

11177271—1. Charles Briggs.
11177271—2. John W.. Jr.

Mary Rogers (Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John Gamble.

ISSUE (SURNAMED GAMBLE).

111773—1. William m.

111773—2. Coleman.

111773-3. McFarland.

111773—4. Lewis.

111773—6. Jane m. John Barbour, of Louisville, Ky.: moved to Texas.

111773 — 6. Eliza m. Prof. Fisher, of Columbia College, Mo.: issue, Helen.

111773—7. James.

111773 — 8. Julia m. Orlando Smith, of Lexington, Ky.

Harriett Sellman Rogers, (Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. (2d wife) Judge
Richard Apperson, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

ISSUE (SURNAMED APPERSON).

111774^1. Caroline m. James Anderson Leech: issue, Carolyn Apperson.
111774—2. Judge Lewis, residence Mt. Sterling, Ky., m. Mary W. Wall:

issue, Elizabeth Wall, Harriett Rogers.
111774-^. Coleman in U. S. Army: killed in battle, aged 18 yrs.

Julia Rogers (Dr. Coleman Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jerli Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John S. Chenowith.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CHENOWITH).
111775—1. Laura Rogers m. Ist, John Everett; m. 2d, Dr. Addison Dimmitt.

274 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Laura Rogers Chenowith (Julia R. Chenowith, Dr. Coleman
Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. 1st John Everett, Maysville, Ky.: m. 2d Dr. Addison Dimmitt.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EVERETT).

1117751 — 1. John Chenowith m. Anna : issue. Burgess.

1117751 — 2. Julia Rogers d. young.

1117751 — 3. Etta Richardson m. John Harrison: s. p.: residence, Helena,

Ark.

(SURNAMED DIMMITT).

1117751 — 4. Addison m. Helen Russell Whitman (see above).

George Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Mary Kirtley, dau. of Francis Kirtley and Elizabeth
Walker, gr. dau. of Wm. and Ann Walker, of Culpeper Co., Va.

Geo. Rogers lived in Fayette Co., Ky.

ISSUE (StmNAMED ROGERS).

11179—1. William m. Fannie .

11179—2. dau. m. Kirtley.

11179 — 3. Clifton: residence, Fayette Co., Ky.

William Rogers (George Rogers, Ann Early-Rogers, Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Fannie .

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

111791 — 1. Joseph Kirtley b. 1828 in Fayette Co., Ky., m. Jennie E.

RoBards, a descendant of Capt. Geo. RoBards, of
Goochland Co., Va., d. in Mercer Co., Ky. Jos. K.
Rogers was an eminent educator in Mercer Co., Ky. His
son, Wm. Kirtley Rogers b. 1864s d. .

Richard Rogers (Ann Early-Rogers, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. Katherine Easton.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117A — 1. Augustus m. Elizabeth Frazee.

1117A — 2. Judith m. Jonathan Estill, d. s. p.

11 17 A — 3. Joseph m. 1st, Ella Winn; m. 2d, Miranda Oldham.

Augustus Rogers (Richard Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jer*h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth Frazee, of Fayette
County, Kentucky.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 275

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

11 17 A 1—1. Helen.
1117A1— 2. Judith.

Joseph Rogers (Richard Rogers, Ann E. Rogers, Jerli Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st Ella Winn; m. 2d Miranda
Oldham: residence, Harrodsburg, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED ROGERS).

1117A3— 1. John. 1117A3— 3. Abner.

1117A3— 2. Charles. 1117A3— 4. Laura,

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CHAPTER IX

EIGHTH BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ALUED WITH SCOTT

FAMILY OF HANNAH EARLY^COTT

Hannah Early, 3rd dau. of Jeremiah and EHzabeth Buford Early,
m. John Scott and moved from Culpeper County, Va., to the
neighborhood of Frankfort, Kentucky, where some of her descend-
ants still live.

Capt. John Scott d. June 26,1748, was the son of Thomas Scott,
who emigrated from Scotland to Virginia and settled in that part of
Culpeper county, which was cut off later to form Madison. He was
a justice of the peace in Culpeper, captain in the Revolutionary
army: his name appears frequently in the county records. In
1785 John Scott moved with his family to Kentucky, settling on a
large and fertile farm in Scott county. Here he amassed considera-
ble wealth and gained the love and respect of the entire country-
side. He died Nov. 20, 1815; his wife died June 1, 1828, at their
residence.

Hannah Early (Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early)
m. 1770 John Scott, son of Thomas Scott.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

1118—1. Elizabeth d. infant.

1118 — 2. Mary m. John Brooking.

1118 — ^3. Thomas m. Miss Parker.

1118—4. Joel b. Nov. 15, 1781; m. Rebecca Ridgeley Wilmot.

1118 — 5. Ezekiel m. Dorothy Hawkins.

1118 — 6. Sarah d. infant.

1118 — 7. Eleanor m. Harbin Branham.

There were five branches of this family: some of whom having
moved to the far western country and their addresses being unknown
it has not been possible to complete their record.

280 THE FAMILY OF EARI.Y

Mary Scott (Hannah Early-Scott, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. John Brooking, of Scott County, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BROOKING).
11182 — 1. Samuel Brooking, of Hart County, Ky.

Thomas Scott (Hannah Early-Scott, Jeremiah Early, Thomas
Early, John Early) m. Miss Parker.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SCOTT).

11183—1. John.
11183—2. Parker.

Joel Scott (Hannah Early Scott, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) bom Nov. 15, 1781, near Abingdon, Va., went,
when but a small boy, with his parents to Scott County, Ky.: married
Dec. 24, 1805, Rebecca Ridgeley Wilmot (the dau. of Colonel Robert
Wilmot, of Fayette County, Ky.), born in Maryland (her parents'
former home) , Jan'y 3, 1784. Joel Scott resided on a large farm in
Scott county near his father's homestead. By perseverance he be-
came one of the wealthiest residents of central Kentucky. He
possessed mechanical ability of a high order and soon after his
marriage established, near his home, a woolen mill for the manu-
facture of broadcloth, blankets and suitings. On account of the
war, prevailing at the time with Great Britain, and consequent curtail-
ment of the importation of woolens, his venture was immediately very
successful. This was the first woolen mill started west of the Alle-
ghanies. In 1817 he sold his mill and farm, on account of the poor
health of his wife, and moved with his family to Georgetown, Scott
County, Ky. He invested here in various enterprises and within two
years established another and larger mill in which he manufactured
both woolen and cotton goods. His wife died April 3, 1820, and on
Oct. 24, 1821, he married Mrs. Deborah Gano, widow of General
Richard M. Gano.

In 1824 he sold out his interests in Georgetown and again moved
to Frankfort, Ky. He then turned his attention to conditions exist-
ing in the state penitentiary and conceived the idea that vast benefit
would accrue to the state and inmates were the latter accorded
better conditions and treatment and the opportunity of mental and
physical occupation. Up to that time the condition prevailing in

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 281

the penitentiary was deplorable, and the institution was a great
expense to the state. His finances being then such as to make him
independent of salary, he decided to endeavor to put his theories
into practice and soon after was appointed Superintendent of the
penitentiary. Inmiediately he instituted radical reforms and the
results of his efforts were soon apparent. He equipped a woolen
mill within the prison walls at his own expense and soon had
many of the inmates employed at profitable manual labor. Other
shops were started and in the course of a few years the prison was
a source of income instead of expense to the state, and a model
which other states imitated. On account of ill health he was com-
pelled to give up this work in 1834, when he retired to a home he
had built in Woodford county, near his former farm, where he
died June 28, 1860. His 2nd wife, Deborah Scott, died 1863 at the
same place.

^'Kentucky state prison at Frankfort was established in 1798.
Under the operation of the Acts of the legislature, no revenue was
derived to the state from the penitentiary : for 20 years it was a dead
expense. In 1825 Joel Scott was appointed agent and keeper by
act of assembly and entered upon his duties in the nature of a
contract with the state, stipulating to pay one-half the profits and
guaranteeing they should not fall below a stipulated sum. To him
is due the credit of introducing the Auburn system under which
Kentucky penitentiary has long been the most prosperous institution
of the kind in the United States or the world. He was appointed
for 2 terms of 5 years each, but relinquished the last term on account
of ill health. The average number of prisoners during 9 years was
85, and clear average earnings of prison over and above expenses
were $70,000: the heaviest branch of business was the manufacture
of baggage and rope." ("Historical Sketches," Collins.)

Colonel Robert Wilmot, father of Rebecca R. W. Scott, was a
lieutenant of artillery from Baltimore County, Maryland, and
served throughout the Revolutionary war. He went to Kentucky
from Maryland in 1786 and settled in what is now Bourbon county,
on a magnificent landed estate, where he lived and died. In 1796
he was elected to the legislature from his county and more than
once re-elected. In 1799 he was a member of the convention which
framed the 2nd constitution of Kentucky. He was conspicuous for
his good judgment and devotion to his county.

282 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Joel Scott (Hannah Early-Scott, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) b. 1781; m. about 1804-5 Rebecca Ridgeley
Wilmot (b. 1785, d. 1820). Joel Scott d. 1860.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

1 1184 — 1. John R. b. 1806; m. Sidney Jane Jones.

11184—2. Robert Wilmot b. 1808; m., 1831, Elizabeth Watu Brown.

John R. Scott (Joel Scott, Hannah Early-Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Tho9. Early, John Early) m. Sidney J. Jones: d. 1870.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

111841 — 1. Rebecca Wilmot m. C. T. Freeman.
111841 — 2. Joel Early m. Eleanor Allen.
111841 — 3. Thomas Wynne m. Martha Ayres.
111841 — 4. Margaret Jane m. Dr. J. A. Lewis.
111841 — 5. Susan Elizabeth m. Edward Ayres.

Rebecca Wilmot Scott (Jno. R. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah Early-
Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early, John Early) m. C. T. Freeman,
of Franklin Comity, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FREEMAN).

1118411 — 1. Martha Dandridge, m. Thos. W. Shackleford, of Lexington,

Ky.: issue, Jno. Sidney Shackleford.
1118411 — 2. John Sidney; d. in Colorado.
1118411 — 3. Elizabeth, m. E. T. Farmer, of Louisville, Ky.
1118411—4. HatUe, m. 1890 Jno. W. Vreeland, of Louisville, Ky.
1118411 — 5. T. Wilmot, unmarried.

Joel Early Scott (Jno. R. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah Early-Scott,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Eleanor Allen, of
Lexington, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SCOTT).
1118412 — 1. John R. m. Lelia Wilson, of Franklin County, Ky.

Thomas Wynne Scott (John R. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah Early-
Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Martha
Ayres, of Woodford County, Ky. Thos. W. Scott lived at his father's
old homestead, Ducker's Station, Woodford Comity, Ky.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 283

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

1118413 — 1. Elizabeth m. A. Sager, of St. Louis, Mo.
1118413—2. Rebecca m. William Blaikie, of New York.
1118413 — 3. Martha m. J. R. Thompson, of Frankfort, Ky.
1118413—4. Walter unmarried (1911).

Margaret Jane Scott (Jno. R. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah Early-
Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. J. A.
Lewis, of Franklin County, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED LEWIS).

1118414 — 1. Dr. John C. m. Emma Offutt, of Georgetown, Ky.
1118414—2. Waller d. young. 1118414—4. Mary d. young.

1118414—3. Sidney Scott. 1118414^5. Jane Rebecca.

Susan Elizabeth Scott (Jno. R. Early, Joel Scott, Hannah Early-
Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Edward Ayres,
of Franklin County, Ky.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED AYRES).

11184i5— 1. Walter N.

1118415—2. Sidney Jane m. B. T. Bedford.

Colonel Robert Wilmot Scott (Joel Scott, Hannah Early-Scott,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b., 1808, in Scott
County, Ky.: d., 1884, in Frankfort; m., 1831, Elizabeth Watts,
dau. of Dr. Preston W. Brown and Elizabeth Watts, his wife, of
Frankfort. Dr. P. W. Brown was a son of the Rev. John Brown
and his wife, Margaret Preston, of Virginia; was a very learned
physician and surgeon: d. in Louisville, 1826.

Colonel Robert W. Scott attended Transylvania University, then
the most celebrated institution of learning in the west: graduated
with distinction under Dr. Horace HoUey, President. Upon the
retirement of Dr. Holley, young Scott was selected to prepare an
address expressive of their respect for the departing president —
which he did to the satisfaction of all. At the end of his college
course Ro. W. Scott conunenced the study of law, first in the office
of Hoggin and Loughbrough, of Frankfort, and later with Chief
Justice John Boyle, of Mercer county. In Sept., 1829, he was
licensed to practice his profession by Judges Daniel Myers and
Thos. M. Hickey, before he had reached his 21st year. The fol-

284 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

lowing winter he toured the country in order to see and hear the
great men of the nation. In Washington he heard the debate be-
tween Webster and Hayne, on Footers Resolution, in which they
discussed the theory of the government and proper construction of
the constitution. From Washington Mr. Scott went to Richmond,
Va., to attend the debate of the 2nd Constitutional Convention of
Virginia, meeting there Presidents Madison and Munroe, Chief
Justice Marshall, and John Randolph, of Roanoke. Returning to
Frankfort he began his law practice as a partner of Judge James
Hoggin, one of his preceptors. ^

Failing health caused him to retire after several years' practice.
He bought a beautiful estate, ''Locust Hill," in Franklin County,
Ky., near the Woodford line, and began farming, becoming a lead-
ing agriculturist. He was one of the earliest and most ardent friends
of the common school system and was the first school conmiissioner
appointed in his county, and had the first school house in the
county erected. In 1849 he ran as delegate to the state constitutional
convention held that year, but was defeated because of his opposi-
tion to an elective judiciary.

In 1843 he became a Baptist and soon after was made deacon,
licentiate and moderator of his church at the 'Tork of Elkhom,"
holding these offices till his death. In 1850 he organized and became
superintendent of the first Baptist Sunday school established in
Frankfort. He was moderator of the Franklin Association, trustee
of Georgetown College, President of the Board of Trustees of the
Western Baptist Theological Institute at Covington and an active
advocate of temperance reform till his death at 76 years. The
Franklin Farmer was founded mainly through his influence. He
was appointed by Gov. Magoffin a Commissioner of the Feeble-
minded Institute and President of the Board. Colonel Scott was
made Chairman of the State Democratic Central Committee and
exerted himself in the re-organization of the party in Kentucky.
Failing health induced him to establish a winter home in Orange
County, Florida, where he spent a part of every year.

Col. Robert Wilmot Scott (Joel Scott, Hannah Early-Scott, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Elizabeth Watts Brown.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

111842—1. Dr. Preston Brown b. 1832; m. 1862 Jane E. Campbell.
111842—2. Joel, b. 1834; d. 1855.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 285

111842—3. Dr. John O., b. 1837; m. 1864 Ellen Melvin.
111842—4. Mary B., b. 1839; m. 1862 Col. S. J. M. Major.
111842—5. Eleanor, b. 1841; m. 1866 Hon. Lafayette Green.
11184^-^. Elizabeth, b. 1843; lived in Frankfort, Ky.
111842—7. Louise R., b. 1845; m. 1865, Ist Hon. E. Rumsay Wing, of

Owensboro, Ky., minister to Ecuador, who d. 1876. She
m. 2d, 1893, Hon. W. C. P. Breckenridge (d. 1903) s. p.
111842—8. Susan B., b. 1847; d. infant.

111842—9. Henrietu R., b. 1849; m. 1886 Capt. D. D. Mitchell, U. S. A.,

who was killed in the Philippines Sept. 16, 1900. Issue:
1118429—1. dau. d. infant.

1118429—2. Henrietu Scott, b. 1888; residence. Ft. Porter, Buffalo,

N. Y.

Dr. Preston Brown Scott (Robert Wilmot Scott, Joel Scott, Han-
nah E. Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1832,
d. 1900; m. 1862 Jane E. Campbell, dau. of John W. Camp-
bell, banker, of Jackson, Tennessee: she died 1907. Dr. Scott at
9 yrs. of age was the first public school pupil in the state: he gradu-
ated from Georgetown College in 1849, and next attended the Uni-
versity of Tennessee, from which he graduated with honor. In 1856
he graduated in medicine from the University of Louisville, and was
made an interne of the city hospital. He settled in Bolivar County,
Miss. When the war broke out Dr. Scott was appointed surgeon in
the 4th Ky. Reg. under Col. Robert Trabue. From this position he
was promoted Brigade surgeon, under Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. As
surgeon on the staff of Gen. Polk, Dr. Scott was in charge of all the
hospitals of Mississippi and Alabama. He also served with Gen.
Stephen D. Lee, Gen. Dabney Maury and Gen. Rich'd Taylor. At
the conclusion of the war Dr. Scott moved to Louisville, where he
remained till his death, ranking high as a physician. Dr. Scott was
president of the Association of Physicians and Surgeons C. S. A. &
N. V. at Louisville: medical director of the Masonic Widows and
Orphans Home, and the Young Woman's Home; president of the
Academy of Medicine and Surgery; president of the Louisville
Medical Society, and prominently identified with the Polytechnic:
died at Norton Infirmary after an illness of two months from
typhoid fever.

Dr. Preston Brown Scott (Ro. W. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah E.
Scott, Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Jane E.
Campbell 1862.

286 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

1118421 — 1. Marian d. young.

1 118421—2. Elizabeth d. young.

1118421—3. Jane Porter b. 1865, m. 1900 Frank L. Woodruff, who d. 1909.

1118421—4. Campbell b. 1869, m. 1893 Nellie Mansfield Smith.

1118421—5. Rumsey, W., b. 1876, m. 1904 Eugenie Jefferson.

Campbell Scott (Dr. Preston B. Scott, Ro. W. Scott, Joel Scott,
Hannah E. Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
1893 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nellie Mansfield, dau. of Dr. Henry A.
Smith. Mr. Campbell Scott is associated with the Otis Elevator Co.,
Yonkers, N. Y.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

11184214— Eleanor Preston b. 1894.
11184214— Preston Henry b. 1902.

Rumsey W. Scott (Dr. Preston B, Scott, Ro. W. Scott, Joel Scott,
Hannah E. Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m.
1904 Eugenie, dau. of Thomas JefTerson, of Montclair, N. J. Lives
in Brookline, Mass,

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).
11184215— Thomas Preston b. 1907; residence, Washington, D. C.

Dr. John 0. Scott (Ro. W. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah E. Scott
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Ellen Melvin, of
Marion, Ala. Moved from Frankfort, Ky., to Sherman, Texas;
d. 1892.

ISSUE (SURNAMED SCOTT).

1118423 — 1. Louise b. 1866, m. William Perry, of Dennisan, Texas: issue.
1118423—2. Robert W. b. 1868; d. 1902 in Houston, Texas: s. p.

1118423—3. Preston B. b. 1873; m. : issue, ; Preston

B. Scott is vice-president of Ist Nat. Bank, Houston, Texas.
1118423—4. Stuart b. 1878, lives in Houston, Texas.

Mary B. Scott (Ro. W. Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah E. Scott,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Col. S. J. M. Major:
d. 1886.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MAJOR).

1118424—1. Robert d. infant.

1118424—2. Elizabeth d. infant.

1118424—3. Samuel J. M., b. 1878. Lt-Commander in U. S. Navy.

THE FAMILY OF EAKLY 287

Eleanor Scott (Ro. W. Scott, Hannah E. Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. Hon. Lafayette Green; lived at Falls
of Rough, Grayson County, Ky.: he d. 1901. Mrs. Green d. 1896.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED GREEN).

1118425—1. Elizabeth b. 1868, d. infant.

1118425—2, Willis b. 1870. 1118425-4. Jennie S. b. 1879.

1118425—3. Preston S. b. 1877. 1118425—5. Robert W. S. b. 1882.

Henrietta R. Scott (Robert Wilmot Scott, Joel Scott, Hannah E.
Scott, Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1886 Capt D.
D. Mitchell, of the U. S. Army, who was killed in the Philippines,
Sept. 16, 1900.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MITCHELL >

1118429— L dau. d. infant.

1118429—2. Henrietta Scott b. 1888: residence Ft. Porter, Buffalo, N. Y.

Blzekiel Scott (Hannah Early-Scott, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. Dorothea Hawkins, of Madison County, Ky.:
Moved to Missouri in 1820.

(ISSUE (SuRNAMED SCOTT).

11185—1. Samuel. 11185—5. John C.

11185—2. William. 11185—6. Hester.

11185—3. Dorothea. 11185—7. Joel.
11185-4. Huldah.

Eleanor Scott (Hannah Early-Scott, Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Harbin Branham.

ISSUE (SuRNAMEi) BRANHAM).

11187 — 1. Mahala m. Houston; d. in Columbia, Mo.

11187—2. Granville.

11187 — 3. Richard m. Emily Johnson: residence, Columbia, Mo.

11187 — 4. Sarah m. Judge McCausland.

11187 — 5. Columbus m. Susan Todd.

11187 — 6. Manlius m. Mary Pruiti.

Sarah Branham (Eleanor S. Branham, Hannah E. Scott, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Judge McCausland, of St.
Louis, Mo.

288 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRN-AMED McCAUSLAND).

111874—1. Mary m. Augustus Ewing, of St. Louis, Mo.

111874—2. m. Anderson, of St. Louis, Mo.: issue, 2 sons.

111874—3. Ella m. Eoff. St. Louis, Mo.

Columbus Branham (Eleanor S. Branham, Hannah E.-Scott, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Susan Todd: residence,
Columbia, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BRANHAM).

111875 — 1. J. Scott m. Camilla Switzlor: issue, 3 children, 2 sons and a

dau. (Mrs. Collins, of St Louis).

Manlius Branham (Eleanor S. Branham, Hannah E.-Scott, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mary Pruitt: residence,
Columbia, Mo.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BRANHAM).

111876—1. Nannie m. 1st George Griswold, of Louisville, Ky., who d.

soon afterwards; m. 2d, Charles Ingram. Mrs. Ingram
lived at Murphysborough, Ulinois: s. p.

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CHAPTER X

YOUNGEST BRANCH OF THE FAMILY OF EARLY

FAMILY OF JOEL EARLY. OF GREENE COUNTY, GA.

Joel Early, youngest child of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Buford-
Early, of Culpeper, later Madison County, Va., was educated at
Washington College, Lexington: m. 1772 Lucy, sister of Joseph Smith
of Culpeper Co., and also a sister of Mrs. Abner Porter, n^ar Orange
C. H., an aunt of Mrs. Jeremiah Morton nee Smith, of Culpeper;
and related to the Barbour family of Orange and Culpeper. Joel
resided in Culpeper until 1791 when he disposed of his Culpeper
property and moved with his family to Wilkes (now Greene) County,
Ga., where he acquired large landed interests.

In 1773 Joel Early bought of Waller and Sarah Lewis, of Spotsyl-
vania County, 568 acres on the east side of Stanton river, adjoining
the land of Jeremiah Early, decM.

In 1781 Joel Early, of the Revolutionary forces, was stationed at
Travis Point: on September 25th of this year ''Joel Early, lieutenant
commanding, informs Gov. Nelson of the capture of vessels laden
with stores by the British plundering boats. These latter are very
active, but he will watch their movements and give timely notice of
their operations.'' (Calendar of State Papers.)

In 1783 Joel Early bought of Adam and Gracey Banks 224 acres
lying at the headwaters of Wilson's river, a branch of Stanton, for
10,000 lbs. nett crop of tobacco.

Jeremiah Early's will exhibited for record on February 19, 1787,
bequeathed ''to my son Joel my Manor house and all lands ad-
joining, with every part of my estate not before devised including
my still and its appurtenances" and appointed Joel his executor.

On Nov. 8, 1787, Joel Early bought of Elijah Kirtley for the
Jeremiah Early Est. land beginning at Ben. Smith's on the river
near the mouth of a branch, for 50,000 lbs. nett of tobacco.

In March 1788 Joel Early was a delegate from Culpeper County
to the Virginia Convention, when, being a firm democrat in politics.

294 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

he voted for the Declaration of Rights before adoption of the Con-
stitution.

In 1789 Joel Early obtained patents for a tract of land in Ken-
tucky which was surveyed by him and patented by the state of
Virginia: later Kentucky issued patents for the same land and other
claimants entered into possession. The disputed claims lay in the
counties of Pike, Floyd, Knight and Letcher on the Licking river.
(A few years ago an effort was started to recover the patented lands
for the heirs of Joel Early by forcing the title under the old patents.)

On Nov. 23, 1789, Charles Hammond made a deed to Joel Early,
ex'cr, for 310 acres on the north fork of James river (upon which
Hammond lived) for 2,550 lbs. nett tobacco, each hogshead to
weigh 1,000 lbs. inspected at Petersburg, Va., for the use of legatees
under the will of Jer^h Early: also 13 slaves for the use of sd
legatees.

On April 15, 1790, Joel Early made the gift of a slave to his niece,
Betsy, dau. of Joseph Early, dec'd, "for the love and affection he
has for her."

A letter dated Dec. 4, 1790, from Elijah Craig bargained for
purchase of land in Culpeper Co., from Joel Early, payment for
which was partly to be made with a note due to Craig by Hon. John
Cobb, of Georgia, in the hand of Capt. Prettyman Merry. Joel
Early was then arranging to go to Georgia and Craig asked that he
would "be so kind as to take the account with you and get it settled
for me:" this letter was recorded by Early in Orange County Feb.
29, 1791.

In 1791 Joel Early sold to Adam Banks, of Culpeper Co., lands
on the west bank of the Rapidan river, this being the Manor house
and plantation of Jeremiah Early decM, by estimation 595 acres
and another tract adjoining on same side of the river, formerly the
property of Zack Lewis, dec'd, containing 568 acres, the two tracts
containing 1,163 acres altogether.

On March 31, 1791, Joel Early sold to Wm. Kirtley 294 acres
lying at the head of Wilson's, a branch of Stanton river, in Cul-
peper County, Va.

During the year 1791 Joel Early moved to the state of Georgia,
settling in what was then Wilkes, but later included within the
boundaries of Greene County. He purchased a large body of land
in the northeast corner of the county on the Oconee river, which

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 295

contained about 3000 acres mostly of very fertile land upon which
he built "Early's Manor:'' here he kept up the style of an old
English baron, and was a leader in all undertakings of political im-
portance. He held also large interests in the Yazoo Company which
benefitted his Watkins grand-children: he was a very large man,
weighing nearly three hundred pounds, and was somewhat eccentric,
though a man of culture, and gave his sons the best advantages the
country afforded. In 1807 he wrote his will, a unique document,
elaborately and carefully drawn. After various bequests, he left
the rest of his property to trustees, who were his sons, to hold, till
the legatees, certain favorite sons, were forty-five years old: the
daughters were to have a support if the income was sufficient He
gave directions not only for the distribution of his property, but as
to the methods of pruning his orchards and resting the fields: two
of his sons, who had displeased him, were disinherited. His death
occurred in 1807.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

1119 — 1. Peter, b. 1773; m. Ann Adams Smith.

1119—2. Eliezer b. 1779; m. Miss PatteiBon.

1119—3. Mary ("PoUy") b. 1780; m. Major George Watkins.

1119—4. Jeremiah, m. Jane Sturgis; m. 2d, Ann Billups.

1119 — 5. Clement, m. Sarah Terrell.

1119 — 6. Joel, m. Miss Singleton.

1119 — 7. Lucy m. Col. Charles Levds Matthews.

1119 — 8. Cynthia d. in early youth.

Gov. Peter Early (Joel Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) m. Ann Adams, dau. of Francis Smith and wife,
Lucy Wilkinson, of Essex County, Va., and sister of Gen. Thomas
A. Smith, of U. S. Army, who m. Cynthia White and in whose
honor Fort Smith, Ark., was named. Francis Smith was son of
Col. Francis Smith, the son of Col. Nicholas Smith, who was son
of Nicolas Smith, of Piscatoway, Va.

Peter Early, the eldest son of Joel Early, graduated at Princeton
College in the class of 1792, then studied law under the direction
of Jared Ingersoll in Philadelphia. Upon being admitted to the
bar he joined the remainder of his father's family in Georgia and
soon became distinguished as one of the foremost lawyers in his
section of the state. He was elected in 1802 to fill the vacancy in
Congress occasioned by the resignation of John Milledge, (chosen

2% THE FAMILY OF EARLY

governor at that time) and took his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives in Jan^ 1803: was twice re-elected and continued to
represent his district until 1807. He became an ardent supporter
of the policy of Thomas Jeiferson and bore a prominent part in
the discussions of the time. Brilliant oratory and rigid severity of
principle won for him the confidence of his co-legislators, who
selected him as* a champion, when the cause of popular rights or
of incorruptibility in administration of affairs demanded a defender.
In 1804 he was appointed a member of the committee charged with
presenting to the senate articles of impeachment against Samuel
Chase of Maryland. His speech at the trial of Judge Chase was pro-
nounced to be the ablest delivered in the cause and elicited from
John Randolph, of Roanoke, (an associate on the committee) the
remark that "after the effort of this young Ajax ftom the forests
of Georgia,'' an address from himself in the interests of the prosecu-
tion would be an useless task.

Hon. Peter Early was present at the Congressional Debate upon
the reception of Jay's treaty: saw Fisher Ames fall after making his
last speech. At the close of his Congressional term he declined
re-election and resumed the practice of his profession, but was
immediately and without opposition, chosen judge of Ocmulgee, one
of the four superior courts into which the circuits of Georgia were
divided. His judicial career so far commended him to the favor of
his fellow citizens that in 1813 he was elected governor of the state
by a large majority. While in the gubernatorial office he gave a
cordial and hearty support to the administration of President Madi-
son, under the trying ordeal of the war then raging with Great
Britain. The spirit that animated him was finely exhibited by his
action when called upon by the Federal Sec. of War for a loan
of $80,000 by Georgia to the general government. He responded to
the demand by drawing his warrant for the amount without waiting
to obtain the consent of the Legislature. On being remonstrated
with for this act by one who expressed a fear that a possible result
of the war might be a disruption of the Union, when there would
be no Federal government to account for the loan, he replied "Should
such an event occur all will be lost together, if no Union, there will
be no States, and property, public or private, will be without value
or use."

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 297

In 1814 the Legislature of Georgia was induced to pass a law en-
titled "The Alleviating Act," the object of which was to arrest the
collection of debts. This statute Gov. Early peremtorily vetoed,
thereby arousing great hostility to himself and so impaired his
popularity that on becoming a candidate for re-election he was de-
feated. A letter written in 1815 by Wm. H. Crawford, then in Paris,
to Sen. Chas. Tait, regrets "the breach between Gov. Early and the
Legislature," and hopes "that the good temper and magnanimity
displayed by Early will heal the rupture. There is nothing in the
transaction which ought to change the sentiments which the governor
and the Legislature previously entertained of each other, for the
questions in dispute between them are not of that simple and un-
sophisticated nature as to exclude all difference of opinion. It was
the solemn duty of both parties to examine for themselves and obey
the convictions produced by that examination. This they have done
under solenm oath and there the matter ought to rest."

Gov. Early resumed his law practice, but at the insistance of
the citizens of his county, served as State senator, which office he
continued to hold until his death.

A quixotic sense of justice was a distinguishing characterbtic of
Peter Early, which was exemplified in his disposition of his father^s
will, of which he had been made the executor. The latter actuated
by an impulse of resentment against other children, made Peter his
principal legatee. After the death of his parent, Peter summoned
his brothers and sisters to a reading of the will, when he said to
them "Were I to accept the benefits of our father's will to your ex-
clusion, I should be doing you a great wrong; without this will we
should all share alike; as a simple act of justice, I here cast the
will into the fire."

Georgia honored Gov. Early by bestowing his name on several
localities. There is Early County into which all Southern Georgia
was divided in 1818. It included a large part of Southwestern
Georgia, and though a number of counties have been carved
from it, is still a large county. A post village in Floyd County is
called Early.

In the present county of Crisp, at that time included within the
boundaries of Dooly, on the east side of Flint river "Fort Early,"
a stronghold erected in 1812 during the administration of Gov.
Early — was located by Gen. David Blackshear. This was a stockade

298 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

fort designed especially for Indian warfare on the border. It was
used later by Gen. Andrew Jackson in defense against the Seminoles
of Florida, re-in-forced by certain Creek Indians of Georgia, known
as '^The Red Sticks," who refused to recognize the treaty made at
Fort Jackson. Gen. Jackson reached Fort Early on Feb. 23, 1818.
Nearly a hundred years later, in 1916, four acres of land including
this historic site and the breastworks were deeded by the owner to
the Fort Early Chapter D. A. R., who now hold it in guardianship.

In 1809 Walton Harris (father of Gen. Buckner Harris, who m.
Nancy Early, a cousin of Peter) appointed Peter Early one of the
executors of his will, written 1809 and witnessed by Ann Adams-
Early.

Peter Early died in the county of Greene on Aug. 15, 1817, at his
country home, — which since passing from the ownership
of his descendants has been known as "Fontenoy" — in his forty-
fifth year: he was buried on a bluff over Oconee river near SchuU
shoals, ten miles from Greensboro, and a stone, containing name and
dates was placed to mark his resting place. In 1914, by direction
of his grandchildren, his remains were moved and reinterred at
Greensboro cemetery beside his parents, and a new stone replaced
the old one.

A portrait of him as preserved by the family of General Wheeler,
has been presented to the state.

On March 13, 1818, the court appointed Ann Adams Early, widow
of Peter Early, administratrix on his estate. After the death of
Peter Early his widow m. 2nd, Rev. Adiel Sherwood, a noted Baptist
minister and intimate friend of the Hillyer family, who later moved
to Missouri, (where some of his stepsons went with him) became
distinguished and some descendants yet survive. Mrs. Ann A.
(Early) Sherwood left no child of her second marriage: she d. a
year afterwards: she is said to have been beautiful and accomplished.
Rev. Sherwood m. again and left a family by his last marriage.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11191—1. Lucy W. b. 1799; m. 1818 Col. Richard Jones.
11191—2. Cynthia A. b. 1805; m. John M. Swope.
Several sons d. young.

Lucy W. Early (Gov. Peter Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1799, m. Col. Richard Jones (b. 1793),

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 299

son of Harrison Jones (a Rev'y soldier, who lost a leg at the battle
of Guilford C. H.) and wife, Ann Ligon, of Cumberland Co., Va.
Col. Jones graduated at the Franklin College, Athens, with first
honors: served in the war of 1812-14 as sergeant-major of Col.
Floyd's regiment. Upon his return he studied law in the office of
Gov. Early: practiced law in Georgia seven years; moved to Alabama
in 1822 near Town Creek; moved again in 1829 near Courtland: d.
Feb. 3. 1883. Mrs. Lucy W. Early-Jones d. Oct. 31, 1869.

ISSUE (SURNAMED JONES)

111911— L Thomas Harrison b. 1820; m. Mrs. Sarah Pointer: d. 1889 s. p.
111911 — 2, Daniella b. 1841; m. 1st, Col. Benjamin Sherrod: m. 2nd, Gen.
Joseph Wheeler.
(5 other children d. young.)

Daniella Jones (Lucy W. Early-Jones, Gov. Peter Early, Joel
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1st, Col.
Benjamin Sherrod (son of Felix and grandson of Col. Benjamin ,
Sherrod, of North Carolina), who served in the Confederate Army;
d. 1861, s. p.: m. 2nd General Joseph Wheeler, (son of Joseph and
Julia Knox Hull- Wheeler) b. 1836 at Augusta, Ga., settled at
Wheeler, Alabama: a graduate of U. S. Mil. Acad, in 1859: cavalry
leader of the C. S. Army in Tennessee: commissioned Major General
of Volunteers during the Spanish-American War: conunanded the
U. S. Cavalry in the Cuban Army of invasion: member of Congress
from Alabama for a number of years. His plantation home was
near Wheeler, Ala., but he was resident in Washington for a while.
Mrs. Wheeler d. 1895.

Gen. Wheeler made his home in New York State during the last
years of his life and died at Brooklyn in 1906; his remains were in-
terred in Arlington cemetery with military honors. It is said of him
that ''as soldier, statesman, author and citizen he measured to a high
standard."

Julia Knox Hull-Wheeler, mother of Gen. Wheeler, was the dau.
of William and Sarah Fuller-Hull. Wm. Hull was a captain at the
siege of Boston, under Colonel Webb; served as Major of the 8th
Mass. regiment in 1777, and at the close of the war, was selected
as lieutenant-colonel of the only Mass. regiment retained in service:
he was in nine important battles from 1776-9: was a member of the
original Society of the Cincinnati.

300 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WHEELER)

1119112—1. Capt. Joaeph, Jr.

1119112 — 2. Lucy Louise: served as Red Cross nurse.

1119112 — 3. Annie Early: served as Red Cross nurse in Cuban and

Manila hospitals.
1119112—4. Ella d. young.

1119112-^. Julia Knox, m. 1905 CoL Wm. Julius Harris.
1119112 — 6. Thomas H.: in U. S. military service during Spanish- American

War: drowned at Montank Pt., L. I^ while endeavoring

to rescue a companion.
1119112—7. Carrie Peyton, m. 1906 Gordon Mou/itjoy Buck.

Captain Joseph Wheeler, eldest son of Gen. Joseph and Daniella
Jones- Wheeler b. 1882, grad. at U. S. Mil. Acad. 1895: app'd 2nd
lieutenant in 4th Artillery. Instructor 1897-8 in mathematics at
U. S. Acad. Aide-de-camp to Gen. Wheeler, Cav. Div. 5th Army
Corps in Santiago campaign and at Montank Ft., L. I. Major and
chief ordnance officer, U. S. Volunteers. Instructor in mathematics
at U. S. Acad, to July 1899. First lieut of 4th Artillery, March
1899. Major of 34th U. S. Vol. Inf. July 1899. In the field in
Philippines Sep. 1899 to Mar. 1901 ; acting military-governor of the
Southeastern sub-district of Nueva Ecija 1900-1. Honorably mus-
tered out as Major of 34th Inf. April 1901. Captain of Artillery
Corps July 1901. Instructor at U. S. Acad, in Ordnance and Gun-
nery 1902-4. Lieutenant-Colonel of Coast Artillery Corps 1916.
At Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France, commanding 35th Artillery
Brigade and Organization and Training Centre No. 2: at the front
in Toul sector as observer with 2nd Army, Oct.-Nov. 1918; at
numerous points with A. E. F. in France and Germany; at the dis-
trict of Paris; member of the Courts and Boards Mar. -June 1919.
Detailed in the Adj. GeneraFs Dept. July 1919. At Washington, D.
C, in charge of Selective Service Records, Adj. Gen'ls Office July
1919.

Julia Knox Hull Wheeler (Daniella Jones- Wheeler, Lucy W.
Early-Jones, Gov. Peter Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1905 Col. William Julius Harris, of
Cedartown, Ga. Col. Harris, formerly director of the census, is now
U. S. Senator from Georgia: residence, Washington, D. C.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 301

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)
11191125—1. Julia Wheeler b. 1909.

Carrie Peyton Wheeler (Daniella Jones- Wheeler, Lucy W. Early
Jones, Gov. Peter Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos
Early, John Early) m. 1906 Gordon Mountjoy Buck.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BUCK)

11191127—1. Harrison Leigh b. 1907.
11191127—2. Lucy Wheeler b. 1908.
11191127-3. Joseph Wheeler b. 1911, d. 1915.

Cynthia A. Early (Gov. Peter Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer*h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. John M. Swoope (son of Jacob
Swoope), of Courtland, Ala. Member of Congress from Alabama
1809-11.

Jacob Swoope moved from Philadelphia to Staunton in 1789; was
the first mayor of Staunton; also the first Congressman from
Augusta District in 1813 and following years.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SWOOPE)

111912—1. Mary d. 1852.

111912 — 2. Emma m. Dr. Andrew Jackson Sykes.

111912—3. Virginia m. Hon. E. C. Belts.

Emma Swoope (Cynthia A. Early-Swoope, Gov. Peter Early, Joel
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Dr. Andrew
J. Sykes (son of Col. James T. Sykes, a soldier in the war of 1812) :
member of the Legislature from Decatur, Ala.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SYKES)

1119122 — 1. Lucy Early, m. Watkins Phinizy, son of John T. Phinizy.
1119122 — 2. James, m. Susie, dau. of Oakley Bynum: d. young.

1119122 — 3. Anna, m. Crenshaw.

1119122—4. Emma.

Virginia Swoope (Cynthia A. Early-Swoope, Gov. Peter Early,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Hon.
E. C. Betts, Commissioner of Agriculture., judge of probate court
of Madison County, Ala., and state senator for some years.

302 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED BETTS)

1119123 — 1. Rostan, atty.-at-law at Huntsville, Ala.: m. dau. of Minor

Meriwether.
1119123 — 2. Tancred, clerk of a U. S. Dept. in Washington: m. dau. of

Dr. William L. Brown, Pres't of A. M. College, Auburn,

Ala.

Eliezer Early (Joel Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas
Early, John Early) b. 1799, m. Miss Patterson (?).

In 1803 Eliezer Early was a merchant in Memphis, Tenn.

In 1818 he made the first map of the State of Georgia, all older
ones were Colonial.

In 1831 he was living in Florida, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing letter to Bishop John Early, written from New York, October
3rd, 1831:

^'I am the second son of Joel Early, who was the youngest of a
nimierous family of brothers and sisters, children of Jeremiah Early,
of Culpeper, now Madison Coimty, Va. My father emigrated to
Georgia in 1791 when I was a lad of twelve years. I am now (after
a residence of twenty-five years in Georgia) resident in West Florida
and I came through by stages from Augusta, Ga., to Philadelphia
in August, to procure the necessary apparatus for a bank, about to
go into operation in Pensacola, of which it is intended to make me
the cashier. I leave this place tomorrow for Philadelphia, where
this apparatus is promised me on the twelfth instant. I shall then
immediately proceed to Washington, where I have business that will
detain me about three days and where I shall hear from Major
William Duval, of Buckingham County, Virginia, on some business
which may cause me to go to see him. In this event I should not
pass far from Lynchburg and would be quite inclined to take that
place in my way expressly to see you provided I can learn that we
are near of kin and that it would be as desirable to you as to me
for us to become acquainted. You will perceive that I have some
knowledge of who you are, when I tell you that I have for years
known that a person of your name was living in Lynchburg and
that you were the president of a bank there and have been a leading
member of the Methodist church and a minister of that church. An
immediate reply from you addressed to Washington City, will find
me there. (Signed) Eliezer Early."

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 303

Eliezer Early was librarian of Congress for a number of years,
and died while residing in Washington City.

Mary Early (Joel Early, Sr., Jeremiah Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) b. 1780, m. 1800-2 Major George Watkins (b 1770)
son of Thomas Watkins, Jr., and wife, Sally Walton, sister of George
W., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of
Georgia. Major Watkins resided at "Calais" across Broad River
from Joel Early, Jr's. residence "Dover," in Greene County, Ga.

Thomas Watkins b. 1715, lived on Swift Creek, Cumberland Co.,
(later cut off to form Powhatan) : his will recorded among Cumber-
land records in 1760, mentions four sons, Thomas, the eldest, known
as Thos. Watkins of Chickahominy, who married Martha Anderson,
sister of Claiborne Anderson, of Chesterfield: and resided near
Bottom's Bridge; d. 1783: leaving four sons and seven daughters.
His youngest son, Thomas, m. 1763 Sallie Walton and lived on Swift
Creek, Powhatan Co., Va.: he was killed by Indian allies of the
British. George, fourth son of Thomas and Sallie Walton-Watkins,
was left an orphan and was brought up by his uncle, Joel Watkins,
of Charlotte Co., Va.: later he went to live with his eldest brother,
Col. Robert Watkins in Georgia: soon after his marriage he moved
(1804) to Greene Co., Ga.: was an elder in the Presbyterian church,
a gentleman without fear or reproach. He together with his brother
Robert, compiled and published the first "Digest of the Laws of the
State of Georgia, from its first establishment as a British province
down to the year 1798 inclusive, the principle Acts of 1799, also
Constitution of 1798, etc.: titles of all the obsolete and other acts
concluding with an Appendix containing the original charter and
other documents ascertaining and defining the limits and boundary
of the State; of all the treaties with the Southern tribes of Indians;
the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union; the Constitu-
tion of the U. S. and a few Acts of Congress." This Digest was
printed in 1800 by RobL Aitken of Phila.: because it contained the
Yazoo Act the Legislature would not pay the compilers for their
work, which was afterwards copied by Wm. H. Crawford.

Major Geo. Watkins d. in 1829 and was buried in the Greensboro
cemetery. Judge Geo. Hillyer has in his possession an ivory minia-
ture of this grand-father. Mrs. Mary E. Watkins was a woman of
vigorous intellect: she d. 1842-3 and was buried at Athens.

304 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WATKINS)

11196—1. Dr. Thomas A. Watkins b. 1803; m. Sarah Eppa Fitzgerald.

11196—2. Lucy b. 1805; m. Ist, Dr. George Meriwether; m. 2nd, Dr.

Charles Milton Reese.

11196—3. Catherine A. b. 1806; m. Dr. Ulric B. Clarke.

11196—4. Jane Selina b. 1807; m. 1st, Daniel Foster; m. 2nd, Judge

Junius HUlyer.

11196 — 5. Robert: served in the Mexican war: was wounded at the storm-
ing of Chepultepec; died 18S5 at New Yoik.

11196 — 6. Sarah d. young.

11196—7. Mary d. young.

11196—8. George d. young.

11196—9. d. infant.

11196—10. d. infant. ^

11196—11. Emily b. 1818; m. Henry Waring Todd.

11196—12. Elizabeth, m. Mr. Harrell, of Wetumpka, Ala.: d. 1857 at

Ocala, Fla.

Dr. Thomas Anderson Watkins (Mary Early- Watkins, Joel Early,
Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Sarah Epps Fitz-
gerald, dau. of Rev. Freeman and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, adopted
dau. of Wm. Fitzgerald and wife nee Bledsoe (of Botetourt Co.),
of Nottoway Co., Va. Born in Augusta, Ga., Dr. Watkins was
reared in Greene Co., within sight of his grandfather Early's resi-
dence, among his mother's brothers and their families. He graduat-
ed at the University of Georgia; received his medical diploma at
Philadelphia Medical College: moved to Courtland, Ala., in 1825;
then to Mississippi,' where he amassed a fortune : while living in Mis-
sissippi he lost his wife: in 1861 lived at Wenona, Carroll Co., Miss.;
moved to Austen, Tex. in 1867 and died there in 1884. He left a mss.
account of the old settlers of Georgia: owned and used an old Ijetter
seal of his grandfather Early's bearing his full name.

In a letter written December 16, 1873, Dr. Watkins writes "My
mother was a dau. of Joel Early who emigrated from Culpeper
County, now Madison County, Va., about 1791, and settled in Greene
County, Ga. : her grandfather was Jeremiah Early, of Culpeper, Va. :
my paternal ancestor was Thomas Watkins, of Chickahominy, Va.
A little more than a century ago these ancestors were in moderate
circumstances; at the commencement of the late war (1861-65) their
descendants had more than fifty million dollar's worth of negro
property, besides other valuable effects in proportion to that prop-
erty."

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 305

On June 4th, 1875, he wrote "Mrs. Cynthia A. Swoope, of Court-
land, North Alabama, is the only surviving child of Gov. Peter
Early; her age is about seventy. She is the widow of a son of
Jacob Swoope, who represented the Staunton, Va., district in Con-
gress about the years 1813 and following. Gov. Early was a brother
of my mother, who had a brother Jeremiah Early, whom I loved
dearly; he was very popular and quite wealthy, died in 1816 at his
residence in Greene County, Ga. The Earlys of my immediate con-
nection are not a long-lived people. Of the descendants of my
grandfather Joel Early there is only one male to perpetuate the
name: if he has no male heir, the name will die out as far as this
Georgia branch is concerned. Joel Early has, however, many descen-
dants in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas — and 'Early' is
a favorite name in my family; I have known Early Cunningham,
Early Watkins, Early Harris, Early Matthews, Early Hurt and Early
Gooch. My maternal grandmother was Lucy Smith, related to the
wife of Hon. Jeremiah Morton, of Culpeper, Va.: my paternal grand-
mother was Sallie Walton, sister of Gov. George Walton.*'

Dr. Watkins kept in touch with various members of the family
through correspondence, and much information may be gleaned
from those old letters still extant.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WATKINS)

111961— L Lctitia Anderson b. 1835; m. 1854 Major Wm. M. Walton.

111961—2. Mary Early b. 1844; m. 1863 Jeflferson H. McLemorc, of

Mississippi, who was living in Sunflower County in 1783,
later in Waco, Texas. Mrs. McLemore graduated at
Patapsco Institute, Md.: d. s. p.

Letitia Anderson Watkins (Dr. Thos. A. Watkins, Mary Early-
Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Major Wm. M. Walton, son of Samuel, grandson of George
Walton (the signer). Major Walton moved from Georgia to
Lawrence Coimty near Town Creek, Ala.: moved again to Austin,
Texas: was an atty.-at-law : an officer in the C. S. Army: attorney-
general of Texas. He was stricken with paralysis while in the Dis-
trict Court room at Austin in 1904.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALTON)

1119611—1. Newton S. b. 1855 m, Annie Hicks.
1119611—2. Dr. Early: graduated at Univ. of Va.

306 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

1119611 — 3. George Longstreet, killed by a ball fired at random.
111%11— 4. Sarah.

Newton S. Walton (Letitia A. Watkins- Walton, Dr. Thos. A. Wat-
kins, Mary Early- Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Annie Hicks.

Newton S. Walton was a graduate of the Univ. of Va. and partner
at law with his father.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WALTON)

11196111—1. Ethel Early.
11196111—2. William Hicks.

Lucy Watkins (Mary Early- Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1805, m. 1st George Meriwether; m.
2nd Dr. Charles Milton Reese. Mrs. Lucy W. Reese d. 1339.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MERIWETHER)

111962 — 1. George Ann, m. Thomas J. Bacon.

(SuRNAMED REESE)
111962 — 2. lanie, m. Col. Samuel C. Williams, of Atlanta.
111962 — 3. Anderson Watkins, m. Viola Ross.

George Ann Meriwether (Lucy Watkins-Meriwether, Mary Early-
Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Thomas J. Bacon, who was killed in the battle of Fair
Oaks (or Seven Pines) in Virginia May 1862.

ISSUE (SURNAMED BACON)

1119621—1. Meriwether.
1119621—2. Sumner W.
1119621—3. Beatrice.
1119621--4. Lucy.

Anderson Watkins Reese (Lucy Watkins (Meriwether) Reese,
Mary Early- Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. Viola Ross, of Macon, Ga.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED REESE)
1119623 — 1. Flewellyn, m. McEwen Johnson, of Macon.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 307

Catherine A. Watkins (Mary Early-Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1806, m. Dr. Ulric B. Clarke,
of Beech Island, South Carolina: resided at Augusta, Ga. Mrs.
Clarke d. 1844.

Dr. Ulric Bender Clarke, graduate of the South Carolina College
(now the University) and graduate of Philadelphia Medical College,
m. Catherine A., sister and adopted daughter of Dr. Thos. A. Wat-
kins, of Augusta, Ga. He was the son of John Clarke, Sr., of a
Scotch-Irish colony from Virginia, which settled on Beech Isl^and, So.
Ca. before the Revolution: most of this colony were massacred by a
roving band of Indians. Clemson College is built upon the site of
that settlement. The mother of Dr. Ulric B. Clarke was Helena

whose parents came from St. Gaul, Switzerland, after

the settlement of Georgia and located across the Savannah river from
Augusta, who brought with them the sturdy virtues of the Swiss.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CLARKE)

111963 — 1. Helen, m. Thomas Bush: s. p.

111963 — 2. Catherine, m. James Beattie, of Mclndoe Falls, Vermont: issue,

Elsie, of Atlanta.
111963 — 3. Evelina Walton, of Cornelia, Habersham Co., Ga.

Jane Selina Watkins (Mary Early-Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1807, m. 1st (1827) Daniel
Foster; m. 2nd (1831) Judge Junius Hillyer, son of Shaler Hillyer
(b. 1775), the marriage ceremony being performed by the family
friend. Rev. Adiel Sherwood.

John and Ann Hillyer came to Windsor, Conn., in 1639; their
son James b. 1644, m. Mary Wakefield, held the office of sergenat:
his son, James b. 1683, m. Johanna Hayes, whose son, Capt
James Hillyer (b. 1712), m. Mary Humphrey, was an officer in
the revolutionary army; d. aged 95 years. His son. Dr. Asa
Hillyer (b. 1738) surgeon in the Revolutionary army, m. Rhoda,
dau. of Ebenezer Smith; and was father of Shaler (b. 1775),
who m. Rebecca, dau. of John Freeman and his wife, Catherine
Carlton, of Mattapony, King and Queen County, forty miles from
Yorktown. Capt. Freeman was in the battle of Kettle Creek, the
siege of Savannah and other Rev'y engagements in the South.

Junius, son of Shaler and Rebecca Freeman-Hillyer, b. 1807 in
Wilkes Co., Ga., graduated at the University of Georgia 1828; hav-

308 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ing read law during his serior year was admitted to the bar a week
after graduation; entered at once upon law practice in Athens,
soon attaining eminence and distinction at a bar noted for legal
ability and brillancy. In 1834 he was elected by the legislature as
Solicitor General for the western judicial circuit of Georgia: was
nominated in 1837 and '39 for Congress but was defeated with all
other candidates of his party, the method of election at that time
being by general ticket for the whole state. In 1841 he was elected
judge of the Western Circuit, holding office four years: served two
terms in the U. S. Congress, in his second term being chairman of
the committee on private land claims: was solicitor of the U. S.
Treasury from Dec. 1857 to Feb. 1861, resigning upon the passage
by Georgia of the Ordinance of Secession: while holding this office
Judge Hillyer drew the first code of procedure for trial of actions
under the treaty with China in which American citizens were in-
terested: he took an active interest in the affairs of Georgia during
the war between states: A 1886 at Decatur, Ga., buried in Oakland
cemetery, Atlanta. Mrs. Jane S. W. Hillyer d. 1880.

(Dr. Shaler Granby Hillyer, a brother of Judge Hillyer was a
distinguished Baptist divine and teacher, editor of the '^Christian
Index" and author of a number of books. He occupied the chair of
Professor of Theology at Mercer University till the war of the sixties
suspended its exercises in 1862: afterwards became pastor of
Forsythe church, Ga., and professor in Monroe Female College.)

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FOSTER)

111964^L Emily Eliza b. 1828; m. Judge J. Field.

(SURNAMED HILLYER)
111964—2. Dr. Eben b. 1832; m. Georgia Elizabeth Cooley.
111964 — 3. Judge George b. 1835; m. Ellen Emily Cooley.
111964—4. Shaler b. 1837; m. Annie Haley.
111964—5. Mary b. 1839; m. Major George Whitfield: s. p.
111964 — 6. Catherine Rebecca b. 1841; residence Decatur, Ga.
111964 — 7. Carlton b. 1844; m. Lucy Thomas.
111964—8. Henry b. 1846; m. Mrs. Eleanor Hurd-Talcott.
111964 — 9. Evelina Watkins b. 1848; residence Decatur, Ga.

Emily Foster (Jane Selina Watkins-Foster, Mary Early-Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Judge
J. Field, of Columbus, Miss., d. 1876.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 309

ISSUE (SURNAMED FIELD)

1119641 — 1. Julian, m. Adeline, dau. of A. D. Adair and wife, Octavia

Hammond; s. p.
1119641 — 2. May Hillyer, m. Hooper Alexander: Mrs. Alexander d. 1890:

8. p.

Dr. Eben Hillyer (Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary Early- Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1832,
m. 1857 Georgia Elizabeth (b. 1834) dau. of Hollis Cooley, and
wife Elizabeth, the dau. of Alexander and Tabitha Harper: residence
Rome, Ga. Dr. Hillyer was a surgeon in the Confederate Army:
president of the Rome Railroad: d. 1910.

The Cooley name is of Norman origin from Culey or Cuilly near
Falaise, Normandy: while the family is English. At what date Ben-
jamin Cooley b. 1620 (the earliest known American ancestor) emi-
grated to this country is not known. He was a resident of Spring-
field, Mass., in 1646; was one of the Selectmen, which office he held
eighteen years: he moved across the Connecticutt river to Long
Meadow (originally a part of Springfield) and then (1642) received
his first allottment of land, upon a portion of which he settled and
which he gave to his eldest son, Obadiah, and is in the possession of

his descendants at this time: he m. 1642 Sarah , and d.

1684. His fourth son, Daniel b. 1651, also a Selectman, m. Eliza-
beth Walcott: the eldest son of this couple, Benjamin b. 1681 m.
Margaret, dau. of Samuel and Sarah Bliss. Benjamin Cooley was
in Major Hawks' Company in the Expedition to Canada, 1758. He
and a son signed the Statement of Grievances in 1722, was assessor
and Selectman: moved to Briarfield, where he died. His third son,

Azariah b. 1704, m. 1730 ; and his son, Azariah,

Jr., b. 1731, settled at Bloody Brook; m. 1756 Eleanor, dau. of Wm.
Warriner. Azarifih, Jr., signed the Covenant at Briarfield in 1774
for "Absolute Non-Intercourse With Great Britain;" he served in
1775 with Capt. Sherman's company at Lexington: his son, Eli, b.
1764, m. Chloe dau. of Caleb and Judith H. Allen; their son, Hollis
Cooley, b. 1794, moved to Georgia, and m. in 1825 at Monticello,
Elizabeth Harper; Georgia Elizabeth, fourth child of this couple,
became the wife of Dr. Eben Hillyer.

310 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HILLYER)

1119642—1. Ethel b. 1859; m. Isl, Thos. W. Hamilton Harris: m. 2d,

Perrin Bestor Brown.

1119642—2. Mabel Field b. 1860; m. 1st, (18%) Warren Palmer Wilcox,

of Savannah, Ga.: issue, Eleanor Wilcox b. 1897. Mr.
Wilcox d. 1900 and his widow m. 2d, Col. Wm. A. Hemp-
hill, of Atlanta, who d. 1902; Mrs. Hemphill d. 1909.

Ethel HiUyer (Dr. Eben Hillyer, Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary
Early-Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. 1st in 1878 Thos. W. Hamilton Harris, son of Col. Wat-
kins Harris and wife Annie Hamilton, of Cedarville, Ga. Th. W.
H. Harris d. 1893 : his widow m. 2n(J in 1915 Perrin Bestor Brown,
s. p.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)

11196421—1. Hamilton b. 1880. d. infant.

11196421—2. Katherine Maud b. 1885; m. 1906 Bejamin Cutworth Yancey.

Katherine Maud Harris (Ethel Hillyer-Harris, Dr. Eben Hillyer,
Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary Early-Watkins, Joel Early, Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Benjamin Cutworth Yancey
at Rome, Ga.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED YANCEY)
111964212—1. Eben Hamilton b. 1907.

Judge George Hillyer (Jane S. W. Hillyer, Mary E. Watkins, Joel
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. at Athens,
Ga., 1835, m. 1867 Ellen. Emily (b. 1839), dau. of HoUis and
Elizabeth Harper-Cooley, of Monticello, Ga., and sister of Mrs.
Georgia E. Cooley-Hillyer: residence, Atlanta.

Towards the end of 1847 George Hillyer moved with his father
Judge Jimius Hillyer to Walton Co., Ga., attended Mercer Univ.
(then located at Penfield, Greene Co.) from where he graduated in
1854, receiving A. M. degree in 1857: was admitted to the bar 1855
and practiced in partnership with his father several years; then
joined in partnership with Hope Hull Esq., a lawyer of note.

On the occasion of Judge George Hillyer's farewell attendance
upon a meeting of the Railroad Commission, of which he was vice-
chairman, Dec. 1918, he was presented with a silver loving cup in
token of their esteen, when Chairman Candler read a tribute to his

Judge Ceurce Hillvea; of Allanl^, Ca.

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THE FAMILY OF EARLY 311

public service, which was (in part) as follows: "Your associates
upon the Commission who have known and served with you for
many years, are unwilling to allow the occasion to pass without an
expression of their regret at the severing of relations with one they
venerate. It is a great thing to retain the confidence of one's fellow
men for eighty-four years; it is a rare honor for one to fill public
station at the call of fellow citizens for forty-three years with never
a question of his probity or breath of suspicion as to his character.
The close of such a term of service calls for more than passing com-
ment and we desire our minutes permanently to record the features
of jour career. When only twenty- two you were elected to repre-
sent Walton Co. in the Gen. Assembly from 1857-8: the next Ho.
of Rep. elected you chief clerk for 1859-60: in 1860 you were a
delegate to the Democratic Convention at Charleston.

"With the outbreak of war bet. States you raised the first com-
pany of volunteers (known as the Hillyer Rifles, of which you were
elected captain) in Walton County. At Gettysburg you brought out
of battle only ten men of your company, the others having been
killed, wounded or captured." (Capt. Hillyer served in Longstreet's
Corps.) "Gov. Joseph E. Brown called you from the field and ap-
pointed you Auditor of the Western and Atlantic Railroad which
was and is still valuable State property: during the days when its
successful operation meant much to the State and the Confederacy,
you handled efficiently and economically its fiscal affairs for the
years 1864-5. In 1869 you were appointed on a Commission to
adjust and settle a large accumulation of claims against the road,
aggregating two million dollars, which your Commission labor-
iously investigated and settled for $400,000.

"You moved from Walton Co. to Atlanta in 1865 and entered
upon a large practice, which except when interrupted by service
upon the Supreme Court Bench, continued more than thirty-five
years. Elected to the State Senate from Atlanta District you rep-
resented it ably from 1870 to '74 and took a prominent part in
rebuilding Georgia: rewrote and had passed a new city charter for
Atlanta, under which it is now operated: in 1876 you were appoint-
ed by Pres. Grant Centennial Conmiissioner for Georgia. Upon the
death of Judge Cincinnattus Peoples 1877 you were appointed, at
suggestion of leading members of the circuit bar, judge of the
Superior Court of Atlanta circuit by Gov. A. H. Colquitt for an un-

312 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

expired term; then twice reappointed for terms of four years each;
while holding the office you admitted Woodrow Wilson to the bar.
You resigned in 1883, remaining in private life for a brief period,
were then elected mayor of Atlanta and directed affairs as chief
executive during 1885-6. Elected chairman of the Water Works
Board over which you presided for twelve years and recreated the
system which provides abundance of pure water. You were a dele-
gate to the Democratic Nat. Conventions of 1884 and '92. Called
from retirement by Gov. Hoke Smith in 1907 to become a member
of the enlarged railroad Commission, the jurisdiction and powers of
which extended over every public utility in the State, with super-
visiory powers over their rates, services and practices: your intelli-
gent, unbiased and unremitting labors upon the Commission were
endorsed by the people twice in general elections. You are retiring
while still in the enjoyment of physical and mental strength and in
your retirement the State loses a faithful, able and honest official.*'

As a Confederate veteran. Judge Hillyer was elected and served
as Commander General of Georgia Confed. Vet Association.

Judge Hillyer has been an exemplary and active member of the
Second Baptist church of Atlanta, for nearly forty-two years. He
is (in 1920) still hale, hearty and active, retaining a wholesome
interest in State, national and world affairs.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HILLYER)

1119643--L Edith Elizabeth b. 1867; m. 1893 F. M. Coker, Jr.
1119643—2. Minnie Mary Cooley b. 1869; m. 1891 Henry A. Cassin.
1119643—3. Marian Jean b. 1871; m. 1894 Dr. Bernard Wolflf.
1119643—4. George Hillyer, Jr., b. 1872.

1119643—5. Ellen Martha b. 1874; m. 1903 Alfred Colquitt Newell.
1119643—6. Daisy b. 1876, d. infant.
1119643—7. Hollis b. 1878, d. infant."
1119643—8. Emily b. 1880, d. infant.

Edith Elizabeth Hillyer (Judge George Hillyer, Jane S. W. Hill-
yer, Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1893 Frank M. Coker, Jr., son of Francis Marion
Coker and wife, Sarah Alice Johnson: residence Atlanta. Mrs.
Coker d. 1906.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 313

ISSUE (SURNAMED COKER)

11196431—1. Frank b. 1894, d. infant.

11196431—2. Sarah Elizabeth b. 1869; m. 1917 Dr. Victor Lindlahr, of

Chicago.
11196431—3. Elizabeth b. 1903.

Minnie M. Cooley Hiilyer (Judge George Hillyer, Jane S. W.
Hillyer, Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1st (1891) Henry Augustus Cassin, son of
Cornelius P. Cassin and wife, Keziah Bowers: m. 2d Dr. James Daw-
kins Cromer, son of James Lloyd Cromer and wife, Cora Lee Dawkins.
The families of Cromer and Dawkins were from South Carolina and
were connected with the Spencers and Daniel Morgans, of Virginia.
Residence, Atlanta..

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CASSIN)

11196432—1. Emily b. 1892; m. Vivian Langmire Walker, son of H. S.

Walker, of Mobile, Ala., a lieutenant in aviation service.

(SuRNAMED CROMER)
11196432—2. James D., Jr., b. 1913.

Marian Jean Hillyer (Judge George Hillyer, Jane S. W. Hillyer,
Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early) m. 1894 Dr. Charles Bernard WoljBF, b. 1868 in Prince
Edward County, Va., son of Major Bernard Likens Wolff and wife
Eliza Preston Benton dau. of Governor James McDowell and his
wife, Susan Preston. Dr. Wolff is of German descent: his American
ancestry dates from Christian Wolff b. 1762 at Lancaster, Penn.
Dr. C. Bernard Wolff d. 1916 in Atlanta.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED WOLFF)

11196433—1. Ellen McDowell b. 1895.
11196433—2. Marian Hillyer b. 1907.
11196433—3. Bernard Preston b. 1909.

George Hillyer, Jr., son of Judge George and Ellen E. Cooley-
Hillyer) b. 1872 at Atlanta, Ga., grad. 1893 at Univ. of Geo., A. B.:
grad. Cornell Univ. 1896 M. E. Draftsman of So. Railway at
Washington 1897-99. Designing engineer with Am. Car and
Foundry Co. at Detroit 1900-1; mechanical engineer with Am.

314 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

s

Radiator Co. at Chicago 1902-4. Branch manager 1905-10 at At-
lanta: consulting engineer at Atlanta 1911-13. Mechanical engi-
neer with Georgia So. Railway at Macon, Ga., 1914; mechanical
engineer with So. Railway at Wn., D. C, 1915 to date: member
of Am. Soc. of Mech. Engineers; of Am. Ass. for Advancement of
Science and other scientific societies, social clubs and fraternal or-
ganizations.

Ellen Martha Hillyer (Judge George Hillyer, Jane S. W. Hillyer,
Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early,
John Early )m. 1903 Alfred Colquitt Newell, son of Capt Thomas
Newell £ind wife, Ann Lane, dau. of Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt

ISSUE (SuRNAMED NEWELL)

11196435— L Ellen Hillyer b. 1904.
11196435—2. Ann Lane Colquitt b. 1906.

Shaler Hillyer (Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary Early- Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1837,
m. Annie Haley.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HILLYER)

1119644—1. Guy d. infant

1119644 — 2. Shaler Lorraine b. 1866; m. Fannie , d. 1916 s. p.

Carlton Hillyer (Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary Early- Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Lucy
Thomas.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HILLYER)
1119647—1. Henry b. 1875, d. 1895, unmarried.

Henry Hillyer (Jane S. Watkins-Hillyer, Mary Early-Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Mrs.
Eleanor Hurd-Talcott, of Hartford, Conn.

ISSUE (SURNAMED HILLYER)
1. William Hurd b. 1880; m. 1903 Mary Dunwoody Jones.

Jeremiah Early (Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thomas Early,
John Early) m. Ann Billups: resided near Greensboro, Ca. Dr.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 315

Thos. A. Watkins said of this brother of his mother, that he was
universally beloved: his father provided in his will that "Jeremiah
shall live on my manor place, which will belong to my son Joel."
In 1812 Clement, a brother, appointed his brothers, Peter and Jere-
miah, his joint executors. On March 13, 1818, the court app'd Ann
Adams Early, widow of Gov. Peter Early, to obtain letters of ad-
ministration on his estate, when Jeremiah and Joel Early, brothers
of Peter, were to be received as securities upon their entering into
a bond in the penalty of $130,000: on May 4th of same year
Thomas Stocks was received as one of the securities in lieu of
Jeremiah Early, who had departed this life without signing the
administrator's bond: he d. before May 4th, 1818. Mrs. Ann
Billups-Early m. 2d John Cunningham.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED EARLY)

11194 — 1. Eliza Ann, m. William R. Cunningham.
11194 — 2. Frank, d. unmarried in early youth.

Eliza Ann Early (Jeremiah Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. William R. Cunningham (the
brother of her step-father) : moved from Greensboro, Ga., to Aber-
deen, Miss., in 1844.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

111941 — 1. Jeremiah Early, m. Pauline Sykes.
111941 — 2. Clara Eliza, m. Hubbard Saunders.
111941 — 3. Rev. James Thompson, m. Mary E. Hurd.
111941 — 4. William R., Jr., m. Frances Dunnaway, of Fori Worth, Tex.:

issue, 3 ch. She d. 1895.

Jeremiah Early Cunningham (Eliza A. E. Cunningham, Jeremiah
Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)
m. Pauline Sykes.

ISSUE (SURNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

1119411 — 1. Anne Early, m. James M. Acker.

1119411—2. Thomas S.

1119411 — ^3. Sallie S., m. Dr. Charles Ewing: issue, Early Cunningham

Ewing.
1119411-4. Willie, )
1119411-5. Josaphine \ ^^'"*' residence, Aberdeen, Miss.

Josaphine m. Charles E. Hamilton, gr.-son of Bishop
Robert Payne.

316 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Clara Eliza Cunningham (Eliza A. E. Cunningham, Jeremiah

Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early)

m. Hubbard Saunders, of Aberdeen, Miss., the brother of Mrs.

Robert Payne.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED SAUNDERS)

1119412—1. William d.

1119412—2. Turner d.

1119412 — 3. Henrietta, m. Gabriel A. Lux, of New Orleans, La.

1119412 — 4. Clara, residence, Shreveport.

1119412 — 5. Frank, residence, Shreveport.

Rev, Jataies Thompson Cunningham (Eliza A. E. Cunningham,
Jeremiah Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Mary E. Heard, of the Georgia family of Heard. Rev.
J. T. Cunningham •was of the Meth. Epis. Ch. So., North Miss. Con-
ference: d. 1912 aged 72 years at the residence of his son. Rev. Jas.
E. Cunningham, of Aberdeen; was buried at Tupelo, Miss. Mrs.
Cunningham d. in 1906.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

1119413 — 1. George H., m. Mary Sue Greene: issue, 5 ch.: residence,

Tupelo, Miss.: he d. 1918.
1119413—2. William R., d. aged 21 years, s. p.
1119413—3. Rev. Henry T. (Meth. min.), m. Lillian Klock, of San

Antonio, Texas: issue, 5 ch.: residence, Houston, Tex.
1119413—4. Joseph L., m. Olivia Russell, of San Antonio: residence,

Beaumont; s. p.
1119413 — 5. Rev. James Early, m. Mary Palmer Glass.
1119413—6. Clara Eliza, m. Rev. John E. Hobson, Presn. min.: issue, 2

ch.: residence, Water Valley, Miss.
1119413 — 7. Julia H., m. George A. McElroy, of Meridian, Miss.: issue

3 ch.: residence, Los Angeles, California.
1119413—8. Mary Jordan, m. Dr. G. W. Lowry, of Verona, Miss.: issue,

1 ch. Mrs. Lowry d. 1919.
1119413 — ^9. Early E., m. Epsey Bond, of Ruston, La.: issue, 2 ch.: resi-
dence, Shreveport, La.

Rev. James Early Cunningham (Rev. Jas. T. Cunningham, Eliza
A. E. Cunningham, Jer'h Early, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) a presiding elder of Aberdeen District;
now pastor of First M. E. Church, So., in Aberdeen, Miss. : m. Mary
Palmer Glass, of Tennessee. Rev. J. E. Cunningham was a captain
in the C. S. Army; was stationed at Fort McPherson.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 317

ISSUE (SuRNAMED CUNNINGHAM)

11194112—1. Hiram G.
11194112—2. James Thomas.

Clement Early (4th son of Joel and Lucy Smith-Early) m. Sarah
Terrell ( ? ) : resided in Greene Comity, Ga. : a college bred and
highly intellectual man. That he left no children may be presumed*
from the disposition he made of his property (will written July 1812
probated and recorded in Greene County January 1813) :

^'Being weak in health I devise all property of which

I may die possessed or be entitled unto in trust for the use of the
children of my sister, Polly Watkins, .... either for their
education or as a legacy to them when they arrive at age or marry
and I appoint my brothers Peter and Jeremiah executors of my will.*'

Joel Early, Jr., (youngest son of Joel and Lucy Smith-Early) edu-
cated at Franklin College, Athens, Ga., married Miss Singleton;
resided two miles from Greensboro, at his place called ^'Dover:**
inherited his father's manor place. His father's will directed that
'7oel shall have only a good English education" (the other brothers
were all college bred) *'and is to work in the field with the negroes,
so that he may learn how to take care of his property.'^

Joel Early, Jr., left a very large fortune: emancipated his slaves
and sent them to Liberia: made a bequest of $1,000 to the Bible
Society; was very religious and conscientious.

Emily Watkins (Mary Early- Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early,
Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) b. 1818, m. 1838 Henry Waring
Todd, planter, of Chambers County, Ala. Mrs. Todd d. 1888.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TODD)

11196B — 1. Capt. George Fauntleroy b. 1839, unmarried: entered the C.

S. Army; was killed at the battle of Malvern Hill in 1862.
11196B— 2. Lucy b. 1841, m. 1866 Judge Sampson Watkins Harris.
11196B-^. Dr. J. Scott b. 1847; m. Julia Beall.

Lucy Todd (Emily Watkins-Todd, Mary Early-Watkins, Joel
Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1866 Judge
Sampson Watkins Harris b. 1838 at Wetumpka, Ala., son of Sampson

318 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

W. Harris, Sr., and wife, Paulina (dau. of Stevens Thomas, of
Athens, Gr.) Mrs. Harris d. 1880.

Sampson Harris, ancestor of Judge S. W. Harris, was a brother
of Gen. Buckner Harris (who m. Ann, dau. of Jacob Early, of
Clarke Co., Ga.,) and was the second son of Walton and Rebecca
Lanier-Harris, who moved from Brunswick Co., Va., to Wilkes Co.,
Ga.: he maried Susannah, dau. of George Willis (member of the
Georgia Legislature 1802-3) ; their eldest son, Stephen Willis Harris
b. 1785, succeeded Judge Peter Early on the bench of Ocmulgee cir-
cuit in 1813 and m. Sarah Watkins of Elbert Co., Ga.: he d. 1822.
His eldest son, Sampson W. Harris, a graduate of Franklin College,
represented Putnam Co. in the Legislature; moved in 1836 to Ala-
bama; was a representative in Congress from Wetumpka District
in 1854 m. Pauline Thomas, of Athens.

Judge Sampson Watkins Harris served in the Confederate Army
as colonel of the 6th Ga. Reg.: was wounded three times, resulting
in partial lameness. He was a member of the Constitutional Con-
vention of Georgia in 1876: Judge of the Coweta Circuit for 25
years from 1881: was appointed on the Supreme Bench during the
time, but declined the office, preferring not to move from his home
in Carrollton: was Adjutant General of Georgia for 6 or 8 years:
was an unusually intellectual and highly honorable man: d. 1912.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)

111%B2 — 1. Dr. Henry Fauntleroy b. 1867; m. Mrs. Adah Virginia Austin,

n6e Evans.

111%B2— 2. Lucie b. 1869, d. infant.

11196B2 — 3. Dr. Sampson W., Jr., b. 1871, graduated from the So. Med.

Coll. of Atlanta: d. unmarried, 1908.

111%B2 — 4. Dr. Stephens Thomas b. 1873; m. Caroline Haygood.

111%B2— 5. Belle Willis b. 1876; m. J. 0. Stockley (d. 1911), of Carroll-
ton, Ga.: issue, Henrietta.

11196B2 — 6. Emily Paulina b. 1878; m. Hayes, of Carrollton: issue,

Harris.

111%B2 — 7. Lucie Ann Buchanon b. 1880; m. Montgomery, of

^ Austin, Texas: s. p.

Dr. Henry Fountleroy Harris (Lucy Todd-Harris, Emily Watkins-
Todd, Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. 1909 Mrs. Adah Virginia Austin nee Evans,
of Milledgeville, Ga.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 319

Dr. Harris graduated from the Atlanta Medical College in 1889
and from Jefferson Med. College, Phila., in 1890: attended European
Universities a number of summers: was professor at the So. Med.
College, Atlanta, from 1892 to '96; associate professor of pathology
and bacteriology at Jefferson Med. College eight ensuing years:
professor of those subjects at the Atlanta College till 1911: secretary
and director of laboratories of (Ga.) State Board of Health for
fourteen years: published (1920) a work on pellagra, which re-
quired the labor of fifteen years, including reading and translation
of 2,000 books, brochures and papers, on the subject, in eight or ten
languages: resident at present in Philadelphia.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)

111%B21— 1. Margaret b. 1910.

111%B21— 2. Henry Faunlleroy, Jr., b. 1913.

Dr. Stevens Thomas Harris (Lucy Todd-Harris, Emily Watkins-
Harris, Mary E. Watkins, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos.
Early, John Early) m. Caroline Hay good, of Atlanta: residence El
Paso, Texas. Dr. Harris graduated from the Southern Medical
College, of Atlanta.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED HARRIS)

111%B24— 1. Lucie. 111%B24— 5. .

111%B24^2. Caroline. 11196B24^-4. .

111%B24-^. Stevens Thomas, Jr.

Dr. J. Scott Todd (Emily Watkins-Todd, Mary Early-Watkins,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Julia
Beall, of La Grange, Ga. Dr. Todd was a prominent physician of
Atlanta: d. 1917.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED TODD)

111%B3 — 1. James Scott, Jr., m. Elsie Nyce, of Reading, Pa.: issue, J.

Scott, 3rd.

111%B3 — 2. Emily Louise m. 1st, Thomas, son of Gen. Thomas, of

the U. S. Army: m. 2d, Prof. Stewart S. Wallace, of
Maryland; professor in Ga. School of Technology, Atlanta.

111%B3 — 3. Captain Henry Waring (of the A. E. F. in France), m. Mar-
garet Yancey, of Atlanta: issue, Julia.

111%B3-^. James Beall.

320 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Lucy Early (Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John
Early) m. Col. Charles Lewis Matthews, b. 1775, the youngest son of
Governor George Matthews and wife, Anne Paul, grandson of John
Matthews (who emigrated from North Ireland to America with John
Lewis about 1737 settling in Augusta County, Va.) and his wife
Anne, the dau. of Sampson Archer. Charles L. Matthews was edu-
cated in Virginia; was possessed of a fine mind well improved; was
sociable and honorable : lived at the Goosepond place until his wife's
death: moved first to Louisville, Ky., then to Alabama, settling near
Cahaba, where he died : became one of the wealthiest planters in the
South.

George Matthews, father of Charles, was b. 1739 in Augusta
County; began fighting Indians at an early age. In 1761 a family
living near his father's residence was massacred; he and two or three
other youths supposing the noise of firing proceeded from a shoot-
ing match went to join in the sport, but upon arriving at the place
saw dead bodies lying in the yard; preceiving their mistake, they
fled, the Indians firing at them as they rode in full speed, grazed
the head of young Matthews, cutting off his cue. He collected a
party and went in pursuit of the Indians killing nine of them. On
Oct. 10, 1774, he commanded a company at Point Pleasant and dis-
played great bravery. The fighting commenced at sunr^ but no
decided advantage was gained until even when Captain Matthews'
company together with Shelby's and Stewart's withdrew into the
then shallow bed of Crooked Creek, and concealed by the banks,
gained the rear of the Indians, attacking them unexpectedly, suc-
ceeded in driving them across the Ohio river. From 1775 to '77
Matthews conmianded the 9th Va. Reg. Line: was in the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown. In the last named engagement he
attacked the British troops in front of him, pursued and had just
captured them, when he and his company, becoming confused by
the dense fog were attacked, he being knocked down, a bayonet
driven through his body and he made prisoner, was carried to New
York and confined in a prisonship, where he was kept in durance
from 1777 to '81, and suffered many cruelties at the hands of his
jailors. Upon being exchanged he joined the army of Gen. Greene
in the South, as conmiander of the 3rd Va. Line.

Gov. Matthews' wife, Anne, was the dau. of John Paul and his
wife Margaret Lynn, of the Lynns of Lock Haven: John Paul (son

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 321

of Hugh, Bishop of Npttingham), took part with the House of
Stuart and was killed at the siege of Dalrymple Castle in 1745.
Col. Matthews moved from Augusta in 1784 to Georgia; purchased
Goose Pond tract on Broad River and moved his family there. He
was elected member of Congress from Georgia; though not a man
of letters, his wonderful memory served him in lieu of learning:
while he attended Congress, a valuable document which had been
once read, was lost, and he relieved the situation by being able to
repeat its contents verbatim. He knew all officers who were entitled
to land and acquired a large estate trafficking in bounty lands. He
was twice elected governor of Georgia, serving the last time from
1794 to '95.

After the death of his first wife Gov. Matthews m. Mrs. Reed, of
Staunton, from whom he was divorced upon a very slight pretext
and he m. a third time, Mrs. Flowers, of Mississippi: he d. at
Augusta, Ga., in 1812 aged 73 years and was buried in St. Charles'
Churchyard. The history of the family of Lucy Early-Matthews is
partly taken from the Matthews "Ancestral Tablets."

Lucy Early, dau. of Joel Early, Sr., m. Col. Charles Lewis Mat-
thews.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MATTHEWS)

11197 — 1. George Washington, m. Rebecca Madcs, grand-dau. of William

Matthews and wife, Elizabeth Meriwether: d. s. p.
11197—2. Joel Early b. 1809, m. 1830 Elizabeth Woods Poague.
11197 — 3. Thomas Meriwether, m. Miss Glover.
11197 — 4. Peter Eariy. m. Virginia Vaughan: d. s. p.

Col. George Matthews (eldest son of Col. Charles L. and Lucy
Early-Matthews) m. 1st Rebecca Marks, she being 16 years old and
he 19: his mother died when he was six years old and< he was
brought up by his aunt Rebecca Matthews, who had m. Thomas
Meriwether, who was great uncle of Rebecca Marks: late in life
Geo. Matthews m. Lucy Mayhew. As grandson of Gen. Matthews
(U. S. Senator and Governor of Ga.) he received one of the first
appointments as a cadet at West Point, but his career there was
brief: he is said to have been brainy and lovable. His and his
first wife's estate is still intact (1920), their home plantation con-
sisting of over 8,000 acres has never been divided or broken up.

322 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

Joel Early Matthews (Lucy Early-Matthews, Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h
Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1830 Elizabeth Woods
Poague, of Charlottesville, Va., who d. in 1869 and was buried at
Evergreen Grove, near Cahaba, Ala. Joel Early Matthews was a
man of superior intellect and extensive information^ possessed great
wealth and influence; was a practical astronomer and studied the
heavens through a telescope of considerable power which had been
selected for him by the great scientist, Maury, when he had charge
of the U. S. Observatory. During the war between the states, Mr.
Matthews sent 200 of his slaves to assist in the construction of the
Mobile fortifications. At the termination of the war, when he found
himself reduced in circumstances, he went to Brazil and engaged as
overseer to a wealthy planter there. He d. 1874. His portrait was
placed at the State Capital, in the Department of Archives and
History, of Alabama.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MATTHEWS)

111972 — 1. Charles d. young and unmarried.

111972—2. Anne Eliza, m. 1852 H. N. R. Dawson.

111972—3. Lucy Early, m. 1855 Col. David S. Troy, of Montgomery: d.

young, 8. p.
111972—4. Thomas Meriwether d. young and unmarried.
111972 — 5. Rebecca Marks d. young and unmarried.
111972 — 6. Joel Early, Jr., d. young and unmarried.

Anne Eliza Matthews (Joel Early Matthews, Lucy E. Matthews,
Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1852
N. H. R. Dawson: she d. in 1854.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED DAWSON)
1119722—1. Elizabeth Matthews, m. 1876 Dr. John Perkins Fumiss.

Elizabeth Matthews Dawson (Anne Eliza Matthews-Dawson, Joel
Early Matthews, Lucy E. Matthews,- Joel Early, Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr.,
Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1876 Dr. John Perkins Fumiss. Mrs.
Fumiss d. 1902. Dr. J. P. Fumiss d. 1910.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FURNISS)
11197221—1. Dr. Henry Dawson b. 1878, m. 1912 Ruth Pine.
11197221—2. Dr. John Neilson b. 1879, m. 1906 Mary Hooper.
11197221-^. Anne Matthews d.
11197221-4. Joel Early d.
11197221—5. Annie Fra»er d.

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 323

Dr. Henry Dawson Fumiss (Elizabeth M. D. Fumiss, Anne Eliza
Matthews-Dawson, Joel E. Matthews, Lucy E* Matthews, Joel Early,
Sr., Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1912 Ruth Pine,
of Troy, N. Y.: resides in New York City.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FURNISS)

111972211~L Henry Dawson.
111972211—2. Elizabeth Matthews d. infant.
111972211—3. Judith Pine.
111972211-4. James Pine.

Dr. John Neilson Fumiss (Elizabeth M. D. Furniss, Ann Eliza
Matthews-Dawson, Joel E. Matthews, Lucy E. Matthews, Joel Early,
Sr., Jer*h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. 1906 Mary
Hooper: residence, Selma, Ala.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED FURNISS)

111972212—1. Elizabeth Dawson.
111972212—2. John Perkins.
111972212—3. Caroline McKee.
111972212—4. Jane Hooper.

Thomas Meriwether Matthews (Lucy E. Matthews, Joel Early, Sr.,
Jer'h Early, Sr., Thos. Early, John Early) m. Miss Glover, of Jasper
Co., Ga. Thos. M. Matthews had fine gardens near Selma which
required the attention of five gardeners to keep them in order.

ISSUE (SuRNAMED MATTHEWS)

111973—1. Charles.

111973—2. Joel, m. Anne Qiase: family live in Louisiana.

111973—3. Eli.

111973—4. Medora, d. 1893 at Pensacola, Florida.

324 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 325

326 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

THE FAMILY OF EARLY 327

328 THE FAMILY OF EARLY

INDEX

PAGE

Abbitt 186

Acker ; 315

Adair 309

Adams 73, 82, 133, 191

Aker 84

Ainsworth - 124

Airon „ 84

Album 208

Alexander ^ 309

Allemong 87

Alien 31, 154, 157, 187, 232, 242, 246,

248, 282, 309.

Ahnond « 33, 52

Amnion ^ 182

Andenon 24, 41, 42, 64, 67, 72, 74,
79. 92, 104, 130, 133,
135, 164, 168, 180, 187,

...» 231, 235, 288, 303

Andrews 168, 176, 184, 269

Anthony 96, 111, 136

Apperson _ 266, 273

Armour „ 216

Arthur 73, 77,—, 80

Ashton - 72

Atkinson 73, 75, 76

Atwood 268

Austin 51, 93, 97, 136, 318

Aylett 94

Ayres 129, 282, 283

Baber ^ 163

Bacon « 306

Bailey 54, 265

Baker 149, 168, 251

Baldridge 246, 247

Bane 69

Banks 45, 50, 160, 161

Bannister ..._ ^ 149

Barbour 272, 273, 293

Bartlett ^ 43

Barlley 271, 272

Bay 121, 122

PAGE

BeaU 317, 319

Beard ^... 191, 238

Beattie 307

Beavers « 177

Beazley 35, 39, 40, 41, 42

Beban 124

Beckman « 268

Beckwith » 47

Bedford ^ 283

Beemer 69

BeU 42, 74, 75, 153, 263

Bennett 74, 76

Benton 165, 313

Berger 97

Berkeley 147, 240, 264

Berry 123, 214

Bethel - 272

Betts 301, 312

Beverley ^ 109

Biddle 101

Biggs _ 99

Billups 295, 314

Bird 96

Bishop 129

Bixby 156

Black 80

Blackford 193, 194

Blaikie 283

Blair 97

Blakey 38, 49, 50

Blankenbaker 211

Blanton 98, 150, 151

Bledsoe 150, 304

Bliss 309

Bloom 250

Blunt 191, 194

Bohannon 50, 211

Boiling 94

Bond 316

Booker 86, 106

Booth 80, 129

Boswell 132

Bowcock 41, 42, 43

II

INDEX

PACE

Bowers 150, 152, 313

Bowyer 109

Boyd 100

Bradley 136, 137

Branch » ^... 166

Branham 279, 287, 288

Brantley 283

Brasher 161, 166

Brayden 233

Breckenridge 285

Brett 137, 139, 167

Bridges 92

Briggs 273

Bright 260, 261, 262

Brooking 39, 50, 186, 279, 280

Brooks 79, 131, 135, 155

Buck 233, 234, 300, 301

Buckner 45, 182, 214, 267

Buford. 1721, 29, 47, 63, 64, 145-168,

205, 225, 258, 263, 264

Bugg 53

Bullock 246

Burke 258

Burks 93

Bums 121

Burrett 166, 167

Bush 307

Butler 268

Brooks 156

Brown. 32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 47-55,

84, 93, 95, %,191, 193, 231,

282-284, 302, 310

Browne 188, 191

Bybee 183

Bynum 301

Cable 153

Cabell 65, 92, 93, 95, %, 108, 110,

Ill, 188

Calloway 64-66, 71, 72, 80, 82, 86,
90-97, 114, 130, 131, 135,

168, 186

Camp 234

Campbell 56, 284, 285

Carlton 307

PAGE

Carpenter 151

Carr 31, 39, 69. 70

Carrington 92, 94

Carson 75

Carter 84

Caruth 271, 272

Casey 185

Cash 90

Cassidy - 41

Cassin 312, 313

Cate 85

Catterton 37, 38, 47, 48

Caulfield 74

Cave 41, 50

Caverley 90

Chadwick - 98

Chalfant 271, 272, 273

Chamberlain i 277

Chambers 149, 164

Chapman 31, 43, 46-50

Chase 323

Cheatham 66, 67, 85, 89, 106, 128,

, 129

Chenowith 207, 266, 273, 274

Chilton 181

Childs , 150, 151, 152, 191, 192

Chiles 131, 265, 266

Chinn 158-162

Christian 168, 179, 180

Churchill 98, 100

Clark 37, 133, 150, 153, 164, 258, 259,

> 262, 266

Clarke 267, 304, 307

Clarkson 108, 125

Qany 80

Clayton 102, 108, 109

Claytor 92

Clendennin 126

Clore 212

Cobb 232

Cochran 45

Cochrane 98

Cofer 184, 185

Cohen - 137

Coker 312, 313

Cole 39

INDEX

III

PACE

Coleman :.. 34, 76

Collier - 251

CoIUm 85, 245, 246, 288

Colquitt ...- 311, 314

Colston - - 55

Conn 243

Conway - 86, 240

Cook ;... 73, 98

Cooley 308-310

Coons 258

Corbin - 97

Corley ..- .'. 248

ComeHus ...- 191, 194

Coskey - 180

Couch Ill

Cox 268, 269

Coyner 32, 98

Craflford 178

Craig 123, 124, 150, 151. 187

Crawford 71

Crenshaw 31, 90, 301

Crickenberger - 87

Cromer _ — 313

Croy 177

Crump 91, 92

Crutcher 149, 158, 163, 164

Cullom 70

Cunifif - 168

Curd 88

Cureton 236, 237

Dabney 59, 97, 98, 112

Dameron 238

Darbe -... 197

Damall 264

David 234

Davidson 101, 131

Davies 98, 108, 109, 112

Davis 30, 31, 39, 43, 49, 52, 92, 98,
99, HI, 145, 159, 160, 163, 168,
248, 251, 263, 264

PAGE

Dawkins 313

Dawson 163, 322

Day 74, 75

Dean 121

Deaton 69

D* Berry 193

DeBow -... 165

DeCoque : 38

Delveaux 183

Denton 84, 85

Depp 149, 165, 166

Devine „ 236, 237, 241

DeWint 1%, 197, 198

DeWitt -... 231

Dickens 215

Dickinson 183

Dickson .... 228, 235, 236, 237-8-9, 240

Dimmitt 272, 273, 274

Dodson 72, 80, 81

Donaldson 162

Doris 260

Doroughty 132

Douglas 194

Downer 39

Dowsing 194

Drane 164

Dubois 134

Du Bose 180

Duckworth : 21

Dudley 106

Dulaney 43, 44

Duke 150, 152

Duncan 151, 215, 217

Dunn 245, 246

Dunnaway 315

Durrett 31, 35, 38, 39, 41, 51, 52,

139

Dyes 167

Eagle 265

Eagan 251

IV

INDEX

PACE

EARLY

Abner 65-68, laS, 138, 174, 186

...- 187

Ada _. 216

Alathea 215, 217

Albert 210, 211

Alean 87

Alfred D 88

•l^k* A^9 »•■•••••••••«• ■P*««««»as«»**sa •••■«•••»««•«• JL\m%^

Alice ...» 226

Alice G 186

Alice J 121

Allen 36

Alva S 215

Amanda 31, 35

Amelia » » 136

AmoriUa 179

Ann 24, 121, 122, 225, 226, 228,

257. 258

Ann A 295^23

Ann G 43

Ann L 108, 125

Anna 139

Anna G 43

Anne , 88

Annie M. 139 139

Armistead 215

Asa 83

Austin 106

Rettie

Bessie 211

Betsey

Buford 174, 176, 186, 187

Caleb 105, 106

Catherine 136, 212

Charles 122

Charles C 215, 216

Charles T 87

Charlotte 179

C. J 86

Clement 179, 182, 295, 317

PAGE

EARLY

Clementine L« ........^................^ 184

CUfford C -... 113

Cora 217

Cora J 215

Cordelia 217

vrfOiueiia ........ ...M. .....•..•.••••.>.••..• Oif

Cynthia 295

Cynthia A 298, 301, 305

Davis 35

Dexter 86, 87

Docia 135-137

Don J 185

Douglas 138

Douglass - ~... 42

Easton 86

Edith 85

Edith A 184

Edmund A 137

Edmund J 136, 139

Edward » 186

Edward R , 186

Elbert S 84, 85

EUezer 295, 302, 303

Elisha 37

Eliza 39, 41, 179

Eliza A 315

Elizabeth 17, 18, 21, 24, 34, 37, 40,
52, 63, 68, 83, 84, 87, 90,
105, 106, 108, 139, 176,
182, 184, 191, 206, 218,

226

Elizabeth A 85, 184

Elizabeth C 136

Elizabeth D 196

Elizabeth F. ...» 43, 44

Elizabeth J 122

Elizabeth S 213

Elizabeth W 68

Elvira E 108, 128

Elvira L 211

Emily 215, 217

INDEX

PAGE

EARLY

Emma 40, 89

Emma L 89

Emmeline L 88

Enunett 46

Emmett E 84

Ernest ~ 37

Ernest R, 85

E. T 38

Eugene 35, 36

EuthrcUa F 185

Evans E 84

Evelyn R. 112

Everett W 38

Fannie .....^ 39, 43

Felix 37

Florence J ^ 185

Frances 30, 31, 43, 52, 88, 89,

182

Frances E. 184

Frances P 191

Frances S » ^ 179

Frank 85, 315

George 37

George G 36

George W * 39, 43

G. F 168

Giles H 86

Hannah 24, 279-288

Harding B 195

Harriett A 87

Harriett B 137

Harry L 137, 138

Hattie 122

Helen K ~... 185

Henrian Ill

Henrian C 110

Henrianne 113

Henrietta A 89

Henry 105, 106, 107, 135

Henry C 86, 89

PAGE

EARLY

Henry T 106, 138, 185

Henry W 185

Herbert 211

Hilary 136

Howard -... 212, 213, 216

Ida C 35

Ida M 84

lona M 215, 216

lone H 89

Isaac D 31

abez 174, 176

acob 22, 24, 105, 106, 135, 136,

225-251

acobus ~ 65-68

ames 29-31

ames A 184, 185

ames B 38, 45

ames C «. 86

ames E - ^ 84

ames H 88, 89

ames N. — 215, 217

ames T 31, 32, 46

ames W ^ 32, 38

ane 23, 38, 86, 215

anc P 205, 209

ane R. 212, 213

effrey 65, 66, 104-106

enny 65, 66, 86, 89

eremiah 17, 18, 21-29, 63-68, 83,
136, 146, 173, 225, 295,

314, 315

eremiah A 32, 35, 36

oab .... 31, 37, 107, 108, 111, 121

oab W 32, 36

oe 130

oel 22, 24, 145, 146, 174, 176, 178,

184, 219, 293-323

oel P 186

ohn 17, 18, 22, 29-31, 35, 37, 39,
40, 65, 66, 84, 85, 86, 107,
174, 176, 188-190, 195, 196,
217, 302

VI

INDEX

PAGE

EARLY

John A 84, 85

John C Ill, 112

John F 191, 195

John H 137

John P 89, 136, 137

John R 32

John T 31

John W 135, 136, 139, 184, 185

J. Nathaniel 185

Jonathan 31, 32

Josephine 182

Joseph 22, 24, 29, 30, 65, 66, 85,
205, 206, 209, 211, 215,

219, 265

Joseph A 211, 212, 213

Joseph H 1%

Joseph P 89

Joseph R 31, 35

Joshua .... 22, 24, 64, 173-175, 178

J. Russell 46

Jubal 65-68, 86, 106, 107

Jubal A. '108, 110, 111, 113, 114,

116-120

Judith 66, 71

Juliana 206

Juliette 89

Katherine W 1%

Kitty „... 84

Lack 86, 87. 89

Lamach 86, 87, 89

La Reine 194

Laura 138

Laura J 89, 139

Lelia P. 185

Lena E 85

Leslie 217

Leveret S 139

Lewis 36

L. Hunter, 186

Lila 137, 195

Lilla M 137

Lillian ., ,..,.., 85

PAGE

EARLY

LilHe 46

Lottie 182

Lou 46

Louisa 210

Louise H 186

Lucy.... 36-38, 174, 176, 295, 320323

Lucy B 184

Lucy C 179

Lucy T 31, 51

Lucy W -.. 298, 299

Lula V 85

Mabel 122

Maggie A 138

Malcolm - 36

Margaret E 195

Margaret L 195, 196

Marian A - 186

Marie H „ 33

Martha B 179

Martha J. 84, 108, 111, 114, 176,

184, 185

Martha V 211

Mary 39, 41, 84, 136, 176, 187, 206,
210, 214, 217, 226, 295, 303

Mary A 33

Mary C 44

Mary E 89. 121, 186

Mary E. G 88

Mary F 211

Mary L 45, 179

Mary P 184

Mary W 194

Mary V 37, 122, 191, 216

Matilda 84, 105, 106, 136

Maud A 186

Maurice B 179

Melvile C. ...„ 84

Mildred L 32, 35

Mildred W 35

Minnie 84

MoUie 216

Moneda A 186

Moi^an 215

INDEX

VII

PAGE

EARLY

Nancy 38, 83, 84, 105

Nathaniel E 38

Nathaniel B. 32, 33

Nicolas 136

Nina ...- 211

Ocuvia 89

OUvia 211

Orville R 191, 194

Oscar 37

Paschal .... 205, 206, 209-211, 215

Pannenus - 136

Peachy H 139

Pearl 211

Peter 228, 295-298

Prudence 139

Rhoda W 87

Richard 31, 213

Richard N 33, 34

Richard T 108, 130, 210, 211

Roberta ~... 36

Robert A 185

Robert E 211

Robert H 108, 121. 122

Robert J 186

Robert L 137

Robert T - 85

Roger R 215, 216

Roy E 85

Rush 84

Ruth 121

Ruth H 108, 111, 127

Ruth W 89

Sallie 32, 34, 36

Sallie A 45, 106, 136

Sallie A. C 46

Sallie B 37, 38

Sallie K -... 43

Sally 105, 174, 176, 196, 226

PAGE

EARLY

Samuel H 87, 108, 110, 111, 113

Sarah 24, 31, 39, 40, 65, 66, 67,
83, 84, 130, 145, 146, 216

Sarah B 139

Sarah B. ~ 185

Sarah C — 44

Sarah E 45

Sarah G - 43

Sarah J 34

Sarah L ~ 33

Saybert ..._ 211

Silas - 174, 176, 179

Sion 83, 84

Sisco R. 84

Solon 217

Sophia ~ 174

Stephen 37

Susan ~ 31, 38

Susan A 185

Susan M - 35, 36

Tabitha A. 213

Texanna 89, 90

Theodocia W 29, 30, 51

Thomas 17, 18, 29, 88, 122, 174, 176

Thomas H 172, 191, 194

Thomas J 37, 43, 46

Thomas L 35

Thomas T —. 45

Thomas W 185, 211

Tubal 174, 176

Viola J 84

Virenda 215

Virginia S 211

Walter K. 85

Whitefield 206, 209, 214

Wheeler ~ 216

Wiley W 121

William 31. 36, 43, 174-176, 206,

209, 211, 212, 215

William A 136, 139. 186

William C 35, 36, 89, 186

WiUiam D - 46

vin

INDEX

PAGE PAGE

EARLY EARLY

WiUiam M 45 WaUam T 38. 53

William L 43. 44, 45 WiUiam W 84

William McK: 191 WilUe 121

Easom 257

Easton ...» 258. 274

Eccles 161

Eddins .... 38. 39. 47, 50. 154. 214

Edgar 133

Edwards 132, 133, 188

Eheart 43

EUngcr 181

Ely 131, 132

Embry 71. 262

Epley 69

Epling 177

Eoflf 88, 288

Estill 274

Evans .... 98, 99. 100, 195, 271, 318

Everett 34, 273, 274

Ewing 288, 315

Fairman 250, 251

Fall 195

Farmer 282

Farrar 258, 266

Ferguson 74, 86, 87

Feraeyhough 31, 34, 35

Field 165, 206, 218-220, 308, 309

Fields 163, 165

Finks 50

Finley 99

Fishback 57

Fisher 88, 273

Fitzgerald 304

Fitzhugh 35, 214

Fitzpatrick 96, 126

Flemming 109

Fleishman 83

Fletcher 50, 211

Flowers 321

Ford 215, 258, 264, 265. 266

Forrest 77

Foster 304, 307, 308

Fox 261

Franklin 72-79, 81

Fray 33

Fraree 274

Freeman 66, 83, 282, 307

French 198. 199

Froman 134

Fugate 242

FuUer 299

Fulton 154

Fumiss 322. 323

Furrow 198

Fuqua 184. 185

Gaar -... 42

Gaines .... 41. 78, 207, 215, 217, 218

Gamble 266, 273

Gano 280

Garland 137

Garlington ~ 153

Gamett ~ - 44, 46

Garth .... 34, 39, 46, 51, 210, 211214

Gatewood 175

Gaulbert 268, 269

Gentry - 51

German 217

Gettee 80

Gibbs > 39

Gibson 56

Gilbert » 186

Gilchrist 53

Giles 107

Gillespie 131, 246, 247

Gilliam 98^

Gilmore - 251

Glass 316

Glover 321, 323

Goff 102

Goggin 139

Gooch 305

INDEX

IX

PAGE

Goodall 31, 35

Goodloe 35, 36

Goodwin ...^ 68-71

Goodyer » 208

Gordon 89, 90, 158, 159

Gore 149

Goanell ...» 159

Graham 72, 82

Grant ~ 74

Gratz 261, 262

Graves 31, 39, 41, 43, 77, 147, 207,

272

Gray 86, 87, 268, 269

Green 72, 80, 149, 188, 237, 240, 285,

287

Greene 316

Greenlee 39, 40

Greenway 81

Greer 234

Gregory 77

Griffith 134

Griggs 259

Grigsby 35

Griswold _ 288

Groom 177

Groome -... 242, 243

Grove 167

Guthrie 74, 78

Gwathmey 97, 101, 102

Haden 90. 92, 136, 138

Hailey 237, 240

Hairston 80, 89, 91, 92, 107, 114, 115

Halderman 258, 260

Hale 74, 77, 78, 114, 115, 251

Haley 308, 314

Hall 132, 133

Hamilton 74, 77, 78, 310, 315

Hammond — 309

Hamner ~ 47

Hancock ...~ 74, 75, 96

Hanes 267

Hanley 152

Hardenstein 238

Harper 309, 310

PACE

HarreU 193, 239, 304

Harris 83, 154, 157, 225-231, 234,
235-238, 241, 243-248, 250,
298, 300, 301, 305, 310,
317319

Harrison 214, 228, 274

Hart 218

Harteman 133

Harvey 154

Hatfield 82, 83

Hatton 128, 129

Hawes 182

Hawkins 279, 287

Hay 106

Hayes 307, 318

Haygood 318, 319

Haynes 83

Hazard 156

Head 48, 132

Heard 316

Hedrick 178

Hemphill 310

Helm 85, 163, 164

Henderson 121, 258

Henley 97

Henry 138

Henshaw 50, 52, 206, 208, 210, 211,

219, 220

Hess 181

Hester 242, 243

Hickman ...» 149, 156

Hicks 244, 305, 306

Higdon 251

Hillyer 303, 304, 307-314

Hite 134

Hix 107

Hobson 316

Hodson 138

Holmes 155

HoUiday 179, 182

Hood 70

Hooper 322, 323

Hoopes 166

Hopkins, 184, 191, 193, 194

Hord 163

Housden - 267

INDEX

PACE

HouitttB

232, 245-2l7»

287

Howard

83

Biowell

262

AhpWvW •••••«■••••■••««■«

149

Hubatd

94

Haddlnton ^ ~ 181

HudgexiB 207

Hudgpeth

Huff 86

Huffaes _.. 73

HoU 299

Homphrey 245, 307

Hunter 177

Hurd 308, 314, 315

Hon ~ 2ia» 305

Hntdynaon ...... >.-_ 207

Ingks - - 114

Ingrtm 70, 288

Inland - 207

ImB - 76

Irrine ~ 115

Irwin » - 220

Jack 128

Jackaon 31, 35, 41, 53, 54, 73, 195, 196

Jamiaon 88

Jarman 32, 52

Jeffenon 189, 286

leffroy 79, 104

Jenkina J. 193

Jennings 136, 139

Johnson 54, 98, 99, 150, 195, 271,

287, 306, 312

Johnston 102, 246, 247. 266

Jones 47, 74. 75, 77, 78, 126, 131, 167,
188, 216, 228, 230-235, 242,

247, 282, 298, 299, 3U

Jordan 95, 109. Ul, 137

Joyncr 234

Judge - 269

Judkins -... 79

Julian 153

* PACE

Kemper 55

Kesaenger 177

Korr 1B6

Kcyea 180, 181

Kilpatriflk 123

lid 264

Kinney 132

Kinse^t 44

Kiskfadde .. 24t, 250.

Kirtley 24, 145-140, 153, 158. 168,
258, 263, 264, 274, 293, 294

Kialing 198

Kbck 316

Knou 268

Knox 279

Kobler 206

Lafferty 37, 58

Landrum 38

Lane 258, 259

Langhome 92, 97-108

Langley 125

Lanier 227, 318

Lauck (Locke) 50

Lauderdale 136, 139

Laughney 88

Law 232

Lea — 97, 98

Leatherman ~. 218

Lee 21, 73. 74, 78. 118-120, 192, 248.

Lef twich », 66, 73, 79, HS^ 174-179,
187, Ml

lueonani ........................................ 2DD

Juesixe «...».»»«»».«««.»».««........»».■..■ xdx, JJD9

Lewis 72,81,82,84. 92,96, 12S» 128,
149, 180, 213, 231, 2Bk, 283,

Ligon
Lflkid ..

TJnHlahn

Link ......

Kablcr ....... — .^^.

72, 133 L^tk

^9m ■■■*■■■ ■^■■w

299

45

313

119

INDEX

XI

PAGE

Livio^on .... 76

■LAlAr T ^A •«*p*»*a«a«va»««9*»«*** •••••■••••■••a «■•«••••• Mmw^^

Locke 271

LoggiDs 233, 234

Loviog IfiS, 267

Lowd 238

Lowiy . 316

Lucas 234

tyaU 21B

Lynch 249, 250

Lyne 150

Lynn : 320

Lyon ^ 84

Lytton ....^ ....^..... M~. 195

*

Maddy 178

Magnider 243-245

Major 285, 286

Mallory 47. 84, 158

Mansfield 122

Manson 93

Marabk 106

Maxks 321

Manh 168

ManhaU 149

Martian 125, 227

Martin 32, 34, 36, 40, 47

Mason 198

Massey - 248-250

Matthews 179, 241, 246, 295, 305,

320-323

Maughs 133

Maupin - -... 90

Mauzy 55

Mayer 194

Mayes 229, 230

Mayhew 321

Mays 74, 78

Meade 80, 94, 95

Meadows — 35

Menefce 72, 231, 232

MelYin 285, 286

Meredith 138

Merriwether 125, 302, 304, 306, 321

PACE

Mfltcalf 238, 239

Michie 30, 3L 35, 38, 52^

MiUer.... 87,126,238,239,242,243

Mills 40, 152

Minn 266, 267

Minor 198, 206, 214

Minnis 85

Minter 235

MhcheU 69, 285, 287

Montgomery 318

Moon -... 41, 139

Mooney 233, 235

Mooro 74, 76, 242

Moorman 131, 133, 139, 174, 176,

187, 188

Morehead 241, 242

Morgan 51, 206, 212, 213

Morris ^ 35, 36, 98

Morrison 150, 151, 152

Morton 259, 261, 262, 293, 305

Mosby 78

Moss 134

Mott 156

Meyers - — 38

MulHns 164

Munford 97, 100, 101

Mossel 163

McCall 252

McCallistcr 132

McCann 259, 261

McCausland 287, 288

McClanahan 149

McClean > 234

McCormack - 88

McCoy 167

McCue ~ , ~ 41

McDoneD 163, 164, 313

McElroy 155, 156, 316

McFarland 99, 108, 128

McGrath 149, 239, 240

McGrew 162

Mclntyre - 35, 36

McKnight _ 208

XII

INDEX

PAGE

McLane ^ 84

McLauren 243

McLemore -, 305

McMullen 44

McNab 98

McVeigh 34

McWillie 229, 230, 238

Nash 108, 127, 238

Neil 245

Nelson 185

NeweU 312, 314

Newman 52, 206, 208, 209, 219

Nickol 46, 214

Nold 271

Norfleet 193

Norris 215, 217

Norwood 38

Nowlin 154, 158, 161

Nutting 199

Nyce 319

Odcll 85

OTallon 267

Offuit 283

Oldham 155, 274, 275

Orchard 100

Organ 136

Orr 89, 122

Ottinger 84

OveraU 132, 133, 134

Owen 184, 185

Owens 37

Pannill 92, 136

Parker 88, 137, 279, 280

Parks ; 241

Parrott .... 18, 19, 20, 38, 42, 48, 49

Parsons ...~ 83

Paschal 24

Pate 66, 71, 72

Patterson 295, 302

Paul 320, 321

Payne 87, 150, 265, 315, 316

PACE

Peak 76

Peck 232, 233

Penick 73, 74

Penix ^ 90

Pendleton 126, 217, 218

Pendy _ 128

Penn ..> 81

Perry 286

Peter 163

Peyton 109

Phillips 216

Phinizy - 301

Pickett 166

Pierce 150-152

Pierceficld 242, 243

Pine 322, 323

Pirtle .- 266, 270, 271, 272

Plunkett ^ 39, 49

Poague 321, 322

Poindexter 79, 80

Pointer 299

Polk 36

PoUard 51, 139

Porter 78, 84, 136, 293

Potter 101

PoweU 139

Powers 35, 36

Preston 179-181, 258, 283, 313

Prewitt 133, 134

Price 121, 132, 185, 237, 239

Prince -... 234

Proffil 47

Pruitt 287. 288

PuUiam 90. 231, 232

Putney - 95

Quigg Ill

Quinby 77

Reade 125, 227

Reed 321

Reid 97, 121

Reese 304, 306

Reeves 81, 83

INDEX

xm

PACE

Rice 81, 241, 243, 244

Riggs 128, 129

Rives ..- 95, 96, 176, 191

RoBarda 274

Robb 237, 238

Roberts 145, 148, 180

Robertson 24,76,225,226,233,235
Robinson .... 94, 133, 268, 269, 270

Rodes 47, 147, "258, 264. 265

Rodgere 97, 230

Rogers 24, 34, 145, 147-149, 164, 180,
193, 207, 213, 215, 257-270,

273, 274, 275

Rootes 123

Rose - -... 136, 137

Ross 196, 197, 198. 251, 306

Rowan 250, 251, 270

Rucker .... 176, 205-209, 212, 214, 263

Russell 316

Russum ~ 245

Ryland 158, 162, 163

Sage ~ 181

Sager - 283

Salter -.. 40

Sanderson 152

Sanford 132

Sappington 217, 218

Saunders 107, 114, 115, 121, 123,

315, 316

Savage 167

Sawyer 97

Shultz ^ 124

Schwing ~ 271

Scisson _ 44

Scott 24, 69, 109, 206, 279-287

Scruggs 176

Seabaugh 237

Senseny 268

Severson 268, 269

Seymour 165

Shackleford 38, 282

Sharp 167

Shands 72, 95

Shearman 38, 49

PACE

Shelby 158, 159

Shelton 37, 44

Shepherd 34, 100

Sherrod - 299

Sherwood 298-307

Shields 228, 248

Shiner 232, 233

Simms 31, 46, 51

Simpson 73, 75, 90

Singleton 154, 155, 295, 317

Skinker 45

Smith 24, 84, 101, 102, 134, 207, 231,
235, 237, 240, 258, 273, 286,
293. 295, 307

Slaughter ~ 46

Small - 47

Spalding 97

Sparks 150, 151

SparreU 107, 121

Sparrow 81, 233, 235

Spencer 313

Sperry 98

Somerville 94

Sorrel 207

Southgate 208

Southworth 150, 151

Snow 73, 94

Snider 79

Snively :.. 271

Surks - 265

Steele 56, 228, 245

Steely - 167

Steen 233, 235

Steer 272

Stephens 31, 32, 43, 44, 51, 52

Stewart ~... 106

Stith 24, 65

Stockley 318

Stockwell 183

Stonnell 39, 43

Stout 238

Stovall 107

Stover 69

Strange 174, 175, 178, 179, 182, 183

Strickby 198, 199

Stringer ...» „ 165

wr

JMXEX

PACE

Sifin^Mlow 4B

SliugK 295

Smton at6» 247

Swiuer 177, 216, 217, 265

Snitiliir 288

Sjfcet 53, 54, 301, 315

Tardy 13d, 139, 271, 272

Xi^rlw -• 9EZ, 98, 100, 101, 102, 104

Tuylor 98 101, 112, 124, 218

Tonney - 71

TerreU 149, 164, 187, 295, 317

Terry 73, 79, 164, 165

T^iaxton 184, 185

Tkomat 39, 68, 134, 162, 215, 218,

265, 308, 314, 317, 319

Thompson 31, 32, 37, 46, 47, 51, 53,
77, 78, 108, 122 123, 237,

258, 265, 288

Thrift 39, 41

Thmston 187, 266, 267

Taiey ^ 130, 135

Timberlake 31

Todd 287, 288, 304, 317, 319

Toggait 132

Tompkins 163

Tosden _ 267

Townsend 154

Tmboe 149, 164, 165, 285

Troy 322

Toggles 261

Turner 179

Tutt 55

Twyman, 21, 43, 44, 149, 154, 158

161, 163, 164

Tyler 92, 199, 268, 269

Tyree 130, 131, 132, 133, 134

Umbnger 84, 85

Unsell -... «

UtteihMk

PACE

55

Vfldea 81,

Vail 187

Van Cttlia M4

Van Zandt 287, 940

Vaoghan.... 73,80,84,190,293,321

Venable 131, 138

Vieeland 282

Vffden 229, ^0

VaddiU 78

Wade ™ 164

Wakefield 307

WaMen 74

^vajse ............................................ JLua

Walktt- 130*133, 217, 227, 303, 305,

- ., 306

Wall 66, 67, 273

Wallace 154, 155, 319

Waller 81, 82, 206

Walah 99

Walton 130-133, 217, 227, 303, 305,

Ward 76, 79, 80, 218

Ware 109, 245

vi a m ei Q .......... ......m. .•.•.... ...•.•..••• ^tsnf

Waring 45, 317

Warner 125, 227

Waniner «.... 309

warwicK .......^..^....a.......M.....-.....».M AX,

Washburn -., 102

Washbume 2tt

Washington 227

Watkins 230, 295, 303^5, 397, 317,

3ffl

Watson 31, 41, 149, 150, 180, 181,

Watte 259, 283

Wayland 84, 224

Weatherwax 237, 2«0

Webb 158, 159, 161, 162, 299

Wellcr

INDEX

XV

PAGE

Wellborn 215, 216, 265

Wells 47, 48

Welah - 148

Wharton 271

Wheat 184

Wheeler 186, 216, 265, 296-300

Whipps 165

White 24, 29, 31, 46, 56, 97, 127, 186,

197, 245, 295

Whitfield 306

Whiting 109. 227, 267

Whitman 271, 272, 274

Wadberger 194

Wilcox - 310

Wiley 40, 98, 139

Wilhoit 44, 46. 47, 50

Wilkinson 84

Williams 80, 82, 84, 134, 166, 167,

177, ^, 261, 306

Williamson - 166

Willis .... 45, 46, 70. 71, 97, 104, 317

Wilmot 159, 279, 280-282

Wilson 86, 115, 271, 282

Windsor 132

Winfrco 149, 167

Windle 69

PACE

Wing 285

Wingfield 31

Winn 266, 274, 275

Winston Ill, 112

Wisdom 21, 29, 187

Witt 126

Wolff 312, 313

Womack 237

Wood 32, 35, 37, 43, 46, 80, 96, 125

Woodfin 251

Wooding 33

Woods .... 47, 106, 121, 123, 125, 322

Woodruff - 286

Woodson 37, 198, 199

Word 174, 176, 196, 198-200

Wonham - 76, 104

Wright 76

Wyndebank 125

Yeaman 268, 269

Yancey 39, 310, 319

Yarborough 123

Yett 84, 85

Yore - 167

Young 55, 56, 57, 97, 122, 159, 160

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