Mary Ellen and David, Alot of Benjamin's children stayed in the Amherst area as my ancestors came from there. I have an Anderson SANDIDGE and wonder if that could be one of your ancestors. Also Ernest is the middle name of William Ernest SANDIDGE who was the clerk of the county court in Amherst. This is what I have of the Anderson SANDIDGE in my database. Rita Descendants of Benjamin Sandidge 1 Benjamin Sandidge b: in Amherst County, VA d: 1829 Amherst Co., VA .. +Elizabeth Childress(Childers) b: Abt 1765 d: 1845 Amherst Co., VA m: October 28, 1783 2 Lindsey Sandidge .... +Clara Graves(Nancy, Ellen?) Higginbotham .. 3 Mordicai Brown Sandidge b: June 5, 1821 in Amherst Co., VA ...... +Eugenia Ann Turpin .. *2nd Wife of Mordicai Brown Sandidge: ...... +Martha Jane Burks b: 1839 in VA m: December 22, 1858 .. 3 Eliza Ellen Jane Sandidge ...... +Benjamin Jennings Rucker .. 3 Napoleon Sandidge b: 1827 d: Bowling Green, KY ...... +Cyrena Ann Shields b: October 9, 1827 d: September 26, 1845 .. 3 Nancy Croxten Sandidge ...... +Thomas Hollewell Rucker b: January 3, 1817 in Amherst Co., VA m: December 17, 1842 .. 3 Mary Sandidge ...... +Arthur White b: in Bedford Co, VA 2 Nancy Sandidge .... +Bourne 2 Mary C. "Polly" Sandidge .... +Absolom Higginbotham, Sr b: May 26, 1781 d: July 7, 1866 .. 3 James Higginbotham b: 1812 ...... +Ann London .. 3 Rufus Higginbotham ...... +Lizzie Hargrove .. 3 Nancy Croxton Higginbotham b: 1809 ...... +Royster .. 3 Benjamin Higginbotham ...... +Carter .. 3 Aaron Higginbotham ...... +Ann Sandidge .. 3 Paul Higginbotham .. 3 Absolom Higginbotham, Jr b: July 3, 1821 d: September 5, 1885 ...... +Elizabeth Tucker .. 3 Betty Ann Higginbotham b: 1807 2 Anderson Sandidge d: Bef December 21, 1857 .... +Unknown Ware .. 3 Amanda P. Sandidge .. 3 Ammon Sandidge *2nd Wife of Anderson Sandidge: .... +Harriet Hansborough 2 Elizabeth "Betsy" Stewart Sandidge b: 1796 in Amherst Co., VA d: 1850 .... +Aaron Higginbotham III b: 1789 d: 1852 m: May 22, 1817 .. 3 Alexander Brown Higginbothan b: June 23, 1818 in Amherst Co., VA d: December 1, 1888 Nelson Co, VA ...... +Eliza (Mary?) Frances Plunkett b: September 9, 1821 d: August 7, 1909 m: May 22, 1847 2 B.A. Mahala Sandidge .... +John T. Hunt 2 Tabitha Sandidge .... +Willis White