Sketches of Amherst Men JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM & LAURA E. RUCKER Marshall R. CUNNINGHAM & Sarah E. MILLNER J. Dudley DAVIS & U. Virginia PERROW Any more Ruckers, Branch, Hill, or Dexter.. Please could I get copy's of the above Posted. It is sure nice when us disabled researchers find things like this, that you WONDERFUL people have done that helps us out.. We are so thankful to you.. Thank you.. Carla in Oregon leighton@pacifier.com -----Original Message----- From: J.B. <wmb@lynchburg.net> To: VAAMHERS-L@rootsweb.com <VAAMHERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 12:58 PM Subject: [VAAMHERS-L] Biographical Sketches of a few Amherst men >In the Amherst museum, I found a little booklet with some short biographical sketches of Amherst men, who apparently served in the Civil War. Most of the men were still living and the latest dates mentioned are 1880's/90's. The men's birthdates, parents, information on wives and children are included. I copied the following ones; if anyone is interested in any name I can type out the information and send it to the list. There were more- I can look for a surname next time I go if someone wishes. The men I have copies for: > >Robert M. BETHEL (married Izetta TURNER) > >Robert Meriwether BROWN, Jr (no wife listed) > >James William BURCH (married 1. Bettie A. TOMLIN then 2. Rhoda BURCH) > >Captain Abraham F. BURKS (got most of it- the end was on another page I didn't copy) (married Charity J. TOLER CAMDEN) > >Joseph F. CUNNINGHAM (married Laura E. RUCKER) > >Marshall R. CUNNINGHAM (married Sarah E. MILLNER) > >George H. DAMERON (married Mary E. MAGANN) > >J. Dudley DAVIS (married U. Virginia PERROW) > >Robert W. DAWSON (married Ida G. RAINE) > >Sidney M. DAWSON (married Narcissia HUDSON) > >Patrick Henry DRUMMOND (only got part of it- rest on another page I didn't copy) (married 1. Eliza BROCKMAN >2. Fannie E. KNIGHT) > >Benjamin R. WILLMER (already sent to list) (married Bettie T. TUCKER) > >Bradford T. WILLMER (already sent to list) (married 1. Dorothy NORTH 2. Eliza C. BROCKMAN) > >Alexander F. WILLS, M.D. (married Anna Virginia NORVALL) > >If any of these sketches can help someone, let me know! >Janet > > >==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== >Don't be afraid! The cemetery ghosts are only genealogists with lanterns. > >

Hi Ann Wilmer, I'm trying to organize my mess of papers and I found something I had found for you in the Amherst museum. I don't think I've already sent this out, if so just disregard. I found a little booklet of biographies on Amherst men apparently written no later than 1900 or so- several of the men or their children were still living and I believe they were soldiers in the Civil War. I haven't looked at the copies I made really good yet, but here's yours: Benjamin R. Willmer- is a son of Bradford Thomas Willmer, who was born in this county, and with six brothers served in the defense of Virginia in the war between the States. Of these seven brothers two were killed, one remained in Pennsylvania, and the other four were restored to their Virginia homes at the close of the conflict. The mother of Benjamin R. was born in Campbell county, her name before marriage Dorothy Margaret North, and she died August 20, 1881. Benjamin R. Willmer was born in Amherst county, January 8, 1858, and in this county his wedded life began, Bettie T. Tucker becoming his wife on the 14th of December, 1881. She was born in this county, June 25, 1863 (writing fuzzy may be 1853?) a daughter of Charles and Sarah E. (Christian) Tucker, who are residents here. John Bradley, born March 13, 1883, is the son of Benjamin R. Willmer and wife. Mr. Willmer is carrying on a farm of 380 acres in Temperance district, and his postoffice address at Sandidges, Amherst county, Virginia. Bradford T. Willmer- owner of three farms in Amherst county, containing over 600 acres of fine land, was born in this county, on the 14th of November, 1829. He was the son of Rueben Willmer, who died in 1878, and Sallie Willmer, who died in 1876. The first wife of Bradford T. Willmer was Dorothy North, born September 28, 1836, and she died June 30, 1881. She was the mother of his ten children, of whom the two oldest are deceased: John James, born September 6, 1855, died August 21, 1881; William T., born April 7, 1857, died October 8, 1864. The living children, all in Temperance district are: Benjamin T., born January 8, 1859; Ellen R., May 30, 1862; Lindsey J., September 28, 1864; Josiah, June 24, 1866; Mollie F., September 23, 1869; Henry B., May 30, 1872; Hutton V., August 29, 1875; Arthur, March 17, 1878. In Amherst county, January 11, 1883, Eliza C. Brockman became the wife of Bradford T. Willmer. She was born in Albermarle county, Virginia, December 12, 1851, a daughter of T.B. and Mary J. (Simms) Brockman, her father of native of Orange county, Virginia, and her mother of Albermarle. In April, 1862, Bradford T. Willmer enlisted in Company D, 19th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery, and after some service was discharged and re-enlisted in Company I, 19th Virginia Infantry, with wich company he gave faithful service to the cause of the South until the end of the struggle. He had six brothers in the service, of whom two, James and Lindsey, were killed. Sandidges, Amherst county, Virginia, is the postoffice address of Bradford T. Willmer.

I think most of us will find this list helpful. Jeannie >Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 14:48:40 -0400 >From: Linda Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> >To: VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <399ED688.187FD1BD@ix.netcom.com> >Subject: [VAGEN-L] 1895 VA Names Pronounced >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Virginia Names Spelt One Way and Called Another > > William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. >4. > (Apr., 1895), pp. 271-273. > > VIRGINIA NAMES SPELT ONE WAY AND CALLED > ANOTHER(1) > > SPELT CALLED > >Armistead . . . . . . . . . . . . Umstead >Berkeley . . . . . . . . . . . . Barkly, or Bartlett >Bernard . . . . . . . . . . . . Barnett >Brockenbrough . . . . . . . . . . Brokenburough >Blount . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blunt >Burwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burrell >Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowthe >Callowhill . . . . . . . . . . . Carroll >Chamberlaine . . . . . . . . . . Chaumberlin >Chisman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheeseman >____________________________________________________________________________ > > (1) In some cases the original spelling has been lost, and the names >now >spelt as formerly pronounced. This will be indicated by italics. > >Page 272. > >Contesse . . . . . . . . . . . . Countis >Crenshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . Granger >Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disy >Degge or Degges . . . . . . . . . "Diggs" >Deneufville . . . . . . . . . . . Donevel >Dewberry . . . . . . . . . . . . Dewbree >Drewry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Druitt >Enroughty . . . . . . . . . . . . Derby >Fauntleroy . . . . . . . . . . . Fantilroy >Folk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fork >Fontaine . . . . . . . . . . . . Fountin >Fulgham . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fulljum >Gawin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goin >Geddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaddy >Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gipson >Gilliam . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillam >Goodrich . . . . . . . . . . . . Gutridge >Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodin >Gooch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gouge >Goldsmith . . . . . . . . . . . . Gouldsmith >Hairston . . . . . . . . . . . . Harston >Heyward . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Howard" >Harwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harod >Haughton-Hawthorne . . . . . . . "Horton" >Hartwell . . . . . . . . . . . . Heartwell >Higginson . . . . . . . . . . . . Hickerson >Hinde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hines >Hodsden . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hodgden >Ironmonger . . . . . . . . . . . Monger >James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeames >Kerby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kearby >Langhorne . . . . . . . . . . . . Langon >Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . Larance >Leigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee >Mackintosh . . . . . . . . . . . Mackentash >Mallicote . . . . . . . . . . . . Malicut >Maury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murry >Michaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missher >Montford-Munford . . . . . . . . Mumford >Murdaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . Murder >Napier . . . . . . . . . . . . . Napper >Norsworthy . . . . . . . . . . . Nazary > >Page 273 > > > SPELT CALLED > >Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partrick >Perrott . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Parrott" >Piggot . . . . . . . . . . . . . Picket >Presson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressy >Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall >Rochelle . . . . . . . . . . . . Roachel >Sclater . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaughther & Slater >Semple . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarmple >Sewell-Seawell . . . . . . . . . Sowel >Stegge . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stagg >Sweeny . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swinny >Taliaferro . . . . . . . . . . . Toliver >Timberlake . . . . . . . . . . . Timberleg >Turlington . . . . . . . . . . . Turnton >Urquhart . . . . . . . . . . . . Urkart >Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wells >Yates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yeates >Yardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yeardley > >Many thanks to Kathy Merrill for transcribing this article and others. >It has been added to the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project - >William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/wmmaryqtr/index.htm > >Linda ************* Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

I just wanted to take this time to apologize to everyone for how far behind I have fallen with the Archives. This has been one heck of a summer :) But it's been fun, just extremely busy. I have updated the WV counties with files recieved during July, so those are already online for you to see. I am now working on the Virginia Counties. The first update I do will be for files rcvd in July, so if you've sent a file in August, it won't be on this update. I need to finish one month before I begin on another. My youngest just started kindergarten and I haven't started back to work yet, so next week I plan to spend getting everything all caught up. Assuming nothing goes wrong, I should have time to get it all done. Thank you all for your patience with me :) Also, I have inherited three new counties in Virginia and will begin working on those web pages after I have finished my work on the counties I have pending files for. Those counties are Goochland, Henrico, and Hanover. So be thinking of anything that you'd like to submit for those counties and soon I'll be posting new files there as well. Thanks again for all of you who have supported me and the archives. I hope to be more prompt in the future :) Jeannie ************* Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

Janet, Thank you from 10,000 miles away, for taking the time to do the look up and posting the information to the list. Andy Lawless wmb wrote: > Hi List, > > As I mentioned in my last e-mail from genie2500@yahoo.com, I got to do a few of the requested lookups from the Amherst Historical Museum's little booklet of births (only a few selected years were in there). I got BRANHAM, JOHN, HAMILTON, & MOON. Still haven't made it to the courthouse- not much free time lately, but I still hold out hope of getting there before this year is through! The births will be in the next couple e-mails- I'll send them as fast as I can type them up. > > Janet > formerly genie2500@yahoo.com > > surnames for Amherst: DAVIS, BURCH, WHEELER,& STINNETT > for Nelson County: MAGAN, MAGANN, FITZGERALD, CAMPBELL > Alberamarle & Campbell County: RICHARDSON, MARSH > West VA- BERRY, HARRAH > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Don't be afraid! The cemetery ghosts are only genealogists with lanterns.

>From little booklet in Amherst Co. Historical Museum. * means non-white child, parents, birth date Hambleton, Isabella, Henry W. & Amanda, June 17, 1868 Hambleton, Newman, John & Mary, March 12, 1868 Hamelton, Lucy, Matthew & Elizabeth, Apr 3, 1867 *Hamelton, Lucy A., Catharine (Illeg), Feb, 1867 Hamilton, (unnamed female) (S.B.), Henry W. & Amanda E, Oct 16, 1871 maybe S.B. is still born? Hamilton, Andrew N., Louis & Edna, Oct 6, 1871 *Hamilton, Emily F., John & Ellethy, Dec, 1878 Hamilton, Francis, Nathan & Jocie, Aug 6, 1876 Hamilton, H.R., Jno.H. & Mollie S., Nov 23, 1872 Hamilton, Jas. Lee, Lewis & Eliza P., Nov 16, 1875 Hamilton, Kate Va., J.H. & C.C., Aug 27, 1877 Hamilton, Lucie A., Jas.P. & Nancie, Feb 28, 1872 *Hamilton, Margaret A., John & E.E., June 1, 1876 Hamilton, Matthew T., Lewis & Edna P., May 20, 1871 Hamilton, Maude, Nathan A. & Jos. E., July 4, 1874 Hamilton, Millie B., Lewis & Edna, Nov 28, 1877 Hamilton, Moten, Henry W. & Amanda, Oct 28, 1876 Hamilton, Nettie, N.A. & Ella J., Oct 8, 187_ (note says record undated) *Hamilton, Oscar B, ___ & Mollie S., March 19, 1870 Hamilton, Rueben, Mat & Betsy, May 20, 1874 Hamilton, Rosa Ann, John & Leethy, Apr 20, 1874 Hamilton, W. Lee, J.H. & Carrie C., May 4, 1876 Hamilton, Wm, Mat & Elizabeth, Feb 12, 1872 Hamilton, Wm.H., John P. & Mary S., Aug 17, 1875

>From little booklet found in Amherst Historical Museum. * means non-white child, parents, birth date *John, Arcy, Claiborne & Nancy, Dec 13, 1879 *Johns, Coten Jane, ____ & Paulina, Dec 12, 1870 *Johns, Dathena, Phil Jas. & Sarah C., Oct 4, 1879 *Johns, David, Preston & Louisa, March 4, 1871 *Johns, Edward, Philip & Sallie, May 24, 1873 *Johns, Ida R., John S. & Ella D., April, 1877 *Johns, Larry, Estrige & Paulina, Sept 1, 1872 *Johns, Lida, Preston & Louisa, June 29, 1873 *Johns, Mary V., Phil J. & Sarah, April, 1877 *Johns, Milton (twin), Preston & Louisa, Nov 20, 1876 *Johns, Powhatan (twin), Preston & Louisa, Nov 20, 1876 *Johns, Preston, Shepherd & Louisa, Jan, 1868 *Johns, Reny, Estridge & Paulina, May 7, 1877 *Johns, Rosa, Estridge & Paulina, June, 1875 *Johns, Salina, Frances (illeg), May, 1868 *Johns, Teany, John S. & Dillard, May, 1875 *Johns, W.F., Estridge & Perlena, Oct 1, 1868 *Johns, Wiley S., John S. & Ella, June 5, 1878

>From little booklet found in Amherst County Historical Museum. child, parents, date of birth Moon, Gustavus, N.T. & Nannie, Oct 13, 1875 Moon, John, Geo. W. & Caroline, Sept 22, 1867 Moon, Lucy, George & Caroline, June 27, 1871 Moon, Mary B., George & Caroline, May 8, 1875 Moon, Mary M., Gustavus & Julia A., Nov. 8, 187-A (note says 149-D, record undated)

Here are the rest of the BRANHAM births found in a little booklet in the Amherst Co. Historical Museum. * beside name means non-white family child, parents, birthdate *Branham, Lee Henley, George & Willie, Aug 30, 1878 *Branham, Lena M., Geo. & Millie Ann, Sept 10, 1879 *Branham, Pinkey, Seaton & Patsy, Aug 2, 1875 *Branham, Polly Ann, Marshal & Arnetta, Dec 25, 1875 *Branham, Samuel, Marshall & L.T., Apr 1, 1874 *Branham, Webby, Marshall & Vernella, Jan 19, 1878

Hi List, As I mentioned in my last e-mail from genie2500@yahoo.com, I got to do a few of the requested lookups from the Amherst Historical Museum's little booklet of births (only a few selected years were in there). I got BRANHAM, JOHN, HAMILTON, & MOON. Still haven't made it to the courthouse- not much free time lately, but I still hold out hope of getting there before this year is through! The births will be in the next couple e-mails- I'll send them as fast as I can type them up. Janet formerly genie2500@yahoo.com surnames for Amherst: DAVIS, BURCH, WHEELER,& STINNETT for Nelson County: MAGAN, MAGANN, FITZGERALD, CAMPBELL Alberamarle & Campbell County: RICHARDSON, MARSH West VA- BERRY, HARRAH

Can someone out there help me find a marriage license for Reuben Parks, born abt 1750/1758 in Amherst, Virginia. He would have been married abt 1768. I think he married Hannah Reynolds, but this is just speculation. It is what I am trying to prove. I would really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, L<eonard Boise, Idaho

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/501 Surname: tomlinson ------------------------- I have some info. I have a John Henry tomlin om my list. they are Tomlinson's.To lazy to put the 'son' on there. What other info do you want. I am working on the tree as well. My g.grandfather Thomas J. Tomlinson. His son James Smith T. was his son. Do you have any info on the others? I wonder if you live close by. I live in Big Island, Va. If you do give me a call. Give me an email if you need my no. John Henry T.'s son Clyde is also working on the tree.I have been to a lot of places and people told me that the son was part of their name. ade3989237@aol.com

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/500 Surname: Warwick, Norwell ------------------------- I am descended from John Marshall Warwick of Amherst Cty who married Caroline Norwell. His Father was Major William Warwick, also of Amhurst County. William had a brother, James, of Lynchburg. I am looking for parents of Caroline Norwell, wife and parents of William. Caroline Norwell and John Warwick's children born 1835, I don't know exact dates of birth for them.

Beverly ROBINSON was born 15-Sep-1800. Various records show him born in Amherst, Campbell, Frederick or King William Counties, VA. He married Sarah Elizabeth TAYLOR on 11-Jul-1820 in Green Co., KY, and they moved to Newton Co., MO, in 1838. According to some histories, they may have lived in Morgan Co. IL, prior to moving to Missouri. At first I had his father as John Robinson, b. ca 1738-1739 in St. George, Spotsylvania Co., VA, but now believe it more likely that he was Col. Beverly Robinson, b. ca 1767 in King William Co., VA. Does anybody have any information of Beverly Robinson, where exactly he was born, and who his father was, and if he actually lived in Morgan Co., IL? As always, will be happy to share any info I have. John

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/499 Surname: Coleman ------------------------- Researching african american Rueben,Reuben,Ruben,Rubin Coleman, born in Virginia abt.1820. County unknown. He relocated to Jackson County Florida area and married Jane Baltzell in 1866. They had many children. Purman Coleman may have been one of their youngest children. Anyone with any information on this couple can e-mail me ddbits@hotmail.com.

I am researching John Matthews, b. 1763 and Mary Ann Bailey, b. 1768. They were m. 1788. Children included Daniel, b. 1788, Richard, b. 1791, Ann S., b. 1793, John, b. 1795, William, b. 1797, Thomas J., b. 1799, Joseph, b. 1802, and Hezekiah and Elizabeth, b. 1804 (twins). They lived in Amherst (and Nelson Co.) from the early 1790s to about 1810. Other surnames include BARNETT, BRYANT, NASH, SKINNER, WRIGHT. I am looking for information on both John Matthews and Mary Ann Bailey and their families. I have substantial information from Hezekiah Matthews forward which I will gladly share with other descendants of the family. Todd Matthews

I am searching for information on the parents of JAMES OLIVER TERRY b. 1843 in Amherst. He married (1) Athelea Evans and (2) Eliza Willis Johns in 1892. His children by Athelea includes Sarah (Sallie) Alice Greene Terry b. 1881 and Segus Greene Lee Terry b. 1878. Segus m. Addison Terry b. 1874. If this family is familiar to you, please contact me. Thank you in advance. Peggy Strieby Lakeland FL

Reply to newsome_eb@vdot.state.va.us rather than to the mailing list if you can help. ***** Subject: Looking for information Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 08:36:28 -0400 From: "Newsome, E. B. 'Betty'" <newsome_eb@vdot.state.va.us> To: "'cityslic@ix.netcom.com'" <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> Linda, We live in King and Queen County, and in the process of clearing some land, came upon a tombstone of Major Thomas Claiborne Hoomes, DOD Feb 6 1821. We are looking for any information about Major Hoomes. I am not able to find this surname in any of the usual VA sources. Do you recognize this name? Thanks so much, Betty Newsome

Have you looked in Botetourt Co., VA Sissy On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 16:27:53 -0600 karl binz <bbinz@if.rmci.net> writes: > According to some death information I received yesterday a G.W. > Weathers was born in Amherst county in about 1815. His father was > listed as James E. Withers. Are there > any Withers / Weathers researchers that I could correspond with? > Anyone know of any Withers / Weathers from their Amherst County > researching. I had always looked for this > line in Augusta, Fauquier and Stafford Counties. Any help > appreciated with many thanks in advance. Sincerely, Barbara in Idaho > > > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Do you appreciate this list? Ever found helpful free source > material on the VAGenWeb project pages? If so, show your > appreciation by contributing a transcription to the Amherst County > Archives. >

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/498 Surname: KIDD ------------------------- Need information on the family of ROBERT J. & HARRIET KIDD, their children were: Amanda A. b. ca. 1834, Anna H. b. ca. 1836 Amherst Co., VA. m. 20 Dec. 1850 Nelson Co., Va. to Richard Lawrence Woody, Robert b. ca. 1841, Caledonia b. ca. 1843, Elizabeth b. ca. 1845, Lewis b. ca. 1847 and an "unknown male" b. ca. June 1850 Nelson Co., Va. Would like to learn more about the family of Robert J. & Harriet Kidd, in particular, their child Anna H. Kidd who married Richard Lawrence Woody. Please contact Linda at: lharbing@worldnet.att.net