In this booklet is there any mention of the surname Thompson? My gggg grandfather John Thompson md Judith Wills, dau of James Wills, Sr. and Mary Anderson (possible surname for Mary, still in doubt, and still searching, supposely she died about the time Judith was 6 weeks old, so Judith was raised by her grandmother Mrs. Anderson), and James md. 2nd time to a Mildred and in 1814 James is conveying land deeds to his sons and son - in- laws for his daughters. One son in law was John Thompson. James Wills, Sr. died in the winter of 1820 and his will read in probate court 1821 Nelson Co., VA Sissy Hime Norris San Antonio, TX On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 20:58:46 -0700 "J.B." <wmb@lynchburg.net> writes: > >From little booklet of biographical sketches found in Amherst County > Historical Museum. Appears to be on Civil War vets and/or prominent > Amherst County men. Written while most of the men were still alive. > > Alexander F. Wills, M.D.- is a native of Nelson county, Virginia, > born October 3, 1833, a son of Willis H. and Elizabeth H. (Peters) > Wills. His father, born in Nelson county, died in 1846, and his > mother, who was born in Bedford county, died May 24, 1862. Anna > Virginia Norval, born in Trenton, Gibson county, Tennessee, November > 28, 1838, was a daughter of Fayette H. and Mary C. (Roane) Norval. > Her parents were natives of Campbell county, Virginia, and her > mother died September 23, 1857, her father died February 24, 1861. > In Amherst county, November 4, 1858, Alexander F. Wills and Anna > Virginia Norval were united in marriage, and the birth and death > record of their children is: Alexander N., born February 22, 1860, > died September 4, 1864; Willie H., born November 22, 1862; Mary > E., born August 20, 1864, died June 9, 1867; Anna V., born April > 12, 1867, died August 29, 1870; Don F., born August 16, 1869; > James H., June 23, 1872; Corinne Roane, April 1, 1875; Sallie ! > Barney, July 13, 1877. Dr. Wills entered the Confederate army May > 14, 1861; as a private in the Lynchburg Beauregard Battery, and > after four month service was appointed assistant surgeon of the 45th > Virginia Infantry, serving for four months, after which he was > acting assistant surgeon at hospital at Emory and Henry College for > nine months, and was then appointed assistant surgeon of the 18th > Virginia Cavalry, which responsible position he ably filled till the > close of the war. He was captured at Greencastle, Pennsylvania, but > made his escape shortly after. He had three brothers in the service > of the Confederate States. Dr. Wills has a small estate near New > Glasgow, and as physician and surgeon is widely known and held in > esteem through the county. His postoffice is Clifford, Amherst > county, Virginia. > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Thank you, Rootsweb, for making this list possible! To support > Rootsweb & their efforts with a financial contribution visit their > web site at http://www.rootsweb.com >