>From little booklet in Amherst County Historical Society- biographical sketches of Civil War veterns who were apparently living at the time of these writings- George P. Dameron- was a son of Charles Dameron, who was a son of Jesse Dameron, of Cumberland. Charles Dameron married Mary E., a daughter of Joseph P. Magann, who came from Scotland and settled in Amherst county. Charles Dameron and his wife are now both deceased. Their son George H. was born in this county, June 16, 1822, and in this county he married Frances Ann Scott, on the 24th of November, 1852. The record of their nine children is: Emma R., born August 25, 1854, is the wife of John H. Dameron, and lives in Amherst county; Charles W., born October 26, 1856; Anna M.E., May 5, 1858, deceased; George H., August 13, 1860, deceased; Frances S., born August 25, 1861, married B.N. Upham, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts; George P., born August 30, 1864; Belle F., February 12, 1867, deceased; Robert D., July 1, 1869; Irene B., July 11, 1872. The wife of Mr. Dameron was born in Amherst county, March 5, 1826, a daughter of William Walter Scott, who was a son of William Walter Scott who was a soldier of the Revolution, with rank of captain, and came to Amherst county at an early day, from Cumberland. The mother of Mrs. Dameron was Eliza A. Pendleton before marriage. Her parents died in Amherst county. The father of Mr. Dameron and his wife's father were soldiers of the 1812 war. Of the present generation many of the two families answered the call of Virginia for troops in the civil war. George H. twice enlisted, but his services were not accepted in active duty on account of his health. He served with the Reserves, however, through the war, and was called out to defend Charlottesville from the invading Northern force under General Preston. He had three brothers in the regular service; Malachi, Zachariah and Charles D. His wife had four brothers in the army, William P., Hugh, Roy, James P., and Robert G. Hugh Roy, who had previously been a missionary to Africa, served as chaplain. From 1849-1862 George H. Dameron was constable for Amherst county; from 1862-1871 was deputy sheriff; and in 1871 and 1872 was county treasurer. He has a farm in Elon district, and postoffice address at Salt Creek, Amherst county, Virginia.