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    1. James Dyson Family
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    3. I am looking for information on the family of James Dyson. He was born c. 1801 in either Hanover County or Caroline County, Virginia. He had at least one brother, Maynard, born c. 1797. James married Sarah Mason on 24 December 1821 in Caroline County. They lived in Hanover County until about 1835, then moved to Caroline. Both James and Sarah died in 1856, their estates being settled nearly simultaneously. James and Sarah had eight children: Charles T. Dyson: b. c. 1824, Hanover County, Virginia. Married Eliza Ann Blanton (1824-1892). Charles died in 1893. Buried at Lebanon United Methodist Church at Peaks, Virginia. One known child, John James Dyson (31 October 1847 - 29 June 1916). Agnes Ann Dyson: born in Hanover County c. 1826. Married John Stephens on 30 December 1850. John Stephens probably died in the Civil War. Agnes died after 1880. Two children: Adelaide (b. May 1856) and Lucy Ellen (b. April 1858). James W. Dyson: born in Hanover County in February 1827. Married 1) On 8 March 1853 to [Margaret] Ann Young ( died c. 1864/5) 2) Virginia A. Mason Dyson. [Virginia died after 10 June 1880, before 8 June 1900.] James died after 6 November 1902 and before 13 January 1905. Four children by first marriage: Emuella C. (c. 1856); Margarite (c. April 1860); Mary E. [possibly the same child as Margarite], Ann W. (c. 1861) and John W. (c. March 1864). At least three children by second marriage: Barton W. (c. 1867); Beverly L. (c. 1867) and Charles L. (c. 1872). Richard F. Dyson: born in Hanover County c. 1832. Married Virginia A. Mason on 10 January 1854. They had at least four children: William J. (c. 1854); James R. (c. January 1857); Mary E. (c. 1858) and Richard F., Jr. (c. 1860). Richard, Sr. died after 1860, but prior to 3 March 1862. Elizabeth J. Dyson: born c. 1834. Married on 27 January 1853 to Maurice Eldred Blanton (21 February 1828 - 31 December 1914). Elizabeth died before 29 February 1856. Mary Frances Dyson: born in Caroline County on 27 December 1835. Married on 29 February 1856 to Eldred Blanton (21 February 1828 - 31 December 1914). Mary died 9 January 1915. Buried in a family cemetery at Point Eastern, Virginia. At least four children: Willis A. (c. 1857); James Asa (4 December 1859 - 29 January 1896); Sally L. (May 1860 - 1945) and Robert Lee (b. December 1863). Maynard Dyson: born in Caroline County on 28 March 1838. Married on 22 February 1859 to Harriet Emeline Blanton (16 December 1835 - 2 March 1922). Maynard died in Hanover County on 9 March 1897. Buried at Lebanon United Methodist Church. Five children: Lucy S. (1 January 1860 - 10 January 1947); Charles A. (b. March 1867); Walter W. (17 April 1869 - 17 April 1925); Linda Fleet (30 May 1872 - 18 June 1951) and Edmonia Blanche (30 November 1877 - 1 January 1938). Ellen Virginia Dyson: born c. 1840 in Caroline County. Married after 19 September 1857 but before 5 March 1858 to Isaac Lee Eubank (April 1828 - 6 December 1906). Virginia died 16 February 1897. Buried in a family plot in Summit, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. They had ten children: Sarah Alice (December 1858 - 28 December 1930); Anne Lee (c. 1861 - c. 1890); James Edgar (c. 1863 - 6 September 1892); Lucy Butler (13 June 1866 - 5 December 1937); Mary Ellen (March 1869 - 5 December 1951); Isaac Littleton (13 July 1871 - 5 June 1951); Cary Leslie (July 1874 - 15 January 1904); Roy (c. 1876 - c. 1877); Mathilda Elizabeth (3 September 1878 - 13 February 1920) and Virginia Maude (9 April 1880 - 16 March 1909). I would appreciate any information on this family. My descent is through Virginia Dyson and Isaac Eubank.

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