The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-10-01
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY.
Nearly Three Hundred Members by III.

Nearly Three Hundred Members by III.
rest Descent or Collateral Marriages.
AT the dedication of the Washington.
nationa! monument, invitations were sent
to nearly 300 members of the Washington
family by direct or by collatera, mar
riages Thirteen gentlemen bearing the
name OF Washington sat together on the
floor of the house OF representatives or
the occasion Of the dedicatorv services,
and. besides, in the gallery there were
thirty ladies' who claimed kindred with
the family. Washington, of course, ha;s
no direct descendants, but he had two
half brothers and one half-sister. as well
us two full brothers and one full sister,
all of whom had families. His sister
Betty married ana left large family. His
two brothers, Charles and Samuel, both
married ana settled il, the valley Of Vir-
ginia on large and most productive farms
Churlestuwn. the county seat of jefferson.
county. W. Va was named after Charles
Waslin ston. His brother Samuel owned
an adjoining plantation Of nearly 2,O0D
acres of land. Samuel was married five
times. though he died at the age of 4G. The
descendants Of Samuel are very numerous.
Those Of Charles, however, are compara-
lively few. The Washington families are
most numerous in Virginia, Tennessee, and
| Kentucky: hut a considerable number Of
them also reside in Ohio, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania. California, and Georgia,
| where they have usually settled on the
| most productive farm lands.
AS 4 characteristic, it may be stated
that they are unanbitious for public posi-
ton: but, whenever they have filled posi-
lions of trust. they have discharged their
duties with fidelity. The ability Of Judge
Bushrod Washington. Il member of the
supreme court, and his able reports will
| suggest themselves to minds of every one.
George G. Washington, who reDrese nted
Mary land district in Congress. was Il man
of fair ability. 1t was his son, Louis a.
Washington. who was captured by John
Brown, taken to Harpers Ferry. and shut
up with him when he was besirgad by the
United States marine and taken. \ few
other Nashingtons have studied law, and
some medicine: but the greater number
OF them take TO mathematics. surveying
and farming. When they have engaged
in merchandising it has usually been in
connection with the management of their
estates. Both the full-brothers of Wash
ington were deceased before the general.
The general died possessed OF large
amounts of excellent land in Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
devised these lands to his nephews, who
were, in consequence, put in possession of
considerable estates that made them in
dependent, influential, and prosperous
citizens in the neighborhoods where they
lived. They nearly all married young and
left families.
The Washingsons have always been
fond of the gun, and the most noted horse
men OF the section where they lived.
Their personal appearance, rs a class, has
been characterized by tall, large-boned
frames. and strong, well-cut features. In
their habits they are social and hospitable
to degree of extravaganza. They have
oil been free, good livers, and occasionally
some have INDUCED too freely in spirits;
but cases Of inebriates among them are
exceptions. Ben: Perlcy poore in Boston
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