The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-28
THE WASHINGTONS.
Three Hundred Members of the Famil.
 Residing in the United States.

Three Hundred Members of the Family Residing in the United States.
 At the dedication of the Washington National Monument, invitations were sent to nearly three hundred members of the Washington family, by direct de- scent or by collateral marriages. Thir- teen gentlemen bearing the name of Washington sat together on the floor of the House of Representatives on the oc- casion of the dedicatory services, and besides, in the gallery there were thirty ladies who claimed kindred with the family. Washington, of course, had no direct descendants, but he had two half brothers and one-half sister, as well as two full brothers and one full sister, all of whom had families. His sister Betty married and left large family. His two brothers, Charles and Samuel, both married and settled in the valley of Vir- ginia on large and most productive farms. Charlestown, the county seat of Jefferson County, w. Va, was named after Charles Washington. His brother Samuel owned an adjoining plan tation of nearly two thou sand acres of land. Samuel was married five times, though he died at the age of forty-six. The descendants of Samuel are very numerous. Those of Charles, however, are comparatively few. The Washington families are most numerous in Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, but considerable num- Der of them also reside in Ohio, Mime sota, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia, where they have usually set tied on the most productive farm lands. As another characteristic it may be stated that they are unambitious for public position, but whenever they have filled positions of trust they have dis charged their duties with fidelity. The ability of Judge Bushrod Washington, member of the Supreme Court, and his able reports, will suggest themselves to the minds of every one. George c. Washington, who represented Mary land district in Congress, was man of fair ability. It was his son, Louis A. Washington, who was captured by John Brown, taken to Harper's Ferry, and SuuI up WiUIl Illlll WuOu It was by the United States marines and taken. A few other Washingtons 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 Washington were de- ceased before the General. The General died possessed of large amounts of ex- cellent land in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and devised these lands to his nephews, who were, in con- sequence, put in possession of consider able estates that made them independent, influential and prosperous citizens in the neighborhood where they lived. They nearly all married young and left families. The Washingtons have al- ways been fond of the gun, and the most noted horsemen of the sections in which they lived. Their personal ap- pearance, as class, has been charac- terized by tall, large-boned frames and strong, well-cut features. In their habits they are social and hospitable to a degree of extravaganza. They have all been free, good livers, anG occasion ally some have indulged too freely in spirits, but cases of inebriates among them are exceptions. Perleu Poore. iaa Boston Budget.