The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
GEORGES DESCENDANTS.
TIE FAMILY OF THE FATHER OF HIS
COUNTRY FAR FROM EXTINCT.
A Statement From l.. q. Warrington
Numerous Members Whom the Cen.
tennlaI Committee Has Overlooked
Quiet, Self. Respecting Citizons.

Prom the New York Herald
Col /. q. Washington, n descendant OF
laurence Washington, OF Westmoreland,
and grandson Of Robert Washington, has
this 10 say with regard TO the descendants
Of the Washington family and the state
ment that call the known living repre-
scntatvcs OF the families Of George and
Martha Curtis Washington have been in
yl,ed by the Centennial committees"
= looking over this list, and considering
that 1t a. now go years since the two
Washington brothers. John and Laurence
from the first Of whom Gen. Washington
was dcsccndod) settled on tho Potomac
one not conycnant with tho facts would
naturally inquire what has become OF all
the Washingtons?
Both the brothers married and had
Issue. their children aud descendants mar.
rcd in ready compliance with the Divine
command. and yet now IL Is wayely
claimed that there are only three malc
persons living and bearing tac name who
are Representatives OF the Washington
family. The numberoi female representa-
tivcs Is somewhat loss mcagcr, aud thanks
To this happy incident aud also to tn ap.
prinrato invitation extended 90 a number
Of those connected with Gen. Washington
hy his marriage. though not of his blood,
something Of showing Is made Tor the
Centennial Exhibition. The committee
could have no possible motive Tor injustice
or miss,atcmcnt in the matter, but itlhuy
suppose that the list published n a lair 0l
full one they have been most cgrcgiousl,
misinlouncd.
As rule, with only one or two excep
iions, the membom OF the Washington
family have borne themselves quietly an
modcslly, chcnshing, "a was natural, thci
connection with the illus,rious chioi, bu
not parading their ancestry before the pull
lie or seeking 10 attract notice or elevation
because OF their lineage. II does not FOL
low, however, that any Of this class shou
be- deliberately excluded from publishc
lis, pufporting 10 be a full aud complct
enumeration OF the Washington famil,
They could easily afford 10 be omiitc
from invitations 10 n grand pageant. but
be told by committee Of New N0f
managers that they did not oven belong
the Washington family is quito anolh,
matter AZ this stage surely they cam,
be- blamed for making protest
Noting somool the names omitted fin
no mention Whatever OF the children
that most honorable and worthy ecntl'
man, Colonel John Augustine Washing
ton, who was the last one Of the family
ownership Of Mount Vernon. lie died
the military service Of the Conicdency
ls6l, leaving two sons aud five daughter
They are descendants OF John Augusui
Washington, brother OF General Go0r
Waattuasfut. Tho Ntxn anna ara lnth IA
ing-one, Lawrence Washington,
feuQuicr County, Va. and George, q
other, In Jefferson County W. Va.
Next In Jefferson County, w. Va,
find Bushrod O. Washington and
brother, Thomas Washington, direct 4
sccndants Of John Augustine, brother
Gen. Washington.
Among the descendants Of Col. SAINT
Washington, Oldest full brother Of q,
Washington, not mentioned IN the II
We find Col. Thornton A. Washington.
Washington, ID. c., who was West 10
graduate and an officer In the Unit
States Army, and subsequently In the &,
icdemie service. lie Is a grcai.grandson
Col. Samuel Washington.
Mis- Eugunia Washington, Of this 81
ercatgrpnd. Of Col. samuel Wa
ington and granddaughter VI Col Geo
NsfhA'N NeihhhA'af eAN " VIZ h'h'ii
cxccuton
Mn Fanny W. Finch, grca,-gral
daughter Of Augustine Washington
granddaughter Of Col. William Angus.
Washington, who married hiscousin ia
daughter OF John Augustine wash
ton, full brother OF the General
George Washington, grcatgrand
Of Col. Samuel Washington, United 81
postmaster al Center View, johnson Co
~, Mo.
There are other descendants Of Sam
Washington living In Southwestern
GINA.
The late Laurence Washington, Of "
morcland, Va. and his viic, who resi-
near the birthplace Of Washington, u
have always understood, among
nearest Of kin 10 Gen. Washing
Among the children " MI. Robcr
Washington, prominent citizen Of "
mofelend. In this family are Mr. &c
Washington, Of Alexandria. Mr.. Low
Washington and Miss Margaret A. "
inglon, Of this city, and Mr. Mc
Washington, Of the United States J
One Of the most gifted and disungu
OF the Washington connection,
Henry A. Washington, Of Wesimorc
who edited the JOilCuOn papers,