The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24

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Belger, Sixth Infantry. All left 81 issue.
Mary married second time Clifton NVhar'-
ton. Third time Theodore p. Matby, Of
Hartford, @ Conn, a t gallant 8&5 soldier.
wounded and taken prisoner q = he h IN :
fortunate battle @of Niier.e Mexico. during
the Texan struggle for Independence.
Fanny had two daughters. Ono married
George Barnum. and his children are ~
Canada. Sophie H. had three sons and
two daughters. Three only alive, and
living In Winchester. Ya---Nirs. John g,
Walker Frances Courtenay and Major
Eugene Wythe Baylor. #
1t may interest Episcopnlans to know
that Cadet Freeman, maybe not liking
his 'baptlsn OF bayonets, became O
bishop, and baptized the writer and all
the Baylors Mt the Bony Hawkins place,
In tho Creek Nation. in 1s43, and after
wards confirmed them at San Antonio,
Texas, in 1853. So his little scrap with
my brother Walker gavo to Texas her
soldier. & IT
married sallie Garland sydnor,
daughter OF Col. John seabrook Sydnnr
and Sarah G. White OF Richmond, Va,
April a. 1858. We had only two girls
to grow Zip to womanhood Mrs. Helen
Baylor Lee. who died at Monterey, May
25, 4 9O3, aged thirty seven. In the prime
OF life. her bright, sunny disposition
scattering bliss around her wherever she
went, She was my Idol; from baby
hood to wolnanhood never gave O mo-
mcnt's sorrow except in bearing her own,
that were great. She sleeps IN sight
first man over the walls Of Bishops
Palace, dying In the firm faith OF Q
Sayiour's lpvc. Her old mother followed
her eleven months afterwards. April Sd,
Easter morn, 1904 at tho hour when
Mary Magdalene turned with tho glad
cry, 'Rabbonl!'.. and fal at her Masters
feet. Alas! ] have had to drink the bitter
cup OF sorrow to Its dregs. Still, God
has been merciful to me. leaving me my
only child, Mary Courtenay Baylor, to
comfort me In my old age with her tender
lovo and devotion.
II God spares my life, I hope to be In
Richmond next Reunion, and see some OF
my Virginia kindred and visit the old
New Market homestead, and SEQ the spot
whero my father was born and the graves
OF my ancestors. ! hope II this falls
under the eyes OF any Of my kinsmen
they viii write to mo. III be seventy
/ four August "a, 1905, and It can't be long
until must begin my search In Shadow
Land for my denr wife and child.
Az John Baylor, Gentleman, came to
y u Il :
was but natural we should DO connected
BY marriage With many old families--the
Washlngtons, Lees. Fltzhughs. ARM
isteads, Carriers, Harrisons, Tylers, and
so on. 5 fs III 81
feel like Offering an apology to you
for writing such long, rambling letter,
but maybe there Ia enough Confederate
history In It to entitlo It to- q place In
tho war records, and you can turn6lt
over to the ladies' OF Richmond who have
this matter In charge, Would likeSto
receive letters from any Of my own or
my wlfe's kindred,
| Yours sincerely, Il
GEO, WfTHE BAYLOR,
Guadanjara, Mexico,
Wilkes. '9$
Editor Genealogical Column!
want to trace tho Wilkes family, who
lived In Brunswick county, Va, Ephraim
Jackson married Lueretia Tucker, In
Brunswick county, l77b. A danghser,
Mary was al this union. married q
wilkes 1t IL Of thls Wilkes i want In,
formation. IA,Aretia Tnckers motrSr's
maiden name was Martha c'akston.
ARE.fS, u. S,