The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

lawyers. of Culpeper; George Green, of
Mississippi, and Lucy Green.
1t has always been an accepted fact
In the family that Raleigh Travers was
OF the same family asNof Sir Walter
Raleigh. Raleigh Green was married
with this idea, that he was of the sixth
generation from Sir Walter. whose sis
ter. it was understood. was the mother
of Raleigh Travers, who married Han
nah Ball, thus making him nephew of
Sir Walter Raleigh.
Raleigh Green was editor of the 'Cul-
pepper Exponent, and author of Notes
; on CulpeperI and reproduction of the
Rev. Philip slaughter's st. Marks Par
ish.'
Tho above facts are of interest; there
Is no doubt but that tho Travers and
Daniel families We're connected with the
descendants of Sir walter Raleigh In
some way; but we have always thought
1t was through the North Carolina RAJ
leigh branch.
Blythe-Henderson-
The Times Dispatch. Editor of the Genoa
logical Column:
Dear Sir,-lst It is supposed that the
maiden name of the mother of the Rev
James Blythe, d. D.--born in MecSlenburg
county, n. c., in 1765-was Miss Carr.
Does this alliance throw any light on the
ancestry of DR.. Blythe?
I'd Did any male members of the Hen
derson family, prior to the Revolutionary
War, marry into the McLain, or McLein.
family? ! have seen an unpublished
statement to that effect, but no baptismal
name was given.
3D. Several years ago q New York paper
published a lengthy article on the Ter
Ia, Nv inf WIN W the
article. has forgotten the name of the
paper as well as tho date. Can any Of the
readers OF The Times Dispatch name the
paper and date of the publication mem
toned above? A knowledge OF it Will be
| gratefully received by,
Yours truly, S. II. w.
Answering No. 4 of above: We have
| very few North Carolina records. William
| Blythe, of Fredericksburg, Va, 177l-T9.
may have been of tho family, but few Of
the name are given in Virginia.
| ID Mary.of the Henderson family We're
| living In spotsylvania county as early as
| 1890; but of the Mclean or McLain Moth
ing can be found. Can some one tell?
Parhana.
/, Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear Sir,-For a long time I have been
rreadng your Genealogical Column which
seems to be for you labor of love, and
{ in that belief / venture to ask that you
give me what information you siaye OF tho
Parham family.
1t Is believed that three brothers emf
grated from England to this country moro
than two hundred years ago, and settled
In Sussex county, Va. (probnbly attracted
tIby the name, If 1t had a name them, and
there they have persstently abiued until
the last fifty years, when they com-
menced to emigrate to other States. They
are frequently mentioned in the parish
register of Sussex county, beginning about
1900 and ending abruptly about tho time
/ of the American Revolution, when the
4 record ceases.
In Mrs Humphrey Wards last book,
| Lord Parham Is frequently mentioned as
Prime Minister Of Great Britain. and
"Parham Park" Is now shoW place in
| lnglnnd--the name selected ! presume.
for him because the title is now extinct.
one of the name was hung In this city
about fifty years ago, II descendant OF the
slaves mnnumltted by my grandfather.
who was minister OF the gospel, The
whites of the family have, SO far as
/ know, been fortunate enough 10 escape
4 u like fate, though 1t may be that some
i of them have deserved 1t, Iikewise. tel
4 mo. II YOU please, what you know Of the
4 Nlhssenburg family. and tho Carglls and
I Eldridgns all resident In the aforesaid
4 county from time iminemorlal, and con-
Injected more or less cloaely with tho Par
hams, the last being straight down from
| Rolfe and Pocnhomtas, though whysans
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