The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
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Dlcan; CD Grlgg Elcan; I'd. u. Elcan
ut Hampden-S Sidney College; SC. A. lei.
can; 0--Lucy y. Elcnn, ut Virginia State
Normal School; 1O--.r. Lawrence Ecall
1--Paul B. Elcan.
4, spencer IA. Ecan, the second of the
sh.ne brothers. OF buckingham county,
married Martin Tabb Boiling, daughtol
OF Thomas Tabb Boiling. OF Petersburg.
va. She married, secondly. William Cl.,
2, OF mississippi. Her mother was
.signora (Peyton) Boiling. Their chidreu
were: 7ste,
sisnorn Elcan, married George west.
Bette Elcan, married George c. Gibbs;
their daughter, Bessie, married John Dis
1nukes' OF Florida. Martha Spencer Ell
can, married. General Marcus J. Wright,
Military secretnry, War Department.
washington. D. CT; issue-Aattle and
Bette. died ininfancy Marcus J.. Wright,
Jr.. married Annie Wright, his cousin;
issue-Ncllie, Georgia, Annie, Pauline
and Benjninin Spencer Wright who mar
ried Daisy Lucas, and died without Issue.
lie was n graduate OF the United States
Military Academy. 1885. and served with
distinction with Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Tho old Ecan homestead. twelve miles
from Farnville, Va. still stands in all
OF Its past glory OF patriotism and hos
{pitality OF its original founders.
Dupuy-Watkins.
Editor Genealogical Column.
Dear Sir.-I will be glad to hear
something OF the Watkins and Dupuy
families OF this State, especially tha
branches living in Prince Edward, Has
flax and Pittsylvanin counties, and IN
parts OF North Carolina. I hope soma
one can give desired information.
A RELATIVE.
Halifax county.
or tho Watkins family. they are so
MI mo hat I,ny r1Ir uf ln 1ofo
to another time: OF the Du Fuy FAM
lily OF Virginia, few will recognize
the name to be tho same as the mora
modern one of Depcw. of NV York.
but in tracing them back we find
Bartholomew Du Pny OF Virginia bora
New York. who was of Dauphinc and
Lnngucdock France. whose arms Were:
or, lion rampant. gulcs upon a
chief azure, three stars. or"
Crest--Out of ducal coronet, or,
ncnr-de-lis azure.
Supporters-On either side lion
rampant or.
Motto--AEcre ct patti fortia. Go act
and endure with fortitudcD
From Bishop Meadc's description OF
Manakntown. the Huguenot settle
mcnt In King William county. and
named for the Manakin tribe OF In
dams, who once roamed over the hills
OF Richmond, we learn much Of the
Dupuys, who were among the first OF
the refugees from France.
= We read there (Vol. T., page 1853 the
Interesting account given of Barthol-
omew Dupuy's escape from France in
1850 or 1868, and coming to America
in 1900 settled at Manakintown, or
James River, in King William. 1t is
said that the sword which was brought
by bartholomew Dupuy from France
was used by James Dupuy. Sr., OF Not
I'M Tin fNf H.
ford Courthouse. who is mentioned by
Henning for his gailantry. This same
sword was afterwards in possession
of DR. John james Dupuy. Of Prince
George county, the grandson or James
Dupuy. Sr.
hers OF the Dupuy family in Virginia
during the past century, all Of whom
We're talented. Among them may be
mention especially Ann Eliza Dupuy.
horn at Petersburg, 1914. She was
4 direct descendant of old Colonel
| Dupuy. and became one OF the most
noted authors of her time, her works
! being of great historic interest as
concerning the Huguenots and their
early settlement. She also contributed
largely to the New York Ledger. on
It's first appearance. She died in New
Orleans. 1881.
Another OF the family. Elizabeth
Dupuy, who was born at Prospect, Va.
1868, was n writer Of many beautiful
| poems, which have frequently appear
cd In the SECULAR papers.
a complete history OF this family
| would be highly interesting. which
| 1t Is hoped some descendant will yet
bring out.
West.
Editor Genealogical Columns:
Dear Sir.-In answer to your query OF
\ \, t,,et rft IN ca, hot rf,II
mothers name was Susanna Smith West
daughter Of Edward West, OF Caroline
county, Va. She was born and raised at
/ Bowling Green in that county, and II
] II living would be ono hundred years old
j the "a day Of May. She married and
lived in Richmond, and died there In
i 1871, Further back than my grandfather
4 can tell nothing OF the West family.
4 My mother has some West relatives now
living in Richmond. think sho had
several cousins. Their father, William
West, OF King William county, was her
4 first cousin. Tho names OF the above
were B. II. West, who, / think. died sew
A eral years ago; then John, James and
George were his sons. and sister. Ann
(. West who married Fielding Crump also
OF Richmond, My grandmother on my
j mothers sldo, was n Miss Carter and
s she was a sister OF old Gentleman John
Carter. as he was called. and his home
was out somewhere near the Glnter land.
lie was buried In the old Carter burying
ground out there.
4 Very respectfully
Mrs. ], u g.
Appomattox, Va.
(Respectfully referred to J. y. G. lin
March II, 1907,-lld,) ne
I Gwathmy and Nelms,
Editor Genealogical Column
Dear sr-Can you give mo the lineage
of tho Gwathmy and Nelms family.
Nancy Gwathmy married Jeremiah Nelms,
OF Surry county. !" a., y.
We arc now at work trying to get up
Nelms data, but have not succeeded.
There were many Of both families In Ylr-
ginia during tho past century, especially
u the Gwathn,ys, or Guathneys, rs 1T was
sometimes given In old ws@as. Tho first
\ we find Is William Gwathmey, who was
j Living in Surry county in 1857. and Is nc
doubt the father Of Nancy Gwathmy
above. Then there was JOSEPH, Gwnthmey
Of King William, u descendant Of Wi,
cwnthney in SpOtsylVanin, 1791-l765