The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
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GENEAE0 GfC AE COLUMN
Floyd F. mily

1888. rho county Jf i'loyd, Ky, is
named for him. He left tliree SONG
William Preston Floyd. born 1880;
George Rogers Clarke Floyd. born 1881.
and John Floyd, born 17s3. lila second
wife was Jane, daughter Of Colonel
John Buchanan. who survived him. He
also had three tbrotl1ers-lshan1 Robert
land Charles Floyd--who had moved
with him to Kentucky and married
there, where their descendants arc still
TO be found.
John, the third son Of Colonel Floyd,
Graduated in PENNSYLVANIA as n doctor
OF medicine In 1906. and settled in
Montgomery county, Va; afterwards lie
entered the United states army AZ
major. and served as surgeon IN the
Virginia line during the War. of ISL,
after which he was sent to the House
OF Representatives, and In 1881 became
Governor of Virginia.
1t liz not possible to give his able
career as Governor (Which Is already
familiar to the public at this time, but
add the names OF his most interesting
family, who are still remembered by
tho older citizens OF the State:
T. Susanna Smith Floyd, born March
la, 1906: died August, 1906.
2. John Buchanan, born June I, lso6'
died August rs. 1869. He married his
cousin. Sarah B. Preston, daughter OF
General Francis Preston; no Issue GOV
crnor of Virginia and Secretary of War
under Buchanan, and major-Seneral
C. S. A..
g. George Rogers Clarke Floyd, born
1907: died August Is. 1903.
& Or. William Preston. born January
1s. 1909.
s. George Rogers Clarke Floyd t2d),
born 1910.
6. benjamin Hush Floyd, born De-
tcember 10, 1911; married Nancy Mat
lthews, of Wytheville, Va; issue-la)
Malvina, who married Major Peter otcy'
lie. g. A.; tb) John; (c) Benz. Rush.
Z. Laetitia Preston Tloyd. born March
13. 1914: married Colonel William
Lewis; issuc--(a) Susan NJ. married Al
| fred Frederick. of South Carolina; ep)
lLetitia. married Thomas l.. r. Cooke;
(c) William j., married Miss Dooley, oil
Richmond, Va; (d)s John Floyd; (e)
Charles. 81,
s. Eliza Lavalettc Madison. born De-
cenher 16, 1915, married Prof. George
+. Holmes, OF University of Virginia
Gssue-Mary Ann; Laetitia p, Henry
| H., Isabella and Frederick Id
.. Neickettie born June 6, 1913; mar
Tried Hon. John w. Johnston. United
States Senate; (issue--ta) Laetitia III
| Obi Louisa b.. (c) Sarah b., married
Henry Carter Lee; (d) Lavatette; te)
William T.: 90 DR.. George Ben John
| ston, OF Richmond. Va.:Etge Miriam
(h) Joseph; ~ Coralie.
10. Coraiie Patton, born juno &c. 1S22i
died July IL, 1858.
IL. Thomas Lewis Preston Floyd
born August 16. 1924; died September 4
1924.
| IL. Mary Lewis Mourning. born 91arcl
10, 1927; died July 26. 1885
I Two events of great Importance to
lVirginians occurred during the admin
istration as Governor OF both father
/ and son. the first being one OF terrsi
| to the peaceful inhabitants of the State
/ caused by tho great negro insurrectior
headed by Nat Turner In 1881, which
| by the aid of the first Governor
Floyd, was quickly subdued. and the
Header hung, but not before many lives
1 had been sacrificed.
4 Thc other was sone of peace and re-
| joicing, being the laying of the corner
stone of the beautiful Washington
monument In the Capitol Square al
| Richmond, Va, in 1850, when President
| Zachary Taylor, with ibis Cabinet anc
4 a large military display, graced tho oc.
/ casion, who were invited by Governor
John b. Floyd and the General Assem-
Ibly of Virginia.
Tho Floyd family intermarried witt
many of the most prominent families
LOT Virginia and the West-the Blu.
chanans. BreckInridges. Prestons, John
stons, Holmeses. Lewises, Madisons
i Rushes. Smiths and many others.
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