The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

william Robson, who left Cumborlcnd
county. Va, early in 1907 and settled
with wife and family Excepting eld-
est SOM in Nashville, Tenn, ApriI rs.
1907. Would also Ike TO know the
names OF tho parents OF Captain Hobs
sons wife. who was Jnnnetta Mo.
Laurine. Have you eyer published thu
Clark family. OF Halifax?
as2 rorty-zeven,h Street, Newpo-s
News. Va.
Address Mr.. Haskins Hobson. Pow
hatan county. va. He may tell YOU
about the Hobsons. We have peyes
published the Clark family.
Dear Editor.-Kindiy assist mo with
few genealogical questions. am
very DESTROYS to know tho ancestry
OF Martha Taylor, who married VII
nam Miller December 10, I7lS. Lam
caster Records Virginia. Their taugh
yer married John Woodson (t73t1
was Martha desoonuant OF James
taylor and Martha Thompson? Please
aS'tate IL you cannot answer this
question In your paper. Who was tha
aeHfcys' who married. Lucy Elizabeth
- % S'aN''i III your paper SGEten1-
per s9th, 1911 My ancestor, simon
Jeiireys (spelled also Joffries) had
grants In virginia under legal govern
ment November, l7lSl. also Q. royal
patent granted is spoken of in WilIiarn
ana Mary Quarterly, Vol. XII, o. 1877.
lie married Elizabeth Hilllard, widow.
couio she have been a Digges? / wish
very much TO have her maiden name.
lhey lived later In North Carolina N.Y.
CONVICTION ls that my Simon Jeffreya
was grandson of Governor Herbert
!ehreFs, who only lived IN Virginia
TWO years--l676-S. when he died.
Inc next we learn OF Jeffroys is the
following: Sir Jonrey Jeftreys and
John Jeffreys sold In 1902 the Barn
rims property, oldest record in Lam
cnster county."-William ana Mary
Quarterly.
William and Nary Quarterly. Vol.
~, p. l66: william Sherwood lefe
large part of jamestown after death OF
ms wife to Sir jeffrey Jctfreys. OF
London. Eng Funds for William and
Mary College-among contributors.
Jeffrey Jeffreys, Esq" Can you assist
me with these three questions: hrst,
Martha Taylor's ancestry, Virginia:
second. Elizabeth billiards. ancestry.
virginia; third. Percentage OF Simon,
ieffreys. Virginia? Thanking you for
the courtesy.
A SUBSCRIBER. (
663 Union Street, Selma, Ala.
Martha, daughter of lanes TayIor
and Mrs. Thompson. married Thomas
Chew OF Maryland--all children &C
counted for. We can find no widow
Aililard who married piggcs.
Editor Genealogical Column:
am of the same Barksdalc fanilv
as the Barksdales OF AmeIia-Na-
thaniel and wife Mourning. 1 wish tn
know If there is any record giving
positive evidence OF the descent Of
Mourning from the Randolphs In am
issue some several years since there
was an article on this connections: "Ir
is deauced from strong circumstantial
evidence that Mrs. Nathaniel Barks-
dale was a descendant OF Grief Ram
dolph, and named for Mourning his
twin sister, who died when n little
girl" Grief and Mourning were born
In 1926. 1t Is stated in this article
In an article in May -. 1911: Henry
randolph Sd married Elizabeth Eppes.
and had two daughters. Grief ans,
Mourning. These young ladies', DESPITE
their direful names. married and had
| children, ana from one of them tho
Barksdaics of Amelia were descended
This article states that tho father
of the twins was born In l77e.
am very deeply Interested in this
connection and would be glad TO hear
something definite.
If there is a record OF this connec-
ton. would the Genealogical Column
please publish it?
a CONSTANT READER.
Danvillo. Va.
There is no new evidence on this
subject. merely the circumstantial evil
dence OF the names.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Can some reader of your paper help
mo with the following lines:
Nathaniel Bridgcmau, died 1877:
AGED seventy three years. He married
in Virginia Cassandra Little. She was
cousin of the Confederate officer of
that name.
Some of the family names as we have
given us on both sides arc: Nathaniel.
Anderson, Drury, Daniel. Bealnwen.
Cassandra Nancy. Bllnervu. Eliza.
Penelope, Harriet and Caroline. WHO
We're the parents of Nathaniel Fridge
man? Was his father in the Rcvo-
luton? Who were the parents of Cas-
sandra Little? Was her father in the
Revolution? Would like any data than
can be given me.
Then also simeon Grisham. or Gres-
ham, born 1874; married in Tennessee
about 1916 or 1917 as his second wife
'>afah Porter, born lI9l. They both
died in Missouri Their children were:
Thomas. son of first wife; Nancy.
born 1918; Joseph, horn 1874; George
W, born 1926; Elizabeth and Julia
Ann Gwins), born 1898; Mahala. born
1870; Mameza j.. born 1882; David s..
born 1899; John ~, born 1886; and
Pryor. Born lS3S.
Would like tho names of tho parents
OF both simeon Grisham. or Gresham.
and Sarah Porter, with any other data
concerning them. Also, who was
Simeon's first wife?
In this line: Samuel Black, died IN