The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

mind II explain your .unccrta,c~ q
points Castle Hin was u part Of tho n
Nicholas Meriwether "a land grant OF IL
1889 acres, and camo to Colonel
Walker only by rs marriage te tho NJ
widow Of Nicholas Mcriwetaer ta).5 Ia u
was the home OF tho Mcriwethcrs first. IS
Nicholas Mcriwether (2) left ono child, 81
Mildred. Who married John Tynot. or
Hanover. Tho child ofBCastlc HIM.
you write OF Is my great great grand M
mother. Thomas Lewis. my grcat- Il
grandfather, married Elizabeth Nevis
wothcr. and his sister. Elizabeth Lewis, f
married her brother. William Douglas
Mcrfwothcr He was always called
Billy Douglas TO please his grand
father, Rev. William Douglas for
| whom he was named. who had no sons.
have always heard there was noth- X
ing soft about Captain Mott, and that
she was a strong believer in the rights
OF women. Ono attribute OF that
Lewis Walker blood is unusua,
presence Of mind and undauntcd cour-
age (absolutc fearlessncss) and 1t still
shows IN a remarkable way in many
of their descendants. When you write
Of the combined I.cwia. aIeriwctncr.
Walker, Douglass and Clark families
YOU find Interested readers not only In
Virginia. but iii every State
Thanking you for your very inter-
| csting article,
Very sincerely yours,
G. d. S.
VIII G. IT, B.. OF Turiock, Cal. siva
| her full nnlne aud address TO this
! column, and oblige 4 BronauGh con-
| ncction? More data on the Bronu,lgh
! family Will appear latcr in this paper.
| Is. NJ. r.
: Editor Genealogical Column:
Will YOU kindly give INC some iu-
~ INT
+, In virginia or Just tell me what books
could | look though? [ am III WASH -
inSton frequently. aud could find the
| books you mention ut the public libra-
~. | inclosc stamp for reply
| a Yours always, fl
SAMUEL WATKINS.
! Court Avenue, 3llicott City, Nd !;
| Editor Genealogical Column: &.
! Can any ono through your paper or
by writing to me give me the follow-
| Ing data: l have
Sallic Wilns, married --- Rucker.
only know Of one son, John Ruck :
err lie lived and died in Amhersn
! county, Va, In March, 1883. tIe mar
ried Nancy shelton. IIe died in An
hcrst county, Va. in 1872. Nancy Shell
ton was BORN 1867, died in Amherst
Christian nanc of the Fucker who
married Sallic Willis? When ;nd
| Where wcre they married? When and
| where We're they born and died? Can
| YOU give nc tho names OF their c,il,-
| drcn, with dates or thcir birth ana
| marriages, and whom did they. ma rry !,
| who were the parents of Sallio Willis.
Z nave the names of all the children OF
| John and Nancy (Shelton) Rucker.&
with other data concerning them:
| who were the parents of Nancy Shell
! tom
f. ~, a. l ! / : 4 ~.
these queries than with my Rice BLACK
| queries. Not single person has an
swered any question
Very respectfully,
tMRS) IS. II. RUCkEIl.
Editor Genealogical Column:
VIII sou please give me what IN.
formation you can Of the following
families? -
i James Nye. born about 17Ao In New
York. died In Wytheville. Va, 1896.
!, William Ray, OF Ashc n. C.ncar
Jefferson City; Thomas Galloway, OF
the same place. who married I5stsy
Ray. S6t
am IN hopes You can give mo
sketch Of some OF these names from
j your genealogical Column (they wero
al Engllshl or can tell me where 7
VIII be most likely to obtain the same I
have Your sketch OF the Turner's. "a
| gwen by Burke, and would like a pie
| ture OF the Turner coat OF arms, as
) am afraid | do not get them right.
Ihis was published In your columns
May ., 1908 Please lot me hear from
you. 80
Also about ono William Robinson.
born In Ireland, l7S3. came to h,a
country when child and settled In
S'aswell county, n. g., on Moon Creek.
Joseph Robinson, son OF William porn
washington county. Va, 1172. on Hol-
aten RIVER. l do not know anything
or these families UP to the date rive
nero. MRS. r. A. TURNER. lsg
1890 Montana Street, I'll Paso, TEX.