The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

Fanny Taylor Orr,. Thomas Harding
Eis).
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which to drink health and happiness
to bride and groom.
In the drawing rooms. freshenea byl
the perfume OF many flowers. heavy
furniture was removed to make space
fer tho dancers. Opposite the entrance
door, velvet-covcred table holding
the family Bible and prayer book. serv-
&c as an altar before which the we'd
ding vows We're EXCHANGED.
mt rl's Pms .Ospithepxtcon- woa cmfpp
The Gibbon Family.
Major James Gbbon. whose family
occupied the northeast corner at Fifth
and Main Streets. had two daughters.
Maria and Betsy. and two sons. Fred
erick and Lieutenant James Gibbon, OF
the United states Navy. These young
people were friends OF julia and Maria
Mayo daughters Of Colonel John and
Mrs. Abigail Mayo. Julia married Dr.
Cabell. of Richmond. and was consid-
cred TO be very talented. Maria. the
w,:E OF General Winfield Scott knew
how TO please women and captivate
who successfully disputed the palm OF
supreme belleship with Miss Mayo was
Miss Conyers, of South Carolina,
niece and adopted daughter OF Mrs.
Joseph Gsllego. had a slender. E!rlish
figure, soft. brown eyes and man
ner and voice that took all hearts by
storm. She was called LA Belle
( Conycrs." possibly because New or
leans was her home and she possessed
more than a trace OF French grace
in what she said and did. She became
engaged to young James Gibbons and
was lost in the tragedy OF the Rich
mond Theatre holocaust. with the
arms of her young lover about her.
To the Gibbon home came such dis
tinguished Americans OF their day as
Washington. Lafayette. Madison and
Monroe Major Gibbon having been an
officer OF the Continental army and
n leader OF IA forlorn hope at the
, capture of Stony Point by General
Anthony Wayne. a guest OF a diff
ferent calibre. arriving during tho
year 1904, was Thomas Moore, the
Irish poet. with his twinkling eyes
and his turnedup nose. always ready
to sentimentalize over hearing Rich
in0nd girls sing "Taras Hail. and
The Meeting OF the Waters" and 10
wax enthusiastic over "reminiscences
OF Stony Point and the part played
there by Major Gibbon.
TayIors aud Cheyaliex
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor. the
parents Of the lovely Fanny, already
/ mentioned as Mrs Thomas Harding
! Ellis. had numerous family. The
( sisters of Mrs. Euis We're Mrs Will
liam Calf. Mrs George ~ Munford.
/ Mrs. William W. Gregory and Mrs
Robert W. Nimmo Tho brothers in
c!uded Colonel ". II. II. Taylor, Ma
! jor Thomas p Taylor Captain Geo.
! T.. ras,or. DR. Rdhnrd X Taylor and
Major Matthew T. Taylor 1t can be
easily understood what an influence
could be rndiatcd from such Il house
hold who're every member was an in
dividual OF Importance.
Peggy o'Neii.
Mrs Chevalie had been admired at
both French and English courts and
the ~ounE people OF her family rcaped
the benefit of hes association with the
cultured atmosphere of these foreign
capitals Probably, however. a hgura
that was more noted than any other
a. balls and parties in Richmond dur
Ing early nineteenth century days
was the wife OF Purser TimberIake.
OF the navy; Margaret OMEN, OF
Washington. daughter OF an Irish inn
keeper. OF Washington. who after a
I gomewhat conspicuous career as
/ Titan haired beauty. had become Mrs
T.r1berlake with temporary homo
among her husbands relatives in Nor
folk, Va. and thence visitor In Rich
mond. Ma garet. or Peggy Timber
lake. as she was more generally call
ed. is described as being very fair.
with luminous gray blue irish eyes.
| a lovely mouth and retrousse nose
that gave her Very vivacious eN-
preston In the home OF a Richmond
| hostees she is said to nave worn
| cherry-colored velvet with white
satin facings and white satin slip
pers with red silk stockings
Peggy O'Ncirs career. after Purser
Timberiake's death. became known TO
every reader OF American history. she
! married General Eaton. caused Bit
/ ter dissension and heartburning among
the members OF President Jackson's
+ Cabinet and accompanied her husband
when he went 10y the Presidents APP
pointment as Minister to spain Here
her daughter. Virginia Timberlake.
married French count. and her
granddaughter achieved an alliance
I with one of the Rothschld family. So
distinction in tile personality OF her
descendants.
In every city there are historians.
conservers OF wealth OF incident
shedding light upon people who have
shaped society and left within neigh
borhoods and stately old dwellings,.
memories OF their presence watch not
even the march Of years and the Of
Placements OF time can destroy.
Nichmond Chroniciers.
! Richmond has its chrouiclors to
whom all who como after them. or
who are their contemporaries. should
acknowledge debt OF gratitude
/ Mordocais "Rysonc Days" is hook
over whose pages the lover OF Ricn-
mond's past loves to finger \ most
delishtfnl volume is The Two Par-
lsons." by George wy,he Munford.