The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

In Historic Homes OF the Southwest
Mountains" by Mr.. Meade. Jauses
Harris place is an eminence above
the village To the east IL looks out
over Cedar HIP and the homes of the
Meriweathers. the Randolphs. Hon.
william c. Reeves and others. To the
west was Belmont, Colonel Everefs
place Edenhin and Milton on TO Month
cello. while TO the far south could be
seen Willis's Mountain in Buckingham
County.
John Buckley Hart. second son OF
Andrew Hart was born May .. 1900.
and married no september 6, 1891. julia
Lyle. of Lexington where he had at
tended school. His home was for
many years on the hill overlooking
the village Of Sootsville. and was
known as "Bellehaven," and was one
of the charter members OF and ruling
elder in the Presbyterian Church In
that place Afterwards he lived IN
Alexandria. Their children were James,
Lyle. William Andrew, Henry. John
Marion and Jane.
Francis Buckley Hart, third son or
Andrew, was born December I, 1901.
and married on May l, 1928, Martha
Jane DanridRe, of Richmond. He
lived in Richmond most of has life ana
was a commission merchant there Tor
many years. He died there in 1857
Their children. four daughters and one
son were Mary Samuella. Jane Lewis
Bette, Overton. The son, Francis
Buckley. died in childhood also another
daughter. Matte. died as little
child.
Andrew Hart, fourth son of Andrew
Hart. was born September IS, 1904. he
was a minister of the Presbyterian
Church. and graduated with mucn
promise. He was pastor OF the then
rich Church Of Charlotte Courthouse
In about 1855 he removed to the town
Of Buchanan and continued the min
lister of the church there until MS
death about 1850. He married MARY
/ Brown. daughter of DIR. James Murray
Brown. of Amherst, on October 10. 1879
and their children were Eizaoetn
Overton. Ellen Lima Cabell and Rosa
Floyd. His wife was of Scotch ances-
( try. and a niece of DR.. Thomas Brown.
professor in moral philosophy in the
! University of Edinburgh. His second
/ wife was a Mrs. stanton from the
North. and his last wife Mrs Scruggs,
nee Miss Cabell of Lynchburg, VINO
survived him several years
/ William D. Hart, nth con of Andrew
Hart. was born February ~. isVs. OS
cenher Is. 1884. he married Enzaoeth
Goodwin DeJarnette, of Spotsyivania
County. lie took a prominent hand In
/ the affairs of Albemarle County ana
represented his county In potn mo
| House of Delegates and the state sen
ate. holding the latter position CURING
/ the war
/ William d. Hart lived at sunny
/ hank" all of his life and adorned ano
/ haantified the place, making 1t one or
| the most attractive homes in the state
ne was an officer in the Cove Pres
( hvterian Church, succeeding his fatn-
er in that capacity.
After the death of her husband. Mrs-
Elizabeth G.. Hart continued 10 hVe al
( the old Hart homestead, and Kept IL
IN in somthng of the old way. II was
I for long years the gathering place ..
various members OF the family ana
descendants She died in 1882, the last
/ representative of the older generation
! will not trace the descendants OF
| the daughters of Andrew Hart farth-
/ or. hut will in the remainder OF this
article give something more as 10 ehe
/ Families of his sons. OF the children
of James Hart. Ann, born in IszVs mar
ried a Mr.. Mcdonald, or Illinois, anu
removed there and died young, ieaVins
only one child, daughter. Schuyiey
Andrew. born In 1922, took up the
medical profession. and was for a part
of the Civil War a surgeon IN the army
I of the South. He died In 1881 unmar-
ried Fannie Julia, born in 1879. mar
1 ried on May s, IS4S, James MURRAY
/ Robertson, of Amherst County, an at
/ tornev at law. son OF Archibald Ro-
bertson. of Scotch ancestry. They NV
| ed for some time in Charlotte County,
hut after The war, returned to Am
! herst, ana later moved to buckingham
where she died August 4. 1855, and ne
on November 19. 1904. Their cSiiareh
] hur
! William Buckley, Sarah, Arthur Irvine.
/ Alexander Francis and Thomas Brown
All except the first one and last two
died In childhood. James H. married
Mary Caffee Moseiey. Of Buckingham
County, and lives there They nave
one daughter. Alexander f. lives at
/ Howardsyille. in AIbemarle County,
and Is unmarried. Thomas Brown is
an attorney at law at Eastville. va.
unmarried. Mary Sophia, second
4 daughter Of James Hart. married Alex
pope Fox, for number Of years u
successful merchant IN Richmond
! They later moved to the 'Bencoulin"
Mace. where she died. December De
/ 1884 at afty-seven years or age MY
Fox died a few years ago at an aa-
va need age Their children were wal
ter. died unmarried; James, married
Mamie Freeman, of Richmond Alex
/ p Jr married Laura Gresham. or
Norfolk: Julia. married Engine Michies
I OF Aibematis; L. Lansing. married An
ME woodward. Of Aibermarle; Mary
Sophia. unmarried. Maggie. unmarried.
and DR. Charles B. Tox. OF Highland
County, who has family.
Samuel James Hart born in 1881,
married Fannie Winston Anderson he
was a soldier in the Confederate army.
followed his company 20 the last anc
I surrendered at Appomattox. he DIED
/ last year at seventy nine years OF age.
al his home near Charlottesville He
left the following children: Samuel
James. Jr- John Anderson, Matthew
q. and Mary cverton- Samuel James.
Jr. lives in Savannah. Ga. where ne
married John A lives at "Brookside.
the family home. with his mother,
Matthew c. married Jane Devils An
dersou. and lives in Charlottesviiie-
Mary Overton married Charles Camp
bell and lives IN Newark. ~ J.
/ Margaret Overton Hart youngest
daughter OF James Hart married VIII
liam g Kssn. OF Louisa County. ana
died there a few years ago, leaving
three children. Ohio Grattan. Marion
and Barbara Kesn. Her husband died