The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15

- Anne 90 and Bashcha t5J Thr
G;4tineS Or his children Francts and
Nahcth. would Indicate that he vas
weather Ciemeuts ''e''-
Beujnmiu Clements ,5> pntcnt..
much la"d on Stannton RIVER in what
later bee .t" f'ttSyivania and Camp
bell Counties. ond about ia. he moves
thither with his Family. ,naiJ!ng his
home on Il beautiful knoll overio9kinc
the river. This old home is to-day tn,
prop.rtT Of tho Hon. john l.. Hurt nay
Ing inher'ted tho sane through his
wife Miss Nann!c Clement
county in l;ss, Ben!omin Ciemen r'sV was
one OF the ,lrs' Justices of peace and
vas Vs., also a. capt9}in Of tho kineers. for
~ was necessary to guard against the
Indian
In the beautiful valley OF the staun-
had his home, he had many Interesting
ho 9,G rs HiGher up the river at his
smith SON Of 'CSH ol6Tsl 1 i%Sn Mr John
Goochland. Of the Rev Guy Smith fam
itX; VINO ~ lT62 came TO these piney
lie was associated with Colonel Peter
Jefferson as surveyor OF AibenEarle, and
was q man OF very large business In
terests, and his letters and papers
which are the property Of Captain II.
{. Clements, give . most interesting
insight into social conditions in this
part of the county.
Another neighhor was Major Charles
lived just across the river in a beau
titul vale. "Avoca." Here later lived
his patriot son. Colonel Charles Lynch,
OF Revolutionary fame. and in the vine
embowered graveyard We can read to-
day on his headstone that he was
Jealous patriot"
Another interesting neighDor lower
down the Stauntou was Major John
WorI. also from, Alhemaarle he bull,
It's elegance, on the high bluffs above
the river, and this quaint old home Is
places, chimney cabinets and grea,
ballroom on the third floor. where the
daughters OF the. house were married
Tor many generations.
Susannah Hin before i73S. for she Joins
Pin Pin IN y =, deed IL AmeIia At that time.
batcd At i'ittsylvania Courthouse he
mentions the following children. viz
James 90. John Is), BENJAMIN 90. Su
sannoh Evans 60, Jeriah 90. Rachel
Abston go, and Elizabeth Butterwortl
Isaac Clements 50. the eldest son
was captain OF "a company OF Pittsyl-
yania militia. and served in tho Revo-
iutionary War under Generals Gates
and Green in the southern campaign.
Later he removed TO Pendlcton District,
Adam clements t2), the second son
liycd in Campbell County. and was one
son was personal friend. and N his
journeys from Tennessee 10 Washing
ton would frequently stop Ut his home
He persuaded Alexander, one of the
younger sons. a lawyer. to go to Ten
nesscc with him to live.
In / 165 Adam Clements married Ag
mes Johnson. daughter of Benjamin.
Johnson and Agnes Clarke. daughter OF
lie mentions following children in his
viii. daied 1871; Adam %, Alexander
sannnh "a Perkins Sally Moore Is,
and Agnes Clements 90. George as,
born l'S4. was educated at Hampden-
cine ut jefferson College. Philadelphia.
In ISL he married Stella Smith.
granddaughter Of John Smith. OF the
sally Turner Cooke, and had Issue:
benjamin go, Henry Clay tS), Octavia
H} , and STEPHEN STEP! m Fieteher g.:
lS4O educated at Emory and Henry.
and served throughout the Confederate
War In Floq IpnTsi G%yqlry In sss
OF Bushrod Morrison and Mary Royal.
and had issue: Captain II. c. Glen
son Clement 60. of Florida, married
Nnthaniel Elliot Clement 90, married
Maud Carter; James Turner Clement
90. Stephen Preston Clement (9), of
China; Lieutenant Samuel a. Clement
Z. :. \. 90, married Agnes Marshall
Octavia Clement (S) married Dryden
WMright and had Issue: Dr.: Ohio
Wright 90. Of Jarretts; DR.. Fletcher
Wright (9}. of Five Forks; DR.. Crispen
Wright 90, OF Colorado Susan i9)
Anne 60 and Sally go.
Hon stephen Fletcher Clement (Sl
a present member of the House OF
Delegates.
n DISTINGUISHED member of this fam
lily is samuel Clemens (Mark Twain).
son OF John NJ. Clemens, who was born
in Campbell County August II. 1898.
and was the son OF Samuel Clemens
and Pamela Goggin, of Bedford Coun-
tobcr 80, 1897. II is To be regretted
that no search has been made OF the
lily and connection OF Samuel Clemen,
but the missing II" is no bar to re-
lationship, for those who have re
tanned it have had To fight vaIiently
for IL; much less EFFORT is required to
slur into the -" and the family of DR.
George Clement have lost the IS" and
spell the name simply Clement So time
brings many changes 10 even our
names
MRS. N Il. CLEMENT.
Editor of the Genealogical Column:
Sir,--I am anxious TO know some
thing OF my ancestors in Virginia. VIII
You please turn this letter over TO the
editor who has charge OF that depart
ment? AIy grandfather. Thomas Par
sonsand my grandmother, phoeba Par
sons, maiden name unknown. left Vir.
einia and moved 10 st. Charles County
Missouri, about seventy-nve or eighty
years ago They had n son named VIII
liam Parsons, also Jacob Parsons George
Scott Parsons and Thomas Parsons,
daughters, Elizabeth, Jane Eemline
Prudence, my mother; Adellne. Medora
Virginia, Mary Virginia Parsons ano
three others whose names do not
know
PLEASE leC me hear from you rs sooi
as convenient, and any information will
be gratefully received
Very truly.
Mrs. PHOEBA J. THOMAS 9
Box G7l, Denver, Col