Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11


Moncure and his brothers. Perhaps
some further facts in this connection
may he of interest
The FIRST of tho family of this name
known In America was Rev. John Mon
cure. who was born In Scotland about
l7lo. and died IN Virginia in 1864 His
wife was Frances Brown, of Maryland.
itlS daughter, Jean. married James
Wood. aftcrward Governor OF Vir-
Ginia. She Is authority for the state
inent that the family was descended
from tho first trotcStants who left
France In consequence. of the persecu-
tons that took place soon after tho
reformation.
One of Rcv. John Moncure's sons
was John Moncurc, born in 1856. in
Conway about 1770. They also had IL
son. John Moncurc, born November 1,
1iI2. who died August - lS22. He
married Alice Pcachey Gaskins, Feb
ruary II, 1892.
one OF their sons was Judge Rich
ara Cassius Lee Moncure, who was
born December II. 1905, and died Au-
gust "a, 1882. He was for many wears
president OF the Supreme Court Of An
pealS OF Virginia. On December 81
!S25. no married Mary Butler Washing
Ton conway, who was related to Cen
eral George Washington, both through
mo Bail and the Washington families
DR.. w. Pcyton Moncure was one of
tho large family of children of Judge
X. G. l.. Moncure. md was born Au-
gust 3, 1Si2, and died January e 1916
being survived by his wife. who was
MISS Mary Joanna Hughes. daughter
of the late DIR. Alfred Hughes, OF Bal
tlmorc. Md, to whom he was married
April y, 1859. They had ten children
He attended private schools at Fred
oricksburg, which was near his bow
MOOD homo In Stafford County; tho
ifr,t Srl,
dria, and the University Of Virginia,
which he entered in 1860. but which
he left in 1861 to enlist in Company
~, Forty-seventh Virginia Regiment
as private. Ho became captain
participated In all tho early battles
or the war, was badly wounded In the
battle of Cold Harbor, was captured
ut GettysbVg. imprisoned for twenty
months mt Johnsons Island Lake Erie
III ONO, ana exchanged by special or
der at tho conclusion of the war. He
taught school for several years; held
position under the government at
w ashington; attended the summer
course at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, in Baltimore, and graduated
In lSS2 from the liahnemann Medical
College. of Philadelphia, locating for
practice. first In Fredericksburg, and
soon afterward Mt Fairfax. wherc he
remained until his death At one time
he was president Of the Hahncmann
Medical Institute, OF the Old Dominion.
For many years no was an active mem
Church.
DR.. Moncure was not only possessed
OF rare wit and humor, ms heretofore
stated In these columns but was a
student OF the classics. as well as of
medical subjects. and took "a lively in
terest in politics and other affairs of
tho day. He was most diligent and
n hiS
he was strongly attached. and cheer
July underwent the hardships incident
TO the life of n conscientious physician
In rural community. In all the
outics or life he displayed great energy
and devotion, though he was fond OF
amuScments and was Il delightful COM
panton. loyal to his friends and capable
OF any sacrifice for his family
for number of years he was COM
missioner OF accounts for Fairfax
County and was enthusiastic in all
patriotic and philosophical enter.
was an advocate OF temperate and ra-
tional living. He lived the span OF
life allotted by the Psalmist in O man
ncr worthy Of his distinguished an
cestry. T NJ
Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
SHINY grandfather. John Treze-
want. of Charleston, S. c.. after having
graduated at Princeton in 1T75. and
thcn at medical school in Pennsyl-
'ihia, joined the army, and was a sur
econ IN a virginia regiment. After the
war no located In Virginia, In Sussex
Or Southampton County; married. first
a Miss Cooke, afterwards n Miss Bou
f"r details, see my monograph, "Tho
irrelevant Family in the United
states a copy of which I sent year
ago to the public library In Rich
mond- He reared a family of Ave
sons and two daughters, all of whom
married In Virginia. The oldest. by tho
way, was member of Congress- from
MS section for three or four terms. ut
TINE when to he member of Con-
rres" from Virginia was n guarantee
that the member was n gentleman
My rather married Miss Goodwin,
from Nanscmond County. The old
homo was on Chuckatuck Creek. with
In few miles Of tho town of Smith
held, which town during the last half
century has been placed on the map"
throughout the United States and most
"f EUROPE, through the deserved repu-
tation or the Smithneld hams.
On my fathers s!da of the family.
MS You will note from the history re-
lerred 10. every detail is worked out
from tho time they landed in Charles
ton In 1856. to tho present year, but
have known little or nothing about
my mothers family, tho Godwins. Her
father was James Goodwin, and there
we're number ot them in and about
tha' secti"n' When was q youngstcr,
my mother used TO toll mo Of the home
OF her uncle. known rs Cherry Grove"
from her childhood memories Of II, It
was perhaps something Of show
place spent day there about
twenty years ago. found the old brick
mouse or my rrandfather--but al
though tho brick had been brought
from England, tho house did not come
M to expectations. Like the "nigser's
fish," II had 'swunk"
| seemed to bc related to everybody
in that Immediate ncighborhood. but 7
found no one who had given any
serious attention to genealogical af- |
fairs II may he that in your depart- |
ment some time in tho past the God |
win family has been investigated !
There We're number of them also |
at Alexandria. i met two or three |
of tho daughters when was young |!
OF tho daughters when I was n younr |