[44] James Gallatin Gudger (Elizabeth Read Davies, Henry Landon, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Lauderdale Co, TN 1871/2. He married Leona in TN, 1907. Leona was born in TN 1885/6. Leona was listed as a daughter-in-law in Elizabeth Read Davies's household on the 1910 Census in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN. James was listed as a son, age 8, in his father's household on the 1880 Census in Dist. 2, Lauderdale Co, TN. James was listed as a son, age 37, a carpenter, in his mother's household on the 1910 Census in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN.
James Gallatin Gudger and Leona had the following child:
[83] i. Rose G. Gudger was born in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN 1908. Rose was listed as a granddaughter, age 2, living with her parents in her grandmother's household in the 1910 Census in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN.
[64] Ann Elizabeth Clay (Mary Coles Meriwether, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 1857. Ann died 1890/95 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 34 years of age. She married Edward B. Millner in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, 18 February 1885. Edward was born in VA 20 August 1862. Second, he married Sarah M. in VA, circa 1896. Edward died 20 November 1944 in Bedford Co, VA, at 82 years of age. Edward was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Ann was listed as a household member,age 3, living with her father in the 1860 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Ann was listed as a household member, age 13, living with her father in the 1870 Census in Forest Twp, Bedford Co, VA. Ann was listed as a daughter, age 23, in her father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA.
Ann Elizabeth Clay and Edward B. Millner had the following 2 children:
[84] i. Nannie E. Millner was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA July 1886. Nannie was listed as a daughter, age 13, in her father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA.
[85] ii. Claude S. Millner was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA September 1888. Claude was listed as a son, age 11, in his father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA.
[70] Boyle Davies Clay (Mary Coles Meriwether, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 10/20 April 1875. Boyle died by 1962 at 87 years of age. He married Willie A. Lindsay in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, 29 April 1896. Willie was born in VA July 1870. Willie was the daughter of James H. Lindsay. Willie was listed as a married daughter, age 29, in her father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Willie was listed as Boyle Davies Clay's wife, age 40, in the 1910 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Willie was listed as Boyle Davies Clay's wife, age 50, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Boyle was listed as a son, age 5, in his father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Boyle was listed as a son-in-law, age 26, living with his wife in James H. Lindsay's household in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Boyle was listed as the head of a family, age 35, in the 1910 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Boyle was listed as the head of a family, age 45, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
Boyle Davies Clay and Willie A. Lindsay had the following 2 children:
[86] i. Lewis Calhoun Clay
[87] ii. James Odin Clay was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 27 August 1910. James died 29 November 1975 in Bedford Co, VA, at 65 years of age. His body was interred 1975 in Bedford Co, VA, at the Longwood Cemetery. He married Mary Pete Magann in Hat Creek Church, VA, 1935. Mary was born circa 1904. Mary died 12 December 1992 at 88 years of age. James was listed as a son, age 9, in his father's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[72] Dr. James Addison Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 7 August 1855. James died 26 April 1918 at 62 years of age. He married Emily Sampson Harris in VA, 26 April 1882. Emily was born in VA 19 September 1856. Emily died 3 January 1934 at 77 years of age. Emily was listed as Dr. James Addison Meriwether's wife, age 43, in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Emily was listed as the head of a family, age 63, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. James graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine at Charlottesville. James was listed as the head of a family, age 44, in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA.
Dr. James Addison Meriwether and Emily Sampson Harris had the following 6 children:
[88] i. Louise Douglas Meriwether was born in Holcomb Rock, Bedford Co, VA 5 February 1884. Louise died 22 November 1963 in Holcomb Rock, Bedford Co, VA, at 79 years of age. Louise was listed as a daughter, age 16, in her father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Louise was listed as a daughter, age 35, in her mother's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[89] ii. Emily Harris Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 26 April 1886. Emily died 4 August 1953 at 67 years of age. Emily was listed as a daughter, age 14, in her father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Emily was listed as a daughter, age 32, in her mother's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[90] iii. Margaret Madison Meriwether was born 26 July 1888.
[91] iv. Dr. James Addison Meriwether was born 3 February 1891.
[92] v. Mary Walker Meriwether was born 3 August 1893/4.
[93] vi. Charles Albert Meriwether was born 10 June 1899.
[73] Margaret Douglas Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 14/16 April 1858. Margaret died 8 September 1887 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 29 years of age. She married Eldon Gregory Dawson at "Sholto" in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, 20 January 1880. Eldon was born in VA May 1855. He married, second, Mary Walker Meriwether 22 March 1893. Eldon died 15 May 1905 at 50 years of age. Eldon was listed as the head of a family, age 45, in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA.
Margaret Douglas Meriwether and Eldon Gregory Dawson had the following child:
[94] i. Katherine Pryor Dawson was born 2 September 1881.
[74] Elizabeth Dandridge Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 19 September 1860. She married John J. Scruggs 27 April 1882. John was born in Lynchburg, VA September 1860. John was listed as the head of a family, age 40, in the 1900 Census in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA. He resided in Lynchburg, VA on Cabell Street. Elizabeth was listed as a household member, age 9, in the 1870 Census in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA. Elizabeth was listed as a daughter, age 19, in her father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Elizabeth was listed as John J. Scruggs's wife, age 39, in the 1900 Census in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA. She resided in Lynchburg, VA circa 1962, on Cabell Street (Daniel's Hill)
Elizabeth Dandridge Meriwether and John J. Scruggs had the following 7 children:
[95] i. Ellen Dudley Scruggs was born 27 September 1883.
[96] ii. Charles Edward Scruggs was born 31 January 1885.
[97] iii. John James Scruggs was born in Lynchburg, VA August 1887. John was listed as a son, age 12, in his father's household in the 1900 Census in Brookville Dis., Campbell Co, VA. John was listed as a brother-in-law, age 30, in the household of Robert Cabell Mays in the 1920 Census at 820 Loudon Avenue in Melrose City, Roanoke Co, VA.
[98] iv. Mary Elizabeth Scruggs was born January 1893.
[99] v. Margaret Dorothy Scruggs was born in Lynchburg, VA February 1896. She married Frank Vinson Doherty 20 October 1917. Frank was born 1895. Margaret was listed as a daughter, age 4, in her father's household in the 1900 Census in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA.
[100] vi. Raleigh Addison Scruggs was born in Lynchburg, VA 5 April 1899. Addison died 28 April 1972 in Roanoke, Roanoke Co, VA, at 73 years of age. Addison was listed as a son in John J. Scruggs's household in the 1900 Census in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA.
[101] vii. Rowley A. Scruggs was born in Brookville Magist. Dist., Lynchburg, VA 1901. Rowley was listed as a brother-in-law, age 19, in Robert Cabell Mays's household in the 1920 Census in Melrose City, Roanoke Co, VA.
[75] William Douglas Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 9 October 1863. William died 9 October 1931 in Sanford, Seminole Co, FL, at 68 years of age. His body was interred 1931 in Sanford, Seminole Co, FL. He married Marie Louise Oglesby in VA, 16 December 1885. Marie was born in VA September 1867. Marie died 24 June 1954 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 86 years of age. Her body was interred 1954 in Sanford, Seminole Co, FL. Marie was listed as William Douglas Meriwether's wife, age 32, in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Marie was listed as William Douglas Meriwether's wife, age 52, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. She resided in Sanford, Seminole Co, FL 1953. William was listed as a son, age 16, in his father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. William was listed as the head of a family, age 36, in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. William was listed as the head of a family, age 52, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
William Douglas Meriwether and Marie Louise Oglesby had the following 9 children:
[102] i. Charles James Meriwether was born 31 October 1886.
[103] ii. Maria L. Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 12 November 1888. Maria died est 1889/90 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[104] iii. Catherine Douglas Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 12 November 1888. Catherine died 27 June 1891 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 2 years of age.
[105] iv. Addison Randolph Meriwether Randolph was born 13 October 1891.
[106] v. Robert Oglesby Meriwether was born 20 February 1893.
[107] vi. William Douglas Meriwether, Jr was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 21 August 1896. Doug died 23 January 1931 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 34 years of age. Doug was listed as a son, age 3, in his father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Doug was listed as a son, age 23, in his father's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[108] vii. Francis Thornton Meriwether was born 12 December 1898.
[109] viii. Dr. Lodwick Sterrett Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 10 April 1901. Locke died 11 September 1955 in Sunset, St. Landry Co, LA, at 54 years of age. Locke was listed as a son, age 19, in his father's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. He served in the military during World War II, 1941/5. He was a neurosurgeon.
[110] ix. Hamilton Otey Meriwether (1904-1977).
[78] Catherine Bernice Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 23 January 1875. Catherine died 8 September 1959 in Lynchburg, VA, at 84 years of age. She married William Harris Rucker in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, 26 October 1898. William was born at "Sholto" in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 29 July 1877. William was the son of Capt. Joshua Tinsley Rucker (1837-1915) and Lucy Ellen Harris (1848-1939). William died 8 February 1946 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA, at 68 years of age. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. He resided in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 1900, "Sholto". William was listed as the head of a family, age 42, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Catherine was listed as a daughter, age 5, in her father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Catherine was listed as William Harris Rucker's wife, age 24, in the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Catherine was listed as William Harris Rucker's wife, age 43, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
Catherine Bernice Meriwether and William Harris Rucker had the following 6 children:
[111] i. Catherine Meriwether Rucker was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 8 March 1912. Catherine died 12 July 1913 at "Fairway Oaks" in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA.
[112] ii. John Addison Rucker was born 17 November 1899.
[113] iii. William Lile Rucker (1903-1990)
[114] iv. Ellen Douglas Rucker (1907-1973)
[115] v. Emily Harris Rucker was born in 1908 in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. She married Dexter Nye Smith 13 April 1942. Dexter was born in Boston, MA 25 September 1918. He resided in Hopewell, Prince George Co, VA 1962. Emily was listed as a daughter in William Harris Rucker's household on the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. She resided in Hopwell, Prince George Co, VA 1962.
[116] vi. Charlotte Landon Rucker (1916-1996)
[79] Francis Marbury Meriwether (Ellen Douglas, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 7 September 1877. Frank died 27 September 1959 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL, at 82 years of age. His body was interred 1959 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL. He married Emma Jane Pettyjohn in VA, 22 December 1898. Emma was born in Amherst Co, VA 25 June 1876. Emma died 29 March 1967 in Lakeland, Polk Co, FL, at 90 years of age. Her body was interred 1967 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL. Emma was listed as Francis Marbury Meriwether's wife, age 23, in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Emma was listed as Francis Marbury Meriwether's wife, age 36, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. Francis was listed as a son, age 2, in his father's household in the 1880 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Francis was listed as the head of a family, age 22, on the 1900 Census in Forest, Bedford Co, VA. Francis was listed as the head of a family, age 42, in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. He moved in 1927 to Lakeland, Polk Co, FL.
Francis Marbury Meriwether and Emma Jane Pettyjohn had the following 6 children:
[117] i. Nicholas Walker Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 30 November 1899. Nicholas died 31 October 1931 in a Veterans Administration Hospital in TX, at 31 years of age. He left no issue. He married Florence Moonan in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX, 10 August 1927. Florence was born in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX. Florence died after 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX. Nicholas was listed as a son, age 6 months, in his father's household in the 1900 Census in Forest District, Bedford Co, VA. Nicholas served in the military during World War I, 1917/8.
[118] ii. Mary Douglas Meriwether.
[119] iii. William Hunter Meriwether (1905-1990)
[120] iv. Alice Thornton Meriwether (1907- )
[121] v. Ruth Pettyjohn Meriwether (1909- )
[122] vi. Helen Josephine Meriwether was born in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA 16 June 1912. She married Howard L. Martin 16 December 1950/60. Howard was born in IN. Howard died 1980 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL. He resided in Lakeland, Polk Co, FL 1962. Helen was listed as a daughter, age 7, in her father's household in the 1920 Census in Boonsboro, Bedford Co, VA. She resided in Lakeland, Polk Co, FL 1998.
[81] Frank Meriwether Somerville (Fannie W. Meriwether, Elizabeth Whiting Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born est 1868. Frank died 1955 in Staunton, Augusta Co, VA, at 87 years of age. He married Maysie Gay in VA. Maysie was born in Staunton, Augusta Co, VA. Frank was the Superintendent of Schools of Augusta Co, VA, and his office was in Staunton.
Frank Meriwether Somerville and Maysie Gay had the following 2 children:
[123] i. Bette Gay Somerville. She married Charles William Sommerville.
[124] ii. Frank Meriwether Somerville, Jr (1901-1992)
[82] Adele Moore (Catherine Ennis Wall, Henry Anne Davies, Tamerlane William Whiting) was born in Henry Co, IA 1877/8. She married Charles A. Snyder in Henry Co, IA, est 1910. Charles was born in Henry Co, IA 1871/2. Charles was listed as the head of a family, age 48, in the 1920 Census, living at 736 Armistead Bridge Road, in Norfolk, VA. Adele was listed as Charles A. Snyder's wife, age 49, in the 1920 Census in Norfolk, VA. She resided in Norfolk, VA 1926, at 2101 Hampton Blvd.
Adele Moore and Charles A. Snyder had the following child:
[125] i. Wendell H. Snyder was born in Henry Co, IA. Wendell was listed as a son, age 23, in his parent's household in the 1920 Census in Norfolk, VA.
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