Sunday's Obituary: John W. Hall

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
13 August 1931

RITES FOR JOHN W. HALL

Special Dispatch to The Star

GAINESVILLE, Va., August 13. -- Funeral rites were conducted today for John W. Hall, 91 years old, prominent Prince William County citizen, who died Monday, following a brief illness. The deceased was a member of the Prince William Cavalry during the war between the States and was one of the oldest Confederate veterans in the county.

Services were held in the family home, with Rev. J. Royal Cook of the Greenwich Presbyterian Church officiating, while burial was in the cemetery on the place. The pallbearers were John Ellis, Douglas Cockerille, Shirley Reid, J. L. Mayhugh, Raymond Ellis and Frank Cockerille, all from the Gainesville and Greenwich communities, where the deceased had lived throughout his life.

Those surviving are two daughters, Mrs. T. M. Cook, Greenwich, and Mrs. Ernest Hoffman, Roanoke, and a grand-daughter, Mrs. Samuel Thornton of Washington.

Sunday's Obituary: Effie (Scales) Thompson

Greensboro Daily News (NC)
16 October 1936

MRS. THOMPSON DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Daughter of Rear Admiral Scales Had Made Home in Greensboro 10 Years

FUNERAL RITES TODAY

Mrs. Albert Lee Thompson, Jr., of Hamilton Lakes, died early Thursday morning at Wesley Long hospital after illness of a few days with pneumonia.

Funeral service will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Holy Trinity Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Thompson was a member, by the rector, Rev. Robert E. Roe. The body will leave Greensboro on Southern Train No. 32 at 10:53 o'clock tonight for Washington. The concluding service will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the grave in Congressional Cemetery in Washington under the leadership of Chaplain Sidney K. Evans, United States navy.

Surviving Mrs. Thompson are her husband and son, Archibald Scales Thompson, of Greensboro, and two sisters, Mrs. Albert George Cook, Jr., and Mrs. Frederick L. Riddle, whose husbands are lieutenant commanders in the United States navy.

Before her marriage Mrs. Thompson was Miss Effie Scales, daughter of Rear Admiral Archibald Henderson Scales and the late Mrs. Scales. Mrs. Thompson is descended from a long line of colonial ancestry on both sides of the family. Her paternal grandfather was Col. Junius Irving Scales and she was a grand-niece of Gov. Alfred M. Scales, who was the state's chief executive during the four years beginning in January 1885. She also was a lineal descendant of Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

On her mother's side Mrs. Thompson was a granddaughter of Maj. Gen. William Montrose Graham, of the United States army; a great-granddaughter of Col. James Duncan Graham, of the United States engineering corps; a great-great-granddaughter of Dr. William Montrose Graham, of Prince William county, Virginia, and of John Graham, of Williamsburg, Va.

During the last 10 years, following Rear Admiral Scales' retirement from active service, Mrs. Thompson hade lived in Greensboro.

Church Record Sunday: Presbyterian Church, Brentsville

Alexandria Gazette
18 May 1918

Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison will preach the installation sermon at the Presbyterian church in Brentsville, Prince William county, tomorrow morning at which time the Rev. J. Royal Cooke will become pastor of that church. The pulpit in the Second Presbyterian church in this city will be occupied both morning and evening by Rev. J. W. McElroy, D.D., of the University of Virginia.

Travel Tuesday: Manassas Gap Railroad Stock

Alexandria Gazette
7 January 1851

MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD COMPANY -- 

The subscribers in the stock of this Company are hereby notified, that an installment of $3 upon each share of said stock, is required to be paid, on the 1st day of January next, and that a further installment of $1 upon each share is required to be paid on the 1st day of each succeeding month, for the next ensuing eleven months.

Payments will be made by the Stockholders residing in Alexandria, into either of the Banks of the town, and in the country, to the following agents, viz:

For the County of Fauquier -- To Messrs Samuel T. Ashby, Robert Beverley, Daniel Morgan, and Alfred Rector.

For the County of Prince William -- To Mr. Thomas B. Gaines.

For the Count of Warren -- to Messrs. Samuel Richardson, William Cook, and William Miller.

By order of the Board;

EDW'D GREEN, Clerk

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Newspaper Tidbit: School Notice (1914)

Manassas Journal
30 January 1914

SCHOOL NOTICE

The Brentsville District School Board desires modern sanitary closets built at the schools of the district not already supplied. Twelve or fourteen will be required, and specifications for some can be obtained from any member of the Board, viz:  R. H. Davis, Bristow; J. T. Flory, Nokesville; or J. R. Cooke, Greenwich. Contractors can bid on all or any specific number, and the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids should be sent to J. R. Cooke, Clerk of the Board, on or before February 21, 1914.

J. R. Cooke, Clerk

Society Saturday: Farewell Party (Ruby Russell)

Manassas Journal
16 June 1932

FAREWELL PARTY

A very delightful party was given at the home of Miss Ruby Russell on Tuesday evening when she bid her friends good-by before leaving her home on West street.  She is soon to return to her country home at Canova.  She will be greatly missed by her many friends in Manassas.

Those present at the party were:  Misses Virginia, Ruth, Clara, Irene and Elizabeth Cross, Miss Edith and Virginia Carter, Miss Eula Shaw, Miss Sarah Vetter, Miss Mildred Cooke, Miss Mickie Lunsford and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Russell.

Messers. Floyd Vetter, Randolph Payne, William Ward, Edward Pattie, Douglas Dodson, Robert Leith, William Bowers, Paul Cooksey, Jake Terry, Shelmon Holmes, Russell and Willard Shaw.



[I love the reference to Miss Russell's "country home at Canova."  The Canova community was originally named Woodbine after Levi C. Lynn's home Woodbine, as well as the Baptist church and school of the same name that he founded.  It was renamed Canova in the early 1900's, largely in part to James Sullivan, who owned a general store in the area.  Eugene Scheel's "Crossroads and Corners" notes that Sullivan chose the name because it was easy to spell and was likely unaware of the famous sculptor Antonio Canova.  Today the area is called "Woodbine" once more but Canova Drive in Independent Hill remains -- Woodbine School on one side of the road and Woodbine Baptist Church on the other -- in the heart of the rapidly growing Coles Magisterial District.  Hardly "country" any longer!  --cgl]

Sunday's Obituary: John Meredith Hooe

Richmond Times Dispatch
21 October 1916

Manassas, Va., October 20 -- The funeral of John Meredith Hooe, deputy sheriff of Prince William County, who died on Tuesday of hemorrhage of the brain, was held yesterday at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  The pastor, Rev. E. A. Roads, was assisted by Rev. Alford Kelley, pastor of the Manassas Presbyterian Church, and Rev. J. Royal Cooke, pastor of the Greenwich Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Hooe was a member.  Five Prince William County councils of the order of Fraternal Americans took charge of the service at the grave.  Mr. Hooe was a member of Aden Council.

Mr. Hooe was forty-six years old and a nephew of the late Representative Elisha E. Meredith, of Virginia.  His wife and seven children survive.

[John Meredith Hooe is buried beside his wife, Margaret Bertha Kiewit Hooe, in the Manassas Cemetery, Manassas, Va. ~ cgl]

Friend of Friends Friday: Will: Thomas Oliver (1796)

THOMAS OLIVER Will

Prince William County Will Book H, pg. 165

25 Feb 1796; proved 9 Mar 1796

In the name of God Amen, I THOMAS OLIVER of the town of Dumfries and County of Prince William and State of Virginia being in imperfect health, but of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, after all my just debts are paid.  Imprimis I give and bequeath to HENRY PERRY all my property in Philadelphia one hundred pounds to be paid out of this Estate when he becomes of age.

2^nd.  I give fifty pounds to ADAM COOKE.

3^rd  I give to HARREY NOEL my negro girl named BETSY.

4^th  I give all the rest of my property real and personal to my wife RACHEL OLIVER.

I constitute and appoint my friends Mr. TIMOTHY BRUNDIGE and WILLOUGHBY TEBBS Executors to this my last will and testament this 25^th day of Febry 1746.

THOMAS OLIVER  {seal}

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged published and declared this as and for my last will and testament in presence of

GEO. GRAHAM

JO. SPINCE

JAMES ESPEZ

At a Court continued and held for Prince William County the 9^th day of March 1796.

This last will and testament of THOMAS OLIVER was presented to the Court by TIMOTHY BRUNDIGE and WILLOUGHBY TEBBS the Executors therein named who renounced the burthen of the Execution thereof and the same being proved by the oaths of GEORGE GRAHAM, JOHN SPINCE, and JAMES ESPEZ the witnesses thereto it was ordered to be recorded.

Teste

JOHN WILLIAMS  Ct. Cur.

Sunday's Obituary: Maggie Keys (1923)

Manassas Journal
January 12, 1923

WIDOW OF LATE VETERAN DIES

Mrs. Maggie Keys Passes Away at Home of Her Son in Brentsville

Mrs. Maggie Keys, widow of the late R. A. Keys, a Confederate veteran, died at the home of her son, Mr. L. F. Keys, in Brentsville, on January 7 after an illness of about a month.  Her death was due to the infirmities of age, she being in her 85th year.

The deceased was married to Mr. Robert A. Keys in Alexandria in 1862 from which union was born five children, four sons and one daughter, namely, John T. Keys, J. M. Keys, R. H. Keys, and L. F. Keys, all of Brentsville, and Mrs. John Weeks, of Fairfax C.H., all of whom survive her together with seventeen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. R. Cooke at the Union Church at Brentsville ,her body being laid to rest in the family burying ground at that place.

The many beautiful flowers were a token of the esteem in which she was held in the neighborhood.

100 Years Ago: School Notice

Manassas Journal
January 30, 1914

SCHOOL NOTICE

The Brentsville District School Board desires modern sanitary closets built at the schools of the district not already supplied.  Twelve or fourteen will be required, and specifications for same can be obtained from any member of Board, viz: R. H. Davis, Bristow; J. T. Flory, Nokesville; or J. R. Cooke, Greenwich.  Contractors can bid on all or any specified number, and the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.  Bids should be sent to J. R. Cooke, Clerk of Board, on or before February 21, 1914.

J. R. Cooke, Clerk

Friend of Friends Friday: A List of Negroes Confined in Military Prisons

Richmond Times Dispatch

October 8, 1862

A List of Negroes Now Confined in the Military Prisons, in Richmond

J A Emery, free, Salem, Mass.

E Boyen, free, Maryland

E B Williams, free, Philadelphia, Pa

Geo Washington, free, Baltimore

Daniel Carter, slave of T McCormick, Clarke co, Va

Andrew Williams, free, New York

Joe Brown, slave, of Z Ailes, Miss

Alfred Jones, slave of Newton Ladd, Charles co

Isaac Webster, free, Washington, DC

Joe James, free, Henrico co, Va

L McCoy, free, New York city

Ben Dangerfield, slave of James Riley, Jefferson co, Va

J Johnson, slave of Wm Crump, New Kent co

Jas Kranty, slave of Wm Kranty, Loudoun co

Nathan, slave of Chas Barley, Loudon co

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Leana Johnson, woman, slave of Mrs M Howard, Fairfax co

Wm Norris, slave of Robt Allison, Fairfax co

Wm Hensby, free, Annapolis, Md

Robert ---, free, Maryland

Charles

L Hawkins, slave of John Mitchell, Maryland

R B Wilson, free, Ohio

Wm Joe Burk, free, boy, New York

Wm H. Richards, free, Baltimore, Md

Jno Cox, slave of Rich’d Lyons, King and Queen co

Chas Montgomery, free, DC

Reed Harrison, free, Prince William co, Va

Thos Jackson, free, New York state

Carter Freeman, slave of John Wood, Fauquier co, Va

Jas Barnes, free, Pennsylvania

Chas Boswell, slave of Wm Davis, Prince William co, Va

Richmond Roane, slave of Dr Fontleroy, Hanover

Dan, slave of Sam’l Humphreys, Stafford co, Va

Alex Johnson, free, New York

Mary Cook, slave of Mrs Randolph, Fredericksburg

John, slave of Capt Stevens, Fredericksburg

Abram Spencer, free, Strasburg, Va

Charley ---, free, Prince William co, Va

Sam’l Hill, free, Washington

John Read, slave of Mrs Stillston, Front Royal, Va

Esau, slave of Wm Bowen, Fauquier co, Va

Ed Hamilton, slave of Dan’l Meltinger, Romney, Va

Thos Gessus, free, White Hall, NY

Geo Jordan, free, Philadelphia

David Jones, free, New Jersey

John Henry, free, Alexandria

Jim Green, free, RI

John Clark, free, Washington

Thos Mitchell, free, Ohio

Green Jones, free, Ohio

George Cook, free, Prince William

William Lipscomb, slave of Mrs S Gordon, New Kent

Jerry Lomax, slave of Wm Pratt, Virginia

Horace, slave of Geo Taylor

John Williams, free, Alexandria, Va

Gibson Gracy and three children, slave of widow Goodwin, Fairfax co

Chas Murphy

Andrew Jackson, free, Pennsylvania

Edmond, slave of John Sanderson, Norfolk co, Va

Louisa

Jess, slave of Maj Wm Allen, Jamestown Island

Jim West, slave of Geo R Cox, King William co

Jackson, slave of Richard Bailey, Sandy Point

Nat, slave of Albert Hawkerds, York river

Aug D Pretley, free, Phila.

Joe Hall, slave of Dr Chas Seldon, Richmond

Isaac Wood, slave of Chas Wood, no county

King Abel, slave of Thos M Candish, Williamsburg

Eliza Gaskins, Louisa, Wm H Gaskins – free, and children, Prince William

Tom Dickerson, slave of Chas Dickerson, Greenbrier county, Va

Susan Gaskins, free, and D Gaskins, H Gaskins, and Catherine Gaskins, her children, Prince William

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Harrison Read, free, Prince William

Joe Bush, free, New York

Jas West, slave of Geo R Cocke, King and Queen

Oliver Pleasants, free, Charles City county

Chas Montgomery, free, Washington, DC

Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, md

John Cox, slave of Richard Lyne, King and Queen

Richard Hudgins, slave of Cap Jno Taylor, Charlottesville

Sam’l Hill, free, Washington, DC

Thos Jackson, free, New York

Joe Boykin, slave of Graham Pearce, New Kent co

Joe Marringo, free, Westmoreland

Dan’l Henderson, slave of Frank Ruffin, Richmond city

Baldwin Lee, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point

David Young, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point

J Beeden, slave of M Stilluts, Front Royal

R. Western, slave of Thos Evans, York co

The history here given is obtained from the negroes themselves.

 Jno. H. Winder, Brig. Com.

Black History Month: 1862: Confined Negroes in Military Prisons in Richmond, VA

Richmond Examiner – October 1, 1862

A LIST OF NEGROES NOW CONFINED IN THE MILITARY PRISONS, IN RICHMOND, VA.

J A Emery, free, Salem, Mass

E Boven, free, Maryland

E B Williams, free, Baltimore

Daniel Carter, slave of T McCormick, Clarke co, Va

Andrew Williams, free, New York

Joe Brown, slave of Z Ailes, Miss

Alfred Jonnes, slave of Newton Ladd, Charles City Co

Isaac Webster, free, Washington, D C

Joe James, free, Henrico co, Va

L McCoy, free, New York city

Benj Dangerfield, slave of James Riley, Jefferson co, Va

J Johnson, slave of Wm Crump, New Kent co

Jas Kranty, slave of Wm Kranty, Loudoun co

Nathan, slave of Chas Berley, Loudoun co

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Leana Johnson, woman, slave of Mrs. M. Howard, Fairfax co

Wm Norris, slave of Robt Allison, Fairfax co

Wm hensby, free, Annapolis, Md

Robert ---, free, Maryland

Charles

L Hawkins, slave of John Mitchell, Md

R B Wilson, free, Ohio

Wm Jos Burke, free boy, New York

Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, Md

Jno Cox, slave of Ric'd Lyons, King and Queen co

Chas Montgomery, free, D C

Reed Harrison, free, Prince William co, Va

Thos Jackson, free, New York State

Carter Freeman, slave of Wm Davis, Prince William co, Va

Richmond Roane, slave of Dr Fontleroy, Hanover

Dan, slave of Sam'l Humphreys, Stafford co, Va

Alex Johnson, free, New York

Mary Cook, slave of Mrs. Randolph, Fredericksburg

John, slave of Capt Stevens, Fredricksburg

Abram Spencer, free, Strasburg, Va

Charley ---, free, Prince William co, Va

Sam'l Hill, free, Washington

John Read, slave of Mrs. Stillaton, Front Royal, Va

Esau, slave of Wm Bowen, Fauquier co, VA

El Hamilton, slave of Dan'l Meltinger, Romney, Va

Thos Gassus, free, White Hall, N Y

Gen Jordan, free, Phila

David Jones, free, New Jersey

John Henry, free, Alexandria

Jim Green, free, R L

John Clarke, free, Washington

Green Jones, free, Ohio

Thos Mitchell, free, Ohio

George Cook, free, Prince William

William Lipscomb, slave of Mrs. Gordon, New kent

Jerry Lomax, slave of Wm Pratt, Va

Horace, slave of Geo Taylor

John Williams, free, Alexandria, Va

Gibson Gracy and three children, slave of widow Goodwin, Fairfax co

Chas Murphy

Andrew Jackson, free, Penn

Edmond, slave of John Sanderson, Norfolk co, Va

Louisa

Jaes, slave of Maj Wm Allen, Jamestown Island

Jim West, slave of Geo R Cox, King William co

Jackson, slave of Richard Bailey, Sandy Point

Nat, slave of Albert Hawkerds, York river

Aug D Pretley, free, Phila

Joe Hall, slave of Dr Chas Seldon, Richmond

Isaac Wood, slave of Chas Wood, no county

King Abel, slave of Thomas Candish, Williamsburg

Eliza Gaskins, Louisa, Wm H Gaskins – free, and children, Prince William

Thomas Dickerson, slave of Chas Dickerson, Greenbrier co, Va

Susan Gaskins, free, and D Gaskins, H Gaskins and Catharine Gaskins, her children, Prince William

Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut

Harrison Read, free, Prince William

Joe Bush, free, New York

Jas West, slave of Geo R Cocke, King and Queen

Oliver Pleasants, free, Charles City co

Chas Montgomery, free, Washington, D C

Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, Md

John Cox, slave of Richard Lyne, King and Queen

Richard Hudgins, slave of Capt John Taylor, Charlottesville

Sam'l Hill, free, Washington, D C

Thos Jackson, free, New York

Joe Boykin, slave of Graham Pearce, New Kent co

Jas Marzingo, free, Westmoreland co

Dan'l Henderson, slave of Frank Ruffin, Richmond city

Baldwin Lee, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point

David Young, slave of Rich'd Baylor, Sandy Point

J Beeden, slave of M Stilluts, Front Royal

R Western, slave of Thos Evans, York co

The history here given is obtained from the negroes themselves.

Jno. H. Winder, Brig Gen

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Poll for Electors 1820

POLL FOR ELECTORS
Prince William Co. Deed Book 7, pg. 453

Poll taken at the Court house of Prince William County on the first Monday in November Eighteen hundred and twenty for Electors to choose a President and Vice President of the United States.

[names listed in column one]
Edmund Brooke
Wm. Smith
Wm. Merchant
Nehemiah Lynn
George Carney
Benjamin Cole
P. Trowe
James Howison
John Merchant
Benjamin Adie
Thomas Davis
Jos. R. Lynn
Wm. French

[names listed in column two]
John Hooe Jr.
Francis Davis
Simon Suttrale
Bernd. Hooe Jr.
John Fox
Rd. W. Weedon
Joseph Wells
Noah Maddox
John Mills
John Maddox
Wm. Copin
John Tansil
Jesse Ewell

[names listed in column three]
Wm. Cooke
Michael Cleary
Robt. Hamilton
Geo. W. Jackson
Landon Carter Jr.
George Copin
J. W. M. Daniel
James Foster
W. John Washington
Redmon Foster
Gerd. Alexander Jr.
Wm. A. G. Dade
Peyton Mills

[names listed in column four]
Joseph Thompson
Francis Simpson
John Sullivan
John Gibson Jr.
J. Monroe [sp?]
P. D. Dawe
J. Leachman
Wm. M. Craig
Sampson Windsor 48
Rd. Davis Jr.
David Jamison 50

The foregoing is a Poll taken at the Court house of Prince William County on the first Monday of November 1820 for Electors to choose a President & Vice President of the United States.

Commissioners }
Gerard Alexander Jr.
Jno. Gibson Jr.
P.D. Dawe

Teste
Alex Lawson
J. W. M. Daniel

At a Court held for Prince William County December 4th 1820. This Poll for the Election of Electors to choose a President & Vice President of the United States was returned to the Court & ordered to be recorded.

Teste. Phil. D. Dawe