Wedding Wednesday: Bride is Missing (Hoadley/White)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
4 July 1907

Mrs. Edgar L. White Mysteriously Absent From Home

Miss Lottie L. Hoadley of Prince William county, Va., and Edgar L. White of this city went to Rockville, Md., three weeks ago and were married by the Rev. Mr. White. Today the husband called upon Inspector Boardman at police headquarters and asked that the police assist him to find his wife.

"She went away from our home at 637 Pennsylvania avenue southeast about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon," said the husband, "and did not come back. I fear her mind has become affected and I am anxious to find her."

The young man said he had not had an unpleasant word with his wife. When he went to work yesterday morning, he stated, his wife kissed him and said she would have his supper ready when he returned home.

"But," he said, "when I returned she was not there. I waited for her, hoping she would be in later, but she did not come back, and I am uneasy about her."

The missing woman is twenty-three years of age, has light complexion, hair and eyes, and wears glasses.

Sunday's Obituary: S. W. Fitzwalter (1912)

Alexandria Gazette
Saturday, 10 August 1912

VIRGINIAN FOUND DEAD

Blames Unknown Woman in Notes for His Downfall and Death

S. W. Fitzwalter, of Nokesville, Va., who was found dead in a room at a hotel in Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, yesterday afternoon, left half a dozen notes telling of misfortunes which it is believed led him to commit suicide by taking poison.

Most of the notes were addressed to a woman who did not bear his name. In a staggering sort of script which showed Fitzwalter was mastered by drugs or emotions or both while he was writing, he declared to this woman that she had caused his downfall and death.

But a last note, full of a lasting love, he addressed to his wife. It was something like a dying confession:

"Dear wife: I love you best of all."

And to this note he signed his name "S. W. Fitzwalter."  At the hotel desk he had registered as "L. T. Simpson."

The proprietor of the hotel found Fitzwalter dead in his bed about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Fitzwalter looked ill when he entered the hotel, it is said, and the proprietor was solicitous about him, and for that reason entered the man's room.

The police were notified, and the body was removed to the morgue. An autopsy performed by Assistant Coroner White showed that Fitzwalter had died of poison, it is said. It is believed Fitzwalter took the drug with suicidal intent.

Fitzwalter had several slips, showing he had deposited money in a Nokesville bank, and a railroad ticket and a small amount of cash in his pocket.

The police last night communicated with the authorities in Nokesville and were informed that Fitzwalter's friends would come to Washington today for his body. He was about fifty years old.

Amanuensis Monday: Deed: Eppa Hunton Jr. to C. W. Fair (1888)

Prince William County
Deed Book 38, page 367
Hunton to Fair

This Deed made and entered into this the 11th day of October 1888 between Eppa Hunton Jr. of the first part and C. W. Fair, of the second party.

Whereas by a decree of the Circuit Court of Prince William County pronounced on the 8th day of October 1888, in the suit of Wards Excr. vs. Florence, the said Eppa Hunton Jr. was appointed a special commissioner and was directed to convey to C. W. Fair certain lands hereinafter more particularly described with Special Warranty.

Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars in hand paid the said Eppa Hunton Jr. by the said C. W. Fair the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, he the said Eppa Hunton Jr. commissioner aforesaid has granted bargained and sold and by these presents does grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said C. W. Fair his heirs and assigns forever with Special Warranty all that tract of land situate in the County of Prince William adjoining the lands of Sam Beavers, Albert Corn, and others containing 23[?] acres, more or less.

Witnesseth the following signature and seal, the day and year first above written.

Eppa Hunton Jr. {seal}

Virginia, Fauquier County, Sct.

I, C. M. White, a Notary Public for Fauquier County, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Eppa Hunton Jr., whose name is signed to the writing hereto attached, bearing date on the 10th day of October 1888, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid.

Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1888.

C. M. White, N.P.

In Clerks Office Prince William Count.

Dec. 7, 1888   This Deed from Hunton Commr. to Fair was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste,

Edwin Nelson, Clk.

Newspaper Tidbit: Crime & Punishment (1739)

Virginia Gazette
2 November 1739

This Day the following 9 Malefactors, who were try'd and convicted this General Court, receiv'd Sentence of Death, viz.

   Constantine Matthews, and Sarah Matts, from Caroline County, for Felony.

   William Barbasore, from York County, for Felony.

   David White and Charles Quin, from Essex County, for the Murder of a Negro.

   Joseph Lightburn, from Prince William County, for Felony.

   Nathaniel Morgan, from Prince George County, for Felony.

   John Cavidge, from Essex County, for the Murder of a Negro.

   Elizabeth Maze, from Lancaster County, for the Murder of a Bastard Child.

And the 4 following were burnt in the Hand, viz.

   Elizabeth Danielson, alias, Smith, from Williamsburg, for Felony.

   John Holmes, from Charles City County, for Felony.

   Elizabeth Herbert, from Prince William County, for Felony.

   Samuel MacHenly, from King George County, for Forgery.

Will: Henry Tyler (1820)

HENRY TYLER Will

Prince William County Will Bk L, pg 344

11 Aug 1820; proved 05 Sep 1820

In the name of God Amen I HENRY TYLER of the State of Virginia and County of Prince William being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  Item I give and bequeath unto JAMES B. HAYES my tract of land adjoining Racoon Hill supposed to contain fifty and three fourth acres.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11^th day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty.

HENRY TYLER  {seal}

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of

TIMOTHY P. WHITE, DANIEL K. FERGIE, ALFRED C. HAYES

At a Court Contd for Prince William County Sept 5^th 1820

This last will and testament of HENRY TYLER decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of TIMOTHY P. WHITE and DANIEL K. FERGIE is ordered to be recorded.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE

Newspaper Tidbid: Deeds of Transfer (1916)

Manassas Journal
12 May 1916

DEEDS OF TRANSFER

List of Realty Transfers Admitted to Prince William County Record

May 4 - From Robt. B. Graham et al to A. C. Fletcher et ux - 2 tracts of land and buildings thereon - consideration $600.  From Quantico Co., Inc. to H. B. Hutchison - lots - consideration $7,000.  From Quantico Co. inc. to H. B. Hutchison - lots and 5,000 sq. ft. ground.

May 5 - From D. E. Copp to Berry Butler - lot at Industrial School addition.

May 6 - From Wm. Spitler to I. T. Cutler et ux - 73 acres - consideration $3,000.  From W. R. Milstead et ux to Mrs. Carrie Bland - 4 1/2 acres - consideration $450.

May 8 - From Alvin T. Embrey to Garlie S. Rosson - tract near Cherry Hill - consideration $950.

May 9 - From Quantico Co. Inc. to Robert Detwiler - lot - consideration $255.

May 10 - From Henrietta and Daniel Nash to Gracie Bates - 10.21 acres - consideration $100.  From J. Stewart White, trustee, et al to J. M. Hooe - about 196 acres - consideration $6,700.  From J. Stewart White, trustee, to W. R. Hooker - 138 1/2 acres - consideration $3,650.

May 11 - From L. A. Williams et ux to W. R. Milstead - 6 acres - consideration $325.

Military Monday: Services Accept 23 Manassas Selectees

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
25 July 1943

SERVICES ACCEPT 23 MANASSAS SELECTEES OF 39 EXAMINED

Manassas, Va., July 24 -- Twenty-three of the 39 white selectees sent to Richmond for induction July 16, were accepted by the Army, Navy and Marine Corp.  Seventeen have been ordered to report for duty Friday at Camp lee.  They are:

Hughes, Norman B.
Cornwell, Emory L.
Weatherholtz, T.M.
White, Alvin R.
Speakes, Hilleary J.
Chenault, Homer C.
Monaghan, T.D.
Gregory, James L.
Kincheloe, Lloyd
Bell, Earl F.
Showalter, R.W.
Ambrose, John
Kelly, Ernest T.
Somers, Glen L.
Kellison, Lewis A.
MacKenzie, J.D.
Hereford, Hobert D.

Four who reported to Richmond this week to be assigned to duty in the Navy include Wallace H. Lynn, Marvin K. Wells, Richard C. Hayden, jr., and Theodore A. Nelson.

Benny Otho Weaver and Joseph Anthony Jagiello of Quantico were accepted by the Marine Corp.

Sunday's Obituary: Captain James Edward Herrell

Manassas Journal
March 17, 1916

CAPT. J. E. HERRELL DEAD

County Clerk and Confederate Veteran Passed Away Last Saturday Morning

Manassas Journal, 17 March 1916

At an early hour last Saturday morning Captain James E. Herrell, county clerk of Prince William county, passed away.  Captain Herrell, who was nearly 73 years of age, had been in failing health for the last few years but about a month before his death he began to fail rapidly and early last week it was sen that little could be done for him.

Captain Herrell was born in Fauquier county, March 24, 1843.  When a child he moved to Prince William where at the outbreak of the Civil War he entered the service of the Confederate States of America.  From the position of second sergeant of the Prince William Rifles, Co. F., 17th Va. Infantry, he was promoted to the first lieutenancy in April, 1862, and to the captancy in August, 1864.  In many of the big campaigns of the great conflict, Captain Herrell saw gallant service.

At the close of the Civil War, Captain Herrell engaged in several mercantile enterprises in upper Prince William and afterwards served the county successively as deputy sheriff, deputy clerk, county treasurer and county clerk.

The deceased is survived by his widow, who was a Miss Faithful, of Richmond; one son, Robert E. Herrell, and six daughters, Mrs. James E. Beale, of Haymarket; Mrs. A. L. Henry, Mrs. W. A. Newman, Mrs. F. Norvell Larkin, Miss Elizabeth Herrell and Miss Jamie S. Herrell, all of Manassas.

Funeral services were conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Haymarket, Monday morning, the Rev. Robb White officiating, assisted by Rev. J. F. Burks.  The burial was in charge of Manasaeh Lodge, A. F. & A. M., assisted by Drinkard Lodge, of Haymarket.  Interment was made in St. Paul's church yard.  The pallbearers were: Thos. H. Lion, D. J. Arrington, O. C. Hutchison, J. E. Nelson, Bryan Gordon, and T. R. Gallaher.

[A photo of Captain Herrell's headstone can be found on Findagrave ~ cgl]

Wedding Wednesday: Carter-Storke / Lynn-Thompson

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
June 3, 1909

Miss Helen Blanche Carter of Washington and John Seymour Storke of Prince William county, Va., were married in Rockville yesterday by Rev. S. R. White of the Baptist Church at the minister's home.  Dr. White also officiated at the marriage here yesterday afternoon of Miss Ethel L. Phillips of Seattle, Wash., and Oliver L. Denslow of Weidman, Mich., the ceremony taking place at the home of the minister.

Miss Pearl Lynn of Prince William county, Va., and Ernest Thompson of Charles county, Md., were married in Rockville yesterday by Rev. W. D. Keene, pastor of the Southern Methodist Church.