Rebecca Sterrett Thompson

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Rebecca S Thompson
Age: 18
Birth Date: Jun 1881
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Stuert T Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Bell D Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Stuert T Thompson 47
Bell D Thompson 47
Rebecca S Thompson 18
Mary T Thompson 16
Mery S Steward 19
William Tyre 16
John D Sterrett 77 [great uncle]

1920 Census
Name: Rebecca S Miller
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellis L Miller
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ellis L Miller 58
Rebecca S Miller 38
Frances S Miller 11
Isabell S Miller 9
Josephine L Miller 7
Stewart T Miller 4 years 3 months
Anna M Miller 5 months

1940 Census
Name: Rebecca S Miller
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Street: Road 777
Inferred Residence in 1935: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Ellis Lec Miller 78
Rebecca S Miller 58
Ellis L Miller 17
Anna M Miller 20


OBITUARY

The News Gazette; Lexington VA; 1 April 1964

Mrs. Sterrett Thompson Miller, 83, died at a nursing home in Dunn Loring Saturday.

A native of Rockbridge County, she was a daughter of the late Stuart Thompson and Rebecca [Isabella] Sterrett Thompson.

She was a member of the Old Stone Presbyterian at Timber Ridge.

Surviving her are four daughters, Mrs. H.D. Fox of Fairfield; Miss Isabella Miller of Alexander; Mrs. Thomas G. Camp of Silver Springs, Md., and Mrs. Roger H. Seward of Elberton; two sons, Stuart T. Miller of Summit, N.J. and E. L. Miller, Jr. of Fairfield; and one sister, Mrs. D. E. Brady of Glasgow.

A funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at Old Stone Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Robert Tabscott officiated.


Buried:
Grave location, portrait, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61931988

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Sterrett T Miller
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 82
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1881
Death Date: 29 Mar 1964
Death Place: Vienna, Fairfax, Virginia
Registration Date: 2 Apr 1964
Father: Stuart Thompson
Mother: Belle D Sterrett
Spouse: Ellis L Miller

Rebecca married Ellis Le Campion Miller, Sr. 01 Jan 1908, Rockbridge Co. VA. Ellis was born 21 May 1861, Rappahannock Co. VA; died 14 Apr 1940, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Name: Rebecca Sterrett Thompson
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1882
Birth Place: Rockbridge
Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1908
Marriage Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father: S. T. Thompson
Mother: B. D. Thompson
Spouse: Ellis Le Campion Miller
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1862
Birth Place: Rappahannock Co., VA.
Father: Middleton Miller
Mother: Anna L. A. Miller
FHL Film Number: 33798

1. Frances Scott Miller was born 07 Nov 1908, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 15 Feb 1966, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co. VA.
2. Isabella Scott (Izzie) Miller was born 06 Apr 1910, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 14 Jun 2002, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA.
3. Josephine LeCampion (Jo) Miller was born 17 Jan 1912, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 04 Jan 2009, Silver Spring, Montgomery Co. MD; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA.
4. Stuart Thompson Miller was born 23 Sep 1915, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 21 Oct 1998, DeKalb Co. GA; was buried , Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Fulton Co. GA.
5. Anna Middleton Miller was born 19 Jul. 1919, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 24 Dec 2006, Chesterfield Co. VA; was buried , Moores Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Dendron, Surry Co. VA.
6. Ellis Le Campion Miller, Jr. was born 25 Sep 1922, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 04 Jun 2003, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Stuert T Thompson [Stuart T Thompson]
Age: 47
Birth Date: Dec 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bell D Thompson
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Stuart T Thompson 47
Bell D Thompson 47
Rebecca S Thompson 18
Mary T Thompson 16
Mery S Steward 19
William Tyre 16
John D Sterrett 77

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44095325

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Stuart Thomas Thompson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 82
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1852
Death Date: 17 May 1935
Death Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Registration Date: 20 May 1935
Father: Chas Thompson
Mother: Mary Demaris Wilson
Spouse: Belle Sterrett

Stuart married Isabella Dunlap Sterrett 22 Mar 1876, Rockbridge Co. VA. Isabella (daughter of James Reid Sterrett and Rebecca Alexander Willson) was born 10 Aug 1851, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 02 Jan 1921, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Isabella Sterrett
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months

1900 Census
Name: Bell D Thompson
Age: 47
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Stuart T Thompson
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members:
Stuart T Thompson 47
Bell D Thompson 47
Rebecca S Thompson 18
Mary T Thompson 16
Mery S Steward 19
William Tyre 16
John D Sterrett 77 [uncle]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44096086

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Belle Dunlap Thompson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 69
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1851
Death Date: 26 May 1921
Death Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Registration Date: 6 Jun 1921
Father: Jas Reid Sterrett
Mother: Rebecca Alexandre Willson

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Name: Belle D. Sterrett
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1853
Birth Place: Rockbridge
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1876
Marriage Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father: J. R. Sterrett
Mother: Rebecca Sterrett
Spouse: Stuart T. Thompson
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1853
Birth Place: Augusta Co.
Father: Chas. S. Thompson
Mother: Mary Thompson
FHL Film Number: 33797

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44096957

James married Rebecca Alexander Willson 16 May 1842, Rockbridge Co. VA. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Willson and Phoebe TATE) was born 27 Jul 1828, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 19 Jun 1889, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Rebecca A Sterrett
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months

1880 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Rebecca Sterrett 50
Frank L. Sterrett 20
Tate Sterrett 18
Reed Sterrett 16
James Sterrett 10 [grandson]
Joseph Sterrett 7 [grandson]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44097033

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Name: Rebecca Wilson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 16 May 1842
Marriage Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse: James R. Sterrett
FHL Film Number: 33799
Reference ID: p. 45

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12

1840 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1786
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 53, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 67
Household Members:
Samuel Willson 64
Sally Willson 22
Estaline Willson 20
James Willson 18

1860 Census
Name: Samuel Wilson
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1787
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 589
Household Members:
Samuel Wilson 73
Sarah Wilson 32
James Wilson 27
Sarah Tate 61

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Source: James Willson McClung's Historical Significance of Rockbridge Co., VA., 1939, page 63-64.

James Willson McClung wrote about his family home, he called the old home of Samuel Willson: "1 mile east of Brownsburg on the road leading to Fairfield, built in 1740 by John Skeen. He says this home has been in the possession of Andrew A McClung and his son since 3 Jan 1861. Andrew served for the 4 full years, and for the most of time in the 14th Virginia Infantry, Co. H, and for a while in the Commissary Department. He surrendered his arms at Appomattox in 1865. He had 4 brothers who served in throughout this war, and his wife had 3 brothers in service. Her youngest brother, James Willson, was a Color Bearer and was the last man killed in this war, having been shot from the rear, after the surrender. It appears that he was a little slow in dropping his flag, and was shot down."

James W. McClung's 5 Mar 1938 Works Progress Administration of VA Historical Inventory #352, for the Glebe Burying Ground, includes data on his Willson kin since Col. John Willson is buried there. Col. John Willson's "...son, James Willson was born about the year 1750 and died about the year 1811. James Willson's son, Samuel was born in Augusta County, Va, on May 2, 1787 and died Jun 28, 1866."

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220179
Inscription:
OUR FATHER
SAMUEL WILLSON
departed this life
June 28th 1866
In the 80th Year
of his age.

Samuel married Phoebe TATE 26 Oct 1809, Augusta Co. VA. Phoebe (daughter of Robert TATE and Margaret (Peggy) McClung) was born 19 Jul 1789, Augusta Co. VA; died 26 Sep 1846, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery Raphine Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220246
In memory of
PHEBE WILLSON
Consort of
Samuel Willson
who departed this life
Se__26th 18 _6
Aged 57 _____
_ mo & 7 __

Notes:

Married:
Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
Name: Samuel Wilson
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Phebe Tate
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1809
County: Augusta
State: Virginia