Laura Emma Dillon

Female 1877 - 1977  (100 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Emma Dillon was born 12 Apr 1877, Mercer Co. WV (daughter of Zachary Taylor Dillon and Sarah Herndon); died 21 May 1977, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 Census
    Name: Laura E. Dillion
    Age: 3
    Birth Year: abt 1877
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: Zachary T. Dillion
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Sally A. Dillion
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Zachary T. Dillion 31
    Sally A. Dillion 24
    Amos E. Dillion 6
    Charles A. Dillion 5
    Laura E. Dillion 3

    1900 Census
    Name: Emma Francisco
    Age: 23
    Birth Date: Apr 1877
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1900: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: J L Francisco
    Marriage Year: 1895
    Years Married: 5
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 2
    Mother: How many children: 2
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    J L Francisco 32
    Emma Francisco 23
    Lorimer Francisco 3
    Thelma Francisco 11 months

    1910 Census
    Name: Emma Francisco
    Age in 1910: 33
    Birth Year: abt 1877
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John Francisco
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Native Tongue: English
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Years Married: 15
    Number of Children Born: 7
    Number of Children Living: 7
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Francisco 43
    Emma Francisco 33
    Lorimer Francisco 13
    Thelma Francisco 11
    Vangie Francisco 9
    Irene Francisco 6
    Nigel Francisco 5
    Jiula Francisco 3
    Ella Francisco 8 months
    Eula Spence 18 [servant]

    1920 Census
    Name: Loura E Francisco
    Age: 42
    Birth Year: abt 1878
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John L Francisco
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John L Francisco 52
    Loura E Francisco 42
    Thelma P Francisco 20
    Vangie L Francisco 18
    Irene M Francisco 16
    Nigel R Francisco 14
    Zeola M Francisco 12
    Ella M Francisco 10
    Frances E Francisco 2 years 5 months

    1930 Census
    Name: Laura Francisco
    Birth Year: abt 1878
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Homemaker?: Yes
    Home in 1930: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
    Street address: Sandlick Road
    Age at First Marriage: 22
    Attended School: No
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John L Francisco 62
    Laura Francisco 52
    Francis Francisco 12

    1940 Census
    Name: Laura C Francisco
    Age: 63
    Estimated birth year: abt 1877
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Home in 1940: Rocky Gap, Bland, Virginia
    Street: Laurel Road
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John L Francisco 72
    Laura C Francisco 63

    Birth:
    West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
    Name: Laurie E Dillion
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 12 Apr 1877
    Birth Place: Mercer, West Virginia
    Birth County: Mercer
    Father: Zechery T Dillion [Zachary]
    Mother: Sallie A Dillion
    FHL Film Number: 804467

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FR&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=1161&GRid=95803427&

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Laura Francisco
    SSN: 232-80-2449
    Last Residence: 24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    BORN: 12 Apr 1877
    Died: May 1977
    State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1965)

    Laura married John Lewis Francisco 14 Aug 1895, Mercer Co. WV. John was born 26 Jun 1867, Hyder's Gap, Washington Co. VA; died 22 Jun 1950, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12141449&Type=Marriage
    Line 5

    Children:
    1. Lormer Francisco was born 13 Feb 1897, McDowell Co. WV; died 26 Jul 1967, Bonham, Fannin Co. TX; was buried , Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co. TX.
    2. Thelma Pauline Francisco was born 06 Jun 1899, Mercer Co. WV; died 15 Jun 1994, Franklin Co. OH; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
    3. Vangie Lucille Francisco was born 04 Nov 1901, Mercer Co. WV; died 03 Aug 2001, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Jennings Memorial Cemetery, Hillsville, Carroll Co. VA.
    4. Irene Malone Francisco was born 24 Aug 1903, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 27 Jun 1996, Rockingham Co. VA.
    5. Nigel Francisco was born 28 Mar 1905, Mercer Co. WV; died 05 Jan 1944, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.
    6. Zola Margaret Francisco was born 29 Mar 1907, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 11 Dec 1991, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
    7. Ella Marie Francisco was born 24 Sep 1909, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 15 Apr 1993, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.
    8. Frances Francisco was born 1918, Mercer Co. WV.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zachary Taylor Dillon was born ca 1849, Mercer Co. VA/WV; died Bef 1900.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 Census
    Name: Zachariah T Dillion
    Age: 5
    Birth Year: abt 1845
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: District 42, Mercer, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 523
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Jesse Dillion 48
    Cynthia Dillion 40
    James Dillion 19
    William Dillion 15
    Bablard Dillion 13
    Thomas Dillion 11
    Henry Dillion 9
    Henderson Dillion 7
    Zachariah T Dillion 5

    1860 Census
    Name: Zachariah S Dillion
    Age: 11
    Birth Year: abt 1849
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania [Virginia]
    Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
    Post Office: Princeton
    Family Number: 281
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Cyntha Dillion 48
    Henderson F Dillion 14
    Zachariah S Dillion 11
    Margaret V Dillion 10

    1870 Census
    Name: Zechariah Dillion
    Age in 1870: 22
    Birth Year: abt 1848
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Spanishburg
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Cinthia Dillion 52
    Zechariah Dillion 22

    1880 Census
    Name: Zachary T. Dillion
    Age: 31
    Birth Year: abt 1849
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sally A. Dillion
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farming
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Zachary T. Dillion 31
    Sally A. Dillion 24
    Amos E. Dillion 6
    Charles A. Dillion 5
    Laura E. Dillion 3

    Zachary married Sarah Herndon 25 Dec 1872, Mercer Co. WV. Sarah (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Sarah Elizabeth Watson) was born 14 Aug 1855, Mercer Co. VA/WV; died 02 Dec 1938, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Hale Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Herndon was born 14 Aug 1855, Mercer Co. VA/WV (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Sarah Elizabeth Watson); died 02 Dec 1938, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Hale Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 Census
    Name: Sarah A Herndon
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Gender: Female
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
    Post Office: Princeton
    Family Number: 236
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Arthur Herndon 51
    Sarah E B Herndon 41
    William H Herndon 17
    Virginia Herndon 15
    Arthur Herndon 12
    Martha F Herndon 10
    Miriam D Herndon 8
    Sarah A Herndon 4
    Lelia S Herndon 2

    1880 Census
    Name: Sally A. Dillion
    Age: 24
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Zachary T. Dillion
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Keeps House
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Zachary T. Dillion 31
    Sally A. Dillion 24
    Amos E. Dillion 6
    Charles A. Dillion 5
    Laura E. Dillion 3

    1900 Census
    Name: Sallie Dillon
    Age: 42
    Birth Date: Aug 1857
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1900: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Marriage Year: 1873
    Years Married: 27
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 2
    Mother: How many children: 3
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Sallie Dillon 42
    Chas Dillon 25
    Jesse Sanders 29 [boarder]
    Robt Sanders 23 [boarder]
    Morgan Tinsley 24 [boarder]
    Owen Tinsley 28 [boarder]
    John Clark 22 [boarder]
    Newton Davis 29 [boarder]
    Ed Lenticum 23 [boarder]

    1910 Census
    Name: Sallie Bragg
    Age in 1910: 48
    Birth Year: abt 1862
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Alford H Brugg
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Native Tongue: English
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Years Married: 5
    Number of Children Born: 3
    Number of Children Living: 2
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Alford H Bragg 38
    Sallie Bragg 48
    Dennis E Bragg 1
    Clvin Overstreet 24 [boarder]

    1920 Census
    Name: Sallie A Bragg
    Age: 58
    Birth Year: abt 1862
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
    Street: Culvert Street
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Alfred H Bragg
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Alfred H Bragg 43
    Sallie A Bragg 58
    Dennis E Bragg 11

    1930 Census
    Name: Sallie A Bragg
    Birth Year: abt 1857
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Divorced
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Homemaker?: Yes
    Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Street address: Harry Street
    House Number in Cities or Towns: 409
    Home Owned or Rented: Owned
    Home Value: 1,200
    Radio Set: No
    Lives on Farm: No
    Attended School: No
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Sallie A Bragg 73
    Dennis E Bragg 21

    Birth:
    West Virginia Births Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
    Name: Sallie A Herndon
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 14 Aug 1855
    Birth Place: Mercer, West Virginia
    Birth County: Mercer
    Father: Arthur Herndon
    Mother: Sarah Herndon
    FHL Film Number: 804467

    Buried:
    Grave location:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BRA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=2361&GRid=58645434&

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1043175&Type=Death

    West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
    Name: Sallie A. Bragg
    Birth Date: 14 Aug 1855
    Birth Place: Duhring, West Virginia
    Death Date: 2 Dec 1938
    Death Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Burial Date: 4 Dec 1938
    Cemetery Name: Hale Cemetery
    Death Age: 83 years 3 months 18 days
    Occupation: Housewife
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Gender: Female
    Father Name: Herndon
    Mother Name: Sallie Dillon [Watson]
    Spouse Name: Alfred H. Bragg
    Informant: D. E. Bragg
    FHL Film Number: 804478

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12149442&Type=Marriage
    Line 23

    Children:
    1. Amos E. Dillon was born 14 Nov 1873, Mercer Co. WV; died 30 Mar 1899, West Virginia; was buried , Ellison Cemetery, Eads Mill, Mercer Co. VA.
    2. Charles A. Dillon was born 17 Apr 1875, Mercer Co. WV; died 14 Jan 1928, Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Hale Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.
    3. 1. Laura Emma Dillon was born 12 Apr 1877, Mercer Co. WV; died 21 May 1977, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Arthur Herndon was born 1808, Campbell Co. VA (son of Edmund Herndon and Letitia (Letty) Moseley); died Bef 25 Apr 1870, Mercer Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1840 Census
    Name: Arthur Herndon
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
    Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
    Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
    Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
    Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
    Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 5
    Total Slaves: 9
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 14

    1850 Census
    Name: Arthur Herndon
    Age: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1809
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 797
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Arthur Herndon 41
    Sarah E B Herndon 34
    Elizabeth B Herndon 17
    Rebecka l M Herndon 14
    Edmond W Herndon 11
    William H Herndon 8
    Mary V C Herndon 5
    Arthur H Herndon 3
    Martha F Herndon 0

    1860 Census
    Name: Arthur Herndon
    Age: 51
    Birth Year: abt 1809
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
    Post Office: Princeton
    Family Number: 236
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Arthur Herndon 51
    Sarah E B Herndon 41
    William H Herndon 17
    Virginia Herndon 15
    Arthur Herndon 12
    Martha F Herndon 10
    Miriam D Herndon 8
    Sarah A Herndon 4
    Lelia S Herndon 2

    LAND RECORDS

    Campbell County Tax Records

    1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham?s estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis ?for life? 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon ?dower? 425 Molleys Creek; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King?s estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange ?dower? 120 Molleys Creek 10SE.

    WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

    There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

    Will Book 9, 1841-1847
    (p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
    11 Oct 1841

    8 Nov 1841
    (p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

    13 Dec 1841
    (p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

    11 Mar 1844
    (p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.


    Died:
    Wills (Mercer County, West Virginia), 1838-1969; Author: Mercer County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia

    Name: Arthur Herndon
    Probate Date: 25 Apr 1870
    Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia
    Inferred Death Year: Abt 1870
    Inferred Death Place: West Virginia
    Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1838-1886

    Arthur married Sarah Elizabeth Watson 17 Oct 1832, Campbell Co. VA. Sarah was born 1815; died 01 Apr 1855, St. Louis MO. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Watson was born 1815; died 01 Apr 1855, St. Louis MO.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 Census
    Name: Sarah E B Herndon
    Age: 34
    Birth Year: abt 1816
    Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Family Number: 797
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Arthur Herndon 41
    Sarah E B Herndon 34
    Elizabeth B Herndon 17
    Rebecka l M Herndon 14
    Edmond W Herndon 11
    William H Herndon 8
    Mary V C Herndon 5
    Arthur H Herndon 3
    Martha F Herndon 0

    1860 Census
    Name: Sarah E B Herndon
    Age: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1819
    Gender: Female
    Birth Place: Virginia
    Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
    Post Office: Princeton
    Family Number: 236
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Arthur Herndon 51
    Sarah E B Herndon 41
    William H Herndon 17
    Virginia Herndon 15
    Arthur Herndon 12
    Martha F Herndon 10
    Miriam D Herndon 8
    Sarah A Herndon 4
    Lelia S Herndon 2

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Name: Sarah E. B. Watson
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1832
    Marriage Place: Campbell, Virginia
    Spouse: Abner [Arthur] Herndon
    FHL Film Number: 31050

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth B. Herndon was born ca 1833, Campbell Co. VA.
    2. Rebecca Grace HERNDON was born 1834, Campbell Co. VA; died Bef 1880.
    3. Edmond Herndon was born ca 1839, Campbell Co. VA.
    4. William H. Herndon was born ca 1842, Campbell Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Mercer Co. WV.
    5. Mary Virginia Herndon was born ca 1845, Campbell Co. VA.
    6. Arthur Herndon was born ca 1848, Campbell Co. VA.
    7. Martha Frances (Fannie) Herndon was born Dec 1850, Campbell Co. VA; died 20 Jun 1910, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Walls Cemetery, Goodwill, Mercer Co. WV.
    8. Miriam D. (Donee) Herndon was born Sep 1852, Mercer Co. VA/WV.
    9. 3. Sarah Herndon was born 14 Aug 1855, Mercer Co. VA/WV; died 02 Dec 1938, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Hale Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.
    10. Lelia Sheffy Herndon was born 26 Jul 1856, Mercer Co. VA/WV; died 11 Dec 1937, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Herndon Cemetery, Montcalm, Mercer Co. VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Edmund Herndon was born ca 1763, Charlotte Co. VA (son of David Herndon and Mary Lewis); died 11 Oct 1841, Campbell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1820 Census
    Name Edmd Herndon
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
    Enumeration Date August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1
    Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 14 1
    Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 7
    Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 4
    Slaves - Females - Under 14 4
    Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 7
    Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 1
    Slaves - Females - 45 and over 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce 7
    Free White Persons - Under 16 2
    Free White Persons - Over 25 2
    Total Free White Persons 5
    Total Slaves 24
    Total Free Colored Persons 1
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 30

    1830 Census
    Name Edmund Herndon
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Campbell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
    Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
    Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 9
    Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
    Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 3
    Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
    Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20 1
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
    Total Free White Persons 4
    Total Slaves 18
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 22

    1840 Census
    Name Edmund Herndon
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
    Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 3
    Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4
    Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 3
    Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 2
    Slaves - Females - Under 10 1
    Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2
    Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
    Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 3
    Persons Employed in Agriculture 18
    Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20 1
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
    Total Free White Persons 4
    Total Slaves 19

    COURT RECORDS

    In Campbell County is the will recorded of Charles Cobbs,
    Senior, dated March 3, 1798, and proved January 13, 1800. It names wife Ann and children (1) Jesse, (2) John, (3) Charles R., (4) Caleb, (5) William W., (6) Samuel D., (7) Thomas, (8) Frances Rodgers and her children, William Rodgers, Elizabeth Ann Rodgers and Ann Walton Rodgers. He made his sons Jesse and John Cobbs and Edmund Herndon, exors., and his friends Robert Alexander and Thomas Clark, counsellors to them as they may need. Witnesses, Williston Talbot, Edmund Johns, Josiah Crows, Robert Carter, Thomas Cobbs, James Cobbs and Moses Cobbs.

    Will of Edward Moseley 1808/1809
    Charlotte County, VA. Will Book 3, p. 95

    It is my will and desire that all the residue of my Estate
    of every kind and sort, not within mentioned, shall be equally divided between my daughters, Martha Bouldin, Amey Collier, Elizabeth Bouldin, Letty Herndon [wife of Edmund Herndon] and Sally Patrick.

    On the motion of Edward Moseley one of the Executors therein named who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of the said will in due form he giving security whereupon he with John Patrick, Hillery Moseley, Thomas Goode & Edmund Herndon his securities entered into & acknowledged their bond according to law for that purpose.

    LAND RECORDS

    Campbell Co., VA Land Tax records

    1807 South: John Brooks; Jesse Burton; Archibald Blankenship; Hutson Blankenship; David Calleham; Edm. Herndon; Edw. Herndon; Peter Webber; Thomas, John & Josiah Bailey.

    WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

    There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

    Will Book 9, 1841-1847
    (p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
    11 Oct 1841

    8 Nov 1841
    (p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

    13 Dec 1841
    (p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

    11 Mar 1844
    (p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.





    Died:
    DOD according to probate records

    Edmund married Letitia (Letty) Moseley 30 Dec 1784, Charlotte Co. VA. Letitia (daughter of Edward Moseley, Sr. and Amy Green) was born ca 1760, Charlotte Co. VA; died 14 Jun 1853, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Letitia (Letty) Moseley was born ca 1760, Charlotte Co. VA (daughter of Edward Moseley, Sr. and Amy Green); died 14 Jun 1853, Campbell Co. VA.

    Notes:

    LAND RECORDS

    Campbell County Tax Records

    1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent?s estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham?s estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis ?for life? 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon ?dower? 425 Molleys Creek; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King?s estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange ?dower? 120 Molleys Creek 10SE.


    WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

    Will of Edward Moseley 1808/1809
    Charlotte County, VA. Will Book 3, p. 95

    It is my will and desire that all the residue of my Estate
    of every kind and sort, not within mentioned, shall be equally divided between my daughters, Martha Bouldin, Amey Collier, Elizabeth Bouldin, Letty Herndon [wife of Edmund Herndon] and Sally Patrick.

    On the motion of Edward Moseley one of the Executors therein named who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of the said will in due form he giving security whereupon he with John Patrick, Hillery Moseley, Thomas Goode & Edmund Herndon his securities entered into & acknowledged their bond according to law for that purpose.

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    There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

    Will Book 9, 1841-1847
    (p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd 11 Oct 1841

    8 Nov 1841
    (p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

    13 Dec 1841
    (p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

    11 Mar 1844
    (p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.

    Died:
    Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.
    Name: Letitia Herndon [Letitia Mosely]
    Birth Date: abt 1760
    Birth Place: Charlotte
    Death Date: 14 Jun 1853
    Death Place: Campbell, Virginia
    Death Age: 93
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Residence: Campbell, Virginia
    Father Name: H Mosely
    Mother Name: M Mosely
    FHL Film Number: 2056976

    Notes:

    Married:
    Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
    Name: Edmund Herndon
    Spouse: Letty Moseley
    Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1784
    Marriage Location: Charlotte County, Virginia

    Children:
    1. Lucy Herndon died Bef 1820, Ohio Co. KY.
    2. David Herndon was born 12 Jun 1790, Campbell Co. VA; died 15 Aug 1860, Chariton Co. MO; was buried , Mendon City Cemetery, Mendon Township, Chariton Co. MO.
    3. Mary Herndon
    4. William Herndon
    5. Achilles Herndon was born ca 1798, Campbell Co. VA; died Aft 1860, Campbell Co. VA.
    6. Frances Herndon was born ca 1795, Campbell Co. VA; died 25 Jun 1865, Campbell Co. VA.
    7. Martha Herndon
    8. Letitia (Letty) Herndon
    9. 6. Arthur Herndon was born 1808, Campbell Co. VA; died Bef 25 Apr 1870, Mercer Co. WV.