1. Thomas Ballard, son of Thomas Ballard and Chesley Unknown, was born in Mar 1631 in Inkbrough, Worster Co, England and died on 24 Mar 1689 in Middle Plantation, Williamsburg, James City Co, Virginia at age 58.
General Notes: From America's First Families Ancestor Roll of Honor at America's First Families
In Colonial Virginia, Thomas BALLARD was often referred to as the Honorable Thomas BALLARD, or as Colonel BALLARD. He was born in March of 1630/31 in England. Some researchers believe that he was brought to the New World as a child by his parents.
Whether or not he came as a child, it is fair to say that he was the founder of the Virginia BALLARD family. Thomas BALLARD married Anne THOMAS in 1650. Anne bore his eight children before her death in 1678.
Thomas lived in York County, Virginia, and imported at least twenty persons into Gloucester County, Virginia, under the head right system. He also patented land in Gloucester, County as well as lands on the Propotank and Mattapony rivers. Both the head right system and the land patenting practice were devised to populate the new colonies and proved to be lucrative propositions for many of the early colonists.
Thomas BALLARD was a party to a number of recorded land trading transactions. Among these was the purchase and sale of the land on which William and Mary College was founded."The College of William and Mary was originally built on a tract of 330 acres most of which has been sold off, only about 30 acres remain. The tract was the property of the Honorable Thomas LUDWELL, Secretary of State 1660-1678, who lived at 'Richneck on the west side of Archers Hope Creek. Thomas LUDWELL sold this land March 1674-75 to Hon. Thomas BALLARD of the Council...In 1693 BALLARD sold the same tract to the Trustees of the College."
It was probably Thomas BALLARD Jr. who made the sale in 1693, since Thomas the elder died in 1689. It is of interest to note that the grandson of Colonel Thomas BALLARD, William BALLARD, married a LUDWELL.
Thomas BALLARD was a member of the Governor's Council, whose members were chosen from the wealthiest, most educated and influential citizens of the colony. In this office, of Counselor, he was both a Naval officer and a collector of customs. Members of this council constituted the Upper House of the General Assembly. In many respects, they were the New World counterpart of the English House of Lords. His many offices included Clerk of York County, Member of Council, Member of the House of Burgesses, and Speaker of the House of Burgesses. He was also a Colonel in the James City County militia.
At the height of his political career, the Bacon Rebellion had a devastating effect on his life. In a raid on Middle Plantation, the rebels kidnapped the wives of many of the Governor's highest officials. These included the wife of Thomas BALLARD, as well as the wife of Nathaniel BACON's cousin, who was also on the Governor's Counsel.
The kidnapped women were used as human shields against and retaliation of the Governor. Once the rebellion collapsed, BALLARD sat on the court martial of BACON the rebel. Still, the trauma of these events took its toll. Within a year of the court martial, BALLARD's wife died.
In the following and final decade of his life, Thomas BALLARD remarried, was promoted to the rank of Colonel of the James City County militia, was elected speaker of the House of Burgesses, and was vestryman of Bruton Parish Church. Upon his death in 1689, he was buried at Bruton Church, and his name was inscribed on a bronze tablet as well as a pew nameplate there. Submitted by George F.Emerson
From "Genealogies of Virginia Families" from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
Colonel Thomas Ballard was an attorney and a member of the House of Burgesses from James City Co., VA, 1666 Re-elected for the sessions 1682-83-84-85-86 He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses in 1680-82-83-84. He was Owner of historic "Middle Plantation", on which some of the land is now located on the College of William and Mary, and a part of the city of Williamsburg. Thomas Ludwell sold this land March 1674-75 to Honorable Thomas Ballard of the Council by the deed below." (no copy). In 1693 Ballard sold the same tract of land to the Trustees of the College, and the Deed was at the College, until about 1892, when it disappeared.
Colonel Ballard and his wife are mentioned as victims of Nat Bacon's Rebellion. The Colonel was a member of the King's Council, 1675-1688. This was a position of high honor under Governor Berkeley who in turn received his appointment from the King. Colonel Thomas Ballard was born in 1630, baptized at Inkborough, England, County of Worcester, 1636. He was the grandson of Henry Ballard, baptized at St. Margaret's Westminster, February 28, 1585, England and he died in Virgnia. Colonel Thomas Ballard died at his home in Middle Plantation, now Williamsburg and was buried at Bruton Parish, March 24, 1689. He married Miss Anne Thomas, daughter of William and Ann Thomas of York County, Virginia. She died September 26, 1678.
Thomas married Anne Thomas, daughter of William Thomas, about 1650 in James City, Virginia. Anne was born on 21 Mar 1639 in Claverty Co, England and died on 26 Sep 1678 in Middle Plantation, Williamsburg, James City Co, Virginia at age 39.
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Jane Ballard was born about 1652.
3 M ii. John Ballard was born in 1653 in Williamsburg, Virginia and died in Sep 1710 in Williamsburg, Virginia at age 57.
4 F iii. Sarah Ballard was born about 1655.
+ 5 M iv. Thomas Ballard was born about 1655 in Middle Plantation (Later Williamsburg), York Co, Virginia 1 and died on 11 Jun 1711 in Middle Plantation (Later Williamsburg), York Co, Virginia 1 about age 56.
6 F v. Lydia M Ballard was born about 1657 in York Co, Virginia and died before 1695.
7 F vi. Martha Margaret Ballard was born about 1661 in James City Co, Virginia.
Martha married John Collier.
8 M vii. William Ballard was born about 1663 in James City Co, Virginia and died about 1750 in King And Queen Co, Virginia about age 87.
9 F viii. Elizabeth Ballard was born on 31 Dec 1665 in James City Co, Virginia and died on 25 Oct 1705 in Virginia at age 39.
Elizabeth married William Smith.
10 M ix. Matthew Ballard was born about 1667 in James City Co, Virginia and died about 1720 about age 53.
Second Generation 5. Thomas Ballard (Thomas1) was born about 1655 in Middle Plantation (Later Williamsburg), York Co, Virginia 1 and died on 11 Jun 1711 in Middle Plantation (Later Williamsburg), York Co, Virginia 1 about age 56.
General Notes: Information about the Ballard family comes from Steve Leslie's website and Descendants of Thomas Ballard
Thomas married Katherine Hubbard, daughter of John Hubbard and Catherine Unknown, on 9 May 1684 in Essex Co, Virginia. Katherine was born about 1660 in Essex Co, Virginia and died on 26 Sep 1706 in Hampton, York Co, Virginia 1 about age 46.
Children from this marriage were:
11 M i. Matthew Ballard was born in 1685 in York Co, Virginia and died in 1720 in Middle Plantation, York Co, Virginia at age 35.
+ 12 M ii. William Ballard 1 was born in 1685 in James City Co, Virginia, died on 2 Oct 1754 in King And Queen Co, Virginia at age 69, and was buried See Notes.
+ 13 F iii. Elizabeth Ballard was born in 1687 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia and died in York Co, Virginia.
14 F iv. Anne Ballard was born in 1689 in York Co, Virginia and died after 1743 in Charles City Co, Virginia.
Anne married in 1705 in Charles City Co, Virginia.
+ 15 M v. John Ballard was born about 1690 in Virginia and died in 1745 in Virginia about age 55.
16 F vi. Katherine Ballard was born in 1690 in York Co, Virginia. Another name for Katherine was Mary.
17 M vii. Thomas Ballard was born in 1693 in York Co, Virginia and died in 1754 in Charles City Co, Virginia at age 61.
Thomas married in 1724 in Charles City Co, Virginia.
18 M viii. Robert Ballard was born in 1695 in York Co, Virginia and died on 19 May 1735 in Middle Plantation, York Co, Virginia at age 40.
19 M ix. Francis Ballard was born about 1699 in Virginia.
20 F x. Frances Ballard was born in 1699.
21 F xi. Mary Ballard was born about 1700 in York Co, Virginia and died about 1712 in York Co, Virginia about age 12.
Third Generation 12. William Ballard 1 (Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1685 in James City Co, Virginia, died on 2 Oct 1754 in King And Queen Co, Virginia at age 69, and was buried See Notes.
General Notes: William Ballard and his Descendants By Margaret B Ballard page 9
All the children that Margaret Ballard has listed as belonging to William Ballard the first, are the children of his son, Phillip Ballard, whose descendants were the ones to come to what is now southern WEST Virginia, from Orange County, Virginia. According to Lynn Ballard, owner of the Ballard list, William Ballard the first was born 1685 James City County, Va (Margaret Ballard has Scotland) He will was recorded 2 Oct 1754 in King and Queen County, Virginia. William the first was the son of Thomas Ballard 1660 died 11 Jun1711 York County Virginia married Katherine Hubbard 1660 Essex County, Va died 26 Sept 1709 York County Va. William Ballard the first married Philadelphia, some say her maiden name was Ludwell, others on the list insist it was Lee. It was Phillip Ballard who married Ann Nancy Johnson, Margaret Ballard has William Ballard the first marrying a Johnson. To keep things simplier I will make the needed correction on the earlier line, by inserting Phillip and Nancy Johnson as parents, where Margaret Ballard has William Ballard and Nancy Johnson.
Noted events in his life were:
• Will Filed: 2 Oct 1754, King And Queen Co, Virginia. 1
William married Philadelphia Ludwell. Philadelphia was born in Essex Co, Virginia and died after 1754 in Essex Co, Virginia. Another name for Philadelphia was Lee.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 22 M i. Philip Ballard was born about 1705 in Essex Co, Virginia 1 and died on 8 Mar 1778 in Orange Co, Virginia 1 about age 73.
23 F ii. Alicia Ballard was born about 1708 in Virginia.
Alicia married John Noel.1
+ 24 M iii. Bland Ballard 1 was born about 1714 in Spotsylvannia Co, Virginia and died about 1791 in Spotsylvannia Co, Virginia about age 77.
25 M iv. William Ballard was born on 8 Sep 1715 in Virginia and died on 12 Jun 1794 in Bedford Co, Virginia at age 78.
26 F v. Philadelphia Ballard was born about 1718 in Virginia.
27 M vi. John Ballard was born about 1720 in Spotsylvannia Co, Virginia.
John married Ann Proctor.1
13. Elizabeth Ballard (Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1687 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia and died in York Co, Virginia.
Elizabeth married Captain William Smith 1 on 26 Sep 1706 in York Co, Virginia.
The child from this marriage was:
15. John Ballard (Thomas5, Thomas1) was born about 1690 in Virginia and died in 1745 in Virginia about age 55.
John married Elizabeth Bland 1 about 1716 in Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1695 in Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
29 M i. John Ballard was born about 1718 in York Co, Virginia.
John married Anne Sayer. Anne was born about 1718 in Virginia.
30 M ii. Robert Ballard was born about 1719 in York Co, Virginia.
Robert married Ann Elizabeth Newton. Ann was born about 1720 in Virginia.
31 F iii. Catherine Ballard Senior was born about 1720 in York Co, Virginia.
Catherine married Robert Boush. Robert was born about 1718 in Virginia.
32 F iv. Elizabeth Ballard was born about 1722.
Elizabeth married Unknown Houchins.
33 F v. Anne Ballard was born about 1724 in York Co, Virginia.
Anne married John Bruckner. John was born about 1722 in Virginia.
Fourth Generation 22. Philip Ballard (William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born about 1705 in Essex Co, Virginia 1 and died on 8 Mar 1778 in Orange Co, Virginia 1 about age 73.
General Notes: Phillip Ballard, son of William and Philadelphia Ballard, was born 1704 St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, Va. His will is recorded 8 Mar 1798 Orange County Va. He married Ann "Nancy" Johnson born 1722 died after 8 Mar 1798. Children listed in the will were:
1. Annie (Ballard) Vawter born 23 Oct 1743 Orange County died 24 May 1814 Monroe County married 16 Jan 1774 Orange County Va to William Vawter 2. Thomas Ballard 1741 married 8 Mar 1778 Elizabeth Smith died after 1802 in Logan County WEST Virginia 3. William Ballard 1742 Orange County Va died 14 Sept 1799 Monroe married Elizabeth Steppe 4. Moorman Ballard 1745 went to Ohio 5. Johnson 1747 married Elizabeth Eastham and went to Culpepper County Va 6. Elijah Ballard 1749 Orange County died 1810 Rush County, Indiana married Millie Dohaney 7. Susan ( Ballard) Harvey married Benjamin Harvey 8. Mildred married Jesse Watson and John Bolen stayed in Orange County Va 9. Larkin Ballard went to Kentucky 10 Ankley Ballard married James Keaton 11. Delphia Ballard married Robert Cummins/ Cummings
Noted events in his life were:
• Will Filed: 8 Mar 1778, Orange Co, Virginia. 1
Philip married Ann Nancy Johnson. Ann was born about 1715 in Virginia and died in Orange Co, Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
34 M i. Thomas Ballard was born in 1741 2 and died after 1802 in Logan Co West Virginia.2
Thomas married Elizabeth Smith on 8 Mar 1778.2
+ 35 M ii. William Ballard was born in 1742 in Orange Co, Virginia 2 and died on 14 Sep 1799 in Monroe Co, Virginia 2 at age 57.
36 F iii. Anne Ballard was born on 23 Oct 1743 in Orange Co , Virginia 2 and died on 24 May 1814 in Monroe Co, Virginia 2 at age 70. Another name for Anne was Annie.
Anne married William Vawter on 16 Jan 1774 in Orange Co, Virginia.2
37 M iv. Moorman Ballard was born in 1745 2 and died in Ohio.2
38 M v. Johnson Ballard was born in 1747.2
Johnson married Elizabeth Eastham.2
39 M vi. Elijah Ballard was born in 1749 in Orange Co, Virginia 2 and died in 1810 in Rush Co, Indiana 2 at age 61.
Elijah married Millie Dohaney.2
+ 40 F vii. Ankey Ballard was born in 1760 in Orange Co, Virginia 1 3 and died on 4 May 1842 in Monroe Co Virginia 1 3 at age 82.
41 F viii. Mary Ballard .
42 F ix. Susanna Ballard .
Susanna married Benjamin Harvey, son of John Harvey and Mary Margaret Burke.2 Benjamin was born in 1751 in Orange Co, Virginia 5 and died in 1826 in Monroe Co, Virginia 5 at age 75.
43 F x. Mildred Ballard .
Mildred married Jesse Watson.2
Mildred next married John Bolen.2
44 F xi. Lucy Jane Ballard .
45 F xii. Delphia Ballard .
Delphia married Robert Cummings.2 Another name for Robert was Cummins.
46 M xiii. Curtis Ballard .
47 F xiv. Philip Ballard .
48 F xv. Larkin Ballard .2
24. Bland Ballard 1 (William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born about 1714 in Spotsylvannia Co, Virginia and died about 1791 in Spotsylvannia Co, Virginia about age 77.
Bland married Mary Deering.1 Mary was born about 1717 in Virginia and died in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 49 M i. John Ballard 1 was born in 1734 in St. George Parish, South Carolina and died on 24 Jul 1823 in Madison Co, Virginia at age 89.
50 F ii. Hannah Ballard was born about 1735 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia. Another name for Hannah was Lucinda.
Hannah married James Lewis. James was born about 1730 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
Hannah next married Clement Montague. Clement was born about 1730 in Virginia.
Hannah next married Isaac Herring. Isaac was born about 1734 in Virginia.
51 M iii. Charles Ballard 1 was born in 1756 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
52 F iv. Ann Ballard 1 was born in 1757 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
53 M v. George Ballard 1 was born in 1758 in Virginia.
+ 54 M vi. James Ballard 1 was born on 4 Jun 1763 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia and died on 1 Feb 1856 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia at age 92.
55 M vii. William Ballard 1 was born on 4 Jun 1763 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
56 M viii. Benjamin Ballard 1 was born on 25 Nov 1768 in Virginia.
Fifth Generation 35. William Ballard (Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1742 in Orange Co, Virginia 2 and died on 14 Sep 1799 in Monroe Co, Virginia 2 at age 57.
William married Elizabeth Steppe.2
The child from this marriage was:
57 M i. James Ballard was born on 9 Nov 1783 in Monroe Co Virginia and died on 11 Nov 1869 in Monroe Co Virginia at age 86.
James married Jennie Keaton, daughter of James Keaton and Ankey Ballard, on 17 Aug 1804 in Monroe Co Virginia. Jennie was born about 1788 in Albemarle Co, Virginia and died on 13 Jun 1848 about age 60.
40. Ankey Ballard (Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1760 in Orange Co, Virginia 1 3 and died on 4 May 1842 in Monroe Co Virginia 1 3 at age 82.
Ankey married James Keaton 4 on 17 Aug 1777 in Orange Co, Virginia.3 4 James was born in 1745 in Orange Co, Virginia and died in 1820 in Indian Creek, Monroe Co, Virginia at age 75. Another name for James was Jim.
Children from this marriage were:
58 F i. Millie Keaton was born about 1779 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia and died about 1850 in Monroe Co Virginia about age 71.
Millie married Andrew Anderson Ellison on 20 Mar 1821 in Monroe Co Virginia. Andrew was born on 8 Jan 1799 in Monroe Co Virginia and died on 8 Nov 1875 in Raleigh Co West Virginia at age 76.
59 M ii. William Keaton was born about 1781 in Albemarle Co, Virginia and died on 1 Apr 1858 in Doniphan Co, Kansas about age 77.
William married Mary Mann, daughter of John Jacob Mann and Mary R Kissinger, on 12 May 1806 in Monroe Co Virginia. Mary was born about 1782.
60 F iii. Elizabeth Keaton was born on 10 Aug 1784 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia and died on 7 Jan 1846 in Monroe Co Virginia at age 61. Another name for Elizabeth was Betsy.
Elizabeth married James Harvey Alderson.
61 F iv. Jennie Keaton was born about 1788 in Albemarle Co, Virginia and died on 13 Jun 1848 about age 60.
Jennie married James Ballard, son of William Ballard and Elizabeth Steppe, on 17 Aug 1804 in Monroe Co Virginia. James was born on 9 Nov 1783 in Monroe Co Virginia and died on 11 Nov 1869 in Monroe Co Virginia at age 86.
62 F v. Polly Keaton was born about 1789 in Virginia.
63 F vi. Mary Keaton was born about 1790 and died on 22 Jan 1851 about age 61.
Mary married King Thompson on 19 Jun 1824. King was born about 1790.
64 F vii. Lucy Keaton was born on 1 Jan 1790 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia and died about 1855 in Monroe Co Virginia about age 65.
Lucy married James W Mann, son of John Jacob Mann and Mary R Kissinger, on 27 Dec 1808 in Monroe Co Virginia. James was born on 29 Aug 1787 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia and died on 13 Nov 1855 in Monroe Co Virginia at age 68.
+ 65 M viii. Reverend Johnson Keaton was born on 14 Jul 1792 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia,4 died on 21 Jan 1851 in Monroe Co Virginia 4 at age 58, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery.
49. John Ballard 1 (Bland24, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1734 in St. George Parish, South Carolina and died on 24 Jul 1823 in Madison Co, Virginia at age 89.
John married Mary Ann Proctor. Mary was born about 1735.
The child from this marriage was:
66 F i. Elizabeth Ballard was born on 21 Jul 1765 in Madison Co, Virginia and died on 20 Sep 1838 in Winston Salem, North Carolina at age 73.
Elizabeth married William Flynt on 19 Jan 1788. William was born about 1760 in Virginia.
54. James Ballard 1 (Bland24, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 4 Jun 1763 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia and died on 1 Feb 1856 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia at age 92.
James married Isabella Montague. Isabella was born about 1765 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 67 M i. Flavius Josepheus Ballard was born on 7 Jul 1808 in Stafford Co, Virginia and died on 5 Aug 1892 in Culpepper Co, Virginia at age 84.
Sixth Generation 65. Reverend Johnson Keaton (Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 14 Jul 1792 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia,4 died on 21 Jan 1851 in Monroe Co Virginia 4 at age 58, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery.
General Notes: Baldwin Ballard said that Johnson Keaton was a little man with a flat head. He was a good preacher and could prove it all by the Bible. However, he would not preach if he could get out of it. He would get one of the Ellison boys, probably James to preach for him.
1810 Census of Monroe County Johnson Keaton age 26 to 45 Wife age 26 to 45 1 son under the age of 10 1 daughter under the age of 10 Johnson Kearon was living on adjoining farms to William Keaton and Abraham DeBoy
1850 Monroe #181 Johnson Keaton 59 Baptist Preacher Elizabeth 58 Ankley 30 Cynthia 21 Coleman 16 Milom 13 Living on adjoining farms to Massey Ballard and Gregory Foster
1860 Monroe # 670 Calman Keaton 26 Elizabeth Keaton 70 Mother Cynthia 30
Rev Johnson Keaton was described in Dr Margaret Ballard's paper on the Mann Family as a 'little man with a flat head.' He is buried in the Keaton cemetery as is Elizabeth Indian Creek Church.
(The following information I obtained from another Ancestry.com family file) Source: A. A. Hopkins Note: Mr. Hopkins says that Johnson was the oldest of James Keaton's son. This is incorrect. Census show William was born 1788 and Johnson born 1791.
Johnson Keaton, the oldest of the two sons of James Keaton and his wife, Ankey Ballard Keaton, was presumably born in Orange County, VA about 1768. (This is clearly wrong as is much of the dates he has for James and Ankley) before the family came to Indian Creek in 1790.
Johnson Keaton became quite a celebrated Minister of the Old School or Primitive Baptist Church. He and elder, John C Hubbard labored faithfully and established several Primitve Baptist Churches and organized them into the Indian Creek District Association of which together they were moderators from 1837 until the time of his death in 1851. Johnson Keaton was moderator from 1837 till 1851. Elder John C Hubbard was moderator from 1851 till 1901, when he was made Moderator Emeritus to his death several years later.
Both of these faithful servants of the Lord preached hundreds of funerals and performed as many or more marriages and spoke comforting words to thousands of downcast and disconsolate persons in their long and faithful service in the work of the Master.
Johnson Keaton married Elizabeth Mann, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Kissinger Mann. They had quite a large family of 6 sons and 6 daughters as follows: Anderson, Thompson, George, James, Coleman, Milam, Susan, Mary, Ankley, Jane, Ann and Cynthia.
Anderson Keaton seems to be the oldest son of Johnson and Elizabeth Mann Keaton. Anderson married Margaret Ballard in 1830. He died in 1837 while uite a young man, not more than 27 years of age. He had but 7 years of married life. I have no record of his children, if any.
Thompson Keaton, the next son, married Polly Houchins. George the next son married Chloe Halstead in 1836. James died single on September 25, 1845. Coleman born 1834 died 1901. He was never married. Coleman was the only son of Johnson Keaton who served in the Confederate Army.
Susan Keaton, probably the oldest daughter of Johnson and Elizabeth, married Moses Miller in 1833. Mary married Jonathan Harvey in 1835. Ankley Keaton married Asa Ellison, the son of Rev. James Ellison and the brother of the famous Baptist Minister, Matthew Ellison, in 1839. After the death of her first husband, asa Ellison, Ankey married Andrew Hutchinson. Jane born 1821 married William Mann in 1841. She died in 1888. Ann married George W St. Clair in 1841.
Cynthia, who seems to be the youngest of the children, married John Mann in 1860, nine years after the death of her father.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Primitive Baptist Preacher.
Johnson married Elizabeth "Betsy" Mann,4 7 daughter of John Jacob Mann and Mary R Kissinger, on 27 Aug 1809 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.6 Elizabeth was born on 31 Mar 1792 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia, died on 1 Apr 1866 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 74, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery, Cook's Run, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 68 M i. Anderson Keaton 4 8 was born on 26 May 1810 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia, died on 12 Aug 1837 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia 4 at age 27, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery, Cook's Run, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
69 M ii. Johnson "Jack" Keaton was born about 1811 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. Another name for Johnson was Jack Keaton.
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1814.
Johnson married Massay Ellison on 23 Feb 1836 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. Massay was born in 1816 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
+ 70 M iii. Thompson Keaton 9 10 was born on 12 Jun 1812 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia and died after 1852 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
+ 71 F iv. Susan Keaton 4 was born on 18 Feb 1814 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 12 Apr 1868 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 54.
+ 72 M v. George Keaton 9 was born on 10 Feb 1816 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1850 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
+ 73 F vi. Mary Keaton was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 22 Nov 1881 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 63.
+ 74 F vii. Ankey Keaton was born on 10 Jan 1820 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 13 Oct 1909 at age 89, and was buried See Notes.
+ 75 F viii. Jane Keaton was born on 13 Nov 1821 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 and died on 15 Feb 1888 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 at age 66.
76 M ix. James Keaton was born on 30 Nov 1824 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 25 Sep 1845 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 at age 20.
+ 77 F x. Ann Keaton was born on 20 Nov 1826 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 6 Nov 1841 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 14.
+ 78 M xi. Nelson Keaton was born in 1827 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died between 1865 and 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
+ 79 F xii. Cynthia Keaton was born on 19 Dec 1828 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 9 Feb 1901 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 72.
80 M xiii. Chavil Keaton was born on 18 Aug 1831 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 26 Apr 1833 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 1.
81 M xiv. Coleman Keaton was born on 5 Feb 1834 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 and died on 23 Sep 1901 in Mercer Co, West Virginia 4 at age 67.
Noted events in his life were:
+ 82 M xv. Milom Keaton was born on 27 Oct 1836 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1900 in Forest Hill, Summers Co, West Virginia.
67. Flavius Josepheus Ballard (James54, Bland24, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 7 Jul 1808 in Stafford Co, Virginia and died on 5 Aug 1892 in Culpepper Co, Virginia at age 84.
Flavius married Apphia Sanford in 1839 in Culpepper Co, Virginia. Apphia was born in 1814 in Stafford Co, Virginia and died on 7 Jan 1846 in Stafford Co, Virginia at age 32.
Children from this marriage were:
83 F i. Isabella Ballard was born on 9 Dec 1840 in Stafford Co, Virginia.
Isabella married on 3 Feb 1866 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.
84 M ii. Camden Ballard was born on 18 Jul 1843 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia and died on 28 Feb 1865 in Greenville Co, Virginia at age 21.
85 F iii. Jane Ballard was born in 1845 in Stafford Co, Virginia and died in 1845 in Stafford Co, Virginia.
Seventh Generation 68. Anderson Keaton 4 8 (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 26 May 1810 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia, died on 12 Aug 1837 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia 4 at age 27, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery, Cook's Run, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
General Notes: Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, Virginia WV, 1728-1850
Keaton, Anderson Spouse : Ballard, Margaret
Marriage date : Mar 24, 1830
The Record of Jacob Mann of Indian Creek By Margaret B Ballard M.D. July 31, 1961 page 71
Anderson Keaton, son of Johnson and Elizabeth (Mann) Keaton, was born 26 May 1810 died 12 Aug 1837. He married Margaret "Aunt Pud" Ballard 24 May 1830. She was the daughter of Jermiah and Julia (Thompson) Ballard. They lived on Ellison's Ridge near Greenville in Monroe County. After the death of Anderson Keaton, Margaret married 27 Aug 1839 Robert Dickinson Shanklin, against the will of her father. Anderson and Margaret (Ballard) keaton had two daughters 1. Delilah Keaton born Jan 1836-1914 married Allen D. Houchins 1827-1906 son of John and Celia Steppe (Mann) Houchins 2. Evaline Keaton born1834-1917 married Lewis Austin Whitten 1832-1920 in 1854. He was the son of Lewis and Charlotte (Godwin) Whitten from Alleghany County Va
Anderson married Margaret Ballard 8 on 24 Mar 1830 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.4 Margaret was born in 1814 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia, died in 1892 at age 78, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery, Cook's Run, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
86 F i. Evaline Keaton was born in 1834 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1917 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 83.
Evaline married in 1854 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
87 F ii. Delilah Keaton 8 11 was born in Jan 1836 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia and died in 1914 in Forest Hill, Summers Co, West Virginia 8 at age 78.
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: Keeps House
• Census: 1870. 12 Lynside PO, Springfield, Monroe County, WV
• Census: 1880. 13 ED 133, Forest Hill, Summers County, WV
Delilah married in 1852 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
70. Thompson Keaton 9 10 (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 12 Jun 1812 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia and died after 1852 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
General Notes: 1840 Census - Monroe County, (W)VA - Page 167 Thompson Keaton Household
1 male under 5 (b. 1835-1840) - Lewis
1 male 20 to 30 (b. b. 1810-1820) - Thompson
1 female under 5 (b. 1835-1840) - Eliza
1 female 5 to 10 (b. 1830-1835) - Sarah
1 female 20 to 30 (b. 1810-1820) - Mary
5 in household (1 in Agriculture)
1850 Census - 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA - Page 371A Dwelling# 2 - Real Estate Value $600
Thompson Keaton 38 farmer
Mary 25
Sarah 15
Lewis 13
Eliza 11
Marenda 9
Harrison 6
James 4
Mahala 2 Living on adjoining farms to Archibald Gunnoe and Archibald Mann
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 1840. 14 Monroe County, (W)VA
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
• Property: 1850. Dwelling# 2 - Value $600
Thompson married Mary "Polly" Houchins 9 10 16 on 4 Aug 1832 in Giles Co, Virginia.4 9 Mary was born in 1815 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Marriage Notes: Groom: THOMSON KEATON Bride: POLLY HOUCHINS Marriage Date: 04 August 1832 County: Giles State: Virginia
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1840. 14 Monroe County, (W)VA
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
Children from this marriage were:
88 F i. Sarah Keaton was born in 1835 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1840. 14 Monroe County, (W)VA
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
89 M ii. Lewis Keaton 10 was born on 27 Feb 1837 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia 10 and died on 28 Mar 1858 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia 10 at age 21. The cause of his death was Fever.10
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1840. 14 Monroe County, (W)VA
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
90 F iii. Eliza Keaton was born in 1839 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1840. 14 Monroe County, (W)VA
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
91 F iv. Marinda Keaton was born in 1841 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
92 M v. Harrison Keaton was born in 1844 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
93 M vi. James Keaton was born in 1846 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
94 F vii. Mahala Keaton was born in 1848 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1850. 15 39 1/2 District, Monroe County, (W)VA
95 M viii. William Henry Keaton was born in 1852 in Cabell Co, West Virginia, died after 1910 in Summers Co, West Virginia, and was buried in Talcott Cemetery, Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1900. 155
William married on 23 Jun 1871 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
71. Susan Keaton 4 (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 18 Feb 1814 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 12 Apr 1868 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 54.
Susan married Moses L Miller,17 son of Henry Miller Senior and Rhoda Brocking, on 27 Aug 1833 in Monroe Co Virginia.4 9 Moses was born about 1810 in Monroe Co, Virginia and died in 1884 in Monroe Co, Virginia about age 74. The cause of his death was Pneumonia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 140
• Census: 1860. 1021
Children from this marriage were:
+ 97 M ii. Isaac Miller .
+ 98 F iii. Emily Miller was born in 1835 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
99 M iv. Irvine Miller was born in 1837 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 22 Mar 1898 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 18 at age 61.
Irvine married on 25 May 1855 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
+ 100 M v. Irvin Miller was born about 1840.
+ 101 M vi. Wilson Mann Miller 19 was born on 16 Oct 1844 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 21 Mar 1898 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 53.
102 M vii. Isaac Henry Miller was born on 7 Feb 1846 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 29 Mar 1936 at age 90.
Isaac married on 17 Oct 1865 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
103 F viii. Amanda Miller was born in 1848.
+ 104 M ix. George Daniel Miller was born on 27 Apr 1851 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 12 Jan 1941 at age 89.
72. George Keaton 9 (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 10 Feb 1816 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1850 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
General Notes: Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, Virginia WV, 1728-1850
Keaton, George Spouse : Halstead, Chloe
Marriage date : Aug 29, 1836
1850 Mercer 220 George Keaton 36 Cloe36 John C 13 Lewis 11 Manford 9 Isaac L 5 Elizabeth N 5 months Martha Keaton 12
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 220
George married Chloe Halstead 9 on 29 Aug 1836 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia.4 9 Chloe was born in 1814 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1850.
Children from this marriage were:
105 M i. John C Keaton was born in Jul 1837 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1900 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
John married in 1888 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
106 F ii. Martha Keaton was born in 1838.
107 M iii. Lewis Keaton was born in 1839.
108 M iv. Manford Keaton was born in 1841.
109 M v. Isaac L Keaton was born in 1845.
110 F vi. Elizabeth Keaton was born in 1850.
73. Mary Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 22 Nov 1881 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 63.
General Notes: One Harvey researcher says that Mary was the second wife of John Wesley Harvey.
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Birth: 10 Mar 1818.
Mary married Jonathan W Harvey on 7 Dec 1835 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.4 Jonathan was born on 15 Apr 1814 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 25 Mar 1884 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 69.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 219 Mercer
• Census: 1860. 801 MONROE
• Census: 1870. 215
Children from this marriage were:
111 F i. Nancy Harvey was born in 1855 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
112 F ii. Estaline R Harvey was born on 10 Dec 1865 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
74. Ankey Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 10 Jan 1820 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 13 Oct 1909 at age 89, and was buried See Notes.
General Notes: The Record of Jacob Mann of Indian Creek By Margaret B Ballard M.D. July 31, 1961 page 74
Ankey Keaton, daughter of Johnson and Elizabeth (Mann) Keaton, was born 10 Jan 1820 and died 13 Oct 1909. She married first Asa M Ellison Sr 1785-1846. He was first married to Mary "Polly" Tuggle, whom he married 26 Mar 1805. Ankey Keaton married 2nd 5 Feb 1856 Andrew Hutchinson born 1799 died 6 Sept 1884. He was first married to Nancy Trump 3 Sept 1821. Esten Mann says that he was married a second time before his marriage to Ankey Keaton to Mary ___. Ankey Keaton had no children.
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Birth: 10 Jan 1820.
Ankey married Andrew Hutchinson 4 on 5 Feb 1856 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. Andrew was born in 1799 in Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 691
• Census: 1860. 16
Ankey next married Asa Mcdowell Ellison, son of Reverend James Ellison, on 31 Aug 1835 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.4 Asa was born in 1820 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Whitley Co, Kentucky.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 652
• Alt. Death: After 1850. Mercer County, WV
The child from this marriage was:
113 F i. Celia Ann Ellison was born on 1 Oct 1854 in Mercer Co, West Virginia and was buried See Notes.
75. Jane Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 13 Nov 1821 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 and died on 15 Feb 1888 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 4 at age 66.
Jane married William Marshall Mann on 24 Dec 1840 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. William was born on 13 Sep 1812 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 6 May 1884 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 71, and was buried See Notes.
Noted events in his life were:
• Will: WILL OF William Mann
I, William Mann of the County of Monroe and the state of WV do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say 1st I wish all my just debs and my funeral expense to be paid out of my ppersonal property and if my property fails before they are paid, the remainder to come out of my real estate. 2nd I give to my worthy wife, Jane Mann, all of the land where I now live, at her natural death to be divided between the youngest two sons. Preston H and Lewis G. 3rd I give to my oldest son, Marshall A Mann all the land I bought from C. Lively. 4th I have up to this time made all my children equal in property and household goods except my youngest son, Lewis G Mann. I give to him one bed, one cow, one horse and saddle, futher one large kettle and a double coverlet extra from his bed and bedding, also the bun which he now claims and a cupboard and a clock. 5th to Mary E Mann, my daughter, one double coverlet with what she has alread got, also my loom and all the outfit. 6th to Preston H Mann one large oven together with the things he has already got from me. 7th if anything in the hands of my wife at her death to be equally divided among my 4 children mentioned in this will. 8th I don't want no Ececutor or administrator appointed to attend to my business. I want my three boys, Marshall, Preston and Lewis to settle my business and pay my debts. 9th in the land divide I want Lewis to get the house where I now live and take care of his mother. Lastly, this is my last will and testament in whereof I set my had and affixed my seal this 1st day of March in the year of our Lord 1881 Witnesses Rufus Houchins Davidson G Mann Thompson Houchins
• Census: 1850. 123
• Census: 1860. 798
• Census: 1870. 209
Children from this marriage were:
+ 114 M i. Marshall Alderson Mann was born in 1841 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia and died on 1 Jan 1920 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 79.
115 M ii. Allen C Mann was born in 1844 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 3 Jul 1862 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 18.
116 M iii. Preston Harvey Mann was born on 4 Feb 1853 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 15 Jul 1923 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 70. Another name for Preston was Harvey Mann.
Preston married on 18 Nov 1874 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
117 F iv. Mary E Mann was born on 31 Dec 1854 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1908 in Springfield, Missouri at age 54.
Mary married on 30 Oct 1876 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
118 M v. Lewis G L Mann was born on 30 Oct 1864 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 30 Jul 1944 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 79.
Lewis married on 14 Sep 1883 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
77. Ann Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 20 Nov 1826 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 6 Nov 1841 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 14.
Ann married George W Saint Clair on 6 Nov 1841 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.4 George was born in 1818 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1850 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1850. 298
Children from this marriage were:
119 M i. Wayman Saint Clair was born in 1843.
120 M ii. Canel Saint Clair was born in 1844.
121 M iii. Andrew Saint Clair was born in 1845.
122 F iv. Elizabeth Saint Clair was born in 1846.
123 F v. Cynthia Saint Clair was born in 1849.
78. Nelson Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1827 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died between 1865 and 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
General Notes: 1860 Mercer 562 Nelson Keaton 33 Mary A 34 Cynthia E 10 Cornelia J 7 Sarah F 5 Susan C 3 Mary E 8 months
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1860. 562
Nelson married Mary in 1849. Mary was born in 1827 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1870. 158
Children from this marriage were:
124 F i. Cyntha E Keaton was born in 1850.
125 F ii. Cornelia J Keaton was born in 1853 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
126 F iii. Sarah F Keaton was born in 1855 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
127 F iv. Susan C Keaton was born in 1857 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1880 in Forest Hill, Summers Co, West Virginia.
Susan married on 24 Dec 1874 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
128 F v. Mary Ellen Keaton was born in 1859 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
Mary married in 1879 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
Mary next married on 12 Apr 1883 in Mercer Co, West Virginia.
129 M vi. James W Keaton was born in 1865.
79. Cynthia Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 19 Dec 1828 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 9 Feb 1901 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 72.
Cynthia married John Mann on 3 Oct 1860 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.4 John was born on 13 Jan 1832 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 18 Apr 1904 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 72, and was buried See Notes.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1870. 249
Children from this marriage were:
130 M i. Bernard Clay Mann was born on 27 Jul 1861 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 16 Apr 1892 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, West Virginia at age 30, and was buried See Notes in Broyles Cemetery.
Bernard married on 1 Mar 1887 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
131 M ii. John Lafayette Mann was born on 21 Jan 1863 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 21 Jan 1944 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 81, and was buried See Notes. Another name for John was Lafayette Mann.
John married on 14 May 1891 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
John next married on 8 Oct 1909 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
132 M iii. Leonidas Gray "Lon" Mann 21 was born on 15 Jan 1866 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 25 Jan 1938 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 72, and was buried See Notes. Another name for Leonidas was Lon Mann.
Leonidas married on 6 May 1886 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
133 M iv. Sylvanus Mccreery "Van" Mann was born on 6 Dec 1869 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 18 Jun 1931 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 61, and was buried See Notes. Another name for Sylvanus was Van Mann.
Sylvanus married on 25 Apr 1902 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
134 M v. Alderson Burdette "Bud" Mann was born on 7 Feb 1875 in Monroe Co, West Virginia, died on 11 Jan 1952 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 76, and was buried See Notes. Another name for Alderson was Bud Mann.
Alderson married on 19 Nov 1902 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
82. Milom Keaton (Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 27 Oct 1836 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1900 in Forest Hill, Summers Co, West Virginia. Another name for Milom was Milburn.
General Notes: The Record of Jacob Mann of Indian Creek By Margaret B Ballard M.D. July 31, 1961 page 76
Milom or Milburn Keaton, the son of Johnson and Elizabeth (Mann) keaton, was born 1837. He was a farmer but he also practised medicine to some extent having learned the profession by apprentenceship. We read in letters from friends and family to Ward Mann, Milom's Uncle, where he is called Dr. Keaton on several occasions and the writers speak of the treatment which they hope will affect a cure for Ward Mann, who was a cripple. Milom Keaton married Mary A Halstead 1837 on 15 Jan 1857, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Miller) Halstead who were married in 1826 (file 4 Jacket 2638). Wlizabeth Miller was the daughter of Henry and Rhoda (Brookin) Miller who were married 1799. They had the following children 1. Alderman Keaton 6 Jan 1857 2. Lewis J 29 Aug 1859-19 Nov 1886 3. Henry W 1861 4. O. Jennings 1862 5. Shannon 28 Jan 1865 6. Cornelia 1867 7. Minnie B 1871
1860 Monroe # 679 Milum Keaton 23 Mary 23 Alderman B 2 Lewis J 9 months
Couldn't find him in 1870
1900 Summers 153 Mary Keaton May 1837 WD 9 children 6 living Cornelia Wilcox Apr 1867 daughter married 10 years 2 children Ethel N Wilcox Jul 1896 Minnie Wilcox Aug 1899 born Nebrasha
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer.
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Census: 1900. 153
Milom married Mary Ann Halstead on 15 Jan 1857 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. Mary was born on 17 May 1837 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 11 Jul 1903 in Summers Co, West Virginia at age 66.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. KEEPS HOUSE
Children from this marriage were:
135 F i. Susan C Keaton was born on 6 Nov 1857.
136 M ii. Alderman Keaton was born on 6 Feb 1858 in West Virginia and died after 1880 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. FARM LABORER
137 M iii. Lewis J Keaton was born on 29 Aug 1859 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 19 Nov 1886 in Summers Co, West Virginia at age 27.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. FARM LABORER
138 M iv. Henry W Keaton was born in 1861 in West Virginia and died after 1880 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. FARM LABORER
139 M v. O "Jennings" Keaton was born in 1862 in West Virginia and died after 1880 in Summers Co, West Virginia. Another name for O was Jennings Keaton.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. FARM LABORER
140 M vi. Shannon Keaton was born on 28 Jan 1865 in West Virginia and died after 1880 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
• Occupation: 1880. FARM LABORER
141 F vii. Cornelia Keaton was born in Apr 1867 in Summers Co, West Virginia and died after 1900 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
Cornelia married.
142 F viii. Minnie B Keaton was born in 1871 in Ohio 22 and died after 1880 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1880. 22 FOREST Hill, Summers County, WV
Eighth Generation 97. Isaac Miller (Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1).
Isaac married Eliza Jane Miller.
Children from this marriage were:
143 F i. Marinda Miller
144 F ii. Mary Miller
145 F iii. Eliza Miller
146 F iv. Lucy Miller
147 M v. Elbert Miller
98. Emily Miller (Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1835 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died after 1870 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Emily married Reverend Jack Cummings on 16 Sep 1852 in Monroe Co, Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
149 F i. Alice Cummings
150 M ii. Robert Cummings
151 M iii. Jeff Cummings
152 F iv. Mary Cummings
153 F v. Nanny Cummings
154 F vi. Laura Cummings
155 F vii. Vienna Cummings
156 F viii. Emma Cummings
100. Irvin Miller (Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born about 1840.
Irvin married Unknown Mann, daughter of George A Mann.
The child from this marriage was:
158 M i. Andrew Miller
101. Wilson Mann Miller 19 (Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 16 Oct 1844 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 21 Mar 1898 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 53. The cause of his death was Paralysis.
General Notes: 1870 Monroe 73 Wilson Miller 27 Rebecca J 23 John C 5 Lydia S 4 Mary A 3 Irvin A 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Military: Soldier in Spanish American War. 19
Wilson married Rebecca Jane Campbell,19 20 daughter of Cyrus B Campbell and Susan Baker. Rebecca was born on 18 Aug 1847 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 23 and died on 2 Apr 1916 in Monroe Co, West Virginia 19 at age 68. Another name for Rebecca was Becky Jane.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 159 M i. John Campbell Miller was born in 1864 in Greenbrier Co West Virginia and died about 1970 in Huntington, West Virginia about age 106.
+ 160 F ii. Lydia Susan Miller was born in 1866 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1942 at age 76.
161 F iii. Mary Ann Miller was born on 5 Jun 1868 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 9 Aug 1890 at age 22. The cause of her death was Inflammation of the brain.
+ 162 M iv. Andrew Irvin Miller was born in 1871 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1925 at age 54.
+ 163 M v. William Preston Miller was born on 15 Feb 1873 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 13 Apr 1943 at age 70.
+ 164 F vi. Sidney Jane Miller 19 20 24 was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 27 Jun 1950 19 at age 74.
+ 165 M vii. Henry Moses Miller was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1950 at age 75.
+ 166 M viii. Lundy Melton Miller was born in 1877 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
+ 167 M ix. Wellington Comer Miller was born in 1879 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1923 at age 44.
168 M x. Richard Shanklin Miller was born on 17 Jan 1880 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 14 Jul 1921 at age 41. Another name for Richard was Uncle Dick And Doctor Miller.
+ 169 F xi. Elizabeth Lillian Miller was born in 1885 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1918 at age 33.
+ 170 M xii. Newton C Miller was born in 1886 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1962 at age 76.
104. George Daniel Miller (Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 27 Apr 1851 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 12 Jan 1941 at age 89.
General Notes: George Miller was also known as Fidler George or Pleasure George
Mercer County Marriages 12 Jan 1871 George D Miller 20 born Monroe s/o Moses and Susan to Martha L Burdett 18 born Mercer d/o J. C. and L
George married Martha Burdette.
Children from this marriage were:
171 M i. Isaac Miller
172 M ii. Thompson Miller
173 M iii. Burley Miller
174 M iv. Luther Miller
175 U v. Sidney Miller
176 M vi. Rosser Miller
177 F vii. Alice Miller
178 F viii. Ella Miller
114. Marshall Alderson Mann (Jane Keaton75, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1841 in Monroe Co, (W)Virginia and died on 1 Jan 1920 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 79.
General Notes: 1870 Monroe 210 Marshall Mann 28 Amanda 27 Garrett 5 Price 3 William H. 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1870. 210
Marshall married Amanda Jane Miller, daughter of Henry Miller Junior and Delilah J Biggs.20 Amanda was born in 1842 25 and died in 1912 25 at age 70. Another name for Amanda was Mandy.
Children from this marriage were:
179 F i. Liona Lundy Mann was born on 14 Oct 1877, died on 4 Mar 1958 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 80, and was buried in Campground Cemetery, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Liona married Charles Alfred Simmons on 7 May 1901 in Monroe Co, West Virginia. Charles was born on 22 Jan 1881 in Summers Co, West Virginia.
180 F ii. Estel Mann
Ninth Generation 159. John Campbell Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1864 in Greenbrier Co West Virginia and died about 1970 in Huntington, West Virginia about age 106.
John married Lilly Silas on 3 Dec 1890 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
181 M i. Ray Miller was born in 1891.
Ray married Anna Panabaker.
Ray next married Amy Hines.
182 F ii. Bessie Miller was born in 1893 and died in 1896 at age 3.
183 F iii. Florence Miller was born in 1895.
Florence married Fred Wesley.
184 M iv. Dewey Miller was born in 1898.
Dewey married Helen Clatworthy.
185 M v. John Clide Miller was born in 1900.
John married Mamie Broyles.
186 M vi. Dorsey Gordon Miller was born in 1904.
Dorsey married Anna Bohon.
187 F vii. Katherine Miller was born about 1906.
Katherine married George Dillon.
John next married Lennie Keatley after 1910.
Marriage Notes: They married at advanced age and had no children. They were sweethearts when young and drifted apart. They each married others but when they died the old romance was renewed.
160. Lydia Susan Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1866 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1942 at age 76.
Lydia married Jeff Wickline.
Children from this marriage were:
188 M i. Maroney Wickline
189 F ii. Maggie Wickline
190 M iii. Grover Wickline
191 M iv. Sammy Wickline
192 M v. George Wickline
193 M vi. Hunter Wickline
194 F vii. Lilly Bell Wickline
195 F viii. Rosa Mary Wickline
162. Andrew Irvin Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1871 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1925 at age 54. Another name for Andrew was Andy.
Noted events in his life were:
• Summers County, WV: Summers County, WV, After 1900.
Andrew married Etta Mann in 1895 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
197 F i. Dorothy Miller
198 F ii. Pearl Miller
163. William Preston Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 15 Feb 1873 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 13 Apr 1943 at age 70. Another name for William was Uncle Press.
William married Mollie Bele Copeland in 1894.
Children from this marriage were:
200 M i. Rosser Miller was born on 29 Feb 1896 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 27 Apr 1979 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 83. The cause of his death was Stroke and Heart Attack.
Rosser married Nellie Quick.
201 M ii. Francis Delaware Miller was born on 15 Feb 1898 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 1 Dec 1979 in Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 81. The cause of his death was Stroke.
Francis married Julia Viola Matney on 23 May 1925. Julia was born on 16 Apr 1904.
202 F iii. Lannie Miller was born on 11 Dec 1901 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in Aug 1939 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 37. The cause of her death was Hit by a car.
Lannie married Margarette Blake.
203 F iv. Nellie Miller was born on 29 Sep 1904.
Nellie married Elbert Layne.
204 M v. Mark Miller was born on 28 Feb 1914 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 30 Aug 1917 in Wikel, Monroe Co, West Virginia at age 3.
164. Sidney Jane Miller 19 20 24 (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 27 Jun 1950 19 at age 74.
Sidney married Augustus Lee Biggs,24 26 son of James Henry Biggs and Sarah Catherine McGhee. Augustus was born on 8 Aug 1876 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, West Virginia and died on 1 Oct 1933 in Monroe, West Virginia at age 57. The cause of his death was Bright's Disease. Another name for Augustus was Guss.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer, Teamster. 27
• Alt Birth: 9 Aug 1875. 27
• WW1 Draft Registration Card: WW1 Draft Registration Card, 12 Sep 1918, Union, Monroe Co, West Virginia. 27
Children from this marriage were:
205 M i. Guy Henry Biggs was born on 25 Jul 1901 in Adkins Hollow, Wikel, West Virginia, died on 14 Oct 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia at age 74, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery In Wikel. The cause of his death was Gout.
Noted events in his life were:
• Degree Received: 1948, University Of Texas, Austin, TX - Doctorate In Education. 20
+ 206 M ii. Mason Wilson Biggs was born on 12 Mar 1903 in Pine Grove, West Virginia 20 and died on 7 Jun 1967 in Rich Creek, Virginia 20 26 at age 64.
+ 207 M iii. Lee Poindexter Biggs Senior was born on 5 Sep 1904 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, West Virginia 20 and died on 27 Feb 1988 in Covington, Virginia 20 28 at age 83.
+ 208 F iv. Ollie Lillian Biggs was born on 4 Mar 1908 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, West Virginia 20 and died on 12 Jan 1998 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, West Virginia 20 at age 89.
209 M v. Jimmy Biggs was born about Apr 1909 and died about Oct 1910 about age 1.
+ 210 M vi. John Thomas Biggs was born on 20 Sep 1911 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, Virginia and died on 13 Dec 2000 in Putnam Co West Virginia at age 89.
+ 211 M vii. Waitman Barbe Biggs Senior 19 was born on 1 Feb 1914 in Monroe Co, Virginia 19 29 and died on 18 Sep 2000 in Putnam Co West Virginia 30 at age 86.
165. Henry Moses Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1950 at age 75.
General Notes: Twin to Sidney Jane Miller
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Well Driller.
Henry married Irene Hanna.
Children from this marriage were:
212 M i. Henry Miller
213 F ii. Mary Miller
214 F iii. Christine Miller
215 F iv. Agnes Miller
166. Lundy Melton Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1877 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Lundy married Lucy May Beard.
Children from this marriage were:
217 M i. Cecil Ray Miller
218 M ii. Palmer Beard Miller
219 M iii. Olin Richard Miller
220 F iv. Lillian Margaret Miller
221 F v. Evelyn May Miller
222 F vi. Ethelyn Faye Miller
223 M vii. John Glenden Miller
224 F viii. Ruby Carrie Miller
225 F ix. Ruth Rebecca Miller
226 F x. Geniene Miller
167. Wellington Comer Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1879 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1923 at age 44. Another name for Wellington was Bert.
Wellington married Carrie Elizabeth Bellew.
Children from this marriage were:
228 M i. William Gardner Miller
229 M ii. Wallace Bowers Miller
230 F iii. Thelma Rebecca Miller
231 F iv. Garnet Bellow Miller
232 F v. Dorothy Estell Miller
169. Elizabeth Lillian Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1885 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1918 at age 33.
Elizabeth married Fred Mann on 16 Dec 1906 in Monroe Co, West Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
233 F i. Gladys Mann
234 F ii. Thelma Mann
170. Newton C Miller (Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born in 1886 in Monroe Co, West Virginia and died in 1962 at age 76.
Newton married Roxie Cummings.
Children from this marriage were:
236 F i. Ona Miller
237 F ii. Melva Miller
238 F iii. Betty Jo Miller
239 F iv. Louisa Miller
240 F v. Gaines Miller
241 F vi. Kelley Miller
Tenth Generation 206. Mason Wilson Biggs (Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 12 Mar 1903 in Pine Grove, West Virginia 20 and died on 7 Jun 1967 in Rich Creek, Virginia 20 26 at age 64. The cause of his death was Logging accident.
Mason married Beulah Jeanette Morris on 15 Apr 1925 in Union, West Virginia.20 Beulah was born on 25 Sep 1903 and died on 17 Sep 1997 at age 93.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 243 M i. Edward Wilson Biggs was born on 26 Mar 1926 in "The Ridge" West Virginia 20 and died in Jul 1986 in Michigan 28 at age 60.
244 M ii. James Augustus Biggs was born on 11 May 1927 20 and died on 29 May 1927.20 32
+ 245 F iii. Sylvia Darlene Biggs
+ 246 F iv. Vivian Catherine Biggs
+ 247 M v. Kyler Richard Biggs
248 F vi. Carol Louise Biggs was born on 28 Nov 1934 and died on 28 Aug 1936 at age 1.
+ 249 M vii. Wallace Mason Biggs
+ 250 M viii. Harry Lannahan Biggs
+ 251 F ix. Sarah Jane Biggs
252 F x. Nancy Ellen Biggs
207. Lee Poindexter Biggs Senior (Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 5 Sep 1904 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, West Virginia 20 and died on 27 Feb 1988 in Covington, Virginia 20 28 at age 83. The cause of his death was Aging.
General Notes: Married on April 15 1924 in a double wedding with his sister, Ollie Lillian Biggs.
Lee married Gladys Porterfield.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 254 F i. Lillian Marjureta Biggs
+ 255 F ii. Virginia Lee Biggs
+ 256 M iii. Lee Poindexter Biggs
+ 257 F iv. Ruth Beatrice Biggs
+ 258 F v. Bonnie Sue Biggs
+ 259 M vi. Ronald Eugene Biggs
+ 260 M vii. Jimmy Chapman Biggs Senior
261 M viii. Jerry Wayne Biggs was born before 1941 and died in 1941.
+ 262 F ix. Brenda Jean Biggs
+ 263 M x. Timothy Lynn Biggs
208. Ollie Lillian Biggs (Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 4 Mar 1908 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, West Virginia 20 and died on 12 Jan 1998 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, West Virginia 20 at age 89. The cause of her death was Breathing difficulties.
General Notes: Married on April 15 1924 in a double wedding with her brother, Lee Poindexter Biggs.
Notes from Ollie Martin January 30, 1983
My father was Augustus Lee Biggs and I don't know where he was born. I don't know if he was born in Pine Grove or not, but he probably was. He was the son of James Henry Biggs and Sarah McGhee. I don't remember her middle name, maybe it was Sarah Jane. They had only one son and that was my father. He was the only child. Sarah was short and heavily built. When I was born she was really looking forward to having a girl in the family and she was going to help take care of me since I was the only girl in the family. A year after I was born, however, she died. They said she had dropsy. I don't know what you'd call that now. My grandparents did raise my oldest brother Guy, until my grandmother died. Grandpa Jim (that's what we all called him) came to live with us after Sarah died. His father, called Uncle Chap by everybody, was married two times (Uncle Chap was Ollie's great grandfather). I forget the first wife's name, but she was the mother to all of Uncle Chap's children. I don't remember how many children Uncle Chap had. There was George--that was the one that was so smart, and Cleve, Henry and Charlie and my grandfather, Grandpa Jim. I expect that that was all of the boys, and then there were two girls-- Susan and Mary. Susan married a Ballard and she lived across from the Pine Grove Church in a log cabin house. Everybody called her Aunt Susan, and I think the husband's name was will. Aunt Susan smoked a pipe all the time and always wore a big apron around her waist. The apron always had a pocket and she kept her corn cob pipe in it. She was a school teacher in Oak Hill--somewhere out in that area. He was Superintendent or something like that. Cleve was pretty well educated and lived over near Beckley somewhere, also. George married a woman named Hattie. Charlie was just like my daddy--looked just like him. But I don't remember that Charlie ever married. I don't remember much about Henry either. Aunt Mary married a Campbell--Scott Campbell. They lived out in the Dry Pond area. I remember a lot about Grandpa Jim. He came to live with us after his wife died. He worked for people clearing land. He cleaned up brush and just cleaned the land. It seems like he always had a job. He was really good. He could clean up a piece of land and have it really looking good in no time. He always had big stacks of brush when he was done. He like to cut wood and he could carry in the biggest loads of stove wood you've ever seen. He would have it tacked to even--I always liked to see him carry it in. He could carry a big zinc bucket of water in each hand and fill them completely to the brim--and he'd never spill a drop. We children always liked to watch him and we always wondered how he could do that. He always kept us in wood and water, and if anyone had a fireplace, he always kept a big fire. He could cut the biggest back logs and carry them in. Grandpa Jim and Sarah raised a girl named Angie. She worked out (kept house) for Hayley (not sure of the spelling, but pronounced Highlee) Acres and got pregnant and had a baby. Grandpa Jim had always been a deacon in the church, but when they "churched" Angie, he never went back. (NOTE: "Churched" meant that the church would not let you come back because you had sinned.) Grandpa Jim was a good man. Never heard him cuss in my whole life and never heard him tell a dirty story, either. He just didn't believe in it. I really don't remember much about my grandmother, Sarah. She must have been a good woman for my mother liked her a lot. They go along good.
NOTE: Up to now we've been talking about Ollie's paternal grandparents, the Biggs. Now we'll talk about the maternal grandparents, the Millers.
My mother was Sidney Jane Miller (Biggs). She was the daughter of Rebecca Jane Campbell and Wilson Miller. They had, I think they had twelve children. There was -- let me see which was the oldest - I suppose it was Uncle Henry and Mammy (that's what we all called our mother, and our father was called pappy). Uncle Henry and Mammy were twins. No, Uncle John was the oldest and he was a carpenter and then came in Uncle Henry and Mammy. Then there was Uncle Andy (Blanche's father), Uncle Lundy, Uncle Dick (Richard Shanklin Miller which was a genius). He studied doctoring under Dr. C. P. Bradley in Lindside and was very good, and he was just talented in a lot of things. He was a very good fellow -- seems like everybody just loved him because he was such a good man. One time when he was doctoring he went to this house where they was going to have a baby. When the man came to the door he just couldn't believe he was a doctor because Uncle Dick was so little and so young. It was kind of like Joe Kerwood when Jennifer was born. Joe couldn't believe Patsy's doctor could possibly be old enough to deliver a baby. Anyway, then there was Uncle Bert, Uncle Newt was the baby one and I believe that was all the boys. The girls were Aunt Susan miller, Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Mary Jane who died when she was 4 in her teens, or at least at a very early age. I think they lost one son when he was an infant. His name was Elliott, I think. I always called Rebecca Jane "Grandman" but everybody else called her Becky Jane. I don't remember anything about Grandpa. He went to the Army and then he didn't live too long when he came home. He died of quick consumption. Somebody said Grandma had been a widow for about 15 years when she died, and she died when I was about five years old. (Note: Grandpa Wilson must have served in the Spanish-American War of 1898.) After Grandpa Wilson died, Grandma had most of those children to raise. She worked out for the Shanklin's and Dowdy's by day. What money she had she made by working out and raising food on her land. And you know where she lived (Note" Becky Jane Hill or Holler down from Wikel), and there wasn't much room to grow anything. Tom has the best picture of that house. It was a long one. I used to go down there with my mother when I was little. Becky Jane was crippled with rheumatism - her hands were all drawn. She was totally crippled, but I don't know for how long. But I used to go comb her hair til I just couldn't stand it any more. Uncle Newt was the youngest child and he moved in with her to take care of her -- he got the home place. I don't know what set of Campbells Becky Jane came from. It was different from the set that Aunt Mary Campbell came from. They wasn't related, I don't think.
NOTE: Now we'll go back to talk about the paternal grandparents, Grandpa Jim and Grandma Biggs, and Ollie's parents.
Sarah Biggs died when I was a year old, but Grandpa Jim lived until just a little before Dickie was born. It was bad weather and they wouldn't let me come to the funeral. He had bronchitis and that was mainly what killed him -- the bronchial trouble. I think Tom had to sit up with him. He just couldn't breathe very good and had to sit up at night, and I think he had exema on his leg pretty bad. My father, Augustus Lee Biggs, died when Patsy was three months old. No, she wasn't quite that old. He died of Bright's Disease which was a kidney problem and there just wasn't much cure for a kidney problem. I don't know anything about it -- they just called it dropsy. My pappy was a horse man. He could take a horse and make it do anything. They really liked him because he was so kind and gentle with them. His dad was Grandpa Jim and he cleared land. You could call him a wood chopper. He didn't care a thing for horses that I know of. I don't know how my pappy got into horses. When he was young he always had a horse to ride and animals and I guess he just got into that way. He hauled wood and groceries and the mail by horse. Mammy was, well let's see, you want to know how many children they had? They had seven children -- Guy was the oldest and he was raised by his grandparents, Grandpa Jim and Sarah up until he was about eight years old. That's about when Grandma died. Mason was next, then Lee, and then I was next. I don't know how come there was four years between Lee and me. Then Jimmy was born after me, and he died when he was eighteen months old. He's the one I loved so dearly. He had inner ear trouble. You can't tell me that things don't stand out in a young person's mind. I really loved him. Not long after he died Tom was born and I don't remember ever taking to him like I did Jimmy. I was disappointed because Tom was so little. When I went to see him after he was born, I thought he would be the same size as Jimmy when he died. When I saw that little thing, I just didn't care for that at all. I rocked Jimmy and fed him, and when he liked it he would always say "more". Tom couldn't talk and sit up when he was born, so I just didn't have any interest in him at all. Waitman was the last child. He was the biggest, ugliest baby you ever seen. My dad said that. He did. He said, "Look at this ugly little devil." He wasn't that ugly. Waitman made the nicest looking one in the family when he grew up, but he was an ugly baby. Mammy never did get our supper before 9 o'clock. She'd go vistin' and stay all day -- I'd go with her -- and then we didn't get to eat until so late. Pappy didn't ever seem to care. Sometimes he wasn't home anyway. If he had a timber job, he stayed away. If there was anyplace in the county, Mammy knew about it. Mammy always love to pick apples for people in the fall. She would get apples for picking apples. Mammy had a kind heart. Mammy had an apple tree and everybody in the county got a mess of apples. If anybody new came into the county, she always shared what she had with them. Here's the funny story about Mammy. Uncle Bert was having a wood getting up at his place in Adkin's Holler (now Lot of Rock Farm). At a wood getting everybody would get wood all day and then that night everybody would gather for string music and just a party. Well, at Uncle Bert's party, Waitman was just a baby and he just wouldn't stop crying. We just couldn't get him to shut up and Maw got aggravated. She said, "Waitman, if you don't shut up I'm going to give you a dose of California." She meant to say Chloroform! Everybody got a big kick out of that. Mammy often got things mixed up. One time somebody was talking about the Knights of Apithius and she called them the Kit Nips of Philadelphia.
An interview with Olle Lillian (Biggs) Martin Written down by her daughter, Judith Martin Handley Wikel, West Virginia
Ollie married Hayes Winfred Martin on 15 Apr 1924.20 Hayes was born on 3 Nov 1903 and died on 31 Jan 1973 in Kanawha Co, West Virginia at age 69. The cause of his death was Alzheimer's Disease.
Children from this marriage were:
264 M i. Hayes Winfred Martin Junior was born on 11 Jan 1925 and died on 13 Jan 1925. The cause of his death was Immature heart "blue baby."
265 M ii. William Alden Martin was born on 30 Apr 1926 and died on 28 Oct 1929 at age 3. The cause of his death was whooping cough. Another name for William was Billy.
+ 266 F iii. Marjorie Katherine Martin
+ 267 M iv. Bennie Alba Martin was born on 14 Jan 1931 and died on 12 Oct 1964 at age 33.
+ 268 F v. Patricia Jane Martin
+ 269 M vi. Richard Lee Martin
+ 270 F vii. Judith Ann Martin
210. John Thomas Biggs (Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 20 Sep 1911 in Pine Grove, Monroe Co, Virginia and died on 13 Dec 2000 in Putnam Co West Virginia at age 89.
General Notes: Had name reversed to Thomas John.
Named after his great-great-great grandfather, John, and his great-greatgrandfather, Thomas.
Noted events in his life were:
• WWII: WWII.
John married Minnie Ethel Harvey on 30 Jun 1934 in Greenville, West Virginia. Minnie was born on 28 Aug 1912 in Greenville, West Virginia and died on 7 Nov 1968 at age 56. The cause of her death was Complications from heart surgery.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 271 F i. Gloria Kay Biggs
John next married Geraldine Richards. Geraldine was born on 22 Aug 1915 and died in Mar 1995 at age 79. Another name for Geraldine was Gerry.
211. Waitman Barbe Biggs Senior 19 (Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 1 Feb 1914 in Monroe Co, Virginia 19 29 and died on 18 Sep 2000 in Putnam Co West Virginia 30 at age 86.
General Notes: Was offered a full football scholarship to Duke University, but did not accept it.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Retired from Union Carbide - Expiditor.
Waitman married Evelyn Easol Pullen, daughter of Alvin Mora Pullen and Hannah Alice McCallister.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 272 M i. Waitman Barbe Biggs Junior
+ 273 F ii. Sidney Jane Biggs
Eleventh Generation 243. Edward Wilson Biggs (Mason Wilson Biggs206, Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1) was born on 26 Mar 1926 in "The Ridge" West Virginia 20 and died in Jul 1986 in Michigan 28 at age 60.
Edward married Nora Ruth Aires.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 274 F i. Shirley Ann Biggs
+ 275 M ii. Ronald Edward Biggs Senior
+ 276 M iii. Richard Mason Biggs
Edward next married Mary Helen More.
245. Sylvia Darlene Biggs (Mason Wilson Biggs206, Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1)
Sylvia married Robert Mason Thornton.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 277 M i. Robert Mason Thornton Junior
+ 278 F ii. Dedra Jeannette Thornton
+ 279 M iii. Joel David Thornton
246. Vivian Catherine Biggs (Mason Wilson Biggs206, Sidney Jane Miller164, Wilson Mann Miller101, Susan Keaton71, Reverend Johnson Keaton65, Ankey Ballard40, Philip22, William12, Thomas5, Thomas1)
Vivian married Arnold Hansen Comer.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 280 M i. Gary Hansen Comer was born on 28 Oct 1948 and died on 12 Mar 1997 at age 48.
+ 281 F ii. Judy Katherine Comer
+ 282 M iii. Steven Arnold Comer
283 M iv. Carl Comer
Carl married April Phillips.
284 F v. Debbie Comer
Debbie married Freddie Ward.
