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William Allan (12 Nov. 1837-17 Sep. 1889)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

William Allan was born in Winchester, VA. He was the son of Thomas Allan (1802-1873) of Winchester, and his wife, Jane Dowdell (or Dowdall) George Allan (1803-1862). (Gunter; Findagrave.com) After attending a local school for his early education, William Allan … Continue reading →

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Archer Family (Fauquier County, VA)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

William B. Archer (21 Dec. 1814-between 28 Oct. and 31 Dec. 1847) was born in Richmond, VA. I believe him to be the son of Colonel William Archer (1780-1822) of Powhatan, and his wife, Charlotte Clarke, daughter of Major John … Continue reading →

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Alsop Family of Spotsylvania County

Posted on May 18, 2014 by

William Samuel Alsop (Jan. 1838?-6 Jan 1913) and George Edward Alsop (30 Jul. 1839-10 Nov. 1907) were sons of Joseph M. Alsop (1805-1872) and his wife, Sarah Ann French (1816-1886), who had married in March 1837. This family of Alsops owned a … Continue reading →

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Gazzam Family of Alabama

Posted on May 15, 2014 by

George Gano Gazzam (22 Oct. 1831-1 Sep. 1864) and William Parker Gazzam (29 Apr. 1839-25 Feb. 1910) were sons of Charles Wood Gazzam (1798-1882) of Mobile, Alabama, and his wife, Clementina Lea (d. 1886). Charles W. Gazzam was the founder … Continue reading →

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William Howard Brooks (17 Mar. 1829-27 Feb. 1861)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by

Born in Augusta Co., VA, son of William Brooks (1789-1857), a veteran of the War of 1812, and his wife, Elvira A. Dodd (1804-1890), William H. Brooks attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), then the University of Virginia … Continue reading →

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