Virginia focused genealogy and history
Author: Steve Craig
The first record naming my 5x great grandfather, Nathaniel Berryman was on 20 October 1761 when the Surry County, Virginia Court ordered that the “Church Wardens of Southwark Parish bind out Nathaniel Berriman[1], a base born child of Ann Berriman, according to law.”[2] grandfather. A base … born … child … You can probably … Continue reading A Base Born Son Makes Good: Rev. Nathaniel Berryman (c.1748-1822) of Surry County, Virginia
This is the headline from my great-great grandfather, John Rives Morris's obituary. I found the original obituary and numerous other clippings in small leather wallet that my grandmother had, which had belonged to her grandmother Ann Octavia (Vaughan) Morris (1844-1942) - the wife of John Rives Morris. JETERSVILLE, VA. August 5 – Mr. John … Continue reading FATALLY GORED BY AN INFURIATED BULL
On June 20, 1901, my great-grandparents were married at Jetersville in Amelia County, Virginia. Their marriage record lists them as J. Stewart Morris (called Stewart) age 29 born 1872 and Anna May Blanton (called Annie May) age 17 born 1884. Interestingly, both of them fibbed about their ages. Stewart Morris was born on 25 October … Continue reading A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA
A Son of Virginia 