BAUGH William Wesley

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Petersburg, VA; McCabes University School
• Lived(s) In: Surry County, VA (Oake Hill)
• Other: Member Surry County School Board for 10 years
• Religion: Cabin Point, Surry County, VA.; Episcopalian
• Political Office: 1899, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; he was elected to the Virginia General Assembly
• Occupation: 1900, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer
• Census: 1920, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

3. William Wesley Baugh, third son of William Wesley Baugh and Martha Ann Elizabeth Edwards, his wife, was born at "Oake Hill Surry County, December 16, 1862. He attended McCabes University School in Petersburg. On January 31, 1884, he was married to Mattie Florence Ramey, at her father's home in Spring Grove. She was born at Spring Grove, the daughter of Joseph Ramey and Alice West, his wife. Her grandfather West (William Major) was sheriff of Surry County for over forty years. Her grandmother West was before her marriage, Lucy Caroline Warren, a direct descendant of Thomas Warren, the builder of Warren or Rolfe House near Surry Courthouse.

Religion:
Attended Old Grace Church in Cabin Point

Political Office:
Represented Surry and Prince George Counties.

Occupation:
per the 1900 census

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Benjaman E Baugh Jr
Name:Benjaman E Baugh Jr          
Age:2 [2 6/12]          
Birth Year:abt 1918 [abt 1917]          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1920:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Grandson          
Marital Status:Single          
Father's Name:Benjaman E Baugh          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Name:Emely L Baugh          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Wellington E Barnes 61               
Rebecca L Barnes 59               
Emely L Baugh 23               
Benjaman E Baugh 25               
William W Baugh 5 [5 9/12]               
Benjaman E Baugh 2 [2 6/12]               

William married RAMEY Mattie Florence on 31 Jan 1884 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va. Mattie (daughter of RAMEY Joseph Benjamin and WEST Alice) was born in Mar 1870 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va; died on 21 Apr 1919 in Claremont, Surry County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Married at her father's home in Spring Grove, and lived with her parents the first year

1. BAUGH Agnes Rebecca Tatem was born on 18 Nov 1884 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va; died on 5 Jul 1885 in Surry County, VA (Oake Hill); was buried in Surry County, VA (Oake Hill).
2. BAUGH John Cryer, III was born on 20 Feb 1886 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in Aug 1958; was buried in Claremont, VA (Claremont Cemetary).
3. BAUGH William Wesley, III was born on 1 Oct 1886 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; and died.
4. BAUGH Joseph Ramey was born on 20 Oct 1890 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in Aug 1893 in Surry County, VA (Oake Hill); was buried in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
5. BAUGH Benjamin Edwards, Sr. was born on 5 Apr 1893 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 29 Mar 1982 in Colonial Heights, , Virginia.
6. BAUGH Nannie Proctor was born on 5 Jun 1895 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 4 Dec 1989; was buried in Claremont, VA (St. Anne's Cemetary).
7. BAUGH Ida Wells was born in 1896 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; and died.
8. BAUGH Horace Ramey was born on 23 Jul 1899 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 23 Jan 1963; was buried in Claremont, VA (St. Anne's Cemetary).
9. BAUGH Stanley Burt was born on 5 Feb 1902 in Claremont, Surry County, VA; died on 27 Apr 1924 in Claremont, Surry County, VA.
10. BAUGH Alice was born on 1 Aug 1904 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va; died on 7 Jul 2001; was buried in Claremont, VA (St. Anne's Cemetary).
11. BAUGH Henry was born on 31 Mar 1906 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1860, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer
• Military: 1861-1862, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; CSA: Co.C, 13th Va Cavalary

Notes:

Only Child of John Cryer Baugh and Agnes
My great-great grandfather, John Cryer Baugh, was born February 14, 1813. Nothing is known concerning his boyhood. He married Agnes Rebecca Neville Tatem of "Shady Run", Prince George County. Her father was David Tatem. The first few years of their marriage they lived at "Mount Vension". It was here at "Mount Vension" that their only child William Wesley Baugh was born. During the year 1840 John Cryer acquired from the Major Family a plantation in Surry County which he named "Oake Hill". Besides this plantation he owned Retreat Farm and Spring Grove. He was instrumental in building old Union Methodist Church which stood on the old stage road (Rt. 10) two miles east of the present village of Spring Grove. Cousin John Owen said that he was a very generous person - he built a school house on his plantation, employed a teacher and gave free tuition to those neighboring children unable to pay. He died very suddenly on April 22, 1861. A few years before her death, Aunt Ann Baugh Avery said that she remembered clearly his death. She said that she and her mother were living across the road from brother John. Fairly in the morning a colored slave came to call them. Soon after they reached the house he died surrounded by his family and few house servants. He was buried on the plantation.


1. William Wesley Baugh

William Wesley Baugh, only son of John C. Baugh and Agnes Tatem, his wife, was born at "Mount Vension" in Surry County in the year 1839. He was educated in the private school of his father and attended Franklinton Institute in North Carolina. On November 18, 1858 he was married to pretty Martha Ann Elizabeth Edwards, sometimes called "Nannie", in the drawing room of her father's home "Oakland" in Surry County. She was born a t her mother's old home, "Cedar Field", Surry County (see Bohannan's Book Old Surry) March 22, 1841. The daughter of Dr. William Henry Edwards and Elizabeth Procter, his wife. Her father was a direct descendant of William Edwards of Jamestown, Clerk of the Colony and of the Court 1688-94, and of the council of the colony. Nartha Ann Elizabeth attended school in Murfreesboro, N. C. They lived at "Oake Hill" with his parents until "Home Cottage", their home, the, gift of his father, was completed. During the year 1859, Little Willie, their first babe was born. Great grandfather lived at "Home Cottage" just a short while, for with the death of his father in 1861 they moved back to "Oake Hill" to be with his mother.

When the war broke out he enlisted and joined Company, 13 Va. Cavalry, and was made a captain. During the war, my grandfather, William Wesley Baugh, was born (1862). His name at birth was William Edwards, after his grandfather Edwards, but later for some reason was changed to William Wesley (see old family Bible).

With Lee surrendering at Appomattox, and the war coming to a close, he returned to his beloved "Oake Hill". it was not the Oake Hill that he had left. His barns and grainery were empty, and the slaves that had worked his fields were gone. They were poor - Home Cottage and Spring Grove had to be sold . At the courthouse in Surry there is recorded the deed conveying these two places to a Mr. Hillyard that tract of land known as "Home Cottage" embounding all the lands south of the stare road from Cabin Point to Surry Courthouse which formerly belonged to John C. Baugh, deceased, and that other tract known as "Spring Grove" formerly belonging to John C. Baugh, lying on the north side of the stage road from Cabin Point to Swans Point and bounded by said lands and the ditch between the tract and William Allen's tract known as Allen's ditch, and by a hedge of cedars beginning at a gate on the state road opposite the avenue to Home Cottage, and running directly to Allen's ditch, these to tracts containing 817 acres. Item 3 said Hillyard promised to pay W. W. Baugh, the sum of ten thousands dollars. Item 4 said Hillyard has no right to sell the schoolhouse on Home Cottage tract.

For a few years great grandfather lived in Petersburg. My friend, Mr. Well Barnes of near Spring Grove said that he helped them move. In Petersburg they lived on Wythe Street. My grandfather and his brother while in Petersburg attended MeCabes University School, a very fashionable boys school of that day. During the summer they visited their grandmother at "Cake bill". Here they loved to ride over the plantation on horseback. Several years ago I met a very charming lady who told me this little story. "I was walking home from school one day", she said, "when up came Willie Baugh, your grandfather, on horseback. He dismounted and kissed me - the first boy to kiss me." (This lady, an old friend of our family, was Mertie Harrison, who later was married to Dr. Shaum of Norfolk, Va.)

Another little incident that I think is worth remembering was told me by an old colored woman, Aunt Mary Smith. She said that after the war 1861-65 she lived at Cabin Point. The Baugh Brothers, Willie and Johnnie, used to drive past her place each school day in a buggy and two beautiful ponies. Our people have for generations loved horses.

On November 20, 1886, great grandfather Baugh died, his wife pretty Nannie Edwards survived him eleven years. I must not forget to tell that Cousin Albert Edwards Wilson of Norfolk said that she was the prettiest Edwards ever known. They were both buried in the family graveyard on "Cake Hill". To this union were born:

1. Little Willie Baugh.
2. John Cryer Baugh, 2nd.
3. William Wesley Baugh, 2nd.

1. Little Willie Baugh was born at "Oake Hill" in the year 1859.

2. John Cryer Baugh, 2nd, second son of William Wesley Baugh and Martha Ann Elizabeth Edwards, his Wife, was born at "Home Cottage", Surry County, October 27, 1860. He attended McCabes University School in Petersburg and died unmarried at "Oake Hill" July 16, 1889. Buried on Cake Hill.

3. William Wesley Baugh, third son of William Wesley Baugh and Martha Ann Elizabeth Edwards, his wife, was born at "Oake Hill Surry County, December 16, 1862. He attended McCabes University School in Petersburg. On January 31, 1884, he was married to Mattie Florence Ramey, at her father's home in Spring Grove. She was born at Spring Grove, the daughter of Joseph Ramey and Alice West, his wife. Her grandfather West (William Major) was sheriff of Surry County for over forty years. Her grandmother West was before her marriage, Lucy Caroline Warren, a direct descendant of Thomas Warren, the builder of the Warren or Rolf House neary Surry Courthouse.

Grandmother Baugh attended a finishing school run by a Mr. Warwick in Petersburg and took dancing lessons under a Prof. Griszel of the same city. (See Warren Family Lineage)

Occupation:
Guilford District, per census

William married EDWARDS Martha Ann Elizabeth on 18 Nov 1858 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Martha (daughter of EDWARDS William Henry and HOLT Elizabeth) was born on 11 Mar 1841; died in Nov 1897 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Nannie

Notes:

Grandmother Baugh attended a finishing school run by a Mr. Warwick in Petersburg and took dancing lessons under a Prof. Griszel of the same city. (See Warren Family Lineage)

Notes:

Married:
Married at her father's home "Oakland", in Surry County

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Retreat Farm and Spring Grove
• Occupation: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Overseer
• Residence: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; "Mount Venison"
• Residence: 1840, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Oake Hill
• Occupation: 1860, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Farmer

Notes:

John Crier Baugh I, was from Oak Hill, Spring Grove, Va

LEWIS DELONY BAUGH AND HIS DESCENDANTS
by John Cryer Baugh IV
Baugh is an old Scottish word signifying bad or indifferent. The first of the name in this country was Thomas. He came over in the ship Supply. Thomas Baugh was living at "West Shirley Hundred" in February 1623, and at "College Land" near Dutch Gap in. 1624. John Baugh was a member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico in 1644-45. William Baugh paterned 577 acres of land in Henrico now Chesterfield on the north side of the river, generations of the family can be traced.
Lewis Delony Laugh, our ancestor, was born in February, 1788. The place is not known, but at an early date he came to Surry County and on January 16, 1810, he was married to Nancy Cryer of "Melville Plantation". She was the only daughter William Cryer, and was born December 25, 1780. Nancy died on May 16, 1834, leaving two children:

1. John Cryer Baugh
2. Susannah Baugh

Lewis Delony Baugh was married the second time to Lucinda Inghram. After his death on January 30, 1849, Lucinda and her daughter Ann Marie lived in a cottage across from "Oake Hill" the home of her stepson John C. Baugh (sic ... poss Retreat Farm). Aunt Ann said that after her father's death, her brother John continued to look after her and her mother. Lucinda died in October 1881, leaving one daughter:

1. Ann Marie Laugh

My great-great grandfather, John Cryer Baugh, was born February 14, 1813. Nothing is known concerning his boyhood. He married Agnes Rebecca Neville Tatem of "Shady Run", Prince George County. Her father was David Tatem. The first few years of their marriage they lived at "Mount Vension". It was here at "Mount Vension" that their only child William Wesley Baugh was born. During the year 1840 John Cryer acquired from the Major Family a plantation in Surry County which he named "Oake Hill". Besides this plantation he owned Retreat Farm and Spring Grove. He was instrumental in building old Union Methodist Church which stood on the old stage road (Rt. 10) two miles east of the present village of Spring Grove. Cousin John Owen said that he was a very generous person - he built a school house on his plantation, employed a teacher and gave free tuition to those neighboring children unable to pay. He died very suddenly on April 22, 1861. A few years before her death, Aunt Ann Baugh Avery said that she remembered clearly his death. She said that she and her mother were living across the road from brother John. Fairly in the morning a colored slave came to call them. Soon after they reached the house he died surrounded by his family and few house servants. He was buried on the plantation.

Several years ago while search for family datum I came across the following notice that I think reveals something of the type of man he was:

"Know all men by these Presents that I. John C. Baugh of the County of Surry and State of Virginia, have set free my negro slave, William Slaughter, who is of brought colour and are about thirty six. And I hereby invest said William Slaughter with all the privileges with which is in my power to invest him as a free man. Witness this fifth day of January l55.
Petersburg Courthouse
Robert Mann. M. P.
"John C. Baugh."


From H.B Holdsworth records and John Cryer Baugh, IV:
My great-great grandfather, John Cryer Baugh, was born February 14., I8I3. Nothing is known concerning his boyhood. He married Agnes Rebecca Neville Tatem of. "Shady Run", Prince George County., Her father was David Tatem. The first few years of their marriage they lived at "Mount Vension". It was here at "Mount Vension" that their only child, William Wesley Baugh was born. During the year 1840 John Cryer acouired from the Major Family a plantation in Surry County which he named "Oake Hill". Besides this plantation he owned Retreat Farm and "Spring Grove". He.was instrumental in building old "Union Methodist Church '' which stood on the old stage road two miles east of tbe present village of Spring Grove. Cousin John Owen 'said he was a very generous person' - he built a school house on his plantation, employed a teacher and gave free tuition to those neighboring children unable to pay. He died very suddenly on April 22, 1861. A few years before her death, aunt Ann Baugh Avery said. that she remebered clearly his death. She said that she and her mother were living across the road from brother John. Early in the morning a colored slave call to call them. Soon after they reached the house he died surrounded bv his family and few house servants. He was buried on the plantation.
John Cryer Baugh, IV

Several years ago while search for family datum I came across the following notice that I think reveals something of the type of man he was

"Know all men by these presents that. I. John C. Baugh of the county of Surry and State of Virginia, have set free my negro slave, William Slaughter who is of brought colour and age about thirty six. And I hereby invest said William Slaughter with all the privileges with which is in my power to invest him as a free man. Witness this 5th of January 1855.
Petersburg Courthouse Robert Mann, M.P.
John C. Baugh ,"

John C. Baugh and Agnes Rebecca Tatem, his wife, had one son who was:
1.William Wesley Baugh

'William Wesley Baugh, only son of John C. Baugh and Agnes Tatem, his wife, was born at "Mount Vension" in Surry County in the year 1839. He was educated in the private school of his father and attended
Franklinton Institute in North Carolina. On November 18, 1858 he was married to pretty Martha Ann Elizabeth Edwards, sometimes called "Nannie", in the drawing., room of her father's home "Oakland" in Surry County. She was born at her mother's old home, "Cedar Field", Surry County (see Bohannan's Book Old Surry March 22, 1841 The daughter of Dr. William Henry Edwards and Elizabeth Proctor, his wife. Her father was a direct -descendant of 'William Edwards of Jamestown, Clerk of the Colony and of the Court 1688-94, and of the council of the colony. Martha Ann Elizabeth attended school in Murfreesboro, N, C. They lived at "Oake Hill" with his parents until "Home Cottage",
their home, the gift of his father, was completed. During the year 1859, Little Willie, their first babe was born. Great grand--father lived at "home Cottage" just a short while, for with the death of his father in 1861, they moved back to "Oake Hill" to be with his mother.
When the war broke out he enlisted and joined Company C, 13 Va. Cavalry, and was made a captain. During the war, my grandfather, William Wesley Baugh, was born (1862). His name at birth was William Edwards , after his grandfather Edwards, but later for some reason was changed to William Wesley (see old-family Bible).
With Lee surrendering at Appomattox, and the war coming to a close, he returned to his beloved "Oake Hill". It was not the Oake Hill that he had left. His barns and grainery were empty, and the slaves that had worked his fields were gone. They were poor - Home Cottage and Spring Grove had to be sold. At the coarthouse in Surry there is recorded the deed conveying these two places to a Mr. Hillyard that tract of land known as "Home Cottage" embounding all the lands south of' the state road from Cabin Point to Surry Court-house which formerly belonged to John C. Baugh, deceased, and that

(Medical):Possibly a heart attack or massive stroke (sic)

Property:
Retrear was across from Oake Hill on Rt.10

Occupation:
He was the overseer at the Claremont Monor Plantation, owned by Mr. Allen, until he got his own farm

Residence:
They lived at "Mount Venison" for the first few years of their marriage

Residence:
on Rt.10 1 mile west of Rt.40

Died:
A few years before her death, Aunt Ann Baugh Avery said that she remembered clearly his death. She said that she and her mother were living across the road from brother John. Fairly in the morning a colored slave came to call them. Soon after they reached the house he died surrounded by his family and few house servants. He was buried on the plantation.

Buried:
See main notes for Plantation location

John married TATUM Agnes Rebecca Neville. Agnes (daughter of TATUM David and TATUM Nancy --LNU--) was born about 1814 in Prince George County, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 1829; Medical Doctor from University of Pa.

William married HOLT Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Lewis Delaney BAUGH

Notes:

Baugh is an old Scottish word signifying bad or indifferent. The first of the name in this country was Thomas. He came over in the ship Supply. Thomas Baugh was living at "West Shirley Hundred" in February 1623, and at "College Land" near Dutch Gap in. 1624. John Baugh was a member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico in 1644-45. William Baugh paterned 577 acres of land in Henrico now Chesterfield on the north side of the river, generations of the family can be traced.

William Baugh:

Born 1610, Gloucestershire, England; with an alternate birth of 1602.
Occupation: 1630, tailor, merchant, tobacco farmer.
Marriage: Elizabeth Packer in Henrico County, Va.
Residence: London, Middlesex, England
Immigration: Gloucestershire, England to Henrico County, Va.
Marriage: 2nd: ? Womack, in Henrico County, Va.
Politics: Her Majesty's Justice in Henrico County, Va.
Land: Patented 577 acres in Henrico County (now Chesterfield, Va).
Death: 4/1/1687 in Henrico County, Va.
Will Proved: Henrico County, Va. Witnesses: Thomas Lockett and Peter Ashbrook
Buried 4/2/1687 in Henrico County, Va. Location unknown.

Lewis Delony Laugh, our ancestor, was born in February, 1788. The place is not known, but at an early date he came to Surry County and on January 16, 1810, he was married to Nancy Cryer of "Melville Plantation". She was the only daughter William Cryer, and was born December 25, 1780. Nancy died on May 16, 1834, leaving two children:

1. John Cryer Baugh
2. Susannah Baugh

Lewis Delony Baugh was married the second time to Lucinda Inghram. After his death on January 30, 1849, Lucinda and her daughter Ann Marie lived in a cottage across from "Oake Hill" the home of her stepson John C. Baugh. Aunt Ann said that after her father's death, her brother John continued to look after her and her mother. Lucinda died in October 1881, leaving one daughter: Oak Hill Plantation is on Rt.10 just north of Rt. 40 (maybe 1/2 mile on the right). I have several dozen high def photos of the family portraits and homes. email me for copies. (genecharris@outlook.com)

1. Ann Marie Laugh

Lewis married CRYER Nancy Ann on 16 Jan 1810 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Nancy (daughter of CRYER William and WATKINS Elizabeth) was born on 25 Dec 1780 in Melville Plantation, Va; died on 16 May 1834 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Name: 15 Jan 1810, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Anne

Notes:

Alt. Name:
[ Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 ] about Ann Cryer
Groom Name: Lewis Baugh
Bride Name: Ann Cryer
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1810
County: Surry State: Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Ann Cryer
Groom Name:Lewis Baugh
Bride Name:Ann Cryer
Marriage Date:15 Jan 1810
County:Surry
State:Virginia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1038

David married TATUM Nancy --LNU--. Nancy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1039

Notes:

Political:
The following gentlemen, who compose the Republican Corresponding Committee for the county of Surry will please remember that a full meeting of the members is respectfully re quested to meet at the court-house,
the fourth Monday in this month, (being court day):

Wm. E. B. Ruffin, Philip Smith, Wm.H. Edwards, Walter S. Booih, James S. Clark, James D. Edwards, Drury Stith, Wm. E. Bailey, Edwain White, John Spratley, Thomas Ruffin, David Booth, Saml. Booth, Amos Sledge, David Hargrave, Edwin T. Spratley, Patrick H. Bilbro and Arch'd Davis
Richard H. Edwards, chairman.

William married SEAWELL Frances Green on 17 May 1804 in Gloucester County, VA. Frances was born between 1779 and 1785 in Gloucester County, VA; died in Jan 1857 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]