GOODRICH Bernard Taylor

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 106

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: 'Uncle Boss'
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Lived in Surry County

Died of brain tumor which developed after head injury caused by flywheel flying off a piece of farm equipment. Called "Boss" by family and friends. One of the pictures at BK924 shows him, wife Pearl, and daughter Edith, on the front porch of their home located on Rt. #40 (MLK Hwy.) The house was dismantled in 1977 after his daughter Doris Jean and husband Shirley Johnson built a brick ranch house behind it.
He owned farm called Gilliams (other side of Averys Mill Pond - now called Cockes Lake) when first married. All children except Doris Jean were born there. Family sold it to Continental Can in 1965, who later sold it to Carrolls Foods (hog farm) behind Marvin and Pat Padgetts.


Person Source

(Medical):Died of brain tumor which developed after head injury caused by flywheel flying off a piece of farm equipment

Benjamin married WESTBROOK Mabel Pearl on 22 Dec 1915 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Mabel (daughter of WESTBROOK Joseph Percy and JAMES Otelia Florence) was born on 1 Oct 1896 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 28 Jul 1972 in Portsmouth, VA; was buried in Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 103

Notes:

Westbrook family cemetery located 3/4 mile off Rt. 40 on Rt. 601 on farm owned by Joe Westbrook at his death in 2003. Pictures at BK # 925 were taken:
1. In front of Waverly High School in June 1949 after daughter Jean's graduation.
2. Probably when she was about age 21.
3. Soon after the death of husband as her clothing indicated mourning and baby Jean on lap with other children around her.
4. In front yard of her mother's home. She was throwing snowball at her brother Moses. This picture was cropped. See full picture at Otelia #1583.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 30
• Occupation: 1900; Farmer
• Census: 1910, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
• Census: 1930, Waverly, Sussex County, VA

Notes:

Buried at the foot of his mother's grave in the Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt. 612, Waverly. (Surry Cty). This is by a big fir tree in the middle of the graveyard. Joined Carsley Methodist church in 1877 buried at 3:00 pm. Died at 201 Terrace Av, Petersburg Well known citizen of Waverly

Person Source

Died at son James E. Goodrich's home in Petersburg at 5:11 am

Lois Goodrich Cemetary (Rt.612) Surry

Title: 1910 Virginia Census Miracode Index
Page: Enumeration District 0117; Visit 0148
Entry Date: 1910
Source Text: Benjamin T Goodrich Born in Virginia 60 years old Head of Household Ellia Goodrich 52 years old Born in Virginia Children at Home: Benjamin T (24); Estella (14); James E (12)
Title: 1920 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 2A
Entry Date: February 14, 1920
Source Text: Benjamin Goodrich, Sr Head of Household Own home - free and clear 68 years old Able to read, write, speak English Farmer Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Ella G Goodrich Wife 61 years old Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Child at home: James E (21) son Mimie I (17 and 11 months) daughter-in-law James L (6 months) grandson
Title: 1910 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 10B
Entry Date: March 24, 1910
Source Text: Benjamin T Goodrich 60 years old Head of Household Married 34 years Able to read, write, speak English Farmer Own home - free and clear - farm Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Ellia G. Goodrich Wife 52 years old Married 34 years 8 Children - 7 Living Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children at Home: Benjamin T (24); Estella (14); James E (12)
Title: 1900 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 2
Entry Date: June 9, 1900
Source Text: Benjamin Goodrich Head of Household Born June 1851 48 years old Married 23 years Farmer Able to read, write, speak English Own home - mortgaged - farm Ella Goodrich Wife Born Feb 1858 42 years old Married 23 years 8 Children - 8 Living Able to read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children Living at Home: Nonnie (March 1879 - 21 yo) Glen ( July 1882 - 17yo) Mary (August 1884 - 15yo) Benjamin (Oct 1886 - 13yo) Elsa (Dec 1888 - 11yo) Claudia (Oct 1893 - 6yo) Estella (Mar 1896 - 4yo) James (Feb 1898 - 2yo)
Title: 1880 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 32
Entry Date: June 19, 1880
Source Text: Parents of Benjamin: B. B. and Anne E. Goodrich Siblings of Benjamin: John H; Z. W.; S. H.; M. F.; Jeff; L?? B. T. Goodrich 27 years old Farmer Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Ella Goodrich 22 years old Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Child at Home: Nonnie (1)
Title: Newspaper Obituary - Elizabeth Baird Booth
Title: 1870 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 30
Entry Date: August 6, 1870
Source Text: Parents: Binns and Eliza Booth Siblings: Thaddeus, Virginia, Maria, Sarah, Selia, Female Infant Ella Booth: 11 years old Born in Virginia
Title: 1860 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 14
Entry Date: June 23, 1860
Source Text: Parents: Binns B and Eliza B Booth Siblings: Thaddeus F; Virginia F; Unnamed Female Ella G. Booth: 1 years old Born in Virginia

Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Benjinan T Goodrich
Name:Benjamin T Goodrich [Benjiman T Goodrich] [Benjamin F Goodrich]          
Age in 1910:60          
Birth Year:1850          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1910:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head [Self (Head)]          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Ellia G Goodrich          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Household Members:NameAge               
Benjinan T Goodrich 60               
Ellia G Goodrich 52               
Benjamin T Goodrich 24               
Estella Goodrich 14               
James E Goodrich 12               


Census:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Benjamin T Goodrich
Name:Benjamin T Goodrich [Berma T Goodrich] ViewOriginalRecord          
Gender:Male               
Birth Year:abt 1852               
Birthplace:Virginia               
Race:White               
Home in 1930:Waverly, Sussex, Virginia View Map               
Marital Status:Married               
Relation to Head of House:Head               
Spouse's Name:Ella G Goodrich               
Father's Birthplace:Virginia               
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia               
Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View image               
Neighbors:View others on page               
Household Members:NameAge                    
Benjamin T Goodrich 78                    
Ella G Goodrich 72                    
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              

Benjamin married BOOTH Ella Gertrude on 25 Aug 1876 in Weldon, Halifax County, NC. Ella (daughter of Capt. BOOTH Binns Beverly and BAIRD Elizabeth (Eliza) Bingham) was born on 13 Feb 1858 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 10 May 1931 in Petersburg, VA; was buried on 12 May 1931 in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: 31
• Census: 1860, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Good health until 4 weeks before death. Then an illness. She was buried at 3:30 pm
Lived in Sussex co. at death. Heirs listed in Will Bk. 6 page 118. Was 4' 11" at dearh.

(Medical):Died At Son's Home 7:55 Am

Census:
United States Census, 1860 for Ella G Booth
Name:Ella G Booth          
Residence:, Surry, Virginia          
Ward:[Blank]          
Age:1 year          
Estimated Birth Year:1859          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Gender:Female          
Page:14          
Family Number:112          
Film Number:805379          
DGS Number:4298874          
Image Number:00554          
NARA Number:M653          

Notes:

Married:
Family Source

Aunt Stella said they ran away to get married

LVA Catalogs
Title Goodrich, B. T., Surry County; Booth, E. G., married, Weldon, North Carolina.          
Note Petersburg Index and Appeal (Petersburg, Va. : Daily) (Film 106).          
Note August 28, 1876, page 2, column 2.          
Other FormatAvailable on microfilm from the Library of Virginia.          
Biog./Hist. Note A proper name and subject index covering more than 40 newspaper titles primarily published in Petersburg, Va., 1797-1877. Originally a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the card index, from which this database was created, is comprised of 43,810 typed 3 x 5 cards with detailed entries for proper names and subjects including births, marriages, deaths, property sales, and chancery suits. Local events are covered in great detail, including the period of reconstruction following the Civil War.          
Subject - PersonalGoodrich, P. T.          
Booth, E. G.          
Genre/FormMarriages.          
SubjectPetersburg (Va.) -- Indexes.          
Petersburg (Va.) -- Newspapers -- Indexes.          
Added EntryLibrary of Virginia.          
Petersburg Public Library (Petersburg, Va.)          
Added TitlePetersburg Public Library newspaper index, 1797-1877.          
         
System Number001462481          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1174

Notes:

1/4 Ac. for burying ground . Deed Book 41 Pg. 376. Sept. 2, 1933 From Joseph Paul Westbrook and Ovlyn F. Westbrook to Descendants of Joseph Percy Westbrook.

Possible unknown son:
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 for J.P. Westbrook
Name:Purnell Westbrook          
Gender:Male          
Baptism/Christening Date:          
Baptism/Christening Place:          
Birth Date:21 Apr 1879          
Birthplace:Surry Co., Virginia          
Death Date:          
Name Note:          
Race:          
Father (or Slave Owner):J.P. Westbrook          
Father's Birthplace:          
Father's Age:          
Mother's Name:Otelia Westbrook          
Mother's Birthplace:          
Mother's Age:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C86868-4          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:34153          
Reference Number:p 59          

Joseph married JAMES Otelia Florence on 16 Feb 1875. Otelia (daughter of Dr. JAMES Richard Henry and BOOTH Georgianna Elizabeth) was born on 5 Oct 1856; died on 20 Aug 1937 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1173
• Alt. Birth: 1858; Tombstone
• Baptism: 1877, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Baptized into Carsley Methodist Church
• Death: 20 Aug 1937

Notes:

In the obituary of Otelia Florence Westbrook, in the Sussex Gazette, August 1937, she was the daughter of Dr. J. J. James, a prominent physician, in Southampton County; however the family bible shows she was the daughter of Dr. Richard Henry James, and John James as her grandfather. Her pictures shown in Brother's Keeper at #1583 were taken on the front porch of her home located on Rt. 601,(Laurel Spring Dr.) about 1 mile off Rt. 40 (MLK Hwy.). Others shown in the group pictures were her daughter, Pearl throwing a snowball at her brother, Moses, and possibly neighbors, Sidney and Sam Riggan,

Baptism:
Baptism info from The Church Register of the Surry Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church South 1853-1937

Death:
Otelia Florence James b. 10-5-1856 died 8-20-1937 at home of daughter Pearl Westbrook Goodrich

Notes:

Married:
LVA Catalogs
Title James, Otelia Florence, Surry County; Westbrook, Joseph Persons, Surry County, married.          
Note Rural Messenger (Petersburg, Va.) (Film 254).          
Note February 27, 1875, page 67, column 4.          
    
Biog./Hist. Note A proper name and subject index covering more than 40 newspaper titles primarily published in Petersburg, Va., 1797-1877. Originally a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the card index, from which this database was created, is comprised of 43,810 typed 3 x 5 cards with detailed entries for proper names and subjects including births, marriages, deaths, property sales, and chancery suits. Local events are covered in great detail, including the period of reconstruction following the Civil War.          
Subject - PersonalJames, Otelia Florence.          
Westbrook, Joseph Persons.          
Genre/FormMarriages.          
SubjectPetersburg (Va.) -- Indexes.          
Petersburg (Va.) -- Newspapers -- Indexes.          
Added EntryLibrary of Virginia.          
Petersburg Public Library (Petersburg, Va.)          
Added TitlePetersburg Public Library newspaper index, 1797-1877.          
         
System Number001465860          

Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for J. P. Westbrook
    
Groom's Name: J. P. Westbrook          
Groom's Birth Date: 1851          
Groom's Birthplace: Sussex          
Groom's Age: 24          
Bride's Name: O. F. James          
Bride's Birth Date: 1857          
Bride's Birthplace: Surry          
Bride's Age: 18          
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1875          
Marriage Place: Surry, Virginia          
Groom's Father's Name: J. P. Westbrook          
Groom's Mother's Name: M J. Westbrook          
Bride's Father's Name: R. H. James          
Bride's Mother's Name: G. A. James          
Groom's Race:          
Groom's Marital Status: Single          
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
Bride's Race:          
Bride's Marital Status: Single          
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86868-4          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:34153          
Reference Number:P.16 #32          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Submitter: HIGH
• Descendant Interest: HIGH
• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: 59
• Alt. Name: 1820, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Briggs
• Census: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; 1850 census
• Occupation: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Carpenter
• Census: 1860, Cabin Point, Surry County, VA.; 1860 Census
• Military: 20 Apr 1861, Surry, Surry County, VA (Courthouse); Confederate Army
• Military: 1861-1862; 5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
• Census: 1880, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

Benjamin B. Goodrich was born about 1821, in Surry, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Briggs and Elizabeth. He married Elizabeth Anne Harris and they had eight children together. He then had one son from another relationship. He died on June 10, 1882, in Surry, Virginia, at the age of 61.

Built the Lois D. Goodrich farmhouse on Rt.612 in Surry Cty. House last occupied by Lois' mother Lottie, the widow of Jefferson Davis Goodrich. Records maintained by Lois Goodrich & Daisy Lee Goodrich. Daisy has a copy of the will of Benjamin Goodrich. Deed recorded in Surry at page 137, book 12 or 13.

Census:
LINE | Dwell Famil | Lastname Firstname | Age Se Color | Occupation Real V | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|===================================|==================|===========================|================|=========|======|============
| B525 | 27 | 27 27 |
Goodrich Benjamin B. | 30 M - | Carpenter | Virginia |
Goodrich Elizabeth A | 24 F - | | Virginia | (E421 | 28 | 27 27 )
Goodrich James E | 4 M - | | Virginia | | (J520 | 29 | 27 27 )
Goodrich John H | 2 M - | | Virginia | | (J500 | 30 | 27 27)
Goodrich Zachariah | 1 M - | | (Virginia | (Z260 )
Also an Ann Bailey (age 25) was listed on the 1850 census as living on the farm

Occupation:
He listed his occupation as a carpenter on the 1850 census

Census:
Census shows he was 41 yoa, and 8 children living at home

Military:
Transferred out of Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia . Transferred into Company G, 13th Cavalry Regiment Virginia. Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 20 Apr 1861. Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861.
Was also reported to be in o. K of the 13th Va Calvary

Served together with Albert D. Goodrich.

American Civil War Soldiers about Benjamin Goodrich
Name:      Benjamin Goodrich
Enlistment Date:      20 Apr 1861
Enlistment Place:      Surry Court House, Virginia
Side Served:      Confederacy
State Served:      Virginia
Service Record:      Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861.
Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 20 Apr 1861.

Military:

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Benjamin B. Goodrich
Name:      Benjamin B. Goodrich
Side:      Confederate
Regiment State/Origin:      Virginia
Regiment Name:      5 Virginia Cavalry (12 Mos. 1861-2)
Regiment Name Expanded:      5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62) (Mullins')
Company:      E
Rank In:      Private
Rank In Expanded:      Private
Rank Out:      Private
Rank Out Expanded:      Private
Film Number:      M382 roll 22

Census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about B. B. Goodrich
Name:B. B. Goodrich          
Age:60          
Birth Year:abt 1820          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1880:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Ann E. Goodrich          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia
Household Members:
NameAge          
B. B. Goodrich 60          
Ann E. Goodrich 52          
John H. Goodrich 34          
Z. W. Goodrich 29          
B. T. Goodrich 27          
Ella Goodrich 22          
Nannie Goodrich 1          
S. H. Goodrich 25          
M. F. Goodrich 22          
Jeff Goodrich 18          
Lianna Goodrich 14          

         


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about Benjamin B Goodrich
Name:Benjamin B Goodrich          
Birth Date:abt 1820          
Birth Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Date:10 Jun 1882          
Death Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Age:62          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Widowed          
Gender:Male          
FHL Film Number:2048585          

Benjamin married HARRIS Elizabeth Anne on 3 Oct 1844 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of HARRIS Zachariah and HARGRAVE Nancy) was born on 30 Jul 1826; was buried in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 60

Notes:

Her last name may be Harry (Lois Goodrich Bible, dtd: 1850)

Died:
She pre-deceased her husband as shown in this Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about Benjamin B Goodrich
Name:Benjamin B Goodrich          
Birth Date:abt 1820          
Birth Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Date:10 Jun 1882          
Death Place:Surry, Virginia          
Death Age:62          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Widowed          
Gender:Male          
FHL Film Number:2048585          

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: Surry County, VA (Snow Hill Plantation); Snow Hill
• Military: Abt 1863, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Captain - Confederate Army

Notes:

Binn's and Rebecca's (# 382) children were double cousins

Name: Booth, Binns Beverly Age at census: 36 Town: Guilford Twp County: Surry Court House State: VA Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: $ 2000.00 Personal Property: $ 350.00 Birthplace: Virginia Father Foreign Born: No Mother Foreign Born: No Month born in census year: Month Married-census year: School attend-census year: Can't read or write: Eligible to vote: Yes Date of Enumeration: Children: Thaddeus Floyd 15 yoa Virginia Francis 13 yoa Ella (Elizabeth Bell) 11 yoa Maria Louise (Beauty) 9 yoa Sarah (Selia ??) 5 Selia Jackson 3 Infant (Annie Saunie)

Binns and Elizabeth were married by the Rev. H.B.Cowles and obtained their marriage license on 11-16-1853.

Capt.Ben was a confedarate officer.I believe I might have his record but I'm leaving town now after a last check on my computer. Sorry about spelling but in a hurry. I wiuld like a pic of his tombstone.Thanks Talmadge

Was also a minister Was also listed as Captain B. B. Booth

Apparently, the Briggs family and Binns Beverly Booth were extremely close. The Briggs first child Baines Bennett Briggs was called Binns instead of Baines. Conclusion drawn from Briggs family bible

Binns died while on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Taylor Goodrich, who lived near Carsley, Va. His death was following a brief illness. His health had been failing for some time, but his death came unexpectedly and was a shock to his immediate family.

Name: Booth, Binns Beverly Age at census: 36

Town: Guilford Twp County: Surry Court House State: VA

Occupation: Farmer

Real Estate Value: $ 2000.00

Personal Property: $ 350.00

Birthplace: Virginia

Father Foreign Born: Mother Foreign Born:

Month born in census year: Month Married-census year: School attend-census year: Can't read or write: Eligible to vote: Yes Date of Enumeration: Children:
Thaddeus Floyd 15 yoa
Virginia Francis 13 yoa
Ella (Elizabeth Bell) 11 yoa
Maria Louise (Beauty) 9 yoa
Sarah (Selia ??) 5
Selia Jackson 3
Infant (Annie Saunie) 1

Binns and Elizabeth were married by the Rev. H.B.Cowles and obtained their marriage license on 11-16-1853

Family Notes on Marriage with Elizabeth (Eliza) Bingham Baird:
Title: Notes
Text:
Apparently, the Briggs family and Binns Beverly Booth were extremely clos
e. The Briggs first child Baines Bennett Briggs was called Binns instead of Baines. Conclusion drawn from Briggs family bible
Census 1870 - page M-593/1680
Name: Booth, Binns Beverly Age at census: 36
Town: Guilford Twp
County: Surry
Court House State: VA
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: $ 2000.00
Personal Property: $ 350.00
Birthplace: Virginia
Father Foreign Born:
Can't read or write
Eligible to vote: Yes
Children: Thaddeus Floyd 15 yoa Virginia Francis 13 yoa Ella (Elizabeth Bell) 11 yoa Maria Louise (Beauty) 9 yoa Sarah (Selia ??) 5 Selia Jackson 3 Infant (Annie Saunie)
Marriage Bonds of Petersburg, VA 1784-1854 page 74
Binns and Elizabeth were married by the Rev. H.B.Cowles and obtained the ir marriage license on 11-16-1853.
Capt.Ben was a confedarate officer
Talmadge was also a minister
Was also listed as Captain B. B. Booth
Title: 1870 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 30
Entry Date: August 6, 1870
Source Text: Binns Booth: 36 years old Farmer Value of Real Estate: 2000 Value of Personal Estate: 350 Born in Virginia Eliza Booth: 36 years old Born in Virginia Children at Home: Thaddeus (16); Virginia (13); Ella (11); Maria (9); Sarah (5); Selia (3); Female Infant (1)
Title: 1850 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Entry Date: July 26, 1850
Source Text: Parents: Samuel and Sally Booth Sibling: Georgianna Binns B. Booth: 16 years old Attending School Born in Virginia
Title: 1900 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 8A
Entry Date: June 26, 1900
Source Text: Binns B. Booth Head of Household Born April 1834 66 years old Married 46 years Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Farmer Can read, write, speak English Owns home - farm - free and clear Eliza B Booth Wife Born March 1834 66 years old Married 46 years 11 children - 8 living Can read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children at home: Samuel P. Booth Born Jan 1875 25 years old Farm Laborer Can read, write, speak English Born in Virginia
Title: 1880 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 14
Entry Date: June 11, 1880
Source Text: Binns B Booth 46 years old Husband Farmer Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Eliza B Booth 46 years old Wife Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Children at Home: Thaddeus F (25); Mariah L (18); Sally (16); Sealia (13); Leslise? (11); Annie (9); Samuel P (6)
Title: 1860 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 14
Entry Date: June 23, 1860
Source Text: Binns B Booth 25 years old Farmer Value of real estate: 2000 Value of personal estate: 4000 Born in Virginia Eliza B Booth 25 years old Children at home: Thaddeus F (5); Virginia F (3); Ella G (1); Unnamed female (4 months)

Title: 1870 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 30
Entry Date: August 6, 1870
Source Text: Binns Booth: 36 years old Farmer Value of Real Estate: 2000 Value of Personal Estate: 350 Born in Virginia Eliza Booth: 36 years old Born in Virginia Children at Home: Thaddeus (16); Virginia (13); Ella (11); Maria (9); Sarah (5); Selia (3); Female Infant (1)

Title: 1850 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Entry Date: July 26, 1850
Source Text: Parents: Samuel and Sally Booth Sibling: Georgianna Binns B. Booth: 16 years old Attending School Born in Virginia

Title: 1900 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 8A
Entry Date: June 26, 1900
Source Text: Binns B. Booth Head of Household Born April 1834 66 years old Married 46 years Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Farmer Can read, write, speak English Owns home - farm - free and clear Eliza B Booth Wife Born March 1834 66 years old Married 46 years 11 children - 8 living Can read, write, speak English Born in Virginia Parents Born in Virginia Children at home: Samuel P. Booth Born Jan 1875 25 years old Farm Laborer Can read, write, speak English Born in Virginia

Title: 1880 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 14
Entry Date: June 11, 1880
Source Text: Binns B Booth 46 years old Husband Farmer Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Eliza B Booth 46 years old Wife Born in Virginia Parents born in Virginia Children at Home: Thaddeus F (25); Mariah L (18); Sally (16); Sealia (13); Leslise? (11); Annie (9); Samuel P (6)

Title: 1860 Federal Census - Surry County, Virginia
Page: 14
Entry Date: June 23, 1860
Source Text: Binns B Booth 25 years old Farmer Value of real estate: 2000 Value of personal estate: 4000 Born in Virginia Eliza B Booth 25 years old Children at home: Thaddeus F (5); Virginia F (3); Ella G (1); Unnamed female (4 months)

Military:
Captain Ben was a Confederate officer. I believe I might have his record but I'm leaving town now after a last check on my computer. Sorry about spelling but in a hurry. I would like a picture of his tombstone. Thanks Talmadge

Buried:
Funeral was at his daughter's home near Carsley, Va., with burial at Snow Hill. Funeral was officiated by the Rev. Bradford of the Methodist-Episcopal Church

     GRAVEYARD: Persons buried in the graveyard at Snow Hill:
     Col. Samuel Booth and his wife (no gravestone remains)
     Sarah Ellis Booth (no gravestone remains)
     Georgianna Booth James (no gravestone remains)
Note: Her husband, Dr. Richard Henry James, was an alcoholic who abandoned his wife. When he died, the Booth's refused to let him be buried next to his wife, and he was interred on a nearby farm owned by the Rogers family.

     Binns Beverly Booth
     Elizabeth Bingham Baird Booth (his wife)
(The issue of D & E above are F, G, H)

     Elizabeth (Nannie) Bell Booth, infant daughter died during the 1880's (no gravestone remains)
     Annie L. Booth, 1872 - 1885 or 95
     Virginia Frances Booth Parsons (no gravestone remains)
     Dallas Parsons, her husband. (no gravestone remains)

J.      Also buried in the graveyard, (no gravestone remains), are 2 children of Joseph Booth (son of Capt. David Booth). Neither ever married, both lived into old age, an they supposedly lived together in Dendron, Surry County, Virginia. Marie Baird attended their funerals during the 1920's, but she is not sure of the exact date. Their names were Agnes Booth and Patrick Booth (no gravestone remains).

Binns married BAIRD Elizabeth (Eliza) Bingham on 24 Nov 1853 in Petersburg, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of BAIRD (Alexander) Peter, Sr. and BINGHAM Elizabeth Mckee) was born on 5 Mar 1834 in Petersburg, VA. Or Prince George Cty; died on 16 Jan 1903 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried on 18 Jan 1903 in Surry County, VA (Snow Hill Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Eliza
• Reference Number: 58
• Religion: 1834, Carsley, Surry County, VA (Carsley Methodist Church); Methodist
• Illness: 1902, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Heart Problems
• Alt. Death: 16 Jan 1903, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Funeral: 18 Jan 1903, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Snow Hill

Notes:

Married by Rev. Henry B. Cawles, J.P. Married 49 years, 38 grandchildren Services by Rev. F. B. McSparran Member of Carsley M.E. Church last words were: "I am going home" per niece Gertrude Booth . She and Leonidas were twins. The funeral was one of the largest seen in Surry County, per the obituary. Married by Henry B. Cawles, J.P.
A copy of obituary is shown in picture file.
Her tombstone is engraved with her birth, marriage, & death dates and "She made home happy."

(Medical):died: (Home at 9:35 pm)

Religion:
Member of Carsley's M. E. Church all her life.

Illness:
Prob CHF due to the description in her obit

Alt. Death:
died at 9:35pm

Funeral:
Sunday, 1-18-1903 at Snow Hill, conducted by the Very Rev. F.B. McSparran. She and Binns had entered into their 50th year of marriage

Buried:
GRAVEYARD: Persons buried in the graveyard at Snow Hill:
     Col. Samuel Booth and his wife (no gravestone remains)
     Sarah Ellis Booth (no gravestone remains)
     Georgianna Booth James (no gravestone remains)
Note: Her husband, Dr. Richard Henry James, was an alcoholic who abandoned his wife. When he died, the Booth's refused to let him be buried next to his wife, and he was interred on a nearby farm owned by the Rogers family.

     Binns Beverly Booth
     Elizabeth Bingham Baird Booth (his wife)
(The issue of D & E above are F, G, H)

     Elizabeth (Nannie) Bell Booth, infant daughter died during the 1880's (no gravestone remains)
     Annie L. Booth, 1872 - 1885 or 95
     Virginia Frances Booth Parsons (no gravestone remains)
     Dallas Parsons, her husband. (no gravestone remains)

J.      Also buried in the graveyard, (no gravestone remains), are 2 children of Joseph Booth (son of Capt. David Booth). Neither ever married, both lived into old age, an they supposedly lived together in Dendron, Surry County, Virginia. Marie Baird attended their funerals during the 1920's, but she is not sure of the exact date. Their names were Agnes Booth and Patrick Booth (no gravestone remains).

Notes:

Married:
Binns and Elizabeth were married by the Rev. H.B.Cowles and obtained their marriage license on 11-16-1853.
He was married at age 29

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: FARMER
• Census: 1840, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1850, Sussex County, VA

Notes:

INFO ON JOHN P. WESTBROOK FAMILY WAS COMPILED BY JEAN GOODRICH JOHNSON FROM BIBLE OWNED IN 1995 BY JOHN JOSEPH WESTBROOK, SANDSTON, VA.
BIBLE WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO ROSA ADELAIDE WESTBROOK SLEDGE BY HER HUSBAND, JOHN HENRY SLEDGE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER 25TH BIRTHDAY ON 1/27/1884.
SHE BEQUETHED THE BIBLE TO HER NEPHEW, JOSEPH PAUL WESTBROOK, THE FATHER OF JOHN JOSEPH WESTBROOK. THE CHILDRENS' INFO VERIFIED TO CENSUS RECORDS BY PAT HARPER HARRIS, DTR. OF MERYL O. WESTBROOK HARPER.

5-12-05---See email from JGJ to Carolyn Bowyer in MY DOCUMENTS-GENEALOGY folder for information sent to her.

email 5/12/12:
Gene
You need to see this will in
Southampton Co VA will book 17 p. 378 & 379; will date 13 July 1859; will proved 19 Aug 1861

It is for Sarah M. A. Ramsey, daughter of Jacob Ramsey and Lucy Claud.

Now from what I can tell in recent records found -
Lucy Claud
m. 1st Richard Harrison before Sept 1808; Richard died in late 1809
m. 2nd John P. Westbrook May 20, 1811 [not sure of his parents yet] however, think I know.
m. 3rd Jacob Ramsey May 15, 1815 [Jacob Ramsey out lived Lucy] [don't have DOD for Lucy yet]

I will send you Jacob' will later.

From this will we see that Jacob and Lucy Ramsey's daughter calls your John P Westbrook her brother She is leaving land to John P Westbrook's widow Mary J Westbrook This would mean that Lucy Harrison who m. John P. Westbrook is most likely the mother of your John P Westbrook

What do you think? Do you recognize any names in this will? You might want to look for these records in Sussex Co or Southampton Co on land
I am going to look to see when the land was sold that Sarah Ramsey mentions in this will.

Also found a deed were Augustus T. Westbrook and his wife Emily Same as your John P Westbrook and wife Mary J. Augustus T Westbrook should be brother to your John P Westbrook, however, He is not mentioned in this will as a brother

Still working on this.

Virginia
More to come as we find it.

Birth:
180 census lists his birthplace as Vermont

Census:
1840 United States Federal Census
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):Sussex, Virginia          
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:1          
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:1          
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:1          
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:2          
Slaves - Females - Under 10:1          
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:3          
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99:1          
Persons Employed in Agriculture:7          
Free White Persons - Under 20:2          
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:1          
Total Free White Persons:3          
Total Slaves:7          
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:10          


Census:
1850 United States Federal Census
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Age:34          
Birth Year:abt 1816          
Birthplace:Vermont          
Home in 1850:Sussex, Virginia          
Gender:Male          
Family Number:663          
Household Members:NameAge               
John P Westbrook 34               
Mary J Westbrook 28               
Thomas H Westbrook 10               
John W Westbrook 8               
Mary F Westbrook 6               
Sarah E Westbrook 4               
James F Westbrook               


Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Birth Date:abt 1811          
Birth Place:Sussex, Virginia          
Death Date:6 Jul 1859          
Death Place:Sussex, Virginia          
Death Age:48          
Occupation:Farmer          
Race:White          
Marital Status:Married          
Gender:Male          
Spouse Name:Mary W. Westbrook          
FHL Film Number:2048586          

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
about John P Westbrook
Name:John P Westbrook          
Gender:Male          
Place of Birth:Virginia          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1813          
Age:47          
Month of Death:Jul          
Cause of Death:Intemperance          
Census Year:1860          
Census Location:(City, County, State) District 1, Sussex, Virginia          
Line:25          
Archive Collection Number:T1132          

John married HOWELL Mary Jane F. on 14 May 1838 in Greensville County, Virginia. Mary was born on 23 Jan 1822; died on 25 Mar 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Name: Mary J. F. Howell

Notes:

SEE MESSAGE ON JOHN P. WESTBROOK
The name Miller was obtained from a sheet prepared by "Daisey Westbrook".

From Pat Harper Harris 11/8/1989 letter to Ruby Westbrook Schultz "Sussex Co. Will Bk.. S page 389 "an account sales of the Estate of Mrs. Mary Westbrook decd made the 30th day of May 1865. Apparently owned land at the time of her death as the first entry is the rent of land."

Alt. Name:
New message sent to you on Ancestry.com From: nlpeche, To: genecharris, 1 of 1 messages,
    
Subject: John P. Westbrook m. Mary J. F. Howell
No proof, but John P. Westbrook's wife's maiden name could be Howell not Miller.
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry.com
Groom Name: John P. Westbrook
Bride Name: Mary J. F. Howell
Marriage Date: 14 May 1838
County: Greensville
State: Virginia

    

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1172
• Census: 1850, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA
• Census: 1860, Cabin Point, Surry County, VA.
• Military: 20 Apr 1861, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Civil War
• Census: 1880, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

Her husband, Dr. Richard Henry James, was an alcoholic who abandoned his wife. When he died, the Booth's refused to let him be buried next to his wife, and he was interred on a nearby farm owned by the Rogers family.

Obit. of daughter, Othelia Florence James Westbrook, in Sussex Gazette, August 1937. indicates she was a daughter of Dr. J. J. James, a prominent physician of Southampton County, however, in the family bible, she is the daughter of Dr. Richard Henry James, and John James is her grandfather. Also, Southampton County Census Records show John and Eliza James as the parents of Richard Henry James and Mary T. James.

In October, 2006, Patricia McElroy Smith and I (Jean G. Johnson), agreed on the following interpretation of a letter Patricia found among the papers of her Aunt Mary Baird Bray. Mary very likely obtained it along with other items from her mother, Lola Idene (Daisy) Westbrook Baird who was a grand-daughter of Richard Henry James and his wife Georganna Booth. Some words were illegible or questionable. " Phildelphia. Dear Sister, I received your letter this afternoon and was very glad to hear_________ but there was a passage that wounded my feelings very much it was the death of her whose soothing words has frequently calmed my raging mind, whose tender smiles has caused me to reflect when nothing on earth could, therefore I c___________ with those whom I loved and who I had every reason to believe loved me, (Mrs. Gurley) I have finally determined am going home Christmas and you must surely be________ home I cannot tell what time but I will most assuredly eat my Christmas dinner at home I thought from the scrap of paper in the letter you desired a piece of cambric as such I sent it but I find it was all a mistake of yours, but (eventually??) you will find a use for it give my love to all. I am well in better health than I have been in for some time believe me. ever yours truly as a dear brother Dr. R. H. James October the 10th 1852."

Making certain asumptions and with research, I (Jean) concluded he was in medical school in Philadelphia in 1852 as he was 23 yrs. of age, signed the letter as "Dr.", in 1860 Surry Co. Census his occupation was "MD", the 1870 Southampton Co. Census listed his occupation as "Physcian". I provided details about RHJ to Thomas Jefferson Universiy Archives in Philadelphia and received this letter from the University Archivist. " Dear Mrs. Johnson, Richard Henry James did not graduate here but did take courses for one year at JMC (it was a two-year program). The Student Registration Book lists the following: "Sept 4, 1852/ R. H. James/ Farmers Grove/Southampton/Virginia/$20. second course/ (Preceptor) Dr. J. W. Gurley/ [Remarks] Harp. L'ndg.-1851-2" The preceptor was his sponsor whom he "apprenticed" under and the Remarks column usually refers to previous course work taken. FYI, James had a colleague, J. Thomas Butts, also from Farmers Grove who shared the same preceptor. Lack of a diploma did not exclude one from practicing medicine in those days before medical licensure. Best of luck, Michael Angelo, Universiy Archivist."

These findings are interesting: RHJ mentions the death of Mrs. Gurley in his letter. Dr. J. W. Gurley was his sponsor at the university. The 1850 Southampton Co. Census- Nottoway Parish shows John W. Gurley at house #165 and his occupation was physcian. John and Eliza A. James were at house #164 as were their children, Richard H. (19 yr. old student) and Mary T. (18 yrs. old) John James was listed as a 44 yr. old farmer, his wife, Eliza was 37. Also the 1850 census lists James T. Butts, a 19 yr. old student at house #166.

The 1860 Southampton Co. Census does not list John W. Gurley. Richard H. James was a physcian in Surry Co. in 1860, was married to Georganna E. (Booth) James and had 3 children - Otelia, Sarah, and Mary.

Census:
1850 United States Federal Census
about Richard H James Name: Richard H James
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Nottaway Parish, Southampton, Virginia
Family Number: 164
Household Members: Name Age
John James 44
Eliza A James 37
Richard H James 19
Mary T James 18

Census:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Richard H James Name: Richard H James
Age in 1860: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Surry, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cabin Point
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Richard H James 29
Georgiana E James 22
Sarah James 4
Otelia F James 3
Mary G James 1

Military:
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about Richard H James Name: Richard H James
Occupation: Physician
Age at Enlistment: 31
Enlistment Date: 20 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Surry County, VA
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Virginia 5th Cavalry Regiment on 20 Apr 1861.
Mustered out on 03 May 1862 at Camp Pryor, VA.

Description: height: 5 ft. 9 in., light complexion, dark eyes, auburn hair.
Birth Date: abt 1830
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Richard James Name: Richard James
Home in 1880: Guilford, Surry, Virginia
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Georgianna James
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Richard James 50
Georgianna James 42
Sarah James 24
Mary J. James 22
Eva J. James 15
Ann D. James 14
John S. James 12

Richard married BOOTH Georgianna Elizabeth on 30 Jan 1855. Georgianna (daughter of Col. BOOTH Samuel and ELLIS Sarah (Sally)) was born on 2 Mar 1838 in Surry County, VA (Snow Hill Plantation); died on 23 Nov 1897; was buried in Surry County, VA (Snow Hill Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 460

Notes:

Buried:
GRAVEYARD: Persons buried in the graveyard at Snow Hill:
     Col. Samuel Booth and his wife (no gravestone remains)
     Sarah Ellis Booth (no gravestone remains)
     Georgianna Booth James (no gravestone remains)
Note: Her husband, Dr. Richard Henry James, was an alcoholic who abandoned his wife. When he died, the Booth's refused to let him be buried next to his wife, and he was interred on a nearby farm owned by the Rogers family.

     Binns Beverly Booth
     Elizabeth Bingham Baird Booth (his wife)
(The issue of D & E above are F, G, H)

     Elizabeth (Nannie) Bell Booth, infant daughter died during the 1880's (no gravestone remains)
     Annie L. Booth, 1872 - 1885 or 95
     Virginia Frances Booth Parsons (no gravestone remains)
     Dallas Parsons, her husband. (no gravestone remains)

J.      Also buried in the graveyard, (no gravestone remains), are 2 children of Joseph Booth (son of Capt. David Booth). Neither ever married, both lived into old age, an they supposedly lived together in Dendron, Surry County, Virginia. Marie Baird attended their funerals during the 1920's, but she is not sure of the exact date. Their names were Agnes Booth and Patrick Booth (no gravestone remains).