THE RENICKS of GREENBRIER

By B. F. HARLOW, JR. and Other Assistants, some named in Dedication

To kiy Grandchildren

EJiza Gatewood Harlow· and Martha Houston Harlovr

The nriting of this book was begun about ton yem·s ago 0:,ith tho purpose of making you familiar T.i.th the facts of your groat-grand mother I s fat1ily, the n.enicks. I intended to talrn the. history of Robert Renick, the immigrant from Scotland, by ,-ray of Germany, only with very slight reference to SaJ·,1pson Archer and his descendants and close relatives, the b,tthevrs, Poagos, Ifa.ndleys, Bolls, J,;cClin tics, Kincaids and other fain.lies. I had it 2.lncst rea(iy fol' nubli cation four years ago, when my sister, t:rs. lUiz2.beti1 S. llrnc:Lo.r Bell, becai;ie interested in it and proposed to a"\.-nann it into a more complete and extensive form. She has shmm herself T:-ell equipped for the Trork to which she has devoted horsclf ontlrnsiastically and has done a notable job. She has inherited fro,:1 our father, B. F. Harlovr, Sr., those talents 1f"1ich make her a true nevrspaper report er,- devotion to truth, accuracy, ability and persistence in gath ering data, arrl a lucid style in stating and evo.luati.'"lf the facts. S:l.e has received invaluable assistance from Dr. I·larI"J E. Handley, vrho had collected enormo1.:s stores of kno'.Tledge and made it all freo ly available to her; and a grec.t deru. from Dr. Herbert Clarke Kin caid; and from m.::;ar F. Dickson, J. 1£3.rion stratton, Horbert h-1121ez Renick, I.it's. Jessie Renick Bobbitt, lirs. Bert Hunter Traynham, Lrs. Renick Bell Harper, L::rs. ill.aine l'leYrton Renick, l.;i.ss Lizzie Dickson, 1'i:rs. Hattie Armentrout S.:eets, l:rs. J. J. Walkup, I.:,rs. Jannette G. Stu:Jlllerson East, and num.erous others specificD.11.;r nentioncd in the book. We are also indebted to r.:rs. WiJr.ia :Seard Ilar:.,er for valuable data she had gathered on the Beard lino and other connecting branch es of the Renicks of Greenbrier, -rihic11 she so graciously gave us. In a letter to l.:rs. Bell, Dr. 1Iandl8;r sD.ys: I am coming to real ize that it is next to impossible to get all the facts and get them recorded correctly. (He has ac;1ieved the impossible in his ·•:ork. J About the best you can do, I think, is to use all reasonable precau tion to avoid errors, arrl then to put in a Preface or J."orevrord sor.ie statement to the effect that you. hcJ,ve striven (striven is a good word) diligently (or assi.duously J to secure acc7..'"'.'8.te infom.ation, but realizing the frailties of 11e.i,10:c-.1, and th,:t "to err is lrnman, 11 you beg the tender indulgence of the reader and requof'.t his assist ance in the correction of deficiencies vi,1ich may be recorded. Yle have tried to COTJY the si'lellinr, of na-::J.es in records as given to us aYld as 1T.l."itten in historicru. accounts t,iat pertained to our fa;;iily and conn8ctions. :;,,ven in family Bibles c:2.ta uiffers as to S;;elling of names and recording of da"0es, de;iending on who recorded births, marriages and deaths. Said dates do not alvrays agree mth gravestones or obituaries, but ,·:hen once ·we have copied a narrc.tive, we have tried to be consistent in the spelling throughout the book. Finally, in this changing world it is practicall;T impossible for our grandc;1ildren to conceive the conditions that eristod in the days of their grandparents. Within my orm lifetime the telephone, the internal combustion engine, which made :oossible the auto:o.obile, the airpl2.ne, motion pictures, radio, television, the splitting of the atom, and many other inventions which 112:ve completely revolu tionized tra;1sportation and communication in America, have been in vented and developed and our whole manner of living and doing bus iness has changed. In the lifet:ime of ~r grandfather, B. F. Renick, the telegraph was invented and the railroad first used. The laws of God (spiritual and moral) and of Nature (physical and material) have not changed and cannot be changed. \'Ie ho.ve mere ly learned more about them and hovr to apply them, and vre call that invention. We are on the verge of discovering the more :important laws of the spirit.

:S. F. Harlovr, Jr. Le::ington, Virginia, November 1951. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER The Name The name Renick"- Rennick or Remick (also found in the forms of Remich and RenichJ is believed by some etymologists to be derived from the residence of its first bearers at Renwick, a parish in County Cumberland, England, and it is certain that there was an early family of that name in Scotland and England. It may be observed, in connection with the British family of ·that name, that it is possible the Renicks of Scotland were descended from some Germanic Remich of a remote period, taken from the name of Remich in the Duchy of Luxemburg. Another authority has it that they came originally from northern Germany, and were the RHINEWICi~S who left Germany during the Reformation to escape religious perse cution. At any rate, the family was established in Scotland early in the 17th century, and some members joined the movement to North Ireland. The Rev. James RENWICK, the last Scottish Presbyterian Martyr to be burned at the stake at the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, 1688, was an only child and unmarried. His tomb is to been in :Elli.n burgh and he was an early member of this line. The inscription and epitaph upon the monument in the Greyfriars Clrnrchyard at lliinburgh reads: . JAMES RENWICK Halt, passenger, take heed what you do see, This torab doth shew, for what some men did die. Here lies interr 1d the dust of those who stood 1Gainst perjury, resisting unto blood: Adhering to the covenants, and laws Establishing the same; which was the cause Their lives were sacrific1d unto the lust Of Prelatists abjur 1d. Though here their dust Lies m:i.xt. with murderers, and other crew·, Whom justice did justly to death pursue; But as for these, no cause in them vras found Worthy of death, but only they were sound, Constant and steadfast, zealous, witnessing, For the prerogatives of Christ their King. 'Which truths were seal I d by famous Guthrie I s head, And all along to Mr. Renwick' s blood. They did endure the wrath of enemies, Reproaches, torments, deaths and injuries, But yet they're these who from such trouble came, And now triumph in glory with the Lamb. Thereafter follows this prose: ~"rom May 27, 1661, that the most noble Marquis of Argyle was be headed, to the 17th February 1688, that Mr. James Renwick suffered, were one way or other murdered and destroyed for the same cause about eighteen thousand, of whom were executed at Ed:j.nburgh a.bout an hundred of noblemen, gentlemen, ministers, and others, noble martyrs for Jesus Christ. The most of them lie here. (Ref~- Cloud of Witnesses - Wodrow 1 s, Crookshank's, and Defoe 1 s histories of the Church of Scotland, an:l 11 Scotch I:rish11 by Chas. Augustus Hanna, Vol. II. PP• 260-261.) The above monument was first erected by James Currie, merchant, Pentland, and other in 17o6; renewed in 1771. 2 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

Added to the monument at a subsequent date:- Yes, though the sceptic1 s tongue deride These martyrs '\'\no for conscience died Though modern history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers hoot the name Of men who dared above be free, Amidst a nation's slavery;- Yet long for them the poet 1 s lyre Shall wake its notes of heavenly fire; Their names shall nerve the patriot I s hand Upraised to save a sinking land; And piety shall learn to burn With holier transport's o'er their urn.

One of the earliest definite records of the name is that of one Rennick or Renick (Christian name tmknO\m), a "Scotsman," ,mo was the father, about the middle of the 16th century, of a son named John, who removed from Scotland to Doncaster, in Yorkshire, England. He was mayor of that tovm before the year 1600. Of some prominence in Europe, where bearers of the name of Remick, Renick, Rennick, etc., were largely of the landed classes, the fam ily was represented among the earliest settlers in colonial .America. There were settlers of the name in the New England states as early as 1650. Among those of the name who fought in the War of the Revolution vrere Captain Timothy Remick of Massachusetts; Surgeon Ghristian Ileinich (?) of PennsylvaniaJ James Renick or Virginia; John, Samuel, Thomas and William Renick of Pennsylvania; Henry, John and Samuel Rennicks of Pennsylvania; Christopher, Daniel, Joseph, El.kanah, Freeman, James, John, Josiah, Nathaniel, Samuel and Truman Remich, or Remick of Massachusetts and Maine; and numerous others from the various States of that period. Characterized in general by vitality, patriotism, perseverance, leadership, a..11d, in same instances, literary ability, the Remicks, Ren(n)icks, and Renw:i.cks in America have contributed substantially to the growth and development of the nation. * * * * * The original RENICK Immigration to Pennsylvania was early in the 18th century. Apparently, from the records, at least- two, probably brothers, came to Pennsylvania: Thomas, who on March 27, 1733, had a warrant for 326 acres in Paxtang Township, Lancaster Cmmty; and GEORGE, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1719. Thomas, apparently died in Penna., and his son William, born in Ireland about 1704, died in Paxtang Township ante 1763. William's wife was Ann Hamil ton, and they had a large family; as at least one son, Henry, was born in Ireland in 1725. The other children were Thomas, Margaret (written up in VirkusJ, Alexander, Sainuel, William and James. liki, YJilliam,and probably his fathe;r,came to this country after 1725. George Renick lived near Paxtang, Derry and 3!7~ara in Dauphin (Lancaster County) Peru.a. in 17.31. He arrived from Inniskillin, Ire. about 1719, with the first settlers of Donegal. He was probably a brother of Thomas Renick. George and his three sons, William, Thomas and 3.0B.u.."'l.T, and his son-in-law, Robert Polke (Poage), Jan. 25, 1730- 31, were given right to take up 1000 acres of land near Susqueh&ma, between Sohataroe and Paxtan. In 1738 patents for land were issued to Thomas Renick 400 acres and 200 acres; to William Rmick ,500 acres THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 3

and to Robert Renick, 250 acres in Lansdown, Lancaster County, Pa. In the meantime, Robert Polke (Poage) had gone to Orange County, Va. ,vith his family, "and the father, George, appears to have died. 11 Robert Pock (Poage:>. Polke) and Elizabeth Renick, married at the Pres byterian Church, Aoingdon, Pa., Jan. 2, 1724. (Ref.- Dr. H. C. Kin caid, Washington, D. c.) About 1740 the Renick brothers sold their Pennsylvania land and removed to Virginia. Mentioned in the County Court Records of Augus ta County, Va., between 1740 and 1750, were George, Thomas :a.nd Rob ert Renick, and the connection of Thomas, at least, witl;i the Penn sylvania settlers is clearly indicated. (See Appendix B) ROBERT RZNICK, VICTIM OF THE INJIAN .i'ASSACRE.

ROBERT, son of Georp,e Renick, born in Ireland about l 710, was the progenitor of the Greenbrier Renicks, as well as many others who moved to various states. Robert settled in Augusta County about 1740 and about 1741 married ill.izabeth (Betsy) Archer, daughter of Sampson Archer and Rebecca Thompson. On July 2S, 1757 Betsy Renick and their seven children were captured by the.Indians, and Robert Renick was murdered. Among these children were Nancy, Willirun, Thomas, 1-la.rgaret, Joshua and Robert. Mrs. Renick, after her return from captivity in 1764, spoke of another daughter, Betsy, who died on the Mi2mi. We tal

1751, John Harrison ronveyed to this Renick 241 acres of land in Au gusta County. This is the Robert Renick of whose massacre in 1757 Withers gives an account in his Border Warfare, tho he spells the name Renix. 11 Thwaites-Draper-Withers, Chronicles of Border ..1'/arfare (1895) says of the m~ssacre, captivity and return of the captives (pages 89-91): In the SU111mer of 1761 (1757 is the correct date -B.F,H.) about sixty Shaw(a)nee warriors penetrated the settlements on James river. To avoid the fort at, the mouth of looney1 s crBc,k on this river, they passed thro Bowen's gap in Purgatory mountain in the night; and as cending Purgatory creek, killed Thomas Perry, Joseph Den,"lis and his child, and made prisoner his wife, Hannah Der.nis. They then proceed ed to the house of Robert Renix, where they captured Mrs. Re:nix (a daughter of Sampson Archer) and her five (seven is correct) children, Willi~, Robert, Thomas, Joshua and Betsy, (Preston in his Register gives the manes of Nancy and ifargaret, or Peggy)- Hr. Renix not being at home. They then went to the home of Thomas Smith, where Renix was, and shot and scalped him and Smith, and took with them Mrs. &!ith and Sally Jew, a white servant girl. William ,md Audley ulaxvrell, and George Matthews (afterwards a Gov ernor of Georgia), were then going to Smith I s house; and hearing the report of guns, supposed that there 1vas a shooting match. But when they rode to the front of the house and saw the dead bodies of Smith and Ren:i.x lying in the yard, they disccvered their mistake; and con templating for a moment the awful spectacle, wheeled to ride back. At this instant several guns were fired at them; fortunately without doing any execution, except cutting off the club of lfir. 1!atthews I cue. The door of the house was then suddenly opened; the Indians rushed out and raising the war cry, several of them fired - Audley lfill.Xl'rell was slightly wounded in the arm. It appeared afterwards that the Indians had seen Matthews and the Ma.xwells coming; and that some of them had cro,Tded irrto the house, while the others with the pris9ners went to the north side of it, and concealed themselves behind some fallen timber. 1,irs. Renix, after she was restored to her friends in 1766 (1764 is correct - B.F.E.) stated t}-_at she was sitting tied, in the nidst of four Indfans, who la;yi.ng their guns on a log, took deliberate aim at :Matthews, the others fir ing at the Maxv,ells - the sudden wheeling of their horses no doubt saved the lives of all three. The Indians then divided, and twenty of them taking the prisoners, the plunder and some horses, which they had stolen, set off by way of Jackson's river, for the Ohio; the remainder started towards Cedar creek, with the ostensible vie,v of committing further depred-.tions. But Matthews and the 1/iaxwells had sounded the alarm and the ,.,hole set tlement were soon collected at Paul's stockade fort at the Big Spring, near to Springfield. Here the women and children were left to be de fended by Audley Maxwell and five other men; while the others, form ing a party of twenty-two, with George Wiatthews at their head, set out in ~uest of the enemy. The Indians were soon 'overtaken and after a severe engagement were forced to give ground. Matthews and his party followed in pursuit as far as Purgatory creek; but the night being very dark in consequence of a continued rain, the fugitives effected. llJl escape; and overtaking their comrades with the prisoners and plunder on the next evening at the forks of the James and CoW?asture rivers, proceeded to Ohio with out further molestation. \fuen Matthews and his men on the morning succeeding the engagement, returned to the field of battle, they found nine Indians dead, whom they buried on the spot. Benj.unin Smith, Thomas Maury and the father of S;..lly Jew were the only persons of lvlatthevrs I party who were killed these, together with those who had been murdered. on the preceding day, THE ilENICKS OF GREENBRIER 5

were buried near the fork of a branch in (what is now) the meadow of Thomas Cross, Sr. In Bouquet I s treaty with the Ohio Indians, it was stipulated th;at the whites detained by them in captivity were to be brought back and redeemed. In carrpliance with this stipulation, Mrs. Renix was brought to Staunton in 1767 (1765 is correct -B.F.H.) and ransomed, together with two, of her sons, William, the late Col. Renix of Green brier; and Robert, tlso of Greenbrier. Betsy, her daughter, had died on the Miami. Thomas returned in 1783, but soon removed and settled on the Sciota, near Chillicothe. Joshua never came back; he took an Indi.m wife and became a Chief among the Miamis - he amassed a oon siderable fortune and died near Detroit in 1810. (Withers is evident ly mistaken in reference to Thomas. His will dated May 18, 1779, is on record in Greenbrier, where he married, became the father of four children, and accumulated considerable property, both real and per sonal.- B.F .H,) (In a note at the bottom of p. 90, Dr. Draper says th•t the name is Renick; that instead of 1761, the captivity of the Renick family oc curred July 25, 1757, as shown by the Preston Register, which states that Renick and another were killed on that day - Mrs. Renick and sev en children, and a rfJrs. Dennis captured.) E. I. Renick in his article on The Renick Family of Virginia, Vol. III, No. 3, of the publications of the Southern History Association, July 1889 (See Appendix A) says: The children carried into captivity, according to Dr. Draper, were Nancy, about 13 years of age; William about 11; Thomas about 9; Mar garet or Peggy about 7; Joshua about 5 (incorrect- he was baptized by the Rev. Mr. Graig in 1746, and was at least 11 years old. Ref.- Wad dell's Annals of Augusta Co.J.902, p. 165). Robert was about a year and a half old. His mother carried him in her arms the greater part of the way to Chillicothe. The crying of the child angered the cap tors, i.nd they dashed his brains out against a tree. Shortly after reaching the Indii.n towns Mrs. Renick gave birth to a child 'Which was also called Robert. They remained in captivity until released by Col. Henry Bouquet in his memorable expedition against the Ohio Indians in October 1764. Tho by the terms of the Bouquet treaty all the prisoners were to be delivered up, the Indians were slow in complying with its terms. Mrs. Renick, with William and Robert, her oldest and youngest sons, reached Staunton about the year 1765. The two girls and Thomas later joined them, Joshua remained with the Indians and when he arrived at manhood became a chief among the Mia.mites. After the Revolutionary Wax he vis ited his brothers in Greenbrier County, Va., but could not be induced to stay with them permanently. Of the rescue by Bouquet, E. I. Renick says further: What adds the. charm of romance to their story is the long captivity in the hands of the Shawnees from whom they were res cued in 1764 by His Majesty's forces, commanded by Col. Henry Bouquet, who in that expedition against the Indians may be said to have utterly crushed their power in what was then the western portion of the Amer ici.n colonies. We have a contemporary account of this famous transac tion with the Indii.ns in Captain Hutchins I work published in Philadel phia, which is now known to have been written by the Rev. William Smith of that city from notes of Bouquet and others. Bouquet, dying in this country, all of his papers came into possession of government, and they are now among the IU'Chives of Canada, Pathetic accounts of the parting of captors and captives in 1764 may be found in The Con spiracy of Pontiac, by Dr. P:.rkman, and in Harper's Magazine, Vol. 23, page 577. In Chalkley 1s Records of Augusta County, p. 77, we find the follow ing: Aug. 20, 1757, Motion Joshua Matthews - Robert and John Poage to 6 TlIB RElJIGKS OF Gnl~l:NBRIER

be summoned to saywhother either uill administer on estate of Rob ert Renix, dcc'd., they being the nearest of kin. (Robert Poage, son-in-law of George Renick vrho ca.i,1e from Perm. in 1719, marrie

l'he children of Robert Renick I and Elizabeth (Betsy) Archer Ren ick (not including Betsy Renick, ,Tho died while in captivity) were: II. 1.: Nancy Renick 2. William Renick 3. Joshua ltcnick 4. Thomas Renick S, M:a.t'garct, or Peggy, Renick 6. Robert Renick 7, Robert Renick. II, 1. Nancy Renick, born about 174h, ,,as about thirteen years old when she was taken captive. :S. I. :lcnick, quoting Draper, says thc1.t the two girls joined their mother at Staunton sometime after she and her sons, ~lilliam a,7.d Robert, had reached there in compliance with the terms of the treaty which Bouquet had made with the Indians in 1764, and 11 of the two girls one, probably Nancy, mar ried l\r, Vinson or Vincent; the other, Mr. Kincaid. 11 In a codicil to the Trill of Vfilliam Renick II. 2., John Vincent and vrife are giv en one half of his interest in the salt works now 01-med and vrorked under the firm of Harma Ludington & Renick, and that Francis (sic) Renick is to have the remainder of my interest in the said rJOrks, that so much of the within will and testa.i-nent as gives arrl bequeaths the total interest in the said salt works to the above Francis Ren ick exclusively is hereby revoked. The loth item of the will be queaths to his niece Frances Renick, his part of the salt rn.ill he had :L.--i partnership with Francis Ludington and David Hanna. In the wi.11 of Robert Renick II. 7. he bequeaths certain property to his granddaughter Letitia Vincent and to granddaughter Sarah Ann Vin cent some other property; but what relationship of these two to John Vincent and ,ti.fe is not disclosed. II. 2. William Renick, according to E. I. Renick, 1'ms born l~y 1746; died 1lar. 26, 1815. But his birthdate must have been before June 2, 1745, for he was baptized by Rev. John Craig on that day (Waddcll 1 s Annals of Augusta County, 1901). In Chalkley, Vol. II. p. 181, it states William Renick, son of Robert Renick of GTeenbrier, came of age in 1770. He married Jan. 7, 1768, Sarah, daughter of Ma jor Andrevr Hamilton and si. ster of Major William Hamilton, and is mentioned in Chalkley, Vol. II. p. 189 - Andrew Hemilton 1 s ,tlll, Feb. 15, 1788, names William Renick as son-in-law, he and William Hamilton, e:xrs~ And in Chalkley, Vol. l. pp. 13h and 153, as fol lows: William Renix appointed road supervisor, Rockbridge-Augusta, May 21, 1767; and M:>ses 1\c.Elwain appointed road supervisor, vice William Renix Nov. 18, 1768. He is mentioned on P• 389 as William Ren(n)ick of GTeenbrier, Feb. 1787, and on p. 391 as William Renick et als, inhabitants of Greebrier, Sept. 30, 1786. His wife, Sarah Hamilton Renick was born Sept. 8, 1746; died Apr. 28, 1806. leaving no children. William Rc~i?k and his brother Thomas, who were aftervmrds joined b:(' Robert, tneir younger brother born in captivity, were among the first permanent settlers of ili'eenbrier (Lewis, 529, 535), others THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 7

having been scared ~a;y by the Indians, or the settlements broken up by the Indians, e.g. Clendenin and Muddy Creek Massacres, 1763; and the destruction of Broughman 1 s Fort, 1754 (Chalkley, Vol. II. pp. 67-68). Dr. Walker's Expedition, New & Greenbrier Rivers, 1750. The records show that William and his brother Thomas Renick set tled in what was then West Augusta, twelve miles north of Lewisburg, towards !lhddy Creek, known as Renwyches Valley, acquiring thousands of acres of good land there and further north and east in Greenbrier County. The residence which William Renick built for h:ilnself' at Fal ling Spring, five miles north of Frankford, was owned in iey- boyhood by 11 Cousin J:iJn 11 Renick, but in later years by Dr. Nash of Alderson, w. Va. The land on which it was erected was obtained by him (400 acres) May 29, 1787, the grant bearing the signature of Governor Beverley Randolph. Judge McClintic in his account of the Edgar family in the Special Edition of the W. Va. News, says that Thomas Edgar, born in Bedford County, Va., Sept. 27, 1750, came to Greenbrier as early as 1780 possibly, married Ann Mathews, daughter of Archer and Ietitia Mo- Clenachan Mathews, Mar. 21, 1783, and was deputy sheriff of Green brier County under High Sheriff William Renick, dying July 15, 1822. An account in the same paper of the permanent r&-settlement of Greenbrier in 1769, after six years devastation by the Indians, which re-settlement started at Franir..ford in lJarch of that year, mentions Col. John Stuart, Vlilliam Renick, Thomas Renick, William Haillilton and others as participating. Miss Blanche Humphreys in the same paper sa;ys that the first Ma sonic Iodge west of the Alleghany Range was established at Lewis burg, Dec. 5, 1796, VJith Archer :Mathews as one of the charter mem bers. It would seem then that the Archers, Renicks, and 1Jathews were closely associated by marriage and other ties, and came to Greenbrier about the same t:ilne and were closezy allied there. In Capt. John Stuart's account of the murder of Cornstalk at pt. Pleasant, Nov. 10, 1777, as reported in Virgil A. Lewis' History of the Battle of Point Pleasant, P• 104, the raising of a company in Greenbrier to join in a punitive expedition against the fuavmee tmms, the election of officers being held a:t Lewisburg, he says: 11 The lot fell on J;ndrew Hamilton for Captain, and Y•iilliam Renick for Lieutenant. 11 ·:·/illirun Renick died I.!a.r. 26, 1815, and his will recorded in Green brier County, Apr. 25, 1815, is dated Juzy 29, 1814, and is one of our best sources of information and Trill be quoted hereafter as the subjects in the vrill oome up.

II. 3. Joshua Renick was baptized in October 1746 by the Rev. John Graig (Ref.-Waddell, 1901 Edition of Anna.ls of Augusta Co., PP• 49 and 165), so he was at least eleven years old in 1757. He did not come back from captivity except for a short visit to relatives in Greenbrier. \iaddeli, quoting Dr. Draper in some unpublished notes, ::itates on P• 165, that on arriving at the Indian tor.ns on the Sciota the prisoners vrere divided &"1longst their captors a.'1.d scattered. Joshua Yras taken to Piqua, reared in the fa;1ily of Tecuraseh' s pa rents, and after the birth of Tec1unseh he was the companion of that celebrated Indian and his brother, the Prophet. Draper states that the family traditions were rel8.ted to him by ·,1illiam Renick of Greenbrier, son of lt9bert Renick who was born in captivity. Joshua Renick took an Indian nife and became a chieftain a.r;iong the lfd.amis. E. I. ilenick says he died in 1783, but Draper says he died in Detroit in 1784, after amassing a fortune there. Trro sons: III. IB. John Renick, of nhom •:;e have no record- 8,Gc 12 at the death of his father. III. 2B, J:1Jnc:; (Locan) lLenick, nho changed his n;:i.me from James to 8 THE J1:illUCKS OF GREE!/BRIER.

Logan for his benefactor, Gen. Benjamin Logan, who took him to Ken tucky and taug~t him to r0.,d and 111rite. He carved his initials, J.L. on ~any trees in Ohio after his return there. He lost his life in ~ fight with a party of British Indians on the banks of the Maumee in November 1812. Claude FeaJnster tells me (B.F.H,) that a relative of his met Logan Renick in Canada in Nov. 1812, and that Logan sent m~ssages to his relatives in Greenbrier. Dr. Draper says that before h_is ~e:'th he had maintained familiar relations with the Henicks of tne ociota Valley, who were relatives of his, tho not descended from any of the captives. Excerpt of a letter dated at Camp Delaware, o. Nov. 9, 1812, from Maj. Jas. William ]~thews to Dr. John Mathews, Atty-at-law, Greenbrier Colu1ty, Va. (now w. Va.):- "I this morning got acquainted with Capt. Logan Renick. He is a very genteel man p,nd speaks the English language very well. I am told 'le is very rich. He lives in the Sha,mee Nation, and is very much re spected by the white people of this State. It i.s said he is a man of honor and may be depended upon. He asked very friendly for his rela tives in Greenbrier. He is very polite. He is very fond of horses and cattle. It is said he carries on a large farm. He desires to be re membered to his unc7.es in the county. 11

II. 4. ThomR.s Renick, according to E. I. Renick, following Dr. Draper, was about nine years of ar;e when he was carried into captivity. On page 11) of Vol. I. Chalkley, there is mention of him in the Order Book as follows: 11 George Mathews appointed guardian of Thomas Renick, infant orphan of Robert Hcmix. 11 He went ·aith his oldest brother, William, to Greenbrier and shared in his history there. His will da ted May 18, 1779 is on record in Greenbrier. He mentions his beloved vrife Feby, and his children, Mary, Robert, Richard and William, who appear to have becm than unma:rrfod. His wife and his brother William are appointed executors, and the will is witnessed by Archer Mathews, Richard ifat,hews and John i.iathews, evidently his cousins, sons of Capt. John lfatherrs. E. I. Renick says: Of the childron here mentioned, the present wri ter knoYrs only of Robert, who was born in 1766 and died Oct. 23,1828. He marriec1. Hary, daughter of Faj. 1'/ilJ.ic>JTI Ha.11ilton of Greenbrier, and moved circa 1803 to Clarke County, Ohio. Hobert' s children were Wil liam H. (1792-Hl67), Sarah (1794---), Heri.ry (1797---:-), Isabella(l801- --), John Hamilton (180h---;, Jam?s Wrig:;ht (1806--)~ Andrew Erwin (1809-1852), Robert Li. (lSlJ-,..1875) and 1,;ary (1813--- J.

(Note by B.F.H.- On a visit to the cemetery at Lewisburg, July 25, 1939, I discovered eight graves about thirty feet in the rear of the Presbyterian church yard, the inscriptions are as fol lows, from right to left to one facing the headstones: )- (1) William Renick/born April 19, 1792/died July 29, 1867. (2) Emily EmelinQ/daughter of B. F. and E. Renick/ wife of Dr. D. c. BA Caldwell/born Jan. 16, 1825/died April 23, 1S51. (3) Rebecca Renick/wife of William Renick, Esq. of this county/ who died March 15, 184:;i/ aged 54 years. (4) Elizabeth R. Morgan/daughter of William Renick, Esq./ and wife of Rev. T. Morgan/ died Feb. ll.,, lBL,h/ aged 19 years. · ()) Hobert ti. Il.enick/ died Oct. lSho/ aged 23 years. (6) Georre w. Renick/ vrho died Aug. 27, 1840/ aged 20 years. (7, l.Iary Va. Dickson/dcr. 2hth, 1839/ in the 18th year of her age. (8) ,Jin. Franklin Dickson/ Yr'.~o died Feb. 2, 18hl/ in the (illegible) ;year of hi;-, age. From these inscrintions and the data furnished by 2. I. itcnick, we can construct the· genealor,y as follows: THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 9

Children of Thomas Renick II. 4. and his wife Feby: III. 1. Mary Renick 3. Richard Renick 2. Robert Renick 4. William Renick.

Of these we know only of III. 2. Robert Renic)sc, who, according to E. I. Renick,· was born in 1766 and died Oct. 23, 1828. He married Mary, daughter of Major William Ha.m.lton of Greenbrier on Dec. 23, 1790 (record of Rev. John Alderson), and moved to Clark Co., o. ca 1803. Children: IV. 1. William H~ Renick 6. James "\'fright Renick 2. Sarah Renick 7. Andrew Erwin Renick 3. Henry Renick. 8. Robert M. Renick 4. Isabella Renick 9. :Mary Renick. 5. John Hamilton Renick IV. 1. William H. Renick was born Apr. 19, 1792; died July 29, 1867. He was the son of Robert Renick III. 2. and Mary Hamilton Reniek, daughter of Maj. William Hamilton of Greenbrier, and moved to Clark County, Ohio about 1803. E. I. Renick on p. 7 of his 11 The Renick Family of Virginia, 11 says in regard to the Company of U. S. Volunteers, Ohio Militia, vrhich was ordered into service during the War of 1812 for the relief of Fort Meigs: 110ne of the privates on this roll is William Renick, who is bel:i,eved to be the one born in Greenbrier in 1792. 11 He evidently came back from Ohio and married Dec. 21, 1814, his cousin Rebecca Renick III. le., daughter of Rob ert Renick ::ind Letty Dalton. She was born at tluddy Creek, Greenbrier County, according to the i:f. Va. News. She was living with her uncle William Renick II. 2. at the time of the making of his -rd.11, July 29, 1814, and seems to have been his favorite relative. He gave her a tr~ct of land of 400 acres he was then living on; also that part of Dlair 1 s tract on the sa.-ne side of Spring Creek, vrith his old plantation, containing about 280 acres; also 40 acres which he pur chased of Joseph llcClintic, and 25 acres he acquired by patent, in all amounting to about 760 acres, together rrith a great deal of per sonal property consisting of eight horse creatures, eight cows and calves of her own choice, and all his household and kitchen furni ture and all his plantation utensils, half of all his sheep, hogs, books, together with $1000. in cash. The slaves she was to share equally with her brother William Renick III. 2c., the division to be made so as to give as much satisfaction as possible to both them and the slaves. William Renick IV. 1. died July 29, 1867 and is buried at Lewis burg beside his wife Rebecca III. lC., who died Mar. 15, 184!:>• Sev eral of their children are buried there, Elizabeth Renick Morgan, Robert M. Renick and George Yr. Renick. Also in the same plot are I.'.o:ry 1Jirgini1', Dicl,son md her lmsband 'iiilli~n Fr&."1klin llickson. According to the Dible records of Jessie ncnick BobbUt VI. 6. their children were: V. 1. William Hamilton Renick 6. Sara Frances Renick 2. Robert Mat (t )he.rs Renick 3. James Henry Renick 7. Elizabeth Rebecca Renick 4. George ·,rashington Renick 8. 11artha Renick 5. 1.,ary Isabel Renick 9. Franklin Andrev:1 Renick r.wrried !'um Rodgers, Juno ~, 1846, by vm.om he had one child: V. 10. Rebecca :\nn Renick, born Jan. 3, 1848; died Aug. 30, 1870. She married George Washington Livesay (1843-1930). No issue. 10 THE RENIGKS OF GREENBRIER

V. 1, William Hamilton Renick was born in Greenbrier, Nov• 24, 1815; died J~ 27, 1897. According to information obtained. from one of his granddaughters, he was a Methodist llllllister in Salem, la. He married Elizabeth Ireland, a descendant oi' John M::>ale, one of the 11 Sons of Liberty" oi' Maryland immediately before the Revolution, a member of the Maryland convention of 1775, of the committee of cor respondence, and the holder of several. lll.POrta.nl; civil offices dur ing the Revolution. In the same line, another ancestor was Jesse Hollingsworth, of the revolutionary council of safety; another was Zebulon Hollingsworth, Attorney of the United States at Baltimore under appointment of General Washington. Children of William H. and Elizabeth Ireland Renick: VI. l. Edward Ireland Renick 2. Harry Renick 3. Juli.a Renick, who died at an early age. VI. l. Edward Ireland Renick was born at Baltimore, June .5, 1846. Of his marriage we know very little, except th.at he married a widow with two children. The llfe of E. I. Renick as written by Gaillard Hunt, and is among the publications of the Southern History Association, Washington, D.; c., 1901. Vol. V. pp. 49-;,2 is quoted in part in this sketch. He is rated as an author and historian, and. his 11 The Renick Family oi' Virginia11 is published in .Appendix A of this book, from Publications of the Southern History Association, July 1889, Vol. III. No. 3. Quoting Gaillard Hunt: The Executive Departments of the general Ck:iverrun.ent are popuJ.arly supposed. to be a burial ground to talent and ambition in young men, but occasionally there arises an exception to this rule and it is proved that even here much can be done by one who has steadfastness of purpose and constantly exercises his mental capabilities. Such a shining exception was Edward Ireland Renick, who died April 11, 1900. When he was appointed chief clerk of the Department of State, Apr. 17, 1894, he had been continuously in the civil service of the Govt. for ten years. He was appointed. to a position in the Treasury Dept. Feb. ll, 1884, where he served until April 17, 1893, when Walter Q. Gt-esham appointed him Chief of the Bureau of Statistics (now Bureau o:r Foreign Commerce) in the State Department. The reports issued un der his direction were notable for theu- excellence and the volume of business transacted by his bureau increased greatly. The office of chief clerk :falling vacant, he was promoted to it and served un til May 20, 1897 • :ae was a man of methodical mind and he adhered strictly to rules. Re was perfectly impartial and an untiring '\'iOrk er and he infused into the -whole department staff a new spirit oi' industry and individual energy, bringing it up to a greater average oi' efficiency than it had attained £or many years. Himself a fine example of the merit system, he was an ardent believer in it and never deviated from the letter or spirit o:f' the civil service rules. He was punctilious in his conscientiousness and performed the duties oi' his office without fear or favor. His studies and his aspu-ations had set tawa.rds an undersecretaryship, rather than towards a purely administrative office, but his talents were diversified and his ad ~~tration as chief clerk did credit to himself and his department. ll:il.s parentage and ancestry having been given above under V. 1. we oontinue:) Mr. Renick received his early education at the sai timore City College, whence he went to Roanoke College, Va. • ., and to the law school at the Und.vorsity of Virginia, where he took the course under the celebrated Professor Minor. (Note.- he was in the class with Woodrow Wilson and was his law partner in Atlanta., Ga.) From there he came to Washington to enter the Treasury Department. In 1882 he made his first important appearance :in print in an ar ticle in The Nation, and continued to contribute to that paper and THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 11

the Evening Post at intervals for twelve years. In 1889 appeared his article in the Political Science Quarterly, on 11 The Control of National Ex:penditures, 11 and· in June 1890, in the same periodical, his paper on 11 The Comptrollers and the Courts, 11 a lucid ac.count of the old system under which the comptrollers were all-powerful. It showed a complete grasp of the subject and was written in the simple clear style that characterized everything that came from his pen. One year later appeared his more elaborate article 11 The Decisions of the Comptroller11 in the same review. In July 1898 the Southern His tory Association published his paper on Christopher Gadsden. For years he was a student of Gadsden I s career, and always insisted that history had failed to render h:iln full justice. The paper presented only a portion of the data he had gathered and which are now among his posthumous papers. At about this time he published important pa pers on alien ownership of land in the District of Columbia, in the Washington Post and Evening Star and American Law Review. They were reprinted in 1900 by the Senate connnittee on the D. c. The years spent by Mr. Renick in the Government service had sharp ened instead of blunting his powers. He won his promotions entirely by deserving them, and when he had reached a height where he became a shining mark to the spoilsmen and resigned his office, it fell about that his career instead of being ended was really about to be gin. He loved the law better than anything else and he studied it profoundly, but thus far the application of his studies had been con fined almost entirely to Government business. Freed from official life he was almost immediately invited into the firm of eminent in ternational lawyers, the Goudert Bros. of N. Y., and placed in charge of their Washington office. Here he spent the busiest and most prom ising years of his life. He was still a young man and the world lay before h:iln when he went to Paris to manage a case of the Duke of Cas tellane. It was his first visit to Europe and he looked forward to it with keen anticipation, but it was destined that there should be an unt:ilnely end to a career which promised many years of progress, usefulness and distinction. He had been in Paris but a few weeks when he was stricken by typhoid fever and died after an illness of eleven days. His personal qualities were most engaging. He never spoke harshly or unkindly. He never forgot a kindness. He was the soul of truth and honor. He was a Southerner of the highest type, devoted to his section and proud of its history and coni'ident of its future. VI. 2. Harry Renick married Florence Taliaferro Ma.cCorkle of Lynch- burg, Va., vrho is still living (1951) at the age of ninety three, and makes her home ,v.i...h her daughter, l'Irs. Claude 1!. Bright well, Odessa, Delaware. Harry Renick and his wife lived for a time in Greenbrier at the old Creigh place, where their first child was born, whom they named for his uncle, Edward Ireland Renick. Later they moved to !wnchburg, ·where he died in 1913. Children: VII. lV. Edward Ireland Renick II, 2V. James D. Renick, who died as a young man. 3V. Florence H. Renick 4V. Julia Maria Renick ~v. Bertha Renick 6V. Frank Taliaferro Renick 7V. Harry Renick, who died in Lynchburg. 12 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

VII. 1V. Edward !rel.and Renick II was born Dec. 18, 1880 in Green brier Count.y, w. Va. He married Maude G. 0 1Fenell, from whom we got the information about their five children: VIII. 1. Marian Grey Renick 5. Edward 0'Fene11 Renick 2. Kathleen MacCorkJ.e Renick 3. Delma Am Renick 6 • Merriwether Taliaferro Renick. VIII. 1. Marian Grey Renick was born June 30, 1904. By her marriage to otway Traylor she had three children: IX. 1. Tenill Traylor. 2. Virginia Traylor. 3. Gloria Traylor. IX. 1. TeITill Traylor married and has a daughter: X. 1. Grayson Traylor. IX. 2. Virginia(Jenn;r). Traylor manied Wade Bass. They live in Cal. where he is in the service. Two children: X. i. Ruth Bass. 2. Susan Bass. IX. 3. Gloria (Marie) Traylor married Johnnie Walker. VIII. 2. Kathleen MacOorkJ.e Renick was born Aug. 16, l9o6. She married J. B. Hood, a Richmond, Va. druggist, who d,ied recent ly. She and her brother Fdward 0 1Fenell Renick, now operate the drugstore. VIII. 3. Delma Ann Renick was born Feb. 16, 1909. She married Les lie R. Read, by whom she had two children: IX. 1. Stuart Read is in the u. s. Navy. He is married. 2. Frances Read. VIII. 4. Wward O1 Fenell Renick was born July 22, 1911. He married Irene Brattle. He is a druggist. They have two children: IX. 1. Edward 0 1Ferrell Renick II. 2. Wyatt Renick. VIII. 5. Meriwether Taliafeno Renick was born Feb. 8, 1915. He married Frances Morris. He vrorks for Du.Pont and is a salesman his spare time. They live in Richmond, Va. and have two dlildren: IX. l. Bonnie Fay Renick. 2. Jeanie Rebecca Renick. VII. 3V. Florence H. Renick married John H. Haines of Baltimore, Md. VII. 4V. Julia Maria Renick was born July 13, 1885. She married Claude H. Brightwell of Lyncllburg. They live at Odessa, De1. VII. 5V. Bertha Renick was born Nov. 7, 1887. She married Reuben Burton of Richmond, Va. He was born in 1850, Midlothian, Va. and died in 1922. They had one son: VIII.J..Alexander MacCorkJ.e Burton was born May 31, 1911. He served in World War II six years in the Quartermaster I s Dept. He is married and he and his wife live in Odessa, Del. and have a two year old son (1951). VII. 6V. Frank Taliaferro Renick is a prominent business man and owns several clothing stores in southern cities.

v. 2. Robert Matthews Renick was born Feb. 28, 1817 and died Oct. 8, 1840 of fever, which he a."ld his brother, George Washington Renick, contracted returning from Washington College (now w. & L.). They died at their aunt Sarah Dickson's 11 Mountain Home 11 and are bu ried at Lewisburg, W. Va. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRI:rn. l3

v. 3. James Henry Renick was born June 17, 1818; died Jan. 29., 1897. All of the present generation remember "Cousin Jim11 as a fine old gerttleman, and his life is very well sketched in the w. Va. News, Special Edition under the heading: JAMES H. RENICK. Jan+es Henry Renick lived on the homestead of the Renick family in Falling Spring district, Greenbrier County. The land was erttered and settled in the pioneer days of the courrty by Maj. William Renick, who came from Augusta County, Va. and passed the remainder of his life on the land he had redeemed from the wilderness and the savage. The place is known as "Cave Farm11 and embraced nearly 1000 acres of valuable land. After its settlement it remained in the possession of one of the Renick name for ~ years. Here William Renick, Fsq. was born Apr. 19, 1792 and died July 29, 1867. He married Rebecca Renick who was born on Muddy Creek, this county, Mar. 25, 1791, and died Mar. 15., 1846. Their son James Henry, subject of this sketch, was born June 17, 1818; died in Pulaski County• On June 6, 1860 he mar ried Mary Christina Matthews. She was born in Pocahontas County, then Va., Aug. 3, 1837, a daughter of Capt. A. G. and Mary Jane Sea Matthews. Her father was born in Greenbrier County, Mar. 23, 1802, and her mother was born in Randolph Gounty, in Tygart 1 s Valley (Va*) Jan. 19, 1803. Capt. Matthews and his wife moved to Pelaski Co. in 1853, and there both died in 1880, the fonner on May 19, and the lat ter Jan. 22. Mr. and Mt's. Renick.. were the parertts of Felix Matthews, born Apr. 14, 1861; Macy" Sea, Ju1:y 11, 1863,; Eliza R., Jan. 6, 1866; James Harry, Mey 19., 1808; Gharles Lake., May 10, 1872 (died Aug. 16, 1875); Christina Cameron, Sept. l, 1874. During the eivil War, Mr. Renick served in the Commissary Dept. under lee, buying cattle and other supplies for the ariizy-. Children (above): VI. 1. Felix Matthews Renick 4. James Harry Renick 2. Mary Sea Renick 5. Charles lake Renick · 3. Eliza Rebecca Renick 6. Christina Cameron Renick. VI. l. Felix (Phil) lfatthews Renick was born Apr. lli., 1861. He was a young man during our time, handsome., genial and popular. He was a travelling salesman for awhile, went to Ohio and died in Columbus, Aug. 6, 1900. He married Kate PhilMpa.- June 25, 1893. Children: VII. l. James Harry Renick, born July 24, 1894. 2. Charles Phill:;Lp Renick, born Mar. n, 1896. VI. 2. Mary See (otey) Renick was born July ll, 1863; died Jan. 7, 1929. She married Edgar Daingerfield Withrow, son of James Withrow of Lewisburg, Nov. 3, 1886, and moved to PuJ.aski, Va. Mr. Mark L. Spotts, first clerk of Greenbrier County, wrote of them: ,,, * * E•. D. Withrow, eldest son of Mr. Jas. Withrow, married the · eldest daughter of Mr. Jas., Renick; it is a singuJ.ar coincidence that these two young people, tho very remotely cormected, have an ancestry running very close together 1in the long ago,~ and this an cestry is linked back with the ear:cy settlement, of Greenbrier valley, some of whom acted a very conspicuous part in the 1affray at Point Pleasant I and thereafter in the first Revolution. Young Mrs. Withrow is a granddaughter of the late Andrew o. Matthews of Pulaski Co., Va. and she is also a great-niece of Maj. William Renick, who with his mother and a brother were brought to staunton, Ya. in 1764 and ran somed in compliance with treaty stipulations made by Bouquet with the Ohio Indians. Soon after this exchange, William Renick, who was the eldest son, then 18 years of age., made his way to the Greenbrier valley and settled in the forks of Spring Creek, a bout 15 miles north of Lewisburg, where he located and made his home on 400 acres of choice land upon which he erected a stockade fort as a safe re treat for himself and his fallli:cy and neighbors from the invasion of the 1cruel Red man• in their yearly visits to this region. 14 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

His home, originally the stone part, was built at the same t1me the Old Stone Church was built and evidently by the same masons. The stones are larger but carry the same style and workmanship. The porch railing is Chippendale and an interesting note is the fact that in the eaves, six holes on each side and four at the end were cut for martens to build their nests. These were housecleaned yearly so that the new martens should have a new home. The inside woodwork is completely of cherry, with high book shelves and cupboards built in the walls and the rooms are very large. The brick part was built on to the stone part later, and is still standing. Fox hunting was the favorite diversion of the Renick family and they had an excellent group of riding horses on which they hunted. One of tue .H.en.i.c.lC grandsons on a frum given him by his unc.te, the Robinson farm, had probably the first race track in Greenbrier Oo. and some of the finest horses raced on it. Children of Otey Renick and Fdgar Withrow: VII. 1. Mary Matthews Withrow, born Sept. 16, 1887; died Oct.3, 1892. 2. Annie P. Withrow was born Jan. 26, 1889 •. 3. Mary Eliza Withrow, born Nov.29, 1892; died Sept. 29, 1938. Married Gordan Cloyd Bell, Dublin, Va. Nov. 6, 1918. Children VIII. 1. Edgar Withrow Bell., born Oct. 27, 1919. 2. Gordan Cloyd Bell, Jr., born May 13, 1921. 3. David Kent Bell, born April 5, 192~. 4. Anarew Matthews Bell, born July 14, 1932; died Oct.26, 1943. VII. 4• Helen Cameron Withrow, Jan~ 9, 1895 - July 251 1903. 5. Letitia Renick Withrow, July li 1897 - Dec. 24, 1922 6. Geraldine Withrow, Aug. 1, 190 - July 8, 1902. 7. Edgar D. Withrow, Jr., July 8, 1903 - Oct. 2, 1913. VI. 3. Eliza (Lida) Rebecca Renick, born Jan.6, 1866; died Oct. 20, 1943. On Oct •. 23, 1889, married Clarence Farnsworth Dickson, who died in 1942. Following is copied from his county newspaper, March 1942: Hon. c. F. Dickson. Hon. Clarence F. Dickson aged 73, a prominent :ribnroe county farmer and stockman and one of the county's leading figures, died unexpect edly at about 12:30 P• m. last Fri.,Mar. 20,·1942, at his ancestral home, Spring Valley Farm in Second Creek district. Mr-. Dickson had been in frail health for several months, but a heart attack Friday morning was the immediate cause of his death. He became ill only a fEM hours earlier. Mr. Dickson was born in the house in which he died - the home in which four generations of the family have lived, beginning with Richard Dickson, who came from the British Isles in 1774. \Yith the exception of a few years residence in Ronceverte, :Mr. Dickson passed his entire life in his fa.rm home. He was the son of Newton and Barbara Farnsworth Dickson. He was not only a leader as an agriculturist and stockman, but was also prominent in various other affairs of this section. An interested and loyal member of the Democratic party, he was elected to the House of Belegates from 1!onroe County in 1926 and served honorably for one term. He was a member and an elder 6f Salem Presbyterian Cllurch near his home, and was ever active in helping his church to serve his camnunity. Oct.23, 1889 he was united in marriage to Miss Lida Rebecca Renick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Renick of Greenbrier. In 1939 they celebra, ted their Golden Wedding anniversary. Funeral services were conduct Bd at the home by the pastor, Rev. R. R. Gray, and Dt-. L.M.Courtney, of Iewisburg, and interment was made in lebanon cenetery. Surviving are his wife and three sons, Dr. Jas. N. Dickson, Bridgewater, Va.; Mr. Edgar F. Dickson, at home; 1~. Richard R. Dickson, Iewisburg. VII. 1. James Newton Dickson 3. Christine Algernon Dickson 2. Edgar Farnsworth Dickson. 4. Richard Renick Dickson. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 15

VII. 1. James Nevrton Dickson was born at Second Creek, w. Va., Dec. 25, 1890. He graduated 1913 from the Medical College of Va. in Pharmacy, and owns a drugstore at Bridgewater, Va. On Oct. 24, 1916, he married Hallie E. Ellis of Waynesboro, Va. Tvro oons: VIII. 1. James N. Dickson II. 2. Atwell Ellis Dickson. VIII. 1. James Nm,rton Dickson II was born Dec. 22, 1919. He enlisted in the U.S.Navy, Dec. 9, 1941, trained at Norfolk, Va. and served four years, with part time service in the Pacific, and follovring his discharge attended G. v.. u. Washington, D. c. On Jan. 11, 1946 he married :c!velyn Emerick, Purcellville, Va. . One son: IX. 1. James Newton Dickson III, born July 18, 1950. VIII. 2. Atwell Ellis Dickson was born Aug. 9, 1921. In 1920 he enlisted in the u. s.Navy, and bad overseas service. c.P .o. u. s.N. and is in the Navy at the present time (1950) on Guam. In 1946 he married Virginia Rae Fox, Mt. View, California. One son: IX. 1. Richard Ellis Dickson, born in 1947. VII. 2. Edgar Farnsworth Dickson was born Dec. 22, 1892, and graduated from Greenbrier Military School 1912. After finishing a two years course in Agriculture at Penn. state College in 1914, he caue back to the farm until Iiia.rch 1933, when he became Secretary to Gov. H. G. Kump, Charleston, V,. Va. I.:i.ter he served as Secretary of state Road Connnission, and then back to tho farm in 1936 on Second Creek, 'Where his great-grandfather Richard Dickson came in 1774. On Nov. 1, 1923 Edgar married Charlotte Eugenia I,iason, youngest

VIII. 2. Clarence Farnsvmrth Dickson II was born Jan. 10, 1927. He was turned dOTm by the Army and the :Merchant Marines be cause of an operation follo1·.:i.ng Polio in 1937 • He is a graduate of West Virginia University, majoring in Agriculture.

VIII. 3. William 1.!ason Dickson nas born Nov. 21, 1929. He u:i.11 grad uate at V. P .I. majoring in Agriculture and Engineering 1951. VIII. 4. Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr. was born Jan • .'H, 1932. He is a graduate of Union (W. Va.) High SdlooJ.. 16 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER.

VII. 3. Christine Algernon Dickson was born July 26, 1895, and died at the age of five years, April 29, 1901. VII. 4. Richard Renick Dickson was born Dec. 22, 1897. He graduated from V. M. I. in June 1921, with A. B. degree, and from w. & L. University in 1926, with degree of LLB. He made quite a reputa tion as an athlete, being Captain of the football team in 1920. In World War I he served as a private in the u. s. M. c. from Oct.· 1918 to Dec. 1918; and in World War II he served from Jan. l, 1943 to Apr. 20, 1946, Captain A. G. D. He is now located in Monroe County, W. Va. (1949) and was Erosecuting Attorney for Monroe County from 1929 to 1937. On June 15, 1940 he married Elizabeth Van Lear Arbuckle, daugh ter of Dr. Julian Davis Arbuckle and Anna Price McLaughlin of Max welton, W. Va. She was educated at Greenbrier College for 'Nomen, and Farmville State Teachers' College (Va.) and taught school at Cass, w. Va. and at Lewisburg for a number of years.

VI. 4. James Harry Renick was born May 19, 1868. He went to Kentucky where he became a prominent stock raiser. He married Mamie Biggs June 10, 1898. They had two daughters: VII. l. Alice Renick 2. Elizabeth Renick.

VI. 5. Charles Lake Renick, born May 10, 1872; died Aug, 16, 1873.

VI. 6. Christina Cameron (Susie) Renick was born Sept. 1, 1874. On Jan. 27, 1896 she married William Feamster Tyree (Mar. 27, 1871-Nov. 20, 1927), ,a farm.er, near Renick, W. Va. who died of a ce- · rebral hemorrhage following a fall from scaffolding. He was the son of Capt. Samuel Tyree (1840-1912) and Sabina Feamster (1844-1912). Susie died July 25, 1951 and is buried at Renick, w. Va. Children: VII. 1. otey Renick Tyree was born Dec. 11, 1897. She is a practical nurse. On July 3, 1922 she married Edgar Todd Cocker, who was born in Richmond, Va. July 2, 1695. They live at Sandston, Va. He W"ds a retired c. &. o. Railway employi;, and died Sept. 18, 19~1. VII. 2. Infant son - - 'l'yree, born Mar. 27, 1899; died Mar. 29, 1899. 3. Mary Christine Tyree, born Feb. 27, 1901. On June 11, 1918 she married Augustus Courtland Spotts II from Dublin, Va. They live at Salem, Va. and have three children: VIII. 1. Augustus Courtland Spotts III, born Sept. 1,_ 1928, Dublin. 2. Rose Cameron Spotts, born Jan. 19, 1930, Pulaski, Va. 3. Mary Donald Spotts, born July 16, 1932, Pulaski, Va, VII. 4. Margaret Matthews Tyree, born Sept. 2, 1903. On June 23,1927 she married Alonza Jesse Johnson, who was born in N. C. on Dec. 27, 1901. He is an automobile mechanic, Sandston, Va, One son: VIII. 1. Jack Johnson, born March 18, 1931, Camden, N. J. VII. 5. Lida Richard Tyree, born Feb. 28, 1905; died in 1910. 6. Samuel Hunter Tyree, born June 30, 1907. He lives at Sandston, Va. and is a clerk in a grocery store. In World War II he -vms Captain in the Engineering Corps, served overseas. 7. William Frank Tyree, born Sept. 16, 1910; died June 1911. 8. Lettie Withrow Tyree, born Sept. 13, 1911. On April 4 1938 she married John Schumann from Camden, N. J. They liv; in Haddenfield, N. J. and have two children: VIII. 1. Robert John Schumann, born May 9, 1940, Philadelphia, Pa. 2. Elleen Margaret Schumann, born Apr. 2, 1944, Buffalo, N. Y. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 17

V. 4. George Washington Renick was born Dec. 24, 1819. He died o.f typhoid fever Aug. 27, 1840, returning with his brother, Rob ert Matthews Renick, from Washington College (now W. & L. Universi ty). Both died at their aunt Sarah Dickson's Mount2.in Home, and are buried at Lewisburg.. Neither were married. v. 5. Mary Isabel Renick, born June 14, 1821; died 1839 (?). She married a Snyder and had a son, William, who married Ellen lfatthews, a sister of Mary Christine Matthews, who married James Henry Renick V. 3. V. 6. Sarah Frances Renick was born Dec. 23, 1822. She married James Hannah, Salem, Va. Of their children, Lucy, Frances (Fannie), Joe and ¥iary, we have it from some source that lliary Hannah married Dr. George Reei;;(e). Of this we are not certain. V. 7. Elizabeth Rebecca Renick was born Nov. 7, 1824, and the inscription on her gravestone at Lewisburg reads that she was the wife of the Rev. T. Morgan (T. for Tilotson), and died Feb. 14, 1844, age 19 years. V. 8. Martha T. Renick was born Oct. 14, 1826; died Aug. 25, 1827. V. 9. Franklin Andrew Renick, son of William and Rebecca Renick of Greenbrier, was born Oct,6, 1828 and died Jan. 10, 1903, He served in Company E. 14th. Va.· Cavalry during the Civil War. He vras taken prisoner Sept. 9, 1064 and confined in Camp Chase, Ohio, until Mar. 17, 1865, when he took the oath of allegiance and was released. He took up farming and stock raising in Levilton District, his farm being part of the battleground on which the famous Droop Mountain fight occurred, his house being used for a hospital for Federal sol diers. He was the first man to introduce dehorning of cattle to the state of W. Va. and the first in Pocahontas county to use fertilizer, and was a very progressive and up-to-date farmer. His father's house was of stone and after the Civil War the brick part vrith pillars was added, making it a very showy Colonial place. On the 20th o.f May 1857 he married Elizabeth Jemima Handley, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Hanna Handley of Falling Spring, Greenbrier County, where she was born on Feb. 25, 1839. She died July 9, 1912. Their children: VI. lA. Robert Strother Renick VI. 6A. Jessie Margaret Renick 2A. Thomas Jackson Renick 7A. Eddie Renick 3A. Mary Alice Renick 8A. Infant boy - Re11ick 4A. Joseph William Renick 9A. Freddie Renick. 5A. Lucy Ellen Renick VI. lA. Robert Strother Renick was born Dec. 25, 1858. He went to Kansas and was an early pioneer farmer and lived on a big ranch near Garden City, until his death May 12, 1936. On Jan. ll, 1888 he married Nancy (Nannie) Aurelia Renick, only daughter of his cousin William strother Renick, whose home was in Missouri. A sketch of Robert Strother Renick will be given under Nancy Aurelia Renick, and their five children: VII. 1. William Frank Renick 4. Lydia Fern Renick 2. Abe Jordan Renick 5. Thomas Jesse (Buck) Renick. 3. Harry Hamilton Renick VI. 2A. Thomas Jackson Renick, born July 6, 1862, also left home when he was 21 years old vrith his brother Strother, in the "Go West, Young Man" days, and bought a Government homestead of 160 acres in 1885. He never married. He died March 19, 1888,Pierceville,Kans. 18 THE RENICKS OF GREBNJ3RIER

VI. 3A. M:ary Alice Renick was born at Falling Spring, Grec:mbrier Co. vr. Va. Nov. 30, 1864 and died Feb. 19, ·1920. While on a vis it to her brother Strother in Kansas, she met A. Judson Parker, born in !Jissouri, March 29, 1856. He was a farmer and they were married in Kansas about 1890. They moved to Beaver County, Okla., Ylhere the twins were born and died. Their names -vrere Lucy and Alfred. A. Jud son Parker died Sept. 23, 1917. Their other six children were: VII. 1. Robert H. Parker 4. Dewey J. Parker 2. Frank A. Parker 5. Delana Alice_ Parker J. Glenna Kate Parker 6. Charley Chrisman Parker.

VII. 1. Robert H. Parker, born May 11, 1893, is a farmer and cattle man. He married Jlabel Ruby at Taloga, Okla. in 1937. VII. 2. Frank A. Parker was born at Harper City, Harper County, Kan- sas, Mar. 19, 1895. During World War I he joined the U. S. Navy, Mar. 15, 1918. He served on U, s. Battleship New York; was at tached to the British Fleet and escorted the German Fleet vihen it surrendered to the British Naval Base. He was honorably dischar.r-ed Apr. 21, 1919, due to the death of his father, Alfred Judson Parker. He ca.11e to California in 1927 and worked for the Union Oil Co. at Ios Angeles. In 1942 he came to San Francisco and ·'i!orked for the Mat son Navigation Co. until the end of World Viar II. In 19li6 he obtained a position with the U. S. Government serving as a Postoffice Guard, and is in permanent Civil Service. Ile has never married. VII. 3, Glenna Kate Parker was born Nov. 29, 1897. She married Thad- deus M. Shelton at El Reno, Okla. Feb. 9, 1918, vmo does · construction work. Children: VII;[, 1. Quanah Parker Shelton 2. Charles Thaddeus Shelton 3. Judson Good Shelton, VIII. 1. Quanah Parker Shelton was born Jan, 14, 1919, Clinton, Ok- la. He attended graded school at Foss, Okla., graduating from Clinton High School, 1938. He was a member of the Okla. Nation al Guards several years prior to his enlistment in the U, S, Army at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 1940. He was a Tech. Sgt. of communica tion all during the war, and had 16 months overseas duty, tho was not vrounded. He was a member of the 45th Division, attached to the 158th Field Artillery Headquarters Co., being discharged with many honors July 4, 1945. On Nov. 1, 1940 he was married to Thresia Eliz abeth Meuller, who was born Dec, 19, 1924. One child: IX, 1. Janette Glendora Shelton, born Oct. 1, 1941, VIII. 2. Charles Thaddeus Shelton was born July 29, 1922, Foss, Okla. and attended Clinton schools. He was active in band and or chestra music and played the cornet. He had a year with the Okla, National Guards before his enlistment in the U. S, Army at Fort Sill in 1940, He was Staff Sgt. in the 158th Inf, Art. Band. He had 26 months overseas duty and vias slightly wounded in Italy in 1943. Both of the boys saw overseas service in Sicily and Italy with the 45th Div. He was discharged at Camp Chaffee, Ark. July 18, 1945, with hon ors. On Aug. 2, 1945 he married Clara Elizabeth Farmer, who was born Apr. 3, 1927. ,

VIII. 3. Judson Good Shelton -vyas born Dec. 27, 1926 at Clinton, Okla. He graduated from Clinton High School May 18, 1945. He had 18 months in the Army of Occupation with eight months overseas in Germany and Austria. Since his discharge he has been going to South-· THE Rii:NICKS OF Gl{E:C:NB,UZR 19

western Teachers College, Weatherford, Okla., and plans to teach after his graduation in June 19.50.

VII. 4. Dewey J. Parker v;as born Dec. 13, 1899. He does construc tion work.

VII. 5. Delana Alice Parker, born Aug. 26, 1901, is a school-teacher and housewife. In 1924 she married Hobart Garrett Smith, a farmer of Mercedes, Cal. He came to Cal. from his home in Jones ville, Va., where he was born, son of John Wesley Smith of Jones ville, Va. and Sarah (Sallie) Forrester of Harlan, Ky. Children: VIII. 1. Gay Neel Smith, born Sept. 20, 1927, and died Oct. 22, 1927, as the result of having been struck by a truck. VIII. 2. Wesley Hugh &lith, born: May 2, 193S.

VII. 6. Charley Chrisman Parker was born Sept. 12, 1903 at Taloga, Okla. He attended school at Clinton, Okla. and in 1924 he carae to Cal. and joined the U. s. Army at IDs Angeles, Feb. 28, for the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth, N. J., where he was from 1924 to" 1927; then enlisted at N. Y. City, for the Coast Artillery at San Diego, Cal. April 19, 1927, and was there until 1930, 11rhen he enlis ted on June 6 for the 30th Infantry at Presidio of San Francisco. On June 21, 1937 he m2.rried Marian Esther Stevens. On Feb. 10, 1941 he was sent to Co. A., 81st Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Roberts, Cal., where they gave replElcements thir teen weeks basic training. Aug. 20, 1943 he was assigned to duty at Fort Ord, Cal. to Co. E. 1st Regiment, 2nd Battalion Replacement De pot #2, where men were trained and shipped overseas. He was honora bly retired on Oct. 31, 1945, having served in the U. S. Army for 21 years, 4 months and 25 days. March 8, 1946 he obtained a position with the Transportation Security Patrol at Fort Mason, San Francis co, and is now on permanent Civil Service.

VI. 4A. Joseph William Renick was born May 2.5, 1867; died Feb. 7, 1918. He never married.

VI. 5A. Lucy Ellen Renick was born Oct. 4, 1869. She was educated at Hillsboro Academy. On Oct. 25, 1889 she married James Newton Leach, who died in March 1927. She lives at Hot Springs, Va., with her sister Mrs. Jessie Renick Bobbitt. They had no children.

VI. 6A. Jessie Margaret Renick was born July 10, 1872. She was educated at the Lewisburg Female Institute (now Greenbrier Col lege for Women), and Women's College, Richmond, Va. She taught for two years before her marriage to E.verett Herman Bobbitt, June 18, 1901. He died June .5, 194L. They had two children who died in infan, cy: VII. 1. James Renick Bobbitt, born Sept. 3, 1902; died July 24, 1903. 2. Infr;.r1t daughter -Bobbitt, May 11, 1905 - May 12, 1905. Their other two children, sons: VII. 3. Everett Herman Bobbitt, Jr. 4. Paul Caperton Bobbitt.

VII. 3. Everett Herman Bobbitt, Jr. was born Dec. 13, 1906 at 'Mlite Sulphur Springs, W. Va. He graduated from V. P. I. in 1930 and was one of the few selected to take the air course at Kelly's Field, Tex. Upon receiving his commission, Lieutenant Bobbitt was stationed at Selfridg_e Field, Mich. He left this airport to spend Christmas, 1931, at Hot Springs, Va. with his parents, and when his 20 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

plane failed to appear at the Hot Springs Airport, eleven army planes from Selfridge Field, and Bolling Field, Washington, were sent to join in the search. After 12 days of constant searching, a farmer and trapper came upon the wrecked plane of the lost aviator on Pools Knob, one of the highest points in W, Va. It was apparent that he was instantly killed in the fall and the fire following. The Airport at Marlinton, W, Va. has been named for the 24-year old aviator. A piece of aluminum from the army plane piloted by Lieut. Bobbitt was donated to the government by his father, E. H. Bobbitt, Sr., in a drive for aluminum in 1941, to meet a national emergency. A beautiful poem has been written by Karl Myers, Poet Laureate of W, Va., on "The Boy ¥Jho Didn't Get Home on Christmas Day. 11 VII. 4, Paul Caperton Bobbitt was born Aug. 25, 1908 at 'o'lhite Sul- phur Springs, W. Va. He was educated at V. P. I., taught tennis at various resorts for several seasons while attending V. P. I. He was employed as Special Freight Rate Clerk at General Ac counting Office for the Government, Washington, D. G. 1943-47. His hobby is inventing, having invented a radioactive golf ball, a golf ball in combination with radioactive substance which enables a play er to find a lost golf ball by the use of a geiger counter electro meter, or other similar instrument. For a number of years he has been employed by Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Universi ty, and lived at Silver Springs, Md,, but recently he has accepted . a position as Director of Sports Activities at the Virginia Hot Springs, and is WJrking with the management of the Homestead Hotel Corp. on an elaborate sports program for the coming season, 1951. On Dec. 11, 1942 he married Sara Sullenberger, born Aug. 7, 1915, daughter of Don Sullenberger and Madge Seybert Sullenberger of Mon terey, Va, They have one daughter: VIII. 1. Bonnie Lou Bobbitt, born August 3,1943,

VI, 7A. Eddie Renick, born Nov, 1, 1875; died July 19, 1876, VI, 8A. Infant boy - Renick, Aug. 22, 1877 - Aug. 31, 1877. VI. 9A. Freddie Renick, born Apr. 25, 1878; died Dec. 19, 1879.

IV, 2. Sarah Renick was born 1794; married ---- Benson, 1814, IV. 3. Henry Renick, born in 1797. Married Prudence Hall. We have been unable to find out anything more about this Henry Ren ick, There is a record (later on) of a Col, Henry Renick (1766- ) who also married a Prudence Hall, but this writer does not know the relationship, or the connection. · IV. 4. Isabel(la) Renick, born 1801; married ----- Benson. IV. 5. John Hamilton Renick, born 1804; married Elizabeth Rea (Ray), daughter of Robert Rea (or Ray). · IV. 6. James Wright Renick was born in 1806, He went west with his brother, Andrevr Erwin Renick, about 1830. He married June 24, 1839, Willie Ann Warder (born 1820, daughter of Keziah Renick, .who in 1819 married John Warder, a Baptist minister, a widower by whom she had eleven children). Keziah Renick was the daughter of Col. Henry Renick, born 1766 or 67 in Maryland-census renort- died Sept. 1843, Lexington, Mo.), and who married in 1794, in Lincoln County, THE R;;;:·;ICKS OF GREri:NBHIER. 21

Ky., married Prudence Hall, daughter of Leonard Hall of Bedford Co, Va., said to have been his second cousin, Col. Henry Renick enlist ed in the War of 1812, from Hiseville, Ky, and led a troop of Ken tucky Volunteers at the Battle of the Thrunes. He is said to have been in the Kentucky Legislature 1806, 1815, 1818. In 1789 he signed the bond for the marriage of his sister Keziah Renick to Ed ward Young in Lincoln County, Ky. In 1819 he and his wife Prudence Hall, his brother William and his wife Betsy Renick (cousins) and Ruth Hall, sister of Prudence, and the widow of his half brother Samuel Renick, and Young Ewing, a son-in-law, moved from Barren Co, Kentucky, to the vicinity of Wellington, Mo, He and his wife, Prud ence, who died in 1852, are buried near Wellington, They had nine children: Elizabeth (Betsy), who married Young Ewing; Keziah (Kit tie), who married John Warder; Robert Archer Renick; Leonard H. Ren ick; Burton L. Renick; Mahlon Renick; George Wales Renick; Henry Renick and Jesse Renick, As stated above, Willie Ann Warder (daughter of Keziah Renick and John Warder, and grand-daughter of Col. Henry Renick and Prudence Hall), married James Wright Renick IV, 6. on June 24, 1839, who was the son of Robert Renick and Mary Hamilton (daughter of Maj. William Hamilton of Greenbrier) and they had seven children: v. 1. Sarah Ann Renick, born May 11, 1840, 2. Mary Keziah Renick 3. Robert Walter Renick 4. John Henry Renick 5. James Wright Renick, Jr. 6. William Russell Renick 7, Fannie Esther Renick, born Apr. 19, 1861. Res.-Butler, Okla. Of these, Mary Keziah Renick, born Jan, 25, 1844, married Lucian B. Wright. Their children: VI. 1, James Samuel Wright, born Aug, 16, 1869, married Eleanor Ger trude (Willis) Sinclair, 2. Kate Reed Wright, born May 5, 1872, married William H, Rust. 3, John Andrew Wright, born Feb. 22, 1875, married Lula Jane Herbert, May 1918. 4, Ora Cotiska Wright, born Apr. 5, 1878, is now living in Kan sas City, gave us the above data, and the following: Children of James Samuel Wright and Eleanor Gertrude Willis Sinclair: VII, 1. Herbert Sinclair Wright, born Feb, 15, 1906, married June 23, 1938 Irene Smith, who have one child: VIII. 1. Sallie Rebecca Wright, born Dec. 4, 1946. VII, 2. Incian B. Wright, born Feb, 9, 1911, married Rena De Masters Nov, 20, 1941, who have one child: VIII, 1. Lynne Nell Wright,. 1:iorn Aug. 30, 1948. VI. 3, John Andrew Wright and Lula Jane Herbert have one child: VII. l, I.lary M, Wright, born Mar. ll, 1919, who married Aug, 21, 1947, George Crawford, and they have one child: VIII. l. Martha Dode Crawford, born Nov. 30, 1948.

IV. 7, Andrew ECTl:i..n Renick, born 1809 and died July 3, 1852 of cholera at st. Charles, Mo., while taking cattle to market, is said to have been born in Clark County, Ohio, but went to Missouri in 1830 from Greenbrier. He may have known his future wife, Sabir;a. Livesay (1810-1874), before he went to Mo., for they were married in Lexington, Mo. in 1833, shortly after she arrived in Mo. with her pa rents, William Fountain Livesay (17B7-1858) and Mary (Polly) Handley 22 THE RENICKS OF GRElJIBRIER

(1783-1876) from Greenbrier. She was a grand-dau['.hter of John Hand ley (1752-1834) and Sarah Campbell Handley, who were close neigh bors of the Renicks at Falling Spring (now Renick, >'1. Va.). 1',any of the present generation of this family live in the vicinity of Odes sa, Lafayette County, Mo. Their children: V. rn. ,'iilliam Strother Renick 6R. Emma Virginia Renick 2R. Robert Fountain Renick 7R. Amanda Sabina Renick 3R. Mary Rebecca Renick 8R. Josephine Andrew Renick hR. Sarah Isabella Renick 9R. Unnamed infant - Renick SR. James Washington Renick (born and died the sa;;;e day~

V. m, William Strother Renick was born Aug. 31, 1834; died 1921. He married Lydia Jordan, daughter of Abram Jordan and Jane &lmiston Jordan. Lydia was born in Greenbrier County, Oct. 11, 1840 and died in 1918. She moved with her parents and sister to Saline County, l\i:o,, and later to Vernon County, Mo., vihere she met and mar ried William Strother Renick, who was in Lafayette County, lfo. Both he and she, and her parents, died and vrere buried in Garden City, Kansas. Her grandparents, John Jordan and !1ri.riam McNeel, were born and lived all their lives in Pocahontas County, Va. (nov, W. Va.) Children of William Strother and Lydia were: VI. 1. James Goodwin Renick 4, Wade Hampton Renick 2, Nancy Aurelia Renick 5. William Strother Renick, Jr. 3, Charles Edmiston Renick VI, 1. James Goodwin Renick was born Aug. 16, 1869. He married in 1905, Helen Lenore Folsom, who Was born Apr. 20, 1877, at Barclay, Kansas. I:_arried at Garden City, Kansas, where he was a farmer. Children: VII. 1. Edward Folsom Renick 2. Mary Gladys Renick.

VII. 1, Edward Folsom Renick was born Aug. 8, 1907. In 1935 he married Cleo Pearl Beach, who was born Aug. 8, 1915. They live near Garden City, where he is a farmer. He and all of their children were born in Garden City. Children: VIII •. 1. James Edward Renick, born 1936. 4. John Beach Ilenick, 1944, 2. Connie Kay Renick, 1940. 5. Evelyn Fay Renick, 1945. 3. Mary Ann Rrn1ick, 1942.

VII. 2. l:lary Gladys Renick was born in 1910. In 1946 she married Murray Beaver, and they live at Wichita, Kans. Her parents were living at Phillipsb11rg, Kans. when she was born. She attended high school and Junior College at Garden City, Kans. She is with the Employers Mutual Insurance Company. She taught school several years.

VI, 2. Nancy (Nancy) Aurelia Renick was born Aug. 20, 1871; died hth of June 1902. She was the daughter of William Strother Renick and Lydia Jordan Renick, and married her cousin, Jan. 11, 1888, Rob ert Strother Renick VI. lA. (1858-1936), who was the oldest child of li'ranklin Andrew Renick and Elizabeth Jemima Handley (daughter of Jo seph and 1',ary (Polly) Hanna Handley) of Falling Spring, Greenbrier County, W. Va. They lived first in the home place near Hillsboro, Pocahontas County; then in Beaver Canon, Idaho, In 1886 they home steaded near Pierceville, Kans., and he became one of the pioneer cattlemen of Finney County, Kans. Hn died in 1936 at Hallstead, Kans, She died in 1902 and is buried in Garden City, Kans. Their children, mentioned before under Robert Stroti1er Renick VI. lA. : VII. 1. William Frank Renick. 3. Harry Hamilton Henick 2. Abe Jordan Henick 4. Lydia Fern Renick THE RENICKS OF' GREENBRIER 23

VII. 5. Thomas Jesse Renick. VII. 1. William Frank Renick was born in 1890 at the home of his maternal grandmother, Walker, Mo. He was a farmer and cat tleman, and was County Cormnisc;ioner of Gray County, Kansas. In 1914 he married Anna Julia Klug, a native of Pierceville, Kans. They live at Garden City, Kansas. Children: VIII. 1. William Robert Renick, born 1915. 2. Fern Louise Renick, born 1916. 3. Harry Hamilton Renick, born 1924. 4. Donald Ray Renick, born 1930. VII. 2. JI.be Jordan Renick was born at Pierceville, Kans. in 1893. His .first wife was Amelia Burns of Ingalls, Kans., whom he married in 1914. Children: VIII. 1. Joan Zoa Renick, born Nov. 1915. 2. Betty Jane Renick, Oct. 1918. 3. Max Edwin Renick, Jan. 1923. 4. Guinevere Renick, June 1926. 5. Mary Renick, Aug. 1927. 6. Charmaine Renick, Feb. 1930, His second marriage was to Bell Trott. He was sheriff of Gray Coun ty, Kansas. VII. 3. Harry Hamilton Renick I, born in 1894. He was a graduate in law o.f Washburn College, Topeka, Kans, He was killed in Argonne Forest, France, World War I, when he was tvventy-four years old, the first soldier from Garden City killed in action. The Harry H. Renick American legion Post at Garden City was named for him, and a monument is erected there to his memory.

VII. 4. Lydia Fern Renick was born Aug. 24, 1896, Pierceville, Kan- sas, and went thro high school there. In 1917 she married Ra:yrnond G. Reeve, who is in the insurance business at Burlington, Colorado. He was formerly a .farmer and cattle raiser. VII. 5. Thomas Jesse (Buck) Renick was born 1899 in Pierceville, Kans. He s,erved in World War I, 6th Marines, 2nd Division, eighteen months in France and Germany, After his discharge he mar ried Bessie Orrema Stevens in 1922. She was born May 1904. He is a farmer and they live in Sedro Wooley, Wash. She is a native of Cul lison, Kansas, They were married at Garden City, Kans, Children: VIII. 1. Marjorie Lee Renick, born Apr. 24, 1923, Pierceville, Kans. 2. Bruce Thornton Renick, born 1926, Garden City, Kansas. 3. Larry Leonard Renick, oorn 1942, Mt. Vernon, Wash,

VIII. 1. Marjorie Lee Renick married John Gerard Venditto, Sept. 25, 1943. He was born Nov. 1, 1923, son of Rose Grossi and Jos. Venditto. They live in Cranston, R. I. and have two children: IX. 1, Michael John Venditto, born Sept. 10, 1944. 2. Stephen Joseph Venditto, January 7, 1947.

VI. 3. Charles El::lmiston Renick, according to his obituary, vras born Niar. 10, 1875 near Walker, Mo,, and moved to Garden City with his family in 1895, His early boyhood days were spent on a .farm. Af ter raoving to Garden City he attended the Kansas City School of Phar macy and graduated in 1903. That year he and his brothers bought and 24 THE REN!CKS OF GREENBRI8R

operated a drugstore until 1909, ,vhen they sold it. Then he and his brother w. s. Renick operated a drugstore in Kansas City for a few years, and then moved back to Garden City and bought another drug store. In 1932 the brothers opened a second drugstore, which W. s. Renick and his son Charles Leroy operated, and the first one was operated by c. E. and his son Merrill until the time of his death, Trhich resulted from a fall which broke two ribs and caused a cere bral hemorrhage. Had he lived but a few days longer he would have reached his seventy-fifth birthday on March 10. Funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian church, of which he was a mem ber. In 1912 he married Christein Frederickson (born 1882), Bancroft, Kans., who died in 1937. He is survived by one son: VII. 1. William Merrill Renick was born Feb. 12, 1911, Garden City, Kansas. He served overseas two years, World War II. He op erated a drugstore with his father until his father I s death (above). In 1941 he married Roberta Mae Ackerley, born 1922, Garden City. They have one daughter: VIII. 1. Sandra Christine Renick, born 1942. VI. 4. Wade Hampton Renick was born Feb. 8, 1879, Walker, Mo. He moved to western Kansas with his parents in 1895. His first· wife was Jessie Edmiston of Garden City, Kans., whom he married in 1902, and who died in 1908. There were no children. In 1911 he mar ried Silvia Ann Delay, born in 1894 from Phillipsburg, Kans. They had three children: VII. 1. Nannie Ardith Renick, born 1913, married George Snyder, and they live in San Francisco, Calif. 2. Wade Hampton Renick, Jr., born 1915, married Vera Louise Ly tal, and he operates a Drive-in-theatre at Hays, Kansas. 3. Warren James Renick was born in 1921. VI. 5. William Strother Renick, Jr. was born Feb. 24, 1882, Walker, Mo. He is a druggi_st and farmer. He married Nettie Pearl Fol som in 1906. She was born July 11, 1881 at Barc~ay, Kans., a sister of his brother James Renick's wife, Helen. He and his son, Charles Leroy Renick, own and operate the second drugstore in Garden City. VII. 1. Charles Leroy Renick was born Jan. 13, 1909, Garden City. In 1929 he married Genevieve Lamborn, born April 1, 1909. They have three children: VIII. 1. William Charles Renick, born 1932. 2. Robert_ Perry Renick, - born 1933. 3. Virginia Lee Renick, - born 1941,

V. 2R. Robert Fountain Renick was born in Ohio, Jan. 15, 1837; died Aug. 1, 1925. On Feb. 13, 1868 he married Mary Reed Wallace, ( born Mar. 22, 1841; died Nov. 16, 1912) in Missouri. She was born in Johnson County, Mo. Yfuen just a lad, he and his father, Andrew Erwin Renick IV. 7., took a herd of cattle to market. They swam the cattle across the Missouri River at Lexington and again at st. Chas. His father took cholera, died and vras buried at St. Charles. Robert drove the cattle on to market, was paid in "greenbacks, 11 which he carried in a money belt, and returned the way he had come, leading his father I s horse. When asked by people along the road what he had done with the money received for the cattle he replied that he had been paid by check, thus reducing the possibility of being robbed. The money became net in crossing the river and was spread to dry by his mother when he reached home. In 1857 he left home and herded cattle on the plains; then he was THE REI'JICKS OF GREr~NBRIER 25

employed by a government freighter, being assistant wagon boss for thirty wagons in one train or caravan. They made the trip from Leav ern-rorth to Fort La.ramie in 35 days, and the return empty in twenty · days. Later he worked among the Wyoming Indians, whose chief was Sitting Bull. His uncle Robert Renick was a favorite of Sitting Bull, whose squaw worked months on a black tailed deerskin coat, which was presented to Uncle Robert, who gave it to his nephew. In June 1861 he enlisted in Capt. Ne\vton's company, Hurst's Reg. in Cockerell 1 s army. He attained the rank of captain in the second year and continued in this capacity until captured near the close of the war. He was wounded eight times, recovery from the last one leaving him crippled for life. Soon after the close of the war he w-as released from the Federal prison at Ft. Delaware and returned to his home and mother. He kept a diary of.his four years of the Civil War, and quite an interesting account of his life was written up in the Star Journal, by J. L. Ferguson, Warrensburg, Mo., part of which we will recount here: Johnson County furnished many men who joined the armies in the War Betweeh the States, none of them attaining higher rank than F. M. Cockerell, who became Brigadier-general. But it remained for one who fought in Gen. Cockerell 1s army to make a record unique in the an nals of those four bloody years, by keeping a diary of his experi ences throughout the war. That man, Robert Fountain Renick, also a Johnson County pioneer, enlisted in the Confederate service as a private, was soon promoted to Lieutenant, and for the last three years of his military experience was Captain of his company. He was in active service_thro all of the war except when wounded too badly, or a few· short periods when captured and held prisoner until ex changed. Mr. Renick 1s father, Andrew E. Renicki came to Missouri in 1830 from Virginia. He was born in Ohio in 1609, and had gone to Va. for a short time before coming to Mo. He settled in Lafayette County, near Wellington, and soon became a prominent stockman and farmer. There he married Sabina Livesay, who had come to Mo. with her par ents from Va. in 1825. On their farm there Robert F. Renick was born Jan. 15, 1837. A few years later the Renick family sold out at Well ington and bought a farm north of Columbus, the residence on this fa.rm was in Lafayette Co., and the barn was in Johnson Co. Andrew Renick was a feeder and dealer in cattle. He drove herds to market as far as Cincinnati, swimming the Missouri River near Lexington, and the Mississippi on the way. He took a government contract during the Mexican War to furnish beef to the army. This contract netted him a large sum of money. After the close of that war he drove herds to the St. Louis market. He vrould swim the Missouri River twice, first at Lexington and then at St. Charles. V1hile on one of these trips in 1852, with his son Robert as his only helper, he was stricken with cholera, just after completing the sale in St. Louis. He died at St. Charles and his fif• teen year old son and the coroner buried him there. They were the on ly attendants as every one was fearful of the cholera scourge. Friends took the cattle money, corrvetted it into greenbacks, packed it into a leather belt and buckled this belt around Robert's waist under his clothing. He mounted his own horse and led his fnther 1s with the empty saddle. By forced riding he reached home on the fourth day making over fifty miles a day. In swinuning across the Missouri at Lexington, the belt and oontents were thoroughly soaked. kihen Mrs, Renick looked out late that day and saw her son coming home leading a riderless horse, she at, once realized something had happened to her husband. 'rhe son I s story was of course the first in timation she had of her husband's sickness and death. If anyone had 26 ~IE RENICKS OF GREiNBlUER

gone irrto the Renick backyard the next few days they might have seen a bed sheet covered with greenback bills spread out on the grass to dry. Robert worked on the farTI viith his mother until about 1857, when he herded cattle on the plains for avmile. Then he was employed as a government freighter ·:l- * >< ,,, 0A- -~- ',;- ,c ',c ,,, -:;- ,;- >,;- Later, !.Tr. Renick workc,d among the Wyoming Indians, whose chief Sitting Bull (folloYrs the account of the coat made by his squaw for his 1.m cle, which vras prized ver-'J highly by Robert, when it was later given him by his uncle :lobert, and is now in the possession of his da.ughtcr, J,irs. T. L. Bradley of Warrensburg. It is not only an in tere:::ting relic, but a valuable one. Wnile it shov.'S some use, it is still good for many winters of daily wear, especially warm and pro tective in blizzards. It is wonderfully fringed as only an Indian knows how to do. Mr. Renick used to say he used strings from this fringe for whip crackers, but you cannot find where he took any as there are still hundreds of them left with no vacant places to be seen.) ThiS' life of roughing it on the range must have developed Hr. Ren ick into a hardy and sturdy man, so much so that when he changed from plainsman to soldier, from bullet wounds, some of vrhich were severe, he quickly recovered, if not completely, sufficiently to go right ~ack into the army service. ·:l- -:;- * -x- >,;- ➔< Mr. Renick was a devoted Presbyterian (C1.11nbcrland), and whether thro belief or some other reason, he was predestined to live thro the close calls of war and become one of Johnson County1s most estimable citizens, demon strating hovr to live peacefully and most worthily as a citizen, churchman, husband and father, with hard feelings towards no one, vrith love and good will towards all, a man of wide acquaintance and influence, an unsullied character, a reputation above reproach and unquestioned integrity. In keeping, track of the freight and wagons, Mr. i1enick had to keep some kind of memorandum, and in doing this he must have seen the val ue of a diary. At any rate, the first thing he did after enlisting, was to purchase a small book th:'t v1ould fit easily into any pocket. In this book, day by day, he would write dovm his purchases, tell of his movements and the things that happened to him thro the most try ing four: years of his life which was also the most trying period of this nation. This book is highly prized and carefully guarded by lirs. Bradley. It is in a good state of preservation and the ink wri ting is in a legible hand. Ers. '..lradley has, among many personal belongings of her father, a photograph he had taken at Selma, Ala. in July 1863, vmile he was under federal guard just after the surrender of Vicksburg. Vlhen the photograph began to fade, r::rs. Bradley had it re-photographed and novr it is good for another seventy years. It shows how the young soldier appeared in his fighting garb. At the close of the war Mr. Renick was in the Federal prison at Ft. Dchmare. He was soon released and returned to his mother and home. There he farmed untiJ_ Feb. 13, 1868, when he married l!iary Reed Hallace. They went to housekeeping on the farm where he was born in Columbus township just north of Columbus village. There they prospered ,and there were born their two children: Fannie, now Mrs. T. L. Bradley; and Annie, now !,'.rs. Baxtor Llorrow of Kansas City. Both daughters married physicians, and both husbands were born in Columbus tmvnship, their grandparents having located there when that settlement was some two years old. lir. and !.:rs. Renick highly improved their farm and lived upon it until 1909, when they snent their vrinters in iiarrensburg and summers on the farm and after l!.n1. Henick died in 1912, Nr. Ile.nick leased THE REl,!ICKS OF' G:l.E2:NBilIER 27

the farm and divided his time with his tvro daughters. He died in 1925 on Aug. 1, Mrs. Bradley's birthday anniversary, in his 89th year. 11 The Confederate Veteran" and other publications of the South and many newspapers wrote beautiful eulogies upon his life and all mourned his death, Mr. Renick and his wife are interred at Sunset Hill. In the Second Installment of the same newspaper, the writer goes into detail concerning the war record of Robert Fountain Renick, some of which will bear repetition here: At the age of tnenty-four R. F. Renick enlisted at Columbus (Mo.) June 1861, as_ a private in Capt. Newt0n I s comp2ny, Hurst I s Reg. in Cockerell' s army. The first year was spent mostly in lfo., and the second year included the southern cai:·:1aign under Gen. Sterling Price in Miss., Tenn., and Ark. Private Henick soon was elected Lieutenant and early in the second year was promoted to the captain cy of his canpany and continued in that capacity until he vras cap t,,red near the close of the war. In all, Cc,pt. Renick was vrounded eight times, four times in the left leg, twice in the shoulder, once in the back of the head, and once in the right leg. In the battle of Fr,mklin, Tenn. he was shot in the left thigh and this was the se verest ,round he received. This was his last battle as his company ,ras forced to surrender. V,'hen gangrene set in he was placed by him self in a small tent as they feared this disc,ase night spread. He vras expected to die and_ he almost heard "last taps" but he finally changed for the better and was soon able to be moved to another pri son, being in the one in Ft. Delaware when the vrar ended. This wound severed a aerve so that he had no control over the nuscles of the lower leg. It vras a:w1mard for him to get around for a good many years and the -rround also caused him much suffering, but finally the pain ceased and the use of his leg became mechanical and he got around easily. Capt. Renick was in many battles. Among the most important were: Carthage, Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn, Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, 0rand Gulf, Baker's Crecck and numerous engagements in and around Vicks burg, Nevrhope, Kenesaw Hountain, Jonesboro, Tilton and Atla.nta, Co lumbus and Franklin. During Sherman I s march thro Georgia, Captain Renick was in battle or skimish nearly every day and many nights. He was in the thick of the fight all the way in and around Atlanta. The Siege of Vicksburg found Capt. Renick doing valiant service in its defense. During that siege Providence saved his life once anyvvay if not many times. Riflemen in the trenches would shoot any thing that resembled even a part of a man. A hat slowly hoisted on a ramrod was pierced by a dozen bullets in a fmv seconds. One day, looking thro a porthole, Col. Cooper stepped up and vrarned him not to expose himself. He pushed the Captain aside and the instant Col. Cooper peeped thro, a bullet hit him in the forehead, killing him instantly. Capt. Renick was saved by a mere second. The night before the surrender had been agreed upon Capt. llenick on hearing some disturbance took some men to investigate and he fired the company'::: cannon in the direction of the noise. This shot proved to be the last and parting shot of that memorable siege. Soldiers had buddies in those dark days, as in many other v,ars, and other times. Capt. ;-tcnick and Lieut. Le-:-ris were the tc.[:t of bud dies and were used to u2.ting from the sruno plate. In the siege of Vicksburg matters bec1'Jne so desperate that the Confederates were forbidden to leave the trenches and food was doled out to thun t,11ere. The tvro men were seated and enjo:ring their s:iJnple m2al of peas as usual from the sar~e pl,tte, when a shell struck ctDd exploded vii thin a feT, feet of them. It tore Lieut. Lenis literc111;y to pieces, while Capt. Renick escaped YTithout a scratch - anothr,r miracle it seemed. 28 THE RENICKS OF GRE:<;NBRIER

• In that defensive campaign against Sherman as he was fighting his way to Atlanta, Capt. Sam Kennerly and two companions in company with Capt. Renick were seated under the shelter of a blanket sup ported by poles. Becoming thirsty, Capt. Renick rose and went about twenty steps to get a drink. As he was reaching for his canteen, a shell exploded in the midst of the little group, killing the three instantly. Saved again by the merest chance, or fate. At another time he had just unsheathed his saber when a Minie ball intended for him cut his saber in two pieces. Then once he was rais ing his spy-glass to take a faraway look and a bullet shattered it. He left his spy-glasses alone after those experiences. In the midst and rush of battle of course Capt. Renick was exposed to bullets in every one of his numerous engagements and his escapes in them were nothing short of miraculous at times it would seem; yet his escapes noted above considered separately and collectively, seemed to indicate clearly that a Power beyond man was ta.king care of His ovm. Listed in his'diary are items of purchased made by Capt. Renick. Prices start out pretty high for everything, but it must be remem bered prices were in Confederate money. -:i- -ii- * The first part of the dia-ry has articles of supplies. -:i- ➔ t- ·Y, Then several pages have names and ranks of officers, infantry and cavalry units, battles fought by Missouri troops, promotions and mu·ch other information. It took four pages then to name the battles in which Capt. Renick took part, with dates and the oi:i.es in which he was wounded. In the beginning of the siege of Vicksburg, May 17, 1863, and the engagements around there, and the surrender, he made this notation: "l fired the last shot in defense of Vicksburg the night of July 3, 1863. 11 He wrote after not ing the battle of Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864: 11 1 was shot in the thigh from which I am crippled for life. 11 -i, ➔ t- -r, -:i- ➔, -:l- This little volume, about four to six inches and one-half inch thick, shows plenty of wear. It it could taJ.k and tell what happened during its journey thro those four years, it could tell more thrill ing stories no doubt than the ones written on its pages. The last word written in this precious book by Capt. Renick may have expressed his opinion at the time he was lying in that Federal pest-house with gangrene threatening to spread over his entire mortal frame. Be that as it may, here is the couplet: · The world is made for the bold, im pious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can.

Children of Robert Fountain Renick and !fary Reed Wallace Renick: VI. 1. Fannie Wallace Renick 2. Anna Huston Renick. VI. 1. Fannie Wallace Renick,, - oorn Aug. 1, 1871 near Columbus, Mo. in Johnson County. On Feb. 14, 1898 she married Dr. T. Lee Bradley, born Aug. 26, 1870 at Columbus, l✓io., son of G. T. Bradley and Elizabeth Fulkerson. He attended Warrensburg College and the State University at Columbus, Mo. He taught school for a few years, and then studied medicine at St. Louis Medical School. He practised forty-nine years at Warrensburg, Mo. He was fond of horses and all kinds of sports. Since his death, Apr. 10, 1947, Fannie Renick Brad ley has lived at Warrensburg, Mo.

VI. 2. Anna (Annie) Huston Renick was born Dec. 1, 1873 in Johnson County, near Columbus, Mo. On April 28, 1897 she married Dr. Baxter Ewing Morrow, Jr., born May 31, 1870, son of Baxter Ewing Morrow and Jane O'Neil, and grandson of Rev. Robert Davis Morrow, early day settler of Johnson County, who organized the Columbus Church in 1830; and Elizabeth Ray, for whose family Ray County, Mo. was named. Dr, Morrow received his degree in medicine from the old Beaumont school in st. I:ouis in 1890, and later did post-graduate THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 29

work in Chicago and New York. He practised in Columbus until 1903; then for ten years engaged in the drug business with his brother at Bakersfield, Calif. He returned to practice in Columbus for five years, and moved to Kansas City in 1920. He was a Presbyterian and a Mason. He died May 2, 1947. She retained possession of her moth\ er 's homeplace near Columbus, Mo. in Johnson County, her birthplace.

V. 3R. Mary Rebecca Renick was born Jan. 19, 1839 and died in 1867. She was one of several cousins who were reared and educated by Strother (strode) Renick, born in Barren County, Ky. Jan. 19, 1804, son of William Renick (1768-18h5) born in Md., and Eliza.beth Renick (1772-1822) his first cousin, born in Va.; viho moved in 1819 to western J:ti.ssouri. Strode was the fourth child of eight children. He married Rebecca Handley Livesay, born lliar. 18, 1814, daughter of William Fountaine Livesay and Poll1 Handley of Greenbrier, and grand daughter of John Handley (1752-1834) and Sarah Campbell. Strode Renick died Dec. 10, 1891, Lexington, Mo. Mary Ilebecca Remick married Samuel w. Creasy of Lafayette Co., Mo. After her death in 1867 he remarried. She is buried at Greenton, Mo. They had one son: VI. 1. Chc1rles Creasy was born Oct. 2), 1866. He was educated at Wentworth Military Academy and the State University at Col umbus, lfo. He Yras a Realtor, Odessa, Mo., and died unmarried on June 1, 1915, leaving a larce estate, j;\125,ooo. (obituary). V. 4R. Sarah Isabella Renick was born Eay 3, 1840 and died in 1882 and is buried at Mt. Tabor, Mo. She married Dr. William Cla rence Goodvrin, who was born in 1832 in Orange County, Va. He died 1916. After his first wife died, Dr. Goodwin married her sister, Josephine (Josie) Andrew Renick, and they had five children: VI. i. David Pendleton Goodwin 2. Littleton Erwin Goodwin, - born 1872- died in infancy. 3. Mary Littleton Goodwin 4. Virginia Stevens Goodvrin,- born Aug. ;,o, 1876; died 1876. 5. Eugene Minor Goodwin, -born Ear. 10, 1879. On Sept. 1, 1907 he married Stella Jones, who was born in 1884. VI. 1. David Pendleton Goodvrin was born Dec. 15, 1869. On Sept. 14, 1896 he ma.rried Margaret Lee (1872-1931). VI. 3. Mary (I,;ay) Littleton Goodwin was born Aug. 30, 1876. On June 7, 1908 she married Henry Vfashington Mc Neel, born Aug. 12, 1859 a.nd died Feb. 4, 1938. He was the son of Abram McNeel and Eliz abeth i'/hite. She was hj_s second ,•rife, his first -c",ife being Bessie B. Howe, by whom he had a daughteri Mary Elizabeth lfoNeel (1898-1929 ). By the second marriage to Mary ittleton Gocxlwin, a son: VII. 1. William Goodvrin McNeel. was born Aug. 12, 1910. He is a Re altor an:1 Attorney-at-lan, Odessa, Mo.

V. 5R. James \iashington Renick was born Oct. 4, 1842; died 1923. On Dec, 10, 1874 he mc1rried Sarah (Sallie) Alice Greemvell, who was born Nov. 16, 1855. They lived at Odessa, l,io, rrhere he is buried. They had s:L'C children: VI. 1. Nancy Sabina Renick 4, Belle Renick 2 • William A. Renick 5. Lee Renick 3. James Halph Henick 6. Clarence G. Renick. 30 TliE RE!!ICKS OF m,:,;:;1:DRISR

VI. 1. Nancy Sabina Renick was born Oct. 26, 1876. On Apr. 17, 1900 she married Richard Clayburn Caplinger, son of William Thom as C?.plinger and l!iary ·washburn, Shelbyville, Ky. Tvro children: VII. 1. ,tuth Catherine Caplinger, born !fay 18, 1901, is a clerk for the Eissouri Pacific Railroad, Jefferson City, Mo. 2. Boyd Washington Caplinger, who rras married Oct. 12, 1930 to Dorothy Lee Schwartz, born Sept. 1;;, 1901+, daughter of ili vre.rd Schwartz and Eda Knapp, Jefferson City, ;-,:o. Children: VIII. 1. William Boyd Caplinger, born June 29, 1931. 2. Hi chard iliwe.rd Caplinger, - Sept. 23, 193 3.

VI. 2. Willi= A. Rmick was born Apr. 21, 1878. He m;;.rried Eliza beth Ilamsey, who died in 1949, Odessa, Lio.

VI. 3. Ja'nes Ralph Rmick was born Oct. 17, 1880. He is a farmer, urn2.rried, and lives southeast of Odessa, 1',o.

VI. 4. Belle Renick, born Dec. 20, ltl84, is not married and lives southeast of Odessa, Mo.

VI. ;;. Lee Renick, born 1866, married Frances Wagr;oner.

VI. 6. Cle.rence G. Renick was born 1891. He married Bernice Hunter, who was born 1894, Seven children: VII. 1. James Renick, born 1914. 2. Galen Renick, born 1917. 3. Forest Lee Renick, born 1919, married Doreen Gould, a native Australian, while he vras in World 1if8.r II., in Australia. 4. Lloyd Allen Renick was born 1921. He married Dorothy Davis. They have one c.hild: VIII. 1. Bonita Renick, born 1944. 5. l1!,-:iry Louise Renick was born 1922. Married Archie S[\nder~:. 6. Dorothy Renick, born 1924. 7. !far jorie Renick, born 1928.

V. 6R. Emma Virginia Renick was born Nov. 21, 18h4; died 1867 and is buried at Mt. Tabor, Mo.

V. 7R. Amanda Sa.bina Renick was born Dec, 29, 18h6; diedlG80, She married Robert Patterson (1842-1920 ). He was a native of Cyn thiana, Ky. and moved to Ifo. at the ar;e of six. 'l'heir four children were all born at Locust Heights, Lafayette Cou:1.ty, Mo.: VI. 1. Eary Virginia Patterson 3. Katilerine :lcbinson Patterson 2. Belle Clarence Pat-l,erson h. Amanda Renick PattGrson. VI. 1. !.:ary Vir,•inia P:ctt0rson was born Nov. 27, 1871. She married Thos, J. Alexander (1867-1935), Branson, Lo. Six sons: VII. 1. aobert Hartion Alexander rras born 1894. Ho w.rried Icherone Hoover, ,tl10 was born in 1900. They have one c11 7.ld: VIII. 1. Patricia Alexander. L:2rriGd Beverly Heil B:mgh, Sacramento, Cal, 2. Peter Stevens J\lcxand2r vras born 1896. l!o is a druggist. He married l'.'k1.bcl Dixon, 1.'Jarr2nsb11.rr;, :.,·'.o. One son: VIII. 1. Paul Stevens Alexander, born 1917, married Cather in2 Skelton, Texas. Three children: IX, 1. i~ary Kay "lcxonrlcr, born 19),1. 2. Thomas Randall Alexander, born 19hS. 3. Paul Stevens Alexander, Jr., - 19h7. TH.i: ,t6t'iICK3 OF GilEaNBRIER 31

VII, 3, Alfred Henry Alexandor was born 1898. Ife m:,rried !Jelen R, Cave, -.-rho ·:w_s born 1910, They have one child: VIII. 1, ;'?,ob,,rt Shannon Alexander, born 19L,o.

4, Janrns ','fill Alexander was born 1900, Ho married Helle E.lt the":rs, who was bor;-i 1905, :iission, lfo, T\-IO children: VIII. 1. Thomas James Alexander, born 1926. 2. Jack Hmman Alexander, born 1932. 5, Josenh Chinn Alexander was born 1903, He married Ida foran, ''3r::mson, I.Io, H:: is a postmaster, Three children: VIII, 1. Lenna Alexander, born 1925. Married Jos. n. Gilbert, 2. Joe iloyce Alexander, -1927. 3, Katherine Belle Alexander, born 1936.

6, Gcorr;e Patterson Alexanrtor vras born 1909. He married Doro thy Bean. Tvm children: VIII, 1. George Patterson Alexander, Jr,, born 1936. 2. Dorothy Ann Alexander, born 1943.

VI, 2. 3elle Clarfmce Patterson 'l'ras born Apr, 11, 187/.,, Lafayette County, Uo. She never m;:,,rried, She taught school for many years, but now (1950) lives viith her sister, Ers, Len Harmon, south Gast of Odessa, Eo.

VI, 3, Y.atherinG ~lobinson Patterson was born E;:,y 28, 1877. She married Leonard Uoore Hamon, born 1871, a farmer, southeast of Odessa,- Eo,

VI. 4, Amanda (Ar:iy) Hcnick Patterron, born Jan, 21, 1880; died 1937,

V. BR. Josephine (JosiG) Andrew Renick, born Dec, 12, 1849; died Dec. 18, 1909. She married Dr, William Clarence Goodwin (1832-1916) after her sister Sarah Isabella (Belle) Il.enick died, She is buried at r:It. Tabor, fo,

V. 9R. Unnamed infant - Renick, born Dec. 16, 1852; died same clay.

IV, 8. Robert i.:. Renick (1813-1875), son of Robert III. 2, and Mary Hamilton, daughter of Maj. William Renick of Greenbrier, He graduated at West Point in the class with Generals Boggs, lc~cClennan and Col. T. T, Gantt. Record from the ifar Dept. states that Robert M, Renick was appointed a Cadet, i.!ilitary Academy, 1 July 1831; bre vet 2nd Lt,, 4 Reg, of Artillery 1 July 1833; resigned 30 July 1836; died 10 Jan. 1875. His obituary states that he became a civil engi neer; also that he came to St, Iouis about 1844, and werrt into the ban,1

deer skin coat, vlhich he later gave to his nephew, Robert Fountain Renick. The coat, now badly worn is (19.50) in the possession of Wil liam A. Renick, who owns and operates a men's furnishing store in Odessa, Mo. Col. Renic.k was an old member of the Odd Fellows socie ty, which organization conducted his funeral obsequies at the house and cemetery. We do not knovr the last name of Robert M, Renick I s wife, but a clipping yellowed with age, states: RENICK:- At 8:30 a. m, Oct. 19, Anna R. Renick, in her 68th year, relict of the late Robert M. Ren ick. Funeral services from the Church of the Messiah, Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p. m. Interment private. IV. 9. Mary Renick (born 1813 -- ) She may have been a twin with Robert M. Renick IV, 8.

II. _5. Margaret (or Peggy) Renick, born about 17.51, married George Kincaid about 1770. She is mentioned in William Renick I s will as his 11 sister Margaret Kincaid, 11 to whom he gave $_500. He gives $1000. to his "niece, Phebe Kincaid, and $500, to his 11 niece Margaret Kincaid, now intermarried with Daniel Elison, 11 Virkus, Com pendium of American Genealogy, Vol. IV. ? P• 389, traces this Marga ret Renick Kincaid, our No. II. 5, from 11 7, Sampson Archer, 6, Eliz abeth Renick, 5, Margaret Renick Kincaid, born 1751, was held cap tive by the Indians.,lv!, - - - - Kincaid 11 and says "Margaret 1785- 1857, married 1804 Daniel Allison (1778-1857) 11 and gives account of their daughter, Nancy, 1818-48, as marrying Henry M, Robinson, in the genealogy of the Robinson family of Illinois, George Kincaid, whose forebears came to America in 1689 from Scot land, on account of blood ties and clan loyalty, and troubles resul ting from their part in the unsuccessful Stuart Rebellion in 1715, came to Va. about 1746. He and his brother James were in Capt. Rob ert McClanachen 1s Company of Greenbrier Valley Volunteers, in the Botetourt Regiment, at the Battle of Point Pleasant, Greenbrier Land Entry Book No. l, p. 268, shows 200 acres to George Kincaid, State Military Warrant #15020, Sept, 1787. George inherited nothing from his father, who died intestate, his brother Samuel claiming the es tate as heir-at-law, He is mentioned in Augusta County Records (Chalkley II. 419) in June 1803. He apparently accumulated nothing except a large family, raising eleven boys and two girls: III. lA. Samuel Kincaid married Mary Allison, June 18, lB0:4-.or 7? 2A. Thomas Kincaid married Jemima Allison; went to Illinois. 3A, Margaret Kincaid, born 178.5; married Daniel Allison, 1804, went to Gallia County, Ohio; raised a large family; moved where descendants still live, 4A. Andrew Kincaid 5A, John Kincaid 6A. Renick Kincaid 7A. William Kincaid SA. Rugh Kincaid, a twin with 9A. Phebe Kincaid, born April 15, 1795. Hugh went west and married Maria Brooks in Illinois. Phebe married her first cousin, James Kincaid, s::>n of Samuel Kincaid. There W!!l;r;"§ four others, of which we do not have the names, o:r these children, the twins, Hugh and Phebe, were the youngest. (See Appendix F for Kincaid family) THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 33

II. 6 0 Robert Renick died as a child when he was about a year and a half old. On the way to the Indian tovms his mother carried him in her arms the greater part of the way. His crying angered the captors and they dashed his brains out against a tree, Shortly after reaching Chillicothe, Mrs, Renick gave birth to another child which she also called Robert after his father and the one who vras killed, ·11. 7. ROBERT RENICK was born in 1757, shortly after his mother, BETSY ARCl-!ZR RENICK, reached the Indian tmms on the Ohio. She told some of her relatives on her return from captivity, that 1\11en her son Robert was born that the Indians put her in a wig-mw and allowed her to. attend to herself, and the nourishment they gave her consisted.of the fat from bear entrails. She spoke of a daugh ter Betsy, who died while in captivity, whose name is not listed in all of the records. Robert Renick died in Greenbrier County in 1835, whither he had gone with, or joined his brothers William and Thomas, taking part in their ventures. He acquired considerable property, both by his mm exertions, and by inheritance from his brother Thom as, as sho,m by the 12th and last item of the will, which is as fol lows: 11 1 give and bequeath all the balance of my estate to my broth er Robert Renick., in hopes that he will be charitable to all our poor friends, both real and personal, l'lhatever balance there ma:y be, to him and his heirs forever. 11 He married Letitia (Letty) Wells Dalton of Augusta Cot1nty, Va., by vib.om he had nine children. He is buried at Falling Spring. I un derstand that the graves in the cemetery there have been neglected and many of the stones are down or have been carried a.way, among them Robert's. In his vrill of Sept. 27, 1834, he mentions as lega tees his son Grigsby, son Franklin, daughters Sallie and Frances, granddaughters Letitia Vincent and Sarah Ann Vincent, and leaves the balance of his est.ate to his daughter Frances Frazer or her heirs. The bequest to his granddaughter Letitia Vincent is of 290 acres in the county of Fayette, as is that of his granddauglltor Sa. rah Ann Vincent of 300 acres. John Vincent was a witness to Robert Renick' s will, Sept. 27, 1834, with George Osborne, Michael Bunger and J. H. steele. The will was recorded at the Feb, term of Green brier County Court, 1835. Franklin Renick was appointed as executor. Tho question was brought up that Franklin Renick had changed his name, but there being no objection he uas confirmed as executor un der bond of f?SOOO. B. F. Renick had used the name Franklin, Benja min Franklin and B. F. Renick interchangeably since 1828 at least. This has ca.used some confusion, but it has been cleared up by this Court decision. The children of Robert and Letty Renick vrnre: III. l.C. Rebecca Renick 2C. Willi= Renick JC. Daughter -- Renick 4c. Daughter -- Renick 5C. Franklin (B. F.) Renick, a twin with 6c. Frances (Fannie) Renick 7C. Sarah (Sallie) Renick BC. Gr-igsby Renick 9C. Mary (Polly) Renick.

III. lC. Rebecca Renick 1 s history, so far as knovm to us, has been given in the account of her husband, who was her first cousin, once removed, William Renick IV. 1. They vrere married by the Rev. John McEJ..henney, Dec. 181.4. A list und history of their nine children has also been given under William Renick IV, 1. 34 THE RENICKS OF GRE2NBRIEti

III. 2C. l'[iEiam Renick. By the vrill of his uncle ~Villiam Ilonick II. 2., this \iilliam Renick, son of Robert II. 7., is given all of the land he purchased of William },'.cLenachan; also all the land purchased of John Wacub Arnel Ford, all the Donally tract purchased of ;",'illiam Blair and all the remainder of Blair I s tract that lays on the vrnst side of Spring Greek, the whole of this land lays on the west side of Spring Creek between eight and 900 acres best be it more or less - ,-, o,, -:, o., :,/1,000. in cash, and he is to share equ ally vrith his sister Rebecca in the personal property enumerated as given to her. He is named as executor 11 not doubting lest he will execute the trust I have reposed in him, to the best of his judg ment. I authorize the above named William Renick to sell my proper ty either at public or private sales as will best suit the interest of himself and the legatees. 11 At the Court held for Greenbrier Go. the 25th day of April 1815, he qualified as executor under bond of ;;i;30,ooo. III. JC. (A daughter) -- Renick. We do not know the first name of of this daughter, but it was either Phoebe or J.(argaret. She married a Snyder and they had three children: IV. lB. William Snyd0r. 2B. Logan Snyder. 3B. Mary Snyder.

III. 4C. (A daughter) ~·· nenick. Her name is also doubtful, but she was the fourth child of Robert and Letty Renick, and her name could have been either Niargaret or Phoebe. She married George Hanna. A Joseph Hanna was a witness to the will of William clenick in 1814, and helped to prove it with two other witnesses, Samuel Johnston and Elisha Callison; and a John Hanna was a witness to the codicil in regard to John Vincent and Yrife. The children of George Hanna and his wife were: IV. lC. Jim Hanna. 2C. Joe Hanni... 3C. Fannie Hanna. 4C. Sarah Hanna. 5C. Mary George Hanna,

IV. lC. Jim Hanna. We remember Jim Hanna in his life at Lewisburg, when he was a clerk in the store of Johnson E. Bell in the 1880s.

III. 5C. Benjamin Franklin Renick (whose picture with his wife, Evaline - or Evelyn Anvilla Skiles Beard, reproduced from an old photograph taken at 11 The Oaks, 11 the home of Dr. Henry Field ing Hunter and his wife, Mary Caroline Renick Hunter, whose pictures also are on the left and right of the grouD, are shown on the next page), was born August 28, 1799, a twin with Frances (Fannie) Renick who married Addison Frazier. Even as a very young man, B. F. Renick seems to have evidenced re markable character and ability, winning the respect and esteem of his family and neighbors. At the time of the making of his uncle William Renick 1 s will he was only fifteen years of age, but in this will he is left a large estate, in terms as follovrn: 11 4thly, I give and bequeath to my Nephew Franklin Renick all the land I purchased of Robert Stephen containing about 240 acres, also two other tracts of land I purchased of Spencer Hill adjoining the same lying on Spring Creek containing about between four and 500 acres, also one other tract on Spring Creek below llannons bottan containing 170 acres in all about 950 acres best be it more or less its to be to the said Franklin and his heirs forever. 11 .Gvelyn Anvilla Skiles Ileard :Lcllick Dr. Henry Fielding Hunter and 1.ia.ry Caroline Remick Hunter Benjamin Franklin llcnick

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A letter written by him in 1828 is also characteristic and is quo ted in full to show his kindness and carefulness: Aug. 3oth, 1828. To Cyrus Cary, Atty-at-law: Dr. Sir: YT. Beard informs me that you have a small note in your hands for collection executed by Bailas G. Tapp to Dr. Bogs of staunton. Mr, Beard says he understood you to say the note amounted to $13. (thirteen dollars). Mr, Tapp says he gave his note to Dr. Bogs for not less than three nor more than $6. (six dollars). If the note you hold is genuine or actually the note Mr. Tapp gave Dr. Bogs you need not be uneasy about it 'as it will be eventually good if Mr. Tapp continues to work for me. I ,,d.11 have it in my power after some time to pay you the Amt. of said note. Mr. Tapp requests the favor of you not to summon him as it will involve him in costs when in fact he is ill able to pay the present amount, but says you shall be paid as soon as he can possibly have it in his power to do it or have it done. Yours with due respect, Benj. F, Renick The Mr. Beard referred to in this letter is probably his father- · in-law, Col. Thomas Beard (Jan. 1776-Dec.22, 1853), whose daughter Evelyn Anvilla Skiles Beard, he married May 23, 1822. Col. Thomas Beard served in the War of 1812, Greenbrier County, 2nd Div., 13th Brigade, 79th Reg. -date of Commission, Apr. 18, 1811, Col. Beard owned a large farm adjoining the Renick property at Spring Creek. It is a tradition in the family that he took part in the invasion of Canada during that war (1812), and the sword that he carried i~ still in the possession of the family (1951). He was the son of Capt. John Beard, who was born in 1733, Augusta County, then w. Va. and died near Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, 1808, and his wife, Jennet Wallace (1746-1819). They were married Jan. 16, 1769, Staun ton, Va. Ref.- Price's History of Pocahontas Co., p. 343, and Chalk ley1s Records of Augusta County, Vol. II, p. 277, They are buried at what is now Wallace Williams Cemetery, l½ miles below Renick, Greenbrier County, w. Va., grave marked giving death date and age. Capt. John Beard's will is dated May 11, 1808; probated Sept. 27, 1808 at Lewisburg in Will Book No. 1, P• 239; and the will of Jen net Wallace Beard is in Will Book 1, p. 506. Capt. John Beard (BAIBD) assisted in establishing American Inde pendence, while acting in the capacity of Lieutenant and Captain. Ref.- Thwaites & Kellogg: Revolution on Upper Ohio (Wis. Historical Society, P• 192.) - Col. William Fleming ordered Capt. George Giv-; ens to march to defense of inhabitants of Greenbrier, taking Lieut. Beard from Capt. Hanleys and an Ensign from Capt. !lean' s Co. for of ficers, sending Lt. Beard and fifteen to Capt. Donnallys. Another Ref.- McAllister's Militia in the Revolutionary War, Sec. 256, p.191. as Captain of Militia from Botetourt Co., Va., and again: Order Bqok Botetourt County, Va.,May 25, 1781, referred to as Capt. of Milit:i;a marching to join the Marquis Lafayette_; and is mentioned in Public Claims of Botetourt, Feb. 14, 1782, p. 1, under Supplies furnished to the Militia of Botetourt. University of Wisconsin are Preston of Virginia Papers, says: John Beard was Captain in Revolutionary War under Col. Christian at Point Pleasant. Reference is made in Anne Waller Reddy 1s W, Va. Revolutionary Ancestors, and in SUl!llllers Annals of Southwest Virginia, P• 347, Marcellus Zimmerman, in his notes, June 28, 1883, Greenbrier Inde pendent, article on James Rumsey Skiles: 11 James R. Skiles 1 father was Jacob Skiles, who merchandised in the Clowney Spotts house in 36 THE R&UCKS OF GRKINBRER

Lewisburg, eighty-three years ago, and his (J=es Rumsey's) mother (Susanna Fraley) was the vlidorred daughter of James RlJmsey, vrho vras the first man to propose steam as a substitute for Trind in propell ing vessels, a full history of which is embodied further on in this sketch. The material and vrod::manship of his stearwr (built on the Potomac in 1784) v;ere those of the tools of a common blacksmith shop, and the boiler flues were made of gun.barrels. His idea was afternards successfully carried out by Fulton by the av:ilication of side wheels. Jacob Skiles and l:irs. Frale~' also induced his father (Henry Skiles of Lancaster County, Pa,) to emigrate and settle 1Jit:-i him near Bowling Green, in Warren County, to which point he was soon followed by his brothers, ·William and Henry, and two of his sistGrs, l\1rs. Viney and 1:X-s. Ifarmah. Before emigrating Henry was married (Jan. 26, 1802) to Jc;lizabeth Hamilton of Greenbrier. The re r.1aining two sisters, Hary and Esther (Skiles) lived and died in our Greenbrier region - the former marrying (Aug. 22, 1805) Col. Thomas Beard of Pocahontas, and the latter (June 30, 1795) marrying Col, Charles Arbuckle of Levrisburg." Evelyn Anvilla Skiles Beard, the daughter of Col. Thomas Beard and l,lary Skiles Beard, was born June 16, 1806 at Renick I s Valley, and died at Falling Spring, Feb. 20, 1865 (tombstone record), was the first wife of Benj2min Franklin Henick III. 5c., by whom he had a large family. B. F. Renick vras a menber and elder in the Presbyterian Church in Falling Spring, Greenbrier County, and as an elder he was a cor.unis sioner to the first General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, in its meeting in Augusta, Georgia, Decer.iber 1861, he signed the Letter to the Churches of Jesus Christ Throughout the ~rth, explaining the reasons for the organization of the church, (See photos tat copies on the next page, 1',i th his signature). He died Dec, 8, 1889, in his 91st year. The Greenbrier Independent of Dec. 12, 1889, has the following account of his life: B. F. RZNICK Benjamin F, Renick, Esq., died in Lewisburg at the residence of Col, B. F. Harlow, his son-in-law, on Sunday night, the 8th inst. at about 10 o I clock. The immediate cause of death was paralysis, ti1.e attack lasting forty-five hours, during which time he never spoke. He had, however, been an intense sufferer from other diseases for a number of years. Few men have attained to such an age. He was born in August 1799, and was therefore in his 91st year at the time of his death. His first wife was Miss Evaline A, Beard, the only daughter of Col. Thomas Beard, and by vihom he had a large family. Three genera. tions, children, grand and great-grandchildren, survive him, consti tuting one of the largest circles ever springing from one union, His second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Kinkaid, vrho survives him. He was a magistrate in this county for twenty-eight years, repre sented Greenbrier in the Legislature of Virginia about 1854-56, and was largely instrumental in procuring the appropriation from the State treasury for the construction of the Marlin's Bottom turnpike. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for perhaps sixty years, and reared his large family in the faith in which he believed. His remains were taken to Falling Spring, and on Tuesday last, buried by the side of his first wife, who preceded him to the grave many years ago. For many years Mr. Renick was a man of large means, a leading and prominent citizen of the county. Enfeebled by ill-health and extreme old age he had for years prior to his death ceased to engage in the active affairs of life, and spent his last years vlith his children living in this .county. He was a gentleman of fine sense, strong will

Signatures of the ~'[embers of the General Assembly to the Letter to th<'· Churches; THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 37 and deep religious conviction, and died in the faith in which he had lived. Peace to his ashes. Fourteen children were born to B. F. and Evelyn Beard Renick, three of whom died in infancy. Of the eleven reaching maturity, this VITiter is uncertain as to the exact order of the first three. IV. lD. Thomas Beard Renick 7D Calvin Brown Renick 2D. Elizabeth Jane Renick 8D: Rebecca Green Renick 3D. Emily Em~line Renick 9D. Virginia Letitia Renick 4D. Robert WiL!-iam Re:tick lOD. Henrietta Cl~ Renick 5D. Mary Caroline Renick llD. Margaret Ann Renick. 6D. Sarah E. Renick IV. lD. Thomas Beard Renick (182- -1863) ~ have been the oldest child of B. F. and Evezyn Anvilla Skiles Beard Renick, but we know he was the oldest son. He became a physician and practised. medicine at Lewisburg and Frankford. His first wife was Mary Kate Dunn, sister of the wife of his brother, Robert William Renick, and daughter of John Webster Dunn and Maria Taylor. (Ref.- Hardesty, Personal Section, p. 8). There were no children of this union. His second wife was Sabina (Biny) stuart, great-granddaught,er of Col. John Stuart (1,749-1823), early settler in Greenbrier and second Clerk of the .Coumty Court, succeeding John Archer, cousin of Willi am, Thomas and Robert Renick; and his wife, Mrs. Agatha (Lewis) Frogg, 1753-1836, whose first husband lost his life at the Battle of Point Pleasant, Oct. 10, 1774, in which John stuart led a com pany as Captain, and her uncle Gen. Andrew Lewisf as conunander of all the Virginia troops, won a victory over the ndians in this the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The parents 0£ Sa bina Stuart Renick were John Stuart II, born Oct. 14, 1816; died June 1, 1908, (son of Charles Augustus stuart and Margaret Robinson) and Margaret Lewis, married 1837, daughtier of Charles C. Lewis and Sab;l.na Creigh. (Ref.- Peyton, 11History of Augusta County, Virginia" for lineage of the Lewis Family). The descendants of Capt. John Lew is and Margaret Lynn, early settlers in Augusta County, Va., and progenitors of the Lewis I mentioned in this sketch, have held posi tions of honor and respect among the leaders of western Virginia for over two hundred years, as soldiers, surveyors, land agents, farmers, lawyers, and officials in church and government. (Ref. Waddell' s Annals of Augusta County. ) Col. stuart c~e to Green brier in 1767, lived at Frankford in 1769, a short time l:!efore he removed to the Stuart place near Ronceverte. His first home was in the fort built about 1771, located on the site of old Fort Spring Church; near the fort he built a log house, and then in 1789 he erected the mansion house that still stands, and is now the home of the children of s. Lewis Price. On the lawn of 11 Stuart Manor" is Col. Stuart's Clerk's Office. J. Hunter Arbuckle, Glovis, Calif., whose parents were natives of Greenbrier, says that Dr. Tom Renick entered the service of the Confederacy early in the War oetween the States, was captured in the maneuvering about Richmond, Va., and died a prisoner of war in 1863. Biny stuart Renick, his wife, died also before the war was over, leaving three small children: V. lA. Mary lMolly) Elizabeth stuart Renick 2A. Easter stuart Renick 3A. Thomas Le\rls Renick. In a letter from John R. Stuart, 638 s. High St., El. Dorado, Kans. to Dr. Harry E. Handley, White Plains, N. Y., we have the following information · about these children, who were raised by his grandfather John Stuart II (1816-1908), who with his wife, Margaret Ann Lewis. stuart, and family moved to Butler County, Kans. in 1878. During the 1880s the Stuart and Arbuckle .families lived on neighboring ranches, 38 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

were intimate friends and continued to correspond for years after the Arbuckles moved to California. V. lA. Mary (:Molly) KJ.izabeth stuart Renick, born in Greenb:ier, probably in 1858, came to Kansas about 1878 and married George Trimble o:t: Perry, Mo. They 1ived in Monroe or Audrain Co. Mo. until her death about 1949. Out of probably five children only one survives: . VI. 1. James stuart Trilllble, probably born about 1882, J.~ married and is a trave1ing saJ.esman for a shoe manufacturing concern, throughout Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. They had two or three children: They live at Mu.skoogee, Okla. 2631 OkJ.ahoma. Ave. VII. 1. Maxy Trilllble 2. James Trimble, a Lieutenant, missing in action in Korea, Nov. 30, 1950. He was a very brilliant young man, and they entertain very little hope o:t: seeing hilll again. v. 2A. Easter Stuart Renick, born about 1860, Greenbrier County. Came to Butler County, Kans. about 1878. She married Gilbert Mason o:t: Richmom, Ky. They lived on a farm in Butler eo., Kansas. A small monument in the Brainerd Cemetery records the death of three infant sons, March 17, 1889; Sept. 1, 1890; Oct. 23, 1892. They moved to Kentucky,,and about 1900 twin boys were born: VI. 1. James and Gordon Mason. About two years ago (1949) Gordon lost his life while re pairing his car, 'Which rolled on him. James Mason is a prosperous £armer at Paint Lick, Ky. and has recently nk1rried. V. 3A. Thomas Lewis Renick, born 1862; married Jan. 15, 1890, EJ.J.a Jackson Renick, his first cousin, daughter of Robert William Renick IV. 4D. and Elizabeth Taylor Dunn. Their five children were born in Santa Fe, Mo. and they 1ater moved to Morgantown, w. Va. VI. l. Thomas Mason Renick, born Feb. 23, 1891. Married Andrea Mason. 2. 1'3e Drake Renick, born June 7, 1892. Married Juanita Russe11. Live at Pt. Marion, Va. 3. March Russell Renick, born Sept. 1., 1894. Married Mabel Mc Intosh and live at Ronceverte, w. Va. 4. Sabina Elizabeth Renick, born Apr. 14., 1896. She married Charles Leo Hughes. They live at Farmington or Morgantow.n. 5. Henry Herbert Renick, born Sept. 1., 1901, married Adele Bar rian., and live at Arnold, Penna. IV. 2D. Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Renick was one of the oldest of the 14 children born to B. F. Renick (1799-1889) and Eve:cy?l Im villa Skiles Beard (1806-1865), daughter of Col. Thomas and Mary Skiles Beard. She was born and reared in Renick I s Valley, and on July 3~ 1846 was married by the Rev. Jos. Brown (Greenbrier Court Record) to Benjamin Frankl.in Handley, who was born Jan. 30, 1824, Greenbrier County and died in Marshall, Mo. 1881. He was the sixth of the eight children born to John Handley (Mar. 1785-Sept. 21,18751 who married Apr. 16, 1812, Elizabeth Shanklm (Oct. 29, 1786-Feb. 22, 1854) who was the daughter of Joseph Shanklin and his wife Estis •• who came to Penn. from Ireland in 1769 and sett1ed in the Riehl.ands, three miles west of IJ3wisburg, in 1784. John Handley was the son of William Handley (1749-1838) and Ke.ziah ·Gal.es, daughter of David and his wife, Alberdina •• Cales, who moved from Augusta County to the vicinity of Lewisburg about 1790. He kept a stage stand and an Inn on the 1101d Stage Road, 11 originally cal.led 11 Koontz New Road" when it was opened in 1780 from Lewisburg to Kanawha Falls. John Hanclley was the executor of his father's will. He was a prosperous farmer and stockman and a great lover of good horses. He was the first mem ber of the Handley family to own 11 Park Grove, 11 the family homestead two miles west of Lewisburg, where his descendants, Handley Stratton Skaggs and Mrs. Thomas Sydenstricker now live (1950). THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 39

In 1856 Eliza and B. F. Handley went to Cass County, Mo. but later returned to Greenbrier, for their oldest son Hickory was born near Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, the following year. Other children were porn in Greenbrier in 1867 and 1870, the last being taken to Moo at the age of one year. This son, Oke, was eleven years old 'V'hen his father died and he writes that his father never lived in Montana, as one tradition had it, and after his death in Saline County, Mo. 1881 Eliza left in 1882 with two of her children, Kate and Oke, by steam boat up the Missouri River to join her sons Matt and Paul, ,mo had a freight business out of ft,. Benton, Montana. 'When she was about six ty she married in Montana, lot Chapman Hilton from Maine. They lived for a time in s. D., but returned to Montana and lived on a ranch, near the Highwood Mts. until 1895 when she went to live with her son Hickory at Roberts., Mont. until her death, 1Jar. 7, 1897. Children: V. 1B. 1i1innie Handley 7B. Matthew Renick Handley 2B. Elizabeth Handley 8B. Paul Handley 3B. Austin S. Handley 9B. Lucy Handley 4B. Sarah Handley lOB. Kate Handley 5B. Caroline Handley llB. Oke Joseph Handley 6B. John Calvin Hiclanan Handley 12B. Jerry Handley. V. lB. Winnie Handley1s name is first on the list made up by Oke Jos. Handley, Vancouver, B. c., the la.st surviving member of the f~. A letter from Eliza to her sister Sallie Callison from Lacy, Mont. Oct. 9, 1894, mentions Winnie's death from hemorrhage of the lungs; tliat of her ten children one was a girl, that three of the boys died after Winnie died, which was about 1892. v. 2B. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Handley 1 s name is second on the list pre pared by her brother, Oke Handley. She was married. v. JB. Austin s. Handley's name was not on the ;List, and authority for his inclusion is a flat marble slab bearing the following: 11 To the memory of Austin s. Handley, son of B. F. and E. J. Handley, born Nov. 28, 1850; died Dec 'r. 26, l852. 11 This slab is over a small grave in the old portion of the cemetery at Lewisburg. The next one to this is that of' his great-uncle Josias Shanklin, and nearby are the gravestones of his grandparents, John Handley and Elizabeth Shanklin, and his .f'ather's sister, Caroline c. Arbuckle. V. 4B. Sarah (Sallie) Handley is next on the list. She married a stafford and had six children. Oke 1s niece, I.ou, married Geo. B. Ramey in Mo. recalls having visited her aunt Sallie Stafford in Kansas Gity before she was married, after the death of her mother. Her uncle Jfia.tt also visited her about l9o6. Children: VI. l. Birdie Stafford 2. Pearl Stafford married a aniley and lives in Kansas City, Mo. 3. Florence Stafford. 4. Roy stafford. 5. Harry Stafford. V. 5B. Caroline (Carrie) Handley is included in Oke Handley's list.

V. 6B. John Calvin Hickman (Hickory) Handley was born near Williams- burg, Greenbrier County, then Va. in 1857., and while still small seems to have gone to Missouri with his father, returning for a visit with relatives in Greenbrier when about ten years old, con tinuing to correspond with relatives of his mother's most of his life. He moved to Montana with his parents, later returning to Mo., spending about 45 years of' his life in that, state, His first wi.f'e was Alice Margaret Easter, born in Iowa 1862, whom he married Aug. 31, 1882 at Waverly, Mo. His two older children were born at Malta Bend, Missouri; the third at Kanopolis., Kansas; 40 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

the fourth at Grand Pass, Mo.; and the fifth and sixth, twins, at Elliston, Mont. After the death of his rnfe, Mar. 5, 1897, he lived for a short period at Byron, Okla., and there he met and married his second wife, Annie Fultz, in 1898. They moved to San Coolie, Mont., separating about 1899, and sometime thereafter she remarried. A picture of Hickory and his second wife, with the dlildren of-his first wife, made in st. Joseph, Mo. was sent to a cousin, June Ar buckle of Clovis, Calif., about 1900. He eventually moved with his family to Bandon, Coos County, Ore. and lived in that general area the rest of his life, ovming an 80 acre farm near Sixes, Our:ry Co., Ore., the last seven years of his life. He followed various occupa tions including farming, ranching, freighting, teamster, liveryman, etc., and was a great lover of horses. He died at Port Oxford, Ore. March 4, 1931. Children: VI. lA. Bertha Edna Handley 4A. Louisa Alice May Handley 2A, Goldie Olive Handley 5A. Roger Allen Handley 3A. Marion Kanopolis Handley 6A. John Robert Handley. VI. lA. Bertha Edna (Dollie) Handley was born July 19, 1883 at Mal- ta Bend, Mo. She married Charles Earl Wetzel, Apr. 15, 1902 at Red Lodge, i.:Ont. They lived at Belt, Mont. and Lane, Idaho until 1923, when they moved to Kelso, Wash, and back to Idaho in 1928 and to Portland, Ore. in 1940. Soon thereafter they moved to Seattle, nhere he worked from Jan. 19, 1944 to Aug. 31, 1946 at Boeing Air Craft. On Feb. 23, 19Li9, she suffered a hemiplegia i-,hich left her crippled and unable to talk nlainly, She died at Seattle, Jan. 12, 1950. He vms born July 12, 1074 at l.'.urray, Iowa, oon of John B. Wet zel and I,iartha Garrett. 'vmen five years old, June 1879, he left Io wa rrith his parents, going up the Missouri River by steamboat to the head of navigation at Fort Benton, l~ont. and overland to Belt, which was his home for forty-four years. Their children: VII. lA. Raymond Earl Wetzel 2A. Vera louise Wetzel 3A. Lyle Elmer Tietzel. VII. lA. Raymond Earl Wetzel was born Nov. 13, 1903 at Great Falls, Mont. He is an auto parts salesman. On Nov. 25, 1933, he married Louise M. De Crane, born at Idaho Falls, Idaho, Dec. 20, 1911, and grew up at Centralia, Wash. She was one of four children born to Charles De Crane and Margaret Sauers. Her father was a buil ding contractor. Her brother Charles was killed in action in Genna ny, World l'lar II. They live in Seattle, Wash. and have one son: VIII. 1. Gary Ray Wetzel, born Oct. 29, 1938, Centralia, Washington. VII. 2A. Vera Louise Vietzel was born Lay 26, 1910 in Lane, Idaho. She lived there uritil she nas thirteen, when her parents movecl to Kelso, \'/"ash., ,;here she graduated from high school in 1928. After attending business college there she worked for two years in a dental office. On Aug. 27, 1932 ::.he narried Fred L. Aust, born 1909, son of Fred o. anG. Olive ••. rlust of Haymond, Wash. Soon after their marriage the;y- moved to Longvierr, '.Iash., T,here they remained until 19/i2, ~-rhen they moved to Seattle so that she could be near her parents during the period he was expe<.;tod to spend in the Ser vice. ,;hile waiting for the call which never came he worked as a ma chinist in a war plant, and she norked in an insurance office. In 1945 they moved to Olympia, nhere for a short time he was a distrib utor for the ·,fostmoreland Sterling Silver Co. Later they built up an insurance busines::i. They enjoy creative endeavor and did much of ti,e vrork themselves on a nevr home they completed in 1950. Both play golf and i1e is a lfason. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRlER 41

VII. 3A. Lyle Elmer Wetzel was born Sept.• 8, 1913 at Lane, Idaho. He is a radio mechanic at Boeing Aircraft Co. at Seattle. On Aug. 31, 1940 he married Viola Gleason, who was born Apr. 13, 1920 at Kelso, Wash. They adopted a baby girl, Carolynne, born Feb. 29, 1945, and a son was born to them in 1949: VIII. 1. Roderick Lyle Wetzel, born July 29, 1949.

VI. 2A. 'Goldie Olive Handley was born Nov. 9, 1884 at lfalta Bend, !,Io. In 1903 she married Charles Tunnicliff, born Dec. 24, 1877, son of Henry and Ella Graham Tunnicliff. In 1914 Goldie and Charles filed on a homestead eighty miles from Lewiston, 1'5ont., 32t:j acres of black fertile looking land and, they like the rest of the· homesteaders from all parts of the U. s., had to build their home and worry thro the long hard winters until spring came to brighten . their hopes, and then too often in the summer the hot vrinds and the grasshoppers destroyed all vegetation year after year. They raised cattle and horses and went for supplies two or three times a year. Goldie I s death resulted from the Flu, at Red Lodge, Mont. Jan. 16, 1919. Charles died Apr. 13, 1949. They had one daughter who said of him that she believed he ,ras one of the best men who ever lived. He alvrays helped his neighbors in every way he could and never turned any one down ffho came to him for assistance. Illness caught up with him in 1943 and was not able to continue vri th his homestead he had worked so tirelessly over for many years, so he sold his holdings, before his death in 1949. They had one daughter: VII. 1. Edna Liay 1\mnicliff was born Oct. 26, 1904 at 'dalla Walla, Wash. but her parents moved from there when she was a few nonths old, and vmen she was nine they moved to the homestead her father had taken up forty miles from the nearest railroad and after her mother 1s death she lived on the ranch rrith her father urrtil she left for high school at \iinnett, I.font. which was twenty miles away. During vacations she went back to the ranch to be with her father. After graduation from high school in 1923, she went to Levriston, l.:ont. to go to work and there she met and narried Payne Avery Arn old, Oct. 14, 1923, who vras born in Okla. Nov. 11, 1904, the son of .!illiam and Alice •••• Arnold. Since 1943 they have lived at Kalis pell, t:ont.• , ,There he is a garage operator. Children: VIII. 1. Charles Alais Arnold, born at Lewiston, Dec. 21, 1924. 2. Ray Earl Arnold:, born at Winnett, Feb. 1, 1929. 3. Floyd Lee 1'1."nold, born at Harlowtovm, !::Ont., June 10, 1935

VIII. 1. Charles Alais Arnold, born Dec. 21, 1924, at Levriston, r:ion 1'/hen he was 18 years old he enlist eri in the Army and was sent to ;.l.ead College, Portland, Ore. for one year and to Yale Univ. for several months, receiving a comr:iission as 2nd. Lieut. while at Yalo. He spent six months in Japan at the close of the War, and af ter his discharge completed his college education at Montana State Poly., majoring in Science and L1athematics. He planned to spend his life developing electronics in industry, but being 1mable to get em ployment in this field, he is now under contract to teach at the Junior College, Fresno, California.

VIII. 2. Ray Earl Arnold, born Feb, 1, 1929 at Winnett, I.iont. Herra a star football player in high school. Ile went to Califor, nia to college in 1947, but was found to be a diabetic and vras not r,cr:,1itted to pl<"Y football, to his c;reat disap,,ointment. He is ncm (;,jlY 195CJ) employed as a nelder by tile Great Iforthern Railroad, Ho is married, and they h,we one child, born in 1949. 42 THE iUNICKS OF GREEllBRIER

VI. 3A. L'.arion Kanopolis Hundley was born Aug. l 7, 1866 at Kanopo- lis, Kans. and died Aug. 12, 1945 in Woodland, California. '."'11ile in training at San i,ntonio, Texas, he met and married his Yrife. He is said to have spent most of his life in governnent hos pitals and died in one at Woodland, California. They had two child ren, one of vm.om was named Eddie Handley.

VI. 4A. Louisa (Lou) Alice L;ay Handle:,' was born Eay 25, 1889 at Grand Pass, !,Io., and spent most of her early life ,Tith her grandmother Easter in lfo., but lived for a short time at Byroni ?k la. ,;1ith an aunt Betty L\cGee, and in Kansas City vrith an aunt :5a.1- lie Stafford. On Nov. 17, 1917 she married George B. Ramey, who was born Nov. 25, 1689 at Commy, J.:o., whom she met in Evanston, Vfyo. They live in los Angeles, California.

VI. SA. Roger Allen Handley was born Dec. 19, 1891 at Elliston, J.Ion- ta.ria, a tvrin witb John Robert Handley. He had an eighth grade education. He liked the trucking business and usually owned and operated two trucks, which he kept in operation at various pla ces in western Oregon, including Portla.11d, Brookings and Lebanon, and he also mmed and operated a dairy ranch and tavern. On Dec. 31, - 1916 at Port Oxford or Bandon, Ore. he married Pearl Virginia Ax tell, daur;hter of Anna Virginia •.• and Hen:rJ w. Axtell of Douglas County, Ore. She died with the Flu in 1921 in Portland. Aft0r her deo.th, Ror;er and his son lived Hith his father, Hickory Handley at 0L"'Ces, Ore., operating two lumber trucks. In 1933 he had a leg am- ,;utation because of Burgers Disease. He died at i.;he home of his son Kenneth at Lebanon, Ore., with v.1-1.om he had spent the last t":.-o years of his life, on Jan. 9, 1946. VII. 1. Kenneth Ross Ilandle;T, son of Roger Allen Handley and Pearl Virginia Axtell, was born Sept. 30, 1917 at Drookings, Ore. IIe attended e;ra,le and high schools at Sixes and Port Oxford, gradu ating in 1935. He was active in sports at school. He continued to live in the Port Oxford area until 1940 and 1ras a truck operator., logs and lumber. On Dec. 7, 1941 he married Grace \-/inifred Caugh ell, born Feb. 11.i, 1916, a native of Gold Beach, county seat of Cur ry Cmmty, Ore.,and a d2.ughter of Alfred V. Caughell and Zllen Doyle. Her f2ther vras a steam and dic;sel c;ngineer and mechanic who lived r:10st of his life along the California coast. Three children: VIII. 1. Patricia Victory Handley, born Dec. 3, 1942 2. Larry Roger Handley, born Jan. 31, 19h4 3. Vera Ellen Handley, born F2b. 9, 1946. VI. 6A. John Robert Handley, born Dec, 19, 1691 at Elliston, Eont., the younger twin of his brother Hoger AD en Handley, was killed by a horse in Butte, Eonto.na, l~arch 14, 1912. Unm~,.rried,

V. 7B. l.'.atthew Ronick Handley was a mining man and lived at Ellis- ton, Mont. Eis first nife was Eary Campbell, ,rho died at Lissoula, and by 1.bom he had two chil

Lu G TI1.'.E l1ESIDBl!T CJli' STATG DEAD. i.,. R. lfandlc;y first cmne to l,Iontana by steamboat in HlGo. : :athevr ilenick Handley, 87, resident of Uontano. most of the time since lc.lSO, and Valley county since 1913, di,•d at a Glasgoi;; hospital 3atnrday night at 11:30, after tno weeks of illness. Funeral scr- THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER. 43

vices nere held \icclnesday afternoon at the Peterson mortuary, con ~11ctcd by the Rev. Forrest B. S:w.rkey of Glasgor,. Pallbearers rrere Ji.. E. Phelps, Dyke !.:agruder, Frank Rice, Fred Collins, Harry Deitch man and Neil D. Compbell. Burial vras in the Glasgow ceL1etcry. Lr. Handley was born in Frankfort, w. Va., I.:arch 2, 1859. He nr rived b;/ steamboat at Fort Benton, -June 15, 1GGO. Du.ring his resi dence in the sta.te he has i-;orked as stevedore, and engaged in sheep shearing, freightin[; nnd mining. He has been a contractor and oper ated a store and livery stable at w.liston. For a fevr years 1906 to 1913, he lived at Crossfeld, Alta., where he operated a hotel and farmed. In 1913 he established a homestead in Valley county 35 miles southvrest of Glasgow and had enf;a,'.;ed in ranching ever since. He was married to 1iary Campbell at Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1890, and two sons were born to them, .Guy F. Handley of i.linneapolis, and Athel R., r.0ho was killed in France during World 1'1ar I, while serv ing with the 91st division. l:r. Handley was married to r.:ary Lede in 191/J and they had t.-ro children, a daughter, Lodey, Lrs. Ray Uphaus of Glasgow, and son, I'arcus. The ,Yidow and three surviving children, and L:r. Uphaus vrcre present at the funeral services. :,:r. Handley is also survived by a brother, Oak, of Vancouver, D. c., and three grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Two nephews, Roy and Robert House of Brovining, wel'e here for the service. J.Ir. Handley had been raised in the Presbyterian faith, and had contributed generously to the building of several churches in IC:on tana and Canada. He rras a charter member of the vdd Fcllo-.rn lod13e in Crossfeld. Children: VI. 1. Gmr Franklin Handley 3. 1,;arcus Handley 2. Athol Renick Handley 4. lodey Handley. VI. 1. Guy Franklin Handley was a public accountant and lived in !Jinneapolis, J.iinn. He died in 19Le9 of cancer. He married 'rheo • • • • , and they have three children: VII. 1. Warren Handley lives in liinneapolis. He is ma.rried, 2. Vivian Handley also lives in l.linneapolis and is L1a.rried. 3. Bethel Handley is married and lives in Minneapolis.

VI. 2. Athol (or Athel) Renick Handley vras killed in France, ·,'lorld \{ar I, 91st Division.

VI. 3. I.!arcus (Wark) Handley is married and lives in Glasgow, liont. Is a sheepman. VI. 4. Lodey (Lodi) Handley married Ray Uphaus of Glasgow, J,font. He is a stockman.

V. 8B. Paul Handley married L:argaret Fallon. They lived at Fort Benton, lslont.; later, Moyia, B. C. Canada. Five children: VI. 1. Harvey Handley 4. Arthur Handley 2. Nell Handley 5. Gilbert Handley. 3. :&lgar Handley

Of these we kno,r tha.t Nell Handley married Guy Mahaffey. They live at Cranbrook, B.C. Canada, and have two daughters.

Gilbert Handley is married. They live at Vancouver, B. C. Canada, and have t110 children. 44 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER.

V. 9B. Lucy Handley married Jolm (Jack) Eustace. They live at Napa, California and have five children: VI. 1. Eddie Eustace was born in Missouri, 2. Dell Eustace was born in California. 3. Frankie Eustace was born in Calif. He married ---- Church. They have a daughter: VII. l. Lucile Church is a nurse at Peralta Hospito.l at Oak land, California. 4. Jack Eustace was born in Calif. He married Mary ---• They live on the Sonoma Hiway, Napa, California. S. Mary Eustace was born in California. She married first a Nor ton; next, a Didier. They live in Napa, Calif. Have one son: VII. l. Dudley Norton, who lives in Los Angeles, California. V. lOB. Kate Handley was born Mar. 27, 1867 in Greenbrier Co., W,Va. and was taken to Mo. as a small child. Yfuen she was about fifteen she went up the Missouri River by steamboat with her mother and younger brother Oke, to Fort Benton, Mont., if,here they joined her older brothers 1Ja.tthev, Renick and Paul Handley, who were opera ting a freight line with oxen between Fort Benton and Fort Conrad, Hont. At the time of hc,r first marriage ,Laurence William House, Dec. 1882, she and her brothers Matt, Paul and Oke vrere living at Great Falls, font. She then lived on a ranch in the Teton Basin, near Mis souli, Mont. now(1950) owned by her youngest son, Robert. Her first husband, Laurence William House, was born Mar. 17, 18S7 in Ohio, and went west with his parents while quite small. He became a fine carriage painter. Eighteen years after the death of her first hus band, Kate married IJ.oyd Magruder from Ky., and lived with him the rest of her life at Glasgow, Mont., where both died and were buried. She died Nov. 17, 1927. He was in the sheep and automobile business. His step-children were very fond of him. They were: VI. l. Margaret Mae House 5. Kate Olive House 2. Royal Edward House 6. Franklin Laurence House 3. Mabel Maude House 7. Robert Calvin House. 4. Charlotte Lee House VI. 1. Margaret (Maggie) Mae House was born Sept. 26, 1883 at Fort Benton, Mont. In 190S she married Robert Harper, an electri cal engineer, Great Falls, Mont. Their children: VII. 1. Hazel Mae Harper 2. Laurence William Harper, wheat farraer, Dutton, 1fontana. 3. Dorothy Harper is married and lives at Great Falls, Montana. 4. Joe Harper, musician, Great Falls, Mont. Killed,-W. War II. S. Maxine Harper is married and lives at Dutton, r.iontana. VI. 2. Royal &!ward House, born Aug. 19, 188S, Fort Benton, Mont., is a stockman and rancher. In 1911. he married Edna Burke. They live at Brovming, Montana. Six children: VII. l. Ruth House, born 1917, is married and has two children: 1. Charles ----. 2. Woodbury ----. Lives at Elko, Nevada. ,2. Tom House, born 1918; lives at Browning, Montana. 3. Frank House, born 1919; lives at Browning, Mont. 4. Wesley House, born 1920; lives at Browning, Mont. 5. Dick House, born 1922, is married and has two children. Lives at Browning, Montana. 6. Duane House, born 1926, is married and has two children, and lives at Browning, Montana. THE llENICKS ilF Gf(EENB:UEH 45

VI. 3. Mabel Maude House, born Mar. 23, 1888, Ft. Conrad, Mont. She married 1912, Carl Robert Discher, groceryman. They left Con rad in the early 1920s, and n01v live at Castro Valley, Calif. She was active in the local grocer's association in her area. They are now retired (1950). They have four children: VII. 1. Geraldine Roberta Discher 3. Don Lee Discher 2. Carl Lyle Discher 4. Betty Elaine Discher. VII. 1. Geraldine Roberta Discher, born 1911; married Robert Cook Ehret. One son: VIII. 1. Michael Robert Ehret. VII. 2. Carl Lyle Discher, born 1916; married Loraine Koster. They have four children: VIII. 1. Diana Joyce Discher, born March 9, 1938. 2. Carl Kent Discher, born Sept. 1945, 3. Peggy Elaine Discher, born Dec. 30, 1946. 4. Janet Lee Discher, born 1949. VII. 3. Don Lee Discher, born 1923; married Merle Benham. One son: VIII. 1. Thomas Erinn Discher, born June 9, 1948. VII. 4. Betty Elaine Discher, born 1926; married Alfred J. Wulff. They have two children: VIII. 1. Barbara Lee Wulff, born July 3, 1946. 2. Da1111Y Robert Wulff, born Feb. 21, 19$0.

VI. 4. Charlotte (Lottie) Lee House, born Nov. 9, 1889, Fort Benton, Mont. She married Jack Kennedy, who was killed in an auto ac cident. Their two children: VII. 1. Robert Anthony Kennedy, born 1918, is a Marine Engineer, is married and has two children. 2. Jack Kennedy, Jr., born 1920, is a Marine Engineer. In World War II, he was held prisoner by the Japs for three years. VI. 5. Kate Olive House was born at Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 19,1890, She lives with her sister, Mrs. Maude House Discher, Castro Valley, a suburb of Oakland, California. Is not married (1950). VI. 6. Franklin Laurence House, born Jan, 10, 1893, was killed in the Battle of the Argonne, July 1918, World War I, and is bu ried in Arlington National Cemetery. Was not married, VI. 7. Robert Calvin House, born July 4, 1899; married first, 1925, Gertrude Ebersole, 2nd, they had three children. His second marriage was to Ella Lein, and they had five .children. He is a ran cher and lives at Cut Bank, near Missouli, :Montana. VI. llB. Oke Joseph Handley was born May 10, 1870, Greenbrier County, w. Va. He was taken to Mo. when he was one year old. In the year following his father I s death at Marshall, Mo., 1882, he went by steamboat up the Missouri River to Fort Benton, Mont., with his moth er and his sister Kate. In 1895 he moved to Rossland, Canada, and he has made his home in British Columbia since. He worked as a rancher, timber cruiser, and operator of a gravel pit. On Sept. 16, 1903, he married Janet May Beaton at New Brunswick, Canada, where she was born, the daughter of Daniel and Jean Gray Beaton. Children: VII. 1. Jean Handley is married and has two boys and one girl. 2. Dorothy Handley is married and has two girls. 46 THE RElJICKS OF GREEi!BRIER

VII. 3. Tom Handley is married ani has one girl. 4. Jack Handley is married and has one boy. 5. l.ia.ry Handley is married and has no children (1950). VI. J.2B. Jerry Handley.

IV. 3D. Emily Emeline Renick, according to her gravestone at Lewis- burg, one of the eight in the rear of the Old Stone Church, was the daughter of B. F. and Evelyn Anvilla Skiles Beard Renick; and the wife of Dr. D. C. B. Caldwell (married June 3, 1846), was born Jan. 16, 1825, and died April 23, 1851. D. C. B, stands for Dei[itt Clinton Bolivar, and he was married three times. One of his marriages was to a Hiss Edgar, by whom he had ·a son, Russell Cald rrclJ, banker and business man of Staunton, Va., Trho died some years ago. By illnily Renick he had two children. He died in 1881. Children: V. 1. Joe Caldwell, who married a Mayes of Anthony's Creek. They had one child: VI. 1. F'rank Caldwell, who went to Tenn. and married there.

V. 2. Tom Caldwell, ·who became a doctor. He married Sally Thornton of Virginia. They moved to Kentucky and are said to have had five children.

IV. 4D. Robert 11illiam Renick was born at Renick's Valley, Dec. 5~ 1829. The tovm of Eenick, W. Va. (formerly Falling Spril'g) was named for him, he having ovmed the land on which the depot and. village of Renick is now located, He, with his father, B. F. Renick, at one time ovmed about 5300 acres including most of Henick Is VaJ.ley and all the land along Spring Creek for ten miles, including Ma.n ning Is Bottom (News article by Dr. H. S. Fleisher, 1943). His war record obtained from the Adjutant Genera.l's Office, \,a.shington, D\c., states : Robert W. Renick, private, Co. A. 14th Regiment, Va. Caval ry, C, S. Army- enlisted 21 Jan. 1864 at Frankford, Va. Transferred to Co. i., 14th Regiment, Virginia. Cavalry, !!,arch 1, 1864. Union prisoner of nar records show that he was paroled at Lewisburg, Va., 27 April 1865. On Oct. 30, 1854 he married Eliza.beth Taylor Dunn, daughter of John ~iebster Dunn (born in Harrison County - then Va,-Ja.n. 31, 1802; died Oct. 2G, 1803), and Maria Taylor Dunn, who was born in Lewis bi,rg, Uarch 2, 1807, and died near Ronceverte, July 16, 1879, :2:liza beth Taylor Dunn was born in Dlue Sulphur district, Greenbrier Co., July 18, 1835. She was a sister of the first nife of Dr. Thomas Beard Renick, Uary Kate Dunn. Elizabeth Dunn Remick died. l.:a.r. 11, 1900, and Robert ,·iilliam Renick died in 1912. Their children: V. lC. Infant, rrho didn't live. 7C. Lena Kate Modisett Renick 2C. Mary Cornelia Renick 8c. John Russell Renick 3C, Emma lia.ria. Renick 9C. & lOC. twins, died age 2 weeks, 4c. &hrard Lee Renick llC. Herbert Nunez Renick Sc. Ella Jackson Renick 12C. Henry McCormick Renick 6c. Carrie Green Renick 13C. Marguerite '.vhite, adopted; was born Oct. 6, 1894.

V. 2C. l,1a,r-,J Cornelia. Renick was born Nov. 2, 1856; died Nov. 7, . 1938. On Nov, 6, 1877 she married Scipio George Armentrout, (Apr. 11, 1852-Apr. 30, 190U), ceremony by the Rev. John Leps. He was born at Wa.rra Springs, Bath County, Va., and died in Ala. They lived in Ureenbricr before going to Lonisia.na.. From there they moved to lJiss. and lived for a11hile in Mobile, Ala., before moving to An- THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 47

niston, Ala. We have the names of six of their dlildren: VI. lC. Willett Armentrout (Oct. 25, 1878- Nov. 3, 1878). 2C. Harriett Armentrout JC. Robert William Armentrout 4C. Bush Green Armentrout 5C. Elizabeth Bonner Armentrout 6c. Fred Renick Armentrout. VI. 2C. Harriett (Hattie) Armentrout, born Dec. 1, 1879 in Green- brier, was a baby ·when her parents left W. Va. for La. and later to settle in Ala., where she met and married John Richard Sweets, Jan. 18, 1905, He was born Apr. 1, 1878 in Elizabethtorm, Ky. His family moved in 1882 to Bradentovm, Fla. and afterwards to Ocalla, Fla., 1°/here they stayed until he was seventeen, when they moved to Anniston, Ala. Since 1906 llattJ.e and her husband have lived in Chattanooga, Tenn., vrhere he has been -rd.th the J. H. Allison l.leat Packers. Their children: VII. lC. Clarence Ferree S\veets JC. George Wilfred Sv.eets 2C. John Renick Svreets 4c. James Albert Sweets. VII. lC. Clarence Ferree Slveets, born July 24, 1906 in Chattanooga, is a foreman in Ross Meehan Foundries. On Dec. 21, 1925 he married Frances Snow at her home by Dr. o. E. Gardner. She was born Mar. 23, 1905. They have two sons, both in college at Georgia Tech. (as of Feb. 1950). Their names: VIII. 1. Clarence Atlee Sweets, born Nov. 29, 1928. 2. William Johnston &,reets, born Feb. 26, 1931. VII. 2C, John Renick Sweets, born Oct. 2, 1909, is an Engineer at Norris Dam. He married July 26, 1942, lfiary Evelyn Irby of New Albany, Miss., at the First Presbyterian Church, New Albany, by Dr. A. J. Ransom, a returned missionary. Their children: VIII .• 1. Harriett Cornelia Sweets, born Jan. 9, 1944. 2. John Frank Sweets, born July 18, 1945.

VII. JC. George 11/Hfred Sweets, born Nov. 10, 1913, in Chattanooga, is not married, and as of March 1950, is with the Civil Service in Austria, having been there since the end of World War II; four years in Vienna, and later in Salzburg. He served under General Patton, with the Both Division of Communications, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge, and saw much service. VII. 4C. James Albert Sweets, born Mar. 9, 1916, in Chattanooga, and as of 1950, is not married and is a student in business school. He served five years in World War II,with the Air Corps, and also was in the Battle of the Bulge, saw much service and had many narrow escapt!s, VI. JC. Robert William Armentrout, born Aug. 31, 1881; was struck by a train Oct. 25, 1901, which resulted in his death, VI. 4C. Bush Green Armentrout, born Jan. 11, 1884; was killed in a coal mine accident, Aug, 1925, in Ala. He married Alice Jen nings, who was born Apr. 5, ·1892. Their children: VII. 1. Robert William Armentrout II. 6. Mary Pearl Armentrout 2. Scipio George Armentrout II. 7, Alice Elizabeth Armentrout 3. Charles Jennings Armentrout 8, Every Jesse Armentrout 4, Ran Duren Armentrout 9, Bush Paul Armentrout. 5. Jonnie Renick Armentrout 48 TlIE R8lJICKS OF GREE!IBRLill

VII. 1. aobert ',iilli= Armentrout II, born July 12, 1907. On Oct. 16, 1932, he married Pauline Irvin. ::!'our children: VIII. 1. Joan Armentrout 3. lr.ichard Armentrout 2. Robert Armentrout 4. Pauline Armentrout. VII. 2. Scipio George Aroentrout II, born Dec. 5, 1909; died June 15, 1947. He married Ruth Barber. VII. 3. Charles Jennings Armentrout, Oct. 16, 1910~-Aug. 31, 1912. VII. 4. Ran (or Rau?) Duren Armentrout, Nov. 13,1912-Sept. 7, 1914. VII. 5. Jonnie Renick Armentrout, June 21, 1914 - Oct. 23, 1914. VII. 6. Mary Pearl Armentrout, born Llay 21, 1916. She married Jack Fortenberry on June 6, 1935. VII. 7. Alice Elizabeth Armentrout, born Aug. 3, 1920. She married Carlos Vineon, Jan. 7, 1940. VII. 8. Every Jesse Armentrout was born in 1921. He married Dixie Peoples. Three children: VIII. 1. and 2. twins: Linda Fay and Brinda Kay Armentrout. 3. Charlotte Armentrout. VII. 9. Bush Paul Armentrout was born June 5, 1922. He married Nan cy Rhodes, Aug. 14, 1945. One son: VIII. l. David Armentrout.

VI. Sc. Elizabeth (Bessie) Bonner Armentrout was born June 11, 1886, and was educated at the Greenbrie,r College for Women. She married William Singleton Coleman, May 7, 1907. He vras born Alar. 23., 1886. They live in Anniston, Ala. He was lfayor until his death May 18, 1950. Four children: VII. 1. Bonnie Cornelia Coleman 3. Henry Herbert Coleman 2. Edward Hugh Coleman 4. William Frederick Coleman.

VII. 1. Bonnie Cornelia Coleman was born May 14, 1908. On Jan. 1, 1934, she married Robert Wycoff Cockrell, who is a petrol eum Engineer. They live at Bloomfield, N. J. Five children: VIII. 1. William Robert Cockrell, June 4, 1935 - Aug. 1, 1935. 2. Infant daughter - 3, Charles E:l.ward Cockrell, born July 7, 1938. 4. David Emery Cockrell, born July 13,. 1941. 5. Mary I.ouise Cockrell, born March ll, 1943. VII. 2. Edward Hugh Coleman was born Sept. 7, 1910. He married Dec. 20, 1931, Lucile Harris. Three children: VIII. 1. George Frederick Coleman, born Oct. 7, 1932. 2. Richard Edward. Coleman, born Dec. 17, 1933. 3, Anne Elizabeth Coleman, born June 2, 1935. VII. 3. Henry Herbert Coleman was born May 10, 1913. He married Erma Parker, June 16, 1937, Two children: VIII. 1. William Henry Coleman, born Dec. 4, 1938. 2. Niary Elizabeth Coleman, born Nov. 30, 1943. VII. 4. William Frederick Coleman was born Feb. 26, 1916. He married Louise Tennant, July 31, 1936. Children: ·uI. 1. Joan I.ouise Coleman, born Sept. 30, 1937. 2. William Frederick Coleman, Jr., born May 27, 1940. 3. John Thomas Coleman, born July 28, 1948. THE ll.E!JICKS OF GRE,J'IBiUER 49

VI. 6G. Frederick Renick Armentrout was born July 22, 158tJ. He was married twice, both vrives having died, and he has no child ren. His first nife was Carrie Stevrnrt, who died Dec. 5, 1937; and his second wife, Annie Hawkins. During Uorld War I he served with the 181st Supply Train as an expert mechanic; was in Southern France eleven months helping to keep the rolling stock, trucks, officers' cars and supplies moving to the Marne front. He lives now in Desert Center, California, and takes care of cattle and horses.

V. 2C. Emma Maria Renick was born Sept. 20, 1858 and died Mar. 1930. She married Peter C. Courtney Feb. 25, 1903, railroad freight conductor of Ronceverte, w. Va. She was his second wife. He had four children by his fjrst wife: Giles, Yiargaret, Sue and Mary; and they also raised Marguerite White, who had been adopted by Robert William and Elizabeth Dunn Renick; and they raised one of her brother Russ ell Renick's children. V. 3C. Edward Lee Renick was born in Renick's Valley July 6, 1860; died Jan. 5, 1941 in Jacksonville, Ala. and is buried there by his wife, who was Jessie Adams, an artist and musician from Jack sonville. They had no children, but adopted two: Lewis Stevens, who married Gladys Crane; and Elnmett --- • After attending Oxford Col lege, Ala. two years he was a student at Princeton (N. J. ) Theologi cal Seminary, 1B92-95. He was licensed to preach 1893, in New Bruns wick (N.J.) Presbytery (U.S.A.); and was ordained Oct. 1895, in the Presbytery of the Ozarks (U.S.A.) He was s. s. missionary in this presbytery, 1895-1913, with residence at Springfield, Mo. Because of ill health he was in partial retirement, 1913-17, at Renick, w. Va. In 1918, he was stated supply at Williamsburg, W. Va., going the same year to Conway Church, Ridgetop, Tenn., and from 1919 to his death he contirrued in the Southern Presbyterian Church (u. s.) He was stated supply, 1919, at Fairview Church, Brighton, Ala., and 1919-21, for the Hartzelle group of churches, with residence at Bes semer, Ala., and stated supply for the Bethany Church and group, 1922, residing at Melrose, Tenn; at West Jacksorwille, Ala.~ 1923- 1924. Ire preached at North Gadsden, Ala. 1924-26 and 1927-2ti, living at Jacksonville, 1927, because of ill health. He was honorablY. re tired, 1931, living on at Jacksonville the rest of his life. (Refs. Biographical Catalogue of the Princeton Theolog~.cal Seminary, 1815- 1932. Year 1895, p. 4h7; and Ministerial Directory of the Presbyter ian Church, U.S., 1861-1941).

V. 5C. Ella Jackson Renick was born July 19,1862. She married her first cousin, Thomas Lewis Renick \.born 1862), Jan. 15, 1890. He was the son of Dr. Thomas Beard Renick and Sabina Stuart Renick. A list of their five children has been given under v. 3A. V. 6C. Carrie Green Renick, born July 26, 1864; died Jan. 9, 1917. On Dec. 5, 1888 she married Joseph Andrew Brovm, born Jan.15, 1862, son of Allen and Eliza Brown. He was an excellent carpenter and made many caskets in the early years of his life at Renick, W. Va; Their children: VI. lF. Guy£. Brown 2F. Hallie Brown died aged six. 3F. Eula R. Brown 4F. Elizabeth Faith Brovm 5F. Pryor Cecil Brown 6F. Eliza Kate (Katie) Brown 7F. Robert Dunn Brown 8F. Joseph Allen Brown. .so THE rrnNICKS OF GRE;;NBRIER

VI. lF. Guy L. Brovm, born 1890; died Feb. 13, 1948. On July 17, 1918 he married Pauline Il.c.,becca Livesay, nhc was born Uct. 4, 1893. They lived at Ironton, Ohio, r.here he nas a railroad man. ;le is buried in Falling Spring cemetery. Their child: VII. 1. lfary Frances Brown, born Dec. 4, 1919. She married iiilliam L. riarting, Cleveland, Ohio. 1\-ro c:tildren: VIII. 1. Richard Randolph !.'.n.rting, born Sept. 15, 1941. 2. Roger Allen Larting, born Dec. 8, 1945.

VI. 3F. Eula R. Brovm, born 1893, is unmarried and keeps house for her father in the old home in which the family grevr up.

VI. 4F. Elizabeth Faith Brown, born 1895. She married E. L, Stone, a rdlroad man. They live at Ronceverte, './, Va. Children: VII. J • Eugene Storn,, born 1916. Ile married first, Thelma Ballan gee; second, Dorothy Persinger. 2. Y.atherine Stone, born 1918, married tilliam Allison.

VI. SF. Pryor Cecil Brovm, born 189B, is a salesman, and married Mabel Scott. They live at Renick, where she is a very use ful and active worker in the Baptist church. Their children: VII. 1. Edward Brmm, born 1937. 2. Joseph Brown, born 1940, 3. John Brown, born 1944.

VI. 6F. :cliza Kate (Katie) BroTm, born 1900; died Mar. 9, 1938, and is buried in Falling Spring cemetery. She married Frederick Robertson, son of Henry Robertson, vrho came to Renick from Nicholas County in the 1890s. Their child: VII. 1. Frederick Robertson, Jr., born about 1924 or 25.

VI. 7F. Robert Dunn Brmm, born 1902, married Hildred Kester. They live in Was;1ington, D. C. Children: VII. 1. Ro,Jert Brmm, born about 1925. 2. Eldon Brovm, born about 1931.

VI. SF. Joseph Allen Brown, born 1905; died May 14, 1938 and is bur- iec1 in Falling Spring cemetery. He married Polly Knapp, the daughter of Clayton and Rebecca McFerrin Knapp. Their only child died in infaricy. (Note.- The above information was given by Pryor Brmm and Uiss Eula R. Brown to Dr. H, E, Handley.)

V. 7C. Lena Kate Modisett Renick was born Sept. 26, 1866 and died Aug. 25, 1941. On May 14, 1895 she married Dr. Henry Steivart Fleisher, Rev. Layton officiating. Dr. Fleisher was born Apr. 15, 1865 and died Oct. 13, 1944. He practised medicine at Renick, W. Va. Two children: VI. IB. Hallie SteT,art Fleisher was born Oct. 3, 1898. She was educated at Mary Baldw:.n Seminary, now Niary Baldwin College. On June 19, 1919 she married Jacob Gillard Clendenen, born June 19, 1898. Their children: VII. 1. Renick Fleisher Clendenen, born Apr. 29, 1920, is unmarried and lives at home and teaches in nearby county schools. VII. 2. Bolen Freer Clendenen, born lfov. 15, 1921, was an invalid all of his life, and died July 31, 1928. 3. Jacob Gary Clendenen, born Sept, 30, 1924, is not married a,,d is a farmer at home, and also helps his neighbors. 4. Ral Blake Clendenen, born June 24, 1927, is an invalid. 5. Isa.belle Clendenen, born Sept. 2, 1930, is attending the THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

Greenbrier CoJ.lege for Women, and expects to begin a nursing course · in the fall (1950). VII. 6. Kilby Stewart Clendenen, born Aug. 27, 1934, is attending sc!'tool at Renick, '.I. Va. 7. Anne Bernice Clendenen, born Dec. 29, 1938, is also attend ing the Renick school.

VI. 2B. Maxvvell Renick Fleisher, born July 17, 1900; died Oct. 23, 1900.

V. 8C. John Russell Renick was born Aug. 5, 1868; died May 4, 1950. On Oct. 6, 1904 he married Emma Louis Owens of Buchanan, Va. She was born Jan. 19, 1880 and died Nov. 24, 1923. On Jan. 11, 1925 he married i\:X,s. Rose Beard McNeel, widow of John Henry l.IcNeel. She was born Dec. 5, 1875 and died Aug. 25, 1946. The following is cop ied from the Pocahontas Times, l1arlinton, W. Va., May 18, 1950: John Russell Renick, aged 81 years, a pioneer farmer and stockman of Falling Spring died at his home in Renick, after a long illness, on Thursday, May 4, 1950. This prominent citizen of Greenbrier Co., is survived by two daughters, L:rs. Nellie Hiner of Belle, and Ers. Dorothy Blackwell of Riverside, R. I., and two sons, John W. Renick of Lewisburg, and Robert Renick. Funeral services were held on Sun. at the Renick Presbyterian Church, conducted by his pastor, Dr. H. H. Orr, and burial was in the family cemetery. The children of John Russell Renick a.nd his first wife were: VI. lD. Robert Thomas Henick 4D, Nellie ]·::aria Renick 2D. Eliza Owens Renick 5D. Dorothy Ann Renick 3D. John Webster Renick 6D. Benjamin Franklin Henick.

VI. lD. Robert Thomas Renick was born July 31, 1906. He married Ed- na Kellison and they live at the old homeplace where his fa ther Russell Renick lived, and died in 1950. He is a farmer. Their children: VII. 1. Nellie May Renick 4. Virginia Kay Renick 2. Robert itenick 5. Benjamin Franklin Renick 3. Verla Renick 6. Carol Renick 7. and 8, were twins: Kilton Blair and Marjorie Dare, born and died in the fall of 1948.

VI. 2D. Eliza 0.Yens Renick was born !:~ .,w, 1908, She was raised by her aunt &ima itenick Courtne:, :L': Ronceverte, w. Va. She mar ried Ralph Perkin$. Children: VII. 1. Philin PE:rkins 3. Paul Perkins 2. Douglas Perkins 4. Dorcas Perkins.

VI. 3D. John ;/ebster Henick was born June 18, 1909. He is foreman, with the l\Jn, Gas Co. and lives at Lewisburg. He married Ger aldine Burns, daughter of David Burns and Allyne Callison. One son: VII. 1. J0hn (Jacky) Austin Renick, born May 19, 1933. VI. 4D. Nellie l'.aria ,(enick was born L'.ar. 9, 1912. She is a regis t0r00. nurse; lives at Delle, W. Va. S'·e .,:cl.Tried CraiG Hiner, and the::, have two children: VII. 1. llelen Craig Hiner, born Jan. 4, 1941. 2, Dorothy Ann Hiner, born July 13, 1943.

VI. 5D. Dorothy Mm Renick vras born Oct. 30, 1914. On Nov. 9, 1933 she married George H. Blackwell II, son of George H. Black well, school commissioner of E. Providence, iL. I. They live at Uiv erside, H. I., nherc he is a I!igh School teacher. He graduated from THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

the R. I. College of Education, 1930. Their children: VII. 1. Ann Blackwell, born 1934 2. George H. Blackwell III, born 1937.

VI. 6D. Benjamin Franklin Renick was born Oct. 28, 1919. He was killed.in an airplane accident at Ft. Eustis, Va., while on duty with the ~·irginia National Guard, Jan. 22, 1949. He married Helen Simpson and they owned their home at Sandston, near Richmond. A child was expected in Auf,Ust 1949.

V. llC. Herbert Nunez Renick vras born Dec. 11, 1873. He is a farmer, and has never married; and lives at Renick, W. Va.

V, 12C. Henry UcCorrnick Renick was born Oct. 12, 1876. He married Bessie ,;hiting, 8l1d they have one daughter: VI. 1. Lula Elizabeth Renick, ,irho married James Clark Baber, Aug, 21, 1921, by the aev. llilliams.

IV. SD. l.Iary Caroline Renick was born in Greenbrier County, Jan. 19, 1832, and died at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va, Dec. 10, 1907. On Apr. 9, 1859 she marrj_ed Dr. Henry Fielding Hunter, whose first wife was Frances Dickson IV. lF., which will be taken up later in her history. _ l<'rances },i. Smith (Eleanor, Lexington) says in a clipping unidenti fied as to date and paper: We are told by those vrho speak with au thority that two ancient families of the name of Hunter existed in Scotland for many centuries. These are the Hunters of Polmood, in Tl1eesdale, now extinct, and the Hunters of "Hunterston, 11 Ayrshire, of whom the Laird is the present chief of the Hunter fa11ily. Some of the Hunterston line T:r,re owners of their land as far back as the time of Alexander II., King of Scotland. A branch of this line came over to Va. and settled at L:artinsburg, now in \I. Va., and another branch settled in Greenbrier Cmmty, West Virginia. ·,rith the ·,1. Va, Hunters Yre hi:cve connections with the Stecles, who ;;ettled in Rockbridge County about t},e middle of the 18th century. Henry Hunter of Greenbrier County, is said to have married l.iary Steele, sister of Andrew Ste,_,le, the Rockbridge County colonist. Anoth,:or sister married into the well-knorm fa:;1ily of Peyton, and a brother, Samuel Hunter, married a Eiss Ji'ulton, who is called a rela tive of Robert fulton, inventor of the steamboat. The children of Henry and Lary (Steele) Hunter were: Sa.rauel Huntc;r, who married Sus an Alexander; Sarah, Y;ho married, in 1765, Capt,. Samuel Steele; Hen ry Hunter, v;ho married, in 1775, Elizabeth Arbuckle; Frances, who married Capt. lfatLhew Arb11ckle, brother of Klizabeth. The children of Samuel Hunter and wife, Susan Alexander, were: John, born in 1776 in Augusta County, Va.: Andrevr, Robert, Samuel, Henry, 1dilliam and Cathsrine Hunter, nho married a distant relative, J;;atthev, Hunter; connected families include those of Campbell, Brooks, Thompson, Mc Chesney, Dallas and Anderson; also Cook and Baldwin, all families of the South. There is also relationship with the Bibbs of Alabama. Robert Hunt:-,r, born in A;yrshire, of the Hunterston branch, was Lt. Governor of Va., and later Governor of H. Y. Hobert l.\ercer Taliafer ro Hunter, born in 1ElS9 iri Essex County, Va,, was probably a descen dant of Gov. Robert Hunter, His record is part of the history of Va. l'ftiss Hose Fry in her Recolledicns of the Rev. John !.icElhenney, (ln93) says, pp. S8-89: Over eighty years have passed since John Jilc- 11lhenney took his first memorable ride over the Alleghanies, through t:1e Greenbrier country, and on down the green waters of the · Kanawha to the banks of the Uiiio. In his pocket he carried a letter of intro- THE RENI CKS OF GREENBRIER .53

duction from that thoughtful minister, Samuel Brown, of Rockbridge, to the notables of Greenbrier County; Fortunately this letter has been preserved: Rockbridge, Va., Feb. 13, 1818. To Messrs. John Anderson, Henry Hunter, Alexander Welch, Thomas Grattan, Charles Arbuckle, William Morrow, Lina Mims, and Thomas Creigh:...... Most of the names in this letter find representatives in the coun ty families of today. Capt. John Anderson, an elder and county mag nate; Henry Hunter, extensive land mmer; Capt. Alex Welch, coloni al soldier and second county surveyor; Charles Arbuckle and Thomas Creigh, merchants •••• And presses on to Major John Anderson's, near Greenbrier Bridge, where his letter of introduction insured him a cordial reception. Henry Fielding Hunter was the son of Henry B. Hunter, a lawyer, and Elizabeth Grattan Anderson, who was the daughter of Major John A. Anderson. Henry B. Hunter was probably the son of the Henry Hun ter mentioned in Frances lL Smith 1s article, who married Elizabeth Arbuckle in 1775. Maj. Anderson was one of the first settlers of Greenbrier County who first took up land at the Narrows of Anthony's Creek and later acquired by patent a thousand acres on both sides of Greenbrier River at the junct,ion of Havrard I s creek with the Greenbrier River. Henry B. Hunter built "The Oaks, 11 the Hunter man sion on the west s.ide of Greenbrier and also "Elmhurst, 11 the Cald well residence on the east side. Henry F. Hunter joined Edgar's Battalion at the outbreak of the War Between the States, but being a delicate man he could not stand army life and thro the influence of his brother, Dr. John A. Hunter, he secured a transfer to an administrative position as tax collect or for the Confederates where he rendered effective and valuable service. He was within a month of graduation at a medical college himself in Philadelphia when he was called home by .th~ death of his father. He, however, practised medicine and was known as 11 Dr. Hun ter" and was a good doctor. In Feb. 1867 he was killed in a ferry accident at Greenbrier river, and was buried on the Hunter planta tion. The children of Henry Fielding Hunter and Caroline Renick: V. lD. Carter Braxton Hunter 3. Frank Renick Hunter 2D. Hattie Grattan Hunter 4. Roberta Flournoy Hunter.

V. lD. Carter Braxton Hunter was born at 11 The Oaks," the ancestral home of the Hunters at Greenbrier Bridge, March 6, 1860. Af ter the death of his father in 1867, he spent a few years at public school and at the age of twelve undertook the care of the farm and the support of his mother and her fatherless family. He went to work manfully and with the assistance of his uncle B. F. Harlow, made a success as a farmer and stockrnan. He married rlary ~erson of Staunton, Va., (daughter of Richard Summerson and Sarah Frazier · Swnmerson, who was a daughter of Frances Renick III. 6c., twin sis ter of B. F. Renick III. SC., and wife of Addison Frazier.) on Nov. 17, 18135. In the year 1900 Carter sold the beautiful river plantation of 900 acres, which he had brought to a high state of cultivation, to the W. Va. Pulp and Paper Co., who intended to put their paper plant there, but who afterwards abandoned the site and went to Covington, Va. Carter bought the Sweet Chalybeate Springs property, Alleghany · County, Va., and with B. Frank Eakle ran it as a summer resort for some years very succesofully. He later sold the hotel, spri[\gs and eighty acres to Eakle, who had married his sister, Hattie Grattan S4 THE RENICKS OF GilliENBRIER

Hunter in 1895. Carter retained about 600 acres, adjoining farm and grazing land and built a home, calling it 11 Hi.1nterton. 11 Here his moth er died in 1907 and his wife in Feb. 1932. He lived in this fine pro ductive valley and took pride in farming and stock raising according to his own ideas and initiative. He has many visitors, friends and relatives and entertained them with unreserved hospitality and was regarded by all as a man of strong collllllon sense, great ability and Christian character. He was an elder in the Gap Mills Presbyterian church and the mainstay of the surrounding COllllllunity. His course du ring the Roosevelt administration was to attend to his own business, help his neighbors and farm as he had learned to do by experience. Among his collection of relics he had the pipe that great-great grand moti1er Betsy Archer Renick brought back with her from captivity in Ohio in 1764. Carter died at the age of 86, on Jan. 11, 1947. v. 2D. Hattie Grattan Hunter was born at 11 The Oaks 11 Nov. 7, 1862; died at the home of her daughter, Frances Eakle, Ft. Worth, Tex., Sept. 12, 1944. She was educated at the Lewisburg Female Insti tute (now Greenbrier College; with special attention to music and de velopment of her very 1'ine voice. On Dec. ~, 1895 she married B. F. Eakle, who died Feb. 2!;1, 1923. He was a hotel man, ,mo built and ran the oo.k.1.eton liOl,e.L (now V\foodrow Wilson) in staunton, Va • .for some years; and later was associated with Carter H-cmter at the Sweet Chaly beate Springs. Children of Hattie Grattan Hunter and Frank Eakle: VI. lG. Frances Eakle. 2G. Hunter Eakle. VI. IG. Frances Eakle was born Ma:y 13, 1897 at Sweet Chalybeate, Va. She was educated by governesses and later on at Stuart Hall, Staunton, Va. After a business course she held a position in the of fice of the Robinson Produce Co., Covington, Va. prior to her mar riage on July 22, 1919 in Cincinnati, to her cousin E. Brooke F.akle, son of Granden Eakle of .Staunton, and Carrie Pleasants Rogers of Pe tersburg, Va. They went to Texas that year. During World War I, he served his country in Chemical Warfare and was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, J.faryland. Frances Eakle inherited from her grandmother, Mary Caroline Renick Hunter, some very valuable family heirlooms, which she has in her Ft. Worth home. The sterling silver table spoons were ''worn 11 by her grand mother for months, sewed in the hems of her dresses during the War be tween the States, and she managed to hide the family tea service, and Frances and her brother Hunter Eakle were christened from the waste to that service. The silver water pitcher is lined with porcelain to prevent a:n:y flavor from the metal rn:bci.ng with the water. 51.e also has her family communion chalice, an: exquisitely engraved silver cup that was kept at church for the family"'s use. She only has one Shei'field candlestick. the other having been carried off bya Yankee soldier. Her antiques include an onyx and brass lamp table and a green glass 11 Courting 11 light decorated with cabbage roses. The courting lamps re.eived their names from the .fact that they gave a soft, dim lighf.. She has her mother I s card case - a mother-of-pearl case lined in blue velvet with a special .file inside for calling cards; and some tinted glasses -which pinched over the nose of some femi nine member of the family -when they rode in the sun. A portrait of her great-aunt, painted on velvet, is slightly marred by spots caused by the Virginia dampness, but her mother's ivory and sandal wood fans are in excellent condition. Her favorite antique is a bronze clock whose pendulum has been swinging to and fro for more than 100 years. Two bronze figurines - the goddess of the hunt and the sea - hold up the clock, and stand on a pewter-footed black metal base. Frances winds up the clock with a key twice a week. 11 It used to run for eight da:ys, but it takes more attention now that it is getting so old, 11 she said. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER. 55

Frances has framed a copy of the Vicksburg (Miss.) Daily Citizen, printed on wallpaper, July 2, 1863, while Vicksburg was under siege by the Union army. The paper scoffed at thion claims that the Fed eral army would spend July 4 in Vicksburg, but admitted the serious ness of the situation. The children of Frances and Booke Eakle: VII. lG. Dorothy Hunter Eakle. 2G. Betty Brooke Eakle. VII. lG. Dorothy Hunter Eakle was born May 7, 1920. She served in World 'fiar II as a Lieutenant, and went to the Pacific as a dietitian. She worked her way thro the University of Texas, get ting her A. B. degree and is now working on her Doctor1 s degree in nutrition. On May 28, 1949 she married Waltham Walton, born Dec.19, 1916, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack Walton. During World War II, he was Tech. Sergeant in the Signal Corps, and is now getting his M.A. degree, majoring in Physics, at the University of Texas. VII. 2G. Betty Brooke Eakle was born Apr. 22, 1924. The also graduated from the University of Texas, getting her Master's degree with distinction, straight A, record, with Phi Beta Kappa, and has recently won her second Fellowship, $1000. University of Texas award 1951-52, to promote scholarship and research work among graduate students. VI. 2G. Hunter Eakle was born at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Apr. 3, 1899. He went to Augusta Military Academy, Ft. Defiance, Va., and later saw service in World War I. He married Ruth Conway of Dallas, Tex. At the present time he is a drilling contractor, firm of Eakle & Holder Drilling Co., Carmi, Ill. l1950J

V. 3D. Frank Renick Hunter was born at 11 The Oaks 11 on May 7, 1864. The following is copied from the lexington (Va.) Gazette of Nov. 1~, 1933: Frank Renick Hunter, prominent citizen of Marlinton, and Presi dent of the Bank of' Marlinton, died at the home of his brother Car ter B. Hunl;er at Sweet Chal;ytleate Springs, Va., Tues. Nov. 7, 1933. Heart disease and kidney complications were assigned as the cause of his death which followed a long illness. However, he had contin ued active in business until a week prior to his death. Mr. Hunter was the second son of the late Dr. Henry Hunter and Mrs. Caroline Renick Hunter, and was born and reared at the old Hunter homestead on Greenbrier River near Caldwell, w. Va. His father was killed in a ferry boat accident shortly after the Civil War. Of his father's family there remains one son, Carter B. Hunter, and two daughters, lvirs. B. L. Traynham of Sweet Springs, and Mrs. Hattie Eakle. Mr. Hunter was married 29 years ago to Miss Anna V. Price, who survives, besides their two daughters, :Mrs. Ramsey McMain and Miss Frances Hunter of Marlinton, w. Va. Mr. Hunter became cashier of the Bank of Marlinton at its organization 35 years ago, and in later years served as its president. He was active in all the business affairs of his cou.rrliy and section. Funeral services were conducted at the Hunter home at Sweet Chalybeate, Va., Wednesday afternoon by Rev. C. B. l:hifflett of Gap Mills, and burial was in the family plot ad jacent to the Old Stone Presbyterian Church at lewisburg. In my 11 Patterings11 column of the same paper I had the following: Calvin Price says of Frank Hunter in the Pocahontas Times: In re ligion Mr. Hunter adhered to the faith of his fathers, and was a member of the Marlinton Presbyterian church. Nearly 25 years ago he came to Marlinton as the cashier of the then newlzy" organized Bank of Marlinton. From that time on he took a prominent part in the business affairs of the community and its development • THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

By inheritance and inclination, by training and practice., Mr. Hun- ter was a gentleman. He made friends and kept them; no man will be missed more nor his departure more sinceracy mourned. Frank Hunter was an example o:t: a happy., 'Wholesome., useful and suc cessful li:t:e. His boyhood was spent on a !arm in an ideal home, al. tho it lacked for him his :t:ather's presence. His recreations were hunting and fishing and he carried the sportsman I s outlook through out life. Going to Lewisburg to enter the general store o:r Frank Brown, he was the idol o:r his set o:t: young men and women, but he remained unspoiled. He took the business course at. Dunsm.ore 1s Busi ness College at St.aunton and went into railroad construc:t,ion work in a clerical capacity rlth Mason & Montgomery in Kentucky". During the boom times he was a real estate agent at Ashland, Va. later he traveled as a salesman for the Clifton Forge Wholesale Grocery, Donovan & Eakle, and ran a grocery store o:t: his own in Roanoke. He lived a full, free, generous, colorful and adventurous li:t:e in ma.xv fields, :t:inal.J.y finding his real vocation in the banking business at Marlinton, 'Where he spent the last 35 yea.rs of his life. A rare, sweet spirit. was Frank Hunter, whose influence upon the lives of his host o:r friends will be permanent. On Aug. 23, 1904 he married Anna. Virginia Price, born Dec. i3 1882, a daughter of Dr. William T. Price (July 191 1830-Jan. 23, 1921), a Presbyterian minister o:r high scholastic standing, and· au,thor of History of Pocahontas County. He was Chaplain in the Civil War of Stonewall Jackson I s out:t:it. He received the John Robinson medal Washington Gollege, 1854. He married 1864, Anna. Lo'.\lise Randolph (July 1.5, 1836-Jan. 18, 1923), -whose parents were Henry Ward Ran dolph of Richmond, Va., and Deborah Perry of Vermont. Before her marriage to Dr. William T. Price, she was a teacher in private achools of N. Y. and Va., and she was also a very t,alented writer. Anna Price Hunter received her education at the lewisburg Female Institute, specializing in Ar't and received the Art medal in 1898, and the .Art :A'w:ard in 1900. She also studied .Art at the Academy or Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Children of Anna and. Frank Hunter are: VI. llI. HeJ:.en Randolph Hunter. 2H. Frances Randolph Hunter. VI. IH. Helen Randolph Hunter was born July 2, 19o6. She graduated with honors at Randolph Macon Women I s College, cyrichburg, Va., receiving her A. B. in 1930. On JuJy 24, 1939 she married John Kerchival Lawson, Lieutenant Colonel, u.s.A.F ., who served three years in the Philippines, and in 1949 was stationed at Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La, At present he is with the u.s.A.F. Headquar ters, Pentagon, Washington, D. c. (1950) Their children: VII. l. John Mason Lawson, born Nav. 17, 1940. 2. Frank Hunter Lawson, born Apr. 2, 1943, 3. Richard Bilton ~Billy) Lawson, born Feb. J.u, 194.5. VI. 2H. Frances Randolph Hunter was born June 18, 1915. &le received her B•. s. at Duke University, Durham, N. e. and is a regis tered nurse, having received her tr~ining at Duke University Hospi tal. She serv.ed as County Nurse in Webster 0ounty, and Wetzel Coun ty, W. Va. On June 15, 1940 she married Henry David Castilow in the old st. John I s Church, Richmond., Va. He is an X-ray Technician with the new Martinsville {W. Va. J hospital ~19:,lJ. He had two yea.rs ser vice in World War II. Their children: VII. l. Henr.y Garter Castilow, born Feb. 23, 1942. 2~ David Hunter Castilow, born Micy- S, 194~. 3. Bryan Lafayette Castilow, born June 23, 1947. THE RE.t"\JICKS '.)F GREENBRIER 57

V. 4D. Roberta (Bert) Flournoy Hunter was born at 11 The Oaksn, April 23, 1866, and educated at the Lewisburg Female Institute, now Greenbrier Gollege. She taught school until her marriage, .April 18, 1894, to John {Jack) England Catlin, who was born July 19, 1848, Richmond, Va. They were married at home by the Rev. R. L. Telford. They lived in Greensboro, N. o. until his death, Aug. 6, 1903. Their children: VI. ll. Mary Caroline Catlin. 2I. John England Catlin II. VI. 11. Mary Caroline Catlin vras born Mar. 17, 1895. On Sept. 6, 1947 she married Charles Pope Howard, a Civil Engineer of Washington, D. c., at the Sweet Springs, in w. Va. by the Rev. A. B. Shifflett.. Charles Pope Howard was born in Richmond, Va. VI. 2I. John (Jack) England Catlin II was born June 1, 1899. He was in World Wars I and II. In the second World War he saw service in Okinawa at the same time his son Jack Catlin III was there. On Dec. 22, 1925 he married Eleanor Sublett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sublett of Harrisonburg, Va. They have two sons: VII. lQ. Jo~ England Catlin III. 2Q. Frank Sublett Catlin. VII. lQ. John (Jack) England Catlin III was taken from Christs School, N. a. in his 18th year and sent to various camps for training in Vforld War II. Some eye trouble prevented his ser vice as a pilot, and he was assigned to ground force in the Air Corps. He saw service in the Aleutians, in Alaska as an expert bomb er. technician; and later went to Okinawa as instructor in the care and upkeep of bombers for over a year, a part of which time his fa,.. ther was also stationed there. On his return he entered V. M. I. to finish his interrupted college co1,1rse by his entering the servicE He graduated in June 1951, and was one of eight who got reguiar Ar my connnissions,- at the age of twenty-four. VII. 2Q. Frank Sublett Catlin was born Feb. 2, 1928, Harrisonburg, Va. He entered v. P. I. and graduated in June 1951, major ing in business administration. After Mr. Catlin's death in Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 1903, Bert returned to the Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va._ to live. On Nov. 10, 1908 she married Dr. Benjamin L. Tr~am, Resident Physician at the Sweet Chalybeate and Old Sweet Springs. They live at the Sweet Springs, Monroe County, W. Va. about a mile and a half from 11Hunter ton, 11 the home her brother Carter B. Hunter built. Dr. Trczynham entered World War I, and after a month I s training at Camp Lee was sent overseas. He was assigned to 303 Ambulance Medi cal Corps, u. s. Army, 78th Division. He was later made Battalion Surgeon with the 3rd Battalion, 312th Infantry, in which he served as Captain, Medical Corps, tTnited states A:rmy, until his discharge in June 1919. ~e saw action in Meuse, Argonne Drive, France. Dr. Traynham is still practising medicine at ~eet Springs, and in the county, and their home is alwa:ys open to visitors. Our oldea;t; living relative, Cousin Bert, is loved and adored by all, and many go to her for counsel. and advice, and in her conmnmity many 11 rise up and call her blessed. 11 Truq who of us could wish for more1 We are indebted to her for much of the verii'ication of early and later .family history. She has never been too busy to answer a letter of inquiry into matters of 'Which we were in doubt, and her memory of things, past and present, we h!.ve found to be accurate in, shall we sa:y, all respects, and her fine sense of humor has axplaine many of the happenings of her time and ours too, to our utmost satis •faction, and thrown new light on many old subjects, so to speak. 58 THE RENICKS UF GREENB!UER.

IV. 6D. Sarah \Sallie) E, Renick, according to her tombstone record Frankford, W; Va. i:ras born i.:ar, 3, 1031-1-; died Oct. 14, 1894. In 1351 she married Dr. Elisha Francis Callison (Dec. 28, 1320-July 5, 1868). They lived at Falling Spring (lLnick), J. Ve .• ,. where he practised rnedicinc. lle wa:J the son of Col. Elisha Callison, born in Grax1gcr County, Tenn. Apr. 17, 1792; died July 27, 1852, and Marga ret l'lright (David), born Jan. 8, 1801; died Jan. 27, 1873, and a graridson of James Callison and his wife Elizabeth • • • • who C3.i-:ie to America from iJorthern IrAland. Col, ill.isha i:ras one of the eleven children born to James the Ll!Tligrant. The youngest son of Col. Eli sha and Marga1·et Bright Callison was :'lilliam Henry, born Jan. 19, 13~9; die~ July 21, 1861 on the battlefield1 M:3-nassas, Va. (Ref. Price's lhstory of Pocahontas County, p. 434; l'f, Va. i'Jens, June 16-1, 1938. Corres,- Ers. J, J, Walkup, and tombstone, Frankford, ii, Va.J Both Sallie and Elisha are buried at Frankford. Their children: V, lE, Elizabeth Mary Callison <=;E, Edward G, Callison 2E. Thomas i. Callison 6E. 1velyn L Callison 3E. Charles William Callison 7E. Elisha Frederick Callison, 4E, John C. Callison V. lE. Elizabeth (Liz7,ie) Mary Callison vras born Aug. 20, 1854 and died Apr. 12, 1929. In 1869 she married her cousin Elisha Callison III (born 1842; died Apr. 22, 1922), son of Samuel Calli son (brother of Col. Elisha) and Ifary Dickson, They lived at Renick, and their children: VI. 1. Samuel Oscar Callison 5. Margaret Frances Callison 2. Liichael Callison 6. Ella Callison 3. Charles Caliison 7. Dewitt Callison. 4. Rose Callison VI. 1. Samuel Oscar CalJ.ison, born 1872; died Nov. 19h2. lie mo.rricd 211a Josephine Perkins, born Apr. G, 1U8o. Their children: VII. 1. Gladys Glenna Callison 4. William Hunter Callison 2. Robert Callison 5. Theda Frances Callison 3, Leo Parr Callison 6. Harry Gray Callison.

VII. l. Gladys Glenna Callison, born 1899. In 1922 she married Wal ter D01-:ning, born 1898. They live at Lewisburg, \'i. Va. He is the operator of a Texas station at Lewisburr,.

VII. 2. H.obert Callison was born Anril 1900, He married Ruth Robin son, born l!,ay 17, 1900. They live near Renick, and have Gov ernr,1ent work at .. hite Sulphur Sprinr;s, W, Va. Their children: VIII. 1. Robert Cdlison, Jr., born Jan. 18, 1923. Res.- Baltimore. 2. Betty Callison, born Nov. 15, 1926. In 1947 she married Robert \,hiting, born Jan. 1925, son of Thos. Whiting, Henick. 3. Sara Lou Callison, born July 5, 1928; is a student, Roanoke.

VII. 3. Leo Parr Cal l.ison married Lary H.app, daughter of Lee and liinnic J,:cKeever Happ, Renick, ',i, Va. She was a secretary before her marriage to Leo, who is 2 Prison Warden at Huttonsville, kl. Va. and she teac>1es. VII. h. ',iilliam Hunter Callison, born Aue;. 23, 1906. In 1927 he married Gladys Ilanna, born Jan. 11, 1907, daughter of i.:aynard P. Hanna and Jfac;gie L;ann. He is a farmer, ,·encl live near ?enick. C,1ilclren: VIII. 1. \Iilliarn Hunter Callison, Jr., horn ;,;arch 8, 1930. 2. l.'.argaret 1~nn Callison, born Juno 2, 1936. 3. Cecil Gray Cr,llison, born Dec. 21-i, 1937. h. ;;;na Jane Callison, born Nov. 24, 1939. THE RE,ICKS UF GitEZimiUill 59

VII. 5. Theda Frances Callison married Clarence Kellison. She is a Welfare l'forkcr at Hcnick, W. Va. Children: VIII. l. Donald Lee Eellison, born 193/t. 2. Joan Kelli;:mn, born 1936. 3. Harold Lloyd Kellison, ,,orn 1937. VII. 6. Harry Gray Callison married Vella Gl'iinn.

VI. 2. L:.ichael (Mike) Callison, son of Lizzie and filisha Callison · III. We do not have his birthdate, but he cl.ice, in imr:u~,t, 1942. His wife vms Anna •••• and they had three children. VI. 3. Charles Callison. He lw.,,e the nc1.me of his uife, Anna • . ., and the names of their five children: VII. 1. Hildred Hefner Callison 4. Charles Ilub8rt Ganison 2. Ruth Perry CalEson 5. ·,JilJiam il11rlrn Callison. 3. Doroth;y Clutter Callison

VI. 4. Rose Callison married Herman Rher.1s, r,enick I s Valley, W. Va. Children: VII. 1. Oscar Hhems- 5. Lola H.hems married l.laynard Jirn1:1ons. 2. Hark Rhems - 6. Violet llliems married Crane. 3. Aaron Rhems -7. Della Rhc1s married • Lclleil. 4. Melvin Rhems-8. Luna lLei;1s married •• Taylor.

VI. 5. Margaret (Maggie) Frances Callison was born Sept. 15, 1882. On Lar. 14, 1905 she married ifford Jacobs (Jan. 4, 1868- Aug. 18, 1939), who was born at Colton, Ky. 'rney live at Beard, w. Va. Children: VII. 1. Lois Jacobs - 3. Henry Brovm Jacobs, born Sept. 22, 1911; 2. Peter Jacobs - He married Mary Joiner. 4. Carmeletta Jacobs, born Jan. 15, 1914. She married James Davis. VI. 6. Ella Callison married ••• Fox, and they had two children: VII. 1. Elisha Fox 2. Mary Fox.

VI. 7. Denitt Callison is not married and lives at home; l1cnick.

V. 2E. Thomas (Tom) E. Callison, born July 29, 1856; died Nov. 29, . " _1932:, In 1882 he marr\ed ~irginia, (J~nn:y;). Gordon. They lived in .r;lkins, "• Va. and latsr .. as)1.in1:;-con, .iJ. C. Ch:;J.c1:0 cn: VI. J.. Filmore Callison 2. Samuel Callison died at the age of thirteen years. 3. James Callison 4. Lillian Callison 5. Hazel Callison married G. C. Harris. Res.- Washington, D. c. VI. 1. Filmore Callison is married and we have the names of their six children: VII. 1. Virginia Callison 2. Bobbie (girl) Callison 3, Asa (twin) Callison 4. Lacy II Callison 5. Shirley (boy) Callison 6. Wanda Callison.

VI. 3. James Callison married and vre have the names of their nine children: 60 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

VII. 1. Stanley Callison- 4. Orville Callison- 7. Shelva Callison 2. Rodney Callison- 5. John Callison - 8. June Callison 3. Coleen Callison- 6. William ,Callison- 9. Nellie Callison. VI. 4. Lillian Callison married •••• Tomlin. They live in Wash ington, D. C. and have four children: VII. 1. Velma Tomlin 3. Kenneth Tomlin 2. Clifton Tomlin - 4. Freda Tomlin.

V. 3E. Charles William Callison was born Aug. 12, 1858; died Dec. 29, 1929. He married a Mrs. Davis, and they lived in Norfolk, Va. until her death, 1925, after which he lived in Elizabeth, N. C. He was in partnership with E. H. Camps, Norfolk, Va. He is buried in Frankford, w. Va. (Ref.- Obit.) V. 4E. John c. Callison was born Dec. 9, 1861; died 1904. In 1884 he married Lucy Dora Adams. He was a farmer, and they lived on White Oak Road, near Renick, W. Va. They both contracted measles and died of pneumonia within a few days of each other. Children: VI. l. El.la Callison, who died two weeks after her marriage. 2. Fred Callison married Dora Lynch and live in Canada. 3. Pearl Callison, who died. 4. Mary Callison died in the West. 5. Annie Callison died in the West. 6. John Henry Callison lives in Canada. 7. Madge Callison. v. 5E. Edward (Ed) G. Callison was born Oct. 5, 1863; died Feb. 15, 1943. He married Martha (Mattie) Pritt,. They live at Quin wood, w. Va. Their children: VI. 1. Anna B. Callison 4. MaYlJle G. Callison 2. Mabel R. Callison 5. Harry H. Callison 3. Clarence H. Callison - 6. Cleva T. Callison. VI. 1. Anna B. Callison - VI. 2. Mabel R. Callison, born Jan. 30, 1893. She married Waldo Ransberger. They have one son: VII. l. Frank T. Ransberger, born Sept. 24, 1915. VI. 3. Clarence H. Callison - VI. 4. ~e G. Callison, born Dec. 14, 1896. She married L. Clay- ton Harless. Tliey have one son: VII. 1. Clayton c. Harless, horn July 8, 1923. VI. 5. Harry E. Callison, born Dec. 17, 1898. VI. 6. Cleva T. Callison, born Aug. 1, 1901. She married A.G. Gil- bert. Children: VII. 1. Thomas s. Gilbert - 4. ;ofurtha E. Gilbert 2. Alonza G. Gilbert - 5. Nancy Gilbert. 3. Richard Gilbert

V. 6E. Evelyn (Eva) M. Cp.llison was born Mar. 23, 1866; died Mar.3, 1938. In 1892, she married Cyrup Scott Larew, brother of Dr. James A. Larew of Pulaski, Tenn. Tjiey lived in Iowa City, Iowa, where he was a farmer, and all of their living children reside in or new Iowa City. Four of the boys were in World War I, and Francis THE REJJICKS OF GREEI!BRiffi 61

was killed in battle. Children: VI. 1. Francis Scott Larev1 vms !{illed in battle, World ';''ar I. 2. Ernest Elder La.rev, married Jean. • • • No children. 3. Tel.ford Larew·, twin with White Larew, married Irene Tl'ro children: VII. 1. Eugene Larew - 2. Richard Larew. 4. White Larew married Vera • • • • Two children: VII. 1. Grace Larew 2. Harold Larew. 5. Andrew Jackson (John Jack) Larew married Mildred. Four children: VII. 1. Wilma Larew 3. John Larew 2. Charles Larew - 4. Don Larew. 6. Robert Christopher Larew married Agnes •••• Two children: VII. 1. Francis Larew - 2. James Larew. 7. Isaac Latham La.re1v married Vera •.•• 8. Julia Sarah Larew married Vernon Bothwell. Three children: VII. 1. Katherine Bothwell - 2. Floyd Bothwell 3. Lewis Bothwell

v. 7E. Elisha Frederick Callison was born Feb. 12, 1868; died Nov. 30, 1932. In 1891 he married Ruby Olive Walkup(July 3, 1865- May 19, 1943), the daughter of Christopher Rusk Walkup (1838-1912) and Virginia Correll (1838-1897). Christopher Walkup was the son of Joseph V. Walkup (1774-1840) and Mary H. Byrd (1799-1870); and the grandson of Christopher Walkup and Margaret Rusk, who came with their family to Greenbrier about 1770; and great-grandson of John Vaughup (son of the Immigrant John Vachub (WAUCHOPE) Scotch-Irish Pennsylvanian who came to Augusta County, Va. with the early set tlers in that area). (Re.f .- Personal communication i'rom Mrs. J. J. Walkup,, 1/D/49. to H. E. H.). Elisha Frederick Callison was a rul ing elder in the Presbyterian Church at Renick. He was a farmer. Children: VI. 1. 11 1ittle Charley" Callison- died early in life. 2. Allyne Callison - 3. Sallie Callison - 4. Grace Callison. VI. 2. Allyne Callison was born Dec. 23, 1894. On July 29, 1912 she married David A. Burns, who was born Feb. h, 1882. They live at Lewisburg, W. Va. and have three children: VII. 1. Geraldine Burns, born 1913, married her cousin John Webster Renick, son of John Russell Renick and Elmna. Louis Divens. He is a foreman with the Am. Gas Co. He was born June 18, 1909. They live at Lewisburg and have one son: VIII. 1. John (Jacky) Austin Renick, b_orn 1933. VII. 2. Jeanette Burns, born 1r18. She married William Whorrell, son of Floyd Whiting Whorrell, and grandson of George "l\hiting. He operates a gas and oil station at Pulaski, Va. VII. 3. Barbara Lee Burns, born Sept. 25, 1930. On Aug. 26, 1946 she married John Joseph Walkup, Jr., born June 19, 1924, her first cousin, once removed, her grandmother being his father I s sis ter. He is a garage mechanic at Lewisburg, W. Va. One child: VIII. l. Zivo Vernon Walkup, born Feb. 8, 1949. VI. 3. Sallie Callison, third child of Elisha Frederick Callison and Ruby Walkup Callison, was born Mar. 9, 1897. On Dec. 5, 1922 she married Samuel V. Weldon in Huntington, W. Va. She is a nurse. They have one child: 62 THL azr~ICJCS JF G11EE~l:Jl~IEI1

VII. 1. Ruby Jecl.11 ';Jelclon, born Feb, 15, 1924. On i.'arch 11, 1942 she i:iarried Jar,1•.)S C, Dab:,r, Jr., son of Clark a-,,d Lula Itenick Baber. They live in c)uchanan, Va., ,"rhere he is manar;er of a larr,e farm. Urie child: VIII. 1. l.iaureen 2lizabdh :Jaber, born L!arch 20, 1945. VI. h, Urace Callison, fo1.irth child of Elisha and J.uby Callison, nas born Sept. 1901. In January 1923 she married Roy K. Par ker, Jr., who rras born in 1900, son of Dr. Wellington H. P;:irker of Le,:isburc, ii, Vrt. They live in Charleston, W. Va, Tbree children: VII. 1. I.:ary 1;artha Parker 2. Roy K. Parker III. 3. Ruby Brooks Parker. VII. 1. J.;ary J,'.artha Parker rras born Sent. 1924. She married Grant Copenhaver and they live in Charleston, ,, • Va.

VII. 2. Roy K. Parker III, born Nov. 1926. I-le marriwJ Helen Thomp son and they live in Charleston, ,i. Va. Children: VIII. 1. Donna Jean Parker, born 1946. 2. Sandra Lee Parker, born 1948.

VII. 3. Ruby Brooks Parker was born Larch 1931. She married Conrad R. Chandler Sept. 24, 194D. rrhcy live in Charleston, VI. Va.

IV. 7D. Calvin Drovm Ilcmick (lil36-193h) and descencla::ts. Tl!i G.ALL\\VAY BltAl~CE OF THJ HZNICK FA:;ILY.

This section of THE HiHICKS OF GHEEiillRiill is called the Callaway Branch to designate it as a separate and distinct offshoot of the Greenbrier Rcnicks. Callaway, Franklin Connty, Viqr,inia, is where Calvin Brmm Reniclc 11as twice married, and spent most of his life. All of his children were born at Callmray, or spent their childhood there. His first Yrife, l'lrs. Betty LacG1Jffin Callaway, was a native of Gallaway. His second wife, 2lizabeth Ball,.rd, was a r,overness for the children of Janes Callaway, mmcr of lar[;C farm lands, a part of which vras in later years bour,ht by Charles J. Renick. The material for this branch has been collected and ,7ritten by Charles Clark Renick, Plainfield, ll. J. He wishes to, extend thanks to l.lrs. Benjamin Franklin Renick, "Lola, 11 for help on her fauily data; to l.'.rs. 11. K. DuPree, "Jack, 11 for supplying and checking data on the Betty and John Callav,ay descendants; to Llrs. H. H. Smith, (Zlizabeth L:cNoer ), for help with her immediate family, and data on her aunts, J.!ildred and J.fa.ttie; to l.'.rs. A. J;;. Renick, for her family write-up, and for collecting certain earlier information; and to his sisters and brothers for supplying information and later check ing of data on their respective families.

A sketch of the life of Calvin B. :lenick is given here because of his interesting nar record of three enlistments and numerous out standing episodes; of his vdde acquaintance during his long life of nearly ninety nine years; and of his remarkable ability as a racon teur. He was born l'.lay 20, 1836, at Renick's Valley P. o., 12 miles from Lewisburg on the road for which his father obtained a construc tion a~propriation vrhile in the Legislature. His oldest brother, Dr. Tom Beard Renick, was studying medicine and later practising at Frankford, and the other, Robert William Renicl'J had married and was living on his father-in-lan 1 s farm in Kanawha County, so Calvin spent his early years helping superintend his father's farms, since 63

his father was such a ver·y heav-y- man t}iat it was difficult for hir:i to get around. There i:rere over l.OOO acres in th() home place at ;fon ick' s Val1ey, 600 acres in the Falling Spring Farri, and several other parcels made up a tot,tl of 5300 acres. One of Calvin I s let ters states "He kept 300 cattle, 700 to 1000 sheep, raised 125 hor ses, and fattened 200 ho,-;s. 11 This work was done b;-/ the slaves, but required a great deal of managing. The Greenbrier Lilitia, made un of the sons of the best far,:ilics, mustered on horseback regularly each year. When the ,·,ar begar1 in 1861, Calvin I s Company und8r comr8and of Capt. )3ob Eoorman, vol11n teered for the Confederate Army, as t\1e Greenbrier Cavalr'J, (93 men), and rode north to cut th:-; B. i'_r O. railroad from Ohio to ·,;a&'1- ington. According to Dr. Pa;ynn of Covington, "C. B. ll.. rrm:t into the service on the best horse that ncnt out of Greenbrier Connty. 11 They caJnped at Laurel Hill several ':reeks watching the .i7ederals who had been gathering in Grafton. On June tlrn 1st Ca1,t. Loortw.n sent C. B. R. and five r.ien to stand picket at Fairfax, about six miles from Phillipi. They '·lid their horses in a thicl:et and took up post on a bank overlooking a road. Soon they sa',T four Yankee::,, all in a row, coming along the road. (From Co. 13., Second U. s. Cavalr'J, according to U. s. Har Dept. report.) ::rnick told his boys that he ,Tould take the middle man, and for then to get the othm·s. Ee killed the soldier he fired on; the others ".'!ere ,iOunded, but got av,2.y, as the Greenbrier pickets ran back for their horses and to notify Cap tain Moorman. This was the first soldier killed in the Civil dar in field fighting bet,,een troops. c. B. :1. carried for many years affi davits, signed by two of the men with him, verifying this fact. Jin interesting account of this first fight and subsequent action is in the New York TiI:ies, Apr. 12, 1929, entitled "Early Civil liar Dattle Site as a L\emorial." At once Capt. l.loorma.n brought his Cavalry up but soon ran into a very large mmber of Federal::,. Then began a three day running fight and retreat out of Barbour eo,.mty into Ran dolph County. Col. Porterfield was replaced by Gen. Robert s. Garnett, and the Greenbrier Cavalry was assigned as the General's bodyguard. On July 13, after a retreat from the Battle of Rich J\:ountain, Gen. Garnett was killed near Carrick' s Ford on Cheat River, 8 miles south of St. George. Renick was taking him a dispatch and was only a few yards away when the General vras shot. The doctor who attended Gen. Garnett kept his spurs and they are novr on display in the lobby of the Stone wall Jackson Hotel, Clarksburr;, r;, Va. One night a group of the Greenbrier Cavalr'J, having had no stop for food or sleep for over three days for man or horse, went into a church during a heavy rain and lay on the benches for a rest. Just as they were well settled a trooper dropped his gun and it fired. Someone yelled 11 The Yanks are here! 11 They all ran for their horses and galloped away. It was over an hour later that they found out that their headlong flight had been caused by an accirlent. '.'1hilo recruiting and training at l.Iarlinton, Capt. Lioorman heard that the Yanks were coming up the Kanavrha Valley. Heeding to notify Gen. Chapman in Honroe Co., so that ho could get prepared to meet the Federals, he called for volunteers for the ride as messenger to Union. C. B. R. quick as a flash answered that he vrould go, as such a trip would put him within a few miles of his home. Capt. Hoorman asked him hon he was going, and Renick answered "Right down the Val ley!" But as there were lots of bushwhackers-Federal sympathizers in Renick 1 s Valley, Capt. L'.oorman instructed him to take a long roundabout way by going back to Huntersville, six miles, then on ov er the mountain into Bath Co., thence to Warm Springs, south down Potts Creek, back west across Greenbrier l{iver at Horth Caldvrell, 64 THE RENI CKS OF GREE!JBRI ER

and then direct to Union. He started by sundovm, got to Hunters ville by dark, rode over mountain roads all night, stopping wherev er he could to get a cup of coffee. He swapped horses three times, impressing onners ,·ii.th promises of trading back later; which was done. He got to White Sulphur at daylight and went on to Caldwell, where he got his fourth fresh horse at his Uncle I s. (Bob and Sallie Dickson) He then had a direct road to Union where he arrived at 8 A. u. A number of men who know this trip, all estimate the ride at llO miles - made vtlth four horses and in about 13 hours. Here is a feat that will rival many of the famous rides of history! On his arrival he delivered his message to Gen. Chapman and made his way - having lain in a hotel at Union for the balance of the day - on to Frankford, to his brother's house (Dr. Tom Beard Renick) a distance of aver 40 miles from Union. He remained at Dr. Renick • s over a month sick vii th fever, measles and rhe1.ll11atisrn. These, vr:i.th the effects of the long hard ride kept him on crutches for several weeks. He reported back to service but was out again soon, suffering from rheumatism. So he hired a substitute for ,,;500.oc, giving him a fine horse and saddle, with promise of further pay later. This substitute deserted to the Yankees the next day. He then hired ano ther substitute who served six months, but who then had to enter service on his own account. Later he had a letter from the enrolling officer at Dublin, Va., telling him to report there. After enlisting he was assigned as Quarter-Master Captain under Col. Swann, who was then raising a reg iment of cavalry in Greenbrier C0. He was given a 10 day furlough before reporting, and with Bob (his brother Robert lvilliam Renick) went on to Callaway in Franklin Co. to see the Hannabas farm which his father had rented as a place for Bob to take the horses and the farm hegros for safe keeping from the Federals. Here he met Mrs. Betty Callaway, a beautiful young widow said to be the prettiest wo man in Franklin Co. At once he said to Bob: "There is the woman I am going to marryl 11 At his next break in service he returned, did his courting, and married her within a few months from the time he had met her. Mrs. Betty MacCluffin Callaway, vddow of Peter Callaway, had one child, Mary Adaline Callaway, who married Robert Hale of the Hale family which owned the young slave Booker, \"rho became the great edu cator, Booker T. Washington. Betty was the daughter of Joseph Mac- Guffin, a well known cabinet maker. She had two brothers, Creed and Abram, and a sister, Mrs. Jane Angel. The farms of Peter Callaway, thro Betty, later became the homes of the Renicks of Callaway, Va. Capt. Renick joined Col. Swann who was then completing his regi ment at Summersville in Nicholas Co. While in camp there Capt • Ren ick had an interesting thing happen. He and a man named Arbuckle were attending a dance at a friend's home on a Saturday night. Sud denly they looked up to see a group of Yankee soldiers with guns pointing in doors and windows. They were taken by the nine soldiers and started on the way to Yankee headquarters. Capt. Renick suggest ed to the Sergeant that he knew of a place where some excellent wine could be gotten. His idea was quite acceptable to his captors; a gal lon of wine was purchased, and soon captors and captives settled down for the night around a campfire. After the Yankees had partaken pretty freely of the wine and were dozing by the fire, Capt. Renick and Arbuckle slipped away, took their horses and escaped. Imagine the surprise of their friends when the late captives arrived back at the dance before it was over! I•ve heard my grandfather tell this story many times - he always ended it with a little high pitched laugh and "but you see, the Sergeant was a Mason! 11 After the action at Carnifax Ferry, and subsequent fighting around Gauley Bridge, Col. Swann went down Gauley River and crossed the Ka- THE RENICKS OF GREE1lBRIER 65

nawha River at Deepwater and stopped over night at Fayetteville, go ing afterv,ards to Gap Eills in Monroe Co. Here Capt, Renick was put at impressing food and hay from the farmers. After a short time he was sent by Col. Swann to Lynchburg for clothing for the regiment. He got as far as Amsterdam, near Fincastle, where he became quite sick with diphtheria and spent over a month at the home of Grattam Miller. Here he gave up his mnnnission to Capt. Rook and made his way back home to Renick 1 s Valley. He went to Callaway, taking the negros and horses to the Hannabas farm which was then under lease for raising produce for the government. In a short time he had mar ried and was busy on the farm, till the Confederacy began calling every available man. His friend, Charles Anderson came from Rich mond and urged him to join him in work under Gen. G, w. Rains, whom President Jefferson Davis had appointed to establish a manufactury for ammunition, His work was an achievement of genius. He created artificial nitre beds, from which sufficient saltpetre was obtained and within a year was furnishing the finest powder. C. B. R. enlisted under Gen. Rains for his third enlistment, and served at Richmond in what was called "torpedo service, 11 which was a kind of secret service and delivery of torpedos. He vms a frequent gµest at Gen. Rains I home, becoming well acquainted with the family. During the spring of 1865 he was given_ a furlough to return home. "While there he sent by his frierrl Charles Anderson a jersey wagon loaded with flour, butter, pork and hams to Gen_. Rains. Before this furlough was ended, he heard of the surrender of Gen, Lee, and thus the end of the war found him at home at Callaway. . After the war he and Betty returned to Greenbrier, and in 1867 when Henry F. Hunter was killed in a ferry boat acc_ident on the Greenbrier River, he ran the Hunter farm for a year for h~.s sister Carrie Renick Hunter. In 1866 in trying to collect a debt of $350. from a man in Giles Co., he took in part payment - never collected the balance - a violin that was over 100 years old at the time. This is a 11 Hopf 11 violin and is at present in the possession of Chas. Clark Renick. He and Betty had four children: · Ch.arles June, March, Betty Adeline and April. For several years they lived first in Greenbrier and then at Gallaway, where his wife Betty died. He later married Lizzie Bal lard, daughter of Major Thomas Ballard of Richmond. They had four children: Ella, Thomas Ballard, Mildred and Mattie. He became so crippled up with rheumatism that he took his family and went to Florida in November 1884. He was better the next year and returned to Callaway, where he lived 10 years, till all of Bet ty's children were of age, when they inherited the farm, and C.B.Il.. moved to Salem. Here he lived 17 years till Lizzie died, After her death he lived with his sons at Callaway in winters; during summers doing a great deal of travelling, visiting his numerous w. Va. rela tives. In 1925 at the age of 89 he broke his hip, but recovered suf ficiently to walk some in his later years. His was a remarkable memory. I have a letter in which he said that he could remember practically 100 years of events. Many times I have checked statements in his letters and stories for historical and chronological accuracy, and almost invariably I have found them cor rect • . His great ability as a story-teller will be recalled by all the numerous people who remember him. From middle age for the rest of his life he wore a long white beard and mustaches flowing.to his waist. He was inordinately proud of his beard, A story is told of the occasion at a party when a young lady, on a dare, took scissors and snipped off one of his mustaches. He was in a rage and never af terwards could he be made to talk of this happening. In February 1934 he died at the home of April Renick and lies bur- 66

ied beside his first Tlife, Betty J.:ac(}nffin Callmray, in the Itenick graveyard at Call,r,;ay. Children: Fir:;t r;iarria:-:e: :iccon

V. lK. Charles June Henick v1as born 18 June lll66 in Greenbrier Co., W, Va. His fatlicr, Calvin B. ,tenick, at the time had rented a farm fo~· two years, but v1hcn his sister Carri;,' s husb::md, Dr. Hen ry Fielding Hunter, was killed in a ferry boat accident in Feb. 1[)67 Calvin went to her and ran her farr.J for a :i'ear. All of his boyhood .-,as spent at Callawo.y excent a year in Fla. in lG83-iJ4, and 2 years working in a store in Floyd Co., ab011t 1385 to l8U7. On S June lll90 he Jilarried Sarah Jane Prillaman, born 14 July 1867, daughter of r.:eadad Prillaman and Susan Bird, Sarah nas a woman of outstanding persrmality and intelligence ,11!0 exerted a r;reat moral influence on those aroimd 110r. Besides keeping house for a large fomily and several farm helpers, she found time for being active in church work. She taught Sunday School at Piedr.iont Presbyterian Church for over 20 ;years and was alwo.ys ready for her s,mre of edu cational or social nork of the neighborhood. She died 11 Aug. 1915 in her 49th ye2.r at the t:L'Tie of birth of her 12th chiJ.d. Her death thre1·r a tremendous burdon on her daughter Lottie, who assumed the responsibility o!' ca.ring for the large h011sehold. Charles married on 15 J:ay 1917 Allie Elizabdb Janison, born 7 Dec. 1877, daur:;hter of Chris Jami.son and Ann Teel of Callavray. Allie took an active part in church and social activities of the communi ty. For many years she vras a te2.cher in Piedmont Sunday School. For neorly 13 years, till her retirement in Aug, 1948, she was Postmast er at Callavray, ;,here she now lives. Charles 1lenick i'las a very progressive farmer, cattle raiser and miller. He brought the first lespedesa into the county and was one of the county's first farmers to raise Certified Corn and Soy BeR~s, under the advice of Wm. D. Saunders, Va. Comm. of Agriculture. At the turn of the century he vras one of a group who brought into Franklin County the first registered Polled Angus bull, "lord Bote tourt," and the first Percheron stallion, "Governor." He had a Ren ick' s natural aptitude for the ca.re of livestock, and his advice was widely sought on veterinary matters. In 1894, ni.th John Hale as part ner, he built South Fork Roller r,;ill, and later boue;ht the Callaway Roller 1.Iill. For thirty years he had a hand in the milling business. He also ran the Callaway Canning Co. for several years, and vras one of the organizers of the Clover Creamery Co. and of the Callaway Roanoke Truck Line. He was a member of the County De,'l!ocratic Committee, and was very influential politically. He Yms at one time constable for Blackwat er District, and later turned dovm several times offers to be candi date for Sheriff, since he couldn't spare the time fro1;i his other work. :-re was Postmaster at Callaway for a number of years before re linquishing this office in 1935 to his vrife, because of poor health. He ,;;as always interested in educational affairs, and served on the Franklin County Board of &lucation. !-le took an active hand in get ting Callaway High School established, and donated the land on which the school stands. For over 30 years he was an Elder in Piedmont Presbyterian Church. He taught Sunday School there, and for many years was Superintendent of Sunday School at Midway Chapel. In l,,arch 1935 he had a stroke from vrhich he only partially recov ered. He died 12 Dec. 1935 and was buried with Masonic honors at the Renick graveyard at Callaway. THE REl!ICKS OF GREU!BRIER. 67

The children of Charles June Renick and Sarah J. Prillaman: VI. 1P. Charles Clark Renick 7P. l.'.ary hvelyn Renick 2P. Calvin J,;eadad Renick 8P. Loula Helen ilenick 3P. Anderson Minor llenick 9P. Annie Lee Renick 4P. Sarah Lot tie "lenick lOP. Henry Ferdinand Renick 5P. De,rey Campbell Renick llP. ;,;artha Elizabeth Renick 6P. L. Susan Renick 12P. John Renick. VI. lP. Charles Clark ilenick was born 15 1,;ar. 1891. He married. at Knoxville, 15 Sept. 1917, Willy Ruth I.:cSpadden, born 2 June 1392, daughter of .'/illiam Beecher EcSpadden, and ?.:artha Caroline French of Nevr l.:arket, Tenn. Billie attended Nevr 1'.arket Schools and graduated from New Market Academy. ;'lhile at William & l.Iary SlliT,r:ier School in Dublin, Va, she first met Clark who was instructor in Bi ology at the Summer Session. Her father was a soldier in the U, s. Army during the Civil ',iar; and his grandfather, Sam 11. llcSpadden, :1ad been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from Rockbridge Co,, Va, ;{e settled on a gr&'1t of land on French Broad River, south of Dandridge, Tenn, His old lime brick house is still standing, ovmed by LicSpadden descendants. It was here during the War of 1812, t;hat he operated a po1·1der mill for the Government and supplied Andrew Jackson with powder for use at the Battle of New urleans. The ket tles and other paraphernalia from the mill are nov, in possession of the Tennessee Historical Society at Knoxville. Samuel UcSpadden 1 s father, Thomas IfoSpadden, was an early .settlGr in Augusta Co. There is a record (1742 copies of l!iuster of Augusta Co.) in the Virginia State Library, of 1',here he mustered in militia company with Sampson Archer and Robert i1enick, who was killed in 1757 by the Shavmee In dians. Clark attended Ca.llarray schools and in 1915 graduated with B. S. de;;rce at .1illia."ll & L:ary. He took post graduate nork at W. & H., and had three sescJions of ,rork in Agricultural &lueation at V, P. I. ,;hile in coller;e he vras manager of Colonial Echo, 1915 yearbook, editor of the Y. t:. C. A. handbook, manager of The Stravr Hat, and Instructor in Biolog"J and in Ph;1·sics. He taue;ht at ililliamsburg High School one year, John l.:arshall High School two years, Binford Junior High School one term, and at Fincastle High School two years. iihile at Fincastle he helped organize and vras Adjutant of tho Botetourt County Post of the Anerican Legion. In 1916 he vras a m,Jmbor of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, vrhich was convorted into the First Virginia Cavalry, doing Iiexican Border Service, 191&-l7. On ret,,rn from Brovmsville, Texas, the Va. Cavalry was taken into Federal service, and in Aug. 1917 sent to Camp 1-'.cClellan, Ala., Y,here they became the 104th Ammunition Train of the 29th Division. In Dec. 1917 Clark vras appointed to Officers Training Camp, subsequently being com:iissioned as Lieutenant in Field Artillery. Ile served in several different camps, and in Aug. 1918 was put in conmand of Battery A, 34th Field i,rtillnry for its overseas training. He was dis charged 9 Jan. 1919, 1st Lt. 34th F. A. He join8d World Book Conpany in 1921, and has been a member of the firm since. He lived for five ~rears at Yonkers, N. Y. and has been at SbO Fernwood Ave., Plainfield, N. J. since 1925. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Past President of JJ. J. 1'psilon chapter of Pi Be ta Alpha, Past s,,creta.r;y ;i;:;,cb,.nge Club, served on Plainfield Hation Board in dorld .lar II, President If, J, 3ookmens Club, and Class Ag ent 1951 ·,iilliam ,::. r.:2ry · Fund. 'i:!1e faraily belongs to Crescent Av-en;e Presoyterian Church. Children: VE. lP. Hobert Clark Henick 2P. ;lnth ilizab ,th ;(enick. 68 THE ?..ENICKS OF GRE:ONBrnrn

VII. lP. Robert Clark Renick, born 1 I,!ay 1924, at Yonkers, N. Y. He graduated from Plainfield High School in 1942, and attend ed Lehigh University one term before volunteering in Feb. 1943 to take Meteorological Training for comrnission in Army Air Force. He trained for a year at Hamilton College. In the spring of 1944, du ring the immediate need for invasion combat troops, large ntmlbers of men were hurriedly taken from A.S.T.P., flying schools, and oth er special progra.'lls, and put in combat divisions. The Air Force had in training several thousand men for commission as Meteorologists, yrho were among those taken. Robert vras transferred to the 69th Div. 273rd Infantry Anti-Tank Co., r,here he became gunner. During the summer of 194h, he was one of 206 boys from N.J. who took competi tive test for appointment to Naval Academy at Annapolis. He received the alternate appointment from Senator Walsh, and so was at once dis charged from the lirmy. He joined the Navy and attended Naval Academy Preparatory School at Camp Bainbridge and Camp Peary. The principal appointee entered the Naval Academy, and since Robert was alternate, he was retained in the Navy, Yrhere he trained in Radar Technician work at Chicago, Del Honte and Treasure Island. He was discharged 15 April 1946. Robert returned to Lehigh University and graduated June 1948 in Electrical Engineering. He played in the band at High School, Le high University and Hamilton College. His chief hobbies are music, photography and skiing• He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the honora ry Electrical Engineering society, and of the .American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He is now doing research and development work at Federal Telecorrmnmication Laboratories of the International Tel ephone and Telegraph Co. -

VII. 2P. Ruth Elizabeth (Betty) Renick, born 17 Sept. 1925 at Plain- field, N. J. She married 18 lmch 1950, Van Tuyl Boughton, Jr., born 16 April 192;, in New York, son of Van Tuyl Boughton and illyth I.liner, of Plainfield and Basking Ridge. Van graduated from Plc'cinfield High School, Lafayette College - Chemical Engineering - 1947, 2nd Uassachusetts Institute of Technology - J,'.c'.lsters degree in Ciicr.1ical 2ngineering - Feb. 1949. He is now with Dewey & Almy Rub ber Co., of Adams, Fass. He is a veteran of World }Var II, a member of the Presbyterian Church; of Zeta Psi, and of Tau Beta Pi, the honorary Engineering society. Betty graduated from Plainfield High School in 1943, and studied three years at Randolph Macon Woman's College. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, and of the Presbyterian Church. She and Van are members of the Adar.1s Country Clllb and of the Thunderbolt Ski Club. Dnring the present national emergency she is employed as LaboratorJ Technician in Adams Hospital. One daughter: VIII. 1. l'fary Elizabeth Boughton, born 7. Nov. 1951, Adams, Mass.

VI. 2P. Calvin Meadad (Teb) Renick, born 30 Aug. 1892, CalJavray, Va. He married i.1ildred Eliza.beth Prillaman, 2 Mar. 1917, daugh ter of Daniel H. Prillaman and Virginia c. 1.!eador, born 25 May 1699. He attended school at Callaway. In World War I he served in Co. E. 362 Inf., 91st Div. He spent seven months in :France and Belgium ahd for a continuous period of 17 days l'ms in the Meuse-Argonne Battle. Teb is a highly respected farmer living on a part of what was the original Peter Callaway farm. He is a :Mason. Children: VII. lK. liar,J Elizabeth Renick 5K. Roy Daniel Renick 2K. James ::J:3:vnird Henick 6K. Joyce Ann Renick 3K. Charles Douglas Renick 7K. Saroh Renick. 4K. Eva Frances lienick Virginia THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 69

VII. lK. Mary Elizabeth Renick was born 25 June 1918. She married Dennis D. Sink, born 15 June 1928, 30n of Alfred Sink and 1::aude Stanley. They live on the Bleak Hill Farn at Hunter Hall, Va. Children: VIII. 1. Coy Dennis Sink, born 27 Oct. 1948; died 23 Fob. 1950. 2. Janet Nax1cy Sink, born 17 June 1950, a t·win ':d.th 3. Janice L'.ildred Sink, born 17 June 1950.

VII. 2K. James Edward Renick y;as born 6 Juno 1920, arid mo,rried 15 Oct. 1945 Helen Stanley, born 15 Oct. 1924, daughter of Earion F. Stanl3y and Hannie Lanier. He served in World Har II as Anti-Lircraft Staff Sergeant in the Pacific Area. He received the .iu;Jerican Theater iUbbon and the i'.merican Defence l.1edal. He is a mem ber of the ,.:asonic i..)-.cder and :ivos at Callar:ay, Ve, Children: VIII. 1. Betty Lou ~-:cnick, born JJi Jan. 19h7. 2. Ronald Fred Renick, born 23 L:ay 1949.

VII. 3K. Charles Douglas Renick was born 1 July 1922. He was a Jlia- chinist l'.ate in the Navy, World ~far II, receiving the Asi atic-Pacific '.i'heater ,~ibbon and Victory I.:edal. H<; took training at iforfolk, Va. ;m::l at Colgate University. He is a Government Food In spector and lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.

VII. 4K. Eva Frances Renick was born 24 Dec. 1924. She married 31 l~ay 19h2 John Alb2rt Walker, born 1 J:8.r'ch 1916, son of Ruf us Walker and Della Brogan Walker. In iiorld War E he was in the Transportation Corps, training at New Cumberland, Pa., Camp Kilmer, N. J. and at Camp Claiborne. They live in Roanoke, Va. One child: VIII. 1. Jerry Wayne -,Ialker, born 5 Sept. 1947. VII. 5K. Ro;y- Daniel Renick was born 5 l.'.ay 1927. ?.e married 8 Dec. 1945 Carol Anne Stanley, daughter of Leonard Stanley and Virgie ;~. Cameron. He served in iiorld War II, in Company B, 232nd Infantry, in Gerraany. He received the Af1If;f of Occupation Eedal. They live at Rich Creek, Va.

VII. 61'-:. Joyce imne Renick was born 12 Oct. 1935. S!-1e is now a stu dent at Calla·,.-ay Eigh School (1951).

'JII. 7i;, Sarah Virginia :(enick was born 2C r.;ay 1937. She is a stu dent at Callai;ay Eich 3chool.

VI. 3P. ;,nderson ;,;inor I{enick vras born ll Sept. 189h. Ile .-;as educated at Ferrum Training School and .i:i.lliam & I.:ary College. lie served in the U, S, l!aval Reserve Force in ,iorld :.ar I, and re ceived his training at Har.ipton '.loads and St. llelena. His assignments :·;ere: u.s.s. Caribbean a,·,d u.s.s. Lake U.chigan. He received the Cross of I.:i.litary Service, presented by the U,D. C, on 18 SeDt. 1937. He is Past Commander of Post i/3 of the i,merica.n Legion; Past- Dis trict Commander of the American Legion and a Past Dept. Vice-CoTIJTian dcr, Dept. of Virginia, of the American Legion. He is also a Past Grand Chef de Gare of the 40 & 8, Dept. of Virginia. He is a Shriner and at pres•mt the Oriental Guide on the Divan of Kazim Temple of Roanoke, Va. Ee is an irntomobilo Dealer and Jistributor of Kaiser Frazer cars. Ee married 10 Nov. 1927 Elaine ,-iitten Newton, born 19 Aug. 1906, daughter of Cynthia Ann Witten of Tazewell, Va. arrl John J.'.ilton New ton of N. c., and granddaughter of James Richard i,itten of Tazenell. Elaine was educated at Graham High School, Virginia Interr.1ont Col lege, Bluefield College aml the University of Va. She and J.ndy live 70 THE RC.:IJICKS 01'' GREijiBRIER

at 11 Renfield, 11 i~:oanoke County, Va. and have three children: VII. 1. Anderson i.a.nor ?cenick, Jr. 2. Ann Cecil Renick 3. Charles John Calvin ll.enick.

VII. 1. Anderson !'.inor '.tenick, Jr. nas born 21 Sept. 1928. He gradu- o.ted from Andrew 1eTris High School, Salem, Va. and is now a pre-~edical student at Hampden-Sydney College. He is a member of Kappa l.lpha Order, and Eta Sigma Pni, Honorary Fraternity.

VII. 2. Ann Cecil Renick was born 19 April 1932. She is a graduate of Andrew Levris High School, and is now at Roanoke College.

VII. 3. Charles John Calvin l1enick was bCJrn 14 July 1937. He is a student at Andrew Le-.,ris High School.

VI. 4P. Sarah Lottie ,knick was born 2 April 1896 at Callaway. She r.iarricd 3 Hov. 1920 Chris !-!all Jawison, son of Chris Jami son and Ann Teel, and brother of Allie Elizabeth Jamison, viho, l\Iay 15, 1917, married Charles J. ilcnick (second wife). Lottie a;'ld Chris Trcre married by itev. Dr. P. C. Clark, who had officiated at the mar ria;;e of Lottie's parents in 1890. s;'le attended the Callaway School and r:;rarbat::xi in f915 with top honors from iiilliamsburg Feraale Insti tl•te, -.;i.11iJs~sbur6, Va., a Fresbyterian f_:irls school, that stood YJhere the present .Iilliamsburg H:;_gh School is now situated. Chris a.tte·-ded the Callana;; Schools and is an alumnus of V. P. I. They are 1:ic;r;bers of the Lelraont Presbyterian Church. Chris is a member of the Lasonic Lodr;e at .2-o,mes ;::ill. He served in World dar I in the Army ·,ngineers. Ee is nmr e;Jploycd at the u. s. Veterans Hospital, n.oa noke, Va. After the d0ath of her mother in Aur,. 1915, Lottie was the house koeYJer for her father for several years. After her marriage she and Gnris lived for some time in Ridgley, Tenn. Later they moved to Cal J,i_,-ray ,·rhsre Lottie taup;ht school. They moved to Roanoke and later boue;ht a home there, where Chris worked for the Jamison Stores. In 1938 thcy purchased their present home at Ogden, in Iloanoke County. Ci,ildren: VII, 11. Chris Hall Jamison, Jr. 41. Sarah Angie Jaraison 2L. Charles HiYrard Jmnison. 51. Allie Jane Jamison. 31. Clark Bcnj<:'~rtin tJar:iison

VII. 11. C:,ris iialJ. J~uaison, ~ir, Yras born 18 Sept. 1921 at Callauay. !Ic mo.rricd 15 July 194Lc Caroline Jane Turner, daughter of IIenry Turner and ;)orothy ,:,-Levens of Itoanoke County. He is a veteran of .,orld ,icJr II, having served as Staff Sergeant in the 864th Bomber Squadron, 7th i,ir Force. He san S':lrvicc in the South Pac!Sic, Diak, iferr Guinea and Okinaxra. Ho attended Jefferson !15.p:h ::;chool, and Art Center, Los imgcles. Ile is no,·; r.i th the Harrison ,,dvertising Co. a 0 ;d lives in :loanol,e, Va. Chilciren: VIII. 1. Cai~dace 1cnn Ja;aison, born 11. iJcc. 1946. 2. C~'rlt:,ia ,Jane Ja.:nison, oorn 16 8ec. 19h8.

VII. 21. Charles ..lhrard Jauison 1-ras ,;orn 16 Sept. 1922 at Callaway. He r:r.::.t_L1atcd fro:~1 Jefferson IIi::·h Jc!1ool ai_Y)_cl is a vot2ran of World ,;ar II, },;-c,·inr• serverl .~our years as ,(aclio Operator in the J,Ier- chant Larines. He tool, his training at u. s.,.:. s. ,1adio School, Hoff man Island, I'J. Y. He is nor.' cnplo;ycd at .':mcrican Viscose Co. as draftsr:ian.

VII. 31. Clark B,mjamin Jani.son .,,as born 5 J-,.,,. 1925 at IlcJlloke, He THE RE!ITCKS OF GREENBRiilll. 7l

married 11 !.'.arch 1945 Dorothy Prigel, daughter of Sylvester and Dorothy Prigel of Glen Arm, Lkl.. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School, and took his Bachelor's degree at Bridgewater College, 1944. He served in World Har II as an Ensign in the Navy. He took train ing for this at Columbia, s. C. and Fort Schuyler, N. Y. He was sta tioned at Clinton, Okla. and Washington, D. C. He is now with the Federal Food and Drug Administration, Baltimore, Ld. They live at Glen Arm, lid. Children: VIII. 1. Janet Lee Jamison, born 7 July 1946. 2. Chris Prigel Jamison, born 1 Dec. 1949, 3. Clark Benjamin Ja.r.iison, Jr., born 30 Oct. 1950. VII. 41. Sarah Angie Jamison was born 30 July 1927 at Roanoke. She graduated at Andrew Lewis High School and Virginia. Southern College. She lives vii.th her pa.rents and is employed as Secretary to a c. P. A. in Roa,1oke. VII. 51. All.ie Jane Jrnnison was born 8 April 1930 at Roanoke. She is a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School, and is now in Nur ses Training at l.!emorial and Crippled Ghildrens Hospital, Roanoke.

VI. 5P. Dewey Campbell i1enick was born 17 Feb. 1898. He married 16 i.Jov. 1918 Fern Amelia Cooley, born 7 July 1897 at Dell Rap ids, s. D,, daughter of Henry Alaska Cooley and Sarah Ellen Griffith of .'fillia.msburg, Va., formerly of South Dakota. Fern attended the \iilliamsburg schools, Williarasburg Female Institute, Farmville State Teachers College, and Davis Wagner Business College of Norfolk. Deney attended the Franklin County Schools, d. & 1~. College, and Davis 'ifagner Business College. :From 19lll to 1919 he was employed at the Penniman Ammunition Depot near Yorktmm. 1920-23 he was Credit Lanager with tho i1cpublic Rubber Go., Youngstm-m, Ohio. He spent 6 months at the Catawba Sanatorium in 1923. Since then he has been .farming, lumbering and house building around Williamsb1.irg. At pres ent he is breeding Aberdeen Angvs cattle, and developing pasture fields of Ladino clover. From 1942 to 1949 he was Ar~ Rent Representative in charge of Federal rent control for Yiilliamsburg and three surrounding coun ties. He has served on the James City School Board since 1927, and as Chairman since 1930. In 1948 he received the Good Government Award from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Willirnnsburg. They are me~bers of the Jamestown Presbyterian Church, and live on Ironbound ,load, ~lilliamsburg, Va. Children: VII. lS. Dmvey Crnnpbell Renick, Jr. was born 28 Oct. 1921 at ',{illiamsburg. He graduated from Matthew i"1haley High School, 1/illiamsburg; and received the Mechanical Engineering degree from V. P. I. in 1942. He was elected to the following fraternities: Phi Kappa Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Scabbard and l3lade, and Pi Tau Sigma. ~ on graduation he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Ordnance; trans ferred in June 1943 to the Air Corps and trained for a Fighter Pilot and was sent to the Pacific in Aug. 1944. He fought from New Guinea to Leyte to Mindora to Luzon, as a member of the 49th Fighter Group, flying P38 Lightnings ...hile in Luzon he flmv missions to the China Sea:c,. He was lost in action 27 I.larch 1945., his plane down in flames behind the Jap311ese lines, near Baguio, Luzon, P. I. He was the re cipient of the Air !.iedal and six clusters.

VII. 2S. Charles Cooley llcnick was born 29 April 1925. In 1946 he married Phyllis Joyce Laskey, born 15 May 1925, daughter of Grant L. Laskey and Huth Dexter of l.!ilan, J,:ich. Phyllis attended the schools of 1.!ilan, and in June 19h6 graduated from w. & !.1. College, 72 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

with A. B. degree and Phi Beta Kappa honors. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Charles graduated from Ma.tthel'r Whaley High School, and entered V. P. I., where he studied for six months and then enlisted in the Air Corps. He was sent to Michigan State where he trained for a Ca det. Then was sent to Big Springs, Texas, kN,ery Field, Derrver, Col. and Kingman, Ariz., where he trained for Gunner on B24. He was hon orably discharged in 1,larch 1946. Charles entered Richmond Professional Institute and graduated with the Fine Arts degree in June 1949, and 1ri.th t!a.sters degree in 1950. He is now working at the McGuire Hospital in Richmond, doing occup~ tional therapy in Arts and Crafts. One child: VIII. 1. Susan Renick, born 22 Sept. 1949 at Williamsburg, Va. VII. 3S. Olive Jean Renick was born 1 Aug. 1933. She is a Senior at Matthew Whaley High School, Williamsburg. (1951)

VI. 6P. L. Susan Renick was born 31 July 1899. She married 19 Oct. 1926 Rev. Thomas Henry Patterson, born 29 July 1898, son of J. Frank Patterson and Fannie Hamner Patterson of Bedford Co., Va. Susan attended schools of Callaway; Williamsburg Female Institute; A. B. degree 1920, Mitchell College; UniversUy of Va.; graduate work at General Assembly's Training School, Richmond, Va. 1923-25. Thomas Henry Patterson attended schools of Bedford Co., graduated from Davidson College, A. B. 1922; and from Union Theological Semi nary, Richmond, 1926. He was a:vtarded honorary D. D. from Davis and Elkins in 1945. He has held pastorates at Monterey, Va.; Old Stone Church, tiear Lexington~ and in Huntington, w. Va. He has been Ex:e.c utive Secretary of Orange Presbyter.r in N. C. since 194.5. They live at 407 Hillcrest Drive, Greensboro, N. G. Children: VII. 1. Thomas Henry Patterson, Jr. 2. Sarah June Patterson. VII. 1. Thomas Henry Patterson, Jr. was born 18 Aug. 1927 at Monte- rey, Va. He has B. S. degree from Davidson College, N. c. and is nor. a student at the r.:.edical School of the University of N.c. He served 18 months in Technical Division Air Corps.

VII. 2. Sarah June Patterson was born 14 Oct. 1928, Lexington, Va. She has A. 'B. degree, 19.50, from Queen's College, Charlotte, ll. C. She is now serving as Director of Religious Education, First Presbyterian Church, Midland, Texas.

VI. 7P. Liary 1\relyn Renick vms born 23 April 1902; died .5 Nov. 190.5, at the age of three and a half years, Yrith pneumonia.

VI. !3P. loula Helen Renick was born 23 Sept. 1903. She married 25 Sept. 1945, Capt. John Franklin Sills of Pullman, Wash. She attended schools at Callaway and at Ferrum, and graduated at Nurses Training School of the Ued. Col. of Va. 1922. During World War II she served in the Army Nursing Corps as Lieu-wnant,l#N7594!35) mainly in the 54th Evacuation Hospita1 in Australia and New Guinea. Her foreign service was very interesting and about as follows: She left San Francisco by ship July 1943 and landed at Tovmsville, Australia on 19 Aug. 1943. Spent six weeks here studying and await ing orders. They went by a terrible train trip along the coast near ly 1000 miles to Brisbane. Here for five weeks, having drill, study, lectures, kitchen police, etc., with very little equipment, and no furniture in rooms. Ti:cn by hospital train to RocJrJJ.~1pton, ,,j,eire they did three months THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 73

attached service in a base hospital. The doctors of the 54th had gone on to New Guinea to prepare for the Evacuation Hospital and nurses to come up. Then the nurses went back to Brisbane where they were jungle equiJrped, ready to start field work. Then aboard a hos pital ship for 52 days for a 1500 mile trip to Motobe on coast of North East New Guinea. Here they joined the doctors and were ready to move ahead for immediate service back of the actual fighting. While waiting here several of the 54th 1 s doctors were killed by a bomb that struck their mess hall during a Japanese attack•. After wards the 54th Evacuation Hospital was broken into units and did service over a large area, follovling the fighting men as they ad vanced. Helen I s group went by plane to Lae, and later by barge to Salamaua, Maloto, etc. After su weeks of this service they vrent to Finchhaven for over a month, living in tents in the jungle. The 54th could move station on a few hours notice, and was packing to make a jump to Saidor, when Helen had an attack of dengue fever and foot infection. She was hospitalized and later taken by plane to Port :Mo resby about 1 April 1944. Time was spent in two different hospitals here and then she was evacuated to Tovmsville by Liberator B24, where she was ordered by llledical Board back to U.S.A. Eventually via Brisbane, hospital ship, Sidney, San Francisco, hospital train to Atlantic City, on to Woodrow Wilson Hospital at staunton, for final recuperation and discharge. John saw service in Australia and New Guinea in World War II. He did combat duty in Nev, Guinea for 11 months at a stretch. After be ing hospitalized for su months in Australia for malaria and fungus infection in both ears, he was sent back to the States. He and Hel en had met in the Hospital in Australia. He managed a transfer from lllcGuire General Hospital to 1foodrow ~filson Hospital in Staunton, Va. v,here he and Helen v,ere later married. After serving 10 months at Camp Fannin, Texas from Oct. 1944 to Sept. 1945, he went to Camp l'.cCoy, Ylis., where he helped set up and run a Separation Center for two years. He then did Army Recruiting Service in Wisconsin and Minnesota until he received orders for ov erseas duty 15 Aug. 1950. He is now stationed at Camp Drake, near Tokyo in an Infantry Replacement and Processing outfit. Now ·while John is serving in Japan vlith Headquarters 4th Infantry, Helen is a Civilian Nurse at Camp Lee, e.nd lives with Elizabeth (her sbtGr) at 108 William St., Hopewell, Va. VI. 9P. Annie Lee (Anne) lienick rras born 8 June 1906. She married 8 fay 1933 Benjar:iin Allen Thornton, born 13 Oct. 1898, son of John Vincent Thornton and Betty Frances I;ullins of Henry, Va. Anne attended school at Callaway and l,'.attherr I,'haley High School at :Jilliamsburg. She completed rrork for the Elementary Certificate June 1926 at Radford State Teachers College. Before marriage she taught o.t ;,;onte Vista, Wade, and Henry Schools. Recently she has been teach ing again at Henry School, Henry, Va. Ben has a retail general store at Henry. They have one daughter: VII. J.• Dotty Jane Thornton was born 27 },,ay 1934. She attended the Henry School and is graduating in June 1951 frora Henry High School. She also has taken abo11t su years of 1\usic at Bassett. ·:1ie present plan is for her to attend Lynchburg College. VI. lOP. Hemry Ferdinand llenick,- Li. i!ov. 1911 - 17 Hov. 1911.

VI. llP. Martha Elizabeth Ecnick was born 1 !Jov. 1912. She married 15 Jan. 1937 Robert Ja.'Y!os O 11,ennon, born 25 Aug. 1905, son of ."1illiai;i Thor.ias O 1 Kennon and Ada Delle Black of Pacolet, s. c. 1.:lizabrth attended schools at Callaway and 1-.ionterey. Sl:.e graduated 74 THE ImJICKS OF GI?.EEIJBRIER.

from Matthew Whaley High School, and from lliitchell College, 1932. She completed Nurses Training at Petersburg Hospital Training School, and affiliated at Childrens Hospital in Philadelphia, and at Philadelphia Lying-in Hospital in 1936. She is now an Industrial Nurse with the Solvay Process Division of Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation. She has served with Red Cross as instructress in Nur ses Aides and Home Nursing classes. She formerly did private and general nursing in Petersburg and Hopewell. She is very active in Church and Civic affairs, P, T. A. work, and at one time was Girl Scout Leader. She and Bob both are participating in Cub Scouting. Bob has been a licensed embalmer and funeral director since 1929. Ile is at present employed by the Old Dominion Water Corporation. Some of his affiliations are Past President of the Hopewell Rotary Club, officer in the Methodist Church, member of the choir and tenor soloist, member of Hopewell Oratorio Society, and of Rivercrest Golf Club. Their home is at 108 William ;;,t., Hopevrell, Va. Children: VII. 1. ldartha Renick o•Kennon, born 26 Aug. 1940. 2. Robert James 0 1Kennon, Jr., born 28 Jan. 1942. VI. 12P. John Renick, born 10 Aug. 1915; died 11 Aug. 1915. He and his mother are buried together.

V. 2K. !.:arch Calvin Renick was born 28 March 1868 and died in 1901 or 1902, in Pueblo, Colo. In 1884 1.larch first went to Fla. vrith the v,hole family. Later he studied pharmacy and returned to Fla. to work. He took options on phosphate land in central Fla. and later sold out to a French Company for :~10,000. in cash. He bought an orange grove and gave it to his father, but in a short time a terrible freeze came and every tree was killed. This freeze of 1'894- 95 in central Fla.- drove fruit growers further south. J;!iami received a charter in 1896 1men it became the new southern terminus of the railroad and center of citrus fruit growing. lfarch made considerable money in lumbering and in his drugstore. He contracted tuberculosis and vrent to Colorado, where he spent some time at Pueblo, "\',here he died. He left an estate of $22,000. V. 3K, Betty Adeline (Betty October) Renick was born 28 Oct. 1869 at Callaway, Va. She married John Peter Callaway 28 June lil91. S,1e dierl. 18 Feb. 1945 at Callaway. John Peter Callaway was born 16 April 1858, son of Thomas c. Callaway and Susan Emerson Callaway, died 20 lfarch 1941. Ee vms a farmer and orchardist, living on the North Fork of B'.lackwater, near Dillons Mill. He served a long time as County Supervisor from Blackrmter District. Later the family noved to Salem to take advantage of better schooling for the child ren. Betty October inherited from her mother a portion of the farm of PetPr Callaway, an uncle of J.P. Callaway. She sold this to Chi1I'les J. Renick, v1ho in turn sold a part to April Renick. As a young bride, Betty went into a new community and adjusted herself to a life of usefulness. She was a friend to all the poor mountain people, helping and inspiring them in all their work. She never turned dmm a neighbor in need or trouble •. Her home was al ways open to church workers, preachers and teachers. Children: VI. lT. Annie Lee Callmray 6T. Alice Page Callaway 2T. Susan imerson Callaway 7T. Mary Hale Callavray 3T. Flanders Br01•m Callanay 8T. Hulda Penn Callav,ay 4T• Gracie Callaway 9T. John Peter Callaway, Jr. 5T. Holen Hunter Callaway lOT. William :&l.ward Callaway. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 75

VI. lT. Annie Lee Callaway was born' 29 Wiay 1892 at Hernando, Va. She married 6 Oct. 1924 Minor Franklin Johnson, son o.f ros es Martin and Augusta Johnson of Charlottesville. She attended the schools of Salem, Radford State Teachers College and the University of Virginia. Children: VII. 1. Virginia Langhorne Johnson, born 24 Feb. 1927. VII. 2. Minor Franklin Johnson was born 6 April 1928. He enlisted in the Navy 4 May 1946 and was discharged 8 Feb. 1948, his enlistment period being cut 60 days so that he could enter the Medi cal School, Univ. of Va. at the Spring Semester of 1948. VI. 2T. Susan Emerson Callaway was born 13 Jan. 1894 at Hernando. She married Lester Theodore Hutson 28 June 1927. He owns Hutson Cigar Co. of Roanoke. Susan attended schools in Salem, Wil liam & Mary, Roanoke College and Radford State Teachers College. She taught in Roanoke schools. She is a member of U.D.C., D.A.R., and American Legion Auxiliary. VI. 3T. Flanders Brown CaJ.lawaywas born 16 Oct. 1895. He married 3 Oct. 1922 Minnie Elizabeth Engleby, born 31 March 1897, daughter of Joseph and Estelle Engleby. They live at the old Calla way home place, and he travels as a Good Will man .for the Quaker State Oil Co. He attended schools in Salem and Roanoke College. He was a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force in World War I. Children: VII. lT. Flanders Brown Callaway, Jr. was born 22 Oct. 1923, Roanoke. He attended school at Buffalo High School and Buffalo Uni versity. He enlisted .in the Army Air Force on 14 Dec. 1942 at Fort Niagara. He trained at Keesler Field, Miss. and at Scott Field, st. loUl,s, Mo. as Radio Operator and Mechanic. He received Good Conduct Medal and Sergeant!s rank here. At the Kingman Gunnery School he won the Marksman Badge with Pistol Bar, his Air Crew Member Wings, and Aerial Gunner Wings. After crew training at Marsh Field with the Fourth Air Force he was promoted to staff Sergeant. He went to Hawaii 29 Apr. 1944 and on June 1, 1944 completed the Seventh Air Force Gunnery School. He le.ft for Saipan 1 Aug. 1944 and had soon completed a mission to Iwo Jima. On 14 Aug. 1944 he failed to return f~om a second mission. He was officially reported dead in March 1946. He received, among several other awards, a Citation of Honor from the u. s. Army. Air Forces. VII. 2T. Russell Engleby Callaway was born 15 Feb. 1927 at Roanoke. He enlisted in Service 15 Feb. 1945, reporting first at Ft. Dix, N. J. and then to Camp Blanding, Fla. for Infantry Training. He was then stationed at Camp Adair, Ore. and Camp stoneman, Calif. He left for overseas 13 Oct. 1945 and was stationed at Sapporo, Hok kaido Island, Japan. He received his Corporal Stripes 27 Dec. 1945, ahd was in Japan until 29 April 1946. Then he was stationed at Camp Bragg and at Camp Lee, where he received his Sergeant's rating, and was discharged 13 Oct. 1946. He is now attending V.P.I., Blacksburg. VI. 4T. Gracie Callaway, born 9 Mar. 1897; died 25 Sept. 1897. VI. 5T. Helen Hunter Callaway, born 26 Feb. 1899; died 26 Oct. 1920.

VI. 6T. Alice Page Callaway was born 14 May 1901. She married 29 Nov. 1934 Charles Henry Olsen, son of George and Kathryna Olsen of Norway. She was educated in Roanoke schools and Madison College, Harrisonburg. She is a member of u.n.c. and D.A.R. and lives in Roa- 76 THE Il.EHICKS OF GREBIIBRiill

nolce, Children: VII, 1. John Callaway Olsen, born 28 June 1938, 2. Thomas Callaway Olsen, born 25 Sept, 1942.

VI. Tr. 1,;ary Hale (Jack) Callaway was born 11 May 1903 at Dillons Mill. She married 12 Dec. 1924 l.'iarcus Kyle ThiPree, born 27 Aug. 1891, son of J. K. DuPrce and Fannie Parr DuPree of Roanoke, He is employed by Gulf Oil Corp., Roanoke, Va. She was named for her mother's half sister, Jiiary Callaway, v;ho married Robert Hale. She was educated in the Roanoke schools, and Roanoke High School, She is a member of U.D,C, and Opti-L'.rs, Club, and has been with Caldwell Sites Co, for 25 years. VI, 8T. Hulda Penn Callaway was born 24 April 1906 at Dillons Lill. She graduated from Roanol::e High School and National Dusiness College, She lives at Callaway with Flanders B, Callaway. VI. 9T. John Peter CallavTay, Jr., - 23 L\arch 1909- 13 Jan. 1913. VI. lOT, William E::l.ward Callaway was born 29 Sept. 1913 at Salem. He married 6 June 1933 Mary Elizabeth Ayres, daughter of -dilliam Rufus Ayres and Willie Glenn Shoemaker of Lebanon and Roa noke, He attended the Roanoke schools and works i'or Armour and Co. of Norfolk. He is a member of the Nia.sonic Shrine. He served in the U, s. Navy from 15 April 1944 to 3 Feb, 1946. Children: VII, l. Betty Glenn Callmray, born 15 Aug. 1934, Granby High School. 2 • William Edward Callaway, Jr. 13 Jan. 1937 • 11 11 11

V. 4K. Benjamin Franklin (April) Renick was born 28 March 1871 at Callaway, Va, and died 26 May 1950, He married 13 June 1894 Iola Allie Prillaman, born 17 July 1879, daughter of Jack Prillaman and Mollie Angel, -who were parents of 12 children: Thomas Albion; Soloman Lleadad; Charles William; Iola Allie; Cora Lee; John Henry; Christian Monroe; Joel Wilson; Alonzo Benjamin; Lula Bell; Lester Hall; and James Grover, Jack Prillaman waE> the son of Meadad Prillaman and Susan Byrd Pril laman, and was the brother of Sarah Jane Renick, wife of Charles J, Renick. Mollie Angel Prillaman was the daughter of William Angel and Jane MacGuffin Angel, aunt of Betty 1lacGuffin Callaway Renick, first wife of Galvin Brovm Renick. 11 Lady Jane11 Angel, as she.was called in vlido-whoocl., became a prac tising physician, tho she never graduated from a medical school, She was sent for from almost all classes of homes, not only as a midwife but for diseases commonly known in those days - one was bleeding a patient. Her father, Joseph MacGuffin, a wellknown cabinet maker, came from Northern Ireland, She was widowed rather early in life and left with five children: Joshua, Joe Pete, James, William (Dude), and Mollie. Joshua was a grand cabinet maker - some of his and his father's walnut dressers and sideboards are still in the family. Joshua and Joe Pete both became Captains in the War between the North and South. Both were wounded in the march 110n to Richmond, 11 and both died from the wounds. April was a highly respected, thrifty farmer who raised and educa cated a very fine large family. He lived at Callaway on a portion of the Peter Callaway farmJ partly inherited from his mother, and part ly purchased from Charles J. Renick. He was a member of the Piedmont Presbyterian Church. Children: VI. 1-0. Hettie Mary Renick 4-o. James Roosevelt Renick 2-0. Katie Clark Renick 5-o. Fred Taylor Renick 3-0. Paul Rexford Renick 6-0, Jack Bro,m Renick THE RENI CKS OF GREENBRIER. 77

VI. 7-0. Benjamin Franklin Renick 10-0. Jessie Lla.rian Henick 8-o. Joseph Edison Renick 11-0. William Lee Renick 9-0. John staf'ford Renick 12..;o. Joan Nellie Renick. VI. 1-0. Hettie Mary Renick was born 19 April 1895. She married 7 June 1921 William Reuben Bowman, born 27 Feb• 1893. She at tended school at Callaway and Roanoke College. She graduated at Rad ford Division of V.P.I., with B.S. degree in 1939, and is now a tea cher in Roanoke Co. He is a building. contractor. Their home is at 3256 Allendale, s.w., Prospect Hills, Roanoke, Va. VI. 2-0. Katie Clara Renick was born 27 Dec. 1898. She married 20 June 1920 Isaac Flemon Ingram of Ferrum, Va., born 9 Sept. 1896; died 21 Feb. 1939. She attended Williamsburg Institute at Williamsburg, Va. She graduated in 1925 at Palmer College, Daven port, Iowa. She is a practising Chiropractor and lives at 1702 Wil liamson Road, Roanoke, Va. Her husband was a veteran of World War I, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and French Medal. She has one adopted son: VI. 1. Robert Lee Ingram, born 20 Oct. 1926. He was a Petty Officer in the Navy in World War II, and is now at Palmer College.

VI. 3-0. Paul Rex.ford Renick was born 5 Feb. 1900. He married 29 Nov. 1922 Ethel Slone, born 1 July 1904, dau~hter of w. Henry and Hattie Slone of Callaway of Callaway. He is a farmer and they live at Callaway. Children: VII. lR. Rex.ford Henry Renick - 2R. Lee Marshall Renick.

VII. IR. Rex.ford Henry Renick was born 7 Sept. 1923. He married 18 Sept. 1943 Rebecca Bussey. He is an automobile mechanic. They have one son: VIII. 1. Donald Frederick Renick, born 3 Aug. 1945. VII. 2R. Lee Marshall Renick was born 1 Sept. 1925. He married 1 Jan. 1948 Frances Bonneta Carter. He was a Petty Officer in the Navy, World War II. He now works for DuPont and they live at 224 Rives Road, Martinsville, Va. They have one son: VIII. 1. James Marshall Renick, born 16 Nov. 1948. VI. 4-o. James Roosevelt Renick was born 17 Aug. 1902. He married 23 Dec. 1924 Berbee Ruth Penn, born 4 Dec. 1906, daughter of Robert R. and Jennie c. Penn. He is a police officer living at 1209 Laf'ayette Boulevard, Roanoke, Va. Their children: VII. 1. James Wythe Renick 2. Keith Edsel Renick 3. Ruth Claudine Renick. VII. 1. James Wythe Renick was born 29 Jan. 1926. He married 29 Jan. 1948 Mary Elizabeth Hutson, born 17 July 1928, daughter of L. T. Hutson. He was a Petty Officer in the Navy, World War II; is now a police officer, Roanoke, Va.

VII. 2. Keith Edsel Renick, born 28 Apr. 1928. He works for N. & W. VII. 3. Ruth Claudine Renick, born 10 Apr. 1932, is a student at Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Va. VI. 5-o. Fred Taylor Renick was born 10 Feb. 19o6. He married 24 Aug. 1940 Florence Ruegar, born 26 June 1912, daughter of Charles and Augusta Ruegar of Langdon, N. D. He attended Hampden '{8 THE RENICKS OF GREE:iBRIER.

Sydney '.::ollege. He graduated from the I.:edical . College of Virginia, l)l31, and interned at Hallingher Hospital in '.lashington. He prac tised at Charleston, w. Va. and at Crozet, Va. He was resident phy sician for six years in Indian School, La:vvrence, Eans. !le was Lieut. Colonel in 1.iedical Corps during World ,'far II, serving in the San An tonio Texas theater. Later he attended Duke University, and is now a nediatrician affiliated with Martinsville General Hospital. He lives at 224 Rives Road, Martinsville, Va. Children: VII. 1. Fred Taylor Renick, Jr., born 21 Aug. 1941. 2. Jeannie Florence Renick, born 17 Jan. 1944. 3. Virginia Lola Renick, born l.1 July 1948. VI. 6-o. Jack Brown Renick was born 19 l!Iar. 1908. He married 5 Sept. 1938 Cecelia Wibholm born 16 Feb. 190? in Hjorring, Den mark, daughter of Ole C. and katherine Wibholm of Calarinda, Iowa. Jack graduated at Kings College in 1932, and took his Masters degree at V.P.I. in 1950. He taught at Callaway High School and was princi pal at Spencer High School, and at Ferrum High School, and was Dean at Ferrum Junior College several years. He now teaches at V.P.I. Children: VII. 1. Katherine Cecelia Renick, born 30 July 1942. 2. Ole Renick, born 25 May 1946, a twin vd.th 3. Sylvia Renick, born 25 May 1946. VI. 7-0. Benjamin Franklin Renick, Jr. was born 3 Aug. 1910. He married 25 Apr. 1935 Indie Davis, daughter of Robert Davis of Rocky Mount, Va. They live at Rocky !fount, where he norks at the An gle Silk Mills. One child: VII. 1. Benjamin Coy Renick, born 18 June 1936. VI. 8-0. Joseph Edison Renick, - 18 Aug. 1911- 8 Dec. 1911. VI. 9-0. John Stafford Renick was born 1 Nov. 1912. He married 11 IJov. l932 Elizabeth Jamison, born 12 July 1915, daughter of William and Mary Jamison. His home is at Ca.llavra.y, where he uorks for the Rocky Mount Furniture Co. Children: VII. 1. William Franklin Renick, born 18 Jan. 1936. 2. Joan Renick, born 17 Jan. 1930 . 3. Lois Alice Renick, born 19 l"eb. 1944. J-1. John stafford Renick, Jr., born 22 Sept. 1947. VI. 10-0 • .Jessie l.'.arian Renick was born 1 Mar. 1915. She married 15 July 1940 Peter Moss Guerrant, born 30 Jan. 1913, son of Dr. Samuel Saunders Guerrant and Florence Tompson Guerrant of Al goma. Dr. Guerrant was a widely known Horticulturist and established the large Algoma Orchards on the headwaters of Blackwater River. He was an ardent churchman and will be remembered for his being for 25 years Superintendent of the Sunday Schools of Piedmont Presbyterian Church, and at Algoma. Peter Moss Guerrant is now Manager of the Al goma Orchards. Children: VII. 1. Florence Tompson Guerrant, born 2 June 1942. 2. Peter Franklin Guerrant, born 30 July 1941.t.. VI. 11-0. William Lee Renick vras born 13 July 1917. He married 14 Nov. 1939 Emma Lee Kingery, born 9 Aug. 1819, daughter of w. P. Kingery, a prominent farmer of Wirtz, Va. William Lee Renick is Supt. of the Life and Casualty Insurance Co. and lives at 2306 Greenland Ave., Roanoke, Va. Children: VII. 1. Nancy Lee Renick, born 18 July 1940. 2. Hilliam Lee Renick, Jr., born 25 Oct. 1945. 3. Richard Lee Renick, born 25 June 1947. THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 79.

VI. 12-0. Joan Nellie Renick,-· 22 Nov. 1919- 8 Aug. 1920. V. 5K. Thomas Ballard Henick, oldest of the four children of Calvin Brm·m Renick by his second wife, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ballard, was born 10 June 1874. He never married and died 27 May 1941 at Coyner Spring Sanatorium, near Roanoke, and is buried in J<'airview Cemetery. V. 6K. Ella Ballard Renick was born 12 Feb. 1876 at Callaway, Frank- lin Co., Va., and died in Fla. 9 Mar. 1946. Her mother gave her her first years of schooling and she later attended school at Salem. She graduated in Nurses Training at the Children's Hospital, Washington, D. C. and vrent to Kessler Hospital, Huntington, n. Va. as a nurse. She married Dr. Lewis Conrad McNeer of Monroe Co. w.va. 8 Oct. 1908. They lived at Dante, Va. where he operated a hospital for a coal company. Children: VI. lR. Elizabeth Hunter McNeer - 2R. Henry Porter l!icNeer.

VI. lR. Elizabeth Hunter }iicNeer was born 26 !Say 1910 at Dante, Va. She received her early schooling in Huntington, W. Va. and High School at Abingdon, Va., Stonewall Jackson College (since closed), and Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Va., receiving her A.B. in 1932. She married 17 Aug. 1946 Harold Hoyle Smith, born 15 June 1910, Salt Lake City, utah, seoond son of Edward R. and Lillian ~ith. Harold was educated in the public schools of Salt Lake City, and graduated from the Univ. of Utah, 1934, after completing two years in France and Slritzerland on Mormon missionary duties. He en tered the u. S. Navy in March 1944, attached to the Supply Corps. He was stationed in Washington, D.C. a year; then 18 months in Lon don, Eng. He entered the service as Lieutenant, j.g. Was discharged Aug. 1946 as Lt. Commander. He is a C.P.A. identified with Industri al Supply Co. as Vice-President and Treasurer, Salt Lake City, Utah. VI. 2R. Henry Porter McNeer was born 5 Aug. 1912, Dante, Va. He attended schools in Huntington, W. Va. During World War II he was in the Air Corps, entering the service Sept. 1943. Was overseas from Dec. 1944 to Nov. 1945; discharged Dec. 1945. He married 31 Aug. 1932 Ruth Freeman, born 16 May 1913, daughter of Charles H. and Zuba Freeman, Huntington, w-. Va. Ruth graduated from high school. They live in Bristol, Va. where Henry is a coal operator. Children: VII. 1. Charles Conrad McNeer, born 6 Jure 1934. 2. Phoebe Ellen McNeer, born 29 Jan. 1941. 3. Joan Elizabeth McNeer, born 5 Feb. 1948. V. 7K. Mildred P. Renick was born 10 June 1880 at Callaway. She got her_ first years of schooling from her mother and later atten ded the Salem .schools. She married Paul Traynham of Greenville, s.c. After the death of her husbanil she made her home with her son: VI. 1S. Paul Traynham II was born 31 Oct. 1916. He Yras educated at Washington University. During World War II he served as lst. Lieutenant. He married Marthena Williams Harrison of Washington, D.C. a granddaughter of President Benjamin Harrison. Paul died 2l March 1947. Children: VII. 1. Yiary Marthena Traynham - 2. Paul Traynham III. V. SK. Mattie Haines Renick was born 19 Apr. 1884 at Callaway. She worked in Washington as an employee of the Government for about 20 years, spending two years in Europe after World War I. In l924 she went to Alaska where she taught school for several years. There she met and married John Ross. They had one son. 80 THE RENIC](S OF GREEND;nm

rJ. SD. il.ebecca Groen ltCltlck vras born in Il.enick 1 :, Vallo~r lob. 2:J, 1340, and died in lrnt:u:,ta County; Va. Jt1no 7, 191:J. She i:as educated in Staunton at a fer.tale seI1inary, noT." St1wrt Hall. On Jan. 9, 1865 she .married John Thor.1as Christian, born Hay 1, 1835; died Sept. 29, 1902, son of iobenezar Christian and Llarrarot Poar;o Boll, the daughter of Rebecca Robertson and T11omas Bellfa772-185h), tho sixth son of James and Agnes Hogshead Bell. Children: V. lG. .2,valina Bell Christian 4G. Lary Ecnrietta Christian 2G. Jmma Kent Christian 5G. Virginia Roberta Christian 3G. Charles Henick Christian 6G. Rebecca Leps Christian.

V. lG. 1\ralina (Lina) Bell C'nristian vras born Oct. 8, 11368 in Green , brier County, 1.f, Va. On Dec. 13, 1893 she married her cousin James Pranklin Bell, nho vras iJOrn Sept. 4, J.8h),. Lina died Feb. 27, 1901 about six clays after the birth of twin babies; and l'iiarch 6, 1901 her husband died of pneumonia. One of the twins did not live and he was buried in his mother I s arms. Children: VI. lU. John Alex Bell died very. young- aged 2 years. 2u. Annah Renick Bell 3U. Evel;yn G'nristian Boll, a twin with hU. James Pnul BelJ., died Feb. 28, 1901. VI. 2U. Annah Renick U.ennie) Bell vms born on Long Glacle, Aw;usta County, Va. Sept. 29, 1895, and after the death of her par ents in 1901, was raised by her grandparents, aunts and uncle C'has. Renick Christian, on Long Glade, where she lived until her marriage on Dec. 30, 1918, to Dice Phillips Harper, born Dee. 11, 1892, a farmer and cattle raiser of l:ioorefield, w. Va., son of Anbrose and Ellen Judy Harper. Rennie vras educated at Eary Baldvlin Seminary, non College, and !,ooison Collefie, Harrisonburg, Va. Children: VII. lU. Annah Rcniclc Harper 5U. Paul Judy Harper 2U. Dice Ale;cander Harper 6U. Betty Virginia Harper 3U. Evelyn Ben Harper 7U. Dorothy Sue Harper. 4U. Rose Ellen Harper

VII. lU. Annah Renick Harper was born Feb. 22, 1920. She graduated from high school and Strayer College, ifa.shington, D. c. On lfarch 1, 1941 she married Eichard Frailey Ca.Jlrnun. He served 2 years in the u. s. Navy during World War II, and was discharged with rat ing of Specialist Q. 2/c. At present he is in the lumber business. Before her marriage Jinnah Renick vrorked in the office of Judge H. If.. Calhoun for two years and a half. Children: · VIII. 1. William Dice Calhoun, born Dec. 30, 1941. 2. Elizabeth Bell Calhoun, born Aug. 19, 1949.

VII. 2U. Dice Alexander Harper was born Lug. li, 1921; w-as drmmed on July 18, 1943.

VII. 3U. Evelyn Bell Harper was born Jan. 28, 1923. She graduated from high school and college. She was laboratory techtli cian at the King I s Daughters I Hospital, staunton, Va. for· three years before her marriage to \iilliam s. 0 1Donnell, Jan. 15, 1949. They have one child: VIII. 1. Michael Hugh O'Donnell, born Mar. 22, 1951, Harrisonburg,Va. VII. 4U. Rose Ellen Harper was born Dec. 28, 1924., She graduated from high school and college, majoring in chemistry. Oct. 12, 1948 she married Douglass Alger Golliday, During World War II, he served 2½ years in the U. S. Navy, and was discharged with a rat ing of R. M. 3/c and three gold stars. He holds a position as book- THE RENICKS OF GREEimHiffi 81

keeper with a firm in Cumberland ,;here his nife, ,(ose Jllen, is a chemist. They have one little girl: VIII. 1. Judy Ann Golliday, born May 10, 1950. VII. Su. Paul Judy Harper was born Sept. 16, 1926. Ile graduated from high school but World War II interrupted his agr.icul tural course at the University at L:organtmm, W. Va. He had been associated with his father in farming since the nar until he vras called back into the service on the 8th of Nov. 19.50, Fort Knox, Ky. and sent to Ft. Benning, Ga. in December, due for Germany March 1.

VII. 6U. Bettie Virginia Harper was born Nov. 2, 1930. She graduated from high school and is in college at the present time.

VII. 7u. Dorothy Sue Harper was born Jan. 13, 1933. She r:raduated from high school and she too is in college (1951).

VI. 3 U. Evelyn Christian Bell, twin ,vi th James Paul Bell, born to Lina and James Franklin Bell, was born Feb. 22, 1901; was also raised by her grandparents and her aunts and uncle Charles Il.en ick Christian, at her parents I home on 1ong Glade, when they died soon after her birth. She graduated from high school and l.::adison College. She taught school a number of years and on Dec. 24, 1924 married Robert Lee Lockridge, son of William 1ockridge and Janie Bratton. They live on a farm at 1/illiamsville, Va. One child: VII. 1. Rebecca Jean 1ockridge, born March 17, 1937.

V. 2G. 4lll!la Kent Christian was born at Svroope, Va. She never married and lived on 1ong Glade for some years before her death on Jan. 15, 1923. She was visiting her sister, Roberta, who married Samuel Lawson Harper of Moorefield, W. Va., at the time of her ill ness and death from pneumonia. v. 3G. Charles Renick Christian nas born at Swoope, Va. but lived for some years in Eastern Virginia, later moving to Long Glade, Augusta County, Va., vrhere he lived until his marriage June 7, 1910 to Mabel Zetella Hite, daughter of James Gardner Hite and Roberta Maude Ervine of Bridgevrater, Va. They are living at West View, Va. (1951) Their children: VI. lV. Charles Wiloon Christian- 4V. Robert Ervine Christian 2V. James Moore Christian 5V. Hugh Alexander Christian 3V. John Renick Christian 6V. Catherine Virginia Christian.

VI. lV. Charles Wilson Christian was born at Bridgewater, Va., 1.::ay 14, 1911. He married Winnifred Craun, Oct. 20, 1938. Children: VII. 1. Charles Wilson Christian, Jr., born June 24, 1940. 2. James Edwin Christian, born Sept. 16, 1942.

VI. 2V. James Moore Christian was born at Bridgewater, Va., July 7, 1912. During World War II he served in the u. s. Nav

VI. JV. John Renick Christian was born at Bridgewater~ Aug. 21,1914. During World War II he vra.s in the Air Force 22 years, sta tioned at Bolling Field, Washington, D. o. He married Florence Elam from w. Va. in 1949. She was a dietitian in a Washineton hospital. 82 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

He is a dentist's technician in Washington. One son: VII. 1. John Elam Christian, born Aug. 21, 1950. VI. 4V. Robert Ervine Christian was born at Bridgewater, Feb. 24, 1916. He served 2J years in World War II in the Marines, and saw service at Okinawa., in the Pacific. He married Cora !Lena.rd from Chicago, July 3, 1941. Children: VII. 1. Barbara. Lou Christian, born Dec.. 11, 194.J, 2. Robert Charles Christian, born Oct. 17, 1945. VI. 5V. Hugh Alexander Christian was born at Bridgewater, !Jarch 4, 1918. He married Frances Reda Alexander from 1Neyers Cave, Va., Sept. 2, 1939. Children: VII. 1. lcla. Lee Christian, born Jan. 21, 1942. ~ 2. Hugh Alexander Christian, Jr., born Nov. 27, 1945. VI. 6V. Catherine Vir,ginia Christian was born at Bridgewater, April 11, 1920. She married Sept. 10, 1941 William Finley Brand, building contractor of Staunton, Va. During World War II he served three yea.rs in the European Theatre of operations as Radar Opera.tor. Children: VII. 1. Qi.a.rles William Brand, born Sept. 12, 1942. 2. John Orville Brand, born Nov. 23, 1946; died Dec. 3, 1946 .. 3. Barbara. Ellen Brand, born March 9, 1951.

V. 5G. Mary Henrietta {Minnie) Christian was born in Greenbrier Co. She married Charle_s Tate Van Lear, Apr. 29, 1902. They lived in Staunton a number of yea.rs before moving to Akron, Ohio, where they lived until his death, when she went to Chula Vista, Calif. Children: VI. lW. Margaret Christian Van Lear- 3W, Charles Tate Van Lear, Jr. 2W. William Thomas Van Lear - hW. James Davis Van Lear. VI. lW. Margaret Christian Van Lear, born Aug. 27, 1903~ Staunton. She married Oct. 16, 192h, ·wayne Fasig of Akron. Children: VII. lW. Donald Eugene Fasig - 2W. Marilyn Jean Fasig. VII. lW. Donald Eugene Fasig, born July 27, 1925; married Minnie Jo sephine Burch Aug. 16, 1948 of Moorefield, w. Va. One son: VIII. 1. Donald Eugene Fasig, Jr., born July h, 1949. VII. 2W. l.!aril;yn Jean Fasig, born Jan. 5, 1926; married David Owens of Caranado, Cal. May 25, 19h7, at the Little Church of the Roses, San Diego, California. One child: VIII. 1. Susan Lynn Ow-ens, born Nov. 25, 1949. VI. 2W. Vfilliam 'Thomas Van Lear was born Feb. 9, 1905. Torn is not married (1950) and works for Firestone Rubber Co. of Akron. VI. 3W. Charles Tate (Ned) Van Lear, Jr., born Feb. 12, 1910, Staun- ton, Va. He married Apr. 24, 1937 in Wellsburg, w. Va. Laura km Chaney, born !far. 21, 1910, .'.inyrna, Ga. They live in San Diego, California. Children: VII. 1. Jo Ann Van Lear, born July 3, 1938~ Akron, Ohio. 2. Janet Lou Van Lear, born Aug. 30, 19h3, Akron, o. VI. 4W. James Davis (Jack) Van Lear was born June 9, 1913. He married Jeanette A. Forschner, born Oct. 3, 1921, Akron, o., on Feb. 17, 1941. He entered the service in World War II, June 27, 1942; was discharged as Corporal, Oct. 19, 1945. Children: VII. 1. James Davis Van Lear, Jr., born May 2, 1942. 2. Sue Ellen Van Lear, born July 10, 1946. 3. William Charles Van Lear, borh Apr. 3, 1949. THE RENlCXS OF GclEE.IffiRIER 83

V. 5G. Virginia Roberta (Bertie) Christian vras born in Greenbrier Feb. 5, 1879. She taaght sc,1.001 a number of years before her ::1arriage on Dec. 27, 1905 to Samuel Lawson Harper, bori:i Nov. 5,1877, of Moorefield, W. Va. He is a farr:mr and cattleman. Children: VI. lX. Ella Rebecca Harper 2X. Wil.1.iam Christian Earpor 3X. Samuel Lawson Harper, Jr. VI. IX. Ella Rebecca Harper was born Oct. 4, 1909. She married Wade .Arthur Stickley Nov. 12, 1931. He died 1\12.Y 14, 1951. Child: VII. 1. Roberta Ann Stickley, born April 21, l93J. VI. 2X. i'filliam Christian Harper was born Oct. 11, 1911. During ,forld War II he was in the Air Force, and was Instructor in i',irplar1cs i.'l. Sweet Water, Texas, for three years. He married Laura Amelia K:ir.unins from -~fueeling, w. Va., Oct. 11, 1935. One daughter: VII. J. Christine louise Harper, born 1{iarch 13, 1945. VI. 3X. Samuel Lawson Harper, Jr., was born July 26, 1914. Ile is a farmer and dairyman. He married Irene Thelma Lallou of Pet ersburg, w. Va. on Oct. 9, 1937. Children: VII. 1. Caro~. Jane Harper, born Jan. JO, 1939. 2. Y.ay Judy Harper, born Aug. 16, 1940. 3. Samuel Lawson Harper, III, born Dec, 15, 1943. 4. Thelma Jeanne Harper, born May 2, 1945. 5. George Thomas Harper, born Sept. 9, 1948. V. 6G. Rebecca Leps Christian was born in Greenbrier County, w. Va. '.'/hen quite young she moved to Ea.stern Virginia with her fam ily, -where they lived until the death of her sister Lina and her husband James Franklin Bell, when they moved to Long Glade, Augusta County, Va. She graduated at the staunton Sanatorium, a private hos pita.l owned by Dr. vi. s. Yfuitrnore and Dr. c. B. Catlett. After her graduation she ,ras head nurse at the Augusta Military Academy, Fort Defiance, Va. for a year. Then she did private nursing until her marriage to Arch Earl Hanger, son of William Blair Hanger and Vir ginia Edison HDnger, on Nov, 19, 1918. They lived at Swoope, Va., nhere he was a farmer and stoclcr!la.n until his death Sept. 4, 1944. After her husband's death, Rebecca went back to her profession as a nurse for several years; but she has recently retired and lives at Hilliarnsville, Va. with her niece, Evelyn Christion Bell, who mar ried Robert I.,. Lockridge, tho she spends quite a good deal of her time in Staunton, where she has a host of friends and relatives,

IV. 9D. Vir[;inia Letitia Rcniclc Yras born Apr. 20, 1841 at Renick's Valley, and was educated at a female seminariJ in Staunton, w~ich is. now Stuart Hall. She y;as a vroman of strong common sense, ,nth a highly developed sense of humor, and amiable traits of char acter" She must have been a very beautiful girl. She 1-ms disappoint ed in love, refusing to marry a fine young man because he was intem perate in drink. Another adnirer of hers was ldlled during the Civil rra.r. She lived with her sisters and brothers as a vrelcome member of ea.ch family, but spent most of her time with her sister Henrietta wh:' :narrie~ B. F. Harlow. She was unaninously loved and respected: being considered as a second mother by all of her nieces and nephens. Hose Harlow ;'iarren dedicated a book to her, calling her "my more than l!other. 1 After the death of her sister Henrietta and at Henri etta 1s sugges~ion, she married B. F •. Harlow, Aug. 23,'rn92, at the home of her niece Rose, Lrs. G. w. Harren, in Hinton 1 r Va She died July 18, 1894 in LeTiisburg, ;f. Va, ' ' • • 84 THE REIITCKS 01!' GREENBRIER

IV. lOD. Henrietta Clay Renick vras born April 27, 1845 at Renick I s Valley. Her father, B. F. Renick III. 5C. was a 1/i/hig, and Henry Clay y;as the national Whig hero at that time, so her name was chosen as above. On Feb. 28, 1867 she was married to B. F. Harlow, by the Rev. James H. Leps. On Nov. 4, 1890 she died of pneumonia at the birth of her tl'relfth child, a boy vlho also died. In the opinion of all who knmT her, she was a most remarkable 110man, in physical beauty, intelligence and Christian character. Benjamin Franklin Harlow, her husband, was born near LJOnticello, Albemarle County, Va., JuJ.y 20, 1835, the son of Henry 1:,artin and 1.ary :slizabeth Havrley Harlow. It is believed that Henry Martin l!ar lovr was an emigrant from County Cork, Ireland, and changed his name soon after his arrival in Virginia, from 0 11-larlowe to Harlow. B. F. Harlow told one of his daughters, Elizabeth Spotts, that his father spelled it Harlowe, but that Austin Harlowe (B. F. 1s brother) had dropped the 11 e 11 so that it was thereafter spelled Harlow. B. F. Harlo1-r began his career as a printer's 11 devil 11 at the age of sixteen at Charlottesville, and tvro years later he became one of the editors of The Farmer's Friend, a weekly publication at Union, 1':onroe County, now W. Va. In 1855 he took charge of the Greenbrier Era at Lewisburg, vrhich he edited until late in 1858, after which for a year he was associated with The Daily Bulletin at 11emphis, Tenn. Returning to Levrisburg he was engaged in the practice of law until the outbreak of the War Between the States, having been admit ted to the Bar in Memphis. Farly in 1861 he enlisted as a private in the Greenbrier Cavalry (14th Va.), and going into active service, had the misfortune to be the first prisoner to be captured by the Federal forces in Greenbrier County. Ile was taken by a large squad of cavalry with three others while on scouting duty. He vras held as a prisoner of war at Charleston, Vfueeling and Camp Chase, Ohio, un til exchanged at Vicksburg, Eiss. in the latter part of 1862. Retur ning to his regiment he continued on duty until the close of hostil ities, participating in a great number of important engagenents. Subsequently, he vras for a few nonths connected Trith the Lynchburg Daily Hews, after which he returned to his home at Lenisburg and, debarred by the test oath from the practice of law, in 1866 estab lished the Greenbrier Independent, which he edited and published for a period of tnenty-t·,sro years. He then gave his attention to farming and sheep raising, conductin1:; a farm of thirteen hundred acres at Renick's Valley, which he had acquired by his wife's inheritance, and purchase fro!'l the other heirs of D. F. Renick. Ile was delegate-at-largo to the Democratic National Convention of lUGO, and again in liJ8!i. In 1G88 he was a delegate from his district to the St. Louis Convention, and subsequently served upon the com mittee vrhich officially notified Cleveland and Tr.urman of their se lection as nominees of the Convention. In 1884 he was appointed to the staff of Governor E. ~1. 1-\filson with the rank of Colonel, in which capacity he attended the Centennial celebration of the adop tion of the Constitution at Philadelphia in 1887, the reunion of the Army of West Virginia in 1889, and the Washington Centennial at New York. Colonel Harlovr also served as mayor of Lewisburg for eight yea.rs. In all riositions he displayed a capacity for public affairs equal to all occasions. In addition to his editorial labors, he was the author of a legal vrork entitled "Delinqnent and l

ways a Jeffersonian Democrat. He was repeatedly mentioned in connec tion vdth the nomination for the governorship of the State. The fol lowing taken from the Richmond Virginia State, evinces the high es teem in which he was held in the Mother State: "Among the prominent citizens of West Virginia who are being men tioned as probable candidates for the governorship of that State is Colonel B. F. Harlow of Greenbrier. For more than twenty years ·Col. Harlow was one of the most active and successful Democrat~c journal ists of West Virginia, and although he retired several years ago from the editorial profession, he has remained one of the most in telligent, zealous and influential leaders of the party. Possessing a long and valuable experience in public affairs, firmly grounded in the traditional principles of Democracy, and a staunch and able defender of the Democratic faith, having deserved and ...-mn and kept for years the confidence and esteem of the people, he would be a candidate who rrould have the strength of will and the power of pop ularity to restore to Hest Virginia one of her old-time Democratic majorities. 'Nith Col. B. F. Harlo'\T as the Democratic candidate for Governor, a marked and decisive DeDocratic success in West Virginia would be sure• 11 Commenting on this article, the Richm~nd Dispatch added: 11 The state compliments B. F. Harlow, Esq., of Greenbrier County, 1•1ho is spoken of as a candidate for Governor of West Virginia. We nill add our vote to t.hat of our evening contemporary in favor of Lll'.'. Harlow. He is a true man and would make a good Governor. 11 In many respects a self-made man, Col. Harlow was tolerant and broad-minded, yet keenly alive to all that is unfair and unjust; he was also as keenly appreciative of the higher and nobler elements of human character. A gentleman of versatile ability, he combined an agreeable address and polite manners, which were as becoming to him as they were attractive to his fellon-citizens. He died June 24, 1901. The children of B.F .Harlovr and Henrietta Renick Harlow were: V. lH. llose Belle Harlow 7H. Homer Holt Harlow 2H. Annie Virginia Harlon SH. Austin Harlow 3II. Henry l,:artin Harlow II. 9H. Elizabeth Spotts Harlol'f 4H. Benjamin Franklin l-larlow,Jr. lOH. i.iarguerite Skiles Harlow SH. Henrietta Caroline Harlow ill!. Warren Harlow 6H. I.lary .iwelyn Harlow 12H. Infant son, died at birth.

V. llI. Rose Belle Harlow rms born at "The Oaks, 11 the ancestral home of the Hunters at Greenbrier Bridge, on Jan. 4, 1868. She, as ·.-rell as tile other girls of the fn.niily, was educated at the Lewis burg Female Institute. She developed an inherited talent for writ ing and contributed short stories to papers and magazines of her day. Her 11 Southcrn Home in War Times 11 is a history of the life of "Aunt Gin" 11Gnick, with side lights on our L1other and Aunt Carrie Ilunter under disguised names, and centers around their early life at the Hunter home, 11 The Oaks. 11 On April 11, 1888 she r:iarried George ~-/illiam Harren, born Feb. 3, 1863, son of stuart Irvin i[ar ren and Catherine Johnson ',farren of Union, w. Va. George :/arren was a graduate of \I. I':. L. Unive.rsity in Larr, 1883, and after their mar riaGe they lived at the Warren farm, and he practised la-rr in Union, until he purchased the Independent Herald, and moved to Hinton, w. Va., where he was also postmaster for four years. Selling the Her ald, he moved to Clifton For1~e, ·Va., where he bought the Clifton Forge Review and edited it a number of years until he moved to Bccl~ l~y, ~r. Va. where he was connected· Vlith the Bank of Raleigh until his death, Jan. 3, 1925. Ile was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and a prominent and useful citizen of his community. On Jan. 15,1949 Rose Ifo.rlou 1/arren died in the l3ccklcy hospital. The following is 86 THE RENICKS OF GR.EElIDRIER

copied from the Sunday Register of Beckley: "Mrs. Rose Harlo-rr Harren, Y.i.dow of an early official of the Dank of Raleigh, died yesterday at a local hospital. She had celebrated her 81st birthday on Jan. 4. Immediate cause of her death ,ras a ce rebral hemorrhage, with which she ,ras .stricken in the early morning just a week before the end, at the home of her son, Harlow Warren, 320 N. Kanawha St. She was removed to the hospital and lingered for a week in a state of coma. Li:rs. Warren was born in Lewisburg, daugh ter of Benjamin Franklin Harlow and Henrietta Clay Renick Harlow, on Jan. 4, 1868. Her father ,ras a lawyer and founder of The Green brier Independent, a vreekly nenspaper still being published in Lew isburg. "Rose Belle Harlow, as she .-ras christened, grew to womanhood in Lcmbburg and married George Hilliam Warren of Union. Incidentally, his father, Stuart Irvin Harren, was founder of the Monroe Watchman, which is still Monroe County• s heralder of local events. They lived in Union, where I.Ir. Warren entered the practice of law, for i"m.ich he had prepared himself at Washington & Lee University. Later retur ning to the vocation into which he was born, he bought the Indepen dent Herald, B..i.nton I s ueokly newspaper, and they lived for a time in the Summers C01.mty seat. Lr. Harren, during a part of that peri od served Hinton as postmaster. But they moved again, to Clifton· Forge, Va. He ormed and edited the Clifton Forr;e Revie;r. In 1905, the Warrens, nOTr the parents of seven children, moved to Beckley. That vras six years after the organization of the Bank of Raleigh, and he became caGhier, later executive vice-president, until his de(:',th in 1925. 11 '?!10ugh busy with her large family, !.Irs. ·;,'arren also was civical ly and socially active. She bocame a charter member of the Woman 1 s Club of Beckley, and was a prime mover in acquirement of the r,rmmr:1., the financing and erection of the club house at 202 Park Ave. "With the exception of George .:illiam, Jr., who died in 1940, all of the children of L!rs. Warren survive her death. They are Tui:rs. Chas. Hodel and Harlovr Warren, Beckley; J.!rs. Erring s. Humphreys and Rev. Matthew M. Warren, Atlanta, Ga.; Otey Y. Harren, Norwalk, Conn.; Stuart I. Warren, Roanoke, Va.; Llrs. E. Winston Wagner, Charleston, ';l. Va. Surviving sisters and brothers are B. F. Harlow, Lexington, Va.; L!rs. John H. Bell, Staunton, Va.; Homer Harlon, Columbia, s.c.; ,,Jarren Harlow, Chicago; Mrs. J. s. 0 1Dell, Rainelle; J.:rs. J. H. Car penter, Covington, Va. The remains will be taken to the Harlow 1/ar ren home on North Kanawha this afternoon, there to await the funeral hour, t,m o I clock tomorrow in the Beckley Presbyterian Church. Ser vices will be conducted by Rev. James w. Witherspoon -., ·,, ·,, Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery, beside the resting place of her late husband." Children: VI. lE. Mary Katherine '.Varren Stuart Irvin Warren II. 2:2:. Harlow Harren Georo;e Williara ·,farren, Jr. 3E. Eleonor 11enick War1'en 7E. Rose Belle Warren 4E. otey Yancey ·..rarren SE. J.Tatthew 1::1.dison Yfarren. VI. L l.!ary Y.athcrine '\"fo.rren waG born l.::Uy 12, 1689, n;iar Union, 1,. Va. She was educated in the Clifton Forge public schools, Deckley Ser:iimry and Greenbrier College for Women, specializing in Art, ..,,hich haG sustained her as a hobby thro life. For r.wny years she has conducted weekly classes in painting for young :CccklcyiJ,nS (and Sol'le not so young), turning her living room and dining room into a studio every Saturday morning. On Oct. 16, 1913 she married Charles Hodel, nho was born Jan. 13, 1889, near New Philadelphia, o. the son of Sniss immigrants, oldeBt of six children. At the age of ten he lost his father. At thirteen his rir;ht leg was a:r;iputated at THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER. 87

the hip joint and for the rest of his life he walked on crutches. His schooling was of an elementary nature only, supplemented by a business school course. But at the age of fourteen he nas set on a stool before hand type cases in the printing office of the Iron Val ley Reporter in Dover, Ohio, to learn to set type. That was his in troduction to his life I s vrnrk - printing and newspapering. Thro ap prenticeship in both printing and news reporting, he acquired the fundamentals of these trades, and so equipped he served as foreman and right hand man on the Roswell !.Torning !Jevrn (N. M. ), with B. F. Harlow; and in 1910 he came to Beckley, W. Va. to become editor and manager of the Haleigh Herald, a county seat weekly newspaper. Here he soon met and married 1Jary Katherine Warren. Their children: VII. lY. George darren Hodel 3Y. mile Jacob Hodel 2Y. John Charles Hodel 4Y. nose Elizabeth Hodel.

VII. lY. George C'farren Hodel was born i:ov. 8, 1916. His schooling boi:;an in private cla.sses tau1:sht by Miss Laura Pierson thro the fifth grade. Then thro the public schools of Beckley, graduat ing from high school at si::teen; meamrhile he had become interested in amateur theatricals, and after three semesters at Lynchburg (Va.) Christian College and a year at the Univ. of ii. Va., he took a 12- months course at the 1\merican Academy of Dranatic Arts in Nevr York, in preparation for a stac;e career. There he mot a fellow student, -vrho vras to become his wife. He gave up his theatrical ambitions for the t:ir.:te and returned to Beckley to become associated with his fa t11er in the nevrspaper and printing business. This was interrupted by "\'iorld War II, so ho entered the U. s. Navy for the four years of the vrar-the L:ittor two years as chief petty officer, disbursing on the Hen Orleans, a heaV'J cruiser. Returning from the war, he be came assistant general manager of Beckley Newspapers Corporation, headed by his fathc:r. On J1me 29, 19h6 ho mcerried l!uriel Jeanne Coutlee, daughter of .Er. and krs. Douglas Wakefield Coutlee, at her hm1e in Larchmont, ;.r. Y. in St. John's Episcopal Church. Children: VIII. 1. Karen Pamela Hodel, born Dec. 13, 1947, Beckley, W. Va. 2. Victoria Anno Hodel, born June 3, 1950, Beckley, vi. Va. VII. 2Y. John c11arlec Hodel nas born ilov. 23, 1918. He also attended I.\i,;s Pierson I s school, then entered the public schools ;:,,nrl r,radnatecl from ,ioodroTT ,;ilson High School at sixteen. After two years at Lercersburg Academy (Pa.), he entered Dartmouth College, leaving there in the fdl of 1940 in his third year to go to Holly nood and the movie colony to foll01-r his interest in Tiritinr,. He re turned to Beckley the folloning year to face the draft for Horld ',far II, but instead of waiting for the draft he joined the i\lllerican Field Service, saying he preferred to "rescue the periGhing 11 rather than join in the killing. lle saw service in the Lliddle East, Ilorth, Africa, and participated in the invasion of Italy and southern France. For bravery under fire in the fighting around Belfort, he was awarded the croix do guerre. flovm home in 1944 because of ill health, John sat out the rest of the year in Beckley, in New York, and in Boston. In the summer of 1946 he attended Currnnington School in vreGtern Eass., where he met Beatrice Perlman, a N. Y. girl, whom he married Jan. 25, 1947, in St. John1s Episcopal Church, Larchmont. Children: VIII. 1. G'harlos Jonathan Hodel, born June 21, 1948. 2. Gregory Daniel Hodel, born Sept. 4, 19;,0.

VII. 3Y. Emile Jacob Hodel was born Nov. 24, 1923. He was likewise a pupil of Hi,;s Pierson during his first five school yea.ts. 88 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER.

He finished Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley at seventeen, af ter which he had one tenn at Greenbrier Military School, then two years at w. Va. University, majoring in Journalism. Towards the end of his. second year he was drafted for military service in World War II, but was rejected at the induction center. His college course be ing interrupted and Beckley NS'lvspapers Corporation facing a criti cal manpower shortage, he became telegraph editor of the Raleigh Register. lv!eant:illle FM Radio broadcasting caught his fancy. Beckley Newspapers Corporation established WCFG, W. Va. 1 s first F.M station, and he became its general manager. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the national 11 FM Association11 and secretary of the Board. On Oct. 16, 1949 he married Nancy Jane Heinrichs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Heinrichs of Harper, w. Va., in the Beck ley Presbyterian Church. Nancy Jane is a graduate of Trap Hill High School, attended Marshall College, and received her B. s. degree at W. Va. University, and while there was a member of Theta Sigma Phi, national journalism fraternity, and at the t:illle of her marriage Tras employed as society editor of the Beckley Post-Herald. One child: VIII. 1. John Randolph Hodel, born Dec. 27, 1950. VII. 4Y. Rose Elizabeth Hodel was born Aug. ll, 1928. Like her brothers she attended Miss Pierson's pr:illlary school; then fin ished the nork of the nublic elementary and Woodrow Wilson high schools. Upon graduation from the latter she went to Vihitworth Col lege, Brookhaven, J.Iiss., majoring in music, but also taking painting showing considerable proficiency in that form of art. After oomplet ing the two years junior college course there, and being winner of a cup for 11 outstanding service to Vihitvrorth College, 11 :::;he matricula ted fo!' her junior year at North Central College, Naperville, Ill., in the fall of 19L(8• 'i'odo.y the three Hodel sons are all associated with their father in the operation of Beckley' s newspapers: Beckley Post-Herald and The Raleigh Register, mo~ning and evening dailies, a col!llllercial printing department, and FM radio station WCFC.

VI. 2E. Harlow YJarren was born in Union, Monroe County, 'N. Va. Jan. 19, 1891. He received his early education in the schools of Clifton Forge and Covington, Va. and Beckley, W. Va., later attend ing Randolph Llacon Academy, Front Royal, Va. In 19SO he i-ras elected one of the Directors of the R. l,I. A. Alumni Association. Harlow vras employed by LGVds Hubbard & Co., wholesale grocers at J,:abscott, W. Va. as Secreta17 to the Uanager, and later as salesman for many years. During World War I he was Postmaster, book-keeper and assistant manager of the Firecreek Smokeless Coal Co. at Lego, W. Va. In 1919 he opened up the first office equipment company in Beckley, and in 1922 he vmnt to Charleston, w. Va. to represent the Dalton Adding Machine Co. 7,here; and in 1924 transferred to Pitts burgh, representing the same company there. Later he became connect ed with the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. in Pittsburgh and was their sales representative in Greensburg, Pa. and J.'.ansfield, Ohio, having been Sales Instructor for the Burroughs Co. in Pittsburgh several years. In 1915 he married Cada \ihite, vrho was the eldest daughter of Pro fes,:or Bernard H. and Lula l;;a.y Slaughter White, who moved from Sum mersville, Hicholas County, 1;/. Va. rrherc Cada vras born July 15,1893, to i3eckley in 1900, and founded the Beckley Seminary, the first sec ondary school in Ilaleigh County. Cada attended the Beckley schools and Larshall Colloce; 211d later taught in the elementary schools in _-\,'yor.iing and ::lalcigh counties for five yc,ars. She and Harlow arc quite THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 89

talented in music, he playing the violin and she the piano and oth er musical intruments; and for a time Cada taught music,leading the band music in the public schools. During World War II when their two sons volunteered for service in the U. s. Navy, and their only daughter married Norman Williams, v,ho was in the Merchant Marines, Harlow and Cada moved back to Beckley, where for a time he held a position with the Beckley Nmvspapers Corporation in the advertising department. He is now in business for himself, the bus card adverti sing business, in Beckley. Children: VII. lX. May Bell (Maybelle) Warren 2X. Dick Riffe Warren. 3X. William \fa.llace (Wallie) Warren. VII. lX. L'aybelle Warren was born in Beckley, Nov. 12, 1916. She attended grade schools in Charleston, w. Va. Greensburg and Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated from 1!:ansfield (Ohio) High School, after rrhich she held a position with West Penn. Power Co., Pittsburg until her marriage Jan. 17, 1942 to Norman Williams, who was born, reared and educated in the vicinity of Philadelphia; later attended the Univ. of Pittsburgh. During World War II he served in the Merch ant Marines as Pharmacist and Purser. Upon receiving his discharge he returned to his position with the Vesuvius Crucible Co., for whom he had worked in Sivissdale, Pa. and for v.:hom he is now working at Stratford, Conn. He and l.laybelle ·were married in the Shadyside Pres byterian Church, Pittsburgh. Children: VIII. 1. Warren Ed,vin Williams, born July 17, 1946, New York City• 2. Kenneth Albert Williams, born Sept. 25, 1948, New Haven. VII. 2X. Dick Riffe Warren was born at Lego, W. Va. Dec. 23, 1917. He attended the grade schools of Beckley, W. Va. and Greens burg and Pittsburgh, Pa. and Mansfield, Ohio; and graduated from .;,outh Hills High School, Pittsburg, 3:nd attended the Univ. of Pitts burg. At the outbreak of World War II he was employed by Union Nation al Bank of Pittsburg, but volunteered for service in the u. s. Navy~ entering the service as Storekeeper. Later he entered Officers Train ing School for the U. s. Airforce, and received his Cadet training at the Univ. of N, C. He received his commission as Lieutenarrt, j,g. and ,'Tas married to Jeanne Walters of Rockville Centre, L, I. on the same day, Har. 15, 191,4, at the 1/a.val Air Station, in the Naval Air Station Chapel, Corpus Christi, Texas. He was Pilot Instructor at !Javal Air Bases at Dallas, Te:,. and Pensacola, Fla. Ile is employed as salesman by the Goodyear Rubber Go., Akron, Ohio and lived in Highland Park, Ill. but recently moved to 15.lwaukoe, Wis. Children: VIII. 1. Peg[;y Lynn Harren, born Oct. 10, 1945, Mercy Hospital, L.I. 2. Nancy Jeanne ·,1arren, born June 12, 1950. VII. 3X. William lfallace Warren was born in Beckley, w. Va. Nov. 4, 1921. He attended schools in Pittsburg, and graduated from Taylor-Allderdice High School there, and attended the Univ. of' Pitts burg. He entered the U, s. Navy in October 1942 as radioman on the minesweeper Bu.\?iyant and served in many engagements in the Pacific area. At tho end of the war he was employed as Radio Engineer, and helped install Il.adio Station WGFG, the first FE Station in W. Va. Later he raoved to Fort Wayne, Ind. to attend Ft. Wayne Technical Gol lof(e, and holds a ponition as En[':ineer at Radio Station \'fANE. On July 17, 1944 he married Audrey Jones of Stamford, Conn. at Co lrnnbia Chapel of 3t. Paul I s Cathedral, Ios Anceles, Cal. Audrey vras born June 11, 1919 at Spriilgdale, Conn. Children: VIII. 1. ,lilliam ,ialJ.ace 1Iarron, Jr., born July 17, 19h6, Beckley. 2, Vivian .larron, born Aur. 26, 1949, Fort ,,ayno, IndiMa. 90

VI. 3E. ~loanor ?,enick 'iiarren -vms born in Hinton, ,, • Va. Jan. 31, 1093. Sho graduated et tho Beckley Institute at the age of eighteen. She held a position 11.rith the Ral,,igh Register until her marriage Sept. 28, 1917 at her home in Dr,ckley, to ii:wing Sloan (Bun nie) Humphreys, ·;rho at the ti.'":le was Lieut. of Sngineors, ·,,orld War I. He nas the son of l.'..a.mie Lamb Sloan and. David Carlisle Humphreys, nho Trac Dean of Engineerc of ·,1ashington u Lee University for many years. Bunnie nas born Lay 2, 1890, Le::inE;ton, Va. He matriculated at if & L University in 1905 and graduated in 1909, with degree of B. s. in Civil J~nginecring, and belonged to A. T .o. fraternity, and was an hon orary mi:,mbcr of O.D.Y,., of nllich his father was a founder. At the tir:ie of his death of coronary disease in Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 17, 1948, he ~·ras Dr::mch l.lanagcr for tho southeast for the Vir1:;inia Bridge Co. for the past t·.-renty-si:x: yo::c.rs; n,ts a member of thP. Rotary Club of Atlanta t 0.-ronty-fivo yom.·s, having served on its Board of Directors, a.nd as its Secrota.ry. Ho vr;;.s an ol(iGr in the llruid Hill Presbyterian Chlrrch, of ·,-rhich clrw.•ch i;loanor ·was a noubor also, and for nineteen yGa.rs s:,o was ho;id of the bor;innors I dopartr.10nt of the Sunday School. Dun:d.o 0:ras buried at Lezington, Va. in the far:iily plot beside his fat,,cr ;md r,1othcr. 2L!,:mor and l!.vring Sloan Humphreys have one son: VL. lJ. Erring oloan (Tad) Ihunphreys, Jr. vras born Aue. 14, 1922 in ;foanokc, Va .• and novod rrith llis parents to Atlanta, Ga. Af tc;r graduating from Boys Hir:;h School there, studied three, years at .f & L Univ. where he joined the U. S. L:clJ'.'ine Corps, 2.nd nas sent to i).,ko Univorsity, whore i10 finishod his sonior year, but received his dec,reo from W & L in abser1tia. Ho yrent to the Pacific area for one yc,m: and fought on Okinavia, invading China, after Ja1xm capitulo.t6d, i.-1ith the LarincD. He returri•,:d to the l. 3., First Lieutenant of Ea rines, and on Nov. 14, 1947 married 1:iary Loui,oe Bealer, daughter of ::r. and l.'rs. Alezander -.,inklor BoaJ.er of Atl;:mta, in tho First Pres byter:~an Ch,,;rch the:ce. They ilavo recently moved to Atlanta frora Chos tGr, Pa., where he is employed by the U. S, Goverm,icnt. 'i'hc:r have a son, born in Cl:.ester, Pa,, n21.1:Jd for his great grandfather: VIII. 1. David Carlisle Humphreys II, born Sept, 22, 1949.

VI. 4i. Otey Yancey ".iarren II, nill'lod for his uncle, Dr. 0, Y. ·,iarrcm, was born June 20, 1895, Hinton, W. Va. Ile was educated at 1\ockloy Institute and E, 01npdcn 3yllney College. Ile served in ·,/m•ld ,Jar I, with F. A. 305 French Lorto.r Dattory, and 314 Light l, A., a::, an c:llist, d raan, first Officers Traininc C2r.1p, Cm,,p Leo, Va. 2.nd was cornrdssioned 2nd Lieut. F. A. Served in Comr:i.o.nd Bat;t,ery F. 5th F.A. l'teplace:·.ent Depot, 2.s corar.1and:i.ng ofn.cor, corcJilissioned 1st. Lieut. llis i-,;,ole service Yra,i in training trocps. Ile ,m.s discLar:::od Jan. 19, 1919 and put on itescrvo. ji'rom there he nont to the ;:ihipping Board in \iasliinr,ton a.fl Chief Fi.ml Inspector, and ,:,cw sent to Europe as Ls sista.nt Special Co;·n-aiEJcionor in the operv.tion of the Shipping Board i<'loot. Ee rot1Jr11od in Docor:ibor 1923 and 1.rnnt into the coal business as Sale" L:;-inc.c:or o!' ~bpire Coal :.:ining Co. for four yoars until 1927, ·,,·l1on rte r,ont into tbo coo.J. busim:i,;3 for himself until 1935, 11hen he ncnt into tho businosG of inventing c=tons for bottlci carriers, and stc,.yod in th,.•t until ·,forlcl .:ar II, .rhen he was caJ.J.cd llack into the service and sorv()(l fror'.l Lay 1942 to Dec, 1946. He re-entered tho ser vice as 1.:.:,.,jor o.nd -rras promoted to Lt,. Col. and later to Colonel. Ile s.:rved as chief of the 1.12..intenance and repair branch of tho .iator Di vision 'l'rcmsportation Corps, whole duties, and had charge of repair 2.nd converfiion of a.ri.1y fle2t, consiating of 15,000 ships, barr;os, derriclrn and all floating equipment belonging to the =w; built all hospital s,}·iips, t: Emty-threo, all troop transports ,1.n,l naintaincd thorn, llrct,1rninr; to civilian life, he cntcrnd tho shipping businesc in 91

New York, and lives at Silver U.no itoacl, lJorwalk, Conn. In 1924 ho married Frances I.:. Haman, daughtc::r of tho late Lr. and :.:rs. Cho.s. Vincent Ha.wan of ,Jer, York. Fr,mces h2.d parts in noving pictures and in the legitimate theatre, under contract with E:' .. m·, [c Erlanc;er five years until her marriage. They have one daughter: VII. 1. ill..inor l''ranco::: ;farron Yra::: born ;.-i<'lY" 2'.', 192;;,, Flushing, L. I. She was educated at Droadviavr School for Girls, ·,iestbury; graduated at Day Croft, 1943, nith sp·::ccial atte:1tion to 1,msic and art. She ,-rent to ?inch Collcr;c, H. Y., snccializing in Voice) and ,,rt a..nd recently had a one man shm·r at Eennody Galleries in i!. Y. of dog portr;aits. She painted ,far lDrd of l.'acsalaino, three do;:;c for ,:rs. ;,;arshall Field, two for r.:rs. 2nglehanlt, 2.r;ii paints cl.or; portraits for such ma;:;azines as Dog ',iorld in the u. s. c1.nd mgland. She has been given an assignment for illustro.ting a book for Random House. HoYrever, her main career is voice, studying for tho opera. She stnd ies under Madame La Bourdette, D.nd her Art teacher is Countess Zichy, who has painted soma of the greatest portraits.

VI. 5E. Stuart Irvin '.iarren II was born •:ov. 20, lil97, Covinr;ton, Va. He vras named for his gr2.ndfatncr, s. I. \larren. lfo was educated in the Beckley public schools. In Jul;:r 1910 hu enli::.;ted in \iorld :;ar I and was Sergeant in the 5th F.A.:, • .0. at Fort Thor.ias, l~y. and was later transferred to Camp Taylor, l(y. After i1is honorable discharge from the army he located in Roanoke, Vo. • .-itwro he i-;orl:s for the i·r. & \1. railroad in their machine shops. On Jm1. 26, 1922, he married Tillie Ann Hoover of Beckley, ·.r. Va. She graduated froJ;J. Graham High School and from St. Luke's Hosr,ital in Bluefield, .:. Va. and is a registered nurse. They have three boys: VII. 1-0. Stuart Irvin Ifarron III. 2-0. Billie Ray -,'farren 3-0. Otey Yancey ,iarren III. VII. 1-0. Stuart Irvin Harren III was born July 13, 1924, Rc:,lei2:h County, I.J. Va. He uas erluoatocl in tho ymblic schools of Roanoke, Va. and graduated from the Jeffercon Hich School, Joanoko. He was employed by the Tidewater Supply Co. wi1en he entered 1,/or:Ld War II. He served three years, tals:ing his traininr; at Ca.nm Lee, Va. and nas sent to Italy for a year. Ile is enployod by the Pittsburti Gear Co. He is very talented in music ancl plo.;ys th, trrnJ:J.)et in or chestras. On July 3, 1947 he married Katherine Carni of PittGlJur;:;. They live in Pittsburg and have trro children: VIII. 1. Stuart Irvin ;Jarren IV., born Jum) 20, 191-13. 2. Carl William 1iaxren, born Sept. 29, 19:,0 at Pittsburgh, Pa. VII. 2-0. Billie Ray "\farren was born Jan. 26, 1926. Ile nas educated in the Roanoke public schools and [;I'C:•.duatecl from Jefferson High School. At the outbreak of '.iorld ',frxr II, he joined tho Air Corps as a Radio Gunner. He trained on B-l7s and l3-29s at Liaxc;h Field, CaJ... until the nar ended. Before tho.t he vras l.1ro years at L::Lami, Sioux City and Yuma, Arizona. He is very music;:..l and plays the clarionet and saxiphone. He graduated in businl?,JS a9uinistration at V. P. I. in June 1950, o.nd is now er:1ployod by Confidential Reports, Inc., \/ashington, D. c.

VII. 3-0. Otey Y:mcoy liarren III, born Aug. 29, 1930, was named for his great-uncle, Dr. c. Y. -i'larren. Ho was educated in the ;1oanokc public schools, graduating from Jefferson High School. His talents also run to music and is especially adept at the trumpet and trombone, and plays in local and travelling orchestras. He is em- 92 THE RENICKS OF GREElIBRIER

ployed by the World News and ,Roanoke Tunes, Roanoke, Va. in the ad vertising department. On July 24, 1950 he married Sally Ed Stafford at the home of her parents, Mr. and Nrs. Herbert Charles Stafford, Roanoke, Va. They have one child: VIII. 1. Stafford Irvine Warren, born July 17, 19~1, Roanoke, Va. VI. 6E. George William Warren, Jr. was born Jan. 30, 1900 in Clifton Forge, Va. He was educated in the Beckley schools, later at tending West Virginia University. He held a position in the Bank of Raleigh at Beckley, as Teller; later going to New York with the Eth yl Gas Corporation, and was sent to Birmingham, Ala. as a tester for Ethyl Gas, where he had charge of the Southern District, with head quarters in Atlanta, Ga. From there he went to Bern, N. c. and or ganized a company for the Eastern Butane Gas Co. in 1939, in which he was very successful. He married Minerva Stoughton, June 3, 1936 in the Beckley Presbyterian Church. He died in lfow Bern, March 2, 1940, quite suddenly. No children.

VI. 7E. Rose Belle Warren, named for her mother, was born April 2, 1903 in Clifton Forge, Va. and moved with her family to Beckley, Yf. Va. two years later. She graduated from BecJr.J.ey High School in 1922. Being interested in sports, she attended Virginia College at Roanoke, and took a course in Physical Education. Going from there to Atlanta, Ga. she was coached before taking entrance examinations to Agnes Scott College, which she passed, but decided to take a businesB course in Atlanta instead. This fitted her for a position in an insurance office in Beckley in 1924, which she held for eighteen years. On June 3, 1936 she was married to E. Winston: Wagner in the Beckley Presbyterian Church. This turned out to be a double ceremony ll'hen George William Warren and Minerva Stoughton of Augusta, Ga. were married also. E. Winston Wagner (Archie) is the son of Herman P. and Barbara Wagner, who lived and raised their five children at Elk River, three miles from Charleston, W. Va. Archie graduated from stonewall Jack son High School and attended the Burroughs Adding Machine School in Detroit, after which he worked for Burroughs as service man for twelve years and then was associated for a short time with the Beck ley Newspapers Corporation, but since 1940 he has been in the employ of DuPont de Nemours at Belle, and they live in Charleston. They are members of Asbury Methodist Church. Archie is a 32-degree Mason and a member of Beni-Kedem Te~le of the Shrine, and a substitute in the Ben&-Kedem Oriental Band. Rose belongs to 'fiskelwah Chapter lf45 Or der of the Eastern star, and the Order of the \'lhite Shrine of Jerus alem. VI. 8E. Matthew Madison Warren was born Sept. 27, 1907 at Beckley. He received his primary, elementary and high school educa tion in Beckley and afterwards attended the University of West'Vir ginia. He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree at the Virginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria, 1932, and for the past ten years has been on the faculty of that institution as a visiting lecturer in the field of Religious Education. In 1939 he did a years graduate work at Columbia University, and served as Director of the Education al Center of the Diocese of Missouri from 1940 to 1945. Upon graduation from the,Virginia Ef>iscopal Seminary in 1932, he was rector of Trinity Church, Shepherdstown, w. Va. until the fall of 1933, 'When he went to be curate at st. Paul's Church, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, under the Rev. Malcolm Peaborly. In 1936 he b& came rector of Christ Church, Macon, Ga. until 1945, when he became rector of All Saints Church, illanta, Ga.. On June 11, 1932 he :m;µ-ried Rebecca Throckmorton Guiher, daughter THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER. 33

of the late H. B. Guiher, l.i. D. of Smithfield, Pa. and ;,:rs. L. Brmmfield Guiher of Charleston, W. Va. and St. Petersburg, Fla. Rebecca is a graduate of Stuart Hall, Staunton, Va. and the Univer sity of West Virginia, 1'1here she secured an A. B. and was a member of the society of Phi Beta Kappa and the social society of Kappa Kappa Gamma. llie has a B. s. from Columbia University in Library Service. She is a member of the Atlanta Junior League. 'l\ro sons. VII. 1. Alexander Zabriskie (Zab) Warren. 2. William Throckmorton (Bill) Harren. VII. 1. Alexander Zabriskie Warren was born in Philadelphia, Jan. 22 1935. He was named for his father I s close friend and col league, Alexander ,;abriskie, Dean of the Virginia Theological Ser,u- . nary. He is a student at Groton School, Groton, Uass. (1950)

VII. 2. William Throckmorton Warren was born I.iar. 11, 1938, Lacon, Ga. He is attending grade schools in Atlanta, Ga., nrepara tory to entering Woodberry Forest School in the fall of 19:;;1.

V. 2H. Annie Virginia (Gin) Harlow was born at 11 The Oaks, 11 Nov. 4, 1869; died April 20, 1946 in Greenville, s. c. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Richard Wilkinson. Gin, as she was called, was an unusually pretty and popular girl. llie attended the Lewisburg Female Institute, now Greenbrier College for Women. On Sept. 25, 1895 at the Old Stone Church at Lewisburg, she married William McDonald McAllister, son of Ellen Stratton and Addams A. McAllister, pioneer merchant and business .man of Covington, Va. Trro children: VI. lJ. Franklin Addams McAllister 2J. Mary Lydia HcAllister.

VI. lJ. Franklin Addams EcAllister was born July 17, 1896 at Coving- ton, Va. He was educated in the Covington public schools, and Greenbrier Military .School, Lewisburg, w. Va. In World War I, he enlisted in the u. s. Navy 1918, Seaman 1st Class; with honorable discharge 1919. He is employed as Silk Inspector with the real sill<: firm of Srrartzenbach, Huber & Co. On Oct. 1, 1921, he married Cl&.ra Perley Crockett, daughter of Harriett Slaw Perley and William Herb ert Crockett, in Christ Episcopal Church, Williamsport, Penn. Clara was born July 23, 1899 in Cambria County, Pa. She was educated at Beaver College, Jenkintovm, Pa. and Goucher College, Baltimore, l.ld. Two children: VII. 1. William Crockett McAllister 2. Clara Lovejoy l:IcAllister.

VII. 1. William (Bill) Crockett McAllister was born Sept. J.l;, 1924, Clifton Forge, Va. He graduated from Covington High School, attended Fishburne Military School two years, and graduated from Richmond Professional Institute, branch of W & M College, Richmond, Va. In World War II he was inducted June 1943, at Roanoke, Va., and served in the U. S. Army Coast Artillery, Battery B, 567th A.A.A. AW Bn. He had charge of crewmen for 40 mm. Anti-Aircraft Guns, Ammu nition Dept. He trained at Camp Haan, Calif. and Louisiana :Maneuvers, with rank Pfc. Marksman MI. He went overseas in Oct. 1944. SG1rved in Gen. Patton I s Third Army, Battle of the Bulge. Has four campaign bat tle stars. He was assigned to 7th Anny to protect 101st Airborne Di vision, a temporary assignment for the Battalion. He was separated from service with honorable discharge Jan. 30, 1946, Fort George Meade, Md. He received Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Rib bon, American Theatre Ribbon and European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon. He is at present affiliated with the Covington Gro cery Company, Covington, Va. 94 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRiffi

VII. 2. Clara Lovejoy (Joy) 1:cAllistcr nas born Oct. 1, 192~, Coving- ton, Va. She E;raduated from Covington lligh :3chool; a~tende9: Dickinson Junior Coller,;e at ,1illiar.1sport, Pa. one year, and ,l. P. j_• Collef.".e of •,i & r,;, Richmond, Va. tvro years. She married May 23, 1946 in Chi;ist Episcopal Church Chapel, Nashville, Tn,m., Philip Ward Hancock, son of Dr. Cecil Balrnr Hancock and Sathorine j,nnc iiord Han cock of Red Boilini Springs, Tonn. Joy and Philip Vfr•.rd Hancock live in Covington, nhore he is affiliated ,-,-ith Covington Hardware and Furniture Go. VI. 2J. J.Iary Lydia J,:cAFister was born ,Iov. 13, 1897 in Covington. She was educated at the Greenbrier Collerre for 7[omen, spec ializing in Piano, Harp, Violin and Voice, receiving tlw Voice mod al. She continued her studies at Lary Bald.-rin Collcr,;e, Staunton, Va. receiving tho Voice medal there; and later entered Peabody Conserva tory of Uusic for the further study of Voice ond 01'Jera. Her other tea chers, on leaving Peabody's, were Frank La Forge, ;row York City; and r;ia.dame Louise Homer of Lake George, Ir. Y. and Palm Beach, Fla. In Cleveland, Ohio, she studied under llina Dtmham .:illarcl, arnl broad casted there from Station V,TAi.:. Jan. 4, 1921 she married Dr. George Richard \Jilkinson, son of Dr. James Richard ',Iilkinson and Armie (Darr) ·.n:.kinson of Soochew, China. He was educated at Davidson College, University of i,aryland and at Johns Hopkins l.~edical School, and is practising Internal L:edicine in Greenville, s. c. Children: VII. lZ. riiUiam J..lc1Ulister ~Tilkinson, - lfov. 13, 1921-Sept. 11,1932.

VII. 2Z. George Richard dilkinson II was born Feb. 11, 1924. He vras educated at 11cCauley Prep. School, Chattanooga, Tenn; Dav idson College, N, c.; Presbyterian Collefie, Clinton, s. c., where he received J.1. A. degree. He received his J.I. D. at Johns Hopkins Medi cal School in 1'Ja.y 1949. He is now at Geisinger Clinic (Resident) in Danville, Pa., and July 1, 1951 he ,rill enter L:ayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. for three years, after ·;rhich time he plans to join his father in the practise of Internal Eedicine in Greenville, s. c. On Jan. 6, 194~ he married U.ldred l;,\relyn Roper, daughter of Wil lirun Felton Roper and Ellen (Abercrombie) Roper of Laurens, s. c. She was educated at Winthrop College, Itock Hill, s. c. and Presb;yte rian College, Clinton, S. c. Yrhere she received her M. A. degree; and studied Art at the University of Georgia, when George was taking Pre-Med. there. Children: VIII. 1. Richard Roper Wilkinson, born llov. 3, 194~. 2. and 3. Trrin sons, born July 12, 1950, Danville, Pa., vrhom they named George Richard WiJJcinson III, and William J.1cAllister \'filkinson, for their paternal grandfather and groat-grandfather.

V. 3H. Henry Martin Harlow II was born Dec. 16. 1871 at Lewisburg; , and died March 15, 1947 at Huntington, W. Va. He was educated in the public schools of Levrisburg, took a business course at Duns more Business College, Staunton, Va. and became a certified public accountant. He held a position with the U, s. Coal & Coke Co., Bes semer, Ala., 17as Cashier of the Bank of Hinton, W. Va., and had a business of his 01m in Huntington, as an auditor of public accounts. He was a mathematical genius and very competent. On Jan. lo, 1906 he married Lucy Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark of Union, W. Va. The following was copied from the Monroe Watchman, Union, w. Va. in Llarch 1947: "Mr. Henry M. Harlow, Sr. of Huntington, aged 75 years, departed 95

this life Sat. r.:ar. 15, 1947, in a Huntington hospital after an ill ness extending over the past four years. He rras a public accountant. Born in Lewisburg, a son of B. F. Harlow and Henrietta Renick liarlovr, he was a member of the Beckley l.iasonic Lodge, and r.1oved to Hunting ton in 1905, ·vrhere he was a m:::mbcr of the Johnson L;rn;iorial church. He is survived by his widow, i.irs. Lucy Clark Harlow, a daughter of the late Mr. and l.:rs. 3holton Clark of Union; by four daughters, L'.isses Helen and Earguerite lfa.rlon, L.rs. Glenn Belcher of Col1Jr.1lms, o., and lirs. Carl Bailey of Huntington; and by three sons, Lr. ;fonry Harlow, Jr. of Hichmond, Va •• J.\essrs. Lewis and John l!ar1o•:; of Hunt ington. Ifo also leaves four sisters, l.Irs. J. H. Carpenter of Coving ton, Va., Jfrs. George Warren of Beckley, Ers·. John Bell of 0taunton, Va., and l,'.rs. Joe 0 1 Dell of ilainelle, and three brothers, Lr. B. F. Harlow, Jr. of Lexington, Va. Lr. Ifoncr Harlow of Bir.r::tingham, Ala. and Er. Warren Harlow of Chicago. After funeral services r;;onday eve ning at the Kincaid Funeral Ilor~e in 1-hml:,inr;ton, the body ,,-as brought to Lewisburg Tuesday morning for additional services and burial in the Old Stone Church cer.ietery. Active pallbearers were lfossrs. John :C:chols, E. F. Dickson, Stratton Hunter, Sa.'!! Gilner and D. Vi. Uatts. 11 Children of Lucy Clark and ITenry 1:;artin Har lorr: VI. 1K. Henry foffett Harlow 5K. Frances llenick Harlen 2K. Helen Clark Harlow 6K. Largucrite Skiles Harlo·.r 3K. Lewis ,~ustin Harlow 7K. Carol;yu Hunter Harlen. 4K. John Har~ton Harlow VI. lK. Henry foffett Harlow vras born in Huntington, Feb. 2, 1907. In 1928 he received his A. B. degree fror.i lillshall College. He is Assistant General Supervisor of Bridges & Building, C & O.cl.R. ~ichr.iond, Va. In 1930 he married Lyndal Silman. One son: VII. 1. J.:alcolm Silman Harlow, born Sept. 12·, 1935.

VI. 2K. Helen Clark Harlow vras born at Union, ii. Va., Oct. 13, 1908. She received her A. B. degree at J,iarshall College, 1929, and L A. degree at Columbia University in 191;3. She is Statisticfan at L.1.rshall · College, Iluntin1:;ton, ,i. Va. VI. 3K. Le:·ris Austin Harlow was born Nov. 18, 1911 in Huntington. ;fo ym,s educated at Earshall College, and served in ,,orld ,far II from Hov. 1943 to lfov. 1944, and received a medical clischarr;e. Ile is employed as an accountant rrith the Huntington Publishing Co. Ile married Louise Wilcox in 1936. Children: VII. 1. Levris Austin I!arlo,·r, Jr., born June 24, 1930. 2. Samuel Shelton Harlorr, born Oct. 22, 19lr5. 3. Nancy :iilcox Harlow, born Jan. 5, 1947. VI. 4K. John Harnpton Harlow was born in Union, Aug. 11, 1913. He was educated at Marshall College, and is y;ith the Signal Corps, C & 0 Railroad. He married Verna Ef,-'ncr in 1932. Children: VII. 1. John Morgan Harlow, born Nov. 21, 1933. 2. Jerry Harnpton Harlow, born July 2, 1936.

VI. 5K. Frances Renick Harlow vras born in Huntington, rv:ar. 13, 1917. She received her A.· B. degree at Marshall College, 1937 and her M. A. at Ohio University, 1939. She is an accountant for James J. Weiler Steel, Inc. She married Glenn Belcher Feb. 7, 1943. One child: VII. 1. Susan Jean Delcher, born Feb. 23, 1947. VI. 6K. Marguerite &'kiles Harlow was born in Huntington, l:'"eb. 23, 1919. She received her A. D. degree from lfarshall College, 1940, and is secretary to James J. Weiler Steel, Inc. She married Ju ly 3, 1950, Capt. Albert Craft, Arr.iy Air :Force, Colorado Spgs., Col. 96 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

VI. 7K. Carolyn Hunter Harlow was born Oct. 18, 1924, Huntington. She received her A. B. degree from Marshall College in 1946. In 1946 she married Carl L. Bailey. One son: VII. 1. Patrick Harlow Bailey, born J,me 8, 1947.

V. 4H. Benjamin Franklin Harlovr, Jr.·,rns born Dec. 24, 1873, and was educated at the Lewisburg public schools, Gilmore I s (Greenbrier) Military Academy, and Washington & Lee University, and most valuable of all, the printing trade. He entered Vi & L in Sept. 1893, graduated with A. B. degree, 1896, M. A. in 1898, and took a post-graduate course of one year, leaving the university in 1899. He won the English scholarship in 1895, and the Mapleson scholarship 1896, which paid $JOO. in cash and all fees, requiring recipient, to teach, which obligation he fulfilled by becoming assistant to Dr. James Lewis Howe in the Chemical laboratory. He also received the Early English Text Society prize. He spent the session of 1898-99 in post graduate work, expecting to receive the Howard Houston Fel lowship 'Which was usually granted for two years, paying $500. per year and fees. It was generally admitted that he was qualified and should have received the award, but the university needed the money for the purpose of establishing the department of Spanish, and gave the fellowship to Dr. C. L. Crowe of Weatherford College, Texas., a graduate of the University of Goettingen, Germany. The university records read that the fellowship for that year ;was "not awarded." He was editor of the Calyx, the college annual for 1898, having been on the Board for the first t11m issues -- 1 95 and 1 97, and was on the Board of the Southern Collegian and the Ring-tum Phi and was elected editor-in-chief of the Ring-tum Phi for the session of 1899-1900, but did not return to college. He had learned the pr'inter 1 s trade in the office of the Greenbrier Independent at Lewisburg and he worked in 1899-1900 as foreman of the Clifton Forge Review with George W. Warren, going from there in the summer to nork for Andrew Price on the Pocahontas Times, Marlin ton., w. Va. He received notice in the fall of 1900 that he had been appointed to a position in the New Mexico Military Institute, Ros well, N. M. During the first term, 1900-1901, Col. Jas. G. Meadors, the superintendent, retired and Maj. J. w. Vlillson, commandant., be came superintendent, appointing B. F. Harlow as his adjutant. He served three years with the Institute and then organized the Roswell Printing Go., a corporation for printing and publishing. At the be ginning of the year 1906 he established a weekly ne.v:spaper, the Ros well Tribune,and in three months bought the oprosition paper, the Roswell Register., which had been running about twenty years., calling the combination, the Roswell Register-Tribune, and in 1908 it became a semi-weekcy. He was very successful both in publishing and in com mercial printing and erected a building on Main Street designed es pecially for the business. In the fall of 1912 he established the Roswell Morning News, a daily paper with full Associated Press dis patches. The town had grown from less than a thousand inhabitants to a city over 12,000, but the project was not as successful as the stockholders expected, al.tho it had won its cause and would probably have eventually become a paying investment• He was forced out of the management and lost all that he had put in. He .engaged in advertis ing and mechanical work for several years at Roswell and returned in July 1917 to Lexington where he taught for one session at W & L, and one session at V. M. I. in the department of Mathematics during the World War. He then bought Miley' s print:ing office and built up an extensive job printing business. In Dec. J.924, upon the death of Ym. R. Kennedy, the editor and owner., he bought the Lexington Gazette., THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 97

vrhich he still o.-ms and of vihich he was editor from June 1927 until Nov. 1933, when he leased the plant and paper to the Gazette Pub lishing Co., on account of a severe physical breakdmm in Oct. 1932. Col. C. N. Fear;ister was editor during the year 1925, being succeed, ed in January 1926 by Col. Walter S. Forrester. In Roswell he was one of the orgaI1izers of the Southern Presbyte rian church in Roswell, of which he was a deacon and later an elder, and superintendent of the Sunday School. In 1926 he was elected to serve as a deacon in the Lexington Presbyterian church, and an el der in 1948. He has been a physical culturist and athlete all of his life. In Roswell he coached the baseball team of the N. r,!. M. I., pitcl1ing in non-collegiate games. In tennis he was chru;rpion in doubles with B. H. Bassett as partner in the H. 11. State Championship matches for veterans - men over 40 years of age. In 1915 he was runner--up in singles. In 1916 he and Bassett were runners-up in doubles in the Southwestern Tennis association matches at Tucson, Ariz., and he was runner-up in singles., From 1919 to 1927 he attended the ten nis championship matches, national, at Philadelphia and New York, playing in the veterans I singles, winning no honors, but playing with some of the famous players of the early days of tennis. Sept. 7, 1905 he married Annette Willson Houston, daughter of Maj. Finley w. Houston of Lexington and GTace Alexander Houston of Fair field, 'Who died in 1908. Maj. Houston was a relative of Gen,. Sam Houston of Texas fame; and for seventeen years was quartermaster at V.M.I. He died December 1926, leaving his hi:mie 11 Clifton11 and his cress business to Annette. Annette was a charter member of the Ros well Chapter of the D.A.R., and is a member of the Lexington nom en Is Club, the Rockbridge Historical Society, the Mary Custis Lee Chapter of the U.D.c., and is on the board of trustees of the Jack son Memorial Hospital. Ben and Annette have one son: VI. lY. Finley Houston H;irlmv- was born Aug. 7, 19]3 in Roswell, N.Ii. He was educated in the Lexington public schools, graduating from High School in 1931 and from V.Ju.I. in 1935, and that fall re ceived the appointment as instructor in the Lexington High School. Nov• 25, 1935 he married Martha McKee Dunlap of Lexington, daughter of the late John McKee Dunlap of Rockbridge and Pocahontas counties; and Eliza Gatewood Dunlap, daughter of Col. A. C. L. Gatewood of Po cahontas county, a descendant through the Warwicks and Mathews of Sampson Archer. Upon graduation from V.M.I. in 1935, Houston received reserve com mission of 2nd. Lieut. in the Army. June 6, 1941 he was ordered to active duty, Ft. Eustis, Va. He attended 4th Special Course of the Connnand and General staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. July 25 to Sept. l, 1941, returning to Ft. Eustis as Asst. Post S-2. He attend ed course at Ft. Benning, Ga. for Infantry officers :from April 5 to July 1, 1942. Was ordered to Ft. McClelland, Ala. and was given a company of negro soldiers, Inf. Training Center, until a year later was transferred to Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot, Pa. for ov erseas orders• A whole shipment of 60 Captains were taken off of or,:. ders and loaned to Post for 60 days, July 14, 1945. This 60 days lasted until Dec. 5, 1945. He was Company Connnander and Battalion Commander 'When Shenango became Camp Reynolds, which was moved to In diantown Gap, Pa. Nov. 1944. He was transfeITed to Training Div. of Depot and moved to Ft. Jackson, s.c. June 1945, where he took over Training Aids Dept. of Depot, later helping with the discharge sec tion. He was discharged March 1946, having served almost five yea.rs. Deciding to take up newspaper work, he worked for a time with his failher in the Lexington Gazette office, lat~ taking full charge of it and Harlow's Print Shop, as Editor-in-chief. Recently he was made publicity co-chairman, Buena Vista-Rockbridge eo: Cancer Society. 98 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIEB.

Houston is publicity chairman for the Community Chest (1950-51) and the Armed Forces Day Committee for Rockbridge County (1951). He is a member o.f the Kiwanis Club, director o.f the Kerr's Greek Ruritan Club three years; is past President of the Lexington Chamber o.f Com merce{ and is on the National Affairs Committee of that organization (1951). He is a member of the troop committee of the Boy Scouts and past chairman o.f the Boy Scouts Committee. Since March 1950 he has been a deacon in the Lexington Presbyterian church, and president o.f the stonewall Jackson Bible class of that church for the past year, and was vice-president and secretary 1949-50. Chi+dren: VII. 1. Eliza Gatewood Harlow 2. Martha Houston Harlow. VII. 1. Eliza Gatewood Harlow was born Mar. 20, 1937 in Lexington. ;:;he attended the elementary schools of Jacksonville, Ala., Sharon, Pa. and Annville, Pa., and in Columbia, S. c. the A. O. Moore graded school. She is now (1951) in the 8th grade of the Lexington public school, and will enter high school in the fall. She is very active in Girl Scout movements and has earned twenty-five badges in that organization. Her hobbies are tennis and swimming. She is a mem ber of the high school glee club, and dramatic club, and sings in the choir of the Presbyterian church of which she is a member·. VII. 2. Martha Houston Har low was born in Lexington, Mar. l 7, 1945. She is attending Mrs. Elizabeth Lackmann 1 s rrFun to Learn" school, 1950-51, and the Presbyterian Sunday School. V. 5H. Henrietta Caroline Harlow was born Jan. l, 1876 at Lewisburg. She was educated at the Lewisburg Female Institute (now Green brier College for Women), where she cultivated her taJ.ent for instru mental music, receiving the scholarship medal her last year. She gave piano lessons to private pupils for several years before her ~arriage in 1903 to Joseph s. O'Dell of Clifton Forge, Va. They live on a farm near Ea.st Rainelle, W. Va. Children: VI. lL. John William O'Dell 41. Mary Bentley O•Bell 21. Annette Virginia O'Dell 5L. Thomas Edward O'Dell 31. Henry Kirkland 0 1Dell 61. Ethel Pauline O'Dell. 71., 81., and 9L. were triplets, who lived a short time.

VI. 11. John William O'Dell was born in September 1904. He is not married and lives at E. Rainelle with his mother and father. VI. 21. Annette Virginia O1 Dell was born June 8, 1906. She was educated at Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va. and taught sev en years in the public schoqls, and for five years she worked for the City Health Department in Charleston, w. Va. until her marriage 1939 to Otis L. Thayer, son o.f Alexander Thayer and Cornelia Virginia Long Thayer of Charleston. He graduated at the Greenbrier Military School in 1927; afterwards studying finance and marketing at the University of Tennessee two years, and Civil Engineering at Stevens College and Rudgers University. They live in Jersey City, N• .J.• , where he is em employed as Sales Manager for the Van Alst Metal Works, Inc., L. I. Children: VII. 1. Henry otis Thayer, born 1940. 3. Robert James Thayer, 1942. 2. Richard Frances Thayer, 1940. 4. Stella Marie Thayer, 1947.

VI. 3L. Henry Kirkland O'Dell was born in 1907 and died of pneumo nia, following an automobile accident. VI. 4L. Mary Bentley O1 Dell was born in 1910. She was educated at Marshall College, receiving her A. B. degree there, and has taught school ever since graduation. She married Hansford Phipps, THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 99

who served .five years in the United States Navy in World War II. They have one daughter: VII. 1. Garolyn Phipps. VI. 51-. Thomas Fd1vard 0 1 Dell was born in 1913. He is not married and lives at East Rainelle, w. Va. with his parents. VI. 61. Ethel Pauline 0 1Dell was born in 1916. She was educated at Marshall College,Huntington, w. Vao In 1934 she married Thomas Hughes, a jeweler, and they live in National Gity, Calif. v. 71., 81., and 91. were triplets, who lived only a short time.

V. 6H. Mary Evelyn Harlow was born Jan. 1, 1876 at Lewisburg. She was educated at the Lewisburg Female Institute (now Green brier College), where she specialized in Art. On Sept. 29, 1897, she was married to Joseph Henry Carpenter, in the Old Stone Church at Lewisburg. He was the son o.f Samuel Steuben (Ben) Carpenter and Mary Anne (Mollie) Griffith Carpenter of Covington, Va. They live on the site of the old home, Fort Carpentex-, which was a .famous fort during the Indian wars. Ev, as she is called, has written a book, in which she tells of those early days when the Garpenters made history. Joe Carpenter was born near Falling Spring, Va. on Aug. 28, 1867, and died at their home at Fort Carpenter in March 1950. He was vezy active in the civic life of his connnunity, the Covington Chamber of Gomerce, the Covington-Hot Springs Rotazy Club, of which he was a charter member and a Past President. He was Past Master of the Covington Masonic Lodge and belonged to the order of Knights Templar, and a member of Acea Temple Shrine, Richmond, Va. He was an Elder in the F'irst Presbyterian Church of Covington, in which church Ev has been vezy active, having held many offices in the organizations of the church and Presbyterial, and has taught the Ladies I Bible Class for .forty some years. Joe was manager of the Covington (wholesale) Grocecy- Co. until a few years be.fore his death when he retired on acoount of his health. Children: VI. lQ. Mary Harlow Carpenter 3Q. Elizabeth Carpenter 2Q. Evelyn Carpenter 4Q. Joseph Hannah Carpenter.

VI. lQ. Mary Harlow Carpenter was born May 14, 1899 at Huddleston, Va. She attended the public schools of Covington, graduating from High School there and from Mary Baldwin Seminazy (now college), specializing in vocal and violin music, and received two medals in Voice. She taught in the Covington public school until her marriage in December 1922, in the First Presbyterian Church, to Homer Dewey Vance of Cincinnati, Ohio. They live in Covington, where he is con nected with the Covington Grocecy- Co. He is a Past President of the Covington Chamber of Commerce and is a Past President of the Coving ton-Hot Springs Rotary Club. He is an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Covington, Va. Their children: VJ:I. lP. Mary Evelyn Vance 2P. Elizabeth Traynham Vance. VII. J.P. Mary Evelyn Vance was born Dec. 30, 1923 in Clifton Forge, Va. She was educated in the Covington schools and after graduation from High School she graduated from Mary Baldwin College, specializing in Music and Art. In her junior year she was Art Editor of the Blue Stocking, the Annual which won an honor rating from the 100 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

National Scholastic Press Association. On Oct. 14, 1944 she married Dr. Rufus Kite .Allison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnston Allison of Charlotte, N. c. He graduated cum laude .from Davidson College 1940, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He did graduate work in Chemistry at the u. Va., l'lhere he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree •. He is a member of Alpha Chi Sigma and Sigma Xi fraternities. They live in Birmingham, Ala., l'lhere he ia a Research Chemist with the Southern Research Institute. One child: VIII. 1. Mary Evelyn (Lynn) Allison, born Aug. 2, 1947.

VII. 2P. Elizabeth Traynham (Tray) Vance was born Nov. 10, 1926. She graduated from Covington High School and Mary Baldwin College, and majored in Psychology. In her last year at M. B. c. she was in the May Court, 1947. She teaches in the Covington public school. On Dec. 15, 1948 she married William Fulton Good of New York and Canada. He graduated from Princeton University, receiving his A. B. degree in Chemistry, 1947. He was a member of the Key and Seal Club. During World War II, he served four years in the Army, a.r,d was a First Lieutenant. He is now employed by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill as a Chemist, and live in Covington, Va. VI. 2Q. Evelyn Carpenter was born June 21, 1903. She graduated from Covington High School and from Mary Baldwin's, vlith special attention to Music, and received the medal in Violin in 1923. She taught in the Covington school for two years until her marriage bn May 22, 1925, in the First Presbyterian Church, to Russell Carey l.Iountcastle, son of Dorsey Eggleston Mountcastle and Norma Edwards Mountcastle. Carey was born Aug. 3, 1903. After graduating from the Covington schools he attended the University of Virginia and East man 1 s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He is a Past President of the Covington-Hot Springs Rotary Club. He is with the Alleghany Chevrolet Corporation in Covington, Va. One son: VII. 1. Russell Carey Mountcastle II, born Sept. 6, 1S135, is a stu dent in the Covington schools.

VI. 3Q. Elizabeth Carpenter was born May 23, 1905. She attended the Covington schools and took a secretarial course and was in the employ of the Covington Grocery Co. until her marriage Oct. 3, 1925 to Leonard A. McLear, son of E. L. McLear and Virginia Pendle ton McLear of Augusta County, Va. They live at Franklin, Va., l'lhere he is connected with the Hunterdale Supply Co. One daughter: VII. 1. Josephine Hannah (Johan) McLear was born Oct. 2, 1928. She attended the public schools in Nevr Orleans and graduated at the Franklin High School, after vrhich she attended Gulf Park College at Gulfport, Miss. She holds a secretarial position in Franklin, Va.

VI. 4Q. Joseph Hannah Carpenter II was born May 25, 1908. He was educated in.the public sc.½ools of Covington, Va. and graduat ed with honors at Augusta Military Academy as Captain of his Company, with five years of preparatory military training, after which he at tend0d the University of N. C. two years, 1929 and 1930. In 'Jorld "lfar II he volunteered and was sent to Camp Tyson, Tenn. in Augllst 1942, as 2nd Lieutenant in Coast Artillery Unit, Commander Balloon Barraee Corps, where he was stationed twelve months. He also. served at Camp Anza, Calif., and Camp Custer, Mich. He ,vas promoted to First Lieut. and also acted as Security Officer for eleven months and in this capacity he supervised the training and assii:;nment of 177 security officers in charge of the Cargo Security Section. He was promoted to Captain and served as Troops Movement Officer with New Orleans Port of El:nbarkation, Nov. 1944 to Aug. 1945. In this ca- THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 101

pacity he made plans, directed and supervised the movement of aJ..l incoming and outgoing troops for the New Orleans Port of En!barka tion. He had seven months and fifteen days of Foreign Service, and had the following decorations and citations: .American Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal and World War II Victory Med al. He ,v-as separated from the service at Fort MacArthur, Calif., on 1,iay l;; 1946. On June 13, 1941 he married Betty Gordon Robinson, daughter of R. E. Robinson and Flora Snead Robinson of Clifton Forge, Va. They live at Fort Carpenter, and Joe is manager of the Gulf Oil Corp. Petroleum products, storage plant and distribution of Gulf Oil Prod- ucts, etc., Govington Va. Children: VII. 1. Joseph (Jodie) Hannah Carpenter III, born Sept. 30, 1942. 2. Flora (Flodie) Virginia Carpenter, born Oct. 7, 1945. 3. Robert (Robbie) Edward Carpenter, born May 10, 1948. v. 7H. Homer Holt Harlow was born at Lewisburg, Nov. 13, 1879. He was educated in the public schools of Lewisburg, and at Duns more Is Business College, &taunton, Va. He held positions with the Glamorgan Pipe 8f. Foundry Co., Lynchburg, Va., and with the U.S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co., Bessemer_, Ala. He is now retired and lives in Columbia, s. c. He married Iiiaude Ford of Izynchburg, Va. Children: VI. lZ. Virginia Harlow 2Z. Dorothy Harlow 3Z. Homer Holt Harlow, Jr. VI. lZ. Virginia Harlow was born in Lynchburg, Va. She married J. Frank Hagood an:l. they live in Columbia, s.o. Children: VII. 1. Frances Hagood - 2. Elinor Hagood - 3. Judy Hagood. VI. 2z. Dorothy Harlow was born in Lynchburg, Va. She married A.O. English and they live in Houston, Texas. They have a son: VII. 1. Herbert English. VI. 3Z. Homer Holt Harlow, Jr. is married and lives in Compton, Cal ifornia. They have five children. VII. 1. Linda Harlow 2. Homer Holt, Harlow III. 3. Benjamin Franklin HarlOIV III. 4. Amelia Harlow 5. Janey Harlow.

V. 8H. Austin Harlow was born Dec. 13, 1881 at Lewisburg. He died Feb. 3, 1884 at Lewisburg, of diphtheria. He is buried in the family plot in the Old Stone Church cemetery.

v. 9H. Elizabeth Spotts (Tottie) Harlow was born Mar. 10, 1084 at Lewisburg. She attended public school at Lewisburg one year, and a private school in Hinton, W. Va. several years before she en tered Greenbrier College, receiving A. B. degree the first year de grees were given in 1904. She was awarded the Bible medal in 1901. She joined Pi Gamma Delta sorority in 1903, chapter secured that year from Pantops Academy, then a Prep. school for boys, to the University of Virginia. She graduated from Templeton I s Business School, Staunton, Va. She belongs to the :rfd.nistering Circle of the Va. Dranch of the International Order of King 1 s Daughters and Sons, in Staunton, Va. and a member of the National Genealogical Society (195C-51), and the Lexington Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Va. 102 THE RENIGKS OF GREENBRIER

She was secretary to the superintendent of the DeJarnette State Sanatorium ten years; and taught school in Alleghany County, and in Covington, Va. six years prior to her marriage Apr. 8, 1909 to Dr. John Hendren Bell, son of Dr. Samuel Henry Lockridge Bell (Sept. 5, 1848-Feb.8, 1926) of Long Glade, Augusta County, Va., airl Sarah Ellen Cosby Bell (June 4, 1854-July 7, 1933) of Bath County, Va. Dr. John Hendren Bell was born Nov. 19, 1883 at L:ing Glade, and received his early education in private schools, and later W~ & L. and the u. Va. He graduated in medicine from the Univ. of the South and the Medical College of Virginia, 1909-10. He practised medicine and surgery in the W. Va. coalfields for several years, and Augusta County prior to World War I, when he volunteered and served with the 6oth l?ield Artillery, 20th Div., Camp Jackson, s.c. as 1st. Lt. M. c. After the Armistice he .-ras appointed special med ical officer on the dm;iobilization board, and honorably discharged June 1919. Joining the Medical Reserve Corps i1nmediately, he was selected to go to the BaJJmns Tlit,h the .American_ Red Gross Commission for relief vJDrk in tho:;e war torn countries. He was commissioned Captain and later promoted to Major, 1.I. R. c. On his return he specialized in Neuro-psychiatry, accepting a po sition as Assistant l1J.ysician at the Western State Hospital, and la ter held the sac~e position at the state Golony for i!pileptics and J!'ecblei;i.:inded, L:'!lchburg, Va. for four years until the death of the superintendent, Dr. A. s. Priddy, in 1924., when he succeeded him. While serving in this capacity he was largely instrumental in get ting the Virginia sterilization law passed, which law was carried to the U. s. Supreme Court, Dr. Bell being the litigant in the test case (Buck vs. Bell), in which Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes upheld the constitutionality of the Virginia Sterilization Law, an account of which decision was written up in the Literary Digest of Jan. 13, 1934; the Human Betterment Foundation, 1932-3; Who 1 s Who in Government, 1930; The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. XXv. 1936. He was a member and fellow of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and a vice-presi dent of the latter at the time of his death in 1934; member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Interna tional League against Epilepsy, and a member of the first interna, tional congress of Mental Hygiene in Washington, D. c.; a manber of the county and state medical societies of Va. and w. Va., the Rota ry Club, American Legion, Phi Gamma Delta am Theta Nu Epsilon fra ternities, and the Episcopal church. He is the author of the monographs: Eugenical Sterilization; Eu genic Control and .its Relationship to the Science of Life and Repro duction; The Biological Relationship of Eugenics to the Development of the Human Race; Opinions as to the Etiology of Mental Disorders; The Protoplasmic Blight; status of the Feebleminded and Epileptics in Virginia, and many others on the same subjects. On account of his health he resigned his position the latter part of 1933 and died of coronary thrombosis, Dec. 9, 1934, at his home in College Park, staunton, Va. They have one daughter: VI. 1. Margaret Ellen Bell was born Jan. 3, 1911 at the home of her grandfather, Dr. Sanruel H, L. Bell, Long Glade, Augusta Go., Va. Her education began at McMaster 1 s School, Columbia, s.c., later attending the elementary schools of Staunton, and the public schools of Lynchburg, Va., graduating from E, C. Glass High School in 1927. She attended Mary Baldvlin College two years, specializing in Domes tic Science; and Sweet Briar College two years, being in the May Court her last year. She was in the employ of Best & Go., N. Y. for seven years. There she met and married Nov. 21, 1940, John stanley Hare of Mamaroneck, N. Y, She is very active in civic and church THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER 103

work and served as secretary of the Alnerican Red Cross of :Mamaroneck before she was made branch chairman of Mamaroneck branch, and on re tiring was made vice-chairman for 1950-51. She served as secretary of Sweet Briar Alumnae Association for Westchester County and is College Representative in Westchester County for Svreet Briar College. She is on the committee in Westchester County for the Atlantic Union and is a D.A.R., Vihite Plains (N.Y.) Chapter. She belongs to St, '.I'homas I Episcopal Church and teacnes a class of nine and ten year old girls in that Sunday School. She was secretary of the Guild, 1947 and 1948, and organized a Junior branch of the Guild, known as st. Margaret I s Chapter, of ·which she heads the mem bership oormnittee, which started with nine and grev; until its mem bership had to be limited to thirty-five. She was elected chairman of St. Margaret I s for 1950, and co-chairman of the strawberry festi val for 1950. John Stanley (Stan) Hare was born July 2, 1909, the son of William Edward Hare and Marian Spader Hare of Mamaroneck, N. Y. He attended local schools and graduated from Rye Neck High School in 1925, and attended the Sweeney School of Aviation, Kansas City, Kans. During World Vfar II he volurrteered and went on active duty June 16, 1942, and served the entire time in the North Atlantic Anti-submarine pa trol service, during which time he 1ras promoted to Chief Petty Offi cer; and was honorably discharged Jan. 2, 194~. He is a past President of the Patriotic Sons of America, member of the 1\merican Legion; member of the Republican Committee, West chester County for twelve years; member of the Vestry of st. Thomas' Episcopal Church for eight years, of which church he is a member and teaches a class of boys in that Sunday School. He belongs to the Can vas Hangers, Westchester County Realty Board and the National Home Duilders Association of America. He has been a builder oi' homes for eighteen years, and is a real estate broker of Mamaroneck, N. Y.

V. lOH. Marguerite Skiles Harlor; was born June 25, 1886 at Lewis- burg, She was educated at Greenbrier College, receiving the Violin medal and the attendance medal in 1901. In 1902-3 she spent the winter in Greensboro, N. c. studying nmsic, returning to Green brier College to finish her course, which was cut short by her death Feb. 9, 1904. The G.r-ecnbrier Independent carried the i'ollowing no tice, ,i!1ich we give here in part: Sad Death at the Serrrin2.ry.- It becomes our painful duty to record the first death rn:tong the pupiJ.s of the Levri:cbtu·g Female Inctitute occurring in the institu tion. l.liss L:arp1erite Harlow died there '.l.\iesday evening, the 9th. inst. at abc,:t eight o'clock, i.."'1 her 18th year. Iler dcnt11 was whol ly une::pected and Mne as a cb.·er•.cL.-"ul shock to the school and co:n1:run ity. Pneumonia foEovrlng the measles had greatly impaired her strength, but still there was no apprehenaion until Tuesday after noon when her condition became alarming and steadily grevrworse un til the end came, her physician assigning heart failure as the imme diate cauae of her death. Miss Marguerite was the youngest daughter of the late Colonel B.F. HarloYr of our tovm, and had been a pupil at the Institute for sever al sesaions. She was a faithful st'Udlmt, held a high position in all of her classes and was popular with teachers and schoolmates, ,rhq r,1ourn her untimely death, and today will stand Trith bowed heads and sorrowful hearts. (list of survivors given -::- -,;- ,, -,;- 1:-). Horr feeble are words to carry consolation to the hearts of thqse bereaved ones. No one can take her place in the:Lr hearts. To them, hovrever, it will be a blessed recollection that, tho taken so early in life, she lived long enough to love and be loved by many who vrill tenderly cherish her memory. 104 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER

V. UH. Warren Harlow was born Mar. 27, 1889 at Lewisburg. He was almost two years old when his mother died and he lived with his father until his father I s :death in 1901, when he lived with his sister Rose Harlow Warren in Clifton Forge, Va. llhere he learned the rud:ilnents of' the printer I s trade in the office of the Clifton Forge Review. Then a.i'ter a few months with his sister Callie in w. Va. he attended Greenbrier Military School, 1903-4. In 1905 he went to New Mexico to join his brothe;i: Ben at Roswell., attending one ses sion of the N. M. Military Institute, and then took up printing. He excelled in press Yrork, being accounted a very i'ine workman. While in Roswell he married Nellie Williams and they had one daughter: VI. l. Zula Elizabeth Harlow. At the beginning of World War I, Warren volunteered twice and was turned down on account of a defect in his nose resulting from being kicked by a horse when he was a child. He voluntarily underwent an operation relieving the obstruction, and was sent overseas with the Engineering Corps. Before the war he had settled down in Chicago, after living in California, Kansas and other western states, He re turned to Chicago after his discharge, and on Jan. 28, 1920 married Adele Hanson. They have one daughter: VI. 2. May Adele (Patty) Harlow was born Nov. 6, 1921 in Chicago. She graduated from Lake View High School, June 1940, and specialized in accounting at North Park College and Northwestern University, with covxses .in stenography, typing and camptometry at night schools. She married Sept.>, 1942 John c. Fautsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fautsch of Luxemburg, but who crune to this country and were married in Chicago, where John was born, and graduated from Nicholas s. Sinn High School in 1936. He was inducted into the ser vice in World War II, Dec. 5, 1942, and was discharged Mar. 15, 1946, after serving overseas two years in Calcutta, India, with the 792nd Military Police Battalion.

IV. llD. Margaret Ann Renick, born about 18.50, according to court records of her marriage, that she was twenty-two, Oct. 22, 1872, to George Washingto:p. Henning, born about 1848 in Ronceverte, W. Va. and died in the 188os. Children: V. 1. Mary Evelyn Henning, 2. Margaret Henning - died in infancy. V. l. Mary Evelyn Henning was born Dec. 17, 1873 at lewisburg. She married Fred Denning, hotel man from Ronceverte and they lived in Hinton, w. Va. until a year before his death, Yihen they went to California to live. She returned to w. Va. after his death, and in 1913 ma:uied Howard Yf. Barclay of Lexington, Va., who had been prin cipal of the public school in Union, w. Va. He died in 1923 and af ter his death Evelyn moved to Lexington, where she was house mother at Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity house at w. & L. for seventeen years.

III. 6c. Frances Renick, twin sister of B. F. Renick III. 5c., married Addison Frazier l?eb. 24, 1820, by Rev. John McElhenney. He ran a hotel at the foot of Big Sewell, nO'lv Rainelle, w. Va. Fran ces Renick is mentioned in William Renick's will as residuary heir with William, Franklin and Sally to the land if Rebecca should die without issue. The loth item gives his niece Frances Renick his part in the salt mine which he had in partnership with Francis Ludington anr1. David Ha.rm.a. Her father Robert Renick left her in his will 11 the balance of nry lands with the remainder of my personal estate not herein before devised" which were to be sold and the proceeds given to Frances Frazier or her heirs. Will recorded in 1835. Children: IV. lE. Bob Frazier 3E. Nannie Frazier 2E. Herndon Frazier 4.E. Sarah Frazier. IV. lE. Bob Frazier settled in Nicholas County and married Margaret T ;i,; RENICES OF GRt,;ji.JDIUEl:l 105

Summerson, sister of Richard Stunmerson, uho married Sarah li'razier IV. 4E. above. IV. 2E. Herndon Frazier was killGd in the War betvreen the States. IV. 3E. Nannie Frazier raarried Dr. Link. They had several children. IV. hE. Sarah Frazier married Richard Summerson of Staunton, Va. Tl1eir children: v. lJ. William Frazier Sw,11,ierson 4J. l.:arJ Frazier Sunnorson 2J. :-Ienry E::l:rtard Sumracrson 5 J. June Summerson 3J. Fannie Summerson 6J. Peyton Sumwrson. v. lJ. William Frazier SUilllilorson married Fannie Sha.for, dauglltGr of Zebulan Shafr,r and Sarah Frances Ya:1cey of the Shenanc'oah Valley of Virginia. Ho died Jari.. 26, 19213. Their children: VI. l].;. Jannette Georr,e S1-unmerson 2!.i. Sarah filizabeth Sw-x:wrson - l.irs. J. T. Houck, l-!arriconb1ir;-;. JU. Carroll Taylor Sumr.1erson - J:assachusctts. VI. UI. Jannc,tte George Surrrrn~rson vras 1;>orn i1; Staunton, Va:: rn75. She 17as educated at Lary Daldm.n SeLUlc\Y'J (1101, Co_i_1_e{'.c). Un June 26, 1907 she married Charles lJcCauley East of Long Glade, Au gusta County, Va., son of Samuel A. East (I!ov. n, 1827-l<'eb. 5,1893) and Lucie Virginia Houell 2:ast (July 22, 1834-Jan. 29, 1912). Charles McCauley East was born l:!ay 24, 1877 at 1.\ossy Cre8k, Va. and died Apr. 14, 1927 in Staunton, Va. He practised law in Staunton after graduation at the University of Virginia. His war record, ob tained from the Adjutnnt General I s Office, Richmond, Va., states: East, Charles J.;cCauley,- Capta:in and Com.rnissary, 70th Inf. Vir ginia Volunteers June 15, 19013~ Captain and Adjutant, 70th Inf. 1::..-rr. Jo, 19H; Transferred to supernumerary list Nov. 18, 1915; Trans ferred as Captain and Adjutant, 1st Inf. VAim. Apr. 6, 1917. Hon. DiGch. Aug. 5, 1917 account dr2.ft into United States Army. u. s. :,rr:iy as Capta:in Inf. from National Guard, Aug? 5, 1917. Organizations: 1st, Inf. VAHG, (112 HFA) to disci-iar;;a. Principal stations: Staunton, Va.; Camp l:IcClcllar1, 1,la. Served Overseas: June 28, 19113 to Lay 21, 1919. Honorably discharged laay 21, 1919 Convenience of Governnent. Remarks: Residence 20l_i E. ].lain St., Staunton, Va. Place of birth: Augusta County, Va. Date of birth: Liay 24, 11377. Children: VIL m. L1ar-J Elizabeth East 21.i. Sarah Horrell iTast 3L'.. Charles William East.

VII. lH. !il.ary Elizabeth East was born Ifay 13, 1909, Staunton, Va., and was educated at Stuart Hall, Staunton; St. J,la.ry 1 s, Ra leigh, N. c., and received her A. B. at Goucher College, 1931. On May 13, 1936 in Staunton, she married Peter Richmond, born Oct. 8, 1909, son of Jeanette Davis Night:ingale a,,d l<'rank Eddy Richmond, Providence, R. I. He received his B. s. from Yale in C'ne1c1istry 1931. During World War II he was in the Coast Guard Artillet;r; ·,-ras turned dovm for active service on account of his eyes and age. He is now Executive Vice President and Treasurer of' Crompton-Hichmond, Inc. Nev, York City. Ti-1ey live at Hillorllllere, Riverside, Conn. Children: VIII. ;t.. George Martin Richmond, born Aug. 30, 193'i', Providcnce,R.I. 2. Elizabeth Jean Richmond, - June 10, 1941, Greemdch, Conn • .3. Sarah East Richmond,- Jan. 24, 19)..i9, Greenwich, Conn. 106 THE R8HICKS OF GilEElJBRL11

VII. 211. Sarah Howell Ea.st was born June 11, 1911 in Staunton. She graduated at Stuart Ha.ll, had t,10 years at ·,/ellesley, and graduated at Leland Stanford nith A. B. degree and Phi J3eta Kappa key. On Sept. 21, 1929 she narried Joseph R. Hutt II, son of Joseph R. Hutt, Sr. and Elizabeth Hasbrouck l!utt of Cleveland, Ohio. Joseph Randolph ilutt II was born June 15, 1909, and was educated at Havrken School 1927; Phillips Dx:eter Academy 1923; Yale Universi ty; Stanford University, A. B. 1932. His war service, Uorld War II: 107th Cavalry (Horse-I :echaniz ed) Ohio National Guard. Inducted as private l.iarch 5, 1941. Trained at Camp Forrest, Tenn. Maneuvers: Tenn., Ark. and La. Reg:imcnt entrained for Pacific Defense Command Dec. 13, 1941. Fort Ord, Calif. Sent as corporal to Officers Candi date School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, J.a. June 30, 1942. Commis sioned 2nd Lt. Oct. 10, 1942. Assigned 595th Ordnance ;\mmunition Co. Fort I.icClellan, Ala. Transferred to t:ilitary Intelligence, Camp Rit chie, Ed. 1.;ar. 10, 1943. Trained in British Liason, Interrof_;a.tion of Prisoners. Aerial Photo Intelli[;ence. Promoted 1st Lt. Nov. 10, 1943. Overseas on 11 Qi.rnen I:ary11 as Photo Interpreter Nov. 15, 1943. As member of First Photo Procurement Detachment served at various Royal Air Force st.ations. Promoted Captain Aug. 15, 1944. Battle stars - Air Offensive, Europe; Hormandy; Southern France. Left Ant wern Aug. 15, 1945. Senarated from service Dec. 10, 1945, Ft. Lieade. Political Record: I.:ember Republican Party. Nominated for State Representative, Ohio 1938 - Defeated 149,000 - 146,ooo. Nominated for State Representative, Ohio, 1940 - Defeated 230,000 - 196,ooo. ~lected State Senator, Ohio, 1946. Served 1947 and 1948. Defeated for re-election 1948.

C,1ildren: VIII. 1. Janet Zl.izabeth Hutt, born l.ilrch 2, 1933. 2. Jcsoph i'/;,nclolph ;1utt. III, born Sept. 12, 1935. 3. Robert Hasbrouck !Jutt, born April 20, 191.ia. 4. S&rah Jane Hutt, born Jan. 15, 1947. 5. Virginia Surmnerson Nutt, born Sept. 7, 1949. VII. 3E. Charles William :t:ast was born Oct. 8, 1913, Staunton, Va. Ile graduated from high school and V. LI. I. I-ie entered the service Feb. 3, 1941, iiorld ,/ar II, Capto.in 116th In£. 29th Division Infantr.r Comm=ler. He na1, sent overseas Aug. 22, 1942; served in ilor:,mndy, IJorthern t'rance - tvrlce wounded in action and received the fo]_lowing medab: American Service l.'.edal, Victory l:Iedal, Bronze Star i.:ed:,l, European African l.'.cdal, ;.'.iddle 2astern Service I.iedal, Purple Heart ',Tith Oak Leaf Cluster. Returned to u. s. A. Hov. J.4, 19Lh, serving ten raonths, t,-,-ronty days in tho U. s. and two yem:s, two months !1nd twelve days in foreign service. He w;u; honorably dis charged J.;.,-..r. 17, 1946 at Separation Centre, Fort George l.ieacle, r.;d., having served five years, one raonth .:md fourt;cen days.

V. 2J. Henry .ilivrard Summerson L1arried Slizabeth Heese, danr;hter of Dr. and J.:rs. B. F. l~eese. 7heir children: VI. 1. Laura S\.uru:;Jerson 4. Ada Su.i71l11erson 2. ',IiD. Sunmerson. 5. Beverley S11r:1merson. 3. 3ugene Su=erson

VI. b J;da Sumnerson raarriecl Dr. Fro.nk Cranford v:ho vras a practis ing physician at :.it. Sidney, Va., cmd later specialized in e;/e, oar, nose and throat, uith offices i,1 o'taunton, Va. until his death in 19h0. 107

V. JJ. Fannie S'unn:1erson married :&l. Dyers, by ·whom she had t,•10 child ren •. VI. 1. Ed. s. Byers, r.-ho married and died in N. Y. Several children. 2. Sadie Byers, Y,ho attended Lcrrisburg Fer.:iale Institute (nor; Greenbrier Collce;c for iknaen), and uarried Tom Gregory of Greensbo ro, N. c. They had six children. After &l. Byers died, Fannie Sumr.1crson married B. :B'. &JJde, riho was a hotel man for a good many yearn. Ho built the Eaklcton Hotel and ran it f'or a number of' years. After Fannie died B. F. Eakle mar ried Hattie Grattan Hunter v. 2D., r:hich has been taken up earlier. v. 4J. Mary Frazier Summerson married Carter Braxton Hunter V. lD. on iJov. 17, 1885, Staunton, Va. They lived at the Hunter homo, 11 The Oaks, 11 on Greenbrier River, 2.nd later moved to the Srreet Chalybeate Springs, Va. until Carter sold the Spri[JGS property to B. F. Eakle, and built a home at the old Srrect Springs, 11 Hunterton, 11 in w. Va., vrhere l!ary died Feb. 7, 1932, and Carter died Jan. 11, 1947, and a.re buried at Lc,iisburg, w. Va. V. 5J. June Summerson married Ella Hevenor, daughter of Uriah Hoven er of' Highland County, Va. They had 3everal children. V. 6J. Peyton Summerson died of typhoid fever when he was very young.

(Uote.- There is another line of Fraziers in Greenbrier, probably the same line, but vre do not have the cormection. Th~ progenitor was James .Anderson :Brazier (1780-1853) who came as a young man to Augus ta County from North Ireland. He married 1:iartha Rankin (1790-1869) /l.nd they had a son William Frazier, who married Sue MasGie Lewis in 1847 and was the father of Major Harry Frazier, who vra.s born at Staunton July 21.i, 1861. He married Ii:innic Turpin Sept. 20, 1882 and they had tvro daughters and tvro sons. In the account of' John A. North in the w. Va. Nerrs, mention is made of the house he built, novI owned by Greenbrier College and occupied by Dr. French w. Thompson. This house was sold by him to James 1'":razier in 1880 and usGd by him as a tavern knovm as the 11 star Hotel. 11 In Charles D. Walker I s "l!emorial of Virginia llilitary Institute Cadets who fell in the War Detween the States 11 (Lippincott; 1875), there is a sketch of Philip Foulke Frazer, who ,ms born in Lewisburg on the 22nd of Dec. 1844, the youngest son of James A. and Sophia Frazer. He was appointed a cadet of V. !,:. I. in 1860, went to Rich mond vrith the corps in 1861. In the Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1861.i, he was killed on the day on which he received his comraission as Lieutenant Colonel. He is buried at Hollyvrood by the side of an idolized sister, l'lirs. George E. Taylor. Hhat is the connection be tween these and the descendants of' James .Anderson F'razier?)

III. 7C. Sarah (S,iJ.lie) Renick is mentioned in the Yrill of William Renick as f'ollows: 5thly I give and bequeath to my niece Sally Renick now living with me, six sevenths of a tract of land I have in 1.Ionroe County containing 800 acres lying along the side of Stropes Knob knovm as the big survey, the one seventh part belongs to James Crow of Dunlaps Creek, which I wish him to have, but the six sevenths is to be_ to the said Sa.Uy Renick and her heirs forever, in addition to the above tract of land I give to the said Sally one thousand dollars and one horse, saddle and bridle to be worth at least $100. In the f'irst item she was given a ~esiduary interest in the bequest to Rebecca, in the event Rebecca had no heirs. In her 108 THE RfilHCKS OF GREENBRIER

father's (Robert Renick) will she is given a residuary interest in the bequest of about llOO acres to Grigsby Renick, to be shared with Franklin and Frances in the event he died without issue, which he did. Sarah Renick married Robert Dickson Feb. 11+,' 1820, by Rev. John McElhenney. Robert Dickson owned 11 Mountain Home 11 about a mile and a half west of White Sulphur, still owned by his descendants. Children: IV. lF. Frances Dickson 3F. Matthew Dickson 2F. Renick Dickson 4F. Henry Frazier Dickson. IV. lF. Frances Dickson married Dr. Henry Fielding Hunter, son of Henry B. Hunter and fil.izabeth Grattan Anderson. After her death Dr. Hunter married Mary Caroline Renick IV. 4D., which has been mentioned before. Two cllildren were born to Frances Dickson and Henry Fielding Hunter: V. 'l. William Hunter, who died in infancy. , 2. Frances Renick (Pinkie) Hunter, who married Frank Burdette. They moved to Colorado.

IV. 2F. Renick Dickson married Sallie Snyder, a sister of William Snyder, who was the son of Mary Isabel Renick Snyder (Ref. Eagar F. Dickson I s family Bible). Children: V. lL. Mamie Dickson 2L. Rebecca Agnes Di~son 3L. Frazier Dickson, went to Tennessee, V. lL. Mamie D:l,ckson married Leroy Watts and they moved to Florida, where he died, She joined her family in Tenn. with their son: VI. l. James H. Watts. V. 2L. Rebecca Agnes Dickson married Dr. John Anderson Hunter, Jan. 3, J.8.59, brother of Dr. Henry Fielding Ifunter. She died Apr. 24, 1917, Their children: VI. lN, Sallie R, Hunter 3N. Elizabeth Grattan Hunter 2N. John Copeland Hunter 4N. Henry Frazier Hunter. VI, lN. Sallie R. Hunter, born 1860; died Mar. 2, 1897. She married Dec. 12, 181.:lJ, Henderson lHennieJ Bell, Jr. They lived a-r, Lewisburg, W. Va. Their children: VH. 1. Allie Bell 4, Helen 'Bell 2. Lula Bell 5. Harry William Bell J, Nellie Bell 6. Sallie Bell.

VII. 1. Allie Bell was born Dec, 4, 1884. She married Nir. Hamm and lives in Charleston, w. Va. VII. 2. Lula Bell was born in 1886. She married Walter Jones and lives in Charleston, W. Va. VII. 3. Nellie Bell was born Mar. 19, 1889. She married Ben Helm of Lewisburg. After his death she moved to California. She mar ried Robert Essery and they lived on Beechwood Drive, Los Angeles. VII. 4. Helen Bell was born Nov. 3, 1891; died Feb. 16, 1903. VII. 5. Harry William (Buck) Bell was born Oct. 2~ 1894. He married Sept. 3, 1932, a widow, Mrs. Lillian (Ong) Gandy, and lives in Charleston, W. Va. THE :G.E!!ICI(S OF GHEiilJIHLll 109

VII. 6. Sallie Bell, born .ibg. 22, 1896, was r aisecl by r.;:rs. Jrones H. s. ~tratton after her mother died, and later adopted by J. l'.arion ,stratton. 31e mcJ.rried Juno 7, 192/i, fusign Gl1arles Joseph Stuart of the u.s.Navy. 'i'hey live at Arlington, Va. Ci1ildrcn: VIII. 1. 1-iarion Stratton St11art was born 0qt. 2, 1926. She married Aug. 1947, 1st. Lieut. Jack Di, Duvall of tho U.S.Army, and were living at the time this infor;;i.ation was given (Fob. 1951) on Cheryl Road, Ea.st Point, Georgia. VIII. 2. Charles Joseph stuart, Jr. was born Nov. 5, 1932.

VI. 3N. Elizabeth (Betty) Grattan Hunter married Hobert W, Cabell of Charleston, 11, Va. T}wre were several children. After he died she married A. D. Guthrie, Dec, 31, 1915, VI. /.il,. Henry Frazier Hu ..'"!ter ,ms born Oct. 6, 1871. He becai-:ie cash ier of the Bar.k of Greenbrier at Lewisburg, a position of trust and honor, vr:i.ich duties he fulfilled faithf1.Llly urrt,il his death, Dec. 9, 1926, from a heart attack at his homo in Lewisburg. On Hov. 19, 1896 he married Mary Theresa (Polly) stratton, born 1-372, daughter cf Jas. II. S. Stratton and 1Jary Annie Handley Strat ton, who for years ran the LGvrisbu::-g Hotel 1J.ntil it 1'ras burned in the big fire that destroyed practically all of the ::msiness part of J,iain street. Polly Stratton Hunter was educated at Le,nsb1.1rg Fe;:mle Institute, (now Greenbrier College); and. was a fine worn2ZJ. of strong Ghrist:..an character. SJm was interested in anything that pertained to her community and church. Sne was a consistent m8111ber of the Old Stone Presbyterian church. and taueht the Ladies I D:'..ble class in that Sim day School for years until her last illness anC:. de2:th in 1946. Chil::lren: VII. lH. Rebecca Nelson Hunter W. L-Iarion Grattan Hunter - died in infancy. 3N. James stratton Htmter. VII. J..N. J.ebecca Nelson Hunt.er was born June 1.3, 1902. On Apr. 23, 1927 she :married John Robertson Lawrence. Thc-,1 lived in several localities, including Chicago, Ill., t•'.e1'r Orleans, La., and Galveston, Texas, but were living in Tulsa, Okla. at the time of her death fro::n peritonitis, July 17, 19.32. VII • .::m. James stratton Hunter rras born Ju.,-1.e 9, 1904. He lives in Levrisburg, vJhere he is in the ban'.dng business, lle Jlla!•r:I.cd May 1~, 1937 Virginia Thrift, daughter of Robert Thrift of Fayette- ville, w. Va. OJildren: VIII. 1, Rebecca Thrift Hunter, born Feb, 12, 1938. 2. James Stratton Hunter, Jr,, born Feb. 7, 1940, IV. ,3F. Matthew Dickson lived and died at 11Llounta.in Home, 11 with his brother Henry Frazier Dickson, vrho ran it as a stcr.uner resort. IV. 4F. Henry Frazier Dickson married Nov, 17, 1868, Laura Jane I.lc- Clung (daughter of :,Taj. William 1.,cClui:% and L;ts. Elizabeth Wilson Rader, nee IslcGlanahan) born June 26, 1845; died Jan. 1902. Children: v. lF. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dickson lives at 111.'.o:imtain Home. 11 2F. Wil.liai:i. Henry Diclcson JF. Robert Hunter Dickson 4F. Gera.ld:i.ne Dickson SF. Sarah (Sadie) Dickson 6F. Lawrence Dickson lives at 111,:ountain Hone. 11 7F. Charles Percy Dickson lives at ''Mountain Home. n 110 THE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER.

V. 3F • Robert Hunter Dickson married Virginia Earle of Charlo~tes ville, Va. She died in August 1949._He marr~ed He~en Gilker son of Lewisburg in September 19:;iO. They live at "Mountain Home. 11 V. 4F. Geraldine Dickson married John Deavereux Burrow, an English man, who died in the 1920s. They had three children: VI. 1. Laura Mc Clung Burrow. 2. Elizabeth Burrow 3. Deavereux Burrow. VI. 1. Laura McGlung Burrow graduated .from Greenbrier College, and was Public Health Nurse in Fayette County, w. Va. until her marriage to Armistead Rosser Long, who is a graduate of Perdue Uni versity. They were married July 31, 1937. Children: VII. 1. Armistead Hunter Long, born Dec. 18, 1939. 2. Elizabeth Rosser Long, born Sept. 2, 1941. VI. 2. Elizabeth Burrow married 1-0me Moncure Shackelford, Oct. 2, 1948. They have a son: VII. 1. Lyne Moncure Shackelford II, born Nov. 17, 19~0. Vl.. 3. Deavereux Burrow married Charles Catlett Conway, Feb. 1, 1944. They have a son: VII. 1. Charles Catlett Conway, Jr., born May 9, 1947.

III. 8c. Grigsby Renick, son of Robert Renick II. 7., inherited from his .father what I take to be the Spring Creek proper ty described in his will of Sept. Z7, 1834, as 11 the tract of land on ,m.ich I now live, together 1vith four other tracts adjacent there to or to each other, viz.- one of 370, one o.f 400, one o.f 50 and one of 150 acres, with the condition that if he should not have lavd'ul issue, then he should hold and enjoy the same so long as he should live and at his death the said several tracts of land should go to his son Franklin and daughters Sally and Frances, or their lawful i~sue to be equally divided between them." There is no record that Grigsby ever married. The will also gave Grigsby' all the slaves, household and kitchen furniture and .farming utensils. III. 90. Mary (Polly) Renick. Polly, through Molly from Mary, as she was generally called, ·is given by her uncle William Renick II. 2. in his will of July 29, 1914, as follows: 6th Item, ur give and bequeath to rrry niece Polly Renick now intermarried with William Dalton, ·the tract of land I purchased of Robert· Brown, con taining 163 acres, to be to her and her heirs forever; also I give to the same Polly $1000. 11 This is all we know about Polly except that her f=i~ moved to Y.i.ssouri. Note.- In the records of the Capital, Charleston, W, Va., is the marriage of Polly Renick to 11Yilliam Dolton, March 18, 1806, by J. Pinnell. APPENDIX A THE RE1'1CK FAl;ILY OF VIRGINIA By E. I. Renick From Publications of The Southern History Association, July 1889, Vol. 3

The ,1enicks came from the north of Ireland to Pennsylvania perhaps in 1720, when there seems to have been a large emigration of the Scotch Irish to this country. Their history is interesting only because they are representatives of that hardy class of pioneers ,vho braved first the frontier life in Western Pennsylvania and afterwards in Virginia, Ohio az1d KentuckY. r1nat adds the charm of romance to their storJ is their long captivity in the hands of the Shavmees from whom they were rescued in 17o4 by His Majesty's forces, commanded by Colonel HenrJ Bou quet, who in that expedition against the Indians may be said to have ut terly crushed their poi'rer in what was then the western portion of the American colonies. We have a contemporary account of this famous transaction with the In dians in Captain Hutchins' work published in Philadelphia, which is now known to have been written by the Rev. William &iith of that city, from notes of Bouquet and others. Bouquet dying in this country, al1 of his papers came into the possession of government, and they are now among the archive·s of Canada. Pathetic accounts of the parting of captors and captives in 1764 may be found in the Conspiracy of Pontiac, by Dr. Park man, and in Harpers Magazine, Vol;. 23, page 577. - In Rupp 1s History of Dauphin, Cumberland and other Counties is found the earliest reference to the family in an ordero:F""the court at Lancas -t:er, Pa., dated Feb. 3, 1736, directing William Rennick and others to view a certain road which had been laid off towards the Potomac. P• 357. Thomas Renick deposed at Philadelphia Jan. 18, 1731-2, that he heard Jamison and Warren declare that "when they left Alleganey some french (sic) People from Canada were building a Fort with lo~s at or near the said River Ohio, and that the English Traders in those parts seemed un der great apprehensions on this account. 11 Penn. Archives, 1664-1747, pp. 309, 310. There is a will of Alexander Rennick, who died in Gumberland County, Pa., dated Jan. 29, 1777, Esther Rennick and Robert lv:cCanney being named in it as executors. aamuel Rennick was appointed guardian of ~lary and William B.ennick. Letter of Mr. R. M. Henderson, Carlisle, Pa., to the undersigned, May 6, 1892. The Virginia records show that on June 10, 1740, Robert Rennocks re ceived a patent to 400 acres of land on the Buffalo Lick Branch in Au gusta County, Va. Book 19, p. 685, Virginia Land Office, Richmond. And on Nov. 10, 1757, Robert Rennicks obtained a patent to 90 acres on Pur gatory Creek, a branch of James River. Same book 33, p. 391. The records of Augusta County show that the grantee wrote his name Renick. This signature is attached to a conveyance of May 25, 1747, to James Miles for 201 acres on Buffalo Branch, "being part of the land Robert Renick now lives on, 11 and to one of Feb. 14, 1748, to Silas Hart for 199 acres, part of 400 acres granted to Robert Renick by patent dat ed June 10, 1740; and to one of Nov. 25, 1751, to ------(name illegi ble) for 300 acres on 11 a head branch of Cedar Creek, a branch of James River at a place called the timber plain. 11 Letter of Mr. Joseph A. Wad dell to the undersigned. Nov. 6, 1751, John Harrison conveyed to this Renick 241 acres of land in Augusta county. This is the Robert Renick of ,Those massacre in 1761 Withers give an account in his Border Warfare (p.67), tho he writes the name Renix. --- In i'5r.'°Lyman C. Draper I s notes to Border Warfare appears the following "Robert Renick, who was killed 1, ,c ~a man of character and influ ence in his day. His name occurs on Capt. John Smith's Company roll of Augusta Militia as early as 1742, and four years later he was Lieutenant of a mounted company of Augusta militia as shown by the Preston Ms. Pap- 2 APPENDIX A THE RENICK FAEILY OF VIRGINIA

~• The original is in the Draper Collection of the Wisconsin Histori cal Society, at Madison. Instead of 1761, the captivity of the Renick family occurred July 25, 1757, as shmm by the Preston Register (Ibid) which states that Renick and another were killed on that day, Mrs -:---ITen ick and seven children captured .;, .;, -::- .;, • 11 In Hening I s Statutes is a mention of Robert Renick (7:179). The records of the Virginia Land office show that Thomas Rennock 11 took up 11 land in Hampshire county, part of which (200 acres) vras pat ented Oct. 31, 1766 to George Rcnnock, as Thomas had not complied with certain terms. (Book !If. p. 30;,.) They also show that Thomas Rennick, on Aug. 14, 1748, obtained 270 acres in Frederick county distinguished as No. 42 upon the Wappacomo or Great Southern Branch of Potomac River. (Book G. p. 129.) The relationship of these Virginia settlers -- Robert, Thomas and George - is not well established. Robert is the earliest known ancest or of the Virginia and West Virginia branch of the family. The Re.,icks who moved to Ohio in the early part of the century, and -:-,hose duscend ants still live in Chillicothe and Circleville, went from Hampshire Co. George Renick (1776--1863 ), one of these emigrants, was the son of Will ia.Ill, ,vho died in Hampshire county in 1805. Wil1iam had a brother John. The tovm of Moorefield in Hampshire (now Hardy) county was established by act of Assembly in 1777, 11 George Rennick11 being one of the trustees. Lewis's Risto~ of W. Va. 559. The George Emick who went from Virginia to Ohio in 1802 had, in com pany with Jonathan Renick, who was his cousin, visited Marietta as ear ly as 1797. He was assisted in his removal by 11 General James Renick." He married twice - first Dorothy Harness of Hampshire, by whom he had ten children. She died in 1820, and in 1825 he married Mrs. Sarah Boggs, a sister of 11 Generaiu Jariies Denny, who survived him. His brothers vrnre Felix, Thomas and \7illiam, ::md his sisters were Margaret (married Dani el McNeil of "South Bra.11.ch' 1 ), Kit(t)y (married John Welton), and Rachel (who married Peter Hull of Pendleton county. Memoirs of William Renick, Circleville, Ohio, 1880, P• 32. . I have never been able to determine the exact relationship existing between the Hampshire and the Augusta county families of this name, but I believe it is close. Returning to the Augusta branch - Robert married Betsy, daughter of Sampson Archer. (Lieutenant of Militia of Augusta in 1758,- 7 Hening,199J Her sister, Ann, married Capt. John Matheus. Of the incursion of the Shawanees and their massacre of Robert Renick and the cauture of his family, acrounts _have been given by Withers in his Border Warfare(67j68) De hass in his ~istory and Indian Wars of Vfostern Vra (216, 217 , by Havre in his istorfcar-CoITectionsorvir~inia (20 ), by Lewis, in Histor, of West Virginia, end by V~addeIT in is Annals of Augusta Coun ~ (lO , 12~ These accounts somewhat vary froiiioneanother, and"all vary from Dr. Draper's unpublished memorandum, which is very inaccurate. The children carried into captivity, according to Dr. Draper, were Nancy, about 13 years of age; William, about 11; Thomas, about 9; Mar garet or Peggy, about 7; Joshua, about 5, and Robert (about a year and a half old), whom the mother carried in her arms the greater part of the we:y to Chillicothe. The crying of the child angered the captors and they dashed his brains out against a tree. Shortly after reaching the Indian tovms, ]firs. Renick gave birth to a child which was also named Robert. They remained in captivity until released by Col. Henry· Bouquet in his memorable expedition against the Ohio Indians in Oct. 1764. Dr. Francis Parkman, who described this expedition in the Conspiracy of Pontiac, informed me, under date of Mar. 17, 1892, that no list of t'liese prisoners, so far as he knew, was ever printed. Thirty volumes of the Bouquet Papers are among the archives of Canada, and the learned ar chivist, Mr. Douglas Brymer, who has published calendars of some of them has promised to obtain the names, if possible, of these prisoners, of APPENDIX A 3 THE RENICK FAi<'.ILY OF VDWINIA whom it is knovm ninety were Virginians. Tho by the tenns of the Bouquet treaty all the prieoners were to be delivered up, the Indians ·1rnre slow in oomplying -:1ith its terms. Mrs. Renick, with William and. Robert, her oldest and. her youngest sons, reached Staunton about the year 1765. The two girls and Thomas later joined them. Joshua remained with the Indians, and when he arrived at manhood became a chief among the Miamites. After the Revolutionary War, he visited his brothers in Greenbrier CoLnty, Virginia, but could not be induced to stay with them permanently. Of these captive children the following information has been gleaned from the records: I. William, born May 1746, married Sarah, a sister of Major William Hamilton of Greenbrier, Jan. 7, 1768. His Yvife was born Sept. 8, 1746, and died Apr. 20, 1806. He died without issue Mar. 26, 1815 (Fa.uily re cord). William and his brother Thomas were among the first settlers of Greenbrier (Lewis, 529, 533). The residence which he built five miles north of Frankford is still in the possession of the farnily. The land on which it is erected was obtained by him (400 acres) May 29, 1787, the grant bearing the signature of Governor f.everly Randolph. William Renick was a man of wealth and influence. He was Lieutenant of the vol unteers which vrere sent in 1777 to Point Pleasant. Col. John Stuart's Memoirs of Indian Wars, 58, 59. II. Thomas Renick's wi.11, dated Tu!ay 18, 1779, is of record in Greenbrier county. It mentions his wife Feby (Phoebe) and his children, Mary, Robert, Richard and William, who appear then to have been unmarried. His wife and his brother William a.re appointed executors. The vrill is witnessed by Archer, Richard and John Mathews (evidently sons of John Mathews). (See William and Mary Quarterly for April 1897, pp. 277-8.) Of the children here mentioned the present writer knows only of Rob ert, who was_ born in 1766 and died Oct. 23, 1828. He married Mary, daughter of of Maj. William Hamilton of Greenbrier, and moved circa 1803 to Clark County, Ohio. Robert's children were: William (1792=!867), Sarah (1794-), Henry (1797-), Isabella (1801-), John H. (1804-), James w. (1806-), Andrew (1809-), Robert, Mary (1813-1875). III. Robert, born in captivity, was the father of seven children - Rebecca, 1791, who married William (supra), son of Robert Renick; William; Franklin (1799-1885 or 1886)(His-obRuary gives 1799-1889, and this is correct. Family tradition is that Grandpa B. F. Renick was a twin, with Frances (Fannie), who married Addison Frazier.-NJote by B.F.H} Sarah (married Robert Dickson); Grigsby; Mary (ruarried -- Daulton). Robert died in 1835. IV. According to Dr. Draper, Joshua died abovt 1784, leaving two sons- John, aged 12; and James, 10. James, he adds, took the name of Log an, after his captor (in 1776) and friend, Col. Benjamin logan of Ken tucky. He lost his life in a fight with a British Indian party on the banks of the Maumee in Nov. 1812. Before his death, Dr. Draper says, he had maintained familiar relations with the Renicks of the Sciota Valley, who were relatives of his, tho not descended from any of the captives. V. and VI. Of the captive girls, one, probably Nanoy, married Mr. V:i.n son or Vincent; the other Mr. Kincaid. It will be seen from this narrative that the Augusta county Renicks were among the pioneers of that section, and also helped to form the first permanent settlement in Greenbrier county, and that later, certain of them became pioneers in Ohio, with which country they had become well acquainted during their captivity. It should be added that from Ohio they or their descendants went to Missouri. It will also be seen that the Hampshire county Renicks were among the early settlers of the Sciota Valley of Ohio. During the War of 1812 and subsequently, the two branch es became well acquainted. An old mus_ter roll of 11 U. s. Volunteers, Ohio 4 APPENDIX A THE RENICK FAMILY OF VIRGINIA

Militia under command of Captain Thomas Renick of the second reg:illlent, in the service of the United States, commanded by Colonel James Renick from the 26th da;y- of July 1813 to the 26th da;y- of August 1813, 11 among the War Department (Washington) archives, shows that the company was ordered into service by his Ex:cellency R. J. Meigs, Governor of the state of Ohio, upon the requisition of GeneraJ. Harrison, for the relief of Fort Meigs. One of the privates on this roll is William Renick, who is believed to be the one born in Greenbrier county, in 1792. There are many persons of this name in Kentucky, cla:iming descent from a George Renick of Virginia, whose son William settled in Kentucky about 1810. But I ha'i'e not been able to discover their relationship to the Hampshire or Augusta Renicks. Abram Renick of Clintonville, Ky., born in 1803, is said to have been the son of George Renick, who re moved in 1793 from Hardy (then Hampshire) county, Va. to Clark Co., Ky.

APPENDIX B

The following information is taken from Notes & Queries, Egle, Vol.II, page 469: Thomas Renick, a native of Ireland, came to America before 1733. On Mal::bh 27, 1733, there was a warrant issued for 326 acres, in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, Penn. There is a record of only one son: William,· son of Thomas, was born about 1704, in Ireland and died in Paxtimg Township before 1763. His wife was Ann Hamilton. He had seven children, the oldest daughter being Margaret. (This Margaret may have been the wife of Felix Seymour.) The children are as follows: Henry, born 1725; married Martha Wilson Thom.as -- 1730; married Jean Wilson Margaret - 1733J lived in Cumberland County, Pa. Alexander - 1736; 11 n 11 11 11 Samuel -- 1738; 11 11 11 11 11 William - 1740; 11 11 Frederick II w. James -- 1742; resided in Trenton, N. J. Henry (William, Thom.as) born Dec. 1725, in north of Ireland. Married Martha Wilson about 1750. Issue: William, born Oct. 6, 17 - ? Sarah, 1751 Mary, 1754 Marth~ 1755; married William Swan in 1775. Esther 1758; 11 Robert Foster. Margaret - 1760. D.S. P.

Martha and William Swan had four c..1-J.ildren: Margaret, born 1776; married James Ingram. Sa.rah, -- 1779; married William Rutherford. Moses, - 1781, William, -- 1783.

George Renick lived near Paxtang, Derry and Swahara in Dauphin (Lancas ter County) Pa., in 1731. He had the following children: William, Thomas, Robert, A daughter, who married --- Polk. Note: Robert Poiilk (spelled elsewhere as Polke, Poage) and Elizabeth Ren ick, maITied at Presbyterian Church, Abingdon, Pa., Jan. 2, 1724. Ref.- Dr. H. G. Kincaid, Washington, D. c. APPENDIX B

Alexander Renick was born in 1736. Ee served as a urivate in the Pennsylvania troops during the Revolutionary War. He died of camp fever before he reached home. He married 3:sther Makemie. They had one knovm daughter, ]f,ary, born 1765 - died 1859, who married Robert Hain.ilton. ?rom Notes and Queries, Vol. II~ 1899, page BJ. Jm early settler on the Susq"J.ehanna. ·imereas George Renicic, late of In iskillen, having about eleven :Veil.rs since arrived in this province with the first settlers of Donegal,.yet has never obtained leave to settle on any of the propri(e)tor 1 s lands, 1:d.thout which leave he never would presume to attempt it, and being now desirous that h:'.Jnself and t.bree sons, William, Thomas and Robert, and ::tis son-in-law, Robert Polke, might be allowed to settle down on some tract together in one neighbor hood, I, therefore, think it advisable that pursua..~t to his request he and his said sons and son-in-law be suffered to enter on the quantity of 1000 acres, near Susquehanna, between Sohataroe and Paxtan; and that same may be marked out to him and tis said sons in a regular tract by the surveyor of Lancaster County, or his order at the said George 1s charge, upon this express condition that he and his said sons and son in-law shall comply with such terms as shall be proposed by the propri etors or their agents, when land in those parts shall be granted or oth erwise shall quietly quit the same. Dated at Stenton, the 25th of January 1730--31 - Janes Logan. Let~ him begin on Susquehanna at least two miles above Sohataroe, r.mning a uroper distance back, and he may take in any settle.'Ilent that is only begun and not actually :inhabited. J. L.

APPEl'IDIX C

Under this head I wish to repeat some data supplied by Dr. Herbert Cla:.·k Kincaid, National Rehabilitation Service, Washington, D. c., which confirms and fuTther establishes the rela~ionship of George Ren ick, who arrived in Penn. about 1719 (and his brother Thomas, who died leaving a son,-William, born in Ireland about 1704, died in Paxtang Township, ante 1763, ·married Ann Hamilton, and by her had seven child ren, which are listed in Appendix B.) to Robert Renick, victim of the Indian massacre, the progenitor of TEE RENICKS OF GREENBRIER. "We find in the Penn. Archives that under date of 1738 there were 400 acres patented to Thomas Renick, 250 to ROBERT RENICK, and another 200 to Thomas. This is all in the one original survey in Lansdown, Lancas ter County, Pa., and bears all the earmarks of being the original tract of land entered. by the aforesaid GEORGJ: RENNICK, The names and date of survey agree -with the foregoing names, except that the name of George, the father, does not appear. He was undoubtedly dead at this tir.-,e, as he vrould have been sixty or older. The name of ROBERT POLKE also is mis sing, but we know that P.obert had gone to Orange County, Va., later Au gusta, about 1738, and was naturalized in Orange County, May 22, 1740, l'r:'_th his wife, Elizabeth and nine children, including John, born 1726. 1!Robert Pock and Elizabeth Renick, married at the Presbyterian Church, Abingdon, Pa., Jan. 2, 1724. 11 (Quotes entered in ink on typed copy.) ''About 1740., the Renick brothers sold their Penn. land, and removed to Va. At the time of Robert Renick I s de a.th (by the Indians) his family having been captured, the AufPlsta County Court, Aug. 20, 1757, s-mmnoned Robert and John Poage (Polke) to say 'whether they will administer on estate of Robert Renix, dec 1d., they being nearest of kin; 1.motion df Joshua. Ma.thews. This Joshua Ina.thews was a neohew of Robert Renick I s wife and Robert Poage was Robert Renick 1s brother:in-law, and John, Robert 1s 6 APPENDIX C

nephe-«, the son of Elizabeth Renick Poage. 11 Thomas Renick, brother to ROBERT, also came to Augusta County, and on Sept. 1, 1750, deposes 'about eight years ago at his own house in in Lancaster County, Pa. 1 etc. -;, .,, ➔, .,, -:i- I do not have the names of Thomas' children; probably Samuel, George and others, who are mentioned in the old records. George Renick, Feb. 15, 1748, was witness to a deed by Samuel Lusk; -:e -lt ,'l- ,l- -l< Samuel Renick was a tithable 1781, and moved to Rockbridge, 1785. Thomas died about 1779. 11 \'rilliam Renick, ROBERT I s other brother, apparently settled in Hamp shire County, Va., and raised a large family there. 11RENICK, ROBERT, son of GEORGE, ;vas born in Ireland, probably about 1710. and crune to Penn. 1rri.th his father. It is likely that his sister, Elizabeth Polke (Poage) came at the same time, altho the Poages may have come later. At any rate, ROBERT RENICK had 400 acres patented to him in Augusta County, June 10, 1740, and the Poages were naturalized in Orange County, then the seat of government for Augusta, May 22, 1740. ROBERT is shown as a member of Capt. John Smith's Co. of militia, 1742. (Chalkley II, 508). On Feb. 19, 17h6 he was commissioned Lieutenant of Horse (Ibid L-53).He married ELIZA.BErH Al-:WEER, probably in Penn. about l?L10. In a serial article in the fl.8.nawha Register, commencing Sept. 4, 1829, I find the statement that Capt. Robert Renick was wounded at Brad dock's defeat, and a letter is quoted from Col. John Stuart, in the Lex ington, Va. Intelligencer, Jan, 13, 1826, in regard to the Bouquet trea ty, that Mrs. Renick and children were restored in 1764, and. that\"Thom as Renick (should be Joshua), son of ROBERT, settled in Chillicothe, o. On July 25, 1757, the Indians made a raid on the Jackson I s River settle ments, in which Capt. Robert Renick was killed, and his family taken captive (Chalkley). One of his sons, Joshua, remained with the Indians, and died on Lake Erie about 1810, a Miami Cl).ief, He is said to have vis ited his fa:nily frequently (Trans-Alleghany Pioneers). William and Rob ert, Jr, lived in Greenbrier, vrhere William was a Jliajor, and Robert a Captain in the Revolutionary service. The Will of.Major Willirun, in Greenbrier County, dated July 29, 1814; codicil Mar. 16, 1815, recorded Apr, 25, 1815, makes bequests to his sister l'fiargaret Kincaid, nieces Margaret Allison and Phebe Kincaid, and his brother Robert I s children, Rebecca, William, Franklin, Sally, Francis and Polly, married to Wil liam Dalton. Iviajor William was quite wealthy. Renick I s Valley, in Green brier, named for the family, is one of the most beautiful spots in the United States, ;10BEltT RENICK and ELlZAB.ETH ARCHER had issue: Thomas; Iilliam, baptized 1745; Joshua, baptized 1746; Jiiargaret, born Aug, 7, 1751, married GEO. KLiCAID; Nancy; Robert, born 175:.,, killed by tne Indians 1757; Robert, born in captivity, 175·r. 11 (Another daughter, Betsy, died in captivity.) "Renick, Ma.rgaret, born Aug, 7, 1751, married GEORGE KINCAID, was one of the captives whose story is so well told by flithers, Waddell, and others, and by the old records, I do not have the dates of her death or marriage. 11

APPENDIX D

Article that appeared in the West Virginia Nevrs, June 16, 1938, by Judge George W, McClintic, entitled Archer, Mathews and Others, on the 16oth anniversary of Greenbrier County: 11 Sometime about 1735 or 1736, Benjamin Borden, Sr. (sometimes spelled Burden), obtained from Gov. William Gooch of Virginia, a grat}t of land then in Augusta County, Va,, of 100,000 acres, on condition that he would settle on this grant one hundred families, Eventually he did bring from the north of Ireland, and settled on this grant, ninety-two famil ies, and a complete grant vras made to him for the 92,000 acres, Each settler family entitled Borden to 1,000 acres around each cabin, APPENDIX D 7

"Among the innnigrant families who came to Augusta County was John Ma thm7s, his father-in-law, Sampson Archer, and his brother-in-law Robert Renick. The narnes of other families were Alexander, McClung, Moffett, Mulholland, Stewart, Reid, Moore, and many other Scotch-Irish people. Mathe1vs, Archsr and Renick settled in the forks of the James river, ra ther close to Natural Bridge, in what is now Rockbrid17,e County, Va. "Borden's plan for his mm profit, was to convey to each of the fami lies settling on this grant of land a certain number of acres, much less than the thousand acres and make his profit out of the excess of each thousand acres over and above the amount conveyed to the settler. 11 He did, by deed dated on the 7th day of June, l 742, grant to John Mathews~ described as 1yoernan, 1 (Borden himself being described as 'gen tleman'), a certain tract of land out of this 92,000 acre grant, com prising 297 acres, 2 roods and 10 poles, which small tract was fully de.scribed in the deed. This deed was recorded in Orange County, VirGin ia., vhere the land then lay, on the 26th day of Aug. 1742 .• Augu.sta Go. had not yet been organized. 11 ,i. ➔, -r. * Sampson Mathews was a ver-J prominent figure in itur;usta County. * * 1c His first wife was Mary Lockhart. There survived him one son and two daughters. "Sampson Mathews II married Mary Warwick, daughter of Major Jacob Wa.ri"rick and Nancy Vance Warvr.ick. ,c ,;:- ➔:· He had children; his sons, Jacob Warwick Mathe-,ITs, Andrei-, Gatewood Mathmvs, and the grandfather of this writer, Sampson Lockhart Mathews. -;.. * * -i, Jacob l,arwick Math evvs married Nancy McCue (daughter of the Rev. John McCue), the Presby terian minister who founded the church of that denomination in Levris bttrg in 1783. 1< -i, -:, -i, Andrew Gatewood Mathews married Mary See of Randolph County. The o.:ily descendants nmv living of that failily, near Greenbrier County, are Mrs. Lida Renick Dickson and her children. Mrs. Dottie JJatherrs IJ.oyd of Plainfield, N. J. and Miss Andrea l\!athews of Philadelphia, are descendants of Andrew Gatewood Mathews. Samp.son Locld1.art Mathews married Ann Mathews E::lgar, the youngest daughter of Capt. Thomas Edgar. -:, ➔ i- 1:- ➔,- Sampson .Mathews. II in the latter part of his life moved to Greenbrier County on or before 1820, and settled on the Greenbrier River. The ford in the Greenbrier River, knovm as 1fa- thews Ford, a,bove the city of Ronceverte, was named for him. ,~- -Ji- -:, "Of the children of Sampson Mathews I, Jane Mathev'rs married Samuel Clark of Staunton. ,1, -:i. -;1, -;1, Ann Mathe17s oarried Alexander Nelson of Augusta County. Of the descendants of this marriage, Elizabeth Nelson married John Montgomery of Augusta County, and if I am correctly ad vised, all the Montgomery families of Greenbrier County were.descended from this union. -Ji- -~- -Jc sc ]'1lary Ann Nelson married Jos. Bell of Rock- bridge County, near Goshen. From this union there descended many of the Bells of Greenbrier County, including the late Johnson }Ming Bell and others by that name; also thro interrnarriage, there are included some of the Handleys, Strattons and others not known to this writer. "William Mathews, a son of John Mathews, was born in Augusta County in 1742 and died in Botetourt County in 1772. He married Frances Crowe, and to this union were born five children, to-vr.it: Ann, Elizabeth, John, Joseph and James William. In this paper we are interested only in John and Joseph Mathews, who left many descendants in Greenbrier County. John liathews, the eldest son of William and Frances Crowe Mathews, was born Oct. JO, 1768. ➔ i- >.i. -;, ,,. He was later appointed Clerk of the Co. Court of Greenbrier and served as such until his death in 1849. Hfo first wife was Catherine Pope, vd.dow of John Panl Cary. The children of 8 APPENDIX D

this union were five daughters. One of the most prominent of the des cendants of John Mathews was Henrietta Cary, who married Supreme Court Judge Adam Clark Snyder. Another prominent descendant was louisa Mad den Cary, who married Thomas Lewis Feamster, and who only departed this life last .year. Joseph Mathews, second son of William Mathews, was born Oct. 10, 1770. He married Mary, usually called 'Polly' B:l.gar. -le -::- * Six children.-l<- -i:- -i:- His daughter Ann and his sons Mason and Thomas. Ann married John Weir. -::- * -le * The most prominent son of this union of Joseph and Polly Edgar was Mason Mathews, who was born on the 15th day of Dec. 1803. He married Eliza Shore Reynolds on Sept. 27, 1827. To this union were born eight children, (of whom) Henry Ma.son Mathews was born on the 29th of Ivlar. 1834, and died Apr. 28, 1884. (On same page is a picture and sketch of the life of Gov. Henry Ma.son Mathews for which reason Judge McClintic omits an extended notice, but says:~ I can say, however, that his daughter, Lucile Josephine Ma.thews, lives in Charleston, and has lived there for many years, and to whom this writer is most devoted, both as a kinswoman and as a real friend. This writer was also devoted to William Gordon Mathews, the son of Henry ]\fa.- son Mathews, -i:- -i:- -::- law partner and friend. He was a lawyer of the greatest ability and his untimely death at the age of forty-six years, when he was in the full possession of his powers, was a very sad hap pening. Another member of this family who has descendants living in Greenbrier County was Capt. Alexander Ferdinand Mathews. ;'l- -:;- * I was also very much devoted, in her lifetime, to his wife, Laura Gardner Ma thevrs. -le -le -:e Eight children, of which two, Eliza Patton Mathevrs, and Henry Alexander Mathmvs, are living .in Greenbrier County. Their daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Gardner Mathews, is also living in Greenbrier County, and their grandchild, Charles Gardner Mathews, Jr., is likewise a resident of Greenbrier County. -le -l~ * (He mentions also General Ha.son Ea.thews Patrick, and Thomas Mathews who was a son of Joseph Math ews, and finishes the article thus.:) llTwo mer;ibers of the Archer family, John and Sampson, brothers-in-law of John Ha.thews (which would make them brothers of Betsy Archer Renidc, and brothers-in-law of Robert Renick I. -B.F .H.) moved to Greenbrier Co. The record shows that John Archer was the first clerk of Greenbrier Co. and resigned early in 1780, and was succeeded in that office by the well-known Col. John stuart. The vrriter of this paper has no knowledge, and no means of obtaining information to show what descendants, if any, they left in Greenbrier County, but the records of the county in vari ous matters show that they were citizens of force and standing in the early days of the existence of the county. u (Note by B.F .H.- John Archer ancl. Sampoon Archer are listed ar.iong the 11 Heads of Families in Greenbrier from 1783 to 1786, 11 as are Hobert and William Renick. )

Further history of the Archer family was obtained from Dr. H. C. Kin caid, Genealogist, Washington, D. c.: AR.CHER., SAl'viPSON,- The Archers are an ancient and honorable family, probably of Norman-French origin. They are in all likelihood descended from Fulbert L1Archer, a Norman, whose oon Robert 11 car.ie into England with William the Conqueror and obtained considerable grants from King Henry I. The name is found in the Roll of Battle Ab bey.11 (Burke). One line, deriving descent from Fulbert L'Archer, was settled at a very remote period at Kilkenny in Ireland. The immediate line in this country springs from Sampson of County Tyrone, Ireland, who about 1737, with his ·wife Rebecca (Thompson), his brother John and wife Rebecca, their sister Elizabeth Stuart, and their relatives, the Sayers, or Sa:vryers, Yd. th William Thompson, Sampson's brother-in-law, ca.."lle to Penn. and settled near Carlisle, then in York County, ,mere they h2.d been preceded by the Renicks, or Renwycks. It appears that APPENDIX D 9

John Archer, Sampson I s brother, had no issue. Late in 1741, the Archer brothers, with Robert Rsnick, Sampson's son in-law, yielded, as did many others, to the high-pressure salesmanship of the Borden organization, and moved down to the 11 Proraised Land11 of Augusta County, Va., where they settled on Jackson's River. SAMPSON ARCHER, to my mind, was one of the most remarkable men of a remarkable generation. His wife was REBECCA THOMPSON; his father was possibly Sampson Archer, whose will was probated in County Tyrone,1754, altho he may have been Joshua, as Sampson called one of his sons Josh ua, and Robert Renick and John Mathews had each a son Joshua. The historical records all state that Ann Mathews, wife of John, was a daughter of Sampson Archer. She was probably a daughter of the Samp son who died in County Tyrone in 17:,°4, and a sister to Sampson, the im migr2nt; othel(lvise the latter must have been born not later than 1696, allowing for J\im to have been married at eighteen, and Ann at sixteen. Her husband, John Mathews, who evidently was married in Ireland, died in Augusta in 1757, and his Will dated in April of that year, refers to two grandchildren, daughters of his second son, Joshua. His eldest son John, was also then married, and only three of the eleven children are referred to as under twenty-one. Ann, therefore, must have been born by 1714. Robert Renick and Elizabeth Archer were probably married about 1741, and assuming her to have been sixteen at that time, Sampson must have been married by 1725, so may have been born as late as 1707. Both Scllllpson and John were very prominent for a time in the affairs of Augusta, and seem to have been in very comfortable circumstances. They were evidently men of exceptional physical powers.* * * * * Both John and SaJ_IJf)son were in Capt. John Smith's Company of Rangers in 1742 (Ibid II-508). Sampson qualified Lieut. of Militia, Nov. 18, 1756, and Nov. 18, 1758 (Ibid II-74 & 83). John's Will, dated May 20, 1780; proved l11ay 15, 1781 (Ibid I-219), devised to his sister Elizabeth Stu a,rt, one half of his property to his brother Sanpson, and the rest 11 to be given to the 12oor of the Parish, whoever they may be. 11 The Vestry held (Ibid I-419) in June 1803, that Sampson Archer, Jr. and George Kincaid and their children were proper distributees under the Will. Previously, Aug. 18, 1786, (Ibid III-197) Robert Armstrong, Executor of John Archer, had given half the res:iJd:ti.Ulil to John Archer, John's nephew, and one half between Sampson, Sr. and Jr., children, "because they are relatives and objects of charity." (Teste, And. Dmmey, J. Mathews). Sampson and his grandson (or nephew) John Mathews, were elected to the Parish Vestry Nov. 23, 1756; elected Wardens by Vestry, Nov. 19, 1757 (Ibid II-44S). May 20, 1761, Sampson resigns, as about to leave the Colony (Ibid II-448). He returned to Penn., ·where at least his youngest son, Joshua, born in 1745, remained, and was a Lieut. in Cavt. Nelson's Company, 1777 (Jordan's Colonial and Rev. Families of Penn.) We .find a Deed from Sampson and Rebecca to John, frorr: York County, Pa., Nov. 11, 1765 (Chalkley III-447), but May 25, 1771, Sampson is back in Va., and a witness in Botetourt County (Ibid III-510). Greenbrier was formed from Botetourt in 1777, and Sampson is ver-y prominent in the affairs of that county, but not so favorably as in Au gusta. On Nov. 21, 1780, he was on a Greenbrier grand-jury. He had 200 acres in Greenbrier Land Entry Book No. 2, p. 24, state Warrant 1.3080. In 1781 he participated with the Greenbrier Militia in a Mro:ch to Ky. (Public claims, Montgomery County, Va., James McCorkle, Clerk Of Mili tary Claims, Montgomery County, April Court, l 782). 11 John Cloyd produced satisfactory proof' that he ought to be paid 24 s. for a blanket impres sed by the Greenbrier Militia on their march to Ky., 1781, which was not returned. 11 (Greenbrier D. B. 1, p. 75, Nov. 20, 1783). "Sampson Ar cher (among other things) assigns to Robert Armstrong, of the aforesaid county, arry pay or other emoluments whatsoever, 1ihich are, or hereafter may be due me for my services on the expedition -which went from hence to Ky. in 1781. 11 On Sept. 19, 1781 he, John Graham, John Lewis, Col. 10 APPENDIX D

Andrew Donal1y and others signed a petition to the Governor of Virginia to be allowed to establish a fort at the mouth of Elk River, setting forth its advantages in the defense of the Border. Sampson must have been at least seventy-four years old at this time. Col. Donnally, the same date, resigned his corrnnission, to be in better position to estab lish the fort (Cal. of Va. State Papers, Vol. II. pp.468-9). Sampson died in Greenbrier County in 1791 -:, ,} * ,} Robert Armstrong was appoint ed Administrator. 11 0n the motion of Robert Armstrong leave is granted him to administer on the estate of Sampson Archer, deceased, who with James Watson and John Williams, his security, entered into and acknow ledged their Bond to the Court in the sum of 500 pounds, for his faith ful performance and took the other oaths required by law. 11 (Apr. 26, 1791; Court Order Book B. p. 463, Greenbrier County). Sampson's wife apparently died in Penn., as she is not mentioned in the item following. 11 0n Dotion of Il.ichard l\a.thevrs, Sr., leave is granted him to take the depositions of Le~dy Armstrong and Sarapson Archer, to supl?ort a claim to his estate in Ireland. 11 (Order Book B. June Court 1789). Issue: Possibly, Ann, born about 1714, who married John Mathews. ,, -;: The l.'.athcrrs family ·,-;e.s, and is, prominent in ,f. Va. and other states. One son, Geor;c;e, was Governor of Georgia. (1786) Note added to Dr. Kincaid I s data - Vladdell lists Ann and John liathews ' children: John, Joshua, Richard, Sampson, George, Archer, William, Jane, Anna, Rachel and Elizabeth. Elizabeth (Betsy) Archer, born about 1725, married ROBERT RENICK ca 1741. She was one of the noted heroines of the Border; was captured when her husband was killed in July 1757, with her child ren, of whom the youngest, Robert, was a baby of about eighteen months. It is related that on the journey from the settlements, the child cried whereupon one of the savages dashed out his bra.ins against a tree. The child born ti0 ree months later was also called Robert. The Renick family was returned in 1764, under Bouquet's Treaty. John, baptized 6-28-1743, married Elizabeth ---- • He was Deputy Sher iff of Greenbrier, 1778-9, Clerk of that County 1780, and later. He removed to Nicholas County, Ky., after 1787, &7.d died in that State, leaving a large family. Sampson, Jr. served in the Virginia Line, 1777, resided in Penn. and in Greenbrier County, Va.; probably died in Ky. He was commissioned and saw considerable service as Captain of the Westmore land County, Pa., Militia, 1792, 1793, and 1794. Joshua, born 1745, apparently resided in Penn., 11rhere he was a Lieut. in Capt. i-Jelson's Company in 1777. He married Jane Hunter at Carlisle, Pa., had one daughter. He was killed by the Indians near Louisville, Ky. in 1800. Robert, baptized 7-27-1747 Augusta Church by Dorcas, 7-28-171+9 Rev. John Cr aid. (The above records are a copy of a l,Is sent by Dr. H.C.Kincaid, Washing ton, D. C., i.iay 1949.)

Note.- E. H. B.-In a list of the children of Sampson Archer and fl.ebecca Thompson, some records were o·otained from Charles Car ter Califf, T,ho ~-ras born lfay 14, 18b3, Tioga, Ill. and married Adella Mary Willis and moved to Denver, Colo. in 1916. He is a Genealor:;ist, and is a direct descendent of Sampson Archer and nebecca Thompson, the 6th Generation. His record of the issue of the above, ~ives Sampson Archer, Jr., as marrying Jane Hunter (not Joshua Archer), and he does not list Hobert and Dorcas as they are listed above. In fact, they are not listed in that group. APPENDIX E 11

Excerpts from 11 Memoirs, Correspondence and Reminiscences of William Renick, 11 Circleville, Ohio, 1880. The genealogy of the Renick family is only traditional. From the ac counts handed dovm in the fainily we learn that our progenitors emigra ted from Germany, with many other families, to Scotland, to escape re ligious persecution. After a time a part of the family, at least, re moved to Colerain County, Ireland. In the mea.._'1time the name had under gone a change from Rinewick to Rerutick, probably to suit the dialect of the country. In process of time one of the three brothers of our ancestral stock was created a peer of the realm, and he purchased the property of the other two, and they, with their father, emigrated to America. The peer, not oeing able to pay the purchase money at the time, engaged to send it to them within a specified period. This proved a fortunate arrange ment for the brothers, as it happened that the vessel in which they were eI!lbarked was plundered by Black Beard, the pirate, but their money ca.~e safely to hand at the stated ti.me. During this voyage the following incident is said to have occurred: 1'.lhen the pirates boarded the vessel old man Renwick was asleep; the noise awakenifi_g him, he started to find out the cause of the confusion. He encountered the pirates in the a.ct. of open.ing a box of candles, and exclain:ed, 11 Hoot! tootl what is all this fuss about?11 The villains said they would stop his mouth, so they thrust a candle down his throat. The brothers above mentioned, with their father, settled first in Ea.s tern Pennsylvania, at least they appear to have remained there until they received their money; afterwards they rellioved to Hardy County, Va. on the south branch of the Potomac river, and from that point their des cendants scattered in various directions, some south o~ the James river, others to Greenbrier County, Va., others still to the states of Kentuc ky, Missouri and Ohio. In the meantime the spelling of the name had un dergone two more changes, first from Renwick to Rennick, then later one of the n's was dropped, making the name spell Renick, as at present. • • • • the family has been in the country for over two hundred years. -A Partial Autobiographical Sketch of the Life of William Renick.

If in narrating some of the incidents which occurred during my youth ful days - events indelibly fixed upon my meir,ory - I should seemingly exhibit a tendency to egotism, I hope any such appearance will be over looked. I shall endeavor to state facts only, without exaggeration, and to refer only to such as will, in my judgment, be either entertaining or instructive. Jey- parents were both natives of Hardy County, Va. My father, George Renick, and my mother, Dorothy Harness, were married on the 27th day of September, l802, an~ :umnediately thereafter removed to Chillicothe, o., where I was born on the 12th of November, 1804. I was the second child, the first born died in infancy. Immediately on my father's arrival at Chillicothe he opened a store on quite an ex tensive scale for those Qays. The goods were purchased in Baltimore pri or to his marriage. Altha my father was raised on a farm, he had consid erable experience in merchandising in Moorefield, Va. He moreover pos sessed arr.ple means for carrying on an extensive trade, and besides his credit was excellent in Baltimore, as well as in all other quarters with which he had business connections. The journey of my parents from Moorefield, Va. to Chillicothe, Ohio, was made in a very unique style as compared -,•rith the present modes of travel. They made the trip by way of Clarksburg, now in W, Va., on horse back, VJith several pack horses in the train in addition to the riding horses. General Jcll;les Renick, formerly of Pickaway County (Ohio), but long since deceased, assisted my father in his removal. 12 APPENDIX E

Another assistance in that journey was James Davis, who before his death became, in public estimation, nmch the richest farmer in the Sci ota Valley, but was then about as poor as the poorest. When I was about five years old my father, who had a year or two pre viously quit merchanqising, moved to the hill in the immediate vicinity of the town, where he had erected a commodious stone house. This locali ty, being quite a retired one, increased my already very diffident and bashful disposition. My new· home being nearly a mile from the school house, I was not sent to school until I was nearly seven years old. In the spring of 1814 my father took his family to the south branch of the Potomac, Hardy County, Va., my parents I native land, where he made a protracted stay•••• Mr. James Machir, who was for many years a resident of Pickaway County (Ohio), but for some years deceased, was a participator in that dance, and he often alluded to it and my red mo rocco dancing shoes. This was about the time Washington city was burned by the British, and I well remember the consternation the news created among the people about Moorefield, particularly among the women, many of whom were greatly alarmed •••• My father was in Washington with a lot of very fine horses till after the landing of the British at Blad enburg, when he left for Baltimore by a roundabout way in order to evade British scouts. The horses met with quick sale, so many people were fleeing from that city, fearing it was the real point of attack instead of Washington. In the spring of 1820 I had expected to have entered college at Tran sylvania University, Lexington, Ky., an event for which I had been pre paring for two years or more. My father's health, however, was delicate and as he had a large business to superintend, he concluded he could not do without my assistance. These circumstances led to the abandon ment of my father's original design that I should receive a classical education, altho several of his friends, including two or three lawyers,. advised him to send me to such an institution as a preparation for the study of law. To such suggestions my father generally replied that ·he thought there were enough "buckeye" lawyers already. In compliance with his wishes, I at once, at the early age of fifteen and a.half years, entered upon an active and self-reliant business ca reer, which called for the exercise of much judgment and tact in its successful prosecution, and necessitated the riding on horseback of ful ly five thousand miles on an average each year, resulting in an impair ment of my whole nervous system, from which I have to this day never fully recovered •••• I continued for five years and a half to assist my father in the management of his business, except during a few months when I attended school to revieiv and partially complete my elementary mathematical studies. ' My mother died when I was about sixteen years old, leaving nine chil dren, the youngest, now Mrs. Nelson J. Turney (born Nov. 2, 1820) being only a few weeks old. She was a vroman of much force of character. She was not only a great economist and manager, but she possessed quick per ceptive faculties, was a close observer of facts and incidents, an ex cellent judge of values, a quick accountant, with a very retentive mem ory, and withal was quite competent to take charge of and manage the store during my father's long absence (twice a year) to the eastern cit ies to purchase goods; and besides his large landed estate required more or less of his personal attention. In the spring of 1826 I commenced business on my o,m account and have been engaged in that business upon a more or less extensive scale ever since, and at times during that pe riod extensively engaged in driving, and afterwards in shipping cattle by railroad to the Ea.stern markets. I was married on the 8th of lf.1ay, 1827, to Miss Jane Sterling Boggs, a daughter of a well-to-do pioneer of 11J6, who died during his daughter's childhood. She died August the 5th, 1841, leaving one child, a son, who died Feb. 16, 1855, aged 28 years, unmarried. I was again married Feb. APPENDIX E 13

18, 1846, to Mrs. Sarah B. DeLa.no, nee Miss Sarah B. -Denny, youngest daughter of General James Denny. She died without issue during our wed ded life, June 10, 1873. On the 30th of July, 1874, I was married to my present wife, Miss Josie Pearce, daughter of ,Mr. Lewis Pearce, deceased of Lancaster, Ohio. I think it is not improbable that the present era of three score and ten years, now drawing to a close, will, in the future, be denominated and cited as the grand~ of progress. I do not presume to say that the acme. of enlightenmemnas, by any means, been reached, but that such colossal results, flowing from new inventions, will not probably be attainable hereafter to an extent at all comparable, in the same limit of time, with those of the last seventy years. Can it be that the world is yet to witness future triumphs of genius as will work such amazing revolutions in ways and means as have been brought about by navigation by steam, railroads, telegraphs, photogra phy, cylinder printing presses, cotton gins, sewing nnd planing ma chines, reapers, mowers, threshers, grain elevators, india-rubber and numberless other industries of lesser magnitude? Moreover, what an impressive theme for contemplation presents itself to observant persons who have lived to vritness the marvelous transition from the slow, laborious and frugal customs which prevailed sixty or seventy years ago, to those of speed, comfort, luxury, and I may add, prodigality and extravagance of the past decade. And no less marvelous have been the changes of scenes and scenery throughout the country at large, particularly as exhibited by the tremendous growth and enlarge ment of the cities and tovms with their miles upon miles of magnificent atructures, public and private, where only unsightly, · if not wholly bar ren, wastes were to be seen sixty years ago •••.• The first introduction into the west of English cattle was made by Matthew Patton, who removed from Hardy County, Va. to Ky. about the year 1793, and brought the cattle with him. Patton had obtained the an cestors of this stock of Mr. Goff of Maryland, in 1783, who had then recently imported them from England. John Patton, son of Matthew, re moved in 1798 or 1799 from Ky. to Chillicothe, Ohio. John Patton, who was a very enterprising and public spirited man, and a member of the Ohio Territorial Legislature, as well as his brother, Matthew, were near neighbors of ours, the creek only dividing their land from father's and our families were particularly intimate. John Patton died shortly after Ohio was admitted as a state, and my father, George Renick, and Uncle Felix bought his entire stock of blooded cattle at the administra tor's sale •••••• Goff, the importer of the Patton stock, was a merchant of Baltimore. •••· Patton was a relative of Goff, as I have understood, and as Goff had no way of keeping the cattle he transferred them to Patton, who was a farmer and cattleman residing in Hardy County, Va. My father and uncle Felix Renick, for a long time,hadmuch the largest stocks of thoroughbred Patton cattle in Ohio; indeed for a considerable time they were almost the only raisers of the pure bloods in the State. In an early day Felix Renick gave, or sold at a nominal price, five or six yearling bulls, and about as many heifers, to Willi..§!!! Renick of GTeenbrier County, Virginia. The latter retained unto himself all the heifers and one of the bulls, but gave away, or loaned without charge, all the bulls to persons living in Greenbrier and adjoining counties, his sole purpose being to improve the stock of cattle in that section of the country. The result was a mbst gratifying success, as the high appreciation in which the descendants of this stock were held by the large feeders on the south branch of the Potomac for forty years there after clearly prooved •••• One of the most interesting sights I ever saw in the bovine line was 100 head of half-blood long-horn and half Patton cattle in one pasture. They belonged to Robert Cunningham in the blue grass region of Ky ••••• I think it was 1823 or 1824. 14 APPENDIX E

Death of George Renick. From the Sciota Gazette, Septer:tber 1363. Died.- At his residence on Pairit Hill, in the vicinity of Chillico the, on Tuesday, the 15th inst, Mr. George Renick, aged 87 years and seven days. Mr. Renick was born in Hardy County, Va. on the 7th day of Septe.--;iber, 1776. He was brought up on a farm, tho a considerable portion of the years of his minority were spent in a store in Moorefield, Va. He was twice married; the first t·i'Ile in Sept. 1802, to Miss Dorothy Harness of his native county, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom survive him, she dying in Dec. 1820. He was again married in March 1825 to Mrs. Sarah Boggs, who survives hm, tho only a few months his junior in years, herself a pioneer of 1798, whose maiden name was Denny, a sister of the late General James ,Denny. M". Renick first visited Ohio in 1797, at Marietta, in company with l:ir. Jonathan Renick, who afterwards settled on Darby Creek, Pickaway County, Ohio, for the purpose of competing for the contract for the sur veying of the Govermnent lands lying on the east of the Sciota River ( they both being practical surveyors), but from some misunderstanding they failed in their purpose, and after attending, even th:m, at Mari etta, a so-called birth-night ball,- tho Washington was still living - they returned to Va. A few months later, Mr. Renick again visited Ghio, this time by way of Wheeling and Zane's newly cut tract, when there were but four cabins on the way between Ohio's Wheeling Creek and Chillicothe; and at Lancas ter prairie he saw for the first tme in Ohio the so-called, but mis named, Kentucky blue grass, growing in rank luxuriance. After prospect ing about Chillicothe for a short season, he, by special invitation, started to accompany General Massie on a surveying tour among the Vir ginia military lands west of the river, but sickness overtaking him, he was obliged to return'to Chillicothe. There being no white physician in the place, he would not suffer the Indian doctor to approach him, but soon becoming delirious the Indian was called in, under whose treatment he soon recovered. When becoming convalescent and taking exercise to re gain his strength, he witnessed the nailing of the first shingle that ever graced a roof in the now city of Chillicothe, all the former build ings being only cabins. After fully recovering his health he proceeded on his way thro what was for many years after called the wilderness, to Kentucky, where he spent the winter, returning the following spring to Virginia, thro Ohio. Altho Mr-. Renick did not finally locate in Ohio till the fall of 1802, yet, in this interm, he was back and forth, spending a considerable part of his tme after 1800 in Ohio. In the fall of 1802 he was married and :i.nmi,ediately removed to Chillicothe, OI>- ening a store of the largest and best assortment of goods hitherto of fered in the place. Mr. Renick early perceiving, as he thought, from the large bodies of rich bottom land lying op. the river, that corn would pe the staple pro duct of the oountry, and the consequent n.ecessity of a market for it - acting under this conviction - he urged some of his friends who had pre ceded him, and who were already raising considerable corn, to feed it· to cattle, but the great distance to market deterred them, they believ ing that fat cattle could not be taken so great a distance in a fit con dition for beef, and that the undertaking would, in all probability, re sult in failure. He thought otherwise and resolved to try the e:x:permait hmself as soon as he could prepare for it. Accordingly in the winter of 1804-5 he fed a lot of cattle, sending them to Baltmore the follow ing spring and marketed them hmself. The result was highly satisfacto ry, and his cherished hopes .fully realized. Thus was another avenue of trade opened that for half a century contributed largely to the wealth of the Sciota Valley. In 1808, Mr-. Renick having accumulated a large landed property, retired from the pusiness of merchandising and gave his APPE?rDIX i1: 15 whole attention to farming, inproving his lands, already having a con siderable stock of blooded horses, cattle and hogs. Throughout L'r. Renick 1 s long life he never enjoyed robust health - indeed so much had his health become impaired that in the spring of 1816, by the advice of his physician and friend, Dr. Scott, he removed to Woodford County, Ky. to a fa.rm previously purchased for that purpose, selling off the greater part of his live stock, including all his ex tensive stock of fine blooded horses, and his fine stock of China hogs, which he had himself introduced into the country some years before, re taining a select fevr of his favorite cattle only. His health receiving no benefit from the change, he returned to Ohio in the fall of the same year. Thenceforth Mr. Renick's special attention, so far as livestock was concerned, was given to cattle almost exclusively, having cormnenced in that branch as early as 1804, by the purchase of a portion of the English blooded cattle brought to this country by Mr. John Patton, then lately deceased, from which stock, Yir. Renick, by judicious breeding, raised some of the most gigantic sized animals of their kind ever pro duced in the United States, or that we have any record of in the world. Mr~ lenick early·?Jld earnestly interested himself in the improvement of the livestock of the country, sparing neither time, trouble nor ex pense to further his favorite purpose; indeed his name for fifty years was identified with every improvement or effort made to improve the stock - cattle in particular - of the. Sciota Valley, always taking an active and leading part; and doubtless to him more than to any other man, is due the credit of the present greatly improved stock or cattle of the country. Ih'. Renick persistently eschewed a political life; the only office or nomination he could ever be induced to accept was that of Presidential elector in favor of his early personal friend, Hen!"'J Clay. Mr. Renick was a man highly conscientious, moral, benevolent, eA"treme ly modest and unassuming, of unblemished character, honor and integrity; and during his last sickness was received as a corrnnunicant in the Old School Presbyterian Church. Thus has passed from earth a long, highly honorable and useful life, whose single term witnesses a change of scene in Ohio and the West wonderful to contemplate. 16 APPENDIX F

For this data on the Kincaid fa..~1ily we arc indebted to Dr. Herbert Clarke Kincaid, member of the National Genealogical Society, Washington, D. C, The first American Kincaid of whom I find any record, is Daniel, -vino cam0 to Nev, Hampshire in 1689. Patrick came to Maine a few years later. In 1701 some of the far.iily enir,rated to Ireland nith tho lfarnilton set tlement. Some of their descendants emi[_'.rated to Pennsylvania, ancl by 1750 there ,rere at least nine different branches of the ;faraily scat tered thro Nevr England, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas a.no. Geor ria. As nearly as I can arrive at the facts of the case, by diligent research, correlation of tradition, and correspondence with Kincaids in Scotland, the cause of the emigration of my immediate ancestors ·was as follows: The Kincaids, as a rule, were naturally attached to the Stu art cause by blood ties and clan loyalty. David Kincaid, brother of the then Laird, took part in the unsuccessful Stuart Rebellion in 1715, and was in consequence obliged to leave Scotland. :-Ie came to Spotsylvania County, Va., vrhcre he took up land ,·rith George Robinson; later moved to :i.lbemarle County, thence to Augusta; and finally died in Dath. V/hen Charles Stuart attempted to retake his throne in Decoober 1745, and was defeated in Stirlingshire, four of the sons of Alexander Kincaid joined him and fought under Cluny MacPherson in the rear-guard action follow ing Stuart I s retreat, where they were captured. All this took place within a few miles of Kincaid, and the family retainers soon learned of the capture. The wives of the two married brothers, Samuel and George, were ta.ken to Glasgow with some of their furniture, and the four broth ers, Samuel, George, James and Robert, were spirited out of the English camp, and all of them put on board ship. They came to Va. fairly well supplied with 11 siller, 11 and, on the advice of their uncle David, set-: tled in Augusta County. The difficulties in the vray of separating the Kinc'aid families in the old records have been very great, as there were at least four branches in Augusta County very early. One of these was that of Thomas Kincaid, who came from Ireland to Penn., thence to Augusta and died shortly thereafter, his eldest son being William, a Captain in the Revolution ary Army, who married Eleanor Guy and was the ancestor of a number of the Kentucky Kinkaids, who have been very prominent in the history of that state. Other descendants of Thomas remained in Augusta and Green brier counties. Another was the family of David Kincaid, Sr., already mentioned, v.ho came from Scotland to Spotsylvania. County shortly after 1715, was an early settler in Orange and raised a large family. David built the first Augusta County jail. A number of his descendants are still in W. Va., while David, Jr. went to Ky. shortly after the llevolution. Still another was John Kincaid, Trho came to Augusta from Penn. He al so had a large number of descendants in this and other states. William, Matthew, James, John, Thomas and Andrew are among the names common to all three of these families and, with the exception of Mat thei'T and Joseph, to my own. Samuel, George and Robert, I have found in Va. only in rny own branch. James is one of the commonest Kincaid names, and a majority of Lairds of-that-Ilk have borne that name. There have also been these Lairds: David, Thomas, George, William, John, Patrick, Francis and Robert. SAMUEL, with his brothers Robert, George and James ca"'.l.e to America in 1746. James went to the South; George settled on Jackson's River, in what is novr Alleghany County, Va. near Falling Spring, a.bout seven miles below 6ovington. His wife I s name is unknovm to me. Here in 1756 he was ~ killed in an Indian raid and his wife and three children were captured by the savages, and returned in 1764 under the terms of ·Bouquet's trea ty. Of his children, Samuel married Elizabeth, daughter of Col. George Wilson, and removed to Penn. This Samuel was a Lieut. in the Va. l>'lili tia., 1774, and was wounded in the arm in a fight with the Indians near APPENDIX F 17

1iheeling. in that year. I do not know 1·,nat became of the other children. John Dean, two of whose daughters married Kincaids, was administrator of George Kincaid's estate in 1756. (Chalkley) Robert Kincaid bought in Beverly Manor, 1763, of Bratton, 334 acres. June 20, 1770, Robert and Anna, his vrife, sold to their son Andrew 159 acres of this tract; while Aug. 21, 1770, John and Elizabeth Kincaid sold to their son Andrew, lo6 acres Great Calfpasture. This Andrew· was brother to Joseph, Thomas, Matthew, James and John, grandson to David, Sr., and married Ann Poage. Robert and Arma moved to the Falling Spring neighborhood about 1770, followed shortly after by their son Andrew, who married Ann Kincaid, daughter of his uncle SA1ITJEL. Among the child ren of Andrew and Arm, were Andrew, born 1783, vrllo married Arm of SAM UEL, Jr., his double first cousin, born 1791; they had son James Clark, born Feb. 10, 1818. John Kincaid married Alice Dean, 1787; James mar ried Elizabeth Dean, 1786. · SAMUEL,in 1754, bought 100 acres in Beverly Manor, Augusta Co. from John Richey. This was part of a tract of 287 acres patented to Beverly and sold to Adam Thompson, who sold it to Richey Nov. 22, 1753; Richey evidently failed to pay for it, as deed is made the next year direct from Thompson to SAMUEL KINCAID, altho the deed from Samuel, Jr. to Hen ry Eagle of Berks Co. Pa., 1785, states that his father bought it frOlll John Richey, who bought it from Thompson. The other 187 acres was sold to Peter Hanger in 1779 by Andrew Thompson, son and heir of Adam. This land adjoined that of Robert McClanachan, later Captain of the Green brier Valley Volunteers,of Botetourt, which explains why two of Samu el's sons, George and James, were members of this company. James Clark, father of Samuel, a Sergeant under McClanachan, and of Margaret, wife of Samuel Kincaid, Jr., also adjoined this tract. About 1767, SAMUEL moved to the Falling Spring section, then in Bot& tourt County, where he bought 283 acres of land which had been patented to Robert Crockett in 1750, sold by Samuel, Robert's heir in 1702, to Alexander Hamilton(a brother to Robert); sold by Alex. to WilJiam HPJ!l ilton in 1765; by William to SAMUEL KINCAID, 1771, and by SAMUEL to his nephew and son-in-law, Andrew Kincaid, 1780, just shortly before Samuel died. The records of a Council of War, held at staunton in 1756, show that Fort Mann, at the mouth of Falling Spring Creek, was sufficiently garrisoned at that time, mainly by Kincaids, Hamiltons, Manns and the McCallisters. Reference is made here to SAMUEL KINCAID and his descend ants in their proper place in the lineage, Samuel Sr.,being No. 7. (Note.- Before taking up Samuel, Senior, son of Alexander Kincaid of Edinburgh,tnis writer wants to give a short sketch of Alexander Kincaid (8), that is, he was the second son of James of-that Ilk, born about 1670, and was a pharmacist in Edinburgh. -le * * In addition to his four sons who came to America, the writer I s father has told him that there was another, Alexander, Jr., the youngest, who became a printer and he sent to each of his brothers a Bible published by him. I have no docu mentary evidence of this, however, not even one of the Bibles. Issue: SAMUEL; George; James; Robert; Alexander.

KINCAID, SAMUEL SENIOR (7), son of' Alexander of Edinburgh, with his wife (name unknoYm) and at least two sons, and brothers George, James and Robert, came to Va. in 1746. The cause of his leaving Scotland is set out elsewhere in the general sketch of the Family. SalllUel set tled in Beverly Manor, Augusta County, and on May 16, 1754 purchased a tract of 100 acres from Adam Thompson, which was sold in 1785 by his son and h~ir, SAMUEL JUNIOR. About 1765 he removed to what was Botetourt later Greenbrier, now Alleghany County, at Falling Spring on Jackson I s River. Samuel, Sr., while automatically enrolled as a member of the militia, seems to have taken no active part in its peacetime workings, when war 18 APPENDIX E'

was declared against England; he vrent to Pittsburg in 1775 1·n.th his old friend and neighbor, Capt. John Wilson, and vras wounded in the thigh w'1ile on that service. According to family tradition, he never fully re covered from this nound and died in 1780. Pittsbm•g Papers .,31, in the State Library, Richmond, Va., shows the roll of Capt. John W~soi:i's Co. "Samuel Kincaid wounded, received 19 days pay, 3 pounds, 7 shillings, advances on pay-wounded. Balance 3 pounds, 7 shillings." In 1780 shortly before his death, Samuel, then a widower, J11akes deed to his nephe?r and son-in-law, Andrew Kincaid, of a tract he had bought in 1771 from William Hamilton on Jackson I s River. Tradition says very little about him, except as above given. His daughter-in-law, Margaret Clark, wife of Samuel, Jr.,lived to the ripe age of 94 years, but her stories to her grandson, the T,Titer 1s grandfather, mostly concerned her husband, SA1'.Ui£L JUNIOR, so far as I recollect them. DR. CLA:m KINCAID was sixteen years old at the time of his grandmother I s death, and as the only boy in a house full of girls, he was naturally the favored re cipient of her tales of the old days. Issue: Alexander, died young; SAUUEL; GEORGE; James, 1,ent to Ky. about 1800; Ann married Andrew Kincaid, Feb. 11, 1782. Their son, An drew, ,Jr. born Liar. 24, 1783, died Jan. 8, 1858; married Ann of Samuel, Jr. in 1811; Robert; Hugh had 95 acres in Greenbrier "joining Renix, 11 1782; WiJJ.iam had 400 acres Greenbrier River, June 20, 1782; others? KIHCAID, SAUUEL, Jr. (6) was born in Scotland about 1734 and died in Greenbrier County, Va. Jan. 23, 1819. He was Captain in the Botetourt Militia and his coml;lany was at Pittsburg in 1775. (Pittsburgh Papers #34, Va. State Library). (Capt. Samuel Kincaid's Roll. He was paid for 69 da;rs service. His pay was 34 pounds, 10 shillings. Dated Sept. 2, 1775.) . According to family tradition, he resigned his commission shortly af ter his father was v10unded and, as the eldest son and heir and the only son unmarried, returned to the home place to look after it and his fa ther, who had been long widowed. Here about 1776 he married Margaret, daughter of his old neighbor, James Clarke. SAHUEL was one of the largest landowners in Greenbrier County at the time of its formation from Botetourt in 1777, and acquired much land later. Greenbrier Land Entry Book No. 1, p. 8? shows 390 acres; Book 2, p. 130, 300 acres, State :rtdlitary Warrant 18342, May 3, 1791; p. J.82, 220 acres, Warrant 15276. These were taken at random from the Greenbrier records; his total holdings vrere over 10,000 acres. In 1780 he moved to what is now Neola on Anthony's Creek. At that time the only feasible road from Va. into that territory came thro Rucker Gap, down Meadow Creek to its junction with Anthony's at Neola. !fore he built a large ho tel, with a number of summer cottages, and for many years drevr a clien tele from the entire eastern United States, comparabJ.e to the patronage non enjoyed by the Greenbrier Hotel at White Sulphur Spring::;. The wri ter 1s father has often described to him the fireplace in the old hotel, in which it is said that six men could stand abreast. SAlJUEL was one of the most prominent citizens of Greenbrier. He served on a grand jury in May 1781. In 1794 he was one of a commission o:e ten outstanding men selected to settle a dispute between Greenbrier and Mon roe counties. (Morton's History of Monroe). In 1792 he was commissioned Justice for Greenbrier County{ gave bond as 11 High Sheriff" Aug. 22, 1807, (Greenbrier Deed Book IV.-191) and served as sheriff thro 1808 and 1809. His will dated in 1816 and proved in 1819, divides his real estate on Anthony's Creek almost equally between his three sons, giving the mid dle portion, with the home place to JAMES. Issue as named in the will; there may have been others, deceased.: Samuel married Sallie Kester; a daughter Harriet Frances married Lanty APPENDIX F 19

Scott; George married Susie Remley and went west; JAf,lES (5); Sally mar William Brown 1804; Sam 11. makes deed to William in Sept. 1304; Betty, born 1787; married John M. Brovm, Jan. 14, 1808; Ann, born Aur,. 30, 1791, died Sept. 10, 1864; married her cousin Andrew Kincaid and lived at Fal ling Spring, Va. One of her children was killed by a slave. KINCAID, GEDRGE (6), brother to SAlfilJEL (6), was born probably in Scot- land, possibly in Augusta County, Va., and died in Greenbrier. He married I/IARGA..ti.El', daughter of Captain ;1uBEtlT RELICK, about 1770. He and his brother James were in Capt. Robert J,;cClanachan 1s Co. of Green brier Valley Volunteers, in the Botetourt Regiment, at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant, under Sergeant Samuel Clarke, brother to !Largaret (Clarke~. Greenbrier Land Entry Book No. 1, P• 268, shows 200 acres to George Kin caid, State l!,ilitary Viarrant 11'15020, Sept. J.786. George inherited noth ing from his father, who died intestate, SAI'.UEL claiming the estate as heir-at-law. He is mentioned in Augusta Records ( Chalkley II-419); in June 1803, Sampson Archer and his children; George Kincaid and children; 11 sciCTe of the poor entitled under the will of John Archer, 11 He apparent accumulated nothing except a large family, raising eleven boys and tvm girls, (a list of whom are given in the main part of THE RENICKS OF GRE;;:;iJBRIER, under II. 5. Margaret or Peggy Renick, daughter of ROBJ:i;r?.T and BEI'SY ARCHER RENICK, who was one of the seven children carried mvay by the Shavmee Indians with their mother and kept in captivity until rescued by Bouquet, an account or which is also given earlier.)

KINCAID. JAf,rnS (5), son of SAJlUEL and l.'.ARGAB.lt'l' (CLARKE) KINCAID, was born in Greenbrier County, Eay 15, 1782; and married Ear. 26, 1816, Phebe, his first cousin, daughter of GBJRGE and l.lARGARET (RENICK) KD-JCAID, (above), the cereraony being performed by Rev. John Pinnell. JA!,IES was commissioned a Justice of Greenbrier County, Apr. 17, 1809; qualified at the May Court, 1809, and served as such until his death, except during his term as High Sheriff; he appeared at the March Court, 1827, and 11 entered into bonds 11 having produced his commission as Sher iff. He was commissioned Colonel of the 79th Va. Infantry, but I find no record that this regiment saxr any active service during the war with England in 1812-14. This tlegirnent was a part of the Thirteenth J,:ilitia Brigade, Third jJivision. He was also a member of the Va. House of Dele gates. Col. James is said to have been one of the most pouerful men, ptiysically, in Va. My grandfather told me of one occasion vrhen a big stranger rode up to the house late one afternoon and enquired for Col. Kincaid. ;ihen James aripeared the stranger informed him that his reputa tion had reached his (the stranger 1 s) home some1vhere east of Richmond, and that being the best man in his neighborhood, he had felt it incum bent upon himself to come over and 11 lick11 Col. Jrunes. l::Y great-grand father suggested that he put off the battle until the next morning; en tertained him royally that night, and the ne;,.i; day, finding him still of the same mind, they peeled their shirts after breakfast and went at it, hammer and tongs. The stranger received a good thrashing, declared himself perfectly satisfied and rode off in the best of humor. James and Phebe had nine children, two of whom were poisoned by a ne gro slave. James died of pneumonia July 9, 1838. In his will he divided his land equally between his two sons. · Issue: Elizabeth Ann, born Jan. 3, 1817; died unmarried May 8, 1842. ALEXANDER CLARKE (4); Margaret Susan, born Jan. 27, 1820, died Apr. 25, 1888, married McCallister; Frances Jane, born Earch 7, 1822, died May 8, 1893; married Michael Gillilan; Agnes Letitia, born Jan. 19, 1824, married Josiah Loury or Lowry; some of their descendants live in Pocahontas and Kanawha; Sarah Rebecca, Oct. 25, 1825-Aug. 7, 1826; !.iary Louisa, May 31, 1827-Apr. 7, 1849, married Dean; Avalina Lavinia, Jan. 22, 1829-Feb. 6, 1837; Wil- 20 APParnIX F

liam Renick, Ja:1-. 19, 1G31-llug. lllil4, m:·;,rried !.:Ory Mm :Jell; served in the Confederate Army, and died at Covington, Va. a son, 'I'homas Alexander Bell, lives in Huntington, .;. Va. (1936) and a daughter· in Covington; he has a large number of descendants in both Virginias. KINCAID, PHEBE, (5), daughter of George and l.:argaret (R:8NICK) Kll{CAID, wife of Colonel JAMES, was born in Greenbri0r County, April 15, 1795, twin to Hugh. After the death of Col. James, she married a Fleis chman and spent two or three years touring the west in a carriage, try ing to locate her twin brother, unsuccessfully, so far as I lmm-r. She Yras left a very generous share of a large estate. From the recoD.ection of two or three very old people who knew her, she was a remarkably strong and intelligent woman. Ifor home is said to have been the last mird in hospitality. She continued to run the hotel established by her father-in-law and bequeathed to JAMES, after the Colonel I s death, but a relative in any degree was a guest of 1Ir·s. Kincaid, and not of the ho tel. She died in Greenbrier County, Jan. 16, 1858, and is buried with Col. James, near Neola, in the Kincaid cemetery. KINCAID, ALEXANDER CLARKE, (4), eldest son of James and Phebe Kincaid, named for his great-grandfather ALEXANDER KINCAID and his e;randmother CLARKE, was born on Anthony's Creek, Greenbrier County, Va. Feb. 27, 1818, and inherited a very handsome property from his father. He graduated from the University of Virginia, and married, Oct. 31,1847, liiaria k>uise Hamilton, at Summersville,Nicholas County, where he en gaged in the mercantile business. 1"a.rly in 1852, he removed to Mill point, Pocahontas County, where he Has in business with his uncle Ei chael Gillilan, and in 1854, graduated from Richmond lledical College; :removed to Sutton in 1856, when the toYm w-as incorporated by Act of Leg islature Feb. 20, 1860, he vras one of the four connnissioners of the first election. At the outbreak of the War Between the States, he gave up his prac tice and removed his famizy to Greenbrier and raised and equipped a troop of cavalry at his own expense. (Cole's History of Greenbrier). This he connnanded for a time, when he was transferred to the Albemarle Rangers; a S'l'rord which was personally presented to him by Gen. Robert E. Lee, is still one of the treasured family relics. "Dr. Clarke, 11 as he was generally and affectionately knovm, was an eminently successful and universally respected physician for many years until his death, Dec. 6, 1893, at Frankford, Greenqrier County, W, Va. He v,as_ a Presbyterian and a Mason. Issue: ROBERT ALEXANDER (.3); James Renick, 1Iar. 22, 1854-Jan. 12, 1922. He was named for his grandfather Kincaid and his maternal great grandmother Renick; graduated in medicine at Richmond, Va. and practised until his death at Frankford, Greenbrier County. He married Alice, daughter of Richard \'fuite, and they had four chil dren: Mary Hamilton, married Thomas Beard as second wife, have one son; Etlith liVhite; Byrna; both of these are unmarried and live at the home place in Frankford; James Clarence, who married JJary Ruffner Davenport, and live at Daytona Beach, Fla. No issue. Fannie Bell, born at Sutton, Aug. 25, 1856; died Feb. 22, 1863; Phebe Caroline, born at Sutton, ~-2T', 1857; widow of.Robert Woodward; died at Frankford, Aug. 9, 1933 of an accident. Laura Margaret, born at Sutton, Oct. 19, 1853; married Cal. Lev isay; one son lives at Frq.D.kford. Died July 2, 1885. M/l,ry Agnes, born at Frankford, Feb. 2, 1864; died Jan. 28, 1873. Lucy Hamilton, born at Frankford, Apr. 8, 1869; m2l'ried William A. Jameson and lives at Bramwell, W. Va. One son, two daughters. APPENDIX F 21

KINCAID, ROBERT ALEXANDER. (.3), eldest child of Dr. A. G. Kincaid, was was born at Mill Point, Pocahontas Gounty,Va. June 1, 1852. He was named for his grandfather, Col. Robert Hamilton, and for his fa ther. As a child, most of his time was spent at the home of Col. Hamil ton, who had a large family of daughters and but one son, the youngest, and had almost given up hope of a Hamilton grandson to carry on the fa mily name. Robert matured early and at the age of twelve was enlisted for a time in the Conr~derate Army. In this service he received a blow from a Federal muskot butt, which permanently affected his hearing.One of the writer's most treasured possessions is his father 1s Confederate Gross of Honor. ROBERT vras until a few years before his death, a man of exceptional physique. I have seen him, at the age of sixty, twirl a fifty pound ir on crowbar between his fingers like a cane and hold a fifty pound weight on each little finger, with arms extended. He received a classi cal education at Hampden Sydney and Willimn & Mary Colleges; read law, passed the bar examination, was qualified by the Nicholas County Court in 1879. He practised his chosen profession in Nicholas County for many years; was Prosecuting Attorney there for two terms, and was recognized as one of the outstanding specialists in land title and tax matters in Vfest Virginia. He was a Democrat and a Presbyterian; of decided opin ions; loyal to a fault, and his word once given, was kept at any cost. He was a Mason, Knight Templar, and K. P., and a member of the United Confederate.Veterans. (References: Kincaid Family Bible; Nicholas Co. Records; History of Greenbrier; United Confederate Vets.) He died after~ long illness of progressive muscular atrophy, at the l.'.cGlung Hospital, Richwood, w. Va. Jan. 25, 1926. On May 25, 1880 he married Mary Thomas P8tton ,,t New Orl~ans:, La. Issue: 1. Phala Hamilton, born at Sunnnersv:ille, Apr. 1, 1881. She was educated at the Lewisburg Seminary and tavght in the public schools of Charleston, YI. Va. for some years. She married William Baltzer Moore, an Attorney, practising ih Lisbon, Ohio, and they had four fine boys: William B. Moore, Jr., Y,ho married in December 1933, and has t110 sons; he is an attorney, practising with his father; Edmond, married 1939, a musician, lives in Lisbon; Randolph Patton, a physician, now serving with the U. s. Army at Fort Thomas, Ky. (1941), married 1939; artl Rob ert, killed accidently l935. 2. HERBillT CLARKE (2). 3. Walla.ce Patton was born Feb. 2, 1886, graduated from Green brier l.a.litary Academy, and after some years in banking, organized the Fanners & Merchants Bank of Summersville in 1910. Of this bank he has made a/remarkable success, and is well knorm in banking circles through out the state. He is the donor of the Wallace Patton Kincaid Cup, at the G. M. A.; is single, and resides at Summ,.ersville,where he ovms the home place 4. Robert Truslow, born Oct. 11, 1888; died of diphtheria, Sept. 23, 1892. 5. Mary Louise, educated at the Lewisburg Seminary, is single and resides at Summersville. 6. James Baldwin, born July 10, 1895; graduate of the Summer-s ville Normal, and of Greenbrier Military Academy, 1913; was affiliated with the Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. of Charleston, and volunteered at the outbreak of the World War; went to Fort Benjamin Harrison, First Officer's Training Camp; was commissioned First Lieutenant in the Air Service, and sent overseas in 1917; discharged March 1919, with the most favorable comment for meritorious service as a pilot; returned to Charleston, where he entered the Life Insurance field; organized and commanded for years (7) Company G. 150th Infantry, W. Va. National Guard; promoted to 38th Division Staff as Aide to the Commanding General. In 1931 he was made a Major in the Chemical Warfare service, and in June 22 APPENDIX F

1935. promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed u. s. Property and Disbursing Officer for W. Va. ;'lr:lile on duty in that capacity at the an nual encampment at Camp Conley, near Point Pleasant, w. Va., he died suddenly, July 17, 1935, of a suspected heart lesion. He married May 25, 1928, Willie loys Vaughn of Missouri. No issue. 7. Ralph Templeton, born May 29, 1898, is also a graduate of Green brier Military Academy. He married Katherine Leo Boggs of Clay County, end is associated with his brother Wallace Kincaid in the Bank at Sum mersville. They hp.ve one daughter, Mary Katherine.

KINCAID, HERBERT CLARKE (2 ), second child and eldest son of ROBERT ALEXANDER and MARY THOMAS (PATTON) KINCAID, was born at Sum mersville, W. Va., Oct. 16, 1883, and graduated from the Summersville Normal School in 1899. In the same year he attended the Capital City Conm1ercial College at Charleston, and in 1901 was the champion typist of the State. In 190a he went to utah, where he wrked as a stenograph er, book;,.keeper, salesman and store manager. Returning to W. Va. in 1904, on account of his mother's illness, he worked for a time in Clarksburg, and in 1906 matriculated at the Baltimore Medical College (Univ. of Md.), and graduated Cum Laude, 1910. At the outbreak of the World \'lar I, as Health Officer of Nicholas Co., he automatically became a member of the Local Draft Board; immediately applied for a commission and July 10, 1917, was commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps; served with the 58th Infantry, Fourth Division, Regular Army, and was promoted to Captain in France, May 27, 19Hl; participated in the battles of the l,larne, Veale, St. Mihiel and Argonne; was with the Army of Occupation in Germany, and was invalided home on account of an acute dilatation of the heart, brought on by overexertion after being gassed twice; was discharge from the Walter Reed General Hospital, Apr. 16, 1919, after five months hospitalization. After a year of recoupera tion, he resumed private practice, which he was soon obliged to give up on account of his physical condition, and he is at present the National Medical Consultant for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at Washington, D. C. He learned the French language while abroad, and has some knowledge of German, Spanish and Italian; is retired as Capt. Medical Corps, for disability incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States. He is Past !.'.aster of Boone lodge 162, A.F. & A.lfi.; mem- of V.F.W., fellow of the Institute of American Genealogy, member of the National Genealogical Society. He married BESS LUCILLE ROLLYSON, Dec. 4, 1912, at Weston, W. Va. and resides (1951) at 1641 Harvard St., N. w. Washington, D. c. Issue: Virginia Carolyn Kincaid (1), born at Summersville, June 20,1914; honor graduate of Charleston High School, 1931; honor graduate, Bachelor of Arts, Marshall College, 1936; member Delta Sigma Ep silon Sorority, Gamer Gamer; Junior Woman's Club, Hunt~ngton, W. Va. Married Carl Welch Taylor. Lives in Washington, D. C. Robert Alexander Kincaid II, (1), born at Summersville, Feb. 6, 1916; graduated from Charleston High School, 1934, on First Hon or Roll; Basketball, Gym. and Track, in ijigh School; one time Tri-State Champion i~ Fancy Diving; graduated June 8, 1938, Hamp den-Sydney College, Va., Dachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, ·with Letters in Track, Tennis, Doxing, Dasketball and Football; Pres. of the Student Body 1937-8; Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Sig ma; Seven and a Half, Omicron Delta Kappa, member of Pan-Hellen ic Council, etc. (See V,ho 's Who Among Students in Ani,,rican Col leges and Universities, 1937-8). He completed two years in Law, G. ii. u.; receivoo a commission as Ensign, u.s.N.R., Dec. 12, 1940, and is at present assigned to the U.S.S. Bulmer, Asiatic Fleet. Lt. J.G. June 16, 1942; Lt. s.G. Dec. 1, 1942; Lt. Cmdr. now on active duty, Corpus Christi, Tex.- Navy Cross, Silver Star l.iedal,D.F.C. Air Medal. Married July 4, 1948, Phyllis Kitson.