Emma Amanda Hughes

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If anyone thinks this Genealogy business is easy, guess again..Found Emma Amanda Womack under the name Mrs. John W. Wamack. Found it though.

Emma married Francis William Rice 22 Feb 1860, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Francis was born 1822, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 11 Jun 1865, St. Mary's County, Maryland; was buried , Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, St. Mary's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

1. Laura Lee Rice was born 9 Mar 1861, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 5 Dec 1937, Danville, Virginia.

Emma married John Wilkerson Womack 27 Oct 1867, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. John was born 6 Apr 1842, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 23 Aug 1924, Appomattox, Virginia; was buried , Womack Family Cemetery Appomattox, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Children of Emma Amanda Hughes and John Wilkerson Womack are:
+Augustus Hughes Womack.
William Cabell Womack.
+Hunter Marshall Womack.
S. F. Womack, b. Aug 1884, Prince Edward County, Virginia, d. Mar 1885, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Courtney Watson Womack, b. Aug 26, 1886, Prince Edward County, Virginia, d. Aug 04, 1970, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

1. John Archer Womack was born Sep 1868, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 1 Aug 1922, Walter Reed Medical Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
2. Augustus Hughes Womack was born 25 Dec 1870, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 3 Jan 1924, Appomattox County, Virginia; was buried , Womack Family Cemetery, Appomattox County, Virginia.
3. William Cabell Womack was born 23 Mar 1873, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 13 Jun 1944, Amhurst County, Virginia; was buried , Amhurst Cemetery, Amhurst County, Virginia.
4. Patricia Womack was born 28 Apr 1875, Farmville, Virginia; died 20 Oct 1964, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
5. Courtney Watson Womack was born 26 Aug 1886, Virginia; died 1 Aug 1970, Farmville, Virginia; was buried , Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

John married Laura A. Williamson 1 Dec 1838, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Laura (daughter of John M. Williamson and Martha J. Rudd) was born 1820, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 20 Oct 1892, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Children of Laura A. Williamson and John P Hughes are:

Martha A. Hughes, b. 1839, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Augustus M Hughes, b. 1842, Prince Edward County, Virginia, d. May 05, 1862, Battle Of Williamsburg95.
+Emma Amanda Hughes, b. Feb 26, 1844, Prince Edward County, Virginia, d. Feb 01, 1921, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Simon married Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger 12 Jan 1803, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of James Bigger and Elizabeth Coleman) was born 20 Jan 1780, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died 1851, Smith County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

John married Martha J. Rudd 26 Dec 1816, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Martha was born Est 1797, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Children of John M Williamson and Martha J Rudd are:

+Laura A. Williamson, b. 1820, Prince Edward County, Virginia, d. Oct 20, 1892, Prince Edward County, Virginia94.
+Mary Elizabeth Williamson, b. 1826, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

John married Sarah 'Sallie' Tarlton. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Tarlton/Tarleton and Susannah Bates) was born Est 1675, Fluvanna, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony; died 19 May 1730, Goochland County, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

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Sallie also married Robert Hughes and Jesse Hughes [presumably brothers]

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Married:
Children of John Hughes and Sally Tarlton are:
Beverly Hughes.
+Edward Pendelton Hughes, d. 1824.
+Jesse Hughes.
Kitty Hughes.
Mary Hughes.
Robert Hughes.
+Tarlton Hughes, d. 1850.
William Hughes.
+John Hughes, b. 1767,d., Southern District, Halifax, VA.
+Simon Hughes, b. Jan 26, 1778, d. 1858, Smith County, Tennessee.
+Nancy Hughes, b. 1786, Charlotte Co., Virginia, d. 1867, Smith County, Tennessee.

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http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/10/mb.ashx
BIGGER FAMILY
James Bigger had the following children:
-Susanna Bigger. She married Thomas Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia, March 16, 1807.
-Mary "Polly" Bigger. She married John Carter Prince Edward County, Virginia, April 15, 1806.
-Betsy Coleman Bigger was born January 20, 1780. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age. She married Simon P Hughes Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Simon was born January 26, 1778. Simon was the son of John Hughes and Sallie Tarlton. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. (See Simon P Hughes for the continuation of this line.)

HUGHES .FAMILY
Simon P Hughes was born January 26, 1778. Simon died 1858 Smith County, Tennessee, at 80 years of age. He married Betsy Coleman Bigger, Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 12, 1803. Betsy was born January 20, 1780. Betsy was the daughter of James Bigger. Betsy died 1851 Smith County, Tennessee, at 71 years of age.
Simon P Hughes and Betsy Coleman Bigger had the following children:
Elizabeth Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1803. Elizabeth died 1806 Prince Edward County, Virginia, at 3 years of age.
James B. Hughes was born October 12, 1805.
Harriet Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia Prince Edward County, Virginia 1808.
John P. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1811.
George Robert Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia 1822.
William A. Hughes was born Prince Edward County, Virginia
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Thank You !!Sincerely,Mike Hughes

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I show a Thomas Rice marrying Susannah Bigger on 19 Mar 1807. They applied for their license on 16 Mar 1807. Susannah is the daughter of James Bigger who was also surety. Hope this helps.

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Thanks for contacting me. Susannah Bigger is the sister to my Betsy Coleman Bigger who married Simon P. Hughes in 1803. They also have another sister and daugter of James Bigger, her name is Polly Bigger. Polly Bigger married a John Carter in April 1806 in PEC. I would love to share information with you, if you like. I have extensive information on the Hughes, Bigger family. I am also in contact with Hughes relatives that are still in PEC. We have some letters that have been with our family for over a hundred years. Below, I have included one of them for you. This particular letter comes from my 3rd great grandfathers sister in-law Mary Elizabeth Hughes. She married George Robert Hughes, brother to James B. Hughes(my 3rd great grandfather). Her letter mentions relatives with the surname Rice. I have made the connection to William Rice, but not the other two.

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July 5th, 1869

Dear Brother,

As I have an opportunity this evening I will write you a few lines to let you hear from us. I will write a letter of general news. We are all well here at this time. Pattie Hughes has been confined to her bed for 12 months with inflammation of the bladder and is still very bad off. Sister Laura is entirely blind in one eye and can't see but little out of the other. Her daughter Emma has been twice married. Her first husband William Rice died at Point Lookout. Her second husband John Womack the grandson of old Wilkerson Watson. She has a son and daughter. Sister's son Augustus was killed in the army. Old Mr. Joseph Watson and his wife has died in the last six months. Also Mr. Joseph Price and Mr. Sam Thackston. Uncle Jesse Hughes is dead, also Aunt Polly Carter. Well Brother I will tell you of some of my troubles. I lost my dear son Lucius in the army. He died at Staunton River Bridge. And six months before I lost my little daughter Harriette Virginia - Oh Brother I can't express to you what trouble I have seen. I have now nine living children two married. John Robert married Henningham Hughes's daughter. My daughter Ellen married a man from Albemarle. His name is Garland. He is a very nice-industrious-poor man. She has three children. Well I will reckon you will want to know how we are getting along. Very badly I do assure you. We lost our horse two years ago and have not been able to get another and can make no crop therefore have all of our meat and bread to bye and nothing to bye with except what little shoe making Mr. Hughes can do. I have nothing to clothe my children with to send them to school. I have not been able to get anything for myself or children this spring I have not been to preaching but once since the war. Owing to not having no clothes.

Mr. Hughes is very delicate but can't do but little for us but is very sturdy and does the best he can. Jennie my baby when you was here I believe is now grown. So you see it has been a long time since we saw each other. Do you ever intend coming to see us anymore? We are very anxious to see you. If you can't come send one of your sons. I heard one of them passed through Farmville during the war and made inquiries of Cousin Frank Rice's son about us. I would have been very glad to have seen him. Well brother it is now night and my eyes are so bad that I will have to close with all of our best love to you your wife and children. Write to me as soon as you get this.
Farewell Brother
I wish ever to be remembered
Your Sister
Mary E. Hughes

James Bigger leaves 250 acres of land to his daughter Polly, in his 1841 will. A chancery suit ensues after Polly's death, naming the children of John and Polly Bigger Carter. The guardian of her two youngest, John T. Carter and Richard Carter, [Guardian is eldest Brother] bring suit against Lemuel W. and James B. Carter in order to gain possession of their Mother's Dower and land left to her by her Father, James Bigger.

A James Bigger noted in 1701; Matthew Mockobee, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer and Thomas Abney.


John Abbington 27.172 Sep 1 1701 {CA}
Legal note from William Izatt (gentleman) of Hammersmith of Middlesex, England, to George Lingan (gentleman).
Payments: administrator of Maj. Charles Boteler, administrator of John Little, Philip Lawrence, John Payne, Henry Dryden, Daniell Armiger, John Sumers, Thomas Braine, William Marshall, Richard Brooke, Joseph Baker, Gaven Hambleton, John Brome, Fra. Leaffe, Edward Batson, Richard Stallings, Richard Burke, John Willimot, John Burke, Thomas Billingsly, Dr. Keirsteed, Thomas Hart, Arthur Cooke, Daniel Danielson, John Davis, Fran, Billinger, William Grunt, William Rothery, Ninian Beall, Brian Furgist, Richard Jones, Tegoe Tracey, Hugh Montgomery, Baruch Williams, Richard Harthorp, James Ailing, William Tuggwell, Denis Maddin, Benjamin Serwen, David Floyd, John Barrell, Richard Addle, Hugh Jones, Hugh Crawford, William Shaw, Thomas Locker, Patrick Miller, James Stafford, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Evans, Peter Surges, Jenkin Smith, Joseph Rash, Thomas Gallock, Benjamin Gargill, James Desbrough, Richard Henwood, Thomas Smith, Thomas Marchant, Thomas Beach, George Munrow, Charles Lane, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer, Joseph Cooke, James Mann, Abraham Bird, Joseph Harrison, Edward Jessopp, Hugh Reyley, Henry Rigden, Henry Gwinn, James Bigger, William Head, William Goodman, Mathew Beale, John Peacock, Richard Weller, Seth Biggs, Thomas Hills, Thomas Dryfeild, Charles Crowe, Nicholas Pilkinton, John Patty, Hugh Montgomery, George Curwin, Walter Smith, Michaell Taney, John Bullock, Richard Petty, Robert Grange, John Lidiatt, Jeaper, Robert Biggs, William Nicholls, William Akeroyd, Thomas Tinsley, James Stone, Thomas Swan, Thomas Bridges, George Lingan, William Dent, Mathew Mockbee, Edmond Stow, James Downall.
Mentions: Sir Thomas Abney (knight) Lord Mayor of London, John Hyde (merchant, aged 38), John Abbington (merchant, aged 49).
Witnesses: Alice Abbington, Ales Holmes, John Abbington, Charles Abbington, John Hyde, Thomas Abbington, Samuell Wingfield,

James married Elizabeth Coleman. Elizabeth was born Est 1750, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
Speculation: Wife's name is probability, since her daughter is Elizabeth Coleman 'Betsy' Bigger. Naming tradition of the time.

Died:
Betsy Coleman probably died very young; only 3 children