George King Eggleton/Eggleston

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George King Eggleston (1858-1903)
A son of Joseph Henry Eggleston, Sr. and Sallie Lou Odle Eggleston George married Laura Wade and lived in the Ridgeway and Beckham Church areas. He is buried near Dalton Road in Ridgeway. His children were Mollie, Sally, Samuel, Ed, and Georgia.

His grandfather Gay Fluornoy Egleton was married to Elizabeth Gravely. Gay Fluornoy Egleton was the only child and son of Thomas Egleton and Janey Thomasson Egleton. Janey died shortly after his birth and Thomas later remarried and had several daughters. Janey Thomasson's father, William, born in 1734 was the first Thomasson of this line to settle in Henry County. He purchased 100 acres on 'the branches of Leatherwood' in 1793 from John Collier. They had 11 children: Janey, Fleming, Sarah, Peter, Anna, Joseph, James, Lynn, Winnie, Arnold and Robert. William died in 1800. The Leatherwood farm was sold in 1806: Fleming and Joseph served as executors of the will.

William was the son of George Thomasson (wife unknown) who was born 11/10/1703 in Caroline County and died in Louisa County 8/22/1783. He had 10 children: William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Richard, John, George, Ann, Fleming, Christian and Sally.

George Thomasson was the son of Thomas Thomasson who arrived in Virginia in 1677 at the age of 27 years. He owned land in Caroline County and died in Stafford County in 1728 at age 82.

Thomas Thomasson was the son of George Thomasson Jr. born around 1602. He married Katherine Hutton (born 1612). He was a book publisher in London. They had 9 children: George, Katherine, Edward, Grace, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth, Bridget, and Frances.

George Thomasson Jr. was the son of George Thomasson Sr. a farmer in the village of Sudlow in Cheshire County, England. He lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s.


Reader (IP Address: 69.134.163.54) Comment: According to the 1900 Irisburg district, Henry County, VA census, George and Laura had eight (8) children by 1900. They were: Fannie born April 1883, Mattie born April 1885, Edward born April 1887, Sally born December 1890, Georgia born July 1893, Laurah J. born February 1897, and Samuel born November 1899. There was another child that had died before 1900. Reamey Winn

George married Laura Ellen Wade 11 Apr 1882, Henry County, Virginia. Laura was born 22 Aug 1864, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia; died 3 Nov 1965, Jolene's Nursing Home, Salisbury, NC; was buried 6 Nov 1965, Rowan Mem. Park, Salisbury, NC. [Group Sheet]

1. William Thomas Eggleton/Eggleston was born 7 Jan 1891, Henry County, Virginia; died 19 Feb 1962, Morehead Hosp., Eden, NC; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Spray, North Carolina.
2. Edward Calvin Eggleton/Eggleston was born 7 Oct 1899, Henry Co., Virginia; died 18 Aug 1978, Stanly, North Carolina; was buried , Canton Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanly, North Carolina.
3. Sarah 'Sallie' Blanch Eggleton/Eggleston was born 4 Dec 1892, Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia; died 23 Dec 1982, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Virginia.
4. Laura Josephine Eggleton/Eggleston was born 18 Feb 1898, North Carolina; died 9 Jan 1959, Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
5. Mollie , Mary Cleveland Eggleton/Eggleston was born 7 Apr 1885, Virginia; died 15 May 1983, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Florence, North Carolina.
6. Fannie Eggleton/Eggleston was born 19 Apr 1884, Virginia; died 23 Jul 1940, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Lees Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Joseph married Sarah Lou 'Sally' Odle Dec 1850, Henry County, Virginia. Sarah was born 22 Sep 1833, Henry County, Virginia; died 8 Aug 1919, Henry County Virginia; was buried , Eggleston Cemetery Henry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Reamey Winn states Parents of Joseph Henry Eggleston (1831-1896) is the son of Fay Francis Eggleston and Betsy Gravely. Dates he gives for Gay Francis (1793-1862) which does not match other information. Betsy Gravely he shows dates of (1810-1890)About. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90410121

Gay married Nancy Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gravely 12 Apr 1830, Henry County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Jr. and Mary Helen King) was born 5 Oct 1808, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 14 Dec 1890, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #3, p. 477, 21 Nov 1753; from William Stark, Gen. of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, and Thomas Ravenscroft of Brunswick County, to Frederick Jones of the Parish of Bristol and County of Dinwiddie, for 400 pounds, all the right which is or shall hereafter b__ d___ to them to a certain tract of land in L. on both sides of Bootchers Creek containing about 1050 acres as by patent granted to William Stark, Gent., on Apr 26, 1753, and bounded by [trees]. Signed--Wm. Stark, Thos. Ravenscroft. Witnesses--John Eppes Jr., Peter Jones, Jas Hounam, Patrick Boyd, Edward POWELL, John Eppes, John Jones, Tho Egleton. Recorded 7 May 1754.

Thomas3 married Janey Thomasson 7 Jun 1787, Henry Co., Virginia. Janey (daughter of William Thomasson and Mary Estes) was born 18 Jul 1765, Henry County, Virginia; died 8 May 1801, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Mary Helen King 2 Dec 1799, Henry Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Elder John King and Mary Elizabeth Seward) was born 10 Jan 1780, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 1 Apr 1860, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , William Marshall Gravely Cemetery Axton, Virginia. [Group Sheet]