Article on Death of William Sandidge, 1830, plus Family Info - Amherst Co. VA Page 3, col. 5 of the The Southern Religious Telegraph (Saturday, Sept. 4 , 1830) (Richmond, Va): "On Wednesday night last, in the 79th year of his age, WM. SANDIDGE of Amherst County. By industry and frugality the deceased accumulated a handsome estate ­ by his fair dealings and friendly offices he secured the esteem of all who knew him; and by an acquitted conscience, he was enabled to say on his deathbed "come death, I am ready to meet my God." Thus, dieth an honest man. May such an example teach us the "straight way, " in which we should have reason to commemorate the day we became acquainted with, or read of the life and death of William Sandidge." This is what I know of the family of William Sandidge referenced above: Descendants of William Sandidge V 1 William Sandidge V b: Abt. 1753 in Virginia d: August 25, 1830 in Amherst County, Virginia .. +Tamasin "Tamsey" Higginbotham b: 1749 in Virginia d: Aft. 1830 in Amherst County, Virginia m: August 19, 1783 in Amherst County, Virginia Father: Aaron Higginbotham Mother: Clara Graves .. 2 Emma Sandidge b: Bet. 1784 - 1805 d: Unknown .. 2 Susan Sandidge b: Bet. 1784 - 1805 d: Unknown .. 2 Captain Dudley Sandidge b: February 28, 1786 in Virginia d: December 16, 1860 in Amherst County, Virginia ...... +Malinda "Balinda" Smith b: 1796 in Virginia d: May 30, 1883 in Amherst County, Virginia m: October 26, 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia Father: John Smith Mother: Sarah Ware .. 2 Olivia A. Sandidge b: 1787 d: June 26, 1830 in Amherst County, Virginia ...... +Ambrose R. McDaniel b: Abt. 1783 d: 1830 m: November 26, 1804 in Amherst County, Virginia .. 2 Dabney Sandidge b: 1788 in Amherst County, Virginia d: Aft. October 03, 1850 in Amherst County, Virginia ...... +Nancy Smith b: Abt. 1792 d: in Amherst County, Virginia m: July 21, 1828 Father: John Smith Mother: Sarah Ware .. 2 Tamasin "Tamsin" Sandidge b: 1800 d: 1873 ...... +John Gregory Mountcastle b: March 16, 1785 d: July 21, 1830 m: October 28, 1818 Submitted by William Lee Sandidge Rowe **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************