VIRGINIA - S. BASSETT FRENCH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES COLLECTION " E "" Contributed by: Joan Renfrow *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection S. BASSETT FRENCH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Description of Collection Samuel Bassett French (1820-1898), attorney, judge, Confederate officer, and editor, was a Norfolk native who lived in Chesterfield County and Richmond. (Accession 21332) Between 1890 and 1897 and in preparation for an intended biographical dictionary to be titled Annals of Prominent Virginians of the XIX Century, French compiled biographical information on almost 9,000 men, often obtaining information either from the subject or members of the immediate family. This collection consists of those handwritten notes. CONTRIBUTOR'S NOTE: The scanned images of the actual handwritten notes can be located here: http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/collections/BF.html. Please bear in mind that some of these notes may be only one or two sentences long and others may be several pages. Some names may not appear in alphabetical order. Birth/Place Death/Place Eads, Benjamin Franklin M.D. 3/9/1833 Caroline Eagon, Sampson M.D. 1834 Botetourt Eagon, Sampson Wagon Manufacturer 17- Augusta Eames, James L. Capt. 5/2/1902 Colora, MD Earle, Alexander W. Capt. 18- bef 1893 Warren Earle, Baylis Lawyer 17- Frederick Earle, Elias 17- Frederick Earle, Esias 17- 1826 Frederick Earle, Eyaias Planter Frederick Earle, John Col. 17- Frederick Earle, John B. 17- Frederick Earle, John B. Farmer 1787 1860 Frederick Warren Earle, Roterson M.D. 17- Frederick Earle, Samuel 17- Frederick Earle, Samuel G. Earle, Samuel Capt. 176- Frederick Earle, Samuel bef 1746 Westmoreland Earle, William N. Earles, John Essex Early, Everett W. Lawyer 1844 Albemarle Early, Henry Farmer 1893-5 Franklin Early, Jeremiah A. Farmer 1/25/1826 Albemarle Early, Joab Col.,Farmer 1792 1870 Franklin Lexington Early, John Bishop Clergyman 1/1/1786 1873 Bedford Early, John Fendal M.D., Educator 1/24/1816 7/28/1894 Greene Early, Joseph R. M.D. 4/5/1822 1857 Albemarle Early, Jubal Anderson Genl., Lawyer 11/3/1816 1894 Franklin Lynchburg Early, Maurice Baring M.D. 9/27/1848 Lynchburg Early, W.B. Jr. 18- Albemarle Early, Peter Lawyer 6/20/1773 8/15/1817 Madison Early, Robert D. Capt. 5/5/1864 Early, Samuel H. 18- Early, William Joab Educator 6/10/1825 8/17/1871 Albemarle Early, William L. Lawyer 1809 Madison Early, William Milner Farmer 1849 Madison Early, William T. Lawyer 1817 1874 Essex Charlottesville Easley, George W. Clerk, Lawyer 18- 1890 Giles Richmond City Easley, James Samuel Jr. Lawyer 1848 Halifax Easley, John W. M.D. 18- Giles Easley, Robert Holt Lawyer 1857 Halifax Easley, Thomas Capt., Planter 17- 1835 Halifax Easley, Thomas Lieut. USA ca 1826 8/20/1847 Halifax Mexico Easley, William D. M.D. 1831 Giles Easley, William H. Capt. 4/16/1832 12/11/1861 Halifax Easley, Wiliam S. M.D. 1828 Mecklenburg East, J. Frank Hon., Lawyer 1850 Accomack Eastham, Granville Lieut., Lawyer 1834 Rappahannock Eastham, John B. M.D. ca 1829 7/18/1872 Louisa Louisa Eastham, P.C. Eastin, Augustine Bapt. Min. Goochland Echols, Edward C. Lawyer 9/2/1854 Monroe Echols, John Brig. Genl., Teacher, Lawyer 3/20/1823 Lynchburg Echols, J.R. Merchant Echols, Robert Joseph Major, Merchant, Farmer 11/1820 Lynchburg Edgar, David Capt. Edgar, George M. Col., Educator 1837 Monroe Edgar, Thomas Surveyor 9/27/1750 7/15/1822 Edie, Guy L. Major, M.D. 18- Virginia Edie, John Edie, Joseph S. M.D. 11/27/1798 Brooke Edmiston, Andrew Lawyer 1849 Lewis Edmiston, Thomas Bland M.D. 1844 Lewis Edmonds, C. M.D. Edmonds, Edward Claxton Col., Educator 1/21/1835 7/3/1863 Fauquier Gettysburg Edmonds, Elias Edmonds, Elias Lawyer 1833 Norfolk Edmonds, E.S. Teacher, Lawyer Edmonds, George Farmer 1841 Richmond Edmonds, G.M. Editor Edmonds, Henry J. M.D. 1833 Lancaster Edmonds, J.C. Col. 18- Fairfax Edmonds, J.C. Lawyer Edmonds, J.E. Lawyer Edmonds, John W. Lawyer 1846 Accomack Edmonds, William Henry 1853 Lancaster Edmondson, Andrew L. Lawyer 1845 Montgomery Edmondson, Henry A. Hon., Lawyer 182- Washington Edmondson, Henry A. Major, Farmer 10/22/1833 Halifax Edmondson, Howell Chastain Soldier 1/25/1845 6/24/1864 Halifax Richmond Edmondson, James X. Col., Lawyer 2/11/1832 Rockbridge Edmondson, John Col. 17- 1/22/1813 Washington Edmondson, John Jr. 17- Washington Edmondson, John Preston Lawyer 1849 Henry Edmondson, Richard Farmer 17- Washington Edmondson, Samuel Farmer 17- Washington Edmondson, Thomas 17- Washington Edmondson, William Edmunds, Henry Capt., Lawyer 1842 Halifax Edmunds, Henry Capt., Planter 17- Brunswick Edmunds, Henry H. of Houston Edmunds, Henry Littleton Lawyer 4/20/1853 1/25/1902 Halifax St. Louis, MO Edmunds, John A. of Lynchburg Halifax Edmunds, John R. Lawyer 8/26/1812 5/7/1873 Halifax Halifax Edmunds, John T. Tobacconist 1863 11/15/1902 Halifax Houston Edmunds, John T. Jr. 18- Halifax Edmunds, Joseph Nicholas Lawyer 1820 Halifax Edmunds, Littleton Major 1815 Halifax Edmunds, Nicholas Planter 17- Brunswick Edmunds, Nicholas C. 1833 Charlotte Edmunds, Paul Carrington Lawyer 11/1/1836 Halifax Edmunds, Paul C. Jr. of Lynchburg Edmunds, Robert H. of Houston Edmunds, Samuel Morton Planter Charlotte Edmunds, Sterling E. Planter 1818 Halifax Edmunds, Sterling Eadwin Jr. Merchant 1850 Halifax Edmunds, Sterling F. Planter 1807 Charlotte Edmunds, Thomas Capt., Planter 17- Brunswick Edmunds, Thomas Farmer 1819 Charlotte Edmunds, Thomas Planter Charlotte Edmunds, Thomas Watkins Planter 17- Brunswick Edmunds, Thomas White M.D. 1851 Halifax Edwards, Benjamin bef 1721 Northumberland Edwards, Benjamin of KY 1771-20 Northumberland Edwards, Benjamin Hon. 1752 Northumberland Edwards, Charles Gray M.D. 179- Northumberland Edwards, Griffin 3/17/1768 Northumberland Edwards, Griffin Fauntleroy 9/16/1843 Norfolk Edwards, Griffith Fauntleroy Lawyer Edwards, Hayden bef 1721 Northumberland Edwards, James L. 17- Virginia Edwards, James Lafayette M.D. 1851 1875 Virginia Edwards, John M. Lieut 17- 1869 Virginia Edwards, John Robin Clerk 12/25/1841 Norfolk Edwards, Landon Brame M.D. 9/20/1845 Prince Edward Edwards, LeRoy Capt. 2/9/1754 4/2/1800 Northumberland Edwards, LeRoy Bushrod 1/2/1846 Norfolk Edwards, LeRoy Griffin School Official 2/14/1804 Northumberland Edwards, Leroy Summerfield Educator 1839 7/26/1901 Petersburg Richmond Edwards, Littleton Richard 6/5/1800 Brunswick Edwards, Luther Rice Lieut., Merchant 7/19/1839 Southampton Edwards, Ninian Hon. 3/1775 7/20/1833 Northumberland Edwards, Thomas 175- Northumberland Edwards, Thomas B. Clerk 1/28/1752 Lancaster Edwards, Thomas H. 1806-7 Portsmouth Edwards, Thomas H. Lawyer 8/28/1866 King William Edwards, Waller Armistead Printer, Newspaper Man 10/27/1842 Norfolk Edwards, William Emory M.E. Min. 6/10/1842 3/6/1903 Prince Edward Edwards, William Lee 3/14/1807 187- Northumberland Effinger, Francis A. Merchant 1817 Harrisonburg Effinger, John Frederick Lawyer 1846 Staunton Effinger, John Robert Educator Effinger, John Robert Clergyman 1834 3/14/1902 Harrisonburg Chicago, IL Effinger, John D. Harrisonburg Effinger, William H. Genl. of Portland, OR 18- Harrisonburg Eggleston, Charles 1835-6 Amelia Eggleston, Everard Francis Farmer 179- Amelia Eggleston, John R. Lieut., U.S.N. Eggleston, John W. 6/7/1828 Cumberland Eggleston, Joseph Major 11/24/1754 2/15/1811 Amelia Amelia Eggleston, Joseph Cary Hon. 17- Locust Grove Eggleston, Miles Cary Lawyer 17- 1852 Amelia Jefferson Co., IN Eggleston, William Archer Farmer 1831 Amelia Elam, James D. 1857 Charlotte Elam, W.G. Telegrapher 18- Charlotte Elcan, Henry L. Major 18- Buckingham Elcan, Junius H. Lieut. 18- Buckingham Elcan, M.D. 18- Buckingham Elcan, Patrick Henry Dr. 18- Buckingham Elder, Thomas C. Major, Lawyer 1834 Lunenburg Eldridge, Benjamin Rolfe Farmer 1823 Buckingham Eldridge, Rolfe Jr. Clerk 1780 1861 Buckingham Eldridge, Rolfe Sr. Clerk 1744 Virginia Eley, A.W. Dr., Druggist 18- Nansemond Elgin, William 17- Virginia Eliason, Armistead C. Capt. 1829? Alexandria Eliason, Talcott Dr. 183- Alexandria Eliason, William A. Capt., Soldier 17- 6/15/1839 Alexandria Washington DC Eliason, William A. Lieut., C.E. 183- Alexandria Ellett, Andrew L. Merchant 18- Henrico Ellett, Loften N. Clerk 8/22/1797 11/6/1865 King William Ellett, R.T. M.D. 1836 5/27/1904 Hanover Ellett, Tazwell Lt. Col., Lawyer 1/1/1856 Richmond Elliott, B.T. Genl. Elliott, George Bailey 18- Elliott, George Bailey Educator 1841 Hampton Elliott, Jesse D. Capt., U.S.N. 12/10/1845 Philadelphia Elliott, John Dr. Elliott, John M. Lawyer 5/16/1820 Scott Elliott, John Richard M.D. 1820 Isle of Wight Elliott, Joseph Elliott, William Farmer 1819 Accomack Elliott, Wyatt M. Col., Editor Ellis, B.M. Capt. 11/24/1901 Augusta Ellis, Charles Col., Merchant, RR Official 3/18/1817 7/21/1900 Richmond Richmond Ellis, Charles Merchant 1/19/1772 11/22/1840 Amherst Richmond Ellis, James Nimmo Civil Engr. 12/21/1818 11/14/1839 Richmond Richmond Ellis, John E. of Craig Co. Ellis, John Thomas Col., Merchant 3/16/1827 7/3/1863 Amherst Ellis, Newton of Amherst Co. Ellis, Powhatan Hon., Lawyer 1789 1863 Amherst Richmond Ellis, Powhatan Jr. Major, Civil Engr., Farmer 6/26/1829 Richmond Ellis, Powhatan Major 7/21/1829 1/19/1906 Richmond Richmond Ellis, Richard Shelton Farmer 17- Amherst Ellis, Richard Shelton Farmer 1825 5/31/1867 Richmond Buckingham Ellis, Richard Shelton Major, Merchant 18- Amherst Ellis, Robert N. Major 1821 2/8/1902 Amherst Lynchburg Ellis, S.T. Hon., Lawyer 18- Sussex Ellis, Thomas Harding Col. 9/6/1814 Campbell Ellis, William Munford Ellis, William H.C. Lawyer 1826 5/10/1900 Northampton Northampton Ellison, James Bapt. Min. 4/29/1778 5/27/1834 Ellison, John Lieut. Ellison, John Francis Lawyer ca 1855 Fairfax Ellison, Joseph Clergyman 1795 Monroe Ellison, M. Bapt. Min. 1796-1800 New River Region Ellyson, Henry Keeling Printer, Publisher 7/31/1823 11/27/1890 Richmond City Ellyson, John Taylor Hon., Lawyer 5/20/1847 Richmond City Ellyson, John N. Lieut. Ellyson, James Taylor Merchant 1847 Richmond Embrey, Fred. Major, M.D. 18- Emmerson, Arthur Capt. 1778 6/7/1857 Brunswick Emmerson, Arthur Clergyman 1743 1801 Accomack Emmerson, John 18- 1885 Portsmouth Emmerson, Littleton Tazewell Lawyer 1774-5 1817 Brunswick Emmerson, Thomas Jurist 1773 1837 Brunswick Emmet, John P. M.D., Educator Hampden Sidney Coll. 8/13/1842 Emmet, Thomas Addison M.D. 5/29/1828 U of VA Emmons, J.B. 1/31/1896 Culpeper English, Joseph Jackson 3/16/1903 English, Warren B. 5/1/1846 Jefferson English, William Orron Educator 10/1832 Westmoreland Eoff, Alexander Quarrier 3/26/1828 Wheeling Eoff, Beverly M. Lawyer 12/13/1822 1/2/1887 Wheeling Wheeling Eoff, John M.D. 10/2/1788 1/28/1859 Jefferson Eoff, John Querrier M.D. 8/6/1813 4/5/1856 Kanawha Eoff, William C. Capt. 18- Wheeling Epes, Branch T. Capt., Lawyer 1832 Nottoway Epes, Freeman 18- Nottoway Epes, Freeman Col. 17- Charles City Epes, James Fletcher Hon., Lawyer, Farmer 5/23/1842 Nottoway Epes, John Planter 17- Charles City Epes, John S. 18- Nottoway Epes, Peter Farmer 17- Nottoway Epes, Richard Clerk 1/23/1821 4/14/1902 Nottoway Nottoway Epes, Richard Farmer 17- Prince George Epes, Sydney P. State Official 18- Nottoway Epes, Theoderick Pryor Presby. Min. 18- Nottoway Epes, Thomas Freeman Planter 1814 Nottoway Epes, Travis H. Lawyer 1807 Nottoway Eppes, Algerion Sidney M.D. 1836 Lunenburg Eppes, Benjamin Franklin M.D. 1818 Sussex Eppes, Francis of Eppington 1747 7/4/1808 Chesterfield Eppes, Francis Planter 17- Eppes, Francis Wayles Planter 17- Chesterfield Eppes, John 17- Lunenburg Eppes, John Spooner M.D. Prince George Eppes, John Victor Morean Farmer 1817 Sussex Eppes, John W. M.D. 1813 Chesterfield Eppes, John W. Farmer 1832 Sussex Eppes, John Wayles Hon., Lawyer 1773 9/5/1823 Chesterfield Richmond City Eppes, Peter M.D. 6/12/1814 7/25/1876 Prince George Eppes, Richard Genl. 1790 7/9/1832 Sussex Sussex Eppes, Richard Cocke M.D. 1824 2/17/1896 Prince George City Point Eppes, Robert Francis of Hopewell 17- Prince George Eppes, William Planter 17- Prince George Eppes, William Clergyman 18- Chesterfield Eppes, Willie J. M.D. 1811 Chesterfield Erwin, Finis Presby. Min. 1773 1842 Bedford Missouri Eskridge, Alexander Eskridge, A.P. Lawyer 3/1806 7/1877 Winchester Montgomery Eskridge, George Major Winchester Eskridge, Robert Lieut. 17- Winchester Eskridge, Vernon Chaplin U.S.N. 3/11/1851 Eskridge, William Lieut. Eskridge, William Scott Clerk 17- Winchester Estes, Elliott Bapt. Min. 7/23/1795 6/9/1849 Caroline Estes, James D. M.D. 1836 Pittsylvania Estes, John H.T. Lieut. Estes, John Howard Capt., Merchant 1830 Nelson Estes, Robert Fowler Educator 1830 Louisa Estill, A.D. M.D. 18- Tazewell Estill, Benjamin Jr. Jurist 17- Augusta Estill, Charles Patrick Capt., Educator 1834 8/1882 Lexington Estill, Henry M. M.D. 1811 1867 Augusta Lexington Estill, Henry M. Jr. Educator 1841 5/16/1880 Lexington Lexington Estill, James Capt. 11/9/175- Augusta Estill, John Livingston M.D., Educator, Farmer 1836 Lexington Estill, John M. Capt., Farmer 17- 1854 Augusta Augusta Estill, John M. M.D. 1899 Tazewell Estill, John M. Jr. M.D. 1822 1899 Augusta Tazewell Estill, Robert Kyle M.D. 1839 Lexington Estill, Samuel 9/10/1755 Augusta Estill, William C. Druggist 184- Lexington Etheridge, C.M. Educator ca 1838 Norfolk Etheridge, William H. Major, Farmer 7/27/1820 Norfolk Eustice, Abram Genl. U.S.A. 1786 6/27/1843 Petersburg Maine Eustace, Hancock Capt. 1768 Stafford Eustace, James H. 1824 Richmond Eustace, John Henry 11/19/1791 Evans, A. Browne Jurist 9/5/1830 King and Queen Evans, Edward A. Alexandria Evans, George M.D. 17- Virginia Evans, George Jr. Lieut., M.D. 17- Virginia Evans, H. Tate 1845 10/29/1921 Richmond Evans, James Genl.,Lawyer 17- Kentucky Monongalia Evans, John Col. ca 1743 1834 W VA Monongalia Evans, John B. Merchant 1828 2/26/1903 Winchester Lynchburg Evans, John Mason M.D. 3/22/1829 1882 Middlesex Middlesex Evans, John R. Farmer 1822 5/6/1900 Frederick Frederick Evans, O.P. Col., Lawyer 18- Virginia Evans, Robley Duglison Capt., U.S.N. 18- Floyd Evans, Samuel Taylor Lawyer 18- Richmond Evans, Samuel Taylor M.D. 1/9/1847 1/9/1890 Floyd Evans, Thomas Beverly Bapt. Min. 1807 8/12/1875 Essex Middlesex Evans, Thomas Hon., Jurist 17- Northampton Evans, Thomas M.D. 17- Virginia Evans, Thomas Col., Lawyer 18- 18- King and Queen Richmond Evans, William Dunbar Lawyer 18- Middlesex Evans, W.S. M.D. 7/16/1808 4/26/1904 Southampton Chicago, IL Eve, George Bapt. Min. 1748 Culpeper Eve, Joseph bef 1790 Culpeper Everett, Thomley S. Lieut. Virginia Everitt, Reuben M.D. Everitt, Robert C. M.D. 18- Nansemond Ewell, Albert Mortimer Lieut. 4/19/1836 5/6/1862 Prince William Williamsburg Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert Col., Educator 6/10/1810 James City Co. Washington DC Ewell, Charles Tucker 3/26/1842 Prince William Ewell, Charles Farmer 1/23/1792 10/1823 Prince William Ewell, Charles Major 9/29/1760 4/1/1830 Prince William McCrocken Co., KY Ewell, Ewen H. 1/14/1820 12/12/1859 Prince William Kentucky Ewell, George 18- Prince William Ewell, Henry Craik 1/27/1847 Prince William Ewell, James Ball Planter 17- Greenville Ewell, James Ball Jr. 18- Greenville Ewell, James Col. 174- 10/1809 Prince William Prince William Ewell, James M.D. 2/16/1773 Prince William Ewell, James Major 7/4/1754 Lancaster Ewell, James Jr. Major 9/17/1789 4/15/1878 Prince William Lancaster Ewell, James Heth 8/6/1853 Prince William Ewell, James Leroy Lieut. 1837 Lancaster Ewell, Jesse Merchant 1/23/1830 3/28/1852 Prince William Ewell, Jesse Jr. M.D. 7/30/1852 Prince William Ewell, Jesse M.D. 3/22/1802 Prince William Ewell, Jesse Lieut., Merchant, Planter 12/1/1771 7/27/1847 Prince William Ewell, Jesse Col. 9/24/1743 9/30/1805 Prince William Prince William Ewell, John E.T. Meth. Min. 1834 11/7/1902 Accomack Baltimore Ewell, John Chowning Hon., Lawyer 11/17/1842 Lancaster Ewell, John 8/23/1819 7/29/1890 Prince William Ewell, John Newton Greenville Ewell, John Senith Farmer 8/2/1828 Ewell, Joseph F. M.D. 10/19/1813 1881 Prince William Pleasant Plains, IL Ewell, Philip Doddridge Greenville Ewell, Richard 18- Prince William Ewell, Richard Stoddert Genl. 2/8/1817 1/25/1872 Prince William Maury Co., TN Ewell, Solomon M.D. 17- 6/1818 Prince William Ewell, Thomas Gaskins 1785-90 Prince William Ewell, Thomas Taylor 2/8/1844 Ewell, Thomas Lieut. 18- 4/18/1847 Prince William Mexico Ewell, Thomas M.D. 17- Prince William Ewell, William Stoddert Presby. Min. 1824 1886 Tennessee Ewing, Alexander Ewing, Daniel Price Capt. 18- 1862 Botetourt Botetourt Ewing, George A. Lawyer 5/11/1900 Pulaski Ewing, John Davidson Educator, Presby. Min. 1788 1/11/1877 Rockbridge Ewing, John O. Lawyer 1830 Ohio Co. Ewing, Philander Davidson M.D. 18- 3/27/1856 Rockbridge Ewing, Thomas Statesman 12/28/1789 10/26/1817 Ohio Co. Lancaster Co., OH Ewing, Thomas Tate 18- 1873 Bedford Ewing, W.H. County Official 1841 Prince Edward Ewing, William D. M.D. 1829 Rockbridge Ewing, William M. 18- Rockbridge Ewing, William P. M.D. 18- Rockbridge Ewing, William Thomas Farmer 18- Augusta