Nelson County Obits and Marriage extracts copied from the "Henley Marriage & Obituary Index". Source: From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Contributor: Debra Miller ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notices not in order by year so please look through the whole document. Key: Newspaper name, Date of publication notice as listed (page #, col. #) Newspapers: LV= Lynchburg Virginian; AB&N&PDA=American Beacon&Norfolk & Portsmouth Daily Advertiser; LI=Lexington Intelligencer; SS&GA=Staunton Spectator&General Advertiser; RW&PA=Richmond Whig&Public Advertiser; RE=Richmond Enquirer; DRW=Daily Richmond Whig; RCC=Richmond Commercial Compiler; l. LV; Monday, July 16, 1832: Died, a few days since, at the residence of her husband in Nelson Co. in her 20th year, Mrs. Martha Massie, wife of William Massie and daughter of the late Thomas Wiatt of Lynchburg (p3,c5). 2. LV; Thursday, Aug. 30, 1832: Died, Lovingston, Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 15, Mrs. Jane Powell, relict of the late Benjamin Powell of Nelson Co., in her 64th year. (p3,c4). 3. AB&N&PDA; Friday, Jan. 11, 1839: Died on Dec. 31, 1838, at the residence of his father in Nelson Co., William S. Morrill, in his 24th year, leaving his wife (p2,c6). 4. AB&N&PDA; Friday, Nov. 23, 1827: Died, St. George Tucker, late Judge of the Virginia District Court of the U.S., died on Nov. 10 at Warminster in Nelson Co. in his 76th year. A native of Bermuda, he attended the College of William & Mary and served in the Revolution. (p3,c1). 5. LI; Thursday, Nov. 23, 1826: Died at his residence on Monday, Nov. 6, Dr. John Woods of Nelson Co., one of the founders of the Washington Society now existing in Washington College. (p3,c4). 6. LV; Thursday, May 31, 1832: Died at Lovingston on May 28th, Major James Woods, a member of the judicial bench of Nelson Co. and formerly a member of the General Assembly; left 3 sons and one daughter. (p3,c3). 7. LV; Thursday, June 28, 1832: Died at his residence in Madison Co., Ala., on Friday, June 8, Capt. Edward Harris, in his 62d year, formerly of Nelson Co., Va., but for the past (n) years a resident of Madison Co. (p3,c5). 8. LV;Thursday, July 19, 1832: Died on Tuesday, July 10, James Garland, youngest son of James Garland of Nelson Co., aged 2 years & 7 mos. (p3,c3). 9. LV; Monday, Oct. 1, 1832: Died on Sept. 13 at his residence in Nelson Co., Capt. Stephen Watts in his 83rd year. A soldier in the Revolution. (p3,c3). 10. LV; Monday, Oct. 29, 1832: Married on Oct. 16, by Rev. McClung, Joseph Hardy of Missouri, formerly of Bedford Co., Va., to Miss Jane L. Wood, daughter of the late Michael Wood of Nelson Co. (p3,c3). 11. LV; Thursday, Nov. 15, 1832: Married on Tuesday, April 6, by Rev. John Davis, Seaton Hamlet of Nelson Co., to Miss Elizabeth W. Sandidge, daughter of Anderson Sandidge of Amherst Co. (p3,c5). 12. SS&GA; Thursday, Oct. 27, 1836: Married on Oct. 17, by Rev. William H. Coffin, William G. Roberts of Nelson Co. to Miss Jane Miller, daughter of John Miller of Mount Vernon Forge, Rockingham Co., Va. (p3,c6). 13. RW&PA; Tuesday, March 14, 1843: Died at Union Hill, Nelson Co., the residence of her husband, Mrs. Mary Cornelia B. Cabell, wife of Mago Cabell, and daughter of the late Judge William Daniel. (p2,c6). 14. RW&PA; Friday, May 5, 1843: Died at Mount Jura, her late residence in Nelson Co., on April 28, Mrs. Amey Warwick, age 100 years & 1 month (p2,c5). 15. RW&PA; Tuesday, June 6, 1843: Married at Cincinnati, OH on May 18th, by Rev. John D. Brooke, Rufus King, formerly of New York, to Miss Margaret Rives, dau. of Landon C. Rives, formerly of Nelson Co., Va., now all of Cincinnati. (p4,c7). 16. RW&PA; Tuesday, July 11, 1843: Died on June 29, Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Woods, consort of William M. Woods of Nelson Co. in her 35th year. (p1,c7). 17. AB&N&PDA;not noted: Died at the Sweet Springs on Oct. 12, Miss Rebecca Parke Farley Carter, daughter of the late Dr. Charles & Mrs. Elizabeth L. Carter of Corrotoman, Lancaster Co., Va. Buried in Nelson Co. by her grandmother, the late Mrs. Judge Tucker, at Edgewood, the residence of her adopted parents, Mrs. Joseph C. & Mrs. Mary W. Cabell (p2,c4) 18. LV; Thursday April 22, 1830: Died on April 13, at the residence of her father, Capt. Joseph Montgomery of Nelson Co., Mrs. Almira Megginson, consort of Joseph Megginson, in her 26th year. (p3c4). 19. LV; Thursday, Jan. 8, 1829: Died at his residence in Nelson Co. on Dec. 25, 1828, John W. Green, in his 43d year. (p3,c4). 20. LV; Jan. 29, 1829: Died on Monday, Jan. 19th, at her residence in Nelson Co., Mrs. Temperance Goodwin, consort of Thomas Goodwin. She was born on March 18, 1764 in Hanover Co., was married Dec. 28th, 1789 and was mother of 9 children (losing 4 of them). (p3,c4). 21. LV; Monday, May 11, 1829: Married on Thursday, May 7, by Rev. F. G. Smith, William Massie of Nelson Co., to Miss Martha V. Wiatt of Lynchburg. (p3,c4). 22. RW&PA; not noted: Married at Plain Dealings in Albemarle Co., March 28, by Rev. Meade, George A. Nicholson of Nelson Co. to Miss Mary Jane Dyer, dau. of Samuel Dyer of Missouri. (p3,c4). 23. RE; Friday, Sept. 18, 1829: Married on Thurs. Sept. 10, by Rev. Charles H. Page, William O. Goode, attorney of Mecklenburg Co., to Miss Sarah Massie, dau. of Dr. Nelson of Nelson Co. (p3,c4). 24. RE; Sat. Oct. 10, 1829: Died on Friday, at his residence in Nelson Co., Dr. David R. Patterson (p3,c4). 25. LV; Friday, Nov. 8, 1822: Died at his seat in Nelson Co., on Sat. Nov. 2, Col. William Cabell (p2,c6). 26. LV; Tuesday, March 18, 1823: Married on Thursday, March 13, by Rev. William S. Reid, Edward A. Cabe of Nelson Co. to Miss Mary R. Garland, dau. of David S. Garland of New Glasgow, Amherst Co. (p3,c4). 27. LV; Friday, June 20, 1823: Married in Lexington on June 19, Bennet A. Crawford, attorney, of Amherst Co. to Miss Hannah Hare dau. of the late Dr. Hare of Nelson Co. (p3,c4) 28. LV; Friday, July 25, 1823: Married by Rev. Lewis Dawson on Tues., July 22, Capt. James L. Lamkin to Miss Ann G. Dawson, daughter of Nelson C. Dawson, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c5). 29. LV; Friday, Oct. 10, 1823: Died at the residence of his father (Thomas Goodwin) in Nelson Co. on Sept. 22, John Goodwin in his 33d year, leaving his parents. (p3,c4). 30. LV; Friday, Oct. 24, 1823: Died at his residence in Nelson Co., on Oct. 16, Capt. James Dillard, age about 79. (p3,c4). 31. LV; Friday, Nov. 21, 1823: Married on Tuesday, Nov. 18, by Rev. William Leftwich, Mr Owil (Orvil?) Loving, son of Capt. Lunsford Loving of Nelson Co., to Miss Betsy, dau. of Major Jesse Leftwich all of Bedford Co. (p4,c4). 32. LV; Friday, March 19, 1824: Died on Monday, Feb. 10, at his residence in Nelson Co., Capt. William Teas, in his 74th year. He came from Donagal Co., Ireland in 1772 landing in Baltimore, Md. on Christmas Eve. He served in the Revolution. 33. LV: Friday, Jan. 14, 1825: Married on Tues. Jan. 11, by Rev. James Boyd, William Turner of Amherst Co. to Miss Sarah Roberts, dau. of Capt. Zachariah Roberts of Nelson Co. (p3,c5). 34. LV; Thurs. June 9, 1825: Married on Tues. June 7, by Rev. James Boyd, Richard C. Fortune, to Miss Mary M. Vaughan, dau. of Capt. George Vaughan, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c3). 35. LV; Thur. June 9, 1825: Married on Wed., June 8, by Rev. James Boyd, Mr. David C. Thomas of Buckingham Co. to Miss Cyrena Byron Peters, dau. of Mrs. Elisah Peters of Nelson Co. (p3,c3). 36. LV; Thur. Sept. 29, 1825: Died on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Nelson Co., Joseph Pendleton, son of Micajah Pendleton, in his 16th year. (p3,c5). 37. LV; Thur. Sept. 29, 1825: Married on Wed., Sept. 21, by Rev. James Boyd, William Nally, to Miss Elizabeth Roberts, dau. of Alexander Roberts, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c5). 38. LV; Thur. Sept. 29, 1825: Married on Thurs. Sept. 22, by Rev. James Boyd, George R. Watts, to Eliza Ann Loving, dau. of the late Joseph Loving, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c5). 39. LV; Thurs, Sept. 29, 1825: Married on Thurs, Sept. 22, by Rev. James Boyd, Willis H. Wills to Miss Elizabeth Peters, dau. of Elisha Peters, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c5). 40. LV; Thurs, Nov. 17, 1825: Married on Thurs. Nov. 10, by Rev. James Boyd, Mr. Hardin Perkins, merchant of Lexington, to Miss Sarah Ann Mosby, dau. of Capt. John H. Mosby, of Nelson Co. (p3,c3). 41. LV; Thurs. Dec. 15, 1825: Married on Thurs., Dec. 8, by Rev. William S. Reid, Mayo Cabell of Nelson Co. to Miss Mary Cornelia Daniel, dau. of Judge William Daniel of Lynchburg. (p3,c3). 42. LV; Thurs. April 20, 1826: Died at his residence in Nelson Co., Capt. Hudson about 60 years of age. (p3,c4). 43. LV; Thurs., May 4, 1826: Died on April 24 at her residence in Nelson Co. in her 106th year, Mrs. Frances Morgan. (p3,c2). 44. LV; Thurs., Aug. 10, 1826: Married at Union Hill on Aug. 3, by Rev. William S. Reid, Dr. Thomas Massie to Miss Sarah J. Cabell, dau. of the late Col. Will Cabell, all of Nelson Co. (p3,c3) 45. LV; Thurs. Aug. 10, 1826: Died at his residence in Nelson Co. on Aug. 2, Capt. Charles Jones, in his 69th year (p3,c3). 46. LV; Thurs. Aug. 17, 1826: Married on Aug. 10 by Rev. James Boyd, Dr. John Stricklan, to Miss F. Edmonds, s/o William Edmonds, dec'd, of Nelson Co. (p3,c3) 47. LV; Thurs, Sept. 14, 1826: Died on Monday, Sept. 4, at the Buffalo Ridge Springs in Nelson Co., Dr. Thomas D. Blair, in his 24th year, leaving his father and mother (p3,c4) 48. DRW; Friday, Oct. 9, 1829: Died on Friday, Oct. 2, at his residence in Nelson Co., Dr. Daniel R. Patteson (p3,c4). 49. DRW; Thurs. April 22, 1830: Died on April 13, Mrs. Almira Migginson, consort of Joesph C. Migginson, and dau. of Joseph Montgomery of Nelson Co., in her 26th year, leaves husband and 2 dau. (p3,c1). 50. DRW; Wed., Nov. 24, 1830: Married on Nov. 17 by Rev. Edward L. Warren, William H. Carter of Albemarle Co., to Miss Jane R. Turner, dau. of Fran. W. S. Turner of Nelson Co. (p3,c2). 51. RCC; Sat. Nov. 14, 1818: Married on Thursday by Rev. P. Courtney, Mr. Joseph M'Caleb, formerly of Nelson Co. to Miss Catharine Hartgrove of Manchester (p3,c3). 52. LV; Thurs., Feb. 22, 1838: Died at his residence in Nelson Co., on Feb. 13, Col. J. M. Hansbrough, in his 56th year, leaving his wife and 2 small children, his father and sister. (p3,c2). 53. LV; Monday, April 16, 1838: Died on March 31, at Union Hill in Nelson Co., Mrs. Ann Cabell, relict of Col. William Cabell and dau. of Judge Paul Carrington, dec'd of Charlotte Co., in her 76th year. (p3,c1). 54. LV; Monday, May 14, 1838: Died on April 27, at her residence in Nelson Co., in her 78th year, Mrs. Sallie Massie, relict of the late Major Thomas Massie (p3,c4). 55. LV; Monday, June 4, 1838: Married on May 24, by Rev. Warner, William Morrell, to Miss Ann Matthews, both of Nelson Co. (p3,c3). 56. LV; Monday, June 25, 1838: Died at the residence of Dr. Robert I. Kincaid in Nelson Co., on Friday, June 15, Mrs. Ann R. Armstrong (p3,c3). 57. LV; Monday, July 16, 1838: Died at her residence in Nelson Co. on Sat. July 7, Mrs. Agnes Anderson, consort of Capt. Nelson Anderson, in her 60th year, leaving her husband and 10 children (p3,c2) 58. LV; Thurs. Aug. 2, 1838: Died on Friday, July 27, at her residence in Nelson Co., Mrs. Mary N. 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