BIOGRAPHY, Rockbridge County, VA- "F" ********************************************************************** 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. ********************************************************************** J. H. FIREBAUGH -son of David and Jane E. (McCowen) Firebaugh, who were natives of Rockbridge county, was born in this county, January 11, 1856, and is now engaged in an extensive mercantile business at Jordan Point, owning a half interest in the store of general merchandise near that point. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. He married Emma E. daughter of Joseph and Ellen (Dull) Miller. Their marriage was consummated in Rockbridge county. She came to this county in 1873 with her parents and her birth was in Augusta county, Virginia, May 22, 1859. Anna Pearl Firebaugh born July 19, 1878 is the only child of Mr. And Mrs. J. H. Firebaugh. His postoffice address is Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia. Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884). p. 413. Transcribed and submitted by MRS JUDITH A PAUL , 1997 ************************************************************************************** ROBERT W. FLOYD--was born and wedded in Rockbridge county, his birth on the 14th of June, 1841, and his marriage on the 24th of July, 1866. He was a son of William H. and Jane (Cash) Floyd, and he married Ariminta, daughter of Eli and Mary E. (Crist) Whitsell. The parents of both were born in this county, and Mrs. Floyd was born here December 29, 1846. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd were born: Charles E., March 27, 1873 ; Harry W., October 28, 1874; Lawrence, April 8, 1876; Mary E., July 29, 1878; Robert A., September 9, I890. The father of Mr. Floyd died in 1864, aged about sixty years. Robert W. Floyd was a Soldier of Company C, Ist Virginia Cavalry, from the beginning to the close of the civil war, and was under Lee in the Army of Northern Virginia through all the long struggle, and took part in all its engagements, including first and second Manassas, first and second Fredericksburg, and the seven days fight around Richmond. He was captured at Gettysburg, confined at Fort Delaware three months, and at Point Lookout five months, exchanged and re-entered service in May, 1864. Since. the war he has engaged in the manufacture of the "solid wooden stirrup," and in a general wheelwright and carpenter business. In l883 he was appointed registrar for South River district, and is still serving. His postoffice address is Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia. Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884). p. 411-412. Transcribed and submitted by Judith A. Paul, LFBG01A@prodigy.com 1997 ************************************************************************************** JAMES P. FORD--was born and wedded in Rockbridge county, has always been a resident of the county, and went from here to the defense of Virginia during the war between the States. He was born February 1, f1846, a son of Andrews and Eliza Ann (McManama) Ford, and although but nineteen years of age when the civil war was ended he had acted a soldier's part on the fields of Gettysburg, Brandy Station, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Petersburg, Rhines Station and lesser engagements. He was defending Petersburg at the time of the explosion (see its history in this volume elsewhere, and was wounded by a piece of shell, three ounces of which penetrated his right side. His brother, John Ford, was killed at Petersburg, October 7, 1864. The wife of James P. Ford is Mary E., Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Wright) Hinty. She was born in Gilmer county, (now) West Virginia, March 27, 1852, and her parents were of English Birth. The children of Mr. And Mrs. Ford were born: Ellen Virginia, June 22, 1868; Laura Elizabeth, January 12, 1870; John Henry, May 27, 1872; Thomas Andrew , February 15, 1874; William Oscar, September 27, 1877; Charles Alexander, October 7, 1879, lived only ten days; George Jasper, October 15, 1880. James P. Ford has been with the "Lexington Manufacturing Company" since it's organization and is the owner of a comfortable place nine miles south of Lexington, receiving his mail at that place. Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884). p. 411-412. Transcribed and submitted by Judith A. Paul, LFBG01A@prodigy.com 1997 ************************************************************************************** JAMES FULWIDER--was born and wedded in Augusta county, his birth on the 18th of June, 1837 and September 28, 1862, his marriage day. He is a son of William and Mary (Larmon) Fulwider and he married Catherine, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Newcomb) Fowkler. She was born in Rockingham county, Virginia on the 10th of August 1837. In 1867 Mr. Fulwider became a resident of Rockbridge county, and with him are seven of the eight children born to him. The oldest son is living in Augusta county. These children were born: Mary M., February 28, 1864; William B., March 29, 1866; Alice A., March 17, 1868; James H., March 14, 1870; Charles N., December 8, 1872; Christian B., July 1, 1875; Susan C., January 2, 1878; Bettie W., February 26, 1880; Lula J., February 27, 1884. From the beginning to the close of the war between the States, James Fulwider was one of the defenders of the soil and rights of Virginia, serving in Company I 52nd Virginia Infantry. He was in a number of engagements. Among them Alleghany and McDowell, and in the last-named was wounded. Farming is his occupation, and Brownsburg, Rockbridge county, Virginia is his postoffice address. Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia (NY, Richmond, and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty and Company Publishers, 1884). p. 411-412. Transcribed and submitted by Judith A. Paul, LFBG01A@prodigy.com 1997 **************************************************************************************