Greenbrier County, West Virginia    Biography: Charles L. PEYTON

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Transcribed and submitted by Valerie Crook, <vfcrook @earthlink.net>, 1998.
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CHARLES L. PEYTON - was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, November 1, 1806,
a son of Craven and Jane Jefferson (LEWIS) PEYTON.  His father was born in 
Prince William County, Virginia, February 17, 1771, and his mother was born
in Albemarle County, March 13, 1777, and both died in Albemarle County, her 
death occurring December 10, 1822, and her husband dying March 23, 1837.  
The maternal grandparents of Mr. PEYTON were Col. Charles Lilburn LEWIS, an 
officer of the Revolutionary War, who served with Washington, and Lucy 
(JEFFERSON) LEWIS, who was a sister of President Thomas JEFFERSON.  
The first wife of Charles L. PEYTON was Susan J. JACKSON, of Augusta 
County, Virginia, whom he married in that county, May 27, 1830.  To 
them were born: Susan L., February 5, 1834, who married Dr. Marshal PHILIPS,
and they live at New Castle, Craig County, Virginia.  The second wife of 
Mr. PEYTON was Margaret A. TATE, of Augusta County, whom he married July 
9, 1835.  They had one son, James T., born April 25, 1836, who was a lawyer
of note, and died at Red Sulphur Springs, in 1869.  His mother died November
6, 1836.  January 17, 1839, in Greenbrier County, Charles L. PEYTON and Agnes
STUART were united in marriage, and their children were born: Thomas, born 
November 18, 1839, died June 17, 1864; Mary Louisa, born June 10, 1841, died
January 16, 1848; Louis Stuart, born October 6, 1842, died October 26, 1864;
Henry, born March 15, 1844, died January 16, 1848; Andrew, born November 26,
1845, lives in Reagan, Texas; Agnes Olivia, born April 11, 1853, married Samuel 
G. BIGGS, February 23, 1876, and lives near Richlands, this district.  Five sons 
of Charles L. PEYTON were soldiers of the Confederacy,James T., Thomas, Lewis 
S., Andrew and Lilburn, and two, Thomas and Lewis, died for their principles.
Thomas was wounded at Spotsylvania, Lewis at Cedar Creek, and both died of 
their wounds on the dates we have given.  The present wife of Mr. PEYTON was
a granddaughter of Col. John STUART, one of the first and most prominent
settlers of Greenbrier County, and a great-granddaughter of Col. Charles
LEWIS, killed in the battle of Point Pleasant with Indians, October 10, 1774.
S. G. BIGGS, whom the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. PEYTON married, was a
son of William and Lucy B. (DAVIS) BIGGS.  His father was born in Montgomery 
County, Kentucky, October 19, 1800, and his mother was born May 11, 1812, on 
Cabin Creek, Lewis County, Kentucky, a daughter of Maj. George N. DAVIS, a 
well-known official of Greenup County,  Kentucky.  William BIGGS and wife have
been married over fifty-five years, and are still enjoying life together in 
Kentucky, where they have a farm of over 1,000 acres, overlooking the Ohio, 
besides which he is the owner of several farms in West Virginia and Kentucky.
He started in life a poor boy, a mail carrier through the wilderness of Eastern 
Kentucky at the age of fourteen, has been in the salt business, boating, farming,
merchandising, and handling cattle, until his present wealth has awarded his 
industry and ability.  The children of S. G. and Agnes Olivia (PEYTON) BIGGS 
are three:  Agnes Peyton, born January 8, 1877; Lucy Bragg, October 20, 1878;
Charles William, February 15, 1880.  S. G. BIGGS' postoffice address is 
Richlands, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.