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  My Maternal Great Great Grandfather Wiley James Matthews : He first married Sara Ann Catherine Kessler. Their marriage was solomized by Elder John R Martin on April 31st 1857 Was a Sgt in the Civil War buried at Wingo Cemetery in Franklin Co. VA and had a Conferderate headstone. He married 3 times. 30 of April 1857 to Sarah Ann Catherine Kessler. They had 8 children. She died in 1888. He married Pamelia Frances Brooks 19 Feb, 1890 and she died in 1911. She was Cluff Brooks daughter from his first marriage. He married the 3rd time to Permelia Frances Crum. Granddaughter of Cluff Brooks. Her parents were John Crum and Mary Amelia Brooks, Cluff's daughter from his second marriage. Very confusing! They were both called Fannie as a nickname. 57th Regiment, Virginia Infantry OVERVIEW: 57th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by adding five independent companies to the five companies of E.F. Keen's Battalion. Some of the men were from Powhatan, Pittsylvania, and Bote...

SO MANY QUESTIONS SO FEW ANSWERS I was born March of 1946 about 9 months after my father Harvey Dee Leahman returned from WWII. He served in Africa. He and my mother were married in Petersburg Va October 17th 1942 while he was in training at Camp Lee. My older brother Dee was born in December 16, 1943 and was 18 months old when dad met him for the first time. My maternal great grandfather is George Washington Brooks. Born 1857 in Franklin Co VA. His mother was Emeline Hyatt Forbes Born 1825. Father was Phillip Forbes Born 1818. There is a record of their marriage 1 October 1842. Philip was a silver smith. Later he is a blacksmith according to Census records. Also, in 1849 Book 21 of Franklin Co Deeds page 64 it is recorded that Phillip and Emeline deed over to a James Robertson and Cluff M Brooks "to secure a debt". Blacksmith tools, furniture, and household items and all interest in land of his mother Agnes Forbes by will of his deceased father John Forbes. Agnes, Philips ...