Tag Archives: Albemarle County
Descendants of John W. Rhodes – 3 Generations
Updated 5/16/2023 – More accurate and complete than previous reports. Direct-line ancestors shown in bold & italic. My apologies for any inconsistent formatting. GENERATION 1 JOHN W. RHODES was born about 1768 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. He died in … Continue reading
John William Anderson in Uniform
June 24, 1826 – November 11, 1902 Son of Mary “Polly” Anderson and Unknown; Grandson of John R. Anderson; Great-Grandson of Samuel W. Anderson Husband of Sarah Jane Rhodes Anderson (1826-1873) The uniform that John William Anderson is wearing is … Continue reading
Walter Anderson
June 8, 1775 – March 23, 1865 Walter Anderson was the son of Samuel W. Anderson, Sr. and Jane Lyon Anderson. He married Sarah “Sally” Blain (presumably in Virginia) and moved to Lincoln, Kentucky where he and his wife raised … Continue reading
The “Rich Cove” Area
The Samuel W. Anderson family–as well as the Blains, Maxwells, Thurmonds, and Lyons–all refer to an area known as “Rich Cove.” From what I can tell from their property deeds in the late 1700s and early 1800s, it was an … Continue reading
Samuel W. Anderson to Walter Anderson, 1811
Courtesy of SteveLewisCA@aol.com A very interesting letter written to Walter Anderson by his father, Samuel, has been preserved. It is printed in its entirety: Addressed to:Mr. Walter Andersonnear Lincoln Countyc/o John BlaineStanford, Lincoln Co., KentuckyWilliam A. Luckie Post Office Lyon’s Post … Continue reading
Anderson-Rhodes Marriage, 1846
John William Anderson and Sarah Jane Rhodes (daughter of Robert P. Rhodes and Mildred Marshall Rhodes) Albemarle County Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia
Rhodes-Marshall Marriage, 1824
Robert P. Rhodes and Mildred Marshall (daughter of William Marshall) Albemarle County Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia
Herron-Colvin Marriage, 1812
Alexander Herron and Jane Colvin (daughter of Alexander Colvin) Albemarle County Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia
Gentry-Dawson Marriage, 1846
John W. Gentry and Martha Dawson Albemarle County, Virginia
Johnson-Gentry Marriage, 1824
James A. Johnson and Franky Gentry (daughter of George Gentry) Albemarle County Courthouse, April 1824