Mary Embra Edmunds

Notes:

Mary's handwritten autobiography (found by Sandra Newton Miller Lassen, 1976, in a box of 1946 cancelled checks in Veranda Hse Apts.); went to FL for health & met future husband
Census, 1920, FL, Lake, Leesburg, #391: Mary, 48
Photo, Lake Cthse. - After her husband's death, Mary became Superintendent of Registration, the job her husband had at the time of his death.

Birth:
"Multiperro", Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA

Mary married Minos Ebenezer Miller on 19 Oct 1894. Minos was born on 24 Oct 1856 in Pontotoc County, MS; died on 21 Jun 1936 in Leesburg, Lake County, Fl; was buried in Lone Oak Cem., Leesburg, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew Pickens Miller
2. Mary Pauline Miller was born on 19 Jul 1900 in Orange Bend, Lake County, Fl; died on 6 Nov 1906 in Leesburg, Lake County, Fl.
3. Harriet Venable Miller

Notes:

DAR # 649174

Mary's handwritten autobiography (found by Sandra Newton Miller Lassen, 1976, in a box of 1946 cancelled checks in Veranda Hse Apts.); her father was a Civil War Veteran, wounded and disabled at Kelly's Ford, 1863, "an invalid for life." There were nine children in the family.

Family photos and papers, from Harriet V. Miller, including a letter dictated by Henry Watkins Edmunds the year before his death, that includes Civil War memories.

C. E. Burrell, History of Prince Edward Co., VA, pp. 105, 107

1920 Census, FL, Lake Co., Leesburg, fam. 392, Henry W. Edmonds, 82, born VA, parents born VA, with wife, residing with the Ralph family (probably renters?), next door to the Minos Ebenezer Miller family.

Henry married Harriet Ann Venable on 7 Sep 1864. Harriet (daughter of Thomas Frederick Venable and Mary Priscilla Venable) was born on 19 Aug 1841; died on 12 Aug 1923 in Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller. DAR # 649174
Census, 1850, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 19, fam. 252: Harriet, age 8, attends school.
Census, 1860, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 61, fam. 415: there is an entry hard to read that looks like "Huey" or "Henry," but perhaps it could be Harriet or Hattie, age 17, student.

1920 Census, FL, Lake Co., Leesburg, fam. 392, Harriet W. Edmunds, 78, born VA, parents born VA, with husband, residing with the Ralph family(probably renters?), next door to the Minos Ebenezer Miller family.

Mary's handwritten autobiography (found by Sandra Newton Mille Lassen, 1976, in a box of 1946 cancelled checks in Veranda Hse Apts.): "My mother (i.e., Harriet) moved to Hampden-Sidney when I was quite young and ran a boarding house for college boys and taught music lessons...When my mothers parents died we moved to the old Venable home "Scott Green" where we lived until I was married in 1894....my mothers hands were more than full - a large family - an invalid husband, boarders and a music class."

Transcription of notes of Harriet Ann Venable (undated) from papers of her namesake, Harriet Venable Miller:
"Just before the Civil war began Henry Watkins Edmunds joined the military company and was elected corporal. First fight got into he was wounded, captured and paroled. Came home and went to courting. Got engaged to Harriet Ann Venable. He was young and strong and vigorous and thought he could take care of a wife all right, but a short time after this engagement he was exchanged and volunteered the second time and joined a cavalry co. 3rd VA Cavalry, Fitz. Lee's Brigade, J.E.B. Stuart's division, and was severely wounded at Kelly's Ford, Culpepper Co., VA, and returned home. His father sent for Dr. Mettener, a noted surgeon who when he saw him, said it would take several years for his wound to heal (it took six years to heal). He also said that unless he had pneumonia or pleurisy his wound would not shorten his days, but that he would always be short-winded and never able to do continuous hard work.
He then wrote to his sweetheart, Hattie Venable and told her what the doctor had said and telling her as he could not ask her to sacrifice her life to the helpless cripple that he was, felt that he would not be able to take care of her, that he would make no complaint if she should cancel the engagement between them. She replied at once that the engagement should not be broken and if he could not take care of her she could and would take care of him, which she did for 59 years.
In 1914 we celebrated our Golden Wedding and John D. Rockefellow (sic) celebrated his the same day and I feel that I have left my children with a better legacy by having such a mother and her example and precept than if I had had all of John D.'s wealth to leave them."

Birth:
"Scott Green", Prince Edward Co., VA

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller. DAR # 649174
"William Allen Hocker," by E. M. Venable, private ed., 1941.
History of Prince Edward Co. VA by H. C. Bradshaw: Photo of "Kinderton" built in 1824; the Florida "Kinderton" was obviously named after this VA home.
Census, 1850, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 19: Tho. F. Venable, 37, farmer, $11,000 real estate, with wife, 8 children and several boarders.
Census, 1860, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 61: Thomas F., 48, farmer, $14, 400 real estate, $24,000 personal property, with wife and 8 children.

Birth:
"Haymarket", Prince Edward Co., VA

Died:
"Kinderton", Near Leesburg, Lake Co., Fl

Thomas married Mary Priscilla Venable on 16 Jul 1834. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel E. Venable and Mary Embra Scott) was born on 8 Oct 1815 in Longwood, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1881 in Kinderton, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married her cousin.
Papers of Harriet V. Miller. DAR # 649174
"William Allen Hocker," by E. M. Venable, private ed., 1941: Mary was proficient in French and Latin; a skilled pianist.
History of Prince Edward Co. VA by H. C. Bradshaw: Photo of "Kinderton."
Census, 1850, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 19: M. P., 37, with husband and 8 children.
Census, 1860, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 61: Mary P., 46, no occupation, with husband and 8 children.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1800, Hampden-Sydney College; A.B.
• Military Service: 1812; Lt. Virginia Militia

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
DAR # 649174

Birth:
"Slate Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA

Died:
"Haymarket", Prince Edward Co., VA

William married Frances Watkins Nantz on 11 Jun 1807 in near Springfield, Washington County, KY. Frances (daughter of Frederick Nantz and Martha Hughes Watkins) was born in 1791 in Springfield, KY; died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
DAR # 649174

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941: Nathaniel was one of the founders of the Philanthropic Society, Hampden-Sidney College; Capt. in War of 1812; trustee of Hampden-Sidney College form 25 Sept. 1827 until his death; was first in partnership with his father, Venable and Venable; the firm bought tobacco, shipping it by roller and wagon and flatboat. Firm also dealt in flour mills, sawmills, tanneries, land speculation, which was in financial trouble in the 1837-40 time period. See portrait copy in Miller/Groff album.
"History of Pr. Edward Co., VA," H. C. Bradshaw, has photo of Longwood.

Birth:
"Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA

Died:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA

Nathaniel married Mary Embra Scott in 1820 in Halifax, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in 1793; died on 11 Nov 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941 shows a photo of Mary Embra Scott. Mary left a will, in which she gave to son Paul and daughter Sarah her dwelling house and 200 acres of land

1850 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 44, fam. 605: Mary E., 56, widow, $6000 real estate, with several children and extended family, and overseer, Wm. T. Carter, 24.
1860 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 60, fam. 420: Mary C., 66, no occupation, $21,000 real estate; $32,000 personal property, with dau. Sarah, son Paul, and extended family.

Birth:
"Falkland", Halifax Co., VA

Died:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA