Devenport Family and Kinfolks

Notes

Elizabeth Caroline Newberry

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() 2 GIVN Elizabeth Caroline

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() 2 SURN Newberry

Elizabeth Caroline Newberry married Newton Mustard and one of their GEDCOM line 1468 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC children married Judge Martin Williams, who was intersted in compiling

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(NOTE) 2 CONC data on the Newberry family, published by Dr. Goodridge Wilson in the

GEDCOM line 1470 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Southwest Corner in the "Roanoke Times".

{From article in the "History of Bland County Virginia" by Bland GEDCOM line 1472 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC County Centennial Corporation, copy provided by Grant Collar}

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() 2 GIVN Elizabeth Caroline

GEDCOM line 1465 not recognizable or too long:
() 2 SURN Newberry

Elizabeth Caroline Newberry married Newton Mustard and one of their GEDCOM line 1468 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC children married Judge Martin Williams, who was intersted in compiling

GEDCOM line 1469 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC data on the Newberry family, published by Dr. Goodridge Wilson in the

GEDCOM line 1470 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Southwest Corner in the "Roanoke Times".

{From article in the "History of Bland County Virginia" by Bland GEDCOM line 1472 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC County Centennial Corporation, copy provided by Grant Collar}

Harman Newberry

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() 2 GIVN Harman

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() 2 SURN Newberry

The oldest child of Allen Taylor Newberry Sr., Harman desired more GEDCOM line 1362 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC than a common education so financed himself at Emory and Henry

GEDCOM line 1363 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC College. Endowed with a very alert mind, he accumulated vast acreage

GEDCOM line 1364 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC in several states and was a dealer in livestock, President of the Bank

GEDCOM line 1365 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC of Bland County and was the first sheriff of Bland County during the

GEDCOM line 1366 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Civil War, having traded places with a brother who was elected and

GEDCOM line 1367 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC wanted to join the army.

He spent long hours in the saddle looking after his extensive GEDCOM line 1369 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC interests and duties, to which he attributed his good health.
A broken

GEDCOM line 1370 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC hip caused by a horse falling on him caused his last years to be spent

GEDCOM line 1371 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC in a wheel chair. He married Mary Ann McDonald of Wyoming County, West

GEDCOM line 1372 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia. She was of the McDonalds of Blacksburg, Virginia and

GEDCOM line 1373 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC vicinity of Revolutionary note. His children were: Lafayette,

GEDCOM line 1374 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Josephine, Ida and William A. T. {Article from "History of Bland

GEDCOM line 1375 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC County Virginia" by Bland County Centennial Corporation, copy provided

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(NOTE) 2 CONC by Grant Collar}

GEDCOM line 1358 not recognizable or too long:
() 2 GIVN Harman

GEDCOM line 1359 not recognizable or too long:
() 2 SURN Newberry

The oldest child of Allen Taylor Newberry Sr., Harman desired more GEDCOM line 1362 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC than a common education so financed himself at Emory and Henry

GEDCOM line 1363 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC College. Endowed with a very alert mind, he accumulated vast acreage

GEDCOM line 1364 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC in several states and was a dealer in livestock, President of the Bank

GEDCOM line 1365 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC of Bland County and was the first sheriff of Bland County during the

GEDCOM line 1366 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Civil War, having traded places with a brother who was elected and

GEDCOM line 1367 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC wanted to join the army.

He spent long hours in the saddle looking after his extensive GEDCOM line 1369 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC interests and duties, to which he attributed his good health.
A broken

GEDCOM line 1370 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC hip caused by a horse falling on him caused his last years to be spent

GEDCOM line 1371 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC in a wheel chair. He married Mary Ann McDonald of Wyoming County, West

GEDCOM line 1372 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia. She was of the McDonalds of Blacksburg, Virginia and

GEDCOM line 1373 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC vicinity of Revolutionary note. His children were: Lafayette,

GEDCOM line 1374 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Josephine, Ida and William A. T. {Article from "History of Bland

GEDCOM line 1375 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC County Virginia" by Bland County Centennial Corporation, copy provided

GEDCOM line 1376 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC by Grant Collar}

Samuel Newberry

Son of Allen Taylor Newberry Sr., Captain Samuel Newberry, built on the original land grant near the site of the pioneer's home.
He called this "Mountain Home" later called "Eagle Oak" as it is today. He was born June 19, 1830, educated in the country school and then went to "Old Massy Creek Academy" Augusta County, Virginia. With a great deal of ability and aspirations to succeed in his studies he also was in contact with a class of young men who were to become leaders in Virginia and the South during the Civil war and Reconstruction days.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant and was promoted to Captain. He was severely wounded in the shoulder, rendering him unfit for military duty. On coming back home he served as Deputy Sheriff, was elected to the Virginia Legislature in 1866; and in 1874 was elected to the Virginia Senate. In this office he distinguished himself as the leader of "The Big Four of Virginia", known to have opposed Mahone and preserved Virginia as a Democratic state during the reconstruction and since. He is credited with saying, "This way, Freeman" and walking out of the Senate followed by his colleagues: Hale of Grayson County, Lybrook of Patrick County, Williams of Nottoway, which turned the tide against the Mahone element. These four and the then Virginia Lieutenant Governor are honored by a group portrait, painted at State expense and hung in the Capitol in Richmond. Historical highway markers were erected at the home sites of these men, proclaiming them members of "The Big Four". Captain Newberry ran for Congress but was defeated. At "Eagle Oak" he wrote his published book of poems also named "Eagle Oak" containing many poems of Civil War days and his beloved bland County and people of Indian Times. He was a most outstanding citizen as a representative, senator, soldier, farmer, poet and statesman. His family consisted of his wife, Mary A. (Repass) Newberry, sons Rev. Willie Widom Newberry, Edmond L and one daughter, Clara Beumont, who died very young. {Article from "History of Bland County Virginia" by Bland County Centennial Corporation, copy provided by Grant Collar}

Robert L. Newberry

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() 2 NPFX Rev.

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() 2 GIVN Robert L.

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() 2 SURN Newberry

Son of Allen Taylor Newberry Sr., Rev. Robert L. Newberry, a Methodist GEDCOM line 1442 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC minister serving churches in Missouri, Illinois, and southwestern

GEDCOM line 1443 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia, where he made his final home and is buried near

GEDCOM line 1444 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Mechanicsburg. He married Margaret Hoge Hunter in Missouri, she being

GEDCOM line 1445 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC of the Hoges of Virginia. One of their children, John A. Newberry,

GEDCOM line 1446 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC proved to be an inventor, developing a cable splicing device which was

GEDCOM line 1447 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC used extensively on ships at sea. In his late life he enjoyed big game

GEDCOM line 1448 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC hunting in Alaska and British Columbia. Once lost in a snow storm he

GEDCOM line 1449 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC was rescued safely. His fine mounted heads of animals he killed in the

GEDCOM line 1450 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC north were given to the Bland Community House. His last home was at

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(NOTE) 2 CONC Huntington, West Virginia {Article for "History of Bland County

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(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia" by Bland County Centennial Coporation, copy provided by

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(NOTE) 2 CONC Grant Collar}

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() 2 NPFX Rev.

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() 2 GIVN Robert L.

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() 2 SURN Newberry

Son of Allen Taylor Newberry Sr., Rev. Robert L. Newberry, a Methodist GEDCOM line 1442 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC minister serving churches in Missouri, Illinois, and southwestern

GEDCOM line 1443 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia, where he made his final home and is buried near

GEDCOM line 1444 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Mechanicsburg. He married Margaret Hoge Hunter in Missouri, she being

GEDCOM line 1445 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC of the Hoges of Virginia. One of their children, John A. Newberry,

GEDCOM line 1446 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC proved to be an inventor, developing a cable splicing device which was

GEDCOM line 1447 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC used extensively on ships at sea. In his late life he enjoyed big game

GEDCOM line 1448 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC hunting in Alaska and British Columbia. Once lost in a snow storm he

GEDCOM line 1449 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC was rescued safely. His fine mounted heads of animals he killed in the

GEDCOM line 1450 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC north were given to the Bland Community House. His last home was at

GEDCOM line 1451 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Huntington, West Virginia {Article for "History of Bland County

GEDCOM line 1452 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Virginia" by Bland County Centennial Coporation, copy provided by

GEDCOM line 1453 not recognizable or too long:
(NOTE) 2 CONC Grant Collar}