Mitchell and White Genealogy

Tracing the Ancestors of Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie Pride White

Roberta Reynolds1

F, #2511, b. abt 1883, d. 15 Jul 1888

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
BirthAbt 1883Roberta Reynolds was born abt 1883 in Bedford County, Virginia.1
Death15 Jul 1888She died of diptheria on 15 Jul 1888 in Bedford County, Virginia.1

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Other Information

  • Relationships: Great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 14 Mar 2025 21:54:50

Citations

  1. [S6] , "Virginia Death Records Indexing Project," database without images, Library of Virginia, Roberta Reynolds, died 15 Jul 1888, Bedford Co. VA, diptheria, age 5, born Bedford Co. VA, daughter of Jesse and Victoria Reynolds.

Elber Bee Hogan1,2

M, #2513, b. 8 Feb 1902, d. 4 Jan 1985

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth8 Feb 1902Elber Bee Hogan was born on 8 Feb 1902 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,1
MarriageAbt 1926He and Vera Victoria Mitchell married abt 1926.3,4
Death4 Jan 1985He died on 4 Jan 1985 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia.2

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EventDateDescription
Census19301 Apr 1930Elber Bee Hogan was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.4

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  • Last Edited: 27 Mar 2025 21:11:11

Citations

  1. [S696] , , Virginia Department of Health, Certificate of Birth 8331 (1957), Elber Bee Hogan; Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics,, Richmond,, Virginia, born 8 Feb 1902, Bedford Co. VA, son of James Davis Hogan and Willie Florence Newman.
  2. [S861] Elber B. Hogan, Certificate of Death no. 85-000370 (1985), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 8 Feb 1902, died 4 Jan 1985, Lynchburg, VA, widow of Vera Mitchell Hogan, son of James Davis Hogan and Willie Newman.
  3. [S943] Vera Mitchell Hogan, Certificate of Death no. 80-028047 (1980), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, born 18 Aug 1901 in Virginia, died 18 Sep 1980 in Lynchburg, VA, married, father Powhatan Pleasant Mitchell, mother Willie Reynolds, husband Elber B. Hogan, buried Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA.
  4. [S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Lynchburg, ED 16, sheet 2A, dwelling 28, family 32, Elbert B. Hogan household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 26 Apr 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Elbert B., age 30, Vera V. (wife), age 28, El (dau), age 3.

John James London1,2,3

M, #2518, b. 11 Feb 1813, d. 10 Oct 1856

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth11 Feb 1813John James London was born on 11 Feb 1813 in Nelson County, Virginia.2,3
Death10 Oct 1856He died on 10 Oct 1856 in Nelson County, Virginia.1,3
BurialHe was buried at Cabell Family Cemetery (Soldier's Joy Cemetery) in Nelson County, Virginia.3

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will6 Jul 1839John James London was named as executor in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Daniel Higginbotham London and Daniel Higginbotham.4

Other Information

  • Relationships: 3rd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 27 Mar 2025 21:11:11

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902); pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that Terza Higginbotham had six children by her husband John London, to wit, Frances Jane, John James, Anne Eliza, Daniel H., Mary Banks, and William Augustus; that Frances Jane married Winston Woodroof; and that the remaining five were under 21 years old.
  3. [S496] U.S. Works Project Administration, Soldiers Joy graveyard : survey report, 1937 Mar. 22, Annie L. Harrower, researcher, Virginia Historical Inventory Project, typescript image, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990006834010205756 : accessed 6 Feb 2013), John James London, born Feb 11, 1813, died Oct 10, 1856, at Soldiers Joy in Nelson County, Va.
  4. [S2137] , Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

Daniel Higginbotham London1,2

M, #2519, b. 17 Feb 1818, d. 7 Dec 1875

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth17 Feb 1818Daniel Higginbotham London was born on 17 Feb 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia.3,2
Death7 Dec 1875He died on 7 Dec 1875 in Richmond, Virginia.2

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will6 Jul 1839Daniel Higginbotham London was named as executor in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with John James London and Daniel Higginbotham.4

Other Information

  • Relationships: 3rd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982); London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
  3. [S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902); pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that Terza Higginbotham had six children by her husband John London, to wit, Frances Jane, John James, Anne Eliza, Daniel H., Mary Banks, and William Augustus; that Frances Jane married Winston Woodroof; and that the remaining five were under 21 years old.
  4. [S2137] , Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

William Augustus London1,2,3

M, #2520, b. 18 Jun 1821, d. 2 Aug 1888

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageWilliam Augustus London and Seleuda Harriette Janette Bailey married.4,5
Birth18 Jun 1821He was born on 18 Jun 1821 in Amherst County, Virginia.2,6
Death2 Aug 1888He died on 2 Aug 1888 at Poplar Grove in Amherst County, Virginia.2

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will6 Jul 1839William Augustus London was named as a beneficiary in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Frances Jane London, Ann Elizabeth London, Mary Banks London, Mary Ann Woodroof, and Virginia Daniel Woodroof.3
Census18601 Jun 1860He was listed as a household member on the 1860 census in Charlotte County, Virginia. Living in the household of Josiah W. Chappell.7
Census18701 Jun 1870He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 census in Roanoke District, Charlotte County, Virginia.5
Census18801 Jun 1880He was listed as the head of household on the 1880 census in Roanoke District, Charlotte County, Virginia.8

Other Information

  • Relationships: 3rd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 64282451, William Augustus London (1821-1888) entry, Poplar Grove Cemetery, 129 Tavern Lane, Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, 24521, William Augustus London, born Amherst Co. 18 Jun 1821, died Poplar Grove 2 Aug 1888.
  3. [S2137] , Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.
  4. [S399] Find a Grave Inc., https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 104554141, Harriet J. Bailey London (1821-1883) entry, Village Church Cemetery, Charlotte County, Virginia, Inscription - Harriet J. Bailey, Devoted wife of W. A. London, born Aug. 1, 1821, died 6-21-1883, "Peace to her ashes".
  5. [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Charlotte Co., Roanoke, page 67, dwelling 670, family 670, William London household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 28 Oct 2018, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William London, age 49, without occupation, Harriet London, age 49, both born Virginia.
  6. [S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902); pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that Terza Higginbotham had six children by her husband John London, to wit, Frances Jane, John James, Anne Eliza, Daniel H., Mary Banks, and William Augustus; that Frances Jane married Winston Woodroof; and that the remaining five were under 21 years old.
  7. [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Charlotte Co., page 78, dwelling 526, family 526, Josiah Chappell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 28 Oct 2018, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Wm. London, age 38, merchant, born Amherst, estate worth $17,000, S. H. J. London, age 38, born Charlotte.
  8. [S94] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Charlotte Co., Roanoke, ED 60, page 60, dwelling 568, family 569, William London household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 28 Oct 2018, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), William London, age 57, Seluda H. J. London, age 57, wife, John G. Bailey, age 67, brother, widowed.

Ann Elizabeth London1,2,3

F, #2522, b. 31 Oct 1815, d. 24 Feb 1887

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
NameAnn Elizabeth London was also known as Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham.1
Birth31 Oct 1815She was born on 31 Oct 1815.2,4
Marriage17 Dec 1835James Higginbotham and she married on 17 Dec 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia.1,5
Death24 Feb 1887She died on 24 Feb 1887.4

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will6 Jul 1839Ann Elizabeth London was named as a beneficiary in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Frances Jane London, William Augustus London, Mary Banks London, Mary Ann Woodroof, and Virginia Daniel Woodroof.3

Other Information

  • Relationships: 3rd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902); pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that Terza Higginbotham had six children by her husband John London, to wit, Frances Jane, John James, Anne Eliza, Daniel H., Mary Banks, and William Augustus; that Frances Jane married Winston Woodroof; and that the remaining five were under 21 years old.
  3. [S2137] , Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.
  4. [S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982); London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
  5. [S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, London Family, p.449, obituary of James Higginbotham.

Mary Banks London1,2

F, #2523, b. 18 Feb 1820, d. 17 Nov 1892

Parents

Key Events

EventDateDescription
NameMary Banks London was also known as Mary Banks Davis.1
MarriageGeorge W. Davis and she married.1
Birth18 Feb 1820She was born on 18 Feb 1820.2,3
Death17 Nov 1892She died on 17 Nov 1892.3

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EventDateDescription
Will6 Jul 1839Mary Banks London was named as a beneficiary in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Frances Jane London, William Augustus London, Ann Elizabeth London, Mary Ann Woodroof, and Virginia Daniel Woodroof.4

Other Information

  • Relationships: 3rd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
  • Last Edited: 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902); pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that Terza Higginbotham had six children by her husband John London, to wit, Frances Jane, John James, Anne Eliza, Daniel H., Mary Banks, and William Augustus; that Frances Jane married Winston Woodroof; and that the remaining five were under 21 years old.
  3. [S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982); London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
  4. [S2137] , Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

George W. Davis1

M, #2524

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageGeorge W. Davis and Mary Banks London married.1

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Other Information

  • Last Edited: 9 Aug 2015 00:00:00

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.

James Higginbotham1

M, #2525, b. 5 Feb 1812, d. 11 Sep 1874

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth5 Feb 1812James Higginbotham was born on 5 Feb 1812 in Amherst County, Virginia.2
Marriage17 Dec 1835He and Ann Elizabeth London married on 17 Dec 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia.1,2
Death11 Sep 1874He died on 11 Sep 1874 in Amherst County, Virginia.2

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Other Information

  • Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

  1. [S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Virginia Reports: Jefferson - - 33 Grattan, 1730-1880, Volume 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901); pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
  2. [S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982); London Family, p.449, obituary of James Higginbotham.

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