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Roberta Reynolds¹

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

Parents

Father: Jesse James Reynolds (b. 8 Apr 1850, d. 15 Mar 1930)
Mother: Victoria Elizabeth Glass (b. 22 Feb 1858, d. 4 Nov 1922)

Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1883	~0	Roberta Reynolds was born abt 1883 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹
Death	15 Jul 1888	~5	She died of diptheria on 15 Jul 1888 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹

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Last Edited: 14 Mar 2025 21:54:50

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[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 Hogan^1,2

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

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	8 Feb 1902	0	Elber Bee Hogan was born on 8 Feb 1902 in Bedford County, Virginia.^2,1
Marriage	Abt 1926	~24	He and Vera Victoria Mitchell married abt 1926.^3,4
Death	4 Jan 1985	82	He died on 4 Jan 1985 at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	Elber Bee Hogan was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁴

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[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.
[S861] Elber B. Hogan, Certificate of Death no. 85-000370 (1985), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 8 Feb 1902, died 4 Jan 1985, Lynchburg, VA, widow of Vera Mitchell Hogan, son of James Davis Hogan and Willie Newman.
[S943] Vera Mitchell Hogan, Certificate of Death no. 80-028047 (1980), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 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.
[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 London^1,2,3

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

Parents

Father: John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)
Mother: Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	11 Feb 1813	0	John James London was born on 11 Feb 1813 in Nelson County, Virginia.^2,3
Death	10 Oct 1856	43	He died on 10 Oct 1856 in Nelson County, Virginia.^1,3
Burial			He was buried at Cabell Family Cemetery (Soldier's Joy Cemetery) in Nelson County, Virginia.³

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	⁴

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Last Edited: 27 Mar 2025 21:11:11

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 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.
[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.
[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 London^1,2

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

Parents

Father: John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)
Mother: Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	17 Feb 1818	0	Daniel Higginbotham London was born on 17 Feb 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,2
Death	7 Dec 1875	57	He died on 7 Dec 1875 in Richmond, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	⁴

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Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 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.
[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 London^1,2,3

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

Parents

Father: John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)
Mother: Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage			William Augustus London and Seleuda Harriette Janette Bailey married.^4,5
Birth	18 Jun 1821	0	He was born on 18 Jun 1821 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,6
Death	2 Aug 1888	67	He died on 2 Aug 1888 at Poplar Grove, Amherst County in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	William Augustus London was named as an heir 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
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as a household member on the 1860 census in Charlotte County, Virginia. Living in the household of Josiah W. Chappell.⁷
Census1870	1 Jun 1870	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 census in Roanoke District, Charlotte County, Virginia.⁵
Census1880	1 Jun 1880	He was listed as the head of household on the 1880 census in Roanoke District, Charlotte County, Virginia.⁸

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Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[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.
[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.
[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".
[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.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 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.
[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.
[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 London^1,2,3

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

Parents

Father: John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)
Mother: Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Ann Elizabeth London was also known as Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham.¹
Birth	31 Oct 1815	0	She was born on 31 Oct 1815.^2,4
Marriage	17 Dec 1835	20	James Higginbotham and she married on 17 Dec 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,5
Death	24 Feb 1887	71	She died on 24 Feb 1887.⁴

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	Ann Elizabeth London was named as an heir 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

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Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 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.
[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.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, London Family, p.449, obituary of James Higginbotham.

Mary Banks London^1,2

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

Parents

Father: John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)
Mother: Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Mary Banks London was also known as Mary Banks Davis.¹
Marriage			George W. Davis and she married.¹
Birth	18 Feb 1820	0	She was born on 18 Feb 1820.^2,3
Death	17 Nov 1892	72	She died on 17 Nov 1892.³

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	Mary Banks London was named as an heir 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

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

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 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.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p.448, Family Register of Jno. and Tirzah London.
[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

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage			George W. Davis and Mary Banks London married.¹

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 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

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	5 Feb 1812	0	James Higginbotham was born on 5 Feb 1812 in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Marriage	17 Dec 1835	23	He and Ann Elizabeth London married on 17 Dec 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2
Death	11 Sep 1874	62	He died on 11 Sep 1874 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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[S594] Grattan, Peachy R., Book - Virginia Reports 17, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1901). pp.243-245, Londons vs. Echols, April 1866, summary of lawsuit concerning estate of John J. London.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p.449, obituary of James Higginbotham.