Mitchell and White Genealogy

Harry William Thomas^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #2101, b. 19 Nov 1880, d. 4 May 1947

Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	19 Nov 1880	0	Harry William Thomas was born on 19 Nov 1880 in Amherst County, Virginia.^7,1,3
Marriage	Abt 1903	~23	He and Lillie L. Mitchell married abt 1903.^8,3,9,6
Death	4 May 1947	66	He died on 4 May 1947.¹
Burial			He was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia.¹

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Census1910	15 Apr 1910	Harry William Thomas was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census in Bedford County, Virginia.³
WWI Draft Card	12 Sep 1918	During World War I, Harry William Thomas registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Bedford County, Virginia.⁵
Census1930	1 Apr 1930	He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Bedford County, Virginia.⁹
Census1940	1 Apr 1940	He was listed as the head of household on the 1940 census in Bedford County, Virginia.¹⁰
WWII Draft Card	27 Apr 1942	During World War II, Harry William Thomas registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁷

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Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

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[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 104550123, Harry William Thomas (1880-1947) entry, Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
[S778] "Deaths,"Bowling Lewis Mitchell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 2 May 1926, p.12 (https://www.newspapers.com/image/827753333 : accessed 20 May 2025); citing Newspapers.com, survived by child Mrs. H. M. Thomas.
[S97] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 6, Sheet 12A, dwelling 213, family 220, line 41, Harry Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 29, married 6 years.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 4B, household 74, line 67, Harry W. Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,http://www.ancestry.com, 2012), viewed 21 Apr 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), age 57.
[S236] , "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, Ancestry, Harry William Thomas, serial no. 2881, order no. A-2644, age 37, born 19 Nov 1880, nearest relative Lilly Thomas.
[S2142] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 26: p. 76, Bowling L. Mitchell heir list, 14 May 1926; imaged, FamilySearch. List of Heirs of Bowling L. Mitchell, deceased, filed 14 May 1926 by Powhatan P. Mitchell, administrator, heirs listed are P. P. Mitchell (son, 56), Sallie B. Hudson (dau, 54), C. W. Mitchell (son, 52), Cornelia Tomlinson (dau, 50), Estelle Tanner (dau 48), Emma Hicks (dau, 46), Lillie Thomas (dau, 42), Sidney B. Mitchell (son, 40), C. C. Mitchell (son, 38), D.E. Mitchell (son, 33).
[S326] , "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, Ancestry, Harry William Thomas, serial no. 1454, age 61, born 19 Nov 1880, Amherst County, Virginia, neighbor C.W. Mitchell.
[S1160] Lillie Mitchell Thomas, Certificate of Death no. 76-034624 (1976), Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, born 6 Feb 1884, Amherst Co. VA, died 19 Nov 1976, Lynchburg, VA, daughter of Lewis Bowling Mitchell and Mollie Reynolds, widow of Harry William Thomas.
[S99] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 11A, household 177, line 183, Harry W. Thomas household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 11 May 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Harry W. Thomas, age 49,age 23 at 1st marriage, Lillie L. Thomas, age 37, age 19 at 1st marriage.
[S434] 1940 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Forest, ED 10-7, Sheet 4B, household 74, line 67, Harry W. Thomas household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 21 Apr 2013, Lillie L. Thomas, age 47.

Wilson B. Mays^1,2

M, #2104, b. abt 1801, d. 15 Jul 1875

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1801	~0	Wilson B. Mays was born abt 1801 in Nelson County, Virginia.³
Marriage	12 Jun 1835	~34	He and Lucinda Bowles married on 12 Jun 1835 in Nelson County, Virginia.^2,4
Death	15 Jul 1875	~74	He died on 15 Jul 1875 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,5

Children with Lucinda Bowles (b. abt 1803, d. 27 Mar 1862)

James W. Mays (b. abt 1836)
Mary F. Mays (b. abt 1838)
Robert H. Mays (b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 18 Mar 1904)
Nathan Austin Mays (b. abt 1842)
Sarah Mays (b. abt 1844)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Probate	28 Sep 1835	Wilson B. Mays was the administrator of John W. White's estate on 28 Sep 1835 in Nelson County, Virginia.⁶
Inventory	24 Nov 1835	He was listed as the administrator for the estate of on the inventory filed on 24 Nov 1835 in Nelson County, Virginia.⁷
Settlement	25 Nov 1844	He was the administrator of John W. White's estate on 25 Nov 1844 in Nelson County, Virginia, . Expenditures against the estate were recorded for the years betwen 1832 and 1844.⁸
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 census in Nelson County, Virginia.⁹
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.¹⁰
Census1870	1 Jun 1870	He was listed as a household member living with Robert H. Mays on the 1870 census in Amherst County, Virginia.¹¹

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[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 142, family 141, Wilson B. Mays household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 1 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Wilson B. Mays, age 59.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, entry for William B. Mays and Lucinda White, married 12 Jun 1835 in Nelson County, Virginia.
[S412] , "Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917," database, Ancestry, Wilson B. Mays, born circa 1801 in Nelson County, VA, died 15 Jul 1875 in Amherst County, VA, age 74, married, spouse Lucinda Mays.
[S479] Vogt, John; Kethley Jr., T. William, compilers, Book - Nelson Co Marriages 1808-1850, (Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Company, 1985). p. 124, Lucinda White and William M. Mays, married 6 Jun 1835, bond James L. Mays, minister Henry Payton, return 12 Jun 1835.
[S1362] , "Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911," database with images, Ancestry, Wilson B. Mays, born abt 1801, died 15 July 1875, Amherst County, Virginia, male, age 74, spouse Lucinda Mays, cause of death was old age.
[S1930] Nelson County, Virginia, Will Book D, 1830-1836: p.411, John White probate, 28 Sep 1835; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P4-XWL5): accessed 21 Jan 2026), image group number 7643963, image 545 of 591. Wilson B. Mays named administrator of John White's estate replacing Lucinda White.
[S545] Nelson County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1808-1912, Addison M White et al vs. Wilson B Mays Administrator et al, index number 1881-022; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=125-1881-022),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, first inventory filed 25 Jun 1832, value $1024, Lucinda White administrator, second inventory filed 24 Nov 1835, value $1668, Wilson B. Mays administrator.
[S627] Nelson County, Virginia, Will Book G, 1844-1847: pp. 70-73, John White estate settlement, 25 Nov 1844; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P4-X3RD): accessed 21 Jan 2026), image group number 7643965, images 55-56 of 529. settlement of the estate of John White, deceeased Jan 1832, administratrix Lucinda White, 5 infant children, Morgan, Elizabeth, Margaret, William, and John [sic], Lucinda married Wilson B. Mays in 1836.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Nelson County, dwelling 257, family 257, page 238, Wilson B. Mays household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 10 Sep 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Wilson B., age 50.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 145, family 141, Wilson B. Mays household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Jan 2013, Wilson B. Mays, age 59.
[S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 437, family 415, Robert L. Mays household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 10 Sep 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Robert L. Mays, age 30.

Thomas Higginbotham Woodroof^1,2

M, #2106, b. 10 Sep 1832, d. 15 May 1869

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	10 Sep 1832	0	Thomas Higginbotham Woodroof was born on 10 Sep 1832 in Virginia.^1,2
Death	15 May 1869	36	He died on 15 May 1869.²

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Thomas Higginbotham Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴

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Relationships: 2nd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 1 Dec 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Thos. H. Woodroof, age 24.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Dec 2012, farmer, $4785 real estate, $5750 personal estate.

Virginia Daniel Woodroof^1,2,3

F, #2107, b. 31 May 1838, d. 31 Oct 1923

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	31 May 1838	0	Virginia Daniel Woodroof was born on 31 May 1838 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2,3
Death	31 Oct 1923	85	She died on 31 Oct 1923.²

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Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	Virginia Daniel Woodroof 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 Banks London, and Mary Ann Woodroof.⁴
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	She was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	She was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

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Relationships: 2nd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 1 Dec 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Virginia D. Woodroof, age 23.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S481] Cole, J. R., author and publisher, Book - History of Greenbriar County, (Lewisburg, West Virginia: J. R. Cole, 1917). pp. 183-186, The Murrill Family.
[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.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Dec 2012, farmer, $4785 real estate, $5750 personal estate.

Jesse Alphonso Woodroof^1,2,3

M, #2108, b. 8 Oct 1846, d. 23 Jun 1915

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	8 Oct 1846	0	Jesse Alphonso Woodroof was born on 8 Oct 1846 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2,3
Death	23 Jun 1915	68	He died on 23 Jun 1915.³

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Jesse Alphonso Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	He was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Guardian	19 Jan 1863	He was named a ward of John James Woodroof on 19 Jan 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

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Relationships: 2nd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 1 Dec 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Alfono Woodroof, age 13.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, entry for Jesse A. Woodroof and Susan J. Graves, married 13 Sep 1882 in Orange County, VA, groom born 1847 in Amherst County, VA, age 35, son of Winston Woodroof and Frances London, bride born 1852 in Orange County, VA, age 30, daughter of Wm. C. Graves and Martha A. Hiden.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Dec 2012, farmer, $4785 real estate, $5750 personal estate.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 16, p. 199, 19 Jan 1863, JNO. J . WOODROOF as guardian of J. A. WOODROOF; no parent set forth.

Cordelia J. Woodroof¹

F, #2109, b. 15 Sep 1848

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Cordelia J. Woodroof was also known as Caroline J. Woodroof.²
Birth	15 Sep 1848	0	She was born on 15 Sep 1848 in Virginia.^2,1

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Cordelia J. Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Census1860	1 Jun 1860	She was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1860 census in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Guardian	19 Jan 1863	She was named a ward of John James Woodroof on 19 Jan 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵

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Relationships: 2nd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 1 Dec 2012, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Caroline J. Woodroof, age 11.
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.
[S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, page 8, dwelling 51, family 52, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 1 Dec 2012, farmer, $4785 real estate, $5750 personal estate.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 396, extract from Will Book 16, p. 200, 19 Jan 1863, JNO. J . WOODROOF as guardian of CORNELIA J. WOODROOF; no parent set forth.

David Woodroof¹

M, #2122, b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814

Parents

Father: Capt. David Woodroof (b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817)
Mother: Clary Powell (b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1762	~0	David Woodroof was born abt 1762 in United States.¹
Marriage	19 Jan 1800	~38	He and Judith McDaniel married on 19 Jan 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2
Death	14 Nov 1814	~52	He died on 14 Nov 1814 in United States.^1,3

Children with Judith McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)

Nancy Woodroof (b. 3 Mar 1804, d. 12 Apr 1875)
Mary Woodroof (b. abt 1805)
Winston Woodroof+ (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Pitt Woodroof (b. 17 Mar 1810, d. 25 Feb 1898)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	15 Mar 1813	^4,5

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 4th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:33:50

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S486] Sweeny, William Montgomery, Compiler, Book - Amherst County Marriage Bonds, 1763-1800, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 83, David Woodroof, Jr. and Judy McDaniel, January 19, 1800. Consent of her father, John McDaniel.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 400, extract from Will Book 6, p. 183, 20 Nov 1820, John McDaniel a guardian of Winston and Pitt Woodroof, orphans of David Woodroof.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY; JNO. TAYLOR excepted; son, WM.; grandson., JNO. TAYLOR; daughters of my deceased son, THOS .: MATILDA and AMANDA; grandsons : JNO. TALIAFERRO and HILL. My heirs: JNO., DAVID JR., JESSE, WM. WOODROOF and NANCY HARRISON and fatherless children above cited.
[S2128] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5, Inventories and accounts, 1810-1818: pp. 633-635, David Woodroof will, 15 Mar 1813; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SC4G): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643859, images 290-291 of 714. Probated 17 Feb 1817, wife Clary, sons John, David, Jesse, James, William, and Thomas (deceased), daughter Nancy Harrison, grandsons John Taylor and John Taliaferro Hill, grandaughters Matilda and Amanda Woodroof.

Judith McDaniel¹

F, #2123, b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844

Parents

Father: John McDaniel (b. abt 1753, d. 23 Jan 1839)
Mother: Margaret Rucker (d. abt 1786)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Judith McDaniel was also known as Judith Woodroof.¹
Name			She was also known as Judith Heiskell.²
Birth	Abt 1785	~0	She was born abt 1785 in United States.^3,1
Marriage	19 Jan 1800	~15	David Woodroof and she married on 19 Jan 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,4
Marriage	Aft 1814		Samuel Heiskell and she married aft 1814.²
Death	4 Jun 1844	~59	She died on 4 Jun 1844 in United States.^5,1

Children with David Woodroof (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)

Nancy Woodroof (b. 3 Mar 1804, d. 12 Apr 1875)
Mary Woodroof (b. abt 1805)
Winston Woodroof+ (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Pitt Woodroof (b. 17 Mar 1810, d. 25 Feb 1898)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	3 Jun 1835	Judith McDaniel was mentioned in the will of John McDaniel on 3 Jun 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with William McDaniel, George McDaniel, and Mary McDaniel.^6,7

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 4th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:33:50

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S485] Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Deeds of Amherst County, 1827-1852, Books S-Z, (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 78, extract of Deed Book T, p. 305, 21 Feb 1831, mentions Judith Heiskell, wife of Samuel Heiskell and widow of David Woodroof Jr.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, compiler, Book - The Rucker Family Genealogy, (Richmond, Virginia: Old Dominion Press, 1932). p. 414, Judith McDaniel, b. c1785, d. 4 June 1844, m. 1st 19 Jan 1800, David Woodroof Jr.; m. 2nd Samuel Heiskell. (Note - corrections per Rucker Family Society Newsletter Vol 3, No. 4, Nov 1992.)
[S486] Sweeny, William Montgomery, Compiler, Book - Amherst County Marriage Bonds, 1763-1800, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 83, David Woodroof, Jr. and Judy McDaniel, January 19, 1800. Consent of her father, John McDaniel.
[S560] McDaniel Family Bible Record, 1750-1936, Family record and inside covers; image and transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004914600205756 : 2015).
[S556] John McDaniel will (3 Jun 1835), Will Book 10, p. 77, County Clerk's Office.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, The Rucker Family Genealogy, p. 410, JOHN McDANIEL, d. @1839 (Will), will dated 3 Jun 1835, probated 18 Feb 1839, names sons Ambrose, Sidney, Gideon, William, George, an daughters Betsy Davies, Peggy Ware, Sophia Strange, Mary Jones, and Judith Heiskill (Amherst County Will Book 10, p. 277); (Note - corrections per Rucker Family Society Newsletter Vol 3, No. 4, Nov 1992).

John McDaniel^1,2

M, #2124, b. abt 1753, d. 23 Jan 1839

Parents

Father: George McDaniel (b. 17 May 1722, d. 22 Nov 1821)
Mother: Margaret Goff (b. abt 1728)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1753	~0	John McDaniel was born abt 1753 in Albemarle County, Virginia.^3,4
Marriage	Abt 1773	~20	He and Margaret Rucker married abt 1773.^5,1,3
Marriage	16 Nov 1799	~46	He and Lucy Rucker married on 16 Nov 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee.^6,5,3
Death	23 Jan 1839	~86	He died on 23 Jan 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,5

Children with Margaret Rucker (d. abt 1786)

William McDaniel (b. 22 Feb 1774, d. 19 Jun 1851)
Mary McDaniel (b. abt 1778, d. Dec 1859)
George McDaniel+ (b. 6 Apr 1781, d. 31 Jan 1851)
Ambrose R. McDaniel (b. abt 1783, d. abt 1859)
Judith McDaniel+ (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)
Lindsey McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 26 Dec 1839)
Elizabeth McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. aft 1 Jun 1870)
Margaret McDaniel (b. abt 1789, d. 6 Feb 1857)

Children with Lucy Rucker (d. abt 1808)

Sophia Burrus McDaniel (b. 10 Aug 1798, d. abt Oct 1846)
Rev. Gideon McDaniel (b. 8 Dec 1800, d. 13 Aug 1870)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Event-Misc	1800	John McDaniel visited Kentucky in 1800.⁷
Will	28 May 1818	He was named as an heir in the will of George McDaniel on 28 May 1818 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Nancy McDaniel, George McDaniel, and Ambrose Rucker.⁸
Guardian	20 Nov 1820	He was named guardian of Pitt Woodroof on 20 Nov 1820 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁹
Guardian	20 Nov 1820	He was named guardian of Winston Woodroof on 20 Nov 1820 in Amherst County, Virginia.^9,10
Will	3 Jun 1835	He made a will on 3 Jun 1835 in Amherst County, Virginia. Ambrose R. McDaniel, Elizabeth McDaniel, Margaret McDaniel, Rev. Gideon McDaniel, and Sophia Burrus McDaniel were named as heirs.^11,12
Probate	18 Feb 1839	His estate was probated on 18 Feb 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia.^11,12

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Appears on Lists: Recent Changes
Relationships: 5th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

Research Note

Some confusion exists in published genealogies concerning the motherhood of John McDaniel's 10 children. Sudie Rucker Wood's 1932 book, "The Rucker Family Genealogy", assumed that the 4 children named in John's will as having received their share of the estate "thirty odd years ago" were from his first wife and the remianing six children were from his second wife. An article in the Rucker Familiy Society Newsletter in 1992 attempted to correct this based upon the marriage dates of John and the birthdates of the 10 children, and assigned seven children to the first marriage and three to the second marriage, with a caveate that one son, Lindsey, could be from either mother. An obituary of John McDaniel found in "The Lynchburg Virginian" from March 1839 states that John "married daughter of Col. Rucker, had 4 sons and 4 daughters, remarried Mrs. Dawson of Tennessee and had two more children", confirming the hypothesis in the Rucker Familiy Society Newsletter. The two youngest children, Gideon and Sophia, are therefore from the second marriage to Lucy Rucker Dawson.

Last Updated on 10 Jan 2015.^13,3,14

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, entry for Winstron Woodroof and Frances London, married 15 Oct 1827, Amherst County, Virginia, groom's father John McDaniel.
[S403] "Obituary,"John McDaniel, Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 14 Mar 1839 (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A14EF1998D71EF427%40GB3NEWS-1560160BE41E6DF0%402392813-155FAEC656C21490%402-155FAEC656C21490%40?lname=mcdaniel&dateType=date&formDate=3/14/1839&formDateFlex=exact&rgtoDate=1839&rgfromDate=3/14/1839 : accessed 18 May 2025); citing GenealogyBank, obituary for John McDaniel, died 23 Jan 1839 at his residence in Amherst County, age 86, married daughter of Col. Rucker, had 4 sons and 4 daughters, remarried Mrs. Dawson of Tennessee and had two more children.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, compiler, Book - The Rucker Family Genealogy, (Richmond, Virginia: Old Dominion Press, 1932). p. 410, JOHN McDANIEL, b. @1751, in Albemarle County.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, The Rucker Family Genealogy, p. 410, JOHN McDANIEL, b. @1751, d. @1839 (Will); m. 1st @1773, MARGARET RUCKER, d. @1786. After Margaret's death, John m. 2nd @1800 or 1801, LUCY RUCKER, widow of Zachary Dawson. (Note - corrections per Rucker Family Society Newsletter Vol 3, No. 4, Nov 1992).
[S557] , "Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825," database without images, Ancestry, John McDaniel and Lucy Dawson, married 16 Nov 1799, Davidson Co. TN.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, The Rucker Family Genealogy, p. 410, cites letter from Ambrose Rucker to Amherst County Court Clerk stating that Mr. John McDaniel is absent from county and in Kentucky and that he approved of daughter Judy's marriage to Danial Woodroof, Jr.
[S502] George McDaniel will (28 May 1818), Will Book 6, pp. 270-271, County Clerk's Office, probated 17 Dec 1821, names children Nancy Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley (deceased), John McDaniel, George McDaniel, Margaret Burford (deceased), and Lucy Tinsley (deceased.)
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 400, extract from Will Book 6, p. 183, 20 Nov 1820, John McDaniel a guardian of Winston and Pitt Woodroof, orphans of David Woodroof.
[S2145] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, Inventories and Accounts, 1818-1827: p. 183, guardian bond for Winston and Pitt Woodroof, 25 Nov 1820; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SZDX): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643859, image 425 of 714. John McDaniel guardian of Winston and Pitt Woddroof, orphans of David Woodroof.
[S556] John McDaniel will (3 Jun 1835), Will Book 10, p. 77, County Clerk's Office.
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, The Rucker Family Genealogy, p. 410, JOHN McDANIEL, d. @1839 (Will), will dated 3 Jun 1835, probated 18 Feb 1839, names sons Ambrose, Sidney, Gideon, William, George, an daughters Betsy Davies, Peggy Ware, Sophia Strange, Mary Jones, and Judith Heiskill (Amherst County Will Book 10, p. 277); (Note - corrections per Rucker Family Society Newsletter Vol 3, No. 4, Nov 1992).
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, The Rucker Family Genealogy.
[S1388] Jean B. Robinson, "New Evidence of Motherhood of the Children of John McDaniel and his wives Margaret Rucker and Lucy (Rucker) Dawson," The Rucker Society Newsletter vol. 3, no. 4 (Nov 1992): 10; online archive, The Rucker Family Society Homepage (http://www.theruckerfamilysociety.org/V3_N4.pdf : accessed 2015).

Margaret Rucker¹

F, #2125, d. abt 1786

Parents

Father: Ambrose Rucker (b. abt 1725, d. abt Dec 1807)
Mother: Mary Tinsley (d. abt 1818)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Description
Name		Margaret Rucker was also known as Margaret McDaniel.^1,2
Marriage	Abt 1773	John McDaniel and she married abt 1773.^2,1,3
Death	Abt 1786	She died abt 1786 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

Children with John McDaniel (b. abt 1753, d. 23 Jan 1839)

William McDaniel (b. 22 Feb 1774, d. 19 Jun 1851)
Mary McDaniel (b. abt 1778, d. Dec 1859)
George McDaniel+ (b. 6 Apr 1781, d. 31 Jan 1851)
Ambrose R. McDaniel (b. abt 1783, d. abt 1859)
Judith McDaniel+ (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)
Lindsey McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 26 Dec 1839)
Elizabeth McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. aft 1 Jun 1870)
Margaret McDaniel (b. abt 1789, d. 6 Feb 1857)

Note - Details of living persons are excluded from this website so not all marriages or children may be displayed.

Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	3 Dec 1803	Margaret Rucker was mentioned in the will of Ambrose Rucker on 3 Dec 1803 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Reuben Rucker and Winifred Rucker.⁴

Other Information

Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

The icons following some source citations indicate links to additional information such as text files , images , or PDF documents . These will open on a separate page or an external PDF file viewer.

[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S501] Wood, Sudie Rucker, compiler, Book - The Rucker Family Genealogy, (Richmond, Virginia: Old Dominion Press, 1932). p. 410, JOHN McDANIEL, b. @1751, d. @1839 (Will); m. 1st @1773, MARGARET RUCKER, d. @1786. After Margaret's death, John m. 2nd @1800 or 1801, LUCY RUCKER, widow of Zachary Dawson. (Note - corrections per Rucker Family Society Newsletter Vol 3, No. 4, Nov 1992.)
[S403] "Obituary,"John McDaniel, Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 14 Mar 1839 (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A14EF1998D71EF427%40GB3NEWS-1560160BE41E6DF0%402392813-155FAEC656C21490%402-155FAEC656C21490%40?lname=mcdaniel&dateType=date&formDate=3/14/1839&formDateFlex=exact&rgtoDate=1839&rgfromDate=3/14/1839 : accessed 18 May 2025); citing GenealogyBank, obituary for John McDaniel, died 23 Jan 1839 at his residence in Amherst County, age 86, married daughter of Col. Rucker, had 4 sons and 4 daughters, remarried Mrs. Dawson of Tennessee and had two more children.
[S2123] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, Inventories and Accounts, 1801-1810: pp. 479-482, Ambrose Rucker Sr will, 3 Dec 1803; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SCGW): accessed 7 Feb 2026), image group number 7643858, images 594-595 of 673. Probated 21 Dec 1807, names wife Mary, sons Reuben (deceased), Ambrose Jr., Isaac, and Benjamin, daughters Winifred Plunkett (deceased), Margarett (Peggy) McDaniel (deceased), Molly Burford, Frankey Lee, Sophia Jennings, Caroline Hansford, Betsey Marr, Matilda Marr, Sally Marr, and Charlotte Rucker.