The Guest Room at Neddy's Nook

Happy Fall from Neddy's Nook

The Guestroom at Neddy'sNook

Friday 12/13/2002 5:14:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
Name:	Dr. Lynn Rainville, Professor of Anthropology, Sweet Briar College
E-Mail:	Lynn.Rainville.93@Alum.Dartmouth.ORG
Where do you live?	Virginia
Comments:	I just came across your website while doing a search for the Via Family. In truth I am researching the Brown Family of Whitehall, Virginia, but there is a lot of overlap with the Via, Wiant, and Early families. I noticed on your site that you were talking about a Via Family graveyard. I have been researching slave cemeteries in Whitehall Virginia and came across several (probably more than the 7 you mentioned) unmarked fieldstones on property that is currently owned by the Martins (a recent purchase). They live at 5772 Via Lane (at the end of it) and the graveyard is on their property. I did not notice any inscriptions, although I plan to return soon to map the cemetery so it will be preserved. By any chance might this cemetery be the Via family cemetery? Any information would be very welcome and/or the location of the Via cemetery you mentioned so that I can cross it off my list as a possible slave cemetery (slave cemeteries very often have uninscribed field stones for markers). I very much appreciate your time and the service you are providing by posting all of your research on the web.

Saturday 12/7/2002 6:50:24 PM Eastern Standard Time
Name:	Pat Larsen
E-Mail:	PNPJLARSEN@aol.com
Where do you live?	Virginia
Comments:	I am mightily impressed with the tribute to your Dad as well as your ability to set up all these categories. I like the music. Reminded me I should go down and get some Celtic sheet music for my gr-daughter who is quite a singer and loves the Celtic songs. Thanks for sharing.

Monday 11/25/2002 11:40:07 PM Eastern Standard Time
Name: Jessie Cheek
E-Mail: MikeJessieCheek@cs.com
Comments: I have been studying your website on the Peyton family and trying to discover more about the Peyton family as my husband is a descendant of a John Randolph Peyton (born 1823). We have corresponded before and I think that we haven't yet found the connection. But I ran across an interesting article on the web that I wanted to send to you about Peyton's Creek in Tennessee. Don't know if you knew about this or not. I can't place these two Peyton fellows in your genealogy either.

I have been corresponding with other members of Mike's extended Peyton family and we all think that John Randolph Peyton' parents, Calvin Peyton (who was a judge) and Emilee Griffin were born in Virginia, came to Tennessee, then Alabama, maybe Mississippi, then Arkansas (1850) then on to Texas. The earliest confirmation we have is the 1850 census in Hot Springs, Arkansas and I learned that John R. Peyton had a sister named Martha Rebecca Peyton. I also learned that J.R. probably had something to hide about his past, as he wasn't very straight with his children and grandchildren. He spoke of leaving Tennessee "between the suns", or in secrecy. He told them he was born in Tuscaloosa, AL and no trace of those records are found. He did speak of visiting Chattanooga, TN relatives as a boy. Don't know if that would help us to figure out where he really came from. I guess it could be Tennessee, Mississippi or Alabama. If anyone can give us any further information on the migration of Peytons to Tennessee that may help us to figure this out. Thanks. Jessie Cheek

Sunday 11/17/2002 2:14:01 AM Eastern Standard Time
Name: Laurel Taffe Carr
E-Mail: brcjr@gte.net
Where do you live? Stafford, Virginia
Comments: Fridays and Sat. are my day with my 4 yr old granddaughter Taylor. Oh, by the way thanks, everytime she hears the music of Neddys Nook she climbs in my lap and tells me to PLEASE!!!! go to the ladybug page. She too love ladybugs. It is the only bug she does squeal and run from. She lets them crawl on her hand and insists that we put them back outside to "find their Mommy and Daddy". I showed her the other day and as she just turned 4 on the 12 and some of it is more than she is willing to sit through, she still loves it. My printer is rapidly running out of ink as she prints pictures to color. She has decided Julia is her new friend and she likes her. So tell your little grand daughter Taylor likes her and her ladybug site.

Thursday 11/14/2002 10:21:02 AM Eastern Standard Time
Name:	Laurel Taffe Carr
E-Mail:	brcjr@gte.net
Where do you live?	Stafford, Virginia
Comments:	Oh do I have some additional info for you. My husband and I loved your website, the way it was set up and your attention to detail on your notes, and where your information came from. We spoke once with Eric James. My husbands family comes from Whitehall for many generations. We have many families in common. The Carr line goes like this. Gideon Carr and Susannah ?(some say Meekins some Sandridge) Gideon christened 1 Jan 1712 in New Kent Co VA d 14 April 1783 Albemarle Co VA They had Meekins Carr b 30 Aug 1762 Albemarle Co VA d Feb 1851 Albemarle Co VA married Nancy Wood 19 Jan 1793 (d/o David Wood and Susan Watson) Albemarle Co VA Meekins had a son Bernard b 1796 Albemarle Co VA d 1851 Albemarle Co VA occ. Tanner married Nancy Rothwell d/o John Rothwell and Susan Thurman) 23 Dec 1818 Albemarle Co VA Meekins had a daughter Rachel Carr who married James Eastham (believed to be son of John Eastham and Polly Rothwell but this is not proven yet) They married 25 Nov 1824 in Albemarle Co VA Bernard Carr had a son Overton W. Carr Rachel Carr had a daughter Mary Ann Eastham Overton Carr and Mary Ann Eastham married 24 Nov 1848 in Albemarle Co VA Their children were Bernard Overton Carr who married Sarah E. Ballard (known as Sallie)(the daughter of William C. Ballard and Nancy Craig Via) 18 Dec 1874 in the home of Wm Ballard Albemarle Co VA. They resided in Whitehall Va and are buried on the family farm which is currently owned by James Cabell Abell and Frank Carr (known as Carr) Abell, Bernard and Sallies great grandchildren. We have a picture of William C. Ballard. Bernard and Sallies children are Annie Belle Carr who never married but did have a son Alvin Basil Carr b 1899 Katherine Carr who married Everett Wood William B. Carr who married Ida Jane Ballard (d/o Burwell Tandy Ballard)(I have a copy of this marriage cert.).2 Oct 1901 in the home of B J Ballard Albemarle Co VA They had a daughter Jennie who married James Woodson 19 Dec 1924 Albemarle Co VA Thomas Overton Carr who married Edna Elizabeth McAllister 24 Dec 1906 Bluffdale Baptist Church Albemarle Co VA they had 3 daughters Vinda who married Frank Gorman and had Mary and Billy. The last I heard she is still living. Ruby who married ? Blenco and had Gerald Blenco who now lives in Charlottesville VA. He owns the land the Tannery stood on. and Arlene who married Frank Abell and had James Cabell Abell and Frank Carr Abell. Samuel J. Carr who married 22 Jul 1908 in Albemarle Co VA Minnie Wood. They had Aubry and Margret Mary Elizabeth Carr know as Lizzie who married William Paul (known as Forest) McAllister 19 Oct 1909 in Charlottesville VA We have a wedding picture of them. They had Charlotte and Paul Forest Charles P. Carr who drowned at the age of 14 2nd child of Overton Carr and Mary Eastham was Edgar Hutchinson Carr who married 1st Susan Lizzie Douglas 15 Dec 1883 and 2nd Katie F Douglas 20 Feb 1901 3rd Child of Overton Carr and Mary Eastham was James Peter Carr who married Elizabeth ? both died early with 2 set of twins who died shortly after birth 4th child Sallie Carr who married Woodford Dabney Proffitt They had 1 son and 6 daughters and are buried at Riverview Cem in Charlottesville VA 5th child Maggie Carr do not know much about her 6th child Lillie died as young child. Our direct line is Alvin Basil Carr b 16 Apr 1899 in Albemarle Co VA d 15 Aug 1979 Mechanicsville VA buried Riverview Cem Charlottesville VA with wife Ruby. son of Annie Belle Carr. He married Ruby Estelle Pritchett and had Elesmere Basil Carr married Jean Elizabeth Barbor\ Elesmere b 22 Aug 1929 in Whitehall Va d 13 May 1959 in Whitehall buried Riverview Cem Bernard Roberts Carr b 1 Jul 1931 Whitehall VA d 5 Apr 1994 Stafford VA buried Oak Hill Cem Fredericksburg VA Katherine Anne Carr b 8 Jul 1932 Whitehall VA d 1 Sep 1958 in CO buried Riverview Cem Charlottesville VA married Freeman Paul Gibson of Albemarle Co VA Living Carr married Jack Fenton of Co. Hope this helps fill in some gaps. We also have 2 pictures of 2 different schools in Whitehall, and several picture of Sallie Ballard Carr. We would love to speak to you or perhaps meet with you. We live in Stafford VA and often visit Whitehall. A lot of the children of Bernard Carr and Sallie Ballard are buried at Mt. Moriah Cem in Crozet. Bernard Carr had other children one of them being Mary Anderson Carr known as Polly who married Rice Maupin. 2 Dec 1820 in Albemarle Co VA. Rice Maupin's daughter Julia A Maupin married Cabell Abell. Every time we think we have this family figured out up pops and connection. My husband is Bernard Roberts Carr Jr. I am Laurel Taffe Carr. We really would love to talk to you.

Sunday 11/10/2002 5:08:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
Name: Alexander Seath
E-Mail: a.seath@btopenworld.com
Where do you live? Scotland, UK
Comments: Hi Edna,
I noticed your excellent site the other day while browsing the web. On your 'Patriots' page you mention a General Seath at Cumberland Courthouse. Do you know where I might find out more about him ? Keep up the good work.

Thursday 10/31/2002 1:37:15 AM Eastern Standard Time
Name:	Sandee
Homepage:	Sandee's Sunshine Cottage
E-Mail:	sandeek@techline.com
Referred By:	I'm just here!
Where do you live?
Comments:	Hi Neddy, Thank you for visiting my blog. I have loved wandering through your pages, this evening. I loved seeing pictures of you and Cliff and your talking about how lovely leaves are in Pohick Hills. I think calling your blog Palaver and Blather is so original and so cute. On Tuesday you talked about the "hickory" that is back of your house being totally golden. Would you believe that about 4 years ago I had a craft(yes, I just love making craft things) and it called for 4 hickory nuts. Being from Alaska originally, I had never seen a hickory nut. We did take a trip to Branson, Missouri that year and lived in a little place south of there in Arkasas. I had heard that they had hickory trees and asked at all the craft places I came accross to see a hickory nut. No one knew what they looked like. I have not yet seen one. I don't suppose by any chance your tree has hickory nuts? Can you describe them for me, if they do? Are they triangular? Hope you can help, and thank you so much for visiting my blog..I shall add yours to my list of reads. Huggers, Sandee

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