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Randolph Tucker Claggett / Minnie Biggs


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Randolph Tucker Claggett / Minnie Biggs

Husband: Randolph Tucker Claggett
Born: 10 May 1858[107] [108] at: Warrenton, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA
Married: 24 Jan 1884at:
Died: 8 Mar 1937[109] [110] at: Lexington, McLean, Illinois
Father: James Augustine Claggett
Mother: Catherine Johnson
Notes: [113]
Wife: Minnie Biggs
Born: 31 Jan 1863[586] at: Money Creek Twp McLean, Illinois, USA
Died: 25 Jun 1956at: Lexington, McLean, Illinois
Father: Josiah Mullen Biggs
Mother: Lucy A. Empie
Notes: [587]
Children
Name: Catherine Hill Claggett [589] [588]
Born: 1900[588] at:
Married: at:  
Died: 1987at: Lexington, McLean, Illinois
Spouses: Philip Jacob Keller
Name: Elmo Hill
Born: 1888at: Virginia
Died: at:
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: Randolph Tucker Claggett

      /--Samuel  Claggett  II
   /--Samuel  Claggett  III
   |  \--Amey Jane  Ramey 
/--James Augustine  Claggett 
|  |  /--Thomas  Sanford 
|  \--Lucy  Sanford 
|     \--Kesiah  Wilson 
|--Randolph Tucker  Claggett 
|     /--
|  /--Moses  Johnson 
|  |  \--
\--Catherine  Johnson 
   |  /--
   \--Catherine  Norris 
      \--Hannah  Bell 

Pedigree Chart for: Minnie Biggs

      /--
   /--
   |  \--
/--Josiah Mullen  Biggs 
|  |  /--
|  \--
|     \--
|--Minnie  Biggs 
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--Lucy A.  Empie 
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

[113] The following paragraphs about the Claggett clan were written by Johnson Tucker Beasley, Randolph's nephew. Johnson was a family history buff and recorded many names and dates. He wrote:

"I am not sure that any of the Claggetts were in the Civil War, but the Claggett homestead is in Virginia near the site of the first Battle of Bull Run [First Mannassas]. I have heard my grandmother [Catherine Johnson] tell of having watched the battle from the back porch, and Uncle Tucker tells me his father carried him on horseback to the scene of the battle after it was over, and that the sight of row on row of wounded and dying was never erased from his memory."

According to his great-niece, Jane Beasley, Uncle Tucker "Had a big house in Lexington. Minnie was a great talker." His occupation in the 1900 census is given as "Landlord."

Obituary--

R. T. Claggett.

(Special to The Pantagraph of Bloomington, Illinois.)

LEXINGTON. -- Randolph Tucker Claggett. a leading farmer of McLean county, died at his home in Lexington at 1:10 a. m. Monday [March 8, 1937].

The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the Lexington cemetery.

He was born in Warrenton, Fairfax county, Va., May 10, 1858, the youngest son of James A. and Catherine Johnson Claggett. Their house was near the scene of the first battle of Bull Run, and many times the armies of both the north and the south were encamped on their farm.

Mr. Claggett arrived in Lexington on Christmas eve, 1866, with his father, mother, brothers, Moses Johnson and James William; sister, Metella Beasley, and an aunt Sarah Johnson. All have preceded him in death.

On Jan. 24, 1984, Mr. Claggett married Miss Minnie Biggs, a native of Money Creek township. They lived on their farm south of Lexington until 1897 when they removed to town where they have since resided.

Mr. Claggett was vice president of the People's Bank of Lexington, a lifelong Democrat, and was affiliated with the Baptist church.

He leaves his wife, an adopted daughter, Mrs. Catherine Keller of Lexington, nine nieces and nephews and 14 grand nieces and nephews. A brother of Mr. Keller's, Elmo F. Hill, who had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Claggett, died in France in 1918.

[587] Based on notes compiled by Ruth Matella Beasley.

[589] Based on notes compiled by Ruth Matella Beasley. Catherine was adopted.

@1 [14171] [S9]

  • @2Page: Enumeration Dist 111, p. 182

@1 [112] [S50]

@1 [107] [S9]

  • @2Page: Lexington, Illinois, Enumeration District No. 111, Sheet 3.
  • @4Data:
    • Date: 25 Jul 2001

@1 [108] [S48]

@1 [109] [S16]

  • @2Page: p. 1

@1 [110] [S49]

  • @2Page: Certificate #0000128

@1 [111] [S48]

@1 [586] [S9]

  • @2Page: Lexington, Illinois, Enumeration District No. 111, Sheet 3.

@1 [588] [S165]

Dewitt Porter Phelps / Mary Amanda Lewis

Husband: Dewitt Porter Phelps
Born: 6 Jan 1835at: Addison,Steuben,New York, USA
Married: at:  
Died: 1923at:
Father: Porter Phelps
Mother: Mary Ellen Reese
Wife: Mary Amanda Lewis
Born: 6 Jan 1835at: Addison, New York, USA
Died: at:
Father:
Mother:
Children
Name: Katherine Lewis Phelps
Born: 1873at:
Died: 1966at:
Spouses:
Name: Charles DeWitt Phelps
Born: 1874at:
Died: INFANTat:
Spouses:
Name: Mary Porter Phelps
Born: 1875at:
Died: 1901at:
Spouses:
Name: Kenneth Graham Phelps
Born: 1877at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Charles Elliot Phelps
Born: 1879at:
Died: at:
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: Dewitt Porter Phelps

      /--Timothy  Phelps 
   /--Samuel  Phelps 
   |  \--Hannah  Northam 
/--Porter  Phelps 
|  |  /--Increase  Porter 
|  \--Lydia  Porter 
|     \--Mary  Mills 
|--Dewitt Porter  Phelps 
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--Mary Ellen  Reese 
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

Pedigree Chart for: Mary Amanda Lewis

      /--
   /--
   |  \--
/--
|  |  /--
|  \--
|     \--
|--Mary Amanda  Lewis 
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

John Bremser / Julie

Husband: John Bremser
Born: at:
Married: at:  
Died: at:
Father: Philip Karl Bremser IV
Mother: Marcia Ann Grffin
Notes: [1283]
Wife: Julie
Born: at:
Died: at:
Father:
Mother:
Notes: [1288]
Children
Name: Jeremy Bremser [1289]
Born: at:
Died: at:
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: John Bremser

      /--Philip Nikolaus Karl  Bremser  II
   /--Philip Karl  Bremser  III
   |  \--Emma Verna  Hay 
/--Philip Karl  Bremser  IV
|  |  /--
|  \--Elizabeth Gertrude  Allen 
|     \--
|--John  Bremser 
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--Marcia Ann  Grffin 
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

Pedigree Chart for: Julie

      /--
   /--
   |  \--
/--
|  |  /--
|  \--
|     \--
|--Julie   
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

[1283] ~

[1288] ~

[1289] ~

 

Robert de Brus / Isabella Huntingdon of Scotland

Husband: Robert de Brus
Born: ABT 1195at:
Married: ABT 1219at:
Died: 1226at: Gisborough Priory (poss Sawtry Abbey), England
Father: William de Brus
Mother: Beatrice de Teyden
Notes: [1445]
Sources: [1446]
Wife: Isabella Huntingdon of Scotland
Born: 1206at:
Died: 1251at:
Father: David Earl of Huntingdon
Mother: Matilda de Keveliock
Sources: [1502]
Children
Name: Robert de Brus [2722] [2723] [2724] [2725] [2726]
Born: 1210at: Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Married: at:  
Died: 31 May 1295at: Priory, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Spouses: Isabella de Clare , Christina de Ireby
Name: Edward Bruce
Born: at:
Died: at:
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: Robert de Brus

      /--Robert  de Brus 
   /--Robert  de Brus 
   |  \--Agnes  Bainard 
/--William  de Brus 
|  |  /--Ingleram  de Aumale 
|  \--Euphemia  de Aumale 
|     \--
|--Robert  de Brus 
|     /--
|  /--
|  |  \--
\--Beatrice  de Teyden 
   |  /--
   \--
      \--

Pedigree Chart for: Isabella Huntingdon of Scotland

      /--David   I King of Scotland
   /--Henry   Earl of Huntington
   |  \--Matilda (Maud)  Huntington 
/--David Earl of  Huntingdon 
|  |  /--William II de  Warenne 
|  \--Ada de  Warenne 
|     \--Isabel (Elizabeth) de  Vermandois 
|--Isabella  Huntingdon  of Scotland
|     /--
|  /--Hugh  de Keveliock  Third Earl of Chester
|  |  \--
\--Matilda  de Keveliock 
   |  /--
   \--Christian   
      \--

[1445] BIOGRAPHY: Robert, fourth Lord of Annandale, laid the foundation of the royal house of Bruce when he married Isobel, niece of William the Lion.

[2722] Robert Bruce d.1295
5th Lord Annandale and grandfather of the future King

On 18 March 1286, King Alexander III, aged 44 years lost his escorts on a stormy night on his way along the sea cliffs from Edinburgh to Kinghorn (Fife), a journey he had taking against the advice of his aids, to meet up with his young wife. The following morning he was eventually found dead on the shore having broken his neck on falling from his horse.

Although his was a time of settled political establishment the Bruces' despite their increasing landed power and status in Scotland, were not part of this establishment. The noble families, who had worked with Alexander III since 1260, included the Comyns, Morays, Stewarts, Frasers, Macdougalls, Grahams, Balliols and Mowbrays. Surprisingly, the Bruces played a more prominent role in English rather than Scottish politics, holding responsibilities such as governorship of Carlisle Castle, 1267-8, and the sherriffdom of Cumberland 1283-5.

Alexander III's only heir to the throne was his three-year-old granddaughter, Margaret the Maid of Norway. Six guardians representing the political establishment therefore, assumed political leadership. The guardians were dominated by three from the Comyn family and their ally William Fraser of St Andrews. The only link the Bruces had with this political leadership was the baron, James Stewart, via an alliance through marriage.

The Bruces, however, strongly believed that they had a rightful claim to the Scottish throne in that King Alexander II of Scotland had apparently recognised Robert Bruce (d.1295), the grandfather of the future king, as his successor back in 1238. The Comyns who were now sitting guardians had other ideas.

The Comyns were the most powerful Scottish family of the day. Their military and political power in northern Scotland was virtually vice-regal and was marked by a series of castles controlling most of the main routes and passes in northern Scotland. In 1286, their power was unassailable but the Bruces' own influence in the south-west meant that it was in this area that the Bruce challenge to the Comyns' control over Scottish government first took place.

The problem facing the Bruces was how could they forward their claim to the throne when they were excluded from the Guardianship, a grouping that was in the key position to implement the succession and influence the discussion over an heir presumptive? The Comyns were allied through marriage to the Balliol family, who also had strong claims to the Scottish throne because of their own royal links.

On 2nd April 1286, Robert Bruce (d1295) put forward his family's claim. The Balliols contested it and the Bruces launched attacks in southwest Scotland on the Balliol castle of Buittle, and the royal castles of Wigtown and Dumfries. In September, in further defiance of the committee and the Scottish government Robert Bruce (d1295) made a pact, the Turnberry Bond, with his son, Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, and associates at Turnberry. Effectively a state of civil war now existed within Scotland.

The Comyns reinforced their position in the southwest and strengthened the royal castles of Ayr, Dumfries, Wigtown, Jedburgh, Edinburgh and Stirling. In 1288 the Guardians sent for advice and assistance from Edward I in France.

On Edward I's return from France in 1289 he brokered a marriage between his son and Alexander III's daughter, Margaret the young Maid of Norway and at the same time effected a conciliation between Bruce and the representatives of the Scottish government. Peace was not to last as the young 'Queen' Margaret died suddenly in Orkney in September 1290, on her way from Norway to Scotland, and new political instability ensued.

Robert Bruce (d1295) gathered a large armed force at Perth causing William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews, to call for assistance from Edward I. While meeting with Edward I, William took the opportunity to recommend John Balliol, brother-in-law of John Comyn of Badenoch, as the best candidate to the throne. Robert Bruce again contested this and in June 1291 Edward came to Norham as overlord to make a judgement on the succession. This lawsuit, which came to be known as the 'Great Cause' in the eighteenth century, began in August 1291. Of the thirteen candidates making a claim to the Scottish throne, the two most serious were John Balliol and Robert Bruce (d1295). The final decision of the court on 17 November 1292 went in favour of John Balliol.

Despite the use of military and legal means to strengthen their political position between 1286 and 1292, the Bruces had failed to dislodge the Comyns. However, on 7 November 1292, as the court decided in favour of Balliol, Robert Bruce the elder resigned his claim to his son and heir and in turn to his heirs, and then two days later his son, Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, surrendered his earldom to his 18 year old son and heir; Robert (the future King). This quick thinking and prompt action ensured that the Bruces' claim to the throne remained!

John Balliol was crowned King of the Scots on St Andrew's Day, 30 November 1292. Both elder Bruces, the future king's father and grandfather, refused to do homage to Balliol, for the young Robert, however, homage was a necessity to enable him to be confirmed as Earl of Carrick.

UK Heritage
https://www.heritage.me.uk/people/bruce.htm

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Nathaniel Holcombe / Sarah Oven

Husband: Nathaniel Holcombe
Born: 4 Nov 1648at: Poquerock, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Married: at:  
Died: 5 Feb 1741at: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Father: Thomas Holcombe
Mother: Elizabeth Ferguson
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Elmer Kannenberg / Ruth Marie Bremser

Husband: Elmer Kannenberg
Born: 10 Oct 1916[6320] at:
Married: 18 Jan 1942at: Washington, Wisconsin, United States
Died: Feb 1976[6321] at: Bemidji, Minnesota
Father:
Mother:
Sources: [6320] [6321] [6322]
Wife: Ruth Marie Bremser
Born: 3 Mar 1920[3174] at: Kewaskum, Washington, Wisconsin, United States
Died: at:
Father: Martin August Bremser
Mother: Marie Emma Eggert
Notes: [3175]
Sources: [3174] [3176]
Children

Pedigree Chart for: Elmer Kannenberg

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Pedigree Chart for: Ruth Marie Bremser

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Amos Phelps / Anna Filler

Husband: Amos Phelps
Born: 30 May 1736at: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married: 5 May 1757at:
Died: Jun 1800at:
Father: John Phelps
Mother: Anna Hosford
Sources: [3522]
Wife: Anna Filler
Born: 28 Dec 1736at: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1818at:
Father:
Mother:
Sources: [3526]
Children

Pedigree Chart for: Amos Phelps

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|     \--Phillipi  Thrall 
|--Amos  Phelps 
|     /--John  Hosford 
|  /--Obadiah  Hosford 
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   |  /--John  Hosford 
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      \--Mary  Porter 

Pedigree Chart for: Anna Filler

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James McGuire / Margaret Otis

Husband: James McGuire
Born: at:
Married: at:  
Died: at:
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Margaret Otis
Born: at:
Died: at:
Father:
Mother:
Children
Name: Marion McGuire [5096]
Born: at:
Married: at:  
Died: 1958at: New York City, New York, USA, New York
Spouses: Theodore Earl Raph

Pedigree Chart for: James McGuire

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Pedigree Chart for: Margaret Otis

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[5096] Information provided by her son, Alan Raph.

Donald Milbrandt / (--?--)

Husband: Donald Milbrandt
Born: 5 Nov 1924[7957] at:
Married: at:  
Died: 15 Mar 1992[7958] at:
Father:
Mother:
Sources: [7957] [7958] [7959]
Wife: (--?--)
Children
Name: (--?--) Milbrandt [9908]
Born: at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: (--?--) Milbrandt [5345] [5344] [5346]
Born: at:
Died: 1978[5344] at: Died in a car accident
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: Donald Milbrandt

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John Fisher / Elizabeth Boylston

Husband: John Fisher
Born: 1627at: Syleham, Suffolk, England
Married: 6 Apr 1656at: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 3 Jul 1668at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Father: Joshua Fisher
Mother: Elizabeth
Sources: [5883]
Wife: Elizabeth Boylston
Born: 21 Sep 1640at: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 4 May 1665at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Father: Thomas Boylston
Mother: Sarah
Sources: [5884]
Children
Name: Elizabeth Fisher [5885]
Born: 6 Feb 1658at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 13 May 1694at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Spouses:
Name: John Fisher Jr. [5874]
Born: 2 Apr 1661at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Married: at:  
Died: 7 Nov 1755at: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Spouses: Mary Metcalf
Name: Thomas Fisher [5886]
Born: 11 Dec 1663at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 12 Dec 1663at:
Spouses:
Name: Esther Fisher [5887]
Born: 13 Apr 1665at: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 3 Apr 1666at:
Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: John Fisher

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Pedigree Chart for: Elizabeth Boylston

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Benjamin Lowell Babcock / Rachel DeVroom

Husband: Benjamin Lowell Babcock
Born: at: 
Died:at: 
Father:  at: 
Mother:  at: 
Wife: Rachel DeVroom
Born: at: 
Died:at: 
Father:  at: 
Mother:  at: 
Children
Name: Mindi Rae Babcock [7542]
Born: at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Devon Aaron Babcock [7543]
Born: at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Damon Babcock
Born: at:
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Spouses:

Pedigree Chart for: Benjamin Lowell Babcock

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|     /--Mathias Cowley  Morgan 
|  /--Bruce Lowell  Morgan 
|  |  \--Mildred  Pearce 
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Pedigree Chart for: Rachel DeVroom

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[7542] This person is presumed living.

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Ronald Earl Claggett / Clara B. Anderson

Husband: Ronald Earl Claggett
Born: 8 Dec 1889at:
Married: 4 Sep 1913at:
Died: at:
Father: Amos Milton Claggett
Mother: Susan May Wright
Wife: Clara B. Anderson
Born: at:
Died: 18 Mar 1946at:
Father:
Mother:
Children

Pedigree Chart for: Ronald Earl Claggett

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   /--Alexander Bennett  Claggett 
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/--Amos Milton  Claggett 
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Pedigree Chart for: Clara B. Anderson

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George Neville Archbishop of York / (--?--)

Husband: George Neville Archbishop of York
Born: ABT 1433at: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Married: at: Not Married
Died: 1476at:
Father: Richard Neville Earl of Salisbury
Mother: Alice Montagu Countess of Sal
Wife: (--?--)
Children

Pedigree Chart for: George Neville Archbishop of York

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|  |  /--John of Gaunt  Plantagenet  Duke of Lancaster
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|     \--Catherine Swynford  Roet 
|--George  Neville  Archbishop of York
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Thomas Dewey II / Constant Hawes

Husband: Thomas Dewey II
Born: 16 Feb 1639at: Windsor, Massachusetts, USA
Married: 1 Jun 1663at:
Died: 27 Apr 1690at:
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Constant Hawes
Born: 17 Jul 1642at: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 Apr 1703at: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Father:
Mother:
Children
Name: Hannah Dewey
Born: 21 Feb 1672at:
Married: at:  
Died: 9 Jul 1745at:
Spouses: Matthew Noble
Name: Adijah Dewey
Born: 3 May 1666at: Northampton, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Married: at:  
Died: 24 Mar 1741at: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Spouses: Sarah Root
Name: Thomas Dewey
Born: 1664at:
Married: at:  
Died: at:
Spouses: Hannah Sackett
Name: Mary Dewey
Born: 1667at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Samuel Dewey
Born: 1679at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Elizabeth Dewey
Born: 1675at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: James Dewey
Born: 1678at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Abigail Dewey
Born: 1679at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: James Dewey
Born: 1683at:
Died: at:
Spouses:
Name: Israel Dewey
Born: 9 Jul 1686at: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Married: at:  
Died: at:
Spouses: Sarah Root

Pedigree Chart for: Thomas Dewey II

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Edgar Lyle Justis Jr / Nancy Blake

Husband: Edgar Lyle Justis Jr
Born: at:
Married: at:  
Died: ABT 1957at:
Father: Edgar lyle Justis
Mother: Jessie Lucille Woodfin
Wife: Nancy Blake
Born: at:
Died: at:
Father:
Mother:
Children

Pedigree Chart for: Edgar Lyle Justis Jr

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|  \--Georgia Anna  Sanford 
|     \--Martha  McGown 
|--Edgar Lyle  Justis  Jr
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