from Dr. William S. Burton
(Olde Ghote "Dr. Bill")
FIRST GENERATION
| 1. Littleton UPSHUR I was born on April 26, 1758 in
Accomack Co., VA He died on August 27, 1811. He was buried in
"Warwick.@ He was married
to Ann "Nancy" PARKER (daughter of George PARKER V and Adah
BAGWELL) about 1781. Ann "Nancy" PARKER was born on August 25,
1763. She died on June 18, 1820. (See Whitelaw=s
Virginia=s Eastern Shore
p.415.)
Warwick in 1997 is shown at right. |
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Littleton UPSHUR I and Ann "Nancy" PARKER had the following children:
+2 i. Col. Littleton UPSHUR II b. August 14, 1783
+3 ii. Juliet UPSHUR b. 1784
+4 iii. Caleb Brown UPSHUR b.1786
+5 iv. Leah Custis UPSHUR b. 1797
+6 v. Arthur Brown UPSHUR b. February 29, 1788
+7 vi. Abel Parker UPSHUR Judge b. June 17, 1790
+8 vii. John Leah Custis UPSHUR Dr. b. 1792
+9 viii. George Parker UPSHUR Commander b. March 8, 1799
+10 ix. Elizabeth Parker UPSHUR b. March 11, 1801
SECOND GENERATION
2. Col. Littleton UPSHUR II was born on August 14, 1783 in "Vaucluse.@ Hedied on October 10, 1832. [Future link to Vaucluse photo.] He was married to Mary Vaughn WILSON (daughter of Thomas WILSON and Mary VAUGHAN) on December 23, 1810. Mary Vaughn WILSON was born on July 28,1793. She died on October 20, 1829.
Col. Littleton UPSHUR II and Mary Vaughn WILSON had the following children:
11 i. Thomas Littleton UPSHUR b. November 25, 1812
+12 ii. Ann Elizabeth UPSHUR b. January 10, 1814
13 iii. Mary Eliza Neilson UPSHUR b. August 9, 1815
+14 iv. Arthur Wilson UPSHUR Dr. b. February 8, 1817
15 v. Elizabeth Dennis UPSHUR b. June 13, 1818
+16 vi. Juliet Littleton UPSHUR b. July 18, 1820
17 vii. Lucy Parker UPSHUR b. December 7, 1822
+18 viii. Ellen Vaughan Savage UPSHUR (twin) b. January 30, 1824
19 ix. Harriet Wilson UPSHUR (twin) b. January 30, 1824.
20 x. son UPSHUR b. March 25, 1826
+21 xi. Littleton UPSHUR III b. July 31, 1827
+22 xii. Thomas Harold Wilson UPSHUR Dr. b. October 20, 1829
3. Juliet UPSHUR was born in 1784 in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA. She died on January 29, 1854 in Norfolk, VA. She was buried in Elmwood Cem., Norfolk, VA. She was married to John T. ELLIOTT (son of Thomas ELLIOTT and Keziah TURNER) in 1814 in Northampton Co., VA. John T. ELLIOTT was born on August 12, 1788. He died on December 30, 1825. He was buried in AVaucluse.@
4. Caleb Brown UPSHUR was born in 1786 in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA He died on February 23, 1821 in Eastville, Northampton Co., VA
Caleb Brown UPSHUR and ???? ???? had the following children:
23 i. Mary Evelina UPSHUR b.1811 d. May 20, 1820
+24 ii. Horace Littleton UPSHUR b. before 1812
5. Leah Custis UPSHUR was born in 1797. She was married to Peter Poythress MAYO (son of Joseph MAYO and Jane POYTHRESS) on July 3, 1824. Peter Poythress MAYO was born before 1824.
Leah Custis UPSHUR and Peter Poythress MAYO had the following children:
25 i. Agnes MAYO b. about 1824 d. 1832. Buried in "Vaucluse.@
26 ii. Littleton MAYO.
27 iii. Joseph MAYO.
28 iv. William MAYO.
29 v. George MAYO.
30 vi. Anna MAYO.
6. Arthur Brown UPSHUR was born on February 29, 1788 in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA He died on January 17, 1819. He was buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA. He was married to Elizabeth G. CARPENTER (daughter of John CARPENTER Sr. and Lucy GAULT) on April 27, 1811 in Northampton Co., VA. Elizabeth G. CARPENTER died on December 21, 1822.
Arthur Brown UPSHUR and Elizabeth G. CARPENTER had the following children:
31 i. John Littleton UPSHUR b. about 1812 d. September 17, 1844.
+32 ii. Littleton Dennis UPSHUR b. November 15, 1818
7. Abel Parker UPSHUR Judge was born on June 17, 1790 in "Vaucluse.@ He died on February 28, 1844. He was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Washington, DC.. Judge Abel P. UPSHUR was Sec..of the Navy1841-1843. Judge UPSHUR married 1st. Elizabeth Dennis, daughter of Hon. John Dennis of Maryland, on February 26, 1817 in "Beckford,@ Princess Anne Co, MD.. Elizabeth W. DENNIS was born on January 6, 1795 in Somerset Co., MD. She died in childbirth on November 28, 1817 in "Vaucluse.@ She was buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA.. His 2 nd marriage was to his 2nd cousin Elizabeth Ann Brown UPSHUR.(daughter of John Brown UPSHUR I and Mary"Molly" Elizabeth STITH) was born on April 8, 1805. She died on January 17, 1874. She was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Washington, DC.
Abel Parker UPSHUR Judge and Elizabeth W. DENNIS had the following children:
33 i. Elizabeth W. D. UPSHUR b. November 28, 1817. d. December 8, 1817. Buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA. Died in infancy and buried in grave with mother.
Abel Parker UPSHUR Judge and Elizabeth Ann Brown UPSHUR had the following children:
+34 i. Susan Parker Brown UPSHUR b. April 12, 1826
8. John Leah Custis UPSHUR Dr. was born in 1792 in "Vaucluse.@ He died on May 15, 1818. He was buried in "Sylvan Retreat,@ Pungoteague, VA. Dr. UPSHUR committed suicide 18 days after his young bride died. He was married to Lucy PARKER (daughter of Thomas PARKER and Elizabeth ANDREWS) on April 15, 1818. Lucy PARKER was born in 1796. She died on April 29, 1818. She was buried in "Sylvan Retreat,@ Pungoteague, VA Lucy was Dr. Upshur's 1st cousin. [Photo, Sylvan Retreat. BC]
9. George Parker UPSHUR Commander was born on March 8, 1799 in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA He died on May 3, 1852 in Spezia, Italy. Commander UPSHUR was the 2nd Superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy. He was married to Margaret Eyre "Peggy" PARKER (daughter of Severn Eyre PARKER Gen. and Maria Teackle SAVAGE) on June 25, 1836 in Kendall Grove, Northampton Co., VA. Margaret Eyre "Peggy" PARKER was born on October 13, 1814 in "Selma,@ Eastville, Northampton Co.,VA. She died on October 4, 1839 in Norfolk, VA. She was buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA.
George Parker UPSHUR Commander and Margaret Eyre "Peggy" PARKER had the following children:
35 i. Frederick Engle Mayo UPSHUR b. August 28, 1837 d. September 12, 1837 in Norfolk, VA He was buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA
36 ii. Peggy Eyre Parker UPSHUR b. September 26, 1839 d. May 25, 1841 She was buried in "Vaucluse,@ Northampton Co., VA
10. Elizabeth Parker UPSHUR was born on March 11, 1801. She died on September 15, 1879 in Norfolk, VA. She was buried in Elmwood Cem., Norfolk, VA. She was married to John E. NOTTINGHAM on December 30, 1820 in Northampton Co., VA.
Elizabeth Parker UPSHUR and John E. NOTTINGHAM had the following children:
+37 i. George Littleton UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM Dr. b. January 14, 1822
+38 ii. John Henry UPSHUR- NOTTINGHAM Adm. b. December 5, 1823
39 iii. Helen UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM b. before 1825. Died in infancy-per Driscoll-GHOTE.
THIRD GENERATION
12. Ann Elizabeth UPSHUR was born on January 10, 1814. She was married to Peter Poythress MAYO (son of Joseph MAYO and Jane POYTHRESS) on March 28, 1841 in Northampton Co., VA. Peter Poythress MAYO was born before 1824.
Ann Elizabeth UPSHUR and Peter Poythress MAYO had the following children:
40 i. Anne MAYO.
41 ii. John MAYO.
42 iii. Wynne MAYO.
14. Arthur Wilson UPSHUR Dr. was born on February 8, 1817 in "Pear Plain,@ Northampton Co., VA. He died at sea on September 2, 1844. He was buried off the coast of Cuba. He was married to Esther Burton Parramore BAYLY (daughter of James UPSHUR BAYLY and Esther Burton PARRAMORE) on February 6, 1835 in Northampton Co., VA. Esther Burton Parramore BAYLY was born in 1821 in "Cedar Grove,@ Northampton Co., VA. She died on September 19, 1843. She was buried in Hills Farm, Accomack Co., VA.
Arthur Wilson UPSHUR Dr. and Esther Burton Parramore BAYLY had the following children:
+43 i. Mary Juliet UPSHUR b. September 23, 1840
+44 ii. Abel Parker UPSHUR b. May 1, 1843
16. Juliet Littleton UPSHUR was born on July 18, 1820. She was married to Thomas Edward EVANS (son of John Kitson EVANS and Margaret T. JACOB) in 1839 in Northampton Co., VA Thomas Edward EVANS was born before 1815.
Juliet Littleton UPSHUR and Thomas Edward EVANS had the following children:
45 i. UPSHUR EVANS.
46 ii. Thomas EVANS d. 1888 in Hampton, VA
47 iii. Margaret UPSHUR EVANS.
48 iv. Sallie EVANS.
+49 v. Mary Wilson EVANS.
18. Ellen Vaughan Savage UPSHUR (twin) was born on January 30, 1824. She was married to William Wilkinson GREGORY Dr. (son of Richard GREGORY and Elizabeth WILKINSON) on November 8, 1847 in Northampton Co., VA. William Wilkinson GREGORY Dr. was born on December 8, 1812 in Charlotte, NC.
Ellen Vaughan Savage UPSHUR (twin) and William Wilkinson GREGORY Dr. had the following children:
50 i. Arthur GREGORY.
21. Littleton UPSHUR III was born on July 31, 1827. He died on March 15, 1884 in Greenwood, Mississippi. He was married to Mattie MACON (daughter of Henry J. MACON and Arabella ALLSTON) in 1855. Mattie MACON was born on July 18, 1840.
Littleton UPSHUR III and Mattie MACON had the following children:
51 i. Henry Macon UPSHUR b. April 4, 1858 in Warrenton, NC. d. August 18, 1893.
+52 ii. Thomas Hawkins UPSHUR b. June 19, 1860
53 iii. Littleton UPSHUR IV b. January 16, 1863 d. September 11, 1867.
+54 iv. Nellie UPSHUR b. February 22, 1869
55 v. Mamie UPSHUR b. March 12, 1874 d. November 22, 1895.
22. Thomas Harold Wilson UPSHUR Dr. was born on October 20, 1829. He died on April 12, 1902 in Atlanta, Ga.. (NOTE: One of the oft-cited Upshur books gives the date of death as April 12, 1890. However, we have personal communication from a great great grandson of Thomas Harold Wilson Upshur, i.e., Peyton Carter father of Parker Upshur Carter, to the effect that the book is in error and that Thomas Harold Wilson Upshur actually died in 1902.) He married Maria Louise SHEPHERD.
Thomas Harold Wilson UPSHUR Dr. and Maria Louise SHEPHERD had the following children:
+56 i. Juliet Gertrude UPSHUR.
57 ii. George Parker UPSHUR.
+58 iii. Mary Ellen UPSHUR b. March 10, 1856
+59 iv. Walter Shepherd UPSHUR b. December 13, 1857
60 v. William J. UPSHUR.
+61 vi. John Arthur UPSHUR b. April 24, 1861
+62 vii. Louis UPSHUR.
24. Horace Littleton UPSHUR was born before 1812. He died about 1857 in Texas.
Horace Littleton UPSHUR and ???? ???? had the following children:
+63 i. Rosalie Maria UPSHUR b. August 13, 1845
32. Littleton Dennis UPSHUR was born on November 15, 1818. He died on February 19, 1862 in Mass.. He was married to Abby Frances LOVELL (daughter of George LOVELL and Mary HILLIARD) on November 27, 1850.
Littleton Dennis UPSHUR and Abby Frances LOVELL had the following children:
64 i. Virginia UPSHUR b. 1855 in Mass.
+65 ii. Lovell UPSHUR b. 1857
34. Susan Parker Brown UPSHUR was born on April 12, 1826. She died on November 10, 1858. She was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Washington, DC.. She was married to Thomas Lee RINGGOLD Maj. (son of Tench RINGGOLD and Mary Aylett LEE) on August 2, 1846 in Northampton Co., VA. Thomas Lee RINGGOLD Maj. was born on June 29, 1818 in Loudoun Co., VA He died on May 11, 1854. He was buried in Oak Hill Cem., Washington, DC.
Susan Parker Brown UPSHUR and Thomas Lee RINGGOLD Maj. had the following children:
66 i. Susan RINGGOLD b. December 17, 1847 in Washington, DC.. d. August 17, 1853 in Northampton Co., VA Susan Ringgold died in infancy.
67 ii. Abel UPSHUR RINGGOLD b. June 1, 1849 in Washington, DC. d. August 21, 1853. Abel Ringgold died in infancy.
68 iii. Mary Lee RINGGOLD b. April 13, 1851. d. February 14, 1859. Mary Lee Ringgold died in infancy.
+69 iv. James Trapin RINGGOLD b. 1852
37. George Littleton UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM Dr. was born on January 14, 1822. He died on September 19, 1855. He was buried in Elmwood Cem., Norfolk, VA Doctor George Nottingham had name changed to George Upshur by his uncles Judge Upshur and Capt. UPSHUR.. Dr. George UPSHUR, during the yellow fever scourge in Norfolk, offered his professional services,and after doing much good work died of the fever in 1855. A monument has recently {??BC} been erected to his memory in Norfolk, VA... He was married to Sarah Andrews PARKER (daughter of Jacob Godwin PARKER and Anne Gertrude STRATTON) on February 8, 1844 in Northampton Co., VA Sarah Andrews PARKER was born on December 31, 1822. She died on August 20, 1910. She was buried in Elmwood Cem., Norfolk, VA
George Littleton UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM Dr. and Sarah Andrews PARKER had the following children:
70 i. Jacob Parker (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. October 9, 1844 d. October 9, 1844.
+71 ii. John Nottingham (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM Dr. b. February 14, 1848
72 iii. Lucy Beverly (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. July 25, 1849. d. October 21, 1850 in Norfolk, VA She was buried in Elmwood Cem., Norfolk, VA
+73 iv. Sarah Parker (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. August 15, 1852
+74 v. Henry Littleton UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM Judge b. October 29, 1854
38. John Henry UPSHUR- NOTTINGHAM Adm. was born on December 5, 1823. John Henry Nottingham had his last name changed to UPSHUR by 2 uncles - Judge UPSHUR and Capt. George UPSHUR- neither of whom had sons. Admiral John Henry UPSHUR (Nottingham) was "Admiral UPSHUR" of the Navy .He was Dean at the Naval Academy at Annapolis for about 50 years and died over the age of 90. He was married to Katherine Alica WILLIAMS (daughter of William George WILLIAMS and America Pickney PETER) in 1851 in Northampton Co., VA Katherine Alica WILLIAMS was born in 1834. She died on August 22, 1864.
John Henry UPSHUR-NOTTINGHAM Adm. and Katherine Alica WILLIAMS had the following children:
75 i. Custis Parke (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. August 21, 1852.
76 ii. George Lyttleton (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. February 8, 1856 in Washington, DC.
77 iii. Kate (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. March 12, 1861.
78 iv. Gertrude (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM b. July 23, 1862.
79 v. Harri N. (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM.
80 vi. Harri P. (UPSHUR) NOTTINGHAM.
He was married to Agnes MAXWELL in 1868. She died on July 2, 1917.
Prepared by:
William S. Burton, M.D.
P.O. Box 817
Nassawadox,VA 23413
drburton@intercom.net
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