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Subject: Family History: First Families of America
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 13:45:56 -0400 (EDT)

this donated by TRoyalty

BAXTER, Lewis Thompson, b. Asheville, N. C. , Nov. 26, 1852
3-William Baxter, from Ireland to Rutherfordton, N.C., ca. 1784; m.
Katherine Lee (cousin of Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.; desc. Col.
Richard Lee, from Eng. to York Co., Va., 1641, sec. of state of the colony).
5-John Alexander, Mecklenburg, N. C.;
4-James;
3-James Michel (1792-1858); m. Nancy Foster (d. 1862).
2-Son of John Baxter (1819-86), U. S. circuit judge, m. Orra
Alexander (d 1859); issue: 1-Katherine (1846-85); m. Edward
Payson Bailey, qv);
2-Delia (b 1849; m A.H. Robinson); 3-William M. (b.1850);
Lewis Thompson(avove)
5- George White (b 1855); 6- John Alexander (b 1857).
4-M June 26, 1883 Joanna Evans, b Atlanta, Ga.;
dau. Thomas W. Evans, New York; issue (all b. Nashville, Tenn.);
1-John, b. June 6, 1886; m Feb 10, 1920, Gladys Bond; 2-Lewis L.,
m. Louise Rhea (issue: Isaac Rhea; Louise Baxter); 3-Thomas E.;
4-Edwin M., m Frances Rayborne (issue: Lewis T.; Edwin M., Jr.),
B.A. Hobart, '71; student in Germany and France, 1871-73, Realtor;
Nashville. Clk. U. S. Circuit Ct. and U. S. commr., 1876-86.
Rep. nominee for gov. of Tenn., 1892. V. p. Tenn. Industrial Sch..
1888-1910. Residence: Nashville, Tenn.

GORDON, William Washington, b. at Savannah,
Ga., Apr. 16, 1866.
5- Jonathan Rhea Gordon (1717-1800; son of Peter,
from Scotland to Monmouth Co., N.J., ca. 1689).
m. 1748, Margaret Cole;
4-Ambrose (1750-1806, capt. Am. Rev., m. Eliza-
beth Mead, of Va.;
3-William Washington (1796-1842), the 1st Georgian
to graduate from U.S.M.A., mayor of Savannah,
1st. pres. Central of Ga. R.R., m Sarah
Anderson Stites.

CULLOM, Marvin McTyeire, b Montgomery Co.,
Tenn., Nov. 9, 1868
4- Edward Isom, b in Ga.;
3-James (1790-1877), m Almyra Rhea,
Fayetteville, Tenn.

2-Son of Rev. Henry Clay Settle, D.D. (1836-1903),
Methodist minister, m 1857, Isabella Kerr (1839-
1914); issue: 1-Ada Ruth (1858-1891; m John S. Rhea);
2-Thomas A. Gooch; m 2nd H.W.
Pidgeon); 4-George Thomas (above); 5-Sarah
Hunter (b in 1869; m. John T. McGuinness); 6-Mattie Creighton
(b. 1871; m. Russel Hogan);
7-Edwin Rizer (1873-1917; m. Georgie Crowe); 8-
Jennie Vail (1876-1908)

2-Son of Dr. Joseph Rogers Walker (b 1831), phy-
sician and surgeon, m.1855, Mary Ann Lynn (1825-1871);
m. 2d, Agnes M. Lucky; issue (1st marriage); 1-Frances
Rogers (b 1859; m C. Earnest Powel); 2-Hugh Kelso
(above); 3-Thomas Francis 9b 1864; m. Adele Singleton);
4-Lynn Rhea (b 1867; m Venable Holt; m. 2nd Laura Worthington);
5-Joseph Rogers (1869-95).

Thanks, Vicky

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