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Rh hearts. Mr. Ellyson was married, in 1870, to Miss Lora E., daughter of Maj. Nelson H. Hotchkiss, whose womanly sympathy and encouragement have contributed in no slight measure to the beneficent success of her husband's life.

Wilfred S. Embrey, of Fredericksburg, Va., whose military service was rendered among the gallant troopers of W. H. F. Lee's brigade, Stuart's cavalry, was born in Fauquier county, January 30, 1834. He is the second born of four brothers, who were soldiers of the army of Northern Virginia, sons of Thomas and Lucinda (Smith) Embrey. He was reared in his native county and abandoned life upon the farm in the spring of 1862, to become a private in Company A of the Ninth Virginia cavalry. Col. W. H. F. Lee commanding. He served in Stuart's brigade on the peninsula, including the Seven Days' battles, and under Fitzhugh Lee's command at Boonsboro, Md., Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown, and the Chambersburg raid around McClellan. Subsequently he shared the fighting of W. H. F. Lee's brigade at Fredericksburg, Fleetwood Hill, the Pennsylvania raid, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and a great many smaller engagements, in which he had numerous thrilling experiences, but escaped without a wound. He was promoted corporal near the close of the war. At Appomattox, on the night preceding the surrender, his command having been practically destroyed, he, with a number of comrades, made their escape to avoid surrender, and returned to their homes. He engaged in farming afterward, in Fauquier county, until about 1877, when he removed to Fredericksburg and embarked in a business career in which he has been notably successful. He has also been prominent in the city council, and in church and social life is active and highly esteemed. On January 30, 1872, he was married to Elizabeth Embry, and they have five children.

Lieutenant Pendleton Emmett, since the war an esteemed citizen of Lynchburg, Va., was born in Amherst county in 1841. He was educated at his native place and at Richmond, and entered the Confederate service as a private in the Twentieth battalion of artillery. In the fall of 1862 he was promoted to the rank of junior second lieutenant, the capacity in which he served during the remainder of the war. After the evacuation of Richmond, he joined in the retreat of the army and became engaged with the enemy at Sailor's Creek. In this disastrous affair he was among the captured, and, subsequently, was confined at the Old Capitol prison for three weeks and at Johnson's island, Ohio, until June 18, 1865. Among the battles in which he participated were those of Drewry's Bluff and Chapin's Farm. After the war he returned to Amherst county, and soon afterward removed to Lynchburg.

Charles H. Epps, a gallant Confederate soldier, who, after the war, was prominently connected with the police force of the city of Richmond, was born at that city December 17, 1840. He was there reared and educated and has been a resident of the city all his life with the exception of the time spent in the Confederate service. He enlisted on April 19, 1861, as a private in the Richmond Light Infantry Blues. His gallant and faithful service led to his selection as color-bearer in September, 1863, and promotion subsequently to the rank of lieutenant. Among the engagements