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cepted the office of commissioner of the sinking fund of the city. He is the author of one of the great books of the war, "Four Years with General Lee." Col. Taylor mar- ried, April 3, 1865, Elizabeth Selden Saun- ders, and they are the parents of eight chil- dren.

Stubbs, James New, son of JetTerson Washington Stubbs, was born in Glouces- ter county, October 17, 1839, was educated a: William and Mary College, and studied law under John W. Brockenbrough in Lex- ington. \'irginia; entered the Confederate anny as a member of the Gloucester artil- lery ("Red Shirts") ; was detailed for duty in the signal corps early in the war, in which service he remained, rising to the rank of m.ajor. He went with General John Bank- head Magruder to Texas in 1862, and remain- ed with him till the close of the war. After the war he resumed his law studies, and be- gan to practice in 1866. Elected in 1869 to the house of delegates, and since that time has remained almost continuously in the senate and house of delegates. Vice-presi- dent of the board of visitors of William and Mary College since 1888; for some time president of the Blind. Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Staunton. He has been state commander of the Confederate Veterans of Virginia, and is a member of Botetourt Lodge, No. 7, of Virginia, Masonic order. He married, in 1866, Eliza Medlicott. daugh- ter of Joseph and Hester (Shackelford) Medlicott.

Duncan, William Wallace, l)orn at Ran- doI])h-Macon College, Boydton, \'irginia, December 20, 1839, son of David Duncan, who was of Irish birth, graduate of the Uni- versity of Glasgow, Scotland, saw service

in the British navy, came to .America, taught a classical school in Norfolk, \'irginia, when Randolph-Macon College was founded, was called to the chair of ancient languages, and later took a chair in WofYord College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. WilliatTi \\ al- lace Duncan was educated at Randolph- Macon College, and Wofford College, where he was graduated in 1858. He was pre- pared for the ministry by his brother. Rev. James A. Duncan, president of Randolph- Macon College, and in 1859 was received into the Virginia conference, and under which he served appointments until 1875, when he was called to the chair of mental and moral science at W^ofiford College. While there was made a delegate to the ecumenical conference in London, England ; Emory (Georgia) College and Central (Mis- souri) College conferred upon him the de- gree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1886 he was elected bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church South. He died in 1908.

Ryan, Abram Joseph, born in Norfolk. \'irginia. August 15, 1839. He was ordained in the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1861. and was a chaplain in the Confederate army throughout the war. He was given a charge in New Orleans, Louisiana, after the war, and edited the "Star." a religious weekly ; was tranferred to Knoxville, Tennessee, and then to .\ugusta, Georgia, where he founded and edited the "Banner of the South." He vvas pastor of St. Mary's, Mobile, Alabama, 1868-80, and traveled and lectured to raise money for the Mobile Cathedral. In 18S0 lit removed to Baltimore, Maryland, intend- ing to make a lecture tour. He delivered his first lecture in Baltimore, on "Some .Aspects of Modern Civilization," and gave