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cated at William and Mary College, where he also studied law. In April, 1861, he be- came a lieutenant in the Lee Artillery, and ai the reorganization in 1862 became cap-

r.nd began practice in Prince Edward and adjoining counties. In 1886 he was made jr.dgc of the county court. In 1885 he be- came secretary and treasurer of the State

tain: was slightly wounded in "Dahlgren's hemale Normal School, at Farmville. He

raid," near Richmond ; served with the army also served in the state senate, where he

nntil 1864. and was then on duty in Rich- was one of the most influential and popular

mond until the close of the war. In Septem- members. He married Nannie E., daugh-

ber, 1865, he entered upon law practice in ter of W. W. Forbes, of Buckingham county.

Richmond. He married Emma Overbv, of _, ^

n,, , , ' Traylor, Robert Lee, born at "Midway

Mecklenburg count v. ,,.,, ,,, ,

Mills, Nelson county, Virginia, September

Royall, William L., born in Fauquier 23, 1864, son of Albert W. Traylor and

county. Virginia, November 15, 1844, son of Mary E. Adams, his wife. He was educated

Rev. John J. Royall and Anna K. Taylor, at Richmond College, and on leaving school

h.is wife. His education was given him by became a rodman in the engineer corps of

his mother and by his grandmother, who the Richmond & Alleghany railroad. He

was a sister of Chief Justice Marshall. In afterwards served in various capacities with

March, 1862, when a little more than seven- the Georgia Pacific railroad, at Atlanta,

tten years old, he entered the Confederate Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama: the

army, and took part in all its great battles Memphis, Birmingham & Atlanta railroad,

until March, 1864. when he was wounded and the Tennessee Midland railroad, at

and taken prisoner. After the war he stud- Memphis, Tennessee. He was a director

ied law under William Green, in Richmond, and secretary for the last named company,

was admitted to the bar, and engaged in with ofifices in Richmond. He was later

practice in Richmond, and was one of the connected with the banking and insurance

most prominent attorneys. He was espe- business. Mr. Traylor was fond of litera-

cially prominent as attorney for the holders ture and was an experienced bibliographer.

of state bonds, who after years of litigation He had a remarkable collection of books

finally agreed to compromise. He married ^\•hich he disposed of just before his death.

Judith Page Aylett, daughter of Patrick

Henry Aylett and Emily Rutherfoord. his wife.

Watkins, Asa D., Ijorn in I'rince Edward county, Virginia, June 5. 1856. son of F. N. Watkins and Martha A. Scott, his wife; his father was county judge and member of the leading civic, educational, literary and other house of delegates. He was a student at societies ; is a member of the Woman's Club. Flampden-Sidney College, read law with his and of the Baptist church. She is the author father, and attended law lectures at the Uni- of "Mary Gary" (1910) ; "Miss Gibbie Gault" versity of Virginia, was admitted to the bar, (1911) : "Bobbie;" all three of which have

Bosher, Kate Langley, born in Norfolk, Virginia, February i, 1865, daughter of Charles Henry Langley and Portia Deming Langley, his wife : graduated at Norfolk College for Young Ladies, with Bachelor of Arts degree. She is identified with various