Page:Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography volume 4.djvu/497

 VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

373

Pine P>luffs. In Arkansas he practiced at Gamden, Princeton and Rob Roy, return- ing east in 1871, locating at liillsboro, North Garlina. In 1876 he moved with his fam- ily to Danville, A'irginia; remained two years, then settled in Person county, then in \'aiice county, North Garolina, thence re- moved to Warren county, North Garolina, where both he and his second wife died.

Dr. John Andrew Geoghcgan married (first) in Richmond, when a little over twenty years of age, Ann, daughter of Robert Jones, formerly of Person county, North Garolina, but who had moved to Ken- tucky when his daughter Ann was a child of five years, leaving her with her grandpar- ents. They were married May 15, 1844, in Person county, and were happily wedded for ten years, her death occurring June 29, 1854, in Glarksville, Virginia. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom, Bettie, Jack and Robert, survived her, but are all deceased at the presnt time (1915). Dr. John Andrew Geoghegan married (second) Mary Louise Fuller, of Franklinton, North Garo- lina, daughter of Solomon Fuller. The chil- dren by this marriage were : George Pinck- ney, William Henry, Sallie Virginia, Barney Joseph. Mary Elizabeth and Kathleen. William Henry and Kathleen, deceased.

George Pinckney Geoghegan, eldest son of Dr. John Andrew and his second wife, Mary Louise (Fuller) Geoghegan, was born in Glarksville, Virginia, June i, 1859. He was three months old when his parents moved to Arkansas and in all their subse- quent removals until 1876 was taken with them, living in three states and more towns, during his early life. He attended school in these various towns in Arkansas and North Garolina. until he was fifteen years of age, then in Hillsboro, North Garolina, began business life as a clerk in a general store. After two years he again followed the family fortunes, coming to Danville in 1876, that city ever afterward having been his home. He obtained employment in the tobacco factories of Danville, then for six years was an employe in the job printing office of the "Daily Express," later the Dan- ville "News." He spent the next six years as clerk in a Danville confectionery store. He then entered the public service of the city, spent one and a half years in the office of the collector of taxes ; was two years deputy city treasurer, and on the resignation of his

chief was elected his successor, serving as city treasurer fourteen years. He was elected for another term but declined the honor, having decided to engage in private business. He opened a seed and poultry supply house in Danville, which he con- ducted one and a half years ; also acting as manager of the Danville Fair Association, of which he is a director. The office of city treasurer then becoming vacant he accepted the appointment to fill out the unexpired term and at the November election, 1913, was elected to the office for four years, be- ginning January I, 1914. His continued re- election to the office of city treasurer speaks louder than words in testimony of his up- rightness of character and the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens. Mr. Geoghegan is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and a communicant of the Presbyterian church, which he has served as secretary and treasurer of the Sunday school for twenty-two years.

He married, in Danville, October 18, 1893, Annie Johnson Paylor, born in North Garo- lina, ]\Iarch 17, 1873, daughter of William Paylor, born December 9. 1830, died June 3, 1910, a merchant and a Gonfederate vet- eran. His wife, Sarah (Glay) Paylor, born August 21, 1841, in Nottaway county, Vir- ginia, died May 2t,, 1886, aged forty-five years. Ghildren : George Pinckney (2), born August 18, 1894, now assistant wdth the firm of James T. Gatlin & Son, insur- ance; Marie Louise, born April 21, 1896 Aileen Fuller, born September 26, 1898 William Andrew, born December 25, 1900 Susie Glay, October 30, 1903 ; Annie Paylor, born February 3, 1906; John Temple, born August 26, 1909.

Henry Delaware Flood, Congressman,

For more than a cjuarter of a century Gon- gressman Flood has been in the public ser- vice of his state and as commonwealth at- torney, state representative, state senator and United States Gongressman, has rend- ered service of value not only to his own state, but to the nation. To the cluster of stars designating the states of the Union, he was instrumental in adding two. represent- ing New^ Mexico and Arizona, he being the author of the bill giving them statehood.

Henry Delaware Flood was born in Ap- pomattox county, A^irginia. September 2,