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George Van. 8. Grace, married William S. Cross ; children : Mary and Grace. Children born to William Emmet and Anna Lee (Vanderslice) Deaton : i. William Emmet Jr., born February 24, 1898 ; high school gradu- ate of class of 1914. 2. George Vanderslice, born in Norfolk, January 25, 1906; a student at Robert E. Lee School.

Russen Leigh Bradford, a well known lawyer of Portsmouth, Norfolk county, Vir- ginia, represents in a worthy manner the ancient family of which he is a scion. His ancestors have been in this country since 1648, and they have always been extensive landowners and the possessors of innumer- able slaves until the time of the civil war. They bore their share bravely in the trials and tribulations with which the early colo- nists were obliged to contend, and have con- tributed many members to the various walks of professional life.

Dr. Henry Clinton Bradford, father of Russell Leigh Bradford, was born in 1855, and died in 191 1. His early education was acquired under private tutors, and he then became a student at the University of Mary- land, from which he was graduated in the class of 1883 with the degree of Doctor of, Dental Surgery. He commenced the prac- tice of his profession in Gloucester county, Virginia, but removed to Norfolk in 1885, and continued it there very successfully. He was a member of the board of directors of the Business Alen's Association, was a Democrat in political opinion, and a devout member of the Methodist church. He mar- ried, in 1882, Amanda B. Gaines, born in

1858, died in 1891, a daughter of Dr.

and Berta ( Callis) Gaines, the former a surgeon in the United States army. They had children: i. Russell Leigh, whose name heads this sketch. 2. Colmore, born De- cember 28, 1885, in Norfolk, Virginia. After being graduated from the high school, he entered the University of the College of Medicine, and was graduated from this in the class of 1908 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Fourteen months were spent as an interne in St. Vincent's Hospital, eight months in the North Carolina Hospital, and he was then associated for a period of two years with Dr. Payner. He was first lieu- tenant of the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States army ; six months, first as-

sistant to Dr. C. P. Wertenbaker, in the Custom Public Health Service; and five months as special surgeon in the Protestant Hospital. He is a member of the Medical Association, and assistant to Gwathmey & Ruffin. 3. Blanche, born July 17, 1888.

Russell Leigh Bradford was born in Glou- cester county, Virginia, August 31, 1884. He acquired a substantial preparatory educa- tion in the Norfolk High School, from which he was graduated, then became a student at the University of Virginia, in the aca- demic department, 1902-03, 1903-04, and in the law department, 1907-08, when he re- ceived his degree as Bachelor of Laws. He commenced his practical work in the legal profession in the office of George Mason Dillard, and in 191 1 established himself in- dependently in general practice. Although but a few years have gone by, the practice of Mr. Bradford has grown to very satisfac- tory dimensions, and is increasing steadily and consistently. He has been active in the interests of the Democratic party, and was nominated as a candidate for the house of delegates, but withdrew his name. He is a deeply interested member of the Methodist church, and of the Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks.

Ernest Timoleon Trice, M. D. Philip Jones Trice, father of Dr. Ernest T. Trice, of Richmond, Virginia, was born on the old Trice farm in Louisa county, Virginia, in 1841, and is now a wealthy farmer and stockman of Cumberland county, Virginia. He served four years in the Confederate army as a member of the Seventy-fourth Virginia Regiment, and at the battle of Sharpsburg was wounded in the right leg. After the war he was connected for twenty- three years with the State Hospital at Pe- tersburg, Virginia, as superintendent of grounds, etc. He is a large land owner in Cumberland county, dealing extensively in farm stock, and being also a breeder of the finer grades. He married Virginia Eliza- beth Flannigan, born in Cumberland county, Virginia, in 1849, daughter of William Mad- ison and Elizabeth (Montague) Flannigan. Children of Philip Jones Trice : Madison Garth, of Richmond ; Olivia, married Oscar Aichel, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Philip Benjamin, a stockman of Cumber- land county, Virginia ; Ida \^alentine, mar-