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of his native county. He is a veteran of the Confederacy, serving as a private in Com- pany I, of Suffolk, his company and regi- ment attached to General Mahone's division. He was shot through the thumb in battle, the same bullet passing through his cloth- ing, making several holes, but no further wounds. He is a member of Gillette Camp, United Confederate Veterans. He married Dianna Cutchins, born in Nansemond county, V'irginia, in 1848, and died June, 1907. daughter of John A. and Tracey ( Odell ) Cutchins. Children: i. James T., now superintendent of Phosphates Mines in Florida ; married Molly Lawrence, of Vir- ginia. 2. Susan, married Professor J. R. L. Johnson, of the Franklin, Virginia, High School ; residence, Franklin, Virginia ; chil- dren : J. R. L., Jr., and Robert Bruce. 3. John A., married (first) Lora May, child, John L. ; married (second) Colly Ellis, of Portsmouth, Virginia ; children : James, Robert Addison and Margaret ; he is a farmer of Nansemond county, Virginia. 4. CMell, married John Paul Jones, and has Robert E., Eugenie, Lelia ; residence Frank- lin, \'irginia. 5. Charles Randolph, married Garrie Jones, and has Elizabeth R., Charles Randolph {2) ; farmer in Nansemond coun- ty, Virginia. 6. Christian, unmarried ; re- sides in Nansemond county, Virginia. 7. Joel Cutchins, of whom forward. 8. Robert Paine, married Roberta Fristoe, of Suffolk. 9. Solomon W'aite. attended William and Mary College, member of Theta Delta Chi ; automobile dealer in Franklin, Nansemond county, Virginia. 10. Mabel, unmarried.

Dr. Joel Cutchins Rawls, of Franklin, \'irginia, was born in Nansemond county, \'irginia, August 15, 1883, son of Robert and Dianna (Cutchins) Rawls. He obtained his early education in the public schools, then for three years attended Franklin Academy. He then for three years pursued an academic course at William and Mary College, 1902 to 1905. In the latter year he began his professional education at the Uni- versity of Maryland, whence he was grad- uated M. D. in the class of 1909. After re- ceiving his degree Dr. Rawls began practice at Crystal River, Florida, remaining two years, then returned to Virginia, locating at Franklin, Southampton county, the seat of Franklin IMale Academy and Franklin Fe- male Seminary. His practice is general in character and is increasing as his ability is

becoming more widely known. Dr. Rawls is modern in his methods of treatment and keeps abreast with the latest medical thought by close association with his pro- fessional brethren by membership in the niedical societies. He belongs to the Vir- gmia ^iledical. Southern Medical, Southamp- ton County Medical, and South Side Medi- cal societies, and American Medical Asso- ciation ; the South Side Medical Society is composed of the physicians of fifteen Vir- ginia counties. He is active in these asso- ciations and has read several carefullv pre- pared papers before them on subjects of medical importance. He is also a member of the Theta Delta Chi academic fraternity and Phi Chi medical fraternitv. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Baptist church.

Dr. Rawls married, June 28, 191 1, Ella Guthrie, daughter of James Henry and Lelia (Wright) Guthrie, of Lynchburg, Vir- ginia.

Virginius Randolph Shackelford. The

life of Virginius Randolph Shackelford, with its record of earnest and unwavering effort, should be an inspiration and an encourage- ment to every young man acquainted with it. The degree of prestige he has achieved in a short space of time is truly remarkable, and he is highly esteemed by his colleagues at the bar. He is a descendant of a family to which some lines must be devoted.

The Shackelfords of Huguenot descent, originally settled in Gloucester county, Vir- ginia, and in the early half of the eighteenth century one branch of the family removed to Culpeper county, in the same state.

Benjamin Howard Shackelford, grand- father of Virginius Randolph Shackelford, was a noted member of the Warrenton bar, and during the civil war became captain of the Warrenton Rifles, Fourteenth Virginia InfaiUry, Confederate army. He was a bril- liant man, of fine physique. He married Rebecca B., daughter of James Green, de- scendant of Robert Green, who came to this country from Ireland in 1710, settled in Orange county, Virginia (in that portion which was afterwards cut off and called Cul- peper), and there died in 1736.

George Scott Shackelford, son of Benja- min Howard and Rebecca B. (Green) Shackelford, was born in Warrenton, Fau- quier county, Virginia, December 12, 1856.