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Josephine, also died aged forty-eight years, her husband surviving her a short time. Of the seven children of Philip and Josephine (Fahrj Keppler three, Charles B., Josephine and Philip; live in the family home in Rich- mond.

Louis Keppler was educated in Squire's School in the city of Richmond, and when a youth of eighteen became connected with real estate dealing in his native city in the capacity of clerk for F. H. Plumacher. This business he afterward abandoned to engage in agricultural pursuits, farming with good success for a number of years, his land located on the Bowling Green Road. Throughout his entire life, which his un- timely death cut short at the age of thirty- eight years, he was a sturdy supporter of the Democratic party. He married, in Washington, District of Columbia, Septem- ber 4, 1899, Emma Belle Johnston, born in Charlotte county, Virginia, December 2, 1871, daughter of Joseph and Emma (Moore) Johnston, her father born in Ire- land in March, 1848, her mother a native of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, born in 1848, died July 7, 1907. Joseph Johnston was a lad of sixteen years when he left the land of his birth and came to the United States, settling in Pittsburgh and there becoming a clerk in the railroad employ, marrying when twenty-one years of age. Children of Joseph and Emma (Moore) Johnston: William, Joseph, Emma Belle, of previous mention, married Louis Keppler ; Mary, George, Nel- lie, David, Jennie. Mr. and Mrs. Keppler had children : Philip Johnston, born Janu- ary 21, 1904; Janice Elaine, born July 5, 1905. Mrs. Keppler is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Edward Carrington Mayo. Born and edu- cated in Richmond, Mr. Alayo there began his business life and has spent his adult years closely identified with the large tobacco interests of his city. He is a de- scendant of Major William Mayo, an Eng- lishman, who came to Virginia from the Barbadoes in 1723, and who ran the bound- ary line between Virginia and North Caro- lina, and of William Randolph, who came direct from England in 1673. Mayos and Randolphs have ever been prominent in Vir- ginia history, these names having been held also by men of the highest national reputa-

tion. By the intermarriage of his ancestors Mr. ]\Iayo traces to many of the families whose representatives have made glorious the pages of Virginia history.

Edward Carrington Mayo was born in Richmond, Virginia, December 5, i860, son of Edward Mayo, born May 19, 1831, died May 14, 1883, and Katherine Isham (Ran- dolph) Mayo, his wife. Edward Mayo was a son of Edward Carrington ]Mayo, born 1791, died June 5, 1852, and his wife, Ade- line (Marx) Mayo. Katherine Isham Ran- dolph was a daughter of Robert Randolph, born 1809, died 1839, and his wife, Mary Louisa (Carrington) Randolph. On the ma- ternal side he is descended from William Randolph, of Turkey Island, councilor and man of wide fame.

Edward C. Mayo was educated in Rich- mond schools, and after completing his studies entered the tobacco business, in which his family were interested. He be- came thoroughly conversant with this busi- ness, and from 1890 to 1899 was secretary and treasurer of the large tobacco firm, P. H. Mayo & Brother, Incorporated. With the formation of the American Tobacco Company, P. H. Mayo & Brother was ab- sorbed by that corporation, and smce 1899 has been operated as a branch department of the American Tobacco Company, with Edward C. Mayo as business manager. The company handles vast quantities of leaf tobacco, their warehouses in Richmond being veritable storehouses of wealth.

In earlier life a devotee of outdoor sports, particularly fond of rowing and life on the water. Air. Mayo yet retains his love of out- of-doors, indulging in golf at the Country Club of Virginia and in recreation trips to forest and stream. He is also a member of the Commonwealth and Westmoreland clubs of Richmond. Through his colonial and revolutionary ancestry he is eligible to the patriotic societies, holding membership in both the Society of the Colonial Wars and Sons of the American Revolution. He is an Independent in politics, and his choice of candidates lets fitness rather than political bias determine. In religious faith he is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church.

Mr. Mayo married. November 17, 1906, Kate, daughter of Alfred T. (2) and Julia C. Hathaway, and granddaughter of Alfred T.