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commissions. He married Mary Folk. Children : i. Willis, married a Miss Semms, of Hanover county, Virginia, and had two sons : Lemuel and Willis, both of whom died unmarried. 2. Lemuel. 3. James. 4. Anne, of further mention.

Anne Riddick, born August 28, 1752, daughter of Colonel Willis and Mary (Folk) Riddick, married Josiah Riddick, born September 5, 1748. They were the par- ents of two sons. Mills, of further men- tion, and Josiah, and several daughters, all of whom were born at "White Marsh."

Mills Riddick, son of Josiah and Anne (Riddick) Riddick. born April 5, 1780, died in 1844, inherited "White Marsh," and lived there nearly all his life, moving to Suffolk a few years before his death. He married Mary Taylor, born March 20, 1788, died Au- gust, 1875, daughter of Captain Richard Taylor, of the continental navy. Children : Richard H., Josiah, Mills E., Nathaniel, of further mention, Washington Lafayette. Mary Allen. Diana Tabb, Juliana, Maria, Cornelia.

Judge Nathaniel Riddick, son of Mills and Mary (Taylor) Riddick. was born March 19, 1819, died December 29, i88i. Being the son of wealthy parents and of a leading family of Nansemond county, his early training and life was in keeping with that of the gentlemens' son of that day. He was educated under private tutors and at Ran- dolph-Macon College. On attaining his majority he at once became active in county and state politics, his family connection, his ability and winning personality rendering him popular and influential. His entire time was devoted to the public service and he attained a power and influence seldom equalled. He was a member of the Virginia legislature for seventeen years, was presi- dent of the court and judge, always sought for in covmcil when wise leadership was needed and ever deferred to as one of the leading men of his day. He was a vestry- man and warden of the Episcopal church for many years, belonged to the Masonic order, and in politics was first a Whig, but later when that party went to pieces became a Democrat.

Judge Riddick married, in 1834, Missouri Kilby, born in Suffolk, November 16, 1821, died November 3. 1873. Children: i. Anna Mary, a resident of Suft'olk, Virginia. 2. Mills, died unmarried. 3. John Thompson,

died unmarried. 4. Missouri Taylor, mar- ried Austin C Withers, and has seven chil- dren : Nathaniel R., Missouri K., Robert AV., John Thompson, Janet, Anna Chian, Dr. Nathaniel H., died unmarried.

John Breckenridge Catlett, M. D. John Breckenridge Catlett. M. D., a distinguish- ed physician and citizen of Staunton, Vir- ginia, and a member of one of the old fam- ilies of that state, was born in Staunton, April 12, 1866, a son of Nathaniel Pend- leton Catlett, a native of Culpeper, Vir- ginia, where he was born in November, 1822. Dr. Catlett recei\ed his education at the schools of his native place, attending at various times the Hughley High School, the Staunton Military Academy and the Duns- more Business College, the last named be- ing founded by J. G. Dunsmore, the well known southern educator, a sketch of whom appears in this work. Having completed this more general portion of his education. Dr. Catlett entered the medical department of the University of Virginia, there to pur- sue the study of his chosen profession. While at Charlottesville, besides making a good record in his studies, he took an active part in the undergraduate life of the institu- tion, especially in the matter of athletics, the University Boat Club forming for him a lively interest. In 1888 he graduated with the class of that year, taking the degree of M. D., and then immediately went to New York City, where he entered as interne in the New York Polyclinic Hospital, taking at the same time a post-graduate course at the Polyclinic Medical College in the same city, .'^ince his return to Staunton, where he has established himself professionally. Dr. Cat- lett has been appointed to many honorable and responsible positions of a public and semi-ptiblic professional nature. He is the resident physician to the State Asylum for ihe deaf, dumb and blind at Staunton, the medical director of the Interstate Insurance Company, and has served the city of Staun- ton as a member of the Board of Health and as city physician. He at present occu- pies the post of coroner for Augusta county, Virginia. He is also a member of a number of medical organizations, such as the .A.u- gusta County Medical Society, the Virginia State Medical Society, the American and the International Medical Associations. Be- sides his medical aftiliations, Dr. Catlett has