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his foot and eight bullets passing through his clothing, his escape from death being a miracle of good luck. He was a member of the Black Horse Cavalry and later served on the staff of General J. E. B. Stuart, as despatch bearer. He married Rebecca Broders, born in 1833. of Welsh ancestry, who yet survives him. Children : Dr. Samuel Broders, of further mention ; John Hewitson, born in Fairfax county, Vir- ginia, in 1874, now a farmer, married Mattie Pickett, a cousin of the famous General Pickett, of the Confederate army, children : Rebecca and Mildred.

Dr. Samuel Broders Moore, son of Wil- liam Gill and Rebecca (Broders) Moore, was born at Okonoko, West Virginia, July 4, 1872. He was educated in the public school and St. John's Academy, entering Georgetown University in 1893. He took the full medical course and was there grad- uated M. D., class of 1897. He served one year as interne at Washington Hospital, then located in Alexandria where he is well established in lucrative medical and surgi- cal practice. Since 1904 he has been a mem- ber of the medical staff of Alexandria Hos- pital and is surgeon in the Reserve Corps of the United States army, holding the rank of first lieutenant. For eight years he has served as coroner. He is a member of the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of America, the Virginia State Medical Society, the Fairfax County Medical Society, the Alex- andria City Medical Society, the Medical Society of Northern Virginia and District of Columbia, the Tri-State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, tak- ing active interest in all and keeping in close touch with the most modern medical or surgical discovery and treatment. He has specialized in surgery to a large extent and is the author of many articles published in various journals devoted to medicine and surgery. Among those that have attracted special attention are his articles on "Gun- shot Wounds," "Extra Uterine in Preg- nancy," "Mucous Gollitis," "Eclampsia" "School Hygiene," "Gastric Ulcer," "Source of Impurities in Milk," "Surgical Compli- cations in Pneumonia," and on various other topics. His opinions as set forth in these articles are those of the thoroughly in- formed investigator and practitioner based on actual practice and not the wild theo- ries of a visionary. He is highly regarded

by his brethren of the profession and has the perfect confidence of a large clientele. He is a Democrat in politics, broad-minded in his religious views as he is in all ques- tions affecting the personal rights of him- self and others. He is a prominent member of the Masonic order belonging to Alex- andria-\\'ashington Lodge, No. 22, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ; Old Dominion Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Old Domin- ion Commandery, Knights Templar, Acca Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and is a thirty-second degree Mason of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. He also belongs to the Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Im- proved Order of Red Men, and the Batchel- der Club.

Dr. Moore married, in 1901, Ruth Julia, daughter of John and Fannie (Gwynn) Thomas, of Fairfax Court House ; children : Inez Gwynn, born at Accotink, Fairfax county, Virginia ; Margaret, born in Alex- andria, Virginia. Mrs. Ruth Julia Moore is a granddaughter of Judge Thomas, of Fair- fax Court House, at one time lieutenant- gtivernor of \'irginia.

J. T. Wampler. Since 189S }ilr. Wampler has been editor and proprietor of the Cul- peper "Enterprise," a weekly journal estab- lished in 1891, and devoted to the interests of Culpeper and Culpeper county. James Thomas Wampler is a son of Major John Morris Wampler, a gallant officer of the Confederacy, who was killed in the battle at Battery Wagner in 1863, his only son then being a lad of ten years. Major Wampler was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1830. He became a skillful civil engineer, and prior to the war was located in Washington, D. C. W'hen war was declared between the states he sided with the South, promptly tendering his services as an engineer. He was appointed chief engineer with the rank of major, and served with distinction until his death. He was in charge of the defenses in Charleston harbor, erecting the batteries on Morris Island and elsewhere, and per- forming valuable engineering service as the needs of the Confederate army required. His sword, with other relics of the war, form the decorations of the council chamber at Charleston, South Carolina. Major Wampler married Kate Cummings, born at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, daughter of James