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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Carroll Bertram Graham. Carroll Ber- tram Graham belongs to one of the oldest and best Scotch families on the paternal line, of comparatively recent arrival in Vir- ginia. He is identified with many of the old "First Families of Virginia," through various intermarriages. David Edwards Graham was born in Scotland, son of David Graham and Elizabeth Newling, the latter a Welsh gentlewoman. ' He came to Vir- ginia and settled in Warrenton, Fauquier county. He married Mary Jane Calonne, a native of Virginia, and daughter of Vin- cent Calonne and Christiana Donalson. Through this connection the family is traced back to French Mason, a nephew and ward of Colonel George ( ?) Mason, having been left an orphan. He married his first cousin, Ann Thomson, when she was sixteen years old. They resided near Dumfries. Virginia, where Mr. Mason was murdered by his slaves, leaving his wife a widow when still quite young. She married (second) Wil- liam Reardon. and (third) William Donal- son. The last named was born at Ravens- worth, Virginia, and owned a plantation, on which he lived, in Fairfax county, Virginia. Three children of this marriage survived, namely: Garland paylor, who died a bach- elor; Maria, and Christiana (called Kitty). The last named became the wife of Vincent Calonne, a Frenchman and refugee from the Island of Santa Domingo, who escaped from that island during an insurrection of the Negroes. At that time he was nine years of age, and accompanied his uncle, a Mr. Hall, on an outgoing vessel, which took them to Baltimore. There Vincent Calonne was placed in charge of one Colonel Ram- sey, who was a connection by marriage, and with whom he remained until he arrived at man's estate. His children were Edgar, Ann. and Mary Jane. The last named be- came the wife of David Edwards Graham, as before noted. They had sons: Robert B., John now deceased; Horace, Carroll, and David Edwards.

David Edwards (2) Graham, son of David Edwards (i) and Mary Jane (Calonne) Gra- ham, was born 1844, in Warrenton, Vir- ginia, and now resides in Danville, that state, where he is publisher of the "Dailv Register." He married Florida Louise Mit- chell. Children: i. Margaret Blanchard, born 1877, in North Carolina; was educated at private schools and Danville College for

Young Ladies (now Randolph-Macon In- stitute). 2. Carroll Bertram, mentioned be- low. 3. Ethel Alexander, born 1881, in Dan- ville ; is the wife of Morris C. Flinn, of that city. 4. David Edwards (3), born January 3. 1886. at Danville; was educated in the public schools and Danville Military Insti- tute ; is now associated with the National Biscuit Company, of New York; unmar- ried.

Carroll Bertram Graham was born May 12, 1879, in \\^arrenton, Virginia, and at- tended the public schools of Danville and Danville Military Institute, from which he was graduated in 1896. He began his busi- ness career as clerk in a leaf tobacco house, where he continued about three years. Fol- lowing this, for some time he was engaged ill the same business at Easton, North Caro- lina, and was afterward employed in a bank at Kinston. North Carolina. He spent one year following this in Danville, and was for two years with the American Tobacco Com- pany at Darlington, South Carolina. He re- moved to New York City in December, 1892, and since that time he has been continu- ously engaged with the United Cigar Stores Company, having charge of one of its de- partments. While a resident of Kinston, North Carolina, he was a member of the Naval Reserve. He is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and the South- ern Society, and, like most of his compa- triots, acts politically with the Democratic party. He is unmarried.

Edward V. Harman. Edward V. Harman, a successful banker of New York City, was born March 28, 1863, in Staunton, Virginia, a descendant of notable American families. His father, William Henry Harman, son of Louis Harman. was born in 1863 at Staun- ton, and served honorably in the Civil war, successively as lieutenant-colonel and colo- nel of the Fifth Virginia Infantry Regiment. Ihis was organized in Alay, 1861, chiefly in Augusta county, and rendered valuable ser- vice during the war. Colonel Harman was promoted to brigadier-general, and held this rank when killed near Waynesboro, Vir- ginia, while on the way to join General Lee's army at .A.ppomattox. He married Margaret Garber. daughter of Albert J. and Lydia (Hancock) Garber. Lydia Hancock was a daughter of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence. The last