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sion. Warren county, Virginia, March 9, 1826, and died in 1904. He was educated under private tutors, entered Virginia Mili- tary Institute, and was there graduated with the class of 1842. He prepared for the profession of law. but found farming more to his taste. Later he opened an academy at Front Royal and was conducting it in 1861, when war was declared between the states. He enlisted in Captain Bowen's company. Seventh Virginia Cavalry, and as first lieutenant served under McDonald and Ashby. In 1S62 he himself raised Company E, Twelfth ^'irginia Cavalry, serving as cap- tain, under Jones and Rosser, being twice slightly wounded. After the war he en- gaged in farming for a few years, then re- sumed his school in Front Royal, but in 1876 removed to Florida. There his health failed and in 1878 he returned, taught school, and cultivated his farm, "Horse- shoe." on the Shenandoah, seven miles from Front Royal. He was a member of the Episcopal church ; a Democrat in politics ; and a high-minded Christian gentleman.

Captain Marshall married, March 18, 1846, his cousin. Lucy Steptoe Marshall, born at "Belle Grove," Fleming county, Kentucky, March 12, 1824, her death occurring several years before that of her husband, daughter of Charles Coatsworth and Judith Steptoe (Ball I Marshall, granddaughter of Charles and Lucy (Pickett) Marshall, great-grand- daughter of Colonel Thomas Marshall, and great-great-granddaughter of John Mar- shall, of the "Forest." Her twin brothers, Charles and William Marshall, were both soldiers of the Confederacy. Captain James Marshall had three brothers in the Con- federate army : Charles ; Lieutenant Thomas, Company E, Twelfth Regiment Virginia Cavalry, killed at the battle of Brandy Sta- tion, and Martin P. ; his remaining brother, Robert, was a civil engineer in the British government service in India. Captain Mar- shall's sisters were: Hester M. ; Lucy P.. married Dr. Robert Morris, of Philadelphia ; Mary M. and Anna Maria. Children of Captain James and Lucy Steptoe (Mar- shall) Mar.shall : James Markham. of whom forward ; Charles C, of Alexandria. Vir- ginia ; Robert Morris, a farmer of Warren county, Virginia : Lucy Pickett, Judith Ball, Hester Morris, Mary Morris, Susan Betts, Ann Maria.

James Markham Marshall, son of Cap-

tain James and Lucy Steptoe (Marshall) Marshall, was born in Warren county, Vir- ginia, January 23, 1857. He was educated in public schools, and most of his life has been engaged in farming in his native county, varying this in early life by a term in railroad employ. He was elected sherii? of Warren county, in 1899, and has been c(.ntinuously in that office until the present time, his administration of the sheriff's office having been endorsed by his fellow citizens by three reelections. He inherits the Mar- sliall qualities of courage, integrity and in- tellect, but the stirring times that developed the warlike nature of his honored father and ancestors have forever passed away, it is liO])ed. and the gentler arts of peace have claimed his energy. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious faith adheres to the (lid Marshall family religion, the Protestant I'^piscopal.

Mr. Marshall married (first) Laura, de- ceased, daughter of Philip Sheaff. He mar- ried (second) Mary, daughter of Captain Elliott De Jarnette. a war officer in the Con- federate army, who was wounded in battle. Children of second marriage : Elliott De J;-rnette. born in Front Royal, Virginia, March 6, 1905 ; Mary Morris, born Septem- ber 5, 1906; Evelyn McGruder. born Sep- tember II, 1938. Since leaving the farm for the responsibilities of puljlic office, the fam- ily home has been in Front Royal.

Charles Orchard. The English family of Orchard from whom comes Charles Or- chard, of Danville, Virginia, has long been seated in Somersetshire, where son has suc- ceeded father in business, and the same trade has prevailed for generations. Charles Orchard is of the third generation to fol- low the business of contractor of plastering and mason work, his grandfather, George Orchard, and his father, George Orchard, 1ioth having carried on that business in England all their lives. Their home and place of business was at Norton street. Philips, a \ illage of Somersetshire, near Bath, where both lived and died.

Cieorge (i) Orchard had other sons; one, Joseph, came to the United States. The only daughter of his family was Elizabeth. George (2) Orchard was born at Norton street. Philips, England, in 1820, died there in 1909. He learned his father's trade and later succeeded him in the contracting busi-