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Mr. See and had one daughter, Georgianna, married J. Laidain and had two daughters, Ada and ; Thomas, died young.

(II) Major Robert Henry Glass, son of 'I'homas and Lavinia (Cauthorne) Glass, was born at Balcony Falls, Amherst county, \irginia. February, 1822, died in Lynch- burg, X'irginia, May 6, 1896. His business career was devoted to newspaper work, and at the time of his death was one of the lead- ing newspaper men in Virginia, being known as the "veteran editor." He was for many years editor and proprietor of the "Daily Republican" of Lynchburg, and also edited and owned papers in Petersburg and Danville, and when his pen was laid aside for the last time it was the pen of one of the ablest and best known of Virginia edi- tors. He was serving in that capacity when niany of the well known editors of the state at the present time were boys, and at the time when the editorial department of a paper was the paper itself, and only a brave and true man could be respected in that position. While always a fearless writer, he was the last man in the world to do any- one an injustice, and he was especially kind to the joung men of the press and always ready to give them a word of encourage- ment and a helping hand. He also served as postmaster of Lynchburg for many years, both before the civil war and during that struggle, and at the close of the war, so highly were his services valued, he was oftered a reappointment by President Lin- coln, but could not see his way clear to ac- cept a favor from the North at a time when the hostile feeling between the states ran so high. During a portion of the war he served the Confederacy on General Floyd's staff with the rank of major. During the many years he so efficiently filled the office of postmaster he still found time to attend to newspaper work, and continued his edi- tcjrial labors on the "Daily Republican," of which he retained a part ownership. Major Glass was a man of indomitable will power and great energy, and even when in his latter years his health, greatly impaired dur- ing the war, began to fail he still kept at his editorial work in the office of the "Lynchburg News" until forced to retire by the seriousness of his illness.

With thorough training, true journalistic instinct, broad knowledge of affairs and inti- mate acquaintance with leaders in his

chosen profession, Major Glass reflected honor upon his vocation, and in his conduct < f the various newspapers with which he was connected made them the exponents of the highest interests of the community, the state and the nation. Though nearly two decades have gone by since his demise, his memory, both in the newspaper world and among the older citizens of Lynchburg has been kept green, and he is still spoken of with admiration and esteem. His work was widely extended, and will be felt and recog- nized for many years, and his example is well worthy of emulation by the rising gen- eration.

Major (ilass married (first) Elizabeth Christian, born in 1826, died January 15, i860, daughter of Judge Samuel Christian, and granddaughter of Captain Henry Chris- tian, an officer in the war of the revolution. Major Glass married (second) Meta Sand- ford, of North Carolina, daughter of John W. and Margaret (Halladay) Sandford, of Philadelphia. Children of first wife: i. Rob- ert Henry Jr., married Beatrice Daugherty ; (jne daughter, Beatrice. 2. Edward Chris- tian, married Susan Carter; children: Ed- ward Christian Jr., May C, Robert C, Henry B., Nannie D., Elizabeth C, Susan, Virginia, Shirley. Irvine Clark, the three last named deceased. 3. Carter, married Aurelia Caldwell: children: Paulus Howell, Carter Jr., Mary Archer, Augusta Christian, Claiborne, deceased. 4. Nannie Patterson. Children of second wife: 5. Margaret Sand- ford, married G. Funston Lucado (see Lu- cado III). 6. Erskine Douglas, married Jennie Darby ; children : John Sandford, Jennie Darby. 7. John Sandford, deceased; married Elizabeth Pollard; children: John S.. Elizabeth. 8. Marian Langhorne, mar- ried Pdair Bannister ; daughter, Margaret. (. Louise Augusta, married F. D. Johnston Jr.; children: Robert, Louise. 10. Cora I'ontaine, died young. 11. Meta, unmarried.

James Sclater, a son of James Sclatef and grandson of William Sheldon Sclater, James Sclater passed his business life in connec- tion with the interests of Hampton, Vir- ginia, identified in his operations with his brother. Leinuel Sclater. His grandfather. \\'illiam Sheldon Sclater. was a plantation owner and mar of large business affairs of "S'ork county, Virginia, his home near Land's End. He was the father of John, James,