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trustees of the University of the South, at Sewance, Tenn. He
left a widow and an adopted daughter, who lives at Belle Air, Md.,
the latter being the wife of ex-Congressman Archer.

Solomon, fourth son of William the first, married Thankful
Cummings. Three sons and as many daughters were born to
them. Their names were: William Addison, Allen, Calvin, Ma-
linda, Elvira and Jane.

William Addison, oldest son of Solomon, married and had
three sons. They were: Dr. John, Jesse and Solomon. John went
to Indiana. He has two sons living at Elwood, Ind., Orla, a law-
yer, being one. Jesse and Solomon both went West. Allen, sec-
ond son of Solomon, never married. He went to California dur-
ing the gold fever, then to Missouri, where he died. Calvin, Solo-
mon's third son, married first in eastern North Carolina, again in
Indiana, and was living there in 1900. Malinda, oldest daughter
of Solomon, married Allen Short. Elvira never married, but
Jane married Andrew Kirkman. The following are their chil-
dren: Calvin, Alpheus, James and a Mrs. Jarvis. Calvin married
Adela Armfield, daughter of Ithamar. Alpheus married a Miss
Clifton.

Jonathan, fifth son of William the first, went to Indiana and
died of cholera during the War of 1812.

David, sixth son of William the first, married Betsy Trotter.
They had a large family, who were all prominent people in their
day. Their names were as follows: Solomon, Jonathan, Needham,
Hamilton, Abner, Ensley, Betsy and Jane.

Solomon, oldest son of David, married a Miss Bland. Their
children are these: John, Jesse Lee, Solomon, Mary Mag and
Asenath, who died unmarried. John, Solomon's oldest son, mar-
Roxana Patterson. They had two sons and a daughter --
Edgar, Williams Ensley and Clara. His second wife was Belle
Wiley. He lives ten miles south of Greensboro. Jesse Lee, second
son of Solomon, married Nannie Kirkman. Their children are:
Charles, who married Miss Groome; Minnie now Mrs. Lee