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500. Ethelbert Algernon Coleman Dr.

Ethelbert Algernon Coleman received his A.B. degree from
Hampden-Sydney College in 1830, after which he studied medicine
at the University of Virginia and the University of
Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1833. He was first married
to Mary Elizabeth Sims at "Black Walnut". She died at their
home, "Rose Hill" and is buried at "Black Walnut". Both homes
being in Halifax County, Virginia. He was married secondly at
"Riverside" to Martha Frances Ragsdale. She was the daughter of
Nathaniel and Ann Boswell Ragsdale of "Riverside". Dr. and Mrs.
Coleman, parents of 12 children, made their home at "Rose Hill"
until 1841, when it was replaced by the mansion they called
"Creekside". Mrs. Coleman is buried with her husband at Grace
Episcopal Church Cemetery, News Ferry, Halifax County, Virginia.
Mr. Coleman attended Hampden-Sydney College with his friend,
George W. Dame, who later became the first rector of The
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Danville, Virginia. ******"
Ethelbert Algernon Coleman was born at Woodlawn in Halifax
County, Virginia on 12 February 1812, ninth child of the twelve
children of Colonel Henry Embry Coleman and Anne Gordon. In
contrast to most of his siblings who bore more commonly used
names like John, Thomas, Henry, Sarah, and Charles, he was
christened Ethelbert Algernon, partly no doubt, in honor of the
great English patriot Algernon Sydney, for whom Hampden-Sydney
College was named. He must have diliked his fancy name, for he
usually signed his name in books and documents merely as " E.A.
Coleman" and was called Algernon or Alger by family and friends.
On his mother`s side, Algernon was descended from the Reverend
Alexander Gordon of Galloway, Scotland, who had come to Halifax
County in 1763 and served as rector of Antrim Parish until the
eve of the Revolution, when, "being disaffected toward the new
order of things, he retired and spent his remaining days near
Petersburg." His maternal grandmother, Margaret Murray, herself
of Scottish descent, was also a descendent of John Rolfe and
Pocahontas. In his later years, Colonel Coleman devoted his
energies more to his family and the management of his estates.
As the sons married, their father set each of them up on a
plantation tract, and left the home place, Woodlawn, to Charles,
the youngest son. His wife died in 1824. The census of 1830,
shows only five members living at home -- thecolonel, Maria,
Algernon, Charles, and the ten-year-old Jane. The year 1833 was
an eventful one, which saw the graduation of the new physician,
the marriages of both Maria and Algernon, and the painting of
the colonel`s portrait by the artist George Cooke." (1) (1) From
The Magazine of Albermarle County History - Volume forty-four -
1986. Albermarle County Historical Society 220 Court Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

1267. Charles Baskerville II Coleman

CHARLES B. COLEMAN`S MIDDLE NAME IS BASKERVILLE.

501. Charles Baskerville Coleman

bef 15 Nov 1849

506. Carter Coleman

Carter became the ward of his niece, Lily Ann Coleman, until her
marriage to Richard Burke in 1837. Lily Ann was a daughter of
CarterÕs brother Richard.

518. Philip Slaughter Captain

Captain Philip Slaughter, born 1758, died 1849. He entered the
Revolutionary Army at age 17. Later commanded the Culpeper
Minute Men. Served under Washington at Valley Forge. He
married fist Miss French Strother, daughter of Hon. French
Strother; second Mrs. Elizabeth Brock, widow of Colonel Joseph
Brock and daughter of Col. Thomas Towles. He was father of
Daniel french Slaughter, State Senator who married Letitia
Madison, niece of President Madison, and the Rev. Philip
Slaughter D. D., author of the History of St MarkÕs Parish, etc.
Hon. Daniel French Slaughter was the father of General James E.
Slaughter and Major Philip Slaughter, CSA.