Descendants of John Langhorne, 1640

Elizabeth married John Davis Christian [10299] [MRIN: 3443], son of Camillus Christian [10300] and Mary Davis [10301]. John was born on 29 Nov 1863 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died on 2 Mar 1899 at age 35.

209 M iii. Camillus Christian [10305] was born on 6 May 1892 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died in Nov 1978 in Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey at age 86.

General Notes: Treasurer of the Childs Pulp Color Corp., Brooklyn, NY. Residence in 1945: Saddle River, New Jersey.

Camillus married Joyce Holt [10306] [MRIN: 3446] on 30 Sep 1915. Joyce was born on 17 May 1893 in Hamilton, Montana.

Elizabeth next married Carter Helm Jones [10302] [MRIN: 3445] on 20 Aug 1908. Carter was born on 30 Nov 1861 in Oakley, Nelson County, Virginia.

158. Harriet Risque Hutter [10282] was born on 10 Dec 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia, died on 22 Mar 1942 in Lynchburg, Virginia at age 72, and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.

Harriet married Heyward Middleton Gibbes [10307] [MRIN: 3447] on 20 Oct 1898 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. Heyward was born in 1862 in New Orleans, Louisiana and died in 1937 in Jerome, Arizona at age 75.

210 M i. Heyward Middleton Gibbes [10308] was born in Sep 1900 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

+ 211 F ii. Nancy Langhorne Gibbes [10309] was born on 11 Jun 1902 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died on 14 Sep 1965 in Lynchburg, Virginia at age 63.

Nannie married Robert Edley Craighill [10311] [MRIN: 3448] on 15 Nov 1893 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. Robert was born on 14 Aug 1871 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died on 17 Nov 1929 in Lynchburg, Virginia at age 58.

General Notes: Col. Robert Edley Craighill. Military service; Spanish-American War, known as Uncle Boboo.

+ 213 M i. Edley Craighill [10312] was born on 15 Jul 1895 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died in Dec 1974 in Lynchburg, Virginia at age 79.

161. Lucy Boyd Hutter [9981] was born on 21 Jul 1875 in Lynchburg, Virginia, died on 3 Apr 1966 in Beckley, West Virginia at age 90, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, West Virginia.

General Notes: MARRIED AT ST. PAUL'S
Miss Lucy Boyd Hutter Becomes the
Bride of Mr. T. Rush Ragland

One of the most interesting marriages that has been chronicled in Lynchburg in recent years was that of Miss Lucy Boyd Hutter, daughter of Major Edward S. Hutter, and Mr. T. Rush Ragland, of Kanawha, WV, which took place yesterday afternoon at half past twelve o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The auditorium had been arranged for the occasion in a most attractive manner, the chancel being elaborately decorated with palms, ferns, and flowers. The day was bright, beautiful, and propitious, and every circumstance of the happy event seemed to promise a joyous future for the young couple. The popularity of the bride in Lynchburg was attested by an immense assemblage which not only filled every seat, but taxed the capacity of standing room. In the soft and pleasant illumination that fell through the great stained glass windows, the interior of the church looked like a delicate picture, the features of which were exquisite taste and refinement.

Promptly at the hour named, the notes from the great organ, presided over by Mr. Hartley Turner, announced the approach of the bridal party. The full vested choir, of which Miss Hutter has been a devoted member, entered from the vestry room and marched to their seats in the chancel, singing that expressive song, “O Perfect Love.” Miss Mary Christian then entered from the vestry room and was followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth Lewis, Miss Nina Armistead, Miss Mazie Hutter, Miss Norvie Craighill, Miss Ruby Hanmer, Miss Fannie Cheatwood, and Miss Evelyn Early, of Lynchburg. They advanced along the central aisle to the main entrance, where they received the other members of the wedding party.

Six ushers, Messrs. George Lancaster, G.O. Howard, and Forest Scales, of Holcombe Rock, and C.S. Hutter, D.A. Payne, and Dexter Otey, of Lynchburg, then led the way to the altar, the choir meanwhile singing the bridal chorus from “Lohengrin.” The ushers were followed by eight groomsmen, walking in couples, as follows: Messers. E.R. Hutter, R.T. Watts, Samuel Adams, R.C. Blackford, Keene Langhorne and Henry Johnson, of Lynchburg: Robert Rose, of New York, and Colonel Joseph Button, of Richmond. On reaching the chancel, forming an appropriate background for the handsome gowns of the young laides. The groomsmen were followed by the seven bridesmaids, who were exquisitely gowned in white mousse (unintelligible) and lace trimmings over taffeta with large white picture hats and long gloves, and carried bunches of maiden hair fern. Miss Mary Christian, who came next in the march to the altar wore a charming creation of white mousseline with rare lace trimming. Miss Christian was followed by the two maids of honor, Miss Edna Hutter, sister of the bride, and Miss Florence Langhorne, of Campbell County, who were handsomely and becomingly gowned in white mousseline over white taffeta and wore large white chiffon hats with pink roses and carried la France roses.

The bride followed the maids of honor, and proceeded up the aisle on the arm of her father. She wore an elegant and lovely bridal costume of heavy white satin with shite chiffon over dress and point lace, with a long veil caught with a cluster of dainty orange blossoms, and carried a bunch of graceful Easter lilies. On reaching the foot of the chancel steps, the bride was joined by the groom, who had approached from the vestry room accompanied by his best man, Mr. Marion Scales, of New York.

During the interesting ceremony, an appropriate selection was softly rendered on the organ, and at its conclusion, to the notes of mendelssohn's wedding march, the bridal party passed down the central aisle preceded by the bride and groom. From the church the party repaired to the home of the bride's parents on Daniel's Hill, where an elaborate bridal breakfast was served. The gracious hospitality never presented a fairer appearance. The young couple received the guests in the large hall, and later the company adjourned to the spacious drawing rooms, where the breakfast tables were spread. The bridal party was seated at a large circular table, exquisitely decorated with Easter lilies and garlands of smilax. The name cards were especially dainty - each one being a hand - painted orchid. Many candles in silver candelabra shed their light on the beautiful scene, and after a delicious menu had been served, the bride's cake was cut amid much mirth and eagerness. Later the bridesmaids formed a circle around the bride, in the pretty german fashion, waiting to catch the flower from the bridal bouquet, which the bride tossed blindfold. The recipient will be the next bride.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Ragland boarded the westbound Chesapeake and Ohio train for their future home in Kanawha.

Mr. Ragland is manager of the Wilson Aluminum Company, of Kanawha, a position of great trust and responsibility. He is a successful young business man and is held in highest esteem in the community in which he resides. His bride is one of Lynchburg's most popular young ladies. By her charming disposition and gracious manners she has won the love and regard of all who know her.

Among the guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Langhorne of Evington; Mr. and Mrs. Morehead of New York; Mrs. C.O. Weward and Mrs. Forest Scales, of Holcomb Rock; and Mrs. Phoebe Combs, of Leaksville, NC.

Transcribed from the original newspaper article by S. Dixon. One hand painted orchid favor is in possession of N. Bowers Davis, of Florida (2003).

Lucy married Thomas Rush Ragland [9980] [MRIN: 3348], son of Thomas Albert Ragland [10024] and Amanda Frances "Fannie" Covington [10081], on 3 Apr 1902 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Thomas was born on 25 Oct 1872 in Leaksville, Rockingham County, Virginia and died on 18 Jan 1952 in Beckley, West Virginia at age 79.

General Notes: Lost three fingers in a train coupling accident before he was 18 years old. He worked on the construction of the dams at Holcomb Rock, Virginia around 1898 and form the Holcomb Rock String band in 1898 which included himself, J. H. Hall, J. W. Irving, and C. E. Wilson. T. R. played the mandolin.

President of the Ragland Coal Company, Beckley, West Virginia - 1928.
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Thomas Rush Ragland, Resident Manager of the Wilson Aluminum Company, of Kanawha Falls, West Virginia.

+ 215 F i. Lucy Hutter Ragland [4137] was born on 31 Aug 1904 in Lynchburg, Virginia and died on 26 Sep 2005 at age 101.

+ 216 M ii. Thomas Rush Ragland [10090] was born on 31 Jul 1907 in Lynchburg, Virginia and was buried in Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, CT.

+ 218 M iv. George Motely Morehead Ragland [10092] was born on 29 Feb 1912 in Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia and died on 23 Jun 1988 in Charleston, West Virginia at age 76.

219 F v. Frances Ragland [10093] was born on 22 Feb 1916 and died on 19 Dec 1931 at age 15.

220 F vi. Phyllis Ragland [10094] was born on 22 Feb 1916 and died in Apr 1920 at age 4.

Edna married Stephen Halsey Meem [10314] [MRIN: 3450] on 7 Feb 1907 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. Stephen was born on 4 Feb 1879 in Mt. Jackson, West Virginia and died on 18 Aug 1945 in Bluefield, West Virginia at age 66.

222 F ii. Edna Risque Meem [10316] was born on 19 May 1912 in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Edna married Charles William Lay [10320] [MRIN: 3451] on 2 Jan 1938. Charles was born on 11 Aug 1912 in Coffeville, Kansas.

224 M iv. Langhorne Hutter Meem [10318] was born on 2 Jan 1917 in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Langhorne married Isla Thomas Heartwell [10321] [MRIN: 3452] on 15 Apr 1944. Isla was born on 16 Sep 1923 in Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia.

General Notes: The first woman in the British Parliament. Born Nancy Witcher Langhorne in Danville, Virginia May 19, 1879. Her first husband was Robert Gould Shaw whom she married in 1897, they divorced in 1903. Almost immediately she moved to England where she met and married the immensely wealthy Waldorf Astor. Waldorf Astor became a naturalized British citizen and poured millions into Hever Castle, got elected to Parliament in 1910 then moved into the House of Lords in 1916. He became Viscount Astor in 1919.

Nancy Langhorne Astor ran for Parliament as a member of the Conservative Party and won a seat in 1919 to become the first female to hold such a position in Parliament. Her first speech was on behalf of the Temperance Society. She supported Neville Chamberlain in his German appeasement policy but later changed her mind and helped Winston Churchill become Prime Minister.

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Lady Astor - Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess (1879-1964)
She was born Nancy Witcher Langhorne, an American daughter of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne of Danville, Virginia. Her first husband was Robert Gould Shaw; they were divorced in 1903 and then she moved to England. Three years later she married Waldorf Astor (1879-1952).
Her father-in-law, William Waldorf Astor, was the great grandson of John Jacob Astor. He became a naturalized British subject, bought Hever Castle -- pouring millions into restoring it, got elected member of Parliament in 1910, raised to peerage in 1916 (House of Lords), and then was created Viscount Astor in 1917. His son won his seat in the House of Commons.
In 1919 her father-in-law died. Nancy's husband succeeded his father as the second Viscount Astor of Hever Castle and he entered the House of Lords, vacating his seat in the lower House.
Nancy became a candidate for her husband's vacant seat and won -- the first woman to ever hold a seat in the House of Commons. She would hold that seat, as a Conservative Member of Parliament until retiring in 1945, serving the Sutton division in Plymouth. Her political legacy is of a champion of women's and children's rights.

She was known as a fierce debater. There is a famous exchange between Winston Churchill and Lady Astor when they were both staying at Blenheim Castle visiting the Marlboroughs . The two politicians had been at each other's throat all weekend when Lady Astor said, "Winston, if I were your wife I'd put poison in your coffee." Whereupon Winston said, "Nancy, if I were your husband I'd drink it." (1)

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Nancy Langhorne was born in Danville, Virginia, on 19th May 1879. Her father, Chiswell Dabney Langhorne, was a wealthy businessman who had made a fortune in railway development.
In 1897 Nancy married Robert Gould Shaw. The relationship was not a success and the couple divorced in 1903. The following year she moved to England where she met and married the immensely wealthy Waldorf Astor .
Astor was a member of the Conservative Party and represented the Sutton division of Plymouth in the House of Commons . On the death of his father in 1919, Astor became a member of the House of Lords . Nancy now became the party's candidate in the resulting by-election.
Nancy beat the Liberal Party candidate, Isaac Foot, and on 1st December 1919 became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons (the first woman to be elected was Constance Markievicz in 1918 but as a member of Sinn Fein had disqualified herself by refusing to take the oath).
Astor's maiden speech was in favour of the Temperance Society and in 1923 she introduced a private member's bill that raised to eighteen the age qualification for the purchase of alcoholic drinks. Over the next few years Astor campaigned for women's suffrage at twenty-one and equal rights in the Civil Service. She was also a strong supporter of the nursery schools of Margaret McMillan .
Like most members of the Conservative Party , Astor was a strong supporter of Neville Chamberlain and his government's appeasement policy . After the outbreak on the Second World War Astor grew increasingly critical of Chamberlain and in May 1940 voted against the government and helped Winston Churchill to become prime minister.
Warned that she was certain to be defeated by the Labour Party candidate after the war, Astor decided not to stand in the 1945 General Election . Nancy Astor died on 2nd May 1964.

Nancy next married Waldorf Astor [10435] [MRIN: 3493], son of William Waldorf Astor [16834] and Unknown, on 3 May 1906.

General Notes: Member of the British House of Commons and later, the House of Lords. Refurbished Hever Castle in England at great expense. He was a descendent of John Jacob Astor, a wealthy fur trader who later died on the Titanic.

Phyllis next married Lord Robert Brand [10681] [MRIN: 3553] in 1917 in London.

General Notes: News article with description of Nora's wedding.

Miss Nora Langhorne, who on Monday married Paul Phipps of London in St. James Church, wore perhaps the simplest wedding gown so far of the season. Miss Langhorne, or Mrs. Phipps, is a sister of Mrs. William Waldorf Astor, her first husband having being Robert Shaw of Boston, and a sister also of Mrs. T. Moncure Perkins of Virginia, of Mrs. Reginald Brooks, and of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson of New York.
Miss Langhorne's wedding gown was of soft white satin, with a not specially long train, with a tunic effect in the front, the upper skirt being lifted to about the knees, and curving from the knees down to the sides.
The bodice was cut with a rather deep V. partially filled in with a three-inch tucker of tulle or very filmy lace. The folds of the bodice were draped in a fashion slightly suggestive of the surplice, so as to conceal, not define, the figure, and in the back the folds slipped through the slightly Empire girl effect, and had the effect of running down into and forming a part of the train.
The sleeves were curtain sleeves in flaring short kimono effect, ending half way between shoulders and elbows, and there were under sleeves of whit tulle gathered closely to the arms, and long gloves. The tulle veil was exceedingly full and enveloped the bride's almost childish little figure in a veritable mist. Orange blossoms caught the veil to her coiffure, which was done rather low, and the blossoms were brought out to each side in a manger suggestive of the Japanese flower dressing of the hair,
The veil fell full from each side over her frock. She carried a huge mass of lilies of the valley, from which trailed innumerable sprays of the lilies tied with thinnest and narrowest of white ribbons...
Bridesmaids in White.
Miss Langhorne's bridesmaids were Miss Rachel Phipps, a sister of the bridegroom; Miss Gertrude Sheldon, and Miss Katharine Atterbury, who followed the bride, and Nathalie Howland; also, Miss Julia Biddle of Philadelphia, and Miss Ella William Buck of Richmond.
Their frocks were practically white, although a cloud of pale peach-bloom chiffon was draped into a sash arrangement and appeared in the decoration of their hats. Each carried a flat arm bouquet of farlayence fern and pink roses, tied with wide peach-pink satin ribbon.
Their frocks were cut round and quite low at the neck, with a sort of baby waist foundation. This body part was tight in the back and was finished at the top., some inches from the neck with a fold of the peach-blossom chiffon fastened to the front of the hats and no other trimming.
Little Girls in White
The two little maids of honor were ____Irene Gibbons and Miss Nancy Perkins, little nieces of the bride, of the same height. They wore simple little white frocks with lace insertion, having wide soft pink sashes. They carried bunches of pink roses.
The little girls hats were especially pretty. Large and saucer shaped, they were of natural yellow straw, rough and coarse, and had full, wide ruchings of white tulle around where the base of the crown would have been, had there been any. Through the centre of this tulle, forming a wreath effect, was garlanded a trail of shaded, very small, pink roses. The hats were set in back a bit from the face, and pick satin ribbons were draped from side to side of the brim, swinging loosely, Romney style, under their chins and knots of ribbon and pink roses held the ends to the edges of the brim.
Mrs. Phipps in Gray
Mrs. William Wilton Phipps, formerly Miss Jessie Duncan, a daughter of W. Butler Duncan and mother of the bridegroom, wore a gray satin crepe de chine. The slightly trailing skirt was plain, with out fullness, and a dark, almost smoke-colored gray. The bodice was close-fitting, being slightly draped, and had a very open pattern in intertwining ring designs done on the goods. This embroidery went over the shoulders and down the front and back in bretelle fashion. The sleeves were long and slightly gathered.
Mrs. Phipps wore an oval, flat toque of dark violets, with a wing rising form the left side.
Mrs. J.J. and Black
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was at the Phipps-Langhorne wedding. She wore a black princess gown of some thin black material, the yoke and sleeves being of black net, hand run in old thread lace design with silk floss. The body of the gown, which was tight fitting, was covered with fine, black embroidery. The trailing skirt was plain.
She wore a large black Neapolitan had with the left brim rolled and from the top a mass of black bird of paradise plums swept out toward the left and back. A string of immense pearls was wound three times around her neck.
A long flat stole of black fox and a corsage bouquet of very deep purple violets were also worn.
Mrs. C. D. Gibson in Green
The beauty of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson's red-gold hair was framed by a very large, semi-transparent hat of emerald green, from the top of which emerald green bird of paradise plumes radiated out over the crown and brim. The hat was set a little to one side and rose to the left in a sort of inverted flare with the edge of the brim curving toward the side, but the body of the brim forming a concave scoop.
Her gown was made up o f a foundation princess slip white satin, over which….heavier motifs in jets near the…… in panel effect at the side, the…and in the front, and designs were down around the round Dutch neck and on the bodice generally, which was so cut as to have Empire lines, as did the loosely swinging jetted net over-robe.
The sleeves ended at the elbows, being the straight round Empire style, and were finished with the fine fringe fully seven inches long. Similar fringe trimmed the robe in different points, and I think, was also used around the bottom, several inches from the edge. The corsage was drawn in to the figure at the front and side, and at the left side a cluster of exquisite sunrise roses, shading through apricot pinks and yellows were fastened. Around her neck Mrs. Frency wore a short string of superb pearls.
Her rather large, black hat set straight on her head, and shading her face while showing her amber-colored hair, had folds of satin of that what yellowish apricot hue seen in the sunrise roses, combined with a twist of black gauze. Near the front a spray of white ospreys rose. This hat rolled a little at the sides.
Her little daughter, Miss Clarice French, was with her in a white frock with a colored sash and a hat trimmed to match.
Black Warp
Mrs. French wore over this gown a long, full sweeping cape wrap of black satin charmeuse, with seams at the sides from the kimotio-finished neck to the hem of the wrap, which almost touched the floor, and these seams were each open at the sides sufficiently to allow the arms to be through them, if desired. These seams were trimmed with rich, Persian silk shawl designs in deep colors. Little tabs ran back from the seam toward the back, and in the front, along the fronts, the trimming was put on wider and more in a slightly scalloped design edge, the design of the silk being followed and not marred in these appliqués. Around the neck and down the front were similar bands of the Persian designs. The coat fell full from the shoulders, where it seemed to be gathered, or draped, to the floor.
Smart Walking Costumes
A number of smart tailored costumes one piece, or the so-called three-piece, which are really two-piece costumes and include coats or wraps, were noted at this wedding. Handsome afternoon and carriage costumes in one piece, with trailing skirts and unlined chiffon coats, with out sleeves, that form merely a veil over the robe, were in evidence. Once such, in a black and white material, the coat being of chiffon, with short kimono sleeves, had a fold or hem of black and white silk finishing the edge of the coat and sleeves, and this matched the material of the gown.
A tailored costume of black striped cloth of short length, with a semi-fitted cutaway coat, was worn by Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies, who also wore a rather small hat with feathers on the front. The coat came below the hips and had a little vest effect in pastel tints. It was, however, severely plan.

236 F ii. Nancy Keene Perkins [29681] was born about 1897 and died in Sep 1994 in Little Haseley, Osxfordshire, London about age 97.

General Notes: "Nancy Lancaster, the doyenne of interior decorators and smart gardeners, co-founder of the famous firm of Colefax & Fowler, died in 1994, in her ninety-seventh year. She had come to England in the twenties, a vivacious and well-connected Virginian, and since then she had lived in four country homes - Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire (which she rented with her husband Ronald Tree in 1927), Ditchley Park, Haseley Court and Little Haseley, all in Oxfordshire - each transformed by her flair for elegance and comfort and each given an enchanting garden. She had loved Kelmarsh most of all, even to the extent of marrying the owner, her old friend Colonel Claude 'Jubie' Lancaster, as her third husband in 1948 so that she could live there: the marriage did not work out and they went their separate ways after about three years." Private Lives Summer 2003 page 7 / 8 " Also: "Nancy Lancaster bought a decorating company from Lady Sibyl Colefax and with Fowler created Colefax and Fowler." from a website telling the history of Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens.

Nancy married Henry Field [10690] [MRIN: 3556] in Feb 1918 in New York. Henry died about 1919.

General Notes: While on honeymoon in California, Henry developed tonsillitis and had to return to New York to have his tonsils removed. During the following summer, Henry got blood poisoning from a burst abcess on his lung and died.

Nancy next married Ronnie Tree [10691] [MRIN: 3557] about 1920 in St. James Piccadilly, England.

Nancy next married Col. Claude Granville Lancaster [10692] [MRIN: 3558] in 1948.

General Notes: Claude Granville Lancaster was Colonel of the Sherwood Foresters from 1939 until 1945 and also MP for Fylde and South Fylde from 1938 until 1970.

185. Ellis Randolph Dehart [13505] was born on 19 Mar 1889 in Meadow-Of-Dan, Virginia, died on 3 Sep 1965 in Galax, Virginia at age 76, and was buried in Meadow-Of-Dan, Virginia.

Ellis married Claudia Swanson Dickerson [13545] [MRIN: 4479] on 13 Sep 1913 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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