History of Berryville, (Clarke County) Virginia United States of America

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Henry Llewellyn Daingerfield Lewis, agriculturist, was born at "Audley," Berryville, Clarke county, Va., April 25, 1843; son of Lorenzo and Esther Maria (Coxe) Lewis, and grandson of Lawrence and Eleanor Parke (Custis) Lewis and of Dr. John Redman Coxe . He was a student at the Episcopal High school, Alexandria, Va., and was graduated at the Virginia Military institute at Lexington, Va., Dec. 6, 1861, at which time with his class he entered the Confederate army and served throughout the war, rising to the rank of captain on the staff of Gen. J. E. B. Smart. At the close of the war he returned to" Audley," his family seat. He was married in 1871 to Carter Penn, daughter of John Freeland, of Richmond, Va., and had twelve children. He was a representative in the Virginia legislature for two terms; president of the Shenandoah Agricultural fair for ten years; president of the board of visitors of the Virginia Military institute for many years, and major on the staff of Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia. He died at "Audley," Berryville, Va., Dec. 19, 1893.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

James Noble, senator, was born near Berryville, Clarke county, Va., Dec. 16, 1785; son of Thomas and Betty Clair (Sedgwick) Noble. His parents removed to Campbell county, Ky., in 1795, and he studied law under Richard Southgate of Newport, Ky., and was admitted to the bar in Lawrenceburgh, Ind. He was married, April 7, 1803, to Mary Lindsey of Cincinnati, Ohio. He settled in Brookville, Franklin county, Indiana Territory, in 1811; served as a member of the territorial legislature for several years, and on the admission of the state in 1816 was elected to the U.S. senate, and was re-elected in 1821 and 1827, serving until his death, which occurred in Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 1831.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor