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History of Cumberland County VirginiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Cumberland County Virginia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:The Biography of Lindsay Hughes Blanton Lindsay Hughes Blanton, educator, was born in Cumberland county, Va., Jan. 29, 1834; son of Joseph and Susannah (Walker) Blanton; grandson of David Blanton and of John William Walker, and great-grandson of William Walker, a soldier of the Revolution. He was educated at Hampden-Sidney college, Virginia, and at the Union and Danville theological seminaries. He was ordained by the Presbytery of West Lexington 1858, and was pastor at Versailles, Va., 1857-'61; Salem, Va., 1861-'68, and at Paris, Ky., 1868-'80. He was a chaplain of the 54th and 26th Virginia regiments of infantry in the Confederate army, 1861-'65, and chancellor of Central university, Richmond, Ky., 1880-1902. He added $300,000 to file endowment of the university and increased the attendance from 120 to 978 students. He received the degree D.D. from Hampden-Sidney in 1880, and was vice president of Centre College. A Biography of William H. Cabell William H. Cabell, governor of Virginia, was born at "Boston Hill," Cumberland county, Va., Dec. 16, 1772, the eldest son of Col. Nicholas and Hannah (Carrington) Cabell. He was educated at home and at private schools, studied at Hampden-Sidney college from 1785 to 1789, and at William and Mary college from 1790 to 1793. After taking a course of law in Richmond, Va., he was admitted to practice, June 13, 1794. The following year he was married to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Col. William Cabell, and lived in the family until the death of his wife, which occurred Nov. 5, 1801. In 1796 he was elected to the assembly, and served again in 1798, 1802, 1803, 1804, and 1805. In March, of the last named year, he was married to Agnes Sarah Bell, oldest daughter of Col. Robert Gamble. From 1805 to 1808, he was governor of the state, and in the latter year was elected by the legislature a judge of the general court, holding the office until 1811, when he was appointed judge of the court of appeals. This office he retained until the time of his death, being elected president of the court in 1842. He signed his name William Cabell prior to 1795, when he inserted the letter "H" to distinguish himself from the other William Cabells. Among the events which occurred during his administration was the trial of Aaron Burr. On the division of Kanawha county, in 1809, the new county was named in his honor. He died in Richmond, Va., Jan. 12, 1853. Thomas Davenport Biography Thomas Davenport, representative, was born in Cumberland county, Va. He became a lawyer at Meadsville, Va., and was a representative in the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d congresses, 1825-35. He died near Meadsville, Halifax county, Va., Nov. 18, 1838. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
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