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Henry G. Chesley was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia the son of William S. Chesley (1815-1860) and Mary Ann Ferneyhough (c.1818-1853).  At the outset of the War Between the States, he joined the Fredericksburg  Artillery, also known as Braxton’s Battery.  According to his obituary, “He enlisted at its origin, served in it throughout the bloody conflict,…

Charles James Chartters (1853-1931) was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and later moved to Stafford County.  He was the son of Thomas R. Chartters (1821-1862) and Julia Decartro Chancellor (1825-1904).  In 1892 Charles married Ella Morrison (1859-1912).  During the years he lived in Spotsylvania, Charles J. Chartters was a member of Wilderness Baptist Church.  He…

Thompson S. Briggs (1860-1910) was the son of James McDonald Briggs (1822-1900) and Louisa Marshall Smith (1828-1888) of Stafford County, Virginia.  He lived at Hampstead on Poplar Road (Route 616) and was a successful cattle farmer in Stafford.  From 1897 through 1898, he represented Rock Hill District on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.  During the…

Addison Borst (c.1837-1882) was the son of Peter I. Borst of New York.  Some years prior to the War Between the States, Addison and his brother moved from New York to Page County, Virginia.  Both were Southern sympathizers.  During the war, Addison served with the 10th Virginia Infantry, having enlisted at Luray, Virginia.  He spent…

James Edward Berry (1836-1913) was the son of Richard Berry (c.1807-1867) and Sarah Payne (c.1810-1880).  In 1860 James married Mildred J. Bowler (born 1836).  During the War Between the States, he served with the Fredericksburg Artillery.  After the war, James E. Berry was a bridge keeper and railroad watchman.  In 1867 he was overseer of…

Harrison B. Barnes (1813-1887) was the son of Newman Brockenbrough Barnes (born c.1743) and Lucy Harrison Ball (1772-1799) of Richmond County, Virginia.  He lived most of his life in Stafford County, Virginia.  During the War Between the States, Harrison served with the 47th Virginia Infantry.  In 1850 he married Frances Lucy Peyton Conway (1822-1896), the…

Nathaniel Ball (1830-1906) was the son of William Ball (c.1799-after 1860) of Stafford County, Virginia and resided in the upper part of the county.  During the War Between the States, Nathaniel served in the 47th Virginia Infantry and according to his obituary, he “served faithfully from Bull Run to Appomattox.”  Nathaniel married Jane Ball (1822-1909)…

Dr. Lawrence Ashton (1845-1902) was born in King George County, the son of Dr. Horace D. Ashton (1821-1894).  He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in medicine.  Lawrence settled in Falmouth, Virginia to practice and there married Ann Amanda “Nannie” Green (1844-1915).  While residing in Falmouth, the couple lived in Robert Dunbar’s house on…

John Moncure Ashby (1852-1918) was the son of James Green Ashby (1827-1861) and the nephew of Confederate Gen. Turner Ashby (1826-1862).  In 1902 John purchased 23 acres of Cool Spring Farm near White Oak Road and the R. F. & P. train tracks.  “On the property is a nice residence, barn, stable and other outhouses”…

Jesse R. Anderson (c.1848-1900) was the son of John Anderson (born c.1812), a stonemason, and Philadelphia “Delphia” Curtis (c.1820-after 1880) of Stafford County, Virginia.  On Dec. 21, 1895, the Free Bridge Commissioners of Stafford paid Jesse $40 for 4,000 feet of lumber for use on the Falmouth Bridge.  His obituary noted, “When the Free Bridge…

John W. H. Alexander was the son of John Alexander (died c.1865) who may have been from Prince William County, Virginia.  In 1826 John Alexander purchased 385 acres in the upper part of Stafford County.  This became known as Locust Grove.  Part of this conveyed to J. W. H. Alexander and he made his home…

Captain William Brown Wallace (1757-1833) was the son of Dr. Michael Wallace (1719-1767) and Elizabeth Brown (1723-1777) of Ellerslie, Stafford County, Virginia.  In 1787 he married Barbara Fox (1766-1833).  Around 1794 William B. Wallace purchased the old Falmouth Tobacco Warehouses at the bottom of the hill near modern Amy’s Cafe.  At this point, they assumed…