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     Martha died. Martha was born at Cumberland County, Virginia, circa 1753.¹ She married James Douglas circa 1774.¹

     James was born at Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1750.¹ He married Martha Tabb circa 1774.¹ James died on 20 February 1804 at Pittsylvania County, Virginia.¹

     Elizabeth was born at Cumberland County, Virginia, in 1755.¹ She married Drewry Edward Scruggs at Virginia in 1777.¹ Elizabeth died in 1783 at Sumner County, Tennessee.¹

     Drewry was born at Virginia circa 1757.¹ He married Elizabeth Tabb at Virginia in 1777.² Drewry died in 1833 at Sumner County, Tennessee.¹

     Lockey died. Lockey was born at Cumberland County, Virginia, in 1757.¹ She married Jesse Cobb at Virginia circa 1775.

     Jesse died. Jesse was born. He married Lockey Tabb at Virginia circa 1775.

     John was born at Amelia County, Virginia, in 1764.¹ He married Nancy Anderson at Amelia County, Virginia, on 12 December 1784.² John died in 1816 at Mason County, Kentucky.¹

     Nancy was born at Amelia County, Virginia, in 1766.¹ She married John Langhorne Tabb at Amelia County, Virginia, on 12 December 1784.² Nancy died in 1840 at Mason County, Kentucky.¹

     Frances died. Frances was born at Powhatan County, Virginia, in 1785.¹ She married Luke Terhune at Mason County, Kentucky, on 19 June 1804.¹

     Richard was born at Powhatan County, Virginia, in 1784.¹ Richard died on 13 June 1846 at Bracken County, Kentucky.¹

     John was born at Powhatan County, Virginia, on 12 September 1796.^1,2 He married Hannah Frazee at Mason County, Kentucky, on 30 June 1829.¹ John died on 12 October 1879 at Caldwell County, Kentucky, at age 83.^1,2 He was buried after 12 October 1879 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown, Bracken County, Kentucky.^2,3

     Elizabeth was born at Powhatan County, Virginia, circa 1794.¹ She married Charles Lyon at Mason County, Kentucky, on 18 December 1809.¹ Elizabeth died before 1859 at Mason County, Kentucky.¹

     Vincent's occupation: Tobacco merchant.. Vincent was born at Powhatan County, Virginia, on 7 August 1798.¹ He married Elizabeth Smith at Mason County, Kentucky, on 31 October 1832.¹ He married Ann B. Rice at Mason County, Kentucky, on 22 May 1840.¹ Vincent died on 14 November 1866 at Dover, Mason County, Kentucky, at age 68.¹ He was buried after 14 November 1866 at Dover Family Cemetery, Dover, Mason County, Kentucky.

     Langhorne Tabb Sr. who was born in 1800, on Tuckahoe ridge, and died in Dover in 1894, aged 94 years. He was the most prominent, wealthy and progressive citizen of the town (Dover, KY) and was very liberal. He was a member of the firm of Tabb and Lyon, (Gen Anderson Lyon) the largest purchasers of leaf tobacco in Kentucky in the 40's. At that time Dover was the principal leaf tobacco market in the world. Sometimes there were 150 wagons waiting at once to be unloaded. The tobacco was shipped to New Orleans and Boston. Tabb and Lyon purchased 3,000,000 lbs a year.

Source: Historical Sketch of Dover, Part 3, The Mason County Genealogical Society Newsletter, 1992, Vol. X, No. 1, Page 9. Langhorn was born at Caldwell County, Kentucky, on 18 November 1800.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Pierce Hubbard at Mason County, Kentucky, on 2 September 1839.^3,1 Langhorn died on 9 October 1894 at Dover, Mason County, Kentucky, at age 93.^1,2 He was buried after 9 October 1894 at Dover Family Cemetery, Dover, Mason County, Kentucky.²

     George was born at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 26 December 1904.¹ He married Frances May in 1925.¹ George Morton Tabb married Mary Virginia Johnson in 1945.¹ George Morton Tabb died on 4 December 1994 at Virginia at age 89.¹ He was buried on 7 December 1994 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.¹

     Frances was born on 22 October 1901. She married George Morton Tabb in 1925.¹ Frances died on 11 September 1985 at age 83. Her body was interred on 13 September 1985 at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at Hollywood Cemetery.²

     Melville was born at Alabama on 24 April 1846.¹ Melville died on 11 July 1912 at Amarillo, Texas, at age 66.¹

     Sarah was born at Alabama on 18 February 1848.¹ Sarah died on 19 December 1930 at Willis, Texas, at age 82.¹

     Eudora was born at Alabama on 11 January 1850.¹ Eudora died on 10 January 1930 at Houston, Texas, at age 79.¹

     John was born at Waverly, Texas, on 10 March 1854.¹ John died on 19 October 1901 at Willis, Texas, at age 47.¹

     Walter was born at Waverly, Texas, on 9 March 1856.¹ Walter died on 13 April 1926 at age 70.¹

     Albert was born at Waverly, Texas, on 2 August 1858.² Albert died on 20 July 1867 at Willis, Texas, at age 8.²

     Sally was born at 'Poplar Grove', Mathews County, Virginia, on 9 November 1833. Sally's occupation: Captain in the Confederate States Army. between 1861 and 1865. When the Civil War broke out, the Confederate government called on private citizens to help care for the sick and wounded, for there was no Red Cross service in those days. Miss [Sally Louisa] Tompkins responded at once, although a boarder at the Arlington, with only her servants to aid her. Judge John Robinson, who was removed to the country, offered her his house on Third and Main Streets [in Richmond, Virginia], and here she conducted the famous Robinson Hospital, at her own expense, with her own servants, for ten days after the battle of Manassas till June 13th, 1865. (Her sister, Maria Tompkins, died early in the war.) The wealth and beauty and fashion of Richmond gathered daily at this hospital, for the Southern women of the sixties were as heroic nurses as the English and French women of today, in their Red Cross service. There, while the beauties of Richmond gave themselves the solemn task of nursing the wounded and dying, Miss Tompkins, "the little lady with milk white hands," as the sick men called her, flitted from duty to duty, her medicine chest strapped to her side and her Bible in her hands ever ready for constant use and comfort of her patients.

Miss Tompkins returned over 1300 men to the field, ready again to do or die, "pro aris et focis;" and her hospital was crowded to the limit by the wounded, who would beg "Take me to Miss Tompkins' hospital if possible." Under these conditions, her fiat went forth, "My hospital can NEVER be too full to hold a Mathews or a Gloucester soldier." When an order was issued closing all private hospitals, she was commissioned captain of cavalry by request of President Davis, and allowed to conduct her hospital to the close of the war. Once after the war, when requested to visit the Johns Hopkins hospital, she was treated with great distinction and requested by the authorities to examine their record of typhoid patients. When asked she replied, "My percentage of deaths from typhoid was less than yours." She was then asked what medicines she used. she replied, "We had NOTHING but whiskey and turpentine." It might have been added, her grand nursing, exquisite cleanliness, and her faithful colored cook.

It must not be omitted that after the war was over she had scores on scores of offers of marriage from men of all ranks in the army, more offers it is said than any other woman in the state of her day, too many to be answered even, but she would smile gently and say, "Poor fellows, they are not well yet of their fevers." She had not the remarkable beauty of the Virginia women of her day, but it was often said that she had "a splendid face" and an appearance of great neatness and refinement, and of wholesome strength of mind and character, supplied the place of some of the more frivolous charms. Her height was not over five feet, but the dignity and force of her presence were not lessened by the lack of inches.

The war being over, Miss Tompkins gave herself with great devotion to church work and attendance. She used to say no one could tell what spiritual blessing might be lost in missing a single service, and her liberality of purse and of personal service were equally devout. Never did she miss a convention of the Episcopal church if possible to attend, and her great hospitality and gift for organization found vent in taking some large house at each convention and inviting all her friends, young and old, to be her guests on these delightful occasions. She was thus constantly surrounded by the elite of her own and other communities, and her humbler friends were never forgotten. In her latter years, her large means were depleted by financial disaster, and when the Confederate Woman's Home was established on Grace street, Richmond, in the old Warwick mansion, she was invited to grace the establishment as an honored guest. The remnant of her fortune sustained her there, and she was the recipient of gifts, honors and attentions from many distinguished persona; especially during Confederate Reunions at Richmond, when the little lady would sit, enthroned as it were, in her chair, and hold daily receptions of men and women of the most historic war record and social prominence. Whenever she entered a convention hall of the Daughters of the Confederacy, the whole body rose to receive her.

The Sally Tompkins Chapter of Gloucester was formed among the early chapters of the U. D. C., and some years later the CAPTAIN Sally Tompkins Chapter of Mathews was formed in her honor. Her family connection is large in both counties. The Deanes, Yeatmans, Dabneys, Tabbs, Taylors, Fahses, Taliaferros, Patterson-Smith, Lanes, Roys and Washingtons were her relatives in these counties besides a host of friends.

Source: Personal History of the Families of Yeatman and Patterson and a few of their connections, by Anna Maria Dandridge Yeatman. This particular writing was contained in a news paper clipping pasted into the work by Mrs. Yeatman. The original is in possession of the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, under the call number 1sM 56a72.

She was sometimes referred to as the Florence Nightingale of the South. Sally died on 25 July 1916 at Confederate Woman's Home, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at age 82. Her body was interred after 25 July 1916 at Mathews County, Virginia, at Christ Church.¹

     Her body was interred at Mathews County, Virginia, at Kingston Church. Elizabeth died. Elizabeth was born at 'Poplar Grove', Mathews County, Virginia.

     Maria died. Maria was born at 'Poplar Grove', Mathews County, Virginia.

     John's occupation: Businessman.. John MacKenzie Tabb served in the United States Army from 1940-1946. He served as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1946-1975. He is President of Tabb Form, Inc. P. O. Box 8286, Richmond, Virginia 23226.

Source: The 1984 VMI Register of Former Cadets, Fifth Edition, The VMI Alumni Association, Lexington, Virginia. John was born at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, on 9 October 1915. John graduated at Lexington, Virginia, in 1939.¹ He married Mary Monroe Ainsworth at Lexington, Virginia, on 24 January 1942. John died on 20 December 1998 at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at age 83.² He was buried on 22 December 1998 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.

     John's occupation: Engineer.. He resided at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia. John was born at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 January 1960. John graduated at Lexington, Virginia, in 1982.¹ He died on 29 March 2012 at age 52. He was buried on 3 April 2012 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.

     She married Leander Masters. Martha was born on 1 October 1846. She married William Barksdale Tabb at Amelia County, Virginia, on 4 July 1872.¹ Martha died on 8 November 1923 at age 77.² Her body was interred in November 1923 at Amelia County, Virginia, at Grub Hill Episcopal Church.²

     He married Martha (Pattie) Cocke Masters. Leander was born in 1823. His body was interred in 1865 at Amelia County, Virginia, at Grub Hill Episcopal Church. Leander died in 1865.¹

     Marianna was born at Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, on 27 January 1771.¹ Marianna died on 12 April 1788 at age 17.² She was buried after 12 April 1788 at Tabb Cemetery, Haw Branch, Amelia County, Virginia; From the research of Gibson Jefferson McConnaughey gathered from newspaper obituaries and family letters, Marianna Elizabeth Tabb, first child of John and Frances (Peyton) Tabb, is known to be buried in this cemetery which is located on the property of Clay Hill Plantation, now Haw Branch Plantation. This cemetery is located on private property. There are only 2 graves marked with carved stones. This grave is not marked.³