While working on my Wills family, I am adding one more layer (though not crucial) to the tree.  The family of George Langhorne Bidgood.  He was a prominent businessman who had stores that local artists, musicians, and literary people of the time gathered.  Was a publisher and became famed for his Confederate school books.  His business burned during the war but rebuilt as a piano, sheet music, and publishing company again.  I also learned that he was the confidential personal assistant to Lewis Ginter for 20-years up to Ginter's death.  May be a result from Bidgood's wife's brother - John Frazier Alvey, Jr. who was in business with Ginter prior to the war.
 
Long story short...  Bidgood was married to one of my Capt. Charles Wills grand daughters.
 
Here is a quick rundown and hope someone can fill in the couple of gaps I have listed with _____.  Thanks!
 
George Langhorne Bidgood
February 24, 1835 Smithfield, VA
September 11, 1905 Richmond, VA (buried Hollywood Cem)
 
married...April 29, 1858 Richmond,VA
 
Sallie Christian Alvey
May ____, 1837 Richmond, VA
August 15, 1914 Richmond, VA
 
children:
 
Anna L_____ Bidgood
January 21, 1867 Richmond, VA
July 30, 1867 Richmond, VA  (buried Shockoe Hill Cem.)
 
George Cunningham Bidgood
May 29, 1868 Richmond, VA
July 1, 1933 Richmond, VA
    married... November 16, 1909 Sharon Hill, PA
    Mary Agnes Barry
    born:___________
    died:___________
 
Sallie Atkinson Bidgood
October 10, 1870 Richmond, VA
December 5, 1947 Richmond, VA
     married.... __________
     Horace ________ Slater
     July 30, 1872 ________
     April 30, 1915  Redlands, CA
 
May Langhorne Bidgood
May 25, 1872 Richmond, VA
______, 1941 Richmond, VA
    (never married)
 
Grace _______ Bidgood
July 23, 1875 Richmond, VA
October ____, 1967 Richmond, VA
   (never married)
 
Julia _______ Bidgood
August 8, 1881 Richmond, VA
_______, 1964 Richmond, VA
     married.... ______
     Robert Valentine Whitehurst
     born: ____________
     died: ____________
 
Again, if anyone can help fill in the _____ I would be greatly appreciated!
 
Eric 
 
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