Anita: I have your William Eggleston, Jr in my family tree. I would be happy to share info with you offline to save others readers from having to hear/see all the details. Please contact me at [log in to unmask] Diana Kercheval Bennett Anita L. Henderson wrote: >Anita L. Henderson >Atlantic Guard Soldiers' Aid Society ><A HREF="http://www.agsas.org/">Atlantic Guard Soldiers Aid Society</A> >GGgranddaughter of Robert Eggleston (1822-1910) born in Amelia County, Va the >mulatto son of his owner William Eggleston (1794-1849) who escaped from >slavery in MS and was a Texas cowboy on the Chisholm Trail and a farmer in Seguin >County, TX. He and his family migrated to OK and took part in the OK land rush >in the panhandle, ultimately settling in Chickasha in 1893. His paternal >grandfather was Major Joseph Eggleston (1754-1811), second in command of the VA >militia under Lighthorse Harry Lee during the revolution. I am currently >working on the family geneaology with a couple of white cousins who are descended >from William Eggleston, Jr. (1843-1909) Robert's half brother. They are first >cousins, third removed to me. > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html