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     Southey was born on 20 February 1839 at Northampton Co, VA.^2,1 He was the son of Major Doughty and Adah Carpenter. He married Susan Ann Miles on 22 February 1871 at Northampton Co, VA. He was shown as Andrew S. Dowty, a 31 year old widowed mariner & her age was not given. They were married by Rev. Lloyd Moore..¹ Southey died on 3 April 1914 at age 75.² His body was interred at Eastville Bap Ch Yd, Eastville, N'hamp Co, VA.²

     Major was born circa 1800. He married Adah Carpenter on 30 June 1822 at Northampton Co, VA. George Hickman was the security on the M.L.B. of Major Dowty and Adah Andrews, widow of Southy Andrews. They were married on 1 Jul 1822 by C. Bonewell..¹

     Adah was born circa 1800. She was the daughter of John Carpenter (Hog Island). She married Southey Andrews on 18 January 1819 at Northampton Co, VA. John Dowty was the security on the M.L.B. of Southey Andrews and Adah Carpenter, the daughter of John Carpenter, who gave consent. Sam'l Kellam & Thos. Henderson were witnesses..¹ She married Major Doughty on 30 June 1822 at Northampton Co, VA. George Hickman was the security on the M.L.B. of Major Dowty and Adah Andrews, widow of Southy Andrews. They were married on 1 Jul 1822 by C. Bonewell..¹

     Edward was born on 1 February 1877 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of Oscar Coles Miles and Frances S. 'Fanny' Copes. Edward died on 13 January 1943 at age 65.² His body was interred at Johnson Ch Cem, Johnsontown, N'hamp Co, VA.²

     Mary was born on 7 May 1879 at Northampton Co, VA. She was the daughter of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Esther D. Ward. Mary died on 11 October 1893 at age 14. Her body was interred at Yagley Farm Cem, N'hamp Co, VA.

     Marvin was born in 1907 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of John Garland Miles and Bessie Lee Charnock. He married (-----) (-----) circa 1927.¹ Marvin died in 1959.² His body was interred at Johnson Ch Cem, Johnsontown, N'hamp Co, VA.²

     Elsie was born in 1911. She was the daughter of John Garland Miles and Bessie Lee Charnock. Elsie died in 1998.

     Everett was born in 1882 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Esther D. Ward. He married Annie Lillian White on 25 November 1899 at Drummond Town, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as a 20 year old farmer & she was age 17, the daughter of Bettie White..¹ Everett died in 1934. He came to Hacks Neck in about 1932 and lived in the "Smithville-Cedar Lane" section. He followed the water and after his sudden death in 1934, his widow moved to Harborton. His survived by Anna, his widow, and the following children: Richard, Selby, & Herman (all of Chester, PA), a daughter, the wife of Olin Bull of Keller & Shirley of Harborton..^2,3 His body was interred at Red Bank Cem, N'hamp Co, VA.²

     Annie was born circa 1882 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of Bettie White. She married Everett W. Miles on 25 November 1899 at Drummond Town, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as a 20 year old farmer & she was age 17, the daughter of Bettie White..¹

     Bettie was born circa 1860.

     Richard was born circa 1900 at Northampton Co, VA. He was the son of Everett W. Miles and Annie Lillian White.

     Selby was born circa 1902 at Northampton Co, VA. He was the son of Everett W. Miles and Annie Lillian White.

     Herman was born circa 1904 at Northampton Co, VA. He was the son of Everett W. Miles and Annie Lillian White.

     (d|o_Everett_W.) was born circa 1906 at Northampton Co, VA. She was the daughter of Everett W. Miles and Annie Lillian White. She married Olin Bull circa 1925.¹

     Olin was born circa 1905. He married (d|o_Everett_W.) Miles circa 1925.¹

     Shirley was born circa 1908 at Northampton Co, VA. She was the daughter of Everett W. Miles and Annie Lillian White.

     Clifford was born on 16 October 1891 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Esther D. Ward. He married Madeline (-----) circa 1915.² Clifford died on 29 February 1972 at age 80.² His body was interred at Belle Haven Cem, Acc Co, VA.²

     Madeline was born on 23 June 1893.^1,2 She married Clifford Miles circa 1915.² Madeline died on 5 March 1974 at age 80.² Her body was interred at Belle Haven Cem, Acc Co, VA.²

     William was born circa 1870. He married Margaret B. (-----) circa 1900.¹

     Margaret was born circa 1880. She married William K. Read circa 1900.¹

     Richard was born on 25 March 1888 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Esther D. Ward. He married Sally Doughty circa 1910.¹ Richard died on 4 September 1951 at age 63.² His body was interred at Belle Haven Cem, Acc Co, VA.²

     Sally was born circa 1890. She married Richard Eldridge Miles Jr. circa 1910.¹

     Earl was born in 1912.² He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Jr. and Sally Doughty. Earl died in 1958.² His body was interred at Parksley Cem, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as Earl F. Miles, 1912 - 1958..²

     Eugene was born circa 1914. He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Jr. and Sally Doughty.

     Charles W. Miles lived at 42 Patton Dr., Newport News, VA. Charles was born in 1928. He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Jr. and Sally Doughty. He resided at, at Newport News, VA, in 2000.

     Eveline was born circa 1874 at Northampton Co, VA. She was the daughter of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Esther D. Ward. She married (-----) Bayly circa 1900.²

     Edgar was born in 1913. He was the son of Alfred Edgar Miles and Minnie E. Powell. Edgar died in 1985.

     Bloomfield was born on 7 June 1897 at Northampton Co, VA.² He was the son of Richard Eldridge Miles Sr. and Mary Ellen Carpenter. Bloomfield died on 3 August 1953 at P.G. Hospital, Salisbury, Wic Co, MD, at age 56. Mr. Bloomfield Miles, 56, of Fruitland, MD died Monday, August 3rd at 6 A.M. at Peninsula General Hospital, after a short illness. He was strickened with a heart attack Monday A.M. July 27th and later showed signs of improvement until Friday, July 30th, when he was stricken with pneumonia, of which he succumbed. He was the son of the late Richard Miles, Sr. and Mary Carpenter Miles. He was born in the vicinity of Machipongo where he lived the earlier years of his life.
Mr. Miles was a veteran of World War I enlisting in the Army in 1918. In 1920 he made his home for a while in Nassawadox, while there he married Miss Margaret Savage of Keller in Sept. 1920. he then moved to Hebron, MD and made his home in the vicinities of Hebron, Salisbury and Fruitland, Md until his death. Funeral was held at Holloways Funeral Home, Salisbury, Md. on Wednesday at 2 P.M. Interment was in Hebron Cemetery. Mr. Miles is survived by wife Margaret Savage Miles; one son, Roy Miles of Salisbury; one daughter, Jean Ryall; one grandson, Donnie Miles; one granddaughter, Bonnie Jean Ryall; one half brother, two half sisters on father's side: Mr. Clifford Miles, Exmore; Mrs. Gussie Beachboard and Mrs. Lena Beachboard, Accomac; one brother Charlie Miles, Cape Charles; one half brother, two half sisters on mother's side: William T. Davis, Nassawadox; Mrs. Evelyn Isdell, Mrs. Katie Townsend, Birdsnest. The funeral was largely attended and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, showing that Mr. Miles had a host of friends..²

     (-----) was born circa 1907. She married Marvin Miles circa 1927.¹

     Elmer was born in January 1880 at Sanford, Acc Co, VA.^2,3 He was the son of Leander Anderton and Caroline J. Stant. Elmer was listed with his parents in the census of in 1880 at Atlantic Dist, Bay Side, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as E. Lee Mearington, a 5 month old son, born in January in HH#273 headed by Leander Mearington, a 24 year old oysterman..^2,3 He married Sarah Helen Stant on 9 March 1902 at Somerset Co, MD.⁴ He married Sadie (-----) circa 1914.⁵ He married Nina (-----) circa 1925.⁵ Elmer died in 1946.