History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 385
3056. John Lewis Augustus, b. April 5, 1858.
3057. Miriam Alice, b. March 31, i860.
3058. Mary Frances, b. Dec. 13, 1S61.
3059. Grace Eudora, b. Oct. 18, 1863.
3060. William Henry, b. March 30, 1868, d. April 1, 1868.
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William Edward Earle, son of Major Henry M. [1150], b. Oct.
31, l8 39-
Educated at the University of Va. Served in the Confederate
army from 186 1 to the surrender of Johnston's army at Greensboro,
N. C, 1865, having entered the service in Aug., 1861, as Lieut, of
Inf.; commanded Earle's Light Battery at 21, and at 22 declined a
commission as Major of artillery tendered him by President Davis
for special services. He m. (1), Dec. 19, 1865, Bettie Price of Char-
lottesville, Va. She d. June 7, 1878, in Greenville, S. C; m. (2),
Jan. 13, 188 1, Mary, second dau. of Gov. James Lawrence Orr of S.
C. Prior to his second marriage he moved to Washington, D. C,
where he practices in the Court of Claims and the Supreme Court of
the U. S.
The printing press had nearly reached this page of this book when
the sad news reached us that William E. Earle, the subject of the
above sketch, had entered into rest. Deeply religious he died as he
had lived, a loyal gentleman, a brave soldier of Christ. He was
deeply interested in this work, but like his father he has not lived to
see it completed. He d. Monday Aug. 13, 1894, in Portland, Maine.
He had been in ill health for some time, but had been to Berkely
Springs, W. Va., where he had gained strength. He was returning to
Washington, but was urged to go to Portland where Mrs. Earle was
visiting friends. There he became ill and never rallied. His remains
were taken to Greenville, S. C, where he was born, and the funeral
was held in Christ church. The court adjourned and the court officers
attended the funeral in a body. A number of the survivors of Earle's
Battery were present and for the last time followed their old com-
mander as his body was borne to the grave. They expressed sin-
cere respect and affection for his memory and testified that he was a
gallant officer, fearless in battle, kind, gentle and thoughtful in his
treatment of the men under him, and that his first thought was always
for their comfort and welfare. Mr. Earle became a republican soon