66. Washington Catterton⁴ Ancell (Nancy³ Beazley, John², James¹) was born in Virginia November 21, 1803.⁽³³⁵⁾ He died March 1862 in Tiptonville, Obion Co., Tennessee.⁽³³⁶⁾

Washington married Eliza Whitelaw November 19, 1829 in Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri.⁽³³⁷⁾ Eliza was born about 1814 in Kentucky.⁽³³⁸⁾ Eliza was the daughter of Nicholas Whitelaw and Elizabeth Beazley. She died November 1899.⁽³³⁹⁾

With the outbreak of war, Washington separated from his wife, Eliza Whitelaw.⁽³⁴⁰⁾ Family correspondence dated June 12, 1862 states that "... when the troubles commenced in Missouri, [he] took the Negroes to Tiptonville, Tennessee. He died there last March. Eliza did not go with him. She remained at home with her 2 sons."

Washington Catterton Ancell and Eliza Whitelaw had the following children:

+ 209 i. Minerva⁵ Ancell was born about 1830-1837.

+ 210 ii. Mary Jane Ancell was born about 1831.

211 iii. Gabrielle or Gabriella Ancell was born about 1833.⁽³⁴¹⁾ Gabrielle married John W. Dean January 6, 1850 in Scott Co., Missouri.⁽³⁴²⁾ John was born in 1821 in Kentucky.⁽³⁴³⁾

Gabrielle was separated from her husband, John W. Dean about 1860.⁽³⁴⁴⁾ Family correspondence dated June 12, 1862 indicates that "her husband left her 2 years ago."

212 iv. Genevieve Ancell was born in Missouri about 1838.⁽³⁴⁵⁾ She married twice. Genevieve first married a Mr. Burns.⁽³⁴⁶⁾ Genevieve second married Mate Ryms before June 12, 1862.⁽³⁴⁷⁾ He died before June 29, 1876.⁽³⁴⁸⁾

Genevieve, as Mate Ryms's wife, resided with him in Tiptonville, Obion Co., Tennessee.⁽³⁴⁹⁾

+ 213 v. Josephine Ancell was born about 1840.

+ 214 vi. Washington Durrett Ancell was born about 1842.

+ 215 vii. Henry Clay Ancell was born about 1842.

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