Person:Brodie Herndon (2)

439. BRODIE STRACHAN HERNDON: (348 Lucy) Born in Culpeper, May 1, 1834; died in Fredericksburg, May 28, 1890. He received his early education in Fredericksburg. He attended the 1855-56 session of the University of Virginia, studying the same subjects as his brother, Dabney, and his cousin, Thomas D. Herndon. Later, he completed his medical studies at the City College of New York. After receiving his medical degree, he began the practice of his profession in Warrenton. He served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War and returned to Warrenton at its close. Several years later, he moved to Fredericksburg and continued the practice of his profession. He married Mary Wallace Gordon on April 28, 1870. She was born at "Kenmore," Fredericksburg, in 1845; died at Fredericksburg, November 1, 1901. She was the daughter of William Knox Gordon and his wife Eliza Stith Fitzhugh. They had three children, Alabama born in Fredericksburg. Children (HERNDON) 544. Sarah Parker - born April 13, 1871; died, unmarried at Fredericksburg, July 27, 1907. NFI. 545. Brodie Strachan - born August 3, 1873; died Portsmouth, Virginia, October 29, 1940; married Nellie Knight White. They had five children, names unknown. NFI. 546. William Gordon - born December 20, 1876; died Norfolk, Virginia, June 26, 1929; married Elizabeth Scott Meetz. They had two children, names unknown. NFI.

1. ↑ John W. Hansborough. History and Genealogy of the Hansborough - Hansbrough Family. (Name: Name: 1981, John W. Hansborough;;)
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   439. BRODIE STRACHAN HERNDON: (348 Lucy) Born in Culpeper, May 1, 1834; died in Fredericksburg, May 28, 1890. He received his early education in Fredericksburg. He attended the 1855-56 session of th e University of Virginia, studying the same subjects as his brother, Dabney, and his cousin, Thomas D. Herndon. Later, he completed his medical studies at the City College of New York. After receivin g his medical degree, he began the practice of his profession in Warrenton. He served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War and returned to Warrenton at its close. Several year s later, he moved to Fredericksburg and continued the practice of his profession. He married Mary Wallace Gordon on April 28, 1870. She was born at "Kenmore," Fredericksburg, in 1845; died at Fredericksburg, November 1, 1901. She was the daughter of William Knox Gordon and his wif e Eliza Stith Fitzhugh. They had three children, Alabama born in Fredericksburg. Children (HERNDON) 544. Sarah Parker - born April 13, 1871; died, unmarried at Fredericksburg, July 27, 1907. NFI. 545. Brodie Strachan - born August 3, 1873; died Portsmouth, Virginia, October 29, 1940; married Nellie Knight White. They had five children, names unknown. NFI. 546. William Gordon - born December 20, 1876; died Norfolk, Virginia, June 26, 1929; married Elizabeth Scott Meetz. They had two children, names unknown. NFI.