Person:Robert Ladd (1)

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(42) Robert Anderson Ladd, of Henrico County, son of Thomas M. (29) and Lucy E. Ladd, married A. M. Lawrence.

Robert was born at Brookville, October 3, 1853, where he spent his early life managing the farm for his mother, which was later purchased and taken over by his younger brother, Benjamin Franklin. For about 40 years, Robert, better known as Bob or Uncle Bob was connected with the Ginter Land and Improvement Company. His work was that of improving and beautifying the roads, avenues and parkways. He supervised the setting out of practically all the trees that are now enjoyed by the residents of Ginter Park, Bellevue and West Brook, also on Brook Tunrpike from Wilmer Avenue to the Richmond City limits, a distance then of about three miles. About 1911 he bought three acres of land at Brookville on Ladd Lane where he built a large home to accommodate his growing family of then eight children. He named his home "Beech Hill," because of a large number of huge beech trees in the wooded dale to the west of his home where he enjoyed many years of retirement. He was truly a "Gentleman of the old South," hospitable and generous. His kind could hardly be duplicated, he was whimsical and had a strong sense of humor. He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Brook Road and Wilmer Avenue; and a vestryman for a number of years, a member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and President of the Bible Class when he died. He is buried in the family plot at Emmanuel. Children: 67, Mary Bell, bo. Oct. 20, 1883, ma. R. G. Lawrence, April 24, 1905, died

               Oct. 9, 191 -

68, Birdie Winifred, bo. March 10, 1885, d. Sept. 29, 1886 69, Lucy Valina, bo. Feb. 26, 1887 70, Pearl Custis, bo. April 17, 1889 71, Robert Ashby, bo. Sept. 29, 1891, ma. Margaret Orrock, Oct. 19, 1912 72, Lewis Watkins, bo. Jan. 8, d. Dec. 19, 1905 73, Ruby Norwood, bo. March 20, 1896 74, Wellford Warfield, bo. June 26, 1898, ma. Lucy F. Sturgis, Sept. 28, 1929. Son:

       75,     Raymond Anderson Ladd, bo.  Norfolk, Va., Sept. 28, 1933.

76, William Barkley, bo. Sept. 20, 1900. 77, Weston Campbell Conn, bo. May 5, 1904, ma. Nannie Sue Hurt, Dec.

               25, 1928 [d. Aug 23, 1979]
       Son:
       78,     Weston Campbell Conn, 11, bo.  Aug. 3, 1933, Brook Hill, Va.

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