Book Purge - Capon Valley, Vol. II, Part 2

Pugh, Maud. Capon Valley: Its Pioneers & Their Descendants 1698 to 1940, Vol. II, Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company, Inc., 2000.  Originally printed in 1946.

p. 281 Brills, Confederate Veterans

Company K, Captain Pyles, 18th Virginia Cavalry:

• Joseph Brill
• Isaac Brill
• L.S. Brill
• W.P. Brill
• L.P. Brill

Company E, 24rd Virginia Cavalry, J. Mort, Captain - Harrison Brill

Company D, 11th Virginia Cavalry, E.H. McDonald, Captain - Mathias Brill killed at Darksville

Company B, 18th Virginia Cavalry, George W. Stump, Captain: 

• Joseph Brill
• John H. Brill
• Morgan Brill, killed
• perhaps others not reported

Pages 282+ abstracted

Descendants of Henry Bill of Star Tannery:

Henry Brill, according to Winchester records, md. 12/11/1796 Elizabeth Orndorff. They lived east of North Mountain in Frederick county, VA and brought up a family of several children including Abraham, whose Bible record follows. He removed to Hampshire about 1830, having married Caterhine Orndorff. As per deed on record in Romney, he bought land near Capon Springs, but later removed to Timber Ridge, three miles eas of Hooks Mills.

• Abraham/Abram Brill, b. 8/6/1804 son of Henry & Elizabeth md. before 1830 Cathern/Catherine Orndorff,  b. 12/14/1809, daughter of Jonathan & Precella Orndorff, all from Frederick county; moved to Hampshire soon after their marriage. 
• Jonathan Henry b. 7/6/1830, d. 11/7/1907 at Lehew, md. 3/10/1853 Elizabeth Ann Reid,  b. 12/23/1829, d. 5/12/1914, daughter of John Reid.  Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Brill were prominent citizens of their community, leaders in church work at Shiloh and highly respected. The large family of children of the once happy home, all married and now scattered to many states, are spreading the gospel of their good works. They sleep at their beloved Shiloh Cemetery.
• Mary Catherine Brill b. 12/15/1853, d. 4/1919 md. 12/20/1877 Baxter S. La Falette, b. 1854 son of John & Elizabeth Spaid La Falette. (French lineage). They began life as farmers near Nero, WV
• Rosa La Falette b. 5/14/1878 md. John W. Larrick
• Leota Larrick
• Letha Larrick
• Irene Larrick
• Etta La Falette b. 10/3/1879 md. 10/17/1900 Walter I. Pennington of near Lehew, a farmer
• Clatus Pennington, b. 9/22/1903
• Russell Pennington b. 8/22/1909
• Leota M. Pennington b. 8/5/1910
• Frances A. Pennington b. 11/2/1911
• Gertha La Falette b. 6/29/1881
• Delila La Falette, b. 10/23/1882 md. 12/14/1912 Robert W. Reemer, contractor; residence, Winchester, VA
• Olive C. Reemer, b. 3/18/1914
• Dorothy A. Reemer, 5/29/1820
• Bessie La Falette b. 10/12/1884 md. 1903 Turner Anderson. He was a manufacturer.
• Violet Anderson b. 1904
• Zora Anderson b. 1906
• Ivan Anderson b. 1908
• Walter T. Anderson b. 1910
• Madaline Anderson b. 1911
• Russell Anderson b. 1918
• Clara La Falette b. 1/28/1886
• Thurman La Falette b. 7/5/1888 md. Mabel Schwecker, New Worth, IL, both deceased.
• Eva La Falette
• Clyde La Falette
• Arthur La Falette, b. 1890, single
• Raymond La Falette b. 4/17/1895
• Mary Salome La Falette b. 10/14/1898 md. 5/29/1918 Jeses Ray Kiracofe. Residence, Winchester, VA.
• Mary Margaret Kiracofe b. 11/28/1918
• Virginia Lucille Kiracofe, b. 5/8/1920
• Hamilton Gaver/Gaver Hamilton Brill b. 11/10/1855, living 1939/d. summer 1939, funeral at Timber Ridge church on Sunday; md. 12/28/1881 Sarah C. Arnold, daughter of Louis & Emeline Arnold. They are farmers living near Lehew; members of the church and good citizens
• Minnie Love Brill b. 6/23/1887 md. Samuel Fox now deceased, half brother of Hilory Spaid
• Willis Fox
• Katherine Fox 
• Martha Offutt Brill b. 10/18/1897 md. 1/6/1918 Arthur W. Spaid son of Jacob & Lydia Brill Spaid. Residence, a farm near Lehew
• Clyde William Spaid b. 4/24/1921
• Mabel Vera Brill b. 11/21/1903
• Ray Brill b. 1/4/1917
• John William Brill b. 7/2/1857, d. 9/20/1858
• James Abram Brill b. 10/7/1858, d. 1936 md. 4/14/1887 Ida C. Kelso daughter of Joseph Kelso, she died some years before her husband.  Removed to Tacomba Washington soon after their marriage. They were both fine people.
• Clyde Brill
• Dorsey Clinton Brill b. 12/7/1859 md. 9/30/1886 Hannah Wilson daughter of James & Eliza Wilson.  Began life as farmers on Timber Ridge, later removed to Miami, Florida.
• Clifton Brill
• Clarence Brill
• daughter Brill
• Smith Reid Brill b. 2/23/1862 md. 11/14/1894 Bessie O. Creswell daughter of James Creswell of Hooks Mills. Educated for a teacher, taught for several years successfully in the schools of his district and county, and after a time purchased the Captain David Pugh place, a fine farm near Mrs. Brill's former home where they have since resided, and there they brought up their family. The writer owes much to the memory of Mr. Brill as well as his kind interest in this work. The family are Methodists and Democrats.
• Walton Earl Brill b. 12/19/1895 educated in free schools of Hampshire county, attended the Prepatory School at Keyser, WV and Shepherd College. Taught school in Hampshre up to the time he was drafted for service in the World War. Trained here, he was sent over seas and landed in France a few days before the Armistice. Six months after this he returned to the US. He at once enrolled in Elon College, from which school he graduated and returned home to take up the duties of life. 
• Bama Estel Brill b. 1/3/1898, educated in the free schools took a short course in Keyser Prepatory School after which she received employment in the Printing & Engraving Bureau at Washington, DC, which position she still holds, 1937.
• Russell Erwin Brill b. 4/14/1900, educated in the free school of Hampshire county went into employment of the P. & L. Lake Erie Railroad where he is still located 1938.
• Asa Lee Brill, a man of fine Christian character, after marriage removed to Keyser, WV and was employed by the B&O railroad. He is now retired. No children. 
• Asberina Brill md. T. Clark La Falette, brother to Baxter, Elias and others, born 1856. They lived for years in Capon Valley on a farm. 
• Henrietta La Falette (twin) b. 1886 md. 1910 Walter E. Arenbright a newspaper man of Toledo
• Louretta La Falette (twin) b. 1886 md. Leonard L. Barber, market gardener and they live in Toledo
• Ernest La Falette b. 1892 md. 1913 Marie Mahlow. They live in Sylvester, OH, he is a garage man.
• Elden La Falette b. 1900 md. 1919 Helen Gray. They reside in Melamora where he is in business.
• Eldridge Dwight La Falette b. 1921
• Alamona Virginia Brill and husband Robert Keckley, son of a descendant of the pioneer family; reside in Washington, DC.  Children not reported
• George Clarence Brill b. 6/27/1876 md. 2/28/1900 md Nellie Love Spaid b. 5/28/1881 reside in Winchester. They also own a farm at Lehew; their children are all married. Their suburban hom on Morning Side Drive is a very inviting place. Nellie is the youngest daughter of the late John W. & Margaret Brill Spaid, and since the death of the late Dr. Arthur Spaid she is the last of that happy household that once sheltered for two terms, the writer, Nellie and Clarence being students in her school, Nellie's first term.  Clarence is the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Brill.
• Hazel Margaret Brill b. 8/7/1902 md. 9/25/1926 Harry F. Nelson
• Leona May Elizabeth Brill b. 12/4/1905 md. 9/8/1923 Riland P. Walker
• Clarence Lee Brill b. 2/2/1915 md. 4/24/1935 Josephine Detaise 
• Lowell Ellwood Brill b. 3/5/1919, d. 10/2/1919
• Precella Brill b. 2/11/1832 md. J.W. Good of Frederick county, VA a farmer
• Abraham R. Goode md. (--?--) Rosenberger - several children
• Felix D. Goode md. Elena La Falette daughter of James & Caroline La Falette
• James Madison Goode never married, deceased
• John William Goode md. (--?--) Brill daughter of Isaac Brill of Star Tannery
• Jacob Ashby Goode md. (--?--) Rosenberger, several children
• Catherine Goode md. James Larrick, no children
• Asberina Goode md. Elias McKeever, several children
• George Goode md. (--?--) Elliott, several children.
• Amos Williams Brill b. 12/3/1833, d. 12/22/1905 md. 1/5/1865 Mrs. Elizabeth La Falette Anderson, widow of Thomas Anderson. Residence, a farm near Lehew, WV. Religion, Southern Methodist
• L. Helky Brill, b. 12/1/1865, d. 3/26, 1898 md. 3/3/1887 Sarah Elnora Spaid,  b. 4/19/1868, d. 9/4/1894, daughter of Flavius J. & Mary E. Wilson Spaid. Their orphan children were raised by relatives:
• Eleanor Leota Brill b. 11/1888 md. 10/11/1919 Lester W. Staut of Wilmington, DE
• Ada Elnora Brill b. 9/12/1890 md. 11/3/1912 A. Lee Clavert, Wardensville, WV
• Elias Brill b. 11/2/1867 md. 11/13/1890 Sarah Pennington b. 3/21/1869 is sister of Walter Pennington. They are Southern Methodists. Residence, Winchester, VA. Vocation, public works.
• Byerly A. Brill b. 11/25/1892, d. 1/24/1893
• Edgar C. Brill b. 5/2/1894 md. Ada Johnson daughter of James & Felicia Larrick Jonson. Residence, near Lehew, WV
• Leta Marie Brill
• Leona C. Brill b. 8/2/1903 at home
• Howard N. Brill b. 6/6/1869, d. 8/1931 md. 6/2/1897 Fanny Davis, b. 10/13/1871, daughter of John & Eliza A. Davis. Residence, near Hooks Mills
• Leyburn R. Brill b. 5/12/1898 md. Mary Anna Dyer, daughter of Maurice E. & Mary E. Martin Dyer. Both teachers educated at Shepherd College. Residence, near Yellow Springs. 
• Carolyn Frances Brill
• Leyburn R. Brill, Jr.
• Lacie Virginia brill b. 3/10/1903 md. Marvin Seldon of Winchester, VA, one son
• Lydia Brill b/ 12/13/1870 md. 1/11/1894 Jacob F. Spaid, son of Levi & Margare Kline Spaid. Levi died in Camp Richmond, 1863, member 33 Regiment, Captain Herrill's COmpany, Stonewall Brigade.  Mr. Spaid is aged about 76 (1937).  Lydia is a woman of fine memory and rare good sense and kindly disposition. They reside on a farm near Lehew, WV and are members of Shiloh ME Church
• Arthur W. Spaid b. 5/11/1896 md. 1/6/1918 Martha Offutt Brill b. 10/18/1897, daughter of Gaver & Sallie C. Arnold Brill
• Clyde William Spaid b. 4/24/1921
• Margaret C. Spaid b. 12/26/1923
• Michell B. Spaid b. 7/2/1924
• Nita W. Spaid b. 12/11/1926
• Arnold Spaid b. 1933
• Ethel Spaid b. 12/16/1898 md. Charles Mason - see Michael Brill Family. Residence, near Lehew. Mr. Mson is a veteran of the World War, Rainbow Division and went overseas
• Virginia C. Mason b. 10/4/1918
• Aljourn T. Brill b. 1/26/1873 md. 11/11/1896 Mary Elizabeth Spaid, b. 6/23/1875, sister of Sarah Elnora. They reside near Shiloh Methodist Church and Route 23. They are most comfortably situated.
• Eva Leota Brill b. 7/13/1897, d. 5/20/1922 md. 7/16/1918 Olive C. Goode, merchant of Rockenon Springs
• Franklin O. Goode b. 12/6/1919, d. 6/30/1921
• May Virginia Goode, b. 3/17/1922
• May Adel Brill b. 5/20/1899 md. 5/17/1919 Hilory Spaid, b. 1/10/1884, grandson of John Just & Margaret Goode Spaid. Residence, farm near Lehew, WV.
• Giles Henry Spaid b. 10/20/1921
• Burdetta Spaid b. 8/18/1924
• Genora Elizabeth Spid b. 12/5/1925
• Viletta Marie Spaid b. 10/6/1929
• Norman Wayne Spaid b. 9/1/1933
• Delbert William Brill b. 12/22/1905, educated in the common schools, attended Capon Bridge High School and graduated there 6/1926.  Married 7/28/1927 Martha Marie Pugh, b. 9/9/1907 daughter of Finley & Margaret Pugh, graduate of Capon Bridge High School. She is a teacher and they reside on one of the ancestral Pugh farms on North River. Delbert took training for business at Standard Business Institute, Buffalo, NY. 
• Lois Margaret Brill b. 12/11/1940
• Denny Delbert Brill b. 5/15/1945
• Elnora Elizabeth Brill, b. 7/31/1912, educaed in the common schools, attended Capon Bridge High School, married 4/28/1934 Harry Marple, a motor transport operator of Winchester, VA. No children
• John Abraham Brill b. 5/25/1836 md. Eliza Ann La Falette daughter of Amos & Sara Marie Racy La Falette
• James W. Brill, b. 2/21/1853, d. 12/6/1936 minister of the United Brethren Church, married Fannie Kline b. 10/2/1857, daughter of D.W. & Margaret Kline. They lived near Concord, WV until 1894 when he was granted a license to preach, United Brethren Conference, since which time he devoted his life to the ministerial work in Virginia & WV.  After retiring from regular work he resided with his son Rev. R.L. Brill in Martinsburg, and did supply work, dying in his sleep. Mrs. Brill survives, Jan. 1937
• Eva L. Brill b. 9/8/1884 md. 9/11/1907 Stanley J. Rexroad, teacher, graduate Densmore Business College. Residence, Marlington, WV
• Edward W. Rexroad
• Naomi Alice Rexroad
• Virginia Frances Rexroad
• Anna M. Brill b. 9/16/1885 md. W.L. Davis of Franklin, WV, gradaute of a business college, Washington, DC. Residence, Marlington, WV
• Layman Davis
• Reed Davis
• Grace Davis
• Ira D. Brill b. 2/3/1887 graduate of Densmore Business College, is a merchant in Marlington
• Margaret Moore Brill
• Frances Elizabeth Brill
• Catherine Sue Brill
• Mildred Anne Brill
• Richard L. Brill b. 4/4/1889, md. 12/29/1915 Grace H. Gilbert, teacher. Richard was educated in Shenandoah Collegiate Instittue; worked in lumber for a time to improve his health, then took pastoral work in Nebraska until his entrance into the World War, when he went over seas, returning he again entered the ministrerial work at Shiloh, NE.  He is ow, 1939, pastor of a United Brethren Church in Martinsburg, WV
• Virginia Brill
• Ruth Brill
• William O. Brill b. 9/24/1891, md. 2/1913 Abbie Briedon of Swifts Run. He is a funeral director at Elkton
• William F. Brill
• Annie C. Brill
• James C. Brill
• Emery O. Brill
• 2 children died in infancy
• Ivy C. Brill b. 9/3/1894, md. 1910 Jetson Crider, Swifts Run, WV. He is a farmer and a sawmill owner and operator. 
• Katheryn Magarite Crider
• Georgia Frances Crider
• Floyd Moody Brill b. 9/13/1899, md. 5/1/1920, Ann Ruth Conrad, graduate nurse of Marlington, WV, where he is in business and where they reside.
• Amos A. Brill, never married, d. on Capon 1935, aged 72
• Jonathan H. II aka Bud md. Emma Hannam daughter of D.B. & Sarah M. Hannam. Residence, Florida. 
• Ethel Brill
• Lewis Walter Brill md. 11/1894 Fannie Spaid daughter of Frederick & Catherine Brill Spaid. no children
• Malinda Brill, never married, died ca. 1926
• Lemuel Elcano/Elkano Brill, b. 12/8/1876, d. 10/25/1918 md. 7/17/1899 Minnie Spaid daughter of Frederick & Catherine Brill Spaid.  Like his brother James W., was a minister of the U.B. Church and was for a time pastor at Mathias, but failing health caused him to give up the work.
• Leon Jennings Brill b. 4/23/1900 md. 12/23/1919 Leota Larrick, daughter of John W. & Rosa La Falete Larrick. They are farmers living near Nero.
• Loretta Brill b. 10/20/1920
• John Willis Brill, b. 2/6/1922
• Tilberry S. Brill b. 3/3/1902
• Altha Velonie Brill b. 1/14/1904
• Lillian Catherine Brill b. 1/18/1906
• Pearl May Brill (twin) b. 7/3/1910
• Goldie Virginia Brill (twin) b. 7/3/1910

p. 291 James W. Spaid, b. 6/12/1860, d. 4/16/1905 md. Laura Fox b. 10/25/1854, 

• Hilery Spaid b. 1/10/1884, md. Mary Brill as given above [??!!??]
• Ella Spaid b. 7/2/1889 md. Samuel Johnson
• Henry H. Spaid b. 4/24/1899 md. Gertrude Hatfield