"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Garton, Smith & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2003
Francis George Steger , b. 1710; d. 1769, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1st 28 Jun 1737, Saint Phillips Church, Barbados, to Ann Perratt, b. 1719; d. 1749; m 2nd ca. 1751, Powhatan Co., VA to Ann Barbara Tschiffley , d. 1763; m 3rd to Anna Jannett McLaurine .
Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger had eight (8) children:
1.
John Perratt Steger
, b. 1738; d. 1811; m. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA to Sarah Eppes Harris
.
2.
Francis Steger
, Sr.
, b. 1739; d. aft. 1818; m. to Ann Caldwell
, b. 1747; d. bef. 1818.
3.
Thomas Hales Steger
, b. 1740, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1798; m. 1773, Powhatan Co., VA to Sarah
Unknown
.
4.
Hans Steger
, b. 1741, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 12 Mar 1812, Powhatan Co., VA; m. to Catherine
Harris
.
5.
Elizabeth Steger
, b. 1742, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1826, Powhatan Co., VA; m. to Absalom
Davenport
, d. 1821.
6.
Martha Steger
, b. 1743; d. aft. 1782; m. bef. Mar 1767 to William Epperson
.
7.
Ann Steger
, b. 1744, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1764, Cumberland
Co., VA to Benjamin Poindexter
.
8.
Samuel Steger
, Sr.
, b. ca. 1752, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 1777 to Agnes
Unknown
.
Francis George & Ann Barbara (Tschiffley) Stegar had two (2) children:
9.
McLaurine Steger,
.b. 13 Oct 1755, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1 Feb 1782, Powhatan Co., VA; m 2nd
1783, Powhatan Co., VA to Agnes Moore
10.
Katurah King Marianne Steger
., b. 1754, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1 Aug 1782, Prince Edward Co., VA to John
Simmons
..
1. John Perratt Steger , son of Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger , b. 1738; d. 1811; m. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA to Sarah Eppes Harris .
John & Sarah Eppes (Harris) Steger had twelve (12) children:
·
Francis Steger
, b. 1766
·
Benjamin Steger
, b. 1768
·
John Perratt Steger
, jr. b. 1769
·
Thomas Hale Steger
, b. 1772
·
Ann Steger
, b. 1774
·
Skipwith Harris Steger
, b. 1776
·
Isham Steger
, b. 1778
·
Ann Eppes Steger
, b. 1780
·
Peyton Steger
, b. 1782
·
Mary H. Steger
, b. 1785
·
Edward Steger
, b. 1788
·
Martha Steger
, b. 1791
2. Francis Steger , Sr. , son of Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger , b. 1739; d. aft. 1818; m. to Ann Caldwell , b. 1747; d. bef. 1818.
Francis & Ann (Caldwell) Steger , Sr. had nine (9) children:
·
Francis Steger
, Jr.
, b. 1771; d. 1820; m. 13 Dec 1815, Powhatan Co., VA to Mary M. Davenport
.
·
Alexander Steger
, b. 1770
·
John Steger
, b. 1772
·
Hance Steger
, b. ca. 1773; d. 1830; m. 2 Jan 1794 to Jane Flippen
·
Elizabeth Steger
, b. ca. 1774, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 16 Jul 1794, Powhatan Co., VA to William
Russell
.
·
Thomas Steger
, b. 1774
·
William Steger
, b. 1778, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1830, Montgomery Co., VA; m. 2 Apr 1803, Prince
Edward Co., VA to Mary Ann
‘Polly’ Bigger
, b. ca. 1781
·
Samuel Steger
, b. ca. 1785; d. Dec 1856; m. 7 Dec 1812 to Polly Coleman Sims
·
Hales Steger
, b. 2 Mar 1791, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 14 Jul 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 28 Jan
1818, Powhatan Co., VA to Clarissa Spears
.
8. Samuel Steger , Sr. , son of Francis George & Ann Barbara (Tschiffley) Steger, b. ca. 1752, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 1777 to Agnes McLaurine , b. 13 Oct 1755, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1 Feb 1782, Powhatan Co., VA; m 2nd 1783, Powhatan Co., VA to Agnes Moore .
Samuel & Agnes (McLaurine) Steger , Jr. had three (3) children:
·
Samuel Steger
·
William Steger
, b. 1778, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 3 mar 1851
·
Robert M. Steger
, b. 1781, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1863, Pike Co., GA
Thomas Steger , m. E. Unknown . Thomas & E. (Unknown ) Steger had a daughter:
Margaret “Maggie” Steger , daughter of Thomas & E. (Unknown ) Steger , b. 1843/44, 21 at time of marriage[i], Amelia Co., Virginia; m. 29 Nov 1865[ii], Amelia Co., VA to Thomas S. Atkins , son of Daniel E. & Mary (Walthall) Atkins , b. 1835/36 (29 in marriage records), Amelia Co., Virginia.
According to the Amelia County Marriage Records, Thomas S. Atkins was a farmer by occupation. Thomas & Margaret Atkins lived in Seigh Township in Amelia County during the years that their children were born.
In the 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia[iii] we find:
Atkins, Thomas
45 (b. 1835) VA
Margaret
37 (b. 1843) VA
Willie 14 (b. 1866) VA
Mary
12 (b. 1868) VA
Thomas
10 (b. 1870) VA
Roger 8 (b. 1872) VA
Blinco 6 (b. 1874) VA
Rose Jane
4 (b. 1876) VA
Thomas & Margaret (Unknown ) Atkins had ten (10) children??:
1.
Willie Atkins
, b. 7 Feb
1867, Amelia Co., VA (unnamed in
birth register)
2.
Mary Atkins
, b. 1868
, VA [iv]
3.
Thomas T. Atkins
, b. 1870
[v].
Has a son T. T. Atkins
who is a Colonel in the U.S. Army.
4.
James Atkins
, b. 7 Jun 1871, Amelia Co., VA (d. bef. 1880 Census?)
5.
Roger Jackson Atkins
, b. 1872, VA [vi]
6.
Charles Blinco Atkins
, b. 31 Jan
1877 (b. 1874[vii]
- Census); m. Lillie May Farley
.
7.
Rose/Rosa Jane Atkins
, b. 1876, VA[viii];
m. Albert Moser Pryde
.
8.
Emma Atkins
, b. (aft 1880); m. Mr. Farley
. They had four sons???
9.
Fitzhugh Lee Atkins
, b. (aft 1880) No children.
10.
G. G. Atkins
, b. (aft 1880) (could be a nickname for William or could be 2 different
people).
[i] Amelia County Marriage Register
[ii] Amelia County Marriage Register
[iii] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia
[iv] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia
[v] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia
[vi] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia
[vii] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia
[viii] 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia