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(continued from page 7) . . . they had quite a hard time until Charlie got on
his feet again. I have heard her
tell of his job as a suspender salesman and their flat a four flight walk-up. He was a bright and gifted man so
they didn’t stay down long. Their
next home was at Manila, Cuba, where Charlie was representative for the U. S.
Rubber Company and they had a beautiful home there and a most delightful life. They had two children – the girl
Leila, died as a small child and Charles Jr., a splendid boy, joined the Marines
at eighteen at the outbreak of World War I.
He was killed at the battle of Chateau Thierry. Charles Sr. died about 1930 and Lucy,
after several years in Italy, returned to spend her last years in Berryville,
where she died in 1944.
Excerpt
from Ware Connection to Grace Episcopal Church by Judy C. Ware:
“Edward Parke Custis Lewis remarried in
1869. His new wife was Mary Picton
Stevens, the widow of Muscoe R. H. Garnett;
“a prominent Virginian who served in the
United States and Confederate Congresses.”
(Ref. 2383)
Edward settled in Hoboken, New Jersey, and
“was elected as a member of the New Jersey
legislature, resigning on April 2, 1885 upon appointment by President Cleveland
as the United States Minister to Portugal.”
(Ref. 2383)
He served as a diplomat throughout
Cleveland’s entire administration.
He and Mary had several children of their own:
Edwin Augustus Lewis who married Alice S. Walker; Esther Maria Lewis, who
was born in Switzerland and married Charles M. Chapin; Julia Stevens Lewis, who
married James M. Cumming and made her home in Levanto, Italy; and Eleanor Parke
Custis Lewis, who married Baron Zdenko von Dworzak and made
her home in Florence, Italy.”
Lucy Lewis
(who often spelled her name Lucie) led an exciting life abroad while her father
served as a diplomat. She was three
years old at the time of her father’s second marriage, and when the Lewis family
moved to Portugal, she was 19 years of age.
Her experiences as an ambassador’s daughter were like something out of a
fairy tale, and she wrote many detailed letters to her Aunt Elizabeth describing
her activities. In 1887, she was
able to attend many of the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of Queen
Victoria, and even had a personal meeting with the Queen herself. Due to Edward’s status as a foreign
diplomat, Lucy moved in all the social circles of Europe and apparently
became quite close to Princess Eugenie who had been given asylum in England
after the Franco-Prussian War.
Photographs
of Empress Eugenie
E.P.C.
Lewis
Edward (Ned) fathered four more children with Mary, and she came into the union with a child of her own from her first marriage to Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett. Their daughter, Mary Barton Picton Garnett, had been born on May 28, 1863, making her only three years older than Lucy. Minnie (as she was called) later married James Clayton Mitchell.
In 1870,
Lucy’s new step-mother gave birth to a son named Edwin Augustus Stevens Lewis. He later married Alice S. Walker.
Edwin Augustus Stevens
Lewis
Edward and Mary next had
three daughters, and all three married into quite wealthy families.
In 1872,
Esther Maria Lewis (sometimes known as Lili) was born in Switzerland. In 1888, she was presented, along
with Lucy, to Queen Victoria. She
wore a gown designed by Charles Frederick Worth - the world’s first couturier. His name became so famous that the
dress was later sold at the Doyle New York auction (on May 29, 2001) for
$101,500.00 - at the time considered an auction record for an antique dress.
On May 19, 1894, Esther
married Charles Merrill Chapin in Hoboken, New Jersey. She spent her later years, before her
death at 88, in a home called ‘Westover’ in New Jersey.
Westover
Two years after the
birth of Esther, in 1874, Mary delivered another daughter. Named
Julia Stevens Lewis, she later married James M. Cumming and made her home in
Levanto, Italy.
The last child
for Edward and Mary was a daughter named
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis – born in 1876.
Lucy was ten years old by the birth of this last child. Eleanor married twice. Her first husband was Thomas
Bloodgood Peck, Jr. of New York. She later married Baron Zdenko von
Dworzak, a former physician to the court of Wilhelm II. They made their home in Florence,
Italy.
*Dworzak, Zdenko von (b. Moravia, 1875),
New York Times Newspaper - January 16, 1905
When Lucy Ware Lewis married Charles Treadwell Ayres McCormick on
December 30, 1893, she was 27 years old.
Sadly, her father had died before she wed.
Charles T.A. McCormick (March 11, 1861 – March 16, 1932) was the grandson
of Province McCormick (1799-1873) and the son of Dr. Charles McCormick
(1836-1861) with his wife, Laura Ayres McCormick (1840-1921). Dr. McCormick died the same year his
son was born, and Laura then remarried to Capt. John Carr Parker on October 6,
1865.
Capt. Parker
Mr. Parker & Laura McCormick
Laura Mosby Ayres McCormick Parker
All of the above photos are property of James & Judy C. Ware
Laura’s parents (and Charles’ grandparents) were Treadwell Smith
Ayres (1814-1883) and Catherine Mosby Ayres, who died in 1903.
Mourning
locket for “T. S. Ayres”
Treadwell
Smith Ayres
Body of
Prominent Southern Woman Buried at Memphis.
Both Treadwell and Catherine Ayres are buried in the family vault in Elmwood
Cemetery in Tennessee.
Laura’s
grandparents (and Charles’ great-grandparents) were
Isaac Ayres (1792-1886)
and Mary Furman Smith Ayres
(1794-1858) of Berryville, Virginia.
Mary Furman Smith Ayres
Isaac Ayres
Isaac and Mary Ayres had a large family of 13 children.
(1)
Treadwell Smith Ayres married Catherine Mosby.
Aunt Lizzie – Mrs. Samuel W. Ayres
The children of Matilda Ayres and Joseph Wheless were;
Emily Wheless (1859), Joseph Sidney Wheless (1862), and
Matilda Wheless (1868)
All the following photos
are the property of James and Judy C. Ware
Emmie Wheless died at 18.
At some
point after their marriage, Charles Treadwell Ayers McCormick and Lucy lived in
Mexico where they owned a coffee plantation.
Mexico, in
an effort to improve its economy, found a great resource in coffee. In the last quarter of the 19th
century, migration from the United States was encouraged by the Porfirio Diaz
regime with land grants and railroads.
“The goal of the government was to bring in foreign capital to the country to
develop its natural resources and modernize it.”
(Ref. wikipedia)
Large
coffee plantations sprang up, and in less than 20 years (between 1890 and 1910),
the Soconusco region alone became the
main producer and exporter of
coffee for Mexico.
In 1910, however, the Mexican Revolution changed the relations between
America and Mexico, and Lucy and Charles were among many people who had to flee
the country. Through hard work and
perseverance, the couple eventually made a successful fresh start.
There were two
children from the union of Charles and Lucy, but sadly, neither one would live
long enough to marry and carry on the family name. Their youngest, Mary Elizabeth
(called Leila), was born in 1899, but she only lived to be nine years old.
Excerpt from Ware
Connection to Grace Episcopal Church by Judy C. Ware “The oldest McCormick child was a son named Charles Treadwell Ayres McCormick, Jr., after his father. Charles was born in 1896, and according to a family letter, “Charles Jr., a splendid boy, joined the Marines at 18 at the outbreak of World War I. In 1918, “he was killed at the battle of Chateau Thierry.” (Ref. 2, 3)
This historic
battle was fought on July 18, 1918, and was one of the first actions of the
American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under General John Pershing. It was especially important for three
reasons: it was the first battle
where the AEF experienced the heavy casualties associated with World War I, it
showed the U.S. Marine Corps determination and dedication, and it was a signal
to everyone that America was on the Western Front to fight.
There is a beautiful memorial plate on
the inside wall of Grace Church honoring the bravery of Charles McCormick, Jr.,
in this battle.”
Charles T. A. McCormick, Jr.
Memorial for Charles T. A. McCormick,
Jr.
To the glory of God and in memory of
CHARLES T. A. McCORMICK JR.
only son of
CHARLES T. A. AND LUCY W. McCORMICK
Volunteer and Private
80th Company ____ 6th Regiment
U. S. MARINE CORPS
who in his twenty second year fell in battle near Soissons
and lies in an unknown grave somewhere in France
SEPTEMBER 24, 1896 ____ July 19, 1918
This tablet records the patriotic devotion and heroic spirit
of one who from the trenches in France wrote:
“I am where I would most want to be.”
Chateau Thierry – Belleau Woods – Bouresches -
Soissons
The following is an
excerpt from a beautiful memorial written by Jonas Atkins (History Department)
at Kent School in Connecticut, where Charles attended.
Another proud graduate was Charles Treadwell Ayres McCormick, Jr. of the
class of 1918. Having played right guard for the varsity football team at
a whopping 154 and a very crucial half pounds, McCormick left at the end of his
5th Form year and joined the Marine Corps. Writing to Father Sill from his
training in South Carolina, McCormick asked “Please wish Joe and Sam and Wink
the best of luck with their respective teams for me. Above all, for the
love of Mike, beat Choate about 100-0.” McCormick had lost his final game
to Choate, 14-20, but the team of 1917 did not disappoint, beating Choate 61 to
3.
*** When Lucie Ware Lewis McCormick, the only surviving child of Lucy and Edward
Parke Custis Lewis, passed away on November 8, 1944, the last direct “Washington
descendant” coming
down from the Ware line through Josiah Ware died
too. She was 78 years old.
Grave for Lucy Ware
Lewis McCormick
Because of the Lewis
bloodline, Lucy had inherited many items from her father that had once belonged
to George and Martha Washington.
With no children to pass these things on to, she made very distinct bequests in
her will that insured these treasures go to specific relatives or (in many
cases) be given to Mount Vernon. Excerpt from Lucy’s last will and testament:
6 To Mount Vernon –
1 silk patchwork quilt made of pieces of General Washington’s vests, Mrs.
Washington & Nellie Custis’ dresses.
Set of pearls (pin in shape of bird) & silver comb – both of Mrs. George
Washington – also her thread cap lace . . . Also 2 decanters which came from
Mount Vernon.
It is through Lucy
that the sugar bowl belonging to George and Martha Washington came into the
hands of James Alexander Ware and, consequently, down our family line to this
generation. It was our honor to give
the sugar bowl back to Mount Vernon where it can be preserved properly and where
future generations can enjoy viewing it.
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48.
CORRECTION: The birth date for Jaquelin Ware was
February 7, 1846. Jaquelin (who usually went by
Jaque, Jac, or Jack) was the firstborn child of Josiah and Edmonia. There was a 14 year difference
between Josiah’s first child with Fanny and the first son of this new generation
of children. Jaque probably never
grew very close to his oldest brother, James Alexander, because he was only five
years old when James graduated from the literary and law department of the
University of Virginia in 1851.
Then, James very shortly thereafter, moved to Texas - - so the two brothers did
not get to see very much of each other.
They both, however, served in the Civil War; James in the Confederate
army in Texas and Jaque in the Confederate army of Virginia.
Cornelia’s quote “Uncle Jaque took care
of the drinks” is rather funny because Rev. Jo Ware wrote in his memoirs
that although their father (Josiah ) kept a wine cellar, he “was a total abstainer. He used neither liquor in any form,
not even wine, nor tobacco.”
(Ref. 84)
Excerpt from Ware Connection to Grace Episcopal Church written by Judy C.
Ware:
“As a youth, Jaque attended school at the Berryville Academy. After the Civil War began, he joined
the Confederate Army at the age of 17, enlisting in Company D, 6th Virginia
Cavalry. The roster for Company D,
compiled from State of VA Reel 14 "Clarke Co. VA Muster Rolls," shows Jaque
serving in the same unit as his older step-brother, Charles Alexander Ware. They did not stay together long,
however, because Charles (being a doctor) transferred to the medical corps and
Jaque “was detailed as a courier at the
headquarters of General J.E.B. Stuart and served there until General Stuart was
killed.”
(Ref. 3)
When the war
finally ended, Jaquelin Ware went back to help his family during the turbulent
years of Reconstruction. Josiah
eventually was forced to sell Springfield, and the family then moved to Durham
Farm; property inherited by Edmonia.
Jaque, like his father, had a love for farming and his future success was found
in the field of agriculture. He
remained single for many years, but his time was well invested in the land and
in civic affairs. “In 1892 Gov. McKinley placed him on the
World’s Fair Commission & in 1893 he was named as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the State Normal School at Farmville.”(Ref. 14)
The following is a photograph of the Civil War reunion
Jaque Ware is the last man on
the right in the back row.
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Excerpt from Ware Connection to Grace Episcopal Church by Judy C. Ware
“By March of 1900, both of
Jaque’s parents had passed away, and after years of caring lovingly for his
widowed mother who had suffered a stroke, he probably felt free to marry. On
October 24th of that year, at 11 o’clock, Jaquelin Smith Ware married
Miss Helen Glassell Grinnan at the home of her uncle, Mr. Andrew Grinnan, near
Orange Courthouse. It must have been
a special occasion for Jaque as his two younger brothers, Rev. Sigismund S. Ware
and Rev. Josiah W. Ware, Jr., jointly performed the ceremony.”
(Ref. Judy Ware)
Wedding announcement for Jack
and Helen Ware
“Jaquelin Ware was very active in Grace Episcopal Church, serving on the
vestry there. Although both he and
Helen were buried at Green Hill Cemetery, their funeral services were performed
at Grace. Jaque died at the age of
73 on November 28, 1919. Helen lived
just two years later. The deep
affiliation between Grace Episcopal Church and Jaquelin Ware can be attested to
by the beautifully engraved brass pulpit memorial that can still be seen today.”
(Ref. Judy Ware)
Brass pulpit memorial
Photos of the pulpit memorial plate in Grace Episcopal Church
Grave
markers for Helen Grinnan Ware and Jaquelin Smith Ware
Located at Green Hill Cemetery Transcription for the obituary of Jaquelin Smith Ware follows below.
Transcribed obituary for Jaquelin Smith Ware
J.S. WARE, VIRGINIAN OF OLD SCHOOL, IS DEAD
Mr. Jaquelin S. Ware, one of Clarke County’s leading citizens and farmers, and a
Virginian of the Old School, passed away last Friday afternoon after a short
illness with dropsy. He was 73 years
old and was born, reared, and spent his life in Clarke County. Funeral services were held from Grace
Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon and internment made in Green Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Ware’s death was not unexpected.
He was taken ill about two weeks ago and his family realized then, on account of
his failing health, that he could not survive.
Mr. Ware belonged to that class of Virginians and Southerners who are fast
disappearing. He was a gentleman of
the old school of Southerners, a staunch Virginian, a strong believer in the
theory of local self-government and a Democrat of the Cleveland type. He was always opposed to the
latter-day development of a powerful centralized government.
Few men were better known in Clarke County than Mr. Ware. He never sought a political office,
but now and then his voice was heard in behalf of principles and men he believed
in. Mr. Ware was born at
“Springfield”, now owned by Mr. J.M.H. Clagett, which was the old Ware colonial
estate. His father, Col. J.W. Ware,
was the leading citizen of Clarke County before the war. Springfield often had as its’ guests
men prominent in the nation’s affairs.
Mr. Ware followed in the footsteps of his father. He took up farming as his vocation
and made a great success of it.
He
attended school at the old Berryville Academy until July, 1863 when he entered
the Confederate service at the age of 17, enlisting in Company D, 6th
Virginia Cavalry. After a short
period of service with this command, he was detailed as Courier at the
headquarters of General J.E.B. Stuart and served in that capacity until General
Stuart was killed. He then returned
to his company and served as a private to the end, participating in various
engagements during the last year of the war.
He was in the retreat from Richmond to Appomattox and was in several
fights on the morning of the surrender.
General Stuart held Mr. Ware in the highest admiration. This was shown by the following
letter which his mother received from Gen. Stuart:
Headquarters 2nd Cavalry Corps, A.N.Va.
“My Dear Madam: You need have no apprehension about your son Jaquelin,
who is still with Major Fitzhugh, and has won golden opinions with all who knew
him. If it should ever be in my
power to assist him, be assured it will be cheerfully done.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
J.E.B. Stuart”
Mrs. Ware, care Maj. Powers
This letter was written in General Stuart’s own handwriting, and Mrs.
Ware treasured it throughout her entire life.
General J. E. B. Stuart – photo owned by James and Judy Ware
After the war Mr. Ware returned home and again resumed his studies at the
Berryville Academy. He later engaged
in agriculture, which he followed until his death. He was not disheartened by the
adverse fate of the Confederacy and manifested the fighting spirit of the
Southern soldier in his business pursuits to the end.
In 1892 Mr. Ware was placed by Gov. McKinley on the World’s Fair Commission
to represent Virginia 7th Congressional District at the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago in 1893. He was also
appointed to represent his state at the Exposition dedicatory exercises. In 1893 Gov. McKinley named him as a
member of the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School at Farmville, and he
was reappointed by succeeding governors until 1909 when he retired. Mr. Ware took a prominent part in the
Board’s deliberations and was chairman of the Finance Committee of that
institution.
Mr. Ware was married in 1900 to Miss Helen Glassell Grinnan, of Richmond. He is survived by Mrs. Ware, three
brothers, Mr. Robert M. Ware of New Mexico; Rev. J.W. Ware of Shepherdstown, and
Rev. S.S. Ware of Berryville, and one sister, Mrs. Key Ware McGuire of
Berryville.
Hundreds of people attended the funeral services at Grace Church to pay a
last tribute to Mr. Ware. The
edifice was almost filled. Among
members of the family who were here for the funeral were Mr. Ware, of New
Mexico, who visited Clarke for the first time in 17 years, J.W. Ware, Jr., of
Shepherdstown, Mr. Kennard N. Ware of Washington, and Ellen Jordan, of Richmond.
The pallbearers were Mr. J.W. Ware, Jr., E.J. Smith, R.B. Smith, Frank
McCormick, Judge F.B. Whiting, and Dr. L. M. Allen.
Mr. Ware was a member of Grace Church Vestry.
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When Cornelia wrote “Aunt Annie and Uncle Jo,” she was referring to Josiah
Ware Jr. and his wife, Annie. Uncle
Rob and Aunt Carrie were Josiah’s youngest son, Robert Macky Ware and his wife,
Caroline. More details of them will
follow.
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Auburn
Roberta married Philip Henry Powers and they had the following nine children:
The “Smith” family obviously was
comprised of Edmonia’s family through her brother, William Dickinson Smith who
married twice. His first wife was
Agnes Pickett Williams and his second wife was Frances Stribling. His four children were: (1)Anna
Williams (2)William Dickinson (3)Elizabeth Macky, and (4)Edward Jaquelin Smith. They all resided at the family home
of Smithfield.
Smithfield
Older photo of Smithfield
The family home that was known as “Cool Spring” was later sold and turned into
Our Lady of the Holy Cross Abbey.
“Holy
Cross Abbey is a monastery of the Catholic Order of Cistercians of the Strict
Observance, popularly known as the Trappists.”
(Ref. website)
Cool Spring
View from Cool Spring “On November 18, 1950, a busload of 30 monks arrived on the site and began to settle the old Cool Spring property.” (Ref. web)
Additional
facilities were added to the property over the years, and Holy Cross Abbey
continues to be a beautiful, restful landmark in the area.
Cedar Hall was the home of Edmonia’s sister – Catherine Smith Hall, who had married
Edward E. Hall.
52.
Josiah built a wonderful smokehouse on Springfield back in 1827. It was common in those times to cure
your own meat, but with the exceptional stock that he raised, Josiah’s beef,
mutton, and hams were valued highly in the area.
The old smokehouse still stands today (as of 2014), but the flooring has
become so weathered that it makes it dangerous to go inside. The current owners have done a
splendid job in keeping such a wonderful old landmark though.
Photo taken by Judy C. Ware
Photo provided by current owner, Barbara Clagett
Interior of the old smokehouse in 1986 – photo taken by Judy C. Ware
Beautiful
view of the smokehouse taken from the attic
window
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With the clothing styles of the times, it is easy to see why it would be
almost impossible to rest without “undoing” some of the confining garments. The corsets, alone, made relaxing
very difficult. The following dress
patterns are from a 1909 Sears catalog.
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