Re: Telfair Small
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Telfair Small
6/10/01
Elaine- Here's what I have relating to your search that may be of some use to you.
Julia Johnston Telfair married Edward F. Small.Julia weas the daughter of Dr. Alexander F. Telfair of Smithfield NC and his first wife Julia Agusta Boone.Alexander was the oldest son of Dr. David Alexander Telfair of Washington, NC and Abigail Jones who was born in Wake Co.,NC.David was the son of Alexander Telfair who came to America from Scotland in the mid 1700's and set up business in Halifax, NC.He married Paulina Hall who was born in Prince George Co.,VA.She was the daughter of Thomas Hall and Molly Power of Verginia.Alexander was the eldest son of David Telfair and Margaret Blair who married in 1730 in Scotland.David Telfair was the son of Rev. Alexander Telfair and Maggaret Cairns of Torr.They were both from Kirkcudbright in the south west of Scotland.Margaret Blair was the daughter of Hugh Blair of Dunrod and Agnes Brown of Kempleton.She was born in 1717 and her family history goes back as far as accurate records were kept.
Julia Telfair and Edward Small had six children, the oldestr being Telfair Small.Robert Small was his brother.Edward married Martha Haggaman in 1893 and had three children, two of which died in infancy.Their surviving son was Edward Telfair Small.Robert Small married Elizabeth Cowley in 1905 and their daughter was Shirley Telfair Small.