Individual Details

Peyton Robert Justice

(16 Mar 1843 - 29 Oct 1926)

He served in the military between 1861 and 1865 in Virginia. (Went by his middle name Robert) Private-Virginia State Line 1rst Regiment, Company H. 3rd Coporal 45th Virginia Battalion of Infantry, Company D with 4th Sergeant Francis Marion Harless, Captain Benjamin H. Justice. His Military Record has him UA with Witcher Lt. Col. 34th Virginia Battalion Cavalry. He was with the 34th Virginia Battalion Cavalry at Gettysburg along with his Cousin Solomon Justice. Paroled at Charleston, WV 5/9/65.
He resided "The Roughs" in 1860 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Residence: Reference Book of Wyoming County History, by Mary Keller Bowman:
Page 7: Early Settlers of Lower Wyoming County: "Peyton Justice, Valentine Hatfield and his son-in-law Alex Varney, took up land and settled in the Roughs before the Civil War."
Page 228: Among the many men who rafted and floated logs through "The Roughs" were Epp Justice, Jesse Shumate, Peter Cline Jr., Peyton Justice, Eli Blankenship, Lane Blankenship, Joe Blankenship, Lorain Blankenship, Gordon Cline, Jeff Cline, Humphrey Cline, Isaac B. Lester, Dolph Spratt, Robert Wilson, Sanford Morgan, Wilson Morgan, and A.P. Christian.
Census Miracode Index District 0090
Graves were moved to Palm Memorial Gardens, Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia for the building of the R.D. Bailey Dam. Buried under the Name he served under; Robert Peyton Justice.

Dob: Bible Records say 16 Mar 1846, but the Archives say 16 Mar 1843.

Events

Birth16 Mar 1843Pike County, Kentucky
MilitaryBet 1861 and 1865Virginia
Marriage13 Feb 1872Sarah A. E. Harless
CensusBet 1880 and 1900Head of Household Wyoming County, West Virginia. Went by Harry Peyton Justice on 1880 Census.
Residence1880Wyoming County, West Virginia; Residence: Huffs Creek
Marriage5 Oct 1907Lawrence County, Ohio - Nora Bell Marks
Census1910Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Death29 Oct 1926Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio
BurialJustice, Mingo County, West Virginia.
OccupationLogan and Wyoming County, West Virginia; Occupation: Farmer, Logging, and Rafting on the Guyandotte River.
AKA (Facts Pg)Robert & Jr.

Families

SpouseSarah A. E. Harless (1850 - 1905)
ChildMartha A. Justice (1868 - )
ChildLaura E. Justice (1873 - )
ChildAlbert Peyton Justice (1874 - 1934)
ChildLeander Justice (1876 - )
ChildGeorge Justice (1877 - )
ChildDr. James "Jimmie" Isaac Justice (1878 - 1961)
ChildWilliam G. Justice (1882 - )
ChildIngabo "Sarah" Justice (1885 - 1965)
ChildLeander Clenelton "Clen" Justice (1885 - 1960)
ChildJohn Eldon Justice (1891 - 1928)
ChildPhilip Justice ( - )
ChildClaiborn B. Justice ( - 1890)
SpouseNora Bell Marks (1863 - )
ChildHerbert Marks (1895 - )
FatherGreenville Leander Justice (1825 - 1865)
MotherRebecca Lucinda Ferrell (1823 - 1901)
SiblingElizabeth Sarilda Justice (1844 - )
SiblingPricy Justice (1845 - )
SiblingMary Justice (1847 - )
SiblingPolly Justice (1848 - 1911)
SiblingMitchell Justice (1851 - 1934)
SiblingColbert "Cob" Cecil Justice (1854 - 1930)
SiblingAmerica "Louisa" Justice (1856 - 1902)
SiblingNancy "NAN" Justice (1857 - )
SiblingJohn Fleming "JF" Justice (1861 - 1944)