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     Thomas Harold Wilson Upshur was born on 20 October 1829 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Littleton Upshur and Mary Vaughan Wilson.¹ Thomas Harold Wilson Upshur died on 12 April 1890 in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 60.¹

     Her married name was Elliott.¹ Juliet Upshur was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.¹ She was born in 1784 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Juliet Upshur married John T. Elliott in 1814 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹ Juliet Upshur died on 29 January 1854 in Norfolk, Virginia.¹

     John T. Elliott was buried at Vaucluse Cemetery, Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was born on 12 August 1788.¹ He married Juliet Upshur, daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker, in 1814 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹ John T. Elliott died on 30 December 1825 at age 37.¹

     Caleb Brown Upshur was born in 1786 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Caleb Brown Upshur died on 23 February 1821 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹

     Mary Evelina Upshur was born in 1811.¹ She was the daughter of Caleb Brown Upshur.¹ Mary Evelina Upshur died on 20 May 1820.¹

     Horace Littleton Upshur was the son of Caleb Brown Upshur.¹ Horace Littleton Upshur died circa 1857 in Texas.¹

     Arthur Brown Upshur was born on 29 February 1788 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Arthur Brown Upshur married Elizabeth G. Carpenter on 27 April 1811 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹ Arthur Brown Upshur died on 17 January 1819 in Northampton County, Virginia, at age 30.¹

     Her married name was Upshur.¹ Elizabeth G. Carpenter married Arthur Brown Upshur, son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker, on 27 April 1811 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹ Elizabeth G. Carpenter died on 21 December 1822 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹

     John Littleton Upshur was born circa 1812 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Arthur Brown Upshur and Elizabeth G. Carpenter.¹ John Littleton Upshur died on 17 September 1844 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹

     Littleton Dennis Upshur was born on 15 November 1818 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Arthur Brown Upshur and Elizabeth G. Carpenter.¹ Littleton Dennis Upshur died on 19 February 1862 at age 43.¹

     Abel Parker Upshur
SALISBURY TIMES – Jan. 4, 1963
Delmarva Heritage

ABEL PARKER UPSHUR
By William H. Wroten, Jr.
(History Professor, Salisbury State Teachers College)

Virginians have long been proud of their families and the role their ancestors played in the political, military, economic, and cultural affairs of our country. To list such family names would fill columns of pages. Here on the Eastern Shore, to m

The Upshur family on the Eastern Shore dates back to the 17th century when Arthur Upshur settled in this region. Abel Parker Upshur, one of twelve children, was the son of Littleton and Anna (Parker) Upshur. He was born in Northampton County on Ju

Abel Parker Upshur inherited some of this spirit from his father. While studying at Princeton in 1807 young Abel was expelled for participating in a student rebellion. After this he entered Yale where he continued his classical education but did

As a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-30, he was a strong opponent of proposed democratic changes in the state constitution. In denying the existence of any original principles of government, Upshur argued instead that the

Although Upshur held higher positions of honor and authority, it was probably as a jurist that he is best viewed. From 1826 to 1841 he was on the bench of the Virginia Supreme Court. And it was during this stage of his life that he did much writin

Representing the extreme conservative Southerner of pre-Civil War decades, Upshur considered the South as the only bulwark of conservatism against the growing forces of radicalism, agrarianism, and leveling theories of democracy which were growing

Somewhat in agreement with the famous doctrine of John C. Calhoun, Upshur rejected the rule of numerical majority for one of law, which he believed to be the basis of true liberty. In a letter to a friend concerning Forr’s Rebellion of Rhode Islan

At the College of William and Mary in 1841, he spoke before an assembly of the various literary societies upon the subject, 'The True Theory of Government.' In the address he claimed the philosophy of natural rights is one that 'overlooks all soci

Besides his various writings and speeches concerning the theories of government, Upshur often expressed his views on banks, specie, credit, and indebtedness. On one occasion he urged the minimum regulation of banks, believing that the general laws

President Tyler in September of 1841 appointed Upshur to Secretary of the Navy, a post which he held until 1843 when he succeeded Daniel Webster as Secretary of State. As an ardent Southerner and expansionist, Upshur felt that Texas was vital to t

Abel Parker Upshur married twice during his lifetime, first to Elizabeth Dennis and next to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur, who with their daughter survived him. The famous Upshur estate, Vaucluse, is located on Hungars Creek, near Bridgetown, North
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Upshur, Abel Parker (1790-1844) Son of Littleton Upshur. Born in Northampton County, Va., June 17, 1790. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1812-13, 1824-27; state court judge in Virginia, 1826-41; delegate to Virginia state constitution

The Political Graveyard
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Son of Col. Littleton Upshur and Anne Parker, his wife, daughter of George Parker, was born in Northampton county, Virginia, June 17, 1790. He attended Princeton and Yale Colleges and studied law under William Wirt. He was admitted to the bar in 1

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume II
VIII--Prominent Persons.¹ He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.¹ He was born on 17 June 1790 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Abel Parker Upshur married Elizabeth W. Dennis on 26 February 1817 at Princess Anne County, Maryland.¹ Abel Parker Upshur died on 28 February 1844 at age 53.¹

     Her married name was Upshur.¹ Elizabeth W. Dennis was born on 6 January 1795 in Somerset County, Maryland.¹ She married Abel Parker Upshur, son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker, on 26 February 1817 at Princess Anne County, Maryland.¹ Elizabeth W. Dennis died on 28 November 1817 in Northampton County, Virginia, at age 22.¹

     Elizabeth W. D. Upshur was born on 28 November 1817.¹ She was the daughter of Abel Parker Upshur and Elizabeth W. Dennis.¹ Elizabeth W. D. Upshur died circa 1818 as an infant.¹

     Elizabeth Ann Brown Upshur was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.¹ She was born on 8 April 1805.¹ She died on 17 January 1874 at age 68.¹

     Susan Parker Brown Upshur was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.¹ She was born on 12 April 1826 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Abel Parker Upshur and Elizabeth Ann Brown Upshur.¹ Susan Parker Brown Upshur died on 10 November 1858 at age 32.¹

     Her married name was Mayo.¹ Leah Custis Upshur was born in 1797.¹ She was the daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Leah Custis Upshur married Peter Poythress Mayo on 3 July 1824.¹ Leah Custis Upshur died on 10 January 1840 in Norfolk, Virginia.¹

     Peter Poythress Mayo was born on 18 June 1797.¹ He married Leah Custis Upshur, daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker, on 3 July 1824.¹

     Agnes Mayo was born circa 1824.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Poythress Mayo and Leah Custis Upshur.¹ Agnes Mayo died in 1832.¹

     Littleton Mayo was the son of Peter Poythress Mayo and Leah Custis Upshur.¹

     Joseph Mayo was the son of Peter Poythress Mayo and Leah Custis Upshur.¹

     George Mayo was the son of Peter Poythress Mayo and Leah Custis Upshur.¹

     Anna Mayo was born in 1835.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Poythress Mayo and Leah Custis Upshur.¹ Anna Mayo died in 1903.¹

     George Parker Upshur
Born in Northampton county, Virginia, March 8, 1799. He entered the United States navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832-34, against the pirates infes

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume II
VIII--Prominent Persons.¹ He was born on 8 March 1799 in Accomack County, Virginia.^2,1 He was the son of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ George Parker Upshur married Margaret Eyre Parker, daughter of Severn Eyre Parker and Maria Teackle Savage, on 28 June 1836 at Kendall Grove, Northampton County, Virginia.¹ George Parker Upshur died on 3 November 1852 in Spezia, Italy, at age 53.¹

     Frederick Engle Mayo Upshur was born on 22 August 1837 in Norfolk, Virginia.^2,1 He was the son of George Parker Upshur and Margaret Eyre Parker.¹ Frederick Engle Mayo Upshur died on 12 September 1837 in Norfolk, Virginia.^2,1 He was buried at Vaucluse Cemetery, Northampton County, Virginia.¹ He was baptized on 4 October 1837 by Rev. Benjamin M. Miller.¹

     Peggy Eyre Parker Upshur was born on 26 September 1839 in Norfolk, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of George Parker Upshur and Margaret Eyre Parker.¹ Peggy Eyre Parker Upshur died on 25 May 1845 in Norfolk, Virginia, at age 5.^2,1

     Her married name was Nottingham.¹ Elizabeth Parker Upshur was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.¹ She was born on 11 March 1801 in Northampton County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker.¹ Elizabeth Parker Upshur married John Evans Nottingham on 30 December 1820 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹ Elizabeth Parker Upshur died on 15 September 1879 in Norfolk, Virginia, at age 78.¹

     John Evans Nottingham married Elizabeth Parker Upshur, daughter of Littleton Upshur and Ann Parker, on 30 December 1820 at Northampton County, Virginia.¹

     John Henry Upshur-Nottingham
John Henry Nottingham had his last name changed to UPSHUR by 2 uncles - Judge UPSHUR and Capt. George UPSHUR- neither of whom had sons. Admiral John Henry UPSHUR (Nottingham) was 'Admiral UPSHUR' of the Navy .He was Dean at the Naval Academy at An.¹ He was born on 5 December 1823.¹ He was the son of John Evans Nottingham and Elizabeth Parker Upshur.¹ John Henry Upshur-Nottingham died circa 1913.¹

     Helen Upshur Nottingham was the daughter of John Evans Nottingham and Elizabeth Parker Upshur.¹ Helen Upshur Nottingham died as an infant.¹

     George Littleton Upshur-Nottingham
Doctor George Nottingham had name changed to George Upshur by his uncles Judge Upshur and Capt. UPSHUR..
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Dr. George Littleton Upshur, son of a Virginia merchant, was born in Northampton, Virginia, became a noted doctor of medicine, and lost his life in the yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1855. He married Sarah Andrews Parker, a descend

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV.¹ He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.¹ He was born on 14 January 1822.¹ He was the son of John Evans Nottingham and Elizabeth Parker Upshur.¹ George Littleton Upshur-Nottingham died on 19 September 1855 in Norfolk, Virginia, at age 33.¹