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Short Bio's Annals of Newberry, Part Two by John A. Chapman, page 579
WILLIAM PAGE
MARTIN GARY Uncle to General Martin Witherspoon Gary, of Edgefield, married Eliza Young, sister of John L. Young, of Union. They resided in NewheJrry at the "Rich Hill" place, on Indian Creek.
STEPHEN BLACKBURN Steven Blackburn lived there (R"Rich Hill"). He was a brother of Mrs. Robert Glenn Gilliam married and Elizabeth Gary, sister to Martin and Hillary Gary. They had one daughter born to them, Mary Caroline, aod she is now Mrs. Dr. F. F. Gary, of Abbeville. Stephen Blackburn died at Rich Hill. His widow afterwards married Dr. Rook.
WILLIAM DAVIS Married Lucy Parke Dugan, sister of Col. Robert Dugan. They were highly esteemed and respected by those who knew them. They had two children, William and Mary. The latter survived her parents. She is now Mrs. Mary Caroline Dobbins, beloved and respected by all her friends. She has only son, Ligon.
JOHN B. RICHEY Married Elizabeth Dillard. They resided in Newberry District and had an interesting family of children: Eunice, now Mrs. Meadows; Lavinia, who married the Rev. J. Emory Watson, who was for twenty, six years a member of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Curtis Richey and Elam Richey have removed to Florida.
WILLIAIM GALLAGHER Married Mary Grove. They had an interesting family of children: Permelia, James Franklin and Martha. Permelia Married Mr. McCullough; Martha married Mr. Swittenberg and moved to Mississippi.
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