The 8th Virginia Regiment Family

Since the debut of 8thVirginia.com in January of 2015 dozens of people have identified themselves as descendants of 8th Virginia veterans. Descendants are identified here alphabetically, and after the names of their ancestors on the Soldiers Page. Please let us know here if you would like to be added. Your email address will not be published here unless you specifically request it.
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Arnold, Paul – Private Josiah Arnold (William Croghan’s Company)
Ashby, Tim – Private George Ashby (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Bacon, Dan - Private Josiah Arnold (William Croghan's Company)
Belton, Blair – Private Peter Lee (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Bible, Allen James – Private Adam Bible (David Stephenson’s Company)
Bowman, Maryann Hearn – Colonel Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Randall L. – Colonel Abraham Bowman
Burbank, Roger – Captain Robert Higgins
Butler, Carolyn Brown – Private William Smith (George Slaughter’s Company)
Capps, Bob – Private Daniel Burner (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Carter, Duane - Private Joseph Carman (William Croghan's Company)
Caulley, Greg - Captain Thomas Berry
Channing, James – Major Peter Helphenstine
Christopher, Bruce – Private William Taylor (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Clayton, Jon – Private Francis Baldwin (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Deaner, Scott - Private Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins' Company)
Dunavan, Randy – Private William Donavan (David Stephenson’s Company)
Ellis, Brenda Hardin – Major Peter Helphenstine
Farmer, Robert – Lieutenant Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Fine, John – Private Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Fuller, Charles – Private John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Gaddis, Jim – Private William Gaddis (William Croghan’s Company)
Golliday, Ron - Private Joseph Golliday (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Hancock, Edward – Private Nathan Brittain (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Helphinstine, Chuck – Major Peter Helphenstine
Higgins, Tom – Ensign Peter Higgins (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Jones, Bruce – Drummer Samuel Jones (David Stephenson’s Company)
Jones, Craig – Private Michael Gold (David Stephenson’s Company)
Karnes, Gerald – Private Peter Kerns (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Langford, Elizabeth Stevens – Captain Richard Campbell
Laventhall, Donald - Private Richard Cain (Abel Westfall's Company)
Lyons, Patrick – Lieutenant John Steed
Maricle, Allen – Sergeant James Lamb (David Stephenson’s Company)
McFarland, Jon – Private Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
Milano, Debbie - Private William Gillihan (James Knox's Company)
Moheb, Kathy – Private Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Morrison, Paul – Private John Morrison (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Neville, Gabriel – Private Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
Nichols, Roy – Private Thomas Nichols (David Stephenson’s Company)
Otter, Ashley – Private George Hinch (William Croghan’s Company)
Pomeroy, Tammy Pritchard – Private James Kay (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Pritchard, Kenny - Private James Kay (Thomas Berry's Company)
Quinn, Sharon - Captain George Slaughter
Raines, T. G. – Private Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Reynolds, Bill – Private Joachim Fetzer (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Severns, Janice – Private James Arnwine (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Sloan, John – Private Briant Sloan
Smith, Michael – Private Edward Poe (William Darke’s Company)
Sparkman, Lyle - Private Michael Gold (David Stephenson's Company)
Spickard, Joseph – Private George Spickard (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Steven Steinberg - Private Charles Creel (George Slaughter's Company
Stokely, Gordon – Private John Huff (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Stout, Sharon – Lieutenant Abraham Kirkpatrick (William Croghan’s Company)
Streit, Kevin – Chaplain Christian Streit
Vazquez, Mark – Lieutenant Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Via, Tim – Private David Viah (David Stephenson’s Company)
Whitacre, Danny – Private John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Winters-Lindsey, Susan – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Wolf, Zack – Private Zephaniah Bryan (John Stephenson’s Company)
Wood, Virginia - Surgeon Cornelius Baldwin

(Header image: Doug Hall, doughallgallery.com)

Scott Deaner at the grave of his ancestor Private Robert Chambers.

Two descendants of Private Jonathan Grant explore Valley Forge.

Ron Golliday poses with a surviving "grand division" flag of the 8th Virginia during its visit to Woodstock, Virginia.

A patriotic descendant of Chaplain Christian Streit pays a visit to his forebear's grave in Winchester, Virginia.