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Significant events currently taking place in my life do not allow for me to contribute to Wikipedia at my previous rates. Though infrequently, I do return to check my user talkpage. As always, it is a pleasure to serve Wikipedia, even in this limited capacity. --Caponer (talk) 15:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

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	This user is always fascinated as he searches his family history and build a family tree to see what black sheep will turn up next.

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Martha Parke Custis Peter	... that George Washington gave Martha Parke Custis a miniature of himself as a wedding gift, and later left her 1/32 of his estate in his will? – 15:50, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Kate Mason Rowland	... that Kate Mason Rowland introduced a motion in the United Daughters of the Confederacy to have the American Civil War known as the War Between the States? – 06:51, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Alfred Madison Barbour	... that Alfred Madison Barbour was the superintendent of the Harpers Ferry Armory during John Brown's raid in 1859? – 21:24, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Frascati (Somerset, Virginia)	... that Frascati, a Federal-style plantation near Somerset, Virginia, was home to Supreme Court Associate Justice Philip Pendleton Barbour? – 10:19, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Phelan Beale, Jr.	... that American journalist Phelan Beale, Jr. was a son of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and a brother of Edith Bouvier Beale, whose lives were highlighted in the documentary Grey Gardens? – 13:39, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Corotoman	... that in 1729, when his plantation Corotoman was destroyed, Robert "King" Carter I lamented in his diary about the total destruction of his wine cellar? – 18:28, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Ice Mountain	... that West Virginia's Ice Mountain contains ice vents that allow subarctic plant species to survive? – 07:21, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha	... that in addition to his distinguished military career against the Ottoman Turks, Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha, was also an accomplished poet, harpsichordist, and composer? – 06:00, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Hanging Rocks	... that Hanging Rocks at Wappocomo, West Virginia on the South Branch Potomac River was the site of both a battle between Delaware and Catawba Native American tribes and an American Civil War skirmish? – 18:00, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike	... that renowned magazine illustrator David Hunter Strother recounted a treacherous journey on the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike in his recollections of the American Civil War in Harper's Magazine? – 06:00, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Washington Bottom Farm	... that Captain Richard Ashby, the brother of Confederate General Turner Ashby, was mortally wounded in battle and died in the ballroom at Washington Bottom Farm? – 18:00, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Indian Mound Cemetery	... that Indian Mound Cemetery, originally created by the Hopewell culture, was defended in battle by Confederate soldiers and is the last resting place of an owner of the Washington Redskins? – 00:00, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Mordecai Barbour	... that after serving in the Culpeper County Militia under Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, Mordecai Barbour embarked upon successful ventures in manufactories and toll bridges? – 12:00, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

List of places named after Robert Byrd	... that a telescope, high school, bridge, and locks and dam are among the places named for United States Senator Robert Byrd in the U.S. state of West Virginia? – 12:00, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Abingdon (plantation)	... that the weeping willow planted by John Parke Custis on his Abingdon plantation is known as the progenitor of all weeping willows in the United States? – 06:00, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Marshall S. Cornwell	... that upon reading Marshall S. Cornwell's poem "Success," American writer and poet James Whitcomb Riley wrote Cornwell "your gift seems genuine and far above that indicated in verse"? – 06:00, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Hope Park	... that George Washington's step-granddaughter Elizabeth Parke Custis married Thomas Law in 1796 at Hope Park plantation in Fairfax County, Virginia? – 18:00, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Wedding of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and Marie-Chantal Miller	... that Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, proposed marriage to Marie-Chantal Miller on a ski lift in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1994? – 18:00, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Frederick of Württemberg	... that Prince Frederick of Württemberg attained the rank of Rittmeister 2nd class in the Army of Württemberg by the age of 15? – 00:00, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)	... that Prince Michael of Yugoslavia, a Bernard Madoff feeder fund executive, allegedly approached Charles, Prince of Wales about becoming a potential investor at a polo tournament in 2002? – 06:00, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Gabriel of Thurn and Taxis	... that upon Prince Gabriel of Thurn and Taxis' death at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, he was succeeded by his uncle as heir presumptive to the Headship of the House of Thurn and Taxis? – 06:00, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1829–1897)	... that March 1862 purchases of Greek bonds in London were the result of a report that Prince Wilhelm of Baden was to be formally recommended as a candidate for the Greek throne? – 18:00, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis	... that robbers stole $80,000 worth of jewelry from Lida, Princess Victor of Thurn and Taxis, but neglected to take a necklace valued at $400,000? – 18:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Ludwig of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg	... that Prince Ludwig of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg mysteriously disappeared from London society to the Philippines, where he was killed during a battle of the Philippine–American War? – 18:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Prince Anne of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg	... that Princess Anne of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg was the first woman to attempt, and to perish in, a transatlantic airplane flight? – 06:00, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Count Luitpold of Castell-Castell	... that prior to Count Luitpold of Castell-Castell's marriage proposal to Princess Alexandrine-Louise of Denmark, she had often been cited as a possible queen consort to Edward VIII of the United Kingdom? – 12:00, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

John Thornton Augustine Washington	... that it has been suggested that John Thornton Augustine Washington would have succeeded his great uncle George Washington as "king" if the United States had been a monarchy? – 03:00, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Margaret Anne Staggers	... that West Virginia House Delegate Dr. Margaret Anne Staggers considered retiring from emergency medicine following an attack by an elderly patient? – 16:00, 24 December 2011‎ (UTC)

John Rinehart Blue	... that John Rinehart Blue, owner of a local Ben Franklin five and dime store, was appointed to fill a vacant seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates? – 00:00, 8 January 2012‎ (UTC)

Romney Academy	... that upon its incorporation of classical studies in 1820, Romney Academy became one of the earliest institutions of higher education in the South Branch Potomac region of present-day West Virginia? — 23:30, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Recent templates

v t e The Custis family

First generation	John Custis (circa 1654–1714)

Second generation	John Custis (1678–1749)

Third generation	Daniel Parke Custis

Fourth generation	Daniel Parke Custis, Jr. Frances Parke Custis John Parke Custis Martha Parke Custis

Fifth generation	Elizabeth Parke Custis Law Martha Parke Custis Peter Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis George Washington Parke Custis

Sixth generation	Mary Anna Custis Lee

Custis family residences:	Abingdon Arlington House Ravensworth Thomas Law House Tudor Place White House

v t e Princes of Thurn and Taxis

The generations are numbered from the elevation of Eugen Alexander Franz to Prince of Thurn and Taxis in 1695.

1st Generation	Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Lothar Franz · Prince Maximilian Philipp · Prince Philipp Lamoral

2nd Generation	Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Christian Adam Egon

3rd Generation	Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Friedrich August · Prince Ludwig Franz Karl · Prince Heinrich Alexander · Prince Franz Joseph · Prince Maximilian Joseph

4th Generation	Prince Franz Johann Nepomuck · Prince Alexander Karl · Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Friedrich Johann Nepomuck · Prince Karl Anselm · Prince August Maria Maximilian · Prince Joseph · Prince Karl Theodor · Prince Friedrich Hannibal · Prince Wilhelm Karl

5th Generation	Prince George Karl · Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Friedrich Wilhelm · Prince Hugo Maximilian · Prince Emmerich · Prince Maximilian Karl Friedrich · Prince Lamoral Friedrich · Prince Rudolf Hugo Maximilian · Prince Wilhelm (1835–1835) · Prince Friedrich Arthur Ferdinand · Prince Arthur Johann Baptist

6th Generation	Karl Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Egon (1832–1892) · Prince Theodor · Prince Otto · Prince Georg (1841–1874) · Prince Paul · Prince Hugo (1845–1873) · Prince Gustav (1848–1914) · Prince Wilhelm (1849–1849) · Prince Egmont (1849–1866) · Prince Adolf · Prince Alexander Johann · Prince Franz (1852–1897) · Prince Nikolaus (1853–1874) · Prince Alfred · Prince Karl Theodor · Prince Karl Ludwig · Prince Friedrich (1871–1945) · Prince Hugo (1873–1915) · Prince Gustav (1886–1907)

7th Generation	Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Maximilian Egon · Prince Erich Lamoral · Prince Viktor · Prince Maximilian Theodor · Prince Eugen · Alessandro, 1st Duke of Castel Duino · Prince Nikolaus (1885–1919) · Prince Gustav (1888–1919) · Prince Egon (1890–1915) · Prince Franz (1892–1944) · Prince Georg (1910–1986) · Prince Maximilian (1913–1928) · Prince Hugo (1916–1975)

8th Generation	Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Joseph Albert · Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Ludwig Philipp · Prince Max Emanuel (1902–1994) · Prince Raphael Rainer · Prince Alexander (1906–1992) · Raimundo, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino · Prince Philipp Ernst · Prince Johann von Nepomuk · Prince Ludwig · Prince Rudolf · Prince Franz von Assisi · Prince Wilhelm (1919–2004) · Prince Carl · Prince Friedrich (b. 1943)

9th Generation	Prince Gabriel · Prince Michaele · Prince Anselm · Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Albert · Prince Albrecht · Prince Max Emanuel (b. 1935) · Prince Lamoral · Prince Egmont (b. 1939) · Prince Alexander (b. 1940) · Prince Leopold · Prince Friedrich (b. 1950) · Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino · Prince Karl · Prince Maximilian (b. 1955) · Prince Paul Ferdinand · Prince Karl Alexander · Prince Georg (b. 1967) · Prince Philipp (b. 1971) · Prince Alfonso

10th Generation	Prince Max-Emanuel (b. 1965) · Prince Stefan · Prince Alexander (b. 1968) · Prince Andreas · Prince Hubertus · Prince Philipp (b. 1975) · Prince Dimitri · Prince Maximilian (b. 1979) · Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis · Prince Stanislaus · Prince Raphael · Prince Benedikt

11th Generation	Prince Benjamin Philipp

v t e Princesses of Thurn and Taxis by birth

The generations are numbered from the elevation of Eugen Alexander Franz to Prince of Thurn and Taxis in 1695.

1st Generation	Princess Maria Josepha

2nd Generation	Princess Maria Philippine Eleonore Maria Augusta, Duchess of Württemberg

3rd Generation	Princess Sophie Christine Princess Luise Auguste Charlotte Maria Theresia, Countess of Ahlefeldt-Langeland Princess Josephine Princess Maria Anna Josepha Marie Elisabetha Alexandrina, Landgravine of Fürstenberg

4th Generation	Maria Theresia, Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Wallerstein Sophie Friederike, Prince Hieronim Wincenty Radziwiłł Henrica Karoline, Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg Princess Friederike Dorothea

5th Generation	Princess Charlotte Luise Maria Theresia, Princess Esterházy of Galántha Princess Luise Friederike Maria Sophia, Duchess Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg Marie Sophie, Countess Giovanni Battista of Montfort Princess Maria Eleonora Maria Theresia, Countess Edmund of Belcredi Luise Sophie, Baron Hermann of Guttenberg Adelheid Caroline, Countess Philipp von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck Princess Rosa Sophie Anne, Countess Max Joseph Ortolf of Sandizell Helene, Countess Wolfgang Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau Princess Laura Princess Irene

6th Generation	Therese, Duchess of Beaufort-Spontin Amalie, Countess Otto von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen zu Hohenrechberg Marie Karoline, Princess Gustav of Thurn and Taxis¹ Maria Theresia, Countess Johann Franz of Harrach zu Rohrau and Thannhausen Marie, Princess of Waldburg-Zeil and Trauchburg Princess Karoline Princess Amélie Princess Hortense Princess Maximiliane Princess Maria Friederike Karoline, Countess Friedrich Strachwitz of Gross-Zauche and Camminetz

7th Generation	Louise, Princess Frederick of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Elisabeth, Duchess of Braganza Princess Mathilde Amélie, Hereditary Countess of Schlitz gt von Görtz Princess Marie Franziska Princess Luise Princess Felicitas Maria Immakulata, Countess Karl of Mensdorf-Pouilly Antonie, Altgravine Niklas of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz Irene, Altgravine Niklas of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz

8th Generation	Elisabeth Helene, Margravine of Meissen Princess Maria Theresia Princess Eleonore Margarete, Princess Gaetano of Bourbon-Parma Princess Therese Margarete, Princess Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis¹ Princess Maria Katharina Princess Marie-Luise, Mrs. Jan Fischer Princess Eleonore, Mrs. Hubertus von der Schulenburg Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis¹

9th Generation	Clotilde, Princess Johann Moritz of Liechtenstein Helene Maria, Countess Rudolf Erwein of Schönborn-Wiesentheid Mafalda, Princess Franz of Thurn and Taxis¹ Maria Theresia, Countess Franz Eduard of Oppersdorff Iniga, Princess Eberhard of Urach Maria Fernanda, Princess Franz Joseph of Hohenzollern Princess Margarete Princess Antonia Maria Alexandra, Countess of Colloredo-Mannsfeld Princess Daria Princess Elisabeth, Mrs. Richard Klinzer Princess Beatrice Princess Olivia, Mrs. Johannes Volpini de Maestri Princess Julia

10th Generation	Princess Louise Princess Helen Princess Maria Theresia Princess Elisabeth Princess Alice Princess Constanza Princess Elisa

¹also a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by marriage

v t e Princesses of Thurn and Taxis by marriage

The generations are numbered from the elevation of Eugen Alexander Franz to Prince of Thurn and Taxis in 1695.

1st Generation	Princess Maria Ludovika of Lobkowicz

2nd Generation	Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Princess Charlotte Louise of Lorraine Princess Maria Henriette Josepha of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen

3rd Generation	Duchess Auguste of Württemberg Princess Eleonore of Lobkowicz

4th Generation	Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Countess Marie Isabelle of Eltz Countess Juliane of Einsiedel Countess Aurora Batthyány of Német-Ujvár

5th Generation	Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg Princess Mathilde Sophie of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg Countess Almeria of Belcredi Countess Lucie Capello of Wickenburg Eugénie de Tascher de la Pagerie Countess Antonie of Schaffgotsche Countess Maria of Thun and Hohenstein

6th Generation	Duchess Helene in Bavaria Viktoria Edelspacher de Gyoryok Baroness Melanie of Seckendorff Princess Karoline of Thurn und Taxis¹ Countess Franziska Grimaud of Orsay Princess Marie of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst Countess Theresia Grimaud of Orsay Princess Maria Theresia of Braganza Princess Eleonore of Ligne Countess Henriette Ungnad of Weissenwolff

7th Generation	Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria Countess Gabriele Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau Lida Eleanor Nicolls² Princess Pauline of Metternich-Winneburg Princess Marie of Ligne Ingeborg Sponer² Countess Beatrice of Bethusy-Huc Dorothea van der Elst²

8th Generation	Princess Isabel Maria of Braganza Princess Maria Anna of Braganza Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis¹ Countess Marie Valerie of Mazzuchelli Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis¹ Princess Maria Julia of Lobkowicz Frances Goodyear² Anna Maria Zhuber von Okróg² Beatrix Estella de Gamas² Princess Mafalda of Thurn and Taxis¹ Anna Brückner² Nancy Brown Hess² Angela Tacoli²

9th Generation	Countess Mariae Gloria of Schönburg in Glauchau and Waldenburg Baroness Alexandra von der Ropp Countess Anna Maria of Pocci Christa Heinle² Dorothea Hornberg² Countess Maria Christiane of Waldstein, Baroness of Wartenberg Martha Singer² Beata Béry² Veronique Lantz² Viola Pauen² Anja Krapinger² Ursulla Franco Silva² Countess Pauline of Aspremont-Lynden Countess Anna of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg

10th Generation	Carine Lackner² Kimberly E. Herald² Nina Zeiringer²

¹also a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth ²did not have a royal or noble title by birth