Mary Aglionby Leavell

Mary married William Ransom Johnson, Sr. 28 Oct 1885, CharlesTown, West Virginia. William was born 24 Jan 1831, Chesterfield County, Virginia; died 12 Sep 1912, Crescent, West Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

William married Gertrude Annette Thayer 1920, West Virginia. Gertrude was born 9 Oct 1899, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died 10 Mar 1985, Charleston, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

John married Muriel Christian 1914. Muriel was born 10 Jul 1896, Lynchburg, Virginia; died 19 Jun 1984, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Francis married Margaret Tinsley Moncure 8 Apr 1932. Margaret was born 23 Feb 1908; died 16 Dec 1995; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Friday, May 25, 2001
Mary Johnson Jerman died May 22, 2001, at Westminster-Canterbury, her residence for the last 15 years. She was born in 1892 at Crescent, W.Va., the daughter of Mary Leavell and Captain William Ransom Johnson of Chesterfield, Va. Captain Johnson was an engineer on General Lee's staff. Mrs. Jerman was seven when her mother died and she moved to Richmond to live with friends, then with her father at the Jefferson Hotel. In 1918 she married William Borden Jerman of Raleigh, N.C. At the time of his death in 1941, he was vice president of the former Virginia Trust Company. Mrs. Jerman was graduated from Miss Jennie Ellett's School, now St. Catherine's School, and she attended Sweet Briar College. She was a charter member of the Junior League of Richmond, a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Tuckahoe Garden Club, The Woman's Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Jerman had three older brothers, William, Pegram and Francis Johnson. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Leavell Tompkins, Frances J. Brown and Julia J. Neal; grandchildren, Christopher R. Tompkins Jr., Mary T. Miller, Edith C. Gillis, Julia N. Rose, Marie Neal, Frances N. Smyth, David Neal; eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jerman was predeceased by her grandson, John R. Chapman Jr. A memorial service will be held 12 noon Saturday, May 26, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Catherine's School Foundation, St. Paul's Church or Westminster-Canterbury Fellowship Fund.

MARY J. JERMAN DIES AT 108
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Thursday, May 24, 2001
A sunny disposition and a talent for firing off one-liners like a teen-ager: Mary Johnson Jerman followed a simple life's code that kept her kicking throughout all of her 108 years.

"It's great to be the birthday girl," Mrs. Jerman told The Times-Dispatch in 1998 during her 106th birthday party at Westminster-Canterbury where she had lived since 1986. But then "everything makes me happy," she said.

Mrs. Jerman died Tuesday. Born in 1892 in Crescent, W.Va., she lived nearly all her life in Richmond.

Her father served as an engineer under Gen. Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. Mrs. Jerman's daughter, Mary Leavell Tompkins of Richmond, said the Confederate general had a pew at St. Paul's Episcopal Church across from her family's pew. Lee died in 1870.

As a young girl, Mrs. Jerman boarded in the same Richmond home as Miss Jennie Ellett, whose girls' school became St. Catherine's School. "Naturally, she attended the school," Tompkins said, speculating that her mother was among the first and, certainly, the oldest alumna.

But history was hardly her subject. Rather than dwelling on the past, Mrs. Jerman preferred ribbing visitors and staff at Westminster-Canterbury.

At her 103rd birthday, Mrs. Jerman was asked by her daughter how she felt. Tompkins recalled her mother's deadpan answer: "It's better than three-hundred-and-one."

Another relative asked only recently if she knew when her birthday was. She answered correctly and without pause. The relative then asked a second question: "Do you know when you were born?"

"No!" she shot back. "I was too little."

Mrs. Jerman's remarkable age was always of only passing consequence to her, her daughter said. "She was just good company," Tompkins said. "She was content."

Mrs. Jerman would have turned 109 in July.

In addition to Tompkins, Mrs. Jerman's survivors include two other daughters, Frances J. Brown of Maryland, and Julia J. Neal of Richmond.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Saturday at noon.

Mary married William Borden Jerman 23 Sep 1918. William was born 6 Sep 1889, Raleigh, North Carolina; died 2 Oct 1941, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Miss Gertrude Johnson Engaged To Capt. Jefferis Stetson
Wedding Plans Are Indefinite. Foremost among social announcements today is the engagement of Miss Gertrude Venable Johnson to Capt. Jefferis Stetson of the air transport command, which has been made by Miss Johnson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ransom Johnson of Walnut Rd., South Hills. Capt. Stetson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Stetson of Boston, Mass. A cocktail Party Held. The betrothal was made known at an informal cocktail party given yesterday afternoon at the Johnson home. Guests included members of Miss Johnson's family and a small group of Intimate friends. Definite plans for the wedding have not been arranged.

Miss Johnson Is connected with old and distinguished families in Kanawha valley and Virginia and is one of the most attractive members of social circles here. Her maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Garland Todd Thayer of this city, and her paternal grandparents were the late Capt and Mrs. William R. Johnson of Crescent and Richmond, Va. Her father is a prominent coal operator.

The prospective bride received her early education in Charleston schools and is a graduate of St. Catherine's school in Richmond, Va., later attending Pine Manor junior college in Wellesley, Mass. She is a provisional member of the Charleston Junior League and also belongs to the Cotillion club.

Her fiance is a graduate of Andover preparatory school in Andover, Mass., and attended Yale university. He entered the service last March and received his training at Kelly and Randolph Fields, Tex. Capt. Stetson is now stationed at Long Beach, California.

from The Transylvania Times on June 4, 2015 (Vol. 129-No. 45)

Gertrude Venable Johnson McKee, 92 of Brevard, passed away peacefully at her home May 29, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born October 31, 1923 in Charleston, WV. She earned her education at St. Catherine's and made a career in Real Estate. She has been a resident of Brevard for the 15 years and was an active member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church. A very spiritual woman, she attended many Spiritual Retreats and Church Healing Prayers. She lived a long life and is survived by three sons, Todd, Peter, and Mark Stetson; two grandchildren, Brittany and Melissa Stetson.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 2pm at St. Philip?s Episcopal Church in Brevard with Father Rob officiating. Her ashes are to be buried at St. Paul's In the Valley. A reception for family and friends will follow the services. Known by many, Mrs. McKee will be missed by all.

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Gertrude married Jefferis Stetson 26 May 1944, Charleston, West Virginia. Jefferis was born 16 May 1918, Newark, New Jersey; died 3 Sep 1999, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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TOMPKINS, MARY LEAVELL
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (VA) - Friday, April 15, 2016
TOMPKINS, Mary Leavell, of Richmond, died peacefully on April 13, 2016, at Westminster Canterbury. She was born September 1, 1920 in Richmond, the daughter of Mary Johnson and William Borden Jerman. Mary Leavell was a '38 Cat (1938 St. Catherine's School graduate) and a 1942 graduate of Smith College. She worked at St. Christopher's School for many years as the headmaster's secretary and later taught typing at St. Catherine's School. She enjoyed playing bridge and tennis, gardening, and being with her family and many friends. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, The Woman's Club of Richmond, The Country Club of Virginia, The Philadelphia Quarry Club, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, The Junior League of Richmond, and a past president of The Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton. Mary Leavell was preceded in death by her loving husband, Christopher Robinson Tompkins; and her son-in-law, James Miller. She is survived by her son, Christopher Robinson Tompkins Jr. and his wife, Ginny; her daughter, Mary Tompkins Miller; three grandchildren, Rob Tompkins (Julia), Ann Miller Flippin (Travis) and Jamie Miller; and two great-granddaughters, Nora and Margo Tompkins; and two sisters, Frances Brown and Julia Neal. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 815 E Grace St., Richmond, Va., with a reception to follow. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Autism Society of Central Virginia (asacv.org), The Virginia Home (thevirginiahome.org) or St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Mary married Christopher Robinson Tompkins 6 Dec 1947, Richmond, Virginia. Christopher was born 1 Aug 1909, Richmond, Virginia; died 19 Aug 1985, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Living married J.R. Chapman [Group Sheet]

Julia married Living (son of Thomas David Neal, III and Marie Payne) [Group Sheet]

Frances married Living. [Group Sheet]