Business
Restaurant owner who established the Downington Industrial and Agricultural School in Chester County PA similar to Tuskegee Institute
John S. Trower
His former home is now a cultural center
Solomon D. Spady
Navy cook who won a medal of honor
Edward T. Beach
Founder and 1st pastor of Union Baptist Church Eastville
Caleb James Burris
Opened his first office in Cape Charles and was denied the opportunity to treat his patients as the local hospital
William Henderson Johnson
Studied tailoring and opened a shop in Cape Charles
Nelson Nottingham
This husband and wife team came to ESVA one was the principal at Cheriton Elementary School while the other was a Jeanes supervisor
Charles and Margaret McCune
Joined the British Army in Portsmouth and later moved to Nova Scotia
Shadrach Furman
1st known African American born into slavery to earn a Ph.D from Yale University
Thomas Nelson Baker
Settled in Franktown after the Civil War and became the 1st elected Black to the VA General Assembly
Peter Jacob Carter
Prosperous farmer who own a significant amount of land. Raccoon Point was one of his favorite spots (waterfront property)
Robert James Treherne
Became the foundation of educators such as Mary Nottingham Smith and John Nottingham
Grace Fitchett Wright
He wanted to see the West. Was a Buffalo soldier and fought in the Spanish American War
Horace Bivins
Member of the AME faith and part of the Virginia Annual Conference of the AME Church
Alfred Jairus (AJ) Notthingham
Author, historian and publisher
Frances Bibbins Latimer
Help to start the first school for black children in Cape Charles. He was considered a leader in the black community by serving on several boards
Taylor Daniel Jefferson
Jeanes teacher who became the supervisor of black schools in Accomack County
Mary Nottingham Smith
This Vietnam soldier was killed in a helicopter crashed and was a Major at the Pentagon
Willie T. Brickhouse
Organized the Northampton Land Development Co which grew into Treherneville, VA and pastored Ebenezer Baptist and Antioch Baptist Churches
Leonard Treherne
Wrote Confessions of a Dirty Ballplayer and played tennis
John B. Happy Sample
His first business venture was a store in Cheapside. Along with friend Isaiah Elliot they opened a mortuary in Cheapside
John O. Morris
Taught Home Economics and was an author
Ida J. Williams
Known as one of the sons of VA Eastern Shore who was killed in the Vietnam War
William Thomas Victor
Served in Union Army, 1st pastor at Wayman's Chapel and founded several AME churches on the Eastern Shore
John Henry Offer
Owner of Hickory House Publishing Company which published Life for Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair
Frances Bibbins Latimer