| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr. |
| Born | November 23, 1908, in Staunton, Virginia |
| Parents | Wayt B. Timberlake, Sr. and Frances Stuart Yates |
| Spouse | Susan L. Marshall |
| Children | Frances Stuart, Susan Marshall, and Wayt B. Timberlake, 3rd |
| Career center | Staunton, Virginia |
| Principal role | Attorney in the firm of Timberlake and Smith |
| Military service | Lieutenant, senior grade, United States Naval Reserve, World War II |
Genealogy of Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr.
This genealogical account was constructed from the family information contained in the biography below. No relationships or life facts have been added from outside sources.
Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr. was born November 23, 1908, in Staunton, Virginia, a son of Wayt B. Timberlake, Sr. and Frances Stuart Yates. His paternal grandparents were Stephen Davis Timberlake and Nannie D. Bell. The biography traces Stephen Davis Timberlake as a son of another Stephen Davis Timberlake and Frances A. Timberlake.
On April 28, 1934, Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr. married Susan L. Marshall of Portsmouth. Their children were Frances Stuart Timberlake, Susan Marshall Timberlake, and Wayt B. Timberlake, 3rd.
Family outline
Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr.
- Father: Wayt B. Timberlake, Sr.
- Mother: Frances Stuart (Yates) Timberlake
- Paternal grandfather: Stephen Davis Timberlake
- Paternal grandmother: Nannie D. (Bell) Timberlake
- Wife: Susan L. Marshall
- Children: Frances Stuart Timberlake, Susan Marshall Timberlake, and Wayt B. Timberlake, 3rd
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 37-38.
Verbatim biography
The following is a faithful transcription of the original biography. OCR errors have been corrected against the printed page images, but the original wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and factual claims have not been rewritten.
WAYT B. TIMBERLAKE, JR.—As a member of the bar practicing in Staunton, Virginia, Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr., carries a tradition of service to his city long associated with the family’s name. His father is president of the Augusta National Bank, and his grandfather was noted for his mercantile enterprises. Representing a third generation, and a different profession from those of his forebears, Mr. Timberlake has like them joined wholeheartedly in promoting the welfare and advancement of his community. His offices are in the Industrial Loan Building in Staunton.
Born in that city, November 23, 1908, Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr., is a son of Wayt B., Sr., and Frances Stuart (Yates) Timberlake; and a grandson of Stephen Davis and Nannie D. (Bell) Timberlake. A veteran of the Confederate States Army, Stephen D. Timberlake founded in Staunton a successful mercantile enterprise, and laid the foundation for his family’s successive accomplishments in the life of Staunton. He was born in Frederick County, Virginia, February 20, 1847, son of Stephen Davis and Frances A. Timberlake. His grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. Reared on the farm of his father, a considerable planter and slave owner, the younger Stephen D. Timberlake acquired such education as the schools of the vicinity could supply, and was only fourteen years of age when the War Between the States broke out. Two years later he and some of his boyhood friends in the neighborhood succeeded in capturing some Yankee prisoners. This fired the youth’s spirit, and although he was only sixteen, he enlisted in Company B of the 12th Virginia Cavalry. It is recorded that there were in all eleven Timberlakes in that company. From the time of his enlistment until the close of the war, Stephen D. Timberlake engaged in practically all the engagements fought in the Valley. He was captured at Brandy Station, and was held a prisoner at the old Capitol prison in Washington until released in the last exchange made during the war. Charles T. O’Ferrall, who later became governor of Virginia, wrote, in his regimental history, that if he had had a command composed of Timberlakes he could not have been stopped, had they lived, short of the Boston Commons.
Stephen D. Timberlake moved, in 1871, from Frederick, Maryland, where he was temporarily in business, to Staunton, and for forty years continued as one of the merchants of that city. He was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church. He married Nannie D. Bell, whose father, James Wayt Bell, was the first man to receive a diploma from Virginia Military Institute, and they became the parents of seven children: 1. Stephen Davis, 3rd, a Staunton lawyer. 2. Anna Bell, who married Thomas Hogshead. 3. Margaret Y. 4. Wayt B., who became the father of Wayt B., Jr., of whom further. 5. James H., a merchant of Staunton. 6. Edith, who married Abbott Combs. 7. Olive.
Wayt B. Timberlake, Sr., born July 1, 1880, succeeded his father in the mercantile business. Reared and educated at Staunton, he first became identified with merchandising at the age of seventeen. The next year, he enlisted for service in the Spanish-American War, but was rejected. Continuing ably to manage the enterprise established by his father, he also was successful in the banking field, becoming president of the Augusta National Bank, the position he holds to-day. Wayt B. Timberlake, Sr., married Frances Stuart Yates, and they became the parents of two children: Wayt B., Jr., of whom further, and Emily Kent. The elder Wayt B. Timberlake is an Episcopalian and a former charter member of the Staunton Rotary Club.
Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr., attended Staunton grade and high schools, after which he entered Augusta Military Academy. He received his degree of Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Military Institute in 1929, and that of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1932.
On completion of his education he returned to Staunton, and there established practice in association with Charles J. Churchman. They continued their professional association until 1932, when Mr. Churchman died. For the next fifteen years, Mr. Timberlake continued in practice alone, but in 1947 became associated with Richard W. Smith and in 1949 formed the firm of Timberlake and Smith. The firm represents many business, industrial and insurance organizations operating in the Staunton area. Professionally, Mr. Timberlake is a member of the American Bar Association, and the state and the county bar associations. He belongs to the Rotary Club and is president of the local chapter of the Crippled Children’s Association of Virginia. He is a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Staunton, which he serves as vestryman.
On April 28, 1934, Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr., married Susan L. Marshall of Portsmouth, a graduate of Sweetbriar College and a direct descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake are the parents of three children: 1. Frances Stuart, born October 4, 1935. 2. Susan Marshall, born April 20, 1938. 3. Wayt B., 3rd, born August 12, 1944.
Mr. Timberlake was a lieutenant, senior grade, in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. His business address is the Industrial Loan Building in Staunton.