Book Description
Henry Wyche (1640-1711) the emigrant, was the eldest son of Henry Wyche (b.1604) of Sutton, Surry, England, Rector of Sutton. He emigrated to the colonies in the late 1670's and settled on Nottoway River in Surry Co., Virginia. He was the father of George, Henry, William and James. His son George (d.1757) settled in Sussex Co., VA. George's great grandson William Parham Wyche (1795-1851) was the son of Benjamin Wyche of Sussex Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Person Turner in 1816 in Greensville Co., VA. They came to Sabine Co., Texas with a Land Grant of 640 acres in 1836. His son Benjamin Jackson Wyche (1823-1883) was born at Petersburg, VA and buried at Bryan, Texas. He was married to Lucinda Ella Evans in 1843. Ten generations of ancestors and several generations of descendants are given.