Gen. Lawrence Taliaferro Dade

General Lawrence Taliaferro Dade of "Bell Forest," who married Anne Mayo on May 4, 1815 in Henrico Virginia. Anne was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bland (Poythress) Mayo.

Lawrence entered the War of 1812 as Captain of the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia Artillery. At the time he was serving as a member of the Virginia Assembly (1808–1819). He also served as a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1819 to 1832.

During session of the senate in 1828 he spoke regarding Joseph Cabell of Nelson County Virginia who was nearly regarded as a co-founder of the University of Virginia this the words "If aught of good proceeds from the University, the pride and glory of Virginia, the member from Nelson cannot be forgotten; for he, in promoting that monument of wisdom and taste, was second only to the immortal Jefferson."

Before his death in 1842 General Lawrence Taliaferro Dade moved his family to Owensboro, Kentucky.

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade was born to Captain Francis Dade and Sarah Taliaferro in 1785. Captain Francis Dade and his cousin (Lawrence's uncle) Baldwin Dade were patriots of the Revolutionary War serving in the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons. Both were survivors of the winter encampment in Valley Forge and the vicious British attack known as the "Baylor Massacre" at Old Tappan, New Jersey.

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade's Great Great Grandfather was Francis Dade (Francis Dade (Virginia Burgess)) also known as John Smith (John Smith (Virginia burgess)).

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade had a law office in Orange County Virginia. When his cousin Francis Langhorne Dade(Francis L. Dade) had finished school he became a law student in Lawrence's office.[3] Francis Langhorne Dade was massacred in the Second Seminole War for whom both Miami-Dade County, Florida and Dade County, Georgia are named.

Virginia Senate Served as member of the Virginia Senate. Much correspondence with President James Madison

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade (born 1786) died March 25th, 1842, at age 56, in Owensboro, KY. His wife, Anne Mayo, outlived him many years. Anne moved to Richmond after his death, and lived with her daughter (Mary Dade Thornton) there. It appears that the family had L.T. Dade re-interred at Hollywood (from Owensboro) many years after his death, to be buried near his wife and daughter. So that's why the burial date is much later (1894). Note: , Date Of Burial : 08/02/1894, , Ref: Cemetery Records