the general's mother, mary waller tazewell, was born at wishing oak in 1822. in 1848, she married matthew page waller, her third cousin four times removed. their children included a daughter and two sons older than tony, and three sons younger. littleton waller tazewell waller was born on september 26, 1856. his father, who was a doctor, died of typhoid during an epidemic on december 11, 1861. mary remained a widow until her death on december 20, 1889. she is buried with her husband in elmwood cemetery in norfolk, virginia.