Hello Shirley,
Yes Louis was b. 1837 in Dinwiddie County and his father John Taylor Sydnor Jr. was born 1817 and died 1862 in Dinwiide County, Virginia too. But his grandfather Capt. Thomas Taylor Sydnor Sr. was b. 1780, Dinwddie County, Va. He was living of Northumberland Co., Va. and d. 30 Apr 1847, Dinwiddie County, Va. His great grandfather Joseph Sydnor b. 17 Oct 1749, Lancaster Co., Va., d. 1787, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. His great great grandfather Anthony Sydnor b. 18 Jan 1812, Lancaster Co., Va., d. 05 Oct 1779, Northumberland Co., Va. His third great grandfather Fortunatus Sydnor II b. 08 Nov 1673, Lancaster Co., Va. and d. Dec 1722, Lancaster Co., Va. His fourth great grandfather Fortunatus Sydnor b. 1638, Greenwich, England, d. 15 Mar 1683, Lacnaster Co., Va. Fortunatus Sydnor was baptized at St. Martins In The Field Church. This is located in the London Square. There is more lines further back if interested. Thanks for the question.
Brad Sydnor.