Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-22
Correspondence Of the Telegraph.
MACON. Oct. 9.1S63.

BIr. Chjy l read to-Gay paragraph in a news
paper very confidently asserting that Gen Bragg and
President D.,yiJ were brOthers-in-aw. From Rich
mOni TO tie Mississippi / have heard this for the elk
months pas. Having known President Davis since
he was fifteen years of age, and his and Gen. Bragg
wives they four years Ole, you wl-allOw
through your 10 correct this statement. The
error were uuu- eria hut lat it serves some men for
n fruitful theme tor the abuse of both President and
Generul Everybody knows that President Davis was
born in Kentucky, and reared In Wilkinson county,
Mississippi the county above the lire OF Louisiana
upon the Mississippi River; and everybody knows that
his irst wife the daughter OF General Zachary
Taylor. This lazy lived but few months after her
marriage when her husband resigned his commission at
the request q his other brother Joseph E. Davis Of
Macon county, Mississippi, who, at very advanced
age, still lives aud Is, he was, one of the wsest
Ead most honorable men l ever knew. His young
brohe: bis Idol. lie knew he had abilities of the
st order and induced him TO leaYe the army and enter
another field which promised wider scope for his
talents, aud promise OF greater usefulness to his
country How wisely did he Judge?
In a few years he became eminent in Mississippi and
attracted by The beauty, wit and talent of his pre-
sent lady. She was the daughter OF Captain William
HOW'LL, SOD OF former Governor OF New Jersey, and
Margaret kemp Toe daughter Of Col Jas Kemp, of
Adams county, Mississippi Colonel Kemp emigrated
10 NGtCheZ at early day, from Alexandria Virgin
ia. tie lrishEaA by birth-the land of Curran
and Cieburn-:nd a no6ier son than Colouel Kemp
she gave 10 the world. Colonel Kemp eccumn.
lated large, very large fortune, and though he has
been N to- grave er nall century bis to-day but
another Lae Tor chtvahy and nigh honor. " ben all
the better days OF ms life were spent Captain Howell
unfortunate IL business, when bis lady who still
survives him, molly surrendered her parimonia estate
which, being IN the State of LouisiaGa, was hers and
moi habe for the debts of her husband These it paid
and then commenced tie struggle OF the parents to rear
d large family, with very limited means How we'll
they succeeded look at Prsdnt's lady, one of the
most-acc~ mpiished and intellectual women of the age
Mrs General Bragg is also native of Adams coun-
ty, Mississippi; her father Richard Gaiard Ellis
also uatINe OF the county, to which his parents
emigraied Dsore the revolution of 10 from South
Carolina. His mother Galliard fcom Charles
tona name prominent IN the history of Carolina and
the Uulted States. Mrs. Bragg's mother was niece
OF the cblvaous Colonel Towson SO DISTINGUISHES in
the war OF 1872 aud 10. Like Mrs. Davis she ia an
accomplished All high bred woman; anG like her too,
worthy OF the noble man che calls husband. They are
only sisters IN bcng born the same State and conn
ty. And tie glorious CID county of Adams may well
hold them Up 10 'he Confederacy her Irvine roses
This their only relationship
Very respectfully,
W, II. SPARKS, Of Louisiana.