Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
The Calhoun Family.

Hhc calhoun Family.
In compliance with the request of
Constitution reporter, Mr.. Patrick Calhoun,
of this oity, has kindly furnished the fol-
lowing interesting genealogical particulars
concerning the descendants of tho lamented
John @. Calhoun, his grandfather. At his
death the great Caroinian left seven child
ren-GYe sons and two daughters. Their
names were: Andrew Pickens, john c.,
Patrick, james Edward, William Lowndcs,
Anna and Cornclia Calhoun.
All arc dead. CorncIia, Patrick and
james Calhoun died unmarried. Anna, who
married Mr.. Thomas G. Clemson, left only
one grandohiId, Isabella Lee, who lives with
he RATHER ut his beautiful home cn the Hud-
son River. Her husband, Mr. Thomas G.
Clemson, still resides ut Fort Hill, Oconee
County, S. G., tho old homestead of her
futhcr.
Andrew Pickens Calhoun, the eldest son,
died in March, 1865, in his home at Fort
Hill, leaving family of exactly the same
number as his fathers seven. These
grandchildren of John G. Calhoun, with
two or thrco exceptions, bore the same
names us his own children. Their names
ems, James Edward, Patrick, Marguerite
nnd Lucretia Calhoun. Strange us it may
seem, there were five sonB and two daugh-
tcrs in the immediate family of the great
statesman and five sons and two daughters
in tho family Of his eldest son. Owing to
tho broken up condition of affairs in South
Carolina just after the war these five grand
sons of the great man determined to seek
their fortunes in the West.
Duff Green Calhoun went to Tex.
US, aud at first located near Bonham.
At the time of his death he was engaged in
planting aud practicing law. lie left one
child, son, Andrew Pickens. whe resides
with his mother in Paris, Texas.
John 9. Calhoun is married and lives in
Chicot County, Arkansas He is large
and successful planter cultivatng mag
n!fccnt plantation ou the Mississippi lie
has one child, James Edward.
Andrew Pickena Calhoun locntcd in
Louisiana, and ut the time of his death was
successful planter and contractor.
Jamcs Edward Calhoun located With
y ohm 9. in Arknn. as where he died
Daft Green, James Edward and Andrew
Pickens- mentioned abovc-ull fell victims
to the same dieeuse--m malarial fever
Patrick Calhoun, the youngest son,
located in St. Louis, where ho eugaged
in the practice of law for two years. But
the climate did not agree with him. and
on account of failing health he decided to
come South. The lamentcd Col Robert
Aston having heard Of his intention wrote
and asked him to come to Atlanta and
enter into law partnership with him.
Before accepting Col. Alston's offer, Mr..
Calhoun came to Atlanta OH tour inspec-
ton, and was so we'll pleased with tho place
thut, on the 9th of july 1878, ho .nade it
his home. The reporter is responsible for
the statement that Mr.. Calhoun is ono Of
the most promising and popular young men
! Mt this or any other bar in tho South. Miss
Marguerite Calhoun, his eldest and only
living sister, resides with Mr.. Patrick CAL
houn, and his mother, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Calhoun,
at his home near Edgewood. Miss Lucre-
tia Calhoun died in early childhood. This
disposes of the children of the eldest son of
the great John @. Calhoun.
We now come to the sccond son, DR.. j ohm
G. Calhoun, who lived and died in Florida
lie left two children, both sons The one
named for his father, John c.. Calhoun,
to'"Nooteu WIZ hiSb touoI Ut Guc Opl-
vcrsity Of Nashville. He is civil cngi-
neer, is married and lives 10 81. Louis. The
other son, Benjamin Putnam Calhoun, is
young lawyer of fine ability and great pro-
mise. lie has one child, Edward Noble.
Lie is practicing law in Jacksonville, Fla,
having formed a partnership there with Dir.
William llartrdge, brother of tho lancnted
Julian Hartridge, of Savannah, Ga.
William Lowndes Calhoun left two sops,
one of whom, William IIowndes, first cousin
to MIR. Patrick Calhoun, has recently re-
moved to Atlanta from Florida. He is now
u rising young lawyer of this city.
From tho above it will be seen that only
six grandchildren of tho great John G.
Calhoun are now living Three of these
Mr. Patrick Calhoun, Mr.. William Lowndes
Calhoun and Miss Marguerite Calhoun
live in Atlanta. OF the others, one lives in
Arkansas, one in st. Louis and ono in
Jacksonville. The one living in Arkaneas
is the ouly living brother of Mr Patrick
Calhoun Of this city. A the South Ca
rolina Calhouns we're reluted -Four bro hcrs,
ono of them being the grandfather of the
great statesman, settled in South Carolina