The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-06
"REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST.
Sketches of Some Prominent Men of Fair
field, Now No More.

Sketches of Some Prominent Men of Fair
field, Now No More.
-lfcSSrS. E'Gito,$: Allow inc to apollo.
gize for emitting in nay last tho names
Of some of our most prominent citi-
u us Of Fairfield. Amonsss them allow
me to commemorate the memory of
Maj. Nathan Cook, Maj. Thos. Cook,
Burrcll B. Cook, John and General
Philip Cook. I well rccollcct them all
-mcn Of worth and integrity of char
actcr, well worthy of our rcmcm-
brance. East of the Cooks lived Maj.
Joshua Player. | was invited in 1925
by him to partako of his hospitalitics
from a barbecue given OH the Fourth
of July near his residence, at which
his son Thompson delivered n Fourth
of July oration-his maiden speech on
that occasion, as tho Major expressed
it. l knew but little Of Major Joshua
Player at this time. was afterwards
told that he removed from Santcc to
Fairficld-was once supercargo Of q
merchant ship from the West Indies
to Charleston, and was an officer III the
war Of 1912. lie was practical farm
CT and high-toncd gentleman. I
knew his son Thompson Player very
intimately-a prominent lawyer at our
Winnsboro bar, and Solicitor of our
Judicial District. lie was bold ad
vocatc of the doctrine Of Nullitication,
with Levy, of Camden. He removed
to Louisiana and there died. Amongst
the immigrants from Virginia was, our
esteemed friends, BENZ. V. Lakin and
Maj. Henry W. Parr, who settled near
Alston about the year 1880. The
former married Grace Pearson, the
dnughtcr of Gen. John Pearson, 1ioW
the oldest lady in Fairfield. He died
many years ago, beloved for his many
virtues as ncighbor and Christian. His
nephew, Maj, Henry W. Parr, died
not long since, beloved for his many
virtues as nciyhbor and Christian also.
Allow nc here to pay the last tribute
of respect to the memory Of my cs-
tccmcd friend, James Andrews. l
first knew him as clerk for Col. VIM.
I[incaid; in my boyhood, afterwards
rs merchant and planter. ] thought
in him wcrc concentrated more Vir-
tues than in any other man | ever
know. lie belonged TO no Christian
denomination, but yet Of exemplary
and moral department., and beloved by
all who knew him. lie died not long
after my visit to him at tho home Of
his friend Mr.. Scruggs, in the lower
part of Fairfield. Ny only prayer to
his memory is-ReQuiscat IN pace.
Rest in peace, my cherished friend?
will now recall to memory my old
departed friend and ncighbor, Col.
Alexander 3. Hall, q native of York
District. Hc married the daughter of
Captain Jas. Kincaid, whom I have
mentioned in former article. Colonel
Hall possessed more of the milk of
human kindness than is generally
allotted to man. He was d ncighbor
indeed. He died were he lived, and
his remains were entOmbcd at Rock
Greek Church, with those Of his an,ia-
bic and pi0us consGrt-thc first in 1882
and tho other in 1895:
Wm. ROOk lived for many years on
Rock Creek, and was member ur
Rock Creek Churc... He was indeed
farmer. He raised on his own farm
his horses, mules. hogs and cattle, and
had his corncrib at home. He rcmov-
cd in 1885 to Lancaster District, where
hc died about 1850. must not forget
DIR. Thos. Furmau, q native Of Chester,
s. G., who lived and died just below
Monticello, not long before ottr late
war. He, with George O'Ncalc, lis
near ncighbor, were among the most
useful citizens Of that vicinagc. DR..
John McMahon was worthy citizen
of western Fairfield, and lived but
few years near Ashford's Ferry,
where he died during our late war.
Capt. Jas. Lylcs was consistent mcm-
Der and deacon Of Rock Greek Church.
He was o native Of our District, but
removed to Mississippi, where lie died
about 1916, beloved by all who knew
him, for his integrity and Christian
virtues.
In my next T will close my bio
graphical sketches and write on SO nc
other topic. We had some rain last
evening-much Wantcd-thanks to the
Most High. w. e.
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