The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-28
OUR NEXT COUNTY OFFICERS.
JACOB z. FELLERS,

Nominee for Probate Judge, is Al
years of age; is native of Newberry
County, and received biz schooling a
old field schools. He volunteered al
the commencement Of the war. and
went to Virginia as 1st Lieutenant in
Co. G., 18th Regiment-of which Com,
pany Col. Wm. Lester was the Captain
At the Second Battle of Manassas, Aug
80, 1862, while in command of the
Company, be lost bis left arm. In 1864
Mr. Fellers was elected Tax Collector
for Newberry County. and held the of.
fee until reconstruction in 1868. In
1877 be was appointed Trial Justice a,
Prosperity, which position be held un-
til 1873, when he was elected Probate
Judge. He was reelected in 1880, and
is now serving his second term. He
has made a good officer. In the late
primary be had no opposition, and il
be had had he would have been nomI-
mated all the same.
JOHN 4. NANCE
Was born near Milton. Laurens
County, June 20. 184O. He graduated
at Erskine College, and came to New
berry in 1859, and began the study OF
law under Maj. Baxter, but the war
coming on put an end to his studies,
and he never became lawyer. Mr..
Nance entered the war at the beginning
as Orderly Sergeant in Co. E.. Sd Regt.,
and was afterwards elected Lieutenant.
At the consolidation of the Sd, 9th aad
18th Regiments Gen. Conner appointed
him Major. At the battle of Fredericks-
burg, after the senior officers of the Sd
were shot down. Maj. Nance command
ed the Regiment. At the battle Of the
Wilderness he was assigned by Gen.
Conner to command the skirmish lines
in the flank movement; and he con-
manded the skirmisbers on the retreat
at Gettysburg. He commanded the 7th
at Winchester, and after the battle the
Regiment petitioned that he be made
Lieut. Colonel of the Regiment. which
WAS done. James Battalion of Sharp
shooters also petitioned that he be put
in command of them.
Since the war Msi. Nance has been
engaged in farming. Two years ago
he was nominated for Auditor By the
primaries, and was accordingly ap-
pointed by Gov. Hagood. He has
served nearly two years acceptably.
ANDREW J. LIVINGSTON
Il native of this County, is farmer
and is about thirty-eight years old. He
entered the war at the beginning. was
a gallant soldier, and served 10 Co. B..
Sd Regt., until he lost leg at the Bat
tie Of the Wilderness, May 6. 1864. Mr..
Livingston served as County Commis-
sioner from 1873 to 1880. He was ever
watchful of the County's interests, and
made a good officer.
JACOB EPTrNG
Is native of Newberry County. and
will be IS years old the 18th of Octo-
Der. He is q man of great zeal and
piety, and for twenty years past has
taken an active interest in Sunday
School work. A few months before
the close of the war he Joined the 18th
Regiment, and served with it until the
close. He has been 4 farmer and hard
working man ali his life. This is bis
first appearance before the pub!ib in
any political capacity.
JOHN DRAYTON SMITH
Was Is years old the 9th of March
is a native of this County. He was a
member of Company B.. Cd S. c. Vol
unteers, during the War, and lost bis
arm at the Battle of the Wilderness,
May s. 1864. After the war he farmed
for several years. but since 1874 be has
been engaged in the Livery business al
Newberry as g member Of the fru oi
Christian & Smith. He has never held
public Office.
JAMES c. BOYD
Is u native of Chester. and is 4S year:
of age. He graduated at Erskine Col
lege in 1856, anG soon after entered the
ministry of the Associate Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN Church. locating at, OF
near. Prosperity, in this County. In
1857 be was ordained Pastor of Pros,
perity. Head Springs and Cannon's
Creek Churches, and has been Pastor
of these churches now for twenty-five
years. He has taught some two or three
years all together, part of the time in
the Prosperity High School. Mr.. Boyo
was elected School Comm issioner at q
special election in January, 1873, and
discharged the duties of the Office faith
fully and efficiently until his term ex'
pired in November Of that year.
EUcLYDUs c. LoNGsHoRE
Is a native of this County, is 40 years
of age, and is a farmer. During the
war he served gallantly in Co. B., Sc
Regt., and lest bis leg at the Battle o.
Knoxville. Tenn. He was elected Cor
oner in 1878. and has held the Office
since, discharging the duties satisfacto
rily.
MARTIN 4. GARY
Is nati7e of this County. a son o
the late DR.. Jno. z. Gary, and is 81
years old. He was 8 member of Co
B., Sd Regt., during the war, havins
entered at the age Of seventeen. A
the Battle of Rockville, Tenn.. he los
bis right arm. Since the war Mr.. Gar,
has been engaged in farming.
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