The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-09-25
OLD TIMES IN GILES.


Col. James Caruthers and fam lily
settled miles from us on the wa
ters of little Bradshaw. Soon after
lie came he built good horse mill
and ground corn and wheat. Ny
recollection is that he was elected
to the legislature one term. He
sold out and moved south. Esq.
Leatherman and family settled 3
miles from us on Bradshaw. He
was the father of Charles Leather
man, Nancy, Jefferson and David
son. He had good property and a
few years after built mill on the
creek; they moved in good style, and
were good neighbors and citizeIs.
Esq. Leatherman ran once for the
legislature l do not remember
whether he was elected or not.
Morris Webb settled just across the
creek on the east bank just across
from Esq. Leatherman. He had
several sons, one named William
who died many years since. Rev.
Coleman Harwell and family settled
on the east bank adjoining Leath-
ermaR and Morris; he was a Metho-
dist preacher; Mount Zion church
was built on his farm; he had two
sons, one a Methodist preacher.
Rev. Coleman Harwell was a good
preacher, a most excellent christian,
preached many years and died in
full assurance of the blessed abode
beyond the shores of time. Mr..
Tucker lived near by. Col. Boone
settled about four miles from US up
the creek and sold goods, the same
place now called Boone's Hill, just
across in Lincoln county. Mr..
Garrett and Paul Chi1ds lived in
that section, ali good farmers and
good neighbors. James McGowen
and family lived II miles south of
US on Bradshaw; he was a very
strict Methodist, taught school at
Bee Spring; I went to school to
him; he would close his school with
prayers. also went to school to
John Bennett at Bee Spring. They
were very strict in school and if a
boy swore an oath or was disrespect-
ful to any out of school he would be
sure of whipping; no way of es-
cape. Tuition fees were then $500
for ten ten months straight out, and
the scholar would study any book
Or branch of learning the parent
would prefer. l went to school to
Mr.. Haraldson % miles south of us
near the mouth of the creek; he was
4 good teacher, mild in discipline;
and l went to school to the Rev.
Philip Bruce, at his brother Joel
Bruce's close to the mouth of Brad
shaw. We called him Uncle Philip.
He was raised in Virginia, preach
I'd there, came here and preached |
many years; he was rather blunt in |
manners; every body believed him |
% be strictly a good christian. He
never married aud died many years |
'ince and was buried at his brother
Ioel's on the bank of Bradshaw.
some years afterward the Metho-
list conference had a monument set |
,ver his grave. All these teachers
lad the bible in their schools; had |
classes to read verse about and |
would frequently commit to mem
Try bible lessons; this was a good
hing. But of late years under our
ldvanced system of tuition and
morals, this old book has been rul-
ID out. Ludy Cothran lived just
outh of Mr.. Hightower near the
reek and river; he sold out soon
fter and moved to Mississippi.
clam Stevenson and family settled
] miles south of US near Bee
spring church in 1915 or 1916; he
oon after obtained license to
reach and was a Methodist preach
r all his life; died a few years
ince very old man. He had one
Catharine, who married
Mr.. Hamilton. His sons were
William, James, Coleman, John and
theirs; James and John and one
ther were Methodist preachers, all
ood, industrious citizens. Will
am married a Miss Malinda Rowe,
daughter of Joseph Rowe who liv-
near by. She was beautiful
oung lady. James married a
aughter of Mr.. Duncan Brown,
ster of ex-Gov. N. S. and j. G.
rown. John is a noted Methodist
reacher.