The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-04
JOHN c. CALHOUN's FAMILY.
The Descendants OF Carolina's Great staters
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The famous Southern sts.esman at his
death left seven children, all of whom
are now dead. Andrew Pickens, his
eldest SOD, was man of great practical
talent and energy. Like all the Others,
his childhood was principally passed at
Fort Hill. He was graduated from the
South Carolina College at Columbia, and
Immediately married Miss Chappell, of
Abbeville. She died at the end OF few
months, and some time after he married
Margaret, daughter of Gen. Duff Green,
friend of his father. Mr.. Calhoun
settled his son on a plantation ia Ala.
bama, and number of the family SER
wants accompanied the young couple to
their new home. Here they remained
for about twenty years, until few years,
before the war Of the States, when the
health of Mrs. A. P. Calhoun gave way
and the physicians declared that he
could not live in that climate. Mr.. Ce' !.
houu then returned with his family &,
Fort Hill. His mother gave up tl.s
property into his hands and he made that
place his home. His faith in the success
Of the Southern CoDfederacy was such
that he sold his Alabama plantation for
$l00,0 and invested the whole amount
in Confederate bonds. Toward the close
of the war he retired one evening in his
usual robust health, but was attacked
during the night with apoplexy, dying
before physician could arrive. He lieS
buried on o thickly wooded hill, near the
Fort Hill house, which commands view
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, under the
shadow Of which 80 large part of bis
life had been passed.
Seven children were left surviving
him, of whom but three are now living.
Anna Calhoun, eldest daughter of the
Senator, was the special companion and
favorite of her father. She was a brilli.
ant and beautiful woman. None entered
her presence without being sensible of
the fascination Of her manner. 1t was
merely q matter Of course that she should
be belle in Washington society. At an
early age she married Mr.. Thomas G..
Clemson, and accompanied him to
Europe, be having obtained the appoint.
ment of Minister to Belgium. Returning
to this country after some yeare, they
purchased an estate near Washington,
and there resided during the war. Mrs.
Clemson lost several children In infancy.
Her only son then Surviving Joined the
Southern army.
At the close of the war the Clemson
family were reunited ut the home of
Mrs. John @. Calhoun, in South Carolina.
There Mrs. Clemson's only surviving
daughter was married to Mr.. Gideon Lee,
Of New York. In her th . talent of the Q
Senator showed more clearly than in any
other of his descendants. a year and q
half after her marriage she died. leaving
an infant daughter who bears her name,
F!oride. A fev weeks after this sad
even: Calhoun Clemson, then the only
remaining child of the family, was killed
by railroad accident, and Mrs. Clemson
WAS left childless. To her death came as
suddenly as to her elder brother. Like
him, and in the same house at Fort Hill,
an apoplectic attack ended her life before
assistance could arrive. She lies buried
in the graveyard of the Episcopal Church
at PendletoD, 8. c., the church nearest to
Fort Hill.
Patrick Calhoun was the second son
of the late J. @. Calhoun. At an early
age he obtained an appointment to the
Military Academy at West Point. There
he remained the usual term, and was
graduated with honor. He was then an.
pointed an aide to Gen. Gaines, and be-.
came one of the leading beaux of Wash
ipgton society. We believe that he was
never ordered upon active service. He
never married. Between the brothers,
Andrew and Patrick, there was a special
attachment. One surviving son of Mr..
Andrew Calhoun bears the name of
Patrick at the present day. No contrast
could be greater than that presented by
the personal appearance of these two
brothers. Andrew was man of com.
manding statue, and broad in full pro.
portion. His eyes and hair were dark,
and his features strongly marked. Pat.
rick was rather below medium he: :Yht.
very slender aud delicate.looking, while
his hair aud eyes were light colored.
After some years of fashionable life in
Washington, symptoms of consumption
showed themselves. and Patrick Calhoun
was ordered by his physicians to the more
genial temperature of Charleston, 8. G.
There he remained for few weeks with.
out Improvement, and then was carried
to bis mothers home in tho upper part
of the State. It soon became evident
that his days were numbered. His last
thonghts and wishes appeared to centre
In making arrangements for bis mother'a
comfort He was buried at the Old Stone
Church Of Revolutionary history. Some
time after his remains were removed To
the churehyard of the Episcopalians in
the town Of Pen6!eton, where handsome
monument was erected to his memory.
Martha Cornelia was Mr.. Calhoun'a
second daughter. When about twelve
years old she fell from o swing and never
recovered from tks injury. Thereatte,
she s.ew no more, and her form was bent
In addition to this misfortune stS E:s
deaf. Her father was especially attached
to her and alwsys showed her the great.
est tenderness on account Of her misfor.
tunes. Her disposition was amiable and
her mapners kindly and pleasing. She
1t was who remained with her mother all
her life, while the sons and elder daugh.
ter, each in turn, were attracted elsewhere.
After most harmless and inoffensive
life she died, before Tho war, and lies
buried by, the side of several of her
brothers and her mother and sister, in the
churchyard of Pendleton, 8. @. ,5
DR.. John @. Calhoun was tho third son
OF the Senator. He received bis medi.
cal education in Philadelphia, and soon
after being graduated there married the
eldest daughter Of tho late Rev. DR..
Jasper Adams. It was at this time tha,
the health Of John O. Calhoun failed
and he discerned the approach of death.
DR.. Calhoun went to Washington to
attend his father, and there watched over
him both as son and physician. In his
arms his father died, aud he was the only
member of The faai!y. who attended the
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