The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-01

yonr paper, and I must request the privi-
lege Of correcting the Inaccuracies con
tanned therein:
There is at present no living child
of John C. Calhoun, although he left a
household Of five sons and two daugh-
ters. A singular want Of stamina and
and vitality seemed a part Of the family
constitution and each descendant also
inherited d special pulmonary weakness.
The elder daughter. Martha Calhoun,
married Thomas G.. Clemson, at one
time Il Belgian minister ; the sons,
Patrick, John c., James Edward and
William L., cithrr did not marry, or, in
the event Of their becoming the heads
of families, left only a single son or
daughter to preserve the family name
to-day"
l feel it a duty to the dead as we'll as
to the living not to permit such gross
,nisstatcmcnt to go before the public un-
contradicted. 1t is not true that 'each
descendant Of John G. Calhoun inherit
ed a special pulmonary weakness"
Neither is it true that the sons, Patrick,
John c., james Edward and William
L., "either did not marry, or in the
event of their becoming hehds Of fami-
lies, left only a single son or daughter
to preserve the family name to-day"
Nor did Martha marry Thomas q. Glenn
son, rs stated. The author Of the above
paragraph has either willfully or ignor-
antly omitted to mention Andrew Pick
ems, eldest son Of John G.. Calhoun,
which is excuSable in either case, and
proves the writer unreliable rs regards
any statement made about the family OF
John c. Calhoun.
Andrew p, the eldest and most prom
incnt son, was n man Of commanding
appearance, with strongly marked fca-
lures, stout frame and enjoyed good
health to the lay of his death, which
occurred about the close Of the late
war, somewhere near the fifty-irst year
Of his age. The cause of his death was
apoplcxy. His widow and only daugh-
ter, Margie, arc now residing near At
~lanta, Ga. The younger son, Patrick, is
a prominent lawyer Of Atlanta, and the
elder son John c., is q planter on the
Mississippi. All three of these descen-
dants of John G.. Calhoun arc in the en-.
joyment of good health, free from the
pulmonary weakness" The second
child, Anna, and not Martha, as stated
married Col. Clemson, at one time Unit.
ed States minister tn Belgium, and died
a few years after the war of apoplexy
leaving two children-a son, Calhoun
and daughter, Floride. The son was
killed in a railroad accident about two
years after the war. having attained the
age Of manhood and in the enjoyment
Of excellent health and a bright future
The daughter, Floridc. married a Mr
Lee, Of New York, and died about ff
teen months after marriage, leaving an
infant daughter who is still living. Pat.
rick, the second son, was captain o.
dragons. United States army, when
last saw him in 1857 or 1853, md ut the
time appeared to he in good health, bu,
l cannot say of what disease he utti.
mately died. lie did not marry. Johr
c., the third SON. died with consumption
leaving two sons-John 9. and Benia.
min p. The former is located some
where in the West, the latter is a very
promising young lawyer in Palatka, Fla
Cornclia, and not Martha, as stated ir
the above paragraph, died unmarried
in 1857 or 1858, Of what disease I know
not.-James Edward went to Californi,
about the year 1858, practiccd law il
San Francisco and engaged in lane
spcculations. He died unmarried il
California before the war, Of what dis
case an not informed. William
Lowndes, the youngest son, resided
near nc, in the western section Of thi.
county, died about one year befor,
the war, and have been informed b,
his family physician that his dealt
did no result from any pulmonary dis.
ease, but from other causes. He lief
one son, who died some time during thu
last eighteen months. So, ~instee!! of I,
single son or daughter, there arc fou,
%grandsons one granddaughter and on,
great-granddaughter Of John G.. Cal!
houn now living all in the enjoyment o
good health.
Respectfully,
JOHN f. CALHOUN.
Due West. ,Jnno I 9