The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-02-09
NEGRO MIILIONAlltI%S.
Six CoiOrCd Texas Men WHO Have Each
Inherited Eight Million Dollars.
(From the Galveston News }

(From the Galveston Ncws)
When the New York papers, few
days ago, rcforrcd to n. W. Cooncy as
being tho woathie8t colorcd man in
Texas, they had evidently not heard of
the Lincoln family now residing III Dal-
las, six children in all who have come
into possession Of $4S, ,OG0, coo giving
them the snug little fortune Of -, 900, coo
apiece. Ono Of the heirs of this I'M
mcnsc property IS at present III Calves
ton. a News reporter looked him up,
as much out Of curiosity to sec IL negro
possessed Of such enormous wealth as in
search of an item. The following it2m
from a paper published in Paris, TcXas,
in connection with he information that
one of tue heirs Wa in the city, is that
which directed the reporter in the search.
The Lincoln heirs (colorcdD, living in
Dallas, who, year or so ago became the
wcalthicSt colOrcd people. in America,
have recently come in possession of ali
their property. Tho amount due them
was on deposit in the bank OF England,
and aggregated the enormous sum OF
$4S, 600. Forty-cight million dol
lars! This has just been diviacd among
tho hcirs-Abraham, Ed, Burr, Mat,
| Fannie aud Lulu--cach having recently
received IS, 100000. Eight million dol
| lars!
The party in Galveston bears the illus
trious cognomcn Of Abraham Lincoln
He was traced to coIorGd boarding
house on Twcnty-Gighth street, betwccl
Postoffice and Church, but not being
found III he courtcously responded tC
the News man to call at the Office, which
he did last night, coming in rs mCckly
rs though he wanted to borrow ~, in,
stead of owning s., ,O00 900. Abraham is
young man, apparently not over 81
| years of age, of sNdulC-cOlOrcd com.
| plcXion, and evidently q man OF more
He has credentials, printed letter heads,
etc., wherein he is styled Governor
Abraham Lincoln, showing him to be
manager of the Q. tate.
When asked by what means such cnor-
nous wealth had been acquired j., MS
family, ho replied that it was ar inherit
ance from his gNndmOth r. Fanny
ELLIS was Mexican woman, and some
forty years ago her husband acquired
immense wealth i'll speculation in Mexico
mining claims, which wns deposited in
tho bank of England. Preceding the
late civil war they bought and sold
slaves, and among one Of their purchases
from slave trader was the father Of the
six children who recently came into the
possession of the SIS, 900, 900. The father
married the daughter of his mistress,
by whom he was set free, and tho six
children, being the direct issue Of that
| marriage, establish the chain Of direct
inheritance. Some litigation was ncccs.
Snry in establishing their claim, and it
was only q few days ago they acquired
the actual possession OF their fabulous
| inheritance.
Ahre"",>>.. L-;!;co!;a - here, as he says,
with Wow OF probably locating in Gal.
weston.
When asked if he had maturcd any
plans for investing This va,t estate, Inc
replied that they had decided to invest
1t all on January l III United State
bonds. The interest Oh tine bonds, he
SAID, will give them moro than enough
to live on, with good speculation with
out touching the principal. 1t is also 4
safe investment, and carries with it al
immunity from taxation.