Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-14
Death of James Edward Calhoun.

distinguished citizen Of the State
died at his residence, in Ahhcvill,
county, ON the 3lst of October last
in the oath year of his age. Tho
! Ahbcvillc Press and Bdnurr, with
it, usual energy and industry, has 4
lengthy sketch of his useful life
from which we gather some. interest
ing facts in relation to the life OF
this good man. When Col. Calhoun
was taken sick he said that he was
ready 80 90 whenever called upon;
that he had already lived long be-
yond the allotted time; that he was
tired and wanted to 20.
The near relatives Of Col. Cal
houn were present at his death, and
the manifestation OF grief by his
| old servants and tenants WAS re-
markablr for sincerity and affection.
These devoted people attended a>
pail bearers and followed the body
Of their old friend to the depot, and
parted with the remains with every
manifestation of sorrow. The body
WAS transported by rail to rrn'lr-
ton, thence to the Episcopal church,
where Rev. Mr.. GadSarn read the
funeral services. The deceased was
then buried beside his sister, Mrs.
John {. Calhoun, in the church yard
The C:i'hounS were original V from
Donegal, ireland. The first family
that came to America settled in
West Virginia in 1888, where II few
"i their defendants are still living,
In lIlI four brothers and one >iS,r,
AuI their mother moved from W est
District, :. {. The four brothers
were William, Ezekiel, John and
Patrick. All settled near each other
about twenty miles West Of .Abhr-
willie, anil ci-ht miles East OF Vienna.
For many years the nrighhurhnud
was called Calh"unS Mills. tatha-
rinr Calhoun, mother ui the iuur
hr"' hers, and great grandmother of
james Edward Calhoun, WAS mas.
sacred by the Indians, with twenty
tw" others, near Long Game, I'rh.
ruarv l>l. 1850. Ezekiel Calhoun
one II the four hr"thcrS, was Mr.
james Edward Calh"un'> grand
father. He married Miss .Iani,
Ewing, VIII" had three children
lis oldest son, John Ewing Calhoun
married Miss Florence Bnu>>rau
VIII" WAS the father OF llori,lc Cal
h"un, John Ewing Calhoun m,
James Edward Calhoun. Fl"ril,
married her cousin, John {. Calhoun
John Ewing Calhoun married Mar,h;
4 Davis, Il sister Of the lamrntc,
( Warren Il. Davis, VIII" WAS the father
/ "i our t"wrSmrn Mr.. T.. B. Calhoun
James Edward Calhoun married Mis-:
! >imrkins. Of ELyclicIh, and left II,
children.
Col. Calhoun received Il liberal
education, and in early life cntrrr,
the service "f his country, hy attach
iny himself To- the navy. He Suul
rose To the rank OF Lieutenant. II,
resigned this position in 1888, >""l
after married Miss SimpkinS, O
f.l"r;irIL, and entered upon the lii,
"i Il farmer. No children Of thi>
marriage has survived.
Col. Calhoun lived almost rm,irrl,
Al"n"-rNr"pt with his tenants an'
employed rr"rIr--anl for man,
years WAS considered AN rrrcn,ri,
person. lie never contracted an,
debts or IoanrI amy money. II,
never >rrrulalrl in anything, an'
WIS noted for his economical habits
lie owned more land and rrrla|,
more water rnwrr than amy "thr
man in this county. Both sides ("
Savannah River for miles, incIudin.
Tr"ttrr,> Shoals. were his. He Keep
intact the large landed estate whirI
he owned before the war. anI sine,
the war, many adjoining tracts w"r,
nll"l to his landed possessions, I'M,
h" WIS notably the largest tHN-rayr'
in .\hhrvillr County.
Ills IHryr estate wa> left bv will
the rNHrt terms Of which are NO
KNOWN to rs, but ii is reported tha
il w@> diviIrI between his nephew :
Oar i"wn>man, Mr.. t.. i. Calhoun
and Mr>>r>. Irl iamin Calhoun an'
Il a, H.