The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
Iobneon John poSl,iu nrah Richardson

Privates-Wm. Covington, Hiram Tlman
John Power, Jr, John Robinson, EF%ard I'll
man, Nathaniel Harris; Jas; Moore, WH!l2ii, !
Glover, Moses Taggart, Geo. W. Martin, Hen
ry Power, Mathew Mcneil, ]. W. HaSk inson,
+. w: Harris. j mes shoemaker. Peter McMil
lln. Jas w. Jones, John McEivHny, James u
Gillespie VIM. +. Baker Donrl Sanders. John
I Ta@.art, Dug Met 'aslan Thomas Linton, Jas.
l.. Houston, Jas. %r"ti. Sumo Of these lived
and died Ecr', others rom time io tim"
! moved off. IhiS county. and especially this
| part ul it, Is largely rcoplrd with the descend
aniS of these men. 50 far rs Is known tn this
writer, they were all prominent men, ana
were an honor 10 tie days and The commun-
| ty In which they lived. There is. but one
man. now living, that this scribe knows of,
that was living in ISL, and he was not grown,
and III" accounts given of these men are ncc-
cS>arilS mcagCr, and the best information OBJ
taiTublr enables me 10 give but Il very short
account of each.
! 1t is needless for even the facic pen of the
in The hearts OF the people the life and virtues
Of him who held the proud and exalted posi-
tinn oi Captain of this company. This writer
! knew him more intimately, with the cNccp-
! ton of Mr.. .IOnathan johnson, than any
member of The company. Suffice IL, that he
| lived Il long and Stainless lite, honnrcd and
| respected by all who knew hi:i, AMI to-day
doubtless is in the Christians home beyond
the skies. In early llGc he married Miss Mar
garCt daughtcr of James Thompson, ESQ, OF
Anderson county, and by whom he had three
sons and Two daughters. Mrs Lizzie Gilbert
and Mrs. Carrie Gilbert and Or j. Il. BnSkin
are still living. The two first near Lebanon
and the last near Monterey.
Mr.. BanniSicr Allen was well known
throughout the county rs Il scli-made man, q
nnan Of considerable means. He lived and
died near here, and hlS last resting place, by
his own request, is at the homestead in the
garden.
Mr.. Thomas Heron lived and died in the
Antrcvillc section.
Mr.. Il. w. Wilson can hear nothing Of
Mr.. Welcome Whirple mcrcllandiScd near
where Mr.. l.. NJ. Dnl'rc now lives. He open
money and bought out Vienna. Soon after
wards the property deprecated in value, and
ne lost what he had. Moved to Alabama and
died there.
where lie died Il few years afterwards.
Mr.. John Patterson lived and died near
Prices mill highly respected.
Mr.. James W. Jones lived for number OF
years on Rocky River, not very far below
here.
Mr.. Jonathan Johnson was born In North
Carolina and settled at the Savage Smith
place. Lived there Tor some time, thea
bought and moved 10 the place now owned
and lived upon hy Mr.. II. l.. MOrcliead. lie
accumulated considerable property, and died
here at I'm advanced age, beloved by all. His
doors were ever opcn To strangers, as well aS
friends, and the needy never went away with
their wants unSupplcd
Mr.. Jnn. y. l;askin lived not far from Rocky
church. He went west, where he now rests.
Mr. Hugh Robinson could hear nothing of.
Ar. VIM. Covngton lived near Monterey.
He run store there for a number OF years !;
sold out, went 10 Mississippi and died there.
Mr. Hiram Tilman was rniSch on the place
now owned by Mr.. Edwin Calhoun. lie was
an uncle of the present owner
Mr.. John Power, Jr., WAS born, raised. lived
and died In This section, one of natures no
5lrmen.
Mr. John Robinson can learn nothing Of.
Mr. Edward Tilman, brother OF Hiram TIL
man, owned and lived upon the place now
owned by his son.tE-law, Mr.. f. Calhoun.
Mr. Nathaniel Harris ut that time lived on
savannah River, a few miles below here.
Mr. james Moure, supposed 10 bc The Rev.
IJamcS Moore who lived at Ahhcrille Court
House, and was beloved by all Of The people
there.
Mr.. VIM. Crawford lived and died on lands
now belonging 10 Mr.. y. J. C.inkscales.
Mr.. Thoias y. sanders lived at Schroeder
Vile, near here.
Mir WIN. ward lived and died not far from
Salem church.
Mr.: John Glover lived in what is known as
the FlatwoUdS, near G0ve:'s chapel.
Mir Moses Tag3art WAS well known in the
county, having lived ut Abbeville Court
llonsu a number Of years, and during that
time was Ordinary Of the county.
Mr. Geor$c. "; Martin; more fumiiiariy
known us Washington Martin, lived for Il
loi's, whi Ic on lands now owned by Mr.. a. J.
ClinkScacS.
Mr.. Henry Power was the son OF Maj. John
lnMcT, HNcu Oh quite IL number ol placcS anu
died near here.
Mr.. Mathew Mcneil lived and died on Lit.
tic Kiver.
Mr.. J. W. Haskinson passed away not far
from Monterey, on llaSklnson's creek.
Mr.. Il. W. Harris can hear nothing of.
Mr.. Peter Mcmillan lived iur Il long while
on the place now owned by Mr.. l.. l.. Power
then moved to TcuncSScc
Mr.. John McElrany lived not far from Mt.
Carmel.
Mr. james {. GiiIespic--LIs home was on
Little River.
Mr.. VIM. f. Baker lived and died near D;.
viss bridge on Little River. He WAS an uncle
Of our respected tOwnsmcn, McSsrs =. 5. and
I. Baker.
Mr.. Doncl Sanders know nothing Of
Mr.. John Taggart lived and died al Able
vile Court House.
Mr.. Dug Mcmillan don't know about him.
Mr.. Thomas Linton owned and lived upon
what Is now known as the Haskell lands.
Mr.. JanIcs Il. Houston owned what after.
wards became the Cubcll place.
Mir. sIamcS Scott lived in the Fork. He
moved to the west and died there.
| have now exhausted the subjects present
cd in the old papers, and hope that II will
prove OF Interest 10 the many readers of the
Press ara Banner. If in the days 10 come
history of proud old Ahbcrilc should bc call
cd for by her neOple, then the want Of Il record
will he greatly felt. There IS hardly an acre
of her territory, If nature could speak, that
would not disclose events in the far away
past of highly interesting nature, which
would not only increase the dimensions OF
such 4 history, but would add tcn-od more
to It's value Us Il record. But the end is reach
ed. TROUPE.