The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
THE MoSTS AND THE FEAGLES.
An Interesting Sketch of Sturdy Citizens
of the Lower Section Of Newberry.

An Interesting Sketch of Sturdy Citizens
of the Lower Section of Sewberry.
[,Titten for The Herald and News.l
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, April Ito
the inquisitive mind there is nothing,
methinks, that affords a source Of
greater pleasure than that of reaching
back in the far distance and tracing up
some great event which has transpired
in ages gone by. 1t has tendency to
recall to the minds of the living, their
ancestors VINO acted upon the stage
OF life in the days that are past.
And while there are many who
lived and acted their part so vel!
on the worlds great stage that the
aroma of their influence is seen and
recognized in their offspring for genera
tions, and will be felt in ages yet un-
born, yet many of those individuals
whose aromatic influence is and has
been felt, never ascended the ladder OF
fame and had their names emblazoned
in glowing letters on the proud spire.
No marble shaft or 5razen statue looms
upto mark their last resting place. But
they sleep the gentle sleep, having died
at peace with their God and their fel-
low man. Such was the case with the
Monts's, Feagles and Housesls. They
sought no notcriety in public. Retiring
in disposition, they were yet ever ready
to aid in distress.
Caspar Monts came from Germany
to South Carolina when quite lad and
married Miss Minick, and settled near
where John w. Monts now resides. He
reared family Of four sons and two
daughters. Of these sons, two died in
early manhood, and the surviving two,
John and William, married and reared
large families. John married Miss
Feagle, and from this union they had
one son, Levi, and three daughters,
Sallie, Polly and Mary. His wife died
and be then married a Miss Polly XII
nard, and to them were born two sons,
Adam and G. NJ. Monts.
Levi Monts married a Miss Bowers
and rear three daughters-Mrs. W.
C. Sheely, Mrs. John Schumpert and
Mrs. J. w. Dominick. Adam married
Miss Mayer and has three sons and
one daughter. G. NJ. Monts married
Miss Kate Feagle and has three daugh-
ters-Mrs. J. NJ. Sease, and Misses Mary
and Bessie.
Summing up these three gentlemen, il
can be truthfully said that they have
acted their part nobly. Levi Monts
though dead, is yet remembered, ano
his Game is whispered from every liz
of those who knew him as an upright
honest and God-fearing man. Adam
Monts is a man whose influence is fell
in the community in which he resides
G. NJ. Monts is a man of quiet and re-
firing disposition-never ruffied ir
his manners-and it can be truthfully
said of him that he never Intentionally
injured any man.
William Monts married Miss Sheely
and reared six SOUS and SIX daughters
Of his sons four lost their lives in tht
late war, and two are still living-Johr
w. and Jacob Nlonts. John w. Mont
resides near the old homestead, sue
cessful planter and a courteous anc
hospitahle gentleman. John w. married
Miss Counts and has four children
Mrs. Johnson, of Kansas City, Mo.
Mamie, Edward and Clarence. Ont
still at the old homestead.
] Jacob Monts resides in Richlant
County. Two of his daughters married
Derricks, one O. P. Fulmer and an
other a Swindler. The Monts family
has ever held an honorable record il
the community in which they reside.
Lawrence Feagle, the pioneer Of the
Feagles, was a German. When he
came to this country I am unable t.
find out. He was twice married. Firs
to Miss Leah Cuattlebaum aud, at he
death, to her sister Rachel. He reared
a family of five sons and four daugh
ters. Of this venerable sire's offspring
we do not deem it necessary to, make
mention in this sketch of any of hi!
children save that of his son George
whose offspring now hold prominen
position in the society of this commun
ity. While we would like to write W
the others, we have confined ourselves
70 this community, and as they have
never resided near the old homestead
We will have to forego that pleasure.
George Feagle married Miss Hou
seal, a name now almost extinct il
this portion of the county. From thi:
union there were born three sons-Joh1
n, Warren and Irwin, and six daugh
ters-Kate, Mary, Josephine, Eliza
beth, Pauline and Leonora.
George Feagle enlisted in the late wa
in 1861, and entered the army Septem
Der, 1861, was captured at the battle o
Gettysburg in July, 1868, and wa
taken to Point Lookout, in whicl
prison he died in 1864, at the age of 5
years. His record was that of goot
soldier; he shrank from no duty, bu
was ever ready to discharge the dutie
which devolved upon him as faithful
husband, father and soldier. His VIII
died in 1878, and lies buried in th
cemetery at st. Paui's. OF his sons
Warren is in Texas, Irwin at Prosperity