The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-04

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o.the notice of the public the fact
that his fasher, John T. Broyles, was
still living at the advanced age of SO
years. This remarkable man, whose
history will be found in what follows,
has lived in this city for number of
years; and is one Of the very few sur
vivors of the golden age Of American
history. To say that his life reads
like romance, is to put it mildly
indeed, so wonderful are the facts
concerning one of the fathers of the
republic.
Yesterday Times reporter called
at the residence Of Mrs. A. c. Rey-
nard, LOG East Montgomery avenue,
where Maj. Broyles resides. He was
pleasantly entertainedby Maj. Broyles'
two daughters, Mrs. Reynard and Mrs.
Clark, Of Rome, Ca. who ushered
him into the presence Of their vener-
able father, who looks more like a
man of 70 than Of SO. Following is
the history Of Maj. Broyles' life, as
told by himself and two daughters.
Maj. John T. Broyles was born in
Anderson district (now Anderson
county, South Carolina, in the year
1906. He was the son of Aaron
Broyles and Frances Reed. His
fathers people were of German descent,
and on his mothers side he could
trace back to Hnguenot blood. His
father, like his German ancestors, was
firm believer in the Baptist faith.
Aaron Broyles began life poor
man, and, when he married Frances
Reed they went to housekeeping in a
log cabin with dirt floor But
Aaron Broyles was worker, and
when John T. Broyles was born he
had amassed quite fortune for that
day and time, and was one of the
wealthiest planters in Anderson dis
trict.
John T. Broyles was the Oldest of
three brothers, Osey, Cain and Abel
Broyles. Abel, the youngest, died
when boy, and Cain and Osey
Broyles lost their lives during the
civil war, so that he is the sole sur
yiyor Of the children Of Aaron
Broyles.
As a boy Maj. Broyles went through
many experiences and adventures
which in his old age he sakes great
pleasure in relating.
In 1917 he accompanied relative
to Fort Hawkins (now Macon, Ga.)
with drove Of cattle which the latter
had sold the government for the sol
diers at that point; and when little
older he accompanied his father to
Hamburg, S. c., then fourishing
trade center. augusta, Ca, on the
opposite side Of the Savannah river,
being at that time only cluster of
houses.)
His father raised a great deal of to-
bacco, which was packed in immense
hogsheads, and they we're drawn or
rolled to market. Hamburg was then
the great tobacco market, and young
John rode and drove one Of the teams
that hauled tobacco from the planta
.tion to market.
AS youth he was we'll acquainted
with John G. Calhoun, then rising
young lawyer Of Anderson district.
He went to school with his cousin,
Joseph f. Brown, afterwards governor
of Georgia, at Calhoun academy. Joe
Browns father paid his son S tuition
in cattle.
Later John 7. Broyles was sent to
Tusculum college, Greenville: Tenn,
where he studied under Rev. Samuel
Dosk, the father of Presbyterianism
in Tennessee. There were great
many South Carolina Youths at this
institution at that time, among them
Frank Pickens and John Hammond,
who were afterwards governors of the
Palmetto State. Frank Pickens was
the roommate of John L. Broyles and
they ~ere fast friends.
He graduated with honors at Tuscu-
lum, and after bidding an atfectionate
farewell to 'eFather Doak, as The stu
dents called their venerable principal,
he returned to Anderson district,
where in 1929 he married Miss
Clorindc Hammond, daughter Of Dud
ley Hammond, wealthy planter OF
the district.
The young couple went to house
keeping in fine colonial residence,
the gift of the brides father and
we're surrounded by all the luxuries Of
plantation life-slaves, carriages, fine
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