The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Brumby's Ancestors
Were Carolinians.
Descended From the Hayns.
Worths of Sumter County.

Georgis's ranking hero of the Span.
ish American war. and last October
he was paid high, but deserved
compliment in the city of Atlanta by
being presented with handsome
sword of honor by Georgia's govern.
or on behalf Of that common wealth.
The day was marked by other fes.
lures OF an interesting and striking
character, an account of which an
peared in the press dispatches at the
time 1t was ptoud occasion for
the progressive city of Atlanta.
In The State of September "a.
There appeared a cha,ty. bright
little article about the lieutenent and
bis parents. As a suppliment to that
article l will give a sketch of Lieu
tenent Brumby's ancestry and will
begin by saying that he is descended
from the old and we'll know Hsyns
'orth family of South Carolina
Slchard Haynsworth (or Hams
W.. b, as the name appears to have
been originally speIled) was the
founder OF this family in our State.
we lind his name mentioned in the
old records, where we learned that
he was paid by the colonial govern.
for "enter,ainments of Indians "
One of Richard Haynsworth's
daughters-Margsret by name-was
married twice--frst to Mason Green.
ing, afterwards to Peter MeIIett.
Mr. Greening came from Virginis,
and we are informed that be was "a
gentleman of influence"
BY her first husband, Mrs Greenipg
was the mother of two children. a
son and daughter. This daughter.
Susannah Creeping born in December
l174. just at the time the storm
OF the revolution was preparing to
break forth, was married to Thomas
Brumby in 1871 He was an Eng.
lishman, who left that country at an
early age for America
Richard 7 Brumby was a son of
Thomas and Susannah Brumby
For many years he was connected
with the University of Alabama, and
was afterwards connected with the
South Carolina College. That emf
nent English geologist, Sir Charles
LyeIl. entertained a high opinion of
Prof Brumby's scientific attainments
In his "Travels in the United States,
Second Visit" he gives q very read
able account of an examination of
the Alabama coal fields. which he
made in company with Prof Brumbv
in February. 1S46 In this examina
tion. considerable scope of country
was passed through, and Sir Charles
formed poor opinion of the
Alabama roads, as the following
extracts from his writings will show:
"We travelled in carriage with two
horses, and could advance but a. few
miles day, so execrable and often
dangerous was the state of the
roads
An appreciable notice of Professor
Brumby will he found in MIR Willis
Clark's "History of Education in
Alabama" and full shetch in DR. NJ
LaBorde's History of the South
Carolina College," / would advise
any one who has copy of this latter
work to carefully peruse this excel
lent sketch. From it gather the fol.
lowing facts about the gifted man:
Prof Il T Brumby was born in
Sumter district in 1904 He was an
earnest student when a young man,
and graduated at the South Carolina
College in 1924. with first honor. He
became lawyer and finally settled
IN Tuscaloosa, Ala where he edited
a newspaper. The very month in
which he attained the age of 80
years, "he was" ( to use the language
of LaBorde) "most unexpectedly
elected to the chair of chemistry,
m'nerslogy and geology, in the
University of Alabama This was
in August, 1884 He continued with
this university until January, 1S49,
when he removed to Columbia.
where he was professor in the South
Carolina College His health finally
broke down. and ne was unable to
discharge his duties. but the trustees
were unwilling to give him up, 80 he
remained with the college year
longer, but as he did not regain his
health, his resignation was accepted
IN December, 1856. To show Prof
Brnmby's attainments we cannot do
better than to quote the following
from LaBrode prof Brrmbv's
labors in the University Of Alabama
were Of the most valuable character