The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Brumby's Ancestors
Were Carolinians.
Descended From the Eayns
worths of Sumter County.
To the Editor of The State ::

Georgia's ranking hero of the Span.
ish American war. and last October
be 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 fea-
lures of an interesting and striking
character, an account of which ap
peared in the press dispatches at the
time 1t was a pfoud occasion for
the progressive city of Atlanta.
In The State of September "a,
There appeared cbatty, bright
little article about the lieutenent and
his parents. AS supplimene to that
article | 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 Hayns
worth family of South Carolina
Richard Haynsworth {or Hams
worth, as the name appears to have
been originally spelled was the
founder of this family in our State
We find mis- name mentioned in the
old records, where we learned that
be was paid by the colonial govern
for Entertainments of Indians u
One of Richard Haynsworth's s
daughters-Margaret by name-was
married twice--frst to Mason Green
ing, afterwards to Peter Meilett
MIR Greening came from Virginia,
and we are informed that be was "a
gentleman of influence"
By her first husband, Mrs Greening
was the mother Of two children. a
son and daughter This daughter,
Susannah Greeping born in December
1774, 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 T Brumby was q son OF
Thomas aud Susannah Brumby
For many years be was connected
with the University of Alabama, and
was afterwards connected with the
South Carolina College That emf
nent English geologist, Sir Charles
Lyell, entertained a high opinion ot
Prof Brumby's scientific attainments
In his travels in the United States.
Second Visit he gives very read
able account of an examination o1
the Alabama coal fields, which he
made 10 company with Prof Brunby
in February. 1916 In this examina
ton. considerable scope Of country
was passed through, and Sir Charles
formed poor opinion cf the
Alabama roads, ss the following
extracts from his writings will show :
''""7e 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 viii be found in Mr Willis
Clark's "History of Education in
Alabama" and full shetch in Dr. NJ
LaBorde's History of the South
Carolina College," l would advise
any one who has copy of this latter
work to carefully peruse this excel
lent sketch From 1t ! gather the fol
lowing facts about the gifted man:
Prof r T Brumby was born in
Sumter district In 1904 He was an
earnes. student when young man,
and graduated at the South Carolina
College in 1924, with first honor He
became lawyer and finally settled
in Tuscaloosa, Ala where be edited
a newspaper. The very month in
which he attained the age of 80
years, che was" (to use the language
of LaBorde) most Unexpectedly
elected to the chair Of chemistry,
minerslogy and geology, in the
University of Alabama " This was
in August, 1884 He continued with
this university until Janusry, 1S49,
when he removed to Columbia,
where he was professor in the South
Caroline College Ills health finally
broke down, and DE was unable to
discharge his duties. but the trustees
were unwilling to give him up, SO he
remained with the college a year
longer, bet as he did not regain his
health his resignation was accepted
in December. 1856 To show Prof
Btnmby's attainments we cannot DO
better :ham to quote the followipg
from LaBIode Prof B1rmby's
labors in the University of alabama
were CT the most valuable character.