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omptroler General Of South Carolina.
Henry and Hannah were married about the
year 1855 and have since lived q happy life.
4 They have been industrious and their neigh
bors will testify that their lives have been up:
right They are" polite and courteous and
have the respect of white ahd colored alike.
On the oath May, 1900. Henry will be 6S years
old. On June 18th, 1900, Aunt hannah will be
ten children. three sons and seven daughters.
The children are all married, except the
youngest son. The eldest daughter, Addie.
married Rev. J. M. Williford. who was edn:
Gated at Benedict Institute In Columbia and
afterwards studied music at Oberlin, Ohio.
Alice married Thomas Clinkscales, who is 8
farmer and deacon In Springfield Baptist
church. He owns IS acresof land and q hall
Interest in IS acres additional. Parrie mar.
ried Enoch Smith, who is farmer and also q
deacon and clerk OF the above named church.
He holds the titles TO more than 100 acres OF
a farmer and a son OF Rev. Thomas l.. Young,
who was once minister OF the Associate Re-
formed church. Larey married Luther MI
and previous to her marriage bis wife taught
school also. He has bought and partly paid:
for farm Of fifty acres. Innocent married
George Fair, farmer. but was attacked by an
ago. Carrie married John Bass who ID also; 8.
farmer and lives near Level Land. The.eldest
son, Rev. P. A. Callahan, Ia q Baptset miniss
ter and pastor OF q church at Ba$BWsll 6. or
terwards spent four years insAgf6e0ftgicaE
seminary at Richmond. Ya.,y WhGn h6 So
married. John William CaHGhah is g nId'
He He mar married led Co corrie Henry sss HI sss
Due West. The youngest 81 81 3tl.
dent at Ferguson Acadefpys lafE Vile.
He ia not married bat; hopes toR6 me day
when he will be the happiest manstn all the
Ali told he has not bought as .rnnchs as thir.
ty-fve bushels of corn, but he Is satisfied that
he has sold more than 500 bushels. He has
not bought fifty pounds OF meat but Sells
some nearly every year. Last year he made
2N bushels OF corn and thirteen bales OF cot
ton. He always makes his own syrup and
two or three COWS and has other cattle and
hogs about his place. He lives In goUd
house. has good out. buildings, good orchard
and many other things that makes life worth
and does bis part in all the work Of the
church. He says the white man is the friend
Of the colored man. The colored man must
go TO the white man for assistance in business
brother is unable TO help him. The negro
must be Industrious. must be honest. must
stay in his place, must work for an education,
must quit running around, must give up his
must respect others and then he will have
the respect and confidence Ct everybody.
Uncle Henry speaks gratefully OF the habits
kindly advice given him by Mr.. Basil Gala.
ham In the days gone by. The life and char
acter OF this man and his family are 30 differ.
ent from large majority OF the colored peo-
and commentator at the hands Of all good
people. Such examples should encourage
others to strive for the highest and best, The
men who have married the daughters OF
Henry Callahan are Industrious and thrifty
and have the respect and confidence, Of their
neighbors. Uncle Henry and Aunt Hannah
are now on the shady side OF life, butin their
aNl 20 q m
comfort them. Having lived humble and
consistent Christian lives here they will re.
ceive the reward OF the true Christian when
they reach the other shore. -