The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
"Scraps of History
HENRY ELEAZER.

Il rom L ift W 1ico tuele Hcio
quite large number Of persons who
came over from Germany and settled
in the section of the State now known
as Lexington. It was during this
period that George Eleazer came
from the banks of the Rhine and
found home in the wilderness near
that, now historic and prosperous,
community know as Spring Hill. He
soon after married an attractive young
lady who resided near; but became
al later period involved in serious
difficulty with one of his neighbors
and was so unfortunate as TO take
his life. Fearful as to results to bim-
self if he remained be quietly left the
home of his fair young bride and
sought refuge in the wild counties of
the west. His distressed wife and
his son Simeon, who was born after
his departure, never heard of him
again. One hundred and forty years
after his fight a member of the fam
lily here received letter from a Mr..
Eleazer who lived in Tennessee in
quiring with reference to the family
history. Investigation revealed the
truth that George Eleazer had mar
ried second time in his new home
near the present city Of Knoxville,
and that he had prospered and left
an Influential family there.
Simeon grew to manhood, passed
safely through the War of Indepen-
depce and being somewhat advanced
in years, in 1893 married Miss
Kleckley, and in time by the exercise
of thrift and industry which was so
characteristic of those early German
settlers, as their descendants as well
for that matter, acquired hand some
property. He left behind him two
sons and five daughters. George
married Mary Addy. Polly was mar
ried to Mr.. Rey. Katie to Jacob
Hoot. Elizabeth to David Haltiwan-
ger. Harriet to John Kesler and
Nancy to George Michel Fulmer.
Henry, the subject of this sketch,
was the oldest child and was born in
1893 at the home near Spring Hill.
In February, 1921, he was married
TO Nancy, daughter of John Haiti
wspger. Twelve children were born
to this union, and Notwithstanding
he had so large a family, Henry Flea
zer, bg the exercise of his strong
comnon sense, his extraordinary
business capacity and his honest in
dustry and frugality, accumulated
good property and brought up bis
children in such manner that they
have not only reflected credit on 8
worthy parentage but left their i'm
press on the age in which they lived.
His eldest sen Henry Walter mar
ried Martha .Hamiter. Harriet was
married to George Tucker. John S.
died in childhood. George B. mar
ried Rebecca Derrick, f. Caroline
fir st Mr.. Hitler and afterwards MIR.
P,earden. VIM. Sanford married lsa-
bella Cromer; Mary Ann, Matthew
Pearson; Robert J, Fannie klnard;
Charlotte, DR.. B. r. Wyse; John NJ,
Lavinia Kipard; Cum mings, Miss
Bouknight. Napoleon died in in
fancy. Most of these members OF tbl'
prominent family were we'll known 10
many, perhaps, who will read these
lines. Four Of the five brothers
were gallant Confederate soldiers;
Walter was incapacitated from deaf
ness. VIM. Sanford was an officer
in the Goth regiment S. G. infantry
The remaining three were IN the
ranks. George B. and John NJ. came
home bearing the scars Of battle, and
all of them with a proud record.
The venerable and we'll known
George B. Eleazer is the only survlV-
ing son, and is hale and hearty at
seventy-fve, while he looks back
complacently on long and well spent
life.
Lexington has had no children