The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Mont&omerys People ena Events Before the War

Mobile and was there arrested for a small debt some time in 1887, and soon afterwards died in that city. It would consume too much time to dwell upon city might warrant His wife died here in 1919, and was among the first females inferred in the city cemetery, portion of which he deeded to the city. His two sons, Andrew Alfred Dexter and Samuel Dexter. were well known citizens. The first named was the first Chief Engineer of the Montgomery and West Point Rail- road and was among the best engineers of his day. His widow and children fly. not Montgomery do something more to perpetuate the name of Andrew Dexter, its founder, than to have a street or avenue bear his name?
 John Falcone' Comes.
 Closely allied with MT. Dexter was Mir. John Falconer, who came to his aid In the matter of paying for the lands pur- chased at the government sale. He was a native of Delaware, born Tn IH6; Ills father was a gallant soldier of the ReVo- lution. At its close, his estate was shat tered, he was peculiarly embarrassed. and soon afterwards died, his wife having preceded him to the grave: Young Fal- coner thus had to make his way in the world as best he could. ,
 He and his brother, William. learned the cabinet trade In Baltimore. John came South in quest Of work ana located in Sumter District, S. c. He became an inmate of the home of Col. John Single ton, where he spent some twenty years. The Singletons were wealthy and highly cultivated. They received the. young stranger with open arms, and 1t Is relat- ed of him that after he had been over come by the feebleness of old age, he re- ferred with deep affection to the inmates of that household and to the happy days he had spent in the halls of the Singletons Ion the high hills of Santee." He be- came a merchant in his South Carolina home and was fairly successful. He was attracted in this direction in lSlT ana fell in with Mir. Dexter. who was then here to look after the land which he had just purchased at the sale in Milledge- ville Mir. Dexter at once let him into the plans and as already noted. he com pleted Mir. Dexters payments for the land and had the purchase assigned to him, thus preventing default. He par ticipated in laying the foundations or our cItv.
 chants here. Mir. Klinck, Jonathan G. Farley and Carpenter and Harris pre- ceded him. The stocks or goods were brought by wagon from savannah ana Charleston, as steamboat navigator on the Alabama River did not commence until October, 1921. MT. Joshan Falconer joined his brother ,here' ana t9gether .Ssgo they continued business until lSSO, Tn which year the latter died. MT. Joha Falconer then closed out the business and retired from mercantile life. He was Montgomery first postmaster. and held the position through different ad- ministrations. until he resigned Tn loS4' in favor of his chief clerk. Neil Blue. the department consulting him as to his wishes about who should succeed him. Another brother, William. had moved to MontRomery and bought land in the county. south of the city. On retiring from the postofiice. John Falconer de- voted a portion of his time to planting: On the 30th of June. 1854. at the age or 7S years. he died at the home of his sister-in-law. Mrs. William Falconer, near this city. The place was after