The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-01
MAJ. VIM. H. MAULDIN
BREATHES HIS LAST.
CLOSE OF LIFE ENERGY AND BUSI.
NESS ;cNERvlON
STATE senator From Hampton Was Father
or Town OF linmp'ou and Owner OF tho
Hampton and Brnnchvllls Railroad,
Especial to The State.)

| liam ii. MauldIn, tho State senator
from Hampton county, died today at
ll;2o o'clock, after an illness extend.
ing over nearly month. IIe died
OF a complication Of typhoid FOYER
and kidney trouble. Tho funeral
services arc to be held tomorrow af
telnoon at Hampton. Gov. McSwco-
ncy, who has been tho lifelong friend
OF the dead senator, and number
of others from different portions Of
tho State, will leave Columbia at
midnight tonight to attend tho funcr-
al.
Major Maul1in was ono of tho
most energetic business mon in tho
State Of South Carolina. IIo was
tho solo owner Of tho Hampton and
Branchvillo railroad and had largo
interests in tho section of the State in
which he resided. IIo was the father
Of tho town of Hampton, having
dono the work necessary to the secur.
ing Of tho location Of the court house
at thai point whom tho county Of
Hampton WAS formed. Ho was Il
gallant Confederate soldier, known
among his comrades as the
Fighting quratermaster Of tho
famous Hampton legion. lilo was
strong man, an earnest man,
and man generally beloved
by those who knew him. Dur
ing his illness many inquiries
havo poured into his homo from poo
pie all over this and other States.
On hearing of his death yesterday
afternoon Gov. McSwoeney wired
his son Col. w. g. Mauldin, us fol-
lows:
"My deepest sympathy COOS out to
your mother and all tho family. Tho
death Of your honored father is Il
distinct loss to South Carolina. May
God console you and all Of the DO
reavod ones in this time of sad ai1lic-
ton"
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
William ii. Mauldin was G3 years
Of age. He was bora in William.
ston, Anderson county, and camo of
the we'll known Mauldin family. Ho
was a son Of tho Rev. b. Frank
Mauldin. His mother is still living
and now resides in Anderson. Hc
had two brothors, oDo of whom diod
a year ago. The other, Mr. B. Il.
Mauldin, is now tho cashier Of the
Bank of Anderson and the president
of the Bank Of Duo West. lie also
had two sisters. Ho was the first
cousin of Lieut.. Gov. w. Il. Maui
din, of Greonvillo.
When the war broke out Major
Mauldin entered tho Confederate
service and became quartormaste Of
Hampton's legion, serving under
Mart Gray. When it came to fight
ing he was always in tho front and
earned the soubriquct Of 'tho fight
Jog quartormaster IIe remained in
tho army throughout the war
In 1861 he married Miss Leonora
Connors, who was the daughter Of
Col. George w. Connors, of Ander.
son county. Col. Connors WAS for
some years in charge Of tho export
ment station department Of the South
Carolina college. Surviving him
besides his widow ard two sons, Mr..
Joab Mauldin, of Ulmcrs, and Col.
W. G. MauldIn, Of Hampton, who
has been tho general manager of his
fathers business. He also loaves
three daughters, Mrs. Lilly Lightsey,
wife Of Mr.. j. G. Lightsey, Of Hamp
ton, Mrs. Leonora Roper, wife Of tho
Rev. Mr. Roper, of Spartanburg, and
Miss. Helen.
Just after the war Major Mauldin
went to Charleston, whore he engag-
cd in tho lumber business for period
OF about two years, mooting with
| much success. Then he moved to
Altman station in Beaufort county,
and later to Hoover's station, which
latter place became portion of the
present town Of Hampton. Thi.
was in 1874. He engaged in tn,
lumber business at this point under
The firm name of Mauldin, OWING
| u Go. A little later the location o