Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-06-04
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district gratuitously for many years
as Road Commissioner. | wonder
what would be thought now if such a
man should be called upon, or he
should volunteer, to discharge the
onerous duties of such an office
without compensation
John j. Howard was born near
old Pickens in poverty and obscurity
In his youth he went to Hamburg
penniless and almost without educa-
ton, and there laid the ground work
of an immense fortune, which he
accumulated in Gainesville, Ga,
where he died few years ago, not
only rich in this worlds goods, out
also in the love and esteem of his
neighbors and countrymen, sus-
tanned by the happy assurance that
his greatest treasure was laid up in
heaven. His descendants are among
the wealthiest and most prominent
people of Barlow county, Ga. 1t is
said that he walked from Old Pickens
to Hamburg, and when he reached
the bridge across stream near there
he cast into its waters his last half
dollar, resolving to enter the city
without cent, and build from the
ground up. If any man ever was
the architect of his own fortune,
surely this one was.
Rev. VIM. McWhorter was born
near the site of the present town OF
Walhalla, and resided for several
years at Old Pickens. He was a
Presbyterian minister of much piety
and learning and man of great in
fluence and usefulness. He died
some years ago near Bachelors Re-
treat, in Oconee county.
Joseph w. Ross, of Pendleton,
made his home at Old Pickens in his
youth; was editor of The Keowee
Courier in 1858, also Commissioner
in Equity and prominent candidate
for the Legislature at the time OF
his death. He was a popular and
useful man.
Pleasant Alexander resided on the
banks of Keowee river, within sight
of the Court House, in the handsome
dwelling now owned and occupied
by j. B. Hill. He served his district
as Sheriff for two terms, and when
he died Tin 1859 was candidate
for Legislative honors. His de.
scendants are numerous, useful and
influential.
DR.. A. j. Anderson, a native OF
Laurens county, for quite a while
practiced his profession at Old
Pickens, represented the district in
the Legislature with credit to him.
self and honor to his country. He
died a number of years ago at the
"Trap," in the present county OF
Pickens.
Elijah Keese, of Fair Play, as.
sisted Rev. j. L. Kennedy in his
school here, and did much recording
in the Clerks office in excellent
style, as the records bear witness
He removed to Edgefeld and en-.
gagged in the newspaper business
where he died since the war. He
was brilliant man, with a mind
highly cultivated.
Hon. Isaac Wickliffe, of West
Union, a native of Greenville, prac,
ticed law for number of years a,
this place in partnership with the
gifted VIM. X. Easeloy was District
Judge after the war and School Com.
missioner of Oconee county for seve.
raj terms after his removal to Yves,
Union. He is most pleasant and
genial gentleman and very popular
Among the lawyers who practiced
at Old Pickens were Major JOSEPH
N. Adams and Major J. HI. Whit.
ner, distinguished alike for their gal.
lantry in war as well as their lega
learning and integrity of character
Neither of them is now living, but
each is survived by a number of in,
tluential and prominent relatives.
Among the younger members O
the bar, who were located at Old
Pickens at the opening of hobti,ities
were the gallant w. M. Hadden ant
the brilliant u. g. Pulliam, both O.
Abbeville, / believe. Both we,t
slain in defense of their country, anG
their noble spirits await the fna
"roll call" on a brighter shore be
yond that stygian stream over who's,
dark waters every, human soul mus
ultimately Cross 4 O.