The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
TWO OIL PAINTINGS
PICTURES OF JUDGE REUBEN st sAFFoLD AND WIFE.
They Were Distinguished in Early Days of Alabama--Portrafts Have Been Presented to De-
 partment of Archives

Handsome additions to the Gallery of the State Department of Archives ana History were received yesterday py Di rector Thomas M Owen in the shape @ Of Reuben Saffold and his wife. Mary saf, fold. who were pioneers of Alabama and the ancestors of the Saffolds who have achieved distinction in various sections or Alabama.
 The paintings are the work of a ceie- brated Baltimore artist and were done long prior to the war between the states. They represent both Judge Saffold and Mrs. saffold in the evening of nie sh,a ana distinguished couple. The paintings were shipped to the Department from the old Saffold home in Selma and were present. ed by Dr. w. E. Sanold, Professor or Greek fin the State University at Tusca- fold. :
 Judge Reuben saffold was born in Wilkes County, Georgia. September l. i7sS. After a course of reading under Edward Payne. Esq. of Watkinsville Ga, he was admitted to the bar, and entered upon the practice of his profession in that town.
 In ISIS he came overland from Georgia to what is now South Alabama tthen the Mississippi Territory, and located at Jackson, Clarke County. Sam Dale. who was then engaged in carrying immigrants 10 the IeTT1IOTy. DTOukhL Oul Juo6C S0h- fold and his family. Mention is made of this circumstance by Dale himself Tn nis "Life," written by J. F. H. Claiborne.
 Judge Saffold at once became prominent locally, and was appointed q Colonel or
 militia Soon after his arrival in the community the Indian troubles broke out: and he went as q private in Colonel James Callers Burnt Corn expedition. Later in 1874. although holding the high CT rank. he raised a company of sixty volunteers. which he led against the In- dians on the Perdido River.
 The war ended Judge Saffold resumed the practice of his profession, but served sissippi Territorial Legislature from
 In 1S1s he was one of the town commits sioners of Jackson. About the beginning of 1920 he removed to home near Selma masnder of his days
 He was a delegate from Clarke County in the Constitutional Convention or All bama In 1919. and when the hrst state Legislature convened he was chosen with out opposition one of the Circuit Judges; He continued as a Circuit Judge until January. 1892. In this year he was chosen one of the first three judges-of the newly remembered that until this time the Cir- cult Court Judges sitting len banc con stituted the Supreme Court of Alabama. In 1S35 he became Chief Justice. and. In IS36. he voluntarily IeIt tne pcnCH.
 Colonel A. J. Pickett, the Alabama his torian, says of him: The reports of the Supreme Court of Alabama are enduring memorials of his strength of mind, pa- tient investigation. deep research ana pro found learning. - He died of ap- oplexy on the 18th of February. 1S47. He was a large man. with an excellent face and an exceedingly fine forehead. NO man of distinction has ever died in Ala ,bama leaving behind more reputation TOT legal ability. and for honor. justice ana Judge saffold, in 1sl1. married Mary Phillips. a daughter of Colonel Joseph Phillips, then of Morgan County. Georgia: but who soon after became a citizen or great worth in the Tombigbee settlement. She was a first cousin of General sam Dale. She was one of the pioneer motn- CTS of Alabama to whom so much IS que Of their children. four sons became prominent Judges viz: Addison J. Sat- fold. Joseph P. Saffold. Milton ): Saf- fold and Benjamin F. Sanold. One daugh- fer married Dr. Berney. and another Coi. oneI J. M. Boiling. William Berney of Montgomery. and R. H. Boiling of Mo bile are sons respectively of these mar riages. P. B. Saffold. Joseph Saffold and William Saffold of Montgomery, Sanold Berney of Mobile. and pr. W. B. saf- fold of the State University. are grand sons of Judge Saffod. His only surviv- ing daughter. Miss Eliza Saffold. resides in Montgomery.