The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-11
y VOICE FROM OLD pICKENs.
Brief Mention OF Some OF tho First SettICIs
at tho District Court House.

Brief Mention Of Some OF tho First Settlers
| at tho District Court House.
Old Pickons, Juno Q. 0.-Etltors Keo
wee Courier: Among tho earlier set.
tiers of Ola Pickons tho name of Robt.
t.. Morgan deserves mention. He
kept the first hotel hero and served
for many years as Deputy Sheriff and
constable with great credit to him.
self and to the advantage Of his coun,
try. Hc was a remarkable man, plain
ana unassuming in his manner; ovcry
| word he said was full Of sound judg-
mont and good advice. He opposed
secession, like b. Il. Perry aud others,
but when the time came he wore the
gray, survived the war and died n few
years ago, leaving considerable prop
orty and a number Of childron, all Of
whom arc doing well. Among them
are Frank and jeff, prominent NOR
chants of Central, $. G., and j. d., II
most successful business man of Sen.
rcu. MIR. Morgan seems to have fore
seen the results of tho war, aud, be-
ing slave holder, wisely sold his
negroes and invested the proceeds in
valuable lands in Oconco and Pickcns
which he loft to his children, aggro.
eating III value about $4,000. This
large estate was peacefully and ami.
cably divided among nine bcirs, by
themselves, without the expenditure
OF any part Of tho same for court costs,
lawyers fees, etc, all in pursuance Of
the advice Of their vcncratod father
There was Robert knuX, most
worthy citizen and for long time
iailor OF tho old District lto was an
olo man at The beginning OF the war
and the father of John and james
Knox, both Of whom were killed in
that bloody strife. Arthur and Hur-
rison, two younger sons, died since
the war.
Mrs. Catharinc Boggs, widow of
Monroe BogSs, deceased, now of Now.
ry, S. G., and Mrs. Boyd, wife Of Mai.
James L. Boyd, Of Oconec, are his
daughters. There WAS Younger son,
Benjamin, now deceased, WHO is sur
vivcd by his widow and several chill
lren. In speaking Of Major Boyd it
should be said he is ono OF tao Oldest
and most honorel citizens Of this
section, but is now in feeble health
calmly awaiting tho close Of useful
and honored life. He was scrlou>ly
injured about one year ago hy nu nc
cilent on the Blue Ridge Railway
and has never recovered. lie has
suffered much, but onduros it all
with that Christian fortitude for which
he is well known. In 1865 he served
as member of the Constitutional
Convention which was known Us the
"Wbite Mans Convention" The
other delegates from Pick=ns District
U bclievc) were the Hon. Edmond
Herndon, DR.. l.. B. johnson and
Alexander Bryce, Sr. The constitu-
ticn adopted by this respectable con-
ycntion was mover ratified by Con-
grcss.
The next State Convention, which
met in 1868, Was known rs the "Ring
Streaked and Striped Convention"
and their work being less distnsteful
to the Federal Congress, was ap.
proved.
Mattison Hunnicutt, deceased, is
remembered by former residents Of
Old Pickeas as good man and pros
porous farmer. He was the father of
Warren aud Thomas Hunnicutt, both
useful citizens of Ooonee, and Joe
Berry, also q citizen of Oconee, furmer
and minister of the Gospel. The war
record Of all is most honorable. viii
liam John, another son, made good
soldier and WAS an excellent man. 1t
will be remembered that he was the
victim of the saddest tragedy ever
enacted in Oconee county. Return,
ing peacefully to his home from Wal.
halla, he was waylaid in the darkness
of the night and foully murdered, and
his little son Newell beaten to insen.
siblity. by this fendish deed
worthy woman and an interesting
family of bright children were bereft
of husband and father. They are all
living save one, and have succeeded
well in tho cruel battle of life, being
sustained by Him Who assures us that
He is always "a husband to the wild
ow and father to the fatherless."
Tho Oldest son, j. Breckenridge, for
many years prominent in railroad cir,
clos in Florida, deserves high CON-
mendation for tilial devotion to his
widowed mother and his untirinS in.
terest in the care and education of bis
orphan brothers and sisters. For
sucE conduct there is al eternal re-
ward "more precious than gold and
more durable than marble" c.
4 Cure For Cholera Infantum.
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