The Tupelo journal., 1905-10-13
james Kincannon.

resided, but the people OF the
whole State have sustained a
great loss; especially do we Of
Noxubee county feel it deeply,
for here he was a familiar figure
and his name a household word.
Here his early manhood was
spent, here in his youth, he was
married and here he was honored
with public trusts, at a time
when to be thus elevated, was a
badge of honor. He was a ma
tive of Tennessee and left home
at the tender age Of fifteen years
to join the army then at war with
Mexico. He came to Mississippi
at the termination of the war
and settled in Noxuhee county
as his home, and rapidly came
into notice as a public man, was
elected to the offic of Probate
Clerk. We believe he also edited
a paper then published at Macon
the name Of which is forgotten,
doubtless many of our older
friends can recall it. He aligned
himself with the democratic party
and took an active part in these
campaigns between the wing and
democratic parties which have
done so much to make those
times famous.
In 1856 he was united in mat
rimony to Miss Minta Conner, a
daughter of the late Andrew
Connor and to this union quite a
large number of children were
born, every one of whom is wor-
thy of the best that our past show
as a people. The sons are fill
ing places of trust and distinction
and are every where honored by
their fellows for their ability,
worth and integrity; the daugh-
tiers measuring up to the very
highest ideals of Southern wo-
manhood. To have performed
a parents part in giving impulse
and guidance to such noble and
cultured family, was to bring all
good men and women into his
debt.
Not a great while after the
close of the civil war, he removed
to Verona Miss, which was his
home until death removed hin
from the walks of men. His
loyalty to the South was intense
and his time and talents were
freely given for her upbuilding
and advancement. A facile and
able writer, his pen was never
used except in the cause of truth
and justice. Allusion has been
made to the fact of his having
been an editor before the war
and the fondness for the craft
never left him. His son Frank
is the chief owner Of the Tupelo
Journal, and we think it safe TO
say that the success of that
able Journal was largely due 10
his skill as a newspaper man, and
futility as a writer.
BEACON readers will recall the
interesting sketches of the olden
time that appeared at intervals
in our columns from his pen which
came as pleasant reminders from
a past age. The present genera
ton of young people in this coun-
try are under lasting obligations
to him for the chronicles of those
times when their fathers were
chief actors. In nothing he wrote
in these sketches did he say any
thing that caused wound. He
seemed to make it a rule
if he could not say something
pleasant about a person not to
speak of him at all, thus there
were never any stings left be-
hind to rank. An optimist by
nature, he never grew old but
was full of the JOY of sunshine
and gladness all Of his life.
Where he went he dispensed
brightness and dispelled gloom
No one contributed more
to the sum of human happiness in
the sphere in which he moved
and this alone should be sufficient
to cause every one who knew
him to keep his memory green.
Upon all public questions past
and present his information was
accurate and varied, and his
huency in conversation made
him one Of the most companion
able of men. For a number of
years he had been spending his
summers at Lauderdale Springs
and the frequenters of that pop
ular resort will miss his kindly
face, pleasant smile and genial
companionship. He came to his
end surrounded by children and
grand children and relatives, and
is mourned by large circle of
friends everywhere for they are
legion.
THE REAc0N feels q n ofl