The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
BRIEF PERSONAL SKETCHES.
BY S. v. PIcKENs.

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He left many descendants; / can give
only few of the younger ones, and do
not know how many of these are de-
scended from Marvin,
Jas. M. Edney was an editor Bayless
Edney was prominent lawyer in ''anti-
belum" days. He was cruelty and bru-
tally murdered at Edneyville, in this
county, in The last days of the civil war.
He was captain of the Henderson
Grays," a company from this county.
Lucius and Rufus lived near and at Ed
NEVILLE, the former has long been d
justice of the peace, a farmer, and rails
ed several children. Rufus was a JUS
tice of the peace and for a long time a
county commissioner; he is dead. He
raised two sons: T. A. was Confeder-
ate soldier. Asa and Govan Edney
lived between Edneyville and Bat Cave.
They were farmers and good citizens.
The Edneys were generally Methodists
and democrats. G. j. Edney and Sidney
are SONS of Asa. The clever proprietor
of Sidney Inn' is son of Govan.
Capt. William Reese was citizen of
this county from its formation to his
death some years ago; he was farmer
and mechanic; lived on Mud Creek;
was a good man. JAS, Rev. w. B. and
Thomas were his sons.
L. j. Reese had long been resident
of Hendersonville up to his death sew
eral years ago. His widow, Aunt Lyd-
dia, survived him several years. She
was much esteemed by her neighbors.
w. P: Reese was son of L. j. and
faithful soldier in the Southern army.
M. M. Patton was before the war
very prosperous man, was long in the
mercantile business, and was fine
business man; was justice of the peace
until his death. He married Miss Spann..
By her he raised several children, of
whom Mrs. G. c. Jordan only, resides
here. Some of the boys now live in
South Carolina.
A few years after the war John Jer.
dan came to this county, settled on the
Ridge and farmed until his death some
years ago. He was Baptist and demo-
crat. Our townsmen G. G.. and Henry
Jordan are his sons. Mrs. w. "A. Smith,
Mrs. j. M. Stepp, Mrs, Scott Young and
Miss Florence Jordan are his daughters.
Scott was son of William Young, an
old citizen of the Blue Ridge section,
who was we'll known in the county. c.
G. Young, our clever fellow-townsman
was also son of William. G. G. married
a daughter of William Pace, an old citi-
zen and farmer, of Blue Ridge township.
who died a few years ago. Frank, Hi
ram, William and Toms are sons of
William Pace and Mrs Hill is a daugh-
ter. l believe their mother, Mrs. VIM.
Pace, was Station, and sister to
John, Jesse, Benjamin and Taylor John
lived many years in Blue Ridge town.
ship, was a good man and citizen, a re-
publican and Baptist. Our townsmen
Hilliard, lawyer, Frank and Dexter
Station are his sons. I think Mrs. John
Station was Williams, and a daughter
of Waite Williams. well-doing farm
er on the headwaters of Hungry Creek.
He was an old man when Henderson
county was named. He was a republi.
can and Baptist of the old school. His
son Benjamin Williams Is a farmer, a
good citizen, has lived in Henderson
county since its formation, and is of
same religious faith and politics as his
father He is the father of our popular,
good looking townsman, Jonathan Will
liams, who has held many positions of
honor in Henderson county. He has
often been alderman and mayor of Hen
dersonville, sheriff of the county, and
FOR one term member of the state legis-
lature. He was for many years depot
agent at Hendersonville. Jonathan ad-
heres to the family faith in politics and
religion. He is now an active real es-
tate dealer.
Years ago when a teacher, he and E.
NJ Merrll, now surveyor, were to-
gether teaching high school in Bun
combe; that they might get to teach the
public school of the district in which
the high school was located, it was
necessary for one of them to be exam
med. AS Ely claimed and Jonathan con-
ceded him to be the better scholar, Ely
went, was examined, and returned to
Williams with third grade certificate.
OF course Jonathan was surprised, and
said it would never do, he was going
himself. He went to Asheville. The
next morning he bought fine suit of
clothes, called on the chairman of the
board of examiners, introduced him
self as Mr. Williams, of Henderson coun-
ty, and returned late in the night, woke
Ely, and showed him a first grade GER
tificate all round. After examining IL
carefully. Ely dropped back to bed and
said: "[t was your clothes and not