The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-03
Big Family Reunion Held.

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We reproduce the following family
history of the uncle Of our fellow
townsman, Mr.. ]. A. Killingsworth,
more commonly known as Uucle
Aaron Killingsworth. It is from
Longview, Texas, paper published
near the old Killingsworth homestead
a. follows:
There Was held family reunion ON
the old Killingsworth homestead yes
terday. about six miles northeast Of
this place, at which sixty-three blood
relatives were present. This family
now consists of four generations,
making total Of 100, divided as
follows: John s. KillingswOrth's
thirteen children had thirty nine
children, making u total of fifty-two;
the next generation of grandchildren
are ninety-three; great-grandchildren
thirty four; and great-great-graud-
children twenty, and of the children
horn to this great family, DR.. W. L.
Marshall, 7S years old, attended the
birth of sixty-three. The doctor at
tended the reunion, and is as spry as
a man Of 35, and ID doing an active
practice to-day.
The following 10 n short summary
OF the life Of the FIRST Killingsworth:
John 8. Killingsw0rth-Was born
Of English parents in Edgefeld Dist
rict, South Carolina, in My, 1896.
He left his home when a mere boy,
going to Knoxville, Tenn, where he
grew to manhood, often attending
divine service conducted by the cele-
brated Lorenzo Dow, who was great
ly admired by him. When about IL
years OF age he enlisted in the Ameri-
can Army and went into camp of in
struction about December, 1914, i'm
mediately prior to the battle of New
Orleans, which battle virtually ended
the war so tar as land fighting was
concerned. He was never sworn into
service, as the end came SO soon after
he enlisted.
The soldiers being discharged he re-
turned to Knoxville, where he remain
ed only short time when he went to
Lebanon, Tenn, when he learned the
siIversmith's trade, which he followed
for some years at that place. After
several years residence in Lebanon he
went to Selma, Ala, when that place
was n small village in an almost un-
settled and uncivilized country. Here
be purchased small tract of lnnd,
which tract is now almost entirely
within the city limits and began farm
ing ON a small scale. RECONSTRUCTED
the FIRST frame building that was
erected in that, now, city, and Was
present and saw the first steamboat
pass up the river to that point, and
witnessed the excitement and admira-
ton Of the people incident to the oc-
casiou.
While living here he married Eme-
line Abney, Of Irish parentage. on the
18th day of January, 1920; soon
after which he removed to Bib Coun-
ty, Alabama, where he remained and
engaged in farming exclusively until
November. 1850, when he moved
overland with MI Of his family, except
two sons, to Texas, stopping near
Pine Tree. then Upshur County, where
he lived continuously until his sienth,
which occurred at his old homestead,
about six miles north Of Longview,
on the 21st day of October, 1884.
OF this union there we're thirteen
children, four sons and nine daught-
ers. all of whom grew to manhood
and wo,uanhood. Besides the thir-
teen children, they raised three grand
children, which three.are now living
near Longview.
Jnmes A., eldest son, born April 5,
1921, was married tn Frances O,len,
Feb. 40, 184S, Of which union there
were six children. four sons and two
daughters, of whom Ave are now liv.
ing; twenty-six grandchildren and
two great-grun,lchildren.
The hest line Of ladies' and gentle