The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
Chronicles Of The Canebrake
CHAPTER K.
ny JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOSE

of it, in Virginia. He was the last pres
ident of the continental Congress. At an
early period in the presidency Wash
ington appointed Cyrus Griffin judge of
the United States district court, en-
bracing Virginia Judge Griffins wife
was Lady Christina, daughter of John
Stuart, Earl of Traquair. have seen
a copy of the coat of arms of this house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams settled the AT
wood plantation in 1884 He was indus
trious and thrifty. He had been reared
on the good things of life and in tho
atmosphere of a generous hospitality.
The domestic taste of his wife and her
early developed skill In the art of house
keeping allowed him to enjoy the COM
pany of his neighbors at his board. The
dinners at atwood" were frequent. In
the 1905 Mr.. Adams enlarged his cotton
planting interests by the purchase of
considerable body of fine land In the west
ern part of Dallas county.
Four sons and a daughter were born
at Atwood"
GEORGE WILLIAM HUNT MINGE.
John Minge of the Sandy Point" es-
tate, Charles City county, Virginia, and
his wife, Sarah, daughter of Benjamin
Harrison. the Signer," of Beverly,
James river, were the parents of this
planter settler of st. Michaers parish.
"Weynoke" plantation. His wife was a
sister of Mrs. Adams, just mentioned.
Among the more notable events of Cane
brake society, at the zenith, was the we'd
ding at "Weynoke.' The only child, Miss
Betty, In the first years of adult maiden
hood, married Mr.. Joseph Selden from
Virginia. The event was fixed for mid
winter when the roads were most exc
cradle The spacious house was filled
70 o,,arHou,ipO Ladies' came in cotton
wagons drawn by four mules. The sup
per was very handsome. The "Wey-
noke' estate is very beautiful one,
even to this day.
DAVID MTNGE.
This gentleman was a younger brother
of the proprietor of "Weynoke.' His
wife was Miss Elmin Adams OF Virginia,
sister of Mr., Richard H. Adams of "At-
wood" In early life they settled the Nor
wood plantation, we'll known for Its
high fertility. The three families made
purchases of adjoining properties, SO In
the early times even they had easy COM
munication with each other becoming to
their close relationship.
Mr. Minge prospered and after period
of years doubled his original number or
acres of canebrake lands. The increase
of slaves in so healthy country, where
the soil was so easy to cultivate and the
OF the masters anu IlistTesScS ~
unvarying, justified enlarged area OF plan
tation in nearly all instances OF settle
ment.
At one time for years Mr.. David Minge
was the only member Of the church
among the gentlemen who attended the
regular services Sons and daughters were
reared at Norwood
ANDREW PICKENS CALHOUN.
BY advice of his father, the Illus
trious statesman, Mr.. Calhoun, came
to the Canebralke, settling the Tulip
Hill" plantation, about the year 1885.
John C. Calhoun was Secretary of War
when the French grant was made by
Congress. Thus his opportunity to hear
of the remarkable character of the soil
came to him. He was in large meas
ure proprietor of the property.
A. p. Calhoun of Tulip Hill' was
a graduate of the South Carolina col
lege and later matriculated at Yale.
1t was the second wife, Miss Margaret,
daughter of Gen.. Duff Green notable
political leader and diplomat of Wash
ington City. who came with him.
This planter was q gentleman of dis
tinguished bearing and very rare con-
versational powers. He was only less
brilliant in conversation than his great