Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-21
SECESSION CONVENTION.
Edgefield County's Delegates to
The Secession Convention
Held in Columbia in De-
cember, 1860.

The State of Sunday contained
series of very interesting articles
upon the secession convention which
was held in Columbia fifty years
ago yesterday. The following are
extracts from Sundays State:
THE secession convention was
composed Of men averaging SIS
years, although there were few
who were quite young men. But thu
majority were men of mature years.
Some were the sons of men who
had served the state and their ia
theirs were complimented in sending
the sons.
while the profession of the. law
shines forth conspicuously in the
membership of the convention, yet
all classes and all professions were
represented. The family physician
was in those days a fine type of
man, we'll acquainted with the tenn
permanent and the needs of the peo-
pie. There were perhaps score of
practicing physicians in the seces-
sion convention.
The following were the signers
of the articles of secession from the
Edge6eld district:
Wardlaw, Francis Hugh-Son of
James Wardlaw and Hannah Clarke,
born in Abbeville district, Decem-
Der l6. 1900; died at Columbia,
May 29, 1861. Was prepared for
college by William Robertson and
DR.. Waddell; graduated from South
Carolina college with degree of a.
B. in 1918 with first honor; admit
ted to bar in 1922; editor of news
paper at Edgefeld ls29'32; dele.
gate to convention in 1882; mem
Der of legislature ls94-1s3s, mem
ber of conventions of 1852 and
1851. Author of Ordinance of Sc
cession; chancellor 1850 to 1859;
judge court of appeals from 1859
to death. Married Annie Gresham
(Lamar.)
Carroll, James Parson-Son of j.
P. Carroll, wealthy planter of
Charleston, and Mary Giles; born
at Charleston, April 10, 1909. On
the death of father, when he was
but nine years old, he came to Edge
field toSmake his home with his
brother-in-law, Col. Whitfield
Brooks. Attended South Carolina
college, leaving senior class in
1927; admitted to bar in 1888.
State senator from Edgefeld 1854
1862; chancellor 1859; member OF
secession convention. Married Eliza
Anciaux Berrien of Savannah. Died
at Caesars Head, August "a, 1883.
Dunovant, Robt. Gill Mills--Son
of DR.. John Dnrovaht and Marga,
ret Sloan Quay; born at Chester,
May ls, 1921, attended South Caro-
lima college. leaving senior class in
ls4a; studied medicine at Charles
ton and New York; practiced in
Chester; raised first company of
Palmetto regiment for Mexican war,
captain of company: served through
out the war; awarded gold medal
for bravery, and made colonel of
the regiment. Planter in Edgeheld,
member of legislature. adjutant and
inspector general of state, brigadier
general of state troops, in charge
of Charleston till appointment of
Beauregard; organized twelfth regi-
ment. Farmer after war. Published
''The Palmetto Regiment, South
Carolina volunteers" Married Ellen
Sophie Brooks, died at Edgeheld
May IL, 1898.
Gregg, William-Native of West
Virginia, born February, 1900.
Came to South Carolina when
about 20 years old. Engaged in
merchandising in Columbia and
later in Edgefeld. Married Marino
Jones of Ridge Spring. His brother
in.law, Gen. James Jones, had ex.
perimented unsuccessfully with
slave labor in cotton mill at Vau.
cluse. Mr.. Gregg started mill at