The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-05-06

/ Jehn Pelham was eae of our oldsst
SETTLERS. He was native of virgiaia.
/ He was Aighiy educated, and q planter
/ Ay profession. He was father of the
present Mrs. Anne B. Finfay, widow of
Dir. JOAN Lewis Finlay, who was one Of
the most prominent physicians of the
/ county Mrs. Fsniay, nee Pelham, in
/ her girIhoed was educated Ia Ksatueky
/ with Louise Berthe. niece OF w. w.
/ RBantom. afterward Mrs. Rice Ballard,
wnder the supervision OF Mrs. Harriet
Byron Blanton-
i By his 6rst wife Mr.. Pelham had
one daughter and two sons, John aad
Thomas The latter died of eansump-
ton. John was first adiutant on the
staff Of Col Yell ef Arkansas in the
Mexieaa war. Hs was killed at the
battle Of Buena Vista by the side of
/ Col. Yell
MISS Sally Pelham, a daughter by
Ar. Pelham third wife, hives with
Mrs FinIay.
John Hill Carter OF KeugAbors, and
! Alfred Carter of Woodstock planta-
sisns, were yfrginians, and claimed
descent from King Carter, whs rseeiv-
ed 9 grant from Fhe King of England
for land between the Potomac and Rap
pahanBock rivers.
| Henry T. Ireys was one of the old
est settlers. He bought land on Will
liam g bsyoa, where he spent a large
part of his time. He was a native of
held the property for many years,
bat sold later and devoted himself to
mercantile pursuits.
Montgomery
Pinkney Montgomery was among the
first citizens of the county, man of
sterling worth. He settled on Rattle
Snake Bayou. Several years afterward
his brother, Alex. Montgomery. settled
just south of hin on Swiftwater planta-
tien.
His sons were the late Iamentea DR..
D. Cameron Montgomery, Capt. Mack
Montgomery, who served through the
war as captain of cavalry in the Con
federate army, and died at Loughbore
plantation on March 10, 1910 and Eu-
The Civil War.
McCutcheon
James MeCutcheon was from Ohio.
His plantation was a mile below
Greenvine. He was one of our best
citizens. He married Miss Susan Mos
by, sister of Miss Paulina Mosby.
Mrs. HeCuteheon, after his death, mar
RED DIR. L. L. Taylor, prominent ply
stefan from Florida.
Jackson.
Stephen jackson was one of our ear
" settlers. He was native of Pet
James MeCutcheon.
William s. Hood was a native of
Kentucky, and an early settler on Shirt
Tail Bend, now Lake Lee. Afterwards
he sold to DIR. Brooks and purchased
land on Deer Creek, the plantation now
known as Magenta. He was one of our
most enterprising citizens, and far
ahead of has time. His late son, Will
liam Heed, was a valuable citizen of
the county. His children now own the
property.
Andrew Carson settled Black
Bayou. He was engaged by w. R.
Campbell and w. w. Blanton to man
age their saw mill. His wife, Eliza
beth Carson, lived in her single days
with w. w. Blanton's family. She
lived to great age, and was always a
pure Christian. Her son, Andrew Car
son, was sheriff of the county.
Loughboro Plantation-samuelB urks
The Loughboro plantation was own
ed by John Hill Carter and the Blanton
estate jointly. It was sold to Samuel
Burks of Jefferson county, KY, who
sold his farm there to purchase this
property. Samuel Burks was q man
of Herculean frame, and was one of
Goods nobIemen''. He died on his
plantation, leaving son, JOAN, and
daughter, Eliza The son died of con-
sumption. The daughter married Jer-
Wis Mosby, brother of Miss Paulina
Mosby One child survived this union, |
Carrie Mosby, who married Capt. Mack |
Montgomery, a distinguished officer in
the Confederate army.
Hunt.
Major William e. Hunt was q natives
Of Vermont. He came to Natchez
abeat 1895. He was most ssceeesful |
IN busiAess, and was Induced ~ visit
Washington county. About 1884 he
purchased laAd on B0chslors,4 Bent,
known rs LAGRANGE plantatisn.s He
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