The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-15

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women and children of that year. The
effort is to mention the name or every
man in tow at that time, and II nave
made many errors of omission, please try
the job yourself.
Allen, c. H., merchant, editor.
Allen, j. A., merchant, built store, part OF
Whites Block.
Allen, VIM A., Dentist.
Allen. j. Clark, was member of the first
company to leave Abbeville. First
man killed in the Confederate War
In Fort Moultrie he accidentally ran
against the bayOnet OF a comrades
gun, which pierced his brain through
the eye.
AldouS, John, carriage painter.
Aichel, O., clerk in a store.
Barnwell, B. S., merchant and banker.
Belcher, W. W., man Of means, built the
house now owned by Lamar Clink-
scales.
Belcher, w. P, joined the cavalry service;
moved west after the war.
Belcher, j. n.
Btlcher, h. =.
Belcher. j. H. OF the three Belchers, one
died. one lives in Abbeville County
near the Savannah. The other lives
in Georgia. All went to the war.
Brussels. partner of Nj. Israel.
Beard, s. H., dentist, moved away, died.
Baskins, John G., lawyer, magistrate.
Benson, D. s., physician.
Bowie, R. E., lawyer,
Baker, Ames, bricklayer and plasterer.
Bigby, Benz.
Blackburn, John, carriage workman.
Branch, Isaac, old citizen, physician, life
insurance agent, and merchant.
Burt, Armistead, lawyer, once US. Sena-
tor, distinguished for his courtly
manners. JEFF Davis and his cabi-
net on their run from Richmond to
the West. stopped with him while in
Abbeville.
Bowers, Godfrey, mechanic.
Crews, Thos. B., owner of half interest in
the Abbeville Banner. Left Able
vile after a distinguished service in
the war, was publisher OF the Lau-
rensville Herald for forty years be-
fore his death in 1911.
Crawford, j. b., livery stables.
Conner, John, plasterer and bricklayer.
Chalmers, r. L.
Chalmers, j. d., marble and furniture
dealer.
Cox, Chas, owner OF carriage shop, father
of r. E. Cox.
Cobb, A. Purt.
Cochran, flames S., lawyer, afterwards
soldier in war, leader in redemptinn
OF the State in 1876, circuit judge,
congressman.
Calhoun, John A., rich planter, owning val
liable Flatwoods plantation, lived on
Blue Hill in the home now owned by
+. D. Hunter.
Calhoun, James c., lawyer, health not
good, travelled, persisted on the plains
OF Texas.
Crawford, r. W., dealer in horses.
Chatham, Robert N, one OF the most prom
Using young men in town, work
ell his way through South Carolina
College, taking honors, q man Of
ability, left Abbeville in the 10th s.
c. Regiment, was killed in 1864 at
New Hope Church in Georgia.
Cobb, Edmund. owner and keeper of the
Marshall House hotel, died in 1859.
Cuthbert, Eccles, plasterer for ]. D. DAILY.
After leaving Abbeville, he became
correspondent for New York Herald.
Corbett, John, house painter.
Cobb, Green Corn, painter.
Christian, Thos. NJ, kept grocery, sent his
daughter to Due West school, she
married one Of the best OF the A. r.
p. preachers.
Cobb, James H., merchant, lived in house
now owned by Mrs. Taggart.
Clark, John L., watch repairer.
Davis, 10.
Davis, w. C., lawyer, editor of the Able
vile Banner, an early volunteer to
Virginia, where he was killed in bat
tie.
mulated a fortune, was not actively
engaged in business.
DAILY, J. D., Architect, built nearly all the
finest residences in town, name
ly, w. P. Green's, TIC. PERKINS,,
James NJ. PERKINS, and others.
Douglass, G. A., merchant, was gallant
soldier in war-high man.
Davis, DR.. John.
Davis, Jefferson, far advanced in life,
wealthy.
Edwards, John g., merchant, successful
in business.
Enright, John, had gin making and repair
shop, father of Thos. G.. Enright,
who was builder of the Catholic
Church in Abbevil!e.
Fowler, James W., was clerk in Alex Weir's
store, afterwards led Abbeville in
the style of elegant goods for wo-
mems veal.
Fair, R. A, lawyer, churchworker, preach
er.
harrington, 0. j., tailor, moved away.
Godfrey, William, hand in steam mill,
went to war, never came back.
Gordon, Robert r., engaged in wagon and
carriage business.
Hamilton, Glenn, printer, lived only a short
time.
Hill, William, ordinary OF Abbeville Coun-
ty for many years, native OF Ireland,
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