The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-12
TIE LATE THO NqAstG. CLEMSON
Sksp ths Df Clemson CeMess-Wsa sonia.a~ q
John G. Calhoun end HmseH scholss and Diplomat and
Distinguished Man

rest was ordered: but being warned
; b ay friend that he would be arrested
the next day he and his 'soh escaped
during the night, and crossed the Po-
tomac In row boat. Landed on Vir-
ginia soil. they did not stop until they
reached Richmond, having walked tho
! entire distance. Upon arriving In Rich
mond they both rendered eir3s;afvices
to President Davis. John .CI ,was. ,st
once appointed a Lieutenant in the
7, army and assigned to duty. Mr.. Glenn.
i, son was assigned to the mining de-
partrnent of the trans Mississippi Nj
| trc Department. Here no remained In
the service until the close Of the war.
at this time Mrs. John C.. Calhoun
{. resided at Pendletoh and here Mr..
Clemson was reunited with his fam
lily, and her they resided until tho
death OF Mrs. Calhoun in the latter
| part Of 1866.
! Previous to the war Mrs. Calhoun
F. had sold their old home, Fort Hill.
and al her property thereon to her
A, son, Col. Andrew r. Calhoun, taking
his bond and mortgage, for the pur-
| chase money. or this bond and mort
gage Mrs. Calhoun willed three-fourths
to- her daughter. Mrs Thos. G. Clcm-
! son. and one-fpurth to Mrs. Clemson's
daughter. Miss F.crIds. who subse-
quently married Mr.. Gideon Lee OF
New York. The mortgage Of Col. A.
P. Calhoun wac foreclosed and Mrs.
Clemson bought in Fort Hill, and d.
vided 1t with her daughter, Mrs. Lee.
! I'd proportion to the interest of each
| under Mre. CalhounsA will, In 1877
Mro. Floride Lee died., leaving oae
child. a daughter. Only seventeen
days efter Mrs. Lees DEATH John c.
collision OF two trains on the Blue
Clemson. was Killed near Seneca by h
Ridge Railroad. The loss OF their on
| ly two children was terrible shock
to- MIR. and Mrs. Clemson. Desolato
they mourned the loss of all tho
brightness out OF their lives; but un-
nearchable are the providences OF Cod,
/ for 1t was then that these two stric,s-
en-, sorrowing parents determined to
unite In so dieposing OF all they had
left Of their property, as to bring to
their fellow men as much happiness
and prosperity as they could have
wished for themselves. They agreed
to make wille to each other. and prom
Used that the survivor would make q
will donating all of thcir Joint prop
| crty.tto erect an Agricultural College
at I'ort Hill. s !.
lns1S75 Mrs. Clemson died suddenly
OF heart disease. while Mr.. Clemson
t,NNg .absspt from home, Many perspnS
in Pendleton remember the grief OF
this old and now, desolate man al the
grave when the remains 0ttthe der
voted partner Of his life. wefe, :hbfnE
laid to rest. ..s -. ;;ss
Il The remaining years OF his life Mr..
Clemson spent, dosolate and alone. at
Fort Hill. After while he began to
teke more interest In affairs. He was
fond OF reading. and kept around mini
the leading newspapers and standard
magazines by which he was enabled to
keep In touch with his fellow men,
otherwise he lived the lifo of her
NIT, at least for geveral yearas after
the death of Mrs. Clemson.
Eventually, however, his mind be-
came fixod upon tho one purpose OF
fulfilling the promise to his wife and
erecting the College they had planned:
Then he began again to visit his
friends. and many were the efforts he
and his friends made to interest 9TH
ers in this great work.
During this time he looked carefully
after his finances. and tried to save
all he could for the College. But still
rhe provided generously for tho, faith
ful helpers who remained with him,
and wished very. much to help other
poor friends In distress, and did 30.
1t was the privilege Of the writer
&C -:s.ss him t:squeHtl ypsduring the
last two years OF his life, and during
the time he talked freely. OF. his life
and experiences. He spprfrAyed,sfn .h.|