Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.
n. IL. Csry Writes of Old Timers and
.he "Ncw Crop"
Old Pickens, Sept. 8, 1919.

lalleu 10 mention several or the Old
settlers who deserve to be mentioned
This omission was not caused by an
oversight, but because | did not wish
TO occupy too much Of your valuable
space in one issue.
1t has been the rule OF my life both
in conversation and in writing, to say
or write nothing Of any one unless it
were something IA. orablc. excep. in
the description Of crime, public
records or general remarks on wiul:-
edness, immortality and irreligion.
believe there is some gooH in evetJ
human being and T. is better to en-
courage that little goodness than to
publish the bad in any ones charac-
ter. The evil we do will be known
soon enough, and the good we do can
not be too widely published. Truth
and justice will ultimately triumph,
and error and falsehood will fall II
any one wants anything bad or false
written about his neighbor he must
call on some other correspondent.
(These remarks are called forth by
requests Of parties for me to write
unkind things Of individuals, their
ancestors or their children.) How
often might Il respondent girl or
wayward boy be saved from falling
by the wayside II a kind word was
spoken or gentle deed performed at
the right time.
Some Old Settlers.
Among the old settlsrs alluded to
were Jesse Mulkey, Mattison Hunni-
cutt, James Reeder, John Swofford
and Messrs. Bell, NlcAlister and
Black--all good and useful men
and their descendants are among our
best citizens. James McCary and the
Cannons, as we'll as others have been
mentioned. There were two gentle
men by the name OF White-both
named James. One came from
Pickens county and by way Of dis
.Iim." He was most excellent man,
and bought the Wickliffe home and
farm near old Plckens. He lived
there for many years and reared a
large family. His son, Carson, owns
and lives on the old homestead, much
improved, and is successful farm
er and useful citizen. Two other
sons, Robert and George, are living
in Oconee county, both successful
farmers and useful men. Lucius, a
son Of Robert, was one OF the heroes
who crossed cover there" in defense
Of his country and has returned
honorably discharged.
The other James White for more
than fifty years lived at Old Pickens
and the High Fails. lie was a quiet,
honest, industrious man. Il good me-
chanic, and for many years worked
at his trade at Old Pickens. Later
In life he moved to the High Falls.
where he sold goods. was postmaster
and trial justice for many years, and
died there at ripe old age, respect ted
and esteemed by all who knew him.
He Is survived by one son, Frederick.
who resides at Walhalla and is Is
years old, hale and active for one
OF his age, skilled mechanic and
one OF the few surviving veterans
OF the Lost Cause" With his high
hat, tall figure and "star-spangled"
claw-hammer coat he represented
Uncle Sam In the Liberty Bond pa
rade when Walhalla went "over the
top He Is one OF the tallest men
in the county. standing six feet aud
several inches in his boots; has the
longest beard know Of. and has
four sons almost equal to the father
in height-two OF whom entered the
service Of their country in the world
war. The other two we're preparing
for 1T when the armistice was signed
The Oldest son, Samuel. was killed
several years ago at Flat Rock, In
this county. by one Samuel Elcain.
The good mother c! these stalwart
sons, and their aged father, with
two amiable daughters, reside in
Walhalla. Two little girls, Reesie
and Bette. the Joy Of the household,
died In childhood and are with the
angels in heaven.
! nave been reminded that one
William Mccoy, a good Christian
man, was accidonty killed several