The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-06

HTlIS, anu UaO al dtcISlOU " WSdAiHS
shoes. When 20 years old she mar
led Isaac Matthews and had three
children. She called her husband
Zachary. They were not very low
ing couple, and I have heard my
mother say that she remarked when
Zachary died that she neither
Laughed and ~cied.'.' Her brother,
Joseph, owned the old Calhoun mill
property. He was the grandfather
IF Mrs. Frances Marshall of Able
7ille and John j. Calhoun Of Carriers
vile, Ga. Aunt AIMS only son,
Joseph, had II children. Mary, one
If them, moved West. Some of her
sreat-grandchildrea are now living
n Abbeville. William Calhoun,
whose children were captured and
lain, to save his wife from capture
and possibly massacre, took out one
f the horses from his wagon, plac-
ng her upon it, telling her to fee for
Ter life to Augusta, which she I'M
nediately set out to do. Every house
hat she came to was deserted, all
,aving fed to Augusta for safety.
topping on the road, she spent the
light at one of these deserted houses.
ecurely fastening her horse, she re-
ired for the night. When that night
/ her lone and helpless condition,
With no friend to comfort or to
heer her but her unseen God, a baby
oy was born, who bore the name OF
'atrick, being the fifth child. He
we'd to be nearly II sand was killed
Y these same Indians June 26, 1776,
While serving as ensign in Capt
ames McCall's expedition into the
!herokee country.
Another daughter of William Cal
loun, Mary, born November /, 1857,
'as carried off by the Indians at the
ime of the Long Cane massacre and
robably died in their hands. Ezekle!
Calhoun, son of William first and
,rother Of Patrick, the father Of John
). Calhoun, was my grandfather. He
married. Frances Hamilton, daughter
f Mai. Andrew Hamilton of Revo-
utionary fame. From this union
here were seven children. William
md Joseph were unmarried. Harriet
married to Thomas Davis, Jane to
0r. Simons, DR.. Ephraim to Charlotte
uoseley and daughter of John Mon
;ague of Revolutionary fame, Cath
'erine to DR.. j. w. Parker, Andrew
ather of the late distinguished ocu-
ist of Atlanta, married Susan Well
,orn of Georgia.
John Calhoun of William first at
aimed the rank Of captain in the
United States army, was severely
wounded IN the battle Of Lundy Lane.
.eceived wound in the arm ina due:
While in the army. His home was
Calhoun mill, which he owned. He
lad several children, of whom only
.wo are living, Mrs. Frances Mar
hall of Abbeville and John Joseph
# Gainesville, Ga. She is no doub:
he oldest female representative Of
he Calhoun family living, while the
writer is the oldest male member.
Our combind ages being ITO years.
Many years ago her sister, Miss
eliza Calhoun, compiled history OF
he Calhoun family, Patrick Calhoun
kone of the four brothers who came
: South Carolina, was twice mar
|sied. The first to Miss Craighead
% issue. He next married Martha
7aldwell, of what is now Newberry
ounty. Of this marriage there was
rames, Catherine (who married the
Rev. Moses Waddell), William, Johr
Calhoun and Patrick. John c
Calhoun was quite a noted states
nan in his day. He was prepared
or college by his brother-in-law, DR.
Noses Waddell. He entered the
unior class of Yale in 1902 ant
,raduated in 1904. He studied sne
7racticed law in Charleston and Alb
4 ,eville. He was elected to the legis
ature and was aide to Governor
Drayton. He was elected to con
,ress, serving seven years, when HI
became secretary Of war in Presi
lent Monroe's cabinet, Of which ht
served eight years. He was then in
augurated vice president of the
United States. He resigned 500,
after he was elected United States
senator to succeed Senator Pcber
Y. Hayne. He was reelected, but re
signed in 1912. He was a candidate
:or the presidency in 1874, but with
irew. He was secretary of state un
Ter President Tyler. He was agar
elected United States senator to sue
iced Judge Elliott Huger. He dice
Washington, D. c., March 81
1850. His rmains were brought tt
Charleston and buried in the Episco
,al graveyard with great honors. A
special wagon was prepared, drawn
by three pairs of horses of same
shade and color, with the drivers o.
each pair walking by their side, hold
ng to bits of each pair. My wife:
guardian, Robert Adger, of Charles
on furnished one pair of horses -ant
driver for this grand pageantry. Johr
9. Calhoun married his cousin, Flor
de, daughter of John Ewing, who
different from the rest, spelled hi
aame Colhoun. This writer has re
,eived many letters from parties il
distant states asking about the Cal