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was made. and it was shown so clearly that his services to the
South ancl Barhour County could be of more worth, handling
grave finances at home, ancl in order for him to turn back. was
sent to Fort Gaines, Georgia, and he came back to do special
work for the community and for the Confederacy. Although
1m-n and reared in the North. when he cast his lot with the
South. he was loyal to the core and one of the most valuable
citizens the South ever had. For nearly 50 years he was deacon and Chorister of the First Baptist Church, his splendid
tenor voice was heard in the choir a t every service of that
Church. He was always promptly in his place, a joy and
inspiration to the membership of that Church, and always a
personal strength and help to the pastors.
He married Elizabeth (Daniel), daughter of James L.
and Mathilda (Hantt) Daniel, and reared a large family,
which has been outstanding in life. They were: Chauncey,
Jr.. who was associated with his father in the John McNab
1)ank as teller, and accountant until his death when in the very
zenith of young manhood;
Florence marriecl first Ernest Brannon ancl their daughter. Claudia Erannon married Major Cooper D. Winn, JJ. S.
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Florence married second Homer Dickenson. Their children : Florence and Chauncey Rhodes Dickinson.
Janie D. Rhodes married Mamie Harcourt. Children :
Chancey ancl Mattie Lee (Rhodes) the latter married Gene
Adanls.
Charles I,. Rhodes died unmarried.
Mamie Rhodes married Edgar T. Long and their children are Gertha. married William Roy Courlc. one daughter,
Mamie Long, and one son, Alex, died when six years of
age.
Edgar T. married Edna Blair: Marjorie married Alex
Lewis. children. Anne and Alex.
William. married Patsy Howard, daughter. Patricia.
Elizabeth Daniel Rhodes was the twin sister of Mollie
Daniel Simpson. and at their double wedding they were so
much alike that as they started to walk out on the floor before
the minister Mr. Simpson took Elizabeth instead of Mollie
whom he was to marry and the mistake created peals of laughter.
After they were married they lived side by side and were
the l~eautifuland beloved sisters who spent their lives in charitable work in the community. Elizabeth Rhodes was a Baptist and was the very "crown and flower" of the womanhood
of that church, while Mollie Simpson was the factor in the
Presbyterian Church that her sister was in the Baptist. Both
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the sweet, gentle. Christian women, spending their lives doing
good that made them greatly beloved.
WILLIAM T. SIMPSON
William T. Simpson was born in Sparta, Georgia, comiilg
to Barbour County when quite young. H e went into the
General Merchandise business and was highly successful.
I n later years he was associated in the warehouse business with
his son-in-law, L. Y. Dean, under the firm name of Simpson
ant1 Dean. When Capt. Dent came to Eufaula after the W a r
Between the States he was bookkeeper for William T. Simpson
and afterwards married his daughter, Carolyne.
Mr. Simpson was a Inan of strong character, determined
itleas, atld strict to the letter of right and wrong, and was outstanding as a churchman of piety and a citizen of value
that made the community better for his having lived in it.
Mr. ancl Mrs. Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Simyson were
looked upon as the examples of the highest and noblest in
manhood and womanhood.
The Simpson children were :
Carolyne married Leonard Yancey Dean; their children
were Melanie. married Frank F. Bakewell; Loula, married
first John Reese: married second Dr. William P. McDowell;
Leonard Yancy, Jr., married first Madye Threatt; married
second Jennie Kendall Epps; Ethel married Thomas L.
Moore: Evie married Keese: Lula, who married J. E. Fitzgerald, died two weeks after marriage. Dr. J. L. Simpson
married Alice Fitzgerald. William Sirnyson, deceased. Bessie
Simpson married Edward K. Cargill.
WILLIAM N. REEVES
Dr. Willial~lN. Reeves was born in Dallas County near
Selma. Alabama, ancl was educated a t Howard College and
took theological courses a t several institutions. He came
to Barbour County in the late fifties and in 1864 married
Flora McNab, daughter of John M. McNab, banker and large
real estate owner.
When the war Between the states was declared, he was
pastor of the-First .Baptist Church at Eufaula, but responded
to his country's need and went forth with the first Barbour
County company. He served throughout the war, returning
a Major. He resumed his pastorate and served the Church
until 1866, then went into the banking business with his fatherin-law, but again in 1864 accepted the call to the pastorate of
the same church and served through 1876.
He was a man of most magnetic personality, a brilliant
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scholar and an eloquent speaker, with a smile andhappy greeting for everyone whom he met. After resigning the pastorate
of the Church. he accepted the superintendency of the Sunday
School, and for more than ten years his Sunday School
was repeatedly declared the finest Sunday School in Alabama from every standpoint.
Dr. Reeves was one of the most picturesque preachers;
his peculiar way of painting with words and metaphors his
descriptive and mind pictures was most fascinating.
On one occasion he took for his subject "Belshazzar's
Feast" and it was pronounced a gem that shone in the Church
life of the community for many years.
On another occasion he described to his congregation a
terrific storm that encountered the steamship he was returning
from a trip to Europe on. By request he repeated the sermon,
the subject of which was, "God," and the church could not
hold the people, so he preached it a third time, in the Opera
House. H e was a man of broad vision, keen perception and
a scholar who delved deep into his subjects, giving to his hearers the essence of what his quick and powerful mind caught
and held.
For many years he was president of the John McNab
Bank and had large farming interests.
H e built a beautiful home on Old Flake's Hill, naming
it "Mount McNab," which mas one of the most beautiful
homes ever built in Barbour County, but soon after the death
of Dr. and Mrs. Reeves it was destroyed by fire, and in that
fire were lost many handsome furnishings and old family
treasures.
The children born to Dr. and Mrs. Reeves were Islay,
married Harmon Lampley, Feb. 22nd, 1887. T o them were
born three sons, Harmon, Jr., William Reeves, and Ira Tullis,
all deceased. The eldest, Harmon, married Gara Hollemon
and to them were born two sons, Harmon, 111, and Hinton C.
Harmon is a Cadet at West Point Military Academy and
Hinton a .high school boy. .
All the other children of Dr. and Mrs. Reeves were sons:
Dr. John M. Reeves, dentist, deceased; William N., Jr., married Fannie Tennille, and to them were born two daughters,
Florine and Lillian.
The third son, David; and the youngest, Charles, all now
,deceased.
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JERRY H.REEVES
Jerry Keeland Reeves was born in Dallas County near
Selma, Ala., July 26th, 1847, and came to Eufaula immediately
after graduating a t the University of Virginia in 1871. He was
one of the most prominent, progressive and enterprising citizens of Barbour County, a man of much learning and marked
business ability.
Fbr many years he was engaged i n the mercantile business and was manager of the large farming interests of John
McNal:, Bank of which he was vice president, when his brother,
Dr. W. N. Keeves, succeeded their father-in-law, John McNab, as president of that institution.
H e was an enthusiastic lover of Eufaula and took the lead
in every project for the upbuilding of the town and county in
the days of her glorious past.
During the later years of his life he was manager
of the large insurance business of W. N. and J. H. Reeves.
Personally he was beloved for many traits of character that
made him outstanding. H e was jovial, happy hearted and
was appreciated by many to whom he ministered in many
helpful ways throughout his life.
He was always active and enjoyed fine health, until the
accident that caused his death. He was thrown from his
buggy as he drove down town from his home out on the hill,
receiving internal injuries that culminated in his death.
Mr. Reeves was the first man in Barbour County to ride
a bicycle and he presented a unique and most imposing picture
riding along on one of the big one-wheel bicycles, with the
very small wheel a t the bottom of the large one, as he was
tall and stout, but he was a fine rider. H e was a consistent
and valuable member of the First Baptist Church: a deacon
and a Bible Class Sunday School teacher.
In 1872 he married Elizabeth McNab, daughter of John
M. McNab, pioneer banker of Eufaula, and intendant of the
town, before it was made a city, and for a long time the wealthiest citizen in Barbour County. Children : Janie, married Robert M. Jennings; Malcolm McNab, married Mathilda Cope,
land. Their children : Janie, married Benjamin Campbell
Blake, 111: Malcolm married Virginia Chapman of Ripley,
Tenn. : Fontaine Flewellen Reeves, married Marie Carroll,
son, Fontaine, Jr. : John Morris Reeves : Bettie Reeves ;
Mathilda Reeves, deceased (killed by automobile running
over her a t 6 years of age) and Virginia Reeves.
Third child of J. H. and Elizabeth McNab Reeves, Lily,
deceased: Jerry H., Jr., married Nettie Margart. Their children : Jerry H., 111, married Dedora Breckenridge ; Misses
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Camilla, married Floy Radney ; .Elizabeth Reeves ; Janet
Reeves, married Frank W. Comer, 11.
Jamie F. Reeves, son of J. H. and Elizabeth Reeves.
The Reeves home on Weston Heights. faiuous as one
of the most hospitable in all this section, was burned down
many years ago, but rebuilt, a facsmile of the original. It is
on a high hill and overlooks the City of Eufaula and the Chattahoochee Valley below.
FATHER ABRAM J. RYAN
Poet Priest of the South
While Father Ryan was not born in Barbour County,
the fact that he lived in the County while serving as Parish
Priest .at Euiaula during the year, 1867, and then twenty years
after, in the eighties, made several visits back to Eufaula, and
the hold that he had upon the hearts of the people of the
County of all denominations, make it quite proper that he be
included in the Biographical sketches of this History. The
fact that Father Ryan made history wherever he abided, places
him among Barbour County's most distinguished citizens.
Biographers have differed over the place of his birthsome claiming Norfolk, Va., some Hagerstown, Md., and it
also has been claimed that he was born in Limerick, Ireland,
in 1834 or 1936. coming to America with his parents when about
seven years of age. being reared at St. Louis, Mo., where he
attended the Christian Brothers College.
He early showed traits of character that foretold the
moulding into the superior manhood that maturity found him
-possibly not without some fault, but a man among mennot cold or selfish, but generous and kind. One who communed with God and sought for the higher and nobler things.
With a genuine and strong zeal for piety, his lofty ideas
and principles lifted him above the world's narrow findings,
and kept him broad minded.
His verses show his broad character. A Southerner to
the core, he was unwilling to make any concession to the
Korth, and keenly felt the sufferings of the South, yet when
the W a r was over and peace was restored, unlike most Southerners he rejoiced in the reunited country, with charity and
brotherly love and wrote more beautifully of it, than was
ever penned by any other writer.
The South justly claims Father Ryan as an inspiration
t o the World's Religion. poetical and higher ideal life and
the whole character of the man is so genuine, so romantic and
idealistic that naturally he is a figure most unique.
In his career, he brought to light the elements that made
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one of the old masters assert that "The love of God, the love
of woman and the love of Country exemplify all the spiritual,
all the romantic and material and political feelings of the
~vorld."
As an orator he had no superior in his day and his personal popularity a s well as his gift of golden thought and
silver tongue made him sought on all occasions as a notable
personage.
I t nTas dxring this period that he came again to Eufaula
several times, spending weeks a t a time. One time he served
in place of the late Monsigner D. Savage, then pastor a t
Eufaula. 011these occasions he was the guest of the Colby
family ,next door neighbors of the writer, and although I was
only a girl of 14 years, I formed a warm attachment for this
man of God around whom all the children of the neighborhood fllocketl daily.
I recall his unique appearance-long auburn hair, eyes
of genuine Irish grey-blue, with the kindliest expression of
face one can conceive, large frame.
He often sat on the Colby porch and told us stories of
Ireland---of the ctiy of Mobile, the Cathedral there, and the
children on Sanford street loved to listen to his stories, or hear
him read one of his poems.
One day Miss Susan Colby, who had been our school
teacher, sitting with us said, "Father, read them "Their Story
Runneth Thus," and I never hear the great beloved poet's
I see (with memory's eye) him sitting
name mentioned-but
there in the Autumn afternoon ,the boys and girls on the
steps and hte unshed tears in his eyes as he told us his own
love story.
Dailv. during his visits, he went t o Church, which was
just up fhe hill on Broad street and he would stop for the
roses to put on the altar as he passed my home.
There was a quaint old lady, Mrs. James Sherry, who
rode to church behind her husband on his mule.
She alw\;ays wore a little green hat tied onto the large
Chignon in which her hair was fashioned, and her shawl mas
11-rapped around her in typical rural Irish way.
Although Father Ryan was graduated from a Seminary
at Niagara Falls. K. Y., but little is known of him until the
W a r Between the States. His love for the South and all her
institutions suddenly blazed forth in his sermons, on the battle
fields and his snatches of verse suggested t o him by the
incidents of the war.
His brother, Captain David Ryan, was slain bv the bullet
of a northern soldier, and this set afiire the flame of wrath
smouldering in his make-up and his hatred of every phase of
war incited him to often give vent to his indignation.
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While serving a t New Orleans, history tells that he was
brought before General Butler of the Union-forces on a charge
of having
- refused to bury a dead soldier, because he was a
Yankee. General Butler-was very ironic in his remarks and
angrily said tn him: "I am told that you refused to bury a
dead soldier because he was a Yankee." Why. answered
Father Ryan in feigned surprise, "I was never aiked to bury
him and never refused. The fact is, General, it would give
me great pleasure to bury the whole lot of you."
Early in the eighties (to make retreat) he retired to a
Franciscan Monastery in Louisville, Ky., and finished there
the "Life of Christ," that he had been engaged in writing for
some time, hut illness overtook him and he quietly passed
away April 23rd, 1886.
is-remains were carried to Mobile, Alabama.
In Father Ryan were the nappy combinations of deep
piety, a high class wit and humor, and a philosophy of spiritual
and material things that made him great and good. His patriotism of that God given kind that ennobled and uplifted
and has left itself emblazoned on every phase of history that
recalls Father Ryan.
JAMES ROSS
Among the prominent citizens of Barboui: County who
came from afar, and casting their lots here, became builders
of the town and county was James Ross, a typical Englishman, whose personality was as strong as his judgment as fruit
bearing as is only seen in results of superior citizenship.
His parents came from England to Canada, and the
vicissitudes of the years brought him to Midway, Ala., in
Bullock County, adjoining Barbour.
H e married Miss Sarah English of Barbour County and it
was about 1861 that the family moved to Eufaula, where
from the smsll beginning of a wagon shop, he established
what becam- the largest manufacturing plant in Barbour
County for many years-a carriage, buggy and wagon factory.
H e built the handsome four-story Ross building which
housed these three industries and which is now owned by
Edmond Fop.
This factcry turned out the vast number of vehicles that
supplied Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia, for many
years as well as the many carloads shipped annually to farther
off points.
The carriage department an dthe undertaking department of the business, superintended by Mr. Harry Sasser,
son of the man for whom the town of Sasser, Georgia, was
named. This man who was an expert made with his own
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hands a handsome burial casket that proved to be so large
it did not readily sell, and was stored away.
Twelve ;:ears afterward, when Mr. Sasser died, he had
grown so stout that he was buried in this casket, made with
special care by his own hands.
Mr. Ross' business ventures were all successful and his
personal influence and civic interest had a large part in the
progress of Barbour County and the glory of the Eufaula of
that day. Mr. Ross purchased "Monterey," the home of Earbour County's war Governor, John Gill Shorter, and the family
lived in this old mansion until it was burned, moving to the
home on Randolph street, which was the family home until
after his death, and the children all married and were established in othei homes.
.
H e was a leading member of St. James Episcopal church,
a master Mason and a valuable citizen in every way.
His children and grandchildren have all carried out the
family traditions and are. carrying on to interest of the
County and town in which they have and now lived and now
live.
They \\-ere,' viz: Ida, married Robert C. Ross, issue
daughter, Alice, married W. A. Medlock, sons, Frank, James,
deceased,
Alice married Theodore Pruden, issue Ida, married Henry
Weil, issue, daughter, Alice; Nell married John deTreville, issue, son, Pruden.
Eugene married. Bonny Brown : Theodore, Jr., married
Ludie Johnson ; Charles R. married Florrie Kendall, issue,
sons, Kendall H., married Charlie Kaigler ; Charles R., Jr.,
bachelor ; Julia married Gordon Wilson, issue, Robert Gordon,
Jr
William, deceased : Henry deceased.
James L. married Mary Weedon, issue daughters Mary,
married Humphrey F o y ; Sarah married A. S. Dozier.
Edward Hill married Eugenie Poston, issue. Margaret,
married Robert Jones; Charles Robert married Hazel Coleman, issue, Charles Robert; William Poston married Mildred
Sauls : James Lidden ; Sarah ; John, married Venie McInnis ;
and H. E. H., Jr.
Sallie Ross married Frank L. Bloodworth, deceased;
Clara, deceased, married Dr. Frank Bloodworth; Clifford,
unmarried. .
JACOB RAMSER
Jacob Ramser and his wife (Singer) Ramser, were natives
of Germany, coming from Lumpkin, Georgia, to Barbour
County in pioneer days and locating at Eufaula.
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H e was a furniture dealer and undertaker and amassed
a fortune frcrn his integrity of character and personal industry.
He was progressive and built five or six store houses on
Broad street in Eufaula. Two of these were made into the
Lee theatre some years ago, two were made into the commodious three-story Ramser building, now owned by R. M.
XlcEachern, and is still used as a furniture store. Other
Ramser buildings were purchased by Dean and Moore years
ago..
He built the old Colonial Ramser home, corner Barbour
and Forsythe streets and it was there that this hospitable couple, with all the traditions of the "Fatherland" that made
the German homes notable in song and story, reared their
large family.
With Jacob Kamser came his brother, Ursus who also
was a progressive and honored citizen many years. H e never
married, but was greatly attached to his nephews and nieces
who were devoted t o him.
lacob Ramser was a philanthropic man and gave large
of his nieans to every cause of the community. H e was an
enthusiastic Mason and a man of much learning and wide
information. I t was a treat to listen t o his stories of his
childhood.
His children were, viz: Pauline, married Daniel McNeill,
issue Ursus, married Anna Carroll.
Jacob, married : Oscar, married : Mamie, married.
Mary married Bowers, issue; Fanny married F. H. Tripp,
deceased ; Jacob S., bachelor ; Major, deceased, married Annie
Ogletree.
Laura married Edward P. Blair, issue; Marie married Joe
Holland, deceased: Orsie married Charles; Edna married
Edgar T. Long! Charles Blair, married.
Anna married J. B. Crawford, issue, Dr. Ramser Crawford, pron~inentphysician, New York City. Anderson Crawford and Fulrnore Crawford, issue, one daughter, Annie
Laurie, married Duard Lagrand, issue, son, Duard, and daughter, Annie Laurie.
Thomas J. married Annie Dozier, issue, Mary, married
Arthur El Stanbury, their children, Ann and Ramser, two
sons, Julian and Dozier Ramser.
Emma married Luther Bell, issue, daughter, Mary married
Leonard, one son, deceased.
GEORGE ALBERT ROBERTS
George Albert Roberts was a member of the distnguished
Roberts family of Culpepper County, Va., and a number of
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this family have had a part in making Barl~ourCounty famous
for illustrious families.
H e married Ann Oliver from Twiggs County, Georgia,
and their home on North Eufaula street in Eufaula was notable as the pears passed. Albert Roberts was a man of that
force of character that leaves impressions for good wherever
its influence reaches and in Barbour County it went far and
was effective. A s Mayor of the city of Eufaula he was
honored and his judgment respected and in private life his
geiluineiless and high principles wrought for good in all conditions and emergencies. He was a Christian gentleman, a
substantial and valuable citizen. T h e sons and only daughter of this family were devoted to the historic old home town,
their parents helped to make notable.
They were: Anna who married Judge W. H. Pruett, issue
one son, Albert Roberts Pruett.
The eldest son, Noah W. Roberts, married Carrie Young,
uniting two of the first old families and were both loved to
a degree most unusual.
Mac S., like his older brother, spent his life, an attachee
of Eufaula banks and knew the business like he knew the
alphabet.
William R., a merchant, died in the zenith of manhood,
Clarence Pope was bank cashier and also president of the
Commercial National Bank until his health forced him to
retire from business. He was like his brothers, a superior
l~usinessman and a valuable citizen.
Clarence I?. Roberts was not only a man of wonderful
business ability and accuracy in all he attempted to do a s a
busy man of affairs, but he was conservative in judgment
and was a great help in the bringing of success to all local
undertakings. Not only was he an asset to the banks of
which he was both cashier and treasurer, but to the First
Baptist -Church he was a power of material and spiritual
strength.
After the burning of the First Baptist Church in 1907 and
its subsequent rebuilding, Mr. Roberts was chairman of the
building Committee, and to his untiring efforts and daily work
was due the result of a tremendous job. As deacon of this
church, he was of that number who was most valuable.
H e married Georgia Archibald, a member of the distinguished Archibald family of Oxford, Miss., and was a
granddaughter of David Reese of Revolutionary fame, issue,
Elmir, married Charles Frank Pleas; Archibald B. Roberts
married Clara Foy, issue, Frankie and Georgianna, and a son.
Kate Roberts married L. Comer Jennings, issue two sons,
Comer, Jr., and Robert.
Edward H. Roberts grew up. finished college and entered
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the U. S. Navy as assistant paymaster. While at home on
leave, he infected his hand with an electric wire, which
caused blood poison from which he died, leaving a young
wife, Mary Lou (MacKenzie) and a baby daughter, Caroline,
who married J'. R. Williams and they have a son. Junior Williams.
JOHN D. ROQUEMORE
John D. Roquemore was born in Barbour County August
27th 1546, son of Zackarah and. Julia McGifory of Alabama.
H e attended the County schools at home and when a Cadet at
the University of ~ l a b a m aat 17 years of age, dropped his
studies, shouldered his musket foi- the Confederacy, became
a member of "Nelson's Rangers" and was personal-escort for
Stephen D. Lee.
In 1867. he was admitted to the Bar at Clayton, Ala.,
but practiced law a t Eufaula.
In 1876 he was appointed one of a commission to revise
and codify the statutes of the state, which was a most important work, requiring much wisdom and forethought.
In 1878 he was elected to represent Barbour County in
the State Senate and was made member of the Judiciary committee and Senate leader.
H e declined to offer for reelection an,d in 1886 formed a
la117 partnership with Joe M. White of Clayton and Jackson E.
Long. of Eufaula. After Mr. Long's death he was with Mr.
S.H. Dent. Jr.. as member of the firm in Montgomery, Ala.
He was attorney for the Central of Georgia Railway Company and director of the Decatur Land Company. He was
president of the first White Man's Club ever organized in
Barbour Cour-ty. This club was a great organization and
featured in activities for the best interests of the state and
County.
A man oi high ideals, integrity and Christian character,
he was for many years teacher of the Young People's Bible
class of the First Baptist church (of which this writer was a
member). His weekly letcures were gems of thought. words
and eloquence that have been "memori,es to bliss" and uplift.
I n 1886 he was appointed Adjutant General of Alabama
and received his B. A. degree from the University of Alabama.
In 1876 ke married Mary Hunter. daughter of John Lingard, 11, and Sarah Shorter Hunter. T o them were born
Hunter. Mary Annie, John and Zack. In 1887 he married
n Boston, Mass.. a charming young woman
Henrietta ~ r & w of
who came South to teach the special features of higher education to the children of Prof. J. C. Van Houten, and the
marriage of these two unusually distinguished persons was
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the happy fruition of a romance begun when, t o Prof. Van
Houten's w o ~ ~ d e r fplaying,
ul
Miss Brown a t a concert recited
and danced the "Money Musk," a highly classical number.
Col. Roquemcre, in the audience, was charmed and entranced.
(See Reveries of Prof. Van Houten's Old Violin). Before
many months there came the marriage, and not long after,
removal of the family to Montgomery. T o this second marriage was born one lovely daughter.
Colonel Roquemore died in the very zenith of a brilliant
career. but his lovely wife and daughter spend their time divided between Boston and Montgomery, and the elder sons
and daughters all reside in Montgomery.
SWANSON
William C. Swanson, perhaps more than any man in the
state. has the reputation for ready information on most any
call for accuracy and efficiency, and is looked upon as "Barhour County's obliging bureau of information."
He was born in Barbour County in Dec., 1866, the son
of Thomas and Ann (Cobb) Swanson, pioneer settlers of Old
Spring Hill.
He attended the Public schools of Midway, the Male
Academy of Craven and Patterson at Eufaula and the Southern
University at Greenville, Ala.
After two years as clerk for Probate Judge A. H. Alston
a t Clayton. he was Congressional clerk, under Congressman
William C. Oates at Washington, 1888 and 1889: took law
courses at University of Alabama. where he received his L. L.
B. de'gree.
In 1890 he was appointed Register in Chauncery at Eufaula, holding this office nine or ten years. In 1902, he was
appointedaby his personal friend. Gov. Jelks, auditing clerk
in the State Superintendent of Education's off ice a t Montgomery.
In 1909 he was supervisor of United States Census: 1910
employed in the General Auditing offices of the Southern
Express Company, Chattanooga, Tenn; 1918 in the Fiscal
Agency Div., Eederal Reserve Bank. Atlanta, Georgia; 19191923 chief clerk in the state auditor's office a t Montgomery,
and since 1925 has been chief assistant of the Judge of Probates' office at Clayton.
During his varied career of holding intricate and high
class positions of great responsibility, he has maintained a
program of procedure where accuracy, ability and faithful
servlce have won for him an enviable reputation as a business
man and broad-minded citizen.
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H e is a scholar. a reader and a thinker, and a versatile writer, whose newspaper and magazine articles are not
only delightfully interesting to read, but are full of the highest
standards of thinking and living. His memory of dates and
happenings ic most remarkable, and his genial personality,
displayed to the large number of different types of human
beings he deals wtih daily, furnishing them information on almost every subject conceivable has stamped him a man of
wonderful patience with consideration for others.
HUGO SCHLOSS
Hugh Schlos was born in Oppach, Barvaria, Germany,
coming to New York when very young. I n 1871 he came
to Eufaula, Rarbour County, as cutter and manager of the
tailoring department of Isaac Steurman, later Steurman and
Schold, clothiers.
Soon after this time, the business was purchased by H.
Schloss and J. W. Huddleston, and in 1895 Mr. Schloss bought
the Huddleston interest.
Until 1910, when he retired, Mr. Schloss has owned the
largest wholesale and retail clothing and tailoring business
in Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia, selling to to
Mr. S. D. Roth, who occupies the same building with his
clothing business of today.
Through all those years Mr. Schloss was a business success in all the assertion implies. Socially he was the man
with a smile, with the roses on lips, their fragrance penetrating
his own life and the lives of all with whom he came in contact.
Courteous, affable. his influence was given to and his purse
was always generously open to every cause for the betterment
of the community. No call for help was ever turned down by
him and his familiar presence about the streets was one of
the daily plezsures of his many warm friends. No man was
better known in Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia;
was member of Board of Trustees Union Female College; city
schools : director of the East Alabama National B a n k member
of City Council: Harmony Lodge 46, F. A. A. M. Lodge 912;
I. 0. 0.F. He was big hearted, progressive, philanthropic, enthusiastic and useful. A man whom everyone who knew
him honored and loved.
H e loved Barbour County with a patriotic devotion and
felt a strong personal pride in her welfare.
Broad iti his views in all things, he always contributed
liberally, annually to the support of every church in the City
of Ewfaula.
His death was a serious blow to Barbour County's every
interest.
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Hugo S C ~ ~ ~married
O S S first Jennie Steuerman, ~ v h odied
hefore the end of their first yeai- of wedded life; married
second Rachael Menderson, daughter of M. Menderson, capitalist of Cincii~nati,Ohio. She was, like her husband, a power
for goocl in all the benevolent and helpful activities of the
Communitv. Her carriage for many years was seen daily
carrying hkr about the ctly, looking after t h e sick and needy,
and her charital~lework in Barbour County is a m ~ n u m e n t
to the good works of a goocl woman, greatly beloved.
After Mr. Schloss' death the family moved to NenYork. and never has a family left a community, who has been
]nore misse.d in every circle. than this distinguished and
heloved family.
They are Mrs. Rachael Meilderson Schloss, New York
City. children. Dr. Oscar Menderson Schloss, nationally fa)~
Bellview. N. y., married Roberta Cornell.
mous l ~ a l specialist.
Xettie Schloss married H. A. Moses, Sumpter, S. C.:
Florence Schloss married Raymond Smith, New York ; Nathan
Schloss. unmarried.
WILLIAM GREENE SUTLIVE
One of the outstanding newspaper men and fine citizens,
who is proud that Barbour County is his birthplace. is William
Greene Sutlive. who was born a t Clayton, Alabama, March
Nth. 1573. H e is the son of John W. and Etta Kirkland Sutlive, prominent citizens of that day. As a boy he worked
on the Cuthbert Georgia Liberal for a time. He went to Savannah. Georgia, as a youth and worked for the Savannah Evening Times and later for the Savannah Evening Press. H e
was gradually promotkd on the Evening Press from cub
reporter to editor; is a past president of the Georgia Press
Association, and was the first daily newspaper editor to be
elected to office in the Georgia Press Association.
H e is a Fast Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
of Georgia and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Masons and
other fraternal orders. H e is a Past Commandant of Francis
Bartow Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans a t Savannah,
eligible for membership, through the record of his father in
the Army, 9th Georgia Regiment C. S. A.
H e served two terms as presidefit of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and nearly 20 years a s a member of the
Board of E:ct~~cationof Savannah and is a member of the
Presbyterian Church at Savannah. Mr. Sutlive is a scholarly
and forceful writer. whose editorials go straight to the point
and his articles al~vaysbear the earmarks of the deep thinker.
Personally he is of genial, gracious manner and is an en-
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1-iable asset to every feature of the papers he has so long
heen serving.
He married Josephine Laffiteau in Savannah and they
have four sons, John Kirkland, Carey and Charles, and one
daughter, Joscphine. Kirkland is a citizen of Blackshear,
Ga.. and Carey of Brunswick, Ga.
Ten years ago, when this history was first begun, and
mentioned in the newspapers as likely to be written, Mr.
Sutlive was the first person to order a copy, saying "My
childhood lovc for Barl~ourCounty has grown with the years,
and I want t o see a history of the grand old state of Barbour."
WILLIAM CHAPPELL STANDIFER
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stantlifer was born in %arbour County, on a farm
which he bought in the late
years because of sentiment,
and has made it into a modern 10eacre farm 9 miles
from E.xfaula. His wife has
planted over a thousand
roses and many hundred
fruit trees and grape vines,
turning it into a beautiful
show place. H e is the son
of William ancl Eliza (Hatfield) Standifer, pioneer citizen of Barbour County.
When a youth he began teaching a country
school. Coming t o the city,
he began clerking for the
Foy Hardware store, which
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and for the past 25 years he
has been division distributor
for the Gulf Refining Co. He is a highly self educated man
who has spert his life in strenuous effort to accomplish for
himself and family the nobler and better things of life, and
although be had no college training, he is one of the most
scholarly an? best informed men of the community.
He ancl his wife (Leonora Hughes) who is an enthusiastic
home maker and a woman of superior qualities, have reared
a large family, each one a credit to their parents. They are
Bessie Louise, married Joseph H. Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y., and
is one of the ~ u t s t a n d i n gwomen of the literary world and a
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practicing attorney in New York. Luther married Louise
Steele. H e was manager of Rich's Shoe Department, Atlanta,
when killed by an automobile enroute to Atlanta. H e leaves
a daughter Leonora, a son, Luther, the former a gifted reader
and elocutionist; Guy, drowned at Newport News, while in
the U. S. Xavy, doing his routine work; John married Louise
Palmer, two children, Vivian and Rannie Will; Cornelia married Bates. who holds a position in Montgomery; one daughter, Edna.
REUBEN C. SHORTER
When Reuben C. Shorter was born in Culpepper County,
Virginia, there was recorded on the pages of American history
a descendant of Sir John Shorter, Lord Mayor of London, and
it is interesting to know that Lady Catherine of Walpole, Sir
John's oldest daughter, was his mother.
When he graduated from the Medical University of Philidelphia. he settled in Twigs County, Georgia, and there he
married Mary Gill, daughter of John and Martha Gill.
H e had become a General in the United States Army;
had amasse6 a fortune and, hearing through Georgia bankers,
of the boom in the lands on the Chattahoochee river, he came
to the village of Eufaula in Barbour County, bought much
land and built the beautiful, historic old Shorter mansion,
overlooking the high Chattahoochee bluff, There, in the most
l~eautifuland picturesque home, one can conceive, he reared
a 1.arge family: but in the early seventies the lure of the Western hills enticed and this home was torn away and the fine
material used in the building of Shorter Opera House, on
Broad street, by Kolb, Couric and Hayes, a large Cotton firm.
Koll:, ancl Couric were descendants and heirs of Reuben Shorter.
- This opera house had years of interesting' history, and
today the Eufaula Hardware Company occupies its hiitoric
site.
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daughter, Sarah E. Shorter, married
Children: ~ h eldest
James L i n p a r d Hunter and to them were born two daughters.
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married first Dr. J. K. Battle and their
Sarah H ~ m t e rwho
one child was Dr. Julius K. Battle. Jr., who married Effie
Jennings. 119 issue : Mary Hunter married John D. Roquemore and to them were born four children: Mary ,deceased,
John D.. Jr.. Sarah ; Arinie; Jack. Emily Francis Shorter married David C. Kolb and to them was born Reuben F. Kolb,
who married Callie Cargill. Their children were: Emily F.
and Reuben I?.. and Howard Kolb.
Emily Kolb married Luscious Richardson, Reuben F.
married Ruth Scott; Howard married; Martha Gill Shorter
married Captain William H. McKleroy, and to them was born
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JVilliarn H. PllcKleroy. 11. H e married Martha Woods, daughter of William Henry Woods. T o them was horn a son,
William H., 111, and a daughter, Hattie.
Mittie McKleroy married Rev. J. Stratten Pauling, a distinguished Baptist minister, to them was born a son, John.
Mary McKleroy married Randall Flewellen. had no childretl. 11ut after the death of her sister, Mittie, zdopted her
little son and changed his name to John Flewellen.
Sarah McKleroy married Alfred Alexis Couric, and to
them was born Alfred Alexis, who married first Nettie Nix,
to them was horn a daughter, Martha Gill, deceased in infancy: married second Willie Copeland, daughter of Dr. W.
P. and Mary Fountaine Flewellen Copeland, and to them have
been born, Alfred Copeland, married Leola Swann. issue a
soil Alfred Copeland
Milliam unmarried and ~ h a r l e smarried Marie Shackelford.
William hfcKleroy Couric married Gertha Long daughter
of E. T. and Mamie Rhodes Long, to whom t ~ v ochildren were
1101-n. Mamie Long, and Alec, deceased.
John Martin Couric married Wildie Hihhler: children.
Charlotte and John Martin, Jr.
Carl M. Couric. deceased. married Mary Wagner, children.
Mary O'Neil ; Edrnundson. Jr.
Junius Battle Couric married Bessie Welch, children, William Battle and Robert.
Katherine Couric (deceased) married W. J. Willingham.
one child, died in infancy, and a son, W. J. Willingham, Jr.
Misses Mollie and Pauline Couric, other two daughters
still live at the historic old Couric home on Eufaula street.
Laura Shorter married Thomas W. Cowles, son of the
General Thomas Cowles of the illustrious Cowles family of
Montgomery, Ala.
Their children were John Shorter Cowles, married Elizabeth Pattillo, children, Laura, Sallie, Alton.
William Thornton Cowles married first Edith Pope and
second Annie Pope. Children, William and John Cowles, attorneys of Jacksonville. Fla. John Cowles was assassinated
at Jacksonville, Fla., in 1926, when he was protecting a lady
who was living in an apartment in his home.
Thomas W. Cowles. deceased, before reaching manhood :
&lary Butler Shorter, second daughter of Reuben Shorter, married Dr. William Horatio Thornton, first mayor of Eufaula,
and beloved physician.
The four lovely daughters of this couple grew up in Eufaula. belles of Eufaula's glorious days.
Laurt. the eldest, married George Legare Comer, brilliant
lawyer and mayor of Eufaula ten years. H e was outstanding
citizen of Barbour County and of the state of Alabama. Their
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children, Wiiliam Thornton, deceased, married first Lily
Erockett : second Alamada Holcombe, Atlanta; John Wallace,
deceased, married Sadie Patterson of Anniston, Ala. ; George
Legare, 11, married Glennie Cunningham, Nashville, Tenn.;
Laurie, eldest daughter, married Frank Wilkins Jennings, deceased: Frank Willis, deceased, married Montine Roddenberry : Edward Tripp, deceased, married Catherine Jelks, deceased : Robert and (Nell, deceased), and little Walter, 11
years old, was drowned in the Chattahoochee river May, 1886,
when some larger boys enticed him in bathing.
James Drewry Comer married first Mary McCormick.
Born to them, James D., Jr., deceased ; married second, Annie
;Iloses, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Mary Comer resides a t the old home in Eufaula.
Anna Thornton, the second daughter, married George
Henson Estes, of Georgia, but who spent many years in BarI~ourCounty. Their children : Brigadier General Henson Estes, U. S. Army, retired, married Fanny Sparrow: Mary married Bardwell, Atlanta; Edith married William Stokely;
AIartha married Lesese DeWitt ; Thornton married Julia
somebody of Blount qprings.
Charles married Margaret Sylvester, daughter of J. Asbury Sysvester of the distinguished Sylvester family of Barbour County.
Claud a man from Swann, Tennessee, and Thomas Estes
married a girl from Birmingham.
Sallie Thornton married Edward Edward T. Graham
many years Mayor of Montgomery, and distinguished Alabama attqrney,
Their children were: Amelia, married first Stokely ; married second W. J. Sanford of Knoxville, Tenn.
Annie married Rev. Eugene I,. Hill, pastor of the Pres-.
byterian Church a t .4thens, Ga., the past 25 years and has
been elecfed to that pastorate for life. (Was pastor of the
Presbyterian Church a t Eufaula from 1901 to 1906, when
called to Athens).
Mary (deceased) married 'I?. J. Wood.
Dorothy married George Deaderick of the U. S. Army.
Edward Thornton is married and is a prominent citizen
Willie Thornton and Rebecca died when a
of 1Iontgomery
young girl.
Retta Fayne Thornton married first Thomas G. Berry, to
them was born a daughter, who married James Callaway of
the distinguished Callaway family of Georgia. They reside
in Columbus, Ga. Children : May Shorter, Caroline and James.
Married second Clifford A. Locke of the Locke and Sylvester
families of Barbour County. Born to them were Marie, deceased, married Carl Strang, left a son, Shorter Thornton
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Strang; Retta married Bushman- H. Jackson, born to them a
daughter, Retta and a son, Bushman, J. They reside in New
Orleans, La.
Clifford A., Jr., married Julia Cargill, daughter of E. K.
Cargill and Bessie Simpson Cargill. They reside at Miami,
Fla, children, Bettie.
The old Thornton-Comer home presided over by Miss
Mary Comer is full of sacred memories of the years that
Mary Shorter Thornton reigned queen mother of this large
family and later her eldest daughter, Laura Comer, taking
her ptace.
JOHN GILL SHORTER
The ne\i7 Shorter home.
"NIonterey," built out on thd
hill, was Alabama's war governor's home. John Gill
Shorter was born in Jasper
County, Ga., April 23, 1818.
After graduating a t the University of Virginia, he came
to his new home in Eufaula.
His father, General Reuben
Clarke Shorter, had not long
been located at his new
home, and his career, up to
his election, to the governorship of Alabama, had been
el-entful.
H e had served Barbour
County in every official capacity and it was during the
three terms of his judgeship
that the crisis of secession
came on and he was appointed a commissioner to the
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operation of Alabama in the
movement contemplated.
In 1861 he resigned his judgeship to accept a seat in the
Provincial Congress of Confederate States and served in that
capacity both in Montgomery and Richmond, until elected governor of Alabama,
His record throughout the war, says several biographers,
was notable for moral courage, and nobility of character, and
few public men have been so beloved."
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His 11-ife, Mary (Battle Shorter), daughter of Dr. Archibald Battle, of Georgia, and their daughter and only child,
Mollie Shorter, married first T. J. Perkins at the new home
"JIonterey" out on the hill, and the wedding was the most
1,rilliant affair in the social history of the county. A widow
inany years, she was happily married to B. I,. Willingham
of Macon, Georgia. After his death she returned to Eufaula,
i ~ ~ a k i nher
g home with the Couric family. When she died a
fclv years ago she was buried in the old Shorter family cemetery overlooking thc Chattahoochee river, near where the
oltl d9ansion stood on the bh~ff, beside her distinguished
l~arentsand grandparents.
ELI SIMS SHORTER
Eli Sims Shorter, third so11 of General and Mrs. Reuben C. Shorter, graduated a t Yale College in 1884, delivering
the Sialutatory address.
The Congressional District, of \vhich Barbour County
u*as a part, had always been the stronghold of the "'llrhiggs,"
a Detnocrat neyer having represented it. The political records
sho\z. that in 1855 there was a strong determination to change
this if possible.
Col. Shorter 11-as elected to the next Congress and when
he took his seat in the National Congress he acted in the
Soutltern Rights ~ v i n gof his party and was reelected in 1857.
During his Congressional experiences, he made a Natioilal
reputation as a brilliant, forceful and effective speaker, who
held his audience with influence.
During the presidential campaign of 1868, he canvassed
for the ticket, as he did again in 1876. His friend, Thomas A.
Hendrix, had intentions for him a cabinet portfolio, but his
tleath in 1879 prevented this.
His .wife, Marietta Fannin, daughter of Col. Fannin of
LaGrange, Georgia, was greatly beloved in Eufaula and the
beautiful home out on the hill across the (now Country Club
Road) from "Monterey" was where she reared her children,
and until it as burned was one of Barbour's grand old homes,
where Shorter culture was paramount.
ildjoining this still stands "Highland View," owned by
Mrs. C. P. Roberts, the beautiful home Col. Shorter built and
presented to his daughter, Annie Shorter Leftwich, who
married Col. J. H. Leftwich, a distinguished citizen of Virginia, and a prominent figure in the Cotton business of
Barbour County for some years. Children : Reta, Annie, Elizabeth and Clement Shorter.
On the shoulders of the eldest son, Clement Clay Shorter fell the political mantle of his father, and when death
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claimed him he was representing Barbour County as Speaker
of the House. A bright future loomed before him when
the dark winged reaped suddenly cut him down. Eli Sims
Shorter, 11, was known as the silver tongued orator of Alabama, and was a scholar of highest merit, an orator whose
speeches held you tensely and a man among men, much loved
for a unique personality.
H e married Wylena Lamar, daughter of Col. Henry
J. L>amar of Macon, Ga.; and the romance of their life
is one of the 1i1ost beautiful ever known to a family or friends.
She was a brilliant woman of letters, and to her friends was
the generous, sincere "Lady 0' Love" and beauty of thought
and action, always.
To them were born, Alberta, married N. D. Eubank, Atlanta, Ga. : Fanny, married Herman L. Upshaw, Eufaula, issue
IVylena Shorter, 1937 debutante.
ELI S I M S SHORTER 111
Like the predecessors bearing his name, he was an outstanding and beloved citizen carrying out the personal and
business plans of his parents ancl notable for charity and the
lending of a helping hand, whereever he saw or heard of any
need. His death Dec. 3rd, 1934, claimed a most valuable
citizen. He embodied all the traits that had made his illustrious ancestors honored ancl beloved. Few Young Inen ever
find the place in the hearts of the communiy that he did for
kindness and usefulness to a community.
He married Orline O'Daniel, daughter of Dr. William
and Mattie (Carswell) O'Daniel of Milledgeville and Bullock,
Georgia.
These three daughters of his branch of the family, Mrs.
Eubank, Mrs. Upshaw and Mrs. Eli S. Shorter, 111, are exceptionally fine young women, whose personality, generosity
ancl philanthropy has made them greatly beloved. They
are holding up the old traditions of the family in a way
that gives joy that will bear fruit through all time.
HENRY R. SHORTER
Henry Russell Shorter was a citizen who was a credit
not only to Barbour County and the state of Alabama, but to
the entire South and to the Shorter name. For many years
he was a leacier in the political life of Barbour County and
added to the list of Barbour Statesmen, one of the brigh&st
stars that has beamed down the years.
For many years he was railroad commissioner of Alabama, and one of the best known civil and criminal lawyers
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in the state
In Barbour County he was always sought for
advice on weighty matters.
He married Addie Keitt, daughter of Mrs. A. B. Treadwell and "Euena Vista," the beloved old home built by her,
is now the home of Major and Mrs. Shorter's secoild daughter,
Alice Keitt Shorter Jelks. where she lives surrounded by beautiful flowers, and the rare and sacred old family relics that
atlorn this home-spending her time a s beloved- mother and
grandmother, supplying the vacancies death has caused in their
hoine and cherished the ~nemoriesof former gloriously happy
clays.
She is loved for her generosity and thoughtfulness for
the poor and distressed and the first thought of lovely woman,
~ v h owas a queen in her y o u i ~ gdays, now finds her greatest
joy in "l~elpfulness"to someone else.
She married William Dorsey Jelks, Barbour County's
second guberi?atorial gift to the State of Alabama.
First came the loss of her young sister, beautiful, beloved
Louise, the youngest child of the home, cut clown 'ere she
\\-as t ~ v e n t yyears of age: then her brother, Harry R., Jr.,
just l~eginninga brilliant law career; following in a few years
her elder sister, Dellie Shorter Hanson; then her beloved and
distinguished husband, GOY.Jelks; and just recently her only
child, winsome, lovely, admired and beloved Catherine Jelks
Comer \\-hose passing wrapped in gloom a community where
all her life this generous hearted, benevolent young woman,
following in the footsteps of her mother, grandmother and
great grandinother. had looked after the needs of all the poor
and afffflicted in the Community.
The son, Harry R., married Loula Fendley of Alabama,
and his \\-idow, and the widow of Eli S. Shorter, 111, both
childless, are the only two living today who bear the illustrious Shortet name of this family.
Catherine Shorter Jelks married Ecl117ard Tripp Comer,
son of Col. G. I,. and Laura Thornton Comer. T o them were
1)orn IVillianl Jelks Comer, Edward T. Comer, Jr., and Alice
Sllorter Comer.
Dellie Shorter married Charles Clinton Hanson, prominent business man and most o'f their married life was spent
in Memphis. Teiln. She is buried in the family lot in Fairview cemetery.
Major ant! A9rs. H. R. Shorter and his sister, Laura Shorter. who married Thomas W. Co~vles,were married a t beautiful weddings in March of 1854.
Mrs. Shorter and her mother, Mrs. Treadwell, were the
leading "Good Samaritans."
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SPARKS
Judge Chauncey Sparks
was born October 8th) 1884,
in Barbour County, son of
George W. Sparks and Sarah
(Castellow) Sparks. When a
lad the family moved to the
Sparks plantation near Morris, Georgia, in Quitman
County, Georgia.
H e attended the public
schools of Quitrnan County,
graduated from Mercer University with A. B. degree in
1907; was Valedictorian of
his class and received his I,.
I,. E. degree from Mercer
University in 1910. The family moved to
Eufaula where he began the
practice of law : was appointed by Governor O'Neal,
Judge of the Inferior Court,
Precinct five, Barbour County, serving from July, 1911,
to December. 1916.
JUDGECHAUNCEY SPARKS
H e mas 2nd Lieut. of Co.
G. Second Infantry National
Guards from April, 1912, to April 1915.
He represented the legislature in 1918; was reelected in
1930, and is a valued member of the Third Judicial Circuit Bar
Association, Alabama, and State Bar Association.
H e is a member of the Baptist Church ; vice president of
the Eufaula Bank and Trust Co.; a fine lawyer, who knows
the law to every letter, and a student and thinker; a most
eloquent speaker and entertainer; a man of civic and patriotic
pride and a most valuable citizen. H e is one of the foremost
politicians of the County and State.
I t was clearly evident in the Alabama State Senate sessions, Judge Sparks was the man of the hour. H e was a leader
in all the important measures and his opinions had weight.
H e is broadminded, conservative and has shovtrn good, sound
judgment in his opinions.
JOHN JOSHUA SPEIGHT
John Joshua Speight was born in Eufaula, Barbour
County, July 24th, 1885, son of John W. and Emma Cobb
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Speight, the former born in Georgia, February, 1848 and the
latter born in Barbour County, July 19th, 1859.
The Speight family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, one of
\c-hom was Richard Dobbs Speight, one of the signers of the
Coilstitution of the United States, from North Carolina, and
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was the grandfather of John Seth Speight of North Carolina,
u-110 came to Randolph County, Ga., and later to Eufaula,
Earbour County, Ala., where he died some years ago. During
the W a r Between the States, he was a conscript officer of the
Confederate Army. His second wife was a Miss Williams
of Georgia.
John W. Speight moved to Barbour County from Cuthbert, Georgia, in 1884, and is today one of the most distinguished looking men, despite his 86 years. H e is tall and
erect, with flcwing snowwhite beard, a polished gentleman
of the old school type, whom it is a joy to converse with. H e
is active and interested and since retiring from active business, only two years ago, he spends his time visiting among
his children. Until his retirement he rode his horse daily
to his farm several miles from town, sometimes several times
daily. H e was engaged in the mercantile and cattle business,
besides his farming, for over fifty years.
His children are Oscar Cobb, Captain in 116th Infantry,
Rainbow Division, World War, who married Beatrice Johnson of Dallas, Tex., has several children; Seth, who has always
been associated with his father in the mercantile business and
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the farming and cattle business. H e married Posey
Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jones of Barbour County. Maro married Lester Boothe of Dallas, Texas, associated
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Jesse Earl, secretary of Alabama State Senate, married
Lois Colquitt. One child was born to them, Thomas, field
secretary of the Farm and Loan Company, Dothan, Ala.,
married Martha Clark of St. Louis, two children.
John Joshua, after graduating in high school a t the age
of 16, went to Washington, D. C., with Congressman H. D.
Clayton as private secretary from 1902 to 1914. From 1919
to 1914 he was minute reference clerk on the floor of the
House of Representatives, and from 1911 to 1914 was clerk of
the Judiciary Cornillittee of the House. During all this time
Young Speight studied dilligently the higher educational
l~railcheshis early secretarial work prevented. H e attended
\\+ashington and Lee University a t Lexinfiton, Va., and in
1911 took his law degree from Georgetown University a t
iVashington. H e is a Phi Delta Phi and Phi Kamma Delta
fraternity man: was admitted to the Bar in 1913 a t Ozark,
--\la., Aug. -16, 1913 and leaving Washington practiced law
at Ozark. H e was appointed Referee in Bankruptcy for
Southern Division of the Middle Judicial District of Alabama
and is still serving in that capacity.
H e is a Democrat, a Baptist; a Kiwanian and a member
of Dothan Camp W. 0. W. and member of Alabama Stafe
Bar Association.
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He married Ruth Woocl, daughter of Edward arid Ella
Woocl. of Wcst Wel~ster.New York. Children, Betty Clayton.
married, ailcl John J., Jr.
THOMAS J. SEARCEY
Concecliilg the fact that
a collector of Public Funds
must needs be a mail of
superior ability, when Bar1)our County voters chose T.
J. Searcey for Tax Collector.
their act was most wise.
During- his long service in
this capacity, his hooks and
everv act of his administratioil proved him peculiarly
fitted for this office. His annual calls on the tax payers
were occasions of pleasure,
rather than annoying, because he went about his duties in an affable manner.
A leading citizen of the
county,
as well
as officially, he made his
term of office notable in the
County's annals.
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THOMASJ. SEARCEY
SPURLOCK FAMIThere is no family in Barbour County more worthy of
special biography than the Spurlock family. James Madison
and Tabatha (Hawthorn) Spurlock were pioneer citizens of
Barbour County, the old Spurlock home four and a half
miles north oi Eufaula, being one of the historic old hospitable
homes of the long ago. There this interesting couple reared
their children and while their home was in the country, they
were an important part of the church. school and social
life of the ciry.
The eldest son. James M., Jr., died in the early days of
splendid young manhood; the eldest daughter, Ella, married
Robert E. Greir. one of Eufaula's expert accountants, and
prominent Eufaula business men. The younger daughter,
Eula. also died in the full flush of beautiful young womanhood
and the seccncl son. Osburn R. Spurlock. Sr., (of whom this
sketch directly treats) married Annie Freeman. daughter of
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Tancly R. and Eliza (Roquemore) Freeman, also prominent
pioneer citizens of Earbour County. who many years ago rnored t o Texas0. R. Spurlock \\as born a t the country home north of
Eufaula and received his education in the schools of Eufaula,
making a record of splendid marks and reports as a student.
H e was from boyhoocl an enthusiast, and whatever he
undertook h e carried to a finish of perfection.
F o r a long time he was associated in the general merchandise business with J. B. Searcy at Eufaula, after which
has was associated with the W. C. Bradley Colnpany of Columbus, Ga., as traveling salesman and as a "knight of the grip,"
in Southeast Alabama
he had no superior. H e is well kno~~~i.n
and Southwest Georgia, and esteemed for his genial personality, sterling integrity and business ability.
Just a few years since poor health caused him to give up
traveling, and he opened a fancy grocery business in Eufaula,
where his son, Eugene Spurlock and his wife. assist him.
An interesting feature of the Spurlock family is the fact
that four of the five sons are engaged in the grocery business.
T h e eldest son, Tady R, was for many years associated
with tiie W. C. Bradley Grocery Company a t Colnmbus also.
but late years has been in the retail grocery and market
l~usinessin Et~f
aula.
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James M. is a member of the firm of Marshall-Spurlock
Wholesale Grocers.
Osborn, Jr., is proprietor of the Spurlock Wholesale Grocery Company, while W. Eugene is associated with the McCormick Grocery Company.
The two daugl~ters,Mrs. H. C. Glenn (Carrie Spurlock)
and Mrs. W. K. Hogan (Annie Spurlock) are both brilliant
~vomen,who are leaders in Church. educational. literary and
musical circles. Like their mother, they are interested in
all the patriotic, benevolent uplifting interests of the community. Mrs. Spurlock served several terms as president of
Barbour Coucty Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, as did Mrs. Glenn, and President of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Methodist Church.
The fifth son of this popular family, Hugh Spurlock, holds
a responsible position with the engineering department of the
Southern Telephone and Telegraph Company at Birmingham.
He married Ollie Kendrick, children, son, Hugh and daughter,
Rettj- Green: Tandy R. married Fedora Hill. Columbus. Their
children. one daughter, Fedora. James married Mary Louise
Rritt. ancl has one daughter, Lucy and one son, James, Jr.
Osl~orilR.. Jr., married Esther Rish and has two daughters,
Barbara Sue ancl Esther, and one son, Ben Rish.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Glenn, Jr., have one daughter, Anna
Rarl~ara.and one son. H. C., I1 a theological student at Duke
Unil-ersity. H e has already been licensed to preach by the
Methodist Conference. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hogan have one
little daughter. Carrie Spurlock Hogan.
D R PAUL PULLEN SALTER
Dr. Paul Pullen Salter was born a t Evergreen. Alabama,
+4u,oust 25. 1391. son of Mitchell B. Salter and grandson of
John Buford Salter-the entire family connection being prominent pioneer citizens of Evergreen and people of wealth and
culture. o~vninpextensive lands and many slaves.
The Salter family are of Scotch descent, coming to the
Carolinas prior to the Revolution.
Mitchell B. Salter was an educator of note: h e answered
the first call of the Confederacy; left an arm on the field at
Gettgsburg. After the war he served his county, Conecuh,
as tax collector one term and as treasurer three consecuti\-e
terms. He married Miss Eugenia Pullen of Monroeville. and
Wilbur M. Salter, Anniston, Ala. :
their childreri are-Dr.
Julia. wife of Dr. Joseph Sellar of Anniston, Alabama; Mary
Dent Salter. wife of Fred E. Mills. and Dr. Paul Pullen Salter
of this sketch.
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H e attended the Southern Agricultural College after Evergreen; was student
a t the University of Alabama, graduating in 1911
with a degree of Bachelor of
Science, and in 1912, took
his masters degree in Science. H e then went to TLIlane University in New Orleans and graduated in professional training from Tulane University. in 1916.
H e was Phi Gainma
Delta Academic, Greek fraternity to Kappa Phi Medical Greek letter fraternity
to the Honorary Medical
Greek letter Alpha Omega
Alpha and also to the Greek
Letter fraternity, Phi Beta
Kappa a t Tulane. H e was
made an interne in 1914 of
Physiolo,~ and Anatomy
and held this position until 1916. In 1916-1917 he was iilterne
at the Charity Hospital in N ew Orleans and later at Montgomery was field director for the Alabama State Eoarcl of
Health.
H e was then made director of State Laboratories and
Pasteur institute.
H e volunteered for the World W a r in 1918 receiving the
rank of First Lieutenant. Received honorable discharge in
November, 1918.
Following this he was instructor of Bacteriao10,gy and
Pathology at the Army and Navv Medical School in Washi n n D. C.
He took L post graduate course in New ~ o r Polytechnic
k
Institute, specalizing in Surgery. H e came to Eufaula, Barbour County May 24th. 1920, where he has since remained, enjoying a large practice.
I n September, 1923, he established Salter hospital, accomodating patients from a large territory, subsidiary of Eufaula.
Dr. Salter is a Democrat, a steward in the First Methodist church at Eufaula: a Mason: member of the County
Rfedical Society and a Fellow of the American Medical Society; also a member of the Alabama State hledical Associa-
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tioil: a Rotarian and a most valuable citizen of Barbour County*
Married first Grace Pulliam, daughter of Stonewall Jackson and Nell (Mullins) Pulliam.
Children: Louise ,Leonora and Paul, Jr.
Married second Eula Kaigler, daughter of David and Lena
(Duskin) Kaigler of Stewart and Randolph Counties, Georgia.
Personally Dr. Salter is genial and of that sunny nature
that has made, him many admiring friends, socially as well as
professionally.
BENJAMIN HARRISON SCREWS
Benjamin Harrison Screws was born a t Glennville, Barbour County (now Russell) County, Alabama, April 11, 1M3,
and was the son of Benjamin Screws of Glennville, and wife,
Mourning Jones Drake. His grandchildren were respectively
John Screws of Washington County, North Carolina, and
James Drake, an early Alabama settler who was killed by the
Itldians. .
The career of Captain Screws was full of interest as it was
full of honors. H e was educated in the common schools of
Barbour Connty.
Due to the vicissitudes of war, his education was not
completecl. He inherited mental equipment which he improved
by studious habits. I t was said of him that he was one of the
most widely informed men in Alabama and his brilliancy of
mind was a matter of current comment.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army January 20, 1861,
and served continuously until April 26, 1865. H e was first
lieutenant and Captain of Company K, 29th Alabama infantry
and served as adjutant of that regiment which saw hard service. He was affectionately called "the boy Captain of the Confederacy,'' having been one of the youngest officers of that
rank in the army. Although he displayed heroism on many
battlefields, Captain Screws was wounded but once and that
he received during the fighting around Atlanta. I t was a desperate wound from the effects of which he never fully recovered.
At the close of the war. Captain Screws located in Montgomery and devoted himself -to journalism and the law,
studying law under Thomas H. Watts, Alabama's governor.
H e was for scjmetime associated with the Advertiser and his
writings were ever keen, incisive and graphic.
Always a Democrat, fearless and straightforward in his
convictions. Captain Screws achieved unusual success in public life. As a legislator he was loyal to the interests of his people. As a speaker in that interest he was peerless.
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Before the recoi1structioil period, Capain Screws was selected by Governor Patton in 1865 as his private secretary;
this, his fiirst official position, he displayed the tact and wisdom
which inarkeci his course throught life.
When the Constitutional Convention of 1875 was organized, Captain Screws was elected Secretary of that great body.
I t was his pride that he took a part in the framing of the
organic law which redeemed Alabama from the misrule of the
Republican Party.
Before this time and while engaged in newspaper work,
Captain Screws wrote a burlesque, "The Loil Legislature of
.4labama," purporting to be a history of the so-called Legislature con~posed of ignorant negroes and alien white men
who met under military protection a t the Capitol in 1868. This
l~urlesquewas widely cikulated and attracted much attention
for its satilrical finish.
Captain Screws represented Montgomery County in the
House of Representatives of 1890-91, of 1894-95, of 1898-99,
ancl of 1900-01. In 1902 he was elected to the state senate ancl
was a membei. of that body when he died.
It is doubtful if Captain Screws had an equal in the state
as a speaker. In the use of poetic metaphor he was incomparably gifted. Whenever he raised his voice to speak of his comrades of the Confederacy and the cause he loved so well, the
veil which coi~cealedhis soul seemed to be lifted and he spoke
with the fire of genius. Wherever he went he was in great
demand as an orator and he frequently had more invitations
than he could accept.
Captain Screws achieved national fame in June of 1876
through a speech he made to General Grant, then president of
the United States. on the occasion of the visit of the Alabama
Press Association to Washington. This speech constituted
a Bible of Southern Democracy to Reconstruction Days and
in its viewpoint is vital today.
In every walk of civic life Captain Screws was prominent
and popular. He had been a magistrate many years and his
decisions were always just and without fear or favor. Lawd
were his friends because they honoryers, clients ~ n litigants
ed his integrity and knew his intellect.
A mail of such unusual popularity, it was but natural
that Captain Screws should have taken a leading .part in the
fraternal organizations of men. In none of these organizations did he play the part of a laggard. He knew the merits
of each of them and on many occasions these merits were
publicly exploited by his eloquent speech.
October 8, 1863, a t Wetumpka, Captain Screws married
Emma McNeill. a daughter of Dr. Daniel S. McNeill, and his
wife. Mrs. Elizahet1-1 Jeffries McNeill.
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Captain Screws died in Montgomery, February 22, 1905.
H e was a Methodist and believed in the teaching of his religious faith and he died secure in the salvation offered by the
Redeemer of Mankind.
Captain Screws had one son, Major Michel Hamilton
Screws, who served in the World W a r as a Major in the
8211d Division. 319th Field Artillery; six daughters as foIlo\\js :
Mrs. Walter Thomas, Mrs. Gustave Mertins, Mrs. Thornton W. Garrett, Mrs. Cassidy A. Garrett, Mrs. Meriwether N.
Gilmer. Mrs. Charles W. Abbott.
EDWARD STOW
Owner of Many Business Industries of Barbour County
The mall who personally owned and operated at the
same time more industries and enterprises than any man in
Barbour Cou~ity was Eklward Stow, wholesale and retail
grocery man. His stores occupied the four buildings on
Broad street, west from the old "Stow's corner" Broad and
Randolph streets; upstairs over one store was the candy
factory: over another the large bakery: and in Hobokan (a
mile from the city) u7as the ice factory, the knitting factory
(hosiery) and the grist mill, all supplied with water from Chewalla creek. "Stow's water ground meal" was famous all
over Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia.
Mr. Stow came to Barbour from New York accompanied
by his uncle, Mr. Anthony Stow ,and his sister, Miss Katie
,lS.tow: H e married Miss Reyburn Brantley, niece and foster
(daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shivers of the old historic
town of Cotton Hill in Clay County, 15 miles from Eufaula.
Their ten children were born and reared at the old Stow
home on Randolph street, which was the site of the old Indian Stockade of Early settlement days. when the Indians
were the problem of the settlers.
For over 15 years Mr. Stow employed three expert bookkeepers for his extensive businesses, two for the daily work
and one to audit their work daily (or rather nightly, from
ten to twelve o'clock).
He was a man ofTability,and managed his large businesses
by his own personal programs that fit into each other splendidlyH e had two grocery delivery wagons, a bread wagon, and
an ice wagon and in those days the City of Eufaula, so far as
business was concerned, was far more of a real live city than
it is now.
' ~ r Sto~rr.
.
although from a northern state cast his lot
in the Soutl: and was loyal to the Confederacy. He was a
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inail of few words, but of much doing and was one of Bar11our County's leading and most valuable citizens; a Mason
and a Presbyterian churchman.
Their children: Raburn, died in infancy; Edward died in
1937, after being with Atl. Constitution many years ; Lula married Benjamin Amzi Beach : Arthur deceased ; Mary Elizabeth married Willialll A. Davies, deceased; Anthony married
Mamie Matnir May, Ensley. Alabama; Kate married E. H.
Fell. Atlanta, deceased; Ruth married A. T. Porter, Atlanta;
Walter married Jenilis Charles, Greenville, S. C.; Norman
married: D. G.: Charles; and Adclie married Oliver T. Roberts.
GEORGE HILLIARD THOMAS, ESQ. AND WIFE
George Hilliard Thomas was born in Barbour County, July
16. 1845, the soil of Eli Thomas and his wife, Retense Emiline
Bush. His grandfather, Elliott Thomas, whose wife was
sally Berry, was one of t11e pioneer settlers of Barbour
County. coming in about 1822, from South Carolina with his
wife. slaves, cattle. settling in the community where old New
Hope Methodist church was later built. This church was
built by the 'Elliott Thomases, Zachary Bush, and Arthur
Crews and other families, many of whom lie buried in the
churcl~yal-d. After Elliott Thomas' second marriage to Annie
Eolystoi~he cwnecl and movecl to the spot where Clayton,
Alabama. now stands. H e built and ran a tavern there. H e
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and his secoild wife are buried near the entrance of Clayton
cemetery. Sallie Thomas, his sister, married David Heidt.
The children of Elliott Thomas and his first wife, Sally
Berry, were :
Joseph, inarried first, Jane Taylor, second Sarah Baker,
Philingain.
Jonathan. married Marian1 Bush.
James inzrried Darkness Herring.
William Berry married Catherine McInnis (see Augus
N1 cInnis line).
Eliza married William - Bush.
Sarah Jane married James McGilvary.
Aaron married Almira Herdct.
Eli married first Retense Emiline Bush; second, Annie
Zorn : third, Jane Zorn.
Elliott married Ruth Bush.
Charity married John Waterson.
George Hilliard Thon~as' father, Eli Thomas, son of
Elliott T h o i ~ ~and
s s wife of Salley Berry, his first wife, married
Retense Emiline Bush, daughter of Zachary Bush and wife,
Polly Dennis. Issue :
John Thomas, who died early.
Rhry Parilelia Thomas, ~ v h omarried Marion Calhoun,
Confeclerate soldier.
George Hillard Thomas, born July 16, 1845, died February
1, 1897? married Mary Walker.
Zachary Taylor Thomas married Martha Carter, daughter of Henry Carter and his wife, Sarah, of Henry County.
Retense Emiline Bush, their mother, was the daughter of
Zachary Bush and his wife, Polly Dennis, and came with their
family. slaves about the same time the Thomas family came
to Barbour and were large land owners. Moses and William
Bush, his brothers, came at the same time the Thomas family
caine to Barbour and were large land owners. Moses and
IVilliam Bush, his brothers, came at the same time. Three
daughters of this family married three sons of the Thomas
family, and one son married Thomas' daughter.
The children urere as follows :
Mariah Bush married Jonathan Thomas.
Greenberry Bush married Polly Allen, issue Arrense
Bush married William Williams; Retense Bush married Eli
Thomas : Decnis Bush nlarriecl Salina Dubose.
Mary R. Bush married John Watson.
~ a s 6 nBush married Betsy Jane Grubbs.
Ruth Bush married Elliott Thomas, and second, John
Q. Wise. of Dale County.
Lucinda Bush married Robert, issue, Barney Baldwin of
Eufaula. seccnd issue.
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Mary Parmelie Thomas (daughter of Eli Thomas and
wife, Retensa (Emeline Bush) married Dec. 7, 1859, Marion
Calhoun, a Confederate soldier who was killed in the Confederate War. They had one son, Rev. George Marion Calhoun (member of Texas Conference and later of Alabama
conference. He married Miss Minnie Locke of Barbour
County, April 9th, 1890.
Their children: Col. Velo Alto Calhoun, born January
14, 1892, a prominent lawyer of Alabama, was studying law
a t the University of Alabama and when the World War started he became an airplane pilot and is still one. H e married
Marie Williams of Greenboro, Ala., and lives a t College Park,
near Atlanta, Georgia.
Eli Thomas Calhoun who was killed along with three
others in San Diego. California ; was Lieut. 47th Field Artillery
during the \Vorld War, and is buried at Brundidge, Ala. H e
war born Dec. 29, 1893.
Miss Beulah Calhoun, prominent teacher in Montgome'ry .
Prof. Wallace Calhoun, born September 7, 1918, is present
principal of schools a t Clayton. His children are Wallace Eli
Thomas and Mamie Elise Calhoun.
Mary Parmelie Thomas Calhoun is buried in Waxahatchie. Texas, and Rev. George Marion Calhoun is buried in
Curbville, Ala., where he was pastor.
The children of George Hilliard Thomas, Esq., and wife,
Nary Walker are :
William Lewis married Jennie Lee Brock, Clio.
James Walker married first Eudore Payne, Ozark; second
Sarah Jane Dykes, Ozark.
Xall Thomas died as a child.
Frank Leonidas married Linnie Mathews, Monroe, La.
David Tilden married Willie Ophelia Folkes, of Dothan, Ala.
Rev. Eli Adolphus married Ruby Felder Ray of Newnan
and Atlanta, Ga.
George Hilliard married Vivian Mitchell of Ozark.
Their children : Lewis Thomas and Wife, Denny Bock
of Clio, Ala.
Fred Hilliard Thomas, World W a r Veteran, who is
married and lives in San Monica, California.
Mary Joe Thomas married Calvin Lawrence Messer,
Scotch Canadian and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lewis Brock married Pauline Edmondson, both great
grandchildren of Elliott Thomas ancl ivife. Sally Berry and
both great gra.ndchildren of Angus McInnis and wife, Catherine McInnis, formerly of Barhour County.
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Edith Ophelia, business woman of Jacksonville, Florida,
issue of James Walker Thomas and wife, Sarah Jane Dykes.
Mary Kate married Willie W. Adkins, Ozark. Issue,
James William Adkins, 3 years old.
Pauline. Cjzark, issue of Frank L. Thomas and wife, Linnie
AIatthews, Monroe, La.
Elsie Louise, teacher in Monroe, La.
Ina M'erle, teacher in Monroe, La.
George Willis, business in Monroe La.
w rank Leonidas, business in Monroe, La.
Albert, high school, Monroe, La.
Issue of David Tilden Thomas and wife, Willie Ophelia
Folkes, Ozark:
Mary Martha married Col. Howell McLendon, Abbeville, Alabama.
Maud Helen, Ozark, Alabama.
Thomas Howell McLendon, 3 years old is grandson.
Rev. Eli A. Thomas and wife, Ruby Felder Ray-no issue.
Issue of George Hilliard Thomas, Jr., and wife, Vivian,
Ozark, Ala:
Mary Alice, Vivian Mitchell, Richard Ewell, Fred Thornas.
The children of Zachary Taylor T l ~ o m a sand wife, Martha
Carter, daughter of Henry Carter and wife, Sarah :
Sarah Retensa married Thaddeus 0. Hutto, World W a r
Veteran, Ozark.
Footnote: See Sollomon Walker line and .4ngus McInnis
line.
Thadeus 0. Hutto, Jr.. Birmingham. Alabama.
Zachary Taylor, who is an actor and married an actress.
Hartsforcl Hutto, Birmingham.
These three brothers are married and have issue :
Annie Laurie Thomas died as a young lady in Ozark.
Henry Ross, prominent merchant of Ozark, married Grace
Mixon, Ozark.
Henry- Ross?Jr. Ozark, Alabama ; Zachary Taylor, Ozark,
Grace Thomas, Ozark, Alabma.
George Hillard Thomas Esquire's parents died young and
he and his brother. Zachary Taylor, and sister, Mary Parmelia, went to live with their uncle, Jonathan Thomas. His
wife, Mariah Bush, \?;as their aunt. He w a s t h e i r guardian
and lived in an immense two story log house, which was built
by I3lliott Thomas, their grand father in the early history of
Barbour C o u ~ t y . The house remodeled, still stands. Jonathan Thomas had eleven .children of his own, and was the
guardian also of four children of Sarah Jane McGilvary. and
three childre11 of Charity Waterson's. These ~ c ~ i l v a r ~ ,
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Waterson and Thomas boys and girls were all his nieces and
nephews.
George Hilliard Thomas was educated in the school in
the neighborl~ood of old New Hope Methodist church and
Captan Henry," a famous school
was taught for years by
master. Later he was sent to the fam.ous Espy school a t Lawrenceville in Henry County. At the age of seven tee^^, young
George joined the "Barbour Greys," the first company for the
duration of the war. T h e late Dr. Winn, of Clayton, was in
this company. Captain Eugene Blackford was their captain,
who later lived in "Sudbrook Park," Baltimore. He corresponded with George H. Thomas a s late as 1896, when he was
invited and visited Captain Blackford. These interesting letters are in the possession of Rev. Eli A. Thomas of Atlanta,
Georgia-his
son. After being wounded four times in Virginia, George Hilliard Thomas, was honorably discharged by
Stone~vallJackson and came back to Eufaula where he served
as enrolling officer 'till the close of the War.
On February 12, 1866, he was married to Mary Walker,
daughter of Lewis Walker and his wife, Nancy McInnis. (See
Solomon Walker and Angus McInnis' Lines.
I n 1873, he moved with his family to Dale County, and
for two years was a merchant a t Skipperville, Alabama. He
was a justice of the peace and moved to and operated his
own farm. His wife was a most estimable Christian wife and
mother. They were loyal members of Pleasant View PresbyDale County of "Union
terian church in Barbour County-in
Presbyterian church" and later in 1892 his family moved t o
Ozark-having been elected a clerk of Circut Court, which office he held until his death, February 1, 1887. They were
charter members of the Ozark Presbyterian church.
Mary Walker, wife of George Hilliad Thomas, Esq., was
born October 6, 1838, the daughter of Lewis Walker and his
1%-ife, Nancy McInnis. Lewis Walker was the son of
Solomon Walker, born Virginia in 1757. H e was a Revolutionary soldier, a pioneer settler, who came from. Cuinberland
County, North Carolina, to Barbour County, Alabama, before
the Indizns were gone. Solomon Walker's wife was Goodwin
Cox of of Richmond County, N. C.
Her brotl-iers and sisters were:
Maisy Catherine Walker. Nancy Jane Walker, Solomon
Miles Walker, Mary Walker, John Alexander Walker, Amand a Walker, David Lewis Walker, James Franklin Walker,
Her mother, Nancy McInnis, was the daughter of Augus
McInnis and his wife, Catherine McInnis (her maiden name
was also MclInnis). They were married in Scotland. He
was one of the founders of-old Pea River Presbyterian church.
Their issue:
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blary Polly, married George Keehey ; Nancy, married Lewis
Walker; Katherine married William Berry Thomas, son of Elliott Thomas : Christian married ~ i l l i a mFrench ; Miles died
young; Margaret died young.
Rev. Eli Adolphus Thomas, 6th son of George Hilliard
Thomas, Esqcire, and wife, Mary Walker, was born in Dale
County, Alabama, Nov. 17, 1881.
Graduated a t Ozark High School in 1900, attended Troy
Korrnal College and held a first grade certificate to teach in
Alabama. Bachelor of Arts degree at Southwestern Presbyterian Univei-sity, Tennessee, in 1907 ; Bachelor of Divinity
Degree a t Princeton Theological Seminary in 1911 ; member
of "Benham Club" at Princeton. H e is a Presbyterian minister, having served churches in Alabma, in Georgia at Cedartown, and in Atlanta. During the World he was religious secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Grey in Atlanta; a t Fort
McPherson acd W a r Prison Camp where German prisoners
were kept near Fort McPherson. H e placed a beautiful Baptismal Fort in the Ozark Presbyterian church in memory of
George Hilliard Thomas and Mary Walker) Thomas, his parents. H e organized two churche in Atlanta and was their
first pastor--Capitol
View Presbyterian and the Oakhursi
Presbyterian church. He and his wife are members of Atlanta
Historical Sot-iety. H e is still active in the church and is pastor of Salem Presbyterian church which unveiled a beautiful
art glass wir~dowin, his honor in 1934.
On December 21, 1916, he was married to Ruby Felder
Ray, daughter of Col. Lavender R. Ray of Newnan and Atlanta, Georgia. and his wife, Annie Felder, of Americus, Geord
gia. She is active in church and patriotic societies-authoress
of "Historic Spots and Places of Interest in Georgia." Her
name is on Bronze Tablet in the Georgia Capitol-the tablet
observing the Bicentenial of Georgia, 1933.
Footnote : See Solomon Walker and Angus McGinnis.
E.PERRY THOMAS
Elias Thomas was born in Henry County, Alabama, August 26th,1872, son of Blias Hugh and Nancy A. (Hays) Thomas. His grandparents mere Alexander and Polly (Harris)
Hays. all of Georgia.
Elias Hugh Thomas moved to Henry County, Ala., from
Laurens Coutlty, Georgia, in 1836, and took part in the Creek
Indian battles.
H e settled. on the river near Otho, Alabama, 11 miles
l~elowEufaula and during the war between the states he was
Major in the 3rd battalion of Reserves.
Perry Thomas grew up at Clayton after his father's
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death and attended school at the agricultural school a t Abbeville, Ala., and then attended the University of Alabama.
I n 1892 he studied law at Clayton with his older brother;
41ex H. Thoinas, and was admitted to the bar in 1893, practicing there some years.
During this time he was mayor of Clayton two terms and
was elected state senator from Barbour and reelected in 1%.
During his last term l ~ served
e
as president of the senate.
In 1914 he moved to Eufaula and formed a partnership in
law with Chat-les S. McDowell and George W. Peach. October
1912 he was appointed associate judge of the Court of Appeals
of Alal~arnaby Governor O'Neal, t o succeed Judge Edward
de Grafienried, and was reappointed in Octover of 1914.
H e resigned to enter into partnership with George 11'.
Jones as district attorney for the I,.and N. railroad.
H e was a polishecl, gentleman, a scholar and notable as an
attorney in weighty c~vilmatters, also in the criminal courts
he was acclaimed superior.
H e was n Mason, Vestryman of the Episcopal church and
member of the Elks and W. 0. W.
He zarried Nell, daughter of Dr. Edward Hill and Elizabeth (Swanson) Pritchett of Haynesville, Ala.
Children: Nell and Edward Perry and an infant who died.
JOHN DELOCHIOU THOMAS
John Delochiou Thomas was born in Charleston, S. C.,
son of E l l i o ~ tand grandson of Dr. Johil Thomas of Marshfield, Mass., who succeeded General Montgomery of the American Army- at the battle of Quebec, off "Abraham Heights"
on the St. ~ a l c r e n c river.
e
He was brigadier general.
He died of smallpox on June 3rd, and is buried at F,!ort
Chambly-anci
his wtfe, EIugenia Delochiou, who was born
in Arcadia, Nova Scotia, with her parents refugeed dolvn the
Atlantic coasz to Charleston.
A t the age of 17 young Thomas enlisted in the war of
1812-1814 and fought under General Coffee, of Jackson's Army in the battle of Kew Orleans, where he distinguished himself by jumping over the ramparts and catching up the cornpany's flag and rushing to the front bearing it, when he saw
the color bearer shot down.
H e fought through the war, and returning to South Carolina ~vit11Jackson's army, when a half dozen or more families were leaving South Carolina to immigrate to Florida, he
joined themi and .while enroute he camped in Twiggs County,
Georgia. While there he married Nancy Williams, daughter
of Mark Williams, the leader of the company of immigrants.
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They were over three years enroute, and while still in Twiggs
County their first child, Winifred Thomas, was born.
On February 2nd., 1823, Mark Williams, Floyd Lee,
William Ledbetter and John Delochiou Thomas paddled down
the Chattahoochee river in a canoe from their camp and travvelled on nearer the Florida sought destination.
When they saw the high bluff they landed and explored
and were charmed. The result was the settling and subsequent
naming of E~rfaula,the village they thus started.
They went back and brought their families in a few weeks.
JOHN DELOCHIOU THOMAS LINE
In a few months their second child, Emeline Thomas was
horn, the first white child there is record of being born in Barl ~ o u rCounty. She married Jasper Lawyer of Pike County,
Ala., adjoining Barbour. H e fought through the War Betureen the states and was killed by John Brady, another Confederate soldier in Eufaula in 1865 in a dispute over the
issuin,q of food out of the commissary to widows of soldiers,
according t o war regulations.
Years after Brady was drowned in the river near Braclenton, Florida, where he had large real estate interests.
Emeline Thomas Sawyer lived to be 86 years old, with not
a grey hair in her head and her eyesight was perfect. She is
buried in Fairview c ~ m e t e r ybeside her husband a t Eufaula.
John D. Thomas l.uught much land from the Indians and
procured land grants from the government. These deeds are
unique in writing and wording. H e was practically the leader
in the village of Eufaula, reared a large family and died in
1859 before ht: saw much of the development of the town he
settled and named. (See Call of Blood and Naming of a f a u l a
in this volume).
He o\vnecl. much land in the Clayton community and he
and his brothers owned many slave-s, purchased after they
came from South Carolina.
His chilclj-en \\.ere: Winifred, married John Barefield of
Clayton, isslue. John, married: Cynthia Vaughan, issue John
Charles, and William.
Charity married George Hudson. Children : Two sons,
who now live at Chipley, Florida.
George Washington married Minerva Courtney, issue,
Edwin, who married Katie Harrison, issue, son, Carl, U. S.
Savy. Thelma married Johnston : Quinn married Maggie
Browne : issue Cullis : Marion and Marguerite; Mather deceased. U. S. Army.
Emory H. married Lucy Shannon, issue Ermine married
Alton Hol)l)s, issue, son, Alton, Jr.
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E. H.
married Eugenia Page, issue daughter Charline;
Wliliam, unmarried.
Fourth, Katherine, married Rev. C. J. Stephens, Baptist
minister, issue, Winnifred married L. Brassell (see biography).
Hamilton Calvin deceased; Meta Katherine married John S.
Bankhead grandson of Senator J. H. Bankhead; Lenox H.,
deceased ; William Perry ; Elizabeth ; Malcolm, deceased, and
John C.
Mary Allri married James Baker, a northerner, who came
South and entered the Confederate army, in which he lost his
sight. H e was a finished musician and a brilliant violinist.
Issue: son, Grady, and daughter, Mary, who married Thomas
Watts of Floride, issue. three sons.
James ~ z r e f i e l dmarried Mary elements, issue, daughter,
Annie and son. Emmett.
Children of Emeline Thomas Sawyer :
Walter W. married Sallie Thomas, issue, Walter Jr., married Maria Smith, issue a son, Thomas.
Louise Sawyer, unmarried, Katherine m~lrriedEarl Seals,
issue son and daughter.
James Sawyer, deceased, and Corsica, married Bertha
Parpasino, issue three sons.
Cassibianca married Mattie Folsom, no issue.
Henry A. Thomas, son of John D. Thomas, married Pheribee Hunt. no issue, but adopted a son and daughter. H e
was a soldier in the Confederate Army, belonging t o the company of Captain S. H. Dent. H e died in the late nineties in
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Ji71,His children wvere Sanie, married W. W. sawy&; ga*anny,
deceased : John I)elochiou, TI, married Lily Kendrick, issue,
Judson, deceased, Mildred married Joseph Rinker, Augusta,
Georgia.
Roderick married Juanita McClintoch, Washington, D. C.
Milton married ; Claudia married : Alexander, married.
John Delochiou, 11, and Elliott V. were both Number 1
telegraph operators, both holding responsible positions a s operators a t the age of 14. Both went to the top as Associated
Press expert operators. Elliott, deceased ; John D., 11, retired
and pensioned hy Postal Telegraph Company.
Mamie Thomas married Paul Bostwick, Washington,
D. C. Issue two daughters, Evelyn and Hattie and a son,
Pa~rl.
Hattie Thomas, unmarried ,residence Eufaula.
John Curtis ~ h o r n a s 3 t hson of John Delochiou and Nancy
(Williams) Thomas, horn Feb. 27th. 1842. in Eufauia. When
9 years of age he was employed as messenger a t the Telegraph
office a t Eufaula. and when 18 was made manager, which position he held until 1887 when he resigned, because of ill health.
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He married Mattie Virginia Aldee, daughter of William and
Mary (Crosker) Aldee of Lumpkin, Georgia, issue Mattie
Crocker, born June 23, 1865, married Charles Mallory Thompson, no issue; second Annie Virginia, born Nov. 12, 1867, married William Marcellus Tully, born in Carlow, rel land, August
8th. 1857, issue :
Daniel Tllomas Tully, sergeant first class 35th Service Co.
Signal Corps, killed at Tours, France, September 4th, 1919. Reinterred Arlington National Cemetery September 8th, 1921.
William Mallory Tully, born March 1.0, 1898, diecl June 28th.
1904. Olivia Thomas- Tully born April 14th, 1903; married
Capt. George Garvin, issue, Danile Tully Garvin, born a t Fort
Benning, Ga., March 9th, 1824; Ford Morris Garvin, born a t
Fort McKinley, Philippine Islands, January 11, 1926; Kathleen Virginia Garvin, Jefferson Ebrracks, Missouri, Nov. 5th,
1929; George Thomas Garvin born a t Fort McPherson, Dec.
2lst. 1934.
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Agatha was born September 8, 1866: died in infancy. Annie Thomas Tully was born Dec. 8, 1887; died a t the age of
three. Kathleen Curtis Tully was born September 1, 1889.
She marrie6 David Hooper, first lieutenant 38th Infantry, 3rd
clivisioi~U. S. Army during World W a r : died in 1936: l~uried
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Edmund Mooney Tully was born at Eufaula July 30th,
1906. H e married Betty Wendlan of Nebraska, no issue.
John Cortez Thomas, son of J. C. and M. V. Thomas,
was born March 3rd. 1874, ancl married Egletine Boyleston,
issue, a son, John C., 111. all deceased.
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born March 1st. 1872?deceased in inEdith C ~ ~ r tThomas,
fancy, Arthur Morse, deceased June 3rd, 1877 ; and Nelly Feb.
22nd, 1879. Herbert Spencer Thomas, son of J. C. and M. V.
Thomas, born Nov. 17, 1882. Now lives in New York.
Randolph Rusk Thomas, youngest son, was born April
12th, 1889. H e married Willie May May Hinton, daughter
of Emmett and Mary Hinton, issue, Randolph Hinton Thornas : married Maysie i\zile Joyce, daughter of Henry Lee and
Eunice Lampiey Joyce of Norwood, N. C.
John Curtis Thomas, 11, deceased in infancy; Mary Virginia Thomas : and twins. William J.. and Julian J. Thomas.
JOHNATHAN THOMAS
Johnathoil Thomas, so11 of Elliott ant1 (Sally Berry)
Thomas, was 110rn in Barbour County.
He married Mariah Bush, and their children were: Sarah,
married .Anderson Crews. one of Barbour County's leading
citizens. She was a woman of great force of character, a consecrated Christian, and her brilliant intellect made her a leader
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in all the uplifting activities of the community. She gave
generously of her wealth to missionary work, and all church
work and was one of the strongest forces in the Daughters of
the Confederacy during her life. She built a Church on her
home lot and supported it for many years, and was greatly
beloved for her philanthropy.
Her children, Clifford, married J. R. Ventress, issue Mary,
married Warren ; and Emma marred second Dr. Bobhitt. issue,
Carrie, married Robert A. Willis.
Zachariah was born in 1834 in Barbour County : married, issue, Jessie, unmarried, and Mittie later married E. P. Clarke
of Eufaula and resided a t Clayton, issue, a son.
William Hamilton married Margaret McCraney, children.
Henry Calvin, born 1869, died 1890: Oree Baker, born 1871,
died 1890; Minnie deceased ; Mary Ida : Nancy Campbell :
Neille Maria, married John Lemuel Cherry : Malcolm Alexander, married. was born in 1878, and died in 1936. H e married
Lillian McClellan, daughter of Andrew Jackson McClellan, one
son, Alexander Malcolm.
Richard David, born in 1880 married Florence Kimhrough,
daughter of B. L. and Cordelia Kimhrough (a cousin of Archibald Butt, attachee to three presidents ancl who mas drowned
on a ship).
Their children are William Hamilton, born July 29th,
1906, and is now a prominent business man of Birmingham,
Ala.
Florence married Blucher M. Cooper, ancl they have one
son. Blucher, 111. Richard Erle, of Tuscaloosa. Ala.
Alvenia Thomas married William Harrison Jones. issue.
A. Silas Allison, married Esther Hale, issue. Beatrice, married
Mr. Martin of Birmingham: Willie Ray: Margaret died in infancy.
(See George Hilliard Thomas line) : Maggie Jones married James I'dartin of Clayton, issue, Dr. Sterling Martin, married and lives in Texas.
Col. Johil James Martin married Beatrice Jones. and lives
in Birmingham.
Margaret Jones married Col. John Pearson. Tuscaloosa.
Ala.
Columbus Arthur married Elizabeth West in Clayton.
Clifford Martin ; Winn Martin married in Birmingham ;
Irma and Jean are students a t Montevallo College: Sarah
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Ellen.
Children : Eula Marshall Jones married Claude Ella Appleton. issue, A Thomas Jones ; Betty Ann : and C. Evelyn.
Claude Leroy married Sarah Stewart in Fitzgerald, Ga.,
issue A. Claude Leroy, Jr., graduate of Georgia Tech and lives
a t Briarcliff Road, N. E.. Atlanta.
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Alice Elizabeth married Harold Phillips and lives in Birmingham.
Jonathan Thomas was killed in a railway accident in Barl~our.
Edna Earl married Harry Burge in Detroit, issue Rev.
Harry Burge, Jr.; Catherine is married.
Annie Lee married Arthur Lee, Warm Springs, Georgia,
issue, Creel Lee. married Margaret Fowler: Stewart Lee, student in Detroit; Marshall Palatine marriecl Gerald Noah, issue,
Theodosia married Lloyd Arlege, Postal Telegraph Company, Birmingham.
William Harrison died at the age of 7.
Lilly Virginia died in infancy.
Twins: Fred, died in infancy; Wilhur Leonidas Jones
married and lives in Washington, D. C.
Callie Thomas married James Orr, Barbour County, issue,
James, deceased; Eula married John Wise, issue:
Annie Wade married Wilbur Reeves in Eufaula.
Beulah married W . A. Rocker.
Mary C. married G. C. Reid, Eufaula; Georgia married
W. M. O'Brien, Birmingham.
Prudence married J. D. Stewart.
James Grr married Alberta Phillips.
J. B. Wise marriecl Bunyan Bowden.
Alberta.
L.em married Louise Price.
Eddie Lee married B. F. Richards.
William Wise, unmarried and Maud.
Wade Orr is in Mobile and has issue, son Lyman.
Dr. James Oarr, veteran of Spanish-American war, marriecl twice. has issue and lives in Texas.
Addie Orr married Jesse Hinson, Abbeville, Ala-issue,
'Prof. Jesse James Hinson, married and lives in Maryland;
Dr. Angus Hinson: Rev. Hinson and three daughters, all college graduates ; Lorene, Hettie Carolyn; Lutie.
Annie Orr married first Cody Crawford, married second
Charles Valentine, issue, Jocebed and Mary Charles.
Perla Orr, deceased, married Ben McLendon, issue A1 Perry. Bernie Lou.
Robert Orr married Bonnie Bell Smith. issue, Frances
Caroline and Robert I,. Merchant in Birmingham.
Rufus Orr, married and lives in Mobile, has issue.
Jonathan Carter Thomas married Evelyn Virginia Mallard.
A,ddie Thomas died early.
Crowell Thomas killed in the War Between the States.
Lee Thomas married first Ada Bush: second Ella Bush
and married a third time, issue by each.
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Eason Bush married Batty Jane Grubhs.
Mary married Mr. West, issue, Claude West and others
lives in Texas.
Moses E--son.
Anderson.
Nora Bush married Mr. Martin of Dothan, has issue.
Lula Bush married Relus Rollins, large family in Dothan.
(See Jonathon Carter Thomas line.)
ELLIOTT THOMAS IV LINE
Elliott Thomas, third son of Johnathon and Mariah Bush
Thomas, was born in Barbour County, ancl spent his life at
the old Thomas Home,, known as the "Mile Branch," Wool
Factory, "Thomas Place." H e married Ruth Bush, and the
following are his issue : viz :
Edward. whose store near the Barhour Bridge in Barbour County, was swept away hy the floods of July, 1914. H e
married Ellen Statham. 110 issue.
Jennie married ~ o h nW. Brown, and while this is being
written she is lying a t death's door a t Britt's infirmary.
Elizabeth married Mr. Lindsay. She is deceased. and left
one son.
Preston is deceased.
Fanny resides with her sister Jennie.
David Thomas was the fourth son of Tohnathan Thomas
and Mariah Bush Thomas. H e married' Anne Floyd. and
their son, Floyd, died when a prominent young business man
of the County. His mother is still living, over 88 years old a t
her home in Clayton.
JONATHAN CARTER THOMAS
Johnatha11 Carter Thomas was born February 22nd, 1817.
His parents were Tohnathan and Mariah Bush ?'hornas. His
father, Johnathan Thomas, was a soldier against the Indians in
the Creek Was.
Johnathan Carter Thomas joined the Confederate Army
a t the age of sixteen with his double first cousin, Zachary
Taylor Thomas, ancl David Louis Walker, from New Hope
Methodist Church Community; was assigned to Company D,
39th Alabams Regiment, and stationed in the vicinity of Mobile, Alabama. All were finally taken prisoners and held*on
Ship Island, after he was wounded in battle.
Jonathan Carter Thomas was married to Evaline Virginia
Mallard, on January 24th, 1871. They were the parents
of four sons and one daughter, Jonathan Carleton Thomas,
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Robert Elliott Thomas, Ivy Anderson Thomas, Hattie May
Tliomas and Marvin Thomas. Died May 18th, 1914, a t Clayton, Alabamz..
Jonathan Carleton Thomas was born February 2nd, 1872,
and married Fannie Kennedy about 1894; was the father
of two boys, Fred Thomas and Bart Thomas, died March
24th, 1903.
Robert Elliott Thomas was born August 21st. 1875, enlisted in the United States Army July %thy-1899, and served two
years in Cuba, in Troop D, 7th U. S. Calvary. H e married
Mattie Belle Chapman, September 30th, 1906, and is the father
of two daughters and three sons: Rlizabeth Ayer Thomas,
Evelyn Virginia Thomas, Robert Glynn Thomas, Ivy Arliss
Thomas and Carleton Wheeler Thomas. They now live at
1357 Grant street, Atlanta, Georgia.
Elizabeth Ayer Thom~aswas born March 2nd, 1908, married Leland s. Miller, November 19th, 1932, and is the mother
of one son, Rogert Leland Miller, address. 206 Stovall street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Evelyn Virginia Thomas was born April 26th, 1911.
Robert Giynn Thomas was born July 29th, 1913.
Ivy Arliss Thomas was born April 25th, 1916.
Carleton Wheeler Thomas was born July 7th, 1918.
Hattie Mae Thomas was born May 31st. 1878, died September 9th, 1585.
Marvin Thomas was horn March 17th, 1885, died August
7th, 1865.
HERMAN L.UPSHAW
Herman L.Upshaw was born in Alexander City, Alabama,
and received his early education in the schools of Tallapoosa
County, graduating from State Normal school at Troy with
the degree' of B. Ph. H e also was a student at Columbia
University, New York; Chicago University and Peabody
University at Nashville.
H e was elected a first assistant in the public schools a t
Midway, Ala., and in 1908 was elected superintendent of the
city schools at Eufaula, which position he held for twelve
years, resig~iing to accept a position with the McMillian
Publishing Company, his territory being Alabama and
Tennessee.
I n 1929 he jointly with Mr. Carl Strang of the same Company, established the Eufaula D.aily Tribune, afterwards purchasing from T. G. Wilkinson the Daily Citizen which they
merged into the present Daily Tribune, which he is now sole
owner and publisher of. . .
Mr. Upshaw is also postmaster at Eufaula, having been
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appointed by President Roosevelt soon after his first inauguration. H e is a man of letters, a scholar and a writer whose facile
pen carries with it's every tracing, some forceful thought that
he weaves into articles carried on his editorial page that deal
with the problems, for the betterment of his paper.
As a citizen he is always first to take part in all progressive movements, and is the leading philanthropist of the
community, generously giving financial help wherever needed.
H e is a Rotarian, member of the Commercial Club, a deacon of the Firs: Baptist Church and one of its strongest forces.
H e is the citizen who is always ready to promote the progress of the communitv.
H e does not engage actively in politics, but is a Democrat
of the type whose influence has weight.
H e married Eanny Shorter, daughter of Eli S. and Wylena
Lamar Shorter. Their only child is a charming daughter, now
at College in New York.
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THE WHITLOCKS
A singular fact that has been commented on often during
the passing years is that of the many Northern citizens who
came to the Southland just before the war cry between the
states was sounded, and cast their lots here, a large number
of them espoused the Southern cause. and became lGyal to the
South.
Among this number was John H. Whitlock, who in 1854
came from Kew Jersey and opened a jewelry store in Perry.
Georgia, remaining there for some time, then removing to
Columbia in Henry County, Ala., where he became manager of
the Telegraph office of the Georgia and Florida Telegraph
Company. When his office was seized by the United States
government and abandoned, a t the instance of the manager of
the Eufaula office-a
warm friendship having sprung up between them fiver the wires, several years before they met,
and continued, growing stronger. H e came to Eufaula in
1865, and established the Whitlock Jewelry store, that has been
the pride of Barbour County for 72 years and is still today one
of the largest Jewelry firms in the South.
Mr. Whitlock was a remarkable man-handsome
physically, cultured, polished and the quiet, dignified type of gentleman it is refreshing to know.
With-an aesthetic mind, and artistic eye, and an ear for
the classic music of the old masters, he was for years organist
at St. James Episcopal church. A vestryman of the Church and
a hightoned Christian gentleman, and a citizen of whom the
community was justly very proud.
. In 1863, he married lovely Clara Griffith, daughter of Col.
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Griffith of Columbia, Ala., and their home is one of the most
I~eautifuland artistic to he found anywhere. Their only child,
Dr. John B. Whitlock, so like his mother in feature, has inherited from lsoth parents the superior qualities that made them
l~elovedand honored in their section.
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Dr. Whitlock sold his jewelry business in i-ecei~tyears
and devotes himself to the practice of Optometrist. H e has
never married, but is a social favorite with every one, of all
ages.
His greatest joy is to gather a group of little girls together and contril~uteto their happiness, by giving them rides.
picnics or parties.
"Mr. Johnnie." the dear friend of several generations who
were the life long friends of the parents, and the friends of the
children of the day as well. They represent as well. a most
valuable, progressive citizen. whose heart, hand and purse is
\vide open to any cause, that is for the uplift and happness of
his home town and friends. H e is widely known all over
Southeast Alabama ancl Southwest Georgia.
He has travelled extensively and is a delightful story
teller. whom his friends enjoy hearing tell of his travels
through Europe.
He is a scholar ancl one of the leading literary lights of
the community. Over the front entrance of tile Whitlock
Jewelry store hangs a large bronze watch that has hung there
ever sicce the day the store first opened in 1865, ancl is Eufaula's oldest public antique.
The Whitlock Jewelry store is the oldest jewelry store
in Alabama. possibly in the entire south, and a notable feature
of this jewelry business is that there never has gone to press
a single issue of the Eufaula newspaper since the clay the
business opeced here that they did not carry the ad of the
firm.
Associated with Mr. J. H. Whitlock and son, Dr. J. B.
Whitlock for many years was his brother, Mr. George,W.
Whitlock, who was the manager of the jewelry dephrtment.
while Dr. Whitlock managed the Optical department.
Mr. George Whitlock was also a talented musician like
his father.
the violin and flute, his brother the organ
the cello-ant1
and piano, while Dr. J. B. Whitlock also played
base violin.
He was lmrn in Vermont May 17. 1837. and was educated
in New York.
JOHN ABSALOM WALKER
John Absalom Walker was born May 9th, in Putnam
County, Georgia, son of Elizabeth Hunter Woolridge, and
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John Hedge Walker; left an orphan, he began working for
himself when a boy ancl before twenty years old, having moved
to Glennville, Barbour County, Ala., from there enlisting in the
Confederate Army, helped organize Company C, a part of the
Thirty First Georgia Regiment. H e fought at the battle of Cedar Creek; the battle of Manassas, and was at Chancellersville when Ger-era1 Jackson received the wounds that ended his
career: was also at the "Seven Days Fight" when seven hundred out of over twelve hunclred were killed ; fought a t Sharps1,urg and Harper's Ferry, under Brigadier General John B.
Gordon, Captain Walker was appointed Assistant Comi~iisary
(:enera1 of his brigade, being protnotecl over five Majors, for
efficiency.
H e was with the army that was so glorious a t Gettysburg
ant1 fought in all the battles in the Virginia valley. H e stood
beside General Lee at Appoinattox. when he surrendered.
Previous to this he had received from General Lee nlaily details of special service, due to his ability and faithfulness to
cluty. One was to go to Richmond to secure one thousand
dollars with which to purchase supplies for the Army.
At the close of the war Captain Walker went into the
General Merchandise busines at Eufaula, became a large plantation owner in Barbour County, ant1 spent the rest of his
life in active business, reaching old age, the perfect specimen
of vigorous manhood. W a s Deacon of the First Baptist
Church, and progressive, valuable citizen and a gentleman
of the old school type, who was an honor and asset to the
Community. Moved to Birmingham a few years before his
death, where like in his home town, he was beloved for the
genial, kindly. generous friendship, and sterling \\-orth as a
man. Is buried in the family lot in Fair\-ieu- Cemetery,
Eufaula.
H e married first Mary Elizabeth Pitts. to thein \yere born
John Thomas and Robert Humphry Walker? married second,
Eliza Kendrick (Lewis) Annie Kendrick Walker? their
daughter, being the charming, and l~rilliant writer. whose
facile pen in Journalism, both in Alahama and Kew York City.
has made her notable.
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HISTORIC WELLBORN HOME
This picture was taken in 1936, when the Parade of the
Barbour County Fair, formed in front of the Old Colonial
Wellborn Home on Livingston street in Eufaula. The handsome cj!d home looms up in t h e background while the Queen
of the fair, Miss Carrie Foy, now Mrs. Thomas R. Moorer,
sits in the old Foy Phaeton painted white, with her pages,
Dick Williams, Jr., and Horace Cade, the driver is Mr. R. S.
Jones, Jr. (See R. S. Jones, Sr., biography), holding the ribbons over his two beautiful white horses, that are the pride
of this section.
The occasion, the carriage, its occupants and the horses,
are a fitting frontice-piece for the Wellborn home that was
the home years ago of the illustrious Wellborn family. I t is
now the home of Miss Alice Wells.
WELLBORN FAMILY
One of the outstanding members of the Wellborn family,
(which originated in England, was Thomas \V. Wellborn,
who in 1702 was a member of the House of Burgesses.
His son, William Wellborn, was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and was one of Barbour County's earliest citizens.
Maximilian Bethune Wellborn was a lawyer of great and
rare ability, graduating from the University of Alabama in
1846. Practiced law at Eufaula, ~vherehis father had come,
when he was a small boy. After ten years he moved to Lewisville, Ark., and served the Trans, Miss. Dept. of the Confederate Army, as Colonel of staff of General Magruder, and
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during the last year of the war was judge of Military Court.
Returning to Eufaula in 1867, he was nominated for
Congress in f870. From 1878 to 1880 he served a s Registrar
in Chanvery and during 1880-1881 represented his District
in the State Assembly.
He married Emma Julia Dent of Morgan County, Georgia.
He died at Etifaula, 1885, his wife surviving until 1919. Their
children Maximilian, Jr., married Mary Hinton Graves; Elizabeth, deceased, married Warren F. Dent: Walter D., deceased, married a New Orleans, La., girl of promineni family.
Maximilian Bethune, Jr., born at Lewisville, Ark., January
22, .1863, graduated from the Eufaula Male Academy of
Craven and Patterson, entered business and in 1887 went to
..nniston, Ala., where he was highly successful in the real
estate business. In 1891 he established the Anniston banking and Loan Co.; organized the first Building and Loan of
Anniston and was its President in 1905, was elected President
of the First National Bank of Anniston. In 1904 he organized
the First National Bank of Piedmont, of which he was President; the Cherokee County Bank of Center and was President of the First National Bank of Jacksonville, Alabama.
I t was 1914 when the Federal Reserve Bank was established and he was appointed Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta, Georgia, and in 1919, he was elected Governor of this institution by its board of Directors.
For some years he served as County Commissioner of
Calhoun County and Governor O'Neal appointed him temporary President of the Convict Dept. of the State, because
of his ability to straighten out a tangle of its finances. In
1912 he was Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
at Baltimore, Md.
A man f wonderful ability in handling the finances of
any great measure, and a true gentleman of the old school,
"to the manor born" he honored any position he filled.
When he resigned the Presidency of four banking institutions. a t a financial sacrifice, moved to Atlanta where he
made History and gave aid t o the South in setting up and
operating that portion of the Federal reserve system, embracing Alabama. Georgia, F'lorida, and parts of Louisiana,
Pllississi~~i
and Tennessee.
Governor Wellborn never sought political office but was
always interested in the politics of his County.
He married Mary Hinton Graves of Rome ~ e o r ~ i a .
Children, Margaret (Wellborn) Matthews, Anniston ; Walter
Harry Wellborn and William Bethune Wellborn, Atlanta;
Mary Graves Wellborn.
He retired. from the Federal Reserve Bank, 1928, and
J. J.
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resides at his c'Tallasshatchee" farm a t "Maxwellborn" near
Anniston, Ala.
One of the bright shining lights of the Wellborn family,
was Mrs. Roxanna Wellborn, wife of Levi Wellborn, a distinguished Barbour County citizen, \17ho rendered great
service during the W a r between the States. She presided
over the beautiful historic old Wellborn home at Eufaula,
which is situated on Livingston Street. and faces also Orange
Street, reaching with its long avenues of thousands of spring
blooming flowers, from Livingston, to Orange. With its two
double verandas, with imposing Colonial Columns.
It was here where the Wellborn children of two generations were reared and its queenly Misstresses, reigned in the
old days.
"Aunt Roxanna", as she was lovingly called, turned her
home into a hospital to nurse wounded Confederate Soldiers,
and during those bloody four years. gave her time, her money
and constant service, in the Confederate Cause.
She wras the first President of the Wbmen's Memorial
Association in Barbour County, and on every Memorial Day,
April 26. her grave in Fairview receives the decoration given
to the C o n f e h a t e Soldiers buried all about her.
T h e three Wellborn l~rothers,Max. Walter and Marshall,
were among the gallant C d beaux'' of the early eighties, that
honored Eufaula society with their presence a t all the ultra
fashionable affairs and they were popular with the debutantes.
JOHN EDWARD WARD
The crowning glory of any life is always found in record
of achievement and service rendered by an individual to his
fellow man in the community in which he lives.
John Edward Ward was born in Barbour County, his
parents among the first settlers of that section near the old
"Wool Factory-". famous many years as one of the first industries of the County. H e grew up a lover and student
of the soil, a deep thinker, wide reader and early began laying the foundation for the success that came to him as a
large. scientific farmer and capable business man.
His farms always produced the best and the great droves
of fine hogs, that he raised and marketed annually were the
wonder and pride of his neighbors, and the citizenship of all
this section;
His fame as a watermelon grower spread over the large
section of Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia, when
he shipped car loads of his beautiful lucious loing grey "Rattle
Snake melons.
He reared a large family who have in their lives emulated
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the doctrines and programs
of their father, and aFe following in line with the fine
examples he has left them
of the best citizenship.
They are, viz.: Robert
and Ulric, two elder sons,
have succeeded their father
as A-No. 1 farmers, both liv. ing on the old plantations,
and carrying out the old
plans and policies of farming, with pronounced success. Robert Ward, living
at the old family home place :
Ulric Ward, making his
home on another section of
the old plantation, in the
family division of lands.
This old d a c e being one of
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the mosi historic in the
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WCounty, situated about two
miles irom Eufaula.
Bartow and Arthur are both prominent merchants with
flourishing businesses while the younger brother, Julien, is
associated in business wit.h older brothers. T w o other
brothers. Edward and Grover, both Veterans of the World
War, have died since the war.
The sisters are: Mrs. C. W. Strippling of Atlanta, Georgia. (Eva Ward) : Mrs. Geo. Thompson (Ella Corine), Richland : Mrs. K. I,. Pruett (Manola Ward), Eufaula ; Mrs. Else
Floyd (Mary Ward), Eufaula. All representative citizens
\vho take active part in the civic, business, Church and social
life of the community.
Blr. Ward's first wife \vas Julia Elizabeth Statham of
Preston. Georgia, and mother of all his children. His second
wife, 11-ho survived him only a few years, was Mrs. Pearl
Ingram, both superior women of the old regime who were
true and faithful helpmeets in the career of one of Barbour's
outstanding citizens.
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MORTON BRYAN WHARTON
His memory lives in Barbour County's heart
And ever blessed will be,
When the scroll of Time's chart
The coming generations shall see.
Preacher, poet, patriot, statesman, scholar, consecrated
Christian.
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Morton Eryan Wharton \\-as born in Orange County,
Virginia, April 5, 1839, where he grew up and received his
early education.
After graduating a t the University of Virginia he attended
Theological Seminaries and soon after his ordinatioil to the
AEinistry accepted a call to the Pastorate of the First Baptist Church at Eufaula, Alabama, in 1867. Serving this
Church through 1871, he personally supervised the building
of the former handsome church which was built at a cost of
$37,000.00: More than thirty years later he returned to the
pastorate of this Church and during that time the Church
building was destroyed by lightening and the present fine
structure was erected a t a cost of $20,000.001, so that to hiin
was given the unique distinction of having supervised the construction of two edifices of this congregation, nearly forty
years apart. It is a pathetic fact, however, that he never was
permitted to preach in the latest structure, on account of a
tlelay in the new pews bein- placed before declining health
carried him fo Gainesville, Eeorgia, for the summer and he
died after being brought to the Tabernacle Baptist Hospital
at Atlanta, Georgia, July 20, 1908. However his body was
brought home immediately and lay in state in his Church
from the arrival of the train from Atlanta until the hour for
the f~uleral,with a military guard of honor.
The funeral took place from the First Methodist Churcll.
every place of business in the city closed for the half day;
and several hundred people were unable to get inside the
crowdecl church. H e was huried in Fairview Cemeterv a t
Eufaula, a t his own request.
Besides the beautiful church he twice built-which is a
significant monument to him-there
stands in front of the
church a beautiful white marble sixteen foot monument,
topped with a life size, standing statue of Dr. Wharton. On
the monurneilt is the following inscription :
Morton Eryan Wharton, D. D. Born April 5, 1839,
Orange Coufity, Va. Died July 20, 1905, Atlanta, Ga.
Erected by appreciative friends in memory of Eufaula's
helpful and well beloved citizen.
Preacher, Poet, Patriotic Philanthropist, Statesman, Scholar, Consecrated Christian. H e was great and broad and good.
And on the opposite side : ".4 life that all the muses decked,
with gifts of grace, that might express, all comprehensing
tenderness? z11 subtelizing intellect."
This monument was built under the direction of the
Wharton- Memorial Association, composed of eight or ten
\\;omen of 1-arious denominations and the money (over a
thousand dollars) was voluntarily sent in by friends from all
d
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parts of the South. It was carved in Italy and is a splendid
likeness of Dr. Wharton.
His lifelong friend, Dr. Langsing ~ u r r o u g hof~ Georgia,
made the dedication address in the Church where an aPpropriate program of his own songs set to popular airs, were
used and Mayor Charles S. McDowell paid a glowing tribute,
when he accepted the monument in the name of the City,
while in ancl around the church there stood in the street about
1500 people. The Seconcl A labama Regiment Band played
and 25 little girl.s sang. The monument was unveiled by his
grancldaught er , Miss Bertha Moore, of Atlanta, now Mrs.
W. H. Merrill of Eufaula, and his great grand daughter,
Bessie Mitchell, now Mrs. H. Clay Moore, Jr., of Atlanta.
Dr. Wharton mras distinguished because of his great service to his people as a citizen, as a statesman, and as a Gospel
preacher, and Eufaula claimed him more than any other
part of the country, for here, he spent 12 years and six months
of the most active and useful part of his life, as a personal
laborer for mankind, his acts being acts of pure love for a
people.
H e chose and accepted the Call to Eufaula, because his
help was needed here. For a number of years he was Editor
of the Christian Index, published in Atlanta.
His balance ancl poise gave him a singular power and
influence in any crisis and a steady hand at the helm to steer
the Church he loved over any difficulties.
Among the many interesting facts of his colorful career,
is that when the m:oney was being raised to build the first
women of the
Baptist Church here, under his pastorate-the
Church planned a great Bazaar, to last a - meek in "Hart's
Hall" the largest hall in the city.
Dr. Wharton wrote letters asking for donations to some
of the largest business firms in the U. S. selecting those to
address, among his acquaintances. Replies to some of these
letters brought donations totaling over $6,000.00 in Bazaar
receipts.
On Dr. Wharton's return from Germany as soon as he
learned that the Church at Eufaula still owed notes on borrowed money, that completed the building of the church, he
came for a two-day visit. Preaching in his old pulpit on a
bitter cold January morning, and after the sermon called a
church Conference. H e remained in the pulpit until after two
P. M., not a person in the large congregation left the church
until the benediction was pronounced, and when it was, every
note against the church had been taken over by persons
present. In thirty days time every cent of the debt of over
$3000.00 had been cancelled. Voluntary donations were quickly called out to offset these notes, which were promptly burned.
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Not one held against the church, Dr. Wharton's appeal going
to the hearts and pockets of his hearers, showing the power
of his personality.
Biography O f Living Descendants
His descendants are one daughter, Mrs. John McDowell
Moore (Hattie Wharton), her daughter married William H.
Merrill (Bertha Moore), Eufaula, and her four daughters,
Bertha. Harriet, Tade and Evelyn: and her daughter, Mrs.
I. S. Mitcheli. Jr. (Bessie Moore), and her daughter, Mrs. H.
Clay Moore, Jr. (Bessie Mitchell) ; and son, Wharton Mitchell,
Atlanta, and her two children, Bessie Moore and H. Clay
Moore, 111, &lanta. The children of his only son, Morton,
deceased, arc Mrs. Douglass Malcolm (Catherine Wharton),
of Scarsdale, New York, brother, Thomas Holt Wharton, died
in Raleigh, N. C., November, 1934.
DR. JAMES J. WINN
Dr. J. J. Winn was born in Dekalb County, Georgia, near
Decatur, and as early in life as his educational courses would
permit, he began the practice of Medicine a t Clayton in
Barbour County, where he spent his life, rated one of the
finest physicians in the state.
H e coupled the title of "old time Dr.", with the later year
"new method expert," because, espousing8thenew, he never
dropped any of the old time "better ways," but combined the
two into a perfection, in the medical world, that counted
greatly.
Dr. Winn, was a man of pronounced ideas, a learned scholar, a thinker and a doer. H e was strict to his standards and
principles and no man ever had a stronger hold in the estimations and the hearts of his friends. H e held every office
in the County Medical Society, was a prominent member
of the State Medical Association, and was eagerly sought
authority on 211 weighty subjects that concerned the Medico
of Barbour County.
H e was also business man. President of the Citizens
Bank of Clayton and farmer, who ran his large farms on
scientific plans. H e was a man of poise and prominence
whose memory is thrice blessed.
H e married May Crews and they reared a large family
of children, I Y ~ Ohave each been an honor to their parents.
They are. viz.: Mamie, married Richard pryer; Pauline,
Public Welfare Director of Barbour County; Dr. Lock Winn,
married Mary Bryan, prominent physician of Birmingham;
Guy, marrie2 Allene Glenn; and James J., Jr., prominent attorney of Clayton and Politician of the County; Condy,
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physician of New Vork: Mary, Samuel and Minnie, deceased :
and Hattie, teacher in the City school of Florence, -4labama.
Dr. Nannie Winn, deceased. (See biography).
DR. MONROE W A R R E N
Dr. Monroe Warren was one of the outstanding physicians of Barbour Couilty and a man prominent ancl useful in
the community.
H e married Mary Francis Lawson and their children
have been notable in the history of the County. The name
Warren stafiding for all that implied good citizenship and
personal integrity.
T h e eldest daughter, "Miss Weedie," as she was affectionately caljed, was one of the cultured women of the South,
\rho dispensed joy wherever s h e went. She was a leader in
all the Women's activities of her home town and County
and was greatly beloved.
Monroe Warren is a valuable citizen of Clayton today,
never married ; Bates. married Lisette Ball, Washington, D. C. :
Ben, married Leella Underwood; John L., married Kirkland
IVaddell. Late years the Warren family moved to Washington. D. C., where they are carrying on in various fields of high
endeavor.
DR. HAMILTON M. WEEDON
Dr. Hamilton M. Weedon was born a t Tallahassee, Florida, May 15, 1834, came to Eufaula in 1864 to take charge of
the Military hospital, which was located a t the Old Howard
House on Broad and Livingston Streets.
H e came to Eufaula from St. Augustine, Florida, where
he washfirst Health Officer at that Fort of the Confederate
army,
July 1, 1568, associated with Mr. Geo. H. Dent, he entered
the Drug business, the firm name being Weedon and Dent,
and this firm continued in business in the same building on
Broad Street until 1897, when the business was taken over
and continued until 1935, by his son, Edward B. Weedon, who
is now associated with the firm of Milton and Milton, as
prescriptionist. Dr. Weedon was a man of brilliant attainments, a polished gentleman of the type that is outstanding
by right of genuine worth. An able physician, a most valuable citizen. and socially. a man whom it was a delight to
associate with. H e was always a "Chesterfield" wherever
you came in contact with him.
H e married. first Marv Younp. daughter of Edward B. and
Anna Beall Young. and after living several years out on the
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hill, in a vineclad cottage, he built the handsome Weedon
home on Barbour street. ~vherethis distinguished couple reared
their large family, all of whom are prominent in all the progress and uplift of the Community.
They were Hampton M., Jr., married Julia Henderson of
Troy, daughter Mildred Weedon, married Mr. Blont ; Annie,
married John R. Barr, children Hampton Barr. married
Julia Simpson, Lumpkin. Ga.. Weedon Barr married Annie
Laurie Talberg: James M. Barr, married Daisy Oppenheimer,
children. son, Billie Barr: John R. Barr. Jr., marriecl Nan
Dent H u r t : Lucious Barr, married Aubyn Coleman; Ross
Barr. deceased: Mary Weedon married James L. Ross, children, Mary, married Humphrey Foy, children, Humphrey
Ross: Norma Carrie, married T.H. Moorer: Sarah. married
Albert S. Dozier, children, Mary. Sarah, married Alex Williams, son, Alex William, 111, Albert Dozier, Jr.
Edward B. Weedon married Mary Garland, children, Garland, prescriptionist Maxwell Field. Alabama : Edward B., Jr.,
married Virginia Lewis, Boston, Mass.
Walter W. Weedon, deceased : Herbert Weedon.
Dr. Weedon married second in 1895. Bessie Fanning of
Raleigh. N. C.. to them were horn a son. Fanning Weedon.
JUDGE J. S. WILLIAMS
Judge J. S. Williams was born a t Clayton. Alal~ama,in
the beautiful picturesque and historic old home in which he
still resides. H e is the son of the late Judge Jere N. M~illiams,
who was the first white representative in Congress, after
the W a r Between the States, from this District and whose
fearless leadership and courage. resulted in the defeat of thc
negro Rapier. the overthrow of Republicans and carpel
baggers.
Judge Williams is of English-Scotch ancestry. ms rnoL11el
beink Elizal~ethScrews; and a product of the type of manhood that is genuine ancl stands for the noblest.
H e studied in the common schools of his home town, and
graduated with distinction at the University of Alabama receiving his A. B. Degree: studied law under his distinguished
father ancl Judge A. A. Evans. H e was appointed to the
Tudgeship of the Third Judicial Circuit. by Governor Charles
Henderson and following the expiration of this appointment,
was elected by the people. three terms. consecutively, and is
still holding that office.
H e is' learned in all the phases of the law and strictly
just and honest in all his rulings; He is outstanding as being
no respector of persons. when on the bench. other than to
enforce the la111 and deal justly. His charges to the grand
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juries of his court sessions. are being so keen clear cut, that
the effect of his personal influence, in many cases that are
grave, is felt.
Judge Williams began his political career, as enrolling
clerk in the House of Representatives of Alabama and was
twice a member of that body representing Barl~ourCounty.
H e served the City of Clayton several terms a s Mayor
and is a popular and patriotic and a most valuable citizen of
the County.
H e married Martha Crawford, daughter of Dr. R. R.
Cralvford, a distinguished minister of the hlethodist Alabama
Conference and his wife, Martha Stevenson Crawford. and
together this greatly l~eloved couple are still carrying out
at the lovely old Williams home. all the programs and traIditions of their ancestry.
Few public men have attained the genuine popularity in
the political ~vorldthat has been Judge Williams' portion.
Personallj~he is genial, kind and generous hearted and
lives by the code of principles that make the esteem of his
lrieilcls as genuine a s it is universal.
EDWARD R. WEST
Etlnard R. West was 11orn in Ealdwin County, Georgia.
Marc11 28. 1843. Enlisting in the W a r Between the States
April 26, 1861. Company H. 4th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers
from Baldlviii County. H e was discharged at Appomattos
Company H. Va., April 9, 1865, with rank of 2nd Sergeant.
Coinl~anyH. Baldwin Blues. 4th Georgia Regiment. A t the
time of surrender, he was in charge of Aml~ulanceCorps.
On Xovember 13, 1867. he married Mary J. Brannon.
daughter of the distinguished old Brannon family of Alabama
and Georgia. and throughout their life and up to today the
historic old West home on Eufaula street, where all their
cl~ildrenwere born and reared. has been one of the most
historic in the Community.
Mr. West early entered the Dry Goods business, for many
vears heing 2 memher of the firm of Beringer. Straus and
i1;es-t. When the evening of life came on and this popular
old firm has ceased business. he established a Dry Goods and
Shoe Department, in one of the stores owned 1)y him and
adjoining the Grocery store of his sons. William and Edward
JllTest. T h e former. also having 11een connected with Beringer
Strauss and West, and the latter, Edward. going into the
Grocery 11usi:~ess. T h e firm being W e s t and Brothers.
William is now head of the Dry Goods Dept. of a local
Department store. while Edward has been with a local fur-
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niture store ever since they closed the old business after the
fater's death, December ?.1907.
Mr. West was a most valuable citizen, of marked business ability, of dignified personality, that commanded respect
and won friends. H occupied a very enviable position in all
the circles of the life of the town and surrounding country.
H e was an oxtstanding Mason, holding high offices during his
life as a member of Harmony Lodge No. 4 6 F. A. A. M. The
sons and daughters of this notable West Family are Sallie.
married William L. Lott, of Columbus, Georgia, their children
are: Sarah Elizabeth, married Gordon Hale, and they have a
son, Gordon Hale, Jr.; William Lott, Jr. : William S. West
and Edward R. West, Jr., both unmarried, and three sisters.
Misses Mamie, Leah and Julia, still keep the tradition of the
family alive a t the old home. Miss Annie. another sister,
having died several years ago.
JERE N. WILLIAMS
The subject of this sketch was distinctly a son of Barbour
County and one of whom its citizens were justly proud.
His people mere pioneers in the Louisville Country, having gone there in the very early days when the Indians were
numerous and in charge. His father, Judge S. Williams. of
Virginia and Georgia, emigrated to Alabama with older
brothers when he was a very young child. and his mother.
Effie McNeill Williams. whose ancestors were pure Scotch.
were from North Carolina. I t is said that her grandfather was
the first white person buried in the country near Louisville.
and that. a t that time. Fort Gaines. Ga.. was the nearest
market place, so the old Scotch pioneer was buried in a coffin
hewn by his slaves and the Indians from a poplar tree. The
Williams were of English descent. and the grandiather of
Jere N. Williams was a Captain of Militia in the Continental
Army.
The early education of Judge Jere N. Williams was derived from the schools of this County. and he finished at
Columbia College. South Carolina, which was then one of
the foremost educational institutions in the United States. He
chose the practice of law as his profession and studied in
Montgomery and Tuskegee, being admitted to practice before
the Supreme.Court in 1855. When Alabama seceded, he was
among the first to volunteer his services and assisted in raising the First Alabama Regiment. in which he \\?as Captain
and subsequently Major. He remained with his regiment for
an entire year. but was forced by physical infirmities and
ill health to retire from active service. H e came home from
the army to his people. returning as often to his command as
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his physical condition would permit. I t was after the War,
in the trying days of Reconstruction that his charcater and
courage shone most resplendently and that he contributed so
largely to restore this government to the white people, and
wrest i t froin negro and Republican and Scalawag misrule.
At the risk of his own life and great personal peril, he campaigned alone from one end of this Congressional District t o
the other, going into the remotest precincts and into those
filled with deserters from the Confederate Army and local
renegades, arousing his people. Those were days that tried
the souls of men, and Judge Williams met the emergency.
This District was then represented in Congress by a negro
named Rapier until Jere N. Williams defeated him in the
memorable campaign of 1874. Until 1878, Jere Williams was
the creditable and distinguished Congressman from the Third
District, the first white man t o occupy the place after the
W a r Between the States. Retiring from Congress, he returned
to the practice of law a t Clayton, where he enjoyed a large practice and was recognized as one of the leaders at the Bar in Alabama. He, with two other Confederate Soldiers, Captain S.
H. Dent and Captain Michael Cody, were nominated by the
white people to represent them in the Alabama Legislature
shortly after the War. Together they went to Montgomery. then in the hands of Union Soldiers, to become Legislators. Federal warrants had been issued for their arrest,
and they were kept a t the home of Captain Walker for
several days. Having faced Yankee bullets on the battle
field and being unafraid they could endure their confinement
no longer. when one morning, they went boldly to the Capitol
to present their credentials. They were denied admission,
were sent back to Barbour County and in their stead were
seated three black Republicans who participated in that wild
orgy of Reconstruction.
Judge Williams was made Chancellor of this Division,
and in that capacity served with distinction and satisfaction,
for his honesty, courage and ability were always dominant and
controlled him. H e was highly educated, a gifted linguist
and writer, znd no more fluent and graceful speaker could be
found. In private life, he was above reproach and furnished
an example that shone as a beacon light to all who sought the
right way. In December, 1864, when at home on leave from
the army, 113 married Mary Elizabeth Screws, the sister of
Major Wallace Screws and Captain Ben Screws. both illustrious products of Barbour County.
Of this union, there were born five children who are:
Mrs. W. M. IVilkerson, widow of Dr. W. ill. Wilkerson. of
Montgomery; Mrsl W. A. Leland, Widow of W. A. Leland.
Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. Geo. W. Feagin,- Athens, Alabama;
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Mrs. T. C. Stevenson, Charleston, S. C.;and Judge J. S. Williams, the present occupant of the Bench of the Third Judicial
Circuit of Alabama. Judge Jere Williams' father was Probate
Judge of this County during and after the War, until
ousted by the negroes and Republicans, and his record was
notable for its achievements and his personal character was
so high and pure that he, too, is revered and his memory
blessed.
Barbour County has had no sons who gave more unstintedly of their time, talents, energy and loyalty to her
welfare than did Jere N. Williams and his name will always
occupy a lofty place in its history.
H e was one of the framers of the present Constitution of
the State of Alabama, being a delegate to the Convention from
the Third Congressional District, and his knowledge of the
law and his judgment of men and affairs were contributing
factors to the success of that instrument under which we, as
a State, live and function.
Among the many notable experiences of Judge Williams
is the following: A certain part of Dale and Barbour County,
was simply alive with deserters from the Confederate Army,
who had become Republicans, and who controlled Civil affairs. Judge Williams was denouncing such characters with
all vehemence and skill that he could command-and he was
a master in the use of English and as a speaker. Those
wretches had threatened his life if he made one of his characteristic speeches in their community, or sought to interfere
with them.
When he reached Ozark. he was met by a Committee
headed by Judge Carmichael who advised him of the threats
and the extreme danger that existed, and insisted that he be
accompanied by a body guard, as he stood in dire need of
protection. Judge Williams spurned the offer, insisting that
he wou!d not involve others in danger on his account, and
he went. as he thought, alone and made one of the most vigorous speeches which some yet remember and which did
arouse our people to their situation. I t so happened, however,
that a body guard. or guard did go to the meetin& and were
present without Judge Williams' knowledge to assist if needed. Such examples of courage and fidelity could be multiplied, and goes to show the fibre of the man's nature and his
courage and devotion.
EDWARD BDYOUNG,SRD
Edward E. Young was born in,New York, N. Y., August
24. 1802. He married Anna Fendell of W v r e n County, Georgia, and came to Barbour County when a very young man. H e
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first established a t Eufaula what was the first Iron and Foundry works in all this section, and his son, William Young was
Owner and Manager of this large enterprise, for many years,
going, after the W a r Between the States, to Newton, New
Jersey, where he died. His son, Charles Young, often visited
the old ancestral home a t Eufaula. Another son, Henry A.
Young, was one of the earliest Barbour County men t o go
into the Confederate Army and was killed February 19, 1863,
a t Chunkey Bridge, Miss. At the same time his friend, also
a former Eufaulian, Prof. Cliff Muiller, who had been a Music
Professor in Union Female College, was killed and the Young
family, brought the two bodies home to Eufaula together and
buried them side by side. in the historic old Young family lot
in Fairview Cemetery. Henry A. Young married Maria McRae,
daughter of John C. McRae, one of Barbour County's outstanding citizens, their children were Julia, who married Albert
Barnett, and William H. Young, and is now a prominent
citizen of Anniston, Alabama.
T h e third son of Edward Brown and Anne Fendell Young
was Bdward Billops Young, who grew in the banking business
with his father, who established a t Eufaula the first Bank,
known as the "Bridge Rank" which for a long time was one
of the only four banks in Alabama (so unverified tradition
says). Edward Young, Jr.. was Cashier of the Eufaula National Bank, which his father laid the foundation for, and
throughout his life he was a leader in all the financial projects
of the county. and a man of spotless character, and rare
ability. a chesterfield, and a pattern of citizenship that was
held up to and admired by all.
H e married Mamie Jennings, and their children, Annie
married Thos. Holt of Macon. Ga.: Mabel, Hubert, Flora.
Edward B. Young, 111. married Meta Baldwin of Dawson, Ga.
(now lives at Albany, Ga.).
This illustrious fam.ily grew up at the Young home on
College Hill adjoining the old historic mansion built by Mr.
Young in the early fifties.
T h e daughters were: Mary, married Dr. H. M. Weedon.
Second daughter. Anna Bealle. married Capt. S. H. Dent.
Third daughter, Ada. married James G. H. Martin.
Fourth daughter. Helen. married George H. Dent.
Fifth daughter, Carrie. married Noah W. Roberts, deceased.
The first Edward Young was the first moneyed man to
cast his lot in this section of Barbour County, and his progressive ideas and his facilities for carrying them out were
large factors in the building up of this community.
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SOLOMON WALKERS-REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIEOR
Solomon Walker. Revolutionary soldier, was born . in
Virginia in 1757, and with his parents and brother, David
IV alker, and sister, Susan Walker and another sister came
to Cumberla~dCounty, N. C., and lived there and fought in
defense of his country. The Walker family had probably
l~eenin V i r g i ~ i asince its earliest settlement. The.family owned a large anc! haildsome collection of Pelvert platters and Baisills which authorities say were early b r o ~ ~ g h t f r oEngland..
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The vessels were in the Walker family in Barbour County until a few years ago when the old Walker home was
hurned and all were melted but one which is owned by his
great grandson, Rev. Eli A. Thomas, of Atlanta, Georgia.
David Walker never married and died in Cumberland County,
S C Susan Walkei- nlarriecl a Mr. Rlanchett in North Carolina and later came to South Alabama-the other sister married a Mr. Jarman of North Carolina." In 1778. Solomon Walker in company with Richard Taylor was sent to join the American army which was stationed on the North side of the
Savannah River, opposite Augusta. then occupied by the
El-itish. A detachment under General Ashe was ordered across
the river to take their station a t the point where Briar Creek
flows into the Savannah. T o avoid being captured, Lieutenant
Solon1011 Walker swam the Savannah River.
-State Records of North Carolina Bq Clarke. Vol. XXII.
page 125.
Solomon Wakei-. wife and son. Lewis walker. came t o
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Earbour County before the Iadians had gone-settled 13 miles
from Eufaula. The home place is still owned by his great
granddaughter, Mrs. Maud Wilson Howell, and her mother,
Cynthia Caroline (Walker) Wilson. The deed to this place
was signed on sheepskin by President Andrew Jackson. They
were study, long-lived people and lived by the side of the road
ailrl were the friends to man." It is said that Solomon Walker
in Barbour would swap corn to the Indians for wild honey in
raw deer hides, when he had plenty of his own in order t o live
on friendly terms with them. His batchelor brother, David
Walker, of Cumberland County, N. C., died sooil after they
reached Barbour County, and the executor sent $1000 in gold
to Soloinon Walker on August 11,1837. Solomon Walker died
ant1 was buried on his own land and on November 5, 1938,
Gotlin Cox Walker, his wife, died ancl was buried by his
side,
Nancy McInilis Walker spoke the Gaelic laiiguage and was
said by the late Dr. Crews to be the best Bible student in Bar11our Countv.
I n this Gome was found worthwhile books and a Presbytreiail religious paper fiirst published in Philadelphia and
nearl~ylay her Bible Dictionary-a devoted Christian wife and
inother. Her daughters and sons were fine woinen and men. It
is said she had a regular time of day to go to her room for
p'ayer. Her home was full of beautiful woolen Scotch plaid
spreads ancl coverlets done in patterns of the spreading eagle,
symbolic of the new American Independence. She kept caref ~lly
r Solomon Walker's long linen stockings a i d silver knee
l~uckleswhich are now owned by his granddaughter, Mrs.
Cynthia Wilson. This family was an outstanding representative of the pioneers who have contributed much in the
fo~ui~cliing
of this county from Revolutionary days to the present. LOLI~S
Walker died November 23, 1877, and Nancy McIililis Walker died March 29, 1893, and were buried in the Walker cemetery.
Their issue: Maisy Catherine Walker, born March 23,
1832: died Jan. 17, 1889: Nancy Jane Walker, born March
16.1335: clied August 23, 1929; Solomon Miles Walker, born
Aug. 14. 1837; died Nov. 10. 1937; Mary Walker, born October
6, 1838: died March 18. 1925. John Alexander Walker, born
March 14, 1851; died Nov. 9, 1862. Amanda Walker, born
January 1, 1844; died October 13, 1931.
. Footnote: See George Hilliard Thomas Esq., and Mary
Walker line-"Ang~~s McInnis-Scotland."
David Lewis Walker was born September 1, 1846; died
March 20, 1935.
James Franklin Walker was born March 30, 1849; died
September 25, 1933.
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Cynthia Caroline Walker, born December 19, 1851.
Maisy Catherine Walker was marrie dto Arthur Crews
about 1861. Issue--Mary Victoria Crews, born August 25, 1864; died July 21,
1865.
Ellie Corine Crews married Ewe11 Glover and they lefet
the following issue :
Judge Arthur Crews Glover, World W a r veteran, Wetumka, Alabama.
Edward Glover, of Birmingham, Ala.
Robert Tombs Glover died while young.
Mary Glover; Helen Glover; Peggy Glover, teacher in
Alabama school ; Thomas Heflin Glover.
Andrew Johnson Crews died when grown.
Nancy Jane Walker was one of those unusual high
type women: like her mother and sister, who for almost 94
years made the world brighter for everyone.-"Many
daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all."
Mary Walker married George Hilliard Thomas, Esq., on
February 12, 1866, and leaves the following issue. See the
(George Hillard Thomas, Esk., and Mary Walker Thomas
line j.
John Alexander Walker was a stalwart soldier of the
Confederacy and died of fever and was burried in Cleveland,
Tenn., November 9, 1862. Company B.-39th
Alabama Regiment.
Amanda Walker married James Mitchell Keahey, a
Scotch Presbyterian elder. She is buried in Walker cemetery.
James Franklin Walker married first June 25, 1876, Nancy
A. Cictoria McCraney ; second Clara Rogers, June 17, 1884.
By the first marriage, issue, one daughter, Nancy Jane
Walker, born November 2, 1876.
Nancy Jane Walker married William H. McEachern,
April 30,1893 of Louisville, Alabama. Issue:
- James Daniel M c ~ e a c h e r n ,married Erin Massey Munn,
live in Birmingham.
Nancy victoria (Viccie) married James Calvin Stievender,
. D., pastor of Ruhemer Church, Howard College.
William H., Jr., married Dr. Wyatt Barnes, Ariton, Alabama.
Lloyd .Franklin married Louisa Tyler Wheeler, Macon,
Georgia.
Mary Mildred married Edward Anthony Kilinski, Washnigton,
C.
Annie Cztherine married Rev. Brady Richmond, Justice,
Fort Payne, Ala.
n.
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John Rogers Walker married Virginia Slemp-no issue.
James Franklin died young.
William Cullen married Sadie Cargill, Eufaula. Issue :
Sarah, Pauline and Rogers.
Robert Emmett Walker married Annie Laura Shaw. Issue
-Robert Emmett, Jack Knox, Elsie 7Catherine, John Lewis,
twins, Clara Adina and Ann Elizabeth.
Cynthia Caroline Walker married January 25, 1870, David
A .Wilson, son of David and Nancy Wilson, of Wilson Cross
Roads. H e was a Confederate Soldier, Company B, 39th Regiment. Their children :
Leon Lewis Wilson, born January 15, 1871, married Clara
Hawkins. Issue, Hattie Wilson, married and has issue:
Lela Leori married Mr. Owens, issue ,one daughter.
Augusta Wilson: born March 28, 1 8 7 L d i e d March, 1926.
blaud Wilson married Mr. Howell, Barbour County.
David Patrick Wilson, born December 25, 1893, married
Lucinde W e s t ,issue :
Edgar Wilson, Douglas Wilson, Mary Helen Wilson,
Dorothy Mae Wilsoni
The Walker home place is 13 miles from Eufaula and has
been in the Walker family since 1821.
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APPENDAGE
Completing an effort begun in 1926, I feel called upon
to say to the readers of this History that there has been in
my mind, a s viewed from present day conditions, more and
more, the grandeur of the characters of the men who gave so
largely to the County's greatness and I am very proud to be
the one, fortunate enough to secure these facts.
My inherited and fostered love for the Southland cries
out with a plea and a need for a TRUE story of "just how it
WAS" and in this History I have tried to give the correct
stcries.
The article "Grierson's March Through Barbot~rCounty,"
I wrote about 15 years ago for the Birmingham News, published then under my name. Since then it has appeared in
another publication, and not credited to me, hence this statement that I am sole author of it.
For courtesies and help in my research, I am indebted to
Mr. W. C. Swanson, Mrs. C. G. Wallace, Mrs. B. T. Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. &IcDowell, Mr. Thomas McRae, the late
Rev. Eli A. Thomas, and especially to the members of the
Eufaula Tribune force.
MATTIE THOnIAS THOMPSON.
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THE HELEN SHOP
Euf aula
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Ready-to-wear and Millinery
Mrs. C. A. Schaeffer, Prop.
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LEWY BROS.
Successors to Simon Lewy
Ready-to-wear
Millinery and Notions
- Piece Goods a Specialty
Alabama
Euf aula
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THE CARLTON SHOP
Mrs. Carlton Love, Proprietor
The latest Fashions' Caprices
Euf aula, Ala.
212 Broad Street
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AND R. McLEOD
PHONE 164
Dry Goods-Ready-to-wear-Millinery-Notions
Broad Street
Eufaula, Alabama
EUFAULA ICE AND COAL CO.
Dealers in Coal and Ice
C. E. Ragen, Mgr.
Telephone 1200
Eufaula, Alabama
ALABAMA KNITTING MILLS
Euf aula
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Lee Carroll, Manager
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BAKER MOTOR COMPANY
Eufaula
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DUNCAN' 'CHEVROLET':C'OMPANY
Cars,. ' ~ k i - k Parts,!
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WILLIAMS MOTOR COM-PANY
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STANDARD
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co&i ~ ~ r oand
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The Oldest Oil ' ~ e r i . i ' ~i ne arbou our
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ELM ORE'S
Eufaula
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Corner Broad and Eufaula Streets
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EVERS-JORDAN FURNITURE COMPANY
Stores a t Eufaula, Ala.; Enterprise, Ala.; Ozark, Ala.
A. D. WARD
Eufaula
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Meat Market
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Eufaula
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Vegetables and Fruits
Telephone 76
Alabailia
MILTON AND MILTON
Drugs
Telephone 12
THOMAS DRUG COMPANY
Eufaula
Siin A. Thoillas, R o p .
D ~ u g sand Ice cream parlor
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"Service That Merits Your Business---G. C. Reed, Prop.
Euf aula, Alabama
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EUFAULA DRY CLEANERS
Eufaula
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MODERN BEAUTY SHOP
Miss Sam Wood, Prop.
The fees are reasonable; efficient care and taste of the artists
who serve you is found here.
Eufaula
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EUFAULA COTTON OIL COMPANY
Manufacturers of Cotton Oil, Cotton Seed Feed Stuffs
H. H. Conner, President
Telephone 28
Eufaula
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EUFAULA HARDWARE COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
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The Place to Get "Good Eats"
Quick Meals Any Hour of the Day o r Night
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PAPPAS CAFE
A1abain.r
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO.
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ROGERS BROS.
Fresh Staples, Fresh Vegetables Daily and A High Grade Meat
Department
Eufaula
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THE NEHI EUFAULA BOTTLING CO.
R. B. Harrison, Manager
Broad Street
Eufaula, Alabama
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MARSHALL-SPURLOCK COMPANY
Broad Street
WHOLESALE GROCERY DEALERS
Elufaula, Alabama
THE BLAND COAL A N D TRANSFER CO.
Phone 412
Original Montevallo Coal and New River Coal
Eufaula
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EUFAULA DRUG COMPANY
T H E DEIPENDABLE REXALL DRUG STORE
Broad Street
Eufaula, Alabama
W. S. Freeman, Prop.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY
of the United States
Home Office-New
York, N. Y.
Thomas I. Parkington, President
EDWARD B. FREEMAN
Special Agent
Eufaula, Alabama
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DEAN'S INSURANCE AGENCY
General Insurance
Established 1870
J. R. Barr, Owner
Eufaula
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INSURANCE
Corner Broad and Randolph Streets
Euf aula, Alabama
"RED STAR STORE"
Eufaula
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DOWLING FUNERAL HOME
Orange Street
Eufaula, Alabama
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