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John T., Sidney A., Arthur A., Emmitt O., Alice C., and Stella C. The family are members of the Primitive Baptist church, and stand very high in social life.
JOHN N. MILLER, master mechanic of the Lady Ensley mines at Rus- sellville, Ala., was born in Franklin county, Ga., April 9, 1839, and was reared and educated in his native state. His parents were Jesse C. and Rachel (Adams) Miller, of South Carolina, and had born to them fourteen children, of whom John N. is the sixth in order of birth. The Miller family is of Irish origin, the progenitor of the American branch, Thomas Miller, having come to this country when quite young, and having been reared mostly in America. John N. Miller came to Alabama in 1860. In 1862 he enlisted in company G, Twenty-eighth Alabama infantry, with which he took part in the battles of Corinth, Murfreesboro, Mission Ridge, Franklin, Tenn., and Franklin, Ky., Atlanta, New Hope Church, and Nashville. At Murfreesboro he was wounded in the right shoulder by a minie ball, was captured by the enemy and confined at Indianapolis, Ind., for six months, when he was exchanged, and returned to his regi- ment. He was with Bragg in his raid through Kentucky and Tennessee, and with Hood through Georgia. He was sergeant of litter-bearers a greater portion of the time he was in the service, and remained in the army until the close of the war. The marriage of Mr. Miller took place in 1866, to Miss Nancy S. Crumley, a native, of Georgia, and a daughter of Robert Crumley, of that state. The result of this union is three child- ren-Nancy J., John P., and Lola Miller. Fraternally, Mr. Miller is a Freemason, Odd Fellow and Knight of Honor, and his religion is found within the pale of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. Through his industry and business skill, Mr. Miller has acquired considerable real estate, owning fifty building lots in Birmingham, and land in Jefferson county, as well as Tuscaloosa county.
WILLIAM A. ORMAN, planter and merchant, of Bel Green, was born in Franklin county, Ala., December 6, 1856, and is the eldest of eight chil- dren born to his parents, James M. and Elizabeth (Hancock) Orman, natives respectively of North Carolina and Alabama. James M. was but an infant when he was brought to Alabama by his father, who has passed the greater part of his life in Franklin county, where he is a leading citizen and a farmer of much note. The parents of James M .- James T. and Mary Orman-came to Alabama when the country was but sparsely settled and the Indian was lord of the soil, and were consequently among the oldest families of the state. The maternal grandparents of William A. were Benjamin and Elizabeth (Ramsey) Hancock, of Tennessee, who were also among the pioneers of Alabama. William A. Orman was educated in his native county, and was engaged in planting until 1874, having begun at the age of twenty-one with no capital, but he now owns 950 acres of good land, of which 600 acres are under cultivation. In 1874 he entered upon his mercantile career. which he has ever since continued
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with gratifying success, and has become one of the representative men of the county. December 29, 1880, Mr. Orman married Miss Kate, daughter of Washington P. Nance, of Alabama, and he is now the father of four children, named Mattie L., William A., Mary P., and Bettie L. Fraternally, Mr. Orman is a Knight of Pythias.
GENEVA COUNTY.
WILLIAM W. BARNETT. - One of the most enterprising young business men of Geneva, Ala., is William W. Barnett, junior member of the firm of Bean & Barnett, merchants. He was born in Bullock county, Ala., August 28th, 1859, near Union Springs, and is a son of Burton W. and Sarah (Dozier) Barnett, who were both natives of Georgia. Burton W. barnett was an early settler of Bullock county, Ala., where he purchased large tracts of land and engaged heavily in planting. While William W. . was yet a boy, his father moved to Union Springs, where he lived in partial retirement, giving only such of his time and attention as were absolutely needed to the superintendency of liis extensive plantations. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church, and in politics was a democrat, but never an office-seeker. A Mason of good standing, he was noted for his upright ways and honest methods. His death occurred in 1886. Mrs. Sarah Barnett was a child when she was brought by her parents to Alabama, where she was married at the age of sixteen, and became the mother of eight children, four of whom are still living. In early life she became a member of the Missionary Baptist church, and died in its faith in 1884. William W. Barnett attended school at Union Springs until nineteen years of age, and then entered the Eastman Busi- ness college, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., from which he graduated at the close of a term of five months. Returning to Union Springs, he accepted a clerkship in the store of Wilson & McIver, which position he resigned at the close of five years to accept a similar position with Knowles & Warner, of Montgomery, with whom he remained two years. He then returned once more to Union Springs, met with and formed a partnership with Aaron W. Bean, under the firm name of Bean & Barnett, and opened up a store of general merchandise at Post Oak, in Bullook county, and conducted the business at that place for three years, when they packed up their stock and moved to Geneva, where success still attends them. In the spring of 1892 the firm erected a new store-building, 30x100 feet, equipped with modern conveniences, including a large, light and airy glass front, and stocked with goods valued at from $5,000 to $8, 000. They handle cotton and other farm products in their season, and general merchandise, doing a trade of $25,000 to $30,000 per annum. Mr. Barnett is still a young man and single, but he contributes liberally to the sup- port of schools and churches, being a member of the Missionary Baptist
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congregation; in politics he is a democrat, and he is a strong friend of railroads and other improvements that have a tendency to develop the commerce and increase the revenues of southeastern Alabama.
THOMAS BLUNT. farmer and mill-owner of Geneva county, was born in Washington county. Ga., in 1829. He is a son of James and Mary (Davis) Blunt, the former of whom was born in North Carolina, where he grew to manhood. He removed to Georgia when a young man, where he mar- ried, and adopted farming as his vocation, in which he was eminently successful. In 1845 he removed to Alabama, locating first in Dale county, in that part of which is now a part of Geneva county, on a claim to which he added from time to time until he became a large land holder, and remained a planter until his death, in 1852. In politics he was a. whig. Miss Mary Davis. his wife, early allied herself with the Primitive Baptist church, retaining her membership until her death, in 1854. Thomas Blunt resided with his parents until 1842. when he removed with them to Decatur county, Ga., and three years later moved with them to Alabama. He engaged in farming here on his own account, and remained thus engaged until the outbreak of the war. In 1861 he enlisted in com- pany F, Fifty-third Alabama cavalry, under Col. M. W. Hannon, ard served until the surrender, taking part in many of the important battles. of the war. He was paroled at Augusta, Ga., in April, 1865, and immediately returned to his home. Having in his youth learned the trade of black- smithing, he immediately upon returning home from the war began farming. and at the same time opened a blacksmith shop on his farm. He soon afterward bought a plantation adjoining his home place, and has ever since carried on farming extensively. In 1851 he was married to Miss Rebecca Tindall, daughter of Jeremiah Tindall. She was born in Dale county, grew to womanhood there, and was married in her eighteenth year. She became the mother of three children, two of whom still survive, viz .: John M. and James W. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and died in 1855. Mr. Blunt was married September 30, 1856, to Mrs. Rebecca (Britt) Turner, widow of Eldridge Turner, and daughter of William Britt. She had one child by Mr. Turner. who still survives, viz .: Willie E. Turner. She was born in Worth county, Ga., and at the age of fourteen came to Alabama with her parents, who settled in Dale county-that part of it which is now part of Geneva. She was married to Mr. Turner in her sixteenth year. He lived but one year after their marriage, and she was married to Mr. Blunt in her twenty-fourth year, by whom she became the mother of seven children, all of whom survive. viz. : George W., Luke M., Thomas .. Jessie G., John R., Sarah. and Frank M. Thomas Blunt is a Jeffersonian democrat, and has been a Mason since 1867. He is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He has a fine plantation of between 300 and 400 acres of land, and is recognized as one of Geneva county's model farmers. In 1891 he bought a cotton gin and erected it on his.
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premises at a cost of $1,000. He now operates this gin to its full capa- city, ginning from 500 to 700 bales of cotton per year. He has always taken an active part in the upbuilding of church and school, and also in the advancement of the material interests of the county.
ERASMUS J. BORLAND, judge of probate of Geneva county, Ala., is a native of Randolph county, Ga., and was born November 15, 1837, a son of Quintilian and Rachel (Stephenson) Borland. Quintilian was also a native of Randolph county, born in 1814, was reared a planter, and in 1856 came to Alabama, and bought and settled on 400 acres of fine land, eight miles below Newton, in Dale county. In 1861 he entered the Con- federate army and fought gallantly until near the close of the war, when he was overcome by an attack of sickness, which ended in his death. Mrs. Rachel Borland was born in Abbeville district, S. C., in 1825, was taken to Georgia by her parents when young, was married in her four- teenth year, and became the mother of fourteen children, of whom eight now reside in Arkansas and Louisiana, and three in Alabama-the other three having died young. Mrs. Borland became converted to the Baptist faith in her adolescence and remained a consistent member of that church until her death, in 1875. Erasmus J. Borland was reared on the home plantation and acquired a thorough knowledge of agriculture. In 1861 he enlisted at the cross roads near his father's homestead, in a company of infantry being then raised by Asch Griffin. This company was sent to Savannah, was there disbanded, and shortly afterward Mr. Boland enlisted in company C, Thirty-first Georgia infantry, which was assigned to Gor- don's brigade, Jackson's corps, Ewell's division, under Gen. Lee. He took part in some of the most severely contested battles of the war, prin- cipally in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and May 12, 1864, was captured at Spottsylvania, Va., and sent to Fort Delaware, where he was detained until March, 1865, when he was discharged on his parole. He returned to his home and resumed farming, which he followed three years, and then came to Alabama and for seven years taught school in Dale and Geneva counties, making his final settlement in the latter county in 1880, and here he still resides, one of the most highly respected citizens of the city of Geneva. Mr. Borland was united in wedlock December 13, 1867, to Miss Mary S. Rigell, daughter of Judge Rigell. She was born in Rus- sell county, Ala., but removed with her parents to Dale county, where she was married at the age of sixteen years. She became the mother of six children, and died March 13, 1881. All her children survive, and are named as follows: James R., a resident of Texas; Mary L., wife of Thomas Britt, of Eufaula, Ala .; Georgia L., at home; Columbus Q., William T., and Cora C. May 3, 1882, Mr. Borland took for his second wife, Mrs. Drusilla Renfro, widow of Elisha Renfro (who died in 1863, while in the Confederate service), and daughter of J. Wallace. Mrs. Bor- land was born in Georgia, but reared in Florida. She bore her first hus- band two children, Robert A. Renfro, of Campbellton, Fla., and Elisha A.,
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a farmer of Geneva county, Ala. No children, however, have been born to her union with Mr. Borland. Before his election, in 1880, to the posi- tion of probate judge, Mr. Borland had served a number of years as justice of the peace, to the entire satisfaction of the community. In 1882 he was made a Mason, and is now a member of Geneva lodge, No. 129. He is a liberal supporter of the schools and churches, and Mrs. Boland is a respected member of the Missionary Baptist congregation.
SEABORN G. BURCH, a farmer of Geneva county, was born in Dale (now Geneva) county, Ala., near where he now resides, in 1852. He is a son of Green B. and Alsie F. (Albritton) Burch, the former of whom was born in Laurens county, Ga., about 1818, and came with his parents to Alabama in 1822. He grew to manhood in Dale county and was there married in 1840. He became one of the county's most prosperous farmers, and was a grand and great man, known far and wide for his honest, straightforward business methods. His father and grandfather were both killed by the Indians in one of their outbreaks against the whites. He still survives, is a democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. His wife, Miss Alsie F. Albritton was born in Georgia and came to Alabama with her parents, who settled in Dale county. She was married at the age of twenty years, and became the mother of nine children, eight of whom still survive and live in the same neighborhood as Mr. Burch. Early in life she became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and lived in strict observance of its doctrines until her death, which occurred in 1887. Seaborn G. Burch, although he grew to manhood on a plantation, yet had better educational advantages than most boys brought up under similar circumstances. He began teaching school in connection with his work on the plantation, and con- tinued thus for ten years. He then bought a combination mill-that is a saw mill and cotton gin combined-which he operated in connection with his plantation work, continuing thus engaged for five years, since which time he has devoted his time entirely to farming. He was married in 1879 to Miss Henrietta Jenkins, daughter of Robert W. and Elizabeth Jenkins. She was born in Dale county, and was married in her twenty- fifth year. She is the mother of seven children, six of whom still survive, viz. : Gipsy A .; Alto; Elizabeth V .; William T .; Robert G .; Grady Lee. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burch are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He began life under adverse circumstances; but notwith- standing that he has by industry and good management surrounded him- self with all the necessities and comforts of life. He owns about 500 acres of fine land, for the most part under a high state of cultivation.
WILLIAM F. CLEMMONS, farmer of Geneva county, was born in Pulaski county, Ga., in 1851. He is the son of John and Martha (Howell) Clemmons, the former of whom was born in Georgia, grew to manhood and married in that state. Removing to Alabama, he settled in that part of Dale county
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which now is a part of Geneva county, near where William F. Clemmons now resides. He entered 160 acres of land, settled upon it and improved it, and remained a farmer until death in 1883. Miss Martha Howell was born in Georgia in 1832, was married in her fourteenth year and became the mother of nine children, six of whom still survive. She is now the. wife of C. Barton, a resident of Geneva county, and a mechanic by trade, but who for several years has given his entire attention to farming. William F. Clemmons grew to manhood in Geneva county near to where he now lives. He was well educated, and upon arriving at manhood's estate turned his attention to farming. He was married in 1874 to Miss Martha Burch, daughter of Green Burch, and sister of S. G. Burch, whose memoir appears elsewhere in this work. She was born in Geneva county, and grew to womanhood enjoying the best educational advantages the county afforded. She was married in her twentieth year, and became the mother of nine children, five of whom still survive, viz. : Elvira, Lula T. V, Epsey A., Ida A., Francis M. Mrs. Clemmons is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. She is a model house keeper, and takes great delight in making.her home attractive in every way. Mr. Clemmons bought his first tract of land, consisting of 240 acres, in 1870, and to this amount he added until now he owns between 500 and 600 acres, which forms one of the finest farms in Geneva county. He has. a large and commodious dwelling house, surrounded by all the necessary outbuildings, improvements and shade trees needed to make it comfort- able and home-like in every way. Politically he is a Jeffersonian demo- crat, and was elected to the office of constable, which he held one year. He is generally recognized as one of the best farmers in the county, and is one of the most public-spirited men, taking great interest in educa- tional and religious institutions and in the material advancement of the country. .
JOSEPH HODGES, farmer, of Geneva county, was born in Lee county, Ga., in 1832. He is the son of Henry and Martsy (Kennedy) Hodges, the former of whom was born in Georgia, became a farmer early in life, bought a farm in Georgia, and became the owner of many slaves, all of whom he lost as a result of the war. He came to Alabama in 1857, and bought a farm near Abbeville, Henry county, upon which he lived until his death, which occurred in 1867. Politically he was always a democrat .. His wife was a native of North Carolina, removed with her parents to Georgia, where she was married in her sixteenth year, and became the mother of eight children, four of whom still survive. She now lives. with her son Joseph Hodges, who was brought up on a farm and never went to school a day in his life. He entered the service of the Confederate states as a member of Hilliard's legion, but subsequently became a mem- ber of company A, Sixtieth Alabama infantry. He served nearly all through the war as a valiant soldier, and was wounded March 31, 1865, in the right arm, on account of which he was sent home on furlough, and.
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while there the war came to an end. He resumed farming in Henry county, and is also engaged in merchandising in connection with his farming, continuing thus engaged eight years. In 1887 he removed to Geneva county, bought the farm where he now lives, and settled down upon it. At first he purchased 520 acres. but now he owns 1,151 acres. He was married in 1865 to Miss Catharine Ward, daughter of Daniel Ward, who grew up and was educated in Henry, her native county, and was married when in her sixteenth year. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges have no children. Mr. Hodges has always been honest and straightforward in his dealings with his fellow-men, and is recognized as one of the most public-spirited citizens in Geneva county.
JOHN J. HUGHS, farmer and planter, of Geneva county, was born in Dale county, Ala. (now Geneva county), in 1863. He is a son of John A. and Libbie (White) Hughs, the former of whom was born in Dallas county, Ala. He removed to Dale county in 1835, entered a farm, mar- ried there, and remained on his farin until the breaking out of the war. He then enlisted in the Confederate army, in which he served until 1864, when he was killed. His wife, Miss Libbie White, was born in Dallas county, Ala., and removed with her parents to Dale county when quite young, and was married at the age of fifteen. She became the mother of one child, J. J. Hughs. Early in life she became a member of the Prim- itive Baptist church, and still survives. She is, however, a cripple from the effects of rheumatism, and is now living with her son. He grew up on the farm, and received but little education on account of having to take care of his crippled mother. In 1872 he moved with his mother to the lower part of Dale county, since made a part of Geneva county, and settled .near where he now lives. Here he began work on a farm, and has since then bought other tracts from time to time, until he is now one of the largest land owners in the county. He has never married, choos- ing to devote himself to his mother, and he now occupies a comfortable home, surrounded by all the comforts and conveniences of a southern planter's home. He is a public-spirited citizen and a prosperous planter, and takes interest in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the community.
JAMES J. JOHNSON, the leading merchant, cotton-buyer and banker of Geneva, Ala., located in that city when a young man, but he now stands at the head of her mercantile pursuits, although still comparatively young. He was born in Randolph county, Ga., October 27, 1852, a son of W. J. and Mary (Garrett) Johnson, and was brought to Alabama when seven years of age by his parents, who settled in Coffee county on a farm. There James J. passed his years until he was twenty-two, assisting on the home farm. He then engaged in business for himself by opening a small general store, but discontinued it at the end of five months as unprofitable. He next took a position as clerk in the store of T. H. Abarch of Troy, Ala., and served one year, adding considerably to his business
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knowledge. He then engaged with Rainer Bros. in a similar capacity, and remained with them three years. Following this, he clerked a year for L. & W. J. Henderson, after which he engaged in the wholesale liquor business in Troy, in connection with dealing in fancy and family groceries, in partnership with Alex Mckenzie, under the firm name and style of J. J. Johnson & Co. This partnership lasted five months, when, in September, 1883, Mr. Johnson settled in Geneva permanently, and for two years conducted a general store under the style of Malone & Johnson. Mr. Johnson then bought his partner's interest, and called in a brother, J. E. Johnson, as a partner; but, at the end of six months this brother was called away by death, and Mr. Johnson was compelled to assume entire charge of the now large concern. The store building is modern in its construction and is 30x100 feet. The stock carried in this depart- ment is worth from $6,000 to $8,000 at different seasons of the year, according to the variations in business activity. In September, 1890, Mr. Johnson took the preliminary steps for the organization of a bank at Geneva, which is now incorporated, with a paid up capital of $25,000. He in fact owns the bank and operates it, in connection with his- extensive cotton transactions and general mercantile business. The entire volume of trade transacted by Mr. Johnson will aggregate from $100,000 to $125,000 per annum. Mr. Johnson was first married, December 2, 1886, to Miss Anna Jenkins, daughter of Maj. Jenkins of Geneva, Ala. She was born in Wilcox county, Ala., was married in her eighteenth year, and two years later, in 1888, passed from earth, a member of the old school Presbyterian church. She never became a mother. The second marriage of Mr. Johnson took place in July, 1889, to Miss Bessie Jenkins, sister of his former wife. She was born in Wilcox county, Ala., was married in her twenty-fifth year, became the mother of one child, James, Jr. (March 6, 1891) and died January 29, 1892, sincerely mourned by her bereaved husband and a host of beloved friends. Mr. Johnson is himself a con- sistent member of the Primitive Baptist church. In 1877 he became a Mason, and a year later entered the chapter, and at the expiration of another year became a member of the commandery. His tenacious mem- ory has proven to be one of his chief blessings. He began his business career without money and without an extensive education, but his memory of facts and his habits of close observation have made him what he is. W. J. Johnson, the father of James J., was born in Randolph county, Ga., also, and was there married. He was reared a farmer and in 1860 came to Alabama and settled in Coffee county, where he bought a good planta- tion near Troy, and became one of the leading citizens of that county. He and his wife still reside on the old plantation, and are the parents of six children, survivors of eight born to them. Mrs. Mary Johnson is also. a native of Georgia, and is a member of the Missionary Baptist church
WILLIAM C. McLAUCHLIN, a business man of Geneva, Ala., was born in Cumberland county, N. C., March 6, 1844. His parents are William
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and Mary (McRae) McLauchlin, the former of whom was also born in Cumberland county in 1801, and still resides on the farm where he first saw light ninety-one years ago. Early in life he united with the old school Presbyterian church, and has been an elder in that denomination over sixty years. Archibald, the father of William McLauchlin, founded the family in America, having bought and settled upon the Cumberland county homestead in 1769. Mrs. Mary (McRae) Mclaughlin, also a native of Cumberland county, N. C., was born in 1801, was married in 1830, and has borne her husband five children, four of whom still sur- vive. William C. McLauchlin was reared on the old plantation, and attended school until about eighteen years of age. In 1862 he enlisted in company K, Thirty-eighth North Carolina infantry, under Col. Hoke, Gen. A. P. Hill's corps. He was mustered in at Raleigh, May 6, 1862, was sent to the army of northern Virginia, and after three months' serv- ice was discharged on account of ill-health. In the spring of 1864 he came to Alabama on a visit, became a member of a volunteer corps organized for home protection, and served until May, 1865, when he was discharged at Clayton. He then returned to North Carolina, and took a thorough course in Little River academy, in Cumberland county, . following which he taught school three years in different parts of the state. His next occupation was the manufacture of naval stores, in which he was engaged until 1882 in North Carolina. He then returned to Alabama, settled at Geneva and Eunola, Geneva county, and until 1886 continued in the manufacture of naval stores; he then disposed of this business and went to Warrior Station, Jefferson county, and acted as secretary and treasurer for the Watts Coal and Iron company for two years, when he returned to Geneva, and for two years longer filled the position of bookkeeper for J. J. Johnson. His next step was to enter the lumber business. He built the Hurricane mill, which cuts about 3,000 feet of timber per day, and still owns and operates it. September 1, 1892, he opened the first set of books for Johnson's bank, of Geneva, and assumed the position of cashier of the bank, but did not relinquish his interest in the lumber business. Mr. McLauchlin was united in mar- riage in 1882 to Miss Maggie Ray, of Fayetteville, N. C., daughter of William Ray. She was born in Cumberland county, N. C. She grad- uated with first honors from the Female college of Clinton. N. C., and was married in her thirty-seventh year. No children have been added to the family. Mr. McLauchlin has made a success in every business vent- ure to which he has turned his attention, and beside his other interests, is owner of 2,000 acres of good land near Geneva. He is a member of Galatia lodge, No. 169, A. F. & A. M., is a democrat, and a member of the Presbyterian church.
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