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The Lumpkin Family of Georgia
By L. L. Cody
MACON, GEORGIA
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INTRODUCTORY
Many interesting facts relating to the Lumpkin family of
Georgia, are recorded upon the pages that follow; though the writer does not
claim the record to be complete.
It was the intention to include in this narrative all the
sons, and the only daughter of John Lumpkin, (born 1762), and his wife, Lucy
Hopson; and the two succeeding generations; but owing to the fact that
satisfactory information could not in some instances be obtained; some lines
have of necessity been omitted.
Mrs. E. B. Spalding of Savannah, Georgia, has been an
enthusiastic and generous contributor, and doubtless knows more of the family
history than any other. She is great grand daughter of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin,
sister of 'he late Judge Pope Barrow, of the East Judicial Circuit; who was one
of the most highly esteemed citizens of the State.
The record as here given is of course only a synopsis;
there having been several members of the family; whose careers in life would
easily furnish material for a volume.
It is a time honored customs with our best people; to record
in the Family Bible; the dates of births and deaths, as they occur in
the Family Circle. There are some families more highly endowed than others;
more favorably situated in life, whose intellectual gifts, as well as
attainments in life, call for a more extended recognition. Among the Lumpkin
family and connections, have been many of this favored class. '
Mrs. W. L. Peel of Atlanta, died Feb. 1923. She had been for
years collecting data, and planning a family history, to consist of two volumes.
I brought to her attention, the fact; that I had compile much information
relating to the Lumpkin family, and suggested that she use my Mss as part of
her work, and as a contribution from me. After examination, she readily accepted
my proposition. and but for her untimely death; the work as here recorded would
have appeared in her family volumes.
The information here given, will be invaluable to the future chronicler of the family.
On pages 236 and 395, "Whites Statistics of
Georgia", much information relating to the Lumpkin family may be found.
The Lumpkin Family
There have been no records, found so far, ante-dating the
time of Col. Jacob Lumpkins arrival in Virginia. On the Mattapony river in King
and Queen County, St. Stephens Pirish, there is an old Church, built perhaps as
early as 1690, known as "Mattapony Church". A marble slab lies near
the north door of this Church, which is inscribed as follows;
- JACOB LUMPKIN
- 0 B I T 14 die September 1708 Aetatis 64
- Dux Militum Victor Hostium
- Morte Victus pax adsit vives requies
- Eterna sepultis.
The home of Col Lumpkin (very neat) was known as
"Newington".
The foundation wall of his residence may still be seen
from the Church door. He was evidently a man of wealth and station, and
doubtless preceded by a line of honorable ancestors before coming to America.
Traditions says, the stone that covers his grave was brought from England; the
work of inscribing having been done after its arrival in America. He was born
during the Cromwellian Era, and reached his majority soon after the accession
of Charles, Second.
There is a question of much interest to the family, and one
upon which they are to some extent divided as to the first American ancestor.
Some contend that it could be no other than Jacob Lumpkin, while others are
skeptical upon this point.
As the matter stands at present; the writings of Gov. Wilson
Lumpkin furnish the only clue, and this is not satisfactory.
When he was about seventy years of age; he addressed a letter
to his daughter, Mrs. Alden; as he says, "for the purpose of giving some
family history that he had not previously recorded". Several members of the
family have a copy of this letter. In it he refers to the old grave, the
marble slab &c; and gives other details that make the identification
complete; He says further, "my father once visited this grave; for the
purposes of ascertaining the correct method of spelling the family name".
He says further; "so far as I had means of ascertaining; this individual is
progenitor of all the Lumpkin family in America.
Gov. Lumpkin was intimately associated with both his father
and grandfather during their lives; and must have learned from them much of the
family past: in the letter to Mrs. Alden. he says, "my grandfather gave me
many interesting details about the ancestry of our family. This grandfather: George Lumpkin' was born about 1725,
and
about ten years after the death of Jacob Lumpkin. When Gov.
Lumpkin spoke of the grave in Virginia; there is little doubt about his having
in mind, Jacob Lumpkin, and unwittingly substituted the name of Dr. Thomas
Lumpkin.
Dr. Thomas Lumpkin may have been the intervening link
between Jacob and George: It Is clearly evident that some of the descendants of
Jacob Lumpkin went to this Pittsylvania section, and this perhaps accounts
for the limited information that we have of the one or two generations that
succeeded him.
The inscription on the grave of Jacob Lumpkin is Latin, and if
the same has been correctly copied, is defective. The translation is as follows:
- JACOB LUMPKIN
- Died on the 14 day of September 1708, 64 years Of age.
- A leader of soldiers; conqueror of the enemy.
- Conquered by death.
- May peace be with him; you shall live.
- Eternal rest for the buried.
This grave has been visited by, other members of the family;
and though diligent search made for a "Thomas" among the Virginia Records, the name does not appear except at a later date.
Gov. Lumpkin speaks of "Dr. Thomas Lumpkin"' as having
been the first American ancestor, and the one from whom all others are
descended; it is evident that he knew of Jacob, and that he came from England;
how then could Thomas be ancestor of all the family in America.
The Public Records of King and Queen County have twice been
destroyed by fire; once in 1828 , again in 1864, and for this cause, all
information relating to the earlier Lumpkins has been lost. The first family
after Jacob of whom there is authentic record consisted of three brothers;
George, Joseph, and Anthony Lumpkin. They were born about 1725, and lived in
Pittsylvania County, Va. They were perhaps grand children of Jacob, the
pioneer. George Lumpkin married Mary Cody, daughter of James Cody, and his wife
Sarah Womack. They reared three sons; John, George, and Robert; and one
daughter, Mary; named for her Mother. This daughter married Col. John Wilson and
remained in Virginia. They left many descendants who rank among the best people
of the State. The family chart will be found elsewhere in these writings.
John Lumpkin, son of George, was born in Virginia, 1763;
married Lucy Hopson, came to Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 1784.
- SONS OF JOHN LUMPKIN AND LUCY HOPSON (one daughter)
- William Lumpkin. Born in Va. Aug. 14, -780. Died 1840.
- Wilson Lumpkin. Born Jan. 14, 1783. Died Dec. 28, 1870.
- Jack Lumpkin. Born in Ga. Nov. 4, 1785. Died Aug. 1, 1839.
- George Lumpkin Born April 5, 1788,
- Henry Hopson Lumpkin. Born Sept. 29, 1790.
- Samuel Lumpkin. Born Feb. 2, 1792.
- Robert Lumpkin. Born Sept. 22, 1795. Died April 6, 1796.
- Martha Lumpkin. Born Mar. 5, 1797.
- Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Born Dec. 23, 1799.
- Thomas Jefferson Lumpkin Born Jan. 7, 1802.
James Neville Lumpkin. Born
April 4, 1804. Died 1819.
MARRIAGES OF SAME
- William Lumpkin. Married Elizabeth Ragan, Jan. 29, 1801.
- Wilson Lumpkin. Married first, Elizabeth Walker, Nov. 20, 1800. Second,
Annis Hopkins, Jan. 1, 1821.
- Jack Lumpkin. married Ann Ragland Hopson, his cousin.
- George Lumpkin. Married first, Sallie Pope, second, Lucy Davis.
- Henry Hopson Lumpkin. Married Lucy Milner.
- Samuel Lumpkin. Married Mary Arnold, June 21, 1815.
- Martha Lumpkin. Married Eli R. Calloway, Oct. 29, 1818.
- Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Married Callendar Greeve.
- Thomas Jefferson Lumpkin. Have no account of his marriage.
- JOHN LUMPKIN
- Son of Geo. Lumpkin and his wife, Mary Cody.
- By Lucian Lamar Knight.
The Meson Academy, Lexington, Ga. was founded as the Academy
of Oglethorpe County, but on Nov. 27th,. 1807, became Meson Academy in honor of
a wealthy townsman, Francis Meson, who bequeathed to the school a large estate.
At the same time the following Board of Trustees was chosen to govern the
School: John Lumpkin, Wm. Harris Crawford, Benj. Baldwin, Geo. Phillips, John
Luckie, Obadiah Jones and Thomas W. Cobb, (uncle of Howell Cobb.)
Mercer University at Penfield, Green Co., Ga., was founded
1832, first called Mercer Institute. Dr. Billington M. Sanders, first Principal.
Associated with Dr. Sanders as instructors, were, John O. McDaniel, J. P. Hilyer,
J. W. Attaway, W. D. Cowdry, A. Williams and S. P. Sanford.
John Lumpkin was a. member of the Executive Committee under
whose oversight the school was established.
The celebrated Convention of 1798 at Louisville,
Ga.
framed the state
Constitution under which Georgia
lived for seventy-five years. Some of the Delegates:
Glynn County--John Burnett, John Cooper, Thomas Spalding; McIntosh
County--John Houston McIntosh; Oglethorpe County, John Lumpkin, Thomas Duke.
- Georgia, 1827-1838.
- From, Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia
By Wilson Lumpkin.
"I am a native of Virginia, and,was born in
Pittsylvania County, January 14, 1783. When I was one year old my father
removed to Georgia and settled in that part of the State then known as
Wilkes,County, now Oglethorpe County. My parents were of English descent on both
sides and the birthplace of them and their ancestors for several generations
past.
My mother's maiden name was Hopson. My parents had ten sons
and only one daughter.
Eight of the ten sons as well as the daughter lived to form
matrimonial connections and rear families of children. I was the second son and
called after the husband of my father's only sister, Col. John Wilson, of
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. My father and his father, George Lumpkin, settled
on Long Creek in the year 1784.
My father had a good business education, wrote well, and was
active and ready in the transaction of various branches of business.
Blessed by nature with a fine commanding person, upwards of
six feet high and perfectly erect in his carriage; naturally fluent in speech,
polite, courteous, and exceedingly popular in his deportmant and social
intercourse. Rather excitable in his temperament, yet he had sufficient command
of his feelings to control his temper when his judgment deemed it proper and
epedient to forbear.
During a long public life in various County Offices,
few men ever maintained a more uniform popularity; although sometimes censured
and blamed as a Public Officer, yet upon due investigation he never failed to
rise higher in the public esteem.
He was for many years, acting Magistrate, or Justice of the
Peace, in Wilkes County.
After the creation of Oglethorpe County, 1794, he was for
many years, Judge of the Inferior Court; was a Member of the Legislature
which passed the Rescinding Act of the Yazoo Fraud; a Member of the
Convention which framed the present Constitution of Georgia, was elected a "Jeffersonian
Elector of President and Vice-President; was many years Clerk of the
Superior Court of Oglethorpe County, besides in many, trusts too tedious to
mention..
These different positions always. brought within reach of the family,
a knowledge of many local public matters which were
not accessible to many of the rising generation of that day.
in his home were found more Newspapers, books and reading
matter,
than was common to families of that period in similar circumstances; in
other respects few men retained so large a share of popularity
through life In their respective spheres than he did. From the first settlement
of the County to this day, he and his immediate descendants have maintained as much
character and influence in the County of Oglethorpe as has fallen to the
lot of any other whatever.
My mother was a woman of great strength of
mind, deeply imbued with the religion of the Bible with. which Book she was so
familiar as to need no
Concordance to find any passage of Scripture she desired.
At a very early age I paid great attention to all
that was
said by grown people, especially the aged. I have often sat quietly when a small
boy at my mother's feet, and heard her detail the hazardous experiences
through which my maternal Uncle, CoL Joseph Hopson passed through the War
of the Revolution, in Morgans Rifle Corps in which he served a Captains
command.
GOV. LUMPKINS MONUMENT, ATHENS, G,.
(South front)
WILSON LUMPKIN
Born Jan. 14, 1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.,'
came to Georgia, 1784
Died at Athens Dec. 28, 1870. (North front)
He served his State as
Legislator, Congressman, Governor, Commissioner to Cherokee
Indians, State Agent W. & A. R. R. U. S
Senator, Trustee of the University
of Georgia
And died full of years and of honor.
LETTER OF GOV. WILSON LUMPKIN TO HIS
DAUGHTER, MRS. ANN ALDEN.
Athens, Ga., Oct. 20, 1852.
My dear daughter,
After I shall seen my last of earth, some of my
descendants may
feel some interest in knowing something of the genealogy of our family;
such things as I have not recorded; a few of which I will now append, in
the form of a letter addressed to you.
Unimportant and commonplace as these things
may appear to others; there may one-yet unborn, who like myself would willingly dwell on the
past.
In the History
of England I find the name of Lumpkin and though not conspicuously enrolled upon
the pages of fame I find nothing of reproach.
Indications of mind utility and industry; may be descried from the little I have
seen of the name "Lumpkin" as an English name.
Among the early settlers of Virginia I
find the name of Dr. Thomas Lumpkin, who
settled in King and Queen County in the old Dominion, in the Sixteenth
Century. He brought with him from England, a small marble Tablet, or
tombstone, to be placed on his grave, and there it a few years ago, unimpaired
by time. I had a copy of the inscription taken from this stone, but it is now
mislaid or lost, and I cannot now be accurate as to date, etc.
From this individual, as far as I have been able to
ascertain, have descended all the Lumkin family of the United States, some of
whom are to be found in many of the States of our great and widely extended
confederacy.
My father was probably a great grandson of Dr. Thomas Lumkin.
My father in his youth on a visit to the coast of Virginia, visited the tomb of
this, our first American ancestor. One motive of his visit, was to settle a
disputed issue between my Grandfather and his brother, Joseph (my old
schoolmaster) in regard to spelling the name "Lumpkin". My grandfather
left out the "p". My fathers visit to the grave settled the
controversy, the "p" was in it, and so we have all spelled the name ever since,
(excepting my grandfather) who continued to leave the "p"
out to the day of his death, in
writing his name.
My grandfather gave me many interesting
details concerning our ancestry, which I deem it unnecessary to reiterate here,
suffice to say, while we have no royal blood or aristocratic blood to boast of, I am content to
know that we have no reproach or taint from our progentitors. If there be
anything to produce a blush, it must be sought for in the present generation, of
which I leave others to make up the record.
The Lumpkins, like all other families, have doubtless
peculiar traits of character, but it would not become me to dwell upon these
distinguishing traits, whether to our credit or discredit as a family. I feel
that I may be allowed to say, industry and honesty are common traits in the
Lumpkin- family.
The reason why few of them have become wealthy, is neither
for want of industry, talent, or vigilant care; it is because they, are not
disposed to hoard; but rather to en. joy the fruits of their industry. Allow me
to state; many of my fathers family in early times, were remarkable for their
gigantic proportions and physical power. My grandfather had a brother by
the name of Anthony, who had twelve sons, all born of one mother. None of them
were under six feet in height; their average weight being over two hundred
pounds, yet none of them carried any surplus flesh. I have seen four of these
giant sons of old Uncle Anthony, and truly they were most extraordinary men in
Physical appearance and power.
The Lumpkins have been a most prolific
race of people. My
grandfather however, lost most of his children in infancy. He reared but three sons
and one daughter who reared families of children; all of whom, except my father
continued to reside in Virginia to
the close of
their except one of my father's brothers who came to
Georgia at a later period of life, and died there.
The maiden name of my grandmother Lumpkin was Cody,
and she like all the rest of those days, was a most excellent woman; just what the best of
women should be. The Cody family of Warren County were her near
relations;. and upon investigation you will find them to be a
highly
respectable and meritorious family
of people.
My grandfathers three sons were named;
Robert, George, and
John, and his daughter, Mary, after her mother.
Henry Hopson was the father of my mother, and his wifes name
was Martha Neville. My grandparents on my mother's side; made some pretentions
to aristocratic blood, but I never had the patience or humility to investigate
such pretentions, and this contempt of mine for royal blood and noble
families, prevented me from investigating the ancestry of my mother as it was my
duty to have done. On those, high pretentions, my mother was disinherited for
marrying my father, and yet my mothers marriage proved to be more advantageous to her than that of anyone of her brothers and
sisters, whose matrimonial connections were formed with the entire approbation
of their parents. However they both possessed great intrinsic worth of
character; lived in and left the world with unblemished reputations, and both
members of the Baptist Church in good standing; leaving a large Estate to be
divided amongst the children; except my mother, who was disinherited for
marrying against their
approbation.
(SIGNED), Wilson Lumpkin
Copied from Mss "Incidents connected with the life of
Wilson
Lumpkin'., written and compiled by himself,1852; in the seventieth year of his
age. This Mss is now in the private library of Mr. DeRenne, at his place"
Wormsloe" near Savannah.
Lydia McGowan Graydon. San Rafael,
California
1 Geo. Lumpkin, born about 1725. Married Mary Cody,
2 John Lumpkin, born 1762. Married Lucy Hopson,
3 William Lumpkin, born 1780. married
Elizabeth Ragan 1801.
4 William Blanton Lumpkin, born 1808. Married Mary Ann
Callaway.
5 Olin H. Lumpkin, born 1937. Married Martha Jones Max well.
6
Dora May Lumpkin. Married Brooks
McGowan, July 22 1891.
7 Lydia McGowan. married George W. Graydon.
June, 1924.
8 Geo.
W.
Graydon,
Jr.
Begin edit session 12/29/02
MAXWELL
1 Samuel Maxwell Born l781. Married Margery Harrison,
Dec. 21, 1808.
2 Harrison Patten Maxwell. Born Jan. 4, 1810, Died
June 23$ 18"1 6.
Married first, Susan McDonald, Jan. 17, @,1837, Had
daughter, Susan C. Maxwell, born Oct. 26, 1837. Married second wife,
Charlotte Mary Susan Moorman, March 4, 1841. Born 1818, died 1884.
· Elizabeth A. @ Maxwell. Born May 8, 1813. Died May
14,1849.
Married Alexander Reid.
Children of Harrison P. Maxwell and Charlotte Mary Susan
Moorman.:
3 Dora L. Maxwell. Born 1843. Died 1860.
8 Martha J.- Maxwell. Born 1845. Died 1904. Married
Olin H. Lumpkin.
8 Cornelia Maxwell. Born 1847. Died 1847.
3 H. P. Maxwell, Jr. -Born 1849. Died 1908.
3 John Alexander Maxwell. Born 1861.
3 Lizzie Maxwell. Born 1856. Died 1907. M@ed
Joseph Brooks.
Lineage Book. D. A. R. L ' Vol. LVIII. 1921 P. 83-94.
Nat. No. 57240.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blythe Jones Tucker, born in Marshall Co.,
Miss, wife of Robert L. Tucker, descendant of Capt. Henry Hopson. Daughter of
Henry Alex Jones and Elizabeth Catherine Dunlap, his wife, Grandaughter of Dr.
Alex Jones and Louisiana Lumpkin his wife , Great grandaughter of William
Lumpkin and Elizabeth Ragan his wife, Gr. Gr. Grand daughter of Jno. Lumpkin
and Lucy Hopson, his wife,, Gr. i3r. Gr. Grand daughter of Captain Henry Hopson
and Martha Neville his wife (.3-725-1780) served a Captain in Militia, Malifax
County, 1775, His Eldest son, Henry Hopson, served as Captain, 1783.
Mrs. Anna Lumpkin Sloan's application for Membership, D. A.
R. 1920. Decendant of Capt. Geo. Lumpkin of Virginia and Georgia, and his wife
Mary Cody.
George Lumpkin, born 1723. Died- -. Married Mary Cody, 1,748.
Had a son, Capt. John Lumpkin, born 1763. Died 1834. Wife, Elizabeth Ragan, born
1780. Died 1840. Married 1801.
Had Son, John Wesley Lumpkin, born 1814. Died 1854 Married
1837. His wife, Ann E. Jameson, born 1813. Died 1854.
Had son, Wm. David Lumpkin, born 1839. Died 1914. Married
1860. His wife, Emma Sarah Anderson, born- 1842, Died 1960.
Had: daughter, @ Anna Lumpkin, married Thomas Ashley Sloan.
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The said George Lumpkin, first acted in the capacity
of Captian
in the War for American independence.
CERTIFICATE
This certifies that in the Auditors accounts, 1783-1784 (18) a
manuscript volume in the Virginia State Library; on the 4th day of May, 1784,
a warrant was issued to John Lumpkin for 13-4, for his services in the Militia
of this State, in 1781.
(SIGNED) H. R. McIlwain.
April 28, 1917- From Book gotten up by H. J.
Eckenrode of Richmond, Virginia.
List of Revolutionary Soldiers in a special Report
of archive
and History for 1911.
In Council, Thursday, Sept. 23, 1784, present
His Honor the Governor, this day signed the following Grants of Land, in Council, Viz:
Geo. Lumpkin, 125 Acres in Wilkes Co., Ga.
The Constitution of Georgia was adopted at a Convention held
in Louisville, Ga., and the Seal of the Government affixed the 30th day of May,
1798. One of the Representatives was John Lumpkin, son of Capt. Geo. Lumpkin.
Geo. Lumpkin was appointed Justice in 1784.
CHILDREN OF CAPTAIN GEORGE LUMPKIN
Mary Lumpkin. Born 1750. Married Col. John Wilson. Robert
Lumpkin.
Geo. Lumpkin.
John Lumpkin. Born 1763, Married Lucy Hopson.
Mrs. Sloan was born in the Town of Lebanon, Wilson County,
Tenn.
Lucy Hopson Lumpkin was born 1764. Died 1820. Married 1780.
Mrs. Samuel McKnight Green of St. Louis, is, a descendant
of William Lumpkin.
End edit session 12/29/02
LUCY HOPSON LUMPKIN POPE
She was the daughter of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin, and his first
wife, Elizabeth Walker; was born Feb. 28, 1803. Died Aug. I&M. She was
married to Middleton Pope, Nov. 27, 1820. He was born May'2, 1794. Died Nov. 21,
18-50; was son of Henry Augustine Pope, born Aug. 6, 1760 Died Dec. 9,
1807, and his wife Clara Hill, born Aug. 9, li63. Died NOV. 16, 1798.
The subject of this sketch, was in many respects remarkable woman;
force of character and strong nitti intellect were hers in a marked
degree and these traits combined with an unselfish naure' ,peculiarly
Efted'her'for the duties of wife and mother and the icafin of a hapoy home.
of her husband &wed mu& to The au
happy and beautiful home life, and the inspiration gathered
from a knowwge of the fact, that his success %,ould be shared by a worthy and
affectionate wife.
Ony one child, a daughter, came to gladden this home. but in
her, with the numerous grandchildren that came later, a source of happiness and
serenity was found that doubtless added many years to the natural span of life.
Death came in the Eighty Sixth year of her age.
SARAH ELIZA POPE BARROW
She was the only child of Middleton Pope and Lucy Hopson
Lumpkin. Born Oct. 17, 1821. Died Sept. 13, 1855. Married David Crenshaw Barrow,
Oct. 23, 1838. He was born July 26, 1816. Died March 18, 1899. Was son of James
Barrow and Patience Crenshaw.
The tributes to this noble woman, written by those who
personally knew her, attesting her shining virtues, her Fxemplary life, her
lnterlectual gifts, show her to have been indeed a rare combination; and it is
not a matter of surprise that those who were reared under her motherly care, so
well sustained the family reputation. She was a gentle but strong character,
deeply religious, a devoted daugl-.ter, wife and mother, and kind mistress.
Chilren of David C. Barrow and Sarah E. Pope.
MIDDLETON POPE BARROW
Born Aug. 1839. Died Dec. 23, 1903.
He married his first wife, Sarah Church Craig, March 5, 1867.
She was the daughter of Lieut. Col. Lewis Stevenson Craig, U. S. A., and
Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Alonzo Church, for forty years President of Franklin
College, (afterward, University of Georgia).
His second wife was Cornelia Jackson, to whom he was married,
June 24, 1884. She was daughter of Gen. Henry
R. Jackson, C. S. A., and Cornelia Davenport, his first
wife.
He was graduated from The University of Georgia, A. B. ,
1859. sharing first Honor; it was then called, Franklin College; and from
Lumpkin Law School 1860, B. L.
With Lamar Cobb as partner he was practicing Law at Athens,
Georgia, when the State seceded from the Union. He promptly answered the call
for Volunteers and joined The Troup Artillery, April 1861.
He saw service with that Company in Virginia as l,ieutenant.
Afterward until the close of the War, was A. D. C. on the Staff of Major General
Howell Cobb with the rank of Captain.
After the close of the War, he resumed the practice of Law at
Athens; was a Member of the State Legislative Body, and of the Constitutional
Convention of 1878; and Was U.
S.
Senator
in 1882.
He changed his residence to Savannah,
Ga., in 1892, and 12
at the. time of his death waa Judge of the Superior Eastern
Judicial Circuit.
Judge Barrow was learned in the Law, and in high degree the
judicial temperament.
He was at the time of his death, @nd V. P. Getwral of The
Sons of the Revolution, by right of his G@ndfa@, James Barrow, who enlisted as a
Private in the Regiment 61 Col. Jethrow Sumner, North Carolina @oop.9 of the lAu@
The Regiment was ordered to Pennsylvania, 1777. He wa4. at the battle of
Brandywine and Germantown, and the eptire winter at Valley Forge.
Judge Barrow was one of the best known men of Georgia, and
popular wherever known. An upright Judge,'& model citizen.
JAMES BARROW
Born March 26, 1841. Was killed at the battle of OlustM
Fla., Feb. 20, 1864. He was never married.
He first atttended the Ga.Military Institute, at MaAetta, )At
afterward received an appointment to West Point through Senator Alex H.
Stephens.
When Georgia seceded, he resigned, and was appointed
Lieutenant of State Troops by Gov. Joseph E. Brown.
He'was wounded at the Battle of Dam No. 1., in Virginia,
April 16, 1862, and upon return to service, received the appointment of Adjutant
General, on the Staff of Major Gen. Howell Cobb, where he remained until
appointed Lieutenant Cononel of 64th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers, in 1863.
In an obituary written by Gen. Cobb, he says: "It fell
to the lot of our noble yoiiug friend, with the colors Of his Regiment in his
hands, rallying and lead ing his troops to victory, to fall and fill a ,;oldiers
grave. He fell with his Country's flag in his hands, his Bible in his bosom, and
died a soldiers death with a Christian's hope."
THOMAS AUGUSTINE BARROW
*iw bom March 25, 1843. Died Jan. 11, 1897.
Married first, Feb, 8, 1872, Jennie Turner.
Married second, Sept. 27, 1882, Alice Hand.
lie was a member of the Junior Class, University Of Georgia,
when the State seceded, at which time he vobnteered and was assigned a place
with the Troup ArtiUext.
He served for a time in Virginia with that @@t afterward on
the Staff of Gen. 'r. R. R. Cobb, and Wm was made Adjutant of Hood's
Battallion of Cavalry, ho@ this position until the close of the War.
He was ordained a Minister of the Baptist Church in 1889, at
his home, Pelham, Georgia, and was the beloved Pastor-of that Church until his
death.
As a speaker he was eloquent, earnest
and. conv@ 19
ing; as a man and citizen@, he exemplified in his life the
high
principles of faith, love and duty that he urged upon others.
He was kind and unselfish by nature, always a friend to the
friendless.
His life closed as he had lived, honored and respected by the
community.
LUCY POPE BARROW
Born Feb. 2, 1845. Died June 2, 1880. Married Jno. A. Cobb,
July 29, 1863. He was eldest son of Gov. Howell Cobb. She was born in Oglethorpe
Coounty at the Home Place and educated at Lucy @Cobb Institute. She %-u a
faithftl member of the M. E. Church, South. Her life Wu a beautiful one, and she
will long be remembered for her kind words and deeds of charity.
CLARA ELIZABETH BARROW
Born Dec. 24, 1846. Died May 24, 1980. She was the only one
of the sisters that died unmarried. She was a loyal member of the Methodist
Church, South. She was an enthusiastic worker in the Ladies Memorial
Association, now the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was endowed with a
stroniz native intellect, and the same unselfish and noble nature as was
characteristic of her aaint@ mother.
ELLA PATIENCE BARROW
Born Feb. 8, 1849. Married Bourke Spalding of Sapelo Island,
Ga., Nov. 3, 1874. He was born Feb. ?-I 1851 Died Sept. 5, 1884. lie was son of
Col. Randolph Spalding, C. S ' A., and grandson of Thomas Spalding,@ for whom
Spalding County was named. 1851. Mrs. Spalding resides at Savannah. She was born
at the Plantation home of her maternal grandparents, Middleton and Lucy (Lumpkin)
Pope' and educated at "Lucy" Cobb. Institute". She is a
Communicant I of Christ Episcopal Church,, and member of TJae Woman's Auxilliary.
She is a @ber of the Savannah Chapter, U.
D. C., of Lachlan'Mclntog'h Chapter D. A- R., No.
42807,
of which she has i)een Registrar, Historian and VI@Rermi;
of the Georgia Society of the Colonel I)ameo; of America,
NO.
391, served as Treasurer and nowis a member of the B@ of
Managers,,;and of several @rnmitteeg; also 'Secretary of the Board of Managersof
the Savannah Widows Society sow 1913, member of the @rgia Historical @ety, and
of the Red Cross now, and during the Great War.
BENJAMIN WFffTE BARROW
Born March 11, 1851. Died March 26, 1876. He vvw 'never
Named. He was an Alumnus: of the class 1869 (State Uni-
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vv"ity) A. B., tied 1810 B. L Frat@'S. A
E@'i
Smiety. H6adoptedLaw,@andwith'his@mther@H@As:a @er,
established the lAw
fim--cf,
Barrow and @W.; ittMiUedgeville. Aclassmatesaid"albim;"He@wasa-l@.
writer . a clear, f@able, and earnest speaker and,with@x' power of discrimination
of unsual@kind, he@combined,
Olf - @lthe
-Attributes essential to the successful Lawyer.
His, pW was unusual inone so young and full@ of lif@
DA'VID 0,RENSHAW BARROWI
'W"bornOct 8,'1852. Married,Franm,lngleChilds,Feb. 5,
1879. Was graduated from the University of @rgia, @t Chi Fi, taking the- Degree
R. S. and C. M. E. the same course. He was admitted to the Bar and practiced Law
for a tim@ but gave it up td ent, er theF4culty of the Univei'sity
. it, 18 g.:7
of Oeo-rgu 7 ' Hax given his life to this 'Work since
that ti-rn , e. I He was Dean of 14'ranklin College, but at
the death of Cbapcellor Walter B. Hill,@,1906, succeeded him. He has the Degree
of L. I,. D ' I-, a Son of the Revolution, and a merdber of the .3if(--tht)dist
Church, South. In every relation gf life he has li\,ed u to its highest
standards,
I p
and his influence through the young men b'e has taught
will be felt to the end of time.
HENRY WALKER BARROW
Boryk July 15,1.854. Died June 21, 1876. Was never married:
He was an Alumnus of the:University of Georgia, 18'i',Sl. Degree A. B., 1874, B.
L. Frat Chi Phi, Demosthenian Society. Was a member of tthe Law firm of P-arrow
and Barrow at
Milledgeville,
the old Capitol of Georgia.
Endowed by nature with a fine personality,,brilliant
intellectually, in chatacte-c- all.that was best and true; he passed away at the
age of twenty-one.
DAVID C. BARROW, JR., JUNE 1925.
kg by Dr. Andrew M. Soule - in his report to Trustees.
"And now, @ we come to the parting of the ways. ri)r
eighteen years I have been permitted to keep step with Chancellor Barr(yw @ to
couisel with him as -occasion required; to share his burdens, and participate in
his rejoicing- to gather wisdom@from '.his maturity; to learn the importan@ of
self control an(I the necessity of'exercising consideration towards tlose who
are unfair;@ttnd to drink with-
al deeply at the pviviledged well 6f sympathy and under--
standing. They have@been eighteen beneficient years. I
view their Swift passage with great satisfaction as well as
keen regi-et. The , 3r@ seem more to me than winds can ever
portray.
I cannot again hope to pass thr6ught pastures so rich and
lush and so deliciously 'pregnant with @gweet and allur-
theni4w
ip,
kmag
cons@tim MO
9
th@ty
that knew no l@
Georgia and GoorVan
been beef b7t the 1) of a great SM
ble mm
in their midst, a scholar, philosopher and friend in do finest accepted
mm of that word. No nobler trinity ot qualiti s ever adorned the life
of j-Lnv man. It to with @
e that think @mt treme sadness and something of
despair
facing the tomorrow$ that are yet to come. can say of truth of
my distinguished friend and councemor, that he "touched nothing that
he did not adorn." My asw"tim with him will always
co@te a memory# on that
DAVID CRENSHAW
BARROW, BR.
He was born July 26, 1815. Died March 18, 1889.
M&Med Sarah Eliza Pope Oct. 23, 18M. He was the son of Jameg;
Barrow and Patience Crenshaw, his wife. His daughter, Mrs. Ella Patience
(Barrow) Spalding, has this to say of. him, "My desire is to
infom all who read this sketch, what manner of man he was; a cultured,
upright, God fearing man, whose high sense Of duty to self and fellow man,
was,,-:' greater than that of anyone I have ever known. There is. no
way to estimate the influence for good, of his character and example, to
. his children, grandchildren and to all who came within the sphere of
his influence. He was 'not in the least stern, gloomy or
dictatorial, quite the contrary He was kind and most pleasant in
intercouse with others; loved a joke, loved to see people happy and enjoy
themMves -,had a generous heart; stern only to wrong doers or wrong doing.
While he did not seek or desire public office, was a man of strong convictions,
and'ever ready to meet the demands made upon him by his fellow citizens.
He was a member of several important Conventions; among them,
the Georgia Secession Convention, the one that nom. inated Breckinridge and Lane,
was for years Vice-President of the Ga. Airricultuml Society, Trustee of the
Univer. sity of Ga., and of the Lucy Cobb Institute, always greatly
interested in the cause of education, and fulfilled his
duty to his Church.
MAWFHA
LUMPKIN COMPTON
The name of Gov.. Lumpkin's second wife was
Annis of northern birth; a descendant Island, one of the
signers of
ndance.
18, 1790, and the nwi-iage
took
place Jan. 1, 1821. 1.
They r@ three children that lived to maturiti,@ lat, Samuel
Hopkins Lumpkin, born Oct. 7, 1821. Died@i' student of the University
of Georgia; was a youth of brilliant promise. 2nd, John Calhoun
Lumpkin, born Dec. 2.
1$24; married Susan (Whitehead) Rpwftu, no
3rd, Martha Wilson Lumpkin, born Aug. 25, 1827., Died@. 1917. She married
I%oin" M. Compton, Dec. 18, 1878, no issue.
Mrs. Martha Wilson (Lurnpkin) Compton, yr b= in Atlanta, the City having
given a lot in Park V_ow e@.
Her Executor, Hon. Geo. M. Na ier, had 4 suit Monument placed over her grave,
the inscription on same (as per her request) was written by Iter gr&4duephew:
Ch@eBor David C. @w., of Athens.,4nd is as fohowis:
In this spot set &" by the City, is @buried
MARTHA LLWKIN,COMMN
Wife of
THOMAS M. COMPTON
Daughter of
@ernor Wilson Lumpkin
And his wife
Annis Hopkins Lurapkin
In honor of this lady Atlanta was once
named Marthasville
Samuel H. Lumpkins monument, Athens, Ga
Sacred
To The Memory Of
SAMUEL HOPKINS LUMPKIN-@
&ti of Wilson and Annis Hopkins @mpki-4,r who died the18th day of
February 1839, in the 18th year of his lifoHe was gifted by nature with talents
of a high order; @ had been cultivated from infancy with assiduity and success,
which placed him with the first youths of his age in elegant and useful
attainments. 'As a inetaber of the Junior class of Franklin College, his amiable
and vir@ tuous deportment, and the fidelity and iLWlity which he d@harged all
his duties, had @nd-it@d him alike to the M"ty -and his fellowr studenta
and to him and tion.
In him were blended in rich profusion the b4pt; ilual. ities of the head and
the @, which@@; by Um
his im is
T%e regret felt at his death by all who knew Mm,* the eukgy on -his
A mothet's eyes are dinuned wU@@ Deep AmWsh Ub, a father's lovebr hope
The of future yeam
In dreamless sleep hath sunk to. rest.. 17
POPE OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA. QUAYER& SOUTHERN
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION,
VOLUME SIX, PAGE 508.
Wm Pope and Marie, his wife.
Henry Pope, second child, son of above, was born Nov. 30,
1663, married Sarah .. . - @. Had issue. 1700 John Pope, 5th child, removed to
Edgecomb @., N. C.
early in 1700, died 1745; married Mourning McKinney and
Mary Eiam (widow Ricks), John Pope and Mourning McKinney; had issue; Henry
Pope (eldest child) born 1723, Tnude will 1764. He married Tabitha .- .. @-,
had issue.
'Burwell Pope, Willis Pope, Henry Augustine Pope; removed to
Georgia from N. C. in 1787. He was married to Clara Hill, 1787; was born Aug. 6,
1760, died Dec. 9, -1807. Clara Hill (above) was daughter of Abraham Hill and
Christian Walton. Had issue; Sarah married Geo. Lunipkin.
Middleton, married Lucy Hopson Lumpkin. He was born May 2,
1794; died Nov. 21, 1850. She was daughter Of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin of Georgia.
Sarah Eliza Pope, daughter of above, married David Crenshaw Barrow.
1 He iii-y Augustine Pope had second wife; Mary Davis;
issue.
· Henry Jefferson Pope and second wife, Abbie Davis,
issue.
3 Abbie Pope, married James R. Anthony.
· Henry Jefferson Pope and first wife, Sarah Toombs,
(sister of Robert Toombs), bad issue.
3; Clara Julia Pope, married Edwin D Anthony, (nephew
of nephew of Mrs. Robert Tcombs) reared a larp family.
· 'Clara Hill Pope married Samuel Baldwin.
· Benjamin Pope, married Eliza Rountree,
W@N LUMPKINS FAMILY BIBLE,
Wilson Lumpktn was born Jan. 14, 17,89. Died Dee- @28,
1870'
Elizabeth Walker was born, April 19, i786. Died Nov. 30,
1819.
'No above were married Nov. 20, 1800.
1 T%eir first son was born Jan. 9, 1802. Died this dater
· -Lucy Lumpkin@wa,%,born Feb. 29, 1803. Died Aug. 24,
3 Ann S. Lumpkin ... ---- ---- Dec. 28, 1805. Died Dec.
4 Pleiades Orion Lumpkin was born April 27, 1808. Died
Feb.'23, 1855.
· Wilson Lumpkin was born June 8,1811.
· Wm. Lumkin was born May 22, 1914. Died Nov. 15,
1816.
7 @abeth Lumpkiu was born Aug. 10, 1817. 18 infant son was
born Nov. 30, 1819., Died Annis Hopkins was born Feb. 18,1790. Second wife of,
W. Lumpkin. They were married Jan. 1, 1821.
(Issue)
Samuel Hopkins Lumpkin. Born Oct. 17, 1821,
Morg"
Co. Ga
Second son born Jan. 25, 1823. Died soon after.
John Calhoun Lumpkin. Born Dec. 2, 1824. Morgan Co.
Martha Wilson Lunipkin. Born Aug. 25,1829. Walton Co.
WILSON LUMPKINS FAMILY BIBLE. MARRIAGES.
Wilson Lumpkin and Elizat.)etb Walker, were married Nov.
2-0, 1800.
Wilson Lumpkin and Annis Hopkins were married Jan. 1, 1821. 2nd wife.
Mildd,leton Pope and Lucy Lumpkin Nov. 2.7,
1820.
Augustus Alden and Ann S. Liimpkin Jan. 1, 182&
Pleiades Orion Lumpkiii and Margaret Wilkerson, married
Aug. 1830.
Wilson 0. B. Whatley and Elizabeth W. Lumpkin Dec. 15, 1836.
(Issue)
Lucy Ann Whatley born Nov. 19, 1837. Paulding Co., Ga.
Martha Cordelia Heard Whatley. Born May 2, 1840.
Mary Annabelle Whatley, born Jan. 19, 1844. Married.
Whitehead.
Children of Augustus and Ann S. Alden ,Maria Lou Alden,
married Dempsey of Macon. Florence Alden
John Calhoun Lumpkin and Susan (Whitehead) Rosseau, married
1870. No issue. (Polk Co.)
Martha W. Lumpkin married Thos. W. Compton Dec. 18,
1878.
DEATHS
Samuel Lumpkin died a student at University of Ga. ,"nis
Hopkins Lumpkin at the home of her son4 John Cal. houn Lumpkin.
John Calhoun Lumpkin died.
Martha Lumpkin Compton died Feb. 13, 1917.
PREFACE
This history of the removal of the Cherokee Indiana from @@a
is taken fr<nn two M S S volumes in my poseswn,. entitled "Incidents
connected with the life of Whiion LunW kin", illustrated from selections
from his speeches.,,W@ Official writings, written and compiled by himself in the
seventieth year of his age, 1852.
The volumes are such as were used for
Deedis and Mort19
ges and contain thirteen hundred and seventy-five I*geb
written matter; some of which are on mis
oft subjects.
The writing is very clear and distinct, and there &to hardly any erasures
or corrections. It is almost entirely in
bi's hkitidNMting.
(SIGNED)
Wymberly J'ones DePt@e.
These volumes were published and copywrited I)eRenne 1007. The manuscript
volumes are in the Wymberly Jones DeRenne Georgia Library, at the h4w of the
DeRenne family, Wormsloe, Chatham Co., Ga., putchased from Mrs. Martha Lumpkin
COMDtOn. thro@ a w York Agency. The manuscript volumes I am hr- hay
14'e ig
valued by him, and kept in a safe.
This Library contains every History of Georjria
Vu:tchaseable, all maps, pamplets etc. , pertaining to the hi$, tory 0 Georgia,
from the earliest Colonial times. TO house this invaluable collection, he built
a fireproof library udon the immediate grounds of his home, "VVormsloe'.
The,*%mily are descendants of Noble Jonei, who caifi@ over
with Oglethorpe, 1733.
The following extracts are taken from the two Volumes
(Published Edition) presented to Chancellor D. C. Barro;w',* by Mr. DeRenne.
Vol. I pages eleven and twelve.
My father being Clerk of the Superior Court, I had frequently
in my School days at times when at home been put pretty closely for weeks
together, to copying va . rious writ. ings appertaining to the Clerks Office,
and became very, familiar with the I,,aws of Georgia, and could readily draw up
in due form, Deeds, Wills, Bills of Sale, Mortageg, e I te4 @o@ 16 to 18 was
devoted to the Clerks Office, or to laboring in, or superintending my father's
farm; during which period I had access to books in which I became deeply
interested, and availed myself of every hour of time which could be spared from
business.
I read Josepbus, Plutarch, Rollin, Gibbon, Hume bii(I many
other useful books; Blackstone, I had been reading before. I read Smith's Wealth
of Nations, Vattel and Paley's Philosophy, with deep interest, and then became
an unwavering convert to Free Trade.
My time was devoted to home duties; continued to do
occasionally heavy jobs of writing for my father who *as stM 'Cl6rk of the
Superior Court. A portion of tli* twentieth and tweiftty first years of my age
were s@ in Oaching school, in a house built by my neighbors near my
@ence.
Before the school year closed had upwards of 'forty scholars.
On the first Monday in October 1804, I was eleew a
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member of the Legislature of Georgia, by a vote of the
peoOle of Qglethorpe County, extraordinary for it,% app@@
to
generikl
consent.
I was thus without the slightest seek ing on my part, transferred by the popular
voice from mv school house to the halls of the Legislature, T%e presiding
officer of the house, Abram Jackson, of Burke County (Brother of our
distinguished Tames Jackson (Gen) and a @ bf more than ordinary qualifications
for the station vti@ which he was honored. Gov. Milledge filled the Execuii@
Chair; Mr. Jefferson, President.
The following is copied from the writings of John T.
Boifeuillet in the Macon Eveiiing News:
In 1842, eighty years ago the doors of the Georgia State
Sanatorium were thrown open for the admission of ,the first insane inmates.
I have read that the firs@ reference of any kind to the
necessity of establishing an institution for the care of the @insane in Georgia,
is to be found in the Annual message of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin addressed to the
Senate and House of Representatives of the Statte of Georgia, Nov. 4, 1832, as
follows:
"While our thoughts have turned to the abodes of the unfortunate, I.
would avail myself of the occasion most e4arne,stly to invite the serious
attention of the Georgia Assem Wy to another class of individuals who are to
every community, and who deserve to be amo objects of Legislative care and
attention. 'i Idiots, Lunatics and insane persons of every Every Government
possessing the means, she hesitancy or procrastination, provide suitable Asvlums
for these most distressed ind unfortunate human' beings,"
There is no record of any action following this
recommendation.
MRS. E. B. SPALDING-1922
My grandfather, Middleton Pope was essentially jx private
citizen. He was a man of fine business ability, of sterling integrity and honor,
and genergus nature. I do not remember him, being only two years of age at the
tiine of his death, but grandpa has talked to me, and I know how my father
honored him and he in turn bonorw my father.
,Ile was'a successful Planter, and left much Real Fs@,
part of which he had inherited from his father. His %)er@l property
amounted to nearly one hundred @thou@ dollars, as appraised at his death.
Under the will, my, fatbar v^s sole Executor, with authority to s&, all, or
any, of his property, to change investments, etc., at will.
la spite of his wealth he lived quietly, with ostentation Am;
but with every comfort; surrounded by his. &V"
family.
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The n@'time'l visit Athens, will send you the in@tion on
Uncle Sammy's tomb, which is quite long. It is in the old Cemetery, not far from
the ChancellWs resi&mce on the campus.
11 @ The three pictures sent you were the children of the
Annis Hopkin's marriage; a hand oil painting now the of Mrs. Peel, left her by
Aunt Mattie. The por Cr@f
grandpa
was painted while he was a member of the Senate. There is a very fine picture of
him as Govern-or, of which I have a copy, I think a steel engraving. The oil
portrait of which I rent you the small wood cut, Aunt Mattie left to the State.
Brother David bought from her a m4inature, painted I think,
in Washington.
Aunt Mattie should have been buried In Athens beside. her
father, but there was no choice, she directed where she should be buried, in her
will.
ELIZABETH WALKER LUMPKIN
In a letter addressed to Mrs. Lucy Hopson Lumpkin Pope, (his
daughter) Gov. Wilson Lumpkin says, "You are apprised that your mother's
maiden name was Elizabeth Walker." She was born in Wilkes County, Ga.,
April 19, 1786. Her father was Rev. Sanders Walker, a Baptist Minister of highly
respectable standing. He passed through a life of extensive usefulness for
upwards of three score years and with a spotless and unblemished character. He
never said to the naked, "Be ye clothed," or to the hungry,, "Be
ye fed," without lending a helping hand to their necessities.
Your grandmother's maiden name was Sarah Lamar She married
first a Mr. Cin(luefield, by whom she had an only daughter, after a few years of
widowhood she married your grandfather Walker, in very many respects, she was
the most perfect Scripture model of a woman that I have ever known.
FROM LETTER OF MRS. E. B. SPALDING
I have just, read a sketch of Grandpa Lumpkin's early life, relating much to
his father, John Lumpkiii, written by himself. He says: "My parents had ten
sons and one daughter. Eight of the ten sons, as well as the daughter, lived to
form matrimonial connections and rear familie& I vm the second son and
called after the husband of my father'g only sister, Col. John Wilson of
Virginia, her was Mary, named for her mother. The extract is taken from his
manuscript volume, now the property of the @ aenne family. Mr. DeRenne bought
the mss from Aunt Mattie, and stored them in his Historical Library of Georgia,
at Wormsloe, his home, near Savannah.
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In writing for information about Aunt Mart@'s fadly, it
might be well to call her, Aunt Patsy, as -Well as I refer to Aunt Martha
Calloway.
I will send the Barrow record book to you@soon. some changes
one of these is the date of my brothees tion as Chancellor of the State
University, which -,was' 1906. Walter B. Hill died Dec, 28, 1905, brother
Da@ elected at the next Commencement.
Brother has placed a monument over Gov. Lu
grave. I saw it when in Athens two years ago. It
is
@a
handsome and enduring memorial of granite.
I am sending y,,)-a the long looked for list of John -am Lucy
Hopson Lumpkin's teii sons. Thomas Jefferson have beep the eighth one who
married, since Rob6rt,and Neville died young.
I thank you for the Callowav record; I remember the
Shelton,Olivers; the home place was. eight miles from Lexingto-h. The Olivers
lived nearer Lexington in the old home of Wm. H. Crawford; they were people of
means and held themselves very high.
Now about the Camak family at Athens. The two sons of the
late Mrs. James Camak, Sr., Louis and James, live in the beautiful old Camak
home. I wished to get a picture of theplace to send you. The house was
built and the place beautified by Dr. James Camak's father, who'came
originally from Milledgeville. AU the family have pa@ away but these two
young men and Jamie's little son. Jamie@s wife was Miss Smythe of Augusta. The
little boy lives with his grandmother Smythe, but she brings him up on occasional
visits to his father.
While in Athens, I inquired about the graves of Chief Justice
Lumpkin and his wife. They are buried near the big central monument, but
no small stones mark their grav@ and their names are not on the big
monument.
A daughter of Jacob Lumpkin (1644-1708) is said to
have married a Braxton, of the Carter Braxton family, who was one of the
"signers" for Virginia.
I would like to read the letter of Mrs. Lewis Walker, of
Milton, N. C., great grandaughter of Col. John Wilson of Virginia: @ How
did you get in touch with her 7"
My nephew thinks Grandpa Wilson Lumpkin gave the, for
the Athen's Cemetery. but says @ the facts- van be ascertained
through brother lbavidi, who is Ch at the-Trustees of the Oconee
Cemetery.
That was a fine tribute to g by Mr. Me ,U@@ You,
doubtl@ know of,Samuel Olive who was President. of the State Senate. He.
ia, a d@endant of Smuel: Lump@@-,s* gf Tohn Lumpkin, and nephew of Smitel
Lumpkin,@ out at.
the te justices of the Supremp Court of
mother, Mr& Lucy Lumpkin Olive, lives
A@* Ga.
Tht p@ge containing "the book, '"His@ and
Ant4"Mie,§ of - Kilkenny",@ and the Coat of Arms 'of the
Archdeacon family received,; and I can@ e MY RPPI* tit,tiolk"
to you of same @ I will copy from the book ' 'and will ha*e -a COPY made
of t@e beautiful "Arms". It is an aniciefit the!, dating -back many
centuries. It's hiid:ng no motto, t ift'tdd, indicates one of the oldest; and
some of the tuS49nia indicating a Crusader.
I '- -@fta Lumpkin's Plitifttation, or rather, what was left
6f'lt, was sold by Aunt Mattie to the University of Georgia, ond it forms part
of the campus extension. The A@cultu@'Deoartment is situated there. @ 'Me large
building which is @ for the Forestry Depa tjient, was built - almost k@nst his-
stone house. ' 'Mere is some talk of @g the Old home, what a shame it would be.
Grandpas house faced the opposite direction from tho '@etery.
'Me driveway, nearly one fourth of a mile In k ngth I should say, ran down to
Lumpkin Street, one of the pn@cipat streets of Athens, -vvhich runs almost the
e@ tire length of the city. One entered a gate from Lunlpkin @t and drove along
until at the end was a second gate, and tlhere among the cedars was the houm The
driveway divided here, continuing right and left, and in front of the h@se were
flower beds and shrubbery. It was so dignified and simple as to be very
impressive. I remember that at the left of the steps there was a bed of Valley
Lillies.
I The older part of what is known as "Oconee
Cemetery" ;was part of Gov. Lumpkin's Plantation, then being just outside
the city limits, and along the Oconee river. Additional land was afterward
acquired on t -be opposite side of the, river, which is here spanned by a
bridge, making the n,e* 'part accessable. The land is extremely rugged
and hilly on both sides of the stream, though picturesque, the location ideal
for a cemetery.
P7assing through the gate at the front entrance, the driveway
continues straight ahead for a short disunce," then diverging to the right
and left, encircles the hill .. .;Upon the crest of this hill he reserved a
large circular lot to be used as a family burial place. While retaining its
circular contour, the size of the lot seems to have greatly curtailed, thus
destroying his original plan. @, @Standing in this lot and facing the entranee,
to the left thebill'falls to a small running stream; on the,other order of which
another hill rises high and steep. On the top of this hill, @is stone residence
is situated.
I am enclosing some letters from Mrs. Hale which I t@ will be
of @ interest to you. You will notice in one she spent a whole week in Richmond
s@hing the mwrds for a Thomas Lumpkin, but found no Tho@ tM
If you find any items that you think
would be of in-
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tereat to Cousin Lucy Peel, you might give them to @her.
The extract from "RemGvhl of the Cherokees" is taken
hm portions of Gov. Lumpkin's two M S 8 Volumes which Mr. DWenne bought from-
Aunt Mattie. His father @ dw @rical Library relating to Georgia, and he wnti@ lfi.
@ or twice they have published books from @a@pt; not for sale but for
private circulation. MY b@ had & copy that Mr. DeRenne gave him, frm, which,
I copied is aN relating to the family in general.: In r he'tells of his life,
his first public serviesI @had the Manuscript Volurm in hand a year or a* 4m,
through my nephew Craig, found "House Building" aad @ it. We have Mr.
DeRenne's permission to publish it Did you ever write to Mrs. GTeen? @in@ Mirism
@ "mires her so very much; so did Mrs. Sims who knew thern both, became
friends while Mrs. Sims was livings in St. Louis. Mrs. Sims is related to me
through both Pop." and MM.
Do you notice that George Lumpkin, first, willed &H of
his personal property to his grandson William? This conftrtns the record that
William was the eldest son of John Lumpkin, second. Mrs. Green of St. Louis is a
descendant of William Lumpkin. Did I send you her address? Mrs. Male and Mm.
Green are both prominent in the D. A. R.
You express surprise that no one has recently visited the
grave on Mattapony River to confirm the commonly ace*ted statement that the name
as there inscribed is Jacob L=@; this, Mrs. Hale of St. Louis did (decendant of
Jack Ltimpkin) and wrote me of her trip. She gave the inscription on the tomb
and sent a picture of the church.Besides this I have a copy of Bagby's
"History of King and Queen' who,gives the full Latin Epitaph and the name
as Jacob.
nine is not,& shadow of doubt as to Jacob Lumpkin
havwg @ the progenitor of the Georgia family, that is the defendants of George
and John Lumpkin. and the intervewn Igeneration between Jacob and George having
-beRA Dx. Aom" Lumpkin. Grandpa Wilson Lumpkitx have had this information.
You recall that be state memoranda bad been lost, and that he might be incorrzct
as to dates etc., but that we are descendants of the individual buried at the
church on the Mattapony River.
,'A,Pat Patsy" as mentioned is Martha Lumpkin Waway, the
only daughter of John and Lucy Hopson Lumpkin. Tlxey lived in Wilkes County at
their plantation home, in quke at handsome brick house. They had a summer home
in -@mbe -County, North Carolina, and sometimes made @ho -there, riding across
the country in their ca -m'@ @ndnia Pope told me about them and she was 6@ys @en
of as, "Aunt Patsy" which you know is a diminutive
of "Mwths."
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FROM LETTER OF MRS. E. B, SPALDING WHILE.
AT ATHENS, GA., 1922.
I@ think it is well that you will write the- Cody article for
Mrs. Peel's forthcoming book, for you know it ' and your writing is clear and
concise. I am glad she asked- yott to do this, and very glad that she will give
you credit fotl "me.
Brother David has had Uncle Sw=y's remaintplaced beside his
father's grave in the Athen'is Cemetery.
As soon as I have opportunity, will get the inscription and
send it to you; also some more information about the lot.
I am enclosing some ex-tracts from Gov.; Lumpkin',s. book,
'Removal of the Cherokees" from which you will see it was not his father,
John Lumpkin, but himself, who -waA a member of Congress in 1804, and
Commissioner of the Cherokees.
Mrs. William Green resides in St. Louis. Mrs. girns informed
me that she is a very lovely woman, and quite prominent in D. A. R. circles. Her
husband is in some way connected with the "Missouri" or "St.
Louis" school for tht blind, perhaps President. Mrs. Hale may be able to
give you her address.
According to the John Wilson record as given by Mrs. Lewis
Walker, of Milton, N. C.; Mary Lumpkin -was born 1749, died 1927, at 78 years of
age. So George Lum ,pkin, her father, must have been born not later 'than t730,
and she his first born. George received a Land Grant in Amella County, south
side og Appomattox River, Sept. 20, 1748. That may have been the year of his
marriage.
Gov. Lumpkin says his grandfathe.- had a large number of
children born, but reared only four. John Lumpkin must have been one of the
younger, as his wife was born May 17, 1764 (church record) and he in 1762.
Gov. Lumpkin was President of the Board of '*ustees of
"w University of Georgia at the time of his death. @ I' think he esteemed
his service on that board for so many, years, one of the highest honors of his
life. His inemorandum book is now the property of E. K. Lurnpkin, of Athens,
Ga., who is a grandson of Judge Joseph Henry Luinpkin, and he alm has the bust
that 'was made while Gov. Luzipkin vm a member of the United States Senate.
FROM MRS. P. R. HALE, 4102 WESTMINLTMR
'PLACE, gT. LOUIS, Mo..
In -the year 1690, Jacob Lumpkin
W98
granted landfor imv"ting
eleven Whites and three Negroes to Vireinis. I haa record. of another zrant,'
and importation by hfm, -but have mislaid it; Ifeei, s@re some of these were. of
his familv. I am a direct d a of David Stokes and his wif4, ecend at
Sarah Montfort, of Virginia and
Carolina. 'William Stokei-I.
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MY great grandfather lived in Wilkes - C*uuty, Ga. I am
named.for William Stoke's datigbter,@who was@ the,@wife of Wffliwn Strong, of
Virginia' a soldier of the @olution; my @er was daughter of, Jack Lumpkin, (son
of John Lu@ kin) Mary Ann Susan Lumpkin, (Mrs. 4 Madison Strong).
I have visited the tomb of Jacob Lumpkin at;@ the old church
on the Mattapony River in Virgin!&, :The i@tion is In Latin, but there is no
@ horses head ou it, nor has there ever been one.
I had some pictures made of it, one of -which I sent to. Mrs.
Peel; one with myself standing beside it, my hand resting on the rail; I also
sent her a picture of the old church. I think Dr. Thomas Lumpkin of King and
Queei& County, must have been the father of Geo. Lumpkin an& others.
Somewhere, I have a lawsuit against Dr. Thomas @mpkin by a patient.
I have gone over these matters with Mr. Lyon G. Tyler and
others in Virginia. This gentleman was instrumental in restoring the tomb. He
said the tracing was the orig. inai. It is a very large slab, lying flat. The
Virginia Society has put a nice iron railing around it.
I have Stokes and Strong Wills. The Strongs go back to
17.,-j5 in Hanover County, Virginia. My father was born near Athens, Ga. His
graiidfather's will is that of a gentleman, and most beautifully worded.
The records show that James Cody resided on the CaCapon
river, in Virginia. It was decided at a term of court, to build a good road to
the Cody place. "Cody's Castle" is also mentioned. (from Cartnell's
Historv of Virginia).
The following is from James H. Medley, Clerk of Court,
Halifax County, Virginia, July 8,1919:
1 find from the records that George Lumpkin of the Province
of North Carolina, and Mary Lumpkin, his wife, conveyed land in this county. He
had grants to land in this county in 1761. He bought a number of grants in this
county that had been taken out by others in 1756.
Mrs Thomas Sloan (nee Anna Lumpkin) of Arkadelphia,, Ark., is
a decendant of Jonathan Ragan. I have a copy of his will, dated April 6, 1813,
Oglethorpe County' Ga.; She is also a lineal decendant of William Lumpkin, elded
brother of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin.
REV. GEORGE LUMPKIN
Was one of the eight sons of John Lumpkin and his wife, Lucy
Hopson, and measured fully up to the family standard. He was born April 5, 1788,
in Oglethorpe County, Ga.
His first wife was Sarah Pope. She was sister of Mddleton
Pope, who married a daughter of Gov. Wilson Lum@ Idn. They had one son, John
Henry Lumpkin, born June
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12, 1812, died June 6, 1869. This son, John Henry Lumpkin,
located at Rome, Ga., and was one of the leading lawyers of the State. He was
Judge of the Superior Court several terms, and laso represented his district in
Congrus, and by a very narrow margin missed the nomination for Governor just
prior to the War of the Sixties. His first wife was a Miss MoCombs of
Milledgeville, by whom he had a son, Antikony, who died early, also a daughter,
Madeline, who married Jopseh Gerdine of Athens, Ga., no issue. Judge Lumpkin's
second wife was a native of Tennes@ by Whom he had two children; one of these, a
son was named Samuel, his wife after death of her husband, returned to her
nativti State taking the two children with her. Judge Lumpkin had a brother,
Frank, who died unmarried in Little
Rev. Geo. Lumpkin's second matrimonial venture oc(,-urred
1822, when he married Miss Francis Calloway, shedid not I ive long. No
issue.
His third wife was Lucy Davis; their children as follws:
Angelina Lumpkin; Matilda Lumpkin, married Milner; Sarah G.
Lumpkin, married Variit-,r; Dr. George Lumpkin, married Janie; Martha E.
LumpkiTi, married Burnett Moore.
Children of Martha E. l,umpkin and Burnett Moore: Ge.o.
Burnett Moore, married Hatti,6 Boswell; Thomas Cobb Moore, married Lucy Hall;
Clem Grant Moore, Sr married, Lulo Gunn-, Sallie Moore died young; Lucy Orphelia
Moore, married Jos. N. B..; Martha E. Moore (Patf i), married, Leonidas T. 'Momson;
Rebecca Moore, married Julius W. M. . Children of Thomas Cobb Moore and Lucy
Hall:
George Burnett Moore; Gladys Moore, married Loyd Barrgtt of -Barnsville;
Clem Grant Moore, Jr.; John Hall Moore.
MRS. WILLIAM LAWSON PEEL.
@ t Atlanta Con.,itit,ution. Feb. 1923.
Mrs. W. 1-i. Peel, prominent in Atianta's social musical and
civic circles, died last night at her home on @chtree V"d after an illnev,
of about three months duration.
Mm Peel was daughter of the late Gen. Phil R..Cookt of the
Confederate Army, and afterward &metary of St*to..
Her brother, Phil R. Cook, also deceased, held the position
of Secretary of,state for many years after his father's death.
fflw wm bor-n in Schley (' ounty, on Nov. 18, 184#, and @ed
her college education at Wesleyan.
On April 22, 1874, she married Col. William IA Peel, for many
years one of A'Llanta's leading Bankers, and P~ident of the Atlanta -Music
Festival Association.
J&s. Peel is survived by her husband and three daugbtm,
Mrt;. Phinizy Calhoun, Mrs. W. H. Kiser and Mrs.'
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Ste@ Watts, of Charlottesville,
Va.
Work For D. A. R.
Next to her family, Mrs. Peel's int&ats *eke MidW
toncerned with the progress of the Joseph Ha@ham Chapter of the Daughters
of the AmericAn RevoWleii.
This Chapter was founded years ago at a m"W* Id
her borne and she was one of the org7m&l members.
Among other titles she held in the work of the D. A. R. *-er4,
Honorary Life Regent of the Habershaht 'Chii@. Ex-Regent of the state
organization, and ex-vic6 @fdOM ktneral of the National Association.
It was through her efforts that Georgia today obs Georgia Product's day once a
year, this affair beiiisr iitag6d ht the Atiditorium- Armory,
under the auspieces of ffttl*f&sham Chapter. Through the
establishment of sttth a dinner, Georgia products have been brought
prominently to the front, and a larger market created for them in this and other
States.
Her Work for Home
Years ago she conceived the idea of building a home
for ti't Rabersham Chapter. She sponsored numerous 2,nter @inmer.ts to raise
funds for this purpose, and her work was finally crowned with success. The home
was cr@ at the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Fifteenth str@ and -,tands there
today as a monument to her energy and her influence in the ranks of her
organization.
Members of the Chapter stated early Saturady morning when
information of her death was announced, that they had intended to obtain the
next State Convention ot the D. A. R. for Atlanta, the meeting to be held at the
Chapter House largely as a tribute to Mrs. Peel, and that iik all
probability the plan would be carried through, even though the guiding spirit of
the enterprise will not be @ to take part in the proceedings of the o-rganimtion
she loved so well in her life.
Work In Other Lines.
Although her work for the D. A. R. was her greatest love,
the interest of no woman in Georgia covered so *,ide a variety of
subjects.
Her'contributations to the editorial columns of 'the
emstituti,on on many subjects have been read with the deepest of
interest. She wrote on timely subjects of the day, and in many
cases her articles resulted in steps of benefit to &e city.
Ever since the time that Atlanta first Opera, she has been
one of the leaders in rc of the big @l events of the season.
Entertainments given by Col. and Mr& Peel al@ were
features of the week.
War Time Efforts.
When America entered the war on the
side
id the
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Allies, she was named 'President of the Atlanta chapter of
the National League for Women's Service, and did valuable work in
this connection.
&on, however, she resigned this post in order to do
service entailing a greater cost,, through, the Habersham Chapter. She
gave numerous entertainments to raise funds for the boys and sponsored social
affairs for them.
Mrs. Peels last illness began last November, Several times
during the last month she had oinking spells- whe her death was
considered only a matter of hours. Her remarkable recuperative
powers proved astonishing to her Doctors. Until the end she kept up her interest
in her family and in affairs of organizations dear to her. Friday, it was
apparant that her end was not far off, and death came ,about midnight.
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.
(Lucy Cook Peel)
From The Atlanta Journal Feb. 1923.
The death of Mrs. William Lawson Peel, takes awav one of
Georgia's most remarkable women.
For nearly a half et-@iitury she has been an active factor in
the social and civic life not only in Atlanta, but of the State.
She was in every way a most remarkable w'omam Posessing
indomitable energy, she was ever ready to throw the tremendous driving force..
of her personality back of any movement in which she was interested. Her will
and determination thrust aside all obstacles standing in the way of the end
sought. She made up her mind what she wanted to do, outlined her program and did
it, and her achievements were such as to often surprise the public in completing
undertakings that seemed impossible of fulfillment.
Her life was a direct illustration of the truth of the adage,
"Where there is a will, there is a way."
Mrs. Peel was a born leader of men as well as women. Anyone
coming under the influence of her personality was omyed by it. She led by the
power of th driving force of her energy. No more remarkable woman has
lived in Georgia since the War between the States.
Her counsel will be missed in all the affairs in which she
was interested and the scope of her activities led into all branches of civic,
church and social life.
Ile sympathies of the whole State will be extended to her
noble husband, Col. W. L. Peel, long one of Atlanta's leading citizens,. and to
her three daughters, all Of Whom are active factors in the activities of
the communities in which they live, and all inheriting the@)s@did@ qtwities of
their parents.
Mrs. Peel is grandniece of Gov. Wilson Lumpkin, and daughter
of Gen. Phil Cook of the Confederate Army.
so
Her brother, Phillip R. Cook, held the position of retary of
Staie for I many years after his father's death(. She is granddaughter of Henry
Hopson Lumpkin.
From Mrs. Julia A. Stewart of Cordele, Ga.
MARTHA LUMPKIN CALLOWAY. (Patsy)
Igii R. Calloway. born Dec. 1791.
Martha Lumpki'n, born Mar. 5,1797.
They were married Nov. 29, 1818.
Lucy Callaway, born Aug. 16, 1819. married Varner.
Nancy R. Callaway, born Nov. 24, 1820. married MAner.
Thomas Perino Callaway, born Sept. 20, 1822. Died Jan. 25,
1901.
Eli H. Callaway, born Aug. 15, 1824. ]Died June 25, 1856.
Thomas Perino Callaway, born Sept. 20, 1822.
J,ucy @ances Oliver, born March 3, 1831@
They were married Sept. 19, 1847.
1 Infant, Singie.
· Shelton 0 Callaway. Married Mattie Giller.
· Camilla P. Callaway. Married Si W. Hawkins.
· Julia. Callaway. Married Wm. Stewart.
· Martha W. Callaway. M@rried John M. Dearing.
· Marcus Callaway. Married-
· Thomas.
· R. Lee Callaway. Married Eva S. Dearing.
· Jewett S. Callaway.
10 Minnie V. Callaway. Married Henry Wells.
11 Ludie Callaway.
12 Lottie Callaway.
John Lumpkin, my great grandfather, selected the site
for the old Court House in Lexington, Ga., my former home,
and when the old building waA razed to make place for the present one, his name
was found on papers in the old corner stone. I regret th t I did not secure
copies of same.
John Lumpkin' and his wife (mother of Martha and his ten
sons) are buried down near Bnffalo Creek, a few miles from my father's old
plantation. Their graves are not marked.
"CHIEF JUSTICE JOSEPH HENRY LUMPKIN"
1
Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin.
Married Callender Cun-
ningham Grieve.
· Marion McHenry Lumpktn. Married Gen. Thomas Rootes
Reed Cobb.
3 SaMe Cobb. Married Henry Jackson.
4 Thpmas Cobb Jackson, Married Sarah Grant.
4 Cornelia Jackson. Married Wilmer Moore.
4 Marion McHenry Jackson. Married Evie Parsons.
4 Ilie Jackson. Married, A. J. Orine.
4 )rence K. Jackson. Married SheDerd Bryan. lie Cobb. Married
Augustus Hull.
4 Marion Hull. Married Florence Murrow.
4 May Hull. @ed William Pove.
4 Harry Hull. Married Ann Burnett.
4 Lonotreet Hull. Married Jane Rineh@
4 Joseph Hull. Married Lucile Kilpatrick.
3 Marion Cobb. Married Hoke Smith. Cleveland'$
OWnet.
4 Marion Smith. Married Sarah Rawson.
4 Mary Brent Smith. Married Donald
Ransaine.
4 Lucy Smith. Married Alston Simpoin.
4 C&Uie Smith. Married J. L. Pratt.
· J@,lNoup Lumokiii. Married
Margwd Kit*.
· Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Married
Sallie Kenon,
· ChUie Lumpkin. Married Po'fter King.
· Joseph Henry King. Married Eva
Thombury,.
3 Married Carrie Remson.
4 . Married Dr. Willie
Reagan.
3 King. Marrled Mary Hurt.
4 Thomas Cobb King, Jr.
4 Margaret Lumpkin King.
· William Wilberforce Lumpkin. Married
Louisa King.
· Ed King Lumpkin. Married Mamie Thomas.
· Susie Lumpkin. Married Chas. H. Todd.
· Louise l,umpkin. Married Stephen Upson.
· Marion Lumpkin. Married Jack
WaldridM
· Mamie Lumpkin. Married Henry Atkinson, @nd,
Chas. W. Weeks.
4 Ed K. Lumpkin, Jr. Married Elizabeth
DowdeR.
4 Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Jr.
4 John Gerdine Lumpkin. Married Gu&sie Cagon.
-4 Callie Lumpkin. Married Ralph Goss.
4 @@ Thomas Lumpkin.-
3 Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Died uninarriecl preine Court.
3 Miller, Charles and Robert. Died unmarried.
· Lucy Lumpkin. Married William Louis Crawfwd Gw-
3 Dr. John Gerdine. Married Susan'Golding'
4 Thomas Gerdine. Married Frances Bishop.
4 Susan Gerdine. Unmarried.
4 John Gerdine. Married Ola Mobley.
4 Mary Gerdine. Unmarried.
4 Sarah Gerdine. Ed Lampkin.
4 Gerdine. Married
Warren
4 Unton Gerdine. Unmarried.
3 Jos. H. L. Gerdine. Married AW@
um@ lot
wife. No issue.
3 Joseph IL L. Gerdine. Xarried R
Wife.
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4 @e Gerdine Married Dr. Thomas Jackson WOOW.
4 Joseph Gerdin@. Married Eleanor Dye,.
4 Ella Gerdine. Married Harvie Jordan.
·
Emma Jordan. Married Rodgers
Toy.
· CWmm Lumpkin Jordan. Married Helen Wwer.
· Marion Jordan-. Died.
Nevelin Jordan. MArried CUnton Jones.
4 Lelia Gerdine. Married Wm Burke.
4 WmGerdine Married Edna Hulbert.
4 Ervine Ge@ U ed
4 Herbert Gerdine. M@ Georgiai C@n.
4 Corinne Gerdine. Umarried.
3 Albinus Gerdine. Married Miss West.
8 William Gerdine Unmarried.
8 @ Gerdine. iJ ied,
3 Lucy Gerdine. Unmarried.
t, -lazzie Gerdine. MarsW - Summerfield Sykes.
· Edward P. Lumpkin. Died unmarried.
· Dr. James M. Lumpkin. Died unmarried.
· Chas M. Lumpkin. DO# unmarried.
· Miller Grieve Lumpkin. Died unmarried.
· Robert C. Lumpkin. Died unmarried.
· Frank Grieve Lumpkin. Married Catherine DeWittWil-
COX.
3 Julia Wilcox. Married George Braden.
I Frank Grieve Lumpkin. Married Annie L. Garrard.
4 Annie Leonard Lumpkin. Married Jefferson Denman
Box.
4 @ank G. Lumpkin, Jr.
GEN. THOMAS READE ROOTES COBB, C. S. A.
Gen. Cobb was born at Cherry Hill, Jefferson County, Ga.,
April 10, 1823. After graduating with honor at'the State University, Athens, he
located at Athens, and took up the practice of law. His talents, energy and
sterling character, brought success in his chosen field, and he was recogn@ as
one of the best lawyers in the state.
At the commencement of hostilities in the Sixties, he
organized "Cobb's Legion", and with other Patriots prepared to meet
the common enemy and invader of their homes. He was killed at Fredericksburg,
Dec. 13, 1862.
Intellectuality and brilliancy of mind were tornmon tributes
of the Cobb family. Major Gen. Howell Cobb was a brother, but much older.
MILLER GRIEVE
On Vag* 60,of Rev. Geo. G. ftdth's History of Georgia, he
writes as follows- Miller Grieve, a sturdy Scotchman, @ came
to
this -country a youth, and. died in it at an honored, old age. He had a
daughter, Callender, who became the wife of Chief Justlee Joseph
Henry Lumpkin.
He was a man of great worth, and, strong mind; a
whig of the olden time, when the "Recorder" and the,'IFederal
Union" were the rival political papers of the State.
CHIEF JUSTICE JOSEPH HENRY LUMPRIN.
He was the first Chief Justice of Georgia, appointed during
the Administration of Gov. Crawford, the two Associates having been, Eugenius A.
Nisbet and 'Hiram Warner., He was born Dec. 23, 1799. His wife's, maiden name was,
-@ lender Grieve, daughter of Miller Grieve and his wife, Marion
McHenry Grieve. Tradition says: the maiden name of Miller Grieve's bother
wao'Callender Miller.
The maiden name of judge E, K. Luirnpldn's 'wife (Athens Ga.)
was Mary Bryan Thomas. She is dauithter of John G. Thomas and his wife, Susan
Agnes -Carr. John G. Thomas ifi@ son of- John Sherod Tft@s and his wife, Mary
Neyle.
HON. HO]KE SMITH.
He was born at Newton, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 1855. He was
the son of Hosea Hildrt-,th Smith, (A. B., L. L. D.) and Mary Brent (Hoke)
Smith. He moved to Georgia in 1872 and studied law while teaching school. He was
admitted
to the bar when seventeen year@, of age in 1873, and practiced
in Atlanta from 1873 to 189.1, and from 1896 to 1907.
He married Birdie Cobb, daughter of Gen. Thomas R.
R. Cobb, Dec. 19, 1883, her death occurred in 1919, and
five years later, on Aug. 27, 1924, he married Mazie Craw-
ford.
He has four children, a son, Marion Smith, and three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Brent Ransom, Mrs. Lucy Hoke Smith Simpson and Mrs. Callie
Hoke Smith Pratt.
He was a delegate to the Democratic State Concention 1882,
President of Young Men's Library of Atlanta, 18811883, President Atlanta Board
of Education 1896-1907, Delegate to Democratic Convention 1892, Secretary of the
Interior during President Cleveland's Administration, 18931896, Governor of
Georgia, 1907-1909@while serving a second term as Governor, was e@ected
LT. 13. Senator A911, was' re-elected for the term, 191.5-1921. lie then resumed
the practice of law in Washingtcn, D. C., then returned to Atlanta.
While Governor og Georgia, the Convict Lease System was
abolished, State College of Agriculture was founded, the first State-wide.
Inhibition Law in a: Southern State was passed, and general educational reforms.
While - U ' S. Senator, he was Chairman of the @Committee on
Education and Labor, and served on various other Committees.
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JOSVPH HENRY LUNMN.@@ JR
He was the son -of William Wilbefforee @umpldxi and Luina
King, and grandson of Chief Justice, J@ IL IA@ kin.
He graduated with high honor from the State @Univev sity,
and- acquired the: distinction of having been, the best Latin ' and Greek
scholar at the Univeriity. He was bora at Athens and was graduated 1975.
He was admitted tk) the Bar in 1976, and in 1882 was
appointed Supreme Court Reporter. He resigned this office 188.8, and 1893 was
appointed Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; succeeding Judge Marshall G.
Clark.
Judge Lumpkin's mind inclined to literature, ard is a writer
he had gifts of a high order. He traveled @e@sively Upon the one hundreth
anniversary of the blith of Al@xander Stephenso 1912, the occasion@ wsks
celebrated at Liberty Hall, his old home, and Judge Lumpkin was r& quested
to deliver the address; which be@ did. This writer has a copy of that address,
given me by Mr. Bridges Smith, fifteen years afterward.
LUCY COBB
Was the eldest daughter of Gen. T. R. R. Cobb and his wife
Marion McHenry Lumpkin and named for her mothex's sister, Mr.%. Lucy Gerdine.
She was born 1844 at Lexington, Ga., the home of her
grandfather, Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin, and died at the tend6r age of thirteen
years.
Lucy was a child with rare and unusual gifts. She inherited a
fine personality, and coupled with this, her refined and unselfish nature,
endeared her to , all with wbom she became associated.
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