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Other me mil »•>•<♦ of this turnons
company were Mr. Abe \V right,
Uev. Ililay Wright. Mr. Jacob
Browning. Mr. (J. M. C. Burk
halter. Mr. Robert Adams, the
Cheney- brothers. Mr. W.llium
Vaughn. Wm. Browning, Geo.
Browning, Mr, Green William?,
Mr. Callahan, father of Mr. John
Callahan of Bainbridge, and tin
sons of Mr, Nimrod • lark.
Quite a number of Montgomery
boys join%l Millens Battalion
and saw hard service around
Richmond. Some of these were
the Morrison's the GalbraithN.
the McArthur’s east of Oconee.
Many of them are sleepmg in
Virginia, awaiting the resurree
tion morn.
Capt. A. C. McLennan went
out in the 49th Georgia. He was
engaged in teaching when the
war broke out but at the call o
hi, country he laid aside the
scholar’s garb, quickly ■buckled
on the accoutrements of war, and
flurried to the front. H s deaf
voice. giving command, was
heard on every battlefield, lue
■ old veterans say t*hey will never
foget that voice. As it rose
gb above the din of battle, his com-
I maud would dash forward in a
i gallant charge, and led by him.
® they captured many breastworks
%of the enemy. He Was severely
O wownul once, or twice. Alas
fl many of our Montgomery hoys
never case home again. The dust
of the Blue and the Gray have
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trustees W I I Os
the fathgr of Mr. Clayton Cl|®
ents. Natural tty lie had a
Kierful mind. He was magistrate
in his sect on for 30 years, yet lie
never/had a ease aunt up from
his court reversed in that long
periol. das. I). Clements also
had n (dear head, as well as a
warm heart. He was. wise in
counsel and pure in life. Hou
Walter T. McArthur was anotherj
trustee who rendered x.duabi. ’
service. He was the most progres |
sive man in al! this region, using
the discoveries of science in his
home and farm work 1 knew
him al Trinity coll-ge. N. C. He
was a good linguist twit oxeelle'l i
in the practical branches of
mathematics. He suggested great
improvements in the Academy
and grounds Hon. <l. 1 lay-ton t
Clements was always useful in
every walk of life and made a
faithful trustee. He grew up
with the school and learned 1 '
love it- in early life Mr, John
E. Grady, who had built up a
large turpentine business in,con
wetion with Mr. Council, was
very useful and helpful its n
member of' this hoard These anT
others were prompt to respond
every call and all did their Work
well. Where arc these fathers
of the school, the camp-meeting
and.the church now" I am v
minded of Gray s beautiful <1
“Beneath those rugged elm that
yew-tree’s shade,
Where heaves the turf in many
b mouldering heap.
Each in his narrow cell forever
laid.
Tl- rude forefathes of the ham
let sleep- ’’
^pn. M. H Mcßae was a
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graet friend to this enterprise
and entered his older children at
an early date. Dr. Eloyd Mcßae,
his son. kpown fur and near
troughoul our land, uttende 1
this famous academy. lie then
went on to the Medical College
n Atlanta and long since ha.
reached the highest mark in his;
profession. Mrs. Frank Co de. ,
the wife of our distinguished j
banker in Mcßae, am! Mrs. RyiiLj
tile niolhvr of our eminent phar ।
imndst in the sanm town, enjoyed;
tin 1 privileges of this school.,
if!r. Jacob and Jam 's McArthur
the brothers of these excellent la- (
diej; also attended this precinct |
of: ^n'r.g in the halcyon days I
pt. t|mr boyhood. The older i
of Hon. M. by MRae
H^MHiierc from the bejginnin .'
F - AL Rae of
* u "' pc- si'd
jM^nTn y; Mv /
ri-CKellmm
Miss -Kim. who
lif^The two
of Mrb
Mary and Aiss'^^ferMwl
^Ke 'here too in 1872,and 1874.
^Ky imide tine record's for xchoi
^Rhip in ptheir studies, ('apt.
Philips, now of Lumber City.
:#id Mr, Frank Mans of Telfair
county were here in the eariy
days of the school. The Acade
my also claimed Mr. and Mrs.
John Bendi of Laurens county.
Dr. Charley Clark of Chauncey.
Mrs. Chas. Lane. lion. -I. Clay
ton Clements. Miss Emma. Miss
Abbie, ami Mi's Lovie Cbmwnta.
the noble daughters of Hon.
James D. Clements ami their
brother. Mr. Milton Clements,
Mr. J. hit W. Clements of Alamo,
Lowrey Clements of Towns. Dr.
Lem Clements now deceased. Mrs
W. H. Studstill and Mrs. F. M
Me.Eaehin. sons and daughters of
Mr. John -I. Clements, were
also the eh Id ecu of Simon Woot
en that is, Mr, -lames Wooten,
Mr. William Wooten Dr. Woot
en. Mr. Tom Wooten and Miss
Octavia Wooten, Mr Davis Woot
en, were among the first to at
tend. Mr. Henry Wooten was a
tern, friend of the school, Col.
Ed Wooten, h s son, made a hig i
mark in this school; then entered
i Emory College where lie bore oft
। first honor in a large class. Mr.
John B. Clements loved this
school ami patronized it at an
early date. Mr. Clayton Clem
ents was very proficient in his
studies. lie and the other child
ren are useful citizens. Mr. Ap
Powell was faithful to send—also
Mr aJsper Powell placed his sons
and daughters here from fme t >
time. At the end of two years Rev
G C Anders, a graduate, of Trin
ity College, N. C.. .was elected
principal. He was a mam of tiaj
^dflflflrd oveß
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Alamo, looking west, corner of Cowmeice St. and Railroad Ave.
|er and an earnest Christian. Hej
i had taught at HilMn r>. N. C..
'and other places in G 'orgm.
। Some I have mentioned attend"!,
j h's school with great profif. H^
health failing, he resigned, wenD
to North Georgia and died. Prof.;
•lones, a graduate of Emorv Coi
lege came strongly recommended j
Iby Bishop Haygood and others. ;
Ilie had bmm teaching in th"
I West. He did some' fine workj
IwI: Ie 1 'ere. Mr. John A , Gail- i
; braith n .w of Virginia, Dr Bas-'
! com Anthonv and some 1 have,
I ' t .1
I already mentioned, received an .
infiuence from this Godly inin.|
I About this time Rev. J, I). An-!
f
I thou.,' moved' from Sandersville to
i Spring Hill, a umry importaid
I event fur {Jte . village and school.
I The pr»i-dfngy"h)er eanjte to live
I among .fijyp.i^ind to give} his in
' tin school andbmo.p-
•ri'G"l - ti^ ’hr district wB .
'Go/ ».o'at<Ui'ffc:- B
to tost
'osmt'u'lins or Chriki.it
■ •Jm'<laßm Imf.me.' ^(ji quarter
r,A . "nop and m'ecd the pern
m , Le t. \ ,i i" . y,
-• t ■ " crump ih . Mark
thouy. WarVit, IL.ny. d ss Ih
and Miss Mattie were alteftdi n’s
from their eaHwl^'years. He
was a great lover of ehillren a
grout preacher, a man of tlm
most kindly sympathy, a goo I
neighbor, and a lover of young
preachers. Place to his memohy.
Mr. Jones’ health failed, so tlm
Board of Trustees elected Prof.
W. T. Dumas. He was a tine
scholar, an excellent teacher ami
a splendid disciplinarian, 1 con
sder him the poet lauheate ofj
Georgia, f. r he has written many I
beautiful poems. He married
Miss Maria Clements of Spring
Hill. She had enjoyed the advan
tages of the Academy there and
then graduated at Wesleyan
w : th honor. The school still con
tinued to prosper under the man I
agement of Prof. Dumas. He re
. signing. 1 was assigned to this
work at the South Georg a Con
ferenee of 1881. So I took charge
Nin January. 1882 1 continued
here nine years, teaching every
। day. for 1 never lost a day, be
। i sides preaching in the surround
j * ing territory from time to time.
' 1 felt the great responsibility
J resting Upon me from the pulp r
i' am! the school. The following
■ patronized Hie school . from time
' to time: Hon. -I. Clayton Clem
ents sent. Lovie, Mather. Henty,
Thad, Dr. A. C Clements, prepar
-1 ing for medicine, attended about
' one year, l)r Daniel F Mcßae sent
’ Capt James A Mcßae, now a Ma
jor in the I 8 army. Leon and
Judge Max L Mcßue; ('apt Tom
I AVilcox^uf Crisp, sent Miss Ida,
Briant girl: Mr Sessoms,
?«|< i -ii’ his daughter.
■ imi- : rd u W s
I Icy at ; Col Alex Smith, a promi
nent lawyer of Swainsboro, re
inained with ns awhile; Mr Ga
briel Burkhalter sent Jimmie and ;
Miss Sallie; Mr .Limes X.iiiglm
sent h s' sm Johnnie, now of Lum 1
, bei Ci y; Pr Ryals sent ^Villic,
now a physician and naval stores
.man in Ebuila; Jimmie, a drug !
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Igist in Lumber Ciiy; Miss Ella.;
I now Mis W L Smith, of Lumber'
(City; Miss Ophelia, now Mrs Hob
’ley, of Afclantn; and HowcH, a’
I rising physician in Florida; Mi!
’ J.mathan McE ichin sent Mi s Lil
lie, new M.y St »kes. of 1 iltmi.
land Jijn, ol A, idalusia. Ala; Rev
lH O i'eidris-j s< nt Miss Ivey, af
t.rwarK Mis Charlie Woolen:*
Miss P^H. mm Mis Grilfeth, of
Mcßm : Jbimie <f the I Sairnv:'
and Il^rj^^who is engagid in,
lailrum® Alabama. Rev*
Jolin t George P, Ute!
i tlm .wEA Georgia t. miftnetmv, J
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-m . hSLwrt away, an rn ’ "A J
wk . is town ilp
a of ■Helena. Mrs MeG ngor
Kt Juh'imie, who is in the bank
flH&busnn*Sß and a large farmer at
Ailey . Mr Tom Smith sent Tom
m e. of Mt. Vernon, but he pass
cd away. Mr John McLean ami
Mr Forest Dyai attended awhile I
Mr Wid Anthony sent Miss Emmie
and Miss Della, < f Wrightsville;
Rev 'lay lor Johnsen sent s verat
daughters; one is non Mis Juho
Calahan, of Bainbridee, anotbri
is Mis Millon Clenieiils. anoitiei
Mrs Kate McMillan -o recently
passed away.
Before my coihk vtiou with Uic
school, under the presidency of Mr
Ratehford, Messrs Andreas, Joni's
and Dumas, many uilemico whose
names I‘donot know. The Me
Millan boys atu nded to some ex
tint. Aflei 1 resigned Re\ \\ 1
Ellis taught fur eighteen monihs'
g n
ill
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Iff jrrTdtilM I»i . e?.-
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Home B R. Benton, a prominent farmer and membei; of tin* Board of Education Montgomery Ch
but long and severe family sick
ness caused him tn resign. He
greatly beloved as a t ‘aeher.
j Thi n Bro. Olmstead taught for a
' few tmmtlis. but lot ing the pastor
! age. h«* found wmk in the ALdmim
; Cmdereiiee. Liter on Rev CM
, f.edbi tier taught a term when he
> was a pastor there. Hm while the
• good p‘ople urouud 'till have a
J pir He seliipl every year, ms a dis
। trict school it was merged into the
■ sch' ol at Mcßae. John W Clem
' et|ts sent ui-s Alic . now .Mis Dr
Terrell of Sycamore, and Miss
' Mary, who m .riied Mr Sidney
Stubbs, but lias ptssed away.
Mr. Lowery sent Isaiah, nrw a
good farmer in Laurens courdy
Mr. TYipp of Ibiblin sent Wiliie.
long engaged in the .stock amp
livery business. Mr. Gardener'
sent Miss Lizzie, who lor manv
I’ • I
years has been a faithful servant
land member of tlm church at!
LSpriiig Hill. Mrs. Ir 1 ? I t ’emChts
F s.'c.x>ll<v. wl*m w my assjst
■ aid for s veral mraths. Mr. P.
N. McEuihiu seidi Miss Eda, who
I now has a fine business E lucation. J
Mr. Budd suit Wilie. who hasl
tilled many impoifant p'aces iul
the South Georgia Conference as
Secretary ol the board of Mbsi itm
and is now Presiding Elder on the
\ aldosta District. R“V. Daniel
jMoniH'On sent Henry, who has
; tilled many similar positions and
is now the beloved pastor of Mc-
Rae. Mr Ap Powell sent Tomie.
Alhm. G"orge and Ralph—all use
ful cilizeus. George has passed
away. Capt. Phi dip-smit Carlos. ;
now of Missi'sippi.
Mi. John A Wooten sent Char-i
hV. SO sucees'ful for veil is in the I
i shingle-mdi business and ulso a
I large planter; M ill. a rising voting
; alVoney who las ir ways tided
impmtanl b gal positions; Miss
Susie, who manied Mr. Jordan:
and Miss \ ictoiia, who married
Mr Duncan Mcßae of Mt. \er-
। nou.
lb V F W Flanders sent .Job
nic, who has tilled many itupar
taut places in the South Georgi;/
Conference; Mr W B Fkniders
sent -ci rial, among them are Mrs
Bales o Montana. Mis Archit*
Giahsm’of Mcßae; Mr Giay sent
Miss Lou Anna and Miss Zara of
! Wrightsville. Mrs William Mcßae
y
scut Colon, a faimer in Montgom
ery county : Watts, Alex, a physi
cian in Florida; l.ovick, now sev
eral years in the naval stores Ltis
incss, and Jimmi *, in the U. S.
army; ( apt McLennan sent ( hat 4
lie, who hrs passed away*, and
*K" uh th, who is a good farmer
'near Alamo, and Miss Annie, who
is Mr> Anders of Alamo.
Mi Jacob Pitman sent Tommie,
! who is a useful farmer war Mont
gomery county : Mi Dan Clement^
sent Beu, a very fine boy, who jfl
!doing well; Mr M N Mcßae seH
fChailey Tillman, now a prumiiiißß
wnin^wie hnulwHre n all
• Malcolm, a noble boy whose ..ealt.^
1 1 tiled earl \ and he passed away .8
Mr Peter Mcßride scut Miss Della.i
(Miss Fannie and Miss Laura; ?4is>
| Laura became Mi's Johnnie Mc
iGreg r. All these now live a/
Ailey.
Air Allen .McArthur sent Miss
Alice, who was a very fine charac
ter; she mai l led Mr Adams and
I think she is living at I.umber
City. Mrs Hines sent Annie, who
became Mrs Floyd Pitman-, Luke,
vho has bi en in railroad woik for
। many years; Eva, who became Mrs
I Percy Walton: Ruth, who was Mis
; Wright, but has passed away, and
• B rtha who is teaching at different
; places Hum time to time; Mr Wil]
!Aii’l*o*'\ sent. Miss p-n.»ri atld
; Aims i>e:ta; I suppose they are at
I Wrightsville; Brother Huckabee
S' itL Reiciil Moore, who is a 'iioin
■ invnt banker at Hazlehurst.
‘ Mr. John B (dements sent
I Charlton, who has lor many yeais
been prominent in the saw-mill
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