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William Pentecost, a Revolu
tionary soldier, came to Georgia
many years ago. lie once lived
where R. N. Pentecost how re
sides bait passed away a mile or
more southwest, and was buried
where he died. Recently devoted
relatives moved his remains to
Pentecost cemetery and placed a
nice monument to this last resting
place.
G. G Smith tells ug these peo
ple, who came from Dinwiddie,
were Germans. This historian
tells us of one Thomas Pentecost
of St. Paul parish. He hailed
from Virginia. Now tradition
tells us he was a brother to Wil
liam Pentecost. We know noth
ing of his wife but he had five
hoys and three girls, namely Wil
liam, Richard, Jackson, John
Mathew, Elizabeth, Phoebe and
Celia. ' ' ! '
William Pdnteeogt was a preach
or of the Method st faith before
there were so many splits, but
in 1882 In* wont with tin* Protes
tant, every member of Penteftost
church went with him save three
He was a powerful man for tin*
cause he espoused. If the infor
mation We have be true, and we
have no cause to believe otherwis
In* wad a hard student and un
doubtedly a good judge of lmjnaln
nature. He. was a small man. a'fid
the cuts and bruises be received
in tin* war added ‘nothing to bis
good appearahee. A portion of
his nose was cut away, and he
bore two other ugly sears, on> on
each side of his face. Tie had h>s'
his left arm near the, lbh\r. lie
was shot down in battle in Diii
-0 hid’,*: Va.. and left for dead
Soldiers came to make sure of
their murderous work by k‘eking
or piercing those not dead. When
he saw them coming In* closed his
eves and tried to appear dead.
Nevertheless he was stabbed with
bayonet.
When night came on lie, remem
bering a small stream nearby, roll
ed himself to it, for be could not
even crawl.’ The next morning bis
groans attracted friendly, soldiers
who helpel from h's wnterv bed
and took him to a hospital, where
he had careful nursing. Ib* was
'determined to get well and his
faith in the true God brought to
him health again.
Richard, the first son we shall
Study' of this man, married the
“widow of Constantine Perkins.
•She was the daughter of
Boring Her name was Sara, but
more commonly called Sally. The
children to bless this union were
David. Cicero. Pope, Marcus Rich
ard. John Cl, Caroline afid, Nar
cissus.
Tile next two sens are Jackson
ahd John who moved to Alabama.
We have no record of them. The
next is William who married in
Jackson county. When last heard
of was hi Alabama. Mathew
never married, hut died at the
home of Hill Steed, his brother
in-law. Elizabeth married John
Flanigan, a great unde of Pink
and Iliram Flanigan of W ilder.
Now the Johi Flanigan was the
father of the late Alleii M. Flani
gan. He diid his wife both died
in Jackson county near Tyro .
Phobie married Hill Steed. The
Story of this family would take
Another column. But their de
scendants are the Ilardigrees, Ho
mans and Steeds.
Celia married Green Wood, a
blotter of George B. Wood. He
moved to Alabama.
We have g \ v you Hie chil
dren of William Pentecost. N'w
we will give you just a little bit
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The styles for this season permit a
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•Handsome new Lace Waists are
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more. William Minnafaee, who
married Malisse Perkins, a half
sister to the children of Richard
Pentecost, was converted at a
camp meeting held near where
Mrs. Ann Pentecost, died, about
one hundred years ago. This is
supposed to be the first camp
ground in Jackson county. In
an article printed forty years ago
and writtefc by Minnafaee, he
said: *
“Lovic Tierce, the father of
Bishop George Pierce, preached
at this camp meeing. Also the
Rev. Hope Hull a very profound
and eloquent preacher, filled the
stand/'
If the people would only edu
cate themselves you would see
\ve, the citizefnry of Tyro, have
a record worthy of note. Get to
reading and tlinking.
In continuing the study we
take the children of Richard and
Sark Pentecost. First is David
who never married. He served
his country in the civil war in
the Sixteenth Georgia Infantry,
under Captain Monroe Reynolds.
He was wounded in a battle near
Richmond by a shot in the shoul
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der. The arm was amputated, but
he never recovered, departing
this life in 1862.
Cicero married Martha Mc-
Eihannon, a daughter of Ilezieiah
MeElhanuon and a grand-daugh
ter of Elija Lay. They moved to
Alabama, thence on to Texas, and
died there in 1889.
Pope married M. A. C. Lay, an
other grand-daughter of Elija
I Lay. To them was born two boys
i and two girls—Robert N. Pente-
cost, David J., Narcissus and Mis
souri. He served faithfully his
country and lost his life in Shah-
-
Ifhlid cum plain mg
of my ruthless neighbor’s
greed;
I will cease to sit repining while
iny duty's call is clear,
I will waste no moment whining
and my heart shall know no
fear,
I will look sometimes about me ,
for the things that merit praise
I will search for hidden beauties
that elude the grumbler's gaze;
I will try to find contentment in
the paths that I must tread;
I will cease to have resentment
when another moves ahead.
I will not he swayed by envy
when my rival's strength is
shown;
I will not deny his merit, but I 11
strive to prove my own;
I will.try to see beauty spread
before me, rain or shine —
I will cease to preach, your duty
and be more concerned with
mine. S. E. Kiser.
Buy your candy in Winder
from thie Rexall Stores. You can
get what you want when you
want it. 12 l-2c to SIOO per
pound. ALL GOOD. Dr. J. T.
Wages Drug Cos., and Red Cross
Pharmacy, thie Rexall Stores.
New Vilgil.
Will Irwin is convalescing.
Aunt Martha Grubbs is serious'-
ly ill at this writing.
Albert Phillips is very ill at
this writing with malarial fever. ■
Augustus Phillips, of Walnut,
spent Friday with R. L. Phlilips
and family.
John Haggard and sister, Miss
Lovie .spent Sunday eveiling with
Miss Ida Tate.
The singing Sunday n'glit at
the home of W. W. Fields was en
joyed by several of the younger
set. ’ ' i
Quite a number of young peo
ple enjoyed a candy drawing Sat
urday night at the home of W. P.
Doster.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Watson and
Miss Dovie Oakhs spent Saturday
night and Sunday with T. T. Dos
ter and family .
Rev. Boyd preached a very in
teresting sermon at this place Sur
day. He will he with us again
the fourth Sunday in November.
Everybody come out and hear
I him. '
nandoah valley. He belonged to
the Sixteenth Georgia under Cap
tain Reynolds. ‘
Marcus married twice. First
Elizabeth Causby. She died, and
be then married Sarah Martin.
They moved to Texas. He made
an earnest effort to serve his com
try. He joined the same cofnpam
with, his brothers, but on account
of inability lie was dismissed.
Richard J. Pentecost married
Azalee Cain. To them -were born
Pope and Annie. Both have pass
ed away; Victoria, wife of De
witt McDonald; Robert and Mary
Azalee. The firs f wife dying, he
married Nellie Wise. To them
were boi*n triplets. Joseph, Albert
and John; Mark, Estelle akidJDes
ma.
He belongs to the Protestant ,
Methodist church and is a zeal-
oils worker. He is a loyal se~ \
cret order man. He volunteered
to| serve his country in 1861
went off in Company F. but
when he reached Tennessee join
ed the Thirty-Eighth Tennessee
| Company September I, 1861, and
was discharged honorably April
23, 1865.