Re: James Garner b. 1717-26 Va. died abt. 1798
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Re: James Garner b. 1717-26 Va. died abt. 1798
Verlee Ward 3/03/09
Montevallo News
Thursday, August 15, 1895
Shelby County, Alalocated at the Shelby countyAla site
dorothy Norris
Number Four
In the year 1815, just 80 years ago this fall, there might have been seen a company of men, women and children leaving Edgefield District, South Carolina, for the country now known as the State of Alabama. For months they journeyed through practically a wilderness until they reached the vicinity of Montevallo. There they rested, and there they and their descendants have lived up till this good hour. This party had in it Abram Holsomback, the father of John Holsomback, who lived for some time near Thompson's mill. There his son John was born on March 28, 1818. This makes him one of the oldest citizens in this section.
Henry Lolly, the father of Joe and Lewis Lolly, was also of the same party. Jesse Lolly, the father of William Lolly, also came at the same time. The oldest one of these pioneers, however, is Andrew Lolly, who is hale and hearty and is now approaching the ripe old age of 90.
Among the others were Vince Garner, grandfather of Lewis Garner; George Lucas, father of Wm. and John Lucas; John Walker, the father of Elias Walker; Abner Pickett, the father of Braz. Pickett, and John Lolly, the father of Mrs. Fronia Lucus.
The descendants of these early settlers recollect the Indians whom they found here on their arrival and, strange to say, we have found no instance of disturbance between them during their joint occupancy of the country. Mr. John Holsomback remembers while a boy to have seen an Indian bring a large fine deer to his mother's house and sold it to her for a gallon of meal and a pint of salt. At that time salt was very scarce and high. Cotton was sold in the seed to merchants, who had it ginned and shipped.
Maj. Jacob Perry and Wm. Moore were two early settlers of the country. They came about 1825. Major Perry first lived near the Salem grave yard. Both of these old patriarchs lived to a ripe old age and died honored and respected by all who knew them.
Maj. Abner Wells came to this place along in the early forties. He was a major of the militia. The mustering of the troops known as"Muster Day,"was a gala day. Very often, in the absence of guns, they used corn stalks and sticks for drilling purposes.
Major Wells kept the"tavern"on the Walker corner for a long time. He married the daughter of Joseph Cunningham and left a large family, s
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Re: James Garner b. 1717-26 Va. died abt. 1798
Verlee Ward 3/05/09
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Dorothy norris 3/05/09
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Re: James Garner b. 1717-26 Va. died abt. 1798