McCulloh, Edgar G.TABLE HISTORY
THE TREE WHICH WHIS TABLE WAS MADE WAS A TEN FOOT SUGAR MAPLE
PURCHASED FROM THE HOWARD HICKORY MASSEY CO. HICKORY, N. C.
AND SET IN THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE FRONT YARD.OF THE
HOME OF EDGAR G. MCCULLOUGH AND WIFE JANNIE VICTORIA THOMAS
MCCULLOUGH IN THE FALL OF 1929. 1956 THE TREE DIED AND A
LOG OF % FT. WAS CUT FROM THE TRUNK AND HAULED TO THE LUMBER
PLANT OF H. W. CULP, NEW LONDON, N. C. AND SAWED INTO BOARDS
1 THICK. 1960 THE BOARDS WERE KILLN-DRIED BY HUCKEEBEE
LUMBER CO., ALBEMARLE, N. C. FEBRUARY 24, 1960 THE TABLE
WAS CONSTRUCTED AND BUILT BY EDGAR G. MCCULLOUGH AND M. C.
STRATHERe THE ANTIC DROP HANDLES WERE PICKED UP AT THE
CABINET SHOP OF G. D. MILTON AND THE FINISH WORK WAS DONE
BY 17 YEAR OLD VERNON GARETT, JR. GREAT GRAND SON OF
0. D. MILTON FEBRUARY 1960 AND THE TABLE PRESENTED TO MRS.
E. G. MCCULLOUGH FEBRUARY 1960.
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auspices of the church. Gen. Samuel Finley Pat-
terson lived and died in Caldwell County. He was
noted as a financier and in 1836 was elected treas-
urer of North Carolina, and was also 'Tresident of
the old Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. His two sone,
Rufus L. and Samuel Legerwood Patterson both
became prominent in public life, the latter being
commissioner of agriculture for North Carolina
for a number o1 years.
Edmund Walter Jones was born at Palmyra and
spent his entire life in Happy Valley. In the 140s
he built Clover Hill for his own residence, on the
opposite aide of the river, when he transferred
?Myra to his sister, Mrs. Patterson. During his
eptire active life he was an extensive planter. His
death occurred in 1876, at the age of sixty-four
years. He married Mies Sophia C. Davenport, and
of their three sons, all became conspicuous military
men, but one of these heroes Burning, Capt. Ed-
*aad Jones, of Lenoir, Walter L. being killed at
Gettysburg, and John T. falling in the Battle of
the Wilderness.
Tile mother of Captain Jones was a daughter of
CoL William Davenport and a granddaughter of
Gem William Lenoir. Col. William Davenport was
a can of Martin Davenport, who was the right-hand
man of Gen. Ben Cleveland in the campaigns of
the patriots in the Revolution in North Carolina
The Davenports had settled in the region of the
Yadkin River before the Revolution, and like the
Jones they were of Welsh ancestry. They were
all royalists and against the Cromwell movement,
and when they came to the American colonies, in
168g,'they first settled in Culpeper County, Vir-
ginia.
Born into a home of luxury and refinement, Ed-
mund Jones' early environment afforded him many
advantages, these including the best of scholastic
training The outbreak of the war between the
states, however, changed the student into a soldier
one of the youngest in the Confederate army. He
left the university and salisted in Company F,
Forty -Hint North Carolina Infantry, before he was
sixteen and weal at Appomattox, after taking part
in the siege of Petersburg, before he was seventeen
yeah of age. He was educated at the Bingham
Military School, the University of North Carolina
and the University of Virginia, and after the war
spent Room time is the State University but did
act complete his interrupted comes became of
different conditions incident to the times, having
arisen. It was than he entered the law depart-
ment of the University of Virginia, where he
3 qualified for the profession of law under those
great teachers, Southgate and John B. Minor.
Captain Jones then returned to his home, Clover
Hill, and there carried on the plantation until 1881,
in which year he took the necessary examination
and was, licensed to practice law and opened an
. ice at Lenoir. He came rapidly to the front in
his profession and has In been reputed as one
of the nblest_lawyers in Western North Carolina
lie early entered the political Held and in 1870,
:, when but twenty-twoyears old, was elected a
main -her of the State Legislature and served four terms,
+- eight years, in that august body, with remarkable
statesmunship. He was a member of the session
that impearhed Governor Holden. When the Span-
ish-American war was precipitated, once more Cap-
tain Jones became a military man, becoming cap-
tain of Company C, Second North Carolina In-
fantry, demonstrating the same qualities of per-
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serial bravery that had marked him in adveri
ous youth.
Captain Jones has been twice married. His first
wife was Miss Eugenia Lewis, who, at death, left
four children: Augustus, Edmund, Eugene Patter-
son and Sarah D. Miss Sarah D. Jones is a lady
of many accomplishments and of great business
eapm:ity, and at present is private secretary to
the commissioner and auditor of the department of
agriculture, at Raleigh. Captain Jones married
for his second wife Miss Martha Snell Scott, who
was born in Caldwell County. The whole Jones
connection far back has belonged to the Episco-
pal Church.
EDGAR, PRAM% llf MCCULLocn, JR. Elizabeth-
town, the county seat of Bladen County, is situated
in one of the most beautiful sections of North
Carolina, and its eitizensnip is made up of repre-
sentatives of numerous old Southern families that
have helped to make history in the Old North
State. Many of these are of Scotch extraction,
as is the case with the McCulloehs, who have
belonged to North Carolina for generations. To
find the pioneer of his family in the state Edgar
Franklin McCulloch, Jr., postmaster at Elizabeth-
town and county attorney, must go back to his
great-grandfather, John McCulloch, who was horn
in Scotland and came in early manhood to Mary-
land and from there to Guilford County, North
Carolina, where he became a man of local 5in-
portanee.
E Igor Franklin McCulloch, Jr., was born in
1888, at White Oak in Bladen County, North
Carolina. His parents are Edgar F. and Viola
(Sykes) McCulloch, the formerof whom was born
in the Pleasant Garden community, Guilford
County, and is a son of Calvin McCulloch. In
1880 the family moved from Guilford to Bladen
County. E. F. McCulloch passes much of his time
at Raleigh, as be fills the office of clerk of the
State Prison Board.
Mr. McCulloch's earlier years were spent at
White Oak and he attended White Oak Academy
rrior to entering the University of North Caro-
lina, from which he was graduated in the class
of 1911, with his Bachelor of Arts degree, and in
191:1, after two years in the law school of the
university, entered into practice at Elizabethtown.
Because of thorough education and unusual legal
talent he has made rapid strides in his profession
and has successfully handled a number of very
important cases, giving to his clients honorable
and faithful service. The confidence and bigh
regard in which he is held may be indicated by
his election to the important office of county
attorney of Bladen County.
Mr. McCulloch was married to Miss Jessie Lee
Sugg, who was born at Greenville, Pitt County,
North Carolina, and they have one eon, who per-
netuntes the family room as Edgar Franklin
McCulloch, Third. Mrs. McCulloch is a lady of
many accomplishments and thorough education,
and prior to her marriage was principal of the
Eliaabethtown Academy. Mr. and Mrs. McCulloeln
are leaders in the pleasant social life of the town
and maintain one of its most hospitable homes.
In April, 1917, Mr. McCulloch was appointed
postmaster at Elieabethtown by President Wood.
row Wilson, an appointment that gave general
satisfaction because of Mr. McOullmh's high
personal character and general popularity. Edo.
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cation, religion and charity all have their clahus He married Eliza Ellen McOuffin, September 12,
acknowledged by Mr. MeC allovh in his scheme of 1865. - She was born February 22, 1847, a daugglr
life, =it he has given hearty encouragement to ter of Robert F. end Sarah (Ingram) McGuffin
many worthy business enterprises here that prom- of Franklin County, Virginia. Mrs. Adams died
ice to he of substantial benefit to the entire corn. May 14, 1917, leaving one daughter Mary Ensure, f
munity, thereby showing a liberal mind and a who now presides over bar father's home. Mr.
public conscience that are the essentials of good Adams is affiliated with Dobson Lodge of Mesons
citizenship. and with Dobson Lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
JOHN ALLm ADszrs. curry County has no more
popular and esteemed citizen than John A. Adams,
JOHN Tainan, M. D. Many of the men in the
famrharly known throughout the length and
medical profession today are devoting themselves
breadth of that county all "Jack" Adams. Mr.
in a large measure to the prevention of disease as
Adams is a former sheriff of the county, a veteran
well as its cure. They aro exerting all the force
of the war between the states, and has long been
of their authority in persuading people to use bet -
identified with agriculture and other diversified
ter methods and spending their time and money
in the endeavor to find more satisfactory methods
industries.
Though a resident of Sorry county most of his
of handling disease, and to make the general pub -
life he was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
His James Adams,
lie realise that in their own hand, Raw the
prevention of a greet deal of disease and Ill
January 191 1847. grandfather,
of the came county and owned a
health. In the public health movement the pbyah
was a native
large on Bannister River. He belonged
ciao has always been a leader, and amaag the
plantation
the aristocratic and slave holding element of
Southern states not one box done more advanced
to
Virginia, and lived in comfort and plenty and
and efficient work in this line than North Caro -
dispensed a generous hospitality. His wife was
Pealing Wammock, also a lifelong resident of
line'
One of the ablest men now in the public health
Pittsylvania County.
John A. Adams, father of John A., was born in
service of the state i, Dr. John Thames, city
health officer of Winston-Salem. Dr. Thames was
Pittsylvania County in 1807, and in 1856 removed
and bought
horn on a plantation on the Cape Fear River near
Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Caro -
to Burry - County, North Carolina,
land in and adjacent to Dobson.
lina, August 26, 1871. In the paternal line he in
10,000 acres of
This estate be worked with the aid of
of Welsh ancestry. His father, James Thames,
The
princely
numerous slaves. He was a man of great power
in that community but the war with
was born on the same plantation in 1828.
grandfather, Rev. David Thames, wall a native of
and influence
its evils brought financial ruin. He
Wale. David's brother Joseph came to America
attendant
died in Dobson leaving his widow with seven chil-
and settled in Bladen County, North CareBus.
Rev. David Thames on coming to this country when
dean, most of them still young. Her maiden name
was also born in Pitt-
a young man located in Cumberland County, er-
was Sarah Adonis, and she
sylvania County, a daughter of Johnson and Sarah
curing a tract of land on the Cape Fear River.
farming and the management of his
(Williams) Adams. After her husband's death
with her children to Pittsylvania
Along with
plantation be served for many years as a minister
his
she returned
County and she spent her ]net years there.
about nine years of age
of the Missionary Baptist Church. He and
wife and three children died during a fever epi•
John A. Adams was
when the family removed to Surry County. He
limited opportunities to gain
demi' in 1835-36.
James Thames had one sister, one brother, end
made the best of
an education, and when quite young he became
several half-sisters and brothers. At the death
he to Bladen County to
self supporting by his labor. When he was seven.
of age in 1864 lie enlisted in Company
of his parents removed
live with a half-sister, Mea. Lucy Davis, grew u
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teen years
A, Thirty-fourth Reginnent Virginia Cavalry earn-
With this regiment
there, and remained in his sister's household
the outbreak of the Mexican war in 1845. He an -
sanded by Colonel Witcher.
he went to the front and served faithfully until
listed in tine volunteer army and took an active
in that struggle with the Southern Republic.
the close of the war. When Lee surrendered he
and being allowed
port
Following the war he returned to North Carolina
was at Christidnburg, Virginia,
his horse lie rode home. Before entering
and bought the interests of the other heirs in
in Cumberland
to retain
the army he had been mpployed as a teamster.
the old homestead plantation
County. There he set up as a general farmer and
He hauled produce to Fayetteville, and on the re-
merchandise. Later this haul
enjoyed much prosperity. He lived on the old
ng
turn trip brought
was shortened when the railroad was completed
pwar between t e states he was ation til his death inlcaptainDof
to High Point.
tank up the business of Bell-
an of Home Guards under Col. Thomas De -
P y before hie
After the war be
Ing tobacco and star a load of tobacco on
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Vaughan. For a number of years
death he received a pension from the Federal goy -
wagon and teen into South Carolina and Georgia
the exican war.
servicesiElizabeth
and peddled it out as lie went. This was his regil-
and brought a
old soldierernmentomarried Maryhis
Plummer. Slhe
the
lar occupation ,for twelve years
capital will']' to invested in the 300 Rare
native of
dun hter of James and l Mrs. (Bramble) Plummer
modest
farm he now owns and occupies. This farm is
adjoining tine City of Dobson,
g
and was of Scotch ancestry. She died in Novem-
There were five eons and six daugh-
partly in and partly
Here for many years he has followed general farm-
bar, 1905.
ing, and bas mole himself an influential factor ill
district surrounding him. Mr.
term.
Of his large family of children, Dr. John
One o
and boyhood on the plan
the agricultural
Adams organized tiro Farmers Alliance in Burry
Thames, spent his youth
berland County. What the district
Cation in Cumand
politically he is a democrat and was
to the office of sheriff.
schools gave him in the way of an education he
sleeted on that ticket