Celebrating National Women's Month- Newsmaker: "Grand Old Lady"

Blog Prompt for Day 14 from Lisa Alzo at The Accidental Genealogist

Newsmakers? Did you have a female ancestor who made the news? Why? Was she famous or notorious? Did she appear in the social column?

 While searching for information on my Great Great Grandmother Bessise Mae Eargle Price (1884-1943)

 I discovered this wonderful article about her sister Emma Eargle Williamson (1866-1958). Printed in the Augusta Chronicle in April 1953, 86 year old Emma gives the reader information on her life growing up in Aiken County, SC, and about her father George David Eargle (1827-1888) who served in the Civil War.

How fun to read about the tonics her father made, her memory of the mail being delivered by mule, how difficult it was to travel -taking all day to go 20 miles. She tells about how her father  David Eargle walked back from Gettysburg after the Civil War .He came home caring the Testament with him that he had kept during his time of service.

 Emma seems to have been quite a character and local celebrity.There are several more  mentions of Emma in the papers in August,Ga. and Aiken,SC. 

To Honor Those Who Served

             My Family's Veterans                                    

Viet Nam

John Allen Hudson

Gilbert Ernest Roberts (1920-1944)

WWII

Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976)

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Frank Emerson Sullivan, Jr. (1923-2004)

WWI

Frank Emerson Sullivan, Sr (1880-1925)
Headstone:
South Carolina Pvt. 6 INF

                       

Civil War

 Alpheus Baker (1824-1917)
South Carolina

Thomas L. Thames (1827-1863) 
Died from illness as a result of the war.
South Carolina 
Muster Roll 

Benjamin Reese Gibson (1824-1907)
 South Carolina
Muster Roll

 

page 1

                                                               

   
 South Carolina Civil War Widow's Pension Application 24 May 1919
The pension was sought by Mary Dority who was the widow of Manning David Dority (1844-1919)

pg. 2

William J. Dority  (1820-before 1897) South Carolina
Muster Roll

   April 1935 newspaper interview of Emma Ergle Williamson, daughter of George David Ergle.

George David Ergle  (1827-1888)  South Carolina
Daughter Emma's Personal Account
The Aiken Standard and S.C. Gazette
Article: The Centennial Museum
5 April 1935  pg.2

Revolutionary War:
                                 

Phillip Roberts (1763-1854) South Carolina
Bounty Land Record in payment for service in Revolutionary War

Jacob Brazell  (d. 1784) South Carolina
Revolutionary War Pay Roll

                                        More Revolutionary War Soldiers:
                                       John Jacob Ergle (d.1837)  South Carolina
                                       Lt. John Frierson  (1727-1797 )  South Carolina
                                       Jesse Baker (b.1742)  South Carolina
                                      William Baker (d.1833) South Carolina
                                      Anthony Lee (d. 1805) South Carolina
                                      John Bradford (1758-1837) North Carolina
                                      William Vaughn (1764-1857)  South Carolina
                                      William Strother( b.1730) South Carolina
                                      John Marion, Jr. ( 1738- 1780) South Carolina
                               

Other Military Service

State Militia 1759 Cherokee Expedition- Anthony Lee (died 1805)  South Carolina
Charles City County Militia- Capt. Richard Bradford Jr.(1600-1774) Virginia


 As I continue to research the lives of my ancestors I am sure I will find others who served or were willing to serve if called to do so.
I am grateful to each of them for a family legacy of service.