Northern Alabama, historical and . NORTHERN ALABAMA. 659 tions, he, without beiiij; a phmter, carried on suc-cessfully a large planting interest. At the time of the Emancipation he ownedseven hundred negroes, and in one year (1855)made thirteen hundred iiales of cotton, for whichhe received |!8.),0(iu. In addition to these eni-ploymonts, he took great interest in, and contrib-uted largely to, the construction of tlie Alabama &Tennessee Hivers Railroad (as it was then called)and the Alal)ama and Mississijipi Kivers Railroad(as then called). He married Aiini- 1. Gardner May S, 182
Northern Alabama, historical and . NORTHERN ALABAMA. 659 tions, he, without beiiij; a phmter, carried on suc-cessfully a large planting interest. At the time of the Emancipation he ownedseven hundred negroes, and in one year (1855)made thirteen hundred iiales of cotton, for whichhe received |!8.),0(iu. In addition to these eni-ploymonts, he took great interest in, and contrib-uted largely to, the construction of tlie Alabama &Tennessee Hivers Railroad (as it was then called)and the Alal)ama and Mississijipi Kivers Railroad(as then called). He married Aiini- 1. Gardner May S, surviving children are: L. (i. Weaver, Chat-tanooga, Tenn.; W. M. Weaver and V. G. Weaver,of iSelina, Ala. Mr. Weaver died Xovember 10,, in Selina, from the effects of a blow on theback of his head, received from one of Wilsonsraiders while standing in the side portico of hishouse. In his old school Bible there is found apaper containing the following words, forming abroken sentence: ? My motto has ever been Truth, Haiiesti/,
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