Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Maund, William T. July 1 1861 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    WILLIAM T. MAUND, merchant of Ashford, Ala., one of the most prosperous
young business men of Henry county, was born in Terrell county, Ga., July 1,
1861. He was the first of ten children born to Ashley M. and Alice E. (Ward)
Maund, the former of whom was a native of Georgia, born August 28, 1840. He was
brought up in Lee county, Ga., and early in life engaged in merchandising in
that county. Shortly after going into business there, he removed to Terrell
county, and engaged in the same vocation in the town of Dawson and then moved
from town to town, making a move on the average once a year for several years,
finally settling at Colman's station, Ga. He bought a saw mill, a grist mill and
cotton gin and engaged in the heavy lumber business, and at the same time
operated a farm. In 1880 he moved to Alabama, settling in Columbia, Henry
county, where he opened up the mercantile business, in which he is now engaged.
He also runs a livery stable. He was married in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted in the
Confederate service, in the sixty-fourth Georgia regiment, serving until the
surrender. He participated in many engagements, the most notable of them being
the battle of Gettysburg, in which he was captured, but was afterward paroled.
He was several times wounded, but never severely. His greatest loss was the
little finger on his right hand. He is now one of Columbia's most active and
enterprising citizens. His wife was a native of Georgia, and was well educated.
She was married at the age of eighteen, and is the mother of a large family.
Early in life she united with the Missionary Baptist church, and lived a
consistent Christian life, and died October, 9, 1889. William T. Maund grew to
manhood on a farm, received but a limited education, and developed a spirit of
adventure and perseverance, determining early in life to find some useful and
profitable employment. He drove a yoke of cattle, hauling lumber and mill
timber, and eventually saved $360, with which as capital he engaged in business
for himself, opening up a stock of merchandise in 1883. He remained thus engaged
until 1890, when he sold out and bought the business of J. T. Davis & Son, at
Ashford. In 1891 he bought a large steam saw mill, which he now owns and
operates. This mill is located near Ashford. He runs it in connection with other
business, manufactures and ships all grades of lumber. He does a large advance
business of some $30,000 per year. He was married to Miss Ada McMealy, daughter
of William McMealy. She was born in Gordon, Ala., and grew to womanhood at
Columbia, Ala., where she was educated. She was married in her twentieth year,
and is now the mother of four interesting children, viz.: Willie (girl), Alice
E., Anna, Ezelia. In early life the mother of these children united with the
Methodist church, in which she still retains her membership. Beside his business
property already noticed in this sketch, Mr. Maund owns his beautiful residence,
and five houses which he rents. He also owns eighty acres of land near Columbia,
on Harrison creek; 100 acres near Ashford, and 800 acres of as fine plantation
land as can be found in the state. The annual rental of his farm land is
twenty-eight bales of cotton, and all his property has been accumulated by his
own exertions. His labors have been crowned with success, and he is justly
considered a reliable business man.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1105-1106
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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