Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Tuttle, Edward F. May 1858 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    EDWARD F. TUTTLE, manufacturer of naval stores at Gordon, Ala., was born in
Charleston county. S. C., in May, 1858. He was one of eleven children born to
Robert and Harriet (Davis) Tuttle. The former was a native of South Carolina,
and followed the occupation of a merchant and planter, owning a fine plantation
on the Santee river. During his life time he was considered one of the stanch
business men and citizens of. the county. He was an owner of extensive negro
property before the war. His death occurred in 1875. He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and died in that faith. Edward F. Tuttle's mother
was also a native of South Carolina, where she received her early education in
the common schools. She was married at the age of fifteen, and, as stated above,
was the mother of eleven children, only three of whom survive. She was also a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and remained such until her death,
which occurred in 1875, within three months of the death of her husband. Edward
F. Tuttle was brought up as a farmer boy, gaining his little education at the
common schools. At the age of eleven years, he removed with his parents to the
town of St. Stephens, S. C., and there was engaged for a year or so farming.
Later he became clerk in a store, and continued so employed until 1878, when he
removed to Georgia, and there engaged in the manufacture of naval stores.
Following this business in all its branches as an employee, he became thoroughly
familiar with it in all its details, and having followed various kinds of manual
labor, his muscular development is such that he can endure with ease the active
outdoor life of a woodman. He remained thus engaged till 1885, when he removed
to Alabama, stopping at Gordon, where ,he established a turpentine plant, which
he has continued to operate ever since. In 1888 he was married to Miss Winnie L.
Wood, daughter of William Wood, whose memoir appears elsewhere in this work. She
was born in Henry county, where she received an excellent education. She was
married in her twentieth year, and is now the mother of two children, Daisy W.
and Hattie L. Mr. Tuttle now owns a plant worth $10,000, and manufactures about
600 gallons of spirits per day. He employs thirty-five men at an outlay of $46
per day. He owns nearly 1,000 acres of land, and his wife owns in her own right
over 500 acres. Mr. Tuttle has made what property he now enjoys by his own
efforts, and ranks with the foremost of the properous young business men of
Henry county. Mrs. Tuttle is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
and Mr. Tuttle is universally known by the title of "Capt. Tuttle," the name
being conferred upon him by his men in the forest.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1122
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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