Carroll-Paulding-Haralson County GaArchives News.....Candler Pays Tribute To the Memory of Wm. C. McBrayer  June 1924
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Either Carroll Or Paulding County Paper June 1924
Candler Pays Tribute To the Memory of Wm. C. McBrayer

     In the year 1823 Andrew Erwin Mcbrayer, moved from North Carolina to 
Georgia bringing with him health, strength and character--- nothing else.  He 
lived to a good old age without a stain on his splendid character and left 
sons and daughters, who never forgot or abused the heritage of a good name he 
left them.
     Soon after his arrival in Georgia he contracted with Samuel Leathers to 
work on his farm and married Miss Nancy Leathers in 1826.  He moved with his 
young wife to a little farm on Sweetwater Creek, in Paulding county and raised 
eight sons and two daughters.  
     A simple statement of a few common facts but not all the history that 
Andrew E. McBrayer made.  The lands he cleared, the houses he built, the roads 
he assisted in making with his own hands and better the splendid sons he gave 
to his country, assets to the states-- not liabilities, for not one of them 
was ever known to violate the law.  Are all parts of the history of Georgia.  
     He died at the age of 82 years, his wife living to the age of 95 years.  
     When the Civil War broke out five of his sons volunteered in  the 
country's defense, fighting on until their commanders surrendered and then 
returned home to their farms; making splendid citizens.
     King David of Israel, laid down the principal that as his post is that 
goeth down to the battle.  So that his post be that tarrieth by the staff, 
they shall fare alike.   So three sons among whom was William C.  McBrayer, 
who remained at home and worked on the farm to feed and clothe their soldier 
brothers on the battlefield were no less patriotic than the others who fought 
in battle.  Coming to manhood he joined the Baptist church and married Miss 
Delia Brown in the year 1873.  He served as postmaster at Draketown about 
twelve years.  Several years as Justice of Peace, and served the people of 
Haralson County as Tax Assessor for four terms.  
     Through all the years of his quiet life he was zealous of the untarnished 
McBrayer name.  Faithful to every trust.  As husband, father, citizen and 
christian gentleman;  very quietly on June 25, 1924 he fell asleep leaving his 
children the heritage of a name, oftentimes better than silver or gold.  
     This tribute is written by a friend who knew him when we were little 
boys, knew him in manhood, knew him to love him through all the years of his 
quiet life.
     W.B. CANDLER, Villa Rica, Ga.  


Additional Comments:
William Clark McBrayer, son of Andrew Erwin McBrayer and Nancy Ann Leathers, 
was born in Paulding County on Dec. 14, 1848.  He was married to Ardelia 
Brown.  

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