History:  Columbia County. Claiborne Reville, Ellias Wilson, Anderson 
Faucett, John C Smith, John Lamkin, Benjamin Lee, Mary Magruder, Gen 
Drane, Gazaway Davis, Mr Lee, C. Davis and Henry G Lamar. 
Reminisces of Dr. H. R. Casey
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Articles written for the Columbia Sentinel in 1883.

Permission granted by the Columbia County News and transcribed by 
Stephanie Harrison.

The articles were written in 1883 by Dr H. R. Casey for the Columbia 
Sentinel. He writes about many of the early pioneers of Columbia County 
who arrived in Georgia in the late 1700's and early 1800's."


March 14, 1883
CLAIBORNE REVILLE AND ELLIAS WILSON
The former of Columbia and the latter of McDuffie, were born on the
same day of the week, the same month and year, viz, the 18th day of
November, 1790, the same time that Columbia was organized or cut off
from Richmond. They are each 88 years old and while their best days are
gone, they are both in good health with the promise of a number of 
years yet before them.

Since the writing of the above Gen Drane, like a shock of corn, fully
ripe, has been gathered by the cold hand of death and is now numbered
with the cold nations of the earth. So, too, has another of our good
old citizens paid the last debt and Ellias Wilson has passed over the
river and rests under the "shade of the Tre" and his fast friend and
contemporary Claiborne Reville, is yet with us, with the promise of
several years to be added to his sojourn on earth.

ANDERSON FAUCETT
immigrated from the old North State in 1818, and settled near Germany
creek in Columbia county. He and John C Smith of whom I have already
written may be regarded as the representatives of the mechanic art in
this county. By strict attention to business and his "work speaking for
itself." Mr Faucett soon built up a fine and lucrative trade. When I
first came to this county, the "Faucett Wagon" was a celebrity. He was
always very particular to have first-class material with skilled labor
well put on which caused his wagons even on our terrible Columbia 
county roads to last for years. He kept a public shop at Cobbham for 
many years, and I doubt if he was ever entirely without a job on hand. 
He has now abandoned his trade, but is still a useful citizen, busy
furnishing his neighbors with excellent meal. He is now 82 years old
happy and contented with his second wife. May his shadow never grow 
less.

OLD BENJAMIN LEE
immigrated from Virginia and settled in Columbia county, among its 
first settlers and bought the place upon which John Lamkin many years
thereafter, lived and died. He was a line descendant of the famous Lees
of Virginia. He was a good farmer and eschewed office or any sort of
notoriety. He married Mary Magruder, aunt of Gen Drane. They had no
children and lived to a good old age, respected by all who knew them.

GAZAWAY DAVIS
was one of the early settlers of the county and near neighbor to Mr 
Lee.  His father, Mr C. Davis, fell dead of a fit while trading horses 
with a wagoner. He had one child--a daughter who marry Henry G Lamar, 
of Macon. They raised a large family.