MARION COUNTY, GA - BIOS S.H. Christopher

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Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga. 
Published by The Southern Historical Association in 1895


MARION COUNTY


S.H. Christopher, journalist, Buena Vista, Marion Co., Ga., son
of William H. and Mary A. (King) Christopher, was born in Bibb
county, Ga., in 1852.  His father was born in what is now Walton
county in 1818, and was reared and received a limited education
there, and attended medical lectures at the medical college of
Georgia at Augusta, from which he was graduated.  He located
first in Bibb county, went from there to Macon county, and
subsequently settled permanently at Reynolds, Taylor Co., Ga.
He had a farm contiguous to Reynolds, which he cultivated as a
supplement to his practice.  He was a very enthusiastic working
Methodist, took a lively interest in all church enterprises, and
for many years was superintendent of the Sunday school.  On his
mother’s side Mr. Christopher is of old Virginia stock, his
great-grandparents, John and Nancy King, being natives of that
state.  His maternal grandparents, John M. and Nancy (Rivers)
King, were also born in Virginia.  When seven years old Mrs.
Christopher’s father came from Virginia to Georgia with his
parents, who settled in Jasper county.  He was reared a farmer
and made it a lifetime pursuit.  He reared his family in Jasper
county and died there.  Mr. Christopher was reared on the farm
and worked on it until he was sixteen years old, receiving but
little schooling.  Two years later- 1870 - he worked with his
brother, who had commenced the publication of a small paper
called “The Mirror”.  Leaving Reynolds he went to Fort Valley,
Houston Co., where he published a paper awhile, whence he went
to Atlanta and published the “Sunday Phonograph”.  Discontinuing
the “Phonograph” he moved to Buena Vista and assumed the
publication of the “Marion County Patriot”, which he not long
afterward bought out on a credit.  He paid for it in two years,
and has since permanently established it and is making it very
profitable.  In working out his result he has displayed
unquestionable editorial ability and consummate business tact
and management.  Mr. Christopher was married in 1893 to Miss
Lucy Brown - born in Stewart county, Ga., in 1860 - the daughter
of Enoch O. and Sarah (Lowe) Brown, old Georgia settlers.  Mr.
Christopher is a member of the Methodist church.