TAYLOR COUNTY GA Bios McCants, Jonathan J. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/mccants.txt Jonathan J. McCants, farmer, Butler, Taylor County, Ga., son of Jeremiah C. and Tabitha (McCrary) McCants, was born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1845. His grandparents on his father's side were natives of South Carolina, who lived in that state all of their lives. Mr. McCauts' father was born in South Carolina, was a farmer and moved to Georgia early in life, and settled in Bibb County when Macon was little more than a village, and shot deer where the city now stands. He represented the county in the general assembly a number of times. Subsequently he removed to Taylor County, where he died. He gave his attention exclusively to farming. Mr. McCauts' grandparents on his mother's side, William and Polly (McCrary) McCrary, were natives of Ireland, migrated to this country when young and settled in Georgia. He was a soldier in the last war with Great Britain. He made farming the pursuit of his life. Mr. McCauts worked on the farm and had but little schooling while growing to manhood, on account of the war. In 1862, he enlisted in a battalion in Gen. Wheeler's command, was in the battles at and around Atlanta, and was in front of Sherman when he was marching through Georgia. With pluck and energy, and industry and frugal habits, as his only and reliable capital, he began his life after he came home from the war. He started out for a life success and he has achieved it. He now owns 2,300 acres of choice farming land, and is the proprietor of a large grist and saw mill. In 1880, he was elected to represent his senatorial district, and afterward, he was placed on the following committees: Educational, Penitentiary, Internal Improvements and Asylum. These successes, financial and political, evidence his industry and sagacity, his popularity and influence and the estimation in which his fellow citizens hold him. Mr. McCauts was married in 1870 to Miss Jennie McCauts, born in Taylor County, daughter of Andy and Betsey (McCrary) McCauts. He (Mr. Andy McCauts) was a native of South Carolina, came to Georgia when a young man, was a soldier in the Indian War of 1836, and represented his senatorial district in the general assembly. To Mr. and Mrs. McCauts nine children have been born: Clifford, Bessie, Lora, Clara, Jerry, Murray, Kate, John M., and Otis. Mr. McCauts is a royal arch Mason, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church. No citizen or family in the community occupies a more enviable position in any respect than does Mr. McCauts. {Note: from Memoirs of Georgia 1896] ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============