Wednesday, April 4, 2001
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Wednesday, April 4, 2001 |
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Fayette's last living 'real daughter' of the Confederacy, 109, is recognized By CAROLYN CARY
The Lafayette McLaws Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Fayetteville, recognized a unique citizen of Fayette County, Elizabeth McEachern Brown, more affectionately known as "Miss Lizzie." She is a "real daughter;" that is, she is a child of a Civil War veteran. She was born and reared in the Kenwood district, the daughter of Pleasant Marion McEachern and Frances Hudson McEachern. The recognition was given by camp Commander Scott Gilbert. He pointed out that P. M. McEachern joined Company I, 10th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, otherwise known as the "Fayette Rifle Greys" in April 1862. He was born Jan. 1, 1846 and enlisted at the age of 16. He was wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania in May 1864 and surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865. He returned to Fayette County to marry and rear six children on a farm in the Kenwood community. He and his wife are buried in the Corinth Church Cemetery. Miss Lizzie, now 109 years old, married Marcus Brown in 1914 and they were the parents of four children whom they reared in the Ebenezer Church community. She was graduated from the State Normal School for teachers in Athens, Ga., and taught in one-room school houses for 30 years. Miss Lizzie had previously identified not only a picture of her father in a Confederate uniform, but also two of his brothers, also in uniform. "Thanks to her," said Gilbert, "we have a unique pictorial archive. We are very proud of her and her family and its place in Confederate history and Fayette County's history."
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