Memorial Tribute (article)
One-Year Anniversary of Death of Col. R. J. McCamy, 1909
Title and Name: Col. R. J. McCamy
Birth: 07 January 1840, , Murray, Georgia.
Illness (began, critical): Sun. afternoon, 23 Aug. 1908
Death: 26 Aug. 1908
Age at Death: 69 years
Parents: Robert and Martha McCamy
Heritage
Paternal ancestors: Scotch-Irish
Maternal ancestors: French
More: Parents moved to Murray County [Georgia] in 1830s (before the Cherokee removal); parents had ten children (three died as infants)
Childhood: grew up in Murray County on father's farm.
Education:
Age 18: Entered Emory and Henry College; attended one year.
Age 19 (est.): Entered Hiawassee College; attended one year. Graduated, returning home just before Civil War (est. 1860-1861)
More: At Emory and Henry, McCamy met Col. Shumate, a professor there. (Shumate was another late, prominent local citizen, also being paid tribute; he had died a year before McCamy and McCamy had spoken at his memorial service; the men were often opponents in the courtroom.)
About or after 1865: studied law under Judge Dawson A. Walker, (Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia])
Military: Was age 20 at beginning of War, in approx. 1861
Subject, Col. Bob McCamy, Confederate. Assisted Capt. John Beck in raising company of volunteers and became a 1st lieutenant in the company ('This company was mustered into service where the Crown Cotton Mills now stand.'); critically wounded in leg at Battle of Malvern Hill, 1861 (talked surgeon out of amputating leg; was disabled about two years); rejoined command about 1865, just before Gen. Lee surrendered (no active service). He "stood along 'the last of the old guard' with Lee at Appomattox."
Employment:
(About 1861 or 1862 till approx. 1865, while recuperating from war wound), 'employed in the Comptroller-General's office at Milledgeville.'
Some time after 1865:
(1) Law practice (Spring Place, [Murray, Georgia] ; law partner, Col. William Luffman)
(2) Law practice (Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia] ; law partner, Col. J. A. W. Johnson) ; practiced in Cherokee circuit
(3) Briefly, after death of Johnson: partnered with Judge S. M. Walker, of Chattanooga, [Hamilton, Tennessee])
(4) Law practice ( ), ; law partner (son) Julian McCamy
Religion: (inferred as Christian, Protestant, typical of region). "It was a recorded fact that for fifteen years he never missed but one service at his church."
Siblings:
*Sam McCamy, male; military, Confederate; died in service [est. between 1861 and 1865]
*George McCamy, male; military, Confederate: 'died four years ago in Gordon county,' est. 1905; had lived in Dalton for many years before moving to Gordon)
Other Siblings:
*William McCamy (Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania)
*Mrs. Howard Parker (Atlanta, , [Georgia])
*Mrs. Nelse Harris (Murray County, [Georgia])
*Frank McCamy (Young Harris, [Towns, Georgia])
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Marriage: 7 Jan. 1866 to Miss Louise Chandler
McCamy-Chandler Children (living ones reside in Dalton at time of article)
1) died as infant
2) Julian McCamy, member of bar (law firm, Maddox, McCamy & Shumate)
3) Carl McCamy, 'holds an important position with the Dalton city government, and resides with his mother.'
4) Tom McCamy, 'associate editor of the North Georgia Citizen
5) Mary McCamy, wife of Mr. Dennis Barrett
6) Frances McCamy, wife of Mr. John Neal
7) Miss Helen McCamy, 'single, and lives with her mother
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[The article included praise of character and many other compliments. Also, three court resolutions followed the tribute; summarized, briefly]:
1) Community lost a valuable citizen, etc.
2) Resolved, that a page of court minutes "be dedicated to his memory, and that this memorial be entered of record, and that a copy be furnished the family of Brother McCamy under the seal of this honorable court."
3) Court to recess in his memory till the next a.m.
[by]: Sam P. Maddox, C. D. McCutcheon, W. C. Martin, Committee
Citation: Sam P. Maddox, C. D. McCutcheon, W. C. Martin (Court Committee), 'Memorial Exercises' (anniversary of death of R. J. McCamy) and followup resolutions of the court /The Dalton Citizen/ (North Georgia Citizen ; Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia) 1868-1924, 08 April 1909, page 8 (digital image 8), Georgia Historic Newspapers, University System of Georgia, USG.edu (accessed 03 Dec. 2019).
Clipping, segment of article (link):
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn85034046/1909-04-08/ed-1/seq-8/print/image_609x817_from_1901,2569_to_3159,4257/
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