Colhoun, James E. (James Edward), 1796-1889

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Born James Edward Colhoun, cousin and brother-in-law of John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850). In 1829 he tried his hand at agriculture at Midway, a plantation on Rocky River near present-day Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. In 1832 he began to develop the nearby Millwood tract on the Savannah River. During the first year of operation, he purchased 900 adjoining acres. In 1836 his mother died and he inherited thousands of acres in what is now Oconee County, S.C.

From the description of James Edward Colhoun property records, 1830-1855. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144107

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Birth 1796

Death 1889

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