MONTGOMERY MONITOR
Mount Vernon, Georgia
Thursday October 5, 1899

SAMUEL H. CALHOUN

One of Montgomery’s Best Citizens Passes Away

Samuel H. Calhoun, an aged and highly respected citizen of this county, passed from earth to heaven on Thursday, September 28, 1899, surrounded by many of his children and grandchildren and a host of friends.
On the day following his death he was buried by the side of his departed wife in the family cemetery near his late home, while a hundred or more of relatives and a large concourse of friends were present to drop tears of love and esteem on his honored grave, eager to pay this last tribute of respect to one of their best friends on earth. It was a most impressive spectacle as the noble old man was being lowered into Mother Earth to see the tears flowing freely not only from those nearest and dearest to him, but from the eyes of his gray- headed companions, men who had labored with him through the cruel war of the sixties and through public and private life, in county, state and church affairs up until the present time.
Uncle Sam was the son of James I. Calhoun and born in Barnwell County, S.C., on the 19th day of June, 1824. He, with his father and family, moved to Montgomery County, Ga., in 1837, and in 1847 he was married to Lucinda Hamilton, daughter of Hon. Josiah Hamilton. This couple lived very happily till the 2nd day of April last, when God called Mrs. Calhoun up higher. After the death of his wife Uncle Sam was never himself again. He pined away day by day till death triumphed and, without a single struggle, he passed into sweet repose. Indeed it was a sweet repose, for Uncle Sam is in Heaven now with his beloved companion and departed child to remain forever with them and those gone before. There will be no more sorrow, nor parting, nor grief there, but all will be peace and love and sweet contentment.
It is sweet to die loved, regretted and saved with an endless salvation, " Blessed are they who die in the Lord." Uncle Sam never feared death and often said he was ready and willing to obey the summons of the Master he had served so long and who had always proved a true and just God - "A present help in times of trouble."
In 1860 this good old man joined Bear Creek Missionary Baptist church and remained a member until his church was dissolved. When Mt. Pisgah Baptist church was organized in 1866 he was one of the organizers and remained a consistent member until his death. He was made one of its deacons at the organization, which position he held as long as he lived and often acted as moderator in the absence of the pastor. He was a member of one of South Carolina’s most prominent families and certainly held up the honor of that characteristic family during his whole life in Georgia.
His marriage was blessed with 11 children, ten of whom are left to mourn their loss and his eternal gain. His children are numbered among the leading families of this and Emanuel Counties.
To those who love and cherish his memory, to the sorrowing near and dear ones, let me say: Let us resolve to see his same shining face and remain forever there with him and the blessed of our Father.

A Friend
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Samuel Hargroves Calhoun was the son of James Irving and Mary "Polly" McLewrath of Barnwell County, SC and Montgomery County, GA. He married Mary Lucinda Hamilton November 28, 1847 in Montgomery County. To this union were born 11 children: Mary Ann, Martha Ann, James Josiah, Samuel Hargroves Jr., Charles Stringer, Clarissa A., Lucinda Mamie A., Benjamin Stuart, Elizabeth, Vianna V., and Viola Lydia. The home he built for Lucinda the year of their marriage still stands in Tarrytown.

Samuel served in the 63rd Georgia Infantry which was assigned to the Dept. of SC, GA, and FL. Co H was engaged at Battery Wagner of "Glory" fame. The regiment was later placed in the Army of Tennessee and participated in the Atlanta campaign.