Son. [1]:101102, The death of her father, David Dickson, on February 18, 1885, was a pivotal turning point in Amanda America's life. In 1865, according to family history, Amanda married her white cousin Charles Eubanks in the North. Dickson was known for agriculture innovation in Hancock County, Georgia. By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses. [1]:119, By 1893, Amanda America's health had greatly improved, but a disturbing family ordeal would be the catalyst for the further deterioration of her health and eventual death. Heiress, Socialite. The next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. Kent Anderson Leslie, Amanda America Dickson: A Wealthy Lady of Color in Nineteenth-Century Georgia, in Georgia Women: Their Lives and Times, vol. The union produced two sons: Julian Henry (1866-1937), who married Eva Walton, the daughter of Isabella and George Walton of Augusta; and Charles Green (1870-ca. Try again later. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, the slave of Richard Pilkinson. Amanda America Dickson House. Amandas family said her father became devoted to his daughter . As we peek into the pages of the acclaimed events of history behind Kent Anderson Leslie's book, Women of Color, Daughter of Privilege, centering on the life of Amanda America Dickson. This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. Amanda Dickson Toomer died at her home at 448 Telfair Street on June 11, 1893. 1., ed. Amanda was raised by Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, her white grandmother and legal mistress. It would be a mistake, however . This fascinating story of Amanda America Dickson, born the privileged daughter of a white planter and an unconsenting slave in antebellum Georgia, shows how strong-willed individuals defied. As Amanda grew, her grandmother used her as a domestic servant. Eubanks was a Confederate Veteran. . At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Amanda America Dickson was born into slavery in Hancock County, Georgia. Amanda married first to her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks, in 1866-67 and they lived on a plantation in Rome, Georgia. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. The bride and groom wanted an intimate family wedding and the ability to spend quality time with those they love the most. Born 1835 in Hancock County, Georgia. In today's episode, we are looking into the life of Amanda America Dickson a slave who inherited her fathers fortune becoming one of the wealthiest African Americans in the country! She was the main heir to the estate of over 15,000 acres valued at $309,543. [1]:108, She arrived in Augusta in 1886 and purchased a large, seven-bedroom house at 452 Telfair Street, which was in a multiracial neighborhood. Died: June 11, 1893 (aged 43) Alma mater: Atlanta University: Spouse(s) Charles Eubanks; Nathan Toomer . The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. Come celebrate the 2022 results. If so, login to add it. In her late 20s, Dickson attended the normal school of Atlanta University, a historically black college, from 1876 to 1878. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. For Vinea Capitals Allan Soto, serving others is where his passion lies. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 10 March 2003, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/. . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Shutters are being built for the house's front. . who was raised and educated in Davids household. Julian married Eva Walton (1868-1933) and they had 5 children, Julia Frances II, David II, Henry, William and Isabel. He married Eva W. Walton on 10 December 1885, in Richmond, Georgia, United States. . This fascinating story of Amanda America Dickson, born the privileged daughter of a white planter and an unconsenting slave in antebellum Georgia, shows how strong-willed individuals defied racial strictures for the sake of family. In 1892, Amanda married Nathan Toomer, a wealthy widower from Perry, Georgia. He never woke up. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [1]:47. Her birth was the result of the rape of her slave mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. The issue was settled when Charles died in 1871. (1-1) Philip Brown, of Westbrook, recipient of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Weve updated the security on the site. David Dickson had only one child, Amanda America Dickson, who died in 1893.She had two sons, Julian Henry, 1866-1937 and Charles Green, 1870-???. When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. My mother is a descendant of Amanda America Dickson. Jonathan Bryant, Race, Class, and Law in Bourbon Georgia: The Case of David Dicksons Will, Georgia Historical Quarterly 71 (summer 1987): 226-42. During the contest of the will, Amanda purchased a beautiful three-story brick house in the elite downtown neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, which was at the time an integrated city. She married (or lived as if she was married to) Charles Eubanks, a white first cousin and Civil War veteran. The marker was placed at Toomer's last Augusta residence448 Telfair Street. Legally a slave owned by her white grandmother, the biracial child was reared in her father's household. 448 Telfair St. Augusta, Georgia. When her father died on February 18, 1885, Amanda became the center of a famous lawsuit. Amanda and her grandmother Elizabeth had shared a particularly close relationship, with Amanda spending much time in her grandmother's room. Jean-Baptiste and Catherine had two children, Jean-Baptiste Jr. and Suzanne. [3][4] Charles Green Eubanks married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Lucius Holsey, a bishop in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,[5] and his wife Harriet. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. Hancock was a rich county and one of its wealthiest planters was David Dickson. Old scuppers and downspouts have been removed. Failed to report flower. Get a one year print subscription (8 issues) for only $24! [1]:7980, On July 6, 1885, probate judge R. H. Lewis ruled in favor of the will. It was an unhappy marriage and Amanda left Charles in 1870, returning to the Dickson Plantation, where she was legally given the surname of Dickson for herself and her sons. She died at 5 p.m. June 11, 1893. She was born on November 20, 1849, on the plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer David Dickson in Hancock County, Georgia. By 1860, David Dickson, who earned a widespread reputation as an agricultural reformer, was the wealthiest planter in the county. Legally a slave owned by her white grandmother, the biracial child was reared in her father's household. Amanda America Dickson, conceived as a result of her forty-year-old white father's rape of her thirteen-year-old enslaved mother, became the pet of her white grandmother and her father. His estate included thousands of acres of property in Georgia and Texas as well as the rights to his agricultural seeds and compounds. We extend our congratulations and best wishes; In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. On July 14, 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Ga. Amanda got sick. [1]:36061, In 1866 at the age of sixteen, Amanda America moved to a small plantation in Floyd County, Georgia near the city of Rome. It was practically a statewide scandal when it was discovered that Dickson willed the bulk of his $300,000 estate- $8 million in todays dollars- to his only child, Amanda. All Rights Reserved. Mother of Julian Henry Dickson and Charles "Charley" or Leslie Green Dickson, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10337890/amanda-america-toomer. Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She moved to Augusta, Georgia before the town mandated residential segregation by race and purchased a large brick home at 484 Telfair Street, in the most prominent neighborhood in the city. On his death he scandalized Hancock county society by bequeathing the vast bulk of his estate (a share with a value estimated at more than $300,000) to his only child, Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893). Amanda was still a teen-ager when she married her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks. The disgruntled relatives then appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court decision in 1887. . A. Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African-American woman in Georgia and possibly the United States. After four years of being married to (or living as a married couple with) Charles Eubanks, Amanda left her husband and returned to her father's plantation in 1870, shortly after giving birth to her second son, Charles Green. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. Add to your scrapbook. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Upon John Toomer's death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathan's mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. While white Georgians were establishing segregation as the ruling social order in the public sphere, members of the Dickson family went about their private lives. Dickson's family members appealed the lower court decision and the case wound up in the Georgia Supreme Court. . Amanda America Dickson Toomer was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. There was an error deleting this problem. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. She left Eubanks four years later and returned home to her father's plantation, where she and her mother moved into a new home that had been built on the property. Davids death and his surprising will became news throughout the country. The museum is located on the corner of 24th and Florin inside the Florin Business Arts Complex. A House Divided . Born November 20, 1849, on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia (Hancock County), Amanda America was the product of her 12-year-old mother, an enslaved house servant, Julia Francis Lewis, and 40-year-old David Dickson, a well-known agricultural reformer of that era and one of the wealthiest planters in the area. Coleman. She was Mrs. her father's plantation, Hancock County, GA, United States, Charles "Charley" or Leslie Green Dickson, Amanda America "miss Mandy" Eubanks (born Dickson), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, The Springfield Daily Union - June 15 1893, The Springfield Daily Union - June 23 1893. This episode is sure to set a fire in you to go for your dreams! As a child Toomer was purchased by John Toomer, who moved to Houston County, Georgia, in the 1850s. Warren Logan was born into slavery in Virginia shortly before the American Civil War. As a consequence, Amanda America Dickson's life unfolded within the boundaries of her father's social and economic power, her mother's conflicting loyalties, and her own evolving sense of self" (Page 32). Five of Dickson's descendants, from across the nation, are expected to attend the marker ceremony, Hock said. Showtime Networks Inc., New York, 1999, film. Her father left his wealth to her.. [3], A House Divided (2000) is the television movie that depicts the life of Amanda America Dickson. They serve as an inspiration and testament to the strength of the human spirit and the will to succeed. As a child Toomer was purchased by John Toomer, who moved to Houston County, Georgia, in the 1850s. Amanda is raised and educated by her father and grandmo Cast & Crew Read More John Kent Harrison Director She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. Toomer and Dicksons marriage lasted until her death on June 11, 1893, of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). The former slave-turned-millionaire purchased a home at 448 Telfair St., Augusta, Georgia, primarily to distance herself from irate relatives in Hancock County, Georgia. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A Devoted Mother And Daughter. She is Mrs. Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. in the state died at Augusta at an eaHy hour Sunday. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amanda Toomer (10337890)? 16 mm, 101 min. Evidence suggests that David Dickson took charge of Amanda's education. It reached the height of its power by the time it reached Charlotte. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Amanda America Dickson Toomer I found on Findagrave.com. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane . New Georgia Encyclopedia: Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893) Immediately I thought about cousin Ricardo and his question. David Dickson is a wealthy plantation owner in antebellum Georgia who fathers Amanda by raping one of his slaves, Julia. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving . cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Historical evidence suggests that DuSable must have settled in Chicago prior to 1779. Her father, David Dickson, was a white planter and slave plantation owner who owned her mother; he was one of the eight wealthiest plantation owners in the county. Before the supreme court decision, Dickson purchased a large house at 452 Telfair Street, in the wealthiest section of the then-integrated city of Augusta. She left home briefly, between the years 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. 0 cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA. Her mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, and her second husband, Nathan Toomer, both petitioned in court to be designated the temporary administrator of her estate. Understanding that the Anderson and Jeffers family is an interracial family they are challenged with many difficulties and . Failed to delete memorial. Amanda America was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849.Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864.By the 1860s David Dickson was the richest planter in Hancock County, with 150 slaves, 350 cattle, 600 hogs, 200 sheep and 57 mules and horses.Amanda was still a teen-ager when she married her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks. Login to find your connection. 1900). This home is located at 1173 W Grab Creek Rd in Dickson, TN and zip code 37055. As Henry Toomers personal assistant, Nathan Toomer learned the manner of the white upper class. Antebellum Hancock County was in the black belt, a rich streak of fertile soil that grew the white bolls that made the South prosper. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Nesia Wright, owner and CEO of the Georgia Soul Basketball Team. Have you taken a DNA test? Toomer was also of mixed race. Antebellum Hancock County, Georgia, was a place where black slaves outnumbered . By the 1880s, he had deeded Amanda three-fourths interest in 13,000 acres of good land in Texas, as well as several thousand dollars of bonds. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He lent the county $30,000 to build the original courthouse in the late 1800s, but he's also known for something else. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. The film stars Sam Waterston (Dickson), Jennifer Beals (Amanda) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (Julia). Heiress and socialite Amanda America Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African American woman in Georgia, and one of the wealthiest women in the United States. She was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. The storm almost wiped the town off of the map and only a handful of buildings survived. Although dozens of white relatives fought the case in court, Amanda prevailed under the 14th Amendment, with the Georgia Supreme Court noting "all distinction as to right's pertaining to citizenship between the two races are abolished, and as to their civil rights, they stand on the same footing.". Adella Hunt Logan, 1902 The Logan family are African Americans descended from Warren Logan and his wife Adella Hunt Logan. According to obituaries, Amanda was a socialite involved in many types of philanthropic and charitable work, including donations to Paine College and Trinity CME Church (where her funeral was held]. Fashion and politics from Georgia-born designer Frankie Welch, Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries. Eubanks. Please try again later. In 1865 or 1866 Dickson married her white first cousin, Charles Eubanks, a recently returned Civil War (1861-65) veteran. In July 1886, Amanda purchased a home on Telfair Street in Augusta, furnishing it elegantly including the Dickson silver, oil paintings . David Dickson was a rich white Georgian who attentively raised, educated, and supported Amanda America Dickson, the daughter he fathered by one of his many slaves. The real issue is the . In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. Amanda was not only one of the wealthiest Blacks in the U.S., but also one of the wealthiest people in the country. The will was upheld in Probate Court. A Biracial socialite, she was one of the wealthiest women of the 19th century. She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). He was the child of an enslaved black woman, Kit, and a wealthy white Toomer man who had settled in Houston County, Georgia in the 1850s. [1]:127 Ultimately, Julia Dickson, Nathan Toomer, and Amanda America's younger son, Charles Dickson, settled the dispute over Amanda America's estate amicably out of court. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In the winter of 1885 David Dickson died, leaving the bulk of his estate to Amanda Dickson and subsequently to her children after her death. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Ultimately, eight months later on June 13, 1887, Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford of the Georgia Supreme Court also ruled in favor of Amanda America and her two sons, formally settling the dispute of David Dickson's will. Her mother, a slave belonging to his mother, had been raped at age 12 or 13 by David Dickson. In the early 1880's, Dickson gave Amanda three-quarters interest in 13,000 acres of Texas farmland, several thousand dollars worth of property bonds and a home in Augusta, Georgia, where she and her mother often stayed during shopping trips. Amanda America Dickson. GREAT NEWS! Upon John Toomers death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathans mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. The higher court stated that the rights of each race are controlled and governed by the same enactments or principles of lawin other words, whatever rights and privileges belonged to a bastard white child belonged to a mixed-race child as well. Amanda remained married to Nathan Toomer until her death from Neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion, considered to be caused by an unbearably hot train ride home from a month's stay in Baltimore for her health. Her 40- year- old father was known as "The Prince of Southern Farmers". [1]:122, Nathan and a very ill Amanda America arrived back at their home in Augusta, Georgia between four and five in the afternoon on June 9, 1893. Woodard, My GA History, Amanda America Dickson, http://mygahistory.com/amanda-america-dickson/. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Charles Dickson escaped without any legal ramifications for his actions. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. Amanda America Dickson. [1]:81100, Judge Logan E. Bleckley filled his vacancy and refused to hear the case again. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. By 1861, he was known as the "Prince of Georgia Farmers," having contributed perhaps more than any other farmer in Georgia at that time to the prosperity of the region. On December 26, 1894, they became parents to Jean Toomer. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. This fascinating story of Amanda America Dickson, born the privileged daughter of a white planter and an unconsenting slave in antebellum Georgia, shows how strong-willed individuals defied racial strictures for the sake of family. The son of this marriage was Jean Toomer, the author of the novel Cane (1923). Buy Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-93: Read Books Reviews - Amazon.com . 95822. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Her father had stipulated that Amanda, and her children after her death, were the beneficiaries, and no future husband or Dickson family member could "interfere". By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. Her story is unique. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. The first ovine . That court ruled in 1887 that Amanda Dickson was legally entitled to the inheritance under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that property rights are equal for blacks and whites, including the offspring of black and white citizens. Your support helps us commission new entries and update existing content. of Thomas Eubanks and Nancy Dickson [sibling(s) unknown] Husband of Amanda America (Dickson) Toomer married about 1865 (to . Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. When he was 40 years old, David Dickson had raped 12-year-old Julia Dickson, and she became pregnant. This account has been disabled. His estate included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties in Georgia. cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. . A small donation would help us keep this available to all. Sho was Mrs, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. During the contest of the will, Amanda purchased a beautiful three-story brick house in the elite downtown neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, which was at the time an integrated city. Verify and try again. Upon his death in 1885, Dickson bequeathed most of his wealth to Amanda. Although conceived through the rape of her adolescent mother, Amanda was raised and educated in the Dickson household. based on information from your browser. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. As a result, her health quickly deteriorated. So, the same laws governed the rights and privileges of women of both races. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The union produced two sons: Julian Henry (1866-1937), who married Eva Walton, the daughter of Isabella and George Walton of Augusta; and Charles Green (1870-ca. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Born with fair skin, Amanda (Jennifer Beals) has been raised and educated as if she were white by her devoted father and grandmother Elizabeth (Shirley Douglas). From a variety of sources, a great deal of information can be gathered on Mullato Amanda America Dickson, who exempted the traditional role of gender and racial inferiority in Antebellum and post-Civil War southern society. Dickson left his estate to his mulatto daughter Amanda America Dickson. from funds loaned by planter David Dickson. It was an unhappy marriage and Amanda left Charles in 1870, returning to the Dickson Plantation, where she was legally given the surname of Dickson for herself and her sons. Her birth was the result of the rape of her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. Before the supreme court decision, Dickson purchased a large house at 452 Telfair Street, in the wealthiest section of the then-integrated city of Augusta. Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. She married twice: her first husband was white while her second husband was wealthy, educated, and mixed-race. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. Degro woman in the United Staes has just died. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. The will was upheld in Probate Court. . Born Amanda America on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia, Mrs. A. Heiress, Socialite. She died at 5 p.m. June 11, 1893. The City of M. . There is a problem with your email/password. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). A few days later he became ill with pneumonia and died. Her second husband was Nathan Toomer from Perry, Georgia, and she legally was known as Amanda America Dickson Toomer. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. July 30, 2000 12 AM PT TIMES STAFF WRITER Set in the late 1800s, the Showtime historical drama, "A House Divided," tells the story of Amanda America Dickson, a woman of mixed race who fights. Monday/Tuesday - closed. The Supreme Court ruled in 1887 that Amanda was legally entitled to the inheritance under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that property rights are equal for blacks and whites, including the offspring of black and white citizens. Enter a grandparent's name. [1]:128, Nine months after Dickson's death, Nathan Toomer married Nina Pinchback, the daughter of P. B. S. Pinchback, the Reconstruction Era senator-elect from Louisiana. She learned to dress in a modest, elegant fashion and how to present herself as a "lady". Amanda is 19 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 22 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 21 degrees from Candice Bergen, 24 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 15 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 32 degrees from Whitney Houston, 20 degrees from Hayley Mills, 15 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 19 degrees from Lisa Presley, 21 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 19 degrees from Bill Veeck and 25 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree. Her education also included knowledge of finance and business important skills in her adult life. He had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham Co., North Carolina, the personal assistant and slave of John Toomer of Houston Co., Georgia, and finally the property of Col. Henry Toomer of Perry. , she was one of the 19th century Dickson ), who moved to Houston County, North Carolina the. 1 ]:7980, on July 14, 1892, she was wealthiest. Near Sparta, Georgia, was a rich County and one of wealth. 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