[1]:117 Her health was fragile throughout her second marriage, as she had several health problems which required the continual attention of her family physician, Thomas D. My mother is a descendant of Amanda America Dickson. Her 40- year- old father was known as "The Prince of Southern Farmers". Eubanks. Sorry! Immediately after his death, she took measures to protect herself legally. For newspaper articles concerning the Dickson estate and will, and Amanda Dickson, refer to The Atlanta Constitution June 12, 1893; June 14, 1887; June 19, 1887; November 15, 1885; July 5, 1885. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. Try again later. [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. As Henry Toomer's personal assistant, Nathan Toomer learned the manner of the white upper class. He lent the county $30,000 to build the original courthouse in the late 1800s, but he's also known for something else. She died at 5 p.m. June 11, 1893. There is a problem with your email/password. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . Amanda was still a teen-ager when she married her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . [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. Upon his death in 1885, Dickson bequeathed most of his wealth to Amanda. Amanda America Dickson Toomer fought the judicial system in the South and won at a time when the rights of women and in particular, women of color, were few. [1]:81100 Then, in March 1886, the white relatives filed their appeal with the Supreme Court of Georgia. 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. Their plan was foiled. Nathan Toomer later married Nina Pinchback. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Julian married Eva Walton (1868-1933) and they had 5 children, Julia Frances II, David II, Henry, William and Isabel. Eubanks was a Confederate Veteran. 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. 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. Evidence suggests that David Dickson took charge of Amanda's education. February 27, 2023, 4:41 PM. By 1860, David Dickson, who earned a widespread reputation as an agricultural reformer, was the wealthiest planter in the county. She learned to play piano; to dress with subdued elegance . Learn more about managing a memorial . Her education also included knowledge of finance and business important skills in her adult life. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. . A system error has occurred. . Amanda married first to her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks, in 1866-67 and they lived on a plantation in Rome, Georgia. Explore genealogy for Charles Eubanks born 1835 Hancock County, Georgia including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. Jean-Baptiste and Catherine had two children, Jean-Baptiste Jr. and Suzanne. MORE: Augusta Historical Marker Part of Georgia Civil Rights Trail Amanda is raised and educated by her father and grandmo Cast & Crew Read More John Kent Harrison Director A host of David Dicksons white relatives contested the will, but the superior court of Hancock County ruled in favor of Amanda Dickson in November 1885. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. Gabriel moved to Emanuel County, Georgia after his fathers death.David Lipscomb College, TN~ 1939 (Edna Waters)Harding College, Se Toomer and Dickson's marriage lasted until her death on June 11, 1893, of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amanda Toomer (10337890)? http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893, Amanda (Walters) Marks (abt.1849-aft.1894), Cedar Grove Cemetery, Houston County, Georgia, US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles. Toomer was born on November 20, 1849, in Sparta, Georgia, to a White 41-year-old plantation owner, David Dickson and an enslaved twelve-year-old girl, Julie. Leave a message for others who see this profile. [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. So, the same laws governed the rights and privileges of women of both races. I am very apprieciative to the people who have read the book and reviewed the website. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. 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). . [1]:112114 White Georgians generally viewed black citizens within the racial caste system, without regard for wealth or class. Hi my name is Ashlee Dickson and I am a descendent of Amanda America Dickson. This home is located at 1173 W Grab Creek Rd in Dickson, TN and zip code 37055. New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jul 17, 2020. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/, Leslie, K. A. On July 14, 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Ga. Amanda got sick. Because of racial discrimination, they were denied their first-class accommodations and direct, unimpeded travel to Augusta. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. 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. Ancestors . His work to protect his daughter proved prescient because in February 1885, he died suddenly, leaving Amanda devasted. There was an error deleting this problem. David Dickson is a wealthy plantation owner in antebellum Georgia who fathers Amanda by raping one of his slaves, Julia. The issue was settled when Charles died in 1871. A historical marker was dedicated to honor her legacy May 21 at the site of her former residence, now a law firm. The name David Dickson is intertwined in early Hancock County history. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. Kent Anderson Leslie's 1995 biography Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893, was written about her life, and from this book came the 2000 film, "A House Divided," starring Sam Waterston and Jennifer Beals as David and Amanda Dickson. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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). 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Their mixed-race sons later married prominent members of Georgia society. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. 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. Paterson residents woke up to a surprise Monday: A group of six sheep from unknown origins were roaming the streets of New Jersey's third-largest city. She was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. the Tifton church from a lady who hud just died in Florida. Because of anti-miscegenation laws, they couldn't legally marry in Georgia. Born on November 20, 1849, Amanda America Dickson was David's daughter, the product of his rape of thirteen-year-old Julia Francis Lewis, the enslaved property of his mother. [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. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. Toomer and Dicksons marriage lasted until her death on June 11, 1893, of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion. The front porch is getting new crown molding and new columns. [1]:47, Throughout Amanda's childhood, her father became wealthier and more famous, renowned for his innovative and successful farming techniques. White relatives did contest it, first at the probate level, then on appeal to the Superior Court, and to the Georgia Supreme Court, arguing that the future of the Anglo-Saxon race, the traditions of the past, and the hope for the future all lay in the balance. The Court decided, however, in favor of Amanda based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, making her one of the wealthiest Black women in the nation. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. He married Eva W. Walton on 10 December 1885, in Richmond, Georgia, United States. . who was raised and educated in Davids household. 20072023 Blackpast.org. Weve updated the security on the site. Read all Director John Kent Harrison Writers Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 (Brown Thrasher Books) Paperback - October 1, 1996 by Kent Anderson Leslie (Author) 86 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $9.30 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $30.00 17 Used from $4.91 4 Collectible from $24.99 Paperback Oops, we were unable to send the email. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Show more. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. Amanda attended Atlanta University from 1876-1878. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane and her husband, Fathy, who opened the shop in 2001. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. She is Mrs. Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. [1]:47. Warren Logan was born into slavery in Virginia shortly before the American Civil War. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, the slave of Richard Pilkinson. The family has become part of the educated, professional black elite in the United States. Daughter of David Dickson and Julia Frances Dickson She was born November 20, 1849, on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia (Hancock County) to a famous 40-year-old plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old enslaved girl, Julia . The will was upheld in Probate Court. She was the main heir to the estate of over 15,000 acres valued at $309,543. Amanda America Dickson. Geni requires JavaScript! 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. Her mother, a slave belonging to his mother, had been raped at age 12 or 13 by David Dickson. Thank you for your time. (1-1) Philip Brown, of Westbrook, recipient of a Spirit of America Foundation Award. Add to your scrapbook. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. She learned to dress in a modest, elegant fashion and how to present herself as a "lady". This account has been disabled. 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]. 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.". 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's family said her father "became devoted to his daughter . We have set your language to 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. 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. 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. Julia relinquishes Amanda to the Dicksons, realizing that her baby will be raised free because she was born with fair skin. His white relatives contested the will. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. On July 14, 1892, Amanda married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. The City of M. Wednesday - by appointment. 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. Degro woman in the United Staes has just died. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Woman of color, daughter of privilege : Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 / Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege is the life story of an elite woman of color who lived within the social and economic systems of slavery and quasi-freedom in nineteenth-century Georgia. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, . In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. The next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. . Associate justices Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford remained to deliver the ruling regarding whether the white relatives would receive a new trial. I am proud to be a Dickson.I am John R. Dickson's daughter's child. In the 1870s he built a handsome house for Amanda and her mother Julia and gave her some property. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. 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. Try again later. Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. Born 1835 in Hancock County, Georgia. The disgruntled relatives then appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court decision in 1887. Public domain image, Courtesy Georgia Historical Society, African American History: Research Guides & Websites, Global African History: Research Guides & Websites, African American Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project, Envoys, Diplomatic Ministers, & Ambassadors, Racial Conflict - Segregation/Integration, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13428942, http://mygahistory.com/amanda-america-dickson/, Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Supporters. On July 15, 1886, before the Georgia Supreme Court ruling, pressure from other family members forced Dickson to leave the family plantation where she had spent most of her life. 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. Her second husband was Nathan Toomer from Perry, Georgia, and she legally was known as Amanda America Dickson Toomer. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Adella Hunt Logan, 1902 The Logan family are African Americans descended from Warren Logan and his wife Adella Hunt Logan. The trial was held in the courthouse, where the will was decided in Amanda's favor. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Her mother, a slave belonging to his mother, had been raped at age 12 or 13 by David Dickson. On Feb. 18, 1885, Mr. Dickson took his morning ride over the farm, came home, said he was cold and lay down for a nap. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and owner, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, where she learned to read and write and play the pianothe survival skills of a young lady but not ordinarily the opportunities of a slave. Amanda America Dickson's birthplace, Hancock County, Georgia, is in the fertile so-called black belt of the state, 125 miles south and east of Atlanta, between the pre-Civil War capital of Milledgeville and the river-port city of Augusta (Map 1). Amanda died just one year later after becoming ill during a trip to Baltimore with her husband. Year should not be greater than current year. 448 Telfair St. Augusta, Georgia. This courthouse was destroyed by fire in 2015, but reconstructed around the original walls. 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. Amanda's father was 40 year old David Dickson, son of Elizabeth and a wealthy white merchant, planter and slave owner. 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. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive.. [1]:36061. "the wealthiest colored woman in America". His estate included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties in Georgia. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 1900). At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. and to behave like a lady , according to biographer Kent Leslie. In 1892, Amanda married a wealthy biracial farmer from Perry, Ga., but they had limited time together; she died the next year despite receiving the best medical care available. Dickson left Eubanks in 1870 and with her sons returned to her father's plantation. (2003). The son of this marriage was Jean Toomer, the author of the novel Cane (1923). Learn more about merges. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive. Her legacy is preserved in the historic marker on Telfair Street that tells this complicated story of race and family in 19th-century Georgia. Walton, Frank, and their lawyer, E. J. Waring, were indicted by the grand jury of Baltimore, Maryland for conspiracy to kidnap Mamie Toomer. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893) Immediately I thought about cousin Ricardo and his question. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He became known as a Harlem Renaissance writer, noted for his modernist novel Cane (1923). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. The will was upheld in Probate Court. Old scuppers and downspouts have been removed. Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. Legally a slave owned by her white grandmother, the biracial child was reared in her father's household. a Sort of Mystery: Jean Toomers Georgia Heritage, Georgia Historical Quarterly 77 (winter 1993): 789-809. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. based on information from your browser. Born November 20, 1849, on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia in Hancock County, Amanda America was the product of her 12-year-old mother, an enslaved house servant, Julia Francis. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. Son. 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. Dickson's lawyer asks, for example, to instigate one memory trip. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her white owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. Dickson inherited his estate in Hancock County upon his death in 1885. Amanda America Dickson. Heiress, Socialite. Just one grandparent can lead you to many Jay Jefferies stops by to deliver the weather and much more! Have you taken a DNA test? She died intestate, but the Dickson will stipulated that her sons receive the inheritance upon her death, which included $100,000 to each son and part of the remaining $247,000. . Failed to remove flower. Kent Anderson Leslie's 1995 biography Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893, was written about her life, and from this book came the 2000 film, "A House Divided," starring Sam Waterston and Jennifer Beals as David and Amanda Dickson. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born in Hancock County in 1849, to wealthy planter David Dickson and Julia, who was enslaved by Dickson's mother Elizabeth. Eubanks was a Confederate Veteran. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. It would be a mistake, however . The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church, and she is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia. Resend Activation Email. Do you find this information helpful? All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to Georgia Historical Society. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Amanda married first to her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks, in 1866-67 and they lived on a plantation in Rome, Georgia. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . Who was Amanda America Dickson Toomer? In her late 20s, Dickson attended the normal school of Atlanta University, a historically black college, from 1876 to 1878. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. The storm almost wiped the town off of the map and only a handful of buildings survived. Suzanne bore a daughter Eulalie in Chicago in October of 1796. Her birth was the result of the rape of her slave mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. Hancock was a rich county and one of its wealthiest planters was David Dickson. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [1]:119 Charles Dickson conspired with his brother-in-law Dunbar Walton, his sister-in-law Carrie Walton Wilson, and a hired man, Louis E. Frank, to kidnap Mamie Toomer. In fact there is a Kit, with a son Nathan. 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. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and owner, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, where she learned to read and write and play the pianothe survival skills of a young lady but not ordinarily the opportunities of a slave. Get a one year print subscription (8 issues) for only $24! 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. By studying her life, one is able to gather information about the "The Way It Was" in the South during the 19th . Because of anti-miscegenation laws, they couldn't legally marry in Georgia. The bulk of his estate, 17,000 acres, valued at $500,000, went to Amanda -- making her the largest property owner in Hancock County. Connect to 5,000+ Dickson profiles on Geni, June 11 1893 - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, David W. Dickson, Julia Frances Dickson (born Lewis), Julian Henry Eubanks, Charles Green Eubanks, Nov 20 1849 - Dickson Plantation, Hancock County, Georgia, David W Dickson, Julia Frances Dickson (born Lewis), Charles Green Eubanks, Julian Henry Eubanks, Nathaniel "Jean" Toomer, Charles Henry Eubanks, Charles Green Eubanks Dickson, Julian Henry Eubanks Dickson. - Kent Anderson Leslie. She married (or lived as if she was married to) Charles Eubanks, a white first cousin and Civil War veteran. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church. 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