30. Johnson Hagood (James O'Hear Hagood , Johnson (Haguewood) Hagood , William Hagood , Francis Hagood , George Hogwood , Francis ) was born on 21 Feb 1829 in Barnwell Co., SC. He died on 4 Jan 1898. He was buried in Barnwell Co., SC. Johnson was employed as in 1850 in Lawyer. He was employed as in 1880/1882 in Governor of South Carolina. He was counted in a census in 1850 in Barnwell Co., SC pg. 326. He graduated in 1847 in Citadel - top of his class.
Johnson Hagood (1829-1898)
Confederate Brigadier General
and Governor of South CarolinaJohnson Hagood was born in Barnwell County on February 21, 1828. He waseducated at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, and then latergraduated from the Citadel in 1847 at the top of his class.
When the War Between The States (Civil War) broke out, he was quicklypromoted from a brigadier general of militia to a colonel of the SCvolunteers to a Brigadier General. Hagood won great honors as a soldierand as a statesman. He served as Comptroller General of South Carolinafrom 1876-1880 and as Governor from 1880-82. During his term as Governorthe General Assembly passed a law that disqualified anyone participatingin a duel from holding public office.
Hagood had studied law and was admitted to the bar, but never practicedlaw. Instead he became a planter. He prefered plantation life aboveeverything else. He was also intensely loyal to the Citadel. TheCitadel's Johnson Hagood Stadium is named in his honor.
Of Hagood it is said "There have been greater men, but none truer, nonecleaner, higher, and more unalterable in doing the right as he saw it;and he saw with clearness and accuracy."
Hagood died in January 1898 and is buried in Barnwell, SC.
http://www.lpitr.state.sc.us/hagood.htm
Johnson married Eloise Brevard Butler daughter of Andrew Pickens Butler Senator and Harriet Hayne on 21 Nov 1854 in SC. Eloise was born on 10 Jun 1834 in Edgefield Co., SC. She died on 20 Dec 1920.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 54
page 440Mrs. Eloise Butler Hagood.
DAR ID Number: 53978
Born in Edgefield, S. C.
Wife of Gen. Johnson Hagood.
Descendant of Capt. William Butler, of South Carolina.
Daughter of Andrew Pickens Butler and Harriet Hayne, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter of William Butler and Behethland Foote Moore, his wife.
[p.440] William Butler (1759-1821) was lieutenant in the battle of Stono.He served in the cavalry, under Count Pulaski, and in 1782 was madecaptain of a mounted corps. He was born in Virginia; died in Edgefield,S. C.
Johnson and Eloise had the following children:
+ 49 M i Butler Pickens Hagood was born in Jun 1857.
39. Franklin Erwin Haygood (Gideon Fletcher Haygood , Richard Hagood , William Hagood , Francis Hagood , George Hogwood , Francis ) was born on 9 Oct 1850 in Abbeville, SC. He died on 17 Apr 1917 in Lanett, Chambers, AL. He was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1900 in Lanett, Chambers, AL. He was counted in a census on 31 Jul 1860 in Northern Div., Chambers, AL.
Franklin married Laura Frances Smith on 22 Nov 1874 in Chambers Co., AL. Laura was born on 25 Nov 1858 in AL. She died on 23 Jan 1935. Laura was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1900 in Lanett, Chambers, AL.
They had the following children:
+ 50 F i Sallie Ocia Heggood was born on 11 Feb 1877. She died on 3 Apr 1907. 51 F ii Cora A. Heggood was born on 6 May 1878. Cora married Walter Lee Howard son of Henry Hawkins Howard and Gillie Ann Hammock on 3 May 1895. Walter was born on 30 Jan 1876. + 52 F iii Emma Viola Heggood was born on 28 Jun 1879. + 53 M iv Benjamin Franklin Heggood was born on 13 Apr 1881. He died on 3 Oct 1944. + 54 F v Eddie Lee Heggood was born on 17 Mar 1883. She died on 28 Aug 1952. 55 F vi Mary F. Heggood was born on 25 Oct 1885 in AL. She died on 6 Apr 1907. + 56 M vii Shelton McCarthy Heggood , Sr. was born on 2 Feb 1887. He died on 24 Feb 1964. + 57 F viii Laura Velma Heggood was born on 2 Feb 1887. She died in 1977. + 58 M ix Buford Heggood was born on 27 Jul 1889. He died in 1941. + 59 M x Henry Hilton Heggood was born on 13 Mar 1891. He died in Aug 1971. 60 F xi Claudie Heggood was born on 17 Oct 1894 in AL. She died on 21 Sep 1896. + 61 M xii Hobson Gideon Heggood was born on 3 Mar 1897. + 62 M xiii Horace R. Heggood was born on 28 Dec 1899. He died in Feb 1980. + 63 M xiv Jesse Hugh Heggood , Sr. was born on 19 Dec 1902. He died on 3 Dec 1965.
42. John Russle Haygood 1, 2 (Gideon Fletcher Haygood , Richard Hagood , William Hagood , Francis Hagood , George Hogwood , Francis ) was born on 7 Nov 1858 in AL. He died 3, 4 on 7 Nov 1898 in Chambers Co., AL. John was born 5, 6 in 1858. He was counted in a census on 31 Jul 1860 in Northern Div., Chambers, AL.
John married 3, 4 Ophelia Ramage 1, 2 on 5 Nov 1882 in Chambers Co., AL. Ophelia was born 5, 6 on 13 Jan 1873 in Chambers Co., AL. She died 7, 8 on 9 Apr 1956 in Chambers Co., AL. Ophelia was buried 9, 10 in Five Points Cem, Chambers Co., AL.
They had the following children:
64 M i Horace Tillman Haygood 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 23 Apr 1895 in Chambers Co., AL. He died 5, 6 on 29 Aug 1964. Horace married 3, 4 Margaret Elizabeth Allen 1, 2 on 1 Jun 1913. Margaret was born 5, 6 in 1876/1901. She died 7, 8 in 1918/1990. 65 F ii Eva Lee Haygood 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 3 Mar 1898 in Chambers Co., AL. She died 5, 6 on 12 Sep 1953.
48. Charles Vance Hagood (Charles Hagood , Richard Hagood , William Hagood , Francis Hagood , George Hogwood , Francis ) was born on 21 Jun 1858. He died on 14 Nov 1915.
Charles married Mattie Lavernia Yancey on 23 Aug 1879. Mattie was born on 4 Feb 1863. She died on 30 Jun 1928.
They had the following children:
+ 66 F i Pearl Cornelia Hagood was born on 22 Aug 1880. She died on 16 May 1952. 67 M ii Infant Son Hagood was born on 31 May 1882. He died on 1 Jun 1882. + 68 F iii Mabel Helen Hagood was born on 29 Aug 1886. She died on 31 Oct 1908. 69 F iv Infant Daughter Hagood was born on 17 Apr 1897. She died on 18 Apr 1897. 70 M v Leon Douglas Hagood was born on 26 Sep 1899. He died on 19 Jul 1926 in Ballinger, TX. Leon married Helen Overton on 8 Apr 1926. + 71 F vi Mattie Lucille Hagood was born on 18 Jun 1906.
