McAlpin, James Wallace, 1831-1905.
James Wallace McAlpin (1831-1905) was a son of Henry McAlpin (1788-1851) who developed the Hermitage Plantation and built the well-known mansion that once existed there. After Henry McAlpin's death his three sons, Angus, James Wallace, and Donald, carried on their father's work at the plantation until the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1866, the brothers lost the plantation to Aaron Champion, who conveyed the estate to James Wallace McAlpin, in trust for his daughter, Maria Sophia Champion McAlpin, the wife of James Wallace McAlpin.
From the description of James Wallace McAlpin papers, 1830-1882. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 99997564
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| creatorOf | McAlpin, James Wallace, 1831-1905. James Wallace McAlpin papers, 1830-1882. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Fowlkes, Alida Harper, 1908-1985. Alida Harper Fowlkes papers, 1788-1984. | Georgia Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875. | person |
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Birth 1831
Death 1905
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