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Isaac H. Hilliard
Isaac H. Hilliard (1811-1868) was an American planter and cotton factor in the Antebellum South. He was an advocate of the Confederate States of America. During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he moved his family slaves to Texas and later Louisiana. After the war, he was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson and liquidated his cotton-factoring business. His Arkansas plantation was inherited by his sons. Early life Isaac H. Hilliard was born in 1811 in Halifax County, North Carolina. He grew up in North Carolina and Virginia. His grandfather, Hardy Murfree, is the namesake of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. His brother-in-law was George W. Polk, a relative of President James K. Polk and the owner of Rattle and Snap, a plantation in Columbia, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Nashville in 1832. Career Hilliard inherited land in southern Chicot County, Arkansas from his grandfather, Hardy Murfree. In 1844, he moved to Chicot County to establish a plantation near Grand L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622. Its county seat is Halifax. Halifax County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount- Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area. History Halifax County is located in North Carolina's Coastal Plain region. The geography and history of the county were shaped by the Roanoke River, which forms its northern boundary. According to Preservation North Carolina, “Halifax County, designated in 1759, is one of the oldest counties in North Carolina with a rich history dating back to the earliest days of European settlement of North America. Over the years, Halifax County has provided North Carolina with more leaders – governors, congressmen, generals – than any other county in the state.” Originally the area was home to Tuscarora Indians and then it was settled in the early 18th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |