On December 8, 1870, John C. Calhoun II and Lennie (Linnie) Adams married.[1] He was the grandson of U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun and brother of Patrick Calhoun.[2] Lennie Adams, was the daughter of Betsy Johnson of the Lakeport Plantation.[2] With this marriage, Lennie Adams inherited the Florence Plantation, a 3,600-acre plantation (with 200 acres in cultivation).[1] Lennie Adams maintained legal ownership of the property for approximately the next 8 years.[1]
Prior to 1870, John C. Calhoun II had been an American Civil War veteran serving in the Confederate States Army and he had been in an active partnership in 1866 with James R. Powell (of Montgomery, Alabama) in order to, "colonize Negros in the Yazoo Valley, Mississippi to work on plantation lands on a cooperative basis."[1] This labor model proved profitable for Calhoun, and by the time he moved to Arkansas he was ready to scale this labor model to a larger size.[1]
The Florence Plantation came with 20 Black laborers, and Calhoun brought 150 Black laborers, many of which were once enslaved on his family plantations in Alabama and had acquired past debts.[3] By 1883, there were 260 Black laborers and 1600 acres in cultivation.[3] According to journalist Frank Wilkeson in 1883, Calhoun made sure the workers were not in current debt, and earning enough to live in relative comfort.[3]
By 1881, the family was acquiring large tracts of land to add to the site.[1] Calhoun purchased many nearby plantations to add to their collection.[1] To help in the purchase of these properties, Calhoun created a few businesses including one named the Florence Planting Company.[1]
In 1915, the plantation was listed for sale by the heirs of Joseph P. Alexander and advertised as "a baronial estate at the price of a farm", with "5,000 acres, 34 good mules, residence and 40 tenant houses."[4]
In 1953, Jack Vaughan sued Carneal Warfield over the ownership of the plantation.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghWhayne, Jeannie M., ed. (1993). Shadows Over Sunnyside, an Arkansas Plantation in Transition 1840-1945. Arkansas Historical Association. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas Press. p. 9. ISBN978-1-61075-376-0.
^ abGatewood, Willard B Jr. (Spring 1991). "Sunnyside: The Evolution of an Arkansas Plantation, 1840-1945". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 50 (1): 5–29. doi:10.2307/40022326. JSTOR 40022326.
^ abcWilkeson, Frank (June 10, 1883). "The Southern Problem.The Southern Negro Can Be Elevated. A Cotton Plantation Managed by a Thoroughbred Southern Gentleman--John C. Calhoun's Dealings with Negro Laborers". Daily Arkansas Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved September 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"A BARONIAL ESTATE AT THE PRICE OF A FARM". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. January 10, 1915. p. 36. Retrieved September 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Vaughan v. Warfield et al, 207 F.2d 350 (8th Cir. 1953)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
February 15, 2024
florence, plantation, former, cotton, plantation, historic, site, located, community, harwood, chicot, county, arkansas, typeformer, cotton, plantationlocationharwood, chicot, county, arkansashistory, editon, december, 1870, john, calhoun, lennie, linnie, adam. The Florence Plantation was a former cotton plantation and is a historic site located in the community of Harwood in Chicot County Arkansas Florence PlantationTypeFormer cotton plantationLocationHarwood Chicot County ArkansasHistory editOn December 8 1870 John C Calhoun II and Lennie Linnie Adams married 1 He was the grandson of U S Vice President John C Calhoun and brother of Patrick Calhoun 2 Lennie Adams was the daughter of Betsy Johnson of the Lakeport Plantation 2 With this marriage Lennie Adams inherited the Florence Plantation a 3 600 acre plantation with 200 acres in cultivation 1 Lennie Adams maintained legal ownership of the property for approximately the next 8 years 1 Prior to 1870 John C Calhoun II had been an American Civil War veteran serving in the Confederate States Army and he had been in an active partnership in 1866 with James R Powell of Montgomery Alabama in order to colonize Negros in the Yazoo Valley Mississippi to work on plantation lands on a cooperative basis 1 This labor model proved profitable for Calhoun and by the time he moved to Arkansas he was ready to scale this labor model to a larger size 1 The Florence Plantation came with 20 Black laborers and Calhoun brought 150 Black laborers many of which were once enslaved on his family plantations in Alabama and had acquired past debts 3 By 1883 there were 260 Black laborers and 1600 acres in cultivation 3 According to journalist Frank Wilkeson in 1883 Calhoun made sure the workers were not in current debt and earning enough to live in relative comfort 3 By 1881 the family was acquiring large tracts of land to add to the site 1 Calhoun purchased many nearby plantations to add to their collection 1 To help in the purchase of these properties Calhoun created a few businesses including one named the Florence Planting Company 1 In 1915 the plantation was listed for sale by the heirs of Joseph P Alexander and advertised as a baronial estate at the price of a farm with 5 000 acres 34 good mules residence and 40 tenant houses 4 In 1953 Jack Vaughan sued Carneal Warfield over the ownership of the plantation 5 References edit a b c d e f g h Whayne Jeannie M ed 1993 Shadows Over Sunnyside an Arkansas Plantation in Transition 1840 1945 Arkansas Historical Association Fayetteville AR University of Arkansas Press p 9 ISBN 978 1 61075 376 0 a b Gatewood Willard B Jr Spring 1991 Sunnyside The Evolution of an Arkansas Plantation 1840 1945 The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 50 1 5 29 doi 10 2307 40022326 JSTOR 40022326 a b c Wilkeson Frank June 10 1883 The Southern Problem The Southern Negro Can Be Elevated A Cotton Plantation Managed by a Thoroughbred Southern Gentleman John C Calhoun s Dealings with Negro Laborers Daily Arkansas Gazette p 6 Retrieved September 11 2017 via Newspapers com A BARONIAL ESTATE AT THE PRICE OF A FARM Daily Arkansas Gazette Little Rock Arkansas January 10 1915 p 36 Retrieved September 11 2017 via Newspapers com Vaughan v Warfield et al 207 F 2d 350 8th Cir 1953 Justia Law Retrieved 2021 06 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Florence Plantation amp oldid 1193840103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
