in the state died at Augusta at an eaHy hour Sunday. Kent Leslie, Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Degro woman in the United Staes has just died. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Show more. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. By 1860, David Dickson, who earned a widespread reputation as an agricultural reformer, was the wealthiest planter in the county. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [1]:117 Nathan Toomer was a wealthy, educated African-American man of her class. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. David Dickson showed that farmers could profit from slave labor without having to resort to violence to keep them in submission. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Although the will specifically warned Dickson family members not to contest his wishes, 79 relatives filed a lawsuit to prevent Amanda Dickson from inheriting the property. Son. This led me to the Toomer family web site to view what we call OUR slave deed . Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. 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. Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, "Restoration project, historic plaque to shine light on Augusta's first Black millionaire", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amanda_America_Dickson&oldid=1129851652, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 11:38. Understanding that the Anderson and Jeffers family is an interracial family they are challenged with many difficulties and . One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage. She was quickly tended to by Dr. Eugene Foster, in place of their family physician, Thomas D. Coleman, who was out of town. [1]:64 Charles Eubanks died a few years later on July 31, 1873. Features. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone. Shortly thereafter Nathan Toomer married Nina Pinchback. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Upon John Toomers death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathans mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. She learned to read and write, and assumed the social graces of white Southern affluence. The next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. 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. Amanda's father was 40 year old David Dickson, son of Elizabeth and a wealthy white merchant, planter and slave owner. In his will David Dickson stated that the administration of his estate was to be left to the sound judgment and unlimited discretion of Amanda Dickson without interference from any quarter, including any husband she might have. This courthouse was destroyed by fire in 2015, but reconstructed around the original walls. . 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. As a child Toomer was purchased by John Toomer, who moved to Houston County, Georgia, in the 1850s. She learned to play piano; to dress with subdued elegance . [1]:120121 Dr. F. D. Kendall, who examined her on the morning of June 9, 1893, noted that her heart and lungs appeared to be fine, but that she was obviously very nervous and anxious to return home. Evidence suggests that David Dickson took charge of Amanda's education. Amanda's family said her father "became devoted to his daughter . Dickson was the daughter of wealthy Georgia plantation owner David Dickson (Sam Waterston), and his slave, Julia (Lisagay Hamilton). 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Failed to remove flower. By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. The music, too, feels familiar -- sorrowful wails to let us know that slavery was sad and evil, as if we didn't know. 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. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. Appears in theFebruary/Marchissue of Augusta Magazine. Born Amanda America on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia, Mrs. A. 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. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. Dickson became a member of the elite black community in Augusta, Georgia. Venus Morris Griffin, one of the top real estate agents in the Augusta area, stops by our front porch to talk about her success and her upcoming book. Woodard, My GA History, Amanda America Dickson, http://mygahistory.com/amanda-america-dickson/. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. [1]:81100, Judge Logan E. Bleckley filled his vacancy and refused to hear the case again. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. Her mother was a household slave, assigned as David's housekeeper, and she was raped by him, producing Amanda. "Amanda America Dickson." The former slave-turned-millionaire purchased a home at 448 Telfair St., Augusta, Georgia, primarily to distance herself from irate relatives in Hancock County, Georgia. [1]:117 But some were willing to accept children of wealthy planters, especially if mostly white. Amanda America Dickson was born into slavery in Hancock County, Georgia. When Julian Henry Eubanks Dickson was born in May 1866, in Georgia, United States, his father, Charles Henry Eubanks, was 29 and his mother, Amanda America Dickson, was 16. Antebellum Hancock County, Georgia, was a place where black slaves outnumbered . His estate included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties in Georgia. [1]:58 Because of anti-miscegenation laws in Georgia at the time, Amanda America and Charles, as an interracial couple, could not legally marry in Georgia. and to behave like a lady , according to biographer Kent Leslie. Amanda and Nathan were married about a year when Amanda America Dickson Toomer died on June 11, 1893, in Augusta from neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion, considered to be caused by an unbearably hot train ride home from a months stay in Baltimore, Maryland for her health. from funds loaned by planter David Dickson. The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. She was intermittently unconscious from nervous shock. It was an unhappy marriage, and in 1870, Amanda left her husband, and returned to the Dickson Plantation, where she was legally given the surname of Dickson for herself and her sons. New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jul 17, 2020. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/, Leslie, K. A. 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. July 30, 2000 12 AM PT TIMES STAFF WRITER Set in the late 1800s, the Showtime historical drama, "A House Divided," tells the story of Amanda America Dickson, a woman of mixed race who fights. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [3], A House Divided (2000) is the television movie that depicts the life of Amanda America Dickson. 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. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. During the contest of the will, Amanda purchased a beautiful three-story brick house in the elite downtown neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, which was at the time an integrated city. Try again later. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. She learned to dress in a modest, elegant fashion and how to present herself as a "lady". Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Gabriel moved to Emanuel County, Georgia after his fathers death.David Lipscomb College, TN~ 1939 (Edna Waters)Harding College, Se Therefore, Elizabeth and David Dickson had no means to manumit Amanda and keep her with them in Georgia until the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, was ratified on December 6, 1865. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her white owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America. In 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. The votes are in! Born Amanda America on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia, Mrs. A. In 1866, 17-year-old Amanda married her white first cousin, Charles Eubanks, a recently returned Confederate Army veteran and together they had two children, Julian Henry and Charles Green. Photojournalism: Amanda America Dickson Toomer [1]:44, In 1864, Amanda's grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson died. A. Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African-American woman in Georgia and possibly the United States. As Amanda grew, her grandmother used her as a domestic servant. Amanda America Dickson (November 20, 1849 June 11, 1893) was an African-American socialite in Georgia who became known as one of the wealthiest African American women of the 19th century after inheriting a large estate from her white planter father. [1]:101102 On October 11, 1886, chief justice James Jackson, and associate justices Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford heard the case following the appeal. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: BeNotForgot The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. There was an error deleting this problem. Eubanks. She was educated and schooled in the social skills of her father's class, and he helped her to enjoy a life of privilege away from the harsh realities of slavery before emancipation following the Civil War. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Login to find your connection. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. "Amanda America Dickson." A Biracial socialite, she was one of the wealthiest women of the 19th century. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The name David Dickson is intertwined in early Hancock County history. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. She was held in high esteem by those who came to know her because of her wealth, elegance, and intelligence. She was. My mother is a descendant of Amanda America Dickson. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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. . 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. Warren Logan was born into slavery in Virginia shortly before the American Civil War. Try again later. Her mother, a slave belonging to his mother, had been raped at age 12 or 13 by David Dickson. Amanda was legally held as Elizabeth's slave until her death. On July 14, 1892, Amanda married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. the Tifton church from a lady who hud just died in Florida. When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. Weve updated the security on the site. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. David Dickson's wife, Clara Harris Dickson, died the next day. Born with fair skin, Amanda (Jennifer Beals) has been raised and educated as if she were white by her devoted father and grandmother Elizabeth (Shirley Douglas). Died: June 11, 1893 (aged 43) Alma mater: Atlanta University: Spouse(s) Charles Eubanks; Nathan Toomer . Amanda America Dickson. All Rights Reserved. Her story is unique. When he was 40 years old, David Dickson had raped 12-year-old Julia Dickson, and she became pregnant. Hancock County, Georgia, US. 1900). 20072023 Blackpast.org. 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. 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. By the time the courts settled the Dickson will case, she had firmly ensconced herself in this new home and decorated it with Brussels carpets, oil paintings, a walnut dining room table and chairs, and books. Their mixed-race sons later married prominent members of Georgia society. Try again later. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born of the rape of 12-year-old slave Julia Frances Lewis Dickson by planter David Dickson in 1849. Dickson's family members appealed the lower court decision and the case wound up in the Georgia Supreme Court. Learn more about managing a memorial . . This house still stands on 452 Telfair Street. cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I am very apprieciative to the people who have read the book and reviewed the website. "[1]:123 Amanda America Dickson Toomer died on June 11, 1893, with "complications of diseases" being the cause of death listed on her death certificate. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and enslaver, 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 enslaved child. Dickson inherited his estate in Hancock County upon his death in 1885. Charles Dickson escaped without any legal ramifications for his actions. Some of the businesses that were destroyed included several . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Resend Activation Email. [1]:47, Throughout Amanda's childhood, her father became wealthier and more famous, renowned for his innovative and successful farming techniques. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of a slave and her owner, became one of the wealthiest black women in nineteenth-century America when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld her claim to her father's contested will. Amanda married first to her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks, in 1866-67 and they lived on a plantation in Rome, Georgia. Amanda America Dicksons life reflected the power of family and class to erode the boundaries of race in the nineteenth-century South. . who was raised and educated in Davids household. I am proud to be a Dickson.I am John R. Dickson's daughter's child. They serve as an inspiration and testament to the strength of the human spirit and the will to succeed. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. [1]:108, She arrived in Augusta in 1886 and purchased a large, seven-bedroom house at 452 Telfair Street, which was in a multiracial neighborhood. She died at 5 p.m. June 11, 1893. In his will David Dickson stated that the administration of his estate was to be left to the sound judgment and unlimited discretion of Amanda Dickson without interference from any quarter, including any husband she might have. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The higher court stated that the rights of each race are controlled and governed by the same enactments or principles of lawin other words, whatever rights and privileges belonged to a bastard white child belonged to a mixed-race child as well. After four years of being married to (or living as a married couple with) Charles Eubanks, Amanda left her husband and returned to her father's plantation in 1870, shortly after giving birth to her second son, Charles Green. Old scuppers and downspouts have been removed. In 1890, Smith returned to the United States, and after two years of preaching and related work in the East, she settled in . She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. At the time of her birth, her mother was 12 year old Julia Frances Dickson, a house servant belonging to Elizabeth Dickson. Upon his death in 1885, Dickson bequeathed most of his wealth to Amanda. This browser does not support getting your location. Amanda Dickson was the inspiration for a 2000 television movie "A House Divided" - with actress Jennifer Beals playing Dickson - and the biography "Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege", by Kent Anderson Leslie. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [1]:81100 Then, in March 1886, the white relatives filed their appeal with the Supreme Court of Georgia. She married twice: her first husband was white while her second husband was wealthy, educated, and mixed-race. 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. A Loving Wife. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Amanda's father showered her with love and affection. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Amanda America Dickson was born in November of 1849. Associate justices Samuel Hall and Mark Blanford remained to deliver the ruling regarding whether the white relatives would receive a new trial. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, . D > Dickson | T > Toomer > Amanda America (Dickson) Toomer, Categories: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Houston County, Georgia | Hancock County, Georgia, Slaves | US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles | African-American Notables | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Augusta, GaFriday, May 21, 2021, Formerly enslaved Amanda America Dickson Toomer (1849-1893), who later became perhaps Georgia's wealthiest African American woman in the 19th Century, received a Georgia Historical Marker in her honor. Her father left his wealth to her.. The front porch is getting new crown molding and new columns. discoveries. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. On December 26, 1894, they became parents to Jean Toomer. She was born on November 20, 1849, on the plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer David Dickson in Hancock County, Georgia. Who was Amanda America Dickson Toomer? The City of M. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive.. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. As a consequence, Amanda America Dickson's life unfolded within the boundaries of her father's social and economic power, her mother's conflicting loyalties, and her own evolving sense of self" (Page 32). 916-320-9573 sojomuseum@gmail.com. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Citing the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, saying that the rights and privileges of a black woman and her children would be the same rights and privileges of a white concubine or an illegitimate white woman and her children. She was intermittently unconscious from nervous shock. Come celebrate the 2022 results. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . [1]:112114 White Georgians generally viewed black citizens within the racial caste system, without regard for wealth or class. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. Amanda America Dickson, conceived as a result of her forty-year-old white father's rape of her thirteen-year-old enslaved mother, became the pet of her white grandmother and her father. Explore genealogy for Charles Eubanks born 1835 Hancock County, Georgia including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. . 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. Kent Anderson Leslie, Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1995). 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. [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. [1]:36061. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Michael Romano, self-proclaimed carbohydrate king and executive pastry chef for Edgar's Hospitality Group stopped by our front porch to chat with Ashlee. At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. 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. #126 Sacramento, CA. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church. Amanda was not only one of the wealthiest Blacks in the U.S., but also one of the wealthiest people in the country. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893) Immediately I thought about cousin Ricardo and his question. 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 Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. . David Dickson is a wealthy plantation owner in antebellum Georgia who fathers Amanda by raping one of his slaves, Julia. Four years later, her son Charles was born. Julian married Eva Walton (1868-1933) and they had 5 children, Julia Frances II, David II, Henry, William and Isabel. [1]:101102, The death of her father, David Dickson, on February 18, 1885, was a pivotal turning point in Amanda America's life. 1., ed. You can always change this later in your Account settings. David Dickson died unexpectedly in 1885, 12 years after the death of his wife, Clara. 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