Thank you for your time. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She was born on November 20 or 21, 1849, on the Hancock County plantation of her father, the famous white agricultural reformer, David Dickson (1809-85). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 12557 . Amanda America Dickson (November 20, 1849 - June 11, 1893) was a mulatto or mixed-race 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. In today's episode, we are looking into the life of Amanda America Dickson a slave who inherited her fathers fortune becoming one of the wealthiest African Americans in the country! Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. As a child Toomer was purchased by John Toomer, who moved to Houston County, Georgia, in the 1850s. 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. Her birth was the result of the rape of her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. Upon John Toomer's death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathan's mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amanda Toomer (10337890)? "Amanda America Dickson." Amanda America Dickson was born into slavery in Hancock County, Georgia. Amanda Dickson Toomer is known as one of the richest black women in the 1800s. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Dickson was the daughter of wealthy Georgia plantation owner David Dickson (Sam Waterston), and his slave, Julia (Lisagay Hamilton). Warren Logan was born into slavery in Virginia shortly before the American Civil War. 448 Telfair St. Augusta, Georgia. 2251 Florin Rd. Features. While more than 0 listings in Dickson, TN in January . [1]:128, Nine months after Dickson's death, Nathan Toomer married Nina Pinchback, the daughter of P. B. S. Pinchback, the Reconstruction Era senator-elect from Louisiana. [1]:123 Amanda America died without a will, which resulted in a legal battle after her death for control of her estate. She learned to read and write, and assumed the social graces of white Southern affluence. Born 1835 in Hancock County, Georgia. A Devoted Mother And Daughter. [1]:123, When David Dickson died suddenly on February 18, 1885,[1]:33 Amanda America Dickson inherited the majority of his vast estate, which included 17,000 acres of land. His white relatives challenged the will but Dickson ultimately won a successful ruling in the case. 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. As a result, her health quickly deteriorated. She was held in high esteem by those who came to know her because of her wealth, elegance, and intelligence. 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. without interference from any quarter. To discourage challenges to the will, anyone contesting it would lose their own bequest. 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 left home briefly, between the years 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. He was the child of an enslaved black woman, Kit, and a wealthy white Toomer man who had settled in Houston County, Georgia in the 1850s. Resend Activation Email. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church, and she is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia. I am also proud of my heritage and what she has done for the people of America. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 10 March 2003, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/. [1]:7980, On July 6, 1885, probate judge R. H. Lewis ruled in favor of the will. She learned to play piano; to dress with subdued elegance . 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. A historical marker was dedicated to honor her legacy May 21 at the site of her former residence, now a law firm. In fact there is a Kit, with a son Nathan. On July 14, 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Ga. Amanda got sick. Their plan was foiled. - Kent Anderson Leslie. On his death he scandalized Hancock county society by bequeathing the vast bulk of his estate (a share with a value estimated at more than $300,000) to his only child, Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893). Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Mother of Julian Henry Dickson and Charles "Charley" or Leslie Green Dickson, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10337890/amanda-america-toomer. Her independence allowed Amanda to further her education when she attended Atlanta University from 1876-78. Heiress, Socialite. Born November 20, 1849. There is a problem with your email/password. She was the main heir to the estate of over 15,000 acres valued at $309,543. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 1900), who married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Harriet and Bishop Lucius Holsey of Augusta. When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, the slave of Richard Pilkinson. Get a one year print subscription (8 issues) for only $24! Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Amanda was legally held as Elizabeth's slave until her death. Try again later. By studying her life, one is able to gather information about the "The Way It Was" in the South during the 19th . Dickson inherited his estate in Hancock County upon his death in 1885. daughter of a white master and slave mother. Her 40- year- old father was known as "The Prince of Southern Farmers". She was buried in her wedding dress, in a metallic coffin, which was lined in rose colored plush fabric. She was the richest woman in the south, at that, a black woman during the civil war era. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, . Enter a grandparent's name. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. When her father died on February 18, 1885, Amanda became the center of a famous lawsuit. Toomer was born on November 20, 1849, in Sparta, Georgia, to a White 41-year-old plantation owner, David Dickson and an enslaved twelve-year-old girl, Julie. It would be a mistake, however . GREAT NEWS! A system error has occurred. As a young man, Nathan had served as the personal assistant to Colonel Henry Toomer, and in that capacity learned the ways of white upper-class gentlemen. 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. Amanda America Dickson was born to 40-year-old slave master David Dickson and 13-year-old slave, Julia Lewis in 1849. She was kind-hearted, generous, and charitable, and her benevolent work was indeed extensive.. The couple were essentially married, although Georgia laws forbade interracial weddings. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. This 1,200 square foot home, which was built in 2018, sits on a 0.40 acre lot. 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. 95822. [1]:101102 James Jackson expressed his firm conviction against upholding the will, saying, "I would rather died in my place than uphold the will." Dickson left Eubanks in 1870 and with her sons returned to her fathers plantation. Dickson left home briefly again between the years of 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. The name David Dickson is intertwined in early Hancock County history. 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. 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. Weve updated the security on the site. Amanda is 19 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 22 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 21 degrees from Candice Bergen, 24 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 15 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 32 degrees from Whitney Houston, 20 degrees from Hayley Mills, 15 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 19 degrees from Lisa Presley, 21 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 19 degrees from Bill Veeck and 25 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree. Died: June 11, 1893 (aged 43) Alma mater: Atlanta University: Spouse(s) Charles Eubanks; Nathan Toomer . Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. woman in the (Ti i ted .states has just died. "Amanda America Dickson." Explore genealogy for Charles Eubanks born 1835 Hancock County, Georgia including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. This time the family argued fornication was banned and interracial relationships were a felony, so . The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. [1]:80 In November 1885, the trial in the Superior Court of Hancock County began, with the eventual ruling siding with Amanda America Dickson and her two sons. 2. On May 30, 1830, a tornado traveled through Middle Tennessee. [1]:47, Throughout Amanda's childhood, her father became wealthier and more famous, renowned for his innovative and successful farming techniques. According to Dickson family tradition, David Dickson eventually doted on his only daughter. Sorry! After her father's death in 1885, Amanda Dickson inherited his estate. We extend our congratulations and best wishes; His estate included thousands of acres of property in Georgia and Texas as well as the rights to his agricultural seeds and compounds. She left Eubanks four years later and returned home to her father's plantation, where she and her mother moved into a new home that had been built on the property. 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). Amanda and her grandmother Elizabeth had shared a particularly close relationship, with Amanda spending much time in her grandmother's room. Heiress and socialite Amanda America Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African American woman in Georgia, and one of the wealthiest women in the United States. 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Julian married Eva Walton (1868-1933) and they had 5 children, Julia Frances II, David II, Henry, William and Isabel. Dickson left his estate to his mulatto daughter Amanda America Dickson. Dickson's family members appealed the lower court decision and the case wound up in the Georgia Supreme Court. 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. Hancock was a rich county and one of its wealthiest planters was David 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. discoveries. In 1865, according to family history, Amanda married her white cousin Charles Eubanks in the North. 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. 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. Alachua County Voters1st Florida Election1845Gabriel Waters (father) & William Waters (son)Gabriel Waters c.1780-after 1846. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . Amanda America Dickson's birthplace, Hancock County, Georgia, is in the fertile so-called black belt of the state, 125 miles south and east of Atlanta, between the pre-Civil War capital of Milledgeville and the river-port city of Augusta (Map 1). As Henry Toomer's personal assistant, Nathan Toomer learned the manner of the white upper class. Dicksons social status may have enabled the child to live a life of relative privilege while enslaved. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Amanda America Dickson spent her childhood and adolescence in the house of her white grandmother and owner, 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 slave. [1]:120121, In June 1893, with the kidnapping drama (involving Mamie Toomer, Charles Dickson, and Charles Dickson's co-conspirators) behind them, Nathan and Amanda America purchased two first-class tickets from a sales representative of the Pullman Palace Car Company to transport them from Baltimore, Maryland back to Augusta, Georgia. The higher court stated that the "rights of each race are controlled and governed by the same enactments or principles of law"in other words, whatever rights and privileges belonged to a bastard white child belonged to a mixed-race child as well. Upon John Toomers death in 1859, his brother Colonel Henry Toomer purchased Nathans mother, Kit, and seven of her children from the estate. [3][4] Charles Green Eubanks married Kate Holsey, the daughter of Lucius Holsey, a bishop in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,[5] and his wife Harriet. Amanda America Dicksons life reflected the power of family and class to erode the boundaries of race in the nineteenth-century South. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born in Hancock County in 1849, to wealthy planter David Dickson and Julia, who was enslaved by Dickson's mother Elizabeth. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. In 1892, Amanda married a wealthy biracial farmer from Perry, Ga., but they had limited time together; she died the next year despite receiving the best medical care available. Please try again later. [1]:107 Also, in part to distance herself from her disgruntled white relatives whom David Dickson had left out of his will, she moved to Augusta, Georgia, which was a familiar city to her. [1]:117 But some were willing to accept children of wealthy planters, especially if mostly white. Born on November 20, 1849, Amanda America Dickson was Davids daughter, the product of his rape of thirteen-year-old Julia Francis Lewis, the enslaved property of his mother. This account has been disabled. and to behave like a lady , according to biographer Kent Leslie. 1., ed. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. ." who was raised and educated in David's household. Her father had stipulated that Amanda, and her children after her death, were the beneficiaries, and no future husband or Dickson family member could "interfere". Her enslaved mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, was just 13 when she was born. Eubanks was a Confederate Veteran. That court ruled in 1887 that Amanda Dickson 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 was the main heir to the estate of over 15,000 acres valued at $309,543. Add to your scrapbook. [1]:41, At the age of twenty-seven, Amanda chose to leave her father's plantation in Hancock County, Georgia to attend the normal school of Atlanta University, where she studied teaching from 1876 to 1878. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. Because of anti-miscegenation laws, they couldn't legally marry in Georgia. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. She is Mrs. Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Search above to list available cemeteries. David Dickson is a wealthy plantation owner in antebellum Georgia who fathers Amanda by raping one of his slaves, Julia. He never woke up. He had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham Co., North Carolina, the personal assistant and slave of John Toomer of Houston Co., Georgia, and finally the property of Col. Henry Toomer of Perry. As Amanda grew, her grandmother used her as a domestic servant. Heiress, Socialite. In 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Georgia. All Rights Reserved. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Their mixed-race sons later married prominent members of Georgia society. Amandas family said her father became devoted to his daughter . [2] After Amanda was weaned, she was taken from her enslaved mother and maternal grandmother, Rose, to be raised in the household of her white paternal grandmother and mistress, Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Legally, Amanda was still a slave until her grandmother's death in 1864. Before the supreme court decision, Dickson purchased a large house at 452 Telfair Street, in the wealthiest section of the then-integrated city of Augusta. Amanda America Dickson. David Dickson showed that farmers could profit from slave labor without having to resort to violence to keep them in submission. 916-320-9573 [email protected]. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Four years later, her son Charles was born. Legally a slave owned by her white grandmother, the biracial child was reared in her father's household. [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. Who was Amanda America Dickson Toomer? Born November 20, 1849, on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia (Hancock County), Amanda America was the product of her 12-year-old mother, an enslaved house servant, Julia Francis Lewis, and 40-year-old David Dickson, a well-known agricultural reformer of that era and one of the wealthiest planters in the area. 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. 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. She married twice: her first husband was white while her second husband was wealthy, educated, and mixed-race. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Her birth was the result of the rape of her slave mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, when Julia was twelve years old. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. She died at 5 p.m. June 11, 1893. Clinging to his body, Amanda cried, "Now I am an orphan,'' though her mother was still alive.The bulk of his estate, 17,000 acres, valued at $500,000, went to Amanda -- making her the largest property owner in Hancock County.On July 14, 1892, she married Nathan Toomer of Perry, Ga. Amanda got sick. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. This home is located at 1173 W Grab Creek Rd in Dickson, TN and zip code 37055. [1]:112114 White Georgians generally viewed black citizens within the racial caste system, without regard for wealth or class. According to obituaries, Amanda was a socialite involved in many types of philanthropic and charitable work, including donations to Paine College and Trinity CME Church (where her funeral was held]. Amanda America Dickson was born in November of 1849. 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. My mother is a descendant of Amanda America Dickson. Born in 1849, Amanda was the daughter of David Dickson, a plantation owner who had raped Amanda's mother when she was 12. Toomer was born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and enslaved by Richard Pilkinson. Amanda is raised and educated by her father and grandmo Cast & Crew Read More John Kent Harrison Director 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. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. [1]:44, In 1864, Amanda's grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson died. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Try again later. She was quickly tended to by Dr. Eugene Foster, in place of their family physician, Thomas D. Coleman, who was out of town. The will was upheld in Probate Court. Public domain image, Courtesy Georgia Historical Society, African American History: Research Guides & Websites, Global African History: Research Guides & Websites, African American Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project, Envoys, Diplomatic Ministers, & Ambassadors, Racial Conflict - Segregation/Integration, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13428942, http://mygahistory.com/amanda-america-dickson/, Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Supporters. The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church. At that time she and her children took the last name of Dickson. The family has become part of the educated, professional black elite in the United States. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 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. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving . The front porch is getting new crown molding and new columns. 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. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. [1]:36061, In 1866 at the age of sixteen, Amanda America moved to a small plantation in Floyd County, Georgia near the city of Rome. Showtime Networks Inc., New York, 1999, film. Shortly after that birth, Amanda returned to her fathers home in Hancock County, saying she wanted to be near her papie. Charles sought to get her back, but she refused. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. His will left his estate to her "sound judgment and unlimited discretion" and prohibited interference from anyone, including any husband that she may have. Old scuppers and downspouts have been removed. [1]:118 Amanda died on June 11, 1893, eleven months after they were married. The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. "[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. She was born. "woman of the United States has Just died. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to Georgia Historical Society. Amanda was treated as part of the Dickson family. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born of the rape of 12-year-old slave Julia Frances Lewis Dickson by planter David Dickson in 1849. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Her story is unique. On March 10, 1893, Nathan and Amanda brought Mamie to the St. Francis School and Convent in Baltimore, Maryland, an order of black nuns, in an attempt to protect her from Charles Dickson's misguided attentions. Amanda was not only one of the wealthiest Blacks in the U.S., but also one of the wealthiest people in the country. 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