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 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. Weve updated the security on the site. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 10 March 2003, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/amanda-america-dickson-1849-1893/. His white relatives contested the will. 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. Her father left his wealth to her.. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Twelve-year-old Julia . Leslie, Kent. Jonathan Bryant, Race, Class, and Law in Bourbon Georgia: The Case of David Dicksons Will, Georgia Historical Quarterly 71 (summer 1987): 226-42. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. [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. Get a one year print subscription (8 issues) for only $24! New Georgia Encyclopedia: Amanda America Dickson (1849-1893) Immediately I thought about cousin Ricardo and his question. When John Toomer died, he became the property of Colonel Henry Toomer, Johns brother. On May 30, 1830, a tornado traveled through Middle Tennessee. Photojournalism: Amanda America Dickson Toomer 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. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. A. Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest African-American woman in Georgia and possibly the United States. Amanda America Dickson Toomer was born of the rape of 12-year-old slave Julia Frances Lewis Dickson by planter David Dickson in 1849. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In her youth, Amanda was taken into the Dickson family home and raised by her paternal grandmother where she was taught to read, write, and play the piano. In 1865 or 1866 Dickson married her white first cousin, Charles Eubanks, a recently returned Civil War (1861-65) veteran. . If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. daughter of a white master and slave mother. 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". She was taken from her mother and lived . Dickson left home briefly again between the years of 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. Amanda was not only one of the wealthiest Blacks in the U.S., but also one of the wealthiest people in the country. Therefore, they either never officially married, or they married out of state before returning to Georgia (but there is no surviving proof of a legal marriage. Amanda married first to her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks, in 1866-67 and they lived on a plantation in Rome, Georgia. David Dickson showed that farmers could profit from slave labor without having to resort to violence to keep them in submission. . Their mixed-race sons later married prominent members of Georgia society. It would be a mistake, however . The disgruntled relatives then appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court decision in 1887. Sho was Mrs, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. 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. She . 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. Amanda America Dickson, the daughter of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, became one of the wealthiest Black women in nineteenth-century America. Because of racial discrimination, they were denied their first-class accommodations and direct, unimpeded travel to Augusta. At the time, David Dickson was forty and the wealthiest planter in the county. Toomer was also of mixed race. In July 1886, Amanda purchased a home on Telfair Street in Augusta, furnishing it elegantly including the Dickson silver, oil paintings . The doctors diagnosed her with neurasthenia, a disease characterized by profound physical and nervous exhaustion. The Civil War, however, caused the loss of much of that wealth; for Amanda, the war brought legal freedom. Born Amanda America on the Dickson Plantation, near Sparta, Georgia, Mrs. A. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. Upon his death in 1885, Dickson bequeathed most of his wealth to Amanda. Julian married Eva Walton (1868-1933) and they had 5 children, Julia Frances II, David II, Henry, William and Isabel. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . 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. Five of Dickson's descendants, from across the nation, are expected to attend the marker ceremony, Hock said. Amanda died just one year later after becoming ill during a trip to Baltimore with her husband. The son of this marriage was Jean Toomer, the author of the novel Cane (1923). [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. One of the first laws the Georgia State legislature passed after the war reinstated the prohibition against interracial marriage.In 1873, Mr. Dickson deeded 1,560 acres of land worth $10,000 to Amanda.On Feb. 18, 1885, Mr. Dickson took his morning ride over the farm, came home, said he was cold and lay down for a nap. Elegant Bridals, a bridal and special occasions destination, is a passion project for Jane and her husband, Fathy, who opened the shop in 2001. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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]. As a child Toomer was purchased by John Toomer, who moved to Houston County, Georgia, in the 1850s. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. Amanda's birth resulted from the rape of her black slave mother, Julia Frances Dickson, by her white master, Mr. David Dickson. married a second time, on July 14, 1892. Born November 20, 1849. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. Degro woman in the United Staes has just died. cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Amanda was raised by Elizabeth Sholars Dickson, her white grandmother and legal mistress. Born in 1839 in Chatham County, North Carolina, Toomer had been the slave of Richard Pilkinson of Chatham County, North Carolina but was later sold to John Toomer of Houston County, Georgia. . 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. 0 cemeteries found in Houston County, Georgia, USA. 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. Her mother was a household slave, assigned as David's housekeeper, and she was raped by him, producing Amanda. Just one grandparent can lead you to many "[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. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since February 27, 2023 and is currently priced at $289,900. The issue was settled when Charles died in 1871. In 1892 Dickson married Nathan Toomer of Perry. Kent Anderson Leslie, Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson, 1849-1893 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1995). 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. from funds loaned by planter David Dickson. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. [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. 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. Evidence suggests that David Dickson took charge of Amanda's education. and to behave like a lady , according to biographer Kent Leslie. Eubanks died two years later. Hancock County, Georgia, US. Dickson was born in 1849 to prominent Hancock County plantation owner David Dickson and a 12-year-old slave. Museum Address. Born into slavery, she was the child of David Dickson, a white planter, and Julia Frances Lewis (Dickson), a young enslaved woman of his who was thirteen when her daughter was born. Year should not be greater than current year. The film stars Sam Waterston (Dickson), Jennifer Beals (Amanda) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (Julia). Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Failed to report flower. Add to your scrapbook. Read all Director John Kent Harrison Writers As Henry Toomers personal assistant, Nathan Toomer learned the manner of the white upper class. There is a problem with your email/password. Try again later. Charles Dickson escaped without any legal ramifications for his actions. 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. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Enter a grandparent's name. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . . I read Dr. Kent Anderson Leslie's biography of Amanda Dickson Toomer several years. Their plan was foiled. Kent Anderson Leslie, Amanda America Dickson: A Wealthy Lady of Color in Nineteenth-Century Georgia, in Georgia Women: Their Lives and Times, vol. 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. "the wealthiest colored woman in America". He never woke up. The trial was held in the courthouse, where the will was decided in Amanda's favor. Davids death and his surprising will became news throughout the country. When her father died on February 18, 1885, Amanda became the center of a famous lawsuit. 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. 1900). In the early 1880's, Dickson gave Amanda three-quarters interest in 13,000 acres of Texas farmland, several thousand dollars worth of property bonds and a home in Augusta, Georgia, where she and her mother often stayed during shopping trips. Charlotte continued to prosper until a fateful night in 1830. woman in the (Ti i ted .states has just died. Dickson was known for agriculture innovation in Hancock County, Georgia. Find-A-Grave, Amanda America Dickson Toomer, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13428942; Mark cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. It is the first project from Atkinson Way Films, the production company created by Waterston and. [1]:47, Throughout Amanda's childhood, her father became wealthier and more famous, renowned for his innovative and successful farming techniques. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . 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). Ann Short Chirhart and Betty Wood (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2009). Heiress and socialite Amanda America Dickson Toomer was, in her time, the wealthiest woman in Georgia, and one of the wealthiest women in the United States. [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 next year, the couple had their first child, Julian, and Charles purchased land near Rome. My father ( who's grandmother was a slave of David Dickson) married my mother who is a descendant of Amanda Dickson. 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. Atlanta also has an "Amanda America Dickson" day they celebrate. 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. Historical evidence suggests that DuSable must have settled in Chicago prior to 1779. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The first ovine . According to the Dickson family oral history, David Dickson doted on Amanda, and Julia quite openly became his concubine and housekeeper. Features. discoveries. 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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Executors appraised the estate, which included 17,000 acres of land in Hancock and Washington counties, at $309,000. [1]:119, By 1893, Amanda America's health had greatly improved, but a disturbing family ordeal would be the catalyst for the further deterioration of her health and eventual death. It was practically a statewide scandal when it was discovered that Dickson willed the bulk of his $300,000 estate- $8 million in todays dollars- to his only child, Amanda. 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. From a variety of sources, a great deal of information can be gathered on Mullato Amanda America Dickson, who exempted the traditional role of gender and racial inferiority in Antebellum and post-Civil War southern society. [2] In what became known as the David Dickson Will Case, seventy-nine white relatives of David Dickson disputed the will in court, mainly arguing that David Dickson was not of a sound mind when he wrote the will, that he was "unduly influenced" by Amanda America and Julia Dickson, and that Amanda America was not his child. The marker, recognizing Amanda America Dickson Toomer, is located at her final home at 448 Telfair St. in Augusta, Georgia, where she spent the last seven years of her life. 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. 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. 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. 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. My fathers grandmother was a slave of David Dickson, which was Amanda's father. Hi my name is Ashlee Dickson and I am a descendent of Amanda America Dickson. Amanda was still a teen-ager when she married her father's nephew, Charles Eubanks. Dickson's lawyer asks, for example, to instigate one memory trip. )[1]:58, They had two sons: Julian Henry (18661937) and Charles Green Eubanks (1870c. She bore two children from this marriage, Julian Henry and Charles Green. 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. The votes are in! Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender . Shortly thereafter Nathan Toomer married Nina Pinchback. On Feb. 18, 1885, Mr. Dickson took his morning ride over the farm, came home, said he was cold and lay down for a nap. Search above to list available cemeteries. By studying her life, one is able to gather information about the "The Way It Was" in the South during the 19th . 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. Amanda Dickson Toomer is known as one of the richest black women in the 1800s. His will left his estate to her "sound judgment and unlimited discretion" and prohibited interference from anyone, including any husband that she may have. David Dickson was a rich white Georgian who attentively raised, educated, and supported Amanda America Dickson, the daughter he fathered by one of his many slaves. 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. While white Georgians were establishing segregation as the ruling social order in the public sphere, members of the Dickson family went about their private lives. The son of this marriage was Jean Toomer, the author of the novel Cane (1923). in the state died at Augusta at an eaHy hour Sunday. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Amanda's father was 40 year old David Dickson, son of Elizabeth and a wealthy white merchant, planter and slave owner. Dickson was the daughter of wealthy Georgia plantation owner David Dickson (Sam Waterston), and his slave, Julia (Lisagay Hamilton). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She was. Family members linked to this person will appear here. The family has become part of the educated, professional black elite in the United States. Failed to delete memorial. Julian Henry Eubanks married Eva Walton, the granddaughter of George Walton, who is credited as one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Sorry! It stars Jennifer Beals as Dickson, Sam Waterston as David Dickson, LisaGay Hamilton as Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, and Shirley Douglas as Elizabeth Sholars Dickson.[6]. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I am also proud of my heritage and what she has done for the people of America. Her mother, Julia Frances Lewis Dickson, and her second husband, Nathan Toomer, both petitioned in court to be designated the temporary administrator of her estate. Elegant Experiences. The bulk of his estate, 17,000 acres, valued at $500,000, went to Amanda -- making her the largest property owner in Hancock County. Who was Amanda America Dickson Toomer? 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. This courthouse was destroyed by fire in 2015, but reconstructed around the original walls. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? One obituary said: though in possession of such riches, she made no gaudy display but lived a quiet, easy, and unpretending life. - Kent Anderson Leslie. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. She left home briefly, between the years 1876 and 1878, to attend the Normal School of Atlanta University. 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. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. without interference from any quarter. To discourage challenges to the will, anyone contesting it would lose their own bequest. . 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. Try again later. 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. 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. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In 1793 or 1794 Suzanne married Jean-Baptiste Peltier. Although conceived through the rape of her adolescent mother, Amanda was raised and educated in the Dickson household. (2003). The funeral was held at Trinity Colored Methodist Church, and she is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia. By 1860, David Dickson, who earned a widespread reputation as an agricultural reformer, was the wealthiest planter in the county. According to Dickson family tradition, David Dickson eventually doted on his only daughter. [3], A House Divided (2000) is the television movie that depicts the life of Amanda America Dickson. 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. The white members of the Dickson family appealed to the Superior Court of Hancock County and to the Georgia Supreme Court. In her childhood, she was taken into the Dickson family and tutored by her paternal grandmother Elizabeth Sholars Dickson. Gabriel moved to Emanuel County, Georgia after his fathers death.David Lipscomb College, TN~ 1939 (Edna Waters)Harding College, Se Dickson left his estate to his mulatto daughter 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In. "Amanda America Dickson." 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