Walker Patterson Inman

WALKEE PATTERSON Inman^ (1167) (Jane*, James^ Samuel , John^) ; b. 1828; m. 1858 to Cordelia Dick, b. 1840, dau. of Henry J. and Sarah Peck Dick.

WALKER PATTERSON^ INMAN (1167).

Walker Patterson Inman, a retired cotton merchant and capitalist of prominence of Atlanta, Ga., was born near Huntsville, Ala., June, 1828, his parents being descendants of Revolutionary ancestry. When quite young he was left an orphan and was taken by his brother, Shadrach W. Inman of Dandridge, Tenn. He was given an education and trained for a business life. To his brother, who is still living at the age of eighty-three years, he attributes much of whatever success he may have attained. When quite young Mr. In- man became a partner with his brother in the mercantile business and was fairly prosperous. He was married in 1858 to Miss Cordelia Dick of Dandridge, Tenn., and has four children living. At the beginning of the Civil War he was doing a prosperous banking business in Atlanta. In common with the business men of the South, he found his fortune largely swept away by the war, but with energy and patience he went to work to place his family in comfort- able circumstances. His success has been constant, and as the reward of business skill, foresight and honesty, he found himself able, in 1892, to retire from business with an ample fortune. He is one of a group of dauntless men of the South whose energy and well directed efforts proved so beneficial to the people of their section. In 1869 he became a leading member of the great cotton firm of S. M. Inman & Co., of Atlanta, Ga., and Inman & Co., of Houston, Texas. His long experience as a banker fitted him particularly for handling the financial department of a business, the largest of its kind in the world and covering some twenty million dollars annually. The phenomenal success of the firm was largely secured by his assistance. Upon retiring from business his interest was given into the worthy hands of his two sons, William H. and John W. Inman, The guiding instincts of Mr. Inman's life have been devotion to his home, family, friends and church, and a strict sense of business integrity, with a broad and liberal charity toward his fellow men. His hand has ever been open to those in distress, and he enjoys the universal esteem of the community. In a quiet way he has attained that success most to be desired in this life — a good home, a family raised in the fear of God, the ability and disposition to help those who need help and the approval of his conscience in feeling that his success in life has been due to honest methods and moral principles. — Page 404, Vol. II, America's Successful Men, 1896. S. W. Inman has died since publication of this volume. Walker Patterson Inman and wife were the parents of four children, vis : 1377. Mary Inman; b. 1862 ; m. 1881 to James E. Gray, b. 1859, son of John W. and Sarah Venable Gray. 5 children +. 1378. William H. Inman; b. 1863; m. 1890 to Nanaline Holt, b. 1869, dau. of Thaddeus and Florine Russell Holt; cotton merchant, Atlanta, Ga. 2 children +. 1375. John Walter Inman; b. 1870 ; m. 1897 to Frank 0. Clark, dau. of Frank and Ruth Doughty Clark. 2 children +. 1380. Harriet Francis Inman; b. 1872; m. 1892 to Morris Brandon, b. 1863, son of Nathan and Minerva Morris Brandon; no issue. MARY Inman (1377) ; m. James R. Gray. They are the parents of 5 children, viz: 1381. Jennis Gray; b. 1883; attending school in Baltimore, Md. 1382. Cordelia Gray; b. 1884; attending school in Baltimore, Maryland. 1383. Inman Gray; b. 1886. 1384. Hattie Fannie Gray; b. 1887. 1385. Richard Gray; b. 1890. WILLIAM H. Inman^ (1378) (Walker P.^ Jane*, James^ Samuel, John^) ; m. Florine Russell. They are the parents of 2 children, viz : 1386. William H. Inman; b. 1891; d. 1892. 1387. Walker P. Inman ; b. 1894. JOHN WALTEE Inman« (1379) (Walker P.^ Jane*, James^ Samuel, John^) ; m. Frank C. Clark. They are the parents of two children, viz : 1388. Son; b. and d. May 6, 1898. 1389. Cordelia Dick Inman; b. March 18, 1899. ELIZABETH Inman^ (1169) (Jane*, James^ Sarnuel, John^) ; b. 1815 ; m. Joseph P. Woodruff in 1831, b. 1809. She d. 1875. He d. 1863. She m. (3) William Heathcock in 1867. She had 9 children by her first marriage, but none by her second. 9 children, viz ,• 1390. Benjamin W. Woodruff; b. 1832; d. 1883 or 1884; m. 1854 to Catherine M. Enloe. 7 children +. 1391. John M. Woodruff; b. 1833; m. 1854 Elizabeth Arm- strong, b. 1833, dau. of John and Mary Farrar Arm- strong; farmer, Argo, Mo. 7 children +. 1393. Sarah J. Woodruff; b. 1835 ; d. 1883 ; m. 1853 to John. T. Williams, b. 1831, son of Joseph P. and McLard Williams, farmer. 10 children +. 1393. Francis E. Woodruff; b. 1838; m. 1858 to Lewis Warren. He is dead. She d. in 1859. 1 child +. 1394. James A. Woodruff; b. 1840; m. 1867 to Kate Renick, b. 1840, dau. of William and Julia A. Enloe Renick; lives (1896) Sullivan, Mo. 4 children +. 1395. Albert H. Woodruff; b. 1843; m. 1867 to Matilda Carter, b. , dau. of George C. and Margaret Ann Noblet Carter. They were the parents of 11 children +. 1396. Julia A. Woodruff; b. 1845; d. 1863. 1397. Mary Henrietta Woodruff; b. 1851; m. 1869 to William H. Wyatt, b. 1846, son of Gideon P. and Matilda Weir Wyatt, farmer and teacher, Wenton, Kas. They are the parents of 3 children +. 1398. Amanda Woodruff ; b. 1848 ; m. 1866 to John L. McCune ; lives at Oak Hill, Mo., 1893. 4 children +. FRANCES E. Woodruff (1393) ; m. Lewis Warren. They had 1 child, viz: 1399. James I. Warren; b. and d. about 1859. 1400. Name not known.