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NOTE.
The article entitled "Pendleton" was
written conjointly by R. W. Simpson and
Robt. A. Thompson.

COL. R. W. SIMPSON.

HISTORY

-of-
OLD PENDLETON
DISTRICT — with—
A GENEALOGY OF THE LEADING FAMILIES
OF THE DISTRICT
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R. W. ^Simpson

1913
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PREFACE
"WTE HAVE for quite a number of years felt the im-
^ portance of preserving to some extent, at least,
the history of Pendleton, as well as that of the County
of Pendleton as much as possible. Many intervening
years, the death and removal of some of the prominent
citizens of the past as well as their descendants, have
made this pleasant duty almost an impossibility. Our
duties otherwise have also made this labor a burden
instead of a pleasure. .But, nevertheless, with the help
of friends and neighbors, we have ventured upon the
experiment. A wise historian has said that history ought not
to be written until one hundred years have elapsed since
the event. Be this as it may, it appears to us to be the
duty of all good citizens, in passing through. life's toils
and pleasures, to preserve the facts and circumstances
of history, so that in the future the history of Pendleton
may be presented accurately by the coming historian.
We, therefore, present with some misgivings as well as
pleasure, such facts and circumstances in the history of
Pendleton as we have been able to trace them in the
past.
R. W. SIMPSON.
Pendleton, S. C.

RICHARD WRIGHT SIMPSON

BY WILLIAM S. MORRISON, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND
POLITICAL ECONOMY, CLEMSON COLLEGE,
SOUTH CAROLINA.

T) ICHARD WRIGHT :SIMPSON was born on his
-'-'- father's farm near Pendleton, Anderson County,
South Carolina, September 11, 1840.
His father was Richard F. Simpson, a native of
Laurens District, South Carolina, a graduate of the
South Carolina College, and for many years a lawyer at
Laurens Court House; a soldier with the rank of major
in the Florida war; a member of both branches of the
General Assembly of his native State; three terms
(1842-48) a member of the House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States; and a signer of the
Ordinance of Secession of the State of South Carolina.
His mother was Margaret Taliaferro, a native of
Anderson District, South Carolina, whose parents were
Virginians by birth.
"Dick" Simpson enjoyed an ideal boyhood. He
was well and strong, the son of indulgent parents, living
a free country life. He ^njoyed hunting and fishing
and was fond of work with tools. At home he read the
Bible, Shakespeare, and Scott's Novels. He attended
Pendleton Academy from which he went to Wofford
College. The late Dr. James H. Carlisle, at the time
the only surviving member of the Wofford Faculty of
the fifties, was asked a few years since, to write his re
collections of the "Simpson Brothers" as students. The
following is a literal copy of his answer:
"The Simpson Brothers — ^this is the way in which

6 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
the survivors of the generation of Wofford students, 1857-
1861— think of T. N. Simpson and R. W. Simpson, as
the catalogues gave their names. Their brotherly affec
tion was marked. Each might have said of the other
what the late Robert W. Boyd said to me about his
brother Charles: 'We were not only brothers — we were
great friends.' They were gentlemanly, self-respecting
young men, whose conduct represented the refined Chris
tian home, which they had left. Joining different lit
erary societies each gained the highest honor in the gift
of his fellow-members. At the Anniversary the two
brothers sat on the platform as presidents of the Cal
houn and Preston Societies. In their Senior year
(1860-61) the clouds of war gathered. The students
formed a military company, 'The Southern Guards,' and
T. N. Simpson was elected captain. Arrangements
were made for the usual May exhibition. The program
had these names and subjects:
T. N. Simpson — Vox Populi.
R. W. Simpson — Republican Institutions in North
America — are they a failure?
Surely these were timely subjects, well fitted to
draw out the feelings and convictions of the young
patriots and orators. But when the time came these
speakers were not on the platform. They were on the
tented field. The bombardment of Fort Sumter, April
12, 13, 1861, seemed to the students as their mother's
call to duty, and they answered at once.
Capt. T. N. Simpson was one of the unreturning
braves. His sword is now among the valuable relics
in Wofford College. His brother was spared for years
of service with his fellow-citizens in carrying his native
State through a great historical crisis."
R. W. Simpson served as a private in the Confed
erate army in Company A, Third Regiment South Caro
lina Volunteers, and in Adams' battallion of cavalry
from April, 1861 to 1863, when, on account of disease

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 7
contracted in the service, he was detailed for special
duty until the close of the war.
From 1865 to 1874 Colonel Simpson farmed. Then
began his sympathy with the tillers of the soil. In the
fall of 1874 he was chosen a member of the State Leg
islature, and was re-elected in 1876 — ^the year of Caro
lina's redemption from the hand of the alien and the
traitor — ^the "carpet bagger" and the "Scalawag." He
was made chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means of the "Wallace House," always a position of
great responsibility, then one of peculiar dangers and
difficulties, as is well understpod by all who remember
the struggles of that time and by every student of "Re
construction." Colonel Simpson's friends claim for him
the credit of first suggesting the idea of the Democrats
of South Carolina breaking loose from the maternal
party — of securing control of the State and letting Til-
den's friends fight for their own cause — ^the plan of cut
ting what Gen. M. W. Gary called the "gordion knot" —
a plan which resulted in President Hays withdrawing
the United States troops, and Governor Hampton secur
ing undisputed possession of the State House and the
State. Chairman Simpson's services in settling the dis
ordered finances of the State were delicate and difficult,
but time proved the wisdom of his views. "He devised
the plan — and secured the adoption — ^which reduced the
debt of the State to its present small proportions."
It was while serving in the Legislature that R. W.
cjimpson was appointed a member of the Governor's
Staff, with the rank of Colonel of Cavalry, by Governor
Wade Hampton.
During those days he became convinced that
changed conditions made necessary a change in our edu
cational system. He became an earnest advocate of the
establishment of an agricultural college. He was the
confidential advisor of the Honorable Thos. G. Clemson —

8 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
wrote that gentleman's will, was made executor of that
instrument, and on the organization of the Board of Trus
tees of the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina
was elected chairman of that Board, which position he
resigned, on account of impaired health a few years be
fore his death. His interest in, and his devotion to the
welfare of Clemson College are well known to all who
know anything of the history of that institution for the
first twenty years of its existence.
About the time he went into politics Colonel Simp
son studied law, was admitted to the bar, practiced at
Anderson Court House, and was local attorney for the
Southern Rail Road fifteen years and for the Blue Ridge
Railway for eight years. He was also attorney for the
Bank of Pendleton.
Colonel Simpson was a life-long member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He loved its doc
trines and polity and was many years a Sunday School
teacher and superintendent.
On February 10, 1863, R. W. Simpson was married
to Miss Maria Louise Garlington, of Laurens County, S.
C. Their beautiful home-life, their devotion to
each other are well known to all their friends. Of this
happy union ten children were born — of whom nine are
now living: Mrs. W. W. Watkins, Mrs. P. H. E. Sloan, Jr.,
Miss M. L. Simpson, Mrs. A. G. Holmes, Mrs. S. M. Mar
tin, Mrs. W. W. Klugh, Messrs. R. W. Simpson, Jr., J. G.
Simpson and T. S. Simpson.
Colonel Simpson died in a hospital in Atlanta where
he had been taken for treatment a few days before, at
four o'clock in the morning of the 11th day of July,
1912. The afternoon of the next day his remains were
laid to rest by the new made grave of his wife, near the
resting place of his father and his mother and his soldier

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 9
boy brother, in the family burying ground at the old
home place near Pendleton, South Carolina.
"When a great man dies
For years beyond our ken
The light he leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths of men."

PENDLETON

PREVIOUS to the year 1768 the only court held in
^ South Carolina was in the City of Charleston.
In that year the State was divided into six districts, and
Courts of General Sessions and Common Pleas were
thereafter established and held in each of the said dis
tricts. The judges were authorized to build court
houses and other necessary public buildings in some
convenient place in each. A court house was established
at . Ninety-Six, at Cambridge, (See State Statutes, Vol.
7, p. 197.)
At the close of the Revolutionary War all the ter
ritory embraced in the present counties of Greenville,
Anderson, Oconee and Pickens belonged to the Cherokee
Indians, although embraced within the State lines.
Many adventurous white people had founded settlements
within this territory, and, for their protection from the
Indians, the State had built forts in several places, and
maintained garrisons therein. All of this territory,
except the extreme upper portion of Oconee and Pickens
counties was ceded to the State by the Cherokees shortly
after the close of the war by a treaty negotiated by
Gen. Andrew Pickens near his home on Seneca River.
Tradition points out a large oak tree, near the banks of
the Seneca River, under which General Pickens met the
Cherokee chiefs and made with them the treaty by which
the State secured the exclusive possession of this terri
tory. In 1816, General Statutes, Vol. U, p. 252, another
treaty was concluded in the City of Washington by which
the Cherokee Indians ceded to the State the remaining
parts of the land lying above the old Indian boundary,
and within tbe limits of the St;ate lines as they now
exist.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 11
By Act of March 16, 1783, commissioners were
appointed to divide the six judicial districts into counties
of not more than forty miles square for the purpose of
establishing county courts. Andrew Pickens, Richard
Anderson, Thomas Brandon, Levi Keysey, Philemon
Waters, Arthur Simpk^ns and Simon Berwick were ap
pointed commissioners to divide the District of Ninety-
Six, (Vol. 4, p. 561). By Act of 1785, Vol. 4, p. 661,
the several districts were divided into counties. The
District of Ninety-Six was divided into the counties of
Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Laurens, Union and
Spartanburg; and the Justices of Peace were authorized
to locate and build court houses and jails, and to levy
taxes to pay for the same. And the lands ceded to the
State by the Cherokee Indians, embracing the present
counties of Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Oconee
were attached temporarily to the adjoining counties of
Abbeville, Laurens and Spartanburg. Pendleton County,
as afterwards established, was attached to Abbeville
County, and for the time being was in the judicial district
of Ninety-Six, which by the way explains why we find
some of our land deeds styled Ninety-Six.
Acts of 1789, Vol. 7, p. 252, sets forth as follows:
"Whereas, the people residing in that part of the lands
ceded to the State by the Cherokee Indians, north of the
Indian boundary and between the Seneca and Saluda
rivers, have experienced many inconveniences by being
attached to Abbeville County, which renders it necessary
' to establish it into a separate county. Therefore, be it
enacted. That the same be laid off into a county to be
called Pendleton County. The other part of the said
ceded lands was laid off into a county to be called
Greenville County.
Pendleton was named in honor of Judge Henry
Pendleton, a native of Virginia, who rose to distinction
in this State by reason of his great ability and patri
otism.

12 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
By Act of 1789, Vol. V., p. 105, the new counties of
Pendleton and Greenville were allowed representation
in the legislature, each to have one senator and three mem
bers in the lower house. At the same session commis
sioners were appointed to locate a court house for the
County of Pendleton. The commissioners were Andrew
Pickens, John Miller, John Wilson, Benj. Cleveland, Wm.
Halbert, Henry Clark, John Moffett and Robert Ander
son. These commissioners purchased from Isaac Lynch
a tract of land, about as near the center of the County
of Pendleton as practicable, containing eight hundred
and eighty-five acres. And the same was conveyed to
the said commissioners in trust for the County of Pen
dleton, as appears by deed dated April 8, 1790, and re
corded in book "A," page 1.
Upon this tract of land the Town of Pendleton is
located. This tract of land, or a part of it, was, laid out
into streets and village lots, which were numbered, and
the remainder of the tract was divided into what were
called "out-lying" lots.
The first court house was located on what is called
the Tanyard Branch, near the culvert under the big fill
on the Blue Ridge Railroad which crosses the old public
road leading from Pendleton to old Pickens Court House.
The first court held in Pendleton County was held
by the magistrates on the second day -of April, 1790.
Andrew Rowe was employed to erect a temporary log
court house, 18 feet by 25 feet. John Miller was elected
clerk of the court. On the 10th day of May, 1790, the
first quarterly court was held in the new court house.
Present : Magistrates Robert Anderson, John Wilson and
William Halbert. The following grand jury was drawn
to serve at the next court, namely: David Hamilton,
Lewis Daniel Martin, Jonathan Clarke, Thomas Garvin,
William McCharles Yates, Robert Dowdle, Alex. Oliver,
Benjamin Horsce, Isaac Lynch, John Polluck, Joseph
Kennedy, Duncan Cameron, Joseph Brown, James Gates,

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 13
John Grisham, Sr., James Hamilton, William Mackey,
Jacob Vance, and Samuel McCullom. At the same time
the following petit jury was drawn to serve at the next
court, namely: David Pruitt, James Davenport, Abel
Anderson, John Dixon, Robert Stevenson, James Bar
ton, John Martin, William Troop, Eli Kitcheiis, Elisha
GaiUard, William Pilgrim, James Embree, Samuel Porter,
Richard York, Andrew Riddle, Hamilton Montgomerj^
Benjamin Norton, Richard Lancaster, William Grant,
.lohn Burton, Philemon Hawkins, Alexander Ramsey,
William Steele, William Lewis, John McCutchiii. Alex
ander McCrery, John Tweety, O. Smith, Thomas Moss,
and John Mayfield.
Samuel Lofton exhibited to the court his commis
sion from the Governor as sheriff, which was ordered
recorded. The county courts exercised a wide jurisdic
tion. Among other things they laid out all the public
roads in the county.
By the Act of 1791, Vol. 7, p. 262, Gen. Andrew
Pickens, Col. Robert Anderson, Capt. Robert Maxwell,
John Bowen, James Harrison, Maj. John Ford and John
Hallum were appointed to purchase land and superin
tend the building of a court house and jail for the dis
trict of Washington. Washington District was com
posed of the counties of Pendleton and Greenville. The
court house was located at Pickensville, near the pres
ent Town of Easley.
By the Act of 1792, Vol. V, p. 210, it was enacted,
that the village in Pendleton County where the court
house and jail of Washington District have been lo
cated, shall be called Pickensville, so named in honor of
General Pickens. Here were held the Courts of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions for a few years only.
By the Act of 1798, Vol. VII, p. 283, the name County
was changed to District. And at the court house in
each of the several districts there shall be held, after
1800, Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas, to possess

14 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
and exercise the same powers and jurisdiction as is held
by the district courts. By the same Act, it was enacted
that the court for Pendleton District should be held at
Pendleton Court House. And that the several courts
of General Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer,
Assizes, and General Jail Delivery, and Common Pleas,
now established in this State, are hereby and forever
abolished. The new courts established by this Act were
called Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas. By the
Act of 1799, Vol. VII, p. 291, county courts as they then
existed, were also abolished.
By the Act of 1799, Vol. VII, p. 299, it was enacted,
that all laws then of force relative to the district courts
shall be construed to relate to the new districts and the
courts thereof. By the Act of 1868, the name "District"
was changed back to "County."
The first court house for the Courts of Sessions and
Common Pleas for Pendleton District, was located m
the present public square of the Town of Pendleton, in
the hollow near the public Avell. The jail remains as
it was then built. These two buildings were built of
brick. In 1826, at the time when Pendleton District
was divided into Pickens and Anderson, the commis
sioners were engaged in erecting a new* court house,
where the Farmers' Hall now stands. The Pendleton
Famiers' Society purchased the old, and the new court
house being built then erected, and with the material of
the old, finished the new, which is still owned by the
Pendleton Farmers' Society.
The records of the Court for Washington District,
are said to be found in the Clerk's office at Greenville.
The records of the Courts held at Pendleton may be
found in the Clerk's oflfice at Anderson.
The following are the names of some of the lawyers
who practiced in the Courts at Pendleton, namely : Pick
ens and Farrar, Warren R. Davis and Lewis, Taylor
and Harrison, Yancey and Whitfield, B. J. Earle, Geo.

HISTORY OF PJENDLETON 15
W. Earle, Bowie and Bowie, Robert Anderson, Jr., Saxon,
Yancey & Shanklin, Saxon & Trimmier, T. J. Earle, Z. Tal_
iaferro. Choice, Earle & Whitner, Thompson, Tillinghast,
Norten, George McDuffie. Doubtless there were others,
these are all that can be found.
The Lynch tract of land, upon which the Town of
i'endleton was located, at the time of its purchase, was
bounded on all sides by lands still belonging to the State.
But, it was located on the main thoroughfare or Indian
trail, from Ninety-Six to Fort George, located further
up in the lands formerly belonging to the Indians —
Keowee being their chief town, and lying on the west
bank of the beautiful river by that name. The lands for
many miles surrounding were slightly rolling and very
rich and fertile, with numerous water courses traversing
them. As shown by the profile of the railroad, from
Belton to Walhalla, Pendleton is situated in a basin, and
in altitude above the sea, is considerably lower than
Belton. The Blue Ridge Mountains are distant about
twenty-five miles, and the spectacle they present to tne
eye is grand and magnificent. Lord Lowther of Eng
land was so much impressed with this mountain view
that he caused a larg^ dwelling house to be erected on the
highest point in the town. This dwelling is still in a
good state of preservation, and is now owned and occu
pied by Mrs. William Henry Trescott and her daughters.
At the close of the Revolutionary War, many fam
ilies from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North
Carolina settled in Pendleton District. Gen. Andrew
Pickens, Col. Robert Anderson, Col. Benjamin Cleveland,
Samuel Earle, Samuel Warren, and Horse Shoe Robert
son were of this distinguished number. They, and many
others, were attracted by its salubrious climate and its
rich and fertile soil. The native forests were covered
with a heavy growth of wild pea vine, which furnished
a luxurious pasture winter and summer for horses, cat
tle and game. Pendleton soon became from its location

16 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
the great trading center for a large and extensive terri
tory, aiid very naturally, the business men of the town,
of all avocations, became rich. The lands contiguous to
the town were in great demand, and were very early
purchased by men of means. Their owners built large
and comfortable dwellings thus early and farmed with
great success. These farmers practiced a generous mode
of living, satisfied with the increase of their slave popula
tion. Early in the eighteenth century many of the weal
thy residents of the low lands, along the sea coast, were
also attracted by the great advantages which the Town
of Pendleton afforded as a summer resort and came to
Pendleton to spend the summer. They also purchased
farms and erected large, and some of them, very fine
residences for summer homes. But many of them be
came permanent residents. So it came about that all
the old citizens of Pendleton, in speaking of Pendleton,
called the country for miles around the "Town of
Pendleton. It was quite natural that these low coun
try gentlemen should bring with them the refined
customs and manners of the French Huguenots,
which took root and spread among the sturdy and cul
tured residents from Virginia and other contiguous states,
until the very name of Pendleton became a synonym for
refined and beautiful women, and for elegant, high-toned
and chivalrous gentlemen. The names of some of these
families who came from the low country to Pendleton
are given. These names will speak for themselves:
Pinckneys, Elliotts, Bees, Stevens, Chevers, Haskels,
Smiths, Tunnor, Jennings, Porchers, Ravenels, Humes,
Boons, Norths, Adgers, Potters, Darts, DuPrees, Hamil-
tons, Haynes, Campbells, Wilsons, Warleys, Trescotts,
Cuthberts, Gibbes, Stuarts and Hugers.
Only a few of these families have descendants in
Pendleton at this time.
In addition to these immigrants from the low coun-

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 17
try, many other people from various sections of the State,
many of them wealthy, also came to Pendleton to secure
the benefit to be derived there in many ways. Among
them were the Calhouns, Adams, Earles, Harrisons,
Pickens, Andersons, Taliaferros, Lewis, Maxwell, Sea-
boms, Symmes, Kilpatricks, Rosses, Warleys, Lattas,
Shanklins, Dicksons, Sloans, Smiths, Taylors, Bensons,
Mavericks, Van Wycks, Whitners, "Reeses, Cherrys,
Simpsons, Hunters, Clemsons, Millers, Gilmans, Sittons,,
Burts. There were many wealthy and influential families
scattered over the territory of Pendleton. Descendants
of many of these families have been men known far
and wide for their fine characters and great ability.
Such men for instance as James L. Orr, Benj. F. Perry,
Stephen D. Lee, Joseph E. Brown and others. It would
have afforded us great pleasure to have reached out and
embraced the many distinguished families and men in this
little history, but to have done so would nave extended it
beyond all reasonable bounds. It is a well known fact
that the descendants of these early settlers in Pendleton
have produced more prominent men than perhaps any
other portion of this or any other state of equal size —
men who have left -here for other states and have at
tained there high and important positions.
It might be well to pause here and inquire into the
causes which produced noticeable results. The rules of
society in Pendleton were for the protection of the wo
men primarily. None but gentlemen were admitted into
the family circle. No matter how rich he might be,
he could not enter, and a poor man, if a gentleman, was
always welcome. The standard was character and knowl
edge of how to conduct himself according to the code of
a gentleman. It was as much as a man's life was worth
to speak disrespectfully of a woman or to do or say
anything not permitted by the best society. Conse
quently, the mothers, wives and sisters of this favored

18 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
region were respected and honored, and as a natural re
sult they shed an influence which in turn elevated the
children, and produced a race of men that have shed
lustre upon the State and our common country. It is a
common maxim that there never was a great man un
less he had a great mother. When women are pulled
down by the tongue of slander, and by a lack of that
veneration due them by the men, from the high and
exalted position in which God in his Providence has
placed them, we will look in vain for the coming of great
men. There never was a breath of scandal connected
with a woman in Pendleton. The men in their intercourse
with other men, observed with profound respect the rules
which a reflned society established for the government
of such intercourse. These observances, coupled with
a free and. generous hospitality fi'om one and all, won
for the Town of Pendleton, lying in the lap of the beau
tiful Blue Ridge Mountains, an extended reputation for
elegance, reflnement and hospitality second to very few
places in the State.
When we look back fifty years ago, when Pendleton
was in its highest degree of prosperity, we recall with
what strikes us now with peculiar force, that there never
was any jealousy or unfriendly feeling existing among
the men and their families. But all seemed to live In
perfect harmony one with the other. ¦ On account of the
scattered condition of the different homes there were
but few entertainments given at night. Dinings were
frequent between the various families, and such dinings
as they were too. A very pretty custom was when a
family invited another in the cool of the summer evening
to tea, as it was then called. It was handed around on big
waiters, out on the piazzas, and it was not tea alone
either. Weddings were memorable occasions, everybody
was invited, and a supper was served in the most lavish
style. Often there was sufficient to feed not only the
guests present, but the whole neighborhood besides.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 19
The citizens of Pendleton always took an active
interest in everything that looked to the uplifting of the
people generally. They too were always zealous and
v.'atchful to preserve the liberties of the country, and
especially those interests and rights that belong to
every man and to the State and entire country as well.
During the days of Nullification the people of Pen
dleton were staunch supporters of Mr Calhoun, the leaa-
ing spirit of that memorable movement. And were also
earnest advocates of, and active participants in, those
measures which culminated in the Secession of the
State of South Carolina from the United States in 1860.
When war was inevitable these people, almost to a raan,
volunteered in the army. The young men volunteered
first, and unfortunately many of our young men were
absent in college, or engaged in business in other places,
and they joined the companies being raised at those places
they were then at. This and other causes prevented the
people of Pendleton from organizing local companies,
thus showing their loyalty to the great cause at stake.
But the companies of Capt. Daniels, Capt. Shanklin,
Capt. Kilpatrick of Pickens, Capt. Garlington's company,
of Laurens Capt. Trenholm's Squadron, Capt. Calhoun-s
company, of Pickens, the Butler Guards, and so on had
numerous recruits of Pendleton boys. Before the end of
the war every man in Pendleton who was at all able to
bear arms, was in the service, gallantly fighting the bat
tles of his country. As a result the town and sui'round-
ing country were almost entirely denuded of men. No
part of the Confederacy suffered more perhaps than
this section of the State. The teachings and the train
ing that these people were so familiar with could have
no other result than to create men who were more than
willing to give their lives in defense of their country.
Their religious training also manifested itself in the ten
der care bestowed by them upon the sick and wounded
soldiers.

20 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
Very early after the Town of Pendleton became the
county seat of Pendleton County the citizens became in
terested in educational matters. In 1808, the legislature
passed an act authorizing and directing the commis
sioner appointed to sell the lots into which the tract of
land purchased from Isaac Lynch had been divided to
turn over all the money in their hands to certain persons
therein named for the purpose of establishing a circulat
ing library. By the same authority other moneys and
lands were added to the library fund. In 1811, the cir
culating library was incorporated and authority was
given to the incorporation to buy and sell land, and all
the remainder of the Lynch tract of land unsold was bj'
said act vested in the said incorporation. The circulat
ing library continued in operation until 1825, when by
act of the legislature the library was incorporated as the
Pendleton Male Academy. The brick academy was then
built upon some of the land which the legislature had
given to the library. Afterwards, about 1835, another
large school house was erected near the brick academy;
which last was then turned into a dwelling for the teach
ers, and the school was held in the large wooden build
ing. Both these buildings still remain, and are in fair
condition ; and a large graded school is now held therein.
The Pendleton Male Academy was for many years a cel
ebrated school, and was always largely patronized, par
ticularly by those citizens who resided within four or
five miles of the town.
In 1827, there was also in Pendleton a Female Acad
emy, in which year the trustees thereof were incorporated
as the trustees of the Pendleton Female Academy. In the
year 1828, the trustees of thePendleton Female Academy
purchased, at public sale, the large brick jail and had
it improved and added to for an academy. This Academy
also became famous, and largely patronized both by
residents and students from abroad. The Farmers'
Society owned the building adjoining the Female Acad-

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emy lot, which they sold to the Academy to better accom
modate the boarding students. This building, many
years after, the Academy sold to Col. D. S. Taylor.
There was still another school in town presided over
by Miss Mary Hunter. When established, no one now
living knows. Miss Mary had been teaching for many
years before 1845, and she was then quite an old woman.
To this school all the little tots, boys and girls, in the
town and surrounding country went to learn the things
Miss Mary taught, and J venture the assertion, not one
of her scholars ever forgot the "Multiplication Table"
to the very end of their days. Those who attended this
celebrated school can no doubt recall many laughable
little incidents which happened therein. The little boys
and sometimes the little girls were sent to this school on
horseback attended by an old Negro man, who retumed
in the aftemoon and piloted them safely home. When
they arrived at the age of maturity, that is when they had
grown so big Miss Mary could not whip them, they were
promoted to the Male and Female Academy. There was
frequently more than a hundred children in each of these
schools. They came principally from the homes of par
ents who resided within the limits of Pendleton. They
came on foot, or on horse-back, in buggies, carriages,
carryalls, hacks, and in every conceivable vehicle. As
the boys grew large enough they drove their sisters to
the Female Academy, and they kept the vehicle and horses
at their school, and in the aftemoon the whole "lay-out"
drove to the Female Academy, received their loads and
returned home.
The men of Pendleton were ever noted for their
high toned and chivalric characters. They strictly ob
served all the courtesies and amenities of life, due from
one gentleman to another, and any departure therefrom
met with immediate condemnation — as with the parents,
so with the boys. There was no hazing at the Male Acad
emy, but when a boy entered this school he had very

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soon to learn that he had to be a gentleman in his con
duct. If he was not an apt student in learning the ways
of a gentleman he had more fights on his hands than he
could possibly attend to. And woe be to the boy who
should make a remark reflecting upon the life or char
acter of a lady. It made no difference what lady either.
Thus were the boys trained in the ways of their fathers
— to respect women, to honor the aged, and, in their in
tercourse with each other, to be honest, upright and gen
tlemanly. Their training was sometimes rough, yes, very
rough, but in the end many honorable and noble men
were turned out of this old Academy.
In 1834, the Pendleton Manual Labor School was
incorporated. This school was under the direction of
Rev. John L. Kennedy, who afterwards became famous
as a teacher of the youth of the country. He afterwards
taught most successfully at Pickens Court House, Tha-
lian Academy, and other places. The labor school con
tinued for a few years only. The reason given by Mr.
Kennedy to the writer for its failure was two-fold. The
boys could not stand being taken out of the school room
to work in the sun. The sudden changes or other causes
not determined, brought on an epidemic of typhoid fever,
which caused the scheme to be abandoned.
It is somewhat peculiar that the citizens of Pendleton
very shortly after the termination of the Confederate War
attempted to establish a similar school but on a broader
basis. Thos. G. Clemson, R. F. Simpson, W. H. Tres
cott, James W. Crawford, Dr. J. H. Maxwell, Maj. Benj.
Sloan, Col. J. W. Livingston, Dr. H. C. Miller, and R. W.
Simpson attempted, in an humble way, to establish an
Agricultural School. And while their efforts failed there
grew out of their efforts influences which culminated In
the establishment of Clemson College, an institution far
beyond the conception of those who first conceived the
idea. '
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take an active interest in the improvement of their stock
and the methods of farming. In the same year they organ
ized a Farmers' Society. The oflScers were James C.
Griffin, president; Josias GaiUard, vice-president; Rob
ert Anderson, secretary and treasurer; and Joseph V.
Shanklin, corresponding secretary. The resident mem
bers who first joined the Society were Thomas Pinckney,
Jr., John L. North, Andrew Pickens, Benjamin Smith,
John MiUer, Sr., Charles GaiUard, John E. Calhoun, J.
T. Lewis, Thomas L. Dart, J. B. Earle, William Hunter,
Benjamin DuPre, Sr., Joseph Grisham, L. McGregor,
Samuel Earle, Richard Harrison, Patrick Norris, J. C.
Kilpatrick, Joseph B. Earle, T. W. Farrar, C. W. Miller,
Samuel Cherry, John Taylor, Thomas Stribling, John
Green. The next year the following names were added :
John MaxweU, B. F. Perry, WiUiam Hubbard, E. B. Ben
son, George Reese, Sr., George W. Liddell, J. B. Perry,
John Martin, T. Farrar, Warren R. Davis, William Gas
ton, Joseph Reed, Elam Sharpe, D. Sloan, Jr., Samuel
Warren, Leonard Simpson, Major Lewis, Samuel Tay
lor. In 1817, the following members were added to the
Society: William Steele, James Laurence, Frances Burt,
John Hunter, W. S. Adair, WiUiam Taylor, William
Anderson, Joseph Mitchell, Thomas Lorton, Rev. James
Hillhouse, Benjamin Dickson, Richard Lewis, J. T.
Whitfield, J. B. Hammond, John Halbert, and Robert
Lemon. In 1818, the following members were added: John
Hall, David Cherry, John GaiUard, Charles Stony, Mc-
Kenzie Collins, George Taylor, Theodore GaiUard, Samuel
Gassaway, R. A. Max\vell, J. P. Lewis, F. W. Symmes,
George Reese, Jr., Joseph Whitner, James Faris, James O.
Lewis, Thomas Sloan, Henry McCrary, David K. Ham
ilton. Many addresses and reports of committees are still
preserved in which are shown the great interest taken

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at that early date in the improvement of everything per
taining to agriculture. This society is the oldest of
its kind in the United States, except the one organ
ized in Philadelphia a year or two before this one. The
Pendleton Farmers' Society, in 1828,, bought the old
court house and the new one being then erected in
Pendleton. And, with the material of the old court
house, completed the new building for the Farmers'
Society, which is still the property of the Society. For
many years stock shows and fairs were annually held.
Improved breeds of cattle and other kinds of stock
were imported. Horses, cattle jacks, sheep and hogs In
great numbers were put on exhibition. And thus these
shows were kept up for years. Ever since the war some
notable exhibition of stock has taken place. The Far
mers' Society has maintained its organization to the
present time.
John Miller, who assisted in the publication and
circulation of the famous Junius' Letters in London,
came to America. He published the first daily paper
ever issued in Charleston. Afterwards he made Pen
dleton his home, and was elected Clerk of the County
Court in 1790. Mr. Miller commenced the publication
of a weekly newspaper in Pendleton early in the
nineteenth century. The paper was first known as Mil
ler's Weekly Messenger, and afterwards appeared as
the Pendleton Messenger, with Dr. F. W. Symmes as
editor. Dr. Symmes was a man of ability and wielded
a controlling influence in the politics of this section
of the State. He was a Democrat and a fearless advo
cate of Mr. Calhoun and his politics in his remarkable
career in the country. In 1849 he sold the Messenger
to Burt & Thompson, who conducted the paper for several
years. Major George Seaborn edited and published the Far
mer and Planter at Pendleton for a number of years.
Major Seaborn was a native of Greenville, and reared a

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large and interesting family. He took great interest in
improving the methods of farming as he found them
here. His paper was not only useful and ably edited,
but it was very popular in the State.
Early in the histoiy of Pendleton a Jockey Club
was incorporated by the legislature. A number of good
citizens engaged in the sport of racing, not because it
was profitable as such, but because in that way the stock
of the country could be improved. There -was no betting
or immorality in the mere act of racing. It was encour
aged because it afforded amusement to the people at
large. One smaU event may be recorded without loss of
temper or currency This was known as the worm Mul-
ticallus incident. Many trees were planted, and some
silk was evolved by the silk worms. The fortunes to
be made by the trees did not materialize, but quite a num
ber of persons, including Mrs. Samuel Reid, of Pickens,
were very successful in making silk and manufacturing
it into beautiful cloth.
One of the great events in the history of Pendleton
was the removal of Hon. John C. Calhoun, from Abbe
ville, to Fort Hill in 1824. Incidentally, it connects his
family with the origin of Clemson College, of which we
desire to make brief mention. The great struggle, tne
fierce "War between the sections," left the entire South
barren in almost every respect. As an agricultural peo
ple we were bereft of labor and capital, and, to add to this,
our political condition was rendered almost intolerable
by the unrelenting disposition of the North in its hour of
success. Our educational institutions went down in
the general wreck. They had been too, mostly of a lit
erary character. Something practical in this respect was
a necessity. Col. Thomas G. Clemson, a son-in-law of
Mr. Calhoun, was an eminently practical man, and had
been very thoroughly educated in this respect. He was
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26 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
in the overthrow with his family, and saw his way
clearly as to the necessities of the future. The educa
tion of the youth of the South must in a measure be of
a practical character; and he, in his old age, gauged the
future most successfully. He resided on a spot dear to
every Southern man by its associations. Was the future
of a great people to be made certain by the practical and
scientific knowledge of Colonel Clemson? Let us see.
We have already seen that the people of Pendleton
had at a very early period, become interested in the prac
tical character of the "Labor School" established near
town. They also redoubled their efforts after the war
to establish a more effective institution. These gentle
men were the companions of Colonel Clemson, and his
desire in this connection rekindled . their efforts. This
was especiaUy true as to Col. R. W. Simpson. He had
nobly discharged his duty as a private in the ranks of
the Confederate Army. He was not only a successful
farmer, but also a lawyer of distinction. He was often
consulted by Colonel Clemson as to his business generally
and especially as to the establishment of such an insti
tution as Clemson College has proved to be. He wrote
his will, giving in a marked degree, the directions of
Colonel Clemson in this respect, and was his companion
generally in the passing years of his useful and eventful
life. On one occasion. Colonel Simpson was requested by
the Trustees of the College to prepare a sketch of the
life of Colonel Clemson. This he did, and read the same
before the authorities of the College.
This is a brief memorial of Colonel Simpson to his
departed friend, and we have drawn largely from it in
concluding this article.
"Col. Thomas G. Clemson was born in the City of
Philadelpha, July, 1807, died at Fort Hill, S. C, April
6, 1888, and was buried at Pendleton, S. C. Colonel
Clemson was six feet six inches tall. His features were

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handsome and his appearance commanding. His de
portment and manner were dignified and polished. His
intellect was of a high order, and he was gifted with
fine conversational powers. His views and opinions were
broad and liberal and there was nothing narrow or con
tracted about him.
"While possessed of ample means he had no dis
position to spend more money upon himself than was
actually necessary. His greatest desire was to take care
of his property and increase it that he might the better
carry out his promise to his wife, which was to found an
Agricultural College upon Fort Hill, upon the very spot
she herself had selected for the location of the main col
lege building. How faithfully he redeemed his promise
to his dear wife, let Clemson CoUege as it stands today
in all of its magnificence speak. Colonel Clemson well
knew that the property donated for the purpose would not
be sufficient to build and maintain such a college as he
conceived of; but having a firm reliance upon the liber
ality of the State of South Carolina, he felt assured that
when the necessities of the people, growing out of their
changed conditions resulting from the effects of the war,
were properly understood and appreciated, his efforts
to benefit the farmers would be recognized, and that the
State would supplement his donation by whatever amount
might be necessary to establish the dream of his life.
He reasoned wisely and correctly.
"Very early in life Colonel Clemson developed a
great taste for the study of the sciences, especially chem
istry, mineralogy and geology. In 1823, when hardly
sixteen years old he ran off from home, not on account of
any disagreement with his parents, but simply for adven
ture and to see the world. At that time, though so young,
was six feet tall and exceedingly handsome, both in form
and feature. He first went to England, but remained
there only a short time and then visited Paris. At that
time France was particularly friendly towards the United

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Slates, and this handsome young American very soon at
tracted the attention of the young nobility of the great
City. Through these young men he also became ac
quainted with some of the leading officials of the City.
During his stay in Paris he shouldered a musket and
joined his young friends in several of the revolutions or
outbreaks for which that City has been famous, iiis
gallantry displayed on these occasions earned for him
the respect and esteem of the officials, who rewarded him
with a position in the celebrated School of the Mines.
He remained at the school for four years and graduated
with high honors. During his stay in Paris he also
found time to indulge his taste for painting, and had as
his teachers some of the celebrated artists of that time.
By these means he became acquainted with many painters
both in France and Germany, which enabled him in after
years to collect the many valuable and beautiful paintings
which now adorn the walls of John C. Calhoun's old
homestead at Fort Hill. During his stay in Europe his
father died and his large estate was divided in such a way
as to leave him no part of it, and just at the age of man
hood found himself penniless; but he cheerfully set to
work in the practice of his profession and very soon
earned an enviable reputation. His services as mining
expert were particularly valuable, and though established
at Washington, his labors were not confined to' this coun
try alone, but extended to Cuba and South America also.
His fees were large and he soon after amassed a com
fortable fortune. At Washington he was a conspicuous
and prominent person, and he had the entry into the most
exclusive families. Miss Floride, the eldest daughter of
John C. Calhoun, was in Washington on a visit to her
father, and there Colonel Clemson met her, and subse
quently they were married at Fort Hill. Mrs. Clemson
was among women what her distinguished' father was
among men. Her love for her home and country was
superb, and to this noble, generous and yet gentle woman

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South Carolina is as much indebted for Clemson College
as to the distinguished husband, Thomas G. Clemson.
Colonel Clemson was a great admirer of John C. Calhoun
and earnestly supported his political views and opin
ions. During the administration of President Jackson
he was appointed Minister to Belgium, but having very
little taste for politics, at the expiration of his term,
he retumed to his home in Washington, and resumed
the work of his profession. At the beginning of the war
Colonel Clemson was residing at his home in Washing
ton City with his family, which consisted of his wife and
his son, John C. Clemson, and daughter, Floride Clemson
— the son and daughter about grown. It was well known
to the authorities that the sympathies of Colonel Clemson
were with the South, and for this reason his movements
were closely watched, and some time in 1862 his arrest
was ordered, but being warned by a friend that he would
be arrested the next day, he and his son escaped during
the night, and crossed the Potomac in a row boat. Land
ing on Virginia soil they did not stop until they reached
Richmond, having walked the entire distance. Upon
arriving in Richmond they both tendered their services
to President Davis. John C. was at once appointed a
lieutenant in the army and assigned to duty. Colonel
Clemson was assigned to the mining department of the
trans- Mississippi. Here he remained in the service to the
close of the war. At this time Mrs. John C. Calhoun
resided at Pendleton, and here Colonel Clemson was re
united with his family, and here they resided until the
death of Mrs. Calhoun in the latter part of 1866.
Previous to the war, Mrs. Calhoun had sold their old
horae — Fort Hill — and all her property thereon, to her
son. Col. Andrew P. Calhoun, taking his bond and mort
gage for the purchase money. Of this bond and mort
gage Mrs. Calhoun willed three-fourths to her daughter
Mrs. Thomas G. Clemson, and one-fourth
to Mrs. Clemson's daughter. Miss Floride, who subse-

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quently married Mr. Gideon Lee, of New York. The
mortgage of Col. A. P. Calhoun was foreclosed, and Mrs.
Clemson bought in Fort Hill, and divided it with her
daughter, Mrs. Lee, in proportion to the interest of each
under Mrs. Calhoun's wiU. In 1871, Mrs. Floride Lee
died, leaving one child, a daughter. Only seventeen days
after Mrs. Lee's death, John C. Clemson was
killed near Seneca by a coUission of two trains on the
Blue Ridge Railroad. The loss of their only two chil
dren was a terrible shock to Mr. and Mrs. Clemson.
Desolate, they mourned — all the brightness had been
blotted out of their lives, but unsearchable are the Prov
idences pf God, for it was then that these two stricken
sorrowing parents determined to unite in so disposing
of all they had left of their property as ta bring to their
fellowmen as much happiness and prosperity as they
could have wished for themselves. They agreed to make
v/ills to each other, and promised that the survivor would
make a will donating all of their joint property to erect an
Agricultural CoUege at Fort HiU. Ih 1875, Mrs. Clem
son died suddenly of heart disease, while Mr. Clemson
was absent from home. Many persons in Pendleton
remember the grief of this old and now desolate man at
the grave, when the remains of the devoted partner of
his life were being laid to rest. The remaining years
of his life Mr. Clemson spent desolate and alone, at Fort
Hill. After awhile he began to tg,ke more interest in
affairs. He was fond of reading and kept around him
the leading newspapers and standard magazines, by
\«hich he was enabled to keep in touch with his fellow-
men ; otherwise he lived the life of a hermit, at least for
several years after the death of Mrs. Clemson. Eventu
ally, however, his mind became fixed upon the one pur
pose of fulfilling the promise to his wife, and erecting
the College they had planned. Then he began again to
visit his friends, and many were the efforts he and his
friends made to interest others in this great work.

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During this time he looked carefully after his finances,
and tried to save aU he could for the College. But still
he provided generously for the faithful helpers who re
mained with him, and wished very much to help other
poor friends in distress and did so. It was the privilege
of the %vriter to visit him frequently during the last two
years of his life, and during this time he talked freely
of his life and experiences. He portrayed in a manner
never to be forgotten, the condition the South was sure
to be plunged into if something was not done to arrest
the destructive tendencies of the times. Education,
such as we had before our conditions were changed by
the war, was aU right, but not enough. To become suc
cessful the Southern people had to become practical,
and a practical education was necessary to meet -the
people's necessities. During the latter part of his life
he talked a great deal about religious matters and became
very much concerned about the salvation of his soul.
He requested the ministers to visit him. One good man
who was with him to the last, said that beyond a doubt
he had made his peace with his God, and his last words
were in behalf of the poor and suffering. Can the peo
ple of South Carolina ever forget Thomas G. Clemson
and the great Work he helped to accomplish for them?
If this is possible visit Fort Hill and look around you !"
This is the faithful tribute of Colonel Simpson to his
friend. Thomas G. Clemson.
Clemson College has been partly burned, and has
been rebuilt. Additions have been made from time to
time. Recently large additions have been planned, and
very soon more than eight hundred young men can be
educated at this CoUege along practical lines. The Col
lege is in a very prosperous condition.

REV. SAMUEL FENNER WARREN.

Rev. Samuel Fenner Warren was the father of Col.

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Samuel Warren, the subject of this sketch. He officiated
as the faithful pastor of old Eutaw Church for 31 years
and died in 1789, and was buried in the church yard at
old Eutaw church. A relative of the family furnishes
the following inscription on the family tombstone at this
sacred place.
"Beneath this marble is deposited the remains of
the Rev. Samuel Fenner Warren. * * * * QqI Samuel
Warren, his son, is buried in the same grave. He was
born near the spot where his mortal remains repose, and
at an early age was sent to England for his education,
under the care of his uncle, John Warren, Bishop of
Bangor, but when war ravaged his native State, his gal
lant spirit impelled him to fly to her rescue. Breaking
through all restraints and the influence of dignified rel
atives, he returned and immediately took up arms in her
defense. At the age of 18, when leading his command
against the British lines, he received a bullet in his
leg, but supporting himself upon his sword until
another struck him on the knee, and shattered the thigh
bone, he fell, was taken up from the field In Savannah;
his thigh was amputated, he survived and continued to
perform staff duties in the army until the establishment
of national independence and the restoration pf peace."
"Col. Warren was a true friend of the children of
his early associations, most of whom he served, direct
ing their education, and faithfully discharging the duties
of educator and guardian. He was distinguished by
South Carolina with many high and honorable trusts.
Serving long in each branch of the Legislature, was made
President of the Senate and was offered the appoint
ment of governor, which he declined. Late in life he
removed to the district of Pendleton, and there died sud
denly on the last day of December, 1841, in the 79th year
of his age, honored and respected as a patriot, a man of
probity and a friend. This monumental slab bears tes-

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timony of the esteem and gratitude of many who hon
ored him in life and revere his memory."
Col. Warren was a member of the Constitutional
Convention of 1832, and voted for the Ordinance of
Nullification. Col. Warren resided on the Three and Twenty Mile
Creek below Pendleton Factory. He was a gentleman of
considerable means, and lived the life of a bachelor.
His household consisted of himself and Lydia Ann Per-
dreau, his ward and adopted daughter, whom he edu
cated and reared most tenderly. This young lady mar
ried John Miller, a son of John Miller, the Englishman,
and ^ho was the editor and proprietor of "Miller's
Weekly Messenger," and afterwards the "Pendleton Mes-
snger." Col. Warren gave all his property by will to
Samuel Fenner Warren MiUer, a son of tiie above first
named John Miller.
At the recent session of the General Assembly of
South Carolina, the descendants of Col. Warren pre
sented to the State a very striking portrait of this dis
tinguished patriot. This portrait was received in a for
mal manner, by both houses of the legislature, and now
graces the walls of the Senate Chamber, a body over
which Colonel Warren presided as president many years
ago. A history of Pendleton would be incomplete without
honorable mention is made of the "Old Stone Church,"
where many citizens of Pendleton worshipped and were
afterwards buried. This church, Presbyterian, was or
ganized in 1789, and was then known as Hopewell-Ke-
owee. The first house of worship was erected in 1790
of logs, about forty rods east side of the late Ezekiel
Pickens' residence, on the north side of the road. The
spot is grown over with trees. The second house of
worship was completed in 1800. It was built of rock
and is now known as the "Old Stone Church." Gen.
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son were the first elders. Rev. Thomas Reese, D. D.,
was the first pastor.. He died in 1796, and was the first
person buried there. He was a graduate of Princeton
College. The name of the church — Hopewell-Keowee —
is taken from the residence of Gen. Andrew Pickens
near by. After the rock building was erected, it was
called the "Stone Meeting House." It was erected by
John R. Rusk, a Revolutionary soldier, and father of
Gen. Thos. J. Rusk, a U. S. Senator from Texas. Dr.
Frierson says that, "Meeting House is the precise mean
ing of the word synagogue, the time-honored name of
the house in which Jesus Christ preached." Among the
members of this church were some prominent names:
Andrew Pickens, and Robert Anderson, men of great
influence in the State at that time. The present counties
of Anderson, Pickens and Oconee were then known as
Pendleton, a section of the country ceded some years
before by the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee and Creek
tribes of Indians, assembled in four different camps at
the residence of Gen. Andrew Pickens. This section of
the State, on account of its fertility, varied resources,
and salubrious climate, drew settlers from many quar
ters. After the treaty of Hopewell, which was concluded
in 1783, and concluded between the belligerent powers
of the old Revolution, it was found by government census
to contain 9,500 persons." From 1824, the church at
Hopewell-Keowee began to decline. At that period a
church was built at the the Town of Pendleton, known
as Hopewell-Pendleton, and began to grow and prosper.
The interest for many years at the "Old Stone Church"
has centered mainly in the preservation and protection
of the old burying ground around the church. A rock wall
has encircled the sacred spot, and more attention is being
given to beautifying the grounds. The church building
is in fairly good condition, and services are held there
occasionally. This sacred spot is the resting place of
General Pickens' family, the Reeses, Cherrys, Whitners*

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Maxwells, Lewises, Sloans, Calhouns, Bensons, Millers,
Kilpatricks, Storeys, Symmes, Rosses, Dicksons, Doyles,
Ramsays, Steeles, McElroys, Alexanders, Andersons,
Breazeales, Crawfords, Greshams, Harris, Henrys,
Hunters, Laniers, Livingstones, Lortons, McEl-
hannys. Rusks, Sharpes, Walkers, and many others.
Printer -John Miller gave the land, something over six
teen acres, whereon to build the "Old Stone Church."
In 1832, when the State was greatly excited over
the subject of Nullification, the people generaUy took an
active part in advocating Nullification. Mr. Calhoun
was the absolute leader of public thought, and, as is well
known, strongly advocated the right of the State to nul-,
lify any act of Congress injurious to the interests of the
State. Benj. F. Perry, a bold and fearless man, was
then editing the Greenville Mountaineer, at Greenville,
S. C. He dared to oppose Mr. Calhoun, and by his:yig-
orous articles, began to win quite a number to his way of
thinking. The friends of Mr. Calhoun became alarmed
and were determined to break the force of the growing
Union sentiment, and to put an end to Mr. Perry's op
position- With this end in view. Turner Bynum, Esq.,
a brilliant writer and fearless man, was induced to go
to Greenville and become editor of the Greenville Sentinel,
a spirited nullification journai. Mr. Bynum spent a
good deal of his time at Pendleton, where hfe had many
personal and political friends. It was expected that
Messrs. Bynum ^nd Perry advocating such opposite
views, would sooner or later, meet each other in mortal
combat. And so it happened. A challenge was passed
and the principals and their friends met on the "field of
honor" to settle their difficulties. The field was an island
in Tugaloo River, in 1832. Mr. Bynum was mortally
wounded and died the next day. His body was buried
at the "Old Stone Church." There had been a heavy
rain, the streams were swollen, and much difficulty was
experienced by those in charge of the body, and they did

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not reach the grave yard until about mid-night, at which
gloomy hour the mortal remains of this brilliant young
man were lowered into a grave half filled with water.
The two pine poles, cut to place across the grave upon
which to rest the body, after the burial were stuck in the
ground, the one at the head and the other at the foot of
the grave to mark the same. These two pine poles
grew and became large pine trees, standing as
faithful sentinels to keep watch over the sacred
spot. Mr. A. C. Campbell was present at the
burial of Bynum and resided within a mile of the
spot. He described the scene as above described, and
said that the statement in regard to the two pine poles
was true of his own knowledge. The result of the elec
tion throughout the State for delegates to the convention
was largely in favor of nullification. The vote in Pen
dleton District was two to one on the same side. The
following gentlemen were elected members of the conven
tion from Pendleton: Col. Samuel Warren, Dr. F. W.
Symmes, John T. Whitfield, Robert Anderson, Frank
Burt, Barnard E. Bee, Bailey A. Barton, Armistead Burt.
The Burts were brothers.
There has been a number of duels in Pendleton.
The last one was fought between Col. W. Ransom Cal
houn and Colonel Rhett ,of Charleston, during the war.
Colonel Calhoun was killed. It was only twenty-eight
years from the date of the Nullification struggle to 1860,
when the people were nearly unanimous for war. And
this has been the experience of mankind from the earliest
times. The following gentlemen, citizens of Pendleton,
have represented this Congressional District and the
State in the United States Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves up to 1860, to-wit:
Third Congress — Andrew Pickens, Representative.
Fourth Congress. — Samuel Earle, Representative.

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Seventh Congress. — John Ewing Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. Eighth Congress.. — John B. Earle, Representative.
Eighth Congress — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Ninth Congress. — Elias Earle, Representative.
Ninth Congress — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Tenth Congress. — Joseph Calhoun, Representative.
Tenth Congress. — John Taylor, Representative.
Tenth Congress. — John GaiUard U. S. Senate.
Eleventh Congress — Joseph Calhoun, Representative.
Eleventh Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Twelfth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, Representa
tive. Twelfth Congress. — Elias Earle, Representative.
Twelfth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Thirteenth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, Represent
ative. Thirteenth Congress. — ^Elias Earle, Representative.
Thirteenth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Fourteenth Congress — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Fourteenth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, Represent
ative. Fourteenth Congress. — John Taylor, Representative.
Fifteenth Congress. — Elias Earle.
Fifteenth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Sixteenth Congress. — Elias Earle, Representative.
Sixteenth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Seventeenth Congress — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Eighteenth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Nineteenth Congress. — John GaiUard, U. S. Senate.
Twentieth Congress. — ^Warren R. Davis, Represent
ative. Twent'y-first Congress. — ^Warren R. Davis, Repre
sentative. Twenty-second. — John C. Calhoun, U. S. Senate.
Twenty-second Congress. — ^Warren R. Davis, Rep
resentative.

38 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
Twenty-third Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. : .Twenty-third Congress.^— Warren R. Davis, Rep
resentative. Twenty-fourth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. -, :. .>,
.. -.Twenty-fifth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate; .
Twenty-sixth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate.: -,--
Twenty-seventh Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. ¦
Twenty-eighth Congress. — Richard F. Simpson, Repr
rest ntative. Twenty-ninth Congress.^John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. Twenty-ninth Congress. — Richard F. Simpson, Rep
resentative. ,„¦
Thirtieth Congress. — John C. Calhoun, U. S.
Senate. Thirtieth Congress. — Richard F. Sirnpson, Repre
sentative. : Thirty-first Congress. — John C. CalhPun, U. S. Sen
ate. Thirty-first Congress. — James L. Orr, Representa
tive. Thirty-second '.Congress. — James L. Orr, Represent
ative. Thirty-third Congress.— James L. Orr, Represent-
. ative. Thirty-fourth Congress. — James L. Orr, Represent
ative. Thirty'r-fifth Congress — James L. Orr, Represent
ative. The following gentlemen, citizens of Pendleton, have
held the high positions given below :
From March, 1813, John GaiUard was not only a

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 39
member, of the United States Senate, but was also Pres
ident pro. tem. of that body from this date and also
including the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th
and 18th Congresses.
From 1817 to 1821^ohn C. Calhoun, Secretary of
w^ar. -
From 1821 to 1825— John C. Calhoun, Secretary of
war. - From 1825 to 1829— John C. Calhoun, Vice-Presi
dent of the United States. .: :;
From 1829 to 1833— John C. Calhoun, Vicfe-Presi-
dent, resigned in 1831.
1845 to 1849— -John ,C. Calhoun, Secretary of war.
„John C. Calhoun was U. S. Senator, March, 1850,
w^hen he died.
James L. Orj- was -Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives, Senator of the Confederate State Congress,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary tP
Hussia, and Governor of South Carolina.
Andrew Pickens, son of Gen. Andrew Pickens, was
Governor of South Carolina in 1816.
Francis Burt was territorial Governor of Nebraska.
Dear old Pendleton! says a correspondent of the
Keowee Courier, in May* 1891. He writies brilliantly and
enthusiastically when he states w:hat hallowed associ
ations does the name of this dear old town conjure up.
How often in thought do we wander back there! Old
landmarks and many reminders are still to be seen, but
the kindly faces and precious souls have nearly all gone
across the bourne. We hope to meet them again in the
better land if admitted into the eternal realms of bliss;
and, as time rolls on in her endless cycle, we feel that
now and then we should feel constrained to spare a mo
ment to peep down upon the old familiar spot, where
our first fond hopes of earth aspired and indulged in
many bright anticipations which have never been real
ized. Fifty years ago old Pendleton was the fairest town

40 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
in upper South Carolina, a community of wealth, intel
ligence, refinement and religion, and the home of the
best people it has ever fallen to our lot to know — a resort
of giant minds who would do honor to any age of the
world's history. Such men as John C. Calhoun, Langdon
Cheves, Daniel E. Huger, George McDuffie, Warren R.
Davis, John Taylot, David K. Hamilton, the Pinckneys,
Haynes, Hamiltons, Earles ; the Generals Pickens, Ander
sons, Blasingames, the Colonels Warren, Alston and
Barton, and the home of Barnard E. Bee, the Stevens
brothers, Clement and Peter of Charleston gun boat
fame, of Confederate times, home of John and Pat
Calhoun, the well known young financiers of today; and
from these old hills came the astute senator, Joseph E.
Brown, Atlanta's brainest man, Dr. H. V. M. Miller,
General Rusk of Texas, a power in his day ; Governors
Perry and Orr; Commander Stribling of the Navy, and
hundreds who have left their impress upon this new
world, and in their day and times helped to lay the foun
dation and build up this great country; and a host ot
others whose honorable names and useful citizenship
would chaUenge the world for comparison. Such was
the status of Old Pendleton fifty years ago, when in the
full tide of her prosperity, a splendid Piedmont climate
with fertile lands under the old slave regime, and when
the wealth resided in the country and agricultural pur
suits were regarded second to none other as an occupa
tion of honor and profit; and were conducted with an
intelligence and advancement scarcely surpassed today
in the South.
Old Pendleton was famed for the beauty and gen
tleness of her women as well as for the high-tone and
pluck of her men. Old Pendleton District was then
about the size of the State of Rhode Island, and the
good old town was the grand center of both society and
trade, and, indeed was one of the foremost pioneer towns
in the South.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 41
It was in the streets of old Pendleton that her indig
nant citizens kindled the first bonfire that consumed in
its flames the first incendiary papers and letters sent
South by the abolitionists to stir strife and discord among
a happy people.
One of the first female high schools in the South
was conducted by the Misses Bates and Billings, from
Vermont, who taught the young ladies etiquette and
French, graceful attitudes and high-falutin notions,
modern manners, to walk daintily and to scream fash
ionably at a bug or mouse.
One of the first military academies was here, where
the boys were drilled daily, wore gray uniforms and
brass buttons.
One of the first cotton spinning factories was estab
lished there and met with great success and profit. It
was operated for many years and up to his death, by
Maj. B. F. Sloan, and is still in successful operation by
Mr. A. J. Sitton.
Pendleton and her Agricultural Society, fair grounds
and race track, and some of her exhibitions, would put
to blush some of the fairs of the present day.
Pendleton had four prosperous churches, two hotels,
and who of her old citizens does not remember the long-
baU-room in the old Tom Cherry Hotel, and the beautiful
young girls who once skimmed like swallows over those
well waxed floors, and the stately matrons, who as chap-
erones, patronized with their presence those delightful
occasions, and gave dignity and respectability to the
ball-room? The old Debating Society held in the old
Farmers'Hall and ever graced by a full attendance of the
fair sex? The flne coaches and the beautiful pairs of
horses that whirled up the dust in the streets of the old
town? What old citizen's heart is not made to throb
at the recoUection of thrilling notes from the stage horn
over the hills to notify of its coming? How the people
v/ould gather around the hotels and the postoffice as the

42 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
great rocking, ponderous vehicle came rolling and swing
ing, over th« rocks, drawn by four or six horses, dash
ing in at a gallop into the center of the old town with its
passengers and mail. And with what eager excitement
the citizens sought to welcome friends and visitors and
receive the tardy news.
Who does not remember the old "Pendleton Messen
ger" and Di-. F. W. Symmes, its able editor ; and the "Far
mer and Planter," and Maj. George Seaborn, editor and
proprietor; Mr; B. B. Benson, the long time merchant;
old Billy Hubbard, the jolly landlord ;. the old English
dancing mast«r,» Walon ; rich Sam Manerick, the ec
centric old man ; Sid Cherry, the bartchelor ; Tommy
Christian, the town marshall, and many others we have
not space to mention.
Since the days of which we have been speaking, the
second and third generations are passing froin the stage
of action, rapidly losing their grip on life and falling
off into the sea of time. Of the second. Col. Tom Pickens',
Mr Dickson and John Sitton alone remain. Mr. Wm.
H. D. GaiUard died but recently, and but a remnant of
the third generation is left. Clemson Agricultural Col
lege is now being erected at Fort Hill, the old home of
John C. Calhoun and the old town is looking up somewhat.
May the Lord bless the faithfiil old spot, and may she
become once more as she was, in the days of yore, as
"a city set upon a hill."

NAMES OF MEMBERS OF SECESSION
CONVENTION.
Anderson — Joseph N. Whitner, James L. Orr, Rich
ard F. Simpson, Jacob P. Reed, Benj. F. Mauldin.
Pickens — Andrew F. Lewis, William Hunter, Rob
ert A. Thompson, WiUiam S. Gresham, John Maxwell.

FORT HILL GUARDS.
The following is a list of the names of the men who

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composed the first company organized at Pendleton,
South Carolina, for service in the Confederate Army,
which afterwards became Company "I", of the Fourth
Regiment of South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, was
commanded by Capt. Julius L. Shanklin, and was known
as the "Fort Hill Guards."
Officers — Julius L. Shanklin, Captain ; John C. Cher
ry, first lieutenant; John W. Daniels, second lieutenant;
Michael A. Belotte, third lieutenant; Gustavus H. Sym
mes, orderly sergeant; Augustus J. Sitton, second ser
geant; J. Waddili Hillhouse, third sergeant; Richard W.
Grubbs, fourth sergeant; Daniel MagiU, flfth sergeant;
J. O. Skelton, corporal ; John A. Harris, corporal ; T. Ed
ward Maxwell, corporal; William G. Jenkins, corporal;
John M. Jolly, corporal.
Privates — John A. Amick, James O. Beard, John
Brooks, Samuel L. Bowden, William M. Belotte, L. M.
Bolt, Newton J. Browning, Joseph N. Chastain, John W.
Cox, Patrick Clifford, Thomas Crow, Samuel H. Cro
mer, John C. Caminade, Joseph A. Crocker, N. Pickens
Carroll, James L. Dickson, Columbus A. Daniels, George
W. Dodd, Theodore Darricott, James M. Duke, Jacob
Eskew, Edward Fant, WiUiam W. Graham, W. Thompson
Grubbs, Thomas H. Gerard, John C. Gantt, WiUiam W.
Hamilton, Leonard S. Hamilton, S. Porter Hillhouse,
Edward M. Hall, John W. Hopkins, C. R. Hix, Robert
Hackett, David C. Keasler, Newton King, John T. Lewis,
David H. Lee, Thomas Massey, J. Sidney Marshall, Sam
uel Mays, Dannett Mays, George W. Mackey, John W.
Morris, Newton T. Martin, William McClesky, Henry
Osgood, Turner Osborne, W. R. Pickerell, C. Milton R.
Palmer, Chandler Palmer, Roger Pinckney, Crayton L.
Reid, William Reams, Edward B. Stephens, James L.
Smith, J. Laurens N. Smith, Charles S. Steele, William
Steele, H. Frank Suber, William H. Stevenson, George
P. Sears, J. Richard Simpson, William C. Smith, W. R.

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Sims, Samuel J. Taylor, L. R. Tribble, J. Edward Wilson,
David A. Wells, P. Edward Werner, A. Frank White,
Elias White, James White. Total 90.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 45

Reconstruction in South Carolina, the
Campaign of 1876 and the
Wallace House

BY R. W. SIMPSON.

Ex-Governor D. H. Chamberlain wrote an article
on Reconstruction in South Carolina, which was publish
ed in the Atlantic Monthly Magazine some time ago.
This article attracted much attention, coming as it did
from one who participated in that memorable drama.
Mr. Chamberl!ain stated the facts as they appeared to
him from his standpoint very frankly, but if his account
of this, one of the most important eras in the history of
South Carolina is to be accepted as the true and only
history of that period, then the outrages, oppression and
wrongs cruelly inflicted upon the white people of the State
after their surrender by the Radical leaders In Congress
will never be understood or appreciated by their children.
No Governor of the Radical party during the dark
days of Reconstruction in South Carolina, elected to
office by Negro votes, can describe the heroism and pa
tience displayed, by the white people during this dark
period, or the conditions which influenced them to take
the course they did in 1876, or what it was that sustained
them in that flnal conflict for life and the preservation
of the white race.
We think the time has come when the people of
South Carolina should write their own history. Mr.
Chamberlain's article will be handed down to future gen-

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erations as an honest, fair account of the facts that trans
pired during reconstruction. Mr. Chamberlain belonged
to that party that so cruelly oppressed the white people
pf the State, and no matter how fair and honest he evi
dently intended to be, it was impossible for him to de
scribe the feelings of the people whom he, opposed. The
man with his heel upon the neck of another cannot re
alize the feelings of the one under the heel. If the white
man's side of this history is ever written he must write
it himself. This I propose to do briefly, stating only such
facts as were personally known to myself, or of such
common notoriety as were accepted as true by all.
To properly explain the motives which influenced the
people of South Carolina (we will hereafter call them
Democrats) to enter upon the campaign of 1876 and im
mediately subsequent thereto, it will be necessary to de
scribe the condition in which they were placed at the
time. It is not wise for the Democrats in South Carol'na
to look back and recall the cruel wrongs inflicted upon
them after the surrender, and during the period of re
construction, and reference is made thereto now, only to
explain and vindicate the course they pursued during this
memorable conflict.
Shortly before the close of the war Sherman marched
through South Carolina, then impoverished by four years
of war, and left behind him a burnt and blackened trail of
ruin and desolation. In a tract running entirely through
the State, perhaps fifty miles wide, the lone chimneys of
once happy homes standing like tomb stones over the
graves of the dead, were all that was left to mark these
sacred spots. Columbia, the State capital, was burned to
the ground, and thousands of old men, widows and or
phans made so by the war, were cast out, homeless and
without a place to cover their heads, and destitute of
clothing or the necessities of life. Huddled together in
shanties, they subsisted for a time on the scraps of food
thrown away by the soldiers. Imagine if you can the

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feelings of the ragged and half starved heroes when re
turning from Appomattox to what were once happy
homes to find their dear ones surrounded by such harrow
ing conditions. Notwithstanding the ruin and desolation which sur
rounded them, these brave and heroic men at once peace
ably set to work to build new homes for themselves and
families. Although they had lost all of their property,
and dire poverty universally prevailed, yet they were not
embittered thereby. The negroes too suffered like their
former masters, and the kindest feelings continued to ex
ist between the two races. The white people honestly ac
cepted the results of the war and the freedom of the ne
groes, and had they been left alone there is scarcely a
doubt but that the relations of the two races would have
been happily and satisfactorily adjusted. But the Re-
P'.'blican party was then in absolute control of the Feder
al Government and actuated by hatred for the South
and with cruel disregard for the lives and safety of the
white men, women and children, they inaugurated and put
in operation the reconstruction measures, a scheme more
heartless and heathenish than was ever before or since
told of in history. The prime purpose of these measures
was, through the negroes, to perpetuate the Republican
party, and to place the South in such a position it could
never again oppose its policy. To accomplish this pur
pose it was deliberately attempted to enslave the refined
and chivalrous people of South Carolina and place them
in bondage to their recently emancipated slaves. This is
no fiction — ^the speeches in Congress on reconstruction op
enly avowed this purpose, and the administrative meas
ures put in force by the Radical party then in power in
the State proves the statement beyond controversy.
The first step taken was to place a garrison of Feder
al troops in nearly every town in the State. The white
men were then disarr>9d and disfranchised, and univer
sal suffrage was conferred upon the negroes. Then fear-

48 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
ful that the whites might stiU be able to exert some in
fluence upon the negroes, and to prevent it, their agents
organized the negroes into secret societies, and to forever
destroy the friendly relations then existing between the
two races, they taught the negroes behind closed doors
that the whites were their bitterest enemies, and only
wanted the opportunity to re-enslave them — and thus
inflamed them until this once happy and friendly race
was converted into a howling mob ready to do any act
of outrage which these agents in the accomplishment of
their purpose might wish done.
The State government was then organized and the
offices in the State were fllled by ignorant negroes, and
camp followers. Then to uphold their government they
organized the negroes into militia companies and supplied
them with both arms and ammunition, refusing at the
same time to permit the white people to participate In
th§ militia organization. Not content with his, carpet
bag and negro speakers were sent all over the State to
still further inflame the negroes to insult and outrage
the white people.
Backed by numbers and with arms in their hands
the negroes soon reached the conclusion that they were
the masters in fact and in truth hence they very soon
worked themselves into such a state of lawlessness and
committed such deeds of outrage if now repeated could
hardly be believed by their bitterest opponents. The
white people were scattered over the country, and as
there were but few white men in proportion to the ne
groes, and these few were very poorly armed or as waa
generally the case without any arms at ail, there was
very little protection for the women and children. Then
when these negro militiamen with arms in their hands
congregated in the country districts it was a fearful
time for the whites. Gangs of these armed negroes
would parade over the country cursing and abusing the
whites and practiced by shooting into dwelling houses

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 49
where the white families were congregated, and into
churches where the whites were engaged in religious wor
ship. They talked openly of their intention to kill the
white men and take the white women for their wives.
Imagine if you can what must have been the awful fear
and dread of the reflned and virtuous women of the State
during this fearful time, conscious as they were that
their protectors were but few in number, and many of
these few were being chased and hunted down by the
United States troops upon false charges brought against ,
them by negroes and designing carpetbaggers. Many
white men had to leave their unprotected families and
seek safety by hiding in the swamps, and some who felt
compeUed to labor and supi)ort their families when they
went to their fields to plow, the first thing they did was
to let down gaps in the fences surrounding their fields
so they could fly at a moment's warning and then plowed
with a saddle on their horse's back.
Some may ask how and why did the veterans of the
Confederate war submit to so many and outrageous in
sults — The answer is simple and easy — They had sur
rendered in good faith, and were bound by their parols
Then the Federal troops were stationed all over the State
for the express purpose of upholding the infamous gov
ernment foisted upon the State. Nor were the white
women and children as unprotected as they appeared to
be. Secret organizations were effected among the
whites, and arms and ammunition were quietly acquired.
In some parts of the State the whites were driven to or
ganize the Ku Klux, — an organization famous in the judi
cial history of the United States Courts in the State.
While these outrages were being enacted in the country
districts, the negroes and carpetbaggers in the cities and
towns were giving their attention to politics. Unresist
ed they elected each other to be members of the Gener
al Assemby, and very soon, supported by Federal troops,
they took possession of every office in the State. They

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then began such a saturnalia of stealing and oppression
as was never before equaled in a civilized State (See the
report of the Committee on Corruption commonly spok
en of as thQ Cochran Report.) They issued miUions of
Bonds upon the State's credit, every dollar of which they
unblushingly stole. And when the credit of the State
was exhausted they laid heavy taxes on the almost im
poverished white people (the negroes paid no taxes), the
proceeds of which they stole also.
1 The white people for some years could do nothing to
protect either their property or the credit of the State.
They were simply stunned. About 1874 a mass meeting
of tax payers was held in Columbia but no relief was se
cured thereby.
The whites then began to take some interest in poli
tics, with the hope that thei-eby their condition could be
improved. In that year about thirty white men were
elected to the legislature. Imagine if you can the feel
ings of these thirty white men when they assembled in
the State House and saw before them a prostrated State,
a State absolutely under the control of the recently eman
cipated slaves. These few white Democrats when assem
bled in the legislative halls of the once proud State con
stituted one little white sjJot in the dark black mass of
African ignorance. They had no part in shaping legis
lation, and were viewed with suspicion by, the negroes,
but they constituted an object lesson to the thousands of
Northern tourists who visited Columbia during the ses
sions of the legislature to view for themselves the pros
trate State. They saw South Carolina, the once proud
and respected State — ^the leader always in the strug
gle for self government, for liberty and right — one of
the original thirteen states that contributed all she had
to secure the independence of America, and because she
dared maintain her construction of the Constitution, and
because she was then powerless, having submitted her
cause to the arbitrament, of, arms,, and surrendered, this

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 51
proud and still glorious State was subjected to the most
degraded position to which any people on earth had ever
been reduced. These Northem tourists saw what their
politicians had done to subdue a sister state, and through
them when they returned home the truth began to dawn
upon the minds of the real North, and eventually pre
pared them to understand the awful conditions existing
in the State, when the revolution of 1876 wrenched the
covering off, and exposed lying beneath the vile, stinking,
putrid mass of corruption.
And is it not true that the extreme degredation
sought to be imposed upon the people of South Carolina
was the highest tribute its oppressors could bestow upon
them — ^brave and patriotric, the only way to subdue them
was to exterminate them. During the years of 1874 and
1875 there was a breach in the Republican or negro party
What produced this breach or what were the effects of it,
it is unnecessary to say, further than that Gov. Cham
berlain saw the handwriting on the wall and was convinc
ed that the negroes were totally unflt to govern. He
therefore proposed to the *«rhite people that they unite
with the better element of the negro party, and many
good men in those sections of the State where the ne
groes were in the majority looked A^'ith favor upon the
proposition. So completely were those sections under
the rule and dominion of the negroes they could see no
hope of relief except it come in that way. In the lat
ter part of 1875 great interest began to be taken in the
aU important question, "What was best to be done."
The leading citizens of the State went to Columbia and
counseled together. In these conferences some advocat
ed an alliance with Chamberlain, and others counseled
a straightout movement, — ^upon the ground that the
white race was in danger, and any alliance with the ne
groes would of necessity endanger the civilization of the
white race to a greater degree by laying down the foun
dation for social equality.

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It was determined at length to let the matter be de
cided by a convention of white men called to meet in Co
lumbia during the summer of 1876. In this convention
the question was earnestly debated and it was finally
agreed that the white man would make no alliance with
the negroes but would place a full white man's ticket in
the fleld. There were no candidates, men were chosen
for the several State offices because of their unblemish
ed characters and fitness for the positions for which they
were chosen. Gen. Wade Hampton was nominated for
Governor, Col. W. D. Simpson for Lieutenant Governor,
Gen. James Conner for Attorney General, Gen. Johnson
Hagood for Comptroller General, R. M. Sims for Secre
tary of State, Hugh S. Thompson for Commissioner of
Education and E. W. Moise for Adjutant and Inspector
General. The people were in earnest and when a definite pol
icy was agreed upon, every one united heart and soul in
the one great purpose, — ^the salvation of the white race.
In this convention was born the policy which to this day
governs the entire South — ^that is that the white people
of the Southern States will never permit the white
race to be pulled down from its high state of civiliza
tion by social intercourse or amalgamation with the ne
gro. God made our race to differ from another race,
as he made one star to differ from another in glory.
They must obey the laws of God, if we wish to preserve
the integrity of the white race.
But no people ever entered upon a political con
test where there was more at stake, or had to face great
er difficulties and dangers. The Government of the
State, with all of the election machinery was in the pos
session of the negroes and their carpet bag leaders,
which was held up and supported by the United States
Courts, Judges, Marshals, and troops, together with a
large number of State Constables.
The National Democratic Party regarding the State

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safely Republican, and believing that the white men of
the State, goaded to frenzy by the wrongs heaped upon
them, would commit some rash acts which would en
danger the success of the party, refused to render the
State any assistance, and advised that they should tame
ly submit and not attempt to secure relief.
Under all these difficulties many regarded it as a
strange proceeding to refuse to associate with Cham
berlain and his so called reform faction of the negro
party, and to risk their all upon what appeared a hope
less undertaking, and there are some even at this time
who fail to appreciate the purposes of the white people
in determining upon the course they did.
It should be remembered first that the white people
fully realized their condition — ^they had reached a point
when they could stand no more if there was any legal
means to avoid it — they had no friends, and only them
selves to rely upon. The Republican party was seeking
to perpetuate itself in the State through the negro vote
which largely outnumbered the whites. To accomplish
this end the entire State government had been subverted.
Chamberlain on the other hand was equaUy Re
publican, associating with them, and elected by them
to office, he was then as anxious and willing to perpe
tuate the Republican party as any of his party, but he
had learned by experience that a government founded
upon such material was a miserable failure, therefore
to accomplish the same end he proposed to the whites
to join with the better element of his party and in
this way secure reform, his object of course was the
perpetuation of the Republican party.
But the white people did not see how any good thing
could come out of Nazareth. Suppose they did unite
with Chamberlain could he control his followers? What
was to prevent them at any time to leave the whites
and go back to the other faction of their party and thus
united, again control? They realized that this negro

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government could not exist much longer, but they saw
supreme danger in Mr. Chamberlain's effort to strength
en the failing negro government with the native
whites. Could he but accomplish his purpose and in
duce the whites to join in his Republican reform move
ment, the whites being in the minority would become
suppliants to the Negro, a species of slavery which they
could not voluntarily bring upon themselves. They could
not see how two races of unequal social standing, such
as existed between the whites and blacks, the blacks
largely predominating, could be so united into a political
party, to control the State, so as to exclude a part of the
lower and predominant race unless the whites recognized
the social rights of those they were allied with. Social
equality' was all the whites had to offer in exchange for
a share in the government. Simply this the whites were
not willing to do — ^they were not prepared to go into
partnership with the Negro when they owned only a mi
nority of the stock. The campaign of 1876 was not a
fight for liberty, but rather a desperate struggle for self
preservation. For a while after the convention there was a calm
all over the State, then tbe towns, villages and neigh
borhoods began to organize clubs. There was no gen
eral plan of organization, nor was there apparently any
concert of action between them, but each club organiia-
ed according to its own ideas. In the meanwhile General
Hampton after planning out his campaign announced
that the first meetings would be held at Anderson C.
H. on the  day of  , 1876. This day as
well as we now remember came on Tuesday. On Sat
urday previous it was intended to organize a club at
Pendleton preparatory for the meeting next week. Dur
ing the morning of that day several gentlemen in Pen
dleton were discussing the best method of organizing
the proposed club — one of them suggested that to make

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these clubs effective they should be uniformed, and
that the uniform should be both cheap and conspicuous
and suggested a red flannel shirt. The suggestion was
immediately taken up, and they proceeded to interview
the merchants to see if a supply of the material was
on hand. One of the gentlemen bought the stuff and
had a shirt made and when the club was organized that
evening exhibited the shirt and proposed it as the uni
form of the club. This was adopted and the mem
bers proceeded to secure their shirts for the big Hamp
ton meeting next week. There were several gentlemen
present that evening from the neighboring town of
Central in Pickens county, who caught the uniform idea
and secured uniforms for their company also. Anoth
er nearby club also wished to do the same, but the sup
ply of material was exhausted. This club determined to
appear . in uniforms of white shirts. By agreement
these three clubs numbering together about three hun
dred, were .to march to Anderson in a body and were to
be accompanied by the Pendleton brass band.
On the day of the great meeting these three clubs
were late in getting to Anderson. Gen. Hampton with
the other candidates for State offices, distinguished gen
tlemen from many other counties, apd a great number
of clubs from every part of the county were gathered
at the fair grounds ready to start the procession which
was to precede the speaking. Just about this time the
Pendleton contingent came in sight, the band in front,
the band wagon was painted red, the musicians were
dressed in red, the instruments were -wrapped with red,
red flags were floating from the heads of the four
horses, and from the wagon itself, and the harness was
also wrapped in red- Behind the band came the three
clubs all dressed in uniform and on horse back. The
thrill of enthusiasm which surged through the other
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clubs rode into their midst cannot be described, the very
earth shook with the wildest yells — ^the effect upon them
was as shaking a red cloth in the face of a bull to ex
cite him to battle. The red shirt, the insignia of the
campaign of 1876 was universally adopted without a
vote, and telegrams went flashing all over the State for
the clubs to uniform. This, the flrst campaign was a
grand success, and created a wave of enthusiasm which
swept oyer- the State toward the sea, gathering force
and strength as it went. The negroes did not believe
there were as many white men on earth, and no won
der they were intimidated by this concentrated array
of power and force. Uniformed and on horse back and
in concentrated bodies they had the effect of magnify
ing their numbers in the negroes' eyes. This simple
exhibition constituted the greater part of intimidation
with which the whites were charged in that campaign.
We ha^e been particular to describe this first Hamp
ton meeting for to describe one is to describe them all.
It is impossible to describe the rides of the red shirts
by day and by night. These red shirt companies were
careful, however, during the campaign not to violate
the law- No ill treatment of the negro was permitted,
instead by every means possible they tried to show the
negroes that the white people were their only friends.
Many negroes openly donned the red shirt and voted
with their white friends. Towards the scalawag and
the carpet bagger they showed no mercy — these were
the men who receivsd the lion's share in the stealings
secured by the negroes' votes — they held the negro in
their grip, and could safely expect to continue to grow
rich as long as they continued to control them. These
people were made to quail at many of their public
meetings by the demands of the red shirts. These peo
ple were seeking to make or secure money and it was
but human nature for them to want to save what they

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had already stolen, rather than lose their lives as they
feared they would do. It was on election day, how
ever, the excitement was greatest. Both sides were
early at the poUs, ready if need be, at least so far as the
whites were concerned, for a resort to force.
But force was not necessary, finesse answered betterv
Considering aU things the election was remarkably fair.
There was some election trickery as usual practiced in
some quarters, but the presence of white men at the
poUs in numbers sufficient to back up their demand for
a fair vote and a fair count, and their watchfulness
until the votes were counted is what carried the day-
Hampton and his ticket were elected by several thou
sand majority. There were perhaps several thousands
of native Northem men then residing in the State,
bona fide citizens, all of whom unhesitatingly cast their
votes for the State democrats, they were as much dis
gusted with negro rule as were the native whites.
For the House of Representatives the following
results were published by the returning board, a board
composed entirely of radicals.
From AbbeviUe— R. R. Hemphill, T. L. Moore, W.
K. Bradley, Wm. Hood and F. A. Connor.
Aiken — C. E. Sawyer, J. J. Woodward, John G.
Guignard, L. M. Asbill.
Anderson — ^W. C. Brown, R. W. Simpson, James L.
Orr, H. R. Vandiver.
BarnweU — Isaac S. Bamberg, J. W. Holmes, L. W.
Youmans, M. A. Rountree, Robert Aldrich.
Colleton— H. E. Bissell, Wm- Maree, J. M. Cum
mings, L. E. Parler, R. Jones.
Chesterfield— J. C. Coit, D. T. Redfearn.
Greenville— J. W. Gray, J. F. Donnald, J. T. Aus
tin, J. L. Westmoreland-
Horry — L. D. Bryan, J. R. Cooper.
Lancaster — J. B. Erwin, J. C. Blakeney.

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Lexington — G. MuUer, G. Leaphart.
Marion — J. G. Blue, James McRae, R. H. Rogers,
J. P. Davis,
Marlboro — P. M. Hamer, T. N. Edens.
Oconee — B. Frank. Sloan, J. S. Verner.
Orangeburg — W. H. Reedish.
Pickens— D. F. Bradley, E. H. Bates.
Spartanburg— W. P. Compton, J- W. Wofford, E. S.
Allen, C. Petty.
Sumter — ^J. H. Westberry.
Union— W. H. Wallace, G. D. Peake, William Jef-
feries. York— A. E. Hutchison, W. B. Byers, B. H. Mas
sey, J. A. Deal.
The Returning Board threw out many of the white
votes in the counties of Edgefield and Laurens and de
clared the Radical candidates elected therein. But the
Democrats carried the case to the Supreme Court, which
Court after hearing the matter ordered the Returning
Board to issue certificates to the Democratic candidates
from those two counties — and upon their refusal to do
so, had them put in jail for contemlpt. But the United
States Court quickly had them released. The Su
preme Court then ordered its clerk to issue to the Demo
crats certificates of election which he did as follows:
Edgefield— W. S. AUen, J. C. Sheppard, James Cal-
lison, T. E. Jennings, H. A. Shaw.
Laurens— J. B. Humbert, J. W. Watts, D. W. An
derson. These representatives elect on November 28th,
1876, assembled in Carolina Hall elected W. H. Wallace
of Union, Speaker, and the following communication
was sent to the. Senate :
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Senate:
The House of Representatives respectfully informs
your body that, pursuant to the provisions of the Con-

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stitution of the State of South Carolina, the members
elect of the House of Representatives assembled in Caro
lina Hall this day at 8 o'clock P. M. when the following
named gentlemen, sixty-six in number (given above)
being a quorum of the whole representation of the
House of Representatives, appeared, produced their
credentials and were sworn in by the Hon. Judge Thomp
son H. Cook, and have organized by the election of Mr.
W. H. Wallace, a member from Union, Speaker, and
John T. Sloan, Sr., Clerk, and are ready to proceed to
business. Very respectfuUy, W. H. WaUace,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
To this communication to the Senate there was no
reply. This body was composed of a large majority of
Radicals and only eleven Democrats. One-half of the
Senators held over, consequently the Democrats failed
to carry the Senate at the election.
In the mean while, and on the same day, the Rad
icals assembled in the hall of Representatives in the
State House- Refusing to recognize the mandate of
the Court (which was Radical) they, by counting out
the Democratic members from Edgefield and Laurens,
eight in number, and recognizing the Radical members
instead organized the House by electing E. W. M.
Mackey, Speaker. This body was protected by a large
number of negro constables appointed by D. H. Cham
berlain, Governor, so-called, who were in turn support
ed by United States soldiers under the orders of Gen.
Ruger. On the 29th day of November, 1876, the Democrat
ic House (hereafter will be called the Wallace House)
formed and marched from Carolina Hall to the State
House. On arriving at the outer door they found it

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closed and guarded by a lieutenant and a squad of
United States troops. The Edgefield and Laurens
members were purposely placed in front, for fear if
they came last that they would be refused admission,
while the other members already in might be caught in
a trap and forced to unite with the Radicals in organiz
ing the House. The lieutenant in command of the door
refused to permit it to enter, whereupon Mr. Sheppard
standing upon the steps of the State Housp began to
read a prepared protest to the large concourse of peo
ple and to the world against this unwarranted assump-
lion of authority by the United States soldiers. The
Radical leaders, evidently fearful of a riot, ran up and
said we could enter. The soldiers disarming the mem
bers, opened the door, and the Democratic members
then proceeded to go forward, but were again stopped at
the door to the Hall of Representatives, and admission
into the Hall refused. The Democrats then quietly left
the State House and returned to Carolina Hall.
December 4th. — It was determined on this day to
enter the Hall of Representatives by force if necessary.
A committee of members was appointed to go before
and open the way for the others, who were to follow in
small sections so as not to attract a crowd. When
about to start Col. Alex, afterwards Judge Alex Has
kell, asked that he and three others be appointed Assis
tant Sergeants at Arms and be allowed to accompany
the committee. The committee started at once, abou:
11 o'clock A. M. At tbe corner of the State House
grounds next to the Episcopal Church they halted in or
der to agree upon the course to pursue — and if was there
ascertained that there were present Judge Haskell and
five members, and J. S. Verner who asked to be permit
ted to go with us, making seven in all. Let me here
describe the conditions in the State House when we en
tered. In the long hall on the first floor, there was

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drawn up a regiment of United States troops with fixed
bayonets and all of the outside lower doors were guard
ed by troops. Upstairs in the large lobby was a large.
crowd of negro roughs brought there as supjwrts. The
committee rooms were fUled with State constables, ap
pointed by Chamberlain. A notorious character
brought from New Orleans for the purpose was door
keeper, — he had some fifteen assistants. The Mackey
House was assembled and only waiting for the Speak
er, and this House had as we were told at least a hun
dred Assistant Sergeants at Arms. For some reason
not explained Gen. Ruger had promised Gov. Hampton
to allow the Wallace House to enter the door over which
he had control, hence there was no fear of a conflict
with the troops, unless there was a fight.
The committee of seven knocked at the front door
(outside) which was opened by an officer. We imme
diately entered and made a dash up the steps to the door
of the HaU of Representatives- But the doorkeepers,
who were loUing in the lobby, saw us, and broke for
the door and drew up in line with their backs to the
door, just as we ran up. We showed the doorkeeper
our certificates of election as members of the House,
and demanded that he open the door. This he refused
to do and barred our way. Judge HaskeU then said
"Come men let's get at it," and at the same tihie seized
the doorkeeper. The members of the committee also
took hold of the man in front of him and there began a
struggle which I cannot describe, for I was too busy to
see anything but the thing I had immediately in hand.
During this struggle the door, which was a large one
divided in the middle, was pulled a little open and Ver
ner slipped through. Bradley, D. F. either followed or
preceded, I cannot say which, but when jerked open again
I slipped in. All this took place quicker than it takes
to teU it. -We took one sweeping look at the scared and

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amazed Mackey members, who were all standing up
looking at us with distended eyes and wide opened
mouths, and then turned to pushing against the door
(it opened outward.) Pushing from within and with
out the half of the door was raised off its hinges and fell
to the floor and the way was clear. Just as the door
fell Judge Wallace, followed by the other memb^r^
came up, and marched immediately to the Speaker's
stand, and seated himself in the Speaker's chair. The
members, all but those who stood around Speaker Wal
lace, took seats on the Speaker's right, the negroes giv
ing way and taking the seats on his left. Scarcely had
Speaker Wallace taken his seat and called the House to
order, when so-called Speaker Mackey came in and
ordered Wallace to vacate his seat. WaUace ordered
Mackey to leave the stand and take his place on the
floor. Several more commands and counter commands
were issued by these two, both of whom were support
ed by their armed supports. Finally Mackey took an
other chair and seated himself on the stand also. Two
Speakers, two Clerks on the stand at the same time —
and two opposing bodies occupying the Hall at the
same time. Then arose a scene perhaps never before
witnessed in any legislative body- It cannot be de
scribed. The central figure, Speaker WaUace, with his
fine comirianding presence sat upon the stand calm and
undismayed while all around him raged, from 11 o'clpck
A. M. until 12 o'clock that night, the wildest confusion
and danger. The Democrats had no dinner and no
supper, and although is was intensely cold, no fire on
their side of the house — until after mid-night fires were
lighted in the stoves. From mid-night to sun up the next
morning there was comparative calm. The Radicals
could go out and take some rest, but not so with the
whites they were in and there they had to stay — day
and night. It was th« intention that the. gentlemen ap-

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pointed Assistant Sergeants at Arms to accompany the
committee, should be charged with holding the door
after it was opened, but for some reason, possibly they
were never notified of their appointment, the door was
left in possession of the Radicals, as soon as the Demo
crats entered. Hence there was but little going out and
coming in. On the moming of the second day it was
evident that the Radicals had begun to recover from
their surprise of the day previous. Their Triends gath
ered in the HaU and the negroes especially became very
noisy and insulting in their manner, and frequently dur
ing the day both sides jumped upon their feet and drew
their pistols. This was kept up until Inight. When
night came on the negro members retired and placed
other negroes in their places, who sang and caroused
nearly the whole night. On the third day Hamilton
and Myers, two intelligent and respectable negro mem
bers from Beaufort, requested to be sworn in as mem
bers of the Wauace House. The Republicans swore if
they did so they would shoot them on the floor of the
House, therefore the excitement was intense when they
stepped to the Speaker's stand and asked to be sworn in.
AU during that day the wildest shouting, yelling and
rowdyism prevailed which was kept up until near mid
night. This night the Democrats secured blankets and
lay upon the floor and got some sleep. At sun up next
moming the uproar began again, and this day more than
ever it seemed impossible to avoid a collision. So near
did it come that Mackey ran over to the side of the
Speaker's stand next to the Democratic side and held
down his head to receive the shots he felt sure of re
ceiving. The Republican leaders injected rowdies in
to the places of the negro members, who tried in every
way possible to bring on a conflict, and repeatedly both
sides stood ready for it- This exciting state of affairs
with the close contact of the opposing parties, could not

64 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
continue much longer, every one felt some decisive re
sult was sure soon to take place. In the afternoon of
this day it became known that the Radicals intended to
massacre the whites that night. They telegraphed for
the Hunkedory Club of Charleston (which started but
the engine broke down in the swamps.) Large num
bers of State constables were appointed, armed and
placed in the nearby rooms. And it was said that even
the penitentiary convicts were brought over and pla(?ed
in the committee rooms and were promised their free-
doom if they would do the deed. Besides these a large
number of negro roughs were congregated into the
State House ready for the devilish deed. Some one
made known to Gov. Hampton the hellish purpose the
Radicals intended to perpetrate that night. He imme
diately notified Gen. Ruger, and at the same time said
to him if such a purpose as that was attempted he
would not insure the safety of his command, nor would
he guarantee the life of a negro in the State. Runners
were sent out to the nearby clubs of red shirts. By
dark these clubs began to arrive on horse back. The
City Hook and Ladder Company was ready to scale the
windows to reach the Democrats. The Oompany of
Artillery with guns loaded were kept ready to blow
open the outer doors. Some twenty young men got in
some how and guarded the entrance to the gallery, two
with sledge hammers to burst the door open at the first
intimation of a fight, and some thirty young men got
into the HaU. Under these conditions the night was
passed, the Democrats at least ready for the fray when
it came. We can only conjecture what prevented the
Radicals from carrying out their purpose. The next
morning we received official notice that President Grant
had ordered the Democrats to be ejected from the State
House. We had then been locked up, as it were, for
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o'clock A. M, Speaker Wallace addressed his House.
He said he had been officially informed that at 12 o'clock
M. that day the United States troops in obedience to
orders received from President Grant would eject the
Democratic members from the State House — ^that in
obedience to the power and authority of the Federal
Government, and uninfluenced by any power Chamber
lain could bring against us, the Democrats or rather
the white people would vacate their State House. He
then delivered an earnest, manly protest against this
unwarranted assumption of authority by the General
Government, and then adjourned the House to meet
immediately in Carolina Hall. There was no thought
of surrender, we all knew the flght would go on, but
right then as the members threw their blankets over
their shoulders and marched out, things appeared very
gloomy indeed. In the mean while word had been sent
out for the red shirts to assemble immediately in Co
lumbia, and they poured in all that night and the next
day. So when the Wallace House left the State House
such a scene as greeted our eyes is seldom seen. Stand
ing at the State House door and looking up Main Street
one could see nothing but one mass of white men. They
were apparently unarmed and quiet. But when their
legislature left the State House, a great wave of excite
ment swept over that portion next to and nearest the
members, — seeing which Gov. Hampton jumped upon a
rock and in a few words restored quiet. Quietly the
Wallace House marched up the street, two and two — ^the
crowd looking on in silence. At the Carolina Hall the
House had to adjourn at once, because of the excessive
coughing of the members. The crowd of white men
assembled has been variously estimated, some placed the
number present as high as thirty thousand. During
the time they remained in Columbia there was no noise
or rowdyism. But not a negro was seen on the streets.

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Had these men seen the negro members and office holders
strutting up and down the streets as they did when they
were in possession, it is hard to say what would have
been the result, but fortunately the negroes hid out. Af
ter a day or two they dispersed to their homes, having
seen Gov. Hampton inaugurated and heard him assert
that he and he alone was Governor of South Carolina-
Governor Hampton and Lieutenant Governor Simpson
were inaugurated outside of and in front of Carolina
HajUl Gov. Hampton 'is address was received by the
people with great gladness for it revived hopes and con
firmed the white people to do or die in this effort to
redeem themselves from the blight of negro domina
tion, ,
The Deniocrats repiained in session until near
Christmas, During this time some seven or eight ne
gro members who held certificate^ of election from the
Secretary of State were induced to join tne Wallace
House, As soon as these were all gathered in (this
gave the Wallace House a majority of memtjers declar
ed elected by the returning Board) the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported and recommended the
seating of the Democratic nrembers from Laurens and
Edgefield counties. Then whether the Radical allies re-
mainecjl with us or not (and they did not remain) the
Wallace House had a constitutional majority of mem
bers. The House as then organized elected Gen, M,
C, Butler United States Senator — passed a resolution
a,sking the tax payers not to pay any taxes to the Cham
berlain authorities, and instead to pay 25 per cent of
their taxes to agents appointed by Gov, Hampton and
adjourned subject to the call of Gov, Hampton,
This brief historical sketch would be incomplete
without incorporating herein a copy of Gov, Hampton's
inaugural address, delivered on the street December
14th, 1876 — ^but space forbids, and any one interested may

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find this address in the Journals of the House of Rep
resentatives, Regular Session of 1876 — and Special Ses
sion 1877,
In pursuance of a proclamation of Gov. Hampton
the General Assembly convened in Special April 24th,
1877. President Hayes had recognized the Hampton
Government in South Carolina, The House was com
posed of the same members as organized in Carolina
Hall, December, 1876 — ^to these were added such Radi
cal members as came before the bar of the House and
purged themselves of their contempt. In the Senate
the Radicals still had a majority- AU the State offices
were turned over to the Democrats elected thereto. No
legislative body ever had graver responsibilities placed
upon them- Gov, Hampton in his first message to the
legislature, April 26th, 1877, said: "A great work —
the greatest to which a patriotic people can be called
— ^is before us, and a heavy responsibility rests upon
us. We have to create anew a State which can of right
demand and take the proud and honorable position in
the Sisterhood of the great Republic. We have to re
store her credit — to bring back her good name — to de
velop her boundless resources — to heal her wounds — ^to
secure equal and exact justice to all of her children —
to establish and maintain the supremacy of law — ^to
diffuse the blessings of education, and to strive to bind
all classes of both races in the bonds of peace." * * *
These were some of the duties which devolved upon
the Wallace House. Were they equal to the trust? Read
carefuUy the statutes of this Special Session of 1877, and
the regular Session of 1877 and 1878. They did build
anew a -State. How and in what way this was done may
be told her«after in a separate chapter.
The State of South Carolina has always maintained
among the other states of the Union a conspicuous and
honorable position, both in war and in the halls of legis-

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lation. But if her history is ever hereafter written it
will be found that in that period embraced within the
years of 1865 and 1878 she wrought out the grandest
achievements in all of her glorious history. With all of
Iher property swept away, attempted by force to be
placed under the rule of their former slaves — disarmed
— disfranchised, opposed by overwhelming negro majori
ties then in possession of every department of the State
government, including of course the election machinery,
opposed also by the United States government, its troops
and its courts, and also by a State government as tyran
nical and infamous as ever existed, harried^ down like
wild beasts, and driven to seek safety in flight, forsaken
by her friends and without help, she yet through it ail
patiently endured until at last unable to endure more
she rose in her might, and by the strength of her own
right arm wrenched the State from the hands of the
robber — ^built anew a prostrate State — restored its cred
it, and secured again the blessings of liberty and safety.
For these achievements South Carolina is entitled to
take a higher position than she ever before occupied
among the great and noble of this earth.
In trying to write up and preserve the genealogies
of the families of the early settlers of Pendleton, it has
been impossible to obtain the necessary information un
less some of their descendants were living and were will
ing to help get up the data. Some to whom when ap
plication for information was made, failed to furnish it,
which no one regretted more than the writer. It will
be our purpose to consider every family, and if any one
should be overlooked or not mentioned it will be owing
to the fact that they had passed entirely out of the
knowledge of the writer, and of those who aided and as
sisted him in this work.

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JOSEPH D. SCOTT.

Was a soldier in the Revolution of 1776. He was
engaged in the battle of King's Mountain, and was a
witness to the hand to hand conflict between Col. Wash
ington and Col. Tarlton. Washington in this flght cut
off some of the fingers of Col. Tarlton, which caused him
to drop his sword. Mr. Scott picked it up and hand
ed it to Col. Washington, who told him to keep it. This
sword is now in the hands of his nephew, Mr. T. E.
Dickson. He had a son, Joseph D. Scott, who came to
Pendleton from Abbeville County and married Narcissa
Griffin, a daughter of Capt. James Griffin.
Joseph D. Scott and Narcissa (Griffin) Scott had
three children :
A, E. Scott, James G. Scott and Julia K. Scott.
A. E. Scott married a Miss Reams- The other two
never married.

DICKSON FAMILY.

The Dicksons came from Ireland in the early his
tory of this country and settled in Virginia. Thomas
Dickson with his brother, Michael Calvin Dickson, who
was a distinguished divine of the Presbyterian faith
came from Virginia and settled in Abbeville until 1841,
when Thomas Dickson came to Anderson County and
bought up a large estate on the waters of Three and
Twenty, three miles east of Pendleton. He owned a
large number of valuable slaves and during the war
contributed largely of his means to support the govem
ment. He was one of the charter members of the Pen
dleton Farmer's Society. He married Nancy Young
Scott, daughter of William Scott, who was a brave sol
dier in the war of the Revolution. They were blessed
with five children, viz: Mary Montgomery Dickson

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married Samuel McElroy. Henry Franks married Ruth
Cannon of Anniston, Ala. No issue, Michael Calvin
married Addie A, Gilkerson of Laurens, Thomas Eu
gene married Ella Jones, Anderson, S, C, Florence Scott
married George Russell of Anderson, S. C. Mary
Montgomery Dickson and her husband Samuel McElroy
had the following children: William H, McElroy mov
ed west- James D. McElroy married Carolina Wat
kins, no issue, Antoinette McElroy married John L,
Gilkerson of Laurens, S, C, no issue. Martha E. Mc
Elroy married William Milan of Laurens, S. C. Sam
uel M. McElroy moved west — resides in Oregon, Thom
as Eugene Dickson and his wife Ella (Jones) Dick
son had the following children: Henry Frank died at
the age of 16 years. Christine married Albert Adams
of Thomaston, Ga, Inez Dickson, Columbia, S, C.
Thomas Eugene, Jr,, Columbia, S. C.
Micheal Calvin Dickson and his wife Addie (Gilker
son) Dickson had the following children:
Mary Dickson married W, Rufus Burriss of Ander
son, S. C-
Thomas Paul Dickson, Anderson, S, C.
Michael Calvin Dickson, Jr,, Anderson, S, C,
Nancy Eugenia Dickson died at the age of 10 years,
John Calhoun Dickson, Anderson, S. C,

MICHAEL CALVIN DICKSON,

One who knew him after he had passed through the
Civil War says — ^too much cannot be said of him^— woirds
cannot do him justice, only those who saw him in the
fierce conflict— only those who saw the gaUant charges
that he made leading his fellow soldiers in the battle,
and ever standing the fury of the conflict, with invinci
ble courage that drew forth the admiration of all who
beheld him. Yes, only those could measure his strength

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and rise up to take in his unselflsh and lofty patriotism
in defense of his country. Unflinchingly with a grand
heroic spirit did he bear the hardships of war, and
ever ready with a cordial greeting to cheer his com
rades and brighten the monotony of camp-life with
his natural witticism that always drew a circle around
him. And when the end came, when the last roll was
called and the brave soldier boys turned their faces
homeward feeling "What is it all when all is done."
His unconquered spirit — submitted to the inevitable
with the conscious feeling that he had done his duty,
his whole duty under the Confederate flag. Years af
terward when he lay in the sleep of death friends gath-
¦ered around him, and one who knew him best, with
•eyes fixed on his handsome, striking face — exclaimed,
he looks like a warrior taking his rest and all know
ing his record, there was an echo in the hearts of all who
stood around his brier.

JACOB BELLOTTE,

Jacob Belotte married Sarah Dickson. (See Dick
son family.) They had the following children:
I, John E, Bellotte married Susanna DuPree.
II. Sarah Bellotte married Archie McElroy.
III. Thomas Bellotte — skilled in Confederate War.
IV, Wm. Bellotte — Skilled in Confederate War.
V. Michael Bellotte — Skilled in Confederate War.
I, John E. Bellotte and wife Susanna (DuPree) Bel
lotte had the following children:
1. Sam Bellotte married Mary Milam,
2- Thomas Bellotte,
3, Wm, Bellotte married Mary Knight.
4. David Bellotte married Sarah Tillinghast.
5. Eliza BeUotte.

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6. Mary Bellotte married John E. Breazeale.
7. Dickson Bellotte married Kate Rowland.
6. Mary Bellotte and her husband J, E. Breazeale
had the foUowing children :
A, Oliver Breazeale,
B, Adda Breazeale-
C, Mary Breazeale,
7, Dickson Bellotte and wife Kate (Rowland) Bel
lotte had the following children:
A, Ada Bellotte,
B, John Bellotte,

l MAJOR DICKSON,

Major Dickson resided on Three and Twenty Creek
near Capt, James C, Griffin, He was highly esteem
ed and represented Pendleton District in the legisla
ture. He was no relation to his neighbor, Thos, Dick
son, His daughters never matried. His son, Alex
Dickson who resided in the Fork of Anderson County,
was the father of young Alex and J. Walter Dickson, a
distinguished minister of the Methodist Church. He
left a large family, who I understand are doing well-
Maj. Dickson had a sister who married a Mr. Gaston
who resided near him on land afterwards owned by
Col. T, J, Pickens, This Mrs, Gaston was an elegant
and accomplished woman, and a very determined one
also, A man whipped one of her sons. Shortly after-»
wards, while riding on horse-back she met a man, she
thought was the one who had whipped her son. She
stopped him in the road and belabored him with her rid
ing whip, very much to his surprise. She then rode on
to the home of her neighbor, Capt, Griffin, and confess
ed wha,t she had done, and was informed that she had
whipped the wrong man.

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JOSIAH E, SMITH,

Josiah E, Smith was a son of  Smith at one
time President of the South Carolina College, He mar
ried Eliza, daughter of Gov. Seabrook- He came to Pen
dleton about the year 1850 and purchased the tract of
land upon which was located (the (Pendleton \Manual
Labor School — afterwards owned by Miss Caroline Tal
iaferro, His mother and sister. Miss Sallie Smith, and
Miss Mary Seabrook, his wife's sister, resided with him.
They were elegant, refined and accomplished ladies and
gentlemen, Josiah E. Smith and wife Eliza (Seabrook)
Smith had several children, but the only two I can now
recall are Margaret and Seabrook Smith, Margaret
was an exceedingly handsome young woman — ^tall, slen
der, black hair and sparkling black eyes, I saw her dur
ing the war when her family returned as refugees. She
was then engaged to Paul Hamilton, a handsome, brave
and gallant young officer. He and Seabrook Smith,
Margaret's brother, were both killed during the Confed
erate War.

JOHN L. NORTH.

John Lawrence North was bora in Philadelphia,
1782. His mother with other ladies had been sent from
the city of Charleston to that city by the British for
some cause now unknown. He married Eliza Elliot
Drayton, daughter of General and Elizabeth Drayton, In
1807 he moved to Pendleton and settled at Rusticello
farm, purchased from Joseph Whitner and now owned
by the Rev, W- W, Mills, They had no children. They
were buried in the Episcopal Churchyard at Pendleton,
John Lawrence North had a sister, Ma,ry Eliza
North who married Benjamin Savage Smith, They
left surviving them one daughter, Sarah North Smith,

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who was raised by her uncle, John L. North. She mar
ried her cousin, Wm, Cutino Smith.

BENJAMIN SAVAGE SMITH.

Son of Benjamin and Sarah Smith was great-grand
son of Thomas Smith, the first Landgrove. He married
Mary Eliza North, sister of John Lawrence North,
They had one child, Sarah North Smith who married her
cousin, Wm. Cutino Smith and resided at Rivoli, ad
joining Rusticello farm,
Wm,, Cuttino Smith and wife, Sarah (North) Smith
had eleven children, seven of whom reached maturity :
I, Mary E, N, Smith, died unmarried,
II, Alice Drayton Smith married Dr. J, A, Tal-
mage, III, John L, N, Smithr-;-killed at Seven Pines, Va,
— unmarried, '
IV, Wm, Cutino Smith married Martha Maxcy of
Columbia, '
V, Sarah E, Smith married Rev, W, W, Mills,
VI, Benjamin Savage Smith — killed at Malvern
Hill, Va, — unmarried,
VII- Emily Hayne Smith — unmarried,
IV, Wm, Cutino Smith and -(Vife Martha (Maxcy)
Smith had five childrlen :
1, Hart Maxcy Smith-^Presbyterian missionary to
China, 2. Emily North Smith.
3. Wm. Cutino Smith, Jr.
4. Ashley M. Smith.
5. Daniel B, Smith,
V, Sarah Edith Smith and her husband. Rev, W,
W- Mills had five children :
1, Wm, Hayne Mills^— Presbyterian minister mar
ried Louise Pressley,

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2. Lawrence T. Mills married Margaret Johnstone,
daughter of Alan Johnstone.
3, James E. Mills.
.4. Mary North MiUs,
5. Wilson Plumer MiUs.
1. Rev, Wm. Hajme Mills and wife, Louise (Press-
ley) MiUs have two children:
A, Edith L, MiUs-
B, Wm, Hayne MiUs, Jr,
Wm, Cutino Smith, Sr., who married Sarah North
Smith married for his first wife, Sarah Elizabeth King
and they had one chUd, Sarah Elizabeth Smith. She
married Stephen Mazyck Wilson. About 1850 Mr,
WUson and family moved to Pendleton ,and purchased the
plantation near Passmores Bridge on Three and Twenty
Creek, now owned by M, B. and A. N, Richardson, Sub
sequently they all moved to Geot-gia and later to Ala
bama, They had nine children :
1, Sarah Annie Wilson,
II- Elizabeth Wilson married Lockwood.
III. Mary Hume Wilson married Audubon Lee.
IV. Stephen Wilson.
V. Wm. Cuttino Wilson.
VI. Eliza North Wilson married John F, O. Bryan.
VII. Henrietta P. Wilson married Richard Y. Por
ter. VIII. Isaac Hume Wilson.
IX. Laura B, Wilson married Screven Smith.
Mr. Hume married a Miss Wilson, sister of Ste
phen M. Wilson. He also resided near Pendleton, but
of his descendants I can leam nothing.
The foUowing famUies settled near Pendleton ear
ly in the year 1800: Dr, Hall at the Colin Camp
bell place, afterwards owned by Mr. W. H. Trescot, and
after him by John Owen, Dr, Dart settled close by

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at the place now owned by John S, Newton's family,
Mrs, McGreggor at the Eliot place near Dr, Dart's-
Old Ben DuPree settled near Dr, Dart's on the place
known as Lorton place, now owned by H, S, Trescot,
and Nicholas Bishop settled on land adjoining Dr, HaU.
Of these families I can gather but little information.
They all came from Charleston, and were refined in
their manners, but possessed of moderate means,
Mr, Bishop left two daughters, Jane and Dorcas,
who never married, and resided at their father's home
on Big Garvin Creek, and lived to a good old age, and
were buried at the Old Stone Church,
Gov, Frank Burt married the eldest daughter of
Dr, Hall and Samuel Towns of Greenville married an
other daughter of Dr, Hall,
Mrs, McGregor had three daughters, one of
whom, Mary, married .Thomas Bowen of Pickens, They
all removed from here many years ago, and no furth
er information can be obtained as to their descendants.

BURT FAMILY-

Armistead Burt, Sr,, moved from Edgefield to
Pendleton and with his wife is buried at Old Lebanon,
nearby the former residence of Mr, Thomas Dickson,
' He was the father of:
I, Armistead Burt, Jr,
II. Gov. Frank Burt.
III. Miss Kittie Burt.
IV. Miss Eliza Burt married Campbell Miller.
I, Armistead Burt, Jr,, married Martha Calhoun
— no issue. He moved to Abbeville, was at one time
a inember of United States Congress — and was recog
nized as a distinguished lawyer,
II. Gov- Frank Burt married Georgiana HaU,
daughter of Dr. HaU and had the following children:

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1. Georgia Burt married Wm. Dawson of Charles
ton. 2. Hariet Burt.
3. Joanna Burt.
4. Frank Burt.
5. Armistead Burt.
6. Kate Burt.
7. Mary Burt.
Gk)v, Frank Burt practiced law at Pendleton, and
resided at the residence now owned by Mr- G, E, Tay
lor. He was appointed by the President, Governor of
the Territory of Nebraska during the excitement of the
question of slavery. A few months after entering up
on his duties in Nebraska he died and his remains were
brought home and buried in the Episcopal Churchyard
at Pendleton, After this his family removed from Pen
dleton,

BEE FAMILY.

Col. Barnard Bee came from Charleston and set
tled on a farm about one and a half miles from the
town of Pendleton, on the place still known as the Bee
home — now owned by Edward Hall. His remains are
buried with other members of his family in the Episco
pal churchyard. Miss Maria Bee, his sister, resided with him. One
who knew this lady well says too much cannot be said
in praise of her. She was a lovely, refined and Chris
tian woman. Col. Bee was celebrated for his elegant
and courtly manners. In fact he was the most ele
gant gentleman in his manners I ever knew.
Col. Barnard Bee married Miss  and
had the following children :
1, Gen, Barnard Bee married Miss Hill.
II- Hamilton Bee.

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III. Ann Bee married Gen. Clement Stevens (See
Stevens family.)
IV, Susan Bee — never married,
V, Mattie Bee — never married,
VI, Emma Bee — never married,
I, Gen, Barnard Bee graduated at West Point,
and entered the United States Army as a lieutenant.
At the beginning of the Confederate War, he resigned
his position in the United States Army ,and was ap
pointed a colonel in the Confederate Army, Shortly
thereafter was promoted to be Brigadier General, He
was killed at the first battle of Manassas. It was
Gen, Barnard Bee who in this battle gave the name of
Stonewall to General Jackson, Gen, Barnard Bee mar
ried a Miss Hill; there were two children, both of
whom died quite young at Pendleton of diphtheria
His remains were brought home and buried in the
Episcopal churchyard,
II, Hamilton Bee early in life went to Texas, and
figured largely in the war of Texas independence, I
can learn nothing further of him.

STEVENS FAMILY,

Mrs, Stevens, a widow and sister of Col, Barnard
Bee, came to Pendleton with him and resided at the
farm now owned by J, A, Shanklin,
He had the following children:
I, Gen, Clement Stevens married his cousin, Ann
Bee, sister of Gen, Barnard Bee,
II. Helen Stevens married Dr- Kennedy of Spar
tanburg, S. C,
III, Mary Stevens married Dr, Russell of Spar
tanburg, S, C,
IV, Henry Stevens,
V. Ann Stevens,

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 79
VI, Rev, Bishop Peter Stevens married, first, Mary
Capers, daughter of Bishop William Capers; second,
Hattie Palmer.
I, Gen. Clement Stevens became a Brigadier Gen
eral in the Confederate Army, was kiUed in battle.
His remains were buried in the Episcopal churchyard
at Pendleton by the side of his distinguished brother-
in-law. He had several children all of whom died at
Pendleton of diphtheria.
VI. Bishop Peter Stevens married first Mary Ca
pers and had by this wife two children:
1. Mattie Stevens.
2. Helen Stevens married Prof, Daniel DuPree of
Wofford College.
Bishop Stevens by his second wife, Hattie Palmer,
had no children.
1. Helen Stevens and her husband. Prof. Daniel
DuPree have the foUowing children :

LORTON FAMILY,

Thomas Lorton married Sarah, daughter of Maj,
Andrew Hamilton. They had two children.
I. John S- Lorton married Amanda Kilpatrick,
widow of J. C. Kilpatrick, daughter of Frank and sis
ter of Judge J. N, Whitner,
II, Mary Lorton married Overton Lewis (See
Lewis family.)
I. John S. Lorton was a quiet and reserved man.
He was a merchant, and was known of all men for his
honesty and uprightness of character. I remember
well the fact that when any of the gentry of the com
munity sent a child or servant to town to purchase some
article, they always told them to go to Mr. Loitnn's
store, for they weU knew that no advantage would be
takeu of them.

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John S, Lorton and his wife, Amanda, had one child :
I, Ella Lorton married Gideon Lee of Cormel, N-
Y,, and they had three sons, whose names are un
known, J, C, Kilpatrick was the son of John Kilpatrick.
He married Amanda Whitner, and they had two chil
dren: I, Clara Kilpatrick married Col, J, W, Livingston,
II, Whitner Kilpatrick never married,
I. Clara Kilpati'^ck was a noted beUe when a
young lady. She and her husband. Col, J. W- Living
ston, had the following children: 
II. Whitner Kilpatrick was among the noblest
young men ever raised in Pendleton, He became a
colonel in the Confederate Army, was killed in battle,
and his remains were buried at the Old Stone Church,

POTTER,

Rev, Mr, Potter was an Episcopal minister and re
sided in the house now known as the Railroad house.
He married the widow of a Mr, Hamilton, who had a
son, Paul Hamilton, Mr, Potter moved away from Pen
dleton many years ago and died in Charleston,

J, TYLER WHITFIELD.

Mr. Whitfield practiced law in Pendleton and mar
ried Martha Griffin, daughter of Capt- James Griffin.
They had the following children:
I. Margaret Whitfield married Rev. Barnard
Gaines. II, John C, Whitfield married Susan Finley,
I. Margaret Whitfield and her husband. Rev. Bar
nard Gaines, had the following children :

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1. Ann Gaines married Gassaway and moved to
Alabama. 2. Ella Gaines married Dr. Thomas Hudgens.
3, Elizabeth Gaines-
4, Louisa Gaines,
5, Helen Gaines.
6, Jane Gaines,
7, Mary Gaines.
8. Emma Gaines,
9, Capers Gaines,
10, Walker Gaines,
11, Joe Gaines,
12- George Gaines.
2. Ella Gaines and her husband. Dr. Thomas Hud
gens, had six children:
A, John Hudgens,
B, Maggie Hudgens,
C. Augustus Hudgens married Lucia Taylor,
D. Elizabeth Hudgens.
E. Kate Hudgens^
F. Arthur Hudgens.
C. Augustus Hudgens and wife, Lucia (Taylor)
Hudgens have the following children:
A. Elizabeth Whitner Hudgens.
II. John Whitfield and wife, Susan (Finley) Whit
field had the following children:
1. Ella Whitfield married James Jones.
2. Elbert Whitfield died unmarried.
3. John C. Whitfield, Jr., married Ella Cox of
Tennessee, 4, Sue Whitfield, unmarried,
1, Ella Whitfield and husband, James Jones, have
one child: A, Ella C, Jones.

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3, John C, Whitfield, Jr,, and wife, Ella Cox, had
one child: A- John C, Whitfield,

WILLIAM HUBBARD.

Had two children:
I. A daughter who married a Mr. Smith. ¦
II. WiUiam Hubbard, Jr., a well known citizen of
Pendleton, married Mahala Waddell,
I, The daughter of Wm, Hubbard and her hus
band, a Mr, Smith, had a son:
1, Munro Smith married Esther Watkins, daugh
ter of Baylis Watkins, and had the following children:
A, James Smith, — having graduated at Davidson
College with first honor, died shortly afterwards, un
married, B. J. P, Smith married Carrie Glenn, daughter
of F, M. Glenn,
C, Dr, R, Frank Smith married Miss HoUings-
worth, D, Dr. Walter Smith married Miss Glenn, daugh
ter of J, M, Glenn,
E, Elizabeth Smith married J, C, Watkins. (See
Watkins family.)
F. Amanda Smith married J. P. Glenn, son of F.
M. Glenn, no issue.
G.  Smith married Dr. Lawrence Clayton,
H. Chess Smith married — ;
B. J. P, Smith and wife, Corrie (Glenn) Smith
had the 'following children :
a, Herbert Smith married —
b, Lois Smith-
c. Pearl Smith,
d. Walter Smith.

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D, Dr, Walter Smith and wife. Miss Glenn, had
one child :
II. William Hubbard and wife, Mahala Waddell,
had the following children :
1. Robt. Hubbard married Jane McFall.
2, Georgia Hubbard married John Brown.
3. Mary Hubbard married Elijah Brown.
4. Hattie Hubbard married Dock Earle.
5- Lillie Hubbard married Barr.
6. Arthur Hubbard married Mary Wilson.
7. Seffie Hubbard.
1. Robert Hubbard and wife, Jane McFall, had
five children: A. Nora Hubbard.
B. John M. Hubbard married Lavinia Cater.
C. Wm, Hubbard married Dessie Keese,
D, Augusta Hubbard,
E, Elizabeth Hubbard married John Broyles.
(See Broyles family.)
B. John M, Hubbard and wife, Lavinia (Cater)
Hubbard had —
a, 
C, Wm, Hubbard and wife, Dessie (Keese) Hub
bard, had the following children :
a, J, W. Hubbard,
b, Robt, Hubbard,
c, Edward Hubbard,
2, Georgia Hubbard and her husband, John
Brown, had three children:
A, Feaster Brown.
B- William Brown,
C, Ernest Brown,
3, Mary Hubbard and her husband, Elijah Brown,
had seven children :
A, Hattie Brown married Sam Brownlee.

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B. Amelia Brown married Rev, Mr, Edwards, mis
sionary to Mexico,
C, Marie Brown married Joe Magu,
D, Dr, Ralph Brown married,
E, Elijah Brown married Miss SaUey of Orange
burg, F. Eula Brown.
G. Annie Brown-

ANDERSON BURNS.

Anderson Burns married Leah Doyle and had the
following children :
I. Mary Burns married Milton Reese-
II. Sarah Burns married WiUiam Grogan.
III. Martha Burns, unmarried.
IV. Harriet Burns married Mr. Hunt.
V. Elizabeth Burns, unmarried.
VI. Robt. M. Burns married Miss Blackman.
VII. Thompson Burns, unmarried.
VIII- Maria B, Burns, unmarried.

JOHN PIKE.

John Pike came to this country from England and
settled about one mile west of Pendleton near the Old
Stone Church. They were people of gentle manners,
Mrs, Pike when a widow was employed by Mrs, John
C. Calhoun as her companion. They had three children :
I. Ellen Pike, never married.
II. Lucretia Pike married Andrew Stephens.
III. John Pike married Martha Fitzgerald.

ROBINSON FAMILY.

John Robinson was born and raised in Fauquier

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County, Virginia, and married there a Miss Benson, and
they had the following children :
I. Dr. John Robinson married Eliza Blassingame,
daughter General Blassingame.
II. Dr- Wm- Robinson married Maria Earle, daugh
ter of Washington Earle.
III. Eliza Robinson,
John Robinson married the second time Sarah Smith
and they had the following children :
IV, Maj, WUlis Robinson.
V. Margaret Robinson.
VI, Knox Robinson,
VII, Mary Robinson.
VIII. Smith Robinson.
IX. Catherine Robinsoii,
I. Dr. John Robinson practiced medicine for many
years in Pendleton and resided in the house subsequently
owned by Dr. Joseph Taylor.
Dr. John Robinson and Eliza Blassingame had the
following children:
1. Elizabeth Robinson married Earle Halcomb.
2. Ann Robinson married Alex Briggs.
3. Esther Robinson married James E, Hagood.
4. Mary Robinson, never married.
5. John Robinson married —
6. Jane Robinson married Edward Owens of Abbe
ville. 7, Sallie Robinson married John Patton,
8. Julia Robinson married Wm- Lee.
9. Wm- Robinson married Elvira Hagood.
II. Dr. Wm. Robinson and wife, Maria Earle, had
the following children :
1. John Robinson married Rebecca Watt of Fair
field County.

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2. Elizabeth E. Robinson married Maj, John V,
Moore, 3, Sarah Y, Robinson died unmarried.
4, Dr, George Robinson married Sarah Childs.
5. Warren D, Robinson died unmarried-
6, Charles Robinson married Miss Clayton,
7, Virginia Robinson married E. H, Shanklin, son
of Van Shanklin (See Shanklin family.)
2. Elizabeth E. Robinson and husband, Maj. -Trhn
V. Moore, had three children ,only one of whom lived to
manhood, that was :
A. Wm. R. Moore married Miss —
Major Moore was an officer in the Confederate Army
and was killed in battle-
4. Dr. George Robinson and wife, Sarah (Cnuas)
Robinson had the foUowing children :
A- Charles Robinson married Miss Cox.
B. Earle Robinson married Miss Cureton of Green
ville. C. Robert Robinson.
D. Elizabeth Robinson.
E. Augusta Robinson,
F, John Robinson,
IV, Maj, Willis Robinson was born in Virginia, but
spent his early life in Kentucky, When a young man he
came to Pendleton with his two brothers, Dr, John and
Dr. Wm, Robinson, He married twice,^First, Sarah
Ann GriflSn, daughter of Capt, James Griffin; by this
marriage he had one son, Henry C- Robinson, who died
unmarried. He married the second time Rebecca W. Grifl^n,
daughter of Capt. James Griffin and by this marriage he
had four children :
I. Ida Robinson married John T. Hacket.
2. Anna Robinson, unmarried.

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3. Whitner K, Robinson, unmarried.
4. Willis S. Robinson, died unmarried.
1. Ida Robinson and her husband, John T. Hacket,
have two children :
A. Covie Hacket-
B. John R- Hacket.

DR. GIBBS.

Dr. Gibbs practiced medicine in Pendleton. He came
from Beaufort County and resided in the house now
owned by Dr, Thos. J, Pickens. He had one daughter,
Mary, who attended school under Miss Bates.
DR. STEWART,
Dr. Stewart came to Pendleton from Charleston and
practiced medicine here. He resided at the house known
as Micassa where H. P. Sitton now resides- He had
no children, but an adopted daughter who married Paul
Hamilton, the step-son of Rev. Mr. Potter-

DR. THOMAS REESE,

Dr, Thos, Reese, son of David and Susan Polk
Reese, married Jane Harris, daughter of Robt. Harris,
near Charlotte, N. C, 1773. They had seven children :
I. Edwin Tasker Reese.
II, Thomas Sidney Reese,
III, Elihu Reese,
rV- Leah Reese.
V. Lydie Reese-
VI. Henry Dobson Reese.
VII. Susan Polk Reese. •
I, Edwin Tasker Reese graduated at Princeton with
first honor. His remains were buried at the Old Stone
Church, Pendleton, S, C,

88 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
IL Thomas Sidney Reese also graduated at Prince
ton ; was admitted to the bar at Pendleton ; shortly there
after he was kiUed in a duel by Michie. His second was
John Taylor, Esq, He also was buried at the Stone
Church, III, Elihu Reese graduated in medicine in Phil
adelphia; died in Charleston during an epidemic of yel
low fever, and was buried there,
IV, Leah Reese was born 1779, In 1782 she re
turned with her father to South Carolina and married
Maj, Samuel Taylor, son of Maj. Samuel Taylor of Rev
olutionary fame- Maj, Taylor was an officer in the War
of 1812, He moved to Alabama and died there 1833.
(See Taylor line.)
V. Lydie Reese married first Mr. Findley of South
Carolina who was killed accidentally by his brother-in-
law, Samuel Cherry. She married the second time John
Martin. VI. Henry Dobson Reese married Rebecca Harris,
grand-daughter of Gen. Andrew Pickens. They had
eleven children as follows:
1. Sidney Harris Reese married late in life an Ill
inois lady unknown,
2, Frank Reese unknown.
3. Maria Reese married Washington Knox,
4- Edwin Reese married Charlotte McKinstry,
5, Flora Reese married Mr- Rowland,
6. Carlos Reese married Mary E. Crenshaw and
moved to Alabama.
7- Harriet Reese married W. Smith-
8. Elihu Milton Reese married —
9. Jane Reese married W. W, Scott.
10. Thomas Reese. *
11, Mary C. Reese,
VII. Susan Polk Reese marrlied Samuel Cherry

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at the home of Dir. Reese at Pendleton, S. C, 1807.
They had twelve children as follows:
1. Robert M. Cherry married Carolina Crenshaw
of Alabama- 2. Thomas Reese Cherry married Mary Reese Har
ris, his cousin.
3. Jamfes Alvin Cherry married his cousin, Mary
E. Reese. 4. Samuel Sidney Cherry never married, buried
at Stone Church.
5. William B. Cherry married Sarah Lewis.
6. Jane Adelaide Cherry married Dr. A. H. Reese
and moved to West Point, Ga.
7. Edwin Augustus Cherry died unmarried.
8. Sarah Ann Cherry married John Smith.
9. David E. Cherry married Edmonia SchuU of
Virginia. 10. John C. Cherry died unmarried — buried at
Stone Church.
11. Mary E, Cherry married Elijah McKinley,
12, Charles Henry Cherry — unmarried.
2, Thomas Reese Cherry and wife, Mary Reese
Harris, had eight children as follows:
A, Edward B, Cherry,
B, Mary Story Cherry,
C, Annie Reese Cherry,
D. Laura Cherry,
E. Thomas R. Cherry.
F, Nathaniel H. Cherry.
G. Lillie B. Cherry,
H, Kate Cherry.
5, Dr, William B, Cherry and Sarah Lewis, his
wife, had three children as follows":
A, Lorty Cherry died young.

90 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
B, Samuel D, Cherry married Minnie Johnson of
Atlanta, C, Fanny Lewis Cherry married Warren R. Da
vis-

GEORGE REESE, BROTHER OF DR. THOS. REESE.

George Reese, son of David and Susan Polk Reese,
married Anna Story of Sumter, S. C. Their eldest
daughter, Mary Story Reese, married David Cherry of
Pendleton, S. C. They had one child, George Reese
Cherry, who married Sarah Creswell, and they had one
child, Mary George Cherry,

CATHERINE REESE.

Catherine Reese, eldest daughter of Daiifid and
Susan Polk Reese, sister to Dr. Thomas and George
Reese, married William Sharpe of Maryland. William
Sharpe was a son of Thomas Sharpe — ^he was a distin
guished patriot of the Revolution, He was a lawyer
by profession. He was a member of the State Con
gress, and Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Rutherford and after
wards a member of the Continental Congress at Phil-
adelph(ia. The said William Sharpe and Catherine
Reese, his wife, left a number of children, among them
^Elizabeth I andBlam settled in Pendleton, Elizabeth
married Capt, R, Starke, died without issue, Elam
Sharpe married Elizabeth Miller, daughter of John
Miller (See Miller line.) They had the foUowing chil
dren: I, Oscar Sharpe-
II. Elam Sharpe.
III. Edwin Sharpe.
IV. Marcus Sharpe.
V, Elizabeth Sharpe,

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I. Oscar Sharpe married Susan Harrell. They
had the following children:
1. Edwin Reese Sharpe.
2. Susan Elizabeth Sharpe.
3- Frances H. Sharpe.
4. Mary C- Sharpe.
5. Annie E. Sharpe.
6. Rose Harrell Sharpe.
7. Pinkie Sharpe.
8. Wm. Oscar Sharpe.
9. Gertrude E. Sharpe.
II. Elam Sharpe married Fanny Hayne, daugh
ter of Gov. Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina- They
had the following children:
1. Martha Sharpe married James Overton Lewis-
2. Elam Sharpe.
III. Edwin Sharpe never married.
rv. Dr. Marcus Sharpe never married.
V. Elizabeth Sharpe married Rev. John M. Car
lisle. They had the foUowing chUdren :
1. Rev. John E. Carlisle.
2- Wm. Mayson Carlisle, died young.
4. James B. Carlisle.
5. Charles H. Carlisle.
6, Susan Elizabeth Carlisle,
7. Rev. Marcus L. Carlisle,
1. Rev, John E. Carlisle married first, Emma
Jones, — ^no issue; married second, Kate Roland, — no is
sue, 3, Edwin Sharpe Carlisle married Annie Bow
den- They had seven children, namely:
Elizabeth, Annie, WiUiam, Sarah, John, Mary R,,
and Gladys Carlisle.
4- James B. Carlisle married Eliza Allen. They

92 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
have three children, Eliza Allen, James A. and Lilly
Carlisle. 5. Charles H. Carlisle married Alice Pyles. They
have boys, namely: Charles E., Francis M., and John
S. Carlisle. 6. Susan Elizabeth Carlisle married John K, Jen
nings, They have five children, namely :
John Carlisle Jennings, Wm, Coke, Lucius K., Em
ma C- Jennings,
7, Rev. Marcus L. Carlisle married Annie Rast-
They have two chillren, namely, Charles E. and Wm.
A, Carlisle,

DUPREE FAMILY.

Benjamin DuPree came to Pendleton early in the
18th century and settled on a farm on Little Garvin
Creek, now own6d by H. S. Trescot. As far as could
be ascertained he had eight children:
I. Benjamin DuPree, Jr., married Eliza Frances
Carne 1819.
II. Cornelius Portervine DuPree married Esther
Mary Carne 1827,
III, Mary DuPree married Dr, Dart-
I- Benjamin DuPree, Jr,, and wife, Eliza F, (Carne)
DuPree, had the following children:
1, Sarah C, DuPree,
2. Augustus N, DuPree,
3, Eliza Caroline DuPree.
4. Samuel A. DuPree.
II. Cornelius Portervine DuPree and wife, Esther
M. (Carne) DuPree had the following children:
1. Amanda C- DuPree.
2. Julius Franklin C. DuPree married Mary P.
Huckabee-

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3. Cornelius H, DuPree,
4, M. Rosa Eugenia DuPree married M. L, Ken
nedy, 5, M, Emma V, DuPree,
6, B, C- DuPree.
2, Julius Franklin C, DuPree was elected the first
Professor of Horticulture of Clemson College and died
at Clemson College. He and his wife, Mary P- (Huck
abee) DuPree, have the foUowing children :
A. Julius H, DuPree married Josephine Hill.
B. Jannette DuPree, died unmarried.
C. Eugene M, DuPree married Anna K. McKellar.
D. Wm. C. DuPree married Sarah W. Shillito.
E. Frank C. DuPree married Sarah N- Marshall.
F. A. Mason DuPree married —
G. Mary C. DuPree, unmarried.
H. Anna R. DuPree, died unmarried.
4. M. Rosa Eugenia DuPree and her husband, M.
L. Kennedy, have the following children :
A. Eala Kennedy married Mr. Haddon.
B. Alice Gertrude Kennedy .'married John N.
Bleckley- The two brothers, Benjamin DuPree, Jr., and Cor
nelius Partervine DuPree built two houses on the east
ern part of Pendleton exactly alike and resided there
for many years. One of these houses was purchased
by the Episcopal Church for a parsonage. The oth
er was recently torn down by F. E. Boggs.

SAMUEL CRAIG.

Samuel Craig came to Pendleton with the Lewis
family from North Carolina. His people were origi
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had one son, David Craig, who married Catherine
Smith, daughter of Capt. Aaron Smith.
David Craig and wife Catherine (Smith) Craig had
the following children :
I. Sam T. Craig married Mary Partlow.
II. D. M. Craig married Leah Rochester.
Ill- Luther Craig never married,
IV, Ruth Craig married Joseph N, Smith.
V. Kate Craig unmarried.
I. Sam T. Craig and wife Mary (Partlow) Craig
have the following children :
1. Sam Craig, Jr.
2, James Craig,
3, Mamie Craig,
4. Marshall Craig,
II, D, M. Craig and wife Leah (Rochester) Craig
have the following children :
1, Marcus Craig-
2, Augustus Craig,
3, Ray Craig,
4, Ruth Craig,

DAVID SLOAN.

David Sloan born 1753 married Susanah Majors.
They resided on Seneca River at the place now known
as Sloan Ferry and were buried at the family grave
yard on his homestead.
David and Susanah (Majors) Sloan had twelve
children as follows:
I. WiUiam Sloan died 1804.
II. Elizabeth Sloan married Jesse Stribling (See
Stribling Family.)
III. David Sloan married Nancy Trimmier.
IV. Susan Sloan married Robert Bruce.

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V. Nancy Sloan married Col- Jos. Taylor (See
Taylor Family.)
VI. Mary Sloan died 1810.
VII, Rebecca Sloan married Dr. Joe Berry Earle
(See Earle Family.)
VIII. Benjamin F. Sloan married Eliza C. Earle.
IX. Thomas Majors Sloan married Nancy Biasing-
ham. X. Catherine E. Sloan married Jno. P. Benson.
(See Benson FamUy.)
XI- William Sloan married Eliza Hackett.
XII. J. Madison Sloan married Rebecca Linton.
III. David Sloan and his wife, Nancy (Trimmier)
Sloan had eight children as follows:
1. WiUiam David Sloan married Martha Jones.
2. Sallie Sloan married first, John Blasingham,
second, John Bomar.
3. John T. Sloan married Eliza Benson,
4. Emily Sloan married G. W, Bomar.
5. Susan Sloan married Andrew F. Lewis.
6. Lucy Sloan married Dr, Robert Maxwell,
7, Thomas Sloan married Sallie Seaborne.
8. Ben Parker Sloan married Mary Reeder,
3, John T. Sloan and wife, Eliza (Benson) Sloan
had children as foUows:
A. Enoch Berry Sloan married Mary Benson.
B. Alice Sloan — unmarried.
C. Essie M. Sloan married Wm. H. Whitner, no
issue. D. Eliza. Sloan — unmarried-
E. David B. Sloan married Nancy Poe. '
F. Wm. Henry Sloan— died.
G. John T. Sloan twice married; flrst, Janie Bev
erly; second, Mrs. Gilliam.
H. Dr. Henry N. Sloan married Ella Townsend.

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I. Gourdin Sloan married first, SaUie Carpenter;
second, Ella Justice.
J. Emma Sloan — died.
K. McBurnie Sloan married Cynthia Gibbes.
L. Barny Cleveland Sloan married Luve Vrooman.
A. Enoch Berry and Mary (Benson) Sloan had
three children as follows :
a. Edward Sloan,
b. D, Prue Sloan.
c. Essie Sloan,
a. Edward Sloan married Alice White and has
two children, Mortimer Sloan' and New Sloan,
E, David B. and Nancy (Poe) Sloan, his wife,
have six children as follows:
a. Joseph Henry Sloan married Carrie MarshaU.
b. Winslow Sloan married Daisy RusseU-
c. Ellen Sloan — unmarried.
d. Alice Sloan — unmarried.
e. Janie Sloan— unmarried.
f. Neila Sloan — unmarried.
a. Jos. Henry and Carrie (Marshall) Sloan, his
wife have two children, — David Sloan and Mamid
Sloan. b. Winslow and Daisy (Russell) Sloan, his wife
have children as follows: Gus Hoke, Joseph Henry
Sloan. G. John T. and Janie (Beverley) Sloan, his wife
had three children: Beverley, Annie and John.
H. Dr. Henry N. and Ella (Townsend) Sloan, his
wife had the following children:
Henry Townsend Sloan married Maggie Rice .
John Benson Sloan married Reuby Anderson.
Joldsby Sloan — unmarried,
Eliza Trimmier Sloan — unmarried,
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(Justice) Sloan had two children, Annie and Louise
Cleveland, K, McBurnie and Cynthia (Gibbs) Sloan, his wife
have one child, James Trimmier Sloan.
L, B, Cleveland and Luve (Vrooman) Sloan, his
wife, have one child, John Cleveland Sloan,
4, Emily Sloan married G, W- Bomar and had chil
dren as follows:
A, David S, Bomar — ^killed in Civil War,
B, Edward D. Bomar — ^married Eugenia Earle.
C, Annie Bomar, — died,
D, Mary Bomar married Albert Twitchell,
E, Robert Bomar married Julia Sims,
F. George Bomar married Sallie Elford.
G. William Bomar — died.
H. Landrum Bomar — died.
I, Emma Bomar married James GilfiUiri,
J. Berry Bomar — died,
K. Eli Geddings Bomar married, first. Miss Kelt;
second, Fanny Johnson.
L. Henry Bomar married —
5. Susan Sloan and Andrew F. Lewis, (See
Lewis line,)
6. Lucy Sloan and Dr. Robt. D. Maxwell, (See
Maxwell line,)
7, Tomas Sloan and Sallie (Seaborne) his wife,
had children as follows:
A. Douglas Sloan married, first, Fannie Dye; sec
ond Mamie Tresevant,
B, George Sloan — died.
C. Eva Sloan married E. B. Murr.ay.
D. Julius Sloan — drowned.
E. Duff Sloan married Lilian Trowbridge.
F. Meta Sloan married Dr. J. 0. Wilhite.
A. Douglas and Fanny (Dye) Sloan had two chil
dren as follows:

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James Marshall Sloan.
Francis Dye Sloan.
A. Douglas and Mamie Trezevant Sloan haVe chil
dren as follows:
Douglas Sloan.
Mary Sloan.
George Sloan.
Seaborne Sloan.
Bessie Orr Sloan.
C. Eva Sloan married E. B. Murray and had the
following children :
a. Felicia Hall Murray,
b. J. Scott Murray — died unmarried.
c. Eva Sloan Murray married Mr. Cumnock,
d, Edward B. Murray.
e. Duff S. Murray.
f. Douglas Murray.
E. Duff and Lilian (Trowbridge) Sloan, his wife
have two children :
George Seaborne Sloan,
Annie Lilian Sloan,
F, Meta Sloan married Dr, J, 0, Wilhite and they
have children as follows:
a, J, 0, Wilhite, Jr,
b, Lydie G, Wilhite,
c, Sarah Earle Wilhite.
d, Cora Wilhite,
e, Philip A, Wilhite,
f. Frank T, Wilhite,
8. Ben Parker and Mary (Reeder) Sloan had
eight children:
A. Nancy Sloan — died.
B, Manning Sloan,
C. Lewis Sloan.
D. Hattie Sloan.
E, Lucy Sloan married C. Per ley,
F, Susan Sloan.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 99
G, David Sloan.
VIII, Benjamin F, Sloan, son of David and Susan
(Majors) Sloan, married Eliza C. Earle and had the
following children:
1. Sallie T. Sloan married W, H, D, GaiUard,
2. David Sloan married Sallie Taylor.
3. Col. John B, E, Sloan married MoUie Seaborne.
4. Joe Berry Sloan married Mary E. Earle — killed
in Civil War.
5, Susan Sloan married Wm, P, Hall.
6. Benjamin Franklin Sloan, Jr., married, first,
Rebecca Benson; second, Ellen Lewis.
7. Dr. P. H. E. Sloan married EUa MaxweU.
1. SaUie Sloan married W. H. D. GaiUard and had
the foUowing children:
A, Rebecca GaiUard married B. C, Crawford,
B, Benj. GaiUard — unmarried.
C. Eliza GaiUard married James T. Hunter.
D. Wm. H. D. GaiUard, Jr., married Lena Greene.
E. Susan GaiUard married Joseph J. Sitton.
F. Henrietta GaiUard married Wm. Seabrook.
G. Pauline GaiUard married Miles M. Hunter.
H, P, Cordes GaiUard married Eoline Merchant,
A. Rebecca GaiUard married B, C, Crawford and
they have the following children :
a, Mary Bell Crawford,
b, B, C. Crawford, Jr,
c, Eliza Crawford, /
d, Frank Crawford,
e. Sue Crawford,
f. Henry Crawford, '
g, James Crawford.
h, Paul Crawford,
C. Eliza GaiUard married James T, Hunter and
they have the foUowing children :
a. Thomas E. Hunter,

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b.

James William Hunter,

c.

Miles N, Hunter,

d.

Sallie GaiUard Hunter.

e.

Louise Hunter.

b.
James William Hunter married Miss Skinner of
Raleigl
I, N. C.
D,
Wm. H. D., Jr., and his wife, Lena (Green)
GaiUard had the following children:
a.
Margaret.
b.
Irene.
c.
Henrietta.
d.
W. H. D.
e.
Perkins Green GaiUard.
E.
Susan GaiUard married Joseph J.
Sitton and
had the following children :
a.
Emma Sitton.
b.
Henrietta Sitton married Benjamin Aull,
c.
Arthur Sitton.
d.
Louis Sitton,
e.
John Sitton.
f.
Henry Sitton.
g-
Joseph Sitton.
h.
Ben .GaiUard Sitton.
F.
Henrietta GaiUard married William Seabrook
and had the following children:
a.
Wm. Seabrook, Jr.
b.
Henrietta Seabrook.
c.
P. C. Seabrook.
d.
Edward Seabrook.
G.
Pauline GaiUard married Miles M.
Hunter and
had the following children :
a.
Bessie Hunter.
¦
b.
Galliard Hunter.
c.
Ralph Hunter.
d.
SalUe Hunter.
e.
James Hunter.
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f, Pauline Hunter.
g. Miles Hunter.
H. P. Cordes and Eoline (Merchant) GaiUard
have two children :
P, C, GaiUard, Jr,
James Culbraith GaiUard,
3, Col, John Baylis E, Sloan and MoUie (Sea
borne) Sloan have the following children :
A. Earle Sloan married Alice Witte.
B. Louis F, Sloan — unmarried,
C, Annie Lee Sloan — unmarried,
D. LeUa Sloan married L, Johnson.
E, Joe Berry Sloan — unmarried.
F. Vivian S, Sloan — unmarried,
G. Helen Gaines Sloan married Dr, Torrence,
H, Margarite E, Sloan — unmarried,
A. Earle Sloan and Alice Witte Sloan, hi^ wife,
have the foUowing children:
a, Carla W. Sloan.
b. Eliza Earle Sloan.
4, Joe Berry Sloan and Mary E. (Earle) Sloan,
his wife have two children as foUows:
A, Harriet Sloan — unmarried,
B. Mary Mayes Sloan,
B. Mary Mayes Sloan married William H, Lyles
and had children as foUows :
a, Mary Mayes Lyles.
b. Saray Lyles.
c, Joe Berry Lyles,
d. William Lyles.
e, Preston Lyles.
f, Mayes Lyles,
5, Susan Sloan married Wm, P. Hall and they have
the following children:
A, Felicia Hall married Wm, B, Chisholm,
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C, Tudor Hall married.
D, Henry G, HaU — unmarried,
E, Wm, P. Hall married Floride Orr,
A, Felicia Hall married Wm, B. Chisholm and they
have the following children:
a. Sue Chisholm married Lieut, Dwight,
b, Wm, B, Chisholm,
c, Tudor Hall Chisholm,
d, Caspar Chisholm,
e, Felix Chisholm,
f, Alexander Chisholm,
¦ g, Felicia Chisholm,
h, Esteria Chisholm,
i. Harry Chisholm.
B. Eliza Hall married Andrew Crawford and they
have the following children:
a. Kate Lorraine Crawford.
b. Wm. Hall Crawford.
c. Andrew Crawford, Jr.
d. Stateria Crawford.
e. John Crawford.
f. Daniel Crawford.
g. J. B. E. Crawford.
h, Susan Crawford.
i. Eliza Earle Crawford.
E. William P. Hall, Jr., married Floride Orr and
they have the following children :
a. Wm. P. HaU, Jr.
b. Lawrence Orr Hall,
6, Benjamin Franklin Sloan piarried first, Rebec
ca Benson, and had two children — married second,
Ellen Lewis — ^no issue,
A. Dora Sloan married H. T. Poe,
B, Baylis Sloan married Hess Porcher,
A. Dora Sloan married H. T, Poe and they have
the following children:

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a, Harry T. Poe., Jr.
b. Ellen Poe.
c. Baylis Poe.
d. Frank Poe.
e. Thomas Poe.
f . Dora Poe.
B, Baylis Sloan married Hess Porcher and they
had one son, Frank Sloan.
7. Dr, P, H. E, Sloan married EUa V, MaxweU,
daughter of Dr, Robt. D. MaxweU, and they have the fol
lowing children:
A, Paul H, E, Sloan, Jr., married Susan James
Simpson. B. Harry A. Sloan married Hattie Smith,
C, Susan HaU Sloan — unmarried,
D, Baylis Franklin Sloan married Emma Merrick,
E, Sloan Maxwell Sloan married Walddn.
F. Elise Sloan — died young.
A. Paul H. E. Sloan, Jr., married Susan James
Simpson, daughter of R. W. and Maria L- Simpson and
they have the following children:
a. Maria Louise Garlington Sloan.
b. EUa Maxwell Sloan.
c. Paul H. E. Sloan, Jr.
d. Susie Simpson Sloan.
e. Jean Conway Sloan.
f . Eliza Earle Sloan. , .
g. Margaret Taliaferro Sloan.
h. Lucy Maxwell Sloan.
B. Harry A. Sloan married Hattie Smith and
they have the following children:
" a. Suny May Sloan.
b. Elise Sloan.
c. Harry A. Sloan, Jr.
d. Paul E. Sloan.
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(Majors) Sloan married Col. JPseph Taylor. (See
Taylor line.)
VII. Rebecca, daughter of David and Susan (Ma
jors) Sloan married Dr. Joe Berry Earle. (See Earle
line.)

THOMAS MAJORS SLOAN.

IX. Thomas Majors Sloan, son of David and Susan
Majors Sloan, married Nancy Blasingham and had the
following children :
1. John B, Sloan married Lucilla Houston,
2, Susan M, Sloan married J, W, Crawford,
3, David M, Sloan married Mary Easley,
4, Elizabeth Sloan married Samuel Easley,
5, Carrie Sloan married W, K, Easley,
j 6. Wm, Sloan married Timoxina Houston,
7, Thomas M, Sloan married Cornelia Houston.
8, Nancy Sloan married T, S. Crayton,
9, Benjamin Sloan married Annie Maxwell.
) 10. James M. Sloan married Sallie Lynch.
j 11. Robt. E, Sloan married Sallie Maxwell,
12, Mary Sloan married Thomas 0. Jenkins,
13. Catherine Sloan married Frank Maxwell.
14. Lucilla Septima Sloan married J. T. Gresham.
15, Julia Octavia Sloan — unmarried,
1, John B, Sloan married Lucilla Houston and had
the following children :
A, Loula Sloan married John Easley,
B, Curran Sloan married Kate Hyde,
C, Thomas M, Sloan married Anna Johnson,
D, Lucilla Sloan married Karr Tupper.
2. Susan M. Sloan married James W. Crawford
and had the following children :
A. B. C. Crawford married Rebecca GaiUard.
(See GaiUard line.)

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B, Fanny Crawford married Charles Bradford,
C. Nannie S. Crawford married Nelson Poe, (See
Poe line,)D. Sloan Crawford married Lucia Earle,
D, Sloan Crawford married Lucia Earle, daugh
ter of Judge and U, S, Senator Joseph H. Earle and had
the following children: 
3, David M, Sloan married Mary Easley and re
moved to Texas many years ago. They have the follow
ing children :
A, Martha Sloan married John Kretzer.
B. David Sloan.
C. William Sloan married Alice Farmer.
D. Nancy Sloan married  Frame.
E. John B. Sloan.
4, Elizabeth Sloan married Samuel Easley and
had the following children :
A, Mary Easley married Daniel Wilcox,
B, Samuel Easley married Roberta Crow.
C, Nancy Easley married  Brunell.
D. South Carolina Easley married James Root.
E. Elizabeth Easley married Frederick Turner.
F. Florence Easley married Harry Derit.
G. T. M. Sloan Easley.
5. Carrie Sloan married W. K. Easley and had the
following children:
A. John Easley married, first, Loula Sloan ; second,
Nannie Hyde.
B. Elizabeth Easley.
C. Carrie Easley.
D. Robert Easley married Mary Farmer.
E. Ogier Easley.
F, Thrace Easley married Thomas Mauldin.
G. Carlus Easley.
H. Mamie Easley married Louis Wilbanks.
6. William Sloan married Timoxina Syler and had
the following children:

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A, Jesse Sloan married Georgiana McDowel,
B, Hattie Sloan married George L, Jones,
C, Carrie Sloan,
D, Nancy Sloan married Dr. Ed Kennebrew.
E. William Sloan.
F. Leon Sloan.
7. Thomas M, Sloan married Cornelia Houston and
had the following children :
A, Houston Sloan.
B, John Sloan,
8, Nancy Sloan married T, S, Crayton and they
have the following children:
A, Nanny Crayton.
B, Julian Crayton,
C, Lizeve Crayton,
D. Maxwell Crayton,
9, Benjamin Sloan married Annie Maxwell, daugh
ter of John Maxwell and they had one daughter :
A. Annie Sloan who married Bradshaw Beverley
of Virginia and had. one son.
10. Dr. James M. Sloan married Sallie Lynch and
had one child, Susan Sloan.
11. Robert E. Sloan married Sallie Maxwell,
daughter of Dr. Robt. D. Maxwell and they have ^-he
following children:
A. Robt. E. Sloan, Jr.
B. Felix J. Sloan — died.
C. Lucy Maxwell Sloan.
D. Eloise Verner Sloan.
E. Nancy Blasingham Sloan.
F. Mary Easley Sloan.
G. Fannie Wallace Sloan.
H. Hattie Poe Sloan.
I. Benjamin F. Sloan.
J. David M. Sloan.
12, Mary Sloan married Thos. 0. Jenkins (No is
sue.)

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13, Catherine Sloan married Frank MaxweU,
(See Maxwell line,)
14. Lucilla Septima Sloan married Rev. G. T. Gres
ham and had one child, Julia Gresham.
15. Julia Octavia Sloan — unmarried.
X. Catherine Sloan, daughter of David and Su
san (Majors) Sloan married John P. Benson and had
the following children. (See Benson line.)
XI. William Sloan, son of David and Susan (Maj
ors) Sloan married Eliza Hackett and had the following
children :
Samuel Maverick, the father of Samuel Augustus
Maverick, Mary Elizabeth (Maverick) — Weyman and
Thompson and Lydia Ann (Maverick) Van Wyck came to
Pendleton from Charleston when Pendleton was first
settled. He became very wealthy and was the largest
land owner in the United States in his day. He was no
ordinary man. Gen. Robert Anderson married his wid
owed mother, Samuel Augustus Maverick went to
Texas when a young man, and joined the Texans under
Houston in their war with Mexico; was taken prisoner
and was condemned to be shot, but was saved by Gen.
Waddy Thompson of Greenville, S. C, who was at the
time Minister to Mexico. He, like his father, Samuel
Maverick, invested largely in land and in his day was the
largest land owner in the United States — owning more
land than his father.

SAMUEL MAVERICK.

Was born at Charleston, S. C, December 30th, 1772.
He was a son of Samuel Maverick, who was the son of
John or Samuel Maverick, two brothers who came from
London, England to Carolina among the first settlers
before Charleston was built. Samuel Maverick, the
father of the Samuel who was born December 30th, 1772,
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the British and was kept on board a ship of war off New
York in handcuffs for twelve months. When released
he walked and begged his bread until he reached' home
in Charleston, S, C, He married Lydia Turpin, and had
six children all of whom except Samuel, at the head ot
this article, died without issue. Lydia Turpin was the
daughter of Capt, Joseph and Mary Turpin of Provi
dence, R, I, Capt. Joseph Turpin and Mary Turpin had
three children, Joseph, Lydia and William Turpin, Jo
seph was the father of Capt. William Turpin of Green
ville, S. C, and of Catherine Weyman and Mary Foot
man. Catherine Weyman had Mary, Robert and Ed
ward. Edward was the father of Joseph T. Weyman
who married Mary Elizabeth Maverick. Samuel Mav
erick married Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Gen.
Robert Anderson of Pendleton, S. C. They had three
children :
1. Samuel Augustus Maverick.
II. Mary Elizabeth Maverick.
III. Lydia Ann Maverick,
I, Samuel Augustus Maverick married Mary
Adams of Alabama and had Samuel, Lewis, Agatha,
Augustus and Mary E, Maverick,
II, Mary Elizabeth Maverick married Joseph T,
Weyman, her first husband. They had:
1, Eliza Houston Weyman,
2, Augustus Maverick Weyman,
3, Joseph B, Weyman,
3, Joseph B, Weyman married Emmala Maxwell,
daughter of Capt, John Maxwell and had two children :
A, Samuel T, Weyman married Miss Le Fontaine,
B. Josephine Weyman married Bryan Houston.
II. Mary Elizabeth Maverick married second time
Joseph Thompson of Kentucky and had two children:
1. Josephine Thompson married first,  ;
second, Mr. Hardin,

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2. Samuel Maverick Thompson.
III. Lydia Ann Maverick, daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth (Anderson) Maverick, married WiUiam Van
Wyck -of New York and had:
1. Dr. Samuel Maverick Van Wyck.
2. William Van Wyck,
3. Zeruah Van Wyck.
4. Augustus Van Wyck,
5, Robert Anderson Van Wyck.
6. Lydia Maverick Van Wyck,
7, Benjamin Stephens Van Wyck — died unmarried.
1. Dr. Samuel M. Van Wyck married Margaret C.
Broyles and they have two children:
A. Samuel Maverick Van Wyck,
B, Oze Van Wyck,
A. Samuel M. Van Wyck married Nina Harrison,
daughter of Gen. J. W. Harrison, and they have seven
children :
a. Maverick Van Wyck.
b. Maggie May Van Wyck.
c. Sallie Ann Van Wyck.
d. Nina Harrison Van Wyck married Julian John
son. e. Robert Anderson Van Wyck.
f. Lillie Van Wyck.
g. Grace Van Wyck.
B. Oze B. Van Wyck, son of Dr. Samuel M. and
Margaret (Broyles) Van Wyck, married Mary Elizabeth
Keith and they have four children:
a. Wm. Overman Van Wyck.
b. Lydia Maverick Van Wyck married T. S. Shu-
ford. c. Oze Keith Van Wyck.
d. Elizabeth Hale Van Wyck.
2. William Van Wyck, son of Wm, and Lydia Ann
(Maverick) Van Wyck, married 1st, Mary Battle, Chap-

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el HUl, N, C, and had. one child, Mary Battle, Van
Wyck. Married 2nd time Hallie Early of Baltimore and
had two children :
A. Ann Early Van Wyck.
B. William Van Wyck.
3. Zeruah Van Wyck, daughter of William and
Lydia Ann (Maverick) Van Wyck, married Charles
.Banks of New York and they have two children :
A. Zeruah Banks,
B, Annie Banks married —
4. Augustus, son of William and Lydia Ann (Mav
erick) Van Wyck married Leila Wilkins of Richmond,
Va., and they have two children:
A. William Van Wyck,
B. Leila Gray Van Wyck married Walker Os
borne. AugLi.'tiis Van Wyck was a Justice of the Supreme
Court of the City of New York and the democratic can
didate for Governor of the State of New York.
5. ¦ Roberti Anderson Van Wyck, son c* William
and Lydia An n (Maverick) Van Wyck is unm.arried. He
was Judge of the City Court of New York and the first
Mayor of Greater New York City.
6. Lydia Maverick Van Wyck, daughter of William
and Lydia Ann (Maverick) Van Wyck married Gen.
R. F. Hoke of North Carolina and they have four chil
dren: A. Van Wyck Hoke.
B. Michael Hoke married Laurie Hardee Harri
son. C. Lydia M, Hoke married Alexander Webb.
D. Frances Burton Hoke.

TAYLOR FAMILY,

James Taylor of Virginia, son of James Taylor,
came from England, 1654, married Hannah Williams

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of Pennsylania and settled on a farm which is now a
part of Philadelphia, Pa, Upon his death his widow
and one son, Samuel Taylor, survived him. His wid
ow married Mr. Van Swearenger, His son, Samuel
before the Revolution was an officer in the British army
but joined the American army and served as captain,
when he was transferred to the South, and served faith
fully to the end of the war, having been promoted to the
position of colonel. He married Mrs, Eleanor Hudgens,
nee Cannon. Large tracts of land on Seneca River near
Pendleton were deeded to him by the Government. He
died in 1798, and he and his wife were buried on his
farm now owned by the children of A, F. Lewis. They
left the following children :
I. John Taylor.
II. Samuel Taylor.
III. WiUiam Taylor.
IV. Joseph Taylor.
V. Dilly Taylor.
VI. Elizabeth Taylor,
The eldest daughter married Gen John Baylis Earle,
(See Earle family.)
I, John Taylor, a lawyer and member of Congress
from Pendleton, married first, Mary Smith, daughter of
Judge Smith, and had one child, a daughter, Mary, who
married a Mr, Calhoun, He moved to Alabama and
was a member of Congress from that State. His sec
ond wife was Miss Fanny Owens of Baltimore, Md.
II, Samuel married Miss Reese and moved to Ala
bama, VI, Elizabeth married Bales and moved to Ala
bama, IV, Joseph, Col, Joseph Taylor, married Nancy
Sloan, daughter of David and Susanah Sloan. Their
children were:
1, Col, David S, Taylor.

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2. Susan Taylor married Jesse P. Lewis. (See
Lewis family.)
3, John Baylis married  of Au
gusta, Ga,, and moved to Texas,
4, Dr, Joseph Taylor married — moved to Mar
shall, Texas.
5. Samuel Taylor married — amoved to Texas.
6, EUen C, Taylor married Mr, Wm, Poe. (See
Poe family.) 7. Dr. William S. Taylor married Virginia Hol-
combe of Mobile, Alabama and moved to Alabama.
2. Col. David S. Taylor married Lucy Hannah
Taliaferro and had the following children:
A. Zachariah T. Taylor,
B, Rosa A. Taylor.
C. Joseph D. Taylor.
D. Lucy C. Taylor.
E. Susan Ann Taylor.
F. Samuel J, Taylor — died in army unmarried,
G, David S. Taylor.
H. John Carter Taylor — died unmarried.
I. Wm. B. Taylor — died unmarried.
J. Ernest M. Taylor.
K. Edward W. Taylor.
A. Zachariah T. Taylor, son of David S. and Lucy
H. Taylor, married Mary Merriwether and had the fol
lowing children:
a. Mary Rosa Taylor married Lou De Yampert.
b. Zack T. Taylor married Alma Rogers.
c. Joseph P. Taylor — married.
d. David S. Taylor, married Rebecca De Yam-
pert. e. James M. Taylor married Sallie Tupper.
f. Wm. S. Taylor unmarried.
g. Samuel J. Taylor married SaUie Tucker,
h. Gertrude Taylor married Prue Benson of Ab-
bevUle, S. C.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 113
B, Rosa A, Taylor, daughter of Col, David S, and
Hannah Taylor married Dr, Daniel D, Bacot and had
the following children:
a, David Taylor Bacot,
b, Laura D, Bacot,
a, David Taylor Bacot married Florence Norton
of Virginia and had the following children :
la, D, Norborne Bacot married Daisy Marshall,
2a, Florence Bacot,
3a, George Bacot,
4a, Rosalie Bacot,
b, Laura D. Bacot mstrried Paul T, Jenkins and
had the following children :
la, Paul Jenkins,
2a, Daniel Jenkins,
3a, Ada Jenkins.
4a, Rosamond Jenkins,
C, Joseph D, Taylor, son of David S. and Lucy H,
Taylor married Ellen King and had the following chil
dren :
a, EUineta Taylor married Wm, Henry Heyward,
b, Lucia Taylor married Moultrie Clement.
c. Pauline Taylor — died unmarried.
d. Taliaferro Taylor married Anna Cuthbert.
e. Gordon H. Taylor married Almai Melchers,
a. EUenita Taylor, daughter of Joseph D. and
Ellen Taylor married Wm. Henry Heyward and had the
following children:
la. Taliaferro Taylor Heyward.
2a. Helen Taylor Heyward.
D. Lucy C. Taylor, daughter of Col. David S. and
Lucy H. Taylor married R. Edmund Belcher and had
one son, Robert E. Belcher who married Miss Ligon,
E, Susan Ann Taylor, daughter of Col, David S,
and Lucy H, Taylor, married Capt, Edward L. Parker,

114 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
and had one child. Sue Parker, who married Cuthbert
Fripp, F' David S, Taylor, son of Col, David S. and Lucy
H, Taylor, married Bessie Rucker, and had the fpUow-
ing children :
a, Marion Taylor married John Ligon,
b, Lucia Taylor married W, A, Hudgens,
c, Eubank Taylor,
d, Rucker Taylor,
e, Frank Taylor,
J, Ernest M, Taylor, son of Col, David S, and Lucy
H, Taylor married Mary Bacot and had the following
children :
a, Ernest Taylor,
b, Louise Taylor,
c. Leila Taylor married Stephen Prevost,
d, Richard" Taylor,
K, Edward W, Taylor, son of Col, David S, and
Lucy H, Taylor, married Annie Bacot, and had one son,
David Samuel Taylor,

DICKINSON FAMILY,

I, Francis W, Dickinson, a lawyer of Charleston,
S, C, married Rachel Miles (old Mrs,) Dickinson, as
lovely a woman as ever lived in Pendleton,) They had
the following children:
1, Jeremiah Dickinson married Adaline E, Legare,
2, Susan Dickinson,
3, Rachel K, Dickinson married James F, Green,
4, Sarah Dickinson married Dr, Lawrence Lee,
1, Jeremiah and Adaline E. Dickinson had the
following children:
A. Francis W. Dickinson,
B. Adaline E. Dickinson — unmarried.
C. Susan L, Dickinson — unmarried.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 115
D, Caroline C, Dickinson.
E, J, Hamilton Dickinson married,
F, Rachel M, Dickinson married,
D, Caroline C, Dickinson, daughter of Jeremiah
and Adaline E, Dickinson, married Maj, J, J, Lewis and
had two children :
a. Sue Ellen Lewis married J, Lee Carpenter,
b, Nina D. Lewis married Wm, S, Hunter,
a. Sue Ellen (Lewis) Carpenter and J, Lee Car
penter have the foUowing children:
la, Ellen S, Carpenter,
2a, Lewis CajrpenterL (
3a, Nina Carpenter,
b. Nina D. (Lewis) and Wm. S. Hunter have the
following children:
la. Carry L. Hunter.
2a. Ellen Hunter.
3a. Annie Hunter.
3. Rachel K. Dickinson, daughter of Francis W.
and Rachel W. Dickinson, married Capt. Jas. F. Green
and had one child, Lawrence Lee Green, who married
Mary Clement and they have two children :
a. Charles Green.
b. May Green married Mr. Grant.
4. Sarah Dickinson, daughter of Francis W. and
Rachel W. Dickinson, married Dr. Lawrence Lee and
had four children;
A. Francis W. Lee married Miss Thompson.
B. Susan D, Lee, ^
C, Elizabeth Lee married Wm, D, GaiUard,
D, J, Moultrie Lee married Harriet Bruce,
A, Francis W, Lee married Sarah Thompson and
had the following children:
a. Lawrence Lee.
b. Margaret Lee.

116 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
c, Francis W, Lee,
d, Lillian Lee,
C, Elizabeth Lee married Wm, D, GaUlard and
they have the following children :
a, Elizabeth GaiUard,
b, Wm, GaiUard,
c, Lawrence GaiUard,
d, Theodore GaiUard,
e, Prioleau GaiUard,
f, Susan Gourdin GaiUard,
D, J, Moultrie Lee married Harriet Bruce and they
had the following children:
a, Cornelia Lee,
b, Lawrence Lee.
c, J, Moultrie Lee.

COL. DAVID K. HAMILTON.

Thomas Hamilton was a soldier of the Revolution un
der Sumter, and was the flrst Elder of Carmel Presby
terian Church where he was buried. He married Annie
Kennedy, herself a Revolutionary heroine. During the
war a band of Tories came to her house and found her
spinning flax. One of the Tories attempted to set flre
to the flax, whereupon a struggle began, she seized him
and he placed the chunk of flre against her wrist to
force her to let him go, but she then caught him by the
coat collar and the seat of his pants and pitched him in- .
to the yard. He then started to shoot her, but the
others were so much amused they interfered to prevent
hirn. She carried the scar on her wrist to her grave.
This good woman lies buried in the family graveyard,
on the land now owned by T, S, Glenn,
Thomas Hamilton and his wife Annie K, Hamilton
were the father and mother of Col, David K, Hamilton,
Colonel Hamilton was a soldier under Jackson in 1812,
After his return home he married Jane E, Walker, By

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 117
this marriage Colonel Hamilton had four daughters and
one son :
A, Louisa A, Hamilton married Rev, G, W, Boggs
and died childless,
B. Martha Jane Hamilton married Thos, H. Rus
sell, C. Mary E. Hamilton married W. N. Martin.
D. Matilda Hamilton married Benjamin Pooser.
E, Thomas W. Hamilton died unmarried.
B. Martha Jane Hamilton married Thomas H,
Russell and raised twelve children, namely :
a, David H, RusseU was school commissioner and
member of the Constitutional Convention from Anderson
County, b, 'Thomas W. RusseU,
c, William W, Russell,
d. Edw, A, RusseU.
e, Geo, W, Russell.
f. Benjamin F, Russell,
g, Emma Russell,
h, Mary Russell and Marion Augustus (twins,)
i, John A, Russell,
j, Louisa A. Russell and Matilda A, Russell
(twins). Col, David K, Hamilton was a prominent man in his
day, and was Colonel of the Regiment of Cavalry that
had camp musters at Old Pickensville and was among
the flrst members of the Pendleton Farmers' Society.
At one time he with others was summoned as a posse
by E.B.Benson, then sheriff, to arrest a noted desperado
one, Corbin, Corbin was killed and Sheriff Benson and
the members of his posse were tried for murder. They
were defended by Armisted Burt and Joseph N, Whitner
(Judge) and were acquitted,
(Furnished by D, H. RusseU.)

118 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
JAMES DAWSON SMITH.

Came to Pendleton from Greenville when a young
man and was for many years a successful merchant. Ke
early volunteered in the Confederate service and served
through the whole war. Died in 1896 and was buried
in the Baptist cemetery at Pendleton, In 1858 he mar
ried Mary Jane Bates, and had nine children, two of
whom- died in infancy. The living are namely :
I, EUa Smith,
II, Mamie Smith,
III. William Hovey Smith,
IV. J. Dawson Smith, Jr.
VI. Hattie Smith.
VII. Gordon L. Smith, unmarried.
I. Ella Smith married Wm, S, Brown, of Anderson,
and had two children, Joel E, Brown and Irene V, Brown.
II. Mamie married flrst, C, V, Bostic, of North
Carolina, and had one child, J. V, Bostic, Married sec
ond time, J, E. Sitton, and, dying, left two children,
Macie Sitton and Glennella Sitton.
III. Wm. Hovey Smith married LoUie J. Gilmore,
and died leaving one child, Mary Lollie Smith,
IV, J. Dawson Smith, Jr., married Lena J. Russell
and they have four children, Marion R, Smith, Robert
Smith, Alice Smith and Lena Smith,
VI, Hattie Smith married Harry A, Sloan and they
have the following children: Sunie M, Sloan, Elise M.,
Harry A., Jr., and Paul Earle Sloan,

JAMES T, LATTA,

A son of James Latta, of Yorkville, was born in
1872, graduated at Yale College, and married Angela
Lott, of New Jersey, 1850, and shortly thereafter moved
to Pendleton and purchased from Dr, 0. R. Broyles the

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Plantation now owned by Francis J. Pelzer. James T,
Latta died near the end of the Confederate war. During
his comparatively short life he was in feeble health, and
as he was not able to volunteer for service, he contributed
largely from his private means to the Confederate gov
ernment and to the hospitals, Mrs, Latta was a beauti
ful and lovely woman, and in her elegant home entertain
ed her friends with whole souled hospitality, cou
pled with such simplicity, dignity and reflnement that
won the love and respect of all who had the pleasure
of associating with her,
James T. Latta and his wife Angela (Lott) Latta
had four children, one daughter Angela, who died in
Europe and three sons:
I, Edward Dilworth Latta,
II, Wm, Latta died unmarried,
III, Walter Latta died unmarried,
I, Edward Dilworth Latta, the only survivor of
the family, married Hattie Nisbet, of Macon, Ga., and
now resides in Charlotte, N. C, and they have three
children, namely:
1. Marion Nisbet Latta,
2, Edward D, Latta, Jr,
3, Janet Acton Latta,
Mr. and Mrs, Latta and their two sons are buried
in the Episcopal cemetery at Pendleton,

REV, W, H. HANCKEL,

Son of Rev, Christian and Ann Stuart Hanckel,
moved to Pendleton and purchased the Flat Rock farm,
formerly the home of Colonel Hayne, Married Eliza
beth Clark and they have the following children :
I, William Hanckel died in infancy,
II, Henry Hanckel died in infancy,
III, Alfred Hanckel died unmarried.

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IV, Christian Hanckel married Arna E, White
V, Lilly Hanckel, unmarried,
IV, Christian Hanckel married Anna E, White
and has the following children:
1, Richard W, Hanckel,
2, Elizabeth C, Hanckel,
3, Mary G, Hanckel married Marvin Franks.
4, Christine E, Hanckel,
5, William H. Hanckel,
6, Annie E, Hanckel.
7. Emily G, Hanckel,
8, Alfred S, Hanckel,
3, Mary G, Hanckel married Marvin Franks of
Laurens, S, C, The others are unmarried.

SAMUEL HALL,

Came from Ireland and settled in Pendleton early
in its history. He had four children, namely:
I. Yancy Hall,
II. Rebecca Hall.
III. JuHa HaU.
IV, John Calvin Hall married, flrst, Nancy Mul
ligan and had one child, Edward McD, Hall, a soldier
in the Confederate war, and died from wounds in Vir-
gina. Married second, Lucinda Mulligan and had eleven
children :
1, Lucy Hall married Till Powers,
2, Amanda HaU married  Crenshaw,
3, Josephine Hall married C, D, Madden,
4, Mary Hall married Thos. Traynham,
5, J. C, Hall married Elizabeth Moore,
6, J, S, Hall married Florence Mulligan,
7, Samuel P, Hall married Lou Crenshaw,
8, Andrew C, Hall died,
9, W, Y, Hall married Ophelia Summers,

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10. Hadden Hall, unmarried.
11. Pink Hall, unmarried.
5. J. C. Hall and his wife, Elizabeth (Moore) Hall
had six children.
A. W. E. Hall married Miss Evatt,
B, J. C. Hall, Jr,, Married,
C, James S, Hall,
D, Henry L, Hall,
E, Florence Hall married Brooks Cooper,
F. Emma HaU,
6, J, S, Hall married Florence Mulligan and they
have the following children:
A, Prue Hall,
B, Doyle Hall,
7, S, P, Hall married Lou Crenshaw and had eight
children :
A. Hattie HaU married Oscar Kay.
B. Bernice HaU.
C. Marvin M. Hall.
D. Clarence Hall.
E. Grover Hall.
F, Wilton Hall,
G, Arthur Hall,
H, Alice Hall,

REV, THOS, L, McBRYDE,

Son of John and Lucy Livingston McBryde, grad
uated at the University of Georgia and at the Theological
Seminary at Columbia, S, C, Married Mary Williamson
McClerky, Soon after his marriage he and his wife
went as missionaries to China in 1840, After three
years they had to return on account of Mr, McBryde's
health. Mr. McBryde and his devoted wife spent their
lives doing good and were loved and respected as are but
few in this world. He and his wife are buried at the

122 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
Old Stone Church, He left surviving him nine children :
I. Sarah Boon McBryde,
II. Lucy Newton McBryde — unmarried,
III, Rev, John T, McBryde.
IV. Jeanie McBryde,
V, Agnes Law McBryde,
VI. Fannie L. McBryde,
VII, Lizzie M. McBryde,
VIII, Elizabeth Adger McBryde,
IX, Randell W, McBryde,
I. Sarah Boon McBryde married WiUiam GaiUard
Jenkins and died leaving nine children, all of whom are
married except Nannie. They are as follows:
1, Thomas McB, Jenkins,
2, Jane G. Jenkins.
3. Mary W, Jenkins.
4, Lucy McB, Jenkins,
5, Margaret H. Jenkins.
6. Joseph Wardlaw Jenkins,
7, Laurens S, Jenkins,
8. Nannie M, Jenkins,
III, Rev, John T, McBryde married, flrst, Frances
Hutson — no issue; married second, Ada Dickinson and
had one child who died in infancy; third, Sarah Chappel
— no issue.
IV. Jeanie McBryde married Rev, James A, Mc-
Lees — ^no issue,
V. Agnes Law McBryde married Rev, Hugh W,
McLees and had three children, namely:
1, Mary B. McLees married A. L. Blake.
2. Sophronia H. McLees marred C, L, Link,
3, Hugh L, McLees — unmarried.

^HISTORY OF PENDLETON 123
ADGER FAMILY ,

James Adger, native of Moneynick, Antrim County,
Ireland, married Sarah E, Ellison, of South Carolina^
resided in Charleston and amassed a large fortune. He
had the following children:
I. Margaret M, Adger married Rev, Thos, M,
Smyth, D. D,
II. Susan D. Adger — unmarried,
III. John B, Adger, D, D,, married Elzabeth K,
Shrewsbury. IV. James Adger — ^never married.
V. Robert Adger married Jane E, Fleming.
VI, William Adger married Margaret H, Moffett,
VII. Sarah Adger — ^never married.
VIII, Jane Adger — never married,
IX, Joseph Ellison Adger married Susan C, John
son, I, Margaret M, (Adger) Smythe was the mother
of Maj. A. T. Smythe who owns a large stock farm near
Pendleton and resides there a part of each year, and of
Ellison A, Smythe, the president of the Pelzer Mills,
III, John B, Adger, D, D., resided for many years
in Pendleton and was a distinguished divine of the Pres
byterian Church. Both he and his wife are now dead,
and only three children survive them, Mrs, D. MuUally,
Mrs, Anna Neal and Miss Susan D, Adger, who owns and
resides at her father's homestead in Pendleton,
V. Robert Adger resided for years at Rivoli near
Pendleton; some tim|e after the war he returned to
Charleston. While residing at Pendleton one daughter,
Sarah E. Adger, married William Dalton Warren, who
owned and resided at the place now owned by F, J, Pel
zer. William Dalton Warren and Sarah E. (Adger)
Warren had two children :
1, Jane Warren married John B, Adger, son of
J. Ellison Adger,

124 HISTORY OF PENDLETOJ^
2. Anna M, Warren — unmarried.
After the death of his wife he married the second
time Jane Pendleton Dandridge, daughter of Alexander
Spotswood Dandridge, M. D, By this marriage he has
no children, VI, William Adger married Miss Margaret Moffett
and had nine children. William Adger died and his
widow and children moved to Pendleton and resided at
Duncan, which place she sold to Mrs. John C. Calhoun.
The family now resides in Spartanburg,
IX, Joseph E, Adger and wife, Susan C, (Johnson)
Adger resided at Woodburn, now owned by Maj, A, Ti
Smythe, his nephew. They had twelve children, Mr,
Adger and his boys donned the red shirt in 1876 and
took an active part in the redemption of the State from
negro rule. Some time after this he and family returned
to Charleston. His son John married Jane Warren,
daughter of William Dalton Warren, and is now presi
dent of a large enterprise near Belton, S, C.
Robert Adger subscribed largely to the Confederate
government, and at the beginning of the war gave many
thousand dollars for beef which was pickled at Pendleton
for the soldiers.

BOWEN FAMILY,

0, A, Bowen, son of Capt, George Bowen, of Laurens
County, S, C, married Clarissa W. Adger, a daughter
of Robert Adger, and owned and resided at Ashtabula
near Pendleton, which is now owned by F. J. Pelzer.
He afterward bought Rivoli, the former home of his
father-in-law, Robert Adger, After Mr, Bowen's death,
Mrs, Bowen and family removed to Georgia, 0, A.
Bowen and wife, Clarissa W. (Adger) Bowen have four
living children:
I. 0. A. Bowen, Jr., married Mary Taylor, daugh
ter of Geo. E. Taylor.

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II. Robt. Adger Bowen — unmarried.
III. Jane E, Bowen married Frank E, Taylor, son
of George Taylor,
IV, George Bowen married Florida Bethel,
II, O. A, Bowen, Jr,, and his wife Mary (Taylor)
Bowen have flve children.
1, 0, A, Bowen, Jr.
2, Edwin T, Bowen,
3, Robt, Adger Bowen,
4, M, Evelyn Bowen — dead,
5, Catherine S, Bowen,
III, Jane E, Bowen and her husband, Frank E.
Taylor have three children :
1. Frank E. Taylor, Jr.
2. Clarissa W. Taylor.
3, Jane Adger Taylor,

JENKINS,

Dr, William Seabrook Jenkins married Susan M,
Ogier, She died and left one daughter — Susan M, Jen
kins, 1, Susan M, Jenkins married George Thomas An
derson, a grandson of Gen. Robert Anderson. She had
several children, one of whom was Robert Anderson at
one time reading clerk in the South Carolina legisla
ture, Robt, Anderson died and left several children,
names unknown to me.
Dr. William Seabrook Jenkins married the second
time, Keith Ogier, sister of his flrst wife, and by this
marriage had one son. Dr. W. L, Jenkins for many years
a practicing physician at Pendleton,
1, Dr, W, Y, Jenkins married Jane H, GaiUard and
had six children :
1, Wm, G, Jenkins married Sallie McBryde,

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2, Thomas 0, Jenkins married Mary Sloan — no is
sue, 3, Robert M, Jenkins married Ann Gaillardi
4, Henry H, Jenkins^ — unmarried!
5, Florence A. Jenkins married J, E, Wofford,
6, Mary J, Jenkins — unmarried,
1, W, G, Jenkins and wife, Sallie McBryde Jen
kins had nine children:
A, Thomas McBryde Jenkins,
B, Jane G, Jenkins,
C, Mary Jenkins,
D. Wm. L. Jenkins, Jr,
E, Lucy McB, Jenkins,
F, J, W, Jenkins,
G, Margaret H, Jenkins,
H, Laurens S. Jenkins,
I, Nanny M, Jenkins.
J.3. Robt. M. Jenkins and wife, Ann (GaiUard) Jen
kins have seven children:
A. Robt, G. Jenkins.
B. L. C. Jenkins.
C. Eliza P, Jenkins,
D, A, Louise Jenkins,
E, Mary C, Jenkins.
F, C. B. Jenkins.
G. Turner G. Jenkins.
5. Florence A, Jenkins and her husband, J, E, Wof
ford have two children :
A, John E, Wofford, Jr.
B. Wm. Jenkins Wofford,
I, Dr, Wm, L, Jenkins married second time Anna
R. GaiUard and by this marriage had three children:
1, Anna M. Jenkins — unmarried,
2, John G, Jenkins married.

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3, Susan M, Jenkins married Jas. H, GaiUard — no
issue. Dr, Wm, Seabrook Jenkins married the second time
Jane Keith Ogier, He died and his widow married John
B, Ferrell and had flve children, namely:
I, Martha Ogier Ferrell married Chauncy Stevens,
II. Louis 0. Ferrell.
III. John B. Ferrell.
IV. Jane K, Ferrell married George G, Matthews,
V, Charlotte M, Ferrell,
I. Martha Ogier Ferrell married Chauncy Stev
ens and had the following children :
1. William Stevens.
2. Elizabeth Stevens,
3. Janie Stevens,
. 4, Sarah Stevens.
5. Carrie Stevens,
6, Ella Stevens,
7, Thomas Stevens,
8, Lucius Stevens,
9, Mattie Stevens,
10. Kate Stevens,

DAVANT FAMILY,

Richard James Davant married Evylin Judith Cher
ry, Among others born of this marriage was Dr,
Charles Davant,
1, Dr, Charles Davant was twice married, flrst to
Mary H. Bostick, daughter of Wm, Mann Bostick, They
had the following children:
1, Evylin Cherry Davant married C, J, Porter,
2, Mary Bostick Davant — unmarried,
3, Laura Elmore Davant — unmarried,
4. William Bostick Davant married Miss Clarke.

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1, Evylin Cherry Davant and her husband, C, J.
Porter, have the following children :
A, May Porter,
B, Clarence Porter,
C. Charles Porter,
D, James Porter,
Dr, Charles Davant married second time, Mary But
ler Pickens, daughter of Col, Thomas J, Pickens, By
this marriage he had no issue.

POE FAMILY,

Ellen C, Taylor, a daughter of Col, Joseph and
Nancy (Sloan) Taylor, (See Sloan family) married Mr,
William Poe, and removed from Pendleton. After Mr,
Poe's death Mrs, Poe returned to Pendleton, Mrs, Poe
was an uncommon woman. Left a widow with a fam
ily of small children, she portrayed her excellent moth
erly qualities by raising and educating a family of chil
dren honored and esteemed for many admirable qual
ities. The writer knew Mrs. Poe well, and if space would
permit wpuld take pleasure in putting on record his high
regard for this good, true and lovable woman. Wm,
Poe and Ellen C, (Taylor) Poe had the following chil
dren: 1, Wm, Poe — never married. Died from wounds
secured in battle,
II, Ellen M, Poe married Dr, G, H, Symmes, (Se^
Symmes Family,)
III, Azalia J, Poe married Dr, James Mayes,
(See Mayes Family.)
IV, Nanny T, Poe married D, B, Sloan. (See
Sloan Family.)
V. J. Taylor Poe married Nela Taylor of Mobile,
Ala. VI. Nelson C. Poe married Nanny Crawford.

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VII, Frank W. Poe married Hattie Maxwell.
VIII. Hal T. Poe married Dora Sloan.
VI. Nelson C. Poe married Nanny Crawford,
daughter of James W. Crawford and they have three
children :
1, Nelson C, Poe, Jr,
2, Ellen Poe,
3, Wilkins Poe,
VII, Frank W, Poe and Hattie (Maxwell) Poe had
ave children: 1. Eugenia M. Poe — unmarried.
2. Harriet A. Poe — unmarried.
3. Zadie Poe — unmarried.
4. Lucy Poe — unmarried.
5. Frank W. Poe, Jr. — unmarried.
VIII. Hal T. Poe married Dora Sloan, daughter of
B. Frank Sloan and had five children:
1. Harris T. Poe — unmarried.
2. Nell Poe — unmarried.
3. Baylis S. Poe — unmarried.
4. Thomas Poe — unmarried,
5, Dora Poe — unmarried.

THE EARLE FAMILY.

This family has been distinguished from its first
advent into South Carolina and its descendants have
intermarried extensively with other prominent families.
So numerous are the members of this family it is im
possible to give a complete genealogy of them, but as
many of them are identified with Pendleton by mar
riage and otherwise I am compelled to set out only
those branches of the family as are connected with the
history of Pendleton,
The Earles came from England in the early history
of this country and settled in Virginia, John Earle of

130 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
Westmoreland, Va., and wife, Mary, had three children:
Samuel, John, and Mary Earle. Sam Earle, the first,
had a son, Sam Earle, second. Sam Earle, second, had
a son Sam, third, and Hannah and Elizabeth. Sam
Earle, third, married first time Ann SorreD ; married sec
ond time, E. Holbrook and by the second marriage had
two sons, (John and Baylis). John Earle, son of Sam,
third, and his wife E. Holbrook, married Miss Prince and
had three sons. Gen. John Baylis, Washington and Joe
Berry • Earle. Gen. John Baylis married EUen Taylor,
daughter of Maj. Samuel Taylor and sister of Col. Jo
seph Taylor and had the following children:
Mary Earle married Purvis.
Eliza Earle married B. F. Sloan.
Sarah Earle married Maj. George Seaborne,
Jack Earle — unmarried — killed in Texas war.
Paul Earle — unmarried — surgeon in Navy — lost at
sea. Dr. Sam Earle married Harriet Wright.
Dr. Baylis Earle moved to Texas.
Joe Earle moved to Alabama.
Washington Earle, son of Sam, third, brother of
Gen. John Baylis Earle, married Elizabeth Earle,
daughter of Col. Elias Earle and- had children, one of
whom married Dr. Wm. Robinson and another married
Amanda, daughter of E. B. Benson, and he had a son,
Dr. G. W. Earle — one daughter married W. L. Yancy.
Baylis, son of Sam, third, and E. Holbrook his
wife, and brother of John, married Miss Prince and had
one son. Samuel fourth (Blinky Sam) Earle.
Samuel (Blink) Earle married Harriet Harrison
and had the following children:
Mary Earle married R. A. MaxweU. (See Max
well family.)
Elizabeth Earle married Capt. John MaxweU, (See
Maxwell Family,)

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Harriet Earle married Elias Earle.
Miriam Earle married  Mayes. (See Mayes
Family.) Judge Baylis Earle — never married.
One daughter married Dr. J. W. Lewis.
One daughter married Thos. Harrison.
Sam Earle moved to Marietta, Ga.
Edward Earle moved to Marietta, Ga.
Col. Elias Earle, son of Samuel Earle, third, and
his first wife, Ann Sorrell, married Frances Melton Rob
inson and subsequently moved to Centerville, S. C. His
children were:
Frances Melton Earle married Tillinghast.
Elizabeth A. married George Washington. They
had a son, Elias D. Earle, who married a Miss Hayns-
worth and had three sons. Judge and U. S. Senator J.
H. Earle, Dr. T. T, Earle and George W. Earle.
Nancy Earle married McClanahan.
~ Sarah Earle married James Harrison of Anderson
ville. Robinson Earle married Eliza Thompson, sister of
Waddy Thompson.
B. John Baylis Earle married.
Elias Earle married Harriet Earle, daughter of
Samuel (Blinky) Earle.
Elias Earle and Harriet Earle, his wife, had the
following children:
Miriam Earle married Thos. B. Lee.
Mary Earle married Joe Berry Sloan son of B, F,
Sloan and wife, (Eliza Earle) Sloan.
Florence Earle married Dr. James H. Thornwell,
E, P. Earle married Nettie Harrison, daughter of
Col. F. E. Harrison of Andersonville.
Fannie Earle — never married.
Wilton Earle — never married and was killed in
battle.

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Mary Earle married Joe Berry Sloan and had two
children. (See Sloan Family, B. F, Sloan.)
John Baylis Earle, son of Elias D. Earle of Center
ville, married  and had daughters:
One married Maj. Joseph Adams, son of Dr. Jas
per Adams of Pendleton. He had one son, Quincy
Adams. One married Dr. Cooley, and after his death J. S.
Fowler. One married Judge and U. S. Senator Joseph H.
Earie. Dr. Robinson Earle, son of Elias D. Earle of Center-
viUe and wife, Eliza Thompson, had the following chil
dren: Elias, kiUed in the Mexican War; Harrison; Dr.
James W. Earle ; Thompson Earle ; Henrietta Earle mar
ried Col. James Irby, father of J. L. M. Irby, U. S. Sen
ator; Corry; Carry; and Emily Earle. Dr. Robinson
Earle was killed by Wm. L. Yancy.

ZACHARIAH TALIAFERRO.

Zachariah Taliaferro was born in Amherst County,
Virginia, in 1759. At the early age of eighteen he be
came a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and
was a faithful soldier to the end of the war, so says a
number of well known Virginia gentlemen who signed
the required recommendation to obtain permission to
practice law in South Carolina. After the war he stua-<
ied law, and was admitted to practice in the courts ol
Virginia, but soon thereafter removed to South Carolina,
and settled on the head waters of Three and Twenty
Mile Creek near Pickensville, where he practiced law
until the courts at that place were abolished in 1800,
In 1802 he returned to Virginia and married Miss Mar
garet Chew Carter, ai daughter of John Carter and Han
nah Chew, his wife of Caroline County, Virginia. After
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removed and settled on the homestead, three miles east
of Pendleton; and continued to practice law at Pendle
ton until 1826 when the District of Pendleton was di
vided. He died in 1831 and was buried in the family
grave-yard on his homestead which he devised to his
daughter, Margaret M, Taliaferro, who married Maj,
R, F. Simpson and they continued to reside thereon until
their death, and both were buried in the family grave
yard. Other' members of his family, including Col.
Benjamin Taliaferro, settled on Broad River in Georgia.
Zachariah Taliaferro I and Margaret Chew (Carter) Tal
iaferro, his wife, left surviving them four daughters:
I, Sarah A, Taliaferro married Dr. O. R. Broyles.
II. Lucy Hannah Taliaferro married Col. David S.
Taylor, son of Joseph and Nancy Taylot.
Ill, Mary Margaret Taliaferro married Maj, Rich
ard F, Simpson,
IV. Caroline Virginia Taliaferro married Dr. H.
C. Miller.

BROYLES FAMILY.

I. Sarah A. Taliaferro married Dr. 0. R. Broyles.
They resided for a time on Beaver Dam, Anderson Coun
ty, then removed to Pendleton and purchased and resided
for years at the home now owned by F. J. Pelzer. This
place they sold to James T. Latta and then moved to the
Town of Anderson, and died there and are both buriec
in Silver Brook Cemetery. They had the following
children :
1. Augusta Taliaferro Broyles, never married, was
a distinguished lawyer and is buried in Silver Broox
Cemetery. 2. Charles Edward Broyles married Lucy Johnson,
second. He too was a lawyer of distinction. Was col
onel in Confederate War, and now resides in Colorado
with his second wife.

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3. Zachariah Broyles — died unmarried.
4. Wm, Henry Broyles married Rebecca Taliafer
ro, 5, Margaret Caroline Broyles married Dr, Sam
M, VanWyck, 6. Dr, Robt, Broyles married Ella Keith of Char
leston, 7, Sarah Ann Broyles married Wm. D. Williams
of Greenville, Tenn.
8. Dr. Thomas T. Broyles married first Mary Rain-
ey; second, Bettie Harrison,
9, John P, Broyles married Bettie Hubbard.
2. Charles Edward and wife, Lucy Johnson Broyles
had the following children :
A. Charles Broyles.
j, B. Laura Broyles married Dr. Boyd,
C. Sarah Broyles married Dr, Boyd.
D. Frank Broyles.
E. Robt. Broyles.
F. Price Broyles.
4. Wm. Henry and wife, Rebecca (Taliaferro)
Broyles had the following children:
A. Minnie Broyles married John Lockhart.
B. Jeffie Broyles married Tom Lockhart.
C. Gussie Broyles married Tom Middlebrook.
D. Rebecca Broyles married John Clark.
E. Charles Broyles married Hallie Schille,
F. Bruer Broyjes (married : Annie Walker.
G. Oze Broyles married Mamie Little.
H. John Broyles — runmarried.
5. Margaret Caroline Broyles married Dr. Sam
VanWyck, son of Wm. and Lydia Ann Maverick Van
Wyck. Dr. VanWyck was surgeon to Forrest's regi
ment and was killed ¦ in Confederate War. They had
the following children :
A. Sam Maverick VanWyck,
B. Oze B. VanWyck, (See VanWyck Family),

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6, Dr. Robt. Broyles married Ella Keith and they
had the following children:
A. Mattie Broyles.
B. Taliaferro Broyles^— died.
C. Robt. Broyles — Skilled on railroad,
D, Keith Broyles,
E, Mary Broyles.
7. Sarah Ann Broyles married Wm. D. Williams
of Tennessee and had the following children:
A. Wm, D, Williams, Jr, — unmarried,
B, Lucian Williams — died unmarried.
C. Margaret Williams — died unmarried.
D. John Q, Williams — unmarried,
E. Minnie Williams — unmarried,
F. Zae Williams — ^unmarried,
8, Dr. Thos, T, Broyles married first, Mary Rainy ;
second, Bettie Harrison and had the following chil
dren : (No data.)
9. John P. and wife, Bettie (Hubbard) Broyles
have the following children:
A. Augustus T. Broyles, Jr. — ^unmarried,
B, John P. Broyles, Jr, — ^unmarried,
C, Douglass Broyles — unmarried,
D, Zae Broyles — ^unmarried,
I. Lucy Hannah Taliaferro, daughter of Zachariah
and Margaret Chew (Carter) Taliaferro, married Col.
David S. Taylor, son of Col. Joseph Taylor and Nancy
Taylor, his wife, and had the following children. (See
Taylor Family.)

SIMPSON FAMILY.

III. Mary Margaret Taliaferro, third daughter of
Zachariah and Margaret Chew (Carter) Taliaferro
married Maj. Richard F. Simpson of Laurens, S, C,

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Maj. Simpson was Major of a battalion of cavalry in
the Seminole War in Florida, was State Senator from
Laurens County — was member of U. S. Congress fof
three terms, beginning 1842 or 1849 — was a member
of the South Carolina Secession Convention from An
derson County. He was a son of Col. John and Mary
(Wells) Simpson of Laurens County. After nis mar
riage to Miss Taliaferro in 1836 he resided on the home
place of Zachariah Taliaferro and he and his wife are
buried in the family burial ground on the plantation
on which he resided, the same having been devised to
his wife, Margaret, by her father, Zachariah Taliaferro.
They had the following children :
1, Taliaferro Simpson — unmarried. KiUed at
Battle of Chickamauga, Ga. His remains were buried
at the old family cemetery by the side of his father
and mother,
2, Richard W, Simpson married Maria Louise
Garlington, daughter of John and Susan Washington
(James) Garlington of Laurens, S. C.
3. Mary Simpson married Capt, Thos. Lanier Wil
liams of Greenville, East Tenn. Capt. Williams was a
gallant soldier of the Confederate Army.
4. Anna Tallulah Simpson — died unmarried.
5. John Garlingiton, Simpson. — died unmarried.
2. Richard Wright Simpson was a private in the
Confederate War, Company A, Third S. C. V, and Cal
houn's Co. Adams Battalion of Cavalry. He owns
the old Zachariah Taliaferro homestead but resides in
the town of Pendleton and is an attorney-at-law. He
married Maria Louise Garlington, daughter of John
and Susan Washington (James) Garlington and they
have nine children as follows:
A. Margaret Garlington Simpson married Dr. W.
W. Watkins — no issue.
B. Susan James Simpson married P. H. E. Sloan,
Jr,

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C. Maria Louise Simpson — unmarried.
D. Annie Ball Simpson married Alister G. Holmes.
E, Elizabeth Conway Simpson married Samuel
Maner Martin.
F. Richard W. Simpson, Jr. — unmarried,
G. John Garlington Simpson married Lucy W.
Jones. H. Taliaferro Strother Simpson married Mary
Caldwell Bradfield.
I. Jean . Stobo Simpson married Williston W.
Klugh. B. Susan James Simpson married P. H. E. Sloan,
Jr., and they have eight children.
a, Maria Louise Garlington Sloan.
b. Ella Maxwell Sloan.
c. Paul H. E. Sloan, Jr.
d. Susan Simpson Sloan.
e, Jean Conway Sloan,
f, Eliza Earle Sloan,
g, Margaret Taliaferro Sloan,
h, Lucy Maxwell Sloan,
i. Mary Richard Sloan.
j. B, Frank Sloan,
D. Annie Ball Simpspn married Alester G. Holmes
and they have the following children :
a. Alester G. Holmes, Jr.
b. Louise Garlington Holmes,
E, Elizabeth Conway Simpson married Samuel
Maner Martin and they have three children :
a. Samuel Maner Martin, Jr,
b. Richard W. Simpson Martin.
c. Ben Vincent Martin,
g, Maria Garlington Martin.
G. John Garlington Simpson married Lucy W.
Jones and they have one child :
a. John Garlington Simpson, Jr.

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H. Taliaferro Strother Simpson married Mary
Caldwell Bradfield and they have two sons :
a. Taliaferro S. Simpson, Jr.
b. Richard Wright Simpson.
I. Jean Stobo Simpson married Wiliston W. Klugh
and they have three children:
a. Williston W. Klugh, Jr.
b. Louise Klugh.
c. Jean Simpson Klugh.
3. Mary Simpson, daughter of Richard F, and
Margaret Taliaferro Simpson, married Capt, Thos,
Lanier Williams of Tennessee and had the following
children :
A. Eliza Snead Williams married Robt, 0, Hunter
of Abbeville, S, C,
B, Richard Franklin Williams — unmarried,
C, Wm, D. Williams, Jr.^^unmarried.
D. Thos. Lanier Williams— killed on railroad,
E, Maria Louise Williams^ — died unmarried.
F. Anna Simpson Williams — unmarried.

MILLER FAMILY,

IV. Caroline Virginia Taliaferro married Dr. Hen
ry C. Miller and had the foUowfing children;
1, Henry C. MiUer, Jr.— kiUed in battle of Cedar
Mountain, Va., C. S. A.
2. Ressie E. MUler married J. N. Hook — no issue.
3. Caroline Virginia MiUer married W. W. Sim
ons — no issue.
4. George W. Miller married Edith E. Walker.
4. George W. MiUer and Edith E. (Walker) Mil
ler had the following children :
A. Harry Pinckney MiUer married Lillian HaU-
wood of Ohio.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 139
B. Percy Walker Miller married Marion Marston,
New York.
C. Dorothea Modd Miller — unmarried.
D. Mattie Porter Miller — unmarried,
E. Caroline Taliaferro Miller married Edgar H.
Morton, Georgia.
F. Edith Miller — unmarried,
G. Beatrice Miller — unmarried,
H, Henry Campbell Miller — unmarried.

CAPT. WILLIAM SIMPSON.

Capt. Wm. Simpson's parents came from the North
of Ireland and settled in Union County. His father
was a soldier under Gen. Green in the Revolutionary
War. Capt. William Simpson married Miss Elizabeth
Snoddy of Spartanburg, S. C, and moyed to Pendleton
in 1852. They had three children :
I. John W. Simpson married Augusta Foster,
daughter of Col, Garland Foster.
II. Mary J. Simpson married William Graham of
Mississippi, III, Richard Augustus Simpson married Margaret
Agnew of Union, S. C,
I, John W. and Augusta (Foster) Simpson had
five children: 1. Robert Raymond Simpson married Mattie Hud-
g'ens. 2. Augustus Norman Simpson — never married.
3. Wm. Graham Simpson married Mamy Long.
4. Annie Hampton Simpson married  Wright.
5. John Orland Simpson — not married.
1, Robert Raymond and Mattie (Hudgens) Simp
son had three children:
A. Foster Simpson,
B, Raymond Simpson,

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C. Lura Lee Simpson.
II. Mary J. Simpson and her husband Wm. Gra
ham had four children:
1. Bessie Graham,
2. Bertie Graham.
3. Genella Graham.
4. David Graham.
III. Richard Augustus and Margaret (Agnew)
Simpson had six children, all dead except one, Gussy
Simpson — unmarried.

CALHOUN FAMILY.

In 1733 Patrick Calhoun came from Donegal, Ire
land with his wife, Katherine, they had five sons, and
one daughter, namely: William Calhoun, Ezekiel Cal
houn, John Calhoun, Patrick Calhoun, James Calhoun,
Katherine Calhoun, They first settled in Pennsylvania
and then removed to Albemarle County, Virginia.
Patrick Calhoun, Sr., died there. In 1755 Katherine,
Patrick's widow, and children removed to Abbeville
County, S. C. The mother, Katherine, and I. James,
her son, were killed by the Indians in 1760. A rude
stone marks the spot.
II, William Calhoun married Agnes Long,
III. Ezekiel Calhoun married Jane Ewing.
IV. John Calhoun.
V. Katherine married Alexander Noble.
VI. Patrick Calhoun married Martha Caldwell.
III. Ezekiel Calhoun and his wife, Jane (Ewing)
Calhoun, had among others, one son, James Ewing Cal
houn, who was a Senator in Congress. They had the
following children :
1. John E. Calhoun married Martha Davis.
2, Floride Calhoun married John Caldwell Cal
houn,

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 141
3, James Edward Calhoun married — no issue.
1. John E. Calhoun married Martha Davis, a sis
ter of Warren R. Davis, a distinguished lawyer, states
man and wit. They resided at Keowee, near Fort Hill.
They had the following children;
A. Capt, Randsom Calhoun — killed in a duel by
R, B, Rhett,
B. Martha C, Calhoun — died unmarried,
C, Henry Davis Calhoun — died during Confederate
War, No issue.
D. Edward B. Calhoun married Sarah Norwood.
D. Edward B, Calhoun and his wife, Sarah (Nor
wood) Calhoun had four children:
a, Martha M, Calhoun and Sarah L, Calhoun
(twins), Martha died unmarried.
b. Floride B. Calhoun and Willie N. Calhoun
(twins) — unmarried.
Sarah L. Calhoun married Allen M. Schoen and has
two children, Edward and Sarah Schoen.
V. Patrick Calhoun and his wife, Martha Cald
well Calhoun, had four sons and one daughter:
1. William Caldwell Calhoun,
2. James Calhoun.
3. John Caldwell Calhoun.
4. Patrick Calhoun. ,
5. Katherine Calhoun.
3. John Caldwell Calhoun, the great statesman,
married Floride Calhoun, the granddaughter of his
uncle, Ezekiel Calhoun, his father's brother, being his
first cousin once removed. They settled early in life
at Clergy Hall, known afterwards as Fort HiU from
a fort built upon the place by that name. Mrs. Cal
houn's mother, the widow of Senator James Ewing Cal
houn, settled at Cold Spring, a plantation adjoining
Fort Hill, and afterwards was the home of J, W, Craw-

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ford. Cold Spring, the home place of Mrs. Floride Cai--
houn's mother, the widow of Senator James Ewing Cal
houn, also adjoined the home place of Col. John E. Cal
houn, the brother of Mrs. John C. Calhoun (Floride).
3. John Caldwell Calhoun and his wife, Floride
(Calhoun) Calhoun had seven children:
A. Andrew P. Calhoun married first. Miss Eu
genia Chappell, daughter of Congressman Chappell —
no issue. Married second time Margaret Green,.
daughter of Duff Green.
B. James Edward Calhoun — never married.
C. John Caldwell Calhoun, Jr., married first. An
gle Adams, no issue. Married second time Miss Put
nam. D. Patrick Calhoun — dead, never married.
E. William L. Calhoun married widow of his
brother John.
F. Anna M. Calhoun married Thos. G. Clemson.
G. Cornelia Calhoun — dead — never married.
A. Andrew P. Calhoun and Margaret (Green)
Calhoun had the following children :
a. Duff Green Calhoun married and had one son^
Andrew Pickens Calhoun.
b. Andrew P. Calhoiui, Jr, — died unmarried.
c. John C. Calhoun married Linnie Adams of
Kentucky. d. James E. Calhoun — died unmarried,
e. Margaret Calhoun — unmarried.
f. Patrick Calhoun married Sallie Williams,
daughter of George W. Williams.
a. Duff Green jCalhoun and his wife had one
son, Andrew P. Calhoun, who married Floride Lee..
granddaughter of Anna M. Clemson.
c. John C. Calhoun and his wife, Linny (Adan:s)
Calhoun, have the following children:
James Edward Calhoun — unmarried.

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David Adams Calhoiln — unmarried.
Julia Johnson Calhoun — unmarried.
John Caldwell Calhoun — unmarried.
'i. Patrick Calhoun and Sallie (Williams) Cal
houn have the following children, names unknown:
C. John Caldwell Calhoun, Jr., married first Miss
Angle Adams, no issue; married second time Miss Put
nam and by this marriage had one child, Ben Cal
houn. E. William Lowndes Calhoun married Miss Put
nam, the then widow of his brother, John' Caldwell
Calho-m, Jr., and had two sons, John and William.
F, Anna M. Calhoun married Thos. G. Clemson,
a graduate from the School of Mines in Paris, France.
Mr. Clemson offered his services to President Davis,
and served during the war. After the war he and his
family permanently resided at Pendleton with Mrs.
John C. Calhoun, and after her death removed to Fort
HiU, which had been willed to his wife, Anna M. Clem
son. He survived his wife and two children for quite a
time and dying devised the Fort Hill plantation and a
large fortune to the State for the purpose of estab
lishing thereon an agricultural and mechanical college,
a noble institution, Clemson Agricultural College only
a short distance from the home of his father-in-
law, the great statesman, John C. Calhoun. The writ
er hereof was for several years pre\rious to his death
Mr. Clemson's attorney, wrote his will and was ap
pointed therein his Executor. Mr. and Mrs. Clemson
made mutual wills, giving their property to each other,
with a promise that the survivor should will the whole
estate, except certain provisions to their granddaugn-
ter, Floride Lee. Mr. Clemson's will was attempted
to be broken by his son-in-law, Gideon Lee of New
York in behalf of his daughter, Floride Lee, but the
will was sustained by the Supreme Court of the United

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States. No man in South Carolina has ever erected a
nobler monument to himself than Mr. Clemson in estab
lishing Clemson CoUege.
Thos. G; Clemson and Anna M. (Calhoun) Clem
son had two children :
Capt. Calhoun Clemson — killed in a railroad Collis
ion near Seneca, S. C, — unmarried.
Floride Clemson who married^ Giedon Lee of New
York. Floride Clemson Lee died seventeen days after
her brother was killed and left one daughter, Floride
Lee, who married Andrew P. Calhoun as stated above.
Mr. and Mrs. Clemson after the death of their
only two children resided at Fort HiU. Shortly af
ter her children's death, Mrs. Clemson died suddenly
while her husband was absent from home. Thereaf
ter, Mr. Clemson lived the life of a hermit until his
death. He and his wife and son are buried in the
Episcopal Churchyard at Pendleton and their daugh
ter in New York.

DAVIS FAMILY.

Warren R. Davis and his sister, Martha Davis,
came to Pendleton in its early history. I think they
came from Sumter County. Warren R. Davis . practic
ed law at Pendleton and was Solicitor for several
years, and was elected to the U. S. Congress in which
he served several terms. He died and was buried in
Washington City, D. C. He was perhaps the most not
ed wit, and the most popular man in Pendleton. He
never married. His sister, Miss Martha Davis, mar
ried John E. Calhoun, brother of Mrs. John C. Cal
houn. (See Calhoun family.) W. R. Davis and his
sister, Mrs. Martha Calhoun, were first cousins to
Gen. Wade Hampton.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 145
COL. HAYNE'S FAMILY.

Col. Alston Hayne was a son of Robt. Y. Hayne,
U. S. Senator, and his wife. Miss Alston. He mar
ried Miss Stiles and had several children. He resid
ed at Flat Rock, a plantation now owned by C. Hanckel.
After the Confederate War Col. Hayne and his family
moved to California and there he was a member of the
legislature. His sons became prominent, one of them
was Judge of the Circuit Court. I regret I can ob
tain no more than this meagre information about this
polished and distinuished citizen of Old Pendleton.

COL. THOMAS PINCKNEY.

Was one of the first members of the Pendleton
Farmer's Society and was active in all things looking
to the upbuilding of the country. He built and resia-
ed at the home now owned by the McCrarys, and Cotes
worth Pinckney, his brother, built and resided at the
home now owned by Maj, A, T. Smythe,

RANDELL FAMILY.

Carver Randell of Newberry married Miss Mary
C, Johnstone, daughter of Judge Job Johnstone, and
sister of Silas Johnstone, They came to Pendleton ana
purchased the farm now owned by R. E. Sloan, about
1845-6, They had no children, but for many years
were distinguished citizens of Pendleton and were noted
for their generous hospitality, having large means.

REV, JASPER ADAMS,

Rev, Jasper Adams was the first President of Hobart
College, New Jersey, He came to Pendleton early in

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the eighteenth century and settled at the place known
as the Adams place, adjoining Fort Hill, the home or
John C. Calhoun.
He married Placidia Mayrant of  ana
had the following children;
I. Angle Adams married John C. Calhoun, Jr. —
no issue. II. Elizabeth Adams married A. C. (Dampbell and
had one son, Jasper Campbell, who resides in New
York. ,,
III. Caroline Adams — never married.
IV. Maj. Joseph Adams married Miss Earle,
daughter of J. Baylis Earle. He had one son, Quincy
Adams. V. Fannie Adams married.
After the Confederate War the survivors of the
family, Mrs. Campbell and her son, Jasper, her sisters,
Caroline and Fannie went to New York and have Been
lost sight of. Jasper is married and is successful in
business.

CORNISH FAMILY.

Rev, A, H. Cornish, an Episcopal minister, resided
for many years in Pendleton and was known of lU
men for his Christian piety and his unblemished de
portment. He was the personal friend of John C, Ca«-
houn, Andrew P, Calhoun and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O.
Clemson. He married Miss  , a lady
universally beloved, and well remembered as the most
artless of women. They had two children. Miss Kate
Cornish and Miss Elizabeth Cornish. Neither of then:
married.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 147
MAYS FAMILY,

Mr. James Butler Mays married Miriam Earle,
daughter of Maj. Sam Earle, and had two children:
I. Samuel Earle Mays,
II. James Butler Mays,
I, Samuel Earle Mays married Catherine Mosely
and they had the following children:
1. James F. Mays.
2. Samuel E. Mays.
3. Miriam C. Mays.
4. Earle W. Mays.
1. James F, Mays married E, Walton and they
have the following children:
A, Annie Mosely Mays.
B, Catherine Mays,
C, Tombs Mays,
D, James F, Mays.
E. Miriam Mays.
F. Maud Mays.
2. Samuel E. Mays married Rowena Lee Evers.
Their children are:
A. Rowena Mays.
B. Frances C. Mays.
II. Dr. James Butler Mays married Azalia Josepha
Poe, daughter of William and Ellen (Taylor) Poe Their
children are:
1. James B. Mays.
2. William Poe Mays,
3. Wilton Earle Mays,
4, Sam B, Mays,
5. Ellen Poe Mays,
6. Josepha Mays,
7. Hallie Poe Mays,
8, F, W, Poe Mays,

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6. Josepha Mays married John D. Hobbs and they
have one child, Ellen Mildred Hobbs.
Mrs. Miriam Mays resided at the residence now own
ed by Mrs. Holmes.
Samuel E. Mays graduated at South Carolina College
with first honor. Both sons served through the Confed
erate War, and both after the war removed to Florida,
and both are alive at this time.

LIGON FAMILY.

William Jackson Ligon was born at Prince Edward
Court House, Virginia, and came to South Carolina and
graduated at the South Carolina College. Adopting tne
profession of teaching he became a noted educator. Ke
married Louise Caroline Seibels of Lexington County,
South Carolina. He came to Pendleton about 1859 and
taught the Pendleton Male Academy for many years.
He and his wife, Louise C. (Seibels) Ligon, had the fol
lowing children:
I. William Baker Seibels Ligon married Cora S,
Reed — died — ^ho issue.
II. Lucy Lavinia Ligon — died unmarried.
III. Henry Arthur Ligon married Lucy Reed.
IV. Thos. C. Ligon married Mary Towers.
V, Richard Simpson Ligon married Helen Reea,
daughter of Clifton Reed,
VI. Lavinia B. Ligon died in infancy.
VII. Lucian Louis Ligon died in infancy,
VIII, Eliza Manda Ligon died in infancy,
IX. Robert Emmet Ligon married Mamie Benson,
X, Marshall Orr Ligon died unmarried.
XI. Lucia Louise Ligoh died unmarried.
XII. John Temple Ligon married Mary Brice,
III. Henry Arthur Ligon and wife, Lucy (Reed)
Ligon, have the following children ;
1. Eoline Ligon,

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2. Lucy Xiigon.
3. Henry Arthur Ligon, Jr.
4. William Pinckney Ligon.
IV. Thos. C. Ligon and wife, Mary (Towers) Lig
on, have the following children :
1. Mary C. Ligon.
2. William Jackson Ligon.
3, Alex Towers Ligon,
4, Louis L, Ligon.
5, Daniel R, Ligon,
6, Law Ellen Ligon.
V, Richard Simpson Ligon and wife, Helen (Reed)
Ligon, have the following children:
1, Frances K, Ligon married Thomas Allen,
2, Annie Louise Ligon,
3, Clifton R, Ligon,
IX. Robert Emmet Ligon and wife, Mamie (Ben
son) Ligon, have the following children:
1, Prue B, Ligon.
2. Mack Ligon,
3, Eugenia Ligon.
4. May Ligon,
5, Charlton Ligon,
6, Robert C, Ligon,
XII. ''John Temple Ligon and wife, Mary ( Brice i
Ligon, have the following children:
1. John Temple Ligon, Jr.

JOHN HASTIE.

Uncle John, as we called him, was an old bachelor j^
but a kind hearted man. He was for years one of the
foremost merchants not only in Pendleton but in the
up-country. He had a brother, WiUiam Hastie, in
Charleston and a half brother, Abe Isaacs, who clerked
for him and during the war was a noted soldier of the

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Confederate Army and after the war married in Green
ville and died there. Mr. Hastie never married.

SEABORN FAMILY.

George Seaborn emigrated from Virginia and settled
on the Grove near Piedmont. He left one [ son, James
Seaborn, and died in 1818.
James Seaborn, son of the above George Seaborn,
died on the Grove in Greenville County in 1804. He left
a son, George Seaborn (Major Seaborn) who marriea
Sarah Ann, daughter of Gen. John B. Earle, and resided
at Cherry HiU, a mile or so from Pendleton. Maj.
George Seaborn and wife, Sarah Ann Earle Seaborn, haa
the following children :
1. SaUie Taylor Seaborn married Thos. J. Sloan
(See Sloan family).
II, James Seaborn married Laura Annie Mason.
III. B. Earle Seaborn married Marie Dunham.
IV. MoUie S. Seaborn married Col. J. B. E. Sloan
(See Sloan family),
V, Grace Greenwood Seaborn — died unmarried.
VI. Hannah Earle Seaborn^died unmarried.
VII. William Robinson Seaborn — killed in battle
of Seven Pines.
VIII. Eliza Seaborn — died unmarried.
IX. Mattie Seaborn married Gregg G. Richards —
no issue. X. Sue Vivian Seaborn — unmarried.
II. James Seaborn and wife, Laura Annie (Mason)
Seaborn, had the following children:
1. Deanie S. Seaborn married Boon R. Moss.
2. George Seaborn married Gussie HoUeman.
3. W. E. Seaborn.
4. Mason C. Seaborn.

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5. James Seaborn,
6, Douglass S. Seaborn.

PIKE. FAMILY.

Daniel Pike married in England a Miss Phelps and
there had two children, John and Letitia, and then came
to Pendleton in 1831. One more child was born to him
in Pendleton, Ellen Pike — died unmarried,
John Pike and Martha Fitzgerald had the following
children ;
I, Alice Pike married Baylis Whitten.
II, Warren Pike married Flora Reese.
III. George Pike married Mattie Perry.
IV. William Pike married Florrie Jefferson.
V. Albert Pike married Rosa Philpot.
VI. Mary Pike married A. L. Whitten.
I. Alice Pike and her husband, Baylis Whitten,
have the following children:
1; Eugene Whitten.
2. Norman Whitten.
3, George Whitten,
4, Edith Whitten,
5, Colin Whitten,
6, Floyd Whitten,
7, Clyde Whitten,
II, Warren Pike and wife. Flora (Reese) Whitten
have the foUowing children:
1, Sam Pike,
2. George Pike,
3, Henry Pike,
4, Oscar Pike,
5. Ellen Pike.
6. Maggie Pike,
7. Richard Pike,
8, John Pike,

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VI, Mary Pike and her husband. A, L, Whitten,
have the following children:
1, Walter Whitten,
2, Furman Whitten,
3, Ernest Whitten,
4. Mamie Whitten.
5. Lewis Whitten.
6. John Whitten.
7. Green Whitten.
8. Ressie Whitten.
9. Alice Whitten.
Letitia Pike married Andrew Stephens and they had
following children:
I. J. Stewart Stephens.
II. Hayne Stephens.
Ill, Zeruah Stephens,
IV, Angle Stephens,
V. Dora Stephens,
VI, Daniel Stephens,
VII, Hampton Stephens,
VIII, Samuel Stephens,

SHAW FAMILY,

William Shaw came to Pendleton from England.
He was a lawyer and practiced at Pendleton, He mar
ried Jane Anderson, daughter of Gen, Robert Anderson
— no issue. His sister, Ann Shaw, who married a Mr,
Smith, in England, had four children:
Thomas Smith,
WiUiam Smith.
Matilda Smith,
Maria Smith,
William Shaw, when he came from England bi-ought
with him his sister's two sons, Thomas and William
Smith, Mrs, Smith, then a widow, followed her brother

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to this country bringing her two daughters, Matilda and
Maria Smith. She settled in Laurens County and there
married a Mr. Barlow — no issue.
Mr. Shaw educated his two nephews, Thomas and
WiUiam Smith. Thomas became a practicing physician
and married and settled at Society Hill in Darlington
County. He had no children, but adopted two, Caroline
and Francis Mclver.
Caroline raarried Jonathan Lucas.
Frances raarried a Mr. Williams. To these two
adopted daughters he gave all of his large estate, except
a tract ©f land in Anderson County and an annuity of
$250.00 to his sister, Maria Smith. WiUiam Smith
settled in Augusta, Ga., and nothing is known of his fam
ily. Matilda Smith never raarried, Maria Sraith mar
ried William' Watson and had the foUowing Children :
I, Matilda Watson married Elijah Owen,
II, Drucilla Watson married Joshua Owen.
Ill, Louisa Watson married Ferdinand Watson
killed in Confederate War,
IV, Elizabeth Watson raarried Jasper Owen,
V, Thomas Watson — unmarried — Skilled in Confed
erate War,
VI. Allen Watson married Sarah Erskine.
VII, Eraraa Watson raarried Henry Crenshaw,
VIII, Maria Watson raarried Joseph Erskine — -
died in prison.
IX. Jane Watson married John Mitchell.
X. Joseph N, Watson — unmarried — killed in Con
federate War,
VIII, Maria Watson and her husband, Joseph Ers
kine, had the following children:
1, Jefferson Erskine,
2, Joseph Erskine raarried Ida Watson,
3. Martha Erskine raarried T, E. McConnell,
4, Mary Erskine raarried G. F. McConnell,

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The last two naraed were twin sisters and married
twin brothers.
IX. Jane Watson and her husband, John MitcheU,
have the following children :
1. William Mitchell.
2. John MitcheU.
3. Cary MitcheU.
4. Augustus Mitchell married Theo. Owen, daugh-^
ter of John Owen.
5. Leonidas Mitchell.
6. Oswald MitcheU,
Augustus and Oswald reside near Penlleton, All
the others now reside in Texas and California,
Maria (Smith) Watson lived untU she was ninety-
two years of age. When she was ninety she came to
the office of the writer hereof to have him write her will.
on account of her extreme age three lawyers were called
in to witness the will. Before doing so they were re
quested to talk with Mrs, Watson, and they agreed that
she was the most remarkable woraan of her age they had
ever raet.

SYMMES FAMILY,

Dr, Frederick W. Symmes was for raany years one
of the raost prorainent and influential citizens of Pendle
ton in its best days. He was a noted physician, a raan of
sterling character, and a fluent writer. He was for
years editor of the Pendleton Messenger, a newspaper
and political organ that did raore to shape public opinion
in South Carolina than any other paper in the State.
Dr. Syraraes was a close relative of President Benjamin
Harrison, and was possessed of many of the character
istics peculiar to that celebrated faraily. He resided at
the tirae I knew the faraily in the house near the Blue
Ridge Railroad bridge, now owned by Mr. S. L. Eskew
and was buried at the Old Stone Church.

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Dr. F. W. Syraraes raarried Sarah Whitner, daugh
ter of Joseph Whitner, and sister of Judge Joseph N.
Whitner. Their children were:
I. Cornelia Syraraes.
II. WiUiara Syraraes — died unraarried.
III. Edward Syraraes.
IV. Dr. G. H. Syraraes,
V, Mary Syraraes.
VI. Jaraes Whitner Syraraes.
I. Cornelia Syraraes raarried WiUiara R. Jones, a
graduate of the South Carolina College. Their children
are: 1. WiUiara R. Jones, Jr.
2, Maraie Jones.
3. G. Thomisena Jones.
4. Eugene Jones.
1. William R. Jones, Jr., married Miss Bobo and
they have two children, names not given.
3, G, Thoraisena Jones raarried Jacob T, Grey and
their children are:
A, Clelia Grey,
B. Dora Grey-
C. Thomas Eugene Grey — raarried.
III. Edward Syraraes married Mary Jones — no
issue. IV. Dr. Gustavus H. Syraraes married EUen Ma
tilda Poe, daughter of WiUiara and Ellen (Taylor) Poe.
Their children are:
1. Frederick W. Syraraes.
2. Lewis Syraraes.
3. Gustavus H. Symmes, Jr.
4. Edgar Poe Syraraes.
5. Nelson Poe Syrames. (See Poe Family.)
2, Lewis Syraraes married Hallie Moody. Theit
children are:
A, William Henry Syraraes,

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B, Lewis Frederick Syraraes.
3. Gustavus H. Syraraes, Jr., raarried Martha My
ers and they have one child :
A. Rita Close Syraraes.
4, Edgar POe Syrames married Mrs Martha San
ders nee Christian, and they have one child:
A, Ellen Miriam Syraraes.
V. Mary Symmes married Dr. J. H. Dean. Their
children are:
1. Hamilton Syraraes Dean.
2. J. Harry Dean,
VI. Jaraes Whitner Syraraes raarried Anneta
Alexander. Their children are:
1. Julia Syraraes.
2. Mary Syraraes.
3. Daisy Syrames.
4. Nettie Symmes.
5. Frederick Wm. Symmes.
6. Lucena Syraraes.
7. Alexander Symmes.
3. Daisy Syraraes married Charles E. Garabrell,
Their child is :
A, Jane Anne Gambrell.

JOHN MILLER.

John Miller, comraonly called Printer John Miller,
was born in London and was one of the printers of the
celebrated Junius Letters. He was tried araong others
in London, but feeling was so strong in favor of the
Junius Letters he was acquitted. Disgusted with the
proceedings connected with these celebrated trials, he
left London and carae to Araerica in 1782 and settled
flrst in Philadelphia, Penn, The delegation of South
Carolina at that time was Edward Rutledge, Thomas
Heyward, and Arthur Middleton, by them John Miller

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was induced to move to Charleston, S. C, to becorae
printer for the State. There he coraraenced the publi
cation of the South Carolina Gazette and General Ad
vertiser. He removed to Pendleton in 1785, and ob
tained a grant of a tract of land containing 640 acres on
Eighteen Mile Creek. (The Stone Church is located on
a part of this land.)
Some tirae after reraoving to Pendleton he
began the publication of a newspaper, called MiUer'b
Weekly Messenger. About what tirae he coraraenced
the publication of this paper is unknown, but it was
probably in 1795. This paper he continued to publish un
til 1806, when its narae was changed and it was then ed
ited by Dr. F. W. Symmes and Gov. Francis Burt. John
Miller was elected the flrst Clerk of the Court of Pendle
ton in 1790, He died at Pendleton in 1809 and was
buried at the Old Stone Church, He left two sons, Cros
by and John,
Crosby Miller marriel Miss Hararaond,
John Miller raarried and left five sons and five
daughters, one of his sons was naraed John, who was the
father of S. F. W, Miller and Dr, Thaddeus Miller. The
other sons reraoved west. The daughters. Miss Jane Miller
Mrs. Charlotte Kay, Mrs. James Duke, Mrs. Richard Wil
son, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sharpe, who was the mother of
Elam Sharpe, who raarried a daughter of Governor
Hayne, Dr. Marcus Sharpe and Elizabeth who married
Rev, John M. Carlisle, (See Sharpe Family,)

A SKETCH OF JOHN MILLLER, FOUNDER
OF THE PENDLETON MESSENGER.

BY A. T. BROYLES.

Mr. Editor: — In corapliance with your request I
herewith send you a biographical sketch of John Miller,
who about the beginning of the present century published
at Pendleton Miller's Weekly Messenger, the first news
paper ever published in this county. This paper he con
tinued to publish until the year 1806 when its narae was
changed to the Pendleton Messenger, which was after
wards so ably edited by Dr. F. W. Syraraes and Gov.
Frances Burt.
John Miller was an Englishman and resided in the
City of London. He was one of the fifteen partners w'ho
owned the London Evening Post, as the account book
of that paper shows, and was connected with it from 1769
to 1780. This account book, which was most neatly
kept, together with many other interesting manuscripts,
have been kindly furnished rae for the purpose of this
sketch, by Mr. S. F. W. Miller, his great-grandson, by
whom they have been carefully preserved. From this
account book it appears to -have been the practice of the
partners to appoint a coraraittee of their nuraber frora
tirae to time to examine these accounts, and in 1775
Henry Sampson Woodfall, the publisher of the cele
brated letters of Junius, was one of the coraraittee ap
pointed at that time, showing that he was also a partner.
The letters of Junius, however, were published by Wood-
fall in the Daily Advertiser.
The object of these letters was to denounce oflficial
corruption wherever it existed, whether in the ministry,
the Parliament of the Judiciary, and to hold it up to the
odium and execration of the English people. The author

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whoever he was, was undoubtedly a raan of splendid
genius, and the intrepidity with which he used his pol
ished weapons, sparing neither rank nor station, cannot
fail to command the adrairation of mankind. For sim
plicity force and elegance of diction these letters are un
surpassed by any other compositions in our language.
Who the author really wa^ is even today a matter of
speculation, but he undoubtedly despised the honors of
authorship, for in assigning all his right, title and inter
est in these letters to Woodfall, as fully and effectually
as it was possible for any author to do, no doubt as a
reward for what he had suffered by their publication,
he declared that he alone was the repository of his own
secret, and that it should die with him. At last he ad
dressed one of these letters to George III — the king him
self. It was first published by Woodfall in the Daily
Advertiser and immediately thereafter it was reprinted
by John Miller in the London Evening Post and by Al
mon, a bookseller.
Without going into details further than may be nec
essary to show the iraportance of the issues involved and
the interest which these cases excited. Lord Carapbell's
account of the raatter is simply this: That the Attorney
General at once filed criminal inforraation against ' all
three of these parties. In the case against Alraon, who
was defended by Sergeant Glyn, it was not denied that the
letter was a libel, but it was insisted that the purchase
of the letter at the shop of Almon, who was a bookseller
and publisher of pamphlets, from a person in the shop
acting as his servant, with his narae on the title page as
publisher, was not sufficient evidence to convict Almon
of the publication. But Lord Mansfield instructed the
jury that in the absence of any proof that Almon was
not privy or assenting to it, a sale of the letter by Al-
mon's servant was prima facie evidence of a publication
of the raatter and the jury found a verdict of guilty.
In the case of Woodfall a different course was pursued.

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There was no doubt of his liability as publisher, but it
was denied that the letter was libellous, and the grand
dispute which then arose was whether the libellous char-'
acter of the paper was a question for the jury, or one of
law exclusively for the court. Lord Mansfield held that
the simple inquiry for the jury was whether the defend
ant printed and published the Jetter charged in the infor
raation as libellous. Having done their duty in this
respect the question whether the paper was a libe] or
not, was a question of law for the court. The jury were
out raany hours, but having at length agreed they were
taken in coaches from Guildhall to Lord Mansfield's
house in Bloomsbury Square, where the foreman ren
dered in a verdict of "Guilty of the printing and publish
ing only." The legal result of this finding being doubt
ful. Lord Mansfield, granted a new trial, but Woodfall
was from that tirae safe as there was not a jury in Lon
don that would have found a verdict of "guilty" against
the publisher of Junius. On the trial of John MiUer
Lord Campbell says: "Half the population of London
were asserabled in the streets surrounding Guildhall and
reraained several hours irapatiently expecting the result.
Lord Mansfield had retired to his home, and raany thou
sands proceeded thither in a grand procession when it
was announced that the jury had agreed. At last a
shout proceeding from Bloomsbury Square and reverbe
rated from the remotest quarters of the raetropolis pro
claimed a verdict of not guilty.
These three famous cases were tried in the latter
part of the year 1770, a short tirae before our Declaration
of Independence. A suraraary of the law as laid down by
Lord Mansfield was that the jury were not only liraited
to the siraple inquiry whether the defendant printed and
pulished the paper charged to be libellous, but that in
making up tlieir verdict upon this issue they had no right
to inquire into the intention of the defendant as in other
crirainal prosecutions or into the innocence or crirai-

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 161
nality of the paper charged to be malicious and seditious,
because these were questions of law for the court to De
deterrained by the court upon the raere reading of the
record. This he raaintained had been the law of Eng
land from the revolution of 1688, and that no coraplaint
had ever been raade of it, until the reign of George III.
There was no doubt of the sincerity and honesty of his
convictions, and that he was sustained by precedent.
But it is evident that the law was founded upon the no
tion of imposing some limitations and restraints upon
the freedora of the press, because if the jury were per
mitted to inquire into those matters which were held
to be questions of law for the court, they would have
been at once invested with the power of deciding the
questions of law, as well as the facts, in a libel case, and
this it was apprehended would lead to a freedom of dis
cussion that would be subversive of law and order. The
law thus laid down was denounced as an invasion of the
province of the jury, an attack upon the liberty of the
press,, and dangerous to the liberties of the people. In
fact it would seem that very little of the public attention
had been attracted to this condition of the law of libel un-
tilthe tirae of Junius when these three prosecutions were
comraenced. His letters had been read with universal
applause, and no doubt the great name of Junius aroused
much of the public interest which was manifested in
these causes. But they also involved an important con
stitutional principle, and their trial was therefore at
tended by an intense public exciteraent. The question
was an important one and brought into requisition the
talent and learning of some of the most distinguished
men in England.
It may not be an uninteresting digression to say that
no man ever won a raore splendid forensic victory than
that which was achieved by Lord Caraden over the great
Lord Mansfield, when he challenged hira to a discussion
of his law of libel. Lord Caraden had said that if he

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could obtain a copy of the opinion and it should appear
to hira contrary to the known and established principles
of the constitution he would not scruple to tell the author
of his raistake boldly and openly in the House of Lords,
Lord Mansfield thereupon caused a copy of the opinion
in the case of Woodfall to be filed with the assistant
clerk of the House, Lord Caraden, after inspecting it,
said that he considered this action as a challenge directed
to hira, personally, and that he accepted it. He (Lord
Mansfield) has thrown down the gauntlet and I take it
up. His doctrine is not the law of England, and I ara
ready to enter into the debate whenever the noble lord
will fix the day for it, I desire and insist that it shall be
an early one. Lord Mansfield was much confused by
the questions propounded by Lord Caraden as the
basis of the debate. Aware of the strong alliance which
existed between Lord Caraden and Lord Chathara, who
would be aided by the Duke of Richraond and other allies,
and that he hiraself had no one to give hira the slightest
assistance in the debate his courage forsook him and he
seeraed so rauch distressed that the raatter was allowed
to drop. Lord Mansfield hiraself lived to see the day when his
doctrine on this subject was subverted by Mr. Fox's Libel
Bill, and that bill and Lord CampbeU's Libel Bill, which
was subsequently passed have settled the law of libel sub
stantially upon its present basis. The iraportant cons
titutional principlles thus establisheid -is contained in
Section 8 of the Declaration of Rights, Article I of our
present State Constitution, • which, araong other things,
declares that in all indictraents for libel the jury shall
be judges of the law and the facts, a doctrine which
is now universally recognized in this country.
These three cases which led to this result have
passed into history, and although John Miller, the subject
of this sketch, was only a defendant in one of these pros
ecutions, in which he waB sought to be victiraized by an

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adrainistration which regarded freedora of speech as
dangerous to the safety of the State, yet even in this
capacity he is entitled to his share of the celebrity these
cases have acquired. His narae has thus been associatea
with the settleraent of a very iraportant constitutional
question, and with the freedora of the press. Disgusted
no doubt with a country where it was deeraed crirainai
to publish an appeal to the king to raediate between
his Ministry and the people, and to afford his subjects
that redress they were entitled to deraand, he left his
native shores and arrived in Philadelphia in January,
1782, shortly after the news of the evacuation of Charles
ton in December 1782, had been received in Englanc.
Our delegation in Congress at that time consisted of
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, and Arthur Mid
dleton, and by them he was sent to Charleston to be
printer to the State. There he coraraenced the publi
cation of the South Carolina Gazette and General Adver
tiser, and in his prefatory address he said that his ambi
tion could not have been more truly gratified than by
finding himself the printer of the coraraonwealth ol
South Carolina. His faraily followed him to Charleston
and reached there in Noveraber, 1783. Mr. WiUiara L.
King, in his little work entitled, "The Newspaper Press
of Charleston," gives an account of hira, and make raany
extracts frora his editorials, which are very creditable to
him. He sold the Gazette and Advertiser to Tyraothy &
Mason, and went to Pendleton about the year 1785, for
during that year he obtained frora his Excellency Ben-
jarain Guerard a grant for a tract of land, containing
640 acres, on Eighteen Mile Creek, which, as the writer
is inforraed, was on both sides of said creek on the road
frora Pendleton to Fort Hill.
There has been placed in ray possession a copy of
the City Gazette, of Charleston, containing a corarauni
cation dated, "Pendleton County, Washington District,
September 25, 1785," raade by John MiUer, corresponding

164 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
secretary of the "Franklin or Republican Society or
Pendleton County," asking the publication of the pre
amble and resolutions prepared by hira for the Society,
and adopted by the several Brigades at the Governor's
Reviews, denouncing the treaty concluded in 1794 by
Mr. Jay with England and expressive of strong syrapa-
thy with France. At the request of General Washington
Mr. Jay resigned the Chief Justiceship of the Suprerae
Court of the United States to effect this treaty, but it waa
bitterly denounced in the United States Senate and in
raany parts of the country.
There is a raeraorandura in Miller's own handwrit
ing stating that in 1795 he had raade proposals for the
publication of a newspaper, but that the project had
been postponed until now that the rapid increase of pop
ulation in the back country had rendered it practicable.
There is no doubt that it was then he coraraenced
the publication of Miller's Weekly Messenger, but as
the raeraorandura is without date it is irapossible to fix
the precise time.
John Miller died at Pendleton in 1809, and was
buried at the Old Stone Church. He left behind him
many highly respected descendants, most of whom reside
in Anderson County. His son John, who assisted
hira in the publication of the Pendleton Messenger, had
five sons and as raany daughters. One of these sons was
also naraed John, who reraained in this county, and was
the father of Mr. S. F. W. Miller and Dr. Thaddeus Mil
ler. The other two sons removed west. The daughters
were Miss Jane Miller, who died at Pendleton, Mrs.
Charlotte Kay, Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs Wilson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharpe was the raother of Elara Sharpe
who raarried Governor Hayne's daughter; Dr. Marcus
L. Sharpe, our feUow townsraan, Edwin Sharpe and Miss
Elizabeth Sharpe, who raarried Rev. John M. Carlisle,
and these are his descendants so far as I have been able
to ascertain.

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LEWIS FAMILY.

The Lewis family is of Welch decent. Four brotn-
ers of this faraily emigrated from Wales. Two of them.
General Robert and John Lewis, settled in Virginia.
General Robert had a son John, Sr. John Sr.,had a
son John, Jr., who married Frances Fielding. Their son
married Betttie Washington, a sister of Gen. George
Washington, John, the emigrant frora Wales, born 1640,
had a nuraber of children, one of whora, David Lewis,
is the ancestor of the Lewis descendants in South Caro
lina and particularly in Pendleton, David Lewis raar
ried Miss Terrell and raised eight children, among them.
John Lewis who married Sarah Taliaferro of Virginia.
Just before the Revolution he, John, and his family re
moved from Virginia and settled in Rutherford Countj',
North Carolina.
John and Sarah Taliaferro Lewis raised nine chil
dren. John, their son, married Ann Berry Earle, a sister
of Gen. John Baylis Earle and Washington Earle (as
to this family see the Earle Family). Their children
were: I. John Taliaferro Lewis raarried Eleanor Earle,
daughter of Gen. John B. Earle.
II. Madison Earle Lewis married Mary Griffin.
III. Jesse Payne Lewis married Susan M. Taylor.
IV. Baylis Washington Lewis married Frances
Gaines. I. John Talliaferro Lewis at the age of twenty-one
• was appointed Clerk of the Superior Court of Pendleton
for life. He raarried as above stated, Eleanor Earle,
and had a number of children, one Rev. Henry T. Lewis.
practiced law at Pendleton for a while, then became a
preacher and removed to Mississippi. He was the author
of that celebrated sermon. The Harp of a Thousana
Strings. Also Samuel W. Lewis who married Annie

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McCurry and Hannah Elizabeth Lewis. These two last
naraed I reraeraber very well.
II. Madison Earle Lewis and wife, Mary Griffin.
III. Jesse Payne and Susan M. Taylor Lewis, his
wife (daughter of Joseph Taylor, a son of Maj. Sarauel
Taylor. As to Susan M. Lewis, see Taylor Faraily) had
the following children:
1. Nancy Lewis — died unraarried.
2. Robert 0. Lewis — died in Confederate Array.
3. John Joseph Lewis raarried Carrie C. Dickinson.
4. Jesse A. Lewis — died unmarried.
5. EUen M. Lewis raarried B. Frank Sloan (See
B. F. Sloan Faraily).
6. Earle S. Lewis — killed in Confederate War —
unmarried. 3. John Joseph Lewis and wife, Carrie C. (Dick
inson) Lewis had two children:
A. Sue Ellen Lewis married J. Lee Carpenter.
B. Nina D. Lewis married William S. Hunter.
A. Sue Ellen L^wis married J. Lee Carpenter and
they have three children:
a. EUen S. Carpenter.
b. John Lewis Carpenter.
c. Nina Hunter Carpenter.
B. Nina D. Lewis raarried William S. Hunter and
they have two children:
a. Carrie Hunter.
b. 
3. John Joseph Lewis married second tirae Maggie
Wilkinson and they have the following children:
A. RoberJ; Earle Lewis.
B. Jennie Hall Lewis.
C. John Joseph Lewis.
Col. Richard Lewis, another son of John and Saran
laliaferro Lewis, was Clerk of the Court of Rutherford
County North Carolina and a raeraber of the Convention

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for revising the North Carolina Convention. He raar
ried Sarah Miller, daughter of Gen, James Miller of
North Carolina, who was an officer in the Revolution
and commanded at Augusta, Ga, He and his wife emi
grated to South Carolina and settled on Seneca River
near Pendleton, and he and his wife are both buried at
the Old Stone Church, They had nine children:
I. Mary M. Lewis raarried Hon. John McDowell of
North Carolina.
II. Jaraes Overton Lewis raarried Mary Lorton.
III. Ann Elvira Lewis raarried Joseph Van Shank
lin (See Shanklin Faraily) .
IV. Sarah Ann Lewis raarried Edwin Reese (See
Reese Faraily).
V. Andrew F ,Lewis raarried Susan Sloan.
II. Jaraes Overton and wife, Mary (Lorton) Lewis,
had the foUowing children :
1. Sarah Lewis raarried Dr. William B. Cherry of
Pendleton. 2. Mary Lewis raarried Dr. Beverly A. Henry of
<Jeorgia. 3, Dr. Thoraas L. Lewis married Eliza Maxwell,
daughter of Capt. John Maxwell.
4. Capt. Richard L. Lewis married Sue Gaines.
5. Frances Lewis raarried E. A. Tate of Georgia.
6. John E. Lewis raarried Florence Boatwright of
¦Columbia. 7. R. Fielding Lewis married 
8. Lucy Lewis raarried John Lebby of Charleston.
9. Jaraes Clarkson Lewis.
10. Jaraes Overton Lewis raarried Martha K.
Sharpe, grand-daughter of R. Y. Hayne.
1. Dr. WiUiara B. Cherry and Sarah Lewis Cherry,
his wife, had the following children :
A, Mary Lorton Cherry — died unraarried,
B, Sarauel Cherry married 

168 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
C. Fannie Lewis Cherry married Warren R. Davis..
3. Dr. Thomas L. and Eliza (MaxweU) Lewis, his
wife, have the following children :
A. Elizabeth Earle Lewis — unmarried.
B. Mary T. Lewis — unmarried.
C. Mattie D. Lewis — unmarried.
D. Julia K. Lewis married Overton Henry.
E. Emily W. Lewis — unraarried.
F. Jaraes Lewis raarried Miss Birnie,
G, Thoraas Lewis.
H. Edward Lewis married Miss Pope.
I. Ben Lewis.
4. Capt. Richard and Sue (Gaines) Lewis have no
issue. Capt. Richard Lewis volunteered in the Confederate
War and rose to captain.
V. Andrew F. Lewis (son of Col. Richard Lewis-
and Susan (Sloan) Lewis had ten children
1. Richard Lewis married  Lawrence.
2. David Lewis died in Confederate War.
3. John E. Lewis raarried Anna Sraith.
4. Sue A. Lewis — unmarried.
5. William Lewis — killed hiraself accidentally.
6. Sallie M. Lewis — unraarried.
7. Jaraes P. Lewis married Anna Porcher,
8. Andrew F. Lewis, Jr,, died unraarried.
9. Emma E. Lewis — died unraarried.
10. Barnard Bee Lewis — unraarried.
11. Thoraas Lewis — raarried.

SHANKLIN FAMILY.

Joseph Van Shanklin, a lawyer by profession, prac
ticed at Pendleton. He married Nancy Elvira Lewis,
daughter of Col. Richard Lewis, and raised three chil
dren: I. Joseph Augustus Shanklin.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 169
II. Capt. Julius L. Shanklin.
III. E. Henry Shanklin.
I. Rev. Joseph Augustus Shanklin, an Episcopal
rainister, raarried Catherine Ann Sadler of Florida, and
had five children:
1. Catherine Ann Shanklin.
2. Edwin Alvesti Shanklin.
3. Mary Lewis Shanklin.
4. Lila Shanklin.
5. Joseph Augustus Shanklin, Jr.
After the death of Rev. Joseph A, Shanklin his
widow raarried Rev. J. H. EUiott, of Georgia.
II. Julius L. Shanklin raarried Julia Doyle and
raised four sons. He graduated at University of Virginia,
was captain in Confederate War and State Senator for
several terras.
1. Augustus Shanklin raarried Miss Neville.
2. J. Barbour Shanklin — ^raarried.
3. S. Morris Shanklin.
4. Edgar R. Shanklin,
III. E. Henry Shanklin graduated at Virginia
University and served faithfully during the whole Con
federate War. He raarried Virginia Robinson, daughter
of Dr. WiUiara Robinson and Maria Earle, his wife.
They have three sons and two daughters:
1. Julius A. Shanklin married Conyers Pickens,
daiighter of Dr. T. J. Pickens.
2. Edward H. Shanklin raarried Miss Hagood.
3. George Shanklin — unraarried.
4. Bessie Shanklin — unraarried.
5. Annie Shanklin — unraarried.
1. Julius A. Shanklin and his wife, Conyers (Pick
ens) Shanklin have three children:
A. Virginia Shanklin.
B. Julius A, Shanklin, Jr,
C. Sue Conyers Shanklin,

170 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
WHITNER FAMILY,

Joseph Whitner came from Gerraany when a lad
of twelve or thirteen years of age. He had no relatives
in this country, and it is stated that he was an orphan
in Gerraany and was entitled to a large property
there and that he was shipped to this new country by
sorae of his relatives in order to get possession of his
property. He landed in Charleston and when about
grown he carae to Pendleton. He was a surveyor ana
acquired considerable property and rauch influence. He
resided at the North place, subsequently at Flat Rock,
now owned by C . Hanckel. He raarried Elizabeth
Shackelford and had the following children:
I. Benjarain F. Whitner raarried Miss Spann.
II. John Whitner died — unraarried.
III. Rebecca Whitner died — unraarried.
IV. Joseph N. Whitner and Elizabeth Whitnei
(twins.) Joseph N. Whitner married Elizabeth Hampton Har
rison. Elizabeth Whitner married Anthony W. Ross. (See
Ross Family.)
VI. Sarah Whitner raarried Dr. Frederick W.
Syraraes. (See Syrames Faraily.)
I. Benjarain F. and wife. Miss Spann, had the fol
lowing children:
1. Amanda Whitner married J. C. Kilpatrick. (See
Kilpatrick Farhily.)
2. B. F. Whitner, Jr., raarried Sarah Church.
3. Joseph N. Whitner married 
4. John C. Whitner married Martha Cobb, sistei-
to HoweU and T. R. R. Cobb.
2. B. F. Whitner, Jr., and wife, Sarah (Church)
Whitner had the following children :
A. Alonzo Church Whitner married 

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 171
B. B. F. Whitner raarried Elizabeth Randolph of
Florida. 3. Joseph N, "Whitner raarried  resided in
Florida, 4, John C. Whitner and wife, Martha (Cobb)
Whitner had a number of children, one of whom, (A)
John A. Whitner married Lidie Farrow, daughter of Coi.
H, P. Farrow and Cornelia (Simpson) Farrow,
A. John A. Whitner and wife, Lidie (Farrow)
Whitner had the following children :
(The data could not be obtained for this.)
IV. Judge Joseph N. Whitner and wife, Elizabeth
Hampton (Harrison) Whitner had the following chil
dren: 1. Joseph N. "Whitner, Jr., raarried Amelia M.
Howard, of Marion, S. C.
2. Sarah F. "Whitner married Elbert M. Rucker.
3. Jaraes H. Whitner married EUen Stovall of Au ,¦
gusta, Ga.
4. Benjamin F. Whitner raarried Annie P. Church
of Athens, Ga.
5. Wra. W. Whitner raarried, first, Esther Sloan, no
issue; second, Jane Randolph, of Florida — no issue.
6. Elizabeth Toccoa Whitner raarried Col. Thos. J.
Glover. 7. Elias E. Whitner raarried, first. Miss WiUiaras;
second. Miss Duval of Virginia.
8. Tallulah Whitner married Col. John L. Eubanks
of Virginia. 2. Sarahl Whitner ,and husband, Elbert Rrjcker,
had the following children :
A, Joseph N, Rucker,
B, Elizabeth Rucker raarried David S. Taylor, Jr.
¦ C. Jaraes H. Rucker — raarried.
D. E. Marion Rucker married Miss Kinard of Co
lumbia, S. C.

172 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
E. Guy G. Rucker — unmarried.
B. Elizabeth Rucker married David S. Taylor, Jr.
(See Taylor family.)
4. Benjarain F. Whitner and wife, Annie P.
(Church) Whitner, have the following children:
A. Frank C. Whitner — unmarried.
B. Annie Lee Whitner^died unmarried.
C. Jaraes Harrison Whitner raarried Annie Barna
of Atlanta, Ga., no issue.
D, Wra. C. Whitner raarried Catherine Roddy of
Rock HiU, S. C. " ,'
E. Elizabeth H. Whitner married Wm. Latta Law.
F. Hugh Earle Whitner — died unraarried.
D. Wm. C. Whitner and wife, Catherine (Roddy)
Whitner, have the following children ;
a. Wm. C. Whitner, Jr.
b. Lyle R. Whitner..
c. Catherine Whitner.
d. Anna B. Whitner.
e. James Harrison Whitner.
E. Elizabeth H. Whitner and husband, Wra. Latta
Law, have the following children:
a. Wm. Latta Law, Jr.
b. Elizabeth Mclver Law,
c, Margaret Law.
d. Frank Whitner Law.
e. Jane Law.

HARRISON FAMILY.

Jaraes Harrison, of AndersonviUe, S. C, a son ot
James Harrison and Elizabeth (Harapton) Harrison,
married Sarah Earle, daughter of Col. Elias Eearle and
wife, Frances Wilton (Robinson) Earle, and had the
following children:
I. Elizabeth Hampton Harrison married Judge
Jos. N. Whitner. (See Whitner Family.)

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 173
II. Wra. Henry Harrison — died unraarried,
III. Elias Earle Harrison — died unraarried.
IV. Gen. James W. Harrison married Mary, daugh
ter of E. B. and Esther Benson, of Pendleton.
V. Sarauel Earle Harrison — died unmarried.
VI, Francis Eugene Harri««B raarried Anna,
daughter of Rev, A, W, and Elizabeth Ross.
IV. Gen. Jaraes W. and his wife, Mary (Benson)
Harrison, had the following children:
1. Elizabeth Harrison raarried Dr. Thoraas T.
Broyles — ho issue.
2, Lucia Harrison raarried Vincent F, Martin — no
issue, 3. Ishara Harrison raarried Meta Darby — no issue.
4. John B. Harrison raarried Imogene Baughn, of
Baltimore — had children.
5. Ida Harrison married Dr. B. D. Darby — had
children. 6, Nina Harrison married Sarauel M. Van Wyck
— ^had children.
7. Frank E. Harrison married Miss Connor of
Charleston — had children.
8. George A. Harrison married Hannah Earle, or
Spartanburg — had children.
9. Josephine Harrison raarried Mr. Norraan, of
Walhalla — had children.
VI. Francis Eugene Hai-rison raarried first Anna
Ross and had the foUowing children:
1, Elizabeth Harrison — died unraarried,
2, Jaraes Harrison raarried Martha Cunninghara —
had one child, Elizabeth.
3. Sarah Harrison married Joseph G. Cunninghara.
4. Antoinette Harrison raarried E. Preston Earle
(See Earle Faraily.)
3. Sarah Harrison and husband, Joseph G. Cun
ninghara, had the following children:
A, Frank Harrison Cunninghara,

174 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
B, Joseph G, Cunninghara, Jr,
C. Anna Ross Cunninghara.
D. Thoraas Harrison Cunningham.
E. Jennie E. Cunningham.
F. Sallie A. Cunninghara.
VI. Col. Francis E. Harrison married the second
tirae and had the following chUdren:
1. Thoraas P. Harrison.
2. Dr. Frank Harrison.
3.  Harrison.
 Harrison, brother of  Harrison, mar
ried  and had one child, a daughter, who
married Gen. Stephen D. Lee.

ANDERSON FAMILY.

John Anderson and his wife, Jean, came frora Ire
land to Philadelphia and thence about 1735 they reraoved
to Staunton, Va. They had araong other children
1. Robert Anderson.,
2, Jaraes Anderson.
1. Robert Anderson raarried Ann Thomp
son, Noveraber 6th, 1765, and shortly thereafter reraoved
to South Carolina and settled in that part of the State
which afterwards was known as Pendleton District,
Robert Anderson was an officer in the Revolutionary
War and rose to rank of Colonel. After the war he was
prorainent in the organization of Pendleton District a];id
was one among the Judges who held the first court in
Pendleton District in 1790. He was subsequently ap
pointed Brigadier General of the militia and is now
known as Gen. Robert Anderson.
2. James Anderson married December 10th, 1771,
Agnes Craig, of Augusta County, Virginia, and inl786
or 1789 he reraoved to Pendleton District. He was a
captain in the Revolutionary War.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 175
Gen. Robert Anderson and his wife, Ann Thompson,
had five children:
I. Elizabeth Anderson married Samuel MavericK.
(See Maverick Faraily.)
II. Mary Anderson raarried, first, Capt. Robert
Maxwell; second, Mr. Corruth.
Ill, Jane Anderson married Mr, Shaw, an English
man, IV, Annie Anderson raarried Dr, WiUiara Hunter,
(See Hunter Faraily,)
V, Robert Anderson married Maria Thoraas frora
Nassau, II. Capt. Robert Maxwell who married Mary And
erson was a prominent citizen and officer in the Revolu
tionary War. He carae from Ireland. At the close ot
the war he married and settled on Saluda River in Old
Pendleton District. In 1797 he was shot frora arabush
and killed near his home and was buried in the family
graveyard, and over his grave his son has erected a raon-
uraent which is still standing. Capt Robert Maxwell
and wife, Mary (Anderson) Maxwell, had two sons:
1. Capt. John Maxwell married Elizabeth Earle,
daughter of Sarauel Earle.
2. Robert Anderson Maxwell raarried Mary Prince
Earle, daughter of Sarauel Earle.
. 1. Capt. John Maxwell was a member of the Legis
lature and a raeraber of the Secession Convention in 1860
and 1861. He and his wife, Elizabeth (Earle) MaxweU,
had the following children:
A. Dr. Robert Maxwell raarried Lucy Sioan,
daughter of David Sloan.
B. Samuel MaxweU married Julia Keels.
C. Harriet Maxwell married Dr. Baylis Earle.
D. Mary Maxwell — died unraarried.
E. Baylis Maxwell — died unraarried.

176 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
F. Eliza MaxweU raarried Dr. Thos. Lewis, son of
Overton Lewis. (See Lewis Family.)
G. Dr. John H. Maxwell raarried Mary Alexander
— no issue.
H. Eraily Maxwell raarried Joe Wayraon.
I. Martha Maxwell raarried John Keels.
J. Annie Maxwell raarried Maj. Benjarain Sloan.
K. Miriara Maxwell — unraarried.
B. Samuel Maxwell and wife, Julia (Keels) Max
well, had the following children ;
a. Frank Maxwell married Kate Sloan, daughter of
Thos. Sloan.
b. Keels Maxwell married Maud Shelton.
c. Sue Maxwell raarried Dr. Thos. J. Pickens, son
of Col. T. J. Pickens. (See Pickens Faraily.)
a. Frank Maxwell and wife, Kate (Sloan) Max
well had the f ollq,wing children :
Kate Maxwell raarried Edraund Cudworth.
Nanny Maxwell raarried Raraie Hughes.
George K. Maxwell raarried Miss Hutchinson.
Traynham Maxwell — unmarried.
Julia Maxwell married Jaraes Ansel.
Annie Maxwell raarried Frank Crawford.
Frank L. MaxweU — unraarried.
Sarauel E. MaxweU — unraarried.
Sue Conyers Maxwell — unmarried.
b. Keels MaxweU and wife, Maud (Sheldon) Max
well, had the following children:
Sue Maxwell raarried Charles Neild.
Mary Maxwell married Wm. Nix.
Samuel E. Maxwell — unmarried. •
John H. Maxwell — unmarried.
Fannie Maxwell raarried  Ferguson.
Thoraas P. Maxwell — unraarried.
Jesse MaxweU raarried Miss Murphy.
Julia MaxweU — unraarried.

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Lucian Maxwell — Unraarried.
Olive Maxwell — unraarried.
C. Harriet Maxwell and husband. Dr. Baylis Earle,
had one child:
a. Theron Earle married Miss Price.
H. Emily Maxwell and husband, Joseph Wayraon,
had two children :
a, Sarauel Wayraon, raarried,
b, -Josephine Wayraon married Mr.' Houston.
I. Martha Maxwell and husband, John Keels, had
the following children:
a. Fannie Keels married Dr. S'wandale.
b. John Keels — unraarried.
c. Sue Keels raarried John G. Capers.
d. Eraily Keels raarried Frank Capers.
J. Annie Maxwell and her husband, Maj, Benja
rain Sloan, had one child, Annie Sloan who raarried Brad
shaw Beverly, of Virginia. She died and left one son,
Benjarain Sloan Beverly.
2. Robert A. Maxwell and wife, Mary Prince Earle,
had the following children:
A. Robert A. Maxwell, Jr., — unraarried.
B. Anna M. Maxwell raarried Maj. John D. Wright,
died in Confederate War.
C. Harriet Earle Maxwell — unraarried.
D. Maria Louisa Maxwell raarried Col. Thos. J.
Warren— killed in Confederate war.
E. Mary E. MaxweU married Prof. J. R. Blake —
no issue. F. Priestly Maxwell — died unmarried.
G. T. Edward Maxwell — killed in Confederate War.
B. Anna M. Maxwell and her husband, Maj. John
D. Wright, had two children, Richard M. Wright and
Maria Louisa Wright, both of whora died unraarried.
D. Maria Louisa MaxweU and her husband. Col,
Thoraas J, Warren, had three children :

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a. Robert Maxwell Warren — unraarried — killed
on railroad train.
b. Elizabeth Taylor Warren — unraarried.
c. Mary Earle Warren married WiUiam P. Pickens,
son of Col. T. J. Pickens.
c. Mary Earle Warren and her husband, William
P. Pickens, have one child, Robert Warren Pickens.
II. Mary (Anderson) MaxweU, after the death of
her husband, Capt. Robert Maxwell, raarried a Mr. Cor
routh and they had one child, Louisa Corrouth, who mar
ried General Gilliam, of Greenwood, S. C. — no issue.
V. Robert Anderson, Jr., and his wife, Maria Tho
raas, had the following children:
1. Martha Anaerson raarried Samuel Bonneau
Pickens, grandson of Gen. A. Pickens^ — no issue.
2. Robert Anderson married Mary Barksdae Pick
ens, grand-daughter of Gen. A. Pickens.
3. Thomas Anderson raarried Susan Jenkins, sis
ter of Dr. WiUiara L. Jenkins.
4. Ann Anderson married Jos. fickens Harris,
grandson of Gen. A. Pickens. (See Harris Famiiy.)
5. Edraund Anderson raarried Miss Mclver.
- 6. Edward Anderson — unmarried.
7. John Anderson married Kate Bissell.
8. Caroline Anderson married Leroy Halsey, D. D.
9. Julius Anderson — unmarried.
10. William H. Anderson raarried Miss Buf cnrayer.
2. Robert Anderson and his wife, Mary Barksdale
Pickens, grand-daughter of General Pickens, had the
following children:
A. Eliza Anderson.
B. Mary Anderson.
C. Maria Anderson
D. Annie Anderson.
E. Kizzie Anderson.
F, Susan Anderson,

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 179
G. Pickens Anderson.
H. Septima Anderson.
I. Robert Anderson.
J. Kate Anderson.
K. Barksdale Anderson.
L. Rosalie Anderson.
3. Thomas Anderson and wife, Susan (Jenkins)
Anderson, had the following children :
A. Martha J. Anderson.
B. Robert Anderson.
C. Thorn^as Anderson.
D, WiUiara Anderson.
E, Julius Anderson.
F. Annie Anderson.
5. Edmund Anderson and wife. Miss Mclver, had
one daughter who married Rev. W. A. Rogers.
7. John Anderson and wife, Kate (Bissell) Ander
son, had the following children :
A. Robert Maxwell Anderson.
B. Bissell Anderson.
C. Edward Anderson.
D. Claudia Anderson.
E. Sarauel Pickens Anderson,
8. Caroline Anderson and husband. Rev. Leroy
Halsey, had the following children :
A. John Halsey.
B. Martha- Halsey.
C. Leroy Halsey (2)
D. Lucy Halsey.
E. Sarauel Pickens Halsey.
10. WiUiara H. Anderson and wife. Miss Burch-
rayer, had one son, Sarauel Pickens Anderson. ,
Capt. Jaraes Anderson, brother of Gen, Robert
Anderson, and wife, Agnes Craig, had eleven children,
seven daughters and four sons, all of whom are dead
and their children have reraoved to other states, except

180 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
Dr. WiUiara Anderson. Dr. WiUiara Anderson raarried
Mary McE. Hunter (Mary Hunter was a daughter of
Thoraas and Sarah Gilkie Hunter. This was a brother
of John Hunter and came from Ireland) and resided at
the place called. OrrviUe, ten railes east of Pendleton. He
was a noted raan, of large means. His children were :
A. R. Harrison Anderson raarried  Miss Mc-
Conn, daughter of H. McConn.
B. W. Anderson.
C. Mrs. S. C. McLees, of South Carolina.
D. Mrs. R. H. Reid, of South Carolina.
E. Mrs. Ann E. Tarrant, of South CarPlina.
F. Mrs. Eliza C. Orr,of Atlanta, Ga,
G, Mrs. A. L. Burkhead, of Virginia.
H. Mrs. Augusta V. Anderson, of Alabaraa.
I. Miss Belle Anderson, of Alabaraa — unmarried.
The other two brothers of Gen. Robert Anderson
and Capt. Jaraes Anderson were william Anderson wno
raoved to Kentucky and Andrew reraained at the old
horaestead in Virginia. All four brothers were officers
in the Revolutionary War,
A, R, Harrison Anderson and wife, Josephine
(McConn) Anderson, had the following children:
a, Ida N. Anderson married J, D. Sraith,
b, Harapton G, Anderson raarried Olive ±Jrown.
c. Julius H. Anderson raarried Mary Norris. '
d. Minnie M. Anderson Married Dr, M. A, Thomp
son. e. Wm. DeWitte Anderson — unmarried.

HUNTER FAMILY.

 Hunter raarried Mary McEldownle. They
lived and died in Ireland. They had a nuraber of chil
dren, one John Hunter, who came to Carlisle, Pennsyl-

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vania, and died there. John Hunter married, first, Mar
garet  , 1774, and had three children :
I. Dr. William Hunter married Ann Anderson,
daughter of Gen. Robert Anderson.
II. Jennie Hunter.
III. James Hunter married Sarah Folk.
John Hunter raarried Mary Crawford in 1781 and
had the following children:
IV. Joseph Hunter.
V. D. John Hunter married Catherine Pickens,
daughter of Gen. Andrew Pickens.
VI. Margaret Hunter.
VII. Mary Hunter — never married — was a noted
school mistress in Pendleton.
VIII, Thoraas Hunter,
IX, Robert Hunter,
X, Cyrus and Crawford Hunter — ^twins (died),
XI, Joseph Crawford Hunter.
XII. Mandana Hunter — never raarried.
XIII. Etherlinda Hunter — never marriea.
XIV. Cyrus Hunter.
I, Dr, William Hunter and wife, Ann (Anderson)
Hunter, had the following children.
1. Wm. Hunter raarried first  ; second.
Miss McFall^ — no issue,
2, John Hunter^ — unmarried,
3. Ann Hunter married  Sraith,
4, Mary Hunter married Rev, David Humphreys
— no issue.
5. Andrew Hunter married Mary Simpson.
5. Andrew Hunter and wife, Mary (Simpson)
Hunter, had the following children :
A. William Simpson Hunter married Nina D. L,ew-
is, daughter of J. J, Lewis,
B, Mary Alice Hunter married E. B. Farraer.
C. Agnes L. Hunter married J. L. Farraer.

182 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
D. Annie M. Hunter — unraarried.
A. WiUiara Sirapson Hunter and wife, Nina D.
(Lewis) Hunter had the following children:
a. Carrie Lewis Hunter.
b. May Reamer Hunter — dead.
c. Sue EUen Hunter.
d. Annie Hunter.
B. Mary Alice Hunter and her husband, E. B. Far
raer, had the following children :
a. Mary Hunter Farmer.
b. Cathline B. Farmer.
c. Louise Farraer.
d. Andrew E. Farmer.
e. Nina Lewis Farmer.
f. Alice Farraer.
g. Nathaniel Farraer.
h. Edwin Farraer.
C. Agnes L. Hunter and husband, J. L. Farraer,
had the following children:
a. W. Frank Farraer.
b. Mary Reamer Farraer.
c. Annie Hunter Farraer.
d. James L. Farmer.
e. Robert Farmer.
f. Joseph Sirapson Farmer.
g. Lewis Hunter Farraer.
h. Wm. Anderson Farmer.
III. Jaraes Hunter and wife, Sarah (Folk) Hunter
had the following children :
1. Sarah Ann Hunter raarried Carter Clayton.
2. John Folk Hunter — never married. Comraana-
ed a regiraent from Pennsylvania in Mexican War, was
presented with a sword by the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania, which sword is now owned by his nepnew, M. M.
Hunter, He removed to Pendleton after the Mexicaii
War.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 183
3, Mary Crawford Hunter — never raarried,
4, WiUiara Hunter raarried Sallie EUenburg.
5. Thoraas Hunter — unraarried.
6. Jaraes Hunter raarried Eliza Norton.
7. Etherlinda Hunter raarried Madison Barton —
no issue. ¦ 8. Susan Hunter raarried John McDaniel.
9.  Hunter raarried Eraily Hallura.
6. Jaraes Hunter and wife, Eliza (Norton) Hunter,
had the following children :
A. Virginia Eliza Hunter raarried J. C. Stribling.
B. J. Norton Hunter raarried Nettie Pinkhind.
C. Jaraes T. Hunter raarried Eliza Earle Gaiilard.
D. Miles M. Hunter raarried Pauline Gaillara.
E. Elizabeth S. Hunter raarried E. L. C. Terrie.
A. Virginia Eliza Hunter and her husOand, J. C.
Stribling, had the following children:
a. Harry Lee Stribling raarried Ella M. Osborne,
of Atlanta. b. Jesse C. Stribling married Meta Henshall.
c. James Hunter Stribling — unmarried.
d. Mary Eliza Stribling — unraarried.
e. Thomas E. Stribling — died unmarried.
f. Elizabeth Stribling — unmarried.
g, Roxie. Alice Stribling — unmarried.
a. Harry Lee Stribling and wife, Ella M. Osborne
Stribling, have the following children :
Augustus Lee Stribling.
Rayraond.W. Stribling.
Robert Stribling.
B. J. Norton Hunter and wife, Nettie (Pinkhind)
Hunter, have one child, Aneska Hunter.
C, Jaraes T. Hunter and wife, Eliza E. (GaiUard)
Hunter, have the following children :
a. Thoraas Earle Hunter — died unmarried.

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b. Jaraes WiUiam Hunter raarried Kate Skinner,
of Raleigh, N. C.
c. Miles Norton Hunter — unmarried.
d. Sallie Gaiilard Hunter — died unraarried.
e. Louise Hunter — unmarried.
D, Miles M. Hunter and wife, Pauline (GfaiUard)
Hunter, have the following children :
a. Bessie Hunter.
b. Ben GaiUard Hunter,
c. Ralph Hunter.
d. SaUie Sloan Hunter.
e. James Hunter.
f.. Pauline Hunter,
g. Miles Hunter,
E. Elizabeth S. Hunter and husband, E. L. C. Ter
rie, have the following children:
a. Edwin L. Terrie,
b, James Hunter Terrie,
c, Nettie Pinkhind Terrie.

ROSS FAMILY.

Rev. Anthony Ross, a Presbyterian rainister, carae
frora North Carolina to Pendleton early in the eighteenth
century. He raarried Elizabeth Whitner, daughter of
Joseph Whitner, the boy eraigrant, and twin sister of
Judge Joseph N . Whitner. They had the following
children ;
I. Anna E. Ross raarried Col. Frank E. Harrison.
(See Harrison Faraily.)
II. Joseph Whitner Ross — died unraarried.
III. Henry Ross — died unraarried.
IV. Anthony W. Ross raarried Miss McCown of
Marion, S. C.
V, Julius N. Ross — kiUed in the Confederate War
— unraarried.

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VI. Sarah Ross raarried W. Y, Miller,
IV, Anthony W, Ross and wife. Miss (McCown)
Ross, had one child:
1, Henry Ross,
VI, Sarah Ross and husband, W, Y, Miller, haa
the following children :
1, Willie Miller raarried J, T. Price — no issue.
2. Nettie Miller married Dr. F. L. Narraraore
— no issue.
3. Julius Ross Miller raarried Mary Mattison.
4. Joseph W. Miller — unmarried.
3. Julius Ross MiUer and wife, Mary Mattison,
had the following children :
A. Lydia M. Miller.
B. Edith Miller.
C. William Y. Miller, Jr.

NEWTON FAMILY.

Isaac Newton and wife, Sarah Spicu, were residents
of Caroline County, Virginia. When their eldest son,
Willis, was fourteen years of age (that is 1815) they
removed to South Carolina and settled a few railes east
of Pendleton. They had the following children :
I, Willis Newton raarried first, Ruth Swords; sec
ond. Widow Dickson,
II, Patsy Newton.
III. Catherine Newton.
IV. Frances Newton.
V, Isaac Newton,
I, Willis Newton and Ruth (Swords) Newton had
the following children:
1, Mary Newton raarried, first, Warren Forsyth;
second, John Hinton,
2, Larkin Newton raarried Ruth Welborn,
3. John S, Newton married Eveline Neighbors.

186 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
4. Sarah Newton raarried  Johnson.
2. Larkin Newton and wife, Ruth (Welborn) New
ton, had the following children:
A. J. C. C. Newton raarried Letty Lay,
B, Marion Newton raarried EUen Martin.
C. Josephus Newton married Alice Boggs.
D. Olivia Newton raarried J. W. Evatt.
E. Julius Newton raarried, first, Florrie Carson;
second. Miss EUis.
F. Lula Newton raarried W. H. Martin.
G. Henry Newton.
A. Rev. J. C. C. Newton, of the Methodist Church,
has been for years a missionary in Japan. He and his
wife, Letty (Lay) Newton, have the following children:
(Could not get data)
C. Josephus Newton and wife, Alice (Boggs)
Newton, have the following children:
(Could not get data.)
JB. Marion Newton and wife, Ellen (Martin) New
ton, had the following children:
(Could not get data.)
F. Lula F. Newton and her husband, W. H. Mar-
Newton, had the following children :
(Could not get data.)
3. John S. Newton and wife, Eveline (Neighbors)
Newton, had the following children;
A. Matilda Newton married J. W. Evatt.
B. Sarah R. Newton married M. B. Richardson.
C. Leard Newton raarried Mary Boggs.
D. Annie Newton raarried C. J. Boggs.
E. Eraraie J. Newton — unraarried.
F. J. WiUis Newton raarried LiUie Reeves — no
issue. G. J. Calhoun Newton married Alice Day.

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B. Sarah R. Newton and husband, M. B. Richard
son, had the following children :
a. Henry Richardson.
b. Effie Richarson married Andrea — had one child.
c. Sallie Richardson.
C. Leard Newton and wife, Mary (Boggs) New
ton, had the following children :
a. Eva Newton.
b. Bessie Newton.
c. Wilraer Newton.
d. Nellie Newton.
e. Alice Beth Newton.
f. Blanche Newton.
D. Annie Newton and husband, C. J. Boggs, have
the following children:
a. DeWitt Boggs.
b. Annie Lee Boggs.
c. Ruth Boggs,
G, I. Calhoun Newton and wife, Alice Lay Newton,
have one child:
a. Ellen Newton.
4. Sarah Newton and husband  Johnson,
had the following children:
A. Sedgwick Johnson married Ellen Brewer.
B. John Thoraas Johnson.
A. Sedgwick Johnson and wife, Ellen (Brewer)
Johnson, had the following children:
a. Lizzie Johnson raarried Joseph Bates.
b. Jaraes Johnson — died unraarried.
c. Edward Johnson.
d. Hampton Johnson raarried Della Harris.
e. May Johnson raarried S. E. Whitten.
f. Bessie Johnson.
g. Gertrude Johnson.
h. Grayton Johnson.

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e. May Johnson and husband, S. E. Whitten, have
three children :
Thelraa Whitten.
AUie Whitten.
May Whitten.

GENERAL ANDREW PICKENS.

(This sketch was taken from the obituary of General Pickens
published in the Pendleton Messenger on the 27th day of August,
1817.)

Was born in Buck County, Pennsylvania, Septeraber
13, 1739, and died August 11th, 1817. His ancestors
left France after the Edict of Nantes. They went first
to Scotland, then to Ireland and then to Araerica, The
faraily then reraoved to Augusta County, Virginia, and
soon after to the Waxhaws in South Carolina before he
had attained the age of raanhood. In 1761 he served
as a volunteer with Moultrie and Marion, in a bloody
but successful expedition under Colonel Grant against
the Cherokees. After the termination of that war he
removed to Long Cane settlement in Abbeville. At an
early period he took a positive stand against Great Brit
ain, and at the coraraenceraent of the war was appointed
captain of railitia ; rose to Major, Colonel and Brigadier
General. In the raost despondent period of the war with
such leaders as Surater and Marion he kept up the spirit
of resistance against the British, Tories and Indians.
In 1781 he coraraanded in chief the expedition against
the Cherokees in the northwest corner of the State and
such was his success in a short time he so subdued the
spirit of that then powerful nation that a peace so perraa
nent was effected that it since has not been disturbed.
He fought at Cowpens, Eutaw, King's Mountain, and in
raany rainor engagements both with British and Indians.
In fact he stood as a power of strength, and was the
great protector of all the Whig settlers in upper South
Carolina. Peace being restored he served his country

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continuously in sorae public ofl&ce until 1801. He made
a treaty with the Cherokees by which that territory
embraced in the counties of Greenville, Anderson, Pick
ens, and Oconee was ceded to the State. This treaty was
made at Hopewell on the banks of the Seneca River near
by Cherry's Crossing on the Blue Ridge Railroad. Soon
after tbis treaty General Pickens reraoved to HopeweU
and erected a dwelling on the hill a short distance from
the tree under which the treaty was raade. He owned a
large body of land on Seneca River, the lower part of
which he subsequently gave to his son, Ezekiel Pickens.
He served in the State Convention, in the Legislature and
in Congress. He was appointed Major General of raili
tia. While residing at Hopewell, he with Gen. Robert
Anderson, built the first Presbyterian Church near
where the old Stone Church now stands. When Pendle
ton District was forraed he was one of the county judges,
and held the first court ever held therein. About what
tirae he reraoved to his beautiful and valuable farm,
Tomassee, now in Oconee County, is not known, but he
was evidently residing there when the war of 1812 broke
out. In this eraergency he was again pressed into pub
lic service. He accepted a seat in the Legislature and
was pressed to accept the office of Governor at this event
ful crisis, which he declined because he thought the office
should be left to raore youthful hands. He died August
11th, 1817, and was buried at the Old Stone Church.
Early in life General Pickens raarried Rebecca Calhoun,
March 19th, 1765, a sister of John Ewing Calhoun who
was a senator in Congress, and the daughter of Ezekiel
Calhoun, the brother of Patrick Calhoun. They had a
nuraerous faraily:
I. Mary Pickens married John Harris.
II. Ezekiel Pickens married, first, Elizabeth Bon
neau; second, Eliza Barksdale.
III. Ann Pickens married John Sirapson — raoved
away.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 191
IV. Jane Pickens raarried Dr. John Miller — raoved
to Mississippi. V. Margaret Pickens married Dr. . George Bowie
— amoved to Alabaraa.
VI. Andrew Pickens raarried, first, Susan Wilkin
son; second, Mary Nelson, of Virginia — no issue.
VII. Rebecca Pickens raarried WiUiara Noble,
son of Maj. Alexander Noble.
VIII. Catherine Pickens raarried Dr. John Hunter
— raoved to Alabaraa.
IX. Joseph Pickens raarried Caroline Henderson
— raoved to Alabaraa.
I. Mary Pickens and her husband, John Harris,
had the following children:
1. Andrew Harris.
2. John Harris.
3. Rebecca Harris.
4. Mary Harris.
5. Ezekiel Harris.
6. Nathaniel Harris.
7. Thoraas Harris.
8. Joseph Harris.
9. Eliza Harris.
10. Benjarain Harris.
II. Ezekiel Pickens and wife, Elizabeth (Bonneau)
Pickens, had the following children: (Elizabeth Bon
neau was a sister to Floride Bonneau who raarried Col.
John Ewing Calhoun and whose daughter married John
C. Calhoun.) 1. Ezekiel Pickens (Second) — unmarried.
2. Samuel Pickens married Martha Anderson — no
issue — ^raoved to Alabaraa.
3. Andrew Pickens — accidentally shot.
4. Elizabeth Pickens raarried Gov. Patrick Noble.

192 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
4. Elizabeth Pickens and husband, Gov. Patrick
Noble, had the following children :
A. Ezekiel Noble.
B. Floride Noble.
C. Patrick Noble.
D. Edward Noble.
E. Alexander Noble.
F. Elizabeth Noble.
G. Sarauel Noble.
II, Ezekiel Pickens and his second wife, Eliza
(Barksdale) Pickens, had the following chUdren:
1. Thomas J. Pickens married Kizziah A, Miles,
2. Andrew Pickens raarried, first, Agnes BeU;
second, Mary Boone.
3. Mary Pickens raarried Robert Anderson, grand
son of Gen. Robert Anderson.
1. Col. Thomas J, Pickens married K, A. (Miles)
Pickens and had the following children :
A. Dr. Thomas J. Pickens married Sue Maxwell.
B. Eliza D. Pickens — unmarried.
C. J. Miles Pickens — unmarried.
D. Ezekiel Pickens— died unmarried.
E. Col. Sarauel B. Pickens raarried Anna In-
graham. F. Anna Pickens married Jerry Miles.
G. Mary Pickens raarried Dr. Chas. Davant — no
issue. H. Andrew Pickens — died unraarried.
I. Kizzie Pickens raarried Frank Waring.
J. Francis Pickens raarried Lou Pickens, of Ala
baraa.
NOTE — Maj. Alexander Noble married Catherine Calhoun,
daughter of Ezekiel Calhoun and sister of Rebecca, wife of Gen.
Andrew Pickens. Their children were William, John, Ezekiel,
Patrick, Catherine, Alexander and Joseph. William Noble mar
ried Rebecca, daughter of Gen. Andrew Pickens. Patrick, his
brother, married Elizabeth, daughter of Ezekiel Pickens, son of
Gen. Andrew Pickens.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 193
K. Patrick Pickens raarried, first, Miss Pettigrew;
second, Annie Waring.
L. Wra. P. Pickens raarried Mary Warren.
A. Dr. Thos. J. Pickens and wife. Sue (Maxwell)
Pickens, had the following children:
a. Sarauel Pickens raarried Nellie Trowbridge.
b. Julia Pickens raarried WiUiara Gaiilard — no
issue. c. Sue Conyers Pickens married Julius A. Shank
lin. (See Shanklin FamUy.)
a. Samuel Pickens raarried Nellie Trowbridge and
they have the following children ;
Joel C. Pickens.
Thoraas T, Pickens,
Sarauel M. Pickens, Jr.
Jessie C. Pickens.
Phillip A. Pickens.
Nellie Sue Pickens.
Julia Eliza Pickens.
E. Col. Sarauel B. Pickens and wife, Anna (In-
grahara) Pickens, had the foUowing children:
a. Mary Pickens raarried Jaraes Siraons.
b. Eliza Pickens — unraarried.
c. Eraily Pickens — unraarried.
d. Anna Belle Pickens.
e. Floride Pickens.
f. Hallie Pickens.
F. Anna Pickens and husband, Jerry Miles, have
the following children:
a. AUen Miles.
b. Jerry Miles.
c. Samuel Miles.
I. Kizzie Pickens and husband, Frank Waring,
have one child:
a. Kizzie Waring.

194 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
J. Francis Pickens and wife, Lou (Pickens) Pick
ens, have the following children:
(Could not get data.)
K. Patrick Pickens and second wife, Annie War
ing Pickens, have the foUowing children:
(No data.)
L. William P. Pickens and wife, Mary ( Warren"*
Pickens, have the following children:
a. Robert Warren Pickens.
2. Andrew Pickens and- first wife, Agnes (Bell)
Pickens, had three children:
A. Ezekiel Pickens — died unmarried.
B. Rebecca Pickens married Captain Sally, of
Orangeburg. C. Eliza Pickens — unmarried.
2. Andrew Pickens and second wife, Mary (Boon)
Pickens, had two children:
A. Andrew Pickens.
B. Mary Pickens.
3. Mary Pickens and husband, Robert Anderson,
had fourteen children. (See Anderson Faraily.)
III. Ann Pickens, born 1770, and husband, John
Simpson, had the following children :
1. Leah Sirapson.
2. Rebecca Sirapson.
3. Andrew Simpson.
4. John Sirapson.
5. Ezekiel Sirapson.
6. Jane Sirapson.
IV. Jane Pickens and husband. Dr. John MiUer,
had the following children:
1. Robert MiUer.
2. John Miller.
3. Eliza Miller.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 195
V. Margaret Pickens and husband. Dr. George
Bowie, had children:
1, Louisa Bowie.
VI, Gov, Andrew Pickens and first wife, Susan
(Wilkinson) Pickens, had the following children,
1, Gov, Francis W. Pickens, married first. Miss
Sirapkins; second. Miss Marion Dearing; third. Miss Lu
cy Holcorabe. 2. Susan Pickens raarried Jaraes M. Calhoun —
raoved to Alabaraa.
1. Gov. Francis W. Pickens raarried, first; Eliza
Sirapkins; second, Marion Dearing; and third, Lucy Hol
corabe, Children by first marriage are;
A. Susan Pickens.
B. Eliza Pickens.
C. Maria Pickens.
D. Eldred Pickens.
Children by second raarriage are :
A. Jeannie Pickens married Mitchell Whaiey.
Children by the third wife are :
A. Douskah Pickens married Dr. Dugas. They
had two children:
a. . Lucy Dugas married B. R. Tillman, Jr.
b. Dolly Dugas raarried J. C. Sheppard, Jr.
2. Susan Pickens and husband, Jas. M. Calhoun,
had the following children :
A. Andrew Calhoun.
B. Susan Calhoun.
C. Francis Calhoun.
D, Sarah Calhoun,
E, John Calhoun,
VII, Rebecca Pickens and husband, Wra. Noble,
had the following children :
1. WiUiara Noble — raarried.

196 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
2. Andrew Noble — raarried.
3. Ezekiel Noble.
4. Sarauel Noble
5. Joseph Noble.
VIII. Catherine Pickens and husband, Dr. John
Hunter, had the following children :
1. Maria Hunter.
2. Margaret Hunter:
3. Eliza Hunter.
4. Andrew Hunter.
5. Ezekiel Hunter.
6. Joseph Hunter.
IX. Joseph Pickens and wife, Caroline (Hender
son) Pickens, had the following children :
1. Sarah Pickens.
2. Rebecca Pickens.
3. Joseph Pickens.
4. Henderson Pickens.
5. Andrew Pickens,

OWEN FAMILY,

Obediah Owen raarried Patsy Ford and had. the fol
lowing children ;
I. Nancy Owen raarried Dr. Estes (Micaja).
II. Kiszice Owen raarried Fant Forbes.
III. Cinthia Owen raarried Wm. Brewer.
IV. Jane Owen married Jesse Martin.
V. Lavisa Owen married John Banks.
VI. Elijah Owen raarried Patsy Kelly.
VII. Wra. Owen raarried Tabetha Brewer.
VIII. John Owen raarried Catherine Owen.
IX. Joshua Owen raarried Drucilla Watson.
IX. John Owen and wife, Catherine Owen, had no
children.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 197
John Owen raarried the second tirae, Judy R. Owen,
and they had four children :
1. W. F. C. Owen raarried Miss Sharp.
2. E. Lee Owen raarried Miss Hararaond.
3. Ada Owen married W. G. Wilson.
4. Theo. Owen raarried Augustus Mitchel.
1. W. F. C. Owen and wife. Miss Sharp, had the
foUowing children :
A, Rayraond Owen.
B. Harrold Owen.
C. Ralph Owen.
D. Ruth Owen.
E. Vera Owen.
F. Fred Owen.
2. E. Lee Owen and wife. Miss Hararaond, had the
following children :
A. John Owen.
B. Clifton L. Owen.
C. Dessie R. Owen.
D. Meta Owen.
E. E. Lee Owen, Jr.
3. Ada Owen and husband, W. G. Wilson, have the
following children :
A. 0. E. Wilson.
B, James T. Wilson.
C. Wm. W. Wilson.
D, Lelia A, Wilson,
E, Wilton G, Wilson,
F, Eva D, Wilson,
G, Lawrence G, Wilson,
H. U. G." Wilson.
4. Theodocia Owen and husband, Augustus Mit
chel, have the following children:
A. Olin 0. Mitchel.
B, Jane A, Mitchel,

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C. Judy R. Mitchel.
D. Percy A. Mitchel.
E. Edna Mitchel.

MARTIN FAMILY.

Edmond Martin married Katherine Crenshaw and
moved from Virginia, 1803, and settled on Six-and-
Twenty-Mile Creek. He had the following children :
I. Johnson Martin married Polly Brewer.
II. Jesse Martin married Jane Owen.
III. Edmund Martin married Cynthia Robertson.
IV. Anderson Martin married Lucinda Elliott,
V. Stephen Martin married, first, Sophrony Ford;
second, Rosa McKihney.
VI. Mary Martin married Wra. Ford.
VII. Jane' Martin raarried B. F. Evatt.
II. Jesse Martin and wife, Jane (Owen) Martin,
had the following children:
1. Warren J. Martin raarried, first, Mary J. Wat
kins; second, Sarah M. Reeves.
2. N. E. Martin raarried Matthew Crenshaw.
3. Martha C. Martin — never raarried.
4. Newton T. Martin raarried Mary Lay.
5. Martha C. Martin married W. C. MuUinix.
6. Wm. A. Martin raarried Rebecca J. Fielding.
7. Berry T. Martin inarried Mary McPhail.
8. Lavisa Martin — never married.
1. Warren J. Martin and wife, Mary J. (Watkins)
Martin, have the following children:
A. Ellen J. Martin married Marion W. Newton.
B. Araanda Martin married James L. Crenshaw.
C. Savilla J. Martin raarried Jaraes F. Lay.
D. Georgia Ann Martin married W. A. Boggs.
E. Holbert J. Martin — unmarried.
F. Munro L. Martin married Delia Hamilton.

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G.' Felix B. Martin married Corry Webb.
A. Ellen J. Martin and husband, Marion W. New
ton, have twelve children as follows :
Oscar, Silas, Jane, Sarah, Clayton, Henry, Mary,
Ruth, and others — names unknown.
B. Araanda Martin and husband, Jas. L. Crenshaw,
have the following children:
a. Rula Jane Crenshaw.
b. Jesse Crenshaw.
c. Martin L. Crenshaw.
d. Bluford Crenshaw.
C. Savilla J. Martin and husband, Jaraes F. Lay,
have the following children :
a. Mary E. Lay.
b. Birdie J. Lay.
c. Sallie Lay.
d. Jaraes F. Lay.
D. Georgia Ann Martin and husband, W. A. Boggs,
have the following children:
a. Claude Boggs.
b. Norraan Boggs.
F. Munro L. Martin and wife, DeUa (Hamilton)
Martin, have the following children :
a. Edgar Martin.
b. Fanny Belle Martin.
c. Leonard Martin.
G. Felix B. Martin and wife, Corry (Webb) Mar
tin, have the following children :
(No data).
2. Nancy E. Martin and husband, Matthew Cren
shaw, have the following children:
A. Lemuel Crenshaw raarried Mattie Boggs.
B. Lou Crenshaw raarried Sarauel P. Hall. (See
Hall Family) .

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4. Newton T. Martin and wife, Mary (Lay)- Mar
tin, have the following chUdren :
A. Charles Martin,
B, Jesse Martin,
C. Mary Martin.
D. Walter Martin,
E. James Martin.
5. Martha C. Martin and husband, W. C. MuUinix,
have the following children :
A. Jaraes MuUinix.
B. WiUiara C. MuUinix.
7. Berry T. Martin and wife, Mary McPhail, have
the following children:
A. Mac Martin.
B. Gus Martin.
C. WiUiara Martin,
D, Clarence Martin.
E, Lizzie Martin,
F, Melvina Martin.
G. Lois Martin.
6. Wra. A. Martin and wife, Rebecca (Fielding)
Martin, had one child :
A. W. Henry Martin raarried Lula Newton.

TRESCOT,

William Henry Trescot was born on one of the is
lands on the coast of South Carolina and removed to Pen
dleton, where he died and was buried in the Episcopal
churchyard in Pendleton, His father was Henry Tres
cot, and his raother was Sarah McCrady. He married
Eliza N. Cuthbert, daughter of Thoraas Heyward Cuth
bert and his wife, Eliza N. Barnwell. Mr, Trescot was
the Assistant Secretary of State under President Buc
hanan and was acting Secretary of State when South

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Carolina seceded. He resigned his office and returned
to South Carolina. He never sought office. He was an
author of distinction and an international lawyer of rep
utation. He negotiated raany valuable and iraportant
treaties and was the author of the inscription on the mon-
uraent erected to the raeraory of the Confederate dead
in Colurabia, which beautifully describes the patriotic
impulses that governed his faith and actions.
William Henry Trescot and his wife, Eliza N. (Cuth
bert) Trescot, had seven children, naraely:
I. Stephen Barnwell Trescot married Elizabeth
Worthington. II. Thoraas Cuthbert Trescot — unraarried.
III. Henry S. Trescot raarried EUa Holraes.
IV. Wra. Bull Trescot — died unraarried.
V, Edward Amory Trescot — unmarried,
VI, Katherine B. Trescot — unraarried.
VII. Sarah McCrady Trescot — unraarried.
I. -Stephen BarnweU Trescot and his wife, Eliza
beth (Worthington) Trescot, had the following children r
1. Wra. Henry Trescot — died in infancy.
2. Bessie Trescot — unraarried.
3. Stephenena Trescot — unraarried.
III. Henry S. Trescot and his wife, Ella (Holmes)
Trescot, have the following children :
1. Harry Trescot.
2. John Trescot.
3. Warley Trescot.

WARLEY FAMILY.

Jacob Warley married Sophia Fraser and had the
following children :
I, Jacob Warley — died unraarried.
II. Capt. Alex, Warley married, first. Miss Emily
Forrest; second. Miss Isabella Huger,

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III. Sophia Warley raarried F. D. Wagner — no is
sue. IV. Elizabeth Warley raarried, first Mr. Schuttz;
second, Mr. Bourne — no issue.
V. Harailton Warley — died unmarried.
VI. Col. Frederick Warley married Miss Rowena
Law — no issue. Killed in Confederate War.
VII. Anna Warley married John H. Holraes.
VIII. EUa Warley raarried T. D. Wagner.
IX. Felix Warley — died unmarried.
II. Capt. Alex. Warley and wife, Miss Huger, have
the following children :
1. Allen Warley.
2. Sophia Warley.
3. Theodore Warley.
4. Felix Warley.
VII. Anna Warley and husband, John H. Holraes,
have the following children;
1. Henry Holraes raarried Miss Gibbs — no issue.
2. Edward ^Holmes — died unraarried.
3. Ella Holmes raarried Henry S. Trescot. (See
Trescot Family.)
4. Emmie Holmes raarried Legare Walker.
5. Felix Holraes raarried Miss Kate Bonneau — is
sue, three children. Marie Anna Holraes ; Felix Cheves
Holmes ; Catherine Warley Holmes.
6. Fredericka Holraes married Dr. A. C. Strick
land — no issue.
7. Wm. Holrnes married Miss Sue Pope.
4. Emmie Holraes and her husband, Legare Walker,
have the following children :
A. Eraily St. P. Walker.
B. Ruth Holmes Walker.
7. Wra. Holraes and wife, Sarah (Pope) Holraes^
have the following children ;
A. Susie Marian Holmes.

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B. John H. Holmes.
C. Anna W. Holmes.
VIII. EUa Warley and her husband, T. D. Wagner,
had the foUowing children; •
1. Anna Wagner married W. H. Talley.
2. Ella Wagner raarried Clayton Woods. ,
3. Dora Wagner raarried E. 0. Woods.

STRIBLING FAMILY.

Thomas Stribling came to America in 1710 and set
tled in Stafford County, Virginia. Died 1755. In 1715"
he married Elizabeth, a daughter of John Taliaferro and
his wife, Sarah (Smith) Taliaferro. He had a number of
children, but their naraes are unknown because of the
loss of his will.- Robert Taliaferro, Jr., a brother of Eliz
abeth, raentions her three eldest sons in his will, dated
1725 and proJ)ated 1726. The three sons named are
Francis, WiUiara and Taliaferro Stribling, but there is
no doubt but he had other children, one of whora was
Thoraas Stribling, the progenitor of the South Carolina
Striblings. — Mcllhany's Stribling Family, p. 86.
Francis Stribling married Dorothy  and re
raained in Virginia, and nothing is known of him.
William never married.
Taliaferro married Elizabeth  and had six
children: Francis, Taliaferro, Ann, Thomas, William and
John Stribling. Thoraas Stribling, the progenitor of the
South Carolina Striblings, son of Thomas and Elizabeth
(Taliaferro) Stribling, was born in Prince William Coun
ty, Va., about 1730, and about 1750 moved to South Caro
lina, and settled on Seheca River, in old Pendleton Dis
trict, his horae being in that part now Anderson County.
He raarried Nancy Kinchelae and had four children :
I. Thomas Stribling married Elizabeth Haile.
II. Jesse Stribling rrarried Elizabeth Sloan, daugh
ter of David Sloan and wife, Susan (Majors) Sloan.

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III. Lucy Stribling raarried  Triramier.
IV. Nancy Stribling raarried  Tate.
I. Thoraas Stribling and his wife, Elizabeth (Haile)
Striblmg, had seven children:
1. Robert Stribling raarried Sabra Clark.
2. Mark M. Stribling married — unknown.
• 3. Benjarain H. Stribling raarried Ruth B, Green
wood, .
4, Cornelius Kinchelae Stribling married Helen M,
Payne. 5. Mary Stribling married Richard Rosamond.
6. Frances Stribling raarried I. J. Foster.
7. Maria Stribling raarried  Moreland.
4. Cornelius Kinchelae Stribling was born a few
railes frora Pendleton in 1796, and when only a boy of
fifteen years of age ran away frora his horae and walked
to Charleston, S. C, and went to sea. Entered U. S.
Navy as midshipman in 1812, was lieutenant in 1818,
commander in 1840, captain in Mexican War, superin
tendent of Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., 1850 to
1853, Coraraodore in 1862 and Rear Adrairal in 1866.
He reraained in the U. S. service during the Confederate
War and died in 1880 at Martinsburg, W. Va., and was
buried at Washington, D. C. He raarried Helen Mary
Payne, of Virginia, in 1820, and had five chUdren :
A. Elizabeth Stribling — unraarried.
B. Louisa Stribling — unraarried.
C. Mary Stribling — unmarried.
D. Cornelius Kinchelae Stribling raarried first,
Eraraa Nourse; second, Ann Riddle.
E. John MaxweU Stribling was lieutenant in U. S.
Navy, resigned and joined the Confederate Navy and
served under Admiral Simras. Died of yellow fever,
aged 27 years.
II. Jesse Stribling and his wife, Elizabeth (Sloan)
Stribling, had the following children ;
1. Thomas M. Stribling married Mary Jones.

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205

2. Mary S. Stribling married Hartwell Jones.
3. WiUiara Harrison Stribling raarried Jane B.
McKindly. 4. Rebecca C. Stribling raarried B. F. Kilpatrick.
Robt. Stribling married Ruth P. Bruce.
David Sloan Stribling married Anna C. Hodges.
Susan A. Stribling married Thoraas R. Shelor.
M. Stokes Stribling raarried Anna M. Verner.
Nancy Triramier Stribling married Henry N.

5.6.
7.
8.9.
White. 10. 11.
Dendy.

Elizabeth C. Stribling married Josiah Harkey.
Warren Webb' Stribling raarried Emily R.

1. Thomas M. Stribling and wife, Mary (Jones)
Stribling, had the following children :
A. Jones H. Stribling— killed July 7, 1862, Confed
erate Array.
B. Wra. E. Stribling— killed July 6, 1862, Confed
erate Array.
C. Thomas J, Stribling — killed April 25, 1865, Con
federate Army.
D. Martha H. Stribling married Alexander Rara-
sey. E. Jesse Cornelius Stribling married Virginia
Hunter. F. Mary E. Stribling married C. L. Reid.
G. Sloan Y. Stribling raarried Ida Sligh.
H. Roxie A. Stribling raarried C. S. Reid.
I. Llewellen Stribling raarried Mrs. Ida Fin-
connon. E, Jesse Cornelius Stribling and wife, Virginia
(Hunter) Stribling, have the following children:
a. Harry L. Stribling raarried Ella Osborne.
b. Jesse C. Stribling, Jr., married Meta Henshal).
c. James Hunter Stribling.
d. Mary Eliza Stribling.

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e. Thoraas Eugene Stribling — died 1894.
f. Elizabeth Stribling.
g. Roxie Alice StribUng.

STEEL FAMILY.

WiUiara Steel, son of Aaron and Violet (Alexander)
Steel, was born in North Carolina and was a soldier in
the Revolutionary War. He, after the war, clerked for
Gen. Andrew Pickens in his store near Cherry's Bridge
on Seneca River, and afterwards became a partner of
General Pickens. He raarried Esther Love of Augusta
County, Virginia. They had the following children:
I. Mary Love Steel raarried Gresham (Joseph.)
II. Elizabeth Steel raarried Elijah Alexander.
III. Aaron Steel married Nancy H. Davis
IV. William Steel married Margaret Guyton.
V. Joseph Steel — unmarried.
VI. James Steel raarried, first, Elizabeth Bruce;
second, Sarah Davis.
I. Mary Love Steel and her husband, Joseph Gresh
am, had the following children :
1. William Steel Gresham.
2. Elizabeth Gresham raarried Joseph E. Brown,
Ex-Governor and Senator of Georgia.
2. Elizabeth Gresham and her husband, Joseph E.
Brown, had the following children:
A. Julius L. Brown married Fannie Fort.
B. Mary V. Brown raarried Dr. E. L. Connally.
C. Joseph M. Brown raarried Cora McCord.
D. Franklin P. Brown.
E. Elijah A. Brown raarried, first. Miss McBride;
second. Miss Johnson.
F. Charles Brown.
G. Miss Sarah E. Brown.
H. George M. Brown married Carrie Hoyt.

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 207
II. Elizabeth Steel and her husband, Elijah Alex
ander, had one daughter, Mary, now the wife of Dr. J.
H. Maxwell, of Greenville, S. C. — no issue.
III. Aaron Steel and wife, Nancy H. (Davis) Steel,
had the following children:
1. Robert A. Steel.
2. WiUiam Davis Steel married Margaret McEl
roy. IV. William Steel and Margaret Guyton had the
following children:
1. Lou Alice Steel married Jackson, of Mississippi.
2. Sue Steel married Evans Norris.
3. Rebecca Steel married William Norris.
4. Joseph Steel raarried Mattie Alexander.
5. Dr. WiUiam Steel married Agnes Forbes.
6. John Steel married Annie Owen.
7. Anna Steel married James Miller.
8. Myra Steel married Prof. Eli Doyle.
9. Margaret Steel married William Harper; sec
ond, Hughes.
WiUiam Steel was a soldier in the War of 1812, was
with Perry in his great victory, afterwards was taken
prisoner and was carried to England.
VI. James Steel and wife, Elizabeth (Bruce) Steel
had the following children:.
1. Esther Love Steel raarried Rev. Joseph B. Hill
house. 2. James T. Steel married, first, Antoinette Dick
son; second, Laura Alexander.
3. Martha Steel married William C. Hillhouse.
4. Robert E. Steel married, first, Eliza J. McEl
roy; second^ Georgia Miller.
5. Charles S. Steel married Harriett Brewster.
6. William Love Steel raarried Rebecca Shelor.
VI. Jaraes Steel and his second wife, Sarah C.
Davis, had one child, Richard Henry Steel who married
Nannie Gresham.

208 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
1. Esther Love Steel and husband, Rev. Joseph B
Hillhouse, had the following children:
A. Rev. Jaraes Steel Hillhouse raarried BeUe Boaz.
B. Idilette Hillhouse.
C. Louis D. Hillhouse raarried Tessie Van Buren.
D. WiUiam Laurens Hillhouse.
E. Rev. Joseph B. Hillhouse, Jr.
F.  married Alfred Bowden.
2. Jaraes T. Steel and second wife, Laura Alexan
der, had the following children:
A. Esther Love Steel raarried Edwin L. C. Terrie
and had one child, Harry Steel Terrie.
B. John McN. Steel.
C. James A. Steel married Lillian HaU.
D. Charles M. Steel raarried Fannie Flint.
E. Harry Steel.
3. Martha Steel and her husband, Wra. C. Hill
house, had the following children:
A. Martha A. Hillhouse raarried Albert W. Ander
son. B. Wm. C. Hillhouse married Nell Thomas.
4. Robert E. Steel and wife,. Eliza J. (McElroy)
Steel, had one child:
A. Elizabeth Steel raarried Reese Bowen.

WATKINS FAMILY.

Three brothers carae frora Virginia and settled on
Therre-and-Twenty-Mile Creek early in 1800. I do not
know their naraes, but one of thera had Baylis Watkins,
Felix Watkins, David Watkins; John and Willis went
west long ago.
I. Baylis Watkins raarried —  Martin and had
the following children:
1. Jeptha Watkins.
2. Willis Watkins raarried Lucinda Traynham.

' HISTORY OF PENDLETON 209
3. Enoch Watkins raarried Martha Sraith.
4. Warren Watkins — never raarried.
5. Chesley Watkins — never raarried.
6. Hester J, Watkins married Munro Smith, (See
Smith Family.)
7. Tempy Ann Watkins raarried, first, Sraith; sec
ond, Sanford Martin.
II. Joseph Watkins married a Passmore and had
the following children :
1. William (called Billy) Watkins — never married,
2. David Watkins raarried a Martin.
3. Elliot Watkins — never married.
4. Alfred Watkins — never married.
5. Joseph Watkins — never raarried.
6. Annie Watkins raarried Zeffie Smith.
7. Rebecca Watkins — never raarried.
8. Jane Watkins — never raarried.
9. Elizabeth Watkins married James G. Douthit.
(See Douthit Faraily.)
III. Felix Watkins raarried Ellen Robinson and
had the foUowing children :
1. Col. Thomas C. Watkins raarried Margaret
Sraith. 2. Baylis Watkins — never raarried.
3. WiUiara Watkins — never married.
4. Mary J. Watkins married Warren J. Martin. .
(See Martin Family.)
5, Tempy Ann Watkins married John Calvin
Boggs, 6. Maudy Watkins married W, H. McMurtry.
1. Col. Thoraas C. Watkins was a gallant soldier
in the Confederate War and was killed in battle in Vir
ginia. He and his wife, Margaret (Sraith) Watkins,
had the following children:
A. John C. Watkins raarried his cousin, Lizzie
Smith,

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B, William W, Watkins married Margaret Garling
ton Simpson — no issue,
C. Felix E. Watkins married Miss Mattison.
D. Luther Watkins raarried Harriet Whitten.
E. Mary Watkins raarried J. B. Douthit,
F, Carry Watkins raarried J, D, McElroy — no
issue, G, Margaret Watkins raarried J, Reed Garrison,
A. John C. Watkins, Clerk of Court for Anderson
County several years, married Elizabeth J. Sraith and
they have the following children:
a. Thos. Franklin Watkins raarried Miss Law.
b. Ernest Monroe Watkins — unraarried,
c. W. Paul Watkins — unraarried,
d, Nellie Watkins raarried A, C. Lee.
e. Ruth Watkins — unraarried.
f. Harold Watkins — unraarried.
g. John C. Watkins, Jr. — unmarried.-
h. W. W." Watkins, Jr.
i. Helen Watkins.
C. Felix E, Watkins raarried Miss Mattison and
has the following children :
a, F, E. Watkins, Jr., raarried Miss Stephens.
b. Charles Watkins — unmarried.
c. Mary Stark Watkins — unmarried.
d. Luther Watkins — unmarried.
D. Luther Watkins married Harriet Whitten, died
about 1888, leaving the following children:
a. Ralph Watkins — unraarried.
b, Thos, G. Watkins^ — unraarried,
c, Christopher Watkins — unraarried,
E, Mary Watkins raarried J, B, Douthit and has
the following children:
a, Maud Douthit raarried' Joe BeU,
b. Claude Douthit — unraarried.

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c. Leora Douthit raarried Charles Manship of Mis
sissippi. d, Carrie Douthit — unmarried,
e. Gertrude Douthit — unmarried,
f, J. B, Douthit, Jr. — unmarried,
G, Margaret Watkins raarried J. R. Garrison and
they have eight children.

McELHENNY,

Rev. Jaraes McElhenny built the four main rooms
of the residence of John C. Calhoun on Fort Hill, which
residence was known at the tirae it was purchased by
Mrs. Calhoun, the widow of John Ewing Calhoun and
given by her to her daughter, Mrs. John C. Calhoun, as
Clergy HaU.
I. Rev. Jaraes McElhenny married Jane Moore
first and had one daughter, Jane McElhenny.
I, Rev, James McElhenny married second time
Mrs, Wilkinson, of John's Island, who was originally a
MiSs Smith, Mrs, Wilkinson by her first marriage had
one daughter, Susan Wilkinson, who raarried Gov, An
drew Pickens, son of Gen, Andrew Pickens, who had a
son. Gov, F', W, Pickens,
Rev, James McElhenny and his wife, Mrs. Wilkin
son, had a daughter and a son:
1. Emily McElhenny raarried Lieut. Hamilton
Hayne, U. S, N, Their son was Paul Hamilton Hayne,
the poet. 2. Moreton McElhenny raarried and left two daugh
ters: A, Ada McElhenny,
B, Susan McElhenny — never married.
A, Ada McElhenny was talented and went upon
the stage, married a foreigner and was lost at sea.

212 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
GAILLARD.

Charles GaiUard carae frora Charleston and settled
near the place afterwards known as the R. C. L. Gaiilard
old home place. He married Sarah Du Pree. They had
the following children:
I. Ann Gaiilard raarried Peyton HoUeraan.
II. C. L. Gaiilard married, .first, Ann GaiUard:
second, Elizabeth Dart; third, Alethia Hararaond.
III. Rebecca GaiUard raarried Elijah Webb.
I'V'. Cornelius D. Gaiilard raarried Satterfield.
V. Sarah S. Gaiilard married Whitefield HoUeraan ;
second, A. D. GaiUard.
II. C. L. Gaiilard and his first wife, Ann (Gaii
lard) Gaiilard, had the following children:
1. Marian Gaiilard raarried, first, J. E. Allen; sec
ond, R. S. HiU.
2. Charlotte Gaiilard — died unraarried.
3. Scotti GaiUard raarried Sarauel Brown.
4. Charles David Gaiilard raarried Miss Silcox. »
1. Marian Gaiilard and her first husband, J. E.
Allen, had the following children:
A. J, E. Allen, Jr., married Miss Aldrich.
B. Pet Allen raarried Dr. S. M. Orr.
1. Marian Gaiilard and her second husband, R. S.
Hill, had one child :
A. Ena Hill raarried  Gray.
4. Charles David GaiUaard raarried Miss Silcox,
had one child and was blown up in the Petersburg mine.
II. C. L. GaiUard and his second wife, Elizabeth
(Dart) Gaiilard, had one child:
1. Motte Gaiilard who died unraarried.
II. C. L. Gaiilard and his third wife, Alethia (Hara
raond) Gaiilard, had the following children :
1. L. L. Gaiilard raarried Miss Hararaond.
2. Ann Gaiilard raarried R. M. Jenkins.

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3. Lena GaiUard.
4. Jane GaiUard raarried Robinson.
5. Lou Gaiilard married Osborne.
6. Palma Gaiilard — never married.
7. Hararaond Gaiilard.
8. Wiffiara Gaiilard married Sue Pickens, daughter
of Dr. T, J. Pickens..
III. Rebecca Gaiilard raarried Elijah Webb and
had one child, Rebecca. She raarried Jaraes A. Hoyt.
V, Sarah S, Gaiilard by her first husband. White-
field HoUeraan, had three children:
1. J, W. HoUeraan and two others who died in
infancy, Sarah S. GaiUard and her second husband, A. D.
Gaiilard, had two children.
1, J. W, HoUeraan married Sarah S. Sharpe and
had the following children :
A. J. T. HoUeraan raarried Sallie Rarasey.
B. Frank S. HoUeman married Grace Thompson.
C. Lee G. HoUeraan.
D. Hugh S. HoUeraan — never married.
E. Kate HoUeman raarried J. M. Moss.
F. Henrietta HoUeraan married N. W. Macauley.
G. Gussy HoUeman married George Seaborn.

BLASSINGAME.

General Blassingame raarried Miss Easley, sister of
Colonel Easley. They had the following children:
1. Polly Blassingame married  Cleveland.
2. Esther Blassingame married' Berry Benson.
(See Benson Family.)
3, Eliza Blassingame married Dr, John Robinson.
4, Nancy Blassingarae raarried Thomas Sloan,
5, Daughter raarried WiUiara Wickliffe.
6, WiUiara Blassingarae — unknown.

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7. John Blassingame raarried Sallie Sloan.
3. Eliza Blassingarae married Dr. Robinson and
had the following children ;
A, Elizabeth Robinson raarried Earle Holcomb,
B. Ann Robinson raarried Alex. Briggs.
C. Esther Robinson raarried Jaraes Hagood.
D, Mary Robinson — unraarried.
E. Jane Robinson raarried Sara Owen,
F, Sallie Robinson raarried John Partlou,
G. Julia Robinson raarried WiUiara Lee,
H. John Robinson raarried an Alabaraa lady.
I. William Robinson raarried Myra Hagood.
A. Elizabeth Robinson and husband, Earle Hol-
corab, had -the following children:
a. Henry Holcorab.
b. Eliza Holcomb raarried Dr. Tora Evins.
B. Ann Robinson and husband, Alex. Briggs, had
the following children*
a. Henry Briggs raarried Lula McBee.
b. Miller Briggs married Rosa Nearn.
c. George Briggs raarried Miss Reynolds.
d. Myra Briggs — unraarried.
e. Mary Briggs raarried Baxter Carpenter.
f. James Briggs — unraarried.
C. Esther Robinson and husband, Jaraes Hagood,
had the following children :
a. Mary Hagood raarried Mac Bruce.
b. Benjarain Hagood — unraarried.
c Jaraes Hagood raarried Miss Folger.
d. WiUiara ' Hagood raarried Kate Cleveland.
e. Lucy Hagood.
f.  Hagood raarried J. T, Mauldin,
F, Sallie Robinson raarried John Partlou and had
the following children:
a, Maraie Partlou raarried Sam Craig,

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b, Lizzie Partlou married Louis Sharpe,
c. Sallie Partlou married John O'Donnell,
a. Maraie Partlou raarried Sara Craig and had the
following children:
Sara Craig — unmarried.
Jim Craig raarried Lucy Barton.
Mamie Craig — unraarried.
Marshall Craig — unraarried.
b. Lizzie Partlou raarried Louis Sharpe and had
the following children:
Lizzie Sharpe — raarried.
c, Sallie Partlou married John O'Donnell and had
the following children:
Cecelia O'Donnell — unmarried.
Aline O'Donnell — unraarried,
Louise O'Donnell — unraarried.
G. Julia Robinson married William Lee and had
one son; a. William Lee.
I. WiUiam Robinson raarried Myra Hagood and
had the following children :
a. John Robinson.
b, Ed Robinson,
c, Benjamin Robinson. 
Major Harailton raarried  and
had the following children:
a. Eraeline Hamilton married Rev. B. F. Mauldin.
b.  raarried Leverett Osborne.
c. Mary Hamilton raarried Washington Archer.
d.  raarried Shuraate.
e. Col. Andrew Harailton married Miss Stokes.
a. Eraeline Hamilton married Rev. B. F. Mauldin
and had the following children :
la. B. F. Mauldin married Mamie Reed.
2a. W. H, Mauldin.

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3a. Joe Mauldin married, first  ;
second, Rosa Story,
4a, Maraie Mauldin raarried Tribble— no issue,
5a, Maggie Mauldin married Rev, West Sadler
— no issue.
6a. Addie Mauldin — unmarried,
la, B. F. Mauldin married Mamie Reed and had
the following children :
lb. Elise Mauldin married J. M. Paget.
2b. Ellen Mauldin — unmarried.
3b. Cora Mauldin married Prue Clinkscales.
3a. Joe Mauldin married  and
had one son, Guy Mauldin.
3a. Joe Mauldin and his second wife. Miss Story,
had the following children :
lb. Chariie Mauldin,
2b, Frank Mauldin.
3b. Lawrence Mauldin.
e. Col. Andrew Harailton raarried Miss Stokes and
had the following children :
la. Edward Harailton — unraarried.
2a. Mary Harailton raarried Robert Hill.

BENSON,

B, E. Benson and Jack Benson were brothers. Their
parents were frora Virginia.
1. Berry E. Benson married Esther Blassingarae,
daughter of General Blassingarae, and had the following-
children :
1. Eliza Ann Benson raarried John T. Sloan. (See
Sloan Faraily) .
2. Araanda Benson married Dr. James Earle.
3. Mary Benson married Gen. Jaraes Harrison,
4. John Benson married Lizzie Norton,
5, Esther Benson married Hewlet Moore,

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6. Rebecca Benson married Frank Sloan. (See
Sloan Faraily.)
7, Tora Benson — unraarried — died in war.
2. Araanda Benson raarried Dr. Jaraes Earle, and
had the following children:
A. Eugenia Earle raarried Ed Boraar.
B. Alice Earle raarried Tom Russell.
C. Dr. George Earle married Jeanette Breazeale.
D. Berry Earle married Miss Baker.
E. Mattie Earle raarried O'Neal.
F. Eraraie Earle raarried Professor Austin.
II, Jack Benson married Kittie Sloan and had«the
following children :
1, Evelyn Benson raarried Baylis Crayton,
2. Rebecca Benson raarried Cunninghara.
3. Sue Benson raarried Alex. Weir.
4. Sloan Benson married Sallie Miller.
5. Prue Benson married  McGee.
6. Nannie Benson married Tora White.
7. MoUie Benson raarried Berry E. Sloan.
1. Evelyn Benson raarried B. F. Crayton and had
the following childi*en :
A. Kate Crayton raarried Sloan Maxwell.
B. Sara Crayton raarried Sallie Nevitt.
C. Frank Crayton married Mary Broyles.
B. Sara Crayton raarried Sallie Nevitt and they
had the following children :
a. Maxwell Crayton raarried Lizzie McBee.
b. Blair Crayton raarried Sue Gilraer,
c, Bessie Crayton— unraarried,
C. Frank Crayton raarried Mary Broyles and they
had the following children :
a. Lizzie Crayton raarried Clarence Prevost.
b. Eugene Crayton raarried  Thompson,
c, Frank Crayton — unmarried.

218 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
SITTON FAMILY,

I. John Sitton carae frora England about the tirae
of the Restoration,
II. John Sitton, Jr., born in North Carolina, raoved
to South Carolina.
III. Phillip Sitton, father of John B. Sitton, born
in Pendleton District, now Pickens County, South Caro
lina. IV. John B. Sitton, born in Pendleton District, now
Pickens County, on George's Creek, near the present
Town of Easley, Noveraber 28, 1810. Carae to Pendle
ton March 4, 1829, walking the whole distance carrying
his entire possessions in a pocket handkerchief package.
IV. John B. Sitton raarried (1832) Celena J.,
daughter of Col. Jeptha Norton, of Pickens County, South
Carolina, by whom he had the following children :
1. Augustus J. Sitton raarried Miss L. E. Aull.
2. Emma C. Sitton — never married.
3. Alice E. Sitton raarried Maj. S. P, Dendy, Wal-
haUa, S. C.
4. Frank L. Sitton raarried Miss Leila Jones, of
Georgia. 5. M. Janie Sitton raarried W. W, RusseU, Ander
son, S, C.
6. Miles N. Sitton raarried Lillian Holland, Ander
son County, South Carolina.
7. Henry P. Sitton raarried Aray J. Wilkinson,
Adams Run, S. C.
8. Joseph J. Sitton married Sue H. Gaiilard, Pen
dleton, S. C.
James E. Sitton— died in infancy.
1. Augustus J. Sitton, President and sole owner
of Pendleton Manufacturing Corapany, Autun, S, C,

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 219
married Miss L. E. Aull, by whora he had the following
children :
A. Aug, J, Sitton, Jr, — died in 1900,
B, Ceraa Sitton — unraarried,
C. Eugene N. Sitton — unraarried.
2. Eraraa C. Sitton — unmarried, and still living in
Pendleton at the old horaestead.
3. Alice E. Sitton married Maj. S. P. Dendy, a
prominent attorney of Walhalla, S. C, and had the fol
lowing children (two children died in infancy) :
A. Marie Dendy raarried Lpuis W. Barr, of Green •
viUe, S. C.
B. Sue M, Dendy raarried Dr, Charles W, Gentry,
of Spartanburg, S, C.
C, J. B. S. Dendy — unmarried — attorney, Walhal
la, S. C,
4. Frank L. Sitton married Leila Jones by whoni
he had the following children :
A. Gussie Sitton married Rarasey 0. Doyle, of Sen
eca, S. C,
B. James E. Sitton married Mrs. Maraie Bostic.
deceased; second tirae, Miss Eraraa Lay, of Oconee.
C. John B. Sitton, unraarried — Oconee County.
Macie Sitton — deceased.
D. Lee Sitton — ^^unraarried.
E. Janie Sitton raarried Jos. Lawrence now of
Toccoa, Ga.
F, Claude Sitton — unmarried — Oconee County,
5, M. Janie Sitton raarried Walker W. Russell now
of Anderson, S. C, and have the following children:
A. Wade H. Russell — amoved to Mississippi — ^mar
ried and died there a few years ago.
B. Robert M. RusseU married Miss A. B. Aull of
Newberry, S, C, — lived for years at Autdn, S. C, and
died a few years ago,
C, J, B, S, Russell — died out west.

220 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
D, Lena J. Russell raarried J, D, Smith, a success
ful dairyman, of Autun, S. C,
E. Daisy H. RusseU married Winslow P. Sloan,
raerchant of Clerason College, S. C.
F. Hal P. Russell raarried LeUa Harris, daughter
of Bonneau Harris, Pendleton.
6. Miles N. Sitton married Lillian HoUand, a
daughter of Berry Holland — no children.
7. Henry P. Sitton raarried Miss Amy Wilkinson,
of Adaras Run, S. C, by whom he had the following chil
dren: A. Jaraes M. Sitton — unraarried.
B. C. Vedder Sitton — unraarried.
C. H. P. Sitton, Jr. — unmarried.
D. EUa H. Sitton — unraarried.
Alice Sitton — died in childhood.
8. Joseph J. Sitton, organizer and cashier of the
Bank of Pendleton for eighteen years, raarried Miss Sue
H., daughter of W. H. D. Gaiilard, of Pendleton, S. C.,
by whora he had the following children :
A. Emma A. Sitton — unmarried.
B. Henrietta Sitton raarried B. M. Aull, raanager
of Pendleton Manufacturing Co., Autun, S. C.
C. Arthur M. Sitton — unraarried — secretary Pen
dleton Cotton Mill.
D. Louis S. Sitton — unraarried.
E. John B. Sitton — unraarried.
H. P. Sitton — died in infancy.
F. Jos. J. Sitton, Jr., — unraarried.
G. Ben G. Sitton — unraarried.

COL. ROBERT ANDERSON THOMPSON.

The great grand-father, Jaraes Thorapson, and great
grand-raother of Colonel Thorapson were born in Ireland.
They carae to Araerica in 1776 and landed in New York

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 221
City, frora whence they raade their way over land to
South Carolina, and settled in Union County and at once
heartily aligned themselves with the Whig or patriot
cause. His grand-father, William Thorapson, was born
in Union County, but afterwards he reraoved to Pendle
ton District and settled on Twelve-Mile River, about
eight railes north of Pendleton village, where his father,
Charles Thorapson, was born, reared and died, Charles
Thompson intermarried with Mahala Gaines, and their
son. Col, Robt, A, Thompson, is the subject of this
sketch. The Gaines family were from Virginia, and
descendants here have exhibited within themselves
the character and attainments of that distinguish
ed faraily. Charles T^iorapson and his wife, Mahala
(Gaines) Thompson had seven children, all of whom are
dead, except Col. Robt. A. Thorapson and his youngest
brother. Rev. George McDuffie Thorapson, who resides in
Texas. Col. Robt. A. Thorapson married Miss V. Rose
Starritt, of Clarksville, Georgia, in 1858. From this
union seven children were born, viz: Robert S. Thomp
son, Lizzie R. Thorapson, Mahala Thorapson, Charles J.
Thorapson, Isabella Thompson, Pickens R. Thompson
and one died in infancy.
Robert A. Thorapson was born in Pickens District,
South Carolina, on the 13th day of June, 1828. His edu
cation was rauch neglected in his youth on account of the
poor facilities for schools in the section in which he re
sided. At an early age he entered the printing office of
Messrs. Syraraes & Bridwell, the owners and publishers
of The Pendleton Messenger, printed at Pendleton, S. C.
After corapleting his services with~this paper, he was em
ployed with The Laurensville Herald, at Laurens, S. C.
In 1849, with Hon. Frank Burt, he edited and published
The Pendleton Messenger for nearly three years.
In 1853, he purchased The Keowee Courier, at, Pick
ens Court House, S, C, with which paper at Pickens and
Walhalla, to which latter place it was reraoved, after the

222 HISTORY OF PENDLETON
division of Pickens District, he continued principally as
owner and editor for forty-five consecutive years.
In 1853, he was appointed by the Governor Corarais
sioner in Equity for Pickens District, to fill a vacancy;
and was afterwards re-elected to the sarae office by the
Legislature, every four years, until the office was merged
into the Court of Coraraon Pleas in 1870,
Anterior to the war. Colonel Thorapson was elected
by the Legislature for a nuraber of years one of the Cora
raissioners of Free Schools, and also Coraraissioner of
Public Buildings. Positions of honor without corapen
sation. In 1860, he was elected a raeraber of the Secession
Convention frora Pickens District, and voted for the Or
dinance of Secession. As soon as the Convention ad
journed, he raised a corapany of infantry for the war in
the service of the Confederate States. This corapany
forraed part of the Second Regiraent of Rifles, Col. John
V. Moore, Coraraanding, and was attached to Jenkin's
Brigade, Longstreet's Corps. Mr. Jaraes W. Crawford,
of Cold Spring, Pickens District, contributed raost cheer
fuUy one thousand doUars to uniform and equip this gal
lant company. After the second battle of Manassas, he
was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of his
regiment, in which position he continued to serve until
his health gave way during the latter part of the war,
and he was compelled to retire from active service. He
continued, however, to serve the governraent of the Con
federate States in various capacities until the war closed.
After the war he was adraitted to the Bar by Judge
James L. Orr, of the Circuit Court, and practiced his
profession successfully with Gen. Samuel McGowan,
James L. Orr, Judge Earle and others.
Colonel Thompson was appointed Coraraissioner of
the United States and continued in office for several
years iraraediately after the war. He was also appoint-

HISTORY OF PENDLETON 223
ed Register and Referee in Bankruptcy for Oconee
County, In 1900, Colonel Thorapson vvas elected a meraber of
the General Assembly of the State, in which position he
rendered valuable service.
Colonel Thorapson has been an active raeraber of the
Presbyterian Church for many years, and has represent
ed his church in Presbytery and for two sessions in the
General Asserably,
Colonel Thorapson has been actively engaged in pol
itics since 1853, and well and faithfully has he represent
ed the best interests of the people of his county and State.
Now, in the evening of a well-spent life, he can look back
over the rough and rugged road that he has had to travel
and hold up his head and look into the faces of his f ellow-
raen and say he has injured no raan and has labored al
ways to help and lift up and advance the interests of all
he carae in contact with. Many years of his youth and
early raanhood he was a struggling printer. Nearly four
years of his life spent in war, and eight years more spent
in Reconstruction — even more than war. Surely no man
could do more.
Colonel Thorapson, during all the exciting periods
through which he has gone, has occupied a conspicuous
position in the State, especially in the Piedraont section.
He is a fluent writer, a close thinker, and ever expressed
his views clearly and forcibly, whereby through the rae
diura of his paper he exercised a powerful influence in
the State. His life has been spent in storray times, a
bright exaraple to the youth of the State, as to what po
sition of prominence a man can rise to by energy, hon
esty, and inteUigence properly used. May God grant
that his latest years raay be spent in the enjoyraent of
perfect peace and happiness, and in the consciousness of
a life well spent for God and his fellowraan.
R. W; SIMPSON.

INDEX,

Page
Adger Family  123
Anderson Family  174
Adains, Rev. Jasper  145
Belotte, Jacob  71
Bee Family  77
Broyles Family  133
Burt Family  _.  76
Burns, Anderson  84
Benson Family  216
Blassingame Family  213
Bowen Family  -  -  124
Calhoun Family  140
Cornish Family  ^  146
Craig, Samuel  93
Davant Family  127
Davis Family  144
Dickson Family  69
Dickson, Michael Calvin  70
Dickson, Major  72
Dickinson Family  114
DuPree Family  92
Earle Family  129
Fort Hill Guards  42
Gaiilard Family  212
Gibbs, Dr.  -__-__——  —  87
Harrison Family  172
Hamilton, Col. David K.  116
Hall, Samuel  -—  —  120
Hanckel, Rev. W. H.  119
Haynes Family  145

Page
Hastie, John  149
Hubbard, William  82
Hunter Family  180
Jenkins  125
Latta, James T.  118
Lewis Family  135
Ligon Family  148
Lorton Family  79
McBryda, Rev. Thos. L.  121
Martin Family  198
Mays Family  147
Maverick, Samuel  107
Members of Congress up to 1860  .  36
Miller Family J  13S
Miller, John  156
Miller, John, .Sketch of life  158
McElhenny  211
Newton Family  185
North, John L.  73
Owen Family  196
Pickens, Gen. Andrew and Family with Sketch  189
Pendleton  10
Pike, John  -  -___ 84
Pike Family  151
Pinckney Col. Thos  145
Poe Family — __-__   --  128
Potter, Rev  80
Randell Family  145
Reconstruction in South Carolina  45
Reese, Dr. Thomas  —  -  -  87
Reese, George  90
Reese, Catherine  -__-  -_  90
Robinson Family  84
Ross Family  184
Seaborn Family  150
Scott, Joseph D  ' gg
Shanklin Family  IgS

Page
Shaw Family  ,  152
Sitton Family  218
Simpson, Col. R. W., sketch of life  5
Simpson Family  135
Simpson, Capt. William  139
Sloan David  94
Sloan, Thomas Majors  104
Smith, Benjamin Savaga  74
Smith, Josiah E.  73
Smith, James Dawson  118
Secession Convention, Members of  :  42
Steel Family  -  206
Stevens Family  :  78
Stewart, Dr.  87
Stribling Family  -  203
Symmes Family  154
Taliaferro, Zachariah  132
Taylor Family  110
Thompson, Col R. A.  220
Trescot  200
Warley Family  201
Watkins Family  208
Warren, Samuel Fenner, Sketch of life  31
Whitfield, J. Tyler  80
Whitner Family  170

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