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John S. Fair Cokesbury, June 16 - John S. Fair died at his late residence on Thursday morning in the 60th year of his age. His remains were carried to Newberry on Friday accompanied by his wife, his daughters, Miss Lillie and Mrs. T. N. Gaines, and his sons, J. S. and Herndon Fair, where the interment took place in Rosemont cemetery. For the past 16 years Mr. Fair has been in declining health. Five years of the time he has been a physical wreck, and almost helpless. Mr. Fair graduated with distinction in Washington and Lee university in 1873. He afterwards practiced law at Newberry with his brother-in-law, Y. J. Pope. He was for 18 years the treasurer of the city council of Newberry, and also held the position of trial justice, and was for eight years postmaster of Cokesbury. He married Miss Hannie Herndon, a daughter of Col. B. Z. Herndon of Cokesbury, and leaves surviving him his wife and the following children: J. Sims, Herndon and Miss Lillie Fair and Mrs. Tn N. Gaines. ( The State - June 17, 1911)
Mrs. J. H. Eddy Ninety-Six, Dec 2 - After an illness of nearly a year,
Mrs. J. H. Eddy passed away at her home in Ninety-Six Sunday night
and the funeral services were held yesterday, conducted by the Rev.
O. D. Jeffcoat. Mrs. Eddy had many friends throughout this
section who were grieved to hear of her death. She was 45
years of age, and is survived by six children, as follows:
Frank H. Eddy, Andy Eddy, Joseph Eddy, Allen Eddy, Davis Eddy and
Miss Louise Eddy. The following friends served as
pallberers: E. Holland, F. M. Cooper, H. P. S., R. A. Watson,
L. M. Lipscomb, G. C. Johnson. (The State, December 3,
1919)
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