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Mary Estridge
Bethune, June 5 - Mrs. Mary Estridge, who resided at
the home of C. P. Blockmon four or five miles about Bethune, died
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Estridge was nearly 96 years of age and
was perhaps the oldest person in this part of Kershaw county. She
was the widow of Thomas Estridge of Lancaster county, who preceded
her to the grave a number of years ago. Mrs. Estridge was the mother
of seven children, only two of whom are still living. Mrs. W. J.
Baker of near Bethune and J. H. Estridge of Kershaw. She is survived
by 17 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. She was the mother of E. M. Estridge, a prominent
citizen of Kershaw, who died two or three years ago, and the
grandmother of K. T. Estridge, a well known citizen and a former
mayor of Bethune. The funeral services and interment will be held at
Fosk Hill Baptist church in Lancaster county today at 3 o'clock.
(The State - June 6, 1922)
Jody
Herbert Porter
Jody Herbert Porter, 30, of Rt. 1, Columbia, died
Sunday from injuries received in an auto accident in Richland
County.
Funeral services will be held at the Talbert-Shives
Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Otis Lee. Burial will be
in the Higgins-Porter Family Cemetery in Kershaw County. Pall
bearers will be Gary Parrott, Joe Cirmella, Ted Hoover, Marvin
Martin, Shelby Cook and Bobby Brazell.
Mr. Porter was a son
of Mrs. Susie Miles Porter Walker, and the later Herbert
Porter. He was an employee at the Westinghouse
Corp.
Surviving are his mother of Lugoff; his widow, Mrs.
Billie Robert Porter; a son, Jody H. Porter Jr. of Columbia; two
sisters, Mrs. Ina Simpson of Columbia and Mrs. Pat Rollins of
Lugoff; and two brothers, Johnny Porter of Elgin and Wayland Porter
stationed with the U.S. Navy in Italy. (The State, Columbia,
South Carolina - Feb. 6, 1978) .. SC#2
J. W. Hasseltine
Kershaw, May 5 - The people of this place were shocked
this afternoon when the announcement was made that Mr. J. W.
Hasseltine had died suddenly. He was at his desk at work for J. M.
Carson as bookkeeper when the end came. He also held the position of
clerk and recorder for the town. Prior to his coming to Kershaw he
was engaged in the mercantile business at Lancaster. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Crawford. Three years ago he was
married to his second wife, who was Miss Daisy Cauthen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cauthen of this place. He leaves a large family
of children, two of his sons being in Florida. (The State - May 4,
1906)
Chalmers B. Horton
Kershaw, Jan. 19 - All Kershaw is sad over the
announcement of the accidental death of Mr. Chalmers B. Horton,
which occurred here yesterday afternoon. As he was ascending the
elevator of the Kershaw Mercantile and Banking company, by whom he
was employed as manage of the furniture and undertaking business,
having succeeded Mr. J. B. Witherspoon, who moved to Sumter, the
machine became unmanageable and he was thrown violently on the
floor, sustaining injuries from which he died last night at 11
o'clock. Drs. E. C. Brasington, J. E. W. Haile and W. C. Twitty were
summoned at once and did all in their power but to no avail. Mr.
Horton came to Kershaw 14 years ago as general manager of Mr. a. P.
Brown's general merchandise business and he has been continuously
identified with the town's interest and people. He was a member of
the Methodist church and the funeral ceremonies were conducted in
Chester by his pastor. Rev. O. A. Jeffcoat, assisted by Rev. J. T.
Denday, his remains having been conveyed to Chester for interment.
Messrs. J. W. Hamel, J. M. Lowry, J. B. Magill and R. M. Vaughan,
accompanied the remains as representatives of the Kershaw Knights of
Pythias lodge, of which he was a member. He was 38 years old and
leaves a wife, who was Miss Annie Hamilton of Chester, and one
child. (The State - January 20, 1906)
W. E. Johnson, Sr.
Death of One of Kershaw's Oldest and Most Honored
Citizens
Mr. W. E. Johnson, Sr., one of the oldest and best
known citizens of this city, died at his home in Kirkwood Thursday
night, in the 71st year of his age, he having been born in Camden,
March 27, 1827. In August, 1894, Mr. Johnson received a stroke of
paralysis, and only his indomitable will kept him up after that. Mr.
Johnson was married Oct. 11, 1849, to Miss A. A. Cunningham, who
with two sons, Messrs. R. C. and W. E. Johnson, Jr., survive him.
Few men were better known than Mr. Johnson, and linked to him were
scores of friends. As a soldier in the late war, he was among the
bravest of the brave. He first volunteered in Capt. W. M. Shannon's
company, The Kirkwood Rangers, where he served for some time as a
non-commissioned officer. At the reorganization, he with Col. E. M.
Boykin and others returned home, when Col. Boykin organized another
company, known as the Wateree Mounted Riflemen, in which Mr. Johnson
was made a lieutenant. After some service on the coast they were
ordered to Virginia, where he served with his company with gallantry
until captured. After his capture he, with other prisoners, were
sent down and placed under the fire of the Confederate batteries in
the harbor of Charleston, in retaliation for an imaginary office,
and was kept there for some time. He was held a prisoner until the
close of the war. Mr. Johnson was elected a member of the board of
county commissioners, some years ago, and always held himself ready
to perform his full duty as a citizen int the various walks of life.
To the bereaved family the sympathy of our entire community is
extended. The funeral services took place from Gance Episcopal
church at 5 o'clock Friday evening, and were conducted by the Rev.
John Kershaw. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: active -
Mr. J. C. Shannon, Jr., Capt. W. M. Shannon, Messrs. J. D. Deas, S.
L. Lang, A. J. Boykin, J. D. McDowell, L. W. Boykin, and J. R.
DeLoache. Honorary - Col. E. B. Cantey, Messrs. T. J. Ancrum, Allen
Deas, A. D. Kennedy, Capt. W. A. Ancrum, H. C. Salmond and Maj. E.
E. Sill. (The State - May 13, 1897)
Major Thomas Jones
Wooten
Major Thomas Jones Wooten died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. D.O. Houser, on North Fair Street early Monday
morning after a prolonged illness. Major Wooten was not a native of
Camden, but had resided here since 1918 where he made many friends
in his adopted home. He was 83 years of age, being born October 19,
1840 in Bladen County, N.C., the son of Richard LaFayette Wooten and
Eliza Williams Wooten. He married March 3,1870,to Carmie McNair and
to this union were born F.M. Wooten, E.L. Wooten, W.L. Wooten and
Mrs. D.O. Houser, all of Camden; Mrs. O.F. Smith of Scotland Neck,
N.C.; and Mrs. S.B. McLean of Charlotte, N.C.,all of whom survive
him. He moved from Scotland Neck to Maxton in 1893 and then to
Camden in the fall of 1918 where he made his home with his children.
In early life young Wooten entered the Confederate Army and had
quite an interesting war record where his ability as a leader of men
gained him the title of Major. His band of sharpshooters of Lane's
Brigade received the compliments of General Lee on their conduct on
the field. He served as a member of the general assembly of North
Carolina for two terms, beginning in 1889. The body was carried by
motor hearse to Maxton, his old home, Tuesday morning where the
funeral was held the same afternoon at four o'clock. Members of the
family and Messrs. J.S. Lindsay, W.L. DePass, C.P. DuBose and H.L.
Richey accompanied the body and served as pallbearers from this
city. Others serving as pallbearers here but who did not accompany
the body were Messrs Leroy S.Davidson, R.E. Stevenson, W.E.Johnson,
Jr. and D.M. Jones. (Camden Chronicle, November 30, 1923)
May 25th, in Kershaw District, near Flat Rock, Mr. William Wilson,
aged about 65 years. (The Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859)
Terry Anthony Porter
Jr.
Terry Anthony Porter Jr., infant son of Terry
A. and Mrs. Laura Jean Caughman Porter, of 9126 Old Percival Road,
Columbia, died Tuesday (Jan. 17, 1985).
Surviving are his
parents, his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Peggy Neidehouser of
Columbia and Johnny M. Porter of Eastover; his maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Caughman of West Columbia; and his
paternal great-grandparents, Mrs. Lonnie W. Walker of Lugoff and Mr.
and Mrs. David Anderson of Columbia.
Services will be held at
10 a.m. Saturday in Porter Cemetery near Elgin, conducted by the
Rev. Otis Lee. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden, is in
charge. (The State Newspaper) .. SC#2
William Wilson Love
Camden, Dec. 2 - The following is taken from a
Palestine, Texas, paper and will be of interest to many of the older
citizens: "Last night at 9:30 death claimed William Wilson Love (Dad
Love, as he was affectionately known by every one). The funeral
services will take place from the residence, 925 North Jackson
street, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, interment in East Hill
cemetery. Dad Love was 72 years of age, and had been a resident of
Palestine since 1886, coming to Palestine on the 19th day of
December. He went to work for the I. and G. N. Railway company,
first in the shops and then as fireman. He was one of the company's
veteran engineers when stricken and was at work on his engine at the
time. His affliction started with partial paralysis, and his
condition was critical from the first. He was immediately removed to
railroad hospital, where he received every attention, and where he
died. Dad Love was one of those lovable characters, always kind and
considerate, Christian and a consistent church member, being a
member of the Methodist church. He had reared a large family of sons
and daughters, to keep and honor his name. Surviving are his widow,
Louis Enz of Houston, D. B. Lloyd of Fort Worth, and sons, Hunter,
Sid, Thurlow and James. Decendent had been a Mason since 1876,
joining at Camden, S.C., the Kershaw lodge, No. 20." (The State
December 3, 1919)
Fairfax, Dec. 2 - William Hollie, son of Josiah Loadholdt, died
at his home Sunday afternoon, November 23. Many relatives and
friends mourn his death. (The State December 3, 1919)
Died, at Camden, on the 23d ult. John Adamson, Esq a
much respected, and very old inhabitant of that place. (Charleston
Courier June 5, 1816)
Paul Schenk
Camden, Nov. 13 - Paul Schenk of Camden died today at
a hospital in Baltimore, aged 20. His death was due to heart
disease, from which he had suffered for some time. His mother and
uncle were with him at the time of his death. Mr. Schenk, who was
graduated from Davidson college last year, had a brilliant record in
his studies and other intellectual activities of college. He was
editor in chief of the Davidson annual last year. Mr. Schenk's
parents, and several brothers survive him. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made. ( The State November 14, 1912)
Mrs.
C. H. TURKETT - Kershaw Native Dies At Newberry, Funeral
Held Today
Newberry - Jan. 18 - Mrs.
Nancy Ellisor Turkett, 74, died late Monday night at her home on
Vincent Street after an illness of several months. She was a native
of Kershaw County, but had made her home in Newberry for thirteen
years. Surviving are her husband, Cleveland Turkett; two sisters,
Mrs. Sallie Dennis of Columbia and Mrs. Rose Ann Rush of Blaney; a
brother, Henry Coleman of Columbia, six grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon from the Speer Creek Baptist church near Pontiac with the
Rev. J. Aubrey Estes officiating assisted by the Rev. Carl Benton.
The body will remain at the McSwain Funeral home until 12 o’clock
Wednesday. (The State - January 19, 1944)
Hugh A.
Hawkins of Greenwood
Hugh A. Hawkins, 80, retired
farmer and former constable of Blaney, died Tuesday at Self Memorial
Hospital. He was born in Richland County, a son of the late
William Jasper Hawkins and Mrs. Catherine McNeil
Hawkins.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Estes Creed Hawkins of
the home; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie LeGrande, Columbia, and
Charlotte Hammond, Salisbury, North Carolina; two sons, C. B.
Hawkins, Columbia, and McNeil Hawkins, California; two
stepdaughters, Mrs. Lois Bradham, Summerville, and Mrs.
Doris
Thomas, Greenwood, and two stepsons, Charles McKenzie, Greenwood,
and Glen McKenzie, Orlando, Florida.
Funeral services will be
conducted at Harley Funeral Home at 1 p.m., Thursday. Burial will be
in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery in Blaney at 3:30 p.m., with
Masonic rites. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina -
Sept. 9, 1964) - (SC#2 - contributors note: his wife is buried
in Richland County, Ft. Jackson)
D. Witherspoon, Sr.,
Dead
Body Will Be Taken to Camden
This Afternoon
D. Witherspoon, Sr., of
this city died at his home, 916 Third Street, yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock after a brief illness. He was 66 years of age. The body
will be taken to Camden, the former home of the deceased, for
interment this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Witherspoon is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Mamie Witherspoon, and two sons: David, employed
by the Postal Telegraph Company of this city, and John Knox, by the
Southern Railway.
Mr. Witherspoon came to
this city from Camden abut five years ago, and has lived here since
that time. About two years go he went to Hopewell, Va., where he was
employed in the ammunition plants, returning to this city about a
year ago. The body will be taken to Camden this afternoon for
interment at his old home.
pg. 6 Died – Witherspoon,
Mr. David Brainard Witherspoon in columbia, S.C., Monday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. Interment will be at Camden, S.C., funeral services
being conducted at the cemetery on arrival of the afternoon train
Tuesday afternoon. (The State February 26, 1918)
Mrs. John T. Nettles
Camden, Feb. 16 – The
remains of Mrs. John T. Nettles, Sr., who died from injuries in an
automobile accident at Clearwater, Fla., Wednesday night, will
arrive in Camden Friday night and the funeral will be held from the
Baptist church of Camden Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. (The State
– February 17, 1922)
H. A.
"Hack" Martin
The St. Paul community of West Wateree suffered the
loss of one of its oldest and most influential citizens this week
when death took away H. A. "Hack" Martin, 81, early Tuesday morning
(Sept. 27, 1932). He was a leader in his community.
Mr.
Martin was a large landowner and farmer. His wife predeceased him
some years ago. He is survived by J. M. Martin, former legislator of
this county: Mrs. Lottie Harrison of Columbia; Mrs. J. M. Porter and
Mrs. H. A. Hawkins of Lugoff.
Funeral services
were held from the home Wednesday and the burial was at Salem Church
near Pontiac on Wednesday afternoon with services conducted by Rev.
Arthur B. Smith of Lugoff and Rev. Mr. Cannon of Columbia. Six
grandsons acted as pallbearers. (SC#2 - contributors note:
Hack Martin was a resident of Kershaw County; is buried at Ft.
Jackson, Old Salem Methodist Church Cemetery; Richland County.)
Henrietta
Higgins
(daughter of John O'Cain Higgins/Rebecca Jane
Scott Higgins)
Departed this life, February 23d, 1896, at her home in
Kershaw county, Miss Henrietta R. Higgins, aged 63 years. She
answered willingly and gladly her Father¹s call, "Come home" --
gladly, because for the last six or eight months of her life had
been months of the most intense suffering, caused from that most
dreaded of all diseases, cancer. Her daily prayer was that as
soon as God in his infinite mercy and goodness should see fit, he
would take her home where all her earthly sufferings would be ended,
and where she could spend the endless ages of eternity with
God.
Her suffering, though so intense, she bore patiently,
trusting all with Jesus and looking to him alone the giver of every
good and perfect gift for strength, with the assurance that
the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed to us.
Knowing that
death must come, she had made all preparations for it, requesting
the 18th verse of the 8th chapter of Romans to be read at her
funeral, and that the hymn, "Meet Me there," which so clearly
expressed her every emotion of love for those left behind, be sung,
and when that trying hour came how sweetly and beautifully she
passed over the Jordan into the radiant beauty of her home
above.
She had for many years been a consistent member of the
Baptist church, and ever adorned this profession with a
lovely Christian walk, never giving any one doubt as to
whether she had been washed in Jesus¹ blood. Though father and
mother had gone before, she leaves quite a number of sisters behind
to mourn her loss, but may those sisters comfort their sorrowing
hearts with the thought, "Sister has only gone before, and ere long
we too must follow."
Those eyes she so seldom
could close,
By sorrow forgotten to sleep,
Shut up in eternal
repose,
Have strangely forgotten to weep.
That heart is no
more the seat
If trouble and torture and pain,
It ceases to
flutter and beat,
And never will flutter again.
W.H. Hartin
Death of Mr. R. W.
Porter
Mr. R. W. (Roger William) Porter died at
his home in West Wateree last Saturday (December 8, 1906)
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Porter was 56 years of age. He was
sick only a few days and up to a short time before his death his
illness was not considered very serious. It will be remembered that
Mr. Porter is the gentleman who was assaulted at the same time Mr.
R. A. McDowell was assaulted and killed on the 3rd day of October of
last year (1905). Mr. Porter had suffered two or three attacks of
the disease which caused his death -- gallstone -- but was always
recovered without much suffering, hence the sudden termination of
this attack was altogether unlooked for. The interment took
place in the family burying ground near Mr. Porter's residence last
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Porter was one of the best men in the
county.
Mrs. Minnie M.
Porter
BLANEY, Feb. 20, 1950 -- Mrs. Minnie May Martin
Porter, 71, died at her residence four miles east of Blaney after an
illness of two days.
The widow of John M. Porter, she had
resided all of her life in this community. She was born July 20,
1878, the daughter of the late Halkard A. and Charlotte Harrison
Martin.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the residence at Porter's Crossroads by the
Rev. Herbert Spell and the Rev. Mr. Smith. Interment will follow in
the Porter burial grounds.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Thelma P. Bryant, Columbia; two sons, H. W. and A. M. Porter of
Blaney; 13 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Mae Estelle Martin
Lugoff -- Mrs.
Mae Estelle Martin, 82, died in Providence Hospital (Columbia, S.
C.) Friday (March 1971).
She was born in Richland County,
daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Kinard McPherson and was a
member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Columbia.
Surviving are a son, Halcott A. Martin of Lugoff, and an adopted
son, Robert Martin of Lugoff.
Funeral services will be at 4
p.m. today in the Salem Methodist Church in Elgin. Pallbearers
will be Fred Miles, Ray Miles, Herman Brazell, D. A. Brown, H. C.
Aycock and W. A. Campbell. Thompson Funeral Home is in
charge...SC#2 - contributors note: wife of Jesse Martin
J. M. Porter
Dies
Father of Columbians Survives Son by a Few
Days
Camden April 16 -- J. M. Porter, 64, of near Blaney,
died this afternoon following a short illness. He was engaged in
farming.
Mr. Porter is survived by his widow and the
following children. Mrs. R. L. Bryant of Baltimore; Mrs. W. D.
Anderson, Columbia; Herbert and Arnold Porter, Blaney; one brother,
Charlie Porter, and a sister, Miss Ola Porter, Blaney.
A son,
M. Leroy Porter, 37, met death from burns received in a fire which
destroyed the Queen City Bus company garage in Charlotte, North
Carolina early Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Porter burying ground near Blaney. (The State , Columbia,
South Carolina, April 19, 1937)
Burns Fatal to Marion Porter
Mechanic Injured in
Queen City Coach Company Fire
Dies in Hospital
(contributors note: Roy Porter died in Charlotte April 11,
1937; was buried in Kershaw County)
Marion L. Porter, 36, of
1909 Pegram Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, who was burned
seriously Saturday morning when the Queen City Coach company was
almost completely destroyed by fire, died yesterday at a local
hospital.
Funeral services will be held this morning at 10
o'clock at Belmont Park Methodist Church. Rev. E. M. Jones,
pastor will officiate, assisted by Rev. E. F. Larto. Burial
will be near Blaney, S.C.
Mr. Porter was a mechanic in charge
of the coach company's building at night. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Marion; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Porter
of Blaney, South Carolina; two brothers, Herbert and Arnold; two
sisters, Mrs. W. D. Anderson of Columbia, Richland County,
South
Carolina, and Mrs. R. L. Bryant of Baltimore, Baltimore
County, Maryland.
He was a member of the Belmont Park
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Sue Morris
Porter
Services for Mrs. Sue Morris Porter will be at
11 am. today at Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel,
conducted by the Rev. R. A. White. Burial will be in the
family cemetery near Elgin.
Mrs. Porter, 72, died Wednesday (Dec.
26, 1979).
Pallbearers will be William R. and Benjamin A.
Porter, David M. Lee, C. W. Pender Jr., Col. James N. Pearlman Jr.,
Robert Brewer and Clyde L. Owenby, Jr.
She was born in
Kingstree, a daughter of the late Charles Willard and Ida Olivia
Jefferson Morris. She was a registered nurse for more than 30
years and a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Wannamaker of Columbia; a brother, John
Morris of Charleston; and two grandsons.
The family suggests
that those who wish may make memorials to the
Carolina Children's Home. (The State, Columbia, South
Carolina)
(SC#2, contributor note: wife of Marion L.
Porter)
H. W. Porter, 43,
Forester, Blaney, Dies
Blaney, March 26, 1955 -- Herbert Wayland Porter, 43,
forester of this district, died at his home Friday night (March 25,
1955).
He was born in Kershaw County, the son of the late
John and Minnie Mae Martin Porter.
He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Susie Miles Porter of Blaney; two daughters, Mrs. R.
M. Simpson Jr. of Columbia and Miss Patsy Porter of the home;
three sons, Johnny, Wayland and Jody Porter of Blaney; one brother,
Arnold Porter of Blaney and one sister, Mrs. R. L. Bryant of
Columbia Funeral services will be conducted from the home at
Porter's Crossroads at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Interment will follow in the Porter Cemetery. The Rev.
John Atkinson and the Rev. B. C. Franklyn will
officiate.
Officials of the forestry department will serve as
honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers will be the wardens of the
Kershaw County department.
Susie Walker
Lugoff - Services for
Susie Miles Porter Walker, 79, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
January 4, 2000, in the Higgins-Porter Family Cemetery,
Elgin.
Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, is in
charge. The Rev. C. Ronald Beard of Sherwood Forest
Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Visitation will be 6-8
tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Palmetto
Health Hospice, 1400 Pickens St., Columbia, S. C., 29201, or
to Sherwood Forest Presbyterian Church, 4325 Wilmot Ave., Columbia,
S. C. 29205.
Mrs. Walker died Sunday, January 2, 2000 after a
brief illness. Born January 8, 1920 in Kershaw County, she was
a daughter of the late George W. and Carrie Koon Miles. She
was married to the late Herbert W. Porter, who died in 1955, and
Lonnie W. Walker, who died in 1978.
Surviving are her
children, Ina Porter Simpson of Columbia, Johnny M. Porter of
Eastover, Wayland E. Porter of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Patricia
Porter Rollins of Lugoff; sisters, Edith Caughman, Viola Rabon, both
of Columbia, Annie Allen of Alapena, Mich.; brother, Ernest Miles of
Camden; 12
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her daughter, Betty Jean Porter, and son, Jody H.
Porter. (The State, Columbia, South Carolina, Monday, January
4, 2000) .. SC#2 - contributors note: wife of H. W. Porter
Arnold McCants Porter
Camden -- Arnold McCants Porter, 53, of Porter's
Crossroads, Route 2, Elgin, died Sunday (July 28, 1968) in a Kershaw
County hospital.
Mr. Porter was a merchant and farmer.
He owned and operated a large general store. He was the son of
the late John McCants Porter and Minnie Mae
Martin Porter.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mildred
Rabon Porter; two sons, Benjamin Arnold Porter of Columbia and
William Rabon Porter, of Porter's Crossroads; two daughters, Mrs.
Robert Z. Knowles of Key West, Florida, and Iris McCants Porter, of
the home; and one sister, Mrs. R. L. Bryant of Columbia.
The
funeral will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Salem Methodist Church,
Elgin. Burial will be in Porter's family
cemetery. Kornegay Funeral Home is in charge.
Roger
Porter
LUGOFF - On Thursday, August 17, 2006,
Charlie Roger Porter, 82, of Lugoff, went home to meet his Lord and
Savior. Born February 19, 1924, in Blaney, he was the son of the
late Charlie Martin and Mamie Epting Porter.
He had retired
from Daniel Construction Company. Mr. Porter was a World War II
veteran and a member of Masonic Lodge and American Legion. He was
also a member of Springvale Baptist Church and the Men¹s Sunday
School Class. Mr. Porter was an avid gardener and enjoyed
woodworking and spending time with his family.
Surviving are
his wife of 63 years, Veola Rabon Porter, children, Shirley Small,
Carolyn Jackson and Wendy (Randy) Hilyer all of Lugoff, five
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two stepgrandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Clarke Roger, and a twin
brother.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 21,
2006, at 2 p.m. at Springvale Baptist Church with burial to follow
in the church cemetery. Rev. Todd Horton and Rev. Joe Stines will
officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday, August 20, 2006,
from 6-8 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery Fund,
1496 Springvale Road, Lugoff, SC 29078
Jessie Martin
Jessie
Mordecai Martin, 56, died at this residence January 6 at 9:10 p.m.
after a lingering illness. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.
A. Martin, he attended Cokesbury College and the University of South
Carolina. As a farmer, he had resided in this community all of
his life. In 1914 he was elected to the House of
Representatives from Kershaw County. Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Mae McPherson Martin; two sons, H. A. and Robert, both of
Lugoff, and one daughter, Mrs. O. O. Braziel of Columbia.
Funeral services were held at 3 o¹clock Tuesday afternoon from the
Salem Methodist Church in Blaney with the Rev. Mr. Hamer
officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Active bearers were Ernest Kirkland, Heyward Kirkland, Elmore
Jeffries, D. J. McLeod, J. D Bailry and E.
T. Bowen. (Camden Chronicle, Camden, South Carolina -
January 9, 1946)
Hawkins Funeral is Held
Sunday at Blaney Church
Republican Aspirant for the State Senate
Succumbs after an Operation
Halkard A. Hawkins, age 40, who resides near Blaney,
and who during the war operated a tailor shop at Fort Jackson, died
Friday in Washington where he underwent an operation for a serious
stomach ailment.
Hawkins was the Tolbert-Leevy Republican
faction candidate for the state senate from Richland County this
fall and was the only white man on the Republican ticket for the
house in Richland County two years ago. He was also the
Republican candidate for mayor of Columbia last May.
Hawkins
moved to Washington four months ago but he retained his
political affiliation with Columbia and South
Carolina.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist
church at Blaney Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o¹clock.
Hawkins has
been in failing health for some time past and in recent letters to
friends in Blaney and Columbia stated that he was to undergo a
serious operation and held out little hope of recovering.
Hawkins
had seen service in the army, and had been in China and many other
foreign countries. He was a Mason, a member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and also of the American Legion.
He leaves his
wife, Margaret Wessinger Hawkins; five children; his father, H. A.
Hawkins of Greenwood; brothers, Colie B. Hawkins of Columbia and
Neil Hawkins of Boston, Mass.; three sisters, Mrs. H. F. LeGrande of
Dentsville, Mrs. A. H. Hammond of Spencer, North Carolina and Mrs.
Nancy. (The Camden Chronicle, Camden, South Carolina - Oct 4,
1946) SC#2
Mrs.
F. R. Yarbrough
Bethune, Nov 18 - Mrs. F. R.
Yarbrough, a resident of this community, died at the Columbia
hospital Sunday night. She had been in declining health for
some months, but was carried to the hospital, hoping that an
operation might prove beneficial.
Her remains were brought to Bethune Monday and the
funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. M. Forbes. The
body was laid to rest in the Scotch cemetery beneath a mound of
flowers.
Mrs. Yarbrough was 56 years old. Before her
marriage she was Miss Sallie McKinnon, daughter of the late Dr.
McKinnon and Mrs. McKinnon. She is survived by her husband,
four sons, three daughters, her mother, one brother, three sisters
and numerous other relatives and friends.
When a girl, Mrs. Yarbrough united with the Turkey
Creek Presbyterian church and remained a consistent member until her
death. She was a most estimable Christian woman, and her "good
deeds live after her." (The State, November 19, 1920)
Gordon McA. Winges
Died November 25 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William H.
Dennis, near MacBeth, Berkeley county. In the death of Gordon
Winges, the State loses a loyal, faithful citizen, whose death
deserves more than passing notice.
Born in Camden in
1849, his parents moved with him while he was yet a lad to
Charleston , where he lived till the beginnings of the War Between
the Sections. Though he was a mere boy, the last year of the war
found him at Florence , assisting and older brother in guarding
Federal prisoners. In 1875 he was married to Miss Eliza Weeks of
Berkeley county, who preceded him to the grave by just 11 months. A
few years after his marriage he moved with his family to Gainesville
, Fla. , where he lived till 1898, when he returned to his beloved
State and located in Berkeley county, where he lived to the time of
his death.
In Gainesville , Fla. , he held several
positions of honor and trust, being for several years deputy
sheriff, and at another time assistant clerk of Alachua county
court. By his fearless and faithful performance of his sometimes
onerous duties, he won the esteem and respect of the best citizens.
For the past 12 or 15 years he had been in very poor health, but
throughout all he was an affectionate father and husband, a good
neighbor and a citizen ever ready to serve his State to the best of
his ability. He leaves two daughters, Miss Charlotte Winges and Mrs.
Edna Winges Dennis, two sisters and a host of friends to mourn him.
[Source: The State (South Carolina) – 7 Dec. 1916 ; transcribed by
Marla Zwakman]
Andrew L. Outen, farmer of Kershaw County ,
died at the Columbia Hospital yesterday morning at the age of 60
years. The remains will be carried today to his home at Kershaw for
internment. [State - 8 May 1919 ; transcribed by Marla
Zwakman]
Agnes
McLeod
Camden , May 4. – Agnes, the 16-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton McLeod, died several days ago and
was buried in the Camden cemetery. This is the second
child that Mr. and Mrs. McLeod have lost within the last few years,
and the affliction is quite a sad one. [State – 5 May 1912 ;
transcribed by Marla Zwakman]
Mr. John Glass, who many years ago was a
valued member of the old South Carolina Railroad family, died at his
home, 6438 Magnolia Avenue , Chicago , on July 21, aged 58. Mr.
Glass was well known in Camden . Succeeding Mr. James Jones as South
Carolina R. R. Agent he lived in Camden many years where his
children were born. His first wife was Miss Doar, of Summerville.
Leaving Camden he went to Aiken and Augusta with the Railroad
Company, after which he joined the force of the Manufacturers
Record. John Glass was a loyal friend, a most brilliant man, and he
will be missed by all who knew him. His death was caused by some
chronic throat trouble, which culminated in a violent hemorrhage the
morning of the 21st —Wateree Messenger. [Aiken Journal and Review
(Aiken, South Carolina) Wednesday, August 2, 1922 ; transcribed by
Marla Zwakman]
John G. Rodgers of Chicago, a vice-president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died suddenly April 11th, on the
golf course of the Camden Country club at Camden, S. C. He was one
of a threesome with Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy and Mr. E. A. Bell, both
of Buffalo , and had just begun play for the third hole when
stricken. [Aiken Journal and Review (Aiken, South Carolina)
Wednesday, April 18, 1923 ; transcribed by Marla Zwakman]
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