- Rudolph Barker
- Rudolph Barker, 71, of Bailey Circle, Clinton, died Monday. Born
in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Arthur Andrew and Mary
Wells Barker. He was a World War II Army veteran and retired from
Clinton Mills. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie Ruth Sanders
Barkers; sons, James Jr. and Larry Joe Barker, both of Laurens;
daughters, Mrs. Verle Putnam of Whitmire and Mrs. Opal Moore of
Clinton; brothers, Leroy Barker of Hawthorne, Nev., and Marcell "Nub",
Arthur and Claude Barker, all of Clinton; and sisters, Mrs. Opal
Anderson of Newberry, Mrs. Glenda Ward of Greenwood, Mrs. Mary Ellison
of Jupiter, Fla., and Mrs. Dorothy Davis of Virginia Beach, Va.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gray Funeral Home Chapel,
with burial in Pinelawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive
friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. (Newberry
Observer and Herald News June 7, 1989)
- John Suber
- October 13th, at his residence in Laurens District, John Suber, in
the 63d year of his age. (The Charleston Mercury, October 25, 1859)
- William M.
Miller
- Cross Hill, Sept. 18 - William M. Miller died at 10 o'clock Monday
evening, September 16. He was born at Cross Hill 72 years ago and was
one of the oldest citizens here. He is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Lydie E. Madden and four sons and two daughters, J. L. Miller and
Henry Miller of Whitmire, Haskell Miller of the Coast Artillery,
stationed at Fort Moultrie, Frank E. Miller, who is a student at
Davidson College. Mrs. Z. E. Leaman and Mrs. W. D. Ratchford, both of
Cross Hill. (The State September 19, 1918)
- Amelia
Anderson
- Laurens, May 11 - Funeral and burial services were held today for
the late Mrs. Amelia Anderson, widow of the late Harvey W. Anderson,
whose death occurred yesterday at the family residence on west Main
street. following a short song service at the home, the funeral
exercises were concluded at the grave in the Laurens cemetery, the
Rev. W. A. Fairy being in charge of all the services. Mrs. Anderson
was a native of the city, being a daughter of Oswald Richardson, a
former sheriff of the county and prominently known in this section of
the State. She was 76 years of age April 16, last. She was consecrated
Christian woman and a true and valued member of the Methodist church.
Surviving the deceased are six children, four daughters - Mrs. Joseph
T. Johnson of Spartanburg, Miss Lola Anderson, teacher in the Honea
Path graded school; Mrs. A. H. Sanders and Miss Josie Anderson of
Laurens; two sons, William H. Anderson and E. O. Anderson, both of
this city. (The State May 12, 1917)
- M. E. Mason
- November 10th, at the residence of the late Mr. John Mason,
Laurens District, Mr. M. E. Mason, in the 24th year of his age.
- William J.
Dennan
- Laurens, April 16 - William J. Dennan, Confederate veteran and a
life long citizen of Laurens county, died Friday afternoon at his home
in the Tylersville section. Mr. Dennan had been ill for about two
weeks. He was a farmer and was an excellent citizen. Surviving him are
his widow, four sons, R. J. Dennan, J. R. Denna, Edgar W. Dennan and
T. Wade Dennan. and two daughters Misses Emma and Mattie Dennan. (The
State - April 17, 1921)
- William
Cunninghan
- February 26th, in Dallas County, Alabama, Mr. William Cunninghan,
in the 38th year of his age. He was a native of Laurens District. (The
Charleston Mercury March 15, 1859)
- Samuel
Franks
- Died, at his residence in this district, on the 30th ult (November
30, 1845), Samuel Franks, after an illness of forty-one hours,
supposed to have been cramp colic. He was born the 4th of May 1763,
and served his country in the latter part of the Revolutionary under
Gen. Pickens. He was also at Ninety-Six under Gen. Greene. John McHarg
was killed by the tories, I think, some where on Little River, and at
the same time Mr. Franks received two hacks across the back by the
sabre of the notorious tory Holmes. ..(unreadable) after another ? of
the patriots of that perilous period who are sinking beneath the
floods of time, and soon they will be known only in the history of the
country, and, in the memory of a grateful posterity. (The Abbeville
Banner - April 8, 1846)
- Peter
Hammons
- Died, on the 27th ult. (February 27, 1816) at his residence in
Laurens district, Peter Hammons, Esq in the 67th year of his age, a
native of North Carolina. (Charleston Courier - March 16, 1816)
- Septima
McCasian
- Clinton, April 16 - Mrs. Septima McCasian, widow of the late Prof.
W. M. McCasian, died at the home of her daughter here Thursday night.
The funeral service and interment took place Friday afternoon in the
Presbyterian cemetery, being conducted by her pastor, dr. D. J. Woods.
Mrs. McCaslan was well known in this community where she had lived a
long and useful and honored life. She resided with her daughter, Mrs.
W. B. Owens, and at the time of her death was in her 78th year. She
was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city for 27
years. She was a devoted Christian, a gentle, lovely Southeran woman,
with all the highest attributes that made her friends love and honor
her. Her life was given to kind deeds and among both white and negroes
she did much charity work and was always interested in those in need,
giving unselfishly and untiringly of her time. She is survived by one
siter, Mrs. E. N. Brooks of Greenwood, and five daughters; Mrs. W. B.
Owens and Miss Allene McCasian of this place, Mrs. H. L. Scaife of
Washington, Mrs. J. G. Norman of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs. J. T.
Anderson of Winona, Miss. (The State - April 17, 1921)
- Mary Jane
Draughon
- November 17th, in Clinton, Mrs. Mary Jane Draughon, wife of Col.
G. W. Draughon of Clinton, and daughter of the late Capt. George
Hodges, of Marborough District. Mrs. Draughon was about 38 years of
age. (The Charleston Mercury November 29, 1859)
- Dr. B. C.
Hart
- Laurens May 11 – News was received here today of the death in
Cokesbury this morning of Dr. B. C. Hart at the age of 78. Dr. Hart
was the father of Mrs. William R. Richey and Mrs. W. O. Babb of this
city. Mrs. Richey was with her father when he died and Mrs. Babb will
go to Cokesbury today. Mr. James Hamm died at Goldville in this
county. He was a native of Tennessee and during the war served in Gen.
John Morgan's cavalry. He drew his last pension last week. (The State
May 12, 1903)
Young
Man Dies in Auto Wreck – Paul Kilgo Loses Life Near Newberry
-
Newberry, Dec. 12 – A deplorable tragedy
happened last night on the Newberry-Whitmire highway, about nine miles
north of Newberry, when Paul Kilgo of Laurens met with an accident
that resulted in his death eight hours later. He and Earle Hearns of
Laurens, had come down into Newberry county to call on some young
women. Mr. Hearns, the owner of the car, stopped at Cal Baker's and
Mr. Kilgo started along to Newberry. William E. Turner of Newberry and
some friends were driving along the road a little later and found Mr.
Kilgo lying in the road unconscious and the big car completely wrecked
at the side of the road, where it had turned over apparently more than
once. About that time two men, coming this way in a car, came up, and
they brought the injured man to Newberry and placed him at the
Newberry hotel, and medical aid was immediately summoned. The
physicians found that there was a fracture of the skull on the left
side and severe bruises on the face. The young man died at 3 o'clock
this morning, never having regained consciousness. His parents reached
his bedside before he died. The body was taken through the country to
Laurens this morning and will be buried at there tomorrow.
Paul Kilgo was the son of the Rev.
Pierce F. Kilgo, pastor of the First Methodist church of Laurens, and
18 years old. He was a student in the high school at Laurens. Besides
his parents, he is survived by three brothers: the Rev. P. R. Kilgo,
Wallace Kilgo of Charlotte, James Kilgo of Laurens, and two sisters,
Mrs. Paul B. Smith of Lagrange, Ga., and Miss Mary Kilgo, teacher in
Greenville. His uncles are Bishop John C. Kilgo of North Carolina and
Dr. James W. Kilgo, pastor of Grace church, Union.
Nobody saw the accident, and it is not
known just how it occurred, but the indications are that the young man
made too quick a turn of the wheel at a short curve in the road and
upset the car when it was going at a rapid rate of speed. He had not
driven this particular make of car before. He started off all right
from Mr. Baker's, but had gone only about three miles when the
accident happened, about midway between the homes of Mr. Baker and
John Felker. The car belonged to Mr. Solomons of Laurens,
stepfather of Mr. Hearns, and he had lent it to the young
men.
-
Laurens, Dec. 12 – The body of Paul Kilgo, 18 year old son of the
Rev. P. F. Kilgo, pastor of the First Methodist church of Laurens, who
died early today at a Newberry hotel from injuries received in an
automobile wreck on the highway near the town of Newberry last night,
was brought to the home of his parents today. The funeral service will
be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. He was a nephew of Bishop John
C. Kilgo of Charlotte. (The State December 13, 1921)
- Sarah D. Carroll
Gray Court - Sarah Douglas Carroll, 81, died Tuesday, March 27,
2001, at National Health Care of Clinton. Born in Laurens County, she
was a daughter of the late William and Mary Jane Creamer Douglas.
Survivors: a daughter, Ciell Chaney Heynen of Clinton; sisters,
Juanita Cooley of Gray Court, and Lenora Gowan of Spartanburg;
grandchildren, Glen Chaney, Roxanne Bruner and Kelly Chaney; and three
great-grandchildren. Cryptside service: 4 p.m. today at Forest Lawn
Cemetery, Laurens. Omit flowers. Memorials: Broad Street United
Methodist Church, handbell Fund, P.O. box 204, Clinton, SC 29325
(unknown/undated newspaper clipping)
- Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland
Clinton - Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland, age 91, 1123 Renno
Road and widow of James McElroy Copeland Sr., died Saturday, March 16,
2002, at the Laurens County Hospital. She was born in Atlanta, Ga.,
and daughter of the late Richard Browning Ferguson and Fannie Cromer
Ferguson Woods. Mrs. Copeland was a homemaker and a member of the
Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church where she played the organ for over
60 years. She was also a former employee of Whitten Center. She is
survived by two sons, James M. "Buddy" Copeland Jr. of Clinton and
John Richard Copeland of Union; three daughters, Mae Copeland
Alexander of Mountville, Sara Frances Colpeland Longshore of Newberry
and Lena Bell Copeland Cox of Summerville; 22 grandchildren, 33
great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Jean C. Ferguson of Columbia and
two nieces. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard B. Ferguson and
a daughter, Joyce Ferguson Copeland. Graveside services will be
conducted today, March 18, at 3 p.m. in the Rosemont Cemetery. The
family will received friends today from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church,
c/o Lance Taylor, 109 E. Centennial Street, Clinton, SC 29325
(unknown/undated newspaper clipping)
Clinton - Esther H. Pitts, age 100,
of 1000 Musgrove St., died Thursday, December 14, 2006, at the NHC of
Clinton. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Hampton and
Mattie Henry Holland, and lived in Clinton her entire life. Mrs.
Pitts was a member of the Broad Street United Methodist Church, where
she was superintendent of the Children’s Division for many years. In
1974, she was presented a Life Membership Pin by the United Methodist
Women. She was the secretary of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce for 25
years. The Clinton Lion’s Club and Business and Professional Women’s
Club named Mrs. Pills as the Clinton Woman of the Year in 1967. Mrs.
Pitts was active and held offices in the American Legion Auxiliary, the
United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Laurens County Historical Society, Cub Scouts, United
Way and the Business and Professional Women. She had a great inter est
and compiled books on family genealogy and Laurens County history. She
was predeceased by her husband, Pascal Mark (Pack) Pills Jr., in 1939; a
son, Thomas Griffin Pitts; and a daughter-in-law, Anne Digby Pitts.
Surviving are two Sons, Pascal Mark (Pack) Pitts (and his wife, Monnie
(Miller) Pitts, and) Edward Holland Pitts; daughter-in-law, Sue Rucker
Pills; eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Graveside
services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2006, in the
Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately after the
service. Condolences may be expressed to the family at Gray Funeral Home
of Clinton. (The Greenville News - Dec.15, 2006) Note: Additional
info between ( ) submitted by Elizabeth S. Pitts, SC#1
-
Died...December 4th, at his residence,
near Clinton, in Laurens District, Mr. Hugh McKelvn, aged 56 years. ( The
Charleston Mercury - December 13, 1859)
Death of Capt. Robt.
Cunningham – The death of Capt. Robert Cunningham of Rosemont,
Laurens District, So., Ca., is certified to us by a Laurens friend. He was
the father of Col. John Cunningham of the Charleston News, and of Miss
Pamela Cunningham, the Southeran Matron, through whose instrumentality of
Mount Vernon estate has been secured as a monument to the memory of
Washington. ( The Carolina Spartan July 14, 1859)
Colonel John Cunningham of Laurens
County
Laurens, S.C.
March 11 – Col. John Cunningham died at Rosemont, on the Saluda, last
night at 11 o'clock, in his seventy-fifth year. He was the son of Capt.
Robert Cunningham, a prominent officer of the war of 1812 and a
distinguished citizen of this State. His mother was Miss Louisa Bird, a
Virginia lady. Miss Pamela Cunningham, the famous “Southern Matron”,
author of the movement to purchase Mount Vernon, was his sister. He was a
first cousin of William Yancy, the great Southern orator.
Col. Cunningham
was born in Laurens and educated at Athens, Ga. He married Miss Florid
Noble, daughter of Governor Noble, of Abbeville, where he spent his early
years. He afterwards removed to Charleston and became prominent in State
politics, and spent the greater part of his life in that city practicing
law. He was a man of distinguished ability and strong character. As a
member of the legislature from Charleston in ante-bellum days, he took a
leading part in the financial question of the day. If he had devoted his
great ability to the law with the same assiduity he did to politics, he
would have had no superior in the South.
In early life he
was involved in several affairs of honor and was on the field at least
twice as principal. He leaves a large family of sons and daughters among
the latter Miss Floride Cunningham, one of the Worlds Fair Lady
commissioners from this State. (The Carolina Spartan March 15,
1893)
Mrs. Martha
Pitts
Clinton, June 16 - Mrs. Martha Pitts, wife of Reuben I. Pitts of
this place, died about noon Wednesday and was buried yesterday afternoon
in the Presbyterian cemetery, her pastor, Rev. J. E. Mahaffey, conducting
the funeral service.
Mrs. Pitts is survived by her husband and the following children:
E. Lee Pitts, J. L. Pitts, Geo. Pitts of Laurens, Wash Pitts, G. C. Pitts,
John Pitts and Mark Pitts.(The State - June 17, 1911)
Dr.
John S. Wolff
Laurens, Sept. 19 – The funeral of the late
Dr. John S. Wolff was held today at Chestnut Ridge church, a few miles
west of the city. The exercises were conducted by the Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn
of Gray Court, pastor of Shiloh Methodist church, of which the deceased
was a member and officer for many years.
The death of Dr. Wolff occurred yesterday morning,
after an illness of several weeks. He was in the 89th year of
his age. For more than 60 years he practiced medicine in the Shiloh
section of the county and he probably enjoyed the distinction of having
practiced his profession longer than any doctor in the county in many
years. Only a few years ago, because of declining health, Dr. and Mrs.
Wolff moved to the city and have been residing with their son, B. M.
Wolff, on Jones street.
Dr. Wolff was prominently and widely known through
the practice of his profession, and he was very active in public affairs,
in church as well as political. In 1892 he was elected to the legislature
and reelected in 1894. He was a native of the county and married Miss
Hudgens, who, together with six sons, five daughters, 49 grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren, survives. The surviving sons and daughters are:
Mrs. J. T. Crews, Mrs. W. T. Crews, R. L. Wolff and B. M. Wolff of this
city, Mrs. Calhoun Wallace, Mrs. J. L. Powers, John H. Wolff of Shiloh
section, Mrs. N. K. Bolt of Greenville and Thos. R. Wolff of Lanford. (The
State September 20, 1915)
Rosa Lee Butler,
retired teacher
LAURENS --
Services for Rosa Lee Butler, 76, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at
Bethel AME Church, with burial in Calvary Memorial Garden. Child's Funeral
Home of Clinton is in charge.
Mrs.
Butler died Sunday, Dec. 18, 1994. She was a daughter of the late Frank
Lorick and Maggie Jones and a graduate of Allen University. She retired as
an educator and was a member of the NAACP, Laurens Memorial Home for the
Aging, National Council of Negro Women and Bethel AME Church.
Surviving are her husband, Leiv
Coppen Butler; a son, Ronald Butler of Laurens; a sister, Mary Ann Kinard
of Irmo; a brother, William Bomer of Irmo; and three grandchildren. (The
State - December 21, 1994)
John Scott Higgins
Dies at
Lanford
Lanford, March 4 -- John Scott
Higgins, well known resident of this section, died early this morning
following a brief illness.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Augustus Higgins and was a charter member of the Lanford Baptist
Church. He was also affiliated with the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, the W. O. W. and Knights of Pythias.
Funeral rites were
conducted this afternoon at 5 o'clock at Lanford Baptist Church with Rev.
V. A. Dean and Rev. W. A. Red officiating. Interment was in the
local cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Roy DeShields, Frank Drennan,
Earl Patterson, Henry Holland, Lee Crow and T. Gray. Surviving are
his widow, Mrs. Sarah Ferguson Higgins; one son, Harper T. Higgins; two
daughters, Misses Carrie Lou and Mary Higgins, and three grandchildren. (Laurens Advertiser, Laurens,
South Carolina - March 6, 1941) .. SC#2
Funeral Rites
Mrs. J. S.
Higgins
Held at Lanford
Funeral services for Mrs. J. Scott
Higgins, 77, who died Friday morning at her home at Lanford Station
after several years of declining health were held Saturday morning at
Lanford Baptist church conducted by the Rev. Stepp, the Rev. Lewis McGaha
and the Rev. J. W. Gilliam.
Serving as active pall bearers were
Henry Harlan, Ray DeShields, Boyd DeShields, E. J. Poole, E. A. Curry,
Paul Hundley, Henry Holmes and Early Patterson. The escort of honor was
composed of members of the Woman's Missionary Society, of which she was a
member; deacons of Lanford Baptist Church, Gus Rainey, Paul Turbeville, W.
P. Skelton, T. D. Barron, Sam Barron, I. C. Boland, L. P. Crane and Mace
Harlan.
Mrs. Higgins had resided in Lanford for the past 50 years
and was the last charter member of the Lanford Baptist Church which was
organized 65 years ago. She took an active part in church work until her
health failed.
Survivors include a son H. T. Higgins of Union; one
daughter, Mary Bolin of Lanford, and two brothers A. D. Ferguson of West
Point, Georgia, and L. N. Ferguson of Charlotte; and also several
grandchildren. (Laurens Advertiser - Sept. 5, 1946) .. SC#2
Laurens Advertiser
Sept. 5, 1946
(Under a community
column titled Lanford):
This community was
shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Mrs. J. S.
Higgins which occurred at her home Friday. Although she had been in
declining health, the end came unexpectedly. She was a life-long
resident of this community and known and loved by all as "Miss Sally." ..
SC#2
Miss Carrie
Higgins
Buried at Lanford
Funeral services for Miss
Carrie Higgins, who died Saturday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs.
J. S. Higgins, at Lanfords, after several months of illness, were held
Sunday afternoon at Lanford Baptist Church.
The rites were conducted by
the Rev. R. L. McGaha, assisted by the Rev. Gilliam.
Active pall
bearers were Henry Harland, Frank Drummond, Lee Crowe, Bill Nelson, Murray
Patterson and E. A. Curry.
Honorary pallbearers were the Women's
Missionary Class and deacons of Lanford Baptist Church, W. T. Byron and P.
D. Byron.
She is survived by her mother; one sister, Mrs. Mary Boland
of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and one brother, H. T. Higgins of Union.
(Laurens Advertiser, Laurens, South Carolina - Jan. 11, 1945) .. SC#2
Laurens Advertiser
Laurens, South Carolina
Jan. 11,
1945
(Under a community column titled Lanford) Miss Carrie Lou
Higgins passed away Saturday morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. S.
Higgins, after a lingering illness. Besides her mother, she is
survived by one sister, Mrs. R. I. Boland of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and a
brother, H. T. Higgins of Union; two nephews, Jack Higgins and H. T.
Higgins Jr., and a niece, Miss Jacquelyn Higgins. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at Lanford Baptist church by the Rev. McGaha,
Rev. Gilliam and Rev. B. M. Winn. The floral offering was
beautiful...SC#2
Charleston Mercury, 3-1-1859
Died..February 15th, in Laurens District, Mrs. Phoebe Garrett, wife of Mr. John Garrett,
aged 45 years.
Died..January 26th, near Sensala Lake, in Madison
county, Florida, Mrs. Mary M. Plant, (formerly
Mary M. Vaughan) consort of Mr. Joh G. Plant. The deceased was born
in Laurens District, on May 18th,
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