Janet Joann Grimes Shull

1942 Janet Joann Grimes was born on 09 Nov 1942 in Summerville, Chattooga, Georgia, USA a child of Daniel Jessie Grimes and Katie Floyd Grimes. 2011 Janet Joann Grimes Shull died on 14 Sep 2011 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 16 Sep 2011 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Sand HIll Heights Baptist Church Cemetery. Janet Shull | 1942 – 2011 | … Continue reading Janet Joann Grimes Shull

Cornelia Scarborough Kelly

1924  Cornelia Scarborough was born on 11 Jan 1924 in Mullins, Marion, South Carolina, USA a child of John Louis Scarborough Jr and Pauline Collins Scarborough. 1930 Cornelia Scarborough was counted in the census on 15 Apr 1930 in Reeves, Marion, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, female, single, white, granddaughter. Also in the home was her grandfather, John Scarborough; her father, Lewis Scarborough; and … Continue reading Cornelia Scarborough Kelly

Louise Elizabeth Cook Scott

1922 Louise Elizabeth Cook Scott was born May 22, 1922, in Columbia, South Carolina, a daughter of Clarence Edward Cook and Daisy Irene Hornsby Cook. 1930 Louise Cook as a 7-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Clarence E Cook; her mother, Daisy I Cook; and her siblings, Edna Cook, Bonnie Cook, Edward Cook, Caldwell Cook. 1940 Louise E Cook … Continue reading Louise Elizabeth Cook Scott

Annie Irene Branham Stockman

1920 Annie Irene Branham was born on 16 Apr 1920 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of James Allen Branham and Mary Cornelia Abbott Branham. 1930 Irene Branham was counted in the census on 14 Apr 1930 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Allen Branham; her mother, Mary Branham; … Continue reading Annie Irene Branham Stockman

Eugene David Kelly

1919 Eugene David Kelly was born August 11, 1919 in Blaney, SC, a son of Morgan Benjamin Kelly and Sallie Aquilla Brown Kelly. 1939 On October 8, 1939, Eugene D. Kelly was listed in the newspaper article “Enlistment Here Number 34 Young Men.” On October 9, 1939, Eugene D. Kelly was listed in the newspaper article “34 Men Enlist For U. S. Army.“ 2011 ELGIN … Continue reading Eugene David Kelly

Home burns in Lugoff

A Lugoff family is out of their home after a Wednesday fire. Lugoff Fire Department firefighters with help from the Blaney, Pine Grove and Doby’s Mill departments, responded to a 4 p.m. brush fire call only to find the fire actually was inside a home on the 1000 block of Meadow Drive, the department said. The fire appears to have started in a bedroom and spread … Continue reading Home burns in Lugoff

Frances Juanita Nelson Branham

1927 Frances Juanita Nelson Branham, was born June 26, 1927 in Lugoff, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Nelson and Ruth Price Nelson. 1942 When she was 14, she married Cranshaw Sparks Branham Sr, son of Lawrence Branham and Mary Annie Sharpe Branham, on 04 Jan 1942 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. 2003 On April 22, 2003, Juanita Nelson Branham was mentioned … Continue reading Frances Juanita Nelson Branham

Worth Noting

A 2011 Center for American Progress national study measuring the productivity of every school district in the county rated the Kershaw County School District as Providing a “high return on investment” – the only school district in the Midlands and one of only 12 in the state to earn the report’s highest rating. All Kershaw County elementary schools achieved Adequate Yearly progress for the first … Continue reading Worth Noting

Lillian Rebecca Bowen Wilson

1929 Lillian Rebecca Bowen Wilson was born April 23, 1929, in Blaney, South Carolina, a daughter of Charles “Charlie” P. Bowen and Roxie Lee Branham Heath. 1930 Census Information According to the United States census reported on April 28, 1930, Patrick O Bowen (45), owned a home in Wateree Township, Kershaw County, South Carolina, with his wife, Lillie A. Bowen (42). It was reported that … Continue reading Lillian Rebecca Bowen Wilson

William “Bill” Patton, Jr.

Dec/31/1953 – Jun/16/2011 ELGIN – A celebration of Life Service for William “Bill” Patton, Jr., 57, will be held Monday at 5:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Mark Bredholt officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Mr. Patton died Thursday, June 16, 2011. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Earline Dawkins Moyer and … Continue reading William “Bill” Patton, Jr.