1880 Cynthia Ella Glover Miles Bouknight was born May 17, 1880 in Kershaw, a daughter of George W. Glover and Elizabeth Nelson Glover. 1920 Cynthia Miles was counted in the census on 03 Jan 1920 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA as a 39-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband F L Miles; and her children, Alfred Miles, May Miles, … Continue reading Cynthia Ella Glover Miles Bouknight

1900 Joseph Hornsby was counted in the census on 22 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA as a 7-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Charles Hornsby; his mother, Mittie Hornsby, and his siblings, William Hornsby, Tiney Hornsby, Etta Hornsby and Bookman Hornsby. 1910 Joseph Harnsby was counted in the census on 10 May 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, … Continue reading Joseph Tillman Hornsby

1917 Norris McKenzie was born August 17, 1917 in Hampton County, a son of Henry McKenzie and Julia Bell Priester McKenzie. 1960 On August 10, 1960, Norris McKenzie was listed in the newspaper article “Blaney School Will Open August 31.” 1975 Norris McKenzie, 57, of Elgin, a retired custodian of Blaney schools, died Friday, August 1, 1975 in Kershaw County Memorial Hospital after a long … Continue reading Norris McKenzie

ELGIN – The infant daughter of Michael Laverne Moore and Martha Glenn Kelly Moore died Thursday, July 3, 1975 in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia. Surviving are her parents of Elgin; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Moore of Ridgeway; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kelly of Elgin; and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Effie Dowey of Elgin. Services will be 10 a.m. today, July 5, … Continue reading Infant Daughter Moore

1935 Ruby Brazell Meetze was born March 3, 1935, the daughter of Jessie Brazell and Louvenia Coleman Brazell. 1975 Ruby Brazell Meetze passed away on April 30, 1975, she was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery. 2009 On April 4, 2009, Ruby Meetze was mentioned as the deceased sister in the obituary of Lindsay Brazell. 2022 On March 12, 209, Ruby Meetze was mentioned as the deceased … Continue reading Ruby Brazell Meetze

1913 Eddie Hornsby Jr. was born October 12, 1913 in Blaney, South Carolina, the son of Eddie Hornsby and Jane Cook Hornsby. 1944 On November 12, 1944, Pfc. Eddie Hornsby was listed in the newspaper article “Mrs. E. D. Hornsby.” On November 16, 1944, Pfc. Eddie Hornsby, Jr., was listed in the newspaper article “S. C. Men With Famed Fifth Army Battalion.“ 1951 On November … Continue reading Eddie J Hornsby Jr.

FLORENCE – English D. Dawkins, 72, died Thursday in a Florence hospital after a long illness. He was born in Blaney, a son of the late Flemming Dawkins and Maggie Avin Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins was an employe of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for 36 years. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Grace Baptist Church with burial in Florence Memorial Gardens. Stoudenmire Funeral Home … Continue reading English D. Dawkins

1912 William Thomas Screws was born February 23, 1912 in Andalusia, Alabama, son of Charlie E. Screws and Mattie Kate Benton Screws. 1930 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported on April 11, 1930, Chas L Screws (44) rented a home in Dozier and Searight, Chreshaw, Alabama with his wife, Mattie C Screws (36). It was reported that he was first married at … Continue reading William Thomas Screws

1904 Jonnie Motley was born on 09 Aug 1904 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Mack Motley and Nora Addison. 1910 Johnie Motley was counted in the census on 21 Apr 1910 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a six-year-old, male, single, mulatto, son. Also in the home was his father, Mcnight Motley; his mother, Norah Motley; his siblings, James Motley, Daisy Motley, … Continue reading John “Johnnie” Motley

1916 James Oscar Bowers was born on 12 Aug 1916 in Allendale, South Carolina, USA a child of Ira Bowers and Jannie Brant. Bowers. 1974 JAMES BOWERS ELGIN – James Oscar Bowers, 58, died Saturday, October 5, 1974 in Kershaw County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Allendale County, a son of the late Ira Bowers and Jannie Brant Bowers. He … Continue reading James Oscar Bowers Sr.