1944 On November 12, 1944, Mr. C. E. Cook was listed in the newspaper article “Mrs. E. D. Hornsby.” 1960 C. E. Cook, 68, Dies at Home Clarence Edward Cook, 68, retired building contractor, of 813 Huntington Ave., died at his residence this morning, September 1, 1960. Mr. Cook was born in Blaney, a son of the late Sarah Long Cook and Decatur Cook. He … Continue reading Clarence Edward Cook

CAMDEN – (Special) – Funeral services for Thaddeus J. Boone will be conducted at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning from the DeKalb Baptist Church in DeKalb by the Rev. Harold Wells, the Rev. James Outen and the Rev. Mr. Sinclair. Military Honors will be rendered. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Boone, 26, a Navy man, was killed about 9:20 o’clock Saturday morning, August … Continue reading Thaddeus J. Boone

1908 Poynor Owens was born January 15, 1907 in Columbia, a son of Ed Owens and Eunice Argoe Owens. 1940 Census Information: According to the United States Census recorded on April 12, 1940, W L Miles (51) owned a home in Wateree Township, Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife, Lillie E Miles (40) and their children; Mildred Miles (19), Oliver L Miles (16), Doris Miles … Continue reading Poynor Owens

1894 Robert M. McKay was born August 28, 1894 in Fairfield County, a son of Joseph McKay and Mary Atkinson McKay. 1960 CAMDEN – Funeral services for Robert M. McKay, 64, Blaney farmer, were conducted in Smyrna Methodist Church in West Wateree at 11 o’clock this morning by the Rev. Furman Harvey and the Rev. George Partridge. Burial was in the Smyrna Methodist churchyard. Mr. … Continue reading Robert Mood McKay

1891 Robert M Coker was born June 1, 1891. 1952 On January 18, 1952, R. M. Coker was listed as an honorary pallbearer in the obituary of James Henry Livingston. 1960 BLANEY – Funeral Plans are pending for R. M. Coker, 69, who died Monday Night, August 8, 1960 in Camden Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coker had been in declining health for several years. Surviving are … Continue reading Robert Marion Coker

1872 Roxie Alice Christmas Rose was born January 17, 1872 in South Carolina, a daughter of of William Jerome Christmus and Lucinda Permelia Reville Christmus. 1880 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported in June 1880, William Christmas (59) lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina, with his wife; Amelia Christmas (52) and their children; Bramlett Christmas (17), Virginia Christmas (12), Kate Christmas (10), and … Continue reading Roxie Alice Christmas Rose

1898 Samuel Lee “Sam” Shannon was born on 17 Apr 1898 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Samuel Lee Shannon and Alice Atkinson Shannon. His Social Security Number was 249-26-9722.  1900 Samuel Shannon was counted in the census on 11 Jun 1900 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father Samuel Shannon; … Continue reading Samuel Lee “Sam” Shannon

1903 Lawrence Eugene Motley was born on 06 May 1903 in South Carolina, USA a child of Talley William Motley and Minnie Rose Motley. 1910 Laurens Mutley was counted in the census on 15 Apr 1910 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, male, white, single, son. Also in the home was his father, Tulley W. Mutley; his mother, Minnie Mutley; and his siblings, … Continue reading Lawrence Eugene Motley

1896 Glenn Albert Dowey was born on 17 Nov 1896 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Chareles Preston Dowey and Mattie Hinson Dowey. 1900 Glenn Dowers was counted in the census on 27 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 4-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Charley Dowers; his mother, Mattie Dowers; and … Continue reading Glenn Albert Dowey

1888 Mary Cornelia Hornsby was born on 20 Jan 1888 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Joseph Ransom Hornsby and Susan M Pace Hornsby. 1900 Mary Hornsby was counted in the census on 29 Jun 1900 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Joe Hornsby; her mother, … Continue reading Mary Cornelia Hornsby Young