Blaney, March 7. — Funeral services were conducted from Ebenezer Methodist church at 2 p.m. today for Mrs. Amelia Branham, at noon. The Rev. A. L. Willis was in charge. She is survived by three sons, Rubin Branham, Talmadge Branham and W. J. Branham, all of Blaney; four daughters,  Mrs. Frank  Mattox, Mrs. T. W. Watson and Mrs. G. W. Humphries, all of Blaney. Obituary … Continue reading Amelia Cook Branham

Darlington, Feb. 25. – Mrs. Lottie P. Harrington, 34, died at her home in the Mont Clare section of Darlington county last night, February 24, 1940. She had been in declining health for the last several weeks. Mrs. Harrington is survived by her husband, Stephen R Harrington; her mother Mrs. Sligh Harrelson of Effingham; two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Glenn Welch, Mrs. L. P. … Continue reading Lottie P Harrelson Harrington

1940 John Thomas Heath, 65, a farmer of Blaney, died at 7:20 yesterday (February 23, 1940) evening at his home after an illness of four weeks. Mr. Heath, a lifelong resident of the Blaney section was a member of the Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. J. L. Neeley and Mrs. C. B Waites of Columbia, Mrs. C. S. Shumpert … Continue reading John Thomas Heath

1857 James Wiley Wood was born May 12, 1857 in Abbeville, South Carolina, son of Mason Davis Wood and Rebecca Conner. 1860 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported on September 17, 1860, M D Wood (41), lived in Edgefield, South Carolina with, Rebecca C Wood (34), Wm H Wood (10), Mary J Wood (8), James W Wood (3) and Infant Wood (8 … Continue reading James Wiley Wood

ID Number: Did not appear on the 1940 Census Henry Robert Humphries Birth: August 5, 1886 Kershaw, South Carolina, USA Death: January 6, 1940 Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA Burial: Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery Find A Grave ID: 75115002 Family Search ID: KVJ1-BT6 Henry Robert Humphries was born on August 5, 1886 in Kershaw County, South Carolina to John Kornelias … Continue reading Henry Robert Humphries

1858 Julia Theodocia Truesdale was born August 23, 1858. 1940 Mrs. Julia Theodocia Truesdale, 81, died at her residence at Westville today, January 5, 1940 after an illness of six months. The widow of the late Willis F Truesdale, had resided in the Westville Community her entire life. She was a faithful member of Damascus Methodist church. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, … Continue reading Julia Theodocia Trusedale

ID Number: 28-27, 2-A, 51 Birth: January 16, 1927 Death: January 2, 1940 Burial: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA Hanging Rock United Methodist Church Cemetery Find A Grave ID: 38940326 Family Search ID: LTH3-446 Connie Sowell, 12, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. (Jake) Sowell, died at the home of her parents, Sunny Hill Plantation. Cantey Hill community Tuesday Night, January 2, 1940 at … Continue reading Connie Sowell

1865 Willie Edward Davis was born on August 3, 1865 in Richland County, South Carolina. The son of William Allen Davis and Lizzie Proctor Davis. 1900 Census Information: According the United States census reported on June 23, 1900, Willie Davis (35), owned a farm in Richland County, South Carolina with his wife of 7 years, Lizzie Davis (25), and their children; Walter E Davis (6), … Continue reading Willie Edward Davis

1920 Census Information: Eddie Goff (26)lived in Kershaw County, with his wife, Ola Goff(21). The family owned their farm, Eddie was a farmer. 1929 On February 1, 1929, a certificate of death for the infant daughter of Eddie C. Goff and Ola Mae Ross was issued. The baby was born and died in Kershaw County. The cause of death was due to Premature Birth due … Continue reading Ola Mae Ross Goff

1913 Reverend Luther Brinton Jeffcoat was born January 21, 1913, son of Martin Luther Jeffcoat and Mary Viola Smith Jeffcoat. 1939 L. Brinton Jeffcoat, 26, of West Columbia was instantly killed this morning when his car struck a pier of a Southern railroad underpass about three miles from West Columbia about 9:45 o’clock. Mr. Jeffcoat was in the insurance business and a former pastor of … Continue reading Reverend Luther Brinton Jeffcoat