1879 Lewis Barnes Sessions was born on 19 Dec 1879 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Thomas Crayton Sessions and Margaret Elizabeth Cook Sessions. 1880 Lewis B. Sessions was counted in the census on 01 Jun 1880 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Thomas C. Session; his mother, … Continue reading Lewis Barns Sessions

Miss Daisy Lee Walker of Congaree is the weekend guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. V. Z. Burke, on Hampton Street. Mrs. Lee Kempson is at home from Raleigh, where she has been visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield Fowler, for the past two weeks. Mrs. J. J. Younginer has returned to her home at Woodford after a stay … Continue reading Waverley Items

The intermediate Luther league enjoyed a New Year’s party Saturday evening in the Sunday school rooms. The entertainment committee directed games from 9:30 until 10:30, when the crowd drove to the Riverside Lunchroom for refreshments, motoring from there to Columbia where the New Year’s spirit was in full swing and remaining until the New Year came in. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. L. T. … Continue reading Brookland Affairs of Interest

1853 Barney Belton Cooper, Sr was born, November 9, 1853, a son of James Belton Cooper and Janie Watts Cooper. 1910 Census Information: According to the United States census reported on April 16, 1910, James B Cooper (47), owned a home in Wateree, Kershaw County, South Carolina, with his wife of 26 years; Jane Cooper (45), stepson; Barney B Cooper (16) and servants; Benjie Humphries … Continue reading Barney Belton Cooper, Sr

1867 Rasmus William Abbott was born December 1, 1867 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, the son of John Percival Abbott and Sallie Elkin Abbott. 1870 William Abbott was counted in the census on 11 Aug 1870 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, male, white. Also in the home was John P Abbott, Sally Abbott, and Milton K. Abbott. 1880 William R. Abbot … Continue reading Rasmus William Abbott

1883 Rev William Henry Whaley was born February 22, 1883, in Marion County, South Carolina, a son of Henry Jackson Whaley and Mary Frances Altman Whaley. 1916 On August 6, 1916, Rev. W. H. Whaley was listed in the newspaper article “Among Church Workers.” On August 6, 1916, Rev. W. H. Whaley was listed in the newspaper article “Leesville.” On September 14, 1916, Rev. W. … Continue reading Rev William Henry Whaley

Watson Leave No Note Explaining Act. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 30 – (AP) – Authorities have identified as R. J. Watson of Blaney, S. C., a man who committed suicide in a local hotel late Thursday night. He was about 30 years of age and had registered as R. C. Davis of Charleston, S. C., officers said. We have been here several months. Watson left no … Continue reading DIES BY OWN HAND

1854 Isabel Kelly was born on 12 Feb 1854 in South Carolina, USA a child of William G Kelly and Elizabeth Nelson Kelly. 1880 Isabella Sessions was counted in the census on 03 Jun 1880 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 65-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Edwarda Sessions. 1920 Isabella Sessions was counted in the census on … Continue reading Isabel Kelly Sessions

Mrs. Rosa Branham, 38, who died Wednesday night, December 16, 1931 at the Baptist hospital after an illness of nearly three years, will be buried in Union Baptist churchyard near her home at Blaney today. She was the wife of William Thomas Branham. Mrs. Branham was a woman of many lovable traits and she left a large number of friends and relatives who regretted to … Continue reading Rosa Branham

1927 Burns Leesane Ross was born April 5, 1927, son of Arthur Lee Ross and Gussie Hayes Ross. 1931 Burns Leesane Ross, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Ross, of Pontiac, died at the Ross home at 6:20 o’clock Thursday morning, December 10, 1931 following a week’s illness. Besides his mother and father, the child is survived by four sisters, Ceo, Lois, Norman … Continue reading Burns Leesane Ross