John A. McLaurin

1844 John A. McLaurin was born on 03 Jun 1844 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of John J McLaurin and Catharine McPherson McLaurin. 1850 John McLaurnin was counted in the census on 04 Oct 1850 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; J J McLaurnin, Catherine McLaurnin, Angus McLaurnin, Catherine McLaurnin, Danl McLaurnin, Christian McLaurnin, … Continue reading John A. McLaurin

Armetta E Herring Nunnery

1855 Armetta E Herring was born about 1855 in South Carolina, USA. 1860 A Herrin was counted in the census on 04 Jul 1860 in Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, female, white. Also in the home were; D M Herrin, Celia Herrin, E Herrin, A Herrin, J J Herrin, Andrew Herrin, D B Herrin, and R Herrin. 1877 When she was 22, … Continue reading Armetta E Herring Nunnery

Thomas McDow “Tom” Johnston

1888  Thomas McDow “Tom” Johnston was born on 02 Apr 1888 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of James Barkley Johnston and Agnes Louisa McDow Johnston. 1900 Tom Johnson was counted in the census on 03 Jun 1900 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Barkley Johnson; his mother, Louisa Johnson; … Continue reading Thomas McDow “Tom” Johnston

The Highway to Camden

The joint meeting of Richland and Kershaw citizens in Camden on Friday afternoon did not definitely settle anything about the continuation of the Capital-to-Capital highway through Kershaw county. That meeting had no power to settle anything, except the determination of its participants to organize for results. And that it did. As Supervisor West of Kershaw very truly said, it takes money to build a good … Continue reading The Highway to Camden