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Evelyn Willis and Caroline Lovett

Back of photo reads "This is a snap shot of Caroline (the other twin) and me - it was made about 4 years ago, but still looks just like us."

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Members of New Hope FWB Church

Members of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church in Possum Fork. Pictured are Nellie Ruth Miles, Katie Hughes, Alfred E. Miles (pastor), Archie Powell, Blondell Stone, Earline Powell, and Elsie Powell

Reverend James Powell

Reverend James Napoleon Powell (1888-1969) served as the first pastor for New Home Free Will Baptist Church in Possum Fork

Olin and Eulalie Stone with children

Standing, L to R: Alston Willie Stone, Lamar Etrick Stone, Marvin Donald Stone, Gracie Stone, Effie Mae Stone, Annie Lou Stone, Fannie Stone, James Nathaniel (Son) and Marion (Tink)
Seated: Olin Bascom Stone, Eulalie Susan Altman Stone, Evelyn Pauline Stone

Olin and Eulalie Stone in front of their home on Eaddy Ford Road

Olin and Eulalie Stone lived on Eaddy Ford Road near the Vox Highway. Their daughter Evelyn Pauline Stone Emery lived here until she passed away in 2015 at the age of 99.
The home was built circa 1880 by E. F. Prosser. Olin Stone purchased the home from E. F. Prosser when the Prossers moved to Johnsonville in 1911.
The old home burned in the years after her death.

Bob Eaddy and John James Altman

Image shows Bob Eaddy and John James Altman, first Postmaster of Vox, with horses.

Marion Todd and Fleety Altman Todd

Marion Cornelius Todd (1910-1982) and Fleety Altman Todd (1911-1999).
Fleety was the daughter of Charles Haskel "Charlie" Altman (1884–1939), and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Matthews (1889–1979). Marion was the son of Marion Sylvester Todd (1882–1964) and Mary Bell Phipps Todd (1885–1918)

Stonewall Jackson Hughes Family circa 1896

This photograph shows Stonewall Jackson Hughes (seated, black hat) with his wife, children, and parents. Stone Hughes and Sarah Martha Thompson were married on March 22, 1879.
Front row seated, L to R: Wallie Jones Hughes, Sarah Martha Thompson Hughes, Jay Hughes, Stonewall Jackson Hughes holding Grace Hughes, Sidney Lenair Hughes, John Wesley Hughes, and Celia Cribb Hughes.
Standing L to R: unknown, Virginia Cribb, Martin Altman, unknown

A majority of this family is buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church cemetery in Muddy Creek, Williamsburg County.

Betty J. Brown Ross Senior Portrait 1970

1970 JHS senior portrait of Betty J. Brown Ross. Betty attended the segregated Stuckey School before graduating from Johnsonville High in 1970.

George Allen Avant, Senior Portrait, 1959

Gold and Black Yearbook, 1959

Carolyn Prater Ward, senior portrait 1950

JHS Gold and Black 1950

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Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman family reunion 1983

Five children of Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman at family reunion 1983.
Sitting left to right: Ellen Hanna Chandler, Pearl Hanna Eaddy, Linwood Hanna.
Standing left to right: Carrie Hanna Prater and Hessie Mae Hanna Altman.

Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman family reunion 1983

Samuel Davis Hanna and Viola Victoria Altman Hanna Descendants reunion 1983.
From left to right:
Ann Marie Hanna, Myrtle Ree Hanna, John Linwood Hanna.

Katie Eaddy Mims, 1952

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Carrie Hanna Prater, Victoria "Vic" Altman Hanna, Hessie Mae Hanna Altman, Ellan Hanna Chandler

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Johnsonville High School Baseball 1950

Images show: Delance Poston and John H Jones; Batboys Briley Taylor (6th grade) and Robert RJ Venters (4th grade); Wilson Cain (2nd Base) and Lenair Altman (catcher); Harry Gaskins (outfield) and John Louis Gaster (shortstop).

William Andrew Lawrimore and Family

William Andrew Lawrimore (1871-1962) and his wife, Annie Stacia Watson (1877-1950), were farmers and operated a country store at Muddy Creek. William and Annie's last name is sometimes spelled Lowrimore interchangeably.

Their children were:
Willie James Lawrimore 1899–1979
Victor Blue Lawrimore 1900–1984
Mary Agnes Lawrimore Woodberry 1902–1991
Annie Lawrimore Ginn 1904–2008
Percy Buck Lawrimore 1906–1969
Rufus Brice Lawrimore 1908–1987
Jacob Baker Lawrimore 1910–1982
Edna Lawrimore Barfield 1912–2002
Gracie Lawrimore Edwards 1912–2009
Arris Bradford Lawrimore 1914–1985
Marvin Jackson Lawrimore 1916–2000
Carrie Bell Lawrimore Huggins 1918–2016
Fred Bill Lawrimore 1920–2007
Ruby Lawrimore Stone 1928–1965

Johnsonville School Trustees, 1942

L to R: Percy Delance Poston, DeGideon Bryant "Gid" Haselden, Wallace Herbert Meng - Chairman.

Erskine Shaw Stoddard, 1921 Wofford Yearbook photograph

Erskine Shaw Stoddard (1900-1947) in 1920. He was a native of Laurens County but moved to Johnsonville in 1924, shortly after marrying Kathleen Thompson (Stoddard Venters). E. S. Stoddard was in the farm supply business and also operated a cotton gin. He also served on the Florence County Board of Education and was a superintendent of Johnsonville school. He died unexpectedly in 1947.