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Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier
Thomas Rothmahler Grier (1817-1883) and his wife, Margaret Ann Johnson Grier (1823-1891). Thomas was a magistrate and was known as "The Squire." He owned a plantation near Lynches River given by Margaret Johnson's father William J. Johnson, who founded Johnsonville.
The Johnson plantation was a part of the original grant to John James. William Johnson, Sr. had bought a part of the grant from the heirs of John James. He also purchased a portion of the land granted to the Witherspoons. It was part of the Witherspoon grant that was given to Margaret Johnson Grier.
Margaret was the daughter of Captain William J. Johnson (1787-1851) and Sarah Crosby Johnson (1790-1867). Thomas Grier was the son of James Marion Grier (1780-1827) and Elizabeth W Covan (1800-1873).
Elizabeth Covan Grier later married a second time to Thomas Duke. She is buried along side Thomas and Margaret Grier at the Grier Cemetery in Johnsonville.
The children of Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier are:
Sarah Grier (1844–1900) m. William Melvin Haselden
William James Grier (1848–1917) m. Celia Graves Johnson
Julia Ann Grier (1850–1900) m. Franklin Evander Hanna
Thomas Mitchell Grier (1854–1877)
Judith Crosby Grier (1857–1938) m. Zachary Taylor Eaddy -
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
Thomas Lynch, Jr. (August 5, 1749 – 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of South Carolina; his father was unable to sign the Declaration of Independence because of illness.
He was born at Prince George Parish, Winyah, in what is now Georgetown, South Carolina, the son of Thomas Lynch and his wife, the sister of Isaac Motte. He was schooled at the Indigo Society School in Georgetown before his parents sent him to England, where he studied at Eton College and at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.[1] He studied law at the Middle Temple in London, returning to America in 1772.
After his father's death due to a stroke, his widowed mother married South Carolina Governor William Moultrie. Thomas' sister Elizabeth Lynch married James Hamilton; one of their sons was James Hamilton, Jr., who became governor in the state in 1830.
Lynch, Jr. became a company commander in the 1st South Carolina regiment in 1775 and was elected to the Continental Congress. He was taken ill at the end of 1779. He and his wife sailed for respite to St. Eustatius in the West Indies. Their ship disappeared at sea in a storm and was never found. No one ever saw him again.
Before the voyage, Lynch had made a will, stipulating that heirs of his female relatives must change their surname to Lynch in order to inherit the family estate, a rice plantation. The family estate, Hopsewee, still stands in South Carolina. -
Rosa Belle Eaddy Woodberry Dickson
Rosa Belle Eaddy Woodberry Dickson (1869-1953) was the first female mayor in South Carolina history..
She was a role model of the independent female who lived in
the area of Johnsonville, South Carolina area between 1868 and 1953. She
was a truly a person of exceptional ability and especially so for the
time in which she lived. This multi-talented woman chose to be a school
teacher and thus became another of the Eaddy family to make her most
valuable contribution in development of the youth of her community.
Rosa Belle Eaddy was a principal, teacher, pianist, music director, and
reformer at Old Johnsonville. The school was located between Hemingway
and Johnsonville, South Carolina. She held radical views for her time
and place and once created an uproar over the use of the community water
dipper commonly used in the schools of that era. This was a practice
followed by families at home and difficult to oppose publicly. She had
each child to furnish his own drinking vessel to counteract the spread of
water borne diseases. Time has proved her correct and added to the
respect held for her by those who knew her.
Rosa Belle Eaddy was a strong and forceful woman who was profoundly
respected in her community and church. She was reported to be a dramatic
teacher who could leave a lasting impression on here students in the
public school as well as the Sunday school classes. Among her practical
skills were those of carpentry used to build her own house and she shoed
her own horses. She was elected as Mayor of Johnsonville in 1925, becoming
the first woman mayor in South Carolina. In this office, she readily
exercised her authority to arrest persons found violating the law.
Rosa Belle Eaddy first married Wattie Gamewell Woodberry with whom she had four sons and one daughter. Two of of her sons graduated from the U. S. Military Academy, and both were inventors of and holders of numerous patents. After the death of her first husband, she married R.B.W. "Willie" Dickson. No children were born to this marriage.
At the age of 85 years, she died in Lynchburg, South Carolina and was
survived by three of her sons: Brigadier General John Henry Woodberry of
Greenville, South Carolina; Clarence Oswell Woodberry of Poston, near
Johnsonville, South Carolina; and Lieutenant Colonel David Lemuel
Woodberry, I. of St. Petersburg, Virginia.
One brother, John Mallard Eaddy of Spartanburg, South Carolina survived her passing.
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Johnsonville Christmas Parade 1950
Pictured: Carl Godwin, Hardee Godwin, Randell Godwin -
Faye Burris, Miss Johnsonville 1966
Johnsonville Christmas Parade -
Johnsonville Christmas Parade, 1966
The train, shown here with a group of 40 and 8 members aboard, is from Winyah Post 1354, Georgetown, Andrews, Hemingway, and Johnsonville -
H.M. Floyd
H.M. Floyd was the principal of Johnsonville High School -
Johnsonville High School Bus Drivers, 1971
From the Gold and Black Yearbook, 1971 -
Johnsonville High School cheerleaders late 1970s
Pictured: Mona Lawrimore McDaniel, Staci Crocker Lyerly, Lyn McDaniel Bachelor, Sheila Davis Weaver, Gail Bachelor Weaver, Bonnie Prosser, Paula Ammons Alford, Renee Willis Sanders, and Audrey McDaniel -
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Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Dept. 1968
L-R: Frank Matthews, Jerry Stone, Steve Knight -
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Members of New Hope FWB Church, Possum Fork circa 1900
Photograph shows members and identities of church members of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church. The church met at the home behind them in 1900. A sanctuary was completed in 1917. -
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John James and Drucilla Altman
John James Altman and his second wife, Drucilla Thompson -
John James Altman, first Postmaster of Vox, SC
John James Altman (1846-1905) was the son of William Samuel Altman and Rachel Goud. He was the first Postmaster of the Vox Community.
He was married twice, first to Zilphia Ham Stone (1848-1879) and after her death to Druecilla Thompson (1862-1935).
John served in the Civil War in Co. B 3rd Palmetto Battalion, Lt. Artillery, and also in Abner's Battery of Sharpshooters.
Children with Zilphia Stone:
Frances Elizabeth Altman Eaddy (1867-1947)
Viola Victoria Altman Hanna (1870-1966)
John Briley Altman (1873-1941)
Carrie Mettierue Altman (1876-1891)
Susan Eulalia Altman Stone (1878-1961)
Children with Druecilla Thompson:
Otwell Wood Altman (1881-1947)
Charles Haskel Altman (1884-1939)
John Henry Altman (1887-1949)
Rachel Elizabeth Altman Thompson Altman (1890-1930)
Josie Olee Altman Tanner (1893-1970)
John James Altman, Jr. (1894-1949)
Dallie M. Altman Evans Powell (1898-1970)
Warren Bryan Altman (1899-1959) -
Daughters of John James Altman and Zilphia Ham Stone
Susan Eulalie "Lael" Altman (1878-1961), Viola Victoria "Vic" Altman (1870-1966), and Frances Elizabeth "Fan" Altman (1867-1947) were daughters of John James Altman (1846-1905) and Zilphia Ham Stone (1848-1879) -
John Morgan Hanna
John Morgan Hanna (1864-1942) was the son of Joseph Franklin Hanna (1817–1891) and Mary Ellen Timmons (1842–1876)
He married Penelope Maybelle Carter (1873–1950) in 1888.
Their children were:
Joseph Morgan "Jode" Hanna 1888–1973
Ottoe Wetious "Weet" Hanna 1889–1970
Mary Verline Hanna 1892–1892
Emmie Hanna 1897–1897
Odia May Hanna 1898–1902
Mabel Florence Hanna 1900–1979
Pauline Hanna 1904–1904
Willie Hanna 1905–1905
Cullen H Hanna 1907–1940
An Infant Daughter 1909–1909
Lena May Hanna 1912–1992
John Udell Hanna 1914–1974 -
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Grave of Hugh Hanna
Located at the Hanna Family Cemetery, Vox. Hugh Hanna was the first Hanna in Johnsonville and the ancestor of most Hannas from the Vox community. -
William J. Johnson (b. 1810)
William J. Johnson was the nephew of William J. Johnson Sr, founder of Johnsonville. He gave the land on which Trinity United Methodist Church was built. -
John and Elita Cox
John H. Cox and Mary Elita Tanner (1923-1994) standing in front of school. They were married August 4, 1940 -
Marion Cox with his First Car
Marion Cox with his first car. He is a recipient of the Pioneer in Racing Award presented by Victory Lane Racing Association in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Feb 18, 2014 -
John Gregory Eady family, 1897
John Gregory Eady (1861-1939) changed his name from the more well-known "Eaddy". He ran one of the first mercantile stores in Johnsonville and operated a turpentine plant. He's standing here with his wife, Elizabeth Ann Johnson Eady (1872-1962) and children John and Hill Eady. In the background is the three-year-old home that was later sold to S.B. Poston. This house was eventually destroyed by fire in 1935. -
S.B. Poston Portrait
Sylvester Briley Poston, first mayor of Johnsonville. -
Johnsonville High School Boy's Basketball Squad 1939
Hubert Haselden (Captain), Livingston Bishop, forwards; Robert Creel, Freeman Rchardson, guards; Carroll Taylor, center; Victor Johnson, J. W. O'Quinn, Ken Haselden, Cleland Tanner, substitutes. -
Johnsonville High School Bus Drivers 1949
Johnsonville school busdrivers, L to R: Humphries - Prospect, Lyerly - Vox, Gaskins - Johnsonville, Turner - Johnsonville, Richardson - Trinity -
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Donnie Lentz at Cottage Lunch - original Johnsonville Methodist Church across street
Donnis Lentz rides his bike in front of The Cottage Lunch and Gulf, Highway 41 at Broadway. The original Johnsonville United Methodist Church is in the background. This is currently the city park where the Johnsonville Christmas Tree is located. The new Methodist Church was completed in 1965 and the old church was sold and moved from the corner. -
Johnsonville High School Girl's Basketball Squad 1939
Rosa Nelle Altman (Captain), Dorothy O'Quinn. Centers: Hallie Avant, Wilma Ruth Haselden. Guards: Minnie Weaver, Mab Woodberry. Forwards: Geneva Venters, Virginia Miller, Mary Lee Keefe, substitutes. Eunice Quinn, Coach. -
H. M. Floyd and Secretery A. P. Hughes - 1949
Floyd and Hughes at Johnsonville High School, 1949 -
JHS Basketball Team 1949
Pictured Left to Right: Gordon Altman (Co-Captain), D. W. Stone, John Taylor (Captain), Delance Poston, Buddy Creel, Jennings Strickland, Donald Joye, Ponnie Gaster, Nelson Davis, Lenair Altman, Coach J. R. Martin, Preston Hughes, Ulden Cox, John Ethel Cribb, John Lewis Gaster -
Johnsonville High School Board of Trustees 1939
V.O. Eaddy, W.H. Meng, D.B. Haselden -
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Johnsonville High School Faculty 1949
Superintendent H. M. Floyd, Principal H. W. Brown
(1st row L to R): Mrs. T. P. Harrelson, Mrs. H. M. Floyd, Mrs. R. L. Carter, Mrs. T. L. Lane, Mrs. J. Chapman, Mrs. S. O. Lyerly, Mrs. H. O. Richardson.
(2nd row L to R): Mr. H. M. Floyd, Mr. T. L. Lane, Miss Claire Creel, Miss Virgiline Eaddy, Mrs. B. F. Richardson, Miss Hattie Durant, Mrs. E. S. Stoddard, Mrs. W. Eaddy, Mr. H. W. Brown, Mrs. Wallace Altman, Mr. E. O. Eaddy, Mr. Dick Martin