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Turner's IGA new location
Turner's IGA, originally located beside Venters Department Store on Broadway, moved to a new updated location across the street in what later became Nettles IGA. -
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Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1968
Founded in 1955, Westside's first preacher was Carroll Alexander. The church was founded as an offshoot of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Vox. -
Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1973
Founded in 1955, Westside's first preacher was Carroll Alexander. The church was founded as an offshoot of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Vox. -
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WKYB-AM
WKYB-AM. The station was located in Hemingway and was a low power AM station. WKYB was required by the FCC to sign off at sunset so as not to interfere with larger stations at night. -
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Gold and Black 1964
A file containing the Johnsonville Gold and Black, 1964 -
Huggins Brothers Lumber Company
Huggins Brothers Lumber Company was by Ottis "Sawman" Huggins Jr. (1922-1985). It was located at Ards Crossroads by the railroad track. Huggins established the lumber company in November, 1919 when he returned from WWI. -
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Nettles IGA
Originally Turners IGA, Ted and Peggy Nettles took over the business and ran it for years. The new IGA - KJ's Market - replaced Nettles IGA. KJ's is located on highway 41 and opened in February 2013. -
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John James and Drucilla Altman
John James Altman and his second wife, Drucilla Thompson -
Vox Post Office - Voice of the People
The Vox Post office was run by postmaster John James Altman, Sr. (1846-1905). "Pa John" as he was known by his family is credited with giving the name Vox, which is Latin for "voice of the people."
Pictured is John Altman, grandson of John James Altman Sr. -
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)
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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) -
Map of Williamsburg County, 1820
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, Snow's Lake, and Marion's camp (lower right corner). The Tavern noted on the map is at the approximate location of the Hut. This Tavern was later operated by William J. Johnson when he took over the Ferry lands from J.D. Witherspoon. -
Arles Timmons Hanna
Arles Timmons Hanna (1902-1986), son of Thomas Franklin Hanna and Nekoda Laharp Altman. This portrait made circa 1920.Tags Hanna -
Arthur and Mary Ether Brown Hanna
This photo of Arthur and Mary Ether Hanna was made on their wedding day in 1909.Tags Hanna -
Barney and Annie Sue Hanna
Barney Hanna (1887-1959) married Annie Sue Haselden (1887-1959)
Their children were:
Nadine Hanna 1912–?
Louise Hanna 1912–1918
Leola Hanna 1914–1915
Alleta Hanna 1917–1918
William Allen Hanna 1919–1997
Harvey James Hanna 1920–1976
Harry Hanna 1921–?
Herbert Harris Hanna 1922–
Letha Mae Hanna 1922–1923
Lois Norman Hanna 1930–2014 -
Bubba Hanna with Mules
James Franklin "Bubba" Hanna (1900-1984). Bubba was the son of Thomas and Nekoda Hanna and was one of the founding members of Johnsonville First Baptist Church. He farmed on the Hanna family farm between the Vox and Lake City Highways outside of JohnsonvilleTags Hanna -
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Franklin Evander Hanna and Julia Grier Hanna
Franklin Evander "Vander" Hanna (1858-1918) and Julia Ann Grier Hanna (1850-1900) were farmers who owned most of the land along the Vox and Midway Highways and bound by Deerfield Road and Lynches River.
Prior to 1870, Vander's family owned land in what is now Indiantown. Vander was the son of Joseph Franklin Hanna and Mary Ellen Timmons and the grandson of Hugh Hanna, who most Hannas in the Johnsonville/Vox area are descended from.
Their children were:
Thomas Franklin Hanna (Nekoda Laharp Altman) 1881–1938
Margaret E Hanna (James Rothy Grier) 1883–1915
Arthur Seabrook Hanna (Mary Ether Brown) 1886–1945
Barney Mack Hanna (Annie Sue Haselden) 1887–1959
Floyd McCoy Hanna 1892–1919 -
James Rothy Grier and Arthur Hanna
James Rothy Grier(1879-1935) and Arthur S. Hanna (1886-1945) were brothers-in-law. Rothy married Arthur's sister Margaret E Hanna (1883-1915) and remarried after her death.Tags Hanna -
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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Lillian and Bubba Sunday Morning
Lillian Day Newell (1915-2006) and husband James Franklin "Bubba" Hanna (1900-1984). Bubba was one of the founding members of Johnsonville First Baptist Church -
Lucille Hanna and Theron Eaddy
Lucille Hanna (1908-1970) Married Theron Eaddy (1908-1973).
Their children were:
Lois Veda Eaddy 1926–2000
Billy Joe Eaddy 1933–1983
Laura Jean Eaddy 1939–2003Tags Hanna -
Pete and Ruby Hanna
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Thomas and Nekoda Hanna
Thomas Franklin Hanna (1881-1938) and Nekoda Laharp Altman Hanna (1882-1941) owned a large farm bound roughly by the Lake City Highway, Deerfield Road, and the Midway Highway.
Their children were:
James Franklin "Bubba" Hanna (1900–1984)
Arles Timmons Hanna (1902–1986)
Webster Olee "Pete" Hanna (1904–1967)
Lucille Hanna (Eaddy) (1908–1970)Tags Hanna -
Veda Eaddy and Vander Hanna
Cousins Veda Eaddy and Vander Hanna pose for a photo on the Hanna family farm on Vox Highway.Tags Hanna -
Lucille Hanna Eaddy
Lucille Hanna (1908-1970) Married Theron Eaddy (1908-1973).
Their children were:
Lois Veda Eaddy 1926–2000
Billy Joe Eaddy 1933–1983
Laura Jean Eaddy 1939–2003Tags Hanna -
The Old House
Steve Dukes stands in front of the homestead of his great-grandparents Thomas and Nekoda Hanna. -
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. -
Witherspoon's Ferry vested in J.D. Witherspoon, 1815
The Statutes at Large of South Carolina: Acts relating to roads, bridges and ferries, with an appendix, containing the militia acts prior to 1794 -
Witherspoon's Ferry Vested in John Witherspoon - 1801
The Statutes at Large of South Carolina: Acts relating to roads, bridges and ferries, with an appendix, containing the militia acts prior to 1794 - By South Carolina, Thomas Cooper, David James McCord -
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, 1820
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, Snow's Lake, and Marion's camp. The Tavern noted on the map is at the approximate location of the American Legion Hut on the bluff by Lynches River. This Tavern was later operated by William J. Johnson when he took over the Ferry lands from J.D. Witherspoon. Map has been rotated to show true north.
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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. -
Last Will and Testiment of William James Johnson, 1850
Last will and testiment of Captain William James Johnson (1787-1851), founder of Johnsonville, SC.
Specific reference to Johnson's Ferry:
"I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Johnson my dwelling house house and other buildings, and all the tract of land on which I now live, lying on Lynches Creek. I mean all the Ferry tract on both sides of the Creek, including the Ferry, her lifetime only; and at her death to be equally divided between my son James H. Johnson and my daughter Sarah C. Johnson."
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Last Will and Testiment of John Witherspoon, 1802
John Witherspoon inherited Witherspoon's Ferry from his brother, Robert Witherspoon. His will in 1802 states that the Ferry should continue to operate in benefit of Aimwell Church under the care of his executor, John D. Witherspoon. His daughter Elizabeth Witherspoon is also mentioned. William Johnson is listed as well as having leasing rights to the Ferry land as long as the trustees mentioned in the will agree to his wisdom and he conducts himself with propriety.