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Arthur Bobo left, Dad Bruce Hyder

Betty Jo, Delance, and Louise Poston

Betty Jo, Louise, and Delance Poston

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Broadway Street in Johnsonville at Poston Grocery, 1941 - New Theater and Esso station signs visible

This 1941 image of Broadway Street in Johnsonville has views of Poston Grocery, owned by Ellerbe Poston. Also visible are the New Theater (later Prosser Theater), owned by Chives Prosser, and an Esso gas station.

Bus Drivers 1930s or 1940

Cottage Lunch 1952, Delance Poston head of table with glasses after lower state championship

Delance, Betty Jo, and Louise Poston

Ellerby Poston 1941

Fairalee Poston and Hicks Lance

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Poston family at a picket hut, possibly camp meeting.

L to R: Ellerbe Poston, Minnie Turner Poston, Mrs Kelly, Jack Sawyer, Mr Boyd, Mr Kelly, cutout, Percy Poston

Fairalee Johnson Poston (left)

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Percy, Fairalee, and Delance Poston

Percy Poston

Percy Poston sits for a photo, circa 1940s

Percy and Fairalee Poston and family

Hoffman Huggins, Percy and Fairalee Poston with Delance Poston, Willa Poston Huggins and daughter Myrna, Minnie and Ellerbe Poston. Probably circa 1941.

Percy and Fairalee Johnson Poston

Percy and Fairalee Johnson Poston sit center. Location not listed and others are not identified.

Johnny Hyder's home in Flatrock, NC - Betty Joe, Louise, Charles, Johnnie, Billy Jr, Delance Poston

P. D. Poston Fertilizer - workers who helped with loading

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Sarah "Dolly" Woodberry

Dolly worked for Fairalee and Percy Poston. She married Willie Woodberry and they had daughters named Betty Jo Wilson and Louise Wilson - both worked at Wellman. Willie and Sarah lived in one of the first homes in Hickory Hill. For a time she lived in a garage apartment at the Poston house on Railroad Avenue. This photo was taken in the Poston kitchen.

Percy Poston, Naval Photo

Percy Poston (1903-1983), Navy Veteran.

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Julius and Lillie Belle Altman Family

This image was taken at the 50th wedding anniversary of Julius Spiers Altman and Lillie Belle Altman.

1st Row L to R: Julia Elizabeth Altman, Julius Spiers Altman, Lillie Belle Prosser Altman, Phontella "Bink" Altman Griffis
2nd row: Lena Belle Altman Clemmer, Willia "Bongie" Altman McCutchen, Willie "Billie" Parks Altman Swenson
3rd row: Franklin Altman, Sweeney Lee Altman, Mayo Altman
4th row: Thurman Altman, Laries Alex Altman

Union School, Georgetown County

Union High School, Graded School, and Teacher's Boarding Home.
Union School was located in Georgetown County at the intersection of Henry Road (512) and County Line Road (513).

Black Mingo Church, 1961

Joe, Vonnie, and Steve Dukes with Cecil Hanna in front of Black Mingo Church, AKA "Old Belin Church", 1961.

John Coachman and Lula Venters Altman family, 1907

John Coachman Altman's family was living in Johnsonville by 1900 according to census records.
Pictured L to R: Charlie, Annie, Fannie, Monnie, Meddie, Lula holding Hollie, James, Irby.
Sitting: Fred, Shellie, Rollie, Leroy

Edna Carter Hilton at Venters Landing circa 1945

Percy Poston - center - holding a can in store - circa 1920

Percy Poston stands center holding a can in a Broadway store in Johnsonville, circa 1920.

Tags 1920s, Broadway, poston

S.B. Poston - left - with associates in storeroom - circa 1920

Photo shows Sylvester Briley Poston, businessman and first mayor of Johnsonville, in one of his stores. others have yet to be identified.

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James Carthen Prosser

James Carthen Prosser smiles in this portrait.

Appointment of Johnsonville's first Postmaster, 1843

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John J Altman named first Postmaster of Vox, 1891

John James Altman is named first Postmaster of Vox on August 25, 1891. He was followed by Eldridge F. Prosser in 1893.

Hanna Cousins on Sunday Morning

Hanna cousins on Sunday morning before church, 1945.
Back: Vander Hanna and Marian Hanna. Front: Mary Hanna, Laura Jean Eaddy, Thomas Hanna.
These photos were taken in front of the house of Jame "Bubba" and Lillian Hanna, who often took their nieces and nephews to church on Sunday at Johnsonville First Baptist.

Hanna cousins on Sunday morning before church, 1945.

Hanna cousins on Sunday morning before church, 1945.
Veda Eaddy and Thomas Hanna (hiding by the column).
These photos were taken in front of the house of Jame "Bubba" and Lillian Hanna, who often took their nieces and nephews to church on Sunday at Johnsonville First Baptist.

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A Trip to Isle of Palms, 1918

Arles Hanna, Walter Eaddy, Pete Hanna, Isle of Palms 1918. This photo was kept in the Bible of Violet Carter Hanna and shows her husband Arles, his brother Pete, and a friend named Walter Eaddy on a trip to Isle of Palms, SC.

John and O'Rella Cox Huggins Family

This photo was taken at the home of John Samuel Huggins near Johnsonville, SC. The home later belonged to a son, Tonlis Huggins. He was the only child who remained in the area to farm.
Front L to R: Vera Lou Miller (baby), John Samuel Huggins, Violet Pearl Huggins, O'Rella Cox Huggins.
Back L to R: James Massebeau Huggins, Wilna Capitola Huggins, Liston O'Neal Huggins, Tonlis Faifa Huggins, Albie Demain Huggins

Mary Scott Legette Weaver

Portrait of Mary Scott Legette Weaver (1873-1961) with children, Janie & George Legette. Mary was a Native American born in the Pee Dee who passed away in Hemingway in 1961 at the age of 89.
This story of her life was posted by Rebecca Whiting on
ancestry.com:

Miss Mary was a Native American. She had children by two different marriages and later married a man by the name of "Weaver". Mary was known for her chiseled features and beautiful long hair, cut short in her portrait. She was also known for sitting on the front porch of her home, smoking a pipe. Included in the Federal Government's "round up" and disbanding of the tribes, Mary was sent with most of her people to North Carolina where most still remain. The theory was to disband the tribes by merging them, so that specific tribal cultures, traditions, leadership and unity would forever be lost. It is believed that Mary was originally either Pee Dee Indian or Catawba Indian. Both tribes are local to the geographic area where Mary chose to stay. The Pee Dee Indians' primary surname is "Scott"; however, the Catawba were fearsome warriors that defeated the Pee Dee Indians and kidnapped most of them into a life within the Catawba tribe. The Catawba Indians were also called "Flat Heads" as they would mold infant male's heads to slant the forehead. They were known for painting their faces white with one black eye. Catawba warriers were used to catch runaway slaves. Many slaveholders marched new slaves in front of the Catawba warriers to instill fear in them and prevent them from escaping. The Indian Census shows a Mary Scott applying for transition to the West, and history does show that the bulk of the Catawba Tribe was moved westward. Mary Scott was denied transition and appealed the decision. This is an indication that Mary was Catawba Indian or a Pee Dee Indian who wanted to be with the Catawba, but due to the commonality of the name "Mary Scott", this cannot be considered a proven fact.
Mary left North Carolina and returned to South Carolina and received a grant of a large parcel of land in South Carolina by the Federal Government. Her first born, a daughter, was Lilllie Scott. It is unclear whether Mary was ever married to Lillie's father. If she was married to Lillie's father then her maiden name would not have been "Scott" and she may have no link to the Pee Dee Tribe. However, if "Scott" was Mary's maiden name then the likelihood of her being a member of the Pee Dee Tribe increases. Lillie grew up to marry Isaiah Washington Stuckey, the son of freed slaves, Pompey Stuckey & Sallie Stubbs Stuckey. Lillie bore Isaiah several children, one of whom was Rayfield. Rayfield grew up to marry the lovely Dorothy Timmons, a light-skinned woman of color; however, referred to as a "mulatto" on all official censuses and documents.

Williamsburg County Gets First Historical Marker

Article detailing the first historical marker in Williamsburg County at Indiantown Presbyterian Church.

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Farmers and Merchants Bank, 1920s

This photo is believed to show the Farmers and Merchants Bank, corner of Broadway and Railroad Avenue, circa early 1920s.
Many businesses occupied this corner over the years, but this bank may have been the first tenant after construction was completed by S.B. Poston.
In February of 1913, the Georgetown Times said this:
"The corner of the block is occupied by the Farmers and Merchants (branch) Bank, the parent of which is at Lake City. The officers of the bank are J. S. McClam, president; S. B. Poston, vice-President; and C. J. Rollins, cashier of the Johnsonville Branch. The branch is two years old, and has prospered every day of its life. Its equipment is modern and complete."
If you can identify the 3 men pictured, please post in the comments. S. B. Poston is not one of the men pictured.

A.R. Eaddy and Barney Hanna

Andrew Eaddy

Andrew Eaddy and Lynn

Cenie Haselden

Cenie Haselden (1885-1964) was a daughter of Joseph Parker Haselden and Martha Marena Dunahoe Haselden. According to her death certificate, she was never married. She's buried at Old Johnsonville. Her death certificate notes she was living in Hemingway in 1964.

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