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Broadway Street in Johnsonville looking East toward the railroad, early 1960s
This 1960s era photograph depicts several Broadway Street businesses of the time, including Prosser's Department Store and the old Gulf station. The blue pickup was a 1958 or 1959 Chevy that belonged to David Poston. It is parked in front of the hardware store. The car behind it was Mrs Doris Caraway's yellow and white 1958 Ford. The third car was Mr Moss Daniels Ford from the early 1950's. The convertible's owner is unknown. -
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. -
Johnsonville Gin Company, 1962
The Johnsonville Gin Company was located by the railroad track in Johnsonville near the corner of Pine Street and Railroad Ave. At the time this photo was taken in 1962, it was run by Ezra Eaddy and his son James (Bozy) Eaddy, farmers from Leo Community. This lot is now a wooded spot, but passers by can still see the old cotton bail press still standing in the trees. -
The Johnsonville Drug Company
This photo was taken in front of the Johnsonville Drug Company, circa 1920. The man pictured is Ashby McElveen, a druggist at the pharmacy - the girl is currently unknown. He was from Lake City. Ashby purchased a Drug Store in Sumter, SC in 1923 and remained there the rest of his life. His brother Robbie McElveen worked for the Farmers and Merchant Bank in Johnsonville and married a local girl named Cornelia Cockfield. They moved to Lake City after marrying in the early 1920's. This photo was provided by Ashby's grandson, Wilson McElveen. You can make out some of the old buildings on Broadway in the background. -
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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Broadway Street 1968 looking West
Broadway Street, 1968, during a snow. Photo shows Haselden's Grocery, Frederick's Studio, Post Office, Johnsonville Pharmacy, and Turner's IGA. -
Broadway Street looking East circa 1954
Johnsonville, South Carolina - Broadway Street looking to the East. -
The Chic, 1973
The present business was opened by businessmen Billy King and John Taylor as “The Chick Supreme.” Macky DeCamps owns the building. The business is now run by sisters Carolyn Palumbo, Lavonia Olsen and Dixie Evans. -
Johnsonville Christmas Parade 1950
Pictured: Carl Godwin, Hardee Godwin, Randell Godwin -
Johnsonville Christmas Parade 1950 - Tomlinson's and Venters
This is the first location of Tomlinson's, a department store opened by U. C. Tomlinson which developed into a regional chain with locations in South Carolina and later North Carolina -
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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 -
Dairy King Drivethru
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
Dairy King
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
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Evans Brothers and Sons
Evans Brothers and Sons was a business located on Broadway Street. It burned in 2007. The owners relocated the business to Railroad Avenue. -
Evans Brothers building burns
Evans Brothers and Sons was a business located on Broadway Street. It burned in 2007. The owners relocated the business to Railroad Avenue. -
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Johnsonville Elementary First Grade, 1941
Left to Right, First Row: Lauris Howell, Rembert Lewis, Gipp Dunahoe, James Eaddy, Paul Joye
Second Row: Weranell Prosser, Yvonner Leta "Vonnie" Hanna, Mary Hanna, Mary Carol Huggins, Blanchie Lee Haselden
Third Row: Douglas Powell, Billy Simmons, Betty Mae Joye, Johnny Mae Ard, Betty Jane Tune
Back Row: Mack Lambert, Mrs. Powell, Horace Browder -
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H.M. Floyd
H.M. Floyd was the principal of Johnsonville High School -
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Johnsonville High School Aerial View, Circa 1972
Johnsonville High School, old campus from the air. -
Johnsonville High School at night, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
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 Schools from the air
An aerial view of the old Johnsonville High School and the elementary school. Also pictured are the gymnasium and the art building -
Johnsonville High School in the snow, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
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Johnson Memorial Hospital
Johnson Memorial Hospital was located in Hemingway, SC.and opened in April of 1940. it was owned and operated by chief surgeon Dr. Allen Huggins Johnson, who also owned the Pee Dee Telephone Company.
The vacant building was listed for sale in 1981. A notorious last note in the history of the building occurred when Patches Kalb was arrested in 1983 for impersonating a doctor and running an illegal clinic out of the old hospital building.
The building was torn down to make way for a new Food Lion grocery store which opened its doors on May 4, 1986. -
