Obituary for Henry Edison Eaddy It is the painful duty of the County Record to chronicle the death of Mr. Henry E. Eaddy, well known as the "Sage of Possum Fork". He died at his home near Johnsonville Friday morning about 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Eaddy was a man of rare personality. He was a self made man in every sense of the term. Intellectually he was a genius, being an expert mathemetician. He was a civil engineer by profession, a hospitable Christian gentleman in his home, and a man of charming manner to all who came in contact with him. He was of unusual vitality, both physically and mentally for one of his advanced age, having celebrated his eightieth birthday in March. The evening prior to his death he ate supper and was in his usual happy frame of mind and apparently in good health as he had been for some time and fell asleep. At 2:30 Friday morning he was found dead. Mr. Eaddy was born and reared and spent his long life in the vicinity of Johnsonville. In his young life he married Miss Eliza Louisa Ann Elizabeth Huggins of Timmonsville, a daughter of the late Rev. J.S. Huggins, inventor of the first cotton planter used in the south. He had represented the county of Williamsburg in the State Legislature several terms. He was first elected in 1890. He was one of the original founders of the Old Johnsonville Methodist Church and Trinity Methodist Church in Florence County and supervised the construction of the Old Johnsonville Church. During all of his public life he strove to render his county efficient service. Mr. Eaddy leaves a widow, the former Eliza Huggins, five sons and two daughters: Messrs. J.A. of Bushnell, Fla.; C.L.of Linden, Fla.; John M. of Kingstree; S.O. of Johnsonville; Dr.A.G. of Timmonsville; Mrs W. A. Hanna of Gifford; and Mrs. R.B. Dickson of Johnsonville. The funeral service, conducted by Rev. E.P. Hutton, took place in Old JohnsonvilleMethodist Church at 4 p.m. Saturday, and internment was made in the church burying grounds. Six of his grandchildren acted as pallbearers. The funeral exercises were largely attended.
Henry Lewis Hanna in his WWII Naval uniform
Henry Lewis Hanna in his WWII Naval uniform from William German and Pearline Keefe Prosser's album. Connie Owens Hanna was his first wife.
Highway 41 leaving Johnsonville, 1954. Near the horizon Railroad Ave and the railroad track intersects 41. The road hooks right at the horizon toward Lynches River. The farm to the left is the R. W. Turner farm. The building in the foreground was a corn barn with a shed on the rear. The Gaster farm bordered the Turner farm closer to town, passed down from the Johnson family. To the right was the James Graham farm, which was sold to Wellman Combing Company. Wellman was constructed behind the Wellman Texaco Gas Station (center left). Wellman would allow their employees to have a charge account there that was deducted from their weekly checks, A sheep pasture was conducted across the road. Wellman was a full service gas station. Gene Dennis and Robert Hooks were the cheerful attendants; they pumped the gas, cleaned windshields, checked the oil and also serviced cars and sold & mounted tires.
Hilburn Stone Returns to His Old Home on Mill Branch Road Near Johnsonville, 12-20-1979
Housing Lags Behind as Johnsonville Boosts Population to More Than 1000 - 1956
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.
South Carolina: I do hereby certify for Hugh Hanna a tract of land containing two hundred & forty six acres (surveyed for him the 15th January 1790) situate in the District of Georgetown on Lynches Lake and hath such form, marks, and boundings as the above plat represents. Given under my hand the 29th April 1790 John Burgess Francis Breman, S.G.
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Hugh Hanna Obituary, Winyah Observer, 1842
Hugh Hanna's obituary appeared in the Winyah Observer, Georgetown, SC
Indiantown Church News and Courier 29 Jul 1935
Indiantown Presbyterian Church 1757-1957
Indiantown Presbyterian Church, circa 1900. The church was organized in 1757. During the American Revolution, the church was burned by the British Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton. His act resulted in the citizens giving greater support to his opponent, the Continental General Francis Marion. The rebuilt (and current) church building remained virtually unchanged from its erection in 1830 until the front porch was added in 1910.
Indiantown Presbyterian Church, 1910-1919
Indiantown Presbyterian Church, after the front portch was added (sometime between 1910-1919). This was before the church was raised and a basement added (before 1927).
Article about the progress in Johnsonville, including sewage projects, street widening, business, and the Fire Department.
Industry Impact Great for Small Towns - 1967
Inside view of the new Johnsonville Pharmacy on grand opening day August 14, 1982.
Isla Gaster Daniels (1919-1988) married Sam Louis Daniels (1917-1981). They had a daughter, Brenda Daniels Williams (1951-2022)
James Bubba Hanna and Herbert Hanna at Johnsonville First Baptist
James Carthen Prosser smiles in this portrait.
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.
Janet Perry, Nell Perry, and Nan Perry Helbig in Bridgeport
Janet Perry and Nell Perry - Roland Perry's youngest daughter and wife - with Nan Perry Helbig in Bridgeport, 1956
Jess and Verline Carter Hanna stand with their daughter Willow V Hanna (center).
Cousins Jessalyn Hoover Welch and Vonnie Hanna Dukes
Jesse Elnora Jessaline and Victoria Hanna
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
John H. Cox and Mary Elita Tanner (1923-1994) standing in front of school. They were married August 4, 1940
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
John Baker and Grace Perry at Mrs Baker's home in Florida - April 7 1926
Edna Grace Perry (1892-1971) was a daughter of Llewellyn Francisco "Zeke" Perry (1868–1957) and Elizabeth Hortensia Baxley (1870-1942). She was a well-known school teacher at Prospect. Grace Perry and John Baker were sweethearts, but Grace's mother wouldn't allow her to marry and said she was needed at home. Grace never married.