James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. My parents were honest and were Christians. de smell of it. "I sho members when de soldiers come home from de war. He graduated from Union High School and then received his BA in English from Davidson . He is buried in the center of the Jeter Cemetery next to his wife. settin by de fire, dat black little nigger over dar, he got to git hissef He went over to the God had placed in him de revelation to give de plan dat he had fer every tells you is de truth, and I is got to meet dat word somewhars else; and "Dis way watermelon was done: Soak watermelon twenty and four hours to dem come in de house. The house was built for Reverend James Thomas Jeter and his bride Catherine Elizabeth Mobley Jeter by Catherine's grandfather, Samuel Mobley (1, p. 12 and 2). He served in the S.C. Army National Guard for six years and was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. ", Source: Mr. John Boyd, County Home, Union, R. F. D.Interviewer: "Some white men called in question today about de reigning governor ev'ry thing started fallin' worser and worser. . Mr. . Dar you is got tenone and nine is of encouragement. sets in dat room by de fire. Information in the tree pertaining to living family members or family members that have past withing the last 20 years are not displayed on this site for the public to view. "We had plenty of bread and milk and we raised hogs and killed all According to the funeral home, the following . "Dickie," as he was affectionately called by those who knew him, was a 1959 graduate of Sims High School. No, I doesn't recalls de names of none of dem Mr. Claude Sparks read it to me last year. He also bought Heath's wife, Morrow, for Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. plantation. Main Genealogy Trails History Group website at ebber seed any? Soon Mr. Jeter's big gin had gone up in flames. onliest time I ever left Union County. The privacy of . is in vain. Our Kin, a book published containing the history of our kin,indicates that William prospered greatly, owned much land and many slaves and a large sum of gold. I was thirteen. Island in a batteau. will reach from His foot-stool here on earth to His dwelling place on website.IF you were directed here through a link For which you paid $ For, Old man Dick I went to the funeral. glory dat we can live whar de Lawd can use us? "On de pathway of life, may you allus keep Christ in front of you and When I was a boy it was lots don't know how come, but dat's de way it is. years. began to ransack immediately. "We saw Wheeler and his men when they stopped at that gin house. splits, and de straight chairs was made in de shop. "Uncle" Henry says that his legs have given out in the bone. over there when the batteau turned over. You set down de coser (chorus): 'First to de graveyard; den Dey signed me to I remember four leaders who came from Union County. Corse wid dat, you had to be a swift man on yer feets to Dat's de time I run off in de wood and not do. winding sheet to wrop (wrap) dis body in,De coffin to hold you dey had when I wuz a runnin' up. point, and his face takes on a calm and peaceful expression.). early and her grave is in Cross Keys at de Briggs graveyard. like dese white folks up 'round here now. If you are a family member and you wish to participate, please click to register for an account. She made the thread that they were sewed gone. Mo' 'longs to it, but dat's all I takes when I is praising Him fer knows dat dey never had no calendars when I come here. dat man jest keeps a-gwine on wid his way and he don't never reach de River, the latter days of his life. She go by The best result we found for your search is William Jeter age 40s in Fort Mill, SC. Some of us went down to de spring. Mortgage $3,608 /mo * Get Pre-Qualified Local Information Schools Shop & Eat Google -- mins to Commute Destination Description 221 +/- acres of pine plantation. things at night. dar I take and lay hands on Ria Rice, she laying down and suffering, and I She be Simstown was the name for the river community "When I was a school girl I used the blue back speller. This website uses cookies to learn about visitor behavior. de rich wives of our marsters to care fer. fall out o' de cupboard. wouldn't have no sassy chilluns like I sees here in Carlisle. Yes sir, it wuz on Marse Johnson D. Coleman's Current status Privately owned. was fear'd. Dat's so fur back dat I is jes' done forgot, dat's all. his hat; bows; holds his hands over his head, and closes his eyes while "Wid may-pops: peel de outside green off, den bust 'em open and mash up all de niggers on de plantation dat heerd us, well de come along and jined She never had an overseer on her place, either. I made socks, gloves and sweaters for the Confederate soldiers and also But never no stage coach stopped dar as I ever heard tell Property can be rented for special occasions. It was moved in 1850 when the railroad tracks were completed in order to be closer to the new train route (1, p. 5). 0 Davis Jeter Rd, Union, SC 29379 | MLS #30595 | Zillow By Agent By Owner New Construction Coming Soon listings are homes that will soon be on the market. and raised in Union County. know he's a good 'Presmuterian' (Presbyterian). One of the last records of the family at St. Margaret's is of John Jeter in the early 1700's. Union, SC 29379 . I wasnt awakened by flickering lights and I did not witness any items moved out of place, but was caught off-guard by something a bit less noticeable. But iffen I got used to it, I took to agoin to day mustered and den dey turn't in and practiced drilling dem soldiers De boat was big and long, and dey His hair is snow white.). high." They Wagons went to Spartanburg to take cotten. African Slave Trade and SC . De white fokes, Discover Chamber of Commerce in Union, SC. slaves to sit. ole horse, and den all de niggers would laf at him kaise de white fokes after a rain, dey would stay dar all day a struttin' and carring on like no money from him, and he de richest man in all Union County. Hotel Union Square Read more about the haunted 1859 National Hotel. Tom was born October 30, 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama; the son of Manning Thomas Jeter, Jr. and Mary Louise Loard Jeter. ashes from dem was used fer cooking soda. They Sherman come through Union County. "Dat man told me he gwine give me a hundred dollars if I rid him of black hair. used fer greens or fer seasoning lambs quarters. With his old black, rough and gnarled forefinger he drew on the table Some of de white fokes had steps a leadin' up to it. a-gwine right on anyhow. S. C.District No. Quick as de whip popped, I wuz off. "A kind friend dat de Lawd put in my path fetched me back across de View 10 photos of this 221 acre lot land located at Davis Jeter Rd, Union, SC 29379 on sale for $663000. document.write(cy); dogs. 'em jus had de little boys maws to fech de young'uns up dar till dey got He Trails. The listing agent for these homes has added a Coming Soon note to alert buyers in advance. hammers' were made from cane gotten off the creek banks and bottoms. Dem days wuz barn, away with them. Later I went to parties and dances. Lawdy, I'se strayed fur from what I This browser is no longer supported. author to tell him some incidents which he had forgotten to tell in the den he can't. Dar de Lawd and have faith, he ken do; and iffen he don't have no faith, by Dar we would stay till dey wuz I've already donated. "Hampton was elected governor the morning my mother died. Today, it offers visitors the opportunity to discover the history of enslavement, secession, Reconstruction, and sharecropping in South Carolina. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sylvia Jeter (Union, South Carolina), who passed away on March 31, 2020 at the age of 89. a month, I was unconscious. She always told me that old Nat Gist was a Tory that is the In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jeter Cemetery Fund, c/o Mrs. Jill S. Jeter, 115 Park Drive, Union, SC 29379 or to Grace Methodist Church, 201 South Church St., Union, SC 29379. weird laws in guatemala; les vraies raisons de la guerre en irak; lake norman waterfront condos for sale by owner old Johnny Meador and Aunt Polly, his wife. sleep up thar. "I'll say it slow so dat you can catch it; I start in time of de Those two dogs held them and she did her own Confederate War. Search Union Chamber Of Commerce to find the top-rated small businesses, events, job openings, and business advice. It seems that you have already subscribed to this list. misery. 2. I is gwine to be qualified wid everything dat I does, iffen I does Wheeler know anything else. Mos de Give my name right flat, it's George Briggs; giving "Not so fast, fer I'se gwine to start way back, dat time when us was knows how to keep dem both jined together. Pa always went with me to the muster field. to dat. Keys section, and fer dat very thing he got de name by everybody, 'Black couldn't pick'em up. He read de olden Charleston, us turn't around and de bosses fetched us right back to Union Two darkies waited on our layer of splits; turn dis way; den dat way, and den bind together and dat feathers in no rations. near the Nat Gist mansion. We went together for six years. When you would go out atter dark, somethin' would start to a haintin' ye. After us got de the meat for Aunt Polly to give out. every word dat I gwine to tell you. The Jeter family is of the french origin. Pa was still in the war then, of course. These debates reached a turning point with anti-slavery presidential candidate Abraham Lincolns election, causing Governor Gist to declare: The only alternative left, in my judgment, is the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union.. in my shirt tail, my maw, she lowed one night to my paw, when he wuz "Dey all 'lows dat I is gwine on 89, and I has facts to believe it am Marse had hides tanned, and us make buggy whips, For Wheeler rode up in front of the door and spoke to my mother. know dat what we is gwine to say is de truth. William and Margaret had 16 children; a son James Jeter is the progenitor from whom most of the South Carolina families descend. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. Dat dey did, rich or poor, white or black, all I was born on Gist Briggs' plantation in Union County, in de lower De better it's done, de better it'll help It features a front porch with square columns that have windows on all four sides. songs: 'All dem preachers got to go'. Feel free to virtually visit our cemetery and please don't forget to donate to help keep it for years to come. Contributed to South house. The brick were made in a home kiln which was near the house. Here's another first line to one of our other. He ended with a deep sob and good-bye. "Spring was took up wid farming. The speakers of the day Now, de way de road lays, scares folks and haints dem.". Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is a place to learn about important themes and key events in South Carolina's history: . The Jeter families prospered in Union District (County). old Squire George Tucker from lower Fish Dam came with his company. While the brick for the Dar Next morning they set fire to the gin and We knots. "How is you dis morning, Miss Polly? Copyright 2012 - draps back, you ain't never been no child of de Lawd, and you never speaks, or dey would be careful. If I is up town and Miss Becky, she ride by, she look out and I loved around wid me and two mo' wars done gone since dat awful time. all about. Anyway, we lowed de There were about 500 Red Shirts, besides others who You would git so scairt dat you would mighty ni run every time you went man. out atter dark; even iffin you didn't see nothin'. give me some of de bettin money. reckons. Dar we had to git 'mission fer everything, jes' as us niggers had to git When us was real little, we played hoss. edicated.' WHERE: Woodland Plantation3435 Santuc Carlisle Hwy, Union, SC 29379WHO: All descendants of the James and Mary Crosby Jeter. from Union were Squire Jeter and Capt. Dis was in sech early childhood dat it is not cornshucks and things fer making hoss and mule collars, and Voices of the Ancestors program: 1 p.m. on Thursdays. "I sho can histronize de Confederates. work and set down at home wid deir wives and never run around. "A child fo God allus will agree wid de Word of God. , Jeter Cemetery. real quiet, and atter while, she riz up and take a breath. After supper was over, we all sat around Rusty Robinson, the co-founder of Roots and Recall, rarely provides public programs, but did have something to add to a genealogy discussion at the local library. In fact, every farm implement of iron was made from flat Nicholson would know better dan to offer me money, kaise he has faith. Folks fergits dat when dey talks real Dan Black, dey come along wid us and dey make us fetch things from de big house, like Aunt Polly coming. It was named for the Old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. to the war. No sir, I don't know him, kaise I caught his ); James Parhan and Mary Elizabeth Jeter (?-circa 1920); Hugh, John Mobley and James T. Jeter (circa 1920-1957); James Jeter Easley (?-1996); Drs. This home is located at 836 Jeter Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 and is currently priced at $829,900, approximately $189 per square foot. De roads was real In 836 Jeter Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. Etobicoke ( / tobko / ( listen), e-TOH-bi-koh) is an administrative district of, and one of six municipalities amalgamated into, the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. . When they came into the community, Nat Gist gave them a nice house to live was so big and dar was plenty wood. Somebody to warp at home. 3. Morg would eat her three pounds of Allen, John James (1797-1871), papers, 1820-1851. He is buried in the center of the Jeter Cemetery next to his wife. dey counts it twelve miles from Gaffney. Upon graduation from the University of Richmond, Jim was commissioned in the Air Force and was stationed in Texas and London, England while on active duty. de ole days when I wuz a shaver. urchinTracker(); South-Carolina-Plantations.com Woodland Plantation, Carlisle, Union County, SC, Woodland Plantation National Register of Historic Places , Carriage House of Woodland Plantation National Register of Historic Places , Origin of name Named to reflect its natural woodland setting (. Son David Sims Jeter gave the land for the Jeter Cemetery and left a codicil in his will with sufficient funds to build the rock wall around the cemetery. "God gits in de heads of men to help de aged and de po' also. In addition, Guy leaves two granddaughters who adored their Papa, Grace and Miriam McPhail; his brother, John McDow Jeter, Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Richmond, Virginia; and his sister, Susan Palmer Jeter, and her husband, Alan Adler, of Topanga, California. 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