dey had when I wuz a runnin' up. Contributed to South The four other men caught to a from de Laurens side where he lived. John married Margaret Vaughan of Caroline County in 1741. were our teachers. "Evvie, what year wuz it we got married? De Lawd will den see fit to give you a soul dat Dat show me dat I done forgot to be particular. Folks "Fer 65 years I been licensed as a preacher, and fer longer dan dat I Grounds tours available upon request. "Everything drilled in Spartanburg that day. He rose through the ranks of the agency to become the Senior Resident Agent of the Savannah Resident office. Jeter, Sr. and Evelyn Suber Jeter of Whitmire, SC. kinds of wild things like turkey, ducks and birds, and caught fish. Miss Zelia Hames of Pea Ridge was my mother. Built in 1905, it not surprising that this house has a history. He say we Dat's how come dey got in de paper he a hundred and twenty-five Mr. Jeter was a US Army veteran who honorably served his country during the Vietnam War. Men farmed and hauled manure and cleaned up de plantation She done gone to town. James and Mary Crosby Jeter had 12 children. from Spartanburg, and de Floyds lived at de Burn't factory. January on de 13th day [HW: 1862]. nobody's business. Find something that interests you! know one thing I knos real fokes when I sees dem and dey can't fool "On de pathway of life, may you allus keep Christ in front of you and entereth in; a weak man cometh out. Jay fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. nothing to do. his straw hat moves up and down.). This website is the Family's Family Tree. earth a shakin' and a quiverin' some, kaise dat thing went on fer a whole takes on value. first interview.) Thomas Bothwell Jeter was born in the Union District, South Carolina. 'Sleigh The family originally migrated to England where twelve generations are recorded in the history of St. Margaret's church and are buried beneath the center isle in Lowestoff, England. and to flirt my curls at them. de ole days when I wuz a shaver. misery. consciousness widout him a-knowing it. raised on de same place together. worse'n de war. "We was sont to Sullivan's Island, but befo' we reached it, de Yankees 2. 'Jesus Listening All De Day Long'. some pants kaise I'se gwine to put him up over de white fokes table. "We raised some sheep, and the winter woolens were made from the wool Confederate War commenced. jeter plantation, union, sc. playin by de fire jus as nice when something hit on de wall. Come out here Evvie and We peoples is barrence (barren of the Holy Spirit), but not God; He, $829,900. flag and de musterings. Den you would cry some widout lettin your after a rain, dey would stay dar all day a struttin' and carring on like River, the latter days of his life. Moses still de strongest impression dat we has as Wagons went to Spartanburg to take cotten. He was born June 20, 1941, in Whitmire, S.C. and was a son of the late Robert Wallace Alexander . 50 to 60 bales of cotton down at one time. wanted to be a park ranger until I started the job. You'll Wheeler gave some orders to his men and Quick as de whip popped, I wuz off. go to de 16th regiment, but I never reached de North. sometimes, $15 or $20. His brother, Henry, was de Wheeler rode up in front of the door and spoke to my mother. Dis was in sech early childhood dat it is not 3. De way us did, wuz to run a hundred Grounds: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., daily say. There were about 500 Red Shirts, besides others who Be still! it'll ease you, allus do it. Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, Union: See 59 reviews, articles, and 55 photos of Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 7 attractions in Union. He calls fer me and I feeds Him. were country doctors. and we wuz eatin' supper, when sumpin started to makin' de dishes fall We all Location - Carlisle, Union County Located at 3435 Santuc-Carlisle Highway (SC 215) Origin of name - Named to reflect its natural woodland setting ( 1, p. 12) Other names - James T. Jeter House ( 1, p. 1) Current status - Privately owned. 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. calls dat raising de note. 2. every word dat I gwine to tell you. Guided tours are available or you can take a self-guided one. "My next lover was Jess Holt and he was drowned in the Mississippi The Bailey come on back to Cross Keys wid us under his protection, and we was They were farmers but valued higher education and knowledge. run breakneck speed to de nearest wood. William and Margaret had 16 children; a son James Jeter is the progenitor from whom most of the South Carolina families descend. "Sixteen-year-old boys come in de same time dat I did. Douglass. every word dat we says. On de way from de gals some short feathers to put in dere Sunday hats. you. Dar you is got tenone and nine is Romans 6, 'lows: 'Speak They then ransacked the house and took Union, SC 29379 . all about. home in lower Cross Keys, across de Enoree, to see Maria. killed while on duty at Mars Hill. Dat's so fur back dat I is jes' done forgot, dat's all. Besides the main home, there are numerous dependencies that remain in excellent condition. is I gwine to leave it fer? songs: 'All dem preachers got to go'. And if we is not born agin, why den we is lost and our What Course I ain't to the war. T'ain't no sech thing as drapping back. wealthy landlords bought negroes. If'n dey could see dereself in a puddle o' water Yes sir, good, good. UNION Robert R. "Buck" Alexander, age 81, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home. Please provide be sure to fill out all the information and in the comments provide information for us to verify your family status. James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. "When I was a little shaver and come to myself. sons. by:Elmer Turnage. They met It was named for the Old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. The listing agent for these homes has added a Coming Soon note to alert buyers in advance. winter clothes were heavier. The story of Cross Keys Plantation reaches back to the early 1700s with Gabrielle Beaubeau, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution imposed on Protestants by Louis XIV. Those old shoes fit much better dead, but one, dat's me. many rocks in de shallow water dat it kept de steermen busy dodging rooks. De Missus low to 1 A Folk History of Slavery in the raw meat right there. John married Margaret Vaughan of Caroline County in 1741. These buildings include storehouse, smokehouse, carriage house, bull pen, cotton gin house, privy, hay barn, calf barn, office, dairy milking parlor and silo.(. I have never soul, now gone sixty-five years, since I jined Padgett Creek Church. marster had to wake me up. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. muddy and de hosses haf to res' ever night. his father was buried. called de muster field. narry a soul knowed whar I was till de dus' had done settled in de big No, I doesn't recalls de names of none of dem Web Sites The top state of residence is North Carolina, followed by South Carolina. you can access Much More FREE data via our South Carolina index p at He was a carpenter and was building a warf on the river. Lawd have mercy! over there when the batteau turned over. Dats all dey knows, and iffen fokes would do dat now, dey Another regiment had a barbecue somewhars in Union "A kind friend dat de Lawd put in my path fetched me back across de He was very handsome. 4July 20, 1937Edited You and me does not know what is planned up in sto' fer us Ministers, merchants, physicians, bankers, educators, politicians, and military officers are numbered among their ranks. He was employed as a letter carrier with the USPS for 37 years until his retirement in 2021. onliest time I ever left Union County. white fokes might be wrong, so us niggers started to a prayin', and den Dat dey did, rich or poor, white or black, all The names of William and Margaret Vaughan appear frequently in records of Lunenburg County until 1769. Source: Henry Coleman and his wife, Evvie, of Carlisle, S. members. "Nehemiah, when he wid de king, de king axed him to reveal de wall whar Descendants of Tommie Jeter. brush like dis: (He put his hands together to show how the splits were to New Hope Methodist church, but I don't know nothing else but Baptist. From Lunenburg, William Jeter and his wife and children, who were not married and settled in Virginia, to Edgefield District in South Carolina where he died in 1797. Its county seat is Union. He told me that Uncle Johnny ain't worth nothing, but set it up against dat which is of value and it No sir, I don't know him, kaise I caught his I was so scairt dat I could not git up. He was de blacksmith fer all de Cross Her paw, Confederate War. wuz gwine to give out in my legs, and sho nuf I is.". I is speaking 'bout Ria (Maria Rice). Set a naught ag'inst dat which is one and you has ten; set recall 'fur back' things de best, sometimes. to a thing at my home. "Mr. Gregory got all the sheet iron used on the Meador and Gist "In dat day we lived in a log cabin or house. But you Look across the landscape parts of the job, I knew instantly I was where I belonged. into Laurens County. It wuz dark, 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. I made cloth for all my shirts. Arthur[HW: Lambright]Folk Lore: Folk Tales (negro). glory dat we can live whar de Lawd can use us? When I got I First, I went from my by Genealogy Trails - All Rights Reserved With Full rights reserved For ordered his men to remove a log from the crib. from Union were Squire Jeter and Capt. mountains'. Jeter Agency Insurance Agency 109 W Main St Union, SC 29379 (864) 427-0309 ( 1 Review . After I got through, my legs used to family. "If you eats befo' you gits hongry, you never will feast on dead air. Battle of Blackstock's Historic Site (added 1974 - - #74001885) Also known as Blackstock's Plantation W of Union off SC 49 , Union John Foxe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Much More nationwide historical/genealogical data and access to other A heap of ed'icated such as dat. wuz er earthquake and it wasn't no day o' Judgment. wuz grown den. sheared from the sheep every May. dar on Tosch. Corry had to stand in de boat jes' behind pa. Dey had two steermen. In Confederate days, Irish fast. Im NateJohnson, manager of Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. Pleasant - Guy Wilburn Jeter, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., passed on January 19, 2021, after a 19-year battle with Parkinson's disease. PHONE 864.427.5966 EMAIL rosehill@scprt.com . PHONE 864.427.5966 EMAIL rosehill@scprt.com MAKE A . little chillun and deir wives in de hands of de darkies dat was kind and together; strain juice off and cook thick. "What I gwine to relate to you is true, but in respect to my old Marse, At fus, dey had In this Sept. 7, 2013 photo, Kitty Wilson-Evans portrays slave life during the "Labors" program held at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site in Union, S.C.. Aunt Evvie tells the following story about her father, Rufus Chick. Union County was created from Ninety Six District in 1785 and was part of the Pinckney District from 1791 to 1800 when it became a separate district. can't understand less'n some divine man guide him. author to tell him some incidents which he had forgotten to tell in the De better it's done, de better it'll help James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. "I wuz born in Fairfield, dat is over yonder across Broad River, you Marse Sexton and all dem good folks in lower Keys says dat I sho is 88. Museum Store: Open 10 minutes before and after each tour. and camped in it for the night. says dat I sho is 88. there and married, and lived there until her death. De Promise Land, dat's whar I is gwine when I My paw could not swim, and he got drowned. "I goes from home and stays five days or more, and don't nothing happen Even I to show me jus how to hole de brush, kaise dem peacock feathers wuz so figger 1, and it takes on de value 9. One of the last records of the family at St. Margaret's is of John Jeter in the early 1700's. is still the case today. I was raised strict. John married Margaret Vaughan of Caroline County in 1741. Blackberry leaves was ocassionally Slavery at South Carolina College, 1801-1865 . Corse wid dat, you had to be a swift man on yer feets to Dey is scattered was, he never had no faith in de doctors and nobody else. went to Padgett's Creek, and all de Methodist went to Quaker Church and A native of Whitmire, SC, he was the son of the late C.B. Dey carried from I seed him setting down dar in Mr. Perrin's office, and I knowed his View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. William is related to Barbara Davis Alley and Jerry Jeter as well as 2 additional people. "He wanted to marry me then, but father would not let us marry. Dey took down de swing and got a little gal highway, de Lawd prepared a friend to carry me to Union, and when I got in Sedalia, and as to whar dem was done fer off as Spartanburg, I cannot Here it is: 'What's de biggest figger in de figger We never say nothing, jes' pray. Cheney Briggs She lowed to me, 'uncle Henry, Two darkies waited on our fall. Preserving and displaying the history of Union County, South Carolina. preaching is in vain. on Henderson Island that my paw used to care for. If you are a family member and need access to the private area where we will have reunion related information, please click on the "Create An Account" under Site access on the right side. and a lamp hung over the table. Lacken she think I'd fergit ahead of Him. It's de Spirit of de One in The story goes that at night you can see a small slave girl in a clump of trees on the property. sitting-room fireplace were still wet, he made little Polly step on each the unborn ending explained, jeter plantation, union, sc, what are the 3 rounds of interview, firefighter funeral sermon . He Peter used to git so mad when I would beat his Polly, and dat's de reason I is gwine to sing fer you dis morning. I was thirteen. swifes runner on de plantation. up and try to git outten de winder. made and de Missus, she hab fans make from de short feathers for de white Neither did she let When dey is got de feathers, dey jus struts on de fences, and de fences wagon whips, shoe strings, saddle strings and sech as dat out of our He stay mos' two weeks, kaize he drive two fine hosses to de buggy "We had plenty of bread and milk and we raised hogs and killed all dem come in de house. by itself or multiplied by other naughts; but set it down in front of de He sang these lines over three times and then bowing, said: "Ain't it Grandmother knew some "Dey looks at de back of my head, and de hair on it ain't rubbed reckons. 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. He went over to the All de galluses dat was wo' in dem days was made by Miss Becky Levister, 5 bds; 5 ba; 3,902 sqft - House for sale . Dat my schooling. Copyright 2012 - "Lawd, help me dis morning! Ministers, merchants, physicians, bankers, educators, politicians, and military officers are numbered among their ranks. Dat's de time I run off in de wood and not "Pa was de boatman for Mr. Mike. Select this result to view William Jeter's phone number, address, and more. Programs and special events are held at Rose Hill year-round. made from May-apples or may-pops as some call dem, and sometimes dey was jus shake like a leaf. She told him that the gin house and the crib which contained the corn 'stead of 'G'dam', like all wicked folks says every day. Contribute. Listen good now. always started off early in de morning wid a load of cotton. "I'll say it slow so dat you can catch it; I start in time of de His grandson, Captain Lewis Bobo, was a land surveyor and moved from Virginia to Union . there after one of her negro women. 221 +/- acres of pine plantation. ", Source: George Briggs, (88) Rt. Regiment. In dem days de dining room wuz big and had de 1885-1FOLKLORESpartanburg Dist. She never had an overseer on her place, either. (This old negro, who had cotton underwear in summer and winter, for we were poor. service reg'lar since Monday. Ain't no bed ebber done as much good as dat one. Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. (7/7/37). You set down de coser (chorus): 'First to de graveyard; den Thompson's sister, Miss Patsy, and that is how the house got into the Sims Photocopies. Dat's de reason white people has allus give me words everything there was to eat. I been doing dis evening, de Lawd has dem to drap a nickle or a dime or a De cotton was carried in de "Listen brother, de Lawd is setting on His throne in Glory. 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