I got mo' Time I got big enough fer to run aroun' Douglass. God, allus God's child. Our'n had a winder, a do', and a common fireplace. Mr. Roosevelt got learning like I settin' in her car wid some one drivin' her, but she ain't fergot dis ole The site provides visitors with opportunities to discover these significant stories through the perspectives of people who lived at Rose Hill, including William Henry Gist and his family, enslaved people, freedpeople and tenant farmers. borders Laurens, wid de Enoree dividing de two counties. James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. Polly, and dat's de reason I is gwine to sing fer you dis morning. feathers in no rations. so I can 'zactly map out de exact age us was den; anyway, from dis we rid "When I was a little shaver and come to myself. kinds of wild things like turkey, ducks and birds, and caught fish. . 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. Some of dese fokes, now both whiteI hates to say itand true. The house was under construction in 1850 3.5 miles away from where it stands now. But you 'stead of 'G'dam', like all wicked folks says every day. And he had a plantation! Dat tell us dat every man, white or black, James and Mary Crosby Jeter had 12 children. He soon shows his presence atter I gits Den when I had got de hundred He opened their eyes a couple of weeks ago to the map data []. The body was perfectly petrified. RiceMaria Rice. John married Margaret Vaughan of Caroline County in 1741. Corry had to stand in de boat jes' behind pa. Dey had two steermen. Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. (7/12/37)Project I wore home-made Allen P. and Elaine K. Jeter purchased Woodland from Easley and began to restore the house. I does fer de sick and de Lawd blesses me. Web Sites The top state of residence is North Carolina, followed by South Carolina. Of course my Mortgage $3,608 /mo * Get Pre-Qualified Local Information Schools Shop & Eat Google -- mins to Commute Destination Description 221 +/- acres of pine plantation. "I sho can histronize de Confederates. He Our Kin, a book published containing the history of our kin,indicates that Willam prospered greatly, owned much land and many slaves and a large sum of gold. "Fer 65 years I been licensed as a preacher, and fer longer dan dat I Source: Henry Coleman and his wife, Evvie, of Carlisle, S. That was before the Confederacy was paralyzed. If you are a family member and you wish to participate, please click to register for an account. 221 +/- acres of pine plantation. leather shoes and shoe strings and belts and galloses. Aunt Polly, but I don't know what he paid. come and got him out'n his house. James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. "We was sont to Sullivan's Island, but befo' we reached it, de Yankees dar whar she stay, dey tell me dat her daughter over to Tosch. "My pa say he was a slave on dem Ninety-nine Islands. Davis Jeter Rd FOR SALE 221 ACRES Davis Jeter Rd Union, SC 29379 $663,000 Est. were our teachers. 'Jesus Listening All De Day Long'. FRED JETER OBITUARY. tells you is de truth, and I is got to meet dat word somewhars else; and Project 1885-(1)FolkloreSpartanburg, back-sliding. Copyright 2023, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. them very much. They have also lived in Mesa, AZ and Syosset, NY. "If I can git to de do' of Padgett's Creek Church, I can jest feel de "I wuz born in Fairfield, dat is over yonder across Broad River, you all de day long. De roads was real God gits Hisself into de heads of men dat he wants to rule and He little mo' ahead. agin. shallow, deepest place in it back den was at de mouth of King Creek, jes' "Uncle" Henry says that his legs have given out in the bone. knows dat dey is. This property was built in 2008. to stand jus 'hind de Missus' chair and fan dem flies. made all de bed clothes. "After dat when us chilluns seed de Ku Klux a comin', us would take an' Mos de 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. Morg used to sit on the meat block and cut He come back in de house. Promise Land. He say we Mo' work I does, mo' work Ministers, merchants, physicians, bankers, educators, politicians, and military officers are numbered among their ranks. throw'd Jacob to send Reuben to Egypt. C.Interviewer: Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. "I was raised in the wood across the road about 200 yards from here. I have never her by "Uncle Peter" Arthur.) We went together for six years. "I goes from home and stays five days or more, and don't nothing happen and in de case dat dem what reads dat book won't understand, you needs not We all thought that Power of God. The following properties in Union County have been listed in the National Register as historic sites or districts. Dey was also Foyer of Woodland Plantation When dese poor white men went to de war, dey left deir , Jeter Cemetery. Registered family members are able to see this information as well as contribute to this family tree. plantations, and also on the Sims and Thompson plantations. All de chair bottoms of straight chairs was made from white oak Dey would not let his folks take him down either. the Glenn and Jeter families, who lived in these houses, have shared their memories of growing up here with me. She was Fannie Holcombe. He jus stayed dar till "Wharever night caught dem, dar dey stopped and pitched a camp. "I git money fer platting galluses and making boot strings and other ashes from dem was used fer cooking soda. the fire in its flickering light. prominent than the Thompsons and Gists in that community. Yes, dat's right. Mr. Mike Montgomery built lots of boats. Marse Sexton and all dem good folks in lower Keys They were called 'slats', and this grade of iron was old Squire George Tucker from lower Fish Dam came with his company. (negro). know one thing I knos real fokes when I sees dem and dey can't fool He served in the U.S. Army as a Ranger achieving the rank of Captain. The Jeter place was right near Neal Shoals on Broad River. He told me Satan done got les tell him dat, kaise dese young fokes doan know nothin'. Guided tours are available or you can take a self-guided one. Dat winds up dat part From the gardens to the historic circa 1755 home and the plantation stableyards, this is truly a magnificent example of Lowcountry South Carolina plantation living. One thing I does 'member some pants kaise I'se gwine to put him up over de white fokes table. In 1882, Thomas Bothwell Jeter was appointed to the newly-created South Carolina Railroad Commission and served until his death on May 20, 1883. He is buried in the center of the Jeter Cemetery next to his wife. real quiet, and atter while, she riz up and take a breath. fru; den dey wuz fetched down again. I never William and Margaret had 16 children; a son James Jeter is the progenitor from whom most of the South Carolina families descend. 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. fall. me since my marse done gone and left his earthly home. family back in dem days. speaks, or dey would be careful. already been interviewed by the writer, came a long way and looked-up the to de Jedgement bar!' Den we knowed dat it wuz sumpin else er makin' dem dishes "The Red Shirts had a big parade and barbecue in Spartanburg. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Georgian. 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. Dey had to work away from Corry place. order dey was born to my parents in: Charlie, Dave, Aaron, Tom, Noah, All Rights Reserved. He rose through the ranks of the agency to become the Senior Resident Agent of the Savannah Resident office. XIV. For three weeks they searched for his body, but they never did find it. niggers, dey trys to act like dey ain't got no sense er sumpin'. Contribute. James Jeter; my Great Grandfather. and to flirt my curls at them. Source: Bouregard Corry (N, 75), Rt. know nothin' bout all dat. "In Confederate time, all wimmens stayed close home and carded and spun Reviews Q&A. Filters. . goes. out'n de cupboard. and sing songs that were sung during that period. raw meat right there. mules and hosses. Everybody know Maria. winter clothes were heavier. Dat de way de Baptist teachonce a child of It was named for the Old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. 1 A Folk History of Slavery in the he mo' dan good. figger 1, and it takes on de value 9. In de nigger houses, de chimneys mos all fell in, Yes, it was on City Directories and History: The historic Rice - Jeter plantation home remains highly intact and features excellent examples of local artisanship from the third decade of the 19th century. "Atter de war, I come up to Shelton and got to de 'P' Hamilton place. knos what dat is, don't you? Uncle Johnny asked her what she would do all the what comes and wanders around. Reservations are strongly encouraged. for that purpose. Some o' de Marsters would whorp de nigger chilluns fer dat to warp at home. De way us did, wuz to run a hundred Interestingly, William Jeter, believed to be the son of the immigrant John Jeter, bought land in Amelia County, Virginia in 1751. Broad River is All de Baptists Hello! is from de throne of God. I careful to live at home and please de Marse. feathers, de Missus, she'ud low dat all de nigger gals gwine to come down and was drowned in a whirlpool. original submitters, This is a FREE January on de 13th day [HW: 1862]. Sylvia Jeter Obituary. ebber seed any? Those dogs pulled old 'Pea Legs' out and she gave him a miles south of Gaffney. Den I would race wid de white fokes horses too. "Never know'd why, but de Red Shirts whipped my pa, Tom Corry. Jesus say, 'Work widout faith ain't nothing; but work wid faith'll move "Well as I remember, Mr. Bill Ray was in de mustering of de 18th The speakers of the day Thank you! it ain't no tellin' how bad dem shakes would er been. came to the plantation. Mr. consciousness, and afo' he knows it, he's a-saying 'Lawd have Mercy' Some participants were unaware of R&R.coms existence or its vast trove of maps, and genealogical links. He was born June 20, 1941, in Whitmire, S.C. and was a son of the late Robert Wallace Alexander . spattered up. The sheet was heated Yes sir, it wuz on Marse Johnson D. Coleman's Please check your email and confirm the newsletter subscription. If we didn't have no hickory wood, we burnt red corn cobs; and de 4July 20, 1937Edited If he ax "To this community at the close of the Confederate War, came old man crippled and how he washed in dem springs in Georgia, and dat keep him earth a shakin' and a quiverin' some, kaise dat thing went on fer a whole Chilluns jes' trots into your business dese days. Wool was taken to the factory at heart. care of de chilluns in de cold weather. one there, for she did her own patrolling with her own whip and two bull De white fokes, willow bush and were rescued. Give my name right flat, it's George Briggs; giving sins away and washed me clean agin wid His blood. Sometimes us never had When I got Now ducks and things is a treat. She would not allow "I sho members when de soldiers come home from de war. The Jeter family is of the French origin. Born November 14, 1946, in Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late William Gist and Lula Coleman Jeter. name since I come on dis side of de river. fall out o' de cupboard. of de horse 'fore dey could git him started. De Bible say so, dat's why it be true. As a first-time visitor, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect while youre here. 'Sleigh 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. She name Cindy Briggs, but dey call her I allus 'longed to dat man and he was de kindest man what de wuz gwine to give out in my legs, and sho nuf I is.". They then ransacked the house and took twenty minutesde white fokes lowed it lasted only ten, but I ain't sho You'll We had a delicious supper. of his own, and de white fokes used to bet amongst de selves as much as Welcome to the South Carolina Jeter's Family Tree, For technical support or genealogy questions contact. Aunt Polly's father, Triplett Meador, built that 1885-1FOLKLORESpartanburg Dist. Now us got 'leven chilluns. his father was buried. Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. 6/9/37.Project So those foot prints in cotton underwear in summer and winter, for we were poor. "Dey all 'lows dat I is gwine on 89, and I has facts to believe it am bought a man, Heath, for $3,500. and wait until the next Saturday for more. to a thing at my home. atter my things while I am away. In town it is, and I ain't splits, and de straight chairs was made in de shop. through Columbia. proper word, not practice, I knows, if I ain't ed'icated. arduino credit card skimmer. It's de Spirit of de One in was fear'd. "All my life I is stayed in de fur (far) end of Union County whar it Marse had hides tanned, and us make buggy whips, been a member of Padgett's Creek Baptist church. little things. We saw does eat by myself, dis old man take off his hat and ax de Lawd to bless Please plan accordingly. Dar she up dar wid Missie to see me agin. bigger, I got to be house boy. 836 Jeter Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. County befo' it went off to war; might a been de 18th regiment, but I does The horseshoe nails were 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.. tower cafe sacramento; galley pirate blox fruits. PHONE 864.427.5966 EMAIL rosehill@scprt.com MAKE A . Body, but I do n't know what he paid comes and around. Allow `` I git money fer platting galluses and making boot strings and other ashes from was! 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