The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-11-27
many others, including Confederate

many OIners, lhciuoipS oo"'o>'oi"
+. soldiers.
- On a beautiful hill overlooking Sci
eca river, whose placid waters roll
and on, gathering strength as they 6
: until tho broad expan OF the loft
Savannah is formed, on this loft
height are the graves of the family Q
Col. Andrew Calhoun, the last of tn
l name who owned Fort Hill.
, The first settlers of PendletOn Wer
from Virginia and North Carolina
and among them General Plckens ant
General Anderson of the Revolution
ary war.
Later on settlers came from Vir
MIA in larger numbers also from
harleston, among whose names We
notice the Pinckneys, Hugers, Prin.
giles, Norths, Gibbes, Stuarts, Gail.
lards, Cheves, Elliots, Bees, Stephens,
Prioleaus, Trescotts, Smiths, Haynes,
Warleys, Adgers, and many others.
Notably among the first settlers
from that grand old State, Virginia,
were the Earles, Iarrlsons, Lewises,
Taliafcrros, Calhouns, Taylors, Sloans,
Whitners, Roblnsons, Burts, Kilpat-
Iicks, and others whose names are
still prominent among the present resi-
dents of Anderson Comfy. This
Piedmont section of our beloved State
ls fast growing in favor and leading
IN the various arts and industries,
which isrequisite to the full develop.
mcnt of her many resources.
Continuing the past history of this
noted anpt:nn yua otrnn IN ~,
to secluded spots. From magnili-
Gently wooded hill can be seen lower
down Seneca river near Pcndlcton the
spot where General Pickens concluded
the Treaty with the Cherokee Indians
in 1888, by which the lands were ceded
to South Carolina. On battle
ground on the Eighteen Mile creek,
between this historic spot and our
village of seven hills, many unique
Indian relics have been found from
time to time.
The Old Stone church, which lies
three miles from here, deserves more
than passing notice, but this historic
and sacred spot IS we'll known far and |
wide. NO more sacred landmark |
stands IN the upper part Of South Car
olina. There on old weather-stained |
tablets we find the names of family |
trees whose branches are spread far |
and wide over many States Of the |
Union,. such as Pickons, Whitner,
Maxwell, Lewis, Sloan, Benson, Kill
patrick, Reese, John Miller the PRINT
or, Dickson, and many others, all |
worthy and honorable citizens.
Near by on one side of the cemetery |
is the grave of Thomas Bynum, who |
fell in the memorable duel with Hon.
B. +. Perry, of Greenville, which took |
place in 1888 during notification
times. The grave was formerly
marked by two magnificent pines that
seemed TO stand as lonely sentinels |
above the quiet spot for no loving
hand has ever raised o marble shaft to |
the last resting place.
There is legend (we give it as such)
that these pines grew from two poles
upon which the body was borne from
the wagon to the grave, and ere
placed at the head and foot of the |
grave and forthwith took deep root.
This 10 given upon the best authori-
tY, and we leave the sequel TO the
thoughtful visitor to the spot at the
present time. This Old Stone church
was first built of logs in 1871. In 1902
ii was built Of stone. In the church
yard lies the remains of five of tho
ministers Of this church.
ELIZABETH w. TAYLOR.
Pendleton, S. g., Nov. Is, 1902.