The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-12
ABOUT. SOME kINARDS.
Portions OF An Article Relating to
Members of Large Family.

Sketch IN Gr6enWOOQ 1uueA, ILL.
The three Kinard brothers who came
to what is now Greenwood county,
were Drayton T. Kinard, Calvin W.
Kinard and Jefferson McD. Kinard.
These three brothers bought land and
settled about four miles southeast OF
Ninety Six. They were sons of Nike
and Nancy Harmon Kinard, of New
berry county After the death OF Mike
his widow married Henry Stockman,
of Newberry county.
The oldest of the three brothers,
Drayton Tucker Kinard, was born on
June 4th, 1924, according to a sketch
published by Rev. w A Belts some
years ago.
Drayton Tucker Kinard, son Of Mike
and Nancy Kinard, of Newberry coun-
ty, S. c., was born 4th June 1924, at
the old homestead, four miles to the
Southeast of Prosperity. He attended
school near Zion Methodist church, in
the neighborhood where he was born.
When only 10 years old his father
died. subsequently his mother mar
ried Henry Stockman. When he had
reached his majority, Brother Klnard
was married to Miss Nancy Dominick,
daughter of Henry and Mary Doml-
nick, of Newberry county. Sometime
before the war he joined the Metho-
dist church at Zion under the minis
try of Rev. J. T. Mlgo. His wife unit
ed with the same church subsequently
she being Lutheran at the time OF
their marriage. In the latter part OF
1866, with his brother, Jefferson, he
moved to place three miles East OF
the old town of Cambridge, in Green
wood county. Two years after his
brother, Calvin Kinard, moved into
the same neighborhood.
Upon reaching the section which
was to be the place Of their future
abode. Brother kinard and his fami-
lily Joined Salem Methodist church,
about miles away, and in this church
was for long peroid an official
member. When st. Paups church at
Ninety Six ito which he contributed
$500 towards building) was organiz-
ed, he and his family moved their
membership there, and from its pale
he passed to the church above, 14th
November, 1889. He was preceded to
the better land by his good wife on
ly about two years. Many can testify
that he was a kind father and neigh
Dor. Only three sons are now living,
viz: G. NJ Kinard, Henry j. Kinard
and Bennett Burr Kinard The daugh-
ters of his home died early in life.
Henry J. Kinard graduated at Wof-
ford college and Luther Kinard also
completed half the Junior class at the
same institution of learning.
Two of the sons of Drayton Kinard
only are living today, Mr.. G. NJ. Kinard
generally called Poor Mike" to dis
tinguish him from his cousin Mike
who lives at Epworth, and Hon. Henry
]. Kinard Hon Henry J. Kinard rep
presented Greenwood county in the
legislature several terms and has
served as mayor of Ninety Six several
terms. He lives in Ninety Six. His
brother, G. NJ, lives west OF Ninety
Six. We will pass his home on the
return to town. Hon. Henry J. Kin
ard married Miss Lille NJ. Tucker,
Mr.. G. NJ Kinard married Miss Mary
Long and Mr.. C. Luther Kinard mar
ried Miss Julia v Cureton; Burr B.
Kinard married Miss Mary Chappell.
The second brother, Calvin w. XII
nard,s came to this county from New
berry two years after the other two.
He married Miss Christina Dominick,
of Newberry county His children are
Miss Frances, married Hon. j. w.
Bowers; j. Mike c., married Miss Bet
tie Gallman; Miss Emma married
John Press Paysinger; Rev. w. Pierce
B., married Miss Mary Payne; Miss
Nora married Mr.. Edward NJ Osborne;
Miss Alice married MrGeo. F. Mar
tin and the following unmarried child
dren, Misses Harriet, Ella, R E, and
Bessie.
lfr. Calvin W Kinard represented
Ed2efeId county in the legislature
several terms. He was a man Of
strong personality and accumulated
considerable property His children
are all highly esteemed citizens and
WELD great influence for good in the
communities in which they live, =.
The other brother was Jefferson