The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-10
SULLIVAN REUNION.


van reunion, which was held at hehan-
on church. in Greeuyille county. We'd
nesday the eth OF Ausust Was taken
from The Greeuyilc Daily Piedmont
OF August &OM:
The first reunion Of the Sullivan
family was held Wednesday at Leban-
on church in Dunklin township.
Most of the older Sullivans are bu-
ried here. y large crowd of neigh
bors in the Lebanon section met with
the Sullivans -one hundred and
thirty eight Sullivans and connec-
tions We're enrolled This is re-
markable fact. when not one of the
name lives now in that vicinity. G.. ID.
Smith being the only kinsman near
there, he having married grand
daughter of DR.. John c. Sullivan.
who with the help of his brothers.
built this old brick church many
years before the civil war.
c. ID, Smith called the meeting
to order and after prayer by Rev. MIR.
Morrison, G. w. Sullivan was elected
chairman and Miss Lidie Darlington
. OF Columbia. secretary.
VIM. Dunklin Sullivan interested all
in an historical "Reminiscences of the
family from the original parents who
came from Ireland settling first near
/ charlottesville, Va, afterwards living
awhile in Georgia and finally locating
| permanently on Recdy river In Dunk
lin township, and some on the Lau-
rens side. This township was named
Tor this family's maternal representa-
! tive, who was Il Sullivan
township on the Laurcns side also re-
ceiving its name in like manner.
Hon. j. H. Wharton, of Walter
poro, a descendant of the Sullivans,
made fine talk, and Judge Joseph
n. McCollough, an adopted son of the
FAMILY, Mrs. James McCullough. who
/ was a Sullivan having taken him when
a baby to rcar) also made good talk.
Then c. c. Feathcrstone, Esq, whose
mother was a Sullivan, made an an
| prcciativc address. \ motion was
| passed requesting The Piedmont to
publish this, which will be read bv
many relatives and friends.
"A bountiful repast was had in the
ilne grove of oaks, Joined in by the
! good people of the ncighborhood who
had decorated the church and every
grave with flowers and cvcrgrccns be
fore any of the Sullivans arrived. Ap-
| probation was shown these good pco-
| pie by vote OF thanks. All enjoyed
| the social intercourse very much,
Many having not seen each other for
years, while the younger people had
never seen many of the family. They
/ came from Grccnvillc, Anderson. Lau-
| rcns, Greenwood, Abbcvillc, Spartan
burg. Richland and Kcrshaw counties,
/ while many letters and tclcgrams of
regret at not being able to attend
We're read
G. ID. Smith was authorized to put
the old family grave yard near the
river in good shape. The cemetery at
the church is kept in tirst-class order.
1t was decided to have another re-
union the last Wednesday in August.
l9l4, and many who did not attend
the first are expected to be present
next year.
The Sullivans live not only in South
Carolina, but in Georgia, Florida.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri.
Texas, New York and other states. All
descendants of the original pair. who
came from the north Of ireland. Hcw-
let, Charles and Moses Sullivan, serv-
ed in the revolutionary war-IIewlet
Sullivan who settled in Grecnvillc
county had eight sons and four daugh-
ters. all living to good old ages. He
could not educate all at colleges but
did sent two to becomes lawyers.
Charles p. of LaurCns at the South
Carolina college. The latter settled
in Alabama James NJ. and John C..
were given medical training, while
G.. Washington, Thomas j., Joseph and
Hewlett receive dthc common school
education only, and became merchants
and farmers. One daughter married
James III. Latimcr, one Samuel Moore,
one Esquire Pinson and one Esquire
Calhoun, all being dead.
Mrs. Margaret Cunningham SulM-
van second wife of G.. w. sullivan
living in Laurcns county, being the
only survivor OF the children of How