The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-11-01
ClOwney.

is the Hon. VIM. Kennedy Clowney.
He was reared in the Fairforest con-
gregation, received his degree at
South Carolina College and taught a
classical school in Union village. He
married Miss Jane Beattie of York
and settled in Unionville. He repre-
sented his district in Congress, was
State senator in 1910 and served two
terms of lieutenant governor. He was
grandfather, Elijah Watson, Sr., and
| have recently seen an old paper at
my aunt's in Ridge Spring, with both
their names in it. 1t was at the re-
quest of Col. Clowney that commit
tee was appointed by Presbytery to re-
organize the church in the village and
he served as elder as long as he was
able
Eison.
Christian Eison, formerly spelled
Isom, was one of the first settlers Of
Union; according to an old deed he
owned land here in 1903. 1t extend
ed from the rock quarry down to
where Ottaray mills now stand, and
further out on Tinker's creek, back of
the present ice factory. The family
settled in the eastern part of the viii
large and their home stood where Mrs.
A. H. Fosters residence now is, with
blacksmith shop across the street.
Some of his descendants now live in
/ hn nIr Of In, /
Eison, a brave Confederate soldier,
descended on his mothers side from
Golden Tinsley of Revolutionary fame,
who was with Col. Williams at Kings
Mountain. Jacob Eison hauled rock
from his quarry and helped to build
the first stone. court house. =.
Cnes OF the oidast houses sn thn out
skirts Of Union is "Hill Crest" thes
home of the late Major J. w. Nc
Lure, descendant Of the Mcclure
family of Chester, who were loyal
Wings, and brave followers of Sumter
in the war of the Revolution.
This house was owned and occupied
by old Sheriff Johnson, father of Capt.
Dick Johnson. He and Sheriff Mac
beth served their county alternately as
sheriff every four years, it being
against the law for the sheriff to sue
ceed himself for more than one term.
SO they had an amicable agreement
between themselves, and nobody in
terfered.
Schools.
The Female Academy and the Brick
Male Academy.
The deed conveying the land where
these schools stood is on record at
the court house and shows that, for
the consideration of $500 paid by the
trustees, Robt. j. Gage, ID. Wallace,
j. j. Pratt and DR.. Jas. Dogan and
A. w. Thomson, the said property was
conveyed by Il. p. Herndon to the trus-
tees and their successors forever. Da-
ted Feb. 20, 1850. The school build
ings, however, were older than that.
The female academy was an old rick
city wooden building on the site of
the presnt Central School. One of
the first teachers in this academy was
Rev. l.. w. Curtis, who came from
! Massachusetts, in 1910, to serve the
Presbyterian church. At another time,
the school was taught by the Rev. j.
ID. Mccullough, and later by the Rev.
Colin Murchison of the Methodist
church. 1t seemed to be the custom in
those days that the preacher should
also be the teacher.
Some of the women who taught in
) the Female academy were Miss Har-
low, Miss Reed, Miss Hattie Young
Miss Sallie Graham, Miss Mary Poul.
ton, who married Col. r. N. Dawkins.
and Miss Elizabeth Grimball who mar
ried William Munro, attorney at law.
In 1864 Judge ID. A. Townsend took
. charge of both academies, and his
wife, Miss Sallie Douglas, taught for
: awhile with him. The Brick Academy
was closed the last of the War Be
tween the States, for teacher and stu
dents volunteered for service in the
Confederate army.
In 1869 the school was opened again
r and Mr.. Townsend was assisted by
| Capt. f. M. Farr.
2 In 1874 DR.. b, G.. Clifford came to
2 serve the Unionville church and he
and Mrs. Clifford taught in both
5 schools until 1881, when they estab-
= lshed Clifford Seminary, boarding
a school for girls. The two academies
\ were then combined and the first pub
= lie schools were opened. The Male
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