{Spring Break} SC Governors V - Columbia Part I

As it turns out, a good many of our SC Governors are buried in and around our capital city, Columbia, SC.  In fact, SIX are buried in the churchyard at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral right across from the South Carolina State House...

 

{Though the marker (erected in 1938) cites that 5 SC Governors are buried here, there are now SIX}

Chronologically, the six are as follows...

#1

Governor Richard I. Manning I served as Governor of South Carolina from 1824-1826.

Governor Manning was born in Sumter District, SC on May 1, 1789 and died in Philadelphia, PA on his 47th birthday, May 1, 1836.

#2

Governor John L. Manning, son of Governor Richard I. Manning I, served as Governor of South Carolina from 1852-1854.

Governor Manning was born in Clarendon County, SC on January 29, 1816 and died on October 24, 1889.

#3

Governor Wade Hampton III served as Governor of South Carolina from 1876-1879.

Governor Hampton was born in Charleston, SC on March 28, 1818 and died in Columbia, SC on April 11, 1902.


#4

Governor Hugh S. Thompson served as Governor of South Carolina from 1882-1886.

Governor Thompson was born in Charleston, SC on January 24, 1836 and died in New York City, NY on November 20, 1904.

#5

Governor Richard I. Manning III, grandson of Governor Richard I. Manning I (and nephew of Governor John L. Manning), served as Governor of South Carolina from 1915-1919.

{OOOPS!  Looks like this is the WRONG Richard I. Manning...new photo coming soon!}

Governor Manning was born in Sumter County, SC on August 15, 1859 and died in Columbia, SC on September 11, 1931.

#6

Governor James F. Byrnes served as Governor of South Carolina from 1951-1955.

Governor Byrnes was born in Charleston, SC on May 2, 1882 and died in Columbia, SC on April 9, 1972.

{Spring Break} SC Governors IV - Laurens & Newberry

En route to the beach, we spent another day in search of the graves of a few more SC Governors...

Stop #1 - Laurens, SC

At our first stop in Laurens, SC, we checked off a couple more on our list, BOTH buried in the same cemetery...

Governor William D. Simpson served as Governor of South Carolina from 1879-1880.

Governor Simpson was born in Laurens District, SC on October 27, 1823 and died in Columbia, SC on December 26, 1890.  He is buried in Laurens City Cemetery in Laurens, SC.

AND

Governor Robert A. Cooper served as Governor of South Carolina from 1919-1922.

Governor Cooper was born in Laurens County, SC on June 12, 1874 and died in Greenville County, SC on August 7, 1953.  He is buried in Laurens City Cemetery in Laurens, SC.

Stop #2 - Newberry, SC

Governor Coleman L. Blease served as Governor of South Carolina from 1911-1915.

Governor Blease was born in Newberry, SC on October 8, 1868 and died in Columbia, SC on January 19, 1942.  He is buried in Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry, SC.

{Spring Break} A Little Presidential Fun...

...just to break up everything gubernatorial, you know???

Today we headed up the mountain to visit with my mom, and I finally got the little ones over to see the model used by Charles Keck to sculpt the "Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation" statue that sits outside the North Carolina State Capitol.  It sits right inside the lobby of the Hendersonville City Hall...

 {with his favorite, President James K. Polk}

There's a pretty neat story that goes along with how it ended up here, too (relocated from a warehouse in Rhode Island of all places)...

Of course, its always interesting to see which states lay claim  to which presidents and why...

Both James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson were actually born in North Carolina ~ Polk in Pineville and Johnson in Raleigh ~ but they lived most of their lives (and are both buried) in Tennessee...

By many accounts, Andrew Jackson is a stretch.  He, too, is generally associated with Tennessee, living out his adult life there and being buried there, but his actual place of birth is up for dispute.  Both North Carolina AND South Carolina claim him and have each erected their own memorials to him on either side of the state line!

While up in North Carolina for the day, we also made a stop by one of my mother's favorite bookstores...

Though his interests these days lean more toward football - football players, football cards, college football, Madden NFL, the NFL in general, and every single football statistic he can cram in his brain, take him in a used bookstore and this is what he comes out with...

Love our little football-obsessed lover of presidents, so...

What a fun day connecting with part of the beginnings of something we visited more than 3 years ago, a true, full-circle moment...

{North Carolina State Capitol ~ February, 2014}

{Spring Break} SC Governors III - Clemson + Anderson + Honea Path

It's Spring Break around these parts, and we went adventuring today, in search of the graves of a few more SC Governors...

Stop #1 - Clemson, SC

Governor Andrew Pickens, Jr. served as Governor of South Carolina from 1816-1818.

Governor Pickens was born in Edgefield County, SC on December 13, 1779 and died in Pontotock, MS on July 1, 1838.  He is buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Clemson, SC, right next to his father, Revolutionary War hero, General Andrew Pickens.

While at the Old Stone Church Cemetery, we paid our respects to the good friend of General Andrew Pickens, and one of my husband's ancestors,  General Robert Anderson...

Stop #2 - Anderson, SC

Governor James L. Orr served as Governor of South Carolina from 1865-1868.

Governor Orr was born in Craytonville, SC on May 12, 1822 and died in St. Petersburg, Russia on May 5, 1873.  He is buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Anderson, SC.

Stop #3 - Honea Path, SC

Governor Olin D.T. Johnston served two separate terms as Governor of South Carolina both from 1935-1939 and from 1943-1945.

Governor Johnston was born near Honea Path, SC on November 18, 1896 and died in Columbia, SC on April 18, 1965.  He is buried in the Barkers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Honea Path, SC.