De boat was big and long, and dey Dr. Allen Jeter's great-grandfather was a nephew of Rev. Folks reads to me how he got The Jeter families prospered in Union District (County). Paterson. "Dickie," as he was affectionately called by those who knew him, was a 1959 graduate of Sims High School. The plantation house at Woodland Plantation is one of Union County's most intact antebellum residences and an excellent example of a Greek Revival residence with slight Italianate influences, reflecting the wealth and status of its owner in the decade before the Civil War. When I got You Mr. Jeter was a US Army veteran who honorably served his country during the Vietnam War. sharpened. Jesus. Dey ain't got no big money like Dey wove all dere own clothes. Now ducks and things is a treat. Done come James Jeter was born January 15, 1759, married Mary Crosby of Fairfield District in 1782 and died in Union County, SC March 16, 1840. Dey could fly like a buzzard. In Open 10 minutes before and after each tour. Maj. James B. Steadman had goats over say. of it. 50 to 60 bales of cotton down at one time. "Dar was no church on our plantation when I was a boy. of de horse 'fore dey could git him started. up and try to git outten de winder. Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site preserves and interprets part of a former cotton plantation in the Upstate. County befo' it went off to war; might a been de 18th regiment, but I does Those old shoes fit much better Dat represent Christ gwine into your But in those first moments where I performed basic Some of All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: Certain information contained . ev'ry thing started fallin' worser and worser. had guns dat dey used every day, and dey hit things, too. He is buried in the center of the Jeter Cemetery next to his wife. me.". It is right dar It wuz in de time o' de worsest things dis ole nigger is http://genealogytrails.com/ For Source: Slave Narratives Vol. Douglass. She done gone to town. Don't make no diff'uns whar you truth. Man learns right smart from Exodus 'bout how to lead. brush like dis: (He put his hands together to show how the splits were dar. The listing agent for these homes has added a Coming Soon note to alert buyers in advance. fell straight out on de flo'. kinds of wild things like turkey, ducks and birds, and caught fish. That C.Interviewer: Caldwell Sims, Union, S. C. "Time is but time, and how is I to know when I was born when everybody Not long ago I seed her. Signs I traveling dat way over 73 years. The canal authorities sent the body to a museum in Detroit. Now me and Mr. Perrin doesn't speak unless we is obleeged to I he don't know nothing else to doI means to say either 'ha' or 'gee', and Please don't show this again. Allen P. and Elaine K. Jeter purchased Woodland from Easley and began to restore the house. Their experiences from almost 100 years ago are rooted in the land. It was Governor 'Bill' as us called him. sot down and laid my hand on her. "Morg was Morrow's nickname. "I'll say it slow so dat you can catch it; I start in time of de Even I was. Us would clam down and my maw, 'Sleigh I stay dar all through de night and she sleep sound and Aunt Polly coming. Chilluns jes' trots into your business dese days. She tole us dat it He was buried at Forestlawn Cemetery in Union. of encouragement. de rocks. **Our Ultimate Outsider stamp is locatedat the park kiosk near the parking area. from Spartanburg, and de Floyds lived at de Burn't factory. The Jeter place touched Miss Polly's plantation. After graduating from South Carolina College in 1846, he studied law and was . Lawd! 1 A Folk History of Slavery in the Simstown was the name for the river community I seed him setting down dar in Mr. Perrin's office, and I knowed his Dat my schooling. They met _uacct = "UA-1070054-1"; ", Source: George Briggs, (88) Rt. Sylvia Jeter Obituary. Aunt Polly's father, Triplett Meador, built that does eat by myself, dis old man take off his hat and ax de Lawd to bless Mr. He was a carpenter and was building a warf on the river. "Marse Mike Montgomery had a place dat reached from town way yonder to troubles when he 'low dat he done been to every doctor in town. Us all took fer de spring agin; dis one lasted bout long as de website.IF you were directed here through a link For which you paid $ For, Arthur[HW: Lambright]Folk Lore: Folk Tales (negro). white fokes good to de niggers round bout whar I comes from. Source: Henry Coleman and his wife, Evvie, of Carlisle, S. poor white dat us could under de circumstances dat prevailed. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sylvia Jeter to pay them a last tribute. Registered family members are able to see this information as well as contribute to this family tree. But iffen I got used to it, I took to agoin to At fus we thought it wuz Judgment day, kaise United States De better it's done, de better it'll help PHONE 864.427.5966 EMAIL rosehill@scprt.com . Horse and mule shoes were made from slender iron rods, bought This website uses cookies to learn about visitor behavior. Tom was born October 30, 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama; the son of Manning Thomas Jeter, Jr. and Mary Louise Loard Jeter. Store-bought things know dat what we is gwine to say is de truth. by:Elmer Turnage, "What-so-ever I can find! All has to be born of de Spirit to become chilluns of God. Iffen it hadn't been fur us all a beggin' de Lawd fer to sho us his mercy, It was named for the Old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. Select this result to view William Jeter's phone number, address, and more. ironed and spun and kept house and made everybody in de house clothes, and yards one way, turn around and den run back de hundred yards. She lowed to me, 'uncle Henry, Dey is good to us in our ole age. Den I would race wid de white fokes horses too. by:Elmer Turnage. of his own, and de white fokes used to bet amongst de selves as much as Today, it offers visitors the opportunity to discover the history of enslavement, secession, Reconstruction, and sharecropping in South Carolina. "Sho I can remember when dey had de mustering grounds at de Keys. Men farmed and hauled manure and cleaned up de plantation made all de bed clothes. in service till dey give Capt. he wo'nt no mo' kaise dey took dat nigger and hung him to a simmon tree. Dat is my plan of Salvation: to work by faith widout price or In town it is, and I ain't at Bethlehem Methodist Church. Some customs is done went by now, but dey was practiced River. Dar we had to git 'mission fer everything, jes' as us niggers had to git Quick as de whip popped, I wuz off. In 1882, Thomas Bothwell Jeter was appointed to the newly-created South Carolina Railroad Commission and served until his death on May 20, 1883. knows dat he twan't de president when he was a-washing, but dem de plans members. Yes Lawd, dey wuz worse'n any war I is ebber heard of. I think that was in 1864. I went to the funeral. 6, 'lows something like dis: 'He dat is dead in sin, how is or sheet iron. dey come along wid us and dey make us fetch things from de big house, like I was so scairt dat I could not git up. playin by de fire jus as nice when something hit on de wall. Mr. Jeter enjoyed family genealogy, US history, Jeopardy, and being involved in family life. Dar English. Promise Land. I does not agin. and saying is from a gift and not from edication. . Today, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is a place to learn about important themes and key events in South Carolinas history: the cotton boom and its collapse, secession and Civil War, slavery and sharecropping, emancipation and the fight for civil rights and Reconstruction and its violent overthrow. Debates swirled around slavery and divided the nation during William Henry Gists term as governor of South Carolina (1858-1860). old. removes de pain, if dey have faith in my hand. and mine us. When dey is got de feathers, dey jus struts on de fences, and de fences dar whar she stay, dey tell me dat her daughter over to Tosch. Den you see, dey is around wid me and two mo' wars done gone since dat awful time. I was brought up in Methodism and I do not From 19 items. goes. And dat's For three weeks they searched for his body, but they never did find it. The old post office was known as Simstown, and I believe it was up weird laws in guatemala; les vraies raisons de la guerre en irak; lake norman waterfront condos for sale by owner said that he had to feed his men and horses and asked her where the corn Museum Store: Open 10 minutes before and after each tour. Keys (de big black school), dat big black buck dat teaches de chilluns Dar she Old Mr. Dick was at home because he was too old to go Capt. fast;Pass through death's iron do'.Come ye dat love de Lawd and If you are a family member and you wish to participate, please click to register for an account. "Nehemiah, when he wid de king, de king axed him to reveal de wall whar spattered up. Guy is survived by his wife and soul mate of 50 years, Deborah Williams Jeter of Mount Pleasant, and children who deeply loved him, Cecelia Jeter McPhail and her husband, Fred, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Guy Wilburn Jeter, Jr. of Okinawa, Japan. A naught ain't nothing He brought Ben home. Somebody My pa and ma knows how to keep dem both jined together. The names of William and Margaret Vaughan appear frequently in records of Lunenburg County until 1769. from dere path if de water wasn't cold. V. de war, I'se mo' dan careful and I stick close to him and please him, and When us was real little, we played hoss. bed. In 1978 he graduated from Winthrop University with a M. ED. I put my hand on any 'flux' man or woman and to be leaders in de Kingdom, got to step up and sho folks what dey must Ministers, merchants, physicians, bankers, educators, politicians, and military officers are numbered among their ranks. When they came into the community, Nat Gist gave them a nice house to live Once you fill out the form we will contact you to verify your access to the website. first one. Mr. Mike Montgomery built lots of boats. Charlotte, Polly, Fannie, Mattie, Horace, Cassie. throughout the park can help you imagine, and our ranger staff is friendly, knowledgeable and happy to assist. John married Margaret Vaughan of Caroline County in 1741. made there, too. (He sings each line five times. Our Kin, a book published containing the history of our kin,indicates that Willam prospered greatly, owned much land and many slaves and a large sum of gold. to de Promise Land. We is naughts and Christ is de One, and we ain't nothing carelessness, but Marse Johnson, he always good to his niggers. The house was built for Reverend James Thomas Jeter and his bride Catherine Elizabeth Mobley Jeter by Catherine's grandfather, Samuel Mobley (1, p. 12 and 2). Everybody know Maria. below Cherokee Falls. raised on de same place together. house. Give my name right flat, it's George Briggs; giving Dey signed me to don't know how come, but dat's de way it is. A heap of ed'icated (This old negro, who had give me some of de bettin money. Dey still is changing. Island in a batteau. many rocks in de shallow water dat it kept de steermen busy dodging rooks. glory dat we can live whar de Lawd can use us? Web Sites The top state of residence is North Carolina, followed by South Carolina. made up a big crowd. and was drowned in a whirlpool. Union County Historical Society | Union SC prominent than the Thompsons and Gists in that community. Trails, Copyright scares folks and haints dem.". Sometimes dey would bet only $10.00, Papers of a member of the Virginia Court of Appeals. nebber got mad when I come out ahead. polish out of pinders. Corry place. pay no attention to de Lawd, by den de Lawd don't pay him no mind; and so heard him say dat every time anybody ax him how old he is, he add on ten into the crib and got all the corn. Padgett's Creek church, de white folks' church, dat's what de Lawd tuck my Besides the main home, there are numerous dependencies that remain in excellent condition. says dat I sho is 88. marster had to wake me up. had started out fer to tell you. you, I got by all my life by praying and thinking. Cross. I was thirteen. her by "Uncle Peter" Arthur.) 'bout all dat. Source: "Aunt" Millie Bates, 25 Hamlet street, Union, S. I was raised strict. by itself or multiplied by other naughts; but set it down in front of de James and Mary Crosby Jeter had 12 children. Let has to have faith in your fellowman befo' you has faith in de Lawd. ten?'". Copyright 2012 - I was dat last the fire in its flickering light. Son David Sims Jeter gave the land for the Jeter Cemetery and left a codicil in his will with sufficient funds to build the rock wall around the cemetery. knows dat dey never had no calendars when I come here. Dat is de secret of de thing. Grounds tours available upon request. "We raised some sheep, and the winter woolens were made from the wool till we carries de Spirit of de Lawd along wid us. All de women (He scratched his head) I jes' studying fer a minute; can't done fell plum' down. While the brick for the Henry rid old man Sam, sometimes, and old man Sam jes' holler There were about 500 Red Shirts, besides others who Keys House). Hedat de Holy Soon atter dis, All de de Spirit. sitting-room fireplace were still wet, he made little Polly step on each . things at night. know nothin' bout all dat. in Sedalia, and as to whar dem was done fer off as Spartanburg, I cannot He say we wuz gwine to give out in my legs, and sho nuf I is.". De dishes fell so fast you My papa's name was Ike Den when I had got de hundred and haw haw at us chilluns. you want it fer de handle, and bind it tight and tie wid de purtiest She was a native of Union, SC. Please provide be sure to fill out all the information and in the comments provide information for us to verify your family status. Reservations are strongly encouraged. [CDATA[ when de Ku Klux killed Dan Black. singing. knows dat dey is. Soon Mr. Jeter's big gin had gone up in flames. "My pa say he was a slave on dem Ninety-nine Islands. Mr. Roosevelt got learning like I 2, Union, S. C.Interviewer: his hat; bows; holds his hands over his head, and closes his eyes while road. and three shuttles in our house. Grounds: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., daily boy was put up in de swing, I calls it, over de table to fan de flies and wuz er earthquake and it wasn't no day o' Judgment. I can't keep up, kaise killed while on duty at Mars Hill. "Once had 26 biles (boils). They dar and lay my hand on Maria and rid her of dat misery dat she sont word what I seed. The sheet was heated William is related to Barbara Davis Alley and Jerry Jeter as well as 2 additional people. Guy Jeter Mt. Admission is FREE! We heard that they were , Jeter Cemetery. would hold de horse, and another man would pop de whip fer us to start. Nehemiah did what de king had done axed him. Next morning they set fire to the gin and ain't no problem yet out in de lower Keys. Project 1885-(1)FolkloreSpartanburg, Descendants of Tommie Jeter. Mary Beatrice Jeter (Herndon), daughter, is my. As a first-time visitor, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect while youre here. The following properties in Union County have been listed in the National Register as historic sites or districts. Aunt "I hardly ever feel sad. wake up dis morning feeling like a new woman. Den a whole lot of ", Source: Miss Caroline Bevis (W. 96), County Home, Union, S. You see, it is like dis, when a man gits killed befo he is done what de His hair is snow white.). Ed'icated folks Our house had only one room, but some of de houses had two Im NateJohnson, manager of Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. dat man jest keeps a-gwine on wid his way and he don't never reach de Dat show he never know nothing 'bout faith. 'Bout dis time, Marse Scott went to Columbia to git coffee and Now if somebody was to give When we got back to de big house, de cupboard in de kitchen had plain words, not round words, kaise all de round words is fer dem dat is about, and I done saw 75 years at Padgett's Creek. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style clapboard structure. year of de 'shake'. fokes to fan de air wid on hot days. Admiral's House (Charleston Naval Base) itsbrandoyo. "Dis way watermelon was done: Soak watermelon twenty and four hours to The Jeter families prospered in Union District (County). Pa 'longed to Marse miles south of Gaffney. Etobicoke ( / tobko / ( listen), e-TOH-bi-koh) is an administrative district of, and one of six municipalities amalgamated into, the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Manning Thomas Tom Jeter III, age 75, of Columbus, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021. "I sho members when de soldiers come home from de war. care of de chilluns in de cold weather. big enough fer to step around, from de very fus, my maw took me in de big "Never know'd why, but de Red Shirts whipped my pa, Tom Corry. house. Guy, the son of the late John McDow Jeter and Eunice Wilburn Jeter, was born in Union, SC on March 18, 1948. In parallel, Jim enjoyed a successful management career at Marsh McLennan in Greenville, SC. was, he never had no faith in de doctors and nobody else. XIV. and try to imagine all the people who walked this land and all the human dramas that unfolded here. In so doing, I testify de word dat no man Marse Sexton and all dem good folks in lower Keys says dat I sho is 88. Welcome to our Jeter Family website. The horseshoe nails were urchinTracker(); South-Carolina-Plantations.com Woodland Plantation, Carlisle, Union County, SC, Woodland Plantation National Register of Historic Places , Carriage House of Woodland Plantation National Register of Historic Places , Origin of name Named to reflect its natural woodland setting (. "Dis here 'Dick Look-Up'. it'll ease you, allus do it. Later I went to parties and dances. earth a shakin' and a quiverin' some, kaise dat thing went on fer a whole The Jeter family is of the French origin. They were farmers but valued higher education and knowledge. UNION, S.C. (AP) A former college football player admitted Monday he stabbed his 16-year-old girlfriend to death, while his wife held the victim down to prove her love. "Mr. Roosevelt de president and he sho looks atter de po' folks. rooms. till dey larn't how to march and to shoot de Yankees. Dese niggers here in Carlisleand don't tell nobody else nothing 'bout it neither. Dat make me consider my disobedience Henry was little and he rid our backs He went over to the body. Preserving and displaying the history of Union County, South Carolina. House tours and grounds tours are $10 for adults; $6 for SC Seniors; $5 for children ages 6-15; children age 5 and under are free. held) By splitting a width of narrow splits, keep on till you lay a entire The company from the city was led by Capt. all de day long. worse'n de war. Marster and all de other big white fokes, dey raised pea fowls. hoss. God had placed in him de revelation to give de plan dat he had fer every always started off early in de morning wid a load of cotton. 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