TO GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE WE GO
By Elinor Reid Parrott, 107 Bennett Dr., Darlington, SC 29532
Source: "The Lavender Line", Volume 1 #1, Fall 1982

   It rained and rained and rained some more last week, but we did get down to
Shiloh, and talked with a Mrs. Goodman who is the daughter-in-law of Carlisle
Goodman, Sr. Mr. Carlisle Goodman, Sr. was in the House of Representatives with
Ray, my husband, when he was in the House. He was apparently older than Ray as
he is dead now and so is Carlisle, Jr., who was this lady's husband. She said
that there is only one Goodman living, and that is Carlisle's sister Bertha
Goodman.

   We also found all the Goodman property and know that some of it belonged to
the Benjamin Lavender family and we found three houses. Anyone of them could
have belonged to the Lavenders or all of them could have. One was fairly close
to the Shiloh Church. It is falling down, but was once painted white, and looks
as if it may have been fairly nice, but small. The other two houses are really
falling down, one worse than the other, and have never seen a coat of paint. The
church and land is about 6 miles from where Ray was reared by his aunt and uncle
and went to school at Sardis.

   We also went to Shiloh Church and took a great deal of names off the cemetery
stones. It was getting late, so we did not get all of them, but will list what I
have with this.

   If you will, look at the map on pg. 11 and find Highways 58 &48 on the newer
(1973) one. In the corner where both come together, is Shiloh Church and
graveyard. It sits on the inside of that triangle right under the word Shiloh
and is the only thing in that triangle. It borders both Highways 48 and 58. If
you travel Highway 48, which is a secondary paved road, you will see from the
newer map that Benjamin's property bordered on the Canal Mill Bay or what is now
Woods Bay State Park and is as large as the white (newer) map shows it to be and
not as small as the older (1821) map shows. The entire area is marked "swamp" on
the newer map, and is shown by little lines and grass to indicate that it is a
swamp. In fact, anyone living on the right side of that road in Sumter County
had to border on the swamp. You will notice there is a small road going down to
the swamp. That is the old road going to the State Park. Benjamin's property had
to be about 1/2 inch below that old road. On the left side of the road, you will
see Highway 597 and 412. Carlisle Goodman, Jr.'s wife (his widow) lives on the
property  between the two highways. The first little dot on the left side of the
road at Highway 412 is the old Goodman house and it must be three stories high.
In its day, it was gorgeous.

  According to Ray, Highway 53 is the oldest highway and paved road in this
entire area. It was first a one horse trail, then turned into a single lane road
wide enough for one vehicle. Then it was paved, and this is the shocker. It was
paved as a single lane, only! Just wide enough for one vehicle. It is astounding
that you can see the first paved road under the second that now has two lanes.
Ray said it was one of the main highways.

  We crossed over at Lynches River at Pygot's Bridge (Hudson's now) going, and
came back crossing over Stephen Jones Bridge (now Welch's.) At Norwood's Store
on the map, that is now Olanta. The crossroads where you'll see Dubose Ferry,
where the names English and Dickerson appear, is now Lynchburg, S.C. (This is
also the place where my stepfather, Wyman Phillips, was born. It is a small
world, but my Ray is also related to those same Phillips, somehow. Right now, he
doesn't know how, either, but we ran into a cousin of his from over that way the
other day when we were at the Toyota Place here, and while we were all talking,
we found that Wyman Phillips was related in there somehow.) The above bridges
are on the old (1821) map. On over to the left of the map is Elliott, S.C. on
the Newman's Ferry Road where it shows Dr. Dubose and B. Sander at the
crossroads.

  The following names are from the graveyard at Shiloh United Methodist Church,
Shiloh, Sumter County, S.C. Rev. Harry E. Wright, Minister.

Sarah Elizabeth McElveen, b. 9-2-1830, d. 5-15-1900, m. John K. McElveen

Lavinia McElveen, b. 10-2-1855, d. 1-14-1929, dau. of Sarah Elizabeth and John
K. McElveen.

Mary A. Frierson, b. 2-5-1831, d. 6-8-1888 

Martha Ann Garland, b. 9-28-1834, d. 6-8-1895, m. M. Frierson 

Mary E. Green, d. 6-28-1872, dau. of D.M. & Julia Green 

Robert Mack Frierson, b. 5-7-1862, d. 9-15-1862 (Infant) 

Joseph Mack Frierson, b. 11-22-1827, d. 12-1-1881, age 54 

Thomas Tiller Tomlinson, b. 6-20-1873, d. 9-5-1894, son of Samuel Tomlinson and
Sarah L. Tomlinson

J.P. Buddin, b. 3-2-1843 d. 1-3-1882

Sarah L. Tomlinson Buddin, b. 7-11-1844, d. 2-22-1928, wife of J.P. Buddin

Margaret A. Coker Buddin, b. 8-12-1869, d. 5-6-1952,
wife of A.T. Buddin [Archie Tomson Buddin]

Juleah Green, b. 4-19-1839, d. 4-17-1897

Elizabeth L. Green, b. 9-17-1862, d. 5-17-1886
[Wife of R.W. Green]

Adaline A. Goodman, b. 2-19-1838, d. 9-2-1867,
wife of E.R. Goodman, b. 7-8-1826, d. 5-19-1912

William T. Welch, b. 1-28-1836, d. 9-16-1884

Salaska A. Welch, b. 10-2-1842, d. 8-2-1884

Ezekiel Keels, b. 8-13-1801, d. 6-4-1873

Isabella Keels, b. 11-26-1807, d. 11-4-1865

Pamelia Ann Green, b. 1-8-1933, d. 1-23-1936

Ella J. Dubose, b. 9-23-1862, d. 9-11-1896, dau. of B. L. & M.A. Dubose.

Laura Dubose, b. 1-6-1874, d. 1-20-1875, dau. of B. L. & M.A. Dubose 

Mary Ann Player, b. 7-3-1837, d. 11-7-1924, wife of B. L. Dubose

Benjamin Dubose, b. 1835, d. 5-3-1902, aged 67 years, 5 mo. & 14 days

Elizabeth J. Player, b. 9-22-1830, d. 2-21-1899, wife of John P. Player.
[Daughter of John and Agness Lavender -EP.]

John P. Player, b. 3-27-1807, d. 2-12-1894

Henrietta Player, b. 2-9-1816, d. 3-12-1874, wife of John P. Player

G. T. Player, b. 2-14-1817, d. 4-27-1889

D. M. Green, b. 11-15-1848, d. 3-25-1918

Adolphus J. Goodman, b. 5-5-1870, d. 8-25-1914

Rebecca Carraway Goodman, b. 1-30-1877, d. 4-20-1961

Infant of F. D. & L. J. Tomlinson, d. 10-14-1903

Ethel Tomlinson, d. 8-8-1908, age 21 years, 11 mo. 27 days,
"Only daughter of Frank and Mary Tomlinson."

Johnnie Tomlinson, d. 3-26-1884, 23 yrs. 6 mo. 5 days.

Catherine D. Jones, d. 6-6-1889, aged 87 years, 1 mo. 23 days

Susan Ann Tomlinson, d. 4-28-1904, age 66.

Coy Tomlinson, d. 7-17-1905, age 14 years

Mary E. Tomlinson, b. 2-20-1860, d. 2-15-1933, wife of F. M. Tomlinson

Lena Bell Tomlinson., b. 5-2-1888, d. 6-16-1978

F. Dewitt Tomlinson, b. 6-20-1885, d. 3-1-1956

Thomas Goodman Gamble, b. 8-2-1848, d. 10-31-1900

S. Ellen Long Gamble, b. 10-27-1850, d. 4-25-1914

Sallie E. Black Gamble, b. 9-12-1889, d. 9-5-1918

Lavenia Gamble, b. 11-5-1925, d. 8-1-1926, dau. of D. C. Gamble

Sue Ellen Gamble, b. 11-7-1910, d. 11-4-1911, dau. of J. W. and Mary A. Gamble

Robert Thomas Gamble, b. 3-30-1908, d. 9-19-1922 son of J. W. and Mary A. Gamble

One stone:
Carlyle Whittier Goodman, Sr. b. 11-18-1901, d. 2-25-1973 
Neva Juleah Green Goodman, b. 1-11-1903, d. 4-12-1976 wife of Carlyle Whittier
Goodman, Sr.

[Carlyle Whittier Goodman, Sr. was a member of the S.C. Legislature for 14
years. He was member of the House of Representatives Delegation from Sumter
County and served as Chairman of House Agricultural and Conservation Committee
for 8 years. -EP]

One stone:
Carlyle W. Goodman, Jr., b. 12-7-1922, d. 7-12-1972, son of C.W., Sr. and Neva
G. Goodman
William McDonald Goodman, b. 9-21-1928, d. 6-10-1950, son of Neva G. and C.W.
Goodman, Sr.

Eugene Beasley Gamble, M.D. b. 11-19-1886, d. 7-22-1959

One stone:
Paul C. Pearson, b. 11-17-1903, d. 6-30-1970
Kathryn G. Pearson, (Recently buried, no dates on grave.)

Robert Hartman Gamble, d. 10-26-1879, d. 1-27-1950
Mary Allison Buddin Gamble, b. 11-7-1875, d. 1-1-1929 wife of Robert Gamble

One stone:
Thomas Carl Gamble, b. 1891 d. 1957 
Rosa Coker Gamble, b. 1891, d. 1972 wife of Thomas C. Gamble

Children of D. N. and M. D. Gamble:
Helen Gamble, b. 10-7-1917, d. 11-15-1920
Infant son, b. 3-6-1913, d. 3-7-1913
Frances E. Gamble, b. 8-23-1884, d. 8-23-1890 [Exactly 6 yrs.later. -EP.]
J. Lucius Gamble, b. 2-4-1882, d. 12-31-1882
Son: WDN b. 12-15-1874, d. 4-19-1876

M. Drucilla Gamble, b. 10-19-1852, d. 10-18-1900 wife of D. N. Gamble

David Nelson Gamble, b. 11-6-1850, d. 7-24-1903

W.C. Blount, b. 11-27-1827, d. 5-22-1886

  This is still not all from Shiloh, but will get back there soon. The graves
are in order as buried. We went side to side, row by row. You will notice that a
Catherine D. Jones is buried between Johnnie and Susan Ann Tomlinson.

  We drove on down to Turbeville and New Zion in a terrible storm but managed to
get names from stones at New Zion United Methodist Church (Pastor, Charley B.
Dudley) and will list them below. These are just a few of the stones.

William E. Lavender, b. 3-1-1847, d. 12-6-1915

Annie E. Lavender, b. 9-28-1852, d. 6-5-1907
[First wife of Wm. E. Lavender, maiden name Johnson. -EP]

Leila I. Lavender, b. 9-7-1874, d. 3-9-1912,
wife of W. E. Lavender [Wife no.2 -EP]

Mary R. Evans Lavender b. 9-3-1884, d. 12-21-1918,
Wife of W. E. Lavender [Wife no.3 -EP]

John Lavender, b. 9-30-1797, d. 6-12-1870

Agness Lavender, b. 8-28-1807, d. 1-26-1865
[Wife of John Lavender. -EP]

Flavilla N. Lavender, b. 8-13-1825, d. 12-19-1895
[Wife of Daniel N. Lavender -EP]

Daniel N. Lavender, b. 4-16-1827, d. 12-30-1862

Mary Elizabeth Coker, b. 1854, d. 3-23-1901 (Wife of R. J. Coker)

Eva B. Lavender, b. 8-31-1901, d. 1-7-1976,
[Eva Belle Jones Lavender, Wife of William Albert Lavender -EP]

Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Lavender, d. 7-24-1924

William Albert Lavender, Jr., b. 5-4-1926, d. 1-8-1949

Charles Wells Lavender, b. 7-4-1881, d. 1-10-1939

Annie Belle Hicks Lavender, b. 10-5-1893, d. 3-3-1980

Robert Lavender, b. 1-25-1843, d. 10-1-1890

Henry F. Lavender, d. 7-30-1886, aged 41 years, 6 mo. 27 days

Annie Alene Lavender, Infant dau of W.E. and A.E. Lavender b. 1-17-1888, d.
8-3-1888

Laura Elizabeth Lavender, b. 7-17-1882, d. 9-20-1902, Dau of W.E. and A.E.
Lavender

Carlisle Lavender, b. 6-21-1899, d. 10-25-1981

Robert Talmadge Gibbons, b. 6-10-1888, d. 12-1-1954 
[2nd husband of Annie Belle Hicks Lavender. -EP.]

Sarah E. Lavender, b. 9-16-1849, d. 5-14-1896
[Dau. of John and Agness Fitzpatrick Lavender. -EP]

Roberta Edwards Wheeler Fleming, b. 11-25-1864, d. 8-6-1949,
dau Capt. & Mrs. R. E. Wheeler

Robert E. Wheeler, d. 7-30-1864 aged 37

Mrs. M.E. Wheeler, d. 12-21-1904, aged 73 years, wife of Capt. R. E. Wheeler

M. Janie Wheeler, b. 12-23-1859, d. 9-23-1931, dau of Capt. R. E. Wheeler

John Edgar Dubose, b. 8-19-1901, d. 5-24-1968

  Pine Grove Methodist Church at Turbeville, S.C. (Clarendon County) has a huge
cemetery and all names I saw have Lavender connections. I think the Lavenders
must have started this church! We'll try to get started on this one soon.

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