This is the first installment in an irregular series I’m calling ‘Things to be Learned from Dead People.’ (Note: There…
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The Short Life of Arthur J. Terry
Arthur James Terry was born 4 October 1901 in South Carolina, most likely in Richland County. His parents were John…
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Earl B. Martin: an accident at home
Earl Brady MARTIN was born 4 December 1912 in Richland County, South Carolina. He was the 8th children of 10…
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Lester Terry: two shots to the heart
Lester TERRY was born in 1903 in South Carolina, likely Richland County. He was the 7th of eleven children born…
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Rufus Terry: textile worker & restaurant operator
Amuel Rufus TERRY, Sr. was born in South Carolina on 7 Aug 1895, probably in Richland County. His parents were…
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Sumpter Martin – one tragedy after another
Thomas Sumpter MARTIN was the oldest of seven children born to Narcissus Glenn MARTIN (1880-1975) and Mattie MOTLEY MARTIN (1877-1935)….
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