The 1820 Baldwin Co AL census lists "H. Mims" with 2 males > 21, 1 male < 21, and 1 female > 21 [Hannah 52], and 22 slaves. On June 23, 2014, Reverend Mims . Husband of Hannah Rain Mims 34 people named Steven Mims found in Columbia, Augusta-Aiken and 5 other cities. (Pickett, 528, 529) By 1813, with Ft. Mims offering some protection, other settlers poured into the area, including militia and their officers. Old Storm Branch has ordained ten new deacons in the past year (on March 5, 2017) to assist the pastor in providing for the spiritual well-being of the church. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population. No other South Carolina County showed such a significant increase. When Captain Britton Mims was born on 22 June 1769, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Drury Mims Sr, was 39 and his mother, Lydia Jones, was 24. In 1853 the real and personal property was valued at $4,203,340. Add a memorial, flowers or photo. of 984 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. In 1840 there were 30 Mims families living in South Carolina. obtainable records of the holder. Select this result to view James R Mims Jr's phone number, address, and more. The information on surname matches of 1870 African Americans and 1860 slaveholders is intended merely to provide data It is not known what happened to son Alexander. In 2014 Old Storm Branch Baptist Church called a new pastor, Reverend Martris R. Mims of North Augusta, South Carolina. Mount Vernon - located south of Washington, D.C., was the first U.S. President George Washington's home and plantation. Dr. Stephen Duncan of Issaquena, Mississippi: 858 slaves. His role as spiritual leader and moral disciplinarian will forever be present in the minds and hearts of those who worshiped under him and those who later learned about him through the ancestors. It is worth stating that this historic site was founded in 1735 ("Plantations in South Carolina" par. [11], This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties, Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina, Johnston-Edgefield- Trenton (JET) Middle School, "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Johnston town, South Carolina", "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990", "2010 Census Population of Johnston, South Carolina - CensusViewer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnston,_South_Carolina&oldid=1131583407, Towns in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Pages using infobox settlement with possible area code list, Pages using infobox settlement with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 January 2023, at 20:39. Ironically, this was the 21st anniversary of the dedication of the new sanctuary and educational building on October 1, 1995. The stone was laid by members of the Palmetto State Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Ancient Yorkrite Masons, with Grand Master Clyde Shepherd of Columbia, SC conducting the ceremony. The 1813 Baldwin Co AL voters list includes Samuel Mims Sr, Samuel Mims Jr [who is this? She was brought hither from South Carolina forty years ago by Capt. In 1779, the part of Anson Co where the Mims lived was taken to form Richmond Co NC. This is the interior of the Lamar Wholesale Grocery Company in November 1920. of every set of two pages, with the previous stamped number and a "B" being used to designate the pages without a stamped There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 403.2 per square mile (155.7/km2). noted however, that in comparing census data for 1870 and 1960, the transcriber did not take into consideration any relevant Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 Orangeburg County, South Carolina census can check this list to learn if [5] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area. The doctor was a native of Lamar Township and a 1905 graduate of the University of Nashville. The perpetrators were later found to be outsiders, neither natives nor residents of Lamar. these larger slaveholders, the data seems to show in general not many freed slaves in 1870 were using the surname of their In a book, "South Mymms, the Story of a Parish" by F. Brittain, there is an introduction by Sir Arthur And two others, 69 slaves, page 440, RUMPH, Margaret and two others, 63 slaves, page 441, GAUCK, Morgan, Agt., 39 slaves, page 451B, LIVINGSTON, Elizabeth, 39 slaves, page 467B. Less than seven months later, on the first Sunday in October, October 7, 2007 - the 12th anniversary of the dedication of the new sanctuary and educational building - the Mortgage Burning Service was held. Lackey, Richard S. Frontier Claims in the Lower South, 1977. p 27, 30-31. Boykin was a native of the Newman Swamp section of the county and a graduate of Birmingham and Memphis Medical Colleges, and the University of Nashville where he obtained his degree in 1911. purposes. Canaan Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia for 21 years, In early May of 2013, as per the church bylaws, a Pastor Search Committee was elected consisting of representatives from each of the seven church units/wards and the chairman of deacons and chairman of trustees. This is the interior of the Lamar National Bank about 1918. The church was established by the Lamar and Hammond families to spread the Baptist faith in a newly developed community on the east side of the Savannah River from Augusta, Georgia. In the early 1900s, the peach industry became successful in this area. The majority of the black members of Storm Branch came from the Colonel Thomas Gresham Lamar Plantation. The Post. Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. and Counties, return to Home and Links Page. Learn more about our work. It was reported that 553 whites had been killed, but a burial detachment found only 247 bodies. Perhaps Samuel Mims had found his way into GA working for Galphin. Town Hall is open to the public. Established by the children of the late Sam Jones, who was a noted farmer and businessman in the Clearwater-North Augusta community, the program is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Jones and to his late wife, Sadie, who was a member of Old Storm Branch Baptist Church. 43 (1.82%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]. He then suggested the name Lamar. [how and when was this property sold?]. Between 1852 and 1858 she harvested five sugar crops, 368 hogsheads in 1852 alone. If you have information or pictures related to Darlington County plantations that you would like to contribute to this website, please visit our Add Info page. Many of the prayers were implorings to return to the homeland, Africa. were the largest stockholders. In the past three years under Reverend Mims leadership, the church has experienced rapid growth in its numbers through both new and returning members, and expansion in its ministries. Perhaps Hannah and the girls were not at the Fort that day, but were in Mobile or on their own farms. Due to variable film quality, handwriting The earliest known merchant in this building was Miss Gillie Mims, a milliner. Thomas Lamar, who became a Civil War hero, built the house in 1854. County, accounting for 7.028 slaves, or 42% of the County total. Subsequently, a private academy was organized near town, but it did not have a very long life. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years G. G. Harris of Nashville, Tennessee, moved to Lamar in 1911 to become bookkeeper for this firm, and by 1931 was co-owner with Lewis J. Beasley. . Johnston is proclaimed to be the "Peach Capitol of the World.". Aug 30 1813 - Fort Mims, Stockton, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA, Benjamin Mims, Judith Mims (born (Not Woodson)), David Mims, John Mims, Unknown Mims, Unknown Mims, William Mims, Thomas Mims, Richard Mims, Joseph Mims, Harriet Mims, David Mims, Alexander Mims, Sarah Mims, Prudence Mims, Aug 30 1813 - Fort Mims, Baldwin County, Alabama, 1747 - Albemarle, Virginia, United States, Aug 30 1813 - Mims, Wilcox, Alabama, United States, Benjamin Mims, Judith Mims (born Woodson), Aug 30 1813 - Ft Mims, Baldwin, Alabama, USA, David Mims, Thomas Mims, John C Mims, Richard Mims, William Mims, Harriet Smoot (born Mims), Joseph Mims, David Mims, Alexander Mims, Sarah Mims, David Mims, Thomas Mims, John Mims, William Mims, Joseph Mims, David Mims, Sarah Mims, Alexander Mims, Harriett Mims, Prudence Mims, 1747 - Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, Aug 30 1813 - Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, Thomas Mims, John Mims, David Mims, Benjamin Mims, William Mims, Richard Mims, Agatha Mims, Benjamin Mims Sr, Judith Sr (born Woodson), Thomas Mims, Daughters Mims, William Mims, John Mims, David Mims, Benjamin Mims, William Mims, Richard Mims, Henrica Mims, Joseph Mims, Harriet Mims, Sarah Mims, David Mims, Alexander Mims, Prudence Mims, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, Washington County, Alabama, United States, Saint Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, United States, Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, Baldwin County, Alabama Colonials and Pioneers, http://home.att.net/~ftmimsdar/http://home.att.net/~ftmimsdar/. accessed January 18, 2023, Touch for directions. Here, in these 1962 ceremonies, former Mayor Dr. T. J. Boykin is presented a plaque citing him for thirty-one years of service as Mayor of Lamar. Edisto Natchez-Kusso Website. The Fannin-Mims Plantation was located on the west bank of the San Bernard River four miles west of Brazoria, near the present Sportsman Span bridge in southwest Brazoria County. Email Address: c OJLJ @alaweb.com. addressed in this transcription. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. Much of the population growth in the 1890s stemmed from rural families moving into town from surrounding countryside. According to the 2010 census, the town had a population of 2,362. On that cold Sunday morning twenty-five small aircraft flew into Lamar and landed on Railroad Avenue in the heart of town fora meeting of the South Carolina Breakfast Club. As of June 30, 2017, the active membership of Old Storm Branch is a little over 600. South Carolina Highway 121 (Lee Street) crosses SC 23 at the town center, leading north 12 miles (19km) to Saluda and south 7 miles (11km) to Trenton. TERMINOLOGY. They have also lived in Las Vegas, NV and Adger, AL. The first hymn sung was #292 - Father I Stretch My Hand to Thee, raised by senior deacon and chairman emeritus William Davis. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks - and counting. task, but it is beyond the scope of this transcription. Castle Hill Plantation. Closed on Sundays and major holidays. Comprehensive company profiles. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Canaan Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia for 21 years (1959-1980), and Old Storm Branch Baptist Church for 33 years (1980-2013). Though Mims had a plantation north of Mobile, he also owned property in town. It survives as one of Aiken County's notable antebellum plantation houses, which has remained essentially intact, and in its original use into the late twentieth century. (29.) After the late 1860s, following the Civil War and the emancipation of the Negroes, Storm Branch was left to the Negro congregation. Photo captioned : Dr. We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina's historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. Please try again later. One year from the formal dedication of the new sanctuary, on Sunday, October 6, 1996, July 14, 1996, the cornerstone was laid. News and Press 117 South Main Street Darlington, SC 29532. The Federal Road. David is related to John S Mims and John D Mims as well as 3 additional . In 1805, the Federal Military Road was cut through the land of the Creek Indians to Mims' Ferry on the Alabama River. In the early 1960s, a new brick Masonic Temple was built on Main Street, in addition to a new Post Office and Police Station. Location - 1001 Bay Street, Beaufort SC 29902. Mims carried on the estate . Blacks, then slaves, were ordered to worship with whites. Job specializations: On Sunday, October 1, 1995, the congregation and friends of the Old Storm Branch Baptist Church assembled for a pre-dedication ceremony at Storm Branch: The Beautiful Front. From this fifteen-minute ceremony, Storm Branch and friends walked to the new sanctuary in whats been called the exodus and return to the hill. Following the exodus, dedication services for the new sanctuary and educational building were held. William Ellie Mims Jr, Age 50. aka Billy Mils, Billy F Mims, W Mims, William F Mims. of North Carolina Press, 1997), 219-20. Search above to list available cemeteries. MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Orangeburg County population Brother of Thomas Mims; John Mims; David Mims; Agatha Mims; Richard Mims and 2 others; William Mims and Benjamin Mims less, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mims/1211/. Since the last Church Anniversary celebration, Old Storm Branch held a re-dedication ceremony to re-name its family life center in honor of the pastor emeritus, Reverend Dr. Nathaniel Irvin, Sr. During the weekend of April 26 28, 2013 a special retirement celebration was held for Reverend Dr. Nathaniel and Mrs. Eugenia Irvin to express appreciation for the 54 years of devoted service and unconditional love that they had given as Pastor and First Lady at Greater Mt. The office was called Lisbon, S. C. This name was given to the little village as well as to the township which was created in the surrounding area in 1868. Success, We've found 23 records. Sadly, on that same day, October 1, 2016, from Pruitt Nursing Care, Reverend Irvin journeyed to eternity 44 minutes after the tarp had been dropped at 3:06 p.m. by the church trustees uncovering the new name on the building. On January 14, 2017, the church approved that Patricia Jones Crawford and Belinda Griffin White be set aside as trustees-in-training. 1860 should be checked, as almost 11% of African Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those Dr. Mims built a home and established a plantation here, though he eventually persuaded the Charlotte-Columbia-Augusta . About 1809, the older children began to marry. of that County on which they were listed. ancestor not shown to hold slaves on the 1860 slave census could have held slaves on an earlier census, so those films can be Mims expanded his holdings and soon owned much land along the west bank of Newman Swamp. AUGUST 4, 1829 -AUGUST 26, 1861. Edisto Natchez-Kusso Facebook. The Tooke Plantation In the southeastern part of Houston county, in and about the little village of Hayneville were located the plantations of Allen and Joseph Tooke.9 The name of Joseph Tooke stands out in the annals of the county, for he was a prominent citizen, a successful planter, and a true gentleman of the Old South. researchers should view the source film personally to verify or modify the information in this transcription for their own By 1820 South Carolina was producing more than half the . (The house still stands on Old Aiken Road.) It was chartered on October 25, 1912, with a capital stock of $20,000. The Reverend John Trapp (white) and eventually the Reverend Robert McGee (Storm Branchs first black preacher) preached at Storm Branch under the plantation control of Colonel Thomas Lamar. Thanks for sharing the fascinating history of Lamar.I sincerely enjoyed reading it!! Through my this article. This 1,286 square foot home, which was built in 1997, sits on a 1.08 acre lot. 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