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Descendants of James William Fullwood

First Generation

 

 

1.  James William "Bill" Fullwood was born in 1850 in Horry County, SC. He died on December 25, 1928 at the age of 78 in Conway, SC. He was buried in Collins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Nancy Maria Martin was born on October 18, 1856 in Bayboro, SC. She died on September 25, 1923 at the age of 66 in Socastee, SC. She was buried in Collins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

James William "Bill" Fullwood and Nancy Maria Martin had the following children:

 

2 i. Charles Mack Fullwood, born 1880; died 1958.

3 ii. James William "Jim" Fullwood, born 1882; died 1975.

iii. Nancy Jane Fullwood was born in 1886. She died in 1968 at the age of 82.

iv. Emma Gussie Fullwood was born in 1888. She died in 1962 at the age of 74.

v. Claudia Mae Fullwood was born in 1890. She died in 1973 at the age of 83.

vi. Richard Fullwood was born in 1896. He died in 1968 at the age of 72.

vii. Benjamin Franklin Fullwood was born in 1897. He died in 1973 at the age of 76.

 

 

 

Second Generation

 

 

2.  Charles Mack Fullwood (James William "Bill"-1) was born in 1880. He died in 1958 at the age of 78.

Daisy Lee Turbeville was born in 1883. She died in 1970 at the age of 87.

 

Charles Mack Fullwood and Daisy Lee Turbeville had the following children:

 

i. Viola Fullwood was born in 1906. She died in 1983 at the age of 77.

ii. Alfonzo Fullwood was born in 1908. He died in 1990 at the age of 82.

iii. Arthur Cornelius Fullwood was born in 1910. He died in 1983 at the age of 73.

iv. Frances Fullwood was born in 1915. She died in 2005 at the age of 90.

4 v. Geneva "Sally" Fullwood, born August 12, 1917, Horry County, SC; died July 15, 2010, Horry County, SC.

vi. Dorothy Fullwood was born in 1921. She died in 2015 at the age of 94.

vii. Charles Mack Fullwood Jr. was born in 1922. He died in 2005 at the age of 83.

viii. Elnita Fullwood was born in 1926. She died in 1979 at the age of 53.

 

 

 

3.  James William "Jim" Fullwood (James William "Bill"-1) was born in 1882. He died in 1975 at the age of 93.

Frances Irene Allen was born in 1884. She died in 1968 at the age of 84.

 

James William "Jim" Fullwood and Frances Irene Allen had the following children:

 

5 i. Frances Irene "Fannie" Fullwood, born 1913; died 1993.

ii. William D. Fullwood was born in 1910. He died in 1955 at the age of 45.

iii. Reubin V. Fullwood was born in 1925. He died in 1977 at the age of 52.

6 iv. Phyllis Pearl "Brittie" Fullwood, born September 12, 1927; died August 2, 1999.

7 v. Mammie Louise Fullwood, born April 1, 1931; married Thomas Thelbert Bellamy, November 30, 1949; died September 11, 2003.

 

 

 

Third Generation

 

 

4.  Geneva "Sally" Fullwood (Charles Mack-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born on August 12, 1917 in Horry County, SC. She died on July 15, 2010 at the age of 92 in Horry County, SC. She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.

John Vollie "J.V." Ammons, son of John ``Rozier'' Ammons and Dessie Voila Allen, was born in 1919. He died in 2004 at the age of 85.

 

John Vollie "J.V." Ammons and Geneva "Sally" Fullwood had the following children:

 

8 i. James Melvin "Butch" Ammons, born January 29, 1944; died May 10, 2011, Myrtle Beach, SC.

9 ii. Deborah "Debbie" Ammons, married Mark Wolfe.

iii. Larry Larue Ammons was born on November 9, 1959. He died on November 8, 2010 at the age of 50.

iv. John Ray Ammons was born (date unknown).

 

 

 

5.  Frances Irene "Fannie" Fullwood (James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born in 1913. She died in 1993 at the age of 80. She was buried in Union Methodist Church Cemetery.

Joseph Harmon Hucks was born in 1905. He died in 1969 at the age of 64. He was buried in Union Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Joseph Harmon Hucks and Frances Irene "Fannie" Fullwood had the following children:

 

i. William B. Hucks was born in 1932. He died in 1999 at the age of 67.

ii. Frances Irene Hucks was born in 1934. She died in 1948 at the age of 14.

iii. Ruby Joan Hucks was born in 1936. She died in 1936 at the age of 0.

10 iv. Joseph Harmon Hucks Jr., born 1937; married Mae Eason, July 10, 1965; died 1995.

v. David Thomas Hucks was born in 1939. He died in 2017 at the age of 78.

vi. Tony Michael Hucks was born in 1949. He died in 1991 at the age of 42.

 

 

 

6.  Phyllis Pearl "Brittie" Fullwood (James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born on September 12, 1927. She died on August 2, 1999 at the age of 71. She was buried in Willow Springs Methodist Church Cemetery (Campground Cemetery).

Hoyt Carroll Bellamy, son of William Clyde Bellamy and Thelma Belle Watts, was born on October 4, 1928. He died on April 29, 2016 at the age of 87 in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was buried in Ocean Woods Cemetery in Myrtle Beach, SC.

 

Hoyt Carroll Bellamy and Phyllis Pearl Fullwood had the following children:

 

i. Tracey Bellamy was born (date unknown).

ii. Hoyt Carroll Bellamy Jr. was named after Chip.

11 iii. G. Scott Bellamy.

12 iv. Linda Carroll Bellamy.

 

 

 

7.  Mammie Louise Fullwood (James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born on April 1, 1931. She died on September 11, 2003 at the age of 72. She was buried in Willow Springs Methodist Church Cemetery (Campground Cemetery).

 

Mammie Louise Fullwood and Thomas Thelbert Bellamy were married on November 30, 1949. Thomas Thelbert Bellamy, son of Thomas Grier Bellamy and Eulee Tucker, was born on December 5, 1928. He died on October 5, 2010 at the age of 81. He was buried in Willow Springs Methodist Church Cemetery (Campground Cemetery).

 

Thomas Thelbert Bellamy and Mammie Louise Fullwood had the following children:

 

i. Brenda Louise Bellamy was born on June 4, 1950.

ii. Thomas Thelbert Bellamy Jr. was born on September 25, 1951.

iii. Susan Renee Bellamy was born on February 27, 1955.

 

 

 

Fourth Generation

 

 

8.  James Melvin "Butch" Ammons (Geneva "Sally" Fullwood-3, Charles Mack-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born on January 29, 1944. He died on May 10, 2011 at the age of 67 in Myrtle Beach, SC. He died on May 10, 2011 at the age of 67 in Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC.

Sandra Kay Rabon, daughter of Henry Mcneil Rabon and Mattie Leatha Lawrimore, was born on April 14, 1950 in Conway, SC.

James Melvin Ammons and Sandra Kay Rabon had the following children:

 

13 i. Ashlee Ammons.

14 ii. Aimee Ammons, married Robert Gause.

 

 

9.  Deborah "Debbie" Ammons (Geneva "Sally" Fullwood-3, Charles Mack-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born (date unknown).

 

Deborah "Debbie" Ammons and Mark Wolfe were married. Mark Wolfe was born (date unknown).

 

 

10.  Joseph Harmon Hucks Jr. (Frances Irene "Fannie" Fullwood-3, James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born in 1937. He died in 1995 at the age of 58.

 

Joseph Harmon Hucks Jr. and Mae Eason were married on July 10, 1965. Mae Eason, daughter of Riachrd Cravon Eason and Charlotte Ruth Paul, was born in 1943. She died in 2016 at the age of 73.

 

Joseph Harmon Hucks and Mae Eason had the following children:

 

i. Charlotte Hucks was born (date unknown).

ii. Jodie Hucks was born (date unknown).

iii. Carrie Hucks was born (date unknown).

iv. Maggie Hucks was born (date unknown).

 

 

11.  G. Scott Bellamy (Phyllis Pearl Fullwood-3, James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born (date unknown).

Mary Ashley was born (date unknown).

 

 

12.  Linda Carroll Bellamy (Phyllis Pearl Fullwood-3, James William "Jim"-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born (date unknown).

Yarborough was born (date unknown).

 

 

 

Fifth Generation

 

 

13.  Ashlee Ammons (James Melvin-4, Geneva "Sally" Fullwood-3, Charles Mack-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born (date unknown).

Brian Rogers was born (date unknown).

 

Brian Rogers and Ashlee Ammons had the following children:

 

i. Kasey Rogers was born (date unknown).

ii. Kayleigh Rogers was born (date unknown).

 

 

14.  Aimee Ammons (James Melvin-4, Geneva "Sally" Fullwood-3, Charles Mack-2, James William "Bill"-1) was born (date unknown).

 

Aimee Ammons and Robert Gause were married. Robert Gause was born (date unknown).

 

Robert Gause and Aimee Ammons had the following children:

 

i. Lailah Gause was born (date unknown).

ii. Tyriq Gause was born (date unknown).

 

 

 

Preparer:

 Alton Rabon

 alrabon1956@gmail.com

ALLEN

Dessie Voila (b. 1899) . . .

Frances Irene (b. 1884) . . .

AMMONS

Aimee . . . ,

Ashlee . . . ,

Deborah "Debbie" . . . ,

James Melvin (b. 1944) . . . ,

John ``Rozier'' (b. 1891) . . .

John Ray . . .

John Vollie "J.V." (b. 1919) . . .

Larry Larue (b. 1959) . . .

ASHLEY

Mary . . .

BELLAMY

Brenda Louise (b. 1950) . . .

G. Scott . . . ,

Hoyt Carroll  Jr. . . .

Hoyt Carroll (b. 1928) . . .

Linda Carroll . . . ,

Susan Renee (b. 1955) . . .

Thomas Grier (b. 1907) . . .

Thomas Thelbert  Jr. (b. 1951) . . .

Thomas Thelbert (b. 1928) . . .

Tracey . . .

William Clyde (b. 1904) . . .

EASON

Mae (b. 1943) . . .

Riachrd Cravon (b. 1915) . . .

FULLWOOD

Alfonzo (b. 1908) . . .

Arthur Cornelius (b. 1910) . . .

Benjamin Franklin (b. 1897) . . .

Charles Mack (b. 1880) . . . –

Charles Mack Jr. (b. 1922) . . .

Claudia Mae (b. 1890) . . .

Dorothy (b. 1921) . . .

Elnita (b. 1926) . . .

Emma Gussie (b. 1888) . . .

Frances (b. 1915) . . .

Frances Irene "Fannie" (b. 1913) . . . –

Geneva "Sally" (b. 1917) . . . –

James William "Bill" (b. 1850) . . .

James William "Jim" (b. 1882) . . . –

Mammie Louise (b. 1931) . . . –

Nancy Jane (b. 1886) . . .

Phyllis Pearl (b. 1927) . . . –

Reubin V. (b. 1925) . . .

Richard (b. 1896) . . .

Viola (b. 1906) . . .

William D. (b. 1910) . . .

GAUSE

Lailah . . .

Robert . . .

Tyriq . . .

HUCKS

Carrie . . .

Charlotte . . .

David Thomas (b. 1939) . . .

Frances Irene (b. 1934) . . .

Jodie . . .

Joseph Harmon (b. 1905) . . .

Joseph Harmon Jr. (b. 1937) . . . ,

Maggie . . .

Ruby Joan (b. 1936) . . .

Tony Michael (b. 1949) . . .

William B. (b. 1932) . . .

LAWRIMORE

Mattie Leatha (b. 1916) . . .

MARTIN

Nancy Maria (b. 1856) . . .

PAUL

Charlotte Ruth (b. 1921) . . .

RABON

Henry Mcneil (b. 1912) . . .

Sandra Kay (b. 1950) . . .

ROGERS

Brian . . .

Kasey . . .

Kayleigh . . .

TUCKER

Eulee (b. 1909) . . .

TURBEVILLE

Daisy Lee (b. 1883) . . .

WATTS

Thelma Belle (b. 1908) . . .

WOLFE

Mark . . .

YARBOROUGH

. . .

Collins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery . . .

Hillcrest Cemetery . . .

SC

Bayboro . . .

Conway . . . ,

Horry County . . . –

Myrtle Beach . . . ,

Ocean Woods Cemetery in Myrtle Beach . . .

Socastee . . .

Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet . . .

Union Methodist Church Cemetery . . .

Willow Springs Methodist Church Cemetery (Campground Cemetery) . . . –

South carolina Ordinance of Nullification

When people think about the Civil War and how South Carolina was connected most go straight to the Ordinance of Secession, but in fact the connection began on November 24, 1832 when the South Carolina legislature passed the Ordinance of Nullification.


With the passing of the Ordinance of Nullification it nullified the Federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 proclaiming them unconstitutional and could not be imposed within the state of South Carolina after February 1, 1833. The South Carolina Legislature made it clear that any attempt to use force to collect taxes from these Federal Tariffs would lead to the state's secession from the Union.


President, Andrew Jackson, and Vice President, John C. Calhoun were on opposite sides of the issue, thus highlighting the intense divisiveness within the nation. The North was trying to protect its manufacturing industry by imposing import tariffs while those in the South felt tariffs favored Northern-manufacturing interests at the expense of the Southern farmers.



John C. Calhoun and other politicians in South Carolina who stood for nullification were attempting to find a way to protect South Carolina’s interests against what they regarded as Federal encroachment while remaining in the Union and the Ordinance of Nullification was a step to avoid South Carolina or other Southern states from succeeding.



The nullification stated that a state could resist a federal law that was not specifically authorized by the U.S. Constitution. The crisis also involved the idea of states' rights that, in any conflict, the power of the state should prevail.



As an immediate result, President Andrew Jackson was furious, Jackson tried to pass a Force Bill early in 1833, in an attempt to force South Carolina to comply with the Tariff. It did not work, and the Ordinance ended up compelling the creation of a Compromise Tariff and the reduction of taxes on imports. This lead to the prospect of the Union being divided and the possibility of a Civil War in the future.



What many people don’t know and what I find fascinating during the War of 1812 many New England states considered actions up to and including secession because of their opposition to war with Great Britain. John C. Calhoun used this idea to enhance the doctrine of Nullification when South Carolina other agricultural states in the South found themselves economically disadvantaged by the protective tariffs of 1828 and 1832.

Who Are Your Ancestors?

Grandparents John Henry Rabon & Mattie Lawrimore

At one time or another we have all wonder what part of the world our ancestors came from, for example while growing up I knew my parents and grandparents lived in Conway, SC. Unfortunately it wasn’t until I was in my middle 30’s when I began to think about who my great grandparents were and where did my family come from originally.

I say unfortunately because by the time I began to seek the answers most of my older ancestors were either deceased or too old to remember much about their family members.

Whenever we think about where we came from most people think about where they were born or where they grew up as a child. I knew I was born in Kingstree, SC, but why were we living in Kingstree, why did we move to Columbia shortly after I was born? Had so many questions about my family.

I questioned my grandmother (my dad’s mother) and she was able to give me some information about her parents, but it was limited because as we know the older we get the memory starts to go. The information my grandmother gave me did help get me started in my search.

I found that I was actually only a five minute drive from the South Carolina Archives. I proceeded to the South Carolina Archives where I located a couple books on the history of Horry County & Marion County. Thumbing through the pages I came across surnames of my father and mother, this intrigued me so I began to do some digging. I knew my ancestors resided in each of these counties, what I found were many surnames that matched my ancestors and my first thought was “wow, what if these are some of my ancestors.” My problem was that I didn’t know anything about my family beyond my great grandparents. The search had me more intrigued and now I wanted know more about ALL my ancestors.

The limited information my Grandmother did give me included her side (Lawrimore formerly Lowrimore) of the family. There is an interesting story about the spelling of my Grandmother’s maiden name, I was told by a William Lowrimore (now deceased) who at the time was in his 80’s shared with me how the spelling of the name changed. In the early 1900’s the Lowrimores lived in Marion County (Britton Neck area) and there was a disagreement about where a family member was to be buried. It seems that the family member was to be buried in a family cemetery but the family member who owned the land where the small cemetery was located would not allow the person to be buried on the land. So, the deceased was buried elsewhere and thus started the family feud, several members of the Lowrimore family left Marion County and moved to Horry County near the Pawley Swamp area and changed their last name to Lawrimore.

This is just one of the stories I learned about during my search and I’m sure there are many about your family that would be worth knowing. During my family research I have found over 9,000 ancestors dating back to the mid 1600’s and has become the talk for family reunions.

You can also know more about who your ancestors are and also find out where your family originated.  As someone that has been doing genealogy research for over 20 years I do understand there are many researchers who are only out to make as much money as they can. Obviously there is nothing wrong with making money but my reason for doing genealogy research is to help others find what I found during my search.

If you are looking for a simple name search or extensive family research I would love to work with you. My research is concentrated in South Carolina, I'm minutes from South Carolina Archives and the South Caroliniana Library.

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The Town of Kingstree

The town of Kingstree is not known by the majority of people living in South Carolina but it is known by those in the Pee Dee area. I will always have a special love for the town of Kingstree as I was born in Kingstree back in 1956.

Kingstree the county seat of Williamsburg County and was founded at the site of a large white pine tree on the east bank of the Black River (merges into the Great Pee Dee River) where an early explorer chopped an arrow, marking the tree as the “King’s Tree.” This became the center of Williamsburg Township as Governor Robert Johnson supported an inland settlement and in order to help protect the coastal settlers.

Forty Scots-Irish settled the township in 1732 and formed Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in 1736. Two years later the church obtained a site for a meetinghouse, which became the township’s largest building until the Revolutionary War. The site was resurveyed in 1788, when only five buildings, all smaller than twenty by twenty feet, stood in the town of Williamsburg, which later became Kingstree.

With the establishment of Williamsburg District in 1804 and Kingstree became the district seat, the first court was held in 1806, and in 1810 a post office was established. In 1823 the South Carolina architect Robert Mills designed a brick courthouse as Kingstree grew slowly during the early antebellum period. 

Kingstree Courthouse

Although the village contained a handful of stores, most of the trade of Williamsburg District was conducted in Georgetown or Charleston. Kingstree’s swampy location made malaria endemic, which hindered its early development. The town received a boost, however, with the arrival of the Northeastern Railway from Charleston in 1856.

The village of Kingstree was incorporated in 1866. The draining of bordering marshlands in 1885 greatly reduced the mosquito population and encouraged town development. In 1885 R. C. Logan, who had founded the county’s first newspaper, the Kingstree Star, in 1856, established the County Record.

The courthouse was enlarged in 1901 and a sturdy fence erected to provide a park and keep horses and cattle from the square. The Bank of Kingstree opened on September 1, 1901 and in 1910 a waterworks and sewage system was installed. Several miles of road were paved with asphalt in 1922.

Old Kelley Memorial Hospital

The first two tobacco sales warehouses were operating in Kingstree by 1909, and Kingstree soon became a major tobacco market. After World War II, tobacco production increased until the 1980s, when production went into a period of steady decline. Several industries, including textile and garment companies, moved in and helped revive the economy. One of the state’s largest cotton-ginning operations was located in Kingstree at this time.