Williamsburg County Genealogy
Williamsburg County was originally named for King William III of England. Originally it was a part of Georgetown District and became it’s own district in 1804. The county seat was Kingstree. Originally the township of Williamsburg had been laid out in 1736 where the settlement of Kingstree was. In 1888, parts of Williamsburg County were used to form Florence County. Several of Francis Marions’ Revolutionary Soldiers came from this area. The Revolutionary war battles of Black Mingo, Mount Hope Swamp and Lower Bridge all took place in Williamsburg County.
The story of Kingstree is somewhat interesting. In laying out the township of Williamsburg, there was a part of the Black River where a White Pine tree stood straighter and taller than the surrounding pines. This tree was marked with the “King’s Arrow” by one of the surveyors and was planned to be taken for a ships mast. The tree was never cut for a mast and became known as the King’s Tree. The town that developed nearby called Kingstree became a central village in the settlement and today is the county seat of Williamsburg County.
When the settlers arrived in this area of the backcountry, they lived in the area along with several groups of indians: the Wee Nee, the Wee Tee, the Chickasaw, the Creek, the Waccamaw, and the Pedee tribes all occupied this area.
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deeisback on “PARKER/FLOYD FAMILY”
I am researching the Parker/Floyd families for my Family tree.I do not have a whole lot of information on either family.Here is what I have.
Marshall/Marshell Floyd b.Abt1883 SC married Ida Parker
children:Mattie Floyd b.4sep1907 Williamsburg Co. d.15jan1995 Mt.Pleasant SC married William Charles”Charlie” Parker
Sang Floyd
Tasker Floyd b.10jan1902 SC d.7feb1919 B.Piney Grove Cem.
Charlie Floyd b.15dec1898 SC d.15feb1919 B.Piney Grove Cem.
Sam Floyd b.21jan1906 SC d.31jan1919 B.Camp Brand Cemetery
“Buck” FLoyd all I have is his nick name
“Ting” Floyd all I have is his nick name
Shelly Floyd
Sam,Charlie and Tasker died when the flu epidemic hit SC(1918 through 1919)
All children where born in Williamsburg County.
Mattie Floyd and Wm. Charles”Charlie”Parker children.
Gladys Elisabeth Floyd married Archie H. Skelton
Dewitt Parker b.2aug1930 d,aug1982
Marion”Shorty” C.Parker b.21sep1939 d.21jun1989 married Lizzie Parrot
Vernon “Peewee”Parker b.21sep1941 d.nov1986 married Jessie Parrot
Bobby Belton Parker married Louann_____
Jaunita Parker married Harold Tedder
Paulene Parker married S.J. Horne
Judy Parker b.11apr1949 d.15nov1993
My Aunt told me that we where kin to Laurena Parker.Laurena had 5 children
Florena Parker married _____ Disher
Beatrice Parker married_____ Disher
Alberta Parker
Roberta Parker
Evalene Parker
She could not remember how Laurena fit into the family.
As you can see I have very little to go on with this side of the family.Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Dorothy
ROGER on “Williamsburg County Plantations”
Does anyone out there know about the Plantation near Greeleyville best guest was being farmed with tobacco, cotton, corn back in the 1950’s and 60’s owned by LUKE PLAYER. I was born on that plantation and seem it has disappeared from all memory. It was near Benny Swamp, Ard store, and had a huge white old style plantation house.
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Cities and towns of Williamsburg County:
Greeleyville
Hemingway
Kingstree
Lane
Stuckey
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Vote moves Williamsburg sheriff one step closer to marshal's post
South Carolina Now He joined the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office in 1993 and was elected sheriff in 1998, running as a Democrat. He also served as president of the SC … |
Firefighters hit the streets to boost Red Cross funds – WMBF
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Firefighters hit the streets to boost Red Cross funds
WMBF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Firefighters will be taking off their boots and hitting the streets of Williamsburg County on March 19 in a mass effort to … |
Williamsburg County seeking volunteers to serve as child advocates – South Carolina Now
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Williamsburg County seeking volunteers to serve as child advocates
South Carolina Now In November 2009, the South Carolina Supreme Court announced that as of July 1, 2010 attorney's would no longer be appointed as guardians ad litemâadvocates … |
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SC Sheriffs Deputy faces 400 years in prison for murder of adoptive parents in …
South Carolina News (blog) The case was investigated by the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the Florence County Sheriff's Office, … |
Williamsburg County schools may institute employee furloughs – South Carolina Now
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Williamsburg County schools may institute employee furloughs
South Carolina Now … interim Superintendent Linda B. Huell said that Williamsburg County schools would be affected by the cuts discussed by SC Superintendent of Education … |
Williamsburg Cty Sheriff closer to being SC US Marshal – WPDE
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Williamsburg Cty Sheriff closer to being SC US Marshal
WPDE Washington has been with the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office since 1993. Before that, he worked with the Florence Police Department. … |
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