Death and Obituarues of Charleston County, SC Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) December 18, 1822  Page 3 Died at Charleston, S. C. on the 27th of November, aged about 60 years, Hon. John  Drayton, District Judge of the Unites States for the District of South Carolina.  He had been Governor of that state, and had filled various public offices. donated by Nancy Piper The Rev. John Kershaw, Jr., son of the Rev. John Kershaw, D.D., rector for more than 25 years of St. Michaels's, Charleston, and grandson of Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw, C.S.A., died suddenly yesterday in Hendersonville, N.C., where he had lived since ill health made necessary his retirement from the active ministry of the Episcopal church. Mr. Kershaw's mother was at the time accompanying to Charleston his brother, Wilmet DeSaussure Kershaw, who had been a patient for some time in the State tuberculosis sanitarium near Columbia. A dispatch from Hendersonville says that the funeral arrangements will be made upon the arrival in Hendersonville today of relatives summoned from Charleston. The interment will be in Camden. Mrs. Kershaw was with her husband when he passed away. John Kershaw was a student at the University of South Carolina about 1902 and was educated fro the ministry at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. His first pastorate was at Summerton in Clarendon county, this State. After several years there he went to Greenville and was very successful in developing several missions, which were affiliated with Christ church. His health breaking down, Mr. Kershaw went West and spent some time in Arizona. Four or five years ago he bought a home in Hendersonville, but had never sufficiently recovered to resume ministerial work. Nature study had been a hobby with Mr. Kershaw and during the period of his invalidism he made a special study of ornithology. A natural talent for graceful expression enabled him to reduce his observations into a series of readable and scientifically valuable articles on bird life. His pen had also been usefully employed on the local press in Hendersonville. His impairment in health lost to the church one of the most promising of its younger priests. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Helen Tindal, daughter of the late Ezra Tindal of Summerton, Mr. Kershaw is survived by his parents, several sisters and two brothers, Wilmot Desaussure Kershaw of Charleston and Theodore Goourdin Kershaw, M.D., of North Augusta. Mrs. Leonard T. Baker of Columbia is his first cousin. John Kershaw came of a line of patriotic Americans, the first of whom, Joseph, a native of Yorkshire, came to this country in 1750 and served as a colonel on the side of the colonists in the War of the Revolution. His great grandfather, John Kershaw, who was a member of congress, 1812-14, married a daughter of Isaac DuBose, one of Gen. Marion's aides-de-camp. His grandfather, Joseph Brevard Kershaw, served his State brilliantly in many capacities. He was a lieutenant in the Palmetto regiment in the Mexican war, attained the grade of major general in the Confederate States army, was a circuit judge for 16 years and afterwards, his health being somewhat impaired, was commissioner of Confederate rolls and postmaster at Camden. Gen. Kershaw died in Camde, April 12, 1894. Gen. Kershaw's only son, John, entered the Episcopal ministry. He recently completed a quarter century of service as rector of storied St. Michael's church in Charleston. John Kershaw Jr., himself took holy orders at an early age. He was not yet past his middle thirties when he died yesterday. (The State - March 28, 1916) Funeral of Capt. O'Brien Charleston, Jan. 22 - The funeral services of P. H. O'Brien, a retired railway conductor, were conducted this morning at the Holy Rosary church at 10 o'clock. Capt. O'Brien was a member of Palmetto division, No. 208, Order Railway Conductors, and the Holy Name society. Members of both organizations attended the funeral. The late residence of Capt. O'Brien was at 106 Columbus street. (The State January 23, 1915) Dr. J. D. Boyd May 27th, at Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. J. D. Boyd, formerly of Charleston, aged 57 years, 4 months and 25 days. (The Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859) Mary Harriet Walpole April 7th, on John's Island, Mrs. Mary Harriet Walpole, consort of Mr. James S. Walpole, in the 42d year of her age. Mrs. Walpole was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Matthews, and was born in Charleston, on 15th of April, 1817. (The Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859) George W. Cutler After a lingring illness, George W. Cutler, aged 53 years, passed away at his home in Charleston, S.C., on theeening of February 4, at 8:45 o'clock.  Although Mr. cutler had been ill for months, his passing was a shock to his many friends.  He was originally from Cincinnati, where his father now resides.  The funeral srvices were held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 5th, from his last residence, Rev. Cary Beckwith officiating.  Mr. Cutler was the father of Mrs. P. N. Fick, of this city. (The Macon Telegram - February 7, 1915) General John Geddes Geddes, GEN. John, died in Charleston 5 Mar. He has filled such offices as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Governor of the State of South Carolina. (13 Mar.)1959 National Genealogy Quarterly Vol. 1, No. 1 - Whole No. 185 (contributed by Sharon Wick)  Samuel Eveleigh Charlestown, SC March 30 - Early this morning died Mr. Samuel EVELEIGH, an eminent Merchant of this place, after a tedious indisposition, in the 66th year of his age. He had been a resident here near 40 years, was ever a hearty friend to the Province, and a remarkable promoter of trade; he was justly esteemed for the lenity and uprightness of his dealings and his extensive benevolence to mankind. (Boston Weekly News-Letter - May 4, 1738) J. S. Sanders Charleston, Dec. 12 – J. S. Sanders of Wando, a prominent farmer, well known in Charleston and of large property interests, died this morning at his home. He is survived by his widow and several children, one a student at Clemson college. (The State December 13, 1921) Charles Pinckney Died at Charleston , S.C. , on the 29th ultimo, at an advanced age, Charles Pinckney, Esq., a man whose name is intimately connected with some of the most important transactions in the history of this government.  He was a distinguished member of the Convention that formed the Constitution of the United States , and has been often since a member of Congress from his native state. (Republican Compiler, Gettysburg , Pennsylvania - November 17, 1824  )   © Genealogy Trails and their submitters - all rights reserved HOME