Lancaster County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails

May 22d, at his residence in Lancaster District, Mr. John J. Blackman, in the 75th year of his age. Mr. Blackman was born on the 29th January 1785, on the same plantation on which he resided at his death. He spent his long life ovf over three score years and ten in the neighborhood in which he was born, and among the friends of his early life and childhood and their children (The Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859)

Carl Baker

Lancaster, Sept 27 - Mr. Carl Baker, a worthy young man, originally from Kershaw county, died here at an early hour this morning at the home of his brother, Mr. L. T. Baker, after an illness of two weeks. He was a son of Mr. James S. Baker of Kershaw county and was in his 21st year. He is survived by his father and the following brothers and sisters: Mr. L. T. Baker of this place, Mr. H. S. Baker of Chesterfield, Mr. M. M. Baker of Bethune, Mrs. John W. Threatt and Mrs. Thomas Hoit of Pageland, Mrs. S. W. Worley of Lancaster. The burial was in West Side cemetery this afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Rev. T. A. Dabney conducting the funeral services.

Lancaster, Oct, 23 - Amos Mungo, a well known and highly respected farmer of this county, died of fever, Wednesday at his home in the Rich Hill section and was buried Thursday at Fork Hill Baptist church. He was about 35 years old and leaves a widow and several children. ( The State October 24, 1909)

Lancaster, Jan. 22 – R. H. Sapp, well known citizen and Confederate veteran, died about 2 o'clock this morning at his home in the Sapp Cross Roads section of the county after a lingering illness of lung trouble. He was about 70 years old, and leaves a widow, formerly Miss Emily Plyler, daughter of the late Daniel Plyler, three sons and a daughter. Dr. W. H. Sapp, D. R. and D. F. Sapp, Mrs. U. A. Funderburk, all of this county. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Clark, of Fall River, N.C. The burial was at Bethel church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. (The State January 23, 1911)