Johnsonville South Carolina History

This article was originally published to the Johnsonville SC History Exhibits page , where more details are available.  Facts and data gathered by Josh Dukes. Aimwell Church location on the Robert Mills map of Marion County (1825) and current mapping. The church is incorrectly shown as Hopewell, which is further up Old River Road . Aimwell Presbyterian Church was a Presbyterian congregation located along what is now Old River Road, approximately at the intersection of Old River Road and McWhite Circle. The approximate GPS coordinates are 33°56'28.2"N 79°29'50.4"W.  The Robert Mills Map of Marion County (1825) incorrectly lists the Aimwell Meeting House as Hopewell Meeting House.  Hopewell on the Mills map is simply listed as "Meeting House" which was not an uncommon mistake with early maps of unfamiliar locations. On Jan 29, 1791 several inhabitants of the area around the newly constructed Aimwell Meeting House petitioned the House of Representatives to in...

This story was originally published in the First Families Exhibit on the Johnsonville South Carolina History web page . Facts gathered by Josh Dukes. Henry Edison Eaddy (1832-1912) Portrait restored and colorized by Josh Dukes Henry Edison Eaddy (1832–1912) was a self-taught engineer, mathematician, farmer, legislator, and columnist from Johnsonville, South Carolina, widely known as "The Sage of Possum Fork."  Born to Henry Eaddy Sr. (1778–1855) and Rebecca Ard (born 1782), Eaddy spent his entire life near Johnsonville, cultivating an impressive intellect despite limited formal education. He developed expertise in engineering, mathematics, astronomy, and writing, which he utilized extensively in his work for The County Record, where his practical advice and philosophical reflections reached hundreds of readers weekly. Eaddy’s marriage to Eliza Louisa Huggins (1834–1916), daughter of Rev. J.S. Huggins (inventor of the first cotton planter used in the South), produced a lar...