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History of Barnwell County South CarolinaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Barnwell County South Carolina, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Biography of Henry Simms Hartzog Henry Simms Hartzog, educator, was born in Barnwell county, S.C., July 17, 1866; son of Samuel J. and Mary E. (Owens) Hartzog; grandson of Henry Hartzog, and great grandson of James Overstreet of King Creek, S.C.; representative in the 16th and 17th congresses, 1819-22. He attended the public schools and in a competitive examination was awarded a state beneficiary-ship in the South Carolina military academy in 1882 and was graduated from there in 1886 and from the Southern Baptist theological seminary, Louisville, Ky., in 1892. He was superintendent of the Johnston institute, 1895-97, and was elected president of the Clemson agricultural college in 1897. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Mercer university in 1899. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
South Carolina Facts: Barnwell County Facts: Seat: BarnwellEstablished: 1798 Formed from: Bamberg |