History of Marion, (Marion County) South Carolina United States of America

Our database does not include an historic photo for Marion, (Marion County) South Carolina, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us!

Biographies:

William Haselden Ellerbe, governor of South Carolina, was born in Marion, S.C., April 7, 1862; son of William and Sarah (Haselden) Ellerbe; grandson of John Calhoun and Maria (Wickham) Ellerbe, and a direct descendant from Thomas Elerby, who immigrated from England to Virginia and thence to Pee Dee district, S.C., in 1737. He prepared for college at the Marion academy, entered Wofford college S.C., in 1880 and afterward attended Vanderbilt university, Tenn., until his health failed. He engaged in planting, 1883-89, and in merchandising after 1889. He was elected comptroller-general of South Carolina in 1890; governor in 1896 by a plurality of 54,992 votes and was re-elected in 1898, serving 1897-99. He was married in June, 1887, to Henrietta, daughter of Henry J. Rogers of Marlboro county, S.C. He died at his home in Marion county, S.C., June 2, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Nathan George Evans, soldier, was born in Marion, S.C., Feb. 6, 1824. He was graduated from the U.S. military academy in 1848 and served with the 1st dragoons in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1848; on frontier duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., 1849, and on the expedition to the Rocky mountains, 1849. He was transferred to the 2d dragoons, Sept. 30, 1849, and served in Kansas and New Mexico, 1849-52, scouting against the Apache Indians, 1852, and on the frontier, 1852-55. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, 2d cavalry, March 3, 1855, and captain, May 1, 1856; was on the Texas frontier, 1856-57, and scouting against the Comanche Indians in 1857. On Oct. 1, 1858, he was engaged in a hand-to-hand fight with the Comanches near Washita village, Indian Territory, and killed two Indians. He resigned Feb. 27, 1861, and entered the Confederate army as colonel. He commanded a brigade at the 1st battle of Bull Run, was promoted brigadier-general, and was in command at the battles of Ball's Bluff, Va., James Island, S.C., and Kinston, N.C., gaining promotion to the rank of major-general. He was awarded, by the South Carolina legislature, a gold medal for his gallantry at Leesburg, Va. After the war he taught school at Midway, Bullock county, Ala., where he died. Nov. 30, 1868.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor