Miss Ann Glenn Rice Coleman Coleman
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,((',:/-/2-/, there in 1832. Richard Cannon died circa "In Fairbanks we went around like moles wife, fearing that they would be robbed. we!!1 1832. Elizabeth was still living in 1837. since it was dark most of the time. It was hard out one dark and rainy night and buried a pot (Ii (6) Rhoda Cole married John Yerby. John trying to become accustomed to the brilliant gold outside the Tavern. To this day people and Rhoda also moved from Union County, sunlight in Saudi Arabia. I'm still not sure have searched with various devices for thi,; S. C., to another state. They were still living in whether I stayed because' liked it, or simply gold but to no avail. 1835. because the job was such a challenge". In the History of Grendal Shoals, he Wil'; (7) Mary Cole married Abel Kendrick. Miss Coleman admitted that there was more described as a prosperous, quiet, and peacp· - Robert A. Ivey than a little gratification to be obtained from ful man and Quote "no better citizens Ilave serving as librarian in the more isolated out• ever graced any country". It is said that afler posts such as those in Alaska and Saudi the Revolution he went to Charleston, S. C . MISS ANN GLENN RICE Arabia. where he became Justice of the Peace and is COLEMAN " 'There is always a certain amount of in• said to have died there. 119 terest in books on local problems at any base Christopher Coleman had several childrell. in the world', Miss Coleman pointed out, 'but but this writer would like to mention his SOil. Miss Ann Glenn Rice Coleman, librarian, not to such an extent as we have noticed here Robert Coleman and his wife Elizabeth Smith (Retired, U.S. Armed Forces), daughter of recently' . (Treasy) who were my great-great• William Coleman, Sr., and Mrs. Evelyn Kalm• The explanation is that Dhahran personnel grandparents. Robert was heir to much of bach Coleman, was born in Whitmire, S.C., seem to be becoming increasingly aware of the Christopher's land and was the father of 10 October 11, 1906. She attended public importance of the Middle East in world politics children. My great-grandfather, Reuban Cole• schools of Whitmire and Union, S.C., gradu• and have derived a sense of history in the man, Esquire, was one of his children and he ated from Union High School, Union, S.C., making from their assignment in this little• married Letticia Faucett. They were very suc• and the University of South Carolina in 1928. known part of the world." This was a quote cessfullandowners and had seven children. It She also held a degree in Library Science from from Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Army Maga• is said that they gave each child as a weddinq the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, zine, of Monday, July 7, 1958 .. N.C. gift some land and a horse and buggy. My Miss Coleman retired in 1968. She came to grandfather, James Hehry Coleman was their Union for a visit with her brother, William son. He was a very civic minded businessmall. Coleman, Jr., and his wife Sara, and with landowner, and merchant. He was a Charter other relatives in South Carolina and North Member of Jonesville Baptist Church. Alolll] Carolina. with other members, he gave lumber from his She settled in Banning, California, where land and helped to build the First Baptist she died June 15, 1976. She was a member of Church. He was one of the first Deacons. He the First Presbyterian Church, Union, S.C., was a member of the Masonic Temple which and is buried in San Gorgonio Memorial Park was held in a two story building known as the i.n Banning, California. Charles Long home. This home was also use(j - Sara T. Coleman for church services before a church was built He was also a volunteer Fireman. A fire stinted COLEMAN one cold rainy night. My grandfather had been sick with a cold, but he insisted on going. His 120 cold worsened from this, he took pneumoniil The Coleman Family came to this country and died. He was married twice, first, to Elvira around 1729 from England. In Virginia a Harmon who bore him two daughters and wagon train was formed, their destination, three sons. After her death he married my Charleston, S.C. Christopher Coleman, his grandmother, Pamelia Percilia Walker. There brothers and his sisters were in this train. His were two sons from this union: Melvin William sister, Lucy Coleman, met Thomas Draper, Coleman and Paul Hanes Coleman. My father. Sr. and they were married in Virginia. His Melvin William Coleman, met and married Miss Ann Glenn Rice Coleman. sister, Frances Coleman, fell in love and mar• Margaret Ann Gorman in Knoxville, Ten• ried Col. Zack Gibbs, British Army. Things nessee. were going well for the train until Chris• He started work as a young man in a hosiery When this personable Southerner was topher's wagon broke down while crossing a mill in Jonesville, S.C. and by 1919 he went in asked what she liked best about working for branch on Mills Creek of the Pacolet River. He business for himself in Philadelphia, Penn .. the Air Force, she unhesitatingly answered, decided, then and there, to settle on the spot. where he operated a small hosiery mill. Losinq "The opportunity to travel." She was a libra• The branch was known as Coleman's branch his holdings during the depression, he moved rian with Special Forces of the United States and is to this day. He immediately set about to his family back to Jonesville, S.C. There were Army and Air Force for many years. build a tavern where travelers could get food, two daughters: Margaret Marie Coleman and She had an interesting life as her work as drinks, and lodging. The Tavern was known as Dorothy Virginia Coleman. librarian had taken her around the world. She Christie's Tavern. It was said that he would Margaret Marie Coleman is a graduate 01 was librarian at several private libraries before turn no man away, even during the American Robinsons Business College, and a member of going into Special Service of the United States Revolution. If the Tories were coming to rest Jonesville United Methodist Church board and Armed Forces. and water their horses, the Whigs would choir. She was Miss Jonesville 1938; Dell Her foreign assignments included the Carib• scamper down a ramp built over the creek and mother; Girl Scout Leader; Charter Member bean, Japan, Alaska, Isle of Crete, Greece, hide in the woods. In 1780 when Hugh Haber• and Past Worthy Matron, Abe Wyman Chap• and Saudi Arabia. She was the librarian in shaw brought Horseshoe Robinson to Chris• ter, OES; past President of the United charge of the Dhahran Air Field Library in tie's Tavern to rest for the night, somehow he Daughters of the Confederacy, John Hames Saudi Arabia, where the thermometer hit 120 escaped, probably over the ramp. Chapter; past President Jonesville Readers degrees during the summer, after a five-year Christie's Tavern has been mentioned many Guild; member of Board of Directors of Jones• tour in Fairbanks, Alaska, where the tempera• times in such books as The History of Grenda! ville Park for 9 years. ture often dropped to 40 degrees below zero in Shoals, Horseshoe Robinson, Heroes of Kings She married Leo David Gault, Union, S.C. the winter. She liked to tell of arriving in Saudi Mountain, Drapers of Virginia and in many and has three children. Arabia from Alaska wearing fur-lined boots! other articles written about Union County. Margaret Ann Gault attended U.S.C., "It was certainly an effort to try to live that one Christopher was a prosperous land owner and Union, S.C. She is Personnel and Office Manager down", she would say. business man of his time, and it is said that his of Label Corp. of Jonesville, S.C. She married 52 Harold Ray Moss, and has two children: Ange• this area until Nathan Coleman died in 1806. la Regina Moss and Donna Darlene Moss. In 1823, Sithey Glenn Coleman married Kathryn Patricia Gault, B.A. Degree, U.S.C. John Bowles in Union District. He died in 1836 Columbia, S.C., was Miss Jonesville of 1969• and she remained a widow until her death in 70 and Miss Congeniality of S.C. in 1970. Her Union District on July 16, 1844. Her funeral occupation is Medical Librarian. She married was preached by the Reverend John Jennings, Major Mark V. Dickinson, U.S. Army. a clergyman of the Methodist Church. David Michael Gault, B.S. Degree Wofford Also included in the Pension Record were College, is a Chemist at Hochest fibers in Spar• six small pages containing the following in• tanburg' S.C. formation regarding the family: Dorothy Virginia Coleman is a member of Joseph Coleman was married to Sithey Glen First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S.C., a the 24 day of January 1782. Lucey Coleman graduate of Cecil's Business College, and is a was born the 27 day of January 1783. Patience secretary. She married Harold Richard Gault, Coleman was borne the 9 day of March 1784. Union, S.C. and they have three children: Deb• Mrs. David B. Coleman; David B. Coleman, Jr.; Miss Elezebeth Coleman was borne the Twelfe day. Evelyn B. Coleman; Miss Elizabeth Coleman. orah Diane Gault, B.A. Degree Winthrop Col• Nathan Coleman was born' d the 21 st day of lege, MA Degree USC, Spartanburg South December 1786.