Find A Grave - Beaufort County

Anderson, Richard Heron b. October 7, 1821 d. June 26, 1879
Lieutenant General, CSA. Nicknamed "Fighting Dick" graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1842, a class that produced 22 Civil War generals from the 37 graduated that were alive when the war began. He began his career as a brevet second lieutenant with the 1st United States Dragoons. He was cited "for gallant and meritorious conduct in combat" while he fought with them during the Mexican war where he took part in the siege of Vera Cruz and the capture of Mexico City. For this...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, Robert b. December 21, 1761 d. October 24, 1814
US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1791 to 1793. Also served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina from 1788 to 1789, Delegate to South Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1788, Member of South Carolina State House of Representatives from 1795 to 1797, and Member of the South Carolina State Senate from 1805 to 1806. (Bio by: K)
Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, Robert Woodward b. August 10, 1801 d. November 5, 1882
US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent South Carolina's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1829 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1826, United States Senator from South Carolina in 1850, Delegate to South Carolina Secession Convention in 1861, Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress from 1861 to 1862, and Senator from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress from...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Bull, John b. 1740 d. 1802
Continental Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina in the State House of Representatives, he served from 1778 to 1781, and 1784. Also served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina from 1784 to 1787, and Member of the South Carolina State Senate in 1798. (Bio by: K)
Prince Williams Parish Churchyard, Gardens Corner, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Bull, Gen. Stephen b. 1733 d. September 1, 1800
Revolutionary War General. Bull grew up in Prince William Parish in the low country of South Carolina. Little is known of his early life, but it known that he was a second generation American who managed his father's plantations. He represented Prince William in the Commons House in the Twenty-second Royal Assembly from 1757 to 1760 and was justice of the peace for Colleton County in 1767 and Granville County 1756, 1765, 1767, and 1769. He represented St. Peter Parish in the First and Second...[Read More] (Bio by: John Schneider)
Prince Williams Parish Churchyard, Gardens Corner, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Colcock, William Ferguson b. November 5, 1804 d. June 13, 1889
US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1853. Also served as a member of the South Carolina State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Stoney Creek Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Conroy, Donald 'The Great Santini' b. April 4, 1921 d. May 9, 1998
Conroy was the father of author Pat Conroy, whose book, "The Great Santini," was based on the life of his father, Donald Conroy. In the movie version of "The Great Santini" Robert Duvall played the character based on Donald Conroy. He was part of the Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 62, Row O, Grave 182
DeLoach, Cartha 'Deke' b. July 20, 1920 d. March 13, 2013
Law Enforcement Figure. A 28 year veteran of the F.B.I., he rose from clerk to Deputy Director and is remembered as J. Edgar Hoover's long time assistant. Raised in southeastern Georgia, he was a 1942 graduate of Florida's Stetson University and at 21 became the youngest man ever accepted into the Bureau. Following his World War II service in the US Navy, DeLoach rejoined the F.B.I. and over the years served as Hoover's liason with the Senate while having primary responsibility for several...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Six Oaks Cemetery, Sea Pines Plantation, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Elliott Jr., Stephen b. October 26, 1830 d. February 21, 1866
Brigadier General, Confederate States Army. Pre-war served in the South Carolina Legislature and Captained the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery. Elliott was badly wounded in the battle of the Crater. Later he was wounded again near Bentonville. General Elliot was elected to the legislature at war's end, but exhausted by wounds and exposure, survived a few months.
Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Elliott, William b. September 3, 1838 d. December 3, 1907
US Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina's 1st and 7th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1893, and 1895 to 1903. Also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1866, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from South Carolina in 1876. (Bio by: K)
Saint Helenas Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Fowler-Dixon, John Edward b. 1850 d. 1943
Sportsman. He was a joint founder of the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA).
Heyward Family Cemetery, Old House, Jasper County, South Carolina, USA
Hamilton, Paul b. October 6, 1762 d. June 30, 1816
South Carolina Governor. Served as the Governor of South Carolina from 1804 to 1806, and from 1809 to 1812, he served as the United States Secretary of the Navy.
Clarendon Plantation , Grays Hill, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Heyward Jr., Thomas b. July 28, 1746 d. March 6, 1809
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina. Born near Beaufort in Saint Luke’s Parish, South Carolina. His father, Daniel Heyward, had already named another son, Thomas, so the future signer added a Junior to his name to distinguish himself from his brother. Coming from a wealthy family, he was able to study law in England, where he discovered that the English looked down on Americans. Returning to South Carolina, he established a successful law practice, built a...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Heyward Family Cemetery, Old House, Jasper County, South Carolina, USA
Johnson, Ralph Henry b. January 11, 1949 d. March 5, 1968
Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the war in Vietnam as a Private First Class in Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near the Quan Duc Valley, Republic of Vietnam, on March 5, 1968. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a reconnaissance scout with Company A...[Read More]
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 3, Grave 21
O'Dell, Maude b. November 10, 1870 d. February 27, 1937
Actress. She appeared in the silent films, "Gambier's Advocate" (1915) and "Niobe" (1915). (Bio by: K)
Saint Peters Catholic Church Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Pollock, Gen. Edwin A. b. March 21, 1899 d. November 5, 1982
United States Marine Corps General. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was awarded the Navy Cross for bravery in August 1942 action on Guadalcanal. Raised in Augusta, Georgia, he attended Staunton Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps upon his 1921 graduation from The Citadel. After completing the Basic School at Quantico, Virginia, he was assigned to Parris Island, South Carolina, and in 1923 was deployed to the Dominican Republic...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 60, Site 40
Smalls, Robert Scott b. April 5, 1839 d. February 22, 1915
US Congressman, Civil War hero. Born a slave in South Carolina, he engineered a daring escape and delivered a Confederate transport steamer to Union forces. When delivering “The Planter” to the commanding officer of the Union fleet, he said that the ship was intended as a gift given by black Americans to the cause of freedom. He was hailed in Washington DC as a hero and was awarded for his valor. The US Navy made him a captain and he was given command of the “Planter”. After the war he returned...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Taliano, Sgt. Charles 'Chuck' b. May 9, 1945 d. June 4, 2010
Military Icon. His glaring face became the image of the US Marine Corps in a famous advertisement campaign that ran for nearly 20 years. Raised in Cleveland, he joined the Marine Corps in 1963, served at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was deployed to Santo Domingo during the 1965 Dominican Republic crisis. Chosen as a drill instructor, he was assigned to Company D, Second Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, the same unit in which he had...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Thrash, Gen. William G. b. September 16, 1916 d. July 4, 2011
US Marine Corps General. An aviator, he saw service in three wars. A South Georgia native, he graduated from Boys' High School of Atlanta in 1934, received a degree from Georgia Tech in 1939, and that same year was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Thrash received his Naval Aviator's wings in 1942 and was to fly over 100 combat support missions in the Pacific; after the war he had various peacetime duty assignments both stateside and overseas then flew combat missions in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

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