Find A Grave - South Carolina

Beard Jr., Robin Leo b. August 21, 1939 d. June 17, 2007
US Congressman. Elected to represent Tennessee's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1973 to 1983. He was succeeded in Congress by Al Gore. A Republican, he also ran as a Candidate for United States Senator from Tennessee in 1982, and served as NATO's Assistant Secretary-General. He died from complications from a malignant brain tumor. (Bio by: K)
French Protestant Huguenot Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Becker, Smn. Arnold d. February 17, 1864
Civil War Figure, Crewmember of the HL Hunley submarine. It is believed that, when the War began, Seaman Becker may have been working on a riverboat, on the Mississippi River, purchased by the Confederate government. The riverboat was re-fitted for battle and re-named the CSS General Polk. That seems to be a likely port of entry for Becker into that conflict. On October 19, 1861, Becker joined the Confederate States Navy. He was then assigned to the CSS Chicora, a gunboat in attacks against...[Read More] (Bio by: ¥ankêêBelle)
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Bee, Barnard Elliot b. February 8, 1824 d. July 22, 1861
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Brother of Hamilton P. Bee and Brother-in-law to Clement H. Stevens. Graduated West Point in 1845. He fought in the Mexican War. He resigned his commission on March 3, 1861. On June 17, 1861 he was appointed Brigadier General. Bee is quoted as giving General T.J. Jackson his nickname "Stonewall" at the battle of First Manassas. Bee fell wounded at First Manassas on July 21, 1861 and died the following day (July 22,1861). He is buried to the left of his...[Read More]
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Bee, Thomas b. 1739 d. February 18, 1812
US Continental Congressman. He was a Delegate to the First and Second Provincial Congresses 1775 and 1776 from South Carolina. He was a member of the Continental Congress 1780 to 1782. He was also a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1776 to 1779 and again in 1782. He served as Speaker of the House from 1777 to 1779. He was a member of the Council of Safety in 1775 and 1776 during the American Revolution. He served as a law judge from 1776 to 1778. He also served...[Read More] (Bio by: SGS/DML)
Woodstock Cemetery, Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Bell, Ricky b. October 2, 1974 d. February 17, 2011
Professional Football Player. For ten seasons (1996 to 1998, 2001 to 2007), he played at the corner back position in the National and Canadian Football Leagues with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Renegades and Montreal Alouettes. He attended Eua Claire High School (South Carolina) and played collegiate football at North Carolina State University, before being signed as a non-drafted free agent by Jacksonville. During his rookie year...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Lincoln Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Bellinger, Joseph b. 1773 d. January 10, 1830
US Congressman. A successful plantation owner, he served as a member of the State House of Representatives, 1802 to 1809 and in the State Senate, 1810 to 1813. In 1817, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth Congress, serving until 1819. Not a candidate for reelection, he engaged in planting until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Poco Sabo Plantation, Ashepoo, Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Bellinger private burial ground
Benet, Christie b. December 26, 1879 d. March 30, 1951
US Senator. Benet served as a United States Senator from South Carolina in 1918.
Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Bennett, John b. May 17, 1865 d. December 28, 1956
Author and Illustrator. He wrote such books as 'Master Skylark', Barnaby Lee', 'Treasure of Peyre Gaillard', and 'Madame Margot.' (Bio by: Laurie)
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Greenhill Section
Bennett Jr., Thomas b. August 14, 1781 d. January 30, 1865
Governor of South Carolina from 1820 to 1822. Bennett received his education at the College of Charleston and was variously employed as a banker and architect before he became Mayor of that city. Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives three times (1804 to 1806, 1808 to 1810, 1812 to 1818) as a Democratic-Republican, he served as Speaker from 1814 to 1818. He was gained a seat in the State Senate in 1819, and was elected Governor by the South Carolina General Assembly in a...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom & Christy Sorters Harrison and Tracy Harrison)
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Benton, Brook b. September 19, 1931 d. April 9, 1988
Rhythm and Blues Musician. A native of Camden, South Carolina, he was born Benjamin Franklin Peay. Known for his baritone voice, he is best remembered for his hit recording of the song, ‘Rainy Night In Georgia,' which also became a hit for other recording artists. Also a noted songwriter with writer and producer Clyde Otis, he began his recording career in the early 1950s while touring the gospel circuit. In 1953, he began a recording session with the Okeh Record Label, and that lasted until he...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Unity Family Life Center Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Benton, Lemuel b. 1754 d. May 18, 1818
US Congressman. A native of Granville County, North Carolina, he served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Elected to represent South Carolina's 3rd District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1793 to 1799. He was defeated in 1798. He also served as a Member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives from 1782 to 1788, County Justice from 1785 to 1791, and as a Delegate to the South Carlina State House of...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Benton Family Burial Ground, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Beresford, Richard b. June 3, 1755 d. February 6, 1803
Continental Congressman. Beresford grew up in a wealthy land owning family and was sent to attend Middle Temple school in London, England to study law. He graduated in 1773 and soon upon his return to South Carolina opened his law practice. He served under General Isaac Huger in Georgia during the Revolution and was a captain and an aide to General Moultrie. After he was captured at the fall of Charleston in May of 1780 he was exiled and imprisoned at St. Augustine, but later exchanged...[Read More] (Bio by: John Schneider)
Saint Thomas Cemetery, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Black, Edward Junius b. October 30, 1805 d. September 1, 1849
US Congressman. He graduated from Augusta, Georgia's Richmond Academy, studied law, and began a practice in Augusta in 1827. Though he had tuberculosis and was often ill, he attained the rank of Captain in the militia. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1829 to 1831, and was an unsuccessful candidate for state Attorney General in 1831, afterwards moving to Screven County. In 1838 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Whig and served one term, 1839 to 1841...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Robison-Black Cemetery, Millett, Allendale County, South Carolina, USA
Black, James Augustus b. 1793 d. April 3, 1848
US Congressman, Manufacturer. He was born and educated on his father's plantation near Abbeville, South Carolina, and served as a Lieutenant with the 8th Infantry during the War of 1812. Following his discharge in 1815 he co-founded the King's Mountain Iron Works near what is now Cherokee Falls, and built it into one of the southeast's largest iron producers. In 1822 he suffered a setback when flooding destroyed his furnaces; forced to sell his assets at public auction, he bought them back for...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Blackwood, Ibra Charles b. November 21, 1878 d. February 12, 1936
South Carolina Governor. He was admitted to the Bar in 1902, opened a law practice in Spartanburg, South Carolina and was a member of the State House of Representatives, 1902 to 1906. From 1914 to 1916, he was the US Revenue Agent for South Carolina and Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, 1916 to 1930. In 1931, he was elected as a Democrat the sixty-ninth Governor of South Carolina, serving until 1935. After leaving office, he resumed legal practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Blease, Coleman Livingston b. October 8, 1868 d. January 18, 1942
South Carolina Governor, US Senator. He was elected as Governor of South Carolina, serving from 1911 to 1915. He was later elected as a Democratic Senator from South Carolina to the United States Senate, serving from 1925 to 1931.
Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Plot: Section B1
Blue, Rupert b. May 30, 1867 d. April 12, 1948
United States Surgeon General. He attended the University of Virginia, and earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland. As Assistant Surgeon with the Marine Hospital Service Regular Corps, which was later known as the Public Health Service, he received honors for his work to eradicate the bubonic plague in San Francisco in 1905, and in the eradication of yellow fever in New Orleans in 1907. He was promoted to Surgeon on May 17, 1909. After the death of the then current Surgeon...[Read More] (Bio by: Sheep Lady & Sug)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Blue, Victor b. December 6, 1865 d. January 22, 1928
Rear Admiral, United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1887. He saw action in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and was advanced five numbers for his intelligence missions behind enemy lines in Cuba during the Spanish American War. He later served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation for the United States Navy, and commanded the USS Texas from 1916 to 1919, which included duty in the British North Fleet. On April 1, 1919, he was made rear admiral, and he retired...[Read More] (Bio by: Sheep Lady & Sug)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Bonham, Milledge Luke b. December 25, 1813 d. August 27, 1890
Brigadier General, CSA, Civil War. Bonham fought in both the Seminole uprising in 1836 and the Mexican War. Member of the house of representatives in South Carolina 1840-1857. In 1857 Bonham was elected to the US Congress to fill the unexpired term of his cousin, Preston Brooks, who resigned following his caning incident of Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. He served in the US Congress until the secession of South Carolina. April 23, 1861 Bonham was appointed Brigadier General In the...[Read More]
Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Bonner, Paul Hyde b. February 14, 1893 d. December 14, 1968
Author. He awrote the books, "S.P.Q.R." (1954), "Excelsior!" (1955) and "Hotel Talleyrand" (1959). He also wrote, "Ambassador Extrordinary" and six other stories of international intrigue. (Bio by: K)
Saint Pauls Church Graveyard, Summerville (Richland County), Richland County, South Carolina, USA

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