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By Liesha Wessinger-Huffstetler Mrs. Francis Eleazer’s life experiences were typical of daily life in the Dutch Fork.  She said they grew corn and wheat to feed their family, as well as hogs and chickens. I recall a farmer showing me seeds for white corn, yellow corn, and “hog corn.” ToContinue Reading

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By Liesha Huffstetler-Wessinger Our modern culture really has no clue what real work looks like. Our forefathers in the bygone days worked harder than we can even imagine. In the old days, running water was found in a river. Water for washing, drinking, and cooking was from a hand-dug wellContinue Reading

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I had the privilege of interviewing Francis Eleazer in 2017. She was born in 1926, and her parents were William Walter and Eunice Eargle Eleazer. Her memories echo the stories of many others in the Dutch Fork. She grew up in the Spring Hill area and remembered her and herContinue Reading

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By Liesha Huffstetler-Wessinger How did the German immigrants get their land from King George?  It was called a “Kings Land Grant, and some of us “1752 locals” know the location our ancestor’s original land grant.   A rare few live on that land granted to the family 273 years later. TheyContinue Reading

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By Liesha Wessinger-Huffstetler Gandy’s letter reveals some interesting information. He mentions John Wesley Lybrand, who moved to Aiken County and became rich. His granddaughter, Willa Lybrand Fulmer married Congressman Hampton Pitts Fulmer of Springfield, in Orangeburg County.  When Congressman Fulmer (1875-1944) died in office in 1944, she took over hisContinue Reading

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The stories passed down by the older and wiser ones create a fascinating oral history for those of us today. I have a copy of a 1980 letter by Lee Gandy, an area historian, who interviewed the older residents. I do not have a copy of his research or otherContinue Reading

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By Liesha Wessinger-Hufstetler I am in typing class, sitting with anxious attentiveness, with my poised fingers above the keyboard, listening to the teacher call out” a-s-d-f- J-K L”, then the word “space.”  No one could cheat and look down at the keyboard; it was all about the muscle memory ofContinue Reading

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By Liesha Wessinger-Hufstetler It is an honor to write about my childhood doctor, Dr. Carroll Pinner III. I have memories of sitting in the waiting room, getting a tetanus shot for kindergarten, having my temperature checked and reading the eye chart at end of hallway. I remember the smell ofContinue Reading

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By Liesha Wessinger-Hufstetler Natural disasters or national emergencies are always a possibility, and Lexington County has training to be trained for a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).  The training includes disaster preparedness, hazards, basic disaster response skills, for events that would impact the Chapin area.  If you are interested inContinue Reading