CHURCH HISTORY
Rev. Dr. John H. Leith compiled the volume Greenville Presbyterian Church: The Story of A People 1765 - 1997 which is available in bound copies and includes a 66 page account of the church's history, photos of the succession of ministers, appendices with lists of elders, deacons, clerks of session, presbyterian women, and other supplemental materials.
Each book is $20. Purchase the book by using the contact form at the bottom of this page. Please enter your mailing address to place your order for the book, and then head to this page to pay for the book.
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CHURCH DOCUMENTS:
Historic Greenvale, Old Greenville Church, 1773 - 1923, PDF (19.9 Mb). This is an informal church history compiled by Rev. James M. Dallas (pastor 1911 - 1923). It is no longer available as a bound volume. Note: Rev. Dallas was convinced that the church's name had originally been "Greenvale." During his tenure the church went by that name but then reverted to "Greenville" afterward.
Some of our historical data are in the form of old documents, ledgers, newspaper clippings, etc. We want to make this information available to those doing historical or genealogical research. Please bear with us as we develop the website and organize this material.
1. Genealogical Book (click the link to take you to a Google Drive doc).
2. Veteran Lists (click the link to view this document in a Google Drive doc).
3. Plot Assignments by Name (click the link).
4. Plot Assignments by Lot Number (click the link).
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46th Annual Wyatt Reunion Combined with Allied and Associated Families,
June 15, 1952, compiled by Leonardo Andrea.
This extensive family reunion took place at Greenville Presbyterian Church in Donalds and marked the gathering of a very large group of family members and also other members of the community. The booklet that Mr. Andrea compiled contains a great deal of genealogical data on many of the families from the church and area.
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Documents related to the church and our area
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Women's Mission Conference at Montreat Conference Center, July 16, 1923 (click photo to open it in a lightbox)
For a 600dpi version of the Women's Missions Conference Photo in the gallery above, click here.
(Click on the photo to open it in a light box in your web browser)
Woodlawn School between Shoals Junction and Donalds, SC:
1st Row: Edd Gordon, Frank Drake, Willie Drake, Jimmy Cothran, Newt Drake, Young Todd, Arthur Agnew, Walter Drake, Rob Drake
2nd Row: Tea Cora Drake, Pearl Drake, Agnes Drake, Dora Agnew, Maggie Robinson, Amanda Drake, Corinna Austin, Cora Haddon, Lucy Haddon, Paul
Haddon, Alpha Haddon, Alice Robinson, Cynthia Drake, Lula Cothran, Annie Haddon.
3rd Row: Teacher (unknown), Minnie Drake, Annie Drake, Mattie Robinson, Lillian Agnew, Mattie Drake, Ida Drake, Pauline Austin, Lois Drake, Sallie
Cothran, Rosa Drake, Teacher Lula Blackwell, Teacher Eunice Todd.
4th Row: Teacher (unknown), Clarence Mcmahan, Little John Drake, Willie Cothran, Alva Agnew, John A. Drake, Leland Smith, Sam Gordon, John W. Drake, Arthur Drake, Forrest Drake, Toby Cothran.
Rev. Dr. John H. Leith compiled the volume Greenville Presbyterian Church: The Story of A People 1765 - 1997 which is available in bound copies and includes a 66 page account of the church's history, photos of the succession of ministers, appendices with lists of elders, deacons, clerks of session, presbyterian women, and other supplemental materials.
Each book is $20. Purchase the book by using the contact form at the bottom of this page. Please enter your mailing address to place your order for the book, and then head to this page to pay for the book.
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CHURCH DOCUMENTS:
Historic Greenvale, Old Greenville Church, 1773 - 1923, PDF (19.9 Mb). This is an informal church history compiled by Rev. James M. Dallas (pastor 1911 - 1923). It is no longer available as a bound volume. Note: Rev. Dallas was convinced that the church's name had originally been "Greenvale." During his tenure the church went by that name but then reverted to "Greenville" afterward.
Some of our historical data are in the form of old documents, ledgers, newspaper clippings, etc. We want to make this information available to those doing historical or genealogical research. Please bear with us as we develop the website and organize this material.
1. Genealogical Book (click the link to take you to a Google Drive doc).
2. Veteran Lists (click the link to view this document in a Google Drive doc).
3. Plot Assignments by Name (click the link).
4. Plot Assignments by Lot Number (click the link).
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46th Annual Wyatt Reunion Combined with Allied and Associated Families,
June 15, 1952, compiled by Leonardo Andrea.
This extensive family reunion took place at Greenville Presbyterian Church in Donalds and marked the gathering of a very large group of family members and also other members of the community. The booklet that Mr. Andrea compiled contains a great deal of genealogical data on many of the families from the church and area.
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Documents related to the church and our area
- Drake Family Tree, from James Drake and Agnes Breckenridge, married September 26, 1805
(if you have trouble viewing a file in your web browser, download it and view it on your computer)- TIFF image format, 300 dpi, 2.5 Mb OR 600 dpi, 6 Mb
- PNG image format, 300 dpi, 6.6 Mb OR 600 dpi, 15.5 Mb
- PDF Format, 300 dpi, 12.4 Mb OR 600 dpi, 27 Mb
- Newspaper Article by Rev. J.M. Dallas, pastor 1911-1923 regarding the cutting of 150 yr old Oak Tree at the Church, PDF (1.4 Mb)
- The Old Greenville Church in Donalds, South Carolina Magazine, November, 1953, PDF (2.5 Mb)
- GPC Wins SC Rural Church of the Year Award, Presbyterian Survey, December, 1953, PDF (2.3 Mb)
- Some Accumulated Stories about Life in Donalds Township from Newspapers & other Public Sources 1824 - 1915, Dr. Lowry Ware, PDF (4.5 Mb)
- A Sampler of Saints, Presbyterian Women History Booklet by Elizabeth Howell Verdesi and Sylvia Thorson Smith.
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Women's Mission Conference at Montreat Conference Center, July 16, 1923 (click photo to open it in a lightbox)
For a 600dpi version of the Women's Missions Conference Photo in the gallery above, click here.
(Click on the photo to open it in a light box in your web browser)
Woodlawn School between Shoals Junction and Donalds, SC:
1st Row: Edd Gordon, Frank Drake, Willie Drake, Jimmy Cothran, Newt Drake, Young Todd, Arthur Agnew, Walter Drake, Rob Drake
2nd Row: Tea Cora Drake, Pearl Drake, Agnes Drake, Dora Agnew, Maggie Robinson, Amanda Drake, Corinna Austin, Cora Haddon, Lucy Haddon, Paul
Haddon, Alpha Haddon, Alice Robinson, Cynthia Drake, Lula Cothran, Annie Haddon.
3rd Row: Teacher (unknown), Minnie Drake, Annie Drake, Mattie Robinson, Lillian Agnew, Mattie Drake, Ida Drake, Pauline Austin, Lois Drake, Sallie
Cothran, Rosa Drake, Teacher Lula Blackwell, Teacher Eunice Todd.
4th Row: Teacher (unknown), Clarence Mcmahan, Little John Drake, Willie Cothran, Alva Agnew, John A. Drake, Leland Smith, Sam Gordon, John W. Drake, Arthur Drake, Forrest Drake, Toby Cothran.