April 09, 2025
86. THE THOMPSON FAMILY CEMETERY TOUR
Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery • 1186 Smyrna Church Rd Springfield, SC 29146 Organized by University of South Carolina AikenAbout this event
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Instructor: Dr. Walter B. Curry, Jr. is the founder of Renaissance Publications, LLC, and has published two books that consist of stories that cover the lineage of Dr. Curry’s ancestry from slavery, the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, and family life in Aiken County, South Carolina, and beyond. Description: This cemetery tour will delve into the narratives of the Thompson family, who resided in the Kitchings Mill community of Aiken County, through the accounts of formerly enslaved individuals and distinguished relatives. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the grave markers of a relative who gained his freedom, another who served as a cook for the Confederate Army during the Civil War, a young relative who met a tragic end at the age of ten, a relative known for his vigilante actions and escape from incarceration, and a formerly enslaved individual who found success as a syrup mill operator. The tour will take place at the historic Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
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