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Thomas Smithwick Gettys (b. 1912) —
of Rock Hill, York
County, S.C.
Born in Rock Hill, York
County, S.C., June 19,
1912.
Son of John E. Gettys and Maud (Martin) Gettys.
Democrat. Lawyer;
postmaster; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1964-75.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 1998.
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James Hamilton Goss (1820-1886) —
also known as James H. Goss —
of Union, Union
County, S.C.
Born in Union, Union
County, S.C., August 9,
1820.
Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to
South Carolina state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Union
County, 1868; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1868-69;
postmaster.
Died in Union, Union
County, S.C., October
31, 1886 (age 66 years, 83
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Union, S.C.
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Charles McDuffie Wilder —
also known as C. M. Wilder —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives; postmaster;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1880,
1884,
1888.
African
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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