16-25 Lawrence Faulkner / Simon Brown
N 34° 30.712 W 079° 51.097
17S E 605412 N 3819512
Prominent Black citizens of Society Hill.
Waymark Code: WM9YEB
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2010
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(Front) Born c.1840 and a resident of Darlington County by 1871, Lawrence Faulkner was a black school teacher, later merchant, and Society Hill's postmaster from 1877 to 1889. A trustee of nearby Union Baptist Church, Faulkner died in 1898. His store and dwelling were located on this site.
(Reverse) A former slave from Virginia, Brown lived in Society Hill around 1900 and for years was employed by Lawrence Faulkner's widow to work on her farm. His small house was adjacent to the Faulkner house on this site. A gifted story-teller of black folk tales, Brown's allegories were posthumously recorded by the Smithsonian Institution. /
Erected by Darlington County Historical Commission, 1989
Marker Name: Lawrence Faulkner / Simon Brown
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 16-25
County: Darlington
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