Albert S. Farmer Archives - Anderson County

City Directories and History: 1909 – Farmer, Albert S. (Corinne), prest and treas Conneross Yarn Mill, r @741 West Whitner

The Bamberg Herald of March 27, 1900 reported – “The Sec. of State has issued charters for the Clearwater Bleachery at Aiken, the Iceman Mills in McCall, the Alpha Mills in Jonesville, and an increase in capacity for the Anderson Yarn and Knitting Mill. The Clearwater Bleachery will be situated in Clearwater in Aiken Co., where there is a fine source of good water. The backers of this mill are a group of Augusta businessmen.”

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City Directories and History: The B. F. Whitner ‘s House….. and land encompassed a large section west of downtown. See attached enlargeable map this page.

Anderson City Map – 1889 showing the home of Maj. B.F. Whitner “Rose Hill” on West Whitner St., west of downtown Anderson, S.C.

The Herald reported on Oct. 18, 1899 – “Mr. W.C. Whitner and Co., of Anderson have moved their office to Rock Hill and now occupy a suite of rooms in the new Roddey Building. Mr. Frank C. Whitner is in charge of the office.”

The Rock Hill Record reported on April 4, 1907 – “Major B. F. Whitner, formerly of Anderson, is now living in Rock Hill with his son William and has sold his handsome home in Anderson. It was located in the western part of the city known as Rose Hill and included eight acres. The property has frontage on Whitner and Webb Streets. It was bought by J.M. and G.W. Evans.”

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R&R HISTORY LINK: W.C. Whitner, formerly of Anderson, engineers hydroelectric power dams on the Catawba River

R&R HISTORY LINK: Dr. Gill Wylie of NY and Chester, S.C. finances Whitner’s work….

R&R HISTORY LINK: W.C. Whitner Works for Dr. Gill Wylie and Lives in Rock Hill, S.C.

R&R HISTORY LINK: The Story of Mr. Whitner and Gill Wylie, M.D.

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741 West Whitner Street – Conneross Factory

907 West Whitner Street – B.F. Whitner Home (Father of W.C. Whitner)

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