The Yorkville Enquirer reported on May 4, 1871 – “It was reported on April 30th that the storehouse of Mr. W.H. Crain at Lewis Turnout on the C.C. and A. railroad was on fire. The building and all contents were consumed.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Dec. 13, 1877 – “Mr. W.H. Crain is rebuilding the building at Lewis Turnout that was recently destroyed by an explosion of gun powder. Much of the building materials from the old structure will be reused.”
City Directories and History: This home was constructed in the late 19th century by members of the Burdell family and later purchased by the Jill and Tommy Ligon in the mid 20th century. The house appears to have been constructed on much the same model as the Water’s home in Rodman, S.C. and features many of the same architectural elements.

Cotton remains a major agricultural crop in the Lewis Turnout Community of Chester Co., where the Ligon family farmed for decades.
The charming house is situated in the middle of the “Blackjack” section on the county line which was the heart of the cotton growing section along the Saluda Road. Easy access was also provided by both the train at Lewis Turnout and Smith’s. Cotton gins and rural stores were also widely available within short traveling time.
John Frazier was listed in the 1900 census as a prosperous farmer, who had married into the Burdell family. With him lived his brother-in-law, Harry S. Burdell, listed as a blacksmith at age eighteen, also living in the household.
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