“A remarkable history of architectural achievement by members of the Mobley family.”
City Directories and History: A contributor to R&R stated, the old Biggers Mobley home once proudly stood west of the Chester State Park on Highway 72 (Saluda Road). The information posted
was shared with R&R by several individuals. However, none of whom knows the exact location of the old home. This was “supposedly” one of four magnificent Mobley homes in the region, having featured the open candlelight columns on the front facades. Pictured below is the only remaining Mobley – Jeter home of this style which remains in Union County, S.C.

Image of a Mobley family homeplace site, on the land of Edward Mobley, west of Chester off Hwy 72. Edward Mobley owned this parcel, but did not reside here! Courtesy of the WU Pettus Archives – 2014
“The old Biggers Mobley house sat somewhere to the west of the cemetery in which Samuel Mobley, Sr. and his wife Mary Wagner Mobley are buried. Mr. Harry Jeter drove Melinda and me to the location several years ago. The cemetery is located to the north of Hwy 72 past the Chester State Park. It is impossible to remember the exact location, but I do remember we went up Stone Rd., to Hwy 72, and turned right. The cemetery sits amid a cluster of large oak trees which can only be reached by crossing a low cut field.” – Information shared with R&R, 2013. R&R Note: It appears this information is inaccurate as to the direction of the house. Please read below, and other pages on R&R, for an accurate history of the Mobley homes in Chester County, S.C., of which there were four or more.
R&R Note: Another wonderful Mobley house of interest to Chester Co. history, is that of the Isaiah Mobley House, not to be confused with the Biggers Mobley home. It once stood about nine miles south of Chester, and was where Mrs. Jefferson Davis stopped at the closing hours of the Confederacy. Documents show Dr. Isaiah Mobley, referred to his home as that of the Nine Mile Place, off of Ashford Ferry Road. See the Heritage Map by Mayhugh for further details. Also visit similar architectural sites at Woodland Plantation in Union County, S.C., as well as the Mobley House in Fairfield County, S.C.

Note the pierced columns on the Mobley home in Fairfield County, S.C. Courtesy of the S.C. Dept. of Archives and History and AFLLC
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There were 4 Mobley homes. One was on Peden Bridge Road in Chester and was owned by William D Mobley. I’ve been told that it burned in the 1920s, but I have not been able to find any information on this house or what happened to it. Any information would be appreciated.
Yes, there were many Mobley family homes in the region. R&R does not have information on one of these houses being on Peden Bridge Road, but that doesn’t mean it was not there. We suggest contacting Doug Marion in Chester who may have information on that specific site.
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I would love to find out more information about my fathers side. … Lillian Mobley, Marion Mobley were two names that quickly come to mind. Do you attend the Coleman, Feaster, Mobley reunion? We were thinking of attending this year.
Thank you for the info. We, the black Mobley’s wanted to get to know the white Mobley’s . Thanks again!
La Mobley, I am intrigued by your mention of the “black Mobley’s.” Were the black Mobley’s freed slaves or descendants of the white Mobley’s? I’m not in the Mobley family but my Rogers family in Fairfield Co., SC intermarried with them extensively. (They also owned slaves themselves)/ Since I have come across a number of black dna cousins, I am always wondering if they descended from my SC Rogers or one of my many other southern families.
R&R has no records suggesting they were free. We would normally think they were slaves of the Mobley family.
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Samuel Mobley and Mary Wagner were my 4th great grandparents. Samuel Mobley built at least three plantation houses by the same master builder. One was for himself and each for his son John and John’s daughter Elizabeth who married James Jeter. The squared columns were unusual. The Woodlands Jeter house had lanterns in the columns. If the lanterns were burning this was a signal to the stagecoach there were passengers waiting. The lantern were also lit during the many parties.