319 College Avenue – Rosa Sims Bratton House

City Directories and History: 1913 RH PO Ledger: W.R. Sims, Mrs. W.R. Sims, 1917 – W.R. Sims, 1922/23 – W.R. Sims, 1936 – William R. Sims, 1963 – Same

The Herald contained an ad on Sept. 15, 1914 for Sims Drug Company on Railroad Ave., (North Trade St.,).  In 1915 the McElwee Store ledger states that William R. Sims and wife Annie H. (132 N. Railroad), hold an account at the store.

Sims brothers from Chester, Wm. R. Sims, Jr., was a pharmacist in Rock Hill, S.C. Image courtesy of the Wherry Family Collection, 2013

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Robert Thomas M. Hall
Robert Thomas M. Hall was born near Ebenezer, York County, S. C., May 8, 1847, the son of Amzi Newton and Katherine Gillespie Hall. He attended old Ebenezer Preparatory School. He entered Davidson College but left before graduation to join the Confederate Army. He remained in the service until the close of the war, serving with fidelity and distinction. He was a member of Company C, 3rd Battalion, State troops commanded by Colonel Gill. At the close of the war he began the study of medicine. He attended the S. C. Medical College at Charleston, graduating in 1868. After graduation he went to Florida to settle up an estate left to him by his father, all of his property in S. C. having been converted into Confederate Bonds during the war by his guardian. While there he practiced medicine for several years.

He was married November 20, 1872, to Mary Letherd Hicklin of York County and located near Rock Hill, SC for the practice of his profession. He soon built up a large practice, being recognized as one of the most eminent and successful physicians in that section of the country. His popularity as a man and a physician was unbounded and his energy untiring. He was a Deacon the old Hopewell Presbyterian Church during the pastorate of Rev.

R&R HISTORY LINK: AD FOR THE SIMS DRUG CO IN ROCK HILL

James S. White of Rock Hill. His fine Christian character and great generosity of spirit caused him to be acclaimed by all who knew him as one of Nature’s Noblemen. He died, July 27, 1891, at the age of forty-four years. His wife and the following children
survive: M. James Hall. Charleston, SC; Elizabeth Hall Gillespie, Atlanta GA; Annie Hall Sims, Rock Hill SC; Roberta Hall McCutcheon and Rebecca Douglas Hall Green, of Sumter, S.C.

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