The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Sept. 8, 1881 in a letter from the Beth Shiloh Community – “It is reported within less than two miles of each other are three steam engines in active operation with cotton gins and saw mills attached. The steam power is owned by J.R. Hogue, John Nichols, and L.R. Williams. The later two are proposing to add grist and flour mills. Two of these engines are Tanner Engines furnished by Capt. T.S. Jeffreys of Yorkville.”
The Rock Hill Herald reported on Oct. 14, 1886 – “On Sunday, Mr. J. Ed. (S.) Jeffreys fell from a ladder while inspecting the new home of Mr. J.A. Watson in Yorkville.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 20, 1886 – “Mr. J.A. Watson is building a large home on New Street (Kings Mountain Street), and it will be completed soon.”
On July 19, 1895 the paper reported, “The carpenters have started work on the handsome two story residence that Mr. L.R. Williams intends to erect on Kings Mountain Street. Reese Foster, colored, has the contract.” The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Sep. 18, 1895 – “Mr. L.R. Williams is completing his two story house in Yorkville.”
City Directories and History: 1908 – Leroy R. Williams, Probate Judge, 1958 – Frank L. Clawson, Rebekah R. Watson, Mary E. William, 1966 – Frank L. Clawson, Bessie W. Houston, Mary E. Williams
This home has been owned by two probate judges, L. R. Williams, who built it in 1897 (see correction above), and his son-in-law, James L. Houston. Judge Houston and his wife Bessie modified the house in 1923 by flattening the roof, enclosing porches, and replacing Victorian columns with fluted Doric style columns. In 1936, apartments were created. Sue Ellen Lee is present owner-occupant. [Courtesy of the Yorkville Historical Society – 2002]
The Yorkville Enquirer of Jan. 12, 1898 reported that there has been a marked improvement on Kings Mt. Street in the past few years. Six or seven new houses have been built and others are under construction.
*** Historically, this was #124 Kings Mountain Street and until the Hart family built next door was the first house on that side of Kings Mountain street going north.
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