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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: William Millikin Hagood Note Born: 29 Dec 1850 at Hagood Estate, , Pickens Co., SC Married: 6 Nov 1873 at Spartanburg, , , SC Died: 14 May 1927 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Father: James Earle Hagood Mother: Esther Benson Robinson
WIFE
Name: Kate Cleveland Note Born: 27 Sep 1852 at Spartanburg, , , SC Died: 15 Mar 1929 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Father: John Blassingame Cleveland Mother: Elizabeth Bivens
CHILDREN
Name: Lidie Miles Hagood Born: 26 Sep 1874 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 2 Nov 1952 at Greer, , , SC Husband: Edward Henry Shanklin
Name: Mamie Gertrude Hagood Born: 30 Oct 1876 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 7 Apr 1957 at Pickens Co., , , SC Husband: Albert Boardman Matthews
Name: Harry Cleveland Hagood Born: 31 Aug 1878 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 27 Jun 1923 at Pickens Co., , , SC Wife: Viola R Runyon
Name: Clarence Bruce Hagood Born: 9 Aug 1883 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Died: 22 Feb 1933 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Wife: Ruth Starke
Name: Mable Hagood Born: 1 May 1885 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 2 Aug 1888 at Pickens Co., , , SC
Name: Mabel Clare Hagood Born: 7 May 1885 Died: 2 Aug 1886
Name: Robbie Hagood Born: 3 Aug 1887 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 29 May 1888 at Pickens Co., , , SC
Name: William Millikin Hagood Jr Born: 17 Mar 1889 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 15 May 1956 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Wife: Bernice Going
Name: Louis Francis Hagood Born: 4 May 1893 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 10 Jun 1894 at Pickens Co., , , SC
Name: Essie Hagood Born: 1 Aug 1894 at Pickens Co., , , SC Died: 30 Dec 1980 Husband: Edgar Charles Martin
NOTES
1). William M. Hagood, one of the prominent merchants and bankersofEasley, was born in Pickens county, B.C., December 29, 1850.Hisfather is Hon. James E. Hagood, the present clerk of the UnitedStatescircuit court at Charleston. His mother s maiden name was EstherB.Robinson. She died July 26, 1889. Mr. Hagood was reared inPickenscounty, which has always been his home. Between the years 1856and1868, his father was clerk of the old Pickens district, and duringhisboyhood the son was employed at times in his father s office.Hereceived a common school education, and, in 1866, entered thestoreowned by his father at Old Pickens, as a clerk, and remainedthere twoyears. He then went to Anderson, where he acted as clerkandbook keeper, between three and four years, forC. A . Reed. In1872he went to what was then known as New Pickens and engagedinmerchandising on his own account. He remained there five years,hisbrother in law, P. McD. Alexander, being his partner. In 1877Mr.Hagood moved to Easley, still retaining aninterest in the storeatPickens, the partnership with his brother in law still continuing.Thefirm at Pickens went under the firm name of Hagood & Alexander.Uponlocating at Easley in 1877, Mr. Hagood established a store thereinwhich Mr. Alexander had an interest, the firm name being W. M.Hagood& Co. Mr. Alexander conducted the store at Pickens and residedtherewhile Mr. Hagood conducted the store at Easley and resided there.Theycontinued in this way until 1884, when Mr. Hagood exchangedhisinterest in the store at Pickens for Mr. Alexander s interest inthestore at Easley. Immediately after this transfer Mr. Hagood tookinas partners in his Easley business two young men who, prior tothattime, had been in his employ as clerks for several years. TheywereJ. McD. Bruce and W. W. Robinson. They have been his partnersinbusiness ever since, but the firm name has continued to be W.M.Hagood & Co. Upon the death of Mr. Alexander, in 1888, the firmofW.M. Hagood & Co., purchased the store he had left, which theyhaveowned and conducted ever since, in the name of Hagood, Bruce &Co.Their store at Easley is one of the best in that section of thestate.The building is of brick, 32 X 120 feet and in it the firmcarries afine stock of general merchandise. The firm also occupies aframestoreroom, adjoining the brick building, 28X80 feet, which isstockedwith furniture. There is scarcely any article in any branchofmerchandise which cannot be found on sale by this firm. It istheleading cotton firm in Easley, having during the past season,handled4,500 bales. In February 1891, Mr. Hagood helped organize theEasleyBanking company, and was elected its president, which positionhe nowholds. The company has an authorized capital stock of $50,000.Forseveral years he has been a stockholder and director in thePeople sbank, of Greenville. He is one of the leading stockholders oftheEasley Oil Mill company, and is its secretary and treasurer. He isastockholder in the Spartan mills and the Whitney mills ofSpartanburg,also in the Anderson Cotton mills, and in the GreenvilleFertilizercompany. He is one of the trustees of the Easley highschool. Inpolitics he is a firm adherent to the democratic party. Heis anelder in the Presbyterian Church. On November 6, 1873, he wasmarriedto Miss Kate Cleveland of Spartanburg and they have fivechildrenliving, three of whom are sons. Mr. Hagood is one of themostprosperous, alert and progressive young merchants in the state. Heisan ideal business man of the most pronounced type. Investinghisprofits as he does, as fast as they accumulate, where they willyieldthe highest income, his business interests have not only becomemuchdiversified but very productive and profitable. Cyclopedia ofEminentMen.....1892
2).  Mrs. W.M. Hagood is earnest in the cultivation of her flower garden.  Source    Easley Messenger  11 April 1884                                                                                                                     Mrs. J.McD. Bruce and Mrs.W.M. Hagood attended the marriage of Mr. C.C. Twitty and Miss Mamie Evans at Spartanburg last Thursday.  Source    Pickens Sentinel  Thursday 2 June 1892About the Ladies   Auxiliary at the Easley Presbyterian Church, Easley, SC   In the spring of 1925 Mrs. W.M. Hagood gave a magnificent pipe organ to the church, dedicating the same a few months later with a beautiful sacred musicale, with large attendance.  Mrs. Hagood, formerly Miss Kate Cleveland, was born and raised in Spartanburg.  After her marriage to Mr. Hagood, they lived in Pickens for several years.  She has now been living in Easley for many years and has been doing great work for the Presbyterian Church.  Source    Presbyterian Women of South Carolina  edited by Margaret A. Gist, published by Woman  s Auxiliary of the Synod of South Carolina, copyright 1929.

						

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