In memory of
Hugh Porter McClimons, his wife, Jane Bailey, and her brothers, Hugh and Robert Bailey, pioneers, who helped build this section of Greenville and Spartanburg district.
Hugh Porter McClimons came from Aronak, Ireland, at the age of 12, with Hugh Bailey in 1792. Huge Baileyreturned to Ireland later and brought his orphanedsister, Jane, age 8 and brother Robert. They settled south of Spartanburg, were partners in land, later they all moved on Enoree River in Greenville, manufactured iron ore and ran a mill. The land where this monument stands is a part of the original tract owned by Hugh Porter McClimons.
Hugh Porter McClimons, 1780-1827,
and Jane Bailey, 1785-1880, were married in 1809.
Their children were:Hugh Porter, Jr. ? ? 1815-1879 ? ? Married Nancy H. Wood ? ? 1814-1887
Sallie ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1811-1895 ? ? ? ? " ? ? ? ? Jeremiah Gleen ? ? 1802-1885
Elizabeth ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1819-1857 ? ? ? ? " ? ? ? ? Nathaniel Smith ? ? ? - ? -
John Pressley ? ? ? ? 1822-1865 ? ? ? ? " ? ? ? ? Mary Smith ? ? ? ? ? 1825-1885
Edward ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ? -? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?unmarried
Nancy ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - ? ? - ? ? ? ? ? ? ?" ? ? ? ? ?Silos R. Hawkins
A loyal and patriotic family who have faithfully performed
the duties to their country in every war, to the present day.
Armed with the breast plate of righteousness, holding the shield
of faith, in one hand and a sword of the spirit, in the other.
A helmet of salvation.
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