I found another post on GLADDENS.....If anyone is interested in more on this family, let me know. Otherwise, I will quit clogging our Drew Co. page with outside information. I just know that lots of Gladdens live in Drew County. Therefore, let me know if this is interesting to anyone. BETH >From: "Michael Crocker" <biocis@usa.net> >To: SCCHEST2-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCCHEST2-L] Obit. Sarah M. GAYDEN GLADDEN >Obituary of Sarah Margaret Gayden Gladden >Newspaper clipping from The State, Columbia, S.C., >year-date of publication not incl., but by-line has month >& date of Dec. 29. Some classified ads on back mention >year 1929, so it appears that probable death date >is 28 Dec 1928. >Transcribed by Michael L. Crocker, Oct. 1998. >[not related to Mrs. Gladden as far as I know, >but Mrs. K. Ladd was my Gr-Gr-grd'mother.] >Mrs. S. M. GLADDEN. >Special to The State. Winnsboro, Dec. 29. - The entire community was saddened >Friday morning when it became known that Mrs. Sallie Gladden >had passed away; however, her health had been such for the >last few months that her death was not unexpected since she >had suffered a stroke of paralysis in May and a second stroke >a few weeks ago. > A woman passionately devoted to her family and to her home >it was there she was always to be found giving untiringly of her >time and strength to the many duties that devolved upon her. >Her friends, and she numbered them by the score, were from >all classes, nor was there any discrimination as to color. > Mrs. Gladden, whose maiden name was >Sarah Margaret Gayden, was born in Chester county, being >the oldest child of Hilliard J. and Margaret GAYDEN, >December 2, 1846. She received her education at Mrs. >Katharine Ladd's school and is survived by only one of her >schoolmates, Mrs. N. E. PRESSLY, of Winnsboro. > At the age of 22 she was married to Jesse A. GLADDEN >of Rocky Mount, Fairfield county, who died 31 years ago. >>From this union there were 12 children, nine of whom are >living and were with her in her last illness. They are, >James A., John G., H. G., R. T., W. L., Ernest and >Bratton GLADDEN, Mrs. O. B. WEEKS and Mrs. >R. H. McDOWELL. She is survived by one brother also, >John M. GAYDEN, of Columbia. > Funeral services were held at Bethesda Methodist >church, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. W. A. FAIRY, >assisted by Dr. Oliver JOHNSON of Winnsboro and >the Rev. Henry STOKES of Great Falls. The interment >was in the old family burying ground at the church. >The many and beautiful flowers were a symbol of the >love and esteem in which she was held.