Hi, I live in Central Texas, but visited South Carolina in 1990's on two occasions. My grandparents and beyond lived in Old Laurens District- Clinton, Greer- Greeneville, S.C. The Hipps (Hepp) there were descended from the North Carolina "Dutch Fork Hipps- 3 Hipp Brothers from Germany stopped long enouth in England to get a land grant from the British King. Look for descendants of Stephan or Stefan Hipp family tree posted in Ancestors.com or Rootsweb. One Charles Madison Hipp marred Sarah Copeland- my Great Granpasrents from Clinton, S.C. and moved to Arkansas where other Hipps lived . According to one advertising page the Do It Best Hardware- or HWI of Arkansas is the largest Haredware store in the world, including the Internet. Apparently the first HWI True Value lumber and Hardware store in Arkansas was started by a Hipp family. I do not know the connection, if any. One John Copeland was settled on Duncan Creek , S.C.before 1760 and was a Presbyterian Elder. - my ancestor way back 8 or more Generations. Take care, Charles A. Wyly On Thu, 17 May 2001 05:38:50 EDT Hippee547@aol.com writes: > Since you live in Calhoun County,SC--would you happen to know any > history of > the Smoak family of St. Matthews?--I have an uncle Eddie Smoak > there--I live > 55miles away in Lexington Co. > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >