Williamson, AndrewSoldier. Williamson immigrated to Ninety Six District from his native Scotland. He was earning a living as a cattle driver…
Williamston(Anderson County; 2020 pop. 4,298). Around 1842 West Allen Williams discovered the mineral spring on his property that gave rise…
Willington AcademyThe Willington Academy of Doctor Moses Waddel, a log-constructed classical school for boys, was perhaps the most prestigious preparatory school…
Wofford CollegeThe first graduate, Samuel Dibble, took his diploma in 1856 and went on to become a congressman during the 1880s. Enrollment grew each year, and by 1861 sixty-five men had taken their degrees.
Wofford, Kate VixonEducator. Wofford was born on October 20, 1894, in Laurens, the eldest of ten children of John Albert Wofford and…
WoodruffWoodruff probably gained its greatest recognition in the postwar decades due to the success that the coach W. L. “Willie” Varner brought to Woodruff High School athletics, especially football. Under Coach Varner, the Wolverines won ten state football championships.
Woodside Building(Greenville). The Woodside Building was constructed on Main Street in Greenville in 1923. At seventeen stories, it was Greenville’s first…
Woodside, John ThomasTextile mill owner, entrepreneur. Woodside was born in Greenville County on May 9, 1864, the son of John Lawrence Woodside,…
Workman, William Douglas, Jr.Journalist, author. Workman was born on August 10, 1914, in Greenwood, the son of William D. Workman and Vivian Watkins.…
Wright, Louis BookerHistorian, library administrator. Wright was born on March 1, 1899, in the crossroads village of Phoenix in Greenwood County, the…
Wright, Mary Honor FarrowEducator. Born into slavery on August 11, 1862, in Spartanburg, Wright was the youngest of three daughters of Lott and…
WSPAWSPA in Spartanburg became South Carolina’s first commercial radio station when it signed on the air at 6:45 P.M. on…
Wylie, Walker GillNot only did Wylie bring new ideas into the medical community, by the mid1890s he had become interested in engineering and the process of converting water into electricity. Wylie partnered with James Buchanan Duke to create Duke Power Company, now Duke Energy Corporation.
Young, Anne AustinYoung promoted philanthropy. In Clinton she led efforts to create Whitten Village, a facility for mentally retarded patients.
