It’s about family
Pictured are Ted Shehan of Pickens and his sister, Catherine Carson, surrounded by photos and other memorabilia of the Carson, Smith and Pickens families. They joined other families with Anderson, Oconee and Pickens County roots during the Reunion of Upcountry Families April 27.
Southern Wesleyan University hosted family displays and genealogy presentations on its Central campus April 26 and 27 during the Reunion of Upcountry Families. Pictured are Ted Shehan of Pickens and his sister, Catherine Carson, surrounded by photos and other memorabilia of the Carson, Smith and Pickens families. The event attracted more than 250 visitors from across South Carolina and several states. It was sponsored by the Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife, along with Southern Wesleyan University, the Old Pendleton District Genealogical Society, the Pickens County Historical Society, the Pickens County Museum of Art and History, the Central Heritage Society and the Pendleton Historic Commission.
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