McClimons Memorial

Hugh Porter McClimons, his wife Jane Bailey, and her brothers Hugh and Robert Bailey were pioneers who helped build this section of Greenville and Spartanburg district. Hugh Porter McClimons came from Aronak, Ireland, in 1792 at age 12 with Hugh Bailey. Hugh Bailey later returned to Ireland and brought back his orphaned sister Jane, age 8, and brother Robert. They first settled south of Spartanburg, became partners in land, and later moved to the Enoree River in Greenville, where they manufactured iron ore and ran a mill. The land was part of the original tract owned by Hugh Porter McClimons. Hugh Porter McClimons lived from 1780 to 1827, Jane Bailey from 1785 to 1880, and they were married in 1809. Their children were Hugh Porter Jr., Sallie, Elizabeth, John Pressley, Mary Smith, Edward, and Nancy. The family was remembered as loyal and patriotic, faithfully performing duties to their country in every war to the present day.

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