Thomas Lorenzo Clyburn (1809-1869), a prominent planter of Lancaster District and the first postmaster of Butler from 1853 to 1856, lived here and is buried in the family cemetery nearby. He and his first wife Katherine Blue Clyburn had two sons, Benjamin Rutledge (1840-1877) and Thomas Franklin (1843-1896), who were Confederate officers and served in the S.C. General Assembly after the war. Benjamin, major of the 2nd S.C. Infantry, was wounded and captured, then served in the S.C. House from 1865 to 1866. Frank, lieutenant colonel of the 12th S.C. Infantry, was also wounded, then served in the S.C. House from 1868 to 1870 and the S.C. Senate from 1882 to 1885. William Uriah (1857-1917), son of T.L. Clyburn and his second wife Martha Williams Clyburn, served in the S.C. House from 1884 to 1885.