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HISTORY AND CUSTOMS OF EARLY DUTCH FORK FOLKS

*Books and articles of early Dutch Fork life are listed here for your education and enjoyment. Some of the books may be out of print, however...

Carolina Dutch Fork Calendar, James Everett Kibler, Jr., Dutch Fork Press, 1988.

The Dutch Fork, O. B. Mayer, edited by James E. Kibler, with notes and appendices by James E. Kibler and Brent H. Holcomb, Dutch Fork Press, 1982.

Journal of The Rev. Godfrey Dreher 1819-1851, transcribed by Brent H. Holcomb, Southern Historical Press, 1978.

Our Father's Fields, James E. Kibler, Jr., Dutch Fork Press, 1998, Story of The Old Hardy Plantation bought and restored by the author.

Irmo and the Dutch Fork Legacy, A Centennial Celebration, Gene Able, 1990 & 2001, published by the Independent News for the Irmo Centennial Commission.

The History of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, compiled by Rev. Guy C. Cruse, 1987.

Aunt Kate, 100 Years Dear, The Life and Times of an Early Dutch Fork Family, Elberta Sease, copyright by Margaret Sease Jayroe, Dutch Fork Press, 1979.

A Dutch Fork Farm Boy, James Eleazer. (Out of print, a few used copies available from Brent Holcomb.)

Early Settlers in the Dutch Fork, Elmer B. Hallman, thesis submitted to Wofford College in partial fulfillment of MA Degree in History.

South Carolina Postcards, Vol. IV, Howard Woody & Thomas L. Johnson, 2000, Arcadia Publishing.

A Pictorial History of Lexington County SC, Claudette Holliday, 2002, photos and tidbits of the Dutch Fork. Excellent photographs.