Six ladies, dubbed for the day ‘The Magnificent Six’, of the 103-year-old Community Garden Club of Marlin (CGC) pruned the Belinda’s Dream rose bushes that just four years ago were planted at the Falls County Courthouse Memorial Garden. They pruned the rose bushes at the Courthouse Bell Garden as well.
The use of DNA testing in genealogy has exploded in the last decade or so. We use DNA testing on a regular basis and it’s been a game changer. What could take years to find with traditional genealogy methods is uncovered, seemingly overnight. We were able to make connections between several Shaw Families in Falls County with the DNA results of the late Bishop King Moore Jr., grandson of Priscilla Shaw Moore. In 2017 while in Kingstree, South Carolina we DNA tested Geneva Shaw who matched all of our Shaw elders in Marlin. Last May, we also tested Pauline Shaw while in Kingstree. She too matched the Shaws in Marlin. This was concrete proof of our South Carolina connection.
In Falls County, hardwood cuttings can be taken in late Fall or Winter. Soft or semi-hardwood cuttings can be taken in Spring or Summer. And, “babies” that grow around the base of the main tree can be dug up and replanted all year-round or Spring! This is very important: Do not allow cuttings to dry out from the moment they are made.
