Plantation House
Plantation House

Cherryvale Plantation, Statesburg, Sumter County, South Carolina.  This the former home of John N. Frierson and his family.  Our ancestors, George and Flora Geddis were enslaved on this estate until the Emancipation.  This is where our story begins...


A House Slave Quarter
A House Slave Quarter

This was a slave quarter on Cherryvale Plantation.  This picture was taken in 1988 and the only example of slavery housing remaining. 


A separate website detailing the family history is in consideration.  We will offer an update as time progresses.