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The Legacy of Charlie Landrum and Annie (Wilkins)

Charlie Landrum & Corrine Finger

Born in Slavery:

Birth Dates and Location Information . . .

In the search for our ancestors, most of us start with something that will make a tremendous difference in our progress at every turn - the surname of our ancestors.

OUR MISSON

For many, the linking of the generations, and the discovery of the historical lineage of family give purpose to life. It's this kind of knowledge that enables us to understand ourselves - and others better, and instills in us a deeper sense of our own identities.

Some of our anestors were scholars and scoundrels, princes and pirates, lords and loafers. But, whatever they may have been, they function as an important part of our heritage.

We would like to pay special homage to all that have gone on before us; especially to those who have contributed so richfully to the perpectuality of this GREAT, GREAT LYLES and LANDRUM FAMILIES.

The mission of this website is to collectively promote and document our familys.

OUR GOAL

Our goal is to document and perpectuate the Lyles Family geneology as thoroughly and as acurately as possible. Much information has been obtained through: records (family bibles, letters, scapbooks, courthouse records,etc) and the memories of our elderly family members. We will ALWAYS, gracefully welcome corrections!

HISTORY OF THE LANDRUM FAMILY

Charlie Landrum and Annie Wilkins Landrum were born in slavery. They owned and lived on approximately 200 acres of land. They were very economical and were successful farmers. From their union were born eleven children. They lived in Little Africa, South Carolina, Spartanburg County.

Mr. Landrum donated three acres of land to build a public school in his community, then called the Rosenwald School.

Julius Rosenwald was the President and CEO of the Sears, Roebuck and Company in the early part of the 20th century. He was one of a circle of wealthy white Americans influenced by Booker T. Washington (an ex-slave) who sought to improve educational opportunities for African Americans in the rural South. He founded the Rosenwald Fund in 1913, initiating the largest single program benefiting public schools for African Americans in the South since Reconstruction. The Fund provided money for the construction of schools requiring that local communities contribute to school constructions financially and through labor and materials. While the larger portion of local support came from the black community, many projects also enlisted white support as well. Thus, the Rosenwald Fund galvanized rural communities to build better schools and provided a pattern for interracial cooperation in the dark days before the civil rights movement. Rosenwald’s support led eventually to the construction of over 5,000 schools across 15 southern states.

The Landrum's name is on the cornerstone of White Hall A.M.E. Church, Fingerville, South Carolina. Charlie was political and very involved in his community. He and his family were Republicans.

After Mr. Landrum's wife, Annie, passed away he married Corrie Finger, who was the Principal of Little Africa Public School. Charlie and Annie's children were:

Edward (Bub), [9 children];

Mack [1 child];

Wiiliam (Will) ;

Percy; Leo (Dude);