Burgess, Anne (Annie) Custis (fem) 22.jan.1874-15.oct.1910 USA South Carolina Sumter County, Mayesville - Clarendon County, Summerton
music teacher, from nov.1899 she studied education under Fleming Brown (born SC jun.1857) and Benjamin F Wilson at Converse College Spartanburg, 1881-1910 she lived in Summerton, taught music at Summerton, Williamston and Winthrop College, 1910 employed at Thornwell Orphanage ; Custis is a given name, she was never married, hence the General Assembly called her 'Miss Curtis' in 1911 ; daughter of Dr. Thomas Lesley Burgess (SC Brewington 26.jan.1824-10.sep.1896 Summerton) and Frances Annie Mayes (SC 26.jul.1840-20.sep.1903)

[the General Assembly 1911 or Shankle 1934 erroneously named her Curtis]

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[] Carolina. Patriotic song. Summerton 1900
words Henry Timrod (Charleston SC 8dec1828-7oct1867 Columbia SC), edited by G. R. Goodwin
acting on the memorial of the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, adopted by the General Assembly as State song for South Carolina 11 February 1911

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