Jeremiah Morrill Clough

1819–1862 (age 43)

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Biography

Jeremiah Morrill Clough built his life in Greenwood County, where he cared for neighbors, aided in the education of younger townsfolk, and helped maintain the friendly civility that sustained the town through trying years.

Though he did not seek headlines, his quiet leadership, firm when needed and gentle in counsel, left Greenwood a more compassionate place than it had been at the time of his youth.