Yesterday When They Were Young

Introduction

Throughout history there are stories of love and there are stories of war. This is a story where love meets war and the consequences are devastating.  It is a true story, one that takes place many years ago at a time and place where life was so different. Yes, life was different as every day was a challenge and survival was the goal.  

The story is of a young girl named Ellen and a young boy named John who grow up and fall in love, only to be denied the togetherness that they so desperately need.

He was brave and she was strong, and together they faced a life of uncertainty.   They didn’t want much but they did want each other and they both knew they deserved no less. But what they received was nothing short of unimaginable pain.

Soon after they had begun their life as one, the world around them began to crumble and their lives would change forever. Families were being torn apart, and lives were being destroyed. What would happen to them?

While their story unfolds, stories of their families, friends and neighbors come to life, showing what life was like yesterday in the Dutch Fork of South Carolina. The names and dates are factual, and are substantiated through family letters, family records and the United States Federal Census.

This book will be enjoyed by history buffs, as well as, by anyone who enjoys a love story that endures under the harshest of conditions.