Tommy Ballenger

Title

Tommy Ballenger

Description

Farmer, active in Farmers Union

Biographical Text

Tommy Ballenger was the third generation of his family to farm lands north of Greer first acquired during the 1830's. Thomas, known as Uncle Tommy in his later years, was active in the Farmers Union, which promoted cooperative buying and selling and the establishment of a state department of agriculture.

Bibliography

Belcher, Ray, and Joada P. Hiatt.
Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina.
Arcadia Publishing, 2012.