MacDonald-Wilkins Store
Grocery
c.1890-c.1950
St. Helena Island, SC
FAMILIES: Keyserling
In 1880, William Keyserling (1869-1951) immigrated to the United States from Russia. After he settled in Beaufort, Keyserling worked for the MacDonald-Wilkins Company, where he ran their store at Wilkins, South Carolina for some time. After years of work, Keyserling eventually became a full partner within the MacDonald-Wilkins Company, which owned several general stores throughout Beaufort County and engaged itself in the cotton industry. Keyserling later ran the store on St. Helena Island, located in the historic Corner Store and Office, for the MacDonald-Wilkins Company.
Main Image: MacDonald-Wilkins Company property on St. Helena Island
Courtesy of Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries
Above: William and Jennie Keyserling wedding portrait (ca.1907)
Courtesy of Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries