dr. schuman was an arabian. he owned slaves. needed aof salem doctor and they wanted to bring in dr. schuman. the church did not allow individual ownership of slaves so a community was built for dr. schuman on the salem plantation. 17 enslaved people. 1836 he emancipated the people he had enslaved and they went to liberia. they were the first free people to go to liberia. town of back into the salem. after the civil war ends, agency to seven a school is built in what has been known as the happy hills community. 1872 is actually when land was purchased and the community is actually formed. 1880's, you the have 25 families now who have settled in the happy hill community and the community begins to grow. cemeteries are established as well. you have 50 more families that are now living in a happy hills community. spurto 1920 was a growth due to the industrialization of winston and people coming up from south carolina to work in the factories. around 1920 there were a hundred 30 families living and what we know now as the happy hills community. this bond is formed between these families a