March 7, 2001 I've reached a deadend in searching for my wife's Lufburrow ancestors. My wife's paternal grandmother was Helen Lufburrow, born in Savannah Oct. 1, 1888 and died in Greenville, S.C. April 7, 1978. The story Helen L. told was that her mother [nope, don't know that name either] married a Lufburrow who died shortly before Helen was born. He was wealthy but his adult children excluded Helen's mother from any inheritance. Thus, Helen's mother afterward worked as a governess on some large estates in the Savannah area. Helen was very involved in the Lutheran church. The only Lufburrows I've found in Savannah include a Matthew M. Lufburrow, who was born 1787 in Monmouth County, N.J., died in 1865 and is buried at Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery. His wife was Mary Gregory Lufburrow, born 1796 in Goldsboro, N.C., died 1886 and also buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery. This couple would be the right age to be Helen's grandparents, or greatgrandparents. There is also an 1874-75 diary account by Fannie White, then a 14-year-old in Savannah that refers to "Mrs Levietta Lufburrows, her teacher in S. S., as well as mine, Mrs Levie teaches a class in the Lutheran & Baptist S. S., I am in her class in both S. S. Eliza is only in her class in the Baptist S. S. I like Mrs. Levie very much; she is a young widow, only married 3 weeks when her husband died. I spent a right nice afternoon with her & Eliza, she gave me a bouquet of flowers our of her garden. " The Mormon FamilySearch site shows a Matthew Lufburrow who married a Levietta S. Russell Nov. 12, 1872 in Savannah, but nothing more. I'm guessing this Matthew could be a son, or grandson, of the couple buried at Laurel Grove and perhaps a brother of Helen's father. Does anyone have any information or suggestions? Jim DuPlessis 112 Leonard Circle Camden, S.C. 29020 email: [email protected]
I SUGGEST YOU LOOK INTO THE LUFBURROW FAMILY MANSION/ESTATE IN OLIVER. IT WAS A BED AND BREAKFAST UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, NOW IT IS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AGAIN. SUGGEST YOU GO TO THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN SPRINGFIELD (LOCATED IN THE OLD JAIL) AND CHECK OUT WHAT THEY HAVE ON THE LUFFBURROW sp FAMILY. RICH IN TAMPA R. W. Welch - Tampa FL USA - 27.5n Long 82.3w Lat 14.3 Elev SOL 3 - Virgo Cluster - The Milky Way Galaxy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:19 AM Subject: [GACHATHAM] Lufburrow mystery > March 7, 2001 > > I've reached a deadend in searching for my wife's Lufburrow ancestors. My > wife's paternal grandmother was Helen Lufburrow, born in Savannah Oct. 1, > 1888 and died in Greenville, S.C. April 7, 1978. > > The story Helen L. told was that her mother [nope, don't know that name > either] married a Lufburrow who died shortly before Helen was born. He was > wealthy but his adult children excluded Helen's mother from any inheritance. > Thus, Helen's mother afterward worked as a governess on some large estates in > the Savannah area. Helen was very involved in the Lutheran church. > > The only Lufburrows I've found in Savannah include a Matthew M. Lufburrow, > who was born 1787 in Monmouth County, N.J., died in 1865 and is buried at > Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery. His wife was Mary Gregory Lufburrow, born > 1796 in Goldsboro, N.C., died 1886 and also buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery. > This couple would be the right age to be Helen's grandparents, or > greatgrandparents. > > There is also an 1874-75 diary account by Fannie White, then a 14-year-old in > Savannah that refers to "Mrs Levietta Lufburrows, her teacher in S. S., as > well as mine, Mrs Levie teaches a class in the Lutheran & Baptist S. S., I am > in her class in both S. S. Eliza is only in her class in the Baptist S. S. I > like Mrs. Levie very much; she is a young widow, only married 3 weeks when > her husband died. I spent a right nice afternoon with her & Eliza, she gave > me a bouquet of flowers our of her garden. " > > The Mormon FamilySearch site shows a Matthew Lufburrow who married a Levietta > S. Russell Nov. 12, 1872 in Savannah, but nothing more. I'm guessing this > Matthew could be a son, or grandson, of the couple buried at Laurel Grove and > perhaps a brother of Helen's father. > > Does anyone have any information or suggestions? > > Jim DuPlessis > 112 Leonard Circle > Camden, S.C. 29020 > email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >