Here's a possibility -- go to http://www.wofford.edu, click on the link to the library, and then on the link to archives. The archives of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church are housed in the library building, and they have an online obituary index. Look for Hanies/Haynies/Haneys there, in the 1800s. (The denominational newspaper (Southern Christian Advocate) began publishing in 1837.) If you find any who look like good possibilities, e-mail the archivist (rpstone@wofford.edu) and ask for copies of the obituaries. I've been dealing with this archives for years. (I had three generations of direct descent who were Methodist clergy in SC.) I make sure to send info there that I know or assume (for good reason) that they don't have. This is also a good place to inquire about lay Methodist clergy who were or who may have been part of the S.C. Conference, which did cover parts of Georgia and NC at various times. Elizabeth Whitaker At 08:42 PM 2/26/2006, Annette N wrote: >My great-great grandfather sworn in an affidavit in the 1880's that his >name was >Benjamin Franklin Hanie, born 3 March 1821 Pendleton District, South >Carolina. That he came to Georgia as a boy and been here ever since. > >I first found him at age 16 in Gwinnett Co., GA, when he volunteered to >fight in the FL-Indian War. He was still there when he married in 1839. >to Elizabeth Margaret Martin (, born ca 1822 GA her parents unknown) The >family still therein the 1840 census, no other Haney/Hainey/etc in that >county appears to be his family. > >Later census after he left that county going into Forsyth, Pickens & >Hall Co's Ga gives SC as a place of birth for his parents. > >He appears to have been able to read & write from those early times in >Gwinnett Co., Ga as he used those skills to read the works of Dr Thomson >receiving his 'Right' to practice his type of medicine (1842) no other >license needed. >He was a physician and a Methodist lay-preacher . >The first names of his children (in order of birth) were: >Sarah Adaline; William H.; John ,; Thomas Newton; Nancy Emaline; >Elizabeth Margaret; Mary Amanda; James Minyard; Josephine L.; Samuel >Tate' Olivine Sophronia & Benjamin F. Jr. > >I have search what I could on all the variable & surname families in the >OPD area >I have just about given up after 20+ years. I guess this family's >beginnngs were of the unknow...but somehow I just have a feeling they >were there in OPD......can anyone give me a way to go, PLEASE!! > >Thanks >Annette > > >==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== >Here's the web site for The South Carolina Genealogical Society concerning >Old Pendleton District information to be downloaded >OPD Download >http://oldpendleton.homestead.com/ >http://www.geocities.com/bourbonstreet/delta/8155