For a list of the soil survey maps that are available check out this web site. http://soils.usda.gov/soil_survey/pub_sur/sc.htm It looks like most of the ca. 1943 surveys are out of print and no longer available but I have sent the state office a note and requested that if there are still a few stashed away, that they would sent us copies. John M. Cook, Jr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. Cook, Jr." <j-cook@mindspring.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 7:38 AM Subject: Re: [Old96] Schools > I've got a copy of an old soil survey map ca. 1934/37 that shows the > location of each school in Pickens County at that time. Apparently there > was a map and booklet produced for each county in the state. You may want > to check with your county soil conservation office to see if they still have > a copy. I got mine at the Pickens office less than 10 years ago, so there > may still be some floating around out there for the other counties. > > It is very interesting to look at the old maps, especially one as detailed > as this, to see how the roads ran, and where the churches and schools were. > Each house in the county is represented by a dot, so you can determine how > many neighbors your ancesters had and how close. > > John Cook >

Seems like someone was searching for a Gregory a couple of weeks or month ago. Found this tonight listed on USGENWEB > SC> Aiken Co> Cemeteries > Warrenville Cem. Couldn't get the cem to come up when I clicked on the link, but in doing a search for surnames I got it. The following is the URL http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/aiken/cemeteries/warrenvi.txt Went thru it and saw this: 29. John C. Gregory December 29, 1888 February 13, 1964 At Rest Footstone Double Marker with Lula Elizabeth Gregory 30. Lula Elizabeth Gregory August 18, 1893 May 25, 1966 At Rest Footstone Double Marker with John C. Gregory 31. No Name Unable to read Funeral Marker 32. F. Odell Gregory November 28, 1923 November 4, 1989 Footstone Father Double Marker with Margie E. Gregory Nearer My God To Thee 33. Margie E. Gregory August 17, 1931 April 8, 1996 Footstone Mother Double Marker with F. Odell Gregory I think I saw a couple of other Gregory folks as well. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net

I've got a copy of an old soil survey map ca. 1934/37 that shows the location of each school in Pickens County at that time. Apparently there was a map and booklet produced for each county in the state. You may want to check with your county soil conservation office to see if they still have a copy. I got mine at the Pickens office less than 10 years ago, so there may still be some floating around out there for the other counties. It is very interesting to look at the old maps, especially one as detailed as this, to see how the roads ran, and where the churches and schools were. Each house in the county is represented by a dot, so you can determine how many neighbors your ancesters had and how close. John Cook

Greenwood--Leslie Grammar 1-7 grades I've heard of Belvue school?? Near the intersection of Hwy 28 and the DeLaHowe turnoff. Buffalo--across from Buffalo Baptist church. Edward Britt

Dear Mrs. Childers: You may want to check out my article "South Carolina Reports of Free Schools For Anderson and Pendleton Districts 1825-1836" in The Carolina Herald and Newsletter, Volume XXVII, June 1999, No. 2, pages 51-54. Photocopies of the Free School reports and additional historical information may be available to the public at the Anderson County Museum when it opens in early January 2003. This material has been donated by me to the museum. The limited material includes the South Carolina Acts of Assembly to establish the free schools and names the districts (if memory serves me correctly at this time). I hasten to add .... I am a genealogists who has learned about South Carolina history in a very limited way. My home is in Alabama ! My maternal roots take me back to the Pendleton District ca1790s. However, my Leveretts were outstanding educators of Anderson in the 1830s-50s. Wesley, Stephen and Chesley (my gr gr gr grandfather). Hope this will provide you and your class with a few clues to the early schools in your area. I will be glad to email you a copy if you do not locate the publication. Sincerely, Charlotte Tucker Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Hi Mrs Childers and others I read in the Old 96 District mailing list that you and your class are searching for information on Old Schools in the Old 96 District. While searching the Martin line of W.W.Martin and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Mills Martin,I came accross A Martin School,which I believe to have been on Martin School Rd. in Pickens,SC. W.W.Martin worked in the Clerk Of Court office of J.M.Stewart,about 1870-90s. I am connected to this line thru their daughter,Sarah Elizabeth Susannah (Martin/Holcombe?) Stewart married to my ggrandfather Daniel Carter Stewart b.1842 Pickens co.SC.,son of Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Durham. There is a Martin collection at Clemson Univ.of some 200 letters belonging to this Martin line. I placed a folder of letters and information from the Pickens co.SC. Stewart line connected to this Martin line at the Faith Clayton genealogy room at Southern Wesleyan Univ. in Central,SC. Anne Sheriff is the curator in the genealogy room there. I have a 2nd cousin,who has a large school book on geography,which belonged to Sarah Elizabeth Susannah Martin/Holcombe Stewart.I suspect the book was connected to the school. Also there is a Barbara Martin in the Oconee area,who still has the original Bell to the School and maybe more information that I have on this Martin School. I realize that this School is not in the areas you mentioned,but it was in the area that was once Old 96 District,I hope you will include it. I will put the email address here of three other Martin searchers,who may have additional information on the Martin School. Thank you and much success with your project. Gay Stewart Beam jimfile@aol Barbara Martin DisMartin @aol Dick Martin Mountaineers2@bellsouth.net Sandy I will put a link here for these three back to your Abbeville,Old96 School page. Homepage click on the web page designed by Mrs Childers. <A HREF="http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/ahs/">New Web</A> http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/ahs/

Hi Pat, I like your web site and I am very impressed by the goals of your history class. I would suspect your class is very popular with the students. I hope the members of this list are able to provide assistance in those area where your class is looking for help. Good luck with the new book that you and your class are working on. Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com List admin. for SC Old 96 Researching: WADE, HAMES -----Original Message----- From: Pat Childers [mailto:pchilders@wctel.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:54 PM To: SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Old96] Old 96 Website Hello All! My Southern History/Old 96 History class at Abbeville High School is working on our new book due out in the spring. We are looking for individuals to interview and information on schools in the area. Please check out our website. It gives you some information on what we are working on and what we are looking for. Email me with any questions. Thank-you, Patricia Go to our school website and then hit the link on the mainpage to my site: Ms. Childers website. http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/ahs/ ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== This list is for genealogical and historical research. Virus warnings and other off-topic messages are inappropriate here. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hello All! My Southern History/Old 96 History class at Abbeville High School is working on our new book due out in the spring. We are looking for individuals to interview and information on schools in the area. Please check out our website. It gives you some information on what we are working on and what we are looking for. Email me with any questions. Thank-you, Patricia Go to our school website and then hit the link on the mainpage to my site: Ms. Childers website. http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/ahs/

How far back does your School records go? Would there be any School records for the 1800's? Thanks Peggy Sue O'Shields-Gaddis psueg@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Childers" <pchilders@wctel.net> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 6:54 PM Subject: [Old96] Old 96 Website > Hello All! > My Southern History/Old 96 History class at Abbeville High School is > working on our new book due out in the spring. We are looking for > individuals to interview and information on schools in the area. Please > check out our website. It gives you some information on what we are working > on and what we are looking for. Email me with any questions. Thank-you, > Patricia > > Go to our school website and then hit the link on the mainpage to my site: > Ms. Childers website. > > http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/ahs/ > > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > This list is for genealogical and historical research. Virus warnings and other off-topic messages are inappropriate here. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Good Evening, This info comes from the 1800 South Carolina census: Numbers in parenthesis are page numbers, the age columns (A-L) are as follows: (a) number of males under 10 years of age (b) number of males between 10 and 16 (c) number of males between 16 and 26 (d) number of males between 26 and 45 (e) number of males over 45 (f) number of females under 10 (g) number of females between 10 and 16 (h) number of females between 16 and 26 (i) number of females between 26 and 45 (j) number of females over 45 (k) number of other free persons in that family except Inidians (l) nuber of slaves Meredith, Thomas...Fairfield County, S.C...(224)...1.1.1.1.0-3.1.1.1.0-0.2 Meriday, Samuel...Pendleton Dist, S.C....(25)...2.0.1.0.1.-2.0.1.0.0.-0.0. Meridith, Henry...Laurens Dist., S.C....(16)...1.1.0.1.0.-3.1.1.5.0.-0.0. If you are related to or have info on these Meredith families please share with the list. Me and a few cousins are trying to track down the Samuel Meredith that passed through South Carolina on his way to Tennessee and Kentucky. Our Samuel married Amelia Fox ca 1802. Their first child, Frederick Meredith, was born ca 1803 in South Carolina. Amelia's father, Titus, can be found on the 1800 South Carolina census in the Pendleton District. Fox, Titus...Pendleton Dist. S.C....(5)...0.2.1.1.0.-3.2.1.1.1.-0.0. Barb in GA

Oops... Dear Charles, I have Mary Moore b. 1821, m. Adam Hempley. Father Alfred Moore Mother Elizabeth. They lived near Greer and Inman, in Spartanburg County. Do you know if there is a relation to your Moores? Thanks, Judy

I have Mary Moore b. 1821, m. Adam Hempley. They lived near Greer and Inman, in Spartanburg County.

MOVING. WILL CONNECT AGAIN WHEN I GET TO WHERE I'M GOING. THANKS.

Do you know if they were related to a Johnson Blair ? David McDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: <GHTandA@aol.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 9:37 PM Subject: [Old96] Re: Blair's of SC 1766 > > > > Blair, George and William, I am searching for information on George (b > 1750) > > and William Blair (b 1739) in Ireland. Arrived Charleston South Carolina > in > > March or before 1766, possibly Sept. 1765. They were Irish Protestants > > (possibly Presbyterians) that came and received Bounty Land in Belfast > > Township of Granville Country, South Carolina. Have copies of original land > > grants dated March 1766. > > Is there any mention of George and William Blair that came to SC in March > 1766 and received land grants as immigrants. They were given land in Belfast > > Township, Granville County which later became Old 96, Edgefield and/or > Greenwood. I have an old map that shows Blair's crossing. There land was > off Steven's Creek and Turkey Creek. > > Not sure about this next bit of info. > Land promoters in South Carolina at this time were Arthur Dobbs and Matthew > Rea that also had land in Georgia. It is said that Rea made a trip back to > his home area County Down -- Lisburn, Ballynahinch and Dromore to recruit > settlers. > > > George Blair b 1750, d 1787 > > + Barsheba > > Children Christopher b 1780 d 1829 Edgefield Dist., SC > > Gabriel > > Barsheba > > Christopher > > + Sarah > > Children G W (Washington) b1808 SC, d 1849 MS > > > > Hazle SC > > Elizabeth SC > > James b 1814 SC > > Pulaski (P L) b 1849 SC > > Sarah SC > > Christopher SC > > Columbus b1824 SC > > > > > > G W (Washington) went to Scooba, Kemper County, Mississippi > > +Martha > > Children Hasle (Hayes or H. H.) b 1833 SC > > Nancy b 1837 > > Sarah b 1839 > > James b 1841 AL > > Mary b 1843 AL > > Martha b 1848 MS > > > > Guy H Thomas > Houston, TX > > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is: Eldon Wade. If you need help, please feel free to contact me personally: mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

> > Blair, George and William, I am searching for information on George (b 1750) > and William Blair (b 1739) in Ireland. Arrived Charleston South Carolina in > March or before 1766, possibly Sept. 1765. They were Irish Protestants > (possibly Presbyterians) that came and received Bounty Land in Belfast > Township of Granville Country, South Carolina. Have copies of original land > grants dated March 1766. Is there any mention of George and William Blair that came to SC in March 1766 and received land grants as immigrants. They were given land in Belfast Township, Granville County which later became Old 96, Edgefield and/or Greenwood. I have an old map that shows Blair's crossing. There land was off Steven's Creek and Turkey Creek. Not sure about this next bit of info. Land promoters in South Carolina at this time were Arthur Dobbs and Matthew Rea that also had land in Georgia. It is said that Rea made a trip back to his home area County Down -- Lisburn, Ballynahinch and Dromore to recruit settlers. > George Blair b 1750, d 1787 > + Barsheba > Children Christopher b 1780 d 1829 Edgefield Dist., SC > Gabriel > Barsheba > Christopher > + Sarah > Children G W (Washington) b1808 SC, d 1849 MS > > Hazle SC > Elizabeth SC > James b 1814 SC > Pulaski (P L) b 1849 SC > Sarah SC > Christopher SC > Columbus b1824 SC > > > G W (Washington) went to Scooba, Kemper County, Mississippi > +Martha > Children Hasle (Hayes or H. H.) b 1833 SC > Nancy b 1837 > Sarah b 1839 > James b 1841 AL > Mary b 1843 AL > Martha b 1848 MS > Guy H Thomas Houston, TX

James MAYSON, b. abt 1733 probably Scotland married maybe three times, at least two known marriages. 2] Ann Goudy 3] Henrietta Hart James had about 14 children; he left will naming these children and a few grandchildren which is a good start to a family tree. He was a Major in the Regulators, a Lt. Col. in the SC Militia, he performed the first overt act of the revolution in Sc by attacking Star Fort and capturing its Commander and all their ammuntion which was the objective set out for him by his colonel in charge. James was a Judge in Newberry after the war. He owned two plantations and two ferries and a large Distillery anyone wanting to discuss this fmaily please contact me. Charles. Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. Go Ahead! Make my day, talk to me about genealogy and my family.Charles the bonedigger.

I am very interested in the information you have for James Mayson, as I have him in my family. I show he married Miriam Harrison. I only have 3 children listed. Miriam Mayson bn 1754, who married David Anderson in 1772 in Charleston, SC. Also Nancy and Luke, no birth dates. Where would I find a copy of the will? Peggy - CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <bonedigger@highstream.net> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 10:59 AM Subject: [Old96] MAYSON > James MAYSON, b. abt 1733 probably Scotland > married maybe three times, at least two known marriages. > 2] Ann Goudy 3] Henrietta Hart > James had about 14 children; he left will naming these children and a few > grandchildren which is a good start to a family tree. > He was a Major in the Regulators, a Lt. Col. in the SC Militia, > he performed the first overt act of the revolution in Sc by attacking Star > Fort and capturing its Commander and all their ammuntion > which was the objective set out for him by his colonel in charge. > James was a Judge in Newberry after the war. > He owned two plantations and two ferries and a large Distillery > anyone wanting to discuss this fmaily please contact me. > Charles. > > Don't worry bout me, I'm as organized as a henhouse full of chickens. > > > Go Ahead! Make my day, talk to me about genealogy and my family.Charles the > bonedigger. > > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is: Eldon Wade. If you need help, please feel free to contact me personally: mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

It is that time of the year when in addition to enjoying the holidays with our family and friends we can anticipate meeting lots of genealogists who will be joining our mailing lists. Since many of these folks have been genealogists for some time they will bring lots of info to share. However, some of them will still be learning how to use their new computers that they just got for Christmas and have done little or no genealogy on the internet so we will need to be especially helpful to these new members. I am confident that each of the 479 members of this list will be understanding and go that extra measure to assist our "newbies". May each and everyone of you have your best holiday season ever. Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com List admin. for SC Old 96 Researching: WADE, HAMES

Hey, it really works!!!! Thanks to all of you who answered! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and May God Bless! Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Abbott" <abbottb@mindspring.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:49 PM Subject: [Old96] Anybody out there??? I have just realized that I have not received any email from this list since 12-05-02!! I have been busy getting ready for Christmas but it just suddenly looked suspicious! Is EVERYBODY that busy? Or have I somehow been disassociated from the list??? Anybody with ideas???? Brenda GILBERT Abbott ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== If you need to unsubscribe for any reason, send a note to SC-Old96-l-request@rootsweb.com with one word in the body of the message: unsubscribe. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Abbott" <abbottb@mindspring.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:49 PM Subject: [Old96] Anybody out there??? I have just realized that I have not received any email from this list since 12-05-02!! I have been busy getting ready for Christmas but it just suddenly looked suspicious! Is EVERYBODY that busy? Or have I somehow been disassociated from the list??? Anybody with ideas???? Brenda GILBERT Abbott ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== If you need to unsubscribe for any reason, send a note to SC-Old96-l-request@rootsweb.com with one word in the body of the message: unsubscribe. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237