I am searching for William David Minton b1877 d1952 Maggie Lee Kitchens b 1872 d 1923 Jessie Davis Petty b 1861 d 1913 and all are from or around the Pacolet Spartanburg SC area and are my ggrandparents and this is a far as I have been able to connect. I am also about to give up on Matt/Matthew Lawson d1879 my grand father's father from the Boganville/Union,SC area. Matt Lawson was married to Eliza J Sumner Lawson b 1849 d 1912.

I am researching the Shanks family. Specifically, Matthew M. Shanks, his son John Shanks, his son David Shanks, and his son William. I am descended from William G. Shanks (married Diademia Daniel in Butler Co., AL, 18 Dec 1856 ), born in SC. I believe this to be William, the son of David Shanks, but I would like to prove the link (Christening records, perhaps, that give a middle name for him?) Any help would be appreciated. Ann Adell

Researching John HOUSTON m Alice ARMSTRONG living in the Long Cane/Abbeville area of Old 96 in the mid to late 1700's. Their son Robert Armstrong HOUSTON was born 1765 there. He later moved to Knox County, TN. Alice ARMSTRONG's parents were Robert ARMSTRONG who married Alice CALHOUN . Alice Calhoun may have been the sister of the CALHOUN brothers who settled Long Cane around 1756. Any connections out there??? Betty

Will you please list the children of Matthew and Eliza Sumner Lawson. Thanks!, Melissa __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

My Lines are, Elijah TURNER b. 1772, his son, Mathias TURNER b.1800, his son, Leonidas TURNER b. 1843. Joseph BLACKWOOD b. unknown, d. 1792 in 96 Dist. SC, his son, James BLACKWOOD b. unknown, d. unknown in Spartanburg Dist., his son, William BLACKWOOD b. July 9, 1799, d. Dec. 29, 1872, his daughter Camzada BLACKWOOD b. Sept. 29, 1838 in Spartanburg Dist., d. Jan. 23, 1892 in Blacksburg, SC. m. Adam HAAS. Thanks, Jean

I'm new to this list. I'm looking for others searching for Basel Roberson,John & Thomas Hendrick; Charity Whitten; Phillips family.All came to Warren Co,Ky please e-mail me if you have any of these lines. beckham1@msn.com God Bless,Arvilla

Hi, I'm researching the HAZEL family (also spelled HAZLE and indexed as HASSELL, HAGEL, HARLE, HAYLE, HOYLE, HASLE and HASEL) who settled in the area of the Saluda River (both sides) near Maxwell's Neck and the present town of Chappell, SC between 1756-1772. John A. Chapman says they were in the "Scotland" area of Edgefield District as early as 1756, coming with the CULBREATHs from Scotland. But I have found no other record of them there this early so far. Phillip HAZEL had a land grant there in 1772 and Henry HAZEL/HAZLE had one across the river in what is now Newberry about the same time. I don't know how they are connected -- father/son? brothers? Both fought in the revolution in the 3rd SC regiment. I have been trying to sort the descending HAZEL males out to determine which married Anny JOHNSON, daughter of David JOHNSON, who came to Edgefield about 1787 from Lunenburg Co, VA. If anyone is researching the HAZELs (who inter-married with the COXes, ABNEYs, ATTAWAYs, BLANDS, ROGERSes, as well as the JOHNSONs and several other families I haven't identified) I'd love to share information with you. Barbara Schenck

James Lafayette LEE b. 27 Nov 1860 in MS, d.17 Mar 1960 in MS, was the son of William Henry LEE and Mary H. WEBB. J. L. LEE m. Elnora DAVIS on 23 Dec 1886 in MS. Elnora DAVIS, b. 11 Feb 1866 in MS, d.17 Jul 1944 in MS, was the dtr of James Knox Polk DAVIS and Martha ann JOHNSON. James K.P. DAVIS m. Martha JOHNSON 28 Mar 1865. Wm. Henry LEE, b.30 Jan 1839 AL, d. 8 Mar 1901, the son of Joel LEE and Jane ATKINSON, m. Mary H. WEBB on 23 Dec 1856 in MS. Mary H. WEBB was b.25 Oct 1840 in Abbeville Dist., SC. (see prev. email) James Knox Polk DAVIS, b. 27 Dec 1844 in Cherokee Co., AL, d. 13 May 1918 in MS, was the son of John DAVIS and Mary Ann YATES. John Davis, b.6 Feb 1805 in GA, d. 16 Aug 1873 in MS, was the son of George DAVIS and Rebecca MARTIN. He m. Mary Ann YATES 18 JUL 1826 in Fayette CO., GA. Mary Ann YATES, b. 27 Feb 1809, d. 11 Sep 1870, was the dtr of James YATES and Statia BARBER. M. LEE DOWDY ---- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon Wade" <ewade@cfl.rr.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:35 PM Subject: [Old96] Let's celebrate - from the list admin. > Hi Folks, > We are approaching our one month anniversary as a genealogy list so > let's celebrate by reposting who we are researching. As always please > capitalize your surnames and give as much info as possible (dates, > places, etc.). Please remember that many researchers will only read the > body of your message if they see info in the subject line that they are > interesting in so make the most out of the subject line by putting your > surnames and key info in the subject line. > Your list admin., > Eldon > mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Anyone "flaming" another member or being otherwise discourteous will receive one private warning and the second offense will result in your being barred from this list. > > ============================== > 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 >

Jane ALLEN, dau. of Isaih ALLEN and Elizabeth TAYLOR, was b. abt. 1852 in SC, d.25 Dec 1928 in Winston Co., MS. Jane ALLEN m. John Wesley COMMER, b. 1848 in MS, d. 1924 in MS. John Wesley COMMER was the son of Thomas H. COMER and Margaret Prissilla LEATHERWOOD. Isaih ALLEN, b. abt. 1815 in SC, d.1880 in Winston Co., MS, whose father was b. in VA and mother b. in SC, both unknown, m. Elizabeth Taylor, b. abt. 1819 in Chester Co., SC, d. in Winston Co., MS aft. 1861. Elizabeth TAYLOR's father was b. VA, mother b. SC; both unknown. Thomas H. COMER was b. 12 May 1822 in SC, d. 19 May 1887 in MS. Thomas' father was b. SC, mother b. NC. Thomas H. COMER married M.P. LEATHERWOOD 25 Dec 1845. Margaret P. LEATHERWOOD, b. Sep 1831 in AL, was the dtr. of Isaac Newton LEATHERWOOD and Delilah WOODRUFF. Isaac N. LEATHERWOOD, b.29 Aug 1803 in SC, d. 26 Jun 1860 in Winston Co., MS was the son of John Baswell LEATHERWOOD and Priscilla CALVERT. M. Lee DOWDY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon Wade" <ewade@cfl.rr.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:35 PM Subject: [Old96] Let's celebrate - from the list admin. > Hi Folks, > We are approaching our one month anniversary as a genealogy list so > let's celebrate by reposting who we are researching. As always please > capitalize your surnames and give as much info as possible (dates, > places, etc.). Please remember that many researchers will only read the > body of your message if they see info in the subject line that they are > interesting in so make the most out of the subject line by putting your > surnames and key info in the subject line. > Your list admin., > Eldon > mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Anyone "flaming" another member or being otherwise discourteous will receive one private warning and the second offense will result in your being barred from this list. > > ============================== > 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 >

Mary H. WEBB, dau. of Wm. M.C. WEBB and Rachel PREWETT was b. 25 Oct 1840 in Abbeville Dist., d. Jun 1900 in Winston Co., MS.; m. Wm. Henry LEE, son of Joel LEE and Jane ATKINSON on 23 Dec 1856 in MS. Wm. LEE was b. 30 Jan 1839 in AL, d. 8 Mar 1901 in Winston Co., MS. Ebenezer Presley WEBB, son of Wm.M.C. WEBB and Rachel PREWETT, was b. 1831 in SC, d. 1865 in Hinds Co., MS while serving in Confederate Army. E.P. WEBB m. Rebecca DAVIS 19 Oct 1854 in Winston Co., MS. Rebecca, dau. of John DAVIS and Mary Ann YATES, was b.21 Apr 1833 in SC, d. in MS. The brother of Rebecca DAVIS, J.K.P. DAVIS, m. Martha Ann JOHNSON, dau of Wm. JOHNSON and Ailsey ELLISON. (see prev. email.) Wm. M.C. WEBB b. 1801 in Abbeville Dist., SC d. 23 Apr. 1913 in MS; son of John WEBB and Elizabeth MILLER; m. Rachel PREWETT/PRUITT 30 Jan 1873 in Winston Co., MS. Rachel PREWETT was the dtr. of Joshua PRUITT and Margaret Unk. John Webb b. 1 Apr 1799 in Abbeville Dist, d. 31 Jan 1853 in Abbeville Dist. m. Elizabeth MILLER in/abt. 1800 in Abbeville Dist. Elizabeth d. 3 May 1857. John WEBB was the son of Andrew WEBB, b. 31 Aug 1755 in Ireland, d. 1808 in Calhoun Co., AL. Andrew m. Agnes CROZIER, b. 1758 in Abbeville Dist., d. 2 Jun 1842 in Abbeville Dist. Andrew WEBB was the son of James WEBB B. 1716 IN Ireland, d. aft. 1768 in Abbeville Dist., and Elizabeth MAXWELL. Elizabeth MAXWELL was b. abt. 1720 in Ireland, and married abt. 1750 in Ireland. M. Lee Dowdy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon Wade" <ewade@cfl.rr.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:35 PM Subject: [Old96] Let's celebrate - from the list admin. > Hi Folks, > We are approaching our one month anniversary as a genealogy list so > let's celebrate by reposting who we are researching. As always please > capitalize your surnames and give as much info as possible (dates, > places, etc.). Please remember that many researchers will only read the > body of your message if they see info in the subject line that they are > interesting in so make the most out of the subject line by putting your > surnames and key info in the subject line. > Your list admin., > Eldon > mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Anyone "flaming" another member or being otherwise discourteous will receive one private warning and the second offense will result in your being barred from this list. > > ============================== > 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 >

Martha Ann JOHNSON was the daughter of William JOHNSON b. 21 Mar 1799 in TN the son of Diana ADAMS and Unk. JOHNSON, died in Winston Co., MS on 2 Mar 1844, and his wife Ailcey/Alsey ELLISON, born on 1 Aug 1807 in SC (prob. Laurens Co.) and died in Winston Co., MS on 21 Jan 1891; married bet 1826-1830 in Pickens Co.,AL. Ailcey ELLISON was the daughter of Lewis ELLISON b. in 1769 in SC and d. in Winston CO., MS in 1842, and his wife Margaret POWERS born in 1776 in SC and died in Winston Co., MS in 1851; m. in 1797 in Laurens Co., SC. Lewis ELLISON was the son of Lt. Robert ELLISON b. in 1720 in Laurens Co., SC and D. in Laurens Co., SC and his 2nd wife Frances AVANT. Lt. Robert ELLISON's 1st wife was Elizabeth SCOTT. Lt. Robert ELLISON was the son of Robert ELLISON b. abt. 1695 in VA, d. abt 1772 in Charleston, SC., and his wife Mary LIDE/LOYD, M. ABT 1716 IN VA or SC. Will post other surnames in separate mailings. M. Lee Dowdy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon Wade" <ewade@cfl.rr.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:35 PM Subject: [Old96] Let's celebrate - from the list admin. > Hi Folks, > We are approaching our one month anniversary as a genealogy list so > let's celebrate by reposting who we are researching. As always please > capitalize your surnames and give as much info as possible (dates, > places, etc.). Please remember that many researchers will only read the > body of your message if they see info in the subject line that they are > interesting in so make the most out of the subject line by putting your > surnames and key info in the subject line. > Your list admin., > Eldon > mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > Anyone "flaming" another member or being otherwise discourteous will receive one private warning and the second offense will result in your being barred from this list. > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi Martha, I am sorry but I don't have any of those surnames but I am copying your message to the Old 96 list where hopefully someone there will have one or more of those surnames. Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com Researching: WADE, HAMES -----Original Message----- From: Martha Gates [mailto:bridgergates@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 8:19 AM To: ewade@cfl.rr.com Subject: JONES,SMOKE,SMITH,BROWN,HALLMARK, DAY My research includes the following: JONES, Samuel R. 1800 SC -c1859 Dallas Co. AL SMOKE, Matilda Ann 1815 SC -died aft. 1800 Dallas Co., AL SMITH, Rhode L. 1781 SC?-1859 Lincoln Parish, LA BROWN, David Leggett 1802 SC HALLMARK, Elizabeth 1800 SC DAY, Harvey Silas Martha in NM

I am looking for a marriage record for an Edward WADE b. 1760 VA who m. Nancy Ann (surname unknown but may be BURFORD). The marriage would have been abt. 1773. Edward and Nancy lived in what was Old Pendleton District and what is present day Anderson Co. Would love to find any info on the Mary CLEMENTS Wade who was the mother of the Edward WADE above. Mary was b. abt. 1730 VA and died in 1790 in Greene Co GA. I know a great deal about Mary's children but would like to find info about Mary herself. Was her father Benjamin CLEMENTS? Was she the sister of Peyton CLEMENTS and Grissel CLEMENTS who both married BURFORDs? I am also looking for a William KING b. bet. 1760-1770 who wife was prob. Frances MORRIS. William and Frances were active in Big Creek Baptist Church and Head of Enoree Baptist Church where William was a minister for the later. They also were active in Old Pendleton Dist in the 1780s but resided in Spartanburg Co as of the 1830 census for Spartanburg Co. Thanks, Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com Researching: WADE, HAMES

Allow me to say Good morning to all of you looking around in Old 96 for ancestors. Eldon has suggested we repost the names we are researching and I welcome the opportunity to do so. I sometimes think if I could just sit down under the shade of a tree near Thicketty Creek, perhaps near my grgrandfather Jacob Kirby's grave at the old abandoned and neglected Porter Cemetery that I could unravel all the mysteries of my many kinfolks from SC. But this is a formidable task so in addition to names and dates I would like to post some information I have on various families in a series of post in the hopes of connecting with others who are researching the same lines. My grgrfa Richard Monroe Kirby was born 25 Jan 1858 in Spartanburg, exact location unknown. He was the son of Ransom Kirby, br Jan 1835, Spartanburg Co, SC and Peggy "Margaret" Garner, br abt 1835, also believed to be Spartanburg Co. Ransom's father was Jacob Kirby, br 27 Feb 1803 perhaps in VA but died 14 Mar 1880 Spartanburg Co, SC, bur Porter Cemetery a few miles from Gaffney, SC. Ransom's mother was Patsy Lipscomb, br abt 1805, unk and died 18 June 1854, Spartanburg. Her gravesite location is unknown to me. [More about Lipscombs later] Richard Monroe Kirby, age abt 20 and his brother John Calvin Kirby, age abt 15 left Spartanburg Co about 1878 with the Garners, probably William and Sarah Garner and several other families presumably for Texas. The 1880 census for Smith Co, TX, Starrville area shows Richard age 22 living in the home of Mrs. H. M. Bryon; John Calvin, 17, nephew was living with William (age 35 br SC) and Sarah Garner. [More about Garners later] From Civil War letters of Elbridge Littlejohn, it is believed some of the families in the wagon train to Texas may have been LITTLEJOHN, MARTIN, GOFORTH, SPINKS (or SPARKS), JEFFERIES and other GARNERS. Other sources also suggest BARBER, WEAVER, PHILPOT, SEAY, LEE, GATLIN and TUCKER. The relationship between these families is another research project as I am still looking for details including why Sam Jefferies killed Shelton Sparks (one of my grgrgrandfathers in l864 there in Spartanburg to keep him from testifying in another murder case against Sam or one of his brothers. [More about Littlejohn, Sparks and Jefferies later] From the census, cemetery, deed, probate and other records, there must have been dozens of Kirbys in Old96. I believe Jacob Kirby's brothers and sisters were: Abel, Katie, Jonas, Robert, Orman, Eunice, Martha, Mary and Agnes, all of whom were either born, lived or died in and around Spartanburg Co. Richard and John (both of whom came to Texas as single young men) are believed to have left behind their mother Peggy (or Margaret) Garner, thought to be a sister of William Garner, and one brother Willie and two sisters, Agnes and Unk. Their father Ransom Kirby may have been killed in the Civil War in 1864. I will very much appreciate any information on the Kirbys and of course, the Garners, Sparks, Lipscombs or any of the others. And I almost forgot that Peggy Garner, age 15, Wm. Garner age 13 and Joseph Garner age 7 were living with Thomas and Elizabeth Owensby in Union Co, SC 1850 seemingly down the road a ways from Shelton and Rebecca (Stotts) Sparks family. Elizabeth Owensby was only 26 so was her maiden name Garner or Sparks or Kirby or what? Sorry about the lengthy post but I just get absolutely carried away with researching for my kinfolks. Thanks for any help you can give me. Rex Kirby

TAGGART, TALLMAN & McCASLAN Moses Taggart and Mary McCaslan family Thomas Tallman and Margaret Taggart family James Tallman family thanks, sheryl

Tim, Levey Casey is listed on the 1790 Newberry Co. SC census: 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, and 4 females. Also listed in the same column are Odells and Ducketts. My guess is that Sarah was born here. Levi Casy is listed in the 1800 Newberry SC census: 3-1-2-1-1 1-2-1-1-1 Eliza Casy is listed on the 1810 Newberry SC census practically next door to Jonathan Rhodes. Also listed on the 1810 Newberry SC census are Elisha Rhodes, Jacob Rhodes Jr., Jacob Rhodes Sr., and John Rhodes. My guess is that Sarah married here. Hope this helps, Melissa __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

Hi Cindilia, I am sorry but I have no WOODROOFs but I am forwarding your search to the Old 96 list to see if anyone on the list has that surname. Good luck with your search. Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com Researching: WADE, HAMES -----Original Message----- From: Cindilia Tackett [mailto:cindilia@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:23 PM To: ewade@cfl.rr.com Subject: WOODROOF I am researching WOODROOF, before 1810...I have Richard WOODROOF, b about 1770 somewhere....He is in the 1810 census for Rutherford county, TN.....I am trying to place him somewhere before that time..... Cindilia _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Sarah Casey dau of Gen Levi Casey and Elizabeth Duckett. Sarah was born abt 1789 where? m. Jacob Rhodes Sr. when? where? I have one child from this marriage Jacob Rhodes Jr. b. ? Where? he m. Manverva Adeline Wilkes when ? where? Anyone can help here would be appreciated. Tim Casey --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 10/31/2002

I am looking for the following families who were in SC but moved to GA before 1830. JAMES CLARK b. 1808-9 SC. His wife, Elvira (Elva, Elvina) b. 1811 SC. Surname unkn. Elvina d. c. 1864. Two children listed on 1830 census of Marion Co. GA. Unkn and not mentioned in census after 1830. Four children listed on the census living with them on the 1850 and 1870 census in Marion Co. All b. in SC: 1850: William Kidd 17, Rebecca Kidd 5, and John Morrow 20. 1870 census: Jane Kidd 15. There may be family connections. James Clark remarried c. 1864-68 to Mahala Richardson b. 1833 GA. Three children: James d. 21 of fever, Susan married late in life, no children, Ely married to Ella Mae Griner of Mitchell Co. GA. Looking for parents of James Clark, Elvina, and where they were from in SC. JOHN RICHARDSON b. c. 1785-95. Census ages vary. His wife, ELIZABETH CATHERINE, b. c. 1785-95 SC. Mother Scots, father German. Surname unkn. Census ages vary. Two children listed on the 1830 census but names are unkn. John Richardson was on the 1830 census of Marion Co. but did not appear again on any census. This was the first census for that County after the 1827 Land Lotteries. On the 1850 census of Marion Co. GA, Elizabeth C. is listed as head of household. Three children are listed: Mary b. 1831 GA, Mahala b. 1833 GA, and George W. b. c. 1836 GA. John could have come from SC to GA with his family or as an adult. I cannot find anything on this man. The courthouse in Marion Co. burned in 1846. Looking for parents of John Richardson, Eliz. Catherine, date of birth, where in SC they were born. NOTE: James Clark and John Richardson were listed as the first settlers of Marion Co. GA. John's dau., Mahala Richardson, married James Clark after the death of James' first wife, Elvina. WILLIAM PHELPS b. c. 1773. SC or NC? His wife, Sophia Lee, b. c. 1776-77 SC. Her father is believed to be William Lee of SC. William and Sophia Lee Phelps moved to Pulaski Co. GA between 1810-14 and remained there all their lives. Children: Arthur b. 1808 SC, William, James, Henry, Elijah, S. Needham, Caroline, Elizabeth, Polly. These children are not in birth order. Arthur is my line. Henry was a twin to James, died in infancy. Looking for information on the parents of William Phelps, where he was born, siblings. Looking for conformation on William Lee being the father of Sophia Lee, mother's name, parents of William Lee, siblings from both generations. ALEX BROWN b. c. 1837 GA. Found on the 1870 census of Alachua Co. FL. Wife: Augusta, Children: Jackson, Arthur, Susan, Missy, Mariah (Harriet?). Children b. between 1860-68 FL. NOTE: I am trying to find Alex's parents. They may have come from SC to GA as many did in the early 1800s. Cannot find any information in GA concerning Alex or his parents or any family connections to this man. Nora Searching for: PHELPS, WEST, CLARK, LEE (two lines), RICHARDSON, GRINER (GREINER), BRUNSON, MCLEOD, GREGORY, PALMER, HICKS, BROWN, CHAPPELL, SCOTT, ACTON, CROCKETT and more. All came to GEORGIA from NY, CT, VA, KY, NC, SC. Most stayed, but some went on to: FL, LA, TX.

Researching Garner's ,James Garner, Senr,b 1758-60, James Garner, Jr. 1780-90, and Vincent Garner 1780-90, they are listed on the 1810 Edgefield County, S.C. census, Thanks dorothy