I apologize for posting a little late, but I have been hospitalized and I am trying to catch up on my old emails. I think part of the confusion comes from Old 96 District vs 96 District. Old 96 was formed in 1769 and once included land from 15 different counties. I posted a list of these in an earlier post, but will be happy to do so again. Many of the original counties were later divided so the number involved grew. Some of these counties only had parts of their land included in Old 96. Abbeville Aiken Anderson Cherokee Edgefield Greenville Greenwood Laurens McCormick Newberry Oconee Pickens Union Saluda Spartanburg These along with a map (and the date the counties were established) are included in Reflections: History and Memories of Old 96, Researched and printed by my Old 96 History Class. Good Luck! Patricia From: "Laura Stewart" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:17 PM > > Subject: [Old96] Just what was 96? > > > > > > > > > > I've seen this question, in different forms, pop up here in the last few > > hours so I looked up a good summary to send out. Here ya go (I got this > > from the SC gen web site): There was a note on a prior page about Colleton > > and Graville counties.. they were nice names at the time and then were > > disolved to make 96. Apparently there are 2 counties in SC today with the > > sames name but have nothing to do with the originals. > > > NINETY-SIX DISTRICT > > > (1769 - 1798) Created: 1769 from portions of Colleton and Granville > > Counties as one of seven original judicial districts. > > > Split in 1798 to form: Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Laurens and > > Spartanburg Districts, and Ninety-Six was discarded as a district name.

I'm searching for William M. HUGHES (23 Mar 1823 Union, SC - 17 Aug 1882 Hill, Texas) married 1st ca 1845 in SC Sarah A. E. [?] (b ca 1825 SC - ?) and their children 1) William P. HUGHES (ca 1846 SC) 2) Hasseltine HUGHES (ca 1848 SC) 3) M. J. or James M. HUGHES (ca 1852 TX) -- my line 4) Chas E. HUGHES (ca 1859 TX) William M. HUGHES (1823-1882) married 2nd ca 1872 in TX Mrs. Eliza Jane CAUFIELD and their children 5) Harrison HUGHES (ca 1874 TX) 6) Monroe HUGHES (ca 1876 TX) 7) Eugene HUGHES (ca 1878 TX) William M. HUGHES moved from Union Co., SC, to Leon Co., TX, in 1849; then ca 1876 to Hill Co., TX; and then ca 1879 to Hood Co., TX. Any help will be appreciated. Jeannine (Hughes) Shaffer

James and Mary DUNLAP before 1789 until 1818 to AL James and Jane HARKNESS PETTIGREW abt 1760 until 1818 to AL Robert HARKNESS 1780 until 1800 These are the dates these families should have been in the Abbeville area. Kay Boyd Dunlap, Felker, Pettigrew,Harkness, Jeffrey,Miley, Staples, Stromberg, Gök, Sponberg, Sjoberg

Hello, I am searching for information on the Weed Families of SC. Particularly a John Weed b unk married Rebekah (?) b unk who had a son Andrew J. (Jackson) Weed b 1817 and a son John Christian Weed. My brick wall is that I need to know when this John Weed was born and who his father was. I am trying to make a connection between "my" John Weed and the John Weed who came to SC from CT/NY and was the brother of Reuben Weed, sons of Samuel and Sara Weed. This would make my line complete from John/Jonas Weed to myself. Any help would be appreciated. Bettie Weed Pacynski --- Bettie Pacynski --- bettfay05@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The --- Bettie Pacynski --- bettfay05@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. --- Bettie Pacynski --- bettfay05@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

Robert Woodson was born in Virginia in 1744, died in Union Dist. SC in 1809. His son, Green Woodson was born in Union Dist in the 1790's and married a distant cousin named Nancy Woodson b. 1795 Union Dist. SC. This couple migrated in the 1840's to Gibson County TN where Green Woodson died 4 Nov 1844 leaving Nancy with 1 grown child and 3 minors. I have some notes I made about this family while researching in Spartanburg Library's Gen room but can't lay my hands on them at this time. I'll post them at a later date. One of the sources, I believe it was Upper Edgefield Baptist Church records, recorded several members of this family being reproved for non-attendance! Kathryn Sterling Herrmann Hendersonville, NC

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

My family came from the Durbin Creek portion of Fountain Inn, on the Lauren's/Greenville County Line. I also believe they came from around Warrior Creek area. They were affiliated with the Baptist Church in those two areas. I know that Raleigh Bowen was in the area in 1758, maybe earlier. I know a lot about the Bowens, Minerva Martin Bowen was the daughter of Henry Martin. My mom thought that her mother was an Ann Garrett. I believe her to be from the Germanna, Virginia Martins (no proof) but she was black dutch. I only know grandmother names for Crow and Riddle. Finley was said to have been raised by an old couple, that his mother gave him the family name of Finley as she was unmarried and died in his early years. margie fenley (changed in spelling in Arkansas) hartman.

These are some death certificates that I copied at the Camden Archives, Camden, SC. Hope they help someone. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net ------------------------------------------------------------- Aiken Co., SC # 16663 Mrs. Della May Mundy b. Oct 27, 1877, Aiken Co., SC f. Richard Pennington, Aiken Co., SC (not possible) m. Miranda May , b. Aiken Co, SC (not possible) d. June 8, 1942, 11:15 pm Hypertension/chronic nephritis, uremia since 1939 occupation: housewife informant: Hastings C. Munday, Winsor, Aiken Co, SC burial: Winsor, SC June 9, 1942 Her mother, Nancy Miranda May, was the daughter of Amasa MAY b: October 14, 1794 SC d: October 13, 1881 Aiken Co., SC Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC and his 1st wife . +Nancy Miranda ROTTON/RAUTON b: Abt. 1798 SC m: Abt. 1824 d: Abt. 1846 Graniteville, Edgefield Co (now Aiken Co), SC Father: William Rotton Mother: Lydia Loveless. 1 Richard Anderson PENNINGTON Burial: Montmorenci Baptist Church, Aiken Co, SC . +Nancy Miranda MAY b: July 22, 1835 Burial: Montmorenci Baptist Church, Aiken Co, SC Father: Amasa May Mother: Nancy Miranda Rotton ..... 2 Amasa Martin PENNINGTON Burial: Montmorenci Baptist Church, Aiken Co, SC ......... +Allie PADGETT Burial: Montmorenci Baptist Church, Aiken Co, SC The 1880 Census record for this family on my LDS CD's lists all of the 'children' kinship as 'other', and does not give birthplace of their parents, but does give birthplace of the Richare and Miranda Pennington as SC. I need to check the original. Are they not blood kin, but raised by the Penningtons??? ------------------------------------------------------------- Greenwood #16501 John Eldred Dorn b. Oct 28, 1858, Edgefield Co., SC m. Mary [?] Dorn Occupation: Farmer F: John Dorn, b. SC M: Margaret Ouzts, b. SC Informant: D. L. Dorn, Bradley, SC d. May 9, 1942, Callison Township, Bradley, Greenwood Co., SC cause of death: Cardiac Decom[___], senility Burial: Mt. Creek May 11, 1942 Undertaker: J. S. Strom, McCormick, SC ------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Co, SC # 12614 (typed in names/dates are very light and hard to read) Kate Williams Eubanks b. August 11, 1865, Edgefield Co., SC [widow] of W. C. Eubanks father: Preston Williams mother: Savannah Bowles d. Oct 25, 1949, Edgefield Co (cannot read town) usual residence Rural Collins, Modoc, SC Rt 1 cause of death: cerebral hemmorage due to [arteroschlorosis] Buried: Antiock Cem., Edgefield Co, SC. Informant: Paul E. Eubanks, Modoc, SC ------------------------------------------------------------- Greenwood Co, SC # 13187 Mrs. Mary Leona Coleman b. June 1, 1884, SC d. Nov 21, 1943, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC address: 156 Ware St., Greenwood, SC widow of Sidney A. Coleman father: Joseph Ramsey, b. Edgefield Co., SC Mo: Callie Ouzts, b. Edgefield Co, SC Informant: Mrs. Hardy Coursey, Greenwood, SC Burial: Edgewood Cem. By Blyth. Cause of death: Cerebral Hemmorage ------------------------------------------------------------- Greenwood Co., SC # 13193 Mrs. Corrie Price Rauton b. Sept 17, 1864 age 78,2,7, SC d. Nov 24, 1943, So. Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC. Residence: 660 Kirksey Dr., Greenwood, SC Widow of (name not given) F: Robert Price, b. SC M. Mahala Skinner, b. SC Informant: Mrs. D. W. McCutceon, Greenwood, SC Undertaker: Blyth Service, Greenwood, SC Burial: Mt. Moriah, Nov 26, 1943 Cause of death: Cardio-Renal Vascular Disease. Secondary diagnosis: Senility Corrie Price was the 2nd wife of Alfred Rauton. This is the information that I have on this family. Would appreciate corrections and/or additions. 1 Alfred L. RAUTON b: 1854 in Edgefield Co, SC d: May 11, 1926 Burial: First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenwood Co . +Catherine 'Katty' BURNETT b: Abt. 1865 in SC m: Bef. 1879 d: 1888 Father: Thomas Jefferson Burnett Mother: Catherine ..... 2 Elliott David RAUTON b: April 14, 1879 in SC d: July 30, 1961 Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, SC ......... +Hassie Marina WATSON b: October 1876 in SC. d: 1973 in Laurens Co, SC Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, SC Father: Calvin Watson Mother: Paulina Howard ..... 2 Thomas Jefferson RAUTON b: March 05, 1880 in SC. d: September 27, 1947 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Lillius Irene GLYMPH b: September 11, 1877 d: June 23, 1907 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Maggie RAUTON b: Abt. 1882 ..... 2 Henry RAUTON b: Abt. 1884 ..... 2 Leila C. RAUTON b: 1886 in SC. d: 1978 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co., SC *2nd Wife of Alfred L. ROTTON/RAUTON: . +Corrie PRICE b: September 17, 1864 in SC m: Aft. 1912 d: November 24, 1943 in So. Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenwood Co Father: Robert Price Mother: Mahala Skinner ------------------------------------------------------------- Abbeville # 3896 Grady Alexander Coursey b. April 21, 1946, Abbeville, Abbeville Co., SC d. April 22, 1946, Abbeville, Abbeville Co, SC F: H.P. Coursey, b. Greenwood Co, SC M: Sybil Lee Dunaway b. Athens Ga. William A. Harris Funeral Home Cause of death: Prematurity ------------------------------------------------------------- This Mary Wait Riley's mother is a daughter of my ancestor Elijah Holloway who married 1) Mary Jordan and 2) Sophia Rowe. I have more info on the mother & father. Death Certificate - Greenwood Co, SC #17084 Mrs. Mary Waite Riley b. June 12, 1858, SC d. July 21. 1942 Greenwood Co, SC cause of death: cancer of the bowel, 14 mo. Also broke hip Feb. 11, 1941, no surgery. Address: RFD #1 Greenwood Widow - did not give husband's name but I have it as John Marion Riley. F: Henry Waite, b. SC M: Frances Holloway b. SC Informant: Mrs. R. S. DeVore, Greenwood, SC Burial: Damascus (Is this First Damascus Baptist Church Cem, Greenwood Co., SC) Blyth Funeral Home in charge. Who is Mrs. R. S. Devore? ------------------------------------------------------------- Death Certificate , Greenwood co, SC (forgot to write down number - just found this by accident - 2nd husband of my gg-aunt Lillie Jesse Coursey m 1) Cook 2) Campbell. Elijah J. Campbell b. 12/11/1858, Carlton, Ga f: E. J. Campbell, b. GA. m: Manerva Gentry b. GA. Married Lillie Coursey Informanat Mrs. W. or V. S. Malone, Greenwood d. July 9, 1942 - accident at home, Slipped on rug, cannot read actual cause of death, but notes a fracture of tibia & fibula. Burial: Coronaca, Greenwood Co, SC Ellis Funeral Home in charge. According to the Obituary of Mrs. Lillie Coursey Cook Campbell, Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC January 26, 1844, Mrs. W. S. Malone is a step-daughter. Mr. Campbell by a prior marriage, wife Mary ?, had the following children: "survived by a step daughter Mrs. W. S. Malone of this city, and two step sons, George C. Cook of Draper N.C. and Ervin Campbell of Greenwood." Ervin Campbell was the son of Eijah J. Campbell and his first wife, unknown to me at this time. Lillie Jesse Coursey married 1) Enock Cook (who had been married before) and they had a daughter, Alice Cook b. 1898 who married Ernest Boggero. Boggero's garage in Greenwood is owned by their son Nadell Boggero. Lillie Jesse Coursey Cook m 2) Elijah J. Campbell, who had been married before. She is not buried with either husband, but is buried at Magnolia Cem, Greenwood with her brother and wife, Charles and Hulda Rauton Coursey who are my great-grandparents. Any additional information on this family would be much appreciated. I am also a GENTRY researcher, and would be interested in whether the Minerva Gentry, mother of Mr. Campbell was connected to the Edgefield Gentry family. ------------------------------------------------------------- Aiken Co. Death Cert. #16658 Mrs. Lilla May Walker Baynham Widow of Mark Baynham, 309 Ga. Avenue, North Augusta, SC (about a block from my house growing up) d. June 22, 1942 age 60 years, 6 mo., 14 days Cause of death: Fractured neck - auto accident Hwy 25. Informant: Mrs. J. A. Baynham Buried: Sunsett Hill Cem., North Augusta, SC. Elliotts & Sons, Augusta Ga. In charge. ------------------------------------------------------------- Aiken Co., SC Death Certificate #01217 Ada Weatherford May b. August 22, 1911, Aiken Co, SC. d. Sept 17, 1949, Aiken Co, SC Widow of Eugene May f: W. H. Weatherford m. Ella Mook Informant: Mrs. Ella Weatherford. I believe that this Eugene May is the son of: 1 John Amasa MAY b: July 21, 1873 d: March 15, 1922 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Aiken Co., SC . +Martha Isobell "Mattie" RANDALL b: Abt. 1885 GA m: December 26, 1907 ..... 2 John MAY ......... +Louise ARIAL ..... 2 Virginia MAY ..... 2 Eugene MAY d: Bef. September 1949 ......... +Ada WEATHERFORD b: August 22, 1911 Aiken Co, SC d: September 17, 1949 Aiken Co, SC Burial: Bethany Cem, Aiken Co, SC Father: W. H. Weatherford Mother: Ella Mook I haven't worked on the other children yet. ------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Co, SC Death Certificate #012612 James Albert Ouzts b. Nov 22, 1886, SC married Alice Jackson f: Marion Ouzts b. Edgefield Co, SC m: ___ Parkman, b. SC d. Oct 11, 1949, Edgefield Co, SC buried East View Forgot to write down cause of death. Where is East View? Does he fit into this family below and a brother to Ida? 1 Francis Marion OUZTS . +Frances PARKMAN ..... 2 Ida OUZTS ......... +Elijah Melvin FAULKNER b: November 03, 1858 Father: Elijah Evander Faulkner Mother: Clarissa Holloway ............ 3 Fannie FAULKNER b: October 19, 1885 d: January 15, 1972 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ................ +Charles Anderson FRIDAY -------------------------------------------------------------

For the person who was looking for subject surnames in S.C., you might try checking the Carmichael line. Thomas Jackson Dempsey, Sr. married Bertha Beatrice Carmichael on Apr. 20 1910; both of them were born in Jackson, Ga. Their children were: Ernestine Frances, Robert Thomas, Thomas Jackson III, Emily Irene, Anne America, Ambrose Franklin, Alvin Hugh, Bertha Jane, Lee Durant, and Lollie Mae. Richard Cantrell married Mary Carmichael on Oct. 13, 1850, Washington Co., Ark.

Hi Shirley! I am a Cantrell whose family migrated to the Spartanburg area in the late 1700's. The family were in New Castle, PA (now DE), then removed to the Orange Co, VA then to Orange Co, NC which is present day Rockingham Co, NC, I believe. I am not up on my county changes. The lines in Spartanburg mainly descend from two brothers: John and Isaac. Both men had rather large families (over 20 children each) which most Cantrell's in the United States descend from. From Spartanburg Co, the Cantrell descendants spread all over the country and we now have Cantrell's in virtually every state. Which line do you descend from? I am out of Isaac through his son, Reuben. Then, Samuel Cantrell>Thomas Cantrell>Alfred Cantrell>Elliott Cantrell>my father>me. My Cantrell's left Spartanburg and went up into Rutherford Co, NC. Then, over to present day Transylvania Co, NC. I would be interested in hearing about your Cantrell line. I also perhaps have a Dempsey line through Sarah Dempsey and Daniel Murphree of Bertie Co, NC. Their descendants moved into the OPD in the late 1800's and have since spread around the country also. Patricia A. Cantrell Columbus, GA "The truth of his origin is the birthright of every man." -Anonymous PACA1509@aol.com pacant1104@hotmail.com pacant1104@yahoo.com

Gen Levi Casey and Elizabeth Duckett , daughter Elizabeth Casey m. Thomas Johnson . Who was Thomas Johnson , his ancestors. I relate to Gen Levi Casey he was my ggggggg Uncle and his wife Elizabeth Duckett was a sister to my ggggg grandmother Charity Duckett who married Elijah Whitten. Wilmouth Johnson m. Easton Whitten in Warren Co KY was she possibly related to the Johnson's in SC. Trying to follow the trail of migration my Casey line of John Casey and Drucilla Hill migrated to Warren Co KY in the early 1800's. Drucilla Hill's parents Henry Hill and Alice Ridgely died in Newberry Co SC I believe near Whitmire which I will have relationships thru the Hill lines. Any help with the JOHNSON family 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: 11/1/2002

Frederick Lynch does that go into the Lynch family I checked Abner Casey who married Nancy Williams and it stated Cokesbury SC??? What county is that. Tim Casey ----- Original Message ----- From: "BEVERLY NELSON" <bandbnelson33@msn.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:40 PM Subject: [Old96] Old96] Ellison(Allison), Lynch, & Casey > Hi Keith > > Thanks for your answer to my query. Always nice to find another Ellison cousin. > > There were two distinct lines of the Ellison family in Laurens Co. James of the will of 1778 who lived on Warriors Creek from whose son, Robert, and daughter Jean, I descend. Then there was Robert who lived on Beaverdam Creek (yours) who also had a daughter Janie with his first wife Elizabeth Scott. Janie married John Lynch and I claim them also as direct ancestors. This James & Robert were of the same generation; were not brothers, but rather, we believe lst cousins. > > Where did your branch go - or did they stay in S.C.? Ours all went to Claiborne County, Tn., in the early 1800's. > > Are you familiar with the DNA analysis that the Ellison clan have been doing? The Rev. Carl Ellison who wrote "Allison/Ellison Scottish Cousins" and my second cousin Robert of Knoxville were among those tested whose markers came up exact. Thrilling. > If you have not read Carl's books - he actually found and visited Windyedge, Scotland! So, yes, thanks, I do have the info available on the early generations of the Ellison family. > > Bev Nelson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith Dowdy > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:42 PM > To: BEVERLY NELSON > Subject: Re: [Old96] Ellison(Allison), Lynch, & Casey > > I am a descendant of Capt. Robert Ellison, who was b. in Laurens County, SC > in 1720. He served in Marion's Brigade in the Revolutionary War. I have > info back to John Allyson b. Windyedge, Avondale, Scotland. I'd be glad to > send you info.Capt. Robert Ellison's line back to my grandparents goes: > > Capt. Robert Ellison m. 1)Elizabeth Matthews (2)Frances Avant > --Lewis Ellison, (child of Robt. Ellison and Frances Avant) m. Margaret > Powers > --Ailcey Ellison m. William Johnson > -Martha Johnson m. James Knox Polk Davis > -Elnora Davis m. James L. Lee > -E. L. Lee m. E. I. Mooney > Please email me directly if you'd like to have details. > > M. Lee Dowdy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BEVERLY NELSON" <bandbnelson33@msn.com> > To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:26 PM > Subject: [Old96] Ellison(Allison), Lynch, & Casey > > > > James Ellison of Warriors Creek, Laurens Co., S.C., whose will was > probated in 1784, had two sons, Joseph and Robert (my ancestor) plus four > daughters: Margaret married Edward Lynch; Jean (also my ancestor) m Aaron > Lynch; Isabella m John Casey; Elizabeth m William Casey. Does anyone know > where the Ellisons, Lynches, and Caseys were before they came to the Old 96 > area? Did they come to S.C. together? Is anyone else researching these > families. > > Thanks > > Beverly J. Ellison Nelson > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > ______________________________ --- 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

Death Certificate , Greenwood co, SC (forgot to write down number - just found this by accident - 2nd husband of my gg-aunt Lillie Jesse Coursey m 1) Cook 2) Campbell. Elijah J. Campbell b. 12/11/1858, Carlton, Ga f: E. J. Campbell, b. GA. m: Manerva Gentry b. GA. Married Lillie Coursey Informanat Mrs. W.S. Malone, Greenwood d. July 9, 1942 - accident at home, Slipped on rug, cannot read actual cause of death, but notes a fracture of tibia & fibula. Burial: Coronaca, Greenwood Co, SC Ellis Funeral Home in charge. According to the Obituary of Mrs. Lillie Coursey Cook Campbell, Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC January 26, 1844, Mrs. W. S. Malone is a step-daughter. Mr. Cook, by a prior marriage, wife unknown to me, had the following children: "survived by a step daughter Mrs. W. S. Malone of this city, and two step sons, George C. Cook of Draper N.C. 1900 census gives the following: Enoch Cook (b. 10/1853 Edgefield SC, m. Lilla (b. 3/1873 Edgefield SC))[1900] George C. Cook (b. 3/1886 Edgefield SC)[1900] Daisy Cook (b. 11/1888 Edgefield SC)[1900] Alice Cook (b. 5/1899 Saluda SC)[1900] Alice Cook is their child, George and Daisy are Lillie's step children. She and Mr. Cook's daughter, Alice Cook b. 1899 married Ernest Boggero. Boggero's garage in Greenwood is owned by their son Nadell Boggero. The ohter step son of the obit is Ervin Campbell, Living in Greenwood in 1944 at the death of his step-mother [Obituary of Mrs. Lillie Coursey Cook Campbell, Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC January 26, 1844] Lillie Jesse Coursey Cook Campbell is not buried with either husband, but is buried at Magnolia Cem, Greenwood with her brother and wife, Charles and Hulda Rauton Coursey who are my great-grandparents. Any additional information on this family would be much appreciated. I am also a GENTRY researcher, and would be interested in whether the Minerva Gentry, mother of Mr. Campbell was connected to the Edgefield Gentry family. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net

This came over another list but there is lots of useful stuff here. I'm sure Bill won't mind if we spread it around. Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Bill Cribbs [mailto:cribbswh@tbi-set.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:20 PM To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SC] South Carolina genealogy tool Hi all, Just wanted to send an updated list of my sites: South Carolina GenLookups http://www.genlookups.com/sc.htm South Carolina Obituary Links Page http://obit.obitlinkspage.com/sc.htm South Carolina Obituary Search Engines http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/p-t.htm South Carolina CemSEARCH http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/sc-cem.htm South Carolina Historical & Genealogical Societies http://hs.obitlinkspage.com/sc.htm Obituary Grabbag - tons of SC obits indexed http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/obit-grabbag.htm Bill ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Subscription management instructions are posted at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/SC/misc.html ============================== 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

Someone was interested in JOHN GORMAN and, at the time, I could not locate him. I have the info now so will post it and hope they see it! JOHN SPRAGGINS GORMAN born abt.1770 in Edgefield county, S.C. and died before 1820 in Warren County, GA. Father was JOHN GORMAN and mother HANNAH SPRAGGINS. He married NANCY FLUELLEN GIBSON born abt. 1779 in Warren County, GA. They were married December 20, 1794 in Warren County, GA. and I have one child listed, there probably were more children. The one listed is SARAH GORMAN born abt. 1805 in Gwinnett County, GA. Hope this helps someone! Marty

I am searcing for ancestors , Dempsey and Cantrall. These people were in Spartanburg SC as early as 1837, but unsure as to when they arrived there. Shirley

Betty, We don't have to go back 200 yrs for stuff like this. Back in the 1930's when I was growing up in the country on an oil lease (camp) if someone caught something contagious like smallpox, the Health Dept. came and nailed a sign on the front door, warning everyone to stay away. Kids in the household could not go to school and you had to stay put. Somehow, I think, even today, this dosen't seem like a bad idea. Wanda

Brenda, my comments below your message: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Shelton" <sshelton@mindspring.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 8:13 PM Subject: [Old96] Malone, Mays/Mayes/May, Waites/Waite > My ggg grandmothers was Mary A. Waite born in 1827 in Abbeville Co. and who > married James Malone. Mary's mother was listed on her death certificate as > simply Mayes and her father as Waites. Mary's brother was Simpson Waite who > died in Jan. 1897 at the age of 76 and her sister was Sarah Ellen Waite who > was born in 1815 and died May 8, 1906. I believe that their mother was > Sarah Elizabeth Mayes/Mays Waite as Simpson Waite is listed as the son in > the will of Sarah Waite who died June 11, 1857. The will also states that > Simpson Waite is the son of Elizabeth Waite so I am assuming that Simpson's > mother was named Sarah Elizabeth or Elizabeth Sarah. I would love to know > who the father of Mary, Simpson, and Sarah Ellen is and also who the > parents of Sarah Elizabeth or Elizabeth Sarah Mays/Mayes (or maybe even > May) are. Is anyone else researching these families? > > Brenda Roberts Shelton _______________________________ I have been Piddling with the Wait/Waite/Waites off and on for a couple of years as they connect to my Holloway, Carter and Burnett lines and show up in other lines in Edgefield Co. I have a couple of wills that might be earlier than you have, but hold them for future reference. Those lines of mine are all found up around the Ninety Six area of Greenwood Co., so it is possible they were in early Abbeville Co., since Greenwood took a portion of Abbeville and Edgefield Co. when it was formed in 1897. Sorry these don't have your names in them, but maybe someone will see these and your data, and be able to connect them for both of us. Brenda, I am a May desc., but don't have the Mays showing up in my line. _________________ Estate of JOHN WAITE, Dec'd. Box 110 Pack 3244, 1809 In the name of God Amen I John Waite of the State of SC in Abbeville Dist, being old and weak in body but perfect in mind and Memory do make ... in the manner and form following to wit that my burial be __ to the Discretion of children and that all my just debts be first paid . Item: I give and bequeath to my two young sons, Francis Waite and Aaron Waite the Plantation or tract of land whereon I now live with all the ___ belonging to the [same?]containing one Hundred and Thirteen Acres laying in Abbeville Dist. Bounding on John Chile Land on the south and Eastardly on Hard Labour Creek and Mountains Branch & on [Presley]. My will is that the said tract or Plantation above given be equally divided between them both. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Henry Waite one hundred and twenty five acres of land lying in Edgefield District on Little Saluda and Big Creek where my son Henry now lives it being part of the Balance of one hundred & seventy five acres of land that I have now of my old tract of land lying in Edgefield Dist. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Waite Fifty Acres of Land it being the Remainder of the Balance of one hundred and Seventy five acres being and lying on Little Saluda & Big Creek in Edgefield . Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Saphire one Feather Bed & furniture. Item: I give and bequeath to my wife Ann, one Feather Bed & furniture, one cow & calf, one cotton wh--- pme [pt & oven, one [Puter] dish and ___ & some plates and one other Bided cow & calf. Item: My will and desire is that all the Balance of my estate be equally divided among all my children to wit: my sons Robert John Henry Thomas Francis and Aaron and my daughters Nelley Be---(lost in a dark spot, could be Bessie?) Peggy and Sophia and Lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons Henry & Francis Executors of this my last will and testament hereby Revoking (lost in dark spot) wills heretofore made by me. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight and five (yes that is the date) Signed Sealed and Published by the Testator to be his last will and Testament . John (his mark) Waite. Witnesses: Reubin Chiles, Gregory (his mark) Cordot, John [Pressly?] _______________________________________ Estate of Aaron Wait dec'd 1834, Abbeville Co., SC Box 95 Pkg 2349 SC State Archives [microfilm AB44] Purchasers at the estate of Aaron Wait, 24 Nov, 1835 Obid Morris B. Brandaway Tho. Rotton F. G. Thomas R. M. White C. W. Davis Dan Carter J. F Cheatham Dan Perdue N. Wait Nancy Wait P Burnett John Butler John Norell J. Wells Jas. Butler [Medy] Mays Joshua Wait George Perdue Jackson Gauldin B. Holt H. T. Black Elihue Payne Thos Nichols V. Waits Thos. Nichols Wiley Culbreath StephenWhitley Wm. Thompson Charles Gaulden And. Burnham Total = 339.31.25 Settlement of the Estate of Aaron Wait between M. Mays adms of Whittey & Ordinary Ent. On "journal p. 17: Derelict Estate - 95-2349 Recorded in Returns p. l 607 10 Sept 1844 Settlement made 10 Sept 1844 between Mundy/Mindy Mays adm. For Stephen Whittey or Whitley [---] Daniel [lestry Esq. Ordinary of Abbeville Dist of the estate of Aaron Wait deceased. Stephen Whittey administrated the estate of Aaron Wait and died himself in Dec. 1839, and interest is therefore computed to 1 Jan 1840 as there was no administration [----] of Aaron Waits estate. Period of A. Waits death ---- ----, said letters of administration to Whittey dated 13 Oct 1834. Sale 24 Nov 183[6] ----- Return 6 Oct 1835 Rects 172.56; Expenses 94.22; Balance 78.34 Sale Bill due 24 Nov 1835 $339.31; expense 8.63; balance 330.88 Total 409.22 Note - __ pd -___Nancy Wait & 6 children. Bill of costs in the Estate of Aaron Wait decd. Ordinary 123.81 at 5 prct " 619 10.07 below decuction ___ 3.00 113.76 to be paid to Nancy ___ 37.91 Recording .50 Wait Children by me 175.83 .37 12.63 (I think this is share?) 10.07 10 Dec, 1844 Nancy X Waits signs received her share of 37.91 John X Waits signs received his share of 12.63 from "estate of my father" David Wate received his share of 12.63 from estate of A. Waits. There is another citation cut off in the microfilm - someone recd 50.60 in full... seems to be in 1845. SC Abbeville District} To David [L---}, Ordinary, The petition of Mudy mays __ Sheweth that he is the ___ de bonis non of Stephen Whitty dec'd. That the said Whitty was administrator of the following estate : Aaron Waits decd. Henry Black decd, and [Lanly ] also to H. _ Black whoever the adm. Of Jas. _ Tabitha Tutt decd. As there is no administration deboris __ of the said several estates above mentioned, your (petitioner) prays that the ordinary of this District .. (declare them) Derelict - in order to adjust ----- in the settlements with the estate of his intestate Stephen Whitly decd. There being no property or effects but the----------------- in ---- or money. And as in duty bound will even .. /s/ Medy Mays Srn. 10 Sept 1844. On hearing the above Petition, I consent to reopen the Estates of Jas & Tabitha Davis dec'd; Aaron Wait & Henry [S] [Rolaitas] decd. As stated derelict, in the settlements thereof within the Estate of Stephen Whitley, decd. I did not check on the estate of Stephen Whitley BOX 153, PACK 2535 WAIT MINORS: SCMAR, Vol. XX, Spring 1992, No. 2, p.75 Return on the Estates of Henry, Samuel, Catherine & Ann WAIT minors by John BURNETT, 8 June 1857. Guardian bond: John BURNETT of Edgefield District, guardian, bound for $100, 7 January 1845. Wiley Culbreath, of Edgefield District, security. Petition of John BURNETT sheweth that Aaron WAITS departed this life Intestate many years since & that Stephen WHITLEY was the admr. that the said Stephen WHITLEY also died before fully administering. I, Mary WAITS widow & 4 children Henry, Samuel, Catherine & Ann WAITS all under age and John & David of age. Petitions prays that he may be appointed guardian by consent of the mother & Consent of the children [not dated] [When I transcribed from the original, I found no reference to a Mary Waits widow, Just Nancy!!] I transcribe from the microfilm as follows: Abbeville Dist, Box 153 Pack 2535 Estate of H. L. C. & A. Waits minors (date looks like 1865) South Carolina, Abbeville district} In the Court of Ordry The Petition of John Burnett showeth that Aaron Wait departed this life [intestate] many years since, & that Stephen Whitly was the adm. That the said Stephen Whitly also died before fully administering & that the ___ ____ represented the estate of the said Aaron Waite as directed & after settlement through with Mr. Mays[ ams debonis __ ] of S. Whitly it appears to be due to the widow Nancy Wait & children viz Henry, Samuel, Catherine & Ann Waits, all under age & John & David of age, the sum of $113.84. That the widow has [rc'd] $37.94 & each of the minors above [are entitled] $12.65 of which John & David have rec'd. That there is $50.60 ow (sic) to the above four minors and by the consent of the mother and consent of the children, your petr prays that he may be appointed the guardian of the children above __ duty bound will __ __ __ /s/ John Burnett On having the Petition it is [award/owed?] that the ___ __ be granted & that letters be granted __ Petr on his entering into bond with Wiley Culbreath, a security in the final sum of one hundred dollars for the faithful discharge of his trust. /s/ ? Return of [__ Exps?] of the minor child of A. Wait dec'd viz Henry, Samuel, Catherine & Ann Wait minors by the guard'n Jno Burnett [can't read the rest of the sentence}, 7 Jan 1865. 7th Jan 1865 ___ ___, the Ordy gave __ of the estate of A. Wait fifty dollars and 60 cts. $50.60 - $12.65 each. 7 Jan 1865 Paid __ __ ordy for ___ on return $5.00 Personally came Jno Burnett guardian made oath the above __ is part of his of ___ Expense /s/ John Burnett __________________________________ This 2nd one has the Mays name in it, but does not seem to have the right children. I have one Simpson Wait in a file, attached as a brother to one Teresa Waits as follows: Don't know if the dates work or not for this to be the same Simpson. I have not done any Abbeville Co. census research, just Edgefield. I looked up the two wills above for someone trying to see how the Waits connect to our Carter line. Descendants of [Sarah] 1 UNKNOWN . +UNKNOWN ..... 2 Teresa WAITS b: January 15, 1812 d: November 01, 1859 Abbeville Co, SC ......... +Pierce LITTLE b: March 13, 1806 m: March 08, 1838 Edgefield Co, SC d: November 05, 1857 Abbeville Co, SC Father: William Little ............ 3 James R. LITTLE d: December 25, 1862 Civil War ............ 3 Sarah A. LITTLE b: July 01, 1839 d: December 19, 1883 ................ +William Henry BENTLEY, Sr. b: June 13, 1836 d: November 18, 1862 ............ 3 William F. LITTLE b: Abt. 1841 d: September 01, 1848 ............ 3 Thomas R. LITTLE b: Abt. 1846 d: September 01, 1848 ..... 2 Simpson WAITS I have other Wait/Waites/Waite families that I will be glad to share. Will send a word doc. genealogy report with notes and sources upon request. Would appreciate any help with the early Waite connections. Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net

Eldon I think this is the inflation calculator. I tried to save it for future reference. http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ Audrey Manly Mabe Kenner LA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon Wade" <ewade@cfl.rr.com> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: [Old96] Inflation from 1786 to 2002 > I have an ancestor who paid less than one dollar an acre for land in > 1786. I would like to know what $1 in 1786 is worth in today's dollars. > > At one time I had a link to a web site (which I have accidentally > deleted) that allowed someone to convert any previous year's dollars > into today's dollars. Could someone please point me to a web site that > does that? > Thanks, > > Eldon > mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== SC-OLD96 Mailing List ==== > This list serves the area that encompasses present day Spartanburg, Union, Laurens, Abbeville, Newberry, Edgefield and parts of Anderson and Cherokee and adjoining Counties along the NC line. > > ============================== > 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, Wendy, I am going to send this answer to the whole list to share with anyone else who may have additions, corrections, or input on these families. The James Allison/Ellison will written in 1778, probated in 1784 names his children & some of the grandchildren. Isabella Ellison was married to John Casey. I use a working circa birth date of c1751 for her. Elizabeth was married to William Casey. (This marriage and data on the family from Shelia Creek of Beauford, Ga., quoting family records.) John Casey was the son of Jesse and grandson of Abner with William his brother. Jesse Casey was supposed to have been born c1726 in Maryland. Children of John b c1750 & died 1816 in Spartanberg) will probated 1 July 1816) & Isabella b c1751 & died after 1816: Joseph, Moses, Jesse, Allison, Jenny (m Jonathan Crow), Susanna, Mary and Casander. Joseph was named in his grandfather's will. Children of William (b 1755 & died 1828) and Elizabeth (b c1756): James, Jean (mWIlliam Stone) Randel (m a Couch) Moses, Robert (DId he have a daughter Sally who married Watson Ellison Lynch in Claiborne County, TN???), a dau. who married Benjamin Sherbert, Jesse, Isaac (m. Dicey Henderson) Aaron, Betsy (m William Harris), Mary (m Reuben Harris), Uriah, Susan (m Casey Crow), William Jr., John. James was named in his grandfather's will. There is some info on the Casey family in Sharon Doliante's book, Maryland & Virginia Colonials, gving background of Levi Casey, brother to Jesse. She says Levi was born in Virgina. I hope this helps you sort out your Caseys. Bev Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: Stampnqueen@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:01 PM To: bandbnelson33@msn.com Subject: John and William Casey I read your message about the Ellison family on the Old 96 list. I hit a brick Wall with the Casey family a long time ago and was so glad to see your post. Can you tell me anything about John and William Casey? I have two generations of brothers named John and William Casey, but I am not sure of the dates we are talking about. Do you have dates on them or dates on their Ellison wives?? I have a William Casey (no dates) and no wife listed has sons John and William both born between 1800-1805....all in Edgefield Co. area which was then the old 96 district. John had two sons William and John Lucian, one born 1839 and the other 1840. All of these men died young around the age of thirty. I look forward to hearing from you, Wendy Leon