I would appreciate any advice or help on the following emails that I have gotten and sent. Thanks so much. I am beginning to think this is part of my problems in trying to find my GG Grandfather's <<Leroy H. Hodges>> parents names, that the 96th Dist was so big, Leroy was in Laurens Co., then moved into Abbeville, the Old 96th. If any one has any suggestions on this please help. Could he have been in the same place but the Census could have been taken after the division of the Countries?? I find Leroy in Laurens Co., for 1810, 1820 and 1830, and in Abbeville Co., the Old 96th, in 1840? Thanks for any help. Peggy Sue O'Shields-Gaddis psueg@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Jacobson" <mbjacobson@earthlink.net> To: "Peggy Sue Gaddis" <psueg@bellsouth.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [SCLAUREN] Laurens Co., before 1785 > I believe that was part of the "96 District". Hope this helps. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peggy Sue Gaddis <psueg@bellsouth.net> > To: <SCLAUREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:59 PM > Subject: [SCLAUREN] Laurens Co., before 1785 > > > > I have just found out that Laurens Co., SC was formed in 1785, what was > it > > before 1785? > > If someone was born about in the 1770's , in what is now called Laurens > > Co., what would it have been? > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Peggy Sue O'Shields-Gaddis > > psueg@bellsouth.net > >

Peggy, From the time Abbeville and Laurens became counties made from the 'Old 96 Dist', and until Greenwood County was formed in 1898, these two counties bordered each other with Abbeville on the West and Laurens on the east. In 1883, according to the map I have, the Saluda River was the line between Laurens and Abbeville Co. This is near the town of Ware Shoals, SC. (present day)which is now part of Greenwood Co. So today, Greenwood County borders the east line of Abbeville and the West line of Laurens. On the Laurens census or the Abbeville census, what are the townships showing at the top of the page (headings)? I am looking on this map to see if I see the name Hodges. Now there is a little town of Hodges in the section of Greenwood County which would have been Abbeville County from 1785 until 1898. I'm doing this from memory and think I have it correct. I am wondering if your Leroy is a relative to the Hodges for which Hodges town was named? I will get you more information, but have you subscribed to the Hodges list at Rootsweb? It is basically about all Hodges, but in particular the ones from Hodges, SC. Will get back to you soon. Joyce McManus joymac@emeraldis.com http://www.geocities.com/joymac117/ My Web Page. Includes history on Greenwood, SC and surrounding counties, links to other great sites. Enjoy! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Sue Gaddis" <psueg@bellsouth.net> To: <SC-OLD96-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:12 PM Subject: [Old96] Need Help on the Old 96th area > I would appreciate any advice or help on the following emails that I have > gotten and sent. Thanks so much. > > I am beginning to think this is part of my problems in trying to find my GG > Grandfather's <<Leroy H. Hodges>> parents names, that the 96th Dist was > so big, Leroy was in Laurens Co., then moved into Abbeville, the Old > 96th.