Candace, Would you mind if I forward some of these Newspapers to the Abbeville County African-American site. They have helped me with the Slave Owner-gggrandfather's family tree, but I am sure it could help others looking for information on their freedmen ancestors. Please let me know. Alice Fluegge --- Candace Gravelle <tealtree@comcast.net> wrote: > NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM the "ABBEVILLE PRESS and > BANNER", Abbeville, South > Carolina for NOVEMBER 1869, and DECEMBER 1869 > > > > NEWSPAPER Issue of NOVEMBER 12, 1869 > > OBITUARY OF SALLIE MARGARET NORWOOD > > "Cometh Up as a Flower" > > The angels have another sister in their midst; > Sallie Margaret, the youngest > daughter of Dr. W.C. NORWOOD of Cokesbury, S.C. died > October 20, 1869. > > During her severe illness she exhibited many lovely > traits of character, > together with the more spiritual graces of the > Christian. Her protracted > sufferings extorted moans, but no murmur. No word > escaped her lips > expressing distrust of God or opposition to His > will. She suffered meekly, > believing that the Divine Father is "too wise to > err, too good to be > unkind." "Pray", she said repeatedly to her sister, > "pray to God to let me > live for those I love and to glorify him by a > christian life, it it is His > will; if not, to make me resigned and happy in His > love." > > There was much around her to make life here very > sweet. Having completed her > education in Baltimore, she hurried home last June > to be present at the > death bed of her father. That father still lives, > and on the day of her > burial, kissed her cold brow, bidding adieu to his > darling child with the > words, "dutiful and beloved daughter." An elder > sister was to her both > mother and sister. Oh, how constantly, tenderly she > nursed the suffering > one. And there was one who loved her with all the > strength of a true manly > heart, and who had won her love. After a long > engagement of more than a > year, they felt that their nupitals would unite "two > souls without a single > thought, two hearts that beat as one." The 13th of > October was the day > appointed for the marriage of Miss Norwood to Dr. > James F. FURMAN. That day > found her extremely ill of typhoid fever. > > Death, the messenger of the Lord, touched the frail > human flower, so loving > and beloved, and she ceased to suffer and began to > live. When dying, she > strove to comfort her father, saying how much better > it was to have children > with the angels in Heaven, than dwelling on earth. > Trusting in Jesus, she > was willing to die. She is as she believed she would > be, with the angels > now. Her form glows neath the jasper light and soft > her feet are treading > with bliss, the gleaning golden street with the > angels now. > > ---------- > > STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville County > > Probate Court > > Whereas, George W. HOLLOWAY has applied to grant him > Letters of > Administration on the state and effects of Douglas > W. HOLLOWAY, dec'd., late > of said county. This is therefore to cite all the > kindred and creditors of > the said deceased, to appear at the Court of > Probate, Abbeville county on > the 19th of Nov. next, to show cause, if any, why > said Administration should > not be granted. This 4th day of Nov. 1869. Wm. Hill, > Judge of Probate > > --------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 19, 1869 > > DEATH OF THOMAS PERRY > > Died, at his residence near Abbeville court house on > the 6th inst., Thomas > PERRY, familiarly known as Rockingham Perry, aged > about seventy-six years. > The orginal name of the deceased was BUTLER, but he > assumed the name of > PERRY from an Uncle by whom he was adopted. The > afflictions and privations > of his declining days, he sustained with great > patience and resignation and > his conversation and his deportment shortly before > his death afforded an > encouraging hope, that he is now enjoying the > blissful relief from his > sufferings. He was twice married and leaves a wife > and seven children to > mourn his loss. > > -------- > > STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville County > > Court of Probate > > William WILSON and Frances A. WILSON vs. Thomas > Wilson, James Wilson and > others > > Petition for Partition of Lands > > It appearing that Thomas WILSON, James WILSON, > Martin and Nancy CAROLINE, > his wife, Archibald FITTIE ? and Elizabeth his wife; > the family of Lewis J. > WILSON of Florida, whose names are unknown; Joseph > C. RICHEY and Nancy C. > his wife, reside without the limits of this state. > It is therefore ordered > that the defendants do appear and plead, answer or > demur to said petition, > within forty days, or the same will be taken pro > confesso against them. Wm. > Hill, Judge of Probate, Nov. 17, 1869 > > ------- > > $5,000. REWARD > > Whereas, information has been received that a > willful and unprovoked murder > was committed in Abbeville county on the morning of > the 28th ult. upon the > person of Henry THOMSON, colored, while at work in > his field, by two white > men, unknown. Know ye, that the Robert K. Scott, > Governor of the state of > South Carolina, in order that justice may be served, > and that the murderers > may be brought to justice, do hereby offer a reward > of Five Thousand Dollars > for the apprehension and delivery to the State with > proof to convict the > murderers. Robert K. Scott, Governor, Nov. 5, 1869 > > --------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 26, 1869 > > DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN > > We regret to announce the death of Mr. John TAGGART, > an old and highly > esteemed citizen, which occurred after a short > illness at his residence in > this village on Sunday last, the 21st inst. The > deceased was born in this > village in January 1801 and was hence in the 69th > year of his age. He was > the son of Moses TAGGART, long the Ordinary of the > District, and served > himself for one term as Sheriff of Abbeville, having > been elected to that > office in 1835. > > With the exception of a short absence, his life was > spent in Abbeville > village and here he was universally esteemed for the > high integrity of his > character and the rare kindness and affability of > his temper. He was a > member of the Episcopal church here from its > foundation; his last moments > were cheered by the consolation of the Christian > faith. He leaves a large > circle of relatives to mourn his loss. > > -------- > > MARRIAGES > > Married on Tuesday evening the 9th of November by > the Rev. D. McNeil Turner > at the residence of th bride's father, Mr. Thomas P. > QUARLES === message truncated ===

Alice, yes, please do forward the newspaper articles that you think will help others in their search for their family history. Candace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Fluegge" <admin@alicefluegge.com> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [SCABBEVI] Newspaper abstracts for NOV. and DEC. 1869 from TheAbbeville Press and Banner > Candace, Would you mind if I forward some of these > Newspapers to the Abbeville County African-American > site. They have helped me with the Slave > Owner-gggrandfather's family tree, but I am sure it > could help others looking for information on their > freedmen ancestors. Please let me know. Alice Fluegge >