Please tell me if anyone has transcribed Aiken county or Laurens, Thank you, Margie PUCKETT King ----- Original Message ----- From: "Candace Gravelle" <tealtree@comcast.net> To: <scabbevi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 11:35 PM Subject: [SCABBEVI] Newspaper abstracts for NOV. and DEC. 1867 from TheAbbeville Press > NEWSPAPER ABTRACTS FROM "THE ABBEVILLE PRESS", Abbeville, South Carolina > for > NOVEMBER 1867 and DECEMBER 1867 > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 1, 1867 > > DEATH OF DR. J.F. LIVINGSTON > > It is with profound regret that we announce the death of Dr. J.F. > Livingston, one of our most honored and esteemed fellow citizens, at his > residence in our District, on Tuesday evening last. He had been in feeble > health for some time past and being naturally of a delicate constitution, > fell as easy prey to the destroyer. > > Dr. Livingston was one of the representative men of our district, and we > know not of one who had the rare combination of attributes which make up > our > intellectual and moral nature, who was better qualified to sustain the > honor > and integrity, the intelligence and public spirt of our time honored > district. > > Of clear, practical intellect, of even temper, well balanced judgment, of > active sympathy and of great purity of character, his influence was felt > upon all with whom he came in contact and he exerted a power which was not > the less effective that it was quiet and unobtrusive. > > Universally esteemed for his high integrity and for the beautiful harmony > and consistency of his character, he was endeared to the popular heart by > his kind, affable and sympathizing temper, and by the genial sunlight of > his > pure and unselfish nature. > > We suppose, that there was no one in the district who was more universally > beloved and as he had been repeatedly honored with the public confidence, > there was no office in the gift of our people, which was not open to his > acceptance. > > The pure and high-minded patriot, the active and public spirited citizen, > the sage counselor, the reliable friend, the sincere, zealous Christian, > his > loss will be equally felt in the social circle and around the domestic > hearth. One by one, the worthiest of a past generation, are being removed > from our midst, and we are called again and again to take up the > lamentation. > > "Our fathers, where are they, and do the prophets live forever?" "But > though > dead, they yet speak." Their candle has been removed, not extinguished. > The > light of their bright examples shines with a serene and steady radiance, > even from the tomb, to illuminate our pathway. Let us cherish their > memories > and emulate their virtues and from this restrospect of the past, and the > consolations of the future, borrow the secure hope and unwavering faith > which may enable us to hear the call and meet the responsibilities of the > present, leaving the future to the All Wise Dispensor of events. > > The funeral services were conducted at the Upper Long Cane church > yesterday > morning, and after a very appropriate and impressive discourse by the Rev. > A.A. Morse (in the absence of the pastor, Dr. Turner) the remains of the > deceased were consigned to their last resting place, in the presence of a > large concourse of sorrowing relatives, friends and acquaintances. > > -------------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 8, 1867 > > MARRIAGES > > Married on the 31st of Oct. 1867, by Rev. J. Trapp, Mr. Robert A. TURNER > and > Miss Georgie PALMER, all of Edgefield district. > > Married on the 31st of Oct. 1867 by Rev. Thos. G. Herbert, Mr. John G. > EDWARDS and Miss Jennie BELL, daughter of J.E.G. Bell, all of Abbeville > district. > > -------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 22, 1867 > > MARRIAGES > > Married by Rev. Thos. G. Herbert on Nov. 5, 1867, Mr. William HARRELSON > and > Miss Martha GREEN, all of Greenwood, S.C. > > Married in this place on Wednesday morning the 20th inst. by the Rev. > Mouzon, Capt. D.R. WILLIAMS, recently of Charleston, and Miss Sallie C. > NELSON, daughter of Enoch Nelson of Abbeville. > > ------- > > STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District > > Court of Equity > > Jas. W. HUCKABEE, Exec'r. vs. C.A. Huckabee, et al > > Pursuant to an order of the Court, I will sell at public outcry at > Abbeville > courthouse on Sale Day in December next, 1867, all of the Real estate > (except the Homestead Tract) of G.W. HUCKABEE, dec'd, about 700 acres, > more > or less, bounded by lands of G.G. Dawson, Alex. McCallister, W.G. > Campbell, > John McCurry, W.C. Daniel, John A. Crawford and others. This tract will be > sold in two or more tracts of which plats will be exhibited on sale day. > W.H. Parker, C.E.A.D., Commissioner's Office, Nov. 6, 1867 > > ------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, NOVEMBER 29, 1867 > > DEATH OF DANIEL DANSBY > > We regret to announce the death of Mr. Daniel Dansby, a highly esteemed > and > respected citizen of our district, which occurred during the past week. > Mr. > Dansby was a man of high intregrity and exemplary christian character, > thrifty and industrious, and during a long lifetime, secured the esteem > and > respect of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. > > ------ > > EXECUTOR'S SALE > > Estate of Elias KAY, dec'd > > Sale on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1867 > > The Executor's of the Last Will of Elias KAY, dec'd, will sell at the late > residence of the deceased, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1867, the crop, > consisting > of Corn, Cotton, Wheat, Cotton Seed, Oats, Shucks, Fodder; also Cattle, > Horses and Mules, 1 wagon. R.L. WILLIAMS, Executor, Nov. 29, 1867 > > -------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, DECEMBER 13, 1867 > > SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF Dr. Jno. F. LIVINGSTON, Dec'd > > On Thursday the 19th of Dec. 1867, we will sell at the residence of Dr. > LIVINGSTON, all the personal property, consisting of Horses, Mules, > Cattle, > Hogs, Plantation Tools, Corn, Fodder, Wheat, Oats, Shucks, Cotton Seed, > Carriage and Harness, Buggy, Wagons, Household and Kitchen Furniture. The > Plantation will be rented on the day of Sale for the year 1868. > > J. Fraser Livingston and J.W. Livingston, Executors > > --------- > > NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, DECEMBER 20, 1867 > > MARRIAGES > > Married on Thursday evening the 28th ult., at the residence of the bride's > father by the REv. J. Scott Murray, Mr. George W. MILLER and Miss Emmala?, > daughter of J.P. REED of Anderson district. > > ------- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCABBEVI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >