This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Orr Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2286 Message Board Post: Request: 1850 census lookup for John Orr in Anderson Co., SC. No census images for this census year are available on Ancestry.com, Census Online, or the Anderson County page at USGenWeb Project. I found seven John Orr's on the Ancestry.com's 1850 census results page. Two were listed as John L. Orr. Specifically, I want to know whether any one of these men listed had a wife named Emily (may have been spelled Emly or some other variation). Thank you in advance for your help. Karen Trull Jordan

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Cross Roads Baptist church is now known as Starr Baptist Church. It is located just off Hwy 81 in Starr. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:18 PM Subject: [SCAnderson] Cross Road Cemetery > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2283 > > Message Board Post: > > Can someone please tell me where CrossRoad Cemetery is located? > The only info I have is that it is in Varennes Township! > I have a relative buried there, but have no clue where to find the cemetery! > > > ==== SCANDERS Mailing List ==== > Anderson County, South Carolina SCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scander2/index.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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2283 Message Board Post: Can someone please tell me where CrossRoad Cemetery is located? The only info I have is that it is in Varennes Township! I have a relative buried there, but have no clue where to find the cemetery!

The PALMER family lived in Western Anderson Co./Townville/Old Pendleton/Fork in the mid 1800s. One of their daughters got together with one of the WHITFIELD boys and produced my husband's g grandmother. She was Millie Ann WHITFIELD b 7 Feb. 1848 m Newton Jasper BROWNING b 21 Dec 1837. Millie and Newt moved to Franklin Co., GA bef. 1880. Looking for information on WHITFIELD and PALMER. Marion Smith Whiting

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2282 Message Board Post: I have been looking for a Griffin family, namely my great-grandmother, but can't seem to make an absolute connection. I stumbled onto the 1860 census info and found this Griffin family-just up the road a piece from my great-grandfather who was a college student. I am hoping that I finally found the parents of my Martha Griffin. I tracked this family from Anderson Co., SC, to Murray Co. GA, and then to Cherokee Co., NC. My Grandfather was born in Abbeville County, SC in 1867 and appears with his parents in the 1870 census there. The next record I found was his marriage to my Grandmother in 1898 in Polk Co., TN. (Polk Co., TN and Cherokee Co., NC share a common state boundry.) If these are his mother's family it would explain how/why he ended up in Polk Co. TN. Here are the extracts from the census records I found 1860 Census, Town of Williamston - Mineral Springs - Anderson Co., SC M653-1212-180 All born SC J.C. Griffin – age 44 Frances E. Griffin – age 33 Martha A.P. Griffin – age 17 - possibly my great-grandmother Holbert Griffin – age 13 John T. Griffin – age 11 Frances E. Griffin – age 9 Benjamin Griffin – age 7 Mary Griffin – age 5 Susan C. Griffin – age 3 William A. Griffin – age 1 1870 Census, (can't make out district) Murray Co., GA M593-167-538B All born SC JohnC. Griffin – age 54 Frances E. Griffin – age 43 Frances Griffin – age 19 Benjamin Griffin – age 17 Mary J. Griffin – age 15 Susan C. Griffin – age 13 William A. Griffin – age 11 Virginia Griffin - age 8 1880 Census Bever Dam Twp., Cherokee Co., NC T9-958-310A Whitcomb, G.G. age 42 - Head of Household born NY Mary I. Whitcomb - age 24 born SC - wife John C. Griffin - age 64 born SC - father-in-law Frances E. Griffin - age 53 born SC - mother-in-law Dr. George Gary Whitcomb m. Mary Isabell Griffin on 12 Oct 1879 in Cherokee County, NC. Does anyone have information that might help? Thanks for your time. Janice Pate [email protected] When replying by e-mail please include the word GENEALOGY in the subject line or the e-mail police will delete your message.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2281.1.1 Message Board Post: Wasn't Johnson Seminary founded as a school for females?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2281.1 Message Board Post: A Johnson University was chartered in 1852 and the school closed when the founder, Dr. Rev, Wm. Bullion Johnson, past away. I believed this school took the place of Johnson Seminary. I don't think Anderson Baptist College exsisted then but I think it was built on the same site as the former Johnson University.

Cindy, Thank you so much. I would be very deeply in debt to you for your kindness. If there's something you need around the Dallas area, I'd be glad to help. Sincerely, Ken Spangler Dallas, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [SCAnderson] Seeking cemetery photo in Anderson County > Hi Ken, > I'll get you a pic this morning. > > Cindy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgea" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: [SCAnderson] Seeking cemetery photo in Anderson County > > > > Ken, I live in New Zealand but recently saw this site on the message board > > for Anderson, South Carolina and after having a look saw your Freeman > there. > > Know you want a copy of the tombstone and sorry I can't help you there > but > > if no one comes through may be able to get you one when I visit South > > Carolina this summer. I have relatives in Anderson. > > Good luck, > > Georgea in New Zealand > > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/williamston_sc/bigcreekcemf.html > > Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery > > Constituted 1788 > > Williamston, SC > > > > Freeman, James L. s/o R.O. & M.M. Freeman b. Nov. 9, 1872 d. Oct. 20, > 1889 > > > > > > ==== SCANDERS Mailing List ==== > > Anderson County, South Carolina SCGenWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scander2/index.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 > > > > > > > > ==== SCANDERS Mailing List ==== > Anderson County, South Carolina SCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scander2/index.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 > >

Ken, I live in New Zealand but recently saw this site on the message board for Anderson, South Carolina and after having a look saw your Freeman there. Know you want a copy of the tombstone and sorry I can't help you there but if no one comes through may be able to get you one when I visit South Carolina this summer. I have relatives in Anderson. Good luck, Georgea in New Zealand http://www.geocities.com/williamston_sc/bigcreekcemf.html Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Constituted 1788 Williamston, SC Freeman, James L. s/o R.O. & M.M. Freeman b. Nov. 9, 1872 d. Oct. 20, 1889

Check this page out for colleges in SC which opened and closed http://www.acck.edu/~arayb/ClosedColleges/SouthCarolinaCC.htm Cindy W. Chandler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2281 Message Board Post: Were there any Colleges in/near Anderson County in the 1860s? My Great-grandfather was living in Williamston in the 1860 census and was listed as a student at the age of 21. I am trying to find out what school he attended. When replying to <[email protected]> please include the word "genealogy" in the subject line or the e-mail police will delete you and your message. Thank you Janice Pate

Hi Ken, I'll get you a pic this morning. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgea" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [SCAnderson] Seeking cemetery photo in Anderson County > Ken, I live in New Zealand but recently saw this site on the message board > for Anderson, South Carolina and after having a look saw your Freeman there. > Know you want a copy of the tombstone and sorry I can't help you there but > if no one comes through may be able to get you one when I visit South > Carolina this summer. I have relatives in Anderson. > Good luck, > Georgea in New Zealand > > > http://www.geocities.com/williamston_sc/bigcreekcemf.html > Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery > Constituted 1788 > Williamston, SC > > Freeman, James L. s/o R.O. & M.M. Freeman b. Nov. 9, 1872 d. Oct. 20, 1889 > > > ==== SCANDERS Mailing List ==== > Anderson County, South Carolina SCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scander2/index.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 > >

Hello, I am seeking someone who might be willing to take a photo of a tombstone for me. I sought to do this via RAOGK, but there is no volunteer for Anderson County. What I am looking for is Jas L. FREEMAN, who is buried in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. He was born 11-9-1872 and died 10-20-1889. He is the son of R. O. and M. M. FREEMAN. Just a digital photo that could be emailed would be acceptable. I live in Dallas and this would be very much appreciated. Sincerely, Ken Spangler Dallas, Texas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2280 Message Board Post: Current list being updated. Cemetery Index Link http://www.geocities.com/williamston_sc/cemeteryindex.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vandiver Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2129.1.1 Message Board Post: I have John Vandiver married to Margaret (Hurber), but my information is very sketchy with no proof. It very well could be the same person. Do you know the name of John's father? I really would like to exchange information if we are talking about the same man.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vandiver,Hulsey,Whitlock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hcB.2ACE/2129.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of a john vandiver married to margaret hulsey in 1872.Is this the same person you are asking about and if so any info yu can give would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hcB.2ACE/2271.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I read your forum not long ago and the name stuck in my head for some reason. Tonight I was reading “Traditions and History of Anderson County”, by Louise Ayer Vandiver. Anyways I will type out this section.. "Chapter 3 - Some of the Pioneer People and Their Social Life, .... Manning Poole owned a large tract of land which included the sites of Miss Varina Brown's residence, .... (continues with Poole's lands) Chapter VI - Colonel Joseph Newton Brown..... his daughter, Miss Varina Brown, has written a biography of her father...."(book on his accounts in battles, Gettysburg and Spottsylvania, etc.) Chapter IX states she was a teacher at Anderson Female College. Also on several pages over it talks more of her father, Colonel Brown, "...has left the greater part of his property to be used for missionary work after the death of his only child, Miss Varina D. Brown." This may and maynot be her, be really cool if it is. No actual dates are mentioned in this history but it may make sense to someone else. If this was her then it was noted that her father was a very respected man in Anderson County. He read that J.N. Brown was to become the wealthiest citizen in Anderson. Wendy Campbell

For those nearby Anderson, there will be a genealogy class taught by Jim Harper tonight and on May 20 at the Anderson library from 7-9. The cost for materials is $10. The class wi