Caroline, If your message was for me,none of your names were listed in the COH records.(Emer,Hamer,norHarrison). Imogene lotswife wrote: > Could you possibly check for EMER, HAMER or HARRISON? > I am up against the wall with this one. > > much appreciation, > > Caroline > > -----Original Message----- > From: Imogene Hancock <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 5:22 PM > Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] JEWISH HISTORY IN CHARLESTON > > >Vol.2 > >History and Records of The Charleston Orphan House list three children > >named Abram.Mother's maiden name,Furse.Married name,McFawn. > > > >Kathy Marsh wrote: > > > >> I've looked at this a little because of my ancestor, Levi Abrahams, who > >> lived in Charleston in the early 1800's. He and his wife died, leaving > >> at least four small children, several of whom were raised in the > >> Charleston Orphan House. By the time the children left the home, the > >> spelling of the name had been shortened to Abrams. We have no idea if > >> the family was Jewish or not...no family tradition or oral history, > >> possibly because the children were raised in the Orphan House, I don't > >> know. There is, at least, one book available and probably manuscripts, > >> etc., at the various Charleston libraries. > >> Kathy Marsh > >> > >> lotswife wrote: > >> > >> > Is anyone researching Charleston's Jewish History? > >> > > >> > Caroline > >> > > >> > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > >> > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > >> > South Carolina Historical Society > >> > http://www.schistory.org > >> > >> ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > >> Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research > >> South Carolina Department of Archives and History > >> http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ > > > > > > > > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > >Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research > South Carolina Department of Archives and History > http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/