Mary Addie Collins - daughter of William Gibson Collins and Ella Faulkner Collins The Augusta Chronicle - 10/9/1940 Page 4A MRS. J.R. CARTLEDGE IS CLAIMED BY DEATH; FUNERAL TO BE TODAY Greenwood, SC., Oct. 8 - Mrs. Addie Hamilton Cartledge, 58, wife of J. R. Cartledge, died at her home in the Mountain Creek section today after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Cartledge was the daughter of the late William Collins and Mrs. Ella Faulkner Collins. Funeral services will be held at Mountain Creek Church Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. A.D. Croft will conduct the services. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Cartledge is survived by one daughter, Miss Ruth Hamilton, and a brother, M.G. Collins*, of Greenwood. *Marshall Gibson Collins Submitted by Beth Collins [email protected] Lincolnton, NC

The Augusta Chronicle - Sunday Morning - January 26, 1941 - page 13 FUNERAL SERVICES FOR T.E. COLLINS TO BE HELD TODAY GRANITEVILLE, SC - Jan. 25 - Funeral services for Thomas Edward Collins, 83, who died last night at the home of a grandson, W.E. Collins, Jr., in North Augusta, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Graniteville Baptist Church. The Rev. J.K. Lawton will conduct the services and burial will follow in the Graniteville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be W.W. Ford, J.P. Howard, J. E. Parker, John Watson, Jim Snelling and Monroe Hamilton. Mr. Collins, the Town Constable here for 25 years, was the husband of the late Mrs. Mary Jane Collins. He was a native of Edgefield County and a member of the Graniteville Baptist Church. In addition to the granson with whom he was residing at the time of his death, Mr.Collins is survived by three other grandchildren; one son, W. E. Collins, Sr. of North Augusta, and seven great grandchildren. *in notes from Tom Collins (Myrtle Beach) - he is listed as Thomas "Effort" Collins...I believe that this is a mistake due to the previous obituary and the obituary for his wife. The death date for Thomas "Effort" Collins matches the one for Thomas Edward Collins....Beth Collins In an email from Tom Collins, a direct descendant dated 8/8/02 he writes "my great-great-grandfather, James' son eventually sold the farm and moved to North Augusta and opened a movie theatre and a dry cleaning store on Main Street. His name was "Pop". The story is he had plenty of money to buy a home up on the hill, but not knowing the area or social politics, bought a home down in the bottom and made a big mistake socially." The Augusta Chronicle - Tuesday Morning - December 13, 1932 - Page 3 MRS. MARY J. COLLINS DIES AT GRANITEVILLE Mrs. Mary Jane Collins, 72, died at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her residence at Graniteville, SC. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the residence, the Rev. O.E. Tabow officiating. Interment will be in Graniteville Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Edward Collins; one son William E. Collins, of North Augusta; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren and several nephews. ----Beth Collins Lincolnton, NC

Claim of Widow for Service Pension (Gibson's Pension Files) from the U.S. Pension Office dated March 10, 1882. "State of South Carolina County of Edgefield On this 6th day of March, A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two, personally appeared before me, W. L. Durst, a Notary Public, being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Adaline Collins aged 70 years, a resident of Kirseys, in the State of SC, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Gibson Collins deceased, who was the identical Gibson Collins, who served under the name of Gibson Collins as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain John Key, in the (left blank) Regiment of South Carolina commanded by William Youngblood, who superseded Col. Carter, in the War of 1812; that her said husband volunteered at Pleasant Lane, South Carolina on or about the Autumn or later part A.D. 1813, for the term (left blank), and continued in actual service in said war for the term of several months and not known exactly, and thoses services terminated, by reason of an honorable discharge, at unknown, A.D. 1814. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz age about 21 years, height 5' 8" or 9", black hair, blue eyes and fair complected. She further states that she was married to the said Gibson Collins near Kirkseys, in the County of Edgefield, and in the State of South Carolina, on the 6th day of November, A.D. 1842 by one John Trapp, who was a Minister of the Gospel; and that her said name before her said marriage was Adaline Coursey; and she further states that Gibson Collins had been married about the year 1820 to Mary Nobles who died in Newberry County, South Carolina about the year 1822 and that her said husband, Gibson Collins, died near Kirkseys, in the State of South Carolina, on the 2nd day of December, A.D. 1881, and that she has not again married; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: Edgefield County South Carolina except one year (1822) in Newberry County, South Carolina. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 4736 to 4740, (inclusive) Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9th, 1878, and hereby appoints (left blank), of (left blank), her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim; and she further declares that she has heretofore made no application since death of Gibson Collins who drew a pension from 26th day of November 1872 to 4th day of September 1881 under Pension Certificate No. 19723, and that her residence is Kirkseys, County of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, and that her post-office address is Kirkseys Edgefield County, South Carolina (her mark X is on this document). It is attested by John Durst and B. F. Galphin. Also personally appeared John Durst, aged 75 years, residing at Kirkseys in South Carolina and B.F. Golfphin, aged 71 years, residing at Kirkseys in South Carolina, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Adaline Collins for sixty (60) years and for one year, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical Gibson Collins who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of John Key in the regiment of William Youngblood, in the War of 1812) by the following named facts and circumstance; viz: John Durst knew Adaline Coursey and Gibson Collins from infancy, knew of the time of their marriage and has lived near and known them since that time and knows that they lived together as man and wife until the death of Gibson Collins. Dated the sixth day of March 1882." In the Application for Accrued Pension (Widows) Claim dated February 9 1883, this document is witnessed by D.A. J. Bell and Elijah Faulkner it states "that they have know these to be living together as man and wife for twenty-five years, and they were both present when he died and shrouded him for burial." These two men are described as two neighbors. In his Declaration for a Pension dated April 1, 1872, it states that Gibson ..."served in the Volunteer service of the United States as a 4A Sgt. in Captain John Keys Company of the Col. Youngblood Regiment of South Carolina Militia Volunteers in the War of 1812. That he volunteered in the said service at Edgefield, in the State of South Carolina on or about the 10th day of December, A.D. 1812, for the period of three months, and was honorably discharged at Bluford Island, in the State of South Carolina, on or about the 12th day of March A.D. 1813 having continued in said service for more than sixty days"..... Transcribed from copy of the original request for Claim of Widow For Service Pension document from the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. by Beth Collins. Elizabeth N. Collins Legal Secretary McGuireWoods LLP 100 North Tryon Street Suite 2900 Charlotte, NC 28202-4011 704.373.8066 (Direct Line) 704.373.8990 (Direct FAX) [email protected] This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise by return e-mail and delete immediately without reading or forwarding to others.

OK, I know you Chapman researchers are like me and will collect anything on your surnames to try to put the families together. Here is a query regarding the Greenville area, an area that supplied quite a few folks who moved on down the Saluda River to Edgefield old Edgefield Dist, including Edgefield, Greenwood, Saluda etc. I don't know anything about them, but the name Florence Powell caught my eye as well as the Chapman. I have a Florence Powell but she is born Abt. 1855 [1870 Edgefield Co, SC hh#90, with parents]. One thing about where the children are when Quincy CHAPMAN married 2nd wife. Often when the children were small, they went to live with their maternal grandparents. Some women did not want to raise another woman's children I guess, or it is possible that they were on their honeymoon and did not need small children around. Look for the children's name in the 1880 census with the mother's family.. her parents or possibly even a sister. Billie Jones Remember, I know nothing about these folks, so post all comments back to the lists. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Chapman Family Scandel? Quincy CHAPMAN m Florence POWELL 20 March 1876 > 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/UeB.2ACI/3773 > > Message Board Post: > > My husband's great-grandfather was Quincy Lafayette CHAPMAN b. Greenville Co., SC 1858 to Elias Richard CHAPMAN and Violet Rosanna NASH. He married Florence M. POWELL b abt 1862 on 20 May 1876 in Clayton County, Georgia. She was born in GA. On the 1880 Greenville County, Census, they were listed with two children: ?Liola, Viola, Leola age 3 born SC and a month old son whose name is unreadable also born SC. By March of 1881, Quincy has married Elizabeth Clarkley KAY. What happened to Florence and Children? Did they divorce? Some horrible accident killing wife and children-fire, buggy accident, etc. ? Did he abandon this family? Did she leave him (he was known to drink) and take the children? Any leads would be appreciated. I think I've found her parents and siblings in Clayton Co., GA: a C. S. Powell and wife Elizabeth. > > ______________________________

The following is the Abner Still info. sent to me by Tom Sheffield and with his permission I am sharing with the list. HOWEVER, he reminds us all that research should be verified. He states: "As always, you are free to post any of my info with the usual caveats about any errors that may be there." So please if you see provable errors, post to the list so all who might get the info. will also get the corrections. I have a couple of question I posted within the body of Tom's message regarding two Elizabeth Still who don't work to be the same and the 1880 census of a J. H. Still who I cannot identify: 1880 United States Census, Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, Page 69D Thanks again to Cousin Tom: Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------- 1830 Edgefield County SC Abner Still married Lonie Ann Quattlebaum 1831 Edgefield County Lonie Ann Still joined Baptist Church. 1835 Edgefield County SC Abner Still and wife moved to Chambers County Alabama 1840 Chambers county Al Still, Abner household Aged under 5 years: 2 males, 1 female [Matilda 4, Abner 2, William 1] Aged 5 to 10 years 3males [James 8, John, 7; David 5] Ages 30 to 40 years: 1 male, 1 female [Abner and Lonie Ann] 1850; Chambers; County; Ala; Census,; p. Dwelling 703 Stell, Abner, 39, M, Farmer, 1000, SC Stell, Lorna, A., 36, F, SC Stell, James, 18, M, Farmer, SC [See James Still HH 1860; m Sarah Sutton 1852] Stell, John, 17, M, Farmer, SC [m Martha Tucker 1854] Stell, David, 15, M, SC [m Sarah Tucker 1854] Stell, Matilda, 14, F, AL [m Josiah Norris 1852] Stell, Abner, 12, M, AL [See James Still HH 1860] Stell, William, 10, M, AL Stell, Elizabeth, 7, F, AL Stell, Isabel, 5, F, AL Stell, Benjamin, 4, M, AL Stell, Mary, A., 3, F, AL 26 Nov 1852 Marriage Record, James Still to, Sarah Sutton, 26 Nov 1852, Chambers Co. Al 24 Nov 1853 Marriage Record, Josiah W. Norris to Matilda Still, 24 Nov 1853, Chambers Co. Al 23 Dec 1853 Chambers Co. Al Elizabeth Still, deceased. Jonathan T. Nichols, Administrator. 50,000 bond signed Johnathan T. Nichols, Abner Still, W. H. Finney. Sam'l Pearson Judge of Probate. [Chambers County Al, Will Books 1 and 2, p. 407] ****[BJ?? WHO is this. if this is daughter Elizabeth of census info., she was only 10 so did not marry.] 5 Dec 1858 Marriage Record, John L. Brewster to Elizabeth Still, 05 Dec 1858, Chambers Co. Al ****[BJ?? - or is this Abnes's daughter Eliabeth?? 04 Jan 1854 Marriage Record, John Still to Martha Tucker, 04 Jan 1854, Chambers Co. Al 29 Nov 1855 Marriage Record, David Still to Sarah R. Sarahn F. Tucker, 29 Nov 1855, Chambers Co. Al 1860 Chambers County Ala Census 491,487 James G. Still, 28, M, Farmer, 800, 1000, SC [James Still, 18 in family of Abner Still, Chambers 1850] Sarah J. Still, 31, F, Ga [James Still m Sarah Sutton 1852] Andrew J. Still, 7, M, Al Abner S. Still, 5, M, Al Abner Still, 23, M, Farm Laborer, 100, Al [Brother? See Abner Still age 12, in Abner Still HH 1850] 1860 Chambers Co. Al. Census Still, Abner, 49, SC Loney, 47, SC William, 20 Mary A. 13 Martha, 9 Josiah H. 5 Check 1860 Census for John L. Brewster + Elizabeth Check 1860 Census for Josiah W. Norris + Matilda 1870 US Census Chambers Co. Al, 26 July Beat 4, p. 54 Still, Abner, 59, M, W, Farmining, SC Still, Loney Ann, 57, Keeping House, SC Still, Josiah, 15, M, W, Al. Still, Benjamin, 29, M, W, Al Brewster, Elizabeth, 27, F, W, Keeping House, Al [Marriage License, John L. Brewster to Elizabeth Still, 05 Dec 1858 Chambers Ala] Brewster, Matilda, 9 Brewster, Lola, 7, F, W 1880 United States Census, Ripville, Chambers, Alabama, Page 224B (Name , Relation , Marital Status , Gender , Race , Age , Birthplace , Occupation , Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace) Abner Still, Self, M, Male, W, 69, SC, Farmer, SC, SC Lony Ann Still, Wife, M, Female, W, 67, SC, Keeping House, SC, SC Benjamin Still, Son, S, Male, W, 40, AL, SC, SC WHO IS THIS NEXT ONE?? 1880 United States Census, Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, Page 69D Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace J. H. STILL, Self, M, Male, W, 35, AL, Tenant, SC, SC S. J. STILL, Wife, M, Female, W, 45, GA, Housekeeper, SC, SC J. T. STILL, Son, S, Male, W, 10, AL, AL, GA W. C. STILL, Son, S, Male, W, 8, AL, AL, GA P. M. R. STILL, Dau, S, Female, W, 5, AL, AL, GA H. C. STILL, Son, S, Male, W, 3, AL, AL, GA Obit of Mrs. Louie A. Still. Born Edgefield County 1813, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Quattlebaum. Married Mr. Abner Still in 1830. They came to Chambers County in 1835. She joined Baptist Church in SC at age 19. Died a member of Rock Spring Baptist Church, Chambers County Alabama, at age of 81. Eight years previously death took her beloved companion. [Allie Abernathy's Scrapbooks, p. 24] Marriage Record, James Still to, Sarah Sutton, 26 Nov 1852, Chambers Co. Al Marriage Record, Josiah W. Norris to Matilda Still, 24 Nov 1853, Chambers Co. Al Marriage Record, John Still to Martha Tucker, 04 Jan 1854, Chambers Co. Al Marriage Record, David Still to Sarah R. Sarahn F. Tucker, 29 Nov 1855, Chambers Co. Al Marriage Record, John L. Brewster to Elizabeth Still, 05 Dec 1858, Chambers Co. Al

The following Misc. Probate records were sent to me by Tom Sheffield. Tom and I are cousins thru the William Dean Sr. m Nancy Bryant line and found each other in researching thru the Edgefield list. He gave me persmission to post this to the list: note the comments introduced as such in brackets are mine. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Probate Records, Box 60, Package 2477, Frames 259-260 Estate of James J. Still, Administators James Still, James Dorn, and John Quattlebaum Petition of James Still shows his father James J. Still has recently died intestate & he prays for admistration of the estate. 20 Nov 1849. There being a widow 8 children & widow agreeing to take a child's share only. Abner Still his share 1272.06 Phillip Quattlebaum his share 1272.06 Geo. Hamilton his share 1272.06 Benj. Still his share 1272.06 Wiley J. Adams his share 1272.06 Wm. Still his share 1272.06 Widows share 1272.06 Shares of children of P. N. Whatley 1272.06 [Tom adds: James Still was the 9th share, but was not copied by me on this schedule. I think his share was shown elsewhere.] Box 60, Package 2477, Frame 263 Schedule of notes owed the estate of J. J. Still. Amounts not copied. James Still Abner Still Phillip Quattlebaum W. S. Bodie George Hamilton Benjamin Still W. T. B. Nobles James Dorn W. J. Adams William Rabon Wade Culbreth ***Simeon Dean dew 1 Sep 1840 W. T. Adams William Still Box 60, Package 2477, Frame265 Bill of Sale *Wm Deen S. Cogurn John Falkner Wm. Youngblood **Willis Rotton Willey Kemp. *Comment by Billie Jones who added the above *s *William Dean mentioned would probably be the son of Tom's and my 4th great-grandfather, William Dean m. Nancy Bryant. He also married Catherine Clark as you will later see. **Willis Rotton is my 3rd great-grandfather m. Miranda May. Due to the connections in the will, and in other research, I have collected quite a bit of many of the folks listed in the above probate record. If you are interested in Sharing our data, get in touch at [email protected] ***Simeon Dean is the oldest son of William & Nancy Bryant Dean, or possible a son of a 1st wife that we can find little info. on. Anyone who is researching Simeon Dean, please get in touch. Billie Jones's outline of info. accumulted on Simeon Dean. If interested aske for sources: Descendants of Simeon Dean 1 Simeon DEAN b: Bet. 1780 - 1790 in SC d: in Probably AL . +First Unknown WIFE m: Bef. 1800 d: Bef. 1826 ..... 2 Male DEAN b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 ..... 2 Female DEAN b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 ..... 2 Male DEAN b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 *2nd Wife of Simeon DEAN: . +Nancy ADAMS b: Abt. 1813 in SC m: Abt. 1826 in probably Edgefield Co, SC d: in Probably AL Father: Charles Adams Mother: Sarah Unknown Adams ..... 2 Sarah Ann DEAN b: January 01, 1827 in SC d: October 28, 1864 Burial: Rock Springs Baptist Church ......... +Henry M. FORD b: Abt. 1820 in GA m: Abt. June 07, 1849 in Chambers Co, AL Burial: Rock Springs Baptist Church ..... 2 William T. DEAN b: July 08, 1829 in SC ..... 2 Margaret DEAN b: Abt. 1834 in SC ......... +Sanford M. TATE b: Abt. 1829 in GA m: Abt. September 22, 1853 in Chambers Co, AL ..... 2 Charles Malachi DEAN b: Abt. 1839 d: 1906 ......... +Mildred Winnefred GRIFFIN ..... 2 Simeon DEAN b: Abt. 1842 ..... 2 Caleb DEAN b: Abt. 1843 in AL d: March 20, 1908 in Fayetteville, AL Burial: City Cem, Fayetteville, AL ......... +Martha K. b: Abt. 1844 in AL d: Aft. 1930 ..... 2 Mary Ann DEAN b: Abt. 1845 in AL d: Aft. 1910 in Probably Baker Co, GA. ......... +Levi ADAMS b: Abt. 1840 in SC d: Aft. 1910 in Probably Baker Co, GA. ..... 2 John Gideon DEAN b: Abt. 1846 in AL ......... +Sallie RATCHFORD b: Abt. 1850 in AL m: November 18, 1872 in Chambers Co, AL ..... 2 Martha DEAN b: Abt. 1849 ..... 2 Eliza DEAN b: Abt. 1854 in AL d: Bet. 1880 - 1887 ......... +John W. DANFORTH Father: Albert G. Danforth Mother: Mary A. Finch ------------------------------------------------------------ Account of William Scurry Box 60 Pkg ?? Notes from Jany 1849 Cady Clark Jno Dean Ar. Clark Jas Clark Levi Adams [BJ - I have info on a Levi that seems to work here] C. Clark A. Clark B. Jas Clark Commnets by BJ: These Clarks seem to connnect to the following family, thru the wife of William Dean, Jr. son of William and Nancy Bryant Dean. Can anyone provide further info on the Scurry/Clark Relationship: Descendants of William Dean, Jr. 1 William DEAN, Jr. b: May 07, 1791 in SC d: October 26, 1834 in Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC . +Catherine CLARK b: Abt. 1798 d: Aft. 1860 Father: Aaron Clark Mother: Nancy ? ..... 2 Emily DEAN b: November 24, 1817 in SC d: June 07, 1885 Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ......... +James DORN b: April 25, 1808 in Edgefield Co, SC m: Bef. October 23, 1834 d: January 07, 1903 in Edgefield Co, SC [Tom Sheffied has date of 1900] Father: John Dorn Mother: Sarah Burkhalter ..... 2 Aaron Clark DEAN b: Bet. 1815 - 1821 in SC d: December 1905 in near Celestia, Saluda Co., SC Burial: near his home? ......... +Martha Ann BLAND b: May 18, 1817 in SC m: November 18, 1841 in Edgefield Co., SC d: November 01, 1898 in Edgefield Co, SC Father: Presley Bland Mother: Martha Barrington ..... 2 Nancy Catherine DEAN b: March 07, 1824 d: July 13, 1827 Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 William Marion DEAN, Col. b: Abt. 1827 in SC d: September 27, 1863 in Chickamauga ......... +Emily Augusta (Emma) ADAMS b: Bet. 1833 - 1835 in SC m: August 07, 1856 Father: Joseph Adams Mother: Frances Elizabeth Adams ..... 2 Henry Rufus DEAN b: November 13, 1828 in Edgefield Co, SC d: December 25, 1900 in Plains, Sumter Co, GA. Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ......... +Georgia MCTYIER b: June 16, 1852 in Ga. m: June 24, 1868 in Bottsford, Sumter Co, Ga. d: February 03, 1917 in Plains, Sumter Co, GA Father: Larkin B. McTyier Mother: Louisa McCullers Burial: Lebanon Cemetary, Plains, Sumter Co, GA ..... 2 Elizabeth Ann DEAN b: 1831 in SC d: Bef. January 02, 1838 in Edgefield Co, SC ----------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Wm Raburn Box 60 Package 2484 Appraisal 6 Feb 1849 Sales Bill (Frame 347) Contains these names J. C. (Could be I. C-hard to tell if a J or I) Rotton Joseph Rotton D. L. Rotton (Frame 348) Contains a note to Hasting Jennings. COMMENT by Billie JOnes: I am interested in this Raburn and Rotton connecion. Could this William Raburn be the one who married Susannah Loveless, whose line connect to the Raburns? I have the Rottons and quite a few William Raburns in my files, but the names are used many times, and I don't have enought info to figure them all out yet. Any help would be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Edgefield Probate Records, Box 59, Package ??, Frame 158 Estate of Mitchell Long Apraisers Joel Inabnit, Jeremiah Wise and Em Coughman Sale Bill - 27 Nov 1849 (Frame 159) J. A. Eidelberger Cary J. Snellgrove A. H. Youngblood Wm. Cary Mitchell Samuel Bouknight John W. Holley H. H. Spann Em Coughman Uriah Inabnet Caleb Inabnit James Fulmer *Wm Deen Sampson Corley C. G. Shealy Wm Capers Mitchell

Does any one know if there was any Duke families in Edgefield or around there in 1800's? Debra Maddox Wilson Greenback,Tn

Hello List, I've seen several messages posted to this list regarding Keys from Edgefield. I am not descended from the Keys nor the McNatts but found the following entries in the book "Grave Markers in Burke County, Georgia" by Lillian Lewis Powell, Dorothy Collins Odom, and Albert M. Hillhouse; published 1974 by the Chalker Publishing Company of Waynesboro, GA. The additional information about the persons below was included in the book. Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery [no location given] Rev. Joshua Key Feb. 9, 1786 to Nov. 11 1862 b. Edgefield Dist., S.C. md. 1st Elizabeth Tarkersley, 1806; 2nd Martha Barksdale of Edgefield Dist., 1811; 3rd Elizabeth Marshall Scott; 4th Mrs. Mary McNatt. f/o Rev. Thomas D. & Capt. Joshua S., by second marriage. Note: Some data above are from the earlier research of Mrs. Anne MacKenzie Humphrey (ed). Joshua Scott Key Sep. 2, 1817 to Dec. 12, 1876 s/o Rev. Joshua Mrs. Mary McNatt Key 1790 to 1871 w/o Rev. Joshua md. Jne 22, 1823. By first marriage she was the mother of Adam McNatt. Will Bk A 342-44. See Bath Cemetery for her son and his family (ed). Bath Presbyterian Cemetery Bath, Ga., Richmond Co. Adam McNatt 1817 to 1872 s/o William & Mary (unmarked grave) See his sketch in Myers, supra. Infant McNatt no dates of E.T. & Adam Mary Anna McNatt Apr. 23 1840 to Sep. 23, 1848 d/o Emeline Teresa & Adam Willie McNatt Jan. 1, 1855 to Nov. 9, 1855 s/o E.T. & Adam

I am seeking information on the several Roberson/Robertson families of the following probate records copied/extracted a couple of months ago at the SC State Archives from the Edgefield Co. Probate Records on the LDS microfilms of Edgefield Records. I am just beginning my Robertson research and need to see how folks fit. I am looking for a Harriett Robertson, named as the mother of Mary Ann Coursey Arthur in her 1915 death cert., Augusta Ga. I believe her to be the possible first wife on my ggg-grandfather Ewell/Uel Coursey. I have more Robertson probate box/package numbers to research, so if anyone has other probate records, it would help if I had them and would save me time. Hope someone out there already has done many of the Robertsons of Old Edgefield Dist, SC/Maybe even in Abbeville. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ Estate of Elias Roberson, S. Roberson adms, 1828 [Box 24, pkg 860 - Edgefield Dist, SC] Estate of Elias Robertson, S. Robertson adms, 1828 [Box 24, pkg 860 - Edgefield Dist, SC] [the two spellings were used- both on the title page, one written at the top, the other at the bottom. Sarah Robertson applied for letter of adm 23 Oct 1815 Letter of adm. issued to Sarah Robertson, March 15, 1816 Within the adm. The following Robertsons were listed, as RoberTsons: Sarah Robertson adm. of the estate of Elias Robertson; Joseph Robertson and Langford Robertson. The following was called Roberson - Sandford Roberson No relationships were given. In Feb, 1928, Joseph Jacobs, admn in right of my wife. [this sounds like Sarah remarried. Is that so?] Estate Sale held Dec 1827. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Box 24, pkg 861 - Will of John Robertson (or Robinson); William Robinson exor., File Sept 23, 1816 Sept 23, 1816 - appraisment of the property. Will - John Robertson of Madison Co., MS. Brother William Robertson in SC to take my estate and raise my children. He appointed some temporary guardians to his children until his brother was available. Qualified William Robertson Sept 21, 1816 by Edgefield Dist Court Qualified the following appraisors to sell land to pay debts: [Evidently he owed land in Edgefield, as these are Edgefield Co. Names] Wm. Oliphant Elias Blackburn John Blackburn Sampson Butler On 5/6/1822 , paid William P. Robertson $50 in part of his legacy; On Nov 14, 1823, paid $115.54 in full. Cash paid Daniel Robertson 1822 - $22.54 or 225.41? (could not tell where the decimal was and if a mark at the end was a 1 or just messy microfilm marks.) Jan 2, 1823 - paid Daniel Robertson $140 (no mention of legacy) Temperance Robertson one of the legatees - 1822, paid John Huff $100 for maintaining and supporting Temperance Robertson for 5 years, her being one of the legatees of John Robertson. Are these husband's of daughters: 1826 Paid Daniel Huff $12 1/23/1827 Paid J. Gray $16.85 1828 Douglas Robertson $253.00 -------------------------------------------------- Box 24, pkg 864, Edgefield Dist, SC Will of William Robinson, Decd, A Connor Exec., /w/ March 1, 1820, Filed 7/28/1827 State of SC, I Willam Roberson of Edgefield District being of sound mind... in manner following: 1st All my debts to be paid... 2nd I give and bequeath to my grandson William Payne, Jr. my lands on Horsepen Creek contining 470 acres more of less also the Negroes old Adam, ___, ___, Charlotte and ____ Barnes and their ___ and increase. And if my said grandson die leaving no wife or lawful ____, I BEQUEAT THE SAID LANDS AND BEFORES TO BE EQUALLY divided among the children or lineal descendents of daughter Margaret Conner and Jane Marsh in fee simple forever. [This item was revolked in a codicil dated 12/27/1823 due to the death of William Payne see notes below] 3rd I bequeath in fee simple to my granddaughter Elizabeth Marsh one Negro girl Young Sarah and increase and one feather bed & furniture. 4th I desire that the lands whereon I live containing about 400 acres more of less shall immediately after my death be divided from East to West into two tracts so as to throw into the upper part or house tract one 400 acres the most acres and I hereby give and bequeath the upper tract of the said land to my grandson William Robinson Marsh and the lower part of tract to ------ my grandson William Roberson Connor and should either of my grandsons die leaving no lawful ------ my will is that his part of the said land shall be divided equally among his brother and sisters or their lineal descendants. Daughter Margaret Connor's to childen receive Negroes Daughter Jane Marsh's children to receive Negroes Codicil gave the lands formerly left to grandson William PAYNE to his other grandsons William Robinson Connor, and William Robinson Marsh. He also divided up the negroes that had been left to William Payne dec;d Proven with codicil 26 Nov. 1826 COMMENTS: There seems to have been a problem as there is a document where all lands were ordered to be sold and debts paid. It seems to be saying that the heirs were reponsible for paying from their portion on debts. The estate probate was taken from the acting executor Albert G. Connor, "him having been arrested", and the estate was turned over to W. Brooks, Comminsioner of Equity. The legacy of Margaret Conner will pay 55 cents on the dollor for the debt and Jane Marsh to pay .44 on the dollar. Looks like Jane Marsh owes about $2600 back to the estate for the payment of debts. I did not see an line item pages of the legacy of Margaret Connor.

I don't have this marked as having been sent. I extracted some data so cannot be sure I got it all. I know I sent it to some Gallman researchers, but cannot remember if I sent it to the whole list. I am not much of a Ryan or Gallman researcher, but the names came up in some of my research, so checked him out a couple of months ago when I was in Columbia at the State Archives. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] John RYAN b: October 30, 1743 d: October 01, 1827 Will and estate distribution given in Edgefield Co. Probate record Box #24 Pkg #859 /w/March 13, 1827 filed 17th day of Oct, 1837, Christe Breithaupt 26 pages of accounting; and a 6 page will. The following was extracted by Billie Jones. Anyone working on this line should get the copies. I did not read them real carefully. Billie -------------------------------------------------------- John Ryan of Edgefield Dist and state aforesaid, being of sound mind... To my nephew Benjamin Ryan, a slave. To John Ryan Reid son of ___ (Doc't) R. Reid a sum of $2000. Lacon Ryan, son of my nephew Benj. John S. Jeter the sum of $500 John E. Ryan, son of my nephew Benj. The plantation THEREON I now live plus more to equal 800 acres. He also gave him a large number of slaves Elizabeth Berryman Ryan, wife of Lacon Ryan Sally Gallman, my neice, the wife of Benjamin Gallman - 1000 acres granted to him by his Exceleency Thos Pinkney, March 1788, plus a list of negroes He gives bequeaths to several free persons of color. To my grand-nephews: John E. Ryan, Pickens E. Ryan, Benjamin Jabiz Ryan, Stanmore B Ryan, William G. Gallman To grand-neice - Peggy C. Smith, wife of __ Smith, Mary E. Tilliman (sic), Wife of Benjamin Tilliman (sic), Elizabeth S. Mosley, wife of Mr. Mosley, Susan H. W. F.R.A.F.V. Gallman, Lucretia Burr Gallman, Edney F. Gallman, Rachael H. Gallman, Priscilla H. Gallman, and American Gallman (the land given to the women was given free of any claim by a present or future husband.) Executors are to provide for Gilderoy for his fidelity and attachment to me. John Ryan is security to a bond given on the 4th of June, 1817 by Benj. Gallamn to the Commisioner in Equity the guardian for Mary E. Moore, Rachel Gallman, William G. Galman, Elizabeth S. Gallman, Priscilla H. G, Susannah H. G. amd :Lucretia B. Gallman, he makes provisions for their security. /w/March 13, 1827 filed 17th day of Oct, 1837 I originally thought that one Jemima who married Gasper Gallman/Han Casper Gallman may have been one Jemima Holloway, but Gallman researchers named her Jemima Sellers. That's when I stopped looking. Here is an outline that i have created, all not proven. The first two generations are cited as coming from the John Ryan Book, NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY VOL 51 NO 2. I have not seen this work; I think it was sent to me by Harriet Imrey <[email protected]>. Dates and info. on Gen 3, come in part from their obituaries published in the Edgefield Advertiser and found in Edgefield Death Notices and Cemetery Records, Carlee McClendon, 1977 by Hives Press, P.O. Box 1841, Columbia, SC 29202. Information on gen. 4 comes from: Probate Record, Will of Benjamin Gallman, Edgefield Co, SC pkg 173-4, written Oct 15, 1841; qualified excutors 6th Nov 1855. Descendants of Benjamin Ryan 1 Benjamin RYAN b: 1718 d: December 16, 1793 in Edgefield Co, SC . +MARY b: March 25, 1708 d: October 27, 1799 ..... 2 John RYAN b: October 30, 1743 d: October 01, 1827 ..... 2 Benjamin RYAN b: July 21, 1745 d: November 11, 1813 ......... +Milly ODUM d: 1816 Father: Odum ..... 2 Lake 'Lacon' RYAN, Lt. b: June 06, 1748 d: November 04, 1785 ............ 3 Sarah RYAN b: Abt. 1780 d: June 26, 1860 Burial: Ransom-Gallman Fam Cem, Edgefield Co, SC ................ +MOORE ............ *2nd Husband of Sarah RYAN: ................ +Benjamin GALLMAN b: 1780 in Edgefield Dist, SC m: June 17, 1806 d: October 05, 1855 in Edgefield Dist, SC Father: Gasper Gallman/Han Casper Gallman Mother: Jemima Sellers Burial: Ransom-Gallman Fam Cem, Edgefield Co, SC ................... 4 Edna P/A. GALLMAN b: February 01, 1821 d: September 03, 1854 ....................... +A. M. 'Monroe' RANSOM ................... 4 Elizabeth Sellers GALLMAN ....................... +Middleton MOSLEY ................... 4 Susan H.M.F.R.A.V. GALLMAN ....................... +Stanmore RYAN ................... 4 Lucretia Burr GALLMAN ....................... +Abner BUSHNELL ................... 4 America F. RYAN ....................... +Sidney S. BOYCE ................... 4 Rachel GALLMAN ....................... +John E. F. RYAN b: February 11, 1828 d: September 16, 1857 Father: Lacon Ryan Mother: Elizabeth Berryman Burial: Ryan Family Cem., Edgefield Co, SC ................... 4 William G. GALLMAN d: Bef. October 15, 1841 ............ 3 Benjamin RYAN b: Abt. 1775 ................ +MARGARET ................... 4 Lacon RYAN b: January 20, 1794 d: March 16, 1840 Burial: Ryan Family Cem., Edgefield Co, SC ....................... +Elizabeth BERRYMAN b: Abt. 1803 d: April 19, 1846 Burial: Ryan Family Cem., Edgefield Co, SC

I finally found the reference I had to Letha Etheridge in my info. and now I cannot find the person who sent me her name regarding another connecion. She is mentioned in the will of Anna Gentry Burnett Teer, when her son Mark leaves his portion to her. I am seeking the info. on their relationship. Will of Anna Gentry Tear - "Edgefield Co. Wills 1787-1836 - James & Vivian Woolsey, 1991 "Will of Anna Tear, being feeble in body but sound of mind and memory..."I commend my soul unto the hands of almighty God hoping for a pardon of all my sins and transgressions througt the victorious blood fo my beloved Savior" First I desire that my funeral charges and just debts be paid. First I desire that my executors sell all my estate of every kind from every where after my death and equally divide the proceeds among lawful heirs to my estate. I do appoint my loving sons Pleasant Burnett and Aaron Waite as my executors. Wit: John Carter, Jr Charles C. Burnett Signed Anna X Tear Proved by the oath of John Carter this 16th Sept 1829 and same time qualified Pleasant Burnett as executor." [Comment: I believe Aaron Wait to be her son-in-law m to daughter Anna Burnett; Linda Baughn is working on the presumption that he is a son of Anna Gentry, and that Anna Gentry married a Waite between Burnett and Teer.] The following made purchases at her estate sale: Pleasant Burnett, Aron Waits, Sarah Burnet, [A] Fowler, T. Goggins, E. Childers The following received payments from the estate in 1829. Samuel Burnett 160.00 Jeremiah Burnett 160.00 Zacheus Corley 191.58 Aron Waite 191.58 Archibald Pitts 27.36.75 Willis Burnett " Elizabeth Burnett " Sally Burnett " Amelia Childress " John Burnett " Hazel Culbreath 2.00 Zedekiah Watkins 2.00 Robert Williams 4.00 Sarah Smith 47.12.5 " " " Dec 25, 1832 - Martin Carter in full for his share of said estate 77.37.5 **Nov 27, 1833 - [Letha] Etheridge in full for the share of Mark Burnett of as from his order to me.

Regarding Walter F. Rearden and Lula Turner Rearden, I have Walter listed in the census as a cousin to David Thomas Hill. I also have Luellah Pardue married to Alonzo Rearden in my family records. Luellah was a cousin to David Thomas Hill's mother, Lucinda Pardue Goldman. Possible Deduction: Walter was the son of Luellah and Alonzo Rearden. Does anyone know for sure? Mike, please email me directly. Carol > [Original Message] > From: Lee and Billie Jones <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/17/2004 5:44:39 PM > Subject: Re: Lula Turner, wife of W.F. Rearden + Powell connection > > Dear Mike, > > You wrote: "I do however have a question, if you can help me with it. Do you > have any idea of just WHO a Geneva Bledsoe Turner, b: May 28, 1892 d: Dec. 6, > 1970 ?? She is buried next to Jessie Ransom Bledsoe and his wife Georgia > Turner." > --------------------------------------------------------- > > I connect her to the following family based on the following obit of Douglas > Bledsoe found in the Scrapbook of pictures and obits kept by Ella Ruth Hazel > Trotter (1905-1963), d/o John Henry & Jamesanna Timmerman Hazel, (Copy > provided by Betty Trotter, May 2004), > > Obituary of Douglas Bledsoe, 54 of Johnston. > Douglas Bledsoe, 54, died Sunday night at Self Memorial Hospital in > Greenwood. He had been in declining health for several years and seriously ill > a few hours. > Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes P. Bledsoe; three daughters, Miss > Georgia Mae Bledsoe of Greenwood, Mrs. Arnette Bledsoe Holmes of Edgefield, > and Miss Elise Bledsoe of the home; four sons, Everette, D. P., Marion*, and > Dwight Bledsoe, all of the home; one grandson, Michael Holmes of Edgefield; > one sister **Mrs. Geneva Turner of Greenwood; five brothers, Gordon B. Bledsoe > of Akron, OH, Elzie T. Bledsoe of Saluda, Willie W. Bledsoe of Saluda, Allie > Bledsoe of Saluda, and Otis Bledsoe of Johnston and a number of nieces and > nephews. > Funeral services will be conducted from Rocky Creek Baptist Church at 4 pm > Tuesday by tyhe Rev. martin Willie, assisted by the Rev. James Wright. > Interment will be in the church cemetery. > > No date nor name of newspaper is on the obit, but the following cem. records > gives his date of death and also assignes info. on his wife and a probable son: > > Bledsoe, Douglas Jan 13 1904 Mar 6 1960 > Bledsoe, Agnes P. Sep 24 1906 Jan 21 1995 HC Ouzts identifies her as [Lillie] > Agnes P. [POLATTY] > Bledsoe, Joseph Marion* Feb 27 1943 Aug 6 1966 > > Descendants of Unknown Parents include Douglas and probable siblings. > > 1 UNKNOWN > ..... 2 Willie W. BLEDSOE b: August 03, 1887 d: January 02, 1963 Burial: > Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC > ......... +Mattie E. b: July 24, 1899 d: March 18, 1949 Burial: Rocky Creek > Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC > ............ 3 Lillie Lou BLEDSOE b: June 11, 1925 d: May 29, 1957 in Self > Memorial Hopsital, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: East View Cem, > Edgefield Co, SC > ................ +James Raymond PARKMAN b: Abt. 1908 m: Abt. 1956 d: 1982 > Father: William Trapp Parkman Mother: Martha Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ramsey Burial: > East View Cem, Edgefield Co, SC > ..... 2 Lula Bell BLEDSOE b: October 08, 1886 d: December 20, 1936 Burial: > Travis Park Cem, Saluda Co, SC > ......... +Frank Boyd CROUCH b: October 26, 1880 m: December 29, 1914 d: June > 28, 1929 Burial: Travis Park Cem, Saluda Co, SC > ..... 2 Geneva BLEDSOE b: May 28, 1892 d: December 06, 1970 Burial: Rocky > Creek Baptist church, Saluda Co, SC > ......... +TURNER > ..... 2 Gordon B. BLEDSOE b: August 1894 > ..... 2 Lillie May BLEDSOE b: September 25, 1897 d: November 1898 Burial: > Rocky Creek Baptist church, Saluda Co, SC > ..... 2 Jesse Otis BLEDSOE b: August 23, 1899 d: February 27, 1984 Burial: > Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC > ......... +Olivia TURNER b: May 24, 1907 d: January 05, 1978 Burial: Rocky > Creek Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC > ..... 2 Elzie T. BLEDSOE b: Abt. 1902 > ..... 2 Douglas BLEDSOE b: January 13, 1904 d: March 06, 1960 Burial: > Rocky Creek Baptist church, Saluda Co, SC > ......... +Agnes P. [POLATTY] b: September 24, 1906 d: January 21, 1995 > Burial: Rocky Creek Baptist church, Saluda Co, SC > ............ 3 Georgia Mae BLEDSOE > ............ 3 Arnette BLEDSOE > ................ +HOLMES > ............ 3 Elise BLEDSOE > ............ 3 D. P. BLEDSOE > ............ 3 Everette BLEDSOE > ............ 3 Joseph Marion BLEDSOE b: February 27, 1943 d: August 06, 1966 > Burial: Rocky Creek Baptist church, Saluda Co, SC > ............ 3 Dwight BLEDSOE > ..... 2 Ollie/Allie BLEDSOE b: Abt. 1906 > ..... 2 Otis BLEDSOE > > Additions and corrections requested on the family. I just checked online > census..... show computer and don't do much online research, but I think I > found the parents of Douglas and siblings. I find a Douglas, age unreadable but > in 20s or 30s, in 1930 still living at home with Parents The census page > (forgot to negotiate the page over to the corner to get the page number, but it > was Saluda Co, township 7, District 19, and contined almost the entire page of > Bledsoes. > > hh#351 > Jessie Bledsoe, M W 68, married at age 21 born SC > Georgia Bledsoe, wife F W 66 married at age 19, born SC > Douglas Bledsoe, son M W could not read age, Single, born SC > Allie Bledsoe, son M W could not read age, Single, born SC > Geneva TURNER, daughter, F W 38 divorced, born SC > Jessie Turner, g-son, M W 1 yr 1 mo, b. SC > > That works for the parents to be > 1 Jessie Ransom BLEDSOE b: January 08, 1862 d: December 23, 1937 Burial: > Rocky Creek Bapt. Church, Saluda Co., SC > . +Georgia TURNER b: July 25, 1865 in Edgefield Co, SC m: in Probably > Edgefield Co, SC d: March 31, 1951 in Saluda (Rural), Saluda Co, SC Father: > William A. Turner Mother: Susannah 'Susan' Powell Burial: Rocky Creek Bapt. > Church, Saluda Co., SC > > So Mike, that answers the question of why she is buried next to Jessie and > Georgia. She is their daughter. Marriage didn't last long it would seem, with > a 1 year old in the house, unless father kept older children, which didn't > happen much back then. > > Bledsoe researchers, am I on the right track? > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Mike also wrote: > > Lula Turner, wife of Walter F. Rearden, was the mother of my Great Aunt, Kate > Rearden who later married my Great Uncle, Robert Lee Powell, in Johnston, SC > Until today, I did not know what Lula's maiden name was, until I put it all > together. I would have posted this to the list, but didn't remember the > address without looking it up. > > ------------------- > > Thanks Mike for the above. I had Kate and Robert Lee Powell, and I had Lula > Turner and Walter F. Rearden, but I did not have them as the parents of Kate > and did not know her last name. So.... we helped each other out. I will post > the info. to the lists. > > Billie > > > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > "Only a geneologist regards a step backwards as progress."

I received the following post because it contained my key search areas, Edgefield and SC. Please send all queries to the writer of the message, NOT to me. I don't know a thing about these folks. Match: Edgefield AND SC Source: [email protected] From: "shadri" <[email protected]> Subject: Josiah WOOD Sherry, Dont know if the following WOOD data will help or not, but passing along "just in case." Sharon 1. JOSIAH1 WOOD was born 1825, and died 1917. Notes for JOSIAH WOOD: Joshiah WOOD was born abt 1825 in Edgefield District, SC. He came to Emanuel County, GA., in 1842, and was married there about 1849 to Caroline MEEKS,, born abt 1827 Emanuel County, daughter of Redding (and Lucy) MEEKS. Their Children: 1. Angeline b. 1850, m. Jacob ANDERSON. 2. Georgia Ann b. 1852, m. W. J. RYALS, Aug. 31, 1868. 3. Elizabeth b. 1855, m. Solomon HARRIS. 4. Bryant b. 1857, m. (UNKNOWN). 5. Benjamin Rowan b. 1859, m. Ist. Holland ANDERSON, (dau. of Daniel ANDERSON); 2nd. Mollie WOODS, from Alabama. (no kin) 6. Milledge b. 1861, m. Nancy RHODEN 7. Missouri b. 1865, m. (UNKNOWN). 8. John b. 1867, m. Elizabeth OVERSTREET, (dau. of William B. OVERSTREET) Joshiah WOOD enlisted in Co E of the 4th Georgia Cavalry, CSA in November, 1862, but was discharged on disability on Octpber 26, 1863, this, according to his pension application made in 1898. He moved his family to Coffee county (part now in Atkinson) during or soon after the "War of Northern Agression" and lived there until his death. He died Ray City, Berrien County, in 1917 while visiting there with some of his family; he was buried there His wife died in 1903 and was buried at Antioch Church, near Kirkland, Coffee County (now found in Atkinson County) Children of JOSIAH WOOD are: i. BENJAMIN ROWAN2 WOOD, b. 1859; m. HOLLAND ANDERSON; b. 1858. 2. ii. ELIZABETH WOOD, b. November 10, 1867; d. December 09, 1950. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH2 WOOD (JOSIAH1) was born November 10, 1867, and died December 09, 1950. She married SOLOMAN HARRIS, (son of GEORGE HARRIS and JULIA WESTBERRY). He was born August 12, 1858 in Georgia, and died February 04, 1905. Children of ELIZABETH WOOD and SOLOMAN HARRIS are: i. MARY3 HARRIS, b. November 1886. ii. MELISSA HARRIS, b. February 1888. iii. JAMES HARRIS, b. April 1891. iv. EFFIE HARRIS, b. October 1893. v. GROVER C. HARRIS, b. March 1897.

I was sent an announcement of a death of Mrs. Mary Rhoden Thomas because her mother was a Coursey. So I went to the Augusta Chronicle obits, which stay online free for 30 days and found her. I started looking for info. on her husbands, and found her listed buried in Philippi with her second husband as follows: Friar, Dennis Willie Jul 16 1905 - Jan 1 1971 Friar, Mary RHODEN Jan 28 1921 - Jan 1 1971* *The following indicates that she did NOT die in 1971 and in fact remarried after the death of Dennis Willie Friar The following obit was copied on line from the Augusta Chronicle Web cite: www.augustachronicle.com. WARD, S.C. - Services for Mrs. Mary Rhoden Thomas, age 83, will be held Friday, November 26, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Richland Springs Baptist Church with burial to follow in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Richland Springs Baptist Church Parsonage Fund, 1895 Duncan Road, Ward, S.C. 29166. Mrs. Thomas, a native of Edgefield County, died Wednesday, November 24, 2004. She was a daughter of the late Wylie D. and Effie Coursey Rhoden, She was a retired merchant and was a member of Richland Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Donnie R. Trotter and wife, Janice, Ward; daughters, Joye T. Glaze (Carl Cook) North Augusta, Ruth Ann Martin and husband, Bo, Ward; three grandchildren, Keevin A. Glaze and Jason F. and Todd P. Martin; two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild and five step great-grandchildren, also a loving caregiver, Edelphia Rushton. She was preceded in death by husbands, W.A. Trotter, D. W. Friar and B. M. Thomas, Jr. [Published in The Augusta Chronicle on 11/25/2004.] Her first husband W. A. Trotter: This obit was copied from a clipping in the Scrapbook of Ruth Ella Hazel Trotter and gives more info. on the family, proving the connection of the family as mentioned in Mary Rhoden Thomas' obit above: W. A. Trotter - Johnston, SC, May 9 (1949) - W. A. Trotter, 42, of Ward died late Sunday Afternoon at the Veterans hospital in Columbia after an illness of several weeks. Son of the late John and Sue Snelgrove Trotter, Mr. Trotter is survived by his widow, Mary Rhoden Trotter, formerly of Johnston; one daughter Joye and one son Donnie, all of Ward; five sisters, Mrs. J. E. Becknell of Pelion, Mrs. J. D. Rushton of Johnston, Mrs. M B. Storey of Ward, Mrs. Otto Styron of Saluda, and Mrs. L. R. Monarch of Baton Rouge, LA, and six brothers, J. H. and Ira Trotter of Columbia, E. B. Trotter of Ward, George Trotter of Saluda, Hammond Trotter of Trenton and Carl Trotter of Ridge Spring. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 pm Tuesday from the Red Bank Baptist church, Saluda... Interment will follow in Red Bank Cem. 1949 - Death Cert. # 6431, Richland Co, SC Willie A. Trotter White, male, married to Mary Trotter age 27, farmer, WWII b. June 26, 1906, Saluda Co, SC father: John Trotter, SC, deceased mother: Susie Snelgrove, b. GA, deceased d. May 8, 1949, VA Hospital, Columbia, Richland Co, SC cause: acute blastic leukemia informant: Clinical records, VA Hospital, Columbia, SC UT: Edwards Funeral Home, Johnston The DC did not have his location of burial but his obit did, and my further research of transcribed cem. records shows him buried at Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC. This* seems to be him in the Red Bank Cem with predeceased siblings. Trotter, Paul Aug 26 1907 Aug 26 1907 Trotter, Irene Oct 16 1903 [Feb 13 1904] *Trotter, Willie Alvin [(Dub)] Jun 24 1906 May 8 1949 I have done NO research on the Friar connection except what I found in the cem records sent to me by HC Ouzts. Nor do I have any info. on B. M. Thomas and did not find one in the Thomas file that sent to me 8/17/2002. I did found one that HC Ouzts identifies in the cem. records as the husband of Mary Rhoden: Thomas, Belton Marsh [Jr.] Jul 2 1930 - Nov 3 1994 Mt. Calvary Lutheran, Aiken Co., SC Regarding the Effie Coursey and Wiley D. Rhoden listed as her parents, the only Effie I have is: Ethel (Effie) Coursey (b. 11/21/1897[1901] SC, d. 9/13/1987)[1900][1910](m. Herbert Eustace Thurmond (b. 2/8/1898 SC, d. 10/16/1982)[s/o Hattie Lou Dorn & Preston E. (Press) Thurmond]) Red Oak Gr Edgefield HC, In the Thurmond file you mentioned that he and Effie had no children. However, I now have his obit which lists his children, one of whom lives about 8 miles from me and graduated from North Augusta High School with my mother. Obituary of Herbert E. Thurmond, Augusta Chronicle, Oct 17, 1983. Augusta, GA. Herbert E. Thurmond, 84, North Augusta, died Saturday in an Aiken Co. hospital. The funeral will be at 3 p, today at Big Stephens Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Lansing Tinsley officiating. Burial will be in the Red Oakgrove Baptist Church Cem., Edgefield Co, SC Mr. Thurmond was a native of SC and had lived in Edgefield Co. most of his life. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Big Stephens Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Effie C. Thurmond; a son Rodney Thurmond, Lawrenceville, GA.; and two daughters Florence Templeton, Clinton, SC and Sandra Ransom, Lugoff, SC. Friends may call at the church one hour before the funeral. Posey's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Since the daughter Mozell would have been about my mother's age, she would have been born about 1924. So if others are younger, it is logistically possible that Effie Coursey Thurmond married 1st Wiley D. Rhoden???? Then I found this in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cem. records, Aiken Co, SC [below Johnston and Ward, address I think is Edgefield?] Rhoden, Wiley D. Jun 23 1895 Jun 20 1977 Rhoden, Gertrude E. BOLAND Nov 10 1897 Sep 22 1965 If this is the right Wiley D., he and Effie must have divorced and both remarried???? But all of this speculation is really stretching the circumstancial evidence, without a shred of proof. I am very interested in connecting this Wiley D. Rhoden and Effie Coursey, parents of Mrs. Mary Rhoden Trotter Friar Thomas to their family line. I am finding Rhoden's that I can prove were of the Rotton/Rauton/Roton families that were, in the late 1700s and early 1800s all spelled Rotton. Happy Thanksgiving Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]

Questions for you Ouzts experts out there: 1. Regarding Diedrich Ouzts' son by his 2nd marriage- Martin- Have seen Martin's wife listed as Hattie? From where did Hattie's name come? 2. Regarding Martin Ouzts (above)- Have seen his son Jacob Martin as being married to Martha "Patsy" Russell. What is the proof of Martha's surname as Russell. 3. Regarding Martha "Patsy" Russell (above)- Have seen her mother reported as Susannah Carter- What is the proof of that relationship? Whose wife was Susannah? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Drew Welch [email protected] Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

Received the following message and double checked my info. I typed MILLER for her father's name rather than MARTIN when I sent the death certificate for Emmie Elizabeth Martin Deloach, Sometimes I stay on that microfilm too long and names start running together. Thanks to Javan for catching the typo and not letting it slip thru. Meanwhile I looked up her sons death cert. too. Will Repost Emma Martin Deloach as corrected and add her son below: 1936 - Death Cert. #4001, Edgefield Co, SC Mrs. E. E. Deloach Female, White, widow b: April 23, 1866, SC father: T. J. MARTIN, SC mother: Nancy Ann Finch, SC d. March 23, 1936, Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC cause: heart failure; died suddenly informant: W. E. Lott buried: DeLoach Burial Ground [Edgefield Co, SC] UT: Edgefield Mercantile, Edgefield, SC 1931 - Death Cert. #11486, Edgefield Co, SC ADD TO WORD after CORRECTED Manley DeLoach Male, White, married, Farmer b. May 30, 1931*, Edgefield Co, SC, age at death 26yr, 1mo, 25d father: Manley DeLoach, SC mother: Emmie Elizabeth Martin d. July 25, 1931, Pickens Township, Edgefield Co, SC cause: disease of the heart informant: J. W. (Kem(p)/Ken(ny), Edgefield, SC buried: not given UT: not given *Obviously, the birthdate of Manley Deloach is incorrect, since he is married and died the same year as is given for birth date. I went back to the microfilm and rechecked to see if I had copied it wrong, but it gives birthdate as stated in the above DC. PAF Date calculator - b. 30 May 1905, which is what is on the cemetery listing. The following are buried at the Deloach Family Cem., Edgefield Co, SC DeLoach, [William] Manley [Sr.] Aug 18 1844 Sep 20 1914 DeLoach, [Emma] Emmie Elizabeth [MARTIN] Apr 21 1866 Mar 23 1936 DeLoach, [William] Manley [Jr.] May 30 1905 Jul 25 1931 See below.... Mike sent the 1880 census record for Thos. B. Martin, father of Emma Martin Deloach. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javan Michael DeLoach" <[email protected]> To: "Lee and Billie Jones" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:45 AM Subject: PML Search Result matching DeLoach > Hi Billie, > > I received a copy of your post: > My interest is the information regarding Manley and Emmie DeLoach. I had > found that Emma Elizabeth's maiden name was Martin, not Miller. Here is a > source: > >Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina >Source: FHL Film 1255240 National Archives Film T9-1240 >Page 53C > > Thos. B. MARTIN > Self M M W 46 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: > SC Mo: SC > Nancy A. MARTIN > Wife F M W 44 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: > --- Mo: --- > Jas. E. > MARTIN Son M S W 19 SC Occ: > Laborer Farm Fa: SC Mo: SC > Thos. L. MARTIN Son M S W 17 SC Occ: At > School Fa: SC Mo: SC > Tulalu > MARTIN Dau F S W 15 SC Occ: At > School Fa: --- Mo: --- > Emma E. > MARTIN Dau F S W 13 SC Occ: At > Home Fa: SC Mo: SC > Luola > MARTIN Dau F S W 11 SC Occ: > At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC > Fannie > MARTIN Dau F S W 9 SC > Fa: --- Mo: --- > Anna M. > MARTIN Dau F S W 3 SC > Fa: SC Mo: SC > Collet > LOGAN Other M S B 22 SC Occ: > Laborer On Farm Fa: --- Mo: --- > John P. > MARTIN Father M W W 74 --- Occ: > Cabinet Maker Fa: --- Mo: --- > > This info comes from the LDS CDROM set of the 1880 census. I know that > there were quite a few transcription errors made in that CDROM set, so it > is not totally reliable. If you have information, other than the death > record, that proves Emma's maiden name was Miller, please let me know. > > Thanks. Take care. > > Mike > > >

From Macon County Tn I would like to invite Nancy Carver Hughes. I would like to know where she came from and who her parents are. I know her 1st husband was a Carver. Do not know where married I know she had children from both husbands. From North Carolina I would like to invite Michael Anthony Peeler, He came over on the Robert and Something ship in 1733 into Philidephia. I would like hear his stories of adventures with his family. From Attala County MS I would like to invite Sophia Jamison Peeler. She came to MS with her parents from Murfreesboro TN. They settled there and she married Isaac Peeler Jr. From NY I would like to Invite Mary Jamison, She was kidnapped by the Huron's and she had two husbands and many children and presuaded the Huron's into fighting for the Colonies. There is a state park in New York with a Statue of her and a a child. I know she would have many adventures to speak of. I would like to invite Thomas Kirby BORN 1609 England and listen to his stories of coming to america, settling in VA. I would like to invite Frances Gregory from North Carolina and listen to his stories of adventure and find out where they came from before there. I would like to invite my Bull, Tomlin, Coon and Burchfield family and learn more of their adventures from South Carolina to Mississippi. I would like to invite from my deceased spouse side of the family the Fairchild, Burchett, Blanton, Williams, Howard all came out of PA into WV and OH then to KY in Johnson Co KY. The stories would feel me with many wonderful days. My dad is 87 and he has many stories and I am trying to document them. His twin sisters are 82 and I am trying to document them also. Sometimes they have somethings different however for the majority they usually agree on most things. I will be spending Thanksgiving with my parents and family. This is much of my life God, Family, County I have found putting God 1st. all else falls in line. I love family research and thanks for allowing us to express this at thanksgiving. It is a great idea and lets do it again. God Bless Warm Bodies and Full Tummie for Kids Louisville, KY SammieJean Gregory-Fairchild "JEANNIE"

I think I had previously posted the following death cert. from 1934. However, in the date of death line I typed 1924. Also placed the Elmwood Cem. in Edgefield but it is in Greenwood Co. So here it is corrected: NOTE that the date of birth is 1934 - Death Cert. # 15984, Greenwood SC Abner T. Clegg Male, White, Widowed, Supt. of City Streets b. August 22, 1855, SC father: A. J. Clegg, SC mother: Susan Schenk, SC d. Oct 8, 1934, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC cause: lobar Pneumonia informant: Samuel A. Clegg, Greenwood, SC RFT buried: Edgewood [Greenwood Co, SC ] UT: Blyth's Services I cannot find him in the Edgewood Cem. records that I have. When I double checked the info. I noted that that the age at death seemed to be way off from his birthdate given. I rechecked the Birthdate on the death cert. and the Aug. 22, 1855 date was correct as given in the DC. HOWEVER, his age at death was 49 yr. 1 mo 16 days. Which would work, according to my PAF date calculator to be August 23, 1885. Can anyone provide info. that will help narrow in on his dates. Maybe he was like my Dad. He has been 39 and holding for as long as I can remember, and I am waaaaay past him now. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]

As a result of exchange of info. on the Reardon and Powell and Turner folks with Michael 'Mike' Sawyer, <[email protected]> (as follows) "Lula Turner, wife of Walter F. Rearden, was the mother of my Great Aunt, Kate Rearden who later married my Great Uncle, Robert Lee Powell, in Johnston, SC Until today, I did not know what Lula's maiden name was, until I put it all together." I went to the Camden Archives and copied these two Rearden death certficates and worked a little on them. 1933 - Death Cert #17695, Edgefield Co, SC Mrs. Lula Rearden Female, white, widow of Walter F. Rearden b. not given, age 66, Edgefield Co, SC father: William Turner, SC mother: Mrs. Susan Ann Powell Turner d. Dec. 1, 1933, Edgefield, Edgefield Co, SC cause: septic infection of leg following a dog bite on leg informant: Mrs. Sallie Still burial: Rock Creek UT: V. E. Edwards, Johnston, SC CENSUS: 1880 Pine Grove, Edgefield, South Carolina, p. 341A [Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Wm. A. TURNER Self M M W 47 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Susan E. TURNER Wife F M W 36 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Georgia TURNER Dau F S W 15 SC Occ: Attends School Fa: SC Mo: SC *Lula TURNER Dau F S W 13 SC Occ: At School Fa: SC Mo: SC Elizabeth TURNER Dau F S W 11 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Richard TURNER Son M S W 9 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Sallie TURNER Dau F S W 7 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Robert E. L. TURNER Son M S W 5 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC William TURNER Son M S W 4 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Maggie TURNER Dau F S W 1 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC She married Walter F. Rearden who died in 1907, so I have no death cert. for him to attach his parents. In 1880, one Walter F. Rearden, age 18 is living with a cousin: Census: Pine Grove, Edgefield, SC, p. 332D Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace David T. HILL Self M M W 26 SC Occ: Farming Fa: SC Mo: SC Sarah S. HILL Wife F M W 19 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Walter F. REARDEN Cousin M S W 18 SC Occ: Going To School Fa: SC Mo: SC They are buried beside each other in the Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cem, Edgefield Co, SC Rearden, W. F. Mar 1873 - Jan 31 1907 Rearden, Lula Apr 2 1869 - Dec 1 1933 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1940 - Death Cert. # 6066, Edgefield Co., SC Mrs. J. L. Rearden Female, white, widow of J. L. Rearden b. July 21, 1854, Edgefield Co, SC father: Luellen Boone, Edgefield Co, SC mother: Sarah Bullock Boone, Edgefield Co., SC d. April 21, 1940, Pickens township, Edgefield Co, SC cause: influenza informant: J. A. Rearden, Greenville, SC buried: Edgefield Co, SC UT: Ellis Funeral Home, Greenwood, SC Since her name is not given, I am not sure which daughter of Lewellyn Boone she is: He and Sarah Bullock has the following children based on a study of the 1860 - 1880 census 1 Lewellyn P. BOONE b: Abt. 1825 in SC . +Sarah L. BULLOCK b: April 07, 1829 in SC d: April 11, 1903 Father: Zachariah S. Bullock Mother: Frances "Fannie" Edrington Burial: Berea Baptist Church, Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 D. H. BOONE b: Abt. 1848 ..... 2 Z. L. BOONE b: Abt. 1850 *... 2 Frances J. BOONE b: Abt. 1853 *... 2 Martha E. BOONE b: Abt. 1856 ..... 2 Jane Elizabeth 'Betty' BOONE b: Abt. 1859 ..... 2 Permelia Ella BOONE b: Abt. 1861 ..... 2 James F. BOONE b: Abt. 1867 ..... 2 Lucy BOONE b: Abt. 1872 Based on her death certificate, Mrs. J. L. Rearden is probably one of the two * daughters above. I found this Rearden that "might" work?? CENSUS: 1880: Blocker, Edgefield, SC, p. 46D Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joe REARDEN Self M M W 26 SC Occ: Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC Elizabeth REARDEN Wife F M W 25 SC Occ: House Keeping Fa: SC Mo: SC George REARDEN Son M S W 4M SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Of course, it is possible that they were not married in 1880 either. Can anyone help place which daughter Boone who became Mrs. J. L. Rearden ------------------------------------------------------ Most of the following that mention Rearden's have been posted before. I am interested in info. about the following family, as Malissa Rearden Coursey married my gg-grandfather's brother William E. Coursey. I do not have all the Rearden's put together, so would be interested in anyone working on these lines, especially the one below. 1925 Death Certificate #11978, State of SC, Aiken Co. Mrs. Malissa Coursey Female, White, Widowed, age 80 years 17 days b. Sept 12, 1837, SC f: Benjamin Rearden b. SC m. Abi Byrd, b. SC d. Sept 29, 1925, cerebral hemmorage informant: Mr. James E. Coursey, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC Buried: Granietville, SC Undertaker: Couch & Timmerman, Graniteville, SC This is her son..... 1941 - Death Certificate# 11978, State of SC, Aiken Co. James E. Coursey Male White, Widowed 79 years old. Husband of Ella Wilson Coursey Occupation: Grave Digger b. July 19, 1862. Graniteville, Edgefield Co, SC [now Aiken Co.] f: William H. Coursey b. Edgefield Co., SC m. Malissa Rearden, Graniteville, Edgefield Co, SC d. August 5, 1941, Gregg township, town of Graniteville, Aiken Co., SC , (impacted?) prostate gland No informant listed. burial: Graniteville, SC Undertaker: Posey's Funeral Home, Granitevillle, SC ------------------------------------------------------- Other folks that I don't know much about but have in my files: 1920 - Death Cert # 19654 Clarissa E. Powell Female, White, Widow b. 12/15/1846, Barnwell co, SC Age: 73y, 10m. 24d father: William Green, b. Barnwell Co, SC mother: Mary Hankinson, b. Barnwell Co, SC d. Nov 9, 1920, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC cause: acute delirium - contusion of left thigh & hip due to a fall of about six feet info: Mrs. Loula R. Rearden, Graniteville Burial: Graniteville. Clarissa was the widow of James Powell b. ca 1817. They are buried at Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC. ------------------------------------------------- 1937 - Death Cert. #2752, Aiken Co, SC Allie Quinby Rearden Female, White, Married to J. Wesley Rearden b. August 14, 1859, Graniteville, SC [Edgefield Co. at the time] father: Lawrence Quinby, b. SC mother: Martha POWELL, b. SC d. March 26, 1937, Graniteville, SC cause: cerebral hemmorhage informant: J. Wesley Rearden buried: Graniteville, SC UT: J. M. Posey & son, Graniteville, SC -------------------------------------------- 1942 - Death Cert# 13448, Aiken Co, SC Nan Powell Satcher Female, White, Widow of John Ira Satcher b. Oct 7, 1872, Graniteville, SC f: Jim Powell, SC m: Clarisia Green, SC d: Nov 28, 1942, Graniteville, Gregg township, Aiken Co, SC cause: "patient was dead when 1st saw her; probably acute dilation" informant: Mrs. Edd Rearden, Graniteville, SC Burial: Graniteville, SC UT: Posey's Funeral Home, Graniteville, SC ------------------------------------------------

----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Russell - Tom Russell" <[email protected]> To: "Lee and Billie Jones" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: Fw: New Walker Bible transcription in the QUILL and Online > Hi again, Billie. I just re-read your message and see that I didn't answer > your last question about "who is Lewis Sims who was apparently married to > Rachel Sims?" I am sending this one to our group, because I don't know the > answer to your question. > > I looked back at the scans of the Bible pages that we worked from and I'm > pretty sure that this was correctly transcribed as "Lewis," but I will let > you know what folks think! Thanks for reading with such interest! > > Judy > > > > Also cannot identify from my research the Lewis and Rachel Sims. Did > > Rachel > > > Walker remarry? > > > > > > Billie Jones > > > Camden, SC > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > >