I am responding to your message to the SCAIKEN list as follows: I'm looking the parents John Hert (1850-abt1900) and Amanda Rotten (1857-1923). They were both born in Saluda,SC and died in Langley,SC. They were married in 1874 in Edgefield,SC. Please contact me if you know anything about these two people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a Rotton/Rauton desc. If you connect to Amanda then we are cousins, thru the common ancestors in generation 1. I have much info. on this family, but not on Amanda. Hope we can share and expand out knowledge on this family. I have lots of sources and supporting data for the family, but still have a lot to prove and pieces missing. Direct Descendants of John Rotton, Sr. 1 John ROTTON, Sr. b: Abt. 1770 SC d: January 29, 1852 Edgefield Co., SC . +Mary UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1776 SC d: July 11, 1855 Edgefield Co., SC ..... 2 John ROTTON, Jr. b: Abt. 1804 Edgefield Co., SC d: Aft. 1880 ......... +Elizabeth LEOPARD b: Abt. 1819 SC m: Bef. 1839 d: Aft. 1880 ............ 3 Amanda ROTTON b: Abt. 1857 Edgefield Co., SC The following are notes and census records on Amanda's parents: A John Rotton was received into the fellowship of the Dry Creek Baptist Church on Oct 10th, 1829. I am assuming that it was this John; However, his uncle William Rotton Sr. also had a son John, and since both families were members of the church, it is not known which John it was at the time. John Rotton, Jr. received at Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Edgefield Co., SC [per minutes 1831-1875] on Dec. 31 by letter. No female listed at the time. Was he not married them? However on Nov 6, 1853, he and Elizabeth were dismissed by letter. On Nov 4, 1854, they transferred their letter back to Rocky Creek. Where were they in the meantime? He was an active member and is mentioned numerous times on committees as well as closing the meetings with prayer. It is very possible that he was a Deacon in the church. The following reference was found in the minutes. Both John and John Jr. were members at the time: Oct 2, 1847 John Rotton elected Deacon. He was then ordained Nov 6, 1847. [I would assume that this is John Rotton Jr., but could be wrong. ] Children listed: CENSUS: 1850 Edgefield co., SC , p. 20B hh# 311 {online census had hh 310) Rotton, Jr John 46 M Farmer 800 South Carolina Rotton Elizabeth 30 F South Carolina Rotton James 11 M South Carolina Rotton Mary 9 F South Carolina Rotton Susan 7 F South Carolina Rotton Eliza 5 F South Carolina Rotton Lucinda 3 F South Carolina Rotton Smyly 1 M South Carolina 1860 Edgefield Co, SC p. 152 Richardsonville PO, Saluda Regiment, hh# 508 --- lists all of the above children and the children born after 1850. They are: Sallie Rotton 9 F SC Catherine Rotton 7 F SC Amanda Rotton 3 F SC A. J. Rotton 8/12 F SC CENSUS: 1870 Edgefield Co, SC, hh# 40 [from HC Ouzts files] John Rotton, head, 66, M W SC Elizabeth , wife 50, SC William S., son, 21, SC Sally, dau, 18, SC Amanda, Dau, 14, SC Adele, dau 12, SC Elizabeth, dau 10, SC Mathe L., dau. 8, SC In 1880 Both John and Elizabeth were still living as show in the 1880 Census: Coleman, Edgefield, South Carolina, Page 111A Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occ John RAUTON Self M M W 76 SC Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC Elizabeth RAUTON Wife F M W 62 SC House Keeping Fa: SC Mo: SC Mattie RAUTON Dau F S W 15 SC At School Fa: SC Mo: SC Mrs. John Rotton, Jr. is called Elizabeth Leopard in the death certificate of her daughter Catherine Rotton Styron Gilliam, 1928, cert #20178, Greenwood Co, SC. This is the source of my data on her maiden name. She is found in the 1850 - 1880 census with her husband and family, Edgefield Co, SC Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]