Dont seem to have posted these before. Transcribed from the microfilmed death cert. (1915-1952) available on microfilm at the Camden Archives & Museum, Camden, SC about a month ago. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 - Death Cert. #5698, Edgefield Co, SC William Edward Holmes Male, White, Single b. April 4, 1921, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC father: C. S. Holmes, Saluda Co.* mother: Katie Edwards, Saluda Co* d. May 16, 1946, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC cause: fractured skull and internal injuried; auto public highway motor car accident. informant: C. S. Holmes, Johnston, SC buried: Johnston, SC UT: Edwards Funeral Home I have his parents as 1 Clarence Strother HOLMES b: February 04, 1883 d: January 26, 1964 Burial: Mt. Olives Cem, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC . +Katie S. EDWARDS b: July 22, 1889 d: November 08, 1980 Burial: Mt. Olives Cem, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC Father: Henry Clark Edwards Mother: Emeline Black I do not have a cem. location for his burial. Can anyone help with that? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1931 - Death cert. #13245, Edgefield Co, SC Mrs. Jemima Holmes, Female, White, widow of Willis Holmes b. ____, Saluda Co, SC* age 85y, 5mo, 19d father: Ben Edwards mother: _____ d. Aug. 6, 1931, Pickens township, Edgefield Co, SC cause: apoplexy Informant: W. (D) Holmes buried: Mt. ____ UT: V. E. Edwards *Since there was no Saluda Co. until 1895, I have assumed that she was born in the Saluda Division area of Old Edgefield Dist. She is buried in the Mt. of Olives Cem, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC. Her date of birth in the following outline is taken from those cem. records. Holmes, Jemima E. Feb 18 1844 - Aug 6 1931 1 Willis HOLMES b: March 21, 1827 Edgefield Co, SC d: April 03, 1905 Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Holmes Fam. Cem #3, Edgefield Co, SC . +Amanda BODIE b: July 10, 1840 Edgefield Co, SC d: May 02, 1879 Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Holmes Fam. Cem #3, Edgefield Co, SC Father: Nathan Bodie, Jr Mother: Mary Edna Eidson *2nd Wife of Willis HOLMES: . +Jemima EDWARDS b: February 18, 1844 Saluda Division, Edgefield Co, SC d: August 06, 1931 Pickens township, Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Mt. Olives Cem, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC Father: Benjamin Edwards Mother: Julia A. ? [RE: Julia A. w/o Benjamin Edwards - HC Ouzts calls her Julia A. Suddath. He cites Saluda Families and Johnston Families for much of his information.] ------------------------------------------------------------ I could not find the following Holmes who died during the time period that Death cert. are available on microfilm (1915 - 1952) altho. their death dates per cem. records fits into that time period. Frederick Holmes d. 1920 George Willis Holmes d. 8/19/1923 Jesse Bodie Holmes d 11/28/1947

Our group has been researching "Samuel Walker of Revolutionary Times in Edgefield, SC" for several years. We finally found a male descendant and his DNA is a match for a Walker family in Texas that has, among the descendants, a 1840s family with children: MARINA, MIRANDA, and STANCIL WALKER. Those of you who are familiar with the Hezekiah Walker family (born Edgefield, SC, died Brownsville MS in 1849) will note the names are the *same as* the children in 1820s family of Hezekiah Walker! What is the link?? A DNA test could prove if this is coincidence or family association. The test might also prove a link for any of the other 50 or so Walker groups found on the Walker DNA Project. So this modern technology is the most cost and time efficient way to link or eliminate Walker groups from our research and from yours, also. We will gladly sponsor the testing (simple cheek swab, no blood needed) for any MALE WALKER descendant from the line of HEZEKIAH WALKER who died 1849 in Brownsville, MS. He has to be thru the male line and, therefore, still have the name Walker. Let me know if you or someone you know would qualify to be the DNA donor and I'll give you details. Best wishes, Judy Russell Bogart, GA Walker research results at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/Judith-F-Russell/index.html