COTHRAN & EDWARDS: Greenville Co., SC 1850 census p. 394 #1139 Daniel Cothran 23, sawyer Sarah Cothran 24 Mary Cothran 3, Elizabeth Cothran 2. All b SC. Daniel and Sarah could not read/write. #1142 Joseph Edwards 70, Farmer $2000, VA Elizabeth Edwards 68, VA Daniel's father has not been identified. Although the ages of this family do not agree I believe this was the same family of Bushy Creek & Chick Springs. 1860 census, Bushy Cr., p. 331 #795 Daniel Cockrum 45, farmer, $1000/205, b NC Sarah Cockrum 41 Mary Cockrum 12, Elizabeth Cockrum 10, Margaret Cockrum 7, Emma Cockrum 6. Sarah & children b SC. 1870 census Chick Springs Twp. pp. 526,529 #166-166 Joseph Edwards, Sen. 90, VA Emily Walker 17, Housekeeper, SC #169-169 Sallie Cothran 50, $243/- Elizabeth Cothran 16, Emma Cothran 13. All b SC #201-201 Joseph Edwards 61, $7250/2100, SC & family. 1880 census Chick Springs Twp. E.D. 90, pp. 258,261 #197-198 Perin Burns 34, farmer, Mary Burns 31, Margaret Burns 12, Thomas Burns 10, Hariet Burns 8, Pickney Burns 4, Lizzie Burns 4/12 b Feb. #198-199 Sallie Cothran 70, mother, widow, at home. All b SC, parents b SC #248-251 Joseph Edwards 71, b SC, parents b VA; Martha Edwards, 40, wife. 1900 census Chick Springs Twp. E.D. 20 #34-34 Sallie Cothran b Jun 1816, age last birthday 84, widow, b SC, parents b SC, mother of 4 children, 3 living, owns house. Emily Cothran, dau., b Oct 1860, 39, single; Willie Cothran, gr. dau., b Jul 1887, 12. All b SC On 20 May 1861 Daniel Cothram bought from Henry Rains 90 3/4 acres edge of road to Bushy Creek, waters of Enoree. In Jan 1864 Daniel Cothram sold this same land to Joseph Edwards and Sarah Cothram relinquished her dower rights. (Greenville Co. DB Z:802-803) Joseph Edwards vs Daniel Cockran. (Index Court of Common Pleas Roll 4817, case not located.) In 1867 Sarah Cothran leased land to Esquire Barbury for 20 years. (Grantee Index to Deeds, Greenville Co. DB AA:456) In 1873 Sarah Cothran deeded Emma V. Cothran 31 acres waters Enoree and Sarah deeded Mary A. Burnes 23 acres waters Enoree and deeded Lizzie Cothran 31 acres waters of Enoree. (Greenville Co. Grantee Index to Deeds DB FF:180,181,182) Daniel Cothran (died by 1870) m c 1844 Sarah Edwards (Jun 1816, SC-post 1900). Their children: 1. Mary A. Cothran b c 1847, SC, m c 1867 Perin Burns . 2. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Cothran b c 1848, SC 3. Margaret Cothran b c 1853, SC 4. Emma V. Cothran b c 1854, SC Margaret Cothran and Sarah Edwards Cothran have undated markers at Edwards family cem., Taylors, SC. This Cothran family does not appear to be related to the Cothrans of lower Greenville Co. BURNS Was Perin Burns 34 (above) the Peurin Burns age 5 living with Silas Burns in 1850 census Greenville Co., SC? p. 335 #250 Silas Burns 50 Dinah Burns 50 Joseph Burns 21 Clarinda Burns 16 Thomas Burns 15 Dolly Burns 13 Peurin Burns 5 William Burns 15 All b SC peggy b chapman