Posted on: Greenwood Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Greenwood/23 Surname: SMITH, FRANKLIN, BOWIE ------------------------- Are you already aware of a family history titled: "The Smiths of Stony Point", Compiled by Nell McC. Glenn and Inez McC. Lawson, Revised in 1982 by R. Clayton Smith? A copy is in the Greenwood Public Library. The book, "Greenwood County Sketches: Old Roads and Early Families", By Margaret Watson, 1982 devotes about eight pages to this William Smith Family. My indirect connection to this family results from: Katherine FRANKLIN (daughter of William B. FRANKLIN of Stony Point) married my 4th great-grandfather, Eli BOWIE in 1804 and in 1817 William Smith's son, John Skinner Smith, married Katherine's sister Anna Jane FRANKLIN. My farm is about 2 miles from Stony Point at the intersection of the Old Cokesbury Road and the Road to Smith's Bridge. The bridge was built across the Saluda River by John Skinner Smith. It no longer exists. "The Smiths of Stony Point" mentions that William left a brother, Daniel Smith, in VA. Have you any information relating to this Daniel Smith? Dennis Smith hdennissmith@earthlink.net

Response to John Turner: Hi, John. Nothing specific, but Standing Springs is an important clue to me. It's near Greenville, on the road between Mauldin and Fork Shoals. The Standing Springs Baptist Church is an old, old church and probably has some records that could help you. The Garrett name is well-known up through there, especially around Fountain Inn, Gray Court, etc., (northwestern chunk of Laurens County). There was a Rev. George Garrett, Methodist minister who was a Main Street Church -- he and Grand-daddy Wells became great friends. Mama remembers that he had two daughters, one of whom became a nurse but isn't still around Greenwood. I went to Erskine with Amy Garrett, who was from Simpsonville or Fountain Inn. You may have known Ronnie Garrett, now a pharmacist either at Aiken or Hilton Head, i think -- he was married to carol uprichard, but after the polatty/marcengill fiasco, I want to stay away from that! The greenwood regional phonebook, which covers from abbeville to fountain inn/simpsonville, to laurens/joanna to chappells and saluda now -- ain't that a mess? -- has about 2 columns of garretts. if you get a line on a name of a living person in that area, i'll check for a number. Life is good. annie

Hi Ann, Thanks for the leads. If I do get one will be sure to let you know and thanks for the offer. John Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > Response to John Turner: > > Hi, John. Nothing specific, but Standing Springs is an important clue to > me. It's near Greenville, on the road between Mauldin and Fork Shoals. > The Standing Springs Baptist Church is an old, old church and probably has > some records that could help you. > > The Garrett name is well-known up through there, especially around Fountain > Inn, Gray Court, etc., (northwestern chunk of Laurens County). There was a > Rev. George Garrett, Methodist minister who was a Main Street Church -- he > and Grand-daddy Wells became great friends. Mama remembers that he had two > daughters, one of whom became a nurse but isn't still around Greenwood. I > went to Erskine with Amy Garrett, who was from Simpsonville or Fountain > Inn. You may have known Ronnie Garrett, now a pharmacist either at Aiken or > Hilton Head, i think -- he was married to carol uprichard, but after the > polatty/marcengill fiasco, I want to stay away from that! > > The greenwood regional phonebook, which covers from abbeville to fountain > inn/simpsonville, to laurens/joanna to chappells and saluda now -- ain't > that a mess? -- has about 2 columns of garretts. if you get a line on a > name of a living person in that area, i'll check for a number. > > Life is good. > > annie > > > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > Greenwood County was created in 1897 from portions of Edgefield and > Abbeville Counties. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Seeking the Garrets of SC. They married into the Davenport side of my family. Descendants of Gideon Y. Garrett 1 Gideon Y. Garrett b: 1845 in SC ...+Nannie Davenport b: January 01, 1852 in SC d: 1937 ......2 Della Garrett .........+John A. Davenport ..............3 Edna Davenport ......................4 Stella Davenport ..............3 Lawrence Davenport ..............3 Roy Lee Davenport .................+Margaret ......................4 Lawerence Davenport ......2 William Walter Garrett b: August 21, 1871 in Standing Springs, Greenville, SC d: March 28, 1954 in Greenville, Greenville, SC .........+Minnie Lee White ......2 Dora Garrett b: March 04, 1891 d: December 1991 .........+Duff M. Barker d: April 16, 1933 ..............3 Elsie Barker .................+B. F. Ducker b: June 26, 1908 d: September 1970 ......................4 Ronald Dwight Ducker ......................4 Robert Ducker ......................4 Larry Ducker ......................4 Harriett Ducker ......................4 Donna Ducker ..............3 Cora Barker .................+Joe Coker b: November 15, 1926 d: December 21, 1989 ......................4 Gail Coker d: 1999 ......................4 Terry Jo Coker ..............3 James William Barker b: August 20, 1918 d: September 1967 .................+Tinecy Hill ......................4 John Barker ..............3 Ruth Barker b: August 12, 1920 d: January 1999 .................+Carl Bailey ..............3 Robert Lee Barker b: June 02, 1922 d: March 25, 1966 .................+Mable Case b: June 27, 1929 d: February 06, 1998 ......................4 Donald Barker ..............3 Junius Duff Barker b: May 1928 Thanks, John

Posted on: Greenwood Co. SC Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/SC/Greenwood/22 Surname: Agnew, Anderson, Fowler, Fuller, Garrett, Harris, Higgins, McCarley, Neely, Putman, Smith, Sullivan, Wade, Wharton, Wright ------------------------- researching the family and descendants of William and Lucy Wright Smith who settled in Greenwood Co (was Abbeville CO) about 1795. Many descendants moved to Laurens County and others near by.

In a message dated 10/23/00 9:44:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NICOJAK@ftc-i.net writes: << Suzanne, I can't help you on the name game, but I do have the phone book I begged from my friends Wayne and Judy Gantt who run Blyth Funeral Home. This may help you in your search for records. Bethlehem United Methodist Church at Coronaca: 864-229-1370 Coronaca Baptist Church 864-223-2828 or 388-0347, 300 Hwy. 246 N., Greenwood SC 2964- And, of course, the mother church: Rock Presbyterian Church, 864-229-422, 122 Rock Church Road (and the only address on Rock Church Road to my knowledge) Greenwood SC 2964-. >> Thanks Annie for the addresses. I am familiar with the locations of all three churches. While Lillian Collins Davis was buried at Bethlehem, the only church record I have for her shows her membership at Siloam Baptist Church. I was also curious if there were any children from her marriage to J. Curtis Davis. Suzanne

Annie, CAUGHT!. Forgot to paste it in. It's: http://theultimates.com/white/ That's what I get for getting on the computer before 4:30 A. M. Texas time. Thanks for the catch. John Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > At 04:22 AM 10/24/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > >Try this link. It not only has white page lookups but the yellow pages > >as well and has served me quite well for some time now in looking for > >addresses and phone numbers. John > > > IN REPLY: > > John, I can't tell you how delighted I am that you have a "link", but > damificanfindit in your note. Maybe it's just me, the computer-literate one! > > Love, annie > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > Greenwood County was created in 1897 from portions of Edgefield and > Abbeville Counties. > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

At 04:22 AM 10/24/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, > >Try this link. It not only has white page lookups but the yellow pages >as well and has served me quite well for some time now in looking for >addresses and phone numbers. John > IN REPLY: John, I can't tell you how delighted I am that you have a "link", but damificanfindit in your note. Maybe it's just me, the computer-literate one! Love, annie

Hi, Try this link. It not only has white page lookups but the yellow pages as well and has served me quite well for some time now in looking for addresses and phone numbers. John Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > At 11:51 AM 10/23/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >I am searching for info about J. Curtis Davis who married Lillian Collins, > >daughter of Robert Lee Collins and Cora McGowan Chaney. Lillian died 16 Oct > >1918 as the result of influenze and pneumonia. She was 30 when she died and > >is buried at Bethlehem Cemetery near Coronaca. I would like to find out if > >J. Curtis Davis remarried and also where he is buried. > > > >Suzanne Collins Matson > > > > > IN REPLY, ANNIE WRITES: > > Suzanne, I can't help you on the name game, but I do have the phone book I > begged from my friends Wayne and Judy Gantt who run Blyth Funeral Home. > This may help you in your search for records. > > Bethlehem United Methodist Church at Coronaca: 864-229-1370 > Coronaca Baptist Church 864-223-2828 or 388-0347, 300 Hwy. 246 N., > Greenwood SC 2964- > And, of course, the mother church: Rock Presbyterian Church, 864-229-422, > 122 Rock Church Road (and the only address on Rock Church Road to my > knowledge) Greenwood SC 2964-. > > The street addresses may or may not be good; they come from the "church > page" ad in the Saturday Index-Journal which carried my aunt's obituary > notice. Therefore, no ZIP codes. (You can get them at 1-800-275-8777.) > > You may also get some help from the county library, 864-941-4650 or The > Museum, 864-229-7093. > > annie > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > Greenwood County was created in 1897 from portions of Edgefield and > Abbeville Counties. > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/search

At 11:51 AM 10/23/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I am searching for info about J. Curtis Davis who married Lillian Collins, >daughter of Robert Lee Collins and Cora McGowan Chaney. Lillian died 16 Oct >1918 as the result of influenze and pneumonia. She was 30 when she died and >is buried at Bethlehem Cemetery near Coronaca. I would like to find out if >J. Curtis Davis remarried and also where he is buried. > >Suzanne Collins Matson > > IN REPLY, ANNIE WRITES: Suzanne, I can't help you on the name game, but I do have the phone book I begged from my friends Wayne and Judy Gantt who run Blyth Funeral Home. This may help you in your search for records. Bethlehem United Methodist Church at Coronaca: 864-229-1370 Coronaca Baptist Church 864-223-2828 or 388-0347, 300 Hwy. 246 N., Greenwood SC 2964- And, of course, the mother church: Rock Presbyterian Church, 864-229-422, 122 Rock Church Road (and the only address on Rock Church Road to my knowledge) Greenwood SC 2964-. The street addresses may or may not be good; they come from the "church page" ad in the Saturday Index-Journal which carried my aunt's obituary notice. Therefore, no ZIP codes. (You can get them at 1-800-275-8777.) You may also get some help from the county library, 864-941-4650 or The Museum, 864-229-7093. annie

I am searching for info about J. Curtis Davis who married Lillian Collins, daughter of Robert Lee Collins and Cora McGowan Chaney. Lillian died 16 Oct 1918 as the result of influenze and pneumonia. She was 30 when she died and is buried at Bethlehem Cemetery near Coronaca. I would like to find out if J. Curtis Davis remarried and also where he is buried. Suzanne Collins Matson

Annie, Thanks for the note. I'm overwhelmed and thoroughly honored to have participated in at least this little bit for Mrs. Wells. John Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > Thanks for your thought and prayers. I brought back a current greenwood > phone book, so go ahead, ask me anything! I also "midnight requisitioned" > all my mother's geneology notes; I hope to get them into the computer and > be able to speak more intelligently to you all. <SNIP>

Billie, please come back to me again on where your friend's Harrison Line starts. I am going through the notes I "heisted" from Mama and would love to have something to add to them by the time she gets here. The line of my grandmother Levica Elizabeth Nicholls Wells is good back three generations to Hezekiah Mordicai or Benjamin Mordecai Harrison, wife Mary [Burr?]; he had died before the 1870 Census, and his wife was born in 1799. Grandmother's line is their son R. Burr Harrison, born about 1832, who wise was Louisa ?. He served with co. I 1st reg. SCV. She has other notes that go back further, but will take some translating. The "Columbia cousins" are descended from R. Burr's brother Hezekiah Mordecae and wife Martha Fetner; they are the family of Dr. A. Frank Harrison, former Clerk to the State Supreme Court Frances Harrison Smith, and Billie Musten, the entertainer. There were twins, Maude (d. 1956) and Maggie Lee, who had "dancing eyes" -- the optic condition known as strabismus. We found Maggie's address among Grandmother's papers after she died; also found address for Mamie Harrison Mitchell (Rt. 2 Skyland Drive, presume West Columbia) whom we have not been able to track. We don't think anyone in our line has strabismus, so it may have come from their maternal family. One of the best-know Harrison family stories is of two brothers who were conductors on the railroad, probably the Southern railroad. One was bitten by a rabid dog, and the brother locked him in a caboose and took him water until he died. (Grandmother and her sister Mattie Evelyn would go visit the cousins by walking out to the railroad tracks that passed their home on the Ninety Six highway -- now the Aull Place -- and wait for the train to come by, knowing one of the uncles would be the conductor and would stop the train when he saw them waiting.) Another oft-told story is of Jessie Iola, called "Ola", b.5-24-1881 d.6-27-1927, who stuck her lip on a (hat?)pin and died of blood poisoning. Many of the "Columbia cousins", the children of Hezekiah Mordicai or Benjamin Mordecai Harrison and wife Mary [Burr?] are listed in the 1870 Census as living in the Columbia Township ? Subdivision North of Camden Road; we presume that Camden Road was the Two Notch Road. Harrison Road, where many of their grandchildren lived or held property turns to the right (more southeast than north, toward the once-popular planters' summer retreat Quinine Hills) off Two Notch about two blocks beyond the present-day intersection of Two Notch and Forest Drive. If it once continued north and west of Two Notch, it would soon be blocked by the railroad tracks that cross North Main at the old Coca-Cola Plant in the Eau Claire area. There is an old school at that intersection, I believe. The road, with house number starting at 5000-something, runs along behind the Middleburg Office Park and high-rise apartments. Cousin Willie Musten and her daughter Billie lived in the posher neighborhood between Forest Drive and Trenholm Road. Mama and Cousin Willie went to the Barhamville Cemetery (off Hughes Road further north up Two Notch -- the Hughes Family were related to these Harrisons) and copied info from the graves there. Something they found there set Mama off on an unproductive or incomplete search of records in York County. As to their relationship to either of the Presidents Harrison, Mama has notes showing that she had been told of this from early childhood by her grandmother, Ella Elizabeth Harrison Nicholls; Cousin Willie Musten confirmed this. Neither one ever bothered to get the details! Mama also had correspondence from Betty (Mrs. Paul H.) Spain of Harrison Road, Columbia, and Mary Floride Cleveland Del Priore (Mrs. Rocco Del Priore III), 124 Floyd St., West Columbia, a neice of Mamie Chappell, who may be the same Mamie Mitchell whose address we found in Grandmother's address book. I probably should also put this on the HARRISON SURNAME ROOTSWEB, but I don't have the address handy. Do you? annie

Thanks for your thought and prayers. I brought back a current greenwood phone book, so go ahead, ask me anything! I also "midnight requisitioned" all my mother's geneology notes; I hope to get them into the computer and be able to speak more intelligently to you all. I asked for and received forgiveness from Cindy Boggero Polatty and trust she is, even as we speak, being highly amused by all that I have forwarded to her. Bonnie, expect to hear from her. Billie, cindy is delighted with your interest in the hopes that it will keep her father Nadell's mind occupied with something other than her cancer. She's not promising, but she'll do her best to get you the info you need. John Turner, your e-mail was read as part of Aunt Mary Ellen's eulogy delivered by Wayne's oldest son Randy; your thoughts were much appreciated and were echoed by many who were present. I wanted you to know how special such a simple remembrance could be. Love, annie

Dear RootsWeb Group: As you may already know, my aunt Mary Ellen Carter Wells, died last night. John and I will leave tomorrow around 10 a.m. for home, and will have to return sunday after the funeral so I can teach my drama class at Low County Day School on time Monday. I promise to call Cindy Boggero Polatty and to try to find Vicky Coursey Drinkard for Billie Jones. I have already printed out her message(s). I shall not com back at all unless I bring a current phone book with me. I may have time to contact the Index-Journal about setting up an Ancestor-Hunting column -- I think we have just as much right to be there as the dee-hunters! But my time is going to be limited and filled with concern for my uncle. If you have specific questions, e-mail them right away so I can print them out and try to get someone to pass them on to someone who can help you. Pray for me. Annie

Annie, I am so very sorry to hear her death. Please extend my condolences to Jack, Andy, Wayne and everyone. I'm glad you showed her the email and I Thank you very much for that. She was a very nice and gracious lady and it was a privilege to have been taught by her and to have known her. John Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > At 03:48 PM 10/11/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >Annie, > > > >... Do remember Andy and Wayne though. Mrs. > >Wells was probably my best teacher ever. > > Dear John Turner, > > We have just gotten word that dear Aunt Mary Ellen died tonight. I talked > to her yesterday and read her your note. She just said, "Doesn't that beat > all?" > > She had a stroke before mid-day, and Uncle Jack had her taken to the > hospital, where she died about 7. We've been on the phone notifying > family, etc., and I finally got loose enough to let you know. > > Few people remember that Jack was captured on Christmas Eve, 1944 in > Belgium. It was not know whether he was missing or had been killed. Mary > Ellen's mother urged her to forget him and get on with her life. she never > forgave Mama Lena for giving up on him like that. So Mary Ellen moved in > with my grandparents, where my mother and I (three months old) were. They > were not married then, but it didn't take them long after he got out of > Germany and caught a troop ship back home. He was all of 20 years old! > Nobody knew he was coming. He came in during the night on the Greyhound > bus. The driver was from Greenwood and drove him right up to grand-daddy's > house and blew the horn and let him in the middle of the night. They tell > me I got tangled up with his dog "Scratch" chasing Mary Ellen downstairs to > get to him. The dog and I apparently rolled all the way down the steps > together. > > I just wanted to tell somebody. > > Thanks. > > Her funeral will be at Blyth's, probably Saturday afternoon. We are > leaving in the morning, planning for the visitation tomorrow night. > > annie > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > Greenwood County was created in 1897 from portions of Edgefield and > Abbeville Counties. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/search > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

At 03:48 PM 10/11/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Annie, > >... Do remember Andy and Wayne though. Mrs. >Wells was probably my best teacher ever. Dear John Turner, We have just gotten word that dear Aunt Mary Ellen died tonight. I talked to her yesterday and read her your note. She just said, "Doesn't that beat all?" She had a stroke before mid-day, and Uncle Jack had her taken to the hospital, where she died about 7. We've been on the phone notifying family, etc., and I finally got loose enough to let you know. Few people remember that Jack was captured on Christmas Eve, 1944 in Belgium. It was not know whether he was missing or had been killed. Mary Ellen's mother urged her to forget him and get on with her life. she never forgave Mama Lena for giving up on him like that. So Mary Ellen moved in with my grandparents, where my mother and I (three months old) were. They were not married then, but it didn't take them long after he got out of Germany and caught a troop ship back home. He was all of 20 years old! Nobody knew he was coming. He came in during the night on the Greyhound bus. The driver was from Greenwood and drove him right up to grand-daddy's house and blew the horn and let him in the middle of the night. They tell me I got tangled up with his dog "Scratch" chasing Mary Ellen downstairs to get to him. The dog and I apparently rolled all the way down the steps together. I just wanted to tell somebody. Thanks. Her funeral will be at Blyth's, probably Saturday afternoon. We are leaving in the morning, planning for the visitation tomorrow night. annie

The word you have been WAITING FOR is Polatty! (Jean's first answer was, and I quote, "I don't know. All I've ever heard is Cindy Boggero." I thought y'all would appreciate that>) >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:36:06 +0800 >From: jean >Subject: Re: but what's her last name? >To: Ann Massengill/John Evans <NICOJAK@FTC-I.NET> > >OOPS......I DIDN'T MEAN THAT.....I MEANT CINDY POLATTY...SHE WAS A BOGGERO! > >Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > >> Jean, thanks for the quick comeback and the information on Cindy. I will >> send her a card. But what I really am driving myself up the wall wondering >> is what her married name is. double thanks. ann > >

At 04:02 AM 10/12/2000 -0400, you wrote: >You didn't give Cindy's last name. Even thought I don't know her. >Thanks. >Terry > You are so right, I didn't. That's because Jean didn't give it to me! And I am so confused now I hesitate to hazard a guess. Just send it to Cindy Boggero and see if you get a reply. I'm going to vry busy confessing my ignorance and begging her forgiveness! Annie

You didn't give Cindy's last name. Even thought I don't know her. Thanks. Terry Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > JUST IN from my dear friend Jean Park. How's this for clearing the fog? > If I am mistaken, and it won't be the first time, I am abjectly sorry. > Why don't we all send Cindy "thinking of you" cards but for god's sake > don't say WHY!!!! Oh, that wouldn't be too cool because we still dont know > ... oh! just send it! > > Annie > > > >Ann, Cindy lives at 346 Tranquil Rd. in Greenwood. Her telephone # is 864 > >223 6226. You know, don't you, that she has been gallantly battling cancer > >for a number of years. The dr.s thought she would have been dead by now, > >but she has this tremendous faith. I think she has just had another scan > >and they have found it in her lung, but I think her liver is clear > >now......She is so well thought of. ZIP is either 29646 or 29649. I don't > >know if she has e mail or not. Love, JJP > > > >Ann Massengill/John Evans wrote: > > > >> jean, when you have a chance, please tell me how i can get in touch with > >> cindy boggero... she is/was on County Council. I can' rememeber whether > >> her married name is Polatty or Marcengill (as in sam). > >> > >> a phone number would be great! e-mail address would be better. > >> > >> thanks, no rush. ann > > > > > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > Greenwood County was created in 1897 from portions of Edgefield and > Abbeville Counties. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Search over 600 MILLION NAMES > and trace your family tree today. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB