Hello, My g grandfather, Thomas WALLER, is listed on the 1870 Census as living in the "Saluda Division" of "Edgefield `County'." Can anyone give me an approximate description of what that division of old Edgefield District encompassed in 1870, and what county (Greenwood, Edgefield, Saluda) includes that division today? Also, does anyone know whether there was a place named "Pleasant Grove" in old Edgefield District ca. 1859 and its location? Thanks in advance for any clarification you may be kind enough to provide. Judith

Hello, Here's the text of the response I received this morning from NARA. Gary B. Mills' book ("Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission" (1994) Genealogical Publishing Co.) may have to be the route taken to obtain any documents, unless one has the name and county of residence of the person who filed such a claim. Thanks for all your responses to my query. - ------------------------------------------------------ Subject: Southern Claims Commission Records Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 08:46:33 -0400 From: "Wayne DeCesar" <wayne.decesar@arch2.nara.gov> To: norisun@erols.com May 8, 2000 Dear Ms. Brabham: This is in response to your May 3, 2000, electronic mail, requesting information relating to the index to South Carolina claims and the costs and procedures for reproduction. No State indexes exist. The records are arranged by State, thereunder by County, and thereunder by claimant's name. You must supply all three items before a search can be made. Once a claim is located, you will be sent a reproduction order price quote with ordering instructions. Sincerely, Wayne T. De Cesar Archivist, Civilian Records

Are there any city or countywide directories that exist around the span of 1920-1930?

Hello, Does anyone know whether the documents for claims made to the Southern Claims Commission for restitution of property lost during the Civil War may be found at the state or county level? I'm particularly interested in claims that may have been made by residents of the old Abbeville District and Edgefield District. I will be contacting NARA about documents and -- dare I hope? -- indexes for those records, but thought I'd also query the list about those claims. Thanks in advance for any information. Judith in Brooklyn, NY Trying to establish a firmer foothold on the shoulders of the ancestors who are my support and my strength. BACKUS, BRABHAM, BROWN, BROWNFIELD, DEAS, GAILLARD, HART, KEARSE, LOWNDES, NIX, ROBINSON, STARLING, WALLER

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I am in search of a Fairfield Cemetery that my great-great-grandfather would be buried in. I assumed that it was Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery, but I have not been able to get anyone there on the phone and the letter that I sent them came back RETURN TO SENDER. Perhaps there is a Fairfield Cemetery in Greenwood County, where he died? Can anyone help? D. A. Blakemore

Posted on: Greenwood Co. SC Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/GreenwoodBios?read=3 Surname: Aiken ------------------------- Colonel David W. Aiken of Greenwood, SC, 7th South Carolina Infantry, Kershaw's Brigade, wrote home late on the evening of June 22, 1863, regarding a clash with Federal forces at the summit of Ashby's Gap in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains: Shenadoah River - "I wrote to you a few days ago, my darling wife, from my tent then on the top of a mountain beyond the river. I told you some little of the beautiful scenery, which should have been seen to have been appreciated. That night there came up a very hard rain and the next morning until noon we were enveloped in the clouds, though we heard that the view was clearing in the valley... The next morning (Sunday, yesterday) we were about proceeding on our march, when a courier arrived from the rear saying Stuarts cavalry was heavily pressed by the enemy. We were put under arms and by 3 PM ordered hurriedly back across this river, marched three miles, drew up in line of battle across the turn pike, each flank (reaching) up on the mountain. Here we allowed the cavalry to pass to our rear, and we waited for the enemy who had been pressing him with overwhelming numbers. The wounded were passing by us for some time. The fight had progressed all day and was very severe. Our men stood there trembling wet, up to their arms, and the wind blowing from the mountains as cold as October. Poor fellows, how I sympathetized with them. After all we could see the thousands of Yankee camp fires in the valley about 3 miles in our front. We watch them with (?) until morning and then advanced upon them, when lo they had gone. As soon as they discovered we had infantry they turned towards Manassas. That night on the mountain was one of the severest I ever (saw), I wrapt up in my overcoat and cape and laid down to sleep, which I did for about two hours, when I awoke almost freezing, I got up and walked up and down the mountain to get warm, and then laid down again, but it was only in chattering of teeth until morning. The men were allowed, this morning to build fires and dry the wet clothes in which they had shivered all night. At about 3 PM we again received orders to cross the river again and all the drying of clothes had to be done again this evening. Strange to say, all this exposure has not made half dozen sick men that I can hear of in all the division numbering about 7000... It is now after 10 PM and we have not yet rec'd any orders about moving tomorrow. So I can tell you nothing of our future movements... Where we go none of us knows, but must certainly meet the foe before many more days, and when we do we intend to whip certain, regardless of what he intends to do with us. I may be among the number to be sacrificed. God grant I may not be, but if I should I believe I'll die with a full assurance of some day meeting you in Heaven. I will fall too in a noble cause, and leave to my beloved wife and dear little children the future consolation, that I fell battling for the liberty they may live to enjoy. We can only hope for the best, but it is the part of prudence to look sometimes on the dark side of things, not however with despondent feelings, but with the firm conviction that all will be well at last, May God protect and preserve us and ours, and give us both the strength and fortitude necessary to correctly endure whatever future awaits us. Kiss our dear little pets often for me. Oh for a short sojourn with you and them. But for this dreadful war how happy would we be! Give much love to everybody at home for me."

Posted on: Greenwood Co. SC Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/GreenwoodBios?read=2 Surname: Aiken ------------------------- Colonel David W. Aiken, 7th South Carolina Infantry, Kershaw's Brigade, was a planter from Greenwood, South Carolina involved in Civil War clashes with Federal forces including at the summit of Ashby's Gap in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The hard marches and desperate fighting of the Gettsyburg campaign exacted a heavy physical toll on Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and inevitably eroded morale; Colonel Aiken was discouraged but at the same time determined to fight on. After the war, Aiken was elected to two terms in Congress before a fall on an icy street in 1886 cost him his life.

>From where would I be able to find countywide obituaries or at least those for Troy Township? My great-great-grandfather, Larkin Hunter, died in Troy in 1930. D. A. Blakemore

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I was wondering if there were county or city directories for Greenwood County and specifically Troy Township between about 1910 and 1931. If anyone can give me an answer, please e-mail me. THANKS D. A. Blakemore

Posted on: Greenwood Co. SC Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/Greenwood?read=11 Surname: BUCHANAN, ROSS, ARNOLD, GILBERT ------------------------- Seeking parents of William B. BUCHANAN who married Mary ROSS in 1841 Abbeville/Old 96. May have been from Greenwood County. Some say his name was John William BUCHANAN, but marriage records and census records (1850) say otherwise. He died c.1855 somewhere in Louisiana, and his widow settled with children in Marion County MS. Some frustrating clues.... One son was named Andrew Hartzog BUCHANAN. One daughter went by the nickname "Wickie" or "Wickum" or "Wickeron". The 1860 census of Marion County lists Mary ROSS as Mary GILBERT, so she may have remarried. The will of a William BUCHANAN who died c.1856 in Louisiana was executed in Abbeville County by his "brother-in-law Francis ARNOLD". This line has been lost for many years... please help! Link: Descendants of William Buchanan URL: <http://www.buchanan.genealogy.org>

Jo, Thanks for the information. I certainly never would have thought that the Greenville library would have the Greenwood information I'm looking for; Abbeville, maybe, but never Greenville! That's why the help of others is so needed and valuable. I'll get the address of and get a letter out the that library right away. Much appreciation. Judith

TRY THE GREENVILLE LIBRARY IN GREENVILLE S.C. YOU CAN ASK FOR DOCUMENTS SUCH AS DEEDS , MARRIAGES, TAX RECORDS OR ANY OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION AND THEY WILL COPY UP TO 10 PAGES FREE OF CHARGE. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL TO ME AS I SENT A SASE TO THEM WITH A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR . GOOD LUCK JO ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith G. Brabham <norisun@erols.com> To: <SCGREENW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 4:50 PM Subject: CITY/COUNTY DIRECTORIES > Good First Day of Spring List Members, > > I know it's a lot to ask, but "nothing beats a try. . ." et cetera, et > cetera, et cetera. So here goes. > > (1) Do late 19th-early 20th century Greenwood City/County Directories > (i.e. those that contained more information than today's > name/address/phone # listings) exist? (2) Are those for the pre-1897 > period in Greenwood City/County? (3) Does anyone have access to them. > (4) Might anyone do lookups for any or all of the following? (5) > Alternatively, would anyone direct me to sources from which I can obtain > > the information (preferrably on-line, but that really may be stretching > it!)? Except where noted by an asterisk (*), the ancestors I'm looking > for are African American; therefore, as I understand it, their listings > would be at the back of the directories. > > 1870-1925, Abbeville District (pre-1897), Greenwood, Ninety-six, Epworth > > BACKUS, Ellis/Elliot, "Nanny", Sina, James, Sally > WALLER, Thomas -- possibly on Route 2 > *Information on any WALLER in the Greenwood/Ninety-six area > > Cheeky, aren't I? As I am a Digest (versus List) subscriber, please > feel free to respond to me directly. > > Looking forward to an overflowing inbox and thanking all in advance for > any assistance. > > Judith > Brooklyn, NY > > > ==== SCGREENW Mailing List ==== > This SCGREENW list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Judith, Do you live near a National Archives branch? They do have some city directories on microfilm, not all. The Library of Congress has some on microfilm, too. I'm guessing the LoC has the books, too -- look at their website. Not sure if any of it would be available on interlibrary loan, but worth a shot. <A HREF="http://catalog.loc.gov/">Library of Congress Online Catalog</A> http://catalog.loc.gov/ The DAR has a number of city directories in book form, but I do not remember seeing Greenwood. You can check their website, too. They don't do loans, tho. <A HREF="http://dar.library.net/">DAR_LIB</A> http://dar.library.net/ Last but not least, this is the very sort of thing that you could probably go to an LDS FHC and order on microfilm, if it exists. Bonnie

Good First Day of Spring List Members, I know it's a lot to ask, but "nothing beats a try. . ." et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. So here goes. (1) Do late 19th-early 20th century Greenwood City/County Directories (i.e. those that contained more information than today's name/address/phone # listings) exist? (2) Are those for the pre-1897 period in Greenwood City/County? (3) Does anyone have access to them. (4) Might anyone do lookups for any or all of the following? (5) Alternatively, would anyone direct me to sources from which I can obtain the information (preferrably on-line, but that really may be stretching it!)? Except where noted by an asterisk (*), the ancestors I'm looking for are African American; therefore, as I understand it, their listings would be at the back of the directories. 1870-1925, Abbeville District (pre-1897), Greenwood, Ninety-six, Epworth BACKUS, Ellis/Elliot, "Nanny", Sina, James, Sally WALLER, Thomas -- possibly on Route 2 *Information on any WALLER in the Greenwood/Ninety-six area Cheeky, aren't I? As I am a Digest (versus List) subscriber, please feel free to respond to me directly. Looking forward to an overflowing inbox and thanking all in advance for any assistance. Judith Brooklyn, NY

Hello List Members, Does anyone know whether there is any listing of African-Americans buried in the Save All Cemetery in Greenwood? My gg grandparents, "Nannie" and Ellis (or Elliott) BACKUS, and at least two other members of my were buried there in the late 19th or early 20th century. Your assistance will be invaluable in helping me chip away at the brick wall of my BACKUS ancestors. Thank you in advance. Judith

Hello List Members, I am seeking church records (from its founding through 1935) of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the Ninety-six Epworth area. Many of my WALLER ancestors (African-American) attended that church, many are buried in its cemetery, and my grandfather, the Reverend Charles W. Waller, began preaching there c. 1901 before his ordination as a Baptist minister in 1905. He, too, is buried in Mt. Zion's cemetery. Thank you for any information or guidance you may be kind enough to provide. Judith

Hello list, I was wondering if someone can tell me if there was a mill in Greenwood? What type of mill,if there is one there?Also is there any cemeteries in Greenwood?Any cemeteries on-line? I am looking for Margaret Barbara BROWN,born 26 Oct 1921,Gastonia,N.C.Died in Greenwood about May 1994. Her mother was Geneva "Hope"BABER BROWN,use to work in mill as a textile worker.Her mother is buried in Spartanburg,S.C.Her father was Arthur McSwain BROWN. Vicki __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Hello, I'm new on this list and am researching PROCTOR. Samuel Proctor, who came from Belfast, Ireland 1768 to Charleston. Rec'd land grants in Newberry District. He had two brothers, Robert and William who also brought their wives and families at the same time. Am interested in all 3 lines. Some of Samuel's family moved to Orangeburgh District in 1810-1820. Any information regarding these families would be greatly appreciated. Betty Meyer St. George, SC