The Horry Co. Historical Society URL is www.hchsonline.org Tom Little SCHORRY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > SCHORRY-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 203 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [SCHORRY-L] Question on Barnhill F [Dianne Moore <ladydee@erols.com>] > #2 [SCHORRY-L] Horry County Historica [Steve Williams <steve_williams_196] > #3 Re: [SCHORRY-L] SILVESTER JOLLY [Srpound@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SCHORRY-D, send a message to > > SCHORRY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SCHORRY-L] Question on Barnhill Family > Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 12:56:54 -0400 > From: Dianne Moore <ladydee@erols.com> > To: SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi group, > > I've have a question on Alexander Barnhill which I hope someone can help > me answer. I am, like lots of others on this list, descended from > Joseph/Josiah and Narcissa Jones Barnhill. I'm trying to clear up some > questions on the Barnhill's that I have in my database, even on those to > whom I'm not directly descended. > > The 1850 Horry County Census shows: > Barnhill, Alex, 25, M, W, SC; > Susanah, 28, F, SC; > Wade, 12, M, SC; > Alex, 8, M, SC > Susann (?), 6, F, SC; > ?, 1, M, SC > > The 1860 Horry County census shows: > Barnhill, Alexander, 39, M, SC; > Susan, 40, F, SC; > Wade, 19, M, SC; > A. W., 16, M, SC; > Nancy, 13, F, SC; > Dorcas, 10, F, SC; > Eliza A., 6, F, SC; > Parker, Sarah A., 6, F, SC. > > The 1880 Horry County census shows: > Barnhill, Alexander, W, M, 60; > Sarah, B, F, 35; > Ellen J., MU, F, 11; > William H., MU, M, 9; > Marion, MU, M, 6; > Queen V., MU, F, 4; > no name, MU, F, 2 > > It appears that, if the Alexander in the 1880 census is the same Alex in > the 1850 and 1860 census, that Susan may have died before 1869 since the > oldest child of the 1880 census record was born about 1869. It also > appears that Alexander may have fathered these children by a black woman > who may or may not have been a former slave. It is unknown whether > these were actually born under wedlock or not but they did carry the > Barnhill name, showing that Alexander did acknowledge them and they did > live in his household. > > I have not reviewed the 1870 Horry census information yet because I > haven't been able to find my copy (although I know I did it and it's > hiding somewhere in my basement). But, unless the Alexander who had > married Susan/Susanah had died before the 1880 census, I can find no > other Alexander which would or could be this Alexander. > > Anyway, my question is....is the conclusion I've come to correct? Does > anyone have any information on this Alexander Barnhill who could assist > me in determining whether he did have a second family after the one with > Susan/Susanah? I would appreciate any information anyone would be > willing to share about this Barnhill. > > Thanks in advance. I do appreciate all the help ya'll give on this > list. > > Dianne Moore > Further research needs to be done in order to verify this possibility. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SCHORRY-L] Horry County Historical Society > Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 12:19:01 -0700 (PDT) > From: Steve Williams <steve_williams_1960@yahoo.com> > To: SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone happen to have the URL for the Horry > County Historical Society? > Thanks in advance for the help. > > === > Regards, > Steve Williams (Spartanburg County SCGenWeb Coordinator) > Spartanburg County SCGenWeb Site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9525/SptgSCGenweb > E-mail: steve_williams@geocities.com > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SCHORRY-L] SILVESTER JOLLY > Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:43:13 EDT > From: Srpound@aol.com > To: SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com > > The death certificate of Silvester Jolly shows his wife's name to be Nancy.