Researching the following surnames in Laurens Co SC. Davis Turner Bennett Bill Davis

I am researching the following from Laurens Co. Henderson Balck Maddox Blair Ewell Conway Lynda Wilson

I am particularly interested in Mary Ann Creek (possibly Creech), born Laurens in 1824. Need her parents and siblings. Thanks, Virgil

I am researching the following families in Laurens: Stephen Potter and his wife Jemima Phillip Day and his wife, Elizabeth John Bolt, Esq.and Nancy Nehemiah Franks, Jr. Joshua Samuel Franks Judy

I am seeing a lot of Names on the Roll Call. Is any one having any Luck? Was Laurens Co., SC a big Co. in the early 1800's? I really thought that I would have had some leads, I am hunting a Hodges family. I am hunting a Leroy H. Hodges born in 1806 in Laurens Co. He moved to Abbeville Co. about 1820 and married a Permalia, this may be missed spelled but was on the Census. We can not find the name of Leroy's parents. Any Help? Thanks Peggy Sue O'Shields-Gaddis [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/222.1.1 Message Board Post: Adrienne: Exactly where in No. Va. are you? I live in Woodbridge. I suspect that I know who my ggrandparents were but have been unable to prove it. I think it is quite possible that the Prather's in Laurens and Clinton are related. My ggrandmother is buried at Watts Mill. I'm not sure where the cemetary is but I think it's one of those places. That side of my family is mostly from Newberry, Laurens and Union Co. I will be glad to give you what information I have if you can question some of your relatives. My dad passed away in April and my only hope now is his 83 year old sister. I have questioned her but she doesn't know a lot either. She didn't even know who her father's mother was until I told her. She gave me some information but not a lot. We were planning to go to S.C. at Christmas. Our travel plans have changed now. My daughter, her family and now my mother live in Honolulu and we, along with my sister and a friend, decided Honolulu at Thanksgiving was preferable t! o S.C. in December. Been there, done that. If you would like to email me at home my address is [email protected] And that's a one as in rlt(one)derl. I can give you what info I have. I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Tina

My names are: Bram(b)lett Gant(t) Hand Thomason Dodgen Stancil/sell Chappell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: prather Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YeB.2ACI/222.1 Message Board Post: would this be they be connected to the prather's in Clinton, SC? I actually happened upon this site by accident and just decided to check out my grandmother's county- she lives in clinton and used to live on prather circle i believe, i myself live in virginia and dont go down to SC that often but am planning on it this christmas time because i do not expect for my grandmother's mental health to be good for long and want to see her, I could always see what i could do, our family down there knows alot of people that could probably get the info very easily, if you want, feel free to email me about this, im in northern VA to let you know. I'm guessing its the same family because it too seems to be too much of a coincidence, just let me know and ill see what i can do!

Hi Heather, Lisa, Barbara and Everyone! I have been researching the William HANNAH family in Laurens for three years. The earliest date I have found thanks to Lisa is 1763/4 when he helped build the original Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. We still haven't determined his wife's name but suspect it is Mary. I have followed his son Robert HANNAH to his wife Elizabeth TEMPLETON and her family when they went in 1802 to Dearborn Co. Indiana when it opened up. I have a lot on the TEMPLETONS now including David Templeton's will and part of the "Templeton Family History" by L. C. Templeton. I also have the "House of Hanna" book by Sarah A. HANNA in Brookline Indiana that tells wonderful stories of the Hannas and Templetons there. My husband's Hannahs are thru Samual Hannah Sr. and Rebecca CARWILE, daughter of Zachariah CARWILE and Mary McMAHON of Abbeville. When I found out that the ADAIRS were related I delved into that family and found out that John ADAIR married Nancy Hannah and who their respective fathers and families were. Now one family I have not traced is the POSEY family. I find that the HANNAH's and the POSEYS were intertwined clear back to Laurens. A Mr. B. L. POSEY acted as Elizabeth TEMPLETON's attorney as she couldn't write when she petitioned the govt. for a Rev. War Pension. I think he proved with affidavits from witnesses that she was the wife of Robert HANNAH but the govt. bureaucrats back then wouldn't accept it because she didn't have any phyical documentation from the church or state saying she was married to Robert in Oct or Nov of 1799. I just got his pension file from the National Archives in Woburn, Mass. this summer while I was in Boston! I find Poseys in Alabama with my Hannahs, in Hopkins Co Tex with my Hannahs and they finally intermarry in Limestone Co. Tex in the late 1880s. Now my husband tells me his father used to get flowers from a Mr. and Mrs. Posey in the mountains of Mayhill, NM. He said his father didn't know Mr. Posey but there must have been some sort of relationship there that my husband being a youngster didn't know about. It is just too coinsidental the way the Poseys and Hannahs end up in close proxsymetry to each other. Perhaps, Barbara in Kansas can help me get started in Laurens. Samuel Hannah bought part of a sawmill in Harpersville, Shelby Co. ALA from a James Posey in late 1860's. Then I think the carpetbaggers chased them out as there is no bill of sale of the property. They went to Miss. and then to Hopkins Co Tex. where Sam died as a wagon maker. I have some info on a Thomas Posey in Limestone Co TX. Thanks for all the help this list has given me in the past including Jett Plane, Rena, Rayford, Lee Adair, and Joe Duvall. Linda in Albuq. <[email protected])

Here are the lines from Laurens Co. that I am researching: Anna Rebecca STONE (my g-g'mother) md. George Henry Alexander MILLER George Clement STONE, her father Rebecca NEIGHBORS/NABORS, her mother Mastin/Martin NEIGHBORS Samuel NEIGHBORS, his father Mary TRAYNHAM md. Mastin STONE Micajah Bannister STONE - this STONE line is somewhat confused, and I would appreciate any help on it! Mary GAMBRELL (Polly) John GAMBRELL ********************************************************************* Other lines not connected with the above: Joseph GREER Robert GREER, his son, d.1831, Spartanburg Dist., SC, b. abt 1765 in Laurens Dist. John MAHAFFEY/MEHAFFY, son of Hugh MAHAFFEY There are others, but I do not have my files open at this time. Any help is greatly appreciated! Godspeed... Dolores Miller Pringle Archibald FOWLER, md. Edy MAHAFFEY

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Hi, Does anyone have any info on these names? They were from around Laurens and Pickens, SC from the 1790's on. Nancy Bramblett, dau. of Rueben Bramblett Jr married Almon Gantt; they had a son named Martin who married Sarah Thomason, dau. of Robert and Polly Hand, and they had a dau. Terrissa who married Joseph G. Chappell who died in the Civil War. They also had a dau. named Zealiann who married Amos Dyer Dodgen. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lyn

All Laurens Co researchers, please excuse my accidentally sending my Grayson County reply to this list. I was trying to format the query correctly and put the message in the wrong email. Barbara Schenck who is really researching HAZEL, WATSON, COX, SAVAGE and GOTHARD, sons-in-law of Allen COX who moved from Newberry to Laurens around 1800.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/131.180 Message Board Post: I have no info on your Willis. However, it sounds like your Willis is the brother to my James L. Chapman of Indiana, whose brother was William of Hopkins Co., TX. James L. Chapman was the father to Elisha Embree Chapman, (1840 Indiana - 1902 Texas) my gGrandfather. In fact, James L. Chapman named one of his sons Willis M. (b 1850). I would love to have the story of William and James that you refer to in your message. Thanks, Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REED/REID Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/237 Message Board Post: I am searching for the parents of John A. Reid/ Reed. I have always used the REED spelling, but recently found that his young son's tombstone has the name spelled "REID." He was born 8-1-1834 in Laurens Co. and died 6-16-1904 in Lawrence County, Alabama. He married Nancy Ann Brown in 1856 in Alabama. Family oral history is that he came to Alabama at age nine "kicking and screaming." He fought in the Civil War and was captured in 1863 and imprisoned at Camp Morton, Indiana. Anyone with a John Reid or Reed please let me know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/200.1 Message Board Post: I have a William H. Higgins in my line that was born in Laurens Co., SC. He had a son named James but no Jesse. William was born about 1776. He had a son William also born in Laurens Co. in 1817. Not sure if this will help you but you can reach me at [email protected] if you want more information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burgess, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YeB.2ACI/236 Message Board Post: Looking for information on a Ozier Burgess wife Rebecca Ann Johnson-Burgess. Vardy M. Burgess.

I live in Illinois and do not know how to do this. I sent to the proper place to get a copy of a will I want for the year 1785 in the Loose will collection. They replied they were too busy too help at the time an sugguested I fine some one else to get the will. Can some help. The county is in Laurens County SC. I am looking for a will in the Loose will collection for Thomas harvey who died in 1785. I will be more than happy to pay for the cost of time and copying the will. Greg Simmons

This does not help with Cynthia's maiden name, but they are in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 Laurens Co. censuses, pages 288, 270, and 205. They lived near Goodgions part of the time, I believe. Richard Lorenz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YeB.2ACI/208.1.1 Message Board Post: I have searched my files and I don't have any information on that family. Wish I did! Sorry that I can't help you!! SBW