Here is one example of the text found on the link I gave at the library of congress. Approximately 3308 Words SOUTH CAROLINA WRITERS' PROJECT Life History TITLE: THE SKIPPERS Date of First Writing January 19, 1939 Name Of /Person Interviewed Mr. Willie Marlowe (White) Mrs. Sally Marlowe (White) Fictitious Names Mr. Willie Skipper Mrs. Sally Skipper Address Route #2, Marion County Place Marion County, S.C. Occupation Tenant Farmer Name of Writer Annie Ruth Davis Name of Reviser State Office [email protected] wrote: >How to Find The Digitized Images? > >Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >http://www.lib.byu.edu/ on their home page, follow the links "Find Other >Materials/Electronic/On Line Collections at BYU". Click on the "Text >Collections" tab and select the "Family History Archive" from the list of >collections that are displayed. > >You would then normally want to use the "Search All" feature with the >"Search Full Text" box checked, although the "Advanced Search" will allow very >high-powered searches that will allow certain phrases to be searched for and >other words to be used to exclude potential hits. As you make selections from the >"hits" that are displayed, you will need to use the "Click Here to View >Item" button near the top of the screen to display the actual image of the page. >You can page through the entire document using the index displayed on the >left side of the screen. Each page may be printed after being viewed. > >One interesting sidelight is, when you are at the first web page for the >Family History Archive (the page that lets you begin a search), click on the >"Browse the Collection" button. This will display every Family History book that >has been digitized and is available in the collection. > >You can scroll through this list much the same as if you were walking up and >down the stacks at the library. At the top of the first page of the search >results, it displays the number of hits, which (in this case) is the number of >books in the collection. If you keep track of this number, you can get a >pretty good idea of how fast they are adding titles to the collection as you >revisit the web site from time to time. I think you will want to visit this site >often as the collection grows!" > > >==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== >SCGenWeb Main Page >Links to all South Carolina counties and Special Projects >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ > > > > >

http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ This link take you to same page. But thank you for reminding me of this archive. One can spend hours reading here. In the Georgetown forum on Rootsweb/Ancestry I posted a link to an Archive that had stories from east coast. Her eis the link from the forum. Put in Georgetown or South Carolina. It give an insight to how thing where back then. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaquery.html [email protected] wrote: >How to Find The Digitized Images? > >Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >http://www.lib.byu.edu/ on their home page, follow the links "Find Other >Materials/Electronic/On Line Collections at BYU". Click on the "Text >Collections" tab and select the "Family History Archive" from the list of >collections that are displayed. > >You would then normally want to use the "Search All" feature with the >"Search Full Text" box checked, although the "Advanced Search" will allow very >high-powered searches that will allow certain phrases to be searched for and >other words to be used to exclude potential hits. As you make selections from the >"hits" that are displayed, you will need to use the "Click Here to View >Item" button near the top of the screen to display the actual image of the page. >You can page through the entire document using the index displayed on the >left side of the screen. Each page may be printed after being viewed. > >One interesting sidelight is, when you are at the first web page for the >Family History Archive (the page that lets you begin a search), click on the >"Browse the Collection" button. This will display every Family History book that >has been digitized and is available in the collection. > >You can scroll through this list much the same as if you were walking up and >down the stacks at the library. At the top of the first page of the search >results, it displays the number of hits, which (in this case) is the number of >books in the collection. If you keep track of this number, you can get a >pretty good idea of how fast they are adding titles to the collection as you >revisit the web site from time to time. I think you will want to visit this site >often as the collection grows!" > > >==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== >SCGenWeb Main Page >Links to all South Carolina counties and Special Projects >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ > > > > >

LORIS | Ronald ''Ron'' McLellan Jr., age 54, of Willow Road, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at Loris Community Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. McLellan was born in Marion, a son of Ronald McLellan Sr. and Hilda Irene Calahan McLellan. Mr. McLellan served in the U.S. Marines Corps for two years. He was an avid golfer, bowler, softball player and a motorcycle enthusiast. The family would like to thank all friends and family, especially their neighbors, Jack and Rose Moore. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Wanda Odom McLellan of the residence; three sons, Michael McLellan, Patrick McLellan, both of Charleston, Michael Dorman of Aynor; one daughter, Lesley Dunn of Conway; one brother, Kenny McLellan of Florence; three sisters, Felice Russell, Irene Stone, Marsha Pigg, all of Florence; and eight grandchildren, Gage Dorman, Michael McLellan, Gretchen Dunn, Briggs Dorman, C.J. McLellan, BreAnna Dorman, Kenley Dunn, and Calob McLellan. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Howell officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 at the funeral home. Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Johnson Funeral Home of 290 Ninth Ave., Aynor, 358-5800 is handling the arrangements.

LATTA — Mr. James Lafon Johnson, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at his residence. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at Union Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Kannadays Funeral Home of Latta. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2006. Born in Marion County on Nov. 20, 1922, he was a son of the late James Laval Johnson and Ila Butler Johnson and was widower of Alberteen J. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was of the Southern Methodist faith, a U.S. Army veteran and a retired farmer. Mr. Johnson is survived by a son, James L. (Betty) Johnson Jr. of Dillon; daughters, Abby (James) Elliott, Peggy (Fred) Williamson of Florence and Margaret (Harold) Harvey of North Myrtle Beach; a brother, Kline Johnson of Latta; sisters, Beatrice Johnson and Eloise Lane, both of Latta, Shelby Baxley of Marion; daughter-in-law, Barbara Johnson of Dillon; grandchildren, Chip Hardy and Christy Oliver of Florence, Everette Pashal of Latta, and Andy Bryant, Kim Johnson Hyatt, and Brian Johnson, all of Dillon, Heather Pettington and Ryan Pettington, both of Florida, and Jim Kline of Myrtle Beach; and 15 great-grandchildren. A son, Johnny Bruce Johnson; a daughter, Earldeen Johnson; and a sister, Dorothy Bryant preceded him in death. Memorials may be made to South Florence Baptist Church Building Fun, 2720 S. Irby St., Florence, SC 29505 or to Piney Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 114 Piney Grove Road, Lake View, SC 29563.

WEST COLUMBIA - Graveside services for Mr. Clarence Ray Gordon, 84, will be held 2pm Saturday, February 4, 2006, at Cederdale Cemetery, Mullins, SC. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9pm this (FRIDAY) evening in Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia. Memorials may be made to Holland Avenue Baptist Church, Cayce, SC or to Pets Inc. of West Columbia. Mr. Gordon died Wednesday, February 1, 2006. Born in Mullins, SC, he was a son of the late Cyrus J. and Ellen Collins Gordon. He was retired from the U.S. Post Office and was a member of the North Charleston VFW Post 5091. Mr. Gordon attended Holland Avenue Baptist Church. He enjoyed his close friends at the Lizards Thicket on Airport Rd; was a lover of animals, music and the USC Gamecocks. Survivors are his daughter, Carolyn Rae Gordon of West Columbia, SC; sisters, Helen G. Pace of Summerville, SC and Lois Hardee of Tabor City, NC; nieces, Claire Pace of N. Charleston, SC, Pat Bullard (Jerry) of Tabor City, NC, Ellen Stephens of Summerville, SC, Kathy Gore of Whiteville, NC and Jennifer Legette of Summerville, SC; nephews, Zack Pace, Jr., (Brenda) of Rutledge, GA, Richard Hardee (Mary) of Concord, NC, Tony Gore (Becky) of Chapel Hill, NC, Bill Pace (Donna) of Summerville, SC and Gordon Pace (Karen) of Summerville, SC. Mr. Gordon was preceded in death by his wife, Alice G. Gordon, and a sister, Thelma Gore. www.thompsonsfuneral.com.

MARION | Elton Gore, 68, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Rhue's Mortuary of Conway.

EUTAWVILLE | Mrs. Irene Duncan Cook, 84, of Fountain Lake Drive, Eutawville, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006 in a Charleston hospital. She was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Frank Israel and Cornie Willoughby Israel. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are her husband, Earl C. Cook of the home; sons, Franklin Duncan of Byron, Ga., Lacy Duncan of Eutawville, Laverne Duncan of Nichols, and Barney Duncan of Summerville; sister, Esther Hires of Charleston; brothers, Lonzo Israel of Nichols, and J. E. Israel of North Charleston; half-sisters, Janette Cannon of Georgetown, Edith Warrells of Charleston, W.Va., and Esther Arere of Beckley, W.Va.; half-brothers, Bud Israel of Beckley W.Va., and Derrill Israel of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Cook will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Buddy Locke officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Nichols. The casket will be placed in the church at 9 a.m. Friends may call at Avinger Funeral Home in Holly Hill from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday and at the home of Lacy Duncan, 14125 Old Number Six Hwy., Eutawville. An online condolence may be sent to the family via www.avingerfh.com or to MyrtleBeachOnline.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, Sesquicentennial Fund. PO Box 69, Vance, SC 29163.

From checking the Civil War website here a list of Avants. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm Avant, M Confederate Artillery 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery Avant, M. Confederate 11th Regiment, South Carolina Reserves (90 days 1862-63) Avant, M.E.G. Confederate Infantry 2nd Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (2nd Palmetto Regiment) Avant, Moses Confederate Cavalry 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry Mose Regiment only one that mention being from partly from Marion County and many other counties. I haven't the time to see where each of these people are from in 1860 Census. Do you have more detail on who the leader of regiment where? Allen Hunt -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [email protected] > I am researching a letter written from Charleston, SC Feb. 22, 1861. The > letter mentions Marion and wanting to get back home to Marion. He also mentions > the Marion Volunteers who have enlisted for six months and are waiting to > attack Ft. Sumter. I believe the writer's unit to be Co. E of Gregg's 1st > Battalion. The friends and family that are mentioned are: Mrs. Martha E. Rowell, > Miss Betsy Odom who is engaged to Mr. Sam Shaw, Miss Sally Odom who is engaged > to Mr. Sam Wall, "old cousin" Tommy Shaw and cousin Becky, Baker Wiggins, > John D. Shaw, Cage Wiggins, "little" Tommy Shaw, & Henry Shaw. The signature > appears to be M.C.C. Avant but I am not positive. I have found several of these > people in the 1860 census. The Odom girls reside with an Avant and there are > Wiggins and Shaws in close proximity. I have not found anything that could be > a match for the writer except an M.G. Avant. Does anyone have any of these > names in their Marion County research? > Thanks! > Kevin Lassen > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > Dillon County SCGenWeb site: > http://sciway3.net/proctor/dillon/ >

Could it be Marion C. G. Avant, born ca 1831, son of Ira Avant and Ann B. ---? Marty Grant (Marvin Grant Jr) e-mail: [email protected] web: http://www.martygrant.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:06 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Avant Connections > (snipped)

Col. Maxcy Gregg was authorized to raise a regiment of 6 month volunteers. The Marion men served under a Captain Stanley in Charleston until after the fall of Ft. Sumter. I began work on this just last night and have not had time to delve in to regimental histories yet. I had looked at the names you list on that website but I have no way to connect any of them to the author of the letter without seeing the actual service record. I was hoping to identify him through some of the relatives he mentions in his letter. I have located several of them thru census records but have not connected the dots. Thanks so much for your help!!!!!!! Kevin Lassen

I am researching a letter written from Charleston, SC Feb. 22, 1861. The letter mentions Marion and wanting to get back home to Marion. He also mentions the Marion Volunteers who have enlisted for six months and are waiting to attack Ft. Sumter. I believe the writer's unit to be Co. E of Gregg's 1st Battalion. The friends and family that are mentioned are: Mrs. Martha E. Rowell, Miss Betsy Odom who is engaged to Mr. Sam Shaw, Miss Sally Odom who is engaged to Mr. Sam Wall, "old cousin" Tommy Shaw and cousin Becky, Baker Wiggins, John D. Shaw, Cage Wiggins, "little" Tommy Shaw, & Henry Shaw. The signature appears to be M.C.C. Avant but I am not positive. I have found several of these people in the 1860 census. The Odom girls reside with an Avant and there are Wiggins and Shaws in close proximity. I have not found anything that could be a match for the writer except an M.G. Avant. Does anyone have any of these names in their Marion County research? Thanks! Kevin Lassen

Hi Betty, I responded to your e-mail with the info below, but don't know if it made it to the site or not. Cathy Hi Betty Jo, There are 2 William Price's it could possibly be.  William Price, son of Hepsey Price shows in 1850 census as age 14.  And William Price son of Henry Price and Catherine Lewis Price, age 17 in 1860 census.  If you get any of those Prices all sorted out, please let me know!! Cathy

MULLINS | Emma Cochran died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006. Arrangements will be announced by Troy's Funeral Home of Mullins.

Allen, Your post just came today. There iwas a cemetery survey done of the cemeteries in Marlboro County. Elizabeth Drake & Jacquelyn Rainwater published it in 1970. Unfortunately they did not include an index. If you can give me the names of the cemeteries in the particular area you are looking I will see if I can find your Hunt ancestor. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:41:51 +0000 Subject: Re: [SCMARION-L] queries and extras Do you mean queries as in Obit? I received them on my end. side note is anyone doing cemetaries in Marlboro? I am really interested in Hunt's Bluff(Red Hill / Westfield Bluff) area. Suppose Hunt family lived there and there is a grave with a Creswell Hunt. I am trying to find out if his name was Christopher Creswell Hunt. url below ends with 735 http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=140:3:9566697963829843725::NO ::P3_FID:1232735 Allen -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [email protected] > Dear List, > I have posted a couple queries to the list and have not seen them posted. > Has anyone else had problems? > Peggy > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator send an email to: > [email protected] > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== South Carolina newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio: http://www.usnpl.com/scnews.html

Hi All, Seems AOL has finally started to deliver the mail. Yes, I am the one who posted the Price pictures. Betty Jo, please contact me again. My NEW E-MAIL [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Peggy Price

I would believe this location of Creswell Hunt on Hunt's Bluff is a private location. He would have been involved in the Hunt's Buff Rev War event. Hunt's Bluff is rather old location I believe I seen document stating as far back to 1735. At this time I do not believe my Hunt line would have been the founder of this location. There is a book that states Murphee left Robeson County in 1790 along with Hunt family to the Hunt's Bluff area of Marlboro. Lydia Hunt deed trust is located in Marion District dated 1854 and she died in 1856. [email protected] wrote: > Allen, > Your post just came today. There iwas a cemetery survey done of the > cemeteries in Marlboro County. Elizabeth Drake & Jacquelyn Rainwater > published it in 1970. Unfortunately they did not include an index. If > you can give me the names of the cemeteries in the particular area you > are looking I will see if I can find your Hunt ancestor. > Ruth > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:41:51 +0000 > Subject: Re: [SCMARION-L] queries and extras > > Do you mean queries as in Obit? I received them on my end. > > side note is anyone doing cemetaries in Marlboro? I am really > interested in > Hunt's Bluff(Red Hill / Westfield Bluff) area. Suppose Hunt family > lived there > and there is a grave with a Creswell Hunt. I am trying to find out if > his name > was Christopher Creswell Hunt. > > url below ends with 735 > > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=140:3:9566697963829843725::NO > ::P3_FID:1232735 > > Allen > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [email protected] > >> Dear List, >> I have posted a couple queries to the list and have not seen them > > posted. > >> Has anyone else had problems? >> Peggy >> >> >> ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== >> To contact the list administrator send an email to: >> [email protected] >> > > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > South Carolina newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio: > http://www.usnpl.com/scnews.html > > > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator send an email to: > [email protected] > > >

Hi y'all, Additions to the Marion and Dillon web sites include: -- The David Andrew PRICE Bible Records submitted by Al Munden. Bible records are on the Marion site: http://sciway3.net/proctor/marion/ -- William ("Little Bill") FORD Cemetery photos http://sciway3.net/proctor/dillon/ The original images were taken and shared by Al Munden and include markers for FORD and PRICE burials. Each image is linked from the original survey done by Melanie Kelley. Have a look when you get a chance. Cheers, Victoria

MARION — Mr. John Marion Ammons, 69, husband of Joan Turbeville Ammons, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Marion County Medical Center after an illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Pyerian Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mike Watkins officiating. Burial will follow in Pyerian Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Smith-Collins Funeral Home. Mr. Ammons was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Dillon, a son of the late Fred and Lelia Bryant Ammons. Mr. Ammons retired from the Marion Police Department. He was a member of Pyerian Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Ammons is addition to his wife of the home are two sons, Kenneth Ammons of Marion and Thomas Ammons and his wife, Rhonda, of Marion; a daughter, Beverly A. Harper of Asheboro, N.C.; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Doris Brown and her husband, Herman, of West Columbia, Addie Freeman of Mullins, Lola Smalls and her husband, Johnny, of Dillon and Geraldine Sanders and her husband, Charles, of Laurinburg, N.C.; and a brother, Freddie Ray Ammons and his wife, Eva Jane, of Florence. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Smith-Collins Funeral Home.

NICHOLS | Inez Floyd Britt, age 86, died Sunday, January 29, 2006, at Conway Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Boyd Floyd and Emma Hooks Floyd. Mrs. Britt was preceded in death by her husband, Gomez Britt. She was a homemaker and an active member of Wannamaker Baptist Church for many years. Mrs. Britt is survived by four sons, Floyd Britt and his wife, Emmogene, of Nichols, Forrest Britt and his wife, Joy,of Richburg, David Britt and his wife, Kimberly, of Nichols, Phillip Britt of Rock Hill; two daughters, Frances Brown and Emma Vaughn and her husband, Glenn, all of Rock Hill; one brother, Edwin Floyd of Nichols; two sisters, Eunice Britt of Conway and Margaret Bradberry of Florence; and 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Monday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Meares Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. at Wannamaker Baptist Church, with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Memorials may be made to Wannamaker Baptist Church Bldg. Fund, 7329 Duford Road. Nichols, SC 29581. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Britt.

CONWAY | Richard ''Dickie'' Holmes, age 59, of Dukes Road, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006. Mr. Holmes was born Oct. 19, 1946 in Horry County, a son of the late Finley and Clara Harding Holmes. He was retired from U.P.S., was of the Baptist Faith and loved fishing. Surviving are his wife, Willia Holmes of Conway; four sons, Donald Ard and his wife, Debbie, and Terry Ard and his wife, Amber, all of Conway, Richard Ard and his wife, Loria, of Aynor, and Timothy Holmes and his wife, Cammie, of Columbia; three daughters, Melissa Turner and her husband, Jimmy, and Darlene Hucks and her husband, Jerry, all of Mullins, and Stacy Adkins and her husband, Terry, of Conway; two brothers, Mickey Holmes and his wife, Kitty, and Joseph Holmes and his wife, Carol, all of Conway; one sister, Deloris Stanley of Missouri; very special friends, Randy and Rose McDowell, Jim Edwards and Jimmy Edwards; 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel with the Rev. John Holmes officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Sign a guestbook at www. goldfinchfuneralhome.com or at MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.