The State (Columbia): Thursday, August 9, 2001 James Johnson DILLON (--) Services for James T. "Jim" Johnson will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at the chapel of House of Thomas Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson died Tuesday in Marion County Medical Center. Born in Sellars, he was a son of the late James and Annie Johnson. Surviving are his caretakers, Larry Williams, Mary Campbell; special friends, Diane Bethea, Shirley Mearite, Earline McLain, Maxie Wright.

The State (Columbia): Thursday, August 9, 2001 John Gasque Jr. MIAMI, Fla. (--)Graveside services for John Oscar "Jack" Gasque Jr., 87, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2001 in Rose Hill Cemetery of Marion, directed by Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Gasque died Sunday, August 5, 2001 at his home in Miami. Born in Marion on December 28, 1913, he was a son of the late John O. Gasque and Kathryn Pratt Gasque. Mr. Gasque graduated from Francis Marion High School, where he lettered in five sports. He spent his summers at Murrells Inlet and learned to survey under the guidance of Col. Monroe Johnson of World War I fame. Mr. Gasque graduated from Clemson, a military college in 1937, and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. After college, he became a civil engineer for the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. He later worked for Vacuum Concrete, Inc. and helped design pumped-concrete structures. Mr. Gasque met Velva Meier of Fredericksburg, Iowa in Washington, D.C. and married her on June 19, 1942. During World War II, Mr. Gasque was a lieutenant in the Navy Seabees, 42nd Construction Battallion. The 42nd Battalion's first assignment was to clear Port Chicago, Calif. after an ammunition ship exploded. The 42nd Seabees built port facilities, airbases and submarine bases in the Aleutian Islands. Mr. Gasque helped build a hospital in the Philippines. At the end of the war, he was building a cemetery in anticipation of casualities from the invasion of Japan. After the war, Mr. Gasque lived with his bride, Velva in Marion, where he built many homes and where his son, John O. Gasque III was born. Later, as an engineer for Texaco, Mr. Gasque moved his family to Birmingham, Ala. where his daughter was born. He built a steel mill in Texas, a tire plant in Nashville and a paper mill in Rome, Ga. Mr. Gasque also helped build the waterworks system for Panama City Beach, Fla. In 1961, he moved his family to Miami and worked as a civil engineer for the U.S. Coast Guard from which he retired. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Velva; son, John O. Gasque III of Miami; daughter, Joan Gasque Hagen of Tallahassee; son-in-law, David Hagen; grandsons, John "Jay" Gasque IV and Bram Gasque Hagen.

Jeffrey, thanks for your response in re: the location of Pleasant Lake on the Pedee. You have just made a lady in Houston very happy. She has been trying for a long time to place this grant of James Abercromby in hopes that it sheds some light on her Abercrombys of Anson Co., N.C. This particular James Abercromby was baptised in Clackmanshire, Scotland in 1708, came to S.C. as a young man, became S.C. Attorney General and received numerous land grants on the Pedee and Waccamaw. He went back to Scotland and died there in 1775 at his Brucefield Estate. If I can help you on the lower end of the Pedee, drop me a line. Deryl

Hi Deryl, Pleasant Lake is now known as Roger's Lake, and is just across the county line in Marlboro County, near the river. There is a survey on record here(Marlboro) naming the lake. The survey was for three different deeds given for 500 acres each, sold by Henry Clark (of Old Marion). The derivation refers to an 1736 land grant. The lake is off Arcadia (Plantation)road, which is a dirt road on the Dillon side of SC Hwy 34; Arcadia is paved on the Bennettsville side. Arcadia is marked with 911 signs. Jeff At 01:20 PM 8/7/01 -0400, you wrote: > >>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:29:16 -0600 >>From: "Deryl" <cravenyoung@earthlink.net> >>To: "Marion L-list" <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> >>Subject: {not a subscriber} Pleasant lake >> >>Has anyone ever heard of a Pleasant Lake in old Marion district on the north side of the Pedee? This lake is referred to in a plat certified 23 Oct 1736 for James Abercrombie. The 980 ac. tract is bordered by Joseph Yeats' land, Mr. Thomson's land and the Pedee (on the SW). There is a lady in Houston who is desperately trying to locate this land and I believe it is too far upriver for my expertise. The property is reported to be in Prince Frederick's parish. I have a suspicion that this property would be near the upper limits of Prince Frederick parish if not beyond near the Cheraws. Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > >==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== >Dillon County SCGenWeb site: >http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/dillon.html > >

I am a descendant of William and Sarah Middleton through their son, Hodges Middleton and his wife Priscilla (White?). Are there any records in Marion Co. that would tell me where William and Sarah are buried and did Sarah marry again? Also, I would like to document Hodges and Priscilla's marriage record. Hodges son, Stephen G. Middleton was born in SC in 1814 and is my gg grandfather. Stephen moved with Hodges and one sibling that I know of, Judith, to AL after 1825. Stephen and Judith married Cook siblings in AL. I would appreciate any information.

The State (Columbia): Wednesday, August 8, 2001 Ronnie Williams HAMER (--) Services for Ronnie Williams, 32, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Hamer Church of God with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 7-9 this evening in the funeral home. Mr. Williams died Saturday, August 4, 2001 in Brownsville, Texas from injuries sustained in an accident. Born in Dillon County, January 8, 1969, he was the son of Ann Shay Williams and the late Gary Williams Sr. He was a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Kerri Williams of Hamer; sisters, Cynthia (Earl) Brown of Hamer and Nancy Sparks of Dillon; brothers, Joe Blackmon of Columbia, Robert Blackmon of Hamer, and Gary (Pam) Williams Jr. of Latta; mother, Ann Williams of Hamer; grandmother, Anna Shay of Dover, N.J.; 28 nieces & nephews. Mr. Williams was predeceased by his father, Gary Williams Sr., grandmother, Beulah Williams, grandfathers, Robert Shay and Foe Williams, and his niece, Tabitha Brown.

The State (Columbia): Wednesday, August 8, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvin Shaw FLORENCE (--) Graveside services for Marvin Shaw, 70, will be held at noon today in Florence National Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Mr. Shaw died at his residence after a sudden illness. Born in Marion Co., he was a son of the late Ellie and Flora Belle Lewis Shaw. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his brother, James "Jimmy" Shaw of Florence; sisters, Essie Mae Taylor, Doris S. Weatherford, both of Florence; a number of nieces and nephews.

The State (Columbia): Wednesday, August 8, 2001 Agatha Hood BLENHEIM (--) Services for Agatha Bay Hood, 84, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Brownsville Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 tonight at Cooper Funeral Home, Dillon. Mrs. Hood, widow of James Hood, died August 7, 2001. Born in Marlboro County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Alice Hood. She was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. Surviving are sons, Wayne Hood and Danny Gray; grandsons, Chad Hood and Dylan Gray; nephew, Danny Hood. Mrs. Hood was predeceased by her son, James E. Hood.

>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:29:16 -0600 >From: "Deryl" <cravenyoung@earthlink.net> >To: "Marion L-list" <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: {not a subscriber} Pleasant lake > >Has anyone ever heard of a Pleasant Lake in old Marion district on the north side of the Pedee? This lake is referred to in a plat certified 23 Oct 1736 for James Abercrombie. The 980 ac. tract is bordered by Joseph Yeats' land, Mr. Thomson's land and the Pedee (on the SW). There is a lady in Houston who is desperately trying to locate this land and I believe it is too far upriver for my expertise. The property is reported to be in Prince Frederick's parish. I have a suspicion that this property would be near the upper limits of Prince Frederick parish if not beyond near the Cheraws. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hello All Please excuse the multiple posting. I have learned that info related to my Family Line is available in the following publication --------- South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Society Magazine, Volume 18 and Page 117. I believe this probably refers to the Old Prince Frederick Episcopal Church located in Georgetown County that was active in the 1700's. If someone has the info on Page 117, I would greatly appreciate if they would email the entire page to me. Many thanks in advance. Ernest T. Cribb Cantonment, Fl 1-850-478-6650 ecribb1@aol.com

Where I have "Sarah Louis wife of ____ Louis" should be "Lion"...The writing was a bit hard to read... and I'm a lousy typist Dan

Does anyone have any Whittington's in their family tree. I am looking for information on Amanda Whittington b.1860 who married a Rogers. I found on an 1880 census in Kirby Twshp. Dillon Co. as being the dau. of Levi Whittington who was son of Nathaniel Whittington. I am trying to find out if this is the same Amanda I'm looking for as is on the census. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kristie

My Favorite Document that still makes me mad. It's a Lawsuit in the 1870's (26 October 1872) The State of South Carolina Court of County of Marion Common Pleas Crawford Lane Complaint Plantiff for Against Partition of Real Estate James Lane for account Hapsey Porter wife of James Porter & Others Defendants The Complaints of the afore named Plantiff respectfully Shown to the Court: I. That James Lane Sr. late of the aforesaid County and State died on the ____ day of ______ 187_, intestate and left as his heirs at law the following named children to wit. the plantiff James Lane Jr, Sarah Ann Jones, Hapsy Porter wife of James Porter and Priscilla Norton and the following names children of a deceased daughter Penelope Turbeville, to wit, Mary Johnson wife of Samuel Johnson, Ann Smith wife of Hugh G Smith, Asa Turbeville and Stephen Turbeville and the following named children of William Turbeville a deceased son of Penelope Turbeville, to wit, Sarah Ann Turbeville, Joseph Turbeville and Ellen Turbeville, and the following named children of Mary Platt afterwards Mary Moody a deceased daughter to wit, Sarah Louis wife of ___ Louis, Catherine Crawford wife of Hardy Crawford, Mary S Bethea wife of William W Bethea, Mariah Turbeville wife of Jesse Turbeville, and Charlotte Roberts and the following named Great Grand Daughter to wit, Mary Jane Bass the Grand Daughter of Mary Platt and the Daughter of Mary Bass and the following named children of a deceased son Stephen Lane to wit. William J Lane, Samuel N Lane, Nancy Watson wife of Merideth Watson, Hapsy Lane, Elizabeth Lane and Martha Lane, and the following named children of a deceased son John O Lane to wit, Ferdinand Lane, Mary Jane Lane Ginna Lane, John C Lane, Lishy Lane, Hapsy Lane and Rilty Lane and the following named children of a deceased daughter Orphy Lane to wit: James W Turbeville, Mary Ann Turbeville, Hapsy Turbeville and Hamilton Turbeville, and the following named Great Grand children, to wit, Ferdinand Perry and Betty Ann Perry the children of Elizabeth Perry a deceased daughted of Penelope Turbeville, II. That the said James Lane Sr at the time of his death was seized and posessed in his own right of two adjoining tracts of land one containing One Hundred and Twenty acres and the other containing One Hundred and Thirty Nine acres and the whole bounded by the lands of Elisha C Bethea and Samuel Bass III.That several years ago the said James Lane Senior was the legal owner of another tarct of land containing about One Hundred and Thirty Acres which is bounded by the lands of Joseph Allen, Merideth Watson and Calvin Lee and others and that he permitted his son Stephen Lane to go into the possession of the same as the Plantiff understood at the time with the understanding that he would convey the same to his said son Stephen upon his paying him One Thousand Dollars for the same - That the said Stephen Lane remained in the possession of the same till his death in 1862 or 1863 and that his widow Flora Lane, and his children above named have since his death continued in the possession of the same and that as he has been informed and believes the said Stephen Lane in his life time and his widow and children since his death paid only a small amount of the money agreed to be paid for said lands - and the palntiff insist that they have forfited all thier rights to the tract of land as purchased and that it should be partitioned as the other lands of the said James Lane Sr, or at least that the heirs at Law of Stephen Lane should be required to account for the same as an advancement to him so far as the same exceeded the amount paid by him - IIII.That the Pantiff soon after the death of his late father took out letters of administration upon his estate and as enough in his lands with which to pay all the debths of the estate and is ready to account for his administration of the same as this honorable court may direct Whereforee the Plantiff ask judgement that he may be permitted to account and that a partition and division of the said three tracts land according to the respective rights of all the said parties may be had or if a partition cannot be had without material injury to those rights then for a sale of said premises and a division of the proceed between the parties according to their respective legal rights after the payment of all necessary cost in this action and that if the heirs at Law of Stephen Lane hold the last described tract of land that they may have to account for the same as an advancement to the said Stephen Lane by his said father. Johnson & Johnson Atty for the Plantiff

Have had some interesting leads and am now pretty sure that I have relatives left in the Latta area. They would be descendants of Mary Elizabeth Harris and John Thomas Beaver who I believe are buried at Mt Andrews Church. Anyone who knows of this family or descendants, I would appreciate knowing about it. Will post again as I learn more about this family. Thanks, Tal Harris

I promised I'd send this which is as close to a Will as you get. Dan (treesfor2@aol.com) In the Court of the Ordinary, Marion District William Turbeville Order of Sale One hundred ads in pursuance and Mary Turbeville (Widow) of the Return fifty Willias Finklea of the Com Dewit Turbeville mfgjjf & Jesse Turbeville by consent Acres Richard Turbeville for a division Land Edmund Price among the more or John Turbeville & heirs at Law less Absalom Turbeville of said Wm Turbaville heirs at Law of (deas ?) Wm Turbeville (deas) by Edward B Wheeler Ordinary To the Sheriff of Marion District greeting You are hereby Authorized and Empowered to advertise and Sell at Marion Court house on the first Monday in September next a certain tract or parsel of land lying in the District of Marion aforesaid containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less being the land on which Wm Turbaville Senr. (now deasd, formally resi ded, and is now sold for a division among the heirs at Law as afore stated, The condition of the sale are that one third of the purchase money will be required in Cash for the ballance a credit will be given till the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirty five, with interest from the day of sale with note and approved personal security and a mortgage of the to the Ordinary to secure the payment the purchaser will also be required the pay for necessary papers. Given Under my Name this 3rd Day of Aug A.D. 1833 Edw B Wheeler We the heirs at Law of Wm Turbaville (Deas ?) so agree to the sale of the land of said (Deas ?) 26 July 1833 William Turbeville Witness for the four first names E B Wheeler ( His ) Willis ( X ) Finklea ( Mark ) ( Her ) Mary ( X ) Turbaville ( Widow ) ( Mark) Dewit Turbeville Witness for the five last names Jesse Turbeville Isham Watson Richard Turbeville Edmund Price John Turbeville Absalom Turbeville

note: will send more when published Helen John O. Gasque Jr. John Oscar Gasque Jr., 87, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, at home after an illness. Arrangements will be announced by Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion.

The State (Columbia): Tuesday, August 7, 2001 Magnolia McCollum DILLON (--) Services for Magnolia Blount McCollum, will be held 3 p.m. today at Outreach Family Fellowship Church with burial in Road Side Cemetery. House of Thomas Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. McCollum, widow of Rev. Marshal McCollum, died Friday. Born in Dillon, she was a daughter of the late Gust and Maggie Dunson Blunt. Surviving are sons, John, Maston, Kevin and James McCollum; daughters, Mary Ford, Angenette McAllister and Shirley Carmichael; brothers, Robert and Vernon Blount; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

The State (Columbia): Tuesday, August 7, 2001 Mazie Elliott NICHOLS (--) Services for Mazie Lee Allen Elliott, 90, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cox-Collins Funeral Home Chapel, Mullins, with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Nichols. Mrs. Elliott, widow of Johnnie Memory Elliott, died Monday. Born in Horry Co., she was a daughter of the late Julius and Daisy Bell Tyler Allen. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Avery Elliott; sisters, Sadie Causey, Edna Huffsteller, Carrie Richardson; grandsons, John, Darin, Keith Elliott; granddaughter, Linda Foster; four great grandchildren; a great-great grandson.

I am looking for information on the families of William Joseph Hulon who married Sara Ann Cook. They were part of the founding members of the Second Baptist Church. They have a daughter buried at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church cemetery, I think she was born abt. 1885. I am looking for their birthdates, marriage date, and the name of their parents. Any help or information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Sally Goff SGoff1954@aol.com

Hi Sally, I have a relative, Christopher SNIPES, 1856 - 1918, who is buried in the Hulon Cemetery in Latta, Dillon county. I don't know of any HULON connection or why he was buried there. A survey was made of this cemetery a few years ago and is posted on the Dillon Genweb page so you might look there for HULON ancestors. I have suspected that Christopher may have been married to a HULON, but have no information to substantiate. Bill