I would dearly love to come to South Carolina. We could rent a bus and ya'll locals could tour us around to all those swamps, churches and towns. I would gladly drive while ya'll point. Cynthia Fore Miller hedges01@sprynet.com New Orleans, Louisiana

Joanne, Would be so kind to look up the HERNDON surname? Thanks & Blessings, Laura

Sounds like a great idea! Barbara

Peggy-- You plan it and we will come! I've been looking for a reason to get my daddy back to Dillon :-) --melanie ----- Original Message ----- From: <PPrice3993@aol.com> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:17 AM Subject: [SCMARION-L] REUNIONS IN SC > Dear List, > What I really think would be cool is to have a big reunion of all of us this > list. We all know we are all related to each other in one way or another. > Each one of us in our genealogy has pieces of someone else's puzzle. > Peggy Price > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > Marion County Listmember sites: > 1. Marty Grant http://www.martygrant.com > 2. Herbert Turner CHRISTMAS Home Page - http://members.aol.com/herbnet/christmas/webintro.html > 3. Debbie Kerner - Clan Carmichael USA http://home.triad.rr.com/clancarmichael >

Dear List, What I really think would be cool is to have a big reunion of all of us this list. We all know we are all related to each other in one way or another. Each one of us in our genealogy has pieces of someone else's puzzle. Peggy Price

Charleston Post & Courier 1 July 2001. Mildred Smith Rowland, age 99, died June 29, 2001, at the Methodist Home of the Pee Dee in Florence.Mrs. Rowland was born September 15, 1901, in Old Marion County, now Dillon County, a daughter of the late Henry Ellison (Keitt) and Eudora Dew Smith. A graduate of Lander College in Greenwood, Mrs. Rowland taught math in Kirby-Smith School, Jacksonville, Fla., for 40 years. She was a member of Latta United Methodist Church. After retirement and the death of her husband, Mrs. Rowland purchased the Ellington home on Bamberg St. in Latta and lived there until moving into the Methodist Home of the Pee Dee near Florence around 1995.Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2001, at Magnolia Cemetery, where Mrs. Rowland will be buried by her sister-in-law, Pearl Stackhouse Smith, directed by KANNADAY'S FUNERAL HOME IN LATTA.She is survived by nieces and nephews, Henry Franklin Easterling of Greensboro, N.C., Louise E. McCollum Drost of Latta, Mildred Easterling of Clio, S.C., Martha E. Caffell of Oklawaha, Fla., Mrs. Steve (Pearle S.) Williamson of Florence, Wilbur Smith of Spring Field, Va., Glenn Smith of Los Angeles, Calif., Mack Smith, Jr., and Patrick Smith, both of Plant City, Fla., Ellison Smith, Jr., of Orlando, Fla., Helen S. Matthew of Orangeburg, S.C., Donald MacDougall of Farmington, Mich., and Marianna MacDougall Kenely of Ferndale, Mich.Mrs. Rowland was preceded in death by her husband, S. Lee Rowland, brothers, Legrand Smith, Mack Smith, Hartwell Smith, Ellison Smith, sisters, Mrs. Ted (Mary S.) Allen, Mrs. Henry (Louise S.) Easterling, Mrs. Walter (Vera S.) Covington, Miss Myrtis Smith, Mrs. Mack (Sarah MacDougall, daughter of Keitt's second wife, Mamie Evans, nieces, Travis E.H. Cavell, Dora S. Shelly, Margaret Smith, Cappy Covington, nephews, James Rupert Easterling, Rupert Allen, W. Edgar Allen, Ashton Allen, Ellison Smith, Vereen Smith, and Legrand Smith.The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Latta, Sunday afternoon, from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m.Memorials may be made to the Magnolia Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe Griffin, Latta, S.C. 29565. Peggy Price

The State (Columbia): Sunday, July 1, 2001 Louise Moore DILLON (--) Funeral services for Louise Tart Moore, 78, will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Moore died Friday, June 29, 2001, at the Pines Nursing home after an illness. Born in Dillon County, September 26, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joe Tart and Bessie Tart. She was a member of the Dillon Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Jerry (Eunice) Moore of Dillon; sister, Lessie Mae Stephens of Dillon; grandchildren, Gerri (Charles) Hendricks of Hemingway and Anthony Moore of Dillon; great-grandsons, Nathan Hendricks and Noah Hendricks of Hemingway.

In a message dated 7/1/01 12:57:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, harleyclan@coastalnet.com writes: > . One of my first purchases was "ANCESTRAL > KEY TO THE PEE DEE", by a former librarian named Mary Belle Manning Bethea > who lived and worked in Latta. One of the best things about the book is the > Surname roster which list not only marriages, but children and in-laws as > Joanne, is there any way you can look and tell me if there are any Simpsons, Butlers, Rogers, or Flowers in the book? I would greatly appreciate it. Hopefully someone will know where to obtain a copy :-) Thanks, Jane Femail85@aol.com

Winkie, I have been doing genealogy for over twenty years, off and on, but it has been a lot more fun doing it with others since I have been on the computer. Over the years, attending workshops, etc. I have found out about books that offer so much to those of us who cannot always spend the time researching in the courthouses of our ancestors. One of my first purchases was "ANCESTRAL KEY TO THE PEE DEE", by a former librarian named Mary Belle Manning Bethea who lived and worked in Latta. One of the best things about the book is the Surname roster which list not only marriages, but children and in-laws as well. It also lists sources where more information can be found on each person. Since you are interested in so many of the families of this area, you might enjoy owning your own copy of this book. It is full of Betheas. I cannot tell you how often I have had to refer to it. I have no idea where you can get a copy, but someone on this list may be able to help you. There are plenty of bookstores around selling old copies of these books as well. I would like to get a copy of the "THE HISTORY OF DILLON CO." by Durward T. Stokes, and need to check out some of my sources unless someone on this list knows for sure where I might be able to find a copy. Thanks. Joanne H. New Bern,NC harleyclan@coastalnet.com

tami... contact me at tpmetp@aol.com i have additional info i can help you with.. you had some i did not have, as well. your watsons did move to butler co. al and they are connected to my lines via marriages... i'll be happy to share what i have and also give you some contacts on the watson line that would have more info than me.. regards, tony powell pensacola, fl

In the 1800-1810 Census is listed a Mary Cameron and a Dempsey Cameron In the 1790 Georgetown District, Prince George Parish is a Mary Cammeron and a Mary Cammeron Jr. I looked on the old map and saw that Marion Co. was in Georgetown District in that year. Does anyone on the list have any information on these Mary's and Dempsey Cameron's? Thanks, Lorna

In a message dated 6/30/01 9:01:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, SCMARION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > reunions of the Bethea family." Mr. Stokes' book was published in 1978 and > I don't know if the Bethea's still have their reunions there of not but I > think they do because it seems I heard something about my husband's cousin, > Mary Alice, attending one a few years ago. She was the wife of Preston > Hardy who was a Bethea descendent and is buried there. Mr. P. L. Bethea > that I told you about was of the same family as the Betheas who lived in the > Dothan Dear List, It would be nice if anyone from the list has ever attended a BETHEA reunion. Since there were some BETHEA/CRAWFORD marriages I would very much like to hear about the reunions & if they've produced any lineage records which may contain references to the CRAWFORDs. The history of all families are so interesting from this area to those of us who live in other states. Or should I, like John Alden, "Speak for yourself, John Alden." Winkie CRAWFORD R

Winkie, there's a Bethea web site that you might want to look at. It's at http://www.betheafamily.org. It even has a program from one of the reunions. Theresa WinkieFL@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 6/30/01 9:01:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > SCMARION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > reunions of the Bethea family." Mr. Stokes' book was published in 1978 and > > I don't know if the Bethea's still have their reunions there of not but I > > think they do because it seems I heard something about my husband's cousin, > > Mary Alice, attending one a few years ago. She was the wife of Preston > > Hardy who was a Bethea descendent and is buried there. Mr. P. L. Bethea > > that I told you about was of the same family as the Betheas who lived in the > > Dothan > > Dear List, > It would be nice if anyone from the list has ever attended a BETHEA > reunion. Since there were some BETHEA/CRAWFORD marriages I would very much > like to hear about the reunions & if they've produced any lineage records > which may contain references to the CRAWFORDs. > The history of all families are so interesting from this area to those > of us who live in other states. Or should I, like John Alden, "Speak for > yourself, John Alden." > Winkie CRAWFORD R > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > SCGenWeb Main Page > Links to counties and Special Projects > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/

Hello listers, I am just now starting to actively search for my Watson ancestors. To start with I am looking for a Gilbert Watson who was born circa 1797 in NC I believe (I could be wrong!), but who married a Nancy PROCTOR on May 21, 1820 in Little Rock, Marion Co, SC. They had these children (that I know of...and I could have some wrong): 1) Elizabeth (or Sarah Elizabeth) Watson: b. 1829 - d. 1926. Married an Austin Bradley on March 16, 1850. As of 1915 she was living in Mobile, AL (mentioned in her brother Andrew Jackson Watson's obituary) 2) Mary Ann Watson b. 7/18/1829. Dead by 1915. 3) Rhoda Ann Watson b. approx 1844? married a David W. Norvell/Norwell on March 9, 1868 in Butler Co, AL She was still alive in 1915 and living in Atlanta, GA 4) Andrew Jackson Watson (my great-great-grandfather): b 1835. d: Oct. 29, 1915. married soon after the Civil War to Mary Mapes (he was her 2nd husband), and moved with family to Butler Co, AL. 5) Willoby (W.R......I think this is him) Watson b. 1823 married Elizabeth Campbell on Dec 24, 1844 in Pike Co, AL. He eventually moved to Butler Co, AL too. In 1915 he was in River Falls (if this is W.V. Watson) I have a little further information on Willoby's descendents, and of course Andrew Jacksons. But this is all I have of this generation and I don't have any idea about Gilbert's parentage. Or Nancy's either. Any of this sound familiar? I'd love to hear from anyone to whom this seems familiar. Thanks, Tami (Brewer) Church researching: BREWER (PA-OH) BIRCH (WV/VA-OH) BRADY(PA) BRIGGS(MI-LA-MI-OH) CANEPA (ITALY-LA-MI-OH) PERANO (ITALY-LA-MI-OH) WATSON (SC-AL) GROCHOWSKI (POLAND-NY-OH) PALASKI (NY-OH) PULASKI (AL) PORTERFIELD (OH) ECKLER (NY-OH) and many others!!

Joanne, You asked about Minturn and Dothan Methodist churches. Here is what I found in "The History of Dillon County" by Durward T. Stokes: Beulah Originated as Ivey's Methodist Church, located one mile south of Clio, Marlboro County. In 1885, the church divided, Ivey's moving into the town of Clio and the new congregation, named Beulah, moving east on the road to Little Rock, now SC Hwy no. 9, about one-half mile west of the old Marion County line. George McPherson Boyd was the first pastor of the church, which continued to function at its Marlboro County site until 1922. On November 8, Elizabeth S. Stackhouse donated one-half acre of land near Minturn to P. L. Bethea, M. F. Edwards, and J. L. Stanton, Sr., trustees for the Methodist Church, South. In 1924, Beulah moved into a brick building on this site. However, as changes in population and other factors caused the membership to dwindle, the church was discontinued in 1936 and its members transferred to St. Paul's at Little Rock. J. H. Justus was the last pastor of this church, whose membership was 165 at the turn of the century." My father built the brick church at Minturn and I remember when it was going up. The schoolhouse was next door and Papa would go home for lunch before our noon recess and bring something hot back for my lunch. That was a treat that I missed after the church was finished. Although we were Presbyterian and I attended Reedy Creek on Sunday mornings, I went quiet often to the Methodist church as their services were in the afternoon. Dothan "Organized in 1786 under the leadership of Robert McKenzie and others, the church was first known as Bethea's Meeting House. It was located on the road between Harlleesville and Mar's Bluff, opposite the dwelling of John C. Bethea. It was also Known as Bethea Camp Ground, for camp meetings were held on the premises until at least 1809. About 1830, the congregation removed to a new log building at the present location. At this site the church continued to be active for a century, but in 1927 membership had shrunk to a number insufficient for proper maintenance. The remaining members of the congregation transferred their membership to Methodist churches in Dillon and Dothan today is only used for the annual reunions of the Bethea family." Mr. Stokes' book was published in 1978 and I don't know if the Bethea's still have their reunions there of not but I think they do because it seems I heard something about my husband's cousin, Mary Alice, attending one a few years ago. She was the wife of Preston Hardy who was a Bethea descendent and is buried there. Mr. P. L. Bethea that I told you about was of the same family as the Betheas who lived in the Dothan area. You also asked about records from the church at Minturn. I just don't have an answer for that. Mary Harper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne Harley" <harleyclan@coastalnet.com> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 11:58 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Re: Early Churches > Mary, > It is always nice to hear from you. You always have something good to > offer. The location is just right for the Betheas. I suspected that was > where they were. I think my early McLeods may have been not too far from > there. I keep remembering the cute story about how the boys all fled to the > swamp to hide from the Yankees, and their Uncle Daniel McLeod slipped in l > to join them. He had to have been fairly close to the Dillon/Marion line to > have joined them. He spent his last years in the home of his nephew, James > David Bethea. His sister, Mary Catherine and her husband may have > worshipped at the Dothan Methodist church. Do you know where that is? > > Can you offer any information on whether there are any early records of the > Minturn Methodist church available for the public to look at? > > Bedtime.. Actually, past bedtime. Last note on the subject. There were > two sets of Mcleods. > > Joanne > > > > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > SCGenWeb Main Page > Links to counties and Special Projects > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ > >

Mary, did Mr. Stokes' book mention any Henagans (Hennigans), Bridges, or Stubbs families? Mildred Venitucci

The State (Columbia): Saturday, June 30, 2001 Hoyt Lewis MULLINS (--) Graveside services for Hoyt Edward Lewis, 79, will be held at 2 p.m. today in Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery. Meares Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Lewis died June 27, 2001. Born in Horry County, he was a son of the late Sam and Margie Causey Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a World War II Army veteran serving during D-Day through to VE Day. Surviving are son, Robert "Bob" Lewis of Lumberton, N.C.; sister, Ila Stacey of Cool Springs; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; beloved friend, Ms. Clara Herrington.

The State (Columbia): Friday, June 29, 2001 Julius Mace Jr. PALATKA, Fla. (--)Services for Julius L. Mace Jr., 78, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2001, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, with burial in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lexington. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Breadholt and Rev. Ronald Beard. The family will receive friends at the home of the daughter and son-in-law, Sallie and Robert "Bob" Oswald, 201 Georgia Lane, Lexington. Memorials may be made to the Carolina Children's Home, 3201 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204. Mr. Mace died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville after a long illness. The Centenary, S.C. native lived in Palatka, Fla. for the past two years, coming from Columbia. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia and had retired after 40 years as a repairman with BellSouth. He was an avid quail hunter and loved Clemson University, being a member of IPTAY and attending many of the football games. He loved his children and grandchildren very much. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Turner Mace. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Julius L. Mace III and wife Elizabeth Tuttle Mace, Harry R. Schiffley and wife Tommie Nagy Schiffley, all of Palatka; daughter and son-in-law, Sallie Mace Oswald and husband Robert "Bob" Oswald of Lexington; sister, Betty Lou Mace Skinner of Mt. Pleasant; granddaughters, Stephanie Mace Oswald, Rachael Wingard Oswald both of Lexington, Aeron Elizabeth Mace, Morgan Leigh Mace, Bragan Rebecca Mace, Harriett Schiffley Strange, all of Palatka; a great granddaughter; a great grandson.

I came across this obituary in a Florida Newspaper and saw the county of her birth. I thought someone on the list might have an interest.....Winnette LEWIS, PRISCILLA A., 34, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 26, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1978 from her native Marion, S.C., returned there in 1994 and came back to Clearwater last month to be under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was a runner and a state finalist on the John F. Kennedy Middle School track team. In South Carolina, she worked as a seamstress at Anvil, a clothing factory, and she was a member of Great Singletary AME Church, Marion, S.C. Survivors include three sons, Sean Gulley, Largo, and William Moody and Damon Moody, both of Marion; a daughter, Jessica Jacobs, and her mother and stepfather, Dolly and Hubert Jackson, all of Clearwater; her father, Jessie Israel, Marion; two brothers, William Jacobs, Miami, and James E. Jacobs, Tampa; and five sisters, Lula Jacobs, Clearwater, Annie J. Jackson, Tampa, Yvonne Jacobs, Brooksville, Patricia Nichols, Marion, and Cassandra Taylor, New York City. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

MARION The Sun News Myrtle Beach, S.C. Friday June 29, 2001 Grace Gresham Walker Grace Gresham Walker, 91, widow of Dixon Walker, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001, at Carolina Hospital after an illness. She was born Jan. 28, 1910, in Greenville, a daughter of the late Ernest G. and Tweety S. Gresham. She was a member of the Marion girls basketball team that played for a national championship in 1924 in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Marion High School in 1928. She was a member of Marion First United Methodist Church where she taught in the youth division for 20 years. She was also one of the first ladies to serve on the First United Methodist Church Board. She received the Outstanding Award from the United Methodist Women and was a life member of the Winesett Sunday school class. Survivors include two sons, James G. Walker and Thomas D. Walker, both of Marion; four grandchildren, Gregg Walker of Marion, Anne W. Norwood of Florence, Nancy W. Zastawnik of Marion and Jill W. Hindman of Florence; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by four sisters, Thelma G. Pearson, Delia G. Stackhouse, Lib G. Stackhouse and Virginia G. Richardson; and five brothers, John A. Gresham, Ernest G. Gresham Jr., Harry Gresham, Billy Gresham and Marvin Gresham. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Richardson Funeral Home in Marion. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 155, Marion, SC 29571.