Many of the named surnames are mentioned in W.W. Sellers book, "History of Marion County South Carolina", which was originally published in 1902. There is a Marion Avant, Baker Wiggins, Shaw, and a long list of Civil War participants. I found this book very helpful when I was researching my Godbold family. Sellers mentions very few dates and it is sometimes difficult to tie families together with a time line. I found the census records a big help in putting a date or age to my families. To Sellers the "war" was the Civil War. Reprints of the book can be had but I do not know the latest publisher. Perhaps someone else can supply that information. Allene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: [SCMARION-L] Avant Connections >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/ >