----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria" <vproc@ix.netcom.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [SCMARLBO-L] First UMC cemetery > Many, many thanks, Jerry, for explaining the puzzle of the > tombstones and for sharing the lovely postcard of the church. > With your permission, I will add your notes to the web page > for the cemetery, so that researchers not on this list will know > what happened, and, I will of course, add the beautiful postcard. > > Thank you so much! > > Victoria > > Victoria: You have my permission to add the notes and postcard. Jerry

I sure could use some help :-) pleasee I am searching for Zack JUSTICE age abt 42 m Lucy age abt 42 in the household would be the following children: Isur ((spelling)) daughter age 20 Manley son age 16 Rosa daug age 12 Ruth daug age 10 These children and ages are based on the 1910 Census where they were found in Bennettsville. I have searched the 1920 Census index on ancestry.com with all kinds of spelling variations and in ANY state, and can NOT find them anyplace. This family has been in the Marlboro Co., area since 1900 and Now they seem to have dropped off the face of the earth... :-(( If anyone could assist me in finding them I would sincerely appreciate it. Also if you have access to the 1930 census I would be most interested in finding them then also. Thank you for any help you can provide. :-)) ===== Tweety aka Diana, Proud Wife of a FIREFIGHTER, Be thankful for the past, have courage for the present, and faith for the future! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com

Many, many thanks, Jerry, for explaining the puzzle of the tombstones and for sharing the lovely postcard of the church. With your permission, I will add your notes to the web page for the cemetery, so that researchers not on this list will know what happened, and, I will of course, add the beautiful postcard. Thank you so much! Victoria

Can anyone give the names of those originally buried her (or the tombstones there now) We cannot access the url given -- think problem is with us and Aol! Thanks, Ansearch - Streborjc3@aol.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria" <vproc@ix.netcom.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] First UMC cemetery > Hi y'all, > > Added to the Marlboro County SCGenWeb site is a cemetery > survey, together with photographs, of the First United Methodist > Church in Bennettsville, contributed by Mike and Bushy Hartman. > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~scmarlbo/cemeteries/FirstUMC_cem.html> > > Many, if not all, of the tombstones in this cemetery were listed > as being in Oak Ridge Cemetery in the published 1984 Marlboro > Cemetery book but you can see from the photographs that this > small churchyard cemetery could not be Oak Ridge. > > Does anyone know the scoop on this? Thanks for any insights! > > Victoria > > Victoris: Additional information about the cemetery. The stones wree brought back about 15 years ago. The original cemetery was on the same side of the church just a few yards north of the present cemetery. The original has been paved over. I have a 1911 post card of the church in which you can see at least one of the tombstones in the original cemetery. I will be happy to share a copy of it. Jerry

----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria" <vproc@ix.netcom.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] First UMC cemetery > Hi y'all, > > Added to the Marlboro County SCGenWeb site is a cemetery > survey, together with photographs, of the First United Methodist > Church in Bennettsville, contributed by Mike and Bushy Hartman. > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~scmarlbo/cemeteries/FirstUMC_cem.html> > > Many, if not all, of the tombstones in this cemetery were listed > as being in Oak Ridge Cemetery in the published 1984 Marlboro > Cemetery book but you can see from the photographs that this > small churchyard cemetery could not be Oak Ridge. > > Does anyone know the scoop on this? Thanks for any insights! > > Victoria > > Victoria: The present cemetery at First United Methodist Church in Bennettsville, SC does not contain any remains. The cemetery was originally located about 20 yards north of the present cemetery in a parking lot behind the church. The headstones in the original cemetery were moved to Oak Ridge Cemetery in the early 1950s when the parking lot was paved. The Kinney Foundation had the stones brought back and placed in the present location. They were placed in the original order as they were in the original cemetery behind the church. The iron fence surrounding the present cemetery was around the original cemetery. It was sold but the Kinney foundation bough it back and tried to reconstruct the cemetery in the original configeration. Hope this helps. Jerry Kendall

Hi y'all, Added to the Marlboro County SCGenWeb site is a cemetery survey, together with photographs, of the First United Methodist Church in Bennettsville, contributed by Mike and Bushy Hartman. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~scmarlbo/cemeteries/FirstUMC_cem.html> Many, if not all, of the tombstones in this cemetery were listed as being in Oak Ridge Cemetery in the published 1984 Marlboro Cemetery book but you can see from the photographs that this small churchyard cemetery could not be Oak Ridge. Does anyone know the scoop on this? Thanks for any insights! Victoria

FLORENCE -- Margaret M. McLaughlin McDonald, 81, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Waters-Powell Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. McDonald was born Oct. 5, 1920 in Marlboro County, a daughter of the late Martin F. and Mamie Lindsey McLaughlin. She attended Flora McDonald College and was a retired bookkeeper. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was also a member of the Wildwood Garden Club, the Three Arts Literary Club and was Master Judge Emeritus of the South Carolina State Garden Club. Mrs. McDonald was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Claude C. McDonald, and a daughter, Hilde M. Boswell. Survivors include a daughter, Claudia A. McDonald of Florence; a granddaughter, Hayley A. Ingram of St. Peters, Mo.; a grandson, Jack P. Boswell of Florence; and a sister, Edna McLaughlin of Florence. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Buster Huggins (June 29, 1931 - July 24, 2002) McCOLL Services for Buster Huggins will be held Sunday at 3:00 P.M. in Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Huggins, 71, died Wednesday at his residence. Born in Marlboro County, June 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Tom Huggins and Alice Owens Huggins. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Eutha Mae Huggins of McColl; daughter, Hannah Huggins of McColl; sister, Sally Owens of Clio, grandson, Chad Huggins.

The following site allows anyone to sign a copy of the Declaration of Independence and print out a copy. This is the new site for the National Archives. Hope this is not spam. Mildred http://www.archives.gov/join_the_signers/

1850 censu page 122 Dugald Calhoun age 46 farmer all in family born SC Sarah age 44 Sarah Ann age 21 Martha age 19 Christiane (F) age 18 John age 17 James age 14 H.H. (M) age 11 S.J. (F) age 9 Margaret age 7 1850 page 124 Alexander Calhoun age 42 born NC Macy age 40 Born SC (all the following born SC also) S? A (M) age 9 Archibald age 7 Flora Jane age 4 Mary Cath age 1 1850 page 125 John Calhoun age 45 all born SC Aminta age 39 Anastasia age 16 C. Jane age 15 Amanda age 9 Melissa age 7 John age 6 Duncan age 4 William age 2 Alexander age 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: <StreborJC3@aol.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] Re: SCMARLBO-D Digest V02 #33 > Researching in early Marlboro areas for clues to exact origins of these > families, all of whom were there at times before 1800 and some into early > 1800s (We missed earlier March replies to past queries when our Aol broke > down for a while , and would appreciate if anyone out there had messages > returned, would please resend to us, (one was from tgr2ctp@aol.com) . Here > are our Marlboro research names we'd like to find & compare info on - > (details in following Emails): > DURANT, (& connected) CALHOUN, > CONNER, (& connected) BEVERLEY, COOK, COOPER > > > > > Seek info on ancestry of > DURANT, Francis Bellune, b1802 &his kin George, Henry, Joseph, > William or others in Marlboro area there); Francis's wife Martha SEWELL > their dau Eliza Jane Durant born Marlboro 1829 tho family is in Marion > records before & after this). Older half brother James C. BELLUNE b.c 1795 > died young and FBD helped the widow Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune & 5 > young children in legal matters afterwards. FBD family (also records > fromMarion,Sumter,Prince Georges,Waccamaw,) - migrated to Port Royal, then to > Savannah & later to Tx - Brazos Co-Bryan City cemetery. Married 2nd to > widow Mary Ann Donnaly Costello Vereen, whose son William Vereen was FBD's > ward. Possibility some records may be in Bennetsville, Society Hill on his > earlier Durants. Descendants say father was George; warm clues not fully > proven. There were Durant half siblings,names unknown; his Mother was Nee > Ruth Calhoun, whose family origins we also seek. Thanks for any help!! > > > > CALHOUN (Ruth Calhoun Bellune Durant, mother of James C Bellune > and of Francis B Durant above, also sister of James C Calhoun (will 1808 in > Williamsburg), & also sisters MARY ROGERS , ANN BROWN likely in Marlboro. > Seek any early Calhouns of vicinity. "Ruthy" Durant operated ferry in 1816, > son James Bellune operated it 1817 (probably old Port's ferry) as shown on > old map of time, as `Durant's ferry'. Her son James C Bellune died young > leaving widow(Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune and 5 young children in whose > behalf Francis B Durant served (in Marion records). > >

Researching in early Marlboro areas for clues to exact origins of these families, all of whom were there at times before 1800 and some into early 1800s (We missed earlier March replies to past queries when our Aol broke down for a while , and would appreciate if anyone out there had messages returned, would please resend to us, (one was from tgr2ctp@aol.com) . Here are our Marlboro research names we'd like to find & compare info on - (details in following Emails): DURANT, (& connected) CALHOUN, CONNER, (& connected) BEVERLEY, COOK, COOPER Seek info on ancestry of DURANT, Francis Bellune, b1802 &his kin George, Henry, Joseph, William or others in Marlboro area there); Francis's wife Martha SEWELL ( their dau Eliza Jane Durant born Marlboro 1829 tho family is in Marion records before & after this). Older half brother James C. BELLUNE b.c 1795 died young and FBD helped the widow Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune & 5 young children in legal matters afterwards. FBD family (also records fromMarion,Sumter,Prince Georges,Waccamaw,) - migrated to Port Royal, then to Savannah & later to Tx - Brazos Co-Bryan City cemetery. Married 2nd to widow Mary Ann Donnaly Costello Vereen, whose son William Vereen was FBD's ward. Possibility some records may be in Bennetsville, Society Hill on his earlier Durants. Descendants say father was George; warm clues not fully proven. There were Durant half siblings,names unknown; his Mother was Nee Ruth Calhoun, whose family origins we also seek. Thanks for any help!! CALHOUN (Ruth Calhoun Bellune Durant, mother of James C Bellune and of Francis B Durant above, also sister of James C Calhoun (will 1808 in Williamsburg), & also sisters MARY ROGERS , ANN BROWN likely in Marlboro. Seek any early Calhouns of vicinity. "Ruthy" Durant operated ferry in 1816, son James Bellune operated it 1817 (probably old Port's ferry) as shown on old map of time, as `Durant's ferry'. Her son James C Bellune died young leaving widow(Catherine Cassandra HINDS Bellune and 5 young children in whose behalf Francis B Durant served (in Marion records).

Jeff, Glenn, and Jim, Thank you so much for the information sent? I will try to digest it and compare with my stuff during the weekend. I really am interested in any Hodge/Hodges material... Sparks, too! I will be glad to share what little I have on the Hodge and Sparks. Also if you are interested in the EVANS... have much more on them. Still want to know where the Sparks and Evans connect. Could be the Mandeville line. Also share Jeff's interest in the addition of the "s" on Hodge. Material I was given has Hodges, mostly. But in the descendants of Elizabeth Hodge and Thomas Evans, it has always been without the "s" when connected with Elizabeth. Larrie Spier Curry lscurry@kih.net

I have seen the name ZanyQuick before. Let me check and I will get back with you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Stuart" <GwenStuart@msn.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [SCMARLBO-L] Driggers, Hodge, Quick > Are you related to Woodrow Graham in Bennettsville? > Gwen Polston Stuart > GwenStuart@msn.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: R. Eamon Graham > Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 5:40 PM > To: SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] Driggers, Hodge, Quick > > Hello List Members! > > I'm looking for information about the ancestors or descendents of > the following couple: > > Preston Driggers (28 September 1900), his father was Joe Driggers, > from Kollock, SC. His mother _may_ have been named McQueen. He > married Estelle Hodge born in 1899 or 1900 and died in 1971. She > was originally from Hartsville, but moved to Cheraw around 1916. > After Preston's death, she married a man whose last name was Joye. > I believe her mother was Zaney (or Zany) Quick, who lived in > Brightsville when the 1880 census was taken. She was born around > 1852. > > If any of these names ring a bell, or if anyone has any information, > I would appreciate any help you can offer. > > Thank you very much! > Eamon Graham > Angers, FranceGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com >

Are you related to Woodrow Graham in Bennettsville? Gwen Polston Stuart GwenStuart@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: R. Eamon Graham Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 5:40 PM To: SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] Driggers, Hodge, Quick Hello List Members! I'm looking for information about the ancestors or descendents of the following couple: Preston Driggers (28 September 1900), his father was Joe Driggers, from Kollock, SC. His mother _may_ have been named McQueen. He married Estelle Hodge born in 1899 or 1900 and died in 1971. She was originally from Hartsville, but moved to Cheraw around 1916. After Preston's death, she married a man whose last name was Joye. I believe her mother was Zaney (or Zany) Quick, who lived in Brightsville when the 1880 census was taken. She was born around 1852. If any of these names ring a bell, or if anyone has any information, I would appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you very much! Eamon Graham Angers, FranceGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Joseph D. Miller BENNETTSVILLE — Joseph DuPre Miller, 72, of McKellar Street, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002. He was born in Marlboro County, a son of the late Russell Davis and Westelle Breeden Miller. He attended the University of South Carolina, Presbyterian College and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He was admitted to the S.C. Bar in 1954. After two years of active duty in the Army, he returned to Bennettsville to practice law with his father. He served 10 years as a U.S. commissioner. He began his career as a prosecutor under former Solicitor Marion H. Kinon in 1966. He served six years as an assistant solicitor. In 1972, he was elected solicitor of the fourth judicial circuit and served 16 years. After retiring, he served as a municipal court judge in Bennettsville. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church. He was a former Sunday school teacher and served on various committees. He was active in his community and state. He was a member of the Marlboro County Arts Council, a member and past president of the Marlboro County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the American Legion, a member of the Rotary Club, past chairman of the Marlboro Cou! nty Historic Commission, a former trustee and past chairman of the Bennettsville Area School Board, a former trustee of Marlboro General Hospital, a member and past master of Marlboro Masonic Lodge No. 88 AFM and a Shriner. He was a charter member and past president of the S.C. Solicitors Association. He had served on the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina since 1992. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mary Payne Miller of Bennettsville; three daughters, Betty Miller Keys and her husband, Marshall, of Belton, Debbie Miller Wright and her husband, Van, of Andrews and Martha Miller Hewitt and her husband, Ken, of Mauldin; five grandchildren, Brooks Keys, DuPre Keys, Ann DuPre Wright, Mary Gordon Greenway and Harrison Greenway; and a sister, Clara Ann Miller Brown of Winnsboro. He was predeceased by a brother, Russell David Miller Jr. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gordon Timmons and the Rev. John Culp will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 456, Bennettsville, SC 29512; Hospice of Marlboro County, P.O. Box 474, Bennettsville, SC 29512; or the USC Educational Foundation, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Whitner-Evans Funeral Home, Bennettsville, is in charge.

Martha Juanita Tunstall (December 19, 1922 - July 8, 2002) DILLON Services for Martha Juanita Tunstall will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in Hamer Church of God with burial in Riverside Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 7-9 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Tunstall, 79, died Monday, July 8, 2002 at her residence. Born in Darlington County, December 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Jolly Cleveland Tunstall and Cassie Bernice Thompson Tunstall. She was a member of Hamer Church of God and was retired from Hamer Spinning Mills after 35 years of service. Survivors include her daughters, Linda L. (Paul) Pedlow of Rock Hill, MD, Martha Ann Tyndall of Hamer, Christine (Johnny) Parker of Dillon, and Pamela (Dale) Jackson of Orangeburg; sons, Bobby Joe (Doris) Outlar of McColl, Richard F. (Carolyn) Outlar of Hamer and Bruce (Sandra) Outlar of Dillon; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Tunstall was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Rufus T. Tyndall, Jr.

Larry, That's great! Glad to help. Myrtle

>Myrtle, the bits of information supplied by you and by Bill Snipes have >just been wonderful. Let me explain more! There was once an Eli Berry >who lived in old Marion County (S.C.). I am quite certain that he was >related to the other Berrys of that area since they witnessed his will. >In any case, he was listed in the census of that county in 1820 and 1830 >(and, I think, in 1810). Around 1837 he died. His will mentions his wife >Ann. In 1840 Ann Berry and her household show up in Marlboro County. I >had began to speculate whether Ann could have been a Legette. Salathiel >Legette, who some think was married to Eli's sister, had some Marlboro >connections. When I realized that Leggett Berry buried at Bethlehem was >the age that would match the census age for one of the sons, I continued >to speculate that he might be a son of Eli.....and hence a remnant of a >family that mostly moved away. Of course, that was pure speculation. >Well, thanks to your clue, I went to the Richmond County site and found >that Leggett Berry, age 26 (right age for the one buried at Bethlehem), >was there in 1850. Guess who is in the same household!!--Ann Berry, age >60--undoubtedly the widow of Eli Berry. That would suggest that she was >born ca. 1790. Well, from one census I had that Eli's wife was born >1780-1790 and from another that she was born 1790-1800. In other words, >1790 makes perfect sense. I do believe that at long last I have found a >remnant of the Eli and Ann Berry family. Now if I can just find more. >Thanks so much for the tip! Larry Jones Census records indicate quite a few children, but I haven't been able to find any of them. Larry, David E. Berry and Leggett Berry were residents of Richmond County, >NC on 12th March 1847. Both appear in the Estate settlement of Daniel Hamer >who died in 1846 in this county. Good luck in your search, Myrtle Bridges >CC, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrichmo/index.html >http://home.att.net/~hbridges/myrtle.htm

Larry, David E. Berry and Leggett Berry were residents of Richmond County, NC on 12th March 1847. Both appear in the Estate settlement of Daniel Hamer who died in 1846 in this county. Good luck in your search, Myrtle Bridges CC, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrichmo/index.html http://home.att.net/~hbridges/myrtle.htm