Thomas R. Smith McCOLL, S.C. -- Thomas Ray Smith, 54, of McColl, formerly of Scotland County, N.C., died recently. Mr. Smith was a security guard and was a Vietnam War veteran. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rogers Funeral Home chapel in McColl. Burial will be in Rogers Cemetery. Mr. Smith is survived by a daughter, Shirlene S. Roller of Bennettsville; two brothers, Fairley Clark Jr. of Laurel Hill, N.C., and Howard D. Clark of Maxton, NC; and two grandchildren.

Hi y'all, Starting today (Monday, 6/10) and extending over several days, Rootsweb will be moving the list servers and other machines. As I understand it, there should be no prolonged outage, but list mail may be delayed and web sites hosted on Rootsweb servers may be inaccessible at times. If you post a message to the mailing list and you don't see it right away, don't worry, it'll arrive. We've been assured that no messages will be lost. Cheers, Victoria

Cemetery Records of Marlboro County South Carolina, Second edition, 1984, Elizabeth C. Drake and Jacquelyn M. Rainwater. Tatum Cemetery - Page 169 Braxton Cornelius Newton, Mar. 12, 1881 - Oct. 22, 1952 Carrie Mae Weill Newton, w. Braxton C., Apr. 5, 1889 - May 30, 1950 Newton Cemetery - Hwy 79 to Gibson, page 148 Cornelius D. Newton, Aug. 8, 1826 - November 19, 1906 Della S. Newton (w) Sept 28, 1856 - Nov. 19, 1906 Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hedden, Barry K" <Barry.K.Hedden@bge.com> To: <SCMARLBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:23 AM Subject: [SCMARLBO-L] 1900 Census Look-up Request for Clio > I would be most grateful if someone could do a lookup in the 1900 census for > Clio in Marlboro County. I am trying to find the parents and family of > Braxton C. Newton. I have the following information: In the 1910 census > Braxton was 28 and living with his mother who was 55. The handwriting is > hard to read, but I believe her first name was Della. From the 1900 census > I would like to find out the name of Braxton's father, if he was still > living, and whether there were other children at home at that time. > > Thanks in advance for any help. >

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, France

I would be most grateful if someone could do a lookup in the 1900 census for Clio in Marlboro County. I am trying to find the parents and family of Braxton C. Newton. I have the following information: In the 1910 census Braxton was 28 and living with his mother who was 55. The handwriting is hard to read, but I believe her first name was Della. From the 1900 census I would like to find out the name of Braxton's father, if he was still living, and whether there were other children at home at that time. Thanks in advance for any help.

FLORENCE -- Services for Mrs. Frances Wilkes Griffin, 69, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2002 at Whitner-Evans Funeral Home, Bennettsville, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Griffin died Friday, May 31. Born in Dillon County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Lewis and Annie Hargrove Wilkes. She was a homemaker and a member of Tans Bay Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, William H. "Bud" Griffin of Florence; sons, William H. "Billy" Lockamy (Teresa) of Bennettsville and William H. Griffin III of Florence; a daughter, Miss Kimberly Michelle Lockamy of Society Hill; brothers, Robert L. Wilkes of Sanford, N.C., James W. Wilkes of Blenheim, Jimmy R. Wilkes of Sanford and Wayne L. Wilkes of Miami; sisters, Imojean Eccles of Buena Vista, Calif., and Linda Diane Womack of Broadway, N.C.; grandchildren, William H. Lockamy III, Joshua Nicholas Lockamy, and James Daniel Driggers; and great-grandchildren, Justin and Ethan Grooms. She was predeceased by a sister, Betty Jean Clark.

DILLON -- W. Lewis Raiford, 86, died Friday, May 24, 2002 at St. Eugene Medical Center. Mr. Raiford was born in Clio, June 6, 1915, a son of the late O.P. and Ida Mae Quick Raiford, and was the widower of Gertrude F. Raiford. He was a member of Main St. United Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class, American Legion, D.A.V., Shriner, past master of Mackey Lodge and Life member of Mackey Lodge. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Raiford Jackson of Rowland, N.C., a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 3 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery directed by Kannaday's Funeral Home of Dillon. The family will receive friends at his daughter's residence. Memorials may be made to Main St. United Methodist Church, 401 E. Main St., Dillon, SC 29536

Are Isham & Mary related to Watson's from Richmond County / Scotland County NC? Duncan & Angus Watson. Dee Leviner

The 98th annual reunion of the descendants of Isham & Mary Watson will be held Sunday, June 23, 2002 at Old Antioch Church near Sellers, S.C. The annual meeting will begin at 11:00am followed by lunch on the grounds. Bob Mace will be presiding as president of the association with reports and recognitions given. After lunch there will be some fun activities for the kids.

Joane, I would like to know how to obtain a copy of Yesterday in Clio if you wouldn't mind. Kathy In a message dated 05/21/2002 9:08:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, harleyclan@coastalnet.com writes: > Derrick > There is a nice booklet that was published in 1993 called "YESTERDAY IN > CLIO" that was prepared by a nice group of women for the '93 Cotton > Festival. I would be glad to send you some information on possibly > getting your own copy which has a nice write up on the Opera House as well > as a blueprint or I could just type up the body of the information. Let > me > know which you would prefer. > > Joanne Harley > harleyclan@coastalnet.com > > > > ----

Derrick There is a nice booklet that was published in 1993 called "YESTERDAY IN CLIO" that was prepared by a nice group of women for the '93 Cotton Festival. I would be glad to send you some information on possibly getting your own copy which has a nice write up on the Opera House as well as a blueprint or I could just type up the body of the information. Let me know which you would prefer. Joanne Harley harleyclan@coastalnet.com > Does anybody have any information on the "Edens Opera House" in Clio. I am > particularly interested in its history and dates. > > Let me know. > > Thanks, > Derrick >

Does anybody have any information on the "Edens Opera House" in Clio. I am particularly interested in its history and dates. Let me know. Thanks, Derrick

Does anyone have any idea where I could find records for marriages performed in the Catholic Church in or around Newberry District? Specifically, close to Maybinton? My Slatterys were Catholic; Mother was Caroline O’Neal, m. Thomas Slattery, son of Piercy Slattery. Daughters were my g.grandmother, Frances, who m. my g.grandfather, a Methodist preacher in AR (John Wesley Bridges); Julie Slattery, who married Samuel Wesley Murtishaw in Maybinton (he was also protestant); Sarah C. Slattery, who married in 1870 Joseph Kelly from Fairfield County. I think probably Joseph Kelly was Catholic…but not sure—would a Catholic marriage have been listed in the SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE? Married by a Rev. McCroy, I believe. Thanks for any advice or direction!! Mildred

Helen-thanks so much for posting that information about Duncan Donald McColl. I may have mentioned this to the list, but bear with me once more, please. Duncan D. McColl was a witness to something that a BRIDGES signed-Maybe the wife of a DAVID, who later married a STUBBS-too late to hunt right now-but the name stuck with me. My BRIDGES originated in the Marlboro-Marion district, and the progenitor, Benjamin Bridges Sr., married a Rebecca Stubbs. Their son Ben Jr. married Mary Cival Henagan. Both families, along with other brothers and sisters of Ben Jr., moved to GA during the time of the land lotteries. Ben Jr. had a son named John Wesley Bridges. John W. was the father of my grandmother by his second wife, Frances Slattery of Newberry Co. By his first wife, John Wesley Bridges had among others a son named DUNCAN D. BRIDGES, b. 1858, d. 1862. Duncan was, of course, on the 1860 census for Pulaski Co., AR. My g.grandfather, John Wesley BRIDGES, also had a "Remembrance Plaque" printed on dark blue shiny paper with gold lettering, which commemorated the lives of his first wife and 3 deceased children, among whom was DUNCAN D. BRIDGES. This plaque is in my possession, given to me by my mother's cousin, who said she didn't have the foggiest notion of who those people were, but perhaps I might! ANCESTRY magazine ran an article in the past year about these plaques. The name Duncan D. was in no other Bridges family that I know of-even the brothers and sisters of John Wesley did not name any children that-but I always felt like there was a connection with the Duncan D. McColl who signed that document which I found early in my search. My BRIDGES ancestors must have held him in high esteem. If anyone could shed any light on this, I would be very appreciative. Happy Mother's Day to all-my first in 68 years without my own wonderful MOM, the daughter of a BRIDGES Renaissance Woman! Mildred Venitucci

BENNETTSVILLE -- Services for Mr. Duncan Donald McColl, 84, will e held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the Reverend Larry Zaky, Pastor of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church officiating. Memorials may be made to Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, 308 West Main Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512, the Alzheimer's Assn., PO Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202, or a charity of one's choice. Visitation is at the home, 1005 West Main Street, Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Whitner-Evans Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. McColl died Saturday. Born March 30, 1918, in Bennettsville and was the only son of the late Duncan Donald, Jr., and Henrietta Sheppard McColl. He was the grandson of Duncan Donald, Sr., and Nellie Thomas McColl and the late Governor John Calhoun and Helen Wallace Sheppard. He was a graduate of Bennettsville High School, and attended the Darlington School for Boys in Rome, GA and graduated form the University of North Carolina with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Navy and served for six years during World War II. He was discharged with the rank of Lt. Commander. After the war, he returned to Bennettsville and opened the Travelers Insurance Agency. He was active in the local bank, now Wachovia and served on the Board of Directors for many years and as chairman for several years before his retirement. He was a life long member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and Trustee. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emma Hendricks McColl, formerly of Pickens, SC, step-children, Beverly Powers Alexander, of Memphis, Tenn., and Paul Hendricks Powers, fo Columbia, six grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, nephews, Dr. Russell Wallace and Dr. Thomas McColl Chesney, of Memphis, and Walter Allen Chesney of Chattanooga, Tenn., nieces, Henrietta Fair Wilson, of Norfolk, VA, and Nina Moore Fair, of Charleston. A step-son, Ervin Townsend Powers, Jr., of Richmond, predeceased him in 1997.

Mary D. Dean LAURINBURG -- Mrs. Mary Danford Dean, 80, of Laurinburg, died Wednesday. Mrs. Dean was a homemaker. The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Boles Funeral Home & Crematory chapel by the Rev. Buzz Hill. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Mrs. Dean is survived by four sons, Robert McCormick of Bennettsville, S.C., John Danford of Laurinburg, Robert J. Danford of Concord and William C. Danford of Laurel Hill; six daughters, Mary Dodd of Dallas, Barbara Goodwin of Marston, Zelpha Johnson and Nancy Parham, both of Laurinburg, Mary McCormick of Laurel Hill and Annie Mae Morton of Wagram; 35 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

McCOLL - Retha Hardwick Ray, 82, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002. She was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Bishop and Ruby Edwards Hardwick. She was the widow of Harley Leon Ray. She retired from textiles. Survivors include a son, Harley B. Ray of McColl; a sister, Alene Johnson of Galivants Ferry; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Johnson and five brothers, James Hardwick, Fred Hardwick, Ernest Hardwick, Issac Hardwick and M.B. Hardwick. The funeral was Thursday. Burial was in Rogers Cemetery. Rogers Funeral Home is in charge.

Good Evening, Is anyone else researching the Parr families of SC? My husband's gr gr gr grandparents were John Parr and Nancy Ann Hewitt, who are found on the 1850 census for Chesterfield Dist., SC. John was born about 1822 and died in a fire at the jail in Chesterfield in 1852. Nancy then married Jesse Sweat in 1853. I know this family is not from the Marlboro area but felt that since these counties are so close together maybe someone might be able to help us. Regards, Nancy E Parr

Is anyone locally researching the Thomas, Wiggins or Boatwright lines? Fran in ABQ

----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Cooke" <rcooke@nc.rr.com> To: <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 10:01 AM Subject: [SCMARION-L] MacQueen obituary > MacQUEEN > > > > HILLSBOROUGH - J. Marilyn MacQueen, an internationally recognized technical > authority in the field of histocompatibility (tissue matching), died > Thursday at her home in Hillsborough. She was the daughter of the late Julia > Smith and James E. MacQueen of the Carolina section of Dillon County, S.C. > Marilyn was born in Bennettsville, S.C., August 7, 1939. A graduate of > Dillon High School, Dillon, S.C, she earned her BA in biology in 1961 at > Queens College, Charlotte. Marilyn was given an honorary doctor of humane > letters degree by Queens College in 1987 for her extraordinary contributions > to her profession, and her enthusiastic involvement in and support of her > college since graduation. Marilyn was an undergraduate laboratory instructor > at Queens College (1959-61). She taught science and biology in the Ocala, > Fla., school system (1961-64). Returning to North Carolina in 1964, she was > a research associate in the Duke University Department of Immunology and > later in the fledgling area of histocompatibility and immunogenetics. In > 1969 she was appointed supervisor of the Durham Veterans Administration > Medical Center (DVAMC) Transplantation Laboratory and held that position > until her retirement in 1997. As laboratory supervisor, she and her staff > were responsible for tissue typing all transplantation patients at the > DVAMC, Duke University Medical Center, and UNC Hospitals. > Recognized internationally in the field of histocompatibility and organ > transplantation, she participated in four of the earliest International > Histocompatibility Workshops to expand the network of academic expertise to > Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. She was instrumental in the > early development of all areas in the field of histocompatibility during the > era when Duke University was the focal point in the origination of this vast > field. She was consistently a pioneer, teacher, innovator, creative force, > and consultant. She was the person who "made things happen." She led field > investigations for the NIH, SEOPF, and Duke Department of Histocompatibility > and Immunogenetics in such diverse areas as the Arctic region of Finland, > the outback of Australia, and the Cook Islands. > Marilyn was a founding member and active participant in numerous > professional organizations, including the Southeastern Organ Procurement > Foundation (SEOPF), the American Association for Clinical Histocompatibility > Testing (AACHT), the American Society of Histocompatibility and > Immunogenetics (ASHI), Carolina Donor Services (CDS) (formerly the Carolina > Organ Procurement Agency), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), > and the United Network Organ Sharing (UNOS), which is the current > organization for the equitable placement of transplant organs throughout the > U.S. > Marilyn received a multitude of professional honors and awards, including > undergraduate recipient of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities > (1961), the National Science Foundation Study Fellowship (1963), the > Upjohn/Southeastern Organ Procurement Foundation (SEOPF) Award (1977), and > SEOPF's Meritorious Achievement Award (1981 and 1987). She was the first > recipient of Outstanding Technologist Award (1987) given by the American > Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), an agency which she > helped develop. Today, ASHI is the internationally recognized organization > responsible for licensing, teaching, and assuring high quality in all > transplant programs. In 1988, Marilyn received the SEOPF Special Achievement > Award for her exceptional work in development of a network for support and > interaction with tissue-typing labs in the Southeast area. > Marilyn co-authored many articles published in national and international > medical journals and texts and edited two editions of the SEOPF Tissue > Typing Procedure Manual, which are still invaluable teaching tools for new > members of this field. Since her retirement, she was actively involved in > the Orange Congregations in Mission Meals on Wheels program. > Surviving are her life partner, Barbara O. Burgess of Hillsborough; one > step-brother, Rene DeLind of Moreno Valley, Calif.; first-cousins Alexander > McRae MacDonald of Clio, S.C., Donald Frank MacDonald of Edinburgh, > Scotland, and Robert McLaurin MacDonald of Lakeland, Fla.; and numerous > nieces, nephews and cousins. Marilyn also leaves an immense community of > friends and acquaintances who have been forever changed by having had the > experience of knowing this extraordinary and unique life. Her uniqueness, as > often described by her friends, is "the mold was broken after Marilyn was > created." > A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, at Carolina > Presbyterian Church, Clio, S.C., and a graveside service at McLucas > Cemetery. Family members will greet guests following the service. A second > memorial service will be held in Hillsborough at a later date. In lieu of > flowers, donations may be made to Orange Congregations in Mission, 300 > Millstone Dr, Hillsborough NC 27278 (designate Meals on Wheels); to Carolina > Presbyterian Church, 2971 Calhoun Rd, Clio SC 29525; or to Queens College > (attention: Adelaide Anderson Davis), 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte NC 28208. > Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Bennettsville, S.C. > > Taken from http://www.heraldsun.com/obituaries/ 5/5/02 > FYI: there is also a picture available at above website. > > > > > > ==== SCMARION Mailing List ==== > For changes to your subscription, visit: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/SC/marion.html > >