Dear List Members: On one of my lists, the availability of "Post-em" on the Social Security Death Index at Rootsweb was mentioned. I felt this information should be shared with each of you. It is getting so easy in our what we feel safe, world of genealogy, to fall into the trap out there on the internet to give information on the living, our parents, our siblings our children and our grandchildren because we love them so. We do have to be careful. Kathleen Burnett List Mom " I too found this "Post-ems" to be wonderful and am adding information to the Social Security Death Index on Rootsweb for some of my ancestors or sometimes just little memorials. I do feel we need to remember though, that we need to be careful on what we add. Meaning information on living people. On one hand - this wonderful tool is great for us, family historians, but on the other hand, it could become a key for those who try to gather information on the living to use fraudulently. Kathleen Burnett List Mom" > Got this off another list! Go check it out!!! WOW > > Rootsweb has added "Post-ems," a memo/explanatory space to the > Social Security Death Index found at > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > When you access the Social Security Death Index through Rootsweb, > you may > post additions and corrections to index. You also may view what > others have posted. > > This is a good place to add: > maiden name > spouse > marriage date and place > names of parents > place of death > date and place of burial > names of children > places of residence > > You may also provide correct information about dates of birth or > death when the SSDI data is not correct. > > This also provides a link to you for others who are researching > your family.

On Tue, 31 Aug 1999 13:30:53 -0700 "Nancy Custer" <ncuster@mindspring.com> writes: >I have a single photocopied page in my files from a book I think is >called >Old Walhalla. I would like to cite this page as a source but have http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/SC/Oconee/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I have a single photocopied page in my files from a book I think is called Old Walhalla. I would like to cite this page as a source but have either lost or did not copy the title page. I think I got it in the Walhalla Library about 1984. Can anyone help me with the citation? Thanks, Nancy Custer

What an interesting website - thanks for sharing! -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen <kburnet@efortress.com> To: SCOCONEE-L@rootsweb.com <SCOCONEE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 12:38 AM Subject: [SCOCONEE] From List Mom - Wonderful Site >I usually do not send out websites - but this one is so great I felt I >had to. There is not a one that will not be able to gain something from >it. > >The American Colonist's Library; A Treasury of Primary Documents >Pertaining to Early American History > >http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html > > >Kathleen Burnett >List Mom > > > >==== SCOCONEE Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kburnet@efortress.com >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Visit the following Rootsweb sites regarding Oconee Co., SC >http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/SC/Oconee/ >http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html > >

I usually do not send out websites - but this one is so great I felt I had to. There is not a one that will not be able to gain something from it. The American Colonist's Library; A Treasury of Primary Documents Pertaining to Early American History http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html Kathleen Burnett List Mom

I have reason to believe that my great-great grandfather Harvey KELLEY of Cumberland County, TN started his life as Elisha DORSEY, son of William H. DORSEY. A large group of DORSEYs, including William and his father John H. DORSEY were in Macon County, NC in 1830. By 1834, they had moved to the Walhalla area in what was then the Old Pendleton District and is now Oconee County. William died in 1848, John in 1852. In the settlement of John's estate, the following children are listed in addition to William (who was dead, of course): Elisha (moved to NE Georgia), John , Jr., Catharine (had married Hardin PERKINS and left the state), Rachel (had married Henry MEDFORD and left the state), Elizabeth SHIELDS (deceased), David (also moved to NE Georgia), Mary (known as Polly) and Peter. This family is represented in the Old Pendleton Database but only the descendants of Peter are presented in any detail. In the 1860 census, E. H. Dorsey is living with his wife, Louisa and son John A. close to members of this Dorsey family. By 1870 all traces of E. H. who is Elisha H. Dorsey, son of William H. Dorsey is lost. Coincidentally, in 1870, my great-great grandfather Harvey Kelley shows up in TN with a wife Louisa and son John A (with a couple of other kids too). Word is that Harvey had some sort of Civil War related problem that precipitated the name change and move to TN. William Dorsey had at least one other son named Anderson Dorsey who I think married Elizabeth Jane KING in Pickens in 1858. Harvey Kelley (who may have been Elisha Kelley) was married to Louisa J. BOUKNIGHT from Lexington County. The Bouknight family is well documented in the Orangeburgh District. Unfortunately, more than one source confuses the marriage of Louisa J. Bouknight with that of her niece L. J. Bouknight in Upshur County, Texas. I would be interested to hear from any descendants of the siblings of William Dorsey or any of the other people named above. I am looking for a way to verify this Dorsey/Kelley link. Of course, high on my wish list is a correct marriage record for Louisa J. Bouknight. Nancy Custer

Looking for descendants of Elizabeth Jane King daughter of William King of Pickens, SC who married Anderson Dorsey (formerly of Texas) on March 7, 1858. I believe Anderson Dorsey was from a Dorsey family living near Walhalla. He may have changed his surname after the Civil War. Nancy Custer

Thank you to all who responded to this question. You all have been a wonderful help. I am so impressed with the kindness & helpfulness of geneology enthusiasts !! -----Original Message----- From: SCOCONEE-D-request@rootsweb.com <SCOCONEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: SCOCONEE-D@rootsweb.com <SCOCONEE-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 2:21 PM Subject: SCOCONEE-D Digest V99 #83

At 06:57 PM 8/25/99 -0400, WStevATay@aol.com wrote: >I grew up in that area and was wondering why "Crossroads" is now called >Tokeena? Alice I knew that there was a Tokeena because I've seen it on the present-day road maps (at least since 1993, when I moved back to SC) and in the Oconee Co. cemetery book. I saw the sign "Tokeena Crossroads" when I was in the area a few weeks ago to find my gggrandfather Whitaker's grave (at Center Methodist Church). This was at the end of a busy day, right before what I knew would be a grueling 4 hour+ drive, so I didn't stop to talk to any of the locals. Elizabeth Whitaker

Oakway still exists between Townville and Westminister, SC on SC Hwy. 24 near Tokena Crossroads. From: "hilmar @crosstel.net" <hilmar@crosstel.net> To: SCOCONEE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCOCONEE] Re: "Oakway" Post Office Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 20:07:40 -0500 I am looking for any information on "Oakway" post office (in the 1860's). It's very possible it would be close to Snow Creek, five miles south west of Seneca. Does this make sense to anyone? Thanks, Hilda, hilmar@crosstel.net _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

I grew up in that area and was wondering why "Crossroads" is now called Tokeena? Alice

At 08:07 PM 8/24/99 -0500, hilmar crosstelnet wrote: >I am looking for any information on "Oakway" post office (in the 1860's). It's very possible it would be close to Snow Creek, five miles south west of Seneca. > >Does this make sense to anyone? Thanks, Hilda, hilmar@crosstel.net I don't know if there is a post office there or not today, but there is an Oakway High School and an Oakway Wesleyan Church. Both are on SC24, off of SC11, not far south or southwest of Seneca. My gggrandfather Whitaker is buried near one of his daughters and her husband (Samuel Augustus Pickens) at (now defunct) Center Methodist Church on SC24, between Oakway and Tokeena Crossroads. Elizabeth Whitaker

I am looking for any information on "Oakway" post office (in the 1860's). It's very possible it would be close to Snow Creek, five miles south west of Seneca. Does this make sense to anyone? Thanks, Hilda, hilmar@crosstel.net

Received this today. Thought it looked promising. Terry Forwarded From Another List: M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY Good Morning, everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some information to everyone. Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one eye, etc.); the name and address of the draft board and the date. When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm difficult to say the least. The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and thousands of cards into state and then COUNTY order, and then in alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserve all the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you can order copies of the original cards from NARA if you know the county your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE found in McIntosh Co, OK, and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: NARA Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Ave East Point, GA 30344 In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all this wonderful hard work for you <VBG> If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research <g>. And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on.

The new Computer is up and running and with a large screen also. It is glorious! I was able to keep an eye on you from work and all seemed to go well. If I missed any messages requesting help unsubscribing please send again. It is good to be back. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

My computer was painfully ill and was in the final stages of it life. I had to take it into the computer hospital to transfer all the data over to my new one, and oh what a wonderful system it will be! Therefore; I will be here for you while at work during the day, but if you have a problem or need me later in the evening I will not be around. I will have my new system by Saturday and am so excited. Please take care of one another -- be good -- I will check in each morning to see if anyone is trying to contact me. Will be missing you. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Hi, Walhalla, SC library hours are as follows: Saturday 9 am - 1 pm Sunday 2 pm - 5:30 pm Monday & Tuesday - 9 am - 9 pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9 am - 6 pm At least these were the hours a few months ago. Hope that helps. Carol F. Strickland -----Original Message----- From: Fourls1223@aol.com <Fourls1223@aol.com> To: SCOCONEE-L@rootsweb.com <SCOCONEE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 9:51 PM Subject: [SCOCONEE] Library hours in Walhalla >does anyone know what hours the library is open in Walhalla? > >______________________________

Thank you so much for the response about the Walhalla Library.

also if they have an internet connection at the Lib.

does anyone know what hours the library is open in Walhalla?