Searching for ROCHESTER family info, especially on Sarah ROCHESTER who married Andrew EXTINE abt 1860. Thanks! Earl

Elizabeth, The Keowee Courier is still printed every Wed. Ann Rogers worked very hard to index it and the Tugaloo Tribune. She also did a graveyard index on file cards which is more accurate than the books. The library is open Mon and Tues. until 9:00 PM Wed, Thurs. Fri. closes at 6:00, Sat. 9:00 until 1:00 and in the school year on Sun 1:00 until 5:00. There are three microfilm readers with printers and a copy machine in the SC room. Copies and microfilm are only 10 cents. For a library of its size it is one of the best. We do not have much microfilm other than the censuses and the Keowee Courier, and the Tugaloo Tribune. Greenville Co. Library in Greenville has a lot more book and film and is a lot bigger. But Oconee is nicer than Anderson, Greenwood, Newberry or Union (the other libraries I have worked in). I am proud of the job our little county has done in this area. Hope to see you all there someday! Susan Brock Booker

Jennifer the Keowee Courier was the paper of that period. My G'pa S. K. ("Uncle Sam") Dendy wrote many letter to the paper during that time. Am not where my files are but I hav many clippings from the Courier that he wrote. Wish I could help you more . I am sure there are files available in Wallahalla. luck in your search Tex texden1@aol.com

Allen and Doug, Thank you so much for the information. I am in Greenville and Walhalla is not that far away so I plan on going to the library there asap. Again, thanks for the info! Jennifer Gilbert Gibson

BURGHammer@aol.com wrote: My questions are: 1) Was the Keowee Courier the newspaper of the area around 1914? I am hoping to find more info on Elias Richard HOLMES parents from maybe an obituary and one on his mother Mary J. HOLMES. 2) Does anyone know where this land would be located by the descriptions above? and 3) Does anyone recognize any of the mentioned names? Thank you so much! Jennifer Gilbert Gibson ------------------------------------------------------------......... Jennifer: The Keowee Courier is printed from Walhalla and has covered most the area for over 100 years. There was also a Tugaloo Tribune printed from (I think) Westminster. There are some Pitts families in the Oakway area but I couldn't say whether this is what you're looking for. If you are fairly close it would probably benefit you to visit the Oconee Library in Walhalla SC. They have old Keowee Couriers on microfilm and someone has done an excellent job of indexing the names--you don't even have to know what date you're looking for. Same with the Tugaloo Tribune. As for the names: some of the surnames are familiar, but not from back then. I'm not connected to any of them that I know of. I also have tunnel vision when I research. Allen

Hi Jennifer; Their is a book called "THE KEOWEE COURIER 1849-1851; 1857-1861 and 1865-1868" by Colleen M. Elliot. Their is a copie in the Anderson Co. Libary in the arcives room. and it has Marrages, death and other idem of instrest. Hope it will help. Doug burdete

At 06:55 AM 1/13/99 -0800, Allen Brock wrote: > The Keowee Courier is printed from Walhalla and has covered most >the area for over 100 years. There was also a Tugaloo Tribune printed Didn't The Keowee Courier go out of business in '97 or very early '98? Thanks for the tip on the Oconee Co. library. My Whitakers apparently owned land on both sides of what's now the Oconee-Anderson Co. line. Elizabeth Whitaker on the other side of South Carolina

Issue of Saturday June 29, 1867: Poisened – We regret to learn that a little daughter of mr. JESSE JUNKINS, of this district, caused her own death last week by innocently using strychnine, which had been purchased by the father, and left where it could be had by the child. Issue of Saturday August 3, 1867: Married – On Sunday evening, the 28th ult., at the residence of W. H. BURDITT, by J. R. SANDERS, esq., Mr. WM. G. LEATHERS to Miss SUSAN C. BURDITT, all of Pickens. Died – On the 23rd day of July last, HENRY G., only child of Mrs. ______ and G. Mc.D. THOMPSON aged fifteen months and twenty-five days. Issue of Saturday January 18, 1868: Notice - MARTHA ELIZABETH JANE NICHOLSON has quit my house, bed and board, without a cause, and I won’t be accountable for any contract sh has already made, or for trhe time to come. More excerpts to come….

I am searching for the parents of John Henry COX b ca 1872 m Ada Jane CHEEK,BROCK May 14, 1927 in Walhalla, he was 55 she was 30. Children: Susie, Ruby, Anne, Bernice, Joseph. Any help with this family will be greatly appreciated. Bunny Freeman

Hi all, I am in search of information on my great grandfather. His name is Elias Richard HOLMES. He was born in Ga abt 1868 and d. 4 Sep 1914. E. Richard HOLMES married Lucy A. STONE (daughter of Robert and Susan Harbin STONE) bef. 1899. E. Richard and Lucy Stone HOLMES had the following children: Ida Agatha (my grandmother.. who married Horace L. GILBERT in Anderson County in 1919), Susan A. (who married John TURNER), R.B, Rosser, Mary J., and Roy HOLMES - all born in Oconee County. I know that his wife Lucy A. STONE was of this county and I have gone to census records of Georgia and found that Elias Richard was the son of Hiram R. and Mary J. HOLMES. Mary J. (E. Richard's mother) lived with E. Richard and his family in 1910 and I assume she also passed away about the same time that her son did. Elias Richard also bought 56 acres of land from a T. D. POORE on 21 Nov 1907. His land was still under mortgage at the time of his death. A list of bills shows that money had to be paid to the KEOWEE COURIER. The title to real estate says that the land was in what T. D. POORE called his "Pitts lands". The title also states that T.D. POORE sold Lot #2 to a J. H. BARNETT, Lot #7 was the lands of DUNLAP, and that his "Pitts Lands" were made for him by C. C. MEYERS on March 16, 1904. I am assuming that this land was in the Tugaloo District as reported on the census records. My questions are: 1) Was the Keowee Courier the newspaper of the area around 1914? I am hoping to find more info on Elias Richard HOLMES parents from maybe an obituary and one on his mother Mary J. HOLMES. 2) Does anyone know where this land would be located by the descriptions above? and 3) Does anyone recognize any of the mentioned names? Thank you so much! Jennifer Gilbert Gibson

Although I strongly suspect our Leather families were related, I don't have any proof that is so. It's possible the Asa Leathers I mentioned earlier is the same as yours, but I only know of his daughter Amanda Emily, and three sons, Harrison S., Andrew W. and David. Hopefully someone else can add some more info. Bill. At 12:59 PM 1/8/1999 -0800, Sheila M. Casper wrote: > >I too have some Leathers in Oconee SC. They married into my Maret family. > >Asa Leathers b abt 1829 SC had at least 2 sons: >Robert Franklin Leathers b 1848 SC d 1909 md Mary E. Maret abt 1878. They >had a son, John b abt 1879. >William Warren Leathers b abt 1859 SC md Amanda Missouri Maret > >Then in 1928 Hazel Caroline Leathers md William Hison Keese. > >Does this connect with yours? > For E-Mail use - breace@mindspring.com

I too have some Leathers in Oconee SC. They married into my Maret family. Asa Leathers b abt 1829 SC had at least 2 sons: Robert Franklin Leathers b 1848 SC d 1909 md Mary E. Maret abt 1878. They had a son, John b abt 1879. William Warren Leathers b abt 1859 SC md Amanda Missouri Maret Then in 1928 Hazel Caroline Leathers md William Hison Keese. Does this connect with yours? Sheila casperfamily@mosquitonet.com

Harold Burdett - I don't have any of your names, but I do have some Leathers from the same area and time period that must be related. I've been following the CROMER family from that area. I. Asa LEATHERS married Rebecca ISBELL. He was born on 19 September 1819. He died on 20 January 1900 at age 80. He was buried after 20 January 1900 in South Union Baptist Church, Oconee Co., SC. A. Amanda Emily LEATHERS was born on 23 September 1845 in Oconee Co., SC. She married Lewis Ezra CROMER, son of Lewis CROMER and Annie Kate DICKERT, on 18 November 1866 in Oconee Co., SC; She died on 28 October 1894 in Oconee Co., SC, at age 49; from Typhoid fever. She was buried in South Union Baptist Church, South Union, Oconee Co., SC. 1. Redie Rebecca CROMER married John W. GIBSON; Johnny had 11 children by his first wife. Redie was born on 20 October 1867. She died on 24 March 1947 at age 79. She was buried after 24 March 1947 in Cross Roads Baptist Church. 2. Martha Clementine CROMER married John ISBELL, son of (--?--) ISBELL. She was born on 21 February 1870. She died on 9 November 1921 in Columbia, SC, at age 51; she had a nervous breakdown after the death of Eunice; died in an asylum. She was buried in South Union Baptist Church, Oconee Co., SC; her name on the tombstone is Clemmie Cromer Isbell. 3. Cornelia Carolina CROMER married Patrick Henry ISBELL, son of (--?--) ISBELL; no children. She also went by the name of Corrie. She was born on 2 February 1872. She died on 2 November 1949 at age 77. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Seneca, Oconee Co., SC. 4. Jacob Jasper CROMER was born on 23 March 1878 in South Union, Oconee Co., SC. He married Sarah Ida MCLESKEY, daughter of Joseph Ashberry MCLESKEY and Narcissa Clementine DOBBINS, on 15 June 1902 in Tokeena, Oconee Co., SC. He died on 8 January 1940 in Seneca, Oconee Co., SC, at age 61. He was buried circa 10 January 1940 in Mountain View Cemetery, Seneca, Oconee Co., SC. B. Harrison S. LEATHERS was born on 17 October 1855. He died on 24 March 1883 at age 27. C. Andrew W. LEATHERS was born on 4 March 1857. He died on 28 March 1872 at age 15. D. David LEATHERS was born on 9 July 1865. He died on 14 September 1893 at age 28. He was buried in South Union Baptist Church, South Union, Oconee Co., SC. Bill Reace ======================================================= At 03:25 PM 1/6/1999 -0800, Harold Burdett wrote: > >Need information on Wm.H. Burdett, b. abt. 1775 and died after 1880 his >wife Eve, b. abt. 1796 d. 26 Feb 1880 and wasa buried at South Union. > Belived to be a grandaughter Susan Burdett Married Wm. A. Leather at >the hone of W.H. Burdett on 26 Dec 1867 in Pickens S C . Need >information on Susan's Parents and Siblings and Desendent also need same >on Wm.A., also information on Wm. H. Burdett's Family. I have lots of >information on the Burdette's from Western S. C. and North Georgia and >will share information. > Do enyone Have a copie of the Book Call, " THE KEOWEE COURIER, >1849-1851; 1857-1861 AND 1865-1868" >By Colleen M. Elliot. Thank you. Harold Burdette, Stephens City Va. > For E-Mail use - breace@mindspring.com

Need information on Wm.H. Burdett, b. abt. 1775 and died after 1880 his wife Eve, b. abt. 1796 d. 26 Feb 1880 and wasa buried at South Union. Belived to be a grandaughter Susan Burdett Married Wm. A. Leather at the hone of W.H. Burdett on 26 Dec 1867 in Pickens S C . Need information on Susan's Parents and Siblings and Desendent also need same on Wm.A., also information on Wm. H. Burdett's Family. I have lots of information on the Burdette's from Western S. C. and North Georgia and will share information. Do enyone Have a copie of the Book Call, " THE KEOWEE COURIER, 1849-1851; 1857-1861 AND 1865-1868" By Colleen M. Elliot. Thank you. Harold Burdette, Stephens City Va.

The 1860 census list my Oakley's in: Pickens District, 2nd Regiment, Tunnoll Hill Does anyone know where is area is today?? Thank you, Derrell Oakley Teat I'm also posting to Oconne & Pickens mail list, Sorry if you receive this more than once.

That is ok, I know life can get pretty busy. I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season. I spoke with my Grandmother Kathryn (Grubbs/Glenn) the other day and I asked her about Belle and she said that she knew a Mattie Belle Glenn is this Belle Starr possibly? My mother's name is Gloria but Grandma did say her brother Ray Grubbs had a daughter named Patty (not sure of spelling). My Grandmother also mentioned that a book had been written on the Grubbs, but she has never seen it. Do you happen to know anything about this book? Thanks and Happy New Year! -----Original Message----- From: WStevATay@aol.com <WStevATay@aol.com> To: lpaula@flmb.uscourts.gov <lpaula@flmb.uscourts.gov> Date: Friday, December 25, 1998 9:03 PM Subject: Re: Roll Call >Paula, Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. >Was your mother Patsy? Belle Starr wrote a family book of the Glenns. Uncle >Carl was unclear about an address for you but will get back to me. He named >several of your names so I am sure you are related to the same Glenns that he >is. Carl is a retired Marine. Will keep in touch. Alice Stevens--Columbia, >SC. >

I edited the land deed. Sorry for the length!!! Robert F. Morgan 120 ACRES OF CROOKED CREEK to SOUTH CAROLINA John Oakley PICKENS DISTRICT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I R. F. Morgan of the District & State for & inconsideration of the sum Five Hundred dollars to me paid by John Oakley haave bargained & sold a tract of land containing one hundred & twenty acres to be more or less lying on Crooked Creek branches of little River of Seneca River. Commencing on a rock on the east side of the Creek from the mill on the big road on the orginal line between James Hunnicutt and the said track of land thence about south 5 E. to State 3x on the E. bank of Crooked Creek thence down said Creek to a rock corner on the east bank of the Creek, thence south (?) 4.50 to stake 3x, thence N. 2 E. 15 to B.O. 3x thence N. 5 E. 6 to pine 3x 3x thence N. 38 W. 3 to estate 3x thence N. 85 E. 20 to stake 3x thence N. 60 W. 10 to a pine 3x thence N.W. to a corner on the orginal line maid by John Cannon & myself, thence a condition line________ John Cannon & John Oakley to the corner of the road along the said fence to the beginning corner on the hill above the mill. Witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of November A.D. one thousand eight and fifty seven. Signed, sealed & delivered in the presents of Elijah Gibson, father-in-law to John Oakley E.L. Chandler Sworn to before me July 15, 1858 J.E. Hagood, C.C.P. When John Oakley sold the land in Sept 28, 1863 Description of land: Commencing at a perabmmon (?) x just below the gate at the saw mill thence up the hill to a fence by a small house thence the road along thefence to the corner of said fence thence a straight line to the orginal line thence tot the orginal line & german line to a stake on James Morgans line thence Morgans line by the spring to a stake corner in teh potatoe patch thence to a pine thence to a conditional corner made by Alexander & morgan thence to a stake thence to a rock at the creek thence p thecreek to the beginning corner containing 135 acres adjoining land of Garrett Robert Maxwell & others. What I've been able to figure out: Saw mill near by Main road along land Neighbors: James Hunnicutt, Garrett Maxwell, John Cannon Questions, Does anyone know of: Saw mill in this area?? If not Where do I look?? Which main road this is?? Info on neighbors?? Any information is greatly appreciated, Thank you, Derrell Oakley Teat

I have through ROOTSWEB set up a LIST "CADDELL-L" for our surname(s). It is now active. This covers all the variations worldwide. This msg is being sent to all lists where family have been known to reside or have resided. If you have any questions, please contact me. Bill Caddell bcaddell@hcnews.com

Hello List, I'm asking for help ( actually begging ) to prove or disprove that Catherine R. Oakley is the daughter &/or a relative of Richard Reid. 1830 Anderson Dist. census Richard Reid 60-70 female 60-70 male 15-20 female 20-30 Counted next door: Using the old naming pattern: William Oakley 30-40 Catherine R. 30-40 male ?? 5-10 1st son named for fathers father Jane under 5 1st daughter named for mothers mother Richard under 5 2nd son named for mothers father Son John b 1831. William & Catherine move to Abbeville Cty, SC before 1836. Sons: Alexander b 1836 and Fielding b 1839 William d 1840's in Abbeville and Catherine moved to Pickens Dist. before 1854. 1857 Purchases 120 acres on waters of Crooked Creek, Little River Questions: 1) Does anyone know Richards wife name? 2) Richard's other childrens names? 3) The area Richard &/or William lived? ANY information is greatly appreciated. Thank You, Derrell Oakley Teat

Confidential! For Oconee Co., South Carolina Mailing List only! Kathleen has sent you a postcard from Bowcreek Postcards. You may pick it up from the postbox located at http://www.bowcreek.com/pickup1.shtml Your ticket number is: 2213570128653 *********** If you are using AOL mail - <a href="http://www.bowcreek.com/magiccard.cgi?2213570128653">just click here</a>. Provided as a free service by Bowcreek Postcards! http://www.bowcreek.com/postcards.shtml