This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILLIAMS, VARNER, GOSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2711 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Williams b. 1805 in Davidson Co. NC. (Rowan)marries Eli Varner b.1795 in Davidson Co. NC. Rebecca is their only child (supposedly)b. 1826 in Davidson Co. NC. Rebecca marries Juke Alva Goss b. 1820 in Davidson Co. NC. (fAMILY FOLKLORE WAS; REBECCA WAS A FULL-BLOODED CHEROKEE INDIAN. However, I now find out her father, Eli Varner was of German descent. His parents supposedly John Varner Jr. and Rebecca Davis. Does anyone know if Elizabeth Williams Varner was a Cherokee Indian which would make Rebecca half-cherokee. Rebecca moves to Missouri with her husband and the Goss family. However, I now learn she is buried in Lick Creek Baptist Cemetary. Did she return there after the death of her husband? Why? Eli Varner evidently divorces Elizabeth Williams Varner as he remarries twice to a Bell and then another Bell. Elizabeth Williams Varner dies years later than Eli Varner so divorce must have been the case. Can anyone please help me with this information. The abo! ve are my ancestors. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2710 Message Board Post: I am in search of family members who are related to Lucille Smith Rookard (age 91 years old, born around 1912) of 188 Bethune Street, Inman South Carolina. Her father was John Smith, a slave from Union County, South Carolina. John was married to Carrie Dantzler.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillespie, Lockwood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2709 Message Board Post: Does anyone know what "institute" they might be referring to in the following??? "Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 23, 1884 Mr. and Mrs. LOCKWOOD have their daughter, Mrs. GILLESPIE of Marlboro county with them. She is attending the Institute.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hodgens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2708 Message Board Post: In land records of John B. Hodgens from 1820-1830 he says his land is located: Near "Old Ford" on Maple Swamp Creek on Tyger River. I'm assuming this means a crossing on Tyger River. Does anyone know where this "Old Ford" is located today? Thanks for the help, Derrell Oakley Teat

Hi Everyone: I received the following e-mail from a Spartanburg researcher. I don't know the answer to his question and I am hoping someone on the list might. Thank you in advance for your help. Have a safe and happy Labor Day! Here is the e-mail: In 1957 my grandfather[ Osier F Ezell ] built a brick house on Mt Zion Rd .he had 14 acres I explored about every weekend I went there. I came across a large rock monument in an open field covered with vines. I cut the vines away cleaned around it. I visited it as often as I could and kept the weeds trimmed. I do not remember what was written on it but it said FORT PRINCE. I know where it is but it may be on someone's land. There was something in the paper a few years ago when they where building Fort Prince Cemetary. Do you have any information about it? Thank you. BUTCH SMITH

Hello list members, Would anyone happen to have more information on Captain James Wood as listed below. I have recently ran across him in my research and was wanting more information if anyone happens to have any. Thank You in advance, Debrah ----- Original Message ----- From: <Toomean2@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] "Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 23, 1884 > "Carolina Spartan" > Issue: July 23, 1884 > > Married by Captain James Wood N.P. at his residence Sunday night, the 20th > instant, Josephus LEMASTER and Miss Ella KIRBY, both of this county. > > Ed DAWKINS, colored, living near Cedar Springs was arrested last Saturday for > an attempted rape on a little girl, the daughter of one of his wives. She is > about ten years old. He is bound over to answer at the next court. > > The large stable of Jno. W. MAXWELL, opposite W.C. Cannon's Warehouse, was > burned Monday night. The fire originated from some unknown cause about 11 > o'clock. Loss about $500. The Wash Thompson House, just below the stable, was > saved by the timely aid of the Hook and Ladder Company. > > Last Thursday Mr. Henry White DEAN of Floyd County Ga., and Mrs. Anna B. > FLEMING of Spartanburg were married by Dr. Whitefoord Smith. Mr. DEAN is a native > of Georgia, a first cousin of the late Major Hosea J. DEAN and a son of Dr. > Alvin DEAN who emigrated from this county nearly sixty years ago. > > It gives us pleasure to state that Mrs. General ANDERSON who has been in > Atlanta several weeks under medical treatment has improved very much, and hopes of > recovery are entertained. > > John F. MILLER has been appointed assistant Marshal in place of Mr. Newland. > > Mr. and Mrs. LOCKWOOD have their daughter, Mrs. GILLESPIE of Marlboro county > with them. She is attending the Institute. > > J. M. NEWMAN, Esq., is at home after an extended trip tuning and repairing > musical instruments. > > Mrs. FARLEY's kitchen and contents were burning Sunday night. Supposed to be > caused by the stove. > > B.M. LANFORD's storehouse and goods, at Woodruff, were burned Monday night > about one o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown. > > Tuesday morning John DODD and several of his neighbors were much interested > in a bear hunt. It is said that a genuine black bear is in the neighborhood > and all hands had turned out to capture him. One of the mighty colored hunters > claimed that he saw the bear, but only for the smallest fraction of a second. > The reason that he did not get a better view of Bruin was because he the > hunter had no eyes in his back. > > free post > Lisa > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb page for Spartanburg County is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

"Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 23, 1884 Married by Captain James Wood N.P. at his residence Sunday night, the 20th instant, Josephus LEMASTER and Miss Ella KIRBY, both of this county. Ed DAWKINS, colored, living near Cedar Springs was arrested last Saturday for an attempted rape on a little girl, the daughter of one of his wives. She is about ten years old. He is bound over to answer at the next court. The large stable of Jno. W. MAXWELL, opposite W.C. Cannon's Warehouse, was burned Monday night. The fire originated from some unknown cause about 11 o'clock. Loss about $500. The Wash Thompson House, just below the stable, was saved by the timely aid of the Hook and Ladder Company. Last Thursday Mr. Henry White DEAN of Floyd County Ga., and Mrs. Anna B. FLEMING of Spartanburg were married by Dr. Whitefoord Smith. Mr. DEAN is a native of Georgia, a first cousin of the late Major Hosea J. DEAN and a son of Dr. Alvin DEAN who emigrated from this county nearly sixty years ago. It gives us pleasure to state that Mrs. General ANDERSON who has been in Atlanta several weeks under medical treatment has improved very much, and hopes of recovery are entertained. John F. MILLER has been appointed assistant Marshal in place of Mr. Newland. Mr. and Mrs. LOCKWOOD have their daughter, Mrs. GILLESPIE of Marlboro county with them. She is attending the Institute. J. M. NEWMAN, Esq., is at home after an extended trip tuning and repairing musical instruments. Mrs. FARLEY's kitchen and contents were burning Sunday night. Supposed to be caused by the stove. B.M. LANFORD's storehouse and goods, at Woodruff, were burned Monday night about one o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown. Tuesday morning John DODD and several of his neighbors were much interested in a bear hunt. It is said that a genuine black bear is in the neighborhood and all hands had turned out to capture him. One of the mighty colored hunters claimed that he saw the bear, but only for the smallest fraction of a second. The reason that he did not get a better view of Bruin was because he the hunter had no eyes in his back. free post Lisa

Hello listers. I'm back again. Someone some time ago told me that on the 1910 Census for Landrum or Campobello twp Spartanburg there appears a listing for 1]Adams, Bettie, homeowner, F Single, age 50 with her neice Mamie Fisher age 20 and nephew Hector Fisher age 19 , both single. and next door a listing for her sister and husband 2] Wright, Gist W. homeowner, M Married 34 yrs age 57 and his wife, Wright, Adolphia Adams age 49 I have lost the Email that describes this entry and unfortunately it is the last I know of my Grandfather Adams family--he died in 1919 leaving no Father or Brother so I have only the Adams name to work with. [ Their Mother died in 1897 Millie Ann Adams b. 1826 buried in Landrum Cem.] The same person said that in 1920 Bettie did NOT appear at all and Gist Wright was there with a second wife and her children...so apparently both sisters either died or moved away between 1910 and 1920. I would like to know if it is possible to find anything about these sisters from the description of where they lived in 1910... The property must have been sold or devised at some time. Where could I locate that? And Assuming one died in Spartanburg in that time , was there likely to be a Death certificate issued? and where would it be available.? [I live in another state] I have no clue as to their Father's first name. In the 1880 census Bettie was there with three sisters and one brother [my Grandpa John Q , just before he migrated to Florida ] and their mother "Ann M. Adams Widow ,age 54". So I have no idea of their Mother's maiden name either. I will much appreciate any help with this family. Regards Steph Powell Cecil stephaxi@mindspring.com

"Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 9, 1884 When Captain COPELAND was living at New Prospect, he stocked a large pond with carp, putting in some in three different years the first having been introduced in the fall of 1879. Mr. E. P. CLEMENT, who now owns the pond, was cleaning out the **** a few days ago and caught two of these fish. One of them was 22 inches long and weighed five pounds. Mr. W.W. LANCASTER, living between Philadelphia Church and Glenn Springs, had a mule killed in his stable by lighting. Monday evening, the 30th of June. The stables was set on fire and burned. Loss $400. W.S. JOHNSON, near Walnut Grove left a stalk of cotton at our office two and half feet high with a bloom that came out on the 3d of July. There were 25 forms it. [sic] On the 5th Capt. Jas. L. DEAN living in town reported his first bloom. J.H. HADDEN, near Wellford, had one the 3rd. Miss E.F. HENRY has returned from Wytheville, Va., where she had been teaching in a Female College. She is at Prof. DuPre's. J.B. CLEVELAND, S.J. SIMPSON, J.K. JENNINGS, Prof. F.C. WOODWARD and L.G. POTTER of Spartanburg and A.N. WOOD, of Gaffney City left for Chicago last Firday. L.P. MURPHY, clerk in GEDDES's Store, was severely attacked with Meningitis, or some similar disease Saturday evening. He was better Tuesday. Daniel KERR let a horse run away Monday evening. It demolished a buggy and bruised Mr. KERR. The horse and buggy belonged to Mr. BOYD, of the firm of Traylor and Boyd. Prof. A.B. STALLWORTH and wife, of Woodruff, were at the Merchants Monday, on their way to Hendersonville. "Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 16, 1884 Some of the finest peaches and apples we have seen this season were brought to this office last Saturday by Mr. Daniel WILLIS. They were large and juicy and well flavored. Captain Joe SPRIGGS has raised the largest smooth tomatoes we have seen this year. Mr. P.A. WALL, a teacher at Soddy, Tenn., a son of the late Jason WALL, was in town last week. Miss DOZIER, of Edgefield, a niece of Captain BACON of this place was at the dedication. {Catholic Dedication} free post Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nolff,Nolf,Nolph,Nulf,Nulph Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2707 Message Board Post: Trying to connect the following to the family tree.Found on the 1920 Census Spartanburg Co,Spartanburg Twp.,S.C. J.H. Nolf - age 36 - b.S.C. - parents b.S.C. - foreman,oilwell Eva N - (wife) - age 26 - b.S.C. - parents b.S.C. Joe - (son) - age 7 - b,S.C. Hilton - (son) - age 6 - b.S.C. Ansel - (son) - age 3 - b.S.C. If you can help,please contact me at <slsmn1327@hotmail.com> Thanks, Bill Nulph Houston,Texas

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"Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 2, 1884 The largest cabbage we have seen this season was raised by Capt. Joseph SPRIGGS. Lanford & Ballenger thrashed 74 dozen of wheat for Jesse COOPER last week and got 46 ¾ bushels. Mr. COOPER sowed 1 ¾ bushels on two acre of land. Mr. T.A. IRWIN thrashed his oats cut and bound by Self Binder near the Union Depot and ascertained that it required 13 ½ bundles to make a bushel. Cornelius CLARK, colored, was feeding G.D. CARRIER's thrasher last Friday, and had his left hand badly hurt while attempting to get some wet straw out while it was running. The finest apples we have seen this year were sent to us by Mrs. David GIST. We suppose they came from Union county. Miss Effie GWYNN returned from Baltimore last week where she has been attending school. Mr. L. SCHMIDT returned to Spartanburg Saturday night, after spending three months in Germany. Everybody is glad to see him back at the Palmetto corner. Mr. and Mrs. John WOODS, of Darlington, are on a visit to relatives here. Lieutenant Wyles RICHARDSON, who has just graduated at West Point is visiting his relatives in this County. He is the son of O.P. RICHARDSON who left this County in 1859 and died in Ladonia, Texas, about 1869. The Lieutenant's mother was a WINGO. A.S. McDOWELL, son of Col. J.L. McDOWELL, of Rutherforton County is in town on his way from Dallas, Texas where he has been for the last four years. He is in business there and doing well. J.B. HENNEMAN has passed all his examinations at the University of Virginia and received the degree of A.M. This is commencement week and he is to speak Wednesday. Mr. James CHAPMAN has returned after a year study at Yale. free post Lisa

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http://jrshelby.com/scotia/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <JamesEorinez@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: [SCSPARTA] Re: Michael Gaffney, Byars, Rickman, Lockhart, Dill of Gaffney, SC > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Michael Gaffney > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/851.1343.1347.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi: > I am a Gaffney descendent who lives in Florida. Could you please send me the address and Phone of Dr.Bobby Gilmer Moss? I would like to contact him on availability of the books on our ancesters in Gaffney S. C. > Thanks: > Jim King > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > This list is for genealogical and historical research ONLY. We practice the Golden Rule here. You must be courteous or you will be unsubcribed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

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Looking for driving directions - road numbers / street address / how far from town / in what section of town - for the following cemetery. Greenpond Baptist Church Cem. - supposed to be in Woodruff. Is this the correct name for the cemetery? Any help would be appreciated. Beth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Michael Gaffney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/851.1343.1347.1 Message Board Post: Hi: I am a Gaffney descendent who lives in Florida. Could you please send me the address and Phone of Dr.Bobby Gilmer Moss? I would like to contact him on availability of the books on our ancesters in Gaffney S. C. Thanks: Jim King

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Goforth., Wright, Riley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2688.1.1 Message Board Post: My great grandparents were William Goforth and Mary Alice Wright. There daughter, Lalla Bess Goforth was my maternal Grandmother. She married H. G. Settlemyer, had several children, (two lived), and then married Marshall Luther Riley after Settlemyer died. My mother is the youngest child of Lalla Bess Goforth and she is still alive. My mother has M.S. She has told me that she also had a cousin on Lalla's side that had M.S. I am looking for any information on Lalla Bess Goforth. My mother and her 3 siblings had to go to an orphanage when my mom was 10, (1945), and she knows very little about Lalla Bess.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2688.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am the great grandson of William C. Wright,father of Mary Alice.I know a preson whose wife is the great grand daughter of mary Alice.He has all the info on the Goforths.E-mail me and i will forward to him.

Louise Lanford b. 1870 d. 1952 m. William Perry Poole b. 1875 d. 1942. They had two children: Alvin B. Poole m. Electra Brewington Letitia Poole m. Guy Allen Hovis I am interested in any info on this Poole family. Thank you, Susan