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/2694 Message Board Post: Seeking information on Daniel Cornwell/Cornwall, lived in Spartanburgh County 1790's. m. Mary, had a daughter, Elizabeth, born 1818, Pulaski Co., and a son, George, b. 1828. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marilyn

"Carolina Spartan" Issue: February 6, 1884 Perry E. CHAPMAN, near Mount Zion Church has lately been appointed Notary Public by Governor THOMPSON. Polly CROWDER has not yet found her dog with grayish blue eyes-yellow with darkish colored back, long legged, . . . He is a mighty smart, fierce, quick dog, and a good yard dog. She believes the dog has been stolen and sold, and she would like some information about him. She especially wants to get her dog back. Last Saturday was Candlemas, a festival of the Roman Church, originated very early in its history. On this day the candles for the service are brought in by the members and blessed by the priest. It is also called "Ground Hog Day" for it is a popular tradition that this little animal comes out of his winter quarters on that day if he sees his shadow he hastens back, knowing that winter is not over and that hard weather is yet to come. If it be cloudy or raining he remains out, the severity of winter being over. The following rhyme respecting Candlemas Day is universal in Ireland and Scotland: If Candlemas Day be dry and fair, The half of winter's to come and mair; If Candlemas Day be wet and foul, The half of winter's gone at Yule. To the same effect is the old prediction: If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, Winter will have another fight; If Candlemas Day be clouds and rain, Winter is gone not to come again. Si sol splenescat Maria Purificante. Major erit glacies post festum quam fuit ante. Which means: If the sun shines on the Feast of the Purification there will be more ice after the feast than before it. MARRIED: --On January 23d, 1884, by W.T. Muler, N.P., Mr. Calvin STEPHENS and Miss Adaline BOITER. --On Sunday the 16th of December, 1883, by Jas. L. Scruggs Esq., Mr. J.P. TATE, and Miss Mary A. CUDD, all of Spartanburg County, S.C. --On Sunday the 6th of January, 1884, by Jas. L. Scruggs, Esq., Mr. Pinckney CUDD and Miss Eliza McKELVEY. --On Sunday, the 6th of January, 1884, by Jas. L. Scruggs, Esq., Mr. Anderson MILLS and Miss Jane BROWN, all of Spartanburg, County, S.C. --On Sunday, the 20th of January, 1884, by Jas. L. Scruggs, Esq., Mr. Jeff D. CASH and Miss Dora LAMB, all of Spartanburg County, S.C. --On Tuesday, the 29th of January, 1884, by Jas. L. Scruggs, Mr. Charles M. SELLERS and Miss Agnes U. CASH, all of Limestone Township, Spartanburg County, S.C. Issue: February 13, 1884 MARRIED -January 20th 1884, by the Rev. Dr. Pelzer, at the residence of Miss STONE, Mr. Thomas E. PEACE to Miss Lizzy W. HALL, all of Spartanburg. free post Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reason Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2693 Message Board Post: Searching for any information on the Bettlaham Reason family in the 1790 Fed. Census. Bettlaham Reason was b. in SC in 1757. Need the names of his wife and children if anyone has access to this information.

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/1271.1548.1550.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Donna, Thanks for the reply. Can you tell me where the Macedonis Church Cemetery is located & do you have a date of death for Chesterfield? I am still trying to find Louisa Bright's last name, I think it is Clary. I will let you know when I find the correct information, is she buried in the Macedonis Cemetery also? Thanks again for the information. Sadie

Does anyone have any info on the Brights being kin to Woodsons or Wigingtons in Greenville Co? mf

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/1271.1548.1550.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Sadie Here is what I have found. Per his obit, Chesterfield was buried at Macedonis Church. Per family member, Calvin and wife Elizabeth Cobb Bright are buried at White Plains, with no head stones. Per grave yard, Lee and wife Martha Parris Bright are buried at Draytonville Church Cem., Cherokee Co, SC Donna

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I think that this is Chesterfields obit::: Gaffney Ledger-- 21 May 1896 Death of Mr. C.B. Bright Mr C. B. Bright, an aged and respected citzen of the Thickety Mountain neighborhood, died last Friday afternoon of a complication of diseases. Mr. Bright was about seventy years of age. He was reared in the neighborhood in which he died. Interment took place Saturday afternoon at Macedonis church. Deceased leaves six children and a host of friends to mourn his departure.

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/2692 Message Board Post: Searching for info on William A Gregory b 1887, wife Texie A Padgett b 1886 of Spartanburg county, SC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gregory Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2691 Message Board Post: Need look-up on 1930 census for all information on this family.

"Carolina Spartan" Issue: January 23, 1884 Anderson NESBITT, colored, had his arm sawed off last week at Nesbitt's saw mill on Tyger. He is the fourth man that has been sawed up at that mill in the last two years. Dr. Marsh CRATON and his brother, John will leave for Mumfordville, Ky., this week. They will make that place their home. Michael MOORE of Wellford, is improving. The ball has been located in the base of the jaw bone. Dr. Joe CARPENTER of Jonesville, was improving when last heard from. Prof. HUGHSTON, of Cedar Springs, has nearly recovered from injuries received some time ago. Last week we received through the post office at this place a marriage notice of Milow GILBERT and Annie WILLIS, which had J.T. McELHENNY's name to it. On Monday before we published, Miss WILLIS, a sister of the girl mentioned in the notice, came to the office and gave our foreman, Mr. Fleming, the same notice. Mr. John Milow GILBERT, the son of Pink GILBERT, says he supposes that he is the person alluded to and that the notice was published either through spite and malice or in a spirit of unaccountable mischief. At the time this marriage was said to take place, he was in the Flat woods engaged in fox hunting. Mr. McELHENNY, denies sending the notice and publishes the following statement: Spartanburg, S.C., Jan. 18, 1884 To Mr. Chas. Petty: Dear Sir: this is to inform you that I did not send the within marriage notice (the one alluded to above) for publication. It is a forgery on me. Jas. T. McELHENNY. Issue: January 30, 1884 W.H. WHITE of Valley Falls, and M.E. JOHNSON, of New Prospect have been appointed Notaries Public by Governor Thompson. Last week Thos. W. IRWIN, W.P. IRWIN, R.P. WHITE and A.L. WHITE spent two and a half days hunting in the neighborhood of Landrum. They killed 235 partridges and 10 to 15 rabbits. They had five dogs which were tolerable tired at the close of the hunt. THE OTHER SIDE Last week we had John Milow GILBERT's denial of his marriage with Annie WILLIS. In order that both sides may have a hearing, we now give certain other statements, bearing directly on the case. Annie WILLIS now states that she was married to John Milow GILBERT, by Rev. J.T. McElhenny, Saturday night, October 20th, 1883. They wished to keep the marriage a secret until Christmas and gave fictitious names to Mr. McElhenny, he taking the name of Tom CANNON, and she that of Millie FOSTER. The marriage notice was published at the suggestion and with the knowledge of Milow GILBERT. MR. McELHENNY'S STATEMENT Saturday night the 20th of October, 1883, or about that date, I was aroused from my bed about 10 o'clock, by two persons wishing to get married. The man did most of the talking and gave his name as Tom CANNON, a son of Ben CANNON and her name as Mollie FOSTER. I questioned them closely as to their identity, for I did not wish to marry them without knowing something about them. He reported that they were from Clifton. I being satisfied that they were of age joined them in marriage. Since that time Annie WILLIS has been to my house and so has Milow GILBERT. I feel sure that Annie WILLIS is the woman I married as Mollie FOSTER and I have good reason to believe that Milow GILBERT is the man who called himself Tom CANNON. J.T. McElhenny. Mrs. McElhenny says that these two persons mentioned above came alone to their house and asked to be married. Besides, her husband, Mr. McElhenny, the only witnesses were herself and Miss Lizzie McElhenny. In a few days after the marriage Annie WILLIS called and stated to Mrs. McElhenny that she was the girl that was married and that they had given wrong names and she knew they were doing wrong a the time. When Milow GILBERT called a few days ago, she recognized his as the same person that was married as Tom CANNON; and she is sure that he, Milow GILBERT and Annie WILLIS were married by [cut off] MARRIED January 15, 1884, by Rev. H.B. Browne, Mr. Charles F. HART, of Union, S.C., to Miss Fancie LAND of Cross Anchor, S.C. free post Lisa

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/175.179.537.2 Message Board Post: Hello Everyone, I am a descendant of John Childress brother of Joel Childress father of Sarah Childress Polk. IF you are connected to this line I would like to correspond with you. This is a letter written by my Great Aunt to my Grandfather. As Aunt Lizzie (1872) wrote it: My Great Grandmother was Mary Carpenter. She marrid Henry Sheffield. My Moher's mother was Rebecca Sheffield. She marrid Edward Carnes Rebecca Sheffield came from Ireland. Ellen (her sister) remembers she had an accent. On Fathers side my great grandmother was Eveline Stone. She married Mr Brooks. My Grandmother was Nancy Brooks. She married John Childress (1800). My Father was Thomas M Childress (1835) in Wilkes. NC. Martha Carnes Childress was born in Lumpkin County , Georgia. Ellen was born in Dohlonega, Georgia. My father had 3 brothers one named Willis. and one of his sisters was naed Sallie. Mollie her sister was born in Atlanta, Georgia. The rest were born in Missouri. Where they moved on account of Thomas m Childress's health. They moved to Dickson when ellen was about 14 (1876). President James K Polk's wife, Sarah Childress was a first cousin of Thomas M Childress Her father Joel Childres and John Childress were brothers. -so brag about it. Grandpa visited her often when she moved to Nashville from Washington. He Called her cousin Sadie. We also have a cousin named George C Childress who was a lwyer. He went to Texas ...joined Sam Houston's staff and it is supposed the Declaration of Independence of Texas from Mexico is in his handwriting and he was a figure in writing it. Childress County Texas is named for him. I have had some correspondence with Liz Carpenter, Mrs Johnson's (The president's wife's) secretary. She is a relative of George C Childress. She originally came from Boston. President James K Polk's father came from Ireland. His name was Pollocks changed it to Polk. Thanks Cass C Johnson

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.2.3.1 Message Board Post: Gloria, I am trying to locate the records. I will get back to you when I find them. Sadie

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.2.3 Message Board Post: To which of the Low(e)s was Sara married, and when?? My family is connected to both Brights and Lows and I would like to see if there is a connection here. Thanks

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/2690 Message Board Post: Looking for children of James Crow b.1790, wife listed as Temperance in 1850 Forysth County, GA census. Thanks.

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.2.2 Message Board Post: My name is Susan Smathers, I am also trying to trace the Bright family from South Carolina, my Line goes like this Sarah Bright Chesterfield Bright married Louisa ? Lee Bright married Martha Parris Junnius Bright married Susie Allen Smith Geneva Catherine Bright married James Ervin Hill (my grandparents) Do you know Sarah or Louisa maiden name thanks for any help susan

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.2.1 Message Board Post: White Plains Church cemetery is on-line at http://ns1.rfci.net/wdfloyd/whitepln.html

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/1271.1548.1549.1552.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello, My name is Marshall Cooper. I am A descendant of William Harrison Bright, who was the brother of Chesterfield. I live in Cherokee County, SC, Which is where this family was from(It was formed in 1897 from Spartanburg, Union, and York). I do not know when Chesterfield died and have only a little infromation on them. However I do know that their mother was named Sarah. Their father must have died before 1850 because Sarah married a man named Low before then. If you would like to share more information let me know. Also, I live about 10 miles from White Plains Church, I do not think they are buried there, I was there about a month ago and did not see them. I will go tomorrow and see if I can find them and if so I will take pictures and send them if you would like.

I am currently looking for information regarding Thomas GRANT. I have found two references to a Thomas GRANT in the Spartanburg Count Census but do not have enough information to determine if either is connected to the information below. Perhaps not all my assumptions below are incorrect regarding the Count Deed Record reference. Any help would be appreciated. Allen Grant Thomas Grant 1775 - 1838 There is very little known about the Grant family prior to Great Grandfather, James Davis Grant. The earliest history indicates that his father was Thomas Grant, who may have been born in Tennessee between 1775 and 1796. He was believed to have died in Marshall County (prior to 1836, was known as Maury County), Tennessee in late 1838. According to the 1820 Federal Census, Thomas was reported to be between 26 - 45. That would indicate he was born between 1775 and 1794. Since his wife Sarah was born about 1783, he was probably born between 1775 and 1783. He was reported to be 67 when he died. If that fact is true, then he would have been born around 1775. The earliest reference found so far in historical documents is in South Carolina’s Spartanburg County Deeds (Book A Z), Direct Index, wherein Arnolds were the Grantors of Sellers. From Book N, page 51: "Edward Arnold and Catran, his wife, to John Cantrell. All of the Spartanburg County, S. C. $2,000 or 500 acres on both sides of the Enoree River. Includes the mill, house, buildings and plantation, etc. being the place where Edward Arnold now lives. Bounded by "old corner of join Westmoreland’s land", Henry Earnest’s and William Childress’ land. Signed, Edward Arnold. Wit: William Arnold, James Wofford, Thomas Grant. Catran W. Arnold, wife of the within named Edward Arnold, released her dower rights. Inst. 29 Oct. 1807, rec. 11 Apr. 1809." It is not certain that this is the Thomas Grant I am seeking, as there was another Thomas Grant in Spartanburg whose children were of a different age. Another reference to Thomas Grant occurred in 1823 and is referred to in the following lawsuit and a subsequent land purchase of 200 acres. The Tax Records from 1823, pages 214 and 224, show Thomas Grant as owner of land in Maury County. "MCHQ Vol. V #III Fall 1974. NC Grant 51- 5000A- John Nelson 5-1-1809 William Davidson grants Power of Atty. to friend Samuel Polk, to redeem a tract of 5000A originally granted to John Nelson which was sold for taxes by the Sheriff of Williamson County. Maury County, TN Chancery Court Record 1810-1860, Vol. 1 page 135: Davidson Vs Davidson - 1822 May 10 1823 John H. Davidson, Samuel W. Davidson, Thomas Crawford & wife Mary et al vs. William Davidson, John Cockrell, Alexander Osburn, John Sturgeon, Cyrus Alexander, Isaac Williams, Thomas Grant, Thomas Nix, John Fowler, Richard Hill, Josiah Duncan, Abraham Tally, William McGregor, Ebenezer Elliot, Peter Phifer, John Weaver, Joseph Weaver, Spratty Turner, Josiah Alexander, Robert Marsh, Uriah Stone, William Shehane, Jordan Vincent, James Vincent, Jonathan McManus, William Emerson, Philip Miscar, Daniel Bills, Nancy Boon, Elijah Mays, Levi Cochran, Margaret Davidson, Sarah Harriett and William Davidson. The Complaintants were found not entitled to the 5000A and the bill was dismissed. The following bought parts: William Duncan- 165A; Richard Hill - 161A; William Shehane- 275A; Peter Phifer - 160A; James Osburn - 492A; Jonathan McManus -175A; Thomas Grant - 200A; William McGregor - 200A; Josiah Duncan - 208A; Alexander Osburn - 200A. May 28 1831 Josiah Duncan bought 208A for $720. It being the same land that D. W. McRee contracted to sell to Duncan & executed a title bond July 10, 1816. Among those tracts for which no deed were registered were the following: William Emerson 165A bounded on the N by Alexander Osburn, E by William McGregor, S by Jonathan McManus, W by Alexander Osburn." In Early Looney in America, by Leroy W. Tilton, there is a reference to Thomas Grant and a James Davis (believed to be connected to the Grant by marriage) in an account wherein he purchased 23 acres of land from John Looney: "Riflemen, West Tenn. Volunteers under Col. N. T. Perkins on the expedition against the Creek Nation. They proceeded from Camp Carroll to Emuefou (?) and back, a distance of 314 miles. Less than two weeks after discharge, John (4) Looney entered the 2nd Regt. of West Tenn. Militia as Captain of a Company under Col. Lowry and Lt. Col Hammons and served from 20. Sept. 1814 to 20 April 1815 as part of General Taylor's Brigade on the expedition to Mobile during which they traveled 614 miles and were as far east as Pensacola. On 11 Jan. 1815 he was a superannuary at a general court-martial at Mobile. Following his return to Maury County after these three tours of service he sold, on 5 Nov. 1815, land on Smith's Fork, Smith County, to Samuel Lake (Smith Deeds D. p. 281) and on 18 Nov. sold 210 acres on Globe Creek, six miles southeast of Columbia, to John Brown, in trust. (Maury Deeds F, p. 278) Then in 1816 he sold 215 acres, where he then lived in Maury County, to James Davis. (Maury Deeds F, p. 326) His application for a pension is dated 15 Aug. 1817 in Maury County and the physicians certified to total disability. On 15 Feb. 1818 he sold to Thomas Grant 23 acres beginning on John Brown's northwest corner. (Maury Deeds H, p. 401)" The next account of his life is found in the Marshall County - County Minutes. On January 8, 1839, the Coroner presented a bill to the county in the amount of $5.00 for summoning a Jury of Inquest over the dead body of Thomas Grant. Two days later, a Security Bond for $800 was presented to the county by one of his sons, Richard G. Grant, and William P. Boatright in regards to the Estate of Thomas Grant. Then, on February 4, 1841, an Inventory of the Estate was presented to the county by Early T. Reasonover, Administrator of the Estate. On March 1, a settlement was made by Gideon Black, John Elliot and E. Campbell with Mr. Reasonover. On March 2, the Court ordered a correction of error on the setting the Estate of Thomas Grant. Finally, on April 5, 1841, the Court accepted settlement with Gideon Black, John Elliott and E. Campbell, commissioners with E. L. Reasonover, administrator of the Estate of Thomas Grant. Thomas married Sarah Davis nee Glover in Marshall County. They had nine children, all born between 1800 and 1825. Thomas' father was said to have been born in Scotland, and his mother was believed to have been born in Northern Ireland. Sarah was also believed to have born in Northern Ireland in 1784 . She died in Robertson County, Texas on January 7, 1860, at the age of 76 and was buried in the Owensville Cemetery just outside of Franklin. Thus, she was born about 1783. Sarah had a sister Christina, who married a man named James Davis. I am suspect that Thomas' son, James Davis, was name after his brother-in-law. In the 1850 Federal Census records for Marshall County, TN, it indicates that Christina was born in North Carolina. However, I have not been able to locate the record. If the information bears out, it suggests that sister Sarah may have been born in North Carolina, should they be very close in age. The 1850 Federal Census for Rusk County, Texas and the 1880 Federal Census for Robertson County, Texas for James Davis Grant said both parents were born in Tennessee. More to do here. Some research by Sid Baker, a distant relative through marriage, indicated that Thomas Grant and Sarah Davis, along with James Davis and Christina, were in Maury County many years prior to 1816. Thomas, James and Christina died in Marshall County, TN in 1838 (or 1837), 1840 and 1854, respectively. Beyond these facts and presumptions, there appears to be little, if any, other historical information.

Under email address name Allen Grant I meant to say in my last email that I DID receive it through the SCSPARTA-L etc. Is this what you meant? I can't think what else you could me. Judy At 01:34 PM 8/1/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I submitted an email about Thomas GRANT about 2 hours ago and it has not >posted....this is just a test to see if this message posts before the >other one. A reply is not necessary.... > > >==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== >The South Carolina Archives has put some record indices on line: >http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/search/default.asp You can find >information there to order the actual records. > >============================== >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

I sent the message again and it has not posted...here is another test. It is a standard text message, perhaps a little longer than most.