"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: November 16, 1881 W.A.J. PEARSON, one of our worthy citizens with his family, has left the Spartanburg hills for Franklin county, Arkansas. Friend TUTTLE, of Turbine wheel fame, had one of his hands severely crushed a short time ago, by some machinery. He has lost two fingers. James WEBSTER, Esq., has returned from the West and settled down again at Gaffneys, where he will engage in the practice of law. C.P. SANDERS, Esq., has come with his family to make Spartanburg his home again. He may be found in the law office of Duncan and Sanders in rear of the Court House. Issue: November 23, 1881 NOTICE Hereby given to all persons holding claims against the estate of Elias WALL, deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of December next, properly proven. All persons owing said estate will please come forward and pay at once. Jason WALL Administrator All persons holding claims against the estate of John TUCK, deceased, will present them to me, properly proven, on or before the 6th day of December next. All persons owing said estate will make immediate payment. Benj. WOFFORD, Executor. Is hereby given that Mrs. Martha BROWN has filed her petition in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Spartanburg County, asking that her Homestead be set off out of the property of her late husband, W.L. BROWN; and notice is hereby given in the intention to have said Homestead set off. F. M. TRIMMIER Clerk C.C.P. SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE By virtue of authority given us under the last will and testament of William BUSH, deceased, we will sell at public auction, on 19th day of December, 1881, at the residence of the said deceased, the following property: Lot no. 1 182 9/10 acres, adjoining lands of T. Earle JOHNSON, E.F. WALL, Mrs. E.W. McCLURE, Mrs. S.A. EZELL. Lot No. 2 containing 190 acres adjoining lot no. 1 and lands of T.E. JOHNSON, Elias BURNETT, J.P. DAVENPORT, J.T. CANTRELL and Mrs. S.A. EZELL. Three good mules, lot of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep; fodder, shucks, cotton, wheat, flour, household and kitchen furniture and other articles which will be exhibited on day of sale. Rufus CLEMENT, S. LANCASTER Executors of Wm.BUSH, decd. Issue: November 30, 1881 Attention is called to the advertisement of a stolen mule. Be on the look out and capture the mule and thief too if you can. Mr. R.S. FARROW, whose marriage notice was printed in the Spartan last week, has returned with his mountain bride, and is at the express office ready for the speedy discharge of all business entrusted to him. About two or three weeks ago the day was appointed for the marriage Geo. D. HALTIWANGER and a young lady, both of Lexington county. He failed to put in an appearance, but sent two notes to parties in Lexington saying he would come and fill his part of the contract. He disappeared and was not heard of until a few days ago, when news came from Fort Worth, Texas, that he had committed suicide by drowning. free post Lisa

Thomas Lowry received a Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grant of 200 acres in SC on 4 December 1786. This land was located on the South Tyger River in Old 96th District. I believe that is now Spartanburg Co. Does anyone have any information on this Thomas Lowry? I am looking for a list of his children and/or siblings or any other info. Thanks, Sharron

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/2459.1.1 Message Board Post: Since making a trip to S.C. I know a little more abt. this family, First, they were members of Bush River Baptist church their in Newberry Co, S.C. and are listed on the rolls of the church, (source records from Furman University) also on a land transaction, I know this, James Garner, Senr, died before 1800, His wife is named Mary (She is on the 1800 Newberry co. census) and his children are Robert Vinson Garner, marr. Jemina, James Garner, Jr. maried Maire, Elizabeth, mar. John Pemberton, Sarah, mar Charles Crow, and John Garner, married Sarah, Robert Vinson and Jemina, lefted Newberry Co, abt. 1804, and went to Ky, where they had the following children, James M. Garner, b. 1806, and Nancy b. 1815 both in Ky. they came back tp Newberry, became members of the church again, in 1827, Robert and Jemine are in Shelby Co, Ala and listed on the 1830 Tuscaloosa census, with another male in the hhd, this is Charles Garner, son of James Garner, Jr. aft. 1840 Jemina died, and Robe! rt remarried, he died aft. 1850, in Chambers Co. Ala, Jeremiah, is still a mystery, Please help find him. Dorothy norris,

Is anyone familiar with the family of John F. GREER and his wife, Abbie, of Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg Co., SC. John was born abt 1867 in SC and Abbie was born abt 1869 in SC. Their children were: Etta Jane (married S. Broadus VAUGHN), Lorene, Iler B. (married Stanley SEXTON), Pearl (married a WOODWARD), a daughter whose name may have been Lee or else she married a Lee JACKSON, sons: Edward, Smiley, Leonard, George, and James. 1920 census shows additional son named Boyce. In 1927 when Etta Jane died, he is not mentioned in her obituary. John F. is deceased by this time but his wife, Mrs. J. F. GREER is surviving her daughter. Any help would be truly appreciated. I really appreciated all the responses that I received before, although I have not had the opportunity to digest them yet! You guys are blessings!

Thank all of you who answered my plea ! You have been a great help. Linda

from directions from the Cemetery Survey Vol 2 "located at Pauline. From Highway 215 take the Foster's Mill Circle (6-2189). Go Approximately 2.8 miles and there will be a road to the right. This road leads to the cemetery at the top of the hill." Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

Does anyone on the list know of the location of Antioch? It's not in use now- my Rakestraw and Wyatt families are buried there and that's the only cemetary that I need to find. From where my families lived it must be in the Pauline area. I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon to head down to Spartanburg. Thanks, Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGill, Center, Southerland, Hughes, Crowder, Morris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2657 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on my maternal ggrandfather, George McGill and his wife, Mary ?. In 1900, they lived in the Beech Springs Township of Spartanburg County, SC. They had several children including Avery, Minnie, Willie, Maude, Eva, Ola, and Robert. There were two more, and I think one was named Emily. Minnie Lee McGill married Lat Center, son of Alexander Center and Alice Morris. She died around 1925 with Pellegra. If you can give me any information I would be appreciative. I know that in the 1910 census, the family had moved to Laurens County, in the Dials Township. Thank you, Tricia Brown Ashe

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HOLTZCLAW, HENDRIX Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2656 Message Board Post: Searching for burial place of George Holtzclaw and wife Mary Hendrix. They were members of Abner's Creek Baptist Church. Has there been a cemetery survey done for Abner's Creek Baptist Church?

"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: November 2, 1881 Confederate bonds are still in demand. The Spartanburg Bank is $5 per thousand. New York brokers are paying more. Get them up and put them on the market. COURT WEEK The most of the week was taken up with criminal business. Friday afternoon was given to the civil docket, and the court adjourned about sunset. The following is the disposition of the cases that were tried: Leitner VERNON, carrying concealed weapon pleaded guilty--$25.00 fine, or two months in jail. Enoch FOSTER, carrying concealed weapon pleaded guilty--$25.00 fine, or two months in jail Nero LITTLEJOHN, carrying pistol concealed; pleaded guilty--$20.00, or two months in jail Lee MILLS, carrying concealed weapon; guilty--$25.00 fine, or two months in jail William JONES, petit larceny; pleaded guilty-five days in jail Ben PREWITT, assault and battery; guilty-ten days in jail Theron M. SMART, obtaining goods under false representation and pretenses; not guilty. Madison JAMES, carrying a concealed weapon; guilty-sealed sentence Anthony MITCHELL, grand larceny; guilty-one year in the penitentiary. Hamp NETHERS, larceny; guilty-eighteen months in the penitentiary Benson WILLIAMS, carrying a concealed weapon; guilty-one year in the penitentiary. Allen ROGERS, assault and battery with attempt to ravish; guilty-five years in the penitentiary. Alexander RUSSELL, burglary and larceny; guilty-five years in the penitentiary. John Wesley BROWN, assault and battery with attempt to ravish; guilty-five years in the penitentiary. Jack GRIFFIN, Ned KEENE, Ned RAY, Simon MITCHELL, Simpson DANIEL, Pink ANDERSON, Ed GREENE, and Jeff COLE, assault and battery with attempt to kill; guilty-each five years in the penitentiary. A sealed sentence by Judge HUDSON at the June term of the court was read out in the case of William EDWARDS for assault and battery, one year in the penitentiary or $500.00 fine. He is an old white man, and is said to have been at one time a member of the North Carolina Legislature from Polk County. A week's time is given to him to see if he can raise the fine and keep out of the penitentiary. Fifteen persons were sentenced to penitentiary representing an aggregate of 56 ½ years of imprisonment at hard labor. Placing this labor at $100 a year to net the State these criminals will make $5,650. That is better than stealing and killing. The Union County Fair was quite a success last week. The tournament of the Knights was an interesting episode in the regular exercises. Miss MALONE of Spartanburg county and Miss Agnes HILL of Union, were crowned by gallant Knights. Mr. David MOORE took a premium for buggy harness, and Cantrell, Scaife & Co., for a buggy. Mr. D.P. DUNCAN, President of the Association, deserves much credit for the success of this enterprise. Captain F.G. LATHAM has just returned from Scotland where he and his brother have been visiting relatives and friends. They spent much of the summer on the continent. The Captain is going to leave Cherokee Ford and will spend his winters in the Phosphate works near Charleston. He is now associated with his brother Major Alexander Latham in this enterprise. His friends in the up-country will regret to give him up. He is one of our most genial and companionable citizens, a progressive and enterprising farmer and a man of extensive information. Spartanburg extends to him a cordial invitation to make this place his summer home. Mr. J.W. QUINN, Deputy Sheriff of Pope county, Arkansas, arrested John EDWARDS in Faulkner county the 15th instant. He reached Spartanburg the 28th instant, and lodged EDWARDS in jail. It will be remembered that EDWARDS shot John SANDERS, a young man living near Wilkinsville in Union county, about the month of May 1879. He escaped and was not heard of by any of SANDER's friends until last spring. Then it was supposed he was in Arkansas and letters were written to the Sheriff's of one or two counties, but with little satisfaction. Deputy QUINN has the credit of locating EDWARDS and arresting him. He made no resistance, but came on very quietly. He acknowledged to shooting SANDERS, but claims that he did it in self-defense. Jim Riley BLANTON, living in Union County, about six miles from Gaffney's lately captured a double headed cooter. It is only about two inches in diameter, but it has two distinct heads, but neither one in the center where the head ought to be. They were about midway between the center and the fore legs, one on one side; the other on the other. Food is taken in at each mouth. Sometimes both eat at the same time, and then only one. When both heads are in the notion the body moves on all right, but when one head wants to go one way, and the other another, then the body wiggles around and does not get along at all, until the heads agree. Now the question in this case is whether or not two heads are better than one. Mr. BLANTON exhibited this curiosity at the Union Fair and sold it to a Newberry man, who will carry it to the State Fair. Issue: November 9, 1881 MARRIED --At Cowpens, the 6th instant, by John W VINSON, N.P., David McGWINN and Miss Nancy BRIDGES, both of Clifton, S.C. --Sunday the 29th of October, by the Rev. Adolphus DAVIDSON, David HAWKINS and Miss Callie McCRAW, both of Spartanburg county. --October 6th, 1881, by Rev. J.E. ROGERS, Mr. J.M.R. POOL and Miss Jennie MONTGOMERY, of Cross Anchor. REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY EXECUTERS' SALE: Estate of Eliza DODD will be sold November 24, 1881 at public auction the following property: Lot No. 1 containing 94 acres Lot No. 2 - 68 acres Lot No. 3 - 74 acres Lot no. 4 - 14 acres Said lots situated in the county of Spartanburg, being part of the Homestead tract of said Eliza DODD, deceased. Also: One horse, two wagons, one buggy, farming tools, blacksmith tools, corn, fodder, and other items. John A. DODD Wm. C. CALDWELL Executors. 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/2459.1 Message Board Post: Garner, could their father be John Garner who emigrated about1750 from England? Married @1660,died @1702 married to Susanna Keene, whose father was Thomas Keene and Mother Mary , Sorry the emmigration date must have been 1660 according to the dates. we are thinking our Garners descended from Thomas Garner who married Mary Bushnell. My grandmother was Millie Francis Garner Fenton, daughter of Robert Garner of Pickens Cnty. Alabama. Hopefully we are researching the same Garner's. Mona

"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: October 5, 1881 Messrs. S.B. SMITH and T.S.R. WARD of this county left on the Air Line Saturday evening to attend their second course of medical lectures at Vanderbilt University. MARRIED The 2nd instant, by Rev. J.G. Carter, O.P. LOW and Miss M.J. WOOD, both of Spartanburg county. MARRIED On the 18th of September, 1881, at the residence of Henry DODD, Esq., by Rev. T.V. Gowan, Mr. William A. STONE and Miss Nancy A. BRUCE, both of Spartanburg county, S.C. Captain R.G. FLEMING, a brother of Dr. FLEMING of Spartanburg, has resigned his position as Superintendent of the Port Royal and Augusta railway, and will take the same position on the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad, which embraces about 400 miles in its main line and branches. Marshal KING arrested Lee EPPES, colored last week. The charge against him was grand larceny, about a hundred dollars worth of Jewelry was found with him. EPPES came from Newberry, and his brother Charley is now in the penitentiary for stealing a trunk from the Air Line Depot. After Mr. KING received information of the theft he had his man in an hour. The Gastonia Gazette states that Frank BOYD a thrifty farmer of that county bade his family good-bye a few days ago and has not been heard of since. Search has been made in the mines of the neighborhood, but without success. He left a wife and ten children. Issue: October 12, 1881 Mr. Thomas M. MILLS, the former Express Agent at this place, was married to Miss Nannie SHARPE of Statesville, N.C., Tuesday the 25th of September, 1881. James R. GLOVER, a gambler of Augusta, Ga., committed suicide by taking laudanum last week. His father committed suicide about two years ago. Solicitor DUNCAN returned from Union Court Saturday evening. He had a number of State cases, but was unable to get up a hanging. The case of Morgan KNOX for killing GALLMAN was postponed. He was bound over in the sum of $3,000. There was one case of abduction. A Negro preacher, "circus rider," as was said by a witness, about Santuc, had abducted a girl under 16 years of age, and had brought her to Spartanburg and then to Gaffney where he was "portering" in a hotel. His name was Woodward or Greer. Judge ALDRICH sent him to a large and popular station known as the penitentiary for two years. Issue: October 17, 1881 MARRIED The 8th inst., by Rev. J.G. CARTER, James MILLWOOD and Miss E.B.CROCKER, both of Spartanburg County. It gives us pleasure to state that Mr. W.T. LITTLE has come from Georgia and cast in his lot with our people. He is living in one of Mr. FOSTER's houses near the FOSTER residence. It is said that he will probably go into the cotton business. It always gives us pleasure to note the promotion of our Spartanburg boys when they wander away from home. L.R. HILL, Esq., son of Mr. Albert HILL of this county, is now Judge of the County Court of Summit county, Colorado. He is one of the rising young men of the far West, and Spartanburg sends him her congratulations. MARRIED --At Landrum's on the 6th of October, 1881, by the Rev. J.G. LANDRUM, Mr. Crawford PRINCE and Miss Carrie Walter McDUFFIE. --AT the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Morris POLLARD, on the 6th of October, 1881, by the Rev. J.G. LANDRUM, Mr. S.H. COOK, of Spartanburg, and Miss Nancy POLLARD. Issue: October 26, 1881 A very unfortunate affair occurred last Saturday night, not far from Grassy Pond. Preston GOFORTH, Jr., and a colored man by the name of WILSON were riding along the road and were running or galloping their horses, when GOFORTH pulled out a pistol to fire for amusement. By accident a ball entered WILSON's body not far from the heart, and the doctor says there is no hope for his life. It was purely accidental. WILSON stated that they were good friends and no sort of misunderstanding had ever existed between them. This is a lamentable affair, and should be a lesson to all who handle pistols for the fun of the thing. NOTICE All persons having demands against the estate of Moses FOSTER, deceased, are requested to present them to the undersigned properly proved, on or before the 12th day of November next. Also all persons indebted to said estate will settle at once with the same. This Oct. 15, A.D. 1881 J.A. FOSTER, Ex'or. 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/2619.2 Message Board Post: I would suggest going to www.goupstate.com. This is the Spartanburg Herald website. Click on obituaries, then click on genealogical lookups. If you know the year, you can select the year, then look up the date, page number the obit. is on. You can go to the Spartanburg Library upstairs and someone can show you how to look up the obit and print it from microfilm. My husband and I do this a lot. Let me know if you're not in Spartanburg. I would be happy to help you out. Linda Caldwell Stone Spartanburg, SC

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/2649.1 Message Board Post: Boiling Springs Baptist Church is located in Spartanburg County on Highway 9. I'm not certain of the exit off I-85 (abt. 73-75), but it's north on Hwy. 9. The Church is on the right of Highway 9, probably 3 miles from the Interstate. What do you need from the graves? I would be happy to go by and check it out for you sometime. I live about 8 miles away from the Church, but go by it almost daily. You may contact me directly through email at jerryjustus@aol.com. Linda Caldwell Stone Spartanburg, SC

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/2655 Message Board Post: I'm searching for any information regarding the Gilmer's from the Glendale area. I have information for the children of Herbert F. Gilmer (1873-1963) but no information on Herbert's siblings, parents, etc. If you know of anything regarding this, please contact me. 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/2654 Message Board Post: Does anyone out there have this line. The census is very confusing to say the least. She died in 1852 leaving children, I'm sure and he remarried, Lucy. The children's names are very confusing. Help someone.

"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: September 7, 1881 Last Sunday morning the east-bound fast mail train crushed the arm of a German shoe-maker, name RENNAKER, from Wellford. The arm was amputated during the day by Dr. Russell. During the night the watchman heard a drunk man about Walker & Fleming's ware-house, and just before the time for the train he examined the track all about the platform. The man had wandered up the track to the bridge to Church Street. And was lying near the bank with his arm across the rail. The engineer did not see him as he was in the side-ditch, until he was too close to stop. This is another strong argument in favor of prohibition. Mr. Editor:--A man who does a noble act ought to be remembered. At the Pomona Grange on the 23rd of August, at Unity, Mrs. RAVAN and her six children were riding in a one-horse wagon. In turning to go down a hill her little boy turned two short and the front wheel threw the body over the standard against the mule, which commenced to kick and run down the hill. Mr. James COOK about twenty-one years old, ran and caught the bridle, which broke. He then caught the mule by the nose and held on to it for about forty yards going down hill, when the shafts broke, and all rolled out on the ground. Mr. COOK succeeded in stopping the mule. None of the persons received serious damage. Issue: September 21, 1881 Misses St. Lawrence and Sarah FLEMING, daughters of Dr. C.E. FLEMING, left for the Augusta Female Seminary at Staunton, Va., about two weeks ago. Miss Alice WALKER, daughter of Col. Jos. WALKER, will leave Wednesday for the Wesleyan Female Institute at the same place, and Miss Ida THOMAS, daughter of D.A. THOMAS, Esq., will leave the same day for the Wesleyan Female College at Macon, Ga. We hope our young friends will abound in health, contentment and hard study during their absence from home. Issue: September 28, 1881 Mr. Monroe WALLACE, a native of Union County, ___ for a long time resident of Mississippi, was in the county last week. He went to school here about forty years ago. The name of Miss Mamie EVINS should be added to the list of the young ladies who have recently left Spartanburg for distant schools. She has gone to the Augusta Female Seminary at Staunton, Va. Tuesday night of last week the colored people had a festival and ball in Sevier's store. Everything went on smoothly until John WRIGHT became boisterous, and a colored marshal requested him to be quiet. This seemed to infuriate WRIGHT, and then he got in the wrong more than ever. Marshal KING, the chief, went in and attempted to settle matters, when WRIGHT resisted. Others came to his aid, and a lively time followed. WRIGHT was imprisoned and then Starling JOHNSON, and then Marshal KING arrested Lewis McDOWELL. When he opened the calaboose door to put him in, WRIGHT jerked the marshal in and a hand-to-hand engagement ensued. WRIGHT was shot in the leg and bruised about the head. They were before the Mayor next morning. WRIGHT and McDOWELL were bond over to court, and JOHNSON was fined $15.00 or 25 days in the guard house. Doc WESTFIELD and Charlie MILLER, colored policeman, behaved well and acted bravely during the disturbance. They deserve much praise for their conduct. CONFESSION OF B.W. HICKS The following confession was written by HICKS sometime before his execution and published in the Sunday News. I was born the 11th of June, 1848. My father died in 1858, when I was only ten years old. My father was a sickly man. He was not able to work much. He always taught school for his living. I was very small when he died, but I node I had to live some way. There was eight of us children, the five oldest was girls, and the only brother I had was the bulley WOL [sic]. I tried to farm at home for two or three years. I wood work at home some, and hire out some for support. I commenced working out at fifteen cents a day, and was glad to get that to carry home to my mother. I node that would help her. I would work hard all day and go home at night to see how tha all was. I done this for several years. I was a poor boy and had to work for my living, but it all went well with me. I was glad to get something to carry home to them. I always was tenderhearted to nearly everybody. I had heard tell of a Savior that would bless us all for kinness hear on eath. When any of them was sick I always wish that it was me in the place of them, for I had ruther suffer as them. I left in the year 1865 and went to North Carolina and stade tell I thought I was grown. I always sent my mother the earnings of my work, for I was the only chance for her support, and the only won she had to look to for much help. I always thought thar was nobody like mother tell I got led astray by keeping bad company. I had a good mother and a good father, to, I recon. I don't remember much about him, for I was small when he died. If I had taken my mother's advice I would not been in this condition to-day. I was grone before I ever node how a drunk man felt. I becom to think I was smarter than my mother, I thought she was old and childish and did not no what was best for me to do, so I thought I would get married and be somebody, and so I was married to Adaline FERGUS the 25th of August, 1871, then my trubles first begun. I often thought what my mother said, and thought if I had only had taken my mother's advice, that I now wood not been in this trubels. I lived with my wife from 25th of August, 1871, tell some time in March, 1872, then I quit her and went back to my mother. I saw then that her words had all come true; that all the advice she had given to me was so. I saw then that I was the foolish man in place of her. I saw to the deep love and warm affection that lay in a mother's heart for her onthankful son. I often think now of the tears she had for me then. My trubles was great then. I attempted to kill myself, but God forbid it, so I weared on in my trubles tell long in '76 I was tending a protracted meeting at Green River Church. I saw myself a siner. I was a morner from Sunday tell Wednesday. Mr. CASE was suppling that church then. While he was praing for the morners, I saw no chance for me. All the advise my mother ever give me come up before me then. I could see her and all my friends leaving me behind. I saw tha was on thear way to heaven and I was on my to hell. Just as I give all hope up I saw my blessed Lord standing with his pearly white hands over my head. I can't tell how happy I was. I loved every sole on earth. I felt like I had wings to my poor body. My tears was all dried up and I only wanted to praise God. I only wanted to shake hands with every sole on earth then and do today, but I have commited a awful sin since then-the 9 of May, 1881. I cause myself to be hung. I parted the life of my on dear won, the one that I even loved. I was married to Mary A. CLEMENT March 18th. I lived a happy life with her tell January, 1881. I then saw the rode she aim to go and the life she aim to lead. I never thought she would ever come to that. I bore my trubles, and did not say anything about it. I saw that she had come to a conclusion to have more lovers than one. I talk to her mildly and good about it, but it done no good, she had gone to far then to stop, so trubels ran me crazy. I thought on the 9th of May, 1881, that wee both wood bee better off ded than alive. I didn't think of doing this one before it was don, but trubel and love broat it on. I aim to cut her throat and choot myself, but the gun went off and chot her. I then cut her throat and run one mile and cut my own throat; but God has sparred me to prepare for death. I now feel willing to dey. I feel like the Lord has pardon me. I have prade to God day and night to save her soul and mine together in heaven above since I have been hear in prison. I was reading the 11 chap of St. John whear it said Mary and Martha weept over Lazarus and whear it said Jesus wept; the tears was flowing from my eyes freely. I saw a light around me and I was made happy. I felt like I had wings. I felt like tha was nothing holding me to this earth, I wanted to go to my blessed Savior above. {I wonder what happened to the first wife?} free post Lisa

Dear List: When I've posted previously about my known Spartanburg Co. SC surnames (SANDERS, WHEELER & LOFTIS), you've been most helpful, and I'm once again asking for your assistance, this time on a bit of a fishing trip. A bit of explanation... I have one John Thomas Moore b. abt. 8 May 1848 in SC that is earliest found in an 1858 document in the Fayette Co., AL courthouse when Mr. Benjamin Perrine McMakin Wheeler (from Spartanburg Co., SC and related to my Wheeler bunch) is appointed his "master." John T. Moore is described as an 11 year old orphan minor. John is found in the 1860 Fayette Co. AL census next, living with B. P. Wheeler. In later census records, John is always listed as being born SC and when the census begins asking, his parents are both shown consistently as b. SC also. I wondered if BP Wheeler might be somehow related to John or his unknown parents but haven't found a positive connection. But in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Lamar County, AL (formed from part of Fayette around 1868), next to the graves of known children of John Thomas Moore, with identical headstones, all in a row, are: James Moore Son of J. and A. Moore born 1807 died 1858. Souson Moore wife of James Moore born 1813 (or 18?) died 1857. Anie Moore wife of John Moore S.R. Born 1788 died 1878. So I wondered if James & Souson could be John Thomas Moore's parents. Finally (thanks for your patience) today in the 1850 Spartanburg County, SC Federal Census on the page prior to the stamped page 174, handwritten 347, I find: 1260/1260 W. J. Moore 33 M Farmer (ditto?) Sue 26 F (ditto?) John 1 M (ditto?) Could he be W(something) James Moore????? I don't know if this is "my" group or not but I sure would appreciate the assistance of anyone who might know something about this family group! It's a long-shot but I'm hoping that maybe, just maybe, someone out there can give me a helping hand! Best wishes and thank you in advance for any help at all. Allison M. Saxman alisax@commspeed.net Co-Coordinator/Webmaster Lamar County ALGenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar2/ Co-Coordinator/Webmaster Marion County ALGenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~almarion/

Hi   I am trying to trace back Huntington disease in the Berry family from Greenville,Spartanburg,Cherokee and York counties in South Carolina,possibly Haywood,Buncombe,and Avery counties in North Carolina. The Surnames are Berry,Thomas,Eaton,Williams,Woody,Coffee and Murrell Bradley Berry md.Elizabeth Murrell William Coffee Berry b.10-19-1776 Baptist preacher,Avery Creek co.NC.,buried at Cullowhee NC. md.Leticia Woody  / 2nd wife Charlotte Ausbon Children: Sons: William Mc?  Berry b.2-27-1822 md.Clearissa Williams  possibly Spartanburg SC. Thomas F.b. 2-2-1817   d.7-18-1818 Larkin Merle Berry b.4-12-1824   preacher md.Martha Bishop, possibly Spartanburg SC Migrated from Spartanburg to Illinois Lewis Franklin Berry b.5-25-1838 d.1876  confederate soldier md.Sarah Lewis abt 1848 Ephram Moore Berry b.8-9-1834   Doctor md.Mathilda Jenkins d.1853 Migrated to Indiana 2nd marriage Ella Seitz children: Emily Persis Berry Julia Lorena Berry Walter scott Berry Joseph Manning Berry b.12-11-1837  preacher md.Susan Owens Migrated to Greenville co.SC , Indiana Daughters: Elizabeth"Betsy" Berry b.abt.1818/19 md.5-16-1844 William Bishop b.6-7-1825 d.1895 Buncombe co.NC. Spartanburg co.SC Mary Berry b.3-18-1820 d.11-22-1869 md.James Sutton 1-13-1842 Mariah Louise Berry b.4-10-1826 md.John Bishop 8-3-1843 possibly Spartanburg SC. migrated to Spartanburg,Richmond Va. NC. Elvira Berry Sarah Emily Berry b.3-1-1830 md.John Cook Jr. possibly Spartanburg SC Leticia Minerva Berry b.3-4-1840 Migrated to East Tennessee I am searching for the William Mc? Berry descendants from this line,with a possible connection to Frederick Berry d.abt 1906   ( bro: John Berry,Nashville Tenn,son:Fate Berry                                           sister: Josephine Berry Blackwell Indiana,near Warsau                                              son: Floyd Blackwell ) md.Cornelia Eaton .d.abt 1900 possibly Spartanburg or Union co. SC or NC. Known Children: ( There were 13 children ) Lewis Roland Berry b.7-1-1894 d.10-21-1966 md.Eula Bonner Berry Verona Berry Bishop, Greenville SC. Clearissa Berry Camden ,Greenville SC Oran Gool Berry b.abt 1901   Union , Spartanburg and  Greenville counties in SC md.Maggie Thomas b.abt 1904 d.abt   Oran Gool Berry, possibly had Huntington disease,his daughter,Beatrice and her son had Huntington disease. Thank you for any help Gay Stewart Beam

"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: August 31, 1881 MARRIED: August 21st, 1881, by T. Earle Johnson, N.P., Mr. Thomas PHILLIPS and Miss Nancy BRIDGES, all of Spartanburg county. The friends of Mr. A.T. PEETE will doubtless be glad to learn that he has secured a contract from the Gary memorial fund committee to furnish 500 life size bust pictures of the late Gen. GARY. The friends of Captain KIRKLAND regret to learn that he has grown worse in the last few days. Dr. MEANS started Tuesday morning to visit him. Last Friday, Dr. J.T. CALVERT and Miss GALAUDET were driving in a buggy, when the horse, Frank Hampton, became frightened and ran away. The buggy was over-turned and the young lady was thrown against the ground, and bruised somewhat, but not severely. The Doctor in attempting to check the horse was dragged some distance and severely bruised, and one rib broken. This should be a hint to him to secure a rib that will not break. He is doing well, and his many friends hope to see him in his office in a few days. The same day Mr. PARROTT and Miss HERNDON were out near Cedar Springs riding horseback, when the girth of Miss HERNDON's saddle broke and she was thrown to the ground and received a bruise on one arm, but was not seriously hurt. A young man says the reason young ladies do not get hurt when they fall that, being Angels, they are borne up by Angel's hands. Hon. T.L. JONES, of Newport, Ky., formerly a citizen of this place, has been paying a visit to friends and relatives in this section of the country. He has many pleasant reminiscences of the old days in this State, when he was a school-boy here and at Limestone Springs and at Columbia. He graduated at the Harvard Law School. He settled in Kentucky, where he has attained position and honor. He represented that State in Congress. when South Carolina was represented by carpet-baggers, and A.S. WALLACE. He often raised his voice for the old Palmetto State, and felt that it was his duty to look after her interest in the day of her prostration. IS IT INJUSTICE OR IGNORANCE? Mr. Editor:--I believe you let a man, if he is a sort of common fellow, enter his complaints against officers' wrongs and abuses in your paper. I came in one day last week and had to keep sober because the old woman was along, but I saw a man from the country who had been enticed into a barroom by some of your town folks and made drunk. Being a common fellow from the country, one of the policeman grabbed him like he was a wild beast and started to the calaboose. Going down the street this poor fellow pulled back, not knowing what he was doing. Another policeman near at hand ran up and gathered the unfortunate man by the other arm and jerked him along in a very inhuman manner. It was enough to make a big, soft-hearted man sick to see two little police acting so. But that poor fellow was from the country and it made no odds how he was treated, and it was in broad daylight when everybody could see him. I sometimes get a peep into your town at night. Did you know that a few nights ago some men got on a big spree and charged about, and cavorted, and cut up, and were a hundred times more disorderly than that poor man from the country? These same policemen could not be found. Oh, no, they can't see town boys when they tear up things. People can shoot pistols and guns at night until women and children are scared half to death, and these valiant police don't hear a word. Now somebody is to blame. Who is it? A man from the country has as much right to get drunk as one from the town, and one from the town has as much right to be arrested as one from the country. Can't you tell us who is to blame? COUNTRY {There is, perhaps, some cause for complaint, and the editor would respectfully refer the matter to the City Council.} Lewis R. REDMOND's case was called in the United States Court at Greenville last week. His attorney, General GARLINGTON' arose and said that his client would plead guilty to certain charges. The different counts were then read, and the prisoner answered guilty to eight charges for illicit traffic in whiskey, and two for resisting officers. Some of the charges were nol prosed by District-Attorney MELTON. The lowest sentence that can be read out against him is five years and four months and the longest time is twenty-eight years. REDMOND, after the trial, went to a picture gallery and had his picture taken. Some of the revenue officers sat with him and thus gained glory and immortality. It is suggested that REDMOND will soon be pardoned and enter the revenue force. GREENVILLE'S FIRST BRIDE A correspondent states that the first native of Greenville ever married here was Miss Fitzhugh DYER, who was married to Davis WHITMAN, formerly of Boston. Mrs. WHITMAN still lives, being now with her son at Pacolet Depot, S.C. She is the mother of ten children, two of whom were given to the Confederate cause. At the time of her marriage there were but three or four houses where our thriving city now stands. One of her sons was in the city yesterday. Verily, the generation has brought changes! - Daily News. J.W. TIMMERMAN and J.W. BUZZARD, near Fruit Hill, in Edgefield County, disagreed about a line fence last year. Matters had been growing worse, until last week they met in the public road and TIMMERMAN shot BUZZARD, killing him instantly. He also shot a son of BUZZARD in the thigh, inflicting a severe wound. They were armed with shot-guns. TIMMERMAN was also wounded. He mounted a horse and rode away. free post Lisa