Anyone familiar with W.E. GRAY, in Spartanburg County, SC around 1882? Lisa

RE: --E. COOPER of Campobello and wife are visiting his sister, Mrs. Asa FINCH. I have this Finch family in my files. It is a collateral one for me. Asa's great grandfather, Thomas Finch and his wife Susanna Smith is my common ancestor. It would be great to hear from some of Asa and Bettie's descendants. Ann Direct Descendants of John Finch, Senior 1 John Finch, Senior b: Abt. 1756 in Halifax County, Virginia d: Bef. 1828 in Spartanburg, South Carolina .. +Janey Keene b: Aft. 1756 m: Bef. 1774 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Father: James Keene Mother: Unknown d: December 26, 1840 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina 2 Thomas Finch b: 1776 in South Carolina d: July 19, 1859 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina .... +Susanna Smith b: 1776 in South Carolina m: Bef. 1800 in South Carolina Father: John Smith, Senior Mother: Elizabeth d: Bef. 1859 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina ... 3 Benjamin Finch b: January 30, 1809 in South Carolina d: December 07, 1892 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ....... +Mary Ann Caldwell b: January 28, 1809 in South Carolina m: Bef. 1832 in South Carolina d: June 17, 1889 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ..... 4 Albert Carey Finch b: September 01, 1845 in Spartanburg, South Carolina d: November 28, 1883 in Spartanburg, South Carolina ......... +Elizabeth Caroline Willis b: November 08, 1848 in South Carolina m: December 26, 1866 in Spartanburg, South Carolina d: December 10, 1899 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ........ 5 Asa Elliot Finch b: December 02, 1872 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina d: June 24, 1932 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina + Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cooper b: September 13, 1869 d. May 12, 1913 Surnames in Genealogy in my direct line: Harwell, Frey, Morris, Holloway, Dunn, McCrary, Finch, Riddle, Cheek, Smith, Williams, Cook, Blake, Hudson, Jefferson, Jones, Nowell, Tatum, Busser,Keene/Keen Shipp, Field, Soane, Bolling, Judkins, Pettaway, Gray, Robertson, Burton, Thomson, Moore, Lawson, Fair, Rush, Temple, Chambliss, Fortune, Kennedy, McKinney,Edwards, Harris, Gurgunay, Giles, Bailey, Barham, Parker, Pritchard, Symons, Page, Fry, Shattuck, Daniel, Dorris, Stark, McDaniel, Woads, Fain, Mercer, Taylor, Loftin, Lanier, Johnson, Jackson, Farrar, Branch, Allman, Reynsford, Hunt, Allen, Coxe, Addie, Sparks, Baugh, Hatcher, Newporte, Reynolds, Walgrave, Percy, Jurnigan, Jennings, Bowman, Brookes, Byrd, Clark, Drury, Calthorpe, Stapleton, deLaPole, Cheney, Stafford, Beauchamp, deAudley, deClare, deMortimer, deLongspee,Mainwaring, and others. >From: Toomean2@aol.com >To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCSPARTA] "The Free Lance" Issue: September 4, 1903 >Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 15:34:31 EDT > >"The Free Lance" >Issue: September 4, 1903 > >PAULINE POINTS: >[Aug. 31] >--Philadelphia Church celebrated its one hundredth anniversary last Sunday. >Dr. Sam LANCASTER read the record which was most interesting, and Rev. W.P. >SMITH gave a fine talk. > >--Miss Leila WILLIS and Virgil SMITH of Boiling Springs were the guests of >Miss Bessie SMITH last Saturday and Sunday. > >--E. COOPER of Campobello and wife are visiting his sister, Mrs. Asa FINCH. > >--Misses Mamie and Evelyn GROGAN of Spartanburg are visiting their >grandmother, Mrs. Jane WEST. Edgar and Robert LANFORD also visited here >last >Sunday. > >--E.C. SMITH has gone to Mills Springs this week to visit friends. > >--Mrs. Alice DEAN and husband paid her parents a flying visit last week. > >--Miss Jennie WALLACE of Laurens has been visiting Mrs. A.D. SMITH. > > >BERRY BRIEFS >[Aug. 27] >--J. I. HORTON and W.E. BISHOP are sawing some nice shingles now. > >--J.C. WESTMORELAND returned home Sunday from a weeks' visit to Asheville. >He contemplates moving there in the near future. > >--Alice MORROW, who has been sick for several weeks, is some better. > >--Mrs. W. M. CANTERLL who has been sick for several days is improving >slowly. > >--Olie HORTON has a new buggy. > >--Z.W. WALL our road overseer, is doing some much needed work on our roads >just now. > > >TWO HORSE DRIVEN TO DEATH > R.E. CUDD & Co, the Magnolia street liverymen, were the unfortunate >losers of two fine horses last Friday night and Saturday morning and a >damage >suit against those who they believe caused the deaths is being spoken of. > The horses were hired out, one to a traveling salesman and the other >to >a resident of this city, both for trips through the country. One of the >horses gave out at Moore's and died soon after getting to town. The other >died Saturday. When they both came in, they gave signs of having been >driven >severely. The stablemen believe they were over heated, which they think >caused the deaths. > >CAVINS CHRONICLES: >[Aug. 31] >--Misses Pearl, Vivian and Zellen HILL of Hobbysville visited relatives >here >last week and also took in the meeting at Unity. > >--Mrs. J.D. McCRAVEY is visiting her sister, Mrs. STRIBBLING, here this >week. > > >CROSS ANCHOR CHRONICLES: >[Sept. 1] >--Work on the M.E. parsonage is progressing well and it will soon be >completed. The people of Belmont circuit may justly feel proud of their >handsome manse. > >--B. M. HILL and J.S. WILBANKS have recently bought the Musgrove Mill >property from M.R. BURNETT. > > >A COMING MARRIAGE > A marriage that will be of interest to many people throughout the >state >is that of Miss Mary GWYNN of this city [Spartanburg] and C.C.F. HAMMOND of >Augusta Ga., which will take place in St. Paul's Catholic church, this city >on Wednesday morning Sept. 16, at 8 o'clock. Miss GWYNN's is the youngest >daughter of Captain and Mrs. A.J. GWYNN. Mr. HAMMOND is the son of Maj. >And >Mrs. Harry HAMMOND of Beech Island, Aiken County, S.C. > > >HOLLY SPRINGS ITEMS >[Aug. 29] >--Miss Emma WALDROP of Greers is visiting the family of J.A. FLEMING this >week. > >--Mrs. R.E. THOMPSON was painfully hurt by a cow a few days ago and has >been >suffering very much from her injuries. > > >C. EUGENE SANDERS TO WED > Mrs. C.P. SANDERS and Misses Annie WILL and Marian SANDERS will go to >Charleston tomorrow to attend the marriage of C. Eugene SANDERS and Mrs. >Cora >E. JONES, which will occur Wednesday at the home of the bride's mother. >Mr. >SANDERS is a newspaper man of fine ability and is a Spartanburg boy of whom >his friends are justly proud. > > >SEIZURE MADE > State Constable J.K. WHITE seized three quarts of whiskey on the >place >of Aaron THOMPSON a well known farmer in the county yesterday afternoon. >Mr. >THOMPSON and two assistants were also arrested for violating the dispensary >law. They gave the bond and will be given a hearing later. > > >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

"The Free Lance" Issue: September 4, 1903 PAULINE POINTS: [Aug. 31] --Philadelphia Church celebrated its one hundredth anniversary last Sunday. Dr. Sam LANCASTER read the record which was most interesting, and Rev. W.P. SMITH gave a fine talk. --Miss Leila WILLIS and Virgil SMITH of Boiling Springs were the guests of Miss Bessie SMITH last Saturday and Sunday. --E. COOPER of Campobello and wife are visiting his sister, Mrs. Asa FINCH. --Misses Mamie and Evelyn GROGAN of Spartanburg are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Jane WEST. Edgar and Robert LANFORD also visited here last Sunday. --E.C. SMITH has gone to Mills Springs this week to visit friends. --Mrs. Alice DEAN and husband paid her parents a flying visit last week. --Miss Jennie WALLACE of Laurens has been visiting Mrs. A.D. SMITH. BERRY BRIEFS [Aug. 27] --J. I. HORTON and W.E. BISHOP are sawing some nice shingles now. --J.C. WESTMORELAND returned home Sunday from a weeks' visit to Asheville. He contemplates moving there in the near future. --Alice MORROW, who has been sick for several weeks, is some better. --Mrs. W. M. CANTERLL who has been sick for several days is improving slowly. --Olie HORTON has a new buggy. --Z.W. WALL our road overseer, is doing some much needed work on our roads just now. TWO HORSE DRIVEN TO DEATH R.E. CUDD & Co, the Magnolia street liverymen, were the unfortunate losers of two fine horses last Friday night and Saturday morning and a damage suit against those who they believe caused the deaths is being spoken of. The horses were hired out, one to a traveling salesman and the other to a resident of this city, both for trips through the country. One of the horses gave out at Moore's and died soon after getting to town. The other died Saturday. When they both came in, they gave signs of having been driven severely. The stablemen believe they were over heated, which they think caused the deaths. CAVINS CHRONICLES: [Aug. 31] --Misses Pearl, Vivian and Zellen HILL of Hobbysville visited relatives here last week and also took in the meeting at Unity. --Mrs. J.D. McCRAVEY is visiting her sister, Mrs. STRIBBLING, here this week. CROSS ANCHOR CHRONICLES: [Sept. 1] --Work on the M.E. parsonage is progressing well and it will soon be completed. The people of Belmont circuit may justly feel proud of their handsome manse. --B. M. HILL and J.S. WILBANKS have recently bought the Musgrove Mill property from M.R. BURNETT. A COMING MARRIAGE A marriage that will be of interest to many people throughout the state is that of Miss Mary GWYNN of this city [Spartanburg] and C.C.F. HAMMOND of Augusta Ga., which will take place in St. Paul's Catholic church, this city on Wednesday morning Sept. 16, at 8 o'clock. Miss GWYNN's is the youngest daughter of Captain and Mrs. A.J. GWYNN. Mr. HAMMOND is the son of Maj. And Mrs. Harry HAMMOND of Beech Island, Aiken County, S.C. HOLLY SPRINGS ITEMS [Aug. 29] --Miss Emma WALDROP of Greers is visiting the family of J.A. FLEMING this week. --Mrs. R.E. THOMPSON was painfully hurt by a cow a few days ago and has been suffering very much from her injuries. C. EUGENE SANDERS TO WED Mrs. C.P. SANDERS and Misses Annie WILL and Marian SANDERS will go to Charleston tomorrow to attend the marriage of C. Eugene SANDERS and Mrs. Cora E. JONES, which will occur Wednesday at the home of the bride's mother. Mr. SANDERS is a newspaper man of fine ability and is a Spartanburg boy of whom his friends are justly proud. SEIZURE MADE State Constable J.K. WHITE seized three quarts of whiskey on the place of Aaron THOMPSON a well known farmer in the county yesterday afternoon. Mr. THOMPSON and two assistants were also arrested for violating the dispensary law. They gave the bond and will be given a hearing later. free post Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PHILLIPS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/569.1 Message Board Post: HI IS YOUR WILLIAM THE SON OF THOMAS OR PETER I TO AM DOING RESAECH ON PHILLPS IN SPART, SC I HAVE A SAMUEL BUT AM HAVIND A HARD TIME FINDING HIS FAMILY. I AM INTRESTED IN SEEING IF THEY MAY CONNECT. BRENDA SISCO

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/2644 Message Board Post: Searching for parents of James Hix (Hicks) born in SC (county unknown) approximately in 1785. Moved to Wayne County, KY and married Millie Adams(born in VA abt. 1793) in 1808. Moved to Harrison County where he had a son, AJ(Jack) Hicks (Hix) born in 1820. James died about 1863 in Harrison County, KY. Brickwall-any information welcomed.

"The Free Lance" Issue August 28, 1903 LAND LITIGATION Before Master J.J. BURNETT this morning, the long standing case of the Probate Judge vs. Wesley HAYES et al came up for a hearing. The case is a very interesting one, having been in the courts for about a quarter of a century, and involving only about $1000 worth of land. The property is situated near White Stone, and some 30 or 35 different people lay part claim to it. The court room was well nigh filled with claimants this morning. The case bears a resemblance to the one of "JARNDYCE vs. JARNDYCE", only no one has as yet been driven mad or to suicide because of it. The attorneys interested are Nicholls & Jones and C.P. Sanders and Stanyarne Wilson. At 2 o'clock the hearing was adjourned until next Wednesday. CONCERNING MRS. BOYESEN We are much surprised here to learn that Mrs. Jennie BOYESEN has been accused of theft in your town. This is contrary to her whole life, which has been spent among us. I have known her many years and would never suspect it of her. I cannot conceive of her willingness to commit such an act, nor can I conceive of the necessity; for she has enough of this world's goods without it. I think that if you were to interview the leading citizens here, you would find her duly and truly prepared, worthy and well qualified, and properly vouched for as an honest woman. Sincerely yours, E.D. DANIELS Pastor of the New Church 212 Maple Ave. La Porte, Ind., Aug. 22 NEWS FROM LANDRUM: [Aug. 24] --Mr. and Mrs. Noah CARPENTER have gone to Statesville, N.C., on a visit. --Miss Alice STRIBLING of Spartanburg, is visiting friends here. --Miss Maud CARPENTER is visiting friends at New Prospect this week. --Miss Annie GREGORY of Santuc, who has been teaching music here during the summer, has returned to her home. --Miss Tocoah RANDOLPH has gone to Greenville on a visit. --Mrs. Ben DEARYBURY and children of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting friends here. --Presto BELLE and family spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. --Frank OWENS, who has been away for several days, has returned. --Misses Janie and Bessie REID of Spartanburg, are visiting Misses Della and Maggie CARPENTER. NEW PROSPECTS POINTS: [Aug. 24] --Luther L. BOMAR of Ladonia, Texas is visiting friends and relatives at this place. --Mrs. Emma CARPENTER and children have returned to Chicota, Texas. --Miss Etta SHIPPEY of Spartanburg is visiting Miss Alma SIMMONS. --Miss Maude CARPTENTER of Landrum is spending a few days here. --Charles ALVERSON has returned from Georgia where he spent several days. --Miss Maude HICKS of Spartanburg is here. --Miss Myra HICKS of Columbus, N.C., is with her brother for a few weeks. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina County of Spartanburg Court of Probate Jerrett BREWTON as Administrator of the estate of Booker FINCH, deceased, plaintiff, Against Malissa ANDERSON, Thomas ANDERSON, William ANDERSON, David ANDERSON, Emma SEITZER, Nancy COLLINS, Lizzie BOMAR, Sallie JONES, Henry WILLIAMS, Noah EVANS, Jonas EVANS, Andrew EVANS, Quincy EVANS, George EVANS, George EVANS Jr., Munroe EVANS, Booker EVANS, Mamie EVANS, Amos EVANS, Cora EVANS, Mack EVANS, Rebecca EVANS, Ella ANDERSON, Reed SHAVER, E.L. SIMS, and Thompson & Dillard, defendants. To Reed SHAVER and Henry ANDERSON, defendants in this action: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the petition in this action, which has been filed in the office of probate judge for said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said petition on the subscriber at his office at Spartanburg within twenty days after the service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the said petition within the time aforesaid, the petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the said petition. Dated June 3rd, 1903. McCravy & Hunt Bros. Plaintiff's Attorneys J.J. GENTRY Probate Judge. GLENDALE GLEANINGS: [Aug. 24] --Thos. J. HATCHELL visited relations and attended the association at Macedonia last week. --Mr. and Mrs. J.C. CARTER of near Pacolet visited friends hear last Sunday. --Miss Maggie GEORGE and Miss Bertha GEORGE have gone to Union. --W.P. WILLIS has returned from a hunting and fishing tour in North Carolina, and reports good luck and a pleasant time. --Miss Cornelia BRAGG is spending some time with relatives at Union. --Everett B. WILLIS has returned from Columbia. --Mrs. Jno. McCLURE is back home after a long stay in Gaffney. free post Lisa

I am looking for any information on Henry & Cindarella FORREST. He evidently died before 1850, because she was listed in the census that year in the home of Louisa & William Reagan in Campobello. In the 1860 census she is living next door to William M. FORREST who may be her son, and his wife Martha Bullington Forrest. Also in her home was a Thomas FORREST. At her death in 1883, it states that her late husband, Henry, served in the War in Florida. Jeanne Lowe Tucker

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 21, 1903 WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: [Aug. 17] --Mr. and Mrs. C.P. VARNER and little son, Earle, of Tate County, Miss., are visiting at the home of their mother, Mrs. Roddy VARNER, near this place. --Miss Martha Jane MILLER of Bishop spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Alford AIKEN. --Mr. and Mrs. Enoch LAWRENCE and children of Inman have been visiting relatives here. --Miss Lillie VEASEY of Spartanburg is spending a while at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. HARRISON. --Miss Jerre HATCHETT of Pauline returned to her home yesterday after a week's stay with her grandparents here. --Miss Lizzie VARNER of Enoree is visiting friends and relatives here. CAVINS CHRONICLES: [Aug. 17] --F.M. SNOW and wife of Greenville are visiting his father V.M. SNOW this week. --Miss Nellie FARROW, a charming young miss from Fountain Inn is visiting Miss Edith SNOW this week. --Miss Carrie VISE of Union is on a visit to her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. VISE. FRIENDSHIP FACTS: [Aug. 17] --J.C. MURPHY of Sedalia, S.C., is with us and will remain here this fall and winter. --Keller and Carl GOLDEN were over on this side Sunday night. FOSTER FACTS: [Aug. 16] --James WHITE of Pauline and daughter, Mrs. M.J. HARRELSON of Harrelson, were the guests of Frank SLOAN's family last Friday. --Misses Leila and Lola HAYES, accompanied by Claude LAYTON, and Herbert LEE, were among the numerous couples, that visited White Stone last Sunday. POINTERS FROM PACOLET [edge cut off, but can make out most] [Aug. 19] --A party …this morning for a mountain tour wagon consisting of Jas. VERNON, Charles A. WOOD, *.A. McDOWELL, Forrest BROWN, M. *. BROWN, and George WOOD. They expect to travel all of Western N.C. untrammeled as to time or distance. --Mrs. Harriet C. SMITH and daughter, Pearl of Sherman, Texas, have been visiting old friends around Union, Jonesville, and Pacolet for the past month, leave today for their Texas home. --Mrs. O.B. BRYANT, who has been visiting at W.F. BRYANT's, returned to her home at Charlotte yesterday. --S.W. LAWSON was elected ma*** of this town yesterday to full ** unexpired term of E.D. BROWN, **signed. VICTOR VIEWS [Aug. 18] --W.P. RAMSEY and J.W. SMITH are to repair their residences. --J.G.L. COMPTON lost a fine mule a few days ago. --Oscar HUMPHRIES and family have been spending a few days with relatives and friends in Cherokee County. --T.E. JOHNSON visited relatives at this place last week. STOLE FLOOD GOODS Roach DAWKINS was this morning committed to jail on the charge of grand larceny, having been arrested on a warrant sworn out before Magistrate GARRIS. DAWKINS is charge with taking and appropriating cloth and cotton that were washed down the Pacolet river in the flood of June 6. He is also accused of taking care of that others found. DAWKINS lives in Spartanburg. The full particulars of the man's offense could not be learned. It is said, however, that he made a practice of going down the Pacolet river and searching out and taking in charge pieces of cloth and other things that were washed away in the flood. How much he secured is not known but it is thought a large amount. The mills have for some time been threatening to make arrests for this offence, but this is the first one made. Heretofore all those caught with goods have promptly surrendered to the mill representatives, and avoided prosecution. ARDELLA ITEMS [Aug. 18] --John HADDEN is sick yet. --A.B. PRINCE left Monday for Texas, where he will spend a few days with relatives. --J.H. CALDWELL has gone to Landrum to attend the association. --Miss Annie STEADMAN has come home to stay for a time. --Mrs. Ling HAYNES of Roebuck, is the guest of D.L.P. STEADMAN. --Misses Wallace and Jessie WEST are spending a few days with their parents. 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/1064.1 Message Board Post: thanks for the reply to the finding of lowe family i am new to computers and one reason we got one was to trace my heritage i forgot how i found this place and by accident today i came across it again i would like to find out more on archie llee lowe what can you help me with ws he a jr,. or sr. or 1-2-3-, there are so many questions, i never thought finding family would be so hard and fun please e-mail at pvtv@famvid.com i know how to get that mail thanks theresa

In a message dated 05/16/2003 2:05:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Toomean2@aol.com writes: > --Mrs. J.A.P. LANCASTER is not expected to live but a few days. J.A.P. > LANCASTER and two of his girls are slowly improving from typhoid fever. > > > Mrs J.A.P. Lancaster was Ellen Wofford Lancaster ( daughter of Harvey Wofford). Poor dear lasted more than a few days- she didn't pass until 10 Nov 1903. JAP Lancaster was John Alvin Pruitt Lancaster. Linda

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 14, 1903 CAVINS CHRONICLES: [Aug. 10] --Professor FREDDIE and wife were here Saturday night with their minstrel and sleight of hand show to the delight of all who went to see it. --Capt. J.V. PHILLIPS with Chaingang No. 2 are here at work on Scott's bridge. --Joe WEST and S.B. STRIBLING, who are out with a road machine and county engine spent Saturday night and Sunday in camp with Capt. PHILLIPS. --A. M. HOLT spent Saturday and Sunday in Spartanburg with his family. Mr. HOLT works one of the road machines. --Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. SKINNER visited relatives around Casheville last week. --J.B. ALEXANDER will start for the mountains this morning. --Mrs. ALEXANDER, who has been quite sick, is much improved. CRESCENT CRINKLES: [Aug. 10] --Walter PARKER of Gaffney is spending several days at Dr. JONES'. --Mrs. Vetta ELLIS of Pelzer visited relatives here last week. --Dr. D.D. WESTMORELAND and wife of Woodruff are visiting Crescent. --B.F. NEWMAN, who has been sick, is better. --Mrs. Mattie WADDELL is able to be out again. --T.O. WESTMORELAND and mother attended the association at Cedar Springs. --T.J. PHILLIPS went to Spartanburg last week and had a piece of emery taken out of his eye. --Ocron JONES and wife of Laurens, are spending a while with his parents. LIFE AT HEBRON: [Aug. 10] --Mrs. Harriet Newman is visiting relatives at this place. Mrs. NEWMAN is from Gainesville, Ga. The people at old Hebron are glad to see Mrs. NEWMAN come back to visit her old home in South Carolina. {She was Harriet Stribling, daughter of Thomas and Massey McCravy Stribling, married Francis "Frank" Justice Newman.} --Mr. and Mrs. J.M. WOFFORD are visiting Mrs. J.A.P. LANCASTER at Spartanburg, who is quite ill with typhoid fever. --There were a great many people from this section who attended the reunion of the soldiers at Philadelphia Church. --Calvin LANCASTER and Dan MURPH of Glenn Springs visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. WOFFORD recently. --Misses Virgil and Nannie MEANS and Tom Bob SMITH visited Miss Annie May WOFFORD recently. --Mrs. J.A.P. LANCASTER is not expected to live but a few days. J.A.P. LANCASTER and two of his girls are slowly improving from typhoid fever. W.T. MOORE has gone to Gainesville, where he will begin the preliminary work incident to the rebuilding of the Gainesville Cotton mill. A.E. HILL, who has been taking a two weeks' vacation at Hobbysville, Asheville, and Spartanburg, returned to the city Monday and is again at his post in the Bobo department store.-Union Progress. Wade YOUNG, a young and seemingly viciously inclined Negro was brought to the city from the Cross Anchor section yesterday afternoon and lodged in jail on charges of committing a criminal assault on the person of a 12 year old Negro girl. DOTS FROM DUNCAN [Aug. 10] --W.R. VAUGHN and family from near Moore's station visited friends and relatives in this community last week as did Mrs. Susan BALLARD and family from Tucapau. WELLFORD [Aug. 11] --The friends and relatives of the dead in Zoar Cemetery are requests to meet on August 18 to clear off the cemetery. YOUNG LADY FALLS IN ELEVATOR SHAFT Augusta, Ga., Aug. 8-Miss Helen SHEPPARD, the daughter of ex-governor SHEPPARD of South Carolina, narrowly escaped serious injury today by walking into the elevator shaft of the Albion Hotel. She fell one story. WEST END NOTES: --B.F. BEDDINGFIELD and bride are expected home soon from their bridal tour to Atlanta and other points. --Frank BEDDINGFIELD has returned and extended visit to Anderson. --John COTHRAN and his wife will in a few days move back to their home at Pelham. --Mr. and Mrs. C.F. BROWN are off the see the latter's mother for a week. --Mr. Sam ROBISON leaves today for a short visit to Greers and Duncans. --Walter GLENN returned to Pelham today after a short visit to Greers and Duncans. --G. L. JOHNSON's genial face was seen in town today. --Marion LEONARD of Abner Creek was here Saturday to see his son who is ill with fever. LOCAL AND SPECIAL [Spartanburg] --On Aug. 11 a basket picnic will be given at Woodruff and will be attended by the members of Company E, 14th S.C. Veterans and Company E, Holcombe Legion, S.C.V. --H.O. McWHIRTER of Birmingham, Ala., is spending his vacation in the city. Mr. McWHIRTER is a former resident of Spartanburg. He is now a fireman on a railroad entering Birmingham. --S.T. McCRAVY, W.Y. DILLARD, Claude LANFORD, James SWITZER, Capt. G.B. DEAN and Master Howard McCRAVY left Tues for Clemson College to attend the State Farmers Institute. --J.H. GOSNELL, L.HUFF, M.C. POOLE, Chas. YARBOROUGH, H.C. ROBERTSON, Samuel THOMAS, John FINCH, Thos. BISHOP, J.B. WILLIS, and Dr. M.O. ROWLAND left Monday afternoon for Clemson College where they have gone to attend the meeting of the State Farmer's Institute. HEARD AT HARRELSON [Aug. 11] --Fitzhugh HARRELSON, who spent several days last week in Greenwood has returned home. --Walter and Ethel AIKEN of this place left last Saturday for Fair Forest where they will spend several days visiting relatives and friends. --Miss Alice O'SHIELDS who spent several days in Spartanburg last week has returned home. --Mr. and Mrs. J.A. CATHCART of West Springs are visiting at J.M. HARRELSON's. --Mr. and Mrs. James WOFFORD of Dutchman, spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks of this place. THE REUNION OF CAMP JACKSON The most successful reunion in the history of Camp Jackson; U.C.V. occurred when the survivors and about fifteen hundred of their friends and acquaintances gathered together to celebrate the occasion and attend the exercises which were of a very high order. Among the speakers of important being Commander SMITH, Capt. J. W. CARLISLE, of Spartanburg, Col. T. L. GANTT, Col. T.J. MOORE, Rev. A.A. JAMES and others. A number of songs were also rendered and other interesting features gone through with. free post Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 7, 1903 part 2 GAFFNEY ITEMS: [August 1] --Miss Marie MONTGOMERY of Spartanburg, who has been visiting her grand parents, left this week for Anderson to be present at the "Busy Bee Party" given by the Misses BURRISS. --Miss Idella BROWN, who has been visiting the family of J.A. WILLIS on Buford street for some time returned to her home in Spartanburg last Saturday. --Mrs. W.G. TOLLESON and children of Spartanburg are visiting her sister, Mrs. M.P. HAMILTON. WHAT THEY THINK OF SPARTANBURG There were three of them on the wide porch of the hotel in a certain town in the lower part of the state were endeavoring to catch what ever evening breezes might be afloat, meanwhile enjoying the cigars which one of the company had furnished. He was a tobacco drummer and somewhat generous with his sample case. "And where are you from? He queried of the man sitting beside him. "Spartanburg," was the reply. "That's the best town in the state, isn't it?" "Why certainly," said the Spartanburg man. "I'm not joking," replied the traveling man, "my business takes me all over the state, and I find Spartanburg the best town in it." "I spent four years there in college ," said the third man, who is a successful teacher, "and I quite agree with you." The man from Spartanburg made no response but went on silently puffing his cigar and wishing for the cool temperature of his native hills. MRS. MAXWELL SUFFERS INJURY Thursday, Mrs. John W. MAXWELL was painfully injured at her home on Union street. A team of mules standing near the front gate became frightened and ran. The team dashed by Mrs. MAXWELL, striking her before she had time to get out of danger. She was knocked down and the wheels passed over her body. Physicians were hastily summoned and it was found that, while painfully hurt, Mrs. MAXWELL's injuries are not considered dangerous. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that on Aug. 20, 1903, I will apply to his Honor, J.T. GENTRY, probate judge of Spartanburg County, for a final settlement and discharge as administrator de bonis non of the the estate of W.G. BRITTON, deceased. H.B. CARLISLE, Admr. de bonis non. WEST END: --Mr. BLANTON, an ex-conductor on the street railway, has bought the stock of goods of J.E. SMITH on Wofford street. --J.E. CROW has again opened a stock of goods on Wofford street near the branch. --Walter DUNCAN of Duncan station but recently of Birmingham, Ala., has a job in the clothing department at the Bee Hive and is boarding with his sister, Mrs. Stella ROBINSON on Wofford street. --Mrs. ROBINSON of Greers is spending this week here with her son, Sam ROBINSON, of the Southern engineer's force. --Mrs. H.P. CLARKE continues quite sick on Wolfe street. MADE $215 FROM APPLES That there is money in apple raising is the verdict of J.H. ZIMMERMAN, a well known farmer of Spartanburg County, who lives near Cedar Springs. The will of Capt. J.D. LEONARD deceased, has been probated and the following were named as executors: Mrs. Louise LEONARD, Dr. O.W. LEONARD, and Roy E. LEONARD. CAMPBELLO CHRONICLES: [Aug. 4] --John DILL, a Negro, who has been staying about this place some time, came before Squire POOLE this morning to account for his misdeeds. DILL had threatened the life of John CANTRELL, white, and also displayed his pistol in the face of one Butler EDGERTON, a small colored boy. In consequence of these things, and in view of former misdemeanors of a similar nature, Squire POOLE sent him to the chaingang for ninety days. Dill bears a somewhat evil reputation. --H.D. METCALF, our up-to-date and popular postmaster, came up yesterday with a handsome large framed portrait of William McKINNLEY, which will add not a little to the attractiveness of his "den", besides giving it an air of patriotism. --Miss Anna Lula WINGO returned last Friday after an extended visit among friends and relatives. --J.B. MABRY has a horse which has gained 110 pounds within the last 27 days. --Hugh McCLAIN, Joe WINGO, Joe HOWELL, Joe JAMIESON, and Tracy JACKSON are off on a pleasure excursion to the mountains. FOR ASSAULTING A WOMAN An interesting case was begun before Magistrate GARRIS today in which Mrs. CAMEL of Pacolet is the prosecuting witness in the case of the State vs. S.G. KIRBY for assault and battery. It is alleged that KIRBY entered Mrs. CAMEL's home Tuesday and arrested her without the proper warrant. A large number of witnesses were here to testify in the case today. free post Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 7, 1903 part 1 THE LEGAL SALES Only a small number attended the legal sales at the court house. There were no probate Judge's sales and only two by the master, while the sheriff offered two tracts of land for sale for delinquent taxes. The auction was conducted by M.O. GENTRY in the absence of Auctioneer FOSTER, who is still sick. The master's sales were as follows: W.M. BOMAR vs. Jos. L. STOBBELBEIN, tract on South Church street and Bomar avenue, bought by W. M. BOMAR for $2500. L.W. McGWINN vs. M.E. NEIL, tract near Clifton containing 4 acres and adjoining J.A. CARROLL; J.A. RAMSEN and others four lots. Lot. No. 1 bought by A.G. SPROUSE for $85; lot No. 2, R.G. SPROUSE for $66; lot No. 3, L.W. McGWINN $30; lot No. 4, L.W. McGWINN $30. The following are the sheriff's sales: Louis M. DAVIS, 1-4 acre near Cannon's Camp Ground bought by John M. CUDD for $4; John P. MASON, 35 acres in Beach Springs Township, bought by H.L. BOMAR for $315. J.H. SLOAN IMPROVING J.H. SLOAN, who was painfully injured some weeks ago, having his kneecap broken, is still confined to his room but is improving as rapidly as could be expected. The physicians state that Mr. SLOAN will recover entirely from the injury in the course of a few months. It will probably be some weeks, however, before Mr. SLOAN will be able to get up town. LOCAL AND SPECIAL --Ida GOODWIN has been committed to jail here by Magistrate BERRY of Reidville on a charge of larceny. --Frank C. ROGERS has secured a position as clerk in the Merchant & Farmers Bank. --Mr. Judson HENDRIX, living in this county has entered suit for $10,000 for being injured by falling from a buggy last winter while driving over a very rough country road. BERRY BRIEFS [Aug. 4] --J.B. MOSELY and wife of Martinsville are visiting friends and relatives at this place. --Mr. and Mrs. Henry GOWANS are the happy parents of a fine baby boy. --Miss Kate JOHNS of Cherokee is teaching school at this place. --Will AYCOCK and wife of Spartanburg are visiting his brother J. H. AYCOCK, at this place. --Jeff NESHERTON is building a handsome little cottage on his farm and expects to occupy the same in a few weeks. CALVERT RE-ELECTED The election of Tuesday passed off quietly and there were no disturbances or unpleasant occurrences to mar the quiet of the day. It was evident to those who were keeping a close watch on the polls at an early hour yesterday that CALVERT was leading in the race for mayor over LEE by a safe majority. FORK ROAD FACTS [Aug. 5] --H.A. WINGO is repairing his mill which was damaged in the flood of June 6. --Thomas WEATHERS of Laurens has been visiting friends here. He has gone to Asheville to spend a few days. --Miss Myrtle FOSTER has been visiting friends at Landrum. --Jesse FOSTER and Miss Sallie BURNETT are sick. LENOIR HAPPENINGS: [Aug. 4] --What has happened to Eph GOODLOE? We would all like to hear from him again. --Miss Mary Lee HARDIN of Chester is spending some time at Cherokee Springs. LANDRUM: [July 31] --Miss Georgia TURPIN has returned from a visit to Spartanburg. --Clarence MORGAN and bride have returned to Brevard, N.C. where they will make their future home. --Rev. Wm. A. ROGERS of Spartanburg, was in town yesterday in the interest of the Southern Christian Advocate. He secured a large batch of new subscribers while here. --Jacob CARPENTER and J.B. TURPIN left this morning on a few days' fishing trip to Whitney. --John G. LANDRUM of Concord is spending this week here with his mother. --Miss Ida FERRELL of Columbia, is visiting relatives here. --Rev. Mr. FOWLER of Campobello will begin a series of meetings in the Methodist Church here on next Sunday morning. --Miss Beulah WALDEN of Fair Forest, is visiting relatives here. free post Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: July 31, 1903 STOLE HOT WATER FROM ENGINE One of the most unusual cases that has ever engaged the attention of the mayor's court was one on today's docket in which Miles ANDERSON, colored, was up on a novel charge. ANDERSON was arrested for taking hot water from a railway locomotive. ANDERSON was fined $2.50 by the mayor. SWITZER NOTES: [July 28] --Dr. J.B. STEPPE and wife of Switzer are staying at Glenn Springs. The doctor's health has improved somewhat since he has been there. --Mr. and Mrs. G.H. JORDAN of Switzer are at Chick Springs for the summer. --P.H. WOFFORD, of Los Angeles Cal., is visiting his brother W.A. WOFFORD of Switzer. --Henry E. WOFFORD, of Clinton, and Miss Azile WOFFORD, of Madden, S.C., are visiting their uncle, W.A. WOFFORD for a few days. --H.C. GUDGER, of Statesville, N.C., is on a visit to C.M. WRIGHT. --Captain SWITZER is cutting some very fine hay on the river swamp. --Joe WOFFORD is clerking for G.H. Jordan & Son of Switzer. LANDRUM LACONICS: [July 25] --Yesterday afternoon while Henry PRINCE and Miss May LANDRUM were out driving their horse became frightened at a train and ran with them, throwing both from the buggy Mr. PRINCE was painfully but not seriously hurt while Miss LANDRUM was not injured. --Roland LEE went to Spartanburg yesterday on important business. --Walter HEAVENER is confined to his room with mumps. --Misses Mary and Sarah LYLES are here for the summer. --Prof. Geo. L. DICKSON, who has been here for some time, is in Spartanburg attending the summer school. --Dr. MERRYWEATHER paid a short visit to our town this week. --Mrs. Paul V. BOMAR and children have returned to Spartanburg after a visit to relatives here. DROPS BOOTY AND RUNS A few days ago when officer BATES captured the Negro ANDERSON, who had stolen in the neighborhood of 75 chickens, it was thought that this would be the end of the whole sale robbery of chicken roosts, but this morning another case was reported by Policeman BATES, who came around to the station house with a sack containing 32 chickens which the officer stated were dropped by a Negro when he pursued early this morning. . . The negro made good his escape and the officer returned breathless and panting from his long chase. A NEW RESIDENT I.T. WOOD and family of Wellford are new residents of the city. Mr. WOOD just purchased a home on Forest street from J.P. STEVENS and will with his family occupy the same. EVINSVILLE EVENTS: [July 28] --Mrs. S.D. MOBLEY of Blackstock, is spending some time with her father, B.L. ALLEN. --Mrs. R.C. JOHNSON and Miss Lola FOWLER went to Hobbysville Monday. --Mrs. Mary ALEXANDER, who has been ill for some time is no better. --R.C. JOHNSON and John M. FOWLER are sick. --Miss Grace ANDERSON has returned to her home at Williamston. --Sam ALLEN, who has for several weeks been staying with Dr. J.W. ALLEN has returned home. WOMEN'S STRENGTH IN TEARS The weakest woman in all the world is armed with one weapon against which man's pride and strength are powerless. Her tears will win when everything else has failed. A woman's tears move her own tender sex as well as the sterner masculine brutes. Old and young yield to their potential spell and when the woman happens to be pretty there is no telling what will follow when her bright eyes grow misty with these messengers from a wounded heart. It is folly to attempt to stand out against a woman's tears. They have caused revolutions. They have made and unmade many a great cause. They can be met in only one way-unconditional surrender. {And here, all this time, we thought this was our secret} free post Lisa

Looking for information on parents of Alsa Bogan, husband of Elizabeth "Betsy" Stertress and Sarah Jane Davis and father of Margaret Louella Bogan, wife of Alfred Goodlet Cooke. All help appreciated. Also, looking for information on Steadings, McAbee, Hurt, Price, Cooke, Combe and Dorrill.

"The Free Lance" Issue: July 24, 1903 THE POPE IS DEAD Oyster Bay, --July 20-President Roosevelt has just been notified by cable that the pope is dead. Washington, D.C., July 20-United States Charge d'Affairs GIDDINGS cabled the state department: Pope died 4.10, July 20. HAVE YOU SEEN THE COMET Many people here, including Prof. A.M. Lu PRE and others, are star gazing these nights, looking for Borcili's {or Borelli's} comet, which is now located near the brightest star in the constellation of Swan. The comet is nearly overhead at 11 p.m., and is visible to the naked eye. SNAKES ESCAPE Altoona, Pa., July 22-This city was thrown into a flood of terror and excitement yesterday by an accident at a cage containing 800 snakes. Soon the city was overrun with them, spreading terror wherever they crawled. {I'd bet there wasn't a hoe left in any store} EVINSVILLE EVENTS: [July 21] --Wm. McCRAVY and K.J. SUMNER are building a flat to accommodate persons who wish to cross the river at Burnt Factory. --Miss Elliot McCRAVY has gone back to Enoree. --J.N. TUCKER, of Landrum, spent a few hours in this vicinity Sunday. --Sam T. LANHAM of Lanham was at B.L. ALLEN's Monday. --Mrs. J.N. TUCKER and daughter, Miss Lily, visited her mother, Mrs. Mary ALEXANDER Monday. Mrs. ALEXANDER is very sick. --Miss Eva FRANKLIN is spending some time with her brother, Eugene FRANKLIN of Cross Anchor. Mr. FRANKLIN has been ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, with little hope of his recovery. FLATWOOD ITEMS: [July 20] --Tucker STEVENS is ill. Jimmy BERRY is no better. --P.H. HAYNES has his gang in this section working the roads. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: [July 20] --Miss Alice O'SHIELDS has gone to spend a while with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W.G.S. O'SHIELDS of Spartanburg. --Mrs. Emily CHALK, of Spartanburg, visited relatives here Saturday. WELLFORD WRINKLES: [July 20] --Willie BALLENGER, who has been very sick for several weeks is able to be out on the streets. --L.H. BOWLING, of Virginia is spending a few days at John McCARTER's. --Miss Attie McCARTER is spending this week at Campobello. FORK ROADS POST: [July 21] --Mr. and Mrs. W. BULLMAN have a fine baby boy. --W. WOLFE has many cotton blooms. --W. HAMMETT has returned to his place of business near Tryon, N.C.. --Oat PACK who has been visiting in this community for some time has gone to his home in Columbus, N.C. ENOREE EVENTS: [July 19] --E.B. HUFF and Dr. J.W. ALLEN went to Columbia one day last week to see Mr. HUFF's son, who is sick in that city. --C. LIGON is off on a vacation. --R. L. WALKER has gone off for his health. --D.L. POOL is going to build a new store on his lot near the depot. LOCAL AND SPECIAL: [Spartanburg] --Tom HEMBREE has been committed to jail by Magistrate GOLIGHTLY on a charge of carrying a pistol. --Capt. Moss HAYES of the county chaingang has been granted a well earned vacation of two months by the county commissioners. --W.P. WILLIAMS and family, who moved to Arkansas several months ago, have returned to Spartanburg where they expect to reside in the future. --L.C. McDONALD, who has been with the Whitney Mfg. Co. for five years, has resigned to take a position with the Tucapau Mfg.Co. --Notice has been received here by the county authorities of a reward of $30 for one Herbert FLOYD, an escaped convict from Laurens County. --Earle C. PAGE, a well known and popular newspaper canvasser, left today for Anderson, where he will take a position with the circulation department of the Daily Mail of that city. --Miss Amaryllis BOMAR, Mrs. Avery CARTER and Miss Daisy CUMMINGS are attending the meeting of the County Baptist Missionary Society at Campobello. --Miss Sallie CARSON of this city has been chosen principal of the school at Fair Forest. free post Lisa

An inquiry was posted about the presence of Federal troops in Spartanburg in 1870. Troops were stationed there and elsewhere in South Carolina in order to enforce the provisions of the United States Reconstruction laws after the Civil War. One source, "Spartanburg -, Facts, Reminiscences, Folklore", says that these troops were part of the US 7th Cavalry that were later to be defeated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Continuing problems with the Ku Klux Klan led to President U.S. Grant declaring martial law in the Up-country of the state in October, 1871. This included Spartanburg and eight other counties. As a result, additional troops were stationed in the city. Gerald Teaster

Anyone kin to R.C. OLIVER who was in Spartanburg county around 1882? Lisa

In a message dated 05/13/2003 9:14:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Toomean2@aol.com writes: > DUNCAN DOTS: > [July 14] > --We are living well with blackberries, frying chickens and garden > vegetables > in abundance. > > --Both C.P. REYNOLDS and Belton EDWARDS had cotton blooms open on the 8th. > > --John and Riley REYNOLDS from Wingo's Mill, visited friends and relatives > in > this community last week. > > --Miss Isa HUGHES of Greers, visited T.B. EDWARDS on the 4th of July. > > oooooooooh - my family C.P. Reynolds - my great great grandfather - Charles Pearson Reynolds 1833-1908 son of Kimbrell & Sarah Frances Hughes Reynolds. His first wife was Serepta Catherine Mayfield who died in 1886. He then married Emma Bass in 1888. Belton Edwards is Charles' son-in-law - married to Lanejah Elizabeth Reynolds. John & Riley Reynolds were the children of Walker Dean Reynolds who was a son of Charles Pearson Reynolds. Isa Hughes is Isabelle Catherine Hughes - daughter of John Henry and Sarah Frances Reynolds Hughes (dau of Charles Pearson Reynolds). Isabelle was born in 1884, married William N. Brown in 1904. William died in November 1905 of pneumonia, Isabelle had their child Barney January 24, 1906, and died herself February 6, 1906. Barney was raised by his grandmother Sarah Reynolds Hughes for awhile then moved in with his uncle (my grandfather) Walker Berryman Hughes. Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

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/2643 Message Board Post: Need information on the Oconee Welfare Department. Was born in Spartenburg, SC...I believe at the Spartenburg Regional Hospital on August 30, 1969. Was born "baby Debbie". Birth Mother was a twin and only 17 when she had baby Debbie. Birth Father was 23. I beleieve the Oconee Welfare Department handled the adoption, or helped with it. One of the case workers was Gloria M. Cleveland. Any info please e-mail me.