born around 1806 supposedly in S. Carolina somewhere. I have been told that he didn't come from S. Carolina but all my older PHILLIPS family members said that he did. It is possible that his family came from N. Carolina but that is just a guess. His headstone in the cemetery in Texas has his birthdate as 1806 and the family history book has him listed as being born in S. Carolina. His wife, Mary Jane McCREIGHT was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina and was the daughter of James and Jane McCREIGHT, son of Robert & Margaret McCREIGHT, son of William McCREIGHT who came to America on the Ship Pennsylvania Farmer from Belfast, Ireland and landing in Charleston, S. Carolina in Dec.,1772. I have no substantiated proof that George Washington PHILLIPS' Ancestors came on that ship, but would like to find out who they were and where they came from. I have been unable to locate a George Washington Phillips born anywhere in S. Carolina that died in the state of Texas. My GWP died in 1877 in Texas. Any help anyone can give is appreciated. Sincerely, mpc

Oh Gosh, I hope not! I Enjoy them! Barbara Channell Researching -- Dyer's, Splawn's, Childerses, Gibbses, McBrayer's, Allen's, Griffin's, Waldrop's, Channell's, Folsom's, Whisler's, Breed's and a whole lot more!

Lisa, If they removed you from the list because of the length of those wonderful posts, they have a lot of explaining to do to the rest of us. Your posts have NOT been too long, and they have been extremely helpful to me (for one). Surely, there is just an error somewhere in rootsweb's system!! Gloria -----Original Message----- From: Digin6ft@aol.com [mailto:Digin6ft@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:07 PM To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCSPARTA] I've been removed from the list! Help! This is toomean2@aol.com [Lisa], I had to subscribe using an alter-ego :) I was removed from the Spartanburg mailing list, help!! I have noticed some of my Free Lance posts won't go through, is there a problem there, could this be why I was removed? Did I overload? Lisa ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== This list is for genealogical and historical research ONLY. We practice the Golden Rule here. You must be courteous or you will be unsubcribed. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Help! This is toomean2@aol.com [Lisa], I had to subscribe using an alter-ego :) I was removed from the Spartanburg mailing list, help!! I have noticed some of my Free Lance posts won't go through, is there a problem there, could this be why I was removed? Did I overload? Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: March 13, 1903 BOARDING HOUSE BURNED Monday morning the boarding house at the Tucapau Mills caught on fire and reduced to ashes. This boarding house, of which Mrs. R. A. CLARK is the proprietress, was a large frame building and was well occupied with guests at the time of the early morning fire. All of the inmates escaped uninjured, but several with only their sleeping apparel on. Mrs. CLARK lost all of her household effects and the loss is a heavy one for her as only a few weeks ago she "allowed" the insurance policy on the goods to lapse. The loss on the building was covered by insurance of the Tucapau Manufacturing Company. COMMANDER FOR THIS DISTRICT J. J. McSWAIN, of Greenville has been appointed by the Sons of the Confederate Veterans commander of this, the third district of South Carolina in accordance with a resolution of the last convention of the United Sons of the Confederate Veterans. The third district includes the following counties: Newberry, Laurens, Abbeville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Greenwood, Chester and Union. The next convention of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be held in New Orleans May 19-21. The officers are anxious that branches of this organization shall be formed in every town and city. A NEW REPLY POSTAL CARD A new reply postal card will soon be placed on sale at the local postoffice. The message card will bear the portrait of General Sherman and the reply will have the picture of General Sheridan. Pictures of General Grant formerly adorned these cards. On the face of the card the device will not extend over the face, as at present. The space to the left of the stamp will be plain, to accommodate the postmark. LOCAL AND PERSONAL [Spartanburg] --G. R. MAHAFFEY of this city has been appointed a notary public by Governor D. C. HEYWARD. --Dispenser H.T. FERGUSON is out after a protracted absence from business on account of sickness. --Geo. BOWLING, who was bound over to court by Magistrate KIRBY, Tuesday, was released on bond; Walter S. MONTGOMERY being his bondsman. --The guano [bat manure] agents are well pleased with their sales this season. Indications point to heavier sales than last year. --Jno. SWITZER, formerly with Bishop Bros' has accepted a position as traveling representative for the Shockley School of Gymnastics. --Dr. Isaac H. BREWTON, formerly of this county, has been appointed quarantine inspector at Eagle Pass, Texas, by Governor Sam LANHAM. --There is much uneasiness among the farmers on account of the long continued rains. They have so far been unable to do any plowing whatever. --Dr. HARRIMAN of this city will have charge of the work of overhauling the machinery of the Cowpens cotton mill. The work will require several months. --R. H. FERGUSON; general agent of the Prudential here has paid Mrs. C. T. HENDERSON $1,000 the amount of the policy carried by her deceased husband in that company. --W. G. S. O'SHIELDS has received his commission duly signed by governor appointing him auditor of Spartanburg, County. Mr. O'SHIELDS has already held this position now for a little over two months. --Invitations have been received here to the marriage of Miss Essie Tate COLEMAN to Fritz Noble WELLS. The marriage takes place in Tryon, N.C., March 17. RICH REPORTS: Rich, March 11 --Mrs. M.E. MURPH has been quite sick but is convalescent at this time as also is little Rembert FOSTER, who was sick last week. --Mrs. Sallie FINCH and Miss Hattie LAYTON of Walnut Grove visited relatives here last Tuesday. --Mrs. Laura LIPSCOMB is visiting her parents at Waterloo. --T. E. ROBERTSON of Spartanburg was in this section Sunday. --R. W. HINES went to Campobello last Tuesday to visit his father who has been sick for some time. --Mrs. H. L. TODD and daughter, Annette, have returned to Rich after spending a couple of weeks with relatives in Clinton. --Miss Marie McDONALD spent last Wednesday night at F.M. HARVEY's. ARDELIA ITEMS: --Captain Frank WEST has been busy this past week sawing lumber which the storm blew down and he has a large quantity yet to saw. --Ed BEARDEN of Layton is working for W.F. WEST. --Miss Nettie COLLINS of Campobello spend last week with her parent, J. O. LANFORD. --Mrs. Francis TURNER of Montrose is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John HAYNES. --Jim MAYBRY has bought a fine pair of mules. --Little Mamie TURNER has been ill with pneumonia but is improving. --Miss Mary REVAN, Miss Nora PRINCE and Theron PRINCE of Montrose were guests of A.B. PRINCE Saturday night. --Mrs. Mattie JOHNSON and Miss Maud JOHNSON, both of Holly Springs spent Monday night last at J. H. CALDWELL's. --Charlie PRINCE, who has been living in Anderson, visited his parents Saturday and Sunday last. STICKS TO PULPIT: The Rev. Lews M. ROPER, D.D., pastor of the First Baptist Church at Spartanburg, had declined to accept the presidency of Furman University, to which he was elected several months ago. His declination will of course, be a sore disappointment to the friends of Furman University throughout the state, but in our opinion Dr. ROPER has done the right thing. He is a most excellent minister, a preacher of great poser, and singularly fitted for the pastoral office. Good preachers are almost as rare as good college presidents. LAYTON LACONICS --Mrs. Malissy LAYTON and daughter, Miss Rhoda are visiting relatives and friends near Walnut Grove. --Mrs. John SMITH of Bishop spent Sunday last at her brother's, Wade LAYTON's. --Misses Haide and Pearl TRAIL are on a visit at Wellford and Fair Forest. --The people of Walnut Grove are very much pleased with their new pastor, Rev. Mr. FRIERSON. He seems an earnest and consecrated Chritian man. --Miss Hatty LAYTON has returned home from a visit near Bishop to her cousin, Mrs. W. S. FINCH. free post Lisa

I sure hope not - I have really enjoyed them , and have even found some of my relatives in the articles. Peggy - Calif ----- Original Message ----- From: <Digin6ft@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:07 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] I've been removed from the list! > Help! > This is toomean2@aol.com [Lisa], I had to subscribe using an alter-ego :) > I was removed from the Spartanburg mailing list, help!! > > I have noticed some of my Free Lance posts won't go through, is there a > problem there, could this be why I was removed? Did I overload? > > Lisa > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > This list is for genealogical and historical research ONLY. We practice the Golden Rule here. You must be courteous or you will be unsubcribed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I sent this through on the 8th, and I didn't see it come through, nor do I see it in the Archives, but if I just missed it, I apologize for the repeat. "The Free Lance" Issue:  November 4, 1904 THE WINSTON TRAGEDY A dispatch from Charlotte, N.C. last night says:      A reservoir of the municipal water works, located near the center of Winston, N.C. broke at 5 o'clock this morning, causing the loss of nine lives and the injury of four or five persons. List of the Dead Mrs. Martin PEEPLES Mrs. VOGLER Mrs. John POE, and a 12-year-old daughter Mrs. SOUTHERN Miss Octavia BAILEY aged 20 Lucile MALONE Carolina MARTIN The two last named are colored.    The injured:  Martin V. PEEPLES, both legs broken; Walter PEEPLES injury to back; Gilley JORDAN, slightly bruised.      These are in the hospital: D. L. PAYNE, a traveling man, of Greensboro, may recover, though his condition prevents removal from the hospital now.     The north side of the reservoir, which is 20 feet high, tumbled over, falling upon the home and barn of Martin V. PEEPLES.  There were about 800,000 gallons of water in the reservoir and the mad stream rushed northeast to the Southern Railway cut, and thence to the Los pond, a distance of half a mile.  Four tenement houses were washed several yards. WELLFORD: --Miss Nannie MORRISON has returned from Clemson to take charge of the school of Friendship. --A. E. MOORE spent last week in the mountains, returning Friday. --Brandus BALLENGER, of Tryon, spent Sunday with relatives here, returning from the fair at Columbia. --R. L. QUERY took in the fair at Charlotte. --Ernest TURNER has returned home from Due West. --Capt. J. M. BENSON and Chas. T. JACKSON are in Spartanburg today. --Mrs. W. G. QUERY visited relatives in Greers last week. --Mr. and Mrs. A. B. GROCE were in Spartanburg today. LANDRUM: --The depot at this place was broken into a few nights ago, and four colored men here were arrested but proved their innocence and the guilty parties have not yet been caught.  The burglars did not find anything of value. --Mr. and Mrs. Balis EARLES have returned to Spartanburg after a visit to relatives here. --Ben DREARYBURG of Atlanta, Ga., was in town Saturday and Sunday. --Mrs. E. J. JACKSON returned yesterday from a visit to Spartanburg. --J. Ashby SEVIER, has returned to Greenville, after a visit to his mother here. --Mrs. J. H. RANDOLPH has returned from a visit to Santuck. --Arthur PAGE has recently moved into the JACKSON cottage.  His many friends here are glad to have him in town. --Mrs. Clarence MORGAN, of Brevard, N.C., who has been visiting here for a while, has gone to Spartanburg for a few days. --Mrs. Jones JARRETT continues quite ill. --Miss Georgia TURPIN leaves this morning for a visit to relatives in Abbeville, S.C. --Harry DORRELL of Wofford College, spent Sunday with his mother here. --William GINLEY of Spartanburg is spending a while here. --Miss Nina MORGAN, is visiting in Spartanburg. --Warren FULLER of Spartanburg spent Sunday with his family here. --W. F. DANIEL of Anderson, was here Friday and Saturday. LOCAL AND PERSONAL [SPARTANBURG CITY] --J. W. HARPER had gone to St. Louis on a visit to the World's Fair. --Mrs. C.C.F. HAMMOND and daughter of Augusta, Ga., are in the city visiting Capt. and Mrs. A. J. GWYNN. --Syd KIMBALL who was severely cut here about three weeks ago, is slowly recovering though he is still confined to his room at Magnolia Hotel, where he was taken immediately after being injured.  If improvement continues, he will be able to return to his home at New Prospect soon. --Capt. Charles PETTY of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday looking after his property interests near this place.  --Mrs. John W. BRIDGES of Spartanburg, with her children, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. JOLLY on Depot street. --Robt. JOHNSON, who is attending Wofford College, at Spartanburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. JOHNSON. CHALK CASE SETTLED      The CHALK case, which has been pending to the probate court for several weeks, came up for a final hearing Wednesday before judge GENTRY, who after hearing the arguments in the case, sustained the will.       The case was an action brought by G. W. CHALK to break the will of his deceased wife, in her will had bequeathed her husband only $100 out of an estate worth several thousand dollars.  The case was brought by Simpson & Bomar and was resisted by Nichols & Jones.  Testimony was taken sometime ago and this morning arguments on both sides were made.  Judge Gentry rendered a decision sustaining the will made by Mrs. CHALK. "No, Cordelia, the little dears are not seen at stag parties" LEAVES LOVER; WEDS ANOTHER      Toccia, Ga., Oct. 30-Some time since it was announced that Miss Nora PATTON and Brewer STARK, both of this city, would be married this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Miss Patton's parents.      [The parties had gathered for the ceremony] . . .Mr. STARK had procured his license, and accompanied by a minister and some of his gentlemen friends, he repaired to the home of his intended bride.  There was an unaccountable delay.  The guests and would-be bride-groom grew impatient.  Several minutes passed and Miss PATTON did not appear.      An investigation was instituted.  When friends of Miss PATTON sought her in her chamber, she had just climbed out a back window and was then in the act of springing into a car-[cut off] FERD [sic] FLOYD's NEW POSITION      A Ferd FLOYD, head prescription clerk at Irwin's Pharmacy, has resigned to accept a position as traveling salesman with Parke-Davis Company pharmaceutical chemists of Detroit, one of the larges houses of the kind in the United States.  Mr. GLOYD will be succeeded by a Mr. LATIMER of the Dendy Drug Company of Pelzer.      Mr. FLOYD had been connected with Irwin's pharmacy for about nine years, entering the establishment when a mere boy and gradually working his way to the top.  He was a popular young man, attentive to his business and courteous and polite to his customers.  He will leave Spartanburg for Baltimore December 1, where he will enter the Southern branch house of the Parke-Davis Company to familiarize himself with the business before going on the road. VALLEY FALLS MILLS      The Valley Falls Manufacturing Company, S. W. SCRUGGS, president, filed two answers in the United States district, court at Charleston Monday to petitions against the company for involuntary bankruptcy.      In its answer to the petition of the Goldens' Foundry and Machine Company the Valley Falls Manufacturing Company denies that it is insolvent and that it has committed any act of bankruptcy.  It admits that Judge PURDY, did on October 22, 1904 appoint E. S. TENNENT permanent receiver, but denies that this receiver was appointed because of insolvency, alleging that the reason the receiver was applied for and the grounds upon which it was granted was irreconcilable discord and dissension in its board of directors, which  made it necessary that its affairs be directed under the order of the court, so that it might better protect itself and its creditors.      The answer to the petition of the Saco and Pertee machine shops and others is practically the same. free post Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: February 27, 1903 The county board of education is holding the regular examinations of applicants for teachers in the county public schools. Each applicant was given a printed list of questions covering geography, arithmetic, algebra, grammer, physiology and hygiene. The applicants were also examined in reading, writing and spelling. There were 12 white and about 25 colored applicants. Of the former most of them have their place of residence outside of the city. The examination was conducted by County Superintendent ELMORE and T. L. SHIPPEY of the school board. The names of the white applicants and their postoffices are as follows: B.B. HILL, Enoree; Albert D. BOTTS, Wofford College; J. F. QUINN, Cowpens, Clinton T. RAINEY, Campobello; Mattie PAGE, Landrum; Fannie W. KILGORE, Converse College; R. E. NEELY, Campobello; J. C. EPSTING, Wofford College; Eloise BRIGHT, Wellford; W. C. ARAIAL, Wofford College; W. F. JAINES, Jr., Wofford College. An interesting matter in connection with the above list is the age of each applicant. From statistics secured today it was learned that the average of the above named is 25 years. One applicant was 63 years of age, another was only 13 years of age. The ages are as follows in the order given above: 33, 21, 63, 29, 20, 18, 19, 13, 23, 19, 19, 22. Mrs. OSBORNE, Milliner Mrs. A. S. OSBORNE will shortly open a millinery establishment of East Main street in the store now occupied by E. L. WILLIS. Mrs. OSBORNE is now in the North purchasing her stock. The store room to be occupied by her will be handsomely fitted up before the opening of business. SCHLEY Passes Through Admiral Winfield Scott SCHLEY passed through Spartanburg late Thursday afternoon on the belated No. 37. The admiral was on his way to New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras festival. In the party with Admiral SCHLEY were Mrs. SCHLEY, Miss SCHLEY, and Col. A.K. McCLURE and ex-Governor CURTIS besides a number of other prominent people. Admiral SCHLEY and Colonel McCLURE are two of the warmest friends of the South in the northern states. Colonel McCLURE recently said that General LEE was the highest type of American soldier and declared that the country should erect a monument to his memory at Gettysburg. J. G. HEATHERBY has recently arrived in Spartanburg to assume the position of train dispatcher at the Spartanburg & Asheville Junction. Mr. HEATHERBY comes from Charlotte where he was employed in a similar position with the Southern. He is at present boarding on North Church street. Women, it is reported, are about to be admitted to graduate at Dublin University. "The hen's lay is an egg, while rooster's lay is a 'cock-a-doodle-doo'!" FLATWOOD FACTS: --The school here is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Miss Emma PARIS and Miss Nora PARIS. There are pupils enough to have a graded school. --J.K.WHITE has been quite sick for several days. --Wheat is beginning to grow. --Rev. G.B. NALLEY will fill his regular appointment at this place Saturday night before the first Sunday in March. --Chicken pox is taking the day now. Most every family has had it. --Miss Bettie WHITE will leave next week for Gaffney where she will visit relatives and friends for some time. --The heavy winds on the 16th injured timber in this section and blew the tops off of houses and almost blew the church down. NEW PROSPECT POINTS: --Mrs. Mary YOUNGER is quite sick at this time. She is under the treatment of Dr. J. B. WILSON. --Rude ALVERSON has had mumps, as also have several others around here. --Hollis RAMSEY of Pacolet was here Sunday. --Jacob CARPENTER, has been here several days hunting. --Miss Maidie CLEMENT has returned home after a few months teaching in North Carolina. --Dr. C. P. ERVIN delivered an excellent sermon Sunday to a large and attentive congregation. free post Lisa

"The Free Lance" Issue: December 9, 1904 POINTS FROM HOLLY SPRINGS --C.C. BEARDEN is fixing to move to Greers, having sold his farm to Dick DESHIELDS, who will take possession the 1st of January. --I.V. SKINNER has purchased the farm belonging to Jackaria HAWKINS and will move upon the same soon. --Eddie FLEMING was visiting at Tole SUDETH's Sunday. --Mr. FOWLER filed his regular appointment at West Chapel Sunday. --Mrs. Osker EDWARDS is able to be out again. --T. J. HANNON, who was sick the last writing is improving slowly. --Fort BRUCE has gone to Tygerville to attend school. --John HUNTINGER and wife of Greenville are spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. T. J. HANNON. --Teddy GOLIGHTLY who was in charge of the school at Friendship is at home confined to his bed with rheumatism. ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY Although the session of the criminal court Saturday was short considerable business was transacted. The report of the jury was heard, the jurors and witnesses who have been attending court were paid and excused from further duty, as there were no more cases heard by a jury at this term. John JOHNSON, plead guilty to the charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to serve six months at hard labor on the county chaingang. Tom WALKER plead guilty to the charge of assisting a prisoner to escape from the county chaingang and was given a sentence of three months at hard labor on the public works of the county. James LOVE, convicted of murder and recommended to the mercy of the court was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In the case of John BERRY and Judd BERRY, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill, the jury returned a verdict of assault of a high and aggravated nature as to John BERRY. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $125 or serve one year in the penitentiary. Judd BERRY was fined guilty of simple assault. Judge GARY held that this charge was not within the jurisdiction of the sessions court and issued an order refereeing it back to a magistrate. Walter BRUCE, John TAYLOR, Leon TAYLOR, Wash ALEXANDER and Fate ALEXANDER, were tried on the charge of riot and convicted. A sealed sentence was returned. LIFE AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN: --Little Mountain, Dec. 4- --S.E. COLLINS has bought the farm of Mrs. FLEMING near Holly Springs. --Mrs. Mary HAMMETT of Mount Zion is spending this week with her son, G. M. HAMMETT. --J. L. COLLINS and family spent last Saturday and Sunday at Berry DUNCAN's at Greers. --Milton PAGE of Campobello, is visiting at G. M. HAMMETT. --W. D. BLACKFUL has completed a new dwelling house. ANTHONY FLOYD PARDONED Wm. McGOWAN, attorney for Anthony FLOYD, colored, who was convicted on the charge of violating the dispensary law last May received a notice this morning from Secretary of State GANTT, stating that FLOYD had been pardoned. The case against FLOYD was tried last May and he was convicted. Mr. McGOWAN took an appeal and the case has been pending ever since. Recently, however, he submitted a petition to Governor HEYWARD for a pardon for his client and the showing made the petition was granted under the pardon FLOYD is restored to citizenship. RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE Sunday night fire destroyed the residence occupied by "Billy" WESTBROOK on the Mills Gap Road, on North Pacolet, near New Prospect. The house was owned by Mrs. Charles BLACKWOOD of this city. The loss is estimated at about $4,000. The fire was discovered about 12 o'clock Sunday night and the entire household effects of Mr. WESTBROOK were destroyed. A son of Mr. WESTBROOK who was ill in the house, barely escaped with his life. THE SPIRIT OF YULETIDE The spirit of Christmas is to be seen on all sides, for the great festival is less than three weeks off and all Spartanburg is making preparations to enjoy** During the past few days, the merchants have been busy opening up their holiday goods and dressing their windows.. . Not only will the merchants be kept busy, from now until Christmas day, but the housewives will have a busy time for the cake baking period is now on. The young children of the homes are talking about Santa Claus. They gather together in groups about the shop windows gaze intently at the toys and wonder if Old St. Nicholas will bring them this toy or that one. Already the small boys and girls have written letters to Santa Claus, begging the generous old man to remember them on Christmas eve night. COWPENS CULLINGS: --On the evening of Nov. 29 Mrs. T. N. MOORE entertained in honor of her guest, Miss Eva CARMAN. Games and social converse were the pleasures of the evening. --Quite a number of our people were visitors in Spartanburg this week. Among them were Dr. and Mrs. J. A. MARTIN, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. SMITH, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. THORNE, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. WEBSTER and Misses Jennie and Pearl SMITH. --Thomas LIPSCOMB, while looking at a shot gun in Wilkin's Bro's store Tuesday accidentally discharged it. A glass in the front was broken and some dishes in the show box window. --Mrs. W. B. POTTER and father, S.B. WILKINS, went to Spartanburg Tuesday. --Mrs. Warren WEBSTER of Greenville is spending this week in town. Mr. WEBSTER has been in business here for several weeks and his wife came on Sunday. --Prof. L. W. HUGHES has returned from Reidville after visiting his father and brother there. --J. E. WOOD has been visiting in town this week. --Miss Eva CARMAN, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. N. MOORE has returned to her home. SIMS WANTED FOR ASSAULT Henry SIMS, colored, is wanted by Magistrate KIRBY on the charge of aggravated assault and battery, striking Jim GRANT, colored, in the head with a rock inflicting a serious wound, which may result in GRANT losing his left eye. The assault was made on GRANT several says ago, near Philadelphia Church. When the blow was struck GRANT fell to the ground and SIMS, believing he had killed his man fled for parts unknown. It is understood that SIMS is in Tennessee. WEST END NOTES: --Rev. and Mrs. S. B. HARPER's kind hospitality will long linger in the hearts of the board of stewards of Duncan and Saxon charge. Last Saturdaynight the parsonage dining table was heavily laden with many good things that tempted the appetitie of man. Mr. and Mrs. HARPER entertained the stewards at an oyster supper. Cakes and fruits were also served. The pastor's wife proved an agreeable hostess and delighted the board with some beautiful selections of music. --Robert PIEHOFF and family of Washington, D.C., are with her mother on Wofford street. Many will be sorry to know that Bob is in very bad health. --J.C. FINLY of Appalachee mills was in town a few hours Sunday. --J. H. GRIFFIN and G. L. JOHNSON have returned from a business trip out west. FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE Notice given that on Dec. 28, 1904, I will apply for final settlement and discharge as administrator of the estate of J. G. BROWN deceased. R. E. BROWN, R.L. BROWN, Adminstrators. "It is better for a man to be useful than clever, and better for a woman to be pretty than both" {Ha!} free post Lisa 4-15

phyllis, i don't have time to dig it out at the moment, but somewhere I have copied a page or two from a Gaffney area book that speaks to the iron industry... I will find it asap, and get back to you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Hembree" <phyllish@sonnet.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 10:02 PM Subject: [SCSPARTA] IRON WORKS QUESTION > New to this list and have a question that just maybe someone can answer for me. > > On a land deed dated 13 Nov 1794, there is mentioned a BRIGWOOD IRON WORKS. Does anyone know where I can find information on this place? Since the family owned property along the Tygar River and Cane Creek I take it it was located near by. > > Any help greatly appreciated and thank you. > > Phyllis > Twain Harte, CA > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > The messages to this list are archived at RootsWeb. You can find past messages by going to: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index and typing in: 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 > >

"The Free Lance" Issue: December 2, 1904 CONVERSE BITS AND BRIEFS: --The friends of Pat FITZGERALD, the stone mason who was seriously and painfully injured while engaged in work on the dam a few weeks ago, will be glad to learn that he is getting along as well as could be expected under the circumstances and will soon be able to resume his work. --Charley E. WHITE has returned from Greenville where he spent Thanksgiving. Mrs. WHITE will remain a week or so longer visiting her mother, Mrs. STODDARD, and other relatives. --Mrs. Barron THOMPSON and children, Foster and Russell, have returned from an extended visit to relatives in Pacolet, Union and Columbia. --Mrs. Dick COOKSEY, formerly of Converse but who is now living at King's Mountain, passed through yesterday on her way home from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew THOMPSON at Pacolet. --Miss Eva SCOTT, who is attending the graded school at Spartanburg, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed SCOTT. --Dr. "Billy" GUNTER, formerly of Clifton, but now of Gaffney, is visiting his brother, Dr. Sam GUNTER. --Dr. R. G. HAMILTON and family spent Sunday with relatives at Pacolet. --Doyle COOKSEY, who is attending school at King's Mountain, has returned to school after a pleasant visit home. --Mrs. Ben BROWN and little son have returned from a short visit to Spartanburg. --J. M. BUTTS spent Sunday with friends in Spartanburg. --Master Judson SMITH, who has been spending several weeks with his grandparents, Judge and Mrs. J. H. WILLIAMS, has returned to his home at Union. --Henry PAYNE has moved his family to Converse from the Monarch Cotton Mills and will assist in placing the machinery in the new mill. They are occupying the house on the square. --Mrs. Edgar COLE has returned to her home at Walnut Grove after a week's visit to her sister, Mrs. Carrie ARTHUR and other relatives. --Mrs. E. K. BUTLER and children are visiting her parents to Glendale. --Mrs. Annie May BROWN of Saxon Mills returned home Sunday after a delightful visit to her father, James CANNON. TRAIN WRECK AT PACOLET A train consisting of locomotive and five freight cars became unmanageable on the spur track running from Pacolet station to the cotton mill on Saturday morning and ran away down a grade finally jumping the track and demolishing the entire outfit. The engine was thrown 100 feet away from the track and lies upside down in a creek. The five cars were all derailed and torn up and the track was ripped up for a distance of about 60 yards. Robert CARTER, the engineer, was seriously injured about the head and body, thought it is not thought that his wounds are of a fatal nature. Two Negro trainmen, Arthur STEWART and Joe SLOAN, jumped and STEWART escaped injury, SLOAN was slightly hurt. Four of the cars were loaded with cotton and one with lumber, all of which was scattered about generally by the smashup. The train got beyond control because the brakes would not work properly. There is quite a heavy grade on the spur line just before the new mill is reached and this is the point where the accident occurred. The brakemen say that they set the brakes on two of the cars but they could not work them on the others. The engine was a Southern switch engine, No. 1180, and is badly damaged. It cannot be estimated yet just what the total loss amounts to but it is about as complete as possible for an accident of this sort. The railroad and mill people will at once take steps to clear the wreck and put the line in use again. AT PACOLET MILLS: Pacolet, Dec. 1-The wedding which was to have taken place on Wednesday night, has been postponed until Sunday by consent of the contracting parties. --Our people are on the qui vive for the Old Maids Convention on Saturday night. Visitors from Union, Buffalo and Spartanburg are expected. It seems to be all the talk. --The wreckage from the late railroad accident has all been cleared up, and our train passes at stated intervals. Engineer Robert CARTER is slowly improving and bids to be in a fair way of recovery. The Pacolet Manufacturing Company and his many friends are carefully attending him. --J. F. FELMONT of Columbia is in charge of the engine which was sent here to take the place of the wreckage. --J. A. KANNETT of Union is visiting friends here this week. --Mrs. Alice JAMES of Buffalo is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. G. W. BROWN. --Mr. and Mrs. C. B. DEAN of Converse moved to this place this week. --Will MASON has returned from a business trip this week. --The postoffice building which is being fitted up is nearly completed. --Dr. S.S. DANIEL of Spartanburg is in town for a few days. --Mrs. Jerry MARTIN is quite sick at her residence. --The dance given on last Saturday night was poorly attended. DICKSON DID NOT SUICIDE John H. DICKSON, formerly of Spartanburg, who was found dead in his bed in a hotel in Norfolk, Va., last Saturday morning, did not commit suicide by inhaling gas as at first thought. The coroner's jury after investigating the case returned a verdict of accidental death. On last Friday night, Mr. DICKSON went to the "Stag", a hotel in Norfolk, and after registering went to his room. Before retiring he requested the night clerk to have him called at 6 o'clock the next morning. When the clerk went to call Mr. DICKSON on Saturday morning he found the room full of gas and Mr. DICKSON dead in bed. The gas heater was turned on full and it is supposed that he thought the gas heater a steam radiator and turned it on for the purpose of heating the room. The first information sent out from Norfolk concerning Mr. DICKSON's death was that he had committed suicide. That theory, however was discredited by his relatives and friends for [cut off] CASES NOL PROSSED Nol prosses were entered in the following cases: L.N. HANES, breach of trust; Bud MILLWOOD, assault and battery with intent to kill; Wm. McABEE and Chas. COOLEY, assault and battery with intent to kill. The first case heard this morning was against Jesse ANDERSON, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill. The jury after hearing the evidence returned a verdict of guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Arthur GREER appeared on the charge of violating the dispensary law. He was convicted of the charge. Bud PEAKE plead guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve three months on the county chaingang. Boozer DENT, indicted for car breaking and grand larceny plead guilty to the last count and was sentenced to serve three months on the county chaingang. DENT, it will be remembered, was accused of breaking into a car of the Charleston & Western Carolina road several weeks ago and stealing a quantity of whiskey. The grand jury returned the following true bills: Gal GOODWIN, larceny of live stock and using stock without the consent of the owner. Sallie SADDLER, housebreaking. Jim THOMPSON and Carrie WALKER, larceny and receiving stolen property. Ed DRAPER, larceny of live stock. Walter BUNCH, Dock TAYLOR, John TAYLOR, Lem TAYLOR, Washington ALEXANDER and Fate ALEXANDER, riot. Wife Slayer Goes For Life The case against Jim LOVE, colored, charged with killing his wife, was concluded Tuesday afternoon. The killing occurred in LOVE's home, near Pacolet last July. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy, which means life imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant was represented by Mr. ATKINSON, C. P. SIMS and I.C. BLACKWOOD. It is very likely that the attorneys in the case will move for a new trial. Ed WOOTEN plead guilty to the charge of violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or three months imprisonment. MRS. COOKSEY'S 67TH BIRTHDAY Lecil COOKSEY gave for Mrs. COOKSEY a birthday dinner at her home near Cannon's Camp Ground on Monday, celebrating her 67th birthday. The occasion was a most delightful affair and thoroughly enjoyed by the 125 guests present. A table, sixty feet long, was arranged in the yard and it was spread with good things to eat. After the large assemblage of relatives and friends had partaken of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. COOKSEY, Dr. J. L. WOFFORD, of Cherokee made an address appropriate to the occasion, after which the guests gathered about Mrs. COOKSEY and extended their congratulations and best wishes. Mrs. COOKSEY is the mother of 12 children, seven sons and five daughters. One of her sons, J. M. COOKSEY, lives in Arkansas. She has 57 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on the occasion of the celebration of her 67th birthday. HEBRON: --Earle SLOAN, the state geologist was at this place last week inspecting minerals. Mr. SLOAN is working his way back to Charleston to take up winter quarters. --Nearly all the people in our section have fine hogs to kill. George GASA killed one that weighed about 500 pounds recently. --Captain John W. WOFFORD of Henderson, N.C., has been visiting home folks at this place. A SPARTANBURG CENTENARIAN A statement in this paper a few days ago as to the oldest man in the county has brought forth the information that Zachariah KNIGHTON, who lives near Hobbysville, is probably entitled to that distinction. Mr. KNIGHTON will be 100 years old on January 1 next. He is in good possession of his faculties and up to about six weeks ago was accustomed to cut his own wood and do other work about the yard. While so engaged he had the misfortune to fall and fracture his hip bone. He has so far recovered from this accident that he is able to sit up and declares that his is going to get well. Mr. KNIGHTON owns a good farm and has a large family of children and many friends who wish him many more years. He is said to be a most interesting conversationalist and possesses a lively recollection of events of the opening years of the nineteenth century. IN AND ABOUT INMAN: Inman, Nov. 24-The stores are still open, the mill is running and business is going on about as usual here today. There are no services at any of the churches and the school children, the blacksmiths and the rural mail carrriers seem to be the only ones who are observing Thanksgiving day. Those of us who are not busy trying to get hold of that "Almightly dollar" are hunting birds and rabbits, riding about in buggies and on bicycles, eating big dinners and doing everything else, seemingly, except returning thanks to the Almighty God for the good things we have enjoyed during the past year. I believe the people of Inman have about as much to be thankful for as any ** of the earth and as long as there is a special day of thanksgiving observed anywhere I believe it should be observed here. --W.C. BURNETT has leased his farm to Rowland MILLER and moved his family to this place. Before leaving their country home, Mr. and Mrs. BURNETT gave a delightful party and a large crowd of young people enjoyed music and cotillion with them until a late hour. --Mr. and Mrs. J. T. HUTCHERSON have moved into the house formerly occupied by R. F. TERRELL on Main street. --One of J.C. BUSH's finest horses died early Tuesday morning. He was well and hearty at supper and died before breakfast next morning. --Dr. WALL reports a new baby boy at Jesse MORGAN's. --Gray B. HAMPTON of Landrum spent last Sunday night here. --John K. BURKE of Spartanburg was here Monday. --Miss Vivian McCARTY spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. LADSON. --Mrs. Dannie JAMES of Arlington is here visiting her mother, Mrs. LITTLEFIELD. HOLLY SPRINGS HAPPENINGS: --C. E. NODINE and family visited J. R. SMITH of Arlington Sunday. --J. T. J. GARY of Sand Mountain, Alabama is visiting his mother, Mrs. Georgia GARY, who expects to return with him to his home in a few days. --T. J. HANON, who has been very sick with rheumatism is able to be up again. --John COOPER was visiting at W.A. BRUCE's Sunday afternoon. --C. C. BEARDEN has just returned from Columbia, where he has been for the last month working for a nursery company. --T. F. GOLIGHTLY has taken charge of the Friendship school. ARDELIA FACTS: --A.B. PRINCE's residence had a narrow escape from fire on the night of the 23rd inst. Some trash was put on the fire place and the screen set up and finally caught the mantle but was discovered before it was serious and put out. --John PAUL visited relatives at Saxon Mills Saturday last. --Charles PRINCE has returned from Alabama where he has been making his home. Friends are glad to see him. --Holace MAYBRY and Adam YOUNG are working at the furniture factory. --The young people had a singing at A.B. PRINCE's Sunday evening. --J. K. STUCKEY of Spartanburg is in this vicinity today. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: --Rev. B. P. REID filed his appointment at Mt. Calvary Church on yesterday and preached a very impressive service. --L. M. HARRISON has moved into his new house, which is a neat and stylish building. --Edgar COLE and Roy STRANGE also have new houses. --Everyone was saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Julia O'SHIELDS of Spartanburg, whose former home had been among us all until lately. --The MASON Bros., passed through here this morning with their traveling saw mill and thresher. --Mr. and Mrs. F. M. HARRISON visited relatives at Spartanburg Thanksgiving day. --Belton LANDRUM of Spartanburg visited relatives near here Sunday. CHEROKEE CULLINGS: --Mr. and Mrs. McD. TURNER wish to announce the birth of a son, November 21, 1904. --Mrs. Fletcher TURNER accompanied by Miss Leila TURNER visited Haskell TURNER at Glendale Saturday and Sunday. --George B. SMITH and little son, of Arkwright spent Sunday at Cherokee. --Daragan GEORGE, who has been critically ill of typhoid fever is slowly recovering. --Parker KIMBRELL who resides near her is very sick with rheumatism. --John PARRIS gave a turkey dinner and the men of the community had a big ***. --Misses Nonie and Lume PAINTER of North Carolina are the guests of their brother Dr. PAINTER. --Mr. and Mrs. J. W. JOHNS left for their new home in Oklahoma last Monday. Vernon WARREN of Cherokee accompanied them and if pleased with the country will remain there. --Misses Leila and Lusa PARRIS of Boiling Springs attended the Davis Foster marriage. --Floyd GOFORTH of Pacolet is visiting Ramsey WOODS. --Mrs. B. O. TURNER has returned from an extended visit to Greers. --The pretty new home of Mr. and Mrs. James GRAHAM is nearing completion and adds much beauty to our community. PENCILINGS FROM CENTER POINT Inman, R.F.D. No. 1, Nov. 28 --J. W. BELL has begun to build the mill in the place where the June 190* flood swept away and it will be a great convenience to the neighborhood. --W. D. WEATHERFORD has a new house nearby ready to move in. --There was a party at G. J. SEAY's last Saturday night, which was very much enjoyed by the youngsters. "There are no words in any language that can describe a man's religion when the water pipes burst." MOUNT ZION ETCHINGS: --The children and grandchildren of Mrs. C.E. BUSH held a reunion at the old home Thanksgiving Day. They all assembled on the lawn in the afternoon and had a picture made of the entire crowd, forty-two in number. --Thanksgiving night the young people enjoyed an entertainment at John HIGH's. --Clough MABRY and Clarence PADGETT have gone to Forest City, N.C. on a big hunt. --Miss Olive HANNON is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. B.R. POLLARD. --Miss Estelle POOLE visited her uncle, M.C. POOLE at Arlington last week. --Frank STAGGS had a corn-shucking Tuesday evening; all enjoyed a fine supper. --Miss Sallie MABRY visited friends at Fair Forest Saturday night. CRESCENT CRINKLES: --Miss PATTERSON of Greers has begun her school at Bellevue. --Misses Banna PARSON, Goldie WESTMORELAND, and Carrie ANDERSON, all of Woodruff, visited H. H. ARNOLD's Sunday. --Miss Cornelia POLLARD is spending awhile with her uncle, B.F. POLLARD. --Miss Mattie FOWLER of Reidville is staying at her brothers, M.M. FOWLER's. --Mack DRUMMOND has been very sick with pneumonia but is better now. --J. W. FOWLER of Cashville is very sick. --Rush SATTERFIELD has a fine girl baby at his house. AT VAN PATTEN SHOALS: --Van Patten Shoals, Nov. 29-Hog killing is the order of the day around here now. --R. T. NEWMAN, J. M. HILL, W. S. PEARSON and R.R. POLLARD and families spent Sunday at B. V. HILL's and ate wild duck. SEQUEL TO RUNAWAY STORY Chief of Police DEAN received a telegram Sunday from the chief of police of Greensboro, N.C., asking him to be on the lookout for Reimer RAGAN, who had eloped with Miss Myrtle PASCHALL, the daughter of a prominent citizen of that place. The telegram requested that the parties be detained, if located until the father of the young girl could arrive in Spartanburg. The wire from Greensboro authorities came too late, for the young couple were married Saturday afternoon by S.M. WOOD, a notary public, the ceremony being performed at his residence on Magnolia street. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for Chattanooga. STRUCK BY TRAIN Sam GREERS, colored, while in the act of driving across the track of the Southern Road at Greers Satrurday was struck by a freight train and knocked under the wheels of the engine. One of his legs was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. The buggy in which he was riding was demolished. The horse escaped injury. free post Lisa 4-14

New to this list and have a question that just maybe someone can answer for me. On a land deed dated 13 Nov 1794, there is mentioned a BRIGWOOD IRON WORKS. Does anyone know where I can find information on this place? Since the family owned property along the Tygar River and Cane Creek I take it it was located near by. Any help greatly appreciated and thank you. Phyllis Twain Harte, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Snider, Lancaster, Awtrey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgB.2ACI/2129.1 Message Board Post: We have no info in Abel; however, he had another daughter, Mildred, who was born in 1880 after the census. She was married to Jessie A. Snider (b.c. 1870, Panola or Kaufman Co., TX). Mildred and Jessie's children were, Eli F., Lois (sp?), Lura N., Anna Mae, Eugene V. and Lee. Jess and Mildred Snider are in the 1900 and 1910 censuses for Mineral Wells, TX; in the 1920 census for Lomita, CA, and in the 1930 census for Earl Township, Jefferson Co., OK. The 1930 census lists them living with Elbert and Mary Lillian Awtrey, Mildred's sister and brother-in-law. Haven't been able to find out what happened to Jessie and Mildred's children..

who is the webmaster for the Piedmont Hist. Society? Frank Dill is listed but his email address bounces. Thanks, Glenna (I need to have someone make a correction on the site) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: (1) Porter, McCants, Cobb, Martin, Rawlinson, Gill, Higgins, Scott, Harrison, Fetner; (2) Bryant, McDade, Dillard, Tolleson, Hampton, Lee, Wells, Baxter, Eaves; (3) Kinard, Wise, Thaxton, Vickers, Patton, Hubbard, Wilkins, Long/Lang, Latta (Branch 28), Mauldin, Dismukes. Please direct all correspondence to: gkinard@sc.rr.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"The Free Lance" Issue: November 25, 1904 THE NEXT REUNION A decision is expected in the next few days as to the place for holding the next Confederate reunion. The time for the reunion is in May and at the meeting last year in Charleston the matter was left to the state commander, General CARWILE, and the executive committee. It is thought that Columbia will be chosen for the event and the city will accordingly make preparation for the entertainment as soon as it is officially announced. It will be remembered that a plan to hold the reunion there every year and to make the city a permanent gathering place was defeated two years ago by a narrow vote and this mater will again be brought up. Several members of the committee have expressed themselves in favor of the idea since the last reunion on account of the convenience of the city and its advantages, but there is still some opposition from some of the delegates and the plan might fall through again. LITTLE MOUNTAIN NOTES: --S. E. COLLINS has been very sick but is up again now. --W. L. WRIGHT and family of Inman spent last night, Saturday night and Sunday at Frank GEORGE's. --Miss Minnie FOSTER has been elected to teach school at this place. LOCAL AND PERSONAL [Spartanburg City] --Mrs. Boyce LEE has gone to Greenville. --Miss Gertrude ANSEL of Greenville is visiting Mrs. A. B. CALVERT. --Mrs. L. B. THOMPSON, dean of Converse College, came over from Spartanburg to spend the today with Mrs. C. M. LANDRUM. --W.T. HARRIS of Spartanburg is in the city on business-Greenville Herald. --Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. BOMAR and Misses Marie and Lois MONTGOMERY of Spartanburg spent Friday night with Prof. and Mrs. GRIFFITH at Limestone. --John G. HARRIS of Spartanburg was in the city yesterday. --R. H. GERGUSON, manager of the Prudential insurance Company's business at Spartanburg was in the city Saturday. --Bert BAUMAN, Dr. J. B. CARLISLE, Fred GOODLETTE and other Beavers will attend the institution of the Spartanburg Dam tonight -Greenville News. --The People's Bulletin is a new colored newspaper in this city published and edited by Laban MORGAN, the well known colored journalist. --The Free Lance reaches several thousands of cash paying farmers of Spartanburg County. Merchants are interested in this. --The state constables of Chief FANT's division captured two large copper stills, twenty-six fermenters and five thousand gallons of beer on Glassy Mountain last Saturday. LIFE AT LANDRUM: --Major LEE and wife of Virginia who have been visiting Mrs. T. D. EARLE and Joe LEE for a few days, left yesterday for Anderson where they will visit Major LEE's daughter, Mrs. W. F. DANIELS. --Mr. and Mrs. Ben GRAMBLING and children of Grambling spend Sunday in town. --Miss Alexander of Spartanburg has returned home after a visit to Miss Napier FULLER here. --Mrs. Jonas JARRETT who has been quite ill is convalescing. --The friends of D. F. EZELL are glad to see him out again. PELHAM POINTS --A singing was given by J. C. VAUGHN Sunday night at which a crowd was present and was highly enjoyed by all. --School commenced at Liberty Hill Monday with T. J. HENDRIX as teacher. --Willis M. BAGWELL has been seriously sick but is thought to be improving some now. --The farmers are about done gathering now but are kept busy preparing their land and sowing wheat. Andrew E. MOORE of Spartanburg, S.C. arrived yesterday and will spend a short time at the Battery Park. -Asheville Citizen. WANTED-A bird dog, pointer or setter, not over four years old. Must be staunch on point, and a willing hunter. Pedigree not necessary. Will pay cash or trade a fine young bull terrier, nicely cropped, and a perfect beauty. James COFIELD, Spartanburg, S.C. NOTICE - I forbid anyone hiring, feeding or protecting my boy Clifton PARIS as he is under age. J. S. PARIS, RFD No. 2, Cherokee, S.C. FOR SALE-One car load of fine Tennessee and Kentucky mules by A. J. DILLARD & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Balis EARLE are at home at Mrs. H. J. DEAN's on East Main street. WELLFORD: --We are to soon have an electric plant opened up on North Tyger near here. It is to be situated on the Old Vernon Mill place, and is to furnish power for various concerns. --R. E. MOORE spent last week in the mountains. --Thos. FEAGAN and wife of Polk County, N.C. visited relatives here last week. --W. G. QUERRY spent Sunday with his family here. --Park HAMMOND -of Greenville has moved here to live with his grandfather. PARK has been running an engine on the Southern Railway but has decided to farm awhile. --A. M. HASTINGS spend Sunday at home returning to Belton this afternoon. CROSS ROADS ITEMS: --The Misses CHEEKs and WINGOs visited Miss Mamie CUNNINGHAM last Sunday. --Miss BUSH and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM are slowly recovering from a protracted sickness. --Miss Vivian McCARTY and Miss BROWN visited in this community on Saturday last. --Misses HAMMETT and SETZLER were the guests of Miss Clara CHEEK on last Saturday night. --Some of the people are expecting a nice time Thanksgiving enjoying hunting and turkey dinner. GOWANSVILLE DOINGS: --R. K. EARLE has returned from a business trip to Greenville. --AT 7:30 o'clock on Thanksgiving eve an entertainment will be given in the school building at this place. An interesting program has been prepared. --Prof. S. F. BOYLES, principal of Gowansville High School has sold his farm of 241 acres near Campobello. His intention is to devote undivided attention to his school work. --Millis MOONEY is making some improvements on his recently purchased farm near Greenville and will move there soon. --H. S. REID recently purchased a nice farm adjoining his present home at this place. --Mrs. Millis MOONEY is visiting her sister Mrs. HALL in Charlotte, N.C., where she will attend the wedding of her niece, Miss HALL to a Mr. MORROW. FLATWOOD FACTS: --Claude PARIS and Smiley WILLIAMS visited friends near Fingerville Sunday. --Miss Addie BOGAN of Glendale was in the Flatwoods visiting last Sunday. --Among the Flatwood visitors last [sic] BRITTE, John RACKSTRAW, and Jim WOLFE. --Rufus WHITE, who has been at home from school on account of the illness of his mother, resumed his duties again Monday. --Rufus WHITE and sister, Bessie, were guests of Ed and Misses Leila and Ellen COOLEY Sunday. LITTLE MOUNTAIN NEWS: --Y.M. WILSON has returned home from school at Tigerville. --G.C. FOSTER and Mrs. Lula WINGO were married last Sunday. --John ALLEN visited T. B. GWYNN's Sunday. --Z. M. ZIMMERMAN is building a new dwelling home. --Mrs. Mary HORTON is sick. "After silver has been polished if each piece is well wrapped in tinfoil it will keep free from tarnish if kept in a dry place." WEST END NOTES: --A nice cottage is being built for Policeman Bob HALL at the railroad crossing on Brawley street. --Dr. T. M. BAILY of Greenville dedicated Greet street church last Sunday. --The Baptist at Saxon Mills have moved into their new and commodious church. This is an excellent building for such a town. --Mr. and Mrs. Ed BECKNELL of Liberty church were visitors in Spartanburg Sunday. This is their old home and many were glad to see them. HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED: Thanksgiving was generally observed in Spartanburg Thursday by closing of all the public offices, schools, and colleges, workshops, factories and many of the stores. The stores that did not suspend business for the entire day closed for part of the day and the clerks and employees enjoyed the day as they saw fit. Services were held in the First Baptist Church, the Church of the Advent and the First Presbyterian Church. The streets this morning wore a deserted appearance and little or no business was transacted. The only places that remained open during the day were the fruit and confectionery stores, restaurants, soda water stands and the drug stores. Hundreds of people took advantage of the bright weather and went for promenades, while others went driving or trolley riding during the morning hours. The afternoon was given to visiting. 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/2627 Message Board Post: Looking for some help. I have a Rebecca Costner married to a John Herdman in Pa.. I've been researching the Herdman side and I can't find anything before them. They had a son , John who married a Mary Jane Colbert. I can't find anything on John or Rebecca's birth places and place of death. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

"The Free Lance" Issue: November 18, 1904 sent 4-12 ECHOES FROM MT. ZION: --We saw in your paper that turkeys were scarce, but they are plentiful about here. B. R. POLLARD has some fine ones. --P. E. CHAPMAN has an acre of cotton that will produce nearly three bales, he is an up-to-date farmer. --The school at Cross Roads started Monday under the management of Miss Olive CHAPMAN. --J. N. McELRATH and father visited relatives at Abner's Creek Saturday. --Thanksgiving Day will be generally observed about here, hunting and big dinners will be the order of the day. --Miss Annie MOORESHEAD from Spartanburg visited her father, M. B. MABRY last week. "The British admirably can communicate with one of its warships by wireless telgraph anywhere on the Atlantic ocean or in the Mediterranean Ocean at any moment." WAFTED FROM WOODRUFF: --Rev. B. L. WOFFORD opened school at Selma Monday. --Mrs. Jonas SWINK who has been quite ill is improved. --Mrs. Lillie May CANNON of Fountain Inn was among the lady riders at Woodruff fair and made a fine appearance as an equestrian. --V. M. SNOW has opened a restaurant on Hayne street. --Walter EDWARDS of Inman was in town Monday. --Miss Lida CHAMBLIN, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. CHAMBLIN, has returned to Rich. --Jim GASTON left today for St. Louis. --Mrs. W. M. FLOYD has returned from Troy, where she has been visiting. --Mrs. A. B. STALWORTH spent Monday in Spartanburg. --Miss Bessie WOOD of Greer has been visiting friends here. --Miss Edna DARWIN of Glendale has been visiting her mother, Mrs. S.A. DARWIN. --Miss Ella HUGHES has returned to her school at Moore. --Henry GOLDSMITH of Greenville, who has been visiting B.B. PARKS, has returned home. --Miss Carrie ANDERSON is now teaching at Cavins. --Miss Ida CHAMLIN of Archer, Fla., has returned home after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Henry KIRBY. --Mrs. W. H. MILLER, who has been visiting Mrs. J. H. KIRBY, left for Tennessee, where she will make her home in the future. free post Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tanner, Roberts, Gidney, Ramsey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2626 Message Board Post: William Jolly, b. 1856, is listed 1880, at Cherokee Township, Spartanburg Co. His wife was Narcissus, with sons, Clinton, age 3, and Bunyan, age 1. What was the maiden name of Narcissus? Anyone researching this line? Lou Lunsford

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/2157.3 Message Board Post: Anything new on the father of your Willis? 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/2528.1 Message Board Post: Does Your decendants of Charles Dean include a Isaac Landrum Dean that married Arrie Becknell and had a daughter Lee Ella Gertrude Dean that maried Grover Skinner of Woodruff, SC. If so I have their decendants.