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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tanner, Green, Foster, Powell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2618 Message Board Post: Looking for information on David Tanner, and his wife. Also Floyd Tanner, William T Tanner, Lucy Tanner, Elezabeth [Tanner ] Powell, Marth [Tanner] Foster, Mary [Tanner] Dodd, Maiden [Tanner] Green. Also the children of Martha [Tanner} Foster, William T Foster, A. J. Foster, Elezabeth Foster, and Sarah Foster. The children of Floyd Tanner, Caroline [Tanner] Morris, David Tanner, Maiden Tanner, James Tanner, Joseph Tanner, William T Tanner, Floyd M Tanner Jr. and Nancy Tanner.

I'm not sure. I do have a Willis Allen in my line. I got most of my information from -- <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meledie/ghtout/gp1860.htm#head3"> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meledie/ghtout/gp1860.htm#head3</A> The Willis Allen in this line was born in 6 Mar 1790 in Burke, NC and died 17 Dec 1837 in Texas. Maybe her web site will help you. She has my family listed. They were from Rutherford County, NC. Just across the boarder from Spartanburg. Barb Dyer Channell Researching -- Dyer's, Splawn's, Childers, Gibbs, McBrayer's, Allen's, Griffin's and a whole lot more!

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 26, 1904 ANOTHER CLOSE CALL There was a close call for a little Negro boy, Arthur CANTRELL, at the Southern passenger depot Tuesday when the train from Columbia smashed up a baggage truck on which the boy was sitting he escaping only by crawling under the cars before he was caught in the smash up. The truck on which the boy was sitting was between the outer and second tracks at the depot. No. 39 was standing on the second track when the Columbia train rolled into the yard. The baggage car on the latter train caught the truck which was smashed with terrific force between the two trains, the steps on one of the sleeping cars of No. 99 being broken into kindling wood and the truck broken up. When the train hit the truck CANTRELL made a quick dive under the platforms of the two cars on No. 39 and scrambled out as the truck and car steps were broken. The call was a close on and many who witnessed the accident expected to see the Negro boy killed outright. THIRD SUCCESSIVE ROBBERY Another car breaking and robbery last night was reported Wednesday this being the third car breaking since Saturday morning in the Southern yards at he Spartanburg junction. The robbers broke into a car of merchandise and it is presumed carried off a quantity of provisions. A big cheese found near the tracks bore testimony to the fact that the thieves had been at work. The police are now coming to the point where they are suspecting the existence of an organized gang of car breakers here and their efforts to catch the thieves will be doubled since last night's robbery. ACCIDENT TO BRAKEMAN Yancey CABANISS, a brakeman on the Southern Railway was badly hurt Monday some miles south of here on the main line, while putting on the brakes on top of a freight car on freight No. 64 northbound. CABANISS was in the act of turning the brake wheel at the top of a car when the chain beneath the car suddenly snapped, releasing the brakes and causing CABANISS to be hurled to the ground below, a distance of about twenty feet. The train was running at a moderate speed but had it been going fast the result might have been fatal to the brakeman. CABANISS caught on his hands and feet, spraining an ankle severely and also having his hands painfully lacerated. The injured man was placed in the cab and brought to Spartanburg, where he was given all the necessary medical attention. He will be kept here until he is able to be moved to his home in Gastonia, N.C. WAS BRISK BATTLE Constable CUNNINGHAM escorted before Magistrate KIRBY's tribunal three Negroes charged with making a regular Japanese assault upon the person of Minnie JAMES, also colored, whose yard the besiegers presented themselves armed with rocks and a razor and proceeded to do battle without exchanging any of the preliminaries of war. Nora SMITH of the attacking party carried a big rock which she hurriedly let fly at the head of the besieged Minnie JAMES. Then the combat assumed the appearance of a general fight and missles [sic] and cross firing all mingled together in the turmoil which ensued. Before Magistrate KIRBY Nora SMITH and Lizzie WILBURN were fined $15 each for the assault and the SMITH woman was also fined $20 for carrying a razor which she seems to have held in reserve during the fight. Wade WILBURN who was in the attacking party got off without being fined, he having been a disinterested spectator only to the fray as it appeared from evidence. SPARTANBURG: The sale of seven acres of land adjoining the Winsmith Place has been consummated, the purchaser being Mrs. E. A. JUDD. The property was sold for W. M. JONES of this city and comprises valuable building sites east of the city. COWART-CANNON Pearl CANNON, a well known young man of this city, left this week for Middleton, Tex., where he will be married to Miss Mada COWART of that place. They are expected in Spartanburg next week. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: -B. C. CALDWELL and T.S. HARRISON attended the campaign meeting at Woodruff on Tuesday last. -Mrs. Lizzie VARNER of Enoree visiting relatives here recently. -Mr. and Mrs. Roy STRANGE are visiting relatives in and around Inman. -J. E. GENTRY of Spartanburg passed through here Wednesday last. WELLFORD: -Miss May LANDRUM of Landrum is visiting relatives here. -Miss Annie COVINGTON is spending a few days with friends at Wellford. -Col. T.E. MOORE left yesterday for his new field of work in Gastonia. -J. J. VERNON and Alex QUERY attended the campaign at Inman today. WANTS GEORGIA WIPED OFF Connecticut Pastor Criticises [sic] G.A.R. for Entertaining Ex-Confederates Norwich, Conn., Aug. 25-The Rev. Dr. J. Francis ROBINSON, pastor of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church, has attacked the Grand Army of the Republic for entertaining the former Confederate officers at the national encampment in Boston last week and declares that Georgia should be wiped off the map. "The unfortunate thing in this whole celebration at Boston," he says, "was the reunion of the Blue and the Gray. I fail to see anything of merit in that kind of show. No two men of the south have done more to poison the minds of colored men against the rebels than Govenor VARDAMAN of Mississippi and Senator Ben Tilman, of South Carolina, and yet there are a [cut off] free post Lisa

Newcomers:  Please introduce yourself to the list and tell us about your Spartanburg County interests. I am not sure how "new" I am but I just noticed this request. I am now looking for the family of Nathan Dyer. He had two children Laura and Elizabeth. Laura "I believe" married Oren Waldrop. They "I also believe" had three sons -- Marvin, George from Moore and Charles from Johnston. If any one knows anything about these families please let me know. I am also interested in area Childers. I found John & Betti Childers in the 1880 census from the Campobello area. Living next door was my Great-grandparents James and Louisa Gibbs. James died young but I don't know what happened to my Great-grandmother Louisa Childers Gibbs? She had a brother Logan -- he raised my Grandmother Annie Lee Gibbs Dyer. And, a sister Lizzie. So, if you know of any area Childers... Please let me know. The Dyer's and Childers along with the Splawn family have been impossible to crack. So, any help -- is greatly appreciated! Thank you, Barbara Dyer Channell Researching -- Dyer's, Splawn's, Childers, Gibbs, McBrayer's, Allen's, Griffin's and a whole lot more!

I have few more grave markers from Bryant cem. and Zion Hill cem. today. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

In a message dated 3/19/2003 2:09:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, kenbelc@attbi.com writes: > .JAMES STRIBLING,( James Stribling, 18th Inf, Co. E) > Hi Ken, You may already realize this, but I thought it might be helpful in your research if I point it out, This James STRIBLING is not the same as the James M. Stribling I wrote you about last week, who died 1904. This James was the son of Thomas Stribling and Massey McCravy, his dates: 1836 - 1910, buried Friendship Baptist Church. He married 1st Sarah Prewitt, 2nd. Mary M. Cathcart. He and James M. are first cousins. This James had two brothers who served as well: John Q. [not to be confused w/ his cousin John W.] he married Lucy Stallings, 1830 - 1904 and Thomas Cummings Stribling who married Angelina Hill and Emma Lorena Johnson, 1847-1933. Lisa

A couple weeks ago I posted a list of Confederate survivors of Spartanburg County that were attempting to organize and find out who had survived the War. Your response to that posting far exceeded what I had expected. Here is another list taken from one of Nancie O'Sullivan's posting of the Spartanburg Herald. Maybe it will help some of you in your search and with your feedback, I can improve my data. 1910 Veterans List (Partial) July 6, VETERAN EDITION The past two days have been banner days in the work of perfecting the roll of veterans in Spartanburg County. Fully 200 names from the authentic sources with the correct addresses have been added. The replies from the circular letters already sent out continue to come in. Not only does the Herald want the full list of veterans but every veteran who received a blank from this office is urged to reply promptly. Among the names sent in yesterday was the roll of Camp Jackson at Pauline, which is as follows: J.N. McARTHUR, Commander; (John Nucholds McArthur, 3 Inf, Co.K) G.M. STONE, (3rd Cav. Co. A, Private and Bugler) DAN STROBLE, (Daniel stroble, 2nd Art. Co. C) E.B. MILLER, (Edward Belton Miller, 1st Charleston Battalion, co. B and Holcombe Legion, Co. A) I.S MILLER, ( Isaac Snoddy Miller, Holcombe Legion, Co. A) G. C. JAMES, (Holcombe Legion, Co. A) W.R. JOHNSON, ( William R. Johnson, 3rd Inf., Co. B) DAVID TRAIL, (David M. Trail, Holcombe Legion, Co. A) T.S. THOMAS, (Thomas Seaborn Thomas, 3rd Inf. Co. K) S.S. BEARDEN, Simeon Simpson Bearden, (1st Charleston battalion, co. F and 27th Inf. Co. C) C.C. MORROW, ( Can't identify, I have a Christopher Columbus Morrow, HLA, who died in 1862 according to Broken Fortunes. Can't find in NC or GA rosters.) .JAMES STRIBLING,( James Stribling, 18th Inf, Co. E) J.H. MORGAN, (James henry Morgan, Holcombe Legion, Co E) T.H. WEST, (Thomas Henry West, 3rd Inf Co. K) DR. W.F. SMITH, ( William Faber Smith, 27th Inf, Co. G) JAMES CROW, (James Crow is in Holcombe legion, Co. C) W.T. WEST, (William T. West, 60th NC Inf, Co. A) J.L. JOHNSON, John L. Johnson, Holcombe Legion, Co. A and 1st Inf. (Hagood's), Co. H) THOMAS HYATT, (Thomas J. Hyatt, 35th GA Inf, Co. B) J. WESLEY WEST, (John Wesley West, 9th reserves, Co. I and 5th State Troops, Co. H) JOHN P. WEST, (15th Inf, Co. B) JERRY WEST, ( none in SC, but 2 Jerimiahs in GA) R.J. WEST, (Robert J. West, 1st Inf Orr's Rifles, Co. E) JOHN HAYS, ( May be John Calhoun Hayes, McBeth's Light Art., Capt. Jeter's Co.) T.C. BURROUGHS, (Thaddus C. Burroughs, 27th Inf, Co. G) J.N. MILLER, (John Nichols Miller, Holcombe Legion, Co. A) CLAVIN WHITE, (Have a Calvin A. White, 13th Inf Co. F), but no Clavin) JOSEPH WEST, (Holcombe Legion Co. I) A.S. SMITH, ( Albert Stewart Smith, 3rd Inf. Co. K) JOHN HEMBREE, (Have a John H. Hembree, 2nd Rifles, Co. D and John Edward Hembree, 4th Inf. Co. E) S.N. WEST, (Simeon N. West, Holcombe Legion, Co. A) R.M. WILLIAMS, (Robert M. Williams, 3 State Troops, Co. G and 3rd Inf Co. K) MARION GRUBER, Can't identify WARREN FARMER, (3rd Co. D) J.G. RIDDLE, (Could be Jesse Riddle, 2nd ArtCo. B) J.M. RIDDLE., (James M. Riddle, 3rd Inf Co. K) { wonder what the Herald did with this list ?...} There are 36 names on list and I have most in my data. Hope You find a relative. Ken Belcher e-mail kenbelc@attbi.com

1926 FAMILY OF HIGHLY SKILLED TUMBLERS Feb.14- In 1900 the parents of MITCHELL KING moved from Hendersonville, N.C. to Spartanburg. When the first child, JOE, who is now 16, was born , his father planned to make a star balacing artist out of him . When Joe was 18 months old, he and his father appeared at the old Rialto theater, now the Princess, in a vaudeville act. PARKER , now 14 and FRANK, 9, both in school, were also trained.... The KING family has had a number of offers to go out on vaudeville tours, but MR. KING will not take his boys out of school. --- SON OF LOCAL MAN IS SERIOUSLY ILL Feb.2- Friends of D.W. WILLIS, who resides near Boiling Springs, will regret to learn that his son, OSCAR WILLIS of Fort Smith, Ark. is seriously ill. MR. WILLIS and his daughter, MRS. R.E. CUDD of this city are now on their way to Fort Smith. --- YOUTHS ARE FOUND HIDING NEAR CAR Alleged to have been discovered in hiding near a Ford car, parked on South Converse st. in front of the residence of WILLIAM F. YOUNG, HAROLD POMDERLIN and HORACE CULBERSON, Inman youths, aged about 17 and 19 years, were arrested by the city police last night and lodged in the jail. A Ford switch key, a knife with blunted blades and a bean hammer were taken off the persons as they were searched at the police station. A Ford , the property of ROSS B. McCONNELL was stolen in the same location Tuesday night but was recovered by Belmont officers yesterday, police stated. --- DR. J.E. DILLARD URGES THAT SIN BE ERADICATED Jan.27- Speaking last night in the First Baptist church on the " Wondeful Tree", DR. J.E. DILLARD, pastor of the First Bapt. church of Birmingham, who is conducting a two weeks evangelistic service here declared that the one problem is to get rid of sin, to take evil men and make good men of them. He said that sorrow and trouble, disease and death are the common lot of mankind and that the Cross is the one means of sweetening the waters of life. Earth, he said, has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal. --- { We may be in War by tomorrow night...let's keep our prayers on our President and our soldiers} Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

"The Free Lance" Issue: August 19, 1904 POISON IN HIS WISKEY Will ANDERSON, a negro railway employee, was seized with a violent attack Monday afternoon while carousing(?) and drinking with a crowd in depot flat and it is believed he was the victim of a black conspiracy to drug him and rob him. Anderson was in a house with Al JENKINS and Lizzie THOMPSON, two negro women, and Rob DOUGLAS, also colored. The crowd was drinking at the time. ANDERSON says that while the others drank from bottles, they went into another room and brought him half a pint of whiskey in a ** cup. He drank some of the liquor and in ten minutes was seized with excruciating pains through his body like needles sticking through him, he says. Physicians were called in and ANDERSON was carried to his home near the C.&W.C. railroad depot where he is still in a precarious condition. The three other negroes who were with ANDERSON are being held on suspicion and it was thought that a formal warrant would be issued against them this afternoon. There is no known motive for the poisoning of ANDERSON except that yesterday was pay day on the railroad and it is believed by some of the officers that the crowd intended to drug ANDERSON and then rob him. However the negro had little or no money in his pockets and if robbery was the object of the crime, the perpetrators of the deed were frustrated. FINGERVILLE FACTS: -Mrs. Ann DONNAHAN and her daughter, Maggie, of Inman, are spending a few days with their relatives at this place. WELLFORD: -Several of our young people are invited out to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. MILLER tonight where a party is being given. A good crowd is going and of course a nice time is expected. -Miss Mary BALLENGER of Greenville is visiting L. G. MILLER's and Mrs. J. W. JONES. -Miss Ella DUNN, who has been spending several days at the home of W.C. SMITH, has returned to her home in Edgefield. CAMPOBELLO: -Miss Nell WILKES of Chester is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.P. BRAMLETT. -Mrs. BOYD and Mrs. J. P. MATHENY of Bemberg are spending a few weeks at the McClain hote. -Geo. W. CROWDER, who has been visiting relatives near Miss Springs since Sunday, returned today. -Miss Grace WHISONANT, of Wilkinsville, who has been visiting Miss Mae FANT returned to her home this morning. -Miss Mae FANT went to Spartanburg today. -Postmaster Henry D. METCALF, who has been attending the meeting of the postmasters of the state at Greenville, came home this evening. -D. H. HOLCOMB returned Monday from a visit to Enoree. -Misses Gillie, Laura and Annie Mary SETTLE of near Inman, are visiting relatives in town. -The family of T. A. CAMP, who have been spending the summer at this place, moved back to Spartanburg Monday. -Jas. M. JACKSON of Columbia who has been visiting his brother, T. B. JACKSON, returned home Sunday evening. -D. O. McCLAIN, who has been working in Spartanburg is at home for a short while. -J. W. ABBOTT of Gaffney, is in town for several days. -J. M. CALDWELL has been quite sick for several days. -Rev. W. W. JONES of this place is assisting Dr. C. P. IRWIN in a protracted meeting at New Prospect. WOODRUFF: -D.B. IRBY, who has been visiting friends in Kingston, Ga., is at home. -Mrs. Fannie EZELL of Gaffney is spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. J. L. DRUMMOND. -Mrs. William GOLDSMITH of Greenville is visiting the family of B.B. PARKS. -T. R. TRIMMIER of Spartanburg spend Sunday and Monday in town. -Miss Florrie LANFORD of Lanford station is the guest of Miss Verna PARSONS. -R. M. BATEMAN was in town yesterday. -James STALLWORTH of Gaines, S.C. is visiting his sister, Mrs. Annie STALLWORTH. -Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MERRITT left yesterday for St. Louis accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. JACKSON and Miss Ida CHAMBLIN. -J. T. DALLAS, an old Confederate soldier of Georgia is in town for a few days. -Rev. B. L. WOFFORD is holding a protracted meeting this week at Selma Baptist Church. -Toab FERGUSON and wife of Spartanburg are visiting at Homer ROEBUCK's. -Miss Pattie McAULAY is at home after a pleasant stay at Pauline. -Miss Kee OLIVER of Cherokee, S.C. is spending awhile with Miss Lida WOFFORD. -Major KIRBY was in town yesterday. -David RUSH of Elloree spent Sunday in town. GOT LIMIT OF LAW [Spartanburg] Jesse FOSTER has been committed to jail here in default of a $100 fine for transporting whiskey, this fine being imposed by Magistrate McWHOTER. FOSTER received the limit of the law in his case, it being a clear instance of open violation of the dispensary law. ROEBUCK: -There is some serious sickness at this place. -Miss Cora DANIEL has returned home after a pleasant visit to relatives in Greenville. -Miss Stella BRICE has returned home from a visit to her brother, C.B. BRICE of Greenwood. She reports a fine time. -Miss Maggie WILLIAMS of Campobello is visiting her brother Dr. WILLIAMS of this place. LUMBER KILN PARTIALLY DESTROYED Thursday night between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock the lumber kiln of J. M. JACKSON at Campobello which contained about 3,000 feet of lumber caught fire from a spark in the bottom of the kiln. A crowd of the residents of the community quickly formed an impromptu fire brigade and after a hard fight succeeded in extinguishing the flames and saving about half the lumber pile. FINAL SETTLEMENT: Notice given that on Sept. 1st, I [Byon NICHOLS] will apply for final settlement and discharge on estate of Charlotte NICHOLS. FINAL SETTLEMENT: Notice given that on Aug. 22, I [M.F. PARRISH] will apply for final settlement and discharge on estate of Joe J. HALL. ROBBERY AT ARCADIA MILLS A bold robbery took place at the Arcadia Mill store two miles of the city Thursday, goods and other articles valued at from one to two hundred dollars being carried away by the robber. The store was entered sometime during the night last night. The robbers went to the front of the store and removed the grating, then taking out a pane of glass they easily entered and proceeded to ramsack the large stock of goods in the store. When John BISHOP, manager of the store, entered the building this morning he found goods and boxes scattered over the shelves and moved out of their usual places and closer examination revealed the fact that the robbers had literally plundered the entire stock. Among the missing articles were all sorts of clothing, pants, hats, coats, shoes, and other goods in the hardware department, razors, knives, table ware, and other other articles were found to have been carried away in large quantities. WHISKEY AT PICNIC Chief FANT has received notice of two important arrests made by constables in his division in York County, who captured a couple of sharpers from Charlotte who had adopted a most unusual method of violating the dispensary laws and selling liquor at a picnic. The scene of the affair was a big gathering in York County, several days ago. The two men arrested entered the crowd with grip sacks and old valises loaded with North Carolina liquor and proceeded to dispense the same to the crowd in small drinks. Constable ROSE who worked up the case and captured the two men at their slick game had them placed on trial and they were fined $100 each. The men were from Charlotte. COWPENS: -W. R. TANNER of Duncans, visited his parents Sunday. -Paul WILKINS has gone to Spartanburg today. -Mrs. R. F. WILKINS and Misses Juanita and Inez of Spartanburg are visiting friends here. -Miss Annie MOORE has returned from Spartanburg where she spent several days with friends. -Mr. and Mrs. M. C. HARRIS returned from North Carolina Sunday, where they have been visiting the parents of Mr. HARRIS. -Miss Bell and Ora WILKINS have returned from Spartanburg where they spent several days. -Miss Lizette HINES has returned from Cherokee. -W. B. PORTER went to Spartanburg yesterday to witness the game between Brevard and Spartanburg. -L. D. ALLISON is moving his stock of goods into the house joining WILKINS and POTTER's store. The room he occupied has been sold for the bank and they will begin at once to remodel and fit it up for the bank. LANDRUM: -W. F. DANIEL and family of Anderson, S.C. are spending some time with relatives here. -Frank OWENS, bookkeeper for the Blue Ridge Hosiery Mill, has gone to Laurens for a few days. -Mrs. M. BOYD and family of Spartanburg are at their summer home here. -Miss Maggie Louise MONTGOMERY of Spartanburg, is visiting friends here. -Miss Lille McMAKIN of Spartanburg is spending some time here. -Walter GRAY and mother, have reto [sic] relatives here. -Mr. and Mrs. N. F. CARPENTER, leave today for a visit to Statesville, N.C. -Miss THOMAS of Inman is visiting Mrs. J. D. RANDOLPH. -Mr. WILBANKS of Georgia, has returned home after a visit to his friends here. -The Misses GREGORYS of Santuck have been visiting the Misses RANDOLPHS. -John DANIEL has accepted a position with Floyd LILES of Spartanburg. -Horace BOMAR spent Sunday with friends here. -Mrs. TAYLOR and daughter of Key West, Fla., are spending a while with Mrs. J. C. PIERCE. NEW PROSPECT: -Mrs. Joe M. McCLURE and children, who have been visiting relatives in Polk County, N.C. have returned home. -Mrs. Robert A. DENTON of Spartanburg, who has been spending a few weeks at this place, will return home this week. -David McDOWELL and wife of Texas are visiting relatives in this community. -Mrs. John L. McWHARTER and children have gone on an extended trip to Greenville and Seneca. -Misses Maude HICKS and Carrie RIGBY of Spartanburg are spending awhile here with relatives. -Mrs. W. J. CLEMENT is quite sick. HOBBYSVILLE: -Miss Cora LAMBRIGHT is visiting F. L. LAYTON's family. -Albert HILL of this place, has begun his school at Lanham. -Fred and Rossie WALKER have returned after a pleasant stay with relatives at Greers. -Miss Anna MATTHIAS is visiting in North Carolina now. Also Mrs. Hattie and Ann HILL. -Mr. and Mrs. Claude BOYD of Union visited Mrs. Will HILL recently. SPARTANBURG: [city] -Miss Ola WILSON of Newberry is the guest of Miss Mary FAWCETT on North Dean street. -Miss Sallie Ridley JONES, of Norfolk Va., is visiting Mrs. Percy W. HARRIS, on Hampton avenue. -Mr. and Mrs. L. C. ZIEGLER and Mrs. M. E. BOWDEN are visiting at Swtizer. -W. Boyd EVANS of Columbia is in the city. TWO YEARS A FUGITIVE Ed AUSTIN, a middle age colored man, was caught out near the Whitney Mills yesterday afternoon, after having been a fugitive from justice for over two years. AUSTIN assaulted an old colored woman who lives near the mills about two years ago, using his fist or a stick of fire wood and inflicted a bad wound over the woman's eye. The Negro made his escape and has since been living in Tennessee. Recently however, it was surmised that he was again in his old haunts and a search being made resulted in his arrest yesterday. He was bound over by Magistrate KIRBY for a hearing before a higher court. NEGRO LIKES CHAINGANG Henry ROBERSON, colored, has acquired a fondness for life on the chain gang as a result of his frequent acquaintance with this kind of living and consequently when his third term expired Monday. He could not wait to get to town but proceeded to confiscate several articles of clothing at he camp and having thus assured his rearrest he came to the city to while away the time until his plans for getting back on the gang matured. ROBERSON's scheme came to a head Wednesday when he was approached by an officer to whom he gladly turned over his person and later before Magistrate KIRBY he told the story of his latest misdemeanor right cheerfully, heard sentence pronounced gave him the coveted chance to get him on the gang. ROBERSON plead guilty this morning and will be sent to the gang without delay. MAMIE SMITH DISCHARGED Mamie SMITH, the colored woman from Glenn Springs, who was arrested Saturday morning by Officers ALVERSON and BATES on suspicion of having made way with a quantity of clothing the property of guests at the Glenn Springs was released after the parties who missed the clothing had looked through the trunks of the Negro woman and had recovered what they had lost from the woman's baggage. The guests of the hotel who were this inconvenienced were not disposed to press that case against the woman and after conferring with the police the woman was given her freedom. Geo. SMITH, husband of the woman was sent to the chaingang however being found with a basket of clothes carried by the woman Wednesday. SMITH was fined $50 and in default of the payment was ordered sent to chaingang where he will languish for 30 days. THE DOG WAS LOADED {This is from the June 10, 1904 issue - I just had to go back and add it!} A dispatch from Raleigh, N.C. says: T. M. PEARSON, private secretary to Gov. AYCOCL, who has just returned from the northwestern part of the state, where he was sent to inspect the Wilkesboro-Jefferson turnpike, one of the finest highways in the United States, tells a very remarkable story of an occurrence during his trip. Mr. ROBERTSON, editor of the Wilkesboro Hustler, owned a half grown setter dog, which he was training to retrieve. The dog was very fond of bringing objects from the water. His owner was on the bank at a deep pool when some men came up, and one of them threw a dynamite cartridge into the pool in order to kill the fish. As the cartridge was thrown the dog dashed after it and to the horror of the editor, came out with the cartridge in his mouth, the fuse being tolerably long. The men fled and so did the owner of the dog, the dog following the later. Frightened almost to death, the editor rushed toward a deep ditch, fortunately quite wide and leaped across this continuing to run for fully half a mile. At the moment the dog reached the bank of the ditch the cartridge exploded, literally tearing him to pieces. Mr. PEARSALL says there is much talk about this occurrence, which is declared to have been the strangest that ever happened in that section of the state. Only the ditch saved the life of the editor, he says. Free Post Lisa

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CARRIE LAVENDER, 20, Chesnee and EUGENE VERNON MORGAN, 25, Chesnee- July 31, 1915. - EDNA MAE LAVENDER, 18,Cowpens and WM. GRADY BLACKWOOD, 24, Cowpens- Aug.3, 1917. - ELLA LAVENDER, 16, Converse and VOLNEY LOREN LANE, 18, Converse- Sept. 20, 1914. - ETTA LAVENDER, 16, Drayton and GRADY SILVER, 19, Drayton- July 12, 1914. - EVANGELINE LAVENDER, 20, Gaffney and ARCHER JAME SPARKS, 22, Sptbg.- Dec.22, 1917. - GRACE HELEN LAVENDER, 18, Gaffney and FRED WAYNE BELUE, 21, Blacksburg, - Nov. 9, 1916. - Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Book A , 1911 Spartanburg Probate Office ROBERT ARTHUR CAUTHEN, 20, Drayton Mill and BESSIE ELLSWORTH ALLEN, 16, Drayton Mill - Aug.8. - SAMUEL ANDREWS, 28, Rutherford Co., N.C. and GENEVA WALLACE, 20, Laurens Co. - Aug.18. - S.S. BISHOP, 49, Reidville Dist, and CORA U. { or V. } WEST, 24, Poplar Springs- July 20. - DANIEL MONROE CULBRETH, 29, Fingerville and MAYO DELFIE WALKER, 20, Clifton- July 23. - FRED BISHOP, 24, Stone Station and AGGIE FOWLER, 34, Walnut Grove- July 27. [ age as written] - JESSE FRANKLIN MESSER, 21, Whitney and MATTIE CROW, 22, Whitney- July 30. - Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1919 Book D I went to Spartanburg Probate Office today and copied a few more Marriages . MARRIAGE LICENSE { all Caucasian} HENRY SILAS GENTRY, 34, widower, Asheville, N.C. and LILLIE LU ELLEN THOMAS, 38, widow, Asheville- Jan.1. - CRAFTON HAYES, 30, Savannah , Ga. and SENIE MICHOLLS, Inman,- Feb. 13. { this was the spelling in book} - ROY GREEN, 21, Cowpens and INEZ THRIFT, 19, Cowpens- Feb.15. - JOHN ED. SHIPMAN, 51, widower, Pacolet and MARY HENRY, 34, widow, Pacolet- Feb.15. - CLAYTON ELLIS, 25, Greenleaf, Wis. and JAMIE ELLER,Clinton, S.C.- Feb.7. - RICHARD MADISON JOHNSON, 22, Carrsville, Va. and EUNICE FRANCES HOLLEY, Arcadia- Feb.16. - HENRY GRADY LEMASTER, 28, East Spartanburg and EMMA IRENE SITTON, 17, Sptbg.- Feb.9. - JAMES PRIBUSH MORGAN, 22, Perthamboy, N.J. and IONA BERTHA HOLDER, 18, Sptbg.- Feb.10. - WILLIE MINER PAGE, 22 ,Sptbg. and VERA EUBANKS, 18, Whitney- Feb. 16. - THOMAS WILLIAM LILES, 32, Cowpens and MAMIE ARTHUR, 18, Converse- Feb. 9. - more to come. Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

what co is charleston in and what co is south carolina archives in ??? thanks Betty

If any one wants a scan of this obit let me know. Daurice ----------------------------------------------- OBIT--Spartanburg Journal--Spartanburg, S. C. Saturday, January, 18, 1908--page 1 DEATH OF A VETERAN------ MR. McELRATH WAS WELL KNOWN IN SPARTANBURG Lost Arm in Second Manasses----Last Days Made Comfortable by Sympathizing Friends W. A. McElrath, a Confederate veteran died at his home on Elm street Saturday morning at 4 o'clock after a severe illness of a few hours. He had been in good health for several years, being a great sufferer from wounds he recieved in the Civil war. The deceased was a gallant soldier in the Confederate army. He was a member of Co. B, 22nd South Carolina regiment. In the second battle of Manassas a shell in front of the line of his company exploded, killing John Kellar and Joe Baker outright. Mr. McElrath who was standing between them was struck on the left arm and he was so badly wounded that his member had to be amputated at the shoulder. About three years ago he became partially speechless and blind from the effects of the wound and because of his disability he recieved of $6 a month from the state. Friday afternoon Mr. McElrath was in his back yard trying to split kindling wood when suddenly he fainted. He was carried into house when everything known to medical skill was done to prolong his life, but to no avail for the old soldier answered the last roll call at an early hour Saturday morning. Mr. McElrath was a well known figure about the court house during court. Sheriff Nicholls appointed him door keeper. When his helpless condition became known sometime ago the Daughters of the Confederacy, his friends and the Salvation Army provided liberally for his wants. The deceased is survived by two daughters and one son, Miss Addie McElrath and Mrs. Robt. Tillotson, of Greenville. The remains of the deceased has been taken in charge by J. F. Floyd and the body will be taken on No. 39 Sunday morning to Duncan, where the funeral service will be held. Many Confererate veterans will gather at the station Sunday morning to witness the departure of the old soldier to his last resting place. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

In a message dated 3/16/2003 8:58:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, Toomean2@aol.com writes: > Miss Clara and Alice JOHNSON of Greers have returned home, after a few days > stay at the home of their uncle, J. B. BROCKMAN. > > I believe that Clara and Alice were the d/o Wyatt Nathaniel and Amanda Elizabeth Smith Johnson. I do not know how they were related to J. B. Brockman. Clara m Hembre B. Holtzclaw and Alice m. Brown McKinney. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

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/2617 Message Board Post: I am seeking any information on Manerva or Minerva Wilkins who was married to W. C. or Chambers Allen late 1830s- early 1840s in Spartanburg County.

Sept.10, 1909 YOUNG LADY'S INJURIES MISS ELIZABETH MORROW, the cashier of the Magic motion picture show, who was beaten with a stick by L.A. MATTHEW'S, her foster father, is still confined to her bed at the residence of P.J. DOCKENDORF, to whose home she fled in the dead of the night in her night dress. That she was whipped and whipped unmercifully there can be no doubt. The attending physician states that in his opinion the flesh is burised to the bone. It is stated that he had required her to turn over her weekly salary to him. Matthew's was arrested yesterday, was released on bond of $500., O.L. JOHNSON and JOE MILLER going his bond. Manager of the Magic has employed NICHOLLS and NICHOLLS to push prosecution against Matthews for whipping Miss Morrow.... --- Sept. 24- MRS. W.S. GRAY, w/o WALTER S. GRAY of Woodruff died at her home after an illness of three months. MRS. GRAY, before her marriage was a MISS SWINK. She is well known in the city. She was a woman of fine Christian character and was loved by all who knew her. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 5 o'clock. She is survived by her husband and 3 sons, W.W. GRAY, pres. of Gray Cotton mill; I.W. GRAY, pres. of Peoples Bank and J.P. GRAY. --- EAST MAIN STREET AGAIN BLOCKED Again this morning for half an hour the railroad crossing on East main was blocked by a passing freight train. On either side of the long string of cars there were anxious to get across whose time was valuable to them.... { almost a hundred years later, this is still a problem} ! --- Sept. 18-W.H. LEE and F.T. HALL are fitting up a meat market at 132 Magnolia St. The fixtures are now being installed . MR. LEE was for 8 years in charge of the market at the Spartan Mills. --- MOORE- BUTLER A quiet and simple but unusually pretty wedding occurred this morning at 10:30 at the home of W.L. MOORE, when his daughter, MAMIE and WILLIAM L. BUTLER of Augusta, Ga. were united in marriage. They left at 12:20 for Augusta carrying with them the best wishes of their many friends. --- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.