I am looking for information on the Young family. J. Thomas Young lived at Gaffney, S. C. He may have been from Polk County, N. C. He was born about 1852 and died about 1930-1935. I was told that he may have died with his brother, Pink, in a fire at the county home. He had a daughter named Nora Hesentine Young who married a Jolley. He also had a daughter named Grace Delonia Young who married a Pearson the first time and then a Lewis Henderson . He had two sons that I know of, W. Andy Young, and Luther Elbert Young. Andy Young was married and had three sons. J. Thomas Young made be buried at Providence Church in Gaffney, S. C. He was married first to a McCraw, and second to a Octavia Simmons. Does anyone know this family. Judy Carver Chesnee, S. C

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"The Free Lance" Issue July 22, 1904 part 2 A PLEASANT AFFAIR Cowpens, July 20 - One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the affair given at the home of Mrs. J. R. WEBSTER on Monday night. Miss Vistula SIMS assisted the hostess in receiving. After the games the guests repaired to the dining room, where the hostess, assisted by Miss Vistula SIMS and Mrs. L. D. ALLISON, served ice cream, lemonade, sherbert and cakes. Those present were: Misses Lovel MARTIN, Annie MOORE, Julia and Alma TANNER, May GREEN, Jennie and Pearl SMITH, Carrie and Vistula SIMS, Lizette HINES and Mattie CHILDRESS of Greenville and Stark SIMS, James BROWN, Clinton SMITH, Osler HINES, Elmer MARTIN, Wm. JACKSON, Otho McKINNEY, Jones BROWN, Roy HOUSTON, C. McCAIRNS, and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. ALLISON. NOTED FROM WOODRUFF -Misses Lida CHAMBERS and Carrie BROCKMAN, accompanied by Mrs. COLLINS left Tuesday for St. Louis. Mrs. COLLINS will make her home there in the future. -Maj. KIRBY of Spartanburg, visited friends here Sunday. -H. K. EZELL of Ridgeway visited his mother, Mrs. J. S. EZELL, last week. -J. D. WOOD has moved in his new house on East Peachtree street. -Mrs. J. A. PEARSON is now occupying the house owned by Mr. HASSLEWOOD. -Mrs. L. C. BREWTON returned to her home Sunday after spending a pleasant week with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. DRUMMOND. -Walter EDWARDS of Inman is visiting friends in town. -Dr. and Mrs. L. H. IRBY have returned home after spending awhile at Saluda. -B. L. MONTGOMERY and wife of Enoree are the guest of Mrs. J. A. PEARSON. "A man isn't funny when he works hard at it" HEARD AT HARRELSON: -The Wild Cherry Academy school opened last Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. Alfred AIKEN of Walnut Grove recently visited W. T. AIKEN of this place. -Mr. and Mrs. James WOFFORD of Hillsville visited this section a few days ago. -Mrs. C. P. BROWN and Miss Laura BEARDEN of Dutchman, accompanied by Mrs. Emma LINDER and daughter of Pacolet spent last Wednesday with Mrs. R. P. HARRELSON. -Reginald HARRELSON spent Sunday at West Springs. {He married Annie Williams Stribling - dau. of Robert M. and Sarah Lanford Stribling - Lisa} Little Beulah CATHCART of West Springs is on an extended visit to relatives here. -Misses Maud and Iris LANFORD, accompanied by their brother, Master Grady, all of Walnut Grove, recently spent a day with relatives in this section. -Mr. and Mrs. J. A. CATHCART and children of West Springs have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HARRELSON, of this place. -Boyd STRIPLING and sister spent yesterday with Mrs. Reginald HARRELSON. {James Boyd Stribling - brother of Mrs. Reginald Harrelson - was my great-great grandfather - Lisa} DOINGS AT DUTCHMAN: -Wylie LAWSON of this place, is visiting relatives at Asheville, N.C. -Mrs. F. J. CARRIER commences her school at Dutchman School House no. 1 on Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. Jacob NABORS visited relatives at Enoree Friday. -E. W. TUCKER and family visited at S. S. SMITH's Sunday. CAUGHT AT CAVINS: -W. S. GRAY and son were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. CATHCART today. -Claud CHESNEY, who has been sick for some time, is improving. -E. J. CATHCART has the finest field of cotton in this community. "In spite of the Don't Worry clubs all the people worry some of the time, and some of the people worry all of the time." ALL'S WELL IN WELLFORD: -Mrs. Paul SIMONS of Macon, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edgar GROCE. -Mrs. Bernard BENSON has returned to her home in Memphis after spending several weeks with the family of Capt. Jno. M. BENSON. -J. O. COAN, our popular depot agent, made a flying trip to Spartanburg today. -Jos. R. JACKSON who is overseeing some rock work at Converse, spent Sunday with his family here. -Elliot GROCE spent last night in Spartanburg. -N. B. CROOKSHANKS was in our town today. BITS FROM BERRY: -Mrs. Mary NETHERTON is quite ill at this writing with indigestion. She has been sick for some time. While her condition is serious, it is hoped by her friends that she will recover and enjoy her health as usual. -C. W. BISHOP of Lolo is visiting friends and relatives at this place. -Bennet BURNETT was in this section threshing wheat last week. -Aluin, the three-year-old son of D. M. WALL is quite sick. -Wiley PARRIS is confined in his home to his home on account of indigestion. -Andy COCHRAN and wife are the happy parents of a fine baby boy weighing about 10 pounds. -Willie NETHERTON of Fingerville is visiting his parents at this place. -Lenzle HORTON was the guest of R. L. CANTRELL Sunday. FINGERVILLE FACTS: -Capt. George B. DEAN spent last Friday night at M.P. FINGER's. -Silas L. MORGAN and Miss Clare McKINNEY of this place expected to marry here yesterday, but by the time Squire TROUT arrived the crowd to witness the occasion had grown so large that they would not face the music, so they decided on going to another notary public who lives near North Carolina line, but before they could get off there was about a dozen buggies full of young couples. So they concluded to wait a while. We hear they were married later in the day by T. C. JOHNSON. When they returned to Fingerville, they will meet many who will wish them much joy. WHAT'S DOING AT CLIFTON: -Claud and Forest ELLIS of Cleveland County, N.C., were in our city Sunday visiting relatives. -L.C. BLACKWOOD of Spartanburg was in the city Sunday. -S. F. SUTTON, formerly of this place, but now overseer of the cloth room at the Union Mills was in the city Sunday to attend the burial of H. L. TINSLEY, Jr. -H. D. WHEAT and son Harry, passed through our city Sunday in their automobile on their way home to Gaffney from Spartanburg. -Robt. GANTT was in the city Sunday. -Alonzo BROWN of Spartanburg spent a few hours in our city Sunday. -Lige FOWLER of Spartanburg was in our city Sunday. -Lawson YATES of Glendale paid us a visit on Sunday afternoon. CAMPOBELLO: -Misses Anna Lula and Ruth WINGO are visiting relatives near Greers. -Miss Marion WILKS is visiting Mrs. J. W. BRAMLETT. -Miss Bessie ALLEN of Knoxville is visiting relatives in town. -D. S. POOLE and family of Enoree are spending a few days at the home of D. H. HOLCOMB. -Earnest HOLCOMBE of Spartanburg spend Sunday here with his parents. -Mrs. M. B. FANT is visiting relatives at Greenwood. -B. G. LANDRUM of Spartanburg was here yesterday. -S. R. CUNNINGHAM of Kingstree was in town last week. -Miss Marie DEAN of Spartanburg is visiting relatives here. -Fred BALLINGER of Inman, was in town yesterday. "If golf were not fashionable, it would be work" free post Lisa

1941 Obituary Notices Jan. 26- Funeral services for MRS. NANCY ANN CANNON, 79 who died at the home of her daughter, MRS. W.M. AYCOCK, after a short illness , will be conducted at the Carlisle Meth. church in the Flatwoods community. Survivors in addition to Mrs. ADCOCK, includes two daughters, MRS. MAMIE SELLERS, Sptbg. and MRS. MATTIE BLANTON, of Fairview Heights, two sons; R.A. CANNON, Saxon and C.M. CANNON, Sptbg. ; and a half- sister, MRS. JOHN WARD, Sptbg. also 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. --- Greer, Jan.25- TANDY J. SUDDETH, 57, farmer of the Pleasant Hill section , died at his home after an illness of two weeks. He was married twice, first wife, the former MISS EMMA LEE BALLENGER, having died 30 years ago. From this marriage, one son, ELMER SUDDETH, Greenville survives. Other survivers include MR. Suddeth's second wife, the former, MISS VONIA HUGHES and two sons, THURMAN and J.L. SUDDETH and two daughters, MISSES INEZ and PAULINE SUDDETH, by this marriage. He is also survived by four brothers, WILL and JIM, of Greer, and DOCK and JOHN SUDDETH of Texas; one sister, MRS. LILLIE BRIGHT, Greer. Funeral will be conducted at Pleasant Hill Bapt. church, burial in church cemetery. Nephews as pallbearers; JOHN, C.D.Suddeth, Sr., VANDRY HOWARD, ROY STYLES, BUNYON BRIGHT and VIRGIL HOWARD. --- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

"The Free Lance" Issue July 22, 1904 JUDGE REBUKED ORDER Pickens, Judge TOWNSEND signed an order here yesterday releasing Watt NOBLES, white, charged with being an accessory to the killing of Policeman FOSTER, from prison under bond, but subsequently he signed another order revoking the first and requiring that the prisoner be held until the motion could be heard in the city on Monday morning, July 25. [more if someone wants it] Accident to Little Girl Annie Ruth BALLENGER, a six year old girl who lives with her uncle, W. P. DUNCAN Wednesday accidentally fell from the back door of her residence and broke her left arm near the elbow. Dr. BROWN is attending the unfortunate little girl and he says she is resting comfortably today. May Be Tin Ore R. F. DANIELS, who lives at the Daniel place about three miles from Spartanburg was in town Saturday exhibiting what he thinks is casserite or tin ore-Mr. DANIELS says there is plenty of the ore on his land and the find will prove a rich one if it is the real thing. Specimens will be sent to Clemson College and the geological experts at Washington for their examination. It is needless to say that Mr. DANIELS awaits their report with interest. A Knight of the Night Tom WANNAMAKER, colored, was arrested this morning by Policeman BATES near Whitney, but not until a long hot chase from the suburbs of the city. The negro is wanted for chicken stealing and he was carrying with him when the chase began a crocus sack containing the unlucky number, thirteen, nice frying size chickens, which he was forced to drop by the roadside. Officer BATES thinks he is the thief that has been visiting the chicken yards of many of the citizens for several weeks passed, as he fills the description given of the negro who has been selling chickens at Beaumont and Whitney. In the mayor's court this morning he was tried and sentenced to five months on the county chaingang. Residence at Fingerville Burned The residence of the Messrs. McMILLAN at Fingerville was burned last Monday morning. The flames were discovered in the second story of the house and had gained great headway so that the saving of the building was beyond question. Most of the household goods and furniture down stairs were saved. There was no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the supposition is that a box of matches had been left accessible to rats and the combination did the disastrous work. SPARTANBURG [city] -Mrs. H. L. McGOWAN of Washington, D.C., is visiting her son, P.H. McGOWAN and her daughter, Mrs. A.L. WHITE. -Mrs. Charles H. DANIEL, who has been visiting at B. W. eGsinger's [sic] has returned home. -G. T. GENOBLE of Pacolet was here Monday. -A.S. SMITH and E.S. SMITH of Pauline spent Tuesday in the city. -W. T. C. BATES, ex-state treasurer, was in the city Tuesday. He will spend some time at White Stone. -J. H. PEARSON who has been quite sick for several days is thought to be better today. -A blue crane measuring six feet 7 inches was killed near Arcadia Saturday. -The friends of H. R. BARROW will be pleased to know his condition is much better. -W. J. LANGSTON, pastor of the Pendelton street Baptist Church,of Greenville is assisting Rev. J. L. OUTZ in a series of meetings at Boiling Springs. -S. T. McCRAVY left Sunday for the World's Fair. -Mrs. J. W. KILGO and Miss Mattie KILGO left yesterday for a visit to Wadesboro, N.C. -Miss Lottie DRUMMOND of Elko, after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. J. L. CAVE and Mrs. W. R. BROWN has returned home. -J. H. WALKER of Moore's was in the city Monday. -J. D. COLLINS has purchased the stock of the general merchandise of H. M. TATE and Co. -Capt. E. B. CHASE has returned to his run as passenger conductor after several weeks vacation. -J. A. MULLINAX returned from Conway Saturday where he accompanied his wife who was called to the bedside of her father, H. T. WILLIAMS, on account of the serious illness Prof. I. T. WILLIAMS, his son is also with him. -Mr. E.E. GLENN and Miss Sallie PAUL, are visiting Pacolet. -Miss Maude BROWN of Elberton, Ga., is a guest of Mrs. W. E. MADDUX on South Church Street. -Miss Lizzie BUNCH of Spartanburg is the guest of Miss Ella MEALING---Augusta Tribune. -R. H. JACOBS of Woodruff spent Saturday in the city. -Miss Laura McLAUGHLIN returned to Spartanburg yesterday after visiting for a few days the family of Capt. A. H. FOSTER. cont. free post Lisa

Anyone interested in JOHN E. BRADLEY , that lived near Troy, S.C. , along the Long Cane Creek ? He built one of the last covered bridges in S.C. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Leigh, thanks for the lovely description of James and Janie Willis. James is my great-great uncle. He was born in 1847, probably named after his mother's brother: Perry ADAMS. He married Canton Dora McHAFFEY (born 1847) and they had several children: Paul (b1870), Dora "Janie" (b1872), Fair (b1874), James Jr. (b1876), and Meade (b1878). James came from a very musical family - at least two of his brothers owned music stores in Anderson and Greenville counties. And they sang as well - James's father Fair mentions it in a Civil War letter: "I would like to go home very much to see you all and hear Kemper sing "Over Jordon." God Bless him. I want you all to sing every night..." Thanks again for posting this article. Tanica .-- Original Message -- .From: LSmith3437@aol.com .Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:41:24 EST .Subject: [SCSPARTA] The Enterprise and Mountaineer May 15, 1889 part 15 .To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com . . .Journeying Over the County .Traveler's Rest, May 1, 1889. . .May2d.- In company with Mrs. H., Misses Sue Thomason, Belle Peden and Annie .Sims, walked a mile or two over to Fork Shoals. On our way stopped a while .at the home of Mr. James Willis, where we enjoyed some delightful music from .the organ , by Miss Janie Willis. After several sacred songs, she sang and .played a new piece to me "Strawberries and cream". Which was charming. Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end. Tanica Campbell, IBSSG Researching MCMILLAN/CANNON (SC/TN), HAMILTON/GOODE (NC/TN), KIDD/ANDERSON/BRODY (MS/TN), ADAMS/WILLIS/ABERCROMBIE/AGNEW (SC), WHITE/CANTRELL (GA)

1948 Campobello, Sept. 14- JOHN EARL PRINCE, 93, died today at his home in the North Pacolet section of the county. Funeral services at Sandy Springs church; interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; EARL, BARNARD, T.B. and ROBERT PRINCE, GEORGE and WILLIAM EARL BARNETT. He was born and reared in Polk Co., being the s/o JOE BERRY and HARRIET LYLES PRINCE. Survivng are his wife; 4 daughters, MRS. ARCHIE GOSNELL, Campobello, MRS. ALICE GREEN,Okla., MRS. NORA HENSON, Norfolk, Va., and MRS. EDNA BARNETT of Greens Creek, N.C.; a son, CLEVELAND, Greer and a brother, G.W. , Campobello. Petty Funeral home in charge. --- Greer, Oct. 14- Funeral services for NICK [ BUB] BRYANT, 45 , who died at a Spartanburg hospital will be held at Liberty Hill Meth. church; burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers; ROY GREENE, J.P. WADDELL, MILES DeSHIELDS, CLAUDE, BUB and FLOYD BRANNON. Surviving are; his mother, MRS. CLIFFORD C. BRYANT; his maternal grandparents, MR. and MRS. FRANK SANDLIN; one brother, TOY, 5 sisters, MRS. EDNA HAMBY and MRS. HATTIE LEONARD, MISSES VIRGINIA , MATTIE, and ROSIE BRYANT. --- { Would like to say, we all need to pray for our military, on the news tonight ...we had more reserves to leave today from Greenville and Laurens.} --- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1931 Campobello, April 11- Funeral services for MRS. SARAH ELIZABETH STONE, 43 who died in a Spartanburg hospital after a lingering illness, were conducted at the Holstein Creek Bapt. church; interment in the churchyard. She is survived by her husband, MILTON E. STONE and the following brothers and sisters; W.H. WATSON, MRS. EMMA WATKINS, MRS. STELLA MATHIS, MRS. D.T. MATHIS and MRS. S.E. REDDING, all of Spartanburg. --- Greer, April 11- Funeral services for JAMES HENRY WALDROP, 80, who died at the home of his daughter, MRS. M.H. JONES in Greer, will be conducted at the Pleasant Grove Bapt. church near Greer by the Rev. H.W. STONE, assisted by Rev. Walter HARRISON. Interment will follow in the adjoining graveyard, beside the grave of his wife who died 19 years ago. The following grandsons will serve as pallbearers; DENNIS BRANNON, HENRY BRANNON, JOE SUTTLES, JAMES SUTTLES, MORRIS RAINEY, ERNEST RAINEY. MR. Waldrop was born and reared in the lower section of Sptbg. county, but made his home in Greer for the past 45 years. Survived by the following children; W.W. WALDROP, Greer, MRS. K.D. BRANNON, Greer, MRS. J.I. RAINEY, Shelby, N.C., MRS. J.G. SUTTLES, Sptbg. and MRS. M.H. JONES, Greer. --- Woodruff, April 11- MRS. LAURA FOWLER HANNA, 76, died after a 5 weeks' illness. She was the widow of PICKNEY HANNA, prominent farmer. Funeral services were conducted at the First Bapt. church; interment in Bethel cemetery. She is survived by 7 sons; JOHN, FRANK, TROY, CLAUDE, HORACE, LERLIE HANNA, all of Woodruff and RUSSELL , of Easley; a daughter, MRS. VERA KNIGHT, Woodruff and one sister, MRS. FRANK LAYTON, Hobbysville. 23 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons; DENNIS LANFORD, LeROY HANNA, GEORGE HANNA, FOWLER HANNA, DOWNS HANNA and DWIGHT F. GWINN. --- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

The below Tobe Guinn is William Thomas "Toby" Quinn(Aug1872-20Aug1921) husband of Alcie M Hendley and son(only child) of James T & Clarinda Quinn. Toby and Alcie are buried in Liberty United Methodist Ch Cem and Toby's parents are buried in Zion Hill Bapt Ch Cem. -------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <Toomean2@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: [SCSPARTA] "The Free Lance" Issue: July 15, 1904 > "The Free Lance" > Issue: July 15, 1904 > FLATWOOD ITEMS: > -Tobe GUINN and family visited friends in Spartanburg Saturday night.

Journeying Over the County Traveler's Rest, May 1, 1889. The printer made me say that Mr. Newton Sims was busy asking over his cotton, when it ought to have read, he was working over his cotton. This morning in company with Mrs. H. and little Annie Sims, I went over the river at Cedar Fall, into Fairview Township, and spent the day with Mrs. Permelia Terry, where we met a hearty welcome, and enjoyed the day very much. I was sorry that Mr. C. C. Terry was not at home as he as off on a trip to purchase some work animals, as here the family had lost three horses by that fatal disease, the glanders. It was a little singular that when we dined the table was surrounded by four widows and one old widower, but not withstanding this fact the time passed pleasantly and rapidly by. In the afternoon I went over and spent some time with our friend T. P. Baker, Esq. and his family. Was glad to find them all in health. Went from here to the residence of Mr. John Woodside, who, with his three sons, was busy at work piling logs in new ground; as the sun was getting low they came to the house and Jimmie and Willie gave us some fine music with their violins which I enjoyed very much. Mr. W. told me that when he looked along the cotton rows, he could almost imagine that he could see the greenbacks now. I bade this kind family goodbye and went a short distance and spent the night with my young friend Louis Thomson, which I greatly enjoyed. This young man merits much praise for the fine manner in which he has managed his mothers farm as his father died during the war. May2d.- In company with Mrs. H., Misses Sue Thomason, Belle Peden and Annie Sims, walked a mile or two over to Fork Shoals. On our way stopped a while at the hoe of Mr. James Willis, where we enjoyed some delightful music from the organ , by Miss Janie Willis. After several sacred songs, she sang and played a new piece to me "Strawberries and cream". Which was charming. Spent the day and night with my old friend, Wm. Davis and his family, at Fork Shoals. Here I met many of my old friends and neighbors, among whom were Dr. Willie Harrison, Messrs. Hutchings, Williams, Thompson, Silas Smith and Frank Austin. The latter stayed until bed time and we spent the time largely in [torn] May3d. - Bade these dear friends adieu, and started out to walk to your city, seventeen miles away. Mr. Davis told me that he was sorry to see me walk so far, but I told him that by the time I had got five miles on the way someone would come along in a vehicle and give me a ride. Sure enough, when I had got five miles, my old brother soldier, W. P. Culbertson, came along in his wagon going to your city, and kindly invited me to ride, which was most thankfully accepted. Mr. Culbertson is an earnest member of the Farmers' Alliance. I was glad to find so many of this noble order in the southern part of the county. In due time I arrived in your city-got dinner at W. T. Shumate's and being anxious to see my family started out on foot, eleven or twelve miles to my home; but my usual good luck, or rather Mr. Loderick Johnson, overtook me in his wagon, and invited me to ride, which I was not slow to accept. I arrived at home alittle before night and was overjoyed to find my family all well and had got on finely with all the farm and house work during my somewhat long absence. This Closed one of the most delightful trips that ever I took. It was the only time that I have taken a ride by rail since the war. In all my trip I did not see a man, woman, or child in bad temper, did not see a drop of whiskey until I had got nearly home, when an old man asked me to take a drink with him, which was declined with thanks. I am now done with these sketches and wishing the many readers of the grand old Mountaineer a kind adieu, I am as ever Yours., RAMBLER Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

"The Free Lance" Issue: July 15, 1904 WILL GO TO BRAZIL Claude L. SMITH, of Belton who has just graduated from Wofford College, has been accepted by the board of missions as a missionary to Brazil. He will go out as the representative of Central Church, of this city, which has assumed his support. He will sail for Brazil in the early fall. A farewell service will be held in Central Church at an early date. CAUGHT AT CAMPOBELLO -Mrs. A. C. WALL, who has been quite ill for several days is improving. -Miss Annie COVINGTON has returned to her home in Spartanburg, after a visit to her friends and relatives in this tow. -Miss Annie McCLAIN left Tuesday for Ithaca, N.Y., where she will attend the summer sessions of Cornell University. -Joe EARLE, of Green, spent Sunday with his parents. -S. B. EARLE went to Greenville this week after a short stay there he will visit Chicago and St. Louise before returning home. -Mrs. Robt. MATTISON, and her little daughter, Nell of Honea Path, are visiting at R. E. CLINKSCALE's. -Dr. WILSON and Mr. WILLIS of Inman were in town Tuesday evening. -H. H. HOLCOMBE, assistant agent here has gone to Columbia to accept a position in the office there. -C. JILES is spending a few days at his old home at Morgantown, N. C. CONSTABLE KILLED Pickens, July 8-Columbus JONES, white, was killed last night at 11 o'clock six miles east of Easley by Henry JONES, colored. [more if someone wants it] WHAT'S GOING ON IN WELLFORD -Ernest and Mrs. Lula TURNER made a flying visit to Spartanburg today. -The young people gathered at the home of J. W. QUERRY on last Tuesday evening and had a very nice sociable time. -Miss Ida GOODALL a very charming young lady from Camden is spending a few days at H. W. MORRELL's. -Miss GIREDEAU of Sumter, who has been spending the summer at W. D. HOWE's has returned again this summer. -Mr. and Mrs. A. B. GROCE and Mr. and Mrs. L. G. MILLER were in Spartanburg this week. -Mrs. RICHARDSON and family of Sumter, are spending the summer at the home of J. B. BENSON. -On yesterday evening there was a lawn party given by Miss Sallie HOWE. FLATWOOD ITEMS: -Mr. and Mrs. Eli WILLIAMS visited James KIMBRELL Sunday. -Little Ila, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion STEPHENS, is desperately sick at her home. -Parker KIMBRELL visited his sister, Mrs. Wade JOHNSON Saturday night and Sunday. -Rev. D. D. POWERS filled his appointment at this place Saturday night and Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. N. A. DILLINGHAM spent several hours with Mr. and Mrs. Joe WHITE on Sunday. -Tobe GUINN and family visited friends in Spartanburg Saturday night. ALL'S WELL IN WELLFORD: -Mr. and Mrs. Edgar GROCE have returned from St. Louis. -Miss Nannie BURNETT and Miss RICHARDSON made a flying trip to Spartanburg today. -Miss PULLING, a very charming young lady of Richmond, Va., is spending a few weeks with Mrs. J. C. OELAND. -Miss Sadie La COAST of Charleston is visiting at J. J. VERNON's. -W. P. BALLENGER made a pleasant trip to Chicks Springs yesterday. -Neely QUERRY went to Spartanburg today. -Master Roy HOLMES of Greenville is spending a few days here. PLEASURE FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE Cowpens, July 12-On Friday evening, July 8, Mrs. John G. HENDERSON entertained the many friends of her little son, Carl, by inviting them to attend a birthday party given at her home in Cowpens. . . .Those present were: Misses Carrie VASSEY, Roxie MARTIN, Edisto MARTIN, Katie BARBER, Maude POTTER, May GARRISON, Hettie GARRISON, Louis MARTIN, Aleen MOORE, Ivey HINES, Amy BRIDGES, Hattie TINDALL and Masters Frank WEBSTER, Vardry YOUNG, Burgan HINES, Carlisle WILKINS, Shumpart WILKINS, Tilman MARTIN, Lloyd MOORE, Boyce MOORE, Leonard MOORE, C**well GARRISON, Malcomb MOORE, John VASSEY, Richter MOORE, Emil VASSEY, Willie YOUNG, and Ray LIPSCOMB. Free post Lisa

Hi All, Details on this murder are sketchy at best, but was hoping one of you could provide some detail to help me ascertain the approximate date. This is what I know: Earl Robertson killed several [3 to 5?] of his coworkers in a break room with a scythe or some such farm implement. He spent the rest of his life in the mental hospital in Columbia. This happened in Spartanburg County. My grandmother was small when it happened, and remembers few details, it was probably late 20's or early 30's. I would like to read the newspaper articles, but don't know the date. I don't know any of the men's names who were killed, if I knew one of those, I could go to the obituary index and find the date. Does any of this ring a bell? Earl Robertson was the husband of my great-great grandmother's sister -- Dot Cooper. Thanks, Lisa

1931 DEATHS Gaffney- April 11- MONROE LAVENDER, 51, farmer of near this city, died at his home early Friday, following an illness of about two weeks of pneumonia. He is survived by his widow, his father, C.H. LAVENDER, two brothers, E.R. Sptbg. and GROVER LAVENDER, Greer; a half brother, WILL LAVENDER, Greenville; a sister, MRS. IDA CANNON, Sptbg.; five half-sisters, MRS. CARRIE MORGAN, Spindale, MRS. MAE BLACKWOOD of Va., MRS. DAISY GOINGS and MRS. ALMA PARRIS, Gaffney and MRS. ETTA SILBERN, of Greenville. Funeral services were conducted from the Cherokee Bapt. ch., interment in church cemetery. --- Gaffney, April 11- MRS. VERA MORGAN HUGGINS, 21 died following an illness of one week. She is survived by her husband, her parents, MR. and MRS. R.M. MORGAN; two brothers, and six sisters; MRS. LYNN McCRAW, MRS. RUSH HUSKEY, MISSES LOUISE, GAYNELL, RUTH and MOVIS MORGAN, all of Gaffney.{ that's all it says} --- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

>From: "Larry Wise" <lwise2@hotmail.com> >To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCSPARTA] Mary Jo Wise >Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 06:44:47 -0500 > > > > > > > > >I am trying to locate a marriage record for Mary Jo Wise,born 1901 who came >to Spartanburg SC with her family in 1902 from Georgia.Her father was >Walter Wise from Ogelthorpe Co GA and Lillie Reynolds Wise from GA. >According to information provided by one of the researchers of this list >Walter J Wise is buried in West Oakwood Cem in Spartanburg (1865-1925) >along with wife Lillie R Wise (1869-1949 ) and daughter Julia E Wise >(1902-1926.) > >Mary Jo Wise was probably married between 1918-1930 in Spartanburg. I would >like to find out who she married and have been unable to find this online. >In her later years Mary Jo lived in/near Orangeburg SC and my parents >visited her once probably during the 1970's. No one in my family remembers >Mary Jo's married name,the relatives who knew it are dead. > >If anyone has this information or knows where to find it I would appreciate >your assistance. > >Larry Wise in Florida >lwise2@hotmail.com > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== >The South Carolina Archives has put some record indices on line: >http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/search/default.asp You can find >information there to order the actual records. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hello, I am new to this list. I have been doing genealogy very actively since 1977, but went on hiatus for a little more than a year due to personal difficulties. I am slowly trying to get back into it. I hope that you can help me with the following major brick wall in my family. In an effort to identify the wives of Shadrack Wilbanks, I am going to begin searching the neighbors and associates of Shadrack Wilbanks. Thank you most sincerely, Robert M. Wilbanks IV Scottsdale, Arizona Were your ancestors neighbors with, or in any way associated with, Shadrack Wilbanks? If they were, I desperately would like to hear from you. If Shadrack Wilbanks appears in any way in records associated with your family, whether as a witness, purchaser of land or items at an estate sale, neighbor on a deed, etc., please, please contact me. A number of us are desperately searching for the identity of the wives of Shadrack Wilbanks. If Shadrack appears in any records or references with your ancestors, there may be a relationship factor to consider. Especially if you have a missing female relative in your family tree. If your missing female relative could possibly tie in with the information below, then let me know. Take note of the following information about Shadrack Wilbanks and his wives, as well as where he resided. For a more detailed account of Shadrack, please contact me. Shadrack Wilbanks was born circa 1785 in Union County, South Carolina to William Woolbanks-Wilbanks and Abarilla Gos(t)wick. This family appears to have lived near Cross Keys, along branches of either the Tyger or Enoree Rivers. They were strongly associated with the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, having been a founding family of the church. Through this church Shadrack became a minister. Shadrack married his first wife circa 1803 in Union District. She was born circa 1784-1794 (according to the 1810 and 1820 census). The 1880 census shows her children indicating that their mother was born in South Carolina. One belief is that Shadrack's first wife might have been a woman named Susan/Susannah. However, there is absolutely nothing that can support this. In fact, it is highly probable that this name was drawn from a record in which Shadrack and Susannah appeared together along with other Wilbankses, including Shadrack's brother Marshall. Then another document, discovered later, proved that this Susan/Susannah was the wife of Shadrack's brother Marshall. It is further believed that Shadrack and his first wife may have divorced. Again, there is absolutely nothing to support this belief. We can show that Shadrack was married secondly to a woman named Jane. Her name is clearly recorded in the 1850 and 1860 census and identifies her as born in South Carolina in 1799/1800. This is supported by the 1830 and 1840 census where the oldest female is found too young to be Shadrack's first wife, but is just the right age to be Jane. Therefore, it appears that Shadrack lost his first wife and then married Jane sometime between 1820 and 1830. With a birth date of 1800, Jane cannot be the same woman identified in the 1810 and 1820 census, and she is far too young to be the mother of most of Shadrack's children. Shadrack's known children by one or both wives are as follows: James (b.1810), Hezekiah (b.1817), Thomas (b.1813), John W. (b.1818-1821), Elizabeth (b.1816), Lucinda (b.1815-1820), Mary "Polly" (b.1815-1820), Margaret (b.1820-1825), Mahalia (b.1820-1825), and William James. Shadrack lived in Union County/District, South Carolina from his birth in 1785 until just before 1820. It is possible that Shadrack and his first wife migrated from Union District to Pendleton District, South Carolina as early as 1811/1812. He owned land along Six and Twenty Creek. In 1826 the portion of Pendleton District that Shadrack lived in became Anderson District. Remember, it was sometime in the 1820s that Shadrack lost his first wife and married Jane as his second wife. These events could have taken place in Pendleton/Anderson, unless Shadrack met Jane on a trip back to Union. Shadrack Wilbanks was a licensed minister when he represented the Hopewell Baptist Church in Anderson County on various occasions from 1829 through 1858. In about 1859 Shadrack took his family to Sand Mountain, in Marshall and Dekalb Counties, Alabama. Shadrack lived in Marshall County, right on the line with Dekalb County, where his sons James and John lived. Shadrack's family were very active members of the "Old" Macedonia Baptist Church in Dekalb County. Jane died between 1860 and 1870 and was buried in this church's cemetery, as were Shadrack and several others of his children and grandchildren. Shadrack died in early 1879. Again, we are desperate to identify who these women were that Shadrack married. In more than 50 years of extensive research of the Wil(l)banks family, including the last 25 years by me, and a number of other individuals, no records clearly identify Shadrack's wives. The clue may appear in records of his neighbors and associates. You may be a descendant of these neighbors and associates and so may have some helpful information. I will greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Robert M. Wilbanks IV Scottsdale, Arizona

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOWLER, STONE, PENNINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/491.505 Message Board Post: This may turn out not to be connected, but the surnames are the same. John Ellis STONE, b. ~1820 in AL or Caldwell Co., KY, probably son of Henry W. STONE b. 1795 in Spartanburg, SC and Cassandra PENNINGTON, married in Crittenden Co., KY, Sarah A. FOWLER. I see that someone who responded mentioned a FOWLER, b. 1795 in SC.

In a message dated 03/05/2003 9:56:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, Toomean2@aol.com writes: > Messrs. Santford REYNOLDS and A. A. FOWLER of Reidsville, was in our town > today. > > this may be Sanford Reynolds b. 1845 son or Willis D. Reynolds and wife Mary Sloan. Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

William Millican died there about 1806 leaving widow Mary who might have been a Scott. He left children: Moses Scott; Nancy Greene; William Washington; Jane or Jennie I am looking for their parents and what happened to William and Jane/Jennie. All the children went to Roane Co., Tn. about 1817. Jane disappeared about 1819. I believe William was the child of James and Jane Millican of Mecklenburg Co., N. C. to Spartenburg. His brother was Robert Millican who went to Texas and his family settled the town of Millican.

"The Free Lance" Issue July 8, 1904 POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD At Greers Near Midnight Without Cause A White man was brought to Greenville Monday from Greers and lodged in the county jail, charge with the killing of Policeman W. T. FOSTER in that town Saturday night. The man's name was not given out by officers. Word reached Spartanburg of the homicide Saturday night, but no details of the tragedy were obtainable, the only information received here being the fact that Foster had been slain and that bloodhounds and a posse headed by Sheriff GILREATH of Greenville had started in pursuit of theman who did the shooting. FOSTER, the dead officer, was standing in front of a restaurant and was shot down without warning. No one saw the shot fired or from what direction the bullet came. The man in jail is held on suspicion, the officer's who made the arrest claiming that evidence will be adduced at the inquest which will implicate him. FOR MURDER OF FOSTER Four Men Arrested, Charged with Crime at Greers As a result of the killing of Policeman FOSTER at Greer's Saturday night, four white men and one negro have been arrested and placed behind the bars in the Greenville County jail. The prisoners are all from the neighborhood of Greer's and were arrested Sunday night and Monday morning. They are Watt NOBLES, Boyce STONE, Robert BISHOP, Jim NOBLES, white and George DOWNES, colored. Sheriff GILBREATH, Chief of Police BECKNELL, Chief of Constable HALL, Constable CHARLES, Deputy Sheriff HOLCOMBE and several officers from Greenville went to work in the case Sunday morning, and is was not many hours before they bagan to round up the prisoners. All of whom were taken in the immediate vicinity of the town, except Jim NOBLES who was captured by Constable CHARLES about ten miles above Greer's in the upper portion of this county. Chief BECKNELL returned to the city Sunday night and brought Watt NOBLES with him. The other prisoners were brought over from Greer's Monday afternoon on Train no. 11 by Constable CHARLES and an officer from Greer's. Sheriff GILBREATH is still out of the city. It was decided not to hold an inquest until all evidence had been [break] … men taken into custody were arrested. Sheriff GILBREATH announced Monday night by telephone from Greer's that Magistrate WESTMORELAND, acting coroner, would begin the inquest this morning about 9 o'clock. An examination of the Policeman Foster's body was made Sunday. It was found that he had been shot directly through the heart, the ball entering the chest and passing entirely through the body. One arm was also terribly shattered in the region of the elbow by a bullet. Persons who heard the shooting say three shots were fired. It is supposed that the officer was killed instantly. His body was found laying on the opposite side of the street from a negro restaurant, and one of the bullets whish is supposed to have struck FOSTER was found lying near a house on the same side of the street on which the body was found. The funeral services over the dead policeman were held Monday and the interment followed immediately. A wife and three young children are left in a destitute condition. SWITCH SAVES TRAIN Those who were on the late train from Asheville, Sunday had something of a thrilling experience. In coming down the mountain grade of the road this side of Saluda the air brakes failed to work. As terrific speed was being attained, women began to scream and children to cry. Young men began to look serious and old veterans on the road acknowledged that things were looking dangerous when the train was stopped by one of the safety switches which are arranged along this road for such emergencies. Nobody was hurt and fright was the only unpleasant experience of their delightful trip to the land of the sky. WEST END NOTES: -Miss Edna WHITMAN and Miss BOLT of Greenville visited Misses CATHCART on Wofford Street. -J. Wesley DANIEL is spending a week with his brother, R. L. DANIEL at Old Fort, N.C. -Miss Marietta LEAY spend the 4th at Inman and her brothers at Boiling Springs with their grandfather, Mr. COLLINS. -Mrs. E. J. SIMPSON is having a nice cottage erected beyond Saxon. CHIEF FANT'S REPORT Chief Constable FANT of this division of the constabulary, completed his monthly report for June yesterday. It shows the largest business of any month preceding. The energy and faithfulness and vigilance of his officers have had a fitting reward, and the dealers in illicit booze in the moonshine district rarely ever escape detection and arrest. The report is as follows: Actual number of gallons of whiskey seized, 39 and 7-8: dozens of gallons of beer seized 6 and 334; teams seized 1; stills 10; gallons of beer destroyed, 20,700; convictions, 18; fines imposed, $1,260; fines paid, $460; sent to chaingang, 2; fermenters destroyed, 78 and 1-2; one music box seized which is valued at $376. Some of the stills which were destroyed ranged for 66 to 260 gallons. The number of gallons of beer destroyed is equal to 2,000 gallons of liquor, so this much liquor was kept off the market. BAILEY'S CROSS ROADS: -Lillian SMITH, Miss Thurga DILLARD, and Terrel SMITH attended the 4th at Pelham and report a nice time. -John HAWKINS and daughter Miss Nannie, of Whitney Tex., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary TAYLOR of Greer. -Mrs. Lon HILL, little Kate Valentine HILL, little Lou Ada COOPER and Mrs. R.R. POLLARD visited at N. T. STRONDS last week. -John STROND went upon his house last Wednesday to replace some shingles. He fell and injured himself right badly-but he is better at this time. -P. A. HUGHES and wife of this place visited at Greer Sunday. FACTS FROM FLATWOODS: -Jack Williams who is stationed near Glendale with chaingang No. 1 visited his parents at this place Saturday night and Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. McDuff TURNER left for a visit to Mrs. TURNER's mother, Saturday at Fairfield. -Mrs. Joe WHITE is quit sick at her home at this place. -Mr. and Mrs. D. A. EVANS visited Bill SHIRLEY last week. CHRONICLES OF COWPENS LIFE: -The Misses TANNER gave an at home on Monday night. It was a delightful occasion, and was enjoyed by all the guests. Progressive games were played and after that lemonade ice cream and cake was served to the guests. -J. B. BLACK formerly of this place, but now of Shelby, is in town. -J. A. NORWOOD of Greenville, is in town today. -S. B. WILKINS and daughter, Miss Ora went to White Stone on the 4th for a day or two. -Miss Pearl GIBBONS of Grover, N.C. is visiting her brother's here. CRINKLES FROM CRESENT: -E. E. WESTMORELAND has the finest field of corn around here. -Capt. B. F. POLLARD has the best cotton. -Messrs. Santford REYNOLDS and A. A. FOWLER of Reidsville, was in our town today. -Dr. J. Ben JONES of Laurens, S.C., is visiting relatives at this place. -A. A. HUGHES and mother of Reidsville are visiting Prof. I. W. HUGHES. -Mrs. T.O. WESTMORELAND has gone to spend a week with her aunt, Mrs. T. M. FOWLER of Reidville. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM The hail storm that prevailed in some parts of the country last Saturday probably was the most destructive of any in a generation. In the Grassy Pond and Maud sections the crops on the farms of Messrs. LANDRUM, Lee ALLISON, R. W. ALLISON, S. S. ROSS, Joe VINESETT and others were almost destroyed beyond recovery, and several other adjacent farms in the neighborhood were more or less injured. On the east side of Broad river we learn that about Buffalo and Mt. Paran the destruction was almost as bad as the above. The principal sufferers were Messrs. W. D. GASTON, James MARTIN, Fulton MOORE, Albert BETTIS, and W.A. JONES. In some instances crops were so destroyed that replanting is necessary. Farmers nearby who did not suffer any can render services by sending a few plows to the aid of their unfortunate neighbors for a few days. DANCE AT SALUDA {Now, how many of these couples married?} Delightful Event Held There Monday Night. The Attendants- Saluda, July 5,--Messrs. CAMP and LAWRY gave their opening ball of the season last evening. The house was brilliantly illuminated with acetylene gas, and the parlors, reception halls and dancing hall were prettily and tastefully decorated with ferns and mountain foliage. The floor was in fine condition and dancing continued until an early morning hour. Elegant refreshments were served during the evening. The couples were as follows: Misses COWARD of Aiken with J. H. ROPER of Spartanburg Miss NEWMAN of Macon, Ga. with Henry McIVER of Lafayette, Ind. Miss TEAGUE of Aiken with C.T. LINDSAY of Spartanburg Miss BLAND of Aiken with Mr. CRAWFORD of Columbia Miss LATIMORE of Spartanburg with Mr. O'NEALE Miss VILLIEPIGUE of Camden with A.J. TURNER of Spartanburg Miss CORBETT of Camden with W. R. TABER of Spartanburg Miss BAIRD of Atlanta, Ga., with Frank DOREMUS of Augusta Miss LACKIE of Chester, S.C. with Cecil SMITH of Augusta, Ga. Miss WARING of Charleston, S.C. with Mr. SHAND Miss HOWE of Charleston with Jno. COATES, Jr. of Augusta Miss GADSDEN of Charleston, with Mr. NEWMAN of Florida Miss ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. SHANKLIN Miss Jennie ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. COPENING of N.C. Miss Buela ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. WASHBURN of Aiken Miss Eleanora TEAGUE of Aiken with Mr. CORBETT Miss FROST of Charleston with Mr. ROGERS of New Orleans Miss CRAWFORD of Columbia with Robt. LESLIE of Atlanta Miss EVANS of Aiken with Mr. COWARD of Aiken Miss GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. HIGHTOWER of New York Miss Belle GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. JONES of Illinois Miss Katherine GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. THIGPEN of Missisippi Miss SMITH of New York with Mr. DOWD of Charlotte Miss WASHBURN of Aiken with Sidney KIRKLAND of Alabama Miss GIBSON of Sumter with Walter LANE of Saluda Mr. and Mrs. SLOAN of Spartanburg Mr. and Mrs. Jno. COATES of Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. WHITNEY of Aiken Mr. and Mrs. BOLICH Mr. and Mrs. CAMP CHAPERONES: Mrs. DORMUS Chas. ESTES of Augusta Mr. KIRKLAN of Alabama Mrs. CRANE of Georgia Mrs. CONNER of Louisiana Mrs. CAMPBELL of South Carolina Mrs. J. E. SMITH of Georgia Miss HERIOT of Charleston Miss and Dr. GOELT, city Hon. E. B. GOELT, mayor of this progressive little city {Wish we had more first names} Free Post Lisa