gen. #1 Tobias Bright:b 05/06/1841,d 10/17/1914(Conf.Vet) ?son of a Calvin/Culvin Bright?no proof. m Jennie Branch in 1867,b 04/09/1851, d 07/05/1894 (buried in Oakland Cemetery Spartanburg SC #2 Ben,09/20/1868 d 03/03/1917 Joe 09/07//1870 James 02/17/1872 Annie Lou 06/03/1874 d 11/15/1927 @7:50pm Ida Lou 06/30/1877 d 10/07/1892 Laura Lou 08/19/1879 d 02/18/1897 Hall b11/07/1883 Alva 08/10/1887 Carl 07/01/1890 Annie Lou m James Robert Brank?/11/1894,b unknown d 03/17/1924@03:45 am Does any one connect,I see lots of common names on line? Mary

It may be old to some but I have not seen it. Do you have the link? Thanks Quinta ----- I found a codicil to the will of Selah Lee at ancestry. Is this old news or does anyone need the info? Denise ______________________________

1916 FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FATHER AND DAUGHTER July 6- The funeral services for H.R. BARROW and MISS JENNIE SUE BARROW, father and daughter, who were drowned in Pearson's mill pond, near the city will be conducted from the First Bapt. church this afternoon, interment in Oakwood cemetery. While enjoying a day's outing and family picnic at the mill pond on Lawson's Fork creek on the 4th of July, Miss Jennie Sue was wading in the pond when she was caught by quicksand. In attempting to assist her MR. Barrow was caught in the sand and both were drowned. MRS. BARROW and three other children was the only witness to the tragic occurence, all children are less than 12 years of age. The report was that the deaths were due to accident. ----- B.L. BOSEWELL, employee of the Southern Railway, has leased the MISS JANIE ADAM house on North Church st. He will shortly arrive to the city to make his home. ----- R.P. BOYD, who has been with the E.C. BURNETT'S soda parlor, has resigned to accept a similar place with PLATT'S ice cream parlor. ----- MRS. J.A. LEATHERS PASSED AWAY Aug. 14- MRS. HELEN FOSTER LEATHERS, w/o J.A. LEATHERS, a prominent cotton merchant of the city, passed away at the family home on Avant street yesterday. She had been confined to her bed only a few days and the death came as a distinct shock to her many friends. The funeral will be conducted from the home, interment in Oakwood cemetery. She was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian church and a graduate of Converse college. MRS. LEATHERS was a woman of many strong traits of character. She was the d/o MRS. E.E. FOSTER of this city and besides her mother and husband, she is survived by several brothers and sisters and two children. ----- Five NEW Cases of Infantile Paralysis were reported today by the state board of health; Piedmont-1 ; Columbia-2; Ware Shoals- 1, Pickens- 1. ----- Laurens, Aug.14- JAMES McCRAVY, the youngest son of MRS. GEORGE S. McCRAVY, of the city was accidentally shot yesterday at Lynchburg, Va., by one of his companions. It is said the wound , which is in the thigh, is not regarded as very serious, but quite painful. He is a musician and is connected with the study of violin at Lynchburg, he belongs to a church orchestra of the city. JACK McCRAVY went to Lynchburg last night to be with the son and brother. ----- Aug.16- MRS. MAGGIE M. GETSINGER, widow of the late REV. JOSEPH J. GETSINGER, died at her residence on South Liberty street this morning. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

I found a codicil to the will of Selah Lee at ancestry. Is this old news or does anyone need the info? Denise

SPARTANBURG HERALD----6 MARCH 1968 BUD BRIGHT Gaffeny--- Bud Bright, 87, of Gaffney Route 3, Battleground community, died unexpectedly Monday at his home. Retired Textile worker: son of the late Calvin and Elizabeth Cobb Bright. Surviving; son, Coley Bright of Spartanburg; brothers, Wade of Cowpens, Andy of Philadelphia, Jim of Pacolet; sister, Mrs. Roena Sprouse of Spartanburg. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home

SPARTANBURG HERALD--Thurs., 24 Jan 1952 Gaffney----Mrs... Elizabeth Cobb Bright, 86, of Spartanburg, Route 2, in the White Plains community, died Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. after an eight-month illness. Surviving are; two daughters, Mrs. Monroe Sprouse and Miss Daisy Bright of Spartanburg; five sons, W.H. of Edneville, NC, A.B. of Philadelphia, Major of Columbia, Jim of Pacolet and Bud of Spartanburg; 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home.

SPARTANBURG HERALD---Friday, 14 May 1948 JOHN R. BRIGHT GAFFNEY--- Funeral services for John Roland Bright, 58, former textile worker who died at Cherokee County Hospital Thursday night at 6:30 will be held Friday at 3 at Draytonville Baptist Church by the Rev. Clarence Hampton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A lifelong resident of Cherokee County, Mr Bright is survived by his wife, Mrs, Mamie Willie Bright and a brother, Hosea Bright. He had been ill 3 years.

Spartanburg Herald-- Thurs., 10 Dec 1942 J.T. BRIGHT Duncan, Dec. 9----- J.T. (Bud) Bright, 70-year-old farmer of Duncan, route 1, died today at 2:15 a.m. at his home after having been in declining health four years. Mr. Bright was a lifelong resident of the Duncan community. Mr. Bright was the son of the late Calvin Bright and Mrs. Sallie Lynch Bright. He was a member of the Fairmont Methodist church and of the Reidville Woodmen of the World camp, No. 288. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ida Rogers Bright; four daughters, Misses Macie, Leona and Sadie Bright of Duncan, route 1, and Miss Estelle Bright of Spartanburg; seven sons, Jeb and Calvin Bright of Duncan, route 1, Boyce Bright of Lyman, Golden Bright of Greer,route 1, Pvt. Johnny Bright of Keesler field, Miss., Pvt. Clarence Bright of the United States Army, somewhere in the Southwest Pacific war zone, and Houston Bright of Wellford, route3; two brothers, S.C. and R.A. Bright of Wellford, route3 and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the Woods Chapel Methodist church, with the Rev. J.A. Barrett and the Rev. B.M. Tucker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Lloyd and Charley Bright, Tom and Wilson Gaston, Luther and Harvey Rogers. Members of the Reidville W.O.W will comprise the honorary escort. The body was to be removed at 5 p.m. today from the Wood mortuary to the residence.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bright & McElrath Families Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/463.869 Message Board Post: JoAnn, I found a marriage record for L.E. Bright and A.G. McElrath, 23 April, 1890. Do you know if L.E. Bright is Lee Bright. Did the Bright family have other marriages with the McElrath family? I found Calvin Bright's family & the McElrath family in the Wood Cemetery in Spartanburg County. Thanks, Sadie

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/2588 Message Board Post: Date of marriage: 23 April, 1890 Is L.E. Bright the same as Lee Bright? Thanks, Sadie

Hi Everyone that is working on the families BRIGHT of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. I have found, after working on these families for more then 2 years, that it is very easy to get them all messed up. I have been collecting info on all of the BRIGHT families that I could find, trying to get the families straight. I have copies of the following, if anyone would like to have the complete Obit, let me know. J.T. (Bud) Bright---10 Dec 1942 Govan Bright--30 Aug 1954 Oliver Bright--6 Oct 1899 John R. Bright--14 May 1948 Hosea Bright--25 June 1971 Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb Bright--24 Jan 1952 Miss Daisy Bright--23 Feb 1961 Wade H. Bright--1 March 1977 Major Lee Bright Sr.---28 April 1965 Bud Bright---6 March 1968 Mrs. Fannie Bright---2 May 1954 Coley Bright---22 March 1985---21 March 1985 Benjamin F. Bright---18 April 1945 Mrs. Boss Paterson--1 Nov 1967 Travis Bright--8 Nov 1945

GAFFNEY LEDGER--- 21 May 1896 Death of Mr. C.B. Bright <died 17 May 1896> Mr. C.B. Bright, an aged and respected citizen of the Thickety Mountain neighborhood, died last Friday afternoon, of a complication of diseases. Mr Bright was about seventy years of age. He was reared in the neighborhood in which he died. Interment took place Saturday afternoon at Macedonis church. Deceased leaves six children and a host of friends to mourn his departure.

CAROLINA SPARTAN----18 MARCH 1885 Calvin Bright died the 12th instant, near Duncan's in his 75th year. He was confined by the family in a small cabin in 1858 as a lunatic and did not recover up to time of his death. Over one-third of his life he was confined in a cell by himself and well cared for by his family. CAROLINA SPARTAN---- 6 MAY 1885 Some tine ago a short notice was given of the death of Mr. CULVIN BRIGHT. Some additional facts may prove interesting. He was born in 1810 near Duncan's and began life for himself about 1830. He was a farmer all his days and followed his calling with great industry and energy. He acquired enough property to make him and his family comfortable. He was a faithful member of the Methodist church. In 1858 his mind gave way after a severe spell of sickness and his children were obliged to keep him confined. This they did for nearly 28 years, giving him kind and watchful attention. He was buried at Wood's Chapel, Rev. C.D. Mann conducting the services. It is hoped that his relatives and neighbors will imitate his piety and virtues and be spared the great affection that clouded more than half of his mature life.

1902 ATTENTION Co. F, 13th Reg., S.C.V. The annual reunion appointed for the first Saturday in May has been postponed until the third Saturday or the 19th day of July.We hope to have a full attendance of the company at Campobello , July 19. B.B. CHAPMAN, W.D. O'SHIELDS, W.M. BOMAR. ----- ONE CENT A MILE TO TEXAS On account of the Confederate Veterans reunion, April 22nd to 25th round trip tickets will be sold to Dallas, via the Cotton Belt at a low rate of one cent a mile. This rate is open to everybody. The round trip ticket from Spartanburg will be $21.55. If you ever expect to visit Texas this will be the chance of your life to do so. N.B. BAIRD, T.P.A., Atlanta, Ga. ----- PERSONAL MENTION April 12-13 DR. W.J. WALL of Inman spent yesterday in the city. - MISS LEILA BUSH and MISS ANNIE MAY MARTIN have returned from Charleston. - MR. and MRS. A.J. DILLARD have returned from Charleston. - COL. A.G. MEANS of Jonesville is in the city. - MR. J.E. GENTRY returned yesterday from Roanoke, Va. - CAPT. W.E. LUCAS of Laurens is in the city. - MR. E.E. ELLIOTT went to Inman yesterday. - MRS. I.F. BROWN left yesterday for a visit in Charlotte, N.C. - MR. J.H. TURNER of Gaffney spent yesterday in the city. - MR. JAMES COFIELD returned yesterday from a business trip to Shelby. - MR. ALBERT CANNON passed through the city yesterday returning to Hendersonville from a visit to the Charleston Exposition. - MR. G.J. FOSTER left yesterday for Oconee county where he will be engaged in insurance work for several days. - COL. T.E. MOORE of Tucapau spent yesterday in the city. - GEORGE, the little son of MR. G.L. BAKER of Saxon Mills died Thursday. He was buried in the Magnolia street cemetery yesterday. - MISS PATTIE THOMPSON arrived in the city from Edgefield county, where she has been teaching school for a number of months. - MRS. R.A. ROBINSON left yesterday to visit relatives and friends in Gaffney. - MR. B.W. DRUMMOND of the city and MRS. J.L. CAVE left yesterday for Elko, S.C. to attend the funeral of their mother, MRS. B.F. DRUMMOND . - DR. H.R. BLACK has purchased a quanitity of Murray's Oxygen for the Spartanburg Hospital, this same kind was used to treat the son of President Roosevelt. - ROYAL HANES, aged 11 years died yesterday at his home in Tryon. - MRS. R.E. FOSTER has gone to Greenville county to visit her sister, MRS. TAPP, whio is quite sick. - AT THE SPARTAN INN April 12-13 The following Persons were Registered at the Spartan Inn yesterday; J.C. OTTS, Gaffney; W.D. FOWLER, Glenns; W.T. LATHAM, Waycross, Ga.; J.E. COX, High Point; H.M. MOODY, G.H. LAMB, N.Y.; F.F. PICKENS, Atlanta; WM. PHARR, N.C.; T.W. SMITH, Glenn Springs; D.M. HOKE, Greenville; J.W. KURFEER, Germantown, N.C.; J.H. CUMMINGS, Columbia; D.N. McLEAN, Va.; S.A. WHITE, N.Y.; W.J. NEESE, Atlanta; G.T. LEWIS, Houston, Tex.; ..... ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

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/884.1 Message Board Post: Hi! I am in hopes that we might make a connection. I am looking for an Elvie Lawson wha was wed to a Fowler man. He passed away and she wed a Brown guy. I know that there are some Lawson Graves at the old Friendship Baptist Church in that area and also Mt. Lebanon Church out that way,also. Elvie had a brother named Lewis Lawson who was supposed to have been a police at Woodruff. Any advise that you can give would be appreciated. Brenda R.

1971 Obituaries Greer, May 17 - CARL D. LANCASTER SR., 55, husband of MRS. MIRIAM WATERS LANCASTER, died in Emory Hospital after a long illness. Native of Blackville; son of MRS. HATTIE FANNING LANCASTER of Blackville and the late JAMES LEE LANCASTER; he had lived in Greer for 32 years; member of the First Presbyterian Church; graduate of Univ. of S.C. School of Pharmacy; veteran of WW11 with the navy... Also surviving; daughters, MRS. LUCY L. HOLLAND, Greer, MISSES SUSAN and JENNIE LANCASTER of the home; son, CARL B. JR., Atlanta; sister, MRS. HUGH QUATTLEBAUM, Blackville; 2 grandsons. Services at Wood Mortuary, burial in Mountainview Cem. Pallbearers; DR. HENRY GAMM, TONY WALKER, JOHN PATTILO, HAROLD BOWERS, F.M. BURGESS, FORREST WATERS, and BRADY BROCK and HARRY LEE PATE. ----- Pauline, May 17- Services for J. GEDDES VISE , 90, widower of MRS. QUEENIE VOLK VISE at Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church; burial in church cemetery with masonic rites. Lanford- Boyter Mortuary. Family at the home of a sister, MRS. CLIFFORD O'SHIELDS of the Walnut Grove community. ----- Cowpens, May 17- ROBERT MACON HUFF JR., 34, died after a sudden illness. Native of Warrensville; a pharmacist; a member of First Baptist Church; a Mason; son of MRS. MYRTLE BEARD HUFF and the late ROBERT M. HUFF SR. Also surviving; paternal grandmother, MRS. IDA HUFF of Warrenton, Ga. Services today at Floyds Greenlawn Chapel, burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Posey Funeral home in charge. ----- May 17- MISS EMMA LOUISE FROWEIN, died at Spartanburg hospital after a short illness. Native of Spartanburg County; a registered nurse; member of the second Presbyterian Church; d/o the late PAUL and MARY DORA HUGHSTON FROWEIN. Surviving; brothers, FREDERICK W. , Atlanta and PAUL H. FROWEIN, Lancaster; a number of nieces and nephews. Services at Nazareth Presbyterian Church, burial in church cem. Floyds in charge. ----- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Hello Listers - It's me again . . . Looking for more help. This time I am looking for information on the parents of Mary J. Zimmerman, b. 1853. Mary married Matthew V. Lemaster. Matthew died in 1932, but I can't locate Mary's death. I have located a D.R. Zimmerman on the 1860 Spartanburg census, b. age 30 b. SC with wife Georgea? age 31, with a dau. Mary age 7. I have located a Georgeanna Zimmerman on the 1870 census age 41 wife daug. Mary age 17. Looks like she is a widow. Perhaps D.R. died in the Civil War. I have located a Geo. Ann. Zimmerman on the 1880 census living with daugter Susan Sutton and family. Has anyone heard of this Zimmerman family? Does anyone know who D.R. was and what became of him? Thanks so much! Karen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arrendale Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2587 Message Board Post: I am looking for any Arrendales (Sounds-like) from the Spartansburg District, South Carolina before 1825. Thomas Arrendale was born in 1791 and was married to Peggy or Sarah LeFever and they migrated to Rabun County, Georgia about 1825. He had a brother Joel who migrated to Texas. Thomas had several children when he moved to Georgia. Would like to find his father and mother. Thanks for any info!!!!!!!!! Belinda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SUBER, COLEMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2352.1 Message Board Post: My great great grandfather was Thomas D. SUBER. He married Mary A. (last name unknown). On census records, they list South Carolina as their birth state. They migrated to Texas. Their children were: Carolyn "Carrie", Robert T., William "Bill", Johnny and Sallie SUBER. Thomas and Mary SUBER died in February, 1899 within a few weeks of one another. I have no idea what part of South Carolina Thomas D. and Mary A. SUBER are from or who their parents were. By any chance, does any of this ring a bell?? I would be happy to share information, but need a connection to the SC SUBER family first! Any help is GREATLY appreciated! With thanks, Kim in Tulsa

1981 Oct. 28- GERTRUDE [ GERT] LAVENDER GOSSETT, 74, widow of JOHN L. GOSSETT, died after a long illness. Native of Sptbg. Co.; d/o the late ROBERT EDGAR and SALLIE LEE ALLEN LAVENDER; retired textile employee, former of Drayton Mill and Startex mill; member of Drayton United Methodist church. Surviving; sons, ROBERET G. GOSSETT, Duncan, GEORGE W. GOSSETT, Woodruff; daughter, MRS. VIRGINIA DIXON of Elk Creek, Calif; sisters, MRS. NELL FOSTER and MRS. IRENE GAULT, Drayton; 11 grandchildren. Services at Bobo Funeral Chapel, burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will be pallbearers. ----- Oct. 28- MRS. LULA MAE HEATHERLY WILLIS, 86 of Drayton, widow of ODEL WILLIS, died at her home after a long illness. Native of Brevard; first married to the late CLARENCE C. HEATHERLY. Surviving; daughters, MRS. MARIE NIX and MRS. MATTIE MORRISON, Sptbg, MRS. RUBY MILLER, Drayton, MRS. MARGARET BISHOP, Mayo; sons, CHARLES R. and FRED HEATHERLY, Sptbg., JAMES and FURMAN HEATHERLY, Mayo; sister, MRS. NELLIE GILLISPIE of Camp Care Nursing Home; 12 grandchildren. Services at Bethany Baptist church, burial in Sunset Memorial park. ----- Oct. 26- ANNIE QUINN MEADOWS, 81, Arkwright, widow of PAUL MEADOWS, died at her home after long illness. Native of Sptbg. Co.; d/o the late JOHN and FANNIE WALKER QUINN; retired from Arkwright mill; member of Arkwright Baptist church. Surviving; daughters, MRS. MARY WOFFORD, Arkwright, MRS. BETTY LAMB, Moore, MRS. VICKIE MILLWOOD, Sptbg; son, MARSHALL MEADOWS, Woodruff; sister, MRS. EMMA BOOZER, Chicago; 17 grandchildren. Services at church, burial at Bethlehem Baptist church cemetery. Grandsons as pallbearers. Family at home of daughter, MRS. VICKIE MILLWOOD. Floyds Mortuary in charge. ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.