This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arnold Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2579 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Benjamin Arnold, born in 1719 in Bedford Co. VA, and died in December of 1797 in Greenville Co. SC. He was married to Ann Hendrick. He was reputed to have run a bullet mill at Arnold Mills in Spartanburg County, SC, and supplied ammunition to the Revolutionary soldiers. I am searching for documented proof of this service, so that I may submit it to the DAR. Anyone with any information, please email me. Thank you.

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/2578 Message Board Post: I am trying to find some info on my great grandparents. I have been told that they lived in and are buried in Spartanburg, SC. Their names are Samuel Sanford and Emma Massey Sanford. Samuel is originally from Crabtree, NC. I know nothing about Emma Massey. Maybe her family is from Spartanburg, SC. They were married in Haywood Co, NC on 18 Feb 1881. Samuel was 27 and Emma was 18 at the time of their marriage. I have been told that Emma died when my grandfather was still an infant and the year of her death would have been about 1897/1898. Samuel died when my grandfather was still young, in the early 1900's My grandfather William Crawford Sanford was then returned to Crabtree, NC to be raised by some of Samuel's family that still lived there. ANY information anyone has about these two would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

I find I miss some important information on the list now and then. Every 6 months I go to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl type in the surname, click on the messages that show up. Sally

Suzanne, the parents of Mary Frances Holtzclaw who was married to John Quincy McCravy was (Fr) William S.(Stephens ?) Holtzclaw ("Billy") and (m) Elizabeth Billings ("Lizzie")< both of South Carolina.

July, 1929. Article from the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine. MARK D. CHAPMAN was born at Spartanburg, S.C., on March 23, 1845 and died January 7, 1929, in his 84th year. Joining the Confederate army in 1862, when 17 years of age, he served in Company F, 1st South Carolina Artillery, stationed at Fort Sumter, near Charleston, S.C. He joined Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's forces in 1865 and served on scout duty at Columbia. The army was moved from here just before Sherman burned the city. While on picket duty at Bentonville, N.C., he and his companions were captured by Sherman's army and was taken to Mare's Island, N.Y., by boat and held there as a prisoner for 6 months. While there the prisoners underwent many hardships, the worst being hunger. He was returned by boat to Charleston, where he received his discharge from the army with which he had served to the bitter end. ----- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Article from the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine , dated November, 1929. JASON M. GREER Judge JASON M. GREER, for many years prominent in the political life of Union, S.C., passed away at his home there on June 21, 1929, after an illness of several months. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. His wife, who was MISS NANNIE BYERS, proceded him to the grave many years ago. Jason M. Greer was the youngest of 7 brothers to volunteer for service in the Confederate army. All of the brothers served four years. He was among the 16 year old boys who volunteered from Union County and served with Company B, under Capt. D.A. Townsend, 4th South Carolina Regiment. These boys went in box cars to Augusta, from there to near Savannah, Ga. They were in front of Sherman to Charleston, then to Cheraw, where they guarded 500 Yankee prisoners [ captured by General Hampton], took them to Raleigh, N.C. and there turned them over to the military authorities. The company composed of these boys was sent to Spartanburg to resist the coming of Kilpatrick's raid, but the boys got news that Lee had surrendered and disbanded and came home, where each one later had to give up his beloved gun to the Yankee garrison placed there for a few months. For more than 27 years Judge J.M. GREER served Union County in public and appointed offices. A native of Union County, he was born about 7 miles south of Union, on June 6, 1848. During the early part of his youth, Jason Greer attended school at the Old Male Academy [ which stood where his residence on South Church St. stands] under the tutelage, of Prof. D.A. TOWNSEND. The funeral services were from the Grace Methodist Church, at Union. He was a life long member, a man of deep convictions . For a long lifetime he served his generation faithfully and with honor to himself. ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Article from the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated Jan., 1929. ELIPHUS FRANKLIN SMITH Another soldier of the great gray army of the sixties answered the last roll call on Thursday morning, Nov. 15, when ELIPHUS FRANKLIN SMITH died at his home at Pacolet, S.C. He was 86 years of age, having celebrated his birthday on Oct.7. He was the eldest of 13 children born to CAROLINE SUMNER and ASA SMITH, of the West Springs section of Union County. When the war came on, he was a very young lad, and when his father enlisted in the army he was left at home to care for the family. But his father served only a short time on account of his age, and when he returned home, Eliphus Smith enlisted in Company E, 6th South Carolina Cavalry. His company was placed in Butler's Brigade and Wade Hampton's Corps. He served 3 years and one month and surrendered April 6, 1865, near Greensboro, N.C. Hw was twice wounded, at Trevillian Station and at Kilpatrick's camp. During the war, Comrade SMITH married MISS ELIZA PEARSON and two sons and a daughter of this marriage survive him. His second marriage was to MISS VICTORIA QUEEN and she survives him with the 3 sons and 2 daughters of this marriage. Comrade Smith was a good father and husband, and served his country well. He was well liked in his community by both old and young.[ Vera Smith Spears, Union, S.C.] ----- 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. Surnames: Hayes, McAbee, Hunsinger, Goode Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2577 Message Board Post: I am looking for the first name of my g-g-grandfather J. F. Hayes. He is buried at New Prospect Baptist Cemetery in Spartanburg. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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/2576 Message Board Post: la lee ,Manning and William Smith Williams whom was my granddaddy. My fathers name was leonard Winslow who died in 1961. He had a brother who's name was Ralph Prince. Need information on my ancestory prior to Robert Winslow Williams,Spartanburg,S.C.

Dear Leigh, RE: James Wilson m to Susanna Camp I would love for that to be true and that Keziah's father is Newman, but I am yet to find a link. There are two Bennett WILSONs in Spartanburg at that time. Can you tell me more about Keziah. Do you have Newman's will. Please tell me more, if you have it. Judy Bennett

1960 Pacolet, June 23- MRS. TEXANA BROWN WADDELL, 86, died in Cherokee Memorial hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Hammett's Grove Baptist church. Surviving are ; her husband, FELIX WADDELL, Gaffney ; two step-daughters, MRS. MARY BURL and MRS. OLA McINTYRE, N.C., and one step-son, LUMBO WADDELL, Spartanburg. Funeral services at the church, burial in church cemetery. Conducted by Rev. Herbert Womack. Shuford- Hatcher Funeral home in charge. ----- Johnson, June 17- JOHN OWEN CLARK, 62, died at his plantation home , following a brief illness. MR. CLARK was the s/o the late MR. and MRS. ROBERT CLARK, pioneer citizen of the Johnston area. He was a graduate of Wofford College in 1921. He was a member of the Johnston Methodist church and was a former president of the Men's Bible Class. He was active in civic affairs and was retiring president of the Lions Club. Mason, and member of the Ridge Fishing Club... Surviving are his wife, BESSIE BEAN WRIGHT CLARK; one daughter, ROBIN CLARK, Johnston; one son, JOHN OWEN CLARK, JR. of Univ. of Pa.; one brother, ALONZO S. CLARK, Johnston. Funeral at the church, burial in the Mt. of Olives cemetery, Johnston. Edwards Funeral Home. ----- May 19- Funeral services for MRS. ETHEL ELIZABETH CROW, 65, w/o SMITH CROW, were conducted at Floyds Mortuary by the Rev. JAMES CROCKER. She was a native of Spartanburg and member of the Fernwood Baptist Church. MRS. CROW died unexpectedly . Her husband is a former Drayton Mill superintendent. Surviving in addition to her husband are; 5 daughters, MRS. J.A. STROUD, MRS. ROBERT J. WOOD, MRS. JAMES W. BROWN, of Spartanburg, MRS. NEAL RISCH, Lexington, N.C., and MRS. HELEN WILSON, Statesville, N.C.; 3 sons, SMITH CROW JR., Worthville, N.C., MARVIN B. CROW, Greer, and RONALD W. CROW, Greensboro, N.C.; one sister, MRS. ARTHUR HANNON, Gramling; 2 brothers, R.D. BELCHER, Spartanburg and CLYDE BELCHER, Canton, N.C.; nine grandchildren. ----- Woodruff, May 11- POSEY C. LANFORD, 72, native of Woodruff and s/o the late ARTHUR and ALICE BREWTON LANFORD died at his home in Lynn Haven, Fla. after a long illness. He moved to Fla. 20 years ago. Surviving are his wife, MRS. MAE WOODRUFF LANFORD; 3 sisters, MRS. MAMIE LANFORD, Woodruff, MRS. ALPHA HANNA, Enoree and MRS. CLARA DODDS, Charlotte; 2 brothers, BELTON and ALGIE LANFORD, Woodruff. Funeral service will be held at Lynn Haven. ----- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

In a message dated 01/31/2003 3:54:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, JUDIBENNET@aol.com writes: > RE: James Wilson m to Susanna Camp > > We may have a link: I have a Susannah (maiden name unknown) married to a > WILSON, given name unknown. They had four children; Keziah, Bennett, Biddy > and Onaly(?). The b-year of 1776 for James WILSON would fit. Daughter > Keziah > was b. c1804. > > What do you think? > > my files show the given name as Newman: Descendants of Newman Wilson 1 Newman Wilson b: 1756 in Richmond Co., VA d: 1844 in Spartanburg Co., SC .. +Susannah ....... 2 Isham D. Wilson b: February 14, 1791 in N. C. d: September 27, 1876 in Spartanburg Co., SC ........... +Nicy Hendrix b: 1801 d: 1880 in Spartanburg Co., SC Father: William Hendrix Mother: Sarah Nancy ....... 2 Bennett Wilson ........... +Sally Hendrix Father: William Hendrix Mother: Sarah Nancy ....... 2 Keziah Wilson b: Abt. 1803 Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

In a message dated 01/30/2003 7:24:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, kenbelc@attbi.com writes: > MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON at 91 is the oldest Spartanburg County widow of the > Confederate veteran. > She lives at Mountain View Home and is the only living member of her > immediate family, the late W.P. and MATILDA HOY. She is an avid Bible > reader. > > Her father served > Hoy William Pinkney Holcombe Legion SC Inf. Co. A > Y > Hoy William Pinkney b. 11/18/10 d. 2/12/04 buried Nazareth > Presbyterian > Hoy William Pinkney Wife: Frances C. Dean (Frances C. > don't seem to be Matilda. > > Nancie - the father of Matilda was W. Pinckney Hoy son of Patrick Hoy & Elizabeth Coan: Descendants of W. Pinckney Hoy 1 W. Pinckney Hoy b: February 27, 1827 .. +Matilda M. b: 1826 ....... 2 Delila Hoy b: 1852 ....... 2 John N. Hoy b: 1855 ....... 2 Mary A. Hoy b: 1858 ....... 2 Matilda Hoy ........... +F. M. Harrelson Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm

Does anyone know the parents of Mary Holtzclaw mentioned below who was married to John McCravy? Nancie, thanks for posting these notices from the newspaper! Suzanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancie O'Sullivan" <drayton5@earthlink.net> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:56 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] Spartanburg Journal 1960 > > 1960 > > Deaths and Funerals > > Pacolet Mills- MRS. HANNAH McCRAVY PUCKETT, 80, died at > the General hospital after an illness of 5 weeks. > > She was born in Sptbg. Co., d/o JOHN > and MARY HOLTZCLAW McCRAVY. Member of Montgomery Memorial Methodist church, > Pacolet Mills. > > Surviving are 3 sisters, MRS. SARA > LAMB, Whitney, MRS. MARY KITCHENS, Roebuck and MRS. NELLIE SUMNER, Fort > Mills.

1915 GREENVILLE WOMAN SLAPPED MAJ. EARLE'S FACE Greenville, June 18- JOHN H. EARLE and MRS. FAYONSKY were each fined $5. or five days by acting Recored MARTIN yesterday, the first being found guilty of reckless driving and the latter of disorderly conduct. The case grew out of a collision last Tuesday evening when MR. EARLE'S automobile struck a buggy containg MR. and MRS. FAYONSKY, as a result MRS. FAYONSKY struck MR. EARLE in the face for abusive language toward her. The buggy was going at a rate of 3 miles per hour and MR. EARLE at about 5 miles per hour. MR. FAYONSKY walked away... ----- PERSONALS June 17- MRS. CHARLES P. LIGON and sister, MISS LILA SARRATT, have gone to Thermal, N.C. to visit for a months stay. - MISSES MARIE and URSULA KIND, of Greenville are guests of MR. and MRS. J.M. KIND, North Walker street. - MISS NELLIE SHAW of Piedmont is the guest of the MISSES MAY and EMMA CLARKE, 151 Walker St. - LUTHER BRIDE of Birmingham is visiting MRS. TEMPLE LIGON on Alabama Street. - DR. DAVID McMASTER and master David of Georgia are guests of MR. and MRS. JAMES CHAPMAN. - MISS VIVIAN FORD has returned from Marion where she has taught in the city schools the past year. - MRS. JAMES GIBBS after a delightful visit with her daughter, MRS. W.S. MONTGOMERY, returned to Columbia today. - MISS MALLIE McMASTER of Winnsboro is the guest of her sister, MRS. JAMES CHAPMAN. - MISS NORA CANNON of Lanford is the guest of her sister, MRS. B.F. BOMAR. - MR. RAY SIMPSON is visiting relatives in Laurens. - MR. and MRS. J.L. FLEMING are visiting relatives in Fort Valley, Ga. - MRS. THOMAS DANIEL of Washington is the guest of her mother, MRS. M.E. BOYD on Alabama St. - MR. J.T. JOHNSON, JR. s/o Judge Johnson is making his headquarters at Chick Springs. - MISS MARY HUFFHAM left for her home in Shelby, N.C. - MRS. J.C. COUCH leaves tomorrow for Atlanta where she will reside in the future. - MISS ELEANOR CUDD is visiting relatives in Cowpens before going to her home in Atlanta. ----- June 4, [ Gaffney Ledger]- Quite a delightful surprise to MISS BIRDIE MAE BRIDGES friends here was the announcement of her engagement to MR. RUPERT R. BOYD. The bride is the d/o of MR. and MRS. JOHN W. BRIDGES, who formerly lived in Gaffney and grandaughter of MR. R.M. JOLLY, one of Cherokee county's most prominent citizens until his removal to Spartanburg several years ago. ----- FOUND GUILTY OF TRANSPORTING RYE WHISKEY JOE BRANNON, a white man who has frequently been convicted in the city court for violating sections of the whiskey ord. was tried before Mayor Floyd today. He one charge was fined $100. or 30 days. ----- JESSE DAWKINS GETS HIS JESSE DAWKINS , negro operator of a restaurant and shoe shine stand next to the Hammond Brown Wall company was arrested yesterday, charged with selling , storing and transporting whiskey. The three charges was found guilty and fined $300. or 90 days. It was announced that Dawkin's place had been under the surveilance of police officers for some time. ----- VETERAN PASSES AWAY June 16- J.B. REID, a Confederate veteran of near Campobello, died at his home Monday. He was 80 years of age and a highly respected citizen. ----- Fresh Fruit PEACH ICE CREAM, served at our fountain or sent to your home. BURNETT'S phone 498. ----- College Student Here TOY C. LANCASTER, a student in the civil engineering dept. of S.C. College, is visiting this summer, his brother W.W. LANCASTER on S. Church St. ----- TO WORK DURING VACATION MISS LOIS ERWIN, county organizer for the 'Girls Tomato Club' will spend her vacation pursuing special study in the Winthrop college summer school. ----- MRS. PRATT PIERSON of Gaffney was called to Spartanburg on account of the serious illness of her sister, MRS. C.K. GOULD. ----- Free Post- share, don't sell. nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1960 Deaths and Funerals Cowpens, June 28- BROADUS CASH, 68, died in a Columbia hospital following several years of declining health. MR. CASH was a member of Mount Olive Baptist church for the past 55 years. His wife, MRS. EMMA McCLURE CASH, died about 25 years ago. He was the s/o MR. and MRS. JEFF CASH. Surviving are one sister, MRS. J.D. LITTLEJOHN, Converse; 2 brothers, JOHNNY and J.M. CASH, Chesnee; 3 half-brothers, ANDY and EDGAR GARDNER, Chesnee and CLAYTON GARDNER, Brevard, N.C. Johnson Mortuary in charge. ----- Pacolet Mills- MRS. HANNAH McCRAVY PUCKETT, 80, died at the General hospital after an illness of 5 weeks. She was born in Sptbg. Co., d/o JOHN and MARY HOLTZCLAW McCRAVY. Member of Montgomery Memorial Methodist church, Pacolet Mills. Surviving are 3 sisters, MRS. SARA LAMB, Whitney, MRS. MARY KITCHENS, Roebuck and MRS. NELLIE SUMNER, Fort Mills. Funeral services at the church, burial was in the White Rose cemetery. The family is at Beaumont at the home of MARK McCRAVY. Floyd Mortuary in charge. ----- Pauline, May 19- MRS. BESSIE GRANT CROWE, 68, died at the home of her daughter, MRS. VIRGINIA SMITH of Pauline, after a brief illness. A daughter of the late JOHN ALEXANDER and MELISSA VARNER GRANT, she was a member of Frienship Baptist church. Surviving are 3 daughters, MISS CARRIE CROWE, Pauline, MRS. JESSIE LAYTON, Roebuck and MRS. SMITH; 2 sons, HARVEY CROWE, Roebuck, SAM HENRY CROWE--[ black line running through, may say brothers?] DANIEL GRANT, Travelers Rest, GUS GRANT, Roebuck; 10 grandchildren. Funeral services at the Hebron Methodist church, burial was in church yard. Pallbearers; CURTIS LAWSON, ERSKINE FRANKLIN, VERNON WILLIAM WILSON and LANHAM SMITH and IRA DEAN LANCASTER. Lanford- Boyter Mortuary in charge. ----- Landrum, May 19- MRS. ELEANOR PIERCE BARNETT, 60, died at her home after several months of declining health. MRS. BARNETT was born and reared in the Oak Grove section near Landrum and was the d/o MARTHA GOSNELL PIERCE and the late DAVID PIERCE. Surviving are one brother, JAMES LEWIS PIERCE, Asheville; 2 sisters, MRS. HENRY FISHER, Hickory and MRS. HESTER FISHER, Campobello. Funeral services were conducted at Oak Grove Bapt. church, burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers; HERBERT LISTER, FURMAN BULL, J.C. BURWELL, COLONEL LOCKHART, HARRY and CHESTER GOSNELL. ----- Laurens, May 5- BARNETT WRIGHT RIDDLE, 68, died in the Laurens Co. hospital following an illness of one year. MR. RIDDLE was a native of Laurens County and the s/o WISTER L. and ELIZABETH ROBERTSON RIDDLE. He was a retired textile worker. Surviving are 2 brothers, MILES RIDDLE, Greenville and GUY RIDDLE, Sptbg.; one sister, MRS. J.S. CARLTON, Laurens. Funeral services at the Kennedy Mortuary, burial in the Laurens City cemetery. ----- Free post-nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

I noticed Obit for Pernie Garrett Lee w/o Boyd J. Lee. I had heard of this family before. I have often wondered if this Boyd J. Lee was related in any way to my Boyd Jimason Lee who married Ora Lee Riddle. Cousins maybe. My Boyd was born 1907. As always, thank you, Nancie for all the info you pass on to us. Denise Mangel

RE: James Wilson m to Susanna Camp We may have a link: I have a Susannah (maiden name unknown) married to a WILSON, given name unknown. They had four children; Keziah, Bennett, Biddy and Onaly(?). The b-year of 1776 for James WILSON would fit. Daughter Keziah was b. c1804. What do you think? Judy Bennett

1955 COIN MINTED IN 1789 OWNED BY J.S. NESBITT AT DUNCAN J.S. NESBITT, 87, of Duncan has a large bronze piece minted in Spain. The coin was found by his sister, the late LILY NESBITT, when they were playing in the yard of the old Dr. Tom Evans home. They were small children then. When Mr. Nesbitt's sister died, the coin came into his possession. A pet bulldog, Scott, dragged the coin from under the house. The house where the coin was found was constructed by a MR. SHUMATE in 1799. It burned to the ground 20 years ago. Progressive farmer, Mr. Nesbitt has retired. The 450 acre farm is now supervised by his son David, that lives nearby. The old Gilland Spring, a favorite stopping place for emigrants going from Charleston to the back country, is located on his farm. The site of Nesbitt's Forge and Mill on the S. Tyger river, a few miles from the farm, is now used as a power station for Startex Mill. The Clarks operated an iron foundary there too. ----- PACOLET NEWS July 15- MRS. JOHN STONE left Saturday to spend several days in Asheville with her daughter, MRS. G.G. BYARS and MR. BYARS. - MR. and MRS. KENNETH SANDERS and family of Myrtle Beach spent the week-end with MRS. SANDER'S father, R.C. WELLS and family. - EARNEST BROWN is a patient at Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. ----- OBITUARIES Cowpens, July 21- Funeral services for MRS. PERNIE GARRETT LEE, 54, w/o BOYD J. LEE , who died at the Spartanburg Hospital will be held at the Central Baptist Church of Cowpens, burial in the Cowpens cemetery. Surviving are one son, JOHNNY LEE, Cowpens; 4 daughters, MRS. ABBIE LEE CROXDALE, MRS. HELEN SHIRLEY, MRS. OLIVE FISHER, MRS. NORMA HOYT; 2 brothers, LEE GARRETT, Converse, JESSE GARRETT, Mayo, ; 3 sisters, MRS. OLLIE GARDNER, Brevard, MRS. ALICE CASH, Cowpens, MRS. NANNIE DONALD, Converse and 4 grandchildren. Bobo Funeral Home in charge. ----- Chesnee, July 21- JOHN BELTON TAYLOR, 84, died at the home of a daughter, MRS. MONROE HONEYCUTT in the Green River section of Polk Co., N.C. after an illness of 2 weeks. Surviving besides Mrs. Honeycutt are; one daughter, MRS. CLARA OWENSBY, Chesnee; 4 sons, ZENO,Clifton, ROBERT and BONNER,Rutherfordton and HOLLIS TAYLOR of Forest City and 38 grandchildren and 11 g-grandchildren. Funeral services at Green River Baptist church, burial in church cemetery. Petty Funeral Home is in charge. ----- 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. Surnames: BURNETT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2575 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any info on the Hiram BURNETT family? Trying to find a home for our John Holloway BURNETT. Thank you , Honey J