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/2574 Message Board Post: looking for James Wilson m to Susanna Camp? James dob ca1776 in Spartanburg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURNETT(E) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgB.2ACI/2573 Message Board Post: Does anyone have a BURNETT(E) family that left SC., moved to GA. and had a family member by the name of John Holloway BURNETT(E)? Per census, John was b. ca 1818 GA and both parents b. SC. He is 1st found in Panola Co MS in 1842. We have no info on his parents/siblings. Any help greatly appreciated! Honey J

> Nancie; > Does it give the women maiden names, it would help if it did.... > > I can help with two: MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON Lillie Rebecca COOPER JOHNSON 1872 - 1957 daughter of: David Cooper Jr. and Mary Jane Layton She married Henry JOHNSON son of William F. JOHNSON and Suzanne GRAHAM They are my great-great grandparents. MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS I'm not as sure of this one, but have this in my file: Matilda HELLAMS married John Marion STALLINGS son of Elisha STALLINGS and Martha KELLY I have no dates on them, this marriage information was sent to my by someone else. I descend from John Marion's sister: Lucy Clementine who married John STRIBLING. Lisa Burns

Hi Nancie Thanks for the hard work you do to find and post the old Spartanburg newspapers, especially anything dealing with the Civil War in Spartanburg District. The Confederate Widows series provided me with quite a bit of new material. Maybe I can help you and others by sharing what I have in my data regarding the widows. Boy, we have a wonderful old newspaper article for tonight ! Found a full page , dated July 15, 1955 on " 9 WIVES OF CIVIL WAR VETS SURVIVE". There are precious photos of each of the women and a brief sketch of each one; MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON MRS.LILLIE BEAM MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON MRS. NANNIE BARNETT MRS.MAMIE HAMMETT MRS. MARY WILLIAMS MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON *MRS. MARY DALLAS *MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS [ *NO PHOTO] I will have to post these in parts, too much for one time. If anyone wants to see the photos, I'll scan. July 15,1955- part one 9 WIVES OF CIVIL WAR VETS SURVIVE [Widows of Confederate war veterans are shown in these photographs. From left to right above are : MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON reading at her home. MRS. LILLIE BEAM of 124 E. Columbia Ave. resting on the front porch of her home. MRS. MAMIE HAMMETT of Greer working in her garden. MRS. MARY WILLIAMS of near Woodruff relaxing and MRS. NANNIE BARNETT of Buncombe Road preparing vegetables grown in her garden. MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON of Mountain View Home relaxes. The widow of a Confederate war veteran is recuperating after an operation. MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON, another widow is shown above.] 1955 Opened With 10; list Grows Smaller Each Year. The list grows smaller each year. Spartanburg County still remembers the soldiers who fought in the War Between the States. Each year pension checks go out to the widows. Recently, $2, 400 was distributed. As 1955 opened there were 10 surviving widows, but one died when the year was only three days old. She was MRS. MAGGIE WOOD of Chesnee, wife of the late J.W. WOOD. She was the widow of : Wood James W 22 SC Inf Co. C Y b. 1/11/1833 and died after 1910 because he was on the Spartan Pension List for 1910 Here is a brief sketch of each surviving widow in this area: MRS. ALVERSON MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON of Inman, widow of W.C. ALVERSON, celebrated her 80th birthday June 4. She is recuperating from a fractured hip suffered when she fell April 2 in her home. Widow of: Alverson William C. 13 SC Inf. Co. F Y Alverson William C. b. 11/4/45 ; df. 11/16/34; buried New Prospect Baptist Alverson William C. Josephine McClure (wife: obvious her married name) MRS. ALVERSON manages to get around with the aid of a wheeled chair. MISS GRACE McCLURE, a daughter by her first husband , the late J.M. McCLURE, lives with her. Another daughter, MRS. RUTH SIEGEL of Miami, Fla., came to stay with Mrs. Alverson until she fully recovered from her illness. Her first husband was also a Vet. McClure Joseph Matt(Madison 5 SC Inf Co. F until 4/62 Reenlisted in 5 SC Inf Co.K McClure Joseph Matt (Madison 5SC Co K served until 4/9/65 and was Paroled at Appomattox McClure Joseph Matt(Madison b. 8/12/33 d. 1/28/97 buried New Prospect Baptist McClure Joseph Matt(Madison Sallie MRS. ALVERSON lived at New Prospect until her first husband died. After she married MR. ALVERSON, they lived at Inman. She supervised a farm until 5 years ago. She now rents out her farm land. With the exception of being bothered with arthritis, she appears in good health. She likes to read and piece quilts. She has 7 children. They are, MRS. COOK, MRS. KATIE LAWRENCE, MISS DELLA McCLURE, MISS GRACE McCLURE, PAUL ALVERSON, MRS. SIEGEL and W.C. ALVERSON. 1955-PART TWO: MRS. NANNIE M. BARNETT, 86 year old widow of W.H. BARNETT, enjoys gathering and processing vegetables taken from her garden at the home of a son, ROLAND BARNETT, near Woodruff. She is the Widow of: Barnett William H. 13 SC Inf Co. C Y Barnett William H. b. 4/13/42 d. 7/27/27 buried Bethel Cem Woodruff On Pension List for 1910. Was not aware that he had been wounded at Gettysburg. MRS. BARNETT lived in Laurens County and moved to Woodruff in 1904. She has four children, LEWIS, Woodruff, ROLAND, RALPH, Easley, and MRS. MARY LEE SKINNER, of Hobbyville. Her husband died in 1927. MRS. BARNETT recalls that her husband never talked about his experiences in the war. He was wounded in the arm at the battle of Gettysburg. She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church at Enoree. She joined the church when she was 14 years of age. " We had good times in the old days. People had more time for each other. They are now always in a hurry", remarked MRS. BARNETT. MRS. LILLIE V. BEAM, 73 years old, widow of Confederate soldier J.F. BEAM, spends many happy hours in her vegetable garden at the home of her sons. I have no record of a BEAM in the Spartanburg records, however, in the National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors System , J. F. Beam served in 17th SC Infantry, Co. B. I will add him to my records. She divides her time with two sons, JOHN C. BEAM of Columbia Ave. and SHUFORD BEAM of Carolina Ave. MRS. BEAM grows corn, okra, lima beans, and peanuts in her garden. Her husband was killed in a railroad accident at Flora, Ill. She is the youngest of the nine surviving Spartanburg County widows of Confederate veterans. Her father was also a Civil War veteran. Too bad they don't give her maiden name to see who her Father was. MR. BEAM served as a baker in the war. He was in his teens when he enlisted. He farmed at Jonesville for many years. He also tuned pianos and organs. It was several years after her husbands death before MRS. BEAM started receiving a pension. " They thought I was too young and must have been his daughter", she said. MRS. MARY DALLAS. 88, widow of S.DALLAS, lives with her son, TOM DALLAS, at S. Converse Street. MRS. DALLAS has a heart condition.{ no photo of her}. No DALLAS in my records. Only two served in SC and neither was an S. Dallas. Did not find him in either NC or GA. 1955 -part three MRS. MAMIE E. HAMMETT of James Street, Greer, is spry and cheerful despite being 79 years old. She is the widow og B.F. HAMMETT. They lived for many years at Clifton. Widow of : Hammett Benjamin F (Pinckney) 5 SC Inf Co. C until 4/62. Reenlisted in 5 SC Co. K Hammett Benjamin F. (Pinckney) 5 SC In Co K until 4/9/65 and was Pararoled at Appomattox. Hammett Benjamin F (Pinkey) b. 1848 d. after 1870, Wife: P. Willis (P. doesn't sound like Mamie, but I am sure it is the right person.) MRS. HAMMETT and her sister, MRS. ELLIENATA THOMAS, also a widow, live together in a neat gray-shingled cottage surriunded by flowers. Her husband died in 1920. She worked as a weaver in Clifton Mill No.1 for many years prior to and after her husbands death. Her small savings were wiped out when the Converse Bank closed in 1928. She worked in the mill until she reached the retirement age. MRS. HAMMETT says she hopes to live to reach a 100. She owns her home. She has been living in Greer since 1940. 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. MRS. HARRELSON recently underwent an eye operation and is now recuperating from the illness. She likes Mountain View Home. " It's a good place for old folks who behave themselves", she quipped. She said her husband the late F.M. HARRELSON, died March 26, 1920. Not sure about her husband There was no F. M. Harrelson or Harrelsen to serve in SC. I do hace a Miles Harrelson , 9th SC Reserves, Co. I, who may be the person. Don't have birth or death dates, but do have a wife's name of Rillie Ann. That don't sound like a Mattie. MRS. HARRELSON lived at Pauline for many years. She was reared at Millville Post Office near Switzer, her father was postmaster there. MISS LAURA MOODY, director of Mountain View said that MRS. HARRELSON, despite her age, takes part in the chapel programs and other activities at the home for her age. Because of her failing eyesight, MRS. HARRELSON gets other people to read the Bible and newspaper to her. She keeps abreast of the times and can carry on a conversation on any current event. MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS, 87, widow of J.M. STALLINGS, was visiting relatives in Durham. N.C. and also was unavailable for interview and picture. She lives at Glendale.{ no photo of her }. Widow of: Stallings John (M.) 3 SC Inf Co K Discharge for Disability Stallings John (M.) b.10/27/37 and d. aft 1910. On 1910 Pension List A later posting says he was John Marion Stallings and she was Matilda Hellams. 1955- part four MRS. LILLIE C. JOHNSON, 82 years old widow of HENRY JOHNSON, likes to sit in a rocking chair on the front porch of her house where she was born on Enoree Rt.1 and read. Widow of: Johnson Henry 27 SC Inf Co. C Y Johnson Henry d. 7/6/01 buried at Grace Chapel RD Cem A later posting says she was Lillie Cooper. She lives with her son, WALES JOHNSON , a farmer. MRS. JOHNSON keeps up with current happenings over the world by reading newspapers. She is a member of Cross Anchor Methodist Church and attends church every Sunday when her health permits. Her husband died on July 6, 1901. MRS. JOHNSON'S hobby is crocheting and sewing. She hasn't been able to participate in her hobby in recent years. MRS. MARY WILLIAMS, 88 year old widow of Confederate soldier J.J. WILLIAMS, smiles and tells jokes from her hospital cot. She lives with her daughter, MRS. W.A. GRANT near Woodruff. Widow of Williams John J 18 SC Inf Co. E Wounded (Don't know where/when Surrendered and was Paroled at Appomattox Williams John J d. after 1907 1907 Pension list She has been bedridden for the past six months. Her husband died 42 years ago. She has been living with her daughter for 21 years. Her husband was wounded in the arm during the War Between the States. He had one brother killed in the war and another brother who lost a leg in the conflict. The brother who lost leg was: Williams Robert M. 3 SC Inf Co. K W lost leg Y (Served earlier in 3 SC State Troopps, Co. G) Williams Robert M. 3STG 6/62 1/63. transferred 3K Williams Robert M. b. 7/8/42 aft d. 1910 On pension list in 1889 for lost leg The brother who killed in the war was probably Williams Adolphus M. 18 SC Inf Co.E In 1865 he was Killed In Action (don't know where or date) (He was in same company as John J. which leads me to believe they were brothers.) Williams Adolphus M. b. 1845 d. 1865 She is a member of Friendship Baptist Church near Pauline. She joined the church when she was 10 years old. Her husband was a deacon in the church for many years. MRS. WILLIAMS has six children living and two deceased. They are J.EVANS WILLIAMS, Spartanburg, MRS. GRANT, MRS. DEVUE CUDD, Woodruff, MRS. LOUISE DARLING, Miami, Fla., R.V. WILLIAMS , Walnut Grove, GEORGE WILLIAMS Woodruff, LOREN, deceased and WILLIE, deceased. Hope you enjoyed reading about our Spartanburg Confederate Widows of 1955. Wish others would add to it and tell us more about them ! I did enjoy reading about them and learned quite a bit. I hope my additions have helped. If anyone has more about these soldiers or others that fought for Spartanburg District please contact me at kenbelc@attbi.com . My data base has over 5,000 names of Civil War Spartans, so maybe we can share information. Ken Belcher

thanks, I noted a Hammett and I have a Charles B C B Hammett-12/12/1812-02/10/1887 md. Elizabeth Lee. He would have possible been in the Civil war but the one named is a Mary so it isn't mine. Also, I have a Rufas Williams from Spartanburg Co S C but my FTM hasn't attached him to anyone. Evelyne; >> Nancie; >> Does it give the women maiden names, it would help if it did.... >> >> > I can help with two: > > MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON > Lillie Rebecca COOPER JOHNSON 1872 - 1957 > daughter of: David Cooper Jr. and Mary Jane Layton > She married Henry JOHNSON son of William F. JOHNSON and Suzanne GRAHAM > They are my great-great grandparents. > > > MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS > I'm not as sure of this one, but have this in my file: > Matilda HELLAMS married John Marion STALLINGS son of Elisha STALLINGS > and Martha KELLY > I have no dates on them, this marriage information was sent to my by > someone else. > I descend from John Marion's sister: Lucy Clementine who married John > STRIBLING. > > Lisa Burns > > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb page for Spartanburg County is: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I surveyed half of Abner Creek four years ago and another member of the Pinckney Dist. Chap. did the other half. I do not know who has the complete survey now. It was intended for a cemetery book that the society would publish. You could contact someone in PDC to find out when the book will be published. > Does anyone on the list have access to the Abner Creek Church cemetery > listing or church records. > Searching for > Ina mae THOMAS FORTENBERRY & Simon T.FORTENBERRY > from Reidville,SC.area > Also the BERRY line or any THOMAS line from the Reidville SC.area. > Thanks for any help > Gay Stewart Beam > > ______________________________

Nancie; Does it give the women maiden names, it would help if it did.... evelyne Nancie OSullivan said: > > Boy, we have a wonderful old newspaper > article for tonight ! > > Found a full page , dated July 15, 1955 on " > 9 WIVES OF CIVIL WAR VETS SURVIVE". There are precious photos > of each of the women and a brief sketch of each one; > > MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON > > MRS.LILLIE BEAM > > MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON > > MRS. NANNIE BARNETT > > MRS.MAMIE HAMMETT > > MRS. MARY WILLIAMS > > MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON > > *MRS. MARY DALLAS > > *MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS > > [ *NO PHOTO] > > I will have to post these in parts, > too much for one time. If anyone wants to see the photos, I'll > scan. > > nancie > > > > --- Nancie O'Sullivan > > --- drayton5@earthlink.net > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb page for Spartanburg County is: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

1928 KLANSMEN FROM 16 COUNTIES AT SOCIAL MEETING March 22- Representatives from the Ku Klux Klan in 16 Piedmont counties assembled in the local klavern Wed. night for the klonerse of this district. ALBERT E. HILL, grand dragon of the realm of S.C. when asked if the meeting had any political significance, declined to make a statement. He said that the attendance was large, enthusiastic and representative, but that he had no statement to give out at this time. State officer of the klan were in attendance as were visitors from North Carolina. Two other similar meetings are to be held next week, at Orangeburg and at Florence. Dr. HIRAM W. EVANS, Imperial Wizard, will make an address at Florence. The Wizard will also speak at Asheville, N.C. in March. ----- ALLIGATOR ON DISPLAY In the window of J.W. SWINK, local fancy grocer, lies a Florida alligator, the trpghy of MARION SWINK, of Miami, which he captured recently while receiving degree in a fraternity which held requirements . MR. SWINK at once thought of home and shipped the reptile to his father here. He is 12 inches long and is very much alive. ----- PERSONALS MRS. ELMORE WILLIS whose health has been some what broken for several months was carried to the General Hospital in Spartanburg last Tuesday where she will remain for treatment for several days. - JOE MARTIN TODD, JR. has been removed from the Workman hospital to his home. He underwent an operation several days ago, for empyema and is recuperating very rapidily now. - JAMES RICE lost the index finger from his right hand yesterday which was amputated by a local physician. His hand was caught in a mechine at the Woodruff Cotton Mill where he is employed. ----- March 12- WALTER HERBERT CANNON died suddenly after going to bed apparently well. He resided with his father, H.R. CANNON on Columbia Ave. and about 11 o'clock Sat. night he awaked the family and told them he was ill. In just a little more than an hour he expired. He was a world war hero and a prominent business man of the city. Funeral services and burial with military honors will be conducted this afternoon at El Bethel church, burial in the Cannons Camp Ground Cemetery. He is survived by his father, his step-mother, MRS. LULA CANNON; step-sister, MRS. A.E. HUGGINS of this city; one sister, MRS. CORRIE WOOTEN, Converse 2 brothers, R.O. CANNON, City and L.A. CANNON, Jackson Mills. ----- TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Woodruff, March 12- MRS. GRACE WOFFORD CALLAHAM of Liberty, S.C. who has been very ill for several days, was brought to Workman hospital here yesterday, where she is a patient for treatment. ----- SPANISH VETERANS TO MEET EPTON- ROPER Camp No. 3. United Spanish War Veterans will meet at the courthouse at 7:30 Monday evening. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are urged to be on hand. The Auxiliary will meet on the 4th floor of the Montgomery building. ----- WOMAN 90 YEARS OLD SUCCUMBS TO MEASLES Kings Mountain, March 24- For 90 years MISS RACHEL PARKER who lived in the mountains near here had foregone a fear of measles. Today she is dead of the disease. MISS PARKER was the last of a family of seven who at one time owned virtually all of the site of the present city of Kings Mountain. Little is known of the family although they settled near here more than 60 years ago. Each died at approximately the age of 90. She became ill with measles a week ago. ----- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1955- part four MRS. LILLIE C. JOHNSON, 82 years old widow of HENRY JOHNSON, likes to sit in a rocking chair on the front porch of her house where she was born on Enoree Rt.1 and read. She lives with her son, WALES JOHNSON , a farmer. MRS. JOHNSON keeps up with current happenings over the world by reading newspapers. She is a member of Cross Anchor Methodist Church and attends church every Sunday when her health permits. Her husband died on July 6, 1901. MRS. JOHNSON'S hobby is crocheting and sewing. She hasn't been able to participate in her hobby in recent years. ----- MRS. MARY WILLIAMS, 88 year old widow of Confederate soldier J.J. WILLIAMS, smiles and tells jokes from her hospital cot. She lives with her daughter, MRS. W.A. GRANT near Woodruff. She has been bedridden for the past six months. Her husband died 42 years ago. She has been living with her daughter for 21 years. Her husband was wounded in the arm during the War Between the States. He had one brother killed in the war and another brother who lost a leg in the conflict. She is a member of Friendship Baptist Church near Pauline. She joined the church when she was 10 years old. Her husband was a deacon in the church for many years. MRS. WILLIAMS has six children living and two deceased. They are J.EVANS WILLIAMS, Spartanburg, MRS. GRANT, MRS. DEVUE CUDD, Woodruff, MRS. LOUISE DARLING, Miami, Fla., R.V. WILLIAMS , Walnut Grove, GEORGE WILLIAMS Woodruff, LOREN, deceased and WILLIE, deceased. ----- Hope you enjoyed reading about our Spartanburg Confederate Widows of 1955. Wish others would add to it and tell us more about them ! Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1955 -part three MRS. MAMIE E. HAMMETT of James Street, Greer, is spry and cheerful despite being 79 years old. She is the widow og B.F. HAMMETT. They lived for many years at Clifton. MRS. HAMMETT and her sister, MRS. ELLIENATA THOMAS, also a widow, live together in a neat gray-shingled cottage surriunded by flowers. Her husband died in 1920. She worked as a weaver in Clifton Mill No.1 for many years prior to and after her husbands death. Her small savings were wiped out when the Converse Bank closed in 1928. She worked in the mill until she reached the retirement age. MRS. HAMMETT says she hopes to live to reach a 100. She owns her home. She has been living in Greer since 1940. ----- 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. MRS. HARRELSON recently underwent an eye operation and is now recuperating from the illness. She likes Mountain View Home. " It's a good place for old folks who behave themselves", she quipped. She said her husband the late F.M. HARRELSON, died March 26, 1920. MRS. HARRELSON lived at Pauline for many years. She was reared at Millville Post Office near Switzer, her father was postmaster there. MISS LAURA MOODY, director of Mountain View said that MRS. HARRELSON, despite her age, takes part in the chapel programs and other activities at the home for her age. Because of her failing eyesight, MRS. HARRELSON gets other people to read the Bible and newspaper to her. She keeps abreast of the times and can carry on a conversation on any current event. ----- MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS, 87, widow of J.M. STALLINGS, was visiting relatives in Durham. N.C. and also was unavailable for interview and picture. She lives at Glendale.{ no photo of her }. ----- continued. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1955-PART TWO: MRS. NANNIE M. BARNETT, 86 year old widow of W.H. BARNETT, enjoys gathering and processing vegetables taken from her garden at the home of a son, ROLAND BARNETT, near Woodruff. MRS. BARNETT lived in Laurens County and moved to Woodruff in 1904. She has four children, LEWIS, Woodruff, ROLAND, RALPH, Easley, and MRS. MARY LEE SKINNER, of Hobbyville. Her husband died in 1927. MRS. BARNETT recalls that her husband never talked about his experiences in the war. He was wounded in the arm at the battle of Gettysburg. She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church at Enoree. She joined the church when she was 14 years of age. " We had good times in the old days. People had more time for each other. They are now always in a hurry", remarked MRS. BARNETT. ----- MRS. LILLIE V. BEAM, 73 years old, widow of Confederate soldier J.F. BEAM, spends many happy hours in her vegetable garden at the home of her sons. She divides her time with two sons, JOHN C. BEAM of Columbia Ave. and SHUFORD BEAM of Carolina Ave. MRS. BEAM grows corn, okra, lima beans, and peanuts in her garden. Her husband was killed in a railroad accident at Flora, Ill. She is the youngest of the nine surviving Spartanburg County widows of Confederate veterans. Her father was also a Civil War veteran. MR. BEAM served as a baker in the war. He was in his teens when he enlisted. He farmed at Jonesville for many years. He also tuned pianos and organs. It was several years after her husbands death before MRS. BEAM started receiving a pension. " They thought I was too young and must have been his daughter", she said. --- MRS. MARY DALLAS. 88, widow of S.DALLAS, lives with her son, TOM DALLAS, at S. Converse Street. MRS. DALLAS has a heart condition.{ no photo of her}. --- continued. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

July 15,1955- part one 9 WIVES OF CIVIL WAR VETS SURVIVE [Widows of Confederate war veterans are shown in these photographs. From left to right above are : MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON reading at her home. MRS. LILLIE BEAM of 124 E. Columbia Ave. resting on the front porch of her home. MRS. MAMIE HAMMETT of Greer working in her garden. MRS. MARY WILLIAMS of near Woodruff relaxing and MRS. NANNIE BARNETT of Buncombe Road preparing vegetables grown in her garden. MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON of Mountain View Home relaxes. The widow of a Confederate war veteran is recuperating after an operation. MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON, another widow is shown above.] 1955 Opened With 10; list Grows Smaller Each Year The list grows smaller each year. Spartanburg County still remembers the soldiers who fought in the War Between the States. Each year pension checks go out to the widows. Recently, $2, 400 was distributed. As 1955 opened there were 10 surviving widows, but one died when the year was only three days old. She was MRS. MAGGIE WOOD of Chesnee, wife of the late J.W. WOOD. Here is a brief sketch of each surviving widow in this area: MRS. ALVERSON MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON of Inman, widow of W.C. ALVERSON, celebrated her 80th birthday June 4. She is recuperating from a fractured hip suffered when she fell April 2 in her home. MRS. ALVERSON manages to get around with the aid of a wheeled chair. MISS GRACE McCLURE, a daughter by her first husband , the late J.M. McCLURE, lives with her. Another daughter, MRS. RUTH SIEGEL of Miami, Fla., came to stay with Mrs. Alverson until she fully recovered from her illness. MRS. ALVERSON lived at New Prospect until her first husband died. After she married MR. ALVERSON, they lived at Inman. She supervised a farm until 5 years ago. She now rents out her farm land. With the exception of being bothered with arthritis, she appears in good health. She likes to read and piece quilts. She has 7 children. They are, MRS. COOK, MRS. KATIE LAWRENCE, MISS DELLA McCLURE, MISS GRACE McCLURE, PAUL ALVERSON, MRS. SIEGEL and W.C. ALVERSON. --- continued. --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Hi Does anyone on the list have access to the Abner Creek Church cemetery listing or church records. Searching for Ina mae THOMAS FORTENBERRY & Simon T.FORTENBERRY from Reidville,SC.area Also the BERRY line or any THOMAS line from the Reidville SC.area. Thanks for any help Gay Stewart Beam

Hi I am searching for information on this lady listed on the 1930 Reidville,SC census pg.59A Ina Mae THOMAS FORTENBERRY wife F 20 1910 m 19 1929 SC SC SC husband listed on pg.58B #101 Simon T.FORTENBERRY head M 21 1909 m 20 11929 SC SC SC Ina Mae THOMAS FORTENBERRY was the sister to Maggie THOMAS BERRY from around Pacolet,SC? area.I am searching for their THOMAS parents. Maggie THOMAS married Oran Gould BERRY b.abt 1900 Maggie died young,probably from measles.Also one of this couple passed on Huntington disease to their daughter and she to her son.Huntington disease can only be passed on by a parent that actually has the disease.. Oran Gould BERRY appeared to have had the symptoms,but Maggie THOMAS BERRY passed away young and I am not sure that she was not the parent with this gene. I would like to locate this THOMAS family. Thanks for any help Gay Stewart Beam

Boy, we have a wonderful old newspaper article for tonight ! Found a full page , dated July 15, 1955 on " 9 WIVES OF CIVIL WAR VETS SURVIVE". There are precious photos of each of the women and a brief sketch of each one; MRS. MATTIE ALVERSON MRS.LILLIE BEAM MRS. MATTIE HARRELSON MRS. NANNIE BARNETT MRS.MAMIE HAMMETT MRS. MARY WILLIAMS MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON *MRS. MARY DALLAS *MRS. MATILDA STALLINGS [ *NO PHOTO] I will have to post these in parts, too much for one time. If anyone wants to see the photos, I'll scan. nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1984 Jonesville, Oct.17- KATE ALLMAN LONG, 93, w/o JAMES S. LONG died Monday night. Native of Union Co., d/o JOSIAH FRANKLIN and JULIA ANN GARNER ALLMAN, last surviving member of the J.F. ALLMAN family, member of the Jonesville United Methodist church. Surviving daughters; MRS. BETSY McCALL, Union, MRS. JANE JONES, Clinton; son, WILLIAM A. LONG, Jonesville. Graveside in Gilead Baptist Church cemetery . Holcombe Funeral home in charge. ----- Union,Oct 17- ESSIE HIPPS LEE, 72, w/o VERNON EUGENE LEE, died Tuesday. Native of Chester County; d/o JACOB and CORA ROBINSON HIPPS; member of the Church Of God of Prophecy. Surviving daughters, MRS. GWENN WILLIAMS, Buffalo, MRS. BETTY PATRICK, Wisconsin; sons, DAVID LEE, Union, JERRY LEE, Baltimore; sisters, MRS. TOBITHA GREEN and MRS. SUSIE GREEN, Union, MRS. ETHEL MORRIS, Florida, MRS. EDNA FULLER, Mt Holly; brothers, DAVID HIPPS, Spartanburg, MASON HIPPS, Pacolet, DEMSEY WATTS, Union; 9 grandchildren. Family at home of daughter, MRS. LARRY WILLIAMS, of Linersville, Buffalo. Holcombe Funeral home in charge. ----- Chesnee, Oct.17- ELFORD 'STEVE' V. STEPHENS, 76 ,h/o ZORA FOWLER STEPHENS, died Tuesday. Native of Franklin, Ga. s/o JOHN E. and MAGGIE NIX STEPHENS; member of Piedmont Baptist Church. Also surviving; stepson, JOHN M. FOWLER, Hamlet, N.C., ; stepdaughters, MRS. KATHLEEN LOCKHART, Chesnee, MRS. BARBARA JOHNSON, Campobello ; sisters, MRS. JOSEPHINE SAWYER, Arcadia, MRS. MISSOURI FOSTER and MRS. IDELLE ARROWOOD, Spartanburg, MRS. NITA MARTIN, Va., MRS. PEARL BISHOP, Ahart, N.C.; 8 grandchildren. Services at Piedmont Bapt., burial in Little Mountain Bapt. church, Gaffney. Forest Lawn Mortuary. ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

1910 Carlisle News July 6- MRS. BOYCE WILLIAMS formerly of Spartanburg but who now has a position in Mexico, is visiting friends and relatives here. - MRS. R.E. JONES of Charleston is spending the summer with her mother, MRS. W.L. LEDFORD. - A tent meeting will begin at Carlisle church on Wednesday. The pastor, Rev. M.T. HARTSOE will be assisted by Rev. B.L. PADGETT. - MISS ELLA BERRY and MR. JOE H. CANTRELL visited at ELI WILLIAMS the fourth. ----- Clinton News July 9.- Riverside Cottage , out on the banks of the Enoree, is being occupied this week by the first party from Thornwell Orphanage. This summer resort was built several years ago for the benefit of all those who have no homes to go to for the summer. A large crowd is now at the cottage and all are enjoying themselves. - MISSES FRONDE KENNEDY, ETTA LEE and MARTHA KELLAM, 3 of the teachers at the Orphange here, left for New York to take summer courses in Columbia University. - MRS. W.K. DOUGLAS lady principal of the Female College at Due West, is spending the week with MRS. J.R. HOOTEN. - MISS LOU ELLA McMILLAN and MESSRS. PARKS ADAIR and ALBERT GALLOWAY spent part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. W.P. HORTON. - MISS ANNIE BLAKELY of Pea Ridge is the guest of MISSES NEVILLE . - MR. BOYCE MaHAFFEY is acting as substitute clerk at Clinton hotel this week, due to the asbence of MR. E. LEE STONE, who is in New York. ----- PERSONALS MISS PAT HOUSTON has returned to her home in Inman after a visit to relatives in the city. - MR. COKER KING of Darlington, is in the city. - MISS LORA CLEMENT of Union is visiting relatives in the city. - P.W. WALL of Boiling Springs was in the city yesterday. - MAJOR S.N. NESBITT of Walnut Grove spent yesterday in the city on business. - W.L. MILLER of Pauline was a visitor yesterday. - W.L. BALLENGER of Inman was in the city. - FRED S. JACKSON of Landrum was in the city this week. - V.C. DEMPSEY of Campobello was a visitor yesterday. - WALTER S. WINGO of Fairforest was in the city yesterday. - A.L. GOSSETT , of Pacolet and WALTER C. DANIEL of Landrum were visitors. - MRS. JULIA CLARK and MISS EMMA and FREDDIE CLARK returned yesterday from week's visit to Forest City. { my family for a change:}. - MISS CARRIE ANDERSON returned Monday from a visit to her sister, MRS. JAMES SIMPSON at Kelton. - MISS MARY MURRAH has returned to Union. She was one of the bridesmaids at the SMITH- KNOX wedding. - MRS. GEORGE SMITH and MISS EDITH SMITH of Tryon spent yesterday in the city. - MISS GERTIE EDWARDS of Goldsboro, N.C. is visiting her sister, MRS. R. SKALOWSKI. - The many friends of MISS MARY TOBIN will be glad to hear that she will arrive Tuesday to be the guest of her aunt, MRS. C.H. BARBER for several weeks. - MISS FLEMINGS PORCH PARTY One of the most delightful affairs which the younger set has enjoyed was the porch party with which MISS GLADYS FLEMING complimented MISS RACHAEL MacAULEY of Chester and her niece, MISS MABEL SIMPSON. The home was decorated with NASTURTIUMS AND SWEET PEAS AND THE VERANDAS were hung with brightly tinted Japanese lanterns... guest were; MISSES MARGARET CLARK, JULIA CALVERT, MARGARET HILL, MARY JOHNSON, HATTIE BOYD, MAXIE BROWN, VIOLA RUSSELL, HELEN ROPER, MAUDE STONE, NANNIE RAVENEL, KATE MONTGOMERY, HELEN BURNETT, JOHN A. WALKER, PINCKEY LIGON, BRYAN LILES, J.T. JOHNSON, MARSHALL STONE, TOM PATTEN, CHARLES AVENT, ROBERT CHAPMAN, ERNEST BLAKE, and many others. ----- Free post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

----- Original Message ----- From: <g.k.williams@charter.net> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:30 PM Subject: [SCUNION] Eliphus L. Linder > Eliphus L. Linder of Bogansville, Union Co, SC was evidently married twice. His first wife was Cornelia Sumner Linder who died 1 Nov. 1878 and is buried beside him at the Linder-Sumner Cemetery . > > Buried at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Union is Lucinda Linder > 5-16-1844- 3-20-1896 > wife of Eliffus Linder > > Does anyone have proof of the maiden name of Lucinda Linder? > > Does anyone have the names of the parents of Cornelia Sumner Linder? > > Thanks, Gayle > > > ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== > The Union County SC GenWeb page is located at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scunion/union.html > > ============================== > 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 > >

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Article from the magazine, dated 1909. I must mention this... H.C. THRUSTON, " Tallest Man in the World" This Texas giant , died at the home of his son Edward Thruston in Mount Vernon, Tex. at the age of 79 years. In 1832 there migrated from SOUTH CAROLINA and settled in Morgan Co., Mo. A family remarkable for its uplifting and moral influence and for the physical statue of its men. Five sons ranged in height from six feet six inches to seven feet and seven inches....it does not say how tall Comrade H.C. Thruston was but in the photo he appears to be at least eight feet + tall ! Is there anyone working on this family ? {Wonder how he managed to get through the war and not have been easily shot !} --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.