In a message dated 01/01/2003 11:32:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, NosDrayton@aol.com writes: > BRANT- STEVENS > DANIEL BRANT and MISS ESSIE STEVENS , both of Glenn Springs section , > were married yesterday afternoon by Magistrate J. M. SMITH at his > residence. > The bride is a popular young lady and the groom is a well known young man. > Their many friends wish them much success and happiness. > ----- > I wonder if this was a mistake made by the newspaper? Or do I have the twins confused? I have Essie's twin sister, Exie, married to Daniel Grant and Essie married to Homer Harrison. Essie and Exie ( and their side of the family spelled it Stephens) were the daughters of Elias/Elifus Stephens and Erico McAbee. Elias/Elifus was the brother of my great grandfather, William Guy Stephens. Any one else researching these Stevens/Stephens? Linda

Yes, Nancy, that would have been Anthony CROCKER (Apr 1759 - Oct 1847). His brother Solomon, who fought with him at Cowpens, is my antecedent. Thanks for all your work on these newspapers - it is a wonderful tool for us and also a great way to get a sense of the daily lives of our past family! Susan At 11:31 AM 1/1/03 -0500, you wrote: >1909 >GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS >Feb.9 - While the Daughters of the American Revolution are searching for >the graves of soldiers it has been suggested that they investigate the record >of ANTHONY CROCER , { wonder if this should be Crocker?} who was buried in >a private grave yard on or near the farm of the late SQUIRE SLOAN about two >miles from Pacolet depot. He was in the battle at Cowpens. ALEC WOOD is >buried at the LITTLEJOHN grave yard on the road about six miles from Pacolet >mill. His grave is in the Cherokee county, not far from the home of JOHN D. >JEFFRIES. He was a revolutionary soldier.

1909 GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS Feb.9 - While the Daughters of the American Revolution are searching for the graves of soldiers it has been suggested that they investigate the record of ANTHONY CROCER , { wonder if this should be Crocker?} who was buried in a private grave yard on or near the farm of the late SQUIRE SLOAN about two miles from Pacolet depot. He was in the battle at Cowpens. ALEC WOOD is buried at the LITTLEJOHN grave yard on the road about six miles from Pacolet mill. His grave is in the Cherokee county, not far from the home of JOHN D. JEFFRIES. He was a revolutionary soldier. ----- Feb. 9- MRS. NANNIE KOON died at her home, 147 Farley avenue this morning of consumption. She had been ill several months. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Zion Hill, followed by the interment in the cemetery at that place. ----- CHARGED BY SISTER WITH VAGRANCY DAVID BRAGG, a young white man about 17 years, was arrested yeterday by Constable T.D. NELSON on a warrant sworn out by BRAGG'S sister charging him with vagrancy. It is alleged by the sister that he had been hanging around her home and that he refused to work or contribute anthing to his support. Bragg will be given a hearing gofore Magistrate KIRBY next Thursday. ----- BRANT- STEVENS DANIEL BRANT and MISS ESSIE STEVENS , both of Glenn Springs section , were married yesterday afternoon by Magistrate J. M. SMITH at his residence. The bride is a popular young lady and the groom is a well known young man. Their many friends wish them much success and happiness. ----- THE EXCURSION TO CUBA J.C. LUSK, district passenger agent of the Southern, located at Charleston and W.E. McGEE, agent at Augusta, spent today in the city in the interest of the excursian that is to be run to Havana, Cuba, on Jan 11. A number of Spartanburg people have signified their intention of taking this trip. { trip to Cuba by train? :} ----- GLENDALE NEWS Jan. 5.- The cotton mill resumed operations after being shut down two days during the holidays. - A.J. HARDIN and family of Whitney have moved to this place. - MISS L. COATE and FRANK FRANCE were married several nights ago by M.W. WALKER, notary public. - HILLIARD BROWN of Leesville, who has been visiting his parents, has returned to Leesville, where he is attending school. - MISS BETTIE WHITE has returned to Moore, where she is teaching school. - JOHN COATE and family who have been living in Asheville have returned to Glendale. - CHARLEY BOGAN has moved from Arkwright to this place. - RUFUS WEST and THOMAS WHITE of White Stone, visited J.K. WHITE last week. - LUTHER McKINNEY is making some improvements on his store. ----- DEATH OF JOHN C. DAVIS Jan. 4.- JOHN C. DAVIS, aged 58, died at his home on Brawley street last night of pneumonia. He had been sick about a week. MR. DAVIS was a good Christian man, a kind friend and good neighbor. He was a devout member of the Baptist church. The deceased had lived in Spartanburg for many years. At one time employed in the mechine shop at the Spartan Mills, but gave up that position to accept a place with Getsinger and Atkinson. When this firm went out of business, he opened a furniture and up holstering shop under the Spartan Inn. He was a splendid workman and never turned out a shoddy job. The death of MR. DAVIS has caused much regret. He is survived by his wife and several children. ----- MARRIAGE OF A POPULAR COUPLE Jan.4.- MISS NANNIE BREWTON, of this city and W.J. MERRILL, were married Saturday evening by the Rev. L.M. ROPER at the parsonage of the First Bapist church. The groom has been a resident of the city for many years and is the proprietor of a well known plumbing business. ----- S.E. SLOAN, a member of the firm of SLOAN BROS. merchants at Whitney, stated today that the firm would resume business within the next few days. They lost their store building and stock by fire several days ago. MR. SLOAN speaks well of the Whitney manufacturing company and the efforts of his friends in trying to check the work of the flames. ----- MAGAZINE OFFERS I can furnish all leading magazines and periodicals at cut rate prices. Write or phone. H.W. BEARDEN, care Saxon Mills, city. ----- JOTTING ABOUT TOWN MISS NANNIE WOOTEN of Columbia and MINOR NICHOLS of this city were married by the Rev. J.T. FOWLER, pastor of the Duncan Methodist church. Wedding was attending by a few friends of the parties. ----- MISS MAMIE ELSIE BOLTON has as her guest for the holidays, MISS CLOTHILDE SMITH from Converse college. MISS BOLTON entertained a few friends at tea at her lovely home on Cambridge street in the honor of MISS SMITH. ----- MISS MAY HODGES has returned to Bessemer City, N.C., where she is teaching in the city schools after spending the holidays with her grandfather, CAPT. R.L. BOWDEN on East Main street. ----- COWPENS CHAPTER D.A.R. TO MEET The chapter will meet with MRS. STANYARNE WILSON on East main street Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. This is an important meeting and full attendance is desired. ----- NORFOLK OYSTERS- Always packed in ice. 40 cent quart. BECKER'S on Magnolia St. phone 580. ----- WISHING- all our friends A HAPPY NEW YEAR- We are your's for good eye sight. DR. L.E. CRIMM and C.R. GAILLARD, 171 1/2 West Main street, opposite Spartan Inn. ----- Free post- nancie

The below is Lula L Coates(Feb1889 Madison Co, NC- ?) and Frank Francis(5Mar1888 NC - Oct1970 Greenville, SC). Lula was the sister of my grandmother Cynthia Coates Quinn of Spartanburg. They were the children(among others) of Gabriel M. and Elizabeth Flinn Coates who moved to the Glendale area from Madison Co, NC around 1902 primarily to work in the cotton mill. Most of these Coates are buried in the old Glendale Community Cemetery. I have additional information on this family and associated families should anyone be interested. ----------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <NosDrayton@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:31 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] Spartanburg Journal 1909 1909 GLENDALE NEWS MISS L. COATE and FRANK FRANCE were married several nights ago by M.W. WALKER, notary public.

Sorry about the multiple listing! Something happened and would not delete the letter once sent. I was trying to delete and didn't realize it was sending each time! Happy New Year! Joyce McManus joymac@emeraldis.com http://www.geocities.com/joymac117/ My Web Page. Includes history on Greenwood, SC and surrounding counties, links to other great sites. Enjoy!

1920 CHEROKEE BOY IS PERFECT SPECIMEN April 12.- When LEE R. JOLLY of Cherokee, Rt.1,underwent examination for the enlistment in the United States army here last week, Sergeant Turner in charge of the recruiting station, states he viewed the most magnificently proportioned specimen of young manhood, during his stay on recruiting service. According to the records in JOLLY'S case, the young man is 21 years, his height was average, 67 1/2 inches and he weighed 163 pounds. Normally his chest measured 36 inches and he had expansion of five inches. His teeth was perfect, and vision normal. JOLLY who was a farmer, was accepted and sent to the 7th engineers, Camp Gordon, Ga. The Sgt. states that if he could find a few more men like JOLLY, this section would become known as a producer of perfect men. ----- ENOLA NEWS { For those who have no idea where this place was, it was near Cannons Campground Community, North Sptbg. at 1-85 and near Gossett Exit . About the only building remaining is a partial old gin house at the railroad tracks. Cemetery no longer exist]. Enola, March 31.- MRS. C.W. HAMMETT will entertain the young people at an egg hunt Saturday afternoon. - MISS EMMA SCOTT is visiting relatives in Spartanburg. - MISS LOUISE GOSSETT is visiting her sister, MRS. LEONARD BISHOP in Spartanburg. - MRS. EMMA GEORGE and daughter, MARIE of Luxora, Arkansas are visiting MRS. GEORGE'S mother, MRS. W.B. ARTHUR. - MRS. OTTO DUNCAN of Gastonia, N.C. visited at her father's, MR. B.J. GOSSETT'S last week. - MRS. RUTH TILLOTSON spent Sunday with MR. J.A. SCOTT'S. - MR. and MRS. CLIFFORD SCOTT and GAMEWELL SCOTT of Sptbg. spent Sunday here. - MISS EDNA FOSTER, one of the teachers here, spent the week-end at Sptbg. and White Springs with relatives. - MR. and MRS. LEONARD BISHOP of Sptbg. spent Sunday with relatives here. ----- TUCAPAU NEWS March 31.- ED LINDER and LEWIS LINDER have taken quarters at 'Bachelors Hall'. - CHARLIE HOME has recently returned from Baltimore. - MISS FANNIE STAGGS has taken a position in the company store here. - MISSES MARIE HILL and LOIS MORRIS are able to be out again. - HORACE BOLTER is suffering from a slight bruise on his head. - RANSOM BARNETT and KLAUSE McKINNY were in Sptbg. Sunday. - BOYD SMITH has accepted his former position here. ----- SPARTANBURG Rt.2 May 28.- MRS. FANNIE COMPTON had the misfortune to lose one of her mules Sunday night. - MISS ROBERTA LOVELACE spent Saturday night with MISS VENIE McCLURE. - MRS. HATTIE SIMMONS spent a few days last week with MR. and MRS. G.D. LOVELACE. - A.A. JONES of Inman passed through here Monday. - MR. and MRS. PRICE COOK of Inman motored through here Sunday. ----- PAULINE NEWS May 28.- MRS. M.N. WALKER of Glendale spent Friday night here with her brother, A. MORROW. - MISSES MARY LANCASTER and LILLIAN MILLER are here for the remainder of the summer after teaching school at Chesnee. - MR. and MRS. A. MORROW spent Sunday with MR. and MRS. W.F. SELLERS. - MISSES LOUSIE and HARRIETT SELLARS, JEANETTE MILLER and RUTH SHANDS returned Thursday after going to Limestone college. ----- LANDRUM HONOR ROLL-May 28, 1920. 1 st grade- W.C. DANIEL, MARIE JACKSON, THOMAS SMITH, MARY WALDROP. 2nd grade- ALMA DANIEL, FLOYD DANIEL, JENNIE DANIEL, LAURA NASH. 5th grade- EDITH NASH, NANNIE MAE MALLORY, GLADYS WATSON, PAT WALDROP, CLANNIE JONES. 7th grade- MARY ACKERMAN, HARRIET DANIEL, ANNIE SEVIER. 8th grade- EVELYN LAMBRIGHT, ELIZABETH DANIEL, DOROTHY McCHESNEY, MAE McCLURE, CONSTANCE JACKSON. 9th grade- LINWOOD LEE, MATTIE LEILA CARPENTER, LEONARD BROOME. 10th grade- ADELAID BAYNARD, GERTRUDE MORRIS, ANNA FINGER, REBECCA DANIEL, BERTIE WALDROP, MAUDE McCLURE, RUSSELL THOMSON, LILLIAN WOLFE. ----- MARRIAGE RECORDED April 11- JOHN KIRKLAND SMITH, Duncan and MARY ELIZABETH WHISONANT, Wellford. - April 10 - BOYCE SMITH, Welford and MINNIE HOOD, Greer. - April 10- LEROY JAMES SUMMEY, High Point, N.C. and JESSIE LANCE, Sptbg. - April 11 - JOHN LANDER PAGE and ROSSIE PRITCHARD, both of Landrum. - April 11 - ADOLPHUS G. HOLMES and ALICE JOHNSON, both of Arkwright. ----- HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Hi All, I recently received a packet of old photos. These came through the Spartanburg, SC Stribling line - but many photos are from far branches of them with many names and places including Georgia. Some are marked, most are not. If anyone can identify any of the pictures, I would be most grateful. If you see one you would like, let me know and I will send you a .jpg file of it, it will be a little clearer than taking it from the page. I have loaded these at yahoo under the name: too_mean_to you should be able to access from this link: <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/too_mean_to/lst?.dir=/Old+Photos&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Photos - Thumbnails View</A> or <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/too_mean_to/lst?.dir=/Old+Photos&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/">http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/too_mean_to/lst?.dir=/Old+Photos&.src=ph&.order=& .view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/</A> Known Names on photos include: Stribling, Stallings, Newman, Johnson, Wofford, Lanford, Peak, & Mims other related families: Harrelson, Scarborough, Harrison, Parham, Sumner, McCravy, Hatchette. Lisa Burns

Another re knife - don't give anyone a knife for a gift, especially, a couple getting married, unless they pay you a penny for it. If we forget something, you could go back and get it, but you had to sit down before leaving the house again. Most of these others, I also knew. (SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLNe4@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] Southern superstitions > Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many > superstitions abounded in our home. > > Along with the ones mentioned there were: > > Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. > > If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had > 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, > walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. > > Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that > person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. > > When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the > foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband > gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). > > Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. > > And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no > one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the > door. > > If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a > baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. > > Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. > > My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first > son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( > I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he > would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until > after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). > > I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above > mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > > I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. > Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed > peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. > > Linda Nelson > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Mildred "Mickey" Fournier. If you have a problem, feel free to contact me at: mfournier@atlantic.net > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Another re knife - don't give anyone a knife for a gift, especially, a couple getting married, unless they pay you a penny for it. If we forget something, you could go back and get it, but you had to sit down before leaving the house again. Most of these others, I also knew. (SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLNe4@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] Southern superstitions > Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many > superstitions abounded in our home. > > Along with the ones mentioned there were: > > Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. > > If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had > 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, > walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. > > Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that > person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. > > When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the > foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband > gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). > > Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. > > And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no > one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the > door. > > If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a > baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. > > Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. > > My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first > son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( > I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he > would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until > after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). > > I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above > mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > > I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. > Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed > peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. > > Linda Nelson > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Mildred "Mickey" Fournier. If you have a problem, feel free to contact me at: mfournier@atlantic.net > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Another re knife - don't give anyone a knife for a gift, especially, a couple getting married, unless they pay you a penny for it. If we forget something, you could go back and get it, but you had to sit down before leaving the house again. Most of these others, I also knew. (SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLNe4@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] Southern superstitions > Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many > superstitions abounded in our home. > > Along with the ones mentioned there were: > > Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. > > If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had > 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, > walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. > > Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that > person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. > > When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the > foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband > gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). > > Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. > > And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no > one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the > door. > > If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a > baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. > > Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. > > My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first > son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( > I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he > would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until > after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). > > I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above > mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > > I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. > Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed > peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. > > Linda Nelson > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Mildred "Mickey" Fournier. If you have a problem, feel free to contact me at: mfournier@atlantic.net > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Another re knife - don't give anyone a knife for a gift, especially, a couple getting married, unless they pay you a penny for it. If we forget something, you could go back and get it, but you had to sit down before leaving the house again. Most of these others, I also knew. (SC) ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLNe4@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] Southern superstitions > Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many > superstitions abounded in our home. > > Along with the ones mentioned there were: > > Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. > > If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had > 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, > walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. > > Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that > person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. > > When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the > foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband > gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). > > Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. > > And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no > one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the > door. > > If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a > baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. > > Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. > > My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first > son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( > I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he > would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until > after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). > > I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above > mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > > I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. > Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed > peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. > > Linda Nelson > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > Your list administrator is Mildred "Mickey" Fournier. If you have a problem, feel free to contact me at: mfournier@atlantic.net > > ============================== > 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 > > >

1925 LEGACY OF THE WHITE STONE MAN AMOUNTS TO $7, 050. March 23.-The will of the late W.E. JONES , who died March 12, which was probated in the office of probate Judge R. BURTON HICKS, Saturday, provides that his property , shall be held by his widow during her lifetime, after which it is to be divided among the children. MRS. ETTA JONES, the widow is to receive all personal property and real estate to hold during her lifetime. At her death the property is to be divided as follows; BOYCE JONES, home place with 13 acres and a mule; WALTER JONES, 30 acres of land, the Will Ferguson house and a mule; ARTHUR JONES, the Mingo Cureton tract of 30 acres of land and a mule; MRS. EFFIE BISHOP and MISS AGNES JONES, equal division in a tract or 83 acres. The personal property remaining is to be divided equally amomng the children, the will stipulated. ----- Feb.20.- Funeral services for MISS S.M. GILKERSON, 83 {or 88?} , who died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her niece, MRS. R.C. SIMPSON on Avant street, will be conducted at the grave in Oakwood cemetery this afternoon. Dr. HENRY WADE DuBOSE, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and the Rev. J.M. PHILLIPS of Glenn Springs, will conduct the last services. MISS GILKERSON was born on the Hilldale plantation in Augusta County, Virginia and she was of Scotch- Irish stock. ---- CAMPOBELLO NEWS Feb.13.- MISS CECILIA CHALMERS spent the week-end in Abbeville. - MR. and MRS. V.C. DEMPSEY and family of Greenville were visitors here Tuesday. - MR. and MRS. LEE MACK SANE of Spartanburg spent Sunday here with MRS. C.C. SANE. - MRS. J.H. ROTHROCK is spending the week-end in Spartanburg with her mother, MRS. E.M. CONNOR, who is ill at her home there. - MISS MARY ETHEL JACKSON spent the week-end with relatives in Tryon. - MRS. G.B. RICHARDSON has as her guest this week, MRS. CATHCART of Spartanburg. ----- GETS STIFF FINE Greenwood, Feb.11.- CLARENCE DOOLITTLE, a young white man of Edgefield county who was tried and found guilty in his absence in Federal court here last week of violation of the prohibition law, appeared in court today and was sentenced by Judge H.H. WATKINS to pay a fine of $1,000. or serve six months in the Laurens county jail. ----- AMONG THE SHOPPERS Among the shoppers in the city yesterday were MISS IRENE SNEAD, of Gaffney, MRS. LILLIE YARBOROUGH of Cross Anchor, MRS. J. GENTRY of Landrum, MISS CLARA PARKS of Woodruff, and MRS. RALPH WALDEN and MISS OCTAVIA WALDEN of Fairforest. ----- ILL AT HOSPITAL The friends of MRS. J.A. COPELAND will regret to know that she is ill at the General hospital. ----- VISITING DAUGHTER MRS. W.G. YOUNG of Union is visiting her daughter, MRS. BOBO BURNETT on Mills avenue. ----- Free Post- nancie

I'm much too far away but my mouth waters. Are you having cornbread with that? -----Original Message----- From: Rebekah Gray [mailto:rgray@gw.uscs.edu] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 6:43 PM To: SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCSPARTA] New Year's Tradition Anyone living in the Spartanburg area is invited to eat home-grown collards, black eyed peas, ham (and fat back while it lasts), and all the trimmings at Walnut Grove Methodist on New Year's Day. The yearly event is sponsored by the History/Cemetery Committee, and all the contributions go to the Cemetery Fund. Come join us - 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 1335 Walnut Grove Rd., Roebuck, SC. (864)576-2204. ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== Newcomers: Please introduce yourself to the list and tell us about your Spartanburg County interests. ============================== 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

Anyone living in the Spartanburg area is invited to eat home-grown collards, black eyed peas, ham (and fat back while it lasts), and all the trimmings at Walnut Grove Methodist on New Year's Day. The yearly event is sponsored by the History/Cemetery Committee, and all the contributions go to the Cemetery Fund. Come join us - 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 1335 Walnut Grove Rd., Roebuck, SC. (864)576-2204.

TATTERED and SCARRED CONFEDERATE FLAG WILL BE PRESENTED TO STATE Charleston, Jan.4.-Tattered and battle scarred, the Confederate flag of the old regiment, the 10th South Carolina, will be presented by GEN. C. IRVINE WALKER to the state at the approaching session of the legislature. A joint session of the House of Representive and the Senate will be arranged by the governor to accept the flag and the chief executive personally will make the speech of acceptance. It was through all the battles and campaigns of the western army that the flag was carried at the head of the regiment, as BRAGG, JOHNSTON and HOOD battled gallantly for the Confederacy and the state of South Carolina. For 60 years, General WALKER has treasured the flag, and realizing that he is near the close of life, it is said, he decided to place it in the custody of the state for preservation. GENERAL WALKER , who was for the last year of the war, lieutenant colonel of the regiment and commanded it on after the battle of Atlanta to the end, surrendering it at Greensboro, will be present at the exercises and will be introducted to the legislature, it is stated. The ceremonies will be impressive. The flag will be escorted into the legislative hall by GEN. W.A. CLARK and staff, the veterans of Camp Hampton and the Soldiers home in Columbia and the president of the local chapters of Daughters of the Confederacy. During the Chicamauga campaign the 10th and 19th South Carolina regiments were consolidated and the flag became that of both regiments. --- Nancie

In a message dated 12/30/2002 11:51:50 AM Central Standard Time, BLNe4@aol.com writes: > whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do > all year long. > ?? We believed that was whatever you are doing at midnight on New Year's Eve!

yes we always said what you do on New Year's Day you do all year long so here is what we do. on the eve we take all our money and hide it outside. with any luck we have a hundred or two laying around. then on the next day we bring in the money so hopefully all year long we are bringing in the dough. like i said hopefully a hundred. lol virginia

Both my parents were from the south- Mom from SC and Dad from Virginia. Many superstitions abounded in our home. Along with the ones mentioned there were: Never,never just hand someone a knife- lay it down, handle away from you. If you leave the house only to find that you had forgotten something- you had 2 choices- go somewhere else first, then back home or get out of the car, walk in a circle and spit in the circle, then you could return home. Never point your finger in a cemetery- if you point at a headstone, that person would not rest in peace and just might come back to haunt you. When you are in a cemetery and have to walk across graves- always walk at the foot of the grave and remember to say excuse me or pardon me.( my husband gets the biggest laugh when I'm in a cemetery). Do not rock a rocking chair with no one sitting in it. And above all, if you hear knocking at the door and you answer it to find no one there, shut it fast and say the Lord's Prayer- it's death knocking at the door. If you dream about a death-it means that someone you know is going to have a baby and if you dream about a birth- someone you know will die. Mickey- you're correct about the horse shoe, upright it keeps the luck in. My dad was more superstitious than my mom. I remember when I had my first son- I was told not to tickle his feet because that would stunt his growth ( I did it any how and he is now 6 foot 5 inches- boy I wonder how tall he would have been?!!) and do not show a baby their reflection in a mirror until after their 1st birthday- something to do with his soul and the devil). I have to admit, I do have a few that have stuck with me- like the above mentioned cemetery and whatever you are doing on New Years Day- you will do all year long. I would also like to wish all of you the Blessed of New Years. Now, I better go take down my tree, and go to the store to get my blackeyed peas, greens and pork for New Years dinner. Linda Nelson

My grandmother used to say that if a man was the first person (non-resident) to enter your house on New Year's Day, all your chickens, hatched in that year, would be roosters. She and her sister used to get up at first light on January 1, and meet in the middle going to each other's houses so the first entrant would be female. She always made a New Years Cake and put a dried bean in it. Whoever got the bean would be lucky all year. I understand that some folks used a dime but we sometimes didn't have one. Luckily, we always had dried beans. And what was the thing about the horseshoe over the door? It had to be pointing upward so the luck couldn't run out? Or something like that. She also said that if you got into bed while singing, you would wake up crying. Lord, she had a million. And she believed them so sincerely! Otherwise she was perfectly sane. Happy New Year, Listers! Your list mom, Mickey Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net

In a message dated 12/30/2002 8:24:36 AM Central Standard Time, bgsroots@comcast.net writes: > Any others? If a friend or neighbor gives you a plant or cutting from their garden, DO NOT say thank you or the plant will fail to flourish. Guess that is my problem with gardening as the "thank you" is automatic from me when receiving a gift!