This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: merit85421 Surnames: Moore Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/717.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Steve, I also have a Jonathon Moore, who is supposed to be the father of Levi, Aaron, Jesse & James Moore, but not positive on this information. Jesse was b:abt 1808 and later moved to Alabama, then MS and finally ending up in TX. He also has a son named Jonathon, b:abt 1840 in AL. I was curious if you happen to have found more information concerning the Jonathon that you mention? Sincerely, Kim Fairchild Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Johnnyreb6 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5345/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Daughters of '98 are organizing a Fort (Camp) jointly in the States of North & South Carolina, and Georgia, with headquarters in Columbia, South Carolina, and are looking for Ladies that might be interested in membership in the Fort. Membership in the Daughters of '98 is open to female descendants of Veterans of the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the China Relief Expedition, who have reached at the age of five years. More information will be posted on the following website: http://www.geocities.com/sonsofspanamwar/index.html. If you are interested in membership in this Fort please please contact Kenneth H. Robison of the Micah J. Jenkins Camp No. 164, Sons of Spanish American War Veterans, at Johnnyreb6@aol.com, or by phone mail at P.O. Box 2212, Irmo, South Carolina, 29063. Kenneth H. Robison II, Camp President, Micah J. Jenkins Camp No. 164, Sons of Spanish American War Veterans Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

June 13, 1936. COWPENS BATTLEGROUND NEWS [ By M.E. Ellison] June 11- Coming as a shock to this community was the death of MART MARTIN, 63, of Chesnee, who died in a hospital at Spartanburg Wednesday afternoon after several days illness. MR. MARTIN was born and reared in this section and lived here until a few years ago. After the family moved to Chesnee he often visited here. Surviving him is his widow, MRS. LOU ELIZA MARTIN; 2 sons, EARLY MARTIN of Campobello and VIRGIL MARTIN of State Line; 4 daughters, MRS. VIRGIL JOLLY, Chesnee, MRS. JOHN H. HAMES, Chesnee, MRS. JOE MARTIN of this section and MRS. C.A. LEE of Shelby, N.C.; one sister, MRS. MYRA VICKERS, of this section, and one half brother, M.L. MARTIN of Chesnee. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren. The people of this community sympathize with them in their loss. - G.V. PRICE, who underwent an operation last week, has returned home from the hospital and is doing fine. - MRS. C.M. JOLLY who is a patient at the Mary Black Clinic, is improving and is expected home this week. - WINFRED SCRUGGS, BROADUS and ROBERT ELLISON and LAWRENCE WILLIAMS attended a party Saturday night at State Line given by MISS HELEN PARRIS. - A good rain is needed here very badly. The threshers are threshing grain in this section. ---------- GOWDEYSVILLE NEWS [ By Elizabeth Wilkins ] June 11 - MR. and MRS. ROY CARTER of Spartanburg were Saturday night guests of MR. and MRS. ODELL MORRIS. - J.G. KENDRICK, HOWARD PRIDMORE and W.A. SPEARS made a business trip to Gaffney Monday. - MR. and MRS. R.B. McABEE and son, George, were Sunday guests of MR. and MRS. SAM BALDWIN of near Pacolet. - MRS. JOE BELUE, MISS SARA GARNER and MISS BESSIE GREGORY were Wednesday guests of MRS. ODELL MORRIS. ---------- June 9 BROADUS S. ALLEN IS DROWNED AT FT. WORTH BROADUS ALLEN, 40, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Gaffney was drowned Saturday while out fishing. News of MR. ALLEN'S death was received here Sunday morning in a telegram from his wife, MRS. PEARL ALLEN, to her brother, CLAUDE V. LIPSCOMB. MRS. ALLEN is a daughter of MR. and MRS. JOHN H. LIPSCOMB of the Goucher community. MR. ALLEN was bookkeeper for The Ledger for a period of time about 15 years ago. The family had been away from Gaffney for a number of years. He was a typewriter salesman and while away from home had mailed a special delivery letter containing three $1 bills as presents for each of his three sons, EARL, B.S., and HOMER, for completing their school courses. The letter with the gifts was received the day after MR. ALLEN'S body was brought home after being recovered from the creek in which he drowned. ---------- STORK WINS RACE WITH REP. BENNETT Bennettsville, June 6 - NEVILLE BENNETT, Chairman of the house ways and means committee, lost a race with the stork early today. He rushed from Columbia before daybreak to be here for the event, but missed it by 2 hours. The 9 pound boy was christened NEVILLE JR. ---------- STATE LINE NEWS [ By Hazel Hamrick ] July 30- Friends and relatives of MRS. CLIFF JONES are sorry to know she has typhoid fever. Her daughter, MARY SUE, is improving after being ill for some time with the fever. - MISSES GRACIE McGINNIS and RACHEL HICKS have returned to their home here after attending summer school in Asheville, N.C. - MR. and MRS. CARLIE GREEN and daughter of near Forest City, spent the weekend with the formers parents, MR. and MRS. O.M. GREEN. - MR. and MRS. CLING SCRUGGS spent the weekend with their daughter, MRS. CLEAT NEWTON of Morganton, N.C. ----------- nancie o.

Hi, My grandmother was Leila Sprouse Fowler, dau. of John Sprouse. [Aug 1824-1907] I firmly believe that John Sprouse was the son of William Sprouse [1798-1881] They are buried in adjacent plots at Fosters Chapel UMC in Kelton SC. I have no proof that John was Williams son but am seeking confirmation from anyone who may have such proof. Family trees on Ancestry.com appear to indicate that William Sprouse was married [?] to three different women, Nicey Millwood, Sarah Hames and Angeline Eubanks. If you can help me unravel any part of this mystery please contact me. Raymond Fowler MacMahon McDonough, GA

These are a few more Marriages copied from Book A, Spartanburg Probate Office. 1911 WILLIAM EDWARD BELCHER, 21, and JULIA MURPGY, 18, both Drayton Mill - Dec. 3, 1911. HENRY LAWRENCE SELLARS, 29, and ELIZABETH LANFORD, 23, both Sptbg. rt.4- Dec. 11. WILLIAM ARTHUR TURNER, 30 and JENETTE MAE NANNEY, 24, both Sptbg. - Dec. 23. MILES HILTON WILSON, 50, Wellford and MARY JANE MOORE, 51, Greer - Dec. 28. 1913 WILLIAM HUNSINGER, 39, and MARTHA E. BARNETT, 40, both Tucapau- March 20, 1913. GARLAND RIDDLE, 21, and ETHEL ELLENBURG, 18, both Drayton Mill - April 6. LEANDER PERKINS SMART, [ widower ], 39, and PEARL MAY JORDAN, [ widow], 19, both Clifton- April 1, 1913. JOHN ALBERT ROSS [ WIDOWER], 33, and BERTHA EMALINE BLEDSOE, 19, both Clifton - April 5. THOMAS HERBERT MULLINAX, 24, Douglas, Ga. and IONE PADGETT, 24, Sptbg. - April 2. JOHN FRANKLIN TAYLOR, 53, Beaumont Mill and MARY MAHAFFEY, 54, Spartan Mill - March 30. ANDREW JACKSON MILLER, 54, Henrietta, N.C. and MRS. MATILDA F. WINGO, 36, Sptbg. - March 23. ELIOTT BATSON, JR., 28, Travlers Rest and ELIZABETH EATON, 20, Sptbg. - March 26. LEVI PERRY WADDELL, 25, and LEILA FOSTER, 15, both Woodruff- March 23. EDWARD GREEN BRYANT [widower ], 41, and MINNIE MABERRY [widow], 29, both Pacolet-March 15. JAMES WEBB HORTON [ widower ], 57, Sptbg. and LILLIE CASTLEBERRY, 37, Switzer- Feb. 2. GEORGE WALTER CROCKER [ widower ], 35, Glendale and CLARA BAGWELL, 39, Converse - Feb. 3. --------- nancie o. - {hope some of these are new postings}.

These are a few Marriages I copied off at the Spartanburg Probate Office, taken from Book A, 1911. JOHN BELTON KELLY, 25, Union and OLEAN MORROW, 22, Clifton- July 5. SAMUEL WILSON LEE, 21, Pacolet and HESTER RIDDLE, 21, Madison Co., N.C.- July 14. JESSE DAVID OWENS, 24, and LULA ASMER HORN, 24, both Fingerville- July 16. S.S.BISHOP, 49, Reidville and CORA V. WEST, 24, Poplar Springs - July 20. DANIEL MONROE CULBRETH, 29, Fingerville and MAYO DELFIE WALKER, 20, Clifton - July 23. CHARLIE WILLIS BRIDGES, 28, and FLORENCE BUSBEE, 34, both Clifton - July 23. WALTER JEROME RUSSELL, 22, and JESSIE LELIA DUCKETT, 16 ,both Clifton -July 22. FRED BISHOP, 24, Stone Station and AGGIE FOWLER, 34, Walnut Grove - July 27. TIMOTHY TALMADGE MALOW, 25, Campobello and FANNIE ELLEN RAINES, 17, Inman - July 23. DAVID HARPER MEANS, 55, Columbia and FANNIE LUCETTE CORRY, 29, Sptbg. - Aug.2. THOMAS LEVI TUCKER, 48, and MATTIE A. KOON, 36, both Sptbg. - Aug. 3. ROBERT ARTHUR CAUTHEN, 20, and BESSIE ELLSWORTH ALLEN, 16, both Drayton Mill - Aug. 8. WALLACE DUNCAN SPROUSE, 23, and CORDELIA DAISY HORTON, 29, both Drayton Mill - Sept. 17. JAMES HARPER BROWN, 35, and SARA GRACE SULLIVAN, 25, both Woodruff- Sept. 20. ARTHUR DENTON BOLT, 23, Arcadia and CORA ANN MONROE GREGORY, 30, Arkwright - Sept. 20. JAMES HENRY EASLER, 28, and EVA REYNOLDS, 18, both Sptbg. - Sept. 17. ROBERT FRANKLIN COFFEY, 49, and MAMIE ADAMS, 40, both Mary Louise Mills - Sept. 26. JOHN WALKER DAVIS, 47, Wellford and MRS. CARRIE JONES, 30, Tucapau - Oct. 3. LEWRY MORROW, 21, and ESTELLE ROSS, 19, both Forest City, N.C. - Oct. 11. EDWARD FRANKLIN VAUGHAN, 34, and ALICE HARRIS, 22, both Clifton - Oct. 15. SIDNEY EARLE LOFTIS, 19, and MINNIE LEE BLANTON, 21, both Pacolet Mills -Oct. 14. MANSEL ARDEN STEADMAN, 31, and IMAY BLALOCK, 21, both Sptbg. - Oct. 24. JOHN ARCHIE WILLIS, 26, Belton and ANNIE LOU IRBY, 19, Woodruff- Nov. 8. CHARLES BOYD TURNER, 28, Selica, N.C. and HATTIE BELL, 19, Whitney - Nov. 26. ----------------- nancie o. - more to come.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: toomeyma Surnames: Gilmer Mansfield Stell Hopper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5343.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Most likely these Gilmores do not connect. Our oldest known Gilmer was Joseph Gilmer, born in Ireland 1778/9, died in Logan County KY about 1860. My line was from his son William, born 1805 in SC, married Logan County, KY, died Pike County, AR. Most likely William was born in Abbeville, but we continue to follow leads from other areas, including Spartanburg, to identify specific Gilmer line for more research. I will look over some of my other research notes to see if I have anything on your GW Gilmore. Thanks again for you help. Brad Gilmer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ahpgiggi Surnames: Gilmer/Gilmore Coppock Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5343.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sally, My children have a Gilmer/Gilmore line from SC. The earliest one I have is G. W. Gilmore born 1825 (listed in the 1860 Calhoun Co., AL census). The later family called themselves Gilmers. His second wife was Margaret Coppock and they are my children's line. His first wife was Caroline. I'm not certain where in SC they were. A search of the 1850 census index indicates no one by the initials G. W. any place in the US or even a G. After Calhoun Co., they lived in Cleburne Co., AL and later Marshall Co., AL. He had a son named George so I assume his name might have been George, too. If anything fits, let me know. My email is aharwellp@hotmail.com Ann Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

In a message dated 7/15/2007 8:51:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scmatson@alltel.net writes: Is there an area of Spartanburg County that was known as Walnut Grove? The area that was known as Walnut Grove is now Roebuck. ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Yes, Walnut Grove Plantation is in Spartanburg Co. http://www.spartanburghistory.org/node/2.html Monya On Jul 15, 2007, at 8:51 PM, Suzanne Matson wrote: > Is there an area of Spartanburg County that was known as Walnut Grove? > I know of an area in present day Greenwood County that was known as > Walnut Grove but nothing in Spartanburg. > > Suzanne C. Matson > Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb > Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is there an area of Spartanburg County that was known as Walnut Grove? I know of an area in present day Greenwood County that was known as Walnut Grove but nothing in Spartanburg. Suzanne C. Matson

ENOREE EVENTS Enoree, Nov. 10.- REV. MR. BURNS preached to a large congregation yesterday. His members pounded him Saturday night but he was able to preach Sunday. The pounding was not with clubs or sticks but with good things to eat. There is not a man at Enoree that is better liked by everybody than MR. BURNS. While talking about the church I want to tell your many readers what MR. ENGEL of Charleston has done for the church at this place. The good people of this town made up fifty dollars to purchase a bell with and then sent the money to MR. ENGEL to buy the bell. He bought the bell himself and sent the money back to pay other church expenses. We want to thank him through your valuable paper for his kind donation. MISSES RACHEL and PEARL DAVIS have gone to Atlanta to attend a Bible school. Their many friends miss them but hope they will soon return. MRS. HOPKINS is no better. BEN HOPKINS is ill with lung trouble. DR. F.M. LANDER has gone to housekeeping. He has located in the Woodruff house. The new druggist, MR. McCARLEY, has taken charge of the drug store. He is well liked by everybody. ---------- CAVINS CHRONICLES Cavins, Sept. 1 - Everybody in this section is busily engaged in pulling fodder and picking cotton. - J.B. and J.W. ALEXANDER with W.A. MASON have returned home from Arkansas, where they spent nearly three weeks prospecting. They report the West as the poorman's chance and the rich man's opportunity. - MISS CARRIE CROW, who has been visiting relatives here has returned to her home at Fairmont. ---------- PERSONAL MRS. EMMA REED, who has been visiting at W.A. BURNETT'S has returned to her home in Alabama. - MISS JULIA WOOD and MISS SALLIE INGRAM, who have been visiting relatives in the city, returned to Manning today. - MRS. L.L. WEAVER and children of Tryon are visiting at W.L. CANNON'S. - JOHN W. MAXWELL who was injured by a fall Monday is better today. - MISS MOLLIE MONTGOMERY who has been sick is improving. ---------- Nov. 29, 1902 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Following are the real estate transfers for the week ending Nov. 28, 1902: Campobello Township- JOEL C. FARMER to J.A. FARMER, 38 acres, $418; ROBT. W. CLARK to J.J. CLARK, 335 acres, $200. Cherokee- W.L. WAIT and J.L. HOLCOMB to O.M. BOWDEN, 6 acres, $230. Fair Forest Township- H.D. WYATT to J.D. CANTRELL, 50 acres, $600. Glenn Springs Township- H.C. GENOBLES to SILAS SHANDS, 59 acres, $800; H.C. GENOBLES to SILAS and LENA E. SHANDS, 58 acres, $1,050; H.M. JONES to J.H. ZIMMERMAN, 108 acres, $1,310. Reidville Township- P.E. SMITH to W.A. BRIGHT, 100 acres, $1,450. Spartanburg Township- BASSETT WEAVER to JAS WEAVER, 1 acre, $5.00; BASSETT WEAVER to ROSA SIMS, 1 acre, $5.00. ---------- CHICKENS, eggs, and butter at E.L. BULLINGTON, 78 E. Main street. Phone 418. - WARNING- The Martin residence on South Church street worth $4000, going at $3250. An honest bargain on easy terms. L.P. EPTON. - DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU that perhaps good, satisfactory, well dressed lumber can be procured at a low price than you are now paying for the unsatisfactory kind ? We believe it will be worth your while to come in and let us figure on your order. J.H. PEARSON, the Lumberman. No. 41 East Charles Street. - The police court fines for the month ending December 20 were slightly more than $4.50. - The Merry-go-round is the center of attraction these evenings. The music ground out by the little wooden boy continues far into the night. - DUNCAN GARLINGTON will open up a new pressing club and tailoring establishment in the city the first of the new year. Headquarters will be over the Connor store. - I.O.J. WOOD, who has been bookkeeper for W.H. CLARK, wholesale grocer of this city, has resigned his position to accept a similar one with J.W. BELL and Co. - FRANK LITTLEFIELD was tried before magistrate KIRBY yesterday and found guilty of abusing an old lady near Inman. Notice of appeal was served after the trial by his attorney. - JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN, Dec.24. Services will be held tomorrow in St. Paul's Catholic Church. - The new addition to BOMAR'S undertaking establishment is nearing completion. - MRS. O.H. BROWN'S school at Glendale closed last evening with a well prepared Christmas program. ----------- nancie o. -{ hope these are not reruns }.

Tuesday, April 20, 1937 LAURENS FARM WOMEN GATHER Laurens, April 16- MRS. J. GRAY HARRIS of Youngs township was elected for a two -year term as president of the Laurens County Council of Farm Women at the spring session at Poplar Springs. MRS. J.M. PATTERSON of Lanford and MRS. ZEB VANCE of Owings were reelected as vice-pres.; MRS. C.D. WILSON of Trinity Ridge, treasurer and MRS. GRAY HIPP of Dials was named to take the place of MRS. HELEN MELLETTE on the board of directors. The contest in the arrangement of flowers was a special feature, with first place going to MRS. GUY ELLEDGE of Poplar Springs; second to MRS. EARLE BLAKELY of Trinity Ridge and third to MRS. C.D. WOOD of Poplar Springs. MRS. MABEL COURTNEY of Sandy Springs received honorable mention. The prizes were flower containers. MRS. C.D. WOOD and MRS. E.A. PITTS won the local club prize for having the largest number of scrap books on display. The Trinity Ridge rhythm band, directed by MRS. HAROLD WALLACE, gave a musical program, while the council chorus appeared in several numbers. The fall meeting will be held with the Hickory Tavern Club. ---------- GREER WOMAN DIES AT HOME Greer, April 20.- MRS. LULA LAMB SMITH, 48, wife of P.W. SMITH, died at her home on North Main street Monday morning as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident near Pelzer last Nov. 20. MRS. SMITH , a member of a prominent Mississippi family, was born and reared at Bolton in that state, the daughter of the late MR. and MRS. W.P. LAMB. When a young lady she married P.W. SMITH, and 20 years ago they moved to Greer where they owned the Greer Citizen until recently. Surviving are her husband and the following children: CHARLES P. SMITH, an employe of the Spartanburg Herald company, WILLIAM NOLAND SMITH, ELLA LOUISE SMITH and ARTHUR D. SMITH, all of Greer. Several brothers, W.T. LAMB, J.R. LAMB, and A.S. LAMB, all of Jackson, Miss; B.P. LAMB, Dallas, Texas, W.H. LAMB of Greenville,, O.C. and C.L. LAMB of Spartanburg, and two sisters, MRS. HENRY L. SMITH of Miss., and MRS. FRANCES GARRETT of Spartanburg also survive. Funeral services were to be conducted from Memorial Methodist church here , interment was to follow in Mountain View cemetery here. ---------- CLINTON WOMAN IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Clinton, April 20.- MRS. MARY ATCHISON WORKMAN, 65, wife of TOM R. WORKMAN of this city, died at her home Monday after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services will be conducted by the REV. W.N. LONG, pastor of the First Baptist church. Pallbearers will be ARTHUR COPELAND, JOE L. CARTER, S.W. SUMEREL, S.GARY DILLARD, I.M. SMITH, and DR. T.J. PEAKE. Besides her husband, MRS. WORKMAN is survived by three daughters, MRS. H.W. BRYSON, Mountville, MRS. J.W. PARLER, Batesburg, MISS IRENE WORKMAN, Clinton and one son, CLAUDE A. WORKMAN, Marion, N.C. ---------- HONOR ROLLS GREEN POINT SCHOOL 1st grade - MARJORIE PARRIS, GERTRUDE SUTTLE, HELEN PARRIS. 2nd grade - JOE SEXTON JR., THELMA JACKSON. 3rd grade - JUNITA HORTON, REBECCA SIMMONS, BETTY POOLE. 4th grade - DANNY KIMBRELL, BETTY KIMBRELL, ELIZABETH SIMMONS, FRANCES SEXTON, BOYD TURNER, MILDRED SANDERS. 5th grade - ELEANOR COGGINS, MILDRED CANNON, CLARA MAE POOLE, MADGE TINSLEY. ---------- nancie o.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SallyJaquet Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5343.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have Gilmore family from near Spartanburg Co. SC in the same time period you are looking for. They were in NC and migrated to SC, GA,TN and IL. Sally Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: toomeyma Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5343/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could someone provide me with a look up of any tax, deed or probate records for any Gilmer/Gilmores from 1780 - 1840. I would greatly appreciate this assist. Brad Gilmer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tdlinder Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5342.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following is from "Spartanburg County/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts Books A-T 1785-1827," pages 149 & 150: BOOK F, PAGE 122-123: Sept. 14, 1798 Justus Reynolds (Spartanburgh) to Gideon Reynolds; for 30 pounds sterling sold all horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, waggon and giers, all beds and furniture, all pots, ovens, pewter, all knives, forks and all "Delfware." Witness Benjamin Church and Jean Church. Signed Justus Reynolds. Wit. oath Mar. 14, 1799 Benjamin Church to A Lancaster. Rec. Mar. 14, 1799 This is the only mention of anyone by the name of "Church" in this book. Hope this helps. Tim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ahpgiggi Surnames: Jones, Blake, etc Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5340.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Vicky, I have some information that might help you although it might be a totally different family. I have a Blake line of Wake Co., NC and his wife is supposedly a Jones and she named her first son Jones Blake. Now this Jones Blake settled in Spartanburg according to "Goodspeed's History of Southern Arkansas". So I'm curious about any Blake info in that area. Here is what I have on the Jones/Blake families of that area. I hasten to add that I haven't been able to connect Lewis Jones' daughter & her Blake husband to the other Jones Blake from Goodspeeds so they may belong to two different Jones lines. Descendants of Lewis Jones, Captain 1 Lewis Jones, Captain b: in Edgefield, South Carolina probably before 1810 2 Marina Gregg Jones b: 1843 in Edgefield District, South Carolina d: Abt. 1895 (I think she might be a second wife.) .... William Kennedy Blake, Honorable m: 1861 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Father: Thomas Clifton Blake Mother: Eliza Carolina Smith b: 11 Feb 1824 in Fayette, North Carolina d: 09 Jan 1898 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina .. 3 William Blake b: 1861 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina .. 3 Lewis Jones Blake, M.D. b: 20 May 1864 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ...... Louise R. Henneman m: 18 May 1898 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Father: J. A. Henneman b: Bef. 1872 .. 3 Rebecca Marina 'Eppie' Blake b: Aft. 1870 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ...... George W. Rush b: Aft. 1862 .. 3 Frances Blake b: Abt. 1884 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina ...... John Trimmier Sloan b: Bef. 1880 .. 3 Mary Eliza B. 'May Lilly' Blake aka: May Lilly Blake b: Aft. 1874 ...... Samuel Connor Hodges, Senator m: 14 Nov 1899 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Father: Samuel Benjamin Hodges Mother: Harriet Louise Bailey b: 15 Jan 1874 in Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina .... 4 Louise Hodges b: 01 Jan 1901 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina .. 3 Thomas Clifton Blake b: Abt. 1867 .. 3 Marion Gilliam Blake b: Abt. 1869 Notes: Mr. W.K. BLAKE has gone to Edgefield to attend the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis JONES, the parents of Mrs. BLAKE. The biographical History of SC page 920 & 921 ALL children were named in above article. Could Mary, Thomas & Marion have been by the first wife? ******* Dr. Lewis Jones Blake Blake was educated in a private school in Spartanburg and graduated from Wofford College in 1884. Lewis Jones Blake received his medical degree from the Univ of PA in 1888. He interned at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Univ Hosp. Eventually, he returned to Spartanburg and began a medical practice. He was one of the organizers of the Spartanburg General Board of Health, etc. ********************** Descendants of Jones Blake 1 Jones Blake b: Aft. 1759 d: 1784 in Wake County, North Carolina probable son of Benjamin Blake & Martha Jones. 2 Stephen Blake b: 1772 in Virginia .. 3 Jones Blake, Second b: 29 Aug 1805 in Virginia d: 08 Apr 1880 in Nevada County, Arkansas ...... Elizabeth Allen m: 1829 in South Carolina b: 1812 in Chester County, South Carolina d: May 1860 in Nevada County, Arkansas .... 4 William J. Blake b: 1831 in South Carolina ........ Emily b: 1833 in South Carolina .... 4 M. M. Blake b: 1833 .... 4 C. R. Blake b: 1834 .... 4 Everett H. Blake b: 03 Feb 1837 in South Carolina d: in Quachita County, Arkansas ........ Amanda C. Mendenhall m: 1860 in Nevada County, Arkansas b: Aft. 1837 in Arkansas d: 1864 in Arkansas .... *2nd Wife of Everett H. Blake: ........ Sebia Hardy m: Sep 1888 in Nevada County, Arkansas b: Aft. 1837 .... 4 T. S. Blake b: 1839 .... 4 M. S. Blake b: 1842 .... 4 F. F. Blake b: 1844 .... 4 E. M. Blake b: 1846 .... 4 F. C. H. Blake b: 1848 .. *2nd Wife of Jones Blake, Second: ...... Elizabeth L. m: Aft. 1862 b: Aft. 1810 ************* Goodspeed's Hist SW Ar page 655/56 Didn't type article....info in article posted on outline sketch *********** May 8, 1880 JONES BLAKE born in Virginia, August 29, 1805; moved to So. Carolina when young; married Elizabeth M. Allen in 1829; wife died in 1859; then married Mrs. Elizabeth L. Gulley; died April 8, 1880. SC- from The Christian Advocate, Nashville, TN Death Notices It is possible that there are two Jones Blakes and one died in TN and another dying in AR as Goodspeed's has the one in the article dying in AR. Maybe this will get clues for you. If anyone else has this family, would like to hear from them! Ann Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

have you tried the NC State Archives? They have alot of the early records on line. I found one of my relatives & his revolutionary war data there. I also found some data on him at the NARA,..which was even more surprising On 7/7/07, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: sabromavage > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5339/mb.ashx > > > Message Board Post: > > I'm looking for additional documentation on one family line. James LETT is > supposed to have been born in North Carolina, fought in the Revolution from > there, and then moved to South Carolina, where he died. I have found > information on his service and his death, but nothing at all to connect him > to the family he is supposed to have headed who lived in Wilkes and Greene > counties, GA before moving to Indiana. > > ANY help connecting this man to Georgia would be greatly appreciated, as > would any additional information on his life in South Carolina. > > [source: Revolutionary Pension #S.38912] > James Lett was aged 73 years when he applied for a pension in 1822. He > stated then that he had no family then to support. The veteran, James Lett, > died in Spartanburg County, South Carolina on the 20th of November, 1838. He > enlisted for service in Fayetteville, North Carolina and served seven years > as a private under Captain Clement Hall in the North Carolina Regiment of > Colonel Archibald Lytle. He was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs in South > Carolina and was there wounded in the foot (left foot) and in the head. He > was in several other battles which he did not name. After the Revolution, > James Lett removed to Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The pension was > allowed him. > > [source: SOUTH CAROLINA - FEDERAL PENSION REPORT 1835 > Report from the Secretary of War in obedience to resolution of the Senate > of the 5th and 30th June, 1834, and the 3rd of March, 1835 in relation to > the pension establishment of the United States. > Washington, printed by Duff Green, 1835; Copied and Indexed by William > Navey, P.O. Box 251 Holly Ridge, NC, 28445-025] > > JAMES LETT > Spartanburgh District > Private > North Carolina Continental Line > $96.00 Annual Allowance > $1,143.16 Amount received > February 12, 1823 Pension started > Age 85 > > [source: "The Greenville Mountaineer" Dec 7,1838 in South Carolina] > OBITUARY > Died at his residence near the village of Spartanburg on Nov 20 1838: MR. > JAMES LETT, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The deceased had attained > the age of nearly 100 years and retained his mental faculties and much of > his muscular powers and hardihood up to the time of his death. At an early > stage of the Revolution, he attached himself to a Rifle Corp. and continued > in active service until the end of the war....Thus another ripened leaf has > fallen from the tree of liberty. But a few more remain and a few more days > will sink the last from the view of a grateful country. > > Source John Paisely pension application- > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/guilford/military/revwar/pensions/peasleyp42gmt.txt > ] > John Paisley as substitute for LETT--a long read, but it is a secondary > source for Lett's service. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb > Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Nancy Johns Is there a CHANCE that the FINDLAYs,PURLSEYs, SMITHS and THOMSONs are BORING

Thank you for the update! Bill put his heart and soul into that site and he has helped so many people with their research. The CD's are well worth the money and he has chosen a great genealogical society to handle them. Janet -----Original Message----- From: scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith Bennett Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:58 PM To: scsparta@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] SCGenWeb Cemetery GPS Mapping Site Bill Floyd mentioned taking down his website in favor of CDs available through The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County. I wonder if that includes the cemetery surveys? Bill wrote: July 8, 2007-----Just thought I would let all know that I have cleaned everything off in relation to the contents of the old website. It was kind of raising a few questions along. The move of the Old Tryon Society is proceeding right along. We have moved and rebuilt bookcases for the last three days and still have a few. The movers are coming tomorrow, July 9, 2007, so it won't be too long until you can make plans to visit. I would like to appologize about what happened to the website but it was going to happen sometime anyway so I guess that now is as good as any. I didn't want to place it on rootsweb.com because I just plain don't trust Ancestry.com. Yeah I know, many of you offered space on your sites and I appreciate the offers but even that placed it too much in control of others. Most of the whole "W. D. Floyd Website On Disk" is concerning the Old Tryon County of NC & SC. Therefore I think it should be placed in the hands of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County. Lord knows the society can use what funds the disks might create. The internet has really hurt the societies by have access to info just like what is on the "Website On Disks". I know how it hurts to have had something for free for awhile and then having to pay for it but how many of you pay Ancestry.com for their stuff or how many went out and bought a new PC recently. The "Disk # 1" has everything that was on the original website plus some other stuff. Right now the "Disk # 1" can be purchased for $25.00 plus $2.00 S&H (NC tax for NC residents) but after Old Tryon gets moved I am suggesting that we raise that to $35.00 plus the other. This would give you the old website and as we add more records to the Website On Disks we will make updated # 1 disks and have them available for ten bucks no S&H. This will probably happen about once a year. Disks 2 through 5 are the photos of marriage licenses and Disk # 6 six is other photos of records and such. It is all explained on the Old Tryon link on this webpage. As for as what work that I have done creating this I don't care how many PC's and other places that you give this information to but just don't try and profit from it because it is copyrighted. I really feel like all the people that have helped me and are still helping feel the same way that I do about this. Simply "Buy It And Share It" but don't sell it. What little profit there is needs to go to Old Tryon. YOU CAN STILL HAVE THE WEBSITE BUT WITH SOME DELAYS. W. D. Floyd > [Original Message] > From: Dennis Morgan <dmorgan@shelby.net> > To: <janetmoore@prodigy.net>; <scsparta@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/8/2007 1:27:16 PM > Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] SCGenWeb Cemetery GPS Mapping Site > > You can access Bill's site at: http://www.blueridge.net/wdfloyd/ Go > to the What's new page andit will explain what happened. > Dennis > > Janet Moore wrote: Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I noticed Roebuck Baptist Church's Cemetary was not on the list. ---- Janet Moore <janetmoore@prodigy.net> wrote: > Thank you for the update! Bill put his heart and soul into that site and he > has helped so many people with their research. The CD's are well worth the > money and he has chosen a great genealogical society to handle them. > > Janet > > -----Original Message----- > From: scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scsparta-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Judith Bennett > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:58 PM > To: scsparta@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] SCGenWeb Cemetery GPS Mapping Site > > Bill Floyd mentioned taking down his website in favor of CDs available > through The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County. I wonder if that > includes the cemetery surveys? Bill wrote: > > July 8, 2007-----Just thought I would let all know that I have cleaned > everything off in relation to the contents of the old website. It was kind > of raising a few questions along. The move of the Old Tryon Society is > proceeding right along. We have moved and rebuilt bookcases for the last > three days and still have a few. The movers are coming tomorrow, July 9, > 2007, so it won't be too long until you can make plans to visit. I would > like to appologize about what happened to the website but it was going to > happen sometime anyway so I guess that now is as good as any. I didn't want > to place it on rootsweb.com because I just plain don't trust Ancestry.com. > Yeah I know, many of you offered space on your sites and I appreciate the > offers but even that placed it too much in control of others. Most of the > whole "W. D. Floyd Website On Disk" is concerning the Old Tryon County of NC > & SC. Therefore I think it should be placed in the hands of the Genealogical > Society of Old Tryon County. Lord knows the society can use what funds the > disks might create. The internet has really hurt the societies by have > access to info just like what is on the "Website On Disks". I know how it > hurts to have had something for free for awhile and then having to pay for > it but how many of you pay Ancestry.com for their stuff or how many went out > and bought a new PC recently. The "Disk # 1" has everything that was on the > original website plus some other stuff. Right now the "Disk # 1" can be > purchased for $25.00 plus $2.00 S&H (NC tax for NC residents) but after Old > Tryon gets moved I am suggesting that we raise that to $35.00 plus the > other. This would give you the old website and as we add more records to the > Website On Disks we will make updated # 1 disks and have them available for > ten bucks no S&H. This will probably happen about once a year. Disks 2 > through 5 are the photos of marriage licenses and Disk # 6 six is other > photos of records and such. It is all explained on the Old Tryon link on > this webpage. As for as what work that I have done creating this I don't > care how many PC's and other places that you give this information to but > just don't try and profit from it because it is copyrighted. I really feel > like all the people that have helped me and are still helping feel the same > way that I do about this. Simply "Buy It And Share It" but don't sell it. > What little profit there is needs to go to Old Tryon. YOU CAN STILL HAVE THE > WEBSITE BUT WITH SOME DELAYS. W. D. Floyd > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Dennis Morgan <dmorgan@shelby.net> > > To: <janetmoore@prodigy.net>; <scsparta@rootsweb.com> > > Date: 7/8/2007 1:27:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [SCSPARTA] SCGenWeb Cemetery GPS Mapping Site > > > > You can access Bill's site at: http://www.blueridge.net/wdfloyd/ Go > > to the What's new page andit will explain what happened. > > Dennis > > > > Janet Moore wrote: > > > Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb > Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > Spartanburg County researchers are encouraged to visit the USGenWeb Spartanburg County website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message