Thanks for your note and here is my response. Hope you get this. SArah Browder

I am researching the BOWEN family, especially looking for anything on Frances Farmer Bowen, wife of Luke Bowen. She taught at the Sumterville Academy when Jacques Bishop and William H. Bowen were on the board at its opening. Several of her children moved to Sumter/Bishopville area from Fayetteville, NC: John David Bowen (b1796) who married Mary Anderson Johnstone (b1796); James Spearman (b1801) who married Charlotte Crosswell (1) Bowen (2) Stuckey; and Wm Henry (1794) who married Rebecca "Eliza" Kimbrough Brockington. Eliza was the daughter of Penelope Benton (1) Brock-ington (2) Bishop (wife of Dr Jacques Bishop). Also looking for info on Lucy & Gilbert Crosswell, William Jefferson Crosswell, Argent & Sarah Kennedy Crosswell, John & Cherry Rountree Kennedy. Thanks much. Marcia F. Bowen-Astley, Silver Spring, MD

Please send me your E-Mail address. Also, let me know what, if anything you received from me today. (by way of sumter list.) Thanks Faye

My gg grandmother was Ann Rose who married 1. _____ Mills and 2. James Gamble McIntosh (1808). Family Bible indicates that her father was Thomas Rose and her mother I believe was Martha Nettles (though the Bible is no longer completely legible). Does anyone have any information on a Rose-Nettles marriage or the parents/grandparents of Thomas Rose or Martha Nettles? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regarding recent post of BRUNSON: I have one - Malinda McBee Brunson married Rev. Robert W. Barnwell born 1861 on 19 Jun 1902, his second marriage. He was married to a Dubose first. Tom Land -- When you shake the family tree wondrous stories pour forth! (Also some fruits & nuts!!) Tom Land [email protected] Searching SINGLETON's, LENOIR's, Chism's & VEST's everywhere! Always pleased with new info, always willing to share. List Owner of the SINGLETON and VEST research groups. * To subscribe send an e-mail with the word subscribe in body, * no subject or signature to the appropriate list address: [email protected] OR [email protected] Visit: The RootsWeb homepage at http://www.rootsweb.com/ The Official SINGLETON home page: http://astrodawg.com/gen/singleton/

>> Subject: BRUNSON >> Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 06:01:58 -0500 >> From: "Billy Ward" <[email protected]> >> To: "ROOTS WEB SUMTER SC" <[email protected]> >> >> Hi, I'm searching for the parents, grandparent, siblings, etc, for William >> BRUNSON Sr. b. about 1760; d. after 1820 in Sumter District, SC. He m. >> Elizageth DAVIS ?? who was b. about 1760 in St. Mark's Parish, SC and d. >> between 1831 and 1840 in Sumter, District. >> >> I have data many BRUNSON's and am willing to share. >> >> Billy Ward >> Molino, FL I have information about a William Brunson. Perhaps not the person you are looking for though. This William's parents were Issac Brunson IV and Mary Jones. This William's siblings were Lucinda, Susan and John. I do not have many dates for these people however. My notes indicate my source as: The Brunsons of South Carolina, Printed by the R.L. Bryan Company, Columbia, SC 1973 Ted Singleton Home Page: http://astrodawg.com/gen/singleton/

Faye , for info on HODGES contact [email protected] he is the expert on HODGES jonelle

Am new to the list. Would appreciate any information on Benjamin Allen Weldon who came to Sumter County (now Lee County) from eastern North Carolina and settled in the Spring Hill area around 1790. His father was Samuel Weldon of NC and his son was Daniel Weldon. I believe Benjamin was married to either a Belvin or a Hancock. Thank you. -H.W. "Skip" Weldon Columbia, South Carolina [email protected]

Seeking a look up for any deeds or wills listed for name DENSON They lived on county lines...in and around Sumter, Newberry, Laurens, & Anderson Counties... including William, (poss Thomas father) B?D?(In 1790 Census old 96 was in Anderson Co., had been in Sumter... Thomas B: 1762 D: 1849 (In 1790 Old 96 Dist. census was in Laurens Co. wife Sarah B? & maiden name not known D: 1847 Thomas'Children: sons...William (B: 1803 D? married to Adeline "Linney" LOVELESS B1800 D:1844); James (died in Mexican War 1847), Jesse, John B: 1800 D? (wife Susanna HORTON B: 1801 D?); Alfred, George (all were born at end of 1700's/early 1800's)...daughters...Rebecca Denson JOHNSON B: 1799 D: 1864 (husband Fred B: 1794); Jemima Denson VERDIN G: 1794 D: 1864; Lucinda Denson VERDIN; Sarah Denson ABRAMS B: 1809 D: 1857 (husband James R. B: 1809 D: 1843); Elizabeth B: 1794 D? (married to?) I would appreciate ANY information...and am happy to share further information (ex: Rev. war records, children downline, land parcel info,etc) Thanks in advance for your time, Ginger Daily

[email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > SCSUMTER-D Digest Volume 97 : Issue 1 > > Today's Topics: > #1 SINGLETON's of early Sumter Co., S [Tom Land <[email protected]>] > #2 BRUNSON ["Billy Ward" <[email protected]>] > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: SINGLETON's of early Sumter Co., SC > Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 16:56:10 -0400 > From: Tom Land <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi group, I subscribed as soon as I received the message this list had > been created. Thanks for letting me know Cindy! > > I have been researching the Singleton family of early times. They go > back to Matthew Singleton who arrived at or about the same time as his > father-in-law Sherwood JAMES, circa 1752. Matthew held large estates in > the Sumter area. > > Will post another message with associated surnames I have some > information on. Good to be a part of this group. > > Thanks, Tom Land > > -- > When you shake the family tree wondrous stories pour forth! > (Also some fruits & nuts!!) Tom Land [email protected] > Searching SINGLETON's, LENOIR's, Chism's & VEST's everywhere! > Always pleased with new info, always willing to share. > List Owner of the SINGLETON and VEST research groups. > * To subscribe send an e-mail with the word subscribe in body, > * no subject or signature to the appropriate list address: > [email protected] OR [email protected] > Visit: > The RootsWeb homepage at http://www.rootsweb.com/ > The Official SINGLETON home page: http://astrodawg.com/gen/singleton/ > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: BRUNSON > Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 06:01:58 -0500 > From: "Billy Ward" <[email protected]> > To: "ROOTS WEB SUMTER SC" <[email protected]> > > Hi, I'm searching for the parents, grandparent, siblings, etc, for William > BRUNSON Sr. b. about 1760; d. after 1820 in Sumter District, SC. He m. > Elizageth DAVIS ?? who was b. about 1760 in St. Mark's Parish, SC and d. > between 1831 and 1840 in Sumter, District. > > I have data many BRUNSON's and am willing to share. > > Billy Ward > Molino, FL

Query: Does anyone have information on the parents/ grandparents of the ADAM CONNOR who was married to Susannah McDonald (d/o of Archibald McDonald & Martha Richardson). Adam Connor and Susannah McDonald were the parents of Margaret Ann Connor (who was married to (1) Nabor Davis, and (2) Charles Lesesne). After Adam Connor's death, Susannah McDonald Connor married Joseph Cantey.

Query: Does anyone have information on the parents / grandparents of Susannah Cantey (who died about 1826). She was married to John Thames, Jr. (who died Sept. 25, 1818). Among their children were: (1) Hester Thames (b. 1798) m. John Cobia; (2) Eveline Thames (b. 1804) m. Levy F. Rhame; (3) John Cantey Thames; and (4) William Nelson Thames

I am looking for info on the Tisdale / Teasedale and Carr / Kerr familes from Sumter Co. William Pleasant Tisdale, Jr. (b. 1795) married Susannah Carr (b. 1790) in 1820. They then moved to Perry Co., MS. (William) Pleasant Tisdale, Sr. (b. 1761) was first married to ______ and then Mary "Polly" Corbin. researching: GEIGER, TISDALE, LOWRY, GILLIAM, HUTTO, MARCHANT, DYKES, CARR, SMITH, MARTIN, LEWIS

The families I am researching in the Sumter area are: Hodge, Davis, Hudnall, Wall, Norton, Haley, McCeland, Courtney, Nichols, Lawrence and Thigpen. Most were in NC and VA before SC. I am most interested in the Hodge families. My ancestor, John Hodge was born (possibly in Sumter District )1775. I would like to document his parents and beyond. I am compiling a list of all Hodge in the hopes of one day tying them all together. Does anyone have info on the arrivals of any Hodge members to North America? At the moment the only arrival I have is Francis Hodge and his family. I live in Savannah, Georgia Thanks Faye

I would like more information on a Clarendon Co. S.C. family. John LAWSON m. Elizabeth BILLUPS in Lunenburg Va. in 1777 but had his home and considerable holdings near Jack Tar Creek in Clarendon Co S.c. They had four daughters: Frances, who m William VANCE;Ann Ransom who m l. J.P. FELDER 2. Richard RAGIN; Elizabeth Gardiner,who m John J. TATE; and Virginia who m. Joseph GALLUCHAT. John LAWSON died intestate 1793-94. Who were his parents and where did he come from to SC? Camp Gilliam

Hi...This is the SUMTER county family I am researching. Does anyone have any connections or ideas? These folks have been pretty difficult for me to locate. (My wife's family).... WINDHAM is the name. Most of these folks migrated to Columbia, (Richalnd Co.) and to Darlington Co....(My wife and I live in Lexington). IF you don't have connections maybe at least this can help someone. Any help is appreciated. <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected] m</A> Descendants of W.J. Windham Generation No. 1 1. W.J. WINDHAM was born _______________in SC, and died November 30, 1898 in SC. Child of W.J. WINDHAM is: 2. CHARLES WALKER WINDHAM, b. February 27, 1866, Lynchburg, SC; d. November 19, 1931, West Columbia, Lexington, SC. Generation No. 2 2. CHARLES WALKER WINDHAM was born February 27, 1866 in Lynchburg, SC, and died November 19, 1931 in West Columbia, Lexington, SC. He married THEODOSIA ALISON DUNLAP January 13, 1886, daughter of WILLIAM DUNLAP and FRANCES TRIMNAL. More About CHARLES WALKER WINDHAM: Buried: Buried Mt. Tabor Cemetary,West Cola.,SC More About THEODOSIA ALISON DUNLAP: Died: November 21, 1951, Died at Baptist Hospital SOURCE: DEATH CERTIFICATE Cause of Death: Bilateral Gangrene of Legs T.O. D. 5:00 AM Medical Information: Auterrosclerosis Children of CHARLES WINDHAM and THEODOSIA DUNLAP are: WILLIAM CHARLES WINDHAM, b. September 29, 1887, Sumter,Sumter,SC; d. October 04, 1968, West Columbia, Lexington, SC. HOSEA DUNLAP WINDHAM, b. July 03, 1888, Sumter,Sumter,SC; m. CARRIE DUBOSE. CHESSIE ELIZABETH WINDHAM, b. September 08, 1889, Sumter,Sumter,SC; m. CLEVELAND DUBOSE. More About CHESSIE ELIZABETH WINDHAM: Cemetary: Cemetary: Elmwood,Columbia, SC More About CLEVELAND DUBOSE: Cemetary: Elmwood Cemetary,Richland,Columbia, SC Last Residence: Cayce, SC JACOB WALKER WINDHAM, b. July 04, 1893, Sumter,Sumter,SC; d. December 09, 1968; m. INEZ SIMPSON. More About JACOB WALKER WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC More About INEZ SIMPSON: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC HARRY HERBERT WINDHAM, b. April 09, 1895, Sumter,Sumter,SC; d. July 05, 1961. THEO SMITH WINDHAM, b. August 24, 1897, Sumter,Sumter,SC; d. April 19, 1917. More About THEO SMITH WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC MAGGIE RUTH WINDHAM, b. December 13, 1899, Sumter,SC; d. December 13, 1982, Darlington, Darlington, SC. ALFRED WINDHAM, b. November 05, 1901, Sumter,Sumter,SC2; d. September 19793; m. LEAH TAYLOR. More About ALFRED WINDHAM: Cemetary: Last residence: SC 29260 Occupation: State of issue: SC SALLY LOU WINDHAM, b. November 25, 1903, Sumter, Sumter, SC; d. September 02, 1983, Powder Springs, Douglas,GA; m. MONTGOMERY TAYLOR. More About SALLY LOU WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC JOHNNIE L. WINDHAM, b. September 04, 1905, New Brookland, Lexington, SC; d. April 06, 1987; m. BERNICE THOMPSON. More About JOHNNIE L. WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC MALCOLM HENRY WINDHAM, b. November 15, 1907, Columbia, SC, USA; d. March 14, 1967; m. VEARA MOORE. More About MALCOLM HENRY WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC IRBY CALDWELL WINDHAM, b. November 07, 1910, Lexington Co., SC. ILLA EARLINE WINDHAM, b. December 17, 1911, Lexington Co., SC; d. October 07, 1912, SC. Notes for ILLA EARLINE WINDHAM: Hook Family Cemetary is on Leaphart Rd. next to Carroll's Elec Co. Adj to a mobile Home park. 2 small cemetaries with Fences against one another. Source: Silent Cities-Lexington District-Tombstone Registry More About ILLA EARLINE WINDHAM: Cemetary: Hook Family Cemetary, West Columbia Generation No. 3 WILLIAM CHARLES WINDHAM (CHARLES WALKER2, W.J.1) was born September 29, 1887 in Sumter,Sumter,SC, and died October 04, 1968 in West Columbia, Lexington, SC. He married ANNIE COUNTS. More About WILLIAM CHARLES WINDHAM: Buried: October 06, 1968 Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC More About ANNIE COUNTS: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC Child of WILLIAM WINDHAM and ANNIE COUNTS is: WILLIAM E. WINDHAM, b. February 24, 1915; d. April 12, 1931. More About WILLIAM E. WINDHAM: Cemetary: Mt. Tabor, West Columbia, SC HARRY HERBERT WINDHAM (CHARLES WALKER2, W.J.1) was born April 09, 1895 in Sumter,Sumter,SC, and died July 05, 1961. He married PASTELL CROUT. More About HARRY HERBERT WINDHAM: Cemetary: Gibson Cemetary, West Columbia,SC More About PASTELL CROUT: Cemetary: Gibson Cemetary, West Columbia,SC Child of HARRY WINDHAM and PASTELL CROUT is: HAROLD HERBERT WINDHAM, b. April 06, 1919; d. July 26, 1995. More About HAROLD HERBERT WINDHAM: Cemetary: Gibson Cemetary, West Columbia,SC MAGGIE RUTH WINDHAM (CHARLES WALKER2, W.J.1) was born December 13, 1899 in Sumter,SC, and died December 13, 1982 in Darlington, Darlington, SC. She married WILLIAM LONGSTREET JORDAN December 24, 1923 in Columbia, SC, son of WILSON JORDAN and ROSA HEATH. More About MAGGIE RUTH WINDHAM: Cause of Death: Heart Failure...Died at home More About WILLIAM LONGSTREET JORDAN: Died April 19, 1948, Burial Date Occupation: Grove Hill Cemetary, Darlington,SC Children of MAGGIE WINDHAM and WILLIAM JORDAN are: MARGARET ELIZABETH JORDAN, b. May 19, 1925, West Columbia, Lexington, SC; d. June 18, 1945. CHARLES WILLIAM JORDAN, b. October 08, 1926, Darlington, Darlington, SC,USA; d. May 14, 1927. MILDRED JANICE JORDAN, b. April 30, 1929, Wilmington, New Hanover,NC. THEODOSIA DORIS JORDAN, b. November 23, 1930, Darlington, Darlington, SC,USA. JOHN THOMAS JORDAN, b. December 23, 1932, Darlington, Darlington, SC,USA; m. MILDRED WEATHERFORD, July 07, 1962, Darlington, Darlington, SC,USA. SYLVIA JUNE JORDAN, b. June 27, 1940, Darlington, Darlington, SC. IRBY CALDWELL WINDHAM (CHARLES WALKER, W.J.) was born November 07, 1910 in Lexington Co., SC. He married DOROTHY HILL March 31, 1937 in Columbia, Richland, SC, daughter of OSCAR HILL and ARAMINTA MCKNIGHT. Child of IRBY WINDHAM and DOROTHY HILL is: DIANE HILL WINDHAM, b. August 16, 1938, Columbia, Richland, SC; m. GEORGE E. COGGINS, July 30, 1960.

Job Perry, of Sumter co, 30 Jan. 1806, gave a gift of deed to his wife, Jemima and his children, Margaret Price [wife of Elijah Price] George Perry [wife Nancy Rogers], Sarah Perry, John Perry, Rebecca Perry, wit. by: Joesph Price and Mary Rogers. John Perry, Sr. of St. mark Parish in Craven Co. SC [Will Book A. Page 18, Sumter co. SC] will sg. 1777, pr. 15 Feb 1802: wife, Sarah, Children: Silas Perry, was deceased when will was proven. Abial Perry [son], Mary Sweetman, daug.; Abraham Perry, son; Job Perry, son and ex; John Perry, son; Sarah Cole, daug.; Abial Draughn, nephew. I am interested in any of the line shown above. I am a descendant of Job Perry. Virginia Ewing-- [email protected] ROOTSWEB SPONSOR listowner ASHLEY & PERRY

Hello Everyone - My name is Richard Duke (Williamsburg CC) and I live in Williamsburg Co. approx. one half mile from the Clarendon Co. line (Near Midway Church). I have ancestors in both counties. Some of my family lines in Clarendon Co., of which I haven't gotten around to searching yet, are: DUKE, HARRINGTON, BYRD, BOYD, REARDON, EPPS, BEARD, GIBBONS (Michael M.), KINDER, McINTOSH, and BUDDIN. Richard Duke

Hi Y'all! My name is Presley Calvin Harper. I am a retired Federal employee, and currently divide my time between Millersville, MD (Annapolis-area) and Pensacola, Florida, where I was born and raised. My e-mail address is included with this message. Anyone wishing to have my Maryland or Florida address, please send me e-mail and I will be glad to provide that information. I am currently at my Maryland address, however, I am toying with the idea of returning to Florida sometime within the next 30 or 45 days. I am seeking information on Andrew Bowman TENNANT: one of my paternal great great grandfather's. Below is copy of his obituary. Andrew married Isabella MACKEY, daughter of William MACKEY and Hannah MURPHY, on December 25, 1865. (There is some question about whether William MACKEY hailed from South Carolina or Virginia. But regardless where he came from, I'm pretty sure he and Hannah were married in south Alabama (Escambia County) or Escambia County, Florida (Pensacola). I am especially interested to know if there is any marriage between the BOWMANs and the TENNANTs. Since Andrew's middle name is Bowman, it seems plausible there may have been a marriage between these families. Also, the BOWMANs relocated to northwest Florida at the same time as the TENNANTs. The Escambia County (Florida) voter rolls for 1845 show TENNANT, J. B., TENNANT, R. J., TENNANT, Wm., and TENNANT, A.B. It is reasonable to assume the "A. B." is Andrew Bowman, and the others are brothers or perhaps a father and brothers. There are linkages between the TENNANT family and a multitude of other families of south Alabama and northwest Florida. Some of these include BAILEY, BULLARD, HALL, HARPER, DAVIS, FLEMING, JOHNSON, ... I will gladly share my information with anyone interested. Presley Harper **************************************************************************** ************************************ The following is taken from a newspaper clipping dated July 13, 1876. The clipping contained no information to identify the newspaper. Concerted effort was made to spell words and punctuate sentences exactly as they appeared in the clipping. - Presley C. Harper, 1408 E. Brainerd Street, Pensacola, FL 32503. April 1, 1997. Andrew Bowman Tennant was born in Sumter, S. C., April 11, 1809, and died in Escambia county, Fla., April 9, 1876. The affectionate son of a pious mother, with whom he lived until her death, which occurred only a few years since, it is said that he was never known to swerve from his duty to that mother. This speaks volumes! It is not a wonder that lessons of piety, early installed into his mind, were lasting. Late in life he was married to Miss Isabella Mackey, who, with five little orphaned children, mourns his loss in realizing the fact that husband and father is gone. The many ordeals through which he passed were fiery, yet he came out conqueror through Christ. His disease (hernia) prayed upon his system for years, rendering him very weak and emaciated in his last days. Toward the last his suffering was great. For a number of years he was a member of the Methodist Church, and, according to the statement of those who knew him well, he was known as a man of strict Christian integrity. I think that meekness must have been his leading characteristic in health, so humble and submissive was he in sickness. As his pastor I visited him frequently in his last illness. His conversations were of a heavenly nature. Ha gave every assurance of his peace with God. The thought of leaving wife and children troubled him for days, but as he neared the "valley and shadow of death" perfect resignation to the divine will calmed all his fears. His end was peace. On the afternoon before his death I called to see him. It was evident that he would soon be at rest. I asked him: "My brother, is your sky clear?" "Not a cloud," said he, "is before me." "Your faith in God is strong?" "Yes," he exclaimed. "I have trusted God a long time. I can say I have never known one of his promises to fail, and I feel like trusting him still; my faith increases." He died on a calm, holy Sabbath eve. As he was nearing the "turbid stream" his brethren and friends sang the "Land of Beulah," and as the chorus, "Oh, come, angel band," was born upward on the air, angles descended to bear his spririt [sic] home to God, and a seraphic smile lit up his face, betokening his happy entrance into rest. He suffered much in life, but his sufferings are no more. He fought a good fight; he laid hold on eternal life. W. P. Dickenson

Hello all The surnames I am researching are the BARNES, MEEKS, and DIXON of Sumter and points beyond! My direct ancester was Jacob Junius BARNES, born SC 1814-1815, was a schoolteacher in the Darlington area and moved to Suwannee County, FL with family in 1861. I believe him to be the son of Sherrod Barnes who married Tabitha, maybe a Dixon. Also researching the MEEKS line from NC>SC>GA>FL. JIM MEEKS Daytona Beach, Florida [email protected]