~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following are the surnames I am researching; If you are, too, please feel free to join these MSN groups: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALLRED (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/ALLREDSouthernStates BECK (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/BECKSouthernStates BUTLER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/BUTLERSouthernStates CARTER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/CARTERSouthernStates DAVIS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/DAVISSouthernStates ELLIOT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLIOTSouthernStates ELLIS (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/ELLISSouthernStates LOTT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/LOTTSouthernStates McCLAIN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/McCLAINSouthernStates PARKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PARKERSouthernStates PEACOCK (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/PEACOCKSouthernStates PERRY (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/PERRYSouthernStates REDD (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/REDDSouthernStates SANDERS (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SANDERSSouthernStates SATCHER (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/SATCHERSouthernStates SHIVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SHIVERandalternatenamesSouthernStates SULLIVAN (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/SULLIVANSouthernStates USSERY (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/USSERYvariousspellingsSouthernStates WALKER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WALKERSouthernStates WATSON (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WATSONSouthernStates WEAVER (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WEAVERSouthernStates WHITTLE (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WHITTLESouthernStates WILSON (Maternal) http://groups.msn.com/WILSONFamilyOfTheUSAandUK WRIGHT (Paternal) http://groups.msn.com/WRIGHTSouthernStates >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH http://groups.msn.com/NativeAmericanResearch

My name is Joan and I'm searching for my great-great-grandfather, John Nelson (sorry, I don't have a middle name or initial for him). He was born in Union District, SC about 1808, moved to AL about 1830 and resided there until his death in 1861. He married Pertimary Russell b. abt. 1816 in Greenville District SC d. abt. 1848. John and Mary had 7 children, the eldest being William Colombus Nelson, my great-grandfather, who was born in Pickens County, AL, 7 May 1832, reared in MS, wound up in Grayson County, Texas. John Nelson was an extensive planter, a prominent man in his county and served many years as one of the county officials (don't know which state or county). Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I just want to wish everyone of you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2003. Also, may this be the year that we poke some holes in our brick walls! Your list mom, Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net

Since all of us have our minds on the holidays, and not genealogical research, let's use the time until January first to share our own Christmas stories. How did your family celebrate the Holidays? What stories did your parents and grandparents tell you of their childhood Christmas traditions? That's not even really off-topic, is it? Isn't genealogy all about family history? I wish the best of everything for you and yours this Holiday Season. And when you say your prayers please be sure to remember the Americans who are far from home and family this year guarding our freedom to practice our own traditions. Your list mom, Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net

I am sorry to report that South Carolina kept no marriage records until after 1900. They considered marriage to be a concern for the Church, not the State. Problem is, nearly no Church records have survived. Unless you can find a newspaper announcement or something of that nature, you are going to have to do what the rest of us do...use a deed, will or some other document to prove the marriage took place and "best guess" the date. Your list mom, Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Mays [mailto:rcmays@compuserve.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:42 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] Marriage query, lookup Are the marriage records for early Union county, SC availablee? If so, could anyone do a lookup for James Smith Jones marrying Lavina or Mary Smith about Feb 1835? I'd be much obliged;-) Ray Mays, San Angelo, TX ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== To reach the list administrator: mailto: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

Are the marriage records for early Union county, SC availablee? If so, could anyone do a lookup for James Smith Jones marrying Lavina or Mary Smith about Feb 1835? I'd be much obliged;-) Ray Mays, San Angelo, TX

Hi, If Mary Fowler Bentley is on the Union County, SC list, will you please reply to this note privately? Thank you. Karen Smith

Thanks Tammy, We settled on the Holiday Inn Express off of I76. If it were just my husband and I, I think I would like to stay in a B&B, but I will have my children with me and that can be a bit much. B J

this would be a good place to visit if it isn't too far away on the dl visit. -----Original Message----- From: Tammy <tammyh2002@charter.net> To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 21, 2002 8:10 PM Subject: [SCUNION] Union SC Trip >There is a fabulous Bed and Breakfast in Union the name is The Inn at >Merridun - 864-427-7052. They are wonderful - My brother and his wife know >them well. >The website is www.merridun.com > >Try them out. > >Tammy > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jlmthk@aol.com [SMTP:Jlmthk@aol.com] >Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:16 PM >To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [SCUNION] re: Union SC Trip > >Thank you, > > > >==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe for awhile send email to: > SCUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode, or) > SCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) >Include ONLY "unsubscribe" (w/o quotes) in the body, >and turn off automatic signature. > >============================== >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 > > > >==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== >The messages on this list are archived and can be searched at: >http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >============================== >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 > >

There is a fabulous Bed and Breakfast in Union the name is The Inn at Merridun - 864-427-7052. They are wonderful - My brother and his wife know them well. The website is www.merridun.com Try them out. Tammy -----Original Message----- From: Jlmthk@aol.com [SMTP:Jlmthk@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:16 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCUNION] re: Union SC Trip Thank you, ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe for awhile send email to: SCUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode, or) SCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) Include ONLY "unsubscribe" (w/o quotes) in the body, and turn off automatic signature. ============================== 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

Jim, I've seen your struggle to find a place to stay in Union. Go out the hwy going NW out of town, its a 4 lane going to Spartanburg. Just outside of town there are quite a few really nice motels. We stayed there last year. At this time of year, you should not have any trouble finding a vacancy. And by the way the liberary there is very helpful. Good luck.....Wanda

Thank you,

This came over another list but there is lots of useful stuff here. I'm sure Bill won't mind if we spread it around. Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Bill Cribbs [mailto:cribbswh@tbi-set.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:20 PM To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SC] South Carolina genealogy tool Hi all, Just wanted to send an updated list of my sites: South Carolina GenLookups http://www.genlookups.com/sc.htm South Carolina Obituary Links Page http://obit.obitlinkspage.com/sc.htm South Carolina Obituary Search Engines http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/p-t.htm South Carolina CemSEARCH http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/sc-cem.htm South Carolina Historical & Genealogical Societies http://hs.obitlinkspage.com/sc.htm Obituary Grabbag - tons of SC obits indexed http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/obit-grabbag.htm Bill ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Subscription management instructions are posted at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/SC/misc.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

There are two new (less than 2 year old) motels in Union. Both appear to be relatively nice.

No yet, I have called the courthouse and the library, but not sure of the hotel. There are only 2 listed for Union. Do you know which on is better or should I pass of them both and stay in Clinton or Spartenburg?

You got your Union visit arranged?

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Hello List Members, I will be visiting Union, SC with my family in about 3 weeks, and I would like to know if there is a good hotel/motel in the city that you would recommend? There will be 4 of us. Thanks B J Williams

Most of my Colemans and Gordons were in Union Co and the Gordons migrated to Franklin Co. GA. SCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote:> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 SCUNION-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 82 Today's Topics: #1 [SCUNION] My Surnames ["David S. Payne" #2 Re: [SCUNION] My Surnames [gcooper@lexcominc.net] #3 Re: [SCUNION] My Surnames [barkesms@webtv.net (Barbara Hardin] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from SCUNION-D, send a message to SCUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:30:18 -0800 (PST) From: "David S. Payne" To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] My Surnames I am researching the names below and many of them were in Union Co. SC at one time especially GORDONS, POOLES, and COLEMANS. You can view most on my website below. - ------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:02:40 -0500 From: gcooper@lexcominc.net To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCUNION] My Surnames Do you have a Cooper connection either in Union Co., SC or in AR? GSC David S Payne wrote: >I am researching the names below and many of them were in Union Co. SC at one time especially GORDONS, POOLES, and COLEMANS. >You can view most on my website below. > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > >==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== >The Pinckney District Genealogical Society >(Union, Spartanburg & Cherokee Cos., SC) >P.O. Box 5281, Spartanburg, SC 29304 ($20/yr incl. Qtrly. publ.) > >============================== >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 > > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:46:41 -0600 (CST) From: barkesms@webtv.net (Barbara Hardin Barkes) To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCUNION] My Surnames david did any of your gordans or colemans come to ms BBarkes barkesms@webtv.net bbarkesms@hotmail.com clay co ms --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now

Do you have a Cooper connection either in Union Co., SC or in AR? GSC David S Payne wrote: >I am researching the names below and many of them were in Union Co. SC at one time especially GORDONS, POOLES, and COLEMANS. >You can view most on my website below. > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > >==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== >The Pinckney District Genealogical Society >(Union, Spartanburg & Cherokee Cos., SC) >P.O. Box 5281, Spartanburg, SC 29304 ($20/yr incl. Qtrly. publ.) > >============================== >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 > > > >