The first thing I did was send a couple of dollars and asked for a copy of the index page for the surname I was researching. I gave them a time frame. I did not tell them I was doing genealogy. When I got the index I ordered the page numbers I wanted. Genealogy was never mentioned. Has the LDS microfilmed SC records? Karen Smith

I had a message from another person on the list who tried to get probate copies from Union Co. back in the spring, and was told they no longer did this for people doing genealogy research, and to contact the SC Archives. So...................... Sandra Kdwsmith@aol.com wrote: >In the latter 1980s I paid about 25 cents a page, but no idea what the cost >would be today. The clerk was very nice however and returned money with my >copies, as I had sent a check for $5. > >Karen Smith > > >==== 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 > >

In the latter 1980s I paid about 25 cents a page, but no idea what the cost would be today. The clerk was very nice however and returned money with my copies, as I had sent a check for $5. Karen Smith

Does anyone know how much the county clerk's office charges to make copies of old deed records? Thanks, Sandra

Is anyone researching Jolly? Looking for info on this couple: Rolin Hunnicutt b. 1765 Union Dist., SC, d. 11Dec 1821, buried in SC m. Patsey H. Jolly, b. abt. 1771 Union Dist. SC Thanks for your time & trouble, Derrell Oakley Teat

Hi, I am new to the list. I am researching my Thrift family. There is a listing for a Nancy Thrift in the Santuc Township of Union County in the 1880 Census. I believe this to be my gggggrandmother? Anyone out there who will share any info, I would love to take a look at it. Thanks! Billie Lawson

Searching for any information on 2 families that married together. 2 Weston brothers, William White Burroughs Weston and Daniel Michael Weston married 2 Walker sisters respectively, Martha D Walker and Sarah Walker. They were the daughters of Jarrett Walker and Sarah Dancy. Any help would be appreciated Cal Campbell in Talladega, AL

Does any one have info on this person? Thanks, Lonni SOUTH CAROLINA - 1779 BROWNING William 1779 Old 96th D SC

Sandra, I am definitely not a researcher but I will be going to the Archives hopefully on Monday and I check to see if I can locate anything for you. I have just recently started reseraching the surname "Duncan" whom I believe came from Union Area. Sandy Fontanella SFontanel@aol.com

Pat and Mickey, Thanks for the update on the possibility of marriage bonds in Union Co. and/or SC. I won't be able to get to SC anytime in the near future - does anyone know a researcher who could look in the county court minutes of Union Co. for me? If I could just find a marriage bond for Lydia Clanton and Joseph Moorhead with maybe Sion Clanton as the bondsman, that would come close to proving Lydia was of Charles Clanton's family. Sandra

Mickey, Sometime you get 'lucky' and find that the couple has a marriage bond - these are usually located in the county court minutes. County court minutes are usually not indexed, so be prepared to do some page by page looking, and still not find the marriage bond. Another source is old newspapers, for the posting of the banns, and perhaps in later times an item about the wedding. The latter might be found in 'community news' type columns. Pat M. Mahan CC Lauderdale Co AL http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mildred "Mickey" Fournier" <mfournier@atlantic.net> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:38 PM Subject: RE: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > Sorry, Sandra, neither the State of South Carolina nor the counties kept > marriage records until about 1910. They considered marriages to be a matter > for the Church. And that would have been fine except almost no Church > records have survived. > > All of us are in the same boat on that one! One possible source of help is > one of Brent Holcomb's books of "Implied Marriages." Other listers, > suggestions? > > Your list mom, > > Mickey > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom & Sandra Stephens [mailto:twssls@flash.net] > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:28 PM > To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > > > Does anyone know how far back records of marriage bonds can be found in > Union Co.? > > I am hoping to get a copy of the marriage bond of Joseph Moorhead and > Lydia Clanton, sometime in 1790 or 1791. > > Thanks, > Sandra > > >

I have been researching the Faucett family of Union County and have been lucky enough to determine the maiden names of most of the early Faucett men through probate records where their wives are recorded in the estate settlement of a parent. Unfortunately, I have no marriage dates but did determine that Richard, Samuel and Giles Night Faucett married into the Whitlock, Smith and Giles families. All three of these marriages took place circa 1780-1800. You can usually calculate the year of marriage as one or two years before the birth of the first child. If your ancestors were Baptist you might be lucky enough to find church records at Furman University (Greenville, SC) for the church they attend that might include a marriage announcement. Methodist church records can be found at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. I doubt, though, that many church records survive before 1800. Randall Frye rfrye@laurenscounty.org RESEARCHING THE FOLLOWING UNION COUNTY FAMILIES: Gregory, Faucett, Mize, Koon, Bedenbaugh, Cain, Porter, Lipham

There is a book titled: "Union County, South Carolina Marriage Records from Early Newspapers, Marriage Registars, Deed books & Probate Records" compiled by Tommy J. Vaughn & Michael Becknell for Pinckney District Chapter South Carolina Genealogical Society. They have also published other books on Union Co. Pinckney District Chapter SCGS P.O. Box 5281 Spartanburg, SC 29304 Lisa Burns

Thank you for the information. Mollie Charles Pawlik Froglady2@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Toomean2@aol.com> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: Re: FW: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > There is a book titled: "Union County, South Carolina Marriage Records from > Early Newspapers, Marriage Registars, Deed books & Probate Records" compiled > by Tommy J. Vaughn & Michael Becknell for Pinckney District Chapter South > Carolina Genealogical Society. > They have also published other books on Union Co. > > Pinckney District Chapter SCGS > P.O. Box 5281 > Spartanburg, SC 29304 > > Lisa Burns > >

Jeanine, I think most of his marriage books are just "Implied Marriages in ____ County, SC". The information he uses are deeds, wills, etc., that prove Susie Smith married John Jones, etc. Of necessity, there are no marriage dates. Any of you other listers know of any other sources for Union? Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Jhs627@aol.com [mailto:Jhs627@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:26 PM To: mfournier@atlantic.net Subject: Re: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. Do you have an exact name of Brent Holcomb's book re Implied Marriages? I looked for that name in the LDS Library CD & did not find the book listed. I'd really like to research it next time I'm in Salt Lake for any HUGHES names. Thanks. Jeannine (Hughes) Shaffer in Washington state

I would like to know if there is a marriage book for UNION CO., SC also. Mollie Charles Pawlik Froglady2@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom & Sandra Stephens" <twssls@flash.net> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:23 PM Subject: Re: FW: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > Did I miss something here? I had asked about marriage bonds in Union > Co. and how far back they went, but never saw a posting on the list > until this one. > Sandra > > Mildred \"Mickey\" Fournier wrote: > > >Jeanine, I think most of his marriage books are just "Implied Marriages in > >____ County, SC". The information he uses are deeds, wills, etc., that > >prove Susie Smith married John Jones, etc. Of necessity, there are no > >marriage dates. > > > >Any of you other listers know of any other sources for Union? > > > >Mickey > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jhs627@aol.com [mailto:Jhs627@aol.com] > >Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:26 PM > >To: mfournier@atlantic.net > >Subject: Re: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > > > > > >Do you have an exact name of Brent Holcomb's book re Implied Marriages? I > >looked for that name in the LDS Library CD & did not find the book listed. > >I'd really like to research it next time I'm in Salt Lake for any HUGHES > >names. > > > >Thanks. > > Jeannine (Hughes) Shaffer in Washington > >state > > > > > > > > > >

Did I miss something here? I had asked about marriage bonds in Union Co. and how far back they went, but never saw a posting on the list until this one. Sandra Mildred \"Mickey\" Fournier wrote: >Jeanine, I think most of his marriage books are just "Implied Marriages in >____ County, SC". The information he uses are deeds, wills, etc., that >prove Susie Smith married John Jones, etc. Of necessity, there are no >marriage dates. > >Any of you other listers know of any other sources for Union? > >Mickey > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jhs627@aol.com [mailto:Jhs627@aol.com] >Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:26 PM >To: mfournier@atlantic.net >Subject: Re: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. > > >Do you have an exact name of Brent Holcomb's book re Implied Marriages? I >looked for that name in the LDS Library CD & did not find the book listed. >I'd really like to research it next time I'm in Salt Lake for any HUGHES >names. > >Thanks. > Jeannine (Hughes) Shaffer in Washington >state > > > >

Sorry, Sandra, neither the State of South Carolina nor the counties kept marriage records until about 1910. They considered marriages to be a matter for the Church. And that would have been fine except almost no Church records have survived. All of us are in the same boat on that one! One possible source of help is one of Brent Holcomb's books of "Implied Marriages." Other listers, suggestions? Your list mom, Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Tom & Sandra Stephens [mailto:twssls@flash.net] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:28 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] Marriage Bonds in Union Co. Does anyone know how far back records of marriage bonds can be found in Union Co.? I am hoping to get a copy of the marriage bond of Joseph Moorhead and Lydia Clanton, sometime in 1790 or 1791. Thanks, Sandra

Does anyone know how far back records of marriage bonds can be found in Union Co.? I am hoping to get a copy of the marriage bond of Joseph Moorhead and Lydia Clanton, sometime in 1790 or 1791. Thanks, Sandra

In the 1880 Union County census on page 530b there are the following families neighboring: * John Rufus Peeler (aged 46) and wife Martha Elizabeth (Blackwell) Peeler (aged 21) with children: Rufus S. age 3, Lula June age 1, and James Madison age 19. Also in the home are her (Martha's) borthers W. Zach age 17 and Joseph W. aged 15. * Neighboring are William Blackwell (aged 65) and Augusta (aged 40) >From other research I know that this John Rufus Peeler was married first to Sarah Ann Hambright who died in 1870. John Peeler died in 1907 in present Cherokee County. William Blackwell died in 1911 in Columbia SC. Augusta died after 1919. I have found one reference that lists Martha's father as Zachary Blackwell but unsourced. I am wondering if anyone is familiar with these families and whether William Blackwell and Martha Elizabeth Blackwell are related. Does anyone have information regarding the children of William and Augusta? Any help appreciated: CoachBetty@Softhome.net