The Anderson Record - Anderson County Chapter of SC

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The Anderson Record
Anderson Co. Chapter SC Genealogy Society
Volume No. 25 Issue No. I
P. O. Box 74 Anderson. SC 29622-0074
Carol Penry. Editor
Date: Jan/Fcb/Mar 2012
www.andcrsoncounlv.sencn.orn
Message from our President
Greetings and may 2012 bring you a year of peace and joy. Honor given to our parents and
ancestors continues with the proper care and respect for their gravesites. I have seen many graves
neglected, abandoned, and vandalized. The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sharpshooters Camp,
are cleaning cemeteries, repairing headstones, and placing Southern Crosses on Confederate
graves. In the last two years they have worked in 105 cemeteries. You can buy a Cross from the
Camp to mark your ancestor. Call Michael Graham, 864 269 000.
Kind and gentle days.
Harley Feltman
2012 Programs
Monday March 5 - Darlene Dowdy will present a program entitled, "Importance of Civil War History
to Family Historians". Members of the Civil War Round Tree were present, some in period clothing.
Monday April 2 - Eric Emerson, SC Archives - Speaker. Subject to be Announced
Monday May 7 -Speaker will be Bill Willard, who will be speaking on 'Tales From Titantic". Mr.
Willard has spent 30 years researching this. He has met with survivors, and their descendants. He
has designed an underwater submersible with a camera to aid in this research. He is a math
teacher at Seneca. His mother is a member at Old Pendleton District and so I am sure we will have
a great attendance. He promises to keep the meeting to an hour.
June 4, 2012 Our chapter will hold a covered dish supper at the Big Creek Baptist Church in
Williamston, SC. Rev. Mitch Gambrell will talk to us about the history of the church.
Confederate Soldiers Buried at Roberts Presbyterian Church,
Anderson SC
Roberts Presbyterian Church was organized in 1789 and sometimes called Simpson's
Meetinghouse. This church is one of Anderson County's oldest Presbyterian churches. The
Reverend John Simpson was the first minister and the Reverend David Humphreys served there
for 39 years until his death in1969. Both men are buried in the church cemetery. The present
sanctuary was built in 1937, and located on Hwy 187.
My husband and I inventoried our cemetery and have identified the following list of Confederate
Soldiers buried at Roberts
Shirley Holmquist
C. P. Brownlee - 1 Sep 1846 - 30 Jun 1862 - Killed near Richmond, Virginia - buried on
battlefield -age 16
William Harrison Campbell -10 Oct 1841 -18 Dec 1921
Lucius A. Carlisle - 1 Apr 1833 -13 Dec 1862 - Killed at Fredericksburg, age 29
William T. Chamblee - 3 Sep 1847 - 9 Jul 1920 - Sgt - Co H/1sl SC Regt
William M. Cochran - No dates - Co B/2nd MS Inf [listed as a Pvt and mustered out on 09 Apr
1865 at Appomattox, VA per Ancestry.com]
Albert Robert Newton Gilmer- 7 Apr 1831 -18 May 1862 - died in Charleston, age 31 - 2ntf Regt
SC Rifles
Crawford Barber Gilmer - 30 Apr 1840 - 28 Feb 1914 - 6,h Regt SC Cav Col Francis Eugene Harrison - 13 Apr 1826 -16 Nov 1878
Col RichardS. Hill-16 Dec 1822 - 23 Mar 1878
John Harvey Little - 21 May 1840-11 Jul 1911 -CoA/SC 1SICavEzekiel Swain Norris - 19 Feb 1794 - 28 Feb 1877 (this one is just listed as a veteran so assume
he was CSA)
Col Jesse Ward Norris - 18 Feb 1796 - 2 Apr 1869 (this one also listed as veteran so not sure if
CSA)
James Thompson Norris - 18 Mar 1823 -12 Jan 1886 - Private - SC Cav Pvt Co G/7,h Regt Warren Ransom Davis Rush - 24 Nov 1839 - 23 Jul 1862 - Private - Pvt CoD/AL 17th Inf Reg died
in Charleston
Joseph Richard (Dick) Sadler - 1 Jun 1835 - 7 Oct 1864 - Died at Wilderness, Virginia, age 29 John A. Sadler - 21 Dec 1842 - 4 Oct 1863 - Died at Richmond, Virginia, age 21 - buried in
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA per Ancestry.com
Benjamin Franklin Shirley - 25 Jul 1843-12 Dec 1909 Pvt, Co. D, 4th SC Inf. Regt. (also known
as 13th SC Inf. Batt'n). Admitted to Gen. Hosp. #18 (formerly Greaner's Hospital) 11 Nov through
20 December, 1861 perAncestry.com]
Major William J. Simpson - 28 Oct 1818 - 15 May 1877
Samuel Augustus Skelton - [22 Apr 1846 9 May 1926] - Pvt Co K/ 1sl SC Cav
Ezekiel Norris Thompson - 23 Jan 1849
25 Oct 1864 - died in battle, age 15
John Caldwell Calhoun Thompson -12 Mar 1846 - 29 Jun 1864 - brother to Ezekiel, died at
Ladies Hospital in Columbia, SC, age 18
Dr James Anson Todd - 15 Jan 1822 - 27 May 1886 - doctor for the troops
Thomas Banks Wright-13 Mar 1825 - 15 Aug 1910 - Co 1/1st SC In
MEET CARL ELLISON, CHAPLAIN OF THE Anderson County Genealogy Chapter
Carl Grayson Ellison, retired Baptist Minister ,a genealogy researcher for over 50 years, and author is the
backbone of our Research Center. Many years ago when Dr. Ellison was researching his family's roots, he
had to do it the old fashioned way- driving to all the courthouses in the state, and typing his hand written
notes on a typewriter after he returned home. When he traveled, he carried his children with him and his
daughter, Diane Martin, has fond memories of these adventures. At the age of 88, he now spends his time
as a Sunday Class Teacher at the Retirement Center where he resides while serving on that Center's Board
as a representative for the residents. He has a two bedroom apartment and one of the bedrooms is set up
with computers, printers, scanners, cameras, and shelves of genealogy books. He is working constantly on
preserving the history of Anderson County along with the surrounding counties as well as the family
histories of this area into searchable PDF files.
He gladly shares these searchable files with our Research Room to be used by visitors, chapter
researchers, and the chapter members who assist with queries. His preservation of this material will be
useful for many years to come.
It is indeed my pleasure to work with Carl and to be able to call him my mentor and my friend.
Carolyn Duncan, Archivist for the Anderson County Genealogy Chapter.
Obediah and Jennie Shirley Home
Bagwell Rd., Honea Path, SC
The home was completed in 1830. The house enclosed and expanded an existing log
cabin originally built on the site. The structure features partial log construction, large
stone chimneys, a latch string door and period hardware. This house is less than a mile
from where I now live. I toured the house not too long ago. But what I remember most
about this house is visiting my Great-Grandmother Betty Poore Vaughn when she lived in
this house sometime in the late 1950's! Below is my Poore family line.
1. George Poore abt 1725 -? Married unknown
2. William Poor 1751 - 1820 married Mary Molly Gresham 1755 - 1838.
He came from Virginia about 1880 and settled in Anderson County.
3. Samuel Sr Poore 1787 - 1842 married Nancy Mary Phillips 1793 - 1879
4.
Samuel Jr Poore 1820-1896 married Rachel Poor 1820-1885
5. Francis Marion Sr Poore 1843 - 1884 married Sarah F "Sally" Lawless
/Lollis 1845-1930
6. Betty Poore 1875 - 1966, married John Wallace Vaughn 1873 - 1938
7. Charlie Alford Vaughn 1892 - 1948, married Louisa "Lula" "Lou" Lollis
1893-1966
8. Clara Vaughn 1927 - 2006, married Louie Paul Hart
1921 —
9. Shelby Jean Hart 1946 - married Dennis " Dick" William Lollis 1945 1987
In this picture is my Granny Betty Poore Vaughn: my Dad, Louie Hart and me, Shelby Hart Lollis
about 1957!
Ten of My Favorite Internet Sites
Shelby Hart Lollis
I love the internet and my computer when it comes to doing genealogy. I do not think I would have stuck with
doing research the old way- filling in family forms and trying to keep them together. I would not like going
through hundreds of forms trying to find Great Uncle Will! Ispend hours searching the internet, digging the
dead! Since most of my family is from the Anderson. Abbeville and Greenville area I do not have to go great
distances to research. I have found many useful facts from these sites. Still, there is a time when you still
have to get in the car and go track down that elusive piece of the puzzle! But, you can still use the internet to
"google" a map.
1.
Ancestry.com - The data site with the most data. This is a fee-based site but worth the investment if
you have plenty of time to do research.
2. FamilySearch - This site has plenty of free data which makes it very popular.
3. Rootsweb.com - More free data, and a with free server space, this is a great place for hobbyist
genealogists to publish their work.
4- Cvndi's List - A large site with more than 292140 links and growing! It is still genealogy's largest
website supermarket.
5.
U.S. GenWeb - A vast network of data and information for research in virtually every county
6. Heritage Quest Online - Census images and indexes, along with images of 25,000 books are at this
subscription site primarily available through many local libraries. It is available at the Anderson
Library.
7. Genealoqy.com - They may only be number two in genealogical subscriptions, but it's still data, and
that's what genealogists want. This fee-based site has important data, most of which is not available
at other sites.
8. Google - An expansive Internet search engine, it is rapidly becoming a favorite of genealogists.
9.
rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scandrsn/ross.html - ANDERSON COUNTY SC BOOK-OF-THE-DEAD
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS by Ross M. Smith. This is usually my first stop!
10. Findaarave.com - 74 Million grave records- all free!
Abstracts from the Anderson Intelligencer
By James E Harper
"Note: James Harper has 3 volumes of abstracts he made of the births,
deaths, marriages and genealogical miscellany that were published in the
Intelligencer from July 1882-1895. These volumes are available from the
Anderson County Genealogy Chapter or from James Harper.. See our
publications form." Archivist: Carolyn Duncan
27 July 1882: Brown, Albert R. married 20 July 1882 Cater, Maud P. in Hartwell, GA.
24 August 1882: Fant, Walter S. formerly of this city married Murphy, Fannie in Jacksboro, TX on
Thursday AM last.
31 August 1882; Fant, Walter S. married 17 Aug. 1882 Murphy, Fannie A. in Jacksboro, TX. To
live in Weatherford.TX.
7 September 1882: Burgess, Josiah married 3 Sept 1882 Kay, Fannie, daughter of M. Kay.
7 September 1882: Hayes, John A. marned 3 Sept. 1882 Whittaker, C.E. daughter of S.A.
Whittaker.
14 September 1882: Clayton, L.G. of Central, and Smith, Addie, daughter of J. Monroe Smith
were married last Wednesday evening, 6 Sept. 1882.
14 September 1882: Manasee, M. of Anderson, SC and Philips, M. of Athens GA announced their
engagement in Athens, GA.
28 September 1882: Haynie, J.W. married Shaw, Mary 13 Sept. 1882.
12 October 1882: Daniels, F.A. married in Townville on Tuesday 3 Sept 1882 Cleveland, Sallie of
Oconee County.
12 October 1882: Sproles, A.J. of Greenwood married Wednesday 4 Sept. 1882 McDonald, Jane
A. of Williamston.
19 October 1882: French, J.L. married 12 Oct. 1882 Clement, Rene, daughter of Allen W. Clement
of Williamston.
19 October 1882: Smith, J.W. married 4 Oct. 1882 Black, Mamie at residence of bride's father, J.
H. Black.
19 October 1882: Hyde, Louis L. of St. Louis married 10 Oct 1882 at residence of Mrs. A. B.
Sharpe in Atlanta, GA , Richardson, F.E." Lizzie" of Pickens County, SC.
19 October 1882: Martin, James. W. married 12 Oct. 1882 at residence of bride's father, Anderson,
Nannie2nd daughter of R.Q, Anderson.
26 October 1882: Major, Samuel C. married (Illegible instant) McGregor, Susanna (?) at residence
of bride's father.
26 October1882: Lewis, Robert A. married Wednesday evening 19 Oct 1882 Breazeale, Jessie J.
at residence of bride's mother.
2 November 1882: King, Lewis J. of Anderson County married Sunday evening, 29 Oct. 1882 at
residence of D. Wright in Oconee County to Knox, Lucy C. of Oconee.
9 November 1882: Ligon, H. Arthur of Spartanburg married 8 Nov. 1882 Reed, Lucy A. at bride's
mother in City.
9 November 1882: Owens. Clinton of Pelzer married Welborn, Pallie, youngest daughter of Aaron
Welborn of Anderson County at residence of bride's uncle, Dr. W.B. Milwee in Greenwood.
16 November 1882: Smith, S.I. married 8 Nov 1882, Davis, Mary all of Anderson County.
23 November 1882: Bolt, Thomas married 15 Nov. 1882 Watson, Lou A., all of Anderson.
23 November 1882: Holland, A.M. married 14 Nov 1882 Breazeale„Mrs. Mollie C. at residence of
H. B. Majors.
13 November 1882: King, Andrew married last Thursday evening, 16 Nov, 1882 Rice, S.
Theodosia at residence of bride's father, A. E. Rice.
30 November 1882: Robinson, Bas married 21 Nov 1882 —ales, Lela all of Abbeville County.
30 November 1882: Williams, G.A. married 14 Nov. 1882 near Townville, Compton, Mary V.,
daughter of W.R. Compton, all of Anderson County.
7 December 1882: Travis, W.B. of Dallas Texas at residence of D.T. Rainwater, married Thursday
16 Nov. 1882 Miller, Mary M. of Anderson County, SC.
14 December 1882: Kay, Samuel married 30 Nov. 1882 McCoy, Emma.
14 December 1882: Poore, T.D. married 16 Nov 1882 Martin, N.
14 December 1882: Mulligan, William married 7 Dec. 1882 Martha, Rutha. D
14 December 1882: Hayes, R.B. of Seneca City married 10 Dec.1882 Hodge, Mollie of
Piedmont.
14 December 1882: Jackson, James married 7 Dec. 1882 Pruitt, Rosa at home of ride's father.
14 December 1882: Bruce, F.M. married 26 Nov. 1882 Myers, Sarah at residence of bride's father
in Oconee County.
14 December 1882: Wood, Landy of S.C. Conference married Reese, Carrie Mc„ daughter of
Milton Reese.
21 December 1882: Dean, G.W. married 10 Dec. 1882 Sweat, O.
21 December 1882: O'Sheals, Preston married 10 Dec 1882 Ellison, N.D.
21 December 1882: Dean. J.M. married 10 Dec 1882 Kinard, F.M.
21 December 1882: Clarke, Robert H. married 14 Dec. 1882 Hall, Annie E., daughter of J.B. Hall.
21 December 1882: Stuart, James A. married 3 Dec. 1882 Watt, H.V.
21 December 1882: Tripp E. married Sunday PM 17 Dec. 1882 Orr, M.J. at residence of James H.
Burdine.
21 December 1882: Boggs, L. Glenn married 29 Nov 1882 Ford, Eliza A. at residence of bride's
mother.
21 December 1882: Pruitt, Robert W. married 13 Dec. 1882 Riley, Minnie at residence of bride's
father.
21 December 1882: Telford, Joseph Newton of Banks County, GA married Thursday 14 Dec 1882,
McAlister, Ella of Toccoa City, Habersham County, GA.
21 December 1882: Wyatt, John G. of Pickens County married 12 Dec 1882 Ford Mary C. of
Anderson County, at residence of bride's mother.
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This scene shows a funeral in front of Oakwood Baptist Church in 1928. All
the autos in the procession had a sign on their windshields saying, "Funer
al." The funeral was for the Asa Boykin family. The father, mother and two
sons were killed when they had to detour because of bridge construction
on Highway 29 in Piedmont. Their auto was hit by a P&N train. The train
company later gave a remaining member of the family a Cadillac automo• bile as compensation. (Photo courtesy of Fred W
ten)
Abbreviations used in Genealogical Research:
b. - Born
d. - Died
m. - Married
s/o - Son of
d/o - Daughter of
c/o - Child (ren) of
w/o - Wife of
Inf./o - Infant of
WOW - Woodsmen of the World
C.S.A. - Confederate States Army
(FM) - Funeral Marker
Did yOU knOW: Our new location for meetings is Senior Solutions, located near the Social Security
Office in Market Place Cinema Senior Center. We are so lucky to have our meetings in their large meeting
room, well lit parking, and the services offered to their members is great! We don't automatically become
members, but it is a great value, just listen... They have expanded the Fitness Center, additional
SilverSneakers classes have been added, oodles of computer classes, yoga, golf, Tai Chi Chih, Various
dancing and art classes, beading, Rummy, Pinochle. OOH, Bingo !!! You have got to attend a club meeting
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and pick up a Calendar. I just have to mention the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway trip in April. Can't list the
whole calendar here due to space but contact them at 864-225-3370 or www.upstateseniors.orQ for their
schedule. I am going to join right away. Carol P.
Visitor to our Research Room: [email protected] July. 2011
Dear Carolyn,
My wife Elin and I would like to thank you and your team for all the help that we
received from you last Tuesday morning. It really is nice to find such an
enthusiastic group of genealogical researchers.
We spent the afternoon in Hartwell, GA to continue our search. We visited the
court house and the historical center at the Chamber of Commerce but did not have
much luck there. We did however notice that the name of Ankerich is common enough
to have a road named after them.
I wonder when the first Ankerich arrived in that region. Could it have been the
family that I am tracking? The father was Anton Ankiewicz (Ankerwitz, Ankerich),
the mother maybe Marie. They had 12 children, of which the first 5 may be Adam,
Dulia, Antoinette, Costis, Dohn. They came as indentured share croppers from
Germany but are of Polish descent.
Of course, I am mainly interested in the daughter Dulia since she married a Dohn
Ohlenbusch in Anderson SC on 27 Dan 1884. I also like to learn more about her two
oldest children Henry, supposedly born in Hartwell, and Anna (Annie) born in
Anderson.
I know that Dohn, Dulia, and Henry were burried in Chicago IL and I am in touch
with some of their descendents there.
All the best, Cord Ohlenbusch
Our Newest Member:
Rosemary Anderson Green, 1677 Hunting Court, Rock Hill SC, 29730. Her sister is a club member,
Wilhelmina Edwards Bourne, of Richmond VA. The surnames Rosemary is researching are as follows:
Anderson, Scoggins, Edwards, Sassard, Roberson, and Bell.
I am currently trying to contact some of our past members to let them know about our new meeting place at
Senior Solutions and to encourage them to come back and join us again! I feel that we are making great
strides in our club. We are having such interesting and informative programs at our meetings! Our research
room is booming! It seems we are adding more resources and materials weekly! Check it out if you have not
been lately.
We also need to be adding to our membership. I feel that we have much to offer our fellow genealogists.
Some of you have years of experience and knowledge that could help someone who is just starting on this
journey "of digging the dead" we all have become addicted too!
I also need your help. If you know someone who is a past member or possible new member, please give me
name and address and I will contact them.
I also would like to make an updated list of Family names each of you are researching. This could be of great
use at the research room. Please list as many names as you wish and get them to me as soon as possible.
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email: [email protected]
Thanks for all your help,
Shelby Hart Lollis
MEMBERS IN CHARGE OF REFRESHMENTS FOR OUR MEETINGS:
April: Shirley Phillips, Ann Hollingsworth, Ada Martin, Carolyn Duncan and David Bevill
May: The Dowdy Family, Joyce Fields, Shirley Phillips, Carolyn Duncan, and Ron Smith
Hartwell, GA Expo
Our Activities Chairperson, Shirley Phillips will represent our chapter at the Hartwell, GA Expo on March 12.
Our publications will be for sale and our members will answer questions concerning Anderson County.
The Anderson Co. Chapter members assisting Shirley is her husband, Larry Phillips and David Bevill, who is
very knowledgeable of the 1877 and 1897 maps that we sell.
Queries:
We have received several queries via our [email protected] within the last few days.
Here are three that Carolyn will be researching. If you have any information concerning these queries and
want to correspond with the senders, please send me a copy so that we will not duplicate the work. Carolyn:
[email protected]
From: Stanley Ahlers <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Subject: Website Research Query
I have been researching the Roper Family of Northwest South Carolina and for several years have been
aware that two of the roper girls married McGill's. I have, however, just discovered that P.O. "Dock" McGill
wrote a book, entitled "Gathering McGill's and Kinfolk" which may be able to give me additional information
about one, or both, of these families. My problem is that I can not locate a copy and it occurred to me that
since he lived in your area, if anyone had one, you would.
Since I live in Connecticut, if one is available, I would be glad to purchase, borrow or even make
arrangements to have parts of it photocopied. I would sincerely appreciate any help that you could give me.
Thanks
Stan Ahlers
From: Tom
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:01 PM
Subject: Website Research Query: Roberta P. Wakefield
Roberta Pearl Wakefield was a nationally prominent genealogist from Anderson County who died in 1957.
She lived part of her adult life in Washington, D.C., but she is buried in Anderson County, where she was
born and reared and where her family resided. From 1945 through 1957 Miss Wakefield was editor of the
National Genealogical Society Quarterly. She was the seventh editor, and the journal now is celebrating its
10
one-hundredth volume. In a special issue commemorating this anniversary, we plan to include a photo essay
on all the journal's editors. We have been unsuccessful, however, in locating a photo of Miss Wakefield.
We've searched the NGS archives, examined her publications in libraries, and tried to trace her siblings'
descendants. I'm writing to see if your society might have a file on her or her family that might include a
picture of her. If not, could you possibly refer me to another organization or individual who might have her
photograph? I would appreciate any suggestions. Many thanks. —- Tom Jones [Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D.,
Co-editor, National Genealogical Society Quarterly]
From: Tom McDonald
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:41 AM
Subject: Rev. James Hembree and Johnson Day
I am seeking info on the Johnson Day and Rev. James Hembree families. James Hembree resided in the
area from 1790 until his death in 1849. Johnson Day, the son of Ballard Day, married in the area in 1805 and
left there in about 1833. Do you have any vertical files on these two families or other information? Do you
know of a contract researcher who can help me locate county records? Thanks. Tom McDonald 817 732
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Monthly Stats Report: 1 Feb - 29 Feb 2012
Project: SCGS - AndersonURL: hllp://www.andersoncounty.scqen.org/index.htmlSummary
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INTERNET GENEALOGY RESOURCES
22-Feb-2012
by: Paul M Kankula - NN8NN
[email protected]
ANDERSON COUNTY:
ACC Society: http://www.andersoncountv.scqen.org/index.html
ACC Research Center: http://www.andersoncountv.scgen.org/librarv/index.html
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scandrsn/
- GW Holdings: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scandrsn/holdings.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/04-anderson.html
- GW Tombstones: httpmootsweb.ancestry.com/~scandrsn/cemeterv-html/anderson.html
GREENVILLE COUNTY:
GCC Society: http://www.greenville.scgen.org/
- GenWeb Homestead: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scgreenv/
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/23-qreenville.html
OCONEE COUNTY:
OPD Society: http://www.oldpendleton.scqen.org/
OPD Research Center: http://www.oldpendleton.scqen.org/clavton rm/index.html
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/
- GW Holdings: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/holdings.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/37-oconee.html
- GW Tombstones: httpmootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scoconee/cemeterv-html/oconee.html
PICKENS COUNTY:
OPD Society: http://www.oldpendleton.scqen.orq/
OPD Research Center: http://www.oldpendleton.scqen.org/clayton rm/index.html
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scpicke2/
- GW Holdings: http-mootsweb.ancestry.com/~scpicke2/holdings.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/39-pickens.html
- GW Tombstones: httpmootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scpicke2/cemeterv-html/pickens.html
SC SEARCHING AROUND PORTALS:
Cyndi's List: http://www.cvndislist.com/
SC Black Upstate Heritage: httpmootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Black Heritage/
SC Cemetery GPS Mapping: http://roolsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/
SC Searching Around: httpmootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/searching.html
SC Genealogical Society: http://www.scqen.orq/
SC GenWeb Project: http://sciway3.net/scqenweb/
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Anderson County Chapter
SCGS P.O. Box 74
Anderson, SC 29622-0074
"9—
Mr. Paul Kankula
203 Eagles Landing
Seneca. SC 29672
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Officers of Anderson County Chapter
President:
Harley Feltman
[email protected]
Vice President:
Roy Masters
Treasurer:
Gary Farmer
Recording Secretary:
Dot Turpin
Corresponding Secretary: ...Joyce Fields
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Membership/State Rep:
Librarian/Archivist:
Cemetery Chairman:
Shelby Lollis
Carolyn Duncan
Harley Feltman
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Program Chairman:
Activities Chairman:
Chaplain:
Publications Committee:
Jean Hoag
Shirley Phillips
Carl Ellison
Sue Brewer
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Anderson Record is the official quarterly publication of The Anderson County Chapter of South Carolina
Genealogical Society. Contributions of historical articles, family histories, Bible records, notifications of
reunions & queries are welcomed. Editor reserves the right to edit articles prior to publication. Articles or emails should be clearly written with name of contributor and source furnished. Permission to use material in
this newsletter is granted if the source and author are noted. Send articles to: Anderson County Chapter
SCGS, P.O. Box 74 Anderson, SC 29622-0074 http://www.andersoncounty.scqen.org Research Room email: [email protected]
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The Anderson Record
Anderson Co. Chapter SCGenealogy Society
P. 0. Box 74 Anderson, SC 29622-0074
Volume No. 25 Issue No. 2
Carol Pcnry, Editor
Date: April May June 2012
www.andcrsoncountv.scgen.org
Greetings:
Our chapter's goal and aim is to preserve the history ofthe families and the history of Anderson
County by collecting and storing its historical records in an environment that will encourage and aid
all genealogy researchers.
Our Research Room, which is located in the Anderson County Visitors Center, is an excellent
place for you to store your family records. By allowing our Librarian/Archivist and Volunteers to
copy your genealogy charts, obituaries, old wills, bible records, photos, military records, birth
records, land grants, etc. you can be assured that your material will be filed properly and made
available for future researchers.
Ifyou prefer, you may want to make the hard copies for us. We can take a CD or download from
a flash drive. Families who provide us copies of their family in the Family Tree Maker, Roots
Magic, or Legacy programs can be assured that the computer storing that info will never be
connected to the internet or allowed to be copied. They are used for research purposes only.
Iri the past few weeks we have had many visitors from otherstates looking for that information
that cannot be found on the internet. Thanks to our volunteers and to the many families that are
sharing their info with us, their trips were not in vain.
Ourvolunteers are ready to help the beginning genealogist in learning how and where to look as
well as how to organize their family history.
We do not charge fees for our services but will accept donations which enable us to buy books
and materials..
Harley Feltman
2012 Programs
June 4, 2012 Our chapter will hold a covered dish supper at the Big Creek Baptist Church in
Williamston, SC. Rev. Mitch Gambrell will talk to us about the history of the church.
Battle of Anderson 2012
By Darlene Dowdy
The Ninth Annual Battle ofAnderson was held April 13u. ~ I5ih, 2012, in Honea Path, South Carolina. Friday
brought 300 area school students to Education Day. Students and teachers rotated through Education Stations
which included presentations on the Skirmish of Williamston/Anderson, SouthCarolina's Secession
Convention, Miniature Military display, War Between the States Weapons, Camp Life for the Soldiers,
demonstration, Cavalry, Ladies Period Dress and aMedical Display.
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Saturday and Sunday saw the public and the "battle" at 2pm each day. Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry Units
took the field in a display of military tactics. Thecrowd roared as "Annie Lee", Williamston's Bronze Canon
fired. While the battle tends to be the highlight ofthe event, the re-cnactors are just as enthusiastic sharing
their knowledge of the soldier's life offthe battlefield.
While this event is called the Battle of Anderson, it is based on the skirmish which occurred on 1 May 1865,
near present day Williamston. The skirmish occurred when the Citadel and .Arsenal Academy Cadets under
the command of Colonel Thomas ran into a Federal Cavalry Unit, most likelyon their way to Greenville.
After firing at each other the cavalry turn and fled. One cavalryman fell out of his saddle and was the only
wounded man in the skirmish. After this skirmish, the cadets disbanded and returned to their homes, i
Theskirmish occurred after General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on 9 April 1865.
While the real skirmish lasted only a few minutes, the Battle of Anderson Re-enactment seeks to educate the
community on the War Between the States.
Next year's event will be April 12*~ 14a, 2013. We hope to see you next year!!!!!
/. Source: "The LastShot Fired in Anderson County", The Anderson Intelligencer, 27 Jul 1982.
THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER
1882-1883
ABSTRACTS of BY JIM HARPER
20 July 1882
Paulk, Richard, white, of Union county, SC sentenced to 1 year in penitentiary or fine of $500 for marrying a
Negro Woman.
(Illegible) Thompson, colored, died in city last Tuesday night.
Cook, David, Negro, lynched 5-1/2 miles from Camden when he attempted rape last Wednesday night in
North part of Kershaw County. Arrested on Saturday AM, Camden, July 17,h.
10 August 1882: Williams. Lewis, colored, was killed 2 months ago by Frank Earle. colored while working on
the railroad.
14 September 1882: Douglas, Milton, colored, after 23 years ago living in Edgefield County and belonging to
Mrs. Blalock before the war, was married in 1859 to a colored girl and lived together for 3 months. He was
sold and sent out west. His wife remarried and lived with her husband until he died a few years ago. The
first of this month Milton returned to Edgefield in search of his wife and found her last week near the village
they had lived in. Milton did not think it necessary to have another ceremony and condoned his wife's
unfaithfulness. Edgefield Chronicle.
5 October 1882 Sarter, Miles, Negro, died in Union last Thursday night, 3 miles from town while cleaning
well as an employee of Dr. B.S.A. Pearson.
9 November 1882: Richardson, Samuel, Negro, age 14 employed by Messrs. J. Ryltenberg and Sons cotton
gin had an accident on Monday and died Wednesday. Sumter Advance.
16 November 1882: Brooks, Joe killed by Frank Banks, both Negroes, at corn shucking on plantation of
James B. Pruitt, 14 miles south of Anderson last Friday night.
30 November 1882
Workman, Sandy was killed by Louis Pettis, both colored, while working on plantation of F.S. Neely near
Rock Mill on Sunday.
Glover, Child, 5 years old of Andrew Glover, colored, died suddenly a few days ago near Aiken because of
button lodged in windpipe.
7 December 1882: Lockhart, Mose, colored, was hanged today at Edgefield Court House by Sheriff Ousts for
murder of Blalock, Mose, colored, early last year. Trenton, 1 Dec 1882
14 December 1882: Williams, Son, age 1, of Mattie Williams was accidentally shot and killed by his 7 year
old brother while playing with a shotgun belonging to Grandison Moore, colored, had left at her house while
he picked cotton on plantation of Hillary Masters last Monday evening.
4 January 1883: Williams, Daughter youngest child of Tempey Williams, colored, who resides on plantation
of Col. J. W. Norris near high Shoals home burned and killed daughter.
11 January 1883: Roberts, Dave, colored, on Saturday night 31 Dec 1882 after midnight was hanged 2 miles
east ofAbbeville for stealing seed cotton and assaulting Dr. Kugh near Colesbury.
18 January 1883: Prothro, Susan a colored woman between 75 &80 yearsold died in the poor house in
Aiken by burning to death.
8 February 1883: Childs, Oily, colored, in Cokesbury, 5 Feb. 1883, last Friday AM along with Lawrence
Dantzler was attempting to kill a mad dog by clubbing it with gun while holding barrel. The gun discharged
killing him instantly. Greenville News.
1 March 1883: Richardson, Louis, colored, trainman on N.E. Railroad fell under a train on Tuesday and died
during the night.
8 March 1883: Cannon, Robert, colored, had a fight in Newberry on 15 Feb. when hewas knifed in head by
Anthony Henly, colored, but he appeared alright. On the 18lh hewent to bed sick and died Thursday, 22
Feb. 1883.They extracted the blade, about 1-1/2" from skull at autopsy. Henly is injail.
22 March 1883: Gailliard, —ey, colored died last Tuesday AM.
12 April 1883: Rice, Bill, a colored man was accidentally killed ThursdayPM near Belton when he fell across
tracks and was killed.
10 May 1883:
McClure,—dal, well known colored carpenter died last Monday in city after brief illness.
Ruse, Mary, colored, on TuesdayAM 24 Apr. 1883 with 5 year old Shular, Son of Jesse Shulerwere
drowned while crossing log overWateree in Broad RiverTownship, Lexington County.
14 June 1883: Carson Child, colored, was drowned by falling in a well in Williamston on Friday PM. On
Saturday PM the Mother Carson, Mrs. died very suddenly with heart disease after returning from drug store.
Wife of Ben. Carson.
21 June 1883: Hewitt, Unknown and Hardee, Unknown, Negroes, who murdered a store keeper in Horry
County were hanged on Friday. Hardee confessed.
28 June 1883: McBrayer, Ned, colored, from Greenville News 20 June 1883, died in boiler explosion at 1
PM today on farm ofRobert C. Williams, 8 miles south of the city.
5 July 1883
Brown Jim, colored man convicted in Walhalla lastweek for buming S.S. McJunkin's gin house and com crib
last Nov. 1880 was sentenced to be hanged 10 Aug 1883.
Smith, J. Samuel, engineer, and Washington, Paul, colored, died 28 June 1883on SC Railway 3 miles from
Charleston.
2 August 1883: Brownlee, Robert, a colored man accidentallydrowned at Bruce's Ford on Seneca River last
Wednesday while fishing.
23 August 1883: Celey, Perry, colored, hanged in Greenville last Friday for murder of Perry (?) Anderson,,
colored, on 22 Apr. 1883.
30 August 1883: Rawls, John, Negro, was struck and killed by lightning on Wednesday in Hollow Creek
neighborhood, Lexington County.
6 September 1883: Williams, Sallie, colored, age about 40, dropped dead at residence of John N. Gillison in
Oconee 20 Aug 1883 with heart disease.
21 September 1883: Bratton, Alexander, 18, colored son of Lancaster Bratton lived 6 miles east of town in
the "Nation" was in field with brother, Beney when storm came up and blew tree on Alexander and crushed
him last Saturday evening about sundown. Yorkville Enquirer
4 October 1883: Morris, William, Negro, not expected to live after a cutting affray in Fork Township last
Saturday by George Teasley and Eliab Webb, white. They are jailed.
25 October 1883:
Gaines, Duff, colored boy age 8 killed by falling tree on Sloan's Ferry Plantation, Fork Township last
Thursday 18 Oct. 1883.
Holland, Berry, colored, died Wednesday 17 Oct 1883 in difficulty with Henry Martin, white, in Brushy Creek
Township over gathering a crop.
1 November 1883: Benjamin, Scott, colored, a well to do man of Kershaw accumulated several thousand
dollars since Emancipation was scalded to death a few days ago by explosion of a boiler steam engine.
8 November 1883: Gray, Joe, colored of Young's township, Laurens county was shot Tuesday and can not
live. Greenville News
15 November 1883:
Graham, John, colored, was thrown from Sells Brothers Circus train at Central, SC on 25 Oct. 1883 had
Gov. Thompson to offer $100 for arrest of person involved.
Richardson, Newt, colored, was stabbed Wednesday 7 Nov. 1883 at corn shucking on Capt. McDonald's
plantation in Varennes Township may die.
29 November 1883: Long, Julia, colored, had Coroner J.W. Keys to hold inquest over body near Sandy
Springs last Thursday. She died quite suddenly and itwas thought her husband had struck her the previous
week, but she died of natural causes.
"Jim Harper's three volumes of abstracts from the Anderson Intelligencer (1882-1900) are available from the
Anderson Genealogy Chapter."
Submitted by Carolyn Duncan
LOWNDESVILLE TRAGEDY 92 YEARS AGO
April 5,1920 Greenville News:
TEN YOUNG PEOPLE DROWN IN SAVANNAH RIVER WHEN FLAT AT HARPER'S FERRY CAPSIZES
While on a pleasure trip yesterday afternoon travelling in two automobiles and crossing
Savannah Riverat Harper's Ferry, five mileswest of Lowndesville, in Abbeville County ten out of
eleven persons in the party ofyoung persons drowned when the post holding the cable by which
the flat was operated gave way.
The post gave way when the ferry was in midstream, allowing the flat to driftdown the river until it
struck a rock and capsized. One strong young man and expert swimmer, Thomas Bradshaw, was
able to make shore, but the remaining ten, including a newly married couple, were drowned.
A search which began shortly after the catastrophe at 6:10 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
continued throughout the night and today has failed to lead to the recovery of any of the bodies.
The river, due to recent rains, was some feet above normal when the tragedy occurred and this will
make recovery of the bodies extremely difficult.
All of the drowned are of prominent families residing in and around Lowndesville.
April 10 1920 Greenville News: PATHETIC FUNERAL FOR DROWNED GIRL.
The funeral ofthe only victim of the terrible accident near Lowndesville last Sunday, whose body
has been recovered, Miss Lucy Bradshaw, was probably the most pathetic in the history of the little
town of Lowndesville. Many in attendance felt as if it was the funeral of their loved one who
perished. The funeral was held in the Presbyterian Church and was simply conducted, the
interment taking place in the church graveyard.
On the river banks are still numerous relatives of those who were drowned. Men in boats are
dragging the river,, and have practically gone over the river bed from Harper's Ferry to Tucker's
ferry and now working at Trotter's Shoals, hoping that the rocks may have stopped the bodies
from washing down stream.
Business was practically suspended in Lowndesville for the week, and the people seem to think
of only this sadness that has come to their community.
April 19,1920 Greenville News: SECOND BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER
Another of the unfortunate victims of the tragedy at Savannah Riveron Sunday, April 4, when ten
young people were drowned, has been found. The body is that of Miss Ines Manning. E.W. .
Harper, who owned the ferry has been at the head of searching parlies, dragging the river and for
two weeks has given all of his time to the work... Sunday afternoon about six miles down the river,
Mr. Harper and his son discovered a shoe protruding from the water at the head of an island. They
were able to identify the body by a locket which she had around her neck. The funeral was held
today at the home of the parents of Miss Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manning. Miss Manning
was 22 years of age and a sister, Miss Annie Manning, age 18, and a brother, Robert Manning,
age 20 were also lost in this dreadful accident.
April 23, 1920 Greenville News: FIND THREE MORE BODIES IN RIVER
The bodies of Mrs. Lester Waters, Miss Alice Machine and Robert Manning were found at Cades
Ferry, near M. Carmel, twenty miles below Harper's Ferry.
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April 28,1920 Greenville News: BODY OF ANOTHER VICTIM SAVANNAH RIVER IS
DISCOVERED
Miss Annie Manning's body was found at Cherokee Shoals Monday afternoon by Keys Bowman.
This is the same shoals on which the body ofAlbert Sutherland was found Sunday afternoon. This
makes the third ofthe Manning family that have been found, the sister Miss Inez Manning and
brother, Robert having been found some days ago. The funeral was held today at Lowndesville,
The body identified by the clothing and Jewelry.
May 5, 1920 Greenville News: FUNERAL HELD FOR LATE FERRYMAN OF TRAGEDY ON
RIVER
The funeral of Lester Waters was held Monday afternoon. He was the unfortunate ferryman ofthe
flat boat upon which so many young people lost their lives. No blame was attached to Mr. Waters,
as he was unable to control the boat after the cable was loosened. He was a fine young fellow,
and did his part in the winning of the Great War.
Not long after his return from the war he was married to a young school teacher of Lowndesville,
who had gone to see him at the ferry that fatal Sunday and lost her life at the same time.
{Lester got out ofthe army on June 19, 1919 and married Lollie Scoggins Feb 5, 1920. They were
married just two months before the tragedy and lived near the ferry. Lollie was teaching school at
the Diamond Springs School and Lester was running the ferry and doing some farming.}
Mr. Lester Waters' body was found at Millwood, near Calhoun Falls. It is the home of the late
James Edward Calhoun and is a favorite spot for all visitors to that section.
May 14, 1920: BODY OF NINTH VICTIM RIVER TRAGEDY FOUND.
The ninth body has been found that of Miss Allie Bradshaw, which was found near Plum Branch
between thirty and forty miles below Harper's Ferry. There is now but one more body in the river,
that of Charlie Meschine.
(Note: Newspaper clippings were compiled by Hank McKee, who donated them and his
personal notes to the Anderson County Research Center before his death.)
The terrible tragedy was difficult for the families involved, but it seemed more difficult for the
Meschine family. E.C. Meschine, a native of France, soon thereafter lost his wife and most of his
hard earned savings. Driven to despair, ne committed suicidetwo years after the boat accident.
He was survived by two sons.
Lollie Scoggins Waters: Nov. 6, 1899 - April 4, 1920
Robert I. Manning: June 12,1900 - April 4, 1920
Inez Manning: May 23 1897-April 4, 1920
Annie L Manning: March 18, 1904-April 4,
1920
William Lester Waters: Oct. 24, 1895 - April 4, 1920
Allie Bradshaw: Dec. 28, 1907-April 4,
1920
Lucy Bradshaw: Mar 14, 1903 - April 4, 1920
Alice Meschine: Aug 7, 1906 - April 4,
1920
Charlie Meschine: Feb.4, 1904-April 4, 1920
4,1920
Albert Southerland: June 27, 1904 - April
Thomas Bradshaw, the sole survivor died at Dewey Rose, Georgia in late 1972.
Nine victims of the Harpers Ferry Tragedy are buried in a plot at the Providence Presbyterian
Church Cemetery in Lowndesville, SC. The simple monument has their names and the day they
were born. Cut in the bottom, it says: Drowned, April 4, 1920.
The ferry site is now covered by the waters ofthe Richard B. Russell Dam and its memory, like the
tragedy, will remain only in the minds of a small town and its people.
The abstract of Hank McKee's collection of the Lowndesville Tragedywas written by Carolyn
Duncan.
My Great, Great, Grand Father, Thomas Edwin Ware
Submitted by Carolyn Mahaffey Duncan
(cmdc2009 (5)charter.net)
Thomas Edwin Ware was a wealthy and respected citizen of Greenville County. Heserved for three
terms in the South Carolina General Assembly and for four additional terms in the State Senate, as well as
holding the position of.commissioner of numerous civic agencies. He was known as "Colonel" Ware, an
honorary title probably derived from his service on the Governor's staff. Col. Ware was born in Ware
Shoals, SCon September 17,1806, the son of Edmund Ware and Margaret Gaines Ware.
Adam Crain Jones, cotton planter and slaveholder , builta house in 1824 (nowknown as the Ware Place)
Adam Jones married Jane Williams, sister of West Allen Williams,who later founded the town of
Williamston, SC. On June 19,1834, Adam's daughter and only child, Mary, married Senator Thomas Edwin
Ware, and the newly- weds, in response to the pleas of Mary's mother, moved in with Captain Jones and
his wife in the spacious house. This house still stands and is located on Hwy 25 and Hwy 8 near Pelzer in
Greenville County. AfterJones' death, Sen. Ware and his sons oversaw the management of the plantation.
Sen. Ware also owned 30 acres on Pendleton Street overlooking the village of Greenville and was known
as one of the largest slave holders in Greenville County.
An entry was found in the South Carolina Executive Council Journal dated Friday, Aug 15, 1862. "Aletter
was received from T. Edwin Ware asking permission to send by railroad a barrel of whiskey ordered by Gen.
Gist. And it was ordered that leave be granted.'
Today, there is an effort, led by Ali Younes, to restore the Ware Family Cemetery which is located near the
Ware Home. My son, Mike Duncan, grand-daughter Melissa Duncan Taylor, brother-in-law Paul Lewis,
and Ibegan the clean-up last week. Then Mr. Younes brought in another group to finish the clean-up and
to determine what is needed to restore some broken stones and to install a fence around the site. He
wants to have this family cemetery declared a Historic Site.
Another descendant of Senator Ware is Robert Wa re who is writing a book of the Ware Family. This week,
he e-mailed me and wrote, " I am still working on the history of our ancestors of Ware Place. I am
currently investigating the relationship between the three brothers: before the demise of Mary Jones
Ware and how they managed the families" assets after her demise. Also, what were the circumstances
that caused the failure of the Ware's, Reedy River plantation. (bobware(5>concast.net)
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ANDERSON COUNTY RESEARCH ROOM
By Carolyn Duncan
Settlement of Pendleton District, South Carolina 1777-1800
By Frederick Van Clayton
Copyrighted by Faith Clayton Research Room, Central, SC (permission to use)
This is a thesis that was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Mr. Clayton's
Master of Arts at the University of South Carolina. His introduction gives us the history of the old
Pendleton District for this period of time. An interesting note isthat the drainage of the Savannah
River flows in the South and Southwest and the Eastern part is drained by the Saluda, the streams
flowing south and southeast.
The Cherokee Indians are discussed by giving their population, the cause of the many troubles,
the paths used by the Cherokees and the traders, the wars, and the peace treaty which passed on
February, 13, 1777.
Settlement began in the Pendleton District about 1755 - 1759 until some settlements were
broken up by the Indians. Troubles began again in 1765 and the governor ordered a line to be
run between the Indians and the settlers. There is an indication that the settlers were near and
possibly within the Cherokee territory. It appears that the Cherokees assisted the British during
the Revolutionary War. In 1777, the Cherokees were defeated and their lands were ceded to the
state of South Carolina. In 1784 the act of granting this land was begun. However, in 1773 the
state had made a grant of land to William Lawrence on Cherokee Creek.
In the thesis we are given a list of people who are listed on the 1790 census as living in the
district and a list from the State Record of Land Grants of the squatters living there. He tells us that
there were two main sources of immigration to the area: South Carolinians moving from the
south to the north and the many people coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, and Georgia. We are given lists of these people and their origins. Also included is a table
of settlement for the years 1777-1800. His map of the creeks in the district includes various sizes
of blocks located on the creeks which represent the number of acres and who received this
acreage.
The Anderson County Genealogy Chapter has been given permission to copy parts of his maps
which include present day Anderson County. Since the blocks are numbered, it is easy to do a
correlation of the acreage to the name of the person receiving the grant. We will present our
finding in this newsletter and future newsletters. This book can be found in our research room
and the Faith Clayton Room. It was printed by Southern Historical Press, Easley, South Carolina.
Cherokee Creek begins east of the Rocky River and Broadway Creek and flows south merging
into Hen Coop Creek and empties into the Rocky River. The white squares which are located on
the creeks represent the acreage of the grant. The smallest square represents 50-200 acres, the
middle size square represents 200-400 acres and the largest square represents 400-700 acres. The
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legend on his map gives the scale of 2 miles to an inch which would not be entirely correct for the
copy here as it was somewhat enlarged.
I have listed here the Grants and Grantees that were given on Cherokee Creek and Hen Coop
Creek.
The South Carolina Room at the Anderson County Library has the plats on microfilm if one would
like a copy. The book is on our shelf for researchers to use and volunteers at the center will be
happy to look up material in this book for you. Data of other creeks from the Lower District could
be included in our newsletters so if you have an interest in one of the creeks, let me know. Please
send your queries to cmdc2009(S>charter.net
No.
Stream
1116 GT Rocky Creek
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Name
Acres
Date
George Shoaler
200
1784
Bounded By
Stephen Harris
Bear Stream
Reference
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
3 p.173
31 p. 93
6 p.256
5 p.300
9 p.526
5 p.206
5 p. 280
25 p.
182
Hen Coop Creek
Thomas Jenkins
640
1785
183
188
180
165
Hen
Hen
Hen
Hen
Jas. Gillison
200
1784
David Brown
240
1784
Daniel Mazyek
George Reid
640
1784
320
1784
190
Hen Coop Creek
William Bennison
712
1790
166
Hen Coop Creek
John Filpot
309
1799
1094
Cherokee Creek
Jos. Cart
640
1785
173
Hen Coop Creek
Edward Graham
595
1792
184
Hen Coop Creek
Walter Harkins
500
1797
139
1093
Cherokee Creek
Christ. William
650
1784
Vol. 6 p. 150
Vol. 16 p.
1090
Cherokee Creek
1087
Cherokee Creek
Coop
Coop
Coop
Coop
Creek
Creek
Creek
Creek
147
Vol. 37 p.
342
.;
Vol. 5 p. 51
Vol. 28 p.
377
Vol. 36 P.
William Blanton
290
Vol. 2 p.
Thomas Bonner
150
1784
188
Vol. 16 p.
William
1089
Cherokee Creek
Lawrence
500
1773
290
1098
Cherokee Creek
Charles Clement
871
1792
Vol. 31 p . 40
The map of the Lower Pendleton District is included in this newsletter.
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To members:
If you have ancestors in Bumcombe Co., NC and would like to make a one day trip to research,
contact me. My email is cpbarnwelK5icharter.net. My cell ph. # is 864-221-5855. I correspond
with email more than phone.
Surnames I am researching:
Israel, Jessie
Jones, Mary
Smith, Samuel
J arret, Mary
Connie Pruitt Barnwell
Did yOU know: There is plenty of room in this newsletter for each member to reminisce about
their favorite ancestor, or to discover one, if you are not certain you have any. If you need help
obtaining information, please visit the Research Center on Tuesday or Saturday to let someone
help you with your search. We can use old photos if you have any. Scanning the photo will not
hurt it, and you can take it back home with you. We will be extra careful with old documents. Ifyou
just want to have a couple of inches to get into print for once in your life, we can provide that also.
Do you have a story about your ancestors? We can help you get it written. Each person, Please
contribute something, we are going to wear the couple of people who are contributing out. When
they exhaust their family history, we will be a newsletter filled with dreary filler items. I wish so
badly that I had taken notes all these years of family stories. All of a sudden, with terrifying speed, I
am the family 'old person' in care of all the stories, and I am blank !!! I can't remember. Begin to
take notes of what you can remember. I am hoping it will come back to me. Carol P.
Visitors to our Research Room:
No visitors were reported to the Newsletter as of May 8, 2012, Carol P.
Our Newest Member:
No New Members were reported to date, May 8, 2012, Carol P.
I am currently trying to contact some of our past members to let them know about our new meeting place at
Senior Solutions and to encourage them to come back and join us again! I feel that we are making great
strides in our club. We are having such interesting and informative programs at our meetings! Our research
room is booming! It seems we are adding more resources and materials weekly! Check it out if you have not
been lately.
We also need to be adding to our membership. I feel that we have much to offer our fellow genealogists.
Some of you have years of experience and knowledge that could help someone who is just starting on this
journey "of digging the dead" we all have become addicted too!
I also need your help. If you know someone who is a past member or possible new member, please give me
name and address and I will contact them.
I also would like to make an updated list of Family names each of you are researching. This could be of great
use at the research room. Please list as many names as you wish and get them to me as soon as possibl
Thanks for all your help, Shelby Hart Lollis
email: slollis(5)chatter.net
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MEMBERS IN CHARGE OF REFRESHMENTS FOR OUR MEETINGS:
Aren't the members doing a great job of providing snacks? Let's remember to drop a little
reimbursement into the jar which is on the table. See about getting your name on the list
so we can enjoy your favorite party dish. We have lots of openings after June. Thanks,
Carol P.
June: Covered Dish at Big Creek Baptist Church
July:
A truly Happy Person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. And, one who can enjoy browsing old
cemeteries... Some fascinating things on old tombstones !
Harry
Edsel Smith of Albany , New York :
Born1903-Died 1942.
Looked up the elevator shaft to see if the
car was on the way down. It was.
In a Thurmont, Maryland , cemetery:
Here lies an Atheist, all dressed up
and no place to go.
VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION HEADSTONE PROGRAM
www.usgwtombstones.org
Headstones and markers are provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), free of charge,
to mark the unmarked graves of eligible veterans buried in any cemetery (national, state or
private).
Headstones and markers that are deteriorated, illegible, stolen, vandalized, incorrectly inscribed,
or are of poor material and workmanship are replaced at government expense.
There are special forms you need to complete to request markers for eligible veterans. Links to
these forms are found on the VA page. You will also find forms here to apply for assistance in
meeting the funeral and burial costs of a deceased veteran, for eligibility for burial in a national
cemetery, to request information on requirements to permit a burial in a national cemetery.
Queries:
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Klaboone8(5>gmail.com Query on the Laboone Family
Kathy,
Most of our books are now in PDF Searchable files and this is what we have found
for you.
Joseph Allen LaBoon, the child of Peter and Rachel LaBoon, remained in Upstate
South Carolina.
The attachment we sent includes his children and descendants that are from
Anderson/Pickens Counties.
One of the children married a Burris. We just happen to have the 7 volumes of the
Burris Family History. The LaBoon's are recorded in Volume 1. (Info sent)
(One of your great grandfathers)
13 Apr 1898: John M. "GEORGIA JOHN" was killed in a saw mill accident. He was called that because of
two other John LaBoons in Brushy Creek. Intelligencer 4/13/1898.
WILL ABSTRACTS OF ANDERSON CO., SC. 1789--1839
Peter LaBoon. Wife: Rachael LaBoon. Sons: PeterLclsoon, Joseph LaBoon, Mason Canada
LaBoon. Daughters: Sarah Lalsoon. Rebecca LaBoon. Ann LaBoon Watkins. Mary Laboon Robins,
Rachael LaBoon Elrod. Other Heirs: "John LaBoon's two children, Eada Laboon and Susannah
Laboon." Exor: Rachael LaBoon. Wits: Bink Williams. Solomon West,Joseph Cason. Date: 9
Jan. 828. Probate: 3 March 1828. Bk. A p. 368, Roll 367. Anderson Co, SC
From the Burris Family Book Vol. 1
1 The frst LaBoon to come to Ttinerica was Peter LaBoon who came
with Lafayette's forces to serve In the Revolution. He was born in
1758 and died in 1828. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
published a record of men who served in this war about 1800.
The
book is in the Congressional Library, Washington, D. C. (Page 11
shows it in French as Pierre LaBanne, also lists a Jacques LaBanne) .
The title of the book is Combattants Francais De Guerre Americanna.
Peter later married in Maryland to Rachel and after
Several moves settled in the Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,
South Carolina.
Researchers: Carolyn Duncan & Shirley Phillips
INTERNET GENEALOGY RESOURCES
22-Feb-2012
by: Paul M Kankula - NN8NN
qcqenweb(S>bellsouth.net
ANDERSON COUNTY:
ACC Society: hrtp://www.andersoncounty.scqen.orq/index.html
ACC Research Center: http://www.andersoncountv.scqen.orq/librarv/index.html
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scandrsn/
- GW Holdings: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/-scandrsn/holdinqs.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/-scoconee/Cemetery GPS/04-anderson.html
- GW Tombstones: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/-scandrsn/cemeterv-html/anderson.html
GREENVILLE COUNTY:
GCC Society: http://www.qreenville.scqen.org/
- GenWeb Homestead: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scqreenv/
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/23-qreenville.html
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OCONEE COUNTY:
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/-scoconee/
- GW Holdings: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/holdinqs.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scoconee/Cemetery GPS/37-oconee.html
- GW Tombstones: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scoconee/cemetery-html/oconee.html
PICKENS COUNTY:
- GenWeb Homestead: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scpicke2/
- GW Holdings: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scpicke2/holdinqs.html
- GW Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemeterv GPS/39-pickens.html
- GW Tombstones: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/~scpicke2/cemetery-html/pickens.html
SC SEARCHING AROUND PORTALS:
Cyndi's List: http://www.cvndislist.com/
SC Black Upstate Heritage: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/-scoconee/Black Heritage/
SC Cemetery GPS Mapping: http://rootsweb.ancestrv.com/-scoconee/Cemetery GPS/
SC Searching Around: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/searchinq.html
SC Genealogical Society: http://www.scqen.org/
SC GenWeb Project: http://sciway3.net/scqenweb/
100 YEAR REUNION OF UPCOUNTRY FAMILIES: Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens
This Genealogical Event is free for researchers to come and participate, listen to the speakers, purchase
books, talk to families at the tables and local historical groups. There is no fee to attend this weekend
event. June 22-23, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Southern Wesleyan University, Dining Commons &
Folger Auditorium, Central, South Carolina
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Speakers
Free Admission
6:00-7:00 "Family Migration Routes Into and out of the Upcountry" will be presented by Charles
Andrews.
7:00-8:00 'The Burial Customs of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries". Will be presented by Dr.
Tim Drake.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Free admission
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You are invited to attend and participate. Visit the tables. Take a tour of the Faith Clayton Genealogical
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If your family dates back more than 100 years in Pickens, Anderson, Oconee and/or Greenville Counties,
you are invited to reserve a table for your ancestral information. Display your Bibles, photographs,
documents, and genealogical information for other researchers. Due to the huge response, please
request only one table. Registration for tables is due by June 15, 2012.
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Dale: July August Sept. 2012
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Greetings:
Our meetings are held the first Monday of the spring, fall, and winter months at 7 pm.
Come early for Meet and Greet and then have refreshments after the program. It will be great to
see everyone after our Summer Break.
At no time has there been a greater interest in ancestry research. We have available great
and new resources to aid our cause. Recently the Union, SC Library obtained equipment that
brings researchers new and different ways to discover family and historical information. The
Mormon web site "Family Search" is especially important.
Recently a person discovered valuable baseball cards in his grandfather's attic. What's in
your grandfather's attic? Take a look. Look for old books, photos, letters, diaries, old magazines,
and artifacts of historical significance.
Our research room has received books, pictures, magazines, and school yearbooks found
at the local thrift store by our members. I read that a rare painting was purchased for a few dollars
at a Goodwill Thrift Store.
The saying is, "Your trash is my treasure". I hope your treasure is your family, past, and
present. Record, write, save all the information you can on your family. Place the family history,
pictures, marriages, and obituaries in a notebook or a folder. Now you are on your way.
Congratulations...you deserve a pat on the back for your interest in your wonderful family.
Harley Feltman
2012 Programs
Monday October 1, 2012
Linda McConnell will speak on Anderson City Cemeteries.
Monday November 5, 2012
LaMarr Brooks will speak on DNA and Genetic Testing as a tool for finding Ancestors.
Monday December 3, 2012
The Anderson County Chapter will hold their annual catered Christmas Dinner Party.
2013 Programs: Scheduling is in progress.
January TBA
February TBA
March
The staff of the South Carolina Library will present the Chronicling America project and the latest
on how their staff has digitized South Carolina newspapers that can be accessed for genealogical
purposes.
April
Don Kay, Retired Air Force Colonel and Genealogist, will present a program on Dating Old
Photographs.
NOTE: If you would like to recommend a speaker, please contact Kay at
kavwillisburns(S>yahoo.com .
The Anderson Chapter of the SCGS welcomes gifts relating to genealogy, local, and state history.
Gifts can be designated charitable and are eligible for income tax deduction. Books, family and
church histories, photographs, marriage and death records as well as monetary contributions
may be given in honor of or in memory of loved ones. Also, the Research Center is always in need
of equipment and supplies. Please help the Anderson Chapter to grow. Mail gifts to Anderson
County Chapter SCGS, P. 0. Box 74, Anderson, SC29622. If you would like more information
contact any officer, contact information is given below.
The Elgin-Howell Letters
Trying to knock down three brick walls in my family research is an on-going battle. Everytime I
find the least little clue, down that rabbit trail Igo! This is how I obtained this goldmine of
information! I am trying to find my GGGrandfather: William Stone (b. abt 1810 Abbeville County,
SC), his parents and his wife. Do you have any idea how many William Stones are out there?
William's daughter, Louise "Lou" Stone Hart is my GGrandmother.
One day as I am researching, I found a John Stone in Oconee County, b. Dec 29, 1846 who was
supposedly from Abbeville County. Down the rabbit trail, I go! I didn't find much on him but
found his wife, Sarah Ann Elgin. In the 1850 Census, William Stone has a Betsy Elgin in his
household. Now, Iam really excited! I keep searching and Ifind a post on a message board from
Mary Anne Price. I contacted her immediately and we began corresponding.
Mary Ann shared these letters and photos with me and has given me permission to share them in
our newsletter, If you have any connections or would like to correspond with Mary Ann here is
her contact info: Mary Ann Price 1445 Spruce Ave., Tallahassee,
FL 32303. [email protected]
Here is the really great treasure! When I went to the SCGS Summer Workshop on July 13 and
14th, Jan Alpert did a seminar on autosomal DNA and how to use it. A light bulb went off in my
head! I could hardly wait until I got home to try her suggestions. By using DNA, I now know that
Louise "Lou" Stone Hart's mother was an Elgin! / learned the Elgins of these letters are part of my
family! I have not made the Stone connection....yet!
If you have never been to the South Carolina Genealogical Society Summer Workshop, please
plan on attending next year. Who knows what you may find? Shelby Hart Lollis
A. J. Howell, and Letisha or Lettie Elgin
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John Stone, and Sarah Ann Elgin Stone.
ELGIN-HOWELL LETTERS
Transcribedand edited by Mary Anne Johnson Price, completed July31, 2002. The correspondence
occurred because Lettie Arminda Elgin Howell and her husband Andrew Jackson (Jack) Howell movedfrom
Anderson/Abbeville area when he workedfor the railroad. The family moved to Tugalo Station, Georgia;
to Greenville, South Carolina; to Selma, Alabama; and finally to Avondale (Birmingham), Alabama. Lettie
Elgin Howell kept the letters. The letters came into the possession of Mary Anne Price from Angeline
Howell Florence, daughter ofJoseph Clarence Howell, known as Clarence, son of Lettie Elgin Howell.
Clarence Howell and his wife, Lucretia GarfieldCorvin Howell, known as Garfield, kept the letters and
family photos intact, then gave them to their daughter Angeline. Mary Anne Johnson Price is a great
granddaughter of Lettie Arminda ElginHowell, through Lettie's daughter Eunice Matilda Howell Johnson,
and grandson John Gordon Johnson, Jr.
Almost every item was dated and with a return address in the heading of the letter by the original author.
Exact dates of events were carefully included in almost every piece of correspondence.
Editing of the letters has been very limited. I have not changed spelling, but have added capitalization of
proper names and pronouns (for example, I), and have added punctuation, periods and commas where it
seemed appropriate. Many of the letters were written without any punctuation and with the pronoun I in
lower case in every occurrence. I have made paragraphs in several places to make the letters more
readable.
The contents are copyrighted. July 31, 2002.
EVENTS DOCUMENTED IN CORRESPONDENCE:
Death of John Elgin, son of J. T. Elgin, August 22,1884. Item #4
Death of Mary Elgin Reynolds, daughter of J. T. Elgin and wife of Jim Reynolds, June 6,1888. Item #12
Death of Preston (Hezekiah Preston, known as Press) Elgin, son of J. T. Elgin, March 5,1890. Item #15
Marriage of Lutitia Elgin to Jim Reynolds, widower of Mary Elgin Reynolds, January 25,1890. Item #15
Death of J. T. Elgin, January, 1891. Item #17Death of Willie Preston Howell, son of Lettie A. Elgin Howell
and Andrew Jackson Howell, January 18,1894. Items # 19 and 20
Death of Less (William L.) Elgin, son of Alexander Washington (known as Wash) Elgin and Lanora Martin
Elgin, November 6,1903. Item #21
Death of
Lovett, husband of Matilda Elgin Lovett and son-in-law of Alexander Washington Elgin,
December 12,1903. Item #21
1. July 15,1884. Postcard written in pen (quite clear), postmarked Seneca (SC).
From H. P. Elgin [Preston Elgin, full name Hezekiah Preston].
Addressed to:
"Mrs. Jackson Howell
Tugalo Station
Habbersham Co., Ga."
Text: "Seneca. July the 15,h, 1884"
"Lettie I will write you all a few lines in answer to yours which we received in due time. Was glad to hear
from you all. Tishia is getting better. She don't have much fever only every evening she isn't able to set up
any. She is weak and doesn't feel like eating any. We haven't got any one to stay with us yet. Lucinda
stayed a week and Sarah Ann come Saturday and stayed until this morning. We haven't got anybody with
us now. John is going down to see if he can get Lettie Martin this evening. He won't get back until to
morrow. Lettie, John Stone said they couldent go over to your house Saturday. He says he has got so
much work to do they can't get off. Jack we want you to come Saturday night and bring Mattie with you
and let her stay a week. So I will close. Write soon. H. P. Elgin"
2. July 25,1884. Postcard. Written in pen (paper discolored but fairly clear writing). From H. P. Elgin.
Addressed to:
Tugalo Station
Text: "Seneca July the 25,1884"
"Lettie I will write you a few lines to let you all know how we are getting. Tishia is getting some better.
She hasent had much fever for 3 or 4 days but she is very weak yet. She can't sit up any. Lettie Martin is
staying with us now. She came up last week. I don't know what we would of done if she hadent of come.
Jem [Jim) and Mary came up last Tuesday & stayed until Thursday. They was all well down in Anderson.
Lettie we received your card Sunday was glad to hear from you all but sorry to hear you was sick. I hope
you have got better by now. Jack you must come over as soon as you can and bring Mattie and let her
stay a week or 2. So I will close. Write soon as you get this. H. P. Elgin"
3. August 21,1884. Postcard. Written in pen (very clear). Postmarked Seneca S. C. Aug. 21. From H. P.
Elgin
Addressed to:
Tugalo Station
Text: "Seneca. Aug the 215t
"Dear Sister I will write you all a few lines to let you know how we are getting along. John is down with
the fever he was taking the day Jack was over here. He came home from Anderson sick. He is very bad off.
He is so weak he can't raise himself in bed.
The Dr. says the fever is breaking up now, we had to sit up with him last night and give him toddy every
few hours. Ticia has got so she can walk about since she is improving very fast. Lettie come over Saturday
if you can. Ifyou can't, tell Jack to come. Sol will close. Write soon. H. P. Elgin"
4. August 23,1884. Postcard. Written in purple pencil (very clear). From H. P. Elgin.
Addressed to:
"Mr. A. J. Howell
Tugaloo, Ga."
Text: "August 23,1884
"Dear Sister, it is with a sad heart that we write to you this morning because Johny is dead and to be
buryed at nine o' clock. He was taken sick the evening that Jackson left here and died yesterday morning
at 7 o'clock. Lutisha is still improving, the rest is well as common. Yours truly, H. P. Elgin"
5. September 11.1884. Postcard. Written in pencil (very hard to read). From L.J. [Loutitia Jane] Elgin.
Addressed to: "Mrs. Jackson Howell
Tugalo Station
Habbersham, Ga"
Text: "Seneca September 11,1884(?)
"(....) now I don't feel like I (...). We are all well now as common. Pa still has the headache. The dr
said it was (...) he has just (...) for a while to see if it would get better. We have moved up in town close to
the church. Press is gone to the association
with John and Sary Ann [John and Sarah Ann Stone]. Lettie be sure to come next week. We can tell you
the particulars of John's death [John Robert Elgin died August 22,1884—see prior card]. It does seem
impossible that he is dead. It is so hard to give him up while he was so young and beautiful. It seems like
he is gone to the mountains and will be back again. Write to us soon as you get this and tell when to meet
you. L.J. Elgin"
6. November 9,1884. Postcard. Written in pencil. Postmarked Seneca, S.C. Nov. 10. From J. T. Elgin
Addressed to:
"Mr. A. J. Howell
Tugalo, Ga.
Habbersham Co."
Text: "Sineca City, Nov. 9,1884
"Mr. A. J. Howell, I received your card inquiring about Letty. She is at your father's. Know Mr. Howell will
bring her up hear next Friday night to meet you heare Saturday nite. She rote to me saying she had got a
letter from you to meet her heare then. Her and the children was all well when she rote to me. They
leaves us all well as common. Hoping when this lines cums to hand they find you well. Yours truly J. T.
Elgin."
7. June 9,1886. Postcard written in pencil (faded and stained), postmarked Seneca (SC).
From J. T. Elgin (father of Lettie Arminda Howell).
Addressed to:
"Mr. A. J. Howell
Section Master No. 21
Airline Depot
Greenville, S. C."
Text: "Seneca City June 9th 1886
"Dear Son and Daughter, I will drop you a (...) line to let you know we are all in common health at this
time. Hoping when the (...) line cums to hand thay will find you all well. I have bin looking for sum of you
over for a month or so. Jackson you rote that you was coming over the 3th Sunday in May. We looked for
you that day strong but dident see you. We have been thinking that something is the matter that you
haven't cum nor wrote. I want you all to cum if you can soon. I wold like to cum over to see you all but I
haven't got the money now to pay my way. Write soon. J. T. Elgin"
8. March 21.1888. Letter. No envelope. Written in ink. First part written by Sarah A. Elgin Stone. Last
part written by John Stone, husband of Sarah.
Text: "Oconee County S.C.
"March 211888
"My dear Sister, I once more seat myself to try to write you a letter. I have been thinking about it and
putting it off a good while. We are well and I hope this will find you all well. I had the tooth ache last
night and never slept much and it was so storming I could not sleep. The wind blowed very hard and
rained and thundered and lightning and today it is very windy and lonesome. John is gone to a log rolling
today to Jack Miller's. Lettie, old Mrs. Dunlap is dead. She died the 14 of January. She had been almost
helpless for 3 or 4 years. She suffered a great deal before she died and Mr. Dunlap her stepson died a few
weeks after she did and left a large family of little children. Lettie, Mrs. Leroy has another girl. It is about
a month old. We was down there yesterday evening and staid a while. She is stout looking as ever but
says she is never well, hardly well. Lettie, I reckon you don't have no garden nor chickens to work with. It
has been so cold in this month I haven't planted much in the garden yet. The peaches is nearly all killed
here but I hope we will have apples. They haven't bloomed yet. We did not have much fruit last year. I
hope we will have some this year. I have got 12 little chickens and one hen a setting. I would be glad to
see you all come by the time they are big enough to fry. I don't know what made you all move away so far
off. I want you to come back this way when you move again. You know none of your people is able to
come to see you so far and I want you all to move back so we can go to see each other. It would be more
satisfaction to me than writing. I would be glad if you was living down hear where you did live. Havent
anybody lived there since you all left the place. Hasent been tended but 2 or 3 years since. It looks mity
lonesome there when I think of you all. Lettie, me and John and Tishia went over to see pa last fall. I
haven't seen him since. I reckon we will go sometime this spring to see him. Tishia and Press was well last
week. Havent heard this week. Tishia said she wrote to you about a month ago. Press is gone into the
bank office. He is getting better wages. I haven't heard from Cinda in 6 or 8 weeks. They was well so I will
close. Write soon to your sister S. A. Stone. Tell all the children howdy and kiss the baby for me. Mattie,
don't you think about the boys nor marrying till you move back here."
Letter continued by John Stone: "March 23,1888"
"Well, Jack, I will write you a few lines to finish out what S. A. have left. I written to you last but that don't
differ but I think you might have written before now if you would. I have been very busy prepairing my
land for a crop, I am going to plant 16 acres in cotton this year. I am glad you are getting good wages at
your chosen work. It is getting more ready money but I don't think that there is the satisfaction in it that
there would be on the farm, but every man to his liking. Isuppose you hear good preaching. I see that (...)
Frost is the pastor of the church. I haven't but two churches this year but I am not at home nary Sunday in
the month. The lord has blessed my work last year for which I give thanks. Jack, I want you to rite to me
and I will try to find time to answer. Yours fraternally, J. H. Stone."
9. May 2,1888. Postcard. Written in ink. Postmarked Seneca, S.C. May 3,1888. From Letitia Elgin.
Addressed to:
"Mrs. A. J. Howell
Selma, Ala.
Care E. T. V. & G. R. R. Shops"
Text: "Seneca S. C. May the 2, 88
"Dear sister, your card received, we are well as common all but my ankle. It has broke out again, the first
time since last July. I was in hopes it would not get sore any more. Lettie, Jim (...) Mary has him up. Mary
came to see that root doctor down on the road. She was a heap worse than I thought she was. She was
so (...) she could hardly sit up. She coughs just like any boddie in the last stage of consumption. The
doctor said it wasn't consumption, said it was catare [catarrh] of the head. Said she had three or four
diseases. Said he could cure her. I hope she will soon get better. Lettie, write soon as you get this. Love
to all, Lutitia Elgin."
10. May 30,1888 [Letter says May 30,188, but it is written before Mary's death and she is very ill, so am
inferring that the year is 1888]. No envelope. Written in ink. From John and Sarah Ann Stone.
Text: "Seneca SC May 30 188
"Mr. A. J. Howell
"Dear Sir or relative
"I received your letter in due time was glad to hear from you all. I am very busy now
working my crop. I have about 30 acres in corn and cotton. We are having a great eal [deal] of rain. Jack I
haven't much news that I can tell you by writing. I am buisy[sic] every Sunday. I have charge of two
churches and preaching to one of them twice a month, the other once, and preach at the crossroads
school house the first Sunday. My churches seems to be doing very well having prosperous Sunday
schools and (...) prayer meetings. I attend prayer meeting about every Wednesday night. These
meetings are the most strengthing [strengthening] of almost any service of the church. Sarrah Ann are a
going to write to Lettie this evening. I will close for this time and will promis[e] to write more when I get
through my push. Write soon and come out to see us this summer if you can possibly get of [f].
"Yours fraternally,
"John H. Stone"
"Dear Sister, I seat myself to try to rite you a few lines. We received your letter in due time, was glad to
hear from you all and to hear you was all well. Health is a great blessing. I have been feeling sorter weak
and puny for a week or two. No appetite much to eat anything. Lettie we have a very good garden. I
think we will have beans in another week. We have got one garden set out in cabbage plants. We have
had a few messes of Irish potatoes and one June apple pie. They are getting ripe. The trees are very full.
You all might come out and take dinner with us. The cherries is getting ripe and I have a few chickens that
would do to fry. I would be so glad to see you all.
"Lettie, me and Tishia and Press went to see Mary last Saturday. She is very low. Don't look like
she could last much longer with out a change. They think she has consumption. She has a bad cough and
looks the worst I ever saw anybody. She is so poor it made me feel bad to look at her and makes me feel
bad to think of it. I am uneasy to hear from her. I reckon we will hear to night if we go to prayer meeting.
Jim said he would write by to night. Mary was up hear 6 or 7 weeks ago to see the Indian root doctor as
they all call him and he said he could cure her. She has been getting worse since she begun to take his
medicen. It was too strong for her. She quit taken it and doctor Marden is tending on her now. He had
been but once. He was to come Sunday morning had not come when we left. Tishia stayed down there,
was to stay until next Friday or Saturday. Mrs. Howell talked like she would come home with her. I saw
her Saturday evening for the first time she was at Mary's. They had sent for her. She was well and looked
well. Mary had a bad spell Saturday evening before we got there. Said they rubbed her about an hour
with champhor [camphor] before she come too. She told me she felt like she was nearly gone when she
had that spell. I hope she is better. The rest of the connection(?) was all well when last heard from.
Lettie, old Mrs. Brooks is dead. She was found dead in her kitchen 6 or 8 weeks ago.
"So I will close for this time hoping to hear from you all soon. Be sure and come this summer to
see us. Write soon.
"Your sister
S A Stone"
11. June 6,1888. Letter written in ink. Postmarked Seneca, S. C, on 12 June 1888. From H. P. Elgin
[Preston Elgin].
Addressed to:
"Mrs. A. J. Howell
Selma, Ala.
C/oE5VandG.R. R. Shops"
Text: On Seneca Bank stationary: "June 6,1888
"Dear Sister
"Your card received. Tishia is not at home now-she has been with Mary for nearly two weeks.
She intended coming home last Saturday but could not leave. Mary is gradually getting weaker—I don't
think she can last much longer without a change for the better. Sarah Ann and I went down last Sunday.
Came home Monday evening. Mary is so weak she can hardly talk above a whisper. I don't think I ever
saw anybody look worse than she does.
Lettie I have just received a telegram saying that Mary is dying. I can't write any more now. Write soon.
Love to all, H. P. Elgin"
12. June 11,1888. Letter written in ink. No envelope. To Lettie Elgin Howell, from her sister Loutitia
Elgin.
Text: "Seneca S. C. June ll'h 1888
"Dear sister
"It is my sad duty to relate to you the death of our dear sister Mary which occurd last Wednesday
at 12 o clock June the 6. She was up here 8 weeks ago. Jim brought her to see the doctor. She seemed
so hoped up. She thought he could do her some good. She had such a bad cough but he dident do her
any good. She kept getting worse all the time. She dident have any appetite to eat anything for three
months before she diede(sic) and her cough was so bad. She fell off so bad she was nothing but a frame,
dident look hardly like herself. She was the poorest person I ever saw. She had consumption as doctor
Marden said he thought it was. Dr. Marden went to see her. He said her right lung was badly affected,
said she could not get well. She had high fevers every evening and night, talk in her sleep all night, she
was out of her head. Sometimes he had smothering spells. Iwas afraid she would go off in some of them
spells but she dident. She lay cam [calm] and quite [quiet] for three hours before she died. She told Jim
and the children good by and all of us that was there. Annie Harbin, Mrs. Howell and Sippie was all that
was there when she told us good by but there was several come before she died. She talked to the
children and Jim. When she told them good by she told Jim he had been a good and faithful husband to
her, told him to not grieve for her, said she was willing to die. She told Jim good by three times, told
Minnie good by the second time, said Jesus was comeing and Jesus would meet her. She died so happy.
She was conscious to the last and knew every boddie. Oh, it is so hard to give her up yet we have great
consolation in the hope and belief that her soul has gone to our great Redeemer who gave it, and Ifeel
that she is singingsweetly, singing in the paradise I love. Jim and the children taken it right hard. Sary ann
[Sarah Ann] & Preston & Iwent down to see her. She was so bad Istaid on til she died. William and Cinda
went to see her. Nelly and Perry came up while I was there. Nelly's health is a little better than it was last
spring. Pa dident go to see Mary while she was sick and she wanted to see him. Told us to write for Pa to
come. Preston wrote 2 letters for Pa to go to see her but he never did go. I think hard of him for not
going when Mary wanted to see him, so had Press [Preston] & Sary Ann [Sarah Ann] went to see her
twice. Jim sent a telegram for Preston the day she died. Him and Sary Ann went. Mr. Baxter Hays
preached her funeral. She was buried at Prospect Thursday evening at 2 o clock. Lettie I will quit writing
for this time. I don't feel well, havent felt well since I came home from Jim's.
"Lettie, Mrs. Howell's people was all well. Mrs. Howell was so good to go see Mary and help us to
wait on her. I think so mutch of Mrs. Howell. They are all so good in time of sickness. Lettie, all of you
write soon and all the news.
"Love to you all,
"Loutitia
"Lettie, I want you all to come to see us this summer.'
13. June 16,1888. Letter written in pencil. No envelope. From A. W. [Alexander Washington] Elgin and
his wife, Lanora Elgin, who were living in Linden, Cass County, Texas.
Text: "Linden Cass Co Tex June 16,h 1888
"Dear sister and family, I will write you all a few lines in answer to your card which came to hand in due
time. I was truly glad to hear from you all and hear you was all well and doing well. Your card was the
first direct news I have had from you all in a long time. This note leaves us all well and well satisfied if we
have good health. Here we will have a home of our own in a few years. Land is very cheap and it can be
bought on time if you all should take a notion to leave there. I hope you will come West for there is no
hope for a poor man in old S. C. Well I am done laying by corn and cut my oats. I made 142 dozen. I have
24 acres in corn and 14 in cotton. I have the finest corn crop I ever had in my life. Cotton is small for this
season, but since the weather turned warm it is growing rapidly.
"Well Letty, Igot a letter from Allen Martin stating that sister Mary was very low with a cough and
other diseases. I was not surprised to hear of sister's bad health for she looked very feeble last summer. I
truly hope that she may get well. But if the Lord in his goodness and mercy calls her away, I hope and
believe that our loss will be her gain. Well sister you must come over to eat beans and beets and irish
potatoes and fried chicken with us. Ifyou could be here tomorrow I could give you a bushel of beans to
take home with you, though I hope you have a fine garden of your own for they are a great help in a
family. Well will close by askingyou all to write soon and often to your brother. A. W. Elgin"
"Letty as Wash hasn't filled the letter, I will wright a little. I have had the best health this year that
I've had in three or fore years. I have bin able to help them in the field all the time. We will get done
hoing in the field in three or four day. Ifnothing happens we will have something this fall. There is a
chance here for a man that will work. Letty I am milken three cows. Iget plenty of milk and butter. The
range here is good for cattle. So I must close. Be shure and wright. Tell all the children how do for me.
Lanora Elgin"
(This is the first of a couple of installments of the Elgin-Howell Letters. The total number of pages
ran about 20, which would overwhelm the newsletter. Carol Penry)
Davis Family Record 1817-1938
The Anderson County Genealogy Research Room was indeed fortunate to receive part of the
research materials of Researcher, Boyd Mitchell of Honea Path. Most of the material we have is
based on his research in the 1960's. We do not know the name of the author but this Davis
article was copied to Mr. Mitchell by Mrs. E.L.T. O'Dell and dated April 15 1964.
On March 3, at the Red Bank home, on Saluda River in Abbeville County, a son was born to
Thornton and Mary Donaldson Davis. His name was Nimrod Colbert Davis. His mother having
died when he was a lad of seven, he was reared in the home of an uncle, Nimrod Donaldson,
near the Ware Place in Greenville County.
He enjoyed all the advantages of the Donaldson children which consisted on one son, the late
Col. Milton Donaldson, and two daughters.
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The Red Bank home as it was called was on what is now called the Honea Path- Ware Shoals
Road, about 4 miles from Ware Shoals. This is now known as the Kirkpatrick Place. The old home
house was on the river some distance from the road and there are still some signs of the house
which was built in pioneer days by Mr. Davis' great-great grandfather, who came over from
England and claimed a homestead of about three hundred acres of land. The old spring, known
as the Davis Spring is still in use and is famous for its good, cold water.
When the Donaldson boys reached the age of 21 years, Mr. Donaldson gave to each of them a
nice horse & saddle and started them out in life. Being endowed with a bright mind and
equipped with a practical education, sterling qualities of heart and character backed by a store of
good sound counsel. Nimrod Davis started out to make the best of life. His records show that his
efforts were crowned with success. He showed sound judgment, when at the age of 23 he
married Millissa Allen, daughter of Col. William Allen.
In the year 1848, Mr. Davis with his wife & three small children; Amanda, Jane, and Sallie
moved to Mississippi, traveling the long perilous road through the country. Roads which were
mere trails compared to the highways of today. Upon reaching their destination they were
disappointed, the water was bad, & they didn't find what they expected., Being disappointed
they moved 9 times on a one horse sled & finally settled down to make a crop in Pontatack, Miss.
They made a very successful crop but were still dissatisfied & decided to move back to South
Carolina.
He then settled down in Laurens County near Harmony Church as overseer on a large farm for
one Johnnie Knight. After three years, he moved to the Woods Estate on what was the AugustaHamburg Road. (The place is now owned by Mrs. Charlie Killingsworth ). Here he farmed for a
number of years. During that time he came in possession of a small Texas pony with which he
made half payment of the purchase of a tract of land of 173 acres joining the little town of
Donalds in Abbeville County. He bought this land from Mr. Ben Mosley about the beginning of
the war -between- the -states of which he served the last 6 months as an old reserve at
Charleston, SC. This property is now owned by Mr. John Dunn.
Mr. & Mrs. Davis gave to our state & country a generous & worthy contribution in the birth &
rearing of the following citizens: Amanda E., who married J.B. Satterfield May 22, 1864; Sallie A.
,who married John Allen Dobson; William J., who died when a youth of 18; Augustus who
married Louise Drummond, Feb. 14, 1882 ( a stepdaughter of his father); Moultrie J. who
married Nannie Vermillion May 11,1875 (she having died he later married a Mr. Holliday);
Margaret, who married Robert M. Osborne Dec 2 1876 she later married the Rev. Henry Garbee,
after the death of Mr. Osborne); and Phenia who married B.A. Richey Nov 9,1882.
Upon his return home from the war, Mr. Davis found his wife broken in health (if not in spirit).
She soon passed on to her reward. Although he bravely shouldered the responsibilities of life he
soon felt the need of a companion & helpmate.
His choice of a second wife shows that his good judgment had not been impaired by trials,
temptations, and disappointments of life won by the hardships of the reconstruction period in his
home & state, caused by the ravishes of war, for he again close for a second wife another most
worthy & noble woman, Mrs. Rhoda Rebecca Chandler Drummond, daughter of Col. Jonathon
Drummod of the Fork Section of Laurens County. She was born Oct 3,1841 & was married Aug 9
1859 to James W. Drummond. From this union two children were born: Timothy & Louise
Drummond. Mr. Drummond died during the third year of the war while in service. After Mr.
Drummond's death, Mrs. Drummond moved several times in & around Shoals Junction &
Donalds. She had put her 2 children in the DE La Howe School where they finished with honors.
Mrs. Drummond and Mr. Nimrod Davis were married Sept 19,1872.
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To this couple was born: Dora, who married J. E. Norrell May 14 1890; Mollie A., who married
J.N. O'Dell Dec 23,1891; Callie I., who married E.L. T. O'Dell Feb 21,1896 ( brother to J.N.); J.D.,
who married Annie Duckworth Oct 17,1901; Jodie, who married Rev. J.A. Bray Dec 21,1906.
In 1880 Mr. Davis sold his estate at Donalds to a Mr. Pruitt and also bought a farm from Mr.
Walter Higgins near what was then Saluda Grove School but is now the thriving little town of
Ware Shoals. The place is now owned by Dr. J. B. Workman & Mr. Jim Williamson.
After a long life of service to their country & their fellow men & the wielding of a good influence
over the lives of all those with whom they came in contact, they were called to their reward. Mr.
Davis died Feb 20„ 1907 at the age of 87. Mrs. Davis died on May 6 1906 at the age of 68. They
left behind an example of thrift energy, courage & honesty which characteristics are being made
manifest in the lives of their offspring.
Copy by Mrs. E.L.T. O'Dell
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Wake Treasures
Church and Family Cemetery Signs:
The Anderson Chapter of SCGS has placed signs at the following abandoned church and
family cemeteries:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Wigginton Family Cemetery
Sally Reed Family Cemetery
Mary Smith Family Cemetery
Generostee Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Gambrell Family Cemetery
Barkley Family Cemetery
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Old Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
Poole Family Cemetery
Erskine Family Cemetery
Richardson Family Cemetery
Stanton Family Cemetery
Smith-Whitaker Family Cemetery
Deep Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
Trinity Methodist Cemetery
Brown Family Cemetery
Nichols-Copeland Family Cemetery
Summary
Page Loads Unique Visits
Total
Average
Date
First Time Visits
Returning Visits
344
200
170
30
11
6
5
1
Page Loads Unique Visits First Time Visits Returning Visits
Wed, 1 Aug
13
7
6
1
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Did yOU know: Since Iwas really intrigued by the article on finding the date of birth with only
trivia information at hand, I just have to comment on it. Also, I am strongly reminded of my next to
the oldest Aunt, and so, I can imagine telling my Aunt Sarah about the idea that you can find out
any birthday by subtracting 8870 from the total of days that they have been alive. She would have
said 'Why ANY old fool would have known that'. Ihad totry it. Ican only assume that old
tombstones recorded the death date and total days lived instead of the birthday. At any rate, it
was almost too much trouble to figure up how many days had I been alive, a staggering sum. The
more I figured and totaled, drew lines and crossed out, remembered leap years and hoped the
battery held out in the calculator, the more I became convinced that it was way too much trouble.
But I kept on, got my fingers involved in totaling, and then, to my surprise, it came out to my
birthday.!!! I mean, really surprised. I had already emailed Carolyn, who submitted the article, to
ask her if it was a trick question. I still say that the person who discovered this priceless bit of
information had way too much time on their hands. Carol Penry
Birthdate Calculation - The 8870 Formula
Using the 8870 formula to ascertain a birth date can be a tremendous help to the
genealogist when checking tombstones or other early dates. If a record shows that a
person died May 6, 1889 and was 71 years, 7 months and 9 days old, one has only to
use the 8870 formula to quickly get the date of birth rather than taking time to count
backwards.
Death date (year month day)
Subtract age at death
18890506
710709
18179797
Subtract the constant
Born 1817, Sept 27 (!!!)
8870
18170927
Credit: Old Pendleton Genealogical Society Newsletter.
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Out of State Visitors to the Research Center:
May of 2012, we were having so many researchers from out of state visiting our Research Center
that we felt the need to keep a different sign-in sheet for them which gave us more information.
This list is for the months of May-August 14, 2012."
May 5, 2012
Researching: Sharpton, Simpson, Charping, and McCullough
Sarah Sharpton 6716 Mariposa PI. NW
Albuquerque, NM
Ms. Sharpton returned to center for further research.
Researching White, Griffin, Haney, Mullinax and Lindsay
May 8, 2012
May 12, 2012
Chris & Delane Wilkerson
June 13, 2012
87120S
927 Jordan Road Dacula, GA 30019
Researching Lily Strickland "He brought us more material on her" :)
Strick Newson
June 23, 2012
Sandersville, GA
Researching Crew, Crews, Craig, and Whitner
Carl L. Crew, Jr. 2401 Inglesipe, Unit 2E Cincinnati Ohio
Researching Crew, Crews, Craig, Whitner
June 23, 2012
Spencer R. Crew
July 7, 2012
2330 Darius Lane
45206
Reston, VA 20191
Researching Elrod, Shirley and Burns
July 21, 2012
July 21 2012
Tina Burns Barnhart 4350 Springvale Circle Avon, Ohio 44011
Researching
Adam Guyton
Winnona Green 3031 Firetower Road Salley, SC 29137
Researching Robert Henre Ranson, Polly Rice Ranson, T. Clinkscales and A.
Rice.
Dr. Virginia Cornue
Ju\y 212012
Aug 11, 2012
129 Lincoln, St Montclair, NJ
07042
Researching Ranson, Rice, and Clinkscales
Norcross, GA 30092
Diane Gornell 4288 Allenhurst Drive
Researching Frederick Owens and his ancestors
James (Roy) and Linda Bullard 710 Johnson Street
Mineola, Texas 75773
Membership Report
8-01-2012
This is my first membership report, and I will continue publishing one in each newsletter.
We had eight new members to join in 2011 which gave us a total of 78 active members. I
mailed about 100 postcards to past members, giving them updates on our new meeting
place. From January 1- July 31, 2012, we have had 28 new members to join already and
5 renewals! We currently have 111 members!
I cannot take the credit for this, because most of them have joined while at the research
room. We had some join at the SCGS workshop. Isincerely wish all of you would come to
visit the research room and meet the volunteers. There is so much there to do!
Note: A Membership Application Form as well as our Publications List can be
downloaded from the Anderson County website located at scgen.org. Click on the link to
the chapters.
This is how our membership breaks down: 63 are from Anderson County; 20 from other
counties in SC; 28 from out of state.
The following is a list of our new members. We welcome you all!
Addis
Juda
Brown
Anderson
SC
Ballenger
Greer
Heaton
Easley
SC
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Dr.
Dr
Bolt
Shirley
Brown
Keith
Mr/Mrs
Anderson
SC
Central
SC
Bryant
Sharon
Pearce
Dallas
TX
Burns
Anderson
SC
Cornue
Kay
Virginia
Willis
Montclair
NJ
Craddock
Leslie
Looper
Greenville
SC
Crew, Jr.
Carl
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Cincinnati
OH
Dillon
Susannah
Harger
Carmel
IN
Evans
Glenn and
Lucy B
Oakley
Anderson
SC
Plant City
FL
Anderson
Rock Hill
SC
Williamston
SC
Donald
Mt Pleasant
SC
Green
Margaret
Rosemary
Hollingsworth
Ann
Fiebiger
Dr
Kelly
Kay
I William
Mattison
Beverly
Case
Pleasant Grove
UT
McDonald
Thomas
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Fort Worth
TX
Sharpton
Sarah
Ellen
Albuquerque
NM
Smith
Thomas
Demorest
GA
Stuckey
Leila
James
Anderson
SC
Sullivan and
Harold
Troyce
Phillips
Anderson
SC
Ludo
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Plant City
FL
Waters
Linda
Moon
Anderson
SC
White
Nance Sue
and Larry
Dunwoody
GA
Williams
Cynthia
"Cindy"
Burris
Greenville
SC
Franklin
Tollison
Van De
Bogart
Shelby Hart Lollis
slollis(a>charter.net; shelbyhartlollis(a)qmail.com; or 864-369-1835
Membership Chairman
Queries:
Hi Carolyn,
It was so nice to speak with you! I want you to know, in advance, how grateful I am for any help
that you can give me. Also, please let me know if I've spelled your name correctly.
I've attached a document with General Robert and Capt. James Anderson beginnings near the
Old Stone Church in Augusta Co., VA. Their father, John, in addition to being one of the first
magistrates of Augusta Co. and one of the first elders of the Old Stone Church, was also given one
of the largest land patents (747 acres) in what is now Augusta Co. He arrived via PA around 1730.
I have all of these deeds and church records should you ever want them, including information
about John's wife and brothers.
If you'd like to be able to see the 1740-49 Baptismal book for the Augusta Old Stone Church, I
took a picture of each page and could share it with you. I've attached the page 12, that reads
"John Anderson a boy bapt & named Robert" for 15 Nov. 1741...the person after whom your
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town/county was named!
Robert and James Anderson had three other brothers who lived to adulthood and at least four
sisters, but only Robert and James moved to SC.
James and Agnes Craig (daughter of the Rev. John Craig, the minister of Old Stone Church in
Augusta Co.), my 4th great grandparents, moved to Ninety-six district in 1786. There are SAR
documents for two of their sons, William (see attached as an example) and Isaac, showing they
were born in SC.
John Anderson, or whatever is the name of my 3rd great grandfather, may have been born in
either VA or SC, or possibly even Mecklenburg Co. NC on the way to SC. He married Mary Harkins
(I have a record of her father being in Ninety-six district in 1779). The index to wills includes a
John Anderson: Vol. 11880-1834 Section A page 60 (your General Robert Anderson is on page
145 of the same). There is a 1790 census, page 62, 3rd column in Heads for SC that reads: "4 free
white males over age 16 2 free white females 1 free white males under age 16, 7 slaves; Total
14." But, he would have been too young to have had that many kids in 1790.
After this John, is my 2nd great grandfather, James Harkins Anderson, who was born in
Anderson Court House, SC—the old name of the town of Anderson—on 11 Feb. 1898. He's the
one who co-founded the Atlanta Constitution Daily (June 1868). He was married to Mary Adams,
supposedly a descendent of John Adams (I haven't found it but it's not been my focus), and they
removed to GA by 1860.1 have a lot of information on him, but no original evidence of his birth in
Anderson. The 1850 Hamburg, SC census shows my great grandfather (David Lawrence
Anderson) as-11 months old.
This may sound funny but I just know there is something incorrect between Capt. James and
James Harkins Anderson; Ijust can't find the answer anywhere. Thus, it's John Anderson for
whom I most want information, but would like to fill out the picture on Mary Harkins and James
Harkins Anderson's life there (1850 & 1860 census also show James had brothers George and
William).
I'm happy to do the searching and locating and copying. All I really want to know is that there are
places to go search and find 1780s-1850s documents. I'd also loved to know whether you could
find anything in the books we discussed. Thank you ever so much for your willingness to help me;
it means so much to me, as I could tell you would understand.
Kindest regards,
Lucy
Lucy Anderson, MSW
Medical Writer/Editor
949 Roaring Brook Road • Conway, MA 01341- 413-369-4229 • 413-475-0314 cell •
landerson369(5)comcast.net
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Officers of Anderson County.Chapter
President:
Vice President:
Harley Feltman
Roy Masters
Treasurer:
Gary Farmer
Dorothy Turpin
Shelby Lollis
Carolyn Duncan
Cemetery Chairman:
Harley Feltman
Program Chairman:
Chaplain:
Editor-Compiler:
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mails should be clearly written with name of contributor and source furnished. Permission to use material in
this newsletter is granted if the source and author are noted. Send articles to: Anderson County Chapter...--
SCGS, P.O. Box 74 Anderson, SC 29622-0074 http://www.andersoncounty.scqen.or!'
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Anderson Record
Volume 25 Issue 3
July, Aug., Sept 2012
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The Anderson Record
Anderson Co. Chapter SCGenealogy Society
P. O. Box 74 Anderson. SC 29622-0074
Carol Penry, Compiler
Date: Oct., Nov.. and Dec. 2012
www.andcrsoncounrv.scaen.ori;
The Anderson Chapter of the SCGS welcomes gifts relating to genealogy, local, and state history.
Gifts can be designated charitable and are eligible for income tax deduction. Books, family and
church histories, photographs, marriage and death records as well as monetary contributions
may be given in honor of or in memory of loved ones. Also, the Research Center is always in need
of equipment and supplies. Please help the Anderson Chapter to grow. Mail gifts to Anderson
County Chapter SCGS, P. O. Box 74, Anderson, SC 29622. If you would like more information
contact any officer, contact information is given below.
2012 Programs
Monday December 3, 2012
The Anderson County Chapter will hold their annual catered Christmas Dinner Party.
2013 Programs: Scheduling is in progress.
January TBA
February TBA
March
The staff of the South Carolina Library will present the Chronicling America project and the latest
on how their staff has digitized South Carolina newspapers that can be accessed for genealogical
purposes.
April
Don Kay, Retired Air Force Colonel and Genealogist, will present a program on Dating Old
Photographs.
NOTE: If you would like to recommend a speaker, please contact Kay at
kavwillisburns(5)vahoo.com .
Minutes for June 4 Meeting:
corrected Moses Holland decedents before reading at the October meeting.
Dot
Minutes for June 4, 2012
The Anderson County Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society met Monday,
June 4, 2012, at Big Creek Baptist Church in Williamston, SC . There were 32 members
and visitors present.
President Feltman called the meeting to order and Carl Ellison gave the invocation.
After everyone enjoyed a delicious meal, President Feltman called Carolyn DuncanCummings to the front. He presented her with a plaque in appreciation for faithful service.
The plaque included her past and present duties: Chapter Director, President, State
Officer, National & State Conference Delegate, Chapter Research Room Director and
Archivist.
Carolyn thanked everyone and announced another best kept secret in the Research
Room.
Carl Ellison has forty years of Sullivan King's Mortuary records on three CDs. They are
the pages actually filled out at the funeral home from 1942 thru 1982.
President Feltman introduced Rev. Mitchell Gambrell, as a great man who has pastured
at the church for twenty four years. Rev. Gambrell gave a fascinating history of the
church.
Big Creek is the oldest Baptist Church in Anderson County that has continued as an
active organization since its beginning.
The church was organized 224 years ago in 1788 as a brush arbor church by Moses
Holland, a pioneer preacher from Virginia. After worshipping ten years at the brush arbor
church, they moved three quarters of a mile up the road and built a wooden one room
church. The original brush arbor site is now underwater and the only thing existing today
for the wooden church are the four corners that were builtfrom river rock. The mounting
stone was brought and put in front of the church next door that was built in 1875. The
current church was built in 1982.
They have minutes of the church dating from 1801.
Charles Davenport, a member, while searching for the original site of the church, located
a field stone under brush and briars with a crude carved inscription, "BIG CREEK
CHURCH -1788". This stone is a prized possession of the church and is secured in the
church library.
Moses Holland was the founder of the Saluda Baptist Association and twenty two other
churches in the area, including Neal's Creek, Hopewell, Friendship, Barker's Creek,
Washington, and Standing Springs Baptist Churches. Out of the twenty two churches, fifty
six more were established.
When Moses was out of town, Caesar, a slave, would preach, until it was discovered that
he had two wives.
The unique cemetery has names that start from A to Z and someone from all wars before
Desert Storm are buried there.
There were three direct descendants of Moses Holland at the meeting, Margaret Cole,
Greer Ballenger and Dr. Carl Ellison.
President Feltman reminded everyone the next meeting would be in October at Senior
Solutions.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dot Turpin, Recording Secretary
NEW VISITORS TO THE RESEARCH ROOM
Annette Tollison of Anderson is researching her Harris and Yeargin families.
Bob Martin of Williamston, SC is researching his Campbell and Martin families.
Nancy Bardin of Anderson is researching her Shaw, Alewine, and Campbell families.
Billy Southerlin of Anderson is researching his Southerlin family.
Joanna White Bark of Sandwich, Illinois is researching her White, Felton, Mayfield, and Cox
families.
Brenda Dixon of Center Ridge Arkansas is researching her White, Felton, Mayfield, Cox, Liddell,
Magee, and Gambrell families. "Joanna White and Brenda Dixon are cousins who get together
each year to do their research."
Barbara Harris of Starr, SC is researching her Masesei, Pinson, Dunklin, Cox, Hicks, Telford, and
Terry families.
Iris Bartlett of Oxford, Georgia is researching her Bowie, Drake , Parker, Penne, Arnold, and
Pruitt Families. " Iris brought her friend, Peg Kontz, of Social Circle, Georgia to assist in her
research."
Kay Page of Hapeville, Georgia is researching her Brown, Saylors, and Terry families.
Marie Anniowetle Hill of South Carolina is researching her Riley, Slavton, and Dorsey families.
Cathy N. Moore of Anderson is researching her White, Durham, and McCarley families.
Did yOU knOW: There are only 52 days till Christmas, as Iwrite this on November 3, 2012.
That can't be right but I have added it about 3 times. I am already hearing Christmas Music in
stores, and we still have to do Thanksgiving !!!
I think the story directly following was written by a gentleman, and I can understand him not
signing it. It sounds like he knew he was in serious trouble and tried to make amends...I wonder if
he knew he would still be quoted in 142 years.
DID YOU KNOW? It is suggested that the reason why women's teeth decay
sooner than men's is the perpetual friction of their tongues upon the pearl.
This is a gross libel, and the true cause lies in the sweetness of their lips.
The Anderson Intelligencer, May 19,1870
MATERIALS AT THE RESEARCH CENTER
We are pleased to announce the materials placed in the Research Center in
October included the South Carolina Sandlapper Magazine. The donation included
the years 1974 through 1981. If you have material that you would like to donate to
the center please contact us at [email protected].
TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY
BY LOUISE AYER VANDIVER
PRINTED AND SOLD BY ANDERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
ONE OF OUR PIONEER PEOPLE
Stephen McCully first settled at Whitehall, where he manufactured shoes for the
surrounding territory. Later he became one of Anderson's leading merchants, a
public spirited man, and a wealthy one for his time. He donated the ground on
which Johnson Female University was built.
One of the handsomest homes of Anderson's early days was that of Mr. Stephen
McCully. Mr. McCully was an Irishman, who built his home directly on the street
just off the square. His former home was known as "McCully's Corner", the place
where Fant's drug store was located for years. Mr. McCully owned a large section
of the town on South Main street, and donated to the city all of West Franklin
Street. A parallel street to Franklin Street is named McCully for Stephen who also
donated that land.
During the years between 1845 and 1856, many of Anderson's citizens served on
the town council. Among them was Stephen McCully, repeatedly elected.
Anderson had railroads, one of which was built in 1853 and a year or two later a
branch was run from Belton to Anderson to connect with the Blue Ridge which had
been running from Anderson to Pendleton, and later to Walhalla.
In the days prior to the great war between the North and the South, there was
projected another railroad. Savannah Valley was the name selected for it and Mr.
Daniel Brown was greatly interested in the scheme but its chief sponsor, however,
was Stephen McCully. The war demolished the chances of the road
Sixteen or seventeen years after the war ended, the railroad project was revived.
Most of the early promoters were dead, but Colonel Latimer, of Lowndesville,
became its chief advocate but he did not live to see it completed. Stephen McCully,
now a very old man, was given the pleasure of throwing the first shovel of earth
when the road bed was started. On its completion in 1885, two of his
granddaughters, little girls then, threw the last with a silver shovel bought for the
occasion. They were Carrie McCully (Mrs.Carrie Patrick) and Anna Humphreys
(Mrs. Anna Weston). Stephen McCully was dead but he was honored in the
attention paid for his granddaughters.
STEPHEN McCULLrS FAMILY
On April 19,1820, Stephen McCully age 17 and James McCully, age 18, arrived at
the Port of Charleston, SC. Both were born in Belfast, Ireland.
Prior to 1831, Stephen married Elmina Keys who was born in South Carolina. In
1850, they were living in Anderson and both died there.
Their children were born in South Carolina:
Amanda J.McCully born about 1838 married Bannister Allen;
Newton A. McCully born 9 June 1839-5 Sep 1893 (C.S.A.) buried at Old Silver
Brook, married Caroline M. Fretwell;
Anna J McCully born about 1841;
Martha Euphemia McCully born about 1844
Peter K.McCully born about 1846;
Palmyra McCully born about 1847;
And James Stacy McCully born 1849
Stephen McCully (10 Mar 1800 - 4 Apr 1881) and his wife, Elmina Keys McCully
(1 Feb 1818 - 2 Oct 1889) are buried at Anderson First Presbyterian Church on
Whitner Street Row 1 Section C.
(Excerpts by Carolyn Duncan)
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The Elgin-Howell Letters
The following is the second installment of the Elgin-Howell Letters. The first installment ran
Number 1 through 13, and this is Number 14 through 32. Carol Penry, Compiler
ELGIN-HOWELL LETTERS
Transcribed and edited by Mary Anne Johnson Price, completed July 31, 2002. The correspondence
occurred because Lettie Arminda Elgin Howell and her husband Andrew Jackson (Jack) Howell moved from
Anderson/Abbeville area when he workedfor the railroad. Thefamily moved to Tugalo Station, Georgia;
to Greenville, South Carolina; to Selma, Alabama; and finally to Avondale (Birmingham), Alabama. Lettie
Elgin Howell kept the letters. The letters came into the possession of Mary Anne Pricefrom Angeline
Howell Florence, daughter of Joseph Clarence Howell, known as Clarence, son of Lettie Elgin Howell.
Clarence Howell and his wife, Lucretia Garfield Corvin Howell, known as Garfield, kept the letters and
family photos intact, then gave them to their daughter Angeline. MaryAnne Johnson Price is a great
granddaughter of LettieArminda Elgin Howell, through Lettie's daughter Eunice Matilda HowellJohnson,
and grandson John Gordon Johnson, Jr.
Almost every item was dated and with a return address in the heading of the letter by the original author.
Exact dates of events were carefullyincluded in almost every piece of correspondence.
Editing of the letters has been very limited. Ihave not changed spelling, but have added capitalization of
proper names andpronouns (for example, I), and have addedpunctuation, periods and commas where it
seemed appropriate. Many of the letters were written without any punctuation and with the pronoun Iin
lower case in every occurrence. I have made paragraphs in several places to make the letters more
readable.
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The contents are copyrighted. July 31, 2002.
14. Jan. 1.1890. Letter in ink. No envelope. To Lettie Elgin Howell from her sister Loutitia
Elgin.
Text: "Seneca S C Jan 1th 1890
"Dear Sister
I will write you this evening in answer to yours received 2 months ago. We are all well but
Preston. He has been past doing anything for five weeks. The Dr. says he has general debility.
He is very weak. He has a cough, too. The Dr, said his lungs was weak, said that he had been too
close confined in the bank and it brought on debility. Dr. told Press he would have to quit the
bank. It dident agree with him. Preston says he feels better, all but he don't gain any strength.
He has no appetite to eat mutch. I think if he could get an appetite he would soon be better. We
went to Anderson Saturday before Christmas and went to Abbeville. Jim carried us to Abbeville.
We staid 2 nights at Addison's. They was all well down there. We came home the first Sunday in
January, was gone two weeks. Preston was not able to do anything and Sarah Ann wanted him to
give up the house we was living in and move the things over there and Preston go about until he
got able to work again, so we have moved to John's [the Stones]. The Dr. said Preston needed
exercise. We want him to go about. Nely wants him to go down there and stay awhile with her.
Riding about helps him more than anything else. He ought to quite work sooner than he did and he
would but got so weak we are at William's now. Came yesterday. Will go back to John's
tomorrow if it isn't raining. Press can't go out in bad weather or rain.
"Lettie, I recon you will be surprised to here that I am going to live with Jim. I recon I will
go in about ten days. I dident aim to go til next summer if Press had kept well but he is not able to
do anything and Jim wants me to go on rite off. His sister Annie is going to Florada [sic] to live
with Mary so I recon Jim will come for me the 4 Sunday. Preston will stay with us all til he gets
able to work again. Sarah Ann wants him to stay there til he gets stout. I am afraid he wont be
stout soon. Lettie, my health is a little better than it used to be but I can't do mutch yet but Jim
knows how my health is. If he is willing to risk my health I wont say anything. I know it will be a
big under taking but I am willing to do what I can. The have been keeping house by them selfs. I
recon I will be a little help to them. Jim said he would rather have me if I wasent stout than any
boddie else. I recon we will go to some preachers house or get Dr. Manly to tie the knot. He
preaches at Seneca every 4 Sunday.
"Lettie I want you to come to see us soon. I know you are all making enough money to
come soon. We will be so glad to see you all. Preston would be glad if you would come stay
awhile with him wherever he is staying at. Lettie, I think Preston would have married this year if
he had kept his health. I hope he will soon get well. Lettie, Cinda said tell you to write to her. I
want you to come soon and write soon as you get this so I can get the letter next week. I will quit
for this time. "Love to all
"Lutitia Elgin"
"Mattie, Alice said tell you to write to her. She is going to school some now. I want you to write
so I can get it next week. Lutitia"
15. April 1. 1890. Letter. Very clearly written. Not signed but address in text, handwriting and
content indicate it was written to Lettie Elgin Howell by Sarah Ann Elgin Stone. No envelope.
Text: "Oconee SCApril 1,1890"'
"My dear sister, it is with a sad heart that I try to write to you the sad news of the death of our dear
brother Preston. I don't know whether you have heard anything about it or not. Tishia written to
you a long the first ofJanuary about his failing health and has never got any answer from you. He
began to fail the last of November and he give up his work in the bank on the Monday after the 2
Sunday in December. Died March the 5 with consumption. He was never confined to his bed
atall. would get up every morning before he cat breakfast and would set up and walk about some
every day, but he was so weak and looked so poor and bad, I think he ought to been in bed. Lettie,
Preston never did complain of anything at all. Said nothing hurt him. He coughed and spit up a
heap every night, did not cough much in day time. Dr. Doyle examined Press when he quit the
bank and said it was general debility brought on by close confinement. He took medicine from
Doyle all the time but dident seem to do any good. He grew weaker every day.
"Lettie, Tishia and Preston moved out here the first of January, and Tishia and Jim
Reynolds married the 4 Sunday in January. She was not aiming to marry till this summer if
Preston had kept well. He had rented the house they was in for another year. Tishia and Jim came
up here the 4 Sunday in February to see Preston and he went home with them on Monday. Said he
wouldent stay much over a week, the last word he ever said to me while I was helping him to put
on his over coat. He did not tell us good by. Oh how hard it is to give him up and on Wednesday
week after he went down there he died. I did not think he would ever get well but I did not think
he would go so soon or I would never have give up for him to go down there. He went with Jim to
Anderson on Thursday after he went down there and on Monday before he died he went to Uncle
Isaac's and took dinner. Tishia said she saw he was getting weaker ever day and would get him to
lay down a while ever evening and tried to get him [to] stay in the bed ever morning till he eat
breakfast but he would get up ever morning until Wednesday the day he died. He told her he
would eat his breakfast before he got up and she carried his breakfast to him and fed him and he
never got up any more. They proped [propped) him up in the bed and about 9 o clock Tishia said
she saw he was getting worse, began to rattle in his breast. The phlegm had gathered there and he
was not able to get it up. Tishia said she asked him if any thing hurt him, he said no. He died
between 11 and 12 o clock that day. They said he died easy like going to sleep. He is not dead
but sleeping sweetly. Sleeping in the arms of Jesus. Lettie, you don't know how I do miss him. I
have been seeing him ever week or two for six years. He was always so good and quiet and
pleasant. It was a pleasure to see him. Lettie, we brought him back to Seneca to bury him. He
loved to live there and had a heap of friends there."
16. April 2, 1890. Letter from Sarah Ann Stone and John Stone to Mattie and Unie [Eunice]
Howell (children of Lettie A. Elgin Howell) and to Jackson Howell. The date on the letter is
"April 2 190," but contents clearly indicate that the correct year is 1890, just after the death of
Preston Elgin.
Text: "Dear Mattie and Unie, We received your letter last Sunday. I was so glad to heare from
you all. It has been so long since we heard. I dident know what to think had become of you all.
Mattie, I would love to come and take a birth day dinner with you and see you all and your pretty
trimming and stars and all your work. I would be a pleasure to me, but you are too far a way.
Dear little Unie, you said to tell Uncle Preston you wanted to see him so bad. It fills my heart with
sorrow to know you can never see him no more in this life, but if you will be a good girl and love
Jesus you can one day meet him in a better world where there will be no more partings and
troubles. To Mattie and Unie. S. A. Stone"
"April 2d 190"
"Jackson, as Sarrah Ann has written to Lettie and the children I will write you a few lines, though I
haven't time to. I am still farming a little. We have had so much rain that the farmers are behind
with their work. I have charge of three churches this year and acting as colporter [colporteur] of
Beverdam Association. Jack, we have had a sad providential visitation in the death of our much
loved Preston but our loss is his gain, we trust. We cannot mourn as those who have no hope yet it
is sad, but god does all things well; his goods has to be sold to pay his indebtedness, he had not
saved any money. Is there anything of his you all wish to have. It will take about all he left to pay
the expenses of his burial and other debts he owes; the appraisement of his household and kitchen
furniture amounts to about fifty five dollars. It was made by his father, and myself we do not want
his things sold at public sale, but wish the family to take them and pay his debts. So if you wish
any thing write to me. Burial cxpenccs and the debts he left unpaid & tombs for his grave will be
something near fifty dollars more or less. Write soon and let us hear from you.
"Yours truly
"J. H. Stone"
17. January 9.1891. Postcard. Postmark very clear: "Seneca 9 Jan 1891 SC." Written in pencil.
Writing very clear. From J. H. Stone to Mr. A. J. Howell.
Address: "Mr. A. J. Howell
Fitzpatrik P.O.
Ala."
Text: "Seneca S.C. Jan 9 1891
"Mr. A. J. Howell
"Dear Brother
"J. T. Elgin was buried yesterday. He died off typhoid fever. He was sick about four week but not
thought dangerous until last week when he was taken worse but did not seem to suffer but very
little. He died just like going to sleep. Yours truly,
"J.H.Stone" "
18. April 6 1891. Letter. No envelope. "Oconee April 6 1891." Written in pencil. From Sarah
Ann Elgin Stone to Unie [Eunice], Mattie, and Wade Howell, children of Lettie Elgin Howell, and
to Lettie Elgin Howell.
Text: "Dear Wade and Unie, I will try this cold morning to answer your letters which we received
in due time. Was glad to hear from you. I would be glad to hear from you ever week or 2. Wade I
didn't understand your letter. You made a mistake in writing or backing it. One side had Tishia's
name inside but it was bucked to John. I don't know whether you aimed it for me or Tishia. If for
her you backed it to the wrong place. Caro is her office. I reckon you leave forgot which is which.
I want you to write often now. You said you was staying at the post office. Looks like you would
have a good chance to write. Wade, I hope you are a good boy and will grow up to be a good
useful man and a comfort to your parents. Shun all bad company and keep the good. Unie we
haven't got any pictures now to send you. I want to have some taken before long and we will send
you them. Unie was that Wades picture you sent? I think it favors him but surely it wasent him.
It looks like I think he will when he gets grown. Unie send me yours. I want see how you look, or
come yourself. I had rather you would do that.
"Lettie, I will write you a few lines though I wrote to you last. You don't answer when I
write. I don't know whether you get them or not when you don't answer. Lettie there is 4 quilts
here for you, 2 of Mothers, 2 of Preston's. How are you going to get them? I want you to try and
come some time and stay a month or I had rather you all would move back here. Lettie we got a
card from Tishia a week or 2 ago. She says she caint help with complaining of her side, and a
letter from Adison and Nely last week. They was all well then they all had the grip [grippe]. Nely
said it went hard with her, she lay in bed 2 weeks, didn't go so hard with the rest. Lettie we
haven't heard from Wash since last fall. Some time he don't never write to us nor none of the rest
hardly ever. Tishia written to him after Pa died and has got no answer and Nancy wrote to him
and sent Pas picture to him and has got no answer yet. Cinda and her folks was all well 2 weeks
ago, the last we heard from them. Lettie I haven't done much in the garden. It stays so cold and
wet that it has been to wet to plow nearly all this year. The farmers are all behind. Lettie I have
got 25 little chickens and 2 hens a setting. So I will close. With love to all, S.A.S."
"Mattie what is the matter. You haven't quite writing. I wrote to you last. John wrote to your Pa.
Your grandma's ofice is Caro of he didn't get the letter.
"You all write soon as you get this. Unie I want to know if that was Wades picture you sent."
19. January 28, 1894. Letter. No envelope. In pencil. From Sarah Ann Stone to Lettie and
Andrew Jackson Howell and their children.
Text: "Seneca, January 28,h, 1894
"Dear brother and Sister and Niece, I will try to write you a few lines. I would have written you a
few lines before now, but I have been looking for a letter from Tishia but I have not heard from
them since I written to you. When we was there, she said she had written to Wash. I thought if
she had heard from him I could let you know, or does he write to you. He has not wrote to us but
one time since he went to Texas. He has not written to Tishia nor none of the rest since year
before last unless she has got a letter since we was down there. He sent us Nely's picture but
didn't write a word and Tishia said he wrote he had one for you. Have you ever got it?
"Lettie I was sorry to hear of the sad death of your little Willie. It seems like if he had
taken sick and died it wouldn't have been so bad but the Lord knows best and I hope you all are
resigned to his will. It is very hard to give up those we have lost but those who have gone before
will only bind us more closely to heaven. Life would soon become intolerable but for the healing
power of time, but time comes gradually to our relief and grief fades away and in its place comes
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the sweet consolation of having been permitted for a time to live in sweet communion with the
departed. Sorrow for the loss of one dearly loved will never cease. The wounds of the soul heal as
do the wounds of the body. There may be much pain at first which gradually disappears but the
scar remains.
"Lettie, Mrs. Leroy has lost another boy. I written to you about Sam and Tom being dead
and John being down with fever. He died. He had just been back from Texas six weeks when he
died. They lost three in 15 weeks. All 3 of them was buried on Tuesday. Dan is still in Texas; he
married. Since John come back there has been a heap of sickness all fall and winter—fever and
gripe [grippe]. Elmer Simpson has been down 4 weeks with fever. He has been very low, don't
improve very fast. We got a card from Dora Martin last week. Said they was all well but her.
Said she hadn't felt well for 2 or 3 weeks.
"Cinda and Bill was down here one night week before last. They had all been down with
grip [grippe].Mattie, I want you and Wade to be sure and come. I would be so glad to see you all.
I want you all to have your pictures taken in a group and bring them or send them. Tell Wade to
be careful and always thinking about the danger he is in. Mattie I would be glad if you was with
me today for I am alone. John is gone to Westminister. He goes there every 4th Saturday and
Sunday. We have got a family living here right close to our yard. I get some of them to stay with
me at night.
"So I will close for this time. Be sure and write. S. A. Stone
"With love to all. Lettie I will send you some verse that I cut out with a paper you can adopt and
keep in memory of you little Willie."
20.
Undated handwritten note found with letters:
"Little Willie Preston died Thursday night January the 18 at 9:20 o clock. He was our darling
baby. Verse on his tomb
budded on earth to bloom in heaven.
Our darling."
"Little Willie Preston Howell was borned Selma Alabama November the 30,h 1889 diedJanuary
the 18 1894. Budded on Earth to Bloom in heaven. Age 4 years 1 month 18 days."
"Little Willie Preston Howell was borned November the 30 1889 in Selma Alabama died January
18 1894. Age 4 years 1 month 18 days.
Budded on earth
To bloom in heaven."
21. March 25. 1904. Letter, written in pencil. From A. W. (Wash) Elgin to Lettie Arminda
Elgin Howell. Postmark "Ravanna Mar 28 1904 Ark".
Address: "Mrs. L. A. Howell
4330 N. 1st Ave.
Avondale Ala.
Text: "Ravana Ark March the 25* 1904
"Mrs. L. A. Howell, Avondale
"Dear sister and family, I will write you a few lines in answer to your kind letter just received. I
was truly glad to hear from you once more and to know that you was enjoying the greatest of
earthly blessings, good health. We are all enjoying very good health at present. I am troubled
with rheumatism occasionally. Sister, it is true that our son in law in dead. He died the 12 of
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December last. He was taken sick on Sunday night and died the next Saturday morning. He was a
good man and we feel assured that he is at rest. Our dear son Less departed this life the 6,h oflast
November. He had that dread disease tuburculer consumption. I knew for several months before
he died that he could not live long. But, oh, sister, it was so hard to give him up for Less was a
good, kind, and dutiful son and he had always staid at home with us and we became more attached
to him as the years went by but god in his infinite wisdom and mercy and who doeth all things well
saw fit to take him to himself. But I feel assured that our loss is his gain and that we will meet
again in the sweet by and by. Tilda and the children are living with us. She has 4 children, 2 boys
and 2girls. The 2oldest is boys. Her baby was born the 19* of last November. It was only a little
over 3 weeks old when its father died. It has truly been a sad and lonely time with us but we try to
look on the bright side and hope, trust and pray that we will all meet again in a brighter and
happier home beyond the grave.
"Sister, I answered that letter you wrote and it went to your address and was advertised 9
days and then sent to the dead letter office and then sent back to me. I hope you will receive this
one sister. Where is Clarence. You wrote of Mattie and Wade and Johnny and 2 at home. If you
ever lost any of yourchildren we never heard of it. We are having a great deal of rain for the last
week. The ground has been too wet to plow all week. I have planted 7 acres in com and it is
coming up. I intended to plant 2 more acres but I may put it in cotton if it is seasonable. The 7
acres will make a plenty to do us. I will hold 14 for cotton. We have a good garden, mustard and
onion tops large enough to eat. I planted 2-1/2 acres of irish potatoes. They are coming up and
looking fine. I stuck the English peas this morning. I like to have a good garden and potato
patches and good milch cow or 2 and then we have a good living at home. Sister I want you to
write and tell me how it looks in old S. C. You see I have been gone from there a long time and I
guess things have changed a great deal since I left there. Norah's brother Lawrence lives about 2
miles from us. He is very wel [sic] satisfied and says his health is better than il has been in several
years though he never will be well. He has the slow consumption and may live to be a tolerable
old man but he will never be able to work much. I want you to be sure and write soon and tell me
all the news. I am always glad to get a letter from you. I am a poor hand to write letters but I love
to get them. So I will close, hoping god will watch over us and bless all with his richest blessing.
Your brother
"A. W. Elgin
Ravana
Miller Co.
Ark."
22. Mav 5.1907. Letters. Envelope postmarked "Rockwall Tex. May 6 1907" One letter written
by Lanora Martin Elgin to Lettie Elgin Howell. The other written by Tilda Elgin Lovett to Lettie
Elgin Howell.
Address on envelope: "Mrs. A. J. Howell
#4330 Is'Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
Text:
First letter:
"May 5
"Lettice Dear Sister and family I will wright you a few lines this dark rainy evening. I cant hardly
get my mind settled long enough to write a letter. I don't feel very well to day. I have a ketch in
my left side that bothers me a rite smart. I think it is cold in my side. Wash is resting tolerably
well. He's not able to sit up any. He is so weak, his cough bothers him a heap. He has to take
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some kind of cough medicin all the time. Letty I would be glad you all would come to se us.
Lanora Elgin"
Second letter:
"Rockwall Tex.
May the 5 1907
Mrs. Lettie Howell Dear Aunt, I will try to answer your letter rec a few days ago. Was glad to
hear from you all. Pa is some better than he was last week. He was worse last week than he has
ever been. I wrote for Uncle Will Martin and Aunt Ida to come. Uncle Will came up this week.
He went home yesterday morning. Aunt Ida was not able to come. Aunt Lettie we got the one
dollar all right. Ever so much obliged to you for it. Aunt Lettie we had this Dr. with pa. He said
he had a disease that no Dr. could cure. His lungs are in a bad shape. Well I will close for this
time. You all write us soon as you can. I remain as ever your niece
"Tilda Lovett"
23. June 30. 1907. Letter. Written in pencil. Envelope postmarked "Rockwall, Tex. July 12
1907. " To Lettie Elgin Howell from her niece, Tilda Elgin Lovett.
Address: "Mrs. A. J. Howell
#4330, 1st Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "Rockwall, Tex
June the 30 1907
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Mrs. A. J. Howell
"Dear Aunt, I will try to answer your letter rec some time ago. Was glad to hear
from you all. Pa is not doing well. He cant eat much and his feet is swelling and he is so poor
there will have to be a great change if he lasts long. You all write as often as you can. I have
wrote all I know to write. I thank you very much for that money you sent & write soon as you can.
I will close for this time. With love to all
Tilda Lovett"
24. June 28. 1908. Picture postcard from Wade H. Howell [son of Lettie Elgin and Jackson
Howell] to his brother J. C. (Clarence) Howell. Picture on postcard is of Eads Bridge, St. Louis,
Missouri. Postmark is June 28, 1908, 8 PM, St. Louis, Mo.
Addressed to: "Mr. J. c. Howell
4324 N. 1st Ave.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "How are you old boy? I am well & doing well. I cant tell when I may be home. W."
25. June 29.1908. Postcard written in pencil (very light), postmarked Birmingham. Postcard is
a 4th of July greeting.
Addressed to:
"Mrs. L. A. Howell
#4324, 1st Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
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Text: "6/29/08
"Hello, how is all? John isn't well this P.M. and I'm real tired. Was in town all A. M. Come out if
you can one day. E. M. J."
(EMJ is Eunice Matilda Johnson, wife of John Johnson, daughter of Lettie Arminda Howell. On
this date, she would have been pregnant with son John G. "Johny" Johnson, who was born
September 16, 1908.)
26. February 7.1909. Postcard, with a picture of a garland of pink roses and "best Wishes," not
dated but postmarked "Feb. 7, 1909, 6 P.M., Westminster, S.C." Written to Mrs. L. A. Howell by
"your loving niece, Emmy [?] M."
Addressed to: "Mrs. L. A. Howell
4324 N. Is' Ave.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "Dearest Aunt, how are you? I would like so much to see you. Are you coming this
summer? Do come. How is C & J and all of the rest. Give them all my love and regards. Have
you all had any cold weather yet? Sure were freezing weather here last Saturday and Sun. Aunt,
write me a long letter and tell me every thing you know. Your loving niece, Emmy [?] M."
27. Undated. Picture postcard of "The Park, Seneca, S. C." From Sarah Ann Stone to Lettie
Howell. The card was not postmarked or stamped and appears to have been included in a letter or
hand delivered.
Text: "Lettie, I haven't seen any of William Moores since last second Saturday. They was all
well then. Luna[?] baby grows right fast. Be sure and write soon to your sister, S. A. Stone"
28. April 26, 1909. Birthday postcard from Eunice Howell Johnson to Mr. A. J. Howell.
Addressed to: "Mr. A. J. Howell
4324 1st Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "Birthday Greetings [printed], Wishing you many happy returns of the day. From Eunice,
April 26/09"
29. September 1909. Picture postcard "Unloading cotton at levee, Memphis, Tenn."
Postmark partially off the card, but shows clearly that the card was mailed in Memphis in
September. With the card following, it is fairly sure that the card was sent September 4, 1909.
From J. D. H. (John Dutton Howell) to his mother, Mrs. L. A. Howell (Lettie Elgin Howell).
Addressed: "Mrs. L. A. Howell
4324 1 Ave N.
Avondale, Ala."
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Text: "arrived safe in Memphis. Will leave for Little Rock in two hours. J. D. H."
30. September 4. 1909. Picture postcard of a little black child, titled "Mammy's Pet," and
postmarked "Memphis, Tenn., Sep 4, 1909, 10:30 AM." From J. D.H. (John Dutton Howell) to
Mrs. L. A. Howell.
4324 1 Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "this is the way I felt in Memphis. J. D. H."
31. September 6. 1909. Picture postcard of "Grand Entrance, U. S. Reservation, Hot Springs,
Ark." Postmarked "Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 6, 1909, 10 AM." From J. D. H. to Mrs. L. A.
Howell.
4324 1 Ave. N.
Avondale, Ala."
Text: "Arrived in Hot Springs yesterday afternoon at 4:30 P.M. Went down and drank some of
the water, it is mighty fine business. I guess we will go down and begin our baths this A.M. J. D.
H."
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32. April 25. 1910. Picture postcard of "Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama, 16 stories
high." Postmarked "Apr. 27, 1:30 PM, Avondale Station, Ala." Written from Lettie Elgin Howell
to Lucretia Garfield Corvin [future wife of Lettie's son Joseph Clarence Howell]. [While Lucrctia
Garfield Corvin was her full name, she went by the name of Garfield as a first name. I always
knew of her as "Aunt Garfield."]
Addressed to: "Miss Garfield Corvin
Crockett, Virginia
Rural rout No 2 Box 32"
Text: "4/25/10 Dear Miss Garfield received your card. So glad to hear from you. This leaves all
well. Eunie spent yesterday with us. Little Johny is as cute as ever. This is a cold day. It snowed
here this morning. Afraid the fruit will all gel killed. Had frost twice last week. Mr. Howell,
Clarence & John are all at work as usual. You all come again sometime and visit. Close with love,
your friend, Mrs. L. A. Howell
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Treasurer:
Harley Feltman
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Gary Farmer
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