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December 27, 2008
Abbeville:
Churches: History of
Cedar Spring Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Upper
Long Cane Presbyterian Church, and Trinity Episcopal
Church. Aikens: Churches: History of
Beech Island Presbyterian Church Anderson: Church History: St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, The Old Stone Church Beaufort: A
partial listing of burial for Maye River Baptist Church
Cemetery has been added. Many have obits included and some
with tombstone photos that were contributed by Lois
Anderson. A partial listing of burials for Beaufort
Memorial Gardens as been started. Obituaries: surnames
Whitted, Miley, Skilling, Matthews, Riley, Bryan, Simmons,
Hubbard, Woods, Smith, Rowell, Jenkins, Bell Hudson, Kinner,
Treanor, Bessinger, Seigler, Bishop, Bessinger, Glaze,
Higgins. Newspaper section updated Beaufort National
Cemetery updated with additional photos of markers contributed
by Lois Anderson. Surnames added: Wilson, Anderson, Flick,
Lordell, Tucker Churches: History of Sheldon Episcopal
Church, St. Helena's Episcopal Church and The Baptist
Church. Berkeley: History of the
following churches: Strawberry Chapel, The Parish Church of
St. John's, St. James's Episcopal Church, Goose Creek,
Trinity, Black Oak, Episcopal Church, Trinity Episcopal Church
- Pinopolis, St Stephens Episcopal St Stephens Charleston: History of the
following churches: St. James Episcopal Church, Christ
Episcopal Church St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Scotch
Presbyterian Church, The French Protestant (Huguenot) Church,
St. John's Lutheran Church, The Unitarian Church, St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, Temple K. K. Beth Elohim, The First
Baptist Church, Pompion Hill ChapelSt. Thomas and St. Dennis's
Episcopal Church - OLD CHARLESTON DISTRICT, Edisto Island
Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's Episcopal ChurchChester:
History of Catholic Presbyterian Church Chesterfield: History of St.
David's Episcopal Church and The Presbyterian Church of
Cheraw. Fairfield: History of the Old
Brick Church and Monticello Methodist Church Georgetown: History of
Church of Prince George's, Winyah Greenville: Church history:
Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville Presbyterian Church,
Fairview Presbyterian Church Hampton: History of the
following churches: Black Swamp Methodist Church, Stony Creek
Presbyterian Church Horry: History of Kingston
Presbyterian Church Kershaw: History of Bethesda
Presbyterian Church Laurens: Church History -
Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church and The Church of
Epiphany Marion: History of the Church of
Prince Frederick's Winyah Marlboro: History of Marlboro
County McCormick: History of Lower Long
Cane Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Newberry: Churches: Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
History and St. Lukes Episcopal Church a short
history Cemeteries: Lower
Duncan Creek Cemetery surveyed with photos by Donna
Brummett. West End Cemetery completed and up to date thanks
to Donna. Many obits have been added. Obituaries: Surnames Brantley, Johnson,
Roton, Bedenbaugh, Bouknight, Danielsen, McCarty, Merchant,
Miller, Mills, Perkins, Shealy, Vines. Orangeburg: Church history of The
Presbyterian Church and The Lutheran ChurchNewspaper section
updated Richland: History of St. John's
Episcopal Church, Congaree, The First Baptist Church, Trinity
Episcopal Church, The First Presbyterian Church, and St Pauls
Episcopal Church. Sumter: History of The Church of
The Holy Cross, The deLage Brick Chapel, High Hills' Baptist
Church. South
Carolina Main site updates: On the State Data
page I have added South Carolina Old Churches by Hazel
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December 2008 Beaufort: Obituaries: surnames Danner,
Porter contributed by Lois Anderson. Also added obits for
surnames, Burns, Cory, Rodgers, Strohecker, Trask, Bowen,
Adair, VonHarten, Dowling, Locke, Mickel, Cooke, Trumpre,
Burrus, Peterson, Gray, Chakides, Pinckney, Hogge, Jernigan,
McDowell, Luckey and Causey. St.
Helena Cemetery transcription added to the cemetery
database with some tombstone marker photos contributed by Lois
Anderson. Laurens:
Obituaries: surname Butler
Newberry: More Info: Born in Slavery - Slave Narratives
from some Newberry residences Cemeteries: Mt.
Zion AME Church Cem. Completed with obituaries and photos of
all markers compiled by Dena. Donna Brummett updated Pomaria Cemetery with recent
burials up to October 2008, obituaries and photos
included. Donna has also completed
surveying and photographing Hannah Cemetery and Queen Memorial
Presbyterian Ch. Cem. Cross Roads Baptist cemetery updated with the addition
of photo contributed by Donna
Brummett. Obituaries:
Surnames Carr, Counts, Glymph, Wicker, Mundell, Gunter,
Hewey, Johnston, Livingston, Weber, Metts, Harmon, Bookman,
Bouknight, Brooks, Hawkins, Pressley, Coleman, Lindsay,
Mendenhall, Thompson, Singley. Military: Militia Enrollments 1869
transcribed by Carrie Fichtl Orangeburg: Obituaries: surnames- Hubbel, Rickenbaker,
Salley, Fannin Richland: Marriages: Carrie Fichtl has
transcribed some Society News for the month of Sept.
1921 Of Notable
Mention, a new section has been added with transcriptions from
Carrie. News and births section updated with
transcriptions from Carrie. Saluda: Obituaries: surnames - Ratcliff Union: History of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church South Carolina Main site
updates: Black Americans in Congress South Carolina Confederate Pardons 1856-67
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October 31, 2008
Newberry:
Schools: Mt.
Bethel Academy history written by Dr. W. C. Brown Mt.
Bethel Academy Teachers Report 1870 Jay Hope contributed
data on the Hope School. Several bio's on his family have also
been included (James Haskell Hope, John Cornelius Hope, John
Christian Hope).
Cemeteries: Macedonia
Luth. Ch. Cemetery Folks-Busby-Cannon Donna Brummett
has surveyed and photographed Darby, Goree, Jones, Oxner
Graveyard; New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery AND Peak
Cemetery.
Obituaries: Surnames Amick,
Ayers, Bedenbaugh, Brown, Bishop, Wise, Fulmer, Hipp,
Hamilton, Mann, Swygert, Graham, Livingston, Rawls, Baker,
Chabica, Chapman, Crawford, Frick, Koon, Lindler, Medley,
Pinner.
Towns: History
of Chappels, Whitmires, Smokey Town, Pomaria
Pickens:
Deeds: Abraham CHASTAIN to Abm & Jacob
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October 17, 2008
Abbeville:
Military: Korean War Casualities 1950-57 Beaufort: Beaufort
National Cemetery updated with additional photos of markers
contributed by Lois Anderson. Surnames added: Debon, Sweet,
Lincoln, Prince, Bird, Eddy, Hughs, Crew, Dickson, Leigh,
Hightower, Cole, Carr, Pearson, Gibson, Best, Harrison,
Rogers, Williams, Willis, Freeman, Brown, White, Sesam, Ortis,
Albertson, Hicks, Miller, Baxter, Tucker, Bennett, Jones,
Walter, Bennett, Daley, Green Wilson, long, Dunn, Sae, Nail,
Wyme, Plum, Smith, Reese, Worth, Haynes, Watson, Goodman,
Bryan, and Branch. Chesterfield: Obituaries:
surnames - Kennedy Laurens: Obituaries: surname
Wolff
Newberry: It's been a busy month
getting cemeteries online. Cemeteries: Donna Brumett has
surveyed and taken pictures of the markers for: Johnstone
Cemetery and has inclused those of the 'colored section' which
is located outside the stone wall.
Donna also completed: Clayton
Universalist Ch. Cem. and Morris Chapel Methodist Ch.
Cem. She has also taken many pictures
of tombstones from Rosemont Cemetery.
John Hawkins contributed his data
he complied in 2001 and I have updated these cemeteries and
added obituaries: Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
Sease-Fike Family Cemetery. Silverstreet Evan. Luth.
Ch. Cemetery Lake Family Cemetery
Obituaries:
Surnames Cureton, Couch, Johnstone, Wade, Trice, Wicker,
Shackleford, Pope, Epting, Sligh, Kibler, Franklin, Humbert,
Long, Nichols, Werts, Bowers, Smith, Pitts, Fant, Adams,
Werts, Beck, Dominick, Floyd, Sheppard, Long, Bedenbaugh,
Force, Havird, Fly, Fellers, Moates, Shealy, Kingsmore, Black,
Mills, Graddick, Cousins, Fulmer, Osborne, Cook, King,
Halfacre, Slice, Livingston.
Births: Delayed birth certificate
applications. Applicants born after 1880 are in this database.
This months surnames are: Setzler, Wilson, Moon, Summer,
Goggans.
Marriages: The beginnings of
the marriage index from 1911-1939. All of the 'white'
marriages are now completed. I'm half way through the
'colored' marriages...This is a work in progress, so check
back frequently.
Biographies and Short
Sketches: General H. H. Kinard, Chancellor Job
Johnstone
Orangeburg:
Cemeteries: Gin Branch
Cemetery added with partial listing, contributed by Butch
Yon Misc. Info: Yon Family information contributed by Butch
Yon News - newspaper section updated with Alan McC
Johnstone his obituary and list of
accomplishments.
South Carolina Main site updates:
Military: Soldiers of the Great War South Carolina
soldiers from World War I, who died. Database is now complete
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September
2008 Newberry: Churches:
Cannon
Creek Church added Cemeteries: Old Cannon Creek
Cemetery New Cannon Creek Cemetery Obituaries: Surnames Boland, Wilson,
Koon, Glymph, Counts, Griffin, Hatchell, Miller, Minick,
Renwick, Kibler Deaths: Some misc. death notices from the Lutheran Observer and Southern
Lutheran from years
1852-1864 Births: Delayed birth
certificate applications. Applicants born after 1880 are in
this database Marriages:
The beginnings of the marriage
index from 1911-1939. All of the 'white' marriages are now
completed. This is a work in progress, so check back
frequently. Tragedies:
The Hawkins tragedy has been
updated with thanks to Roscoe
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August 2008
Allendale:
Obituary surnames: Bostick
contributed by Lois Anderson
Beaufort: Beaufort National Cemetery
updated with additional photos of markers contributed by Lois
Anderson
Charleston: News: newspaper section
updated with a contribution made by Nancy
Piper
Hampton:
Lois Anderson has contributed
obituaries for the following surnames: Altman, Freeman, Gant,
Ginn, Graef, Holley, Josselson, Mason, McAlhaney, Platts,
Robinson, Singleton, Smith, Solomons, Williams, Winn and
Wooten.
Newberry:
Churches:
Kings creek ARP Church
History Cemeteries:
Kings Creek ARP Church Cemetery now
online with thanks to Donna Brummett for her transcription of
the cemetery and pictures of many of the markers. Kings Creek
Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Newberry county,
with the earliest burial dating back to 1771. Obituaries: Surnames Brown,
Bunn. Schools:
Commencement exercises for
Prosperity School 1915 Births: Delayed birth certificate
applications. Applicants born after 1880 are in this
database Marriages:
The beginnings of the marriage
index from 1911-1939. This is a work in progress, so check
back frequently. Biographies and Short Sketches:
Hazel Gates contributed an
article written about her grandmother, Louise
Glasgow. Probate:
"Octavia Young" - deeds related
to Ms. Young submitted by Horretta Wilkins
Orangeburg: News - newspaper section updated
Richland:
Biographies:
BARNWELL,
WILLIAM; BARRON, JACOB
THOMAS; BAUER, JACOB
W; BLACK, JOHN G.,
COLONEL
BROWN, JAMES
FLEMING; CAPERS, ELLISON
JR; CHILDS, WILLIAM
GILLON; CLARK, EDWARD
BAILEY; COGSWELL, JULIUS
ELISHA; COOPER,
ERNEST; DAVIS, HENRY
CAMPBELL; EARLE, FORT
SUMTER; EDMUNDS, NICHOLAS WILLIAM;
ELMORE, EDWARD CARRINGTON
; ENSOR, JOSHUA
FULTON; FRIDAY, JAMES
MARION; FROST, JOHN
D; GIBBES, ALEXANDER
MASON; GIBBES, JAMES
GUIGNARD; GIBBES, THOMAS
HASKELL; GIBBES, WADE
HAMPTON; GIBBES, WADE HAMPTON
JR; GONZALES, AMBROSE
ELLIOTT; HAERLOOP,
HENRY; HALL, WILLIAM THOMAS,
REV., D. D; HAMPTON,
WADE; HANAHAN, PEYRE
GAILLARD; HASKELL, JOHN
C; HAY, JAMES
THORNWELL; HEYWARD, DUNCAN
CLINCH; MOSS, JAMES
MARTIN; MARSHALL, JOHN
QUITMAN; MOSS, JAMES
MARTIN; RAY, ARCHIBALD WADS
WORT; REYNOLDS, JOHN
SCHREINER; SEIBELS, JOHN
T; SQUIER, WILLIAM HENRY;
TAYLOR, BENJAMIN
WALTER; WALKER, JOHN
FROST; WALLACE, EDWARD
BARTON; WESTON, FRANCIS
HOPKINS Obituary: surnames - Monteith, Bouknight,
Hinnant, Shealy, Stevens,
Thorton, Thomas, Terry,
Abbott. Marriages: this section updated
Spartanburg:
News section
updated Biographies: Susan Fahnstrom
contributed a short sketch about Abner Casey. A short
biography about Henry Arthur Ligon was also
added.
South Carolina Main site
updates: Biography for Colonel Charles Kilgore Smith submitted
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July 2008
Aikens: Marriages:
Staubes-Brown
Beaufort: Obituaries: surnames
Anders, Cain, Blitch, Fischer, Brown all contributed by Lois
Anderson. Additional obituaries
added: Bennett Beaufort National Cemetery
updated with additional photos of markers contributed by Lois
Anderson. Lois also added a description of the
Confederate Section 53.
Chester: Obituaries: surnames:
Holsonback, Douglas, Young. Thorn,
Rhyne.
Fairfield:
Obituaries: surnames Withers (contributed by Damien
Aragon)
Greenville:
Obituaries: surnames: Cooper,
Townes
Greenwood:
Obituaries: surnames Swygert,
Fair. Marriages: McCasian-Bailey
Laurens: Obituaries: surname
Pitts
Marlboro:
Marriages: Emanuel-Gamble
Newberry : Bible records:
Holbrook/Jones Cemeteries:
St Luke
Lutheran Ch. Cem. With additional family information added by
John Hawkins Obituaries:
Surnames: Addison, Mills (x2), Cooper, Weber (x2),
Purcell, Holsonback, DeHart, Hawkins (x4), Dominick, Bouknight
(x3), Pritchard, Moon, Smith, Price (x2), Bergen, Cook (x2),
Snipes, Hall, Singley, Abrams, Ballentine, Chapman, Wallace,
White, Davenport., Davis, Fair. Jane Adams Lloyd
contributed obits for Benjamin Claude Adams and Minnie Hendrix
Adams Reid. Schools:
1940
Newberry High School 40th Class Reunion AND
1940
Newberry High School 50th Class Reunion Marriages: The beginnings of the
marriage index from 1911-1939. This is a work in progress, so
check back frequently.
Orangeburg : Marriages: McCarthy-Green,
Connor-Bull
Richland: Obituary for Rev. Thomas B.
Welch Jr., contributed by Tina Oneyear. Marriages:
updated
Sumter:
Marriages: Neal/Odell
Union: Wills section updated with
additional info. added by J.
Gallager
South
Carolina Main site updates: Class C Pensioners July
1896 names listed in 'The State' for several SC
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June 2008
Anderson:
History
of Old Pendleton District with a Genealogy of the Leading by
R. W. Simpson
Beaufort :
Obituaries : surnames Phillips, Brink,
Way, Goethie (x2), Daniels, Williams, Bennett,
Halloway, Willis (x2). Obituaries: Lois Anderson
contributed obits for Felix Blitch, Mrs. Thomas Blitch,
Solomon Blitch, and Norman Blitch. Beaufort National Cemetery updated with
additional photos of markers contributed by Lois
Anderson.
Chesterfield:
Obituaries: surnames -
Gay Colleton:
Obituaries: John Truluck Jr.
contributed by Pat Sopko Edgefield:
News sections started and
Obituaries: surnames Lott,
Barr Fairfield:
Obituaries: surnames -
Barkley Greenwood:
Obituaries: surnames -
Culbreath Kershaw:
Obituaries: surnames
Nettles Lee:
Obituaries: surname
Parrott Marion:
Obituaries: surnames -
Raley
Newberry :
Schools : the 1937 High School year book
The Oracle has been copied and transcribed by Dena. Also
completed the 1940 Newberry High School year
book. Herb has complied data on James Major and Rebecca Chandler. Many
years of research has gone into this project. Obituaries:
Surnames: Abrams, Long,
Bedenbaugh
Oconee :
History of Old Pendleton District with a Genealogy of
the Leading by R. W. Simpson Orangeburg:
Obituaries: surnames -
Phillips Pickens:
History of Old Pendleton District with a Genealogy of
the Leading by R. W. Simpson Richland:
Marriages updated Spartanburg:
Nathaniel Robertson land records contributed by Sara
Hemp
South Carolina Main site
updates : History of Old Pendleton
District with a Genealogy of the Leading by R. W.
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May 2008
Anderson: Obituaries: surname
Hubbard, Jeffers, M'Alister Beaufort: Obituaries: surnames
Neatherly, Trask, Kinghorn, Orford,
Mills Beaufort National Cemetery
updated Evergreen Cemetery with photos contributed by Lois
Anderson Charleston: News section: John W.
Yarbrough bankruptcy notice Chester:
Obituaries: surnames Blanks,
Houze, Childress, Hardin, Crowder, Chapman, Lacey Chesterfield: Obituaries: surnames Wells, Reddy, Duvall Fairfield: Obituaries: surnames - Newton Greenville: Obituaries: surnames Hammett, Henson, Deweese, Cox,
Goodlett (x2) Laurens: Obituaries: surnames McKelvn,
Cunningham Lexington: Obituaries: surnames Shuler, Shealy Newberry: Obituaries: Surnames: Nichols Oconee: Obituaries: surnames Smith, Lee Saluda:
Obituaries: surnames Hazel,
Culbreath, Maffett, Crawford, Smith Biographies: Joseph Culbreath Spartanburg: Obituaries: surnames White, Lipscomb, Collins, Brown,
Abbott, Jamison, Yarbrough, Grimball, Dearman, Barnett,
Walker, Petty Union: Obituaries: surnames McBeth, Farnandis,
Haile York: Probate: Ashcraft/Chambers
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April 30, 2008
Abbeville:
Biographies: Charles Cornelius
Nash Aikens:
Obituaries: George C.
Klatte Beaufort:
Obituaries: surnames Orford,
Hunsinger, Cook, Mort, Jaskiwicz Charleston: Obituaries: J. S. Sanders Charleston Orphan House an introduction to Carol
King's book/records dating 1860-1899 on the orphan
house Cherokee: Obituaries: Ida E. Potter Chester:
Obituaries: C. F.
Schulte Fairfield:
Biography: James T.
Rosrorough Georgetown:
Obituaries: George Coleman
Foxworth Old Postcards added Greenville:
Old Postcards added Greenwood:
Obituaries: Thomas J. Burnett,
David C. Bullock Lancaster:
Obituaries: R. H. Sapp Laurens:
Biographies: Archibald Perry
Park Lexington: Obituary and short story on Eva C.
Boozer Richard Johnson has
contributed an obituary index for over 900 obituaries he has
collected over the years. The surname family is Wessinger and
includes their related
families.
Newberry : Cemeteries: Stein(Stone)/Bobb: surveyed with photos of markers
included Kinard Cemetery (first one of
three): surveyed with photos of markers
included DeWalt-Gray-Gallman Cemetery:
full survery and photos Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery: full survey and
photos Ellisor-Suber Family
Cemetery Glymph Familyl
Cemetery Rosemont Cemetery has been
updated and now easier to page through. Bachman Chapel Church Cemetery
Beth Eden Lutheran Church
Cemetery Obituaries: Surnames: Thomasson, Wilson, King, Smith, Joiner,
Higgins, Byrd, Pope, Kinard, Ellisor, Richardson, Kibler,
Bobb, Metts, Wicker, Rikard, Jackson, Day, Derrick,
Householder, Lollis, Crumpton, Koon,
Charles, Oxner,
Glymph, Wicker, Baker, Folk, Franklin, Whipple, Epling,
Derrick, Bobb, Gilstrap, Cook, Elrod, Bundrick, Schumpert,
Sheppard Marriages: 50th Anniversary announcement for Texie and
Andrew Thomasson Davis/Wherry marriage announcement Military: Sketch of Isaac F. Hunt, Dr. Spencer
Glasgow Welch, and James Wood
Davidson Biographies and Short
Sketches: Newton P.
Abrams Probate: Guardianship Index from 1800 abt. 1900
Pickens:
Obituaries: Mrs. W. C.
Jackson Richland:
Old Postcards updated Spartanburg: Military: Company B 22nd Regiment Volunteer
Roster Sketch of Willis A.
Benson Sumter:
Obituary: William A.
Kinard York: Obituaries: Charles P. Blackenship, Mrs. E. L.
Garison
South Carolina Main site
updates:
News section updated Biographies: Major James Lovel Military: The
First Shot Fired an account of the first shot fired,
starting the Civil War in SC
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March 31, 2008
Anderson: Old Postcards
added Beaufort:
Lois Anderson has contributed tombstone photos for Forest
Lawn Cemetery Old Postcards added Charleston: Obituaries: Samuel
Eveleigh News section updated Marriages added Will of
William Hopton December 1785 Old Postcards added Chester: Mary Brocklebank contributed
a will for: Halcott Jones Pride Chesterfield: Postcards added Horry: Old Postcards added Laurens: Duncan Creek Presbyterian
Church History Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church
Cemetery Newberry: Obituaries: Mary Pope
contributed by Joy Cornwell Randy Butler contributed death
certificate information on: Elizabeth Waites, Eula Lane
Wilson News section updated
South Carolina Main site
updates : Passenger Ships
records: Germans to South Carolina
and Italians to South Carolina Slave ads when slaves ranaway, their
owners would place ads in the Charleston Courier. Here you
will find some of those ads. Slave
Ships a descriptive list of slave ships used to
transport Negro's from Africa to 'their new home'. South Carolina Old Currency many photos
of the old currency, dated.
March 10, 2008
Abbeville:
News stories
updated Biography: James W. McDavid,
Judge Anderson: Biographies: William H. Bowie, Dr. Dozier B.
McPherson, Judge James W. McDavid Beaufort: Lois Anderson has taken may photos of markers from the
Beaufort National Cemetery. She has graciously contributed
these photos to our site. More will be
added.... Charleston: News
stories updated Darlington: News
stories updated Dillion: News
stories added Florence: News
stories added Greenville: Biography: James S.
Terry Greenwood: News
Stories added Horry: News
stories added Kershaw: Cleveland School House Disaster, May 1923, Camden
school destroyed by fire, many children, teachers and parents
killed. J. O. Moseley wrote a book about the disaster,
focusing on each individual/family that lost their
life. Obituaries: David B. Witherspoon Laurens: News stories updated McCormick: News
stories updated Newberry: Randy Butler contributed death certificate for Annie
Purdy Willingham Randy Butler contributed Wills for: John
Pitts, Joseph Pitts, Jonathan Pitts, William Pitts, Josuha
Pitts, and Thomas Pitts. Tradegies section updated: Hanging
of Tony Lyles (for the rape of a white woman) and also added a story called 'Fire Bugs
in 1883', about arson
in 1883 Biographies:
William James Lake, Hampson Gary (son of Franklin Newman
Gary) Orangeburg: News
stories updated Richland: News
stories updated Spartanburg: Biography: William T.
Norris Sumter: News
stories updated Union: News
stories updated York: Marriages
from 1823-1865
South Carolina Main site
updates:
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Lois Anderson has taken may photos of markers from the
Beaufort National Cemetery. She
has graciously contributed these photos to our site. More
will be added....
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Scotch-Irish in South Carolina several short
bio's on Scotch-Irish South Carolinians
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South Carolina News updates contributed by
Kim Thorp
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Lunacy Records for
1881-1921
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South Carolina Marriages
for years: 1600-1820, 1688-1799, 1766-1929,
1732-1883. More to come...
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February 2008
Charleston:
Biography:
Judge Montgomery Moses, and Robert
Smalls
Chester: Obituary: Mrs. Mary Lunette Weir Loftis O'Sullivan
contributed by Sharon
Ashcraft Biography: Joseph Joel Ashcraft, written and submitted by Sharon
Ashcraft Edgemoor Harmony Baptist Church History contributed by Shaon
Ashcraft News
stories updated
Clarendon:
News stories
updated
Hampton: News stories updated
Kershaw:
News stories
updated
Laurens: Will abstracts contributed by Jeana
Gallagher for: John Finney & William
Milwee Marlboro:
News stories
updated
Newberry: Biography: John A. Boyd, Dr. A. F.
Langsford Land Records for
Andrew Cornelius Thomasson 1903 Land Records for Texanna E. Thomasson
1902 Wills: Munson P.
Davis, James Lewis Thomasson Randy Butler contributed Wills
for: Hetty Butler, William J. Butler, Henry Butler,
Robert Butler, George Goggans, Henry Pitts, John Johnston,
Thomas Dalrymple Newspaper section has been
updated Death Certificates:
Randy Butler contributed death
certificates for George Elton Norris, Susie W.
Willingham, Nanie B. Butler, Lucretia Milton Hilton, Annie
Bell Butler, and Wilson Abney Norris. Contributed by Dena -
the following death certificates: Andrew Cornelius Thomasson,
Daniel Jacob DeHardt, Texie E. Wilson Thomasson, John
Beauregard Thomason. Deeds for: Nancy Hendrix to J. Calvin
Schumpert; Elias Hendrix to George Dominick
Marriage announcement
of Madge Craft and Edward Arthmur
Thomasson
Union:
Wills abstracts contributed by Jeana Gallagher for:
Christopher Brandon, George Brandon, John Brandon, Thomas
Brandon & William Brandon Obituaries: Rev. George E.
Turbeville
Williamsburg:
News stories
updated
York: Will abstracts contributed by Jeana
Gallagher for: John Brandon
South Carolina Main site
updates: Trivial Matters 15 South Carolina Ghost
Counties Trails of South Carolina's
Blacksheep new addtion. List of some 'wrong do'ers',
some of which were executed for their
crime. World War I
Casualities list of soldiers, their hometown and many
of them have their photos included. Federal Officers of the Judicial District of
SC 1871-1884 Carolinians Sketches short sketches of many
South Carolinians, some of which have moved into
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January 31, 2008
Abbeville:
- Notes on Robert and John
Green contributed by William D.
Lindsay
Newberry:
- Obituaries: Warren G.
Peterson. John Brown, Lathan
Newspaper section updated
Newberry Station Methodist
Church 1873-1886 records include church members, baptisms,
marriages
History of the Methodist
Churches in Newberry County
1790 Census -
completed
South Carolina Main site
updates:
- Almshouse Register here you will find those born in
South Carolina who lived elswhere in a poor
house
January 2008
Abbeville: Biography: Christie
Benet contributed by Anna Newell A- Surname
marriages 1774 contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer Deed for John Green and Robert Green
contributed by William D.
Lindsay
Allendale: Several news
stories added contributed by Christina
Anthony Obituary: -Floride Stevenson Wood from CAYCE, SC -
contributed by Anna Newell
Aikens: Cemetery transcription and contribution by
Marla Snow: St. John Methodist
Cemetery St. Thaddeus
Cemetery First Baptist Church Yard
Cemetery
Anderson: News story about
the execution of William Anderson for murdering his
wife. Additional news articles added to the news
section Biographies: Bristow, Louis Judson, Breazeale, John
Enoch contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Bamberg: Obituaries: Segris Hightower, Harold
Larkin "Hal" Kinard contributed by Anna
Newell Biographies: Henry Jasper Bradham; James Benjamin
Black, M. D. - contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Barnwell: Obituaries: Vertie
Rogers Youngblood Crouch, Kathryn Craven Lemon contributed
by Anna Newell Biography: Brown, Clinton Capers, D. D
contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Beaufort: History of the
City of Beaufort contributed by Pam Rathbone Biography: Robert
Barnwell contributed by Anna Newell
Berkeley: Obituaries:
Clarence Fenton (Mr. C.) Chambers; Sheriff Raymond O.
Isgett contributed by Anna
Newell
Calhoun: Obituary: Mr. Prince Albert Tillman, Jr
contributed by Anna Newell
Charleston: Misc. news
articles contributed by Shauna Williams Historical
information has been added about Sullivan's
Island Biographies: George Dwight Bryan; John Somers
Buist - contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Cherokee: Biography: Lee
Davis Lodge contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer 1915 Death Index
contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Chester: Contributed by
Sharon S. Ashcraft: Will of
John Ashcraft 1831
Petition of close road Will of George Gill
Sr. Confederate Records for
Joseph Joel Ashcraft Landowners
1843, 1850, 1851 plat map and deeds Will of Rececca Ashcraft
Ashcraft Gift to
Children Estate Sale of John
Scarborough John
Ashcraft Warrant of Appraisement Biography: William
Huggins Brawley contributed by Anna
Newell
Chesterfield: Newspaper: news
story on a Memorial exercise held, May 12, 1908 contributed
by Pam Rathbone 1850 Mortality Schedule
transcribed and contributed by Shauna Williams
Biographies:
Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer - Whiteford Smith
Blakeney; Charles William Boyd,
Rev.
Clarendon: 1860 Mortality
Schedule transcribed and contributed by Shauna Williams
Obituary: Elbert Davis
Colleton: Biography: Joseph
Bellinger contributed by Anna Newell Daniel Judson
Bradham contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer John Rice
Bellinger contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Darlington: Biography: Lemuel
Benton contributed by Anna Newell 1850 Mortality
Schedule transcribed and contributed by Shauna Williams
Dillion: 1915 Death Index
transcribed and contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Edgefield: Biographies: James
William Devore, Arthur Smyly Tompkins,
Rev. G. W. Bussey contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Fairfield: Biography: David
Aiken contributed by Anna
Newell Biographies: - J. H.
Means Beaty, Osmund Woodward Buchanan,
contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Georgetown:
1820 Census contributed by Peggy
Thompson Biography: Edward Porter Alexander contributed by
Barb Ziegenmeyer
Greenville: Biography: Joseph
Raleigh Bryson, contributed by Anna
Newell Biographies: : William
Edgeworth Beattie, William Clifton Black, M.D.
contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Greenwood: Biography: Wyatt
Aiken - contributed by Anna Newell Biography: Harry
Ashby Bagby - contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Hampton: 1880 Mortality Schedule contributed by
Barb Ziegenmeyer
Horry: 1915 Death Index contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Jasper: News additions:
News from 1880 and 1916 contributed by Brenda
Duckworth 1915 Death Index contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
Kershaw: Biography: Joseph
Brevard contributed by Anna Newell
Lancaster: Deed of Gift: Joel
Ashcraft from John Scarborough - contributed by Sharon S.
Ashcraft Biography: James Blair contributed by Anna
Newell
Laurens: Biography: John Duncan Adams contributed
by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Lexington: Biography: Norman
Alonzo Bates - contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Marion: Biography: William
L. Bass - contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Marlboro: Biography:
History of Bleheim contributed by Shauna
Williams Military: Civil War data added from
contents of the 'History of Marlboro
County'
McCormick: Biography:
John Caldwell Calhoun contributed by Anna
Newell 1915-1918 Deaths contributed by
Barb Ziegenmeyer
Newberry: Death Returns for
1885 1898 contributed by Dena Whitesell Ray Alvin Martin
has been added to The Pen of Charlie Senn Biography: John
Rowland Leavell Murder of Eugene Leavell (under
tragedies) Cemetery: Cross Roads Baptist Church
Cemetery The Re-interment of the Buzzard Family when the
family plot was moved, it was found that several members were
buried in metal coffins.
Oconee: 1915 Death Index transcribed and
contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Richland: Biography: Gen. John Chapel Boyd
contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer Obituaries
contributed by Brenda Duckworth: Capt. W. D. Starling and
Robert C Shand News section news stories
contributed by Brenda Duckworth
Saluda: Misc. News Articles transcribed and contributed by
Kim Thorp
Williamsburg: 1820 Census contributed by Peggy
Thompson
York: Contributed by Sharon S.
Ashcraft:
Will of Robert McCreight
Landowners 1843, 1850, 1851
plat map and deeds Biography: John White Audrey - contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer Biography: Hugh Ratchford Black, M. D. - contributed by Barb
Ziegenmeyer
South
Carolina Main site
updates:
South Carolina Seals and some history to the
towns/counties that use them.
Newspaper section updated with notices on runnaway
slaves contributed by Shauna Williams. Also added
'Events of the Week from June 2, 1918 contributed by Brenda
Duckworth.
Some burials from the Florence National cemetery
contributed by Shauna
Williams
Contributed by Kim Thorp an excerpt from Pioneer of
the Old South: A Chronicle of English
Colonial.
Early South Carolina Marriages 1732-1790 contributed
by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Biography of Martin Frederick Ansel,
Governor 1907 contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
Fisk Metallic Case Co. - history of
the coffin maker with additional info added (by Dena
Whitesell)
South Carolina Death Notices
1732-1775 ( taken from the South Carolina Gazette)
contributed by Peggy Thompson |
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December
2007 Chester:
Will for Joel
Ashcraft contributed by Sharon Spielman Ashcraft.
Thanks Sharon... Sharon also
contributed Joel Ashcraft estate/probate
records.
Newberry:
Passport applications from 1795-1925.
You will find info. On several Newberians who went abroad
during this time period. On the passport application you may
find fathers name, place of birth, occupation and more. Some
have photos of the applicant included. Hentz Family Cemetery
added. Court cases related to
David Hentz added to the probate
records.
Orangeburg:
Obituary for Eleanor Garrick West
submittted by e-mail (contributor Lindancv@..)
South Carolina Main site
updates:
Biographies: The Life and Times of
William Lowndes by (his granddaughter) Harriet H. Ravenel. Mr.
Lowndes was the brother of Thomas Lowndes, representative for
South Carolina in the early 1800's.
Biography
of Andrew Jackson a president from South
Carolina
South
Carolina Passports Applicants for years 1795-1925.
Database base includes name, birthplace/birthdate, and current
residence. If original passport application ordered from NARA,
you will get (in addition) fathers name, occupation, travel
destination, family members that are traveling with you, and
possible a photo of the individual.
South
Carolina News Articles additions
made
Newspapers: several news articles
added the this new section on our main page. Articles
contributed by Nancy Piper
Flag's history of the South Carolina
flag, county and town flag's. Photo's of flag's
included.
Military Iraq war casualities from
2003-2007. List of servicemen/servicewoman from South Carolina
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November 30,
2007
Abbeville:
Mrs. Francis Cummins
obit Charleston: Obituary surnames:
Cutler Greenville: Obituaries:
surnames Bramlett, Hipp Laurens: Obituaries: surnames
Copeland, Carroll, Pitts Lexington: Obituaries: surnames -
Hicks
Newberry: On the main Newberry County page I have added 'The Pen
of Charlie Senn'. Charlie was a writer who told stories/wrote
of Newberry and it's people. It's unknown how many stories
Charlie had written, and as I find more, I will include them.
Regrettably, Charlie died in 2004. Births: Delayed
Birth Certificate requests for years
1942-1956 More
Info: Times and Gazette
1830 issued of this paper from Columbia Listing of
admissions to the South Carolina State Lunatic
Asylum Ebenezer Methodist Church, Maybinton Register of
Members Obituaries:
surnames Ferguson, Lathan, Summer,
Senn Probate
Records: Misc. Court
Records - 1835-1837: Reuben Pitts vs. Joseph A. Wicker; State
v. Wm. Nates; Archibald Caldwell vs. Geo. Garmany; State vs.
John L Harmon; Mary Woods, est. of husband Josiah. Several
unrecorded Deeds - abstracted Misc. Deeds Abstracts
1800-1806 Record Book P, 1816-1822 abstracted records to
the Clerk of Court Land Owners and Settler on Crims
Creek Misc. Courts Records regarding Common Pleas 1813 thru
1825 Wills: Thomas Darby,
James Basket News: The newspaper
section has been updated Biographies: Dr. P.
B. Ruff, John O. Peoples, Diary of Mrs. Sue Sample
Crump
Union:
Deed Abstract: Bobo/Hunt
submitted by Audrey Pool York: Obituaries: surname -
Toland
South
Carolina Main site updates: Military section:
World War II Prisoners from South Carolina Sales of Land
1821 History of the South Carolina State Lunatic
Asylum South Carolina Vital
Statistic - helpful data on how to obtain
vital records, address/phone numbers for county
locations
November 11, 2007
Kershaw:
obituary for: Nancy Ellisor Turkett Laurens:
obituary for: Dr. B. C. Hart, Paul Kilgo
Lexington: obituary
for Donald Koon Newberry : Obituaries:
Surnames: Doolittle, Boland, Cromer,
Swittenberg, Stoudemayer, Rawls, Ruff, Turkett, Shirley.
Contributed by Elizabeth Dickert
Massa
- obituaries for Wilson Chapel Dickert and Wilson C. Dickert.
Cemeteries:
Enoree Baptist Church
Cemetery Oconee: obituary for
Ruth Stone York: Cemeteries:
Barnwell Family, Bolin-Ramsey Family, and Fowler Family
Cemeteries have been added.
South Carolina
Main site updates: Our main
page has changed a little. I have added a census page
and a state data page. On the State Data page you will
find: - some early century maps of various places in South
Carolina. - a Timeline from 1525-1975 has been added. -
a South Carolina Dictionary various terms are listed that
you may not have heard of. - some very usefull State
links. - Historical Places and Museums of South
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October 28,
2007
Abbeville: obit: Harden, Simpson, Harris, Black, Key, Cromer,
Buchanan, Riley, Hawthorn, Fraser, News: misc news stories
added Marriages: Pyles/Rasor, Ware/Gains, Tucker/Boyd,
Baker/Davis, Clinkscales/Pratt Aikens: obits for
Dr. W. L. Seigler, Carl J. Shealy Anderson: obits
for: Mrs. James Jones, Mr. J. H. Jones, Rev. Thomas W.
Seigler, Ann Shanklin, M. A. Cobb Reunion of Company D,
Hampton Legion, Emilee Campbell, Lucy Taylor
Belcher Barnwell: obits for surnames:
Martin, Ashley Beaufort: obit: Mary J.
Rice Charleston:
obit for Capt. P. H. O'Brien, Mary
Harriet Walpole, Dr. J. D. Boyd Clarendon:
Obituaries for surnames: McKnight, Plowden Colleton: obit
for surnames: Beach, Moorer, Roberts Darlington: obits
for:Howie, Lizzie Plume Wicks, Neva Rogers
Garden Edgefield: Obituraies for
surnames: Seigler, Holmes, Bledsoe,
Canfield Georgetown: obits: Benjamin,
Cribb, Johnson Greenville: Obituaries for
surnames: McLean, McGee, Bates, McClanahan, Batson (2),
Lester Greenwood: Obituary/Death
Notices for surname: Culbreath Kershaw: obits:
Love, Hollie, Adamson, Schenk Lancaster: obits: John J.
Blackman, Carl Baker, Amos Mungo Laurens: Mason,
Dennan, Cunninghan, Franks, Hammons, McCasian,
Draughon Lexington:
obituary for W. J. Williams
Newberry: Marriages: Dr. William C.
Gilliam and Miss Fannie Jones Blake; McSwain and Lominack
Tradegies:
Henry Gilliam Murders his Wife Around and About Newberry: More
news articles added Obituaries: Abbie Merchant
Culbreath, John Leonard Sease, Thomas Murphy, Fannie Ramage,
Frances Suber, Anna Ruff Chapman, Pauline Hentz Crooks, Ruth
Kinard, Myrtle Summer Gilliam Dawkins, Mary Miller, William
Harris, Reba Stuck, Dorothy Stuck, Ellen Stuck, John Calvin
Sligh, Surnames: (Dorothy Eustacia Antoinette) Chalmers, Ruff
(2), Williams, Livingston, Lindsay, Fair, Jones, Holland,
Aull, Floyd, Abrams, Mayer, Richardson (2) , Wicker (3),
Dominick (2), Farr, Dowd, Nichol, Hawkins, Hunter, Metz,
Cannon, Amick (2), Epting, Lathrop, Evan Tradegies: The Murder of
David Waters The Murder of James S. Gilliam 1907
Newberry Fire the town was almost destroyed by this
fire Cemeteries: Ramage/Sheppard Family Cemetery Sease/Fike Family
Cemetery St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery St.
Philips Lutheran Church Cemetery Dickert - Livingston
Family Cemetery Williams Family Cemetery Bethel
Baptist Cemetery also updated. More
Info: Old time physicians of
Newberry county info taken from Annals of Newberry. Also
upated the town of Pomaria Orangeburg: obits for: Dr.
Oscar Glover III, Albergotti, Zeigler,
Myers Spartanburg:
Obituaries for surnames: Fleming,
Trimmier, Rowland, Hudson, Letherwood Marriage of: Dr.
William C. Gilliam and Miss Fannie Jones
Blake Sumter: Obituaries for
surnames: Chandler, Hair, Palck, Merrimon, Campbell, Hardeman,
Bronson Williamsburg:
obits for surnames:
Burgess York:
obits for surnames: Bigger, Hall,
Taylor, , Lytle, Rice South Carolina Main site updates: Several Irish immigrants came to South Carolina in
1846-1851. See who they are here - Famine Passenger list |
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September 30,
2007
Abbeville: Under 'More Info' - Notable Men of Abbeville Co.;
Short sketch about Francis LeJan Parker, early
physician/surgeon (located in 'More Info') World War II
Casualties Obituaries: Rapley Selected Polling Places
for Abbeville County, South Carolina - 1826 Aikens: World War
II Casualties Short sketch on early physician/surgeon's -
surname Coffine, Geddings (located in 'More Info')
Obituary: Butler Anderson: Short sketch on Physicians and
Surgeons (prior to 1878) - Surnames: Nardin Obituaries:
Vernon Kay, Isaac Long, Mrs. J. D. McDonald, Samuel Milwee,
William Smith Pickens, Mrs. Sharpe, Louise Rice
Horton Marriages: McConnel/Conwill, Grubbs/
Clement Bamberg: Obituary for surname:
Turner Charleston: Short sketch on
Physicians and Surgeons (prior to 1878) - Surnames: Ancrum,
Brodie, Buist, Carrere, Fraser, Geddings, Kellers, Kinloch,
Lockwood, Nardin, Parker, Porche, Prioleau, Simons,
Tesscot. Death notice - Rev. John Kershaw,
Jr. Chester: Obituaries for Edward Fouts and
Abbie Franklin Chesterfield: Short sketch on
early physician/surgeon's - surname Kollock Darlington:
Obituary for Mrs. W. J. Rogers Edgefield:
Obituaries for surnames: Holland, Johnson,
Stevens Fairfield: Short sketch on
early physician/surgeon's - surname Ladd Greenville: Short
sketch on early physician/surgeon's - surname
Trescot Greenwood: Obit for Enly
Buchanan Short sketch on early physician/surgeon's -
surname Gary Kershaw: Obit for Major Thomas Jones
Wooten, Horton, Johnson, Estridge, Hasseltine Physicians
and Surgeons (prior to 1878) - Surnames: Baruch, McDaniel,
Moore Several news stories added Lancaster: Short
sketch on early physician/surgeon's - surname
Foster Laurens: Obit for Rudolph
Barker Short sketch on early physician/surgeon's - surname
McSwain 1835 Revoluntionary War Pensioners Newberry: Bio's and Short
Sketches: Charles Charity, Goggan's Store, William Calmes
Military: 1835 Revolutionary War Pensioners More Info:
Physicians and Surgeons of the
United States - short bios, by William Biddle Atkinson, March 1878,
on physicians on or before 1878. Included here are those from
Newberry County. Selected Polling
Places in Newberry County - 1826 Orangeburg: Physicians and
Surgeons (prior to 1878) - Surnames: Bowman, Legare
Spartanburg: Physicians and
Surgeons (prior to 1878) - Surname: Kennedy Obituaries for
surnames: Anderson, Brown, Foster, McLure, Patterson,
West Sumter: Obituary for Kathleen
Bostick Rickenbacker Physicians and Surgeons (prior to
1878) - Surname Hughson York: Wills for Elizabeth Burns
and Isaac Enloe contributed by Nan Lambert Starjak
South Carolina Main Page
updates:
County Map
added
A
Voice for South Carolina by John A. Leland
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September 8,
2007
Abbeville -
marriages Aikens - deaths Anderson
- deaths Charleston - Military
pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia who resided in
Charleston County upon application Cherokee -
deaths Chester - Military pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia
who resided in Chester County upon
application Edgefield
- Obituaries added; Military
pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia who resided in
Edgefield County upon application Fairfield - deaths and
marriages Greenville - Military pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia
who resided in Greenville County upon
application Greenwood
- deaths Laurens -
deaths Lexington - marriages Marion - Military pensioners -
some pensioners from Virginia who resided in Marion County
upon application Newberry
- Obituaries: Raymond L. Hawkins,
Pressley Boozer, Lawrence Bragg, J. D. Livingston, Forest
Krell. Military: World War II Casualites Tradgedies: The accidental
death of Harold Hawkins More
Info: Men of
the Time updated. Have added William
Coleman, D. M. Crosson, Daniel Herbert, Walter I.
Herbert. Officer
Down - three civic servants who died
while in the line of duty. Includes news stories and their
obits. Orangeburg - marriages; Military pensioners - some pensioners
from Virginia who resided in Orangeburg County upon
application Pickens - Military pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia
who resided in Picken County upon
application Saluda - deaths Spartenburg - deaths and
marriages; Military pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia
who resided in Spartenburg County upon
application Union - Military pensioners - some pensioners from Virginia
who resided in Union County upon
application York - marriages |
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Main Page All Early Settlers added |
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York County Family History page created Family History of
Robert Kennedy/Ann Porter-Donated by Chris Walters News
Articles page created Main
Page News Article - White & Red
Wine grapes- Donated by Nancy Piper |
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Mississppi Grave Registrations - donated by
Debora Reese Lexington
County - Obit of Frank Thomasson - donated
by Dena Whitesell Obit Index created Abbeville County - Obit
of James Thomasson - donated by Dena Whitesell Obit Index
created Greenville
County - Obit of Roy Thomason - donated by
Dena Whitesell Obit of Marvin Thomason - donated by Dena
Whitesell Obit page created Charleston County - News Articles
created Fire at Fort Moultrie Georgetown County - News Articles
created Hurricane Damage South Carolina Surname
Registery Surnames of: Cooper,Dillingham,Elemon,Fuller,
Holt, John, Lomax, Nelson, Simmons, Williams, Young
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March 17, 2007
Charleston County - Death Notices page created Death Notice of Hon.
John Drayton - contributed by Nancy Piper
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March 16, 2007
Updates page created |
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March 1, 2007
All counties are now online and need
adopted |
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February 2007
Newberry County hosted by Dena
Whitesell Lookup Volunteers added African American
Research added A-L First Settlers of South
Carolina Slavery Era Insurance Policies Registry
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