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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 Crowson Sellers

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

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 CHASTAIN and Abraham CHASTAIN to William SOUTHERLAND contributed by Sherri Hale.

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 with photos included from the book.

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 Bedenbaugh

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.
SchoolsCommencement 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 by Kim Thorp

July 2008

AikensMarriages: Staubes-Brown

BeaufortObituaries: 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.

FairfieldObituaries: surnames – Withers (contributed by Damien Aragon)

GreenvilleObituaries: surnames: Cooper, Townes

GreenwoodObituaries: surnames – Swygert, Fair.
Marriages: McCasian-Bailey

LaurensObituaries: surname – Pitts

MarlboroMarriages: Emanuel-Gamble

Newberry
Bible records: Holbrook/Jones
CemeteriesSt Luke Lutheran Ch. Cem. With additional family information added by John Hawkins
ObituariesSurnames: 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.
Schools1940 Newberry High School 40th Class Reunion AND 1940 Newberry High School 50th Class Reunion
MarriagesThe beginnings of the marriage index from 1911-1939. This is a work in progress, so check back frequently.

OrangeburgMarriages: McCarthy-Green, Connor-Bull

RichlandObituary for Rev. Thomas B. Welch Jr., contributed by Tina Oneyear.
Marriages: updated

SumterMarriages: Neal/Odell

UnionWills section updated with additional info. added by J. Gallager

South Carolina Main site updatesClass “C” Pensioners July 1896 – names listed in 'The State' for several SC counties.

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.


ChesterfieldObituaries: surnames - Gay
ColletonObituaries: John Truluck Jr. contributed by Pat Sopko 
Edgefield: News sections started and Obituaries: surnames – Lott, Barr
Fairfield:  Obituaries: surnames - Barkley
GreenwoodObituaries: surnames - Culbreath
KershawObituaries: surnames – Nettles
Lee:   Obituaries: surname – Parrott
MarionObituaries: 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.
ObituariesSurnames: Abrams, Long, Bedenbaugh

OconeeHistory of Old Pendleton District with a Genealogy of the Leading by R. W. Simpson
OrangeburgObituaries: surnames - Phillips
PickensHistory of Old Pendleton District with a Genealogy of the Leading by R. W. Simpson
RichlandMarriages 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. Simpson

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

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 1861

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:

  • 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....

  • Scotch-Irish in South Carolina several short bio's on Scotch-Irish South Carolinians

  • South Carolina News updates contributed by Kim Thorp

  • Lunacy Records for 1881-1921

  • South Carolina Marriages for years: 1600-1820, 1688-1799, 1766-1929, 1732-1883. More to come...

  • World War II Dead Prisoners of War (South Carolina)

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 Georgia

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

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 who have lost their lives from this war.

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 Carolina.
- South Carolina trivia.

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

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

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

June 19, 2007

Main Page
All Early Settlers added

March 24, 2007

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

March 18, 2007

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

March 17, 2007

Charleston County - Death Notices page created
Death Notice of Hon. John Drayton - contributed by Nancy Piper

March 16, 2007

Updates page created

March 1, 2007

All counties are now online and need adopted

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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