Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tombstone Tuesday~Elizabeth Davis Previtte

Elizabeth Davis Previtte is the 2nd great grandmother on my paternal side of the family. She was born about 1840 to Michael Davis and Hulda Rivers; married John Washington Previtte about 1856 and died Feb 1900 according to her tombstone.

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Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr
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Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr


When I took this photo on 19 February 1996, Elizabeth’s tombstone was uptight and much more legible than it is today.
Elizabeth Davis Previtte
This is another line where data is very limited, typical of all research in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Newspapers of the time period are non-existence. Searches on Chronicling America and GenealogyBank have turned up negative results.

This is long before Death Certificates were mandatory within the state which was enacted in 1915 but, not fully implemented until 1916.

The only remaining resource for finding any mention of her death other than the tombstone in Zoar Cemetery is possibly historical records of the Zoar United Methodist Church at the United Methodist Archives and History Center of the United Methodist Church  in Madison, New Jersey.

I welcome any suggestions of resources that might contain a death date. Just post your comments in the form below. Thanks.






Suggested Reading:
http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/04/family-of-john-elizabeth-previtte.html




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[1] 1850 CENSUS: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Image: 363; Page 179B, Line 3, Dwelling/Family 1240/1240. Michael DAVIS, age 43, Farmer, born in SC; Huldy DAVIS, Wife, age 33, born SC; William A. DAVIS, Son, age 15, born SC; Sarah A. DAVIS, Daughter, age 11, born SC; Elizabeth DAVIS, Daughter, age 9, born in SC; Thomas F. DAVIS, Son, age 8, born SC; Nancy DAVIS, Daughter, age 5, born in SC; Charley W. DAVIS, Son, age 3, born SC and Elisha B. DAVIS, Son, age 1, born SC;  Film #0444814.
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4 comments:

  1. J. PooleApril 23, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    Have you checked the Methodist Archives at Wofford College? Bit of a long shot given the range of their collection, but they do have an index of obituaries.

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  2. Charlie PurvisApril 23, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    No, I haven't but I will follow-up and check with them. Do you by any chance have a contact number for the obituary index?

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  3. J. PooleApril 23, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Here is an email address- stonerp@wofford.edu -for the archivist, Phillip Stone. I've worked with him by email & in person, and he's very helpful. (Sometimes email responses are slow, but always come through).

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  4. Charles PurvisApril 23, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    Thanks.

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