Saturday, May 31, 2014
Surname Saturday~Teal-Davis
Benjamin Franklin Teal was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.1 2 3 He was a son of William Teal and Isabella McRae.
Benjamin served during the Civil War with Company: K, 4 South Carolina State Troops. (6 Months, 1863-4.) 4
He died on 18 Oct 1868 at the age of 46 and was buried in the Teal family Cemetery, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.5 6 7 8
Benjamin Franklin Teal and Eliza A. Davis were married about 1840 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Eliza A. Davis, was a daughter of William Davis and Julia Thurman. She was born on 6 Jun 1819 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.9 10 11
Eliza died on 1 Sep 1883 at the age of 64 and was buried in The Teal family cemetery. 12 13 14
Benjamin Franklin Teal and Eliza A. Davis had the following children:
i. William W. Teal was born on 25 Nov 1843 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.15 16 17 He served during the Civil War with Co. E 21st SC INF CSA.18 He died on 17 Jul 1862 at the age of 18 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.19
ii. David Richard Teal, born 30 Aug 1843, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Nancy J. Davis, abt 1866; married Lucinda Caulder, 1897, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 16 Nov 1918, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Thomas Benjamin Teal, born 1 Sep 1847, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Julia Elizabeth Davis, abt 1868, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 19 Aug 1912, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Isabella Jane Teal, born 22 Dec 1849, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Isaac Jacob Davis, 20 Nov 1867, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 28 Mar 1893, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Christopher Wesley Teal, born 23 May 1851, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Clarinda G. Graves, 25 Nov 1878, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 27 Dec 1922, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Dr. John Daniel Teal, born 5 Dec 1852, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Sarah Ann Wadsworth, 1872, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 5 Apr 1911, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Alfred Frank Teal, born 12 Jan 1855, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Sarah Frances Rivers, abt 1883, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 11 Jan 1924, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. George Wesley Teal was born in 1857 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.20
ix. Fanny Teal was born in 1858 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
x. Julia Ella Teal, born 23 Feb 1860, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Drury Lewis Boatwright, abt 1878, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 12 Jun 1931, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
Benjamin Franklin Teal married my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.
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1. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 1182. Tombstone of B. F. TEAL; 28 August 1922–18 October 1868, Teal Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County , South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 13, Dwelling 1220, Family 1220, Household of Benjamin F. TEAL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 118; Line 14, Dwelling #351, Family #350, Household of B. F. TEAL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653-1217.
4. National Park Service, "Soldiers" database, Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System (http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm : accessed 9 July 2012), entry for Benjamin F. Teal, Private; Co. K, 4th South Carolina State Troops. (6 Months, 1863-4.); Confederate.
5. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of B. F. TEAL.
6. Ibid.
7. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1927), page 222.
8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 July 2012); Memorial page for Benjamin Franklin Teal; (28 August 1822–18 October 1868); Find a Grave memorial # 28986987, Citing Teal Family Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
9. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Eliza A. TEAL.
10. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County , South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 13, Dwelling 1220, Family 1220, Household of Benjamin F. TEAL.
11. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 118; Line 14, Dwelling #351, Family #350, Household of B. F. TEAL.
12. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Eliza A. TEAL.
13. Ibid.
14. Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America, page 222.
15. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of William W. Teal.
16. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County , South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 13, Dwelling 1220, Family 1220, Household of Benjamin F. TEAL.
17. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 118; Line 14, Dwelling #351, Family #350, Household of B. F. TEAL.
18. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 21 July 2012), entry for W. W. TEAL, Private; Co. E, 21st SCV Infantry; .
19. Ibid.
20. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 118; Line 14, Dwelling #351, Family #350, Household of B. F. TEAL.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Estate Folder #160~Charlotte Hurst Davis
The post civil war estate files for Chesterfield County can be accessed on FamilySearch.org, a website owned and maintained by the Latter Day Saints.
In this posting I will share two of the 64 images that are part of Probate File # 160 – Charlotte Hurst Davis, wife of John Calvin Davis.
State of South Carolina} Petition for Letters
County of Chesterfield} of Administration
To D. M. Barentine Judge of probate for Chesterfield County
The undersigned respectfully shows to the Courtthat
1st That Charlotte Davis late of the County of Chesterfield died in Darlington county on the 2nd day of June 1888 leaving an Estate both real and personal in the county of Chesterfield
The personal estate of which amounts to about one thousand dollars
2nd That letter of Administration has not been granted to anyoneand there
3rd That your petitioner is the Son of Said Charlotte Davis
4th That your petitioner prays that letters of Administrations may issue to him in order that said estate may be settled according to law and you petitioner will ever pray &c
J. W. Davis
State of S. C. June 9th 1888
Know all men by these Presents that We the under signed Heirs of the Estate of the late Charlotte Davis Deceased have appointed J. W. Davis to take charge of and settle up the aforesaid Estate of Charlotte Davis
W. R. Davis }
E. A. Stuckey }
M. E. Wadsworth }
S. E. Ellis }
H. P. Davis }
N. J. Teal }
Julia Ann X (her mark) Boatwright} C. L. Laudie, Witness
J. J. Davis}
John Calvin and Charlotte Hurst Davis had twelve (12) children yet only 9 of those 12 are named within the documents above.
Two sons, Thomas P. Davis, James A. Davis and her husband John Calvin Davis all died prior to Charlotte’s death. Not listed above is John Wesley Davis, but as administrator, he is definitely present.
Not mentioned on the heirs list above is daughter Mary Ann Davis and I am not sure why she is not mentioned.
The nine named above are:
William Reynolds Davis
Eliza Ann Stuckey
Margaret Emaline Wadsworth
Sarah E. Ellis
Henry Perkins Davis
Nancy Janet Teal
Julia Ann X (her mark) Boatwright
Isaac Jacob Davis
John Wesley Davis, Administrator
Charlotte’s estate file consist of 64 images starting with Image 218 and ending with Image 282. The file is on line at FamilySearch.org (FREE) and can be accessed by clicking on – Charlotte’s Estate File
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[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-34389-18?cc=1911928&wc=MPPR-VZ9:190567401,190561002,190567402,190708501 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 219 of 1550.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-33685-7?cc=1911928&wc=MPPR-VZ9:190567401,190561002,190567402,190708501 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 229 of 1550.
In this posting I will share two of the 64 images that are part of Probate File # 160 – Charlotte Hurst Davis, wife of John Calvin Davis.
State of South Carolina} Petition for Letters
County of Chesterfield} of Administration
To D. M. Barentine Judge of probate for Chesterfield County
The undersigned respectfully shows to the Court
1st That Charlotte Davis late of the County of Chesterfield died in Darlington county on the 2nd day of June 1888 leaving an Estate both real and personal in the county of Chesterfield
The personal estate of which amounts to about one thousand dollars
2nd That letter of Administration has not been granted to anyone
3rd That your petitioner is the Son of Said Charlotte Davis
4th That your petitioner prays that letters of Administrations may issue to him in order that said estate may be settled according to law and you petitioner will ever pray &c
J. W. Davis
State of S. C. June 9th 1888
Know all men by these Presents that We the under signed Heirs of the Estate of the late Charlotte Davis Deceased have appointed J. W. Davis to take charge of and settle up the aforesaid Estate of Charlotte Davis
W. R. Davis }
E. A. Stuckey }
M. E. Wadsworth }
S. E. Ellis }
H. P. Davis }
N. J. Teal }
Julia Ann X (her mark) Boatwright} C. L. Laudie, Witness
J. J. Davis}
John Calvin and Charlotte Hurst Davis had twelve (12) children yet only 9 of those 12 are named within the documents above.
Two sons, Thomas P. Davis, James A. Davis and her husband John Calvin Davis all died prior to Charlotte’s death. Not listed above is John Wesley Davis, but as administrator, he is definitely present.
Not mentioned on the heirs list above is daughter Mary Ann Davis and I am not sure why she is not mentioned.
The nine named above are:
William Reynolds Davis
Eliza Ann Stuckey
Margaret Emaline Wadsworth
Sarah E. Ellis
Henry Perkins Davis
Nancy Janet Teal
Julia Ann X (her mark) Boatwright
Isaac Jacob Davis
John Wesley Davis, Administrator
Charlotte’s estate file consist of 64 images starting with Image 218 and ending with Image 282. The file is on line at FamilySearch.org (FREE) and can be accessed by clicking on – Charlotte’s Estate File
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[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-34389-18?cc=1911928&wc=MPPR-VZ9:190567401,190561002,190567402,190708501 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 219 of 1550.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-33685-7?cc=1911928&wc=MPPR-VZ9:190567401,190561002,190567402,190708501 : accessed 29 May 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0153-0227 > image 229 of 1550.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Widow’s Pension~Sarah Ellen White Lee
Alabama Confederate Pension Application – Ellen Lee
Transcription of above page:
WIDOWS BLANK FOR RECLASSIFICATION UNDER SECTION 11, AS AMENDED BY ACTS OF LEGISDLATURE APPROVED OCTOBER 5TH, 1920.
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STATE OF ALABAMA}
Winston COUNTY}
Give your full name …….Ellen Lee……………………………
Your present, permanent, completer post office address….Haleyville, Ala. 45………….
What is your number on pension roll?........Do Not Know………………
With whom are you now living?.......with my son, Homer Lee………….
Where were you born? Place……Chesterfield….County….State….SC..
When were you born? Month….July……Day…16…Year……1852…..
State name of your father…..Richmond White…………..
If living, his present address…..dead…..
If dead, when and where he died…..about the year 1867…….SC……
What was the name of your husband?........Samuel Lee……..
When and where did you marry him?..........S.C………
When and where did he die?.......In the state of Alabama……….
Were you living with him one year prior to his death?.......yes……..
Were you ever divorced from him...no… If so, when and where?.............
Have you been married more than once?...yes…. If so, name of husband and date and place of marriage…….W. H. White…Do not know place of marriage, I have forgotten it…….
Have you been on the pension roll of any other county in the Sate at any time?...No… If so, state in what counties and the years of your residence there, County………………………….
year…………. County………… year…………… County………………..
year…………….………Have you ever drawn a pension in another state?..........No…..… If so, give the
State…………………………………….County……………………………, and years………………………………………….
Are you now receiving a pension from any other state?.......No…. If so, give the name of State
…………………………………………………………….. Did you ever apply for a pension in this State and had your application rejected?.....No…. If so, give year ……………… and reason for rejection……………………………………
Have your name ever been dropped from the pension roll?.......No…… If so, state in what county you were then drawing and the reason given………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Have you ever lived in any other states?.......yes…. If so, give name of states………….S.C…………………..
Counties…..Chesterfield………………………..
This is one page of 18 pages beginning with Image 299 thru Images 315. The above image is Image #301. The file can be accessed by clicking on this hyperlink - http://goo.gl/UBaa1z
Sarah Ellen White was born 16 July 1867, a daughter of Richmond White and his wife Ann Parsons. Ann was the sister of my 2nd Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Parsons Sellers.
She married 1st, W. H. White and had one son, Thomas Anson White born 17 Oct 1882. She then married Samuel William Lee about 1888. They had two children; one son and one daughter. Shortly after their marriage, Samuel and Sarah Ellen moved to Alabama.
The pension file provided a lot of information on this couple but there was no marriage date for Ellen and Samuel that I could find. The file did indicate that they married in SC and migrated to Alabama in 1888. They own their house and a 35 acre farm. The entire file can be accessed here if you are a member of Ancestry.com - http://goo.gl/UBaa1z
Sarah Ellen White Lee is my 1st cousin 3 times removed.
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[1] Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Lee, L. G. - Leven, H. B.; Ancestry. com - http://goo.gl/UBaa1z - Images 299 thru Images 315
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
52 Ancestors: #22, Charles Wesley Davis
Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of My blog posting today is Charles Wesley "Charley" Davis, my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.
Charles Wesley "Charley" Davis was born in Jun 1846 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8He was the son of Michael Davis and Hulda Rivers.
He married Martha Elizabeth Odom, daughter of Samuel Odom and Lucy about 1864.9 10 11 12 13
Charles and Martha are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Census.
Martha Davis died before 1900; Charley died between 1910 and 1920. No tombstone or obituary has been found for either Charley or Martha.
Charles Wesley Davis and Martha Elizabeth Odom had the following children:
i. Bessie Davis was born (date unknown).
ii. Rosa Davis was born (date unknown).
iii. Lucy Grace Davis, born 19 Dec 1865, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Charles Ellerbe Brock, abt 1892, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 17 Nov 1964, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. S. Davis was born in 1867 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She died before 1880.
v. Nancy Jane Davis, born 2 Aug 1869, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Pleasant Elmore Brock, 1888; died 7 May 1954, Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina.
vi. Elisha Theodore Davis, born 24 Mar 1872, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Nancy Jane Rivers, 1900, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 25 Jan 1958, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Susannah "Anna" Davis, born 15 Apr 1875, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Davis Boatwright, 1 Aug 1892, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 19 Jan 1940, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. Malcolm Frederick Davis, born May 1876, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Nettie Jessie Hammonds, 1903; died 23 Apr 1946, Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina.
ix. Samuel J. Davis was born in Apr 1878 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.14 15 16 He died about 1903 at the age of 25.
x. Mary Eliza Davis, born 2 Jul 1880, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Dock Franklin Gibson, 1898, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 20 Sep 1958, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 17 18
xi. Minnie Frances Davis, born 13 Sep 1882, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elisha Brown Smith, abt 1903, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 3 Feb 1953, Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina.
xii. May Davis was born (date unknown).
No period newspaper and no tombstones leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
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1. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1523.
2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 179B, Line 3, Dwelling/Family 1240/1240, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 94, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 1/1, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 290A, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 41/41, Household of C. W. [Charles Wesley] DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
5. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page 316B; Line 30, Dwelling 128, family 128, Household of C. W. DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
6. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS.
7. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #0037, Page 146A, Line 17, Dwelling 349; Family 349, Household of Elisha DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
8. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis family (Davies and David) in Wales and America :: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: Lancaster Press Inc, 1927; reprint, Lancaster, PA: n.p., n.d.), 229.
9. 1850 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro County, South Carolina, Page: 150B & 151A, Line 39, Dwelling 422, Family 422, Household of Samuel ODOM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 856.
10. Ibid.
11. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, mortality schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 117, Line 22, Household #0336/335, Household of Samuel ODOM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 16 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm MRT573_2197.
12. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 290A, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 41/41, Household of C. W. [Charles Wesley] DAVIS.
13. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #5, Page 316B; Line 30, Dwelling 128, family 128, Household of C. W. DAVIS.
16. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS.
17. Ibid.
18. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0025, Page 134B/3B; Line 56, Dwelling 48, Family 48, Household of Doctor F. GIBSON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 7 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_2192.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Honor Roll Addendum
While doing the “Honor Roll” posting for yesterday’s blog post I compared the names on the Chesterfield War Memorial with those listed on National Archive and records Administration (NARA).
The following personnel are listed on NARA’s “World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel” from Chesterfield County, South Carolina; but are missing from the memorial.
Since the "Honor Roll" is in remembrance of those who gave their lives for our freedom, I have revised to listing.
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/south-carolina.html
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MORTON, LEWIS S., JR. |
CAPTAIN |
KIA |
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JOHNSON, JAMES C. |
PRIVATE |
KIA |
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TEAL, FRANKLIN E. |
PRIVATE |
KIA |
*KIA = KILLED IN ACTION
UPDATE: 1 June 2022 -
NAMES ADDED AT REQUEST OF LIVING RELATIVES.
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COWARD, ELBERT BENJAMIN |
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KIA-WWI |
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WALLACE, RUFUS |
KIA-WWII |
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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR OUR FREEDOM
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[1] http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/south-carolina.html
Monday, May 26, 2014
Honor Roll Project-Chesterfield County, SC War Memorial
Heather Rojo of Nutfield Genealogy has issued a challenge for Blogger to participate in her Honor Roll project this Memorial Day. All submission will be added to her Honor Wall Project. This ongoing effort will ensure that your veteran's name will be available to internet search engines .
Having served 23+ years in the Air Force with two tours in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War it is my honor to add the Chesterfield County, SC War Memorial to the Honor Roll Project. The Memorial is in remembrance of those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Left Panel
Right Panel
*CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
…THESE DEAD HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN
Abraham Lincoln
Having served 23+ years in the Air Force with two tours in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War it is my honor to add the Chesterfield County, SC War Memorial to the Honor Roll Project. The Memorial is in remembrance of those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Left Panel
WORLD WAR I
| JASPER PAUL BITTLE | WILLIE T. HAMMOND |
| CLAYTON JACKSON | JAMES J. LANE |
| DAVID MCQUEEN | CALVIN McRAE |
| BUD MILLER | JOHN MOORE |
| KEITH MUNGO | WALTER PEGUEAS |
| HENRY PERRY | HARVEY POE |
| ROBERT BROCK | WILLIAM BROCK USA |
| WILLIAM CAULDER | ELBERT B. COWARD |
| FREDERICK O. GASKINS | HENRY T. GRANT USA |
| HOYT H. GRANT | LENSON C. GRAVES USA |
| HARRISON H. HATFIELD | THOMAS HORNE |
| JOHN E. HORTON | JAMES POWE |
| JOHN LEE RALLINGS | JAMES C. RATLIFF |
| CLYDE R. DAVIS | FRANK BUTLER SANDERS |
| JESSIE E. SMITH | ZEB V. SMITH |
| RUFUS L. SOWELL | LENARD STEEN |
| GEORGE W. STREATOR | JOSEPH F. WILKS |
| COLON L. WILLIAMS | RICHARD WILLIAMS USA |
| THOMPSON WILLIAMS | LEE P. MOORE USA |
| THOMAS J. BUNDY USA | WALTER McINTOSH USN |
| WILLIAM A. MULLOY USA | DANIEL O. SPENCER USA |
| HUBERT P. THERRELL USA | BENJAMIN NEWTON RALEY USN |
| KESLER SHORT USA |
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Center Panel
WORD WAR II
| EUGENE CRAWFORD USA | PAUL MIDDLETON USA |
| WILLIAM MIDDLETON USMC | THOMAS C. RIVERS USA |
| TOM TROTTI USMC | OSCAR “O. T.” DAVIDSON USA |
| MARION E. FUNDERBURK USAF | RACE C. GAINEY USA |
| JAMES F. HARPER USA | JOSEPH C. HOFFMAN USA |
| JAMES A. JACOBS USA | J. GRAHAM JOHNSON USA |
| ROBERT L. JORDAN USA | W. JAMES LANGSTON USA |
| RANDOLPH B. LEE, JR. USAF | WALTER H. MACKEY USA |
| D. P. McLAURIN USA | WILLIAM P. MERRIMAN |
| TROY C. LISENBY USAF | RALPH H. PAGE USAF |
| LACY PATE USA | THOMAS “T. C.“ RIVERS USA |
| WILLIAM P. ROGERS USA | DEWITT C. TALLEY USN |
| A. T. THOMPSON, JR. USA | DONAL J. BAKER USA |
| OTIS HAWKINS USA | BENNIE A. EASON USA |
| CASTON E. GRIGGS USA | JULIOUS S. McGREGOR USA |
| MARTUS G. DOUGLAS USA | ELDRED H. BURCH USA |
| THOMAS WILSON MORGAN USA | JAMES L. RAFFALDT USA |
| WILLIAM J. WEEKS USN | RAMSEY E. MEYERS USA |
| JOHN SAMUEL SOWELL USN | JOHN DAVID SELLERS USN |
| SHELDON W. CHAVIS USN | EDWARD A. PATE USA |
| HARRY R. PATE USA | LILIIAD R. BURCH USN |
| WADE RODGERS USA | B. K. KIRKLEY USN |
| HAROLD L. SEEGARS USN | ERNEST R. PLYLER USA |
| CLEATUS L. SIMS USA | JAMES R. ROLLINGS USA |
| HOWARD BOONE USA | FRED J. KIRKLEY USA |
| HAROLD P. DUBOSE USA | JULIAN O. BELK USA |
| ARTHUR J. ALLEN USA | THOMAS F. BAKER USA |
| WILLIE BLACKMON USN | L. C. J. BONE USN |
| LEO F. BURR USA | WADE M. CASSIDY USMC |
| RALPH C. DEASON USA | E. LEROY STEPHENSON USA |
| L. GILBERT KING USA | WILLIAM H. DIXON USA |
| ROBERT MERVIN USA | JAMES HARRISON USA |
| WILLIAM H. HIERS USA | LLOYD E. HORNE USA |
| LEWIS S. HORTON USN | JOHN P. JOHNSON USN |
| TITUS LANEY USA | JOHN J. LITTLE USA |
| WILLIAM L. MOORE USA | BURRELL F. NEWMANN USAF |
| JAMES F. PARNELL USA | DALLAS M. SCOGGINS USA |
| L. C. SHERRIN, JR. USN | OSCAR R. SMOTHERS USN |
| J. ELOTT STOKES USMC | JOHN T. WALLACE USA |
| HENRY W. WILKERSON USA | ERNEST BOWDEN USA |
| LENSON WALLACE USA |
MAY WE NEVER FORGET
THEIR DEATH BE NOT IN VAIN
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Right Panel
KOREA
| WILLIE THOMAS USA | *NOAH ODELL KNIGHT USA |
| LEROY O. SELLERS USA | ROBERT E. McLEOD USA |
| JACK MORRIS USN | BILLY SEALS USMC |
| LUCIOUS E. RIVERS USA | VEREEN PURDUE |
| WILLIAM P. SELLERS |
VIETNAM
| JOHN P. MOORE USA | JIMMY E. BOAN USA |
| EARNEST RAY DAVIS USA | GORDON S. HUGGINS USA |
| BOYCE A. McDOUGALD USA | WILEY B. MOSS USA |
| WILLIE J. TATE USA | CHARLES WILKES USA |
| THOMAS C. BREWER USA | EUGENE WALTERS USA |
| CORDIE LEE DIXON USA | JOHN ROLAND McKAY, JR. USA |
| JAMES PERRY DEAN USMC | JACK N. LOUALLEN USA |
| THOMAS W. PUSSER USA | CHARLES L. McMAHAN USAF |
| LARRY E. WATSON USA | MELVIN J. BLAKENEY USAF |
| MORRIS E. JOHNSON USN | ALBERT FUNDERBURK USA |
| JOHN H. SNIPES USA |
POST VIETNAM
| SAMMY D. BITTLE USA |
| KELLY S. KEITH USMC |
| JASON C. HICKS USAF |
*CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
…THESE DEAD HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN
Abraham Lincoln
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Sunday’s Obituary~J. R. New
James Robert New
b. 10 Dec 1875
d. 20 May 1933
J. R. New, age 57 years, died at his home here Saturday night at 9 o'clock following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Pageland Presbyterian Church, his pastor, the Rev. I. N. Clegg, officiating, assisted by a former pastor, the Rev. J. A. McIntyre of Chesterfield. Interment was in the Pageland Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. New was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. New, who later moved to Jackson Springs, North Carolina. Mr. New came to this county in 1908, when Pageland was just beginning as a town. For a number of years he was connected with the lumber business in this and other sections of the county and state, and served during part of the 1932 Pageland Police Force, being given a leave of absence in November because of poor health. He was well known and liked all over the county and was a man of straightforward and honest character. Mr. New is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. J. W. McLaughlin of Jefferson, and Miss Atley New of Atlanta, Georgia; four sisters, Mrs. M.H. Dawkins, Darlington; Mrs. Edd McDonald, Kannapolis, North Carolina; Mrs. R.L. Hinson, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mrs. Ben Gathings of Morven, North Carolina. The floral tributes were many and beautiful and a large crowd of friends gathered to pay their last tribute to the deceased. 1
James Robert New was the son of Rev. James Columbus New and Francis Jane “Fannie” Yates. His Father, Rev. James Columbus was a Methodist Minister.
James Robert New is my wife’s Great Grand Uncle.
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[1] James C. Pigg, Death Notices from The Pageland Journal: Chesterfield County, South Carolina (1910-1935) (Tega Cay, SC 29715: Self-published, 1996), page 71.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Surname Saturday~Toler
I challenge you, my readers, to grab a cup of coffee or a glass of something cold, sit down at the computer and take on this challenge – Find Joel S. Toler and his new bride Catherine in the 1870’s census.
Joel S. Toler is the most mysterious individual that I have in my database. He married my Great Grand Aunt, Alice Catherine “Katie” Johns on 30 September 1869 in Bullock County, Alabama. 1
I think that Joel severed in the Civil War. I have so little information that I cannot tell if this is the Joel S. Toler or someone else. Regardless, his entire record on Fold3 consists of two pages, an Index page and this page.2
This document indicates that the above J. S. Toler served as a Private in Company A of the 29th Regiment, Alabama. 3
The document also indicates that J. S. Toler name appeared on a “ROLL OF PRISONERS OF WAR” of men employed in the Commissary Dept., meridian, Miss., Confederate States Army, commanded by Maj. A. E. Love, C. S., surrender at Citronelle, Ala., by Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor, C. S. A., to Maj. Gen. E. R. Canby, U. S. A., May 4, 1865, and paroled at Meridian, Miss., May 12, 1865.
Roll dated Meridian, Miss., May 12, 1865
Joel wife Catherine was named within a Chesterfield County, SC Land Deed on 3 December 1866 (Deed Book 6, page 177 and Deed Book 5, page 598). Ironically, Alice Catherine in December 1866 signed these deeds as A. C. Toler.
There are some TOLERS in Randolph County, Alabama; it’s a few miles north of Russell and Bullock County where Joel and Catherine and her parents were known to be. All three counties are in eastern Alabama or on the border with Georgia.
Joel and Alice Catherine Johns Toler had two Children:
- Mary Toler, b. 2 June 1871; d. 12 May 1955, Marlboro County, SC.
- William Shadrac Toler, b. 5 Apr 1974; d. 19 June 1955, Chesterfield Co., SC
Joel and Alice have not been found in any census. I have no birth date for Joel. There is an Alabama death date for a J. S. Toler of 29 January 1916 in Covington. I’m trying to obtain a copy of this death certificate.
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[1] Bullock County, Alabama, Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950, , Marriage of Joel S. Toler & Alice Catherine Johns, 30 September 1869; image, Latter Day Saints, Family Search (http://www.FamilySearch.com : viewed, download 23 May 2014).
[2] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 29 May 2014), entry for J. S. Toler, Private; Company A, Alabama 29th Infantry Regiment.; Confederate.
[3] Ibid.
[4] 1860 U. S. Census, Russell County, Alabama, population schedule, Seals Station, Russell County, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) No ED, page 893, Line 7, dwelling 238, family 227, Household of Shadrick Johns; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_22.
[5] 1880 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #108, page 460A, Line 22, Dwelling # 43, Family #43, Household of Shade JOHN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9_1235.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Thriller Thursday~Vanished
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I CERTIFY,1 That the within named Rolin R. Sellers a member of Captain J. C. McLanchlin’s Company (K) of the 26th Regiment of N.C. Troops, born in Chesterfield, in the State of South Carolina, aged 37 years, 5 feet, 7 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair, and by occupation a Farmer was enlisted by J. C. Caraway at Wadesboro on the 1st day of July 1861, to serve one years, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of age – he being over 35 years, his Company numbering 126 men.
The said Rolin R. Sellers was last paid by Major Bekman to include the twenty eight day of February 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present date.
There is due him ----------------Dollars traveling allowance from Kingston, N. C. the place of discharge, to Wadesboro, N.C., the place of enlistment, transportation not being furnished in kind.
There is due him ______________________.
He is indebted to the Confederate States __________________________ Dollars on account of __________________.
Given in duplicate at Kingston, N. C., this fifth day of June 1862.
J. C. McLanchlin, Capt.
Commanding Company
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For pay from 1st of March 1862, to 5th of June 1862, being 3 months and 5 days, at Eleven Dollars per Month. --$34.83
For pay for traveling from Trollingers Station, N. C. & R. R. , to Wadesboro, being 40 miles, at ten cents per mile; it being impossible to furnish transportation not being on any Rail Road ----- $4.00
Amount …………………………………………………………… .. $38.83
Deduct for clothing overdrawn----------------------------------------------00.00
Balance paid………………………………………………………… $38.83
Received of ……………………………………..C. S. Army, this fifth day of June 1862, thirty eight Dollars and 83 Cents, in full of the above account.
(Signed duplicates.) Rolin R. Sellers
Witness: J. C. McLanchlin
Rolin R. Sellers was born about 1825 to Roland Sellers and Margaret Eddins.
About 1848, Rolin married Sarah Pratt daughter of Samuel Pratt and Corinda Teal. His first born a son they called William was born about 1849; daughter Sarah was born in 1851. On 6 October 1854, at the age of 29, he was appointed Postmaster for the town of Morven, Anson County, North Carolina. 2 3
The family is enumerated in the 1860 census for Morven, Anson County, NC. Their son, William is missing which may be an indication that he has passed away. However, a new daughter, Sarah has been added to the family. 4
With the advent of the Civil War in January 1861, Rolin R. Sellers like many young men his age eagerly joined up for the cause. Rolin enlisted at Wadesboro, NC on July 1st, 1861 for one (1) year. At the end of that year, Rolin accepted his discharge at Trollinger;’s Station, NC (near Burlington, NC) and vanished. 5 6
Reports back home in Chesterfield was that Rolin R. Sellers enlisted into the war but never came home.
The 1870 listing of Sarah and her daughter Elizabeth is another indication that the man of the house is missing. 7
My long-time friend and fellow researcher Marie Wiggins, who passed away in 2001, had this to say about Rolin R. Sellers.
‘Rollen R. Sellers and wife, Sarah, lived in the Morven Township of Anson County, NC, and were listed in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1850 they were listed with one child. Rollen enlisted in one of Anson County Regiments during the War Between the States. He was discharged from this unit after being wounded and later walked to Brunswick County, NC and enlisted with another group of Ansonians called 'The Okay Boys.' He did not return from the war, and we can only assume he was killed in the Battle of Fort Johnson or died in a prison.' Marie Wiggins.
Another trip to Fold3 website resulted no evidence if Rolin’s presence in the 31st Regt. N.C. Troops (the "O.K. Boys"). However, I did find him in the 3rd Artillery (40th State Troops). He enlisted into this outfit on 14 Aug 1863 at Fort Branch by Capt. Holland for the duration of the War. 8
Neither record, the 26th or the 3rd shows him suffering wounds in any way during the war nor is there any indication that he was captured and made a prisoner of war.
A search of his Civil war record on Fold3 and an exhaustive search of available resources on–line has revealed no additional evidence on the disappearance of Rolin R. Sellers. Did he accept the $38.83 at the time of his discharge, decide to abandon his family – Wife and daughter – back in Chesterfield, South Carolina and leave for parts unknown?
I have not been able to find any of the 4 individual in this family past 1870 Census. There is unsourced information on-line that Sarah Pratt died 1871 and 1882 and that Rolin R. Sellers died 11 August 1914. None of these dates are sourced and none of them can be confirmed.
If you have any information on Rolin R. Sellers I would like to hear from you.
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Varies spelling of Rolin, Rollin, Rolen, Rollen, Roland, Rowland,
[1] http://www.fold3.com/image/20/44698505/
[2] 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 172B; Line 12, Dwelling 203, Family 203, Household of Rolen SELLERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 March 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
[3] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971," Microfilm Roll #: 92; Archive Publication #: M841, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014), Appointments of U. S. Postmasters,Morven, Anson, North Carolina; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Rolen R Sellers appointed 6 October 1854.
[4] 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 299A(stamped); Line 36, Dwelling 1217, Family 1167, Household of Rowland SELLARS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
[5] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 19 May 2014), entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Company "K", 26th NC Regiment; Confederate.
[6] Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; 3rd Artillery, (40th State Troops); Confederate.
[7] 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 395B (stamped); Line 15, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Household of S. [Sarah] SELLARS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
[8] Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Co. "C", 3rd Artillery (40th State Troops); Confederate.
I CERTIFY,1 That the within named Rolin R. Sellers a member of Captain J. C. McLanchlin’s Company (K) of the 26th Regiment of N.C. Troops, born in Chesterfield, in the State of South Carolina, aged 37 years, 5 feet, 7 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair, and by occupation a Farmer was enlisted by J. C. Caraway at Wadesboro on the 1st day of July 1861, to serve one years, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of age – he being over 35 years, his Company numbering 126 men.
The said Rolin R. Sellers was last paid by Major Bekman to include the twenty eight day of February 1862, and has pay due from that date to the present date.
There is due him ----------------Dollars traveling allowance from Kingston, N. C. the place of discharge, to Wadesboro, N.C., the place of enlistment, transportation not being furnished in kind.
There is due him ______________________.
He is indebted to the Confederate States __________________________ Dollars on account of __________________.
Given in duplicate at Kingston, N. C., this fifth day of June 1862.
J. C. McLanchlin, Capt.
Commanding Company
__________________________________________________________
For pay from 1st of March 1862, to 5th of June 1862, being 3 months and 5 days, at Eleven Dollars per Month. --$34.83
For pay for traveling from Trollingers Station, N. C. & R. R. , to Wadesboro, being 40 miles, at ten cents per mile; it being impossible to furnish transportation not being on any Rail Road ----- $4.00
Amount …………………………………………………………… .. $38.83
Deduct for clothing overdrawn----------------------------------------------00.00
Balance paid………………………………………………………… $38.83
Received of ……………………………………..C. S. Army, this fifth day of June 1862, thirty eight Dollars and 83 Cents, in full of the above account.
(Signed duplicates.) Rolin R. Sellers
Witness: J. C. McLanchlin
Rolin R. Sellers was born about 1825 to Roland Sellers and Margaret Eddins.
About 1848, Rolin married Sarah Pratt daughter of Samuel Pratt and Corinda Teal. His first born a son they called William was born about 1849; daughter Sarah was born in 1851. On 6 October 1854, at the age of 29, he was appointed Postmaster for the town of Morven, Anson County, North Carolina. 2 3
The family is enumerated in the 1860 census for Morven, Anson County, NC. Their son, William is missing which may be an indication that he has passed away. However, a new daughter, Sarah has been added to the family. 4
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| 1860 Anson Co., NC |
With the advent of the Civil War in January 1861, Rolin R. Sellers like many young men his age eagerly joined up for the cause. Rolin enlisted at Wadesboro, NC on July 1st, 1861 for one (1) year. At the end of that year, Rolin accepted his discharge at Trollinger;’s Station, NC (near Burlington, NC) and vanished. 5 6
Reports back home in Chesterfield was that Rolin R. Sellers enlisted into the war but never came home.
The 1870 listing of Sarah and her daughter Elizabeth is another indication that the man of the house is missing. 7
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| 1870 Census, Anson Co., NC |
My long-time friend and fellow researcher Marie Wiggins, who passed away in 2001, had this to say about Rolin R. Sellers.
‘Rollen R. Sellers and wife, Sarah, lived in the Morven Township of Anson County, NC, and were listed in the 1850 and 1860 census. In 1850 they were listed with one child. Rollen enlisted in one of Anson County Regiments during the War Between the States. He was discharged from this unit after being wounded and later walked to Brunswick County, NC and enlisted with another group of Ansonians called 'The Okay Boys.' He did not return from the war, and we can only assume he was killed in the Battle of Fort Johnson or died in a prison.' Marie Wiggins.
Another trip to Fold3 website resulted no evidence if Rolin’s presence in the 31st Regt. N.C. Troops (the "O.K. Boys"). However, I did find him in the 3rd Artillery (40th State Troops). He enlisted into this outfit on 14 Aug 1863 at Fort Branch by Capt. Holland for the duration of the War. 8
Neither record, the 26th or the 3rd shows him suffering wounds in any way during the war nor is there any indication that he was captured and made a prisoner of war.
A search of his Civil war record on Fold3 and an exhaustive search of available resources on–line has revealed no additional evidence on the disappearance of Rolin R. Sellers. Did he accept the $38.83 at the time of his discharge, decide to abandon his family – Wife and daughter – back in Chesterfield, South Carolina and leave for parts unknown?
I have not been able to find any of the 4 individual in this family past 1870 Census. There is unsourced information on-line that Sarah Pratt died 1871 and 1882 and that Rolin R. Sellers died 11 August 1914. None of these dates are sourced and none of them can be confirmed.
If you have any information on Rolin R. Sellers I would like to hear from you.
____________________________
Varies spelling of Rolin, Rollin, Rolen, Rollen, Roland, Rowland,
[1] http://www.fold3.com/image/20/44698505/
[2] 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 172B; Line 12, Dwelling 203, Family 203, Household of Rolen SELLERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 March 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
[3] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971," Microfilm Roll #: 92; Archive Publication #: M841, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014), Appointments of U. S. Postmasters,Morven, Anson, North Carolina; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Rolen R Sellers appointed 6 October 1854.
[4] 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 299A(stamped); Line 36, Dwelling 1217, Family 1167, Household of Rowland SELLARS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
[5] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 19 May 2014), entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Company "K", 26th NC Regiment; Confederate.
[6] Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; 3rd Artillery, (40th State Troops); Confederate.
[7] 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, Page: 395B (stamped); Line 15, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Household of S. [Sarah] SELLARS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 19 May 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
[8] Ancestry,Military Service Records, database entry for Rolen R. SELLERS, Private; Co. "C", 3rd Artillery (40th State Troops); Confederate.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
52 Ancestors: #21, Thomas Davis
Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of my blog posting today is my 4th Great Grandfather Thomas Davis.
Thomas Davis was born 22 March 1760 to Davis Davis and Jane Miles. He was the youngest of seven (7) known children. His parents migrated from Pencader Hundred, New Castle Delaware to the Welsh Neck area of Chesterfield County South Carolina.1
Thomas married Nancy Rivers in 1787or 1788. Over the next 24 years they would have eleven children; six sons and five (5) daughters. Their first born a son, Samuel was born on 13 August 1790 and their last born also a son, John Calvin was born on 14 December 1812. 2
Thomas served as a patriot in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in 5th Company, Capt. Thomas Hall, Marion's Regt. 1779, The following account of his service is in his own words from his Revolutionary Pension application. 3
“That he entered the Service of the United States under the officers named & served as stated in the following account that he was drafted a short time before Christmas in the year [blank space] and serves as a Private under Capt. Morris Murphy & Maj. Robert Lloyd, that he does not recollect the regiment to which he belonged; that he was marched to a place called the "Long Bluff" on Pee Dee River in the State aforesaid, from there to Sea Wee Bay from there to Haddrells Point - and from there to James island near Charleston from which place he returned home having served in this tour nine weeks. That he was again drafted and marched as a Private under Capt. John Dewitt and Col. George Hicks to Cheraw in the District and State aforesaid where he remained one month & returned home. That he was again drafted as a Private & that on the 8th day of Feb'y (year not recollected) he marched under Capt. Ellerbe & Col. George Hicks cross Black River at Benbow & crossed Santee at Lenud’s Ferry & proceeded to Charleston - That he was in Charleston at the time it was taken by the British under Chiston where he was taken prisoner on the 11th day of May after his march & was discharged and paid on the 19 of same month having served this tour up to the time he was taken prisoner three months & four days.
That he served two tours, of two weeks each, as one of a scouting party.That he was again drafted and marched as a Private under Captain William Presswood to McCord's Ferry on the Congaree River in the State aforesaid, when Col. Washington took Command - that he returned home from McCord's Ferry having served this tour one month and remained at home two months.
That he was drafted again and served as a Private under Capt' Benton & Maj. Tristam Thomas for one month. That he never received a discharge. He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any other State.
Thomas X Davis
Sworn to in open Court
the day &
Year above written
Richard Gantt
Presiding Judge
[17 Mar 1836]
After the war, Thomas returned to life as a farmer, caring for and raising his growing family. Starting in 1809, the children are reaching the age of majority, finding mates, moving out and raising their own family. The youngest, John Calvin married Charlotte Hurst on 31 January 1836 making the home an “empty nest.” Thomas is 76 years of age and Nancy is 69 years old.
Thomas died on 20 March 1845 leaving his widow and 9 children surviving his passing. His son Jonathan Daniel had passed away sometime in 1839-1840 and daughter Hulda was last found in the 1830 census. Nancy Rivers Davis died 15 December 1853.
Thomas and Nancy are buried in the Davis Family Cemetery, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 4
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[1] Thomas DAVIS and W-8655, compiled military record (1779-1783), Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty Application Files, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication M804, Roll 766.
[2] Family data, John C. Davis Family Bible, Holy Bible, (New York: n.p., 1844); original owned in 2004 by Old Darlington District Genealogy Archives, [address for private use].
[3] Thomas DAVIS and W-8655, compiled military record (1779-1783), Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty Application Files, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication M804, Roll 766.
[4] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 January 2010); Memorial page for Thomas Davis; (26 March 1760–20 March 1845); Find a Grave memorial # 45431028, Citing Davis Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.GPS coordinates N34 46 067', W 080 02 744'
[5] 1790-1840 Censuses for Chesterfield County, South Carolina.