Mystery Monday~Revisited - Did Tobias A. Honeycutt Die in the Civil War?

Tobias A. Huneycutt is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle. He is the second born son of Marcus I. Huneycutt and his wife Charity Dry.

Back on 2 November 2015 I wrote an article entitled “Did Tobias A. Honeycutt Die in the Civil War?” You can read it here:

http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2015/11/mystery-mondaydid-tobias-honeycutt-die.html


The purpose of this post is to revisit this question, answer it and provide additional information. 

The short answer is – No, Tobias A. Huneycutt DID NOT Die in the Civil War.

But, a Tobias Honeycutt of Rowan County, North Carolina DID DIE in the Civil war. 

Tobias A. Huneycutt
Tobias A. Huneycutt, b. about 1824 married Elizabeth Miriam 'Mary Ann" Honeycutt on 7 Nov 1852 in Stanly County, NC. He was the son of Mark Huneycutt and Charity Dry; she was a daughter of Andrew Jackson Huneycutt, Sr. and Mary Ann 'Polly" Crayton.¹



No war record has been found for any other Tobias Honeycutt that served  during the Civil War. Therefore, if he did serve, his presence in the 1870 census for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proof that Tobias A. Huneycutt survived the war.²

1870 CENSUS: Charlotte City Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1148; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 552647, Page: 73A (stamped); Line 32, Dwelling 112, Family 113; Tobias HUNECUTT, male, age 46, born in NC; Elizabeth HUNECUTT, Wife, age 28, born in NC; Rufus HUNECUTT, Son, age 20, born in NC; Jackson HUNECUTT, Son, age 17, born in NC; Mary HUNECUTT, Daughter, age 15, born in NC; Sarah HUNECUTT, Daughter, age 13, born in NC; Susan HUNECUTT, Daughter, age 10, born in NC; Maggie HUNECUTT, Daughter, age 8, born in NC and Tobitha HUNECUTT, Daughter, age 1, born in NC.
 
Tobias A. Huneycutt lived in Stanly and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
 
Tobias Honeycutt

This Tobias Honeycutt, b. about 1827 married Esther Clementine Weant on 15 Mar 1848, Rowan, North Carolina. The parents of this Tobias Honeycutt are not known. ³


Tobias Honeycutt husband of  Esther Clementine Weant DID DIE in the Civil War.
First, we have the 1880 census where E. C. Honeycutt, age 53, is listed as a widower. ⁴

Second, from the Book Series “NC Troops 1961-1865, A Roster”, we find this entry. ⁵

HONEYCUTT, TOBIAS, Private
                Enlisted at Salisbury at age 40, January 1, 1864, for the war.
Reported present in May-June 1864.Hospitalized at Salisbury.
Died in hospital in Salisbury on August 23, 1864, of “remit[tent}
fever.”
NC Troops 1961-1865, A Roster, Vol 19, page 251

And finally, his widow Esther Honeycutt claimed all his personal effects and monies.⁶


Tobias Honeycutt lived in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

 
If this Tobias Honeycutt is your ancestor or if you know the parents of this Tobias Honeycutt I would love to hear from you.









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[1] "North Carolina, Marriages Index, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 5 June 1015), Elizabeth M Huneycutt and Tobian A Huneycutt, Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1852.
[2] 1870 Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Charlotte City Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Page: 73A (stamped); Line 32, Dwelling 112, Family 113, Household of Tobias Huneycutt; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed`15 Aug 2015 ); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 1148.
[3] "North Carolina, Marriages Index, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 February 2016), Marriage -Tobias Honeycut and Esther C Weant.
[4] 1880 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 236, Page: 238C(stamped; Line 5, Dwelling 255, Family 263, Household of E. C. HONEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 28 February 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 0980.
[5] Louis H. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, North Carolina: Office of Archives and History, 2013), Vol. 19, page 251, TOBIAS HUNEYCUTT.
[6] https://www.fold3.com/image/20/57021947

Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #109–William Riley Sellers

This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield County. No known estates exist for the period before the Civil War. They were destroyed with the burning of the Courthouse. There are a few “Equity Records” in the State Archives. Do not overlook this valuable resources if you are looking for ancestors in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 

Today we will be looking at the following Estate folder:
Folder #109 
William R. Sellers¹

The estate folder begins at image 555. There are 18 images within the estate folder. (images 555-572)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-44866-53?cc=1911928

William Riley Sellers was born abt 1823, a son of Roland Sellers and Margaret Eddins. I thought this post was going to be easy but once I got into the Probate file I realized my research was not complete. 

There are eight William R. Sellers in my database. The administrator of probate file #109 was Richard Calvin Sellers so this narrows the candidates to either his brother William Riley or his son William Riley.
 
Looking at his son’s death date of 1947 eliminates him because the probate took place in 1862; but, I have his brother William Riley Sellers death recorded as 23 March 1865.
Obviously, something is amiss here. If William Riley Sellers died in 1865 his brother would not be administrating his estate in 1862.  So off I go to Fold3.com to reviews civil war records. Looking at my genealogical database I see that I have three William R. Sellers of age to serve in the Civil War; but, only two died in the Civil War. 

• William Riley Sellers, b.  abt 1823, son of Roland Sellers and Margaret Sellers
• William Riley Sellers, b.  abt 1822, son of William Eddins Sellers and Elizabeth Parsons.
• William R. Sellers, b.  abt 182, son of John Sellers and Henrietta Norwood. This William R. moved to Tennessee and died in September 1898.

Because we have Richard Calvin Sellers named as the administrator, we now have sufficient documentation to distinguish which units these men served in and when and where they died.

First, we know that the estate of William Riley Sellers was probated between September 1862 and 19 Aug. 1885. The probate file shows this William Riley’s brother Richard Calvin was named as administrator and documents within the probate files shows that he started the probate process on or about 30 September 1862. 

Image 558 ²

Then from the Civil war files on Fold3.com we find this record for a William R. Sellers ³- https://www.fold3.com/image/20/73893261

Pvt. William R. Sellers, Co. B, 8th SC Infantry

Only 6 documents are recorded in this file. the record shows that William R. Sellers, enlisted 13 April 1861, admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3, Richmond, Virginia on April 9, 1862 (pg 5) and page 6 shows his transfer on May 20th, 1862 to Winder Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. ⁴



It is between this date 20 May 1862 (to Winder Hospital) and 30 September 1862 (Image 558, Estate Folder) that William Riley Sellers passed away. No document has been found documenting his actual death date but it seems obvious it had to have occurred between these two dates (20 May 1862-30 Sept. 1862). 

Two interesting tidbits regarding this W. R. Sellers. “Broken Fortunes” by Randolph W. Kirkland, Jr. shows that he died May 11, 1862. A FindAGrave Memorial (FAG Memorial# 93886626) in the Hollywood cemetery also shows that W. R. Sellers died on 11 May 1862. ^{5 6} 
These two items, the Book and the Memorial are "Derivative records" and is consider to be secondary information. 

On 19 August 1885, Richard Calvin Sellers petitioned the Courts to settle the estate of William Riley Sellers. Heirs apparent to the estate can be found on Image 572.

Office of
*JUDGE*OF*PROBATE*
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield, C. H. , S. C. Aug. 19^th 1885
Richard C. Sellers, Admr of Estate of William R. Sellers.
To D. M. Barrentine, Judge of Probate for Chesterfield County
The Petition of the undersigned showeth that he is administrator of the Estate of William R. Sellers deceased and that he has settled the Estate in full with all of the Heirs as per voucher in his possession and that he now prays to be discharged from all liabilities as Administrator of Said Estate.
                                                                                         R. C. Sellers

We have a dilemma; I calculated from copies of original documents that William Riley Sellers died between 20 May 1862  and 30 Sept 1862. A FindAGrave memorial and the book “Broken Fortunes” shows this individual passed away on 11 May 1862. No war record exist after page 6 stating that William R. Sellers was “Transf’d to Camp Winder, May 20th”.









 
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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-1-19384-44866-53?cc=1911928 : accessed 02 June 2014), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0088-0152 > image 555 of 1495; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[2] Ibid. Image 558
[3] https://www.fold3.com/image/20/73893261
[4] Ibid.
[5] Randolph W. Kirkland Jr., Broken Fortunes: South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and Citizens Who Died in the Service of Their Country and State in the War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865 (Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina, 1997), page 312.
[6] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 February 2014); Memorial page for William R Sellers; (Unk-11 May 1862); Find a Grave memorial # 93886626, Citing Hollywood Cemetery; Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA.

It’s Family Time~Who are the Parents of my Great Grandmother-Laura Driggers

For almost 40 years I have looked for the parents of my Great Grandmother Laura Driggers. Only two known clues exist to even prove that Laura ever existed and only family folklore exist that she is in fact my Great Grandmother.   

But, first some background. Sometime before 1860, my Great, Great Grandfather moved from Chesterfield County, SC to Russell County, Alabama where he and the family can be found in 1860. ¹


1860 CENSUS: Southern Division, Seals Station, Russell County, Alabama Roll: M653_22; Page: 893; Image: 499; Family History Library Film: 803022; Line 7, Household 238/227. Shadrick JOHNS, 60, Male, Day Laborer, born in SC; Mary JOHNS, 44, Female, House Keeper, born in SC; Alice C. JOHNS, 16, Female, House Keeper, born in SC; Thomas H. JOHNS, 14, Male, born in SC; Henry J. JOHNS, 11, male, born in SC and Anna W. JOHNS, 6, female, born in SC.
 

You can see that the family consisted of 2 sons and two daughters. The oldest daughter Alice Catherine married Joel S. Toler in Bullock County, Alabama on 30 Sept 1869.  We next find Shadrach, Joseph Henry and two grandchildren, William Shadrac and Mary Toler in Marlboro county in 1880.^{2 3}

1880 CENSUS: Hebron Twsp., Marlboro County, South Carolina; T9_Roll: 1235; Family History Film: 1255235; Page: 460A; Enumeration District: 108; . Film #0448724, Soundex for 1880 SC Census, Film #1255235, Line 22, Dwelling # 43, Family #43. Shade JOHN, age 80, Shingle Getter, born in SC; Joseph JOHN, son, age 31, May TOLAR, grand daughter, age 10, born in SC and William TOLAR, grand son, age 7, born in SC. 

To this day, I still do not know what happened to Mary Boan Johns (Wife of Shadrach) Alice Catherine Johns Toler, Joel S. Toler, Thomas H. Johns and Anna W. Johns.
But back in Marlboro in 1880 we find Shadrach (aka Shade), Henry Joseph and the two grandchildren living beside Jeremiah Polston and his family. ⁴

1880 Hebron, Marlboro Co., SC

In the household of Jeremiah Polston is his granddaughter, Laura Driggers, age 10. This is one of the sources I mentioned in the beginning of this post. Yes, I know my Great Grandfather Joseph Henry is listed as age 31 in this census.

Family folklore says that Joseph Henry married Laura Driggers. It is believed that they were married about the time that Laura turned thirteen or about 1883. Over the next 15 years they would conceive 8 known children. Laura would not survived the birth of her eighth child, Mamie in July 1898 and ultimately the child did not survive.  Their children were: ⁵

• Walter Joseph, b. abt 1885
• Julius, b. Mar 1887 (My Grand Father)
• Annie Bell, b. May 1888
• Samuel, b. aby 1890
• Nellie, b. Jul 891
• Fanny Belle, b. Jul 1892
• Ida B., abt 1893
• Mamie, b. July 1898

The other known source that mentions the name Laura Driggers is the death certificate for her daughter – Nellie Johns Heustess. 












That’s it, Laura Driggers existences is only mention in two known documents:

• 1880 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro County, South Carolina, ED #108, page 460A, Line 22, Dwelling # 43, Family #43, Household of Shade JOHN.
• Nellie Huestes, Chesterfield County, South Carolina death certificate 000520 (18 January 1928).⁶

Laura is not enumerated in the 1900 censuses and I can only surmise that she perished during or shortly after the birth of her daughter Mamie in July 1898. 

If you have some spare time, I challenge each and every one reading this blog post to take just a few minutes to look and see if they can find any additional information about Laura Driggers.








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[1] 1860 CENSUS: Southern Division, Seals Station, Russell County, Alabama Roll: M653_22; Page: 893; Image: 499; Family History Library Film: 803022; Line 7, Household 238/227. Shadrick JOHNS, 60, Male, Day Laborer, born in SC; Mary JOHNS, 44, Female, House Keeper, born in SC; Alice C. JOHNS, 16, Female, House Keeper, born in SC; Thomas H. JOHNS, 14, Male, born in SC; Henry J. JOHNS, 11, male, born in SC and Anna W. JOHNS, 6, female, born in SC.
[2] 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).
[3] 1880 CENSUS: Hebron Twsp., Marlboro County, South Carolina; T9_Roll: 1235; Family History Film: 1255235; Page: 460A; Enumeration District: 108; . Film #0448724, Soundex for 1880 SC Census, Film #1255235, Line 22, Dwelling # 43, Family #43. Shade JOHN, age 80, Shingle Getter, born in SC; Joseph JOHN, son, age 31, May TOLAR, grand daughter, age 10, born in SC and William TOLAR, grand son, age 7, born in SC.
[4] Ibid.
[5] 1900 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 87, page 55A, dwelling 365, family 383, Household of Joseph John; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1536.
[6] Nellie Huestes, death certificate 000520 (18 January 1928), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Chesterfield County Military Veteran~Charles Riley Brock, Jr.

Korean War Service Medal [1]

Charles Riley Brock, Jr. was born 16 November 1927 a son of Charles Riley Brock, Sr. and Henrietta Florence Pate.²

The National Archives Archival database show that  Charles Riley Brock, Jr. enlisted into the US Army Air Corps on 9 February 1946. ³ He was 18 years, 2 months and 24 days old. 














The FindAGrave Memorial for Charles Riley Brock, Jr shows that he served in Korea with the United States Air Force with the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSgt.). Remember that there was no US Air Force at the time of his enlistment into the Army Air Corp. The birth of the Air Force took place on 18 September 1947. ⁴

There is no doubt that in an effort to build up the new Air Force, Charles Riley was among those chosen or that volunteered to transition into the United States Air Force. 

Charles Riley Brock, Jr. died 3 July 1995 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina at age of 67. he was buried in Grandview Memorial Park, Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina.



Charles Riley Brock, Jr. is my 1st cousin once removed. 

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[1] Image used courtesy Wikipedia; in the public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KoreanWServMed.jpg
[2] Charles Riley BROCK, Jr., birth certificate Birth Certificate Book #14; Page 650 (16 November 1927), Wadesboro Register of Deeds, Anson County, North Carolina.
[3] National Archives, "Access to Archival Database," database, National Archives, National Archives - Access to Archival Database (https://aad.archives.gov/ : viewed on-line 25 February 2016), Charles R. Brock, Jr.; citing FILM REEL NUMBER 3.374.
[4] FindAGrave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2011); Memorial page for Charles R. Brock, Jr; (16 October 1927–3 July 1995); Find a Grave memorial # 54270353, Citing Grandview Memorial Park; Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, USA.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Certificate of Marriage-Louvena Huneycutt and John Calvin Deese

On 9 April 1884, a young couple by the name of John Calvin Deese, age 28 and Louvena Huneycutt, age 27 were married at the residence of J. B. Lindsey in Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina. 

Though unknown at the time of the event; this couple would ultimately turned out to be my Great Grandparents.


The marriage application shows that John Calvin was the son of Samuel and Sarah [Hill] Deese and that Louvena Huneycutt was the daughter of James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth [Page] Huneycutt. The application also shows that John Calvin’s mother was deceased and that the other named parents were still living.
John Calvin and Louvena were a happy young couple with a growing family of young daughters until tragedy struck with the birth of their 4th child, given the namesake of her mother – Louvena. 

Louvena, the mother, passed away the day after the birth of daughter, Louvena, on 15 October 1889. A year and a day later on 16 October 1890, Louvena, the daughter passed away.  

John Calvin remarried and had 3 additional daughters by his second wife. He passed away on 1 April 1930 in Morven, North Carolina. 

John Calvin and Louvena Huneycutt Deese are my paternal Great Grandparents.











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[1] State of North Carolina, marriage (9 April 1884), John Calvin Deese & Louvena Honeycutt; https://www.ancestry.com, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina. My thanks to Steve Bailey for sending me a copy of the actual Certificate of marriage.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed June 2011); Memorial page for Louvena Huneycutt Deese; (10 November 1857–16 October 1889); Find a Grave memorial # 80710365, Citing Cedar Creek Meeting House Cemetery; Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, USA.
[3] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 January 2010); Memorial page for John Calvin Deese; (10 November 1854–1 April 1930); Find a Grave memorial # 38280047, Citing Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA.

Wordless Wednesday~Bartlett Yancey House, built circa 1810

Interior cabinets, mantels and woodwork by Thomas Day

Tombstone Tuesday~John Allen Huneycutt

John Allen Huneycutt

b. 19 Jan 1864

d. 21 Nov, 1932

bu. Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery¹

John Allen Huneycutt was the son of James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Page. He was their 3rd child. John Allen had four sisters; his oldest, my great grandmother, passed away at a young age. ²

John Allen married about 1892 to Lizzie W. (last name unknown). They had two children; the oldest dying at birth. Their daughter, Azalee Huneycutt, born about 1911 is shown as adopted in the 1930 Chesterfield Census.^{3 4} 

I have a lot of unanswered questions about John Allen and Lizzie. If you have any information about these two or their daughter Azalee Huneycutt please contact me by posting comments on this blog post.

John Allen Huneycutt is my Great Grand Uncle.


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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 November 2015); Memorial page for J. Allen Huneycutt; (12 January 1865–21 November 1932); Find a Grave memorial # 64932934, Citing Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[2] 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 002, Page 352A(stamped), Line 39, Dwelling #264, Family #282, Household of James Hunicutt; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 May 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.
[3] 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0034, Page: 2A/85(stamped); Line 04, Dwelling 24, Family 24, Household of Allen HUNNEYCUTT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 15 November 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
[4] 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0009, Page: 10A/227(stamped); Line 19, Dwelling 183, Family 188, household of Allen HUNNICUTT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 17 November 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_2192

Amanuensis Monday~Trust Deed between Sine Page and R. A. Anderson

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is: Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s document is a Trust Deed between Sine Page and R. A. Anderson, 1877. ¹



TRANSCRIPTION:
I, Sine Page of the County of Stanly in the State of North Carolina am indebted to R. A. Anderson of Stanly County in said State in the Sum of thirty Dollars & 30 Cts. for which he holds My Note to be due to wit, January 1^st 1878, and to Secure the payment of the Same I do hereby convey to him these articles of personal property, viz, one mare colt two years old Dark bay black main & tail and one work oxen white and black colored has no horns about 6 or 7 years old.
But on this special trust, that if I fail to pay Said Debt and interest on or before the 1^st day of January A.D. 1878, then he may Sell said property or so much thereof as may be necessary by public auction for Cash, first giving twenty days’ notice at 3 public places and apply the proceeds of such Sale to the discharge of Said debt and interest on the Same and pay any surpluses to me.
Given under my hand and seal this 26^th day of April 1877.
                                                         Sine X his mark Page {seal}
Witnefs J. H. Walters
Stanly County} Probate Court
The execution of this mortgage was this 25^th day 1877 duly proven by G. H. Walters the witnefs. Let it be registered.
J. M. Redwine
Registered Oct 3^rd 1877. Probate Judge
 

Sion Page was born about 1802 and died about April 1887. He married Nancy (maiden name unknown). Many on line trees show Nancy’s maiden name to be ”DOVE” and another group has her listed as Nancy “ALMOND”. I have yet to find any documents that would substantiate either of these conclusions. If you have information on Nancy's maiden name I would love to hear from you. 
During my on-line search of the Stanly County Deed Books I could not find any other Deeds in which my Sion Page was named. Evidently, he never owned any property within the county.  
 
Sion Page is my 3rd Great Grand Father.
 
 
 
 
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{1] North Carolina, Deed Book: DB 11, page 501, Trust Deed between Sine Page and R. A. Anderson; Register of Deeds, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #589–William ‘Bill’ Copeland

This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield County. No known estates exist for the period before the Civil War. They were destroyed with the burning of the Courthouse. There are a few “Equity Records” in the State Archives. Do not overlook this valuable resources if you are looking for ancestors in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 

Today we will be looking at the following Estate folder:
Folder #589
William ‘Bill’ Copeland

The estate folder begins at image 811. There are 5 images within the estate folder. (images 811-815)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19427-40676-37?cc=1911928

William ‘Bill’ Copeland was born about 1818 a son of John Copeland, Jr and his wife Nancy. Bill married Nancy Sellers about 1843. Their first born child, a daughter, was listed as 6 years old in the 1850 Chesterfield County census making her birth year to be 1844.

Bill and Nancy had a total of 5 children; all daughters. Their second born, Mary Caroline married Hugh Moore Smith. The grandchildren mentioned in William Copeland’s will are all children of Hugh Moore and Mary Caroline Smith. 

The estate file contained William Copeland's Will and a court document proving the Will in Probate Court. The Will is dated 26 April 1895 and it was proven in court on 30 May 1899.



TRANSCRIPTION:
Chesterfield County South Carolina
In the name of God Amen this is the last Will and Testament of William Copeland of Chesterfield County South Carolina. I being of Sound mind memory and understanding do make ordain and constitute this as my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit
I give and bequeath to H. M. Smith my Grand Son and Julius S. Smith my Grand Son all of my land or real estate to be equally divided divided between them Share and Share alike my will is that H. M. Smith acts as Guardian for Julias S. Smith til said Julias S. becomes of lawful age I further give to Julius S. Smith mu double barrel Shot gun. I also give my Grand daughter D. L. Smith my fine Table Cloth
Signed Sealed and Set forth in the presence of these witnefs April the 26^th A.D. eighteen Hundred and ninety Seven.                           William X his mark Copeland {seal}
D. B. Smith
W. J. Thurman
E. B. X his mark Moor
 









 
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[1] Citation - "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19427-40676-37?cc=1911928 : accessed 20 February 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0553B-0637 > image 811 of 1488; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

It’s Family Time~Leaving Home

I grew up in rural Anson County, North Carolina back in the late forty-fifty and early sixties. Back then cotton and tobacco were king and Anson County had it’s share of cotton and tobacco fields. 

My earliest memories are of starting school in the fall before I turned six in November of 1948. The school I attended was a one room school with three classes in the school. From the research I have done I’m certain this is a photo of the school I attended or very similar to the school where I started the first grade. 





We lived near the railroad track adjacent to Kimberly Dairy. It was about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile from the school and my older sister and I walked to school each day. Daddy worked at the dairy and Mom stayed home to care for my newborn baby sister. The ice man would deliver a huge ice block with ice tongs and place the block in an insulated ice box on the back porch.  Mass production of new  refrigerators was growing with units being sold to customers who could afford them and had electricity to their homes. At this time, many homes in rural America were still without electricity. 
After school ended in 1949, we moved from South Carolina to Anson County, North Carolina. We lived on a farm near Jones Creek between Lilesville and Morven.  My daddy’s brother and his family also lived on the same farm; so I grew up interfacing daily with my first cousins from that family. Ironically, although we lived on the same farm, my cousins went to Morven to attend school while my family was required to attend school in Lilesville. But, there is an explanation, my Uncle worked for the Morven school system and transported his children to school each day while we ridden a bus to the school in Lilesville. Had my uncle not worked for the school his children would have also rode the bus to Lilesville. 

The class of 1960 was the last segregated class to graduate from this school. Lilesville High was closed, later demolished and a new Elementary School was built on the property. 



When I graduated from school in 1960 there wasn’t much in the way of good steady jobs to be had in Anson County. Mom and Dad moved back across the state line to Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Mom went to work in one the local mills as a seamstress and Dad continuing his carpentry skills building highway bridges across North and South Carolina.  

I took a job with Daniels’ Construction Company, as a payroll clerk, and help build what today is Highland Industries and Takata plant in Cheraw, South Carolina. Upon completion of that job, I joined the Air Force in December 1960 and left the cotton fields of North and South Carolina behind me to travel the world.   







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[1] http://www.tagxedo.com/
[2] http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/schools/S112113000002647000/pages/S11211300358.htm

Chesterfield County Military Veterans~Thomas Alton Rivers

Purple Heart [1]

Thomas Alton Rivers served his country during the Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953). Thomas Alton Rivers, b. 31 Dec 1929, was a son of Thomas Luther Rivers and Eva Pigg.[2]

Thomas enlisted into the Army on 28 Jun 1948 as an Artillery mechanic. He served in the Infantry in South Korea. On  11 September 1950, Corporal Thomas Rivers was seriously wounded by a missile. He was evacuated from the war zone and given a disability release on 31 Oct 1951 from the military. [3]

Thomas married Bobbie J. Knight, daughter of Woodrow and Edith Watts Knight. They had two known sons. 

Thomas Alton Rivers is my 4th cousin once removed.



 
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[1] Purple heart image courtesy of - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Purpleheart.jpg
[2] Find A Grave Memorial# 73122109
[3] https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=230&mtch=30&tf=F&q=rivers&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=3&rid=44803&rlst=45244,53247,78036,81891,9950,35520,44803,48266,48675,97921

Treasure Chest Thursday~Land Deed Joel Honeycutt to Lydia Allen

Honeycutt, Joel - The State of Alabama}
To Shelby County}
Lydia Allen } Know all men by these presents that I Joel Honeycutt of said County and state for and in consideration of the love and affection, I have and bear toward my Grand daughter, Lydia Allen have this day granted, given, bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell, grant, give unto the said Lydia Allen the following real estate lying and being in said County & state to wit: the SE 1/4 of SW ¼ of Section 10 and NE¼ of
Page 96
NW ¼ of Section 15 in Township 22 Range 4 West Containing Eighty Acres more or less. To have and to hold unto the said Lydia Allen her heirs and assigns forever. Witness our hand and seal this 11th day of December 1874.
Attest                                              Joel X his mark Honeycutt {seal}
P. H. Lewis                                      Celia X her mark Honeycutt {seal}
R. D. Harris
The State of Alabama}
Shelby County} J. R. D. Harris an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said hereby certify that Joel Honeycutt and Celia Honeycutt whose names are signed to the foregoing conveyances and who are known to me. Acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance they executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date.
                Given under my hand this the 11 of December 1874.
                                                                     R. D. Harris
                                                                     Justice of the Peace
                Files for Record Jany 1st 1874, and [the year here is a mistake/should be 1875] Recorded January 5th 1875.
                                                                        J. T. Luper
                                                                        Judge of Probate


Joel Honeycutt is a son of Bolen Honeycutt and his wife Sarah. He married  Celia Strigling on 20 July 1818 in Georgia.
Their daughter Nancy married Robert Allen. Lydia, the granddaughter in the land deed above, is the daughter of Robert Allen and Nancy Honeycutt. Lydia was born 25 August 1851 in Shelby County, Alabama.
The 80 acres in this Land Deed is the same 80 Acres that Joel obtained from the State of Alabama as shown in this BLM/GLO Document.
Accession Nr: AL2930__.228
Document Type: State Volume Patent
State: Alabama
Issue Date: 4/2/1860
Cancelled: No








 
 
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Citation: Shelby County, Alabama, Deed Book "T": pages 95 & 96, Joel Honeycutt to Lydia Allen; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, http://www.familysearch.org. My thank to my friend and fellow genealogist Donna Kenney for taking time while at RootsTech to obtain a copy of this Land Deed for me.

Amanuensis Monday~Will of Owen Ulrich Dry

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
 His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s subject is the Last Will and Testament of Owen Dry, 1840 



The Last Will and Testament of Owen Dry
WILLS: the Last Will and Testament of Owen Dry was produced in Open Court and the Execution thereof was duly proven by the oaths of Martin Widenhouse & Rebel B. C. Smith the subscribing witnefses thereto and the Executors Peter Kimble Jacob Miller there in named qualified and obtained Letters Testamentary whereupon it was ordered by the court that the Will be Recorded & Registered which is in the following word and figures, to wit:
In the name of God Amen I Owen Dry of the County of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina being old and weak in body but of sound mind & memory blessed be God for the same I do now make this instrument of writing the following, viz to be and contain my last will & testament as follows.
1^st It is my will that all my just debts be paid and my body to be buried in in <sic> a decent & Christian like manner.
2^nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Dry all the property which she brought into my possession when we were married to be hers forever and my Willing have garden & cotton patch and the full use of firewood and of the orchard as much as she strikthough may need and the half of the rent of the plantation to be hers during her natural life or widowhood.
3^rd It is my will that the executor here within named shall after my decease rent out annually the plantation together that with which is already willed to the highest bidder of the hereditaments thereof and the other half which is not that half willed to my wife to be applies to the use of repairing fences on the said plantation and all the rest of my property to be disposed to sale to the highest bidder after my decease and also after the decease or widowhood of my wife the whole of the plantation to be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising from such sales or otherwise to be divided as follows. One hundred to my daughter Christine Kimble hundred dollars to the heirs of the body of my son Daniel Dry and then my son John Dry is to draw an equal share of the remainder of my estate with the rest of the legatees already named and all the notes and receipts which I now have against any of my children shall be given up to them and not counted.
I constitute nominate & appoint my worthy friend Peter Kimble & Jacob Miller Sons in Law to be the Executors of this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine in the [presence] of us witnefses who was present at the time.
Martin Widenhouse, Esq.                                                      Owen Dry {seal}
Rebel B. C. Smith

Owen Ulrich Dry was born 4 December 1754 in Montgomery County and died 5 March 1840. He was twice married; the name of his first wife and mother of his children is unknown. He married Catherine Polk, as his second wife, on 9 December 1834 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  

 Owen Ulrich Dry was the son of Charles Dry and Christina Muss. 

Owen Ulrich Dry is my 4th Great Grand Uncle. 
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[1] North Carolina, Pleas & Quarter Sessions (1839-1846): PQS #3, page 78, C.016.30003, Last Will and Testament of Owen Dry; North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.My Thanks to Melissa H. Leahy for her help in transcribing this Will. 

Chesterfield County SC Estates~Estate Folder #370–Sarah A. Odom

This is a new series of posting, appearing every Sunday, on selected Estate Folders from the Estate files of Chesterfield County. No known estates exist for the period before the Civil War. They were destroyed with the burning of the Courthouse. There are a few “Equity Records” in the State Archives. Do not overlook this valuable resources if you are looking for ancestors in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 

Today we will be looking at the following Estate folder:
Folder #370
Sarah Odom

The estate folder begins at image 1103. There are 20 images within the estate folder. (images 1103-1122)¹

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-49597-39?cc=1911928

Sarah Ann Freeman Odom, wife of John D. Odom, was a daughter of Jesse Freeman and Sarah Jane Davis. John and Sarah Ann married about 1856 and had two known children; a son and a daughter.

The Probate file states that Sarah Ann Odom died on June 25, 1882. This is in conflict with a “Bill of Complaint” which states that Sarah Ann died on June 21, 1882. Her tombstone at Bay Springs Baptist Church cemetery only has her years of death (1882) engraved upon the monument.   



State of South Carolina} Court of
County of Chesterfield} Probate
In the matter of the Estate}
Of } Petition
Sarah A. Odom deceased}
The petition of John D. Odom respectfully shows to this court
1. That Sarah A. Odom died intestate on or about the 25^th day of June 1882 leaving a small estate in the County and state aforesaid and letters of administration thereon are necessary to be granted in order to settle said Estate.
2. That your petitioner was the husband of the intestate and as such the first entitled to administration. Wherefore your petitioner prays Letters of Administration upon said Estate and for such other relief as may be necessary.
                                                                               s/ John D. Odom
John D. Odom was granted Letters of Administration for management of the estate on 25 January 1883.²
 


In February 1863, Mary Eliza Davis, a newborn daughter, was born to Carroll Washington Davis and Mary B. Boatwright. Mary Boatwright, the mother, died from complication during the birth of Mary Eliza Davis. Sarah Ann Freeman Odom cared for Mary Eliza Davis, the newborn daughter of Carroll Washington Davis from the 6th day of March 1863 until the 1st day of March 1865.³

Sarah Ann Freeman Odom is my 1st cousin 4 times removed.










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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-1-19384-49597-39?cc=1911928 : accessed 13 February 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0331-0383 > image 1103 of 1383; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[2] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19384-49722-56?cc=1911928 : accessed 13 February 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0331-0383 > image 1114 of 1383; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
[3] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-30085-30?cc=1911928 : accessed 13 February 2016), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0065-0087 > image 34 of 482; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

It’s Family Time~The Two Famlies of Lewis H. Wadsworth

Lewis H. Wadsworth was born on 13 Sep 1832 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.^{1 2} Lewis, as a child or head of household, appears in Chesterfield County censuses from 1860 through 1900.^{3 4 5}
Lewis died on 7 Mar 1910 at the age of 77 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^{6 7} His estate (Folder #987) was probated in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.⁸ He left a Will in which the bulk of his estate was left to his second wife, Elizabeth Crawford Wadsworth.⁹

Lewis H. Wadsworth and Mary Ann Freeman were married on 28 Dec 1849 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.¹⁰ Mary Ann Freeman, daughter of Jesse Freeman and Sarah Jane Davis, was born on 2 Oct 1829 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.^{11 12 13 14} She died on 5 Feb 1901 at the age of 71 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^{15 16}
 
Lewis H. Wadsworth and Mary Ann Freeman had the following children:
 
i. Eliza Jane Wadsworth, born abt 1852, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John B. C. Hunt, abt 1878, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 8 Jan 1920, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Sarah Ann "Susie" Wadsworth, born 15 Feb 1854, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Daniel Teal, 1872, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 9 Jan 1936, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. John William Wadsworth, born 21 Feb 1857, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Margaret Emaline Davis, 10 Jan 1878, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 10 Mar 1938, Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina.
iv. Nancy A. Wadsworth, born 5 Aug 1859, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William John Odom, abt 1882; died 8 Jan 1937, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Mary Ann Wadsworth was born on 11 Jun 1862 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died on 25 Dec 1863 at the age of 1 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Effie Wadsworth, born 15 Jan 1866, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Isaac Berkley Rivers, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 19 Dec 1935, Cabarrus Country, North Carolina.
vii. Jesse Thomas Wadsworth, born Sep 1869, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Julia Susan Davis, abt 1895, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 10 Jan 1940, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. Martha Lee Wadsworth, born abt 1874, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Walter Douglas; died 5 Sep 1952, New Orleans, St. Tammany, Louisiana.
ix. Infant Daughter Wadsworth¹⁷ (dates unknown).
 
Lewis H. Wadsworth and Elizabeth A. Crawford were married about 1902. Elizabeth A. Crawford, daughter of David Faire Crawford and Sarah J. Adams, was born on 12 Aug 1868 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^{18 19} Elizabeth and her family can be found in Chesterfield County censuses from 1910 through 1940. ^{20 21 22 23 24}
 
Elizabeth C. Wadsworth died on 10 Jun 1949 at the age of 80 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.²⁵ She was buried on 11 Jun 1949 at Brocks Mill Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.²⁶
 
Lewis H. Wadsworth and Elizabeth A. Crawford had the following children:
 
i. James Walker Wadsworth was born on 13 Jun 1903 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. ^{27 28 29} He died in Sep 1983 at the age of 80 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina.
ii. Pearl Wadsworth, born 21 Dec 1905 and died 29 Jul 1986; married Vance Davis.
 

Lewis H. Wadsworth is my 1st Cousin four times removed.
 
 
 
 






 
 
 
 
 
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1. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 616. Tombstone of Lewis H. Wadsworth; 13 September 1832–7 March 1910, Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
2. 1840 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 372, Line 15, John WADSWORTH; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M740_Roll 510.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 115(stamped); Line 40, Dwelling 303, Family 303, Household of LEWIS H. WADSWORTH; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 7 May 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 004, Page 303D, Line 28, Dwelling 80, Family 80, Household of Lewis WADSWORTH; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 7 May 2013); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 19, Page 3A/61A (stamped), Line 29, Dwelling 49; Family 49, Household of Lewis H. WADSWORTH; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : Viewed 13 September 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
6. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Chesterfield County Estate Papers, Lewis H. Wadsworth; "Chesterfield County Estate Papers," digital images, LDS Church, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/: viewed, downloaded 31 March 2012); Estate Folder #987, died 7 March 1910.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 May 2013); Memorial page for Lewis H. Wadsworth; (13 September 1832–7 March 1910); Find a Grave memorial # 64940896, Citing Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Lewis H. Wadsworth; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 7 May 2013); Estate Folder #987.
9. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Will Books, Lewis H. Wadsworth; Probate Office, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
10. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Mary Ann Wadsworth.
11. Ibid.
12. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 115(stamped); Line 40, Dwelling 303, Family 303, Household of LEWIS H. WADSWORTH.
13. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 004, Page 303D, Line 28, Dwelling 80, Family 80, Household of Lewis WADSWORTH.
14. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 19, Page 3A/61A (stamped), Line 29, Dwelling 49; Family 49, Household of Lewis H. WADSWORTH.
15. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Mary Ann Wadsworth.
16. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Mary Ann Freeman Wadsworth (2 December 1829–5 February 1901), Memorial # 64940964.
17. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Infant Daughter WADSWORTH.
18. Elizabet Herndon, death certificate 011117 (10 June 1949), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
19. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 003, Page: 291C, Line 31, Dwelling 28, Family 33, Household of D. F. CRAWFORD.
20. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #21, Page 104B, Line 53, Dwelling 370, Family 377, Household of Elizabeth WHITE.
21. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0034, Page 84B, Line 78, Dwelling 20, Family 20, Household of Elizabeth WADSWORTH; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 January 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624_1455.
22. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 37, Page: 102B, Line 58, Dwelling 30, Family 30, Household of Elizabeth HERNDON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 January 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
23. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13, Page 261B, Line 62, Dwelling 47, Family 49, Household of David F. WHITE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 January 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_Roll: 2192.
24. 1940 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13-13, Page 4A/173A(stamped); Line 4, Household #45, Household of Elizabeth HERNDON; digital images, 1940 CENSUS (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3799.
25. Elizabet Herndon, Chesterfield death certificate 011117 (10 June 1949).
26. Ibid.
27. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 0034, Page 84B, Line 78, Dwelling 20, Family 20, Household of Elizabeth WADSWORTH.
28. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED 37, Page: 102B, Line 58, Dwelling 30, Family 30, Household of Elizabeth HERNDON.
29. 1940 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, ED 13-13, Page 4A/173A(stamped); Line 4, Household #45, Household of Elizabeth HERNDON.
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