Everything but the kitchen sink.

Sephardic Jews have lived in the state for more than 300 years,(*) (*) (*) especially in and around Charleston (*). Until about 1830, South Carolina had the largest population of Jews in North America. Many of South Carolina’s Jews have assimilated into Christian society, shrinking Judaism down to less than 1% of the total religious makeup. In addition, Roman Catholicism is growing in South Carolina due to immigration from the North.

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via South Carolina: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article.

Mr. Sproull, a native of Anniston, was born the son of Horace Miller Sproull Sr. and Sara Powers Sproull on April 29, 1920. His mother died five days after giving birth. In 1950, he became the third generation president of The Anniston Hardware Company and The Gadsden Hardware Company, family owned businesses founded by his grandfather James Creswell Sproull, Wade Cothran Sproull and J.A. Cheney in 1887. He was widely known as an astute businessman and civic leader.

He retired from the hardware business in 1976 when the business was sold to a local group of investors. As a young boy, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned the Eagle Scout badge. He attended Anniston public schools through the tenth grade. He graduated in 1937 from The Darlington School, Rome, Ga., a college preparatory school, and received his B.S. degree in Economics from Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., in 1941. While at Davidson, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the varsity tennis team. He joined the U.S. Navy in July of 1941 prior to Pearl Harbor.

Following his graduation from Midshipman School in 1942, he was assigned to the Pacific Theatre where he served during World War II, participating in six naval battles against Japan. He was honorably discharged as a Lt. Commander from the Navy in October 1946. Upon returning to Anniston he was made Vice President of The Anniston Hardware Company. In 1947, he married Barbara Crook Vaden and they had six children. He survived a tragedy in June, 1959 when he suffered second and third degree burns over 67 percent of his body during a mishap at a Father’s Day get together with family and relatives at his home.

A lifelong member of The First Presbyterian Church, he was an Elder and a Deacon. He was a teacher of The Sam Russell Bible Class there for thirty years. In 1962, he helped raise money to build the educational building for the church. He also helped to found and was President of The Soup Bowl, a charitable organization feeding the hungry.

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via Darlington School: Alumni.

There are many mundane attractions from mountains to the sea, naturally. That can also be said about other states. However, South Carolina is a world of discovery. It’s home to a variety of magnificent gardens that attract visitors from all over the world. The multi-colored azaleas and a plethora of flowering, fragrant species slumber beneath the moss-draped cypress trees of the Lowcountry. They are heaven-sent, pictures of beauty exquisitely framed by the black, still waters around them. Colorful flowers create impressions that linger long after visitors have flown away. Our own Festival of Flowers is a testament to that beauty.

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History, to be sure, is integral to the state’s rich heritage. From revolutionary times to today, the state’s lineage is evident. It’s the march of time in review, a reminder of who we are. From Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter, to Star Fort at Ninety Six. From the Mars Bluff Confederate Navy site on the Great Pee Dee River, to the John C. Calhoun Home on the Clemson University campus, to the South Caroliniana Library on the USC campus, history is a consummate teacher. It gives us insights into how the past impacts the present and prepares us to face the future.

Think about Cokesbury College and old Sheldon Church near Yemassee. Native American names reflect the lives and times that have had a lasting influence on this state, the South and the nation.

Historic Abbeville is a jewel. Add Camden, Kings Mountain and on and on and on. There’s a wealth of knowledge, not only for visitors, but especially for our own. There are the obvious signs of history all around. There also are many reminders of our past that we might miss if we don’t pay attention. There are markers along roadsides that point the way to and highlight the significance of many sites tucked away, often in secluded areas. All are worth exploring. They help explain lifetimes long forgotten.

Other cultures provide glimpses into our past that also define who we are. What could be more informational and colorful than Gullah life on the state’s sea islands? It harkens back to West Africa, complete with stories, customs, music, dress and foods.

via Index Journal | Greenwood, SC | Our View > Behind The News.

# ID: I5323

# Name: Grace Edna KAY 1

# Sex: F

# Birth: 3 APR 1817 2

# Death: 3 JAN 1892 2

# Burial: Lindsay Cemetery, Due West, SC 2

# Change Date: 23 JUL 2005

Marriage 1 Joseph Ellis b: 16 MAY 1810 in Abbeville District, SC

* Married: 24 NOV 1836 1

Children

1. James R. Ellis b: ABT 1837 in SC

2. Margaret Ann Ellis b: 18 JAN 1840

3. William M. Ellis b: 19 NOV 1842 in SC

4. John Ellis b: 1847 in SC

5. Melvin Brantly Ellis b: 17 JAN 1850 in SC

6. Infant Daughter Ellis b: 27 FEB 1852

7. James M. Ellis b: ABT 1853 in SC

8. Walter R. Ellis b: ABT 1855 in SC

9. Tully G. Ellis b: ABT 1848 in SC

via RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Upper Long Canes Families.

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Grace Edna Kay is my maternal first cousin 4 times removed (common ancestor Fracis Clinkscales); and second cousin 4 times removed (common ancestors William B. Franklin and Elizabeth Brawner.)

– Cathy

# ID: I5287

# Name: Joseph Ellis 1

# Sex: M

# Birth: 16 MAY 1810 in Abbeville District, SC 1

# Death:

# Note: tombstone date unreadable 2

# Burial: Lindsay Cemetery, Due West, SC 2

# Note:

Letter from Samuel Reid, Abbeville District to Susan Miller, Pontotoc, Miss. 15 Jul 1853:

“John L. Ellis sets out for Mississippi next week to see his daughter & see the country. The are making sorry croops. Very unusual for Ellises. I think it would not take much to tempt him to move. They have worn out your old place. It looks mitely scuft. Joseph & family have been sickly & is building out on the road to Due West.

1850 Census, Abbeville Dist., SC microfilm page 102, October 24th, 1850

1570/1570

Joseph Ellis 40 M Farmer 2970 SC

Grace Edna Ellis 33 F SC

James R. Ellis 13 M SC

William M. Ellis 8 M SC

John Ellis 3 M SC

Melvin B. Ellis 1 M SC

William Ellis 42 M Farmer 2520 SC

1860 Census, Abbeville Dis. SC, Due West Corner, page 243 (Aug. 30, 1860)

James R. Ellis 22 M Overseer SC

Wm. M. Ellis 18 M Student SC

John Ellis 13 M SC

Melvin B. Ellis 11 M SC

James M. Ellis 7 M SC

Walter R. Ellis 5 M SC

Tully G. Ellis 2 F SC

William Ellis 52 M Farmer 4200 12000 SC

via RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Upper Long Canes Families.

Irish Roots And Lots of Others

# ID: I13212
# Name: James E Pratt 1
# Sex: M
# Title: Captain
# Name: James E Pratt 2 3 4
# Birth: 11 DEC 1830 in , Abbeville, SC 2

# Death: 31 AUG 1911 in prob , Abbeville, SC 2

# Occupation: 1870 Farmer 3
# Reference Number: 13327
# Note:

[Full database1.FTW]

He was the eldest son of Mary Kay and John Pratt, and was a great grandfather of President Jimmy Carter. General Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, serving under Stonewall Jackson and later Ambrose P Hill. He was born December 11, 1830 in the northern part of Abbeville District, SC, near the confluence of Hogskin Creek and Little River. The Pratt’s were among the early white settlers on Little River, but where they came from has never been determined.

Captain Pratt’s great grandfather, William Pratt, had operated a gristmill at “Pratt Shoals” on Little River, and by family tradition the mill had been burned by Tories and Indians during the Revolution. It is evident from his Revolutionary War claim that William Pratt had been involved in the battle at Pratt’s Mill, having lost his horse and saddle during the fight with the infamous Tory, “Bloody Bill” Cunningham…

via RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Persons of Interest.
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James E. Pratt was my maternal second cousin 3 times removed (common ancestor: Francis Clinkscales); and third cousin 3 times removed (common ancestors: William B. Franklin who married Elizabeth Brawner).

– Cathy

Tom B. McDaniel Gedcom

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McDaniel, Jones, McRee, Miller/Müeller Genealogy

# ID: I3423

# Name: Nancy Agnes CARMICHAEL

# Surname: Carmichael

# Given Name: Nancy Agnes

# Sex: F

# Birth: 4 Apr 1822 in Abbeville, SC

# Death: Dec 1902

# _UID: AA89968346EED511A1ECA97FB18F6828EB45

# Note:

Nancy Agnes Carmichael was daughter of Arthur Carmichael and Frances Bell.

Nancy Agnes Carmichael was daughter of Arthur Carmichael and Frances Bell.

# Change Date: 19 May 2002 at 01:00:00

Marriage 1 John S. SPRUIELL b: 1817 in SC

* Married: 4 Apr 1839 in Coweta Co., GA

Children

1. George C. SPRUIELL b: 1841 in Coweta Co., GA

2. William Robert SPRUIELL b: 8 Dec 1843 in Coweta Co., GA

3. Samuel Walker SPRUIELL b: 20 Nov 1845 in Cowenta Co., AL

4. Jeptha C SPRUIELL b: 29 Oct 1847

5. Abraham Carmichael SPRUIELL b: 20 Aug 1849 in Coweta Co., GA

6. John S. SPRUIELL b: 1851

7. Archibald Patrick SPRUIELL b: 1853 in St. Clair Co., AL

8. Arthur Mason SPRUIELL b: 16 Aug 1856 in St. Clair Co., AL

9. Mary Elizabeth SPRUIELL b: 6 Nov 1858

10. Nancy Carmichael SPRUIELL b: 1861

11. Simon SPRUIELL b: 29 Aug 1865

via RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Tom B. McDaniel Gedcom.

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Tracking possible cousins via Rootsweb

Nancy Agnes Carmichael was my maternal third-great-grandmother (as well as my second cousin 5 time removed — our common ancestors were Elizabeth Smothers, who married a PICKARD).

My direct ancestors’ names are in BOLD.

– Cathy

Clinkscales Ancestors-Need Confirmation

Posted by: D.M. Weldon Date: October 24, 1998 at 08:55:58

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My paternal grandmother was a Clinkscales. I have the following lineage I hope to confirm plus get any information on other sons and daughters:

Adam Clinkscales – born circa 1700 in Glasgow, Scotland, died c. 1730 in Maryland. Was a tobacco farmer. Married Mary Prenton (?) who died c. 1760.

Adam, Jr. – born circa 1720 in Glasgow, Scottland, died 1794. Married Ann (Bucher?).

William Franklin Clinkscales – born 11/24/1777 in Charles Co., MD, died 11/24/1859 in Honea Path, SC. Farmer. Buried next to Frances Clinkscales in Clinkscales Cemetery, 5 miles north of Honea Path near Broadmouth Creek.

Berry Clinkscales – born 12/25/1813 in Honea Path. Died 1/19/1874. Farmer. Moved from Forsyth, GA, to Vincent, AL in 1862. Buried at Macedonia. Heading reads Berry, not William Berry.

Asa Franklin Clinkscales – born 6/10/1850 in Walker Co., GA. Died 5/01/1921 in Sherman, TX. Farmer. Married Sarah Ellen Hicks (b. 6/20/1855, d. 11/16/1936 in Sherman, TX) 6-27-1875. Children were Viola, Adelia, Laura Mae, Mary Athel, Esker C. and Edger B. (twins), Myrtle, Matilda, and Jessie.

I knew some of the children listed above and have pictures and information on them. I also have an old picture or two likely to be from the generation of Berry Clindscales.

Thanks in advance for any reply.

Followups:

via Clinkscales Ancestors-Need Confirmation.

Subject:

gambrell/bruton

Date:

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 20:07:31 EST

From:

Rhodes9999@aol.com

To:

gambrelw@ix.netcom.com

Wade,

I can see you need some more Cox info. I am attaching a genealogy report for

a few generations. These people can mostly be verified in the wills of

Anderson Co. (and Abbeville for Lucious). It would be so WONDERFUL to have a

double descendency! You are also really lucky to live at the source of these

records.

As a matter of fact, just this week someone gave me a reference I would LOVE

to have some pages from!! I assume you are in the Anderson Co Library

sometime? Would you consider copying the page that references the following:

Francis Clinkscales b 1748 m Mary Franklin b ca 1732 (dau of Wm.

Franklin, son of Francis Boucher Franklin – member of Durham Parish

Vestry in 1776)

See, “Some Clinkscales History…and Genealogy of Lawrence Sebastian

Clinkscales”. (Book in Library in Anderson, SC)

I assume this is something about the Franklins, If you’d copy that, I’ll

send you my whole GED!

At any rate, I hope this much helps you.

Regards,

Mary Ann Rhodes

….(click link for MORE)

via Descendents of William Cox.

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Lead for Sarah Ellen Hicks — not much here, but may help.

– CAA

ABBEVILLE — No one knows how many people have lived in the three one-room servant cabins sheltered behind the McGowan-Barksdale-Bundy House, but historians recognize the need to preserve the unusual 150-year-old buildings that dozens might have called home.

Often called The General’s House, the McGowan-Barksdale-Bundy House is unusual itself.

Located on North Main Street, the mansion features its own tower, a turret, multi-faceted roofs and windows in different sizes and shapes.

The building’s nickname follows its two most prominent owners, both generals: Confederate Gen. Samuel McGowan, who bought the property in 1865, and WWII Gen. W.E. Barksdale, the last owner to live in the home.

In its heyday, a time of carriages and wealth, multiple buildings would have stood behind the main home, including a kitchen building, stable, chicken coop and slave or servant quarters. Of all the adjoining buildings, only three remain: the raised one-room cabins built for the household servants.

via Index Journal | Greenwood, SC | News.

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Local Abbeville, South Carolina histrical site news.

– CAA