Berkeley County Historical Society - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Berkeley County Clerks of Court

myersfa — 2013-03-14 01:26:08Z

Anyone have access to a list? I'm researching Henry A. Myers and Peter E. Myers. A book suggests these two provided the first Berkeley County Court house temporarily once Moncks Corner was made the county seat in 1895. Any leads would be helpful.

Abandoned in late 50's

shvgo — 2013-03-13 18:53:40Z

My mother and uncle were abandoned in the late 50's. It is rumored their mothers name is Carlotta Gordine or Gourdine. I have been searching for this woman my whole life just to give my mother some explainations to what happened. If anyone knows anything I would appreciate it.

Re: Bannister Down plantation / McCants family?

mccants_janet — 2012-12-27 23:09:18Z

Hi! I am Clyde McCants. I have info. you may be looking for. You can write me at 214 Brim St., Bonneau, SC

Re: Cainhoy and Redbank Plantations history

cindylou37 — 2012-12-05 19:48:47Z

There is lots of information about this place and Jonathan when you google it. Good Luck

Re: Vanderhorst Family

imagrath — 2012-12-05 18:44:58Z

Edwin Shewen Mansel Selfe. Married my grandfather(Robert Francis Magrath)'s sister. Any info on the connections welcomed - am just starting out.
11.2.1886 Annie Marion Magrath 16 Glengariffe Parade m. Edwin Shewen Mansel Selfe (Publishers Agent) Prospect Lodge, Glasnevin
F. William Magrath (Law Clerk) M. Lizzie Maracie Magrath F. Edwin/Edisin? Selfe (Agent)
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/reels/d-298-3-12-031....

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

DesaraeWhite — 2012-11-09 20:58:04Z

Minor differences. Wow! I am so amazed. I am purchasing the Ancestry.com DNA kit for my husband and am going to encourage him to have his father take one as well. Do you have any pictures of the African American Branch of the family? Particularly Jessie Gourdine Gadsen and her mother and father?

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

JohnRGourdin — 2012-10-31 04:06:00Z

Where you mntioned your Aunt Henny, are you referring to Henrietta Gourdine Singletary?

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

JohnRGourdin — 2012-10-31 04:01:03Z

Your compliment is most appreciated. Differences:

Jessie Gourdine Gadsden; the spouse of Richard Gadsden, is the daughter of William Mackey Gourdine, and Josephine Gadsden is her daughter.

Robert Marion Gourdin was born 11 Mar 1799 (Source: Gourdin, Peter G., "The Gourdin Family," Southern Historical Press, 1980)

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

DesaraeWhite — 2012-10-29 21:00:47Z

Thank you. Can I just say that your website is amazing!!! I plan to order one of the books. I am interested in knowing where our results differ. From Robert all the way back to France I found on other people's family trees. Thanks for your contact information. I will be in touch.

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

J4310 — 2012-10-29 20:24:19Z

Good to hear from you. All of my files are stored on my hard drive. I use the Family Tree Maker genealogy software. Our research results are extremely close, but not identical (of course that's not unusual). I invite and encourage you to visit my website at - www.GGFA.org (Gourdin-Gourdine Family Assocation). I think you will find it interesting; and perhaps useful. You can reach me at John@GGFA.org.

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

DesaraeWhite — 2012-10-29 16:06:28Z

Thank you so much for replying. I am happy to find out that my research was correct. Do you have any pictures, stories or other information about them that you are willing to share? This line that I am searching is my husband and father in laws family. Is your family tree public?

beaufords in saint stephens, Berkley, SC

raquel_beaufort — 2012-10-22 22:45:01Z

Iam looking for relatives that were or actually related to the
beaufords my great, great great grandfather was william beauford and his wife name is sibbie takeal please contact me at raquel.beaufort@yahoo.com

Geroge B. Gardner

KathleenGardnerBrown57 — 2012-10-18 21:09:09Z

Was foreman of a Tannery in Morganville, SC . married Hannah Parsons one child Lewis. Move to job in Mt. Jewett Pa. May have family in the areas. Kat

Ferguson Ferry @ Ferguson, Berkeley Co, SC 1890

Fetters1 — 2012-10-15 15:45:26Z

The Ferguson Ferry ran across the Santee River to Clarendon County from Pond Bluff plantation on the south bank to an unknown dock on the north bank.

Where was the north Dock located??

Later the south dock became part of the Santee River Cypress Lumber Company complex. This company built a railtoad bridge across the Santee to Claredon County to log the swamp on that side of the river.

The whole area much later became the eastern end of Orangeburg County.
Tom Fetters

Author, Historian

The Piedmont & Northern
Palmetto Traction
Logging Railroads of SC
Lustron Homes
Logging Railrods od the Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains Vol 1
The Charleston & Hamburg Rail Road
Lombard's Lilac Time
Logging Railroads of the Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains Vol 2
Railroads of Transylvania County, NC

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

JohnRGourdin — 2012-10-10 22:23:07Z

My name is John Gourdin and I am a French-African-American descendant of Robert Marion Gourdin (French Huguenot) and Daphny Singleton (his mulatto concubine). I believe you and I are referring to the same Robert and Daphne Gourdin (with roots in Charleston District, SC).

WATSON in Berkeley Co.

ClaraMBerry — 2012-10-02 14:06:44Z

I am looking for any information on John & Elizabeth HAIR WATSON who married 1788 in Berkeley Co. They migrated to Mason Co., KY where John died circa 1811. Elizabeth & children Rebecca, John, Mary, Hiram & Anderson appear in Washington Co.,PA in early 1811 seeking guardianship for these children. Guardianship was granted to John HARE & James H. WATSON, who I suspect is Elizabeth's oldest son. A court record inicates Elizabeth's death in 1819 in Washington Co., PA. All of the above children just disappear after 1819. Any clues to this family would be appreciated.

Re: Caswell Wright

jjcalhouse — 2012-08-17 22:55:16Z

Mary,

He was my Grandfather. I am the son of Genevee Wright Wilcox & John David Wilcox, Sr.

Regards,
John David Wilcox, Jr.

Re: Elizabeth Vanderhorst

deborahcboyer — 2012-06-28 14:06:15Z

I am a descendent of William Henry Bonneau, through his daughter Mary. Can you help me find the Bonneau Society? A quick look on line did not produce anything

Cainhoy and Redbank Plantations history

JuneGardner71 — 2012-06-24 01:38:54Z

I have that Jonathan Russ owned Cainhoy and that Andrew Russ probably owned Red Bank. I am writing a book about the Russ family and need more information on the origins of these two plantations.

Re: John Stone, Sr. Family

JuneGardner71 — 2012-06-24 01:33:37Z

Yes, this is the same family. Mary seemingly had wild adolescence but she settled down around age 23 and married John Stone. Mary's brother's Andrew, John, and Jonathan went to SC to the Cainhoy plantation but I have in my data that Mary and John died in MA. I know at least two of their children, John and Hannah ended up in the same area in SC.

Am writing a book about the Russ family and would like to know more. If you'd like we can compare info via email at junegardner1@gmail.com.

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

DesaraeWhite — 2012-05-19 13:36:15Z

Im not sure if we are searching the same family. Check my tree Stewart / Bazemore. This is my husbands family. Ill see if I can find any additional information for you. Thanks for replying

Re: Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

shonique116 — 2012-05-12 22:35:47Z

hello my name is shonique gadsden but my family name is also gourdine my great great great great grand father name was gadsden gourdine he was the father of janes gourdine and the grand father of janes gourdine jr i am the grand daughter of janes gourdine jr i live in new york city my aunt dorthy gourdine and i are trying to track down our family after my aunt henny died years ago we lost track of all records please email me if u are part of this family my grandfather was raised by his grandmother mohaga

Sanders>st.james goose creek parish charleston,south carolina

bosmom20002000 — 2012-03-29 22:58:21Z

Looking for information on a James Sanders,b:abt.1845. He may have lived in the area that is now Holly Hill. In the 1800's it would have been listed as St.James Goose Creek Parish. Think his middle initial may have been "H".
He was married to Susan Hart of Holly Hill area.
I would appreciate any information that anyone may have.
His mother or grandmother, may have been a Darby.

Re: Plantation that was run by the Eady

pottsag — 2012-03-26 21:48:24Z

also known spelling LAST NAME EADIE... YES MY GRAND FATHER WAS BURIED THEIR.....MY GRANDMOTHER WAS ANNA MAE LITCHFIELD EADIE MARRIED ALLEN EADIE -DIED WHEN HE WAS 32 -34 YEARS OLD LEAVING 4 CHILDREN JACK , ALFRED , ELENOR AND HER SISTER ........ JUST WONT TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE RIGHT EADY OR EADIE

Old newspaper clippings

soulwinnr — 2012-02-27 16:38:31Z

This may be a long shot but I'm looking for any trace of my gggg grandfather, Tom Durant. He had three daughters while living in S.C. His youngest daughter was Maranda AKA Rannie. He left there and went to MS around 1862 or 1863. I found that strange because he was a slave. I was wondering if there would have been any newspapers about a slave runaway with 3 daughters. Or did something happen in South Carolina during that time that would have allowed to just leave of his own free will?

The only dilemma I truly have is that Tom wasn't always a Durant. He changed his last name to that when he went to MS so I don't have a clue on how to trace anything related to South Carolina.

Re: Miller Family Berkeley Co., Second St. James Goose Creek

rowens1134 — 2012-01-17 23:50:59Z

Orin Hollis Miller's mother, Lucinda Owens, was the sister of my great grandfather, George Cannon Owens, Jr. I found a photo of Orin's headstone on Findagrave, Summerville, SC cemetery.

http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2011/311/54973137_132079...

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mi...;

Their father George Cannon Owens was born in 1810 and died 1884. He and his second wife mother of Lucinda are burried at Wassamassaw Baptist Church just north of Goose Creek. She was a McCants with a well documented family history. Photos of their headstones can be found on line as well. Where I've drawn a blank is who are George Cannon Owens' parents. I belive it is William as he was the exor of George Cannon's estate. The area is still rural but seeing rapid growth in the last couple of years. The property around Wassamassaw church is a newly formed gated community.

George and his family spent most of their life in this area but sometime during the 1850-1860 period moved to Edisto and lived in one of the first beach houses, History of Edisto 1610-1860. I imagine with the Civil War they lost everything their and returned to Goose Creek area. Lucinda and her sister Susan J. Owens Winter per census records continued to live in this area apparently as neighbors.

I find it interesting that Lawrence P. Miller's mother was Martha Cannon.

So if you have anything on any of these families going back to the early 1800's and before please let me know.

Roy Owens
Decatur, AL

Tutle / Tootle / Tuttle

JJBodamer — 2011-12-16 20:32:01Z

Robert (1818-1874) and Harriet M. (Davis, 1830-1874) Tutle / Tuttle were long-time members of Saint Stephen Episcopal Church, SC. Four to seven years before their own deaths (within three months of each other), they buried their eldest son and eldest daughter side-by-side in the church cemetery: Tutle, Frank R d/Dec 22, 1868 s/o Robert & Harriet Tuttle, died at age 20y 3m & 18ds. Section 4-X, 3 Avant, Mary A. d/Jan 31 1871 w/o H.C. Avant, d/o Robert & Harriet Tuttle, Infant • Section 4-X, 2 . Robert's date of death mentioned in church records by "lay person".

Cemetery Identification Help Needed

Paul_NN8NN — 2011-10-12 13:39:11Z

Is there a chance that you could help identify the names of any red colored Unknown Name cemeteries on this webpage > http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/Cemetery_GPS/08-berke...? Any of the locations of green colored cemeteries?

(You can use any of this mapping info as you see fit - nothing is copyrighted.)

Send your reply to Gary Flynn at ke8fd@bellsouth.net

Regards,

Paul M Kankula - NN8NN
nn8nn@bellsouth.net

Searching Around: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scoconee/searching.html

Sebastian Saltzer

BarndanceGal — 2011-08-03 18:01:35Z

I am looking for any info on Sebastian Saltzer and his family, who settled in Berkeley County, S.C. about 1756. Does anyone have any information about him or his family? Trying to trace my 4 ggmother! Thank you!

Miller Family Berkeley Co., Second St. James Goose Creek

dawnleonard818 — 2011-08-03 14:27:35Z

Looking for any additional info about the Miller family of Second St. James, Goose Creek, specifically Orin Hollis Miller (aka Ollie, O.H., Harley, Oren) and his wife, Dorcas Smith Miller (aka Darcus, Darkis). My grandmother was one of their children and I know from her that Ollie was killed in 1920. I found his death certificate, wherein his name is erroneously listed as "Harley", but am not able to find other documents or newspaper articles referring to his death. My grandmother and all of her siblings are deceased and I would very much like to piece together the story of their childhood. Any links or information are greatly appreciated!

Freeman/Croker families near Bonneau/contact info

tyaskin2 — 2011-06-16 23:14:24Z

I am interested in contacting descendants of these families who are listed as Indians on the 1870 Census of Charleston Co. (now Berkeley) Sometimes referred to as "Crawl Creek Indians" The Freemans seem to have moved to Berkeley from SE NC where their relatives are known as Waccamaw Siouan Indians.

Thanks
Forest
fhazel@mebtel.net

Robert Gourdine Family Charleston, SC

DesaraeWhite — 2011-05-22 17:19:02Z

I am tracing the African American Gourdine line from Jessie Gourdine Gadsden to her mother Josephine Gourdine and her father William Gourdine(1837). WIlliam's death certificate indicates that his parents are Robert Gourdine (1812) and Dafney Gourdine. William is listed as Negro. The remainder of the family line is listed as white, going back to the 1600's. I know that many mulattoes passed for white, and that many plantation owners often had children with their slaves. But I am concerned that I may be tracing the wrong line. I am wondering if you have any information on this family and if there are any known separate lines African American and White?

Re: Ebenezer Cemetery in or near Moncks Corner

tdennis2020 — 2011-05-12 10:20:26Z

All the Jacksons in general.I know that my grandmother (Mary Jackson) and my uncle (Lawless Jackson) are buried there among the other Jacksons .I was wondering how I'm related to all the rest.I cannot find anyone who knows how everyone is related but,I know that I must be because it cannot be that my two Jacksons are not kin to all the other Jacksons who surround them.Thanks ,Teresa

Re: Ebenezer Cemetery in or near Moncks Corner

Hildibug — 2011-05-11 22:52:42Z

Try the book in the library by Mrs. Hood Berkeley county cemeterys. She has all the names in the cemetery. Is ther someone specific you need?

Re: Cross Schools

Hildibug — 2011-05-11 22:49:16Z

You can get in touch with Celeste Cross Singletary, daughter of Russell Cross, her husband is Ellison Singletary, they are listed in the Moncks Corner phone book. She has the annuals for a long time ago.

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

naynay47 — 2011-04-21 14:43:15Z

I need to update my family tree in Ancestry. I have my family database thru Legacy fsmily treE. I will upload a new tree on Ancestry soon. Thanks for the info.
Renee

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

Dixechik18 — 2011-04-21 14:05:15Z

Also I looked for Ada in your tree but could not find her.

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

Dixechik18 — 2011-04-21 14:04:02Z

Josephine B.jan 2 1907 D. may 23, 1959
Woodrow & Josephine are Buried at Cordesville Baptist Church, Moncks Corner, Berkeley County, SC, side by side

Lawton is also buried at Cordesville.

And as far as I can find the brown's on my tree are all from Berkeley County Area.

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

naynay47 — 2011-04-21 04:29:51Z

Do you have birth and death dates for Josephine? I have Ada in my database.Also do you know where Josephine ,Woodrow,and Monroe are buried? Could they be related to any of the Browns from Horry County,SC? My gggrandmother was Caroline Olympus Brown.

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

Dixechik18 — 2011-04-20 06:24:36Z

Sorry you are correct. Joeanna married Thomas. What I actually ment was Josephine, their Daughter. Also another connecting with the same family, Josephine and Ada were sisters, they married Brown brothers, William Woodrow (b.3 Aug 1902 D. 28 Jan 1975) & Monroe Lawton (b. 3 Jun 1908 d.11 Jan 1995) Josephine and Woodrow married in Nov 8 1922. I have not found a marriage date for Lawton & Ada.

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

naynay47 — 2011-04-19 16:58:32Z

I have Joeanna being married to Thomas W. Brunson. They are both buried at Causey Cemetery in Berkeley Co,SC. I visited the cemetery several years ago and took some pictures of the graves there.I will have to do more research on this.Do you have the birth/death dates for your great uncle and where he is buried? Also when were he and Joeanna married?
Thanks
Renee

Brown, Lewis, Fort, Murphy & Johnson of Berkeley County, SC

Dixechik18 — 2011-04-19 08:15:46Z

I am looking for any connections with these names.. Specifically the parents of Josh Washington Brown B. Jul 28 1858 (Married Susan Jane Lewis). I have found a census for 1860 that lists his parents as William Brown B.1830 and Amelia b. 1840 but can find not listing after this. Of all the research I have done, I believe that Amelia's maiden name is Rivers and her mother was Mariah Rivers.
Also looking for the parents of Harvey Revette Murphy b. Sep 12, 1867. His wife is Jessie Adella Johnson b. Apr 14, 1875, I have found her parents and believe it or not her mother is listed at Mariah Rivers. Her father is Charlie Johnson.
I am also looking for Josh's siblings. I did find an obituary that listed his siblings that were still alive at his death and the girls are listed with married names but no husband's names are mentioned.
Thanks for the help!

Re: David Causey and Mary Anderson

Dixechik18 — 2011-04-19 07:51:22Z

They are connected to my family (Brown) by marriage. Joeanna Causey married my great uncle William Woodrow Brown.

Dr.C.H. Brownley,Colleton S.C.

PennyMcCoy21 — 2011-04-15 01:22:35Z

does anyone have any info on him.He was a physician,married Annie Margret Mikell in 1882,Lived in Adams Run,Wide Awake.Was a postmaster after civil war for the New Road postoffice in Colleton co.Would like to find burial place.

Re: obituary

lourubel — 2011-04-10 02:26:43Z

Hi Sherry, You don't know how happy I am to have you answer this. I was expecting a volunteer to look it up for me as some others I have asked for.
My name is Jan and I am Mildred's daughter. Bill as Marvin and the other siblings called her. I was so excited I got on the phone and called Priscilla, Lura Mae's daughter. We have been trying to locate you guys for years.
Would you send me an email through chikinmamma@yahoo.com? Then I will give you my other email and we can talk. I have so many questions for you. The last time I saw your family was at the reunion in 1982 and I don't remember without looking at pictures how many of you were there. I would love to have a copy of his obit. I have been putting together a notebook of all the aunts and uncles and needed his.

Re: obituary

hatcherfam4 — 2011-04-10 00:41:20Z

Hi,

I'm Sherry. Marvin's seventh child. I think my sister, Tammy, has a copy of my daddy's obituary. Which of my father's siblings are you from?

Sherry Hatcher

Re: 1772 royal grants

nancyjaynes60 — 2011-03-01 03:05:52Z

Wondered the same thing myself when I was researching a
family in NC and a grant was given in 1778; apparently before 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed the land all belonged to the King who granted land through
the Lords Proprietors, and I think they had to settle on it and pay quit rents for a period of time before they could be granted the land and then had to pay for it. You might look up the procedure for land grants in South Carolina but
I believe all of them probably were pretty much the same.
Good luck!

Re: Williams family in St. James Goose Creek

wlfuller8_1 — 2011-02-25 02:04:10Z

Dear Cousins:

Col. William (Owens) Mellard and Mary Elizabeth Shingler were gr. gr. gr. grandparents of mine, through the marriage of their daughter Mary Ann Frances Mellard (sister of Elizabeth Barbara Mellard, who married William McKendree Williams) and Lewis Ervin Connor (both buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston). I know that William was adopted by Elisha Mellard; was Celia Susan Harry Mellard William's natural mother? Was she married at one time to an Owens (Owins), who might have been William's natural father? Does anyone know from which Owenses (Owinses) we descend?

Sincerely,
Bill Fuller in Texas

Ebenezer Cemetery in or near Moncks Corner

tdennis2020 — 2011-02-09 20:33:29Z

Does anyone have any family buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Moncks Corner.I am interested in the Jacksons that are buried there.Any info.would be appreciated.T.Dennis

Re: LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO IS OR KNOWS ANY GIGGER'S OR GEIGER'S

PhillipKirby89 — 2011-01-27 23:56:08Z

yes i know some Gieger's in Kershaw County, SC