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51. Langdon Cheves Rice - son of Henry Bingham & Narcissa Keziah Wright Rice

B. November 26, 1844 D. June 06, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

Wife: Annie Graham Hartzog

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01264

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: RICE, LANGDON C. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY I, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: RICE, LANGDON C./HUMBERT, J. B./GUESS, E. B./BAXTER, J. D./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT



52. Mathew Moye Brabham - son of Robert Cornelius & Mary Rebecca McMillan
Brabham, Sr.

B. October 15, 1848 D. November 14, 1929

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

1st. wife: Sallie Simmons Brabham - dau. of Isham & Rachel Simmons

2nd. wife: Fannie C. Cannon Brabham - dau. of Albert Cannon

3rd. wife: Mamie Mitchell Brabham - dau. of McKendree Mitchell

B, (?) D. Aft. April 26, 1930

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05826

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: BRABHAM, M. M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE TROOPS.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./RICE, DAVID H./HARTZOG, H. G./KEARSE, J. B./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05968

ignore: 00

Date: 1930/04/26

Description: BRABHAM, MAMIE M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR M. M. BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./BRABHAM, MAMIE M./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: SECOND CAVALRY REGT/




53. Henry Graham Hartzog - son of Henry & Ann Goodwin Graham Hartzog

B. (?) D. Bef. January 26, 1926

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

Wife: Anna Melissa Tarrant

B. (?) D. Abt. 1935

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05921

ignore: 00

Date: 1926/01/26

Description: HARTZOG, ANNIE L. OF GREENWOOD, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR H. GRAHAM HARTZOG'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE
TROOPS.

Names Indexed: HARTZOG, H. GRAHAM/HARTZOG, ANNIE L./RICE, D. H./BRABHAM, M.
M./

Locations: GREENWOOD/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS



54. George F. Kinard - son of G. A. & Elizabeth Kinard

B. April 16, 1844 D. Aft. April 05, 1919

He served in DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Alice S. Prescott - dau. of Lewis M. & Mary F. McMillan Prescott

B. February 21, 1846 D. July 09, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01231

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: KINARD, G. F. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SEVENTEENTH REGT.

Names Indexed: KINARD, G. F./DICKINSON, CAPT./COPELAND, J. T./COPELAND, F.
E./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT




55. William Murdaugh - son of Lazarus Brown & Mary Folk Murdaugh, Jr.

B. July 20, 1846 D. Bef. October 20, 1919

He served in JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Godley Murdaugh

B. November 02, 1847 D. Aft. October 20, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02927

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY OF ISLANDTON, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR WILLIAM MURDAUGH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY K, THIRD S.C.
ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: MURDAUGH, WILLIAM/MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY/JOHNSTON, CAPT./JONES,
W. N./DOPSON, I. W./

Locations: ISLANDTON/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT




56. Henry William Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 01, 1833 D. April 15, 1926

He served in ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Jane Ann Brunson - dau. of Jacob & Harriet Myrick Brunson

B. April 10, 1843 D. June 20, 1925 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Allen Chapel Baptist Church, Barnwell County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01351

ignore: 00

Date: 1921/02/23

Description: CREECH, H. W. OF ULMERS, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, H. W./ ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CREECH, J. S./

Locations: ULMERS/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT



57. Richard C. Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline Jeter
Creech

B. 1837 D. November 22, 1913

He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Lucretia Sanders - dau. of William Seaborn & Piety Peacock Sanders

B. May 14, 1844 D. April 14, 1926

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01355

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/23

Description: CREECH, LUCRETIA OF BARNWELL, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR R. C. CREECH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, R. C./CREECH, LUCRETIA/STALLINGS, G. W./HALFORD, J.
STAFF/MANVILLE, A. B./

Locations: BARNWELL/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STALLINGS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT



58. James S. "Jimmy" Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 12, 1845 D. October 23, 1926 in Barnwell County, S.C.

"He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Susannah Morris

B. 1846 D. 1917

Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County,
S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01352

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/29

Description: CREECH, J. S. OF OLAR, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR PENSION
FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, J. S./ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CROFT, H. J./

Locations: OLAR/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT




59. John Fletcher Brabham

B. (?) D. October 24, 1919

He served in KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Julia A. Brabham Brabham

B. (?) D. Aft. October 24, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01170

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/24

Description: BRABHAM, JULIA A. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR JOHN FLETCHER BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY C, FIRST REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, JOHN F./BRABHAM, JULIA A./KIRKLAND, B. B./HUNTER, J.
B./DEMPSEY, A. R./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT



60. Marion O'Neal Wall - son of a Mr. Wall & Mary Jane Killingsworth Wall

B. March 02, 1842 D. September 20, 1920 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY - CSA

Wife: Alice Ann Easterling Wall - dau. of Henry Hampton & Lucy Katherine
Kennedy Easterling

B. April 11, 1850 D. (?)

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01488

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/05/07

Description: WALL, M. O. OF DUNBARTON, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SECOND HEAVY ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: WALL, M. O./KENNEDY, W. H./MEYER, J. A./HALFORD, J. S./

Locations: DUNBARTON/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY




61. John Caldwell Calhoun Dowling - son of Decania & Eliza Williams Dowling

B. March 06, 1843 D. May 02, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia

He served in RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Babers - dau. of John & Harriet Rice Babers

B. Abt. 1847 D. Abt. 1890

She is buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church, down town
Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01802

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/11/04

Description: DOWLING, JOHN C. OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY K, FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: DOWLING, JOHN C./RICE, W. B./

Locations: CHARLESTON/CHARLESTON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

He surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia - April 9, 1865.




62. Francis Marion "Frank" Bamberg - son of John Frederick & Cynthia
Atterbury Bamberg

B. June 02, 1838 D. April 05, 1905 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Hart's/Halsey's S.C. Horse Artillery Battery - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Jennings Bamberg - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte Levisa
Ann Moody Jennings

B. July 29, 1847 D. May 10, 1940 - In Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in the Southend Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01162

ignore: 00

Date: 1927/01/28

Description: BAMBERG, MARY ANN OF BAMBERG, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR FRANK M. BAMBERG'S SERVICE IN SECOND REGT, HARTS BATTERY.

Names Indexed: BAMBERG, FRANK M./BAMBERG, MARY ANN/GARLAND, G. W./COPELAND,
J. C./

Locations: BAMBERG/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HARTS BATTERY/HAMPTON LEGION




63. Benjamin Hansford Knotts, Sr. - son of William & Ann Jones Knotts

B. February 23, 1837 D. June 25, 1924 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

He served in WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Harriotte J. "Hattie" Jennings - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte
Levisa Ann Mood Jennings

B. October 03, 1852 D. February 08, 1926 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Bull Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery, Orangeburg County,
SC

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 09386

ignore: 00

Date: 1925/10/19

Description: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS OF NORTH, ORANGEBURG COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR B. H. KNOTTS' SERVICE IN COMPANY K, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS/KNOTTS, B. H./WILLIAMS, LEONARD/

Locations: NORTH/ORANGEBURG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT



64. William J. Bishop - son of Hezekiah & Annie Weekley Bishop

B. June 14, 1852 D. May 30, 1894 in Colleton County, S.C.

He served in WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: None Listed

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02795

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/23

Description: BISHOP, W. J. OF WALTERBORO, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY B, NINETEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: BISHOP, W. J./WALKER, CAPT./DOPSON, I. W./HUDSON, D. B./

Locations: WALTERBORO/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT



65. Charles Robert Clayton

B. June 11, 1842 D. March 26, 1917

He served in STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS - CSA

Wife: Sarah "Sallie" Pulaski - dau. of Thomas "Tom" & Mary Ann "Polly"
Copeland Pulaski

Both are buried in Mount Pleasant Luthern Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt,
Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01181

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/08/15

Description: CLAYTON, SARAH C. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR CHARLES R. CLAYTON'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, FIRST REGT, S.C.
VOLUNTEERS.

Names Indexed: CLAYTON, CHARLES R./CLAYTON, SARAH C./STUDLY, R. J./COPELAND,
J. I./KINARD, M. O./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS




66. C. Clark Cooper

B. July 02, 1818 D. April 26, 1894

Cooper, C. Clark, 1st Lieutenant, born 02-Jul-18 in Laurens District. He was
a Farmer, 5' 10" tall, weighed 138 lbs., with Blue eyes and Auburn hair.
Resided in Blackville. Granted a leave of absence on 27-Aug-64. Present,
31-Dec-64. Previously served in Co. E, 11th SC Reserves (Nov 1862 --Feb
1863), and Co. E, 2nd SC State Troops (Sep 1863 --Feb-64).

Wife: Alice Reed - dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Reed

B. May 29, 1830 D. March 18, 1920

He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Denmark, Bamberg County, SC



67. Hughey Medicus Ray, Sr. - son of Benjamin Jefferson & Elizabeth Jeter
Ray, Sr.

B. July 08, 1830 D. May 20, 1885 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain in the 17th Infantry, Company H, S.C. Volunteers - CSA

Wife: Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray - dau. of William & Rhoda Walker Bowers

B. June 05, 1834 D. June 05, 1834 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.



68. Jacob Edmund Free, Sr. - son of Jacob & Lacy Morris Free

B. October 11, 1820 D. July 03, 1884 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present Day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain of the 11th South Carolina Reserves - Company E, Barnwell
District, S.C. Bet. June 1862 - January 1863. Captain Jacob Edmund Free was
in the 11th Reserves and was stationed at Pocotaligo for six months. He
participated in a couple of skirmishes around this area, but their main
purpose was to guard the railroads. Source of information: Sybile McMillan
Pierce and Kathryn Free.

The People

Barnwell County paper

Thursday July 10, 1884

Deaths - Near Springtown Church, on the 3rd inst, Capt. Jacob Free. He had
retired to bed, apparently in usual health, but died suddenly of disease of
the heart.

1st. wife: Sinia Guess - dau. of John & Rachel Davis Guess, Jr.

B. Bef. 1835 D. Bef. October 19, 1847 when her father wrote his will.

2nd wife: Elizabeth Magalene Dowling - dau. of William Benjamin & Maria
Holman Dowling

B. July 31, 1829 D. September 10, 1888 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present
Day Bamberg County, S.C.)

Both Jacob & his 2nd wife Elizabeth are buried Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg Co., SC



69. Allen C. Free - son of Captain Jacob Edmund & Sinia Guess Free, Sr.

B. September 06, 1845 D. October 30, 1914 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in SC 1st (Hagood) Infantry Regiment Co. K, before Reorganization,
Joined at Summerville, July 20, 1861

He transferred on May 1863 to Manigault's Battalion which was sometimes
referred to as the SC 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion. He fought in many
battles and became sick towards the end of the war. He was well enough
though to march at the surrender in Greenboro with his company on April 26,
1865. He was a private throughout his military career and fought in many
battles. In fact there are two books dedicated just to this battalion.
"South Carolina Siege Train" and "Siege Train: The Journal of a Confederate
Artilleryman in the Defense of Charleston". Source of information: Kathryn
Free.

Wife: Narcissa K. Inabinett - dau. of Peter Lewis & Caroline E. "Carrie"
Felder Inabinett of Orangeburg County, S.C.

B. October 10, 1847 D. February 20, 1908 in Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.



70. Sem Hayne Rush Sr. - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 11, 1793 D. November 02, 1886 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in the 17th Unfantry Regiment,Evans Tramp Brigade, Co. G.
Barnwell, S.C.

Wife: Laura A. Moye - dau. of George Ward & Mary Rebecca Speers Moye

Sem Hayne Rush, Sr. is buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Springtown Community, Bamberg County, S.C.

Mrs. Laura A. Moye Rush married 2nd husband John O'Neal



71. Lewis Barnwell Rush - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 09, 1841 D. October 10, 1909

He served in Company G., 2nd Regiment South Carolina Artillery - CSA

Wife: Laura Malinda Hutto

B. October 25, 1856 D. June 30, 1912

Both are buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.



72. James Ulysses Ray - son of S. George & Elizabeth Sanders Ray

B. November 01, 1830 D. March 24, 1901

He served in the 17th Infantry Co. H., South Carolina Volunteers. He was
first a Sergeant then made Captain. His tombstone indicates that he made the
rank of Captain. He is 1st cousin to Captain H. M. (Huey Medicus) Ray of
this same unit.

Wife: Mary Magdalene Collins

B. June 19, 1836 D. May 08, 1907

Both are buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.



73. William Robert Chitty, Jr. - son of William Robert & Nancy Ann Free
Chitty, Sr.

B. August 20, 1824 B. May 13, 1865 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Company B., S.C. Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, CSA

Wife: Elizabeth R "Betsy" Lane - dau. of Osborne & Mary Lane, Jr.

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

She married 2nd husband Henry Frank Starr aft. 1865.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.



74. Henry Frank Starr

B. Abt. 1820 D. January 23, 1893 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in 11th S.C. Reserves Co. F - June 1862 - January 1863 - CSA

Wife: Mrs. Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Roberts - dau. of Osborne & Mary
Lane, Jr

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.


















51. Langdon Cheves Rice - son of Henry Bingham & Narcissa Keziah Wright Rice

B. November 26, 1844 D. June 06, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

Wife: Annie Graham Hartzog

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01264

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: RICE, LANGDON C. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY I, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: RICE, LANGDON C./HUMBERT, J. B./GUESS, E. B./BAXTER, J. D./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

52. Mathew Moye Brabham - son of Robert Cornelius & Mary Rebecca McMillan
Brabham, Sr.

B. October 15, 1848 D. November 14, 1929

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

1st. wife: Sallie Simmons Brabham - dau. of Isham & Rachel Simmons

2nd. wife: Fannie C. Cannon Brabham - dau. of Albert Cannon

3rd. wife: Mamie Mitchell Brabham - dau. of McKendree Mitchell

B, (?) D. Aft. April 26, 1930

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05826

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: BRABHAM, M. M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE TROOPS.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./RICE, DAVID H./HARTZOG, H. G./KEARSE, J. B./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05968

ignore: 00

Date: 1930/04/26

Description: BRABHAM, MAMIE M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR M. M. BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./BRABHAM, MAMIE M./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: SECOND CAVALRY REGT/


53. Henry Graham Hartzog - son of Henry & Ann Goodwin Graham Hartzog

B. (?) D. Bef. January 26, 1926

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

Wife: Anna Melissa Tarrant

B. (?) D. Abt. 1935

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05921

ignore: 00

Date: 1926/01/26

Description: HARTZOG, ANNIE L. OF GREENWOOD, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR H. GRAHAM HARTZOG'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE
TROOPS.

Names Indexed: HARTZOG, H. GRAHAM/HARTZOG, ANNIE L./RICE, D. H./BRABHAM, M.
M./

Locations: GREENWOOD/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS

54. George F. Kinard - son of G. A. & Elizabeth Kinard

B. April 16, 1844 D. Aft. April 05, 1919

He served in DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Alice S. Prescott - dau. of Lewis M. & Mary F. McMillan Prescott

B. February 21, 1846 D. July 09, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01231

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: KINARD, G. F. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SEVENTEENTH REGT.

Names Indexed: KINARD, G. F./DICKINSON, CAPT./COPELAND, J. T./COPELAND, F.
E./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT


55. William Murdaugh - son of Lazarus Brown & Mary Folk Murdaugh, Jr.

B. July 20, 1846 D. Bef. October 20, 1919

He served in JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Godley Murdaugh

B. November 02, 1847 D. Aft. October 20, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02927

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY OF ISLANDTON, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR WILLIAM MURDAUGH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY K, THIRD S.C.
ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: MURDAUGH, WILLIAM/MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY/JOHNSTON, CAPT./JONES,
W. N./DOPSON, I. W./

Locations: ISLANDTON/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT


56. Henry William Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 01, 1833 D. April 15, 1926

He served in ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Jane Ann Brunson - dau. of Jacob & Harriet Myrick Brunson

B. April 10, 1843 D. June 20, 1925 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Allen Chapel Baptist Church, Barnwell County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01351

ignore: 00

Date: 1921/02/23

Description: CREECH, H. W. OF ULMERS, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, H. W./ ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CREECH, J. S./

Locations: ULMERS/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT

57. Richard C. Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline Jeter
Creech

B. 1837 D. November 22, 1913

He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Lucretia Sanders - dau. of William Seaborn & Piety Peacock Sanders

B. May 14, 1844 D. April 14, 1926

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01355

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/23

Description: CREECH, LUCRETIA OF BARNWELL, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR R. C. CREECH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, R. C./CREECH, LUCRETIA/STALLINGS, G. W./HALFORD, J.
STAFF/MANVILLE, A. B./

Locations: BARNWELL/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STALLINGS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

58. James S. "Jimmy" Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 12, 1845 D. October 23, 1926 in Barnwell County, S.C.

"He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Susannah Morris

B. 1846 D. 1917

Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County,
S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01352

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/29

Description: CREECH, J. S. OF OLAR, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR PENSION
FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, J. S./ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CROFT, H. J./

Locations: OLAR/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT


59. John Fletcher Brabham

B. (?) D. October 24, 1919

He served in KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Julia A. Brabham Brabham

B. (?) D. Aft. October 24, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01170

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/24

Description: BRABHAM, JULIA A. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR JOHN FLETCHER BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY C, FIRST REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, JOHN F./BRABHAM, JULIA A./KIRKLAND, B. B./HUNTER, J.
B./DEMPSEY, A. R./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT

60. Marion O'Neal Wall - son of a Mr. Wall & Mary Jane Killingsworth Wall

B. March 02, 1842 D. September 20, 1920 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY - CSA

Wife: Alice Ann Easterling Wall - dau. of Henry Hampton & Lucy Katherine
Kennedy Easterling

B. April 11, 1850 D. (?)

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01488

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/05/07

Description: WALL, M. O. OF DUNBARTON, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SECOND HEAVY ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: WALL, M. O./KENNEDY, W. H./MEYER, J. A./HALFORD, J. S./

Locations: DUNBARTON/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY


61. John Caldwell Calhoun Dowling - son of Decania & Eliza Williams Dowling

B. March 06, 1843 D. May 02, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia

He served in RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Babers - dau. of John & Harriet Rice Babers

B. Abt. 1847 D. Abt. 1890

She is buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church, down town
Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01802

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/11/04

Description: DOWLING, JOHN C. OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY K, FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: DOWLING, JOHN C./RICE, W. B./

Locations: CHARLESTON/CHARLESTON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

He surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia - April 9, 1865.


62. Francis Marion "Frank" Bamberg - son of John Frederick & Cynthia
Atterbury Bamberg

B. June 02, 1838 D. April 05, 1905 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Hart's/Halsey's S.C. Horse Artillery Battery - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Jennings Bamberg - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte Levisa
Ann Moody Jennings

B. July 29, 1847 D. May 10, 1940 - In Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in the Southend Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01162

ignore: 00

Date: 1927/01/28

Description: BAMBERG, MARY ANN OF BAMBERG, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR FRANK M. BAMBERG'S SERVICE IN SECOND REGT, HARTS BATTERY.

Names Indexed: BAMBERG, FRANK M./BAMBERG, MARY ANN/GARLAND, G. W./COPELAND,
J. C./

Locations: BAMBERG/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HARTS BATTERY/HAMPTON LEGION


63. Benjamin Hansford Knotts, Sr. - son of William & Ann Jones Knotts

B. February 23, 1837 D. June 25, 1924 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

He served in WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Harriotte J. "Hattie" Jennings - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte
Levisa Ann Mood Jennings

B. October 03, 1852 D. February 08, 1926 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Bull Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery, Orangeburg County,
SC

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 09386

ignore: 00

Date: 1925/10/19

Description: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS OF NORTH, ORANGEBURG COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR B. H. KNOTTS' SERVICE IN COMPANY K, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS/KNOTTS, B. H./WILLIAMS, LEONARD/

Locations: NORTH/ORANGEBURG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT

64. William J. Bishop - son of Hezekiah & Annie Weekley Bishop

B. June 14, 1852 D. May 30, 1894 in Colleton County, S.C.

He served in WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: None Listed

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02795

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/23

Description: BISHOP, W. J. OF WALTERBORO, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY B, NINETEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: BISHOP, W. J./WALKER, CAPT./DOPSON, I. W./HUDSON, D. B./

Locations: WALTERBORO/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT

65. Charles Robert Clayton

B. June 11, 1842 D. March 26, 1917

He served in STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS - CSA

Wife: Sarah "Sallie" Pulaski - dau. of Thomas "Tom" & Mary Ann "Polly"
Copeland Pulaski

Both are buried in Mount Pleasant Luthern Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt,
Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01181

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/08/15

Description: CLAYTON, SARAH C. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR CHARLES R. CLAYTON'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, FIRST REGT, S.C.
VOLUNTEERS.

Names Indexed: CLAYTON, CHARLES R./CLAYTON, SARAH C./STUDLY, R. J./COPELAND,
J. I./KINARD, M. O./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS


66. C. Clark Cooper

B. July 02, 1818 D. April 26, 1894

Cooper, C. Clark, 1st Lieutenant, born 02-Jul-18 in Laurens District. He was
a Farmer, 5' 10" tall, weighed 138 lbs., with Blue eyes and Auburn hair.
Resided in Blackville. Granted a leave of absence on 27-Aug-64. Present,
31-Dec-64. Previously served in Co. E, 11th SC Reserves (Nov 1862 --Feb
1863), and Co. E, 2nd SC State Troops (Sep 1863 --Feb-64).

Wife: Alice Reed - dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Reed

B. May 29, 1830 D. March 18, 1920

He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Denmark, Bamberg County, SC

67. Hughey Medicus Ray, Sr. - son of Benjamin Jefferson & Elizabeth Jeter
Ray, Sr.

B. July 08, 1830 D. May 20, 1885 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain in the 17th Infantry, Company H, S.C. Volunteers - CSA

Wife: Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray - dau. of William & Rhoda Walker Bowers

B. June 05, 1834 D. June 05, 1834 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.

68. Jacob Edmund Free, Sr. - son of Jacob & Lacy Morris Free

B. October 11, 1820 D. July 03, 1884 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present Day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain of the 11th South Carolina Reserves - Company E, Barnwell
District, S.C. Bet. June 1862 - January 1863. Captain Jacob Edmund Free was
in the 11th Reserves and was stationed at Pocotaligo for six months. He
participated in a couple of skirmishes around this area, but their main
purpose was to guard the railroads. Source of information: Sybile McMillan
Pierce and Kathryn Free.

The People

Barnwell County paper

Thursday July 10, 1884

Deaths - Near Springtown Church, on the 3rd inst, Capt. Jacob Free. He had
retired to bed, apparently in usual health, but died suddenly of disease of
the heart.

1st. wife: Sinia Guess - dau. of John & Rachel Davis Guess, Jr.

B. Bef. 1835 D. Bef. October 19, 1847 when her father wrote his will.

2nd wife: Elizabeth Magalene Dowling - dau. of William Benjamin & Maria
Holman Dowling

B. July 31, 1829 D. September 10, 1888 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present
Day Bamberg County, S.C.)

Both Jacob & his 2nd wife Elizabeth are buried Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg Co., SC

69. Allen C. Free - son of Captain Jacob Edmund & Sinia Guess Free, Sr.

B. September 06, 1845 D. October 30, 1914 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in SC 1st (Hagood) Infantry Regiment Co. K, before Reorganization,
Joined at Summerville, July 20, 1861

He transferred on May 1863 to Manigault's Battalion which was sometimes
referred to as the SC 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion. He fought in many
battles and became sick towards the end of the war. He was well enough
though to march at the surrender in Greenboro with his company on April 26,
1865. He was a private throughout his military career and fought in many
battles. In fact there are two books dedicated just to this battalion.
"South Carolina Siege Train" and "Siege Train: The Journal of a Confederate
Artilleryman in the Defense of Charleston". Source of information: Kathryn
Free.

Wife: Narcissa K. Inabinett - dau. of Peter Lewis & Caroline E. "Carrie"
Felder Inabinett of Orangeburg County, S.C.

B. October 10, 1847 D. February 20, 1908 in Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.

70. Sem Hayne Rush Sr. - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 11, 1793 D. November 02, 1886 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in the 17th Unfantry Regiment,Evans Tramp Brigade, Co. G.
Barnwell, S.C.

Wife: Laura A. Moye - dau. of George Ward & Mary Rebecca Speers Moye

Sem Hayne Rush, Sr. is buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Springtown Community, Bamberg County, S.C.

Mrs. Laura A. Moye Rush married 2nd husband John O'Neal

71. Lewis Barnwell Rush - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 09, 1841 D. October 10, 1909

He served in Company G., 2nd Regiment South Carolina Artillery - CSA

Wife: Laura Malinda Hutto

B. October 25, 1856 D. June 30, 1912

Both are buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

72. James Ulysses Ray - son of S. George & Elizabeth Sanders Ray

B. November 01, 1830 D. March 24, 1901

He served in the 17th Infantry Co. H., South Carolina Volunteers. He was
first a Sergeant then made Captain. His tombstone indicates that he made the
rank of Captain. He is 1st cousin to Captain H. M. (Huey Medicus) Ray of
this same unit.

Wife: Mary Magdalene Collins

B. June 19, 1836 D. May 08, 1907

Both are buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

73. William Robert Chitty, Jr. - son of William Robert & Nancy Ann Free
Chitty, Sr.

B. August 20, 1824 B. May 13, 1865 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Company B., S.C. Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, CSA

Wife: Elizabeth R "Betsy" Lane - dau. of Osborne & Mary Lane, Jr.

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

She married 2nd husband Henry Frank Starr aft. 1865.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

74. Henry Frank Starr

B. Abt. 1820 D. January 23, 1893 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in 11th S.C. Reserves Co. F - June 1862 - January 1863 - CSA

Wife: Mrs. Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Roberts - dau. of Osborne & Mary
Lane, Jr

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.






















51. Langdon Cheves Rice - son of Henry Bingham & Narcissa Keziah Wright Rice

B. November 26, 1844 D. June 06, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

Wife: Annie Graham Hartzog

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01264

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: RICE, LANGDON C. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY I, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: RICE, LANGDON C./HUMBERT, J. B./GUESS, E. B./BAXTER, J. D./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HUMBERTS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

52. Mathew Moye Brabham - son of Robert Cornelius & Mary Rebecca McMillan
Brabham, Sr.

B. October 15, 1848 D. November 14, 1929

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

1st. wife: Sallie Simmons Brabham - dau. of Isham & Rachel Simmons

2nd. wife: Fannie C. Cannon Brabham - dau. of Albert Cannon

3rd. wife: Mamie Mitchell Brabham - dau. of McKendree Mitchell

B, (?) D. Aft. April 26, 1930

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05826

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: BRABHAM, M. M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE TROOPS.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./RICE, DAVID H./HARTZOG, H. G./KEARSE, J. B./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05968

ignore: 00

Date: 1930/04/26

Description: BRABHAM, MAMIE M. OF NINETY-SIX, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR M. M. BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, M. M./BRABHAM, MAMIE M./

Locations: NINETY-SIX/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: SECOND CAVALRY REGT/


53. Henry Graham Hartzog - son of Henry & Ann Goodwin Graham Hartzog

B. (?) D. Bef. January 26, 1926

He served in RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS - CSA

Wife: Anna Melissa Tarrant

B. (?) D. Abt. 1935

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 05921

ignore: 00

Date: 1926/01/26

Description: HARTZOG, ANNIE L. OF GREENWOOD, GREENWOOD COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR H. GRAHAM HARTZOG'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. STATE
TROOPS.

Names Indexed: HARTZOG, H. GRAHAM/HARTZOG, ANNIE L./RICE, D. H./BRABHAM, M.
M./

Locations: GREENWOOD/GREENWOOD COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/SECOND STATE TROOPS

54. George F. Kinard - son of G. A. & Elizabeth Kinard

B. April 16, 1844 D. Aft. April 05, 1919

He served in DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Alice S. Prescott - dau. of Lewis M. & Mary F. McMillan Prescott

B. February 21, 1846 D. July 09, 1922 in Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01231

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/05

Description: KINARD, G. F. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SEVENTEENTH REGT.

Names Indexed: KINARD, G. F./DICKINSON, CAPT./COPELAND, J. T./COPELAND, F.
E./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT


55. William Murdaugh - son of Lazarus Brown & Mary Folk Murdaugh, Jr.

B. July 20, 1846 D. Bef. October 20, 1919

He served in JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Godley Murdaugh

B. November 02, 1847 D. Aft. October 20, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02927

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/20

Description: MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY OF ISLANDTON, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR WILLIAM MURDAUGH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY K, THIRD S.C.
ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: MURDAUGH, WILLIAM/MURDAUGH, MARY ANNY/JOHNSTON, CAPT./JONES,
W. N./DOPSON, I. W./

Locations: ISLANDTON/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: JOHNSTONS COMPANY/THIRD ARTILLERY REGT


56. Henry William Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 01, 1833 D. April 15, 1926

He served in ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Jane Ann Brunson - dau. of Jacob & Harriet Myrick Brunson

B. April 10, 1843 D. June 20, 1925 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Allen Chapel Baptist Church, Barnwell County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01351

ignore: 00

Date: 1921/02/23

Description: CREECH, H. W. OF ULMERS, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, H. W./ ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CREECH, J. S./

Locations: ULMERS/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT

57. Richard C. Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline Jeter
Creech

B. 1837 D. November 22, 1913

He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Lucretia Sanders - dau. of William Seaborn & Piety Peacock Sanders

B. May 14, 1844 D. April 14, 1926

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01355

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/23

Description: CREECH, LUCRETIA OF BARNWELL, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR R. C. CREECH'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, SECOND S.C. ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, R. C./CREECH, LUCRETIA/STALLINGS, G. W./HALFORD, J.
STAFF/MANVILLE, A. B./

Locations: BARNWELL/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STALLINGS COMPANY/SECOND ARTILLERY REGT

58. James S. "Jimmy" Creech - son of William Henry "Billy" & Mary Magaline
Jeter Creech

B. November 12, 1845 D. October 23, 1926 in Barnwell County, S.C.

"He served in Company H., 17th S.C. Infantry - later tranferred to 2nd S.C.
Artillery - CSA

Wife: Susannah Morris

B. 1846 D. 1917

Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County,
S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01352

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/09/29

Description: CREECH, J. S. OF OLAR, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR PENSION
FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SEVENTEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: CREECH, J. S./ULMER, H. M./HUTTO, STARLING/CROFT, H. J./

Locations: OLAR/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: ULMERS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT


59. John Fletcher Brabham

B. (?) D. October 24, 1919

He served in KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT - CSA

Wife: Julia A. Brabham Brabham

B. (?) D. Aft. October 24, 1919

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01170

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/10/24

Description: BRABHAM, JULIA A. OF DENMARK, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR JOHN FLETCHER BRABHAM'S SERVICE IN COMPANY C, FIRST REGT.

Names Indexed: BRABHAM, JOHN F./BRABHAM, JULIA A./KIRKLAND, B. B./HUNTER, J.
B./DEMPSEY, A. R./

Locations: DENMARK/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KIRKLANDS COMPANY/FIRST ARTILLERY REGT

60. Marion O'Neal Wall - son of a Mr. Wall & Mary Jane Killingsworth Wall

B. March 02, 1842 D. September 20, 1920 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY - CSA

Wife: Alice Ann Easterling Wall - dau. of Henry Hampton & Lucy Katherine
Kennedy Easterling

B. April 11, 1850 D. (?)

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01488

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/05/07

Description: WALL, M. O. OF DUNBARTON, BARNWELL COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY H, SECOND HEAVY ARTILLERY.

Names Indexed: WALL, M. O./KENNEDY, W. H./MEYER, J. A./HALFORD, J. S./

Locations: DUNBARTON/BARNWELL COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: KENNEDYS COMPANY/SECOND REGT, HEAVY ARTILLERY


61. John Caldwell Calhoun Dowling - son of Decania & Eliza Williams Dowling

B. March 06, 1843 D. May 02, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia

He served in RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Babers - dau. of John & Harriet Rice Babers

B. Abt. 1847 D. Abt. 1890

She is buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church, down town
Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01802

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/11/04

Description: DOWLING, JOHN C. OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY K, FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: DOWLING, JOHN C./RICE, W. B./

Locations: CHARLESTON/CHARLESTON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: RICES COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. INFANTRY

He surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia - April 9, 1865.


62. Francis Marion "Frank" Bamberg - son of John Frederick & Cynthia
Atterbury Bamberg

B. June 02, 1838 D. April 05, 1905 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Hart's/Halsey's S.C. Horse Artillery Battery - CSA

Wife: Mary Ann Jennings Bamberg - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte Levisa
Ann Moody Jennings

B. July 29, 1847 D. May 10, 1940 - In Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in the Southend Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01162

ignore: 00

Date: 1927/01/28

Description: BAMBERG, MARY ANN OF BAMBERG, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR FRANK M. BAMBERG'S SERVICE IN SECOND REGT, HARTS BATTERY.

Names Indexed: BAMBERG, FRANK M./BAMBERG, MARY ANN/GARLAND, G. W./COPELAND,
J. C./

Locations: BAMBERG/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: HARTS BATTERY/HAMPTON LEGION


63. Benjamin Hansford Knotts, Sr. - son of William & Ann Jones Knotts

B. February 23, 1837 D. June 25, 1924 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

He served in WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT - CSA

Wife: Harriotte J. "Hattie" Jennings - dau. of George Philip & Harriotte
Levisa Ann Mood Jennings

B. October 03, 1852 D. February 08, 1926 in Orangeburg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Bull Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery, Orangeburg County,
SC

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 09386

ignore: 00

Date: 1925/10/19

Description: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS OF NORTH, ORANGEBURG COUNTY APPLICATION
FOR PENSION FOR B. H. KNOTTS' SERVICE IN COMPANY K, SECOND REGT.

Names Indexed: KNOTTS, HATTIE JENNINGS/KNOTTS, B. H./WILLIAMS, LEONARD/

Locations: NORTH/ORANGEBURG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WILLIAMS COMPANY/SECOND CAVALRY REGT

64. William J. Bishop - son of Hezekiah & Annie Weekley Bishop

B. June 14, 1852 D. May 30, 1894 in Colleton County, S.C.

He served in WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT - CSA

Wife: None Listed

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 02795

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/04/23

Description: BISHOP, W. J. OF WALTERBORO, COLLETON COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY B, NINETEENTH REGT, S.C. INFANTRY.

Names Indexed: BISHOP, W. J./WALKER, CAPT./DOPSON, I. W./HUDSON, D. B./

Locations: WALTERBORO/COLLETON COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: WALKERS COMPANY/NINETEENTH INFANTRY REGT

65. Charles Robert Clayton

B. June 11, 1842 D. March 26, 1917

He served in STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS - CSA

Wife: Sarah "Sallie" Pulaski - dau. of Thomas "Tom" & Mary Ann "Polly"
Copeland Pulaski

Both are buried in Mount Pleasant Luthern Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt,
Bamberg County, S.C.

S.C. Department of Archives & History, Columbia, S.C.

Series Number: S126088

ignore: 0000

Item: 01181

ignore: 00

Date: 1919/08/15

Description: CLAYTON, SARAH C. OF EHRHARDT, BAMBERG COUNTY APPLICATION FOR
PENSION FOR CHARLES R. CLAYTON'S SERVICE IN COMPANY G, FIRST REGT, S.C.
VOLUNTEERS.

Names Indexed: CLAYTON, CHARLES R./CLAYTON, SARAH C./STUDLY, R. J./COPELAND,
J. I./KINARD, M. O./

Locations: EHRHARDT/BAMBERG COUNTY

Type: PENSION APPLICATION/

Topics: STUDLEYS COMPANY/FIRST REGT, S.C. VOLUNTEERS


66. C. Clark Cooper

B. July 02, 1818 D. April 26, 1894

Cooper, C. Clark, 1st Lieutenant, born 02-Jul-18 in Laurens District. He was
a Farmer, 5' 10" tall, weighed 138 lbs., with Blue eyes and Auburn hair.
Resided in Blackville. Granted a leave of absence on 27-Aug-64. Present,
31-Dec-64. Previously served in Co. E, 11th SC Reserves (Nov 1862 --Feb
1863), and Co. E, 2nd SC State Troops (Sep 1863 --Feb-64).

Wife: Alice Reed - dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Reed

B. May 29, 1830 D. March 18, 1920

He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Denmark, Bamberg County, SC

67. Hughey Medicus Ray, Sr. - son of Benjamin Jefferson & Elizabeth Jeter
Ray, Sr.

B. July 08, 1830 D. May 20, 1885 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain in the 17th Infantry, Company H, S.C. Volunteers - CSA

Wife: Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray - dau. of William & Rhoda Walker Bowers

B. June 05, 1834 D. June 05, 1834 in Barnwell County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.

68. Jacob Edmund Free, Sr. - son of Jacob & Lacy Morris Free

B. October 11, 1820 D. July 03, 1884 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present Day
Bamberg County, S.C.)

He was a Captain of the 11th South Carolina Reserves - Company E, Barnwell
District, S.C. Bet. June 1862 - January 1863. Captain Jacob Edmund Free was
in the 11th Reserves and was stationed at Pocotaligo for six months. He
participated in a couple of skirmishes around this area, but their main
purpose was to guard the railroads. Source of information: Sybile McMillan
Pierce and Kathryn Free.

The People

Barnwell County paper

Thursday July 10, 1884

Deaths - Near Springtown Church, on the 3rd inst, Capt. Jacob Free. He had
retired to bed, apparently in usual health, but died suddenly of disease of
the heart.

1st. wife: Sinia Guess - dau. of John & Rachel Davis Guess, Jr.

B. Bef. 1835 D. Bef. October 19, 1847 when her father wrote his will.

2nd wife: Elizabeth Magalene Dowling - dau. of William Benjamin & Maria
Holman Dowling

B. July 31, 1829 D. September 10, 1888 in Barnwell County, S. C. (Present
Day Bamberg County, S.C.)

Both Jacob & his 2nd wife Elizabeth are buried Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg Co., SC

69. Allen C. Free - son of Captain Jacob Edmund & Sinia Guess Free, Sr.

B. September 06, 1845 D. October 30, 1914 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in SC 1st (Hagood) Infantry Regiment Co. K, before Reorganization,
Joined at Summerville, July 20, 1861

He transferred on May 1863 to Manigault's Battalion which was sometimes
referred to as the SC 18th Heavy Artillery Battalion. He fought in many
battles and became sick towards the end of the war. He was well enough
though to march at the surrender in Greenboro with his company on April 26,
1865. He was a private throughout his military career and fought in many
battles. In fact there are two books dedicated just to this battalion.
"South Carolina Siege Train" and "Siege Train: The Journal of a Confederate
Artilleryman in the Defense of Charleston". Source of information: Kathryn
Free.

Wife: Narcissa K. Inabinett - dau. of Peter Lewis & Caroline E. "Carrie"
Felder Inabinett of Orangeburg County, S.C.

B. October 10, 1847 D. February 20, 1908 in Bamberg County, S.C.

Both are buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Springtown Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.

70. Sem Hayne Rush Sr. - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 11, 1793 D. November 02, 1886 in Barnwell County, S.C.

He served in the 17th Unfantry Regiment,Evans Tramp Brigade, Co. G.
Barnwell, S.C.

Wife: Laura A. Moye - dau. of George Ward & Mary Rebecca Speers Moye

Sem Hayne Rush, Sr. is buried in Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Springtown Community, Bamberg County, S.C.

Mrs. Laura A. Moye Rush married 2nd husband John O'Neal

71. Lewis Barnwell Rush - son of John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush

B. May 09, 1841 D. October 10, 1909

He served in Company G., 2nd Regiment South Carolina Artillery - CSA

Wife: Laura Malinda Hutto

B. October 25, 1856 D. June 30, 1912

Both are buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

72. James Ulysses Ray - son of S. George & Elizabeth Sanders Ray

B. November 01, 1830 D. March 24, 1901

He served in the 17th Infantry Co. H., South Carolina Volunteers. He was
first a Sergeant then made Captain. His tombstone indicates that he made the
rank of Captain. He is 1st cousin to Captain H. M. (Huey Medicus) Ray of
this same unit.

Wife: Mary Magdalene Collins

B. June 19, 1836 D. May 08, 1907

Both are buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

73. William Robert Chitty, Jr. - son of William Robert & Nancy Ann Free
Chitty, Sr.

B. August 20, 1824 B. May 13, 1865 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in Company B., S.C. Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, CSA

Wife: Elizabeth R "Betsy" Lane - dau. of Osborne & Mary Lane, Jr.

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

She married 2nd husband Henry Frank Starr aft. 1865.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

74. Henry Frank Starr

B. Abt. 1820 D. January 23, 1893 in Bamberg County, S.C.

He served in 11th S.C. Reserves Co. F - June 1862 - January 1863 - CSA

Wife: Mrs. Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Roberts - dau. of Osborne & Mary
Lane, Jr

B. January 28, 1827 D. May 28, 1918 in Bamberg County, S. C.

Both husbands & Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Lane Chitty Starr are buried in Starr
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

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