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Family Documentation from Research of
Sybile Pierce
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Newsom through Wright
Bamberg County, South Carolina


Martha Newsom
Dau. of  William A. B. &  Mary E. Matthews Newsom
B. June 12, 1884  D. April 17, 1971
Husband:  Robert Black
B. April 30, 1882  D. April 07, 1966
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End  Cemetery,
Bamberg, S.C.

Mary Elizabeth O'Quinn
Dau. of  Tyler &  & (?) Stone O'Quinn
B. Abt. 1867  D. January 02, 1942
D. In  Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.

Mendell O'Quinn
B. October 15, 1915  D. May 03, 1977
D. Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Wife:  Hattie Matred Polk
Dau. of  John Berry &  Lillie Jessie DuBoise Polk
B. May 17, 1926  D. (?)
Bur.  Adnah Methodist Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County,  S.C.

Pearl O'Quinn
Dau. of  Willie Luther &  Ruby Varnadore O'Quinn
B. September 14, 1919  D. May 09, 2003
D.  In the Colleton Medical Center, Walterboro,
Colleton County, S.C.
Husband:  Horace N. Smoak
B. April 30, 1904  D. February 1975
D. In Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Pearl is buried in the Jones Swamp Pentecostal Holiness
Church Cemetery.  Horace maybe buried there also.

Charles Callaway Owens, Sr.
Grandson of  Hepeibeth Davis.  Hepeibeth Davis was born in SC
B. May 16, 1857  D. September 29, 1933
Wife:  Mary Priscilla Bradley
Dau. of  John Wesley &  Rachael Snelling Bradley
B. June 08, 1865  D. June 13, 1920
Bur.  Both are buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell
Baptist Church, down town Barnwell about 2 blocks from
the Barnwell Courthouse, Barnwell, S.C.

Charles Michael Murphy Owens
Son of  James Albert &  Sarah Delia Thomas Owens
B. April 07, 1870  D. December 05, 1932
Wife:  Ella Catherine Bishop
Dau. of  George William &  Mary A. Harriett Varn Bishop
B. Abt. 1864  D. Bef. 1900
Bur.  Both are buried in the Harmony Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, Crocketville, S.C.

Alexander H. Pelham
Son of  Humphrey H. &  Cathy Achey McMillan Pelham
B. March 10, 1811  D. February 02, 1862
D. Manasses Virginia, CSA
Alexander's parents moved to Henry County, Ala.

Edna Platt
Dau. of  Francis Holbrook &  Emma Lightsey Platts
B. March 06, 1891  D. February 11, 1980
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Husband:  Glenn E. Miller
B. September 20, 1891  D. April 28, 1976
D. In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran
Church Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Ada Helen Platts
Dau. of  Owen Henry Joseph &  Martha Ada Harter Platts, Sr.
B. August 05, 1918  D. August 13, 1979
Husband:  Derrill Cornelius Bazzle
Son of  John Hampton &  Julia Leberta Mitchum Bazzle
B. February 18, 1916  D. September 11, 1998
D. Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Ada Helen is buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.
Derill Cornelius maybe buried there also.

Ethel Platts
Dau. of  Francis Holbrook &  Emma Lightsey Platts
B. June 22, 1905  D. December 25, 1994
Husband:  Mr. Castles
(No Further Data On Mr. Castles)
Bur.  Ethel is buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Rd., Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Francis Clinton Platts, Sr.
Son of  Francis Holbrook &  Emma Lightsey Platts
B. March 06, 1889  D. June 20, 1969
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Fannie Thomas
B. September 27, 1896  D. April 11, 1978
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Francis Holbrook Platts
Son of  D. Holbrook &  Rosa Carolina Kearse Platts
B. 1866  D. 1948
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Emma Lightsey
B. 1864  D. 1944
D. In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

John Platts
B. May 27, 1790  D. January 26, 1861
Wife:  Susannah Mole
B. August 27, 1791  D. April 25, 1844
Bur.  Both are buried in the Brant Cemetery,
Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Owen Henry Joseph Platts, Sr.
B. November 13, 1879  D. April 09, 1956
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Martha Ada Harter
B. November 14, 1888  D.
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

2nd Husband:  Owen Henry Joseph Platts, Jr.
Son of Owen Henry Joseph &  Martha Ada Harter Platts
B.July 12, 1927  D. February 20, 1963
D.  In Hampton County, S.C.
Wife:  Nina Elizabeth Chassereau
Dau. of  James Hodie &  Emma Alice Gooding Chassereau
B. February 27, 1890  D. July 29, 1959
D.  In Hampton County, S.C.
1st Husband:  Roy E. Mick
She had a daughter by him
Bur.  Nina & Owen Henry are buried in the St. Paul's Cemetery,
Hampton, S.C.

Robert Edwin Platts
Son of  D. Holbrook &  Rosa Carolina Kearse Platts
B. March 19, 1881  D. November 09, 1965
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Pearle Loadholt
B. November 06, 1885  D. October 06, 1962
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Rosa Louisa Platts
Dau. of  William Henry & Gatsey Loadholdt Platts
B. February 11, 1900  D. April 24, 1943
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Husband:  Charles Allen Baxter
B. February 11, 1892  D. September 26, 1925
D.  Berkley County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol. # 33 Cert. #: 20177 Age: 31 Page: 63
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Susan Carolina Platts
Dau. of  D. Holbrook &  Rosa Carolina Kearse Platts
B. June 13, 1876  D. February 25, 1960
Husband:  W. Jones Williams
B. December 14, 1872  D. June 21, 1948
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

William Henry "Hallie" Platts
Son of  D. Holbrook &  Rosa Carolina Kearse Platts
B. January 12, 1869  D. March 19, 1954
D.  In Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Gatsey Loadholdt
B. November 26, 1875  D. February 01, 1958
D. In Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Bazzle Road, Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

2st Wife:  Beulah Ann Polk
Dau. of  John A. &  Margaret Murdaugh Polk
B. December 02, 1888  D. November 13, 1969
Husband:  Hamilton Dowling Polk
Son of  Isaac Oliver &  Joannah Anna Murdaugh Polk, Jr.
Twin:  Of Dowling Polk
B. March 20, 1874  D. March 26, 1943
D.  In Colleton County, S.C.
!st Wife:  Anna Jane Murdaugh
Dau. of  Josiah Putnam &  Jane Cornelia Rice Murdaugh
B. January 05, 1875  D. March 31, 1913
D. In Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  All three are buried in the Rice Patch Christian Church
Cemetery, Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.

Ethredge E. Polk
Son of  Hamilton Dowling &  (1st wife)  Anna Jane Murdaugh Polk
B. August 18, 1912  D. July 13, 1913
Bur.  In the Rice Patch Christian Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County,  S.C.

1st Wife:  Ida Mae Polk
B. January 25, 1885  D. March 15, 1943
Husband:  Jesse Peter Rahn
B. March 19, 1879  D. March 11, 1948
D. In Colleton County, S.C.
2nd Wife:  Neula Murdaugh
Dau. of  Editha Dalton Murdaugh
B. November 22, 1903  D. March 08, 1962
Bur.  Jesse & Neula are buried in the Rice Patch Christian
Church Cemetery, Islandton, Colleton County,  S.C.
Jesse's 1st wife Ida Mae maybe buried there also???

Laura Lucille Polk
B. June 25, 1884  D. November 1978
D. in Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Husband:  Jesse Polk
Son of  John A. &  Margaret Murdaugh Polk
B. July 24, 1891  D. March 03, 1965
D.  In Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Adnah Methodist Church
Cemetery, Islandton, Colleton County,  S.C.

John A. "Pompey" Polk
B. July 14, 1856  D. February 24, 1896
Wife:  Margaret Murdaugh
Dau. of  Lazarus Brown  &  Anna Varn Murdaugh
B. November 02, 1860  D. May 18, 1931
Bur.  Both are buried in the Cross Swamp Methodist Church
Cemetery, between Islandton, S.C. and Ashton, S.C.

Mack A. Polk
Son of  John W. &  (2 wife) Clementine Murdaugh Polk
B. March 28, 1893  D. September 11, 1963
Bur.  In the Rice Patch Christian Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County,  S.C.

Robert Johnson "Bob" Polk
Son of John A. &  (1st wife) Margaret Murdaugh Polk
B.December 04, 1883  D. January 10, 1965
Fact#1:  Mack A. Polk & Robert Johnson Polk were step-brothers
Wife:  Leola DuBois
B. October 30, 1886  D. February 28, 1942
Bur.  Both are buried in the Grace Advent Christian Church
Cemetery, NW of Walterboro, S.C. on Hwy S-15-24

Charlie Ponds
Son of  Joe P. &  Caroline E. Murdaugh Ponds
B. July 10, 1889  D. August 24, 1890
Bur.  In the Cross Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery,
between Islandton, S.C. and Ashton, S.C.

Henry B. Ponds
Son of  Joe P. &  Caroline E. Murdaugh Ponds
B. May 17, 1894  D. August 01, 1968
D. In Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Wife:  Viola Breland
B. January 26, 1900  D. September 1977
D.  In Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, S.C.

Infant Girl Ponds
B. November 12, 1914  D. November 12, 1914
Dau. of  Josiah George &  Ella Godley Ponds
Ella Godley Ponds, after the death of Josiah, remarried to a
Mr. Polk.  She died in Saint Louis, Missouri
Bur.  Both are buried in the Cross Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery,
between Islandton, S.C. and Ashton, S.C.

Joe P. Ponds
B. May 25, 1855  D. September 12, 1946
Wife:  Caroline E. "Carrie" Murdaugh
Dau. of  Lazarus Brown  &  Anna Varn Murdaugh
B. June 09, 1858  D. August 26, 1933
D. In Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 22 Cert#: 11048 Age: 75 Pg: 115
Bur.  Both are buried in the Cross Swamp Methodist Church
Cemetery, between Islandton, S.C. and Ashton, S.C.

Josiah George Ponds
Son of  Joe P. &  Caroline E. Murdaugh Ponds
B. December 04, 1886  D. August 31, 1940
D. In Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 32 Cert#: 14091 Age: 51 P.C.: 942 Pg:102
Wife:  Ella Godley
B. October 17, 1889  D. November 13, 1978
It is indicated that Ella Godley, after the death of Josiah George,
remarried to a Mr. Polk & moved to Missouri.
I am not sure of these facts as I checked her Social Security Number
which had been Issued in Missouri -  She received her last Social
Security Check at St. Louis, MO 63107  She was listed as Ella Ponds.
Bur.  Josiah George is buried in the Cross Swamp Methodist Church
Cemetery, between Islandton, S.C. and Ashton, S.C.

Lauri Willis "Bill" Ponds
Son of  Henry B. &  Viola Breland Ponds
B. December 07, 1937  D. June 23, 1969
Bur.  In the Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, S.C.

Gladys Ophelia Poole
Dau. of  Mitchell Erwin &  Julia Whetstone Poole
B. October 25, 1922  D. January 24, 2002
D.  At her home, in Summerville, S.C.
Husband:  Jeriel Tormah Guess, Sr.
Son of  Robert Preston &  Sylvester Cleo Morris Guess
B. October 21, 1922  D. November 26, 2001
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Gladys is buried in the Clinton United Methodist Church
Cemetery, Salley, S.C.
Bur.  Jeriel Tormay is buried in the Starr Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Olive Porter
B. January 30, 1910  D. December 26, 1995
Husband:  Matthew Smith "Matt" Lott
Son of  James Rufus & Addie Matthews Lott
B. May 19, 1905 D. February 14, 1972
Bur.  Both are buried in the Williston Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Alice S. Prescott
Dau. of  Lewis M. &  Mary F. McMillan Prescott
B. February 21, 1846  D. July 09, 1922
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 17 Cert#: 13144 Age: 75 Pg: 43
Husband:  George F. Kinard
Son of  G. A. &  Elizabeth Kinard
B. April 16, 1844  D. Aft. April 05, 1919
Military service: DICKINSONS COMPANY/SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY REGT
eorge F. Kinard and his wife Alice C.  Prescott have lived at his place
which
was one mile North of Ehrhardt, South Carolina.
(I need information on the parents of Mary F. McMillan)

Martha Elizabeth Prescott
Dau. of  Jesse &  Mary Catherine McMillan Prescott
Granddaughter of James M & Martha Sandifer McMillan
of the Colston Community, Bamberg County, S.C.
B. July 04, 1851  D. March 08, 1899
D. Charleston County, Charleston, S.C.
Husband:  Henry Foster Droze
B. October 28, 1847  D. March 16, 1942
D. St. Johns, Berkley County, Charleston, S.C.
Bur.  Martha Elizabeth is buried in Magnolia Cemetery,
Charleston County, Charleston, S.C.

Martha Christine Prescott
Dau. of  Lewis M. &  Mary F. McMillan Prescott
B. January 20, 1848  D. January 30, 1911
Husband:  George William Lawton Bishop
B. October 03, 1847  D. July 12, 1913
Bur.  Both are buried in the Pleasant Hill Methodist
Church Cemetery, Near Ehrhardt, S.C.

(Martha Elizabeth Prescott & Martha Christine Prescott
have been confused for each other.  Both were Prescotts
& had mothers who were McMillans.  The families both
lived in what is now Bamberg County, S.C.  These two
families lived very near each other.  I believe I have the
correct information on them now.  Feel free to correct
me if you have further information.)

Viola Priester
Dau. of John Luther &  Judson Slater Priester
B. September 16, 1913  D. March 06, 1999
D. Colleton Medical Center
Husband:  Benjie Bee McMillan
Son of  Richard Benjamin &  Amanda Drucilla Bishop McMillan
B. June 21, 1912  D. April 10, 1992
D.  Jacksonboro, Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Viola is buried in the Jacksonboro Baptist Church Cemetery,
Jacksonboro, Colleton County, S.C.

Sarah "Sallie" Pulaski
Dau. of  Thomas  &  Mary Ann Copeland Pulaski
B. May 24, 1846  D. October 17, 1924
D. Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# 27  Cert.#: 17524  Age: 78  Pg:146
Husband:  Charles Robert Clayton
B. June 11, 1842  D. March 26, 1917
Military service:  Studleys Company/First Regt., S.C. Volunteers
Bur.  Both are buried in the Mount Pleasant Luthern Church Cemetery,
near Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC

Thomas "Tom" Pulaski
B. November 10, 1816  D. September 19, 1882
Wife:  Mary Ann "Polly" Copeland
Dau. of  John Joseph &  Mary Rizer Copeland, Sr.
B. 1821  D.  (?)
Bur.  Thomas is buried in the Mount Tabor Cemetery,
Orangeburg County, S.C.

2nd Wife:  Frances Rabon
B. May 28, 1910  D. November 03, 1937
Husband:  Corbett Hiers
Son of  Lawrence &  Hastaline E. Creech Hiers
B. October 01, 1893  D. June 06, 1970
1st wife:  Ila Ruth Harrison
B. September 26, 1894  D. June 07, 1927
D.  In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 17 Cert#: 10040  Age: 32 Pg:15
Fact #1:  No children by either of his marriages.?
Bur.  All  three are buried in the Olar 1st Baptist Church Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Ada Ray
Dau. of  Benjamin &  Julia Still Ray
B. January 15, 1888  D. May 18, 1978
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  R. W. Lee Still
B. October 14, 1883  D. April 25, 1933
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

B. F. Ray
Son of  Elias Still & Susannah B. Morris Ray, Sr.
B. June 09, 1856  D. March 15, 1873
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Bartimas "Bart" Ray
Son of  Benjamin &  E. S. Ray
B. December 11, 1844  D. April 11, 1917
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Military service:  Company G., 2nd Regiment
South Carolina Artillery,  CSA
Wife:  Sarah Ann Sanders
B. August 10, 1842  D. June 01, 1919
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Benjamin "Bennie" Ray
Son of  Bartimas & Sarah Ann Sanders Ray
B. 1866  D. April 1944
Census:  In 1880, Benjamin was living with parents,
George's Creek, Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Julia Still
B. 1868  D. March 11, 1944
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Benjamin Jefferson Ray, Jr.
Son of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Elizabeth Jeter Ray, Sr.
B. January 08, 1833  D. May 15, 1875
D.  Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Martha Ayer Rush
Dau. of John William &  Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. November 10, 1836  D. October 03, 1891
D.  Barnwell County, S.C.
After the death of her 1st husband, Benjamin Jefferson Ray, Jr.,
she remarried.
2nd Husband:  Rev. James Courtney Browne
B. May 10, 1836 In GA  D. August 26, 1914
Bur.  Benjamin Jefferson is buried in the Springtown Baptist
Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Benjamin Stephen Ray
Son of  Hugh Alfred &  Annie Lafitte Ray, Sr.
B. January 11, 1904  D. October 18, 1904
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Bunyan Ray
Son of  Johnson H. &  Eliza Ann Elizabeth Black Ray
B. October 10, 1908  D. July 22, 1975
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Carrie Caroline Ray
Dau. of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. February 26, 1869  D. 1942
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  Patrick H. Starr, Sr.
Son of  Henry Frank &  Elizabeth R. Lane Chitty Starr
B. 1868  D. 1915
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Census:  1880 US Census has him listed as
Warick Star (Starr) - b. abt. 1868 in SC, living at
Buford's Bridge, SC
Census:  Patrick was listed as 12 years of age and living with his parents
Bur.  Both are buried in the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Carrie Cecile Ray
Dau. of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. April 27, 1885  D. May 04, 1908
Bur.  In the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, 3 miles southeast
of Hilda, S.C., in Bamberg County, S.C.  Very near the
Barnwell/Bamberg County line.

Charles Benjamin Ray, Sr.
Son of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Elizabeth Jeter Ray, Sr.
B. 1829  D. August 1888
D.  Barnwell County, S.C.
Census:  In 1880, He was living at George's Creek,
Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Amanda Boynton
B. 1838  D. April 1914
D. Bamberg County, S.C. (?)
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Daniel Kittrell Ray
Son of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. October 01, 1867  D. November 06, 1913
D.  Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Enna Riley
B. August 10, 1870  D. January 23, 1941
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Daughter Ray
Dau. of  Elias Still &  S. I. Ray, Jr.
B. December 06, 1902  D. December 13, 1902
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

David Ray
Son of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. October 24, 1895  D. March 07, 1960
Wife:  Dottie Belle Smoak
(No Further Data on Dottie Belle)
Bur.  David is buried in the Salem Methodist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Dilland D. Ray
Dau.  of  Bartimas &  Sarah Ann Sanders Ray
B. April 14, 1875  D. October 06, 1882
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Dora Eugenie "Jennie" Ray
Dau. of  Shannon G. &  Lucia S. J. Hutto Ray, Sr.
B. Abt. 1866  D. 1945
D. Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  William Lawton Kennedy
B. September 23, 1853  D. September 30, 1921
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.#: 20  Cert.#: 13385  Age: 68  Pg: 33
Bur.  Both are buried in the George's Creek Baptist Church,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Duma Ray
Dau. of  Hugh Alfred &  Annie Lafitte Ray, Sr.
B. April 08, 1896  D. November 20, 1915
D. In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# : 41 Cert.#: 22355 Age: 20 Pg: 25
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

E. N. B.  Ray
Son of  James Ulysses &  Mary Magdalene Collins Ray
B. February 13, 1855  D. August 15
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Edward King Ray
Son of  Hugh Alfred &  Annie Lafitte Ray, Sr.
B. September 14, 1906  D. 1979
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Elizabeth Ray
Dau. of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Elizabeth Jeter Ray, Sr.
B. 1843  D. July 10, 1859
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Fitzhugh McMaster Ray, Sr.
Son of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. August 08, 1863  D. April 25, 1933
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 10 Cert#: 4681 Age: 69 Pg: 22
Wife:  Julia Adeline Free
Dau. of  Capt. Allen F. & Julianna Rush Free
B. July 16, 1864  D. November 18, 1948
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#  Vol.#  29 Cert.#: 14092  PC: 941 Age: 84  Pg: 9
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Fitzhugh McMaster "Uncle Mack" Ray, Jr.
Son of Fitzhugh &  Julia Adeline Free McMaster Ray, Sr.
B. October 25, 1898  D. May 20, 1956
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Uncle "Mack" probably smoked himself to death.  He would lit
another cigarette off the one that he was smoking.  He never
married.  He & his brother ran a small store.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Franklin Ray
Son of  Johnson H. &  Eliza Ann Elizabeth Black Ray
B. January 09, 1905  D. November 04, 1905
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Gary A. Ray
Son of  Elias Still &  Maryann Ray, Sr.
B. August 01, 1877  D. March 04, 1881
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

H. Riley Ray
Son of Johnson &  Eunice Hiers Gilliam
B. Abt. 1925  D. January 28, 2004
D. St. John's Towers, Augusta, Georgia
Wife:  Rudine Gatch  (Still Living?)
H. Riley Ray was raised by Johnson & Eunice Hiers Gilliam
Johnson & Eunice had no children
Bur.  H. Riley Ray is buried in the Olar First Baptist Church
Cemetery, Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Harry J. Ray, Jr.
Son of  Dr. Harry J. &  Mary M. Stratton Ray
Grandson of Benjamin Jefferson &  Martha Ayer Rush Ray, Jr.
B. March 11, 1895  D. October 10, 1909
D.  In Aiken County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Aiken Cemetery, Aiken, S.C.

Horace Eugene "Uncle Kid" Ray
Son of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. April 16, 1894  D. January 1970
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Louise Kennedy
B. August 19, 1911  D.  (May Still Be Living)
Uncle "Kid" & Louise never had any children of their
own.  I believe that they adopted a child.
Bur.  Uncle "Kid" is buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Howell M. Ray
Son of  James Ulysses &  Mary Magdalene Collins Ray
B. October 08, 1861  D. December 21, 1904
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Hugh Alfred Ray, Sr.
Son of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Martha Ayer Rush Ray, Jr.
B. October 29, 1861  D. June 04, 1933
D. In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 18 Cert#: 8929  Age: 71 Pg: 22
Wife:  Annie Lafitte
Dau. of  Stephen Smith &  Martha Jane Campbell Lafitte
B. February 01, 1868  D. June 11, 1944
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Hugh Medicus Ray
Son of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. August 03, 1887  D. January 07, 1888
D.  In Barnwell District, S.C.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Hughey Medicus Ray, Jr.
Son of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. May 08, 1866  D. May 31, 1881
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Captain Hughey Medicus Ray, Sr.
Son of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Elizabeth Jeter Ray, Sr.
Grandson of  Sterling &  Mary Free Jeter, Sr.
B. July 08, 1830  D. May 20, 1885
D. In Barnwell County, S.C. (Present day Bamberg County, S.C.)
Military service:  17th Infantry, Company H, S.C. Volunteers, CSA
Wife:  Narcissa Josephine Bowers
Dau. of  William &  Rhoda Walker Bowers
B. June 05, 1834  D. May 08, 1885
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
They died within 12 days of each other.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Hughleen Ray
Dau. of  Hugh Alfred &  Annie Lafitte Ray, Sr.
B. August 18, 1894  D. June 30, 1990
D. Lexington County, S.C.
Hughleen never married.
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Ina Bell Ray
Dau. of  Charles M. &  (?) Hutto Ray
B. October 14, 1886  D. November 05, 1960
Husband:  Kendrick Diamond
B. January 09, 1882  D. February 05, 1965
Bur.  Both buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Infant Daughter Ray
Dau. of  Hugh Alfred &  Annie Lafitte Ray, Sr.
B. December 15, 1902  D. December 15, 1902
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

J. B. Ray
Son of  Elias Still &  Maryann Ray, Sr.
B. February 14, 1873  D. November 19, 1884
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Rev. J. J. Ray
B. December 30, 1802  D. February 03, 1868
Fact #1:  Founder of Mount Calvary Baptist Church
(I am wondering if his name could be James Jefferson Ray)
Wife:  Ann Alice Walker
Dau. of  William Walker
B. April 27, 1812  D. July 03, 1879
Bur.  Both are buried in the Walker Cemetery,
Barwell County, S.C. - 3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

James Ray
Son of  Buist &  Alice Grubbs Ray
B. December 02, 1923  D. December 30, 1924
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

James Buist Ray
Son of  Blease &  Elizabeth Baxley Ray
B. October 29, 1939  D. March 10, 1999
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Virgie Sanders  (Still Living?)
Bur.  James Buist is buried in the Green Branch Pentecostal
Holiness Church Cemetery, Barnwell, S.C.

James Ernest Ray
B.  August 12, 1904  D. November 09, 1959
Wife:  Mary Cope
B. November 09, 1910  D. July 21, 1986
D.Barnwell County, S.C.
Mary Ray received her last Social Security Check at
Barnwell, S.C. 29812.
I have no information on the families of James Ernest or his wife
Mary Cope Ray.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
State Rd. # 64, 4.5 miles west of Olar, S.C.

James Ulysses Ray
Son of  S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
B. November 01, 1830  D. March 24, 1901
Wife:  Mary Magdalene Collins
B. June 19, 1836  D. May 08, 1907
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Jerome Ray
Son of  James Ulysses &  Mary Magdalene Collins Ray
B. November 05, 1874  D. November 16, 1874
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

John McIver Ray
Son of  Shannon George &  Dan Ella Kittrell Ray, Jr.
B. October 15, 1889  D. June 16, 1971
Wife:  Louise Guy
B. January 16, 1889  D. November 26, 1979
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, SC

John Rice "Johnnie" Ray
Son of  James Ulysses &  Mary Magdalene Collins Ray
B. March 11, 1863  D. August 18, 1926
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 26  Cert#: 15969  Age: 63 Pg: 23
Wife:  Mary Agnes Moore
B. August 28, 1874  D. March 05, 1950
D. In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code: 39 Cert#: 003701 Age: 75 Pg:10
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

John William Ray
Son of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Martha Ayer Rush Ray, Jr.
B. June 30, 1859  D. March 26, 1936
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Census:  The 1880 Census - He was living with his mother and his
occupation was listed as farmer
Wife:  Mary Virginia Hutto
Dau. of  Major David Andrew &  Rachel Elizabeth Felder Hutto
B. April 05, 1859  D. February 12, 1947
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Johnson H. Ray
Son of  Bartimas &  Sarah Ann Sanders Ray
B. May 18, 1870  D. January 22, 1945
Wife:  Eliza Ann Elizabeth Black
B. March 07, 1874  D. March 28, 1910
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Julia Adeline Ray
Dau. of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. July 05, 1904  D. January 10, 1906
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Julianna Ray
Dau. of  S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
B. March 28, 1840  D. May 08, 1874
Julianna Ray was James Harzog Morris, Sr.'s 1st wife.
Husband:  James Hartzog Morris, Sr.
Son of  Elisha "Duck" &  Susannah Hartzog Morris, Jr.
B. July 05, 1838  D. November 25, 1904
Military service:  He could be the J. H. Morris who served in
Company G, 2nd Regiment, South Carolina Artillery,
Confederate States Provisional Army, Barnwell County, S.C.
2nd Wife:  Martha Elizabeth Copeland
Dau. of  John George Franklin &  Rebecca McMillan Copeland
Granddaughter of  James M. &  Martha "Patty" Sandifer McMillan
B. February 18, 1857  D. October 04, 1898
Bur.  All three are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Laura Ray
Dau. of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. June 05, 1898  D. August 14, 1984
D.  In Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  Wilbur P. Williams
B. October 25, 1895  D. November 1981
D. Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.
Dates of death were confirmed by Social Security Records.
Both received their last S.S. Check at Denmark, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
3 miles southeast of hilda, S.C., in Bamberg County, S.C.
Very near the Barnwell/Bamberg County line.

Leona Ray
Dau. of Elias Still &  S. I. Ray, Jr.
B. May 10, 1887  D. October 25, 1888
(I do not know who the nameof her mother)
Bur.  Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Lucia A. Ray
Dau. of S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
B. September 06, 1849  D. June 07, 1908
Husband:  James Green Barker, Sr.
B. February 21, 1842  D. September 30, 1929
D.  In Bamberg County, S. C.
Military service:  A member of 2nd Regiment S.C. Artillery, CSA
Bur.  Both are buried in the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Luther W. Ray
Son of  Shannon G. &  Lucia S. J. Hutto Ray, Sr.
B. June 22, 1858  D. September 10, 1874
Bur.  In the Hutto-Kennedy Cemetery between
Govan & Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.

Mada Eulalee Ray
Dau. of  John Rice &  Mary Agnes Moore Ray
B. March 07, 1889  D. July 23, 1972
D.  In Marion, S.C.
Husband:  Henry Jeter Creech
Son of Samuel Williams &  Lalla Hutto Creech
B. February 22, 1888  D. May 04, 1966
D.  In Marion, S.C.
Both were born in what was then Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Rosehill Cemetery,
Marion, S.C.

Marian Ray
Dau. of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. October 26, 1890  D. January 20, 1977
D.  In Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  Eugene H. Eaves
B. Abt. 1891  D. (?)
Bur.  Marian is buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
3 miles southeast of hilda, S.C., in Bamberg County, S.C.
Very near the Barnwell/Bamberg County line.

Martha Ray
Dau. of  Shannon George &  Dan Ella Kittrell Ray, Jr.
B. April 30, 1895  D. October 31, 1951
Husband:  Mr. Wilkerson
(No Further Data On Her Husband)
Bur.  In the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Martha A. Ray
Dau. of  S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
(It is my belief that the S. in Martha's father name
is Shannon?)
B. February 04, 1822  D. July 30, 1890
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Robert H. Kennedy
B. December 20, 1818  D. February 05, 1887
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Kennedey ( Kenedy ), Robert H., Bvt. 2nd Lieutenant, born Dec 1817
in Barnwell Dustrict. He was a Farmer, 6' tall, weighed 160 lbs., with
Black eyes and Dark hair. Resided in Graham's Turnout, he enlisted
at Barnwell Court House 13-Jul-64, was granted a 60-day furlough on
18-Jul-64, and reported for duty in Charleston on 13-Aug-64 as a private,
promoted to Sergeant and was elected 26-Dec-64. Present, 31-Dec-64.
Bur.  Both are buried in the George's Creek Baptist Church,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Martha Alice Ray
Dau. of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. 1852  D. June 07, 1855
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Mary Amanda Ray
Dau. of  Benjamin Jefferson &  Martha Ayer Rush Ray, Jr.
B. September 30, 1853  D. May 13, 1921
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Thomas Asbury Hutto
Son of Major David Andrew &  Rachel Elizabeth Felder Hutto
B. February 02, 1850  D. October 30, 1928
D. Govan, Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville Cemetary, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Mary M. Ray
Dau. of  Bartimas "Bart" &  Sarah Ann Sanders Ray
B. July 20, 1866  D. April 20, 1887
Husband:  Charles M. Ray
(No Further Data on Charles M.)
Bur.  Mary M. Ray Ray is buried in the Friendship Baptist
Church Cemetery, State Rd. # 64, 4.5 miles west of Olar, S.C.

Mary Rebecca Ray
Dau. of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. 1856  D. December 12, 1858
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Minnie Estelle "Mammy" Ray
Dau. of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. December 16, 1888  D. April 13, 1992
D. In Fernandina Beach, Florida
Husband:  Malcolm Kenneth Kearse, Sr.
Son of Andrew Jackson &  Ida Anna Eliza Hartzog Kearse
B. May 13, 1885  D. March 04, 1955
D. In Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Moses Jeter Ray
Son of  Charles Benjamin &  Amanda Boynton Ray, Sr.
B. June 04, 1872  D. July 22, 1906
D.  In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Wife:  Julia Matheny
B. July 27, 1874  D. February 20, 1952
D. In Union County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code: 39 Cert#: 006924 Age: 78 Page: 9
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Nancy Ann Ray
Dau. of  Charles &  Jane Jeter Ray
D. Bef. February 16, 1849
Nancy Ann was Nicholas's 2nd wife.
The name of 1st wife is unknown.
Husband:  Nicholas Hutto, Sr.
B. 1793
He had about five children by his 1st wife &
2 children by Nancy Ann Ray.
Bur.  Nancy Ann is buried in the Friendship Baptist
Church Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Nancy Ann Ray
Dau. of  S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
B. 1827  D. December 05, 1900
Nancy Anne Ray is the 1st cousin once removed
of Hugh Abstance.
Husband:  Hugh Abstance
Son of  William &  Susan "Honey" Ray Abstance
B. Abt. 1833  D. April 16, 1906
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Nannie Rice Ray
Dau. of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. August 26, 1896  D. July 11, 1960
D. In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Husband:  Robert Lee Hughes
B. August 20, 1892  D. April 12, 1971
D. In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Narcissa Josephine Ray
Dau. of Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. 1852  D. May 14, 1853
Bur:  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Osborne Lane Ray
Son of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. 1857  D. August 21, 1858
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
The 1st four children of Capt & Mrs. Ray died as small children.  I found
all these graves at Springtown Baptist Church.
This child must have been named after Narcissa's mother's 2nd husband
Osborne Lane.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Patrick Starr "Uncle Pat" Ray
Son of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. October 17, 1907  D. February 18, 1964
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Uncle "Pat" never married.  I have been told by a relative
that Uncle "Pat" & some women had a child.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Robert M. Ray
Son of Dr. Harry J. &  Mary M. Stratton Ray
B. August 05, 1898  D. September 15, 1922
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 17 Cert#: 13008  Age: 23 Pg: 26
D.  In Aiken County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Aiken Cemetery, Aiken County, S.C.

Ruth Ray
Dau. of  Daniel Kittrell &  Enna Riley Ray
B. October 19, 1890  D. February 16, 1974
Husband:  Mr. Bridges
(No Further Data on Mr. Bridges)
Bur.  Ruth is buried in the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Dr. S. F. Ray
Son of  James Ulysses &  Mary Magdalene Collins Ray
B. May 20, 1860  D. March 03, 1898
Bur.  In the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

S. George Ray
Son of  Benjamin &  Rachel Ray
B. Abt. 1798  D. January 01, 1867
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Marriages:  George Ray married Elizabeth Sanders in
what is known as Allendale, S.C.
Fact #1:  He gave land for Friendship Baptist Church, and erected the
building.
Wife:  Elizabeth Sanders
Dau. of  Nathaniel &  Mary Jane Sanders
B. Abt. 1800  D. September 12, 1849
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Samuel Boynton Ray
Son of  Charles Benjamin &  Amanda Boynton Ray, Sr.
B. December 12, 1861  D. September 06, 1885
Residence:  In 1880, he was living at George's Creek,
Barnwell County, South Carolina
Wife:  Mary B. Kittrell
B. 1857  D. (?)
(No Further Data On Mary B.)
Bur.  Samuel Boynton Ray is buried in the Salem Methodist
Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Samuel Boynton Ray, Sr.
Son of  Moses Jeter &  Julia Matheny Ray
B. August 20, 1897  D. November 23, 1957
Wife:  Ellen Snowbird Dubose
B. January 29, 1899  D. (?)
(No Further Data On Ellen Snowbird)
Bur.  Samuel Boynton is buried in the Salem Methodist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Samuel Ethridge Ray
Son of  Hugh Charles &  Martha E. Jane Reed Ray, Jr.
B. March 20, 1858  D. December 10, 1915
D. In Union County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 45 Cert#:  24604  Age: 60 Pg: 27
Wife:  Lessie Brown
(No Further Data On Lessie Brown)
Bur.  Samuel Ethridge is buried in the Blackville Cemetary,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Shannon G. Ray, Sr.
Son of  S. George &  Elizabeth Sanders Ray
B. 1836  D. August 12, 1862
D. Manassas (Bull Run), VA during the Civial War
Wife:  Lucia S. J. Hutto
Dau. of  Charles &  Elizabeth Guess Hutto
B. August 12, 1837  D. August 29, 1925
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#:  21 Cert#: 13052 Age: 88 Pg: 23
Bur.  Shannon G. is buried on the battlefield in VA
Bur.  Lucia is buried in the Hutto Family Cemetery ,
Bamberg County, S. C.

Shannon George Ray, Jr.
Son of  Shannon G. &  Lucia S. J. Hutto Ray, Sr.
B. November 24, 1862  D. October 02, 1929
Census:  In 1880, Shannon Ray, his mother & sister were living with
Shannon's grandparents Charles and Elizabeth Hutto
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Dan Ella Kittrell
B. July 31, 1867  D. November 30, 1932
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery,
Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.

Shannon George Ray, Jr.
Son of  Shannon George Ray, Sr.
B. June 21, 1902  D. January 1980
D.   In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Helen Free
Dau. of  Horace Daniel &  Minnie Estelle Gerald Free Free
Minnie Estelle Gerald Free, after the death of her 1st husband,
Jacob Edmund Free, married his brother
B. October 26, 1902  D. September 23, 1990
Some of the information on Helen Free came from her
obiturary in the Advertzer-Herald, Bamberg, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Sina E. Ray
Dau. of  Shannon G. &  Lucia S. J. Hutto Ray, Sr.
B. September 27, 1855  D. November 06, 1951
D.  In Hampton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code: 39 Cert#  013612 Age: 74 Page: 74
Husband:  Henry Andrews Nimmons Hutto
Son of  John &  Thennie Nimmons Hutto
B. January 27, 1852  D. September 01, 1900
Bur.  Sina is buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Sue B. Ray
B. August 12, 1861  D. June 27, 1903
Husband:  W. H. Creech
B. June 16, 1858  D. April 30, 1939
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

William Chitty "Uncle Billy" Ray
Son of  Fitzhugh McMaster &  Julia Adeline Free Ray, Sr.
B. May 17, 1889  D. June 17, 1962
D. In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Wife:  Berta Morris
Dau. of  G. R. &  Sallie F. Morris
B. December 23, 1893  D. June 29, 1980
Children:  "Uncle Billy" and Aunt Bertie had no known children
Bur.  Both are buried in the Olar 1st Baptist Church Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

William Henry Ray
Son of  Moses Jeter &  Julia Matheny Ray
B. August 09, 1901  D. October 27, 1963
Wife:  Lillan (?)
Bur.  William Henry is buried in the Salem Methodist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

William McMaster"Bud" Ray
Son of  John William &  Mary Virginia Hutto Ray
B. February 14, 1905  D. May 30, 1971
D. Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Mildred Eleania Delk
Dau. of  George Norton &  Ruby Wells Cross Delk
B. August 24, 1914 in Savannah, Georgia
D. June 12, 2003 in The Bamberg County Hospital, Bamberg, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem United Methodist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Charlie Wilson Rentz, Sr.
Son of  Jacob George &  Mary Hunter Rentz
The children of Jacob George & Mary Hunter
Rentz would be the 1st cousins of the children
of George Butler & Elizabeth Olive Rentz McMillan,
of the Colston Community, Bamberg County, S.C.
B. August 07, 1862  D. May 08, 1956
Wife:  Lizzie Sexton Shuck
Dau. of  John S. &  Kittie Shuck
John S. Shuck was born Abt. 1848 in Hong Kong, China
B. April 12, 1869  D. October 20, 1955
D. Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

Jacob George Rentz
Son of  Charles Frederick &  Elizabeth Jane Varn Rentz
B. April 12, 1832  D. October 10, 1920
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# 37 Cert.#: 21536 Age: 89 Pg: 55
Military service:  Rays Company/Seventeenth Infantry Regt.
Wife:  Mary Hunter
Dau. of  James Wilson &  Elizabeth "Betty Eliza" Hughes Hunter
B. December 28, 1835  D. March 19, 1921
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# 5  Cert.#: 2888  Age: 85  Pg: 55
Bur.  Both are buried in the Hunter's Chapel Cemetery, SE of Bamberg, S.C.

Aaron Rice
Son of  Calvin &  Jane Cornelia Stewart Rice
B. July 13, 1854  D. March 04, 1931
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 7 Cert#: 3458  Age: 76 Pg: 59
Wife:  Mary Kenyon
B. January 12, 1874  D. January 11, 1962
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Aaron Harold Rice, Sr.
Son of Aaron &  Mary Kenyon Rice
B. April 23, 1901  D. November 06, 1973
Wife:  Caroline D. (Maiden Name Unknown)
B. 1908  D. 1971
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery,
Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C.

Aaron Rice, Sr.
Son of  Holman &  Jane Morris Rice
B. May 13, 1758 in Hanover County, VA
D. January 17, 1822 in Graham's Turn Out, Barnwell District, S.C.
Wife:  Ellenor Rhoden
B. 1757 In Virginia
D. 1819 In South Carolina
Bur.  Both are buried in the Family Cemetery, Near Denmark, S.C.

Aaron Rice, Jr.
Son of  Aaron &  Ellenor Rhoden Rice, Sr.
B. June 13, 1786  D. February 20, 1860
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Rebecca Guess
Dau. of  John &  Sarah Davis Guess, Sr.
B. 1787  D. December 31, 1860
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Adeline Elizabeth Rice
Dau. of  Charles Henry &  Mary R. Daniels Rice, Sr.
B. February 02, 1825  D. March 31, 1914
D. Columbia, S.C.
Husband:  William H. Thompson
B. 1816  D. Bef. 1914
(No Further Data on William H.)
Bur.  Adeline Elizabeth is buried in the Blackville City
Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Anna Cary Rice
Dau. of  Benjamin Thomson &  Mary Elizabeth Walker Rice, Sr.
B. July 17, 1893  D. 1978
Husband:  Blight Sergeant Robinson
B. December 06, 1892  D. (?)
(No Further Data on Blight Sergeant)
Bur.  Anna Cary is buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist
Church, down town Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

Benjamin Rice
Son of  David Rice
B. October 11, 1792  D. February 18, 1850
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Rebecca Simmons
B. June 08, 1799  D. January 25, 1873
D. in Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Benjamin Thomson Rice, Sr.
Son of  David Holman &  Catherine Williams Thompson Rice
B. April 23, 1852  D. June 10, 1911
Wife:  Mary Elizabeth Walker
Dau. of  Nathaniel George Washington &  Ann Lamar Cary Walker
B. September 13, 1856  D. June 23, 1935
Bur.  Both are buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church,
down town Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

Benjamin Thomson Rice, Jr.
Son of  Benjamin Thomson &  Mary Elizabeth Walker Rice, Sr.
B. December 22, 1889  D. March 31, 1937
Bur.  In the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church, down town
Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse.

Caroline Rice
Dau. of  Benjamin &  Rebecca Simmons Rice
B. 1819  D. 1840
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Catherine Thomson Rice
Dau. of  Joseph Sheldon &  Hilma Thena Behling Rice, Sr.
B. June 03, 1897  D. August 19, 1897
D.  In Appleton, Allendale County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Swallow Savannah Cemetery, Allendale County, S.C.

Cornelia Isabel Rice
B. December 14, 1843  D. June 05, 1924
D.  In Williamsburg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 17 Cert#: 11871 Age: 80 Pg: 48
Husband:  Charles Cornelius Rush
B. August 05, 1839  D. November 11, 1906
Military Service:  Stallings Company/Second Artillery Regt.
Census:  In 1880, Charles & Isobella were living at
George's Creek, Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Daughter Rice
Dau. of  Hugh Means &  Catherine Elizabeth Bennett Rice
B. September 02, 1901  D. September 04, 1907
Bur.  In the Cave Methodist Church Cemetery,
outside Kline, Barnwell County, S.C.

David Ernest Rice
Son of  Joseph Sheldon &  Hilma Thena Behling Rice, Sr.
B. September 15, 1886  D.  December 24, 1917
D. In Silver City, New Mexico
Bur.  In the Swallow Savannah Cemetery, Allendale County, S.C.

David Ernest Rice
Son of  William Baker &  Birdie Furse Rice, Sr.
B. December 30, 1923  D. December 31, 1994
D. Allendale, S.C.
Wife:  (Still Living???)
Bur.  David Ernest is buried in the Swallow Savannah Cemetery,
Allendale County, S.C.

David Holman Rice
Son of  David &  Nancy Branch Rice, Sr.
B. February 17, 1824  D. October 15, 1874
D. H. Rice could be the 1st Lieut. that served in the 17th Infantry,
Company H, S.C. Volunteers, CSA
Wife:  Catherine Williams Thompson
Dau. of  James Benjamin &  Catherine Williams Thompson
B. May 25, 1828  D. September 02, 1898
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

David Rice, Sr.
Son of David Rice
B. March 13, 1780  D. August 10, 1845
Wife:  Nancy Branch
Dau. of  Britton & Nancy Ann Rice Branch, Sr.
B. February 07, 1790  D. September 1859
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

E. Parler Rice
I don't know if this child is male or female.
Child of  Milford J. &  Rosalie Parler Rice
B. January 27, 1858  D. August 10, 1904
Bur.  In the Restland Cemetery, located downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

Edward Kenyon Rice, Sr.
Son of  Aaron &  Mary Kenyon Rice
B. April 12, 1912  D. January 09, 1979
Wife:  Julia Knox Penell
B. October 18, 1912  D. January 04, 1997
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Eudocia Gertrude Rice
Dau. of  Dr. George Lorenzo Dow &  (2nd wife)  Ophelia Emily Ransey Rice
B. September 24, 1863  D. May 13, 1942
When I was a little girl, I remember Mr. Marion McMillan going to Georgia to
bring back two of his mother's sisters.  Both of these sisters died and are
buried
in Shady Rest Cemetery.
Husband:  Claude Sherard Cutts, Sr.
B. November 09, 1855  D. April 22, 1926
Bur.  Eudocia Gertrude Rice Cuts is buried in Shady Rest Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Frances Ophelia "Fanny" Rice
Dau. of  Dr. George Lorenzo Dow &  (2nd wife)  Ophelia Emily Ransey Rice
B. November 12, 1861  D. December 01, 1941
D.  Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Shady Rest Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Florimel Rice
Dau. of  William Branch &  Frances Urbanna Faust Rice, Sr.
B. December 31, 1862  D. January 02, 1882
D.  Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Frances Wayne Rice
Son of  William Baker &  Birdie Furse Rice, Sr.
B. April 09, 1925  D. December 02, 1986
D.  In Thomasville, Georgia
Wife:  (?)
Bur.  Swallow Savannah Cemetery,
Allendale County, S.C.

Francis Theodore Rice
Son of  Aaron &  Mary Kenyon Rice
B. October 21, 1898  D. June 21, 1960
Bur.  In the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

G. Powell Rice
Son of  Gilbert Aaron &  Fannie D. Rice
B. September 29, 1882  D. October 13, 1908
Bur.  In the Restland Cemetery, located downtown,
Bamberg, S.C.

Gilbert Aaron Rice
Son of  Milford J. &  Rosalie Parler Rice
B. September 03, 1852  D. May 11, 1924
D. In Orangeburg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol. # 14  Cert. #: 9094 Age: 72 Pg: 69
Wife:  Fannie D. (Maiden Name Unknown)
B. March 18, 1857  D. January 13, 1920
D.  In Orangeburg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol. # 3  Cert. #: 1145  Age: 62 Pg: 68
Bur.  Both are buried in the Restland Cemetery, located downtown,
Bamberg, S.C.

Henry William Rice
Son of  William &  Martha Maria Davis Rice
B. December 18, 1818  D. October 13, 1884
Wife:  Sarah C.  (Maiden Name Unknown)
B. 1825  D. June 03, 1899
Bur.  Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Hugh Means Rice
Son of  David Holman &  Catherine Williams Thompson Rice
B. November 19, 1863  D. April 05, 1905
Wife:  Catherine Elizabeth Bennett
B. June 24, 1872  D. June 07, 1950
D. In Allendale County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code: 39 Cert.#: 007115 Age: 77 Page: 25
Bur.  Both are buried in the Cave Methodist Church Cemetery,
outside Kline, Barnwell County, S.C.

James Andrew Jackson Rice, Sr.
Son of  Benjamin &  Rebecca Simmons Rice
B. June 05, 1815  D. December 29, 1887
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Rosanna Rice
B. January 20, 1820  D. October 18, 1868
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Rosanna & James Andrew Jackson Rice were
2nd cousins.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

J. Washington Rice
Son of James Andrew Jackson & Rosanna Rice Rice, Sr.
B. May 11, 1840 D. August 09, 1901
Bur. In Restland Cemetery, downtown, Bamberg, S.C,
He maybe the J. W. Rice who served in the Bamberg Guards, Company A., 1st
S.C. Regiment.

James Andrew Jackson Rice, Jr.
Son of James Andrew Jackson & Rosanna Rice Rice, Sr.
B.  February 10, 1856  D. November 12, 1925
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate #:  Vol#: 30 Cert#: 18216 Age: 69 Pg: 62
Wife:  Lucia Alice Tant
Dau. of Lucious O. &  Julia A.Tant
B. May 30, 1863  D. August 24, 1912
D. In Bamberg County, S.C. (H.S. LeClercq bible)
Bur:  Both are buried in Restland Cemetery, downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

John Benjamin Rice
Son of  Benjamin &  Rebecca Simmons Rice
B. 1827  D. 1827
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Joseph Sheldon Rice, Sr.
Son of  David Holman &  Catherine Williams Thompson Rice
B. August 06, 1855  D. October 15, 1912
D. In Appleton, Allendale County, S.C.
Wife:  Hilma Thena Behling
B. January 29, 1863  D. May 01, 1943
D.  In Dunbarton, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Swallow Savannah Cemetery,
Allendale County, S.C.

Joseph Sheldon Rice, Jr.
Son of Joseph Sheldon &  Hilma Thena Behling Rice, Sr.
B. May 21, 1890  D. May 1955
Wife:  Abbie Ruth Harley
B. August 15, 1893  D. April 04, 1946
Bur.  Joseph Sheldon is buried in the Swallow Savannah
Cemetery, Allendale County, S.C.

Mary Rice
Dau. of  Benjamin &  Rebecca Simmons Rice
B. 1817  D. 1837
Bur.  In the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Mildred Rice
Dau. of  Aaron &  Mary Kenyon Rice
B. October 11, 1903  D. March 09, 1994
Husband:  James Francis Roberts
B. November 28, 1900  D. March 20, 1960
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Milford J. Rice
Son of Aaron &  Rosalie Parler Rice, Jr.
B. April 20, 1828  D.  January 01, 1890
Wife:  Rosalie Parler
B. August 22, 1829   D. September 13, 1889
Bur.  Both are buried in Restland Cemetery, located downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

Pearl Mae Rice
Dau. of James Andrew Jackson & Lucia Alice Tant Rice, Jr.
B. May 13, 1892 D. April 23, 1959
D. In Keysville, Georgia
Husband: George Maner Sandifer, Sr.
B. 1883 D. Bet. 1925 - 1926 in Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur. Both are buried in the (New) Restland Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

Rebecca "Emma" Rice.
Dau. of  James Andrew Jackson &  Rosanna Rice Rice, Sr.
B. June 05, 1842  D. February 19, 1893
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Rev. James Fullerton Buist
B. September 29, 1839  D. May 13, 1886
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Restland Cemetery,
downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

William Rice
Son of  Aaron &  Ellenor Rhoden Rice, Sr.
B. October 15, 1791  D. September 24, 1871
D.  In Graham's Turn Out, Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Theney Guess
Dau. of  John &  Sarah Davis Guess, Sr.
B. Abt. 1790  D. Bef. September 01, 1817
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.   (What is now Bamberg County, S.C.)
Bur.  Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

William Baker Rice, Sr.
Son of  Joseph Sheldon &  Hilma Thena Behling Rice, Sr.
B. December 19, 1892  D. January 28, 1980
D.  In Charleston, S.C.
Wife:  Birdie Furse
B. February 03, 1900  D.  January 12, 1973
D.  In Savannah, Georgia
Bur.  Both are buried in the Swallow Savannah Cemetery,
Allendale County, S.C.

William Branch Rice, Sr.
Son of  David &  Nancy Branch Rice, Sr.
B. September 19, 1835  D. June 01, 1889
Military service:  He served as a captain of the Bamberg Guards
in the Confedrate Army for two years.
Wife:  Frances Urbanna Faust
Dau. of  Col. Owen Riley &  Rebecca I. Wroten Faust
B. November 04, 1841  D.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist
Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.
My great, great grandparents,  Capt. Henry W. & Sophrona Delilah
Faust McMillan were the uncle & aunt of Frances Urbanna Faust

William D. Rice
Son of  William &  Martha Tindal Rice
B. March 15, 1826  D. December 09, 1901
Wife:  Julia Graham
B. (?)  D. October 1910
Bur.  Julia Graham Rice is buried in the Denmark
Cemetery, Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.
William D. Rice is probably buried there also?

William H. Rice
Son of  Milford J. & Rosalie ParlerRice
B.  November 28, 1861  D. December 09, 1894
D. In Bambery, S.C.
Bur.  In the Restland Cemetery, downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

Maxwell Earle Rizer
B. January 30, 1897  D. March 07, 1956
Wife:  Mell Elizabeth Kirkland
Dau. of  John Eldon &  Annie Lou Dickinson Kirkland, Sr.
Bur.  Maxwell Earle is buried in the Starr Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Luther M. Robinson
B. December 04, 1888  D. April 27, 1925
Wife:  Leila Mae Chitty
Dau. of  John Wesley &  Mary Lydia Hair Chitty
B. March 26, 1896  D. March 02, 1930
Bur.  Both are buried in the Double Ponds Baptist
Church Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.

Linwood L. Rountree
B. November 13, 1880  D. December 04, 1967
He was the brother of  Gladys Rountree who married
James Medicus "Joe" Brabham, Jr.
Bur.  In the Mizpah Methodist Church, Buford's Bridge,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Levy Rowell
B. Abt. 1877  D. April 21, 1922
Wife:  Fossie Still
Dau. of  Tobias W. &  Elizabeth Hutto Still
B. Abt. 1886  D. July 11, 1943
Bur.  In the Martin Still Family Cemetery,
established 1800, Barnwell County, S.C.

Ruth Rowell
Dau. of  Levy &  Fossie Still Rowell
B. June 20, 1900  D. July 15, 1904
Bur.  In the Martin Still Family Cemetery,
established 1800, Barnwell County, S.C.

C. Ada Rush
Dau. of  Charles Cornelius &  Cornelia Isabel Rice Rush
B. November 03, 1875  D. March 11, 1914
Husband:  A. Byron Hair, Sr.
B. June 22, 1872  D. March 29, 1956
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville City Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Caroline Carrie Rush
Dau. of  John William &  Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. June 09, 1843  D. October 24, 1906
Husband:  Moses Sanders
Bur.  Caroline Carrie is buried in the Blackville City
Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Charles Aiken Rush
Son of  Charles Cornelius &  Cornelia Isabel Rice Rush
B. August 01, 1872  D. December 24, 1929
Wife:  "Katie" Winkler
(No Further Data on "Kate")
Bur.  Charles Aiken is buried in the Blackville Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Elizabeth Ann Rush
Dau. of  John William &  Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. December 26, 1828  D. January 16, 1911
Husband:  John Walker Matheny
Son of  William Matheny
B. 1803  D. 1862
A Deacon in Springtown Baptist Church, Odoms Bridge.
He may have died during the Civil War.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Ella Rose Rush
Dau. of  John William &  Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. March 18, 1845  D. December 26, 1935
Husband:  Joseph Bock
B. November 13, 1837  D. April 09, 1903
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville City Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

John William Rush
B. May 11, 1793  D. November 02, 1886
D.  In Barnwell  County, S.C.
Wife:  Elizabeth Jane Daniels
Dau. of  Sem &  Mary Agnes Elizabeth Rice Daniels
B. May 04, 1809  D. September 08, 1860
Sem & Mary Agnes Elizabeth Rice Daniels are my
4 great-grandparents
Bur.  Both are buried in the Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Lewis Barnwell Rush
Son of  John William & Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. May 09, 1841  D. October 10, 1909
Military service:  Company G., 2nd Regiment South Carolina Artillery,  CSA
Wife:  Laura Malinda Hutto
B. October 25, 1856  D. June 30, 1912
Bur.  Both are buried in the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

May Belle Rush
Dau. of  Charles Cornelius &  Cornelia Isabel Rice Rush
B. May 01, 1882  D. August 14, 1894
Bur.  In the Blackville Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Sallie D. Rush
Dau. of  Charles Cornelius &  Cornelia Isabel Rice Rush
B. April 25, 1878  D. December 30, 1953
D.  In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code 39 Cert#: 017418  Age: 75 Pg: 36
Husband:  Gerald L. Weissinger
B. November 19, 1875  D. May 20, 1935
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Sem Buist Rush
Son of  Sem Hayne &  Nellie E. Buist Rush
B. February 13, 1903  D. December 26, 1975
D.  In Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Blackville Cemetary,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Sem Hayne Rush
Son of  Charles Cornelius &  Cornelia Isabel Rice Rush
B. 1870  D. 1945
Wife:  Nellie E. Buist
B. December 27, 1880  D. February 15, 1964
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Sem Hayne Rush, Sr.
Son of  John William &  Elizabeth Jane Daniels Rush
B. November 30, 1834  D. March 31, 1861
Military service:  17th Unfantry Regiment,Evans Tramp Brigade, Co. G.
Barnwell, S.C.
Wife:  Laura A. Moye
Dau. of  George Ward &  Mary Rebecca Speers Moye
After the death of her 1st husband, Laura A. Moye Rush
married John O'Neal
Bur.  Sem Hayne is buried in the Springtown Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Tarleton S. Rush
Son of  Sem Hayne &  Nellie E. Buist Rush
B. September 20, 1904  D. April 22, 1906
Bur.  In the Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Willie L. Rush
Son of  Sem Hayne & Nellie E. Buist Rush
B. February 19, 1902  D. November 22, 1912
Bur.  In the Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Lucia Alice Sandifer
Dau. of  George Maner &  Pearl Mae Rice Sandifer, Sr.
B. November 29, 1916  D. October 02, 1991
D. Laurinburg, N.C.
She was a first female police with "Gun" in N.C.
Husband:  Warren Smith Still
Son of  George Culler &  Clara Emma Smith Still
B. November 29, 1904  D. August 24, 1951
D. Laurenburg, N.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Jesse Bryce Shaw
Son of  Jesse Hay &  Edna B. "Dora" Bishop Shaw
B. September 10, 1931  D. December 15, 1933
D.  In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Bur.  In the St John's Baptist Church Cemetery,
near Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Jesse Hay Shaw
Son of  G. Scott &  Margaret Emma Cordelia Chassereau Shaw
B. November 17, 1886  D. March 03, 1946
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Edna B. "Dora" Bishop
Dau. of  Charles Hansford &  Lula Virginia Hiers Bishop
B. April 24, 1899  D. January 22, 1953
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code:#: Cert.#: 004416 Age: 53 Pg: 31
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Johns Baptist Church Cemetery,
Southwest of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Lougenia "Genia" Shaw
Dau. of  G. Scott &  Margaret Emma Cordelia Chassereau Shaw
B. September 21, 1893 D. January 23, 1971
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  Boyce Washington Bishop, Sr.
Son of  Charles Hansford &  Lula Virginia Hiers Bishop
B. April 05, 1891  D. August 18, 1971
D.  Bamberg County,  S. C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. Johns Baptist Church Cemetery,
Southwest of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

David Paul Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. July 11, 1900  D. September 20, 1975
Wife:  Ruth Strother
B. February 02, 1899  D. June 20, 1952
D. In Orangeburg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code: 39 Cert#:009557 Age: 53 Pg# : 94
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Edward P. Sojourner
B. December 15, 1868  D. December 04, 1912
Wife:  Janie Brabham
Dau. of  John Fletcher &  Julia Amelia Brabham Brabham
B. May 28, 1872  D. June 14, 1928
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, SC

Edwardine Sojourner
Dau. of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. February 07, 1907  D. June 05, 1980
Husband:  John Thomas Winn, Jr.
Son of John Thomas &  M. P. Winn, Sr
B. August 31, 1902  D. March 13, 1988
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Fletcher Brabham Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. April 14, 1909  D. June 01, 1935
Bur.  In the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

James Harold Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. August 17, 1902  D. October 10, 1954
Wife:  Louise Bates
B. June 23, 1906  D. February 20, 1997
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery,
Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.

Jasper Brabham Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. January 08, 1899  D. October 11, 1974
Wife:  Elizabeth Camp
B. April 16, 1906  D. October 08, 1995
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery,
Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.

Julia Eugenia Sojourner
Dau. of  Edward P. Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. August 30, 1904  D. May 21, 1905
Bur.  In the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Robert Edward Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie brabham Sojourner
B. March 26, 1910  D. February 17, 1974
Bur.  In the Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

William Richard Sojourner
Son of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. November 04, 1905  D. October 24, 1978
Wife:  Valeria T. (Maiden Name Unknown)
B. November 07, 1903  D. March 12, 1967
Bur.  Both are buried in the Denmark Cemetery,
Denmark, Bamberg County, S.C.

Caroline C. Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. April 10, 1903  D. February 13, 1969
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Clara H. Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. June 06, 1886  D. June 24, 1886
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

(2nd Husband)  Henry Frank Starr
B. Abt. 1820  D. January 23, 1893
D. Bamberg County, S.C.
Military service:  11th S.C. Reserves Co. F - June 1862 - January 1863
Census:  In 1880, Henry and Elizabeth Lane Chitty Starr were living at
Buford's Bridge, Barnwell County, SC
Henry Frank Starr was the 2nd husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Lane Chitty.
Wife:  Elizabeth R "Betsy" Lane
Dau. of  Osborne &  Mary  (Burkhalter?) Lane, (Jr.?)
B. January 28, 1827  D. May 28, 1918
D. In Bamberg County, S. C.
She was 1st married to William Robert Chitty, Jr., son of
William Robert &  Nancy Ann Free Chitty, Sr.
B. August 20, 1824  D. May 13, 1865
Military service:  Company B., S.C. Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers,
CSA
I have a copy of her death certificate.  I got the certificate in hopes that
it would contain her mother's maiden name.  Much to my sorry, the
certificate
didn't list her parents name.  She is buried right across from her parents.
She is buried between the two husbands.  The name of the parents of her
1st husband was on his tombstone.
Bur.  All three are buried in the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Hugh Ray Starr
Son of  Patrick H &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. 1908  D. 1942
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Inez Elizabeth Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. 1895  D. 1944
Husband:  Dr. Wallace Howell Wright
B. January 03, 1883  D. August 19, 1966
D.  Columbia, Richland County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Kittie Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H. &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. September 17, 1899  D. February 20, 1920
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Mildred Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H & Carris Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. December 22, 1901  D. July 24, 1902
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Patrick H. Starr, Sr.
Son of  Henry Frank &  Elizabeth R. Lane Chitty Starr
B. 1868  D. 1915
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Census:  1880 US Census has him listed as Warick Star (Starr) -
b. abt. 1868 in SC - Living at Buford's Bridge, SC
Wife:  Carrie Caroline Ray
Dau. of  Capt. Hughey Medicus &  Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray, Sr.
B. February 26, 1869  D. 1942
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Ruby R. Starr
Dau. of  Patrick H. &  Carrie Caroline Ray Starr, Sr.
B. February 07, 1893  D. January 01, 1894
D. In Barnwell County, S.C. (Present Day Bamberg County, S.C.)
Bur.  In the Starr Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Aiken A. Still, Sr
B. March 27, 1885  D. December 12, 1953
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code 39 Cert# 015861 Age: 68 Pg: 118
Wife:  (Name Unknown)
Bur.  In the Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Aiken A. Still, Jr.
Son of  Aiken A. Still, Sr
B. October 23, 1920  D. October 01, 1989
Wife:  Emma Jean Fickling
Dau. of  Clarence J. &  Maude Hair Fickling, Sr.
B. October 09, 1922  D. (?)
Bur.  Aiken A. Still, Jr. is buried in the Blackville City Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Bertha Mae Still
Dau. of  James Bartholomew &  Alice Christine Chitty Still
B. April 30, 1896  D. January 30, 1985
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Lawrence Bellinger Baxley
Son of  Lawrence Bellinger &  Emma Baxley
B. June 29, 1893  D. June 19, 1930
Bur.  Both are buried in the Double Ponds Baptist Church Cemetery,
2 miles north of Hilda, S.C. and 4 miles south of Blackville, S.C.

Carrie Still
Dau. of  Samuel Judson &  Ella Morris Still, Sr.
B. October 12, 1889  D. April 15, 1905
Bur.  In the Olar First Baptist Church Cemetery, Olar,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Effie Still
Dau. of  Lawton H. &  Jada Still Still
B. December 24, 1920  D. May 21, 1922
Bur.  In the Double Ponds Baptist Church Cemetery,
2 miles north of Hilda, S.C. and 4 miles south of Blackville, S.C.

Elisha Still
Son of  Samuel Judson &  Ella Morris Still, Sr.
B. March 06, 1886  D. July 28, 1986
Wife:  Zilphia Eliza Harley
Dau. of W. W. Harley
B. July 05, 1894  D. November 11, 1988
Bur.  Both are buried in the Olar First Baptist Church Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Ellen Amanda"Manda" Still
Dau. of  Samuel Benjamin &  Martha Anne Chitty Still
B.April 19, 1872  D. March 12, 1956
Husband:  Daniel Pinckney Johnson
B. June 20, 1869  D. November 10, 1939
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville Cemetary, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Estelle Still
Dau. of  Samuel Judson &  Ella Morris Still, Sr.
B. November 14, 1892  D. March 30, 1958
Husband:  Lonnie Holmes Harrison, Sr.
B. March 26, 1897  D. March 09, 1966
Bur.  Both are buried in the Olar First Baptist Church Cemetery,
Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

George Culler Still
Son of  Samuel Benjamin &  Martha Anne Chitty Still
B. June 19, 1876  D. March 15, 1937
Wife: Clara Emma Smith
B. December 28, 1882  D. August 16, 1923
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  George Culler Still is buried in the Blackville City
Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Isaac Furman Still, Sr.
Son of  Isaac H. &  Lucinda Ray Still
B. July 25, 1856  D. November 09, 1906
Wife:  Josephine Koger
B. August 13, 1862  D. November 11, 1935
Bur.  Isaac Furman Still, Sr. is buried in the Blackville City Cemetery,
Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

James Bartholomew Still
Son of  Isaac H. &  Lucinda Ray Still
B. August 17, 1848  D. November 01, 1912
Wife:  Alice Christine Chitty
B. October 15, 1854  D. November 30, 1945
Bur.  Both are buried in the Double Ponds Baptist
Church, Barnwell County, S.C.

Lennie L. Still
Son of  R. W. Lee &  Ada Ray Still
B. April 09, 1911  D. April 16, 1995
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Wife:  Tinnie Croft
B. August 07, 1913  D. November 24, 1983
D. In November 24, 1983
Bur.  Both are buried in the Friendship Baptist  Church Cemetery,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Martha "Mittie" Still
Dau. of  Samuel Judson &  Ella Morris Still, Sr.
B. April 23, 1888  D. 1999
Husband:  Joseph O. Gunnells
B. February 20, 1884  D. June 21, 1954
Military Service:  S.C. Co. K, 29th Reg. Inf.
Bur. Both are buried in the Olar First Baptist
Church Cemetery, Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.
I believe there are some errors  pertaining to her death.  It listed
her death as 1889 on the Cemetery records.

Mozelle Still
Dau. of  Luther J. &  Ada Still
B. May 06, 1904  D. August 21, 1912
Bur.  In the Double Ponds Baptist Church Cemetery, 2 miles
north of Hilda, S.C. and 4 miles south of Blackville, S.C.

Samuel Benjamin Still
Son of  Isaac H. &  Lucinda Ray Still
B. May 19, 1843  D. March 20, 1888
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Military service:  A private, Barnwell County, S.C.,
Company B., S.C. Artillery, South Carolina Volunteers, CSA
Wife:  Martha Anne Chitty
B. October 01, 1852  D. February 10, 1940
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Double Pond Baptist Church Cemetery,
2 miles North of Hilda, Barnwell County, S.C.

Samuel Judson Still, Sr.
Son of  Barnett "Barney" &  Susan White Still
B. April 15, 1859  D. May 02, 1933
Wife:  Ella Morris
Dau. of  Elisha William &  Sally "Sarah" Creech Morris
B. October 04, 1866  D. December 06, 1938
Bur.  Both are buried in the Olar 1st Baptist Church
Cemetery, Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Susan Still
Dau. of  Samuel Judson &  Ella Morris Still, Sr.
B. May 02, 1891  D. July 08, 1978
Husband:  J. Press Bennett
B. June 04, 1886  D. March 06, 1963
Bur.  Both are buried in the Olar First Baptist Church
Cemetery, Olar, Bamberg County, S.C.

Tobias W. "Tobie" Still
B. March 09, 1844  D. November 30, 1935
Wife:  Elizabeth Hutto
Dau. of  Nicholas &  Susan Jeter Hutto, Jr.
B. February 15, 1848  D. March 18, 1932
Bur.  Both are buried in the Martin Still Family Cemetery,
established 1800, Barnwell County, S.C.

Sara Storne
Dau. of  William Alexander &  Edna Faust Storne
B. Abt. 1910  D. March 06, 2003
D. In the Bamberg County Nursing Center, Bamberg, S.C.
Husband:  Henry Sigsbee Grimes
B. October 09, 1897  D. April 1983
D. In Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Sara is buried in the Blackville Cemetery, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

William Alexander Storne
B. August 21, 1869  D. June 16, 1946
Wife:  Edna Faust
Dau. of  Owen Dixon &  Florrie Hagood Faust, Jr.
B. April 16, 1882  D. February 09, 1948
D.  In Richland County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# 5  Cert.#: 2158 PC: 108 Age: 66 Pg:123
Bur.  Both are buried in the Blackville Cemetary, Blackville,
Barnwell County, S.C.

Lucious O. Tant
B. August 09, 1834  D. January 07, 1875
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Julia A.  (Maiden Name Unknown)
B. August 04, 1837  D. August 30, 1918
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Restland Cemetery,
downtown, Bamberg, S.C.

Elizabeth Kirkland "Betty" Tatum
Dau. of  John May &  Sara Elizabeth Kirkland Tatum
B. October 21, 1926  D. November 27, 1992
Husband:  Glenn Moody Bell
B. March 26, 1922  D. January 29, 1963
Military service:  SC EM 2, USNR, WW11
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery,
Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C.

John May Tatum
B. June 19, 1895  D. January 08, 1977
Military service:  Co. I, US Army
Wife:  Sara Elizabeth Kirkland
Dau. of  Asbury Lawton &  Carrie Adelle Brabham Kirkland, Sr.
B. March 16, 1902  D. August 06, 1964
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery,
Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C.

Waddie Thompson
Son of  Thomas Clarkson &  Anna May Signaigo Thompson
B. December 18, 1919 In Chattanooga, TN
D. February 13, 1989 In Providence Hospital, Columbia, S.C.
Wife:  Harriett Elizabeth "Pert" Kearse
Dau. of  Robert Lee "Bob" &  Elizabeth McMillan Kearse, Sr.
B. December 07, 1919  (?)
Bur.  February 15, 1989 - Waddie is buried in the Shrine of the Good
Shepherd Mausoleum, Bamberg, S.C.

Charity Dorcas Thurston
Dau. of  Henry McMillan &  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennet Thurston,  Jr.
B. October 14, 1830  D. January 11, 1918
Death Certificate#:  Vol.#: 1 Cert.#: 137 Age: 87 Pg: 128
I obtained a copy of her death Certification to see if they listed
the name of her mother.  Thanks goodness her name was listed
as Elizabeth Bennett.  Her parents are my 3 great-grandparents.
The death certificate also stated that she was buried in the family
burial ground.  Therefore  I listed it as the Thurston Family Burial Ground
Charity Dorcas Thurston inheired her father's home place.
Husband:  Leonard Sease Chitty
Son of  William McMillan &  Mary Beard Sease Chitty
B. October 15, 1827  D. (?)
Bur. Both are buried in the  Old Thurton Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.
(???)
William McMillan Chitty, I believe, is the son of William & Mary
"Polly" McMillan Chitty.  Mary "Polly" McMillan is the twin sister
of my 3 great-grandfather James M. McMillan of the Colston
Community of Bamberg County, S.C.

Henry McMillan Thurston, Jr.
Son of  Henry McMillan &  Elizabeth McMillan Thurston, Sr.
B. Abt. 1800  D. 1862
Henry Thurston, Jr. left a will.
Wife:  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennett
B. Abt. 1800  D. Aft. 1862
1830 Barnwell County, S.C. Census:  Henry Thurston
1 male 5 to 10, 1 male 10 to 15, 1 male 25 to 30
2 females 1 to 5, 1 female 5 to 10, 3 females 10 to 15, 1 female 20 to 25
When his will was settled their were just 4 daughters mentioned & one
of these daughter had already died as her children were named in the will.
Henry & Elizabeth are probably buried in the family burial grounds.  I just
could find the graves.  I understand that the cemetery has been cleaned
up since I was there???

Martha Matilda Thurston
Dau. of Henry McMillan & Elizabeth Bennett Thurston
B. July 11, 1825  D. June 22, 1895
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Joseph Lane (Mispelled Lain)
B. Abt. 1823  D. February 08, 1876
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
He is buried as Joseph Lain on his tombstone.  His wife Martha Matilda
Thurston's
last name on her tombstone is spelled Lane.
Joseph's grandfather Osborne Lane of Marion County, S.C. spelled the name
Lane.
All of his children except for his son Osborne spelled the name Lane.
After Osborne Lane moved to Barnwell County, S.C., his name was spelled
Lain.
Martha Matilda & Joseph Lane are my great, great-grandparents.

Nancy Anna Thurston
Dau. of Henry McMillan & Elizabeth Bennett Thurston
B. 1823  D. (?)
Husband:  David E. Breland
D. In Virginia, during the Civil.  On her tombstone  his name
is listed as having been killed.
Bur.  Nancy Anna is buried in the old Thurston Cemetery, Bamberg County,
S.C.

Rebecca Thurston
Dau. of  Henry McMillan & Elizabeth Bennett Thurston
B. 1816  D. Abt. 1859
D.  Barnwell  County, S.C. (Present Day Bamberg County, S.C.)
Husband:  Isaac Chassereau
Son of  John &  Mary Chassereau
B. 1812  D. May 10, 1894
D. Barnwell  County, S.C. (Present Day Bamberg County, S.C.)
Bur.  Isaac is buried in the Chassereau-Bazzle Cemetery, near Ehrhardt, SC
The names of Rebecca & Isaac 's children were taken from the will of her
father.

Aaron A. Varn
Son of  Daniel D. &  Mary Ann Walker Varn
B. May 09, 1861  D. December 30, 1955
D.  Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 38  Cert#: 20989  Age: 52  Pg: 127
Wife:  Elizabeth J. "Betty" Trowell
B. November 11, 1855  D. March 01, 1903
Bur.  Both are buried in the Pine Grove No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery,
west of Walterboro, S.C., just off Hwy. 63

1st Husband:  Dr. Ola Varn
Son of Gabriel &  Adeline Elizabeth Miley Varn
B. August 19, 1859  D. April 03, 1874
2nd Husband:  Aaron C. Varn
(No Further Data On Him)
3rd Husband:  William Hansford "Hammie" Varn
Son of Perry Monroe &  Ernestine Anson "Tinie" Furman Varn
B. January 02, 1870  D. November 18, 1932
Wife:  Mary Olivia Ayer
Dau. of  Lewis Malone & Carolyn Lucia Hughes Ayer
B. October 22, 1874  D. July 03, 1900
Bur.  Mary Olivia, her 1st husband Dr. Ola Varn
& 3rd husband "Hammie" Varn are buried in the Pleasant Hill
United Methodist Church Cemetery, north of Ehrhardt, S.C.
Mary Olivia Ayer was "Hammie's" 1st wife.
"Hammie's" 2nd wife was Lula Oxner
Hammie's" 3nd wife was Eloise Brabham
Dau. of  Louis Ayer &  Carrie Ayer Brabham
(I hope I have all of the above data correct.)

Aaron G. Varn
Son of Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. September 10, 1856  D. March 17, 1913
Census:  The 1860 Barnwell County, S.C. Census listed him as 3 years of age
Wife:  Stella Jordan
Bur.  Aaron G. Varn is buried in the Mt.  Pleasant Lutheran  Church
Cemetery, near Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Anna "Annie" Varn
Dau. of  John G. &  Anna Nancy Baker Varn
B. 1797  D. 1848
Husband:  David Miley
Son of  Robert &  Elizabeth Miley, Sr.
B. August 12, 1785  D. 1851
Bur.  Both are buried in the Miley Grave Yard,
near Broxton Bridge, S.C.

Anna Maria Varn
D. June 17, 1807
Husband:  John Broxton
B. October 16, 1734 in Maryland
Bur.  Both are buried in the Old Varn Cemetery"
off Hwy 601 inside Colleton County, S.C.,  turn
right 7 miles after crossing the river, then !/4 mile
to the cemetery,.  Three gravesstones were erected
by Dr. J. W. Broxton, a grandson, in 1855.

Bascom Varn
Son of  Leander Hutson &  JosephineTallulah Black Varn
B. May 15, 1898  D. May 26, 1898
Bur.  In the Varn Cemetery located in Upper Colleton County
near the Hampton County line on S-15-42 from off Rte. 601

Berry Earl Varn
Son of  Berry Lawton &  Frances "Fannie" Murdaugh Varn
B. August 06, 1903  D. October 07, 1905
Bur.  In the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery, Islandton,
Colleton County, S.C.

Berry Lawton Varn
Son of  Daniel D. &  Mary Ann Walker Varn
B. March 21, 1863  D. October 31, 1932
Census:  In 1880, US Federal Census - Berry is still single &
living at home with his widowed mother
Wife:  Frances "Fannie" Murdaugh
B. March 26, 1867  D. July 23, 1957
Bur.  Both are buried in the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.

Charles Monroe "Monty" Varn
Son of  Perry Monroe &  Ernestine Anson "Tinie" Furman Varn
B. July 31, 1875  D. August 18, 1949
D. In the Walterboro Hospital, Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.#  20 Cert.#:9693  PC: 1371  Age:74  Page: 2
"Uncle Monty" played in the "Colston String Band" along with his
brother, Jasper B. Varn & my grandfatherr Henry James Alfred
McMillan.

Clifton Edward Varn
Son of  James Edwin "Eddie" &  Pauline Dickinson Varn
B. October 04, 1902  D. October 13, 1912
D. In Colleton County, S.C.
Bur.  Varn Cemetery, Colleton County, S.C., near the Hampton County line.

Cora Lee Varn
Dau. of  Berry Lawton &  Frances "Fannie" Murdaugh Varn
B. May 07, 1891  D. May 07, 1891
Bur.  In the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.

Daniel D. Varn
Son of  John &  Hannah Rosannah Shubert Varn
B. October 09, 1800  D. June 24, 1878
1st Wife:  Anne Naoma "Omie" Breland
Dau. of  Abraham William &  Mary Spencer Kearse Breland
B. August 24, 1805  D. October 16, 1857
Bur.  Both are buried in the Daniel B. Varn Family Cemetery,
located on the old Varn plantation, .4 tenth of a mile from
Sniders Cross roads, at the interesection of U.S. Hyw 21 & 63
Daniel D. Varn after the death of his 1st wife married 2nd wife
Mary Ann Walker.  She was the dau. of a G. Walker.
(No Further Data on 2nd wife)

Elizabeth R. Varn
Dau. of  Hansford Duncan & (1st wife)  Levinia McMillan Varn
Granddaughter of  James M. &  Martha Sandifer McMillan of the
Colston Community, Bamberg County, S.C.
B. September 04, 1833  D. May 03, 1917
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  William Thomas Beard
Son of  John &  Eliza Beard
B. June 29, 1838  D. May 02, 1915
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 17 Cert#:  8115  Age: 76 Pg: 76
Census:  1880 United State Census - Family History Library
Film# 1255220 - NA Film# T9-1220 Page# 390D
Residence:  In 1880, They were living at Three Mile, Barnwell County, S.C.
(Present day Bamberg County, S.C.)
Bur.  Both are buried in the Colston Branch Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Florence Brabham Varn
Dau. of  Jasper Brabham &  Letitia Foriemell "Florrie" McMillan Varn, Sr.
B. September 03, 1919  D. May 20, 1999
D. In Spring City, Tenn.
2nd Husband:  Orville Preiss
B. August 23, 1915  D. March 19, 1998
D. In Spring City, Tenn.
Florence & Orville were cremated.
To the best of my knowledge, Florence had no children.
Bur.  Their ashes were buried in Shady Rest Cemetery, Colston Community,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Floyd Monroe Varn
Son of Jasper brabham & Letitia Foriemell "Florrie McMillan Varn, Sr.
B. July 02, 1921  D. January 30, 1933
D. In Charleston County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol. #. 1 Cert.#: 285 Age: 11 Page: 6
Bur.  In the Shady Rest Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Frances Americus "Fannie" Varn
Dau. of Miles Bates &  Josephine Eugenia Folk Varn
B. October 17, 1882  D. October 13, 1907
Husband:  Marvin Boyd Jones
(No Further Data On Marvin Boyd Jones)
Bur.  Framces Americus is buried in the South End Cemetery,
Bamberg, S.C.

Gabriel Varn
Son of Aaron &  Sarah Sineath Varn
B. July 20, 1827  D. September 13, 1893
Wife:  Adeline Elizabeth Miley
Dau. of David & Anna "Annie" Varn Miley
Gabriel & Adeline were 2nd cousins.
B. February 03, 1833  D. November 04, 1867
Bur.  Both are buried in the Varn Cemetery located
in Upper Colleton County near the Hampton County
line on S-15-42 from off Rte. 601

George Johnny Varn
Son of  Daniel D. & (2nd wife)  Mary Ann Walker Varn
B. September 25, 1859  D. July 17, 1927
D.  Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.#: 18 Cert.#: 11025  Age: 68  Pg: 6
Wife:  Harriett A. Bishop
Dau. of  William Joseph & Jane Mahala Weekley Bishop
B. February 04, 1865  B. December 03, 1947
Bur.  Both are buried in the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery,
Islandton,  Colleton County, S.C.

Gladys Josephine Varn
Dau. of  Miles Bates & Josephine Eugenia Folk Varn
B. June 10, 1900  D. May 03, 1962
D.  Bamberg County, S.C.
Husband:  Carl Newman
(No Further Data on Carl Newman)
Bur.  Gladys Josephine is buried in the South End Cemetery,
Bamberg, S.C.  She is buried next to her mother.

Grace Varn
Dau. of  Leander Hutson &  JosephineTallulah "Lula" Black Varn
B. July 02, 1898  D. December 15, 1970
D.  In Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.
Husband:  John E. Miley
B. September 10, 1886  D. July 06, 1950
Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: State Code 39 Cert#: 010376 Age: 60 Pg: 92
Bur.  Both are buried in the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Cemetery, South of Ehrhardt, S.C., just off 601

Hansford Duncan Varn
Son of  Abraham &  Mary Beard Sease Varn
B. March 02, 1810  D Abt. 1865
D. Long Island, NY  CSA
Fact #1:  The date of his birth came from his mother's
Bible.
Fact #2:  He could have been the H. D. Varn who was
a prisoner at Hart's Island.
1st Wife:  Levinia "Viney" McMillan
B. Abt. 1802  D. Bef. 1847
Dau. of  James M. &  Martha "Patty" Sandifer McMillan
Hansford & Levinia had two daughters.   Levinia McMillan
Varn died before her father wrote his Will in 1847.  I do not
know where she is buried.  Hansford remarried in about
1844 to:
2nd Wife:  Elizabeth Beard
Dau. of  William &  Jerusha Jordan Beard
B. March 17, 1817  D. March 01, 1879
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  Elizabeth Beard Varn is buried in the Colston Branch
Baptist Church Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Hattie Elizabeth Varn
Dau. of  Aaron A. &  Elizabeth J. "Betty" Trowell Varn
B. July 04, 1888  D. August 12, 1973
Husband:  George Washington Bishop
B. October 19, 1880  D. December 30, 1931
D. Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 38 Cert#: 20989 Age: 52 Pg: 127
Bur.  Both are buried in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery,
off Rte. 21, south of Islandton, S.C.

Henry Lee Varn
Son of  Lucius Bellinger &  Olive Susannah "Sue" Folk Varn
B. April 27, 1881  D. September 20, 1900
Bur.  In the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery,
south of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Adoption:  Henry was adopted and raised by John W. Varn & Frances Cornelia
Folk Varn
Buried next to his adopted mother Frances

Isaac Varn
Son of  Abraham &  Mary Beard Sease Varn
B. December 27, 1812  D. January 22, 1898
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Louisianna Cloy
Dau. of the Rev. Robert Cloy
D. 1885
Bur.  Louisianna Cloy Varn is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran
Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Census:  1860 - Barnwell County, S.C., Cowpen Branch,
Census dated 20 July 1860 listed 15 Children
Isaac Varn's birth year was also stated in Bible Records.
He was listed as the brother of Hansford D. Varn.
Hansford D. Varn was the Administrator of his mother's estate.
I found these papers in the Probate Office at the Barnwell County Court
House,
The 1860 census listed 15 children for Isaac and Louisiana Cloy Varn.
Research only indicates that 12 of these are their children.
The other children were grandchildren.
[Research Records:  Of Vireen Varn Tyree states that Isaac Varn
was the son of Aaron B. Varn.  Birth years from the 1860 S.C. Census
was used to utilize, if a birth year conflict arose.]???

James Edwin "Eddie" Varn
Son of  William & Elizabeth Varn
B. July 21, 1861  D. August 26, 1926
D. In Colleton County, S.C
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 23 Cert#: 14468  Age: 55 Pg: 6
Fact #1:  He was listed as "Eddie" Varn on his death Certificate.
Fact #2:  He died in the same house he was born in on the
Hampton/Colleton line S.C
Wife:  Pauline Dickinson
Dau. of  Frank &  Sallie "Geogia Sallie" Moye Dickinson
Granddaughter of  Josiah &  Carolina Jane McMillan Dickinson
B. June 21, 1877  D. October 28, 1928
D.  In Colleton County, S.C
Death Certificate#:  Vol#: 31 Cert#: 19737 Age: 53 Pg: 6
Bur.  Both are buried in the Varn Cemetery, Colleton County, S.C.
near the Hampton Co. line

James H. "Jimmy" Varn
Son of  Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. April 12, 1855  D. March 20, 1923
Wife:  Verda Ethlyn "Emma" Byrd
B. September 25, 1874  D. September 01, 1949
Bur.  Both are buried in the Wesley Chapel United Methodist
Church Cemetery, south of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

John Varn
Son of  Jacob &  Mary Copeland Varn
B. Abt. 1780  D. Abt. 1827
D. Barnwell County, S.C
Wife:  Hannah Rosannah Shubert.
B. Aft. 1792  D. February 28, 1849
D.  Barnwell County, S.C.
Description: VARN, HANNAH RIMS OF BARNWELL DISTRICT,
WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK D, PAGE 120; ESTATE
PACKET: BDL 98, PKG 6) (2 FRAMES).
Bur.  Both are buried in the Varn Cemetery located in Upper Colleton
County near the Hampton County line on S-15-42 from off Rte. 601

John H. Varn
Son of  Aaron A. &  Elizabeth J. "Betty" Trowell Varn
B. January 24, 1892  D. February 1980
D.  Ridgeway, S.C.
Wife:  Leila Mae
Bur.  Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, off Rte. 21,
south of Islandton, S.C.

John W. Varn
Son of  Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. October 14, 1843  D. May 10, 1931
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Military service:  A member of 17th Infantry, Company H, S.C. Volunteers,
CSA
Wife:  Frances Cornealia Folk
Dau. of  John Francis &  Abeline Mahala Platts Folk
B. March 20, 1848  D. August 01, 1932
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Cemetery, south of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Joseph Alrich Varn
B. September 21, 1866  D. January 29, 1935
Census:  1880  US Federal Census -  Joseph is single & living
in the household of Mary Ann Walker Varn
He is not Daniel & Mary's son.
Wife:  Frances Benton
B. October 01, 1870  D. August 15, 1949
Bur.  Both are buried in the Penial Baptist Church Cemetery,
Islandton, Colleton County, S.C.

Lucile Varn
Dau. of  Lucius Bellinger &  Mary Cornealia Fairey Varn
B. February 19, 1896  D. September 25, 1919
Bur.  Old Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery,
Branchville, S.C.

Lucious Monroe Varn
Son of  Lucius Bellinger &  Mary Cornealia Fairey Varn
B. July 05, 1884  D. October 25, 1967
D. In Charleston, S.C.
Bur.  In the Old Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery,
Branchville, S.C.

Lucius Bellinger Varn
Son of  Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. February 14, 1856  D. February 26, 1912
1st. Wife:  Olive Susannah "Sue" Folk
B. April 05, 1858  D. May 16, 1881
Children:  4 known children.  Gender of 3 is unknown - 1st wife
Olive Susannah probably died from childbirth.  She died 11 days
after giving birth to their only child that lived.
Henry Lee Varn was adopted and raised by
John W. Varn and Frances Cornelia Folk Varn
2nd Wife:  Mary Cornealia "Mamie" Fairey
B. May 10, 1862  D. November 24, 1914
Bur.  Olive Susannah Folk Varn is buried in the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran
Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Lucius Bellinger & Mary Cornealia are buried in the Old Sardis
United Methodist Church Cemetery, Branchville, S.C.

Mary Ann Elizabeth Varn
Dau. of  John &  Hannah Rosannah Shubert Varn
B. 1798  D. 1877
Husband:  Abraham Breland
Son of  Abraham William &  Mary Spencer Kearse Breland
B. 1795  D. 1852
Bur.  Abraham is buried in the River's Bridge State Park,
Bamberg County, SC [???]

Mary Ann Elizabeth Varn
Dau. of Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. July 22, 1837  D. September 13, 1869
D. In Barnwell County, S.C.
Husband:  Adam Bishop
Son of  Jacob &  Elizabeth Copeland Bishop
B. February 08, 1834  D. October 10, 1889
Military service:  17th Infantry Regiment,Evans Tramp
Brigade, Co. G. Barnwell, S.C.
Twin:  of Eve Bishop
After the death of Mary Ann, Adam remarried to:
Mrs. Emily Elizabeth McMillan Eaves
Dau. of Capt. Henry William &  Sophrona Delilah Faust McMillan
Bur.  Adam & Mary Ann Elizabeth Varn Bishop are buried in
Mt.  Pleasant Lutheran Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt,
Bamberg County, SC
Mrs. Emily Elizabeth McMillan Eaves Bishop is buried in the
Shady Rest Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Maryan Martha Elizabeth Varn
Dau. of  Daniel D. &  Anne Naoma "Omie" Breland Varn
B. February 16, 1837  D. April 30, 1903
Husband:  Edward H. Benton
Son of  John &  Martha Hudson Benton
B. 1832  D. September 1864
D. Battle of Atlanta, Geogia during the Civil war
Bur.  Maryan Martha Elizabeth is buried in the Pine Grove No. 1
Baptist Church Cemetery, west of Walterboro, S.C., just off Hwy. 63

Miles Bates Varn
Son of  Isaac &  Louisianna Cloy Varn
B. Abt. June 03, 1845  D. November 19, 1903
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Charleston News and Courier - November 21 1903
Miles Bates Varn was robbed and murdered on Thurday,
at 8:30 p.m. November 19 1903, in Bamberg, S.C.
on the way home from his store.
Wife:  Josephine Eugenia Folk
Dau. of  William Calvin &  Annie Eugenia Copeland Folk
B. March 06, 1863  D. December 08, 1943
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Josephine Eugenia Folk Varn remarried to:
2nd Husband:  John M. Felder
B. Abt. 1847  D. December 16, 1928
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.  (No Further Data)
Bur.  Miles Bates Varn is buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist
Church Cemetery, north of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Bur.  Josephine Eugenis Folk Varn Felder is buried in the
South End Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

Miles Jefferson "Mack" Varn
Son of  Hansford Duncan & (2nd wife)  Elizabeth Beard Varn
B. March 08, 1848  D. November 20, 1891
Wife:  Susan C. Main
Dau. of  John G. &  Esther Main
B. Abt. 1838
Bur.  Both are buried in the Colston Branch Baptist Church
Cemetery, Colston Community, Bamberg County, S.C.

Dr. Ola Varn
Son of  Gabriel &  Adeline Elizabeth Miley Varn
B. August 19, 1859  D. April 03, 1874
Dr. Varn was the 1st of her 3 husbands - All Varns
Wife.  Mary Olivia Ayer
B. October 22, 1874  D. July 03, 1900
Bur.  Dr Ola & Adeline Elizabeth Miley Varn Varn Varn are buried
in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, north of Ehrhardt,
S.C.

Perry Monroe Varn
Son of  Hansford Duncan &  (2nd wife)  Elizabeth Beard Varn
B. March 11, 1845  D. February 09, 1927
D. In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol. #. 4 Cert.#: 1619 Age: 81 Pg: 6
Military service:  Walkers Company/Kirks Squadron
Description: VARN, P. M. OF BAMBERG, BAMBERG COUNTY
APPLICATION FOR PENSION FOR SERVICE IN COMPANY B,
KIRK'S SQUADRON.
My great-grandfather, Henry Zachary (Big Z) McMillan was one
of the witnesses for his pension.
Wife:  Ernestine Anson "Tinie" Furman
B. May 03, 1857  D. August 22, 1936
D. In Bamberg County,  S. C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Colston Branch Baptist Church,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Phillip Mathew Enoch Varn
Son of  Daniel D. &  Anne Naoma "Omie" Breland Varn
B. January 27, 1843 in Colleton County, S.C.
D.  September 20, 1863 in Civil War
Bur.  National Cemetery at Chattanooga, TN.

Sarah Hannah Roseana "Lillie E." Varn
Dau. of  Daniel D. &  (2nd wife)  Mary Ann Walker Varn
B. October 25, 1868  D. November 12, 1935
D.  In Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 380 Cert#: 20003  Age: 66  P.C.: 590 Pg: 82
Husband:  Peter Charlie Crosby
B. February 04, 1867  D. November 08, 1928
D. Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#: Vol#: 31 Cert#: 19740  Age: 61 Pg: 99
Bur.  Both are buried in the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery, Islandton,
Colleton County, S.C.

William F. Varn
Son of  John W. &  Frances Cornealia Folk Varn
B. April 30, 1869  D. September 14, 1870
D. Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery,
south of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

William Hansford "Hammie" Varn
Son of  Perry Monroe &  Ernestine Anson "Tinie" Furman Varn
B. January 02, 1870  D. November 18, 1932
He was the 3rd husband of  Mrs. Mary Olivia Ayer Varn Varn
Mary Olivia Ayer was the 1st wife of William Hansford Varn
Lula Oxner was the 2nd wife of William Hansford Varn
Eloise Brabham was the 3rd wife of William Hansford Varn
1st Wife:  Mary Olivia Ayer
Dau. of  Lewis Malone &  Carolyn Lucia Hughes Ayer
B. October 22, 1874  D. July 03, 1900
"Hammie"
2nd Wife:  Lula Oxner of Leesville, S.C.
3rd Wife: Eloise Brabham
B. August 06, 1882  D. January 09, 1961
Dau. of  Louis Ayer & Carrie Ayer Brabham
B. August 06, 1882  D. January 09, 1961
Bur.  William Hansford & Mary Olivia Ayer Varn Varn Varn are
buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery,
north of Ehrhardt, S.C.

William T. Varn
Son of  John G. &  Anna Nancy Baker Varn
B. June 29, 1783  D. November 04, 1861
D.  Near Broxton Bridge, S.C. on a visit to a 1st cousin
Wife:  Esther Broxton
B. December 29, 1791  D. November 19, 1859
D. One & one half miles East of Cecil, Georgia,
near the Withlacoochee River
Bur. She is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery,
near Cecil Georgia, near the Withlacoochee River.
Bur.  William T. Varn is buried in the Miley Grave Yard
formally the John Varn Grave Yard)

Willie Bates Varn
Son of  Miles Bates &  Josephine Eugenia Folk Varn
B. September 20, 1883  D.  September 25, 1884
D.  In Barnwell County, S.C.
Bur.  In the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery,
north of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Willie C. Varn
Son of  Lucius Bellinger &  Mary Cornealia "Mamie" Fairey Varn
B. November 27, 1885  D. August 29, 1890
Bur.  In the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church Cemetery,
near Ehrhardt, Bamberg Co., S.C.

Edith A. Walker
Dau. of Winton Thomas &  Celestine Mims Walker
B. May 20, 1884  D. February 20, 1961
Bur.  In the Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

John Mims Walker
Son of  Winton Thomas &  Celestine Mims Walker
B. April 03, 1898  D.  March 12, 1967
Bur.  In the Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

Josiah N. Walker
Son of  Josiah &  Elizabeth Stephens Walker
Josiah & Elizabeth Stephens Walker are my
4 great-grandparents.
B. May 30, 1820  D. 1897
Wife:  Mary B.  (Maiden Name Unknown)
Abt. 1830  D. April 27, 1858
Bur.  Both are buried in the Mt. Arnon Baptist Church
Cemetery, between Barnwell, S.C. and Allendale, S.C.

Josiah Norman Walker
B. July 21, 1880  D. April 04, 1911
Wife:  Elsie Bamberg
Dau. of  Francis Marion "Frank" & Mary Ann Jennings Bamberg
B. February 22, 1883  D. March 06, 1921
D. Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.#:  5 Cert.#: 2887 Age: 38 Pg: 15
Bur.  Both are buried in the South End Cemetery, Bamberg,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Leila Celestia Walker
Dau. of  Winton Thomas &  Celestine Mims Walker
B. June 30, 1887  D. October 14, 1970
Bur.  In the  Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

Mary Edmonia Walker
Dau. of  William P. & Mary Hankinson Walker
B. May 12, 1863  D. February 12, 1897
Husband:  Mr. Hankinson
(No Further Data On Mr. Hankinson)
Bur.  Mary Edmonia is buried in the Walker Cemetery,
Barwell County, S.C. 3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

Mary Missouri Walker
Dau of  Winton Thomas &  Celestine Mims Walker
B. November 07, 1901  D. March 10, 1999
Bur.  In the Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

Nathaniel George Washington Walker
Son of John &  Sarah Peeples Walker
B. February 21, 1808  D. (?)
Wife:  Ann Lamar Cary
B. August 09, 1835  D. January 15, 1912
Bur.  Both are buried in the Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church,
down town Barnwell about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

Rev. Nathaniel Walker, Sr.
B. May 12, 1724 in England
D. December 13, 1794  in Blackville, S.C., Barnwell District, S.C.
Wife:  Marian Stanley
It has been indicated that Rev. Walker & Marian were 1st cousins.
Rev. Nathaniel & Marian according to a relationship checks are my
6 great-grandparents.
Bur.  Rev. Walker is buried in the Walker Cemetery near Walker Station.
I presume this cemetery is in Barnwell County, S.C.  I'm not sure where
Marian is buried.

Rhoda Walker
Dau. of  Josiah &  Elizabeth Stephens Walker
B. December 21, 1806 in Appleton, Barnwell County, S.C.
D. May 22, 1878 in Barnwell County, S.C.
1st husband:  Williams Bowers
D. He died 1836 in Barnwell County, S.C.  (See Will)
William & Rhoda Walker Bowers are my 3 great-grandparents.
I would like to find out where they are buried.
After the death of William, Rhoda remarried to Osborne Lane, III.
Her children by William were:
Martha Ann Bowers who married Daniel Kittrell.
David Bowers who died when he was about 13 years of age.
Narcissa Josephine Bowers who married Capt. Hughey Medicus Ray, Sr.
Capt. Hughey Medicus & Narcissa Josephine Bowers Ray are my
2 great-grandparents.  They are buried at Springtown Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.

Sarah Ann Walker
Dau. of  Nathaniel George Washington &  Ann Lamar Cary Walker
B. January 05, 1852  D. June 08, 1948
Bur.  Red Hill Cemetery, Barnwell Baptist Church, down town Barnwell
about 2 blocks from the Barnwell Courthouse

William Walker
Son of  Rev. Nathaniel &  Marian Stanley Walker, Sr.
B. November 07, 1777  D. March 15, 1837
Wife  (?)  It is indicated he was married
His children's names.
Ann Alice Walker - Ann married the Rev. J. J. Ray.
William P. Walker- William married Mary Hankinson.
Bur.  William is buried in the Walker Cemetery, Barnwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

William Pinkney Walker
Son of  Winton Thomas &  Celestine Mims Walker
B. January 19, 1882  D. August 17, 1941
Wife:  Helen Davis
B. September 10, 1874  D. November 29, 1959
Bur.  Both are buried in the Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County, S.C.
3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

Winton Thomas Walker
Son of  William P. &  Mary Hankinson Walker
B. December 19, 1855  D. February 05, 1929
Wife:  Celestine Mims
B. February 04, 1861  D. September 25, 1938
Bur.  Both are buried in the Walker Cemetery,  Barwell County,
S.C. 3 miles north of Blackville, S.C.

George Washington "Bud" Warren
B. June 29, 1849  D. September 14, 1916
D. In Williams, Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  Vol.# 73 Cert.#: 40239 Age: 77 Pg: 49
Wife:  Amanda Anna Bishop
Dau. of  George William &  (2nd wife)  Mary A. Harriett Varn Bishop
B. March 17, 1866  D. November 26, 1937
D. In Meggett, SC
Bur.  "Bud" is buried on his brother Ben Warren's land, 1 1/2 miles
North of Williams, Colleton County, S.C. County, S.C.
Bur.  Amanda Anna is buried in the Williams Cemetery, Williams,
Colleton County, S.C.
Source of Information:  (The Bishop Family 1785-1985, page 194)

George Weldon Warren
Son of  William Lawton &  Laura Agnes Bishop Warren
B. August 13, 1887  D. September 11, 1967
Wife:  Josephine Sineath
(No Further Data On Josephine)
Bur.  George Weldon is buried in the St. John Baptist Church
Cemetery, Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Lonie Talbert Warren
Son of  William Lawton &  Laura Agnes Bishop Warren
B. August 16, 1892  D. May 16, 1912
Wife:  Lula Bloom
(No Further Data On Lula)
Bur.  Lonie Talbert is buried in the St. John Baptist Church
Cemetery, Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Nemmie Jane Warren
Dau. of  William Lawton &  Laura Agnes Bishop Warren
B. November 24, 1885  D. May 09, 1926
Husband:  Wilber Calvin Drawdy
(No Further Data On Wilber Calvin)
Bur.  Nemmie Jane is buried in  the St. John Baptist
Church Cemetery, Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

William Lawton Warren
B. June 14, 1864  D. February 06, 1950
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate#:  State Code 39 Cert#: 005697 Age: 85 Pg: 18
Wife:  Laura Agnes Bishop
Dau. of  Jacob Isaiah &  Mahala C. Kinard Bishop
B. March 25, 1860  D. March 11, 1917
Bur.  Both are buried in the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery,
Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.

Edith Wessinger
Dau. of  Gerald L. &  Sallie D. Rush Weissinger
B. February 18, 1900  D. October 27, 1902
Bur.  In the Blackville Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Virginia Wessinger
Dau. of  Gerald L. &  Sallie D. Rush Weissinger
B. July 12, 1906  D. July 29, 1907
Bur.  In the Blackville Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, S.C.

Urbanna McMillan Westbury
Dau. of  William Washington &  Cornelia Elizabeth McMillan Westbury, Sr.
B. August 07, 1881  D. April 07, 1912
Bur.  In the Shady Rest Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

William Washington Westbury, Sr.
Son of  James Alfred &  Elizabeth Matilda Rush Westbury
B. March 29, 1847  D. May 26, 1887
D. In Orangeburg County, S.C.
Military service:  Moorers Company/Seventh Battalion
Wife:  Cornelia Elizabeth McMillan
Dau. of  Capt. James Christian &  Mary Susanna Folk McMillan
of the Colston Community, Bamberg County, S.C.
B. February 26, 1851  D. October 05, 1935
D. In Orangeburg County, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the 2nd site Bethelehem Methodist Church
Cemetery, Canaan Community,  Orangeburg County, S.C.
James Alfred & Elizabeth Matilda Rush westbury are my
2 great-grandparents.

Elizabeth White
B. March 25, 1838  D. March 10, 1895
Husband:  George B. Ayer
Son of  Zachariah Rice "Zack" &  Mary Ayer
B. March 15, 1830  D. August 18, 1908
Bur.  Both are buried in the Mizpah Methodist Church Cemetery,
Bufords Bridge, Bamberg, Barnwell County, S.C.

John Harrell Williams
Son of  W. Jones &  Susan Carolina Platts Williams
B. July 09, 1908  D. April 04, 1934
Bur.  In the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Bazzle Rd., Fairfax, Allendale County, S.C.

Jones M. Williams
Son of  John Wilson &  Mary J. Kirkland Williams
B. 1818  D. 1875
Bur.  In the Great Salkehatchie Baptist Church Cemetery,
Ulmer, S.C.

John Thomas Winn, Jr.
Son of  John Thomas &  M. P. Winn, Sr
B. August 31, 1902  D. March 13, 1988
Wife:  Edwardine Sojourner
Dau. of  Edward P. &  Janie Brabham Sojourner
B. February 07, 1907  D. June 05, 1980
Bur.  Both are buried in Denmark Cemetery, Denmark,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Julian Byrd Wright
Son of  Robert Downs &  Julia Augusta "Gussie" Jennings Wright
B. April 23, 1910  D. October 03, 1996
D.  In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Almina Pearl"Alma" Bishop
Dau. of  Barney Daniel &  Corrie Ella Clayton Bishop, Sr.
B.  August 06, 1914  D. May 10, 1999
D.  Bamberg County Hospital, Bamberg, S.C.
Bur.  Both are buried in the Colston Branch Baptist Church
Cemetery, Bamberg County, S.C.

Robert Downs Wright
B.  April 17, 1887  D. June 20, 1948
D. In Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife:  Julia Augusta "Gussie" Jennings
Dau. of  Julian Augustus &  Cornelia S. Brabham Jennings
B. July 20, 1886  D. March 1981
Bur.  Both are buried in the Shady Rest Cemetery,
Bamberg County, S.C.

Source of information came from descendants
(If the information they gave me was wrong then my information will be
wrong)

"History of Bamberg County, South Carolina)  I have enjoyed reading my copy
sent to me by Brig. General (Ret) Jasper Brabham "Easter" Varn, Jr.  Thanks
"Easter"

Newspapers:
The Bamberg-Herald, Bamberg, S.C.
The Advertizer-Herald, Bamberg, S.C.
The Times & Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C.
The State, Columbia, S.C.

SC-DHEC - Division of Vital Records

http://www.scdhec.com/vr/

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Family/Search

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/frameset_search.asp

SCGenWeb-South Carolina Genealogy

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/hills/3837/

1880 US Federal Census

Series Index

http://www.Archivesindex.sc.gov/search/Authorityterms/serieslistMenu.asp

 




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