Manuscript Collection
Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families - Accession 715 no. 61
Files
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Identifier
Accession 715 no. 61
Inclusive Dates
1998
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1 bound volume; 88 pages
Language
English
Historical Note
The Hester family came to Virginia before 1696. The South Carolina branch of the family arrived in the state about 1812. The McKelvey (McCelvey) family were in South Carolina by 1773.
Scope and Content Note
Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families by Floride Partlow Hester LeRoy chronicles the family history of the Hesters of Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia, and the McCelveys of South Carolina. Related families include Bolling, Cade, Caldwell, Calhoun, Darracott, Dozier, Gray, Harris, Hartley, LeRoy, Link, Mars, Partlow, Pule, Purkey, Rebsamen, Roberts, Stanfield, Stokes, Taggart, Turnipseed, Wideman, Willis, Wingfield. The volume also includes "A Brief History of the Mount Carmel Area" of McCormick County, S.C. by John C. Blythe, Jr. Please see attached table of contents.
Provenance
Gift of Louise Pettus
Keywords
Genealogy, Hester Family, McCelvey Family, McCormick County SC, Abbeville County SC, Mount Carmel SC
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families - Accession 715 no. 61". Finding Aid 875.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/875
LC Subject Headings
Hester family; McCelvey family; South Carolina--Genealogy; Virginia--Genealogy; Georgia--Genealogy; Mount Carmel (S.C.)--History
