Manuscript Collection
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Abigail's Story, Tides at the Doorstep - Accession 715 no. 77
Family History - Mackay Family, Family History - LaRoche Family, Family History - Jenkins Family, Family History - Chisholm Family, and William Greer Albergotti III
Accession 715 no. 77Abigail's Story, Tides at the Doorstep: The Mackays, LaRoches, Jenkinses, and Chisolms of Low Country South Carolina 1671-1897 covers more than 100 years of the family of Abigail Jenkins Mackay [1807-1897] and her husband George Chisolm Mackay [1803-1861] of Edisto Island, South Carolina. There is some information about the couple's ancestors but is primarily about their descendants. The Mackays had 16 children. Other surnames covered include: Capers, Chaplin, Chisholm, Evans, Fitch, Frampton, Fraser, Fripp, Ladson, Norton, Radcliffe, Rippon, Stanyarne. The book includes photographs, maps, memoirs, recollections, letters and other documents in addition to the genealogical information. Please see the attached Table of Contents and synopsis.
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A First Draft of the Historical Record of the Maclellan Family of Galloway - Accession 715 no. 62
Family History - Maclellan Family and Keith W. MacLellan
Accession 715 no. 62A First Draft of the Historical Record of the Maclellan Family of Galloway by Keith W. MacLellan records the history of the family from earliest history through the early 19th century. The record includes history of Scotland, Galloway, and Kirkudbright; maps,a family crest, and other information. Please see the attached table of contents.
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The Clan Macneil - Accession 715 no. 46
Family History - Macneil Clan, R. L. Macneil, and Ian Roderick Macneil
Accession 715 no. 46The Clan Macneil by R. L. Macneil relates the history of the Clann Niall of Scotland from ancient times to the early 20th century. Included is information on the ancient Irish traditional descent, the Macneils of various locales in Scotland, emigration of Macneils to America, religion of the family, family customs, information about the land holdings of the clan, legends and genealogical information among other material. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Clan Tartan, and Index.
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McCaskill / MacAskill Family - Accession 715 no. 47
Family History - McCaskill / MacAskill Family, Dixie McCaskill, and Andy McCaskill
Accession 715 no. 47The McCaskill / MacAskill Family: 1770-1984 chronicles the McCaskill family of North and South Carolina from the 18th century to 1984. The family is a sept of Clan MacLeod. Related family names include Boykin, Burns, Cagle, Campbell, Davis, Dawkins, Freeman, Gillis, Green, Johnson, Lee, Lewis, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLeod, Morrison, Murchison, Parsons, Smith, Thompson, Williams, and Wilson. In addition to genealogical information, the book also contains photographs, maps, table of contents, and index. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
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McColl Family - Accession 715 no. 36
Family History - McColl Family, Helon S. McColl, and Lila S. McColl
Accession 715 no. 36Genealogy of the Ancestors and Descendants of John Thomas McColl and Hugh G. McColl and Other McColls: Pioneer Settlers of Marion and Marlboro Counties South Carolina by Helon S. McColl traces the family from 1700s to 1966. The volume includes family stories and historical information. Please see attached Preface.
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Ancestors of Ruth Barr McDaniel - Accession 715 no. 12
Family History - McDaniel Family and Ruth Barr McDaniel
Accession 715 no. 12Ancestors of Ruth Barr McDaniel and Raymond Allen McDaniel compiled by Ruth Barr McDaniel chronicles the families of the author and her husband from the 1700s to the 1970s. In addition to genealogy, the volume also includes coats of arms, photographs, transcriptions of family documents, letters and diaries, maps, and an index. Family surnames include Allen, Bollinger, Parker, Cayce, Barr-Barre, Quattlebaum, Dowling, Zorn, Rice, McDaniel, Minnick, Mitchell, Scurry, and Abney. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Ancestor Trails to Georgia and Alabama - Accession 715 no. 16
Family History - McDonald Family and Dorman Laurez McDonald
Accession 715 no. 16Ancestor Trails to Georgia and Alabama: Featuring Clay and Randolph Counties in Alabama by Dorman Laurez McDonald traces the genealogy of the Samuel McDonald family of Georgia from the 1700s to 1987. Other surnames covered are Gibson, Yeats (Yeates, Yeats), Graben, East, Knight, Harris and Willingham. Also included are brief histories of Scotch-Irish emigration to America, Creek Indian removal from Alabama in 1836, Clay County Alabama, and Randolph County Alabama. The book also includes photographs and maps. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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McFadden Family Chronology - Accession 715 no. 115
Family History - McFadden Family
Accession 715 no. 115The McFadden Family Chronology consists of a history in a chronology format that traces the family lineage from its arrival in the U.S. from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in 1710 to 1900. The early members of the family resided in Chester District or Chester County, South Carolina. A few of the allied families include Anderson, Barham, Brown, Crawford, Cooper, Culp, Daily, Ferguson, Gates, Gill, Jones, Latta, Lewis, McCullough, McKinney, McKnight, O’Neil, Patton, Skinner, Smith, Steal, Taylor, Walker, and Williams.
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McMaster Family History - Accession 715 no. 39
Family History - McMaster Family, Nelle McMaster Sprott, and Mary Rice McMaster
Accession 715 no. 39The Family History of Hugh Buchanan McMaster (1820-1973) and Elizabeth Boatwright Fleming McMaster (1825-1897): Their Forebears and Their Descendants compiled by Nelle McMaster Sprott and Mary Rice McMaster relates the family's history from the 1700s to ca. 1992. In addition to genealogical information, the book also contains, photographs, transcriptions of family documents, a coat of arms, and family stories. Please see attached Table of Contents.
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Genealogy of the McWillie and Cunningham Families - Accession 715 no. 135
Family History - McWillie, Family History - Cunningham, and Robert B. Johnson
Accession 715 no. 135This work is a 2001 reprint of the Genealogy of the McWillie and Cunningham Families compiled by Dr. Robert B. Johnson. Originally printed by The R.L. Bryan Company, Columbia, SC in 1914 and reprinted the first time in 1938. The 2001 reprint has an added index compiled by Mary Ellen Cunningham from Liberty Hill, SC.
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Family Anecdotes, Amusing and Amazing - Montgomery Family - Accession 715 no. 70
Family History - Montgomery Family and Nancy Lane Stuart
Accession 715 no. 70Family Anecdotes, Amusing and Amazing relates family history, stories, and tales of the Montgomery Family. Also included is brief genealogical information pertaining to the Montgomery, Lane, and Gaddey families; Dillon County SC information; and Marion County SC information. Please see the attached Table of Contents.
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Moore Records of South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 8
Family History - Moore Family and Janie Revill
Accession 715 no. 8An Abstract of Moore Records of South Carolina 1694 - 1865 by Janie Revill is a compilation of instances of the surname Moore and its varied spellings in the records of South Carolina between 1694 and 1865; mainly in wills and land records. The volume contains information from Abbeville, Anderson, Barnwell, Charleston, Chester, Darlington, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Marlborough, Newberry, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, and York Counties. Many other family surnames are mentioned in the compiled records. Please see the attached foreword.
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Neely Family History - Accession 715 no. 20
Family History - Neely Family and Juanita Henderson Neely
Accession 715 no. 20Neely Family History, 1730-1959 by Juanita Henderson Neely chronicles the Neely family of York and Lancaster counties of South Carolina and Gaston and Mecklenburg counties of North Carolina. The family emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania around 1730 and were in the Carolinas by about 1750. Please see attached Table of Contents.
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Pape / Bapst / Pabst / Bobst / Pobst / Popst / Pope Family - Accession 715 no. 50
Family History - Pape Family and Gail Pope Barnes
Accession 715 no. 50Descendants of Jean le Pape (Johann Bapst / Pabst) (John Pope) by Gail Pope Barnes traces the family history of the Pope / Pape Family from the 1500s to 1999 from France and Germany to the United States. Please see attached Index.
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The Pedens of America - Accession 715 no. 26
Family History - Peden Family, Eleanor M. Hewell, Jessie Peden, Lizzie Peden, and Lila Peden Sprouse
Accession 715 no. 26The Pedens of America: An Outline History of the Ancestry and Descendants of John Peden and Margaret McDill Peden chronicles the history of the family from 1768 through 1960. In addition to genealogical material, the books includes a few photographs, historical and biographical sketches, family stories, transcriptions of family documents and letters, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Plaxco - Robinson Family - Accession 715 no. 21
Family History - Plaxco - Robinson Family, Samuel Brooks Mendenhall, and William Boyce White Jr.
Accession 715 no. 21Plaxco-Robinson: Being an Account of Two of the Ancient Presbyterian Families of Upper South Carolina (Particularly Situated in York and Chester Counties by Sam Mendenhall and William "Billy" White relates the history and genealogy of the Plaxco (also spelled Plexico) and Robinson Families from the mid-1700s through 1958. Many other surnames are covered in the book. It also includes appendices with various wills, obituaries, allied family genealogical information, family stories, and other information. Please see the attached Table of Contents.
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Ramage Family History - Accession 715 no. 111
Family History - Ramage Family and Martis Donald Ramage Jr.
Accession 715 no. 111The Ramage Family History Collection consist of a history of the Ramage Family of Laurens, South Carolina compiled by Martis Donald Ramage, Jr. (1957-2011) in 1987 titled, Our Ramage Family. The Ramage History covers the decedents of Joseph Ramage (ca1735-1825) and includes photographs, family trees, family stories, information on other Ramages, reproductions of maps and legal documents, and histories.
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Genealogical Reference Material Collection - Accession 1386
Family History - Reference Material and Genealogy - Reference Material
Accession 1386The Genealogical Reference Material Collection consists of genealogical publications collected by the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections and often includes serials with which that the Ida Jane Dacus Library at Winthrop University maintained a subscription. The collection is continually added to. This collection is a valuable source for any persons researching family genealogy.
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Remembrance - Accession 715 no. 76
Family History - Roddey Family, Randolph Lee Jones, and Catherine Jones McClarin
Accession 715 no. 76Remembrance is a compilation of stories, memories, photographs, letters, genealogy, and other material collected for the Roddey - Dunlap - Jones - Cumming - Frith Family Reunion held on June 6, 1998. The people gathered were descended from William Joseph Roddey (Papa Joe) [1861-1945] and Mary Perry Dunlap Roddey (Mama Joe) [1866-1967]. Please see the attached Table of Contents.
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Ross - Chesnut - Sutton - Family History - Accession 715 no. 65
Family History - Ross-Chesnut-Sutton Family and William B. White Jr.
Accession 715 no. 65The Ross-Chesnut-Sutton Family of South Carolina chronicles the family of Virginia and South Carolina from the early 1700s through the 20th century. The volume includes photographs; transcriptions of wills, deeds, letters, and other family documents; reminiscences; tombstone inscriptions; and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Ross Family Genealogy - Accession 715 no. 110
Family History - Ross Family and Lura Ross Reed
Accession 715 no. 110The Ross Family Genealogy Collection consists of a history of the Ross Family compiled by Lura Ross Reed (1899-1979) in 1976 titled, The Past is Prologue: A History of the Ross Family. The Ross History covers the decedents of George Aeneas Ross (1679-1753) from 1679 through 1976.
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Lewis H. Rowell Family - Accession 715 no. 14
Family History - Rowell Family and Clara C. Jackson
Accession 715 no. 14A Pictorial History and Genealogy of the Lewis H. Rowell Family by Clara Jackson chronicles the family history of the Rowell Family of Lancaster County--primarily the Lewis Haseltine Rowell Family of the Tabernacle Methodist Church community from the mid-19th century to the 1980s. In addition to genealogical information, the book is richly illustrated with family photographs. The Rowell Family coat of arms is also included. Please see the attached Table of Contents.
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The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families - Accession 715 no. 59
Family History - Schwenkfelder Families and Samuel Kriebel Brecht
Accession 715 no. 59The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families: Seekers of Religious Liberty Who Fled From Silesia to Saxony and Thence to Pennsylvania in the Years 1731 to 1737 by Samuel Kriebel Brecht chronicles the genealogy of the followers of Caspar Schwenkfelder, German religious reformer. The book also includes photographs of people, places, and documents; historical sketches; church organization, maps, and other information. Please see the attached scan of the Table of Contents.
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Scott Family Record - Accession 715 no. 45
Family History - Scott Family and Sue Scott
Accession 715 no. 45John Scott and Sarah McCullough Family Record, 1848-1961 by Sue Scott with an addendum to the original dated 1981 gives the family history of the Scott family of Greenville County, S.C. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, facsimiles and transcriptions of family documents, family stories, and other related material. Other surnames include McCullough, Austin, and Wham. Please see attached scan of page 1.
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Carolina Shearer-Sherers and Others - Accession 715 no. 4
Family History - Shearer-Sherer Family and Iva LaRou Sherer
Accession 715 no. 4Carolina Shearer-Sherers and Others compiled by Iva LaRou Sherer chronicles the family history and genealogy of the family living in York County, South Carolina and surrounding areas. In addition to Mrs. Sherer, the book was researched by Bertie Brown Roark and David Grier Sherer. The book contains a comprehensive index, photographs, maps, and a few handwritten notes. There are many surnames other than Shearer or Sherer covered in the book. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Thomas Dryden Spratt's Recollections of His Family - Accession 715 no. 69
Family History - Spratt Family, Thomas Dryden Spratt, A. W. Cockrell Jr., and Zack Spratt
Accession 715 no. 69Thomas Dryden Spratt's Recollections of His Family is a typescript account of the Spratt Family of York County, South Carolina from the settlement of Thomas Spratt to Mecklenburg County in 1730 from County Down, Ireland through 1875. There are addenda added to the recollections by Zack Spratt that include lineage, Spratt Cemetery list, transcriptions of legal documents, a drawing of puncheons, and a recipe for Johnny (Journey) Cake. The volume also includes "Descendants of Thomas "Kanawha" Spratt" compiled by A. W. Cockrell, Jr. in 1908 and "History of the Old Indian Fort at Fort Mill, S.C." written by Zack Spratt originally published in 1920 and reprinted in 1962.
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Descendants of John Springs (Springsteen) and Sophia Gassaway - Accession 715 no. 29
Family History - Springs Family and Max Perry
Accession 715 no. 29Descendants of John Springs (Springsteen) and Sophia Gassaway of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina by Max Perry relates the family history of the Springs family. Other family names include Gassaway, Springsteen and Storm. In addition to genealogical information, the book contains photographs, obituaries and an index. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
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A History of the Starnes Family - Accession 715 no. 23
Family History - Starnes Family, H. Gerald Starnes, and Herman Starnes
Accession 715 no. 23Of Them, That Left A Name Behind: A History of the Starnes Family's First 125 years and Beyond in America by H. Gerald Starnes and Herman Starnes relates the history of the Starnes Family in American from the 1600s to 1983. The book includes photographs, maps, transcriptions of family documents, a bibliography and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.
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The Stewarts and Allied Families - Accession 715 no. 33
Family History - Stewart Family and James Douglas Stewart Jr.
Accession 715 no. 33The Stewarts and Allied Families by James Douglas Stewart, Jr. chronicles the Stewart family from the 1790s through the 1980s. Other family surnames covered in the book include Aston, Culpepper, Douglas, Fuqua, Geiger, Harkins, Jones, Littleton, Massey, McClellan, Rucker, Sperry, and Woodson. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, news articles, drawings, coats of arms, transcriptions of family documents, family stories and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index .
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Striblings of Walnut Hill - Accession 715 no. 7
Family History - Stribling Family and Bruce Hodgson Stribling
Accession 715 no. 7The Stribling Family of Walnut Hill and Related Families by Bruce Hodgson Stribling chronicles the genealogy and family history of the family and their home "Walnut Hill" in Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson Counties of South Carolina. The book includes photographs, maps, and an index. Related families surnames include Alexander, Conger, Dendy, Dillard, Kincheloe, Knox, Sloan, and Taliaferro. The book is signed by the author. Please see attached searchable index.
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The Stroms of South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 24
Family History - Strom Family, Samuel T. Strom Sr., and Martha J. Strom
Accession 715 no. 24The Stroms of South Carolina, 1765-1983 and Certain Allied Families by Samuel T. Strom, Sr. and Martha J. Strom chronicles the Strom family from their arrival in Charleston, S.C. in 1765 to 1984. U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond was a part of this family. Included in the book are photographs, maps, lineage charts, transcriptions of family documents, lists of servicemen and women and an index. Allied family names include Broadwater, Christian, Corley, Flynn (Flinn) Lanier, and Thurmond. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
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John Sturgis (1757-1825) of York County, South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 51
Family History - Sturgis Family and Gerald Edward Collins
Accession 715 no. 51John Sturgis (1757-1825) of York County, South Carolina and Morgan County, Illinois: Some of His Ancestors, Siblings, and Descendants Who Lived in Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois and Other Points by Gerald Edward Collins relates the family history of the Sturgis family from the 1600s to the 1990s. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, information on land ownership and purchases, family stories, transcriptions of family and legal documents, and an index of names. See attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Descendants of Daniel Sturgis and Jean Bratton - Accession 715 no. 41
Family History - Sturgis Family and Max Perry
Accession 715 no. 41Descendants of Daniel Sturgis and Jean Bratton of York County, South Carolina by Max Perry relates the genealogical information of the family from the 1700s to the 1990s. In addition to Sturgis, other surnames include Dodds, Ferguson, Jenkins, Lesslie, Neely, and Schooley among many others. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Temple Family Papers - Accession 715 no. 112
Family History - Temple Family
Accession 715 no. 112The Temple Family Papers consist of the 1978 genealogical publication, The Temple Family of Wake County, North Carolina and Related Families by Eunice Temple Kirkpatrick. The publication covers the Temple, Barker, Robertson, Ivey, and Turner families. This edition was given to Eunice Temple Ford Stackhouse by the author on June 5, 1978. Mrs. Stackhouse was the namesake and cousin of the Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
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Thomasson Traces - Accession 715 no. 34
Family History - Thomasson Family, Curtis H. Thomasson, and Marjorie B. Malloy
Accession 715 no. 34Thomasson Traces: Lineages of the Thomasson Family 1677-1990 by Curtis Thomasson and Marjorie Malloy traces the family of Thomas Thomasson from his arrival in Virginia through his descendants movements to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Other family surnames include Adams, Allen, Anderson, Aughtman, Beck, Brown, Clawson, Davis, Ellis, Fewell, Frazier, Graves, Green, Hall, Hart, Henley, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Lucas, Miller, Raley, Roberts, Smith, Wiley, Williams, Wilson and many more. In addition to genealogical information, there are also photographs, a coat of arms, information about the compilers and an index. Please see the attached Index for a complete list of names included in the book.
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James Clifford Veatch - Accession 715 no. 44
Family History - Veatch Family and William A. Veitch
Accession 715 no. 44James Clifford Veatch: Scholar, Solicitor, Statesman, & Soldier by William A. Veitch chronicles the life and family of Veatch from the 1600s to the 1890s. Veatch served as a Brigadier General in the Union Army with the 25th Regiment Indiana Volunteers during the American Civil War. He spent his life in Indiana. The book includes photographs, maps, transcriptions of documents and other information. Please see attached Introduction, Bibliography, and engraving of Veatch.
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Charles Parish, York County, Virginia: History and Registers - Accession 715 no. 55
Family History - Virginia - Charles Parish and Landon C. Bell
Accession 715 no. 55Charles Parish, York County, Virginia: History and Registers by Landon C. Bell covers Births 1648-1789 and Deaths 1665-1787 in Charles Parish. York County, VA was formed in 1634 as Charles River County and renamed York County in 1643. It is the parent county for Gloucester and New Kent counties. The records are arranged in the original order as recorded and includes a complete index. Please see attached scan of the Index.
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List of the Colonial Soldiers of Virginia - Accession 715 no. 54
Family History - Virginia Colonial Soldiers and H. J. Eckenrode
Accession 715 no. 54List of the Colonial Soldiers of Virginia was compiled by Archivist H. J. Eckenrode in a Special Report of the Virginia Department of Archives and History for 1913. The state published the list in 1917. The list comprises approximately 6700 names and lists the source where the name was found. For a list of the sources, please see the attached Preface.
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Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia - Accession 715 no. 56
Family History - Virginia - Marriage Records - Amherst Co. and William Montgomery Sweeny
Accession 715 no. 56Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia 1763-1800 compiled by William Montgomery Sweeny list the marriages in the county. The volume contains the names of the couples, the date, the surety, and by whose consent the couple was married. The bonds are arranged alphabetically by the names of the men. The index is arranged alphabetically by the names of the women. Please see the attached scan of the index.
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Virginia Wills Before 1799 - Accession 715 no. 53
Family History - Virginia Wills and William Montgomery Clemens
Accession 715 no. 53Virginia Wills Before 1799 is "a complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright." They were copied from the Court House records in Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William, and Rockbridge counties, Virginia. The abstracts list the name, date filed, spouse, and those named in the will and their relationship to the deceased.
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Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia: 1654-1800 - Accession 715 no. 57
Family History - Virginia - Wills of Westmoreland County and Augusta B. Fothergill
Accession 715 no. 57Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800 by Augusta B. Fothergill is a compilation of will abstracts with an index. Also included is a piece titled "A Scandal Refuted" about an "inaccurate and scurrilous article on the Washington family" in which Mrs. Fothergill refutes erroneous information found in the article titled "The Washington Pedigree: Conigenda and Addenda" by Charles H. Browning. Please see the attached scan of the index.
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Wainner Family History - Accession 715 no. 117
Family History - Wainner Family
Accession 715 no. 117The Wainner Family History consists of a book titled The Family History of Wainner, Overton, McMurr(a)y, and Interconnecting Lines which was written by Merle Wainner Jeter, George D. Wainner, and others (1972). The history provides information on not only the Wainner family but also the Overton, McMurray, and allied families. A few of the allied families are Currey, Long, Alfonso, Wray, Porter, Jeter, Robeau, Anderson, Zipp, Hallman, Gaston, Montgomery, James, Allen, Showers, Belcher, Rust, Moore, Stewart, Faires, Cowart.
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Wannamaker, Salley, Mackay, and Bellinger Families - Accession 715 no. 10
Family History - Wannamaker, Salley, Mackay, Bellinger Family; Family History - Salley; Family History - Mackay; Family History - Bellinger Family; and J. Skottowe Wannamaker
Accession 715 no. 10The Wannamaker, Salley, Mackay, and Bellinger Families, Genealogies and Memoirs compiled by J. Skottowe Wannamaker of St. Matthews, S.C. chronicles the history and genealogy of these families and their arrival in South Carolina as well as the descendants through 1937. In addition to the genealogy, the volume includes short histories, obituaries, wills, documents, letters, and an index. Smaller amounts pertaining to other surnames are also included. Please see the attached index.
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Some Descendants of John Ketcham Watson - Accession 715 no. 17
Family History - Watson Family and Maybelle Watson DeMay
Accession 715 no. 17Some Descendants of John Ketchem Watson and Related Families . . . by Maybelle Watson DeMay is a history of the John Ketchem Watson family of Tennessee and points westward. The book covers the related families of Bergland, Burns, Campbell, Clark, Curtis, DeMay, DuMay, Ellis, Harmon, Johnson, Jones, Lovelady, Miller, Stark, and Young. It also includes photographs, transcriptions of family Bible records, biographical sketches and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Weir Family History - Accession 715 no. 119
Family History - Weir Family
Accession 715 no. 119The Weir Family History was compiled by Mary Lynn Weir in 1979 (number 5 of 50) titled The Weirs: A Scotch Family From Antrim Ireland. The history provides information on the Weirs of Chester County, South Carolina and historical background on the covenanters immigration to South Carolina. The family is traced to David Weir, Sr. born in Ireland in 1727 and includes information about the migration of the Weirs to Georgia, Arkansas, and east Texas. A few of the more prominent allied families are Capeheart, Covington, Curtis, Green, Hanks, Neel, and Youngblood.
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The Ten Tribes of Wier in America - Accession 715 no. 6
Family History - Wier Family and William Swansea Wier
Accession 715 no. 6The Ten Tribes of Wier in America was compiled and printed by William Swansea Wier in Atlanta, Georgia in 1933. The book covers the family and descendants of Thomas and Mary Withrow Wier from the 1700s through 1933. They eventually settled in Greenwood, S.C. There are handwritten notes in the book presumably added by the author. Other surnames found in the volume include: Blake, Britt, Dunbar, Gregg, Peden, McDill, McDowell, Mull, and Scott. The book includes photographs and a folding generational chart. Please see the attached document.
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Wiley Family Genealogy - Accession 715 no. 15
Family History - Wiley Family and Robert Grier Wiley
Accession 715 no. 15Descendants of John Wesley Wiley and Elizabeth Ray Washburn Wiley by Robert Grier Wiley chronicles the genealogy and family history of the Wiley family of Rutherford, Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties of North Carolina and York County, South Carolina from the 1840s through 1966. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, the Wiley coat of arms, and a list of names. Please see the attached Table of Contents and List of Names.
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Williford and Allied Families - Accession 715 no. 43
Family History - Williford Family and William Bailey Williford
Accession 715 no. 43Williford and Allied Families by William Bailey Williford tells the history of the Williford family. Other surnames include Ansley, Bailey, Bivins, Brumby, Cleveland, Douglass, Elam, Jones, Matthews, Pride, Sandys, Thiot, Wilhite, and Worrill, among others. The book includes photographs, transcriptions of family documents, a bibliography, and index. Please see attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.
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Witherspoon Family History - Accession 715 no. 114
Family History - Witherspoon Family
Accession 715 no. 114The Witherspoon Family History consists of a genealogy of the Witherspoon Family compiled by Joseph G. Wardlaw of York, South Carolina published by the Chester Genealogical Society in 1910. Included in his work is the genealogy of the Witherspoon family compiled by Robert Witherspoon of Williamsburg County, South Carolina 1780.
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The Worthy Family - Accession 715 no. 13
Family History - Worthy Family and William Buford Worthy
Accession 715 no. 13The Worthy Family From Virginia to Texas and Some of Their Kin by William Buford Worthy chronicles the genealogy, family stories, and memories of the Worthy family of South Carolina and other states from the mid 1700s to the 1980s. Ann Worthy, widow of John Worthy and her sons came to Chester County, South Carolina ca. 1785.Other surnames included in the history are Brown, Ferguson, Lee, McFadden, and Tims, Please see the attached Table of Contents.
