Manuscript Collection
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Descendants of James and Elizabeth Fleming Ferguson - Accession 715 no. 28
Family History - Ferguson Family and Herman W. Ferguson
Accession 715 no. 28Descendants of James and Elizabeth Fleming Ferguson, Bedford County (now Marshall), Tennessee compiled by Herman W. Ferguson chronicles the genealogy and family history of the Fleming and Ferguson families. Other family names include Brittain, Dudley, and Stephens among others. The book also contains biographical sketches, photographs, maps, and transcriptions of documents. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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The Friedheim's of Rock Hill, South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 67
Family History - Friedheim Family, C. H. "Icky" Albright, and Harper S. Gault
Accession 715 no. 67The Friedheim's of Rock Hill, South Carolina relates the history of the family through narrative, stories, anecdotes and photographs. There is a outline of the family connections at the back of the booklet. The Friedheim Brothers operated a department store in Rock Hill in 1866. The store closed in 1965. The author, C.H. Albright married one of Arnold Friedheim's granddaughters.
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Garrison Family - Accession 715 no. 48
Family History - Garrison Family and Max Perry
Accession 715 no. 48Descendants of the Garrison Families of York County, South Carolina and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina by Max Perry records the history of the descendants of Peter and Sarah Garrison. The book also includes genealogical information concerning the Spratt Family and the Biggers Family. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.
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American Descendants of John "Jean" Gaston - Accession 715 no. 42
Family History - Gaston Family and Max Perry
Accession 715 no. 42American Descendants of John "Jean" Gaston by Max Perry chronicles the Gaston family from the 1660s to the 1990s. Much of the family settled in the Fishing Creek area of Chester County, S.C. by the late 1760s. Succeeding generations spread throughout the United States. The family names included are many. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families - Accession 715 no. 22
Family History - Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families and Kathleen Wilkinson Wood
Accession 715 no. 22The Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families: A Genealogical History of Three Inter-married Families in the Black Belt of Alabama by Kathleen Wilkinson Wood chronicles the history of the families from the 1700s through 1976. In addition to the title surnames, family names include Cobb, Fluker, Nicholson, Smoot, Stone, and Wood among many others. The book contains photographs, biographical sketches, coats of arms, maps, transcriptions of family Bible records, transcriptions of wills, a bibliography, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.
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Pierre Gibert Family - Accession 715 no. 19
Family History - Gibert Family and Albert M. Hillhouse
Accession 715 no. 19Pierre Gibert, French Huguenot, His Background and Descendants by Albert M. Hillhouse chronicles the family history of the Pierre Gibert family from the 1700s through 1977. The author focuses on the "European background of the Gibert family plus a systematic unfolding by sketches of the genealogy of all the lines and branches". The book includes history of the French Huguenots, biographical sketches, historical sketches, a selected bibliography, photographs, and an index. Please see the attached table of contents, bibliography, and index.
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Planters and Business Men: The Guignard Family of South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 37
Family History - Guignard Family and Arney R. Childs
Accession 715 no. 37Planters and Business Men: The Guignard Family of South Carolina by Arney R. Childs relates the history of the family from 1795 to 1930 through portions of the three thousand items in the Guignard Family Papers located in the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The book includes photographs, transcriptions of letters, notes, legal, financial and other documents, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Ancestral Charts of Rachel Irene Hadden Hanley - Accession 715 no. 31
Family History - Hadden / Hedden Family and Rachel Hadden Hanley
Accession 715 no. 31The Ancestral Charts of Rachel Irene Hadden Hanley chronicle the genealogical history of Rachel Hanley from the 1300s to 1988. Surnames include Agnew, Armstrong, Botts, Bowie (Boey), Dodson, Donnald, Hedden, Henderson, Houston, Irwin, Kennedy, McKee, Russell, and Vaus.
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Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families - Accession 715 no. 61
Family History - Hester - McCelvey Family, Floride Partlow Hester LeRoy, and John C. Blythe Jr.
Accession 715 no. 61Hester - 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.
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The Preston Hollis Family - Accession 715 no. 72
Family History - Hollis Family and Pat Hollis Grant
Accession 715 no. 72The Preston Hollis Family of Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw and York Counties, South Carolina chronicles the descendants of Edward Preston Hollis, son of John and Elizabeth Hollis. The book contains the origin of the Hollis name, information on the family of George and Charity Jinkins Harris, a list of family burial places, and a list of county names with a map. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Brief History of The Hood Family - Accession 715 no. 30
Family History - Hood Family and William Andrew Hood M.D.
Accession 715 no. 30Brief History of the Hood Family of Upper South Carolina by Dr. William Andrew Hood of Hickory Grove, South Carolina chronicles the Hood family of Lancaster, York, and Chester Counties of South Carolina from the 1700s to 1934. Other family names include Feemster, Mullinax, Plexico, and Shillinglaw among others. In additions to genealogical information the book contains biographical information, and family stories.
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Colonel Joseph Howe, York County, South Carolina: His Descendants and His Brothers - Accession 715 no. 71
Family History - Howe Family and Olga Mary Rolater Whitley
Accession 715 no. 71Colonel Joseph Howe by Olga Mary Rolater Whitley of Commerce, Texas is a compilation of historical information, documents and genealogy relating to Joseph Howe, his brothers and his descendants. The transcribed documents include Howe's military records, governmental service records, land grants, deeds, census, cemetery records, last will and testament, inventory of Howe's estate, and other information pertaining to Howe and his descendants. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Irwin Family - Accession 715 no. 40
Family History - Irwin Family, Addie Stokes Mayfield, and William B. White Jr.
Accession 715 no. 40A Genealogy of the Family of Matthew Irwin (c. 1697-1767) of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina by Addie Stokes Mayfield and William B. White, Jr. chronicles the family's genealogy from 1730s to the 1890s. Please see attached Bibliography.
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Key Is My Name - Accession 715 no. 25
Family History - Key Family and Irene Key Padgett
Accession 715 no. 25Key Is My Name by Irene Frances Key Padgett of Shelby, North Carolina records the family history of the Key family of Virginia and North Carolina from the late 1600s through 1980. The volume includes photographs, transcriptions of family documents, biographical and historical sketches, family stories and legends, a bibliography and an index. Many other family surnames are included other than Key. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography and Index.
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Kimbrell Family History: Family Tree and Directory - Accession 715 no. 75
Family History - Kimbrell Family and Ed Kimbrell III
Accession 715 no. 75The Kimbrell Family History: Family Tree and Directory includes family trees, photographs, various family histories and other material relating to the Kimbrell family of Fort Mill, SC.
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Kinfolks Vols. 1-4 - Accession 715 no. 64
Family History - Kinfolks and William Curry Harllee
Accession 715 no. 64Kinfolks: A Genealogical and Biographical Record by William Curry Harllee chronicles the family history of the Harllee, Fulmore, Curry, Kemp, Bethea, Robertson, Dickey, and other families. In addition to genealogical information, the 4 volumes include photographs of family members and family documents, historical and biographical sketches, bibliographical information, and an index (vol. 4). Please see the attached tables of contents.
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Kress (Cress) Family - Accession 715 no. 9
Family History - Kress (Cress) Family, Bernard W. Cruse Sr., Juanita Boland Cruse, Frank K. Bostian, and Ruth R. Cress
Accession 715 no. 9The Descendants of Johannes Nicolaus Heinrich Kress (Cress) chronicles the Kress family of North Carolina. Johannes and Catharine Kress had 12 children. The book traces these children and their families. In addition to the genealogical information, the book includes photographs, Coat of Arms information, wills, and an index. Many other surnames connected with the Kress (Cress) family are also included. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Lander Family History - Accession 715 no. 109
Family History - Lander Family and Frances Lander Spain
Accession 715 no. 109The Lander Family History consists of a history of the Lander family descended from Samuel (1833-1904) and Laura Ann McPherson (1833-1914) of Lincolnton, North Carolina. The history titled The Descendants of Samuel and Laura Ann McPherson Lander was assembled by Frances Lander Spain (1903-1999) in 1986 and covers the Lander family from 1818-1986. A few of the allied families include: Drew, Faria, Henderson, Leonard, Long, McLees, McLeod, Prince, Slade, Stone, Sullivan, Williams.
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Nathaniel Lebby, Patriot - Accession 715 no. 11
Family History - Lebby Family and E. Detreville Ellis
Accession 715 no. 11Nathaniel Lebby, Patriot and Some of His Descendants by E. Detreville Ellis chronicles the family history of the Lebby family of South Carolina from the 1700s through 1967. In addition to genealogical information, the volume includes photographs, transcriptions of Lebby family documents and letters, endnotes, a bibliography and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Lentz Heritage - Accession 715 no. 49
Family History - Lentz Family and John Paul Lentz
Accession 715 no. 49Lentz Heritage collected and published by John Paul Lentz chronicles the Lentz family of North Carolina from the 1770s to the 1980s. In addition to genealogical information there are also photographs, coats of arms, reproductions of family documents and indexes. Please see attached Table of Contents and Indexes.
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Littlejohn Genealogy - Accession 715 no. 18
Family History - Littlejohn Family and Iris Littlejohn McKown
Accession 715 no. 18Littlejohn Genealogy: Oliver Littlejohn's Descendants by Iris Littlejohn McKown chronicles the family history of the Littlejohn Family of Virginia and South Carolina from the 1700s to 1953. Many other surnames are covered in their connection to the Littilejohns. The family was in South Carolina by 1774. The book includes photographs, copies of documents, historical sketches, biographical sketches, an appendix and an index. Please see the attached list of photographs and index.
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The Long Family - Accession 715 no. 5
Family History - Long Family and Eytive Long Evans
Accession 715 no. 5A Documented History of the Long Family: Switzerland to South Carolina 1578-1956; including Allied Families by Eytive Long Evans is a documentary record of the Long (Lang) family of Newberry, Edgefield and Saluda Counties in South Carolina. The book includes an index, photographs and maps. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.
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Lyle and Strait Family Histories - Accession 715 no. 108
Family History - Lyle Family, Family History - Strait Family, Frances Lyle Sample, and Willie McElwee Lyle
Accession 715 no. 108The Lyle and Strait Family History Collection consists of a history of the Lyle and Strait Families of Chester, S.C titled The Lyle And Strait Families written by Frances Lyle Sample and Willie McElwee Lyle in 1980. The history covers the families from 1758 through 1980.
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Lynn Family Genealogy - Accession 715 no. 118
Family History - Lynn Family and E. Elizabeth Lynn
Accession 715 no. 118The Lynn Family Genealogy collection consists of a volume titled, Descendants of John (Linn) Lynn, County Antrim, Ireland and Chester County, South Carolina, 1738-1830 by E. Elizabeth Lynn, 1983. A few of the more prominent allied families found in the publication are: Brown, Campbell, Charlton, Crawford, Crockett, Dickson, Draffin, Evans, Gill, Hamilton, Jackson, Jones, Lewis, Lindsay, McCalla, McGuire, McIlwain, Millen, Stoner, Strong, Weaver, Westbrook, Williams, and Williamson.
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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.