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Union County SCGenWeb Project Queries "J" A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Use your browsers back button to return to this index. Go to Surname List DATE: Jun 26, 1998 RESEARCHER: L. D. McWilliams, lmcwilli@yahoo.com JACKS / YOUNG William Greenberry JACKS (1775 Rowan Co., NC) married Deliah YOUNG (1780 NC) in Union Co., SC abt 1798. Both died in Clarke Co., GA. Looking for any information about this couple. Have lots of downline to share. DATE: Mar 10, 1998 RESEARCHER: Nelta Posey , npposey@juno.com JACKSON I am looking for information on the JACKSON family of Union County SC. Francis Jackson was b ca 7876 and was the son of William T. Jackson b ca 1845. William's wife was Elizabeth UNKNOWN. William was the son of Thomas Jackson b ca 1815 and Priscilla Lawson b ca 1817. Priscilla was the dau of Sion Lawson b ca 1770 and Priscilla UNKNOWN. Any help on this line would be appreciated. Nelta DATE: Sep 13, 1997 RESEARCHER: Tim Hudson, tdh@math.ecu.edu JACKSON Interested in William JACKSON of Union Dist SC, 1770s--1816 and wife Martha SMITH JACKSON, dau. of Luke and Judith FARRIS SMITH. When did William/Martha marry? Who were William JACKSON's parents? Was William a son of Ralph JACKSON? Any information welcome. DATE: Sep 1, 1997 RESEARCHER: Wayne Tippens for Wayne Jackson, tippens@flash.net JACKSON Hiram Jackson, (son of Daniel F. Jackson, mother unknown) born 5/22/1825 in Union Co.,S.C.. Married Nancy ? Need info on wife and any children. James Henry Jackson, (son of Daniel F. Jackson, mother Edy D. Murphy) born 6/28/1846, Union Co., S.C. died 8/29/1866, married 12/1865. Baptized in Augusta, GA 3/27/1865 by military minister. Need info on where he died and whom he married. DATE: 5/18/1997 RESEARCHER: Grace Lawrence JACKSON DANIEL JACKSON, was he son of Ralph JACKSON of Union Co., SC or was Ralph his uncle? He married Mary HIGH, I believe and am trying to PROVE it. He bought land from Ralph in Brunswick Co., VA. Then 3 years later he is residing in the Bute Co., area of NC when he and Mary sign papers along with Ralph JACKSON and Amy his wife who are then in SC. Daniel JACKSON and family move to Union, SC and he participates in the Rev. War. They had: Mark, Ruth, Nancy and Samuel. DATE: Aug 15, 1997 RESEARCHER: kay mcmahan noska, jamesm@wcnet.net JACKSON Marriage Records I would like to know if there is a book on South Carolina marriages 1800-1850. I cant find any info about this as I am doing research on my Jackson family from area of Newberry & Union counties, also I have heard that the Jackson families of Union & Spartenburg counties are very well documented but I cant find that either. Can you help! Thanks for your time and for being there. Kay DATE: Oct 26, 1998 RESEARCHER: Elizabeth Jones, panjones@odin.beau.lib.la.us JACKSON / HANNA Looking for information on CATHERINE HARVEY HANNA, b. 1 Jan 1827 in St. Claire Co. AL. Married HIRAM ANDREW JACKSON b. 25 Jan 1818 in Spartanburg Dist. SC, but may have moved to Union Co. SC. Parents of Catherine were WILLIAM T. HANNA d. 27 Sep 1864 and SARAH HANNA d. 6 Apr 1864 in AL. DATE: Feb 10, 1998 and Jan 19, 1998 RESEARCHER: Esther Barnes Mulling, mulng45@worldnet.att.net JACKSON, HIGH, WILBURN, DARBY, COX, JORDAN, DANIEL JACKSON said to have m. Nancy HIGH (no proof of marriage found). Daniel b c 1735 probably Brunswick Co. VA. moved to Union Co SC where he was a Rev Soldier under Col. Brandon. Was he son of Thomas JACKSON of Brunswick? Have proof that Daniel had a brother Samuel JACKSON. Daniel moved from Union Co SC to Wilkes Co GA. and as the county boundaries changed, was in Oglethorpe and then in Clarke. He died Clark County Ga 1814. Children were: Samuel JACKSON m. Orrie COX; Elizabeth "Betsy" JACKSON m. Jack (John Jr.) WILBURN; Mary JACKSON m. James W. DARBY, John JACKSON m. Cynthia JORDAN; Isaac JACKSON and Nancy JACKSON. There were many Daniel JACKSONS in Union County and in Wilkes Co GA. Need help in separating them, proof of marriage and proof of parentage. DATE: May 14, 1998 RESEARCHER: Valerie Simonton, vsimonton@aol.com JACOBS I'm trying to find a connection of my Middle TN JACOBS to the JACOBS listed in the 1800-1810-1820 Union Co. census. Have very little to go on. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any information on these families. DATE: Nov 11, 1997 RESEARCHER: George A Keith, GK MMK WE2@aol.com JAMES Benjamin JAMES Died circa 1800 in Jefferson county GA and he had three children : Benjamin, ,John and Sarah all supposedly born in Union County SC circa 1750-1790. Benjamins wife Sarah ?? was mother of the children.. I now seek to learn name of older Benjamins parents and record of property owned in Union County. Any other info on Benjamin JAMES will be APPRECIATED. Thank you. DATE: Jun 9, 1997 RESEARCHER: Barbara (Peggy) Williams, Bigpeg@aol.com JAMES Drury JAMES appeared in the 1820 census of Union County and in the 1830 census of Spartenburg Co. I am trying to establish if he was the father of Mary (Polly) JAMES, born Feb 10, 1799, married Willis FOWLER and Hampton G. JAMES, born Jan 22, 1822. Both of these migrated to Meriwether County, Georgia around early 1840s DATE: 5/22/1997 RESEARCHER: Lester Jeffers JEFFERS Thomas JEFFERS was born in Union County SC in 1801. He married Caroline/Carolina (No surname) prior to 1830. Their first child Warren was born in 1830 in Union County Sc. They Moved to Holly Bluff, Yazoo County, Mississippi before 1832 because their second Child Elizabeth was born in Yazoo county in 1832. He was listed in the 1850 census in Yazoo County with his family. However he disappears before 1860, and the only Thomas JEFFERIES is listed in Marshell County in the years census. Please anyone with any information on his ancester or siblings, please respond. Also would like to have his wifes maiden name. DATE: Feb 8, 1998 RESEARCHER: Raymond Leslie Prince, R.L.Prince@worldnet.att.net JENKINS Looking for parents of or other desc. of John W. AUSTIN 1825-1900 mar Eliza FANT 7/5/1820-4/8/1910. Eliza was a daughter of George FANT ba 1787 and Elizabeth JENKINS ba 1789. Eliza mar 1st John STEVENS and their child Matt STEVENS was murdered by black militia 12/31/1870 in Union which sparked a rise in the KKK. John W. AUSTIN and Eliza had following children: Harriet ca 1855, Wesley ca 1858, Julia 2/7/1860-5/20/1930 mar Ralston Loranzo PRINCE 2/3/1860-12/9/1935, Darle? ca 1862, Joseph ca 1866, Willie ca 1868. Would like more info on the FANT and JENKINS families of the late 1700's-1800's. The JENKINS may be from just over the county line into Fairfield Co. but I'm not sure at this time. Any links to this family would be appreciated. DATE: 9/22/1996 RESEARCHER: Sam Womack JENKINS Looking for JENKINS info, hopefully parents of one SUSANNAH JENKINS, b. SC ca 1830, m. Rev JJ BULLINGTON 1846 in AL..Poss brother REV STERLING G JENKINS, and YOUNG B JENKINS may have also been a brother. Appreciate any and all Union Co Jenkins info. DATE: 3/3/1997 RESEARCHER: Marlin Gennings JENNINGS I am researching the JENNINGS family. I know Elijah Jennings lived in Union County in the l850 census. I think he was a plantation overseer on the Levi Smith Plantation. I know he moved to Arkansas between l857 and l860. I know his Father was Elisha Jennings who lived in Spartanburg and who died in l850. The name is spelled Jinings, Genins, Jinnings, etc. DATE: 5/27/1997 RESEARCHER: Bunnie Gilmer JETER I descend through the following generations: William JETER, Sr. marr. Margaret VAUGHAN; James Jeter, 1759-1840 marr. Mary CROSBY ca 1760-1843; Richard Crosby Jeter, 1799-1869 marr. Augusta Ann JOHNSON, 1800-?; Harriet Eushelia Jeter, 1834-1904 marr. Thomas T. BYARS, 1836-1900 I am especially interested in knowing where R.C. Jeter went. I can't find him in 1850 or 1860, but I know that he died in Union Co. in 1869. I have been told that he may have gone to Mississippi and then returned to Union Co. I cannot find his daughter Harriet anywhere before 1870, although I know that she married in 1858. The only proof that I have of her parents is found in the estate records of R.C. Jeter, where she is listed. DATE: 12/30/1996 RESEARCHER: R. E. Collum JETER Sara JETER, the widow of Ilezer JETER, married Vincent E. COLLUM sometime before 1820. This marriage may have taken place in Edgefield County, where Vincent's father Uriah lived. Sara and Elizer had at least two children and there was a dispute settled in court over the sharing of Elizer's property. I need to know if Vincent and Sara had any children. I think they had Charles, Phillip P., and Clayton, who all moved to GA where Charles died. Then Phillip and Clayton moved on first to AL, then to MS. Any information would be most helpful. DATE: Jun 9, 1998 RESEARCHER: Selene Brady, Bradys.@worldnet.att.net JETER / HAMPTON I have been searching for my great great great grandmothers parents. Her name before marriage was Elnora Hampton, her father's name was Joe Hampton, and her mothers first name was Eleanna. I have not found them anywhere on the U.S. census for Union (Santuck) S.C. Elnora appeared in the 1880 census with her husband Calvin Jeter. Calvin Jeter have not been found anywhere else in the U.S. census for SC. I have been searching for years, if anyone have any information for Calvin Jeter born in the year 1859, or Elnora Hampton Jeter born in 1865 please email me. I will be most appreciate for any information leading to my ancestors. DATE: 1/21/1997 RESEARCHER: RJohns24 JOHNS / SIMS My 3gg grand father Jesse JOHNS m. Lucy SIMS Cumberland Co. VA abt 1782. They moved to Newberry SC abt 1803 and to Union SC after 1810 and before 1820. Jesse appeared in the 1810 US census of Newberry and the 1820 US census of Union along with my 2gg grand father Thomas JOHNS. Jesse aparently d. Union abt 1820-21. Thomas m. Mary----? abt 1819 and first child, James M. JOHNS b. Union about 1820. Thomas and family moved to Grainger Co. TN along with uncle, Jesse's brother, Henry JOHNS of Pendleton Co. SC abt. 1821-2. The JOHNS family appears to have lived on land belonging to their SIMS relatives during their time in SC. Will exchange info with other interested searchers. DATE: Nov 30, 1997 RESEARCHER: Raymond Leslie Prince, R.L.Prince@worldnet.att.net JOHNSON Any info on James JOHNSON and his family. According to the 1850 Union Dist. census book he was born in NC abt. 1760 and living or mar. to Sally ? born abt. 1794. His son James JOHNSON Jr. born abt. 1790 mar Sarah ? born abt. 1816, had children: Nancy, Paulina, James M., William A., Noah, and John. Any info on this family would be appreciated. DATE: 10/7/1996 RESEARCHER: Don W. Johnson JOHNSON I am interested in information regarding an Alexander JOHNSON and a possible relative Andrew Reece JOHNSON or other relatives who left Union County as an extended family in or about 1835-38 to go to Northern MS to purchase gov't land in the Chickasaw Indian territory later Tippah and Union Cos Miss. after the 1836 Treaty of Pontotoc Creek. Alexander was born in SC in 1812 as were a number of other Johnsons living in close proximity in the area in 1840 Census. Any Help would be appreciated. I can reciprocate with downline info in Miss and TN. DATE: Feb 1, 1998 RESEARCHER: Tana Morgan, Botaus@aol.com JOHNSON, Bartholomew 1830-50 Interested in knowing more about Bartholomew JOHNSON. Listed in the 1830,40 and 50 census in Union Co.Age 54 married to a Susan 49. Occupation: Planter and Sheriff. Children in the home:Jane 16,James 15, and Richard 10.All family members born in South Carolina. Could this possibly the same Bartholomew of Greene Co.,GA in the 1820 census. Possible son of Bartholomew Johnson SR.,1820 Wilkes Co.,GA. Believe this family is related to a James and Prudence DOWDLE of Hancock Co.,GA. DATE: Aug 30, 1997 RESEARCHER: Joellen Johnstone McGhee, jmcghee@nxs.net JOHNSTONE Charles Warren JOHNSTONE born 1897, Union County, SC to Francis Marion Johnston or Johnstone and Nancy Maria Beetenbaugh/Barnett. Another son, David Johnstone was born here also. Any help would be appreciated. DATE: 10/7/1996 RESEARCHER: Ilene Jones-Cornwell JONES Levin (or Levi) JONES, b. about 1838 in Jonesville, Union Co., SC; married Margaret Agnes BRANNON (or BRANDON), who was born c.1840 in Abbeville Dist., SC. Couple settled in Autun (now Sandy Springs, Anderson Co.) and among children was Milton Thompson JONES, who married Mary Tallulah ELROD in Seneca / Fork Township. Any help with this line will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! DATE: Mar 12, 1998 RESEARCHER: Madine Mueller, mmueller@worldnetla.net JONES, Charles Stuart I am researching CHARLES STUART JONES b. ca 1815 in SC m. Methany Grubbs ca 1836. Methany b. ca 1822 Fairfield District, South Carolina. CHARLES JONES, according to info from the US Postal Service received in Nov 1975, was postmaster in JONESVILLE, SC with an appointment date of May 9, 1828. The next postmaster was appointed on June 2, 1831. They state that this is recorded in the National archives and records service in Washington D.C. Supposedly, the Jones Family were Scotch-Irish and migrated from Pennsylvania State to South Carolina. Charles Stuart Jones, his wife and family, arrived in the Republic of Texas January 9, 1840. He served in the War between Texas Republic and Mexico and for his services he received four grants of land, 640 acres each, in several different counties. Charles' family may have remained in Alabama while he served in this war. Charles Stuart Jones is listed on the Shelby County, Texas Census of 1850 as 35 years old and Matheny as 28 DATE: Jul 6, 1997 RESEARCHER: Cindy Johnson, alana@worldnetla.net JONES, Charles S. Was the Jonesville in this parish named after my ancestor, Charles Stuart Jones. He was the postmaster of this settlement and ran a store? The town supposedly honored him by naming the town after him. Later, he moved from Jonesville to Texas. DATE: Nov 12, 1997 RESEARCHER: Muriel H. Willeford, rwillefo@awod.com JONES, Ida Anza Looking for marriage record of Ida Anza JONES, dau. of Tyrrell J. JONES of Santuc, SC. She was born in Santuc in l866/68. She married Robert Francis WILLEFORD about l890, presumably in SC. Would like to know place and date of marriage.Ida died in l938 and is buried in Presbyterian Churchyard in Santuc. DATE: Oct 13, 1997 RESEARCHER: Kenneth H. Howard III, khoward@esper.com JONES, Joshua Whitmore Born: Dec. 18, 1810 in Newberry District, S.C. Married: Abt 1834 in S.C. to Ophelia Susannah Partlow. Died: Feb. 8, 1862 in Greenwood, S.C. (Civil War) Notes: Co. B, Orr's 1st S.C. Inf., 28 Dec. 1817 in Newberry Dist., S.C., died 11 Jan. 1862 at New Market, Abbeville Dist., S.C. married to Ophelia Partlow on 16 Dec. 1834 in Abbeville Dist., S.C. U.D.C. records. From Goodspeed's History of East Tn.: Monroe Co., Joshua W. Jones was educated at South Cumberland University and was considered the most tallented man in the state. He was offered the Presidency of all the leading colleges in the state but refused. He had charge of his own college in Jonesville, S.C. when he died. He was killed in the Civil War. The house in which they lived still stands and is inhabited just outside Jonesville. All sons and daughter moved to Blount Co., Tn. after the end of the war. Anyone with knowledge of the ancesters of this family, father Charles Jones?, please help as this was a remarkable family. The children all learned Greek and Latin and were all accomplished musicians. DATE: Sep 20, 1998 RESEARCHER: Charles A. Jones, march5@prodigy.net JONES, Stephen Stephen Jones, married to Hannah Bogan, daughter of Isaac Bogan, died in Union County,SC, 1835. Looking for ancestors and siblings of Stephen Jones and his burial place. Would like to share data on his children. DATE: Sep 9, 1997 RESEARCHER: Richard Jefferson Jones, marjrichjones@lcia.com JONES, Stephen STEPHEN JONES b.abt1770, d.08/19/1835; m.HANNAH BOGAN b.1792,d.04/14/1870; lived in UNION COUNTY,S.C. probably Bogansville, Looking for the partents of STEPHEN JONES. STEPHEN,S children were: ANGELICA, HESTER, MARY,SARAH POLLY,BERRYMAN JEFFERSON JONES, ISAAC,MATILDA. Any info you have on STEPHEN JONES would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. DATE: Sep 14, 1997 RESEARCHER: Muriel H. Willeford, Ray-Muri@Juno.com JONES / WILLEFORD Marriage Robert Francis WILLEFORD married Ida Anza JONES, daughter of Tyrrel J. Jones. JONES of Santuc, SC about 1890. Would like to know date and place of marriage. SCGenWeb | USGenWeb | WorldGenWeb Good luck with your research and please visit again soon!!!