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Union County SCGenWeb Project Queries "L" 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: May 10, 1998 RESEARCHER: Joe Adcock, Adcock@Rnet.net LAMB I believe I am related to a Thomas Lamb who died abt 1800 in Union Co. S.C. His children were : Thomas, William, Longshore, John,Alice, Sarah, Ester, and Phebe. Thomas, Longshore and Ester all moved to Williamson Co. Tn and later to Rutherford and Bedford Counties. I have Tenn. info to share if anyone is interested but I need help on the South Carolina end. DATE: Feb 2, 1998 RESEARCHER: Elizabeth Lunsford Young, BAMAJELY@aol.com LANCASTER, William and Cassander LANCASTER, William, b: October, 1807 Union District. Wife, Cassander, b: May 26, 1819. Children: WILLIAM ROBERT, b: March 15, 1840; SARAH JANE, b: October 6, 1841; LARKIN, b: circa 1843; WILEY F., b: April 22, 1846; JOHN, b: circa 1848; ISABELL, b: circa 1851; EUDORA, b: circa 1854 in Alabama; FRANK, b: circa 1856. Would like to make any South Carolina contacts. Originated in Glenn Springs immigrated to Pickens County, Alabama. DATE: 11/30/1996 RESEARCHER: Don Thompson LANGSTON Researching Daniel LANGSTON in 1790 Census. Appreciate any information on Daniel LANGSTON or his ancestors. DATE: 12/15/1996 RESEARCHER: Don Thompson LANGSTON Cemetery Records Do you have someone who can give me a list (or copy) of LANGSTONs in Union County cemeteries? I'm interested in 1840 and back. DATE: Mar 10, 1998 RESEARCHER: Nelta Posey , npposey@juno.com LAWSON Priscilla LAWSON b ca 1817 married Thomas Jackson. Priscilla was the dau of Sion Lawson b ca 1770 and Priscilla UNKNOWN. Sion's father was William Lawson b ca 1740. Any help on these families would be appreciated. DATE: Jun 14, 1997 RESEARCHER: David Youngblood, Youngblood@InfoAve.net LAWSON Family Looking for the parents of Joseph "Joel" LAWSON, born about 1805 in Union County. He went to Pendleton District and later to Arkansas. Any help appreciated. DATE: 2/1/1997 RESEARCHER: Carole Williams LAYTON, BATES, WELLS Thomas LAYTON of Union Co. was in some way connected to Humphrey BATES (1790 census) and Elizabeth BATES, wife of Lewis WELLS. ANY information regarding Thomas LAYTON will be very much appreciated. DATE: Jul 31, 1998 RESEARCHER: Richard Lazarus, rlazarus@softdisk.com LAZARUS Searching for a positive link of Hancock Lazarus to Nicholas Lazarus, both residents of Union County. Hancock born 1803 in SC and family later moved to Natchez, Ms. Hancock possibly named for a family friend named HANCOCK PORTER. Some records of legal transactions between these two families have been found. Hancock could have been the youngest child of the Lazarus family before they moved. Other family members names were William, Edward. DATE: Jan 17, 1998 RESEARCHER: Gwen Salsig, gwens@compuserve.com LEDBETTER / PETTY Seeking info on Lewis LEDBETTER born Ca. 1740's. His wife was Sarah. I am a descendant of their son Millington LEDBETTER born Ca. 1765-69. Land transcations in Union Co. show a connection between Lewis LEDBETTER and James PETTY Sr. Would like to hear from anyone with info on the LEDBETTER or PETTY families of Union Co. Thank you very much! Gwen Salsig gwens@compuserve.com DATE: Jun 21, 1997 RESEARCHER: Pamela Lee Dunagin, pdunagin@psaconsulting.com LEE Family A.GRADY LEE married to TERASER BRADSHAW LEE resided in Union County sometime approximately prior to the early 1930's. They lived in a mill village and moved to Spartanburg to work for Spartan Mills. GRADY LEE was born April 20, 1895 and died on March 30 1956. My father LEON BRADSHAW LEE was born there on September 21, 1927. He also had three sisters Laura, Gladys and Nellie, two brothers Furel and Archie. I am interested in his ancestors. Not sure if he was actually born in Union or not. DATE: 3/2/1997 RESEARCHER: DixieRoots LEE I am researching the LEE family of Union County and would like to exchange with other reasearchers. William LEE, Sr. died in Union County in 1796. His son, William Jr. was a Tory during the Revolutionary War and moved to Natchez, Ms. following the war. His other children were Sarah, who md. Ephraim BATES; Nancy Ann, who md. James JACKSON; Catherine md. Joseph BREED; Jane md. ___________HOWELL; Oliviah md _________ FRASER; Michael md. Drucilla MURPHY; John md. Hannah COOPER; Joseph md Frances _____________; Thomas md.;and William md Susanna ______________. There may be a connection to the BELUE family. Wm. Sr. supposedly was from Virginia. Who were his parents ,siblings, and wife? DATE: Apr 9, 1998 RESEARCHER: Sammye Todd Lee, RoadKiller@worldnet.att.net LEE, Henry L. I am looking for any info on HENRY L. LEE born about 1750 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Father thought to be EDWARD LEE born about 1720. Mother ? First wife was Elizabeth Cave or Cove. Son from that marriage JOHN L. LEE is our line and his son SAMUEL SOLOMAN LEE is to have been born in Union Cty. area. HENRY moved to Union Cty. area and married LILLLIS KENNEDY (CANADY) from UNION Cty. daughter of William Kennedy and Mary Ann Brandon. JOHN L. LEE married SUZANNAH ELLIS born 1796 in S.C. She is the mother of SAMUEL SOLOMAN. Would like any info on any of these people. Where they lived, Civil War History on them. Henry L. is said to have been in the Revolutionary War recorded in Prince George Cty., Maryland. DATE: 12/15/1996 RESEARCHER: Sherri A. Werblo Mainord LETT - Possible Union County Connection I think that some LETT family members were in the Union / Spartanburg County area about 1760 to 1800, later moving to TN, KY and IN. I would like to know more about the family in that 40 year period, particularly Isham LETT and John LETT (married Mary?) c1760-1800. Other family was in Mecklenbrg co VA, Guilford co, NC, and Bertie co, NC about that time. Have much info from later dates to share, and am in contact with several other researchers. DATE: Jan 25, 1998 RESEARCHER: Sandra Levi, LEVI226@AOL.com LEVI / BAILEY LEVI- Researchng Calvin LEVI, b. abt. 1770, in either North or South Caroliina. He lived most of his life in Union, SC. His son, Capt. John LEVI, married Sarah BAILEY, b. 1808, who may have been from Union. John and Sarah lived in Henderson County, NC, and are buried there. I would love to hear from anyone if any of this sounds familiar. Thanks, Sandy You can reach me at either: BSandyL@aol.com - or - Levi226@aol.com DATE: Nov 14, 1997 RESEARCHER: Calvin Lewis Horton, calvinhrton@hotmail.com LEWIS I would like information about my family but the only surname I have is LEWIS. My great Grandmother was a full blood cherokee indian. My great grandfather was not indian. I would like information DATE: 3/6/1997 RESEARCHER: Frankie Liles LILES I'm researching my ancestors, John Liles of Union County, father of Jesse Liles, who went to Georgia c. 1819. DATE: Apr 14, 1998 RESEARCHER: James Matthew A. Lipsey, lipsey@pilot.msu.edu LIPSEY / SHARP I am in search of any information pertaining to William SHARP, Jr., son of William SHARP who lived in the Old Pinkney area of Union Co., S.C. after serving in the Revolutionary War. William, Jr. married Atalanta (Lipsey) SHARP, the daughter of Ricketson (a.k.a. "Rickerson") LIPSEY (also of Union County). Their children were: Elizabeth, Miriam, Rhoda Simmons SHARP, Frances, Edward Hooker SHARP, and Charles Cass SHARP. Charles Cass SHARP (b. 1842, S.C.--d. 1863 @ Fort Delaware). In the 1850 Census of Union Co. he is shown living with Ricketson LIPSEY, and his grandmother Elizabeth (Simmons) LIPSEY. There is an Elizabeth SHARP also living in this household. Charles C. married Sirena ---, and they had a daughter, "Atalanta," after the baby girl's grandmother. Ricketson LIPSEY was a brother of my direct ancestor, Arthur LIPSEY. Any help with this lineage is appreciated. Thank you! The information above comes from "Union County Heritage, 1981," Edited by Mannie Lee Mabry, Family #554, Pg. 254/255, "William SHARP and Descendants." This was written by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence ROBINSON, Jr. Help in contacting them, or a family member, would be *very* much appreciated, as well. Thank you! Matthew Lipsey, 4800 Arapaho Trail, Okemos, MI 48864, lipsey@pilot.msu.edu DATE: Apr 14, 1998 RESEARCHER: James Matthew A. Lipsey, lipsey@pilot.msu.edu LIPSEY, Ricketson I am in search of any information pertaining to Ricketson LIPSEY (b. 6 March, 1764, N. C.--d. 25 May 1855, Union District, S. C.). His parents were Arthur LIPSEY (b. abt 1740--d. 1794, Jones Co., N. C.) and Bathsheba (Ricketson) LIPSEY (b. 27 October 1739, Dartmouth, Mass.--d.?) Ricketson married Elizabeth SIMMONS, widow of John SIMMONS. And he lived in Union District, South Carolina for the greater part of his life. He, and his son, Ricketson, Jr. (b. abt 1805, appear in many legal papers--as witnesses, etc. Any further information you could provide is appreciated. Thank you. LIPSEY, 4800 Arapaho Trail, Okemos, MI, 48864. DATE: May 11, 1998 RESEARCHER: James Matthew Alexander Lipsey, lipsey@pilot.msu.edu Lipsey's Old Field, S. C. I am wondering about a place name that probably no longer exists. Was it owned by Ricketson LIPSEY, Sr. (b. NC, 1764--d. Union Co., SC, 1855)??? This excerpt is from Pg. 43 of the compiled Abstracts of S. C. Pensions by Annie Walker Burns - Volume 9: "South Carolina service of Jesse JAMES (or Jessey JAMES) S0 8706 SC 4905 He states he served under Capt. FAUSETT, in regiment of South Carolina militia; that he volunteered at *LIPSEY's Old Field, S. C.*, October 1, 1814 and served six months and discharged at Charleston, S. C. March 7, 1815." Anyone researching HODGES or JAMES would probably appreciate the other information in this record. Any information on the place name is greatly appreciated. Thanks! DATE: 10/30/1996 RESEARCHER: Anthony Littlefield LITTLEFIELD I am searching for my gg grandfather RICHARD LITTLEFIELD. I estimate that RICHARD was born around 1843 in Spartanburg or Union counties. RICHARD is African American, and he may have been a slave of Madison or William LITTLEFIELD. RICHARD left SC around 1868 and moved to Black Mountain, NC where he appeared in the 1870 and 1880 census. RICHARD married in 1875 and had 9 children. DATE: Aug 19, 1998 RESEARCHER: L Glenn Littlejohn, glittle@internetx.net LITTLEJOHNS To: Sherry Ravan I tried to respond to your query regarding the Littlejohn Rock Cemetary but the message was returned as undeliverable. Please respond DATE: Sep 23, 1997 RESEARCHER: Sherry Ravan, strebus@swbell.net LITTLEJOHN Family Cemetary I am researching my LITTLEJOHN ancestors who lived in Union County. I will be visiting the county in October, and wonder if anyone can tell me the location of the cemetary (I believe known as "LITTLEJOHN Rock Cemetary"). DATE: Nov 13, 1998 RESEARCHER: Terry Musgrove, tmusgrove@gte.net LIVERETT, William I would like to find out the birth and death dates for WILLIAM LIVERETT he is listed in probate records 15-28-1827 if anyone has the answer to this or other LIVERETTS I would like to get in touch I just got this computer and am not sure what I should do DATE: Nov 2, 1997 RESEARCHER: Sabra Newell Sudberry, j.ssud@sonet.net LOCKHART Need more info on the LOCKHART family of Union Co., SC. James and Ann LOCKHART were found on the 1800 Union Co. census. James left a will there in 1804. He named three children: James, John, and Martha. James was born about 1786 in Ireland, married Delila STACY and moved to Tuscaloosa Co. and Bibb Co., AL. John remained in Union Co. which later became part of Cherokee Co., SC and is buried in the PEELER-PATRICK cemetery in Cherokee Co. He married Mary PATRICK and had Agnes, Gabriel, James, Margaret, John, Jane and Mary Ann. Some of these remained in this area. Would like more info on these and their descendants. The year of James and Ann's settling in Union Co. must have been just after James birth in 1786-approximately 1787-88. The PATRICK-PEELER cemetery was begun about this time. There are other LOCKHARTS in this area at the time of James and Ann's living there. One was a William LOCKHART. What relationship is he to James? Please email j.ssud@sonet.net DATE: Nov 15, 1997 RESEARCHER: Jack Wilson, 7101@usa.net LOWE Lowe-D/189? In Union County cemetery? Help! My g.g.grandmother -Anna Armstrong married a man (think she was married) named J.L. Lowe and lived in a place called Factory Hill in the 1900 census. He was a boarder to a S. Jolly. Anna wasn't in that census record and it is believed that she died in 1899. It is always been said (family folklore) that we had some Indian blood in us and I suspect that this man could have been a Indian. Just a guess but if Anna did die at Factory Hill she might have been buried there in a local cemetery and if he was Indian, perhaps there was a designated Indian cemetery? Any help or suggestions are welcome. Thanks. Jack DATE: Feb 17, 1998 RESEARCHER: Michael Lucas, Lucas.Michael@email.mcclellan.af.mil LUCAS I have some information on George Lucas of Union County SC. I'd like to know to know who were his parents. DATE: 10/26/1996 RESEARCHER: Kenneth Vance Smith LUSK Interested in researching Robert LUSK of Union Co, SC who married Mary VANCE. They moved to KY/IL in about 1797 with sons Maj. James VANCE LUSK and George VANCE LUSK. I am a descendant of their son, Thomas LUSK who married Susannah DAVIDSON in Union Co, SC. DATE: Jul 14, 1997 RESEARCHER: Sabra Sudberry, Sabras1044@aol.com LUSK, Thomas I am doing research for a Lusk descendant. His line is as follows: Thomas Lusk(1769-1810) md. Susannah Davidson-Union Co., SC. Their son John Lusk (1794-1870) went to Lafayette Co., MS. He married Rachel Tenason (1795-1870). Their daughter was Susan Jane Lusk born 1824 Lincoln Co., TN. married John Thomas Thompson. Please email me if you can help. DATE: Nov 28, 1997 RESEARCHER: Doug Lyle, dougnok@aol.com LYLE / LILES The 1800 census lists a Mahor LILES in Union County. Family Bibles show the name as Mahershallal Hashbaz LYLE. He served in the Rev. War and two of his sons William and John served in the War of 1812. The family moved to Jackson County GA after 1800. One son may have already settled there. The two eldest daughter married a COLEMAN and Thomas DRAPER (the younger). Any information would be appreciated. DATE: Oct 8, 1998 RESEARCHER: John I. Sims, jsims@brookdale.cc.nj.us LYLES, Caroline Caroline Lyles was born around 1818. Her husband is unknown. According to the 1870 & 1880 census, her children were Sam Lyles, born 1843, Farr Lyles (1850), Thomas Lyles (1853) and Mabry Lyles (1858). I am looking for any information on Caroline or her husband who was a Lyles. They could have been slaves. Caroline was 60 years old during the 1880 census. Thank you for any assistance. John Sims DATE: Sep 29, 1998 RESEARCHER: James Runnels, jrunn@gate.net LYLES, Mary - missing family There are scads of the LYLES family all over SC but no connection has been determined with my Mary LYLES b 1801 married David RUNNELS cir 1820 in SC. Know Mary and David had six of their eight children in SC and the last two in Clay Co GA where they remained. Have not been able to determine where Mary lived nor where she and David were married. 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