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Union County SCGenWeb Project Queries "R" 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: Aug 1, 1997 RESEARCHER: Nona Williams, nona@rof.com RAGSDALE I'm researching Hezekiah Ragsdale who was in Union Co. on the 1800 census. Before 1810 he was in Knox Co. and then Daviess Co., Indiana. Please see my web page at http://www.rof.com/gene DATE: Dec 30, 1997 RESEARCHER: John K. Biedermann, John_biedermann@WMG.com RAVAN, Malinda J. Looking for the ancestors of Malinda J. Ravan. Married into the Fleming family neear Oak Grove Louisiana. Census indicate she was born in Soputh Carolina. Need any information including dates & places. DATE: 11/30/1996 RESEARCHER: Janet Hindman RAY John "Jack" RAY married Louisa Caroline RAY (her maiden name) in 1841, Padgett's Creek. My great-grandfather, Simpson RAY, was supposedly their son. I am trying to confirm this. Can anyone help? I'm wondering if newspaper obituaries would name the children. John RAY died 05 July 1881 and Louisa Caroline RAY, daughter of Ambrose RAY, died 18 Feb 1855. Their children were: Thomas RAY, b. 1844, William RAY, b. 1845, Ambrose RAY, b. 1846, d. 1849, Priscilla Jumelle RAY, b. 1849, Simpson RAY, b. 1854 (two months before his mother died). Thank you! DATE: 1/15/1997 RESEARCHER: Janna Mayfield RAY I am trying to find anyone who is researching the Robert Leland RAY family in Tippah and Pontotoc Co. MS. Robert Leland RAY was b. 1829 Union SC, d. dec 8 1863, Jonesboro, Tippah Co. MS. He married Minerva E. Moore b. Apr 1 1829 NC d. Mar 26 1901 Pontotoc Co. MS. Their children: Oliver Furman RAY b. 1851 probably Tippah Co. MS; James Hall RAY b. abt 1853 d. Brown Co. TX 1929; Eugenia RAY b. abt 1855 d. 1930 TX, m. Reuben O. SMITH; Ambrose Park RAY b. nov 28 1857; Lou Ella RAY b. abt 1860; Robert Leland RAY b. dec 29 1862. James Hall RAY moved to Brownwood after 1890. Any information would be appreicated. DATE: Aug 15, 1998 RESEARCHER: James David Ray, JDRCROSBY@AOL.com RAY, Gabriel Alexander Looking for any information regarding Gabriel Alexander RAY's parents, siblings, ancestors, etc DATE: Apr 30, 1998 RESEARCHER: Ryle Adamson, Ryleada@aol.com RAY, William William RAY died in Union County in 1844. I have his Will and names of children. Need info on wife Margaret ----! Is this the same William RAY in Greenville Co., 1790 Census Any info on this family is appreciated. I decend from the daughter Mary Jane RAY who married Lemuel Major MURPHY. Do you also have marriage of Mary Jane. Thanks Much! Ryle DATE: Apr 12, 1998 RESEARCHER: Ron Ray, rray@sginet.com RAY / STEEN / NOBLES / LUSK Interested in family information of William Steen: b. Ireland 1738 d. Carrroll Co. Tenn. after 1803 m. Union Dist. S. C. c 1772, Agnes (Nancy) Lusk she d. Rankin Co. Miss. dau of Robert and Mary (Vance) Lusk. Res. Union Dist., S. C. Service: While in the Army he was taken prisoner by the British and rescued by Jacob NEELY. He was wounded at King's Mt. I believe that Elizabeth NOBLE who married John RAY is directly related to them. For more information also see http://www.sginet.com/ocs/ray DATE: Aug 27, 1998 RESEARCHER: Tracy MacDonald, florala65@aol.com REID / LASCELLES Can anyone help me with the family of John Reid who married Judith Lascelles. This couple apparently moved from VA to Union Co., 96th District, SC c1785 and settled on the Broad River north of present day Lockhart and had the following children: William, Jethro L., died 1828 Union Co., SC--married Jemima G. Sims, Alfred J., Zachariah, Sara, and Joseph, born 1871, died 1847 in Madison Co., MS--married Nancy Thompson Sims. Joseph supposedly served a State Senator from Union Co. 1811-1820. florala65@aol.com DATE: 5/24/1997 RESEARCHER: Martha Barefoot RHODES I would like to share information on the RHODES family. They were associated with the RUSSELLS, LUSKS, and STEENS. The time period would be about 1790-1830. They went to Rankin Co. MS after they left SC. I am particularly looking for Daniel Rhodes, b. 1804, SC, who married Charity Russell about 1829 (place unknown). Charity's mother was Mary Margaret (Polly) Rhodes, b. 1799, SC. I would like to find out if there was any relationship to her son-in-law, Daniel, and who her parents were, as well as Daniel's. DATE: 2/6/1997 RESEARCHER: Rose Robertson RHODES Seeking help on MARY RHODES who will is in will book # 2 page 14 of UNION COUNTY SC. Would like to know if her children are listed in the will? Are any family members..Have several Rhodes that came into North West Alabama before 1830. Will exchange information with other researchers. Appreciate any help on Mary Rhodes. DATE: Jan 12, 1998 RESEARCHER: Carolyn Corpening Collins Rowe, carrowe@erols.com RICHARDSON Looking for a Thurm/Therm/Thurman RICHARDSON, born in Union County ca. 1900. He lived in Winston-Salem, NC for a short time in the 1920s. That is all I know about him. Any information would be greatly appreciated. DATE: Mar 31, 1998 RESEARCHER: W. Todd Eisele, todde@mci2000.com ROBERTS / ROBERDS Searching for the parents of Thomas and Phenias Roberts/Roberds. Thomas and Phenias married sisters, Sarah and Jane Addington, daughters of John Addington. These families moved to Wayne County Indiana @ 1806. Are the parents Freeman and Martha Roberts/Roberds? Any info would be appreciated. DATE: Jul 22, 1998 RESEARCHER: Wanda Price, tugfork@amaesd.k12.mi.us ROBERTSON, Nathanial I am looking for Nathanial ROBERTSON b: 1802 SC believed to be Union Co. who married Matilda ? b: 1812 Ala. His mother was Delilah b: c: 1780. They settled in Perry Co., Tn. Would anyone know about these names? Am willing to share info. Thanks Wanda DATE: Mar 3, 1998 RESEARCHER: Doster L. McMullen, dosbama@dbtech.net or dosbama@yahoo.com ROBERTSON, JAMES This information came from James ROBERTSON's Revolutionary Pension Record (claim # 14341) Certificate No. 22423, issued October 29, 1833, rate of $80.00 per year. He was 72, almost 73 years old when applied. "James ROBERTSON was born in North Carolina, on the VA. line (1759). At a early age his parents moved from there to South Carolina and settled in what was then called Ninety-Six District, and since called Union County on (looks like) Big C???t or k, at which place he lived when he entered in the service of the United States in the year 1776, as an enlisted soldier in the 6th Regiment of provencials and commanded by Thomas ???." From this info it looks like he moved to Ninety-Six, later called Union Co. between 1759 and 1776, probably early 1760's. I can not find any record that far back that would show James ROBERTSON and /or his parents David ROBERTSON and Jane HOWES ROBERTSON living there. The other children of David and Jane were David (1757), Mathew (1762), Elijah (1764), Mary (1766), Jane 1768 and maybe a Sarah (Sallie). After the war, James moved to the Old Pendleton District, near Walhalla, in present Oconee County. His home is still standing. His father fought in the war and later moved into Ga. James ROBERTSON,know as Horseshoe ROBERTSON was the subject of a book by John Pendleton Kennedy, "Horse-Shoe Robinson" in `1835. By that time Horseshoe had move to Tuscaloosa Co., Al. Any help in finding the early land records or other records of his life in Union Co. would be greatly appreciated. DATE: Jun 6, 1997 RESEARCHER: Jacquelyn Romberg, gromberg@wyoming.com ROBINSON According to Hames family information Thomas Henry Hames married Annis Robinson, 8 Feb 1818. Was the marriage in Union County? Who were the parents of Annis? DATE: 10/26/1996 RESEARCHER: Sloan S. Mason ROCHELLE, ROCHEL, ROTCHEL Researching John ROCHELLE son of Capt. John ROCHELLE and Patience THOMAS - married (1) Mary (or Sarah) WINTER in Union Co., (2) Elizabeth TOMPKINS of Edgefield Co., SC, (3)Charlotte COCHRAN of Edgefield Co.,S.C.-his son John Winters ROCHELLE married Mary JENNINGS in Edgefield Co., then went to Texas. Need any info. on this surname. Happy to share -- have allied lines. DATE: Nov 3, 1998 RESEARCHER: KAYE H. SLOAN, IN8CAKAYE@AOL.com ROCHESTER Looking for link to Daniel Rochester who married Cynthia E. Collins in Union, SC. They had a daughter, Martha Ann Rochester (b.1844) who married Harvey Lee (Rush or HRB) London in 1865. Not sure they married in Union. Their daughter, Martha Elizabeth London married David Pender Cuthbertson, who were my great-grandparents. If you have any information on Daniel Rochester or Cynthia Collins, please send! Thank you! DATE: Jul 12, 1997 RESEARCHER: Bobby Pennington, bobpenn@bellsouth.net ROGERS, Henry - 1797 Looking for any info on Henry ROGERS (1797) who m. Mary SHARP c. 1815 in Union Co., SC and had 8 children. Henry m. Elizabeth BROCK in 1839 and had 13 more children. He moved to Henderson Co., NC c. 1852-1858. Need more info on Henry's parents, info on Mary SHARP, and info on Elizabeth BROCK. DATE: 12/30/1996 RESEARCHER: Terry A. Coates ROSEBOROUGH / RICE I know that my father Lonnie Wilbert RICE was born (1933) and raised in Union, SC....and his mother Mildred ROSEBOROUGH lived there up until her death a few years ago.... I believe his father J.D. RICE, was alive as of 5 years ago... although he was very old. Mildred's sister Bernice A. THOMPSON was born in 1907 in Richburg, SC. In looking at Bernice A. Thompson's obituary, I found her parents.... Rev. James L. and Mrs. Lula J. Blake Rosborough. It goes on to say that, "Her family moved to Union when she was 13." Any information appreciated! 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