Charles Hill Truesdale, son of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 9 Jan 1877, d. Kershaw, S.C. 14 Jul 1935; m. Jefferson, S.C. 15 Nov 1903 - Bessie Crouch, daughter of John Calhoun and Jane [Sandifer] Crouch, b. Bamberg, S.C. 27 Sep 1880, d. Kershaw, S.C. 6 Sep 1925. Attended Wofford College. Planter. Official Kershaw * * * . Democrat. Children born Kershaw, S.C.: i E____[fem] 1905-____; m. 1937 - Harold Watson Bandy ii Cecille b. 29 Jun 1906; m. Kershaw, S.C. 28 Nov 1935 - Charles Agerton, son of Albert M. and Fannie [Pigg] Agerton, b. Pageland, S.C. 13 Oct 1902. Book- keeper, teacher. Methodist. Democrat. Live Kershaw, S.C. iii Charles Lawton b. 22 Oct 1908 Minnie Flora Truesdale, daughter of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 1 Jan 1879; m. Perry, Fla. 3 Jul 1909 - Lawton Walter Blanton, son of * * * , b. Perry, Fla. 8 Aug 1876. He attended Emory University. Attorney. County judge; twice mayor Perry; three terms representative in Legislature. Live Perry, Fla. Children born Perry, Fla.: i Lawton Walter jr b. 24 Oct 1914; m. Gainesville, Fla. 10 Oct 1942 - Janice Yvonne Matisse ii Charles ____ b. 7 Nov 1917 Hattie Rebecca Truesdale, daughter of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 28 Mch 1886; m. Westville, S.C. 8 Jun 1913 - Sanders Logan Rush, son of John Jason and Martha [Young] Rush, b. Camden, S.C. 29 Jul 1880. Farming, lumbering. Rural mail carrier. She was 20 years a school teacher. Methodist. Live Kershaw, S.C. Children: i Irma _____ b. Westville, S.C. 28 May 1914 ii Dorothy Iris twin with Irma Broadus Cyrus Truesdale, son of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 16 Dec 1896; m. Camden, S.C. 1917 - Connie Bell Truesdale, daughter of William Henry and Rebecca [Peach] Truesdale. Live Camden, S.C. Children: i V___[fem] 1917-____; m. 1939 - Walter _ Stokes ii Wanzalee 1919-____; m. 1943 - William Woodrow Roberts iii ________ b. Boykin, S.C. 23 Oct 1921 Forrest Bernard Truesdale, son of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 19 Sep 1898; m. Kershaw, S.C. 1919 - Lula Jones, daughter of John Chestnut and Almetta Jane [Gay] Jones, b. Kershaw, S.C. 14 Apr 1897. Farmer, live Westville, S.C. Protestant. Children born Westville, S.C.: i Harold Reese b. 23 Sep 1919; m. Richmond, Va. 29 Apr 1944 - Virginia [?]. World War II Veteran ii _______[male] b. 23 Sep 1919 iii _______ b. 3 Nov 1921 iv Mary Elaine b. 1 Oct 1926 Thelma L. Truesdale, daughter of Benjamin Trantham and Laura [Horton], b. Westville, S.C. 21 Sep ____; m. 1st Florence, S.C. 4 Feb 1922 - Julian Filmore Nicholson; m. 2d Gainesville, Fla. 31 Mch 1926 - James LeRoy Hobby, son of James Solomon and Jeanette Ilene [Turner] Hobby, b. _____ _____, Fla. 14 Sep 1894. Hobby is a brickmason, * * * . Protestant. Live __________, Fla. Children by 1st husband - Julian: i William Forrest b. _____, Fla. 19 May 1923 By 2d husband - James: ii Laura Jane b. 27 Jan 1928 iii Thelma Virginia b. 23 Aug 1931 iv ____ ____ b. 22 Apr 1933 v John Maurice b. 22 Nov 1937 vi _____ _____ b. 19 May 1940 vii Stanley Aubry b. 29 Jan 1943 viii _____ _____ b. 7 May 1945 Previous Page Biographies Index |