Please click on the picture for a larger
view Earl Dean
Bradley Father of Margret Bradley Lark
Contributed by Brian Gurley |
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The Brown Family Generously contributed
by Janet SkinnerHolly Springs, Friendship area of Spartanburg County
about 1915
Seated: Cora Brown Corne
John T. Brown
Jane Harvey Brown
Standing: Lillie Brown Skinner
Effie Brown Moss
Durham Brown
Edna Brown Manness
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Clearman
Garner Generously
contributed by Vivian Carroll Parkman Written on back is: Clearman
Garner, Spartan Academy, Landrum, SC, February 4, 1915. This old
cabinet photo was purchased at the Riverfront Antique Mall in
North Augusta, SC. If you have information about the Garner
family please contact me. |
Please click on the picture for a larger
view Unknown Harrelson Family House in
background is believed to have been on Harrelson Road, Spartanburg
County. May have been original Harrelson home
place. Child is Virginia Harrelson, bearded man is
John Miles Harrelson, woman is Mary Jane White Harrelson, man with
the horse is Robert Preston Harrelson. Virginia is the
child of Robert P. and Mary Jane Harrelson. John Miles
Harrelson is the father of Robert P. Harrelson.
Images Courtesy Clement
Harrelson Harrelson Family Photos Walnut
Grove, Spartanburg County, SC |
Please click on the picture for a larger
view John Miles Harrelson (1845 – 1907) and
wife, Fannie Delila Rogers Harrelson
(1840 – 1925). Parents of Robert Preston
Harrelson.
Images Courtesy Clement
Harrelson Harrelson Family Photos Walnut
Grove, Spartanburg County, SC
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Please click on the picture for a larger
view Robert Preston Harrelson (1867 – 1934)
and wife, Mary Jane White Harrelson
(1864 – 1924).
Images Courtesy
Clement Harrelson Harrelson Family Photos
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, SC |
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view
Robert Preston Harrelson (1867 – 1934)
Images Courtesy Clement
Harrelson Harrelson Family Photos Walnut
Grove, Spartanburg County, SC
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Please click on the picture for a larger
view Robert Preston Harrelson (1867 – 1934)
and son-in-law, Austell Johnson (1896 - 1963).
Photo circa 1915.
Images Courtesy Clement
Harrelson Harrelson Family Photos Walnut
Grove, Spartanburg County, SC |
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view |
Ruth
Estelle Lavendar Hollifield and Jodi
Springsteen Generously contributed by Jodi
Springsteen Pictured at
the left is Ruth Estelle Lavendar Hollifield and her great grand
daughter Jodi Springsteen. This was taken at Estelle's 99th
birthday party in March 2006. Ruth Estelle Lavendar married D.H.
Hollifield January 17, 1925 and they were married 40 years until the
death of D.H. Hollifield February 14, 1965. Ruth Estelle was a
cherished and much loved member of her family until her death on
September 13, 2006. |
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Mystery
Photo Lark
Family Reunion Lark
family photos generously donated by Nancie O'Sullivan and Ron Lusk
Watt This photo was taken about 1917 or
1918 at Easley, SC at the Lark family reunion. Second
Row: Julius Pringle Lark, wearing a black coat, no tie and gray
beard holding a baby. He is seated next to his wife, Cynthia
Lark Smith who is on his left dressed in dark dress holding a
baby, these twin babies are Herbert and Helen Lusk.
Third Row: 8th from the left, Thelma Ione Lark Lusk wearing dark
dress. Fourth Row: 6th from the left, Hovey A. Lark in dark
suit, next to him is Julius Smith Lark in light suit.
Last Row: 11th from the left, William Pringle Lark in dark suit,
next to him, Henry Lark in dark suit. If you can help us with identifying more
of the people in this wonderful old picture please notify
Janet
Moore. |
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Lark
Family Photo
This
photo was taken at the wedding of Thelma Lark and Sam Lusk.
Front Row left to right: Calvin Lark, Hovey Lark, Cynthia Smith
Lark, Julius Pringle Lark, Larry Lark Back Row left to
right: Henry Lark, William "Wyck" Lark, Smith Lark, Fannie Lark,
Thelma Lark, Mellie Lark. |
Please click on the photo for a larger
view Alexander Edgar Lark
and son Henery Lark Contributed by Brian Gurley |
Please
click on the photo for a larger view Alexander Edgar Lark's descendants
Contributed by Brian Gurley |
Please click on the photo for a larger
view Family of
Margret Bradley Lark 3 sons and 2
daughters Contributed by Brian
Gurley |
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view |
William
Edward Chaffin and James Lewis Generously contributed by Bill
McKinney
William Edward Chaffin (1877 - 1957) and James Lewis born about
1913. The church in the background is probably the Zion
Hill Baptist Church as my grandfather lived across the road from
the church. This picture was probably taken 1920-30 era as
my grandfather lost the "farm" during the depression.
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James
Lewis Generously contributed by Bill McKinney
The
man sitting in the tree is James Y. Lewis birth about 1913. In
the 1930 census he was the son of James W. and Annie B. Lewis.
If you have information about James Lewis please contact Bill
McKinney |
Elizabeth
Louisa Lee Please click on the
picture for a larger view |
Elizabeth Louisa
Lee
Elizabeth Louisa Lee was born on July 15, 1856. She was the
daughter of Elijah Lee and Sarah Kirby Lee, granddaughter of
Rev. Jeremiah Lee and Eliza Kinsey Lee. She was married
to James Trimmier Allen, son of William Chambers Allen and
Nancy Manervia Wilkins Allen. Elizabeth died on September 26,
1890. She is buried in the Bethesda Baptist Church cemetary in
Spartanburg County.
She is my great grandmother.
Generously contributed by
Mickey
Foster |
Matilda
Horton Lavender (left) with her mother Mrs. Horton holding Edgar
Robert Lavender
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picture for a larger view |
Lavender
Family
The young child in this tintype photograph is Edgar Robert
Lavender. He was born in December of 1881 to Cleveland Hollis
Lavender and Matilda Horton Lavender. That is Matilda on the
left. The lady holding Edgar Robert Lavender is Matilda
Horton's mother. She is a native American, most likely
Cherokee or Catawba.
Edgar Robert Lavender married Sallie Lee Allen, daughter of
James Trimmier Allen and Elizabeth Louisa Lee. Ed and Sallie
Lavender made their home in Drayton and raised five children,
Marie, Tanner Cleveland, Gertrude Matilda, Nellie Evelyn, and
Mary Irene. Ed Lavender was the barber in the Drayton
community for many many years. Edgar Robert Lavender died in
December of 1962 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in
Spartanburg.
Edgar Robert Lavender is my grandfather.
Generously contributed by Mickey
Foster |
Left to
right are Gertrude Matilda Lavender(John Gossett), Mary Irene
Lavender(Roy Lee Gault), Sallie Lee Allen Lavender and Edgar Robert
Lavender, Marie Lavender (Harry Brannon), and Tanner Cleveland
Lavender (Thelma Darnell). Seated on the floor are Elizabeth
Lavender(Howitt Williams) and Nellie Evelyn Lavender(Noah
Alexander "Runt" Foster).
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Lavender
Family
This is a Christmas photograph of the Lavender family in
Drayton in the early 1940s. Seated on the sofa from left to
right are Gertrude Matilda Lavender(John Gossett), Mary Irene
Lavender(Roy Lee Gault), Sallie Lee Allen Lavender and Edgar
Robert Lavender, Marie Lavender (Harry Brannon), and Tanner
Cleveland Lavender (Thelma Darnell). Seated on the floor are
Elizabeth Lavender(Howitt Williams) and Nellie Evelyn Lavender(Noah
Alexander "Runt" Foster).
Elizabeth Lavender is the daughter of Tanner Cleveland
Lavender and his first wife. Elizabeth's mother died when
Elizabeth was an infant. She was raised by Ed and Sallie
Lavender. Elizabeth Lavender Williams lives in Redding,
California.
Mary Irene Lavender Gault is 90 years young and lives at
Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg. She was interviewed for the Hub
City Writer's publication Textile Town.Irene remembers her
great uncle George Willis Allen. "Uncle Will" lost an arm at
the Battle of Second Manassas while serving with the South
Carolina 5th Infantry. She remembers helping "Uncle Will" wash his
one hand.
Nellie Evelyn
Lavender Foster is my mother.
Generously contributed by Mickey
Foster
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Ellen Sullivan O'Sullivan Please click on the photo
for a larger view
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Ellen Sullivan
O'Sullivan Born 1823, married to Denis O'Sullivan in
1846 at Parish of Castletownver, Co. Cork, Ireland. They came to
American in 1846-1847 and eventually settled in the Carolinas.
Children born to them; Jerimiah, Timothy, and Julia O'Sullivan
Clark. Ellen was buried at Cannons Campground
Methodist Church in 1909, even though she was a devoted and
faithful catholic.
She is my g-g-grandmother.
Nancie O'Sullivan
Generously contributed by
Nancie
O'Sullivan |
Jerimiah
O'Sullivan Please click on the photo for a larger
view
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Jerimiah O'Sullivan Born Jan. 6, 1847, New York, son
of Ellen and Denis O'Sullivan. Jerimiah married Sarah Padgett,
daughter of Greenberry and Catherine Cooper Padgett. He died in
1906, age 52, and was buried at Cannons Campgrounds Methodist
Church.
He is my great grandfather. Nancie
O'Sullivan
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Nancie O'Sullivan
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Isaac Peeler Please click
on the photo for a larger view Generously donated by
Jeannie Gregory-Fairchild |
Isaac Peeler Jr. Son of Isaac Sr. and
Mary Gilkey Peeler Civil War Please click on the photo
for a larger view Generously donated by Jeannie
Gregory-Fairchild Please also see
Military
Record of Isaac Peeler |
Peeler Family Please click on the photo
for a larger
view
Sitting in the chair is Isaac
Peeler, Behind him is Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Peeler, William
Madison (Willie Matt) Peeler and then Electra Phinnia Clementine
(Leck) and then Susan Jane Peeler and Fannie Ann Peeler and then
Sophia J Jamison Peeler. Fannie died at the age of 8 This picture
was made btwn 1772 and 1774 Fannie Ann died in 1775. This is the
only known picture with
Fannie Ann and mother Sophia J Jamison
ever found. Generously donated by Jeannie
Gregory-Fairchild
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Peeler Family Please click on the photo
for a larger view
Children of Isaac and Sophia J.
Jamison Peeler Grandchildren of Isaac Peeler and Mary
Gilkey Known as the Big Four Electra Phinnia
Clementine (Leck) Peeler, Susan Jane Peeler, William Madison
(Willie Matt) Peeler, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Peeler
Generously donated by Jeannie Gregory-Fairchild |
John Christopher Columbus Gregory Sr
Electra Phinnia Clementine Peeler Please click on the
photo for a larger view
This is their wedding
picture. Electra is the Daughter of Isaac and Sophia J.
Jamison Peeler. Granddaugter of Isaac and Mary Gilkey Peeler
Generously donated by Jeannie Gregory-Fairchild |
Susan Jane Peeler Winters Please click
on the photo for a larger view
Daughter of Isaac
and Sophia J. Jamison Peeler. Granddaugter of Isaac and Mary
Gilkey Peeler Generously donated by Jeannie Gregory-Fairchild |
Emmett
Calvin Winters Please click on the photo for a larger
view
Spouse of Susan Jane Peeler Winters They
moved to Texas and family members still reside there.
Generously donated by Jeannie
Gregory-Fairchild |
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Daniel
BG Timmons Please click on the picture for a larger
view |
Daniel BG Timmons was
born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1827. He was the
son of John Timmons and Temperance Stafford 1789-1855. He was
the grandson of Samuel and Sarah Timmons 1745-1807 and the
great grandson of John and Elizabeth Timmons
1725-1798.
In 1830 Daniel BG
Timmons, age 3, left Spartanburg and traveled to Georgia along
with his parents, John and Temperance Timmons and his
siblings: Isaac, Martha, and Eliza. He had five more siblings
in Georgia: Jesse, Mary, Elizabeth, William, and Sarah.
In 1840
Daniel BG Timmons was in Georgia.
In 1850 in Tippah Co,
MS.
In
1860,1870, 1880 in Howard County, AR.
In 1881 Daniel BG
Timmons moved to Peggs, Cherokee County, Oklahoma where he
died on Aug 28, 1900. He was buried there in the New Home
Cemetery
Generously contributed by Lloyd Ray Timmons Sr. Don't miss
the
Lloyd
Ray Timmons Sr. family website! |
William
N. Caldwell and Lucinda Susan Tolleson Caldwell
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Lucinda Susan Tolleson born Jan. 16, 1831 died Aug.
23, 1917. Her husband, William N. Caldwell born 1837
died Sept. 14, 1907. They were born in Spartanburg Co. and died in
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg Co. S.C. Lucinda was the daughter
of Josephus Berryman Tolleson and Eliza White. William was the
son of Patrick Crawford Caldwell and Rachel Bomar. This
picture was made right after the Civil War.He was a musician
in Holcombe's Legion Co. C., CSA along with his brother Thomas
Bomar Caldwell.
Generously
contributed by
Jackie
McAbee.
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Sloan and Vaughn Family circa. 1937-8
l-r Clyde Clifford Sloan,
Janie Vaughn Sloan, John D. Vaughn, Bettie R.
Vaughn
front: l-r
James Cecil Sloan, Truman Herbert Sloan, Charles Clyde
Sloan
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Vaughn Homeplace circa. 1938Back row. l-r Clyde Clifford
Sloan/Mac Irwin/Jessie Vaughn Irwin/unk-?John Jefferson
Miller?/John D. Vaughn/Bettie R. Vaughn/?Dulcy Vaughn
Miller/
Janie Vaughn Sloan/Charles Clyde
Sloan/unk.w/baby/unk.
Front row l-r James C.
Sloan/unk/Truman H. Sloan/3 unk. children
Clyde & Janie were my
g,parents
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John
Earl Bomar Vise and son Edwin Bomar Vise
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John Earl Bomar (E.B.) Vise and son Edwin.
John Earl Bomar Vise was born March 2, 1857 to John Simpson Vise
and Esther Vise Vise in Spartanburg, SC. Little is known about
John Earl Bomar. He resided in Scott Co. AR near his parents and
siblings until around 1900 when he relocated to Tonopah, NV.
With his move came a name change and he was known in Nevada as
John Wheece. This information has been verified and the
photographers mark on this original photograph is indeed a
Tonopah studio. Where and when he died, his wife's name and
other siblings is unknown at this time. He did have at least one
other child as can be assumed by the notation on the photograph
which reads "Father and Edwin". His son Edwin pictured with him
resided in Tonopah as well. At some point in time the majority of
the Wheece family moved to Minnesota.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
Carey Melfus
Vise and Francis Read Vise or John Earl Vise
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Carey Melfus Vise and Francis Read Vise or
John Earl Bomar Vise. The notation on the original photo
identified the gentleman on the right as Bomar Vise, however we
believe this may instead be F.R. Vise. Carey M. Vise was born on
January 21, 1846 in Spartanburg, S.C. to John Simpson Vise born
May 19, 1822 in Walnut Grove and Esther Vise Vise born in Walnut
Grove October 20, 1820. John Simpson was the the son of Azariah Vise
and Jane Poole. Esther was the daughter of Reuben Vise and Sarah
Rogers. Carey served in the Confederate Army under Capt. Robert
Boyce's company of light artillery. He married Sarah A. Young of
SC in December 1867 and moved to Waldron, Scott Co. AR where he
purchased 120 acres of land. During his lifetime he held several
public offices including Tax Assessor, Justice of the Peace and
Sheriff. I won't list the bios of Francis Read Vise or John Earl
Vise since we are not positive of the identification at this time.
Both F.R. and John Earl Bomar were born in Spartanburg, SC and
relocated with their siblings and father to Arkansas after the
Civil War.
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Lisa
Ricks |
Jane Ann
Vester, Beary Vester and Family
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Jane Vise Vester with husband Berry H. Vester
and two sons. Jane was married first to Jessie B. Gray. Jessie
Gray was quite a bit older than Jane and she became the mother
of two children with him, Jessie B., Jr., b. 22 Feb 1880 and
Omer Lee Gray, b. Feb 1881 (I think his name may actually have
been Homer). She was also stepmother to two of Jessie's children
by a previous wife, Erastus M. and Alma E. Her step son Erastus M.
Gray became the husband of Jane's sister Sarah Lu Ellen. Berry and
Jane were married November 8, 1881 and had two children
together, James Carey Vester, b. 8 Jun 1887 and Ira T. Vester,
b. 11 Jan 1898. Berry, Jane, Jessie B. Gray, Jr., James Carey
and Ira T. are all buried in the Carolan Cemetery in Logan Co.
AR. I believe it is near the Cauthron Twp. of Logan Co. Jane was
the sister of Carey Melfus, Francis Reed, Minos Sebron, John E.B.,
Sarah LuEllen and R.B. Vise.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
R.B. Vise
Family
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R.B. Vise family. R.B. (Arrilus Beauguard)
Vise was born June 18, 1861 in Spartanburg, SC to John Simpson
Vise and Eliza Melissa Mason Vise. R.B. relocated to AR after
the Civil War with his mother and father around 1872. R.B.
married Julia Ann Smith on June 18, 1882 in Waldron, Scott Co.,
AR. The R.B. Vise family relocated to I.T. Oklahoma between 1900
and 1910 where both he and Julia spent the remainder of their
lives. Julia Ann preceded him in death on December 18, 1928. R.B.
was killed in an accident in Oklahoma City, OK while visiting
there on July 6, 1938. The individuals in the photo are as
follows: R.B. and Julia, children back to front, left to right,
Monroe, Otto, Burley and Baby Cara in Julia's lap. My mother
still has R.B.'s cane given to my dad before he left on his
fateful trip to OK City. He told my dad to hold on to it until he
got back. We are still holding on to it.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
John
Simpson Vise
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Although this photograph is unlabeled we are
fairly certain that it is the likeness of John Simpson Vise.
Through careful research of dating old photos we believe this
photo was taken around 1855. John S. Vise was the son of Azariah
Eber Vise (May 18, 1800-June 10, 1854) and Jane Poole of
Spartanburg, SC. John was born May 18, 1822 in the Spartanburg
District of South Carolina. He married first Esther Vise born
October 20, 1820, daughter of Reuben Vise and Sarah Rogers on
October 12, 1840. Esther died in Spartanburg in 1859. After
Esther's death he married Eliza Melissa Mason on September 12,
1860. John served in the Confederate Army being in Capt. Boyce's
company of artillery and took part in the battles of Manasses,
Antietam, Rappahannock Station and Jackson, MS. After the war
John emigrated to the Waldron area of Scott Co. Arkansas where he
died December 19, 1880.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
Esther
Vise
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Although this photograph is unlabeled we are
fairly certain that it is the likeness of John Simpson Vise's
first wife Esther Vise. Through careful research of dating old
photos we believe this photo was taken around 1855. Esther Vise
born October 20, 1820, daughter of Reuben Vise and Sarah Rogers.
John Simpson Vise and Esther Vise were married on October 12,
1840. Esther died in Spartanburg in 1859.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
Eliza Melissa Mason
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Although this photograph is unlabeled we are
fairly certain that it is the likeness of Eliza Melissa Mason.
Through careful research of dating old photos we believe this
photo was taken around 1860. Eliza (Melissie) was born December
26, 1820. John Simpson Vise and Eliza Melissa Mason were married
on September 12, 1860. After the war John emigrated to the
Waldron area of Scott Co. Arkansas where he died December 19,
1880. Eliza Melissa died in Scott Co., AR on June 24, 1889. Keep in
mind that it is possible that the two photos of John's wives may
be interchangeable, that is, the one we have as Eliza may be
Esther and vice versa.
Footnote: Little is known about Eliza prior to her marriage
to John S. She was my gg grandmother through her only child with
John, R.B. Vise. Little to no research has been done on her
since she was the mother of only one Vise child. I am guessing
that she was married to another individual before her marriage
to John and probably had children from another marriage who may
have been grown by the time she married John.If anyone has any
info on her please contact me. I would very much like to have
contact with descendents of her first family if one
existed.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
Family
of Minos Sebron Vise Please click on the picture to
enlarge it |
Minos Sebron Vise was born January 16, 1845 in
Spartanburg, SC to John S. Vise and Esther Vise. Minos served in
the Confederate Army as a Corporal in Company "A", Fourth South
Carolina Regiment under Commanding General Hardy. Minos married
Mary Elizabeth King, daughter of David B. King and Mary R.
Hobby, on October 13, 1870 in Spartanburg. Mary Elizabeth was
born December 19, 1844 in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, SC. After
the war Minos moved to Tennessee settling in the Nolensville and
Irving areas following the Thomas's who had gone before him.
Minos died August 30, 1915 in Nashville, TN and is buried in Spring
Hill Cemetery, Nashville, TN alongside Mary Elizabeth who died
April 2, 1920. They were the parents of 7 children all pictured
here. Back to front, left to right: Ariel Palmer Vise, Eddie
Broughton Vise, Malcolm Vise, Sally Vise, Ammie, Mary Elizabeth,
Minos, Mamie, Cora.
This photograph is the property of Donald Raby g grandson
of Minos and he has graciously given permission to post it on
the Spartanburg Co. website.
Generously contributed by
Lisa
Ricks |
William
"Buck" Wheeler Please click on the picture to enlarge
it |
William "Buck" Wheeler
Generously contributed by
Blair
Wheeler |
Wheeler
Family Please click on the picture to enlarge
it |
Wheeler Family William "Buck" Wheeler on
lower left and wife Lucretia Lorraine Bomar Wheeler on lower
right . His son John Bomar Wheeler upper right and wife Nancy
Higgins Wheeler upper left.
Generously contributed by
Blair Wheeler |
Thomas Willis with wife Martha and daughter Please click on
the picture to enlarge it |
Thomas Willis was born in Spartanburg County in 1835.
He is shown in the picture here with his wife Martha and one
of his daughters. Thomas fought in the Civil War with other
soldiers from Spartanburg County. He lived to be 105 years
old.
Generously contributed by Donnie and
June Smith
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