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Blizzard Family

Posted by John Howell on Saturday, April 24, 2010,

The Blizzard Family

of  South Carolina

 

This is the heritage of SCPO Tillman Blizzard, USN, son of  Purvis Blizzard, Sr. 1910-1985 and Nancy "Nettie" Pool 1908-1984. Tillman and his cousin Pat are  of royal descent from the Emperor Charlemagne through  Tirzah Gunter. Tirzah's ancestor Joshua Gunter came from Virginia, as well as many other Blizzard and Pool related families. Tillman's Blizzard and Pool ancestors were in South Carolina in the mid 1700's. He said his father's fami...


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Campbell Descendant With Legendary Status

Posted by John Howell on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,

Thomas Bailey “Bunky” Keels

Florence Keels and I have been emailing about our upcoming reunion for 2010. Her deceased husband was descended from the Campbell family who lived on the Ft. Jackson land. Florence has a wonderful web site with over 10,000 names. I asked her to allow me to visit her site. While I was browsing the site I noticed that there was a picture of legendary country music performer Jim Reeves and his band. One of the band members was Florence’s husband Thomas Bailey...


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Shannon

Posted by John Howell on Thursday, February 11, 2010,
Thomas Shannon is said to have settled in Fairfield County, SC from Bedford County, Va. prior to the Rev War. He was a captain in the War and was at the Battle of King's Mtn. He also was at the Battle of Mobley Meeting House and participated in engagements in Orangeburg County at Four Holes Swamp. His grandson, David Shannon and wife Sarah Wages moved to the Ft. Jackson land around 1850. It is believed that Charles John Shannon who lived in Kershaw County was also a grandson of Captain Thomas...
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Wise

Posted by John Howell on Thursday, February 11, 2010,
The Wises settled in the Pee Dee area of SC around the mid 1700s. Later John Wise moved on into now Clarendon County. John Henry Wise, b. e1790 and his father John Wise Sr., moved to Bull Swamp in Lexington County around 1810. This area is known today as Swansea, SC. Around 1854 John Wise ,born 1817, being a saw miller decided to move to Richland County. He and family settled on Cedar Creek near the town of Gadsden, SC. He later moved on to the land we know today as Ft. Jackson. He constructe...
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Ellison/Ellisor

Posted by John Howell on Saturday, January 23, 2010,
Lillian Ellison
Original name: Mary Lillian Ellison
Birth:  Jul. 22, 1923
Death:  Nov. 2, 2007

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Cobb/Fetner

Posted by John Howell on Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
James Cobb settled on Rocky Creek, Wateree River Jan 7, 1758. My Cobb Family lived on Cobb's Mill Pond on what is now Fort Jackson.  Jesse De Bruhl Cobb (b. Oct 31, 1835 d. Sep 27, 1915) fought in the Civil Was for the Confederacy as a member of Company C, Second South Carolina cavalry.He was married to Rebecca Alice Fetner (b.Jan 21, 1842, d. Jun 15, 1904)  their 4Th child was  John Henry Cobb. who was my Grandfather.  My Great grandmother Rebecca  Alice was descended from John Abehart Fetne...
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Simons

Posted by John Howell on Monday, January 11, 2010,

A Family Named Simons - Fort Jackson Former Property Owners

The Simons’ family spelling includes Salmonds, Simmons, Simonds and many other variations.   Simons are related to several additional families Belton, Boykin, Canty, Chavis, Fullenwider/Wider/Wilder, Harrell, Harris, Murphy, Outen, Portee, Simons, Taylor, Williams and Wilson who are also descendants of Fort Jackson former property owners .  Minnie Simons Williams, wrote a book titled “A Colloquial History of a Black South Car...


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Percival

Posted by John Howell on Friday, January 1, 2010,
Dr. Samuel Percival, b, 5/31/1781, received land in 1842 on Gills and Big Jackson Creeks. He married Charlote E. Marshall. His son Gaillard Percival, b, 1830, was living as a farmer in the 1900 census in Center Township on the now Ft. Jackson land . Gaillard was also found in Richland County in the 1850 census. Gaillard married Mary McDonald and had seven children. Land owned by the Percivals near Ft. Jackson is being farmed today by the Monroe family Percival descendants. The following is so...
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Center

Posted by John Howell on Sunday, December 27, 2009,
Nathan Center, born around 1800, settled in Richland County. He married Charlotte Rives. She was the daughter of Timothy Rives. Nathan's ancestor married into the Thomas Taylor family. Was Center Township of Richland County named after Nathan Center? Click on blue name heading to reply and to see replies.
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Ford

Posted by John Howell on Sunday, December 27, 2009,
Flemming (Flemmond) Ford was born in 1838. He married Susannah Medlin, daughter of Calvin Medlin. Calvin's parents were Robert and Mary Massey Medlin. Click on blue name heading to reply and see replies.
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Medlin

Posted by John Howell on Saturday, December 26, 2009,
Robert and Joel Medlin, brothers, settled in Richland County from NC around 1832. Robert married Mary Massey and had at least three sons, Isaac, Bryant, and Calvin. To reply click on blue name heading to reply and see replies.
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Col. Henry Fox

Posted by John Howell on Friday, December 25, 2009,
Colonel Henry Fox received land on the Wateree and Santee Rivers in 1764. He later moved onto the land now Ft. Jackson and operated mills on Colonel's Creek, named after him, maintaining a large acreage of land. His decendants spread into Lexington County. One, John Fox, was a prominent citizen of Lexington, SC and his home is one of the main buildings of the Lexington County Museum. Click on blue name heading to reply and see replies.
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Roberts

Posted by John Howell on Thursday, December 10, 2009,

PHILLIP and MARY ANN EVANS ROBERTS

Among the Robertses who made the South Carolina midlands their home was Phillip Roberts III, who married Mary Ann Evans, a Richland County native. They owned a plantation in what is now lower Richland County, and accumulated a sizable estate. The Roberts records in this website focus on the family and descendants of Phillip and Mary Ann Evans Roberts, although other lines are also explored. Phillip Roberts parents were Phillip Roberts and Sarah Kirtley. His...


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Campbell

Posted by John Howell on Sunday, December 6, 2009,
According to census records Tyson Campbell was born in 1849. He married Joanna Young. Their son Samuel Edward Campbell was born 1868 in Congaree, SC. Samuel's wife was Mary, maiden name unknown. Samuel and Mary Campbell had the following children: (1) Dewey Hobson, b, 1898, married Bernice Shannon, (2) E. T., (3) Lee, (4) Cloyd K., (5) Claytor K. & (6) Marion.  

Samuel Edward Campbell's other known brothers and sister: (1) James, (2) Marion, (3) Julian, (4) Walter, (5) John W. (6)  & (7) Leila...
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Howell and Strickland

Posted by John Howell on Thursday, December 3, 2009,
When I was a teenager I asked all of my grandparents the names of their parents.
How I wish I had asked them more information. It was many, many years later that
I started my search and, of course, my grandparents weren't around to ask. If only..
I had asked more and remembered. If only the census had started sooner. If only
the census had included the names of the members of the household sooner. If
only there were birth certificates and death certificates and marriage license sooner.
But there w...
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Ellisor/Eleazer

Posted by John Howell on Wednesday, December 2, 2009,
Johanes Stephen Eleazer/Ellisor was born in Germany in 1720. He migrated to America and settled in Spring Hill in now Lexington County. Spring Hill is known today as Chapin. A John Ellisor received a land grant in Craven County on Little River in 1772. These are most likely the same person and thus began the descendancy of the Ellisor family in Richland and Lexington Counties.
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Blizzard Family

Posted by John Howell on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,

The information below is from the  Blizzard, Gunter, & Pool Family Heritage Web Site by Barbara Neel Blizzard.

Our ancestor Jacob Blizard Sr, born about 1780 in Richland County, South Carolina, married Mary Gill, daughter of Valentine Gill, son of James Gill, son of David Gill who is said to be the son of Stephen Gill. Mary was the only child of Valentine Gill's unknown first wife. For more information on the Gill family, visit Dr. Frank Clark's webpage. Jacob Blizard and Mary Gill had a son n...
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Shannon Family

Posted by John Howell on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,

Thomas Shannon settled from Virginia to Chester County prior to the Rev. War. He served as a mounted horseman during the war with the rank of Captain. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain along with the Battle of Mobley Meeting House. His grandson, David Shannon and wife Sarah Wages, resettled from Chester County to Richland County and were the progenitors of the many Shannon descendants now living in Richland & Lexington Counties..
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Wise Family

Posted by John Howell on Monday, November 23, 2009,
John Wise Sr. settled from Lexington County (Bull Swamp) between 1853 and 1855 to Richland County, first settling on Cedar Creek near Gadsden. He later moved his family onto the land now Ft. Jackson. John Wise built the Messer Mill Pond. He was a sawmiller. John Wise Jr, purchased land on Colonel's Creek and operated a store and mill. He was a jack of all trades, building houses, chimneys, surveying, and mill operations. After the army purchased his land they hired him to help in surveying th...
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About Me


I spent my younger days listening to my mother's recollections of her growing up on the land now Ft. Jackson. I remembered many of these stories but like most young people my interest was not the same as it is today. Mother was born in 1900 and was a wealth of information. One day I wondered if there were other people like me who may have interest in rekindling the past of our ancestors. I thought perhaps a reunion would be in order. Our first reunion in 2008 drew 100 people with the 2009 bringing 138. Never would I have ever thought there would be this kind of interest. My wishes are for this reunion to continue so that future descendants will be able to know about and appreciate our ancestors of long ago.
 
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