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Generation One Reddick Moseley

Reddick Moseley b. Abt. 1772 Robeson County, North Carolina, British Colonies d. Bef. Jan 31, 1852 Sumter or Kershaw District, South Carolina, United States of America married to Nancy Clybourne b. Abt. 1779 Robeson County, North Carolina, British Colonies d. unknown Sumter or Kershaw District, South Carolina, United States of America

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Generation Two: John C Moseley

John C. Moseley b. Abt. 1795 Robeson County, NC or Lancaster District SC d. Abt. Apr 23, 1862 Drowned while fishing with his sons in the Wateree River married Catherine McLeod b. bet. 1812 and 1818 on the Horsepen Branch Tributary of Beaverdam Branch in Kershaw District South Carolina. (Her gravestone at Antioch Baptist Church reads "about 81 years" which would make her birth year cr 1812 and her age in the 1850 Sumter Census was 32 making birth year 1818).

Note: Earlier researchers of Catherine and her McLeod family placed her childhood home on the Swift River in Kershaw - this Swift River reference was taken from the writings of Catherine's niece Nicey Jane McLeod Holland Hughes but recent research has discovered that Nicey was referencing the Swift River/Creek property of her own father, John N. McLeod (Catherine's brother). Whether some of John N.'s property had been that of his father and inherited from that estate is unknown to date.

For more information regarding the previous McLeod generations:

Angus and Nancy McCutchen McLeod / Alexander and Sarah McIntosh McLeod

1830 - 1840 Marriage to John C. Moseley

Catherine was not present in the 1830 Kershaw District Census enumeration of her mother. Sarah is listed as a head of household but the ages of the children present indicate that they were brothers Alexander E. McLeod and Angus McLeod (born shortly after the 1820 census but before January 8 1824 the date their father wrote his Will), and her sister Jane.

From the fact that Catherine was not present in her mother's home and that she was aged about 15-18, it could be assumed that she and John C. Moseley were married by 1830. Yet, some researchers have stated that John was married prior to his marriage to Catherine - where then was Catherine in 1830? There was extended family in the area and it is possible that she was living with one of those families.

John C. Moseley is said to have been born about 1795. Family files differ on the state of birth; some say he was born in Robeson County, NC while others state the place of birth as Lancaster District South Carolina. The 1860 Sumter County South Carolina Census states that John was born in North Carolina - yet the 1850 states South Carolina.

In the 1830 Kershaw District Census - there were four Moseley's enumerated - Reddick (said to have been John's father), Matthew, Lewis, and Cradick. In Reddick's household there were three males besides himself - 1 10-15 and two 15-20 - John would have been aged about 35 and so is not present in this household. Nor does a male reside in any of the other three households that may have been John C. Moseley. There do not appear to have been any Moseley's in Sumter District. Searches using ancestry.com - the index may not be complete

Internet searches have revealed that John C. Moseley may have been married twice prior to his marriage to Catherine - this information is placed here for research purposes only as I have not validated the claims:

1st marriage said to be to: Sarah Jane BLACKWELL b: ABT 1800 in maybe SC
2nd marriage said to be to Sarah Jane THOMPSON b: ABT 1800 in maybe SC

Also found a John C. Moseley married to a Sarah Stuckey with a child named John C. Moseley born 1829. States that John Jr. married Sarah J. Turner - OUR John C Junior married a Nancy Turner about the same time in 1851. No sources given for marriage and child. Ancestry World Connect Database of James Hope accessed May 2 2003 (as of January 31 2009 - the database is no longer available.)

The 1840 Sumter Census of John Moseley and Catherine McLeod does appear to bear out an earlier marriage:

Census Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina; Census Year 1840, "Electronic," , "Electronic," page 32 Head of Household - John Moseley: census research by Lori McLeod Wilke

1 male 0-5 (Capt. Alexander Moseley born November 1835); 1 male 10-15 (John C. Jr. born October 1 1829); 1 males 15-20 (? born 1820 - 1825) ; 1 male 40-50 (John born 1790 -1800); 1 female 0-5 (Margaret born 1835-1840); 1 female 5-10 (Martha J. born 1830-1835); 2 females 20-30 (Catherine McLeod born Abt. 1810-1820 and ?)

Witness to the Will of James Corbett Senior Recorded in Will Book D-2, Page 203. Recorded 11th day of Sept., 1846. W. Lewis, Ordy. Bundle 120, Page 4 (Original will lost. Copied from Will Book.)

1850 Township: Unknown Townships; County: Sumter; State: South Carolina Roll: M432_859 Page: 381 Image: 146 accessed by Lori McLeod Wilke February 1 2003 - Ancestry.com On Line Census Federal Index ID # SCS5a1250577 page 381

House #1178 Real Estate Value $800 Occupation - Farmer Moseley, John - Age 54 Catherine f Aged 32 John m Age 21 Laborer Martha f Age 15 Alex'r m Age 14 Marg f Age 11 Isaich m Age 8 Carolina f Age 6 George m Age 5 Eiza f Age 3

Note: the index on Ancestry.com will take you to image 145 instead of 146. The family is listed over image 146 and 147.

August 8th 1852 - Appraiser of the Estate of Uncle by marriage - Daniel McLeod, husband of Catherine McLean

To Mesrs: Thomas L. Smith, Robert Huggins, Daniel H. Richburg John Moseley

Memorandum - That on theTwenty Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me illegible one of the Magistrates for said District, Thomas L. Smith, Robert M. Huggins, and Daniel W. Richbourgh being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattles of Daniel McLeod late of Sumter District deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath, that they would make a just and true appraisemnt of all and singular the goods and chattles of the said Daniel McLeod deceased, as shall be produced by Catherine McLeod administrix of the estate of the said deceased, and they they would return the same certified uner your hands, unto the said Catherine McLeod on or before the second day of September next. Sworn the day and year above written before illegible, Their signatures.

1860 Bradford Springs Sumter District Census of South Carolina #901 #817

John Mosely aged 66 Farmer RE $600.00 Pers $ 200 Born in NC, Catherine aged 46, Martha J. aged 26, Alexander aged 24, William aged 19, Carolina aged 17, George W. aged 14, Eliza aged 12, James M. aged 9, Adreana aged 5

Religion

John and Catherine were members of Antioch Baptist Church in Kershaw, along with Catherine's brother's (Alexander, John N. and Angus) and her sister (Jane McLeod Davis).

1842 - Names found in Records of Full Membership

1844 -"Records of Antioch Baptist Church on file at the Sumter Genealogical Society accessed June 2004 by Lori McLeod Wilke and David J. Wilke," The Saturday before the third Lords Day in January. The church met agreeable to appoint and having the presence of Brother N. Graham traced the order of Brother James David Baker as Deacon. Brother Baker was appointed to cite Brother Moseley to trial on next meeting in cognizance of a report of intoxication against him......The church met and Brother John Moseley attened the trial which was laid over until next meeting for lack of evidence. It was appointed that Brother Reams attend as evidence in the above case. Brother D. Baker was appointed to convey the request. March 1844 - Saturday before the thrid Lord's Day, the trial was laid over again. April 1844 John Moseley appeard and gave the church satisfaction and was restored.

1846 - Names found in Records of Full Membership

1853-1855 - not found in membership records - Restored to membership in October 1855

1856 - 1858 not found in membership records - Restored to membership in November 1858

Nov. 1870 - the Widowed Catherine found in Records of Full Membership

The Children of Catherine McLeod and John C. Moseley

1. John C. Jr. MOSELEY b: 1 OCT 1829 believed to be in Sumter District South Carolina (1850 Sumter County, No Township Shown, South Carolina Census Enumerated on October 5, 1850 - John Age 21 - Laborer - found February 1 2003 Ancestry.com On Line Census Images) married to Sarah Turner (spouses name hand written on copy of Marriage Record of Antioch Baptist Church originally in the possession of Mrs. D.M. Davis (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

Buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church?

Some questions exist as to the parentage of John C. Mosely Jr. - was he the son of Catherine? Catherine isn't found in the 1830 home of her parents - were she and John married by that census?

i) Mary Jane Moseley (?)
ii) Rufus Moseley b. Nov 21, 1867 d. Nov 10, 1937 buried in Mt. Zion Church Kornegy Funeral Home Records (as of January 31 2009 - the database is no longer available.)

2. Martha J. MOSELEY b: 1835 believed to be in Sumter District South Carolina

3. Capt. Alexander MOSELEY b: 24 NOV 1835 believed to be in Sumter District South Carolina d. November 05, 1921 in Spring Hill, Lee County, South Carolina buried at Antioch Baptist Church married to Francis Brown b. 1843 Kershaw District, SC d. 1915 b. 1843 in possibly Kershaw or Sumter District, South Carolina d. 1915 in possibly Kershaw or Sumter District, South Carolina buried at Antioch Baptist Church - shared grave and stone with Alexander. No Issue

Confederate Service:
Captain of Company G. Sumter, 20th SC, served with Col. S.M. Boykin, Cousin William McLeod, the only son of his Uncle Angus McLeod and Eliza Arrants, brothers George and William (Brother Issac served with the 7th Battalion Enfield Rifles/Nelsons Rifles)

1880 Census Spring Hill, Sumter, South Carolina
Source Information: Census Place Spring Hill, Sumter, South Carolina Family History Library Film 1255241 NA Film Number T9-1241 Page Number 281A

• Alexander MOSELEY Relation Self M Male Race W Age 42 Birthplace SC Occupation Farming {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}
• Francis M. MOSELEY RelationWife M Female Race W Age 34 Birthplace SC Occupation Keeping House {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}
• Mary MOSELEY Relation Niece S Female Race W Age 7 (birth year 1873 - identity unknown) Birthplace SC {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC} Mary's parentage is unknown as of 02/12/03
• Netty KEMPER Relation Other S Female Race W Age 76 Birthplace SC }Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}
• Gilbert MORGAN Relation Other S <Single> Male Race W <White> Age 52 Birthplace SC {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC }
• Ann CATE Relation Other S <Single> Female Race W <White> Age 18 Birthplace SC Occupation Servant {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC }
• Laura DANIELS Relation Other S <Single> Female Race W <White> Age 18 Birthplace SC Occupation House Keeper {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}
• Rivers JONES Relation Other S <Single> Male Race W <White> Age 16 Birthplace SC Occupation Farm Hand {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC }
• Wm. TIDWELL Relation Other S <Single> Male Race W <White> Age 16 Birthplace SC Occupation Farm Hand {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}
• George WILSON Relation Other S <Single> Male Race B <Black> Age 15 Birthplace SC Occupation Farm Hand {Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC}

May 27th 1918 Camden Chronicle

"Captain Alexander Moseley of Smithfield was at church yesterday. He followed the starry cross to the end and is as much interested in public matters as ever." Found by Lori McLeod Wilke and David Jay Wilke, Sumter Genealogical Society Files, June 2006

1920 Township: Sumter; County: Sumter; State: South Carolina;
ED: 28 Roll: T626_2214 Image: 0259 Page: 11AJanuary 31 2003 - Ancestry.com On Line Census

• Smith, William F. Head age 46
• Minnie Wife age 46 (Mary Caroline Moseley)
• Mendel son Age 25
• Mattie daughter Age 18
• Alleck son Age 16
• Jack son Age 14
• Janie daughter Age 12
• Elizabeth daughter Age 10
• Sydney son Age 8
• Harry son Age 5
• Alleck Moseley Uncle Age 84

4. Margaret MOSELEY b: 1839 in Sumter District South Carolina d. unknown possibly married December 20, 1869 to EC Lee (a marriage listing was found of a Margaret Moseley and E.C. Lee in the South Carolina Ancestral Magazine On Line January 2 2002 - not proven as of February 1 2003)

5. Isaac MOSELEY b: about 1842 see note below d. unknown (source: World Connect. Rootsweb.com. AuthorWarren Forsythe. August 2002.)

note: not present in 1860 census of parents -

Private, 7th Batt'n (Enfield Rifles) SC Infantry (Nelsons Batt'n) NOT YET PROVEN

6. William H. MOSELEY b: about 1842 d. unknown

A William Moseley served under Captains S. M. Boykin and Alexander Moseley in the 20th SC - as did George Washington Moseley another brother - this is likely our William.

A William Moseley is named as a Conf. Soldier in the book "Broken Fortunes" by Randolf W. Kirkland - unsure if this is that William.

A William Moseley is listed in the SC- 7th Cavalry Roster - Co G

7. Sally Caroline MOSELEY b: 1844 in Sumter District South Carolina d. Jun 07, 1911 buried at Pizgah Baptist Church married Apr 28, 1867 to T. Massebeau Marriage List of the Rev. James E Rogers/ Story of Pizgah Baptist Church Author Gerry Felder, notes taken June 2006 at the Sumter Genealogical Society by Lori McLeod Wilke and David Jay Wilke also married to William James Hatfield Story of Pizgah Baptist Church Author Gerry Felder, notes taken June 2006 at the Sumter Genealogical Society by Lori McLeod Wilke and David Jay Wilke

Record of Antioch Baptist Chruch Members in full fellowship up to 1870 - name included (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

8. George Washington MOSELEY b: 18 MAR 1846 d. June 19, 1929 in Bradford Springs, Sumter District, SC married November 24, 1868 to Laura J. F. Barnes b. Apr 14, 1845 d. Dec 07, 1918 buried at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Kershaw County, South Carolina (uncertain of where this information was found - if you can confirm this burial place please email.

Placed tombstone of Mother, Catherine McLeod Moseley at Antioch Baptist Church, Lee County, Formerly Kershaw County, South Carolina. Inscription on Tombstone of Catherine Moseley.

Private Co. G. 20th Regiment SC Infantry (McCreary's) ( 1st Provisional Army) - name listed as witness on several pensioners applications along with brother, Alexander.

Religion:

1876 Church Clerk at Antioch Baptist Church - History of Antioch Baptist Church provided by Donald Ross McLeod Jr.

Record of Antioch Baptist Chruch Members in full fellowship up to 1877 - (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

1880 Census De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina
Source Information:Census Place De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina Family History Library Film 1255232 NA Film Number T9-1232 Page Number

• G. W. MOSLEY Self M Male W 33 SC Farmer Father's Birthplace SC Mother's Birthplace SC;
• Laura MOSLEY Wife M Female W 33 SC Keeps House SC SC,
• William E. MOSLEY Son S Male W 10 SC SC SC;
• John O. MOSLEY Son S Male W 8 SC SC SC;
• George A. MOSLEY Son S Male W 6 SC SC SC ;
• Joseph A. MOSLEY Son S Male W 4 SC SC SC;
• James Luther MOSLEY Son S Male W 2 SC SC SC;
• Lewis MOSLEY Son S Male W 6M SC SC SC
• neighbors: Sarah McLeod (Widow of first cousin, Thomas A. McLeod), Mary Davis born Ga. , Ashmore Calhoun McLeod (first cousin, son of John N. McLeod),

Children of George and Laura Rootsweb File of Warren Forsythe P.O. Box 1299 Ellensburg WA 98926-1299 / Family History Library Film 1255232 NA Film Number T9-1232 Page Number / Family Search Microfilm: 1394447

i. Wlliam Edward Moseley b. November 17, 1869 in De Kalb Kershaw District, South Carolina d. May 29, 1891 in Sumter or Kershaw County, South Carolina source: Family Search Microfilm: 1394447

ii. John Oliver Moseley b. abt 1871 in De Kalb Kershaw District, South Carolina source: Family Search Microfilm: 1394447 d. 1924 Occupation: Journalist - John Oliver Moseley wrote several articles about the people who died in the Cleveland School Fire including his first cousin once removed Mannus Baum McLeod and second cousins Bernell and Miller McLeod, the sons of Ashmore Calhoun and Julia Barnes. J. O. Moseley, The Terrible Cleveland Fire, Charleston, S.C.: Southern Printing and Publishing Co., 1923. Copy of Articles provided by Trish Sanders Brown - descendant of Mannius Baum and Alice Cook McLeod

The Book Written by J. O. Mosely - he was living in Charleston, his "adopted home" at the time of the School Fire and hurried home to Camden.

"A brother of the writer, J. H. Moseley, who was responsible for the presence of two young ladies at the entertainment, rescued both from the burning building, and they three were catching those jumping from the windows, when a heavy person jumped into the arms of one of the ladies and crushed her to the ground, breaking a leg, and otherwise injuring her, and then the brother had to leave off the work of rescue and take her to the Camden hospital six miles distant, and then take the sister to her home at Bishopville, more than twenty miles distant, and report to her father the calamity that had befallen his own home as well as nearly every home in the surrounding country, and had brought sorrow to the whole state and the civilized world, and just to mention almost any name on the list of killed or injured or bereaved, brings a tinge of sorrow over the soul of the writer, who knew most intimately nearly every one so affected, for forty or more years of his life had been spent in the community and for many years he was superintendent of a Sunday school nearby, and was otherwise pleasantly associated with them. Nearly half of those destroyed were closely related either by blood or marriage, and those who were not so related were just as dear to him as if they were fleshly kin. We will mention them by chapters, or families, as they appeared on the bulletin board at the News & Courier office on the morning after the fire. "

"Then, at the age of seventeen, we, with a brother, went to Thompson military school at Siler City, N. C. Eugene {Brown} was among the first to greet us and give us a welcome that we shall never forget, for it was our first trip so far from home, and we needed all the help we could get to keep us from getting too homesick. We were intimate friends as long as we were at school, and then he married Miss Margaret Wilson, who was at one time teacher of the Cleveland school.

Occupation: Writer

Our Family Members / More about the Cleveland School Fire / Kershaw Chamber of Commerce /The State Online /

iii. George Arthur Moseley b. April 25, 1873 in De Kalb Kershaw District, South Carolina d. aft 1920 in possibly Spring Hill Lee County, South Carolina married before 1902 to Magnolia(?) Unknown b. Abt. 1877 South Carolina d. aft 1920 in possibly Spring Hill Lee County, South Carolina

1920 Lee County South Carolina Census Roll T625_1701 Page 12A ED 23 Image 1061 - accessed February 2 2003 by Lori McLeod Wilke Head of Household - George A. Moseley - House # 222 Owns home in 1920 (brother James was house #225) - surname spelled George A. Mosely in that census

Children of George and Magnolia(?)

• William Moseley b. Abt. 1902
• Buster(?) Moseley b. Abt. 1908
• Ruth Moseley b. Abt. 1909
• Joseph Moseley b. Abt. 1912
  

iv. Joseph Alexander Moseley b. July 31, 1875 in De Kalb Kershaw District, South Carolina d. May 22, 1892 in Sumter or Kershaw County, South Carolina source: Family Search Microfilm: 1394447

NOTE: One of these two were the brother "of the writer" mentioned in John Oliver Mosely's work on the Cleveland School Fire - but neither are a J.H. as the article stated.....I do not remember how I learned that Joseph's middle name was Alexander - that may have been my own assumption based upon Catherine's father's name, or may have been provided by someone else....the 1880 census (above) did appear to have Joseph A. and not Joseph H. but that may have been either an enumerator or transcriber error.

v. James Luther Moseley b. August 21, 1878 in De Kalb Kershaw District, South Carolina d. January 21, 1934 in possibly Spring Hill Lee County, South Carolina married to Netti Unknown b. Abt. 1879 South Carolina d. Aft. 1920

1920 Lee County South Carolina Census Roll T625_1701 Page 12A ED 23 Image 1061 - accessed February 2 2003 by Lori McLeod Wilke Head of Household House # 225 Ownes home in 1920 (brother George was house # 222) Name spelled James L. Mosely in that census

Children of James and Netti:

• Loius Moseley b. Abt. 1902
• Fred Moseley b. Abt. 1904
• L (illegible) Moseley b. Abt. 1906
• Alvin Moseley b. Abt. 1907
• Elbert Moseley b. Abt. 1908
• Evelyn Moseley b. Abt. 1910
• L (illegible) Moseley b. Abt. 1912

vi. Lewis Roffield Moseley b. April 19, 1880 in De Kalb Kershaw County, South Carolina d. February 01, 1889 source: Family Search Microfilm: 1394447

vii. Robert Lee Moseley b. October 31, 1881 in De Kalb Kershaw County, South Carolina Christening June 1894 Mt. Olivet Bapt, Ch., Camden ( ?) d. September 12, 1942 Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina buried September 17, 1942 in Rembert, Lee County, South Carolina married September 25, 1901 at St. John Methodist Church, Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina to Sallie Winn Britton , daughter of Charles Steven Britton and Penelope Smith b. November 24, 1880 in Smithville, Lee, South Carolina d. March 03, 1966 Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina buried March 05, 1966 at unknown source: Family Search Microfilm: 1394447 /1930

Children of Robert Lee Moseley and Sally W. Britton

• George Briton Moseley b. October 05, 1902 d. unknown
• Robert Leonard Moseley b. May 25, 1904 d. August 13, 1945
• Eva Mae Moseley b. May 23, 1906 d. July 04, 1906
• Ethelyn Winn Moseley b. February 19, 1908 d. December 23, 1961 in Rome, Floyd, Ga buried December 27, 1961 Augusta, Columbia, Ga
• Sarah Moseley born abt 1911
• Edwin Raffield Moseley b. April 14, 1914 d. February 02, 1982
• Living Moseley
• Mary Lucille Moseley b. February 27, 1920 d. March 22, 1981

1930 Township: De Kalb County: Kershaw State: South Carolina ED: 17 Image: 0522 Roll: T626_2202 Page: 9A January 31 2003- Ancestry.com On Line Census

Moseley, Robert Relationship: Head Age: 48 Birthplace: South Carolina Race: White Occupatoin: Farmer; Sally Wife Age 45; Ethlyn Daughter Age 22; Sara Daughter Age 19; Edwin Son age 16; Lucille? Daughter Age 14; Mary Daughter Age 10

9. Eliza Moseley - b. Abt. 1847 Sumter District South Carolina(1850 Sumter County, No Township Shown, South Carolina Census Enumerated on October 5, 1850 - Eliza Age 3 - found February 1 2003 Ancestry.com On Line Census) d. 1873 in Sumter District South Carolina married October 25, 1871 to George Washington Brown b. November 26, 1822 Sumter County , South Carolina d. January 1909 Thomas County Georgia SHARED STONE AT Antioch Baptist Church

Record of Antioch Baptist Chruch Members in full fellowship up to 1870 - Eliza's name included (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

Captain, 27th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry - Galliards

George Washington Brown first married abt 1843 Mary Unknown b. Abt. 1824 Sumter District , South Carolina d. Bef. 1871 Sumter District , South Carolina

• 1850 Census - 41 1275 1275 Brown G W age 27 sex M White Occupation Planter Pers. Prop. $500 POB SC
• 42 1275 1275 Brown Mary age 26 sex F White POB SC
• 1 1275 1275 Brown Rachel F age 7 sex F White POB SC

• 1870 Census Dw. # 206, George Washington Brown age 48 prop. $3000, personal $600
• Mary, first wife (died shortly after this census)
• Richard S. age 26
• Judy age 18

  Known Child of Eliza Moseley and George Washington Brown

  Mary Caroline "Minnie" Brown b. August 31, 1872 Sumter District , South Carolina d. November 30, 1941 Sumter District , South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery , South Carolina married William Franklin Smith b. September 02, 1872 Sumter District , South Carolina d. August 10, 1947 Sumter District , South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery , South Carolina SC Genealogical Society Lineage Charts - #113 Jennie Smith Merrit)

  Family of William Franklin Smith

  William was the son of Lafayette Mendel Smith and Medora Bradley, the grandson of Mendel Smith and Jane Unknown.

  The 1850 Sumter District South Carolina Census shows the following:

  1174 1174 Smith Minall 37 M W Planter 150 POB Germany
  29 1174 1174 Smith Jane 37 F W . . SC . . . . .
  30 1174 1174 Smith Lafayette 6 M W . . SC . . . . .
  31 1174 1174 Smith Povett 4 F W . . SC . . . . .
  32 1174 1174 Smith Napoleon 2 M W . . SC . . . . .
  33 1174 1174 Smith Henrietta 1 F W . . SC . . . .
  Neighbors:

  Residence # 1178 John and Catherine McLeod Moseley -
  Residence #1181 Benjamin Delany Bradley and Zina Boykin Britton Bradley, daughter of Stephen Henry Boykin

• Children of Minnie Brown and William F. Smith

  i. William Mendel Smith b. February 01, 1895 Sumter County, South Carolina d. July 25, 1946 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery South Carolina married to Rheba Rogers - provided by Purdy Belvin McLeod Jr. June 2002
  

  ii. Lucia Pearl Smith b. 1897 Sumter County, South Carolina d. unknown - provided by Purdy Belvin McLeod Jr. June 2002
  

  iii. Frances Medora Smith b. December 05, 1898 Sumter County, South Carolina d. June 1976 Sumter County, South Carolina married to John Hughes - provided by Purdy Belvin McLeod Jr. June 2002

  iv. Martha Camella Smith b. January 01, 1901 Sumter County, South Carolina d. January 23, 1960 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery South Carolina married to Robert F. Saffold b. February 20, 1892 Sumter County, South Carolina d. September 09, 1946 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery , South Carolina

  a. Mary Carolyn Saffold married November 8, 1947 to Grover Ezell Rabon son of Grover Ezell Rabon b. 1929 d. July 4, 1999 buried Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Sumter, SC

  v. Alexander Moseley Smith b. January 08, 1904 Sumter County, South Carolina d. April 12, 1949 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery , South Carolina married to Mary Leggett Williams b. unknown d. Aft. April 12, 1949

  vi. John "Jack" Parker Smith b. January 29, 1906 Sumter County, South Carolina d. September 14, 1959 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter County Cemetery , South Carolina

  vii. Jennie Laura Smith b. February 13, 1908 Sumter County, South Carolina d. June 10, 1999 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Sumter, SC married July 27, 1932 to Lloyd Charles Merritt Sr (son of Scott Merritt and Carrie Howard) b. June 11, 1891 Clinton County, Indiana d. December 12, 1949 Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, SC buried Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Sumter, SC - Boarder in home of Jennie's Parents - Llloyd was Age 35 - 1930 Township: Sumter; County: Sumter; State: South Carolina; ED: 28 Roll: T626_2214 Image: 0259 Page: 11A

Lloyd Charles Merritt Occupation: Sumter City Health Dept

Jennie Smith Merrit: donated her research which is now on file at the Sumter Genealogical Society, Sumter, South Carolina. Jennie would have had resources for accurate information due to her Grand Uncle Alexander Moseley, child of Catherine McLeod Moseley and John C. Moseley, residing in her parents home until his death in 1921.

viii. Marian "Elizabeth" Smith b 1910 Sumter County, South Carolina d. February 06, 1998 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, SC married to James C. Deaton b. December 23, 1900 d. June 01, 1970 Sumter County, South Carolina buried Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, SC

ix. Sidney A. Smith b. 1912 Spring Hill, Lee County, South Carolina d. April 12, 1949 married to Nancy Cable

x. Harry Lafayette Smith b. December 13, 1914 Spring Hill, Lee County, South Carolina d. January 23, 1968 buried Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, SC

1920 Township: Sumter; County: Sumter; State: South Carolina; ED: 28 Roll: T626_2214 Image: 0259 Page: 11AJanuary 31 2003 - Ancestry.com On Line Census

Smith, William F. Head age 46; Minnie Wife age 46; Mendel son Age 25; Mattie daughter Age 18; Alleck son Age 16; Jack son Age 14; Janie daughter Age 12 (transcriptionist error, should be Jennie); Elizabeth daughter Age 10; Sydney son Age 8; Harry son Age 5; Alleck Moseley Uncle Age 84

1930 Township: Sumter; County: Sumter; State: South Carolina; ED: 28 Roll: T626_2214 Image: 0259 Page: 11A February 1 2003 - Ancestry.com On Line Census

Smith, William F. Age: 57 Birthplace: South Carolina Race: White Relationship: Boarder See Below; Smith, Minnie B. Age 57 Relationship Head Owns Property Value $8,000; John Age 24 Relationship Son; Jennie Age 22 Relationship Daughter; Sidney Age 17 Relationship Son; Harry L. Age 15 Relationship Son

BOARDERS Lewis, Ed Age 50 Relationship Boarder; Watson, Harry(?) Age 40 Relationship Boarder; Watson, Addie Age 26; Watson, Louisa Age 6 Relationship Boarder; Brown, Joe Age 28 Relationship Boarder; C(illegible), John Age 50 Relationship Boarder; Shiffer, Casie(?) Age 20 Relationship Boarder; Brownlet(?), Lucille Age 25 or 55 Relationship Boarder; Brunson, Julian Age 35 Relationship Boarder; Merrit, LLoyd Age 38 Relationship Boarder (married Jennie Smith on July 27, 1932); A(illegible), Charlie Age 35 Relationship Boarder; Sweet(?), John Age 35 Relationship Boarder; Sweet(?), Ruby Age 30 Relationship Boarder; Sweet(?), John Jr. Age 9 Relationship Boarder; Sweet(?), illiegible Age 4 Relationship Boarder; William F. Smith listed here in census

10. James Madison Moseley b. abt 1851 - Census Place: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina; Census Year 1860

11. Adreana Moseley b. abt 1855 - Census Place: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina; Census Year 1860

Deaths of John C. Moseley and Catherine McLeod

John died in April of 1862 while fishing with his sons on the Wateree River. An account of his death was found in the family records of William "Bill" Johnson (Mary Lucille McLeod Johnson, Aunt Kate McLeod and her husband William McLeod- Bill a "double" McLeod - maternal great grandparents Jesse L. McLeod and Maggie Josey; paternal great grandparents John R. McLeod and Sarah Cason) Apparently the boat tipped and John died while rescuing one of his sons - whether the son survived is unknown - I did not have time to transcribe them since we were at a Family Reunion. ( McLeod Reunion, June 2003; Lugoff Baptist Church, South Carolina).

John C. Moseley - Probate Estate Filed in Sumter County Bundle 144 pkg 11 / Administrative Bond of Estate filed April 23 1862 - Witnessed / Administrator Catherine Moseley Probate Index Sumter South Carolina

The File is mostly illegible - some of the names that can be read include A. McLeod (one of her brothers - either Alexander or Angus), the John N. McLeod and Clarkson company (of which nothing is known except that it is named in this Estate File and in the Estate File of John N. McLeod who would die in July of 1862)

Catherine McLeod Moseley died on Jan 29, 1893 at approximately 81 years of age and was buried near the McLeod Family Plot at Antioch Baptist Church as were her three brothers, several neices and nephews and at least two of her own children - Captain Alexander Moseley and Eliza Moseley Brown. Her tombstone was placed by her son, George Washington Moseley before his death.

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Previous Generations: Angus and Nancy McCutchen MacLeod / Alexander MacLeod h/o Sarah McIntosh

Next Generation: See children above

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