Burrell Ivie and Christan Ritchee (Ritch) Marriage License

The Marriage license of Burrell Ivie and Christan Richee [Christian "Kitty" Ritch] in Habersham County, Georgia, 5 Oct. 1834

 

 

Georgia
Habersham County

To any Judge Justice of Peace or Minister of the Gospel you are authorized to join in holy Matrimony Burrell Ivie and Christan Ritchee according to the laws of said State.

Given under my hand this 5th October 1834 A M Norris [?] DCCO


Barbara_Rendl originally submitted this to Barbara's Family Tree on Ancestry.com 1 Jun 2011 from Rita Herrin

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3 Dec 2012
  

Charles Wesley "Mr. Charlie" Pitchford

Charles Wesley "Charlie" Pitchford (1863-1958), was the son of Wesley and Nancy Margaret (Neville) Pitchford. He was a merchant in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina.

 

memrey1629originally submitted this to Emrey Family Tree on Ancestry.com on 30 Dec 2010

 

His Obituary, 30 Dec 1858 Walhalla, SC
Dont' Worry...Do Something!
A big and important chapter in the life and early progress of Walhalla was closed Christmas night with the passing of C.W. Pitchford, Sr., a man whose foresight and integrity did much tro help the town and the county over the hump toward progress when it was most needed.
For a number of years Mr. Pitchford was one of the staunches cornerstones of the Oconee business world...operating a large merchantile business here as well as other interests in the county.
"Mr. Charlie", as he was known to frieds far and wide, was 95 when he passed on to his reward. From the time when he entered business as a young man, until the mid-1940's when an injury suffered in a fall forced his retirement, he had built the Pitchford name into something synonomous with business success in Oconee.
One of the largest stores in the downtown section still bears his name on its side...one of the first things to see as you enter Wahalla from the east.
A number of years back when a big fire destroyed a goodly portion of the business section, it demolished the pitchford business in its wake. A lesser man might have given it up right there.
Poking around in the still smoking rubble and ruined merchandise, Mr. Pitchford was found by a sympathising friend.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry, Charlie"', the friend said. "I know you must be worried to death."
"Worried, nothing!" snapped Mr. Pirchford. "I'm trying to figure out how many floors we ought to have when we build it back again".
From his courageous attitude many others took heart, and it brought a quicker rebuilding...and a bigger and even better town evolved.
It was from this experience, old timer tell you that on[e] of Mr. Charlie's pet axioms was born:
"Don't worry about anything...just do some[thing] about it".

memrey1629originally submitted this to Emrey Family Tree on Ancesty.com on 30 Dec 2010

His name is still on the store he owned in Walhalla.

 

                                                                   Photo by J David Lyle, 2011

He is buried at West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina.  

 

 

                                                        Photo by J David Lyle, 2011.

 

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Alsey (Gober) Pitchford (1777-1852) Death and Burial

Grave of Alsey (Gober) Pitchford

 

 Mossy Creek United Methodist Church, Rt. 1, Cleveland, White, Georgia

 

Sacred to the Memory of

Ailsey Pitchford

Wife of Nathan Pitchford

Jan 17 1777

July 24 1852

 

 

 

 

 

Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christain Advocate, by Brent H. Holcomb, pg. 277, Issue of September 10, 1852

Died in Habersham Co., Ga., on the 24th July, Mrs. Alsey Pitchford, born in Granville Co., N.C., moved to

Ga., and married Nathan Pitchford in Franklin Co., Aug. 19, 1799. (D.L.Ballew)

[Note: Nathan and Alsey were married in South Carolina. At that time, 3 counties in present day SC were part of Franklin County, Georgia.]

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Nathaniel "Nathan" Pitchford (1772-1846) Death and Burial



Grave of Nathaniel "Nathan" Pitchford

Mossy Creek United Methodist Church, Rt. 1, Cleveland, White County, Georgia

Inscription:

Sacred to the Memory of

Nathan Pitchford

Mar 2, 1772

June 15, 1846

Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Advocate, Brent H. Holcomb, pg. 103, Issue of July 10, 1846

Departed this life in Habersham county, Ga., on the 15th June, 1846, Nathan Pitchford, a native of  Virginia, aged 75 years, 3 months, 13 days. The deceased when a young man emigrated to Georgia, and in the year 1779 married Miss Alsey Gober of Franklin County, Ga....He was permitted to live to see some forty-three grandchildren. (S.H.D.)

[Note: Mossy Creek is now in White County, but was in Habersham when he died. Nathan and Alsey were married in South Carolina. At that time, 3 currently SC counties were part of Franklin County, GA.]


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James Henry Eaddy (1871-1937) Bible Records

Transcription of James Henry Eaddy Bible, transcribed 9 Mar 2008 by Teresa McVeigh, first page:

The New Testament

Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Translated out of the original Greek;

And with the former

tr anslations diligently compared and revised.

New York:

American Bible Society

Instituted in the year MDCCCXVL

1864

[Handwritten on the page]

William Dewey Eaddy

William Dewey Eaddy the

son of J H & S S Eaddy

was born May th13 of 1908

 

 

 

James Henry Eaddy Bible transcription page 2:

William Arthor E

was born the 23 of

March 1880

Barfield Moody E

was born the 5 of

May 1882

Cirtis Lee E was

born the 11 of May

1884

Wm Capers Eaddy

was both April [the 6th of?] 6

1845

Jessie Hilmer Eaddy

the daughter of J H Eaddy

and S S Eaddy was born

July 25 1906

[very faint]

Baby born May 13 1908

 

 

 

James Henry Eaddy Bible transcription, p 3

James Henry Eaddy

the son of W C

Eaddy and E T Eaddy

was born May the

15 1871

Thomas Melain Eaddy

the son of W C

and E T Eaddy

was born June the

15 1872

John Barron Eaddy

the son of W C

and E T Eaddy

was born Oct the

7 1875

[There is very faint writing at the bottom that seems to say 1 1908 and probably subtracts 75. ]

 

 

James Henry Eaddy Bible transcription, p 4

William Arthur Eaddy

the Son of W C and E T Eaddy

was born March 23

1880

Barfield Moody Eaddy

[torn] Son of W C and E T Eaddy

was born May 5 1882

Cirtis Lee Eaddy The

Son of W C and E T Eaddy

[torn-w] as born May 11 1884

T M Eaddy departed

life August the 17

1900

Emma Theodosia Eaddy the w[ife of-torn]

W C Eaddy departed [torn]
J_ne 7 1 [torn]
 
[Note: Theodosia (Singletary) Eaddy died 1 Jun 1887 from the book Family Bible Records, Vol 1, 3 Rivers Historical Society.]

James Henry Eaddy Bible transcription, p 5

 

Theodosia V Eaddy the wife of

W C Eaddy departed this

life May the 11 1893

Theodosia V Bellflower [torn]

wife of W C Eaddy was

born Sep 12 1870

Emma Theodosia Viola Eaddy

the Daughter of W C E[addy-torn]

and T V Eaddy was bor[n-torn]

April the 21 1893

Wm Capers Eaddy Depart[ed-torn]

[t-torn]his Life July 10 1907

[torn] years 3 month 40 day

 

 

[Note: These entries seem to indicate that the Bible was originally owned by Capers and Theodosia Eaddy.]

 

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Obituary of Susan Thompson (Davenport) Jarrell (1815-1898)

Obituary from the Athens News and Banner, newspaper dated 5 May 1898:

Jarrell.--Mrs. Susan Thompson Jarrell, relict of the late Stinson S. Jarrell, died in Athens, Ga., May 1st, 1898. She was born in 1815 at Charlottesville, Va., and was descended from the well known families of Thompson, Lewis, Meriwether, and Davenport. In 1821 [a note says should be 1823], her widowed Mother, Mrs. Davenport, moved to Georgia, settling at the "Glade" in Oglethorpe County. The family were Episcopalians, but finding no Church at their new home, they soon enterprised the building of a house of worship, which was set apart as the First Methodist Church in this old community. The mother led the daughter into the membership of the new Church for the erection of which she had largely contributed, and neither removed from its fellowship until transferred to "the house not made with hands". At the time of her death Sister Jarrell had been a Methodist for more than seventy years--the oldest member of the "Glade" Church and one of the oldest Methodists in Georgia although changing her residence for brief seasons to Clark, Madison, and Green Counties, she clung to the old home altar in Oglethorpe, where as a child, she had given her heart to God. It was fitting that at the close of her long, useful life she would have a last resting place in the quiet graveyard of the Church of her early love. She was a lady of the olden type, quiet and dignified in manner, yet of commanding, positive character. Her religious life bore the impress of the former days. She knew that Christ the Lord had formed himself within her the hope of glory, and every day she enjoyed the exhilarating grace of consscious acceptance. Modest of her attainments she was nevertheless emboldened by the assurance of faith and always able to give a reason for the hope she had. The sweetness and beauty of her religious confidence gave a glad cheer to the daily duries of home. and all who came in contact with her knew the comfort of her life and whence it came. Her children rise up to call her blessed, and cherish her memory as God's legacy of love, to give them strength and hope. They know where she has gone, and must themselves enter enter the city of God if they can see her again. -J.W.H.

1809 deed Jacob and Celia (Mauldin) Gray

1809 Deed, Barnwell District, SC
Jacob and Celia (Mauldein) Gray sell 200 acres to Henry Fennell, witnessed by James Mauldin and Thomas Gray

The State of South Carolina Barnwell District.

Knoweth all men by these presents that I Jacob Gray of the State and District aforesaid in consideration of three hundred dollars to me paid by Henry Fennell of the State and District aforesaid have (line missing)

These presence do grant bargain sell & release unto the said Henry Fennell two hundred acres of land being the S. W. end of a tract of 300 acres of land granted to William Tuton the 5th day of April 1780 under the hand of his Excellency William Moultrie then Governor of said State and hath such share & marks as are represented by a plat thereof. Binding on the Big Duck Branch to the NE waters of Coosawhatchee together with all and singular the rights members, herewith unto and appurtenancy to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining To Have and To Hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Henry Fennell his heir and his assigns forever, And I do hereby bind myself my heir executors and administrator to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Henry Fennel his heirs and assigns against myself my heirs and against every person Lawfully claiming or to Claim the same or any part thereof. Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of January 1809 in the 33 and 34 of the Independence of the United States of America.

Signed Sealed & delivered

In the presence of us

Thomas Gray Jacob Gray (seal)

James Mauldin Caelia Gray (seal)

Personally appeared before me Thomas Gray and made oath that he saw Jacob Gray and Caelia Gray his wife sign seal & deliver the ? agreement of writing for 200 acres of land for the use and purpose within mentioned also that he saw James Mauldin sign his name thereto with himself as witness sworn to before me the 12th Jan 1809.

Simon Bryan JPBD (Justice of the Peace Barnwell District)

Recorded the 8th November 1813.