Jean, If I may offer the following suggestions and/or advice. I too thought
I already knew some history. Well lo and behold I have found out after 2 yrs
that I didn't know anything right about my grandmother. She told some "tall
tales" to save face. Since she has been gone for 15 yrs and no one wanted to
tell the truth, trust me they will cover also.  I could have saved so
much time if I had started with me and worked backwards. Instead I started
with her father and wasted alot of time trying to prove her "tales"
I dont care how much (I think) I know, I now go over everything. I work as
if I didnt know the family and I start from the beginning and dont believe
anything I have been told. May take longer but atleast I'm not running
around in circles trying to prove something that never existed.
BTW I live in Tampa, FL and will gladly help you research anything if I can
here in FL. So many people have helped me this is the only way I can repay
them is by doing the same for soemone else.
Derrell Oakley Teat

----- Original Message -----
From: "JEAN FEIMSTER" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:16 AM
Subject: Jasper Co. SC



> I would really like some help on this one.....
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> I have a 1920 Jasper Co. SC census listing Joanna Ford 17yr. mu as a
> servant for the Wall family. Here is my problem.......
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> The census lists the township as COS--WHATCHIE. Along the margin where
> the street is to be listed is written something about "Bee's Creek".
> Can anyone explain to me where this is??
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> Secondly, I am looking for the FORD family of Ridgeland.  I have very
> little family resources to draw from and no dates.  Hence, 1920 is my
> starting point for working backwards.
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> What I do know is this....Joe FORD, my gg-father, according to my aunt,
> was a well to do african american and former slave who owned land. I am
> not sure if Joe is short for something like "Joseph". His wife's name
> was Joanna Clorie(?) Ford. She is said to have died in Florida and her
> body was returned to SC to Washington Shores Cemetery in Ridgeland.
> Joe and Joanna had 3 other children....Lucille b.1906, Lottie, and
> Samuel 1914-1993.
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> I have searched the 1910 & 1900 census and came up empty. So, here I
> am.... Can anyone find a new starting point  or point me in the right
> direction? Florida is not an avenue I want to pursue right now because
> some of that history is familiar.  I know that Jasper is a young county
> and came from Hampton and Beufort. Beyond that I haven't a clue
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