Subject: Love letter: Moran/Moras, Richland/Kershaw ca 1869 From: Gkinard Date: October 27, 1999 I need some help with a most interesting puzzle. Background: my gg aunt was Elliott Olivia Higgins (Kershaw County SC 1844-1895). I have a love letter written to her ca 1869. The post mark was from Columbia. It was not from the person she married in 1886. I cannot read the signature and am very very curious as to the identity of this person. The signature looks like: Lin. (an abbreviation. not sure if it is an L or a T or what) A. Moran? Moras? Is anyone researching a family in Richland or Kershaw County with a similar name? Does anyone have an 1870 census for S. C. that might reveal a similar name? The poor boy was totally love sick. The letter is lovely and a bit forlorn. I assume Olivia did agree to marry him as I have no record of a union other than that to John Benjamin Cloud many years later. The letter is a wonderful example of courting habits in this era. If anyone out there is kin to this mystery family I will be glad to send them a transcription of the letter. Thanks for any help you can give, Glenna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: Porter, McCants, Martin, Rawlinson, Gill, Higgins, Scott, Harrison, Fetner; and Bryant, McDade, Dillard, Tolleson, Wells, Baxter, Eaves; and Kinard, Wise, Thaxton, Vickers, Patton, Hubbard, Wilkins, Long/Lang, Latta (Branch 28), Mauldin, Dismukes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |