Subject: ORANGEBURGH DISTRICT, 1768-1868, HISTORY AND RECORDS From: Steve Coker Date: November 07, 1998 Culler, Daniel Marchant ORANGEBURGH DISTRICT, 1768-1868, HISTORY AND RECORDS An original publication, 1995 xxvi, 738 pp., notes, illus., appendixes, biblio., index, 7 x 10 ISBN 0-87152-482-1 LC 94-14583 (x) $50.00 Old Orangeburgh District, in the middle-western section of South Carolina, originally encompassed a vast area, taking in sections of the state that were later to become Barnwell District and Saxe Gotha (Lexington), and most of the present-day counties of Calhoun, Orangeburg, and Aiken. Primarily the work of Daniel Marchant Culler, a judge and civic leader who was also a brilliant scholar and historian, this volume is a much-needed history of the Orangeburgh District which focuses primarily on the period of time between the Revolutionary and Confederate wars and on the sections that later became Orangeburg and Calhoun counties. It is thoroughly researched and scholarly, with ample bibliography and notes, and is extremely readable, containing an excellent blend of factual information, historical interpretation, biographical data, and items of genealogical interest. Approximately two hundred pages of appendices include minutes, marriage and census records, and other lists which give names of early inhabitants. This volume contains a wealth of information on such family names as: Arthur, Barton, Beard, Brown, Bruce, Bull, Chevillette, Collins, Cornelson, Culler, Dantzler, Darby, Dibble, Dreher, Dukes, Dulles, Elliott, Fair, Farrar, Felder, Fishburne, Frederick, Friday, Gaillard, Geiger, Giessendanner, Glover, Golson, Govan, Gramling, Haigler, Hampton, Hart, Heatly, Holman, Houser, Huger, Humphrey, Izlar, Jamison, Jones, Keitt, King, Kohn, Legare, Lloyd, Louis, McMichael, Minnick, Moore, Myddleton, Parkinson, Peoples, Porcher, Reid, Richardson, Richmond, Riggs, Roach, Robinson, Robison, Rowe, Rumph, Russell, Sabb, Salley, Sellider, Sheridan, Shuler, Smoke, Stroman, Theus, Thomson, Tucker, Wannamaker, Waters, and Williams. This is merely a sample of the individuals and families covered in this book - for an exhaustive list the reader should consult the every-name index, which contains over twelve thousand persons and places. The Reprint Company, Publishers 611 Perrin Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307 Post Office Box 5401, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 Telephone: 864-579-4433 Add $3.50 for postage and handling of the first Book. Add $1.25 for postage and handling of each additional book. 5% South Carolina sales tax. Payment by check, money order, VISA or Mastercard accepted. No C.O.D. orders. Shipments made by U.S. Postal Service 4th Class Book Rate. Allow 2 to 3 weeks for order processing and shipment. 30 day money back guarantee. Catalogue available upon request. Wholesale discount terms available. For more information contact the publisher. ==== 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 |