Subject: SC Surnames From: Nancy Parr Date: January 27, 1998 Hi Everyone, I'm very excited about this new list and am hoping someone can help me find some answers. I am searching for several names. For some reason, these people seem to have never existed except on the census reports! Or so it seems!!! Please take a minute and see if any of these families are familiar. John YEOMANS (Youmans?), born @1848 in Hampton County, SC. He bought a farm about 6 miles from Ridgeland,SC near the Coosawhatchie River and had a cotton mill on the property. He married Catherine Ann (Annie) Rushing, daughter of Nathaniel R. Rushing and Catherine Ann (Kitsey) Long. Annie Rushing was born @1853. Annie and John Yeomans were married prior to 1870 and made their home on the farm. To them the following children were born: John Benjamin b. 1870 married Ella Williams * Nora b. Nov-10-1878 married Thomas Edward Williams,Jr. Henry b. 1880 married Ester Sauls Joseph b. 1884 Maggie married Oscar Wilson Jessie (female) b.1890 married John Clemmons *my g grandmother On Nora Yeomans Williams' death certificate, her maiden name is spelled Yeomans. I also have information that John Yeomans's middle initial is W. and that he had an arm amputated at the elbow. John Yeomans died @1917-18 in Ridgeland,SC and he is buried at Sardas Church Cemetery. Annie moved to Ware County, Ga. after his death and lived with her daughter Jessie Y. Clemmons until her death on Jan 27,1927. She is buried at Kettle Creek Cemetery in Ware County, Georgia. PLEASE help if you have any information on John Yeomans. The other family is Nora's husband and his parents. I have very little information on any of these ancestors and would appreciate ANY help. Thomas Edward (Ed) Williams, Jr. was born Nov11,1870 in Ridgeland,SC. My information shows that he (and his family) lived in the Ridgeland area all through his childhood years; after he married Nora Yeomans, they continued living in the Ridgeland area until after 1908. Ed and Nora Williams had 6 children; 5 of which were born in Ridgeland,SC. The children were as follows: Ethel b.1896 married Lonnie Downs Eula Lee b. Nov10,1898 married Walter Dawson Musgrove Wilbur Welborn b. 1900 Jim Ragland b. Feb15, 1906 married Barbara Murray * Alma Inez b. Nov24,1908 married Ivey Lanier Evans Johnnie Rudolph b. Feb24,1912 married Sybil Lee Tyre *my grandmother All of the above children are now deceased and very little information is known of their ancestors. Ed and Nora Williams seperated some years after their last child was born, however they never divorced. They moved to Georgia and lived with their children until their deaths. Ed Williams died Sept210, 1943 in Homerville, Clinch Co., Ga. Nora Y. Williams died Jan01,1952 in Homerville, Clinch Co., Ga. Ed Williams is a son of Thomas Edward (TOM) Williams, Sr, born @1835 and Catherine ? Williams, born @1835. Tom and Catherine Williams lived in the "Great Swamp" area not far from Ridgeland,SC. They both are buried at Sardus Church Cemetery in Ridgeland. Their children were: Ella b. 1867 married John Benjamin Yeomans (brother of Nora Yeomans) *Ed b.Nov7,1870 married Nora Yeomans Dossie b. 1873 Sally b. 1875 Ben b. 1877 Martha b. 1878 I appreciate your time in reading all this information. If you have any information on the above names, please contact me. Nancy Evans Parr mailto:[email protected] ==== 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 |