Oswald Theodore Carrithers

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A letter, small env dated Tonepah, Nev, June 8, 1926 from Mrs Bess Markle Richardson (wife of Warren Richardson) in answer to my letter of Jany 22, 1923 fr Omaha, Neb to her mother, Mrs Minnie Markle at 2003 Vine St, Berkeley, Calif says she is working out a family genealogy & says she has some interesting facts regarding their branch which she will send if I wish & I have written for them. She says she has four generations of Jacobs in her paternal line as follows:

Jacob Markle I born about 1700

Jacob Markle II born about 1730

Jacob Markle III born about 1757

Jacob Markle IV born about 1800

Robert Bruce Markle I born 1842 says "this was my father"

She says their Jacob III fought in the Revolutionary War.

I have written her that I think her Jacob I is son of Jacob, born Sept 2, 1679 (bro of my gggf, J. Christian) who on Mch 3, 1702 married Maria Rhode & emigrated to Moselem Springs, Berks Co, Pa See Anjou's Markle Family History Pages 33 & 34.
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A letter, small envelope, dated 735 Church St, Extension Turtle Creek, Pa June 16, 1926 from Mrs Sarah A. Maguire, nee Johnson, see page 311, whose son, by her second husband, Edward Maguire acted as our guide May 1, to the old Carothers home & who told me her first husband was a Wm Thompson. She gives me the following record:

"My first husband, Wm L. Thompson was born on the farm near Murrysville, West Co, Pa Oct, 5, 1851 & died at the age of 25 yrs being a son of James Thompson & his wife Jane Donelly. James was born in Armagh, Ireland in 1809, came to America with his parents in 1812. His father was John Thompson whose wife was Elizabeth McMullen

1. My oldest daughter is Grace Sylvane married to Charles Yarbrough now living in Glendale, Calif, was born in Webster City, Iowa Feby 22, 1876.

2. the youngest was born in Turtle Creek, Pa June 21, 1877 now living in Turtle Creek Pa married to A. Park Dibler.

Alex Thompson's daughter, Lulu, unmarried, living with her mother Annie Keyster Thompson, her father now dead, was born at Larkins Grove, Iowa about 48 yrs ago. Don't know the date of her birth".

See book 16 p 311

1. William Waddell Renick B June 27, 1878 ob Nov 14, 1882

2. Alexander Mortimer Renick b Jany 9, 1882 & was married Nov 27, 1906 to Edyth Henrietta Smith born Mch 19, 1882 in Lancaster, O daughter of Charles Augustus Smith & wife Ellen Eckert.

Their children born in Chillicothe, O

1. Charles Alexander b Sept 1, 1907

2. Ralph Osborn b Mch 4, 1912

Says she "will be pleased to know when your book will appear"

Elisabeth W. Renick

I saw cousin J.C. Clow today at the noon hour in the Wm Penn Hotel & he told me that his sister, Mrs Mildred Clow McKeener had died Mch 19, 1925 at Pasadena, Calif & was buried there.

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Thomas Kilgore, Martin, Weakley Co, Tenn

Henry Kilgore, Harris, Obion Co, Tenn

These counties are in N.W. corner of Tenn & adjoin Fulton Co Ky which is in S.W. corner of Ky. He thinks these Kilgores spring from East Tenn & N.C. folks.

A letter, small env dated Route 5 Prescott, Ark Mch 11, 1926 fr Rev B.F. Dill says he often heard his parents talk of Berwick & Manch Chunk, Pa & his father talked of shoeing the stage coach horses & had two blue marks on one wrist which he got at Manch Chunk. I am transferring Benj F. Beill who is writing this letter from book 15 page 587 to the next page in order to put him & his family in a table & am writing him for names etc.

John Brockman Senr died Aug 13, 1825

G.B. Campbell died Apr 17, 1826

Anna Hammett died Sept 22, 1826

Polly Cannon died May 16, 1828

Thomas Parks Esq died Dec 27, 1831

Henry Brockman died Apr 11, 1835

Susannah Brockman died June 11, 1841

Joel D. Brockman died
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Thos L. Hudson died Aug 9, 1867 age 4 yrs & 10 mos. This eldest son of S.P. Hudson & K.A. Hudson of Jacksonville, Ala.
The above are most probably from the bible of Col Thos P. Brockman's father. Just as the record contained an evident copy from the bible of his wife's father, James Kilgore & record of births of all of his children.
In his letter proper, three pages, he gives several people to write to viz:

Miss Harriet Moore Spartanburg, S.C. care of Paul V. Moore who collaborated with others in getting up genealogies of several branches of families collateral with Brockmans. I am writing her. He says his only brother, Thos P. Brockman died about 6 or 7 yrs ago & his widow at Spartanburg S.C. could give date of his death. He was born Dec 17, 1861 (fr memory). I was born Dec 3, 1863. My brother has 2 sons & one daughter. His widow can give record. Am writing her.

James Brockman moved to Ala along in the fifties (he died in 1844) & left an only child Tellulah [sic], who married John H. Bankhead & died about three or four years ago. She left two sons & two daughters, one of whom has since died. Says if I can get in touch with Mrs Marie Owens c/o Dept of Archives & History, Montgomery, Ala, she can give valuable information. Writing.
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His mother, Kittie Bryson 82 yrs old, remarried, but he does not say to whom, has children to her second husband & lives at 366 Inman St, Atlanta, Georgia.

He says there is but one survivor of the Brockman family, viz: Mrs Hettie Earle who at last accounts was still living at Arkadelphia, Ark. who is quite old born in 1840 but whose mind is quite clear. I had gotten her address from someone else & wrote her today.

He says his Aunt Harriet M. Brockman married David Anderson of Spartanburg S.C. & has been dead many years. J.H. Brockman was the father of Tellulah Brockman who married Senator Bankhead of Ala & whose son John H. Bankhead Jr is now a candidate for senator from this state.

Aunt Keziah died a great many years ago & I do not know of any of her descendants.

Aunt Lucy Earl has been dead for many years & left some sons in S.C.

Aunt Fannie who married James F. Stokes died many years ago leaving two sons who died without issue. Their names are Benjamin & Henry Stokes.

Aunt Mary Harris died leaving one son Edgar Harris, who was a practicing physician at Rutherford, N.C. I do not
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know whether Edgar is still living or not. I understand he left some children. Writing.

Aunt Allethea married a man named Young. There is a son living in Spartanburg, S.C. whose name is Wm Young.

Aunt Lucy also married an Earle. She has a descendant, a prominent lawyer at Walhalla, S.C.

He wants to get a copy of the book. signed J.K. Brockman.

1780, May 27 To Benjamin Kilgore Dr to Captains pay from 6^th March 1779 to this day in Col Williams Regiment 96 District having been on duty the whole of that time as Horseman 432 days @ 70/£1512. Sept 27 to ditto from 27 May 1780 when I was

old cur^y £1946

Sterling £278

This is to satisfy that the above sarvises [sic] was actually dun [sic] by Capt Benjⁿ Kilgore

Robt McCrery, Lu^t Col

Personally appeared Benjamin Kilgore before me William Mitchison, a justice for seaid [sic] county & meade [sic] oath as the law directs that the above acount [sic] is just & true & that he never has received any vello [sic] for the same. Sworn to & subscribed before me Sept 25, 1785 Benjⁿ Kilgore

William Mitchison J.P.

To be certifyed [sic] & attested   and sent to Daniel Smith, clerk to the Comm^rs for the speedy settlemt of public accts.

Recd full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No 1481 X Benj^a Kilgore.
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So Carolina Ninety Six District} Recd for the use of Col Kilgore's Regiment forage for one hundred horses of corn, fodder, & pumpkins & rations for the same number of men on an expedition against the enemy by order of General Piskins signed by me this 1^st of Dec 1781 Benjamin Kilgore Col Little River Reigt [sic]

Recd for Sundry but does not say of whom recd Col^o Benj^a Kilgore's regiment.

State of South Carolina office of Historical Com}

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & accurate copy of two accounts against the public for services rendered a militia officer during the War of the Revolution & of a receipt given as a militia colonel which papers are public records of the State of South Carolina & are on file in this office, which is a department of the Executive branch of the government of South Carolina. Given under my hand & seal this 21^st May 1926 A.S. Salley Jr Secy Historical Commission South Carolina Seal

A letter, large env dated route 3 Glendale, Arizona Apr 26, 1926 but completed & mailed May 27, 1926 from Edgar E. Jack says his wife Mary Lettie Mossman's (see book 2 pages 49 & 63) grandmother Mary Mossman nee Thompson was born in 1812 or 1815 in Maryland & afterwards lived in Western Penna. Her mother's name (ie the great grandmother of Mrs Jack) was Patterson. Mary Thomson [sic] Mossman had brothers, Jesse, Hugh and Acquilla. Mrs Jack will look up some more definite information. Am writing for it today. Signed E.E. Jack

Miss Katherine Carruthers (dau of Dr

Mrs Earl Tucker (She has an old family bible with many names) Mason, Tenn signed Thomas N. Carruthers. Am writing to above three.

Adam Gaddis married Cathrine White

Robert Gaddis married Ann Lowry McCoy

The McCoys were from Pa or Va also came to Morgan Co, Ills but first living at Cedarville, O. I have been trying to trace my ancestor Alexander McCoy, father of mother's grandfather, David McCoy & find four Alexander McCoys with Revolutionary War records.

A card she got referred to Penna Archives 5^th Series Vol VI Pages 188, 189 190 for a list of names of officers & privates within the bounds of Capt Wm Swansey's Co it being the 7^th in rank of the 2^d Battalion of Cumb Co militia commanded by Col Thomas Gibson page 189 in the 8^th Class private Roger Carothers.
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A letter, small env dated June 21, 1926 Chillicothe, O from B.F. Sproat in answer to mine to his son Malcolm P., sends a transcript of their Family Register giving the information I want in such succinct form that I copy it in my records here:

[It would be too difficult to duplicate the form JVT has drawn which has the following headings over boxes with the information filled in each box, so I will enter what he has written in as clear a fashion as I can manage. CW]