This Week On My Family History Calendar

June 8-June 14

June 11~
  My paternal Great Great Grandmother Martha "Mattie" Victoria Bradford Baker (1862-1947) was born in Privateer Township, Sumter County, SC 152 years ago.  Her parents were Samuel J. Bradford II (1815-1875) and Mary Alice Dargan (1825-1875).

 Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964) and Emma Ruth Baker (1901-1993), my paternal Great Grandparents were married in Sumter County,SC 92 years ago. They were later divorced.

June 12~
  The death anniversary of my maternal Great Grandfather, Manning David Daughrity,Jr. (1889-1991).  David died 83 years ago in Sumter, Sumter, SC. He is buried in the Sumter City Cemetery. 

 William Treadford Roberts (1884-1959), my maternal Great Grandfather died from a heart attack, 55 years ago in Canden, Kershaw, SC. He is buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden,Kershaw,SC.

June 13~
My maternal Grandmother Azile Juanita Daughrity Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) died 5 years ago. Azile died from complications due to Alzheimer's disease and is buried in Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, SC.

 Martha Mathis Dorrity (1820-1905), my maternal 3rd Great Grandmother was born in Sumter County,SC 194 years ago. 


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Tombstone Tuesday~Fallen, Cracked & Worn

   A visit to McElveen Cemetery in Williamsburg County,SC, in search of my Smith family, resulted in discovering the unfortunate state of the  headstone of my third Great Grandmother, Martha Julia Epps Smith (1808-1954).

Grave of Martha Julia Epps Smith
McElveen Cemetery, Williamsburg,SC
©Cheri Hudson Passey

 The headstone is laying on the ground and is cracked and worn.

Headstone of Martha Julia Epps Smith
McElveen Cemetery, Williamsburg,SC
©Cheri Hudson Passey

                                               Although hard to read, the inscription says:

                                            

                                                                                             Mrs. Martha Smith

                                                                                              consort of H.J. Smith

                                                                                              who departed this life

                                                       13 July 1854 aged 46 years, 6 months, 11 days

    Martha was a wife, daughter, sister and mother of 13. Sad to see her headstone, the last tribute to her life in such a bad state.
  Can it or should it be repaired? That is a question mulling around in my mind. 
 There are many descendants of Martha and her husband Henry J. Smith (1807-1849). Perhaps we can come together and find an answer.


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This Week On My Family History Calendar

June 1-June 7

June 4~
  My Maternal Great Great Grandfather, William Amos McManus
(1854-1914), was born 160 years ago possibly in Sumter County, South Carolina. As of now his parents are unknown.


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