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Ford-Fraser family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0015
Collection Overview Papers include a bond, an obituary, genealogical information, and a family Bible.; The bond (1852) in Georgetown (S.C.) of John Potts Ford to James Rees Ford, trustee of the estate of George T. and Mary W. Ford is for $4,000. The obituary of Elizabeth Shackelford Ford pays tribute to the child. Family genealogy relates to the children (born 1826-1840) of Stephen C. and Hannah Ford, and to the Fraser family. Genealogy includes excerpts from two Fraser family letters (1893, 1896).; A family...
Dates: 1839-approximately 1926
Found in: Special Collections

Lecque family papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1115
Abstract The Lecque family of Liberty Hill, South Carolina, was an African American family consisting largely of farmers and brickmasons. The family was one of the founding families of the Liberty Hill community (in North Charleston), which was established by Freedmen circa 1864-1867 along the railroad tracks to Mixon Avenue and along Montague Avenue. In 1871, William Lecque along with three other African American men (Ismael Grant, Aaron Middleton, and Plenty Lecque) established the oldest church in...
Dates: 1941-1990, 1997
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Small-Whaley family papers

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Identifier: Mss 0035
Collection Overview Collection contains papers of Robert Scott Small (1915-2007) and his father Robert Scott Small (1891-1931), and genealogical material, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and miscellaneous items concerning the Small and Whaley families. Papers (1937-1994) of Robert Scott Small (1915-2007) consist of his correspondence, transcriptions of his speeches, awards, resolutions, honors, scrapbooks of clippings concerning the Robert Scott Small Library at the College of Charleston (Charleston,...
Dates: 1796-1994
Found in: Special Collections

"The Descendants of Jacob De Leon and Hannah Hendricks, June 1, 1955, Originally Compiled by Abbot Low Moffat" typescript (photocopy)

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Identifier: Mss 1034-032
Collection Overview

Born in Jamaica, Jacob De Leon married Hannah Hendricks of New York in 1789. The couple settled in South Carolina and had eight children. Twenty page typescript traces descendants of this family from the late 18th to mid-20th century. Family names include Levy, Moses, Cohen, Seixas, Adams, Salomon, Samuel, Forbes, Moise, Pollock, Kinstler, Moffat, Pelton, Robinson, Weinberg, Rosefield, and Moffat.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections

Trapier reminiscences, 1865-1870 (typescript copies)

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Identifier: Mss 0034-082
Collection Overview Typescript copies of "Notices of Ancestors & Relatives, Paternal & Maternal & of Incidents in my Life" (1865-1870) by Paul Trapier and "An Account of the Experiences of the Family of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Trapier during and after the War Between the States" by S.D. (Mrs. Paul) Trapier transcribed during a W.P.A. project. Paul Trapier's "Account" contains genealogical information concerning the Trapier, Shubrick, Motte, Horry, and Huger families; observations about relatives; his...
Dates: 1935-1936
Found in: Special Collections

Wilkinson and Keith family papers

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Identifier: Mss 0111
Abstract

The Wilkinson and Keith family papers consist of correspondence and other documents among the Wilkinson, Keith, Siegling, Haskell, and Marshall families and their friends dating from 1785 to 1920. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1820 to 1890, a large portion of which chronicles Willis Keith's experiences as a Confederate soldier in 1862-1863.

Dates: 1785-1920; Majority of material found within 1820-1890
Found in: Special Collections

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Cupp, Ruth Williams, 1928- 1
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Ford, J. Rees (James Rees), 1815-1889 1
Ford, John Potts 1
Ford, Martha Elizabeth Henning, 1819-1907 1
Ford, Mary Warham Toomer 1
Ford, Stephen Charles, 1803-1855 1
Fortiere, Nancy Alston Siegling 1
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Lyons, Agnes P. 1
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Moffat, Abbot Low, 1901-1996 1
Moïse, Harold 1
Moses family 1
Mott family 1
Moïse family 1
Robert Scott Small Library 1
Seabrook family 1
Shubrick family 1
Siegling family 1
Small family 1
Small, Robert S. (Robert Scott), 1915-2007 1
Small, Robert Scott, 1891-1931 1
Small, Strachan Thomas, 1815-1889 1
Thompson, Elise 1
Trapier family 1
Trapier, Paul, 1806-1872 1
Trapier, Sarah Dehon, 1815-1889 1
United States. Works Progress Administration 1
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