I came across some entries in FamilySearch that were clearly incorrect as the father died before his supposed 3 children were born. It wasn't an easy solution so I decided to take a hard look at the McCaskill family info I have and compare it to what is in FamilySearch and clean things up a bit if I can.
I've started with Allen McCaskill and his wife Nancy and will move through their descendants.
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/30179892/family?_phsrc=Gjr430&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
Kenneth & Nancy McLeod have 7 children listed:
1) Alexander L McCaskill is shown in several places as having been born in 1825. His find-a-grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134833082/alexander-l-mccaskill) listing shows 4 January 1829. This latter date is supported by his age on subsequent censuses. Alexander married Catharine (alt. Catherine) Campbell Gillis (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30239143/catherine-campbell-mccaskill) and they had 3 daughters, Catharine having died the near the youngest daughter's birth. The oldest, Mary McCaskill, was born in late 1859 as she was shown in the 1860 census as being 7/12 months old on June 6, 1860. She also shows as 10 in the 1870 census. Searching through cemetery records to see if I could find Mary's in the Euchee Valley Cemetery where her parents are buried, I ran across a listing (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33328118/infant-daughter-mccaskill) of an unnamed infant daughter of "A.L and C.C. McCaskill born and died on the 16th of October 1858". While not 100% certain, I am confident enough to include this child in FamilySearch, although there is the question as to whether or not she was stillborn as there was no name given to her.
Mary McCaskill - There are several family trees on Ancestry.com that list Mary as having married James "Jimmie" Vaugh Bowers (BIRTH 27 OCT 1859 • Freeport, Walton County, Florida
DEATH 9 OCTOBER 1881 • Euchee-Anna, Walton, Florida, USA), with one listing (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/65152150/person/30476075266/facts) a marriage date of 24 February 1881.This same listing shows her name as Mary E. "Mollie" McCaskill and death info as 7 SEPTEMBER 1897 • Noxubee County, Mississippi. However, no source info is provided. She is also listed as marrying Woodson Boyle ( BIRTH DEC 1846 • Noxubee County, Mississippi, USA
DEATH Noxubee County, Mississippi) on 25 Aug 1885 at Eucheanna Valley Presbyterian Church. This marriage date is shown in Florida Marriage records. (Mary Bowers and Woodson Boyle). Woodson was apparently married previously (Mary Connor, born 1849, married 30 November 1869 all in MS) had a son named Connor. I am trying to locate where Woodson might be buried so I can see if Mary is buried there too and what her gravestone says. No luck so far finding Woodson, Connor or either Mary that was Woodson's wife. I have some concerns about the death info shown above as it turns out there is another Mary E. Mollie McCaskill who was born in George. It begs the question why none of the other McCaskill info I have gives the Mary in question a middle name or a nickname. OK, so I found her. I was looking at Anna's family and saw that a niece was listed, a Hortense Boyle. Recognizing the last name I looked it up and found a listing in Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/30179892/person/400080385623/facts?_phsrc=Gjr134&_phstart=successSource) that showed her father Woodson and mother Mary.
Beatrice Boyle - Married David Burford Murphree and had 4 children: Margaret (never married), Mary Lucile (Ralph C Willits), David Burford Jr.(Hazel?) and Hugh Linyer Murphree (living). Entered info into FamilySearch.
Hortense Boyle - Married Bryant Merritt Bell, did not appear to have any children. Entered info into FamilySearch.
Mary Victoria Boyle - Never married
Jeanne Boyle - Married Robert Edward Sanford, did not appear to have any children. Entered info into FamilySearch.
Catharine Victoria McCaskill - Catharine marries Lauchlin Daniel McDonald and they have 3 children - 1) Catharine McDonald, who marries William Kemper Jennings and they have two sons shown in findagrave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82494834/william-kemper-jennings). There might be additional children to add based on the gravestones in the associated photos. As they were born after 1908 I have not included them now nor put them in FamilySearch with their parents. 2) Melville Cromwell McDonald, no marriage shown, dies at age 21. Birth and death dates as listed in FamilySearch were different than what was shown on gravestone (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33328165/melville-cromwell-mcdonald) and I changed them to match. 3) Willie D. McDonald, another son who died without marrying, also at age 21.
Anna Didelake McCaskill - Marries Jesse Roscoe McLane and had 7 children.
1) Anne Chapin McLane, appears to have never married. FamilySearch lists her as Anna C. and her gravestone as Annie Chapin. I'm guessing that she was Anna, named after her mother, but they called her Anne or Annie.
2) Gertrude McLane, also appears to have never married.
3) Ruth McLane, also never married.
4) Dr. Jesse Newman McLane - It's unclear how many times Jesse was married. FamilySearch lists Mary Helen Gray (can't find a marriage date and they must have dirvorced before his next marriage) and Marguerite B. (Brittain) as wives, but there is also a New York City marriage listing for a Laura Berham. I haven't been able to pin down the marriage date for Mary Helen Gray or when divorced. So far I have only been able to find one child, Jesse Newman McLane aka Scooter. Scooter died in 2013 and was married to Loretta per the obituary. Ancestry had their marriage license which showed that Scooter had been married at least one time previously, his spouse having died. Loretta had also been married, but divorced.
5) Arthur Gillis McLane - Married Augusta P Landbeck
6) Catharine McLane - Married Carleton McGauly, had a daugther Catharine who married George E. Jessen and they had two daugthers. I did not include this last group in FamilySearch due to their birth years
7) Ralph Melville McLane - Married Mary Ruth Pearce
There is Frances M Rushing McLane buried in the same cemetery (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107685963/frances-m-mclane) that likely married one of the McLane sons or grandsons listed above. However, I haven't been able to find the connection.
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2) Allen Lewis McCaskill - Married Margaret Caroline McFarland. His gravestone says he left 9 children, but Family Search only has 7 listed. Did not find any additional information about their marriage date.
1) Nancy McCaskill - her gravestone shows "Nannie" as her nickname. Married Merrit James Ausley and had 1 child listed, Luman McCaskill Ausley, who married Allie Mae Neely and apparently did not have any children.
2) Mary Ann McCaskill - Married John Curry Ausley. (Don't Have Marriage Info)
-Thomas Allen Ausley - Married Viviane Inez Subers, no children
-Charles Merritt Ausley - Married Elizabeth Mulford Saxon, 4 children, Charles Saxon Ausley,Margaret McCaskill Ausley, John Curry Ausley, Helen Saxon Ausley. (Various children to be researched)
-Gertrude Ausley - Married Albert Clyde Kelley, had 4 children, Ausley Calvin Kelley, Albert Sumter Kelley, Frances Kelley, Sarah Kelley. Could not find death info on Sarah. Conflicting info on Frances' spouse(s). This group could use a revisit at some point.
-Calvin Kershaw Chisholm Ausley - Married Ella Rebecca Flowers and had two sons, Robert Chisholm Ausley (Ola Little Kelly. no children) and Bert Thomas Ausley (unmarried) .
3) John Calvin McCaskill - Married Emma Powell, 9 children
-Alvin Lewis McCaskill - Married Annie Louise Hay, John Calvin McCaskill (Olga Heins, Johngy Richards), Annie Righton McCaskill (Robert Garnett Hodgkin)
-Bertha Powell McCaskill - died as an infant
-Allen Robert McCaskill - (Unmarried)
-Harry Lee McCaskill - Married Juliet Cornelia O'Neil, Mary Emma McCaskill (Sherwin Bernard Hays), Harry Lee McCaskill (unmarried), John Calvin McCaskill (Edna May Kennedy)
-John Calvin McCaskill - (unmarried)
-Kenneth Baldwin McCaskill - died as an infant
-Charles Moore McCaskill - Married Alice Gray Carr (at least 2 children, both living)
-Ralph Emerson McCaskill- Married Mary Chandler, Ralph Emerson McCaskill (family), William Chandler McCaskill (family), infant son who died
-Alice McCaskill - Married William Hinson Royall, has family
4) Kenneth Alexander McCaskill - Married Ruby Dell Hollomon, one son Kenneth Alexander McCaskill (Elizabeth Barker, family), one unnamed infant daughter.
5) Margaret M McCaskill - Married John Scott Dunn, no apparent children
6) Allen Peter McCaskill - Married Vernita E Nicholson, had an infant child who died. Needs more research.
7) Catherine Christian McCaskill - Married John Wesley Stuckey, 2 sons, Allen Nelson Stuckey (Monika Hildagarde Schoenfeld and family) John Wesley Stuckey (Gussie Juanita Beachem and family)
8) Scotland Newell McCaskill - never married
9) Sarah Baldwin McCaskill - never married
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3) Mary McCaskill - Married Charles Baldwin McFarland, had 8 children. Census ages: June 1860 - 29, August 1870 - 39, June 1880 - 47, February 1920 - 88
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/3075420/family?usePUBJs=true
1) Nancy M McFarland - Married John E. Perkins.(Could not find John's grave nor connect him with his parents.) Census ages: June 1860 - 6, August 1870 - 15, June 1880 -25. Three children:
-Charles B. Perkins - His death certificate shows he was married. His WWII draft registration lists contact person as "Mrs. Mary Perkins," living in the same town, Center, Texas.
-Luther Martin Perkins.- HIs death certificate also shows he was married and the informant was "Mary Perkins."
-Alexander Perkins. Married "Ola" (1940 census) and must have had at least one child as their grandson "Billie Ralph Scurlock" is listed in the census at age 6. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47266935/billy-r-scurlock).
There are other Perkins in the cemetery where Charles and Luther are buried who could be one or the other's children based on their birth years. (Neuville cemetery.) Follow Up
2) Margaret C McFarland - died at age 13 Did not find grave or exact dates. Should have been on the 1870 census with her family in Walton Florida but wasn't. Census ages: June 1860 - 2
3) John D McFarland - born 1861, no other info found. Census ages: August 1870 - 8, June 1880 - 19. Above Ancestry family tree lists him as dying in 1896, no source.
4) Katherine Annah McFarland - never married. Name is shown as Catherine "Kate" McFarland. Census ages: August 1870 - 6 (Kate A), June 1880 - 16 (Kate A), Feb 1920 - 53
5) Allen McCaskill McFarland - Census ages: August 1870 - 4 (Allen A C), June 1880 - 12 (Allen A.M.), death cert shows as "single".
6) Mary Christian McFarland - Census ages: August 1870 - 1 (Christian M), June 1880 - 9 (Mary C), 1900 census with husband lists her birth at May 1872 and 28 years old as of June 8. April 1910 census listed as 38. Math doesn't work. Her death certificate (filled out by her daughter) shows her father as "Jno McGarland" for some reason. Is it possible that there was another child born in 1869 who died before the the 1880 census, and likely before May 1872? Had it been a daughter named Christian M (for Mary?) I could see perhaps the next child--born in May 1872--being named Mary Christian. Even at that she should have been listed as 8 in the 1880 census and not 9. Add to it that while her gravestone lists her birth year as 1872, the findagrave entry shows it as 25 December 1873. Mary Christian married Calvin Riley and had 5 children.
-Mary B Riley - Married Calvin Rider and had children (4?)
-Raphael Whatley Riley - Married Byrdie Purvis and Helen Marie Thompson. In Marie's obit a granddaughter is mentioned, Kathy Riley Bradshaw. However, no mention is made of a child of Marie's who would be Kathy's parent as her two listed children--sons-- are both named Ruby after their father, Marie's first husband. It is possible that Byrdie had a child (likely a son) who was Kathy's parent and Marie claimed her as her own granddaughter despite being a step.
-Curtis B Riley - Married Mary Ann Boulware. Did not find info on any children or Mary's parents
-Allen M Riley - Married Lucille Brown. 1940 census shows 2 children. Didn't find Lucille's parents.
-Knox Daniel Riley - Married Robbie Crawford, two sons, Dan and Calvin.
Follow up on this line
7) William Calvin McFarland - Census ages: June 1880 - 6 (Wm C), His grave marker shows he was married to Ruth McFarland, which someone has identified in FamilySearch and the Ancestry Family Tree as Ruth Jennings. FamilyTree shows her born 16 August 1894, died 5 December 1912. Have not found any other info on her. There is a 1900 census listing for a Ruth Jennings, daughter of "Robt L" and "Hallie" Jennings, age 5, born in August 1894. It appears that her mother remarried a Clayton Arendt by the 1910 census. although mom's name is shown as "Harry" and Ruth and her sister's (Annie in 1900, Jennie in 1910) last name is shown as "Jenning." Both are listed as step-daughters. Supporting this case is that both census listings for Ruth's father birthplace show "Virginia." There are enough records showing that Hallie did marry Clayton and she died in 1943, although her death certificate (info from Ann J. Martin, who is likely her daughter "Annie") shows Hallie's father (W.M. Andrews) is from Georgia, while Hallie lists him from Alabama on at least two censuses. It is possible that Ann guessed it wrong. There is a Ruth Cowart McFerran that shows up in the California death index also as Ruth Cowart Jennings as being born on 16 August 1894, which is the date that is in FamilyTree. (Died on 6 April 1983 in San Francisco.) This seems pretty thin, especially considering that there is a death date in 1912.(18 years old.) Is it possible that whomever entered the info into FamilySearch grabbed this info by mistake? Of course, it would help if there was a grave marker. There is a 1880 census record for a Hallie Andrews born about 1869 (Ruth's mother in 1900 census is listed as born in Nov 1868) whose father was born in Alabama. She is living with her mother Sarah who has remarried a guy named Richard Wood. She is listed with her two brothers William and James T. I am returning to the original premise and wondering if Ruth Jennings was indeed married to William McFarland. He would have been 20 years older and had to marry her when she was 18 or younger. There is no documentation supporting this marriage. I also find it interesting what William's gravestone reads: William C, Beloved Husband of Ruth McFarland. It makes it seem like she is the focus and not him. Also, as he died on May 30, 1913, and she supposedly died 5 months earlier, who paid for the gravestone and chose the inscription? They couldn't have been married very long. Also, where is she buried if she really did die before him? While his death certificate doesn't indicate who provided the info, it does show him as "Married" and not "Widowed" as would be the case had Ruth died 5 months prior to him. The Ancestry McFarland Tree lists 5 December 1912 as their marriage date and not Ruth's death date and that makes more sense. Maybe whomever entered the info into FamilySearch goofed. Nothing pops up for a Ruth McFarland on a census that would relate to William, nor can I find him in the 1910 census. What if someone grabbed the Ruth Cowart Jennings info from her death index and saw that her father's name was Jennings and wishful thinking put her as William's wife? There really isn't any proof that a Ruth Jennings was married to William. I think I am going to leave this for now as there isn't enough concrete evidence to continue trying to figure it out. Return to in the future.
8) Kenneth Malcolm McFarland - Census ages: June 1880 - 3 Married Caroline Zilpha Hooker and had a son, Kenneth Malcolm McFarland (and family). Caroline dies and he married Annie Ben Powell and they have a daughter Margaret McFarland (and family). Annie dies and later he marries Oma Rivers. I couldn't find much info on Oma.
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4) Sarah McCaskill - Does not appear to be married. However, the history of the McCaskill in which she is #34 inclues this: " Daughter of Kenneth and Nancy #15. Born 1834 Kershaw Co., SC. Died 1910 Same. Married I. G. McCaskill, lineage unknown. She is buried in the Old Scotch Cemetary in Bethune, SC. She and her husband do not appear in any S.C. census." Sarah herself does appear in the 1850, 1860, 1880, and 1900 censuses, with varying ages that loosely connect to an 1834 birth year. She shows as "Single". I believe the marriage info was in error as there is nothing to indicate she was married, including her gravestone which lists her as a daughter of K & N McCaskill and not a wife of anyone.
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5) Christian McCaskill - Married Dr. James McLean McFarland, no children. There is a discrepancy about her birth year as findagrave lists it as 1826, but her tombstone and several censuses support a 1836 birth. Also note that Andrew McCaskill (who has very complete info on the McCaskill family and is the host of the family tree listed at the top of this document) does not include Christian as one of Kenneth and Nancy's children. In the 1900 census she is listed as "Single" even though she was actually widowed.
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6) Catherine Margaret McCaskill - She also does not appear to have married. In this case the McCaskill history lists her as "unmarried."
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7) John Daniel McCaskill - Married Catherine Isabella Gillis Bethune. Had 4 children:
1) Kenneth Daniel McCaskill - His name is in question as in the 1880 census when he is 2 he is listed as "Dan'l Kenneth". In the 1900 census he is listed as "John D" just like his father, which looks to be a mistake.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Mary Lucile Bethune Hucks Residences, Addresses
Birth (July 7, 1908)
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina
1919
Hartsville
19??? - 19???
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina
1930
Waco Texas
per 1930 Census
1936
Florence, South Carolina
1936 -1938
Sheridan Way Rt 2 (corner of Sheridan and Peachtree?)
Altanta Georgia
(See letter from Emma Bethune dated February 9, 1938)
1938 -1947
177 Peachtree
Fayetteville, North Carolina
612 Westmont Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
1947 - 1955
1567 South 2100 East
Salt Lake City, Utah (phone #82632)
1955 -
Bentley Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956
Eastbourne Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956?
Malcolm Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956-1957
San Francisco, Calf
1957 - 1964
1417 Veteran Avenue Apt. 3
Los Angeles 25, California
1964-1965?
1769 Kelton Avenue
Los Angeles 24, California
1965
1078 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, California
Olympic Blvd?
Beverly Hills
Santa Monica?
1973?
E. 15th Street
Newport Beach, California
4/1980 -
123 2nd Avenue #1014
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Cove Point
Provo, Utah
468 Stadium Ave
Provo, Utah
1993 - Death (February 16, 1994)
East Lake Care Center
Burial
February 19, 1994
Olympus Park Section (Northwest corner)
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
3401 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina
1919
Hartsville
19??? - 19???
Bethune Plantation,
Thomas Crossroads,
Clyde, South Carolina
1930
Waco Texas
per 1930 Census
1936
Florence, South Carolina
1936 -1938
Sheridan Way Rt 2 (corner of Sheridan and Peachtree?)
Altanta Georgia
(See letter from Emma Bethune dated February 9, 1938)
1938 -1947
177 Peachtree
Fayetteville, North Carolina
612 Westmont Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
1947 - 1955
1567 South 2100 East
Salt Lake City, Utah (phone #82632)
1955 -
Bentley Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956
Eastbourne Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956?
Malcolm Avenue
Los Angeles, 25, California
1956-1957
San Francisco, Calf
1957 - 1964
1417 Veteran Avenue Apt. 3
Los Angeles 25, California
1964-1965?
1769 Kelton Avenue
Los Angeles 24, California
1965
1078 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, California
Olympic Blvd?
Beverly Hills
Santa Monica?
1973?
E. 15th Street
Newport Beach, California
4/1980 -
123 2nd Avenue #1014
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Cove Point
Provo, Utah
468 Stadium Ave
Provo, Utah
1993 - Death (February 16, 1994)
East Lake Care Center
- 1001 N 500 W
- Provo, Utah 84604
Burial
February 19, 1994
Olympus Park Section (Northwest corner)
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
3401 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Louise Bethune Cobb Letter to Patricia Sheranian 7-7-1979
Saturday afternoon
Dear Trish -
Well you all have been gone for two days now and Katie and I are still lonesome. I haven't decided to clean house yet, in fact it isn't too ____ to me. I did wash the towels Thursday, and yesterday we all spent the day with Bessie. Faye & Rebecca spent the night too & tonight also. They will be back here tomorrow.
The flowers took my breath, I was so shocked and their beauty in unspeakable. You shouldn't have done that, but I do love them and they are beautiful. You let your good thoughts run away from you - eh?
I am charmed with your adorable family and their Mother. You sure have reasons to be proud of them. They are all real cute. Faye Funder___ & Boopie(?) said to tell you they were sorry to have missed you but enjoyed the children.
Charles R. called Thursday afternoon for you and was real upset he missed you. He said maybe in ten years you could meet again.
I hope the Washington trip was more interesting to the boys than Hartsville. Ha.
I'm sure nothing went as you wanted it to but I do hope it was worthwhile for you. It was so good to know your grown(?) family.
We have had rain all day today & still no sunshine. I'm glad this didn't happen last Saturday.
Let me hear from you-
Love to all-
Louise
Note: I've included this letter not so much for its historical content as for its representation of the graciousness of a Southern woman. We were visiting Louise and other relatives while back East to attend the Bethune Family Reunion in Bethune, South Carolina. I seem to recall that I spent the night at Louise's (in Hartsville) for at least a night or two. (We also stayed in Myrtle Beach for at least a night.) Her reference to the previous Saturday seems to indicate that is when the reunion was held and we must have left Hartsville on Thursday for Washington DC. (What a poor memory I have!) -KV
Dear Trish -
Well you all have been gone for two days now and Katie and I are still lonesome. I haven't decided to clean house yet, in fact it isn't too ____ to me. I did wash the towels Thursday, and yesterday we all spent the day with Bessie. Faye & Rebecca spent the night too & tonight also. They will be back here tomorrow.
The flowers took my breath, I was so shocked and their beauty in unspeakable. You shouldn't have done that, but I do love them and they are beautiful. You let your good thoughts run away from you - eh?
I am charmed with your adorable family and their Mother. You sure have reasons to be proud of them. They are all real cute. Faye Funder___ & Boopie(?) said to tell you they were sorry to have missed you but enjoyed the children.
Charles R. called Thursday afternoon for you and was real upset he missed you. He said maybe in ten years you could meet again.
I hope the Washington trip was more interesting to the boys than Hartsville. Ha.
I'm sure nothing went as you wanted it to but I do hope it was worthwhile for you. It was so good to know your grown(?) family.
We have had rain all day today & still no sunshine. I'm glad this didn't happen last Saturday.
Let me hear from you-
Love to all-
Louise
Note: I've included this letter not so much for its historical content as for its representation of the graciousness of a Southern woman. We were visiting Louise and other relatives while back East to attend the Bethune Family Reunion in Bethune, South Carolina. I seem to recall that I spent the night at Louise's (in Hartsville) for at least a night or two. (We also stayed in Myrtle Beach for at least a night.) Her reference to the previous Saturday seems to indicate that is when the reunion was held and we must have left Hartsville on Thursday for Washington DC. (What a poor memory I have!) -KV
Emma Thomas Bethune Pepper Relish Recipe
Pepper Relish
12 red peppers
12 green peppers
12 onions
Chop all and mix, then cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Add 1 pint of vinegar, 2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons salt. Boil 5 minutes. Pack in jar and seal.
12 red peppers
12 green peppers
12 onions
Chop all and mix, then cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Add 1 pint of vinegar, 2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons salt. Boil 5 minutes. Pack in jar and seal.
Inscription from McCaskill Family Bible
"Printed 1804 in Edinburgh. This book was brought from Minganish in the Highlands of Scotland by my grandnephew Allen McCaskill -1811. Signed Dm.Bethune (grandfather)"
Notes:
1) This inscription information comes from an undated photocopy I found in my grandmother's (Mary Bethune Hucks) files. It is likely that she handcopied the inscription as this appears to be her handwriting and the Dm, Bethune mentioned would be Daniel Murdock Bethune, her grandfather.
2) "Minganish" is Minginish on the Isle of Skye.
3) The "grandnephew" reference is puzzling as that person would most likely have to be younger by 2 generations than Daniel Murdock Bethune, who was born in 1845. My guess is that whomever made the copy had a hard time reading the original inscription as there seems to my eye to be an indication that the "nephew" was added (as in not in the same penstroke flow) after the "grand." Daniel Murdock Bethune's maternal grandfather was Allen McCaskill, born in Minginish, Scotland. Daniel's mother Christian McCaskill was born April 1810 in Minginish, and Allen's next child (Catherine) was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 1815.
Notes:
1) This inscription information comes from an undated photocopy I found in my grandmother's (Mary Bethune Hucks) files. It is likely that she handcopied the inscription as this appears to be her handwriting and the Dm, Bethune mentioned would be Daniel Murdock Bethune, her grandfather.
2) "Minganish" is Minginish on the Isle of Skye.
3) The "grandnephew" reference is puzzling as that person would most likely have to be younger by 2 generations than Daniel Murdock Bethune, who was born in 1845. My guess is that whomever made the copy had a hard time reading the original inscription as there seems to my eye to be an indication that the "nephew" was added (as in not in the same penstroke flow) after the "grand." Daniel Murdock Bethune's maternal grandfather was Allen McCaskill, born in Minginish, Scotland. Daniel's mother Christian McCaskill was born April 1810 in Minginish, and Allen's next child (Catherine) was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina in 1815.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas Bethune
Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas Bethune, former residents of this
city celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a large and lovely reception on
Saturday at their country home in Mecklenburg county. Yellow roses, daffodils, and
yellow tapers were used as room decorations. Receiving with the celebrants in the living
room were their children Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bethune of Richmond, Va., Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bethune of Columbia, S. C., Mr. and Mrs E. E.
Bethune, and Miss Frances Bethune.
Mrs. Bethune was gowned in aqua crepe and wore a shoulder bouquet of yellow rosebuds. Miss Betsy Bethune of Richmond, Va., granddaughter of the couple, kept the guest register in the gift room, where numerous gifts in gold were displayed. In the dining room the table was spread with hand-made lace and centered with a three-tier wedding cake ornamented with yellow roses. A salad plate was served by Misses Susan and Sarah Frances Bethune and Miss Gerry Genrich, the latter of Columbia, S C. Coffee was poured by Mrs Edna J. Almand of this city, and Mrs. Jack Drye served punch. Receiving hours were from 2 in the afternoon to 7 in the evening, and more than 100 guests called to extend congratulations and felicitations. The only absent member of the family, Mrs. Orin R. Parris of Salt Lake City, Utah, called her parents by long distance while the reception was in progress. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Kate McNaull, Mr. Eugene Brown, Gene and Lorena Brown of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. D. M. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cobb, Mrs. R. C. Grant, Richard Grant, Mrs. J. V. Fagan, Mrs. Leonard King, and Mrs. John McDonald of Hartsville, S. C., Mrs. John Cagle and Hugh Cagle of Hamlet, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Witherspoon of Maysville, S. C, Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale, Miss Stella Bethune, and Mrs. M. G. King at Bethune, S. C., the Rev. and Mrs. Neil S. Truesdale, Rebecca and Althea Truesdale of Newberry, S. C.,
Mrs. Hattie J. Ross, Mrs. A. C. Jones, Mrs. Maude Green, and Miss Margaret Bostie of Forest City Mrs ttussell Riley of Blacksburg. S. C., Mrs. A. Feuer and Ronald Feuer of Dallas, Mrs. Maggie Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Klllough, and Mrs E. B. Austin of Matthews; Mr and Mrs. John R. Bamett of Huntersville; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Forrester. Worth Jordan, Miss Nancy Jordan, Charlie Ledford, Mlu Nell Lee. Mrs. Paul Xhyne, Miss Elolse Hesbitt, Mrs tfova Tatham, Mrs. H. M. Webb. Kr.' and Mrs. Thomas C. Church E Halnes Gregg, Otis L. Peach, and Ur. and Mrs. Bcb Green of Gas- tonla; Mr. and Mra. Charles Baker of PfnevUle, and Mr. and Mrs Ray Preslar and Mr.^nd Mra. Hardy Davis of BelmocC Source: The Gastonia Gazette, Woman's Page 19 April 1950 Note: The above was taken from an OCR rendering as a paid subscription is required to see the actual document. As such, there are many misspellings, especially in the last paragraph. -KV
Mrs. Bethune was gowned in aqua crepe and wore a shoulder bouquet of yellow rosebuds. Miss Betsy Bethune of Richmond, Va., granddaughter of the couple, kept the guest register in the gift room, where numerous gifts in gold were displayed. In the dining room the table was spread with hand-made lace and centered with a three-tier wedding cake ornamented with yellow roses. A salad plate was served by Misses Susan and Sarah Frances Bethune and Miss Gerry Genrich, the latter of Columbia, S C. Coffee was poured by Mrs Edna J. Almand of this city, and Mrs. Jack Drye served punch. Receiving hours were from 2 in the afternoon to 7 in the evening, and more than 100 guests called to extend congratulations and felicitations. The only absent member of the family, Mrs. Orin R. Parris of Salt Lake City, Utah, called her parents by long distance while the reception was in progress. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Kate McNaull, Mr. Eugene Brown, Gene and Lorena Brown of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. D. M. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cobb, Mrs. R. C. Grant, Richard Grant, Mrs. J. V. Fagan, Mrs. Leonard King, and Mrs. John McDonald of Hartsville, S. C., Mrs. John Cagle and Hugh Cagle of Hamlet, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Witherspoon of Maysville, S. C, Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale, Miss Stella Bethune, and Mrs. M. G. King at Bethune, S. C., the Rev. and Mrs. Neil S. Truesdale, Rebecca and Althea Truesdale of Newberry, S. C.,
Mrs. Hattie J. Ross, Mrs. A. C. Jones, Mrs. Maude Green, and Miss Margaret Bostie of Forest City Mrs ttussell Riley of Blacksburg. S. C., Mrs. A. Feuer and Ronald Feuer of Dallas, Mrs. Maggie Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Klllough, and Mrs E. B. Austin of Matthews; Mr and Mrs. John R. Bamett of Huntersville; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Forrester. Worth Jordan, Miss Nancy Jordan, Charlie Ledford, Mlu Nell Lee. Mrs. Paul Xhyne, Miss Elolse Hesbitt, Mrs tfova Tatham, Mrs. H. M. Webb. Kr.' and Mrs. Thomas C. Church E Halnes Gregg, Otis L. Peach, and Ur. and Mrs. Bcb Green of Gas- tonla; Mr. and Mra. Charles Baker of PfnevUle, and Mr. and Mrs Ray Preslar and Mr.^nd Mra. Hardy Davis of BelmocC Source: The Gastonia Gazette, Woman's Page 19 April 1950 Note: The above was taken from an OCR rendering as a paid subscription is required to see the actual document. As such, there are many misspellings, especially in the last paragraph. -KV
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Margaret Letter To Mary July 7, 1984
July 7th 1984
Dear Mary,
We wish you a "Happy Birthday" I remember - Papa took us (me Mac and Louise) down to Aunt May's - at that time she was living in a house across the road, while her "big" home, (on the other side, where it is now) was not completed. Aunt May was always so good to us, and especially if Mama needed her to help with the children. I don't remember Aunt May ever being real provoked at any of us. If she ever said No! don't do that!!!! we knew she wasn't "fooling." If we didn't say, "thank you," and "please at the table, we were corrected and then we got what we asked for. If we didn't, (like Mac she wouldn't say either -she had to leave the table without getting what she asked for.
You was a "beautiful baby" I thought. "Ole Aunt Delia" was with Mama- She alway called Mama, "Babe" She had looked after Mama when a child. She and her husband lived on the Chesterfield Road in their own house and they would cut thru our field to get to the road in front of our home. and I remember, we little girls always knew when Douglas was coming, he always smoked a pipe and we could "smell it." I was allowed to "hold you" if Id sit right in the low rocking chair, that Mama always sat in when she would rock the "little ones" to sleep at night. We had a nice comfortable Home to live in. It was very impressive two-story home. Beautiful setting under the Big oak Trees and the lovely Magnolia. We each had a porch to have our "play house home" in - with our dolls we'd (J.K. Me, Mac & Louise) go visiting each other - our greetings were: How are you "Miss Kate" today - She'd say the same each of us was "Miss Kate", I don't remember how we all decided on the one name. (JK was never called Kate, only when we were "playing house."
I soon tired of dolls and I wanted to hold you as I was almost eight in August 12th after you were born.
Mama sewed for all of us, except Janie Kate - Aunt May and Grandma looked after her.
Janie Kate 1898 was born at the old Thomas home at the Cross Road. The later Papa had a job with A.M. McNair at Clyde S.C. it was then a post office. Later, before I was born Aug 12th 1900 we lived at Clyde S.C. after I was born. Papa was Mr McNair's bookkeeper
Mama and Papa and J.K. + me lived in house across the road from the McNair Home which was a big house up on a high ? Hill. They had a daughter, that J.K. loved to play with and her name was "Bessie" -My! I was a "little" baby and named: Margaret Elizabeth, which was too much name for a two year old (J.K.) So she cried and begged to let her call me by her friends name; So thats how I got that name Bessie, which I didn't like as I grew older - The other sisters had names of relatives and Bessie wasn't a relative name - So I always loved my real name - but was never called either name "Margaret or Elizabeth", until John and I went to a "Retirement Home" at Myrtle Beach S.C. then I announced my name Margaret. Have been called this for over three years. It seemed more "elegant" to me. All of my Legal papers - Insurance all business transactions was Margaret Elizabeth our Marriage License of course too.
I was so happy when Patricia's baby girl was born and she had you, Mary, the proud grandmother, to call me and tell me that the new baby girl was given one of my names - "Elizabeth" - Made me feel so proud that some one in the "Family" (Bethune) would carry on the same name of our great grandmother, her name was Elizabeth Reeves. Mama told me I was named after my two great grandmothers.
Mary have you told this to Elizabeth or Lisa. I'd love to know my name sake, maybe some times this Summer!!!
Mary, you were named for Papa sister Aunt "Mary Yarborough" and Aunt Mary Thomas which was "Aunt May". Mama's sister Sally Louise was named for Aunt Sally, Papa's sister, McCaskill. Janie {Catherine + Papa's mother Kate was named for both grandmothers, and Aunt Kate McNaull Papa's sister. Mac was named for Papa and Mama. Emma Malcolm.
Last, but not leas - when I M.E. was eleven years old, another baby girl - her name is Thornwell Faye - name for Mama's brother Thornwell Thomas. He was older than Mama and he died when his two sons (were small) Thornwell Norwood Thomas (Aunt Sallie's maiden name - and Hamilton Thomas named for one grandfather Thomas. Faye was the last of the girls - she ___ the older sisters thought she was "spoiled". But any way she was loved very much by all of us. She knew then, that Mama "____" for her to come now.
Well! Mary I know you are wondering why I've written this to you. Maybe you'd like to have it copied and give copies to your children. Hows that for a Happy Birthday present?? Hope you have many more. You have a wonderful family and you taught them the Gospel and they are a joy and a great pleasure to you. (You had a big decision to make early in your Life about you and your family). A beautiful daughter and two good looking sons. They are all true to the gospel that you taught to them.
Their families are to be proud of. I know you can truely love them and be very proud of the good decisions you made many years ago. and now I'm thinking of the "big" Bethune Reunion we had together - and how your family of good looking boys and girls. I've enjoyed remembering that Reunion - our family John & mine, was a very small one.
I'm so glad you and all your family could come back to the "place" where our Bethune began. Oh!: if Mama and Papa could have seen all of us. I know they would have been proud of their "Six Daughters" - and their families.
Then our last Reunion of the Six Sisters - and some of their family, is well to be remember. It was such a "short time" to be together our last time, Before we had to part with one one of the Sisters, and the Circle was broken. She was too young to die, I heard her lonely daughter, Carolyn make that remark the day of her mothers funeral. It was such a sad time for all of us. Then we were all together again. She left behind those attractive grandchildren and their Mother who has made such a good mother for them. They all loved their Granny so much and she loved them.
I hate to stop writing on "this sad note" but I've never written anything about Louise unless I cried! Never had an idea that she'd go before I did. Guess she was more prepared to go, than I.
Hope I'll get to see you this Summer. ___ disappoint me & all of us.
Love to you and all your family.
Bessie or Margaret.
Dear Mary,
We wish you a "Happy Birthday" I remember - Papa took us (me Mac and Louise) down to Aunt May's - at that time she was living in a house across the road, while her "big" home, (on the other side, where it is now) was not completed. Aunt May was always so good to us, and especially if Mama needed her to help with the children. I don't remember Aunt May ever being real provoked at any of us. If she ever said No! don't do that!!!! we knew she wasn't "fooling." If we didn't say, "thank you," and "please at the table, we were corrected and then we got what we asked for. If we didn't, (like Mac she wouldn't say either -she had to leave the table without getting what she asked for.
You was a "beautiful baby" I thought. "Ole Aunt Delia" was with Mama- She alway called Mama, "Babe" She had looked after Mama when a child. She and her husband lived on the Chesterfield Road in their own house and they would cut thru our field to get to the road in front of our home. and I remember, we little girls always knew when Douglas was coming, he always smoked a pipe and we could "smell it." I was allowed to "hold you" if Id sit right in the low rocking chair, that Mama always sat in when she would rock the "little ones" to sleep at night. We had a nice comfortable Home to live in. It was very impressive two-story home. Beautiful setting under the Big oak Trees and the lovely Magnolia. We each had a porch to have our "play house home" in - with our dolls we'd (J.K. Me, Mac & Louise) go visiting each other - our greetings were: How are you "Miss Kate" today - She'd say the same each of us was "Miss Kate", I don't remember how we all decided on the one name. (JK was never called Kate, only when we were "playing house."
I soon tired of dolls and I wanted to hold you as I was almost eight in August 12th after you were born.
Mama sewed for all of us, except Janie Kate - Aunt May and Grandma looked after her.
Janie Kate 1898 was born at the old Thomas home at the Cross Road. The later Papa had a job with A.M. McNair at Clyde S.C. it was then a post office. Later, before I was born Aug 12th 1900 we lived at Clyde S.C. after I was born. Papa was Mr McNair's bookkeeper
Mama and Papa and J.K. + me lived in house across the road from the McNair Home which was a big house up on a high ? Hill. They had a daughter, that J.K. loved to play with and her name was "Bessie" -My! I was a "little" baby and named: Margaret Elizabeth, which was too much name for a two year old (J.K.) So she cried and begged to let her call me by her friends name; So thats how I got that name Bessie, which I didn't like as I grew older - The other sisters had names of relatives and Bessie wasn't a relative name - So I always loved my real name - but was never called either name "Margaret or Elizabeth", until John and I went to a "Retirement Home" at Myrtle Beach S.C. then I announced my name Margaret. Have been called this for over three years. It seemed more "elegant" to me. All of my Legal papers - Insurance all business transactions was Margaret Elizabeth our Marriage License of course too.
I was so happy when Patricia's baby girl was born and she had you, Mary, the proud grandmother, to call me and tell me that the new baby girl was given one of my names - "Elizabeth" - Made me feel so proud that some one in the "Family" (Bethune) would carry on the same name of our great grandmother, her name was Elizabeth Reeves. Mama told me I was named after my two great grandmothers.
Mary have you told this to Elizabeth or Lisa. I'd love to know my name sake, maybe some times this Summer!!!
Mary, you were named for Papa sister Aunt "Mary Yarborough" and Aunt Mary Thomas which was "Aunt May". Mama's sister Sally Louise was named for Aunt Sally, Papa's sister, McCaskill. Janie {Catherine + Papa's mother Kate was named for both grandmothers, and Aunt Kate McNaull Papa's sister. Mac was named for Papa and Mama. Emma Malcolm.
Last, but not leas - when I M.E. was eleven years old, another baby girl - her name is Thornwell Faye - name for Mama's brother Thornwell Thomas. He was older than Mama and he died when his two sons (were small) Thornwell Norwood Thomas (Aunt Sallie's maiden name - and Hamilton Thomas named for one grandfather Thomas. Faye was the last of the girls - she ___ the older sisters thought she was "spoiled". But any way she was loved very much by all of us. She knew then, that Mama "____" for her to come now.
Well! Mary I know you are wondering why I've written this to you. Maybe you'd like to have it copied and give copies to your children. Hows that for a Happy Birthday present?? Hope you have many more. You have a wonderful family and you taught them the Gospel and they are a joy and a great pleasure to you. (You had a big decision to make early in your Life about you and your family). A beautiful daughter and two good looking sons. They are all true to the gospel that you taught to them.
Their families are to be proud of. I know you can truely love them and be very proud of the good decisions you made many years ago. and now I'm thinking of the "big" Bethune Reunion we had together - and how your family of good looking boys and girls. I've enjoyed remembering that Reunion - our family John & mine, was a very small one.
I'm so glad you and all your family could come back to the "place" where our Bethune began. Oh!: if Mama and Papa could have seen all of us. I know they would have been proud of their "Six Daughters" - and their families.
Then our last Reunion of the Six Sisters - and some of their family, is well to be remember. It was such a "short time" to be together our last time, Before we had to part with one one of the Sisters, and the Circle was broken. She was too young to die, I heard her lonely daughter, Carolyn make that remark the day of her mothers funeral. It was such a sad time for all of us. Then we were all together again. She left behind those attractive grandchildren and their Mother who has made such a good mother for them. They all loved their Granny so much and she loved them.
I hate to stop writing on "this sad note" but I've never written anything about Louise unless I cried! Never had an idea that she'd go before I did. Guess she was more prepared to go, than I.
Hope I'll get to see you this Summer. ___ disappoint me & all of us.
Love to you and all your family.
Bessie or Margaret.
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