Spartanburg County Genealogy
Spartanburg County was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety-Six District, then was part of the Pinckney District from 1791-1799. The county was named for the Spartan Regiment which was a local militia in the Revolutionary War. Cotton was a major agricultural product of the county as was cattle raising. Glenn Springs was a popular mineral spring resort. After the Civil War, textile manufacturing became a big industry in Spartanburg County. Famous residents include Roger Milliken, and General William Westmoreland.
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Aunda on “Ross in Spartanburg SC”
Looking for information on W. Ross, Jess Hilton Ross, Lillian Ross, James Marian Ross
QuailHunter on “Sarah”Cherokee Woman” Martha Willis Vincent”
My name is Don Sprayberry about a year ago I volunteered to help a friend find information about his great great great Grandmother Sarah”Cherokee Woman”Martha Wills
Vincent she was born in the Spartanburg area around 1810 their is a outside possibility
she was born in NC.Sarah married a Jesse Vincent their is possibilty Sarah and Jesse
moved to Al when their son William Henry Vincent and his wife Martha Elizabeth Kennedy
Vincent moved to Al . William Henry and Martha Elizabeth are buried in Ohatchee,Al.
I am trying to find Sarah’s family history , if was she Cherokee if so what tribe was she a part of. I have been told that Sarah and her mother had the same name and she was
also called “Cherokee Woman” and she was a Indian Slave I am trying to verify this information about her mother as well. I would appreciate any assistance I could receive.My friend had a DNA test done he knows he is over 15% Indian.You may contact
me at my Email address which is his2sheep@cableone.net.
Thank You!
Don Sprayberry
Looking for info on great grandfather Sim Lee Owens. Lived in the Spartanburg area around 1917-1920.
debnash72@gmail.com
Totsie334 on “Lelis Miles Hendrix parents and siblings”
Lelis Miles Hendrix, DOB 1814 or 1815, married to Elizabeth McVeigh, DOB 1815. Would like information @ his parents and/or siblings.
geisterg@hctc.com on “Charlotte Bruner & Jacob Young born abt 1775, Woodruff”
Charlotty or Charlotte Brunner born about 1775 in Woodruff, Spartanburg..parents unknown.
Jacob Young born about 1774 in South Carolina, unknown place, unknown parents
They were married approximately 1814 give or take 4 years in Kentucky….
Can you help me in any way? Thank you.
wctdoc1943 on “Relatives of William Pierce Thornton of Spartanburg, SC”
William Pierce Thornton 1849-1936) was my great grandfather and lived in the Cross Anchor section of Spartanburg County and kept a journal for many years (excerpts published in Woodruff, SC newspaper several years ago). I would love to know if that journal still exhists and where it might be located. I would also like to know if there is a Thornton family bible or other “private” records of the early Thorntons in Spartanburg County. I know that Wm. P. Thornton’s father was named Samuel and was born in South Carolina in 1800 but have been unable to find who his parents were (his mother is noted to be from Ireland on 1880 Federal Census) and father from South Carolina. Is anyone aware of any private records that might contain information about Samuel Thornton (1800-1895) or his parents, or are there any knowledgeable relatives or historians in the area? Thank you for any assistance.
William Cooper Thornton, Jr. wctdoc1943@yahoo.com 828-668-3121.
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Cities and towns in Spartanburg County:
Boiling Springs
Campobello
Central Pacolet
Chesnee
Cowpens
Duncan
Inman
Inman Mills
Landrum
Lyman
Mayo
Pacolet
Reidville
Roebuck
Saxon
Southern Shops
Spartanburg
Startex
Valley Falls
Wellford
Woodruff
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Deputies: Man Claims To Be God, Holds Knife To Grandmas Throat – WYFF Greenville
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SC Commerce: Amazon Announces Facility In Spartanburg – FITSNews
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Wholesale bread baking company to bring jobs to Spartanburg County – WACH
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