Some of the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry from Lexington County

Simeon M Gross 19 Sep 1842-14 Nov 1923, married Eliza Ann _____ 28 Dec 1844-14 Dec 1903; both buried Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington SC

Uriel X Gunter 8 Feb 1833-14 Aug 1915, married Nancy Minerva Jones 16 Oct 1837-2 Jul 1924; both buried Batesburg Cemetery, Batesburg SC

Godfrey Michael "Uncle Josh" Harman 4 Jun 1845-21 May 1931, Co K 20th Regiment, son of Reuben Harman and Louisa Rauch, married Pauline Lavinia Boozer 21 Aug 1845-3 Oct 1906; both buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

Marion DeKalb Harman 27 Jan 1843-29 Dec 1928, son of Reuben Harman and Louisa Rauch, married Ellen Scotto Rawl 3 Feb 1848-29 Oct 1922; both buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

Monroe J Harman 29 Mar 1833-19 Dec 1871, Co K 20th Regiment, son of Reuben Harman and Louisa Rauch, married Carolin Cassandra Lowman 1840-1881; both buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

James Erwin Hendrix 22 Nov 1835-20 Dec 1937, Co K 20th Regiment, son of David Hendrix and Ascha Seay, married Catherine Rebecca Haltiwanger 18 Oct 1839-27 Aug 1938; both buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

 Benjamin Lenard Jeffcoat (Pvt) 1824-1865, Co D 20th Regiment, the location of the actual burial site of B L Jeffcoat is unknown, as is the circumstance and date of his death; cemetery memorial Ebenezer Southern Methodist Church, Leesville SC

 Joel Joshua Allen Jeffcoat (Sgt) 10 May 1836-6 Jul 1897, Co D 20th Regiment, married Alice E _____; Joel buried Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Swansea SC; Alice buried Elmwood Memorial Garden, Columbia SC

John J Jeffcoat (Pvt); buried Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Swansea SC

Needham P Jeffcoat (2nd Lieut) 29 Nov 1839-1885, Co D 20th Regiment, buried Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Swansea SC

James Lot Lowman 21 Apr 1841-27 Nov 1931, Co C 20th Regiment, married Nancy Louisa Bowers 3 Dec 1836-20 Mar 1912, both buried St Michaels Lutheran Church, Lexington County SC

 John Henry Meetze 25 Nov 1829-12 Sep 1902, Co K 20th Regiment, married Martha Caroline Kaminer 6 Jan 1934-13 Feb 1909, both buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

 Philip Isaiah Rawl 18 Nov 1844-30 Dec 1928, son of John Jacob Rawl and Margaret Elizabeth Austin, married Martha Adrianna Rebecca Harman 11 Jul 1849-2 Sep 1916; both buried St Johns Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

 John J Taylor 30 Mar 1845-16 Jul 1928, Co H 20th Regiment, married Annie Taylor; John buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

Jacob Frederick Wingard 1832-1862, Co K 20th Regiment, married Ann A Younginer 1833-17 Oct 1906; Jacob buried St Stephens Lutheran Church, Lexington SC; Ann buried Red Bank Methodist Church, Red Bank SC

Lexington District Map - 1825

 

Can be seen here

Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S146 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. At lower right corner: ...

Contributor:	Mills, Robert
Site/Collection:	Geography and Map Division - Civil War Maps - Military Battles and Campaigns - American Memory - Main Catalog
Original Format:	Map
Date:	1825

Happy Thanksgiving

Morgan Godfrey Boone

Morgan Godfrey Boone was born in 1827 in Lexington County SC and died 24 October 1862 in Lynchburg Virginia. He enlisted as a private in Company H, South Carolina 13th Infantry Regiment CSA. He died of disease in Lynchburg and was buried  24 Oct. 1862 in the Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg VA.

Information transcribed from copy of handwritten record of Godfrey Boone's burial, sent from The Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24501. www.gravegarden.org was found on Find a Grave.
6 ft x 18
Crumpton Factory
G Boone Co H 13th S.C. Reg was Buried No 7 in 3rd Line of Lot 181

Morgan Godfrey Boone was married to Margaret Isabelle Bickley, 23 Dec 1832-23 May 1904, daughter of Jacob N Bickley and Jemima Smith. He and Margaret had 6 children:

1. Jacob Morgan Boone 1853-1940
2. Julia Ann Rachel Boone 1855-1942
3. Sarah Ann Jemima Boone b. 1858
4. Margaret Boone b. 1859
5. Felia Boone b. 1860
6. Susannah E Boone 1862-1947

Massacre at Clouds Creek

What: Revolutionary War Skirmish
Where: Clouds Creek - SC Hwy 391 above Leesville near the Lexington-Saluda County line
Who: Major William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham, Captain Stirling Turner, Captain James Butler, James Butler Jr.
When: 17 November 1781

Events: After allowing Col. Williams and his loyalists to leave Edgefield County, Capt. Stirling Turner camped at Clouds Creek against the advice of Capt. James Butler.  It had rained so hard and long that their guns were unable to fire. Capt. Turner went to Mr Carter's cabin in hopes of getting food and a place to dry out their guns.
Major Cunningham found out that they were occupying the cabin and struck at daybreak. The Patriots returned fire, but, seeing they were losing, asked for terms of surrender. Cunningham asked for the names of the men in the cabin. Upon learning that James Butler Jr. was in the house, he refused to grant any terms excluding Butler from execution, thinking he was the same Butler who had killed Capt Radcliffe.
Capt James Butler Sr. offered himself for his son, but James Butler Jr ended all discussion by firing out of the cabin and killing a Tory.
The Patriots saw no hopes of victory and surrendered. Cunningham killed Turner, Butler, and all of the men with the exception of Benjamin Hughes and Bartlett Bledsoe. Butler's body was so cut up that his wife could only identify him by his Bible in his pocket.
Benjamin Hughes escaped when Mr. Carter's cattle became frightened and stampeded. He hid in some driftwood that had caught on a log across the creek. The Tories stabbed into the driftwood but didn't touch Hughes.
Bartlett Bledsoe came out of Carter's house hugging onto Benjamin Rabun. When Cunningham demanded their names, the men refused to tell. Benjamin Rabun's skull was split in two by a saber, but Bartlett Bledsoe was not killed. It was said that he was never right after that.
Major Cunningham stopped at Towles Blacksmith shop to have their horses shod. When Oliver Towles had finished, Cunningham killed Towles, his son and a Negro. Before leaving, he set fire to the blacksmith shop and all the buildings.

N 33.95113 W 81.53359
5.0 km NxNE of Batesburg SC , 13.2 km WxNW of  Gilbert SC, 16.7 km NE of Ridge Spring SC, 20.7 km ExSE of Saluda County SC