On the 1830 Spartanburg Co, SC Census: Pg 242: JOHN Osheals, “Jr” (Son of John O’Sheal, grandson of Daniel O’Sheal) 1 male 0-5 (b:1825-1830)= JOHN A. O’SHEALS b:1829 1 male 20-30 (b:1800-1810)= JOHN O’SHEALS, Jr.- b:bet 1803-1808 1 Female 15-20 (b:1810-1815) = CHARLOTTE (nee Harrison) O’SHEALS b:1812 (Neighbors were: Enoch H. Smith, John J. Jenkins, [...]
Theresa O’Sheal, b. sometime between 1756-1775, had a daughter, Elizabeth. This Elizabeth, b. bet. 1790-1793, married James Hewitt in Spartanburg or Union Counties, South Carolina. James Hewitt and Elizabeth O’Sheal moved to Gordon County, Georgia, and lived near Ranger, Georgia. They had a daughter, Sharlotte Letitia (Lettie) Hewitt, who married William Cowan. William was born [...]
Myth # 1: David O’Sheal did NOT marry Elizabeth Maria Pugh. No documentation has surfaced proving the identity of David O’Sheal’s wife. (David O’Sheal, b. 1690) Myth # 2: Jethro O’Sheals’ wife was NOT Sarah. No documentation has surfaced proving this claim. Myth # 3: James Hewitt did NOT marry the daughter of Jethro O’Sheal. [...]
Among the Revolutionary War Pension papers for Jethro O’Sheal is a letter that was written 12 October 1855 by John A. O’Sheal, who was one of the HEIRS of Jethro O’Sheal. John was living in Cass County, Georgia, near his wife’s parents, Henry and Anna Gaines in Adairsville, Georgia, and approximately ten miles from Calhoun, [...]
9 February 1811 Ephraim Story sold to Benjamin WOOTON land on Dutchmen’s Creek, Spartanburg, South Carolina Ephraim Story sold “40 acres, more or less” to Benjamin WOOTON for $30.00. This land was “originaly granted to Dudly WOOTON.” Other names mentioned in this deed were William Prewett, Samuel Prewett, and Nathaniel WOOTON. Witnesses: Osburn West and [...]
It has been determined through DNA testing that Wiley O’Shields descends from a male WOOTEN. Some individuals have said Wiley O’Shields and Elizabeth O’Shields Harrison shared the same mother and the same father. This is questionable and preposterous because O’Sheal/O’Shields researchers are now asked to believe: (1) Elizabeth O’Shields Harrison was the d/o Teresa O’Shields [...]
The following is a partial list of names as they appear in the 1820 Census Records of Spartanburg, South Carolina: Henry White (aka HUGH White, friend of Jethro O’Shields) Tyre Harrison (husband of Elizabeth O’Shields, daughter of Jethro O’Shields) Daniel O’Shields (son of Jethro O’Shields, brother of Elizabeth O’Shields Harrison. This Daniel O’Shields cannot be [...]
I am writing this post to confirm LUCRETIA WOOTEN did in fact marry Jethro O’Sheal. I have personally spoken to a daughter of Mary Ethel Howell Cotterell, who was the great grand-daughter of Tyrie/Tyree Harrison and Elizabeth O’Shields and great great grand-daughter of Jethro O’Sheal and Lucretia Wooten. Mary did extensive family research many many [...]
22 March 1787 Mary CHUMLEY against John Osheals & others. Dismissed at Pltffs. Costs. Betsy CHUMLEY against Same & Same. Dismissed at Pltffs. Costs. 16 June 1789 The State against John Roebuck & John CHUMLER. Indictment for Petty Larceny. The defendants came into court and acknowledged themselves to owe to the State 20 each and [...]