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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Alonzo Mendonhall Folger Note Born: 21 Jul 1836 at NC, , , Married: 18 Dec 1860 at Pickens District, , , SC Died: 19 Nov 1918 at Easley, , Pickens Co., SC Other Spouses: Elizabeth Burdine
Father: Alfred Moore Folger Mother: Mary P Pegram
WIFE
Name: Mary Eliza Agnew Note Born: Abt 1843 at Abbevillle District SC, , , Died: 12 Mar 1863 Father: S W Agnew Mother: Unknown
CHILDREN
Name: Mary Jane Folger Born: 21 Aug 1862 at Pickens District, , , SC Died: 8 Oct 1862
NOTES
1). September 6, 2001 The Keowee Courier issue of Saturday 7 Nov 1857 Sheriffs Sales By virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias to me directed, will be sold before the Court House in Pickens District, within the legal hours, on the first Monday and Tuesday in December next, one tract of land near Pickensville, containing onehundred and four acres more or less adjoining lands of Rufus Oats, R. Ballentine and others, whereon R.W. Folger now lives, levied on as his property at the suit of Ball, Criss and Co., against R.W. Folger and A.M. Folger. One tract of Land, containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less, adjoining lands of N.N. Garvin, W. Reeves and others, levied on as the property of John Anders at the suit of Rhoda Middleton. One track of Land, containing one hundred and forty nine acres more or less on Golden s Creek, waters of Twelve Mile River, whereon the defendants now lives. Sold on a credit of 12 months, to foreclose a mortgage in favor of T.H. Boggs vs. S.J. Chamblin. Terms cash purchasers pay for papers. L.C. Craig S.P.D Nov 6, 1857 Source www.rootsweb.com scpicke2 deeds.html This is the only mention of our Alonzo Folger possibly serving in the Civil War that I have found MGHB 2002 The following information is transcribed from an undated typewritten document including a letter signed Margaret Foster Limbaugh which follows. Portions of the document which pertain to individuals have been excerpted as biographical notes linked with that individual s Family Web page. The following information is a record compiled by the daughter of Ransom Foster, Monetta Alice Foster Smith. This information and much more has been packed away in an old suitcase for years, some of it is over a hundred years old. There are letters from Ransom Foster, written to his wife Amanda, while he was in the Civil War. There is correspondence between Amanda and her brothers and sisters from the late 1800 s up to 1934, the year that she died. One of the letters that Amanda wrote to her daughter, Monte, was written when Amanda was ninety two years old. She lived to be ninety five. Gail Speed, a great grand daughter of Ransom and Amanda was lucky enough to get this material. Gail was trusting enough to loan it to me so that I might read and copy the bulk of it. I have found by searching the census records, and land transactions, that most of this information is correct. Anyone finding any mistakes is asked to notify me. I want as accurate account of my ancestors as possible. Margeret Foster Limbaugh, Route 4, Box 213, Easley, S.C Amos Forester, son of Isaac Forester and his wife Miss Elizabeth Justice, married Matilda Long. He and his wife were the parents of nineteen children. Amos died at the ageof seventy nine years. After his death Matilda, his wife, and Matilda Forester Gillem, her daughter, moved to Tennessee. Matilda Long Forester died in Tennessee at the age of one hundred and five years old. Their children were brave and fearless they sent seven of their sons off to the Civil War. Three of the boys were killed, but four of the young men returned home at the close of the war. To begin the task of carving and building a new home for their families. The destructive Sherman rode through with his flaming torch, leaving many homeless mothers and children, after burning their homes and stealing their cattle, horses and about all their personal belongings. Amos oldest child, Zilla Forester, married Anite Sheriff, seven years before the outbreak of the war. When her husband Anite was called to arms, she was left with four small children to care for. She did this admirably and fearlessly. The oldest child,Isaac Sheriff, was only six years old and the youngest, Marth Anite Sheriff, was just old enough to sit alone. Two little girls were born between Isaac and Martha. Laura was four years old, and Harriet was two years old. Zilla never faltered in her determination to feed and clothe her children. She went into the fields early and worked late, laying a pallett of sheep skin or a quilt to sit Martha on. When the weather was too cool to take the baby outside, she would leaveher in the house on a pallett. She would raise the foot of the bed and place a portion of Martha Anite s dress under one leg of the bed to keep the child from creeping too near the fire, or crawling outside. Fire was always kept in the fire place year round because there was very few matches and this was the only source of cooking. There was always something cooking over the fire, a pot of beans, or dried pumpkin, or a stew to feed the hungry children. There was no coal oil for lighting in those days, so Zilla used pine knots for light when she came in after dark to feed her hungry little brood, and bathe, and put them to bed. Isaac and Laura were old enough to help her with washing the dishes and someof the minor chores. While Zilla would sew, darn, knit, or weave material for clothing, she would sit on a neatly folded stack of clothes to press them since there was little time for ironing. By leaving some things undone she would have time for her children. Zilla made her own material by carding the cotton, spinning the threads and weaving her own material. She made all her family s clothes by hand because there was no sewing machines then. The sewing was long and tedious for it all had to be done at nightby dim light. Stockings had to be knit after dark also. But God blessed Zilla with strength and understanding. He also blessed her labors for in her smoke house she had meat, pork and beef. I have often heard Zilla say she boiled turnips, beets and weeds to help fatten her hogs. From her cows she had plenty of milk and butter. All male calves were kept for beef, while the beef was fresh she would have steaks, stews, etc. But the bulk of beef would be packed in tubs and salted down, when this process was finished the meat was cut into chunks. placed on hickory poles, and then hung in front of the fire to dry. From this they would have dried beef in summer and winter. She had plenty of corn but very little flour. The children loved corn bread and milk. Very often Zilla would make corn meal mush for supper. Yes, people had breakfast, dinner and supper in those days. In those days of heart break and toil, men and loved ones were being sent back home from the battlefield some came home blind, others with a leg or an arm shot off, some dead. Anite Sheriff came home with one arm missing which was more tragic he had come home on furlow the year before he now had two more mouths to feed twin boys. Johnny Elford and Gadburry were the names he chose for them. Anite did not falter or give up. He went to work to help Zilla feed and clothe the children. He fastened a belt around his waist with a loop on it. Through this loop he would run the handle of any tool he was using to balance it, He managed to do a lot of chores, but there were some he just could not do, plowing was one. Isaac was old enough now to do some of the plowing and this relieved Zilla to help with many other things. Together they managed and were admired by all their family and neighbors. Zilla and Anite had two more children, James Redmond and a girl, Georgan. They all grew up to be well respected men and women. Isaac Forester, was the first son of Amos Forester and Matilda Long. He married Catherine Fuller. They had two children, Luther and Lula Forester. When the Civil War broke out, he joined the conflict and lost a thumb, which was shot off. He was sent homeon sick leave while his thumb was healing, but our side was suffering loss so badly, he felt it his duty to go back to his company before his thumb was out of danger. His hand became infected, blood poisoning set in and killed him. He died and is buriedat Franklin Tennessee. Benjamin Forester Berry , was the second son of Amos Forester and Matilda Long. He married Sue Nickson in 1863. He also served four years in the Civil War. Shen he returned home from the was, he and his family moved the Hartwell, Georgia, in Hall County. He made his home on the Tugaloo River near the fjord sic . He raised a large family and died there in 1097 or 19008, his wife having died some years earlier, after having suffered for years with that dreadful malady, Cancer. Alexander Forester, was the third son of Amos and Matilda Long. He married Sarah A. Phillips. They had a son, John D. Forester, who died while he was quite young. Their second child was only five weeks old when Sarah died from exposure. The baby soon followed her to her grave. After they died Alex joined the Civil War and was killed at Vicksburg. Amos Forester Jr., was the fourth son of Amos Forester and Matilda Long. His first marriage was to Terissa Smith. They had two sons Harrison Forester and Jules Forester. Harrison Forester, son of Amos Forester and Terissa Smith, was a very intelligent, educated, self made man. He was Magistrate of peace. He served several terms in the State Legislature from Anderson County. In his later years he lost his eyesight becauseof catoracts sic . He married Mamie S. ????. They raised a large family. Jules Forester, son of Amos Forester and Terissa Smith, married Sallie Johnson, had a nice family and live in or near Anderson, S.C. Amos Forester Jr. son of Amos Forester and Matilda Long, married the second time to Huldy Tripp. They had one son, Henry, who died at the age of eleven years and one daughter, Sally Forester, who married a distant cousin ???? Hamby. Ransom Forester, fifth son of Amos and Matilda Long, born October 1839, married Amanda Mellvina Jones on August 18, 1861. He was in the Civil War for four years, serving eighteen months as a prisoner of war in Elmira, New York. At one time his fearlessness and bravery was the talk of his company. At Camp Garrin, near Charleston, S.C., on March 8th, the officer called for a volunteer to light the rosen and coal oil barrels so the battle might continue through out the night. No one responded to the call. Then a second call came. Ransom Forester wassitting with some of his comrades by a campfire when the second call came. Still there was no response. Random picked up a fire brand and walked out on the battle field. Among a hail of bullets from the Yankies sic , and the Rebel yell from his comrades, he went from barrel to barrel touching each until it had ignited and all barrels were lighted. He then returned to his seat with his comrades. For this courageous action he was commissioned to the rank of Corporal the next day. In a letter he wrote home to his wife Amanda, he commented about his promotion saying, I am glad of the promotion because I won t have to stand guard any more. It seemed that all soldiers dread standing guard. Ransom had intended to join the cavalry when he went into the war, but he changed his mind and went into the infantry. He owned a fine horse named Addican, a bridle, saddle, and saddle bag. When he changed his mind about the cavalry, he sent Addican and his gear home to Amanda. Dr. Lonzo Folger, a close friend, decided to join the cavalry. He told Amanda he would trade her sixty acres of land in Old Pickensville for Addican and his gear. Amanda talked the deal over with her father, Jessie Jones, whom she was living with while Ransom was in service. He advised her to make the trade as she had no use for the horse. Land was very cheap and horses were very valuable because of their value in the war. The sixty acres of land is situated where Easley CottonMill now stands now Woodside Mill . Amanda s father carried her to a notary the next day and had all the necessary papers drawn up. This land became their home after Ransom returned from the war in 1867, until 1872, when he sold his place and rented for about a year. He then bought one hundred twelve acres from William Murphy, in Brushy Creek Township in Anderson County, S.C. He moved to this location in 1873 and lived there until his death April 7, 1916, at the age of seventy nine years. Amanda lived to be ninety five years old. She diedJanuary 14, 1934. She and Ransom are buried at Bethesda Methodist Church at Powdersville in Anderson County of South Carolina. Ransom and Amanda raised a large family of nine children, giving each of them a home, or the equivalent in money. Source www.dmzgraphics.comFamilyWeb Foster Foster.html Alonzo M. Folger, County Treasurer and Pickens Postmaster, and his kinsman, JamesB. Newbery, were operating a lumber mill and a cotton gin on Town Creek, one and one half miles from the courthouse. Among the appointed positions for the new Pickens County, Governor Scott appointed Republican Alonzo M. Folger for County Auditor. County Republicans of Pickens , meanwhile, were keeping a collective low profile though it was noted that Auditor Alonzo M. Folger had attended the State Republican Convention in April. Folger at that time was beginning a term on the town council, which was comprised of a curious combination of Democrats and Republicans. Concerning the 1876 local elections and after the Republican convention in mid September of that year, Alonzo M. Folger made the statement that he did not believe that there was any man in the County foolish enough to offer himself as a candidate on theRepublican ticket, and the Greenville News had earlier remarked that no pickings were left for the Radicals in Pickens County. Source Pickens The Town and The First Baptist Church by Jane Boroughs Morris, 1991 Alonzo M. Folger performed marriage ceremonies as reported by the Pickens Sentinel. Pickens Co., S.C. Directory Auditor Alonzo M. Folger. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 21 October 1875Two thirds interest of Alonzo M. Folger in the plantation on Town Creek with saw mill, grist mill and cotton gin. Levied as the property of Alonzo M. Folger at the suit of S.D. Keith, J.A. Griffin, et al., Administrators against A.S.M. Folger, Alonzo M. Folger, et al. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 7 February 1878 Alonzo M. Folger, Traveling Agent for the Franklin, Davis and Co. Nursery, Richmond, Virginia. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 11 April 1878 There were six residences on the north side of the railroad in 1878, the homes of A.M. Folger, John B. King, Marion Day and his carpenter shop , J.R. Glazener, W.M. Hagood and Isaac Williams. Source From the article Where Easley Grew A Lost Landscape written by Alonzo Trezevant Folger in 1946 publishedin Pickensville Easley History Forest Acres McKissick Quest Program, Anne Sheriff, Teacher, pub. 1987 1988 Alonzo M. Folger of Easley is the agent for Southern Fertilizer known by the name of Eureka and Orient. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 16 February 1882 Mr. Alonzo M. Folger is postmaster of Easley. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 2 March 1882 Mr. A.M. Folger reports to us that his greatest desire for the past 20 years has been fully realized, in the nomination of James G. Blaine for President, and expresses a firm belief that his election will be sure. Source Easley Messenger 13 June 1884 Our P.M., Mr. A.M. Folger, will not be content with receiving, locking, unlocking and distributing the U.S. Mails, but on Sunday night last, notwithstanding the heavy rain, he ventured out and so completely locked up a male and female, in the holy bands of matrimony, that they cannot be unlocked for distribution during life, as the key of divorce in this State has been thrown away. He performed the ceremony with ease and dignity, making it short and decisive. If you want to get married quick, and get seated before you faint, just call on Mr. Folger.the couple united were Mr. W.T. Knight and Miss Emma Gregory, attended by Mr. J. McD. Bruce and Miss Minnie Howard, in the presence of a few guests and Mr. R.A. Greer and family, at whose residence they were married, after which a splendid and bountifulsupper was furnished by the estimable lady, Mrs. Greer, and on Monday night another excellent supper was given them by Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Green. May the have a long and prosperous life, with plenty of such friends. Source Easley Messenger 27 June 1884 TESTIMONIAL FROM A.M. FOLGER Easley, S.C., June 25, 1884 I can add my testimony to the many others already offered, as to the invaluable virtue of Westmoreland s Galisaya Tonic. During the opening of Spring I was very weak, scarcely able to walk half a mile without resting, and after using one bottle of the Tonic my strength increased, and my appetite improved, until now I can walk four miles an hour and eat as many beans, etc., as any ordinary man. Signed, A.M. Folger Source Easley Messenger 4 July 1884 Miss Rosalie Folger, of Central, has been visiting the family of our friend, Mr. A.M. Folger. She left for her home on Wednesday carrying with her Mrs. A.M. Folger. Source Easley Messenger 29 Aug. 1884Concerning the Pickens County Republican Convention in 1884 in article entitled That Republican Hornet Nest Both A.M. Folger and his brother A.W. Folger are prominently mentioned in the article.They the convention met, and after some minutes, upon motion of A.W. Folger, the editor of the We regret to state that our Postmaster has been confined at home a portion of this week from sickness, but is, at this writing, able to be up, but not ableto attend to his office. Source Easley Messenger 29 Feb. 1884 MESSENGER was invited in, to report for said paper. The meeting was presided over by A.M. Folger, the regular County Chairman..... Source Easley Messenger 11 April 1884 A.M. Folger, Postmaster of Easley, is accepting bids for carrying the mail to Anderson and back and from Easley to Pendleton and back, each route 3 times a week. Source Pickens Sentinel Thursday 21 April 1892Mr. A.M. Folger was sworn in as postmaster of Easley, S.C. Source People s Journal Thursday 10 June 1897Mr. Alonzo M. Folger was the first Post Master then J.T. Burdine and A.M. Morris next. in Pickens Source It Happened in Pickens County by Pearl S. McFall, 1959Alonzo Folger was appointed Postmaster in 1880. A.M. Folger was quadrennial postmaster for six terms 24 years . Alonzo M. Folger noted as one of the first settlers of Easley and came from Pickensville in 1879. SourceFrom the article Where Easley Grew A Lost Landscape written by Alonzo Trezevant Folger in 1946 published in Pickensville Easley History Forest Acres McKissick Quest Program, Anne Sheriff, Teacher, pub. 1987 1988The 1900 Census reflects the couple have been married for 36 years. They have had 8 children with 7 living. His occupation in 1900 is given as Postmaster. Source www.patch.net pegram
2).  Death notice from Southern Enterprise reads   Mary Eliza Folger, consort of Alonzo M. Folger, and daughter of S.W. & M.G. Agnew of Abbeville District, SC, died in this district, 12th of March 1863 in the 20th year of her age, leaving an infant daughter and husband.  eulogy   May 21, 1863   Source  www.patch.net pegram pegg63.html  From the Bible of Elizabeth Burdine Folger    Mary E.   wife of Alonzo M. Folger departed this life on the 12th of March 1863 in Abbeville County South Carolina.

						

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