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Upper South Carolina Genealogy and History
The quarterly publication of the Piedmont Historical Society
This installment, 3 of 6, originally appeared in Vol. VII, March 1990
CLERICAL ACTS OF REV. JOHN D. McCOLLOUGH
Continued from Vol. VI, No.4
1862
July 6th
3d S. after Trinity
Court House (temporary place of worship) Spartanburg
No. 124 Sally Wilds
Born Nov. 11th 1858.
&
No. 125 Eliza Lockwood
" May 28th 1862.
Parents F.
&.
S. Gillespie
Sponsors The Parents, Wm. Irwin & Miss L. Kennedy
Sep. 14th
13th S. after Trinity
In "Ch. of The Nativity" Unionville
No. 126 Fanny Joiner
Born [blank)
&
No. 127 George Coates
" [blank)
Parents Jno.
&
Rachel Flannigan Sponsors
The mother, E. Heron, [blank]
Dec. 28th
Fest. of The Holy Innocents
In Ch. of The Nativity Unionville
No. 128 John Henry
aged about 11 yrs.
" 129 Sarah Ann
8 "
" 130 Ryle Benson
"
"
3 "
" 131 Francis Marion
"
"
8 months
" 132 Lucy Adelaide
"
6 years
Children of Candace, Svts. of Col. T.N. Dawkins
Sponsor Mrs. T.N. Dawkins
Same time
&
Place
No. 133 James Oglethorpe
aged about 3 years
" 134 Henry Floyd
"
"
1
"
Children of Isaac & Margaret, Svts. of Col. T.N.
Dawkins
Sponsor Mrs. T.N. Dawkins
Dec. 28th
Fest. of The Holy Innocents,
In ch. of The Nativity Unionville,
No. 135 Joseph
aged about 3 years.
child of Rhoda, Svt. of Col. T.N. Dawkins
Sponsor Mrs. T.N. Dawkins
Same time & place
No. 136 Charles Witherspoon
aged about 6 months
Parents Ralph, & Marya Svt. of Col. T.N. Dawkins
Sponsor Mrs. T.N. Dawkins
1863
April 6th
Monday in Easter Week,
In ch. of Nativity Unionville,
No. 137 Lucy Lewis
Born Nov. 20th 1862
Parents J.H., & J.M. Carson

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Sponsors J.M. Carson, H.B. McCollough & The mother
Same time & place,
"Received into the congregation of Xt's flock",
& certified the Baptism of
Jane Moore
privately by Rev. C.F. Jones
Born September 9th 1858.
Parents & Sponsorsl same as above
May 8th [1863]
In private house
No. 138 Charles William
Born April 28th 1863
Recd into the Congregation Xmas. 1863.
Parents. C.W. & M. Boyd
Sponsors. [blank]
May 24th
Whitsunday
In ch. of The Nativity
No. 139 Arsinor Elise
Born Nov. 14th 1862
Parents. Dr. P.B. & Mrs. A. Butler
Sponsors. The Parents & Miss C.M. Reid
May 24th
In ch. of The Nativity Unionville
No. 140 Joseph Gist; Born [blank]
" 141 Robert McBeth
II
[blank] Parents
[blank] & Mary Elliott Sponsor
The Mother
July 27th
On Plantation of Col. T.N. Dawkinsl Union Dist
No. 142 Baylis Adult
Witness Mrs. Dawkins
Same time & place
No. 143 William
Born Dec. 30th 1862
Parent Rhoda (Svt. of Col. Dawkins[)]
Sponsor Mrs. T.N. Dawkins
July 28th
At Residence of J.W. NcLurel Union Dist.
No. 144 Ben
) Twins-age about 12 yrs
" 145 Hannah)
II
146 Rudolph
"
" 8 yrs.
Children of Elizal Svt. of J.W. McLure
" 147 Newton, Aged, about 12 yrs
Child of Susan; Svt. of J.W. McLure
" 148 David
Aged about 12 yrs.
" 149 Nimrod
"
II
6"
II
150 Emily
"
II
4"
Children of Nelly, Svt. J.W.M.
" 151 Henry Anderson
Aged about 12 yrs

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" 152 pierce
" "
9"
" 153 Alexander
" "
7"
" 154 Margaret Susanna " "
3"
Children of Lucinda, Svt. of J.W.M.
" 155 Rachel ) Twins-Aged about 10 yrs.
" 156 Adolphus)
" 157 Martha
" " 7 "
" 158 Jerry
"
" 4 "
Children of Louisa
No. 159 Augst. 16th [1863];
11th S. after Trinity
In Court House, Spartanburg
Mary Frances (Thomson) Adult
Witnesses--Mrs. H., & J.S.R.
Thomson
No. 160 Augst. 22d.
In Ch. of The Nativity, Unionville
Charles Scott (Baker) Adult
Witness Miss M.C. Baker
Augst. 23d
No. 161 In Ch. of The Nativity Unionville
Marian Deas
Born [blank]
Parents [blank]
Sponsors [blank]
Sep. 13th.
15th S. after Trinity
No. 162 John Wesley
Born [blank]
Parents. Peter & Sally, Svts. of Col. T.N. Dawkins
Sponsors. Mrs. T.N. Dawkins, & M.L. poulton
Same time & place
No. 163 Amy Pauline
Born Aug. 25th 1861
Parents 'Sarah
Free coloured
Sponsor The mother & a coloured woman
Sep. 20th
16th S. after Trinity
In Court House Spartanburg
No. 164 Mary Melinda, born April 22d 1863.
Parents, Wm. & Amelia Irwin
Sponsors, The Parents, & Miss M.C. Baker.
Oct. 4th,
18th S. after Trinity
In Court House, Spartanburg
No. 165 Rose Butler
Born July 9th 1863
Parents. Jno. Drayton, & Ellen Ford
Sponsors. The Parents, & Miss Mary C. Lucas
To be continued.