The Piedmont Historical Society
Surname Studies

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• A Bragg Line - A report provided by a faithful member of the Piedmont Historical Society, Dr. Dan Olds, a retired Physics Professor from Wofford College.
• Dawkins-Morgan Line - These records were copied by the librarian of the Mars Hill College. They are from the following collection: Mrs. John Smith Collection, Box 216, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill College.
• John B. Easterwood  - This is a Family study done by Betty Jean Dill with the support of the PHS.  The Easterwood family was found in several of the family studies conducted by the PHS.
• Hooper Connections  lists the DNA for the Hooper family. Descendents of James Hooper (born 1745) are listed on that DNA chart. James Hooper was a Justice of the Peace in Spartanburg County, South Carolina around 1790. Furthermore, he was called a Captain (perhaps because of involvement in the Indian Wars). James Hooper also was the person who took the 1790 census in that section of Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
• Moses West Lancaster Family -  Four Generations Picture for Moses West Lancaster and Family Group Sheets by Betty Jean Dil
• Family of Walter Stewart (d. 1825) of NI and Laurens County, SC and his two wives, Mary Ross (?) and Isabel Bobo. Includes surnames Bobo, Campbell, Cook, Garrett, Gilliland, Henry, Jones, Norman, Newman, Stoddard, Templeton, Willis.
• Working notes on Thomas and Floyd families of Spartanburg County, South Carolina