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From: "Lee and Billie Jones" <>
Subject: [SCGREENW] Misc Death Cert. from Old Edgefield Dist counties.
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:22:04 -0400


A few more Death Cert. finally typed up.

Billie
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This seems to be the Davis Timmerman who was killed in the Infamous
Timmerman Logue
Feud that was detailed in "The Guns of Meeting Street".

1941 - Death Cert. #14239, Edgefield Co, SC
Davis W. Timmerman
Male, white, merchant & farmer, md to (Cornaolin) Walton
b. April 18, 1899, Edgefield Co, SC
father: Wylie Timmerman, Edgefield Co, SC
mother: Sarila Ouzts, Edgefield Co, SC
d. Sept 17, 1941, Edgefield Co, SC
cause: pistol shot wound. (comment: ruled a homicide)
informant: Mrs. Cor_vialia Timmerman, Edgefield Co, SC
buried: McKendree Church
Undertaker: Edgefield Merchantile Co., Edgefield, SC

The McKendree Cem. Records has the following:
Timmerman, Davis Way Apr 18 1899 - Sep 17 1941
Smyer, Cornelia W. T Dec 6 1902 - May 26 1986

I found him in several census records with his parents: 1900 GW age 1; 1910
Edgefield, Blocker twp, p. 1 A, age 11.
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Saw this one close to another one I was looking up, and remember there are
Shaws in my file, but this one did not match anyone. Passing it on.

1934 - DC #1458, Aiken Co, SC
Luther C. Shaw
Male, white, married to Elizabeth Shaw, weave room/cotton mill
b. April 14, 1894, Anderson Co, SC
father: James P. Shaw, Anderson Co, SC
mother: Carrie Elrod, Anderson Co, SC
d. Feb. 21, 1934, Langley, Langley twp, Aiken Co, SC
cause: tuberculor pneumonia
informant: Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw, Langley, SC
buried: Greenville Co, SC
UT: G. Chafee, Langley, SC

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1932 - Death Cert. #19906, Newberry Co, SC
Mrs. Mattie Berry Butler
Female, white, md. J. D. Butler
b. (Jun) 22, 1907, SC
father: J. M. Berry, SC
mother: Sophie Riddlehover, SC
d. Dec. 15, 1932, Newberry Co. Hospital, Newberry, Newberry Co, SC
cause: Burns accident in home, gasoline burns Dec 3, over 2/3 of her body;
not related to cause of death: pregnancy & abortion. (I figure she
miscarried the child due to the trauma)
informant: J. D. Butler, Newberry, SC
buried: Trinity church
UT: McSwain Funeral Home, Newberry, SC

Further research shows she is the daughter of John Malachi Berry and Sophia
Corneila Ridlehover who are buried in the Butler Methodist Cem., Saluda Co,
SC
Berry, Johnnie M. Aug 13 1905 - Apr 29 1980
Berry, John Malaciah Aug 21 1872 - Feb 23 1964
Berry, Sophie Cornelia Mar 28 1878 - Dec 7 1969
Berry, Mary Dec 5 1892 - Feb 9 1904

She and her husband, who turns out to be James Dewey Butler are buried at
Trinity Lutheran Church, Saluda Co, SC with the baby she lost at the time of
her accident.

Trinity Lutheran Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC
Butler, James Dewey Jun 20 1904 Jan 28 1978
Butler, Mattie BERRY Jun 20 1907 Dec 15 1932
Butler, Infant Daughter -------- Dec 4 1932

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1946 - Death Cert. #14943, Greenwood Co, SC
Mrs. Kathleen Volbrath Butler
Female, White, md to Mr. Pinkney Butler
b. August 7, 1908, Elberton Co, GA
father: George T. Volbrath, Elbertson Co, GA.
mother: Emma Milhurt, Elberton Co, GA
d. March 22, 1946, Ninety-Six, Greenwood Co, SC
cause: carcinoma of the thyroid; metastisis of the lungs.
informant: Mr. Pinkney Butler, Ninety-Six, SC
buried: Elmwood
UT: Blyths Services

Elmwood Cem. Records:
Butler, Kathleen VOLLRATH Aug 7 1908 - Mar 22 1946
Butler, Infant Daughter ---- - Mar 27 1937

Two sources state she married Albert Pinkney Butler, but I don't have any
info. on him.

If they were married in 1930, maybe someone could get information on his
age.



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