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From: Wanda Martin <>
Subject: Re: [SCHORRY-L] Sheffields to Skippers in Horry Co.
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:45:07 -0700

I meant to cc: the list (in case others connect) when I wrote the
following.

>
> Hi Pam,
>
> Welcome to the list. The list isn't by any means obsolete.
Anyway, it
> looks like your in the right place (with some of those names). I have
> Skippers..my earliest on my father's side is a David Skipper b. (abt 1800 in
> NC) who married Edith Martin(daughter of John Martin, called ..Johnny "Pap"
> Martin"
> David Skipper 50 M Farmer Birthplace N.C.
> > Edith Skipper 32 F
> > John B. Skipper 13 M (married Beth Amy Spivey)
> > Francis B. Skipper 10 F (married Thomas Mitchell
> McCracken)
> > Eli Skipper 8 M
> > Wm M. Skipper 6 M
> > Nathan M. Skipper 4 M
> > Avander M. Skipper 3 M
> > M.M. Skipper l F
>
> My 5th cousin (in her 80's) gave me the above information and said these
> Skippers were Italian. I don't think they were "but" they may have had some
> Indian blood they were trying to disguise. I haven't heard the
> Sheffield/Sheffee story but then..I only recently learned I was related to
> Skippers.
>
> I also have a Lilly Skipper (1904-1940)on my mother's side whose family
> I haven't been able to find. She was the third wife of my great-grandfather
> Williard Henry Richardson. I descend from his marriage with his first wife
> Laura Jane Roberts. Do you have any Roberts besides Sarah?
>
> Also, where do you think Paul and George Sheffee (or Sheffield?) were
> before America? I also have Gasque's and Grahams. I think my Gasque's are
> distant relatives but I directly descend from the Graham line.
> Descendants of John James Graham
>
> 1 John James Graham
> . +Elizabeth
> 2 Martha Graham b: 1795 d: Aft. 1860
> . +Robert McCracken b: 1798 d: 1870
> 3 Sarah Jane b: Abt. 1822 in Horry County d: in Horry
> County . Isaac Mc. Martin b: April 20, 1820 in Horry County
d:
> Abt. 1871
> 3 Andrew McCracken b: 1829
> 3 Thomas R. Mitchel McCracken b: December 04, 1832
> Francis Bryant Skipper
> 2 Jane Graham b: 1797
> . +John Rawls
> 2 Elizabeth Graham
> . +Enoch Stevens
> 2 John J. Graham, Jr
>
>
>
> I can't answer your other questions about Skipper's landing and
> locations..but I'm sure others on the list can.
>
> Later,
>
> Wanda
>

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