Orangeburgh District Migrations
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Migration of Reddick Washington TURNIPSEED and Mary H. [---]
1. Reddick Washington TURNIPSEED, born 27 Feb 1828 in Cedar Creek, Richland County, South Carolina; died 23 Jan 1908 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia; buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem., Hampton, Henry County, Georgia, son of George TURNIPSEED and Nancy HAMITER. He married Mary H. [---], born 23 Feb 1831 in South Carolina; died 8 Jan 1864 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia; buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem., Hampton, Henry County, Georgia.
Notes for Reddick Washington TURNIPSEED: In 1830 Reddick was 3 years old and living in Richland District, South Carolina. He was living with his parents. In 1840 Reddick was 13 years old and living in Richland District, South Carolina. He was living with his mother. In 1850 Reddick was 23 years old and living in Richland District, South Carolina. He was living with his wife Mary 22 years old. Reddick's occupation was planter with a real estate value of $2000.00. In 1860 Reddick was 31 years old and living in Bear Creek, Henry County, Georgia. He was living with his wife Mary 26 years old and his children, Amerigo 9 years old, Ophelia 7 years old, Sallie 3 years old and Pin k 1 year old. Reddick was a farmer with a real estate value of $2600.00 an d a personal property value of $6624.00. Reddick's plantation was known as the Weatherly home located on the Hampton - Woolsey Road, in Henry County, Georgia.
Notes for Mary H. [---]: Henry County Weekly, 30 September 1881, Home Affairs Column: On Saturday last the remains of Mrs. R. W. Turnipseed were brought down from Atlanta and interred at Mt. Pleasant. She was the wife of Mr. Washington Turnipseed, a former resident of this county for several years past has made his home in Atlanta.
Children of Reddick Washington TURNIPSEED and Mary H. [---] were as follows:
a. Amerigo G. TURNIPSEED, born abt 1851 in Richland County, South Carolina.
b. Ophelia TURNIPSEED, born abt 1853 in Richland County, South Carolina.
c. Sallie M. TURNIPSEED, born abt 1857 in Richland County, South Carolina.
d. Pink L. TURNIPSEED, born abt 1859 in Beer Creek, Henry County, Georgia.
Information provided by Gene Jeffries 16 Mar 2000.
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