Welcome to my Carolina Family history website, a summary of my family surname and their early family connections in the Carolinas.
My documented paternal line is mainly in South Carolina, centering around Lancaster, Kershaw and Chesterfield Counties. Many of the families were living in that area by the time the Revolution was over, if not before. Some of the surnames for these families are: PHILLIPS, DEASON, MORGAN, HILTON, SELLERS, EUBANKS, MILLER and BYRD. My paternal grandmother's families connection were centered in Iredell and Union County, NC. Many of their surnames were: ROGERS, HUGHES, HUGGINS, RICHARDSON, STEWART, NISBET, McCAIN,RODGERS, WHITE, WALKUP, MORROW, and PICKENS.
My documented maternal lines are mainly in North Carolina, centered in and around Guilford and Randolph Counties. Many lines are connected to SUMMERS such as SMITH, GERRINGER, CLARK, LOY, CAGLE, BIRD, SILER, CHAMNESS, and many more.
I welcome correspondence with descendants of these families. Learning more about our earliest family relations, establishes the foundations for their descendants in America. They experienced hardship and difficulty as they settled a new land to establish their families in their communities and their faith. But they succeeded as the proof is in their descendants, and the part each his family did to make America great.
Select a tab on the left for a new page. Names highlighted in "red" are direct descendants.
This website was last updated 29 June 2008 / RWP.
ROSTER OF MILITARY SERVICE has the latest revision date posted on top of the page.
Obituary for Richard Tillman Hilton written in July 1862,
..................................................................by his cousin Benjamin Rutledge Clyburn.
MAKING HISTORY has a list of known ministers, pastors, and preachers of the family.
Also read the story of "The Execution of James Madison MILLER".
FAMILY PIONEERS tab has the personal stories that mark the lives and events as passed down or discovered in public records. See the tax rates paid by my Great-great-grandfather William Burrell PHILLIPS (1868-1871) on what he owned at the time.
(For PHILLIPS Family DNA participate data [see PHILLIPS 1786 to Present tab])
Another DNA match (x4) has been determined for Group 10 for the PHILLIPS surname;
I am currently enhancing my DNA y-marker test results to 67 markers with the results due around the end of July.
(For MORGAN Family DNA participate [see Paternal Ancestor tab]);
PRESENT PROJECT IN PROGRESS:
Working to expand maternal lines from pre-Revolution to Civil War of SUMMERS, SILER, WYRICK, COBLE, and many more allied families.
Working on research and contacts for burial sites for Civil War Veterans, particularly those buried in battlefield grave sites.
New book on CHAMNESS Family still available [see Contact Mailboxes/ Links tab].
DEASON FAMILY RIFLE "Back with the family"
Received an e-mail from Roger McLean, a collaborator for HILTON and DEASON family data, shared news that earlier had been shared with the DEASON family, by Steve Phillips (son of Jennie Maybelle DEASON). Steve's great-grandfather, John Columbus DEASON, had lost his Enfield rifle in the Battle of Gettysburg. He had carved his initials (J C D 44 ALA) on the stock. The rifle was picked up by a family who lived on the battlefield, and kept the rifle in their collection of "battlefield pickups" until about five years ago (2002), when they sold it to Gettysburg Civil War relic dealer. The dealer sold the rifle to a collector in PA. Steve found out about the rifle after it had been sold. The collector would not sell the rifle, even though Steve tried to buy it. Recently Steve said he was called by the collector and offered the rifle for sell. Steve says he will bring the rifle to reunions, and other times it will be on display in the Confederate Memorial Park Museum near Clanton, AL. Good job to Steve for his preserverance, and ability to procure this treasured family relic.
"Who we are is who we were"
New contact e-mail address for correspondence (see CONTACT MAILBOXES tab).