SAMUEL YOUNGBLOOD FAMILY CEMETERY, Pickens County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 07-Mar-2008 Text File: P302.TXT Image Folder: P302 ******************************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Mar-2008 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in -2008 HISTORY ........ : ____________ at ____________ in _______ IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in -2008 RECORDING ...... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > GPS = Latitude N x Longitude W CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ From: David Youngblood To: gcgenweb@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:23 AM Subject: Youngblood and now Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery Paul, Just found your connection on the web page of the Samuel Youngblood Cemetery on the Keowee River in Pickens County to Hebron Baptist Church (Six Mile Baptist). Would love to know more about how you made this connection. I have never seen any information about the history of the town Six Mile nor the Church. I know the land where the cemetery sits went to Samuel Youngblood's children in 1878 but I have not tried to trace the land transfers further. The Orginal Grant was to Samuel Brown (725 acres) - Samuel Youngbllod bought in the 725 acres in 1827 from the Browns who had moved out of state - SY sold land (acres not shown) to James Powers in 1838 (where the Powers Cemetery sits) and then 268 acres to Edmond Martin in 1851 and rest of land (320 acres) went to Samuel Youngblood's children after his death in 1878. I am communicating with Bill Powers (letter on your web page) - Samuel Youngblood sold land to James Powers in 1838 and that land has a Powers Cemetery on it along Highway 183 (Bill, correct me if I am wrong). I am also copying Jerry Alexander who has a strong interest in this Old Pickens History. o----------o From: David Youngblood To: Golden Corner GenWeb Project Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:30 PM Subject: Re: Youngblood and now Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery Paul, I was just scanning the web last night and saw the Hebron Baptist connection to Samuel Youngblood's grave - quite a thrill! Seems reasonable - near Six Mile and it has a lots of graves. I did not know of Hebron and, in fact, have never seen any Six Mile history at all. I am doing some checking and will keep you posted. Early information shows there was an early Six Mile Baptist on the River but not there (Six Mile Creek rather than Four Mile Creek) - I'll let you know. o----------o Era, So good to hear from you - I was getting ready to drop you a note. I was on the web the other night visiting some genealogy sites. I had given Paul Kankula information I had so that he could add the cemetery to the work he is doing on the web (the cemetery was not in the cemetery books for the county). The information I gave had been modified to link the cemetery to Hebron Baptist, said to be the first church of Six Mile Baptist with a date of 1888 (other web information has date of 1836). I was thrilled to know more and asked Paul how he made the connection - he could not remember and asked if he needed to change the information further. I told him to give me some time to see if I could learn more. I have no idea if the information is correct or not. The cemetery has a lot of graves - in my opinion, even counting the slaves, the Youngblood Family graves "might" number 10-12, certainly less than the 75 or so I think might be buried there. I am making contacts to see if I can find information on the history of the Town of Six Mile or Six Mile Baptist Church. Any help you might provide would certainly be appreciated. Please tell me who you know that is buried there and why you think they are buried there and time frames. Have you ever seen any Six Mile Baptist history or Town of Six Mile history? I am trying to contact Leroy Stewart and the Pastor of the Church - do you know of others who might help? Will you make contact with Anne Sherriff to see if she can add information or do you have her address? How about Jane Morris? Below is a recap of what I know about the land and cemetery. 1788 Samuel Youngblood born in Edgefield - his people were German - came to America in 1704 - father and Grandfather in Edgefield 1810 Samuel Youngblood and Family in Abbeville on way to the Keowee (census) 1820 Samuel Youngblood and Family in Pendleton District (census) 1827 Deed Information - Samuel bought land (725 acres) from a David Brown from Wilkes County - David was then (1827)living in Alabama (Walker County) and Samuel Brown (then of Gwinnett County, Georgia). Samuel Youngblood was living on the property on "Four Mile Creek waters of Keowee River it being the same tract of land whereas the said Samuel Youngblood now lives and Originally grated to Samuel Brown --- ". 1835-1838 Bill Powers sent me information in 1996 where Samuel Youngblood had sold land to James Powers on 4-Mile Creek. Date of "Instm't" is listed as 1836 and date of record is listed as 1838. The amount of land is blank - all other records on page show the amount of land. The Powers land is along Highway 183 (up to 4 Mile creek)and contains a Powers cemetery. 1840 Samuel's first wife had died (Martha - do not know her last name) and he married Gracie Martin 1851 Samuel sold 268 acres to Edmond Martin (thought to be Gracie Martin's Father) 1864 Samuel gives remaining land (for $1)to his children (he owned 4 slaves and the War is thought to be behind this action - Lots of slavery unrest in Old Pickens according to the paper as early as 1850 - just might to get away from this Government. The paper said the war was over with Fort Sumter - just before it ceased publication forever in Old Pickens). 1873 Samuel dies and is buried on property (now has 3 sets of markers) - 2 long rusted metal markers placed by unknown family member - hand carved marble marker placed by Scott Youngblood about 1940 - store bought stone marker placed by David Youngblood in 1997. It is assumed that Samuel's 2 wives are buried there - most of Samuel's children are buried is known graves around the Pickens area 1878 Remaining land (320 acres) formally deeded to Samuel's children David o----------o Era, I forgot - Samuel Youngblood's son John Tyler Youngblood lived on the land until 1891 (as a teacher in "Field Schools", as a judge and as a Farmer) when he moved to New Pickens as County Treasurer. As a side story, he limped and would farm the land with oxen, since they went slow so he could keep up. The Family story is that he limped due to rheumatism that he got from leaping into the cold waters of the Keowee River when he got hot from doing farm work. See Pickens Sentinel story from 1891 attached. John Tyler is buried at Secona with no known connection to Six Mile Baptist. I have never chased the deed transfers on the land - I have no idea who it was sold to or who owns it now. Do you know anyone who might do a little work in the court house to see if there might be a lead? David o----------o Jerry - Good work - the letter and map came through fine. I look forward to seeing my copy of the book. My commission on book sales I am involved with is usually 10% . Paul - I've told you all I know - the mystery of the large number of graves at the Youngblood Cemetery "may" be explained by the poor house. I am fine with any modifications you might make to the "Youngblood Cemetery" part of your work. I love having friends like you guys - history can be a lot of fun! David o----------o Paul, Just from my view, I have seen nothing to support that Hebron Baptist even existed (?), and certainly not anything to support that it existed at the site of Samuel Youngblood's grave. I know nothing of the history of Six Mile Baptist but I have seen 3 charter dates - 1836, 1888 and 1927. Good Luck ! David o----------o Paul, Just thinking more about the Cemetery. This is a copy of your earlier E-Mail - Era, Anne, Jerry and you have been involved in the communication. None has given ANY evidence that anything else occurred on the site except the poor house (nor even advancing the notion). I would love to believe that there was a church on the site or I would love to know ANYTHING more about the cemetery. SO FAR though, I see nothing to support any church being on the site. If the evidence or a supporting letter exists, THAT should be in the file. Lacking that evidence, I think it should just be the Youngblood Cemetery and let future descendants make whatever connections that can be supported. I do agree that the large cemetery on family land is unusual - a church, a poor house or other situations COULD be responsible - I do have other family cemeteries (Parrott) that are similarly unusual. Thank you for all your work - I know it must be difficult. David o----------o TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife