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documentation from various sources
of the lives of the Children
that were admitted into the
Charleston Orphan House."
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Abraham, Abrams,
Prevost, Mattuce, Sigwald, Jones, Welsch |
Alexander Abrahams,
age 6, his twin sister, Rosanna Abrahams,
and
their little brother, Charles TheodoreAbrahams,
age 5, were admitted to the Charleston Orphan House on 15 April 1830 by
Joseph Prevost.
According
to the Orphan House log for that period, there was a 4th Abrahamschild
who was not admitted, being considered "too young" by the board. We don't
know the name of that child or what happened to him or her. The parents
of the Abrahamschildren,
Levi & Elizabeth M. Abrahams
had recently died. A funeral notice for Elizabeth M. (possibly Mattuce)
Abrahams lists Joseph Prevostas
her son, so possibly he was a step-brother of the Abrahamschildren.
All three children were later indentured to Joseph Prevost,
Rosanna as a 'domestic'
at age 11, the two boys later. The two boys apparently were trained in
metal work, with Alexander becoming a blacksmith, and Charles working as
a boilermaker. [In 1859, JosephPrevostdeeds
a house, in trust, to Charles T.Abramsfor
$5.00.]
The Prevost name was handed down in my family as far as my grandmother who was named Julia Prevost Abrams. A Prevost descendant living near Anderson, SC has told us that there is no family connection between the Prevost& the Abrams families, but I'm not yet convinced. She lists the mother of Joseph Prevost as Mary Mattuce. Charles Theodore Abrams (the name was shortened by the time the children came out of the orphan house), my 2 x great grandfather, married Georgianna R. Sigwald, widow of John Jones. The Sigwaldfamilygoes back to the 1750's in Charleston. Alexander Abrams married Permelia Welsch at Bethel, in Charleston, in 1848. They had a large family including twins they named Rose and Alexander. My information comes from published records of the Charleston Orphan House, a personal visit to the Charleston City Archives for a look at the original logs, and family history. marshcat@bellsouth.net August
19, 1999
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Hughes, Morelli, West | Margaret HUGHES,
[H108]_born about 1853, admitted 10 Oct 1861, aged 8 years, by Commsssioners
of the Poor. Mother, no name, s lunatic. Father, no name, serving in the
Army. [AtoA Mary HORAN] "Not in House" [ROG, 1856] [V-51]
======= John HUGHES, [H-107]_born about 1856, admitted 10 Oct 1861, aged 5 years, by Commsssioners of the Poor. Mother, no name, s lunatic. Father, no name, serving in the Army. [AtoA Mary HORAN] Delivered to Thomas HUGHES, unknown, no date [W-105] ======= Martin HUGHES, [H-109], born about 1857, admitted 10 Oct 1861, aged 4 years, by Commsssioners of the Poor. Mother, no name, s lunatic. Father, no name, serving in the Army. [AtoA Mary HORAN] Delivered to Thomas HUGHES, unknown, no date [ROb, 1856] [W-107] ======= William James HUGHES, [H113]_born about 1873 in Berkeley County SC, admitted 11 Dec 1884, aged 11 years, by James K. HUGHES, father. Mother_No name, died "from the want of the necessaries of Life as from the Disease which was pneumonia." This child "is afflicted with paralysis, convulsion attendant on teething, it is not likely he will become more lame, there are no indications of his ever having had Epileptic Fits." Orphan House doctor stated that children suffered from "scald head." [AtoA] Delivered to his father 11 Jul 1889. [CC-80] ======= Nathaniel HUGHES, [H-110]_born about 1876 in Berkeley County SC, admitted 11 Oct 1884, aged 8 years, by James K. HUGHES, father. Mother_No name, died "from the want of the necessaries of Life as from the Disease which was pneumonia." Orphan House doctor stated that children suffered from "scald head [and this child] is ruptured, with a properly adjusted truss, it is quite possible that he may in time be radically cured of his trouble." [AtoA] Delivered to his father 11 Jul 1889. [CC-82] ======= James Peter HUGHES, [H-112]_born about 1868 in Berkeley County SC, aged 6 years and 6 months, admitted 11 Dec 1884, by James K. HUGHES, father. Mother_No name, died "from the want of the necessaries of Life as from the Disease which was pneumonia." Orphan House doctor stated that children suffered from "scald head." Delivered to his father 27 Jun 1893. [CC-84] ======= Noel A. HUGHES, [H-111]_born about 1888, admitted 06 Oct 1898, aged 9 years and 10 months, by Mrs. Fannie R. HUGHES, mother. Mother's maiden name WEST. Father J.K. HUGHES. Lives at 30 Allway Street. Methodist. [AtoA] Delivered to his mother, Mrs. Fannie MORELLI 11 Aug 1900. [CG-151] Janet Nielson Jilote
August
30, 1999
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Knox, Shokes | Louis C. and Martha Louisa
KNOX
placed four children in the Charleston County Orphan House in 1895.__
======= Isabella KNOX, [K-53]_born 29 Dec 1883 in Charleston, admitted 10 Jan 1895, aged 11 years by Louis C. KNOX, father. Mother's maiden name Martha Louisa SHOKES. Lives at 89 America Street. Episcopal. (AtoA) Discharged by the Board 07 Apr 1903. ======= Herbert KNOX, [K-52]_born 07 Mar 1889 in Charleston, admitted 10 Jan 1895, aged 5 years & 9 months by Louis C. KNOX, father. Mother's maiden name Martha Louisa SHOKES. Lives at 89 America Street. Episcopal. (AtoA) Delivered to his father (of Columbia SC) 07 Apr 1903. [GG-31] ======= Eliza KNOX, [K-50]_born 26 May 1890 in Charleston, admitted 10 Jan 1895, aged 4 years & 7 months, by Louis C. KNOX, father. Mother's maiden name Martha Louisa SHOKES. Lives at 89 America Street. Episcopal. (AtoA) Delivered to her father [of Columbia SC] 20 Apr 1908. [FF-129] ======= George W. KNOX, [K-51]_born 03 Nov 1891 in Charleston, admitted 21 Nov 1895, aged 4 years, by Louis C. KNOX, father. Mother's maiden name Martha Louisa SHOKES. Lives at 76 Lee Street. Episcopal. (AtoA) Delivered to his father (of Columbia SC) 10 Apr 1908. [GG-73] j_jilote@bellsouth.net August
30, 1999
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Nopie/Nopee, Baker | Another Charleston Orphan
House story is that of William Nopie
(or Nopee)
who was admitted to the Orphan House on 13 Jan. 1814 aged 5 years, by Esther
Nopie, his mother. He was indentured first to a carpenter, Henry Willis,
then indentured to John C. Sigwald (also
a carpenter) on July 19, 1827. The indentures expired in 1830, and in 1834,
William Nopie
married his former master's mother-in-law, Martha E. Christian Baker,
widow of Noah Dutton Baker
(and my 4x great grandmother), somewhat senior to him in age.
My information comes from published records of the Charleston Orphan House, a personal visit to the Charleston City Archives for a look at the original logs, and family history. marshcat@bellsouth.net August
19, 1999
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Ryan, Brantley,
Hickey
Osborn, Smith |
Thomas RYAN,
admitted 19 Apr 1855, aged 11. Indentures expired 19 Apr 1875. [S-144]
======= James RYAN, admitted 19 Apr 1855, aged 5, by Mary RYAN, mother. Indentured to James OSBORN, as a photographer 28 Dec 1865. Indentures expired 19 Apr 1871. [S-45] Religion, Roman Catholic. [AtoA] ======= Patrick RYAN, admitted 14 Feb 1856, aged 4 years, by Margaret RYAN, mother. Indentures expired 14 Feb 1873. [s-83] Delivered to mother, Mrs. HICKEY. [BO] Religion, Roman Catholic. [AtoA] ======= John RYAN, admitted 02 Sept 1857, aged 4 years, by Mary RYAN, mother. Indentures expired 02 Sept 1874. [T-11] Delivered to ---- SMITH, nd. [ROB, 1856] ======= Alice A. RYAN, admitted 06 Nov 1857, aged 10 years, by Henry RYAN, father. Indentures expired 06 Nov 1865 [U-49] Delivered to aunt, Mrs. Sarah BRANTLEY 11 Jun 1863. ======= William H.Y. RYAN, admitted 06 Nov 1857, by Heney RYAN, father. Indentures expired 06 Nov 1865 [T-21] Delivered to aunt, unknown, nd. [ROB, 1856] 11 Jun 1871. Janet Nielson Jilote
August
30, 1999
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