Orangeburgh District Migrations
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Migration of John GLEATON and Rutha SCHILLING
1. John GLEATON, born abt 1773 in South Carolina, son of Joseph Isaac GLEATON and Mary ARGOE. He married Rutha SCHILLING, born 7 Jun 1779 in South Carolina; died 23 Jul 1866 in Panola County, Mississippi.
Notes for John GLEATON: This came from the Gleaton book by Grace Gleaton Branch. Descendants of Rutha Shilling - Rutha Shilling m. +John Gleaton b: Abt 1773 Children: Sarah Gleaton m.__ Chapman 2 Martha Gleaton m. Charles Pou 2nd Husband of Rutha Shilling: m. William Pou.
Notes for Rutha SCHILLING: Rutha SCHILLING married (2) William POU b: September 4, 1777 in Orangeburg, SC m: October 6, 1799 in Orangeburg, SC d: November 17, 1813 in Orangeburg, SC (son of William Pou, & Ann Baxter) and their children: Philip Gavin POU d: August 12, 1829, in Autauga, AL William Daniel POU d: December 6, 1836 in Macon, AL Robert Louis POU b: October 9, 1809, in Orangeburg, SC d: November 27, 1869 in Wayne, MS. In the Bible of Robert L Pou- (which lists many dates (birth, death and marriages- and brief history of the Pou's- ) You find this notation: "William Pou, Jr and Rutha Shilling was married Oct 6th, A.D. 1799" Under Births you find" William Pou Jr was born Sept 4th A.D. in 1777 in Orangeburg, SC Rutha Shilling was born June 7th A.D. 1779 in Orangeburg, SC" under death's - " William Pou, Jr. departed this life Nov. 17th A.D. 1813 in Orangeburgh Dist, SC age 36, 1 mo. 16 da. Rutha Pou Gleaton departed this life July 23, A.D 1866, in Panola Co., MS age 87 yrs, 1 mo., 16 da. " Panola, CO, MS/ 1850 Fed Cen John E. Gleaton 56 M Farmer $500 SC Rutha 71 F SC Sarah 29 F SC.
Children of John GLEATON and Rutha SCHILLING were as follows:
a. Jeb GLEATON, born abt 1794 in South Carolina.
b. William GLEATON, born abt 1795.
c. Sarah GLEATON, born abt 1796 in South Carolina. She married [---] CHAPMAN.
d. Martha GLEATON. She married Charles POU.
Information provided by Gene Jeffries 6 May 2000.
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