Some South Carolina Raiford descendants in Mississippi
Some South Carolina Raiford descendants in MississippiUpdated December 22, 2001 | Raiford L. Pittman 207 E. Oak Ave. P. O. Box 474 Como,MS 38619 A-United States 662-526-9218 [email protected] |
Philip RAIFORD immigrated to the United States in the late 1600s. He is sometimes referred to as "The Immigrant." He was born in Crediton, Devonshire, England in 1649 and settled in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, arriving in about 1672. An indenture for 100 acres of land dated May 1, 1679 is the earliest know documnet bearing his name. Coming to the new colonies with Philip was his older sister, Elizabeth, who is believed to have married William Crumpler of Isle of Wight County. Unfortunately, many of the early records of that period have disappeared. I am descended from Philip "The Immigrant," Philip, Philip, Philip Ep(h)raim (both spellings are given), Philip, Robert, Robert Andrew, Robert Canon, and Cora Lea Raiford. I'm descended from Robert RAIFORD, the sixth child of Philip RAIFORD (the great-great grandson of "The Immigrant") and Elizabeth DANIEL. Robert RAIFORD and his younger brother, Malachi emigrated from South Carolina to Monticello, Jefferson County, FL. On 8 May 1834, Robert married Margaret Bryan WYCHE of Thomas County, GA. In 1836, Malachi married Margaret's sister Patience.The two families and their sister Elizabeth RAIFORD immigrated to Victoria, Marshall County, Mississippi around 1840. Thomas Woodward Raiford and his wife, Sarah Caroline Barbee of Georgia came to Marshall county at the same time. Thomas was the older brother, Philip's fourth child. All three brothers are mentioned in a book written by an old friend, Dr. Hubert McAlexander, A SOUTHERN TAPESTRY, MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, 1835--2000, Hubert is a professor of English at the University of Georgia now. Elizabeth Raiford married unknown. The husband mentioned in Col. Payne's notes is unknown to Dr. MacAlexander. Elizabeth Raiofrd who married William A. Wooley was born in NC in 1785 and died in ALabama. (Another hiccup by a researcher.) Thomas, Robert, Malachi and another brother, James, appear in the 1840 census in Marshall County. A partial line for William D. Raiford is included. My great grandfather, Robert Andrew RAIFORD, Sr. married Cora Lea CANON, great granddaughter of John CANON, Sr. and, according to a Hope/Canon oral history, Martha ALEXANDER, the sister or dau. of John McKnitt ALEXANDER - or as another researcher suggests, John married Martha ADDISON. John CANON, Sr. and Martha are both buried in the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Cabarrus County, NC. Martha's middle initial is A. as confirmed by a telephone call to the church staff in June, 2001. I believe that John Sr.'s wife was probably Martha ADDISON since their son married a daughter of Ann Alexander and Moses H. Moore. Ann Alexander was a sister of John M. ALEXANDER, who, with sister Jemima A. SHARPE, witnessed Moses Moore's will. Her grandfather, John CANON, Jr. married Mary (Polly) Scott MOORE, (Cabarrus Co., NC) dau. of Moses MOORE and Ann ALEXANDER, John McKnitt ALEXANDER'S sister. Cora Lea CANON'S parent's were Alfred Orville CANON (first married to Elizabeth HOPE in NC) and Esther M. STINSON (Marshall Co., MS, Apr. 1852). Cora Lea CANON married my great grandfather, Robert Andrew RAIFORD, Jr.. My grandfather, Robert Canon RAIFORD married Katherine "Kate" SHAW, daughter of Dr. William Lafayette SHAW and Catherine MCFADYEN. My mother, Cora Lea RAIFORD, Robert CANON and Kate RAIFORD's fourth child, married Luther Ralph PITTMAN of Cades, Gibson County, Tennessee. I am their only child. |
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