John married Maude Ives on 2 Jul 1902 in Lake City, Fla. Maude (daughter of Norman Mackey Ives and Eugenia Carter) was born on 24 May 1877 in Lake City, Fla; died on 7 Aug 1952 in Greenville, S.C.; was buried in New Hope, Fairfield, S.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Willoughby Douglass, Jr, DDS was born on 22 May 1903; died on 10 Nov 1983 in Douglass, Fairfield, S.C..
2. Jean Douglass was born on 13 Mar 1905 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, S.C.; died on 2 Nov 1940 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, S.C..
3. Maude Douglass

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GRADUATED FROM S.C. MED COLLEGE. SERVED AS DR. IN CIVIL WAR.

Thomas + Charlotte Rebecca Rabb, Lottie. Charlotte (daughter of Jonathan Harrison Rabb and Nancy Savilla Chappell) was born on 4 Feb 1843 in Jenkinsville, Fairfield, S.C.; died on 13 Feb 1910; was buried in New Hope, Fairfield, S.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Or born 1799?

Charles married Sarah Jane (Sally) Crosby on 2 Jan 1834. Sarah (daughter of Stephen P (Pierce) Crosby and Charity Coleman) was born on 15 Jul 1818 in Chester Co., S.C.; died on 12 Dec 1864 in Fairfield Co. S.C.; was buried in Jackson Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PLEASE JUMP TO RECORD #315 IF NOT COMPLETE. J 315

Jonathan + Nancy Savilla Chappell. Nancy (daughter of John Chappell and Savilla Ruff) was born on 15 Aug 1824; died on 15 Jan 1883 in Jenkinsville, Fairfield, S.C.; was buried in Little River Jenkinville, Fairfield, S.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CAME TO AMERICA IN 1791 WITH THEIR TWO FIRST BORN CHILDREN.
UNCERTAIN OF DEATH DATE (7 OR 10 OCT 1843)

Alexander Douglass was born in New Galloway, Scotland. He left Scotland for County Antrim, Ireland. There he met and married his bride, Grace, who was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland. In the year 1790, the young couple from County Antrim, Ireland (Alexander Douglass, Sr., age 32, and his wife, Grisell (Grace) Brown Douglass, age 27) set sail for America with their two small children. Mary (Mollie) was two years old and John was one. Because of stormy weather, it is said, they were near the port but unable to land for a month. They landed in December of 1790, and settled in the Jackson Creek Community. In 1793, their third child, James, was born in Fairfield County (their first child to be born in America). In 1797, William was born, and in 1799 another son, Alexander Douglass, JR was born. In the year 1801, [our antecedent], Charles Brown Douglass, the father of Thomas Goulding Douglass, was born. The last child to be born to Alexander and Grace was Samuel. William became a physician. Alexander, Sr. died Sept. 21, 1822 at 64 years of age. His wife, Grace, died Oct. 7, 1843 at the age of 80 years. They are both buried in Jackson Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery (sometimes referred to as Stone Manse

Alexander + Grisell (Grace) Brown. Grisell was born in 1763 in Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland; died on 7 Oct 1843; was buried in Jackson Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BURIED AT COOL BRANCH, ESTREME NW FAIRFIELD CO., LEFT OFF HWY 215 NEAR CHESTER
AND UNION COUNTIES. BEHIND FAULKNER HOUSE ON FAULKNER ROAD.

Stephen P. Crosby inherited the land on which he resided, which was located on Broad River. He is listed as a private on a list of conpanies which left Chester in 1814, going from Charleston to take part in the War of 1812. He was a decon at Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Oct 1850 and is listed as a member on 12 July 1852 and again in Dec 1864, when the church roll included 192 whites (64 males, 128 females) and 128 Negroes (42 males, 78 females). Stephen P. Crosby was a large land-owner. His home is still standing (as of 2001) where it was built on a high hill with an elevation of 700 feet.

Stephen Crosby, at 19 years old, was a coach driver for the wealther family of Thomas Coleman. Charity, 29 years old, had a club foot and had never married. Stephen and Charity fell in love, were married, and had seven (8) children. Charity Coleman was buried in the Stephen P. Crosby Family Cemetery in Fairfield County, SC.

Stephen married Charity Coleman in 1801. Charity (daughter of Thomas Coleman and Sarah (Polly) Pritchett) was born on 22 Jan 1772 in Fairfield Co, Fairfield, S.C.; died on 25 Jul 1855 in Chester Co., S.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charity Coleman had a club foot.
Stephen Crosby, at 19 years old, was a coach driver for the wealther family of Thomas Coleman. Charity, 29 years old, had a club foot and had never married. Stephen and Charity fell in love, were married, and had seven (8) children. Charity Coleman was buried in the Stephen P. Crosby Family Cemetery in Fairfield County, SC.

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NOTE PAGE 21 OF REV.HORACE RABB WRITINGS. REFER TO # 1510. I AM UNABLE TO TIETOGETHER EBER RABB SR & JR. ALTHOUGH GRANDDADDY'S UNCLE EBIE, FROM TEXAS, WHOVISITED US AROUND 1945--GENE WILKES HAD LOOKED HIM UP WHILE STATIONED IN TEXAS
DURING 2ND WORLD WAR. STILL SEARCHING.

Charles + Mary Virginia Harrison. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SEVILLA (SEVELEAH,SYBIL)

John + Savilla Ruff. Savilla (daughter of Daniel Sr. Ruff and Maragaret Hamiter) was born in 1792; died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]