Husband William Augustus "Gus" SUTHERLAND
Born: Feb 6, 1841 - Abbeville, SC
Baptized:
Died: Jan 30, 1899 - Iva, SC
Buried: - Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Iva, SC
Father: Andrew "Andy" W. SUTHERLAND (1795- )
Mother: Ellen "Margaret" CRENSHAW (1805- )
Marriage: 1860 - South Carolina
Noted events in his life:
• Military Service:, Civil War Regiment Picture, 1896 - Lowndesville, Abbeville Co, SC
Civil War Regiment Picture
Reunion held September 2, 1896 at Dr. J.B. Moseley House in Lowndesville, S.C.
Front row, left to right: Marshall Hill, William Campbell, James Blanchet, Charles Loafer, Whit McCurry, Obe Cann, W.R. White(Captain), Albert Baker, Sam Hall
(Note: three men in hats were said to be veterans, but members of another company.
2nd row, left to right: Hut Loftis, Mat Barnes, Joe Bowen, Press B. Suber, Stewart Cann, Martin Campbell
3rd row, left to right: Jacob Alewine, Gus Sutherland, George Morrow, Tom Stuckel, unidentified veteran, William D. Mann
4th row, left to right: Thomas A. Carter, M.T. Hutchison(Lt.), Bowman Patterson, Sam Christopher, J.B. Moseley(Dr.), J.J. Hardy, Jim Hampton
5th row, left to right: John McCoppin(Cook), I.H.McCalla, Mrs. W.R. White(who presented the unit colors in 1861), E.W. Harper, General T.W. Carwile(speaker for the day), J.E. Brownlee(Sergeant)
This photo and information graciously provided by John Lawrence, Olde Abbeville Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #39
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Wife Martha Anne ULDRICK
Born: Jan 20, 1840 - Abbeville, SC
Baptized:
Died: Jul 1, 1910
Buried: - Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Iva, SC
Father: John J. ULDRICK (1797- )
Mother: Anna (1802-1861)
Children
1 M John Andrew SUTHERLAND
Born: Nov 21, 1860 - Abbeville, SC
Baptized:
Died: Jun 13, 1926 - Abbeville, SC
Buried: - Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Iva, SC
Spouse: Sara Rebecca (Becca) McMAHAN (1867-1922)
Marr: Jan 20, 1884
2 M William T. SUTHERLAND
Born: May 28, 1863 - Abbeville County, SC
Baptized:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Jane SIMPSON (1867-1919)
Marr: Mar 9, 1884
3 F Mary Lou SUTHERLAND
Born: Nov 1, 1865 - Lowndesville, Abbeville Co, SC
Baptized:
Died: Mar 12, 1927
Buried:
Spouse: Clayton Harper LOFTIS (1865-1944)
Marr: Dec 10, 1885
4 F Margaret Alice SUTHERLAND
Born: Jul 18, 1868 - Lowndesville, Abbeville Co, SC
Baptized:
Died: Jan 23, 1892
Buried:
Spouse: Jim LOFTIS ( - )
Marr: Mar 1891
5 M Henry Franklin SUTHERLAND
Born: Dec 27, 1870 - Lowndesville, Abbeville Co, SC
Baptized:
Died: 1932
Buried: - Iva City Cemetery
Spouse: Josephine Arilla Charlotte "Josie" DIXON (1870-1959)
Marr: 1891 - South Carolina
6 F Georgia Hampton SUTHERLAND
Born: Jul 8, 1873 - Lowndesville, Abbeville Co, SC
Baptized:
Died: Abt 1927
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph Homer OZMINT (1871-1940)
Marr: Jan 1892
7 M James Augustus SUTHERLAND Sr.
Born: Jun 19, 1881 - Iva, Anderson Co, SC
Baptized:
Died: Jun 23, 1932
Buried: - Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Iva, SC
Spouse: Mary Etta HALL (1883-1924)
Marr: May 19, 1901
Spouse: Irene SERGENT ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
CSA -Pvt. William .A. Sutherland, age 19, enlisted in Company "I", 14th Reg SC Volunteers in Lowndesville, SC, under Capt H.H. Harper, Commander. They mustered at Camp Butler on Sept 10, 1861. Gus was wounded at Malvern Hill, Richmond, VA., on June 27, 1862. He lost the end of his pointer finger on his left hand. and Furloughed (CSA Record) by Oct 1, 1862. Gus attended the reunion of his old comrades of Company "I" on Sept 2, 1896 in Lowndesville, SC. Company "I", 14th Infantry Regiment was organized August 22, 1861 at Lowndesville, SC by Captain Henry H. Harper, Commander. George R. McCalla, an outstanding citizen and farmer in the fork donated the uniforms. There were eighty men in the beginning and others joined later. Captain Harper was promoted in 1863 to the staff, with the rank of Major. Lt. William R. White was then promoted to Captain and Commander. Co "I" fought at Gaines Mill, Frazier's Farm, Second Manassas, Ox Hill, Harpers Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Siege of Petersburg and other battles. The company surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA with seven men able for duty. The company had four Negro cooks who were free men of color. They were Alex Stratton, John McCoppin, Sidney Glynn and Sam Tucker.
Wlliam Augustus was age 8 in 1850 census Savannah River Area. After the war, Gus moved his family to a farm southeast of Iva, SC on the Anderson and Abbeville County line, where he became well known. He was listed 1860 Lowndesville District, Abbeville County, SC. age 19, with his parents. He and Martha were there and census reflects (a) Martha, about age one month.??
General Notes (Wife)
While Gus was away in the war, Martha Anne suffered great privation. She and two sons (John Andrew and William) survived by the grocer's gift of a bone which Martha Anne boiled and scraped to give nourishment. Then she made soup to help keep them alive.
Death Notes for Child: John Andrew SUTHERLAND
John Andrew died of a "Stroke" and buried beside his wife, and in the plot of his parents.
General Notes for Child John Andrew SUTHERLAND
John and Sara lived on the Sutherland farm near Lowndesville, SC and later moved into Iva, Anderson Co, SC. John was involved in various enterprises and owned the first automobile in Iva. He operated a taxi service for the area and also owned a cotton gin.
John listed 1920 census as age 58 (Nov 1861)
General Notes for Child William T. SUTHERLAND
William and Martha adopted one child- name unknwn.
Death Notes for Child: Margaret Alice SUTHERLAND
Margaret and her unborn child were victims in a tragic fire, where she was severly burned on her abdomen. They died from the burn. The child's body was buried in the casket with the mother.
General Notes for Child Henry Franklin SUTHERLAND
Henry and Jo had twelve children- four died in childhood. They made their home in Iva. South Carolina deaths has obit in Anderson Daily News page 13, Jun 10, 1932.
Henry was listed 1910 census, Corner Town (Iva), age 37 (born Dec 1872). Josephine was 2 years older than Henry. They had 8 children, and 6 living.