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e=3>Moak/Mock Family Lineage:
(Leonhard Mockh, councilor at Ravensburg, Germany, Wurtemburg Duchy, Coat of Arms presented at Innsbruck, Austria by Kaiser Ferdinand I ,on March 29, 1563 )
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( Michael Von Moack (also spelled Mock, Moeck and Mogk) was the Burgermeister of Ravensburg, Germany , a decendant of Leonard Moack. Ducal coronet was added to coat-of-arms to indicate nobility by Kaiser Ferdinand II at Regensburg, Germany February 18, 1623. The Moack family during this time lived in the Palatinate (Wurtemberg-Baded-Baden) one village, Mockmuhl (Moak's Mill) carried the family name. Several members of the family, using the Mockmuhl name married into the Hohenlohe family). Nearly one million Wurttemberggers were killed during the 30 years war. Many Wurttemberggers, including the nobility and the Duke of Wurttemberg,escaped to Switzerland . During that time the Palatinate was fought over and variously controlled by the Holy Roman Empire, France, and Spain)
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Andrew Moak
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erland, arrived on the British ship St. Andrew (Captain Stedman) at Charleston, SC between 1737-1741. He served as an indentured servant at Fountain Bleu Plantation until 1745 to pay for passage from Europe for himself, his wife and three children. Then was given a land grant of 250 acres at Saxe-Gotha (near the site of the Old Congaree fort, just across the Congaree River from present day Columbia, SC) by the Royal Governor's Council of South Carolina at Charleston on December 7, 1745. Andrew's land grant (50 acres per person ) was next to Jacob Theiler. Additionally, Andrew bought a strip of land from Jacob Theiler to provide access to the Congaree River (aka Broad River).
Andrew Moak and his wife had 3 children- 2 boys and 1 girl
The oldest son was Jacob Moak, the other son and daughter's name are unknown.
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Jacob Moak, Sr (born approx 1750 d.1804)
married - Mary (last name unknown)

Jacob and Mary's children were : Jacob Moak Jr (born approx 1773-74), Sarah (b. 1775-76)(married William Perry), Susannah Moak(b. 1778) (married Thomas Hunter), Elizabeth
Moak (married William Price), Andrew Moak(b. 1782), Mary Moak (b. 1784) (married Robert Price), Emanuel Moak(b. 1786), and John Moak (b.1788)
(Note: John Moak married Anna Price, her father was Robert Price ( Robert died in 1803). Anna was also the sister of Robert and William Price who married two of Jacob Moak's daughters. Jacob Moak, Jr. married Rachael Sanders, then moved to Robertson County, Tennessee )
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John Moak(born 1788 d. 1846?)
married- Anna Price
(John fought in the war of 1812. John remained in SC, while the rest of the Moak family emigrated to Tennessee and Mississippi)
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Laban Wade Moak (b. 6/5/1815 d. 6/22/1873)
married - Sarah Rebecca Hood (b.1/3/1817)
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Andrew E. Moak(b.11/13/1840, d. 1859)
married -1. Frances Carter
-2. Sarah Elizabeth
Howell
(Andrew E. Moak was a Confederate private in Watie's Battery, 'B' Company Palmetto Batallion of South Carolina during the Civil War).
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John Uriah Moak(b. 1862 d. 1924)
married-Edith Ellen Harman (b.1871 d. 1940)
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George Washington Moak(b. 1899, d.1933)
married-Johnnie Louise Halstead (b.1903, d.1988)

(George served in The US Navy on the USS Wadsworth and was in the European theater, Meuse-Argonne Offensive during the first World War)
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George A. Moak(b. 11/26/24 d. 6/4/93)
(George served in the US Airforce, American theatre during the second World War. )
married- Marguerite Keller (b.11/21/28 d.07/30/89)
(Marguerite was the daughter of Richard Daniel Keller and Esseline Hughes)
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Daniel Moak
married Joanna Williams

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George A. Moak II (born 5/24/1996) e=4>
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George Ervin Hughes (b. July 6, 1818 died Aug 1, 1884 age 66) married Anne (last name unknown d. June 6, 1869) . Both buried at Lebanon Methodist Church cemetery, Neeses, SC.

Children:
1) Elliott Hughes (b. 5/25/1840 d 7/9/ 1907) married Lovania (Lovey) Smoak (b 1815; daughter of David Smoak ).
2) Morgan Hughes (born 1846, was living with John W. Smoak and wife Lovania Smoak Hughes as of the 1860 census)
3) VastInez Hughes (born 1851, was living with John W. Smoak and wife Lovania Smoak Hughes as of the 1860 census)
4) Cornelius Hughes , (born 1853, was living with John W. Smoak and wife Lovania Smoak Hughes as of the 1860 census)

Elliott Hughes of Pine Hill (Orangeburg county), SC was a Confederate private in Hampton's Legion, he joined at Camp Hampton, SC on Oct 15, 1861. He served under Captain McCord and was injured at Lookout Valley, Tennessee on Oct 28, 1863. He was paid 33 cents a day wages as a private.

Elliott Hughes (born 1840) married Harriet Henrietta Jeffcoat (born May, 1845) Her brother is believed to be L.W. Jeffcoat, Elvira was born 6/11/1819, died 7/5/1887 and her tombstone at Lebanon Methodist Church states she "was the loving wife of L.W. Jeffcoat and that Her memory will be a guiding star to Heaven").

They were farmers at Pine Hill, SC (Orangeburg County).

Elliott Hughes of Pine Hill (Orangeburg county), SC was a Confederate private in Hampton's Legion, he joined at Camp Hampton, SC on Oct 15, 1861. He served under Captain McCord at the battle of Chickamauga and was shot in the leg at Lookout Valley, Tennessee on Oct 28, 1863. He was hospitali
ed in Richmond, Virginia. He was paid 33 cents a day wages as a private. When the Civil War ended, Elliott walked home to SC from Appomattox Court House,Virginia.
He was remembered as quite a jolly and brave character . According to my grandmother, when the Earthquake of 1888 hit, he is quoted as saying "Let Her Rip!!!"
Their children : Thomas E. Hughes (b. 1866 d. 3/28/ 1940) married Abigail Bailey, lived at Windsor, SC.
Children: Sons : Stanley, David , Orie Of Windson and Deenie Hughes of Augusta, GA.
Daughters: Mrs M.N. Younce of Aiken, SC, Queenie Hughes of Augusta, Mary Hughes of Windsor.
Cornelia Hughes (b. 1868) married H.D. Williams
John Morgan Hughes (b. 1870) married Addie Bailey (Abigail's sister)

Julius Hughes (b.1873) Emery Hughes (b. 1874) Dosia Hughes (b. 1876) Jennie Hughes (b. 1881) Ernest C. Hughes(b.1884) married Belle Bonnett (b.1882) (sister of Della Bonnett, father was a judge at Cope SC). Their children : Fannie Mae, Vera, Ernestine, Eva, Inez and Lovelace Hughes
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Fannie Mae Hughes married John D. Valentine. Their children : (sons) John Valentine, Jackie Valentine, Ernest Valentine, Bobby Valentine, Donald Valentine and daughter Rita Valentine McAlhany.
Inez Hughes married Louis A. Metz
of Charleston and their children :
sons : Reverend Lewis Metts of Valdosta, GA, Donald Haskell Metts, and Joseph Phillip Metz
of Charleston.
Daughters : Jerri Metz
Miller of Goose Creek, SC, and Joan Metz
Wegner of Isle of Palms, SC.

Lloyd J. Hughes (b. 1888) married Della Mae Bonnett (Aunt Della died playing "leaning on the ever lasting arms" during a sunday service at the Pine Hill Methodist Church, Pine Hill, SC (Orangeburg county)

Their children: five sons : L.G., Dana , Ray, Al, and Malcolm Hughes, also three daughters : Mrs. J. E. Copeland of Orlando, FL, Mrs. R. D. Davis and Miss Lillian Hughes.

(Note: Addie and Abigail Bailey's sister Armenia (d. 6/25/1954) married G.W. Hughes a cousin of John Morgan Hughes, and lived in Windsor, SC. Her children include Mrs. J.W. "Annie" Dorn (who raised Addie's step-daughter, Nellie Hughes in North Augusta, SC) , Grover Hughes (who with wife Lillian lived at Park Circle in Charleston, SC, and W.B Hughes.)
John Morgan Hughes married Addie Adrianna Bailey (formerly of Springfield, SC)

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Infant Son (b. 1902 only lived three months)
Lenah Hughes (b. 1905) (married Joe Berry of Orangeburg, SC)
Esseline Hughes (b.1908) (married Richard Daniel Keller of Charleston SC
John Morgan Hughes, Jr. (died as a small child)
Desiree Hughes (died as a baby)
Additionally:
John had a daughter Nellie Hughes (b. 1897) by his first marriage to Donna Sturkie. Nellie Hughes married George O. Wilson and had two sons : Woodrow Wilson and George W. Wilson and three daughters : Mrs. Donald Blecker, Mrs. Boo
er Hutto, and Mrs Manning Fogle.

Addie had two daughters ( Lou Belle Gleaton (b. 1901) and Leila Gleaton (b.1904) ) by her first marriage to Samuel Gleaton.

Lou Belle Gleaton married Frank Doyle Thompson and had three daughters : Dolly Garrick, Ouida Chavis, and Mildred Lackey.

Leila Gleaton married Willie Harvey Kemmerlin and had seven children :Roy Kemmerlin, Jack "Doc" Kemmerlin, Ha
el Kemmerlin, Johnnie Kemmerlin, Harry Kemmerlin , Leslie Kemmerlin and Barbara Kemmerlin Beard.

Esseline Hughes married Richard Daniel Keller
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Marguerite E. Keller (b. Nov 21, 1928 , d. July 30, 1989)
(married George Alexander Moak (b. Nov 26, 1924 d. June 4, 1992)
-Children : Julie Marguerite Moak
Daniel George Moak - Married to Joanna Williams
son = George Alexander Moak II)
Richard Hughes Keller (b. 1930)
(married Barbara Pierce of Thomson, Ga; 2nd marriage to Barbara Guilfoil of Alexandria, Va 3rd marriage to Shirley of Washington, DC currently engaged to Brigette Dickel Matthews - formerly of Kassel, Germany


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e=5>KELLER & GALLOWAY family lineage
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(KELLERS from Germany, Galloway from near Firth of Forth, Galloway, Scotland)

Daniel Keller (b. 1730 - Germany) (d. 1800) Imigrated from Germany in 1766 . Wife's name unknown.
Children : John Thomas Keller (b. 1775) Phillip Keller
(Daniel, John and Phillip Keller are noted as early embers of the Calvanistic Church of St. John on the Four Hole, in 1788. They were given land at Four Holes, which they named "Course Hill"
for their military service during the American Revolution.)
John Thomas Keller (b.1775)- wife name unknown (John and his family live at Course Hill Plantation, Berkeley County, Four Holes, St. Paul's Parish, SC. John's profession is noted as a Drover (planter) and blacksmith.)
Their Children: Edward Keller (b. 1808)- married Susan Galloway(b. 1820) (children : see below)
John Keller (b.1825) - married Mary Delamar (b. 1830)
(child : John M. Keller b. 1859) Richard Keller (b. 1826)- married 1. Lovey
2. Mary McMillan (b. 1826)
(children CarolInez (b.1846) Edward (b. 1848))
Thomas Keller (b.1828)- married 1.Rachel Rivers (b. 1832), 2. Sarah Rivers (b.1838)
(children Thomas (b. 1850)
Richard (b. 1855)
Rachel ( b.1859)
James (b. 1861)
Sarah Keller (b. 1831)- married Thomas Peeples
Edward Keller (b. 1808 d. 1868) - married Susan Galloway (b. 1820) they owned a plantation "Course Hill" at Four Holes, SC.
Their Children :
Sarah Keller (b.1843)
Nancy Keller (b.1846)
Susan Keller (b.1860)
Nora Keller (b.1862)
John Keller (b.1866)
(as of the 1850 census, Edward and wife Susan, his brother John (b.1825), and sister Sarah (b.1831) and his wife's sister Mary Galloway (b.1832) and his wife's brother John Galloway (b.1841) are living at "Course Hill" plantation, Four Holes, Berkeley County, SC.
John Keller (b. 1866)
married 1. Mary J. Galloway (b 1869, d 1892)
2. Elizabeth
Galloway (b. 1867 d 1920)
(When Mary died of Tuberculosis, John promised Mary that he would marry her sister Elizabeth
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's brother John and Ki
ia Galloway continued to live on and run the Cattle Ranch
("Course Hill Plantation is still owned by the Galloway family and is the site of a family reunion each spring)
Git at Four Holes, Berkeley County for John, after the Kellers moved to Charleston.
After John's death at 32 from Pneumonia, Elizabeth
had to put her children in the Orphanage and make a living sewing. The Panic of 1900 caused the Banker's Trust of Charleston to close - which took all of her money ($30,000.00). She later remarried to William Howard and had one son Melvin Howard. She and William started the West-End Dairy in Charleston. It was sold when she died in 1920.)
John and Mary's children :
Elizabeth
Keller ( b. 1888) Lawrence W. Keller (b. June, 1890) John and Elizabeth
's children:
Thomas N. Keller ( b. Nov, 1893) John Robert 'Robbie' Keller (b. Oct, 1894, d. 1954) married Iva Adams (d. 1992) Mamie Keller (b. 1896, d. 1873) married William Howard
Richard Daniel Keller (b. Apr, 1898, D. Jun 4, 1987)
married Esseline Hughes (b. 1908, d 1987)










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e=5>Halstead family lineage (NOTE: the Halsteads are members of the First Families of Virginia - Nathan Halstead came over with Captain John Smith from England in 1620)
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(from Lancashire, England)
Nathan Halstead (1600?)
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(to Massachusetts, then Virginia in 1640 )
Henry Halstead (1626 - came over with Captain John Smith from England (ref : Pocahontas)
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Simon Halstead (1658)
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Andrew Halstead (1691)
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'Drew' Halstead (1755)
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Lattimore Halstead (1805)
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Samuel J. Halstead (1831)



Land, O'Hare, Davis Batten Lineage


Jeremiah Land (173?)
(from England)
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Capt. George Veale Sr. (1705?)
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William Veale (1780) Edward Davis -
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Land
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Elizabeth
Veale(1805) E
Eziekiel Davis(1800?)
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Emeline Davis (183?) -
(m.1849?)- Maxwell Batten


(from Ireland)
? Hare -(m.184?)- Nancy Jackson
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Quinton Alexander O'Hare -
(m.187?)- Virginia Anne Batten (1851?)
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Virginia Anne O'Hare (1879)-(m.1895?)
John M. Halstead (1862)
(parents of Johnnie Louise Halstead who married
George W. Moak)


(** note Captain Quinton Alexander O'Hare was a musician in the Union Navy during the Civil War.) e=3>

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