William Blair Threatt

William Blair Threatt

ID:	I512
Last:	Threatt
First:	William
Middle:	Blair
Nickname:	Will
Birth:	24 Apr 1860 at Chesterfield Co., South Carolina ¹ ²
Death:	13 Jun 1941 at Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina ³ ⁴ ⁵
Burial:	15 Jun 1941 Kershaw Cemetery, Kershaw, Lancaster Co., South Carolina ⁶ ⁷
Sex:	M
Notes:	Will Threatt died at home in Kershaw about noon on a Friday. No wife or children were mentioned in his obituary. His sister, Mrs. Lou Plyler, made her home with him for several years before her death in 1940.
Sources:	⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³

Mother:	Rachel Laney b: 23 Sep 1843 d: 2 Jun 1905
Father:	Miles Threatt b: 26 Jun 1831 d: 5 Dec 1929

Sources:
1	Title: Jordan and Threatt Genealogy Author: Jordan, Emma Lee, and Marie Driskell, compilers Publication: Published privately. Note: Part 1: Descendants of Joseph Jordan. Part 2: Descendants of Michael Thweatt Page: II.3 Text: William B. Threatt, b. July 1860, Chesterfield District, SC

2	Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Chesterfield District, South Carolina Publication: Roll M653_1217 Page: p. 122 Note: Wm. B. Threatt appears age 1 month (1/12 yr), M; establishes birth month as abt July 1860. Living in household of Miles Threatt, HN 857/FN 855 - Location: Jefferson Post Office.

3	Title: Obituary Date: 20 Jun 1941 Note: Transcription of obit from holdings in Lancaster Library by Gloria Stogner Cook. Obit failed to mention W. B. Threatt's sister Hennie who lived until 1945. Text: The Lancaster News, Fri. June 20, 1941 Prominent Kershaw Citizen Died Friday W. B. Threatt, 81, retired merchant and planter died at his home in Kershaw about noon Friday, June 13. Mr. Threatt, one of the oldest citizens of Kershaw, was born in Chesterfield county, and came to Kershaw as a young man, where he was associated with the John R. Ashe company for a number of years. Afterwards, he became connected with the J. M. Carson company. For the past several years he had devoted practically all of his time to his extensive farming interests until declining health forced his retirement from active business about a year ago. He was one of the largest land owners of this section and at the time of his death was vice president of the Bank of Kershaw. He is survived by one brother, O. J. Threatt, of Jefferson; two sisters, Mrs. E. B. Huggins of Lancaster and Miss Ellen Threatt of Kershaw. Funeral services were conducted from the residence in Kershaw at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon by his pastor, the Rev. W. S. Porter, assisted by other local pastors. Interment followed in the Kershaw cemetery. [Tr:GSC]

4	Title: Obituary Note: Will Threatt was mentioned as brother of Mary Threatt Jordan in her obituary, February 1931. This fact connected him as a living son of Miles Threatt. He was living in Kershaw, SC at that time.

5	Title: Death Certificate Note: # 9599 Lancaster Co., South Carolina Standard Certificate of Death # 11462 for W.B. Threatt, posted by Gloria Stogner Cook on Genealogy.com Threatt family forum on 14 Sep 2002. Original source: South Carolina Archives, Columbia SC, Death Index.

6	Repository: --Name: Camden Archives & Museum --Address: 1314 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020-3535 --Phone: 803-425-6050 Title: Lancaster County, SC Cemetery Data Author: Ellis, Joanne, compiler. Publication: vol. I, II (vol III due 2002 or after) Call Number: 5426-Camden Archives Date: Jun 1994 Page: I:191 Note: Tomb of William B. Threatt located in large, square section 07 to right of main entrance, along Edwards Ave. Cemetery was established ca. 1891. Thanks to Gloria Stogner Cook for lookup.

7	Title: Obituary Date: 20 Jun 1941 Note: The Lancaster News: gives location of burial, Kershaw Cemetery.

8	Repository: --Name: Chesterfield District Chapter, South Carolina Genealogical Society --Address: PO Box 167 (mailing address) 115 Green Street (location) Chesterfield, SC 29790 --Phone: 843 - 623 - 2244 Title: Threatt Family Record Publication: Photocopy, 1 page Note: Lists 13 individuals; data from other sources indicate that all but one are children of Miles Threatt of Jefferson, SC. Note: Name: William Blaire Threatt. Place of Birth: South Carolina. Listed between Thomas Robert Threatt and George Wilson Threatt.

9	Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Chesterfield District, South Carolina Publication: Roll M653_1217 Date: 3 Aug 1860 Page: p. 122 Note: Wm. B. Threatt appears age 1 month (1/12 yr), M; establishes birth month as abt July 1860. Living in household of Miles Threatt, HN 857/FN 855 - Location: Jefferson Post Office.

10	Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Chesterfield District, South Carolina Publication: Roll M593_1491 Date: 13 Jul 1870 Page: p. 5 Note: Wm. B. Threatt age 8 in household of Miles Threatt HN/FN 36. Location: Jefferson/White Plains.

11	Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T9-1225 Date: 16 Jun 1880 Page: p. 339-a Note: Wm. B. Threatt age 20, single, in household of Miles Threatt HN78/FN87, Jefferson Twp.

12	Title: 1900 U.S. Census, Lancaster Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T623_1533 Date: 27 Jun 1900 Page: p. 26-b Note: William B. Threatt is a boarder in household HN404/FN412 of his sister Loula (Threatt) Plyler, in town of Kershaw, Flat Creek Twp., ED#59.

13	Repository: --Name: Ancestry.com (internet) Title: 1920 U.S. Census, Lancaster Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll 7625-1701 Date: 26 Jan 1920 Page: pp. 21-b, 22-a Note: William B. Threatt is head of household HN/FN22 in town of Kershaw, Flat Creek Twp., ED#88.