Moses Clowney
Additional Resources:| ID: | I58 |
| Last: | Clowney |
| First: | Moses |
| Middle: | |
| Birth: | 30 Nov 1822 at County Down, Ireland 1 |
| Death: | 7 Feb 1894 at Fairfield County, South Carolina 2 |
| Burial: | Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fairfield County, South Carolina 3 4 |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Moses Clowney, his father John Clowney, step-mother and 5 brothers emigrated from County Down, Ireland to the United States, arriving about Dec 1838. Moses Clowney (1822-1894) was a Private during the Civil War. He served with: 6th SC Reserves Co. H 4th SC State Troops Co. F 6th SC Cavalry Regiment Information on 6th SC Cavalry is available, see http://www.palmettobookworks.com/cadets.htm Moses also is reported as follows: Fairfield. Enl. John's Island Jan. 17, 1864. Previous service with 6th SC Reserves and Co. H. 4th SC State Troops. Planter. Source: http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/6thcavf.htm |
| Sources: | 5 6 7 8 9 |
| Mother: | Mary Margaret Spratt b: UNKNOWN d: BEF 1835 |
| Father: | John Clowney b: 1791 d: 4 Mar 1848 |
| Marriage 1 | Susannah Elizabeth Yongue b: 25 Oct 1828 d: 10 Dec 1895 |
| Wedding: 18 Dec 1851 Fairfield County, South Carolina 10 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 John Spratt Clowney b: 25 Sep 1852 Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 2 Hester Jane Clowney b: 2 Jul 1854 Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 3 Margaret Rebecca Clowney b: 23 Apr 1857 Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 4 Infant Clowney b: 11 Mar 1859 Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 5 Robert Yongue Clowney b: 11 Mar 1859 Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 6 Samuel Thomas Clowney b: 6 Mar 1863 Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina | |
| 7 Mary Elizabeth Clowney b: 18 Aug 1865 Winnsboro, Fairfield Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Repository: --Name: Fairfield Historical Society Museum --Address: Fairfield Historical Society P.O. Box 93 Winnsboro SC 29180 www.rootsweb.com/~scfairfi/scfairfield.htm Title: Hand written notes by Cleora Clowney Hall Note: On envelope posted in Columbia, SC July 10, 1962, marked Very Important Text: Moses, he was born, 11-30-1822, in County Down Ireland, came to America about 1838 - died 2-7-1894. |
| 2 | Repository: --Name: Fairfield Historical Society Museum --Address: Fairfield Historical Society P.O. Box 93 Winnsboro SC 29180 www.rootsweb.com/~scfairfi/scfairfield.htm Title: Hand written notes by Cleora Clowney Hall Note: On envelope posted in Columbia, SC July 10, 1962, marked Very Important |
| 3 | Repository: --Name: Fairfield Historical Society Museum --Address: Fairfield Historical Society P.O. Box 93 Winnsboro SC 29180 www.rootsweb.com/~scfairfi/scfairfield.htm Title: Hand written notes by Cleora Clowney Hall Note: Notes on envelope posted in Columbia, SC July 10, 1962, marked Very Important Text: Moses... died 2-7-1894. Buried at Salem Presbyterian Church - I put his Confederate marker up on 11-29/1962, 111 one hundred and eleven days he volunteered. Cousin Lizzie Clowney Coleman was with me, she is his niece and 83 yrs old - [signed] Cle Hall. |
| 4 | Title: Tombstone Note: Tall white marble tombstone is shaped like an obelisk, with Moses Clowney's inscription on the south face and that of wife Susannah Yongue Clowney on the north. An engraved oak branch with 3 leaves and 3 large acorns, indicating strength and fertility, adorns each inscription. Have photo 0922, Oct 2002. Most children of Moses Clowney and grandchildren by son Samuel Thomas Clowney are buried in Salem cemetery. Moses' father John Clowney and a sister, Mary Cunningham, are buried in Fairforest cemetery, just south of Union-Fairfield county line. Address of Salem Presbyterian Church: 276 State Hwy 215 North, Blair, SC 29015 Location: just south of Chester Co. / Fairfield Co. line, east of Union Co. line, and north of Feasterville; northwest of Winnsboro. Text: Moses Clowney / Born / Nov. 30, 1822 / Died / Feb. 7, 1894 |
| 5 | Title: Photograph Text: Available at http://sc-families.org |
| 6 | Title: Photo of Tombstone Text: Available at http://sc-families.org |
| 7 | Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Fairfield Co., South Carolina Publication: M593-1496 Note: Online version with index available: ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/sc/fairfield/1870. Transcribed by Ray Beam and proofread by Jo Beam for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.us-census.org/. Copyright 2002 by Ray Beam. Date: 27 Jun 1870 Page: p. 3-a Note: Moses Clowney age 49 with wife Susanna and 6 children in HN/FN39, Twp. 1-Winnsboro P.O. Neighbors include Judy Boyle, William Holmes. Text: HN/FN39 Name Age Sex Col Born Other Occup Real$,Personal$ Moses Clowney 49 M w Ireland 11,12,19 Farmer 360,1405 Susanna " 40 F w SC 11,12 Keeping house John S. " 17 M w SC 11 Hester J. " 15 F w SC 11 Margaret R." 13 F w SC 11 Robert Y. " 11M w SC 11 Samuel T. " 7 M w SC 11 Mary E. " 4 F w SC 11 11=Father of foreign birth 12=Mother of foreign birth 19=Male citizen of US 21 and up. |
| 8 | Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Fairfield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T9-1229 Page: p. 45-a Note: Moses Clowney, 59, with family in HN400/ FN402, Township 1, ED.67. His son John S. Clowney also lives in household with his wife and 2 children. Text: HN400/ FN402 Name Reln Mar Sex Col Age Born-Fa-Mo Occupation Moses CLOWNEY Self Md M w 59 IRE IRE IRE Farmer Susan CLOWNEY Wife Md F w 51 SC SC SC Keeping House Margaret R. CLOWNEY Dau Sgl F w 25 SC IRE SC Robert Y. CLOWNEY Son Sgl M w 21 SC IRE SC Work On Farm Samuel T. CLOWNEY Son Sgl M w 17 SC IRE SC Work On Farm Mary E. CLOWNEY Dau Sgl F w 14 SC IRE SC At School John S. CLOWNEY Son Md M w 27 SC IRE SC Laborer Alice J. CLOWNEY DauL Md F w 18 SC SC SC Keeping House James B. CLOWNEY GSon Sgl M w 1 SC SC SC Hester J. CLOWNEY GDau Sgl F w 2mo SC SC SC [Adapted from familysearch.org, LDS] |
| 9 | Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Fairfield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M653-1219 Note: Online version with index available: ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/sc/fairfield/1860. Transcribed by Ray Beam and proofread by Jo Beam for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.us-census.org/. Copyright 2002 by Ray Beam. Date: 5 Oct 1860 Page: p. 146 Note: Moses Clowney, age 39, planter with his wife Susannah (Yongue Milling) and children in HN1282. Neighbors: Coleman, Yongue, Lovejoy, Crosby; and Means, Kelly, Yongue, Heith, Jeffers, Stevenson. Text: HN/FN 1282 Name Age Sex Col Occup Value Born Moses Clowney 39 M w Planter 9,000 45,830 S. Carolina* Susannah " 31 F w W S. Carolina John S. " 8 M w At school S. Carolina Hester J. " 6 F w W S. Carolina Margt R. " 3 F w W S. Carolina Robt Y. " 1 M w S. Carolina Thos. Milling 14 M w At school S. Carolina Cyvilla Day 17 F w S. Carolina HN/FN 1287 [S.H. and Cynthia Stevenson] Margt Clowney 5 M w S. Carolina |
| 10 | Repository: --Name: Fairfield Historical Society Museum --Address: Fairfield Historical Society P.O. Box 93 Winnsboro SC 29180 www.rootsweb.com/~scfairfi/scfairfield.htm Title: Hand written notes by Cleora Clowney Hall Date: 1962 Note: Hand written notes on an envelope addressed to Mrs. - W. Stevenson, President, John Bratton Chapter of UDC, Box 157, Winnsboro, South Carolina; postmarked Columbia-Jul 10-1962-SC Text: On 12-18-1851: Moses Clowney md. widow Susannah Elizabeth Yongue Milling. Dec 18th 1851. An infant died 3-11-1859, oldest was Uncle Johnny b. 9-25-1852. Moses, he was born, 11-30-1822, in County Down Ireland, came to America about 1838 - died 2-7-1894. Buried at Salem Presbyterian Church - I put his Confederate marker up on 11-29/1962, 111 one hundred and eleven days he volunteered. Cousin Lizzie Clowney Coleman was with me, she is his niece and 83 yrs old - [signed] Cle Hall. Grand Pa Moses Clowney's war records - he married Susannah Elizabeth Yongue Milling (widow of Robert) on Dec. 18th, 1851. [signed] Cle Hall. |
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