Thomas W. Radcliffe
| ID: | I856 |
| Last: | Radcliffe |
| First: | Thomas |
| Middle: | W. |
| Birth: | 8 Mar 1812 at Richmond, Virginia 1 2 |
| Death: | 14 Apr 1870 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina 3 |
| Burial: | |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Thomas W. Radcliffe was listed in the 1859 Directory of Columbia, South Carolina as proprietor of Radcliffe & Guignard, a watch and jewelry store at 166 Richardson St. The family was well placed in Columbia society and lived on Pendleton St. at the corner of Assembly, within view of the state capitol building which was shelled by Union troops during the Civil War. This Radcliffe family had been in Columbia since at least the 1840 census. Radcliffe's store may have been the source for a photo (carte de visite) album that his son, Charlie, gave to Maria Louisa "Lula" G. Feaster before leaving for service in the Confederacy. It seems likely that the personalized engraving on the latches of the album would be done at Radcliffe's store. Radcliffe had "sidelines in silverware, guns and military goods. As such, Radcliffe may have made, or had commissioned, several unit flags. Included in these are the flags of the Emmet Guards, Congaree Mounted Riflemen, and the Glen Springs Company, all of which were displayed for the public in his store." [Source: Flag Makers of the Confederacy, in FOTC Flags Of The Confederacy website at http://216.147.85.67/ (copyrighted) version 6 December 2003 by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. Available online: http://www.confederateflags.org/FOTCflagmakers1.htm] Capt. T. W. Radcliffe led Company A, "Columbia Rifles" of the 15th Rgt., South Carolina Infantry which was mustered into service at Lightwoodknot Springs in September of 1861. His son Charles C. Radcliffe and his friend Henry Orchard served in his unit, along with Capt. Radcliffe's elder sons Lewis and Thomas. The family faced tragedy in the coming years. Eldest son Thomas W. Radcliffe Jr. died in 1864 during the war in Virginia; Thomas Sr. died in 1870; and young son Jesse died in 1876. |
| Sources: | 4 5 6 7 |
| Mother: | UNKNOWN |
| Father: | UNKNOWN |
| Marriage 1 | Rebecca Gray? b: 17 Oct 1820 d: 13 Oct 1893 |
| Wedding: 1 Feb 1836 Columbia, Orangeburg District (later Richland Co.), South Carolina 8 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Sallie Radcliffe b: ABT 1838 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 2 Lewis Radcliffe b: 14 Jun 1839 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 3 Thomas W. Radcliffe b: ABT 1842 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 4 Charles Clapp Radcliffe b: ABT 1844 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 5 Jesse Radcliffe b: ABT 1848 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 6 William D. Radcliffe b: ABT 1850 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 7 Living Radcliffe b: withheld | |
| 8 Powell Radcliffe b: ABT 1855 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 9 Saluda Radcliffe b: ABT 1858 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Page: p. 3-b Note: Birth year calculated as about 1813, and state of Virginia, from Thomas W. Radcliffe age 37 in 1850 census. |
| 2 | Title: Internet Note: Exact birth date and location from listing of Thomas W. Radcliffe, his parents and wife from: LDS website, familysearch.org, data submitted by: Gregory Allen Rymer, 10 Mount Pleasant Estates Mineral Wells, West Virginia 26150 |
| 3 | Repository: --Name: South Caroliniana Library - Univ. So. Carolina --Address: University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 --Phone: (803) 777-3132 Title: South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, SCMAR Publication: Brent H. Holcomb, ed., P.O. Box 21766, Columbia, S.C., 29221 Call Number: 929.205 So8s Text: [Record of Deaths in Columbia South Carolina - p. 217] Major T. W. Radcliffe, an old citizen, died in Col'a So. Ca. April 14, 1870, aged about Sixty years. He was a native of North Carolina, but had resided in Columbia for more than forty years. he was a prominent man, having commanded as Captain, The Richland Rifles, for many years; and was frequently elected a member of the City Council of Columbia. |
| 4 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Page: p. 3-b Note: Neighbors: O'Keefe, Brown, Pape, Daniel Radcliff Text: HN65/FN66 Name Age Sex Color Occup Value Born Thomas W. Radcliffe 37 M w Watchmaker 1300 Virginia Rebecca " 30 F w South Carolina Sallie 12 F w " Lewis 10 M w " Thomas 8 M w " Charles 6 M w " Jesse 2 M w " Martha Fox 18 F w " [Transcriber CMB] |
| 5 | Title: City Directory for Columbia, South Carolina - 1859 Publication: Internet: http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/SC/Columbia/1859/ Text: Radcliffe, T. W. - watches and Jewelry (Radcliffe & Guignard) 166 Richardson - House Pendleton corner of Assembly |
| 6 | Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M653_1227 Date: 5 Jul 1850 Page: image 11 of 194 Note: Location: Pendleton, corner of Assembly St. in downtown Columbia, SC. Neighbors: Gerhard Diercks (jeweller), John Kay (architect), Prepley Brown (clerk), Oscar Palmer (merchant), Fleming. Text: HN97/FN99 Name Age Sex Col Born Occup Thos. W. Radcliffe 46 M w Virginia Jeweller, Watchmaker $6000 Real Estate, $25000 Personal Estate Rebecca Radcliffe 37 F w South Carolina Sallie " 21 F w SC Lewis " 19 M w SC Charles " 15 M w SC Jesse " 13 M w SC William D. " 11 M w SC Eller " 7 F w SC Powell " 5 M w SC Saluda " 2 F w SC [Transcriber CMB] |
| 7 | Title: 1840 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M704_515 Note: [alphabetical listing] Page: p. 457 Note: In M704_514: Thomas Ratcliffe (sic) in Unknown Township of Richland Co. with 2 males <5, 1 female <5, 1 female 20-<30. |
| 8 | Title: Internet Note: LDS website, familysearch.org, data submitted by: Gregory Allen Rymer, 10 Mount Pleasant Estates Mineral Wells, West Virginia 26150 |
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