Migration of Casper SISTRUNK and Mary OLIVER

1. Casper SISTRUNK, born 4 Feb 1784; died 5 Feb 1857, son of Gasper SISTRUNK and Marian Leitner ([---]) Sistrunk. He married (1) on 17 Dec 1811 Mary OLIVER, born 20 Oct 1784; died 31 May 1844, daughter of Thomas OLIVER and Elizabeth SISTRUNK; (2) abt 1849 Anne LEYSATH, born 14 Dec 1809; died 28 Jun 1888.

Notes for Casper SISTRUNK: Casper Sistrunk is supposed to have changed his name from Gasper about the time of his marriage, or a little earlier. He lived in the house his father originally built on his property located on the famous old Bull Swamp Road between Orangeburg and North, South Carolina. One of his grandsons, James Newton Sistrunk and his wife, Mary Ann K.(Muller) Sistrunk, lived in this house for some years after their marriage in 1881. It is possible that Casper Sistrunk, before he changed his name from Gasper, could have procured the 82 acre tract of land on Dec. 30, 1805, as he was 21 years of age at that time, and the tract adjoined his father's property not far from the homestead. However, it is certain that he did get 25-1/2 acres on Little Beaver Creek in Orangeburg District on June 24, 1824, and this adjoined land he already owned and which his father had owned before him. Casper Sistrunk died before the Civil War. He had at least 5 slaves born on his place, as recorded in his Family Bible, but it is not known how many he owned. The names of three adult females are found in the records of Limestone Methodist Church in 1842, which was called Kedron Meeting House at that time.

Notes for Anne LEYSATH: Anne Leysath was the widow of James Leysath, b. May 19, 1800 d. July 28, 1847.

Children of Casper SISTRUNK and Mary OLIVER were as follows:

a. George L.S. SISTRUNK, born 19 Aug 1812; died 28 Aug 1870. He married bef 1842 in South Carolina Ann Sarah RILEY, born 11 Nov 1826 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 12 Mar 1873 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, daughter of Daniel RILEY.

b. Mary O. SISTRUNK, born 11 Sep 1814; died 28 Sep 1836. She married Christian J. STALEY, born 1833.

c. Rachel Ann SISTRUNK, born 16 Apr 1816; died 15 Nov 1839. She married [---] SEAWRIGHT.

d. Samuel H.C. SISTRUNK, born 9 Sep 1818.

e. Mildred S.M. SISTRUNK, born 17 Apr 1820; died 21 Jan 1887. She married William Dorson OLIVER.

f. Ellen E. Drucilla SISTRUNK, born 19 Apr 1822; died 27 Apr 1890. She married Henry Christian OLIVER.

g. Newton E.W. SISTRUNK, born 31 Mar 1824; died 27 Apr 1884. He married (1) on 29 Mar 1849 Jane E. LEYSATH, born 27 Jul 1834; died 28 Mar 1880; (2) in Sep 1883 Zilpah Sallie POU.

Notes for Newton E.W. SISTRUNK: During the lifetime of Newton E. W. Distrunk I, the Sistrunks are said to have owned more land in Orangeburg County than any other family. After the death of her husband, Z. Sallie Pou Sistrunk married Joseph D. McCormick, and had 6 other children.

h. Caroline T.L. SISTRUNK, born 12 Mar 1826; died abt 1849.

i. William A.J. SISTRUNK, born 10 Aug 1828; died 3 May 1880. He married on 10 Jul 1851 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina Ann Maria CLECKLEY, born 1835; died 11 Jun 1883, daughter of Lewis CLECKLEY (JR) and Ann Maria WOLFE.

Information provided by Gene Jeffries 22 Feb 2000.

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