News about Zilpha (mnu probably Blakely) Eddins/Edins
Hi there. Yes, I'm still here. Just haven't had much to report for a few years.
But now—here's an update on Zilpha/Zylpha/Silvia, thanks to Family Search's new full text feature:
Drum roll, please...
Zilpha married (2) David Winchell some time between 1816 and 1818 in Lexington County, SC.
How do we know? Here's the proof:
In 1816 Zilpha created a document giving her sons William D. and James A. Eddins/Edins rights to a certain plat of land after she died in return for their care of her up till then. You'll find a transcript of that document here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=aqsKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=%22james+a.+eddins%22&source=bl&ots=yDcQa3wx3b&sig=SWaowTZywclN_-NPUmmdiNaMxtw&hl=en&ei=rONZTYTUD4H68Aa01tSWDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22james%20a.%20eddins%22&f=false
So there's the 1816 date.
What about the 1818 date?
In 1818 Zilpha was convicted of selling liquor without a license, as proven by this original document which calls her "Zilpha Winchell, otherwise known as Zilpha Eddins."
You'll find the original document here at FamilySearch.com, though you may have to create a free account:
If only the marriage license were available! Oh well, at least we now have this further bit of data.
I'll share anything more that's pertinent. Happy hunting!
