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Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Thompson Rouquie

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Birth	:	20 Feb 1834 South Carolina, USA
Death	:	3 Dec 1910 Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Prince George Winyah Cemetery, Georgetown, Georgetown County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.3689003, -79.2807999
Plot	:	Atkinson Vault
Description	:	ANCESTRY "Descendants of an early Methodist family," according to daughter Alice's obituary. From family Bibles: Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Thompson was daughter of Samuel Dawkins Thompson, married September 1, 1831 to Elizabeth S. Wilson (b August 27, 1812, d March 26, 1836). Elizabeth S. Wilson was daughter of Robert Wilson (Oct 8, 1768, d Feb 5, 1822) and his fourth wife (m May 4, 1822), Elizabeth Tyler (b Jan 8, 1790). Elizabeth Tyler was daughter of Ben Tyler, who was cousin to President John Tyler and served in the Revolutionary War under Lee's Legion from Virginia. His pay record is here: http://www.familylink.com/SingleIndexListView.aspx?qt=l&ix=ft_revwarservrec&zln=Tyler&fh=50 LIFE Margaret's mother... Read More	ANCESTRY "Descendants of an early Methodist family," according to daughter Alice's obituary. From family Bibles: Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Thompson was daughter of Samuel Dawkins Thompson, married September 1, 1831 to Elizabeth S. Wilson (b August 27, 1812, d March 26, 1836). Elizabeth S. Wilson was daughter of Robert Wilson (Oct 8, 1768, d Feb 5, 1822) and his fourth wife (m May 4, 1822), Elizabeth Tyler (b Jan 8, 1790). Elizabeth Tyler was daughter of Ben Tyler, who was cousin to President John Tyler and served in the Revolutionary War under Lee's Legion from Virginia. His pay record is here: http://www.familylink.com/SingleIndexListView.aspx?qt=l&ix=ft_revwarservrec&zln=Tyler&fh=50 LIFE Margaret's mother died when she was two. She was adopted by her mother's sister Trezvant Terrell Thompson, and husband Christopher James Atkinson, who owned Rural Hall plantation. Christopher was considered her father - it's been passed through the generations that we don't say "adopted" where the heart is concerned. As a child, she made the needlepoint shown here. See husband Stephen's memorial for more about their lives. Their house, a wedding gift from Christopher J Atkinson, was in town at the corner of Prince and Cannon Streets. During the shelling of Georgetown by Federal forces in the War Between the States, Margaret and children fled inland to Lynchburg SC, where she gave birth to Alice. In 1865 she helped build the mine that sunk the Harvest Moon. During Union occupation (1865-9), their house was confiscated and occupied by Federal troops as a hospital, while the family stayed at Rural Hall. Alice's grandson Forrest said Alice sometimes referred to her mother tongue-in-cheek as "Auntie Leezie," but he didn't know who called her that - she had neither natural nor adopted siblings. DEATH The Georgetown Daily Item Georgetown, SC Monday December 5, 1910 DEATH OF AN AGED LADY After a Few Days Illness Mrs. S.W. Rouquie Passes to Her Reward Died, in this city last Saturday night at 8 o'clock, Mrs. S.W. Rouquie, aged about 78 years. The funeral services were held at 11 o'clock this morning in Duncan Methodist church, and the remains placed in a vault in the Episcopal Graveyard. Mrs. Rouquie leaves a devoted husband, one son and several daughters to mourn her loss. Many of the relatives and friends of the sorrowing family were present, and as they looked upon the dear silent face of the sleeper their hearts swelled in sympathy for the bereaved family. In life she had not a thought that was not a gentle one, not one that did not hold all the world in the arms of its kindliness. She was the light of the eyes of a great company of relatives and friends, and the light has gone out. To them she was what the sunshine is to the world, and this eclipse to them brings both darkness and chill. May time bring it resignation, and may the shores of eternity that receives her soul, surround it with everlasting sunshine and flowers. ---------- Margaret's father's whereabouts, and his relationship with her, are unknown. His family Bible has the surname's "p" coming and going, complicating matters. For example, a child might be on the baptism page with the "p", but under marriges without. ---------- It is believed the Atkinson vault at Prince George Winyah also holds Christopher James Atkinson and Trezavant Terrell Thompson Atkinson. Possibly also Margaret & Stephen's young children: Christopher James Rouquie (1854-1875) and Margaret Jane Rouquie (1858-1860). Other Atkinsons could be laid there too. (Christopher's cousin Samuel Taylor Atkinson was one of four signers from Georgetown County of the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession, on December 20, 1860 in Charleston.) Marguerite Thieker remembered the last person being placed in the vault - she said the other shelves only held dust. She inherited the key to the vault, which is still in the family.

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Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Thompson Rouquie death on 3 Dec 1910 in Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 33.3689003
Longitude: -79.2807999

Family Members:

Parent

Elizabeth S Wilson Thompson

(1812 - 1836)

Spouse

Stephen William Rouquie

(1829 - 1916)

Siblings

William T Thompson

(1835 - 1836)

Children

Tresvant Annie “Trissie” Rouquie Porter

(1852 - 1888)

Stephen William Rouquie Jr.

(1856 - 1921)

Mary Hannah Rouquie

(1860 - 1946)

Alice Gertrude Rouquie Croft

(1863 - 1943)

Gabriel Rouquie Sr.

(1869 - 1937)

Margaret Blanche “Maggie” Rouquie

(1873 - 1963)

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