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Note: N117 Peter Ouzts I and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1949, p. 230, Deaths p. 295
Edgefield SC US Census 1850,1860,1870,1880, 10C/6L 1900
Cooper Family History 1730-1982 with allied lines, Thomas Ray Bryan & Christine Cooper Ellenberg
Served as Sheriff of Edgefield SC for 45 years and died in office. William was a brave Confederate soldier, having enlisted at the beginning of the war at the age of 19 and served with distinguished gallantry until desperately wounded late in 1864. He suffered all the remainder of his life from this fearful wound.
No kindlier man ever lived, nor one of more resolute courage. His service as Sheriff over a long period of Edgefield's most turbulent history was characterized by fine judgement, firm courage and devotion to duty.
He died at the age of 75 years. His name and service as a public officer are held in grateful remembrance by all of Edgefield County.
Edgefield SC, Sept. 15 - A great and sad event has happened in Edgefield, an event that will fill Edgefield throughout all its length and breadth with deepest sorrow and mourning. This is the death of the universally beloved and unboundedly popular man, Sheriff Wm. H. Ouzts, the brave and maimed old soldier, the friend of everybody, white and black, high and low, rich and poor. Sheriff Ouzts had been sheriff of Edgefield County for 26 years and was invincible at the polls. he died, somewhat unexpectedly, Thursday at midnight. His health had been precarious for some years and as time passed he had suffered more and more with the sore and shattered leg that he brought home from the war 40 years ago. He was a devout member of the Methodist church, and was buried from that church. He is survived by his faithful and noble wife and by six children, Messrs., Joseph, Wiley, and Ollie Ouzts, Mrs. Cheatham, Mrs. Boone, and Mrs. Morgan. William Ouzts, a member of an immense and honor family, with many branches, was born in the McKendree section, 12 miles north of the town of Edgefield, 69 years ago. He came of sturdy old Saxe-Gotha stock and his life from beginning to end was a useful and an exceptionally brave one. His battle of 40 years with his shattered leg, ever bitterly painful and threatening, was a valiant warfare in itself. His funeral called into town hundreds of mourning people from all parts of our county. The State, September16, 1906.
Find A Grave Memorial# 67460533
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