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Note: N910 Peter Ouzts I and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1949, p. 54
Edgefield SC US Census 1870,1880
Greenwood SC US Census 1C/1L 1910,1920
Greenwood SC, Feb. 13 - Declaring in a note to Foreman E. L. DeVore, “My life is not worth the price I am paying”, William H. Ouzts, 62, chain gang guard, shot himself through the head at the county camp early today and died in a hospital three hours later. He had been in ill health for some time but was in good spirits last night and this morning. Mr. Ouzts was a farmer for many years in the Kirksey section and six years ago was appointed a chain gang guard. He is survived by one son, E. W. Ouzts of Kirksey; three sisters, Mrs. Lula Lee, Spartanburg, Mrs. Mollie Freehand, Epworth, and Mrs. Lizzie Shirer, Whitmier; three brothers, J. B. Ouzts, Newberry, W. E. Ouzts, Savannah, and John Ouzts, Colorado; a half brother, J. M. Buzhardt, Kirksey. His wife, who was Miss Evie Timmerman, died in 1924, Burial in Mountain Creek Baptist church cemetery, The State, February 14, 1931.
DC 2418 Greenwood SC 1931
Find A Grave Memorial# 100245385
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