5. Moses² Levi (Jacob¹ Loevy) was born in Bosenbach, Bavaria, Germany August 15, 1826. Moses died January 26, 1899 in Sumter, SC, at age 72. His body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewis Cemetery.

He married Hannah Jacobs 1853 in Charleston, SC. Hannah was born December 3, 1830 in Bosenbach, Bavaria, Germany. Hannah was the daughter of Jekel and Dora. Hannah died January 17, 1905 in Sumter, SC, at age 74. Hannah immigrated to destination unknown 1853. When Hannah was age 23 and Moses Levi was age 27 they became the parents of David Levi February 1, 1854 in Sumter, SC. When Hannah was age 24 and Moses Levi was age 28 they became the parents of Rosa Levi May 6, 1855 in Sumter, SC. When Hannah was age 26 and Moses Levi was age 30 they became the parents of Mitch Levi August 5, 1857. When Hannah was age 28 and Moses Levi was age 32 they became the parents of Hannah Ellen Levi June 9, 1859 in Sumter, SC. When Hannah was age 30 and Moses Levi was age 35 they became the parents of Ferdinand Levi October 16, 1861 in South Carolina. When Hannah was age 32 and Moses Levi was age 36 they became the parents of Abraham Levi July 31, 1863 in Manning, SC. When Hannah was age 34 and Moses Levi was age 39 they became the parents of Meyer Levi September 20, 1865. When Hannah was age 36 and Moses Levi was age 40 they became the parents of Louis Levi August 5, 1867. When Hannah was age 39 and Moses Levi was age 43 they became the parents of Ruth Levi March 1870 in Clarendon, Manning, SC.

Moses immigrated to destination unknown 1848. When Moses was age 27 and Hannah Jacobs was age 23 they became the parents of David Levi February 1, 1854 in Sumter, SC. When Moses was age 28 and Hannah Jacobs was age 24 they became the parents of Rosa Levi May 6, 1855 in Sumter, SC. When Moses was age 30 and Hannah Jacobs was age 26 they became the parents of Mitch Levi August 5, 1857. When Moses was age 32 and Hannah Jacobs was age 28 they became the parents of Hannah Ellen Levi June 9, 1859 in Sumter, SC. When Moses was age 35 and Hannah Jacobs was age 30 they became the parents of Ferdinand Levi October 16, 1861 in South Carolina. When Moses was age 36 and Hannah Jacobs was age 32 they became the parents of Abraham Levi July 31, 1863 in Manning, SC. When Moses was age 39 and Hannah Jacobs was age 34 they became the parents of Meyer Levi September 20, 1865. When Moses was age 40 and Hannah Jacobs was age 36 they became the parents of Louis Levi August 5, 1867. When Moses was age 43 and Hannah Jacobs was age 39 they became the parents of Ruth Levi March 1870 in Clarendon, Manning, SC. Born in Bavaria, Hannah Jekel (Jacobs) arrived in Charleston in 1853 and married Moses Levi, originally from the village of Bosenbach, Germany. The couple may have known each other in the old country and may have been distant cousins. They were married in the home of Moses Winstock and his wife Eva Leah Visanska.

At the time Hannah arrived in South Carolina, Moses Levi was running a store in Sumter. Under the provisions of their marriage contract, Levi gave his bride a settlement of two thousand dollars to be used for her benefit, not to be spent on household expenses. They stayed in Sumter for three years, then in 1856 moved to the new town of Manning, where they raised ten children, nine of whom lived to adulthood: David, Rosa (Weinberg), Mitchell, Ferdinand, Abe, Louis, Ellen (Iseman), Meyer, and Sallie (D’Ancona).

The story of the Levi family parallels the story of Manning for its first half century. There they established a business, built a fine home, and made a fortune which was lost during the Civil War but re-built by the end of the century.

The son of Jacob Lovy, age 44, a butcher, and Johanna Grunewald, Moses Levi had immigrated to America five years before Hannah Jacobs, the woman who would become his wife. Amazingly the certificate announcing his birth at 7:00 A.M., August 11, 1827, survives; it was witnessed by a mason and a town employee, suggesting the family was solidly middle class.

Like many German immigrants to the South, Moses Levi joined the Confederate Army. He eventually became quartermaster of his regiment. On April 1, 1865, Levi was taken prisoner at the Battle of Five Forks during the last Federal attacks on Petersburg, Virginia. Released from prison three months later, he and several friends walked back to Manning from Virginia. When he got to the edge of the yard, the story goes, he called for hot water, clean clothes, and a match to burn the clothes he was wearing.

Levi discovered that the bales of cotton his family had accumulated during the war had been burned when Brigadier General Edward E. Potter’s army came through. Also consumed in the blaze were most of his buildings and virtually everything he owned. Losses for the town of Manning totaled about $103,000. Moses Levi lost $40,000.

Both Moses and Hannah Levi had important buildings in Manning named after them. In 1899, the year after Moses died, the Manning Collegiate Institute was about to close because of indebtedness. Levi’s family paid off the debt and provided operating funds for the school, which was renamed the Moses Levi Memorial Institute. The Levi family gave land and a thousand dollars, in memory of Hannah Levi, toward the building of Manning’s first public library, which now houses the Clarendon County Archives.

Moses Levi and Hannah Jacobs had the following children:

7 i. Sarah "Sallie"³ Levi was born before January 30, 1895, the first event for which there is a recorded date. Sarah died 1955 at age unknown. She married Alfred Edward D'Ancona date unknown. Alfred was born 1863 in Chicago, IL. Alfred died 1932 at age 69. When Alfred was age 31 and Sarah "Sallie" Levi was age unknown they became the parents of Mildred D'Ancona January 30, 1895 in Chicago, IL. When Alfred was age 33 and Sarah "Sallie" Levi was age unknown they became the parents of Harold D'Ancona 1896. When Alfred was age 39 and Sarah "Sallie" Levi was age unknown they became the parents of Nina D'Ancona 1902. When Alfred was age 46 and Sarah "Sallie" Levi was age unknown they became the parents of Edward Alfred D'Ancona 1909. When Alfred was age 46 and Sarah "Sallie" Levi was age unknown they became the parents of Alfred Edward D'Ancona Jr. 1909. (See Alfred Edward D'Ancona for the continuation of this line.)

When Sarah was age unknown and Alfred Edward D'Ancona was age 31 they became the parents of Mildred D'Ancona January 30, 1895 in Chicago, IL. When Sarah was age unknown and Alfred Edward D'Ancona was age 33 they became the parents of Harold D'Ancona 1896. When Sarah was age unknown and Alfred Edward D'Ancona was age 39 they became the parents of Nina D'Ancona 1902. When Sarah was age unknown and Alfred Edward D'Ancona was age 46 they became the parents of Edward Alfred D'Ancona 1909. When Sarah was age unknown and Alfred Edward D'Ancona was age 46 they became the parents of Alfred Edward D'Ancona Jr. 1909.

+ 8 ii. David Levi was born February 1, 1854.

9 iii. Rosa Levi was born in Sumter, SC May 6, 1855. Rosa died March 17, 1923 in Manning, SC, at age 67. Her body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery. She married Aaron Weinberg May 5, 1874. Aaron was born December 13, 1841 in Charleston, SC. Aaron was the son of Bendix "Benedict" Abraham Weinberg and Jannetta Nachman. Aaron died December 31, 1919 in Manning, SC, at age 78. His body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery. When Aaron was age 33 and Rosa Levi was age 19 they became the parents of Abraham "Abe" Weinberg March 7, 1875 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 35 and Rosa Levi was age 22 they became the parents of Jeanette "Nettie" Weinberg September 2, 1877 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 37 and Rosa Levi was age 24 they became the parents of Jacob Albert "Jake" Weinberg August 31, 1879 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 40 and Rosa Levi was age 26 they became the parents of Julien Weinberg February 28, 1882 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 42 and Rosa Levi was age 28 they became the parents of Leon Weinberg February 2, 1884. When Aaron was age 44 and Rosa Levi was age 30 they became the parents of Milton Weinberg February 2, 1886 in Sumter, SC. When Aaron was age 48 and Rosa Levi was age 34 they became the parents of Bertram Weinberg May 5, 1890 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 51 and Rosa Levi was age 38 they became the parents of Lester Stanley Weinberg July 2, 1893. When Aaron was age 54 and Rosa Levi was age 41 they became the parents of Irma Hortense Weinberg October 19, 1896 in Manning, SC. When Aaron was age 57 and Rosa Levi was age 43 they became the parents of Addie Weinberg February 10, 1899 in Manning, SC. (See Aaron Weinberg for the continuation of this line.)

When Rosa was age 19 and Aaron Weinberg was age 33 they became the parents of Abraham "Abe" Weinberg March 7, 1875 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 22 and Aaron Weinberg was age 35 they became the parents of Jeanette "Nettie" Weinberg September 2, 1877 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 24 and Aaron Weinberg was age 37 they became the parents of Jacob Albert "Jake" Weinberg August 31, 1879 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 26 and Aaron Weinberg was age 40 they became the parents of Julien Weinberg February 28, 1882 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 28 and Aaron Weinberg was age 42 they became the parents of Leon Weinberg February 2, 1884. When Rosa was age 30 and Aaron Weinberg was age 44 they became the parents of Milton Weinberg February 2, 1886 in Sumter, SC. When Rosa was age 34 and Aaron Weinberg was age 48 they became the parents of Bertram Weinberg May 5, 1890 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 38 and Aaron Weinberg was age 51 they became the parents of Lester Stanley Weinberg July 2, 1893. When Rosa was age 41 and Aaron Weinberg was age 54 they became the parents of Irma Hortense Weinberg October 19, 1896 in Manning, SC. When Rosa was age 43 and Aaron Weinberg was age 57 they became the parents of Addie Weinberg February 10, 1899 in Manning, SC.

+ 10 iv. Mitch Levi was born August 5, 1857.

11 v. Hannah Ellen Levi was born in Sumter, SC June 9, 1859. Hannah died August 4, 1938 in Sumter, SC, at age 79. Her body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery. She married Simon Iseman date unknown. Simon was born October 10, 1850 in Marion, SC. Simon was the son of Izaak Iseman and Hannah Macks. Simon died November 23, 1928 in Sumter, SC, at age 78. His body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery. When Simon was age 36 and Hannah Ellen Levi was age 27 they became the parents of Jake Iseman January 26, 1887. When Simon was age 41 and Hannah Ellen Levi was age 32 they became the parents of Clarence Iseman May 19, 1892. When Simon was age 46 and Hannah Ellen Levi was age 38 they became the parents of Everett Iseman 1897. When Simon was age 48 and Hannah Ellen Levi was age 40 they became the parents of Hattie Lucile Iseman July 3, 1899 in Spartanburg, SC. (See Simon Iseman for the continuation of this line.)

When Hannah was age 27 and Simon Iseman was age 36 they became the parents of Jake Iseman January 26, 1887. When Hannah was age 32 and Simon Iseman was age 41 they became the parents of Clarence Iseman May 19, 1892. When Hannah was age 38 and Simon Iseman was age 46 they became the parents of Everett Iseman 1897. When Hannah was age 40 and Simon Iseman was age 48 they became the parents of Hattie Lucile Iseman July 3, 1899 in Spartanburg, SC.

12 vi. Ferdinand Levi was born in South Carolina October 16, 1861. Ferdinand died January 5, 1940 in Sumter, SC, at age 78. His body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery. He married Lily Cohen date unknown. Lily was born May 13, 1867 in South Carolina. Lily died February 11, 1947 in Sumter, SC, at age 79. Her body was interred in Sumter, SC, Sumter Jewish Cemetery.

+ 13 vii. Abraham Levi was born July 31, 1863.

+ 14 viii. Meyer Levi was born September 20, 1865.

+ 15 ix. Louis Levi was born August 5, 1867.

16 x. Ruth Levi was born in Clarendon, Manning, SC March 1870. Ruth died 1872 at age 2.

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