The mention of a John McInnis from Scotland in Mississippi Territory was of interest to me, because I may have a connection! My great-great grandmother Jane was born a McInnis (married David L. Myers) from Covington County, MS. She was born 1829 and, although I can't momentarily locate her father's year of birth, I know he died about 1850 from consumption. Her father's name was ANGUS McInnis and I'm wondering whether or not he may have been one of the seven children Poldi mentioned for which there are missing names. My mother had done quite a bit of research on our family in the seventies and I believe she had recorded that Angus was the son of a Scottish immigrant. I also found recently on the BLM website that Angus had applied for and received a land patent in the 1840s in Covington County, MS. Any matches here with your information? Bronya Berkeley, CA

According to his CSA record my GG Uncle, Sgt. James W. Armstrong Co E 3rd MS Inf. was wounded 28 Oct 1864 near Decatur AL. James was next reported 6 Nov. 1864 at Ross hospital, Mobile AL suffering from Vulmus? Sclopeticum? James was next reported (date unclear) at Watts hospital, Montgomery AL. My questions are. 1- What is Vulmus Sclopeticum? 2- Do records exist for these hospitals? 3- If James died in Watts hospital, where would he be buried? Thanks for any help, Louis

Ray and other interested folks: There is a book "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823" by Doroth Williams Potter, Genealogical Publishing Co. Dewey No. R929.375 P866P. It lists the names and other data for people coming into or crossing through Indian Lands. The index is not complete therefore one is required to read it page by page to locate many people missed in the indexing process. A very good book and if one has many pioneer families in MS, AL, TN, Ky GA from VA, SC and NC etc.passports required by Indian, Spanish and Georgia make this a book well worth the purchase or the time spent searching for missing and known families. The Dallas Library has a copy so I have not purchased a copy and do not know the price. Also the introduction to the book gives a history of passport requirements and other historical data. Happy Hunting. Poldi Ray Revette wrote: > Hello Poldi, > This information regarding a GA passport to go to the MS Terr. is > news to me. I have relatives traveling the same trail from GA to MS > in the early 1800s. Where can I learn more regarding the GA > passports recipients. Thanks for a little help. > ..... > Ray Revette/FL > > Date forwarded: Sat, 22 May 1999 19:53:34 -0700 (PDT) > Date sent: Sat, 22 May 1999 21:52:01 -0500 > From: Poldi Tonin <[email protected]> > Organization: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/5055/zidinja.html > Subject: Re: [AL-MOBILEBAY-L] Death Record Lookup-Lankford/Langford > To: [email protected] > Forwarded by: [email protected] > > > John McInnis came to Miss Terr. on Georgia passport dated 28 > > March 1811.

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Good Morning Favorite List! The unthinkable has happened, my hard drive is very possibly fried....so if I did not respond to some queries that y'all posted, THAT'S WHY! I am reposting the family of Charles WHIDDON who m. Catherine PRINE in 1873. They lived in deer Park, poss. Citronelle area. If anyone has Whiddon connections in SW Alabama, please, please contact me. Also, could SKS please tell me where the Rootsweb Global surname place is? That is the grandaddy search tool? Not just the archives, although I'd like that too, as I've lost my bookmarks.... Thank you, Susann Whiddon Wandrey mailto:[email protected]

Hi; I have family in Allentown too. Do you have anything on Mary Allen that maried a James Howell that is buried there? Thanks; Amanda K. Howell ! = = ! ! > Melba: I live only 6-7 miles from Palestine and have family buried there. > What do you want to know. I will help if I can. Also, my ggreatgrandmother > was an Allen. Do you know if you have relatives in Allentown Cemetery in > Semmes, AL. Both cemeteries are actually in Mobile County, AL. Victoria >

You can get to the Surname List, as well as the Archives and State/County mailing lists from here. Hope this is what you wanted. <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/">ROOTS-L: The Internet's First Genealogy Mailing List </A> Also, I have Prine in one of my lines, and they lived in Citronelle, rather than Deer Park. Of course, that's not a great distance apart. Earlene Lyle

Marianne: Thanks so much for the obituary and marriage listings. Even though none of those listed are my ancestors, I find the listings of long ago very interesting, especially their choice of words and phrases. Earlene Lyle

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, July 13, 1824: MARRIED - On the night of the 20th ult. MR. MARTIN MOODY, of Green Co., Miss., aged about 25 to MRS. HERGUR, about 60. On the same night, MR. LEVEN HAINSWORTH, of Washington Co., Ala. aged about 70, to MISS MARTHA COLE, aged 13 years and 8 months. On the 10th Ultimo, MR. WEBBER, (of Wayne Co. Miss.) aged between 60 & 70 to MISS RAY, a little more than twenty.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, July 13, 1824: DIED - Yesterday morning, MR. WILLIAM T. BROWN, aged 34 years.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday morning, August 31, 1824: DIED - On the 20th instant, in the vicinity of this city, MR. JOSEPH E. MCDOWELL, aged 30, and on the 25th instant, his wife, MRS. SARAH ANN MCDOWELL, aged 26, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, September 14, 1824: DIED - On the 2d. inst. near Claiborne, of the dropsy, JOHN J. SIMPSON, in the 27th year of his age.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, Oct. 12, 1824: MARRIED - On Thursday morning in St. Mark's Church by the Rev. Mr. CREIGHTON, DANIEL STOW, ESQR. of Mobile to ELIZA ANN, daughter of N. TALCOTT, ESQ. of this city - NYork Gaz.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Friday Morning, October 22, 1824: DIED - At Suggsville, on the 10th inst. MARTHA ANN, aged 13 months & 4 days, only heir of WM. & MARTHA MOBLEY, of that place.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, April 20, 1824: NOTICE - A separation took place between my late wife and myself, on the 9th March 1823. The public are therefore cautioned against trusting, or harboring the said MARY STEVENS, lately known by the name of MARY ROWELL, on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. - JACOB ROWELL.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Tuesday Morning, April 20, 1824: DIED - on Sunday evening last, aged about 40 years, CAPT. DANIEL DUVAL, late Sheriff of this county. He was buried yesterday with Masonic honors. Mr. D. was a native of Rhode Island, but had resided in this vicinity for 10 or 12 years past, he was the first Sheriff of this county after the change of flag and continued in office for nine years. He has left a wife and children to lament that which is to them an irreparable loss.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Friday Morning, April 30, 1824: Married in this city on the 22nd inst. by the Rev. J. B. WARREN, DOCTOR S. MORDECAI, to MISS CAROLINE WALLER, daughter of Wm. WALLER, Esq. of Mobile County.

>From the Mobile Commercial Register, Friday Morning, May 7, 1824: Married on Monday evening, the 3rd inst. by J. WILKINS, Esq. CAPT. JAMES JOHNSON to MISS ELIZABETH EDY, both of this city.

>From the Mobile Register, Tuesday Morning, May 18, 1824: Married at Bell Rose, in Baldwin County, on the 4th just by Isaac CHAFFIN, Esq. MR. EDMUND FREEMAN, to MRS. ABIGAIL SPALDING, both of Baldwin County.

>From the Mobile Register, Tuesday Morning, May 25, 1824: Married on Thursday last, by Edwin LEWIS, Esq. Justice of the Peace, MR. JOHN L. JOHNSON to MISS ELIZA MCGEE, all of this county.