Thank for the card Janet ,it was very meaningful. I too hope everyone has a beautiful Easter Sunday and if traveling may the lord be by you side.... Love to all, Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:07 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Happy Easter To All > Hello Everyone, > > I want to tell everyone Happy Easter and send this '"card" to everyone. > Please click on the link below so that I can share this very special page > with you. > Hugs and love to all, > Janet > > http://www.alighthouse.com/resurrection.htm > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC > Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Steven, Ok I have you down for one book. Did you get your address book? I still haven't cashed your check. Did you get my message about replacing it with a money order? Hugs, Janet

Tom, If I can get to them, you'll certainly see them shortly thereafter...... R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: Tom Branning [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 10:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Mitchell" <[email protected]> > I'd appreciate securing any photos or data of the cemetery you have.... > Thank you. > R/Steven Steve These are the listings for Barrett Cemetery from "Our Links to The Past" Barrett Cemetery - Neshoba County, Mississippi Barrett, John 1870 -1929 Barrett, Catherine 30 Dec 1839-2 Nov 1920 Wife of B.B. Barrett Barrett, Coley 21 Oct 1891-10 Jun1899 Dau. of Leroy & M.E. Barrett McCullough, William Harper 18Apr1836-28sep1848 Son of Thomas & Mary McCullough Stribling, Elizabeth d- 27 Aug 1850 Dau of William & Sibbla Rogers Barrett, Hooper d-31 Dec 1886 Son of R.G. & C.A. Barrett Barrett, Maude d-22 Noc1882 Dau of R.G. & C.A. Barrett Barrett, B.B. 24 Feb 1820-15 Jan 1890 (Mason) Unmarked Cannon, Sterling F. 1820 - 20 Aug 1863 Born in Alabama Tom Cannon, Arraminta D. 1825 - after 1880 Wife of S.F. Cannon ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Please tell your Barrett Relatives online about our list....we would all love to meet more cousins!!! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Ann, Thank you for your advice and information. I haven't yet, but have any Barrett researchers attempted to ascertain who the caretakers/superintendents are of some of the purported cemeteries that Joseph is alleged to be interred. If so, do those caretakers/superintendents have the old cemetery records in their possession that may reveal those interred but with markers that are lost to the ages? I have had [a little] success over the years uncovering the individuals that hold these records and have found an ancestor or two that way. Then again, they may be buried under a tree on their old property and forever lost....... I will use the information you have given us .....you never know what kind of clue is hidden there. Thank you. R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: Paul Lila [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary Steve, Dale, and others concerned: I would not look in Barrett Cemetery for Joseph's grave or marker. If it existed in Neshoba County I think someone would be aware by now for many have looked. He and Rutha lived in the vicinity of "Center." My files contain Joseph's land deed description which was in Township 11North-Range 13East, Choctaw Baseline and Meridian, Section 9. Can't give a complete description without pulling out more papers. Not important anyway. The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section Nine, T11-R13E (approx 80 acres) went to Rutha's son William M. Moore in a Deed of Conveyance, 27 July 1855 (Deed Bk J-310, Neshoba Co, MS). The Neshoba County sheriff on 31 Dec 1853 auctioned this land to highest bidder at the Court House door, WILLIAM M. MOORE, son of Rutha Cabaniss Moore Barrett. I think this indicates that Rutha died in 1853. David Barrett was her Administrator. Later William M. and wife sold the land to Albert Kelly. Some comments by Rev. John S. Moore, Rutha's descendant follow:Letter to Ann T. Lila, August 17, l993. "Since I was 19 I have been researching my family history and have not been able to go before William M. Moore and his mother. Now I am 74 and still searching. ... in many courthouses on the east coast, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. ... Then she married Joseph Barrett on Nov. 7, 1826 [lic. Nov 6] and soon afterward they moved to Neshoba County, MS. ... William M. Moore moved to Yazoo Coounty, MS and from there he is said to have moved to Oklahoma Territory to claim Indian rights to land ... Mary Elizabeth Moore visited her daughter in Anding, MS about 1887. ... She died while she was at her daughter's and was buried at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. The dates on her tombstone a! re: 'b. May 11, 1829, d. August 26, 1887.'" ... "So far as I know, RUTHA BARRETT was buried in Neshoba County. She died a good while before the family moved to Yazoo County. I would presume Rutha was buried in Neshoba alongside Joseph Barrett." "I have searched the Barrett lines for years and have helped many of those researching this family, but have not been able to pinpoint Mary Elizabeth Barrett's parents." Rev. Moore mentioned in one letter to Ann Lila that he had been to Ray Burton's store at Center searching for info on Joseph and Rutha. Ann learned nothing from Ray or his wife Charlotte when she went there and talked with them later about 1994/95. They suggested seeing Mr. Cheatham who is now deceased. My opinion is that Joseph was buried not too far from his homeplace. Remember not many cemeteries (if any) existed in 1840 for white settlers of Neshoba County. Graves were generally marked by native rock or whatever was available. If any of you ! discover a grave location for Joseph or Rutha, please let me know for I would really like to know. Thanks, Ann Lila Steve Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote:Joyce, I was planning to go up to the Barrett Cemetery in May when I visit MS to do shoot digitals of those interred there. I planned to take by boots with me, but didn't realize I'd need off-the-road equipment to get there.....thanks for the warning! I'd appreciate securing any photos or data of the cemetery you have.... Thank you. R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary Hello everyone The Barrett Cemetary is near Philadelphia, Ms on the Pearl River Indian Reservation and it is far off the main road. I went there last summer and made sone pictures of the tombstones and plan to go when the weather permits. The road is only travelable by three-wheeler, ATV or by foot right now. But i will send pictures of whar tombs are there. Most of them ar alll brokkken-up and laying down Joyce Rushing ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 [email protected] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. 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Janet, Put me down for a book, too. Am sending a m.o. right away. Thank you! r/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L 24W268 Hemlock Lane Naperville, IL 60540 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Books Hello, If you are ordering a book please send a money order instead of a check, I don't have a bank account right now, as we only have one bank in this little town and we had so many problems with it that we closed our accounts. We have not opened another one yet. Also, to avoid what happened to Vivian my address is: Janet Barrett Walker 11693 Rychlik Rd Boling, Texas 77420 Thanks and hugs, Janet ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Please tell your Barrett Relatives online about our list....we would all love to meet more cousins!!! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Good Morning In reference to the Barrett cemetary lis from branning all of the graves do not have tombstones. i sent four pictures to [email protected] Iyou can hardly read the names

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Mitchell" <[email protected]> > I'd appreciate securing any photos or data of the cemetery you have.... > Thank you. > R/Steven Steve These are the listings for Barrett Cemetery from "Our Links to The Past" Barrett Cemetery - Neshoba County, Mississippi Barrett, John 1870 -1929 Barrett, Catherine 30 Dec 1839-2 Nov 1920 Wife of B.B. Barrett Barrett, Coley 21 Oct 1891-10 Jun1899 Dau. of Leroy & M.E. Barrett McCullough, William Harper 18Apr1836-28sep1848 Son of Thomas & Mary McCullough Stribling, Elizabeth d- 27 Aug 1850 Dau of William & Sibbla Rogers Barrett, Hooper d-31 Dec 1886 Son of R.G. & C.A. Barrett Barrett, Maude d-22 Noc1882 Dau of R.G. & C.A. Barrett Barrett, B.B. 24 Feb 1820-15 Jan 1890 (Mason) Unmarked Cannon, Sterling F. 1820 - 20 Aug 1863 Born in Alabama Tom Cannon, Arraminta D. 1825 - after 1880 Wife of S.F. Cannon

Ann, Did you see the recent information that Gerry found? Concerning William M. Moore and Mary Elizabeth, (1850 Neshoba) living next door to a family of "Deborahs." I may have told you few years back that Rev. Moore said she was a "red-headed" Barrett but I had some family notes from Charles Micajah Moore, his son, that a Mrs. Ellis who was his granddaughter, said her mother said Mary Elizabeth was a DeBrow. I don't know if she was a DeBrow who married a Barrett then William M. Moore or a Barrett who married a DeBrow then William M. By the way, did you ever correspond with Rev. Moore since we found out about the Choctaw testimonies? He had told me he didn't know about Choctaws if any, they were Cherokees. Neither did Dr. Allen Cabaniss when I talked to him before his death. It seems there is something here in the "DeBrow", "Deborahs" family. I believe there is an older member of the DeBrows living in the Moore family. Wonder how this all fits in?? Bob Bowman

Steve, Dale, and others concerned: I would not look in Barrett Cemetery for Joseph's grave or marker. If it existed in Neshoba County I think someone would be aware by now for many have looked. He and Rutha lived in the vicinity of "Center." My files contain Joseph's land deed description which was in Township 11North-Range 13East, Choctaw Baseline and Meridian, Section 9. Can't give a complete description without pulling out more papers. Not important anyway. The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section Nine, T11-R13E (approx 80 acres) went to Rutha's son William M. Moore in a Deed of Conveyance, 27 July 1855 (Deed Bk J-310, Neshoba Co, MS). The Neshoba County sheriff on 31 Dec 1853 auctioned this land to highest bidder at the Court House door, WILLIAM M. MOORE, son of Rutha Cabaniss Moore Barrett. I think this indicates that Rutha died in 1853. David Barrett was her Administrator. Later William M. and wife sold the land to Albert Kelly. Some comments by Rev. John S. Moore, Rutha's descendant follow:Letter to Ann T. Lila, August 17, l993. "Since I was 19 I have been researching my family history and have not been able to go before William M. Moore and his mother. Now I am 74 and still searching. ... in many courthouses on the east coast, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. ... Then she married Joseph Barrett on Nov. 7, 1826 [lic. Nov 6] and soon afterward they moved to Neshoba County, MS. ... William M. Moore moved to Yazoo Coounty, MS and from there he is said to have moved to Oklahoma Territory to claim Indian rights to land ... Mary Elizabeth Moore visited her daughter in Anding, MS about 1887. ... She died while she was at her daughter's and was buried at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. The dates on her tombstone a! re: 'b. May 11, 1829, d. August 26, 1887.'" ... "So far as I know, RUTHA BARRETT was buried in Neshoba County. She died a good while before the family moved to Yazoo County. I would presume Rutha was buried in Neshoba alongside Joseph Barrett." "I have searched the Barrett lines for years and have helped many of those researching this family, but have not been able to pinpoint Mary Elizabeth Barrett's parents." Rev. Moore mentioned in one letter to Ann Lila that he had been to Ray Burton's store at Center searching for info on Joseph and Rutha. Ann learned nothing from Ray or his wife Charlotte when she went there and talked with them later about 1994/95. They suggested seeing Mr. Cheatham who is now deceased. My opinion is that Joseph was buried not too far from his homeplace. Remember not many cemeteries (if any) existed in 1840 for white settlers of Neshoba County. Graves were generally marked by native rock or whatever was available. If any of you ! discover a grave location for Joseph or Rutha, please let me know for I would really like to know. Thanks, Ann Lila Steve Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote:Joyce, I was planning to go up to the Barrett Cemetery in May when I visit MS to do shoot digitals of those interred there. I planned to take by boots with me, but didn't realize I'd need off-the-road equipment to get there.....thanks for the warning! I'd appreciate securing any photos or data of the cemetery you have.... Thank you. R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary Hello everyone The Barrett Cemetary is near Philadelphia, Ms on the Pearl River Indian Reservation and it is far off the main road. I went there last summer and made sone pictures of the tombstones and plan to go when the weather permits. The road is only travelable by three-wheeler, ATV or by foot right now. But i will send pictures of whar tombs are there. Most of them ar alll brokkken-up and laying down Joyce Rushing ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 [email protected] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

Oops, sorry I thought that was going to your e-mail and not the list. Hugs, Janet

Rosemary, I am sorry I was waiting to let you now what time I would arrive, but yes if it wouldn't be to much trouble for you I would really appreciate it. I have been looking for some flights the last couple of days. I also was wondering if you would be able to drop me off at the airport on Tuesday night too. I wanted to stay until Tuesday so that I can go to the courthouse and the library while I am there. Can you tell me when a convenient time for you would be on Tuesday? The one I was thinking about I would arrive in GSP at 3:05pm on the 22nd and leave at 8:05pm on the 27th. I didn't know if you would have to work on Tuesday, and I wanted to spend the day in Greenville. If this isn't convenient for you there is another one where I arrive at 3:05pm on the 22nd and I leave at 3:40pm on the 27th, but that one doesn't give me much research time on that Tuesday. I don't want to impose on you at all. How is your weekend looking so far? Do you think you may be able to at least come to the Saturday night meeting at the hotel? Or to the Memorial Service on Sunday? I would really hate for you to have to miss the whole thing. You have been such an important part of planning this whole thing and we couldn't have done it without you. I know more than one person who would like to thank you in person. In fact, Karen sent me an e-mail last night asking me to ask you to make sure and try to be there that it is very important to her for you to try to be there. I believe she is planning on trying to give out some certificates and has one for you too. If the flight times are OK with you then I will go ahead and make my reservations with Northwest. Thank you for everything and I am really looking forward to meeting you in person. Hugs, Janet

Janet I never heard from you; would you like for me to pick you up at the airport that Thurs? Rosemary Hayes Greenville

Janet, got my flour, got my brush, got my boots, got my camera, but don't got enuf time to do what I have to do..... R/steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Mississippi Cemetery search Steven, Remember to take a small bag of flour with you. It helps to be able to see the old inscriptions and it is environmentally safe. Hugs, Janet ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Joyce, I was planning to go up to the Barrett Cemetery in May when I visit MS to do shoot digitals of those interred there. I planned to take by boots with me, but didn't realize I'd need off-the-road equipment to get there.....thanks for the warning! I'd appreciate securing any photos or data of the cemetery you have.... Thank you. R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary Hello everyone The Barrett Cemetary is near Philadelphia, Ms on the Pearl River Indian Reservation and it is far off the main road. I went there last summer and made sone pictures of the tombstones and plan to go when the weather permits. The road is only travelable by three-wheeler, ATV or by foot right now. But i will send pictures of whar tombs are there. Most of them ar alll brokkken-up and laying down Joyce Rushing ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Janet, go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/repairtoolbox.html ....they got some good recommendations as to how to repair tombstones...... R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Family Cemetary Joyce, Is there any rule about repairing old family headstones? I think most of them were made from concrete back then weren't they? They make the small bags of concrete that you just mix in a bucket with water. I have thought about repairing the headstone of John Whitten Barrett as it is broken into but I don't know if there are any rules about it. Hugs, Janet ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Please tell your Barrett Relatives online about our list....we would all love to meet more cousins!!! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dear Joyce, I would appreciate copies of photos of the tombstones. My grandmother was Olly (Ollie) Barrett Mayes, the daughter of Miles Barrett & Lula Irby. Miles was the son of Joseph Barrett and Rutha Cabaniss Moore and Joseph was the son of Reuben Barrett and Hannah Doty. I will gladly re-imburse cost of fim, development, postage and your time and effort. My name is Gaye M. Hall-400 Weems Road- Downsville, Louisiana 71234. With SINCERE thanks, Gaye

Joyce, Is there any rule about repairing old family headstones? I think most of them were made from concrete back then weren't they? They make the small bags of concrete that you just mix in a bucket with water. I have thought about repairing the headstone of John Whitten Barrett as it is broken into but I don't know if there are any rules about it. Hugs, Janet

Hello everyone The Barrett Cemetary is near Philadelphia, Ms on the Pearl River Indian Reservation and it is far off the main road. I went there last summer and made sone pictures of the tombstones and plan to go when the weather permits. The road is only travelable by three-wheeler, ATV or by foot right now. But i will send pictures of whar tombs are there. Most of them ar alll brokkken-up and laying down Joyce Rushing

Jim, April 17th is on a Tuesday, I think you mean on Saturday April 19th. Hugs, Janet

Of course Janet is correct. Looking at the May calendar doesn't work for April date. Sorry about the confusion on my part. Short Notice!!! A few of us who plan to attend the reunion will meet at the public library in downtown Waco, 11:00 AM Saturday , April 19, 2003 Central Library 1717 Austin Avenue Waco, TX 76701 Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1-5 p.m. Sunday General Number 254 750-5941 Anyone who is able is invited to attend. If you have suggestions you would like for us to consider and can not attend please send them to me by e-mail. Sorry about the short notice. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Barrett Family Reunion - Greenville, SC http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches/reunion2003.html Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm