Good evening, I am new to the list. My DYESS connections are somewhat distant. My ggrandfather's sister married Dempsey Dyess in Mississippi. Dempsey E. DYESS b. 1826 in MS, (md. 1848) Sarah Ann GRAHAM b.1832 in MS The Sep. 1860 Jasper Co, MS Census shows the following children: Jane DYESS age 11 F (Martha Jane DYESS md. A. GANDY in 1869) Allen W. DYESS age 9 M James M. DYESS age 5 M Sarah A.(Jr.)DYESS age 5 mos. F The 1870 Jasper Co, MS Census shows Sarah as a widow with the following children: Sarah A. DYESS age 38 F Allen W. DYESS age 19 M James M. DYESS age 14 M Abraham DYESS age 12 M Sarah A. DYESS age 10 F md. Joseph G. MUSGROVE, b. FL 1854 John T. DYESS age 7 M Family lore has it that Dempsey DYESS was killed in the Civil War. Also, when his wife Sarah was notified of the death, she "ran through the house screaming and crying until she wore herself down." Sarah Graham DYESS moved her family to Brazos Co, TX around 1876, along with some of her Graham brothers. She is listed in the Brazos Co, TX 1880 census. Two of her sons are also listed in the same Texas census with families. I copied the DYESS page of Strickland's Who Married Whom in Jasper Co., MS. It lists three Dempsey Dyesses. I have combined this info with census info. I will add more to this later. Gayle Turner <gayle@was.net>

I'm looking for any information on Edmund Covington Dyas (3-25-1865 to 6-6-1954) All i know is his mother's name was Alice Eliza Richards (possibly Richardson) and his father's name was possibly Richard Dyas. They lived in Mobile, Alabama at the time of his birth. Any information would be appreciated. ABBraz@aol.com

HI... This posting came from the Alabama listing.... I haven't tried it yet...but..plan on it...this afternoon...just passing it on.. Kaite... ==== Subj: All Surname Data Base Date: 98-06-20 19:05:52 EDT From: taylorfamily@linkline.com (Taylor Family) To: ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com If you are looking for Ancestors from the 1600's in Colonial America, try the 17th Century Residents Data Base listed at the URL below. http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/ The data base is updated daily so there is always something new and your free posts for any surname from the 1600's are welcome. Enjoy The best to you all. Ryan

HI... This posting came from the GA listing...thought it might be of interesting to others... Thanks!!!! kaite... ==== Date: 98-06-22 07:30:49 EDT From: ida@atlcom.net (Ida Boyce) Reply-to: ida@atlcom.net To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com For everyone interested in ordering a Headstone for their Confederate Ancestor, the form number is 40-1330 (sorry I listed the wrong number) and can be printed from the following web site: http://www.va.gov/cemetery/forms.htm Click on Form 40-1330 - APPLICATION FOR STANDARD HEADSTONE OR MARKER FOR INSTALLATION IN A PRIVATE OR STATE VETERANS CEMETERY The form can be printed, completed and mailed without having to order the forms and wait for their arrival. Completed forms should be mailed to: MONUMENT SERVICE Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 Be sure and fill in all the blanks, be especially careful in listing the company and regiment that your ancestor served in. They will verify his service. I failed to list the company mine served in but they telephoned me requesting this information. It only took 4 months to receive this headstone. Good luck to everyone interested in obtaining a headstone. Ida

HI... This posting came in from the GA listing; and, since we had DYESS relatives all over GA...thought this might be of interest... Thanks!!! kaite... == If you haven't visited the Walker County, Georgia USGenWeb page lately you are in for a surprise. We have the marriage records for 1882-1920 online with both a groom and bride index. Stop by and visit with us at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6370/walker.html Sign the guestbook, leave a query and come back and visit with us often. Sherry -- Sherry in Georgia osburn@bellsouth.net

Good Morning.. Most of you probably already have found this; but, for those of you who don't...here 'tis... kaite... === If you know only the name of a town in which an ancestor lived, but wish to know more about it, such as which county it is located in, its population, elevation, ZIP code, etc. you can use the computer server at the following web site http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo The population data provided in each report is probably 10 years old but the other information should be quite accurate. For example, when I put in the place name IBERIA, MO the information returned is given below. CITY OR TOWN: Iberia STATE: Missouri COUNTY: Miller County GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES: 38:05:25 N—092:17:33 W ELEVATION: 932 POPULATION: 852 ZIP CODE: 65486 NATION: U.S. Web site location of the server: http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo

HI... I got the following message from Walter Murrphy..... Walt: Thanks so much for searching and sharing with us..... Thanks!! kaite... == I subscribe to Ancestry.com I was in one of their data bases "Naturalizations in America and the West Indies". I did a search for Dyess...nothing. Remembering your Georgia info, I searched Dias...bingo! It came up with 6 matches, the most notable were; Aron Dias Fernandes, 26 Feb. 1740. Moses Dias Fernandes, Naturalized at Jamaica 28 Nov. 1750 I made printouts, but you will probably want to go there yourself. The description of the database says; The lords commissioners for Trade and Plantation established the act for naturalizations in the American and West Indidan colonies in 1740. Pursuant to that act, commissioners in the Americas sent records back to England detailing those foreign protestants who were naturalized in the colonies. It was abolished abt 1782 with the commission was dissolved. I hope this is something worthwhile.! Walt Murphy

Unfortunately my extensive work at formating my message to try to capture the look of the menu doesn't seem to have been succesful. Sorry. I hope you all got the gist. Paul

Quite a few folks have asked me for info on this Christmas menu, so I thought I'd post it to the list. I hope that's ok. I'll sweeten the pot with some genealogical info... My connection with the Dyess family is somewhat indirect. My GGM's maiden name was "Dious", a spelling which caused me much grief for awhile. I finally traced her back through a few generations of "Dias'" to a Lud Arnold Dias. Lud's mother was Elizabeth Everitt, the widow of William Dyess (one of the 6 Dyess brothers of SC). After William's death, she had a common-law relationship with Josiah Boyet. It seems that Josiah's wife left him for another man, but Josiah never divorced her. He then took up with the widow Dyess. Their children (I know of at least 2, Lud and Eliza) both had the last name "Dyess", but Lud's surname became spelled Dias for reasons I don't know. I have some more info on the descendants of Lud Arnold Dias. This story is documented in SC court records and recounted in Pam Trammell's book "The Descendants of the Dyess Brothers of Barnwell, South Carolina". It is pure coincidence that my wife's father served on the USS Dyess during WWII while I am the one with the Dyess family connection. Her father, Bailey Evans Wilson was a seaman and died in 1970, so unfortunately I don't really have any interesting stories. However, her family has preserved his copy of the ship's menu from Christmas, 1945 while the ship was stationed in Tokyo harbor. Several folks have asked me for a copy of this menu. My mother-in-law "decoupaged" this menu onto a wooden plaque many years ago, so I don't know how well it will copy, but I will try and let y'all know if I succeed! The text of the menu is as follows: 1st page: Oriental characters (Japanese?) at the top with a life preserver drawn below with a bow to look like a wreath! It says "USS Dyess DD880". Below the life preserver are the words: Christmas Day Menu Tokyo, Japan December 25, 1945 2nd page (reproduced as best I can): CHRISTMAS MENU *********************** ****************** ************* ********** ****** *** * 25 December 1945 Roast Turkey Bread Dressing Mashed Potatoes Giblet Gravy Buttered Corn Pickled Beets Cranberry Sauce Sweet Pickles Ice Cream Pumpkin Pie Candy Nuts Fruit Cake Lemonade Cigarettes Cigars Music By Armed Forces Radio * * * (End of menu) As good as all that sounds to me, I can't begin to imagine how good it must have tasted to those sailors who had done so much and were so far from home. I hope this was interesting to some of you. Paul M. Hendricks, MD

HI... I got the following message froom the gentleman... I thought maybe one of you would like to answer.... thanks!!! kaite... >Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 14:03:28 -0700 >From: "Otho C. Spence" <otho@sierratel.com> >Reply-To: 4541@a1webdesign.com, Indian@a1webdesign.com, Peak@a1webdesign.com, > Rd.@a1webdesign.com, Mariposa@a1webdesign.com, Ca@a1webdesign.com, > 95338@a1webdesign.com >To: kaite@kaite.com >Subject: Dice > >I have some pictures and very little information on the Dice families, >that were closely connected to the Homans, Harmons and Ruddles in >Pendleton Co. West Va. and Bloomington Ill. > > >

The following article appeared in the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, Tuesday, May 12, 1998..... I thought it might be interesting for those of you who cut and keep things for the DYESS family.... DYESS Explains Reversal on Bill Wasn't aware gambling involved By Melissa Gregory Staff reporter A debate was waged Monday night over a bill facing the Louisiana Senate---is it a gambling bill or a tax bill that would fund the state's boll weevil eradication program and the sugar cane industry???? About 50 people gathered at Tunk's Cypress Inn to listen to area senators give their reasons for supporting or not supporting the bill, which passed the House a few weeks ago. The meeting was arranged by state Sen. B. G. Dyess, D-Alexandria. A few weeks ago, Dyess had pledged his support for the bill to local cotton producers. However, he said he was unaware that the bill involved gambling. A staunch foe of gambling, Dyess changed his mind and wanted the meeting so he could explain his reversal to the farmers face to face. Also attending the meeting were Senate President Randy Ewing, D-Quitman; Sen. Noble Ellington, D-Winnsboro; Sen. Mike Smith, D-Winnfield; and Bob Odom commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The bill would place a 15 percent tax on slot machines at tracks in Bossier and St. Landry parishes. The tax revenue would be funneled to the boll weevil eradication program, lowering producers' cost per acre for eliminating the pest. Now, producers pay approximately $30 per acre. If passed, the bill would lower their costs to about $15 per acre. Money generated also would help build railroad spurs from central and western Louisiana to sugarcane mills in the south. Supporters of the bill say this would take up to 200 trucks off the state's highways, as well as reduce the cost of production to the farmers. Ewing called the bill a "peculiar concoction." Regardless, Dyess siad he could not support the bill because gambling is "immoral, it's wrong and it's a sin." He said gambling is the culprit behind a rise in divorces and personal bankruptcies. "The last people in the world that I want to see get hurt are the farmers," Said, Dyess. However, he said that he still will oppose the bill, even if it costs him votes. He said he talks to people in his office ruined by gambling every week. Grady Coburn, a consultant to several cotton farmers in the area, said the bill could make or break the industry in central Louisiana. "in the next three years or so, we're fixing to lose all the government support we have for cotton and sugar can," Said Coburn. "If this bill does not pass, we'll quit growing cotton in central Louisiana." Coburn also pointed out that by ridding the area of the boll weevil, farmers would lnot have to use so much pesticide. He said the bill "far surpases" the gambling issue. Odom said he does not consider the bill a gambling bill. Before the Legislature could consider the tax issue, residents near the horse race tracks had to vote on whether or not to allow the slot machines. Of the three elections held for the three tracks in the state, Bossier................ NOTE: the rest of the article does NOT include anything from DYESS in there.... Note: B. G. Dyess is the son of J. B. Dyess, the grandson of Edmund Dyess, the great grandson of Thomas D. Dyess, the great great grandson of George W. Dyess....and...the GGG grandson of John Dyess. Thanks!!! kaite...

Hi... Right now, I'm in Greensboro, NC, where they have USED book havens ..<smile> Today I picked a book up: Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. American: An Autobiography........copyrighted in 1992. Does anyone know anything about this General John Dyas????? Thanks!!! kaite.... On page 413, here is what he wrote: I visisted Huntsville, Alabama, several months later to be inducted into the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame along with Edward Stinson, Dr. Wernher von Braun (deceased), and Robert Hudgens. I enjoyed meeting the cordial people of Huntsville and listening to the frank, informative remarks of the guest speaker, astronaut Henry Hartsfield. A special bonus was seeing an old friend, General John DYAS, a former Hall of Fame inductee who had retired from the Air Force and was now living in Mobile. Johnny and I had been assigned to Ramstein Air Base in Germany together. Cols. Herbert Carter and Chuck Dryden, who had served with me in the 99th more than 40 years before, also attended the ceremony....

HI... I requested this January 9, 1998... and...had it filed and just found it. I'm posting it to the group; hoping it will help someone.. Thanks.... kaite.. GenSample Thanks for sending a request to the GenServ - GenSample ONE-TIME Search. The GenSample is available to anyone who see this information page on the World Wide Web. The GenSample (Genealogical Search) access will be available as a ONE-TIME request per Internet user-id. This search is made available by the use of data on the GenServ Genealogical GEDCOM Server System. You may obtain more information about the cost involved for using the GenServ System by sending any Email message to the following Internet address: geninfo@GenServ.COM Basic cost is only One Dollar a month for accuess, but first you must send us a GEDCOM datafile of your own family. For more information about the datafile you may have received, please send a GEDCOM file to the POSTAL address in the GenServ DOCs file. 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Cliff Manis [ See last message of this series for description of the header fields ] =============================================================================== The output of your GenSample request is: INDEX OF SURNAMES FOUND ================================================================================ (SNDX=Soundex, S=Sex, P=Parents known, F=# families, Chi=# children) Last, First Name INDI# Spouse Name SNDX Birthdate Deathdate Dbase ------------------ ------ ---------------- ---- ----------- ----------- ------- DYESS, , Georgia A 158 PERKINS, , Thoma D200 KIRKDN1 DYESS, Ada 321 D200 CHIP7BA DYESS, ADA 897 D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, Alan Booth 188 Outhier, Wanda D D200 14 Nov 1955 GRIN6MA Dyess, Alan Booth 188 Outhier, Wanda D D200 14 Nov 1955 GRIR6KA Dyess, Alberta 1848 Allred, Jerry D200 HULQ7DA Dyess, Alvey G. 792 D200 1860 1868 LEEB6BA Dyess, America 794 D200 1862 LEEB6BA Dyess, Andrew Jack 796 D200 1869 1879 LEEB6BA DYESS, Andrew Loft 19188 Lee, Elizabeth B D200 04 Dec 1849 18 Oct 1895 POND7JC Dyess, Andy Loftin 95 Lee, Elizabeth B D200 04 Dec 1849 18 Oct 1895 LEEB6BA Dyess, Ann - 1214 D200 1734 LEEB6BA Dyess, Arthrie - 820 Gandy, Abijah Ha D200 LEEB6BA Dyess, Bonnie Rene 10242 D200 29 Jul 1975 GUNA6DA DYESS, BRITT 6377 D200 HYDO7MA Dyess, Carrie 1610 Chrietzberg, Wil D200 May 1871 RANEDR1 Dyess, Christopher 1091 Collins, Marth - D200 1777 1852 LEEB6BA DYESS, Christopher 8191 Thames, Martha P D200 1775 1854 POND7JC DYESS, Clara 322 D200 CHIP7BA DYESS, CLARA 898 D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, David Alan 189 D200 18 Mar 1983 GRIN6MA Dyess, David Alan 189 D200 18 Mar 1983 GRIR6KA Dyess, David F. 840 D200 1857 LEEB6BA Dyess, E. N. 818 D200 1848 LEEB6BA Dyess, Edmond D. 783 Mathis, Margaret D200 06 Dec 1837 31 Dec 1912 LEEB6BA Dyess, Eleanor 1274 Miller, Ezekiel D200 QUARJS1 Dyess, Eliza (Liza 819 McIlwain, Buddy D200 LEEB6BA Dyess, Elizabeth 371 D200 1783 WILA6EA Dyess, Elizabeth 94 Harnage, Jacob D200 1783 GRAA6DA Dyess, Elizabeth ( 821 Whitney, Mart D200 1849 LEEB6BA Dyess, Elizabeth L 12515 Carter, Jacob D200 04 Aug 1810 1884 NEWC7BA Dyess, Elizabeth M 1222 D200 1850 LEEB6BA Dyess, Emma E. 795 D200 1864 LEEB6BA Dyess, Emma Verna 55 Martin, Paris D200 WEBQ7BA DYESS, ERIC DELANE 6376 D200 HYDO7MA Dyess, Ezekiel - 816 D200 1867 LEEB6BA Dyess, Frances 48490 D200 1920 1930 ROPELI1 Dyess, Francis (Fr 823 McRae, Elizabeth D200 1855 LEEB6BA Dyess, Fred 6171 Fleming, Emma D200 SMOQ7GA Dyess, Gatney M. R 837 D200 1851 LEEB6BA DYESS, George 590 CRUMP, Mary D200 1806 1860 BRAN6CA DYESS, GEORGE CLEV 668 WILKINS, LILLIE D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, George J. 1223 D200 18 Dec 1851 LEEB6BA Dyess, George S. 834 D200 1844 LEEB6BA Dyess, George W. 803 Everett, Elizabe D200 1780 1841 LEEB6BA Dyess, George W. ( 805 Horton, Caroline D200 1813 08 Apr 1898 LEEB6BA Dyess, Gladys 965 McMenamy, Norman D200 KNID6JA Dyess, Harold Gene 70 , Shirley D200 MCDP7GA Dyess, Henry 1569 Smith, Martha D200 DICKTE1 Dyess, Henry 199 Smith, Martha D200 1792 GRAA6DA Dyess, Henry 369 BOYETT, Winnifre D200 1755 1835 WILA6EA Dyess, Henry 374 Smith, Martha D200 1792 1870 WILA6EA Dyess, Henry - 1088 Boyet, Winnifred D200 1755 1832 LEEB6BA Dyess, Henry - 1210 Unknown, Mary - D200 Mar 1738 LEEB6BA Dyess, Henry - (Jr 1213 D200 1732 LEEB6BA Dyess, Henry Jr. 1291 D200 QUARJS1 Dyess, Henry Sr. 194 Boyett, Winnifre D200 1755 1835 GRAA6DA DYESS, Ida 324 D200 CHIP7BA DYESS, IDA 900 D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, James 788 unknown, Margare D200 1848 LEEB6BA Dyess, James (Jim) 797 D200 11 Jan 1874 LEEB6BA Dyess, James Arlis 69 Burton, Gloria G D200 MCDP7GA Dyess, James Chris 10241 ????, Jennifer D200 19 Sep 1972 GUNA6DA Dyess, Jefferson C 881 Shaw, Ellan Texa D200 01 Nov 1861 22 Oct 1945 LEEB6BA Dyess, Jim Erasmus 822 Bright, Mandy D200 1854 LEEB6BA Dyess, Jimmy 151 D200 MCDP7GA Dyess, John 383 , Loanza D200 1730 WILA6EA Dyess, John - 1086 unknown, Violato D200 1737 1790 LEEB6BA Dyess, John -(2) 1089 Green, unknown - D200 1760 1828 LEEB6BA Dyess, John George 785 McGilvray, Mary D200 1841 1918 LEEB6BA Dyess, John Hall 97 Carter, Katherin D200 15 Mar 1827 26 Nov 1864 LEEB6BA Dyess, John O. 815 D200 1865 LEEB6BA DYESS, JOHN WESLEY 667 WILKINS, HATTIE D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, Joseph (Jos 798 Smith, Sarah Mat D200 02 May 1876 22 May 1965 LEEB6BA Dyess, Joseph Thom 22342 Wiesiger, Jessie D200 WARN6MA Dyess, Joshua 1669 Hamrick, Salina D200 HAMA6DA Dyess, Katie 150 D200 MCDP7GA Dyess, Laura Ann 144 Lee, William J.A D200 18 Jul 1857 31 Mar 1931 LEEB6BA DYESS, Laura Ann 19205 Lee, William J_A D200 18 Jul 1857 31 Mar 1931 POND7JC Dyess, LeJean 801 D200 1879 1880 LEEB6BA DYESS, Lillian 1889 JOHNSON, Wilson D200 18 May 1902 30 Jun 1991 BRAP7EA DYESS, LINDA 4404 MCCRACKEN, JACK D200 04 Nov 1948 SHARP1 Dyess, Loanza 1261 Miller, David J. D200 QUARJS1 Dyess, Lucy - 800 D200 1881 LEEB6BA Dyess, Lydia Ann 1187 Crosby, James Ro D200 1853 LEEB6BA Dyess, M. C. 791 D200 1858 1868 LEEB6BA Dyess, Marisa Dian 190 D200 12 Feb 1988 GRIN6MA Dyess, Marisa Dian 190 D200 12 Feb 1988 GRIR6KA Dyess, Martha - 825 D200 1860 LEEB6BA Dyess, Mary 993 Singletary, John D200 06 1878 09 1966 SINC6FA Dyess, Mary - 799 D200 29 Jun 1878 LEEB6BA DYESS, Mary E. 2 BRANCH, Theophol D200 17 Dec 1835 12 Aug 1914 BRAN6CA Dyess, Mary E. 784 D200 1839 LEEB6BA Dyess, Michael 10240 Spigener, Sandra D200 1950 GUNA6DA DYESS, Minnie 320 D200 CHIP7BA DYESS, MINNIE 896 D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, Nancy 196 Henderson, Willi D200 1785 GRAA6DA Dyess, Nancy 372 D200 1785 WILA6EA Dyess, Nancy E. 836 D200 1849 LEEB6BA Dyess, Odom Dempse 48491 unknown D200 ROPELI1 DYESS, Ollie 323 D200 CHIP7BA DYESS, OLLIE 899 D200 GERDJF1 Dyess, Oscar C. 1093 Bonnette, Edna T D200 17 Dec 1915 LEEB6BA Dyess, Richard - 1212 D200 1730 LEEB6BA Dyess, Sabra 197 Murray, J.J.S. D200 1787 GRAA6DA Dyess, Sally (Sara 842 D200 1864 LEEB6BA Dyess, Sarah 499 Poppell, John D200 1782 WILA6EA Dyess, Sarah - 813 D200 1842 LEEB6BA Dyess, Sarah Ann 1216 McGrady, Issac V D200 1829 LEEB6BA Dyess, Sarah Ann 786 D200 04 Feb 1844 19 Jun 1898 LEEB6BA DYESS, SARAH ARTIL 592 WILKINS, WILLIAM D200 18 May 1893 10 Oct 1936 GERDJF1 Dyess, Sarah Or Sa 373 Popwell, John D200 1787 WILA6EA Dyess, Shady Agnus 622 Carter, James Os D200 01 Feb 1890 12 Feb 1962 BUDC7KD Dyess, Simpson (Sa 835 D200 1847 LEEB6BA Dyess, Sinton 843 D200 1867 LEEB6BA Dyess, Susan Kathe 667 Costine, William D200 27 Sep 1950 COSP7FA DYESS, Tammy 49 COKE, Gregory Za D200 15 Oct 1960 COKEMT1 Dyess, Theodore 824 Wilkins, Jennie D200 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas - 1215 D200 1736 1790 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas - 812 D200 1838 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas -- 1209 D200 1768 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas D. 781 Jenkins, Nancy N D200 1812 1868 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas D. 880 Bowden, Mary Eli D200 08 Sep 1859 14 Mar 1938 LEEB6BA Dyess, Thomas Fran 790 D200 17 Sep 1855 LEEB6BA Dyess, Timmy - 841 D200 1862 LEEB6BA DYESS, VERNICE 6375 BRITT, ALPHA THE D200 25 Oct 1939 HYDO7MA Dyess, Vialatha - 838 D200 1853 LEEB6BA Dyess, Violator Be 787 Carter, Josiah H D200 04 Aug 1810 30 Sep 1878 LEEB6BA Dyess, Violatta - 917 D200 1846 LEEB6BA Dyess, W. K. 1370 Crawley, Katie L D200 MORB7NE Dyess, William - 1090 Everritt, Elizab D200 1765 1800 LEEB6BA Dyess, William - 789 D200 1851 LEEB6BA Dyess, William - 814 D200 1844 LEEB6BA Dyess, William Chr 806 Coker, Martha A. D200 02 Apr 1819 31 Jul 1885 LEEB6BA Dyess, William Chr 817 Williams, Artimi D200 10 Sep 1847 LEEB6BA Dyess, William Dem 48489 Odom, Sadie Vale D200 ROPELI1 Dyess, Winfield S. 807 Stricklin, Carol D200 1825 LEEB6BA Dyess, Winfield S. 839 D200 1855 LEEB6BA Dyess, Winnifred 198 Henderson, David D200 1790 GRAA6DA Dyess, Winnifred 347 Poppell, Paul D200 1790 WILA6EA Dyess, Winnifred 507 Poppell, Paul D200 1790 WILA6EA ***** 141 entries found for name: "dyess" *****

Here is a posting that Thelma sent to me to upload into the Sabine Archives. She is a wonderful helper on gathering information for the Sabine Archives for the LaGenWeb. Thought you Dyess researchers might like to read it. Gaytha From: shields@eufaula.lib.ok.us (thelma shields) To: LaFamTree@aol.com Extracted from the Sabine Index of February 28, 1996 (article was submitted by Pan Trammel of Texarkana, Texas) "Dyess name can be found for many generations in area" Dyess' name is one that can be found for many generation in the Sabine Parish area. The first time was around 1870 when Henry Dyess and his new wife Tabitha Elizabeth Mixon moved to the Sabine area after the War Between the States. Henry was born on March 10, 1838 in Newton County Mississippi. He married Tabitha on January 7, 1867 in Bienville Parish. Henry Dyess fought in the War Between the States along side five other brothers and he served as a 3rd Sergeant in the 9th Louisiana Infantry at Camp Moore in Monroe. He was injured at Malvern Hill, Virginia when a canon ball struck his head. He also received injuries to his leg which left him disabled for most of his adult life. A grand daughter of Henry Dyess recalled that Henry Dyess was among the men when Stonewall Jackson was brought injured into the camp at Chancellorsville. Henry told his granddaughter that on that day grown men wept. Henry, lost in that war, brothers, Ely Dyess, George Dyess and Thomas Dyess. After the War Between the States, Henry Dyess met and married Tabitha Mixon. Around 1870 he moved his wife and young family to Sabine Parrish, where many of his descendants can be found today. Many of Henry Dyess descendants are alive and still living in Sabine Parish. One of these descendants included Grover Cleveland Dyess (August 23, 1885- February 25, 1973) Grover Dyess was married to Allie Iona Oliff and several children and grandchildren are now living in the Many, Marthaville and Robeline area.

Hi... As you can tell, the below message came from the Melungeon listing; however, I thought maybe some of you might want some information that this lady has and is offering to do look ups.... kaite... Subj: Re: [Melungeon-L] (Melungeon-l)Dawes roll Date: 98-06-17 08:16:06 EDT From: latviabum@email.msn.com (Sue Bumerts) Reply-to: Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com To: Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com Hi Rosemary & Others from the List, I have the "Gunion Miller Rolls "Plus" by Bob Blankenship, "Cherokee Roots" Vol 1, Eastern Cherokee Rolls, Vol II, Western Cherokee Rolls and "Whites amoung the Cherokees". Rosemary if you will post your surnames again I will do a look up for you. Anyone else interested too. I am off work this summer and have more time. So many have been so helpful to me I will be happy to give back. We have another Sue on the List so I am going to start using my "Texian Roots" name, the one I grew up with, until I moved to CA. Sue Jane Latviabum@msn.com

Good Morning... If some of you received this same message this AM, I am sorry for any duplication. However, not knowing this, I am forwarding the following message to the group... Thanks!!! kaite... === From: genealogy@doit.cc DATE: 12 Jun 98 6:55:33 AM SUBJECT: Your Surname History We hope we can help you. Our whole site is directed toward the genealogical researcher. You will find guideposts which can be freely investigated, downloaded. On the other hand, if you are seeking your recent past ancestry it may contribute less. We have unique references and after 25 years professional research we have assembled an impressive reference library of ancient references to your surname. For instance, you will find a 40,000 surname database of history of surnames in the British Museum. Or you might find the genealogical base in the Library of Congress. You might find surnames related to Stately Homes and Castles in Britain. Or you might find synopsis of Norman landlords of Britain in the 11th century. We are a professional organization although there is no obligation to purchase any product or service. There are over 900 URL's on our site. To explore the full site takes well over an hour. We have 4 major search engines for your use. We freely invite you to visit. You may download anything in sight, including clan tartans and historical information so long as it is for your own personal use. Come visit our website at, <a href="http://207.93.198.221/freesearch.htm">Free Search</a> (if the above link is busy please use...) <a href="http://members.tripod.com/~hbrown5/freesearch.htm">Free Search</a>

There was a destroyer named the USS Dyess in WWII. My wife's father served on her. I am guessing this is the same ship referred to on these messages. We have a copy of the Christmas menu, Tokyo Harbor, 1945! Paul M. Hendricks

HI... This came from the Georgia listing.... There have been some situations where the URL is not available..but..I tried it and got there a few minutes ago... Good luck... kaite... There have been several people on the list who have asked for information regarding Cherokee tribes. The June/July 1998 newsletter Family Tree from the Ellen Payne Odum Library has two articles regarding Native American's. One stated that a data base is now available and is updated weekly. This has the Dawes Roll "Free Civilized Tribes 1898-1914. You can search at http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html Another suggested the "single best resources for Native American Genealogy" is the Family History Center (Church of Latter Day Saints-LDS). You can find the one nearest you by calling 1-800-346-6044. Sandra Oliver Florida ROOTS52@aol.com

Most of you might already know about this; but, for those of you who don't here is an URL of ship listings... kaite.. Try this location: <http://www.primenet.com/~langford/ships/shiplist.htm>

HI Cousins... Just an explanation.....I am the Dyess refers to the ship DDR 880 Thought this might be help..... Thanks... kaite