HI.... This is from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, La. March 11, 1998 (wednesday) By Melissa Gregory; Staff Reporter Tuesday night's event at the Rapides Parish Coliseum was a fund-raiser for state Sen. B. G. Dyess, but it could have been mistaken for a Louisiana State University at Alexandria rally. With Gov. Mike Foster as the guest speaker, members of the LSUA Student Government Association busily handed out "4-year LSUA NOW!" buttons to people waiting in the chillly temperatures to enter the Coliseum. Robert Cavanaugh, LSUA's chancellor, said the buttons would keep the issue in the public eye. Approximately 1,500 people paid $25 apiece for the chance to eat barbecue and to chat with DYESS. In addition to Foster, other state and local public officials like Speaker of the House Hunt Downer and Senate President Randy Ewing trekked to Alexandria for the event. Before the program, Dyess siad he was ready to run for another term. "I'm prepared," said Dyess. "I plan to run again. I know of no reason why I shouldn't". Dyess said he has heard from many people who have urged him to run again. He also said he was "flattered and honored" that people have asked him to run again. The senator said he has attracted different segments of the population. When asked about the Republican governonor's presence at a fund-raiser for a Democratic candidate, Dyess said it's "no conflict at all." In fact, he said that proves he appeals to a wide variety of voters. "In my own campaigns, I hav always had this cross-section," he said. In front of the Coliseum, LSUA supporters were rapidly running out of buttons. Shayne Bertrand, a member of the LSUA SGA, said this event was a perfect opportunity to hand out the buttons advocating that the two-year school be elevated to a four-year institution. He said Foster and a majority of the public supports the school's transition. However, he said it is the state Board of Education that opposes it. "I really don't understand what the opposition is," said Bertrand. "It would be good for the area financially." Bertrand said the school already draws students from the central Louisiana area. A four-year university might appeal to more people, he said. "We're sending our best and our brightest other places to go to school," he said. "They don't always come back. It's real detrimental to the area. It leaves a big hole in the middle of the state for higher education." Foster, who sported one of the buttons on his jacket, said the issue will be studied, but not during the upcoming special session. "This year we're not going to put them into that mix," said Foster. However, the governor said officials would take "a serious look and see if it's practical." "We understand the advantage of having a four-year college in an area that really has no other four year public school," he said. The governor said some of his goals for the special session include discussion of a new system for community and tehnical colleges, the reorganization of the state's Department of Transportation and Development, some "pretty tough" litter laws and local bills. Foster also said the session probably will deal with a bill that would restrict those between the ages of 18 and 21 from going into bars. He said that might include looking at lowering the state's blood alcohol level to .08 "because the feds are doing it." "A lot of odds and ends. These sessions are cleanup sessions," said Foster. "We have to ratify the New Orleans casnio contract or we'll be sued for the next three years in court if we don't because they've lived up to their obligation." ========== For those of you who do not know...there is a DYESS relative that is a Louisiana State Senator. He is B. G. Dyess, the son of J. B. (Joseph) Dyess, Grandson of Edmond Dyess, Great Grandson of Thomas D. Dyess, GG Grandson of George Dyess, and GGG grandson of John Dyess (the main *Papa* in Barnwell, SC) ========== Kaite.... http://www.kaite.com/ (webpage)

HI... Here is a resource that may be of interest, especially if you are planning a trip to DC. It will allow you to plan your research time. Also, if you are a NGS member you can "rent" circulating books. The National Genealogical Society (NGS) library on-line public access catalog has been on-line since 4 December at http://206.239.149.67/ Thanks!!! kaite...

HI.... Thought you all would like to see what might be happening to the net... Hopefully, it will be better sometimes tomorrow.... kaite... >Resent-Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 23:45:38 -0800 (PST) >To: dsam@wasatch.com >cc: listowners-announce@rootsweb.com, > "Dr. Brian Leverich" <leverich@rootsweb.com> >Reply-to: "Dr. Brian Leverich" <leverich@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: What is happening?? >Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 23:50:21 -0800 >From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> >Resent-Message-ID: <"HCpq6D.A.1WE.6H5B1"@fp-1.rootsweb.com> >Resent-From: listowners-announce@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <listowners-announce@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/38 >X-Loop: listowners-announce@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: listowners-announce-request@rootsweb.com > > > >-- Your message was: (from ""W. David Samuelsen"") > >> I am getting the messages that clearly showed delayed delivery. >> >> Did some idiotic spammer hit Rootsweb? >> >> Would that explain why I couldn't access lists.rootsweb.com in order to >> take care of subscribe and unsubscribe earlier today? >> >> Kindly post through listowners-announce list if it warrants this. > > ------------------ > > >Pac Bell has had a hardware failure on the T1 frame relay circuit >between RootsWeb's main listserver and the Internet backbone. > >Pac Bell is aware of the problem and is working now to fix it. In >the meantime, we have been doing what we can to work around the >problem. That means K & I have been continuously monitoring the >mail hub and list server machines and manually controlling their >operations to exploit the connection when the frame relay circuit is >up and to protect the listserver from damage when the frame relay >circuit goes down. > >My guess is that things will be fully back to normal sometime >tomorrow. -B > > >-- >Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L >RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative http://www.rootsweb.com/ >P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 leverich@rootsweb.com > >

My Dye line is: Simpson Dye b. abt. 1812 in IN. Married Mary Young (b. abt. 1812 in NC) on 6 Nov 1832 in Wayne County, IN. Their children were: Ferdinand J. b. abt 1833. Married Alvira Margaret Knoll. Phoebe b. abt 1835 William b. abt 1837 Elijah b. abt 1838 Susanna b. abt 1840 John W. b. abt 1843 Nancy b. abt 1844 Mary E. b. abt 1847 All children born in IN. Any connections out there? Bev

Hi Everyone... Remember not long ago, I sent a message to the group that DON Marler had found about the DYESS war ship.... Here is a webpage of it.... the picture and all... http://www.sunsite.unc.edu/hyperwar/USN/ships/DD/DD-880_Dyess.html If anyone has any more information about the ship or anything on this particular DYESS, we would love to know... Thanks!!! kaite...

Good morning... I have found the following site.... http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswayne/ When you get to the site, there is a lot of information; however, there are a couple of school pictures that I think you will find interesting.. Click on the Denham School, ca 1910 and there is a school picture with several DYESS children in the picture. I have looked, copied the picture, and think I have about identified the DYESS relatives... There are also McIlwains and Nicholas in the picture..... There is another picture of the Mozingo School Class of 1908... I didn't see any DYESS on there; however,there are other surnames that might be of interest to some of you .... allied lines.... If any of you find things on the web that you think the group would be interested in, please post the message.... Thanks!! kaite... http://www.kaite.com/

HI... I'm sure the most of you have seen this; however, this URL is really neat. It's a recording of USA cemeteries. The URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery Thanks... kaite...

Hi Cousins: I am sorry to announce to the group that one of our subscriber's (Linda Kellum) at LKellum45@aol.com, has had a death in her family. It is her 90 + year old Grandmother...who is OUR DYESS relative... The funeral will be tomorrow in Dallas, Texas. They come from the brother, Christopher Dyess. Linda, our thoughts and prayers are with you.... kaite....

HI... I want to pass along something that was sent to me by one of our cousins....Peggy DYAS..... She found the following URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstallah/index.html It's Tallahatchie County, Ms.... and...they have cemetery listings there and in the WOODLAWN Cemetery, there are about 10 DYESS people that are shown as being buried there... I have copied the listing...and...I can't find anything exactly definite yet....but...some of the names of the people are very close to the Christopher DYESS brother's line and the dates....and...also to the WILIAM DYESS descendants..... If some of you take a look at it and have any information on these people, please post it to the listing.... Thanks Peggy DYAS for finding this and sharing this... Don, there are some HALL's and PORTER's and one MATTHIAS!!!!!! and...WILSON's....and..of course..(Smith's) <smile> Linda: There are some Hightowers, there, also.... Again, Thanks Peggy for this wonderful resource!!!!! kaite.... http://www.kaite.com/

HI... Don C. Marler furnished me with the following material.... From what I can determine, this ancestor descends from Thomas DYESS one of the six Dyess Brothers..... My thanks to Don who sent this to me: Does anyone have any further information on this????? kaite... USS DYESS DD 880 This was a Gearing Class destroyer. These ships are merely enlarged editions of Allen M. Sumner type, with 14 feet length added, necessitated by additional installations of variious kinds. It is reported that heavy weights carried on forecastle have resulted in cracks developing in hulls in way of forward turrets. There are also reports of "A" turret face being stove in by heavy seas and having to be reinforced. Displacement: 2400 tons Dimensions: 390 1/2 (o.a.) x 40 5/6 x 12 1/2 feet Guns: 6, 5 inch, 38 Cal., 12 to 16, 40 mm. AA., 11, 20 mm. AA Machinery: Geared turbines. 2 shafts, S.H.P. 60000 = 35 kts. Boilers: 4 Complement: 350 Aquilla James Dyess, born 11 January 1909 in Augusta, Ga, served in the army, then he was appointed first lieutenant in the Marien Corps Reserve 4 November 1936. He was assigned to active duty at Norfolk 8 November 1940. He was killed in action at Namur Island, Marshall Islands, 2 February 1944. Lieutenant Colonel Dyess was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his daring and forceful leadership in the face of fierce opposition on the day of his death. USS DYESS DD-880 Gearing Class Dyess was launched 26 January 1945 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Dyess, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Dyess; and commissioned 21 May 1945, Commander R. L. Fulton in command. She was reclassified DDR-880 18 March 1949. After her shakedown cruise and conversion to a radar picket destroyer, Dyess sailed from Norfolk 7 November for occupation duty in the Far East. She returned to San Diego 16 December 1946, and on 6 January 1947, got underway for the east coast, arriving at Norfolk 28 January. She served on local training cruises until August of that year when she sailed to Rio de Janiero, Brazil, to escort President Harry Truman embarked in Missouri BB-63 as far as Norfolk when he transferred to the Presidential yacht Williamsburg AGC-369 which Dyess escorted to Washington, D. C. Dyess arrived at Newport, R.I., 27 September 1947 for local training operations. After a tour of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean from 29 October to 14 February 1948, she returned to her home port of Norfolk. Until the end of 1958 Dyess made nine tours of duty with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, patrolling to preserve peace and engaging in excerises with NATO forces. She also sailed on two midshipman cruises, one to southern Europe in the summer of 1948 and one to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the summer of 1951. The remainder of her service has been as varied as her capabilities. She has acted as plane guard during the qualifying of pilots in carrier operations and has joined in hunter-killer excercises, amphibious training, and large-scale flett exercises. She assisted in the evacuation of American nationals from Suez during the tense situation which developed during her 1956 Mediterranean cruise. In the summer of 1958 she joined in strenghtening the free world's defenses with NATO operations in northern Europe. Dyess operated along the east coast and off Cuba in 1959, and on 25 July arrived at Charleston, S. C., her new home port. On 29 January 1960 she sailed on her tenth deployment to the Mediterranean. Dyess returned to Charleston in August, and in October entered Charleston Naval Ship Yard where she remained until the end of 1960. The Dyess was stricken on 1 Oct 1979 and transferred to Greece in July 1981.

Since I'm filing...I am finding quite a bit of things...<smile> As all of you know....the DYESS name has been spelled many ways and this is another way.... I have NO date on this letter, nor, do I have a date on the obit, but...thought it might help someone out there.... Here is the letter: Dear Daniel W. Dyess I wanted to be at the reunion so bad and had planned on it but have sickness in the family. Please Daniel, don't take my name off the mailing list. I am going to make it one year. I have told all the DYESS's around here. Thank you so much, Glaadys Fields Laxley Ala 36551 They are grandchildren of Taylor Dyess. They spell their name different from us. Taylor Dyess was son of Winnfield Scott Dyess Sr. Winfield Scott was my great grandfather. My grandfather was Joe Dyess, my father was Walter Dyess. =============== Here are the obits that were attached to her letter: DYAS Mrs. Mildred Moore Dyas--A native of Atmore, AL and a resident of Mobile for the past 47 years died in a local hospital Tuesday, April 24, 1984. She is survived by her husband Mr. HERBERT J. DYAS of Mobile; one sister, Mrs. Ann Lott of Montgomery, AL; and aunt, Mrs. Lucille Moore of Atmore, nieces, mephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Rodney Funeral Home Thursday, April 26, 1994 at 11AM. Visitation will be from 5 until 9PM. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, Dauphin St. Mobile, AL. ================= DYAS Mrs. Havis C. (Buddy) Dyas -- a native of Baldwin County, AL and a resident of Mobile for the past 59 yearsdied in a local hospital Sunday, April 22, 1984. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Sondra Bryan of Chattanooga, TN, Mrs. Alycia Smith of Chattenooga, TN, Mrs. Debra White of Knoxville, TN and Mrs. Betty Claire Hensley of Mobile; three sisters, Ms. Alice DYAS of Mobile, Mrs. Vessa Scott of Mobile, and Mrs. Lilla McIntosh of Palm Springs, CA; one brother, HERBERT DYAS of Mobile; seven grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funderal services were held from the chapelof Rodney Funderal Home on Tuesday April 24, 1984 at 12:00 with Rev M. R. Bradley officiating. Honorary pallbearers were John Terrenova, Rev Wayne Jarrard, Wheller Jenigan, Leon Henderson and Leon Sawyer. Active pallbearers were Xeme Sawyer, Ed Kelley, Homer Weaver, Ryland J. Murden, Albert Dyess and Vernon Dyess. Full military honors were rendered at graveside by the Honor Guard Unit of VFW Post #49. Cdr Willie Skipper presented the flag. Interment was in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Funderal arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, Dauphin St., Mobile, AL... ========== To all DYESS researchers...as you can see here...the name of DYAS and DYESS are mixed with the obits.... Hope this helps someone... Thanks!!! kaite... http://www.kaite.com/

HI... I am filing today and found the OBIT of my Grandfather and thought I would post it to the group.... J. B. Dyess was the son of Edmond and Margaret Mathis DYESS, the grandson of Thomas D. and Nancy Jenkins Dyess the great grandson of Geroge and Elizabeth Everett Dyess the great great grandson of John and Violator Dyess kaite... == Alexandria, Louisiana..... March 23, 1965 J. B. Dyess Alexandria--J. B. Dyess, 89, died at his home in Gardner Monday. He was a retired farmer and had served two terms in the Ward 6 as constable. Funderal services will be held at 2:30 pm today in Calvary Baptist Church at Gardner. Burial will be in the church cemetery, under the direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Marler and Mrs. Jodie Marler of Hineston, and Mrs. Jessie Dubois of Seipter; six sons: Elbert Dyess, The Rev. E. L. Dyess, the Rev. B. G. Dyess of Gardner, the Rev. O. C. Dyess of Ferriday, Rufus Dyess of Berkley, Calif., and Lloyd C. Dyess of Pineville; a sister, Mrs. Marh Singletary of Tioga; 20 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.... =========== Wednesday, March 24, 1965 FUNERALS J. B. Dyess Funderal services for J. B. Dyess were held at 2:30 PM Tuesday in the Calvary Baptist church in Gardner with Reverends Carlton Winberry, R. W. Coody, R. E. Johnson, Carl Burris and T. C. Bonnette officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. Pallbearers were J. B. Dubois, Elwood Dyess, Malcolm Dyess, Keith Marler, Troy Marler and D. C. Marler. ===========

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>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:17:05 -0600 >To: Dyess >From: kaite <kaite@kaite.com> >Subject: DYESS wedding...Descendent of William Dyess > >Hi Cousins: > >Monday, I took my parents to Natchez, Ms (about 2 hours from Alexandria, La). They have their eye doctor down there still....<smile> I know...Alexandria has much more and probably better...but...my mom resist change; therefore, they return to Natchez, Mississsippi......... > >While sitting there, I picked up the January/February 1998 issue of the Magazine called *Mississippi*....and...they had a whole section in there where they were featuring Mississippi weddings... (page 144) > >And....I found the following wedding: > >Helen Denise Brent and Michael Glynn Dyess were united in marriage May 10, 1997, 6:00 pm at Main Street United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg. Reverend David Price and Reverend Cliff Nelson officiated the double ring ceremony. > >Parents of the couple areMrs. Peggy Seay Brent and the late Mr. Floyd Brent of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Glynn Dyess of Carson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hurston Rushing of Prentiss. > >The bride, escorted by her uncle, Mr. Billy Seay, wore an elegant white satin grown by Demetrois embellished with Battenburg lace and accented with pearls and sequins. She carried a cascading bouquet of white mountain lilies, cymbidium and dendrobium orchids, and bridal white roses. > >Matrons of honor were Michelle Madison Wilson and Chrisi Smith Dyess. Maid of honor was Regina Hegwood. Bridesmaids were Amy Bynum, Jena Dyess, and Gail Culpepper. Flower girl was Madison Wilson. > >The groom's father served as best man. Groomsmen were Grant Dyess, Lance Leonard, Wes Daughdrill, Jeff Saulters, and Eddie Dyess. Ushers were Chris Bass, Brian Magee, and Glenn Anderson. > >Nuptial music was presented by Talmadge Tenhet, director and flutist; Paul Lee, organist; Ann Laster, pianist; Anne Mason, violinist; Stephanie Garrett, cellist; James Jenkins, trumpeter; and Debbie Stallings and Alex Valentine, vocalists. > >The cermony included aneloquent homily written for the couple by Will D. Campbell and a special musical selection..."The Joy of Love," composed by Talmadge Tenhet. > >The wedding was directed by Juli Burris. Program ttendant was Brenda Jenkins. Floral designs for the ceremony and reception were by Greg Bryant of Hattiesbug. > >Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Crawford House and Gardens. Hosts and hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Seay of Birmingham, Ala; Mr. and Mrs. Harold MARLER of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Benny Jenkins and Miss Brenda Jenkins of Jackson; Mrs. Carol Guice of Hattiesburg; and Miss Stephanie Stewart of Carson. Honorary hosts and hostesses were the Hinds Counnity College Department of English, Raymond Campus; Mrs. J. O. Craig; Mr. M. W. Seals; and Mrs. James Edward McDonald Jr. Music was provided by Talmadge Tenhet, director and saxophonist; Dr. London Branch, bassist; Bill Woods, pianist; and Al Fielder, percusionist. Rice bag attendant was Lindsey Carol George of Raymond. > >On the day of the wedding Mrs. Ann Laster and Mrs. James edward McDonald, Jr. hosted the bridesmaids' luncheon at Mrs. Mcdonald's home in Petal. > >Following a wedding trip to Oahu and Maui, Hawaii, the couple resides in Hattiesburg... > >================ > >Going backwards...... > >Michael GLYNN Dyess (the groom) had one brother (Grant Dyess was the one brother).... > >Their parents were: Marshall Glynn Dyess, born 20 Oct 1943... He married Bara Ann Rushing. > >Mashall Glynn Dyess' parents were: > Willaim Floyd Dyess, born 26 April 1908. He married Clara Aileen Miller.. > >William Floyd Dyess' parents were: > James Monroe Dyess, born 28 Sept 1878 in MS; died 12 July 1953. He married 18 December 1902 in Lawrence County, MS to Amanda McPhail. > >James Monroe Dyess' parents were: > Thomas Edgar Dyess, born 27 August 1849 in MS; died 3 Sep 1902. Married the second time to Julia Amelia Robbins..12 Dec 1874 in Lawrence Co, Ms... > >Thomas Edgar Dyess' parents were: > John W. Dyess, born 1812 in AL; died 25 Dec 1880 in MS. He married 12 May 1835 in Lawrence Co, MS to Harriet King. > >John W. Dyess' parents were: > Dempsey Dyess, born 1785 in Barnwell, S. died 1870 in Jasper County, MS. He married Martha ?????????????. > >Dempsey Dyess' parents were: > William and Elizabeth Betsey Everritt Dyess > >William Dyess' parents were: > > William Dyess, son of John Dyess and of Violator ________________... > >Hope this helps someone.... > >kaite... > > > > > >

Hi Cousins: Monday, I took my parents to Natchez, Ms (about 2 hours from Alexandria, La). They have their eye doctor down there still....<smile> I know...Alexandria has much more and probably better...but...my mom resist change; therefore, they return to Natchez, Mississsippi......... While sitting there, I picked up the January/February 1998 issue of the Magazine called *Mississippi*....and...they had a whole section in there where they were featuring Mississippi weddings... (page 144) And....I found the following wedding: Helen Denise Brent and Michael Glynn Dyess were united in marriage May 10, 1997, 6:00 pm at Main Street United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg. Reverend David Price and Reverend Cliff Nelson officiated the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple areMrs. Peggy Seay Brent and the late Mr. Floyd Brent of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Glynn Dyess of Carson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hurston Rushing of Prentiss. The bride, escorted by her uncle, Mr. Billy Seay, wore an elegant white satin grown by Demetrois embellished with Battenburg lace and accented with pearls and sequins. She carried a cascading bouquet of white mountain lilies, cymbidium and dendrobium orchids, and bridal white roses. Matrons of honor were Michelle Madison Wilson and Chrisi Smith Dyess. Maid of honor was Regina Hegwood. Bridesmaids were Amy Bynum, Jena Dyess, and Gail Culpepper. Flower girl was Madison Wilson. The groom's father served as best man. Groomsmen were Grant Dyess, Lance Leonard, Wes Daughdrill, Jeff Saulters, and Eddie Dyess. Ushers were Chris Bass, Brian Magee, and Glenn Anderson. Nuptial music was presented by Talmadge Tenhet, director and flutist; Paul Lee, organist; Ann Laster, pianist; Anne Mason, violinist; Stephanie Garrett, cellist; James Jenkins, trumpeter; and Debbie Stallings and Alex Valentine, vocalists. The cermony included aneloquent homily written for the couple by Will D. Campbell and a special musical selection..."The Joy of Love," composed by Talmadge Tenhet. The wedding was directed by Juli Burris. Program ttendant was Brenda Jenkins. Floral designs for the ceremony and reception were by Greg Bryant of Hattiesbug. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Crawford House and Gardens. Hosts and hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Seay of Birmingham, Ala; Mr. and Mrs. Harold MARLER of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Benny Jenkins and Miss Brenda Jenkins of Jackson; Mrs. Carol Guice of Hattiesburg; and Miss Stephanie Stewart of Carson. Honorary hosts and hostesses were the Hinds Counnity College Department of English, Raymond Campus; Mrs. J. O. Craig; Mr. M. W. Seals; and Mrs. James Edward McDonald Jr. Music was provided by Talmadge Tenhet, director and saxophonist; Dr. London Branch, bassist; Bill Woods, pianist; and Al Fielder, percusionist. Rice bag attendant was Lindsey Carol George of Raymond. On the day of the wedding Mrs. Ann Laster and Mrs. James edward McDonald, Jr. hosted the bridesmaids' luncheon at Mrs. Mcdonald's home in Petal. Following a wedding trip to Oahu and Maui, Hawaii, the couple resides in Hattiesburg... ================ Going backwards...... Michael GLYNN Dyess (the groom) had one brother (Grant Dyess was the one brother).... Their parents were: Marshall Glynn Dyess, born 20 Oct 1943... He married Bara Ann Rushing. Mashall Glynn Dyess' parents were: Willaim Floyd Dyess, born 26 April 1908. He married Clara Aileen Miller.. William Floyd Dyess' parents were: James Monroe Dyess, born 28 Sept 1878 in MS; died 12 July 1953. He married 18 December 1902 in Lawrence County, MS to Amanda McPhail. James Monroe Dyess' parents were: Thomas Edgar Dyess, born 27 August 1849 in MS; died 3 Sep 1902. Married the second time to Julia Amelia Robbins..12 Dec 1874 in Lawrence Co, Ms... Thomas Edgar Dyess' parents were: John W. Dyess, born 1812 in AL; died 25 Dec 1880 in MS. He married 12 May 1835 in Lawrence Co, MS to Harriet King. John W. Dyess' parents were: Dempsey Dyess, born 1785 in Barnwell, S. died 1870 in Jasper County, MS. He married Martha ?????????????. Dempsey Dyess' parents were: William and Elizabeth Betsey Everritt Dyess William Dyess' parents were: William Dyess, son of John Dyess and of Violator ________________... Hope this helps someone.... kaite...

In a message dated 98-02-22 09:18:35 EST, FDyess6591@aol.com writes: << Still in my search for info on the families of Isaac Jackson Dyess & Phearby Thompson Dyess. Phearby Thompson married Isaac Jackson Dyess. This was her second marriage. Her first marriage was to the brother of Isaac Jackson, name unknown. Her Mother was Mary Thompson. seeking any information. New information, In 1880 Phearby (between husbands) is living in Echols Co. with her brother. John C. Thompson. It has just been learned that this Thompson was a postmaster of Statenville. Since Phearby was born 1849, I assume the brother would have been postmaster in the late 1800's. It was also learned from the obit of Mary Thompson that she had 3 daughters and possibly another son. Phearby's Mother was Mary Thompson of Echols County, GA. One of Phearby's brothers was John C. Thompson who at one time was postmaster of Statenville, Echols co., GA. I appreciate hearing from anyone with any info. Thanks Faye >> Hi Faye! My data base for GA marriages only goes to 1850 so it would be impossible to find the Phearby Thompson marriage you want; however I did query THOMPSON for records in GA Marriages to 1850 and came up with 836 hits. Thought I might find out what Phearby's mother (Mary Thompson's maiden name was and name of husband) but there are to many to look at. I did see this "Phereby Thompson" on first page of hits: The name is Phereby Thompson (spelling of first name is different but thought this might be a sister or something of Phearby Thompson's father) If I can look up another name or you have more exact dates or names for any marriages to 1850 in GA , I will look up for you. I really like the help others have given me and am willing to give back. BTW: I have gotten several reponses to a query I posted HAWKINS in this GEORGIA_D list; more responses than any other list I have used. Thank you to all that have tried to help me. Geraghty Hawkins ========================================= Georgia Baldwin County Thompson, Phereby married Wright, William on 11 Dec 1833 in Baldwin County, Georgia ( I bet this Phereby Thompson is related to your family somehow) ========================================== If I can look up another name or you have more exact dates or names for marriages to 1850 in GA , I will do a look up for you. Geraghty Hawkins

Still in my search for info on the families of Isaac Jackson Dyess & Phearby Thompson Dyess. Phearby Thompson married Isaac Jackson Dyess. This was her second marriage. Her first marriage was to the brother of Isaac Jackson, name unknown. Her Mother was Mary Thompson. seeking any information. New information, In 1880 Phearby (between husbands) is living in Echols Co. with her brother. John C. Thompson. It has just been learned that this Thompson was a postmaster of Statenville. Since Phearby was born 1849, I assume the brother would have been postmaster in the late 1800's. It was also learned from the obit of Mary Thompson that she had 3 daughters and possibly another son. Phearby's Mother was Mary Thompson of Echols County, GA. One of Phearby's brothers was John C. Thompson who at one time was postmaster of Statenville, Echols co., GA. I appreciate hearing from anyone with any info. Thanks Faye

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Good Morning... Well..I have started getting some neat responses in from the announcement on the DYESS reunion.... There are some that are already making their plans to come...... It might be a good idea to start posting our information here on the listing so that others can look at it, and, add to it...and...share the information... I am getting my pictures in order so I can have them available at the reunion...so they can be copied at the reunion for those that might want copies..... My oldest DYESS picture is of EDMOND (EDMUND) D. DYESS and his wife MARGARET MATHIS..... Edmond was my GREAT GRANDFATHER...... Edmond was the son of Thomas D. Dyess and Nancy Jenkins..... who was the son of George W. DYESS..... Thanks.... kaite... http://www.kaite.com/