I don't know whether you can get prison records or not, but just wanted to let you know that the state prison is still very much in existence. It is called Parchman State Penitentiary. Johnnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen D Rogers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> > This is regarding a great cousin that was in prison. > Fuller Mabry, African American, in 1930 Sunflower County, MS. > 29-April-1930 In parchment state penitentiary. > How can I get the records? The prison does not exist anymore I think? > Would I write Mississippi Department of Corrections?

This is regarding a great cousin that was in prison. Fuller Mabry, African American, in 1930 Sunflower County, MS. 29-April-1930 In parchment state penitentiary. How can I get the records? The prison does not exist anymore I think? Would I write Mississippi Department of Corrections? Anxiously Awaiting Good Reply, Karen (aka Kay)

Gladys, Thank you for trying. I don't know where they were in 1860. I only know that they were in Georgia in 1850, and Arkansas in 1870. I think Catherine may have died and James remarried Candis. It's conjecture at this point. I have not had luck finding them in Ga or Ark in 1860, so I thought maybe they were crossing over to Arkansas. Thanks again, Gladys. I think you're right - the index missed the family in 1880 and 1900 too, misspelled their name! I guess I'll have to pour over the census the old fashioned way. Jayme

Jayme, I tried to look these people up but none came up to fit the description. None came up for MS, GA or Ark. I know from experience that not all are indexed, some of mine I have had to scan the census to find them. Were they in MS in 1860? Gladys

I was hoping someone with census index access would look up on the 1860 census the family of James McElrath. Wife: Catherine or Candis Children: Hiram, William, John B. or Byrd. I am guessing they may have been migrating from Georgia to Arkansas, since they were in Georgia in 1850 and in Arkansas in 1870. Thanks for any help. Jayme Berry

THe County is LEE. Can I have both years for Grandpa James and the 2 women he married? I am resending out this again, forgot the counties, sorry about that. Kay Rogers Good Things are Always Happening! --------- Forwarded message ---------- 1st marriage: james (jim) sanders and lily MS Census 1920 - dau Dorothy Pearl Sanders march 12, 1930 lily married a lucious cole in MS stayed for a while but they moved to East St. Louis. Both died there. 2nd marriage: James (jim) sanders and emma nan(cy) flakes MS Census 1920/30 daus - ruby jean, jamesella (sis) (my mom), and w.c. (Wiley Clinton) Sanders Kay Rogers Good Things are Always Happening!

1st marriage: james (jim) sanders and lily MS Census 1920 - dau Dorothy Pearl Sanders march 12, 1930 lily married a lucious cole in MS stayed for a while but they moved to East St. Louis. Both died there. 2nd marriage: James (jim) sanders and emma nan(cy) flakes MS Census 1920/30 daus - ruby jean, jamesella (sis) (my mom), and w.c. (Wiley Clinton) Sanders Kay Rogers Good Things are Always Happening!

850, Tishomingo Co., Ms Census, 4th No. Div., pg. 13, #161: J.W. SAUNDERS, age 50, farmer, b. NC with wife, NANCY, b. abt. 1804, Tn. Children: JAMES, b. abt. 1825, Tn; JONAS/JOSIAS, b. abt. 1827, Tn, WILLIAM, b. abt. 1829, Tn; SUSAN, b. abt. 1831, Tn; ADALINE, b. abt. 1833, Tn; NANCY, b. abt. 1835, Al; JOHN, b. abt. 1837, Al; GEORGE, b. abt. 1838, Al; JACOB, b. at. 1840, Al; MANDY, b. abt. 1843, Al; ISAAC, b. abt. 1845, Al; MARY, b. abt. 1848, Ms. In the 1860, Tishomingo, Ms Census on pg. 240, Jacinto P.O. are found: Wm. P. Sanders, b. 1829, Tn (confirmed sibling of James M. Sanders); James M. Sanders, b. 1827, Tn (confirmed as my gg=grandfather); Jonas/Josias Sanders, b. 1828, Tn., who has living with him, Jacob W. Sanders, b. 1840, Al. I believe these men to be the sons of John W. and Nancy Sanders as shown in the 1850 Tishomingo census. JOHN and NANCY SANDERS/SAUNDERS are found again in 1880, Prentiss Co., MS, after the county boundary changes of 1870, living with their son George (G.W.) Sanders family: G. W. SANDERS  Self  M   Male    W  42 AL   Farmer    NC   TN Melissa SANDERS   Wife   M  Female W  26 MS   Keeping House  NC   AL  William M. SANDERS Son   S  Male    W  9 MS       AL   MS  Walter SANDERS   Son   S  Male    W  7  MS       AL   MS  Nancy E. SANDERS Dau   S  Female W  5  MS       AL   MS  Donna Z. SANDERS Dau   S  Female W  2  MS       AL   MS  Elza A. SANDERS   Dau   S  Female W  4M  MS       AL   MS  John W. SANDERS   Father M  Male    W  79  NC  NC   NC  Nancy SANDERS   Mother M  Female W  76  TN  VA   VA CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS: Sanders, Jacob W. CO I The Roster of Company D http://www.26thmississippi.com/ George W. Sanders (4/12/38 - 9/19/28; Forked Oak Cemetery, Prentiss Co., MS) John W. Sanders William P. Sanders William P. Sanders b. abt. 1829 d. 15 Apr 1876, Confederate Army, 26th Infantry, MS Co. D served from Spring of 1862, until close of war. Moved to TX about 1866, Ladonia, Fannin Co. (information verified by widow's pension application) Cemetery records: -Forked Oak Cemetery, Prentiss County, MS Sanders, G. W. B April 12, 1838, d. Sep 19, 1928 Sanders, Mrs. G. W. B. Oct 13, 1854, d. Nov 11, 1940 Sanders, William M. b. 1871 d. 1944 Sanders, Margaret C., b. 1872 d. 1958 Sanders, James Roy, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C., b. Sep 4, 1943 d. Sep 5, ? Sanders, Sarah Annette, dau of M/M W. C. b and d Oct 22, 1933 Sanders Eliza A., dau of GW and MA, b. Feb 4, 1879 d. Aug 13, 1896 Wm. P. Sanders, b. 1829, TN, is a confirmed sibling to my gg=grandfather, James M. Sanders, b. 1827, TN. Wm. P. Sanders married Sarah Jane (Hunter) Jones, a widow of Robt. Jones, in Burnsville, Tishomingo, MS. She, as a widow, is found in 1880, as is my James M. Sanders, living in the same precinct of Fannin Co., TX. She and Wm. P. Sanders are the confirmed parents of a daughter, Do nna Zera Sanders. Donna Zera Sanders married Richard Maxwell Pyle, Jr. After Donna Zera's death, her cousin, Elvira Cleopatra (Patra) Sanders Swink, daughter of James M. Sanders, married Richard Maxwell Pyle, Jr. You will note a Donna Z. listed as a child of George W. Sanders in the 1880 Prentiss, MS census. James M. (Marion?) and Ladonia/Lavonia (Holland) Sanders Children: Nancy E., Wm. Thomas, John C., Elvira C., Francis L., Sarah A., Marion W., Elijah, Robt. Perry, Mary Ann. All born in MS between abt. 1852 and 1872. I am lookiing for confirming evidence to tie this family together. Any information re: these Sanders families or others mentioned would be appreciated. Thank you. Other families connected to my Sanders family: Holland, Maples, Nave, Siniard, Swink, Pyle NC>TN>AL>MS>TX>OK Lola (Sanders) Ball

I have an Irma/Erma Goodwin born Dec. 1890 Miss. She was living with her mother in Washington County in 1910 and a teacher. In 1920 still living with her mother and a widow Irma Smith age 28 living then in Helena/Carson Lake, Phillips Co., Ark. I don't have any idea how long they had lived in Arkansas at that time. I would appreciate any information. Gladys

This is a good resource. If you go to 'Browse and Read' you will be able to look through all the categories, but you can, also, search the entire site for a particular name or place. Free, Nonprofit Library for Genealogy & History-Related Research http://www.webroots.org/library/main.html ALSO: Von Stachon recently transcribed about 600 court records, deeds and wills for several counties in Virginia. She made images of many of the common words found in these old documents, and has prepared a table showing the handwriting with the transcribed word. Feel free to pass this link on in your mail lists, or use the link as you wish. Mike http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/oldenglish/oldenglish.htm Please excuse crossposts. Nancy Brister, researching: Baldridge, Cain, Courtney, Curtis, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, Osborne, Robertson, Sharp, Stampley, Stringer, Warren and more! Visit the relatives: www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 www.thepastwhispers.com

Family of William Marion Smith and Minerva Minnie Whatley of Jackson County-Escatawpa,MS Grover Marion Smith Ellis Edward Smith Clarence Smith m. Emma ? Ernest Paul Smith (my grandfather) m. Elizabeth Harriet Lyons Joseph Smith Hardy Smith Frank Alphonse Smith Martha Smith Louisa Smith Email me if you're related to us Ernie Smith 2586 otranto road Charleston,SC 29406 http://members.aol.com/pooh4u386/HOMEPAGE.html "Four Centuries on the Pascagoula" by Cyril Cain New Reprint Edition 2 volume set, (info at my site)

In a message dated 1/13/04 11:56:58 AM, [email protected] writes: << http://www.freedom2000net.com/userpages/genealogy/Tishom/1860map.html >> Ona, thank you for the information. I have some of it and will check out the other sites and suggestions. Lola

Re saving pictures of family on Christmas Cards, several years ago I bought a stack of cheap 3-ring binders and packages of acid-free plastic sheets (the kind that holds an 8 1/2x 11 sheet of paper. I slip cards, announcements, newspaper clippings, letters, anything of a memoribilia nature into the sheets and then sort them into the binders by surname. In my own family, for instance, I have a binder for each of my children, one for my siblings, etc. I also have dividers, and as my collection has grown I now I a quick reference for each individual's records and pictures. I have great plans to keep this organized and write a story about each individual, but as that may never happen, at least I have everything sorted for future generations. Joyce

Wonderful idea, my mother has been doing this for 50 yrs, keeps it going strong . Now I do it with my family. My cousins takes pics and copies them on Disk and make an album of memories. Karen Rogers Good Things are Always Happening!

Officers of Tishomingo County 1842-1843: Deputy Sheriffs: David Cogdell, James M. Sanders, Benjamin J. Kizer and Peter Garland. You may want to look at this old map of 1860: http://www.freedom2000net.com/userpages/genealogy/Tishom/1860map.html 1841-1847 Civil Cases Docket for Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi [This book is in the basement of the Alcorn County Courthouse. It has been reproduced and both the Alcorn Co. Genealogical Society and Tishomingo Historical Society have a copy.]: 1846, case # 567. Alfred Brown vs. Stephen O. Gibbs subpoena for James M. Sanders, John Sanders, Joseph Carter & Malajah Suratt CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET #3; 1845-1849; Old Tishomingo County, MS; Indexed by Vicki Burress Roach for use by the Alcorn Co. Genealogical Society. This book is housed in ACGS library and copies of these records can be ordered from: ACGS, P.O. Box 1808, Corinth, MS 38835-1808. name, page number: Sanders Benjamin 58 Sanders J.M. 328 Sanders James 329 Sanders John 238 Sanders John 240 Sanders John 243 Sanders John 243 Sanders John 244 Sanders John 257 Sanders John 258 Sanders John 258 Sanders John 258 Sanders John 258 Sanders John 263 Sanders John 271 Sanders Robert 48 Sanders Samuel 130 Sanders Samuel 133 Sanders? J.M. 95 OLD TISHOMINGO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; LETTER BOOK NO. 2; CIRCUIT COURT 1842 - 1844 (Record in Office of Chancery Clerk, Alcorn Co., Corinth,Ms.): name & page #: SANDERS, J.M. Deputy 32 SANDERS, MONROE Deputy 316 Jacinto MS; First Lots Sold; 1836; The October 1836 session of the board of police appointed Stephen O. Gibbs as auctioneer and proceed to sale the lots in the town of Jacinto to the highest bidder, which sale resulted in the following named people acquiring property at the county seat [Corinth Herald Dec. 15, 1903] : name, lot #, amount: Benjamin Sanders 27 $352 Benj. Sanders 59 $186. Most genealogical societies do a quarterly newsletter and accept questions. Here's the address for the one in Prentiss Co. in case you want to write to them. Prentiss County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. 491 Boonville, Ms. 38829 You man subscribe to Prentiss Co. by sending email to: MSPRENTI [email protected] Subject: leave blank; Body: Subscribe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Prentiss Co., MS 1880 - geographical question Can someone tell me what communities would have been included in the 1880 Prentiss Co., Census, District 5? My James M. Sanders family is found in the 1860 Tishomingo Co. Census, Jacinto Post Office (page 240) and I have not been able to locate them in the 1870 MS Census. Their youngest child, shown in the 1880 Fannin Co., TX Census, was born abt. 1872, in MS. The 1870 county boundary changes seem to have placed Jacinto into Prentiss Co. Any information would be helpful. Thank you, Lola (Sanders) Ball [email protected] ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== Visit the Mississippi-L Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click of the mouse. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Patricia, thanks for the great idea! Sheila

Lola, check out this site; it gives the early history of Prentiss Co., MS. http://www.rootsweb.com/~msprenti/history.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Prentiss Co., MS 1880 - geographical question Can someone tell me what communities would have been included in the 1880 Prentiss Co., Census, District 5? My James M. Sanders family is found in the 1860 Tishomingo Co. Census, Jacinto Post Office (page 240) and I have not been able to locate them in the 1870 MS Census. Their youngest child, shown in the 1880 Fannin Co., TX Census, was born abt. 1872, in MS. The 1870 county boundary changes seem to have placed Jacinto into Prentiss Co. Any information would be helpful. Thank you, Lola (Sanders) Ball [email protected] ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== Visit the Mississippi-L Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click of the mouse. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Thanks for the idea, Patricia. I think it's a good one! By the way, if I recall correctly, we have a common ancestor line, don't we? Is it Canady/Canada? Am I right? Just curious, and if we do, have you learned anything new on that line lately? Sue Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "mmanson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:55 AM Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Christmas picture cards > Hi > > I just wanted to share a idea with you, Christmas picture cards are getting > very common, We send them, and get them, from family all over the country. > Since many of us do save them, this years, I wrote on the back of each one I > got, who was who, and the jist of how they are related. > > We got one from my hubbys second cousin kids, my daughter didn't know who > they were, even though we had seen them last year. So I figured, Date them, > write the parents name and grandparents before I put them away. It might be > a gold mine some day to future researcher, our G grandchildren a 3rd cousin, > who knows. Everyone I have talked to, does not throw them out. They get > stashed away in one box or another. So in 50 years, it might break down some > ones brick wall:-) > > Just thought I would share the idea > > Patricia > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > To subscribe and Unsubscribe with ease, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi and scroll down and click the appropriate link for the list you want, then click on Send > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

What a great idea!!! Now...if I will just DO IT! Thanks for sharing such a neat idea. I'm one of those who just can't seem to throw Christmas cards/letters/photos away. Now I know why! What a great resource! Thank you for thinking of others; we appreciate it. Yours, Amy Redmon

Hi I just wanted to share a idea with you, Christmas picture cards are getting very common, We send them, and get them, from family all over the country. Since many of us do save them, this years, I wrote on the back of each one I got, who was who, and the jist of how they are related. We got one from my hubbys second cousin kids, my daughter didn't know who they were, even though we had seen them last year. So I figured, Date them, write the parents name and grandparents before I put them away. It might be a gold mine some day to future researcher, our G grandchildren a 3rd cousin, who knows. Everyone I have talked to, does not throw them out. They get stashed away in one box or another. So in 50 years, it might break down some ones brick wall:-) Just thought I would share the idea Patricia