I am searching for any living descendants of Bennett Quimby who came from Al, to Lauderdale Or Clark Co. Ms. One of his daughters Harriet Caroline Quimby 1851-1924 married John William Griffith Sr. She was born in Clark Co. and died at Russell,Lauderdale Co. Ms. Notes sent to me also has John Griffith married to Mary A. Quimby same dates. Another daughter Susan married Ben Parker and died at Sharon, Ms. I am trying to establish which James Quimby is my ggg grandfather. His daughter Milly married Elihue Smith July 1840 in Sumter Co. Al. They migrated to Neshoba Co. Ms. by 1850. If any one is descended from this Griffith or Parker family please contact me. bobbye@microsped.com

How do I get the below records and can it be done by computer? <<<Ruth said if we contacted the Probate Records Dept. in Prentiss Co., they may have a will and estate records that name all the children. Is there a way I can do that by computer?>>>

Does anyone have any information/searchable database on these two United States Colored Troops Heavy Artillery Civil War regiments? I am seeking information on Hector Singletary. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Belvery

Could anyone do a lookup in the 1850 Marshall County Census for the following?EDMONDSON 275B-276A-278B-343A this was taken from the Marshall County, MISSISSIPPI: 1850 Census Index . Thank you, Bobby John 3:16 For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only begotton son, that whosoever believes in him would not perish but have everlating life.

ROBIN LATHAM Saw you last name on the MISSISSIPPI Digest I have some Latham in my lines and are interested in finding out if we may have a connection. This is one of the LATHAM LINES 1. JESSE1 LATHAM was born in Hyde County, NC. Notes for JESSE LATHAM: Subj: Re: Sophia Latham Date: 06/16/2000 11:46:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: granna@webtv.net (Robert McCann) To: Sthang11@aol.com Sophia Latham was the daughter of Jesse Latham of Hyde Co., North Carolina. I do not know the mothers name. This is a notation from the Hyde Co., NC Will Book # 4 Page 16, Account of sales of the Estate of Jesse Latham, desc., sold December 28th 1819 Various buyers were: Henry S. Latham, Frederick Barrow, Hosea Martin, Michael Windly, Bryan Winfield, and William Barrow. Mentions hire of Negroes York, Wallace, Sam, Jim, and Davy for the year 1820. Total amount of sales was $1058.03 3/4 (signed) Frederick Barrow, Administrator Also inventory of notes and judgements. Some insolvent notes listed. February Term 1820 The above mentioned William Barrow was the 1st husband of Sophia Latham. They were married in Beaufort Co., North Carolina on 16 February 1821 - The wedding notice was placed in the "American Recorder" in Washington Co., North Carolina on 9 March 1821. Sophia and William Barrow had two children; (1) Caroline Barrow, born in 1825 in N.C. (as per 1850 Monroe Co., Mississippi census when she is listed in the household of Sophia and John McCann) There is a report that she moved to Missouri (not confirmed) (2) Theodore Barrow, birth date and place unknown, one report states that he died 1833 in Mississippi (not confirmed) Child of JESSE LATHAM is: 2. i. SOPHIA2 LATHAM, b. 1807, North Carolina; d. 1882. Generation No. 2 2. SOPHIA2 LATHAM (JESSE1) was born 1807 in North Carolina, and died 1882. She married JOHN MCCANN 1834 in Mississippi, son of JOHN MCCANN and ANN MCDILL. He was born November 25, 1806 in Tennessee, and died 1899. Notes for SOPHIA LATHAM: Burial Information Provided by Central Texas Genealogical Society Waco Public Library 1717 Austin Avenue Waco, Texas 7601 Mc Lennan County, Texas Cemetery Records Volume IV Nov 1981 # 419100 page 37 Source : Memorial and Biographical History of Mc Lennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. Chicago: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1893 Sept 1984 #449264 Subj: Re: Sophia Latham Date: 06/16/2000 11:46:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: granna@webtv.net (Robert McCann) Sophia Latham was the daughter of Jesse Latham of Hyde Co., North Carolina. I do not know the mothers name. This is a notation from the Hyde Co., NC Will Book # 4 Page 16, Account of sales of the Estate of Jesse Latham, desc., sold December 28th 1819 ANNETTE DITTO

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Yes indeed, I had a hunch, but no access to the census. Thank you so very much. Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <VMcdon9016@aol.com> To: <seviada@home.com> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] Cobb/Smith-Copiah County > Sally, I don't have the answers to your questions, but I may be able to give > you some clues. > > In 1850 Copiah Co, MS census George W. COBB age 23 born LA and wife Caroline > age 18 born MS. Married within census years. Living next door is Absolom > COBB age 52 born GA and wife Cynthia age 43 born GA. Children listed were > William age 13, Jemimah? female age 12, Nancy age 9, Richard age 6, Mary age > 2. > > In 1880 Copiah Co, MS census > Washington COBB age 53 born MS parents born LA > Caroline wife age 48 born MS parents born GA > Hariet daughter age 25 teaching > Melford daughter age 23 > Andy son age 17 > Howell son age 10 > > There was a marriage between Absolom COBB and Cynthia GARBOROUGH(this surname > could be spelled incorrectly) May 29, 1825 Amite Co, MS > > I am interested in this line because there was a Nathan R. RENFRO who married > Elizabeth Malinda COBB. They were living near Absalom COBB in 1850 Copiah > Co, MS. Named first son Peter Absalom. > > The LOVING family has connection to the families I am researching. There was > a William LOVING who married Mary PARKER 1829 Copiah Co, MS. Mary was > probably related to the following PARKER's of Copiah Co. John C. PARKER who > married Serrepha WHITE 1836 Copiah Co, Robert PARKER who married Emily > MCNABB(niece of my ancestor) 1839 Copiah Co, Jesse PARKER who married Wilmoth > BICKHAM 1832 Copiah Co, Martha PARKER who married William WOOTEN 1831 Copiah > Co and Millie PARKER who married Ivy(Jerry/Jeremiah) WOOTEN. Ivy WOOTEN and > his family were living next door to George W. COBB and his wife Caroline in > 1850 Copiah Co, MS. > > I hope something here will help in your research. > > Vicki

Did you try the National Park Civil War site? You can find rosters there. Very comprehensive. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm Please everyone, bookmark this site!! It will answer 3/4 of the Civil War questions I see posted here... -----Original Message----- From: GKenmarGrant@aol.com [mailto:GKenmarGrant@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 6:55 AM To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Re: MISSISSIPPI-D Digest V01 #172 I Am looking for rooster for Parisans Rangers unit # Co." B" 17th Battalion Cavalry/AKA Mounted Partisan Rangers/AKA Steede's Battillion/AKA Lovells Rangers . I know John A. Kenmar Enlisted on May 10, 1862, in Gainesville MS. I need to locate Documents to verify. Any help would be greatly Appreciated. Gloria Kenmar Grant ==== 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. ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

I am searching for the parents of (Simon) Roscoe BANDY, b.30 Oct 1894, Abbott, Clay Co. MS. and Richard Curtis BANDY, b 11 Oct. 1898, Clay Co.MS. edgarbun@aol.com

I Am looking for rooster for Parisans Rangers unit # Co." B" 17th Battalion Cavalry/AKA Mounted Partisan Rangers/AKA Steede's Battillion/AKA Lovells Rangers . I know John A. Kenmar Enlisted on May 10, 1862, in Gainesville MS. I need to locate Documents to verify. Any help would be greatly Appreciated. Gloria Kenmar Grant

Hi, Can someone tell me if Geo. W. Cobb who married Polly Loving in Copiah Cty, 1847, and Geo. W. Cobb who married Caroline Matthews in 1849 are the same person?? Looking for parents, siblings of Geo. W. Cobb and Caroline Matthews, who seem to be the parents of Howell Cobb born 1870, also in Copiah Cty. Howell married Margaret Smith, dau of Isham Smith & Susan? Susan is found on 1910 census as mother-in-law to Howell in same household, what is her maiden name? Any help on these questions much appreciated. Thanks, Sally

Hi, Does anyone know of these Adams'? Martha Jane Adams born ca1849 Amite Co Ms. William Adams ca 1851 Amite Co Ms Mary Adams ca 1853 Amite or Franklin Co Ms. Julia Adams ca 1855 " " " Sarah Adams ca 1857 " " " John Adams ca 1861 (was living with Garrett East near Bouge Chitto in 1870) Some or all of the above may have ended up around Bouge Chitto Ms. Thanks, Robin

For all the Shipman Descendants please go to this newspaper page and read the story of bravery of your descendant. http://www.clarionledger.com/news/0108/03/a07.html

Does anyone have any info on: Co. F, 2nd Regt MS Calrt, C.S.A. Is there a name index? thanks, Pat I am researching: Elijah Creel, b 1845, son of Wesley Creel & (J)Gerusha Nicholas, husband of [2] Vina? Dearman b1866 Lauderdale County, MS and moving on to Mobile County, AL.

Bobby, I live in Byhalia(have since '97) have never heard that story but that's not to say it's not true. Will do my best to find out what I can about it. Byhalia is still a lonely little town but Memphis, TN is fast encroaching. Don't expect it to remain a "little" town much longer. Edye Higgins Byhalia, MS --- Baedmiston@aol.com wrote: > I am trying to find all information about my Grandfather > Edgar "Ed" EDMISTON, > Who was born in Mississippi 1871 although there is not > much on EDMISTON's on > the Mississippi sites, on the 1910 Shelby County federal > census it says he > was born in MS. > > I want to share this with everyone and if anyone has > access to records past > 1915 to 1930 in Byhalia, Marshall County, MS. I remember > as a child my > Father born 1915 would walk into the room where his > father, my grandfather > Edgar "Ed" EDMISTON was in and Edgar would say " Buster > do you remember > Byhalia?", and both of them all of a sudden would start > laughing so hard that > tears would fill their eyes and they would almost fall to > the floor when my > Father would say, "sure I remember Byhalia." > Now my Father was a good man but in his younger years he > drank a lot and he > had a bad temper and even when he was not drinking he > would fight you at the > drop of a hat, I believe that something big happened in > Byhalia and it would > not surprise me if they tore the town up. > Thank you, > Bobby > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Searching for pictures of Rev. Norvell Robertson, Sr. & his descendants. My gg grandparents were William Whitehead & Allis Robertson (Granddau. of the Rev. Norvell Robertson)

On the forum you mentioned below (thanks so much for this!), I happened by accident to come across a message that gives superb research links. Enjoy it at http://misscivilwar.org/wwwboard/general/messages/391.html -----Original Message----- From: Andrew K. Ramsay [mailto:aramsay@mitre.org] Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 4:58 AM To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MISSISSIPPI] Civil War Records Check this web page -- it's the fastest but most expensive way: http://broadfoot.wilmington.net/ Also you can submit your query to the following web board, and you will get a very prompt and accurate response, there are a number of very capable people who monitor it: http://misscivilwar.org/wwwboard/general/ v/r Andy Ramsay. -----Original Message----- From: maralyn bullion [mailto:mbullion@watervalley.net] Sent: Friday, January 29, 1904 1:48 PM To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Civil War Records What is the address for acquiring Civil War Soldiers' records and what are the fees for same. Thanks...Maralyn ==== 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. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB ==== 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 ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

LIst, When my wife and I were in Miss. in February to do research, we found the History of Webster County to be most helpful, but it was out of print. We have just learned that it is being reprinted and should be out in late August or early September. If you are interested, e-mail me personally, and I will give you the ordering information. John

Hi Gloria, The USGS GNIS web site shows a Napoleon Wilson Cemetery in Amite County. And a populated place named Napoleon, a Napoleon Cemetery and a Napoleon Post Office (historical) all in Hancock County. In Hancock County, they're all on the Hasswood USGS Map. USGS GNIS Query Form: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form [At the Napoleon or Napoleon Cemetery page, click on Show Feature Location. At the Feature Location page, scroll down to Location in region surrounding Napoleon or Napoleon Cemetery, Mississippi.] Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> GKenmarGrant@aol.com wrote: > Can anyone tell me where Napoleon Ms. Is? Supposed to be a cemetery there. I > need name of cemetery Napoleon is supposed to be in Hancock Co.. Ms. But I > cannot find it, Help please. Gloria grant

Can anyone tell me where Napoleon Ms. Is? Supposed to be a cemetery there. I need name of cemetery Napoleon is supposed to be in Hancock Co.. Ms. But I cannot find it, Help please. Gloria grant