Does anyone have an index or transcribed list to the Johnson Cemetery in Wade, Jackson County, MS? thanks. Pat

If any one has access to Jones or Perry co. census records would you please look up the cemeteries where these people are buried. Thomas Olon Beech / Jones Co. I need birth and death dates. Jessie Bell Smith Beech /Jones Co. died Oct. 18,1979 Daniel Clinton Sumrall/Perry or Jones died June 16,1973 Thanks

Have hit a dead end.....Stephen William Allread born 24 September 1869 Darke County Ohio left home at an early age for Mississippi. He has not been found in any census but did come back to Ohio in early 1900's with two of his sons for a visit. He was listed as living in MS in 1912 in his mother's newspaper obituary . Is the name familiar to anyone? Would appreciate any information. Thanks. Jean

Thanks to the long list of folks I heard from for the Gosa Obit.Yes it would be wonderful if more of our newspapers where on line. Sylvia in Texas

It would be great if they just archived ALL their obits. You can find links to hundreds of newspaper obituary pages at the Obituary Links Page at Obituary Central http://www.obitcentral.com Bill > Sylvia, > The "Clarion-Ledger" is on line at http://www.clarionledger.com/. After > you register you can search 7 day archives. Sure wish all newspapers had > this feature. > > March 24, 2001 > Willard Gosa > Jackson > > Willard P. Gosa, 80, a retired employee of the Department of > Agriculture, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at St. Dominic-Jackson > Memorial Hospital. Services are noon today at Lakewood Funeral Home with > burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. > > Mr. Gosa was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. > > Survivors include: wife, Evelyn Gosa of Jackson; daughters, Anita Young > of Quitman, Patricia Sturgill of Fairfax, Va., and Sandra Mordica of > Terry; brother, L.C. Gosa of Caseyville, Ill.; sister, Evelyn McConnell > of Lansing, Mich.; half-sister, Janice Toland of Flagstaff, Ariz.; > step-mother, Mae Blair; uncle, Loyle Eads of Amory; aunt, Lucille Guest > of Shreveport; and six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > Help yourself to some data at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi in the database, and be sure to leave a little for others. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Sylvia, The "Clarion-Ledger" is on line at http://www.clarionledger.com/. After you register you can search 7 day archives. Sure wish all newspapers had this feature. March 24, 2001 Willard Gosa Jackson Willard P. Gosa, 80, a retired employee of the Department of Agriculture, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. Services are noon today at Lakewood Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Gosa was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. Survivors include: wife, Evelyn Gosa of Jackson; daughters, Anita Young of Quitman, Patricia Sturgill of Fairfax, Va., and Sandra Mordica of Terry; brother, L.C. Gosa of Caseyville, Ill.; sister, Evelyn McConnell of Lansing, Mich.; half-sister, Janice Toland of Flagstaff, Ariz.; step-mother, Mae Blair; uncle, Loyle Eads of Amory; aunt, Lucille Guest of Shreveport; and six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Any one near Jackson,Ms that can get me a copy of Obit for Willard Payne Gosa who passed away 3-23-2001.Be more than happy to pay for copy,gas and postage. Thanks for you help. Sylvia

In the early years right after the law was passed, it was incumbent upon the doctor or funeral director to file. Sometimes they resisted or thought it unimportant...Sometimes one thought the other did it, and vice versa, hence no one filed...also the problem of handwritten documents comes into play and the ability of the local Clerks to read the documents properly and/or decipher handwriting and spelling... >From: Diana White <diawhite@iglobal.net> >To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MISSISSIPPI] Death Certificates in Texas >Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:07:45 -0600 > >Bill, Mary, and List, > > >Just because death certificates were supposed to be kept in Texas does not >mean there will be one. A duputy county clerk in vital records told me not >to expect to find one until after WWII. All four of my paternal >great-grandparents died in Texas from 1907-1920. Not a single one of them >had a death certificate on file. There is a microfilmed index of death >certificates available at many libraries in Texas with a genealogical >section. Also, it is available from the Heritage Quest Research Club to >their members. The first division covers from 1903-1940 in a single >alphabetical index. The next is from 1941-1945 in a single index. After >that, the index is in alphabetical order by year. > >An interesting thing is that a many deaths were not recorded in the years >1908 and 1909, because of a change in the law designating their registry. >Denton City has very few from these two years. When our book was compiled, >we added in names from obituaries in the newspaper to fill in those years. > >The early death certificates vary from county to county and from book to >book. Here in Denton County, each health director chose his own book. Also, >towns of a certain size could serve as registrar for their city's deaths. >City of Denton records are available from 1900, but the information is >sparce. Therefore, when the Denton County Genealogical Society published >the records, they chose to do the book in sections by book. The 1900-1917 >records record birth place of father and bp of mother but not the parents' >names. > >Please do not think I am being critical of the previous answer, but I do >not want people to expect too much from Texas death certificates from the >early years. > >Diana > > > >==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== >Help yourself to some data at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi in the >database, and be sure to leave a little for others. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Bill, Mary, and List, Just because death certificates were supposed to be kept in Texas does not mean there will be one. A duputy county clerk in vital records told me not to expect to find one until after WWII. All four of my paternal great-grandparents died in Texas from 1907-1920. Not a single one of them had a death certificate on file. There is a microfilmed index of death certificates available at many libraries in Texas with a genealogical section. Also, it is available from the Heritage Quest Research Club to their members. The first division covers from 1903-1940 in a single alphabetical index. The next is from 1941-1945 in a single index. After that, the index is in alphabetical order by year. An interesting thing is that a many deaths were not recorded in the years 1908 and 1909, because of a change in the law designating their registry. Denton City has very few from these two years. When our book was compiled, we added in names from obituaries in the newspaper to fill in those years. The early death certificates vary from county to county and from book to book. Here in Denton County, each health director chose his own book. Also, towns of a certain size could serve as registrar for their city's deaths. City of Denton records are available from 1900, but the information is sparce. Therefore, when the Denton County Genealogical Society published the records, they chose to do the book in sections by book. The 1900-1917 records record birth place of father and bp of mother but not the parents' names. Please do not think I am being critical of the previous answer, but I do not want people to expect too much from Texas death certificates from the early years. Diana

I'm looking for info on my LEWIS line from MS. It's two different LEWIS lines in fact. I also have an ALSOBROOKS line from MS. Also researching MCCARTY, STRAHAN, JENKINS, HILL, and others. My lines our listed on my website. Any help would mean a lot. Best of luck to all in their searches. Charlotte Dillon ~*~ dillon@i-55.com http://www.geocities.com/charlottehilldillon/Home.html Henry William LEWIS Cynthia Strahan Cynthia's parents might be James STRAHAN and Rebecca Jane PERRY children Robert William b.8/2/1875 d.12/4/1950 MS George Ford Cemetery Henry Kenton b.10/16/1888 d.3/22/1953 MS George Ford Cemetery LA. PVT CO K 163 INF 41 DIV World War l Gathala John Kenion James "Jimmy" Clavin Robert William LEWIS William "Willie" Henry Zechariah LEWIS b.2/22/1887 d.5/30/1929 MS George Ford Cemetery children Frankie Augustus Mae Cynthia Leonia Lillie Minnie Chester Robert Charles Eva Lee Millie William Henry Zechariah LEWIS was a woman, my great grandmother. She was a LEWIS before she married. Her parents were James Washington LEWIS (b.1822) and Missouri SMITH. I was told James' father was also Washington LEWIS. I know nothing else at all about James and Missouri. Charlotte Dillon ~*~ dillon@i-55.com http://www.geocities.com/charlottehilldillon/Home.html

Could someone please look up Isaac Briggs and Caroline Rochester on the 1860 Census for Tippah Co.? I would appreciate the help very much. Kathy

Howdy, Her death certificate would have the names of her parents. Death records have been kept by Texas since 1903. Since she died in 1914, you should be able to get her death certificate. To get a free lookup on the Texas Death Index, go to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission web page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and e-mail your request (name, date & county of death) to the TSLAC staff. If they have a record for her, they'll tell you how to get her death certificate. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Vital Statistics: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/vitalfaq.html Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> Mary Hill wrote: > Searching for MARGARET ANN TAYLOR born November 04, 1870 in Mississippi, and died July 04, 1914 in Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas. She could possibly be the daughter of Simeon Taylor (son of Silas Taylor) and Sarah M. (Baisdon) Womack/Taylor. Any leads would be appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry about dying of consumption. The answer was TB. Thanks everyone! Pam

If a person was in the hospital in 1910....would they be in the census records? Thanks, Pam Tillman-Goff

Can someone tell me the address of the web site or sites where you can pull up the census records. Thank you in advance for your help. Yesileta Wilson

Mary J. Hodge was b. ca1866 and died Jan 1916 and is buried in Bluff Springs Cemetery in Choctaw Co., Ms. She m. A. J. Calcoat Jan 1893 in Webster Co., Ms. Mary Hodge's death certificate is #5725. Any data on this family will be appreciated. Wanda

Subscribers to ANY MS list: This is a shot in the dark. For years I have been looking for EDWARD R. MARTIN and I have been unable to find him ANYWHERE. He was b in April 1839, pbly in SC, m Sarah E. Miller, she b in GA in 1841. They were residing in Eufaula, Barbour County, AL in 1870. Their ONLY known child was EDWARD RUFUS MARTIN, b 20 April 1881, d 20 July 1958 - pbly in Catahoula Parish, LA. The elder Edward F. Martin was convicted of murder. Testimony shows that Martin met Pleasant B. Patterson, both on horseback, in a public road about 2-1/2 miles from Mount Andrew, AL on 24 Aug 1883, and Martin shot Patterson. He immediately surrendered himself. Further testimony shows that Patterson had thrown an axe at Martin and then shot him four times BEFORE Martin fired a shot. Nevertheless, Martin was convicted and was sent to prison - pbly in Montgomery, AL. In the meantime, his wife, Sarah E. Miller Martin, went to LA and brought her only child, Edward Rufus Martin. Sarah m in Ruston, LA to a Mr. Fincher - don't know how - there was no document to indicate that Martin was divorced. But apparently Mr. Fincher was abusive to the young Edward Rufus and then Sarah moved to Extension, LA where she resided with the Tom Matthews family. Sarah was still living in Franklin Parish, LA after 1930. The elder Edward F. Martin was PARDONED COMPLETELY in 1893. He was then 54 years of age. We cannot find him. I cannot find his prison papers nor can I find him ANYWHERE in Alabama in 1900, 1910, 1920, etc. He HAS to be somewhere. We have evidence to indicate that some of brothers of the elder Martin was searching for the surviving child. To our knowledge, the family of the elder Martin, all born in Alabama, was: Edward R. Martin was the son of David Martin and Nancy Martin, both of whom were living in Eufaula, AL in 1870. Their family was: Edward R. Martin, b April 1839, m Sarah E. Miller Dau b ca 1841, m before 1870 Dau b ca 1843, m before 1870 Sarah Martin, b ca 1845, unmarried in 1870 Alex (ander?) Martin, b July 1847, m Anna Wright as his 2nd wife; unk first wife except he had 2 ch by first wife: Maud and Robert M. his ch by Anna was Claude M., b Aug 1897 (one record shows that Claude was female) Tobe Martin, b July 1849, m Bula or Eula Padgett and had lee, Cathrean, Annie, Tom and Frank In 1900 Tobe's mother, Laura Padgett, was a widow and resing with him Frank Marytin, b Feb 1853, m Sallie ___; moved to Baldwin County, AL and was residing there in 1900. He had Bessie V., Joseph S. and Frank Benjamin Martin, b Oct 1857, m Edla ___ and had Lee D., Anson F., Lucile, Arthur A. and Eva E.J. Martin, b 1860, residing in Barbour County, AL in 1880. His widowed mother (Nancy) was then living with him. I would sincerely any data on any MARTIN in MS. Does anyone have a correct address for Barbour County/Alabama? Dorothy Walters, Sun City, AZ

CHARLES WALKER m. MRS. MARY CALCOTE on Mar 25, 1842 in Madison Co., Ms. Bondsmen: Charles Walker and Hugh A. H. Lawson Any info on this family would be greatly appreciated. Wanda

Searching for MARGARET ANN TAYLOR born November 04, 1870 in Mississippi, and died July 04, 1914 in Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas. She could possibly be the daughter of Simeon Taylor (son of Silas Taylor) and Sarah M. (Baisdon) Womack/Taylor. Any leads would be appreciated.

Below is a copy of supposedly my great grandfather's pension application. There are a lot of discrepancies, one his name was Minor Walter Pannell and he was dead by the time this application was submitted and so was his wife. Could someone other than his wife have received his pension? Below it states my great grandfather was living with a Shinault. There was a pension application submitted Sept. 11, 1916 by a S.B. Shinalt that was allowed. Is there anyone who can enlighten me on how the pensions were done? Thanks .........................Evelyn Confederate Pension Application and Form 4 Name: W. M. Pannell Age: 78 County of residence: Prentiss Post Office: Booneville R 6 How long a resident of Mississippi: About ?? years Are you married: Married In what state and county did you reside when you enlisted: South Carolina, Chester County Date of enlistment: Oct. 1861 Number of the regiment in which you enlisted: 23 South Carolina Inf. Name of the Commander: Ben Bow, Colonel Letter of the company: F Name of the Captain: Jno. J. McClure Length of time served: Til close of war Were you ever wounded: Yes I was At what place were you wounded: Mannassas 1862 Nature of wound: Shot through arm breaking bone One finger shot off at Petersburg Where did your command surrender: Near Petersburg, Va. Were you absent when it surrendered: Yes Why: I was captured about one week before the surrender and in prison How long had you been absent: About a week Present occupation: Trying to farm Have you a home of your own: No With whom do you live: Shinault Is the person you are now living with a relative: No Have you any relations: Yes, sons and daughters Form 4 dated August 25, 1900 Pension Application dated September 11, 1916