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