This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/548.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I live in Ellisville, MS. There are some Andersons here. I think they are from Forest Co. I will check with them. The older ones are dead, the younger ones may not know. Will get back to you when when I see them. If you send me your email address we can do this without going thisway. If you understand what I am talking about.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/548.1.1 Message Board Post: in 1920's and 1930's she stayed with her mother in law and was married to John Anderson, Lois is their daughter and Elvin is her son, which is my father, but I am curious who his father is and what Aurie's maiden name was
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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Hughes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/548 Message Board Post: I am Elvin Anderson's daughter & my grand mother is Lois, I don't know my grandfather or much about my father's family and they keep pretty tight lipped. Just trying to find all that I can
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/546 Message Board Post: I'm searching the date and place of death of Armsted Underwood, born 1876 (est.) in Mississippi to Mingo Underwood who was born in NC per 1880 US Fed Census.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Underwood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/545 Message Board Post: I am looking for info re Armstead Underwood who was born 1876 (est.) in Beat 4, Mississippi (Copiah County). He was listed on the 1880 US Fed Census as the son of Mingo Underwood who was born in NC. I need more info re date and place of death, wife, siblings, etc. Thanks for any help you can provide.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bobo, Danner, Davis, Reed, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/55.3 Message Board Post: Hi, I believe we belong in the same family. My dad is James Johnson born to Martha Davis who has two brothers one Ozzine. Children of Mary and John Hector Davis. I believe Mary was once Mary Danner who's mother was Lue Bobo Danner. This is all new to me I have a family tree going back to Lue Bobo Danner who died in 1921 up to the childred of Mary and John Hector Davis. If I can supply you with more info or if you could supply me with more info please do.
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1870 Kidd, Sarah age 52 Lowndes Co. Kidd, Virginia age 42 Lowndes Co. 1880 Kidd, Jane Monroe Co. Kidd, Dave Lowndes Co. Kidd, Kate Monroe Co.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/544 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info on Ray Harris, who moved from Mississippi? to Helena or West Helena Arkansas, married Mary? and reared four or more children: emma, george, james and ed(who was convicted of murder around 1946-7 and possibly died(or killed) in prison in 1970, leaving two daughters mammie and edna and his wife died during childbirth in 1945. Edna is my mother and has very limited info on her family history because the family was separated as infants.
I am looking for Rice Price (Sr.) and his wife Jane. Rice Price was born between 1817 and 1839 in South Carolina. He died Jun. 29, 1925 in Wood Co., TX. His wife, Jane, was born in Mississippi. I think she died before the 1900 census, because a Rice Price is listed as married to Amanda. I think this may be his second wife. He was 108 years old when he died. Book 4, page 81. He was a slave until he was 28 years old. His owner was a doctor. The owners were supposedly named, Price. Rice was their buggy driver. He met with his owner's son in Hawkins, Tx, in later years. They were about the same age. They had a picture taken together on the porch. He supposedly went from Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, then to Starrville, TX, then to Hawkins, TX? Rice and Janes children were: Rice born 1864 born in Texas Samuel 1869 Sarah 1872 Lulu Reed 1875 or 1884 Arcie 1877 Leota 1879 Mabel ? Sallie ? Rice Price 1870 Census, Wood Co., Precinct 5, Texas, age 31, male, black, born in Alabama. ??? Correct person? Wife Jane, born in Texas, 28 years old. Mary 8, Mala 6, Simon 3. Series M593 Roll 1609 Page 587 Rice Price 1880 Census, Wood Co., Precinct 5, Texas, age 48, farmer, married, born in 1832 in South Carolina, parents born in Virginia. Married to Jane. Kids - Samuel, Sarah, Lulu, Arcie, Leota, Austin Winters (stepson), Rosa Robinson (servant). Jane is 40 years old, born in Mississippi. Born in 1840. Her parents born in Virginia. Keeps house. In 1900 Census, Wood Co., TX, Rice Price was born in 1835, 65 years old. He was born in South Carolina. Married to Amanda, born in 1853, in Texas. She was 46 years old. Grandson, Jessie, 1882. Son, Rice, May 1882. Grandaughter, Oguar, August 1891. Two boarders were living with him too. (I don't think this Jessie, Rice, and Oguar belonged to Amanda. Rice Price Sr. and Amanda were married after all of these people were born.) Need to check 1910 Census, 5 J-Precinct, Wood Co., TX. Rice Sr. Price is listed. Born in 1834 in South Carolina, 75 years old. 1920 Census, Hawkins, Wood Co., TX, Rice was a widower. He was 96 years old. Owned home, could not read or write. Born in SC, parents born in Virginia. Not working at this time. Home is "free", not mortgaged. Son, Rice Price Jr.1889, lives with him, Daughter in law - Arzuilea, Grandaughter?-Mister Fry, Lula Reed - daughter, Ples - son in law. Thanks, Tanya
I am looking for Jack Foser and Elner Gibson. Jack Foster was born Jun 6, 1873 in Corinth, Misissippi. He died July 20, 1962 in Mineola, Wood Co., TX. He married Elner Gibson. She was born Jan 20, 1879, died May 22, 1957. Her dad was from Georgia and her mom was from Virginia (name Mary). In 1930 Census, Wood Co., TX - Jack was married to Elner. Jack was born in Mississippi. Father born in Alabama. Mother born in South Carolina. Elner was born in Misissippi. Can read and write. Her Father born in Georgia. Her mother born in Virginia. Jack was 60 years old. (Born in 1870?) Age at first marriage, 20. Can read and write. Elner was 50 years old. Age at first marriage, 15. Can read and write. Daughter - Ora Bradley, 21 years old. Married at 18. Born in Texas. Grandaughter - Clydie M. 17 years old. Born in Texas. Thanks, Tanya
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In the book "The Way I Heard It, A History of Calhoun County " page 49: Subject: Jake Ivy "...he owned the big farm ... Anyhow, after they was freed and everything, they called it the Steen Quarters, right north of Banner about six, seven, or eight miles... Most...was Steens. They settled in there and called it Steen Quarters. .. Wasn't no negroes in there / previously /; it was just a section of their own. And this old Jake of Granddaddy's, that's where he went and he was raised around the gin with Granddaddy and he put up a gin. Those negroes just, they's just fixed up good. ... There came a little storm through there and blowed some of the houses down, blowed the timbers down you know. Those negroes said God Allmight was after 'em and they all taken off and left." The above is an abbreviated transcription of Lode Ivy recalling his memories of the Steen Community.
Joyce, I think what Glennie is trying to say here is that there was a section of Oxford where Freedmen resided and was known by them as Freetown. Possibly, it was known by the whites by some other name, most like a derogatory one. But there is factual support for this in the written history of Oxford, as I just read it in the Lafayette County Heritage on page 32: ". . . The Mayor and Board met only twice in 1866, once to declare that the town was not responsible for surveying the burned out store lots; defining the exact lot lines was the lot owner's responsibility and then to have a census taken by the Marshall of all Freedmen in Oxford to determine if any of them were in need of economic help." " . . . In the summer of 1867, Federal Military and Civil forces were quartered in the town for a few months. Their work was to prepare a voter registration list for the county. This work was completed on September 4, 1867. Over 2,000 names appear on this list alphabetically and by precinct. Included in the list are 670 names in the town of Oxford, 355 Freedmen and 315 white. While the voter registration list does not indicate the race of the person, it is a well known fact that slaves only had a first name. When they became Freedmen, they assumed the last name of their former owner. Thus, names on the registration list having only first name and last name were assumed to be Freedmen. When this list was completed, most of the Federal Forces withdrew." I know this is not a lot, but it does show that more than half the male heads of household in Oxford were Freedmen. It would be interesting to find this lady that Glennis speaks of who had a marker placed at Freetown. I suggest that it may have been someone connected with the Skipwith Historical and Genealogical Society whose address appears on the Lafayette County web site. You might want to contact that Society to see what, if anything, they can dig up for you. Let me know if you come up with something. A couple of years ago, Mrs. Patricia Young, a member of this society, completed a book of extracts of AA marriages in Lafayette County from 1865 to 1910. I found it interesting that in the period 1865 to 1871, more than 595 AA couples married in the county; many perhaps because they finally could and others to solemnize their union that began during slavery. Just the thing you would expect someone to do once their shackles were removed for good and they could exercise free will. Bill A special blessing to those that commit random acts of kindness. Joyce
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I am trying to obtain the history of Bryant, MS. It is or was near the towns of Water Valley, Paris, Banner and Springdale. I think all but Water Valley are now just little spots with very few inhabitants. At one time they appear to have been booming. On the Memorial Garden Cemetery Marker it states that. "Freed slave descendants of the Reese, Shipp, Pearson and Steen families are buried here. In Bryant, they built a school, grist mill and black smith shop , etc." I have found (and posted) labor contracts for freedpeople from both Carolinas and Georgia to be transported to Mississippi. I am wondering if this was an all black settlement. Anyone heard of it or any "Freetowns" in the area of Yalobusha, Calhoun or Lafayette Counties. They all meet in the Water Valley area! Thanks, Joyce
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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Buford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/542 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the Johnson family of Alcorn Co. As listed in the 1870 census Henry Clay Johnson was born in KY in abt 1840 Zada his wife was born in MS or KY abt 1846. son William Henry was born in MS. in 1865. In the 1880 census "Clay" Johnson was listed as a widower. William Henry is W.H. Johnson, my great-grandmother Claude (Claudia) Johnson was was listed as being born in 1872. There was another child living there- what her connection was I do not know however her name was Eliza Manning born in 1875. Any information on Henry Clay Johnson, Zada Johnson, William Henry Johnson, and Eliza Manning would be greatly appreciated.