This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: boobois Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/393.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Denise, I would love to know about your book and if it is available for purchase. I live on the Billups-Whitfield Plantation and am doing research on the families that lived here. Thanks, bob raymond boobois@yahoo.com 662 549-1133 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: boobois Surnames: Billups Mims Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/393.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Mary, I live on the Billups-Whitfield Place which is next to the Billups-Mims Place. Each one has a slave cemetery. If you need any family information, please feel free to contact me. Bob Raymond boobois@yahoo.com 662 549-1133 www.billupswhitfield.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Msbigbeautiful Surnames: Gilmore youngblood Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/152.250.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello how are you? My name is Christina Gilmore and I am also researching my ancetors we are African american and from pike Mississippi my grandfathers name was James Gilmore and his children names were Geraldine Gilmore,Emily Gilmore,Howard Gilmore, Earl Gilmore, James Gilmore Jr, and His wifes name was Mary Gilmore they were married James Senior was born around 1887 and Mary was Born around 1897 and they were my great great grand parents Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: normaHALL27 Surnames: Gilmores, Caston, Riley, Moore, Hornsby and Jenkins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/287.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching Henry Hornsby out of Amite County and Adams county any relations? NBH Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello, I've started a new genealogy blog called "Roots Revealed". Check it out when you get a chance. The link is http://rootsrevealed.blogspot.com.  The first blog post is the story behind my blog picture. It's an awesome photograph! Thanks,   Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details. ________________________________ From: Melvin J. Collier <blackrootsseeker@yahoo.com> To: South Carolina List <sc-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; African-American Genealogy <aagenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; Black Genealogy <blacksingenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; MSAfricanAmer <msafricanamer@rootsweb.com>; MS Afrigeneas Group <ms-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; Slave Afrigeneas List <slaveafrigeneas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:15 PM Subject: Sample Chapter: "150 Years Later" Greetings, Some of Chapter 1 of "150 Years Later" is now featured on LowCountry Africana. The link is http://lowcountryafricana.net/excerpt_150_years_later.asp Thanks,  Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chotagirl Surnames: Hornsby, Downs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/287.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is pretty neat...I just started the search this week. Caroline is the Mother of Maude Downs who is my grandmother Blanche Magee Bowens' mother! I was shocked that I could trace back to Margaret - my great great great grandmother. I would love to get more info! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chotagirl Surnames: Hornsby, Downs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/287.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is pretty neat...I just started the search this week. Caroline is the Mother of Maude Downs who is my grandmother Blanche Magee Bowens' mother! I was shocked that I could trace back to Margaret - my great great great grandmother. I would love to get more info! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: huntdeak Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/16.161/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Saffold Family A Rev. Saffold is the Pastor of Ebenezer C.O.G.I.C. Church 3132 N. Martin Luther King Dr. Milwaukee Wi. Phone # 414-264-3132 He is from Lexington Mississippi. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lulu4425 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/16.160.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I visited my Saffold relatives in Los Angeles this past weekend, my cousin Lula Hudson Saffold from Lexington, Ms was celebrating her 91st birthday. Lula married David Saffold who was the son of Wilmon Saffold and Lillie Smith. Are these your Saffold family members? Lisa Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Cheri_Herring Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1499/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any information regarding Prince Hilliard and family. Prince was born in MS about 1815. Wife was named Liza [maiden name unknown]. Children: Alexander born about 1851 - died 1928; Lucretia "Creecy" born about 1855; Andrew born about 1863; and, Munroe born about 1867 all in MS. I have located Prince in the 1870 US Census only [Caseyville, Lincoln Co., MS]. Any information about Prince and/or his slave holding family in Mississippi would be appreciated. Thanks Cheri Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: traciem95 Surnames: Fisher, Bradley, Thurmond Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/16.160/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I have been doing research for my great aunt who's mother is a Saffold from Holmes County. I am not terribly familiar with them but I am willing to share what I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Sometimes clues to a death can be found as such. Lucas and Catherine Vanarsdale of Attala Co., had a son Ahasnerus Burton b. ca. 1848 in Leake Co, MS, He was sent to Bossier/Webster Parish, Louisiana after his fathers death in 1871 to take over as Agent in resolving the estate of his murdered Uncle William D. Vanarsdel. A. Burton, a single man, was sold two parcels of land by his mother, land formerly belonging to William D., his Uncle. Most likely the plantation house was included, as A. Burton would have needed a place to live. William had 4 natural children by Eliza Sergeant, his mulatto cook, who was a former slave. One of those children, a son, was called Canada and was about 3 years younger than A. Burton. Since A. Burton had a plantation house to live in, he needed a cook, housekeeper and people to maintain the grounds, so he probably hired Eliza and her family, if they were not still living there. A. Burton owned land in Webster Parish, LA, died suddenly intestate. W. H. Adams filed for Administrator of the Succession of A. Burton in 7 Feb. 1880, and in those papers he said that A. Burton died in Attala Co. MS, but the death date was blank. A Judgement filed by his Webster Parish Administrator W. H. Adams, dated 1886, mentions that A. Burton was deceased 20 Dec. 1875 which was the date he was actually selling two parcels of land, so most likely since the Judgement involved those two parcels of land, the clerk wrote in the date of the land sale vs. the correct date of death. So which was the right date? Canada Vanarsdel named his first son Burton, b. 5 Nov. 1879 leading me to believe, that the child was named after Burton and that Burton probably died around the birth of the baby shortly there after. Since the courts did not let any grass grow under their feet in LA when someone died without a will, the request to be an Administrator was normally filed quickly. The courts were not going to wait from 1875 until 1880 to do so. There for, using the date of the baby's birth as a marker as well as the date 7 Feb. 1880 when the Adminstrator filed to be appointed, I am guessing that the date of A. Burton Vanarsdale was as mentioned between Oct. and Dec. of 1879. Just shows the interaction between slaves, former slaves and planters and their families when the relationship was good. A. Burton didn't know anyone really down there, so all t hings being equal, they probably struck up a friendship of some kind, they were cousins after all. The point is, that often there was more of a relationship between master and slave, than most people probably realize. Keeping track of the names of slave and former slave children and their decendants may help solves those genealogical mysteries in both families. Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Akins, Davis Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/353.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at the L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mr. Eddie Hudson, 69, who departed this life Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Briarfield Nursing Home. Mr. Hudson, who was known by his friends as "Fast Eddie," was born Aug. 13, 1942, in Greenville, Mississippi (Washington County), a son of Nathan and Annie Mae Akins Hudson, coming to this area in 1948. He attended Penhale Elementary and Campbell Memorial High Schools. He was a chef and had worked at various restaurants in the area. He enjoyed fishing with his brothers, other social games and spending time with his grandchildren, family and friends. He was an avid chess player and was a former Golden Gloves boxer. His wife, the former Constance Lilly, passed away in 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory, four children, Monya (Jamal) Hudson, Edwina Mackey-Hudson, Melissa Ann Hudson and Ebony (Earnest) Hudson-Williams; a stepson, Vincent Lilly; siblings, Dr. Francis Bliss, Jessie L. Hudson and Donald (Carol) Hudson, all of Atlanta, Georgia, Nathan Hudson Jr., Barbara Buchanan, Diane (Stanley) Poindexter, Pastor Charles Hudson, Stella Ann Hudson, Donna (Frank) Brown, and Rocky D. Hudson and Linda (Lorenzo) Johnson, all of Youngstown, OH and Thomas "Tony" (Thelma) Hudson of Akron, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three children, Anna Mae "Kate" Hudson, Cathy Johnson and Billy Leggette; a brother, Joseph Davis; and grandchildren, Jonathan Leeper and Monya Justice. Friends may call Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2012/jan/25/eddie-hudso/ COURTESY POST Mahoning Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: darryldj175 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1498.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have received assistance and must advise others of a great website regarding the French Creole language. www.learnlouisianacreole.wordpress.com GJ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

 Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that if any of you are interested, the following Rootsweb mailing lists are now officially up for adoption. As I really don't have the time that needs to be put into them, I am hoping a more devoted list mom or dad, will step forward. :) This is a "first come, first served" adoption, and if you request to adopt, and don't hear back from me immediately, please be patient.                                                                      Take care,                                                                         Diana                                                                       List mom AL-FREEDMEN AL-ORPHANS ALDALLAS AMERICAN-INDIAN-MISSIONS ANCHORS ANDERSONVILLE ANKER BOONE-DANIEL-KY CASHATT CONNACHER DAMATO DanvilleCrossing DanvilleQueries DAVIS-VA DOLLAR ETN-OZ FL-AfricaAmer FL-FREEDMEN FL-PAHOKEE FLCOLLIE FLHARDEE FLHERNAN FLMARTIN FLOSCEOL FLPALMBE FLUNION FRYER GA-ELBERT-CO GAWALTON HONEYMAN IA-FREEDMEN IABUTLER IACLARKE IACLAY IAFRANKL IAMONROE IATAYLOR IN-FREEDMEN IN-LAWRENCE-MTZionCemetery INBLACKF Justice-Marshall KS-FREEDMEN KSJEWELL KY-ADOPTIONS KY-AUBHISTSOC KY-FEUDS KY-FOLKLORE-GHOST-STORIES KY-FREEDMEN KY-INTERTRIBAL KY-LITTLE-SANDY KY-REGULATORS KY-SLAVES KY-STURGEON KYADAIR KYCARTER KYEDMONS KYLARUE KYLINCOL KYMORGAN-HISTORY LA-FREEDMEN LAACADIA LAASSUMP LAWEBSTE LONGLEY MARTINDALE MO-FREEDMEN MOWORTH MS-FREEDMEN MSAFRICANAMER MSCLAY MSKEMPER MSMONTGO MSRANKIN MSWINSTON NC-FREEDMEN NCCOLUMB NCSCOTS NJ-AFAM NJ-FREEDMEN NJ-ORPHANS NYFULTON OBERLIN OBERMAN OBRE OH-FREEDMEN OH-SLAVES OKCCGS ORDER-OF-ELKS ORDER-OF-THE-EASTERN-STAR PA-BUCKS-CEMETERIES PA-DEL-CEMETERIES PA-DEL-CHESTER PA-FOLKLORE PA-FREEDMEN PA-MEMORIES PA-MONTGOMERY-CEMETERIES PA-OLD-RAYSTOWN PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES PA-RIDLEY PA-ROLLCALL PA-SUSQUEHANNA PA-SW-OBITS PADATA PAMCKEESPORT ROBENHORST ROBIE ROBSON SC-DUTCHFORK SC-FREEDMEN SC-VETERANS SOOTER SOUTHERN-CHAT SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS Southern-Trails SPARKES STAGGS STURGILL-EAST-KY TN-BLOUNT-OBITUARIES TN-FREEDMEN TUTT TX-BAPTIST TX-CATHOLIC TX-COTTON TX-EARLY-LEADERS TX-FREEDMEN TX-HISTORY TX-LUTHERAN TX-MEMORIES TX-MERCERCOL TX-METHODIST TX-OILGEN TX-REVOLUTION TX-SHARECROP TX-VETERANS TX-WOOD-CEM TX-WOODMEN TXBOSQUE TXCALDWE TXCALLAH TXCHAMBE TXCOCHRA TXCRANE TXCULBER TXDUVAL TXHARTLE TXHEMPHI TXHUNT-ARCHI VES TXHUNT -OBITS TXKENDAL TXKENEDY TXKENT TXKIMBLE TXMOORE VA-AfricanAmer VA-CHURCH-HILL VA-FREEDMEN VA-ROLLCALL VAAMELIA VACHARLE VACNORFO VADINWID VAGREENE VAISLEOF VALDRES VANANSEM VANOTTOW VANVOORHEES VAPOWHAT VAPRINCEG; WV-FREEDMEN WV-MetroValley WVPRESTO WVSUMMER

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: darryldj175 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1498/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Greetings! Hope to find someone I can correspond with regarding French Creole Language. I have a phrase/saying that a "Matriarh" would say would like to have it translated into the French Creole language. And to wonder if this is a "saying" even perhaps. Thankyou for any assistance, GJohnson Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NickDouglas1203 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/630.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Emile Angelety was my ggg uncle. His sister Teresa Angelety married my gggandfather Octave Pavageau. He and his nephew Angelo Pavageau formed Pavageau and Angelety Makers of Fine Cigars Company in Natchez,MS I have extensive Angelety history if you want it. I can be contacted at: nsedsb@juno.com Regards, Nick Douglas Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: djunne Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/628.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am African-American and related to Bill Simpson. He lived in Attala County, Mississippi. His wife was Eliza Thur. Their children were Luann (1845), Daniel (1850), Wheeler (1860), Willie Henry (1868), and Jim (1870). djunne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/106.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Minister Luvenia L. Love, 73, who departed this life, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Minister Love was born Dec. 24, 1938, in McCall Creek, Miss., a daughter of Eugene and Harriet Porter Keys, and moved to Youngstown in 1956 and then to Chicago in 1965. She worked at the Radisson Hotel in Lincolnwood, Ill., as head laundress for 22 years, retiring in September of 2000. Upon retiring, she returned to Youngstown to be with her daughter and family. A woman of God, Luvenia received her ministerial license from St. Peter's Pentecostal Church of God In Christ in Chicago. When Luvenia relocated to Youngstown, she attended the Family Worship Center, where she served on the Mother's Board, and she also attended the Omni Present Church. Her current membership was with the Original St. Clair Baptist Church in Chicago. Luvenia enjoyed reading, catalog shopping, cooking and being with her family. She leaves to cherish her memory, three children, Larry Keys of Singapore, Harriet Love of Youngstown and Eugene White of Chicago; a sister, Carolyn Keys of Chicago; two brothers, James and Eugene Keys, both of Texas; seven grandchildren, Latrease, Joseph, Preston, Prescott, Pierson, Justin and Jessica; five great-grandchildren, Zaria, Laniya, LaReiyah, Amir and Ronald; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Milton and Frank; three sisters, Christine Thigpen, Betty Williams and Annie Mae Morgan; and two brothers, Charles and Jewel Keys. Friends may call on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacassidy22 Surnames: Vanarsdale, Shrock, Moore Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1497.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you find that you have trouble reading these due to clarity of the photo's, try hitting save over on the right of each page, (don't actually save each page) but that will bring the entire page up so you can easily read the lists, and then skip hitting save and move on to the next page. With my computer I can do this, as the first save is simply a preview of what you are actually saving. These are terrific, some counties have more information dates than others, sad that there was no Holmes Co., but Attala was terrific. I was looking for children, did not see any teachers named. Sure appreciate the person who shared this site with us. Judy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.