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/612.1 Message Board Post: My uncle, Quiller Saulter enlisted in WWI on Jun 20, 1918. He was a Pvt in Company G, 804th Pioneer Infantry. He became ill on board USS Louisville and GP Hospital #33 from 21 Sep to 28 Sep when he died from lobar pneumonia. I believe this was during the great flu epidemic. He was born in Corinth, MS (I think Lowndes County) but enlisted in Tenn where he was living at the time. He is buried in theOise-Aisne American Cemetery about one and a half miles east of Fere-en-Tardenois (Aisne), France. I have a copy of his picture in uniform & a picture of his cemetery marking. I live in Los Angeles.

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/638.11 Message Board Post: would like to attend workshop. Hope you will reschedule if the storm upset your dates. Am researching SE Jackson Co. (Escatawpa) Ms. and Dallas Co. (Cahaba) Al. Would like to get some pointers for additional sources. The library at Pasc. is taking requests for info by phone or email, (228-769-3078 or [email protected]). No luck yet with county archives.

The Woodville Republican has been published continuously since the 1820s in Wilkinson County. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has this paper on microfilm for the time period you are seeking. If you live near Jackson, Miss., you could go by the archives and search the paper for mention of the lynching. If you live further away, you can request that the archives search for you for a fee ($15 for the first hour, I think). You can find info on the archives website: http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/ Good luck! Ralph Poore 3440 S. Brookshore Place Boise, Idaho 83706 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 4:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: More info on D.L. PHARES In a message dated 2/5/2006 3:02:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: NOT RESEARCHING THE PHARES BUT YOU CAN FIND THEM IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH, 8TH WARD... HI: D.L. PHARES was a large slave owner in WILKINSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. His son was WILBERT PHARES of Mount Pleasant, MS, in Wilkinson Co. My great-great grandfather, CHARLES BROWN, was working for Wilbert when he was lynched in Sept. 1879. I want to find out more about the circumstances of Charles' death. All info appreciated as to how to research the white Phares family. Kberry ______________________________

My suggestion requires working from the local county court records, or searching the LDS site familysearch.org to see if they have microfilm records for the county in MS. I would begin by searching indices (if they exist) of probate records, bills of sale, inventories, wills and deeds to determine if you find anything for the Phares family. If so, you'll need to access whatever the actual record is, hopefully on microfilm and search to see if you find any evidence of your ancestor listed as a slave. Sometimes these records were recorded with the deeds, if the slave was sold individually or hired out to someone. They would sometimes list the first name of the slave, and in case of a sale the approximate age. Hope this helps. Good luck. DPeyton ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 6:53 PM Subject: More info on D.L. PHARES > In a message dated 2/5/2006 3:02:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > NOT RESEARCHING THE PHARES BUT YOU CAN FIND THEM IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH, > 8TH WARD... > HI: > D.L. PHARES was a large slave owner in WILKINSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. His son > was WILBERT PHARES of Mount Pleasant, MS, in Wilkinson Co. My great-great > grandfather, CHARLES BROWN, was working for Wilbert when he was lynched in Sept. > 1879. > I want to find out more about the circumstances of Charles' death. > All info appreciated as to how to research the white Phares family. > Kberry > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

In a message dated 2/5/2006 3:02:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: NOT RESEARCHING THE PHARES BUT YOU CAN FIND THEM IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH, 8TH WARD... HI: D.L. PHARES was a large slave owner in WILKINSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. His son was WILBERT PHARES of Mount Pleasant, MS, in Wilkinson Co. My great-great grandfather, CHARLES BROWN, was working for Wilbert when he was lynched in Sept. 1879. I want to find out more about the circumstances of Charles' death. All info appreciated as to how to research the white Phares family. Kberry

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No, I'm sorry I don't. Ruby Smith

NOT RESEARCHING THE PHARES BUT YOU CAN FIND THEM IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH, 8TH WARD...

HI: I am researching D.L. PHARES, father of WILBERT PHARES of Wilkinson Co., MS. If you are researching the family please contact me at [email protected] Thanks. Kberry

Do you know of the Ewing family? They lived in Mound Bayou, Ms.

Thanks so much. R. Smith

Thanks anyway.

Sorry, I can't help you. I've never lived there. My father lived there that is my only connection. I don't anyone from there.

> > ><<Snip>>Mack Charles Parker, a resident of Poplarville, Mississippi, was >jailed for allegedly raping a white woman. A white mob abducted Mr. Parker >from his jail cell, beat him, took him to Louisiana and then shot him. >Although Parker's abductors were well known and some admitted their >complicity to FBI agents, the judge in the case, Sebe Dale âEUR" a white >supremacist and member of the White Citizens' Council âEUR" encouraged the >grand jury to return no indictments against the killers. >>Clip<< > > >I remember when this happened. > Edda, as I read the original posting, the words "I remember this" came out of my mouth. toot

John was killed prior to 1870. There are no Wilson Otis in my records. Grenada County came from Yalobusha County in 1870. No Henry Booker either. John's younger brother, Thomas, was my grandmother's father. Two of his brothers were prominent ministers. A younger one, Robert Randolph Booker, was one of the founding elders of the Church of God in Christ. Does ANY of this help????? Edda R. 11:31 AM Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Plain text messages please ----- Forwarded Message ----- TO: [unknown], INTERNET:[email protected] FROM: INTERNET:[email protected], INTERNET:[email protected] DATE: 1/31/106, 12:53 AM Re: new to list I just started doing some research on a friends family. His great-Uncle(I think)was Wilson Otis Booker. I know Yalobusha County is close to Tallahatchie County, which is where he told me to start my research. I am curious if John is a relative of his. I think his grandfather was Henry Booker. Any information would be helpful. Thank you. Marsha in Minnesota On Jan 30, 2006, at 11:29 PM, Edda R. Pittman wrote: > <<Snip>>I am not related to this family, I'm just passing on this > information that I found while doing research on Lynchings. The > link for > the site is listed below.>>Clip<< > > > Did your research unearth any information prior to the 1880's? > > One of my grandmother's uncles was shot in Hardy MS in 1870 or > thereabouts > - Yalobusha/Grenada County. John Booker killed by Jimmy Martin. Oral > history has it that the family was paid $200 in damages. > > > Monday, January 30, 2006 11:27 PM > Plain text messages (Mail to): [email protected] > > Seeking information on > > Bookers (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/Yalobusha > County MS > Moss's (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/ > Yalobusha County > MS > > Townes/Towns (prior to 1865) via Amelia County VA to Grenada/ > Yalobusha > County MS > Towns (prior to 1917)- Yalobusha County MS to Butler County MO > > Pittmans, Mooreheads - descendants of Holly Moorehead Ely and Allen > Pittman > - LeFlore County MS, c.1870 > > Washingtons - descendants of Laurence, Moses or Butler c.1870 > Yalobusha/Grenada County MS > > Scurlocks - descendants of Phoebe Towns and John Scurlock, c1870 > > > http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/pittman.html (see mother > and me) > http://www.hoobellatoo.org/annpittman.cfm (hear Mother sing) > http://www.cutv.com/pittman.htm (see AND hear her)

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Information on Taylor/Brown family --Grenada/Vance/ Mississippi ? Descendents of Richard Brown or Ollie Taylor?

<<Snip>>In the summer of 1955, Mamie decided to send Bo to visit her relatives in Mississippi. She had a cousin, Moses "Preacher" Wright, 64, who still lived in Leflore County in a wisp of a town called Money, population 55. It was ironic that a place with the name Money could be so poor, but the community was just that. There simply was no industry, no business district and no affluence. "Preacher" Wright was a sharecropper who made his living harvesting cotton on 25 acres. (more on website) >>Clip<< Mother reports that Money MS was across the river from where she taught school in the 1920s - where she met my father. St. Elmo's Church. Edda R. 11:33 PM Monday, January 30, 2006 Plain text messages please

<<Snip>>Mack Charles Parker, a resident of Poplarville, Mississippi, was jailed for allegedly raping a white woman. A white mob abducted Mr. Parker from his jail cell, beat him, took him to Louisiana and then shot him. Although Parker's abductors were well known and some admitted their complicity to FBI agents, the judge in the case, Sebe Dale – a white supremacist and member of the White Citizens' Council – encouraged the grand jury to return no indictments against the killers. >>Clip<< I remember when this happened. Monday, January 30, 2006 11:39 PM Plain text messages (Mail to): [email protected] Seeking information on Bookers (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/Yalobusha County MS Moss's (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/Yalobusha County MS Townes/Towns (prior to 1865) via Amelia County VA to Grenada/ Yalobusha County MS Towns (prior to 1917)- Yalobusha County MS to Butler County MO Pittmans, Mooreheads - descendants of Holly Moorehead Ely and Allen Pittman - LeFlore County MS, c.1870 Washingtons - descendants of Laurence, Moses or Butler c.1870 Yalobusha/Grenada County MS Scurlocks - descendants of Phoebe Towns and John Scurlock, c1870 http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/pittman.html (see mother and me) http://www.hoobellatoo.org/annpittman.cfm (hear Mother sing) http://www.cutv.com/pittman.htm (see AND hear her)

I just started doing some research on a friends family. His great-Uncle(I think)was Wilson Otis Booker. I know Yalobusha County is close to Tallahatchie County, which is where he told me to start my research. I am curious if John is a relative of his. I think his grandfather was Henry Booker. Any information would be helpful. Thank you. Marsha in Minnesota On Jan 30, 2006, at 11:29 PM, Edda R. Pittman wrote: > <<Snip>>I am not related to this family, I'm just passing on this > information that I found while doing research on Lynchings. The > link for > the site is listed below.>>Clip<< > > > Did your research unearth any information prior to the 1880's? > > One of my grandmother's uncles was shot in Hardy MS in 1870 or > thereabouts > - Yalobusha/Grenada County. John Booker killed by Jimmy Martin. Oral > history has it that the family was paid $200 in damages. > > > Monday, January 30, 2006 11:27 PM > Plain text messages (Mail to): [email protected] > > Seeking information on > > Bookers (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/Yalobusha > County MS > Moss's (prior to 1865) via Cumberland County VA to Grenada/ > Yalobusha County > MS > > Townes/Towns (prior to 1865) via Amelia County VA to Grenada/ > Yalobusha > County MS > Towns (prior to 1917)- Yalobusha County MS to Butler County MO > > Pittmans, Mooreheads - descendants of Holly Moorehead Ely and Allen > Pittman > - LeFlore County MS, c.1870 > > Washingtons - descendants of Laurence, Moses or Butler c.1870 > Yalobusha/Grenada County MS > > Scurlocks - descendants of Phoebe Towns and John Scurlock, c1870 > > > http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/pittman.html (see mother > and me) > http://www.hoobellatoo.org/annpittman.cfm (hear Mother sing) > http://www.cutv.com/pittman.htm (see AND hear her) > > > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and > friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/ > 2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >