Looking for Elliotts, Gandys, Gants, Hollingsworths, Foys, Ragsdales, Outlaws and Randalls of Sessums, Artesia, Oktibbeha Co., Lowndes Co. and Meridian, MS. Some of the family members left in 1890 and settled in Oklahoma. Piney Woods (or Mountain) School is mentioned in the family history. Any information would be greatly appreciated. -Mary N. Elliott, Esq. [email protected]

While looking at the 1860 slave census for Newton County, Miss., I ran across a listing for Robert Gandy, who owned several slaves. Because my time was short, I didn't copy the entry. But if you would like to look it up it is on handwritten page 7 or stamped page 228. I am Caucasian and Gandy is one of my family lines. But perhaps there is a connection with your line. Ralph Poore 3440 S. Brookshore Place Boise, ID 83706 [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/o/o/Ralph-E-Poore/ The families my wife and I researching are divided into four surname categories: Poore, Pierce, Johnson, and Fladeland. Those in the Poore category are linked to my father’s family. Those in the Pierce category are linked to my mother’s family. Those in the Johnson family are linked to my wife’s father’s family. Those in the Fladeland family are linked to my wife’ s mother’s family. POORE Calloway, Gandy, Gieger, Hearne, Jay, Lowe, Poore, Widden PIERCE Crawley, Moody, Pierce, Stringfellow, JOHNSON Edwards, Johnson FLADELAND Bowman, Buskirk, Fladeland, Nygaard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSAFRICANAMER] Re: MSAFRICANAMER-D Digest V04 #40 Looking for Elliotts, Gandys, Gants, Hollingsworths, Foys, Ragsdales, Outlaws and Randalls of Sessums, Artesia, Oktibbeha Co., Lowndes Co. and Meridian, MS. Some of the family members left in 1890 and settled in Oklahoma. Piney Woods (or Mountain) School is mentioned in the family history. Any information would be greatly appreciated. -Mary N. Elliott, Esq. [email protected]