I believe the focus of this group is on Mississippi? Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:22 AM 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) ----- Forwarded Message ----- TO: [unknown], INTERNET:[email protected] FROM: INTERNET:[email protected], INTERNET:[email protected] DATE: 10/29/105, 11:02 AM Re: Re: African American Research What state are you researching in??????My paternal ggrandfather was name Thomas Davis and he was a carpenter, a slave from Richland County, S.C. He came into Austin County, TEXAS in 1859 according to the 1867 Voters Registration. He was born in 1842 in a small town of Kingville, S.C. He died in Waller County, Texas after the 1900 Census was taken and was dead by 1910. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DPeyton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:46 PM Subject: Re: African American Research > My husband's paternal grandfather was a Davis - I think before 1880 he may > have been in Copiah or Simpson Co., then in Lawrence until he died in > early > 1900's. His name was Anderson Davis - don't know anything about his > family > (ancestors) unfortunately. What was your gggrandmother's first name? > Email > me directly if you like. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:44 PM > Subject: Re: African American Research > > >> My gggrandmother was from that area. Originally she was a Davis. She > married >> a Felters and then a Beines Bournes or Burns. I couldn't locate her for > years >> because all relatives who knew of her in the 20's and 30's she her last > name >> was Burns. In the 1800s she was in the Adams, Wilkinson and Jefferson > County >> area. She later show up in Bolivar County area where some of my family >> had >> moved.

Hello, I am new to this list and I am seeking information on Charlotte Ailes born about 1815 in MS. Most likely Adams Co. She went to Cornie Township, Union Co. AR about 1850 with the Walker Ailes family. Thank you, Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edda R. Pittman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: Re: African American Research >I believe the focus of this group is on Mississippi? > > > > Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:22 AM > 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) > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > > TO: [unknown], INTERNET:[email protected] > FROM: INTERNET:[email protected], > INTERNET:[email protected] > DATE: 10/29/105, 11:02 AM > > Re: Re: African American Research > > > What state are you researching in??????My paternal ggrandfather was name > Thomas Davis and he was a carpenter, a slave from Richland County, S.C. He > came into Austin County, TEXAS in 1859 according to the 1867 Voters > Registration. He was born in 1842 in a small town of Kingville, S.C. He > died in Waller County, Texas after the 1900 Census was taken and was dead > by > 1910. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DPeyton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: African American Research > > >> My husband's paternal grandfather was a Davis - I think before 1880 he > may >> have been in Copiah or Simpson Co., then in Lawrence until he died in >> early >> 1900's. His name was Anderson Davis - don't know anything about his >> family >> (ancestors) unfortunately. What was your gggrandmother's first name? >> Email >> me directly if you like. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:44 PM >> Subject: Re: African American Research >> >> >>> My gggrandmother was from that area. Originally she was a Davis. She >> married >>> a Felters and then a Beines Bournes or Burns. I couldn't locate her for >> years >>> because all relatives who knew of her in the 20's and 30's she her last >> name >>> was Burns. In the 1800s she was in the Adams, Wilkinson and Jefferson >> County >>> area. She later show up in Bolivar County area where some of my family >>> had >>> moved. > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >