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)