Hi June......I do have a copy of Hugh W. Smith's obit from an original newspaper clipping which was pasted inside the front cover of a small Bible owned by my grandfather, Charles Franklin Oakes. He was the son of Margaret Emily Smith, daughter of Hugh W. Smith. The copy is legible but yellowed. I will be glad to scan and send to you. Somewhere I have a copy of the obit for Gatsa Ann Simpson Smith, his wife. I do have the 1960 typewritten transcriptions typed by me from the originals. I don't know how to change my address to 'msattala@rootsweb.com' but I have a new email address: Robilyn eopettit@hughes.net Thanks.........Ellen Oakes Pettit

Thanks Ed --- I live in Memphis and will try a make a trip there this spring. June In a message dated 2/24/2009 7:28:15 P.M. Central Standard Time, ebrown7137@bellsouth.net writes: June, In the Basement of the Chancery Clerks officer, Kosciusko, Ms. they have copies of the newspapers of the time, if your lucky you might find it there.....the papers do go back into the 1800's.. I have been there a few years ago looking for my relatives... Ed Brown... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jumill27@aol.com> To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Hugh W. Walker > oophs --- I'm sorry ---I mean Hugh W. Smith (Walker, I believe was his > middle name) > > June Millwood > > > In a message dated 2/24/2009 4:50:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, > Jumill27@aol.com writes: > > Could someone on the list tell me where I might obtain a copy of the > newspaper obit for Hugh W. Walker who died in Attala Co on 11 March 1892. > > June Millwood > **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars > updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. > (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars > updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. > (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001)

June, In the Basement of the Chancery Clerks officer, Kosciusko, Ms. they have copies of the newspapers of the time, if your lucky you might find it there.....the papers do go back into the 1800's.. I have been there a few years ago looking for my relatives... Ed Brown... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jumill27@aol.com> To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Hugh W. Walker > oophs --- I'm sorry ---I mean Hugh W. Smith (Walker, I believe was his > middle name) > > June Millwood > > > In a message dated 2/24/2009 4:50:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, > Jumill27@aol.com writes: > > Could someone on the list tell me where I might obtain a copy of the > newspaper obit for Hugh W. Walker who died in Attala Co on 11 March 1892. > > June Millwood > **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars > updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. > (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars > updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. > (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello there, Jane! Good to hear from you. My dear, I have never seen a list of those African Americans living on Sunflower Plantation during that time frame. The only thing I know is that there were sharecropper houses for the families, one for each 20 acres, and there are 4000 acres. That would be about 200 houses before about 1939 when the new houses, etc. were built and sold to white families. There were about 100 White families living in those houses. I do not have a list of voters during that time frame, mainly because most of them couldn't get enough money to pay the poll tax which was required to vote. Of the lists I have, there were only two or three African Americans registered to vote. I hope this gives you something to go on. Mozelle

oophs --- I'm sorry ---I mean Hugh W. Smith (Walker, I believe was his middle name) June Millwood In a message dated 2/24/2009 4:50:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, Jumill27@aol.com writes: Could someone on the list tell me where I might obtain a copy of the newspaper obit for Hugh W. Walker who died in Attala Co on 11 March 1892. June Millwood **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001)

Could someone on the list tell me where I might obtain a copy of the newspaper obit for Hugh W. Walker who died in Attala Co on 11 March 1892. June Millwood **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001)

I have found out that John Christopher Columbus Gregory born 07/28/188 and Samuel Christopher Gregory are both the same person. Parents John Christopher Gregory and Electrra Phinnia Clementine Peeler Gregory of Attala County, Mississippi. When he was born his mother and father named him John Christopher Columbus Gregory. His grandpa Peeler did not like the name and called him Sambo. Birth certificates were not in Mississippi till 1906. Lucille Gregory Cohan has the family bible and in it shows the name of John Christopher Columbus Gregory. She is his daughter. By 1906 he was called Sam and Samuel was a family name in the Peeler family. The error in the birth certificate is noted in the family bible. Just for researchers information Jeannie Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keep You Strong, Sorrows keep You Human, Failures keeps You Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going! Cassity, Climer, Hughes, Kirby, Ramsey, Thomas and Young Family Reunion 07/18/2009 Schcochoh Community Center Schcochoh, Logan County, Kentucky USA 10 am to 5 pm Covered Dish and Drinks for your family We furnish the facility, Plates, Utinsiles, Cups, Napkins and Ice. Games for the Children Indoor facility Bring Old letters, documents, pictures Drive you antique cars, vehicles Dinner at 1 pm Lot of games, door prizes etc Mother will 90 10/14/2009 Family coming from coast to coast and boder to border and even maybe overseas. Come one Come all Blessing to all God Speed to all ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Sorry Jeannie, I have Peelers but not Leck and non of the Gregory's you listed.. Ed B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie" <looking4myfamily@peoplepc.com> To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:16 PM Subject: [MSATTALA] John R Gregory > In the 1900 census I find listed a John R Gregory born 1888 > Parents John C and Leck Peeler Gregory. > This is the only place I find him. > Other siblings > William H Gregory > Samuel C Gregory > Sophia N Gregory > Emma L Gregory > > Do not know what happened to him. Can anyone shed some light on this > brick wall. > > Jeannie > > > > Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keep You Strong, Sorrows keep You Human, > Failures keeps You Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps > You Going! > > Cassity, Climer, Hughes, Kirby, Ramsey, Thomas and Young > Family Reunion 07/18/2009 > Schcochoh Community Center > Schcochoh, Logan County, Kentucky USA > 10 am to 5 pm > Covered Dish and Drinks for your family > We furnish the facility, Plates, Utinsiles, Cups, Napkins and Ice. > Games for the Children > Indoor facility > Bring Old letters, documents, pictures > Drive you antique cars, vehicles > Dinner at 1 pm > Lot of games, door prizes etc > Mother will 90 10/14/2009 > Family coming from coast to coast and boder to border and even maybe > overseas. > Come one Come all Blessing to all > God Speed to all > > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In the 1900 census I find listed a John R Gregory born 1888 Parents John C and Leck Peeler Gregory. This is the only place I find him. Other siblings William H Gregory Samuel C Gregory Sophia N Gregory Emma L Gregory Do not know what happened to him. Can anyone shed some light on this brick wall. Jeannie Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keep You Strong, Sorrows keep You Human, Failures keeps You Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going! Cassity, Climer, Hughes, Kirby, Ramsey, Thomas and Young Family Reunion 07/18/2009 Schcochoh Community Center Schcochoh, Logan County, Kentucky USA 10 am to 5 pm Covered Dish and Drinks for your family We furnish the facility, Plates, Utinsiles, Cups, Napkins and Ice. Games for the Children Indoor facility Bring Old letters, documents, pictures Drive you antique cars, vehicles Dinner at 1 pm Lot of games, door prizes etc Mother will 90 10/14/2009 Family coming from coast to coast and boder to border and even maybe overseas. Come one Come all Blessing to all God Speed to all ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Wanda, thank you. I did not have Jacob VICK and Jane EAKIN in my files. They are now added. Vicki ************** Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doublec lick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)

Doug, Thanks for that offer, I would like to have that scan of Moses guest grave.... ed brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug. Cummins" <doug_36c@yahoo.com> To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:09 PM Subject: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess' Grave Pics Should anyone like pictures of Moses Guest's grave, let me know......I will be happy to scan them to you. Doug ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Changed spelling of the Guyest, Guest, Guess surname.   Morgan Guess: Born 28 Aug 1773 in Surry, NC and died 8 Feb 1853 in Attala County, MS. Morgan was named after his grand mother Sarah Morgan. Married Nancy Jane Walker of Cork, Ireland, daughter of Simon Walker. Jane was born 1764 and died and buried about 1825 in Copiah County, MS. He served in the War of 1812 with Col. Phillip’s 36th TN Regiment from Franklin County. He married Nancy Hendry, the daughter of Micajah Hendry 24 Nov 1825 in Copiah County, MS. She was previously married to John Crawford and a Greer. He died on 08 February 1853 in Attala County, MS at age 79. Morgan was registered in Copiah County, MS 1850 census at age 77 born in NC, occupation: blacksmith. Morgan's son, Zebadiah had a will, it is available in will book B, page 271, Probated in 1878 in the County Court House, Kosciusko, MS.  It is believed that Morgan Guess is buried in the Guess Grave Yard on his son Zebediah's old home place, 4 miles of West, Miss and 3 miles of Old Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church. Three generations of the family were buried there.   It appears that the surname spelling of Guest to Guess occurred when this family moved to Mississippi.   Should anyone have information that this is incorrect I stand corrected.   Please advise,   Doug Cummins Pensacola, FL

Hi, Regarding my previous qustion about Guest-Guess, I responded before Vol.8 arrived with Ellen's post about the family. Monica --- On Wed, 2/4/09, msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:03 PM > Today's Topics: > > 1. Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Doug. > Cummins) > 2. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Mozelle > Chason) > 3. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (doug > escarosa) > 4. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Wanda > Lentz) > 5. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (doug > escarosa) > 6. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Dennis > K. Boswell) > 7. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) > (VMcdon9016@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 06:12:20 -0800 (PST) > From: "Doug. Cummins" <doug_36c@yahoo.com> > Subject: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <462618.40446.qm@web63306.mail.re1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to MS and Attala County. Some of their descendants > may like to read this........ > ? > > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003 > ? > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, GA Chapter > of the Sons of The American Revolution will host a ceremony > to place a Patriot Grave Marker at the gravesite of > Revolutionary War Patriot Moses Guest. Members of the > Athens, GA Chapter and includes two direct descendants of > Moses Guest. Joining in the Grave Marking ceremony will be > the Paul Carrington Chapter of the Texas Society of SAR, > located in Houston, Texas, by the attendance of three of > their past presidents who are direct descendants of the > Patriot. All descendants of Moses Guest and other interested > persons are invited to attend. The gravesite is located next > to GA Hwy 63, also known as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 > miles south of Toccoa, Stephens County, GA. > ? > Posting of the Colors and Flag Presentations will be done > by the Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command > of the Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the Honorable Robert F. Galer, of Columbus, GA. > Another feature of the ceremony will be the presentation of > a song entitled Saint Mo written and sung by Graham Guest, > the leader of a Texas band named Moses Guest. The Reverend > Glenn Guest of Shiloh Baptist Church in Danielsville, GA, a > direct descendant, will serve as Chaplain. Ralph Guest of > Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests Bible for all to view. > The Toccoa Chapter of the DAR marked the grave many years > earlier have been invited to participate in this ceremony. > ? > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier County, > Virginia, and died October 1, 1838 in Franklin County, > Georgia. He married Mary Blair, a first cousin of Daniel > Boone in Wilkes County, NC. > ? > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as an Ensign in > the North Carolina Militia serving under Captain Elijah > Issacs in fighting, an Indian uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he > served as Captain of Horse under Colonel Armstrong and > Colonel Cleveland. Moses had a Company of 50 men including > his brothers, Benjamin and William Guest in the battle of > Kings Mountain. After the victory, his company was chosen to > take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. Moses had > sixteen children by Mary Blair and one child by his second > wife, Eleandor York. He served as Sheriff of Franklin County > around 1786, and as Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816. > ? > We wish to express thanks in advance to Georgia State > Patrol, Captain Benje Cowart and Sergeant Elder for > assistance with traffic control for the ceremony. Also, our > thanks go to the Reverend and Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their > help and allowing access to the gravesite. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:45:14 -0600 > From: Mozelle Chason <sweat2tears@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: doug_36c@yahoo.com, msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <F640536B-996B-4540-90E5-97ACFF735B15@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; > format=flowed > > Thank you so much, Doug, for sending this! I will print it > and place > it in my files among my other treasures1 > > Mozelle > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Doug. Cummins wrote: > > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to > > MS and Attala County. Some of their descendants may > like to read > > this........ > > > > > > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003 > > > > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, GA > Chapter of the > > Sons of The American Revolution will host a ceremony > to place a > > Patriot Grave Marker at the gravesite of Revolutionary > War Patriot > > Moses Guest. Members of the Athens, GA Chapter and > includes two > > direct descendants of Moses Guest. Joining in the > Grave Marking > > ceremony will be the Paul Carrington Chapter of the > Texas Society > > of SAR, located in Houston, Texas, by the attendance > of three of > > their past presidents who are direct descendants of > the Patriot. > > All descendants of Moses Guest and other interested > persons are > > invited to attend. The gravesite is located next to GA > Hwy 63, also > > known as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 miles south of > Toccoa, > > Stephens County, GA. > > > > Posting of the Colors and Flag Presentations will be > done by the > > Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command > of the > > Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the > > Honorable Robert F. Galer, of Columbus, GA. Another > feature of the > > ceremony will be the presentation of a song entitled > Saint Mo > > written and sung by Graham Guest, the leader of a > Texas band named > > Moses Guest. The Reverend Glenn Guest of Shiloh > Baptist Church in > > Danielsville, GA, a direct descendant, will serve as > Chaplain. > > Ralph Guest of Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests > Bible for all > > to view. The Toccoa Chapter of the DAR marked the > grave many years > > earlier have been invited to participate in this > ceremony. > > > > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier > County, Virginia, > > and died October 1, 1838 in Franklin County, Georgia. > He married > > Mary Blair, a first cousin of Daniel Boone in Wilkes > County, NC. > > > > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as an Ensign > in the North > > Carolina Militia serving under Captain Elijah Issacs > in fighting, > > an Indian uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he served as > Captain of Horse > > under Colonel Armstrong and Colonel Cleveland. Moses > had a Company > > of 50 men including his brothers, Benjamin and William > Guest in the > > battle of Kings Mountain. After the victory, his > company was chosen > > to take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. Moses > had sixteen > > children by Mary Blair and one child by his second > wife, Eleandor > > York. He served as Sheriff of Franklin County around > 1786, and as > > Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816. > > > > We wish to express thanks in advance to Georgia State > Patrol, > > Captain Benje Cowart and Sergeant Elder for assistance > with traffic > > control for the ceremony. Also, our thanks go to the > Reverend and > > Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their help and allowing access > to the > > gravesite. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:58:38 -0600 > From: doug escarosa <escarosa@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <BAY132-W511CE09C560253E422F33DD4C30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > It's always good to hear from my Sunflower County > "Cousin". > > Doug> From: sweat2tears@earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 4 > Feb 2009 08:45:14 -0600> To: doug_36c@yahoo.com; > msattala@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. > Guess (Guess of Attala County)> > Thank you so much, > Doug, for sending this! I will print it and place > it in > my files among my other treasures1> > Mozelle> > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Doug. Cummins wrote:> > > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to > > MS and Attala County. Some of their > descendants may like to read > > this........> > >> >> > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003> > >> > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, > GA Chapter of the > > Sons of The American Revolution > will host a ceremony to place a > > Patriot Grave > Marker at the gravesite of Revolutionary War Patriot > > > Moses Guest. Members of the Athens, GA Chapter and > includes two > > direct descendants of Moses Guest. > Joining in the Grave Marking > > ceremony will be the > Paul Carrington Chapter of the Texas Society > > of > SAR, loc! > ated in Houston, Texas, by the attendance of three of > > > their past presidents who are direct descendants of the > Patriot. > > All descendants of Moses Guest and other > interested persons are > > invited to attend. The > gravesite is located next to GA Hwy 63, also > > known > as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 miles south of Toccoa, > > > Stephens County, GA.> >> > Posting of > the Colors and Flag Presentations will be done by the > > > Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command of > the > > Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the > > Honorable Robert F. Galer, of > Columbus, GA. Another feature of the > > ceremony will > be the presentation of a song entitled Saint Mo > > > written and sung by Graham Guest, the leader of a Texas band > named > > Moses Guest. The Reverend Glenn Guest of > Shiloh Baptist Church in > > Danielsville, GA, a > direct descendant, will serve as Chaplain. > > Ralph > Guest of Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests Bible for all > > > to view. The T! > occoa Chapter of the DAR marked the grave many years > > > earlier have > been invited to participate in this ceremony.> >> > > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier > County, Virginia, > > and died October 1, 1838 in > Franklin County, Georgia. He married > > Mary Blair, a > first cousin of Daniel Boone in Wilkes County, NC.> > >> > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as > an Ensign in the North > > Carolina Militia serving > under Captain Elijah Issacs in fighting, > > an Indian > uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he served as Captain of Horse > > > under Colonel Armstrong and Colonel Cleveland. > Moses had a Company > > of 50 men including his > brothers, Benjamin and William Guest in the > > battle > of Kings Mountain. After the victory, his company was chosen > > > to take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. > Moses had sixteen > > children by Mary Blair and one > child by his second wife, Eleandor > > York. He served > as Sheriff of Franklin County around 1786, and as > > > Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816.> >> > We > wish to express thanks in advance to Geor! > gia State Patrol, > > Captain Benje Cowart and > Sergeant Elder for assistance with traffic > > control > for the ceremony. Also, our thanks go to the Reverend and > > > Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their help and allowing > access to the > > gravesite.> >> >> > >> >> > -------------------------------> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the > subject and the body of the message> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the > list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:35:47 -0500 > From: "Wanda Lentz" <kwlentz@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <000f01c986e6$b3a64c30$4801a8c0@winxp6a7a7fa00> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="Windows-1252"; > reply-type=original > > > Thank You Doug for passing on that info. > The Guess line joins my line (Eakin) by the marriage of a > sister of my > step-grandmother Susie Fulton. > Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married William > Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess and Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., > Ark. in 1909. > > Wanda Eakin Lentz > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "doug escarosa" > <escarosa@hotmail.com> > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:58 AM > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:19:12 -0600 > From: doug escarosa <escarosa@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <BAY132-W11C4D2AC834BF726D5C7D3D4C30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > Thanks Wanda, > > I have found it somewhat amazing how closely related many > of the families and descendants of early Attala County's > elders are. My g grandmother, Nancy Matilda Guess Cummins is > another example. She was the daughter of Martin B. Guess and > Nancy Brister. Having "very large" families may > have something to do with it. :) > > Good to hear from you, > > Doug> From: kwlentz@bellsouth.net> To: > msattala@rootsweb.com> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:35:47 > -0500> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of > Attala County)> > > Thank You Doug for passing on > that info.> The Guess line joins my line (Eakin) by the > marriage of a sister of my > step-grandmother Susie > Fulton.> Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married > William Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess and > Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., Ark. in 1909.> > > Wanda Eakin Lentz> > > > > ----- Original > Message ----- > From: "doug escarosa" > <escarosa@hotmail.com>> To: > <msattala@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, February > 04, 2009 10:58 AM> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess > (Guess of Attala County)> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the > list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:51:30 -0600 > From: "Dennis K. Boswell" > <dennisb@mindspring.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <E1LUpj4-0004TA-U0@elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; > format=flowed > > "Having "very large" families may have > something to do with it." > > I Doug, I would add to "very large families," the > > fact that those same families who arrived in > Attala in the 1830s - 1840s tended to stay in > Attala thereby diminishing the number of "new > prospective" spouses, outside the family, and > maintaining the focus on family cousins, nephews, > etc. for spouses; and many of those same early > families would follow their neighbors from > eastern seaboard communities to lands west upon > hearing from the first of their neighbors to move > to Attala how attractive property prices and > tillable soils were, particularly right after > government land sales begin in the early 1830s, > and to that, I would add that, after the Civil > War, many of those same families tended to > migrate together further west (Texas, etc.) for > the same reasons they may have originally moved > to Attala. Contrary to today, families simply > stuck together then and needed each other to > manage the farms, clear the acreage, etc. > > I'll bet others on this board have other ideas on > why so many Attala families are so closely related ?? > > At 03:19 PM 2/4/2009, you wrote: > > >Thanks Wanda, > > > >I have found it somewhat amazing how closely > >related many of the families and descendants of > >early Attala County's elders are. My g > >grandmother, Nancy Matilda Guess Cummins is > >another example. She was the daughter of Martin > >B. Guess and Nancy Brister. Having "very > large" > >families may have something to do with it. :) > > > >Good to hear from you, > > > >Doug> From: kwlentz@bellsouth.net> To: > >msattala@rootsweb.com> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 > >11:35:47 -0500> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. > >Guess (Guess of Attala County)> > > Thank You > >Doug for passing on that info.> The Guess line > >joins my line (Eakin) by the marriage of a > >sister of my > step-grandmother Susie Fulton.> > >Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married > >William Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess > >and Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., Ark. in > >1909.> > Wanda Eakin Lentz> > > > > > ----- > >Original Message ----- > From: "doug > escarosa" > ><escarosa@hotmail.com>> To: > ><msattala@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, > >February 04, 2009 10:58 AM> Subject: Re: > >[MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > >County)> > > > > > >-------------------------------> To unsubscribe > >from the list, please send an email to > >MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect. > >http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > >email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the > >word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > >subject and the body of the message > > Regards, > > Dennis K. Boswell > 13910 French Oaks > Helotes, TX 78023 > > Telephone: (210) 447-7321 > Email: dennisb@mindspring.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:02:19 EST > From: VMcdon9016@aol.com > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c83.2e40dc10.36bb6a6b@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Thanks for posting. You are absolutely correct. So many > families are > connected. > > Your Nancy Matilda GUESS husband Isaac Marion CUMMINS is my > connection. > Isaac Marion CUMMINS father was Willis Wilburn CUMMINS, who > had a sister Mary Ann > CUMMINS who married Isaac ELLARD. Isaac and Mary ELLARD > had a son Isaac > Milton ELLARD who married Emma Louise CHERRY. Emma CHERRY > was sister of my > ancestor Sarah Ann CHERRY who married Albert ECRCANBRACK. > > Also Nancy BRISTER, who married Martin GUESS, had a sister > Rachel BRISTER who > married Wiley GREEN. Wiley and Rachel GREEN had a daughter > Nancy Matilda > GREEN who married William Pinkney CUDD and their daughter > Rachel Sarah CUDD > married Jacob IVEY ancestors to my daughter-in-law. > > Small world. > > Also mentioned that Moses GUESS wife Mary BLAIR was a 1st > cousin to Daniel > BOONE. I know that Daniel BOONE's mother was Sarah > MORGAN who married Squire > BOONE. Daniel BOONE was brother of my ancestor Israel > BOONE > > Vicki > > > ************** > Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doublec > lick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MSATTALA list administrator, send an email > to > MSATTALA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MSATTALA mailing list, send an > email to MSATTALA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 > **************************************

Hi, Not to be a killjoy, but the spelling of "Guest" is different from "Guess". Are we certain that the descendents changed the spelling? I know there is a Guest family living not far from Toccoa, GA. I just thought that accuracy could be important, for future genealogists. Vickie, Emma Louise Cherry was my greatgreatgrandmother. I'd love to "talk" with you and anyone else who wants to exchange Cherry, Ellard, and Ingram info. I'll email you privately. Monica --- On Wed, 2/4/09, msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:03 PM > Today's Topics: > > 1. Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Doug. > Cummins) > 2. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Mozelle > Chason) > 3. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (doug > escarosa) > 4. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Wanda > Lentz) > 5. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (doug > escarosa) > 6. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) (Dennis > K. Boswell) > 7. Re: Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) > (VMcdon9016@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 06:12:20 -0800 (PST) > From: "Doug. Cummins" <doug_36c@yahoo.com> > Subject: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <462618.40446.qm@web63306.mail.re1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to MS and Attala County. Some of their descendants > may like to read this........ > ? > > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003 > ? > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, GA Chapter > of the Sons of The American Revolution will host a ceremony > to place a Patriot Grave Marker at the gravesite of > Revolutionary War Patriot Moses Guest. Members of the > Athens, GA Chapter and includes two direct descendants of > Moses Guest. Joining in the Grave Marking ceremony will be > the Paul Carrington Chapter of the Texas Society of SAR, > located in Houston, Texas, by the attendance of three of > their past presidents who are direct descendants of the > Patriot. All descendants of Moses Guest and other interested > persons are invited to attend. The gravesite is located next > to GA Hwy 63, also known as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 > miles south of Toccoa, Stephens County, GA. > ? > Posting of the Colors and Flag Presentations will be done > by the Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command > of the Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the Honorable Robert F. Galer, of Columbus, GA. > Another feature of the ceremony will be the presentation of > a song entitled Saint Mo written and sung by Graham Guest, > the leader of a Texas band named Moses Guest. The Reverend > Glenn Guest of Shiloh Baptist Church in Danielsville, GA, a > direct descendant, will serve as Chaplain. Ralph Guest of > Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests Bible for all to view. > The Toccoa Chapter of the DAR marked the grave many years > earlier have been invited to participate in this ceremony. > ? > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier County, > Virginia, and died October 1, 1838 in Franklin County, > Georgia. He married Mary Blair, a first cousin of Daniel > Boone in Wilkes County, NC. > ? > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as an Ensign in > the North Carolina Militia serving under Captain Elijah > Issacs in fighting, an Indian uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he > served as Captain of Horse under Colonel Armstrong and > Colonel Cleveland. Moses had a Company of 50 men including > his brothers, Benjamin and William Guest in the battle of > Kings Mountain. After the victory, his company was chosen to > take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. Moses had > sixteen children by Mary Blair and one child by his second > wife, Eleandor York. He served as Sheriff of Franklin County > around 1786, and as Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816. > ? > We wish to express thanks in advance to Georgia State > Patrol, Captain Benje Cowart and Sergeant Elder for > assistance with traffic control for the ceremony. Also, our > thanks go to the Reverend and Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their > help and allowing access to the gravesite. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:45:14 -0600 > From: Mozelle Chason <sweat2tears@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: doug_36c@yahoo.com, msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <F640536B-996B-4540-90E5-97ACFF735B15@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; > format=flowed > > Thank you so much, Doug, for sending this! I will print it > and place > it in my files among my other treasures1 > > Mozelle > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Doug. Cummins wrote: > > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to > > MS and Attala County. Some of their descendants may > like to read > > this........ > > > > > > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003 > > > > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, GA > Chapter of the > > Sons of The American Revolution will host a ceremony > to place a > > Patriot Grave Marker at the gravesite of Revolutionary > War Patriot > > Moses Guest. Members of the Athens, GA Chapter and > includes two > > direct descendants of Moses Guest. Joining in the > Grave Marking > > ceremony will be the Paul Carrington Chapter of the > Texas Society > > of SAR, located in Houston, Texas, by the attendance > of three of > > their past presidents who are direct descendants of > the Patriot. > > All descendants of Moses Guest and other interested > persons are > > invited to attend. The gravesite is located next to GA > Hwy 63, also > > known as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 miles south of > Toccoa, > > Stephens County, GA. > > > > Posting of the Colors and Flag Presentations will be > done by the > > Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command > of the > > Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the > > Honorable Robert F. Galer, of Columbus, GA. Another > feature of the > > ceremony will be the presentation of a song entitled > Saint Mo > > written and sung by Graham Guest, the leader of a > Texas band named > > Moses Guest. The Reverend Glenn Guest of Shiloh > Baptist Church in > > Danielsville, GA, a direct descendant, will serve as > Chaplain. > > Ralph Guest of Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests > Bible for all > > to view. The Toccoa Chapter of the DAR marked the > grave many years > > earlier have been invited to participate in this > ceremony. > > > > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier > County, Virginia, > > and died October 1, 1838 in Franklin County, Georgia. > He married > > Mary Blair, a first cousin of Daniel Boone in Wilkes > County, NC. > > > > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as an Ensign > in the North > > Carolina Militia serving under Captain Elijah Issacs > in fighting, > > an Indian uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he served as > Captain of Horse > > under Colonel Armstrong and Colonel Cleveland. Moses > had a Company > > of 50 men including his brothers, Benjamin and William > Guest in the > > battle of Kings Mountain. After the victory, his > company was chosen > > to take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. Moses > had sixteen > > children by Mary Blair and one child by his second > wife, Eleandor > > York. He served as Sheriff of Franklin County around > 1786, and as > > Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816. > > > > We wish to express thanks in advance to Georgia State > Patrol, > > Captain Benje Cowart and Sergeant Elder for assistance > with traffic > > control for the ceremony. Also, our thanks go to the > Reverend and > > Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their help and allowing access > to the > > gravesite. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:58:38 -0600 > From: doug escarosa <escarosa@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <BAY132-W511CE09C560253E422F33DD4C30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > It's always good to hear from my Sunflower County > "Cousin". > > Doug> From: sweat2tears@earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 4 > Feb 2009 08:45:14 -0600> To: doug_36c@yahoo.com; > msattala@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. > Guess (Guess of Attala County)> > Thank you so much, > Doug, for sending this! I will print it and place > it in > my files among my other treasures1> > Mozelle> > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Doug. Cummins wrote:> > > > There are quite a few descendants of Moses Guess that > migrated to > > MS and Attala County. Some of their > descendants may like to read > > this........> > >> >> > TOCCOA, GA - May 25, 2003> > >> > On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm the Athens, > GA Chapter of the > > Sons of The American Revolution > will host a ceremony to place a > > Patriot Grave > Marker at the gravesite of Revolutionary War Patriot > > > Moses Guest. Members of the Athens, GA Chapter and > includes two > > direct descendants of Moses Guest. > Joining in the Grave Marking > > ceremony will be the > Paul Carrington Chapter of the Texas Society > > of > SAR, loc! > ated in Houston, Texas, by the attendance of three of > > > their past presidents who are direct descendants of the > Patriot. > > All descendants of Moses Guest and other > interested persons are > > invited to attend. The > gravesite is located next to GA Hwy 63, also > > known > as Sunshine Road, approximately 8 miles south of Toccoa, > > > Stephens County, GA.> >> > Posting of > the Colors and Flag Presentations will be done by the > > > Georgia Society of SAR Color Guard under the command of > the > > Honorable Dr. Rivis Butler, Jr. and the State > Commander, the > > Honorable Robert F. Galer, of > Columbus, GA. Another feature of the > > ceremony will > be the presentation of a song entitled Saint Mo > > > written and sung by Graham Guest, the leader of a Texas band > named > > Moses Guest. The Reverend Glenn Guest of > Shiloh Baptist Church in > > Danielsville, GA, a > direct descendant, will serve as Chaplain. > > Ralph > Guest of Roswell, GA, will bring Moses Guests Bible for all > > > to view. The T! > occoa Chapter of the DAR marked the grave many years > > > earlier have > been invited to participate in this ceremony.> >> > > The Patriot was born in January 1750 in Fauquier > County, Virginia, > > and died October 1, 1838 in > Franklin County, Georgia. He married > > Mary Blair, a > first cousin of Daniel Boone in Wilkes County, NC.> > >> > In 1775, he was appointed by the Governor as > an Ensign in the North > > Carolina Militia serving > under Captain Elijah Issacs in fighting, > > an Indian > uprising. From 1776 to 1780 he served as Captain of Horse > > > under Colonel Armstrong and Colonel Cleveland. > Moses had a Company > > of 50 men including his > brothers, Benjamin and William Guest in the > > battle > of Kings Mountain. After the victory, his company was chosen > > > to take over 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, NC. > Moses had sixteen > > children by Mary Blair and one > child by his second wife, Eleandor > > York. He served > as Sheriff of Franklin County around 1786, and as > > > Justice of Peace from 1809 to 1816.> >> > We > wish to express thanks in advance to Geor! > gia State Patrol, > > Captain Benje Cowart and > Sergeant Elder for assistance with traffic > > control > for the ceremony. Also, our thanks go to the Reverend and > > > Mrs. Ryan Seawright for their help and allowing > access to the > > gravesite.> >> >> > >> >> > -------------------------------> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the > subject and the body of the message> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the > list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:35:47 -0500 > From: "Wanda Lentz" <kwlentz@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <000f01c986e6$b3a64c30$4801a8c0@winxp6a7a7fa00> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="Windows-1252"; > reply-type=original > > > Thank You Doug for passing on that info. > The Guess line joins my line (Eakin) by the marriage of a > sister of my > step-grandmother Susie Fulton. > Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married William > Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess and Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., > Ark. in 1909. > > Wanda Eakin Lentz > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "doug escarosa" > <escarosa@hotmail.com> > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:58 AM > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:19:12 -0600 > From: doug escarosa <escarosa@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <BAY132-W11C4D2AC834BF726D5C7D3D4C30@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > Thanks Wanda, > > I have found it somewhat amazing how closely related many > of the families and descendants of early Attala County's > elders are. My g grandmother, Nancy Matilda Guess Cummins is > another example. She was the daughter of Martin B. Guess and > Nancy Brister. Having "very large" families may > have something to do with it. :) > > Good to hear from you, > > Doug> From: kwlentz@bellsouth.net> To: > msattala@rootsweb.com> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:35:47 > -0500> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of > Attala County)> > > Thank You Doug for passing on > that info.> The Guess line joins my line (Eakin) by the > marriage of a sister of my > step-grandmother Susie > Fulton.> Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married > William Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess and > Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., Ark. in 1909.> > > Wanda Eakin Lentz> > > > > ----- Original > Message ----- > From: "doug escarosa" > <escarosa@hotmail.com>> To: > <msattala@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, February > 04, 2009 10:58 AM> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess > (Guess of Attala County)> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the > list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:51:30 -0600 > From: "Dennis K. Boswell" > <dennisb@mindspring.com> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <E1LUpj4-0004TA-U0@elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; > format=flowed > > "Having "very large" families may have > something to do with it." > > I Doug, I would add to "very large families," the > > fact that those same families who arrived in > Attala in the 1830s - 1840s tended to stay in > Attala thereby diminishing the number of "new > prospective" spouses, outside the family, and > maintaining the focus on family cousins, nephews, > etc. for spouses; and many of those same early > families would follow their neighbors from > eastern seaboard communities to lands west upon > hearing from the first of their neighbors to move > to Attala how attractive property prices and > tillable soils were, particularly right after > government land sales begin in the early 1830s, > and to that, I would add that, after the Civil > War, many of those same families tended to > migrate together further west (Texas, etc.) for > the same reasons they may have originally moved > to Attala. Contrary to today, families simply > stuck together then and needed each other to > manage the farms, clear the acreage, etc. > > I'll bet others on this board have other ideas on > why so many Attala families are so closely related ?? > > At 03:19 PM 2/4/2009, you wrote: > > >Thanks Wanda, > > > >I have found it somewhat amazing how closely > >related many of the families and descendants of > >early Attala County's elders are. My g > >grandmother, Nancy Matilda Guess Cummins is > >another example. She was the daughter of Martin > >B. Guess and Nancy Brister. Having "very > large" > >families may have something to do with it. :) > > > >Good to hear from you, > > > >Doug> From: kwlentz@bellsouth.net> To: > >msattala@rootsweb.com> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 > >11:35:47 -0500> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. > >Guess (Guess of Attala County)> > > Thank You > >Doug for passing on that info.> The Guess line > >joins my line (Eakin) by the marriage of a > >sister of my > step-grandmother Susie Fulton.> > >Her sister was Zula Bell Fulton and she married > >William Henry Guess ( s/o > Alexander T. Guess > >and Margaret M. Eddleman) in Clark Co., Ark. in > >1909.> > Wanda Eakin Lentz> > > > > > ----- > >Original Message ----- > From: "doug > escarosa" > ><escarosa@hotmail.com>> To: > ><msattala@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, > >February 04, 2009 10:58 AM> Subject: Re: > >[MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > >County)> > > > > > >-------------------------------> To unsubscribe > >from the list, please send an email to > >MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect. > >http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > >email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the > >word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > >subject and the body of the message > > Regards, > > Dennis K. Boswell > 13910 French Oaks > Helotes, TX 78023 > > Telephone: (210) 447-7321 > Email: dennisb@mindspring.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:02:19 EST > From: VMcdon9016@aol.com > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Moses T. Guess (Guess of Attala > County) > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c83.2e40dc10.36bb6a6b@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Thanks for posting. You are absolutely correct. So many > families are > connected. > > Your Nancy Matilda GUESS husband Isaac Marion CUMMINS is my > connection. > Isaac Marion CUMMINS father was Willis Wilburn CUMMINS, who > had a sister Mary Ann > CUMMINS who married Isaac ELLARD. Isaac and Mary ELLARD > had a son Isaac > Milton ELLARD who married Emma Louise CHERRY. Emma CHERRY > was sister of my > ancestor Sarah Ann CHERRY who married Albert ECRCANBRACK. > > Also Nancy BRISTER, who married Martin GUESS, had a sister > Rachel BRISTER who > married Wiley GREEN. Wiley and Rachel GREEN had a daughter > Nancy Matilda > GREEN who married William Pinkney CUDD and their daughter > Rachel Sarah CUDD > married Jacob IVEY ancestors to my daughter-in-law. > > Small world. > > Also mentioned that Moses GUESS wife Mary BLAIR was a 1st > cousin to Daniel > BOONE. I know that Daniel BOONE's mother was Sarah > MORGAN who married Squire > BOONE. Daniel BOONE was brother of my ancestor Israel > BOONE > > Vicki > > > ************** > Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doublec > lick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MSATTALA list administrator, send an email > to > MSATTALA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MSATTALA mailing list, send an > email to MSATTALA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 > **************************************

Yes this is my family line. The sister of William G. Eakin was Jane Eakin and she married Jacob Vick and he was the s/o of Isaiah & Lydia Price. Wanda Eakin Lentz ----- Original Message ----- From: <VMcdon9016@aol.com> To: <msattala@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Attala Co., Ms. Twp15 R7E > Wanda, I have a William G. EAKIN/S in my family files. William b abt > 1811, d > 1843 Attala Co, MS. Married Nancy ASHLEY. William had a brother David > who > married Elizabeth ASHLEY 1835 Madison Co, MS and a sister Margaret who > married > Charles Marshall ASHLEY 1832 Madison Co, MS. > > Charles Marshall ASHLEY md 2nd time to Jane V. CRANE 1834 Madison Co, MS. > > Is this the William G. EAKINS that you are related to? > > Isaiah VICK was married to Lydia PRICE. Lydia died 1839 Attala Co, MS and > Isaiah VICK moved to Walker Co, TX. Their daughter Martha Jane VICK > married > William Henry Harrison WHITE 1840 Attala Co, MS. Their daughter Eliza > Jane WHITE > married Ballard Pritchard MCMANNERS and their daughter Lillian Viola > MCMANNERS married Arthur McHenry HARVEY, nephew of my ancestor Susan > HARVEY who > married William WEEMS. Arthur McHenry HARVEY's father was John D. HARVEY > and Mary > Ann JACKSON. John D. HARVEY and my ancestor Susan HARVEY were children > of > James HARVEY and Minerva LILLY. > > James and Minerva HARVEY lived Rankin Co, MS. Jane CRANE, widow of > Charles > Marshall ASHLEY, moved to Rankin Co, MS. > > Vicki > > > ************** > Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doublec > lick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

PLEASE NOTE MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: Ellen (Robilyn) Pettit eopettit@hughes.net Thanks Doug Cummins and all who have shared comments on our Moses Guest. About 12 years ago, my husband and I went to Toccoa, GA and to the grave of Moses Guest, marked with a DAR marker. We were able to visit with Mr. Charley Marvin Taylor who at that time owned the property where Moses Guest was buried. Mr. Taylor lived across the road from the gravesite. He shared with us that his grandfather attended the funeral of Moses Guest. The GUEST-GUESS AND RELATED FAMILIES book by Alta Louise Biggs Martin, pages 32 and 33 have newspaper clippings with pictures, dated November 4, 1971 and October 29, 1971 and the articles regarding the marking of the grave by the Toccoa DAR Chapter. I have pictures of the monument that we made. However, I have been told that the grave was marked twice because of vandalism to the first marker. There were no other graves visible but supposedly there were other graves visible in earlier years. The grave is suppose to be located in Franklin County very near Stephens Co., GA. I would like to have scans of the pictures of the grave marker placed by the SAR in 2003.

Wanda, I have a William G. EAKIN/S in my family files. William b abt 1811, d 1843 Attala Co, MS. Married Nancy ASHLEY. William had a brother David who married Elizabeth ASHLEY 1835 Madison Co, MS and a sister Margaret who married Charles Marshall ASHLEY 1832 Madison Co, MS. Charles Marshall ASHLEY md 2nd time to Jane V. CRANE 1834 Madison Co, MS. Is this the William G. EAKINS that you are related to? Isaiah VICK was married to Lydia PRICE. Lydia died 1839 Attala Co, MS and Isaiah VICK moved to Walker Co, TX. Their daughter Martha Jane VICK married William Henry Harrison WHITE 1840 Attala Co, MS. Their daughter Eliza Jane WHITE married Ballard Pritchard MCMANNERS and their daughter Lillian Viola MCMANNERS married Arthur McHenry HARVEY, nephew of my ancestor Susan HARVEY who married William WEEMS. Arthur McHenry HARVEY's father was John D. HARVEY and Mary Ann JACKSON. John D. HARVEY and my ancestor Susan HARVEY were children of James HARVEY and Minerva LILLY. James and Minerva HARVEY lived Rankin Co, MS. Jane CRANE, widow of Charles Marshall ASHLEY, moved to Rankin Co, MS. Vicki ************** Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doublec lick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)

Count me in! Thanks! Mozelle On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Doug. Cummins wrote: > Should anyone like pictures of Moses Guest's grave, let me > know......I will be happy to scan them to you. > > Doug > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Just though I would pass this on to the groups. My William Eakin had land in Attala Co., Ms. He bought the land in 1841. Here is what I have found out about Twp 15 R7E oldest patent date: March 5 1840 by John Obeir section 28 most recent was 1919 sections were 1 mile by 1 mile there were 6 cemeteries in Twp 15 R7 during this time: Bethel Cemetery (section 19) Holy Grove Cemetery Macedonia Cemetery Marvin Chapel Cemetery Pierces Chapel Cemetery Smyrna Cemetery cities and towns during this time Burkettsville ( a historical town that no longer exist) Macedonia ( a historical town) Marvins Chapel Pierces Chapel named creeks Taylor Creek Scoobachita Creek Sugar Creek ( section 19 ) Hurricane Creek there are 640 acers in a 1 x 1 mile section land patents have been found for some of this land in Twp 15 R7E my William Eakin and William G. Eakin were in section 19 and 30 ( these 2 section joined each other, one on top of the other ) of Twp 15 - R7E other people who were in section 19 Burkit Thompson, 1841 Thomas J. Anderson, 1841 Charles Kennon. 1841 Lansford Ayres, 1856 Neil Hull, 1890 section 30 William Eakin and David Eakin owned 1/2 of section 30 Isaiah Vick, 1841 Duncan King, 1841 John T. Holland, 1859 Ira B. Gentry, 1894 In 1846 David Eakin bought land in Twp15 R6E along with Boley J. Conner and Turner Price in section 24. Twp 15 R6E was to the left of R7E names I noted Edmund Stuckey, section 9 John Stuckey, section 26 John W. Stuckey, section 26 William Stuckey, section 25 Bailey L. Guess, section 17 Zebadiah Guess, section 19 Edmund Brister, section 10 & 15 Samuel Brister, section 11,12,22,29,and 30 Isaac Dickerson, section 20 John L. Dickerson, section 21 Levi J. Dickerson, section 19 There are many more names. Looking at how they lived close together and married into others families is a great look into the past. And a lot of fun. Wanda Eakin Lentz Attala County Research ,the Netkins Group

Should anyone like pictures of Moses Guest's grave, let me know......I will be happy to scan them to you.   Doug