Hi Patti, How about your FIL's and his fathers name for a starter for me. I do have a fairly good data base for the Pullen and Baily family's. O.D. McElroy =========================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Looking for Pullin's and.... > Hello All. > I just subscribed and I'd like to introduce myself: My name is Patti Pullen and I am researching my father-in-law's family in Attala County. The surnames I am researching (to get started) include: > > * Pullin (or Pullen or Pulling) [this is my primary right now] > * Patterson > * Bailey, and > * Long > > My FIL was born/raised in Attala County (areas that he's referred to are Kosciusko and French Camp). And he graduated from Central HS in Jackson in 1954. > > I've been able to track back through census records - on the Pullin side of the tree - to Henry O. Pulling. He was not listed on the 1840, 1850, or 1870 census - however his wife (?) Emily is on the 1850 and 1870 census. (Both are on the 1860 census.) > > I've never been to Attala County (I live in Northern Virginia). > > I'd appreciate any tips that you all can provide! > > Thanks, > > Patti Pullen