Hey Betty, Were you able to view the 1920-30 Attala censuses? They are more informative than earlier ones. Obtaining access to the Star Herald and church archives in Attala County has been a problem. If there is someone out there that can get me squared away on these two issues, call me at doug_36c@yahoo.com 24/7. Doug --- On Sun, 11/29/09, msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 63 > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 3:00 AM > > > Today's Topics: > >    1. New Banyon Church cemetery records (dawnna215@gmail.com) >    2. Re: New Banyon Church cemetery records > (Janie Cagle) >    3. Re: New Banyon Church cemetery records > (Janie Cagle) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:43:09 -0600 > From: "dawnna215@gmail.com" > <dawnna215@gmail.com> > Subject: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > To: MSATTALA@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: >     <9f10ee00911280943k7b8beed1tf267ec65d266a5a7@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi, > I am searching for church/cemetery death records for my gr > gr grandmother, > Bettie Guyton McMullen Jenkins Greer and her last husband, > Simon Greer; this > is an African American family who lived in Newport. Bettie > was born about > 1877 in MS and died sometime between 1947 and 1953 in MS; > Simon was born > about 1866 in MS and died about 1947 in MS. Both are > supposedly buried in > the New Banyon Church old cemetery. Does anyone have > information about this > church/cemetery? > > Based on oral history, Simon Greer was killed when his mule > ran into a swarm > of bees and stomped him to death. Were there any newspapers > in publication > during this time period that would have included obituaries > for African > Americans? > > Thank you, > Dawnna > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:35:08 -0600 > From: Janie Cagle <jpcagle@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <394726D2-20E2-4409-BC50-DDB56EE818D3@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > The cemetery is not listed among Attala County Cemeteries > but is  > located within the county.  You can find a copy of the > Attala County  > Road map at http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/resources/Maps/CountyHighwayMaps.aspx > >    just click on the county name and you can > copy the map in pdf  > format.  From US Hwy 55, exit 146, follow State Hwy 24 > east for about  > 1 1/2 miles, turn left on County Rd #4101.  At about 1 > mile, turn Rt  > on #4102  for about 1/2 mile, the cemetery should be > on the north  > [left] side of the road.  If the church still exists, > it should be on  > the right, but nearer the last intersection. This is > situated in  > Section 23 of T13N - R4E.  Perhaps someone living in > the area could  > visit the cemetery for you. > > Good luck, > Janie > > > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:43 AM, dawnna215@gmail.com > wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am searching for church/cemetery death records for > my gr gr  > > grandmother, > > Bettie Guyton McMullen Jenkins Greer and her last > husband, Simon  > > Greer; this > > is an African American family who lived in Newport. > Bettie was born  > > about > > 1877 in MS and died sometime between 1947 and 1953 in > MS; Simon was  > > born > > about 1866 in MS and died about 1947 in MS. Both are > supposedly  > > buried in > > the New Banyon Church old cemetery. Does anyone have > information  > > about this > > church/cemetery? > > > > Based on oral history, Simon Greer was killed when his > mule ran into  > > a swarm > > of bees and stomped him to death. Were there any > newspapers in  > > publication > > during this time period that would have included > obituaries for  > > African > > Americans? > > > > Thank you, > > Dawnna > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:46:32 -0600 > From: Janie Cagle <jpcagle@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <7F0A86AC-DBD4-41C0-8E24-A872F2CE20D3@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Sorry, that should be Hwy 14, not 24! > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 7:35 PM, Janie Cagle wrote: > > > The cemetery is not listed among Attala County > Cemeteries but is > > located within the county.  You can find a copy > of the Attala County > > Road map at http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/resources/Maps/CountyHighwayMaps.aspx > >   just click on the county name and you > can copy the map in pdf > > format.  From US Hwy 55, exit 146, follow State > Hwy 24 east for about > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > 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 63 > *************************************** >

Hi Doug, If by "access" you mean on-line access, I don't think either the S-H or "church" archives are available on-line - at least that was my impression from the last time I did any serious on-site research in Attala County. I do know that Ann Breedlove has microfilm copies of a good number of S-H and other newspapers, ca. 1800s, right in the library, along with microfilm viewers. As for church archives, my own experience suggests that for 1800s era records - they have been passed down over the years through the hands of Church officers and families long associated with each individual church. Tracking down those people who now possess such records can only be done by good legwork and telephone time and or direct contact with today's church officials. I also recall that the MDAH in Jackson and (if I remember correctly) the Special Collections Depts in Starkville and Oxford have had some church records passed to them over the years. Based on my own experience, I would start by posting on one of the Attala boards the name of the church you are interested in and the type of records you seek access to and also include mention of the names of that church's parishioners you have an interest in researching unless, of course, your interest is in the history of the church itself - which, for most churches, may be found in the Attala County Library's holdings. Hope this helps out, Doug. Dennis At 06:54 AM 11/29/2009, Doug. Cummins wrote: >Hey Betty, > >Were you able to view the 1920-30 Attala censuses? They are more >informative than earlier ones. > >Obtaining access to the Star Herald and church archives in Attala >County has been a problem. If there is someone out there that can >get me squared away on these two issues, call me at doug_36c@yahoo.com 24/7. > >Doug > >--- On Sun, 11/29/09, msattala-request@rootsweb.com ><msattala-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com <msattala-request@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 63 > > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 3:00 AM > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. New Banyon Church cemetery records (dawnna215@gmail.com) > > 2. Re: New Banyon Church cemetery records > > (Janie Cagle) > > 3. Re: New Banyon Church cemetery records > > (Janie Cagle) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:43:09 -0600 > > From: "dawnna215@gmail.com" > > <dawnna215@gmail.com> > > Subject: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > > To: MSATTALA@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: > > <9f10ee00911280943k7b8beed1tf267ec65d266a5a7@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi, > > I am searching for church/cemetery death records for my gr > > gr grandmother, > > Bettie Guyton McMullen Jenkins Greer and her last husband, > > Simon Greer; this > > is an African American family who lived in Newport. Bettie > > was born about > > 1877 in MS and died sometime between 1947 and 1953 in MS; > > Simon was born > > about 1866 in MS and died about 1947 in MS. Both are > > supposedly buried in > > the New Banyon Church old cemetery. Does anyone have > > information about this > > church/cemetery? > > > > Based on oral history, Simon Greer was killed when his mule > > ran into a swarm > > of bees and stomped him to death. Were there any newspapers > > in publication > > during this time period that would have included obituaries > > for African > > Americans? > > > > Thank you, > > Dawnna > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:35:08 -0600 > > From: Janie Cagle <jpcagle@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <394726D2-20E2-4409-BC50-DDB56EE818D3@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; > > delsp=yes > > > > The cemetery is not listed among Attala County Cemeteries > > but is > > located within the county. You can find a copy of the > > Attala County > > Road map at > http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/resources/Maps/CountyHighwayMaps.aspx > > > > just click on the county name and you can > > copy the map in pdf > > format. From US Hwy 55, exit 146, follow State Hwy 24 > > east for about > > 1 1/2 miles, turn left on County Rd #4101. At about 1 > > mile, turn Rt > > on #4102 for about 1/2 mile, the cemetery should be > > on the north > > [left] side of the road. If the church still exists, > > it should be on > > the right, but nearer the last intersection. This is > > situated in > > Section 23 of T13N - R4E. Perhaps someone living in > > the area could > > visit the cemetery for you. > > > > Good luck, > > Janie > > > > > > > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:43 AM, dawnna215@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I am searching for church/cemetery death records for > > my gr gr > > > grandmother, > > > Bettie Guyton McMullen Jenkins Greer and her last > > husband, Simon > > > Greer; this > > > is an African American family who lived in Newport. > > Bettie was born > > > about > > > 1877 in MS and died sometime between 1947 and 1953 in > > MS; Simon was > > > born > > > about 1866 in MS and died about 1947 in MS. Both are > > supposedly > > > buried in > > > the New Banyon Church old cemetery. Does anyone have > > information > > > about this > > > church/cemetery? > > > > > > Based on oral history, Simon Greer was killed when his > > mule ran into > > > a swarm > > > of bees and stomped him to death. Were there any > > newspapers in > > > publication > > > during this time period that would have included > > obituaries for > > > African > > > Americans? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Dawnna > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > 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: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:46:32 -0600 > > From: Janie Cagle <jpcagle@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] New Banyon Church cemetery records > > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <7F0A86AC-DBD4-41C0-8E24-A872F2CE20D3@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > > > Sorry, that should be Hwy 14, not 24! > > > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 7:35 PM, Janie Cagle wrote: > > > > > The cemetery is not listed among Attala County > > Cemeteries but is > > > located within the county. You can find a copy > > of the Attala County > > > Road map at > http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/resources/Maps/CountyHighwayMaps.aspx > > > just click on the county name and you > > can copy the map in pdf > > > format. From US Hwy 55, exit 146, follow State > > Hwy 24 east for about > > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > 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 63 > > *************************************** > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >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 Best Wishes, Dennis K. 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