Researching the families of James and/or Nathan Sweatt in Attala Co. James Sweatt married Nancy Malissa Simms, whose father is reported as Wm. Simms of South Carolina. One published reference states that Wm Simms was a soldier in the Rev War. Also he is reported to have died in Attala Co. Descent is through Julia Sweatt Rainey, spouse of Ben Franklin Raney, son of John Y. Rainey. Jim Sims Sims, Sweatt, Rainey, Pierce, Wigley, Porter, Woods -----Original Message----- From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com To: msattala@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 1:00 am Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 17 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Introduction (Jeannie) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:00:53 -0500 (EST) From: Jeannie <looking4myfamily@peoplepc.com> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Introduction To: msattala@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <9779286.1235718054038.JavaMail.root@elwamui-hound.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 This is a great list and Mr Carr really does put a lot into the site. Welcome aboard. Jeannie -----Original Message----- >From: Fern <rumycuzn@bresnan.net> >Sent: Feb 26, 2009 2:09 PM >To: msattala@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Introduction > >Welcome to the list Liz. You will find this group extremely helpful and very friendly. First of all though may we have a few particulars such as dates and given names..?? There are some very knowle dgeable people on the list and I think they will help you. > >best wishes, fern >www.bufordfamilies.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Liz Simmons > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:58 AM > Subject: [MSATTALA] Introduction > > > > Hello, everyone. > > I am new here. Well, actually I joined a couple weeks back and finally had > time to post. I am researching both my own and my husband's families. I am > finding his a lot easier than my own, since the Simmons family has been in > Mississippi for a bit. Mine, however, is spread out all over the country. I > look forward to learning new things, and hopefully being able to provide > something to the group. > > I am researching the Simmons family as well as Eakin, Rachel, and Adcock, on > my husband's side. > > Liz Simmons > http://www.youravon.com/lizsimmons > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1973 - Release Date: 02/26/09 07:03:00 > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscrib e' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message 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 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 17 ***************************************
My great grandmother was Sarah Jane Sims - she was married to James Thomas Forrester. Sarah Jane Sims Birth:6 September 1845 Attala County, MS, USA Death:18 October 1920 Shady Grove, MS (Shady Grove Cemetery) I believe her father was Zachariah Sims Zacharia Sims Birth:Mar 8 1818 Georgia, USA Death:Sept 21 1889 Liberty Chapel, Mississippi, USA I wonder if our Sims backgrounds are connected? ________________________________ From: "simsacoma@aol.com" <simsacoma@aol.com> To: msattala@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:04:44 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 17 Researching the families of James and/or Nathan Sweatt in Attala Co. James Sweatt married Nancy Malissa Simms, whose father is reported as Wm. Simms of South Carolina. One published reference states that Wm Simms was a soldier in the Rev War. Also he is reported to have died in Attala Co. Descent is through Julia Sweatt Rainey, spouse of Ben Franklin Raney, son of John Y. Rainey. Jim Sims Sims, Sweatt, Rainey, Pierce, Wigley, Porter, Woods -----Original Message----- From: msattala-request@rootsweb.com To: msattala@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 1:00 am Subject: MSATTALA Digest, Vol 4, Issue 17 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Introduction (Jeannie) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:00:53 -0500 (EST) From: Jeannie <looking4myfamily@peoplepc.com> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Introduction To: msattala@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <9779286.1235718054038.JavaMail.root@elwamui-hound.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 This is a great list and Mr Carr really does put a lot into the site. Welcome aboard. Jeannie -----Original Message----- >From: Fern <rumycuzn@bresnan.net> >Sent: Feb 26, 2009 2:09 PM >To: msattala@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Introduction > >Welcome to the list Liz. You will find this group extremely helpful and very friendly. First of all though may we have a few particulars such as dates and given names..?? There are some very knowle dgeable people on the list and I think they will help you. > >best wishes, fern >www.bufordfamilies.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Liz Simmons > To: msattala@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:58 AM > Subject: [MSATTALA] Introduction > > > > Hello, everyone. > > I am new here. Well, actually I joined a couple weeks back and finally had > time to post. I am researching both my own and my husband's families. I am > finding his a lot easier than my own, since the Simmons family has been in > Mississippi for a bit. Mine, however, is spread out all over the country. I > look forward to learning new things, and hopefully being able to provide > something to the group. > > I am researching the Simmons family as well as Eakin, Rachel, and Adcock, on > my husband's side. > > Liz Simmons > http://www.youravon.com/lizsimmons > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1973 - Release Date: 02/26/09 07:03:00 > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscrib e' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message 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 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 17 *************************************** ------------------------------- 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