Am going to be in Crystal Springs during the Christmas-New Years Holidays and will try to obtain a copy of the "Transcribed History of Copiah County" and will ask for permission to transcribe it to this mailing list. Am also willing to help out with the organization of a Copiah County Historical Society although I live in Virginia and only get back to MS once or twice a year to visit my mother-in-law, Mrs. Ina Grantham at Lake Copiah. She loaned me her copy of "Gallman, It's Early History" by Mary Helen Sims which I have listed online at "Books We Own" for lookups. If anyone on this list needs a lookup from that book, email me and I'll do whatever I can to find what you're looking for. Tom Wilde Chesapeake, Virginia

I hope you have a wonderful time while you are there the town itself doesnt change much. no matter where we have lived all our lives after the age of 19 CS will always be home for my husband I both. We dont get there much anymore because its difficult for me to travel with this genetic illness http://www.alphaa1.org and its in all my family lines of family Evans Jenkins Woods Strong Hutchison Overall the lovely Whisteria Inn I hear is a nice place dont know how they ever converted that ole Huber house into such a lovely place. I dont know is Paul Cartwright is owner of this Cartwright Estate Liquidations, Inc on Gallatin St in Hazlehurst makes me wonder tho, am sure he is related to someone there. Enjoy your family time. God bless, Lynda Lindsey At 01:25 PM 11/25/2000 -0500, Tom Wilde wrote: >Am going to be in Crystal Springs during the Christmas-New Years >Holidays and will try to obtain a copy of the "Transcribed History of >Copiah County" and will ask for permission to transcribe it to this >mailing list. > >Am also willing to help out with the organization of a Copiah County >Historical Society although I live in Virginia and only get back to MS >once or twice a year to visit my mother-in-law, Mrs. Ina Grantham at >Lake Copiah. She loaned me her copy of "Gallman, It's Early History" >by Mary Helen Sims which I have listed online at "Books We Own" for >lookups. If anyone on this list needs a lookup from that book, email >me and I'll do whatever I can to find what you're looking for. > >Tom Wilde >Chesapeake, Virginia > >

of Copiah County, I noticed this little announcement in The Meteor tonight as I read it, it was in a special page advertising the Christmas Open House from the Merchants and its with the Cartwright Estate Liquidations, Inc it says Transcribed History of Copiah County $8.00 with tax Wonder if this is Kin to Paul,, anyone going to this, I hope someone gets a copy of this, can we get it transcribed for the web site of Copiah County God bless, Lynda 894-1099 Hazlehust phone number listed in the add, not my number, we are in Montgomery AL

In a message dated 11/24/2000 8:28:34 PM Central Standard Time, linda1@zebra.net writes: > Were your Womack family from Copiah County > > Elizabeth Womack, Aunt Cutie.. > Just wondering > Yes, Robert Womack married Wropiza Southern in Copiah Co. Robert was the son of Richard. Annette Annette Carpenter Womack Professional Researcher - Specializing in North Louisiana - Member APG http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~acwomack/gservices.htm

Lynda, I know both Shirley and Joyce. I'll give Shirley a call and see what she has to say. I have talked to a few local people and gotten a warm reponse. I hope the "locals" will be as enthusicastic as people out of state have been. I think with the CS library remodeling and enlarging, this would be an excellent opportunity to begin genealogical resources started there. I recently attended Historical Society meetings at Carthage and at Forest. Both were held in the local libraries and they had such impressive collections of hard copies and CD's for genealogical research. Also, such much work needs to be done in Copiah County on updating cemetery records and working with the newspapers and court house officials to transcribe records to make them more easily accessible as well as to insure their preservation. So, with the holiday season upon us, it may be early next year before things get started. I need to locate some enthusiastic people here and schedule an organizational meeting and move on from there. Thank you for your encouragement and support. Dan

There were many on the Copiah county 1850 Census that I transcribed. its online. Lynda Lindsey At 09:21 PM 11/17/2000 -0800, Ruth A. McVey wrote: >For those of us unable to travel and research Copiah County I look forward >to a Historical Society. >Looking for descendant's and researcher's with the surname MCVAY/MCVEY in >their lines. >Mr. Paul Cartwright is very helpful who I believe he is an excellent person >for obtaining data/info for Copiah County. > >Ruth Morgan McVey >mac@txucom.net >----- Original Message ----- >From: <RStuart160@aol.com> >To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 5:49 AM >Subject: [MSCOPIAH-L] Copiah Co Historical Society > > >> Hi All, >> >> If you are serious about starting an historical society, I would >contact >> Paul Cartwright, the director the the Jefferson-Copiah Regional Library in >> Hazlehurst. He is always quite helpful in matters such as this. >> >> By the way, does anyone know if the renovations at the courthouse are >> affecting access to records. I plan to make my annual pilgrimage there >next >> month. >> >> Hoping not to get him deluged with email, his address is: >> >> pcartw@copjef.lib.ms.us >> >> Robert J. Stuart >> Arlington, Texas >> >> >> ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >> The listkeeper is Annette Womack. >> ACWomack@aol.com >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >> learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >> >> > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >Check out the resource page at >http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MS/Copiah > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Were your Womack family from Copiah County Elizabeth Womack, Aunt Cutie.. Just wondering Lynda Lindsey whose husband was Cuties Nephew At 05:28 PM 11/17/2000 EST, ACWomack@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 11/17/2000 7:51:12 AM Central Standard Time, >RStuart160@aol.com writes: > > >> >> >> If you are serious about starting an historical society, I would >> contact >> Paul Cartwright, the director the the Jefferson-Copiah Regional Library in >> Hazlehurst. He is always quite helpful in matters such as this. >> > >It would be very helpful to those of us that live out of the county to have a >society there, especially one that published a "nice" genealogy quarterly. >(Hint: a lot of Copiah people removed to Winn Parish, LA and I am sure that >WPGHA would like to exchange journals. WPGAH won 2nd place for their >quarterly in the Family Tree contest this year!) > >Annette > >Annette Carpenter Womack >Professional Researcher - Specializing in North Louisiana - Member APG >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~acwomack/gservices.htm > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >Add or check queries at >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Copiah > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

I had ask Joyce about where the Meteor was, and she told me that it was at Southern, also someplace else. Bud went to school and graduated with me, and is retired now himself, he would sure be a very good person, and he is online, I know some of the cemeteries, were done early on, someone put Pinebulff on line but its not complete, and many other folks are burried there, Cleo Sullivan, bless her heart, is in a Nursing home in Brookhaven, her husband is there, and there is a place for her. Also Ray Mohon's family and some of the Carraway family we all knew. Dorothy Alford, bless her heart, do you know how she is, know she is still living at home, we at one time lived across the street from her, where there is now an apartment complex now, was very surprised to see it there this summer. The Sweeny family was across from us, and the street right by there house. So many memories there. I will help anyway I can you know it might start with a nice letter to the Editor~ and some interest might be generated that way, someone, who is very organized (I am not) might just know how to start. There are still some folks out in the Jack community who would enjoy being part of this, Some Strongs on the Dentville Road too. God bless, Lynda you could do the letter, and list email address to contact, What do you think.? At 08:46 PM 11/24/2000 EST, you wrote: >Lynda, > >I know both Shirley and Joyce. I'll give Shirley a call and see what she has >to say. I have talked to a few local people and gotten a warm reponse. I >hope the "locals" will be as enthusicastic as people out of state have been. > > >I think with the CS library remodeling and enlarging, this would be an >excellent opportunity to begin genealogical resources started there. I >recently attended Historical Society meetings at Carthage and at Forest. >Both were held in the local libraries and they had such impressive >collections of hard copies and CD's for genealogical research. Also, such >much work needs to be done in Copiah County on updating cemetery records and >working with the newspapers and court house officials to transcribe records >to make them more easily accessible as well as to insure their preservation. >So, with the holiday season upon us, it may be early next year before things >get started. I need to locate some enthusiastic people here and schedule an >organizational meeting and move on from there. > >Thank you for your encouragement and support. > >Dan > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >Add or check queries at >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Copiah > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Dan, I don't know what I can do from a distance, but I could help with some records if I had them. I also have the capability to create CDs. I've relied a great deal on others and if I can pay that back, I'd be glad to do so. Elise McIntosh St. Louis, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: <DANJSN@aol.com> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > Lynda, > > I know both Shirley and Joyce. I'll give Shirley a call and see what she has > to say. I have talked to a few local people and gotten a warm reponse. I > hope the "locals" will be as enthusicastic as people out of state have been. > > > I think with the CS library remodeling and enlarging, this would be an > excellent opportunity to begin genealogical resources started there. I > recently attended Historical Society meetings at Carthage and at Forest. > Both were held in the local libraries and they had such impressive > collections of hard copies and CD's for genealogical research. Also, such > much work needs to be done in Copiah County on updating cemetery records and > working with the newspapers and court house officials to transcribe records > to make them more easily accessible as well as to insure their preservation. > So, with the holiday season upon us, it may be early next year before things > get started. I need to locate some enthusiastic people here and schedule an > organizational meeting and move on from there. > > Thank you for your encouragement and support. > > Dan > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > Add or check queries at > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Copiah > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

THANK YOU for that info. Do you happen to know if they have a link online, or where I could find their mailing address? Appreciate the help--- Leslie Hill

The DAR long time ago, did copy some records, from there, Mrs. Cook I think, is who I remember. I see her names on some of the Cemeteries in copiah county. Lynda At 12:00 PM 11/21/2000 EST, LHallstrom@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 11/17/2000 7:16:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, >mac@txucom.net writes: > >> By the way, does anyone know if the renovations at the courthouse are >> > affecting access to records. I plan to make my annual pilgrimage there >> next >> > month. > >I just visited the Court House last Friday for the first time. All records >but the marriage books appear to be across the street now. The room is >large, and set up nicely with several large tables for doing research, and >all are completely accessable. > >I never saw the basement or third floor of the old building, so I do not have >anything to compare to, but it appears to be a very nice setup to me. > >An Historical Society could do a tremendous service, as many of the books do >not have an index. That would make a great project for such a society of >volunteers. > >Larry

I tried once, but if you are a student you have access, but I could not work the page or thing Lynda At 06:02 PM 11/24/2000 EST, LHill42731@aol.com wrote: >THANK YOU for that info. Do you happen to know if they have a link online, or >where I could find their mailing address? > >Appreciate the help--- > >Leslie Hill > > >

I dont think they do, they are on film at Mississippi Southern college in Hattiesburgh, I think, I know some of The Meteor are also there Lynda LindseyAt 11:14 PM 11/16/2000 EST, LHill42731@aol.com wrote: >Does someone possibly know if the library in Hazlehurst has old newspapers on >microfilm from 1903, the Wesson area? I am trying to obtain two obits for >sisters who died the same year, lived in Wesson. > >Thanks for any info anyone can give. > >Leslie Hill >LHill42731@aol.com >

Dan I dont know mr Paul, but shortly after I began to transcribe the 1850 copiah county census, he wrote to me asking if I might share it with him, well since I had not finished, only begun, I explained to him it was going to take a while, never heard from him again. I do know that Shirley Purvis in CS is a DAR member, my application has been finished for a year, but anyway Joyce Carney told me that Shirley might know a little about this or how to start. You might want to talk to her, also my cousin works at the Archives in Jackson, and they are expanding, noticed the library in CS is moving and wont reopen till Jan 2, but there should be a way we can do this. I would not count on any help from Mr Cartwright, for somereason he doesnt respond unless well your note says why, but he should understand, there are many of us out there who want to do many things to pitch in and do what can be done to begin this. We appreciate your help. God bless, Lynda Lindsey Montgomery AL CLASS OF CSCS "57" At 12:17 AM 11/21/2000 EST, DANJSN@aol.com wrote: >I guess we need to be aware that Paul Cartwright, Director of the >Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library, would prefer not to receive queries for >local library research from our website. His name was mentioned last week as >being of possible help in getting the Copiah County Historical Society >started. I received the following e-mail from him today. > >Dear Dan and LHill; > >If possible please notify Rootsweb Copiah Site to remove my E-Mail. > >Dear Leslie Hill, I will put your request in my pending file. > >I don't have time for many research requests due to building projects. > >I know at one point over 200 queries were listed. I can refer people to paid >researchers or can put them into a pending file which may be 3 months old at >given points in the fiscal year. Library Directors do not have a lot of free >time. > >Best Regards > >Paul Cartwright, Director > >So I guess we should honor his wishes and depend on other resources in >regards to information on Copiah County (few though they may be). > >I had forwarded him some of your e-mails to indicate the interest that people >outside the area had with regards to supporting our historical society. I >have apologized to him for cluttering his mailbox, but I only wanted him to >know the level of interest as well as the favorable comments that had been >made about his helpfulness. > >Dan > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >The listkeeper is Annette Womack. >ACWomack@aol.com > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

In a message dated 11/21/2000 6:43:11 PM Central Standard Time, henningt@ix.netcom.com writes: << If she passed away, It has been since September 30, 2000 ?? Someone that is not a long distance call should try to call her - BryanH. >> She did research for me after March 2000 but did not answer a letter dated May 29. Ed

The message (which I unfortunately deleted) was posted within the last month. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > If she passed away, It has been since September 30, 2000 ?? > Someone that is not a long distance call should try to call her - > BryanH. > > Karima wrote: > > > > Elizabeth Hazlip did some research for me a few years ago and she was very > > helpful. However, I think that I read a message posted to one of the > > Mississippi List's that said she had passed away. > > > > Karima > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> > > To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:01 AM > > Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > > > > > Hi Bob/Dan, > > > When I was at the Hazelhurst Courthouse Chancellery Annex in Sept, the > > > following person gave me a card saying she was available for research > > > work for a fee. I have not worked with her so can't comment on the > > > quality of her work - BryanH. > > > > > > Elizabeth Hawes Hazlip > > > 220 Monticello St. > > > Hazelhurst, Miss 39083 > > > Phone (601) 894-2779 > > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > The listkeeper is Annette Womack. > > ACWomack@aol.com > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > The listkeeper is Annette Womack. > ACWomack@aol.com > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ >

In a message dated 11/21/2000 1:01:54 PM Central Standard Time, Bob.Crawford@CSMCo.com writes: << Another note, does anyone know of a 'professional' researcher in Copiah County? I get that question quite often. >> I have one Bob who did an excellent job for me. Email me at <EGodbold@aol.com> for name and fee. Ed

Elizabeth Hazlip did some research for me a few years ago and she was very helpful. However, I think that I read a message posted to one of the Mississippi List's that said she had passed away. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > Hi Bob/Dan, > When I was at the Hazelhurst Courthouse Chancellery Annex in Sept, the > following person gave me a card saying she was available for research > work for a fee. I have not worked with her so can't comment on the > quality of her work - BryanH. > > Elizabeth Hawes Hazlip > 220 Monticello St. > Hazelhurst, Miss 39083 > Phone (601) 894-2779

Hello Elizabeth passed away Oct. 19, I heard from Paul Cartwright and read it in the Copiah paper. I posted her obit here ......click "Karima" <quest@springnet1.com> 11/21/00 04:52 PM Please respond to MSCOPIAH-L To: MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com cc: Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright The message (which I unfortunately deleted) was posted within the last month. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > If she passed away, It has been since September 30, 2000 ?? > Someone that is not a long distance call should try to call her - > BryanH. > > Karima wrote: > > > > Elizabeth Hazlip did some research for me a few years ago and she was very > > helpful. However, I think that I read a message posted to one of the > > Mississippi List's that said she had passed away. > > > > Karima > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> > > To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:01 AM > > Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > > > > > Hi Bob/Dan, > > > When I was at the Hazelhurst Courthouse Chancellery Annex in Sept, the > > > following person gave me a card saying she was available for research > > > work for a fee. I have not worked with her so can't comment on the > > > quality of her work - BryanH. > > > > > > Elizabeth Hawes Hazlip > > > 220 Monticello St. > > > Hazelhurst, Miss 39083 > > > Phone (601) 894-2779 > > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > The listkeeper is Annette Womack. > > ACWomack@aol.com > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > The listkeeper is Annette Womack. > ACWomack@aol.com > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== Add or check queries at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Copiah ============================== Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! http://searches.rootsweb.com/

If she passed away, It has been since September 30, 2000 ?? Someone that is not a long distance call should try to call her - BryanH. Karima wrote: > > Elizabeth Hazlip did some research for me a few years ago and she was very > helpful. However, I think that I read a message posted to one of the > Mississippi List's that said she had passed away. > > Karima > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan Hennington" <henningt@ix.netcom.com> > To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:01 AM > Subject: Re: [MSCOPIAH-L] Message from Paul Cartwright > > > Hi Bob/Dan, > > When I was at the Hazelhurst Courthouse Chancellery Annex in Sept, the > > following person gave me a card saying she was available for research > > work for a fee. I have not worked with her so can't comment on the > > quality of her work - BryanH. > > > > Elizabeth Hawes Hazlip > > 220 Monticello St. > > Hazelhurst, Miss 39083 > > Phone (601) 894-2779 > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > The listkeeper is Annette Womack. > ACWomack@aol.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library