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No trouble at all:) It's a short list to look thru! However, no Reed's there. Annie Chris Wilkinson wrote: > Ann: > > Are there any Reeds in the North Union cemetary? My GGGrandfather, John > Henry Reed and his wife (Methodists) are buried in the Wesson cemetary but > they had a large family and all are not buried there--of course, they may > have moved on to another town after the mill closed down. (??) Thanks, Ann. > Just was wondering if it isn't too much trouble. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Williams" <> > To: <> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:47 AM > Subject: Re: churches > > > >>Hi Leslie, >> >>I just love it when I know something! There was a small white Methodist >> Church in the Wesson/Beauregard area called North Union Methodist >>Church. It still stands. It is being used as a hay barn. There is a >>cemetery associated with this just a bit down the road (Stegall Road). >>It has been called several names: Lick Skillet Cemetery, North Union >>Cemetery, and is now name Franklin Chapel Cemetery. I have a list of >>persons buried there, many, many without markers. My gggrandfather was >>a trustee of this church. (Henry Saunders Hamilton). >> >>Hope this is of some help, >>Annie >> >>LHill42731@aol.com wrote: >> >> >>>Has anyone ever run across names of the Baptist & Methodist (white) >>> > churches > >>>that were located in Wesson in 1900? I'm trying to track down what >>> > church my > >>>grandfather attended, and I think it was Methodist, but his wife was >>> > Baptist, > >>>so I'm not ruling that out. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Leslie Hill >>> >>> >>>==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >>> >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >>>Source for Family History Online. Go to: >>>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >

Ann: Are there any Reeds in the North Union cemetary? My GGGrandfather, John Henry Reed and his wife (Methodists) are buried in the Wesson cemetary but they had a large family and all are not buried there--of course, they may have moved on to another town after the mill closed down. (??) Thanks, Ann. Just was wondering if it isn't too much trouble. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Williams" <> To: <> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Re: churches > Hi Leslie, > > I just love it when I know something! There was a small white Methodist > Church in the Wesson/Beauregard area called North Union Methodist > Church. It still stands. It is being used as a hay barn. There is a > cemetery associated with this just a bit down the road (Stegall Road). > It has been called several names: Lick Skillet Cemetery, North Union > Cemetery, and is now name Franklin Chapel Cemetery. I have a list of > persons buried there, many, many without markers. My gggrandfather was > a trustee of this church. (Henry Saunders Hamilton). > > Hope this is of some help, > Annie > > LHill42731@aol.com wrote: > > > Has anyone ever run across names of the Baptist & Methodist (white) churches > > that were located in Wesson in 1900? I'm trying to track down what church my > > grandfather attended, and I think it was Methodist, but his wife was Baptist, > > so I'm not ruling that out. > > > > Thanks, > > Leslie Hill > > > > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > >

Thank you Marti------I keep that for reference. Leslie Hill

not able to do that but I did fax them the info like they as being home bound with a genetic illness that is in my line http://www.alpha1.org they said if I just ask for the copy of the page, its is no cost thanks so much for your offer we live in Montogmery al At 04:28 PM 11/14/2001 -0500, Ann Williams wrote: >Lynda, > >the courthouse has the marriage certificates and pension apps where you >can go in yourself and copy them for a quarter a page. I wish I had >known what you needed. I just got back from Wesson/Hazelhurst and did >do lookups for folks. > >perhaps next year, >Annie > >Lynda Lindsey wrote: > >> does the court house in hazlehurst still have these, they use to be 50 cents >> >> thanks >> >> >> God bless you, Lynda >> >> >> ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >Add or check queries at >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Copiah > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > God bless you, Lynda

Lynda, the courthouse has the marriage certificates and pension apps where you can go in yourself and copy them for a quarter a page. I wish I had known what you needed. I just got back from Wesson/Hazelhurst and did do lookups for folks. perhaps next year, Annie Lynda Lindsey wrote: > does the court house in hazlehurst still have these, they use to be 50 cents > > thanks > > > God bless you, Lynda > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >

does the court house in hazlehurst still have these, they use to be 50 cents thanks God bless you, Lynda

Hi Leslie, I just love it when I know something! There was a small white Methodist Church in the Wesson/Beauregard area called North Union Methodist Church. It still stands. It is being used as a hay barn. There is a cemetery associated with this just a bit down the road (Stegall Road). It has been called several names: Lick Skillet Cemetery, North Union Cemetery, and is now name Franklin Chapel Cemetery. I have a list of persons buried there, many, many without markers. My gggrandfather was a trustee of this church. (Henry Saunders Hamilton). Hope this is of some help, Annie LHill42731@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone ever run across names of the Baptist & Methodist (white) churches > that were located in Wesson in 1900? I'm trying to track down what church my > grandfather attended, and I think it was Methodist, but his wife was Baptist, > so I'm not ruling that out. > > Thanks, > Leslie Hill > > > ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >

There was a Methodist-Episcopal that I've been trying to run down also. It was not actually at Wesson, but probably in the "Sand Hill" community near Wesson. Marti -----Original Message----- From: LHill42731@aol.com [mailto:LHill42731@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:53 PM To: MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: churches Has anyone ever run across names of the Baptist & Methodist (white) churches that were located in Wesson in 1900? I'm trying to track down what church my grandfather attended, and I think it was Methodist, but his wife was Baptist, so I'm not ruling that out. Thanks, Leslie Hill ==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237

Has anyone ever run across names of the Baptist & Methodist (white) churches that were located in Wesson in 1900? I'm trying to track down what church my grandfather attended, and I think it was Methodist, but his wife was Baptist, so I'm not ruling that out. Thanks, Leslie Hill

I transcribed the 1850 copiah county census and remembered the mame Neal here is what I found, it, the 1830/40/and 50 copiah census are at the copiah county, MS website 32 1130 1133 Neal Benjamin R 30 M Merchant 600 Penn 33 1130 1133 Neal C.R. 30 F Penn 34 1130 1133 Neal C.E. 8 F Mi X 35 1130 1133 Neal Mary B 6 F Mi X 36 1130 1133 Neal C.M. 4 F Mi 37 1130 1133 Neal Infant 2/12 M Mi http://www.us-census.org/inventory/inventory.htm here are all the states census and here is the copiah web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~mscopiah/ At 11:16 AM 11/12/2001 -0600, Karima wrote: >Good Morning, > >SURNAMES: ALLISON, HATCH, NEAL > >I am looking for information on the following two brothers who were born in >Statesville, Iredell Co., NC. They removed to Copiah County, Mississippi, >but when and whether or not they were accompanied by their parents is >unclear. > >Both of these brothers went into the printers trade, Adam ALLISON becoming >the editor of a newspaper in Hazelcrest, and his brother also working with >him. > >(1) Adam Lafayette ALLISON was born 1831 in [Statesville] North Carolina. >He married Mary Frances HATCH on 4 JAN 1860 in Copiah County, MS. She was >born 1837 in Mississippi. > >(2) Franklin Alexander ALLISON was born 15 MAR 1840 in Statesville, North >Carolina (Iredell County), and died 21 JAN 1913 in Washington, DC. He >married Mary Bond NEAL on 22 APR 1861 in Hazelhurst, (COPIAH CO) >Mississippi, daughter of Benjamin Rush NEAL and Catherine Rosetta DODGE. She >was born BET. 1843 - 1844 in Mississippi, and died 14 MAY 1920 in >Birmingham, Alabama. > >Both brothers served in the Confederate Army, joining at Hazelcrest, MS. > >Any information would be most helpful. > >Karima > > > >==== MSCOPIAH Mailing List ==== >The listkeeper is Annette Womack. >ACWomack@aol.com > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > God bless you, Lynda

Good Morning, SURNAMES: ALLISON, HATCH, NEAL I am looking for information on the following two brothers who were born in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC. They removed to Copiah County, Mississippi, but when and whether or not they were accompanied by their parents is unclear. Both of these brothers went into the printers trade, Adam ALLISON becoming the editor of a newspaper in Hazelcrest, and his brother also working with him. (1) Adam Lafayette ALLISON was born 1831 in [Statesville] North Carolina. He married Mary Frances HATCH on 4 JAN 1860 in Copiah County, MS. She was born 1837 in Mississippi. (2) Franklin Alexander ALLISON was born 15 MAR 1840 in Statesville, North Carolina (Iredell County), and died 21 JAN 1913 in Washington, DC. He married Mary Bond NEAL on 22 APR 1861 in Hazelhurst, (COPIAH CO) Mississippi, daughter of Benjamin Rush NEAL and Catherine Rosetta DODGE. She was born BET. 1843 - 1844 in Mississippi, and died 14 MAY 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. Both brothers served in the Confederate Army, joining at Hazelcrest, MS. Any information would be most helpful. Karima

Thank you so much I am trying to verify this for my DAR stuff and even tho I have the census from the archives in Jackson, I didnt have the roll number again thanks so much At 01:09 PM 11/10/2001 -0500, Tom Wilde wrote: >This is from NARA's website on the 1910 Census >http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/census/1910/1910cen3.txt > >1910 CENSUS SCHEDULES >T624. 1,784 rolls. > >MISSISSIPPI > >731. Adams, Alcorn, and Benton (EDs 1, 2, 5-8) Counties. >732. Benton (EDs 3, 4), Amite, and Attala Counties. >733. Bolivar County. >734. Calhoun, Issaquena, and Carroll Counties. >735. Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Claiborne Counties. >736. Clarke, Clay, and Coahoma (EDs 23-27) Counties. >737. Coahoma (EDs 28-38) and Copiah (EDs 42-55, 125) > Counties. >738. Copiah (EDs 56-59, 126), Covington, and De Soto Counties. >739. Forrest, George, Franklin, and Hancock Counties. >740. Greene, Kemper, Grenada, and Harrison (EDs 31-35, 140) > Counties. >741. Harrison (EDs 36-51) and Hinds (EDs 1-3, 5-11) > Counties. >742. Hinds (EDs 4, 12-27) and Holmes (EDs 39-42, 46-48) > Counties. >743. Holmes (EDs 43-45, 49-56), Itawamba, and Jackson (EDs > 54-61, 139) Counties. >744. Jackson (EDs 62-65), Jasper, Jefferson, and Jefferson > Davis (EDs 66-69) Counties. >745. Jefferson Davis (EDs 70-71), Lafayette, and Jones > (EDs 72-81, 143) Counties. >746. Jones (EDs 82-84) and Lauderdale Counties. >747. Lamar, Lawrence, Leake, and Perry Counties. >748. Lee and Leflore (EDs 65-68, 72-75) Counties. >749. Leflore (EDs 69-71), Sharkey, and Lincoln Counties. >750. Lowndes and Madison (EDs 28-36) Counties. >751. Madison (EDs 37-41), Marion, and Marshall Counties. >752. Monroe and Montgomery Counties. >753. Neshoba, Pearl River, and Newton Counties. >754. Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Panola (EDs 57-59) Counties. >755. Panola (EDs 53-56, 60-69, 119) and Pike (EDs 100-110, > 128) Counties. >756. Pike (EDs 94-99), Webster, Pontotoc, and Prentiss (EDs > 106-109) Counties. >757. Prentiss (EDs 110-115), Scott, Quitman, and Tippah > Counties. >758. Rankin, Simpson, and Smith (EDs 107-111) Counties. >759. Smith (EDs 112-117), Tunica, and Sunflower Counties. >760. Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tishomingo (EDs 116, 117-119, > 126) Counties. >761. Tishomingo (EDs 120-123), Union, and Warren (EDs > 52-64, 97) Counties. >762. Warren (EDs 65-72), Wayne, and Washington (EDs 107-113, > 121-127) Counties. >763. Washington (EDs 114-120, 128-133), Wilkinson, and > Winston (EDs 118-121) Counties. >764. Winston (EDs 122-128), Yalobusha, and Yazoo (EDs 77-79, > 88-95) Counties. >765. Yazoo (EDs 73-76, 80-87, 96) County. > >linda1@zebra.net wrote: >> Subject: HELP >> Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 16:22:26 -0600 >> From: Lynda Lindsey <linda1@zebra.net> >> To: MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com >> >> can some one please tell me where to look, for the roll number etc for the >> 1910 hinds and copiah county pages for census >> >> I know each roll is numbered, but I can not find it >> >> your help is appreciated >> >> God bless you, Lynda > > God bless you, Lynda

This is from NARA's website on the 1910 Census http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/census/1910/1910cen3.txt 1910 CENSUS SCHEDULES T624. 1,784 rolls. MISSISSIPPI 731. Adams, Alcorn, and Benton (EDs 1, 2, 5-8) Counties. 732. Benton (EDs 3, 4), Amite, and Attala Counties. 733. Bolivar County. 734. Calhoun, Issaquena, and Carroll Counties. 735. Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Claiborne Counties. 736. Clarke, Clay, and Coahoma (EDs 23-27) Counties. 737. Coahoma (EDs 28-38) and Copiah (EDs 42-55, 125) Counties. 738. Copiah (EDs 56-59, 126), Covington, and De Soto Counties. 739. Forrest, George, Franklin, and Hancock Counties. 740. Greene, Kemper, Grenada, and Harrison (EDs 31-35, 140) Counties. 741. Harrison (EDs 36-51) and Hinds (EDs 1-3, 5-11) Counties. 742. Hinds (EDs 4, 12-27) and Holmes (EDs 39-42, 46-48) Counties. 743. Holmes (EDs 43-45, 49-56), Itawamba, and Jackson (EDs 54-61, 139) Counties. 744. Jackson (EDs 62-65), Jasper, Jefferson, and Jefferson Davis (EDs 66-69) Counties. 745. Jefferson Davis (EDs 70-71), Lafayette, and Jones (EDs 72-81, 143) Counties. 746. Jones (EDs 82-84) and Lauderdale Counties. 747. Lamar, Lawrence, Leake, and Perry Counties. 748. Lee and Leflore (EDs 65-68, 72-75) Counties. 749. Leflore (EDs 69-71), Sharkey, and Lincoln Counties. 750. Lowndes and Madison (EDs 28-36) Counties. 751. Madison (EDs 37-41), Marion, and Marshall Counties. 752. Monroe and Montgomery Counties. 753. Neshoba, Pearl River, and Newton Counties. 754. Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Panola (EDs 57-59) Counties. 755. Panola (EDs 53-56, 60-69, 119) and Pike (EDs 100-110, 128) Counties. 756. Pike (EDs 94-99), Webster, Pontotoc, and Prentiss (EDs 106-109) Counties. 757. Prentiss (EDs 110-115), Scott, Quitman, and Tippah Counties. 758. Rankin, Simpson, and Smith (EDs 107-111) Counties. 759. Smith (EDs 112-117), Tunica, and Sunflower Counties. 760. Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tishomingo (EDs 116, 117-119, 126) Counties. 761. Tishomingo (EDs 120-123), Union, and Warren (EDs 52-64, 97) Counties. 762. Warren (EDs 65-72), Wayne, and Washington (EDs 107-113, 121-127) Counties. 763. Washington (EDs 114-120, 128-133), Wilkinson, and Winston (EDs 118-121) Counties. 764. Winston (EDs 122-128), Yalobusha, and Yazoo (EDs 77-79, 88-95) Counties. 765. Yazoo (EDs 73-76, 80-87, 96) County. linda1@zebra.net wrote: > Subject: HELP > Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 16:22:26 -0600 > From: Lynda Lindsey <linda1@zebra.net> > To: MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com > > can some one please tell me where to look, for the roll number etc for the > 1910 hinds and copiah county pages for census > > I know each roll is numbered, but I can not find it > > your help is appreciated > > God bless you, Lynda

can some one please tell me where to look, for the roll number etc for the 1910 hinds and copiah county pages for census I know each roll is numbered, but I can not find it your help is appreciated God bless you, Lynda

Sally, what is your source of Johnson as the middle name of John J. Golmon? I have never heard that before and middle names can sometimes be a clue. He left Copiah shortly after 1850 and went to Lawrence County, MS. He is in 1850 census of Copiah. He was wounded in Civil War and died in Tenn. There could be a pension application for Abigail, probably in Lincoln or Lawrence counties. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Viada" <seviada@home.com> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:26 AM Subject: Re: Courthouse visit > Hi Lynda, > The names I am researching in Copiah Cty are: > John Johnson Golmon, wife Abigail Marler family, I believe he purchased > land in Copiah Cty in 1859. > the other is Absolom Cobb and wife Cynthia Yarbough. He died in Copiah Cty > 1903. > Do any of these names seem familiar. > Thanks, > Sally > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynda Lindsey" <linda1@zebra.net> > To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: Courthouse visit > > > > who are your names Sally > > > > At 07:09 PM 10/25/2001 -0500, Sally Viada wrote: > > >Hi Robert, > > >Very interesting, your comments and findings. I have several Copiah names > I > > >am researching. I hope I will able to go there when I finally retire. For > > >once my age is agreeing with me. > > >Sally > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: <RStuart160@aol.com> > > >To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:17 PM > > >Subject: Courthouse visit > > > > > > > > >> Hi All, > > >> > > >> Just got back from a short visit to Copiah county. Though much > of > > >the > > >> time was spent catching up with cousins there, I was able to spend some > > >time > > >> in the county court. > > >> > > >> For those who are unaware, the chancery court has been moved > across > > >> the street from the main courthouse. The land documents and probate > court > > >> related documents are found here. > > >> > > >> The circuit court clerk has moved into the old chancery area of > the > > >> main courthouse. In both of these moves, much better space is > provided, > > >and > > >> a much more comfortable research environment than the old records > rooms. > > >> > > >> I will note that the circuit court has all the marriage records, > > >even > > >> those originally recorded by the chancery court. The early marriage > > >records > > >> were apparently transcribed sometime back in the 1940s. Most of the > early > > >> records are actually transcriptions, transfered to 20th century forms. > I > > >> make note of this, since I was looking to correct two marriages, which > > >> contain erroneous information, which I found in a published > transcription. > > >> Both of these errors were apparently made in the original court > > >transciptions > > >> from the marriage books. I am unsure if the original marriage books > still > > >> exist, or if they were destroyed after the transcriptions were made. I > > >> certainly could find no sign of them in the courthouse. > > >> > > >> Since I have been searching for an 1846 criminal docket, I > checked > > >> with the circuit court clerk, who noted that during the recent move, > they > > >had > > >> discovered a number of 19th century record books in the attic of the > > >> courthouse. These are in poor shape, and not available for general > use. > > >> They are slated for preservation in the next year or two, however. I > was > > >> able to go down to the basement and look around for the case I was > > >interested > > >> in. Here, I would estimate were a hundred odd volumes of various > circuit > > >> court records, in various states of deterioration. Although I only had > > >time > > >> to go through the minutes of a single court term, I must say that a > number > > >of > > >> the names I have seen on this mail list can be found, in one context or > > >> another, in these records. Mostly civil and criminal cases, names > appear > > >as > > >> witnesses, jury members, plantiffs, defendants, etc. Once these > records > > >are > > >> available for general use, I suspect they will provide a good deal of > > >> interesting family details for those willing to spend the time browsing > > >> through them. I know of no index to these volumes. > > >> > > >> About the preservation of records: I am impressed with the > current > > >> staff's determination to preserve the old records. Unlike past trips, > a > > >> number of the old land records are now laminated in acid free plastic, > and > > >> more records are preserved regularly. For instance, the CSA pension > > >> applications, which used to be found in the drawers as loose folded > > >documents > > >> have now been laminated and are bound in a number of post binders. I > > >vividly > > >> remember brittle pages breaking up as I turned them on past visits, and > > >> congradulate the staff for their forsightedness in the ongoing > > >preservation > > >> of these records. > > >> > > >> As usual, I managed to find and copy 150 or so pages of family > > >related > > >> documents, and didn't get near finished. Oh well, next time maybe. > > >> > > >> As an aside, I was able to spend an hour or so with Paul > > >Cartwright, > > >> the director of the library in Hazlehurst. His genealogy holdings are > > >> surprisingly large for such a small library, and he is constantly > seeking > > >to > > >> expand this area. I noticed he had the complete WPA historical > resource > > >> materials for Copiah county, somewhat of a rarity. He is also begining > to > > >> put together surname files of contributed information, though this > project > > >is > > >> in its infancy at this time, it is certain to add substancial > information > > >to > > >> the library's holdings. I highly reccomend that anyone doing court > > >research > > >> here save some time to have a look around the library. > > >> > > >> Good hunting, > > >> > > >> Robert J. 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I'm at a dead end on locating the family of Robert Augustus Franks, my grandfather. He was born on May 10, about 1877. Death certificate says he was a native of Wesson, MS. (He died in Louisiana, 1920). He married "Mittie" Lucinda Cupit, also of Wesson and their children were born in Wesson, the first in 1901. I have some information on the Cupits, but none on the Franks or when my grandparents were married. Any help would be appreciated, here! Allana Bosch

In a message dated 10/31/2001 9:28:30 AM Central Standard Time, seviada@home.com writes: > Absolom Cobb and wife Cynthia Yarbough. He died in Copiah Cty > 1903. > Cynthia Yarborough/Yarbough is an aunt of my husband's grandmother, Emily Jane Yarborough. The only other information I have about Cynthia is that she "moved from Clinton, Lousiana to Bossier Parish in the 1840's", but I do have some information on her ancestors. Would be happy to exchange information. Helen

Hi Lynda, The names I am researching in Copiah Cty are: John Johnson Golmon, wife Abigail Marler family, I believe he purchased land in Copiah Cty in 1859. the other is Absolom Cobb and wife Cynthia Yarbough. He died in Copiah Cty 1903. Do any of these names seem familiar. Thanks, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Lindsey" <linda1@zebra.net> To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:04 PM Subject: Re: Courthouse visit > who are your names Sally > > At 07:09 PM 10/25/2001 -0500, Sally Viada wrote: > >Hi Robert, > >Very interesting, your comments and findings. I have several Copiah names I > >am researching. I hope I will able to go there when I finally retire. For > >once my age is agreeing with me. > >Sally > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <RStuart160@aol.com> > >To: <MSCOPIAH-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:17 PM > >Subject: Courthouse visit > > > > > >> Hi All, > >> > >> Just got back from a short visit to Copiah county. Though much of > >the > >> time was spent catching up with cousins there, I was able to spend some > >time > >> in the county court. > >> > >> For those who are unaware, the chancery court has been moved across > >> the street from the main courthouse. The land documents and probate court > >> related documents are found here. > >> > >> The circuit court clerk has moved into the old chancery area of the > >> main courthouse. In both of these moves, much better space is provided, > >and > >> a much more comfortable research environment than the old records rooms. > >> > >> I will note that the circuit court has all the marriage records, > >even > >> those originally recorded by the chancery court. The early marriage > >records > >> were apparently transcribed sometime back in the 1940s. Most of the early > >> records are actually transcriptions, transfered to 20th century forms. I > >> make note of this, since I was looking to correct two marriages, which > >> contain erroneous information, which I found in a published transcription. > >> Both of these errors were apparently made in the original court > >transciptions > >> from the marriage books. I am unsure if the original marriage books still > >> exist, or if they were destroyed after the transcriptions were made. I > >> certainly could find no sign of them in the courthouse. > >> > >> Since I have been searching for an 1846 criminal docket, I checked > >> with the circuit court clerk, who noted that during the recent move, they > >had > >> discovered a number of 19th century record books in the attic of the > >> courthouse. These are in poor shape, and not available for general use. > >> They are slated for preservation in the next year or two, however. I was > >> able to go down to the basement and look around for the case I was > >interested > >> in. Here, I would estimate were a hundred odd volumes of various circuit > >> court records, in various states of deterioration. Although I only had > >time > >> to go through the minutes of a single court term, I must say that a number > >of > >> the names I have seen on this mail list can be found, in one context or > >> another, in these records. Mostly civil and criminal cases, names appear > >as > >> witnesses, jury members, plantiffs, defendants, etc. Once these records > >are > >> available for general use, I suspect they will provide a good deal of > >> interesting family details for those willing to spend the time browsing > >> through them. I know of no index to these volumes. > >> > >> About the preservation of records: I am impressed with the current > >> staff's determination to preserve the old records. Unlike past trips, a > >> number of the old land records are now laminated in acid free plastic, and > >> more records are preserved regularly. For instance, the CSA pension > >> applications, which used to be found in the drawers as loose folded > >documents > >> have now been laminated and are bound in a number of post binders. I > >vividly > >> remember brittle pages breaking up as I turned them on past visits, and > >> congradulate the staff for their forsightedness in the ongoing > >preservation > >> of these records. > >> > >> As usual, I managed to find and copy 150 or so pages of family > >related > >> documents, and didn't get near finished. Oh well, next time maybe. > >> > >> As an aside, I was able to spend an hour or so with Paul > >Cartwright, > >> the director of the library in Hazlehurst. His genealogy holdings are > >> surprisingly large for such a small library, and he is constantly seeking > >to > >> expand this area. I noticed he had the complete WPA historical resource > >> materials for Copiah county, somewhat of a rarity. He is also begining to > >> put together surname files of contributed information, though this project > >is > >> in its infancy at this time, it is certain to add substancial information > >to > >> the library's holdings. I highly reccomend that anyone doing court > >research > >> here save some time to have a look around the library. > >> > >> Good hunting, > >> > >> Robert J. 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