Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/782 Surname: Willaims, Bridges, Boyanton, Jordan ------------------------- My g.g.g.grandfather was Brittian Bridges b. 1790 N.C. - Known children were: Clarissa, Jeremiah H., Braswell B., and Mary Ann Bridges. Clarissa married Robert Nathan Williams Jeremiah married Elizabeth Williams Braswell married (1st) Unk. married (2nd) Luiza Woolridge Mary Ann married William W. Dean I will be more than happy to share.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/780 Surname: PONDER ------------------------- In searching the SSDI I think I may have located a relative of mine (Howard Ponder) b. 21 May 1914, d. Apr 1985 in Mount Olive, Covington County, MS. Can anyone help me with a copy of his obit with the name and date of the newspaper in which it appeared or direct me to someone that can help me? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/779 Surname: Bridges, Pierce ------------------------- I'm researching the Bridges & Pierce families in Cov. Co., MS. Don't have much info. but will share.

I have a Dicey Frances Williams m.William Godfrey Davis. Could this be your Dicy? Her first child, Mary Jane Davis, was born 1854, so the dates are agreeable. Steve Riner Pearland, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Smith" <asmith1@tislink.com> To: <MSCOVING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 10:38 AM Subject: [MSCOVING-L] William M. Williams > Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/776 > > Surname: Williams, Boyanton, Bridges, Jordan > ------------------------- > > Looking for descendants of William M. Williams b. 1805 - > m. 1st Martha L. Unk.; m. 2nd 1845 Rebecca Harrel b. 1811. > Children with 1st wife: > Rhoda b.1832; Dicy b.1834; Sarah b.1838; Martha b.1840 > Children with 2nd wife: > William H. b. 1846; John Isaac b. 4/7/1847; Mary Amanda b.1849; Francis > (male) b. 1852. > This family was in Lawrence Co. for a time and on the 1850 Census in Covington > Co. I have info on William M.'s parents, siblings, grandparents, & g.grandparents. >

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/778 Surname: Hall, Miller, McDonald, Bass, Herrington, Dees ------------------------- Covington County - Can anyone make corrections and/or additions to this info? Descendants of Allen McPhail First Generation 1. Allen McPhail was born in 1807. Allen married Parthenia Noll. Parthenia was born in 1805. They had the following children: 2 M i. John McPhail was born in 1829. + 3 F ii. Dicey Ann McPhail was born on 15 Apr 1841 and died on 13 Jun 1915. 4 M iii. Joseph McPhail was born in 1843. Attended Pea Ridge School 6 mi N of Carson, MS Joseph married Mary May Bass "Polly", daughter of Seaborn Bass and Patience King. Polly was born about 1844. She died in 1928. No children. 5 M iv. Albert McPhail was born in 1848. 6 F v. Parthenia McPhail was born in 1850. She died in 1910 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Esau Bass Cemetery, 2.5 N of Prentiss, MS. Parthenia married Thomas Cubius Bass, son of Malachi Whitstin Bass and Arcadia Polk, in Prentiss, MS. Thomas was born on 9 Jul 1852 in Lawrence County, MS. He died on 11 Nov 1884 and was buried in Esau Bass Cemetery, 2.5 N of Prentiss, MS. + 7 M vi. Allen A. McPhail was born on 25 Dec 1857 and died on 4 Feb 1907. Second Generation 3. Dicey Ann McPhail (Allen) was born on 15 Apr 1841. She died on 13 Jun 1915 and was buried in Hawthorn Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co., MS. Dicey married Benjamin Franklin Bass, son of Seaborn Bass and Patience King, in 1859. Benjamin was born on 28 Mar 1838. He died on 10 Oct 1904 and was buried in Hawthorn Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co., MS. Confederate soldier enlisted at Mount Carmel, MS 1 May 1864 for duration Private, Company C, Twenty-fourth Battalion, Mississippi Calvery, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Benjamin and Dicey had the following children: 8 F i. Elvira Bass was born on 15 Feb 1860. She died in 1949. Never married. 9 F ii. Martha J. Bass was born in 1861. She died in 1945. Martha married Simon N. Robbins. Simon was born in 1850. 10 F iii. Ada D. Bass was born in 1864. Ada married Francis Robbins in 1891. 11 F iv. Margaret Roxanna Bass "Roxanna" was born in 1865. Roxanna married Ira Carter. Ira was born in 1859. 12 M v. Wiley E. Bass was born in 1867. was buried in Hawthorn Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co., MS. COVINGTON COUNTY JOURNAL, Williamsburg, MS 1 Feb 1894 Homestead Notice "Wiley Bass, Hd #18007, SW4 SE4 & Se4 Sw4 Sec. 22 T6N R18W. Wit: John Hathorn, Simon Robbins, JJ Sorrels, J D Magee, all of Wilksburg." note--this is located a few miles SW of Bassfield, close to Hollidays Creek, in Jeff Davis Co., MS-at this time it was Covington, Co. Wiley married (1) Elizabeth M. McNease "Betty". Betty was born in 1871. She died in May 1894 and was buried in Terrell Cemetery, Jefferson Davis County, MS. Wiley also married (2) Margaret J. Buckley in 1894. Margaret was born in 1872. 13 M vi. Allen Quitman Bass was born on 5 Mar 1870 in Bassfield, MS. He died on 27 Feb 1931 and was buried in Hawthorn Cemetery, Jeff Davis Co., MS. Allen married (1) Hazzie Avery in Sep 1889 in Lawrence County, MS. Hazzie was born on 3 Jun 1867. She died on 3 Jul 1911 and was buried in Hawthorn Cemetery, Jefferson Davis County, MS. Allen also married (2) Mattie Smith on 1 Sep 1919 in Jefferson Davis County, MS. Mattie was born on 20 Sep 1897. She died on 22 May 1991. 14 F vii. Parthena Bass was born in 1873 in Covington County, MS. Parthena married Thomas Marion Dyess. Thomas was born on 2 Dec 1876. 15 F viii. Patience Pasha Bass was born on 18 Nov 1874 in Covington County, MS. was buried in Greenscreek Cemetery, Jefferson Davis County, MS. Patience married William Frank Willis Dyess. William was born on 26 Jan 1869 in Covington County, MS. He died on 23 Feb 1946 and was buried in Greenscreek Cemetery, Jefferson Davis County, MS. 16 ix. Tama Bass was born in 1876 in Covington County, MS. Tama died in 1946. Never married. 17 F x. Barbara Bass was born in 1878 in Covington County, MS. Barbara married Benjamin Franklin Speights. Benjamin was born in 1875. 18 F xi. Elma Alleatha Bass was born on 2 Jul 1882 in Bassfield, MS. Elma married Edmond Riley Herrington on 8 Aug 1906 in Silver Creek, MS. 19 F xii. Millie Bass was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Covington County, MS. Millie married Gaite Tyrone. 7. Allen A. McPhail (Allen) was born on 25 Dec 1857. He died on 4 Feb 1907 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Terrell Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. Amada Lavisa MILLER b 1857 married Allen McPHAIL 1883. Amada's parents appear to be William F MILLER b 1829 and Elizabeth Roe CARTER b 1832, m 1851. Siblings: Redmond S. b 1852, Mary Melvina b 1855, Margaret Joceline 1859, William Robert b 1862 and Missouri Maggie b 1872. Allen's parents appear to be Allen McPHAIL b 1807 and Parthenia Noll b 1805, married (Common Law ??) 1839. Siblings: Dicey Ann b 1841, Joseph b 1843, Albert b 1848, John 1829, Parthenia b 1850. Allen married Lula A. Miller, daughter of Samuel Kingston Miller and Sarah Serena Bass. Lula was born on 1 Sep 1866 in Jefferson Davis County, MS. She died in 1933 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Terrell Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. They had the following children: 20 F i. Murdis Irine McPhail was born on 8 Jul. She died on 27 Oct 1899 and was buried in Terrell Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. 21 M ii. James S. McPhail was born on 2 Mar 1893. He died on 20 Nov 1975 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Santee Methodist Church Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. James married Bertie Irene Holloway. Bertie was born on 10 Jun 1895. She died on 19 Feb 1964 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Santee Methodist Church Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. + 22 M iii. Walton A. McPhail was born on 17 Oct 1901 and died on 2 Oct 1988. Third Generation 22. Walton A. McPhail (Allen A., Allen) was born on 17 Oct 1901. He died on 2 Oct 1988 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Santee Methodist Church Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. Walton married Essie Almeda Bullock. Essie was born on 9 Sep 1908. She died on 21 Apr 1986 in Jefferson Davis County, MS and was buried in Santee Methodist Church Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Davis County, MS. They had the following children: 23 F i. Mildred McPhail. 24 M ii. Willard McPhail.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/777 Surname: HERRINGTON ------------------------- I saw you were looking for HERRINGTON'S in Covington Co.,Ms. I have a Sarah Emaline Herrington b.14Mar1820 d.27Apr1912.She married John Washington Kemp b.22Jan1823 d.4Jun1890. Neither are related to me except by marriage.Their daughter,Dora Kemp,was my ggaunt by marriage.She married William Darius Andrews who was a brother to my gggrandfather.Is Sarah anyone that you are looking for? If so,I'll be getting more info from a cousin who is direct line to Sarah.Let me know if I can help.Dawn D.Petz

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/776 Surname: Williams, Boyanton, Bridges, Jordan ------------------------- Looking for descendants of William M. Williams b. 1805 - m. 1st Martha L. Unk.; m. 2nd 1845 Rebecca Harrel b. 1811. Children with 1st wife: Rhoda b.1832; Dicy b.1834; Sarah b.1838; Martha b.1840 Children with 2nd wife: William H. b. 1846; John Isaac b. 4/7/1847; Mary Amanda b.1849; Francis (male) b. 1852. This family was in Lawrence Co. for a time and on the 1850 Census in Covington Co. I have info on William M.'s parents, siblings, grandparents, & g.grandparents.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/774 Surname: Miller, Carter ------------------------- This is not an answer to your query, but a comment:William F. Miller died in 1862. Elizabeth Roe Carter may have been the mother of Missouri Maggie (b 1872), but William was certainly not her father!

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/773 Surname: ------------------------- Joe,I do not have any info. on S S Odom or M J Grantham. Were they from Cov. Co. Ms.? Who were thier parents?

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/771 Surname: Bryant, Sanford ------------------------- Have you found any more info on the Bryant family??

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/770 Surname: Rials ------------------------- If possible can you send me info. on your Rials??

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/769 Surname: Odom ------------------------- Catherine Odom b. 2-1-1864 d. 2-27-1902 bur. Runnelstown Cem., Covington Co., MS. Did she marry??? Does anyone have info. on her??

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/768 Surname: Herrington, Odom ------------------------- Do you have any info/pictures on the following family: Senthis Herrington b. between 1820 - 25, SC m. Joseph Odom b. 1843 Wayne Co., MS.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/767 Surname: Grantham, Odom ------------------------- Do you have info./pictures on this family: Samuel Sheppard Odom b. 15 Dec 1855 d. TX m. Mary Jane Grantham b. 1857

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/766 Surname: Grantham, Odom ------------------------- Do you have any info/pictures on the following: Samuel Sheppard Odom b. 15 Dec 1855 m. Mary Jane Grantham

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/765 Surname: Dyess, Napier, Robertson ------------------------- Do you have any info./pictures on the family of Mary Jane Napier b. 1854 Covington Co., MS d. 10 Apr., 1925 Columbia, MS bur. Baxterville, MS (Dau. of Joseph Alan Napier b. 1828 KY & Ann M. Dyess b. 1829, MS

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/764 Surname: Davis, Odom, Stewart ------------------------- Do you have a Malcom A. Odom b. 1852 1st m. _____ Davis 2d m. Sarah "Sally" Ann Davis b. 1867. I have a James C. Stewart b. ca 1770 would love to share info.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/763 Surname: MCNAIR, SIMPSON, COLE, BLACKBORN ------------------------- Looking for parents of Carrie MCNAIR b.1884 Covington County m.1904 to Milton Evans Simpson in covington county.

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/762 Surname: Blackwell ------------------------- I am trying to determine lineage of Jacob Blackwell whomove to Covington/Jasper county from South Carolina. He was born in Great Britain in 1769 and moved from South Carolina to Mississippi for Indian lands in Smith county. When he arrived,none were available. He had a brother who was with him at the time. Jacob married a Sarah Ivey. They had a son named Swinton,who had a son named Josiah John Gibsdon (JJG) and they had a son named Dunacan Francis my ggrandfather. Any help would be appreciated as to family on both sides. You may email me at Ramey_Hankins@saksinc.com thanks >

Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/761 Surname: Johnson ------------------------- Your Joe L. Johnston 1848-1932 is buried in Shilo Church Cemetery between Mt. Olive and Hot Coffee within a few miles from the Smith Co Line. According to the 1976 cemetery book " Addie Flynt Keyes wife of Willis Keyes & later married Joe Johnston April 232, 1889-Nov. 10, 1969" . The book lists Willis Keyes June 4, 1882 -Jan 8, 1919 on the other side of her in the shilo Cemetery. The Allen w Johnson in McNair cemetery was Allen Wyatt Johnson whose ancestor Allen Johnson b. 1805 is buried in McNair also. There are alot of Flynts and Hills in Jones county also which is only about thirty miles from shilo cemetery .