Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/904 Surname: Mathison ------------------------- I looked at your family photos. There are similar features to James Mathison b 1770. Many of his descendants have been carpenters with his son Neil building one of the oldest churches still standing in MS in now Jeff Davis formerly covington co called Hoepwell Presbyterian. Neill also built two of Covington counties courthouses that burned in the 1800's. The fact that your Mathison spell their name with a i instead of Matheson makes me think they may be closely related since mathison is not so common. Janet