Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/889 Surname: GRAVES, WILSON, DYKES ------------------------- Hi Loretta,Glad you wrote.I didn't expect a response this quick.Isaac Newton Dykes and Sarah Jane Graves Dykes were my ggrandparents.Isaac was born 27Jan1845 in Cov.Co.,Ms.and died 18Nov1916 in Carson,Jeff Davis Co.,Ms.He was buried on 20Nov1916 in Blount Ceme.in J.D.Co.I have a copy of his death certificate.He was 71 and died without medical attention of paralysis.His parents were James and Mary Ann(Polly)Rutland Dykes.On Isaac's d.c.,James is listed as being born in New Orleans,La,abt.1811.His parents unk.Mary Ann,acc.to same d.c.,was born in Scott Co.I have her listed as being born in 1821 because in the 1850 census,she is listed as being 29 yrs old.They are listed in 1850 Cov.Co.census with the first 5 children,Isaac fits in between Sarah and Mahalia.I have never heard of the 4 initialed ones you list.I have some info on Mary Ann's family,but can't put my hands on it right now.I'm just recovering from wipe-out of computer,but I'll find it asap.I do know that Sarah Jane Graves Dykes mother was named Lonie on Sarah Jane's d.c. and father unknown.My cousins wife,who is also wading through all of this found or heard somewhere that Lonie and parents left England under mysterious circ.and changed their name,so we're not sure if Lonie was married or if Sarah Jane was illig.Lonie then married ?Wilson and had 2 more children,Chili Ann Wilson,b.16Apr1885,d.30May1958 marr.to Vernon "Bob" Roberts,b.11Nov1883,d.23Jul1955 and they had about 7 kids.Emanual Wilson,no dates,marr.Addie Graves,relation unk.to Lonie if at all.The only reason I have any info on the Wilsons is because one of my Father's 1st cousins has been tracking down family for years and her s-i-l gave me a copy of the info.I haven't met the cousin,Maxine,but would like to one day.She doesn't have a computer.But she does live down around Prentiss,Ms.,right in the middle of it all.I haven't been getting anywhere on Isaac,so thought I would look at Sarah's side.Family story goes that Henry C. ended up in Texas,but don't know if true or not.Have never seen anything on rest of Dykes.Your right,they are very hard to track down along with all the rest.Yes,I'd like to work with you.I know our Dykes are related to all of the rest of the ones down that way,it's just a matter of finding the missing piece.Maybe I can find it by coming in the back door.Thanks,Dawn Oh,Sarah Jane was b.8Oct1859 in Cov.Co.,Ms. and d.8Jan1940 at home outside of Sontag,Lawrence Co.,Ms.Probably died of heart attack.She was found by one of her sons.