Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/814 Surname: Hall, Miller, McDonald, Bass, Herrington, Dees ------------------------- Pauline, Brilliant! Thanks for posting! I have James William DEES' spouse as Sara Ann Ward. I have now added Crawford DEES as a child. Rebecca Ann "Becca" DEES b: Bef. 1825 Covington Co., Ms. m: November 3, 1857 Lawrence Co., Ms. +Wiley Esau BASS b: February 27, 1836 Marion Co., Ms. d: June 19, 1862 Lawrence Co., Ms. We'll have to do some checking here. I've got Rebecca Ann b.9 Sep 1834 in Lawrence County, MS. d.10 Aug 1920 buried at Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson Davis Co., MS. Becca also married Stephen B. Foles. John Terrell DEES b: 1825 in Ms. d: Aft. 1850 Covington Co., Ms. m: January 1, 1848 +Elizabeth "Betsy" MILLER (also Terrell desc.) b: October 27, 1828 Ms. Tell me about Elizabeth's Terrell connection! Susan L. DEES : Abt. 1831 prob. Covington Co., Ms. m: January 30, 1851 Lawrence Co., Ms. +G.W. POLK George Washington Polk b.23 Jan 1832 d.11 Oct 1906, son of Lloyd Polk b.28 Sep 1806 in SC d.5 Jan 1878 in Prentiss, MS and Asenith King b.Abt 1807 in NC. Do you have their children? I've got Ben Polk and Lynn Polk. Notes for George Washington Polk: 1850 Covington County census, 27 in 1860 Covington County census, 1870 Covington County census It is unclear who is the mother of his 13 children, but the 17 Aug 1860 Covington County census lists Unity 25, as wife with B T 8, Clarinda 7, LA 4, A J 3, E C 1. 4 July 1870 Covington County Census lists G W 40, Unity 33, LA 14, Elizabeth C 9, Manda 8, GW 6, M V 4, and ME 2. This wife is Eunice or Unity Carter b.Abt 1835 1850 Federal Census Covington County, MS 1 236 236 CARTER Unity 15 F MS Lecy DEES b: Abt. 1833 Ms. d: m: I've got her spouse as a Bennett. Thanks a million! Steve