Posted on: Covington Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Covington/813 Surname: Hall, Miller, McDonald, Bass, Herrington, Dees ------------------------- I will post what I have. I'm really unsure about the Joseph McPhail you have listed. My Joseph matches on age, but I have him a different wife with no children. Descendants of Allen McPhail First Generation 1. Allen McPhail was born in 1807 in NC. Mt Carmel Beat Covington 1870 Household 129/141 McPhail, Allen age 63 Parthenia age 67 Allen age 22 Albert age 21 Parthenia age 18 Allen married Parthenia Parkman on 31 Oct 1839. Parthenia was born in 1805 in SC. Parthenia first married Alfred Nall/Noll on 18 Sep 1825 Allen and Parthenai 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 on 4 Oct 1850 and died on 17 May 1910. + 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. 6. Parthenia McPhail (Allen) was born on 4 Oct 1850. She died on 17 May 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 in Lawrence County, MS and was buried in Esau Bass Cemetery, 2.5 N of Prentiss, MS. Occupation: farmer Thomas and Parthenia had the following children: 20 M i. William Lafayette Bass. 21 F ii. Molly Bass. 22 F iii. Susie Bass. 23 M iv. James Monroe Bass. 24 F v. Sally Rose Bass. 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: 25 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. 26 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. + 27 M iii. Walton A. McPhail was born on 17 Oct 1901 and died on 2 Oct 1988. Third Generation 27. 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: 28 F i. Mildred McPhail. 29 M ii. Willard McPhail.