I am wondering if any one has any information on the PORTER families of Franklin Co., Miss. Tillet (?) PORTER married Sarah LAZARUS about 1838 in Franklin Co. Their son was John F. PORTER, born 1839, who married Nancy. Is any one working on this line and has any info. I have a little but would like more. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Melba Preece

Hello, I'm still looking for a Austin Jones. b. 1839, in Mississippi. d. 1908 at Beauvoir Confederate home, in Biloxi, Ms. He was a member of the 6th Ms. Inf. co. G. out of Copiah co.Ms. I found him on the 1880 Ms. federal census, living in Franklin co.Ms. with his wife Nancy Ann Walker Jones, b. 1849, in Mississippi, along with the following children: Johnnie D., age 10, Homah Leona, age 8 (from other sources these two children were born in Wilkinson co. Ms.) P.Rosla, age 6 C.Elizabeth age 3 (the census said all were born in Mississippi). Austin was listed as a Farmer. His father who I don't know his name, was born in North Carolina, and his mother who I don't know her name, was born in Tennessee. Nancy his wife's parents were listed on the census as born in Mississippi. Austin's oldest daughter Homah Leona married William Oliver Floyd On Feb. 26, 1891, in Amite co. Ms. They later moved to McComb, where they are both buried in Hollywood cemetery. I sure could use some help on this family. Thank you. Johnie Wilson

Hi Y'all, Some of my families are: Cupit Bowman Averett Bennett Burat Conn Denesse Endt Edwards Hemphill Glover Hingle Hoover Loar Manning Marshall Miles Minerad Norden Prather Pearce Rentz Rutledge Sallas Sides Thomas Thomson Wills Wells My searchable on-line extended family database (10,000+ persons) can be accessed at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=glenncupit Regards, Glenn Glenn & Betty(Bowman) Cupit P.O. Box 113 Wilson, LA 70789 225-629-9822

Need help, Looking for a book titled, " The Norman's In Mississippi." Does anyone know of a library that has this book. Thank You. Johnie

Looking for Austin Jones b. 1839, married Mary Ann Walker b. 1849. He was a member of the 6th Ms. infantry, Confederate Army. co. G. The Rockport Steelblades. He died March 19, 1908 in Beauvoir Confederate Home, in Biloxi, Ms. They had the following children: J.D. b.1870, Homah b.1872, Fanny Rosa b.1874, Roxie Elizabeth b.1877, Rene b.? and the last child unknown. Thanks for any Help. Johnie Wilson

researching Nettles, Wainwright, Allred and Bowlin all from Franklin from 1810-1880 Mark Lazarre 8211 Summa Ave, Suite E Baton Rouge, La. 70809 225 767-7180

Magnolia is in Pike County. You might try posting to that board and mailing list. Someone may be close enough to the Courthouse to try searching the Newspaper records in the Courthouse there. Ann Allen Geoghegan CC Franklin County AHGP ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 11:13 PM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] 16th Ms. Inf. Conf. Army On May 25th, 1876, the 16th Ms. Infantry Co. E. held a 15yr. mustering into the Confederate Army reunion, in Magnolia, Ms. It was also the laying of the corner stone of either the Masonic lodge, or the new County seat building. Would anyone have any info from Newspapers, Diaries, letters, or any other record of this event. My ggrandfather R.D.Wilson was killed by lightning on his way to this reunion, and I'm also looking for any record of his death. Thank you. Johnie Wilson ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== "Genealogy is like Hide & Seek: They Hide and I Seek." ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

On May 25th, 1876, the 16th Ms. Infantry Co. E. held a 15yr. mustering into the Confederate Army reunion, in Magnolia, Ms. It was also the laying of the corner stone of either the Masonic lodge, or the new County seat building. Would anyone have any info from Newspapers, Diaries, letters, or any other record of this event. My ggrandfather R.D.Wilson was killed by lightning on his way to this reunion, and I'm also looking for any record of his death. Thank you. Johnie Wilson

A friend forwarded this to me today. It looks like a great place to seek and share information. (Please excuse cross-posts.) Nancy, researching in Jefferson Co., Franklin Co. & Copiah Co., MS and the 12th MS Infantry, CSA: McCormick; Carmichael; Garrett; Dawkins; Warren; Stringer > Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mscwmb > > Hi, > My name is Jim Martin and I'm the webmaster of the Civil War Message Boards at "History-Sites.Com". Recently, at the urging of several Mississippi > Civil War researchers and genealogists, I have a opened a site dedicated to the history and genealogy of Mississippi and Mississippians in The War > Between the States. Many of you who are receiving this email know me > from our other nine (9) state message boards and from the "Civil War > Flags Message Board". You know that our sites are "history-only", high quality and high-traffic sites which are frequented by over thirty (30) published > authors, approximately twenty (20) PhD's and a host of serious professional and amateur historians and genealogists. > I hope to make the Mississippi in the Civil War Message Board at > "History-Sites.Com" a flagship site and will devote every effort to make it the premier website for Civil War era research of the soldiers, battles, and citizenry of the Magnolia State. > If you've received this email then you've been a contributor to a previous > message board for Mississippi Civil War research. I will send this email > only once, so it is unnecessary to ask to be removed from a list. Thanks > for reading this announcement. I hope will see you as a partcipant in the > discussions on the new message board. > Check out these other fine sites, as well: > > The Civil War Message Board Portal > http://www.history-sites.com/ > Alabama in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/ > Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/arcwmb/ > Florida in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/flcwmb > Indian Territory and Native-Americans in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/itcwmb/ > Georgia in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/gacwmb/ > Kansas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kscwmb > Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/kycwmb > Louisiana in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/lacwmb/ > Missouri in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/mocwmb/ > Texas in the Civil War Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/txcwmb/ > The Civil War Flags Message Board > http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/cwflags/

Betty, It will take me a few days to get back to you on the information that I have. I had eve surgery yesterday and I am looking out of two slits right now. They told me that today would be the worst day. I go back in 8 days to have the stitches removed. I would a quick look and I do have descendants for Thomas Allen Lofton, but only names, no dates or places. I will catch you later. Hazel The roots of our family tree were planted deep in American soil. The trunk of the tree grew strong and it has many, many branches. Some branches are still bare and need your information. Researching: Anderson, Byrd, Dodson, Dove, Goodson, Hunt, Miley, Neal, Nichols, Moody, Patterson, Payne, Ratcliff, Ross, Rougeou, Shumate, Walker and Weaver I will gladly exchange genealogy information with others. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME HOAX WARNINGS, JOKES, CHAIN LETTERS, ETC. Hazel Payne Miley LeBlanc 1717 Job Ave. Zachary, LA 70791-5909 <[email protected]> or <[email protected]> AOL Instant Messenger I D: HMLeBlanc Home page: http://members.cox.net/fleblanc5/both.htm

Hi Nancy'. I would love to exchange anything I have with you. I have a quite a bit of info on the Adams side. There is an Adams reunion every year on The 3rd Saturday of August in Brookhaven, Ms. Just let me know what you want. Do you have anything on William "Pink" Adams? Thanks Betty McMillan [email protected]

Hi Hazel, These are my line of LOFTONS starting with my GGrandmother. ELVIRA "EL' LOFTON (b) March 16 1862 (d) May 10 1937 md WILLIAM 'PINK' ADAMS she is the d\o ZACHARIAH LOFTON (b) Jan 1841 in McCall Creek, Ms (d) Nov 25 1915 md. MARY ANN TARVER Feb 17 1859 Your THOMAS ALLEN LOFTON and my ggrandmother ELVIRA LOFTON were brother and sister Small World Betty McMillan [email protected]

Betty, The Lofton's tie into our Chisholm line and Elvira is part of it. I have gathered a lot of the Lofton ancestry (back to 1616..) in my research. Would you like to share Lofton information? I'm interested in anything on William Pinckney Adams and Elvira's descendants. Nancy

Not really looking. I have them back to S.C. in the 1700s. Jane Elizabeth Lofton (1812 - 1837) was my gr gr grandmother. She was married to John Wesley Oliver (1810-1872). Her parents were William and Mary P. Gray Lofton. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [MSFRANKL-L] Roll-Call- Arnold, Vickers, Wright, Oliver, Hutchins, and Lo... > I am also researching ''LOFTON" from Franklin Co. area. My ggrandmother was > ELVIRA LOFTON. > > Which LOFTON line are you looking for? > > Betty McMillan > [email protected] > > > ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== > "May your family tree grow happy branches!" > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am also researching ''LOFTON" from Franklin Co. area. My ggrandmother was ELVIRA LOFTON. Which LOFTON line are you looking for? Betty McMillan [email protected]

Hi Betty, I have: 1. Emma Jane Lofton b. 1882 d. 1972 m. Thomas Ezra Porter b. 1879 d. 1950 2. Thomas Allen Lofton b. 1873 d. 1968 m. 1892 Rosa Magee b. 1873 d. 1955 3. Brack Lofton b. 1890 d. 1935 m. 1908 Ophelia Porter b. 1889 d. ? There are probably some more but I would have to go through all of the Loftons in my database. These I recognized because they are married to my Byrd and Porter line. Let me know if any of these connect or if you have some individuals you would like me to check on. I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Hazel The roots of our family tree were planted deep in American soil. The trunk of the tree grew strong and it has many, many branches. Some branches are still bare and need your information. Researching: Anderson, Byrd, Dodson, Dove, Goodson, Hunt, Miley, Neal, Nichols, Moody, Patterson, Payne, Ratcliff, Ross, Rougeou, Shumate, Walker and Weaver I will gladly exchange genealogy information with others. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME HOAX WARNINGS, JOKES, CHAIN LETTERS, ETC. Hazel Payne Miley LeBlanc 1717 Job Ave. Zachary, LA 70791-5909 <[email protected]> or <[email protected]> AOL Instant Messenger I D: HMLeBlanc Home page: http://members.cox.net/fleblanc5/both.htm

Hi there, Yes, Elijah Wright (Right) and Mary Kendall's daughter Louisa Wright married Charles Robinson. Louisa and Charles Robinson's oldest daughter married James E. Havis Jr., etc. Are you interested in this line? Elaine *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/6/03 at 8:20 PM [email protected] wrote: >Hi Elaine--Is Elijah Wright an ancestor of yours? > >My line is Elijah Wright >Levi Wright >Adeline Wright who married Cyrus Lofton Oliver > >Gordon Arnold >Billings, Montana > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Elaine Tasker" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:02 PM >Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Roll call surnames > > >> Always researching Cobb, Rhodus, Miller, Cope, Willis, Havis, >> Robinson, Martin and Wright. >> >> Elaine >> >> >> >> ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== >> "May your family tree grow happy branches!" >> >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >>

Looking for anyone researching a Michael Nehimiah Newman from possibly South Carolina, he probably fought in the Revolutionary War, His wife's name was Mary ?, They had the following children: Samuel b. 1803 in South Carolina, other children are: William, Thomas, Jonathan, Nancy, Caroline, Mary or Jane, Gerald, and Charles. They settled in Amite co. Mississippi. Need Help. Been looking for 7 years for a lead. Thank You. Johnie

Researching in Franklin Co., MS ---- MILEY, BYRD, GOODSON, and RATCLIFF Any contact will be appreciated. Hazel Payne Miley LeBlanc The roots of our family tree were planted deep in American soil. The trunk of the tree grew strong and it has many, many branches. Some branches are still bare and need your information. Researching: Anderson, Byrd, Dodson, Dove, Goodson, Hunt, Miley, Neal, Nichols, Moody, Patterson, Payne, Ratcliff, Ross, Rougeou, Shumate, Walker and Weaver I will gladly exchange genealogy information with others. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME HOAX WARNINGS, JOKES, CHAIN LETTERS, ETC. Hazel Payne Miley LeBlanc 1717 Job Ave. Zachary, LA 70791-5909 <[email protected]> or <[email protected]> AOL Instant Messenger I D: HMLeBlanc Home page: http://members.cox.net/fleblanc5/both.htm