Hello everyone, I am very pleased to announce that I have built a new site for Franklin County, MS for the American History and Genealogy Project! Please join me in thanking Tony Miller and Barbara Celotto for all their efforts and continuing contributions to this project. The site already has over 80 pages and is growing daily. I have not completed the Franklin Civil War Project, and a couple of other items that are in the works, but it will be well worth your time to visit! This project is a direct result of a conversation I had with Ms. Jo Nita Porter, Librarian at Lincoln-Lawrence- Franklin Library. She wanted a place to refer folks to who came to the library for research on the history and people of Franklin County. I am accepting any and all types of contributions to the site EXCEPT GEDCOMS and Family TREES! There is, however a family group sheet project where you can submit as many individual families as you wish, (preferably with sources, so others can find the information)! There is a photo project where you can contribute your own collection of photos and they will not be mixed with anyone else (everyone has their own separate page)! There is just too much stuff on there to list, so go take a look! Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ I think you will enjoy it! Let me have your comments and suggestions as soon as possible as I am making additions daily! Thank you, Ann Allen Geoghegan County Coordinator for: Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

That is a pretty good assumption! I hadn't thought of that! My grandchildren are descended from the bunch that moved in 1920 to Franklin Parish, LA. They are descended from John Harrison Emfinger. I know it was in that general area from the way the precincts run that year. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [MSFRANKL-L] Pine Grove Precinct Ann, My Ezells had moved from Franklin by 1920 but I do know they had been associated with Serepta church. There are many Ezells and Emfingers buried in the cemetery there. I dont know if this is the Pine Grove Precinct but perhaps it is a clue. Loretta ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== "Give me life, liberty, and the right to know who my ancestors are." ============================== 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

Ann, My Ezells had moved from Franklin by 1920 but I do know they had been associated with Serepta church. There are many Ezells and Emfingers buried in the cemetery there. I dont know if this is the Pine Grove Precinct but perhaps it is a clue. Loretta

If cemetery preservation is an interest to you, this link will take you to a website with information about a 110 year old cemetery that's about to be sacrificed for a turnpike, including a list of the 3500 people buried in the cemetery and a link to an on-line petition. Paper petitions are also available. http://www.graveinfo.8m.com/ A moving letter from a man whose ancestor is buried in the cemetery can be found at http://www.spiritsojourn.com/nj/reports/hudsonburial.htm Nancy, researching in MS: Garrett, Warren, Dawkins, Carmichael, McCormick, Osborne

Okay all you Emfingers and Ezell Researchers: Where was Pine Grove Precinct? There are about 20 or more pages on the 1920 Franklin Census in this precinct! I need to know where it is for the communities list! Ephraim Emfinger's descendants lived there and several Ezell families. Ann County Coordinator for: Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

Thanks Folks! Tony remembered it was named after two families but we couldn't remember which ones! Thanks Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Billy Lee To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [MSFRANKL-L] Leesdale Ann, Wish I could tell you, but I really do not know. According to my research, none of my Lees ever lived in that area. It would be an interesting research project for someone to pursue. Years ago there was an article in the Franklin Advocate, the weekly paper published in Meadville, MS that gave a history of the Kennolia Community, but I do not recall the content. It is in the area of Damascus Church. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Allen Geoghegan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:38 AM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Leesdale > Any one know who this community was named for? It is located on the Franklin Adams County line right off Highway 84. My thought ws it was named for one of the early Lee family. > Billy Lee, do you know? > > Also Kennolia in the northwest corner of Franklin near McCall Creek. > > Ann Allen Geoghegan > County Coordinator for: > Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ > Franklin County, ALGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl > Jefferson County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 > Claiborne County MSGenWeb II > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 > Lamar County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar > Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily > Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily > ============================= > I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! > > > ==== 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 > ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== "Genealogy: Better than the best adventure game and just as frustrating." ============================== 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

Ann, Wish I could tell you, but I really do not know. According to my research, none of my Lees ever lived in that area. It would be an interesting research project for someone to pursue. Years ago there was an article in the Franklin Advocate, the weekly paper published in Meadville, MS that gave a history of the Kennolia Community, but I do not recall the content. It is in the area of Damascus Church. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Allen Geoghegan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:38 AM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Leesdale > Any one know who this community was named for? It is located on the Franklin Adams County line right off Highway 84. My thought ws it was named for one of the early Lee family. > Billy Lee, do you know? > > Also Kennolia in the northwest corner of Franklin near McCall Creek. > > Ann Allen Geoghegan > County Coordinator for: > Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ > Franklin County, ALGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl > Jefferson County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 > Claiborne County MSGenWeb II > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 > Lamar County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar > Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily > Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily > ============================= > I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! > > > ==== 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 >

Kennolia was named by John Oliver for he and his wife's families. She was Frances Kennedy Oliver. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Allen Geoghegan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Leesdale > Any one know who this community was named for? It is located on the Franklin Adams County line right off Highway 84. My thought ws it was named for one of the early Lee family. > Billy Lee, do you know? > > Also Kennolia in the northwest corner of Franklin near McCall Creek. > > Ann Allen Geoghegan > County Coordinator for: > Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ > Franklin County, ALGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl > Jefferson County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 > Claiborne County MSGenWeb II > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 > Lamar County MSGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar > Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily > Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily > ============================= > I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! > > > ==== 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 > >

Any one know who this community was named for? It is located on the Franklin Adams County line right off Highway 84. My thought ws it was named for one of the early Lee family. Billy Lee, do you know? Also Kennolia in the northwest corner of Franklin near McCall Creek. Ann Allen Geoghegan County Coordinator for: Franklin County, Mississippi AHGP http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfrank2/ Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

HI - Anyone doing BANE research?? Looking for info on John W and Robert Sharp. ANYTHING! I know Robert was in Arkansas in 1910 and 1920 census, but do not know where they were in 1900. John W (may be John A or John Isiac) BANE b bet 1812 - 1863 in Alabama (not sure), d before 1933, m unknown Robert Sharp BANE b 14 March 1879 in Georgia (Mississippi or Alabama?) d 20 November 1965 in Morrilton, Arkansas m1 Dovie WILDER m2 Maude BELL William BANE b about 1880 Lucy BANE b 1882 Lee BANE b about 1880 Florence BANE b about 1880 Quilla BANE b about 1880 Thanks David King

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John F. Lee and Atlanta Scott Lee who married in Franklin County on February 21, 1860. John Lee died of consumption and Atlanta married I. P. Mulder on February 16, 1865. Atlanta Scott Lee Mulder married for the last time on December 2, 1870 to Hugh Montgomery. Atlanta died not long after her marriage to Hugh Montgomery. I have a slave narrative you might like to have! Ann Allen Geoghegan County Coordinator for: Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

I have also heard that the CASE families feuded among each other (cousins) and the SMITHs in the same area. One CASE incident involved a love triangle and resulted in the killing of two cousins and wounding of a third. My father knows the story fairly well..I will have to get him to write or record it for me and I will post it here if anyone is interested. I would love to hear about the one posted by the other writer also. Kathy

Did anybody ever find out what the Newman/Pritchard feud was actually about? I have heard several different stories, mostly from Newmans. I'm interested to know the Pritchard side of the story! I am working on a American History and Genealogy Project for Franklin County. Ann Allen Geoghegan County Coordinator for: Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

--- lucygilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi-are you researching the Lobdell family? I am > trying to find what > happened to the Mullins girl (daughter of Thomas > Mullins) who married the > Lobdell man in Claiborne Co MS in 1818 or so (am > writing from memory so > don't have exact date) Do you have anyone like this > in your files? Kate __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/

Elaine, The address for MS Archives: Mississippi Department of Archives and History P. O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 tel. (601) 359-6850 Administration fax (601) 359-6975 Archives and Library Division fax (601) 359-6964 Historic Preservation Division fax (601) 359-6955 Information about archives may be obtained at this site: http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/arlib/arlib_index.html http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/arlib/refreq_guides.html Ona Patrick -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Tasker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [MSFRANKL-L] Re: Franklin Institute Church - COPE Thank you so much for responding. I am unfamiliar with MS Archives. Is this located in Franklin Co, MS? Sincerely, Elaine *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/1/02 at 2:09 PM Greth Dunn wrote: >The MS Archives has the following with the Lobdell family papers, there >may >be other information at the Archives. > >Z 1870.000 >LOBDELL FAMILY PAPERS >1828-1961; n.d. > >Lobdell Family >Oversize items include a May 14, 1841, parchment diploma of John Venable >Lobdell from the Franklin Institute of Bacon College that was founded on >July 4, 1838, and two undated broadsides advertising the Dolbear Commercial >College, New Orleans, Louisiana, which was founded in 1832. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Elaine Tasker [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:11 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Re: Franklin Institute Church - COPE > > >Hi, I am looking for more information on the Franklin Institute >Church in Franklin Co, MS. George W. COPE was associated with >this church which was Methodist but became Presbyterian. > >Thank you, >Elaine > > > >==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== >"Genealogy: Better than the best adventure game and just as frustrating." > > >============================== >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 > > > >==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== >"Give me life, liberty, and the right to know who my ancestors are." > > >============================== >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 ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== "Genealogists: People helping people.....that's what it's all about." ============================== 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

Thank you so much for responding. I am unfamiliar with MS Archives. Is this located in Franklin Co, MS? Sincerely, Elaine *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/1/02 at 2:09 PM Greth Dunn wrote: >The MS Archives has the following with the Lobdell family papers, there >may >be other information at the Archives. > >Z 1870.000 >LOBDELL FAMILY PAPERS >1828-1961; n.d. > >Lobdell Family >Oversize items include a May 14, 1841, parchment diploma of John Venable >Lobdell from the Franklin Institute of Bacon College that was founded on >July 4, 1838, and two undated broadsides advertising the Dolbear Commercial >College, New Orleans, Louisiana, which was founded in 1832. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Elaine Tasker [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:11 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Re: Franklin Institute Church - COPE > > >Hi, I am looking for more information on the Franklin Institute >Church in Franklin Co, MS. George W. COPE was associated with >this church which was Methodist but became Presbyterian. > >Thank you, >Elaine > > > >==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== >"Genealogy: Better than the best adventure game and just as frustrating." > > >============================== >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 > > > >==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== >"Give me life, liberty, and the right to know who my ancestors are." > > >============================== >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

The MS Archives has the following with the Lobdell family papers, there may be other information at the Archives. Z 1870.000 LOBDELL FAMILY PAPERS 1828-1961; n.d. Lobdell Family Oversize items include a May 14, 1841, parchment diploma of John Venable Lobdell from the Franklin Institute of Bacon College that was founded on July 4, 1838, and two undated broadsides advertising the Dolbear Commercial College, New Orleans, Louisiana, which was founded in 1832. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Tasker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Re: Franklin Institute Church - COPE Hi, I am looking for more information on the Franklin Institute Church in Franklin Co, MS. George W. COPE was associated with this church which was Methodist but became Presbyterian. Thank you, Elaine ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== "Genealogy: Better than the best adventure game and just as frustrating." ============================== 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

Hi, I am looking for more information on the Franklin Institute Church in Franklin Co, MS. George W. COPE was associated with this church which was Methodist but became Presbyterian. Thank you, Elaine

Great news folks! The LDS Church has put its 1880 INDEXED census records online! You can search it here: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp Ann Allen Geoghegan County Coordinator for: Franklin County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl Jefferson County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~msjeffe2 Claiborne County MSGenWeb II http://www.rootsweb.com/~msclaib3 Lamar County MSGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslamar Project Coordinator for ALGenWeb - Alabama Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfamily Project Coordinator for MSGenWeb - Mississippi Families http://www.rootsweb.com/~msfamily ============================= I collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!